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Leucorrhinia proxima (Belted Whiteface)BC conservation rank: S5. Yellow List.Description: Similar to L. glacialis, but all or some of the wings have one row of cells (where shown in fig. 21b). Male's abdomen is mostly black, with red only at the base and without spots on top of the middle segments (though some have thin streaks). Young females have yellow marks on top of segments 1 to 7, sometimes turning red with maturity. Hamule, fig. 16d; vulvar lamina, fig. 17e. Length: male 36 mm, female 35 mm. Global Range: Yukon east to Newfoundland; south to California, Colorado and Virginia (Needham et al. 2000). Faunal element: Southern Boreal (see Appendix 2). BC Distribution: Widespread. Biology: Common in BC; after L. hudsonica, this is the most widely distributed whiteface in our region. Often abundant around mountain and northern lakes, ponds and peatlands (Wm01-02, Wm04-06; Wf01, Wf05-08; Wb13, 50-52). BC flight period: mid May to early September; most records are from late May to mid August.
Leucorrhinia proxima Map 3. Frequency of records in British Columbia by NTS 1/50,000 mapsheet. |
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