Royal River
Cruiser Macromia taeniolata
Update May 04, 2007: another female, from Newton County, Texas, added at the bottom:
This Macromia was patrol-hunting in
late June 2002 along the far bank of a wooded slow creek
in Western Tarrant County (just west of Fort Worth), Texas. It then flew up
and perched about half-way up in a tree; I studied it via binoculars,
and it had a break in the dorsal part of the S2 yellow ring; the
abdomen was very slender throughout, with no swelling near to
tip; could this be M. taeniolata? update: Sid Dunkle
has commented that it is likley a *taeniolata* based on the pics
and description:
This presumed imm. female Royal River
Cruiser Macromia taeniolata was found perching
low to the ground (c.eighteen inches) about six feet from the
creek-edge (30 yards from the location above),during mostly overcast
and windy weather at 8.30am on June 25, 2003; note the amount
of yellow between the metallic blue forehead and vertex - is this
within the variation for pure taeniolata, or could this
indicate hybridization?:
Update May 04, 2007: another female, from Trout Creek, Newton County, Texas on May 03 2007:
