Mecistogaster Rambur, 1842

Mauffray, William F. & Tennessen, Kenneth J., 2019, A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador, Zootaxa 4628 (1), pp. 1-265 : 74-76

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Largest genus in the subfamily with ten species, six of which are recorded for Ecuador. These are very long damselflies with narrow wings and yellow or white wing tips ( Fig. 39 View FIGURE 39 ). Numerous subspecies have been named; the group is in need of revision. References include Selys (1886), Calvert (1901, 1948), and Hedström & Sahlén (2001). A recent revision by Machado & Lacerda (2017) removed some of the species from Mecistogaster and placed them in Kennedy’s Platystigma , a genus that was previously synonymized. We have not followed this change in this paper. Mecistogaster buckleyi McLachlan, 1881 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Kirby (1890), Campos (1922), Paulson (1983), Davies & Tobin (1984), Tsuda (1986, 1991), Steinmann (1997a—also as M. garleppi ), (H08), (P11), (H14); PA: *McLachlan (1881a—Type: “Río Bobonaza” [-1.5833, -77.8, 600m]), Selys (1886), Kimmins (1970 — Lectotype [BMNH]), Bridges (1993), (L05). Also PER: (L05), (H08), (P11); plus BRA: (H08).

Mecistogaster jocaste Hagen, 1869 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Kirby (1890), Campos (1922 —“indicated by Calvert”), Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1986, 1991), (H08), (P11), (H14); PA: * McLachlan (1881a), Selys (1886). Also BRA, COL, PER, VEN: (H08), (P11).

Addl. Data. LR, Quevedo: 1 ♀, Pichilingue (-1.1000, -79.4833, 84m), 20 iv 1970, leg. C. Williner, det. RWG (Senckenberg); NA, Archidona: 1 ♀, Cotundo, about 15 km N. Tena, (800m), 17 xii 1996, leg. Nicolay, det.? [USNM]; Tena: 1 ♀, Río Sinde, 5 km E of Puerto Napo (-1.0500, -77.7481, 450m), 13 vii 1996 leg. & det. KJT [KJT-FSCA]; 2 ♀♀, Río Chinchipino GoogleMaps , 27 km E of Puerto Napo (-1.0728, -77.5864, 385m), 22 vii 1996, leg. & det. KJT [KJT-FSCA]; SU, Lago Agrio: 1 ♂, Lago Agrío (0.1000, -76.8667, 396m), 24 v 1976, leg. C. Williner, det. RWG (Senckenberg); 1 ♂, Lago Agrio, 16 iv 1976, leg. Langley, det.? [USNM]; Shushufindi: 1 ♂, Limonco- cha, lake edge, 16 i 1972, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP-FSCA]; 1 ♀, Limoncocha , 8 vi 1977, leg. Pinto, det.? [USNM].

Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1777) . Publ. Recs. ECU: Campos (1922 —“por Dr. Calvert”), Geijskes (1971), Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1986, 1991), (L05), (H08), (P11), (H14); OR: von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011); PA: * McLachlan (1881a), Selys (1886); SU: Donnelly (1998). Also BOL, BRA, COL, GUF, GUY, PER, SUR, VEN: (L05), (H08), (P11); plus CEN: (P11).

