Odonatological Abstract Service

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2665. 2659. Harauchi, Y.; Joh, Y. (1997): Emergence Akaishi, S. (1997): of process of superstes in laboratory. Bull. of Asahikawacity. Bulletin of the Hokkaido Odonatological the Hokkaido Odonatological Society 9: 8-9. (in Society 9: 3-6. (in Japanese). [Japan; 32 odonate Japanese). [This is a detailed (photo) documentation of species are documented.] Address: not stated in the emergence of E. superstes.] Address: not stated in English English 2660. Anzai, M. (1997): A record of Aeshna mixta 2666. Hiratuka, K. (1997): Two dragonfly species new soneharai in Kamikawa District. Bulletin of the Hokkaido to Shiribeshi District . Bulletin of the Hokkaido Odonatological Society 9: 2. (in Japanese). [Japan; Odonatological Society 9: 1. (in Japanese). [Japan; August 1, 1991, A. mixta sonehara was observed along Coenagrion terue (Asahina 1949), annulata with additional six odonate species listed.] Address: not (Selys 1863)] Address: Hiratsuka, K., 2-20-113, Honcho stated in English 2 jo-9, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065-0042, Japan 2661. Beckemeyer, R. (1997): Some Nebraska 2667. Hirose, Y. (1997): A record of Coenagrion specimens in the University of Nebraska - ecornutum representing its southern limit. Bulletin of the Lincoln Collection. 9(4): 7. (in English). [A Hokkaido Odonatological Society 9: 10. (in Japanese). preliminarly browsing in the insect collection of Univ. of Address: not stated in English Nebraska, Lincoln Insect Collection resulted in 9 Anisoptera. Zygoptera are waiting for a detailed survey 2668. Hori, S. (1997): Aeschnophlebia longistigma of the collection.] Address: Beckemeyer, R.J., 957 recorded from Lake Utona. Bulletin of the Hokkaido Perry Ave., Wichita, KS 67203-3141, USA. E-mail: Odonatological Society 9: 24. (in Japanese). [Japan; [email protected] female, 16-VIII-1995] Address: not stated in English

2662. Cole, J. (1997): The second coming of Argia 2669. Naraoka, H. (1997): Reproductive behavior of lacrimans. Argia 9(4): 10-11. (in English). [Argia Sympecma paedisca paedisca (Odonata, Lestidae). lacrimans was confirmed for the second time in USA. At New Entomologist 46(1/2): 20-25. (in Jap., with English the same locality (Garden Canyon, near Fort summary (English translation of Naoya Ishizawa in Huachuca, Arizona) A. tonto was also recorded. In the Digest of Japanese odonatological Short paper the additional species from the collecting trip in Communications 7, 1998)). ["The reproductive July 1997 are documented.] Address: Cole, J., 7926 behaviour was studied at a small pond in Shiura village, Ramsgate Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA Kita-gun. Aomori pref., N Japan, from May to Aug. 2663. 1996. Hibernated adults appeared at the pond from mid Donnelly, T.W. (1997): May, and a few adults remained until early August. brevicincta in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia!. Argia Reproductive behaviour was observed on fine and 9(4): 5. (in English). [Report on some e-mail news warm days from late May to mid July (peak during the about new discovered localities or specimen of the rare first half of June). Male seized the female without S. brevicincta.] Address: Donnelly, T., 2091 Partridge courtship and display, immediately after he found her. Lane, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. E-mail: Sperm transfer (x=60.8 s) was carried out just after the tdonnel@binghamton. edu tandem was formed at a perching site. Copulation was 2664. Foeckler, F.; Schmidt, H.; Deichner, O. (1997): observed between 7:30 and 14:30 h with the peak from Naturschutzfachliche Analyse und Bewertung der 9:00 to 10:00 h and it was divided into 3 stages; the Auswirkungen von Fischteichen auf die Gewässerfauna characteristic pumping was seen at each stage. von Flußperlmuschelbächen Nordostbayerns. Zschr. Copulation lasted 15 min 47 s on average (stage 1: 14 Ökol. u. Naturschutz 6: 111-123. (in German with Eng- min, 42 s, I[: 93.4 s. III: 10.3 s). Sperm displacement lish summary). [Eutrophication caused by water body was recognized by comparing the volumes of 9s sperm effluents degrades the water quality of pearlmussel storage organ collected at precopula. copula and brooks in Bavaria, Germany. Measures to improve the postcopula. Tandem oviposition took place soon after water quality are discussed. Odonata dwelling the water copulation in the leaves of Phragmites communis, bodies are listed along with other macrozoobenthic above the water, during 8:00-16:00 h, with the peak

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 1 from 10:00 to 12:00 h; interspecific tandem was Enallagma larvae (Odonata, Zygoptera) on recorded in 3 cases." (Author)] Address: Naraoka, H., the basis of chemical cues. Journal of Chemical 36-71, Aza Motoizumi, Fukunoda, Itayanagi-machi, Ecology 23(1) : 137-151. (in English). ["We studied two Kita-gun, Aomori, 038-36, JA populations of damselfly larvae (Enallagma boreale): one population cooccurred with a predatory fish 2670. O'Brien, M. (1997): Somatochlora tenebrosa not (northern pike, Esox lucius); the other did not. in Michigan. Argia 9(4): 9-10. (in English). [S. tenebrosa that cooccurred with pike adopted turned out to be S. hineana, but the locality data of the antipredator behavior (reduced activity) in response to specimen are quite obscure.] Address: O'Brien, M., chemical stimuli from injured conspecifics, and to Insect Division, Museum of Zoology, University of chemical stimuli from pike, relative to a distilled water Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079, USA. E-mail: control. Damselflies from an area where pike do not mfobrien @umich.edu occur responded only to chemical stimuli from injured conspecifics. In a second set of experiments, we 2671. O'Brien, M. (1997): Stylurus spiniceps finally conditioned pike-naive damselflies to recognize and verified for Michigan (Odonata: ). Argia 9(4): respond to chemical stimuli from pike with antipredator 8-9. (in English). [On 20 July 1997, Stylurus spiniceps, behavior. Damselfly larvae that were previously prior only known from a little bit obscure literature data, unresponsive to pike stimuli learned to recognize pike was veryfied from a Michigan locality (Huron River).] stimuli after a single exposure to stimuli from pike and Address: O'Brien, M., Insect Division, Museum of injured damselflies or pike and injured fathead minnows Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109- (Pimephales promelas). The response to injured 1079, USA. E-mail: [email protected] fathead minnows was not a general response to injured 2672. Ohkubo, K. (1997): Notes on two species of the fish because damselfly larvae did not respond to dragonflies of Chichi-jima Island, Ogasawara in 1996. chemical stimuli from injured swordtails (Xiphophorus Aeschna 34: 37-38. (in Japanes). [Japan; Boninagrion helleri), an allopatric fish. Taken together, these data ezoin, Hemicordulia ogasawarensis.] Address: not suggest a flexible learning program that allows stated in English damselfly larvae to rapidly acquire the ability to recognize local risk based on chemical stimuli 2673. Ozono, A. (1997): Re-discovery of Macromia from predators, conspecifics, and heterospecific daimoji OKUMURA from Osaka Prefecture. Aeschna members of their prey guild." (Authors)] Address: 34: 24. (in Japanes). Address: not stated in English Wisenden, B.D., Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan 112 Science Place, Saskatoon, 2674. Paulson, D. (1997): New odonata records for Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 5E2, Canada Idaho. Argia 9(4): 8. (in English). [Idaho, USA; August 1997; Stylurus olivaceus, Sympetrum madidum, 2680. Wudkevich, K.; Wisenden, B.D.; Chivers, D.P.; Pantala flavescens] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater Smith, J.F. (1997): Reactions of Gammarus lacustris to Museum, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, chemical stimuli from natural predators and injured USA. E-mail: [email protected] conspecifics. Journal of Chemical Ecology 23(4) : 1163- 1171. (in English). ["We exposed the freshwater 2675. Paulson, D. (1997): New odonata records for amphipod G. lacustris, to chemical stimuli from injured Maine and New Hampshire. Argia 9(4): 7. (in English). conspecifics and to chemical stimuli from two types of [New county records from a collection Netta Smith natural predators: dragonfly larvae () made in 1997 in Maine and New Hampshire, USA are and northern pike (Esox Indus). Exposure to all three documented,] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater Museum, stimuli caused G. lacustris to reduce significantly its Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, USA. E- level of activity relative to activity recorded in response mail: [email protected] to a distilled water control. The similarity in responses to chemicals associated with predators and to injured 2676. Sato, M. (1997): Phenology of Sympetrum conspecifics suggests the presence of an alarm frequens in Obihirocity. Bulletin of the Hokkaido pheromone within the body tissues of G. lacustris. In Odonatological Society 9: 16-19. (in Japanese). response to chemical stimuli from pike, G. lacustris [Phenological data of S. frequens from 1989, 1990, and tended to reduce its time in the water column and 1992 are presented in detail.] Address: not stated in spend more time near the bottom of the test aquaria. English However, no such trend was apparent in response to 2677. Wataji, M.; Maruyama, F.; Taguchi, M. ; Kano, chemical stimuli from dragonfly larvae. The differences M.; Yoshinuma, T. (1997): Species composition and in response to chemical stimuli from pike and larval collection records of the dragonflys inhabiting Tonneusu dragonflies suggest that G. lacustris does not have a Pond. Bulletin of the Hokkaido Odonatological Society rigid behavioral response to predation risk; instead, 9: 20-23. (in Japanese). [Japan; collection data of 28 antipredator behavior may be modified to maximize odonate species resulting from 1990-95 are avoidance of predators that are active in different documented in detail.] Address: Taguchi, M., Yaei- microhabitats." (Authors)] Address: Wisenden, B.D., Higashi High School, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan 112 0029, Japan Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 5E2, Canada 2678. Wilson, J. (1997): Continuation. Argia 9(4): 27. 2681. (in English). [dragonfly poem] Address: Wilson, Yokoyama, T.; Hirose, Y. (1997): Habitat and Jacquelyn, 245 South Park St., Apt. 811, Madison WI ecology of Planaeschna milnei in Kikonai town. Bull. 53715, USA. Hokkaido Odonatal. Society 9: 11-15. (in Japanese). Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, Higashi 22chome, 2679. Wisenden, B.D.; Chivers, D.P.; Smith, J.F. Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065, Japan (1997): Learned recognition of predation risk by

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 2 2682. Yokoyama, T. (1997): Records of Sympetrum 2689. Donnelly, T.W. (1998): Massachusetts group parvulum in Tomakomai city and Chitose city. Bulletin has a productive summer, digested from the ODE of the Hokkaido Odonatological Society 9: 7. (in NEWS. Argia 9(4): 12. (in English). [Massachusetts, Japanese). [12-X-1996] Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15- USA; records of the following species are briefly 303, Higashi 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo discussed: migrating Anax junius, some preyed by City, 065, Japan Kestrels, Somatochlora georgiana, Coenagrion resolutum, Gomphaeschna antilope, Aeshna mutata, 1998 Tramea calverti, and Calopteryx dimidiata.] Address: Donnelly, T., 2091 Partridge Lane, Binghamton, NY

13903, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 2683. Adena, J. (1998): Zur Libellenfauna 2690. Donnelly, T.W. (1998): Michigan odonate neuangelegter Gewässer in einem Flussmarschgebiet survey news, extracted from WILLIAMSONIA. Argia Bremens - Erfolgskontrolle von Ausgleichs- und 9(4): 12. (in English). [The second record of Enallagma Ersatzmaßnahmen. Diplomarbeit. Prof. Dr. D. exsulans in Michigan, USA is used to outline briefly the Mossakowski. Universität Bremen: 102 pp, Anhang 35 range extension ot the species in the past decades in pp. (in German). [A published abridged version of this USA.] Address: Donnelly, T., 2091 Partridge Lane, M. Sc. thesis is abstracted in OAS 2408. The thesis Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. E-mail: tdonnel@bing- provides a lot of additional information, e.g. distribution hamton.edu maps, graphs of the sampling localities, detailed species lists, and species monographs. The focus of 2691. Mauffray, B. (1998): Update from the IORI. the thesis is set on the efficiency and efforts of Argia 9(4): 25-26. (in English). [Report of the 1997 measures made to compensate impacts on landscape acitivities of the International Odonata Research and habitats from the odonatological point of view. Institute in Gainesville, Florida, USA.] Address: Each of these measures is assessed in detail. Of some Mauffray, B., 4525 N.W. 53nd Lane., Gainesville, FL interest is the description of the success of ditch 32653, USA. E-mail: [email protected] management with special emphasize of species prefering Stratiotes aloides (, 2692. May, M. (1998): International odonatology: Anaciaeschna isosceles). In general, the study provides participation and peaceful coexistence. Argia 9(4): 3-5. interesting material on the design of compensation (in English). [This is a personal and balanced account measures for Odonata.] Address: Adena, Julia, on the relationships between WDA and SIO-Found- Geibelstr. 61, D-28215 Bremen, Germany ation.] Address: May, M.L., Dept Entom., New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Cook College, Rutgers 2684. Beckemeyer, R. (1998): 1997 publications on Univ., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8524, USA. E-mail: odonata of other lands. Argia 9(4): 22-24. (in English). may@ aesop.rutgers.edu [Reviews of Terence de Fonseka's book "A Guide to the Dragonflies of Sri Lanka", "Dragonflies of the Natal 2693. Nikula, B. (1998): amelia, new to the Drakensberg" by M. J. Samways and G. Whiteley, and United States. Argia 9(4): 11-12. (in English). [N. amelia S. Brooks' "Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damsel- was catched at 25 April 1997 in the Rio Grande valley of Great Britain and Ireland".] Address: of south Texas, and confirmed on 12./13. May 1997 at Beckemeyer, R.J., 957 Perry Ave., Wichita, KS 67203- the same locality. The habitat and the co-occuring 3141, USA. E-mail: [email protected] species are briefly described.] Address: Nikula, B., 2 Gilbert Lane, Harwich Port, MA 02646, USA. e-mail: 2685. Beckemeyer, R.J.; Huggins, D.G. (1998): Some odenews @capecod.net midwestern Odonata records for 1997. Argia 9(4): 6. (in English). [USA; records from Boone county, Arkansas, 2694. Paulson, D. (1998): Dragonflies out of Africa. some from Kansas, and several from Nebraska.] Argia 9(4): 17-20. (in English). [Detailled report of a trip Address: Beckemeyer, R.J., 957 Perry, Wichita, KS in Ocober-November 1997 to Zimbabwe and South 67203-3141, USA Africa; Pseudagrion deningi is a new record for Zimbabwe.] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater Museum, 2686. Donnelly, T.W. (1998): "Guidebook to dragon- Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, USA. E- flies of Taiwan (Part 1)". Argia 9(4): 24. (in English). mail: [email protected] [Review of Wang, H.Y. & J.B. Heppner (1997).] Address: Donnelly, T., 2091 Partridge Lane, 2695. Paulson, D. (1998): Specimens tell story of Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. E-mail: migration - but no longer? Argia 9(4): 22. (in English). [email protected] [Some reflections on fat deposition of wandering dragonflies.] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater Museum, 2687. Donnelly, T.W. (1998): "Status survey and Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, USA. E- conservation plan. Dragonflies". Argia 9(4): 24-25. (in mail: [email protected] English). [Critical account on the Odonata conservation plan.] Address: Donnelly, T., 2091 Partridge Lane, 2696. Rampazzi, F. (1998): Le libellule (Insecta: Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. E-mail: tdonnel@bing- Odonata) delle torbiere a sfagni del cantone Ticino e hamton.edu del Moesano (Val Calanca e Val Mesolcina, GR), Svizzera. Boll. Soc. ticin. Sci. not. 86(2): 19-28. (in 2688. Donnelly, T.W. (1998): Ecuador epilogue: a trip Italian, with English summary). [During the period 1990- to La Selva. Argia 9(4): 15-16. (in English). [Report of a 1993 the Odonata of 20 peat-bogs of the Canton Ticino short collecting visit in La Selva, Coca, Ecuador. Some and Moesano (Calanca and Mesolcina, GR, attention is given to Microstigma rotundatum.] Address: Switzerland) were surveyed. The study sites are Donnelly, T., 2091 Partridge Lane, Binghamton, NY situated in the southern Swiss Alps (Ticino, Grisons) at 13903, USA. E-mail: [email protected] altitudes between 275 and 2020 m a.s.l. 25 species of

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 3 dragonflies were recorded, 18 of which are reproducing hatched after 29 days. The female preference for very in at least one of the 20 investigated sites, but only shaded oviposition sites might explain the literature Aeshna caerulea, A. juncea, Somatochlara alpestris, S. reports on larvae, recovered from flooded caves and arctica, Libellula quadrimaculata, Sympetrum danae, Etruscan tombs, although these can be carried into the and Leucorrhinia dubia show clear preferences for caves by the surface streams as well." (Authors)] peat-bog habitats. The occurence of peat-bog species Address: Utzeri, C., Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e depends particularly on temperature, water acidity and dell'Uomo, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Viale structure of aquatic habitats. The most characteristic dell'Università 32, I-00185 Roma, Italy species are represented by S. arctica and A. caerulea (only in peat-bogs above 1700 m a.s.l.) and particularly 2699. Vizslán, L.;T Vizslán, T. (1998): Adatok a by L. dubia, which occurs only in peat-bogs with Varbói-Tározó szilakötö (Odonata) faunájához. Acta dystrophic ponds. In the study-area A. caerulea and L. Academiae Paedagogicae Agriensis Nova Series dubia are very rare species (only 3 sites), while A. (Sectio Zoologica) 22: 35-46. (in Hungarian with English juncea and S. alpestris show the higher frequency summary). [The paper documents the odonate fauna of among the investigated dragonflies-communities (12-14 the Varbó reservoir in the Tardonai Hills, Hungaria. 29 sites). However, the affinity of A. juncea and S. alpestris species, most of them collected in 1995 and 1996, are with peat-bog habitats decrease strongly by increasing listed. Special emphasize is given by the authors to altitude, and in the subalpin region they become more Pyrrhosoma nymphula interposita, Aeshna mixta, Anax or less euritopic. The likewise "tyrphobiontic species" imperator, Libellula fulva, and Sympetrum such as Coenagrion hastulatum or L. pectoralis, which pedemontanum.] Address: Vizslàn, V., Kitaibel Pàl ùt are both present in the northern part of Switzerland and 32/C Fsz: 2, HU-9400 Sopron, Hungaria of Italy, could not be found.] Address: Rampazzi, F.,

Mus. cantonale Stor. nat., Viale Cattaneo 4, CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland. 1999 2697. Tennessen, K. (1998): Ecuador IV - we learn some more. Argia 9(4): 13-15. (in English). [Report of a collecting trip to the eastern slopes of Ecuador.] 2700. Angelibert, S.; Cayrou, J.; Cereghino, R.; Giani, Address: Tennessen, K., 1949 Hickory Ave. Florence, N. (1999): Biodiversity of three rocky ponds of the AL 35630, USA. E-mail: [email protected] "Causses du Quercy" Regional Natural Park. Bulletin de la Societe D'Histoire Naturelle de Toulouse 135: 37- 2698. Utzeri, C.; Cordero, A., Santolamazza Carbone, 45. (in French with English summary). ["In the arid S.; Dell'Anna, L.; Mamcini, L. (1998): Somatochlora Causse region (South-western France), aquatic meridionalis Nielsen, 1935 nel Lazio (Italia centrale), ecosystems are scarce, and essential to the maintain of con note di autecologia e comportamento (Odonata: both wildlife and human activities. Since the 12th ). Opusc. zool. flumin. 163: 1-16. (in Italian, century, several ponds were bored into the calcareous with English summary). ["The 12 hitherto known Lalium rock of this region. These man-made ecosystems localities of the species are mapped. At 5 sites, in 2 belong now to the patrimony of the "Causses du Qercy" streams, the temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, Regional Natural Park. The aim of this work was to oxygen saturation, conductivity and salinity were evaluate the biodiversity of the aquatic flora and fauna recorded, and the concentration of sulfite-reducing of these ponds. Because of the rocky nature of the clostrydia was evidenced in water and in sediments by substrate, the specific richness of the flora was low means of anaerobic culture on SPS-agar. In winter, (only 13 plant species were recorded). The invertebrate during the larval stage, water was cool and and vertebrate fauna was sampled from March to July oversaturatcd by oxygen, pH was over 8. Since water 1999 :155 taxa (i.e. 145 invertebrates and 10 bodies with such pH values are uncommon in central vertebrates) from 61 families were recorded. These Italy, the high alcalinily might present a restricting factor taxa were characteristic of plains and mountains from for larval growth, hence it could be responsible for the occidental Europe. However, this species list is localised distribution of the species. Mature individuals certainly not extensive. Most of the winged adults could were recorded on the wing between early July and the be considered as migrating species (i.e. from pond to second half of August, but the entire flight period, incl. pond), with reproduction occurring in a certain number the maturation time, probably extends from mid June to of ponds only. Diptera Chironomidae were the most the end of August at least. Throughout this period, 13 diversified group, with 33 identified taxa. The absence odonate species were associated with S. metidionalis at of expected taxa (i.e. usually found in such ecosystems: 3 of its habitats. There is no evidence on territorial Odonata Gomphidae, Mollusca Sphaeridae) was behaviour. Males search for females in the shadedmost probably due to the absence of mud accumulation on parts of the river banks. However, the copulation takes the rocky substrate. Our study showed that these ponds place either at the watersite or, in 1 case, it occurred 2 require particular attention and should be preserved, as km off the water. This may suggest an unusual mating : i) they could be considered as isolated biodiversity system in this species. Intra-male sperm translocation reservoirs within this wide arid area, and ii) they are the behaviour was observed once, after tandem formation. only of water for the terrestrial fauna, including The oviposition takes place at very sheltered and which have a major role in plant pollinisation." shaded sites, either in the water, or in the mud at the (Authors)] Address: Angelibert, S., Centre d'Ecologie water edge. At times, females can also repeatedly des Systemes Aquatiques Continentaux, UMRC 5576, aternate several oviposition movements onto the 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062, Toulouse Cedex, 4 ground (at a short distance from water) with a single France one onto the water. Eggs, deposited on 22 August 1997, and reared first under natural conditions, and 2701. Foeckler, F.; Theiß, J.; Schmidt, H.; Deichner, subsequently in the laboratory (15 h light period), O.; Schiller, W. (1999): Auswirkungen der

