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Libellulidae · 31 species

In Québec, the family Libellulidae (order Odonata) counts 31 species of insects. The stars? Autumn Meadowhawk, Common Whitetail and Chalk-fronted Corporal, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 27 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Capitale-Nationale27
  2. Mauricie27
  3. Estrie27
  4. Lanaudière27
  5. Montérégie27
  6. Montréal26
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches25
  8. Laurentides25
  9. Outaouais23
  10. Centre-du-Québec22
  11. Nord-du-Québec21
  12. Laval20
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean18
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue18
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent15
  16. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  17. Côte-Nord13

Skimmers 31

Odonata
All4,550Lepidoptera2,108Coleoptera1,199Hemiptera482Hymenoptera230Diptera210Odonata151Orthoptera61Trichoptera35Ephemeroptera23Neuroptera21Mecoptera9Blattodea7Plecoptera7Dermaptera4Mantodea2Phasmida1
Libellulidae
All151Libellulidae31Coenagrionidae29Gomphidae27Corduliidae25Aeshnidae21Lestidae9Calopterygidae4Cordulegastridae3Macromiidae2
Autumn Meadowhawk1,879 observations
Common Whitetail1,440 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal1,334 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer847 observations
White-faced Meadowhawk800 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer785 observations
Dot-tailed Whiteface656 observations
Widow Skimmer623 observations
Belted Whiteface386 observations
Hudsonian Whiteface376 observations
Eastern Pondhawk374 observations
Slaty Skimmer373 observations
Blue Dasher363 observations
Calico Pennant319 observations
Crimson-ringed Whiteface295 observations
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk287 observations
Frosted Whiteface210 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk199 observations
Halloween Pennant188 observations
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk153 observations
Wandering Glider142 observations
Black Meadowhawk131 observations
Eastern Amberwing118 observations
Black Saddlebags49 observations
Spot-winged Glider40 observations
Elfin Skimmer31 observations
Canada Whiteface25 observations
Ruby Meadowhawk11 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk4 observations
Painted Skimmer4 observations
Seaside DragonletErythrodiplax berenice