Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies |
Division of Entomology |
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Hudsonian Whiteface |
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Leucorrhinia hudsonica |
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Selys, 1850 |
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The Hudsonian Whiteface is a small black dragonfly with a white face and a black spot at the base of each hindwing. Males are marked with red, and females may be marked with red or yellow on the thorax and top of abdomen. This species is uncommon in Nebraska. |
Hudsonian Whiteface male |
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Size: 27-32 mm (1.1-1.3 in) Habitat: marshes, bogs and fens Great Plains Range: NE, CO, WY, MT, MN Flight season: May to September |
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Blue indicates record in Beckemeyer database. |
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