INSECTS

Ski-tipped Emerald

Somatochlora elongata

Insects
Native
Ski-tipped Emerald, photo 1 of 5
Ski-tipped Emerald, Male
Ski-tipped Emerald, Female
57 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Corduliidae 57 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 93 observations of Ski-tipped Emerald in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from September to May.

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