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Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
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Eastern Red Damsel
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. |
Eastern Red Damsel Amphiagrion saucium |
M: 0.9-1.1″ F: 1.0-1.1″ | 10 May — 23 Jul Uncommon |
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Habitat: Grasses/sedges. Sunlit grassy seeps, small sunny streams w/ springs, springy bogs at base of hills. Adults fly near ground within shelter of vegetation, not over open fields or water. |