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INSECTS

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Sympetrum internum

Insects
Native
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk, photo 1 of 5
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk, Male
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk, Female
33.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Libellulidae 33.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 153 observations of Cherry-faced Meadowhawk in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Mauricie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale30
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent24
  3. Mauricie18
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  5. Côte-Nord11
  6. Montérégie10
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches9
  8. Outaouais7
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  10. Lanaudière5
  11. Laurentides5
  12. Montréal4
  13. Nord-du-Québec3
  14. Estrie3
  15. Laval1
  16. Centre-du-Québec1
  17. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

White-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum obtrusum
Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum
Saffron-winged MeadowhawkSympetrum costiferum
Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulum
Band-winged MeadowhawkSympetrum semicinctum
Black MeadowhawkSympetrum danae
Variegated MeadowhawkSympetrum corruptum