Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Dusky 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. | |||
| `Dusky Dancer Argia translata |
M: 1.3-1.5″ | 2 Jun — 11 Sep Widespread |
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| Habitat: Rivers, slow streams w/ shady banks/large stones in streams, ponds; prefers shade/dense vegetation. Clear streams w/ rocky substrate. Not away from water as much as other Argias. Usually uncommon, occasionally abundant. | |||||
Male
August 5, 2005
David Force Park
June Tveekrem
Male
July 28, 2012
Savage Park
Richard Orr
Male
July 30, 2012
Patapsco River
Allen Lewis
Female
July 31, 1997
Old Frederick Road, PVSP
Bob Solem