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Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
The Fiery-eyed Dancer (Argia oenea) is a Mexican damselfly which, until recently, had only been found in the U.S. in Arizona. In May, 2004, one was photographed in the Chinati Mountains of west Texas which is where I photographed this male in September, 2004, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300 mm F4 L IS lens with a 2X extender and 550 EX flash.
In September, 2005, John Abbott and I again visited Chinati Hot Springs which is where the male above was photographed a year earlier. We found Fiery-eyed Dancers to be locally common at this spot and took many photos. An assortment of these photos are posted below showing males, females, pairs, etc. All images were taken with the same setup as above, but with a 580 Canon flash.
In September, 2009, Martin Reid and I were able to take a few more photos of a pair of Fiery-eyed Dancers at Chinati Hot Springs. Shots below show a pair in tandem with the female ovipositing, a pair in tandem, perched, and a lone female. All these images were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Sycamore Canyon,
Santa Cruz Co.,
Arizona
28 August 2013
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Rancho Primavera,
near El Tuito, Jalisco,
Mexico
11 April 2014
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Rancho Primavera,
near El Tuito, Jalisco,
Mexico
12 April 2014
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Rancho Primavera,
near El Tuito, Jalisco,
Mexico
13 April 2014
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Rancho Primavera,
near El Tuito, Jalisco,
Mexico
13 April 2014
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Rancho Primavera,
near El Tuito, Jalisco,
Mexico
13 April 2014
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Rancho Primavera,
near El Tuito, Jalisco,
Mexico
13 April 2014
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
pair in tandem
Rancho Primavera,
near El Tuito, Jalisco,
Mexico
13 April 2014
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Cibilo Creek,
Shafter,
Presidio Co., Texas
22 May 2015
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Cibilo Creek,
Shafter,
Presidio Co., Texas
22 May 2015
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
ZH Canyon,
Miller Ranch,
Presidio Co., Texas
23 May 2015
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
ZH Canyon,
Miller Ranch,
Presidio Co., Texas
23 May 2015
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
ZH Canyon,
Miller Ranch,
Presidio Co., Texas
23 May 2015
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Big Bend Ranch State Park,
Presidio Co., Texas
24 May 2015
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea
male
Big Bend Ranch State Park,
Presidio Co., Texas
24 May 2015