Rhodopygia Kirby, 1889
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4628.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5921568 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D076D419-B5D6-FF11-FF23-F04E2647FEDB |
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Plazi |
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Rhodopygia Kirby, 1889 |
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Rhodopygia Kirby, 1889 View in CoL
See Belle (1998) for species identification. The genus inhabits ponds, ditches and overflow areas along large rivers, usually with little or no aquatic vegetation. This is a small group of rather large, bright red or carmine dragonflies ( Fig. 110 View FIGURE 110 ), with three species in Ecuador.
Rhodopygia cardinalis (Erichson in Schomburgk, 1848) . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H06), (P11), (H14); MS: Belle (1998); NA: * Tennessen (1996b), Daigle (1996). Also BRA, GUF, GUY PER, SUR, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus COL: (P&P).
Addl. Data. MS, Morona: 2 ♂♂, Macas, Río Upano (-2.3167, -78.1167, 1050m), xii 1956, leg. L. Alonzo, det. J. Belle [NMNHL]; NA, Tena: adult, 3 km S. Tena, 13 v 1977, leg. P. Spangler, Paul J & D. Givens, det.? [USNM]; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Puerto Napo, 5.3 km E of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S. Road, Río Sinde (-1.0500, -77.7481, 450m), 16 x 1988, leg. & det. SWD [JJD]; 1 cop. pair, 4 ♂, same data but 18 x 1988 [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but 13 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. SWD [UTIC]; 1 ♂, same data but 22 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 1 ♂, pool, road to J.S.B.S., 14.6 km E Puerto Napo, 22 vii 1996, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 11 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 1 cop. pair, Puerto Napo 3.2 km E on J.S.B.S. Road ponds and flowing marsh (-1.0456, -77.7467, 420m), 23 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, LSAM, QZAC, USNM]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, [Puerto Napo] pool near stream, 17.2 km E on J.S.B.S. Road (341m), 22 vii 1996, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♂, trib. of Río Payamino, road to Loreto, 1.7 km W of jct. with Coca Road GoogleMaps (-0.4367, -77.0017, 258m), 13 vi 1995, 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, 229m), 17 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, marsh at Payamino (-0.4367, -77.0017, 258m), 18 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD; SU, Lago Agrio: 1 ♂, Santa Cecilia. Río Francisco de Orellana, 25–31 iii 1969, leg. P. & P Spangler, det.? [USNM]; 1 ♂, swamp, 17 km S of Lago Agrio, 19 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; Shushufindi GoogleMaps : 4 ♂♂, Limoncocha GoogleMaps , Río GoogleMaps Napo (-0.4000, -76.6167, 269m), 12–25 xi 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but lake edge, 6 i 1972, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP]; 1 ♂, same data but 24 ii 1972 [DRP]; 1 ♂, same data but 24 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP [DRP]; 1 ♂, same data but 26 vii 1977, leg. DRP & S. Hills, det. DRP [DRP]; 1 ♀, same data but 28 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 2 ♂♂, swamp/stream 2 km S of Yamaramsuku , 15.7 km S Shushufindi on Limoncocha Road, 19 vii 1996, leg. & det. SWD [RWG, SWD]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT].
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907 . Publ. Recs. ECU: *Paulson (19830, (P11), (H14). Also CEN: (H06), (P11).
Addl. Data: LR, Buena Fé: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Santo Domingo, 47 km S, forest slough at Río Palenque Field Station (-0.5500 -79.3667, 151m), 18 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP, checked by RWG [DRP].
Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H06), (P11), (H14); NA: *Daigle (1996). Also BOL, BRA, GUF, GUY, (H06), (P11); plus SUR (P16).
Addl. Data. NA, Tena: 1 ♂, pool, road to J.S.B.S., 14.6 km E of Puerto Napo, 22 vii 1996, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; 1 ♂, Puerto Napo, 5.3 km E of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S. Road, Río Sinde GoogleMaps (-1.0500, -77.7481, 450m), 18 x 1988, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, same data but 13 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 3 ♂♂, Puerto Napo, 3.2 km E on J.S.B.S. Road GoogleMaps , ponds and flowing marsh (-1.0458, -77.7467, 420m), 23 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [LSAM, QZAC, USNM]; 3 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; SU, Lago Agrio: 1 ♂, Lago Agrío GoogleMaps (0.1000, -76.8667, 396m), 24 viii 1975, leg. A. Langley & J. Cohen, det. RWG, from USNM [RWG].
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