Genus

Striped Emerald Dragonflies

Somatochlora

6 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyCorduliidae (Emerald Dragonflies)
GenusSomatochlora (Striped Emerald Dragonflies)

Species in this group

Somatochlora alpestris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Somatochlora linearis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Somatochlora arctica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Somatochlora semicircularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Somatochlora tenebrosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Somatochlora metallica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Striped Emerald Dragonflies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~10%
	Alpine Emerald			~10%
2	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Mocha Emerald			~10%
3	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 6	~10%
	Northern Emerald			~10%
4	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Mountain Emerald			<5%
5	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Clamp-Tipped Emerald			<5%
6	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	<5%
	Brilliant Emerald			<5%