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 4 Extensivierung teichwirtschaftlicher Nutzung auf 35: 44. (in Japanese). [Japan; 6 species caught at 16 Makrozoobenthos, Plankton-Entwicklung und Trophie July 1997 are listed.] Address: not stated in Japanese am Beispiel der Naturschutzgebiete "Vogelfreistätte Großer Rußweiher" und "Eschenbacher Weihergebiet". 2708. Muraki, A.; Fujimoto, K. (1999): A record of Schriftenreihe des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Sympetrum cordulegaster (SELYS) from Nagano Umweltschutz 150: 245-267. (in German). [Bavarian Prefecture in 1997 . Aeschna 35: 36. (in Japanese). (Germany) conservation measures for water bodies [Japan; 26-X-1997.] Address: Muraki, A., Shigino-nishi intent to extensify pisciculture. To assess efforts of this 3-4-2-309, Jôtô-ku, Osaka C., Osaka 536, Japan extensification, the fauna including Odonata of six water 2709. Sacha, D.; Sibl, J. (1999): Príspevok k poznaniu bodies before (1995) and after (1996) extensifcation fauny vázok (Odonata) Záhoria. Folia faunistica measures was surveyed. At present, there is no Slovaca, Bratislava 4: 45-53. (in Slovakian with English significant increase of species diversity measurable.] summary). [Between 1995 and 1997, 46 odonate Address: ÖKON, Dechbettener Str. 9, D-93049 species were collected in the Rudna river-basin, Regensburg, Germany Slovakia. This totals the number of the regionally known 2702. Futahashi, R. (1999): Late records of species to 49. Most interesting records are Coenagrion Crocothemis servilia mariannae KIAUTA and scitulum, C. ornatum, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Aeschnophlebia longistigma SELYS. Aeschna 35: 47- Brachytron pratense, Anaciaeschna isoceles, Anax 48. (in Japanese). Address: not stated in Japanese parthenope, Cordulegaster boltonii, Somatochlora flavomaculata, Epitheca bimaculata, Orthetrum 2703. Inoue, K.; Kano, K.; Kuwahara, H.; Sano, O.; brunneum, O. coerulescens, Sympetrum danae, S. Yahiro, I. (1999): Records of Odonata from Guam meridionale, S. pedemontanum, and Leucorrhinia Island, Mariana Islands, USA. Sympetrum Hyogo 6: 14- pectoralis.] Address: Síbl, J., J. Stanislava 15, SK 22. (in Japanese with English summary). ["Many 84105 Bratislava, Slovakia. E-mail: [email protected] Japanese travelers have visited this island mainly for sightseeing, but no faunal records have ever been 2710. Schmidl, J. (1999): Erfolgskontrolle an published after Lieftinck's publication on Odonata of Tümpelneuanlagen in schwäbischen Niedermooren Micronesia in 1962. This report compiles specimens anhand Kleingewässer bewohnender Insektengruppen collected by Kano, Kuwahara, Sano and Yahiro, who (Hydradephaga, Odonata). Schriftenreihe des have visited this island during 1983 to 1997 Bayerischen Landesamtes für Umweltschutz 150: 269- independently. The twelve species listed by Lieftinck for 274. (in German). [In the past decades, water bodies in Guam, could be confirmed. Orthetrum s. sabina, fen bogs in Bavaria, Germany were impacted heavily by Zyxomma petiolatum, and Macrodiplax cora are new a diversity of human activities. To assess conservation additions to this island (cf. Kano,1990 and 1991), and measures (creation of new water bodies), water Anax guttatus was proved to occur in good numbers in and Odonata were used as monitoring organisms for contrast to Lieftinck's single female. The status of Anax the colonisation success of these water bodies. piraticus is discussed in comparison with A. guttatus Records of Odonata with a "special value for nature and A. panybeus in great detail and the taxa a figured. conservation purposes" are Sympecma fusca, Aeshna Figures of Agrionoptera insignis guamensis and the grandis, Brachytron pratense, Somatochlora Japanese A. i. insignis are welcome for studying the flavomaculata, and Sympetrum striolatum.] Address: status of the taxa. Some of the species are pictured Schmidl, J., bufos, Schoppershofstr. 63, D-90489 with colour photos, and a picture shows a couple of O. Nürnberg, Germany sabina and Z. petiolatum. In addition body length of 2711. Sugitani, A. (1999): Cherish the memory of Mr. Hemicordulia mindana mindana and H. m. nipponica Hiroshi ITOH. Aeschna 35: 56. (in Japanese). are compiled in a table." (Authors)] Address: Inoue, K., [Obituary] Address: not stated in English 5-9 Fuminosato 4-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545, Japan 2712. Suhling, F.; Schütte, C. (1999): Sternberg, K.; 2704. Kitagawa, K. (1999): Mr. Wako KITAWAKI in Buchwald, R. (Eds.) (1999): Die Libellen Baden-Würt- memoriam. Aeschna 35: 1-2. (in Japanese). [Obituary] tembergs. Band 1. Lauterbornia 37: 248-249. (in Address: Kitagawa, K., Imaiti 1-11-6, Asahi-ku, Osaka German). [oas 6; Review of the book, see OAS 1149] C., Osaka, 535-0011, Japan Address: Suhling F., Zool. Inst., TU Braunschweig, 2705. Larube, H. (1999): A note on Zyxomma Fasanenstr. 3, D-38092 Braunschweig, Germany obtusum ALBARDA caught with light traps. Aeschna 2713. Vizslán, T.; Pingitzer, B. (1999): Adatok 36: 32. (in Japanese). Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Magyarország szitakötö - faunájához (Odonata) III. Prefect. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Folia hist. nat. Mus. matraensis 23: 179-190. (in Kanagawa, 250, Japan Hungarian with short English summary). [Records of 47 2706. Lindenia No. 33 (1999): LINDENIA. Notiziario Odonata from 151 Hungarian localities are presented dell'Ufficio nazionale italiano della Società species wise. The list includes species as Lestes virens odonatologica internazionale, Napoli. Lindenia No. 30: vestalis, Erythromma najas, Coenagrion ornatum, C. 129-132. (in Italian). [Announcements of odonatological pulchellum, Stylurus flavipes, Ophiogomphus cecilia, symposia; review; list of province-wise occurence Thecagaster bidentata, Somatochlora metallica, (absolute and relative amount) of each Italian odonate Epitheca bimaculata, Sympetrum meridionale, and S. species] Address: C. D'Antonio, Via A. Falcone 386/b, pedemontanum. Of more anecdotal interest is that 1-80127 Napoli, Italy: E-mail: [email protected] Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé, 1832) at last! replaced C. servillia (Drury 1770) from Hungaria; it ever will 2707. Matsuda, I. (1999): A record of the dragonflies remain a secret of (some) Hungarian odonatologists newly caught in Kohama Island, the Ryukyus. Aeschna why they insisted on a disjunctive area of C. servillia in

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 5 Hungaria.] Address: Vizslán, T., Kitaibel P. u. 32/C. Fru that acetylcholinesterase may be useful as a biomarker 2, HU-9400 Sopron, Hungaria but the choice of species is critical. The results also showed that atrazine may inhibit the activity of AChE. 2714. Vizslan, T.; Pingitzer, B. (1999): Publication of These results suggest that the restriction of AChE as a data to the Odonata of County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén biomarker for organophosphorus and carbamate 4.. Folia hist. nat. Mus. matraensis 23: 171-177. (in pesticides may not be valid and the use of this enzyme Hungarian, with English summary). [Records of 34 as a biomarker may be able to extended." (Authors)] species evidenced in 1995 are documented along with Address: Boonthai, C.; Ecology and Group, locality records and dates. Of some interest are records Soil, Plant, and Ecological Sciences Division, Lincoln of Coenagrion ornatum, Lestes dryas, L. sponsa, Anax University, Canterbury New Zealand. ephippiger, Epitheca bimaculata, Orthetrum coerulescens anceps, and Sympetrum meridionale.] 2719. Brown, J.M.; McPeek, M.A.; May, M.L. (2000): Address: Vizslán, T., Szent Mihály u. 9, HU-9400 A phylogenetic perspective on habitat shifts and Sopron, Hungaria diversity in the North American Enallagma damselflies. Systematic Biology 49(4): 697-712. (in English). 2715. Yoshida, K. (1999): New localities of Macromia ["Community ecologists are increasingly aware that the daimoji OKUMURA from Shikoku. Aeschna 35: 53. (in regional history of taxon diversification can have an Japanese). Address: not stated in English important influence on community structure. Likewise, systematists recognize that ecological context can have 2716. Yoshida, M.; Ohkubo, K. (1999): A record of an important influence on the processes of speciation Anax guttatus (BRUMEISTER) in late season. Aeschna and extinction that create patterns of descent. We 36: 46. (in Japanese). [11. Nov. 1998] Address: not present a phylogenetic analysis of 33 species of a stated in Japanese North American radiation of damselflies (Zygoptera: : Enallagma Selys), which have been well studied ecologically, to elucidate the evolutionary 2000 mechanisms that have contributed to differences in diversity between larval habitats (lakes with and without fish predators). Analysis of molecular variation in 842 bp of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I and II 2717. Bechly, G. (2000): Two new fossil dragonfly subunit and of the intervening Leu-tRNA and 37 species (Insecta: Odonata: Anisoptera: morphological characters resulted in three well-defined Araripegomphidae and Lindeniidae) from the Crato clades that are only partially congruent with previous Limestone (Lower , Brazil). Stuttgarter phylogenetic hypotheses. Molecular and morphological Beitraege zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und data partitions were significantly incongruent (p < .01). Palaeontologie) 296: 1-16. (in English with German Lack of haplotype monophyly within species and small summary). ["Two new dragonfly taxa are described amounts of sequence divergence (<1%) between from the Lower Cretaceous limestones of the Crato related species in three of the four clades suggest that Formation (Brazil): Araripegomphus hanseggeri n. sp. recent, and parallel, speciation has been an important and Cratolindenia knuepfae n. gen. n. sp. which both of community diversity. Reconstruction of habitat belong to the gomphid clade within Anisoptera. With at preference over the phylogeny suggests that the least 10 known species the gomphids represent the greater species diversity in fish-containing lake habitats most diverse and also most abundant group of reflects the recency of shifts into the fishless lake habit, dragonflies at this locality, which has to be regarded as although a difference in speciation or extinction rates strong evidence for the presence of rivers. While all between the two habitats is difficult to exclude as an other known gomphid species belong to the additional mechanism." (Authors)] Address: May, M.L., Araripegomphidae and Proterogomphidae - Dept Entom., New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Cordulagomphinae, the new Cratolindenia Station, Cook College, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, appears to be the first record of Lindeniidae - NJ 08901-8524, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Lindeniinae from this locality." (Author)] Address: Bechly, G., Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Abt. 2720. Chae, J.-S.; Pusterla, N.; Johnson, E.; Derock, Paläontologie, Rosenstein 1, D-70191 Stuttgart, E.; Lawler, S.P.; Madigan, J.E. (2000): Infection of Germany. E-mail [email protected] aquatic insects with trematode metacercariae carrying Ehrlichia risticii, the cause of Potomac horse fever. 2718. Boonthai, C.; Scott, R.R. Chapman, R.B. Journal of Medical Entomology 37(4): 619-625. (in (2000): Acetylcholinesterase as a biomarker to assess English). ["We provide evidence of Ehrlichia risticii the effect of chlorpyrifos and atrazine on some New Holland, the agent of Potomac horse fever, in Zealand aquatic invertebrates. Australasian Journal of trematode stages found in aquatic insects collected Ecotoxicology 6(1): 59-64. (in English). from a pasture stream in northern California, using ["Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity was investigated nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification in selected species of New Zealand aquatic and sequence analyses of the 16S rRNA, 51 kDa major invertebrates using a modified microplate assay based antigen and groEL heat shock protein genes. E. risticii on the Ellman technique as a biomarker of chlorpyrifos was detected in metacercariae found in the immatures and atrazine exposure. After two days exposure to and adults of the following insects: caddisflies different concentrations of chlorpyrifos and atrazine, (Trichoptera), mayflies (Ephemeroptera), damselflies mayfly nymphs, Deleatidium sp., common water (Odonata, Zygoptera), dragonflies (Odonata, boatman, Sigara arguta, and common red damselfly Anisoptera), and stoneflies (Plecoptera). The nymphs, Xanthocnemis zealandica, showed a general prevalence of E. risticii was 31.9% (n = 454 individuals) trend of depression in AChE level but there were in aquatic insects (13 of 17 species were positive). differences between the species. The results indicate Prevalence within orders was as follows: 43.5% (n =

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 6 207) in caddisflies, 15.2% (n = 92) in mayflies, 13.9% (n 2723. Fleck, G.; Nel, A.; Ploeg, G. de; Masselot, G. = 115) in damselflies, 10.0% (n = 10) in dragonflies, (2000): A fossil dragonfly from the Paris Basin amber of and 80.0% (n = 30) in stoneflies. This study France (Lowermost Eocene) (Insecta, Odonata, Aniso- demonstrates a broad intermediate host range for ptera). Acta Geologica Hispanica 35(1-2) : 131-134. (in trematodes that act as vector for E. risticii. Insects are English). ["A new fossil libelluloid dragonfly is recorded likely to play an important role in the epidemiology of from the Lowermost Eocene amber of Oise (France). this disease." (Authors)] Address: Chae J.-S., College This discovery is not only exceptional as a dragonfly in of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, amber but also represents one of the oldest records of Chonju, Chonbuk, 561-756 South Korea the libelluloid clade in the Cenozoic." (Authors)] Ad- dress: Fleck. G., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue 2721. Combes, S.A.; Trimble, A.C.; Daniel, T.L. Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France (2000): Spatial profiles of wing stiffness in hawk-moths and dragonflies. American Zoologist 40(6): 978. (in 2724. Gröger, T.; Lange, K.-P. (Bearb.) (2000): English). ["Insect flight performance depends strongly Beiträge zur Entwicklung eines ökologischen Leitbildes on the dynamic geometry of wings. The curvature of the für Flusslandschaften am Beispiel der Jahna, einem trailing edge, in particular, is a crucial determinant of Nebenfluss der Elbe in Sachsen. Staatsministerium für aerodynamic force generation. In insects, wing Umwelt und Landwirtschaft, Freistaat Sachsen (Hrsg.): curvature results from the instantaneous interaction 183 pp. (in German). [Aim of the study is to prepare between aerodynamic forces and bending stiffness. If fundamentals for a river management plan. It bending stiffness varies spatially, then regional flow documents extensively the ecological (abiotic, biotic, control is possible, suggesting a passive mechanism of management) situation in the catchment of the Jahna, a stability. To examine this structural heterogeneity and tributary of the River Elbe, Sachsen, Germany. In Chap. its consequences for flight aerodynamics, we 4.1.5, the results of an odonatological survey are briefly characterize spatial variation of wing flexural stiffness in outlined, but without details. In 1999 and 2000, 25 both the spanwise and chordwise direction of insect species were recorded. From the odonatological point wings. We measure the surface shape of wings by of view, management measures should be developped multiple laser ranging techniques, and then calculate on the basis of habitat requirements of Ophiogomphus flexural stiffness along the wing by comparing the cecilia. The study can be obtained for 5,- Euro from the surface shape of wings before and after loading the tip address listed below.] Address: Staatliches with a known force. We compare the spatial distribution Umweltfachamt Radebeul, Wasastr. 50, D-01445 of wing stiffness in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta, and Radebeul, Germany. E-mail: an aeshnid dragonfly, Aeshna multicolor. These [email protected] insects, both excellent flighers, differ greatly in wing shape and venation pattern. Despite such 2725. Habdua, I.; Radanovic, I. Matonickin, R. (2000): morphological differences, we find that the profile of Functional feeding structure of benthic macroinverte- flexural stiffness in the spanwise direction is remarkably brates in travertine barrier biotopes. Verh. int. Ver. similar in both species, with a peak in stiffness located Limnol. 27(5): 2594-2599. (in English). [Plitvice Lakes, between 1/3 and 1/2 of wing span, and a sharp drop in NW Dinarid Mts, Croatia; Onychogomphus forcipatus is stiffness (apprx2 fold) past this point. In contrast, reported from the travertine moss- and filamentous chordwise stiffness differs in the two species; in algae covered substrate.] Address: Habdua, I., Dept Manduca, stiffness falls sharply towards the trailing Zool., Fac. Sci., Univ. Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, CRO- edge, while the dragonfly does not display this abrupt 10000 Zagreb, Croatia drop. Thus, trailing edge curvature and chordwise flow 2726. Hiratsuka, K. (2000): Collection of Cordulia may differ significantly in these species." (Authors)] aenea amurensis in Soya-shicho. Bulletin of The Address: Combes, S.A. ; Trimble, A. C. ; Daniel, T. L., Hokkaido Odonatological Society 12: 25. (in Japanese). University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA [Hokkaido, Japan; 30 Aug. 2000.] Address: Hiratsuka, 2722. Fischer, S.; Marinone, M.C.; Fontanarrosa, K., 2-20-113, Honcho 2 jo-9, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, M.S.; Nieves, M.; Schweigmann, N. (2000): Urban rain 065-0042, Japan pools: Seasonal dynamics and entomofauna in a park 2727. Hiratsuka, K. (2000): Observation on dragon- of Buenos Aires.. Hydrobiologia 441: 45-53. (in Eng- flies at Onuma Park at Nanae-cho. Bull. Hokkaido lish). ["We describe the seasonal variations of the insect Odonatol. Society 12: 24-25. (in Japanese). [Japan; community of the rain pools in a park of Buenos Aires Lestes dryas, Somatochlora viridiaenea, Sympetrum during a 1-year period, based on a weekly sampling risi, S. darwinianum] Address: Hiratsuka, K., 2-20-113, programme. We also analyse the relationships between Honcho 2 jo-9, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065-0042, the observed biotic patterns and some physical and Japan meteorological variables. Four periods, fairly coincident with the seasons of the year, were graphically identified 2728. Huth, J. (2000): Libellen (Odonata) der as functions of temperature, rainfall, flooded area, Braunkohlen-Bergbaufolgelandschaft Sachsen-Anhalts. number of rain pools, depth and taxonomic richness. A Abh. Ber. Naturkunde, Magdeburg 23: 3-27. (in German total of 45 insect taxa was identified: 18 Coleoptera, 15 with English summary). [Between 1996 and 1998, 46 Diptera, 9 Heteroptera, 1 Ephemeroptera and 2 odonate species were recorded from 93 water bodies Odonata. [...]." (Authors). Address: Fischer, Sylvia, within open-cast lignite post-mining landscapes of Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad de Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. From the nature Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos conservation point of view, the most important habitats Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellon II, C1428 EHA, are those with good water quality and a high diversity of Buenos Aires, Argentinia. E-mail: vegetation. Each species is discussed in some detail. [email protected] Succession of water body (early phase, transsition phase, established phase [>35 years old]) and the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 7 specific odonate species are outlined. This paper parameters were derived using empirical movement provides significant information on the characteristic data for both species showed that fine-scale movement coenosis and key species of different water bodies.] behaviors could be used to predict, on average, Address: Huth, J., OEKOKART GmbH, Georg-Cantor- broader scale dispersion across a range of landscape Str. 31, D-06108 Halle/Saale, Germany structures, but that it was necessary to include information about broader scale landscape features in 2729. Iannacone, J.A.; Alvarino, L.; Moreno, R.; those models. In particular, the probability of crossing a Reyes, M.; Chauca, J. (2000): Culicidos (Diptera) del patch boundary (patch boundary permeability) and the rio Chillon y sectores adyacentes de la provincia rate of movement in a given habitat patch (patch constitucional del Callao, Peru, durante El Nino 1997- viscosity) were important determinants of damselfly 1998. Acta Entomologica Chilena 24: 51-60. (in dispersion on heterogeneous landscapes. In other Spanish with English summary). [The study evaluated words, our results suggest that damselfly dispersions some areas of natural breeding places of mosquitoes - may arise as a function of behavioral responses to in most cases near underdeveloped town - near human spatial patterns at multiple scales." (Authors)] Address: populations in Callao-Peru during December 97 to Jonsen, D.I., Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture & August 98. Larvae of culicids of medical importance as Agri-Food Canada, P.O. Box 3000, Lethbridge, AB, Anopheles pseudopunctipennis (Theobald), Culex Canada T1J 4B1. E-mail: [email protected] quinquefasciatus (Say), and Aedes taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann) were assessed. Habitat conditons resp. 2732. Kenner, R.D. (2000): Somatochlora kennedyi requirments of the species as salinity, temperature, and (Odonata: Corduliidae): a new species for British pH (7,8) were analyzed. "Moreover, spatial and Columbia, with notes on geographic variation in size temporal variation of population and the larvae index and wing venation. J. ent. Soc. Br. Columbia 97: 47-49. were observed in nine survey points of Chillon River. (in English). [1 female, Andy Bailly Lake, S of Fort High larvae indexes of A. pseudopunctipennis were Nelson, 25-VI-1997. Specimens from the northern associated with presence of the algae Cladophora Yukon are smaller than those from elsewhere in its glomerata (L.) Kuetzing and with the macrophyte range and have a reduced number of cells in R2 in fore- Lemna minor (L.). The larvivorous fish Poecilia and hindwing.] Address: Kenner, R.D., Spencer Ent. reticulata Peters, nayads of and Mus., Dept Zool., Univ. Brit. Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Coenagrionidae (Odonata) and adults of Dytiscidae V6T 1Z4, CA (Coleoptera) were recorded as potential predators. The results were compared with those of the 1995-96 Pre- 2733. Kopij, G.; De Swardt, D.H.; Nuttall, R.N. (2000): ENSO event, concluding that one of the consequences Diet of seven coraciiform species (Coraciiformes) in of Southern Oscillation ENSO "El Nino" 1997-98 event South Africa. Acta Ornithologica (Warsaw) 35(2): 207- in the Peruvian coast was an increase of the population 209. (in English with Polish summary). ["A total of 62 of these culicids of medical importance." (Authors)] stomach contents of four Merops and three other Address: Iannacone, J.A., Laboratorio de Ecofisiologia, coraciiform species from South Africa, were analysed. Area de Biodiversidad . Facultad de Ciencias constituted the bulk of the diet of all four Naturales y Matematicas, Universidad Nacional Merops species examined, with Odonata and Federico Villarreal, Calle San Marcos 383, Pueblo Coleoptera being supplementary components. Upupa Libre, Lima 21, Peru. E-mail: [email protected] epops and Phoeniculus cyanomelas fed mainly on insect larvae, while Coracias caudata preyed upon 2730. Jeziorski, P. (2000): Leucorrhinia albifrons Scarabaeidae, Acrididae, Isoptera and Solifugae." (Burmeister, 1839) and L. caudalis (Charpentier, 1840) (Authors) The percentage of Odonata "of the prey in (Insecta: Odonata: Libellulidae) in the Czech Republic. relation to the total number of prey identified" was 6.1 Casopis Narodniho Muzea Rada Prirodovedna 169(1- (Merops apiaster), 5.2 (M. bullockiodes), 8.5 (M. 4): 45-46. (in English). [L. albifrons and L. caudalis were persicus), and 0 (M. hirundineus). It is discussed that "if traced in the collection of the National Museum Prague, wet mass is taken into consideration, the contribution of Czech Republic. The findings are listed in a tab. with Odonata to the diet [...] is probably underestimated."] the known (very few) Czech records.] Address: Address: Kopij, G., Dept Biol., National University of Jeziorski, P., Na belide 1, CZ-73564 Havirov-Suchá Lesotho, P.O. Roma 180, Lesotho. E-mail: [email protected] 2731. Jonsen, I.; Taylor, P.D. (2000): Calopteryx damselfly dispersions arising from multiscale responses 2734. Kúdela, M. (2000): On the occurrence of some to landscape structure. Conservation Ecology. [online] dragonflies (Odonata) in Podunajská rovina Plain. 4(2). [cited September 14, 2001] Dec, 2000. 1-29. http: Entomofauna carpathica 12: 32-33. (in Slovaician, with //www.consecol.org/Journal/vol4/iss2/art4/index.html: English summary). [Trpis (1957) published odonate (in English). ["Using spatially explicit simulation models, records from the Podunajskd rovina Plain. The red we explored the extent to which fine-scale (i.e., meters listed Stylurus flavipes and Sympetrum to tens of meters) movement behaviors could be used depressiusculum have been rediscovered in this region; to predict broader scale patterns of distribution on Aeshna cyanea has been recorded for the first time. heterogeneous landscapes. Our models were tailored Gomphus pulchellus, listed for the Podunajská rovina by empirical data on Calopterygid damselfly Plain, turns out to have been misrecorded, "as the movements on three types of landscapes that differed place of record does not belong to this area." in amount of forest habitat. Surveys of the two Annotation of ms: G. pulchellus was published for the congeneric damselflies, C. aequabilis and C. maculata, Slovacian Republic from Dudich, E. (1958): Die demonstrated that both species occupied stream and Grundlagen der Fauna eines Karpaten-Flusses. Acta forest habitats on forested and partially forested zool. Acad. sci. hung. 3(3-4): 179-200; the correct landscapes, but were found primarily along streams on identification of the speciemen is questonable.] nonforested landscapes. Simulation models whose Address: Kúdela, M., Katedra zooIógie Prírodovedeckej

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 8 fakulty UK, Mlynská dolina B-1, 842 15 Bratislava, (corresponded with alpha-mesosaprobic zone with Slovakia some oligo- and beta-mesosaprobionts - near the fall of Slepiotka into Klodnica River). The communal sewage 2735. Mostert, K. (2000): Fauna in de stad: which flew down into the stream had a double influence Mogelijkheden en beperkingen. Levende Natuur 101(6): over organisms living there. On the one hand it was 209-212. (in Dutch with English summary). ["Fauna in connected with degradation of Ostracoda, Coleoptera, urban areas: Chances and limitations: In general urban Dixidae, Heleidae, Ephemeroptera, Heteroptera, areas host a large number of fauna species. Many of Odonata, Plecoptera (in bentos) and Cladocera (in these species roam a lot. Far less species manage to seston). On the other hand it caused the massive maintain vital populations in urban areas. In larger cities occurrence of Ciliata, Nematoda and Diptera. Taking most species are found in the sub-urban areas. Specific into account variety of trophic types, the lowest number management offers especially in these areas attractive of bacteria-feeders at the clean zone and their higher ecological possibilities. Apart from some building amount in the remaining sites were recorded. In spite of dwelling species the urban bird fauna consists mainly of fact that the qualitative composition of bentos was forestborn species. Settlement of colonies causes often indicative of grater pollution then in seston, the bentos conflicts with 'human' fauna. Water birds and birds communities as well as the seston one were helpful in nesting on the ground are rare, because of predating estimating of the water quality." (Author)] Address: pets. For example White wagtail, Swallow and Tree Niesler, Anna ., Katedra Ekologii, Uniwersytet Slaski, ul. sparrow breed in rural areas in or around human Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice Poland buildings, but are largely absent in urban areas. Bats indicate ecological infrastructure in urban areas. The 2738. Polhemus, D.A.; Asquith, A.; Miller, S (2000): A ecological quality of lawns in recreational areas and new species of Ischnura from Rota (Odonata: Coen- roadsides is well indicated by abundance and diversity agrionidae), and a discussion of zygopteran zoogeo- of butterflies and grasshoppers. Dragonflies and in a graphy in the insular tropical Pacific. Occ. Pap. Bemice lesser extent amphibians are suitable for judging the P. Bishop Mus. 62: 5-12. (in English). [Ischnura luta sp. success of riparian ecological management. n. is described from the island of Rota in the northern Opportunities for ecological successes are linked to Marianes. Holotype male, allotype female: Mariana Isls, ecological corridors, extensive grassland management Rota: Talakhaya, Water Cave Stream, 1/2-IV-1996; and in reparian management. Vegetations consisting of deposited at BPBM, Honolulu. It is similar to I. ezoin ruderal plant species are important in suburban areas, from the Bonin Isls, but can be easily distinguished from whereas these can accomodate many species, which all Micronesian congeners by the structure of the male lack in urban areas. Exotic species like Ring-necked genitalia. The key characters are illustrated, and its parkeet, Siberian chipmunk and Midwife toad increase biogeographic significance is discussed in the overall as a part of the urban fauna. Contrary to the flora the context of zygopteran distribution patterns in the urban fauna hardly contains rare (Red List) species." tropical Pacific.] Address: Polemus, D.A., Dept Ent., (Author)"] Address: Mostert, K., Palamedesstraat 74, MRC 105, Natn. Mus. Nat. Hist., Smithson. Instn, NL-2612 XS Delft, The Netherlands Washington, DC 20560, USA

