Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Mocha Emerald
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. | |||
| Mocha Emerald Somatochlora linearis |
2.2-2.8″ | L-Jun — L-Sep Uncommon. |
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| Habitat: Usually feeds 7-10 a.m. over roads and clearings at 6-10′, but also in forested undergrowth. Deeply shaded intermittent small forest streams w/ shallow riffles. Most active in early morning/late afternoon to dark. Adults may land on shaded tree trunks. | |||
Male
August 31, 2008
North Laurel Park
June Tveekrem
Male
September 1, 2008
North Laurel Park
June Tveekrem
Male
September 1, 2008
North Laurel Park
June Tveekrem
Male (appendages)
August 31, 2008
North Laurel Park
June Tveekrem