Update September 30, 2004:
added pics at the bottom of two E. eutainia I found in
Laredo, TX today.
With many thanks to Greg Lasley for his assistance, these pics
of this delightful ode were taken by me at Independence
Park, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas on Aug 16, 2004:
Update September 30, 2004:
Today I visited the Paso del Indio nature trail behind the Laredo
Community College at the west end of Washington Street in Laredo.
I was primarily looking for butterflies, but odes were also on
my radar. I found this dragon right next to the main trail sign:
- and promptly mis-identified it as some kind of rare small Libellulid.....
Further along the trail, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a
robber fly relocate a few yards behind me; it looked "odd",
so I went back to check it out, and this is what I found:
- I took a couple of pics, waited a while to let the fly get some
grub, then threw my hat over it. I jiggled the hat until I heard
the fly buzzing, and cautiously lifted the hat - the fly flew,
leaving the male E. eutainia in the grass for me to collect!
This is a new Webb County record, and significant range extension
in the U.S., as all prior records are from Gonzales and Caldwell
counties, east of San Antonio.
