Chalk-fronted Skimmer (Ladona julia) is an abundant northern skimmer, mostly restricted to higher elevations at the southern extreme of its range. This species breeds in ponds or lakes with mud bottoms, especially ones with acidic water (Paulson, 2011). This species is most common at mountain ponds in Garrett County but can also be found at a few ponds in the Catoctin Mountains of Frederick County. There are historic records from Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia). it is ranked as S3 (watch list) in Maryland.
There are 109 records in the project database.
| GA | AL | WA | FR | CL | MO | HO | BA | BC | HA | CE | PG | AA | CV | CH | SM | KE | QA | CN | TA | DO | WI | SO | WO |
_via_inaturalist_inat_1598908660-607a02d01da38.jpg "Chalk-fronted Corporal in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/7/2020). (c) Jim Moore, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 361583 - Psn: 20)")
