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INSECTS

Aurora Damsel

Chromagrion conditum

Insects
Native
Aurora Damsel, photo 1 of 5
Aurora Damsel, Male
Aurora Damsel, Female
35 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae 35 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 302 observations of Aurora Damsel in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Mauricie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie74
  2. Mauricie47
  3. Capitale-Nationale35
  4. Outaouais35
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches27
  6. Laurentides27
  7. Lanaudière19
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  9. Montérégie7
  10. Centre-du-Québec7
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  13. Côte-Nord3
  14. Nord-du-Québec1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

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