A male Southern Spreadwing in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/5/2008).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A male Southern Spreadwing in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/5/2013).

Photo by Richard Orr MBP List

Southern Spreadwings in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/11/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Jim Brighton MBP List

Southern Spreadwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 388071 - Psn: 25)

Southern Spreadwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman MBP List

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/27/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 423829 - Psn: 25)

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/27/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Southern Spreadwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/2/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Mike Hudson MBP List

Southern Spreadwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Southern Spreadwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Southern Spreadwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/9/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 375557 - Psn: 44)

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A Southern Spreadwing in Howard Co., Maryland (5/16/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 363619 - Psn: 52)

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Southern Spreadwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 379522 - Psn: 55)

View Record Details Photo by Sergei Drovetski MBP List

A Southern Spreadwing at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Jason Avery, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 453281 - Psn: 62)

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Jason Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Southern Spreadwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/24/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 365315 - Psn: 65)

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Southern Spreadwing in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 368992 - Psn: 65)

Southern Spreadwing in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Southern Spreadwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/9/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 375560 - Psn: 65)

View Record Details Photo by Sergei Drovetski MBP List

Southern Spreadwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/9/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 375559 - Psn: 66)

View Record Details Photo by Sergei Drovetski MBP List

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/23/2022). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 574788 - Psn: 66)

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/23/2022). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/27/2018). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 759172 - Psn: 66)

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/27/2018). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 443944 - Psn: 72)

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Southern Spreadwings in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Lisa Shannon MBP List

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Jason Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Southern Spreadwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman MBP List

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Status

Lestes australis is widespread in the Piedmont and coastal plain regions of Maryland, but appears to be absent from western Maryland. It breeds in ponds and lakes. This species is part of a complex of several very similar spreadwing species, which also includes Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) and Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus). Care should be taken to separate from the others, preferably in the hand (Paulson, 2001)(Lam, 2004).

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A male Southern Spreadwing in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/5/2008). Media by Bill Hubick.

A male Southern Spreadwing in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/5/2013). Media by Richard Orr.

Southern Spreadwings in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/11/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Southern Spreadwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/27/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

A Southern Spreadwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/2/2016). View Record Details Media by Mike Hudson.

Southern Spreadwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

A Southern Spreadwing in Howard Co., Maryland (5/16/2020). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

A Southern Spreadwing at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Media by Bill Hubick.

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Jason Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Southern Spreadwing in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/23/2022). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/27/2018). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Southern Spreadwings in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2016). View Record Details Media by Lisa Shannon.

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Southern Spreadwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Jason Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Southern Spreadwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.