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NEWEST PHOTOS from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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The purpose of this album is to provide a quick access to Jan's most recent photos.   Copies of the photos shown below may also be filed in the appropriate albums.

All photos on this site are by Jan Dauphin and are copyright protected and may not be used or published elsewhere without the permission of Jan Dauphin
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Glassy-winged Skipper - Xenophanes tryxus, south of Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX 8/16/10.*

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Hook-billed Kite/Milano picogarfio - Chondrohierax uncinatus (carrying Striped Rabdotus Land Snail - Rabdotus alternatus), Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  6/30/10. 

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Turquoise-tipped Darner - Rhionaeschna psilus, Santa Ana NWR, Alamo, Hidalgo Co., TX  6/5/10.*

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Three-striped Dasher - Micrathyria didyma, Santa Ana NWR, Alamo, Hidalgo Co., TX  6/5/10.*

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Mournful Duskywing - Erynnis tristis tatius (left) mating with Horace's Duskywing - Erynnis horatius (right), yard, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  10/23/08.*

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Pixie (Red-bordered Pixie) - Melanis pixe pixe mating with Tawny Emperor - Asterocampa clyton louisa, NABA-NBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  8/3/2010.*

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Pixie (Red-bordered Pixie) - Melanis pixe pixe mating with Tawny Emperor - Asterocampa clyton louisa, NABA-NBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  8/3/2010.*