''Somatochlora franklini'', the delicate emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family

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 ...

. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Somatochlora franklini'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.

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