Treeline Emerald

Somatochlora sahlbergi

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Corduliidae

Somatochlora sahlbergi, the treeline emerald, is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found at high latitudes across northern Eurasia and North America, and occurs farther north than any other dragonfly. Taxonomy Somatochlora sahlbergi was first scientifically described in 1889 by Swedish entomologist Filip Trybom, based on four specimens collected on an 1876 expedition to the Yenisei River.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 1Sweden · 1

Sources and credits

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