Mnesarete Cowley, 1934

The six species recorded in Ecuador are metallic purple, usually with dark wing tips (Fig. 10). The nymphs, which resemble those of Hetaerina, are found in small forested streams, sometimes partly open; most of the species are unknown in the nymph stage. The genus was revised by Garrison (2006).

Mnesarete devillei (Selys, 1880) . Publ. Recs. ECU: Kirby (1890 — as Lais devillei), Campos (1922 — as L. devillei), Fraser (1946a), Davies & Tobin (1984), Tsuda (1986, 1991), Paulson (1983), Steinmann (1997a), (H08), (P11), (H14); NA: * Selys (1880 — description), Tennessen (1996b), Daigle (1996), Garrison (2006); PA: McLachlan (1881a — as L. devillei). Also PER: (P11); plus BOL: (P16).

Addl. Data. NA, Archidona: [RWG]; Tena: [FSCA, JJD, KJT, LSAM, QZAC, RWG, TWD, USNM]; OR, Loreto: [JTL, USNM]; PA, Arajuno: [RWG]; Pastaza: [RWG].

Mnesarete drepane Garrison, 2006 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H08), (P11), (H14); OR: *Garrison (2006), von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011); SU: *Garrison (2006 — Holotype: Shushufindi, Limoncocha on Río Napo (-0.40, -76.6167, 269m), 3 xi 1980, leg. MJW [FSCA]; Allotype: same data but 8 xi 1980 (FSCA)]. Also COL: (H08, P&P); plus PER: Garrison (2006), (P11).

Addl. Data. OR, Francisco de Orellana: [ACRP, BMNH, FSCA, JJD, KJT, NVE, RWG, USFQ, USNM]; Loreto: [JTJ, KJT]; SU, Lago Agrio: [USNM]; Shushufindi: [AEB, DRP, FAL, FSCA, KJT, RWG, USNM].

Mnesarete ephippium Garrison, 2006 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H08), (P11), (H14); SU: * Garrison (2006, SU, Putumayo: 5 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, Río Cuyabeno, 60 km E of Lago Agrío (-0.0167, -76.3167), 16 ii 1998, leg. G. Kareofelas, det. RWG (ACR, RWG]; ZC, Nangaritza: * Garrison (2006 — Holotype: “ Mayaicu ” as “ Morona-Santiago Province: Mayalico ” on Río Naganitza ” (-3.0592, -77.9956, 490m) [corrected as Mayaicu, Río Nangaritza (-4.0290, -78.6340, 900m), 2 xii 1941, leg. D. Laddey, det. RWG [UMMZ]; Allotype: same data but UMMZ). Also COL: (H08); plus PER: Garrison (2006), (P11).

Addl. Data. NA, Tena: 1 ♂, about 5 km S of Jatun Sacha Road (-1.0964, -77.6418), 31 x 2013, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; SU, La Joya de los Sachas: 1 ♀, La Joya de los Sachas, E at stream (-0.2066, -76.6916, 284m), 29 x 2013, leg. & det. C. Kerst [FSCA].

Mnesarete fulgida (Selys, 1879) . Publ. Recs. ECU: Selys (1879), Kirby (1890), Calvert (1909), Campos (1922), Schmidt (1942), Fraser (1946a — as Lais hauxwelli). Kimmins (1969b — designated Lectotype in BMNH), Bridges (1993), Davies & Tobin (1984 —as synonym of M. hauxwelli), (H14); NA: * Selys (1879 —Type Locality “Río Napo ”, as Lais fulgida); Selys (1880); OR: Garrison (2006), von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011). Also, COL, PER Garrison (2006), (H08).

Addl. Data. OR, Francisco de Orellana: (ACR, FSCA, KJT, LSAM, QZAC, RWG, USNM]; SU, Shushufindi: 1 ♂, stream about 3 km SW of Shushufindi (-0.2136, -76.6786), 12 v 2009, leg. & det. KJT [KJT].

Note: Garrison (2006) discussed its confused taxonomic history and states that it is a valid species distinct from M. hauxwelli . The type could have been from either Napo or Orellana Province.

Mnesarete hauxwelli (Selys, 1869) . Publ. Recs. ECU: Campos (1922 —“por Dr. Martin” as Lais hauxwelli), Schmidt (1942), Fraser (1946), Tsuda (1986, 1991), Paulson (1983), Steinmann (1997a), (H08), (P11), H14); ES: * Selys (1880); MS: Garrison (2006); NA: Garrison (2006), Daigle (1996); PA: Garrison (2006), Tennessen (2006); SU: Garrison (2006); TU: Garrison (2006); ZC: Garrison (2006). Also, PER: Garrison (2006), (H08), (P11); plus BRA, COL (P11).

Addl. Data. MS, Morona: [FAL, RWG]; Gualaquiza: [USNM]; NA, Archidona: [FSCA, JJD, KJT, RWG]; Tena: [RWG]; OR, Francisco de Orellana: [FSCA, USNM]; Loreto: [FSCA, FAL, KJT, RWG]; PA, Mera: [FSCA, KJT, USNM]; Pastaza: [FAL, FSCA, RWG, SWD]; Santa Clara: [RWG]; SU, Lago Agrio: [USNM]; Shushufindi: [RWG]; TU, Baños: [RWG]; ZC, Zamora: [RWG].

Note: Heckman (2008) commented that some recent illustrations and descriptions of this species refer to M. fulgida . Two specimens in the QZAC collected by WFM labeled “ M. acerifolia ms.” should be H. hauxwelli .

Mnesarete metallica (Selys, 1869) . Publ. Recs. ECU: Fraser (1946 — as Mnesarete hincksi, description), Tsuda (1986, 1991), Paulson (1983), Steinmann (1997a — as M. hincksi), (H08), (P11), (H14); NA: Tennessen (1996b), Daigle (1996), Garrison (2006); OR: von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011); PA: * McLachlan (1881a), Garrison (2006); SU: Garrison (2006). Also COL, VEN: Garrison (2006), (H08, P11).

Addl. Data. NA, Tena: [DRP, FAL, FSCA, KJT, MNHM, RWG, TWD, UMMZ); OR, Francisco de Orellana: [FSCA, RWG]; Loreto: [FSCA, JJD, JTJ, KJT, RWG]; PA, Pastaza: [FSCA, KJT, QZAC, RWG, TWD RWG]; SU, Lago Agrio: [USNM]; Shushufindi: [DRP, FAL, RWG].

Note: Montgomery (1969) and De Marmels (1989) both stated that M. hincksi is the same as M. metallica .