Somatochlora ozarkensis
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Somatochlora ozarkensis is a species of dragonfly from the family of the falcon dragonflies (Corduliidae), which belong to the large dragonflies (Anisoptera). It is named after the Ozark Plateau .
features
The imago of somatochlora ozarkensis measures 51-50 mm, of which 37 to 42 millimeters on the abdomen ( abdominal ) omitted, which is on average within the genus. The slender abdomen is swollen in the area of the first segments and shows a white pattern that runs down to the coarse genital lobes in the males .
The part of the chest ( thorax ) to which the wings attach, the so-called pterothorax, is brown in front and has a metallic blue shimmer. The antealar ridge, on the other hand, is yellow. There are also two yellow stripes on the sides of the thorax. The legs are black except for the base. The hind wings measure 34 to 38 millimeters. The wings are transparent and whitewashed gold-brown at the base.
In the bright face forehead (is frons ) first brown, then metallic blue. The vertex is brown and the back of the head ( occiput ) is black.
Spread and time of flight
The species is common on the Ozark Plateau and in Texas . It flies between June and early August.
literature
- James George Needham , Minter Jackson Westfall , Michael L. May : Dragonflies of North America ISBN 0-945417-94-2
Web links
- Somatochlora ozarkensis inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.1. Listed by: Abbott, JC, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2013.