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Small Whiteface

Leucorrhinia dubia

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata

The white-faced darter or small whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is a dragonfly belonging to the genus Leucorrhinia in the family Libellulidae, characterised by red and black markings and a distinctive white patch on the head. It is found in wetlands and peat bogs from northern Europe eastwards to Siberia, and the adults are active from around April till September, which is known as the "flight period". It breeds in acidic bodies of water, laying its eggs in clumps of sphagnum moss that provide a safe habitat for larval development.

Distribution

Rob Smeenk · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 4,974Switzerland · 1,069Germany · 972United Kingdom · 926France · 199Belgium · 125Italy · 77Spain · 16