
Lestes jerrelli Tennessen, 1997 Fig. 5H (♁ head), Fig. 8D–F (♁ pterothorax), Fig.11K–L (♁ caudal appendages), Fig. 18 (distribution), Fig. 25 (♁ and ♀ couple in tandem field photo). Etymology: Named after Jarrel J. Diagle. Type locality: Napo, Ecuador. Distribution: Bolivia, Colombia (Meta), Ecuador, Peru. Female described: No Larva described: No Altitudinal range: 232 m IUCN status: LC—Sandoval et al. (2021) Records in previous references: Bota-Sierra (2014a) Material examined: (1♁). Colombia, Meta, San Martin, reserva Rey Zamuro, 3.5551, 73.3510, 250 m, 08-06- 2014, C. Moreno leg., 1♁ (CEUA 81489). Morphological characteristics: head mostly dark brown except for labrum, clypeus, mandibles and two pale blue spots on posterior margin (Fig. 5H). Pterothorax dorsally pale blue, laterally yellowish, except a black antehumeral stripe iridescent, mesepimeral black stripe extending from mesinfraepisternum to mesopleural fossa and a black dot on second thoracic spiracle (Fig. 8D–E); pectum yellowish, except for two black subtriangular spots on metepimeron and metapostepimeron (Fig. 8E–F). Cerci with an acute basal tooth, projected distally at 45°; edge of medial portion convex, with a row of denticles; primary curvature type III, apex excavated (Fig. 11K); secondary curvature type II. Paraprocts well-developed, almost 2/3 of cerci length, apices excavated (Fig. 11L). Remarks: This rare species is known from a few localities from southern Bolivia to the eastern foothills of the Andes in the Colombian Orinoco region (Fig. 18) (Tennessen 1997; Bota-Sierra et al. 2014a). Regarding Colombian Lestes, this species resembles L. forficula by the morphology of the caudal appendages, however, L. jerrelli has cerci and paraproct tips concave.
Insecta, Arthropoda, Odonata, Lestidae, Animalia, Biodiversity, Lestes jerrelli, Lestes, Taxonomy
Insecta, Arthropoda, Odonata, Lestidae, Animalia, Biodiversity, Lestes jerrelli, Lestes, Taxonomy
