Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: OZARK EMERALD DRAGONFLY

Phylum: ARTHROPODA

Class: INSECTA

Order: ODONATA

Family: CORDULIIDAE

Genus: SOMATOCHLORA

Species: OZARKENSIS

Taxonomic Authority: BIRD

Taxonomy References: 001 , 002

Status

GLOBAL RANK G3
STATE RANK SU

Status References: 08 , 004

Habitat Summary

"Primary habitat is creeks *003* but has also been collected in fens *006*."

Primary Habitat: "Aquatic - river/stream"

References:

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Has a limited range, and is found primarily in the Ozark highlands *003*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
CRAWFORD ADAIR TANEY
DENT ANDREW
IRON ATCHISON
MARIES AUDRAIN
SHANNON BARRY
BARTON
BATES
BENTON
BOLLINGER
BOONE
BUCHANAN
BUTLER
CALDWELL
CALLAWAY
CAMDEN
CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARROLL
CARTER
CASS
CEDAR
CHARITON
CHRISTIAN
CLARK
CLAY
CLINTON
COLE
COOPER
DADE
DALLAS
DAVIESS
DEKALB
DOUGLAS
DUNKLIN
FRANKLIN
GASCONADE
GENTRY
GREENE
GRUNDY
HARRISON
HENRY
HICKORY
HOLT
HOWARD
HOWELL
JACKSON
JASPER
JEFFERSON
JOHNSON
KNOX
LACLEDE
LAFAYETTE
LAWRENCE
LEWIS
LINCOLN
LINN
LIVINGSTON
MACON
MADISON
MARION
MCDONALD
MERCER
MILLER
MISSISSIPPI
MONITEAU
MONROE
MONTGOMERY
MORGAN
NEW MADRID
NEWTON
NODAWAY
OREGON
OSAGE
OZARK
PEMISCOT
PERRY
PETTIS
PHELPS
PIKE
PLATTE
POLK
PULASKI
PUTNAM
RALLS
RANDOLPH
RAY
REYNOLDS
RIPLEY
SALINE
SCHUYLER
SCOTLAND
SCOTT
SHELBY
ST. CHARLES
ST. CLAIR
ST. FRANCOIS
ST. LOUIS
STE. GENEVIEVE
STODDARD
STONE
SULLIVAN
TEXAS
VERNON
WARREN
WASHINGTON
WAYNE
WEBSTER
WORTH
WRIGHT

References for distribution: 003 , 006

Distribution by Watersheds

Meramec R.
Little Osage R.
Current R.

Comments: "There is a record from 11010003 prior to 1976 *003*."

Distribution by Ecoregions

Ozark Highlands

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark: Upper Ozark
Ozark: St. Francois Mountains
Ozark: Lower Ozark

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Terrestrial/Aquatic" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Palustrine
Riverine

Aquatic Associations:

"Palustrine"
"Palustrine", "Emergent"
"Palustrine", "Shrub-Scrub"
"Riverine"

References for Aquatic Associations: 003 , 006 , 007

Habitat Types:

Permanent Stream

References for Habitat Types: 003 , 005 , 006

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

""

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

References for larval food habits:

Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

References for egg niches requirements:

Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

References for feeding larvae niche requirements:

Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

References for resting Larvae niche requirements:

Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

References for feeding juvenile niche requirements:

Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

References for resting juvenile niche requirements:

Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

References for feeding Adult niche requirements:

Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

Elevation 501-1000'
Elevation 1001-2000'
Elevation specified in comments(00240)
Inland wetlands: vegetated stream banks
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)

References for feeding adult niche requirements: 001 , 003 , 006 , 007

Resting Adult Niche Requirements

Elevation 501-1000'
Elevation 1001-2000'
Elevation specified in comments(00240)
Inland wetlands: vegetated stream banks
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)

References for resting adult niche requirements:

Niche Requirement Summary

Elevation 1001-2000'
Elevation 501-1000'
Elevation specified in comments(00240)
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Inland wetlands: vegetated stream banks

Life History Information

Periodicity: active at dawn or dusk
Periodicity specified in comments(030)
Origin in state: native

References for life history: 003 , 007

Management

Beneficial Management Practices:

Forest - maintain streambanks
Forest - maintain streamside vegetation

Beneficial Management References: 005

Adverse Managment Practices:

Forest - application of pesticides
Forest - application of insecticides

Adverse Management References: 005

Comments on Management:

References for Management Comments: 005

References

Reference Code Citation
001 Bird, R.D. 1933. Somatochlora ozarkensis, a new species from Oklahoma. Occ. Papers Mus. Zoology, Univ. of Michigan, 261:1-7.
002 Paulson, D.R. and S.W. Dunkle. 1999. A Checklist of North American Odonata. Slater Museum Natural History, Univ. of Puget Sound Occas. Paper No. 56. 86 pp.
003 Trial, L. and J. Belshe. 2002. Atlas of Missouri Odonata. MO Dept. of Conservation, 1110 S. College Ave., Columbia, MO 65201. 160 pp.
004 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.
005 Somatochlora ozarkensis - Bird, 1933. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchname=Somatochlora+ozarkensis. !2/27/2004
006 Unpb Missouri Department of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Mo 65102.
007 Pritchard, A.E. 1936. Notes on Somatochlora ozarkensis Bird (Odonata: Libellulidae: Corduliinae). Ent. News 47:99-101.
08 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2013. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department of Conservation. Jefferson City, MO. pp. 52.