Kebnat
INSECTS

Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

Insects
Native
Common Whitetail, photo 1 of 5
Common Whitetail, Nymph
Common Whitetail, Male
42–48 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Libellulidae 42–48 mm long. Lives near water. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 1,440 observations of Common Whitetail in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais249
  2. Montérégie212
  3. Estrie184
  4. Montréal169
  5. Laurentides142
  6. Capitale-Nationale129
  7. Mauricie78
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue62
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches51
  10. Lanaudière51
  11. Centre-du-Québec33
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent33
  13. Laval22
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine10
  16. Nord-du-Québec2
  17. Côte-Nord2

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

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