Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Amber-winged Spreadwing
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; WMA – Wildlife Management Area.
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Species common name Scientific name |
Length (in inches; M and F if different) | Flight season Relative abundance |
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Habitat. |
Amber-winged Spreadwing Lestes eurinus |
M: 1.7–2.1″ F: 1.7–1.9″ | 8 Jun — 4 Aug Uncommon |
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Habitat: Vegetated ponds. Perches on rushes. Bogs, boggy pond/lake margins. Shallow ponds. |
Male
July 11, 1997
Schooley Mill Park
Bob Solem
Male
July 11, 1997
Schooley Mill Park
Bob Solem
Female (top) and Male
June 22, 1996
Manor Woods E.S.
Bob Solem
Male (appendages – dorsal)
October 4, 1997
Gateway Business Park
Bob Solem