A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador
Author
Mauffray, William F.
Author
Tennessen, Kenneth J.
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Libellula
Linnaeus 1758
Of the 28 described New World species, only one species has been found in
Ecuador
(
Fig. 99
), the nymphs of which develop in small shaded pools and ditches.
Libellula herculea
Karsch, 1889
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
Kennedy (1922)
,
Racenis (1954)
,
Paulson (1983)
,
Tsuda (1986
,
1991
), (H06), (P11), (H14);
AZ
: *
Kirby (1889
—as
Belonia longipennis
),
Calvert (1906)
,
Campos (1922)
;
BO
:
Ris (1910)
;
ES:
Calvert (1909)
,
Campos (1922)
,
Daigle
et al.
(1997)
;
OR
:
von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011)
;
PC:
*
Calvert (1909)
,
Campos (1922)
. Also ARG, BOL, BRA, CEN, COL, GUF, GUY, PRY, PER, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus SUR: (P16).
FIGURE 99.
Libellula herculea
♂, ECUADOR, Orellana Province, ditch-side stream S of Cascada de Pasahurco, 16.6 km W of Loreto, 4 xi 2013; photo K. J. Tennessen.
Addl. Data.
AZ
,
Santa Isabel:
1 ♂
, stream,
21 km
E of Hwy. 25, road from Balao jct. (
-2.9400
,
-79.5653
,
730m
),
11 iv 2008
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
, same data but leg. & det. JTJ;
BO, San Miguel:
1 ♂
, Bal- zapamba (
-1.7667
,
-79.1833
,
700m
),
ix 1935
, leg.
F. Campos
, det. MJW [ANSP];
EO,
Piñas
:
Buenaventura
,
Río Principal
(
-3.6561
,
-79.7735
,
329m
),
19 vi 2016
, leg. & det. ACRP [ACRP];
ES
,
San Lorenzo
:
Lita
along RR track,
1–5 km
W, adjacent to
Río Baboso
seeps, pools & streams (
0.8792
,
-78.4589
,
535m
),
5 ii 1997
,
5 ♂♂
,
1 ♀
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, LSAM, QZAC, USNM];
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
, same data but leg. & det. JJD [JJD];
1 ♂
, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
MS,
Huanboya
:
1 ♂
, small stream near
Río Pasanac
,
Hwy
.
45, S of river, E side of
Hwy
.
,
16 ix 2005
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
1 ♀
,
Macas
,
58 km
N on
Hwy
.
45 (
70 km
N of Sucua
), roadside ditch and tribs near
Río Pasanac
(
-1.9447
,
-77.8536
,
762m
),
10 xi 1997
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
Taisha
:
1 ♀
,
Macuma
, small ponds (
867m
),
1 ii 1972
, leg.
D. Pearson
, det. DRP [DRP];
NA
,
Tena
:
2 ♂♂
,
Tena
(
500m
), leg.
F. Campos
, det. MJW [ANSP];
1 ♂
,
Tena
(-0.98, -77.80,
500m
), date?, leg.
F. Campos
, det. MJW [FSCA]; adult,
1 km
S of
Tena
,
28 v 1977
, leg.
P. Spangler
& D.
Givens
, det.? [USNM];
1 ♂
, J.
S.B.
S., near
Tena
(
450m
),
18 vi 1994
, leg.
A. Jaramillo
, det. DRP [DRP];
OR
,
Francisco
de
Orellana
:
1 ♂
, T.
B.S.
, open grassy area behind dining room, surrounded by bushes and trees and some seepage areas (
-0.6383
,
-76.1492
,
220m
),
10 i 2009
, leg. & det. RWG & NVE [USFQ];
Loreto
:
1 ♀
, small streams and forest trails
12 km
E of
Loreto
, 2+ km
S of Hwy.
