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INSECTS

Swamp Spreadwing

Lestes vigilax

Insects
Native
Swamp Spreadwing, photo 1 of 5
Swamp Spreadwing, Male
Swamp Spreadwing, Female
48.5 mmLength

Imperiled in Québec. Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Lestidae 48.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 39 observations of Swamp Spreadwing in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie19
  2. Outaouais10
  3. Laurentides7
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  5. Montérégie1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Elegant SpreadwingLestes inaequalis
Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis
Emerald SpreadwingLestes dryas
Amber-winged SpreadwingLestes eurinus
Northern SpreadwingLestes disjunctus
Sweetflag SpreadwingLestes forcipatus
Powdered DancerArgia moesta
Lyre-tipped SpreadwingLestes unguiculatus
Spotted SpreadwingLestes congener
Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis
Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis