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INSECTS

River Jewelwing

Calopteryx aequabilis

Insects
Native
River Jewelwing, photo 1 of 5
River Jewelwing, Male
River Jewelwing, Female
48.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Calopterygidae 48.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 249 observations of River Jewelwing in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie53
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue40
  3. Outaouais27
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches25
  5. Capitale-Nationale15
  6. Lanaudière14
  7. Laurentides14
  8. Mauricie14
  9. Nord-du-Québec12
  10. Montérégie10
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  12. Centre-du-Québec7
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  15. Laval1
  16. Montréal1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculata
Superb JewelwingCalopteryx amata