2736. NABU (2000): Das NABU-Naturschutzprojekt 2739. Pretscher, P. (2000): Neue Bücher: Sternberg, "Vogelsbergteiche" - ein einmaliges Naturidyll in Klaus & Buchwald, Rainer: Die Libellen Baden- Deutschland wird vorgestellt. Jahrbuch Naturschutz in Württembergs. Band 1. Stuttgart: Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Hessen 5: 7-9. (in German). [These water bodies are 1999. 468 S. - 98 DM. ISBN 3-8001-35098. Natur und situated in the high middle range mountains in Hessen, Landschaft 75(5): 233. (in German). [oas 6; book Germany and of special ornithological importance. A review, see OAS 1149] Address: Pretscher, P., c/o passing reference on Odonata states that the Bundesamt für Naturschutz, Konstantinstr. 110, 53179 population density of Enallagma cyathigerum was Bonn, Germany projected to 300000 individuals. So far 16 species are known from the region, but only Aeshna mixta is 2740. Primack, R.; Kobori, H.; Mori, S. (2000): specified.] Address: NABU, Landesverband Hessen, Dragonfly pond restoration promotes conservation Garbenheimer Str. 32, D-35578 Wetzlar, Germany. awareness in Japan. Conservation Biology 14(5): 1553- www.NABU-Hessen.de 1554. (in English). ["The Yokohama city authorities and community groups have restored a dragonfly habitat 2737. Niesler, A. (2000): Ocena jakosci wody potoku (1986) in a previous ornamental fish pond. The odonate Slepiotka na podstawie badan sestonu oraz bentosu. fauna increased from the original 3 to 27 species now, Acta Biologica Silesiana 34(51): 97-118. (in Polish with and dragonfly watching became a popular passtime for English and Russian summaries). ["Estimation of the the urban population. On school grounds, 70 more water quality in Slepiotka stream on the ground of ses- dragonfly ponds were built in the Yokohama area, 300 ton and bentos investigations: Studies concerned being the final goal. The program, with pronounced qualitative and quantitative analysis of seston and educational and teaching objectives, has attracted bentos fauna communities of the stream Slepiotka widespread attention in Japan, and there are 500-1000 (Upper Silesia). Samples were taken from March to dragonfly ponds elsewhere in the country. Those next November 1996, once a month. Ciliata were the group to schools are successfully encouraging an which dominated in number and variety in species. appreciation for nature and its conservation in Qualitative and quantitative analysis were helpful in children."] Address: Primack, R,, Biol. Dept, Boston distinguishing three different zones: the clean water Univ., Boston, MA 02215, USA zone (corresponded with oligosaprobic zone - next to the spring), the strong polluted zone (corresponded with 2741. Reeves, D. (2000): Austrolestes, Newsletter of alpha-mesosaprobic zone with some polisaprobionts - the Australian Dragonfly Society. Austrolestes 1: 1-4. in the middle site) and the self-clarificated one (in English). [In 2000, the Australian Dragonfly Society

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 9 was launched. 'Austrolestes' will deal as newsletter, will machine, the dredging period, the water depth and the give advice in identifying specimens, will prepare frequency of dredging can influence the presence of the bibliographic information, and will report on current larvae. The presence of caddisfly larvae was also acitivities in Australian odonatology. Issue No. 1 affected by the cleaning machine and period and by the introduces Austrolestes, provides a key to the red P supply in the adjacent field. The presence of species of Diplacodes, defines the terminology of amphibian larvae was also affected by the cleaning Odonata size by wingspan, and lists most recent period. Measures that will enhance the presence of the publications. It also will prepare species profiles.] larvae are formulated. Options for water boards and Address: Reeves, D., 30 Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD other government authorities to stimulate farmers to 4006, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] take these measures are given." (Authors) Coenagrion pulchelllum, Erythromma najas, Ischnura elegans, and 2742. Reeves, D. (2000): australis at Chalcolestes viridis are listed in tab. 2.] Address: Twisk, Brown Lake, North Stradbroke Island, QLD. W., Section Environmental Biology, Institute of Austrolestes 1: 2. (in English). [8 exuviae of I. australis Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences, Leiden were discovered in November 2000.] Address: Reeves, University, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: D., 30 Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia. E- [email protected] mail: [email protected] 2747. Ubukata, H. (2000): The impact of global 2743. Reeves, D. (2000): Species profile: Austrolestes warming on insects. In: Domoto, A., K. Iwatsuki, T. minjerriba Watson 1979. Austrolestes 1: 4. (in English). Kawamichi and J. McNeely (Eds): A threat to life. The [Morphological features and the habitat of the species impact of climate change on Japanese biodiversity. are briefly outlined. Special emphasize is given to Biodiversity network Japan & IUCN: 61-70. (in English). oviposition behaviour.] Address: Reeves, D., 30 [The paper compiles the current knowledge on possible Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia. E-mail: impacts of climate change on Japanese butterflies and [email protected] dragonflies using examples from different literature sources from Japan, Europe, and North America. 2744. Schultz, T.D. (2000): Libellula flavida (Odonata: Special emphasize is given to northward expanding Libellulidae), a dragonfly new to Ohio. Great Lakes Odonata as Ictinogomphus pertinax, the fate of so Entomologist 33(3-4): 205-207. (in English). ["L. flavida, called northern species as Somatochlora alpestris and a widespread but uncommon dragonfly of southeastern , and Mortonagrion hirosei which and south central North America, is now recorded from may be impacted by increasing sea water table.] Ohio. A breeding population was discovered in an Address: Ubukata, H., Hokkaido University of Education acidic fen on the site of a sandstone quarry in southern at Kushiro, Dept Science Education, Shiroyama 1-15- Ohio." (Author)] Address: Schultz, T.D., Dept Biol., 55, Kushiro, 085, Japan. E-mail: Denison Univ., Granville OH 43023, USA. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 2748. Vizslán, T. (2000): Data on the odonate fauna 2745. Soldan, T.; Putz, M. (2000): Karyotypes of of Transdanubia, 1.. Folia hist. not. Mus. matraensis 24: some Central European mayflies (Ephemeroptera) and 139-144. (in Hungarian with English summary). their contribution to phylogeny of the order. Acta [Compilation of 30 odonate species recorded from 56 Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 64(4): 437-445. (in Hungarian localities. The list includes records of Lestes English). [Relations of the mayfly karyotype to that of macrostigma and Coenagrion ornatum.] Address: the Odonata are discussed. Quite different Vizslán, T., Kitaibel P. u. 32/C. Fru 2, HU-9400 Sopron, Ephemeroptera karyotype supports the idea of the Hungaria Ephemeroptera and Odonata + Neoptera sister grouping of pterygote insects.] Address: Soldan, T., 2749. Wataji, M.; Tamura, S.; Yamada, K.; Ota, K.; Institute of Entomology, Academy of Sciences of the Kurauchi, Y.; Uemura, T. (2000): The original fauna and Czech Republic, Branisovska 31, CZ-370 05, Ceske its shift at the lower reach of the River Ishikari. Bulletin Budejovice Czech Republic of The Hokkaido Odonatological Society 12: 1-13. (in Japanese with English summary). [Urbanization in and 2746. Twisk, W.; Noordervliet, M.A.W.; ter Keurs, W.J. around of Sapporo, Japan, changed the dragonfly (2000): Effects of ditch management on caddisfly, fauna in a drastic way; this is exemplified by a survey of dragonfly and amphibian larvae in intensively farmed seven habitats (6 rivers and a bog in the northern part peat areas. Aquatic Ecology 34(4): 397-411. (in of Sapporo City) near the mouth of the Ishikari River. English). ["Conservation of natural values within farming The present dragonfly fauna is dominated by pond- practice is growing rapidly within the Netherlands. The dwellers, whereas bog-species appear to have been focus is primarily on terrestrial flora and fauna such as exterminated by modification of the natural the vegetation in ditch banks and meadow birds. environment. The results are presented in tabs and Knowledge needed to enhance biodiversity in ditches is graphs.] Address: not stated in English limited. Therefore, a field study was set up to determine the effects of dredging, ditch cleaning and nutrient 2750. Winterbourn, M.J.; Gregson, K.L.D.; Dolphin, supply in the adjacent fields on caddisfly, dragonfly and C.H. (2000): Guide to the Aquatic Insects of New amphibian larvae in the ditches in a peat area. Two- Zealand, Third Edition.. Bulletin of the Entomological hundred forty ditches spread over 84 dairy farms were Society of New Zealand 13: 102 pp.. (in English). ["This selected to determine the individual effect of several guide includes the latest information on the aquatic management aspects. Generalised linear modelling insects of New Zealand. Illustrated taxonomic keys are was used as a tool to detect the most relevant aspects provided for the 11 orders of aquatic and water- and to obtain quantitative relations with the chance of associated insects inhabiting the three main islands of the larvae being present. Dredging had an impact on New Zealand. Where possible, insects are identified to the presence of all larvae types. The type of dredging

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 10 genera and sometimes species. Annotated notes on Hokkaido Odonatological Society 13: 15. (in Japanese). distribution, habitat, and taxonomic problems are Address: not stated in English incorporated in the keys and references to relevant taxonomic studies are provided. A chapter on the 2758. Arnold, A. (2001): Neue Nachweise von Gom- collection, preservation, and curation is provided and phiden (Odonata) im Regierungsbezirk Leipzig the text is supplemented by maps and an index." ] (Sachsen) und am Bitterfelder Muldestausee (Sachsen- Address: Winterbourn, M., Zool. Dept, Univ. of Anhalt). Veröff. Naturkundemuseum Leipzig 20: 62-65. Canterbury, Christchurch New Zealand (in German). [Emerging Gomphus vulgatissimus were found on 15 May 2001 along the shore of the Mulde- 2751. Xylander, W.E.R.; Zumkowski-Xylander, H.; Stausee near Bitterfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; the Franke, R. (2000): Libellenfunde (Insecta, Odonata) in emerging habitats are characterised. In addition, the den Königshainer Bergen. Przyroda Sudétow species occurs in the river Mulde (Sachsen). Zachodnich 3: 77-84. (in German, with Polish and Comparable to Calopteryx splendens, G. vulgatissimus Czech summaries). [In 1999 and 2000, 40 odonate seems to recolonise some of the formerly heavily species could be recorded in the Landscape Protection impacted rivers in the eastern parts of Germany. 11 and Site "Königshainer Berge" situated in Saxonia, 14 July 2001 (a freshly emerged) Ophiogomphus cecilia Germany. A total of 45 species - including some was recorded near Scholitz, Sachsen. This is one of the hitherto unpublished records of Petzold and Seiffert, rare Saxonian records of the species which are also and records of Webel (1930) - are listed and briefly documented.] Address: Arnold, A., Zur schönen discussed. Among other species Ophiogomphus Aussicht 25, D-04435 Schkeuditz, Germany cecilia, Somatochlora flavomaculata, Anaciaeschna isoceles, Brachytron pratense, Anax ephippiger, 2759. Baptista, D.F.; Buss, D.F.; Dorville, L.F.M.; Leucorrhinia pectoralis, Sympetrum depressiusculum, Nessimian, J. L. (2001): Diversity and habitat and a strong population of Cordulegaster boltonii (rare preference of aquatic insects along the longitudinal in Saxonia) are of some interest.] Address: Xylander, gradient of the Macae River basin, Rio de Janeiro, Dr. W., Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Görlitz, PF Brazil.. Brazilian Journal of Biology 61(2): 249-258. (in 300154, D-02806 Görlitz, Germany. E-mail: English with Portuguese summary). ["Diversity and Naturmuseum. [email protected] habitat preeerence of macroinvertebrates were studied in Macae River basin, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, 2752. Yokoyama, T.; Fujimoto, S. (2000): A record of along its longitudinal gradient. We selected stream Oligoaeschna pryeri from Nishioka Reservoir. Bulletin reaches corresponding to 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th of The Hokkaido Odonatological Society 12: 17. (in orders. A Surber sampler was used to collect four Japanese). [Japan] Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, macroinvertebrates samples of each substrate (sand, Higashi 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, litter in pool areas, stones, and litter in riffle areas) 065, Japan during the three sampling periods, defined based on the rain regime: April (end of the rainy season), July (dry 2753. Yokoyama, T. (2000): A report of Odonata season), and October (beginning of the rainy season). fauna of Ono Pond at Hokkaido University . Bulletin of We identified 46,431 specimens corresponding to 117 The Hokkaido Odonatological Society 12: 14-16. (in taxa. Analysis of diversity numbers (both for family or Japanese). Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, Higashi genus level) indicated that all insect taxonomic orders 22cho-me, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065, had higher numbers on 2nd order stream reach, except Japan for Ephemeroptera, on 4th order. However when considering morph-species taxonomic level, the higher 2754. Yokoyama, T.; Tsuji, M. (2000): Investigation of diversity number occurred on 4th order stream. The the survival of Aeshna subarctica at Kyogoku-cho. highest richness and diversity numbers were found at Bulletin of The Hokkaido Odonatological Society 12: 18- the dry season. Considering habitat preference, both 20. (in Japanese). [Japan] Address: Yokoyama, T., 1- litter in pool areas and litter in riffle areas had the 15-303, Higashi 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, highest faunal richness." (Authors)] Address: Baptista, Sapporo City, 065, Japan D.F., Laboratorio de Avaliacao e Promocao da Saude 2755. Zeng, L. (2000): Optical methods for measuring Ambiental, Departamento de Biologia, IOC, Fiocruz, Av. the natural frequencies and torsional deformations of a Brasil, 4.365, CEP 21045-900, Manguinhos, Rio de dragonfly wing. Internet article: http://www.jst.go.jp/jst/ Janeiro. Brazil. E-mail: [email protected]. erato/erato-symp-j/95Yo1/9501-TXT/koe nl-07-E.html. fiocruz.br 2760. Bechly, G. (2001): A new species of Cymato- phlebia (Insecta: Odonata: Anisoptera: 2001 Cymatophlebiidae) from the Solnhofen lithographic limestone (Upper , Germany). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Palaeontologie) 301: 1-5. (in English). ["A new 2756. Akaishi, S. (2001): Dragonfly fauna of dragonfly species, Cymatophlebia densa n. sp. Matsuyama Marsh at Miyuki-cho. Bulletin of The (Anisoptera: Aeshnoptera: Cymatophlebiidae), is Hokkaido Odonatological Society 13: 13-14. (in described from the Upper Jurassic Solnhofen Japanese). [Lestes sponsa, Enallagma boreale Limestone of Germany. It is the fourth species of this circulatum, Aeshna juncea, A. nigroflava, Cordulia Mesozoic genus known from this famous fossil locality." aenea, Sympetrum frequens, S. infuscatum, (Author)] Address: Bechly, G., Staatliches Museum für Leucorrhinia orientalis.] Address: not stated in English Naturkunde, Abt. Paläontologie, Rosenstein 1, D-70191 2757. Akaishi, S. (2001): Probable emergence of Stuttgart, Germany. E-mail [email protected] Boyeria maclachlani at Asahikawa City. Bulletin of The

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 11 2761. Bechly, G.; et al. (2001): A revision and and currently sole fossil insect remains known from the phylogenetic study of Mesozoic Aeshnoptera, with Malm beta of the Swabian Alb in Southern Germany. description of numerous new taxa (Insecta: Odonata: These two new species furthermore have to be Anisoptera). Neue Paläontologische Abhandlungen 4. regarded as the oldest known crowngroup ISBN 3-931689-07-7: 230 pp., 137 textfig., 48 pls. (in representatives of Anisoptera. With an estimated wing English with German summary). ["All Mesozoic span of more than 220 mm, Cymatophlebia suevica sp. Aeshnoptera are revised and their phylogenetic nov. and Prohoyaeshna milleri gen. et sp. nov. seem to relationships are reconstructed. The type species of the represent the biggest Anisoptera and even the biggest genus Mesuropetala is redescribed, and Mesuropetala crowngroup Odonata known at all. Rudiaeschnidae muensteri (GERMAR, 1839) comb. nov. is considered fam. nov. is proposed as new family for Rudiaeschna as its valid name instead of Mesuropetala koehleri limnobia DONG & ZI-GUANG, 1996 (Lower (HAGEN, 1848). Mesuropetala magna sp. nov. is Cretaceous, China). This new family is regarded as described from the Lower Cretaceous of Russia. sistergroup of Cymatophlebiidae and classified with the "Aeschna" antiqua VANDER LINDEN, 1827 and latter in a new superfamily Cymatophlebioidea stat. "Aeschna" schmiedeli GIEBEL, 1856 could be nov. Paracymatophlebia splendida gen. et sp. nov. from synonyms of Mesuropetala muensteri or Protolindenia the Upper Jurassic of Kazakhstan is described in a new wittei, and thus are here considered as nomina dubia in family Paracymatophlebiidae fam. nov. which is Anisoptera incertae sedis. Cymatophlebiopsis regarded as sistergroup of Euaeshnida (together: pseudobubas HANDLIRSCH, 1939 is regarded as Paneuaeshnida taxon nov.). Eumorbaeschnidae fam. junior subjective synonym of Aeschnopsis perampla nov. from the Upper Jurassic of Germany is proposed (BRODIE, 1945), and the genus Aeschnopsis as most basal family of Euaeshnida, based on HANDLIRSCH, 1939 stat. restor. is transferred to Eumorbaeschna jurassica (CARPENTER, 1932) gen. et Mesuropetalidae. Necrogomphus jurassicus (GIEBEL, comb. nov. as "replacement" name for the aeshnid 1856) from the Lower Cretaceous of England is described by NEEDHAM (1907) under the incorrect attributed to the genus Aeschnopsis. Furthermore, two name "Morbaeschna muensteri" because of a new species, Aeschnopsis perkinsi sp. nov. and A. misidentified type species. The genus Morbaeschna tischlingeri sp. nov. are described from the Upper NEEDHAM (1907) is synonymized with the genus Jurassic of Germany. Liupanshania HONG, 1982 (L. Mesuropetala. Anomalaeschna berndschusteri gen. et sijiensis HONG, 1982) is transferred from to sp. nov. (Lower Cretaceous, Brazil), Paramorbaeschna a new family Liupanshaniidae fam. nov. that is regarded araripensis gen. et sp. nov. (Lower Cretaceous, Brazil), as sistergroup of Mesuropetalidae, and also includes Progomphaeschnaoides ursulae gen. et sp. nov. and the new taxa Paramesuropetala gigantea gen. et sp. Progomphaeschnaoides staniczeki sp. nov. (Lower nov. and Araripeliupanshania annesusae gen. et sp. Cretaceous, Brazil), Plesigomphaeschnaoides nov. from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil, mongolensis gen. et sp. nov. (Lower Cretaceous, Paraliupanshania torvaldsi gen. et sp. nov. and P. Mongolia) and Plesigomphaeschnaoides pindelskii sp. rohdendorfi sp. nov. from the lower Upper Cretaceous nov. (Lower Cretaceous, England) are described within of Russia, and Paraliupanshania britannica sp. nov. Neoaeshnida - Gomphaeschnidae in a new subfamily from the Lower Cretaceous of England. Progobiaeshna Gomphaeschnaoidinae subfam. nov. In the same group liaoningensis gen. et sp. nov. is described from the three new species, Gomphaeschnaoides magnus sp. Lower Cretaceous of China in a new family nov., Gomphaeschnaoides petersi sp. nov., and Progobiaeshnidae fam. nov. which is regarded as Gomphaeschnaoides betoreti sp. nov. are described sistergroup of Aeshnida within Aeshnomorpha taxon from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil, together with a nov. - Panaeshnida taxon nov. Gobiaeshna redescription of the type species Gomphaeschnaoides PRITYKINA, 1977 (G. occulta PRITYKINA, 1977) is obliquus, including its previously unknown forewings preliminarily attributed to Progobiaeshnidae fam. nov. and body. "Gomphaeschna" paleocenica and "Gomph- as well. Cymatophlebia longialata (MÜNSTER in aeschna" danica from the Palaeocene of Denmark are GERMAR, 1839) from the Upper Jurassic of Germany preliminarily transferred to the new genus is redescribed and all Cymatophlebiidae are revised. Plesigomphaeschnaoides gen. nov. as well. Sinojagoria Curious (autapomorphic) structures on the male imperfecta gen. et sp. nov. is described from the Lower abdomen of Cymatophlebia and Rudiaeschna are Cretaceous of China and regarded as most basal described in detail and their function is discussed. The representative of Gomphaeschnaoidinae subfam. nov. phylogenetic position of Cymatophlebiidae within ?Gomphaeschna sibirica sp. nov. and Baissaeshna Anisoptera is discussed and seven new species are zherikhini sp. nov. are described from the Lower described: Cymatophlebia kuempeli sp. nov., Cretaceous of Russia. The genus Cymatophlebiella Cymatophlebia pumilio sp. nov., Cymatophlebia PRITYKINA, 1968 is excluded from Cymatophlebiidae suevica sp. nov., and Cymatophlebia herrlenae sp. nov. and regarded as a basal Aeshnoptera incertae sedis; its from the Upper Jurassic of Germany, as well as type species C. euryptera PRITYKINA, 1968 is Cymatophlebia purbeckensis sp. nov., ?Valdaeshna redescribed. Several taxonomic errors in LOHMANN andressi sp. nov., and Prohoyaeshna milleri gen. et sp. (1996a-c) are corrected. Some general conclusions nov. from the Lower Cretaceous of England. concerning the evolution and historic biogeography of "Cymatophlebia" mongolica COCKERELL, 1924 is Aeshnoptera are suggested, including an Mid-Jurassic transferred as nomen dubium to Anisoptera incertae Palaearctic origin and radiation of this monophylum. sedis. Libellulium WESTWOOD, 1854 is rejected as Totally 26 genera and 52 species of fossil dragonflies synonym of Cymatophlebia, and its type species L. are revised. The following new taxonomic decisions are agrias WESTWOOD, 1854 is regarded as nomen found in this publication: 5 taxa nov., 5 fam. nov., 2 dubium, probably belonging to Valdaeshninae subfam. subfam. nov., 2 trib. nov., 12 gen. nov., 29 sp. nov., 8 nov. within Cymatophlebiidae. The two holotype syn. nov., 5 stat. nov., 6 comb. nov., 2 nom. correct., 3 specimens of Cymatophlebia suevica sp. nov., and stat. restor., 3 sensu nov., 5 pos. nov." (Authors)] Cymatophlebia herrlenae sp. nov. represent the first Address: Bechly, G., Staatliches Museum für

