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INSECTS

Fawn Darner

Boyeria vinosa

Insects
Native
Fawn Darner, photo 1 of 5
Fawn Darner, Nymph
Fawn Darner, Male
65.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Aeshnidae 65.5 mm long. Lives in forests and near water. Feeds on insects. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 99 observations of Fawn Darner in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie32
  2. Outaouais22
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  4. Laurentides11
  5. Capitale-Nationale10
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  7. Lanaudière3
  8. Montérégie3
  9. Nord-du-Québec1
  10. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestCephas
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Ocellated DarnerBoyeria grafiana
Springtime DarnerBasiaeschna janata
Shadow DarnerAeshna umbrosa
Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna heros
Eastern AmberwingPerithemis tenera
Stream CruiserMacromia transversa
Common Green DarnerAnax junius
Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum
Cyrano DarnerNasiaeschna pentacantha
Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia