Corduliidae

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Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Corduliidae
Cordulia aenea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cordulia aenea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cordulia aenea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cordulia aenea, the downy emerald, is a metallic green dragonfly found across most of Europe with aquatic larvae.

Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866

Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866

Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866

Cordulia shurtleffii, the American emerald, is a mostly black North American dragonfly with a yellow abdominal ring.

Dorocordulia lepida (Hagen, 1871)

Dorocordulia lepida (Hagen, 1871)

Dorocordulia lepida (Hagen, 1871)

Dorocordulia lepida, the petite emerald, is a stable least-concern emerald dragonfly species found in North America.

Dorocordulia libera (Selys, 1871)

Dorocordulia libera (Selys, 1871)

Dorocordulia libera (Selys, 1871)

Dorocordulia libera, the racket-tailed emerald, is a metallic green North American dragonfly found in northeastern US and southeastern Canada wetlands.

Epitheca canis (McLachlan, 1886)

Epitheca canis (McLachlan, 1886)

Epitheca canis (McLachlan, 1886)

Epitheca canis, the beaverpond baskettail, is a stable North American emerald dragonfly of least concern conservation status.

Epitheca costalis (Selys, 1871)

Epitheca costalis (Selys, 1871)

Epitheca costalis (Selys, 1871)

Epitheca costalis is a stable least-concern emerald dragonfly species found in North America.

Epitheca cynosura (Say, 1840)

Epitheca cynosura (Say, 1840)

Epitheca cynosura (Say, 1840)

Epitheca cynosura is a species with a brown hairy thorax, hard to distinguish from congeneric species except by caudal appendages.

Epitheca petechialis (Muttkowski, 1911)

Epitheca petechialis (Muttkowski, 1911)

Epitheca petechialis (Muttkowski, 1911)

Epitheca petechialis, the dot-winged baskettail, is a Corduliidae dragonfly identifiable by characteristic hindwing spots.

Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861

Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861

Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861

Epitheca princeps, the prince baskettail, is a stable North American emerald dragonfly rated IUCN least concern.

Epitheca semiaquea (Burmeister, 1839)

Epitheca semiaquea (Burmeister, 1839)

Epitheca semiaquea (Burmeister, 1839)

The mantled baskettail (Epitheca semiaquea) is a stable emerald dragonfly species from North America rated IUCN least concern.

Epitheca sepia (Gloyd, 1933)

Epitheca sepia (Gloyd, 1933)

Epitheca sepia (Gloyd, 1933)

The sepia baskettail Epitheca sepia is a North American emerald dragonfly that is IUCN least concern with a stable population.

Epitheca spinigera (Selys, 1871)

Epitheca spinigera (Selys, 1871)

Epitheca spinigera (Selys, 1871)

The spiny baskettail (Epitheca spinigera) is a Corduliidae dragonfly with a flight season from late May to early July.

Epitheca spinosa (Hagen, 1878)

Epitheca spinosa (Hagen, 1878)

Epitheca spinosa (Hagen, 1878)

Epitheca spinosa (robust baskettail) is a stable North American emerald dragonfly listed as least concern by IUCN.

Epitheca stella (Williamson, 1911)

Epitheca stella (Williamson, 1911)

Epitheca stella (Williamson, 1911)

Epitheca stella (Florida baskettail) is a stable, least concern emerald dragonfly species found in North America.

Epitheca bimaculata (Charpentier, 1825)

Epitheca bimaculata (Charpentier, 1825)

Epitheca bimaculata (Charpentier, 1825)

Epitheca bimaculata, the Eurasian baskettail, is a dragonfly species distributed across a wide range from Western France to eastern Siberia.

Helocordulia selysii (Hagen, 1878)

Helocordulia selysii (Hagen, 1878)

Helocordulia selysii (Hagen, 1878)

Selys' sundragon (Helocordulia selysii) is a stable North American emerald dragonfly rated least concern by IUCN.

Helocordulia uhleri (Selys, 1871)

Helocordulia uhleri (Selys, 1871)

Helocordulia uhleri (Selys, 1871)

Uhler's sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri) is a least-concern emerald dragonfly found in North America with a stable population.

Hemicordulia australiae (Rambur, 1842)

Hemicordulia australiae (Rambur, 1842)

Hemicordulia australiae (Rambur, 1842)

The Australian emerald is a small to medium-sized dragonfly species found across parts of Australia and Oceania.

Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906

Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906

Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906

Hemicordulia continentalis, the fat-bellied emerald, is a small-to-medium black and yellow dragonfly found in eastern Australia.

Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871

Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871

Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871

Hemicordulia intermedia, the yellow-spotted emerald, is a small to medium black and yellow dragonfly of northern Australia's Corduliidae family.

Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871

Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871

Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871

Hemicordulia tau, the tau emerald, is a common widespread Australian dry-country dragonfly that breeds in temporary waters.

Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863)

Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863)

Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863)

Neurocordulia molesta is a North American emerald dragonfly with an IUCN least concern conservation status.

Neurocordulia xanthosoma (Williamson, 1908)

Neurocordulia xanthosoma (Williamson, 1908)

Neurocordulia xanthosoma (Williamson, 1908)

Orange shadowdragon (Neurocordulia xanthosoma) is a stable North American emerald dragonfly rated IUCN least concern.

Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher, 1875)

Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher, 1875)

Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher, 1875)

The Stygian shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis) is a rarely seen crepuscular large dragonfly from eastern North America.

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