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.