Oligoclada Karsch, 1890

Mauffray, William F. & Tennessen, Kenneth J., 2019, A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador, Zootaxa 4628 (1), pp. 1-265 : 186-188

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The main reference for this genus is Borror (1931); see also Geijskes (1948) and Rehn (2003). Oligoclada ranges over most of South America north of Paraguay, with nine species in Ecuador. They are small, dark dragonflies ( Fig. 105 View FIGURE 105 ) that inhabit small streams, backwaters of streams and adjacent swamps, canals, ponds and man-made reser- voirs. Only two of the 23 species have been reared.

Oligoclada abbreviata ( Rambur, 1842) . Publ. Recs. ECU: Daigle (2005), (H06), (P11), (H14); LR: * Campos (1922); NA: Tennessen (1998). Also BRA, GUF, GUY, PER, SUR, VEN: (P11); plus COL Palacino et al. (2017 —as O. abbreviata limnophila ).

Addl. Data. LR, Quevedo: 1 ♀, Quevedo, Río Palenque (-1.03, -79.43, 100m), date?, leg. F. Campos, det. WFM [FSCA]; NA, Tena: 1 ♂, Río Chinchipino, 27 km E of Puerto Napo (-1.0728, -77.5864, 385m), 13 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; OR, Francisco GoogleMaps de Orellana: 1 ♂, stream (-0.4625, -77.1362, 282m), 20 x 2013, leg. C. Kerst, det. WFM [FSCA].

Oligoclada crocogaster Borror, 1931 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H14—as O. cf. crocogaster ); NA: * Tennessen (1996b); OR: Rhen (2003). Also BRA: (H06), (P11).

Addl. Data. OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♂, swamp, P.N.Y. (-0.6508, -76.3558, 200m), 16 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; Loreto: 1 ♂, Loreto 34 km W on road to Narupa, pond (-0.7428, -77.5314, 835m), 14 vi 1995, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; SU, Shushufindi: 3 ♂♂, La Selva Lodge, for- est (-0.4983, -76.3733, 200m), 23 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, Shushufindi, about 3 km W, small steam (-0.1662, -76.6879), 28 x 2013, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA].

Oligoclada monosticha Borror, 1931 . Publ. Data. ECU: *Rhen (2003), (H06), (P11), (H14). Also PER, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus COL: (P16).

Addl. Data. OR, Francisco de Orellana: 2 ♂♂, [La Nueva Esperanza] S of [across Río GoogleMaps Napo from] Primavera Laguna Taracoa (-0.45, -76.77, 244m), 27 vii 1977, leg. DRP & S. Hills, det. DRP [DRP, FSCA]; Loreto: 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].

Oligoclada pachystigma Karsch, 1890 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H06), (P11), (H14); OR: *Rhen (2003). Also BRA, GUF, GUY, PRY, PER, SUR, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus COL: (P16).

Addl. Data. OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♂, [Anangu] [SE across Río Napo from Providencia], Lago Anangu GoogleMaps “on Río Napo ” (-0.5213, -76.4361, 300m), 9 v 1975, leg. T. Emmel, det.? [FSCA]; 10 ♂♂, [La Nueva Esperanza] [across Río Napo from] near Primavera “Limoncocha”, Río Napo & Lake Taracoa (-0.45, -76.77, 300m), 27 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP [DRP]; 16 ♂♂, same data but 4 xi 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA]; 3 ♂♂, same data but 26 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♀, streams in hill forest S of Napo River across from La Selva GoogleMaps , 13 x 1988, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, [Pompeya Sur] S on [Pompeya Sur-Iro road] at km marker 31, borrow pit near Río Sabaleto GoogleMaps (-0.6569, -76.4528, 216m), 12 vi 1995, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 2 ♂♂, 17 vii 1996, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, pond, Loreto Road, 11.8 km W of Río Payamino ferry, 18 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; Loreto: 1 ♂, pond along Loreto-Archidona Road GoogleMaps (-0.7417, -77.5517, 900m), 19 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, mid-sized stream 12 km E of Loreto, about 4 km S of Hwy. GoogleMaps 45 (-0.6353, -77.2564, 350m), 11 x 2009, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; SU, Shushufindi: 1 ♀, Limoncocha, Río Napo (-0.40, -76.62, 300m), 6 ix 1972, leg. T. Emmel, det.? [FSCA]; 1 cop. pair, 5 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀, same data but 23 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [UTIC, KJT, SWD]; 43 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, same data but 2–25 xi 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA]; 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, same data but lake edge, 5 vii 1971, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP]; 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, same data but 16–25 viii 1971 [DRP]; 1 ♂, same data but 11 xii 1971 [DRP]; 1 ♀, same but 6 i 1972 [DRP]; 2 ♂♂, same data but 24 ii 1972 [DRP]; 7 ♂♂, same data but leg. DRP & S. Hills, det. DRP [DRP]; 1 ♀, same data but 3 ix 1978, leg. KWK, det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but forest trail, 28 xii 1971, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP]; 2 ♂♂, same data but 16 ii 1972 [DRP]; 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀, same data but for- est edge and clearing, 23–26 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP [DRP]; 5 ♂♂, 1 ♀, La Selva, 100 km E Coca, Garzacocha GoogleMaps , 11–12 x 1988, leg. & det. SWD [NVE, SWD]; 2 ♂♂, trails, small streams, 3 km W of Shushufindi, 2+ km N off Hwy. GoogleMaps 26 at km marker 17 (-0.1664, -76.6917, 290m), 13 x 2009, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ].

