Somatochlora taiwana is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.

It is endemic to Taiwan,[2] and is the only member of the genus Somatochlora found there.

[1][3] It is a metallic green to black dragonfly with yellow spots, and measures about 35 mm long.

[1] It is closely related to S. shennong and S. dido, and is sometimes treated as conspecific with the latter species.

[3] The holotype is a male that was collected near Lake Yuanyang [zh] (its probable breeding habitat) in Hsinchu at 1,670 m (5,480 ft) above sea level.,[1] and the species is known from at least one other location in Taiwan.