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INSECTS

Lake Emerald

Somatochlora cingulata

Insects
Native
Lake Emerald, photo 1 of 5
Lake Emerald, Male
Lake Emerald, Female
61.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Corduliidae 61.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 133 observations of Lake Emerald in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Capitale-Nationale and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec60
  2. Capitale-Nationale31
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  5. Côte-Nord7
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  7. Laurentides4
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  9. Lanaudière3
  10. Mauricie3
  11. Laval1
  12. Montérégie1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr