The Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana), also known as Ohio emerald, Hine's bog skimmer and hook-tipped emerald, is among the most endangered dragonflies in the United States, as documented by G.H. Bick in 1983, and later documented by E.D. Cashatt in 1991.

The Hine's emerald (Somatochlora hineana) is an endangered dragonfly species found in the United States and Canada. [4] . Populations exist in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ontario, and Wisconsin. [1] . Larvae are found in shallow, flowing water in fens and marshes, and often use crayfish burrows. [5] .

Renowned for its aerobatic virtuosity and electrifying, enormous green eyes, the Hine's emerald dragonfly hovers on the brink of extinction and is one of the most endangered dragonflies in North America today.

Aug 31, 2022 · Catching the Hine's Dr. Dan Soluk carefully retrieves a Hine’s emerald dragonfly from a net in order to collect the females’ eggs to study the genetic diversity and resilience of the Door County population.

Hine’s emerald dragonfly lives in calcareous, spring-fed marshes and sedge meadows that grow over dolomite bedrock. In Illinois, all of those sites are close to the Des Plaines River. Adult males defend small breeding territories. The female lays eggs in shallow water.

Hine’s emerald adults, like other members of its family, have brilliant green eyes. Somatochlora hineana can be distinguished from all other species of Somatochlora by a combination of its dark metallic green thorax with two distinct creamy-yellow lateral lines and its distinctively shaped terminal appendages or genitalia.

Apr 1, 2024 · The Hine’s Emerald dragonfly’s preferred habitat, he writes, is an area with a spring and dolomite underlay, often associated with fens. It is the only dragonfly on the United States Endangered Species List.

Jul 6, 2024 · The Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana), also known as Ohio emerald, Hine's bog skimmer and hook-tipped emerald, is among the most endangered dragonflies in the United States.

The Hine's emerald (Somatochlora hineana) is an endangered dragonfly species found in the United States and Canada. Populations exist in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ontario, and Wisconsin. Larvae are found in shallow, flowing water in …

Sep 11, 2016 · Foster SE, Soluk DA (2004) Evaluating exuvia collection as a management tool for the federally endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly, Somatochlora hineana Williamson (Odonata: Cordullidae). Biol Conserv 18: 15–20.