Kebnat
INSECTS

Zigzag Darner

Aeshna sitchensis

Insects
Native
Zigzag Darner, Adult
Zigzag Darner, Male
Zigzag Darner, Female
59.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Aeshnidae 59.5 mm long. Lives in marshes and near water.

There are 42 observations of Zigzag Darner in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec11
  2. Côte-Nord6
  3. Lanaudière5
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  6. Capitale-Nationale4
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  10. Mauricie1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Azure DarnerAeshna septentrionalis
Variable DarnerAeshna interrupta
Lake DarnerAeshna eremita
Canada DarnerAeshna canadensis
Sedge DarnerAeshna juncea