A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador Mauffray, William F. Tennessen, Kenneth J. Zootaxa 2019 2019-07-03 4628 1 1 265 4396 Rambur, 1842 Rambur 1842 [151,477,1964,1990] Animalia 73 74 genus  Largest genus in the subfamily with ten species, six of which are recorded for Ecuador. These are very long damselflies with narrow wings and yellow or white wing tips ( Fig. 39). Numerous subspecies have been named; the group is in need of revision. References include Selys (1886), Calvert (1901, 1948), and Hedström & Sahlén (2001). A recent revision by Machado & Lacerda (2017)removed some of the species from  Mecistogasterand placed them in Kennedy’s  Platystigma, a genus that was previously synonymized. We have not followed this change in this paper.  Mecistogaster buckleyiMcLachlan, 1881. Publ. Recs. ECU: Kirby (1890), Campos (1922), Paulson (1983), Davies & Tobin (1984), Tsuda (1986, 1991), Steinmann (1997a—also as  M. garleppi), (H08), (P11), (H14); PA:*McLachlan (1881a—Type: “Río Bobonaza” [-1.5833, -77.8, 600m]), Selys (1886), Kimmins (1970— Lectotype[BMNH]), Bridges (1993), (L05). Also PER: (L05), (H08), (P11); plus BRA: (H08).   FIGURE 39.  Mecistogaster lucretia♀, ECUADOR, Orellana Province, forest 12 km N of Loreto, 3 xi 2013; photo K. J. Ten- nessen.   Mecistogaster jocasteHagen, 1869. Publ. Recs. ECU: Kirby (1890), Campos (1922—“indicated by Calvert”), Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1986, 1991), (H08), (P11), (H14); PA: * McLachlan (1881a), Selys (1886). Also BRA, COL, PER, VEN: (H08), (P11). Addl. Data. LR, Quevedo: 1 ♀, Pichilingue ( -1.1000, -79.4833, 84m), 20 iv 1970, leg. C. Williner, det. RWG (Senckenberg); NA,  Archidona: 1 ♀, Cotundo, about 15 km N. Tena, (  800m),  17 xii 1996, leg.  Nicolay, det.? [USNM];  Tena: 1 ♀, Río Sinde,  5 kmE of Puerto Napo( -1.0500, -77.7481,  450m),  13 vii 1996leg. & det. KJT [KJT-FSCA]; 2 ♀♀, Río Chinchipino,  27 kmE of Puerto Napo( -1.0728, -77.5864,  385m),  22 vii 1996, leg. & det. KJT [KJT-FSCA]; SU, Lago Agrio: 1 ♂, Lago Agrío ( 0.1000, -76.8667,  396m),  24 v 1976, leg.  C. Williner, det. RWG (Senckenberg); 1 ♂, Lago Agrio,  16 iv 1976, leg.  Langley, det.? [USNM]; Shushufindi: 1 ♂, Limonco- cha, lake edge,  16 i 1972, leg.  D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP-FSCA]; 1 ♀, Limoncocha,  8 vi 1977, leg.  Pinto, det.? [USNM].   Mecistogaster linearis(Fabricius, 1777). Publ. Recs. ECU: Campos (1922—“por Dr. Calvert”), Geijskes (1971), Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1986, 1991), (L05), (H08), (P11), (H14); OR: von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011); PA: * McLachlan (1881a), Selys (1886); SU: Donnelly (1998). Also BOL, BRA, COL, GUF, GUY, PER, SUR, VEN: (L05), (H08), (P11); plus CEN: (P11). Addl. Data. NA: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, ( 500m), 11 vi 1988, leg. R. Robbin, det.? [USNM]; Archidona: 1 ♂, Archidona ( -0.9167, -77.8000, 604m), 4 xii 1976, leg. Herman G. Real, det. RWG [RWG]; OR,  Franciscode Orellana: 1 ♂, forest,  Río Savaleto, P.N.Y.,  17 vi 1996, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; 1 ♀, T. B.S., TLE Plot T-2, Sta. 9, Lot # 2818, fogging canopy ( -0.6319, -76.1442,  220–250m),  24 vii 2002, leg. T. Erwin, et. al, det. WFM [USNM]; 1 ♀, T. B.S., USFQ, Parahuacotrail between markers 300–1300 ( -0.6397, -76.1453,  229m),  21 i 2009, leg. & det. RWG & NVE [USFQ]; SU Lago Agrio: 1 ♀, Santa Cecilia, Río Franciscode Orellana,  25–31 iii 1969, leg. P. Spangler, det.? [USNM];  Shushufindi: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Limoncocha, forest trail ( -0.4000, -76.6167,  269m),  5 v 1971, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP-FSCA]; 1 ♀, same data but  24 i 1972, [DRP-FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but Río Napo,  9 ix 1958, leg. T. Emmel, det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♀, same data but  9 ix 1958, [FSCA]; 2 ♂♂,  5 xi 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data but  7 xi 1980, [FSCA]; 1 ♀,  28 i 1974, leg. B. DrummondIII, det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but  3–16 vi 1977, leg. P. Spangler, det.? [USNM]; 1 ♂, La Selva Lodge; forest ( -0.4983, -76.3733,  200m),  22 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD-FSCA]; TU,  Baños: 1 ♂, Baños, (-1.38, -78.42,  1800m), 1938, leg. J. Schunke, det. MJW [FSCA].   Mecistogaster lucretia(Drury, 1773). Publ. Recs. ECU: Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1991), (L05), (H08), (P11), (H14); OR: von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011); PA: * McLachlan (1881a). Also BRA, GUF, GUY, PER, SUR, VEN: (L05), (H08), (P11); plus ARG, COL: (P16). Addl. Data. OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♀, T. B.S., USFQ, stream crossing Chorongo trail at marker 225 ( -0.6350, -76.1503,  221m),  18 i 2009, leg. & det. RWG & NVE [NVE]; 1 ♂, same data but along Guacamayo trail between markers 2250–2500 ( -0.6181, -76.1578,  245m),  20 i 2009, leg. & det. RWG & NVE [NVE];  Loreto: 1 ♂, small streams and forest trails 12 kmE of Loreto, 2+ km S of Hwy.45 ( -0.6217, -77.2600,  365m),  12 x 2009, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; SU, Shushufindi: 1 ♂, Limoncocha, forest trail,  14 i 1972, leg.  D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP- FSCA]. *  Mecistogaster modestaSelys, 1860. Publ. Recs. ECU:(H14). Also CEN, COL, VEN: (H08), (P11). Addl. Data. CB, Cumandá: 1 ♀, Naranjapata, (-2.27, -79.08, 550 m), leg. F. Campos, det. P. Calvert, checked by GHB, checked by WFM, from ANSP [FSCA].   Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842. Publ. Recs. ECU:(L05), (H08), (P11), (H14); EO: Campos (1927); LR: * Campos (1922). Also ARG, BRA, COL, GUF, PER, SUR, TTO, VEN: (L05), (H08), (P11); Plus CEN: (H08), (P11); and COL (P16). Addl. Data. GY Naranjito: 1 ♀, Naranjito (-2.17, -79.47, 30m), leg. F. Campos, det. GHB [FSCA]; LR, Quevedo: 1 ♂, Quevedo, Río Palenque (-1.03, -79.43, 100m), date?, leg. F. Campos, det. GHB [FSCA]; Babahoyo: 1 ♀, Babahoyo (-1.80, -79.53, 10m), v, leg. F. Campos, det. GHB [FSCA]; MN, Pedernales: 1 ♂, Bosque Seco Lalo Loor, arroyo casi seco ( -0.0837, -80.1472, 88m), 30 xi 2012, leg. & det. ACRP [ACRP]; OR,  Loreto: 1 ♂, near stream 8.5 kmE of Loreto( -0.6183, -77.2950,  400m),  14 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; SU, Shushufindi: 1 ♀, Limoncocha, forest trail ( -0.4000, -76.6167,  269m),  27 ix 1971, leg.  D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP-FSCA]; 1 ♀, same data but  6 i 1972to  24 ii 1972[DRP].