Mnesarete Cowley, 1934

Mauffray, William F. & Tennessen, Kenneth J., 2019, A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador, Zootaxa 4628 (1), pp. 1-265 : 27-28

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 .

Figures

FIGURE 10. Mnesarete devillei ♂, ECUADOR, Orellana Province, small stream 5.5 km S of Jatun Sacha Road, 31 x 2013; photo K. J. Tennessen.