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 12 Naturkunde, Abt. Paläontologie, Rosenstein 1, D-70191 cyathigerum, E. ebrium, E. hageni, Ischnura verticalis, Stuttgart, Germany. E-mail [email protected] Lestes forcipatus, L. unguiculatus, and Nehalennia irene. Two provincially and regionally rare species, 2762. Bezdecka, P. (2001): A contribution to the Lestes eurinus and Enallagma aspersum, were knowledge about Dragonflies (Odonata) of the abundant in some of the pit ponds. With 70% of the Vizovicke vrchy Highlands and Hlucka pahorkatina eastern Ontario zygopteran fauna, these naturally Highlands (Moravia, Czech Republic). Vázky 2001. colonized sites may serve as important habitats for the Sborník referátu IV. celostátniho seminare odonatologu, conservation of biodiversity. The relatively high overall který se konal v Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. diversity compared to the much lower within-pond 2001. Seminár usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa diversity is probably related to variation between ponds NP Sumava, Správa. CHKO Blaník: 50-61. (in Czech in flora, fauna, depth and other characteristics. Species with English summary). [In 2000, 25 localities were specific associations with characteristics of the water sampled for odonata. A total of 40 species including body other than chemistry, may make damselflies a Coenagrion pulchellum, Erythromma viridulum, valuable group of bioindicators." (Authors)] Address: Brachytron pratense, , Gomphus Catling, P.M., 2326 Scrivens Drive, R.R. 3, Metcalfe, vulgatissimus, Ophiogomphus cecilia, and Thecagaster Ontario K0A 2P0, Kanada. E-mail: bidentata are compiled, arranged according their [email protected] localitiy frequency, and briefly commented.] Address: Bezdecka, P., V. Vaculky 994, 68605 Uherské Hradiste, 2765. Cempirek, J. (2001): Dragonflies (Odonata) of Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected] the town Ceske Budejovice (Southern Bohemia). Part II, the pond Bagr in Stromovka (1985-86, 2001). Vázky 2763. Bryer, P.J.; Glanz, W.E. (2001): Oviposition site 2001. Sborník referátu IV. celostátniho seminare selection by a tropical treefrog in a temporary pool odonatologu, který se konal v Národním parku Sumava environment. American Zoologist 41(6): 1639. (in 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Seminár usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, English). ["Frogs that oviposit unguarded aquatic eggs Správa NP Sumava, Správa. CHKO Blaník: 109-123. display various strategies to help ensure their (in Czech with English summary). [Faunistical data from offspring's survival. At one extreme, frogs can rely on this Czech locality, resulting from 1985 and 1986 (26 camouflage or aversive taste to protect their eggs from species) are compared with data from 2001 (12 predators, particularly fish. Alternatively, frogs can lay species). In the 1980ies the pond was ib nearly natural eggs in places where predators cannot survive, such as condition including species as Leucorrhinia dubia and in temporary pools. These ephemeral environments, L. pectoralis. Later, the pond was amended to a although typically fishless, still possess risks from the concrete recreational reservoir. Most of the species presence of predatory invertebrates and possibility of were lost, but Erythromma viridulum and Anax the pool drying up before the young metamorphose. To parthenope are new immigrants to the locality.] compound the difficulty faced by ovipositing pairs, pools Address: Cempírek, J., Vidov 37, 370 07 Ceské that are free of predators may be very small and Budejovoce, Czech Republic ephemeral, while other pools that are more likely to persist for the entire period of development usually 2766. Cervenka, P. (2001): A further discovery of the contain predatory invertebrates. We tested whether a dragonfly Leucorrhinia albifrons (Odonata: Libellulidae) temporary-pool breeding frog (Hyla parviceps) would in Moravia (Czech Republic). Vázky 2001. Sborník discriminate between these pools. Thirty-five temporary referátu IV. celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který pools near Posadas Amazonas, Madre de Dios se konal v Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. province, Peru were censused daily for egg deposition. Seminár usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP The pools were monitored weekly for invertebrate Sumava, Správa. CHKO Blaník: 143-145. (in Czech predators (primarily odonates), tadpole competitors of with English summary). [L. albifrons is rare in the Czech the families Hylidae and Leptodactylidae, and abiotic Republic; one male was caught on 6 Aug. 2001 at the measurements (DO, pH, temperature, surface area, Malovický pond (mapping square 6871, 226 m asl, and depth). When the numbers of eggs laid in predator- district Zlín).] Address: Cervenka, P., Pionýrú 862, free pools were compared with those pools containing 76302 Zlin-Malenovice Czech Republic. E-mail: predators a significant positive correlation between pcervenka@ seznam.czr predator abundance and number of eggs laid was found. However, the main predictor of both predator 2767. Cervenka, P. (2001): Dragonflies (Odonata) in abundance and the number of eggs laid was pool Finnish National Parks. Vázky 2001. Sborník referátu permanency, as estimated from pool volume. We feel IV. celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který se konal v that the frogs are choosing to ignore the risk posed by Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Seminár aquatic invertebrate predators because the alternative, usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP Sumava, drying risk, is greater in the smaller temporary pools." Správa. CHKO Blaník: 158-164. (in Czech with English (Authors)] Address: Bryer, P.J. ; Glanz, W.E .,University summary). [A total of 22 odonate species was found by of Maine, Orono, ME USA visiting 11 National Parks in Finland ( Nuuksio, Helventijärvi, Pyhä-Häkki, Salamajärvi, Rokua, 2764. Catling, P.M.; Brownell, V.R. (2001): Lemmenjoki, Urho Kekkonen, Oulanka, Hiidenporti, Biodiversity of adult damselflies (Zygoptera) at eastern Isojärvi) in June-July 2001. The following species are Ontario gravel pit ponds. Canadian Field-Naturalist documented National Park - wise: Calopteryx, virgo, 115(3): 402-405. (in English). ["Adults of twenty-five Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Erythromma najas, Coenagrion species of damselflies were recorded at 41 gravel pit johanssoni, C. hastulatum, Enallagma cyathigerum, ponds in eastern Ontario. Twenty-four of the species Ischnura elegans, Aeshna caerulea, A. juncea, A. recorded are believed to breed in the ponds where they suharctica, A. grandis, Cordulegaster boltonii, Cordulia were captured. Species present at 16 or more of the aenea, Somatochlora metallica, S. alpestris, S. arctica, sites included Enallagma boreale, E. civile, E. Libellula quadrimaculata, L. depresa, Leucorrhinia

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 13 caudalis, L. dubia, L. rubicunda, and L. pectoralis. ] n., schiessi sp. n., setigerum (Selys) comb. n., Address: Cempírek, J., Vidov 37, 370 07 Ceské temporale (Selys) comb. n., turikum sp. n., vallenatum Budejovoce, Czech Republic sp. n., venale (Selys) comb. n., vilorianum sp. n., waynu sp. n., yunka sp. n.]. The two unidentified species of 2768. Costa, J.M.; Vieira, L.P.; Do Nascimento, L.A. RIS [1918, Arch. Naturg. (A) 9: 1-197] are also (2001): Descricao de tres de Erythrodiplax discussed. All taxa are keyed (except T. muzanum), Brauer, 1868, e redescricao das larvas de E. pallida described and their characteristic features are (Needham, 1904) e E. umbrata (Linnaeus, 1758), com illustrated. A complete list of synonyms and misapplied chave para identificacao das larvas conhecidas das names is presented for every taxon. Notes on habitats especies Brasileiras (Odonata, Libellulidae). . Boletim are given, if known. The of Teinopodagrion is do Museu Nacional Rio de Janeiro Zoologia 465: 1-16. characterized on the basis of T. venale and T. oscillans, (in Portugese with English summary). ["The ultimate the latter of which is here described for the first time. larvae of E. basalis (Kirby, 1897), E. latimaculata Ris, The geographic distribution of all taxa is mapped. The 1911, E. lygaea Ris, 1911, E. pallida (Needham, 1904), monophyly of the Megapodagrion-complex, composed and of E. umbrata (Linnaeus, 1758) are described or of the three genera, is shown on the basis of four redescribed, and illustrated based on exuviae of reared synapomorphies in adult morphology, including two specimens. A key to the larvae of the known Brazilian penis characters. The ground pattern -or groundplan- of species of Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1868 is presented." the Megapodagrion-complex is reconstructed using 35 (Authors)] Address: Costa, J.M., Departamento de adult and three larval characters. The apomorphous Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do character states are established through comparison Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, with numerous megapodagrionid and other odonate BR-20942-040 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. E-mail: taxa (outgroups). The three genera of the [email protected] Megapodagrion-complex are equally related to each other, but Megapodagrion s. str. is the most 2769. Dannelid, E.; Ekestubbe, K. (2001): autapomorphic. Penis morphology suggests a closer Vinterflickslanda (Sympecma fusca) pa spridning transpacific relationship of the Megapodagrion-complex norrut? Ent. Tidskr. 122(4): 173-176. (in Swedish, with with several argiolestine genera found in the Malayan English summary). [Winter Damselfly (Sympecma and Australo-Papuan region, and a more remote fusca) spreading north in Sweden? The species, known relation with some genera present in Asia, Madagascar, from SE Sweden, has been recorded recently from West Africa, Central America and western South various localities in the provinces of Sodermanland and America. The three genera of the Megapodagrion- Uppland, and from the island of Gotland (where S. complex began to rise from a common ancestor paedisca also occurs). The possibility of a northward probably in the late Cretaceous, while the recent expansion trend is discussed.] Address: Dannelid, E., species are of Oligocene/Miocene age. The evolution of Inst. Zool., Univ. Stockholm, S-10691 Stockholm, Allopodagrion is thought to be related with the formation Sweden of the southeast Brazilian mountains, while the origin 2770. David, S. (2001): Vázky (Insecta: Odonata) and speciation of Teinopodagrion was triggered by the dolnío toku reky Ipel'. Acta Musei Tekovensis Levice IV: Andean orogeny. Megapodagrion s. str. evolved in the 37-48. (in Slovak with English summary). [The Odonata large intracratonic basins which separate the Guyana of the lower reaches of the river Ipel, southern Slovakia, from the Brazilian shield, and both from the Andes. characterised by a high sediment load, have been Mapping of some key characters present in surveyed starting in 1982 at 22 sampling places. The Teinopodagrion allows for recognition of a southern and list of 13 species includes Ophiogomphus cecilia, a northern group of species. The presence amidst the Stylurus flavipes, Somatochlora metallica, northern group of a species morphologically referable to Onychogomphus forcipatus, Coenagrion pulchellum, the southern group based on synapomorphies suggests and Orthetrum albistylum. The dominant species are repeated and independent local fixation of identical Calopteryx splendens, Gomphus vulgatissimus, and combinations of character states already present in a Platycnemis pennipes.] Address: David, S., ÚKE SAV, polymorphic ancestor, rather than colonizing events Akademická 2, SK-94901 Nitra, Slovakia. E-mail: through migration out of a 'center of origin'. Ecologically [email protected] the distribution of each of the three genera of the Megapodagrion-complex closely matches certain well- 2771. De Marmels, J. (2001): Revision of defined types of forest." (Author)] Address: De Megapodagrion Selys, 1886 (Insecta, Odonata: Marmels, J., Inst. Zool. Agricola, Fac. Agronomia, Megapodagrionidae). Dissertation, Mathematisch- Univers. Central de Venezuela, Apdo. 4579, Maracay naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät, Universität Zürich: 2101, Edo. Aragua, Venezuela. E-mail: demarmjc@ 220 pp. (in English with German summary). ["The South hotmail.com American genus Megapodagrion Selys is split into 2772. Megapodagrion s. str. [monotypic: megalopus (Selys)], Dijkstra, K.-D.; Kalkman, V.J. (2001): Orange Allopodagrion Förster rev. status, [three species, viz., and gold. Malangpo 18: 164-166. (in English). brachyurum sp. n., contortum (Hagen) (type species), [Checklist of Odonata taken at seven localities in erinys (Ris) comb. n.], and Teinopodagrion gen. n. [24 Thailand from late January to mid February 2001.] species, viz., angulatum sp. n., caquetanum sp. n., Address: Dijkstra, K.D., Gortestraat 11, NL-2311 MS chinchaysuyum sp. n., curtum (Selys) comb. n., Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: decipiens sp. n., depressum sp. n., epidrium sp. n., [email protected] eretes sp. n., lepidum (Racenis) comb. n., macropus 2773. Dolny, A. (2001): A discovery of the dragonfly (Selys) comb. n. (type species), mercenarium (Hagen) Libellula fulva (Odonata: Libellulidae) in the Protected comb. n., meridionale sp. n., muzanum (Navas) comb. Landscape Area Poodfi (Silesia). Vázky 2001. Sborník n., nebulosum (Selys) comb. n., oscillans (Selys) comb. referátu IV. celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 14 se konal v Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Japanese). Address: Harauchi, Y., 9-2-20-113, Hon- Seminár usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP machi 2 jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 062-0042, Japan. Sumava, Správa. CHKO Blaník: 146-151. (in Czech with English summary). [An adult male was caught on 2779. Eidietis, L. (2001): Escape response of Rana 26 June 1999; coordinates of the locality are: sylvatica and Rana clamitans tadpoles. American 49°44.145'N, 18°06.542'E.] Address: Dolný, A., Katedra Zoologist 41(6): 1641-1642. (in English). ["Predation of biologie a ekologie, Prírodovedecká fakulta Ostravské dragonfly larvae (Anax junius) on wood frog (Rana univerzity, Bráfova 7, 701 03, Ostrava 1, Czech sylvatica) tadpoles was observed using standard and Republic. E-mail: [email protected] high-speed video. Typical predatory behavior of A. junius consists of stalking, extending the lower 2774. Dolny, A.; Teperova, E.; Volna, K. (2001): mouthparts, grasping the tadpole, and drawing it into Dragonflies (Odonata) of the Nature Reserve Rajviz: the mouth. A. junius typically neither chase prey nor current state, changes during the 20th century, repeat strikes before tadpoles move out of range. R. conservation. Cas. slez. Muz. Opava (A) 50 (Suppl.): sylvatica response to A. junius contact begins with 66-77. (in Czech, with English summary). [The status of curling into a tear-drop shape, followed by large- the 27 odonate species in the peat bog nature reserve amplitude tail motions. Both curl and tail motions often in 1929-1932,1949,1950-1956, 1992, and 1998-2000 is rip R. sylvatica from the grasp of A. junius, at which compared and discussed. Aeshna subarctica point, the tail motions propel the tadpole. Green frog elisabethae, Somatochlora alpestris, and Leucorrhinia (Rana clamitans) tadpole response to poking were dubia are of particular interest.] Address: Dolny, A., recorded and analyzed to ascertain whether tadpole Katedra Biol. & Ekol., Ostravske Univ., ul. 30-dubna 22, escape behavior is caused by touch and to acquire CZ-70103 Ostrava, Czech Republic multiple replicates of the response for analysis of kinematics. R. clamitans response to poking was similar 2775. Dolny, A. (2001): The unusual occurrence of the to R. sylvatica response to A. junius strikes. The curl dragonfly Leucorrhinia pectoralls (Odonata: consisted of rotating the body around the center of Libellulidae) in the mining landscape in the town mass while folding the tail towards the body. The Karvina (Silesia, Czech Republic). Vázky 2001. Sborník amplitude of tail motions increased linearly with referátu IV. celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který distance from the center of mass. A probabilistic model se konal v Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. based on these descriptions of predation and escape Seminár usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP behavior predicts that the performance of both the curl Sumava, Správa. CHKO Blaník: 124-130. (in Czech and the tail motions affects the probability of tadpoles with English summary). [L. pectoralis was found in the surviving A. junius strikes. Increasing the rotational mining landscape in the town Karvina (49° 49.309'N, momentum of the point of contact would improve curl 18° 29.529'E, Silesia, Czech Republic). The bottom of and tail motion performance. An empirically based the shallow pond (size 90 x 20 m, maximum depth of 90 model suggests that morphological changes induced by cm) is muddy, only sporadically covered with stones predators in R. sylvatica would serve to substantially and riminders of flooded woods. The locality is heavyly increase the curl and tail motion performance, thereby influenced by human activities (building waste, dumps increasing the probability of surviving a predatory of mining deads, old tyres etc.). The dominant plant strike." (Author)] Address: Eidietis, L., University of species Typha latifolia forms discontinuous growth in Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA the pond. On 11.9.2001 chemical water parameters were: 7,42 pH, conductivity 1021 uS/cm. On 14.7.2001 2780. Ellenrieder, N. von (2001): Species composition 10-20 males of L. pectoralis were accompanyed be the and distribution patterns of the Argentinian Aeshnidae following species: Lestes viridis, L. sponsa, L. virens, (Odonata: Anisoptera). Revista de la Sociedad Platycnemis pennipes, Coenagrion puella, Enallagma Entomologica Argentina 60(1-4): 39-60. (in English). cyathigerum, Ischnura pumilio, I. elegans, Aeshna ["Ten genera and 27 species of Aeshnidae are mixta, A. cyanea, A. grandis, Anax imperator, A. recorded from Argentina: For each species a parthenope, Somatochlora metallica, Libellula synonymyc list and distribution data are provided, as depressa, L. quadrimaculata, Orthetrum cancellatum, well as diagnostic keys for adults and known larvae. O. albistylum, O. coerulescens, Sympetrum striolatum, Distribution data per biogeographic province in S. vulgatum, S. sanguineum, and S. danae.] Address: Argentina are compared through cluster analysis. Dolný, A., Katedra biologie a ekologie, Prírodovedecká Specific and generic distribution patterns show that the fakulta Ostravské univerzity, Bráfova 7, 701 03, Ostrava richest areas are those of the subtropical forests 1, Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected] encompassed by the Paranaense and Yungas biogeographic provinces, and that there are no 2776. Editorial board (2001): Daily Table of the first Subantarctic endemics within Aeshnidae. Cluster and the last records in Hokkaido (2). Bulletin of The analysis and complementarity values show that the Hokkaido Odonatological Society 13: 18-20. (in Aeshnidae assemblage of the Monte biogeographic Japanese). Address: Harauchi, Y., 9-2-20-113, Hon- province is more closely related to that of Prepuna, machi 2 jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 062-0042, Japan. Patagonian and Subantarctic provinces than to that of the Guyano-Brazilian provinces, supporting the 2777. Editorial board (2001): Table of the regional existence of an Andean-Patagonian domain as distribution of Odonata by island (12). Bulletin of The proposed by Ringuelet." (Author)] Address: Ellenrieder, Hokkaido Odonatological Society 13: 24-26. (in Natalie von, Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Japanese). Address: Harauchi, Y., 9-2-20-113, Hon- Ringuelet", C.C. 712, AR-1900, La Plata, Argentina. E- machi 2 jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 062-0042, Japan. mail: [email protected] 2778. Editorial board (2001): Table of the regional 2781. Endersby, I.D. (2001): Lentic habitat for distribution of Odonata by shicho (13). Bulletin of The Rhadinosticta simplex (Odonata). Victorian Hokkaido Odonatological Society 13: 21-23. (in

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 15 Entomologist 31: 55. (in English). [Bayule, Victoria, Vázky 2001. Sborník referátu IV. celostátniho seminare Australia, 6 March 2001; a lentic habitat of this stream odonatologu, který se konal v Národním parku Sumava and river dwelling species is described.] Address: 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Seminár usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Endersby, I.D., 56 Looker Rd, Montgomery, Victoria Správa NP Sumava, Správa. CHKO Blaník: 32-36. (in 3094, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Czech with English summary). [In 1999, a total of 27 species (17 proved by larvae) was collected in the 2782. Feng, Y.; Chen, X.-m.; Wang S.-.; Ye S.-d.; floodplain of river Luznice, Czech Republic. The list Chen Y. (2001): Three edible Odonata species and includes Ophiogomphus cecilia and Leucorrhinia their nutritive value. Forest Research 14(4): 421-424. pectoralis.] Address: Flícek, J., Velký kopec 325, 378 (in Chinese wih English summary). ["Dragonflies are 04 Chlum u Trebone, Czech Republic. E-mail: common insects distributed widely. Parts of their larvae drflicek@satnam. cz are edible. The research results showed that there is custom of eating dragonfly larvae in many places of 2786. Fritzlar, F.; Nöllert, A.; Westhus, W. (2001): Yunnan. The common edible species are Crocothemis Übersicht über die im Jahr 2000 erarbeiteten servilia, Gomphus cuneatus, and Lestes praemorsa. Naturschutz-Gutachten. Landschaftspflege und The larvae contain protein, fat, amino acids and Naturschutz in Thüringen 38(3): 105-112. (in German). microelements. The average contents of protein, fat [List of expertices for nature conservation purposes and amino acids are 58.92%, 25.37% and 46.03% including some with odonatological subject, finished in respectively. The content of 8 kinds amino acids 2000 and refering to Thüringen, Germany.] Address: necessary for human body is 16.41% in average, which Fritzlar, F., Thüringer Landesanstalt für Umwelt und accounts for 35.69% of the total amount of amino acids. Geologie, Abt. Ökologie und Naturschutz, Prüssingstr. The content of potassium, zinc, calcium and ferrum are 25, D-07745 Jena, Germany 2 960 mg cntdotkg-1, 125.4 mgcntdotkg-1, 2 616.9 mgcntdotkg-1 and 796.2 mgcntdotkg-1. Therefore the 2787. Goffart, P.; Testaert, D.; Paquay, M. (2001): dragonfly larva is one of nutritive edible insect Actualisation du statut de I'Agrion de Mercure resources."(Authors)] Address: Feng, Y., Research (Coenagrion mercuriale) dans la plaine de Focant Institute of Resource Insects, CAF, Kunming, Yunnan, (Beauraing). Gomphus 17(2): 83-94. (in French with 650216 China English and Dutch summaries). ["Systematic surveys were conducted by means of transect-walk during the 2783. Fet, V.; Bechly, G. (2001): Liochelidae, fam. 2000 and 2001 seasons in order to estimate the current nov. (Scorpiones): Proposed introduction as a situation of C. mercuriale in the Focant floodplain and to substitute name for Ischnuridae Simon, 1879, as an compare it to those of the previous decades. The alternative to the suggested emendment of Ischnurinae species has been found on 13 distinct zones, from Fraser, 1957 (Insecta, Odonata) to Ischnurainae in which 11 where not known before, but the numbers order to remove homonymy. Bulletin of Zoological were below 10 individuals in 7 of them. Two sectors Nomenclature 58(4): 280-281. (in Chinese wih English only housed high level populations, with counts summary). ["The purpose of this application is to reaching nearly 100 and 500 individuals. The species establish the new scorpion family name Liochelidae Fet has disappeared from 4 previously occupied zones and & Bechly, 2001 (1879) as a substitute name for has severely declined in one other, facts which can be Ischnuridae Simon, 1879, which is a homonym of the explained by negative habitat evolutions. If the species widely used damselfly (Odonata) name Ischnurinae doesn't seem to be in the dangerous posture which Fraser, 1957. In a previous application (BZN 57: 26-28) could have been predicted from the mid nineties the authors proposed emending the latter name to results, thanks maybe to better climatic conditions, its Ischnurainae, but the introduction of Liochelidae avoids situation is not really safe and reassuring in the Focant this undesirable change. The type genus of the area, where intensive agriculture still influence Liochelidae is Liocheles Sundevall, 1833, which is in negatively aquatic habitats. Some tracks are suggested wide use as the valid senior synonym of the long to conserve both the species and a certain level of abandoned name Ischnurus C.L. Koch, 1837 (the type farming." (Authors)] Address: Goffart, P., Unité genus of Ischnuridae Simon, 1879)." (Authors) ] d'Écologie et de Biogéographie, 5, Place Croix-du-Sud, Address: Bechly, G., Staatliches Museum für B-1348 Louvai-la-Neuve, Belgium. E-mail: Naturkunde, Abt. Paläontologie, Rosenstein 1, D-70191 [email protected] Stuttgart, Germany. E-mail bechly @gmx.de 2788. Gonseth,Y.; Monnerat, C.; (et la collaboration 2784. Flicek, J. (2001): Dragonflies (Odonata) of the de René Hoess, Christian Keim, Tiziano Maddalena, Natural Reserve Dráchovské tune in the central Alain Maibach, Claude Meier, Peter Weidmann, reaches of the river Luznice (Southern Bohemia). Hansruedi Wildermuth) (2001): Odonata2000 Activités Vázky 2001. Sborník referátu IV. celostátniho seminare et résultats de la saison de terrain 2000. www.cscf.ch: odonatologu, který se konal v Národním parku Sumava 30 pp. (in French). [This report presents the results of a 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Seminár usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, mapping scheme resp. monitoring of the Swiss Správa NP Sumava, Správa. CHKO Blaník: 26-31. (in Odonata. Special emphasize is given to population Czech with English summary). [At three localities a total trends, and a current version of the Red list of the of 30 species was collected; 16 species were proved by Swiss Odonata is implemented. Population trends of larvae.] Address: Flícek, J., Velký kopec 325, 378 04 the following species are outlined: Calopteryx Chlum u Trebone, Czech Republic. E-mail: drflicek splendens caprai, Lestes dryas, L. sponsa, L. virens, @satnam.cz Nehalennia speciosa, Coenagrion lunulatum, C. pulchellum, Cercion lindenii, Erythromma viridulum, 2785. Flicek, J. (2001): Dragonflies (Odonata) of the Epitheca bimaculata, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Gomphus Natural Reserve Krabonosska niva on the upper pulchellus, Brachytron pratense, Thecagaster reaches of the river Luznice (Southern Bohemia). bidentata, Sympetrum flaveolum, S. pedemontanum,

