Phyllocycla Calvert, 1948

A species-rich genus in the Neotropics, although only three species have been found in Ecuador (Fig.76). The major reference for identification is Belle (1988a). The nymphs live in slow portions of small to mid-sized streams where silt and sand have accumulated.

Phyllocycla anduzei (Needham, 1943) . Publ. Recs. ECU: * Dunkle (1981), (H06), (P11), (H14); NA: Tennessen (1996b); PA: Belle (1988a). Also BOL, COL, PER, VEN, TTO: (H06), (P11).

Addl. Data. NA, Tena: 1 ♂, Puerto Napo, 5.3 km E, Río Sinde on J.S.B.S. Road (-1.0500, -77.7481, 450m), 15 vi 1995, leg. & det. SWD [DRP]; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Puerto Napo 11.2 km E of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S., Río Tiyuyacu (-1.0500, -77.7086, 420m), 15 vi 1995, leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; 5 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT, RWG]; 4 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC, USNM]; 7 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. SWD [RWG, SWD]; 1 ♀, Río Chinchipino, 27 km E of Puerto Napo (-1.0728, -77.5864, 385m), 13 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; SU, Lago Agrio: 1 ♂, Santa Cecilia, 24 km W of Lago Agrío on road to Baeza (0.12, -77.07, 335m), 20 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; Shushufindi: 1 cop. pair, Limoncocha, forest edge, 26 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP [DRP]; 1 ♂, Limoncocha, Río Napo (-0.4000, -76.6167, 269m), 24 xi 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA].

Phyllocycla hespera (Calvert, 1909) . Publ. Recs. ECU: Saint Quentin (1967), Paulson (1983 —as Aphylla hespera), Davies & Tobin (1984), Tsuda (1986, 1991), Steinmann (1997b—as A. hespera), (H06), (P11), (H14); GY: Tennessen & Johnson (2008); LR: * Calvert (1909 —as G. hesperus “quevedo”, Holotype [ANSP], Campos (1922 —as G. hesperus), Bridges (1993 —as G. hesperus), Belle (1988a).

Addl. Data. GY, Balao: 1 ♂, stream, banana plantation, 2 km E of Hwy. 25 & Balao jct. (-2.9100, -79.6919, 70m), 28 iii 2008, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; LR, Babahoyo: 1 ♂, Playas de Juan Montalvo near Balzapamba, W of Andes (-1.8167, -79.2833, 15m), 19 iv 1938, leg. WCM, det. J. Belle 1981, from UMMZ [RWG]; Buena Fé, 1 ♂, [Consumulo], S Río Palenque (-0.58, -79.35, 175m), 11 vi 1974, leg. J. Longino, det.? [FSCA]; Quevedo: 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, stream 16 km E of Hwy. E25 from Formisa, 23 ii 2010, leg. & det. JJD [JJD].

Note: An Ecuador endemic.

Phyllocycla malkini Belle, 1970 . Publ. Recs. ECU: * Dunkle (1981), Tsuda (1991), (H06), (P11), (H14); SU: Belle (1988a). Also BRA, PER: (H06), (P11).

Addl. Data. OR, La Joya de los Sachas: 1 ♂, Limoncocha [just W of village], Río Playaco (-0.42, -76.63, 300m), 22 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; SU, Lago Agrio: 1 ♂, [Santa Cecillia], 24 km W of Lago Agrío on road to Baeza, 20 viii 1980, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; Shushufindi: 5 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Limoncocha, Río Napo (-0.4000, -76.6167, 269m), 10 xi 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA]; 6 ♂♂, same data but 17 xi 1980 [FSCA]; 1 ♂, same data but forest stream, 6 iii 1972, leg. D. Pearson, det. DRP [DRP]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data but 25 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP (DRP).