Sympetrum Newman, 1833

A large genus of mostly red dragonflies widely distributed around the world but with only one species in Ecuador (Fig. 111), occurring only at high elevations. For identification see De Marmels (2001b).

Sympetrum gilvum (Selys, 1884) . Publ. Recs. ECU: Maria (1938 —as S. illotum var. gilva), Paulson (1983 —as S. illotum), Tsuda (1991), (H06), (P11), (H14); AZ: Martin (1896 —as Diplax illota), Calvert (1906), Campos (1922 — as D. illota var gilva); CB: Campos (1922 —as D. illota var gilva); LJ: Tennessen & Johnson (2008); NA: Tennessen (1996b), Daigle (1996); PC: * Selys (1884 —as D. illota var gilva), Calvert (1906), Ris (1911b), Campos (1922 —as D. illota var gilva); TU: Ris (1911b), Tennessen (2006). Also ARG, CHL, COL, PER, VEN: (P11).

Addl. Data. AZ, Gualaceo: [SWD]; CB, Alausí: [FSCA]; Pallatanga: [ANSP, FSCA]; IM, Cotacachi: [FSCA, KJT, USFQ]; Ibarra: [FSCA]; Otavalo: [FSCA, KJT, QZAC, SWD]; LJ, Catamayo: [FSCA, JTJ, KJT]; NA, Archidona: [SWD]; El Chaco: [SWD]); Quijos: [FSCA, KJT, LSAM, QZAC, SWD, USNM]; PC, Mejía: [DRP, FSCA]; Quito: [FSCA, UTIC, QZAC, USNM]; San Miguel Bancos: [FSCA, KJT, USNM]; TU, Baños: [FSCA, KJT, QZAC, USNM].

Note: There are many references and specimens labeled S. illotum since S. gilvum was considered to be either a junior synonym or subspecies of it.