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INSECTS

Belted Whiteface

Leucorrhinia proxima

Insects
Native
Belted Whiteface, photo 1 of 5
Belted Whiteface, Male
Belted Whiteface, Female
34.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Libellulidae 34.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 386 observations of Belted Whiteface in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale76
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue55
  3. Estrie47
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches29
  5. Mauricie28
  6. Nord-du-Québec26
  7. Outaouais25
  8. Laurentides21
  9. Lanaudière18
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent16
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean14
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  13. Côte-Nord7
  14. Montréal6
  15. Montérégie5
  16. Laval1
  17. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Frosted WhitefaceLeucorrhinia frigida
Crimson-ringed WhitefaceLeucorrhinia glacialis
Dot-tailed WhitefaceLeucorrhinia intacta
Hudsonian WhitefaceLeucorrhinia hudsonica
Canada WhitefaceLeucorrhinia patricia
Chalk-fronted CorporalLadona julia
Black MeadowhawkSympetrum danae
Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis