Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Slender Spreadwing
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. | |||
| Slender Spreadwing Lestes rectangularis |
M: 1.7–2.1″ F: 1.5–1.9″ | 18 May — 17 Oct Uncommon |
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| Habitat: Shaded wetlands; swamps, mucky ponds, brooks. Perches in shore vegetation or in woodlands/shrubbery in complete shade. Immatures often not at breeding habitat. | |||
Male
June 16, 2016
David Force WMA
Linda Hunt
Male
July 12, 2012
Meadowbrook Park
Bonnie Ott
Female
June 14, 2013
Mount Pleasant
Bonnie Ott
Female
June 16, 2016
David Force WMA
Linda Hunt