Aeshna

12 species

In Québec, the genus Aeshna (family Aeshnidae) counts 12 species of insects. The stars? Shadow Darner, Canada Darner and Lake Darner, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 11 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-Nationale11
  2. Nord-du-Québec10
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent9
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches9
  5. Lanaudière9
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  7. Mauricie8
  8. Estrie8
  9. Outaouais8
  10. Côte-Nord8
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8
  12. Montréal7
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  14. Laurentides7
  15. Montérégie7
  16. Centre-du-Québec6
  17. Laval5