Archaeopodagrion Kennedy, 1939

This genus was thought to be endemic to Ecuador, but recently a new species from Colombia was described by Bota-Sierra (2017a). Adults are rather drab and difficult to detect as they perch in shady forested areas (Fig. 52). Three species are known from Ecuador, and two undescribed species have been collected (Tennessen, unpubl.; Haber, pers. comm.). The nymph is unknown.

Archaepodagrion armatum Tennessen & Johnson, 2010 . Publ. Recs. ECU: (H14); ZC, Zamora: * Tennessen & Johnson (2010 — Holotype ♂: small forested stream S of Zamora (-4.1217, -78.9728, 1070m), 2 iv 2008, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; 5 paratype ♂♂, paratype ♀, same data but leg. KJT & JTJ [DRP, FSCA, RWG]).

Note: So far known only from the east side of Parque Nacional Podocarpus.

Archaepodagrion bicorne Kennedy, 1939 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Paulson (1983), Davies & Tobin (1984), Tsuda (1986, 1991), Steinmann (1997a), (H08), (P11), (H14); NA: *Kennedy (1939a—Holotype: “Oriente, on or near Río Napo, Napo ”, 12 xii 1935, leg. WCM [UMMZ]; Allotype: PA, Santa Clara: “Partidero on the Río Anzu”, [El Partidero, Indian village on east bank of Río Anzu, jct. of trails from Mera and Puyo northward to Napo, edge of tropical jungle], 700–1000m, 8 ii 1936, leg. WCM, data provided by RWG [UMMZ]); Bridges (1993), Tennessen (2006).

Addl. Data. PA, Mera: 1 ♂, tributaries of Río Anzu, 12 km N of Mera (-1.4181, -78.0528, 1190m), 6 x 2009, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; 1 ♂, 12 km NE small trib to Río Anzu just E of bridge near old foot bridge (-1.4180, -78.0527, 1190m), 21 ix 2005, leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 1 teneral ♂, same data but leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, [Mera], W in Abitagua valley Guillermina Creek (-1.45, -78.15, 1310m), 26 v 1941, leg. WCM, det. CHK [FSCA]; 1 ♂, [Mera], W at Abitagua, near Río Pastaza (-1.45, -78.15, 1100m), 29 vi 1941, leg. WCM, det. CHK [FSCA]; Pastaza: 1 paratype ♂, Canelos –[a mission and jungle town on Río Bobonaza at headquarters of canoe navigation in Río Pastaza watershed) (-1.5833, -77.8000, 600m), 12 xii 1938, leg. WCM, det. CHK, data provided by RWG [UMMZ]; Santa Clara: 2 paratype ♂♂, Guama Yacu, near El Partidero, Río Napo watershed (-1.2833, -77.9000, 800m), 9 xi 1935; leg. WCM, det. CHK, data provided by RWG [UMMZ].

Note: Ecuador endemic found only within a 50 km radius of Mera.

Archaepodagrion bilobatum Kennedy, 1946 . Publ. Recs. ECU: Paulson (1983), Davies & Tobin (1984), Tsuda (1986, 1991), Steinmann (1997a), (H08), (P11), (H14); MS, Morona: *Kennedy (1946a—Holotype: “Santiago- Zamora, Macas, Río Upano” (-2.3167, -78.1167, 1050m), leg. L. Alonzo, data provided by RWG [UMNZ]); Bridges (1993), Garrison et al. (2003).

Note: An Ecuador endemic that is currently known only from the type specimen.