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INSECTS

Eastern Amberwing

Perithemis tenera

Insects
Native
Eastern Amberwing, Male
Eastern Amberwing, Female
Eastern Amberwing, photo 3 of 5
20–25 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Libellulidae 20–25 mm long. Lives in marshes and near water. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 118 observations of Eastern Amberwing in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie32
  2. Laurentides24
  3. Montérégie24
  4. Outaouais14
  5. Montréal11
  6. Lanaudière5
  7. Mauricie5
  8. Centre-du-Québec2
  9. Laval1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Halloween PennantCelithemis eponina
Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciata
Calico PennantCelithemis elisa
Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia
Band-winged MeadowhawkSympetrum semicinctum
Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis
Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosa
Prince BaskettailEpitheca princeps
Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis
Wandering GliderPantala flavescens
Common Green DarnerAnax junius