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Somatochlora shennong

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Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora shennong
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Somatochlora
Species: S. shennong
Binomial name
Somatochlora shennong
Zhang, Vogt & Cai, 2014

Somatochlora shennong is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It was described in 2014 based on specimens from Hubei, China, and is also known from Guangxi. It occurs at narrow ditches with dense emergent vegetation. It is related to two other east Asian species: Somatochlora dido and Somatochlora taiwana.

References

  1. ^ Zhang, H.; Dow, R.A. (2022). "Somatochlora shennong". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T158037050A158039018. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Somatochlora shennong


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