Aphylla Selys, 1854

Mauffray, William F. & Tennessen, Kenneth J., 2019, A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador, Zootaxa 4628 (1), pp. 1-265 : 131-132

Aphylla Selys, 1854

A large genus of large dragonflies ( Fig. 70 ) with at least five species occurring in Ecuador. For species identification see Belle (1970, 1992b, 1994). Found mostly in mud-bottomed, slow-flowing or stagnant waters.

Aphylla boliviana Belle, 1978 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1986, 1991), (H06), (P11), (H14); NA: Belle (1992b); OR: Tennessen (1996b); PA: Tennessen (1998), von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011); SU: * Belle (1978 —description of ♂), Dunkle (1981); Belle (1992b), ZC: Tennessen & Johnson (2008). Also BOL, PER: (H06), (P11); plus COL: (P16).

Addl. Data. MS, Santiago: 1 ♀, [Patuca], [about 1 ml N], 43.4 km S of Sucua, large pond [about 5 km N of Mendez road jct] (-2.75, -78.27, 488m), 8 xi 1997, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; NA, Tena: 1 ♂, Río Sinde (-1.0500, -77.7481, 450m), 12 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; OR, Francisco de Orellana: 2 ♂♂, [Pompeya Sur], S on [Pompeya Sur-Iro road] at km marker 31, borrow pit near Río Sabaleto (-0.60, - 76.47W, 229m), 12 vi 1995, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 2 ♂♂, ditch 20.5 km N Yasuni Sci. Sta., 11 vi 1995, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 2 ♂♂, swamp, Yasuni Road, km marker 8 (-0.4825, -76.5686, 250m), 12 vi 1995, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, marsh 2.1 km E of Yasuni Road, Yasuni Preserve , 15 xi 1997, leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; P.N.Y., 6.2 km W of Yasuni Road on PC 29-30, pool/stream, 10 vi 1995, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, small lake 11.8 km W of Coca, Loreto Road, 18 xi 1997, leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; Loreto: 1 ♀, pond along Loreto-Archidona road (-0.7417, -77.5517, 900m), 19 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; PA, Pastaza: 1 ♀, open pond 91.5 km N of Sucua, 9 xi 1997, leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 2 ♂♂, pond 3 km N of Comunidad Chuwitayo, S of Puyo, 9 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, pond on road between Macas and Puyo (-1.8633, -77.8150, 900m), 9 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; SU, Lago Agrio: 1 ♀, Lago Agrío (300m), 1 vi 1976, leg. W. Schacht, det. J. Belle [SWD]; Shushufindi: 1 ♂, Limoncocha, Río Napo (-0.4000, -76.6167, 269m), 8 xi 1973, leg. B. Drummond III, det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but 22 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [JJD]; 3 ♂♂, same data but 23–29 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, same data but 2 xi 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA]; 2 ♀♀, same data but 6 xi 1980 [FSCA]; 1 ♀, same data but 12 xi 1980 [FSCA]; 1 ♀, same data but 20 xi 1980 [FSCA]; 14 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, same data but 21 xi 1980 [FSCA]; 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, same data but 25 xi 1980 [FSCA]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data but 27 xi 1980 [FSCA]; 1 ♀, same data but forest trail, 1 iii 1972 [DRP]; 1 ♂, same data but 23 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP; 1 ♂, same data but lake edge, 16 viii 1971, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP]; 2 ♂♂, same data but 6 i 1972 [DRP]; 1 ♀, same data but 14 i 1972 [DRP]; 1 ♀, same data but 25 viii 1971 [FSCA]; 2 ♂♂, same data but 26 vii 1977, leg. D. Paulson & S. Hills, det. DRP [DRP]; ZC, Zamora: 1 ♀, tilapia ponds and small streams, Hosteria El Arenal, about 1 km S of Cumbaratza (-4.0017, - 78.8753, 950m), 3 iv 2008, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ].

Notes: There is a specimen collected by a student, labelled IM, Ibarra: 1 ♂, Ibarra 28 i 1989 [QZAC]. Since there are no records for A. boliviana at high elevations, we have not included it as a data record. Interestingly, males have either a red abdomen or a black abdomen.

Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H14—as A. cf. dentata ), NA: * Belle (1992b). Also ARG, BRA, GUF, GUY, PRY, SUR, VEN: (H06), (P11).

Addl. Data. OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♀, near Yasuni Scientific Station, Río Tiputini , 39 km SE of Pom- peya, 61 km ESE of Coca (-0.6741, -76.3974), date not provided, data provided by WAH & DLW; SU, Shushufindi: 1 ♀, Limoncocha , road through forest, 12 viii 1971, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP, checked by J. Belle [DRP]; 1 ♀, same data but lake edge, 14 i 1972 [DRP].

Aphylla producta Selys, 1854 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H14). Also ARG, BRA, GUY, PRY, PER, SUR, VEN, URY: (H06), (P11); plus TTO: (P16).

Addl. Data. SU, Lago Agrio: ♂, Santa Cecilia, Río Francisco de Orellana (0.0850 -76.9925), 25–31 iii 1969, leg. P. Spangler, det. TWD [USNM].

Aphylla silvatica Belle, 1992 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H06), (P11), (H14); SU: *Belle (1992b—Holotype: “ Napo,” Limoncocha, Río Playaco (-0.4000, -76.6167, 269m), 24 viii 1980, leg. KWK [FSCA]), Dunkle (1993), Bridges (1993).

Note: Endemic.

Aphylla spinula Belle, 1992 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H06), (P11), (H14); SU: Donnelly (1998). Also PER: (H06), (P11).

Addl. Data. SU, Shushufindi : 1 ♂, La Selva Lodge; Lake Mandicocha and outlet stream (-0.4983, -76.3733, 200m), 25 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD].

Aphylla unresolved: There are several specimens yet to be specifically determined that may represent undescribed species: SU: * Belle (1992b) listed a specimen as “spec indet, near boliviana ”); “Species E,” Tiputini Biodiversity Station , oxbow laguna, 21 i 2012, Tim Kell, Vicki Liu, William Haber, David Wagner leg., det. WAH; Lago Agrio: 1 ♀, “ Napo Prov.,” Lago Agrio , 24 vii 1975, leg. A. Langley & J. Cohen, det.? [USNM].

Figures

FIGURE 70. Aphylla boliviana ♂, PERU, Madre de Dios Region, Boca Pariamanu, 23 x 2016; photo P. M. Sanz.