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This species was rediscovered in 2015, as it had not been seen since the original and previously only specimen was collected in 1970, with the rediscovery officially published in 2017. This species is endemic to western Colombia, and this is likely one of the only pictures of a live individual online.

This photo is not the best for confirming the species; however I did come back to this spot, and got excellent photos of the appendages; confirming that this is E. sabaleticus. I will be adding that record soon. This species is known from Panama, though this is the first record of the species on iNaturalist.

I found this individual along the trail that leads to the small creek where people get their water for Rancho Plastico. About 50m before reaching the creek. The first 5 photos are when I first spotted it (ie. not posed); the subsequent macro photos were taken carefully and gently to confirm ID (based on Calvert 1924).

This record extends the range of P. augusti about 200km to the south-east. Nobably within 30km of the Columbian border where this species has not yet been recorded.

Reference: Calvert, P. P. (1924) The generic characters and the species of Philogenia Selys (Odonata: Agrionidae). Transactions American Entomological Society 50: 1-56, figs. 1-20, incl. pl. 1-5.

One-spotted Tiger Beetle
Adams Co./ Scioto Co. border
Rock Run Watershed
June 3, 2017
38.639883, -83.283148

Found a couple of them running along a forested dirt road on a ridge. They never fly but just run along the road.