45 (
-0.6217
,
-77.2600
,
365m
),
12 x 2009
, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ];
1 ♂
,
Cotapino, S
along roadside stream (
-0.7076
,
-77.4743
,
530m
),
4 xi 2013
, leg. & det. CDK [FSCA]; same data but
1 ♂
, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA];
PC
,
San Miguel Bancos
:
1 ♂
,
Puerto
Quito
(
750m
),
28 v
, leg.?, det. SWD [QZAC];
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
, Mindo, swamps and streams near town (
-0.0556
,
-78.7714
,
1244m
),
28 i 2009
, leg. & det. RWG & NVE [RWG];
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
, Mindo, Via al Mariposario, Mindo Gardens Eco Lodge, vege- tated cement pond (
-0.0720
,
-78.7560
,
1390m
),
3 ix 2018
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
Quito
:
3 ♂♂
,
1 ♀
,
Río Tulambi
,
Forestry Sta. Maquipucuna
, about
5 km
E of Nanegal
(0.12, -78.62),
9 v 1990
, leg. OSF, det.? [USNM];
SD
:
1 ♀
,
Santo Domingo
,
12 km
E at
Tinalandia
,
11–17 v 1986
, leg.
G. Edwards
, det. SWD [SWD];
2 ♂♂
, about
93 km
SW Quito
,
Chiriboga Road
,
9 vi 1990
, leg. OSF, det.? [USNM];
SU
,
Shushufindi
:
1 ♀
,
Limoncocha
, forest trail,
8 x 1971
, leg.
D. Pearson
, det. DRP [DRP].
Note: There is a
♂
specimen in QZAC labeled “Calvla”
12 i 1977
; we could not find this location in any reference.
Macrothemis
Hagen, 1868
A species-rich genus of 41 species with at least 14 species in
Ecuador
. The latest key to males was provided by
May (1998)
although species identification is difficult; females of very few species are identifiable. These are small to medium-sized mostly dark dragonflies (
Fig. 100
) that inhabit small streams to medium-sized rivers, both open and forested.
Macrothemis delia
Ris, 1913
. Publ. Recs. E
CU:
*(H14). Also CEN, SUR, VEN: (H06), (P16).
Addl. Data.
OR
,
Francisco
de
Orellana
:
1 ♂
,
Río Shiripuno
, bridge crossing
59 km
SSE of Coca
, (
-1.0079
,
-76.9451
), date not provided, data provided by WAH & DLW;
1 ♂
, T.
B.S.
,
Río Tiputini
,
55 km
SE of
Pompeya
,
94 km
ESE of
Coca
(
-0.6369
,
-76.1503
), date not provided, data provided by WAH & DLW.
*
Macrothemis extensa
Ris, 1913
. Publ. Recs. BRA, CEN, GUF, PER, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus SUR: (P16).
Addl. Data.
LR
,
Buena Fé
:
1 ♂
, Río Palenque Biological Station,
47 km
S of Santo Domingo de los Colorados (
0.5864
,
-79.3647
,
150m
),
8 x 1988
, leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
SD:
1 ♀
, Alluriquín
7.3 km
W of Hotel Tinalandia,
29 x 1994
, leg. A. Jaramillo, det. DRP [DRP].
*
Macrothemis fallax
May, 1998
. Publ. Recs. CEN:
May (1998)
, (P16); plus COL: (P&P), (P16).
Addl. Data.
ES
,
San Lorenzo
:
1 ♀
, tiny stream near RR track, about
4 km
N of Lita,
5 ii 1997
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
MN,
Portoviejo
:
1 ♂
, concrete ditch,
Hwy. E
40,
E of Portoviejo
,
4 iii 2010
, leg. & det. JJD [JJD];
1 ♂
, same data but leg. KJT, det. WFM [FSCA];
SD:
3 ♂♂
,
Tinalandia
,
12 km
E of Santo Domingo
de los
Colorados
, streams S of river (-0.2839, -79.05,
760m
),
5 x 1988
, leg. & det. SWD [RWG, SWD].
Note: The additional records are the southernmost for this species which is often confused with
M. pseudimitans
.
FIGURE 100.
Macrothemis hahneli
♂, ECUADOR, Napo Prov., small stream <1 km E of Río Sardinas Grande, 24 x 2013; photo K. J. Tennessen.
Macrothemis hahneli
Ris, 1913
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
(H06), (P11), (H14). *
Daigle
et al.
(1996)
.
NA
: Daigle (1996— misidentified as
M. musiva
). Also in COL, PER, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus ARG: (Garrison pers. comm. 2019).
Addl. Data.
