Overview

Overview

Lake emerald (Somatochlora cingulata), a State Special Concern dragonfly has been found in aerated lakes with cobble substrate. The flight period is in mid July.

State status

Status and Natural Heritage Inventory documented occurrences in Wisconsin

The table below provides information about the protected status - both state and federal - and the rank (S and G Ranks) for Lake Emerald (Somatochlora cingulata). See the Working List Key for more information about abbreviations. Counties shaded blue have documented occurrences for this species in the Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory database. The map is provided as a general reference of where occurrences of this species meet NHI data standards and is not meant as a comprehensive map of all observations.

Note: Species recently added to the NHI Working List may temporarily have blank occurrence maps.

Species guidance

A guidance document is not available at this time. Use the information from the other tabs and contact local biologists, as needed, to develop management and avoidance strategies.

Other resources

Links to additional Lake Emerald information

• Wisconsin Odonata Survey Species Account [exit DNR]

Other links related to dragonflies and damselflies

• NatureServe Explorer
• Wisconsin Dragonflies & Damselflies
• The Field Museum [exit DNR]
• University of MI Zoology Museum [exit DNR]
• University of WI Extension - Water Action Volunteers [exit DNR]
• Odonata Information Network [exit DNR]
• University of MN - Aquatic Insect Interactive Verification Program [exit DNR]
• Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program: Guide to Aquatic Invertebrates of the Upper Midwest [exit DNR]

Photos/Video

Photos

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