
Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society

Blue-fronted Dancer
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. |
Blue-fronted Dancer Argia apicalis |
M: 1.3-1.6″ F: 1.3-1.5″ | 1 Jun — 17 Oct Common |
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Habitat: Sunny sections of streams, rivers, ponds. Male often perches on exposed sunlit logs or branches protruding form the river. Alights on bare ground. |