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Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
The Rainpool Spreadwing (Lestes forficula) only occurs in Texas within the United States, but it ranges south to Argentina. It is often quite uncommon in Texas, but occasionally can be found regularly in appropriate habitat. The first shot shown here was a digital capture at Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Hidalgo Co. Texas in October, 2003, with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 70-200 mm F2.8 L IS lens with a 2X extender and 550 EX flash.
The young male shown here was at Santa Ana N.W.R., Hidalgo Co., Texas, in October, 2008. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and Canon 580 flash.
The male Rainpool Spreadwing shown here was at Santa Ana N.W.R., 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 next 3 shots of a male Rainpool Spreadwing were taken at Santa Ana N.W.R., Hidalgo Co., Texas, in June, 2009, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 l IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The female Rainpool Spreadwing on the right and the next shot following, of a male, were both taken at Santa Ana N.W.R., Hidalgo Co., Texas, in December, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.
Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
teneral female
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
27 October 2015
Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
teneral female
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
27 October 2015
Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
teneral female
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
27 October 2015
Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
female
Hornsby Bend,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
3 November 2015
Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
teneral male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
3 November 2015
Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
teneral male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
3 November 2015
Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
3 November 2015
Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
3 November 2015
Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
female
McKinney Roughs Nature Park,
Bastrop Co., Texas
30 November 2016