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INSECTS

Hudsonian Whiteface

Leucorrhinia hudsonica

Insects
Native
Hudsonian Whiteface, photo 1 of 5
Hudsonian Whiteface, Male
Hudsonian Whiteface, Female
29.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Libellulidae 29.5 mm long. Lives on the coast and in marshes. Feeds on insects and animal prey.

There are 376 observations of Hudsonian Whiteface in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Capitale-Nationale and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec79
  2. Capitale-Nationale56
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue53
  4. Mauricie31
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches29
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine17
  7. Laurentides17
  8. Estrie17
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean16
  10. Outaouais15
  11. Lanaudière13
  12. Côte-Nord13
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  14. Montérégie6
  15. Montréal4
  16. Centre-du-Québec2
  17. Laval1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup
ShorelineRudy_P

Similar species

Dot-tailed WhitefaceLeucorrhinia intacta
Belted WhitefaceLeucorrhinia proxima
Crimson-ringed WhitefaceLeucorrhinia glacialis
Frosted WhitefaceLeucorrhinia frigida
Black MeadowhawkSympetrum danae
White-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum obtrusum