Maryland Biodiversity Project - Superb Jewelwing (Calopteryx amata)

Superb Jewelwing Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Odonata > Family Calopterygidae > Genus Calopteryx Superb Jewelwing - Calopteryx amata - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/23

State rare (S1/S2) and known only from Garrett County. This species prefers cold, rocky streams with aquatic vegetation (Paulson, 2011).

There are 37 records in the project database.

A Superb Jewelwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/13/2012). Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

Superb Jewelwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Superb Jewelwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by aaron_graham via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Superb Jewelwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/3/2011). (c) Rick Cheicante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Rick Cheicante. (MBP list)

Superb Jewelwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Superb Jewelwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/26/2011). (c) Mike Ostrowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Mike Ostrowski. (MBP list)

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