Bug FAQBoreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia borealis · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae
The boreal whiteface is a skimmer dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The boreal whiteface belongs to the skimmer group of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This species is found across North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, North Dakota, Washington.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Libellulidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucorrhinia_borealis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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