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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Whitefaces (Leucorrhinia) » Canada Whiteface (Leucorrhinia patricia)
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Canada Whiteface in the wild - Leucorrhinia patricia - male
Copyright © 2011 Denis A. Doucet

Canada Whiteface in the wild - Leucorrhinia patricia - Male
Kellys Bog, Kouchibouguac National Park, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
July 6, 2011
Size: Tiny! ~25mm
One of at least 4 seen and netted amongst dozens of Crimson-ringed Whitefaces, several Belted Whitefaces and a few Hudsonian Whitefaces at the second, large bog pool along boardwalk on the bog dome. This individual was netted and confirmed in hand by examining the hamules, which are actually visible in transparency through the hind wing in this image.

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Canada Whiteface in the wild - Leucorrhinia patricia - male Canada Whiteface in the wild - Leucorrhinia patricia - male
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Contributed by Denis A. Doucet on 7 July, 2011 - 1:05pm
Last updated 31 July, 2011 - 7:33pm

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