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Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
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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. |