Kebnat
INSECTS

Eastern Red Damsel

Amphiagrion saucium

Insects
Native
Eastern Red Damsel, photo 1 of 5
Eastern Red Damsel, Male
Eastern Red Damsel, Female
24.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae 24.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 108 observations of Eastern Red Damsel in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale28
  2. Mauricie23
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches19
  4. Estrie13
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  6. Montérégie6
  7. Laurentides4
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  9. Lanaudière2
  10. Nord-du-Québec1
  11. Centre-du-Québec1
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  13. Outaouais1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis
Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum
Orange BluetEnallagma signatum