Rhodopygia Kirby, 1889

Mauffray, William F. & Tennessen, Kenneth J., 2019, A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador, Zootaxa 4628 (1), pp. 1-265 : 198-199

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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 (-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 (-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 GoogleMaps , 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 : 4 ♂♂, Limoncocha , Río 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 GoogleMaps & 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] GoogleMaps .

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 (-1.0500, -77.7481, 450m), 18 x 1988, leg. & det. SWD [ SWD] GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂, same data but 13 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [ FSCA] GoogleMaps ; 3 ♂♂, Puerto Napo, 3.2 km E on J.S.B.S. Road , ponds and flowing marsh (-1.0458, -77.7467, 420m), 23 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [ LSAM, QZAC, USNM] GoogleMaps ; 3 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. JJD [ JJD] GoogleMaps ; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [ KJT] GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data but leg. & det. SWD [ SWD]; SU, Lago Agrio: GoogleMaps 1 ♂, Lago Agrío (0.1000, -76.8667, 396m), 24 viii 1975, leg. A. Langley & J. Cohen, det. RWG GoogleMaps , from USNM [RWG].

References

Belle, J. (1998) Synopsis of the neotropical genus Rhodopygia. Zoologische mededelingen, Leiden, 72 (1), 1 - 13.

Calvert, P. P. (1907) Odonata. In: Godman, F. D. & Salvin, O. (Eds.), Biologia Centrali-Americana-Insecta Neuroptera. R. H. Porter & Dulau Co., London, pp. 309 - 404.

Kirby, W. F. (1889) A revision of the subfamily Libellulinae, with descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, 12 (9), 249 - 348. https: // doi. org / 10.1111 / j. 1096 - 3642.1889. tb 00016. x

Tennessen, K. J. (1996 b) Escapade in Ecuador. Part 2. Going looney in Yasuni. Argia, 8 (2), 14 - 16.

Figures

FIGURE 110. Rhodopygia cardinalis ♂, BRAZIL, Río de Janeiro State, Reserva Ecologica de Guapiacu (REGUA), wetland, 15 i 2015; photo B. Guillon.

Abbreviations

FSCA	Florida State Collection of Arthropods, The Museum of Entomology
SU	Stanford University
USNM	Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
LSAM	Louisiana State Arthropod Museum