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INSECTS

Ocellated Emerald

Somatochlora minor

Insects
Native
Ocellated Emerald, Male
Ocellated Emerald, Female
Ocellated Emerald, photo 3 of 5
46 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Corduliidae 46 mm long. Lives in forests and near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 91 observations of Ocellated Emerald in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Capitale-Nationale and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 13 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-Québec26
  2. Capitale-Nationale24
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  8. Côte-Nord4
  9. Lanaudière3
  10. Outaouais2
  11. Laval1
  12. Laurentides1
  13. Estrie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Clamp-tipped EmeraldSomatochlora tenebrosa
American EmeraldCordulia shurtleffii