MS
,
Huamboya
:
1 ♂
, Macas,
58 km
N on Hwy. 45 [
70 km
N of Sucua], roadside ditch and tribs near Río Pasanac (
-1.9447
,
-77.8536
,
762m
),
16 ix 2005
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
Morona
:
3 ♂♂
,
1 ♀
, small stream and roadside seepage pool,
15 km
W of Macas (
-2.2731
,
-78.1939
,
1070m
),
15 ix 2005
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
3 ♂♂
,
1 ♀
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC, USNM];
3 ♂♂
, rocky stream,
22.5 km
W of Macas, Guamote Road,
18 ix 2005
, leg. & det. JJD [JJD];
2 ♂♂
,
2 ♀♀
, Macas,
22.9 km
W on Guamote Road,
3.3 km
W on Río Al- banico rocky stream and flowing roadside ditches (
-2.2342
,
-78.2181
,
1690m
),
18 xi 2005
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, LSAM];
NA
,
Archidona
:
5 ♂♂
,
1 ♀
, [Narupa], E on road to
Loreto
,
43.5 km
W of
Loreto
seep near large rocky river [Río Hollin] (
-0.7022
,
-77.7189
,
1036m
),
15 vii 1996
, leg, & det. JJD [JJD];
2 ♂♂
, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
1 ♂
, same data but
14 vi 1995
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
, same data but
15 vii 1996
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, LSAM];
5 ♂♂
, same data but
14 xi 1997
[FSCA, LSAM, QZAC, USNM];
2 ♂♂
, [Sarayacu],
12.8 km
N of Narupa on Baeza Hwy., small shallow sandy stream (-0.67, -77.78,
1585m
),
14 vii 1996
, leg. & det. WFM [LSAM, QZAC];
3 ♂♂
, same data but leg. KJT [KJT];
3 ♂♂
, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
2 ♂♂
, seep by waterfall,
Loreto
Road,
44.1 km
E of Narupa jct.,
14 xi 1997
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
1 male
same data but leg. & det. TWD [SWD];
2 ♂♂
, [Jondachi],
42 km
N of Tena on road between Tena & Baeza (-0.72, -77.78,
1190m
),
27 x 1980
, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA, RWG];
Quijos
:
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
, Baeza 4.8–5.0 km S, small clear streams and seeps (
-0.4761
,
-77.8711
,
1830m
),
20 xi 1997
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
2 ♂♂
, same data but leg. & det. JJD [JJD];
5 ♂♂
,
2 ♀♀
, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
3 ♂♂
,
2 ♀♀
, same data but leg. & det. TWD [SWD];
1 ♀
, same data but
10 v 2009
, [KJT];
1 ♂
, same data but
3 xi 2001
, leg. & det. F. Sibley [FSCA];
1 ♂
, Baeza,
1 mile
S on Hwy. 45 (
-0.4641
,
-77.8842
,
1830m
),
3 xi 2001
, leg. & det. F. Sibley [FSCA];
1 ♂
, stream, Baeza-Tena Road, near San Isidore Road,
24 vii 1996
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
PC, Mejía:
1 ♀
, Tatatambo, about
5 km
E on Hwy. 30, rocky stream (-0.45, -78.73,
2286m
),
30 i 1997
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
PA
,
Mera
:
1 ♀
, seep near Río Anzu, 12.0 km N of Mera (
-1.4181
,
-78.0528
,
1190m
),
21 ix 2005
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
1 ♂
, [Mera] Baños-Puyo Road, [about
5 km
W], small forested pond (
-1.4806
,
-78.1444
,
1097m
),
8 xi 2001
, leg. & det. F. Sibley [FSCA];
ZC, Yantzaza
:
1 ♀
, Yantzaza,
10.8 km
N [on Hwy. 45], rocky gravel stream (
-3.7669
,
-78.6915
,
762m
),
6 xi 1997
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
Zamora
:
1 ♂
, stream/waterfall W of Zamora (
-3.9583
,
-79.0289
,
1660m
),
1 iv 2008
, JTJ [JTJ];
1 ♀
,
30 km
E of
Loja
, foot of cascade,
23 ix 1990
, leg. OSF, det.? [USNM].
