Tramea Hagen 1861
Creators: name: Mauffray, William F.
name: Tennessen, Kenneth J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Odonata
Libellulidae
Tramea

description: Tramea Hagen, 1861
See Ris (1913) and De Marmels & Rácenis (1982) for species identification. Adults (Fig. 114) perch in open areas near lentic habitats. Females oviposit in tandem. Four species of Tramea occur in Ecuador.
Tramea abdominalis (Rambur, 1842). Publ. Recs. ECU: (H06), (P11), (H14): GY: * Campos (1922); LR; * Campos (1922). Also ARG, BRA, CEN, COL, PRY, PER, TTO, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus SUR: (P11).
Addl. Data. ES, San Lorenzo: 1 ♂, pool, 36.5 km NW of Lita, near Urbina, 3 ii 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; MS, Santiago: 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, [Patuca] [about 1 km N], 43.4 km S of Sucua, large pond [about 5 km N of Mendez road jct] (-2.7283, -78.2700, 600m), 6 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD; 2 ♂♂, same data but 7 xi 1997, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, same data but 8 xi 1997; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 1 tan. pair, same data but leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC]; NA, Tena: 1 ♂, Puerto Napo, 23 km E, J.S. B.S., tropical wet forest (-1.07, -77.60, 450m), 18 x 1988, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, J.S. B.S., Pond #14, 23 xi 1991, leg. E. McCallie, det.? [USNM]; 2 ♂♂, J.S. B.S., Pond #16A, 16–23 xi 1991, leg. B. Sharp, det.? [USNM]; 1 ♂, J.S. B.S., near Tena on building (450m), 20 vi 1994, leg. A. Jaramillo, det. DRP [DRP]; 1 ♂, Puerto Napo, 5.3 km E on Jatun Sacha Road, Río Sinde, swamp and pond approx. 1–2 km upstream (-1.0517, -77.7544, 450m), 13 vii 1996, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 2 ♂♂, same data but 12 xi 1997, leg. WFM [FSCA, QZAC]; 1 ♀, same data but 15 vi 1995, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 cop. pair, pool near Río Napo, 3.2 km E of Puerto Napo (-1.0456, -77.7467, 420m), 23 vii 1996, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 tan. pair, same data but leg. & det. WFM [QZAC]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♀, P.N.Y., 6.2 km W of Yasuni Road on PC 29-30, pool/stream, 10 vi 1995, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; PC, San Miguel de los Bancos: 1 ♂, Mindo, Mindo Gardens Ecolodge, vegetated cement pond (-0.0270, -78.7560, 1330m), 3 ix 2018, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; SU, Shushufindi: 1 ♂, Limoncocha, Río Napo (-0.4000, -76.6167, 269m), 11 v 1975, leg. B. Drummond III, det. WFM [FSCA]; 11 ♂♂, 1 ♀, same data but 8–26 xi 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA]; ZC, Zamora: 1 ♂, tilapia ponds and small streams, Hosteria El Arenal, about 1 km S of Cumbaratza (-4.0017, -78.8753, 950m), 3 iv 2008, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ].
Tramea binotata (Rambur, 1842). Publ. Recs. ECU: *Navás (1923), Campos (1925), Maria (1938), Racenis (1954 —as Trapezostigma binotata), Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1986, 1991), (H06), (P11), (H14); GY: Ris (1913b). Also ARG, BRA, CEN, COL, GUF, PRY, PER, SUR, TTO, VEN: (H06), (P11).
