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INSECTS

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Zoraena diastatops

Insects
Native
Delta-spotted Spiketail, photo 1 of 5
Delta-spotted Spiketail, Nymph
Delta-spotted Spiketail, Male

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Cordulegastridae. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 161 observations of Delta-spotted Spiketail in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale52
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches17
  3. Estrie15
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine13
  5. Outaouais13
  6. Laurentides11
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  8. Mauricie8
  9. Lanaudière6
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  11. Nord-du-Québec5
  12. Montérégie5
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Twin-spotted SpiketailZoraena maculata
Arrowhead SpiketailZoraena obliqua
Northern Pygmy ClubtailLanthus parvulus