Addl. Data. NA: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, (500m), 11 vi 1988, leg. R. Robbin, det.? [USNM]; Archidona: 1 ♂, Archidona (-0.9167, -77.8000, 604m), 4 xii 1976, leg. Herman G. Real, det. RWG [RWG]; OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♂, forest, Río Savaleto GoogleMaps , P.N.Y., 17 vi 1996, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; 1 ♀, T. B.S., TLE Plot T-2, Sta. 9, Lot # 2818, fogging canopy (-0.6319, -76.1442, 220–250m), 24 vii 2002, leg. T. Erwin, et. al, det. WFM [USNM]; 1 ♀, T. B.S., USFQ, Parahuaco trail between markers 300–1300 (-0.6397, -76.1453, 229m), 21 i 2009, leg. & det. RWG & NVE [USFQ]; SU Lago Agrio: 1 ♀, Santa Cecilia, Río Francisco de Orellana, 25–31 iii 1969, leg. P. Spangler, det.? [USNM]; Shushufindi: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Limoncocha GoogleMaps , forest trail (-0.4000, -76.6167, 269m), 5 v 1971, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP-FSCA]; 1 ♀, same data but 24 i 1972, [DRP-FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but Río Napo, 9 ix 1958, leg. T. Emmel, det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♀, same data but 9 ix 1958, [FSCA]; 2 ♂♂, 5 xi 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data but 7 xi 1980, [FSCA]; 1 ♀, 28 i 1974, leg. B. Drummond III, det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but 3–16 vi 1977, leg. P. Spangler, det.? [USNM]; 1 ♂, La Selva Lodge; forest (-0.4983, -76.3733, 200m), 22 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD-FSCA]; TU, Baños: 1 ♂, Baños GoogleMaps , (-1.38, -78.42, 1800m), 1938, leg. J. Schunke, det. MJW [FSCA].

Mecistogaster lucretia (Drury, 1773) . Publ. Recs. ECU: Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1991), (L05), (H08), (P11), (H14); OR: von Ellenrieder & Garrison (2011); PA: * McLachlan (1881a). Also BRA, GUF, GUY, PER, SUR, VEN: (L05), (H08), (P11); plus ARG, COL: (P16).

Addl. Data. OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♀, T. B.S., USFQ, stream crossing Chorongo trail at marker 225 (-0.6350, -76.1503, 221m), 18 i 2009, leg. & det. RWG & NVE [NVE]; 1 ♂, same data but along Guacamayo trail between markers 2250–2500 (-0.6181, -76.1578, 245m), 20 i 2009, leg. & det. RWG & NVE [NVE]; Loreto: 1 ♂, small streams and forest trails 12 km E of Loreto, 2+ km S of Hwy. GoogleMaps 45 (-0.6217, -77.2600, 365m), 12 x 2009, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; SU, Shushufindi: 1 ♂, Limoncocha, forest trail, 14 i 1972, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP- FSCA].

* Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H14). Also CEN, COL, VEN: (H08), (P11).

Addl. Data. CB, Cumandá: 1 ♀, Naranjapata, (-2.27, -79.08, 550 m), leg. F. Campos, det. P. Calvert, checked by GHB, checked by WFM, from ANSP [FSCA].

Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (L05), (H08), (P11), (H14); EO: Campos (1927); LR: * Campos (1922). Also ARG, BRA, COL, GUF, PER, SUR, TTO, VEN: (L05), (H08), (P11); Plus CEN: (H08), (P11); and COL (P16).

Addl. Data. GY Naranjito: 1 ♀, Naranjito (-2.17, -79.47, 30m), leg. F. Campos, det. GHB [FSCA]; LR, Quevedo: 1 ♂, Quevedo, Río Palenque (-1.03, -79.43, 100m), date?, leg. F. Campos, det. GHB [FSCA]; Babahoyo: 1 ♀, Babahoyo (-1.80, -79.53, 10m), v, leg. F. Campos, det. GHB [FSCA]; MN, Pedernales: 1 ♂, Bosque Seco Lalo Loor, arroyo casi seco (-0.0837, -80.1472, 88m), 30 xi 2012, leg. & det. ACRP [ACRP]; OR, Loreto: 1 ♂, near stream 8.5 km E of Loreto (-0.6183, -77.2950, 400m), 14 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; SU, Shushufindi: 1 ♀, Limoncocha GoogleMaps , forest trail (-0.4000, -76.6167, 269m), 27 ix 1971, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP-FSCA]; 1 ♀, same data but 6 i 1972 to 24 ii 1972 [DRP].

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