Addl. Data. MS, Santiago: 1 ♀, [Patuca], [about 1 km N], 43.4 km S of Sucua, large pond [about 5 km N of Mendez road jct] (-2.75, -78.27, 488m), 7 xi 1997, leg. & det. WFM [QZAC]; 2 ♂♂, same data but 8 xi 1997 [FSCA, QZAC]; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, same data but 6 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; NA, Tena: 2 ♂♂, Tena (500m), leg. F. Campos, det. MJW [ANSP]; 1 ♂, J. S.B. S., Pond #4, 14 xi 1991, leg. E. McCallie, det.? [USNM]; 1 ♂, J. S.B. S., near Tena, pond (450m), 18 vi 1994, leg. A. Jaramillo, det. DRP [DRP]; 1 ♂, Puerto Napo, 5.3 km E of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S. Road, Río Sinde (-1.0500, -77.7481, 450m), 22 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [LSAM]; 1 ♀, same data but 16 x 1988, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, same data but 9 x 2009, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; 1 cop. pair, Puerto Napo, 31.7 km E of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S. Road, marshy area (-1.0572, -77.5923, 396m), 13 vii 1996, leg. & det. WFM [QZAC]; OR, Francisco de Orellana: 1 ♂, ditch, Yasuni Road, 20.5 km N of Sci. Res. Sta., 11 vi 1995, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, P.N.Y., 29 km N of Waorani Road on Yasuni Road, road- side ditch and pond (-0.4917, -76.5584, 216m), 11 vi 1995, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; 2 ♂♂, Puerto Francisco de Orellana, 12.3 km W on road to Loreto from Coca-Sachas Road, pond (-0.4750, -77.0747, 290m), 13 vi 1995, leg. & det. WFM, [FSCA, QZAC]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 3 ♂♂, Puerto Francisco de Orellana 11.8 km W on Loreto Road, large pond (-0.4742, -77.0583, 285m), 18 xi 1997, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, LSAM. QZAC]; 1 ♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; PA, Santa Clara: 1 ♂, 39 km N of Puyo, 5 vi 1977, leg. P. Spangler & D. Givens, det.? [USNM]; Pastaza: 1 ♂, pond 3 km N of Comunidad Chuwitayo, S of Puyo, 9 xi 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 1 ♀, Cuasha, approximately 1.5 km N on Hwy. 45, [91.5 km N of Sucua], hard bottomed pond (-1.85, -77.82, 884m), 9 xi 1997, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA]; ZC, Zamora: 1 ♂, tilapia ponds and small streams, Hosteria El Arenal, about 1 km S of Cumbaratza (-4.0017, -78.8753, 950m), 3 iv 2008, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ].
Tramea calverti Muttowski, 1911. Publ. Recs. ECU: Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1986, 1991), (H06), (P11), (H14); EO: Campos (1927 —as T. longicauda var.?); GA: Dunkle (1989), Peck (1992), (H06), (P11); GY: * Campos (1922 —as T. longicauda? var.), De Marmels & Racenis (1982); MN: De Marmels & Racenis (1982); NA: De Marmels & Racenis (1982); ZC: De Marmels & Racenis (1982). Also ARG, BOL, BRA, CEN, COL, GUF, GUY, PER, SUR, TTO, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus URG: (P16).
Addl. Data. ES, Atacames: 1 ♂, Castelnuovo, iv 1987, leg. & det.? [QZAC]; GY, Duran: Duran, date?, leg. F. Campos, det.? [USNM]; Guayaquil: 1 ♂, 30 xi 1990, C. Anderson, det. DRP [DRP]; 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Puna Veija (-2.97, -80.18, 30m), leg. F. Campos, det. MJW [ANSP, FSCA]; Naranjal, 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, Bucay (-2.2, -79.18, 233m), date?, leg. F. Campos, det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♀, [San Rafael] as “San Raphael”, (-2.18, -79.23, 200m), date?, F. Campos, det. JJD [FSCA]; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, “ Finca de la Gringa,” 15 km E of Tres Cerritos (-2.4456, -79.5556, 25m), 12 iv 2008, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Cerro Mas Vale Fundaction Andrate (-2.40, -79.63, 15m), 9 ii 2001, leg. & det. F. Sibley [FSCA]; 1 ♂, Cerro Mas Vale E on Hwy. Río Churute (-2.42, -79.67, 9m), 10 ii 2001, leg. & det. F. Sibley [FSCA]; LR, Babahoyo: 1 ♀, Babahoyo, date?, leg. F. Campos, det.? [USNM]; 1 ♀, 6 km N of Babahoyo, 21 vi 1975, leg.? det.? [USNM]; Buena Fé: 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, Santo Domingo, 47 km S, clearing at Río Palenque Field Station (200m), 18 vii 1977, leg. & det. DRP [DRP]; 1 ♀, [Consumulo] S, Río Palenque (-0.58, -79.35, 175m), 20 xi 1972, leg. D. Dodson, det. GHB [FSCA]; Ventanas: 1 ♂, ditches 2.8 km E of Hwy. E25, about 13 km SW of Quinzaloma, 21 ii 2010, leg. & det. JJD [JJD]; MN, Chone: 1 ♀, 4.4 km W, near stream, 23 x 1978, leg. E. Long, det.? [USNM]; NA, Tena: 1 ♂, Tena (-0.98, -77.80, 500m), leg. F. Campos, det. MJW [FSCA]; 1 ♀, J.S. B.S., 400m, v 1991, leg. & det.? [QZAC]); 2 ♂♂, same data but 18 x 1988, leg. & det. SWD [SWD]; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Puerto Napo, 5.3 km E of Hwy. 45 on J.S.B.S. Road, Río Sinde (-1.0500, -77.7481, 450m), 16–18 x 1988, 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, 250m), 13 vi 1995, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; SU, Shushufindi: 1 ♂, Limoncocha, Río Napo (- 0.4000, -76.6167, 269m), 14 xi 1980, leg. & det. MJW [FSCA].