Macrothemis hemichlora
(
Burmeister, 1839
)
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
*
Calvert (1906)
,
Ris (1913a)
,
Campos (1922)
,
Paulson (1983)
,
Tsuda (1986
,
1991
), (H06), (P11), (H14). Also ARG CEN, COL, GUF, PER, SUR, TTO, VEN: (P11); plus BRA: (H06).
Addl. Data.
EO
,
Arenillas:
[JTJ, KJT];
Piñas:
[ACRP, FSCA];
Portovelo:
[FSCA];
LR
,
Buena Fé:
[SWD];
MN, Flavio Alfario:
[FSCA];
MS
,
Morona:
[FSCA, KJT];
Santiago
:
[SWD];
NA
,
Tena:
[DRP, FSCA, UTIC, KJT, LSAM, QZAC, SWD, TWD, USNM];
OR
,
Francisco de
Orellana
:
[KJT];
SU
,
Shushufindi:
[FSCA, KJT];
ZC
:
Nangaritza:
[FSCA];
Yantzaza:
[FSCA].
*
Macrothemis idalia?
Ris, 1919
. Publ. Recs. GUY, VEN: (H06), (P11).
Addl. Data.
OR
,
Loreto
:
1 ♀
,
12 km
NE of
Loreto
, forest (
-0.6217
,
-77.2600
,
365m
),
12 x 2009
, leg. KJT, det. RWG [FSCA];
SU,
Lago Agrio
:
2 ♀♀
, [
Santa Cecillia
].
24 km
W of Lago Agrío
on road to
Baeza
, stream,
20 viii 1980
, leg. SWD, det. WFM [FSCA].
Note: Rosser Garrison (pers. comm.) compared the
♀
from near
Loreto
with
♀♀
in his collection and tenta- tively identified it as this species. A male from
Sucumbíos Province
, near Shushufindi, collected by KJT on
13 May 2009
was sent to R. W. Garrison who replied “... this could be the unknown
♂
? of
M. idalia
Ris
– size, body pattern, claws etc. consistent with known females; but until new material, association would be difficult.” Further collecting, especially a mated pair, will be necessary to confirm this record.
Heckman (2006)
stated that “without a description of the
♂
, the status of this species is uncertain.”
*
Macrothemis imitans
Karsch, 1890
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
(H14). Also ARG, BOL, BRA, CEN, GUY, PRY, TTO, URY, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus COL: (P&P).
Addl. Data.
NA
,
Tena
:
3 ♂♂
,
1 ♀
, Puerto
Napo
5.3 km
E of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S. Road, Río Sinde (
-1.0500
,
- 77.7481
,
450m
),
15 vi 1995
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC, USNM];
3 ♂♂
, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
2 ♂♂
, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
1 ♂
, same data but
13 vii 1996
[KJT];
2 ♂♂
,
1 ♀
, same data but leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC];
3 ♂♂
, Puerto
Napo
11.2 km
E of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S. Road, Río Tiyuyacu (
-1.0516
,
-77.7017
,
396m
),
13 xi 1997
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC, USNM];
OR
,
Francisco
de
Orellana
:
1 ♂
, [Pom- peya Sur] S on [Pompeya Sur-Iro road] at km marker 31, borrow pit near
Río Sabaleto
(-0.60, -76.47,
229m
),
17 xi 1997
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
PA
,
Pastaza
:
1 ♂
,
Río Sandalias
,
5 km
S of Puyo
,
Hwy.
45 (
-1.5003
,
-77.9522
,
1000m
),
11 xi 1997
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
1 ♂
, same data but leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
SU
,
Cascales
:
1 ♂
, river,
37 km
W of Lago Agrio
,
20 viii 1980
, leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
Lago Agrio
:
1 ♂
, stream,
26 km
S of Lago Agrio
,
19 viii 1980
, leg. & det. SWD [SWD].
Macrothemis inequiunguis
Calvert, 1895
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
*
Calvert (1898
,
1906
),
Ris (1913a)
,
Campos (1922)
,
Tsuda (1991)
, (H06), (H14). Also CEN, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus COL: (H06).
Addl. Data.
SD:
2 ♂♂
, (as
M.
cf.
inequiunguis
), Alluriquín
7.3 km
W, forest stream at Hotel Tinalandia,
20 vii 1977
, leg. & det. DRP [DRP].
