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Number of records added in 2021 = 4

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Cherry Bluet (Enallagma concisum) by Mark Shields

Compare with: Burgundy Bluet
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distribution

The southern third/half of the Coastal Plain only, north to Craven Sampson, Cumberland, and Moore counties. NC lies at the northeastern end of the species' range.

abundance

Generally uncommon, but locally fairly common at a few sites, where several single-day counts of 25 or more individuals were made in 2017.

flight

The flight is moderately extended, from very late March to late October.

habitat

Ponds or lakes with sandy bottoms, particularly where there is much emergent vegetation.

See also Habitat Account for Coastal Plain Herbaceous Ponds and Sloughs

behavior

Perches on lilypads and other floating or emergent vegetation.

comments

There are quite a few "holes" in the county range map, suggesting that the species is a bit local in occurrence. Though it is given an S3S4 State Rank by the N.C. Natural Heritage Program, it might not quite warrant a Watch List status. There have been quite a few records for the species from 2017-2020, including several sizable counts, including an amazing tally of 91 adults in 2020 in Scotland County. However, with just 11 counties known in the state, a rank of straight S3 might be more appropriate.

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Species account update: LeGrand on 2021-02-12 15:56:12

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Photo Gallery for Cherry Bluet 20 photos are shown.		Other NC Galleries: Jeff Pippen Will Cook Ted Wilcox
	Photo 1 by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger Comment: Scotland, 2020-06-08, Scotland Lake		Photo 2 by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger Comment: Scotland, 2020-06-08, Scotland Lake
	Photo 3 by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger Comment: Scotland, 2020-06-08, Scotland Lake		Photo 4 by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger Comment: Scotland, 2020-06-08, Scotland Lake; photo by K. Kittelberger
	Photo 5 by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger Comment: Scotland, 2020-06-08, Scotland Lake; photo by K. Kittelberger		Photo 6 by: Ken Kneidel Comment: Scotland, 2020-05-12, Scotland Lake, Sandhills Game Land, male
	Photo 7 by: Mark Shields Comment: Onslow, 2020-05-05, Stones Creek Game Land, Dry Lake area - including 2 tandem pairs		Photo 8 by: R.Emmitt, H. LeGrand, J. Pippen Comment: Scotland, 2019-04-28, Crawford Lake
	Photo 9 by: R Emmitt and super DSA crew! Comment: Scotland, 2018-05-11, Scotland Lake		Photo 10 by: Mark Shields Comment: Carteret, 2018-04-18, Ponds along Patsy Pond Nature Trail, Croatan National Forest
	Photo 11 by: Conrad Wernett Comment: Carteret, 2017-05-21 - Patsy Pond. Single female.		Photo 12 by: Mark Shields Comment: Bladen, 2017-05-07, Horseshoe Lake, Suggs Mill Pond Game Land
	Photo 13 by: Conrad Wernett Comment: Carteret, 2017-04-30 - Males, females, tandems and oviposition seen at any body of water from Patsy Pond to NC Hwy 24		Photo 14 by: Mark Shields Comment: Carteret, 2017-04-04, Ponds along Patsy Pond Nature Trail, Croatan National Forest - teneral
	Photo 15 by: Mark Shields Comment: Onslow, 2016-08-05, 1 male, Stones Creek Game Land		Photo 16 by: Mark Shields Comment: Carteret, 2016-03-29, ponds along Patsy Pond Nature Trail, Croatan National Forest
	Photo 17 by: Mark Shields Comment: Brunswick, 2015-08-01, Boiling Spring Lakes - 1 at Spring Lake Park, 3 at North Lake Park		Photo 18 by: John Petranka, Sally Gewalt Comment: Brunswick, 2014-10-18, Boiling Spring Lakes. Spring Lake Park. - Males on lilypads.
	Photo 19 by: Ali Iyoob, Matt Daw, Dan Irizarry Comment: Scotland, 2011-05-05, Scotland Lake in the Sandhills Game Land		Photo 20 by: E. Corey Comment: Onslow, 2007-06-13, immature male, notice thin black line below "shoulders". In the similar Burgundy Bluet, this line is more of a wedge.