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INSECTS

Four-spotted Skimmer

Libellula quadrimaculata

Insects
NativeDiurnal
Four-spotted Skimmer, photo 1 of 5
Four-spotted Skimmer, Nymph
Four-spotted Skimmer, Male
40–48 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Libellulidae 40–48 mm long. Diurnal. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 785 observations of Four-spotted Skimmer in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, 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. Abitibi-Témiscamingue147
  2. Capitale-Nationale129
  3. Outaouais62
  4. Mauricie60
  5. Estrie60
  6. Montréal53
  7. Laurentides47
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine33
  9. Montérégie31
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches29
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent29
  12. Lanaudière24
  13. Nord-du-Québec21
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean21
  15. Côte-Nord15
  16. Laval12
  17. Centre-du-Québec12

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Calico PennantCelithemis elisa
Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchella
Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis
Chalk-fronted CorporalLadona julia
Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosa
Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciata
Band-winged MeadowhawkSympetrum semicinctum
Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura
Black MeadowhawkSympetrum danae
Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia
Wandering GliderPantala flavescens
Dot-tailed WhitefaceLeucorrhinia intacta