Four-striped Leaftail
Phyllogomphoides stigmatus |
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The Four-striped Leaftail (Phyllogomphoides stigmatus) is a fairly large, showy clubtail of Texas. Thefirst two shots here were digital captures in Austin, Travis Co., Texas in May, 2003, and were shot with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 300 mm F4 L IS lens with a 1.4X extender and 550 EX flash. The Five-striped Leaftail (P. albrighti) is very similar in appearance and caution is needed in making the identification. I have created a page about the field characters of these two similar species. If you are interested, click here. | |
The next 3 images of Four-striped Leaftail (male, female, and another male) were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2008, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. | |
The male Four-striped Leaftail shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in July, 2010. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash. | |
The pair in copula on the right was in Austin, Texas, in August, 2010. Same photo gear as previously described was used for this image. | |
This image shows a different angle and different perspective of the end of the abdomen of the male of the above pair and the thorax and eyes of the female. | |
I have added six more miscellaneous images of Four-striped Leaftails. The male on the right was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2003. | |
The male Four-striped Leaftail here was in Driftwood, Hays Co., Texas, in July, 2003. | |
The female Four-striped Leaftail on the right was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in July, 2004. | |
The male on the right was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in May, 2005. | |
The male Four-striped Leaftail on the right has captured a prey item. This image was taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2008. | |
The female Four-striped Leaftail on the right was at Coleto Creek Reservoir, Goliad Co., Texas, in July, 2010. | |
The male Four-striped Leaftail on the right was at Saxet Lake, Victoria Co., Texas, in September, 2011. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash. | |
The next three shots of Four-striped Leaftail were taken at the BLM overflow wetlands near Bottomless Lakes S.P., in Chaves Co., New Mexico, in July, 2012. These shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 580 flash. At present, this is the only known location for this species in New Mexico. | |
Four-striped Leaftail Phyllogomphoides stigmatus male Pedernales River Nature Park, Johnson City, Blanco Co., Texas 15 August 2013 |
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Four-striped Leaftail Phyllogomphoides stigmatus male Pedernales River Nature Park, Johnson City, Blanco Co., Texas 15 August 2013 |
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