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INSECTS

Autumn Meadowhawk

Sympetrum vicinum

Insects
Native
Autumn Meadowhawk, photo 1 of 5
Autumn Meadowhawk, Nymph
Autumn Meadowhawk, Male
33 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Libellulidae 33 mm long. Lives in marshes and near water. Feeds on insects, animal prey and fish. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 1,879 observations of Autumn Meadowhawk in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal380
  2. Outaouais293
  3. Montérégie269
  4. Estrie226
  5. Capitale-Nationale155
  6. Laurentides145
  7. Mauricie145
  8. Lanaudière89
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue72
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches38
  11. Centre-du-Québec26
  12. Laval16
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean14
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  15. Nord-du-Québec2
  16. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Saffron-winged MeadowhawkSympetrum costiferum
Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulum
White-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum obtrusum
Band-winged MeadowhawkSympetrum semicinctum
Cherry-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum internum
Wandering GliderPantala flavescens
Variegated MeadowhawkSympetrum corruptum
Black MeadowhawkSympetrum danae
Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis