Somatochlora

thumb|Teneral [[Somatochlora metallica female]] Somatochlora, or the striped emeralds, is a genus of dragonflies in the family Corduliidae with 42 described species found across the Northern Hemisphere.

==Taxonomy== The name Somatochlora is derived from the Greek soma (body) and khloros (green). The species Corduliochlora borisi was formerly treated as a member of Somatochlora.