Rainbow Bluet Enallagma antennatum (Say, 1839)S1 (Highly state rare)  -  Western MD only    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Odonata   >   Family Coenagrionidae   >   Genus Enallagma   

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Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum) is common in parts of its range, but in Maryland, it is highly state rare (S1), and is only recorded from Garrett and Allegany Counties. This beautiful species occurs at muddy, slow-flowing creeks, at inlets or outflows to lakes, ponds, or impoundments, and at gravel pit ponds (Lam, 2004).

There are 26 records in the project database.

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A female Rainbow Bluet in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/1/2006). Photo by June Tveekrem. (MBP list)

A female Rainbow Bluet in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/1/2006). Photo by June Tveekrem. (MBP list)

Rainbow Bluet in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Aidan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by aidanrf via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Rainbow Bluet in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Aidan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by aidanrf via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Rainbow Bluet in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Aidan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by aidanrf via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Rainbow Bluet in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Aidan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by aidanrf via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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

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

Rainbow Bluet in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mike Mosser via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Rainbow Bluet in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

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

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

Rainbow Bluet in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

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

A male Rainbow Bluet along the Mississippi River in Pakenham, Ontario (6/23/2008). Rainbow Bluets are highly state rare (S1) in Maryland and are only found in Garrett County. Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

A female Rainbow Bluet along the Mississippi River in Pakenham, Ontario (6/23/2008). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

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

Rainbow Bluet in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Aidan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by aidanrf via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Rainbow Bluet in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Aidan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by aidanrf via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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