American Emerald

Cordulia shurtleffii

The American emerald is a species of dragonfly found in North America. It is colored mostly black with a yellow ring between segments 2 and 3.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyCorduliidae
GenusCordulia
SpeciesC. shurtleffii