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Somatochlora shanxiensis

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Somatochlora shanxiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Somatochlora
Species:
S. shanxiensis
Binomial name
Somatochlora shanxiensis
Zhu & Zhang, 1999

Somatochlora shanxiensis is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.[1] It is a metallic green to black dragonfly with yellow spots and a total length of 51 to 53 mm.[2] It was described in 1999 based on specimens from Shanxi, China, and has also been recorded in Hubei.[1][2][3] It is most similar to Somatochlora graeseri and Somatochlora uchidai.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Zhang, H.; Dow, R.A. (2022). "Somatochlora shanxiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T50980747A192344257. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Zhu, H.-q. & Zhang, X.-x. (1999). "Somatochlora shanxiensis spec. nov., a new dragonfly from Shanxi, China (Anisoptera: Corduliidae)" (PDF). Odonatologica. 28 (3): 289–292.
  3. ^ Zhang, Hao-Miao; Vogt, Timothy E. & Cai, Qing-hua (2014). "Somatochlora shennong sp. nov. from Hubei, China (Odonata: Corduliidae)". Zootaxa. 3878 (5): 479–484. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3878.5.6. PMID 25544459.