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 Newman, 1833 Newman 1833 [151,466,441,467] Animalia 199 200 genus  A large genus of mostly red dragonflies widely distributed around the world but with only one species in Ecuador ( Fig. 111), occurring only at high elevations. For identification see De Marmels (2001b).   FIGURE 111. Sympetrum gilvum♂, ECUADOR, Loja Prov., stream 7 km N of Hwy. 50 on road to Zaruma, 7 iv 2008; photo K. J. Tennessen.   Sympetrum gilvum( Selys, 1884). Publ. Recs. ECU: Maria (1938—as  S. illotumvar. gilva), Paulson (1983—as  S. illotum), Tsuda (1991), (H06), (P11), (H14); AZ: Martin (1896—as  Diplax illota), Calvert (1906), Campos (1922— as  D. illotavar gilva); CB: Campos (1922—as  D. illotavar gilva); LJ: Tennessen & Johnson (2008); NA: Tennessen (1996b), Daigle (1996); PC: * Selys (1884—as  D. illotavar gilva), Calvert (1906), Ris (1911b), Campos (1922—as  D. illotavar gilva); TU: Ris (1911b), Tennessen (2006). Also ARG, CHL, COL, PER, VEN: (P11). Addl. Data. AZ, Gualaceo:[SWD]; CB, Alausí: [FSCA]; Pallatanga:[ANSP, FSCA]; IM, Cotacachi:[FSCA, KJT, USFQ]; Ibarra:[FSCA]; Otavalo:[FSCA, KJT, QZAC, SWD]; LJ, Catamayo:[FSCA, JTJ, KJT]; NA, Archidona:[SWD]; El Chaco: [SWD]); Quijos:[FSCA, KJT, LSAM, QZAC, SWD, USNM]; PC, Mejía:[DRP, FSCA]; Quito:[FSCA, UTIC, QZAC, USNM]; San Miguel Bancos:[FSCA, KJT, USNM]; TU, Baños:[FSCA, KJT, QZAC, USNM]. Note: There are many references and specimens labeled  S. illotumsince  S. gilvumwas considered to be either a junior synonym or subspecies of it.