Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Southern 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. | |||
| Southern Spreadwing Lestes australis |
M: 1.4–1.8″ F: 1.5–1.7″ | 12 Apr — 31 Oct Common |
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| Habitat: Sand-bottomed lakes; temporary/semi-permanent ponds. Permanent waters w/ abundant emergent vegetation; marshy/boggy ponds, swamps, slow streams. Most active around 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Adults perch on emergent vegetation in wetlands or nearby grassy fields, making short slow flights. | |||
Male
June 23, 2003
Schooley Mill Park
June Tveekrem
Male and Female (ovipositing)
April 27, 2006
Schooley Mill Park
June Tveekrem
Male (appendages – lateral)
June 24, 2003
Schoolem Mill Park
June Tveekrem
Female ovipositor (lateral)
August 1, 2012
Meadowbrook Park
Bonnie Ott