Staurophlebia Brauer, 1865

A genus containing five large species, two recorded in Ecuador. Male thorax is mostly dark green, that of female drab (Fig. 67). The genus was revised by Geijskes (1959), although clarification of some species is needed (Garrison et al. 2006). The habitat is small, slow streams in forested to partially open areas.

Staurophlebia auca Kennedy, 1937 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Geijskes (1959), Paulson (1983), Davies & Tobin (1984), Tsuda (1986, 1991), Steinmann (1997b), (H06), (P11), (H14); NA: *Kennedy (1937a—Holotype: [Tena] “Oriente: quebrada on the Sapallo Yacu” [small trib. to Jatun Yacu] (800m), iii 1937. leg. WCM [UMMZ]), Bridges (1993), Garrison et al. (2003a). Also GUF PER, SUR, VEN: (H06), (P11).

Staurophlebia reticulata (Burmeister, 1839) . Publ. Recs. ECU: Hincks (1934), Geijskes (1959), Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1986, 1991), Steinmann (1997b—as S. reticulata reticulata) (H06), (P11), (H14; MN: * Ris (1916), Campos (1925); NA: Tennessen (1998). Also ARG, BRA, CEN, COL, GUF, GUY, PRY, PER, SUR, TTO, URY, VEN: (H06), (P11).

Addl. Data. ES, San Lorenzo: 1 ♀, Concepcion (1.05, -78.83, 25m), date?, leg. R. Campos, det. GHB [FSCA]; LR, Buena Fé: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, [Consumulo], S Río Palenque (-0.58, -79.35, 175m), 20 xi 1972, leg. D. Dodson, det.? [FSCA]; 1 ♂, Santo Domingo 47 km S, forest slough at Río Palenque Field Station (200m), 18 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP [DRP]; NA, Tena: 1 ♂, Río Chinchipino, oxbow pond, 27 km E Puerto Napo, 13 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, J.S.B.S., sendeiro 1-rego (-1.0690, -77.6165, 394m), 7 xi 2014, leg. & det. ACRP [ACRP]; 1 ♂, same data but, rego 11 (-1.0686, -77.6138, 423m), 15 xii 2014; SU, Shushufindi: 1 ♂, small stream about 3 km NW of Shushufindi (-0.1554, -76.6917, 290m), 14 v 2009, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA].