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INSECTS

Sphagnum Sprite

Nehalennia gracilis

Insects
Native
Sphagnum Sprite, Male
Sphagnum Sprite, Female
Sphagnum Sprite, photo 3 of 5
22–31 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae 22–31 mm long. Lives in marshes and near water.

There are 53 observations of Sphagnum Sprite in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale9
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  3. Centre-du-Québec7
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  5. Mauricie6
  6. Estrie4
  7. Outaouais4
  8. Montérégie3
  9. Lanaudière2
  10. Laurentides2
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Sedge SpriteNehalennia irene
Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis
Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis