Argia limitata Navás 1924: 330 Schmidt 1942: 236 Rácenis 1959: 476 Heckman 2008: 352 Argia cuprea Fraser 1946: 445– 447 Damselflies of the genus Argia (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) from Ecuador with descriptions of five new species Garrison, Rosser W. Ellenrieder, Natalia Von Zootaxa 2018 2018-09-03 4470 1 1 69 GGPR Navas, 1924 Navas 1924 [151,476,1564,1590] Insecta Coenagrionidae Argia Animalia Odonata 17 18 Arthropoda species limitata      Argia limitata Navás 1924: 330, 331 [18, 19 separate], (description of ♂, " Perú: Canchahuaya. Río Ucayali, 1–10 de Febrero de 1913. (Col. m.)");  Schmidt 1942: 236( Peru);  Rácenis 1959: 476( Peru),  Heckman 2008: 352(key, Peru); Hoffman 2009: 27, 39 ( Peru)    Argia cupreaForma c:  Fraser 1946: 445– 447( Figs. 1f, g), (San Antonio, Peru).   Types. Lost?   Specimens examined (only those from Ecuadorlisted). 65 ♂♂, 35 ♀♀:  Sucumbios Prov.: 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀(1 pair in tandem) rocky river (about  100 feetwide)  37 kmwest Lago Agrio{ 0°3'22'' N, 76°35'12'' W,  278 m},  20 August 1980, Sidney W. Dunkleleg. [ RWG];  Orellana Prov.: 1 ♂,  12 kmE of Loreto, ca 4 kmeast of highway 45; midsized stream ( 0°38'7'' S, 77°15'23'' W,  350 m),  11 October 2009, Jim Johnsonleg. [ JJ];  Napo Prov.: 1 ♂, 20 kmdown river near Puerto  Napo, Napo River watershed{ 1°2'57'' S, 77°41'33'' W,  400 m},  25 September 1942,   William Clarke-Macintyreleg. [ RWG]; 2 ♂♂, 5.3 kmeast on Jatun Satcha Road, Sinde River( 1°3'6'' S, 77°45'16'' W,  440 m),  13 July 1996,  William F. Mauffrayleg. [ FSCA]; same data but 6 ♂♂,  22 July 1996 [ FSCA]; same data but 1 ♂,  12 November 1996 [ FSCA]; 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀(3 pairs in tandem), 5.3 kmeast on Jatun Satcha Road, Sinde River( 1°3'6'' S, 77°45'16'' W,  440 m),  22 July 1996,  William F. Mauffrayleg. [ FSCA]; same data but 8 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀,  12 November 1996 [ FSCA]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀(in tandem), 8.5 kmeast on road to Coca Rd, rocky gravely stream ( 0°36'56'' S, 77°17'17'' W,  408 m),  14 November 1997,  William F. Mauffrayleg. [ FSCA]; 1 ♂, Misahuallí Jungle Lodge, 15 kmsoutheast of Tena( 1°2'6'' S, 77°39'48'',  400 m),  7–15 October 1997,  J. A. Smithleg. [ ACR]; 2 ♂♂, Puerto Napo, 11.2 kmeast of highway 45 on Jatun Sacharoad, Tiyuyacu River( 1°3'6'' S, 77°42'6'' W,  522 m),  23 July 1996,  William F. Mauffrayleg. [ FSCA]; same data but 1 ♂,  13 November 1997 [ FSCA]; 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀(2 pairs in tandem), Puerto Napo, 11.2 kmeast of highway 45 on Jatun Sacharoad, Tiyuyacu River,  23 July 1996,  William F. Mauffrayleg. [ FSCA]; same data but 1 ♂, 1 ♀,  13 November 1997 [ FSCA]; 1 ♀, Cotopino River{ 1°0' S, 78°42' W,  400 m},  25 February 1950,  William Clarke-Macintyreleg. [ UMMZ]; same data but 1 ♂,  26 February 1950 [ UMMZ]; 1 ♀, Ila River, near Hacienda Ila{ 1°12' S, 77°50' W,  700 m},  16 December 1936, William Clarke-  Macintyreleg. [ RWG]; 1 ♂, Jondachi River, near Archidona{ 0°43'0'' S, 77°48'0'' W,  800 m},  November 1939,  William Clarke-Macintyreleg. [ UMMZ]; 2 ♂♂, Pupuyacu River(tributary of Napo River) { 0°12'0'' S, 77°50'0'' W,  500 m},  21 November 1934,  William Clarke-Macintyreleg. [ RWG]; 2 ♂♂, stream on Jatun Sacha Road,  11.2 kmeast Puerto Napo( 1°3'0'' S, 77°47'0'' W,  522 m),  15 June 1995,  Sidney W. Dunkleleg. [ RWG]; same data but 1 ♂, 1 ♀(in tandem), stream on road to Jatun Sacha, 11.2 kmeast of  Puerto Napo, Kenneth J. Tennessenleg. [ RWG]; 1 ♀, Upper Ila River, vicinity of Napo, Napo River watershed{ 1°12' S, 77°50' W,  700 m},  21 November 1934,  William Clarke-Macintyreleg. [ RWG]; Pastaza Prov.: 1.5 kmsouth of Puyo, Pido Grande River{ 1°29'47'' S, 78°0'48'' W,  916 m},  19 May 1977,  D. L. & S. S. Vincentleg. [ RWG]; 1 ♀, Puyo( 1°28'0'' S, 77°59'0'' W,  1,000 m),  3–7 April 2008,  T. & K. Miyashitaleg. [ HK]; same data but 1 ♀,  10 May 2009 [ HK]; same data but 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀,  April 2009 [ HK]; 18 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀(7 pairs in tandem), Puyo, 5 kmsouth on highway 45, Sandalis Riverand tributaries ( 1°30'33'' S, 78°2'50'' W,  978 m),  11 November 1997,  William F. Mauffrayleg. [ FSCA]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀(in copula), Sandalias River, 5 kmsouth of Puyo,  11 November 1997( 1°30'1'' S, 77°57'8'' W,  1,000 m),  Thomas W. Donnellyleg. [ RWG]; 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, same data but  Kenneth J. Tennessenleg. [ RWG]; Zamora-Chinchipe Prov.: 1 ♂, Yantzaza, 6.5 km[north on highway 45] at Chicana River( 3°46'30'' S, 78°44'36'' W,  760 m),  6 November 1997, William F. Mauffrayleg. [FSCA].   Remarks:This is one of three species of  Argia(the two others being  A. charalanaand  A. lobata) described by Navás whose type(s) have apparently been lost. Strong circumstantial evidence has allowed us to associate this name with specimens we include here. The original description of the abdomen describes an oenea-like metallic species with abdominal segments largely blue ("Abdomen in ferne nigrum, superne maxima parte caeruleum vel caruleo-viride. Primum tergitum macula transversa basali nigra, apicem haud attingente; secundum (fig. 12, b) subtotum nigrum, stria brevi dentata laterali caerulea prope apicem; 3-7 annulo apicali nigro (fig. 12, b), antrorsum et sursum in dentem lateralem internum dilatato; 8-9 tota caerulea, 10 basi caeruleum, apice et lateribus nigris; cercis nigris, superioribus arcuatis, apice attenuatis, inferioribus paulo longioribus, apice fortiter in duos lobos vel dentes divisis, superiorem crassiorem et obtusum, inferiorem longiorem et acutum. [Abdomen black below, above for the most part blue or blue-green. First tergite with a black transverse spot, rather not reaching the apex, the second one (fig. 12, b) nearly totally black, near the apex with a short blue lateral stripe having teeth; 3–7 with a black apical ring (fig. 12, b), broadened posteriorly into a lateral inward tooth; 8–9 totally blue, 10 blue at the base, at the apex and the sides black; the cerci black, the superiors arched, attenuated at the extreme end; the inferiors a little longer, at the extreme end strongly divided into two lobes or teeth, the superior one stouter (thicker?) and obtuse, the inferior one longer and pointed]. Navás’ description and figures 12a (S10 and appendages) and 12b (tip of S3 only; S2 is apparently erroneous as we have seen no specimens with the maculation depicted in his figure; we suspect that the error may be due to postmortem discoloration) match specimens we have seen from the Huallaga River region of Peruand this is the only oenea-like metallic blue species known from that country. We examined two metallic " holotypes" of an  Argiain the BMNH, both labeled by Fraser. The description of one of them ( Fraser 1946),  Argia cupreaForma c states that "...segment 7 [is] entirely black.." but this is incorrect; the abdominal pattern matches our Fig. 53. Our illustration of its appendages ( Fig. 114) is consistent with other material we consider to represent  A. limitata( Fig. 113). The other " holotype",  Argia cupreaForma d, was not mentioned by Fraser except as "  A. cupraureaCalv.forma d" but examination shows that it is also  A. limitata. Differentiation of  A. limitatais given under  A. philipi. 