''Neurocordulia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

dragonfly A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...

in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Corduliidae The Corduliidae, also knowns as the emeralds, emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers, is a family of dragonflies. These dragonflies are usually black or dark brown with areas of metallic green or yellow, and most of them have large, emerald-gr ...

. They are commonly known as shadowdragons. These are medium-sized dragonflies, long, light brown with orange or yellowish markings. They are confined to the eastern United States and Canada, where their

habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...

is clean forest streams and lakes. The genus contains the following species: *'' Neurocordulia alabamensis'' – Alabama shadowdragon *'' Neurocordulia michaeli'' – broad-tailed shadowdragon *'' Neurocordulia molesta'' – smoky shadowdragon *'' Neurocordulia obsoleta'' – umber shadowdragon *'' Neurocordulia virginiensis'' – cinnamon shadowdragon *'' Neurocordulia xanthosoma'' – orange shadowdragon *'' Neurocordulia yamaskanensis'' – stygian shadowdragon

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Corduliidae Anisoptera genera Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Corduliidae-stub