Perilestes Hagen in Selys, 1862

Mauffray, William F. & Tennessen, Kenneth J., 2019, A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador, Zootaxa 4628 (1), pp. 1-265 : 93-95

Perilestes Hagen in Selys, 1862

Only one of the eight species of this genus is reported for Ecuador ( Fig. 50 ). Species identification is based on Kennedy (1941a). Habitat appears to be slow, almost pooled stretches of small shaded streams, although very little is known of the biology.

Perilestes kahli Williamson & Williamson, 1924 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Tsuda (1986, 1991), Paulson (1983), Daigle (2005), (P11), (H14); NA: * Kennedy (1937b); OR: von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011). Also BOL, BRA, VEN: (H08), (P11); plus COL: P&P (2011) and SUR: (P16).

Addl. Data. NA, Tena: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Río Chinchipino (-1.0728, -77.5864, 385m), 13 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, same data but leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, same data but 10 x 2009 [KJT]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, Jatun Yacu, Río Napo watershed (-1.0167, -77.8333, 700m), xii 1934, leg. WCM, det. CHK [UMMZ]; 1 ♀, Río Jatunyacu, Ilupulin Creek (vicinity of Napo) (-1.0167, -77.8333, 700m), i 1935, leg. W. Clarke-Macintyre, det. CHK [UMMZ]; OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♀, S side of Río Napo, across from La Selva , streams in hill forest, 13 x 1988, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, P.N.Y., 1.8 km W of Waorani Reserve Road on Markus Oil Co Road PC 29-30, small stream (-0.6861, -76.4726, 200m), 16 xi 1997, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC, USNM]; 1 ♂, P.N.Y., stream, (-0.7003, -76.4764, 200m), 16 xi 1997, leg. & det. WFM [SWD]; 1 ♂, small streams and forest trails 12 km E of Loreto, 2+ km S of Hwy. 45 (-0.6217, -77.2600, 365m), 12 x 2009, leg. & det JTJ [JTJ]; 1 ♀, T. B.S., USFQ, stream crossing Matapalo trail at marker 450 [in tandem with ♂, Perissolestes romulus ] (-0.6369, -76.1466, 245 m), 14 i 2009, leg. & det. RWG & NVE [NVE]; 1 ♀, Reserva Etnica Waorani, 1 km S Onkone Gare Camp (-0.6528, -76.4333, 220m), 4 x 1994, leg. T. Erwin, det.? [USNM]; 1 ♀, same data but 7 x 1994 [USNM]; 1 ♂, same data but 9 x 1994 [USNM]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data but 10 x 1994 [USNM]; ZC, Nangaritza: 1 ♂, Mayaicu, Río Nangarizta (-4.0290, -78.6340, 900m), 2 v 1941, leg. D. Laddey, det. L. Gloyd, from UMMZ [RWG].

Perissolestes Kennedy, 1941

Very similar to Perilestes in appearance ( Fig. 51 ) and reclusive behavior. Male cerci are white instead of the dark col- or of Perilestes. Five of the 11 species are recorded in Ecuador. For identification, see Kennedy (1937b, 1941a).

Figures

FIGURE 50. Perilestes kahli ♂, ECUADOR, Napo Province, about 27 km E of Puerto Napo, Río Chinchipino, 10 x 2009, photo K. J. Tennessen.

FIGURE 51. Perissolestes cornutus ♂, ECUADOR, Sucumbíos Province, small stream 3 km W of Shushufindi, 2+ km N off Hwy. 26 at km marker 17, 14 x 2009, photo K. J. Tennessen.