Golden-winged Skimmer
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. | |||
| Golden-winged Skimmer Libellula auripennis |
2.1-2.3″ | L-May — M-Aug Uncommon. |
Nearly impossible to distinguish from Needham’s Skimmer (L. neehami) unless you have it in hand! |
| Habitat: Grassy edges of freshwater ponds. Forages in open fields near water. M perches conspicuously but is wary, swift on wing, difficult to approach at rest. | |||
Male
June 1, 1998
Centennial Park
Bob Solem
Male
June 1, 1998
Centennial Park
Bob Solem
Male
June 14, 2016
Rockburn Branch Park
Kathy Litzinger
Tentative since the specimen was not netted. The hind leg tibia and spines appear to be black.