Hine's emerald dragonfly [SEP] parent taxon
Hine's emerald dragonfly
The Hine's emerald dragonfly ("Somatochlora hineana") is a dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.
Background.
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, the Des Plains River Valley, Illinois, and recently discovered sites in Missouri and south-central Ontario. In particular, Michigan's known sites of Hine's emerald dragonfly are in Mackinac, Alpena
Fish and Wildlife Service took away over half the land allocated for the Hine's emerald dragonfly by the year 2007. In 2009, the Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service again over not including critical habitat land in Michigan and Missouri for the Hine's emerald dragonfly. The Center won the case in 2010.
External links.
- Hine's Emerald Dragonfly. The Ridges Sanctuary.
- Hine's Emerald Dragonfly Video produced by Wisconsin Public Television