Description of Habitat/Range:
Pools that are usually temporary and often at least partially shaded, especially those in river flood plains. Also occurs in permanent ponds, marshes, swamps, woodland pools outside of floodplains, and rarely slow streams. This species is associated with wooded habitats to a greater extent than other meadowhawks. It is common in the southeastern and south central United States generally south of the Upper Midwest (a few scattered records in Michigan). Adults were observed in Wisconsin for the first time in Milwaukee County in 2012 (Luhman 2012). Not known to breed here. Please report any evidence of breeding (pairs in wheel, ovipositing females, tenerals, nymphs, or exuviae) to the Wisconsin Odonata Survey.
Flight Season:
Three observations in Milwaukee County were all in July. In states just to our south it has been observed from June to October.
Reference: Luhman, E. 2012. First report of blue-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum) for Wisconsin. ARGIA 24(3):23.