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INSECTS

Elfin Skimmer

Nannothemis bella

Insects
Native
Elfin Skimmer, photo 1 of 5
Elfin Skimmer, Male
Elfin Skimmer, Female
18–20 mmLength

Imperiled in Québec. Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Libellulidae 18–20 mm long. Lives in marshes and near water. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 31 observations of Elfin Skimmer in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais6
  2. Estrie5
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  4. Capitale-Nationale4
  5. Mauricie3
  6. Lanaudière2
  7. Laurentides2
  8. Montérégie2
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  10. Nord-du-Québec1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis
Frosted WhitefaceLeucorrhinia frigida