Crimson-ringed Whiteface Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890S1 (Highly state rare)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Odonata   >   Family Libellulidae   >   Genus Leucorrhinia   

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Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis) is a northern species near the southern limit of its distribution in Maryland. This species breeds in lakes or ponds, especially boggy ones (Paulson, 2011). This skimmer is restricted to high elevations in Garrett Co. (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia). It is ranked as S1 (highly state rare).

There are 34 records in the project database.

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A Crimson-ringed Whiteface in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/15/2008). Highly state rare (S1). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

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

A Crimson-ringed Whiteface in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2007). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

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

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

Crimson-ringed Whiteface in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

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

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

Crimson-ringed Whiteface in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

A Crimson-ringed Whiteface in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2007). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Crimson-ringed Whiteface in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Crimson-ringed Whiteface in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Crimson-ringed Whiteface in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Crimson-ringed Whiteface in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Crimson-ringed Whiteface in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

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

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

Crimson-ringed Whiteface mating in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2007). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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