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The Plateau Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax basifusca) is a dragonfly of the southwestern United States and Mexico. In the U.S. it is found in south and west Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. The top two shots here were taken in the Chinati Mountains of Presidio Co., Texas in September, 2004, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300 mm F4 L IS lens with a 2X extender and 550 EX flash.


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The female on the left was on Bear Creek in Gila Co., Arizona, in April, 2005. The same gear as above was used.
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The next two shots of females were taken near Marathon, Brewster Co., Texas, in September, 2005, with the same gear as above.
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This male was in the Chinati Mountains of Presidio Co., Texas, in September, 2006, and was shot with the same gear as described above.
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The male Plateau Dragonlet on the left was in Sycamore Canyon, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, in May, 2008. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.
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