Sandy Upson and I went to Leslie Canyon,which is part of the San Bernardino NWR.
.The canyon, which is located just north of Douglas, yielded 21 species with a
couple of new species for this location. New species for the local were Dythemis
maya(Maya Setwing) and
Dythemis nigrescens(Black Setwing). The Black Setwing is pretty rare in Cochise
County probably due to its overall high terrain(almost all the county is above
4000 ft).Maya Setwing is known from three places in Santa Cruz County with one
record up till now for Cochise County in the Huachuca Mts. This Leslie Canyon
record is the eastern most locality in the state. All sightings of Maya Setwing
have been of males with a high count of six in Sycamore Canyon a couple of years
ago. It is only a matter of time until we discover a breeding colony as there is
a colony in Sonora just five miles across the line.Interesting was male
Blue-eyed Darners(Rhionaeschna multicolor) sharing this shady arroyo with
dugesi. This of course renders identification of both impossible unless they
perch,are caught,or a crisp flight photo is obtained. Here is a list for the
canyon. A photo of the maya is in the photo section of this list.

Damsels:
Archilestes grandis(Great Spreadwing)-c
Apanisagrion lais(Green and White Damsel)-c-gobs of orange immatures
Argia fumipennis(Variable Dancer)-3
Argia lacrimans(Sierra Madre Dancer)-1
Argia nahuana(Aztec Dancer)-2
Argia pallens(Amethyst Dancer)-1
Argia plana(Springwater Dancer)-c
Enallagma praevarum(Arroyo Bluet)-u
Hesperagrion heterodoxum(Painted Damsel)-u
Telebasis salva(Desert Firetail)-u

Dragons:
Rhionaeschna dugesi(Arroyo Darner)-1 female perched
Rhionaeschna multicolor(Blue-eyed Darner)-2
Rhionaeschna psilus(Turquise-tipped Darner)-2
Brechmorhoga mendax(Pale-faced Clubskimmer)-1
Dythemis maya(Maya Setwing)-1 male
Dythemis nigrescens(Black Setwing)-1 female
Libellula croseipennis(Neon Skimmer)-2
Libellula saturata(Flame Skimmer)-c
Pachydiplax longipennis(Blue Dasher)-2
Pantala hymenaea(Spot-winged Glider)-1
Psuedoleon superbus(Filigree Skimmer)-1 female

Doug Danforth
Bisbee, AZ