Leucorrhinia proxima

Belted whiteface
male, Gatineau Park, Quebec
female, Gatineau Park, Quebec
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Leucorrhinia
Species: L. proxima
Binomial name
Leucorrhinia proxima
(Calvert, 1890)

Leucorrhinia proxima, the belted whiteface or red-waisted whiteface, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found across Canada as far north as Alaska and south to northern parts of the United States.[1]

References

  1. Dunkle, S.W. 2000. Dragonflies through Binoculars, Toronto:Oxford University Press.


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