Sympetrum

8 species

In Québec, the genus Sympetrum (family Libellulidae) counts 8 species of insects. The stars? Autumn Meadowhawk, White-faced Meadowhawk and Saffron-winged Meadowhawk, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 7 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-Nationale7
  2. Mauricie7
  3. Montréal7
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  6. Lanaudière7
  7. Montérégie7
  8. Centre-du-Québec7
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  10. Estrie6
  11. Nord-du-Québec6
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  13. Laval6
  14. Laurentides6
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  16. Outaouais5
  17. Côte-Nord4