Note: The distribution data indicate that
M. inequiunguis
is confined to the west slope, its range extending northward to Central America and extreme southern
United States
, whereas
M. tessellata
(see below), a very similar species considered by some to be synonymous with
M. inequiunguis
, is confined to the east slope.
*
Macrothemis ludia
Belle, 1987
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
(H14). Also VEN: (H06), (P11); plus SUR: (P16).
Addl. Data.
NA
,
Tena
,
1 ♀
, J.S.B.S., near Tena, in garden (
450m
),
12 vi 1994
, leg. A. Jaramillo, det. DRP [DRP];
OR
,
Francisco
de
Orellana
:
1 ♂
, T.
B.S.
,
Río Tiputini
,
55 km
SE of Pompeya
,
94 km
ESE of Coca
(
-0.6369
,
-76.1503
), date not provided, data provided by WAH & DLW;
SU,
Shushufindi
:
1 ♂
,
Limoncocha
, forest stream,
9 iii 1972
, leg.
D. Pearson
, det. DRP [DRP].
Macrothemis mortoni
Ris, 1913
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
(H06), (P11), (H14);
NA
: *
Tennessen (1996b)
. Also BOL PER, VEN: (H06), (P11).
Addl. Data.
NA
,
Archidona
:
1 ♂
, stream
43.5 km
W of
Loreto
(
1100m
),
14 vi 1995
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
Tena
:
1 ♂
, stream, road to J.S.B.S.,
11.2 km
E of Puerto
Napo
,
15 vi 1995
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
1 ♂
, Puerto
Napo
,
3.2 km
E on J.S.B.S. Road, sloughs along
Napo
River,
23 vii 1996
, leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
MS
,
Huamboya
:
1 ♂
, stream
10 km
S. of Comunidad Chuwitayo (
-1.9500
,
-77.8583
,
800m
),
10 xi 1997
, leg. & det. TWD [SWD].
Macrothemis musiva
Calvert, 1898
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
Schmidt (1942)
, (H06), (P11), (H14);
ES
: *
Ris (1913a)
,
Campos (1922)
. Also ARG, BOL, BRA, CEN, COL, GUF, PRY, PER, VEN: (H06), (P11).
Addl. Data.
MS
,
Gualaquiza
:
3 ♂♂
,
3 ♀♀
, Gualaquiza (-3.40, -78.58,
800m
), iv–v 1935, leg. F. Campos, det. MJW [ANSP, FSCA];
NA
,
Tena
:
4 ♂♂
,
1 ♀
, Puerto
Napo
3.2 km
E on J.S.B.S. Road ponds and flowing marsh (
-1.0456
,
-77.7467
,
420m
),
23 vii 1996
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, LSAM, QZAC, USNM];
2 ♂♂
, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
2 ♂♂
, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
1 ♀
, Puerto
Napo
5.3 km
E of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S. Road, Río Sinde (
-1.0500
,
-77.7481
,
450 m
),
22 vii 1996
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
1 ♀
, Puerto
Napo
27.7 km
E of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S. Road, Río Chinchipino (
-1.0728
,
-77.5864
,
385m
),
13 xi 1997
[FSCA];
2 ♀♀
, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
1 ♂
, Tena,
13 ix 1990
, leg. OSF, det.? [USNM];
OR
,
Francisco
de
Orellana
:
1 ♂
, P.N.Y.,
2.3 km
E of Yasuni Biological Research Sta.
, small stream (-0.67, -76.37),
9 vi 1995
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
1 ♂
, P.N.Y.,
3.6 km
S of Yasuni Road on Waorani Reserve Road
(
-0.6956
,
-76.4594
,
244m
),
10 vi 1995
, leg. & det. WFM [QZAC];
1 ♂
, P.N.Y.,
Yasuni Biological Research Sta.
along trails and roads within
5 km
of
Res. Sta.
(
-0.6719
,
-76.3992
,
244m
),
18 vii 1996
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
1 ♂
, stream,
Yasuni Road
,
20.5 km
N Sci. Res. Sta.
