A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador
Mauffray, William F.
Tennessen, Kenneth J.
Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-03
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648YQ
Selys, 1869
Selys
1869
[151,438,1815,1842]
Insecta
Libellulidae
Zenithoptera
Animalia
Odonata
205
206
Arthropoda
genus
Identification of Zenithopteraspecies depends on wing coloration and structure of the vesica spermalis ( Jurzitza 1982), ( Pujol-Luz & Rodrigues da Fonseca 1997). Adults inhabit small to medium-sized vegetated ponds and pools of small, slow streams; the surrounding habitat is usually open to somewhat shaded by trees. The species in Ecuadorhave drab, mottled bodies, but the wings are spectacularly colored, brilliant iridescent blue on top and black underneath with white bands and spots ( Figs. 116a & b). The genus is peculiar in that adults perch with their wings either held slightly downward or together upright over the abdomen, somewhat similar to Zygoptera that fold their wings. However, at times one pair of wings will be held upright, while the other pair is held downward. This behavior of holding the wings upright is unique in the New World Anisoptera fauna ( Paulson 2004b). Two species are known from Ecuador. FIGURE 116a. Zenithoptera lanei ♂, (normal resting position) ECUADOR, Orellana Prov., pool in small stream, SW of Shushufindi, 13 v 2009; photo K. J. Tennessen. FIGURE 116b. Zenithoptera lanei♂ (alternate resting position), ECUADOR, Orellana Prov., pond E of Comunidad El Rocio, 27 x 2013; photo K. J. Tennessen. Zenithoptera fasciata(Linnaeus, 1758). Publ. Recs. ECU:(H06), (P11), (H14); NA: *Tennessen (1996b—as Z. americana); OR: Tennessen (1998), von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011). Also BRA, CEN, COL, GUF, GUY, PER, SUR, VEN, TTO: (H06), (P11). Addl. Data. NA, Tena: 1 ♂, Puerto Napo, 5.3 kmE of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S. Road, Río Sinde ( -1.0500, -77.7481, 450m), 22 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [LSAM]; 5 ♂♂, 1 ♀, J.S.B.S., Poza 3 ( -1.0655, -77.6127, 437m), 10 xi 2014, leg. & det. ACRP [ACRP]; OR, Franciscode Orellana: 1 ♀, Reserva Etnica Waorani, 1 kmS of Onkone Gare Camp(-0.63, -76.60), 20 i 1994, leg. T. Erwin, det.? [USNM]; 2 ♂♂, swamp, P.N.Y. ( -0.6508, -76.3558, 200m), 15 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, same data but 16 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; 2 ♂♂, pond, P.N.Y., km marker 29.5, 17 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, [Pompeya Sur], S on [Pompeya Sur-Iro road] at km marker 31, borrow pit near Río Sabaleto( -0.6569, -76.4528, 200m), 17 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, Puerto Francisco de Orellana, 8.2 kmW on road to Loretofrom Coca-Sachas Road, pond ( -0.4578, -77.0381, 288m), 18 xi 1997, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 3 ♂♂, Puerto Francisco de Orellana, 11.8 kmW on LoretoRoad, large pond ( -0.4742, -77.0583, 285m), 18 xi 1997, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, LSAM, QZAC]; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, Puerto Francisco de Orellana, 12.3 kmW on road to Loretofrom Coca-Sachas Road, pond ( -0.4750, -77.0747, 290m), 13 vi 1995, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. SWD [KJT]. * Zenithoptera laneiSantos, 1941. Publ. Recs. ARG, BRA, PRY, PER, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus COL: (P16). Addl. Data. NA, Tena: 1 ♂, J.S.B.S., near Tena, pond ( 450m), 18 vi 1994, leg. A. Jaramillo, det. DRP [DRP]; OR, Franciscode Orellana: 1 ♀, T. B.S., fogging, TLE PlotT-1, Sta.8. FCS Workno. 095 ( -0.6319, -76,1442, 220–250m), 2 x 2000, leg. T Erwin, det. WFM [USNM]; 3 ♂♂, ponds near Comunidad El Rocio, ( -0.5054, - 77.1569, 290m), 27 x 2013, leg. & det. CDK [FSCA]; same data but 2 ♂♂, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; La Joya de Los Sachas: 1 ♂, La Joya de Los Sachas, E, ponds, ( -0.2202, -76.6987, 262m), 29 x 2013, leg. & det. CDK [FSCA]; SU, Shushufindi, 1 ♂, stream about 3 kmNW of Shushufindi, 2+ km N off Hwy.26 at km marker 17 ( -0.1664, -76.6917, 290m), 13 v 2009, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but 14 v 2009[FSCA]; 1 ♀, same data but 14 x 2009[KJT]; 1 ♂, same data but 13 x 2009, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; 1 ♂, Shushufindi, SW, pond ( -0.2201, -76.6989), 29 x 2013, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA].
FIGURE 116a. Zenithoptera lanei ♂, (normal resting position) ECUADOR, Orellana Prov., pool in small stream, SW of Shushufindi, 13 v 2009; photo K. J. Tennessen.