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INSECTS

Stream Cruiser

Macromia transversa

Insects
Stream Cruiser, photo 1 of 5
Stream Cruiser, Nymph
Stream Cruiser, Male

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Macromiidae.

There are 189 observations of Stream Cruiser in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Estrie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais31
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue30
  3. Estrie29
  4. Capitale-Nationale23
  5. Mauricie15
  6. Laurentides14
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  8. Montérégie9
  9. Montréal7
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  11. Lanaudière5
  12. Centre-du-Québec3
  13. Nord-du-Québec2
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  15. Côte-Nord1

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