Spatterdock Darner Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Endangered (MD)  -  S1 (Highly state rare)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Odonata   >   Family Aeshnidae   >   Genus Rhionaeschna   

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Spatterdock Darner (Rhionaeschna mutata) is a beautiful, and frequently scarce northeastern and midwestern species found primarily at fishless ponds with water lilies (Nuphar sp.), especially spatterdock (Nuphar advena). Spatterdock Darner is active earlier in the year (about May-July) than similar species of darners. This dragonfly is highly state rare in Maryland (S1), and considered endangered in the state. While recorded from six counties, only five sites in three counties (three sites in Garrett, one in Washington, and one in Frederick Co.) are known to currently host breeding populations (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia).

There are 48 records in the project database.

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A Spatterdock Darner in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A male Spatterdock Darner in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/1/2006). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A female Spatterdock Darner in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2007). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Spatterdock Darner in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/4/2014). Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

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

Spatterdock Darner in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/1/2006). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

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

A closeup of the blue eyes of a Spatterdock Darner in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A cast skin of a Spatterdock Darner found in a wetland in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Spatterdock Darner in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Spatterdock Darner in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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