Species: Leucorrhinia borealis
Boreal Whiteface
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mandibulata
Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata
Family
Libellulidae
Genus
Leucorrhinia
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
leuchorrine boréale
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Insects - Dragonflies and Damselflies
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mandibulata - Insecta - Odonata - Libellulidae - Leucorrhinia
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A small (35-40 mm) dragonfly.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1990-06-01
Global Status Last Changed
1990-06-01
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
In the Rockies south to Colorado and Utah, in Upper Midwest and northern Great Plains, and Canada west and north of Ontario.