Northern Emerald

Somatochlora arctica

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The northern emerald is restricted to remote sphagnum bogs in the Scottish Highlands, one of Britain's rarest dragonflies and highly sensitive to climate change.

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Quick Facts

Category: Insect
Latin name: Somatochlora arctica
IUCN Status: NT — Near Threatened
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Conservation Status: NT

Near Threatened — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.