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INSECTS

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Lestes forcipatus

Insects
Native
Sweetflag Spreadwing, photo 1 of 5
Sweetflag Spreadwing, Male
Sweetflag Spreadwing, Female
37.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Lestidae 37.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 120 observations of Sweetflag Spreadwing in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale34
  2. Mauricie25
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches18
  4. Estrie13
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  6. Outaouais8
  7. Montérégie5
  8. Lanaudière2
  9. Laurentides2
  10. Nord-du-Québec1
  11. Centre-du-Québec1
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  13. Montréal1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis
Northern SpreadwingLestes disjunctus
Spotted SpreadwingLestes congener
Emerald SpreadwingLestes dryas
Swamp SpreadwingLestes vigilax
Lyre-tipped SpreadwingLestes unguiculatus
Amber-winged SpreadwingLestes eurinus