A revision of Lestidae Calvert, 1901 (Odonata: Zygoptera) from Colombia, with the first record of Lestes dichrostigma Calvert, 1909 Mendoza-Penagos, Cristian Camilo Pérez-Gutiérrez, León A. Muzón, Javier Zootaxa 2024 2024-02-21 5415 2 201 240 722RY Navas, 1934 Navas 1934 [151,521,366,393] Insecta Lestidae Lestes Animalia Odonata 22 223 Arthropoda species apollinaris   Fig. 4E–F(♁ and ♀head), Fig. 7A–C(♁ pterothorax), Fig. 9E–F(♁ genital ligula), Fig. 11A–B(♁ caudal appendages), Fig. 12G–I( ♀pterothorax), Fig. 14C( ♀ovipositor), Fig. 17(distribution), Fig. 21A–C(♁ and couple in tandem field photos).   Etymology:Named after priest Apollinar María.     Typelocality: Pandi, Cundinamarca, Colombia.   Distribution: Colombia( Boyacá, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Huila, Santander, Valle del Cauca), Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.   FIGURE 19.  Archilestes chocoanus,male. (Photo: Andrea Diaz)   FIGURE 20.  Archilestes grandisA) male; B) female; C) tandem. (Photos: Cornelio Bota-Sierra).  Female described:Yes Larva described:Yes— De Marmels (2004)  Altitudinal range: 174–2584 m IUCN status:LC— Bota-Sierra et al.(2021)  Records in previous references: Ris (1918), Navás (1934), Donnelly (1996), Urrutia (2005), Pérez-Gutiérrez & Palacino-Rodríguez (2011), Torres-Pachón & Realpe (2015)   Material examined (31♁♁, 4♀♀).  Colombia,  Cundinamarca, San Francisco de Sales, vereda San Miguel, 4.6305N, 74.4480W,  1600 m,  01-07-2006, L. Pérezleg., 2♁♁(  UARC 1046, 1047);  Boyacá,  Aquitania, 5.4465N, 72.7316W,  1991 m,  09-11-2017, C. Botaleg., 1♁(  CEUA);  Huila,  El Pital, vereda El Recreo, 2.2741N, 75.8919W,  05-07-2013, C. Botaleg., 1♁(  CEUA 74200);  Santander,  Betulia, vereda San Rafael, 6.9000N, 73.3166W,  2100 m,  10-08-2013, C. Botaleg., 1♁(  CEUA 74249); as the previous but,  Zapatoca,  1550 m,  09-08-2013(  CEUA 74250);  Cundinamarca,   El Colegio, Finca La Ponderosa, 4.5618N, 74.3818W,  2008 m,  12-09-2020, C. Mendozaleg., 1♁, 1♀(  ANDES-E 28444, 28445);   San Francico de Sales, 4.9737N, 74.2891W,  1520 m,  26-10-2012, E. Realpeleg., 3♁♁(  ANDES-E 22416, 22418, 22419);   San Francico de Sales, vereda San Miguel, 5.0013N, 74.2583W,  1600 m,  01-11-2004, S. Cardonaleg., 8♁♁, 1♀(  ANDES-E 3810–3817, 17195);   Soacha, estación Nueva Esperanza, 4.5673N, 74.2797W,  2558 m,  19-09-2015, C. Mendozaleg., 1♁(  ANDES-E 28443);   Tena, Laguna de Pedro Palo, 4.6761N, 74.3852W,  1760 m,  11-04-2006, L. Pérezleg.,  1♀(  ANDES-E 17313);  Huila,  Palestina, PNN Cuevade los Guácharos, 1.6154N, 76.1024W,  1200 m,  18-03-2018, M. Ramírez, M. Fonsecaleg., 1♁(  ANDES-E 23381);  Cundinamarca,  Tena,  Laguna de Pedro Palo, 4.6810N, 74.3870W,  2080 m, 1♁(  ICN);  Boyacá,  Gachantivá,  Lagunade los Colorados, 5.7530N, 73.5510W,  2350 m, 5♁♁(  ICN);   Tog¸í, finca Versalles, 5.9400N, 73.5100W,  1638 m, 3♁♁(  ICN);  Casanare,  San Luis de Palenque, 5.4250N, 71.7350W,  174 m,  1♀(  ICN);  Huila,  La Plata,  Reservanatural Meremberg, 2.2210N, 76.1290W,  2081 m, 2♁♁(  MUSENUV);  Valle del Cauca,  Cali, San Antonio, 3.4470N, 76.5420W,  2082 m, 1♁(  MUSENUV).  