Note: Due to the confusion between this and the next species, T. cophysa, some of the historical records listed may refer to either species.
Tramea cophysa (Hagen, 1861). Publ. Recs. ECU: Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1986, 1991), (H11), (P11), (H14); CR: Campos (1922), EO: Campos (1927); GA: * Kirby (1889 —description of ♀,), Kirby (1890), Currie (1901), Calvert (1906), Ris (1913b—as “form b”), Campos (1922), Davies & Tobin (1984 —all as T. darwini), Calvert (1947b), Asahina (1961 —as T. cophysa darwini), Gloger (1964), Turner (1967), De Marmels & Racenis (1982), Peck (1992), (H06), (P11). The Tramea sp. reported by McLachlan (1877) from Galapagos is probably this species according to Currie (1901). GY: Calvert (1906), Ris (1913b), Campos (1922), Campos (1930), Campos (1931 —as T. basalis), Turner (1967); LR: Calvert (1906), Campos (1922); MN: De Marmels & Racenis (1982); All the Galapagos records are for T. cophysa, De Marmels & Racenis (1982). Also ARG, BOL, BRA, GUY, PRY, PER, TTO, URY, VEN: (H06), (P11); plus COL: (P&P); and SUR: (P16).
Addl. Data. AZ, Cuenca: 1 ♀, La Iberia, N of Machala, banana plantation, 3 vii 1990, leg. P. Donahue, det. DRP [DRP]; GA, Isabela: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Isabela Is., Tagus Cove, 14 xii 1973, leg. J. Harper, det. KJT [KJT]; 3 ♂♂, Isla Isabela, littoral zone, 2–4 iii 1989, leg. S. Peck, det.? [USNM]; San Cristóbal: 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Hacienda el Cafetal, charca (-0.9242, -89.5388, 191m), 21–23 ii 2014, leg. & det. ACRP [ACRP]; Santa Cruz: ♀, Santa Cruz Island, 1948, leg. K. Vinton, det.? [USNM]; 2 ♀♀, Isla Floreana, Sea Lion Pt., littoral, Black Beach, 21 iii 1989, leg. S. Peck, det.? [USNM]; 1 ♂, Isla Santiago, Playa Espumilla, arid zone, UV and night collection, 4 iv 1992, leg. J. Cook & S. Peck, det.? [USNM]; 4 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, Isla Santiago, Jaboncillo Camp, grasslands, 8-9 iv 1992, leg. J. Cook & S. Peck, det.? [USNM]; Isla Santiago, Central Camp, grasslands, general and UV light collection, 9–11 iv 1992, leg. J. Cook & S. Peck, det.? [USNM]; 3 ♀♀, Isla Santiago, Playa Espumilla, arid zone, 12–24 iv 1992, leg. J. Cook & S. Peck, det.? [USNM]; 1 ♀, Isla Sta. Cruz, lagoon 2 km E. CDRS, littoral zone, UV light & gen. collection, 9 v 1992, leg. J. Cook & S. Peck, det.? [USNM]; GY, Guayaquil: 1 ♀, Guayaquil (-2.20, -79.90, 8m), i 1936, leg.?, det. JJD [FSCA]; LR, Montalvo: 1 ♂, pond in rice field 0.75 km N of Hwy. 491, about 25 km E of Babahoyo (-1.8083, -79.3111, 60m), 7 iii 2010, leg. & det. JTJ [JTJ]; SD: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Río Blanco, 23 km NNW Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 21 xii 1975, leg. J. Harper, det. KJT [KJT].
description: Published as part of Mauffray, William F. & Tennessen, Kenneth J., 2019, A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador, pp. 1-265 in Zootaxa 4628 (1) on pages 203-205, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4628.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3335707