Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Unicorn Clubtail
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. | |||
| Unicorn Clubtail Arigomphus villosipes |
2.0-2.3″ | M-May — E-Jul Uncommon. |
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| Habitat: Ponds (usually) or edges of slow-moving Coastal Plain rivers w/ muddy bottom and little submerged vegetation. Commonly perches on lily pads or muddy banks of slow steams or ponds. Tolerates degraded habitats. | |||
Male
June 13, 2013
Meadowbrook Park
Bonnie Ott
Male
June 3, 2012
Hugg-Thomas WMA
Bonnie Ott
Male
June 13, 2012
Lake Elkhorn
Allen Lewis
Exuvia
May 18, 2000
Meadowbrook Park
Jo Solem