,
11 vi 1995
, KJT [KJT];
Loreto
:
1 ♂
, pond & small stream
34 km
W of
Loreto
(
835m
),
14 vi 1995
, leg. & det. SWD [JJD]
4 ♂♂
,
Pano
,
12 ix 1990
, leg. OSF, det.? [USNM];
SU
,
Cascales
:
2 ♂♂
, stream
58 km
W of
Lago Agrio
,
El Paraiso
(
455m
),
8 vi 1995
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
Lago Agrio
:
2 ♂♂
, stream, E edge of
Lago Agrio
,
18 viii 1980
, leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
PA
,
Pastaza
:
1.5 km
S of Puyo
,
19 v 1977
, leg.
P. Spangler
&
D. Givens
, det.? [USNM].
Macrothemis pseudimitans
Calvert, 1898
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
Muttkowski (1910)
,
Maria (1938)
,
Paulson (1983)
,
Tsuda (1986
,
1991
), (H06), (P11), (H14);
EO
:
Campos (1927)
;
ES
:
Campos (1922)
;
IM
:
Ris (1913a)
,
Campos (1922)
;
GY
: *
Calvert (1906)
,
Campos (1922)
. Also BRA, CEN, COL, TTO, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus PER: (P16).
Addl. Data.
IM, Ibarra:
3 ♂♂
, “Guayupe” [presumably “Guallupe”] (-0.78, -78.30,
1000m
),
13 ii 1946
, leg. L. Alonzo, det. MJW [FSCA];
1 ♂
, Lita,
45.8 km
E, rocky stream (-0.78, -78.32,
855m
),
6 ii 1997
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA].
Note: It is possible that some of the previous records for this species are actually for the very similar
M. fallax
, which was not described until 1998.
Macrothemis tessellata
(
Burmeister, 1839
)
. Publ. Recs. ECU: *
Paulson (1983)
,
Tsuda (1986
,
1991
), (H06), (P11), (H14). Also ARG, BRA, CEN, COL, PRY: (P11); plus SUR, VEN: (P16).
Addl. Data.
NA
,
Tena
:
1 ♂
, Río Sinde,
5 km
E of Puerto
Napo
(
-1.0500
,
-77.7481
,
450m
),
15 i 1995
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
OR
,
Francisco
de
Orellana
:
2 ♂♂
, P.N.Y.,
3.6 km
S of Yasuni Road on Waorani Reserve Road
(
-0.6956
,
-76.4594
,
244m
),
10 vi 1995
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC];
1 ♀
, P.N.Y.,
Yasuni Biological Research
Sta. along trails and roads within
5 km
of Res. Sta. (
-0.6719
,
-76.3992
,
244m
),
18 vii 1996
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
PA
,
Mera
:
1 ♂
,
Río Anzu
12.0 km
N of Mera
,
21 ix 2005
, leg. & det. JJD [JJD];
SU,
Shushufindi
:
1 ♂
, trails, small streams
3 km
W of Shushufindi
, 2+ km N off
Hwy
. 26 at km marker 17 (
-0.1664
,
-76.6917
,
290m
),
14 x 2009
, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ];
1 ♂
,
Limoncocha
,
23 viii 1980
, leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
1 ♂
,
Shushufindi
, about
3 km
W, small stream, (
-0.1662
,
-76.6879
),
28 x 2013
, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA].
Note: We are treating these specimens from the east slope, previously determined to be
M. inequiunguis
, as
M. tessellata
; see also note under
M. inequiunguis
.
Macrothemis
spp. unresolved: IM, Cotacachi:
1 ♀
,
Santa Rosa
,
El Refugio de Intag Cloud Forest
, south along road at roadside seeps (
0.3693
,
-78.4728
,
1854m
),
23 viii 2018
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; same data but
1 ♂
, roadside seeps and open small open stream (
0.3703
,
-78.4745
,
1866m
),
23 viii 2018
[FSCA];
2♂♂
,
2♀♀
, same data but leg. KJT [KJT]; PC,
Quito
:
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
,
Mindo
(
1354m
),
15 v 2011
, leg. & det. ACRP [ACRP];
SU,
Shushufindi
:
1 ♀
,
Shushufindi
road,
2.5 km
W of Shushufindi
at km marker 18,
3.5 km
S, (
-0.2136
,
-76.6786
,
280 m
),
12 v 2009
, leg. KJT (specimen labeled
M. newtoni
?);
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
,
Shushufindi
, road, about
3 km
NW of Shushufindi
, (
-0.1664
,
-76.6167
,
290m
),
13 v 2009
, leg. KJT (both of these specimens were determined by RWG as
M.
cf.
brevidens
).
