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INSECTS

Sedge Sprite

Nehalennia irene

Insects
Native
Sedge Sprite, photo 1 of 5
Sedge Sprite, Male
Sedge Sprite, Female
24–29 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae 24–29 mm long. Lives in marshes and near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 443 observations of Sedge Sprite in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue61
  2. Capitale-Nationale55
  3. Estrie55
  4. Montérégie44
  5. Mauricie36
  6. Outaouais35
  7. Laurentides34
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches24
  9. Montréal23
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine22
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent16
  12. Lanaudière14
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean10
  14. Nord-du-Québec9
  15. Centre-du-Québec3
  16. Laval1
  17. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Sphagnum SpriteNehalennia gracilis
Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis
Fragile ForktailIschnura posita
Emerald SpreadwingLestes dryas
Stream BluetEnallagma exsulans
Vesper BluetEnallagma vesperum
Azure BluetEnallagma aspersum