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 16 Leucorrhinia pectoralis, Orthetrum albistylum, and se konal v Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. some more common species were population trends Seminár usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP may be influenced by mapping methodology.] Address: Sumava, Správa. CHKO Blaník: 165-169. (in Czech CSCF, Terreaux 14, CH-2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland with English title). [In most cases spelling errors are corrected.] Address: Hanel, L., Správa chránené 2789. Hämäläinen, M. (2001): Review of two recent krajinné oblasti Blaník, 257 06 Lounovice pod Blaníkem Japanese papers on Thai dragonflies, with some 8, Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected] additional notes. Malangpo 18: 169-170. (in English). [Two papers of Kazuma Kitagawa published in 2794. Hanel, L. (2001): Fundamental identification Aeschna, Osaka are abstracted and commented. parameters for faunistical studies of dragonflies Novelities (Aciagrion azureum, Macromia undescribed (Odonata). Vázky 2001. Sborník referátu IV. species) are brought to notice, the unsufficiently known celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který se konal v taxonomic status of the genus Aciagrion is discussed, Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Seminár and empty places on the Thai Odonata Atlas are filled usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP Sumava, in.] Address: Hämäläinen M., Dept Applied Zool., Správa. CHKO Blaník: 12-21. (in Czech with English P.O.Box 27, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; summary). [The author identified some fundamental E-mail: matti. [email protected] parameters for documentation of odontological records. These include "locality", "date", "habitat", "weather 2790. Hämäläinen, M.; Karube, H. (2001): conditions", "method of investigation", and "faunistical Rhinocypha orea spec. nov., a new damselfly from data".] Address: Hanel, L., Správa chránené krajinné Vietnam (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae). Zool. Med. Leiden oblasti Blaník, 257 06 Lounovice pod Blaníkem 8, 75(23): 405-408. (in English). ["Rhinocypha orea spec. Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected] nov. (holotype male, northern Vietnam, Vinh Phu province, Mt Tarn Dao, 1993) is described and 2795. Hedström, I.; Sahlen, G. (2001): A key to the illustrated in both sexes. Its unique wing colour pattern adult Costa Rican "helicopter" damselflies (Odonata: among the chlorocyphids is emphasized." (Authors)] ) with notes on their phenology and Address: Hämäläinen M., Dept Applied Zool., P.O.Box life zone preferences. Revista de Biologia Tropical 27, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; E-mail: 49(3-4): 1037-1056. (in English). ["We present a key to matti.hamalainen @helsinki.fi.; Karube, H., Kanagawa the Costa Rican species of Pseudostigmatidae, Prefectural Museum of Natural History, 499 Iryuda, comprising three genera with the following species: Odawara, Kanagawa, 250-0031, Japan Megaloprepus caerulatus, linearis, M. modesta, M. ornata and Pseudostigma aberans. 2791. Hanel, L.; Cempirek, J.; Zeleny, J. (2001): A list Pseudostigma accedens, which may occur in the of Dragonflies (Odonata) found during the 4th region, is also included. For each species we give a Odonatologal Days in August 2001 in the Sumava brief account of morphology, phenology and life zone Mountains (Southern Bohemia). Vázky 2001. Sborník preferences, including distributional maps based on referátu IV. celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který more than 270 records. These are not all of the known se konal v Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. specimens from the area, but a high enough number to Seminár usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP give a relatively good picture of the distribution and Sumava, Správa. CHKO Blaník: 37-49. (in Czech with status of the species. We found M. caerulatus to be English summary). [In the framework of the 4th Czech active during the first half of the year in seasonal, odontological symposium four localities in the Sumava tropical semi-dry lowland forest and tropical moist forest mountains (southern Bohemia, Czech republic) were at mid-elevation, but like M. linearis. M. caerulatus was surveyd. A total of 24 species was found. These active all year round in non-seasonal, tropical wet records and records from the same localites starting in lowland forest and tropical moist forest at mid-elevation. 1985 were compiled.] Address: Hanel, L., Správa Mecistogaster modesta also flew year round in non- chránené krajinné oblasti Blaník, 257 06 Lounovice pod seasonal, tropical wet lowland forest and tropical moist Blaníkem 8, Czech Republic. E-mail: evergreen forest at mid-elevation, and likewise in [email protected] seasonal and non-seasonal, tropical premontane moist forest. Only a few findings, however, have been made 2792. Hanel, L.; Cempirek, J. (2001): A note on the of M. modesta in seasonal, tropical semi-dry deciduous evidence of a dragonfly occcurence within the forest and seasonal, tropical moist evergreen forest. faunistical research of dragonflies (Odonata). Vázky Mecistogaster ornata was missing entirely from non- 2001. Sborník referátu IV. celostátniho seminare seasonal, tropical wet lowland forest and non-seasonal, odonatologu, který se konal v Národním parku Sumava tropical moist forest at mid-elevation, while this species 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Seminár usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, was active year round in seasonal, tropical dry lowland Správa NP Sumava, Správa. CHKO Blaník: 22-25. (in forest and tropical semi-dry forest, as well as in Czech with English summary). [30 odonate species are seasonal, tropical moist evergreen forest and tropical listed in a special matter. The paper tries to set up a premontane moist forest, both at mid-elevation. new standard of documentation of odonate records.] Pseudostigma aberrans has so far been found too few Address: Hanel, L., Správa chránené krajinné oblasti times in Costa Rica for any indication of flight time Blaník, 257 06 Lounovice pod Blaníkem 8, Czech preference." (Authors)] Address: Sahlén, G., Systematic Republic. E-mail: [email protected] Zoology, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala 2793. Hanel, L. (2001): Addenda et Corrigenda to University, Norbyvägen 18D, S-752 36 Uppsala, three Odonatological publications; Hanel, L, (1999): Sweden. E-mail: goran.sahlen@ zoologi. uu.se ,,Vazky Podblanicka", Hanel L., Zeleny J. (2000): 2796. Henry, J.D.; O'Carroll, D.C. (2001): What visual ,,Vazky - vyzkum a ochrana" a ,,Vazky 2000 - Sbornik information do hawking dragonfly predators use to referatu z celostatniho seminafe". Vázky 2001. Sborník intercept prey? American Zoologist 41(6): 1470. (in referátu IV. celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 17 English). ["Dragonflies are voracious predators that hibernation behaviour and habitat.] Address: Hiemeyer, locate and intercept prey with astonishing accuracy. F., Gögginger Str. 120, D-86199 Augsburg, Germany. Many dragonflies (e.g. Corduliidae and Aeshnidae) are E-mail: [email protected] hawking predators, hunting while patrolling a territory. Dragonfly hunting is a visually guided behavior, utilizing 2800. Hoess, R. (2001): Die Libellen (Odonata) des large, highly acute eyes. Hawking dragonflies could use Giswilriedes, Kanton Obwalden. Entomologische one or both of two mechanisms to extract visual Berichte Luzern 46: 129-146. (in German). [The paper information from their environment to determine prey compiles historical and present data from a fen bog location: (i) stereopsis and (ii) motion parallax. (Giswilsried) situated on the upper corner of lake Stereopsis requires binocular overlap to determine Sarner, Switzerland. 14 odonatologists visted the region object depth. Motion parallax uses relative image including F. Ris and O.-P. Wenger. The latter motion (due to motion of the viewer) to determine object contributed extensive records, the specimens are distance; near objects will appear to move more quickly deposited in the museum colletions of ETH Zürich and than far objects. Stereopsis would require an NM Bern. In detail, 13 localities were surveyed between interneuron acting as a coincidence detector for 1998 and 2001 by the author. Historical and present movement in both halves of the small dorsal region of records count to a total of 51 odonate species, including binocular overlap. Motion parallax would require Boyeria irene (from 1985), a rare Swiss species at the integrating the output of two neurons that view the northern border of its range. The species turn-over is same region in space but are tuned to different discussed in some detail. In addition, phenology, velocities. To investigate which mechanism hawking collecting localities of O.-P. Wenger, and conservation dragonflies employ, we use intracellular recording and measures are stressed.] Address: Hoess, R., dye injection in the third optic ganglion (lobula) of Normannenstr. 35, CH-3018 Bern, Switzerland. E-mail: Aeshnidae and Corduliidae. We find: (i) There are ReneHoess@ 1st.ch neurons that selectively respond to the motion of small 2801. Honcu, M. (2001): The occurrence of the targets. (ii) Neuroanatomical and physiological data dragonfly Ophiogomphus cecilia (Odonata: Gomphidae) indicate the presence of a binocular feature detecting in the district Ceska Lipa (Northern Bohemia), and a neuron in the Corduliid Hemicordulia tau. (iii) There are proposal to proclaim the protection of a part of the at least three distinct classes of velocity tuning in target Ploucnice River in the framework of the Programme sensitive neurons (two classes have been found in NATURA 2000. Vázky 2001. Sborník referátu IV. Corduliids, three in Aeshnids). Data thus far support celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který se konal v both models, indicating the potential for behavioral Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Seminár plasticity within the general strategy of being a hawking usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP Sumava, predator." (Authors)] Address: Henry, J.D., Univ Správa. CHKO Blaník: 131-142. (in Czech with English Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA summary). [Between 1982 and 2001, O. cecilia was 2797. Herrmann, T.; Altmüller, R.; Grein, G.; observed at 27 localities. The natural meandering Podloucky, R.; Pott-Dörfer, B. (2001): Das stretch of the River Plounice from the bridge of Borecek Niedersächsische Tierarten-Erfassungsprogramm. to the village Veseli is proposed as a NATURA 2000 Informationsdienst Naturschutz Niedersachsen 5/2001 area.] Address: Honcu, M.; Okrewsní vlastivedné (Suppl.): 44 pp. (in German). [Detailled introduction how muzeum, námesti Osvobození 297, 47001 Ceská Lípa, to map the of Niedersachsen, Germany. Czech Republic Odonata are treated on pages 10-11, 25-26, and 35.] 2802. Honcu, M.; Roztocil, O. (2001): The results of Address: Niedrsächsisches Landesamt für Ökologie, monitoring of dragonflies (Odonata) in the district Ceska Abt. Naturschutz, Postfach 101062, D-31110 Lipa (Northern Bohemia. Vázky 2001. Sborník referátu Hildesheim, Germany. www. nloe.de IV. celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který se konal v 2798. Hesoun, P. (2001): An occurrence of the Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Seminár dragonfly Coenagrion lunulatum (Odonata: Libellulidae) usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP Sumava, in six localities in the district Jindrichuv Hradec Správa. CHKO Blaník: 79-108. (in Czech with German (Bohemia). Vázky 2001. Sborník referátu IV. and English summaries). [Between 1995 and 2001, 83 celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který se konal v localites were surveyed for their odonate fauna. The Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Seminár faunistical data of 36 species is documented in detail. usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP Sumava, The resultes of the survey were compared with material Správa. CHKO Blaník: (in Czech with English collected prior 1995. In total 43 species are known from summary). [Six localities with records of C. lunulatum the district of Ceská Lipa.] Address: Honcu, M.; are described in detail; special emphasize is given to Okrewsní vlastivedné muzeum, námesti Osvobození the accompanying odonate species. Records of 297, 47001 Ceská Lípa, Czech Republic Leucorrhinia pectoralis and L. rubicunda are of some 2803. Hori, S.; Yokoyama, T. (2001): Record of two interest.] Address: Hesoun, P., Bednárecek 58, CZ- species at Noboro Forest Park. Bulletin of The 37842 Nová Vcelnice, Czch Republic. E-mail: krme@ Hokkaido Odonatological Society 13: 11-12. (in quick.cz Japanese). [Mnais pruinosa costalis, Davidius 2799. Hiemeyer, F.; Miller, E.; Miller, J. (2001): moiwanus] Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, Higashi Winterbeobachtungen an Sympecma paedisca 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065, (Odonata: Lestidae). Berichte des Japan naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für Schwaben 105: 2804. Karube, H. (2001): On the endangered species 126-137. (in German). [This is a nearly identical of Sympetrum maculata Oguma. Nature & Insects publication of the paper abstracted as OAS 2418; from 36(7): 14-16. (in Japanese). [Introduction: Nearly this paper it differs by a quite extensive discussion of unnoticed, S. maculatum turned out to be one of the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 18 most endangered species in Japan. It is indigenous to As I am the organizer of the division of Copera Japan, and recorded from 17 prefectures of the tokyoensis Asahina and Cercion plagiosum (Needham) southern part of the northeastern district to the of the committee, I studied the situations of the species Chugoku region of Japan. It inhabits clean and shallow in the recorded localities. Here I report the data and an reservoirs mainly to the west of central Japan, and example of the action for conservation of the species. highland bogs located close to the Sea of Japan. Due Also I expect readers to contribute to us information on to reports of a significant decrease of the species, it the species. was assessed as endangered in Hyogo Prefecture (Aoki and Azuma, 1998). When, in spring 1999, we Distribution: In the genus Copera Kirby, 8 species and 7 collected information on endangered species from all subspecies have been recorded from all over the world, over the country to revise the RDB of the Environment and from Japan only two, the species and C. annulata Agency, we found the species in critical condition: only were recorded. This damselfly was discovered in the less than 30 habitats could be traced in Japan. This northeastern Tokyo by Ishikura, Hideji in 1936, and situation contrasts with the fact, that it was not listed as named as a new species by Dr. Asahina, Syojiro in an endangered species in the RDB of 1991, and was 1948. Its zoological name tokyoensis was named after not designated as a rare species. The current survey of the locality of the discovery: Tokyo (Koaidame at Kana- the species results as follows: Situation: S. maculata is machi). C. annulata and C. ciliata are the closely known from 30 habitats in 10 prefectures; it is related species of the damselfly. C. annulata is widely extirpated from 7 prefectures. Most of the habitats are distributed at ponds and marshes surrounded by forests in a critical condition, and especially the habitats to the in the lowlands in Japan from Hokkaido, Honshu: the west of the Japanese mainland sharply decreased. mainland of Japan, Shikoku and Kyushu, and in China. Most habitats are isolated with distances of about 50 to While C. tokyoensis is limitedly distributed wide and 100 km to the next habitat. In 2000, in Hyogo open ponds, of which vegetation are reed and Indian Prefecture, all habitats seem to be lost. Causes of rice, along the main and branch streams of the Tone decrease: It inhabits natural habitats which are easily River in the Kanto plains, the lower reaches of the developed. The factors are as follows; No. 1: Shinano River in Niigata Pref., and in Miyagi Pref. In reclamation of reservoirs and bank protection works; abroad it was recorded from Seoul in South Korea and No. 2: aridity of bogs and growth of reeds; No. 3: the Yangtze Basin. It has not been cleared yet why the drought damage in 1994 and 1995; No. 4: Changes of damselfly is isolatedly distributed, however, in the ice environment of the habitats; No. 5: chemical spraying to age when the regression advanced, the main river of rid pine weevils; No. 6; water pollution; No. 7: Change Japan and the Yangtze River were said to be of management of reservoirs, e.g.; non drainage of connected, and this species might have been water in winter. Also the character of persistency to distributed the lower reaches of the old Yangtze River. special environment accelerate the decrease. Thereafter the rivers were separated by the Oviposition sites are situated in bogs of low grasses, transgression, and in Japan it has been reliclikely and shallow ponds, therefore the habitats are often distributed to the well developed deltas of the Tone and damaged by drought. In addition, S. maculata is the Shinano. 2. Flying season and body size: The flying endangered by black bass. Habitat environment: The season of the species is from mid May to the end of investigated habitats - wet land with low grasses - were September, its peak is August. The latest record was characterised in most cases by clean and rather acid October 10, 1975 at Yagyu, Kitakawabe-cho, Saitama water. Ecology: Most Sympetrum species including this Pref. As the season advances the body size becomes species are active from morning till noon. In the region smaller. The individuals emerges in mid and late near the Sea of Japan, I found that species active at the August are considered as the second generation for the edges of water bodies on cloudy or rainy days as long year. 3. Behaviour of adult: The behaviour of immature as the ambient temperature was high. The time of adults is not so different from C. annulata. The activity and ecology differed between the populations damselflies perch low on leaves or stems of grasses at near the Sea of Japan and in central Japan. In the latter the water edges of reed and Indian rice, or open spaces the species was not active in the unfavorable weather. by trampled down. They did not move long distance, at Prospect of protection: I think this species should be longest within 10 meters, and rest in the shade at the designated as Endangered species for the RDB List. edges of forests. They reproduce after the rainy Furthermore we need to investigate the known habitats season. They oviposit in tandem endophytically into and new habitats and notify the habitats to tissues of water plants. At the time males of the species governments and promote the preparation of often stand upright with the prothorax of the female conservation action plans. Translation: Ishizawa, grasped by the appendage of the male. The substrate Naoya] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. of oviposition is submerged plants, or rotten leaves and Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, stems drifting on the surface of water. 4. Intermediate Japan form: The distributions of both species overlap each other, but they do not rarely inhabit the same water 2805. Kazunobu, K. (2001): The deteriorating situation body (only a few areas in the Kanto district). Many of the Endangered Copera tokyoensis Asahina in intermediate form of individuals had been recorded Japan. Nature & Insects 36 (7): 10-13. (in Japanese). from Sakata Marsh, Gunma Pref., the Lake Semba, [Introduction: Copera tokyoensis Asahina was Ibaraki Pref., Amidase Pond, and Junsai Pond, Niigata designated as a Critically Endangered species Pref., etc. and these are necessary to be investigated (CR+EN) in Red Data Book by Ministry of the the possibility of the hybrid with C. annulata.5. Environment in April, 2000. The committee of nature Localities: This damselfly has been recorded from 135 conservation of The Japanese Society for Odonatology localities since 1952, however, only 22 localities are left decided to conduct a long term investigation of the for these 3 years. Only two (from Niigata and Ibaraki, situations of the damselfly and to collect information respectively) are newly found for the three years. The about it including other endangered species from 2000. past localities are as follows; Chiba (45), Ibaraki (25),

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 19 Saitama (25), Gunma (19) and Niigata (12), among aberrant from the other sites in Belgium and doesn't them in Chiba and Gunma the numbers decreased correspond with the literature. The nearest Belgian sharply and in these areas conservation plan should be populations of L. rubicunda are located more than 100 formed. 6. Problems for conservation: Most of the km away from the 'Kraaibos'. Very remarkable are the localities distributed in the delta areas and these are observations of three adult males on three different likely to be reclaimed for residential areas, and the localities since 1998 in adjacent northern France, where waters are polluted by domestic waste and the species was considered as extinct. Suitable habitat eutrophication. Also the damselfies are being seems to be still present there and it is very likely that endangered by secret release of black bass. Now these there are locally some populations present." (Author)] ponds are aged and accumulated by sludge, which Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut v. Natuurbehoud, prevents growth of water plants, and consequently Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: oviposition substrates of the damselfly are lost which geert.de.knijf@instnat. be lastly causes it to extinction. At isolated areas in such circumstances, the dragonfly is driven to extinction 2809. Kurashina, H.; Kikuya, N. (2001): A study of the because of lack of dispersibility. Here I introduce an decreasing cause of Libellula angelina. Nature & example of action for conservation at Hakidashi-numa Insects 36 (7): 5-9. (in Japanese). [In 1969, habitats of in Noda City, Chiba Pref. The area belong to an Libellula angelina were spread from the northern Miyagi inundated region of the Tone River, where many Prefecture to Kagoshima Prefecture, mostly in Honshu, farming reservoirs had been distributed. In the pond, the main Island of Japan, however in 2000, only 3 which is 400 meters around, spring water wells up and habitats remained in Honshu. The species also occurs 23 species including C. tokyoensis inhabit. The local in Kyushu except Oita Prefecture and Kagoshima action of conserving the pond started in 1996. The pond Prefecture, the rest of the habitats are in an extremely was leased by the city government, and eight local critical condition. We studied distribution, ecology, volunteers groups organized a conservation union of behaviour and fluctuation of populations of L. angelina, Noda and are managing actions; watch of illegal particularly in Oita since 1993. In 1997, L. angelina was dumping of waste, mowing of weeds and grasses, found at nine localities in Oita Prefecture. These investigation of fluctuation of specified species and habitats are all in a critical, unpreferable condition. forbidding of anglers into the pond, etc. 7. Prospect: Reasons of the decline of L. angelina are discussed as These endangered species are necessary to be notified follows. 1. The first stage of extinction: In general, L. well to people. The conservation should not be limited angelina inhabits shallow habitats within reservoirs in only to the specified species and specified areas but the rice farming area of the lowlands along the coast. more widened in cooperation with governments, Reservoirs were depreciated recently because of large citizens and NPO, who discuss each other and consult scale irrigation works, reclamation of farm land for road experts. Translation: Ishizawa, Naoya] Address: not construction, development of residential areas and stated factories, or reduction of rice cultivation acreage. Consequently most of the reservoirs were reclaimed 2806. Klausnitzer, B. (2001): Gemeinschaftsjagd von and disappeared. Thus, habitat loss is a serious reason Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805 (Odonata) in einem for the declining populations of L. angelina. Also Naturgarten in der Oberlausitz. Ent. Nachr. Ber. 45(2): agricultural chemicals which came into wide use since 137-138. (in German). [Opitz, Bautzen Saxonia, the latter half of 1950s affected the decrease of the Germany; aggregations of feeding Aeshna mixta dragonfly. Insecticids affected preys as well as preying on the ant Lasius flavus (Insecta: predators. L. angelina is more sensitive to chemicals Hymenoptera) are described in detail. These feeding than other odonata. This can be concluded by the fact aggregations were observed over a period of seven that imagines could be observed at ponds polluted by years (1995-2001); potential reproduction waters are waste water of farming and domestic waste, but never situated in a distance of more than 1 km from the reproduced there. 2. The second stage of extinction: In feeding grounds. In addition, observations of Symetrum spite of the the habitat loss and habitat depreciation, a vulgatum and S. sanguineum sitting on fence wires are few populations of the species survived at isolated given.] Address: Klausnitzer, B., Lannerstr. 5, D-01219 localities. In these habitats the dragonfly is endangered Dresden, Germany by drought, aridity, and introduced species like black bass, bullfrog, carp and crayfish, and especially 2807. Knijf, G. De (2001): Bibliografisch overzicht van technical maintainance of reservoirs. After emergence, de periode 1995-2001. Gomphus 17(2): 95-101. (in most of the individuals of L. angelina don't disperse and Dutch with French summary). [Bibliographie of the stay in "its habitat". 90-95% of a local population are odonatological literature from Belgium covering the estimated to be philopatric. This increase the risk of period 1995 to 2001.] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut local extincting (e.g. by habitat loss) significantly. voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Populations in (newly settled?) habtiats in large Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] reclaimed areas near the seashores, were given up soon. This could be due to genetic isolation and lack in 2808. Knijf, G. De (2001): Observation of Leucorrhinia diversity of gene. Therefore the adaptability to the rubicunda (Linnaeus, 1758) at the 'Kraaibos' in Moen- environment of the species may be low and the Zwevegem (Province of West-Flanders). Gomphus population can not be stable. 3. Conditions in the stable 17(2): 75-82. (in Dutch with English and French populations: Now isolated populations were summaries). [29 May, 2001, two adult males of L. extinguished one after another. Though isolated, a rubicunda were observed at the Kraaibos, Belgium. population in Imuta Pond at Ketoin-cho, Kagoshima "This is the first observation of the species for this most Pref., could kept be stable by optimization habitat western province of Belgium and the first observation management system. 4. Hypothesis of sub population: after more than 70 years outside their distribution area We define a 'sub population' as the population that in Flanders. The habitat, especially clay soils, is belongs to the same habitat population but differs in the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 20 emergence and reproductive site. In a large bog, there 2813. Marconi, A.; Terzani, F.; Carletti, B. (2001): exist several sub population, and this may enable the Descrizione di Phyllogomphus bartolozzii spec. nov. genetic diversity of the species to enhance. At Noishin- della Sierra Leone (Odonata: Gomphidae). Opusc. zool. ike 1000 to 2000 individuals occurred every year since flum. 199: 1-5. (in Italian with English summary). [The 1994. Therefore populations of Noishin-ike or Imuta-ike new species is described and illustrated, and its might be kept stable by steady environment and sub affinities with P. montanus Fraser, 1957 and P. populations, which must enhance steady genetic corbetae Vick, 1999 are discussed and keyed. Holotype diversity. Translation Ishizwawa, Naoya. (The male: Sierra Leone, Northern prov.: Bumbuna, 4/5-VI- translation was slightly revised by M. Schorr).] Address: 1994; deposited at MZUF, Firenze.] Address: Terzani, not stated F., Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Universita di Firenze, sezione di Zoologia "La Specola", Via Romana 17, I- 2810. Lambrechts, J.; Knijf, G. De (2001): Verslag van 50125 Firenze, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] de excursie naar het Wik te Bokrijk en De Teut te Zonhoven op 9 juni 2001. Gomphus 17(2): 102-105. (in 2814. Martin, D.C; Neely, R.K. (2001): Benthic Dutch with French summary). [An excursion to 2 macroinvertebrate response to sedimentation in a localities in Belgium resulted in a total of 18 odonate Typha angustifolia L. wetland. Wetlands Ecology & species; as most interesting species for Wik te Bokrijk Management 9(5): 441-454. (in English). ["Fiberglass are: Sympecma fusca, Ischnura pumilio, Cordulia mesh enclosures (1 X 1 m2) in a Typha angustifolia L. aenea, Somatochlora metallica, Orthetrum coeru- marsh were employed to examine the effects of clay lescens, and Leucorrhina rubicunda. In De Teut are additions on the resident macroinvertebrate remarkable Coenagrion hastulatum, Ceriagrion tenel- communities. Total invertebrate density, insect density, lum, O. coerulescens, and L. dubia.] Address: Knijf, G. and number of insect families decreased significantly by de, Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B- 33%, 37%, and 17%, respectively, in enclosures 1070 Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: receiving sediment. More specifically, incoming clay [email protected] adversely affected densities of Coleoptera larvae, Diptera larvae, Megaloptera larvae, Odonata larvae, 2811. Machado, A.B.M. (2001): Studies on neotropical Pelecypoda, and Gastropoda. Densities of specific . 11. Two new species of Forcepsioneura families within the Diptera (larvae) and Coleoptera were Lencioni (Odonata-Zygoptera) with a key to males of also affected; Dolichopodidae, Stratiomyidae, the genus. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 18(3): 845- Hydrophilidae, Tabanidae, Dytiscidae adults, and 854. (in English). ["Forcepsioneura haerteli sp. n. and F. Scirtidae larvae decreased significantly in numbers in westfalli sp. n. are described and illustrated from sedimented enclosures. In contrast, the effect of material collected respectively in the Santa Catarina sedimentation on Carabidae (adults and larvae) and State (Blumenau), Brazil and in the Napo Province Dytiscidae larval densities varied significantly with time, (Limoncocha), Ecuador. Some notes are made on whereby densities were higher in the sedimented Forcepsioneura sancta (Hagen, 1860) and a male treatment only for the initial two months of the study. topotype is illustrated. A key to males of Densities of predator-engulfer, collector-filterer, and Forcepsioneura is provided." (Author)] Address: scraper feeding groups were reduced in sedimented Machado, A.B.M., Departamento de Zoologia, Inst. plots by 28%, 44%, and 27%, respectively. Significant Cienc, Biol., Universidade Federale de Minas Gerais, short- and long-term increases in turbidity and Caixa Postal 486, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Minais suspended solids in enclosures treated with clay, as Gerais, Brazil well as sediment deposition, were probably responsible for changes in the invertebrate communities." (Author)] 2812. Mahaulpatha, T.; Mahaulpatha, D.; Nakane, K.; Address: Martin, Dianne, Department of Biology, Fujii, T. (2001): Nestling diet and prey selection of the Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197, USA. Japanese Wagtail Motacilla grandis. Journal of the E-Mail: [email protected] Yamashina Institute for Ornithology 33(1): 36-43. (in English with Japanese summary). ["Nestling diet of 2815. Matsuki, K. (2001): Threatened dragonfly Japanese Wagtails (Motacilla grandis) was investigated species in Japan. Part II. Nature & Insects 36 (7): 2-4. by the neck ligature method and compared with the (in Japanese). [This number is a sequel to the articles food availability in their feeding habitat during the "Threatened dragonflies" Nature & Insects Vol..33, No. breeding season of 1999 in Higashi Hiroshima, western 10, October, 1998. Thereafter the revised list of Red Japan. Nestling diet comprised of 85.5% insects, 14.2% Data Book (RDB) was published by the Environment and 0.3% chilopods in individual number Agency (from the start of the fiscal year, April, 2001 its basis. Odonata order comprised nearly one-fourth of name was changed to Ministry of the Environment) in the diet in dry weight basis. Diptera, Lepidoptera, March, 2000. In order to cope with the revision, the Coleoptera, Orthoptera and Arachnida were also committee of nature conservation of The Japanese important contributors to the total prey weight. Society for Odonatology set up new sections, and Chironomidae and Ephemeroptera families were the started collection of information. Last year the problem most numerous prey items but their contribution to the of black bass (large mouth bass) became a subject of total prey weight was small. Electivity indices indicated discussion abruptly. For these years, RDB of pre- that the Japanese Wagtail prefer certain prey items fectures have been published, and some of them are (Libellulidae, Tipulidae, Dytiscidae) when collecting under the first revision. 1. Revision of RDB and the prey for the nestlings." (Authors)] Address: change of the criteria. For these ten years, the habitat Mahaulpatha, T., Graduate School of Biosphere environment of Odonata has been worsened heavily, Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, and Odonata decreased sharply, especially lentic 739-8521 Japan Odonata. (1) Endangered species of Odonata increased from two in RDB of 1991 to 10 in RDB of 2000, and the Vulnerable species, which is the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 21 Endangered species in the old category, increased from ryukyuanus asatoi, S. shirozui watanabei, one to ten (Table 1). (2) Five rare species of Odonata of Leptogomphus yayeyamensis, Oligoaeschna the Ogasawara Islands were designated as En- kunigamiensis, Planaaeschna ishigakiana nagaminei, dangered species: Indolestes boninensis and P. i. ishigakiana, P. risi sakishimana, Aeschna Hemicordulia ogasawarensis; Vulnerable species: subarctica, Chlorogomphus brunneus brunneus, C. b. Boninagrion ezoin, Rhinocypha ogasawarensis and keramensis, C. brevistigma okinawaensis, C. Boninthemis insularis. The revised Red List of Odonata iriomotensis, Macromia kubokaiya, M. urania, M. clio, was taken charge of by the committee of nature Macromidia ishidai, Hemicordulia ogasawarensis, H. conservation of The Japanese Society for Odonatology mindana nipponica, H. okinawaensis, Boninthemis based upon the quantitative data during these ten insularis, Lyriothemis tricolor, Leucorrhinia intermedia years, and 38 species and one local population were ijimai listed and included around 20% of Japanese fauna of Odonata. 2. Actions of The Japanese Society for 2001 Revised Red List: Endangered species (EN), 10: Odonatology. As the Red List of Endangered species Mortonagrion hirosei , Pseudoagrion microcephalum, and Vulnerable species of RDB increased, we set up Cercion plagiosum, Coenagrion hylas, Copera the new special sections for Sympetrum maculatum, tokyoensis, Indolestes boninensis, Hemicordulia Orthetrum poecilops miyajimensis, Cercion plagiosum, ogasawarensis, Orthetrum poecilops miyajimaense, Copera tokyoensis, Sympetrum uniforme, Lestes Libellula angelina, Orthetrum poecilops miyajimaense, japonicus, Coenagrion hylas, Leucorrhinia intermedia Sympetrum maculatum. Vulnerable species (VU), 10: ijimai, Macromia daimoji, Rhyothemis severini, Ceriagrion nipponicum, Boninagrion ezoin, Platycnemis Indigenous species of Ogasawara Islands and Okinawa foliacea sasakii, Lestes nipponicus, Rhinocypha and local populations, and collect information and ogasawarensis, Macromia daimoji, Boninthemis literature on them. But our staff for the sections is not insularis, Sympetrum gracile, Sympetrum uniforme, enough, and we give priority over the Endangered Leucorrhinia intermedia ijimai Near Threatened species species and Vulnerable species. The sections of (NT), 18: Agriocnemis pygmaea, Ischnura elegans Libellula angelina and Mortnagrion hirosei accumulated elegans, Nehannia speciosa, Erythromma humerale, so much information for these several years, and Asiagomphus amamiensis okinawanus, A. a. appealed conservation of the species to local amamiensis, A. yayeyamaensis, Davidius moiwanus governments and provided local citizens with useful sawanoi, Chlorogomphus brevistigma okinawensis, C. information.It was reported that Fisheries Agency was brunneus keramensis, Oligoaeschna kunigamiensis, reconsidering the administration policy and relaxing Planaeschna ishigakiana nagaminei, P. ishigakiana, fishing rights of black bass, enlarging the licensed Aeshna subarctica, Macromia urania, Macromia areas of the fish. This means change of policy by the kubokaiya, Diplacodes bipunctata, Rhyothemis severini. agency to habitat segregation of the fish. For fear that Threatened local population (LP), 1: Mnais pruinosa the predation pressure by the fish may cause reduction costalis including M. pruinosa costalis-forma edai from of the local dragonfly fauna or extinction of the the Boso Peninsula. Translation: Ishizawa, Noaya] designated species from all over Japan, we requested Address: Matsuki, K, 3-1575-14, Hazama, Funabashi the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, City, Chiba Pref., 274-0822, Japan Director General of Fisheries, prefectural governors and 2816. Matthes, H.; Meyer, E.I.; Artmeyer, C.; Göcking, prefectural committees of administration of fresh-water C.; Krismann, M.; Niepagenkemper, O. (2001): fisheries not to enlarge the licenced areas of the fish in Kanusport und Naturschutz - Forschungsbericht über corporation with The Ichthyological Society of Japan die Auswirkungen des Kanusportes an Fließgewässern and The Japanese society of Coleopterology. We, in NRW. Forschungsprojekt im Auftrag des President Eda, Vice-president Inoue and Secretary Ministeriums für Umwelt, Raumordnung und Karube visited Director General of Fisheries and Landwirtschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, des explained foreign and domestic examples of predation Ministeriums für Arbeit, Soziales und Stadtentwicklung, on Odonata by black bass and professed opposition to Kultur und Sport des landes NRW, der Landesanstalt the Fisheries' Plan. According to a report from Niigata für Ökologie, Bodenordnung und Forsten / Landesamt Prefecture, black bass preyed on adult dragonflies as für Agrarordnung, des Deutschen Kanu-Verbandes und well as larvae in the water; from stomach contents of des Kanu-Verbandes NRW.: 259 pp. (in German). nine black bass about 70 dragonflies were found. We [Conflicts beween boating and target species of nature set up the countermeasure section of foreign fish, such conservation are analysed and assessed. The main as black bass or bluegill. 3. Problems of Prefectural focus lays on birds, but fishes and macrozoobenthos RDB and the prospect Obscure criteria of data have been studied too. Boat induced drift of collection(1), ranking(2) and attitude for macrozoobenthos was studied by field observations conservation(3). and experiments. Odonata are among the taxa listed for Table 1. The list of RDB of 1991 and 2000, 1991 Red the study localities. For more, and detailed information List: Endangered species (E), 1: Mortonagrion hirosei, see: www. bfn.de (NaturSportInfo; browse to the author Libellula angelina; Vulnerable species (V), 2: Orthetrum Mattes). In this exhaustive data base, there are some poecilops miyajimaense Rare species (R), 38: Agrion additional studies which surveyed boat induced hylas, Erythromma najas baicalense, Nehalennia mortality and drift on Odonata (search for the studies of speciosa, Boninagrion ezoin, Coeliccia ryukyuensis Bertrand Schmidt, Schorr, Sabarth, and Tobias).] ryukyuensis, C. r. amamii, C. flavicauda masakii, Address: not stated, but you can contact Artmeyer, C., Rhipidolestes okinawana, Indolestes boninensis, Philippistr. 16, D-48149 Münster, Germany. E-mail: Rhinocypha ogasawarensis, R. uenoi, Bayadera [email protected] brevicauda ishigakiana, Matrona basilaris japonica, 2817. Mayer, G. (2001): Die Grüne Keiljungfer Asiagomphus amamiensis okinawanus, A. a. Ophiogomphus cecilia im Landkreis Aichach-Freiberg. amamiensis, A. yayeyamensis, Stylogomphus

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 22 Berichte des naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für Odonatological Society 13: 17. (in Japanese). Address: Schwaben 105: 138-148. (in German). [The paper not stated in English compiles all known records of O. cecilia in the county Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany. The habitats of 2822. Natsume, H. (2001): Collection of Sympetrum O. cecilia are described. The river Paar and its darwinianum at Nishioka Reservoir. Bull. Hokkaido tributaries seem to be a regional core habitat of O. Odonatological Society 13: 16. (in Japanese). [S. cecilia. In spite of this, it was not reported as Natura baccha, S. darwinianum.] Address: not stated in 2000 site to the European Commission by the Bavarian English. government. In the framework of a local Agenda 21 2823. Nel, A.; Bechly, G.; Martinez-Delclos, X.; Fleck, process some conservation measures have been G. (2001): A new family of anisoptera from the Upper undertaken to secure the habitat along the river Paar.] Jurassic of Karatau in Kazakhstan (Insecta: Odonata: Address: Mayer, G., Am Harfenacker 10, D-86316 Juragomphidae n. fam.). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Friedberg, Germany. Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Palaeontologie) 314: 2818. Miserendino, M.L. (2001): Length-mass 1-9. (in English). ["A new dragonfly genus and species, relationships for macroinvertebrates in freshwater Juragomphus karatauensis, from the Upper Jurassic of environments of Patagonia (Argentina). Ecologia Karatau in Kazakhstan is described and attributed to a Austral 11(1): 3-8. (in English). ["Mass-length equations new family Juragomphidae. The phylogenetic position were obtained for aquatic macroinvertebrates collected and relationships of this new taxon are discussed." in different streams and rivers of Patagonia, Argentina. (Authors)] Address: Nel, A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Thirty-six taxa were studied: [...] Anisoptera (1 genus), Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. E-mail: [...]. Mass-length relationships were estimated by fitting [email protected] the model UPSILON = aXb linearized by logarithmic 2824. Nel, A.; Bechly, G.; Martinez-Declos, X. (2001): transformation) to data of dry mass vs. body length of A new fossil dragonfly from the Upper Jurasci in preserved specimens. The regressions were highly Germany (Odonata, Anisoptera, Protolindeniidae). significant and explained a high proportion of variation Revue Française d'Entomologie (Nouvelle Série) 23(4): of the dependent variable, as expressed by the 257-261. ["Protolindenia viohly sp. n is described and Coefficient of Determination (R2 = 0.58-0.98). The illustrated from Lower Tithonian (Hybonotum Zone), equations obtained allow the estimation of biomass of Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone of Frankonian Alb, invertebrates in Patagonian running waters from Bavaria. Holotype (imprint and counterimprint) and measurements of linear dimensions, facilitating paratype (distal part of a hindwing) are deposited in calculations of benthic standing crop and of secondary MNHN, Paris (MNHN-LP-R. 55238) and in Jura. Mus. production.] Address: Miserendino, Maria, Flathead (SOS 1693), resp."] Address: Nel, A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Lake Biological Station, The University of Montana, 311 Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. Bio Station Lane, Polson, MT, 59860 9659, USA. E- E-mail: [email protected] Mail: [email protected] 2825. Ortaz, M. (2001): Diet seasonality and food 2819. Mungenast, F. (2001): Die Libellen des overlap among fishes of the upper Orituco stream, Gurgltales bei Imst, Nordtirol (Insecta: Odonata): Eine northern Venezuela. Revista de Biologia Tropical 49(1): faunistisch-ökologische Untersuchung. Veröff. Tiroler 191-197. (in English with Spanisch summary). [The diet Landesmus. Ferdinandeum 81: 113-153. (in German of four diurnal fish species (Creagrutus bolivari, Knodus with English summary). [Between 1996-1999, the deuterodonoides, Knodus sp. and Poecilia reticulata) survey of 36 habitats/localities in the Gurgl Valley, from the Orituco stream at northern Venezuela include between Imst and Nassereith, N Tyrol, Austria, totaled also Odonata. Address: Ortaz, M., Instituto de Biologia in 35 species. Of particular interest are the occurrence Experimental, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Cara- of Nehalennia speciosa (Kropfsee) and Aeshna cas, 1041, Venezuela. E-Mail: capricorniomvos@ subarctica (Sinnesbrunn, alt. 1500 m). Data concerning starmedia.com the horizontal and vertical distribution, frequency, abundance, flight phenology and associations of adult 2826. Pathak, S.C.; Choubey, A.K.; Kulshrestha, V. dragonflies are presented. In addition records of (2001): Biodiversity of insects trapped over Bay of Thecagaster bidentata, Cordulegaster boltonii, and Bengal. Entomon 26(3-4): 211-226. (in English). [Wind Orthetrum coerulescens are stressed.] Address: borne insects of terrestrial origin in the aeolian Mungenast, F., Stadtplatz 12, A-6460 Imst, Austria environment over Bay of Bengal were trapped using multinet trapping system aboard the Ocean going 2820. Muzon, J.; Ellenrieder, N. von; Pessacq P. Research Vessel (ORV), Sagar Kanya. Iinsects trapped (2001): Description of the last larval instar of Acan- belonged to eleven orders of which four viz., Hemiptera thagrion hildegarda (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). (94%), Diptera (4%), Hymenoptera (1%) and Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 60: 95- Coleoptera (0.5%) accounted for almost 99% of the 98. (in English). ["The last larval instar of Acanthagrion total haul of 16429 in two traps with three nets in each, hildegarda Gloger, is here described and compared to operated continuously for the duration of the cruise. the other known larvae of this genus. It differs from Trichoptera, Neuroptera, Thysanoptera, Odonata and them mainly in number of palpal and premental setae." Dictyoptera were represented by single digit numbers.] (Authors)] Address: Ellenrieder, Natalie von, Instituto de Address: Pathak, S.C., Rani Durgavati Univ, Dept Biol Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet", C.C. 712, AR-1900, Sci, Jabalpur 482001, India La Plata, Argentina. E-mail: [email protected] 2827. Pinratana, A. (2001): Editorial. Malangpo 18: 2821. Naraoka, H. (2001): Correction of Report of 163. (in English). [Brief introduction into more recent observations on dragonflies at Kushiro Marsh in odonate collecting activities in Thailand, and a short Hokkaido (1972). Bulletin of The Hokkaido note on increasing interest in odonatology in Thailand.]

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 23 Address: Pinratana, Bro Amnuay, Saint Gabriel's Theischinger, activites of the society), reviews Jill College, Bangkok 10300, Thailand Silsbys book "Dragonflies of the World", and answers "Frequently asked questions". ] Address: Reeves, D., 2828. Pliúraité, V. (2001): The seasonal change of 30 Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia. E- macrozoobenthos is the Merkys river in 1998. Act zool. mail: [email protected] lituan. 11(1): 39-52. (in English with Lithuanian summary). [Information are given on seasonal 2832. Reeves, D. (2001): Roma street wetlands. dynamics, abundance and biomass in various habitats Austrolestes 2: 2. (in English). [Australia; 13 odonate of the Merkys River, Lithuania. These data refer to species were recorded in a newly created water body.] "Odonata", while Calopteryx splendens and Gomphus Address: Reeves, D., 30 Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD vulgatissimus are listed in the 1998 taxa list of Merky 4006, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] River.] Address: Pliúraité, V., Inst. Ecol., Akademijos 2, 2600 Vilnius, Lithuania 2833. Reeves, D. (2001): Species profile: S-e Queensland's "Giant Dragonfly" - Petalura litorea 2829. Prot, J.-M. (2001): Atlas commenté des Theischinger. Austrolestes 2: 3-4. (in English). [Habits insectes de France-Comté. Odonates. Office pour and the habitat of the species are briefly outlined. l'information eco-entomologique de France-Comté: 185 Special emphasize is given to the legal conservation pp. (in French). [This atlas covers records of Odonata status of the species. In addition, the rest of the taxa of from a region (including 3 Départements) in eastern the genus Petalura are briefly discussed.] Address: France situated to the western border of Switzerland Reeves, D., 30 Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD 4006, and - partly - Germany. This information may be of Australia. E-mail: [email protected] some interest to stimulate vigilance of odonatologists for some species to be expected under the 2834. Rumpf, M.; Wernicke, P. (2001): Die amendments of global climate: it is fascinating to see Libellenfauna ausgewählter Gewässer im Naturpark that Boyeria irene reaches the latitude of Basel. 63 Feldberger Seenlandschaft. Natur und Naturschutz in species - regularly reproducing in the region - are Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 36: 92-109. (in German with presented in detail: each monograph contains English summary). [Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, information on the habitat and habits, distribution, Germany; in 1998 and 1999, 45 water bodies (in most phenology, status, and comments. The species are cases lakes, and a few running waters) were surveyed documented by colour photographs (exception Sym- for their odonate fauna. Along with detailed data on petrum sanguineum), a graph with flight season, and morphology and chemistry, the Odonata are two maps (records per UTM, numbers of observations documented for each of the water bodies. 48 species plotted against locality and altidude). In addition, 16 could be traced; considering literature data, a total of 55 species probably to occur in the region or to be species is known from the region. The lake with highest expected in near future, and species with questionable diversity (31 species) is the dystrophic Mummelsee, a status are commented. Some introductionary chapters shallow, temporarely drying out water body with a with information on history, development of surface of app. 1-2 ha only. Five species of the genus inventarisation of the species, geography, a Leucorrhinia make the region to an odonatological hot bibliography, a list of species and their current status spot in Europe; the occurence of "lake-populations" of specified for each Département and the town of Belfort Onychogomphus forcipatus and Gomphus complete this very intersting atlas. It is fascinating to vulgatissimus is of special interest. 23 species are observe the development of the atlas project of the discussed in some detail.] Address: Rumpf, M., French odonatologists. Obviously (compare OAS Blumenstr. 13, D-17268 Warthe, Germany 2887), they have reached the level of regionalised 2835. Salamanca-Ocana, J.C.; Cano-Villegas, F.; maps with plenty of highly welcome information.] Ferreras-Romero, M., (2001): Contribution al Address: Insectarium - Muséum d'histoire naturelle, La conocimiento de la distribution iberica actual de Citadelle, F-25000 Bescançon, France. OPIE- Onychogomphus costae Selys, 1885 (Odonata: [email protected] Gomphidae). Boln Asoc. esp. Ent. 25(1/2): 187-188. (in 2830. Ramos-Elorduy, B.J.; Pino Moreno, J.M. (2001): Spain with English title). ["The published records are Insectos comestibles de Hidalgo, Mexico. Anales del reviewed and annotated, and records from Palma de Instituto de Biologia Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Rio and Cordoba (V/VI-2000) are added."] Address: Mexico Serie Zoologia 72(1): 43-84. (in Spanish with Ferreras-Romero, M., Departamento de Biologia English summary ). [99 species of edible insects in Animal (Zoologia), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Hidalgo, Mexico include 12 orders: Hymenoptera (35 de Córdoba, Avda. San Alberto Magno s/n, E-14004 species), Hemiptera (15 species), Lepidoptera (15 Córdoba, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] species), Coleoptera (15 species), Trichoptera (four 2836. Schilder, R.J.; Marden, J.H. (2001): Workloop species), Orthoptera (five species), Diptera (four force and lever arm length allometry in dragonfly flight species), Ephemeroptera (two species) and Odonata, motors. American Zoologist 41(6): 1651. (in English). Isoptera, Homoptera and Neuroptera with one species ["Maximum isometric muscle force production scales as each. Regional distribution, consumption period and the muscle mass2/3, whereas maximum net force output by way to fix, preserve and commercialize them, are flying animals scales isometrically with total flight discussed.] Address: Ramos-Elorduy B Julieta, Instituto muscle mass. What causes this transition between the de Biologia, UNAM, 04510, Mexico, D.F. Mexico two scaling relations? We examined this question by 2831. Reeves, D. (2001): From the president et al.. subjecting dragonfly flight muscles to contraction Austrolestes 2: 1-4. (in English). [D. Reeves introduces regimes (workloops) that simulated working conditions into some current acities in Australian odonatology of the muscle during maximum load lifting. Our (preparation of identification keys for larvae by Günther hypothesis is that a combination of allometric (rather than isometric) scaling of average net muscle force

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 24 output and the ratio of lever arm lengths (i.e. arctic dragonflies. American Zoologist 41(6) : 1584- mechanical advantage) in the muscle-to-wingtip 1585. (in English). ["Sub-arctic dragonflies (Odonata: mechanical linkage is sufficient to account for the Anisoptera), an order of insect previously not studied in observed transition from muscle mass2/3 scaling to the Alaska, provide a unique system with which to examine isometric scaling. We found that 1) maximum isometric questions of thermal biology. Two potential adaptations force scales as muscle mass0.67, 2) maximum net are the ability to initiate flight at low temperature and to force production during load lifting (F2) scales as total thermoregulate. To establish minimum flight flight muscle mass1.067 (M1.067), 3) workloop average temperatures, I record the lowest temperature at which net force output (F1) scales as muscle mass0.86 a species can maintain level flight, both in the lab and in (M0.86), 4) muscle fulcrum-lever arm length (d1) scales the field. To determine thermoregulating ability, I as muscle mass0.54 (M0.54), and 5) fulcrum-wingtip measure thoracic temperature (Tth) of individual length (d2) scales as muscle mass0.33 (M0.33). Since dragonflies using a thermocouple. Tth is then compared moments are conserved on either side of a fulcrum to the dragonfly model providing the operative (F1*d1=F2*d2), maximum net force output by the environmental temperature (Te). By regressing Tth on muscle-wing system (F2) should scale as: Te, the slope of the regression line indicates M0.86*(M0.54/M0.33)=M1.07, which agrees well with thermoregulatory ability (Thermoregulation the observed scaling (M1.067) in this study and Performance Index). I predict that northern dragonflies previous load lifting experiments on dragonflies and will have lower minimum flight temperatures than other flying animals." (Authors)] Address: Marden, J.H., comparable species from lower latitudes. I also predict Dept Biol., Pennsylvania St. University, 208 Mueller a general pattern wherein more massive species are Laboratory, University Park, PA 16802, USA able to thermoregulate by both physiological and behavioral means, while less massive species rely 2837. Schmidt, E. (2001): Der Plattbauch Platetrum solely on behavioral repositioning. The relationship depressum (L., 1758), (Odonata), das Insekt des between Tth of living specimens and Te is examined for Jahres 2001. Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte each species and compared across species to examine 45(1): 1-8. (in German with English summary). ["It is the relative thermoregulating ability. I show, contrary to type species of Platetrum NEWMAN, 1833, which speculation by Vogt and Heinrich (1983), that minimum within the Libellula-group is based on the prominent flight temperature of northern dragonflies are not bifurcate process at 1st sternum. It is part of the different from comparable species from Maine, although secundary copulatory apparatus at sterna 2/3 and they differ from species in Florida. Minimum forms a good autapomorphy at genus level. Thus North temperatures range from 14°C for S. danae to 22°C for American Plathemis HAGEN, 1861 became the aeshnids. Finally, I conclude that the relative nearctic subgenus of Platetrum, including P. lydia thermoregulating ability is a function of mass, which (DRURY, 1770), the Common Whitetail." This finding ranges from 0.09g for the least to 0.86g for the most coincides with that of Carle & Kjer (2002), see OAS massive, while the Thermoregulatory Performance 2902. "The biology/ecology in Central Europe are Index ranges from 0.90 (a thermal conformer) to 0.14 (a summed up. They are interpreted as adaptations to thermal regulator), respectively."(Author)] Address: settle in open wetlands in natural river landscapes of Sformo, T.T S ., University of Alaska Fairbanks, the plains, which today are devastated in most parts of Fairbanks, AK USA. Germany. Nowadays the species here breeds usually only in man made habitats in the pioneer stage (like 2841. Sharifi, M.; Hemmati, Z. (2001): Food of shallow drying up pools or gravel pits), which requires a Mehely's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus mehelyi in a special habitat management." (Author)] Address: maternity colony in western Iran. Myotis 39: 17-20. (in Schmidt, E., Biologie und ihre Didaktik, FB9/S05, English). ["The diet of R. mehelyi was investigated from Universität GH Essen, D-45117 Essen, Germany droppings collected in spring and summer 2000 in a maternity roost in Killasefid cave, west-central Zagros 2838. Schupp, D.; Behm-Berkelmann, K.; Herrmann, Mts. Moths (Lepidoptera) dominated in the food (68- T.; Pilgrim, B.; Schacherer, A. (2001): Arten brauchen 97% of volume), being followed by beetles (Coleoptera, Daten - Erfassung von Tier- und Pflanzenarten in 3-29%) and flies (Diptera, 0.1-1.3). Other prey included Niedersachsen. Informationsdienst Naturschutz Odonata, Neuroptera, Homoptera, Hemiptera, Niedersachsen 5/2001: 210-239. (in German). [This Trichoptera, Dictyoptera and Acarina. Prey diversity introductional manual for the species mapping scheme declined sharply from April/May to June/July." (Author)] of the Federal State Niedersachsen in Germany refers Address: Sharifi, M., Dept of Biology, Faculty of on pages 230-231 on Odonata. Detailed instructions on Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Baghabrisham, mapping have to be taken from Herrmann et al. (see 67149, Iran. E-Mail: [email protected] OAS 2797)] Address: Niedrsächsisches Landesamt für Ökologie, Abt. Naturschutz, Postfach 101062, D-31110 2842. Síbl, J.; Seginkova, A. (2001): Contribution to Hildesheim, Germany. www.nloe.de the knowledge of dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) of national nature reserve Súr fen and its surrounding 2839. Seidenbusch, R. (2001): Die Gefährdung der (southwestern Slovakia). Entomofauna carpathica 13: Libellen im Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach. Eisengau 16: 5-9. (in Slovakian, with English summar). [In 1999 and 5-16. (in German). [Amberg-Sulzbach district, Bavaria, 2000, 31 dragonfly species have been recorded at 5 Germany; 53 species are listed, and the status of the localities of the National Nature Reserve "Súr fen" and various aquatic habitats in the region is outlined.] Ad- its surroundings (situated in southwestern dress: Seidenbusch, R., Klenze Str. 5, D-92237 Slovakia).The present number of species - including Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany literature records - now amounts to 40. The occurence of several dragonfly species, which are considered rare 2840. Sformo, T.T.S. (2001): Minimum flight in the Slovak Republic, was confirmed, e.g. Orthetrum temperature and thermoregulatory performance of sub- coerulescens. 11 species (Brachytron pratense,

