Kingdom Animalia Suborder Anisoptera Genus Somatochlora Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Order Odonata Family Corduliidae Scientific name Somatochlora metallica Higher classification Somatochlora | |
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Similar Somatochlora, Downy emerald, Odonate, Somatochlora flavomaculata, Hairy dragonfly | ||
The brilliant emerald, Somatochlora metallica, is a middle-sized species of dragonfly. It is the largest and greenest of the Somatochlora species; 50–55 millimetres (2.0–2.2 in) long.
S. metallica is found across most of northern Eurasia where it is the commonest of its genus. In Great Britain, it is locally common in south east England and has a very restricted population in Scotland.
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