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| Dorocordulia libera | |
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| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Dorocordulia |
| Species: | D. libera
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| Binomial name | |
| Dorocordulia libera (Sélys, 1871)
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Dorocordulia libera, the racket-tailed emerald, is a species of the dragonfly in the family Corduliidae found in North America.[1]
Dorocordulia libera is a metallic green, slender dragonfly with brown hair, black legs, and clear wings.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Dorocodulia libera is commonly found in the Northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, often in shallow bogs, ponds, streams, and other wetlands.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Mead, Kurt (2009). Dragonflies of the North Woods. 2nd ed., Duluth:Kodlath+Stensaas Publ., p.103.
- ^ a b "WOS: Dorocordulia libera". wiatri.net. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dorocordulia libera.
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- Dorocordulia libera, DiscoverLife
- Dorocordulia libera, BugGuide
- Dorocordulia libera, EoL
- Racket-tailed emerald, NJodes
- Racket-tailed emerald, Dragonfly Photographs