Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Clamp-tipped 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. | |||
| Clamp-tipped Emerald Somatochlora tenebrosa |
1.9-2.5″ | L-Jun — M-Oct 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
June 16, 2003
Gorman NRA
June Tveekrem
Male
June 16, 2003
Gorman NRA
June Tveekrem
Female
October 13, 1997
Old Frederick Road, PVSP
Bob Solem
Female (exuding eggs)
October 13, 1997
Old Frederick Road, PVSP
Bob Solem
When females oviposit into mud, the last segments of the abdomen often show the fact.