A Familiar Bluet in Harford Co., Maryland (6/22/2017).
A late flying Familiar Bluet in Howard Co., Maryland (11/10/2012).
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Bonnie Ott
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A Familiar Bluet in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2018).
A Familiar Bluet in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/20/2014).
A Familiar Bluet in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/29/2019).
A Familiar Bluet in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/1/2019).
Familiar Bluet in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/15/2020). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Familiar Bluet in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Familiar Bluet in Harford Co., Maryland (8/31/2011). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved.
Familiar Bluets in wheel in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2018).
Familiar Bluet in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Familiar Bluets in mid-October in Howard Co., Maryland (10/15/2013).
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Richard Orr
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Familiar Bluet in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Familiar Bluet in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/16/2023). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Familiar Bluet in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/17/2014).
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Mike Hudson
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Familiar Bluet in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/18/2020). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).
Familiar Blues in Howard Co., Maryland (9/26/2010).
Photo by
Rob Ostrowski
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An adult male Familiar Bluet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/13/2013). This was the first county record noted for the species, so Familiar Bluet has now been recorded in all 23 Maryland counties.
Photo by
Bill Hubick
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Familiar Bluet in Howard Co., Maryland (9/26/2010). (c) Robert Ostrowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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1,468 Records
Status
Widespread and common in Maryland, and possibly the most widespread and common damselfly in North America (Lam, 2004). Uses ponds and other slow-moving habitats, including brackish water. Quickly discovers man-made habitats.
Description
This is the starting point for learning damselflies, the quintessential bluet. Extremely similar to Hagen's, Marsh, and Atlantic Bluets. Marsh Bluet is historical. Atlantic Bluet is highly state rare. Hagen's Bluet is restricted to western Maryland and common in Garrett County.
Where To Find
When flying, probably the most likely damselfly at your local pond.
Seasonality Snapshot
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A Familiar Bluet in Harford Co., Maryland (6/22/2017).
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Josh Emm.
A late flying Familiar Bluet in Howard Co., Maryland (11/10/2012).
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Bonnie Ott.
A Familiar Bluet in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2018).
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Matthew Addicks.
A Familiar Bluet in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/20/2014).
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Frode Jacobsen.
A Familiar Bluet in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/29/2019).
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Ben Springer.
A Familiar Bluet in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/1/2019).
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Jason Avery.
Familiar Bluet in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/15/2020). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Jason Avery.
Familiar Bluet in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Familiar Bluet in Harford Co., Maryland (8/31/2011). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved.
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Bill Hubick.
Familiar Bluets in wheel in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2018).
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Matthew Addicks.
Familiar Bluet in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.
Familiar Bluets in mid-October in Howard Co., Maryland (10/15/2013).
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Richard Orr.
Familiar Bluet in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Jason Avery.
Familiar Bluet in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/16/2023). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Jason Avery.
A Familiar Bluet in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/17/2014).
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Mike Hudson.
Familiar Bluet in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/18/2020). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).
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Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist.
Familiar Blues in Howard Co., Maryland (9/26/2010).
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Rob Ostrowski.
An adult male Familiar Bluet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/13/2013). This was the first county record noted for the species, so Familiar Bluet has now been recorded in all 23 Maryland counties.
Media by
Bill Hubick.
Familiar Bluet in Howard Co., Maryland (9/26/2010). (c) Robert Ostrowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Familiar bluet | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Enallagma |
| Species: | E. civile
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| Binomial name | |
| Enallagma civile (Hagen, 1861)
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The familiar bluet (Enallagma civile) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae, native to much of the United States and southern Canada.
References
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- "Enallagma civile". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 February 2006.
- Lam, E. (2004) Damselflies of the Northeast. Forest Hills, NY:Biodiversity Books. p. 72.
External links
[edit]- Familiar bluet Diagnostic reference photographs and information
- Citizen science observations for Familiar bluet at iNaturalist