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 25 Anaciaeschna isosceles, Anax imperator, A. sezione di Zoologia "La Specola", Via Romana 17, I- parthenope, Orthetrum albistylum, O. coerulescens, 50125 Firenze, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] Libellula quadrimaculata, Crocothemis erythraea, Cordulia aenea, Sympetrum danae, S. meridionale) 2847. Terzani, F. (2001): Odonati. In: A. Sforzi & L. were recorded for the first time in the study area. The Bartolozzi, [Eds], Libro Rosso degli insetti della species are grouped to three dragonfly communities Toscana, ARSIA, Regionde Toscana, Firenze: 49-70. following the system of Jacob (1969): Gomphus - (in Italian). [20 (including Coenagrion caerulescens Calopteryx splendens, Erythromma - Anax imperator, caesarum Schmidt, 1959, C. mercuriale castellanii Lestes-Sympetrum - Aeshna mixta and Orthetrum - (Roberts, 1848), and C. pulchellum medtiterraneum Libellula depressa.] Address: Síbl, J., J. Stanislava 15, Schmidt, 1964) out of the 55 species known to occur in SK 84105 Bratislava, Slovakia the province of Toscana, Italy are redlisted. Colour portraits, brief descriptions, provincial distribution dot 2843. Síbl, J. (2001): On the distribution of maps, and statements on their habitat, biology, ecology, Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Odonata: Libellulidae) in distribution and status are provided.] Address: Terzani, western Slovakia. Entomofauna carpathica 13: 3-4. (in F., Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Universita di Firenze, Slovakian, with English summary). [The red listed L. sezione di Zoologia "La Specola", Via Romana 17, I- pectoralis is considered rare in the Slovak Republic; it 50125 Firenze, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] was confirmed recently in western Slovakia within 2 geomorphological units at 10 localities for the first time.] 2848. Theischinger, G. (2001): A new species of Address: Síbl, J., J. Stanislava 15, SK 84105 Eurysticta WATSON from Australia (Odonata: Bratislava, Slovakia Isostictidae). Linzer biol. Beitr. 33(2) : 1291-1294. (in English). ["E. reevesi sp.n. (male holotype: Torrens 2844. Song, D.; Wang, H.; Zeng, L.; Yin, C. (2001): Creek Gorge, White Mountains National Park, Measuring the camber deformation of a dragonfly wing Queensland, Australia) is described after two males. using projected comb fringe. Review of Scientific The species is illustrated and compared with the Instruments 72(5): 2450-2454. [This is a contribution described species of Eurysticta WATSON." (Author)] about non-contact methods of measuring wing Address: Theischinger G., 2A Hammerley Road, Grays deformation patterns.] Address: unknown. Point, NSW 2232, Australia

2845. Sprandel, G.L. (2001): Fall dragonfly (Odonata) 2849. Thipaksom, A.; Kittayapong, P.; Milne, J.R.; and butterfly (Lepidoptera) migration at St. Joseph Thirakupt, V.; Sindhusake, C.; Poonchaisri, S. (2001): Peninsula, Gulf County, Florida. Florida Entomologist Additions to the distributions of rice field odonates in 84(2): 234-238. (in English). [The author describes the Thailand. Malangpo 18: 171-174. (in English). ["In fall 1999 migration of 5 Lepidoptera and 4 Odonata 1998-2000, we collected adult odonates from rice fields species north along St. Joseph Peninsula, Gulf County, in 36 provinces of every part of Thailand. We collected in the Florida Panhandle. The Gulf fritillary butterfly them by sweep net and stored them in a foam box (Agraulis vanillae (L.), Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) containing dry ice (-78°C) until they were transported to accounted for 58% of the insects counted; the highest an experimental laboratory at the Department of rate was 3,162/h, with an estimate of total season Biology, Mahidol University, for further analysis. migration of over 250000 individuals. Anax junius was Odonate specimens were identified to species by the next most common with a maximum rate of 3,297/h, morphology and confirmed by comparison with and with an estimate of total season migration of app. representative specimens at St. Gabriel's Museum, 78000 individuals. "The median and peak period for Bangkok. After identification, the specimens were kept these two species was the first week in October. The at -20°C until used for the molecular detection of observed flight pattern may demonstrate a reluctance to Wolbachia infection in odonates (Thipaksom et al.. in cross open water." In tab. 1 the migration levels of all preparation). From our material we could determine a dragonflies and butterflies incl. Tramea lacerata (3.3% / large number of new provincial distribution records for a app. 21000 ind.), Pantala flavescens (1,8% / app. 9000 total of 15 coenagrionid and 11 libellulid species. They ind.), and Tramea carolina (1% / app. 4700 ind.) are are reported here."] Address: Thipaksom, A., documented. Additional information of preying of A. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol junius on insects, road traffic mortality, flying in tandem, University, Bangkok and flight high should be noted.] Address: Sprandel, G,L,, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, 2850. Vick, G.S. & D.G. Chelmick (2001 ): A 620 Meridan St., Tallahassee, FL 32399 USA preliminary report on the odonate fauna of Guapi Acu, a nature reserve in the Atlantic coast forest of Brazil, with 2846. Terzani, F.; Carletti, B. (2001): Descrizione di taxonomic notes and annotations. Opusc. zool. flumin. Pseudagrion bernardi spec. nov. della Republica del 200: 1-11. (in English). ["Based upon a preliminary Congo (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Opusc. zool. flum. survey, the presence of 48 species is brought on 199: 7-12. (in Italian with English summary). ["The new record; 20 of these are Atlantic coast endemics. A species is described and illustrated, and its affinities second species was discovered in the hitherto with P. kibalense Longfield, 1959, P. symoensii Pinhey, monotypic genus Limnetron (female only); the differing 1967, and P. fisheri Pinhey, 1961 are discussed. features of the respective female specimens are Holotype male and allotype female; Republic of Congo: outlined." (Authors)] Address: Vick G.S., Crossfields, Kintele, 6-XI-1978; deposited at MZUF, Firenze. Little London, Tadley, Hants RG26 5ET, United Paratypes of both sexes from Djili (VI-1978, XII-1979, Kingdom XI-1980), Kintele (V, VI, 6-XI-1978, 5-1, II, III, XII-1980), Loufula (1-1980), Makabana (X-1980), Voka (1-1980) 2851. Viessmann, R. (2001): Libellen - Odonata. and Dimonika (VI-1980)." (Authors)] Address: Terzani, Pflanzen und Tiere in Rheinland-Pfalz - Berichtsjahr F., Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Universita di Firenze, 2000 - Heft 11: 207-220. (in German). [Compilation of dragonfly records from different habitats situated in the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 26 eastern and southern parts of Rheinland-Pfalz, associated with faster flight)."] Address: Wootton, R.J., Germany. Of faunistical interest are the records of Hatherly Lab., Sch. Biol. Sci., Univ. Exeter, Prince of Coenagrion mercuriale, Erythromma najas, Ischnura Wales Rd, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK pumilio, Lestes barbarus, L. virens, Sympecma fusca, Brachytron pratense, Aeshna affinis, , 2856. Yang, Z.-d.; Zhu, H.-q (2001): A new species of Ophiogomphus cecilia, Crocothemis erythraea, Libellula the genus Lamelligomphus (Odonata: Gomphidae) from fulva, Orthetrum brunneum, and Sympetrum flaveolum.] Shaanxi province. Entomotaxonomia 23(3): 157-159. Address: Viessmann, R., Gängelstockweg 8, D-67295 (in Chinese with English summary). [L. hanzhongensis Bolanden, Germany sp. n. is described, illustrated and compared with L. formosanus (Matsumura in Oguma, 1926). The 2852. Vizslán, T.; Pingitzer, B. (2001): Data on the holotype is deposited at Shaanxi University.] Address: odonate fauna of Bükk Mountains and Miskolc. Folia Yang, Z.-d., Adult Education Dept, Hanzhong Normal hist. not. Mus. matraensis 25: 121-126. (in Hungarian College, Hanzhong, Shaanxi-72300, China with English summary). [40 species, evidenced during 1999-2000, are listed along with the locality data and 2857. Yanoviak, S.P., (2001): Container color and collection dates. Of some interest are records of Lestes location affect macroinvertebrate community structure sponsa, Coenagrion ornatum, Brachytron pratense, in artifiical treeholes in Panama. Florida Entomologist Stylurus flavipes, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Libellula qua- 84(2): 265-271. (in English with Spanish summary). ["I drimaculata, and Sympetrum danae.] Address: Vizslán, investigated the effects of habitat color and location on T., Kitaibel P. u. 32/C. Fru 2, HU-9400 Sopron, community structure in artificial water-filled treeholes in Hungaria the forest of Barro Colorado Island, Panama. The macroinvertebrate fauna of 9 replications (5 in 2853. Vizslán, T.; Pingitzer, B. (2001): Data on the understory, 4 in tree-fall gaps) of black, blue, red, and odonate fauna of Transdanubia, 2.. Folia hist. not. Mus. green 650 ml plastic cups were censused weekly for 7 matraensis 25: 127-134. (in Hungarian with English wks. Macroinvertebrate abundance and species summary). [40 species, evidenced in 2000, are listed richness were greater in understory cups than in gap along with the locality data and collection dates. cups. Seven species colonized black cups exclusively. Noteworth are species as Coenagrion scitulum, Black cups in the understory, and red and black cups in Brachytron pratense, Cordulegaster heros, Epitheca gaps, attracted more species on average than other bimaculata, Libellula quadrimaculata, Sympetrum colors. Species richness and abundance were danae, S. pedemontanum, and Leucorrhinia pectoralis.] consistently lowest in green cups. Species were more Address: Vizslán, T., Kitaibel P. u. 32/C. Fru 2, HU- broadly distributed among cup colors in the understory, 9400 Sopron, Hungaria suggesting that diffuse light conditions influenced color perception. There was no overlap in species 2854. Waldhauser, M. (2001): The current state of composition between water in the artificial treeholes knowledge about dragonflies (Odonata) research in the and water held by red Heliconia bracts or green tank Protected Landscape Area Luzicke hory Mountains bromeliads." (Author) Mecistogaster ssp. was found (Northern Bohemia). Vázky 2001. Sborník referátu IV. one time in a black container in understory, and one celostátniho seminare odonatologu, který se konal v time in a black container in gap. Mecistogaster on BCI Národním parku Sumava 2. - 5. 8. 2001. Seminár avoid other phytotelmata, including bromeliads, and usporádali: ZO CSOP Vlasim, Správa NP Sumava, prefer treeholes. "It is resonable to conclude that the Správa. CHKO Blaník: 62-79. (in Czech with English presence ... only in black cups refects a habitat color summary). [The paper compiles and briefly discusses preference."] Address: Yanoviak, S.P., Evergreen State records of 35 species which were colleceted in 2000 College, Lab 1, Olympia, WA 98505, USA and 2001.] Address: Waldhauser, M., Správa CHKO Luzické hory, Skolini 12, 47125 Jablonné v Podjestedi, 2858. Yokoi, N. (2001): Studying dragonflies in central Czech Republic Laos. Malangpo 18: 167-169. (in English). [This paper presents a compilation of several publications of the 2855. Wootton, R.J. (2001): How insect wings author from 1995 to 2001 on the Odonata of Laos, most evolved.. In: If. Woiwod, D.R. Reynolds & C.D. Thomas, of them written in Japanese. Along with some remarks [Eds], Insect movement mechanisms and on more recently visited localities the paper is welcome consequences. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, ISBN 0- to people not common with the Japanese language.] 85199-456-3: 43-64. (in English). ["There is now a Address: Yokoi, N., 2-37-11, Kaisei, Koriyama, majority support for the view that insect wings evolved Fukushima, 963-8851 Japan from lateral segmental structures which were already mobile. The most plausible routes for the origin of flight 2859. Yokoyama, T. (2001): Larval duration of appear to be either through parachuting and gliding, or Planaeschna milnei in Hokkaido. Bulletin of The through skimming on the surface of water. For the Hokkaido Odonatological Society 13: 5-9. (in development of active flight, wing would initially need to Japanese). Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, Higashi enlarge, and to develop structural rigidity and a firm 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065, articulation to the thorax, then progressively to acquire Japan structural adaptations for automatic, useful deformation when aerodynamically and inertially loaded. Thereafter 2860. Yokoyama, T. (2001): Overwinter of the larvae the way would be open for specialization into different of several lotic species in the northern district. Bulletin modes of flight, e.g. slow flight and hovering of The Hokkaido Odonatological Society 13: 10. (in (Zygoptera: narrowing of the base, usually Japanese). [Mnais pruinosa, Davidius moiwanus, accompanied by vein fusion, etc.), or adaptations for Anotogaster sieboldii] Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15- flight over a wide speed range (Anisoptera: combining 303, Higashi 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo torsionally compliant wings with broad bases, usually City, 065, Japan

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 27 2861. Yokoyama, T.; Akaishi, S.; Hirose, Y. (2001): of tadpoles to use a startle response to escape being The new locality of Lyriothemis pachygastra and its life struck by the labium. Digital imaging (500 frames/s) history in the southern Hokkaido. Bulletin of The was used to detect whether a tadpole startle response Hokkaido Odonatological Society 13: 2-4. (in is involved in escape from the dragonfly labial strike. Japanese). Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, Higashi Dragonfly larvae (2.8+-1.7cm in total length; 6.5+- 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065, 2.5mm head width; n=10) were held at 22degreeC and Japan were not fed for three days prior to trials. In each trial a dragonfly larva was placed in the base of a 60X5mm 2862. Zimmer, K.D.; Hanson, M.A.; Butler, M.G.; petri dish, covered with conditioned water and allowed Duffy, W.G. (2001): Size distribution of aquatic to acclimate for at least 10 min. A small tadpole (Rana, invertebrates in two prairie wetlands, with and without 12.3+-3.7mm in total length; n=10; purchased from fish, with implications for community production. suppliers) was then introduced into the dish and images Freshwater Biology 46: 1373-1386. (in English). ["1. We of labial strikes were saved and analyzed. Tadpoles compared the size distribution of aquatic invertebrates never displayed a startle response before being struck in two prairie wetlands, one supporting a population of by the dragonfly labium. When tadpoles were hooked, fathead minnows and the other fishless. Both wetlands they were almost always eaten or released by the were sampled in three depth zones on three dates, dragonfly larvae and in a few cases the tadpole was allowing assessment of temporal and spatial variation. able to break free from the labial hooks utilizing a startle 2. We determined biomass of aquatic invertebrates in response. When tadpoles were struck but not hooked, 17 Iog2 size classes, and used these data to develop startle responses were initiated 23.8+-4.8ms (n=10) normalized size spectra. We also coupled size after contact by the labium. The results clearly indicate distributions with an allometric model to estimate that small tadpoles do not initiate a startle response relative production at the community level. 3. The before being struck by the dragonfly labium. We composition of the invertebrate communities differed hypothesize that the startle response may aid in escape greatly between sites, and invertebrate biomass was from predation only after labial contact." (Authors)] higher in nearly all size classes in the fishless wetland. Address: Zottoli, S.J., Biology, Williams College, Intercepts of normalized size spectra were significantly Williamstown, MA, USA different between wetlands, but slopes generally were not, indicating differences in standing-stock biomass but similar size structures between the two invertebrate communities. Higher standing-stock biomass in the 2002 fishless wetland resulted in higher relative production per unit area, but similar size distributions resulted in similar mass-specific production (P/B) between 2864. Abbott, J.; Donnelly, T.W.; Gonzalez-Soriano, wetlands. 4. Our results indicate that invertebrate E.; Harp, G.L. ("Nicaragua expedition 2001") (2002): communities in prairie wetlands may have relatively Odonata collected in Nicaragua. Notul. odonatol. 5(10): consistent size structures in spite of large differences in 125-128. (in English). [71 species (and 4 spp.) were community composition and standing-stock biomass. collected at 12 localities in the Jinotega and Matagalpa We hypothesize that the observed differences are Departments, Nicaragua. 25 species are new and raise because of predation by the minnow population and/or the number of Odonata of Nicaragua to 124. The differences in the macrophyte communities between the possible odonate diversity of Nicaragua is briefly two sites. However, the relative importance of discussed.] Address: Abbott, J.C., Patterson Labs 219, macrophytes and fish predation in structuring School of Bio. Sci., University of Texas, Austin TX invertebrate communities in prairie wetlands is poorly 78712, USA. E-mail: [email protected] known." (Authors) The biomass of Odonata depends from the stratum and the date of sampling. In the 2865. Abbott, J.C. (2002): A new dragonfly for Utah. fishless pond Odonata biomass of e.g. the shallow Argia 14(2): 13. (in English). [Utah, USA; Aeshna stratum accounts to nearly 60% of the total persephone] Address: Abbott, J.C., Patterson Labs macroinvertebrate biomass, and to nearly 50% an 23 219, School of Bio. Sci., University of Texas, Austin TX June. Whereas in the pond supporting a population of 78712, USA. E-mail: [email protected] the fathead minnow biomass in the mid-depth startum accounts for less than 5% (app. 0% in the shallow and 2866. Altwegg, R. (2002): Predator-induced life-his- deep stratum); biomass was less than 5% an 19 May, tory plasticity under time constraints in pool frogs. no Odonata could be sampled on the two succeding Ecology 83(9): 2542-2551. (in English). ["The mere sampling dates.] Address: Zimmer, Kyle, D., Dept of presence of predators often decreases the growth rate Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of of prey individuals, which devote energy and time to Minnesota, 100 Ecology, 1987 Upper Buford Circle, St predator avoidance mechanisms. However, if time Paul, MN 55108, USA. E-mail: [email protected] constraints are present, the prey individuals might be forced to neglect predators in order to grow faster. 2863. Zottoli, S.J.; Walfish, D.T.O.; Westbrooks, D.A.; Amphibian larvae lower their activity when exposed to Smith, D.C. (2001): Small tadpoles do not initiate a predators, which increases their survival probability but startle response before being struck by the labium of lowers their growth rate. I investigated how time dragonfly larvae. Society for Neuroscience s 27(2): constraints affect the growth strategies of pool frogs 1984. (in English). ["Dragonfly larvae of the family (Rana lessonae) in the presence and absence of caged Aeshnidae are voracious predators whose diet includes (i.e., nonlethal) predators (Anax imperator), and what tadpoles. Larvae hydraulically protrude a labium that the consequences are for their survival during the larval has movable hooks, which may attach to prey on and the subsequent terrestrial life stage. In two outdoor contact. This rapid labial movement (13.8+-3.7ms to full experiments, I limited the available development time extension; mean+-S.D.; n=10) may preclude the ability by delaying the hatching date, and by simulating pond

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 28 drying. Tadpoles whose hatching date was adaptive hypotheses and the null model for the experimentally delayed reduced their development and maintenance of female polychromatism (one their activity less in the presence of predators than did androchrome and two gynochromes) in the damselfly control tadpoles. The survival consequences of caged Ceriagrion tenellum. We tested the null model by predators was similar for early- and late-hatched comparing the degree of genetic differentiation between tadpoles. Tadpoles exposed to falling water level the colour locus and a set of 19 neutral RAPD loci in increased their developmental rate compared to five populations. Our results indicate that selection is constant-water-level controls. In response to predators, acting to maintain similar frequencies between however, tadpoles decreased activity and populations at the colour locus. Using mark-recapture developmental rate, regardless of the water level techniques we found that mating success is not treatment. Survival in treatments combining fast drying dependent on female coloration. We tested the mimicry and caged predators was lower than in the other hypothesis by presenting live and dead models to treatments. These results suggest that time constraints males. Dead models were highly attractive irrespective critically affect the role of predators in the life history of of coloration. In contrast, with live models males could pool frogs and might change the relative importance of not distinguish between androchromes and other lethal and nonlethal predator effects on their population males, and were more attracted to gynochrome dynamics." (Author)] Address: Altweg, R., Intitute of females. Despite this, within populations morph Zoology, University of Zürich, Wintenhurerstr. 190, CH- frequencies remained constant over time and mating 8057 Zürich, Switzerland. E-mail: Altweggr@zool. was at random with respect to female coloration. unizh.ch However, there was a positive relationship between male density and androchrome frequency in a 2867. Altwegg, R. (2002): Trait-mediated indirect comparative study of eight populations. We discuss our effects and complex life-cycles in two European frogs. results in the framework of sexual conflict theory and Evolutionary Ecology Research 4(4): 519-536. (in Eng- suggest that andro- and gynochrome females are using lish). ["Most animals actively avoid predators. If such a different strategies to control their number of matings. reaction reduces competitive ability, for example by The different morphs might be maintained in a balanced reducing food intake, predator presence can lead to polymorphism by a combination of density- and trait-mediated indirect effects. Because predator frequency-dependent mechanisms." (Author)] Address: avoidance typically leads to reduced growth rather than Cordero Rivera, A., Departamento de Ecoloxia e reduced survival, its effect on population processes is Bioloxia Animal, Universidade de Vigo, E.U.E.T. difficult to assess. This is especially true for organisms Forestal, Campus Universitario, 36005 Pontevedra, with complex life-cycles, where predator avoidance Spain. E-mail: [email protected] during one stage is expected to lead to trait-mediated indirect effects if it has effects reaching into the 2869. Anonymus (2002): Gebänderte Heidelibelle. following life stages. I experimentally investigated the Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung 46(2): 254. (in effect of caged (thus non-lethal) dragonfly larvae on the German). [A picture of Sympetrum pedemontanum is competition between tadpoles of two frog species mounted on the front page of the periodical; the species (Rana lessonae and R. esculenta) and on juvenile frog is briefly characterised, some of the given information is survival during the subsequent terrestrial stage. In questionable.] Address: not stated response to caged predators, R. lessonae delayed metamorphosis more than R. esculenta, but they both 2870. Anonymus (2002): Zur Titelseite: Vogel-Azur- metamorphosed heavier. These differences suggest the jungfer. Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung 46(4): possibility of a competitive disadvantage for R. 200. (in German). [Coenagion ornatum was printed on lessonae in the presence of predators, which could lead the journal's front page. Some brief remarks on the spe- to trait-mediated indirect effects. However, the cies and on Odonata in general are added.] Address: presence of predators did not modify competitive not stated. effects and had no measurable consequences on 2871. Armstrong, A.J. (2002): Insects and the terrestrial survival. Regardless of the presence of determination of priority areas for biodiversity predators, competition during the larval stage had large conservation in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. effects on metamorphosis and led to strongly African Entomology 10(1): 11-27. (in English). ["The decreased survival in the subsequent terrestrial stage. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service is These results suggest that trait-mediated indirect undertaking a long-term project to determine the value effects are not important in this system, because the of untransformed land for biodiversity conservation, to predator reaction of the tadpoles in both species had no map these areas in accordance with their relative measurable effect on the following life stage and, values, and to identify and prioritize irreplaceable areas. therefore, probably no strong effect on community The overall goal of the initial stage of the project was to dynamics." (Author)] Address: Altweg, R., Intitute of use existing data and expertise to define areas of Zoology, University of Zürich, Wintenhurerstr. 190, CH- conservation importance in KwaZulu-Natal. The aim of 8057 Zürich, Switzerland. E-mail: this paper is to illustrate the procedures used to [email protected] incorporate insect species and subspecies into the 2868. Andres, J.A.; Sanchez-Guillen, R.A.; Cordero project, including those for identifying insects of Rivera, A. (2002): Evolution of female colour conservation concern and for making a first assessment polymorphism in damselflies: testingthe hypotheses. of their distribution and conservation status. A Animal Behaviour 63(4): 677-685. (in English). ["The biodiversity hierarchy (from landscapes through existence of several female colour morphs is a ecosystems and communities to species and conspicuous characteristic of many damselflies that populations) forms the basis of the analysis. Information show one male-like (androchrome) and several received from taxonomists working in South Africa in nonmale-like (gynochrome) morphs. We tested several response to a questionnaire survey was used to choose

