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INSECTS

Superb Jewelwing

Calopteryx amata

Insects
Native
Superb Jewelwing, photo 1 of 5
Superb Jewelwing, Male
Superb Jewelwing, Female
54.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Calopterygidae 54.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 56 observations of Superb Jewelwing in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches18
  2. Capitale-Nationale13
  3. Estrie9
  4. Lanaudière6
  5. Laurentides3
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  8. Montérégie1
  9. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

River JewelwingCalopteryx aequabilis
Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculata