MISSISSIPPI: Perry Co; DeSoto National Forest, Black Creek at Cypress Landing - male - June 2011
IOWA: Madison Co; Hogback Covered Bridge - female - August 2010
TEXAS: Gonzales Co; Gonzales, Independence Park on the Guadalupe River - male - July 2010
TEXAS: Gonzales Co; Gonzales, Independence Park on the Guadalupe River - females - July 2010
TEXAS: DeWitt Co; Guadalupe River at TX 183 - female - July 2010
TEXAS: DeWitt Co; Guadalupe River at Alt-US 77 - female - July 2010
TEXAS: Karnes Co; San Antonio River at TX 72 - females - July 2010
TEXAS: Presidio Co; Big Bend Ranch State Park, Grassy Banks River Access - males - July 2010
TEXAS: Presidio Co; Big Bend Ranch State Park, Grassy Banks River Access - female - July 2010
TEXAS: Hidalgo Co; NABA Butterfly Gardens at the Rio Grande - males - May 2010
TEXAS: Hidalgo Co; NABA Butterfly Gardens at the Rio Grande - young female - May 2010
TEXAS: Gonzales Co; Gonzales, Independence Park on Guadalupe River - males - October 2009
TEXAS: Gonzales Co; Gonzales, Independence Park on the Guadalupe River - female - October 2009
The photo below represents a county record for Central New Mexico. I did not realize that I had gotten a photo of a Russet-tipped Clubtail until I got home and viewed the image on the computer, as all other clubtails that I saw at this locale were White-belted Ringtails (Erpetogomphus compositus).
NEW MEXICO: Valencia Co; Rio Grande River at Belen - male - August 2009
TEXAS: Hidalgo Co; ca 4 mi E of Santa Ana NWR on the Rio Grande - male & female - July 2009
Below is a series of "southwestern" or "desert" morph Russet-tipped Clubtails from the Rio Grande in Presidio Co, Texas, where I found this species to be extremely abundant. Note, the variation present in the coloration of the club.
TEXAS: Presidio Co; Big Bend Ranch State Park, Lower Madera Canyon Camp Area on the Rio Grande - males - July 2009
TEXAS: Presidio Co; Big Bend Ranch State Park, Lower Madera Canyon Camp Area on the Rio Grande - female - July 2009
TEXAS: Presidio Co; Big Bend Ranch State Park, Lower Madera Canyon Camp Area on the Rio Grande - pair in copula - July 2009
TEXAS: Presidio Co; Big Bend Ranch State Park, Grassy Banks Camp Area on the Rio Grande River - male & female - July 2009
TEXAS: Colorado Co; Colorado River at Alt US 90, Altair Boat Ramp - teneral female - July 2009
TEXAS: Gonzales Co; Gonzales, Independence Park on the Guadalupe River - pair in copula - July 2009
TEXAS: Gonzales Co; Gonzales, Independence Park on the Guadalupe River - pair in copula - June 2009
TEXAS: Gonzales Co; Gonzales, Independence Park on the Guadalupe River - teneral female - June 2009