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Golden-winged Dancer
Argia rhoadsi
The Golden-winged Dancer (Argia rhoadsi) is a distinctive Argia with its amber-colored wings and mostly dark abdomen. This species has only been found in south Texas and parts of northern Mexico. Within Texas, it is only known from six counties as of late 2010. The shot of the single male and pair shown here were photographed at Fort Clark Springs, Kinney Co., Texas in September, 2004, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300 mm F/4 L IS lens with a 2X extender and 550 EX flash.
Here are several more shots (of females and a males) which were taken at the same location and with the same camera body as the previous images, but with an EF 180mm F/3.5 lens and 1.4X extender and 580EX flash. These shots were all taken in May, 2005.
The male Golden-winged Dancer shown here was at Bentsen State Park, Hidalgo Co., Texas, in May, 2009. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The female Golden-winged Dancer shown here was at Bentsen State Park, Hidalgo Co., Texas, in October, 2009.