Leucorrhinia frigida

Leucorrhinia frigida, the frosted whiteface, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in northeastern United States and southern Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.[1]

Frosted whiteface
female, Madawaska River, Ontario
male, Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ontario

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Leucorrhinia
Species:
L. frigida
Binomial name
Leucorrhinia frigida
(Hagen, 1890)

References

  1. Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000:229.
Top-view, juvenile female, Ottawa, Ontario


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