Morphological characteristics:head dark brown, except labrum, clypeus, and mandibles pale blue. Pterothorax ( Figs. 7A–B, 12G–I, 21) pale blue, except a wide longitudinal black band with metallic luster in mesepisternum and mesepimeron, mts black and PST yellow with six black dots (as in Fig. 7C). Genital ligula rectangular, internal fold width more than 1/3 of S2, surface entire ( Fig. 9E), reaching anterior fold of S2 ( Fig. 9F). Male cerci long, with strong basal tooth projected distally at 45°; edge of medial portion straight without denticles; primary curvature typeII ( Fig. 11A); secondary curvature typeI ( Fig. 11B). Paraprocts robust, apophyses less than 1/3 of the cerci length, apices curved ( Fig. 11B). Basal plate with posterior and ventral margins split ( Fig. 14C).   Remarks:This species is distributed in the northern Andes, and ranges from Peru, Ecuadorto Venezuela( De Marmels 1988; Hoffman 2009; Mauffray & Tennessen 2019). In Colombia, it occurs along the western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental, in the MagdalenaRiver valley, and the Oriental savannas ( Fig. 17). This species has been closely related to  L. henshawi( Navás, 1934)and further comments are given under that species.  Habitat and biology:Adults are found in small temporary ponds originated by rainwater or seepage from pipes, usually with muddy bottoms and small fragments of shrubs and grasses. Regarding the reproductive behavior, a pair of  L. apollinariswas observed copulating perched on emergent vegetation, approximately one meter above the pond at midday on a cloudy day ( Fig. 19). The entire copulation process lasts about five minutes. Once copulation is complete, the male releases the female, and the oviposition process begins on the stem of the grasses ( pers. obs.). 4525970345 [199,737,582,609] Colombia Pandi 22 223 1 Cundinamarca holotype 4525970404 2006-07-01 UARC L. Perez Colombia 1600 4.6305 San Miguel 7 -74.448 San Francisco de Sales 25 226 UARC 1046, 1047 1 Cundinamarca 4525970395 2017-11-09 CEUA C. Bota Colombia 1991 5.4465 Aquitania 7 -72.7316 25 226 1 Boyaca 4525970309 2013-07-05 CEUA C. Bota Colombia 2.2741 El Recreo 7 -75.8919 El Pital 25 226 CEUA 74200 1 Huila 4525970344 2013-08-10 CEUA C. Bota Colombia 2100 6.9 San Rafael 7 -73.3166 Betulia 25 226 CEUA 74249 1 Santander 4525970312 [674,1430,294,321] 2013-08-09 CEUA Colombia 1550 Zapatoca 25 226 CEUA 74250 1 4525970376 2020-09-12 C. Mendoza Colombia El Colegio 2008 4.5618 Finca La Ponderosa 7 -74.3818 El Colegio 25 226 ANDES-E 28444, 28445 1 1 Cundinamarca 4525970342 2012-10-26 E. Realpe Colombia 1520 4.9737 San Francico de Sales 7 -74.2891 25 226 ANDES-E 22416, 22418, 22419 1 4525970356 2004-11-01 S. Cardona Colombia 1600 5.0013 San Miguel 7 -74.2583 San Francico de Sales 25 226 ANDES-E 3810-3817, 17195 1 1 4525970373 2015-09-19 C. Mendoza Colombia 2558 4.5673 Nueva Esperanza 7 -74.2797 Soacha 25 226 ANDES-E 28443 1 4525970325 2006-04-11 L. Perez Colombia 1760 4.6761 Tena 7 -74.3852 25 226 ANDES-E 17313 1 1 4525970306 2018-03-18 M. Ramirez & M. Fonseca Palestine 1200 1.6154 Guacharos 7 -76.1024 Cueva 25 226 ANDES-E 23381 1 Huila 4525970326 [151,1176,582,612] ICN Palestina 2080 4.681 Tena 7 -74.387 Cundinamarca 25 226 1 4525970349 ICN Palestina Boyaca 2350 5.753 Colorados 7 -73.551 Gachantiva 25 226 1 4525970332 ICN Palestina 1638 5.94 Versalles 7 -73.51 Tog 25 226 1 4525970331 [405,1237,654,684] ICN Palestina 174 5.425 San Luis de Palenque 7 -71.735 Casanare 25 226 1 1 4525970305 MUSENUV Palestina Huila 2081 2.221 Reserva 7 -76.129 La Plata 25 226 1 4525970410 MUSENUV Palestina Valle del Cauca 2082 3.447 San Antonio 7 -76.542 Cali 25 226 1