Bug FAQCrimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae
The crimson-ringed whiteface is a skimmer dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It belongs to the dragonfly family Libellulidae, which are skimmers.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Its habitat is in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Michigan, New York, Maine, Oregon, Vermont, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; 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_glacialis
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