(go to bottom of page to see photos of Dimmitt County specimen & habitat - 6th Texas locale for species)
TEXAS: Hidalgo Co; Santa Ana National Wildlife Area, Willow Pond #1 - male - July 2014
TEXAS: Hidalgo Co; Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, entrance pond - teneral male - October 2010
TEXAS: Hidalgo Co; Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Willow Lakes - males - September 2009
TEXAS: Hidalgo Co; Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Willow Lakes - very blue female - September 2009
TEXAS: Hidalgo Co; Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Willow Lakes - teneral males - September 2009
The specimen below was completely unexpected, and represents a significant range extension - only the 6th known locale for this rare species in the US and Texas and the northern and western-most locale. The other locales are Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, McAllen Nature Center (both in Hidalgo County), WBC at Harlingen Arroyo Colorado, Sabal Palm Preserve (Cameron County), and the Santa Gertrudis Creek on the King Ranch (in Kleberg County).
TEXAS: Dimmit Co; Nueces River roadside picnic area on TX 85, ca 8 mi E of Carrizo Springs - Male - July 2009
The bug was located as I was winding my way though this thick brushy jungle along the Nueces (I was looking for "hanging up" darners). It landed breifly, then flew up into the greenery at center where it fed by gleaning for small insects off of the underside of the leaves.