Animalia Muttkowski 1910

Planiplax Muttkowski, 1910

For species identification see Ris (1912) and Santos (1949b). A small group, mature males of most species with brilliant red on dorsum of abdomen (Fig. 109). Frequent ponds with emergent and floating vegetation. Very little is known about these wary dragonflies. Ecuador is a new country record for the genus.

* Planiplax machadoi Santos, 1949. Publ. Recs. ECU: (H14). Also BRA, PER: (H06), (P11).

Addl. Data. OR, Francisco de Orellana, 3 ♂♂, pond on Coca-Loreto Road (-0.4800, -77.0800, 300m), 18 xi 1997, leg. & det. TWD [SWD]; 1 ♂, 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]; 2 ♂♂, same data but leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; SU, Shushufindi: 2 ♂♂, pond about 3 km NW of Shushufindi (-0.1822, -76.6917, 265m), 14 v 2009, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA]; Shushufindi, 2 km W on oil pipeline road, Río Shushufindi and isolated pond, date not provided, data provided by WAH & DLW.

* Planiplax phoenicura Ris, 1912. Also BRA, CEN, GUF, GUY, SUR, TTO, VEN: (P11); plus COL: (P&P).

Addl. Data. MN, El Carmen: 1 ♂, borrow pits about 18 km NW of El Carmen (-0.1350, -79.5797, 185m), 2 iii 2010, leg. & det. KJT [FSCA].