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INSECTS

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Lestes eurinus

Insects
Native
Amber-winged Spreadwing, photo 1 of 5
Amber-winged Spreadwing, Male
Amber-winged Spreadwing, Female
47 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Lestidae 47 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 86 observations of Amber-winged Spreadwing in Québec, mostly in Mauricie, Lanaudière and Estrie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Mauricie12
  2. Lanaudière11
  3. Estrie11
  4. Capitale-Nationale10
  5. Outaouais9
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches8
  7. Montérégie7
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  9. Laurentides6
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  11. Nord-du-Québec1
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  13. Montréal1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis
Swamp SpreadwingLestes vigilax
Emerald SpreadwingLestes dryas
Elegant SpreadwingLestes inaequalis
Sweetflag SpreadwingLestes forcipatus
Spotted SpreadwingLestes congener
Powdered DancerArgia moesta
Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis