Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of the city of
Gatineau, Quebec
Caroline
Piché and Raymond Hutchinson
Abstract
Gatineau is
the fourth largest city in Québec (Canada). It is situated in the southwestern
part of the province, on the northern bank of the Ottawa River. At least 87
species of dragonfly have been recorded in Gatineau, and surveys conducted in
the city in 2013 and 2014 documented the frequency, relative abundance and
breeding of 82 of these. A comparison with historical data for the period from
1886 to 1935, showed that at least 90 % of the species recorded have maintained
their presence in the city since the beginning of the 20th century. However, 8
species associated with streams, rivers or temporary wetlands, may have
declined or disappeared. By contrast, at least 7 generalist species associated
with still water bodies, are expanding in Gatineau. With the exception of one
species from the family Coenagrionidæ, these are all from the family
Libellulidæ. These changes in the dragonfly community are likely due to urban
sprawl. Dragonflies, which are useful bio-indicators of environmental changes
occurring in wetlands, can be easily observed and monitored through citizen
science projects.
Keywords: conservation, survey, dragonfly,
odonata, urbanization
List of species:
Nom français
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English name
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Nom
scientifique
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Calopterygidae
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Caloptéryx à taches
apicales
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River Jewelwing
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Calopteryx aequabilis
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Caloptéryx bistré
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Ebony Jewelwing
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Calopteryx maculata
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Lestidae
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Leste tardif
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Spotted Spreadwing
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Lestes congener
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leste disjoint
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Northern Spreadwing
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Lestes disjunctus
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Leste dryade
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Emerald Spreadwing
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Lestes dryas
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Leste flamboyant
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Amber-winged
Spreadwing
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Lestes eurinus
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Leste à forceps
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Sweetflag Spreadwing
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Lestes forcipatus
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Leste inégal
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Elegant Spreadwing
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Lestes inaequalis
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Leste élancé
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Slender Spreadwing
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Lestes rectangularis
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Leste onguiculé
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Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
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Lestes unguiculatus
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Leste matinal
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Swamp Spreadwing
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Lestes vigilax
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Coenagrionidae
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Argie violacée
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Variable Dancer
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Argia fumipennis
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Argie svelte
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Powdered Dancer
|
Argia moesta
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Agrion à tache jaune
|
Aurora Damsel
|
Chromagrion conditum
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Agrion résolu
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Taiga Bluet
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Coenagrion resolutum
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Agrion arc-en-ciel
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Rainbow Bluet
|
Enallagma antennatum
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Agrion boréal
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Boreal Bluet
|
Enallagma boreale
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Agrion des scirpes
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Tule Bluet
|
Enallagma carunculatum
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Agrion civil
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Familiar Bluet
|
Enallagma civile
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Agrion enivré
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Marsh Bluet
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Enallagma ebrium
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Agrion exilé
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Stream Bluet
|
Enallagma exsulans
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Agrion minuscule
|
Skimming Bluet
|
Enallagma geminatum
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Agrion de Hagen
|
Hagen's Bluet
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Enallagma hageni
|
Agrion orangé
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Orange Bluet
|
Enallagma signatum
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Agrion printanier
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Vernal Bluet
|
Enallagma vernale
|
Agrion vespéral
|
Vesper Bluet
|
Enallagma vesperum
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Agrion posé
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Fragile Forktail
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Ischnura posita
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Agrion vertical
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Eastern Forktail
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Ischnura verticalis
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Déesse paisible
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Sedge Sprite
|
Nehalennia irene
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Aeshnidae
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Aeschne du Canada
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Canada Darner
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Aeshna canadensis
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Aeschne constrictor
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Lance-tipped Darner
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Aeshna constricta
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Aeschne domino
|
Variable Darner
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Aeshna interrupta
|
Aeschne à tubercules
|
Black-tipped Darner
|
Aeshna tuberculifera
|
Aeschne des pénombres
|
Shadow Darner
|
Aeshna umbrosa
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Aeschne verticale
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Green-striped Darner
|
Aeshna verticalis
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Anax précoce
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Common Green Darner
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Anax junius
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Aeschne printanière
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Springtime Darner
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Basiaeschna janata
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Aeschne fuligineuse
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Ocellated Darner
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Boyeria grafiana
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Aeschne vineuse
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Fawn Darner
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Boyeria vinosa
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Aeschne majestueuse
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Swamp Darner
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Epiaeschna heros
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Aeschne pygmée
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Harlequin Darner
|
Gomphaeschna
furcillata
|
Gomphidae
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Gomphe cornu
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Horned Clubtail
|
Arigomphus cornutus
|
Gomphe fourchu
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Lilypad Clubtail
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Arigomphus furcifer
|
Gomphe épineux
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Black-shouldered
Spinyleg
|
Dromogomphus spinosus
|
Gomphe jumeau
|
Moustache Clubtail
|
Gomphus adelphus
|
Gomphe descriptif
|
Harpoon Clubtail
|
Gomphus descriptus
|
Gomphe exilé
|
Lancet Clubtail
|
Gomphus exilis
|
Gomphe fraternel
|
Midland Clubtail
|
Gomphus fraternus
|
Gomphe pointu
|
Dusky Clubtail
|
Gomphus spicatus
|
Gomphe-cobra
|
Cobra Clubtail
|
Gomphus vastus
|
Hagénie
|
Dragonhunter
|
Hagenius brevistylus
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Gomphe riverain
|
Riverine Clubtail
|
Stylurus amnicola
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Gomphe marqué
|
Elusive Clubtail
|
Stylurus notatus
|
Gomphe fléché
|
Arrow Clubtail
|
Stylurus spiniceps
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Cordulegastridae |
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Cordulégastre aux yeux
séparés
|
Delta-spotted
Spiketail
|
Cordulegaster
diastatops
|
Cordulégastre maculé
|
Twin-spotted Spiketail
|
Cordulegaster maculata
|
Macromiidae
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Macromie brune
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Stream Cruiser
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Didymops transversa
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Macromie noire
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Swify River Cruiser
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Macromia illinoiensis
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Corduliidae
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Cordulie de
Shurtleffer
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American Emerald
|
Cordulia shurtleffii
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Cordulie écorcée
|
Racket-tailed Emerald
|
Dorocordulia libera
|
Épithèque canine
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Beaverpond Baskettail
|
Epitheca canis
|
Épithèque à queue de
beagle
|
Common Baskettail
|
Epitheca cynosura
|
Épithèque princière
|
Prince Baskettail
|
Epitheca princeps
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Épithèque épineuse
|
Spiny Baskettail
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Epitheca spinigera
|
Épithèque d'Uhler
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Uhler's Sundragon
|
Helocordulia uhleri
|
Épithèque de
Provencher
|
Stygian Shadowdragon
|
Neurocordulia
yamaskanensis
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Cordulie de Franklin
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Delicate Emerald
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Somatochlora franklini
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Libellulidae
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Célithème indienne
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Calico Pennant
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Celithemis elisa
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Célithème géante
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Halloween Pennant
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Celithemis eponina
|
Érythème des étangs
|
Eastern Pondhawk
|
Erythemis
simplicicollis
|
La Julienne
|
Chalk-fronted Corporal
|
Ladona julia
|
Leucorrhine frigide
|
Frosted Whiteface
|
Leucorrhinia frigida
|
Leucorrhine
hudsonienne
|
Hudsonian Whiteface
|
Leucorrhinia hudsonica
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Leucorrhine mouchetée
|
Dot-tailed Whiteface
|
Leucorrhinia intacta
|
Leucorrhine
apprivoisée
|
Belted Whiteface
|
Leucorrhinia proxima
|
La Voluptueuse
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Slaty Skimmer
|
Libellula incesta
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La Mélancolique
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Widow Skimmer
|
Libellula luctuosa
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La Gracieuse
|
Twelve-spotetd Skimmer
|
Libellula pulchella
|
La Quadrimaculée
|
Four-spotted Skimmer
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Libellula
quadrimaculata
|
Pachydiplax
|
Blue Dasher
|
Pachydiplax
longipennis
|
Pantale flavescente
|
Wandering Glider
|
Pantala flavescens
|
Périthème délicate
|
Eastern Amberwing
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Perithemis tenera
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La Lydienne
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Common Whitetail
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Plathemis lydia
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Sympétrum rubigineux
|
Saffron-winged
Meadowhawk
|
Sympetrum costiferum
|
Sympétrum intime
|
Cherry-faced
Meadowhawk
|
Sympetrum internum
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Sympétrum éclaireur
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White-faced Meadowhawk
|
Sympetrum obtrusum
|
Sympétrum semi-ambré
|
Band-winged Meadowhawk
|
Sympetrum semicinctum
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Sympétrum tardif
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Autumn Meadowhawk
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Sympetrum vicinum
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