Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Eastern Amberwing
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. | |||
| Eastern Amberwing Perithemis tenera |
0.8-1.0″ | M-May – E-Oct Common. |
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| Habitat: Still waters of deeper ponds and slow parts of streams and rivers. Perches on tips of weeds or twigs; mimics wasps. Prefers sunshine. | |||||
Male
June 4, 2004
Font Hill Park
June Tveekrem
Male
July 8, 2013
Centennial Park
Linda Hunt
Female
June 22, 2013
Schooley Mill Park
Nancy Magnusson
Female
July 29, 2005
Howard County
ZoAnn Lapinsky