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Dragonflies and Damselflies

Odonata · 151 species · 9 families

In Québec, the order Odonata brings together 151 species of insects, in 9 families. The stars? Autumn Meadowhawk, Common Whitetail and Eastern Forktail, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 121 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Capitale-Nationale121
  2. Estrie120
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches118
  4. Lanaudière118
  5. Laurentides116
  6. Outaouais113
  7. Montérégie112
  8. Mauricie101
  9. Nord-du-Québec99
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue93
  11. Centre-du-Québec90
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean80
  13. Montréal79
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent77
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine57
  16. Côte-Nord52
  17. Laval51

Dragonflies and Damselflies 151

Odonata
All4,550Lepidoptera2,108Coleoptera1,199Hemiptera482Hymenoptera230Diptera210Odonata151Orthoptera61Trichoptera35Ephemeroptera23Neuroptera21Mecoptera9Blattodea7Plecoptera7Dermaptera4Mantodea2Phasmida1
Family
All151Libellulidae31Coenagrionidae29Gomphidae27Corduliidae25Aeshnidae21Lestidae9Calopterygidae4Cordulegastridae3Macromiidae2
Autumn Meadowhawk1,879 observations
Common Whitetail1,440 observations
Eastern Forktail1,341 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal1,334 observations
Ebony Jewelwing1,092 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer847 observations
White-faced Meadowhawk800 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer785 observations
Shadow Darner666 observations
Dot-tailed Whiteface656 observations
Widow Skimmer623 observations
Canada Darner612 observations
Common Green Darner558 observations
Lake Darner487 observations
American Emerald463 observations
Sedge Sprite443 observations
Powdered Dancer422 observations
Beaverpond Baskettail407 observations
Variable Dancer399 observations
Belted Whiteface386 observations
Variable Darner379 observations
Hudsonian Whiteface376 observations
Eastern Pondhawk374 observations
Slaty Skimmer373 observations
Blue Dasher363 observations
Spotted Spreadwing363 observations
Marsh Bluet355 observations
Hagen's Bluet342 observations
Northern Spreadwing325 observations
Racket-tailed Emerald321 observations
Calico Pennant319 observations
Lance-tipped Darner304 observations
Aurora Damsel302 observations
Crimson-ringed Whiteface295 observations
Black-shouldered Spinyleg294 observations
Dragonhunter293 observations
Dusky Clubtail293 observations
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk287 observations
Taiga Bluet284 observations
Lancet Clubtail278 observations
River Jewelwing249 observations
Stream Bluet245 observations
Slender Spreadwing225 observations
Boreal Bluet215 observations
Black-tipped Darner215 observations
Frosted Whiteface210 observations
Tule Bluet203 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk199 observations