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Forcipate Emerald (Somatochlora forcipata), a State Special Concern species, has been found in small spring-fed woodland streams and pools. The flight period extends from mid-June through early-August.
The table below provides information about the protected status - both state and federal - and the rank (S and G Ranks) for Forcipate Emerald (Somatochlora forcipata). 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.
| Summary Information | |
|---|---|
| State Status | SC/N |
| Federal Status in Wisconsin | none |
| State Rank | S2S3 |
| Global Rank | G5 |
| Tracked by NHI | Y |
| WWAP | SGCN |
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Male Forcipate Emerald.
Photo © Mary Lysne.
Male Forcipate Emerald Terminal Appendage.
Photo © Vic Berardi.
Male Forcipate Emerald.
Photo © Vic Berardi.
The table below lists the natural communities that are associated with Forcipate Emerald. Only natural communities for which Forcipate Emerald is "high" (score=3) or "moderate" (score=2) associated are shown. See the key to association scores for complete definitions. Please see the Wildlife Action Plan to learn how this information was developed.
| Natural community | Score |
|---|---|
| Central Poor Fen | 3 |
| Muskeg | 3 |
| Open Bog | 3 |
| Patterned Peatland | 3 |
| Poor Fen | 3 |
| Black Spruce Swamp | 2 |
| Northern Tamarack Swamp | 2 |
| Northern Wet Forest | 2 |
| Springs and Spring Runs (Hard) | 2 |
| Springs and Spring Runs (Soft) | 2 |
The table below lists the ecological landscape association scores for Forcipate Emerald. The scores correspond to the map (3=High, 2=Moderate, 1=Low, 0=None). For more information, please see the Wildlife Action Plan.
| Ecological landscape | score |
|---|---|
| North Central Forest | 3 |
| Northeast Sands | 3 |
| Northern Highland | 3 |
| Northern Lake Michigan Coastal | 3 |
| Northwest Lowlands | 3 |
| Northwest Sands | 3 |
| Superior Coastal Plain | 3 |
| Central Lake Michigan Coastal | 1 |
| Central Sand Plains | 1 |
| Forest Transition | 1 |
Ecological priorities are the combinations of natural communities and ecological landscapes that provide Wisconsin's best opportunities to conserve important habitats for a given Species of Greatest Conservation Need. The 10 highest scoring combinations are considered ecological priorities and are listed below. More than 10 combinations are listed if multiple combinations tied for 10th place. For more information, please see the Wildlife Action Plan.
* Ecological priority score is a relative measure that is not meant for comparison between species. This score does not consider socio-economical factors that may dictate protection and/or management priorities differently than those determined solely by ecological analysis. Further, a low ecological priority score does not imply that management or preservation should not occur on a site if there are important reasons for doing so locally.
Conservation actions respond to issues or threats, which adversely affect species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) or their habitats. Besides actions such as restoring wetlands or planting resilient tree species in northern communities, research, surveys and monitoring are also among conservation actions described in the WWAP because lack of information can threaten our ability to successfully preserve and care for natural resources.