Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Hyacinth Glider
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; UMDCF – University of Maryland Central Farm. 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. | |||
| Hyacinth Glider Miathyria marcella |
1.3-1.7″ | M-Jul STRAY. |
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| Habitat: Found where there are water hyacinths. Southern species. | |||
Male
July 9, 1999
Lake Elkhorn
Bob Solem
Male
July 9, 1999
Lake Elkhorn
Bob Solem/Richard Orr
Male (abdomen)
July 9, 1999
Lake Elkhorn
Bob Solem