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INSECTS

Canada Whiteface

Leucorrhinia patricia

Insects
Native
Canada Whiteface, Male
Canada Whiteface, Female
Canada Whiteface, photo 3 of 5
26.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Libellulidae 26.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 25 observations of Canada Whiteface in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Capitale-Nationale and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec11
  2. Capitale-Nationale10
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  4. Lanaudière1
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Belted WhitefaceLeucorrhinia proxima