2608963087 1980-08-20 RWG Sidney W. Dunkle Ecuador 30 0.056111112 37 km west Lago Agrio 21 -76.58667 17 18 3 1 2 Sucumbios holotype 2608963089 2009-10-11 JJ Jim Johnson Ecuador 350 -0.63527775 12 km E of Loreto 21 -77.256386 17 18 1 1 Orellana holotype 2608963357 Puerto Ecuador Napo Prov. 17 18 1 1 Napo holotype 2608963293 [435,1432,2009,2034] 1942-09-25 Ecuador 400 -1.0491667 River watershed 21 -77.6925 17 18 1 Napo, Napo holotype 2608963040 1996-07-13 RWG William Clarke-Macintyre 440 -1.0516666 Jatun Satcha Road 21 -77.75445 Sinde River 18 19 2 2 2608963297 [442,1214,188,213] 1996-07-22 FSCA William F. Mauffray 440 -1.0516666 Jatun Satcha Road 21 -77.75445 Sinde River 18 19 6 6 2608963268 1996-11-12 FSCA William F. Mauffray 440 -1.0516666 Jatun Satcha Road 21 -77.75445 Sinde River 18 19 1 1 2608963116 1996-07-22 FSCA 440 -1.0516666 Jatun Satcha Road 21 -77.75445 Sinde River 18 19 6 3 3 2608963017 1996-11-12 FSCA William F. Mauffray 440 -1.0516666 Jatun Satcha Road 21 -77.75445 Sinde River 18 19 16 8 8 2608963321 1997-11-14 FSCA 408 -0.6155556 Coca Rd 21 -77.288055 18 19 2 1 1 2608963056 1997-10-07 1997-10-15 1997-10-07 FSCA William F. Mauffray 400 -1.035 Misahualli Jungle Lodge Tena 18 19 1 1 2608963366 1996-07-23 ACR J. A. Smith Tiyuyacu River 522 -1.0516666 Puerto Napo 21 -77.70166 Jatun Sacha 18 19 2 2 2608963352 [222,1057,439,464] 1997-11-13 FSCA William F. Mauffray Tiyuyacu River 522 -1.0516666 Puerto Napo 21 -77.70166 Jatun Sacha 18 19 1 1 2608963320 1996-07-23 FSCA Tiyuyacu River Puerto Napo Jatun Sacha 18 19 4 2 2 2608963309 1997-11-13 FSCA William F. Mauffray Tiyuyacu River Puerto Napo Jatun Sacha 18 19 2 1 1 2608963115 1950-02-25 FSCA 400 -1.0 Cotopino River 1308 -78.7 18 19 1 1 2608963248 [517,1436,548,573] 1950-02-26 UMMZ William Clarke-Macintyre 400 -1.0 Cotopino River 1308 -78.7 18 19 1 1 2608963280 [151,1237,583,608] 1936-12-16 UMMZ 700 -1.2 Ila River 1308 -77.833336 Hacienda Ila 18 19 1 1 2608963269 [151,1432,620,645] 1939-11 RWG Macintyre 800 -0.71666664 Jondachi River 21 -77.8 Archidona 18 19 1 1 2608963256 1934-11-21 UMMZ William Clarke-Macintyre 500 -0.2 Pupuyacu River 21 -77.833336 Napo River 18 19 2 2 2608963298 1995-06-15 RWG William Clarke-Macintyre 522 -1.05 Jatun Sacha Road 21 -77.78333 18 19 2 2 2608963128 1995-06-15 RWG Sidney W. Dunkle 522 -1.05 Jatun Sacha 21 -77.78333 18 19 2 1 1 2608962997 1934-11-21 RWG Kenneth J. Tennessen Napo River watershed 700 -1.2 Puerto Napo 1308 -77.833336 Napo 18 19 1 1 2608963354 1977-05-19 RWG William Clarke-Macintyre Pido Grande River 916 -1.4963889 Pastaza Prov. 21 -78.013336 Puyo 18 19 1 2608963023 2008-04-03 2008-04-07 2008-04-03 RWG D. L. & S. S. Vincent 1000 -1.4666667 Puyo 21 -77.98333 18 19 1 1 2608963328 [340,1058,908,933] 2009-05-10 2008-04-07 2008-04-03 RWG T. & K. Miyashita Hong Kong 1000 -1.4666667 Puyo 21 -77.98333 18 19 1 1 2608963250 2009-04 2008-04-07 2008-04-03 RWG T. & K. Miyashita Hong Kong 1000 -1.4666667 Puyo 21 -77.98333 18 19 3 2 1 2608963093 1997-11-11 Hong Kong 978 -1.5091667 Puyo 21 -78.04722 Sandalis River 18 19 25 7 18 2608963327 1997-11-11 FSCA William F. Mauffray Hong Kong 1000 -1.5002778 Sandalias River 21 -77.95222 Puyo 18 19 2 1 1 2608963255 1997-11-11 RWG Thomas W. Donnelly Hong Kong 1000 -1.5002778 Sandalias River 21 -77.95222 Puyo 18 19 7 3 4 2608963253 1997-11-06 RWG Kenneth J. Tennessen Hong Kong Chicana River 760 -3.775 Zamora-Chinchipe Prov. 21 -78.74333 Yantzaza 18 19 1 1