Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
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The Hine's Emerald Dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) is a dragonfly
in the family Corduliidae
.
Globally, the species is extremely rare. The largest breeding population known is in Door County, Wisconsin
. The only other known populations occur at small sites in northern Michigan
, northeastern Illinois
, and recently discovered sites in Missouri
and Ontario
.
One site where the species is present in good numbers is The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin.
Hine's Emerald is listed on the United States Federal List of Endangered Species, the only species of Odonata
so listed.
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in the family Corduliidae
Corduliidae
The insect family Corduliidae contains the emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers. These dragonflies are usually black or dark brown with areas of metallic green or yellow, and most of them have large, emerald-green eyes...
.
Globally, the species is extremely rare. The largest breeding population known is in Door County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The only other known populations occur at small sites in northern Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, northeastern Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, and recently discovered sites in Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
One site where the species is present in good numbers is The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin.
Hine's Emerald is listed on the United States Federal List of Endangered Species, the only species of Odonata
Odonata
Odonata is an order of insects, encompassing dragonflies and damselflies . The word dragonfly is also sometimes used to refer to all Odonata, but the back-formation odonate is a more correct English name for the group as a whole...
so listed.