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INSECTS

Harlequin Darner

Gomphaeschna furcillata

Insects
Native
Harlequin Darner, photo 1 of 5
Harlequin Darner, Male
Harlequin Darner, Female
56.5 mmLength

Imperiled in Québec. Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Aeshnidae 56.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 79 observations of Harlequin Darner in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 11 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. Estrie17
  2. Outaouais17
  3. Centre-du-Québec12
  4. Lanaudière10
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches9
  6. Montérégie4
  7. Capitale-Nationale4
  8. Laurentides3
  9. Mauricie1
  10. Montréal1
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

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