Neurocordulia

Neurocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. 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 is clean forest streams and lakes. ==Species== The genus contains the following species: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name!! Common name !! Distribution |- | ||Neurocordulia alabamensis || Alabama shadowdragon||Alabama |- |120px ||Neurocordulia michaeli || broad-tailed shadowdragon||Canada and the United States. |- |120px ||Neurocordulia molesta || smoky shadowdragon|| North America |- | ||Neurocordulia obsoleta || umber shadowdragon|| North America |- | ||Neurocordulia virginiensis || cinnamon shadowdragon|| North America |- |120px||Neurocordulia xanthosoma || orange shadowdragon|| North America |- |120px ||Neurocordulia yamaskanensis || stygian shadowdragon||mid-Atlantic US states and extends northward into southern Canada |- |}