Leucorrhinia albifrons – Sirolampikorento – oostelijke witsnuitlibel

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Relatively rare and unpredictable species that can be present in some summers and absent in others. Adults have been observed in Liesjärvi and Heinälampi.

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Difficult to distinguish from L. caudalis, but L. albifrons has white spots on the edges of its lip. Also, the last 6 abdominal segements are black, as well as the pterostigma.

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Larval excuvia were found in a few lakes only.  The year 2019 was an exceptual good year for this species. Larvae overwinter twice.

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In the Liesjärvi area adults often rest on Ulpukka (Nuphar lutea), but also sometimes on sandy gravel roads.


Figure 1. Distribution map exuviae L. albifrons.