Miathyria
Kirby, 1889
A genus of just two species, easily distinguished (
Ris 1913b
). Both species are found in lentic waters such as ponds and canals with floating aquatic plants, especially water hyacinth and water lettuce; the nymphs hide in the roots. See
Fig. 101
.
FIGURE 101.
Miathyria marcella
♀, UNITED STATES, Alabama, Fort Morgan Historic Site, 25 xi 2017; photo K. Chias- son.
Miathyria marcella
(Selys
in
Sagra, 1857)
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
Maria (1938)
,
Paulson (1983)
,
Tsuda (1986
,
1991
), (H06), (P11), (H14);
CR
:
Campos (1922)
;
CB
:
Campos (1922)
;
EO
:
Campos (1927)
;
GY
: *
Therese (1900)
,
Calvert (1906)
,
Ris (1913b)
,
Campos (1922
,
1930
,
1932
);
LR
:
Calvert (1906)
,
Campos (1922)
. Also ARG, BOL, BRA, CEN, COL, GUF, GUY, PRY, PER, TTO, URY, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus SUR: (P16).
Addl. Data.
BO, San Miguel:
[USNM];
CN,
Cañar
:
[FSCA];
EO, Pasaje:
[QZAC];
GY, Duran:
[ANSP];
Guayaquil:
[ANSP, FSCA, USNM];
Naranjal:
[FSCA];
LR
,
Babahoyo:
[USNM];
Buena Fé:
[DRP];
Ventanas:
[JJD];
MN
:
Chone:
[USNM];
Sucre
:
[USNM];
SU
,
Shushufindi:
[FSCA].
Miathyria simplex
(
Rambur, 1842
)
. Publ. Recs.
ECU:
Ris (1913b)
,
Paulson (1983)
,
Tsuda (1986
,
1991
), (H06), (P11), (H14);
EO
:
Campos (1927)
;
GY
: *
Calvert (1906)
,
Campos (1922
,
1930
). Also BRA, CEN, GUF, GUY, PER, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus TTO: (P11); and COL, SUR (P16).
Addl. Data.
GY, Guayaquil:
1 ♀
, Guayaquil,
18 viii 1917
, leg. F. Goding, det.? [USNM];
OR
,
Francisco
de
Orellana
:
1 ♂
, [
La Nueva Esperanza
], [across Río
Napo
from], near
Primavera
“Limoncocha”,
Río
Napo
&
Lake Taracoa
(-0.45, -76.77,
300m
),
26 vii 1980
, leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
3 ♂♂
, P.N.Y.,
Río Savaleto
2 & slough at km 31,
17 vii 1996
, leg. & det. SWD [SWD];
2 ♂♂
, trib. of
Río Payamino
, road to
Loreto
,
1.7 km
W of jct. with
Coca Road
(
-0.4367
,
-77.0017
,
258m
),
18 xi 1997
, leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
2 ♂♂
, same data but leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC];
1 ♀
,
Puerto
Francisco de
Orellana
,
11.8 km
W on
Loreto
Road, large pond (
-0.4742
,
-77.0583
,
285m
),
18 xi 1997
, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA];
1 ♀
, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT];
SU
,
Lago Agrio
:
1 ♀
,
2 km
N of Lago Agrio
,
27 viii 1975
, leg.
A. Langley
, det.? [USNM];
Shushufindi
:
6 ♂♂
,
2 ♀♀
,
Limoncocha
,
Río
Napo
(
-0.4000
,
-76.6167
,
269m
),
6 xi 1980
, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA];
2 ♀♀
, same data but
25 xi 1980
[FSCA];
1 ♀
, same data but
3–16 vi 1977
, leg.
P. Spangler
&
D. Givens
, det.? [USNM];
1 ♂
,
Limoncocha
, clearing,
24 vii 1977
, leg. & det.
D. Paulson
[DRP];
2 ♂♂
,
Limoncocha
, lakeshore,
26 vii 1977
, leg. DRP &
S. Hills
, det. DRP [DRP];
1 ♂
, same data but
25 viii 1980
, leg. & det. SWD [SWD].