Brilliant emerald
Appearance
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teneral male | |
teneral female both Moat Pond, Thursley Common, Surrey | |
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Species: | S. metallica
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Somatochlora metallica (Vander Linden, 1825)
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The brilliant emerald, Somatochlora metallica, is a middle-sized species of dragonfly. It is the largest and greenest of the Somatochlora species; 50–55 millimetres (2.0–2.2 in) long.[1]
S. metallica is found across most of northern Eurasia where it is the commonest of its genus.[1] In Great Britain, it is locally common in south east England and has a very restricted population in Scotland.[2]
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exuviae
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teneral male
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teneral female
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teneral female
References
- ^ a b Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing. ISBN 0-9531399-4-8.
- ^ "The Brilliant Emerald". British Dragonfly Society.