A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador Author Mauffray, William F. Author Tennessen, Kenneth J. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-07-03 4628 1 1 265 journal article 26210 10.11646/zootaxa.4628.1.1 3e77e5cf-7e8a-490d-a5f7-c571b90aea57 1175-5326 3335707 E4C2F52F-9A1A-4C55-B03B-C87B2B4C4676 Heteropodagrion Selys, 1885 A poorly known genus; with five species recorded for Ecuador ; the group is in need of further study. See Garrison & von Ellenrieder (2005) , Pérez-Gutiérrez & Montes-Fontalvo (2011c) and Daigle (2014) for identification. Adults perch for most of the day in dark shade with wings together ( Fig. 45 ), being difficult to spot. Nymphs live in sheet flow on nearly vertical rocks at the edges of small, forested, mountainous streams (Tennessen 2010). FIGURE 44. Oxystigma petiolatum , ♂: Guyana, East Berbice-Corentyne Region, narrow sandy blackwater stream with swampy area and roadside pool, about 5 km from camp by logging camp, 29 ix 2014; photo N. von Ellenrieder. * Heteropodagrion croizati Pérez-Gutiérrez & Montes-Fontalvo, 2011 . Publ. Recs. COL Pérez- Gutiérrez & Montes-Fontalvo (2011c). Addl. Data. NA, Tena: Road to Pulini, 21 km SE of Tena, 1.8 km S of road junction, small forest stream, sand and mud with deep holes, over steep-walled creek in forest ( -1.0820 , -77.6500 , 415m ), 22 i 2011 , leg. R. Vargus, WAH & Fred Morrison, det. KJT [WAH]. Heteropodagrion nigripes Daigle, 2014 . Publ. Recs. * Daigle (2014Holotype : MS , Limón Indanza : stream, Hwy. 45, 25.3 km N of Indanza ( -2.8570 , -78.3700 , 810m ), 7 xi 1997 , leg. & det. JJD [FSCA]; Huamboya: * Daigle (2014) ; Morona: * Daigle (2014) ; PA, Mera: * Daigle (2014) . Heteropodagrion sanguinipes Selys. 1885 . Publ. Recs. ECU : (* Selys 1885Holotype : lost, Syntypes “Quito” 2 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ , [ Quito ], Quito (-0.2167, -78.5, 2763m ), leg.? [IRSNB]), Bridges (1993 —Type-?), Karsch (1891a—as Neuragrion mysticum , Type L= Ecuador ), Bridges (1993) , Paulson (1983) , Davies & Tobin (1984) , Tsuda (1986 , 1991 ), Steinmann (1997a—also as “ N. mysticum ”), (P11), (H14—also as N. mysticum ); Cotapaxi Province: Garrison & von Ellenrieder (2005) ; PC : Selys (1886), Kirby (1890) , Campos (1922) , Garrison & von Ellenrieder (2005) SD : Tennessen (2010—nymph description). Addl. Data. CT, Pangua: 2 ♂♂ , 75 km E of Quevedo, spring seep (-0.93, -79.22, about 900m ), 12 v 1975 , leg. P. J. Spangler, det. RWG [USNM]; Sigchos: 11 ♂♂ , 4 ♀♀ , San Francisco de las Pampas Otonga Reserve, Orillas del Río Las Damas (-0.42, -79.0, 1600m ), 2 ii 1999 , leg. L. Torres, det. JJD [QZAC]; 2 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ , same data but 5 ii 1999 [QZAC]; 1 ♂ , same data but 12 iii 1999 [QZAC]; 2 ♂♂ , same data but 19 iii 1999 [QZAC]; 1 ♀ , same data but Orillas del Río Esmeraldas (-0.43, -79.0, 1400m ), 6 ii 1999 , leg. E. Tapia, det. JJD [QZAC]; 2 ♂♂ , same data but forest of Mr. Tapia property, 14 v 1999 , leg. E. Tapia [QZAC]; 1 ♀ , same data but in station near tube of water (-0.42, -79.0, 1800m ), 24 v 1999 , leg. L. Torres, det.? [QZAC]; 1 ♂ , same data but in station near the small house, 30 iv 1999 , leg. T. Enriquez, det.? [QZAC]; 2 ♂♂ , same data but on border of Las Damas River (-0.42, - 79.0W , 1450m ), 30 iv 1999 , leg. L. Torres, det.? [QZAC]; 1 ♂ , same data but on road at 6 m of Z River ( 1500m ), 1 v 1999 [QZAC]; PC , Mejía: 1 ♀ , Cornejo Astorga, 3.5 km W, stream ( -0.0556 , -78.7714 , 1520m ), 16 vii 1977 , leg. DRP, det. RWG [DRP]; San Miguel Bancos : 10 ♂♂ , 2.3 km S of Tandayapa ( -0.0144 , -78.6803 , 1250m ), 6 ix 1990 , leg. OSF, det. SWD [RWG, SWD, USNM]; 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ , Tandayapa, spring trickle in secondary forest ( -0.0167 , -78.7667 , 1700m ), 6 v 2009 , leg. & det. WAH [RWG]; 1 ♀ , Mindo, Bosque Protector Mindo Nambillo ( -0.0556 , -78.7714 , 1244m ), 28 i 2009 , leg. & det. RWG & NVE [RWG]; SD: 2 ♂♂ , about 84 km SW of Quito, Chiriboga Road, 9 vii 1990 , leg. OSF, det. SWD [USNM]; 1 ♂ , stream, Hwy. E30 at km marker 61, E of La Unión del Toachi (-0.5003, -78.8700, 1210m), 26 ii 2010, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 4 ♂♂, same data but 27 ii 2010 [KJT]; 2 ♂♂, same data but 25 ii 2010, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; 1 ♂, same but, 26 ii 2010 [JTJ]; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, same data but 27 ii 2010; leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. JJD [FSCA]; 1 ♂, small waterfall stream, km marker 70.5, E of Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Hwy. E30 (-0.3139, -78.9417, 910m), 27 ii 2010, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, same data but leg. & det. JJD [JTJ]. Note: Endemic to Ecuador’s Pacific slope. FIGURE 45. Heteropodagrion sanguinipes ♂, ECUADOR, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Prov., small stream near km marker 71, E of Alluriquin, 27 ii 2010; photo K. J. Tennessen. * Heteropodagrion superbum Ris, 1918 . Publ. Recs. COL ( Ris 1918 ); plus PAN (H08). Addl. Data. BO, Caluma: 2 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ , Caluma, 11 km E of stream, waterfall ( -1.5764 , -79.1919 , 890m ), 5 iii 2010 , leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; PC, Mejía : 1 ♂ , Manuel Cornejo, 2.3 km S of Tandapi, waterfalls (-0.43, -78.78, 1738m ), 6 x 1990 , leg. OSF, det. JJD [FSCA]. Note: Garrison et al. (2010) suggested that H. superbum may be a junior synonym of H. sanguinipes . We elect to retain it here as a valid species until further studies warrant otherwise. Heteropodagrion varipes Daigle, 2014 . MS, Morona: Daigle (2014Holotype , Macas 20.3 km W on Gua- mote Rd, 0.6 km W on Río Albanico, two rocky waterfall streams ( -2.2475 , -78.2067 , 1536m ), 18 ix 05 , leg. JJD [FSCA]). Note: All known specimens were collected along the road between Macas and Guamote at small waterfalls. Heteropodagrion unresolved: CT, Pujili: 2 ♂♂ , 75 km E of Quevedo , spring seep ( -0.9333 , -79.2167 , 900m ), 12 v 1975 , leg. P.J. Spangler , det. RWG [USNM]; 1 ♂ , 66 km E of Quevedo , spring seep (-1.02, -79.48, 1325m ), 15 i 1978 , leg. P. J. Spangler et al., det. RWG [USNM]; PA, Mera : 1 ♂ , Abitagua , Río Pastaza watershed (-1.45, -78.15, 1200m ), 2 x 1936 , leg. WCM, det. RWG [UMMZ]; 1 ♂ , Abitagua , on playa of Pastaza at mouth of Río Guiller- mina (-1.45, -78.15, 1200m ), 3 vii 1941 , leg. WCM, det. RWG [USNM]; 2 ♂♂ , Abitagua , Mayorga’s playa (-1.45, -78.15, 1200m ), 6 vi 1941 , leg. WCM, det. RWG [UMNZ].