Gomphomacromia Brauer, 1864

Mauffray, William F. & Tennessen, Kenneth J., 2019, A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador, Zootaxa 4628 (1), pp. 1-265 : 144-146

Gomphomacromia Brauer, 1864

For species identification see von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2005). Only one species ( Fig. 82 ) has been recorded for Ecuador with certainty, but a second, undescribed species has been discovered. Habitats appear to be restricted to mountain seepage streams and bogs; nymphs of some species may be semiaquatic, hiding under rocks or moss.

Gomphomacromia fallax McLachlan, 1881 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Selys (1882), Kirby (1890), Martin (1907, 1914), Campos (1922), Cowley (1934), Schmidt (1942), Paulson (1983), Davies & Tobin (1984), Tsuda (1986, 1991), von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2005), Steinmann (1997b), (H06), (P11), (H14); IM: *McLachlan (1881—type series 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: [Cotacachi] “Intag” [Apuela, NE on Apuela-Cuicocha Road, along Río Intag and tributaries between 1800–2800m at jct of Río Intag and tributary (0.3588, -78.4509), 1 x 1939, leg. Clarence Buckley, data provided by RWG [BMNH]); Kimmins (1969a—established Lectotype), Bridges (1993); MS: Tennessen (2006); PA: von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2005). Also ARG, BOL, PER: (H06), (P11); plus COL: (P16).

Addl. Data. IM, Cotacachi: 1 ♂, Santa Rosa, along road south of El Refugio, roadside seeps & small open stream (0.3703, -78.4745, 1866m), 23 viii 2018, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 2 ♂♂, north of El Rosario, small trib and seepage to Rio Cristopamba (0.4880, -78.5080, 2387m), 24 viii 2018, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, USFQ]; same data but 1 ♂, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; MS, Morona: 1 ♂, near rocky waterfall stream 20.5 km W of Macas (-2.2475, -78.2067, 1535m), 18 ix 2005, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; PA, Mera: 1 ♂, Abitagua, Río Pastaza watershed (-1.45, -78.15, 1000m), 11 v 1939, leg. WCM, det. M. May, data provided by RWG [RWG]; SD: 1 ♂, Tinalandia , 12 km E of Santo Domingo de los Colorados , SWD [SWD]; ZC, Zamora : Estacion scientifica San Francisco, Copalinga yellow trail (1100–1700m), leg. & det. C. Willigalla.

. Gomphomacromia sp. NA, Quijos: 1 ♂, hillside seep, about 5.5 km E of Papallacta, Rt. 28 (-0.3739, -78.0779, 2730m), 5 xi 2013, leg. & det. KJT [KJT].

Figures

FIGURE 82. Gomphomacromia fallax ♂, ECUADOR, Imbabura Prov., N of El Rosario, small tributary, seepage to Río Cristopamba, 24 viii 2018, photo by K. J. Tennessen.