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Dragonfly Identification

Striped Emerald (Somatochlora):

Striped Emeralds usually have a thoracic pattern of brown and metallic green, many with yellow to white spots or stripes

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Plains Emerald

Somatochlora ensigera

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Lake Emerald

Somatochlora cingulata

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Quebec Emerald

Somatochlora brevicincta

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Hine's Emerald

Somatochlora hineana

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Brush-tipped Emerald

Somatochlora walshii

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Ocellated Emerald

Somatochlora minor

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Ski-tipped Emereald

Somatochlora elongata

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Williamson's Emerald

Somatochlora williamsoni

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Kennedy's Emerald

Somatochlora kennedyi

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Incurvate Emerald

Somatochlora incurvata

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Forcipate Emerald

Somatochlora forcipata

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Delicate Emerald

Somatochlora franklini

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