White-faced Meadowhawk
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. | |||
| White-faced Meadowhawk Sympetrum obtrusum |
1.2-1.4″ | M-Jul – M-Sep Rare. |
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| Habitat: Small (temporary) ponds; borrow pits and marshes w/ associated meadows; streams, tolerates acid water. Dried-up section of ponds. Forages from tips of low weeds. | |||||
Male
October 1, 2013
Fox Chase
Bonnie Ott
Male
October 4, 2013
Rockburn Branch Park
Bonnie Ott
Male
September 19, 2013
Rockburn Branch Park
Bonnie Ott
Male
September 23, 2003
Gorman NRA
Bob Solem/ Richard Orr photo
Male
September 19, 2013
Rockburn Branch Park
Bonnie Ott