* Oligoclada risi Geijskes, 1984 . Publ. Recs. BRA, GUF, SUR, VEN: (H06), (P11).

Addl. Data. NA, Tena: 2 ♂♂, Río Chinchipino, 27 km E of Puerto Napo (-1.0728, -77.5864, 385m), 13 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT].

Oligoclada stenoptera Borror, 1931 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Rhen (2003), (H06), (P11), (H14); NA: * Tennessen (1998). Also PER, BRA: (H06), (P11).

Addl. Data. NA, Tena: 3 ♂♂, Río Sinde, pond, 5 km E of Puerto Napo (-1.0517, -77.7544, 450m), 12 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♂, [La Nueva Esperanza] [across Río Napo from] near Pri- mavera “Limoncocha”, Río Napo & Lake Taracoa (-0.45, -76.77, 300m), 27 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP [DRP]; 1 ♂, same data but 26 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, swamp pond, Yasuni GoogleMaps Road, km marker 8, 12 vi 1995, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 3 ♂♂, P.N.Y., swamp (-0.6508, -76.3558, 200m), 15–16 xi 97, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, P.N.Y., swamp (-0.6508, -76.3558, 200m), 16 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, [Pompeya Sur], S on [Pompeya Sur-Iro road] at km marker 31, borrow pit near Río Sabaleto GoogleMaps (-0.6569, -76.4528, 216m), 17 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, P.N.Y., 2.1 km E of Yasuni Biological Research Sta., pond and swamp (-0.6741, -76.3685, 244m), 15 xi 1997, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 1 ♂, same data but 9 vi 1995, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; SU, Lago Agrio : 1 ♂, stream, 44 km W of Lago Agrio, 20 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [SWD].

Oligoclada teretidentis Rehn, 2003 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Paulson (2004a), (H06), (P11), (H14); OR: * Rhen (2003— Holotype & Allotype: [Francisco de Orellana], forested shore of oxbow lagoon near Río Tiputini , approx. 1 km NW of the T. B.S., 11 x 2001, leg. A. Rehn [UMMZ]).

Addl. Data. NA, [Tena:] 1 ♂, gravel road S from road from Tena to J.S.B.S. and Airport, tilapia pond (-1.1280, -77.7040), date not provided, data provided by WAH & DLW; OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♂, T. B.S., Río GoogleMaps Tipu- tini, 55 km SE of Pompeya, 94 km ESE of Coca (-0.6369, -76.1503), date not provided, data provided by WAH & DLW; 1 ♂, Shiripuno Lodge, 27 km SE Río Shiripuno GoogleMaps bridge, (-1.1047, -76.7317, 235m), date not provided, data provided by WAH & DLW.

Note: Endemic to Ecuador.

Oligoclada umbricola Borror, 1931 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1991), Rhen (2003), (H06), (P11), (H14); LR: * Kormondy (1958, plesiallotype); NA: Tennessen (1998); SD: Daigle et al. (1997). Also CEN, COL, VEN: (H06), (P11).

Addl. Data. LR, Buena Fé: 4 ♂♂, Santo Domingo, 47 km S, forest slough at Río Palenque Field Station (200m), 18 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP [DRP]; 2 ♂♂, same data but 8 x 1988, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; Montalvo: 1 ♂, stream 1.8 km N of Hwy. 491, about 25 km E of Babahoyo (-1.8111, -79.3189, 60m), 7 iii 2010, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; Quevedo: 3 ♀♀, Pichilingue, Río Palenque (-1.10, -79.48, 64m), 2 ii 1955, leg. E. Schlinger & E. Ross, det. JJD [FSCA]; 2 ♂♂, stream 16 km E of Hwy. E25 [from Formisa] (-0.7256, -79.3483, 200m), 24 ii 2010, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; MN, El Carmen: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, borrow pit/small slow stream, NW of El Carmen (-0.1350, -79.5797, 185m), 28 ii 2010, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; 2 ♂♂, same data but 2 iii 2010, leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. KTJ [FSCA]; SD: 1 ♂, Santo Domingo de Los Colorados, 12 km E on Hwy. 30 near Hotel Tinalandia (-0.30, -79.67, 610m), 23 x 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♂, rocky pool 8 km W of Alluriquin, Hwy. 30, 31 i 1997, leg. & det. JJD [JJD].

Oligoclada walkeri Geijskes, 1931 . Publ. Recs. ECU: *Rhen (2003), (H06), (P11), (H14). Also BRA, GUF, GUY, PER, SUR, TTO, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus COL Palacino et al. (2017).

Addl. Data. NA, Tena: 1 ♂, Río Chinchipino, 27 km E of Puerto Napo (-1.0728, -77.5864, 385m), 23 vii 1996, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 2 ♂♂, same data but 22 vii 1996, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; SU, Shushufindi : 1 ♂, Limon- cocha, forest stream, 1 iii 1972, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP].

References

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Campos, F. (1922) Catalogo Sistematico y Sinonimico de los Odonatos del Ecuador. Revista del Colegio Nacional Vicente Rocafuerte, 8 - 9, 1 - 75.

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Daigle, J. J. (2005) Heteragrion bickorum spec. nov. from Ecuador (Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae). Odonatologica, 34 (2), 165 - 168.

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Kormondy, E. J. (1958) The plesiallotype female of Oligoclada umbricola Borror, 1931. Entomological News, 69, 57 - 59.

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