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 29 the species for inclusion in the initial analysis. A total of Field studies were carried out near Zürich, Switzerland. thirty-seven species and subspecies endemic to the The species surveyed are: Enallagma cyathigerum, Province in certain families of Coleoptera, Diptera, Anax imperator, Libellula depressa, Orthetrum Lepidoptera, Mecoptera and Odonata were included. cancellatum, Orthetrum brunneum, Pyrrhosoma Existing distribution data were collated and the potential nymphula, Coenagrion puella, Aeshna cyanea, Libellula distributions of the endemics were modelled at a scale quadrimaculata, Sympetrum striolatum, Lestes virens, of 4 ha. Factors that potentially influence the L. sponsa, Chalcolestes viridis, Coenagrion pulchellum, distributions of the endemics were gleaned from the Aeshna juncea, Cordulia aenea, Somatochlora literature. Database queries using distribution data with flavomaculata, Leucorrhinia pectoralis, and Sympetrum a spatial resolution of less than or equal to 250 m and sanguineum.] Address: Horváth, G., Dept Biol. Physics, cartographic overlays formed the basis of the modelling Eötvös Univ., Pázmány sétány 1, HU-1117 Budapest, procedure. Two areas with little or no statutory Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] protection, the high-lying grasslands of the northwestern region and much of the central region of 2873. Bazyluk W. (2002): Material to the fauna of the Province, are predicted to have a relatively high dragonflies (Odonata) in the vicinity of Siemien in the diversity of endemic insects. Fifty-one percent of the Lublin province. Novvy Pam. Fizjogr. 1(1): 45-52. (in insect species and subspecies in the analysis met the Polish with English summary). [Between 1941 and two conservation goals, i.e. 1) at least 10% of their 1944, the author (who died in 1988) collected present distributions under formal conservation dragonflies in the vicinity of Siemien (Lublin province, management, and 2) three such protected areas with Poland). 39 species, including Coenagrion armatum, viable populations. A benefit of modelling the potential Erythromma najas, E. viridulum. Aeshna viridis, A. distributions of endemics is that searching for affinis, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Epitheca bimaculata, populations of these insects can be directed to areas Leucorrhinia pectoralis, L. rubicunda, and Sympetrum where they are expected to occur. The data collected depressisculum. Pawel Buczynski wrote, that the can then be used to improve the distribution models for manuscript of this paper - prepared in the 1950 for these insects, some of which are poorly known. The publication - was stored in a drawer. The wife of W. distributions and their associated conservation targets Buzyluk, Prof. Dr. Anna Liana, app. 50 years later form a vital component of the iterative systematic prepared it for publication. P. Buczynski could check conservation planning project currently underway in the the specimens in the zoological institut of the Polish Province." (Author)] Address: Armstrong A J ., Academy of Sciences, and proved that Symecma fusca Biodiversity Division, KwaZulu-Natal Nature was misidentificed: it should be S. paedisca.] Address: Conservation Service, P.O. Box 13053, Cascades, Liana, Anna, Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN, ul. Wilcza 3202, South Africa. E-Mail: [email protected] 64, PL-00-679 Warszawa, Poland

2872. Balázs Bernáth, B.; Szedenics, G.; Wildermuth, 2874. Beck, M.L.; Pruett-Jones, S. (2002): Fluctuating H.; Horváth, G. (2002): How can dragonflies discern asymmetry, sexual selection, and survivorship in male bright and dark waters from a distance? The degree of Dark-Winged Damselflies. Ethology 108(9): 779-791. polarisation of reflected light as a possible cue for (in English). ["We examined fluctuating asymmetry and dragonfly habitat selection. Freshwater Biology 47(9): morphology as they relate to reproductive success, 1707-1719. (in English). ["1.Based on the findings that territoriality, and relative survivorship in the dark-winged some dragonflies prefer either 'dark' or 'bright' water (as damselfly Calopteryx maculata. Fluctuating asymmetry perceived by the human eye viewing downwards was not correlated with any aspect of morphology in perpendicularly to the water surface), while others males, but it did predict mating status in males. Mating choose both types of water bodies in which to lay their males showed significantly lower levels of forewing eggs, the question arises: How can dragonflies asymmetry than did non-mating males holding adjacent distinguish a bright from a dark pond from far away, territories. While fluctuating asymmetry did not relate to before they get sufficiently close to see it is bright or survivorship or resource holding ability, body size did. dark? 2.Our hypothesis is that certain dragonfly species Larger males were able to hold territories longer and may select their preferred breeding sites from a lived longer than smaller individuals. We suggest that distance on the basis of the polarisation of reflected size is of greater importance in this species with light. Is it that waters viewed from a distance can be regards to fitness and that fluctuating asymmetry may classified on the basis of the polarisation of reflected play a minor role by impacting short-term mating light? 3.Therefore we measured, at an angle of view of success." (Authors)] Address: not stated 20° from the horizontal, the reflection-polarisation 2875. Beckemeyer, R. (2002): Dragonflies in the land characteristics of several ponds differing in brightness of the Incas. Argia 13(4): 9-11. (in English). [Some and in their dragonfly fauna. 4.We show that from a impressions from a three week trip to Peru in November distance, at which the angle of view is 20° from the 2000, combining archeological, birding, and horizontal, dark water bodies cannot be distinguished odonatological interests.] Address: Beckemeyer, R.J., from bright ones on the basis of the intensity or the 957 Perry Ave., Wichita, KS 67203-3141, USA. E-mail: angle of polarisation of reflected light. At a similar angle royb@ southwind.net of view, however, dark waters reflect light with a significantly higher degree of linear polarisation than 2876. Beckemeyer, R. (2002): Some great plains bright waters in any range of the spectrum and in any Odonata records for 2000 and 2001. Argia 13(4): 7-8. direction of view with respect to the sun. 5.Thus, the (in English). [New records from Kansas, Oklahoma, and degree of polarisation of reflected light may be a visual Nebraska, USA.] Address: Beckemeyer, R.J., 957 Perry cue for the polarisation-sensitive dragonflies to Ave., Wichita, KS 67203-3141, USA. E-mail: royb@ distinguish dark and bright water bodies from far away. southwind.net Future experimental studies should prove if dragonflies do indeed use this cue for habitat selection." (Authors)

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 30 2877. Beckemeyer, R.J. (2002): Odonata in the Great larvae showed that the ammonia tolerance of starved Plains States: Patterns of distribution and diversity. Bull. larvae of S. flaveolum was 3.7 times greater than that American Odonatology 6(3): 49-99. (in English). for the fed ones; for E. najas, this difference was only ["Through the March, 1999 cutoff date of this study, a 1.2 times, explanations of this effect are discussed. total of 320 species of dragonflies and damselflies, 73% Tests in varying ionic composition of the water of the Nearctic fauna, had been recorded as occurring illustrated that the absence of sodium ions accounts for in the 13 states comprising the Great Plains of the a considerable increase in ammonia toxicity. It is United States. These species are listed together with interesting that a similar trend was found for fishes and the Great Plains states in which they occur and the crustaceans. Mechanistic explanations, which may larger biogeographic region to which they belong. A differ from that for other groups, are proposed. Odonate significant latitudinal gradient in species richness was larvae seem to be unsuitable for the bioindication of found to be present in the central Great Plains, with 194 ammonia pollution." (Author)] Address: Beketow, M.A., species in Texas and 55 in North Dakota. A suite of Department of Zoology, Novosibirsk State Pedagogical similarity and diversity measure were mapped to University, P. O. Box 156, RUS-630048 Novosibirsk, visually display patterns of relationships of the state Russia. E-mail: [email protected] faunas. This process led to the identity of four faunal groups in the central Great Plains: Texas; Kansas - 2880. Bernard, R.; Samolag, J. (2002): Coenagrion Oklahoma; Nebraska - South Dakota -Colorado - Iowa; johanssoni (Wallengren) in Lithuania (Zygoptera: and North Dakota. In terms of Nearctic biogeographical Coenagrionidae). Notul. odonatol. 5(10): 117-120. (in affinities, 43% of the Great Plains odonate fauna is of English). [C. johanssoni was recorded for the second eastern origin. The large number of tropical species time in Lithuania (Akuté Lake, NNE of Januliskis, (42) in Texas contributes 14% of the Great Plains total. 55°10'59''N 25°51'43''E). The habitat is described in Northern transcontinental, western, southwestern, detail. The wind sensitivity of the species is briefly transcontinental, and central groups contribute 11%, discussed, and cooccuring species including 9%, 8%, 8%, and 7%, respectively. The Great Plains is Nehalennia speciosa and Leucorrhinia albifrons are home to major faunal boundaries and regions of listed.] Address: Bernard, R., Department of General overlap, many occurring in the central tier of states from Zoology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Fredry 10, PL- Oklahoma north through North Dakota. The Hicks' 1957 61-702 Poznan, Poland; E-mail: assertion that the 32 to 36 inch precipitation isolines [email protected] correlated with the area of overlap of eastern and 2881. Bernard, R.; Buczynski, P.; Labedzki, A.; western species groups in Oklahoma appears to hold Tonczyk, G. (2002): Odonata - wazki. In: Glowacinski, true for Kansas as well." (Author) The paper contains a Z. (Ed.): Red List of threatened animals in Poland. brief historic account on dragonfly research in the Great ISBN: 83-88934-21-X.: 125-127. (in Polish with English Plaines states Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, summary). [16 of the 72 odonate species known to Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New occur in Poland are red listed. Specialists of Sphagnum Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and bogs and small running waters are the most Wyoming. Distribtuion patterns of the following species endangered ones. A German translation of the paper is are briefly discussed: Enallagma anna Williamson, E. available from P. Buczynski or the IDF.] Address: clausum, E. praevarum, Ischnura barberi, I. damula, I. Bernard, R., Department of General Zoology, Adam perparva, Argia alberta, A. emma, and A. immundum.] Mickiewicz University, Fredry 10, PL-61-702 Poznan, Address: Beckemeyer, R.J., 957 Perry Ave, Wichita, KS Poland; E-mail: [email protected] 67203-3141, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 2882. Beutler, H.; Beutler, D. (2002): Katalog der 2878. Behrstock, B.; Prasad, S. (2002): Odonate natürlichen Lebensräume und Arten der Anhänge I und species observed at Ft. Clark Springs, Brackettville, II der FFH-Richtlinie in Brandenburg. Naturschutz und Kinney CO, TX: 7/8 Sept. 2001. Argia 13(4): 8-9. (in Landschaftspflege in Brandenburg 11(1/2): 1-175. (in in English). [USA, Texas; compilation of odonate records German). [This calatog of the habitats (Appendix I), the from several localities.] Address: Behrstock, R.A., 9707 fauna and the flora (Appendix II) of the European FFH- S.Gessner #3506, Houston, TX, 77071-1032, USA. E- Directive represented in the Federal State mail: [email protected] Brandenburg, Germany, compiles in a monographic 2879. Beketow, M.A. (2002): Ammonia toxicity to style the relevant ecological information. Three odonate larvae of Erythromma najas (Hansemann), Lestes species of the appendix occur in Brandenburg: sponsa (Hansemann) and Sympetrum flaveolum Coenagrion mercuriale, Ophiogomphus cecilia, and (Linnaeus) (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae, Lestidae; Leucorrhinia pectoralis. Information on current Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 31(3): 297- distribution, biology, fundamentals for actions plans, 304. (in English). ["Three different types of toxicological and monitoring are presented.] Address: test were conducted, viz. the standard toxicological test Landesumweltamt Brandenburg, Abt. Naturschutz, PF at varying pH, a test with starved larvae and a test with 601061, D-14410 Potsdam, Germany. different ionic composition of the water. For the larvae 2883. Bocanegra, O.R. (2002): First record of of L. sponsa, ammonia toxicity was examined only in Somatochlora tenebrosa for Texas. Argia 13(4): 8. (in the standard test at one pH value and in the test with English). [Using a rifle loaded with rat shot, the author varying ionic composition of the medium. Total succeded to "bring down" Somatochlora linearis. Once ammonia was more toxic at elevated than at low pH to established in the 1950th (see Buchholz, K.F. (1955): both S. flaveolum and E. najas larvae. In contrast, Morphologische Differenzierung bei der Rassenbildung toxicity based on the un-ionized form appeared to von Anax parthenope Sélys (Odonata, Aeshnidae). increase with decrease in pH value. In general, larvae Bonner zoologische Beiträge 6 (1/2): 118-131 and of all species have a high ammonia tolerance when Donnelly, T.W. (1995): The Beatty - Donnelly south- compared to other aquatic animals. Tests with starved

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 31 western expedition, 1954. Argia 7(2): 15-19 ) it combined with a simple wake visualisation technique obviously is still state of the art to get specimens (In (tracer dyes). Damsel- larvae are undulatory addition, I know four further papers with this method of swimmers with two distinct styles of movement: 'slow' dragonfly collecting). But, S. tenebrosa was caughed swimming, in which body undulation is assisted by using tradional methods, while the specimen was flying paddling of the legs, and 'fast' swimming, in which the over a road: on June 8, 2001 this species was recorded legs are inactive. In both cases, the wake consists of for the first time in Texas, USA.] Address: Bocanegra, discrete ring vortices shed from the caudal fin at the O.R., U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service, 711 Stadium Drive, end of each half-stroke. The vortices propagate away Suite 252, Arlington, Texas 76011, USA from the mid-line, alternately to one side of the body then the other, at an angle of 67degree from dead aft. 2884. Böhm, K. (2002): Erstfund und zugleich erster There is no aft-flowing jet such as that observed in the Entwicklungsnachweis von Sympetrum meridionals in wakes of continuously swimming fish that use caudal fin Nordrhein-Westfalen (Odonata: Libellulidae). Libellula propulsion. The estimated momentum within the 21(1/2): 45-47. (in German, with English summary). ["A vortices, and the resultant thrust on the body are in freshly emerged female was collected near Monheim, tolerable agreement with calculations based on the Mettmann district, at 12 July 2000. Up to now this is, as large-amplitude bulk momentum model of fish far as known, the northernmost breeding place for this locomotion. However, the drag on the body is not species." (Author)] Address: Böhm, K., Erich-Müller- known, so it cannot be concluded with certainty that a Straße 6, D-40597 Düsseldorf, Germany force balance exists. The agreement between experiment and prediction gives confidence to the idea 2885. Bönsel, A. (2002): Standortsuche und that most, if not all, of the vorticity generated by the Eignungsprüfung für ein zukünftiges FFH-Monitoring swimming larva is located within the observable wake der Libellen. Naturschutzarbeit in Mecklenburg- elements." (Author)] Address: Brackenbury J., Vorpommern 45(1): 48-55. (in German). [The European Department of Anatomy, University of Cambridge, Fauna Flora Habitat Directive determines that the Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DY, UK. E-Mail: development of habitats and populations of species has jhb1000@ cam.ac.uk to be monitored. According to an assessment scheme valid in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, potential 2889. Braddy, S.J.; Briggs, D.E.G. (2002): New Lower odonate habitats of the Annex II species of this directive Nonmarine Trace Fossils From New have been traced. Maps with records and tab. with Mexico And South Africa. Journal of Paleontology detailled information on Aeshna viridis, Leucorrhinia 76(3): 546-557. (in English). ["The Lower Permian (Late albifrons, L. caudalis, and L. pectoralis are Wolfcampian) marginal marine facies of the Robledo documented. In addition, Stylurus flavipes is proposed Mountains Member (Hueco Formation) of the Robledo to be integrated into the monitoring program.] Address: Mountains, New Mexico, contains a diverse ichnofauna Bönsel, A., Vasenbusch 15, D-18337 Gresenhorst, dominated by vertebrate trackways. Four new Germany. E-mail: [email protected] arthropod ichnotaxa are described. Tonganoxichnus robledoensis new ichnospecies, consists of repeated 2886. Botman, G.; Coenen, L.; Lanciani, C.A. (2002): small traces comprising imprints of anteriorly directed of Ischnura posita (Odonata: legs, an elongate tapering abdomen, and a thin tail. Coenagrionidae) in Florida by two species of water Hedriumichnus apacheensis new ichnogenus and mites. Florida Entomolgist 85(1): 279-280. (in English). ichnospecies consists of isolated small traces ["Two species of water mites, tentatively identified as comprising imprints of laterally-directed legs, a broad Arrenurus major and Arrenurus americanus, were found tapering abdomen, and a short tail. Rotterodichnium to parasitize the damselfly Ischnura posita in Florida. major new ichnospecies is a large trace with imprints of The 2 mites attached to different host sites: A. major the head and thorax, a long thin abdomen and three attached to the thorax and abdominal segments 1 pairs of legs, increasing in length posteriorly. through 3 while A. americanus attached to abdominal Quadrispinichna parvia new ichnogenus and segments 5 though 8." (Authors)] Address: Botman, G., ichnospecies consists of four diverging or sub-parallel Univ Florida, Dept Zool, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA linear or curvilinear imprints of approximately equal 2887. Boudot, J.-P.; Jacquemin, G. (2002): Inventaire length. Tonganoxichnus, previously known from the et statut des libellules de Lorraine. Société Lorraine Upper of eastern Kansas, is interpreted d'entomologie: 68 pp. (in French). [This atlas of the as produced by a jumping monuran (an extinct group of Lorrainean Odonata (NE-region of France) provides wingless insects). Hedriumichnus, known only from the detailled maps and information on 66 species known Robledo Mountains, is interpreted as the resting trace from the region. Information on maps are differed for of a nymph of a primitive Ephemeroptera or Plecoptera. the periods 1863-1969 and 1970-2001. Some additional Rotterodichnium, previously known from the Lower species occuring close to the borders of the region or Permian of Germany, is interpreted as the resting trace expected to be found soon are treated too. This is a of a large dragonfly-like form (Protodonata, Odonata, or highly informative atlas with a lot of original material.] Megasecoptera). Quadrispinichna, previously recorded Address: Société Lorraine d'Entomologie, c/o Laurent but not named, from the Lower Permian Ecca Godé, 2ter, Quai Choiseul, F-54000 Nancy, France. E- succession of South Africa, is interpreted as a resting mail: [email protected] trace of a crustacean. These rare traces increase our understanding of the diversity and behavior of 2888. Brackenbury, J. (2002): Kinematics and nonmarine arthropod communities in the Lower hydrodynamics of an invertebrate undulatory swimmer: Permian." (Author)] Address: Braddy, S., Department of The damsel-fly larva. Journal of Experimental Biology Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Queen's Road, 205(5): 627-639. (in English). ["The kinematics and Wills Memorial Building, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, UK. E-Mail: hydrodynamics of free-swimming larvae of Enallagma [email protected] cyathigerum were investigated using videography

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 32 2890. Braune, E.; Söndgerath, D. (2002): Biodiversity Environmental Science, Umea University, 90187 Umea, of dragonflies in arid regions regarding habitat Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] variability. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, Cottbus 2002: 290. (in English). [Verbatim: 2892. Brunke, M.; Hoffmann, A.; Pusch, M. (2002): "We examined factors that regulate the biodiversity of Association between invertebrate assemblages and dragonflies within the scope of a sub-project of BIOTA mesohabitats in a lowland river (Spree, Germany): A Africa. The main aim of this study is to construct models chance for predictions?. Arch. Hydrobiol. 154: 239-259. for the prediction of the dispersal of the dragonflies. The (in English). ["The influence of hydrological and areas under investigation are the ephemeral river sedimentological variables on invertebrate catchments in western Namibia. In these arid regions assemblages was investigated in the 6th order lowland changes in the biodiversity of the Odonata can be river Spree (Brandenburg, Germany). The river bottom expected through changes in the water budget on the consisted of eight visually distinguishable organic and local scale, as well as through largescale processes like inorganic mesohabitats: Dreissena-bank, unionid the climate change. Both processes are influencing the mussel bed, rip-rap, coarse woody debris, alder roots, habitat quality and quantity. To model the changes in stable sand, shifting sand, and mud. The mesohabitats the population dynamics the first step is to identify the differed in their physical structure, substrate properties, factors which are responsible for the development of a temporal stability, flow velocity and grain size population. Different multivariate analysis methods are composition. Taxon richness and abundances varied used. For single species habitat suitability models are markedly between mesohabitats. Ordination analyses build up using logistic regression. Biotic and abiotic revealed significant differences in taxonomic parameters which were recorded during a one year field composition and dominance structure. Nevertheless, period in a monitoring program thoughout the western similarities in assemblage structure were found for (a) river catchments are used as input data. Additionally Dreissena-banks and unionid beds, (b) alder roots and artificial parameters describing the structural diversity of coarse woody debris and (c) shifting sand, stable sand the habitats were generated. On the (micro-) habitat and mud. Thus four main habitat groups can be scale we identified for the most common species distinguished; mussel, rip-rap, woody, and fine habitat properties which favour the occurrence of the sediment mesohabitats. Mussel mesohabitats, rip-rap adult dragonflies (see Figure 1). These results are and wood mesohabitats exhibited transitions in supported by field experiments carried out within our assemblage structure towards fine mesohabitats. In the project. By incorporating the changes of the habitat case of mussel and wood mesohabitats, these quality, resulting in the growth or decline of local transitions were temporal and occurred during extended populations, the basis for the spatially explicit modelling periods of low flow and concomitant deposition of of the population dynamics is established. In the next seston. In rip-rap these transitions were spatial and step models for the local population dynamics will be occurred when distances to fine sediment mesohabitats linked with each other through a density- and habitat were small and nearbed flow velocities were low. quality dependent dispersal. Figure 1: Example for Mesoscale predictions of assemblages for this section habitat suitability models for two namibian dragonfly of river appear to be feasible when processes are taken species. L.h.s.: univariate model for Crocothemis into account that might affect transitions." (Authors) erythraea, r.h.s.: bivariate model for Orthetrum Only Gomphus vulgatissimus occured exclusively in chrysostigma."] Address: Braune, E., Institut fur fine sediment mesohabitats, Calopteryx nearly Geoökologie, Technische Universitat Braunschweig, exclusively in woody mesohabitats.] Address: Brunke, Langer Kamp 19c, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany. M., Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland E-mail: [email protected] Fisheries, Department of Lowland Rivers, Müggelseedamm 310,12587 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: 2891. Brodin, T.; Johansson, F. (2002): Effects of [email protected] predator-induced thinning and activity changes on life history in a damselfly. Oecologia 132: 316-322. (in 2893. Buczynski, P. (2002): Materials to the English). ["We investigated how the lethal and non- knowledge of dragonflies (Odonata) of the Lublin lethal presence and absence of a fish predator, perch region. Part II. Dragonflies in the collection of the (Perca fluviatils), influenced behaviour, numbers Department of Zoology of the Maria Curie-Sklodowska emerging, size at emergence, and development rate of University in Lublin. Wiad entomol. 21(1): 5-10. (in the damselfly Lestes sponsa. The experiment was Polish with English summary). [25 odonate species - carried out in outdoor artificial ponds and spanned from resulting from collections made between 1947 and the egg stage to emergence of the damselflies. During 1967 and stored in the institute's collection - are the experiment food resources for the damselflies were documented in detail. The majority of records results continuously monitored. Damselflies exposed to a lethal from the Lublin region (SE Poland). The most predator showed a significantly lower activity level than interesting species are the "thermophilous" Sympetrum those in the absence of predators or subjected to a depressiusculum, S. fonscolombii, S. meridionale, and non-lethal predator. Half-way through the larval stage S. striolatum. It is supposed that these species were the reduction in activity level was correlated with the rare in this period, while they belong today to the more presence of lethal predators, and at the end of the common element of the dragonfly fauna, indicating an larval stage with higher zooplankton densities. Though increasing global warming.] Address: Buczynski, P., larvae decreased activity level, size at emergence was Dept of Zool., Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, larger and development time faster for individuals in the Akademicka 19, PL-20-033 Lublin, Poland. E-mail: lethal predator treatment. Since fewer larvae emerged [email protected] from that treatment we interpret the larger size at 2894. Buczynski, P.; Zawal, A.; Filipiuk, E. (2002): emergence to be an effect of a combination of thinning Neue Nachweise von Orthetrum albistylum in and higher zooplankton densities." (Authors)] Address: Nordpolen: Erweitert sich sein Verbreitungsgebiet in Brodin, T., Animal Ecology, Department of Ecology and

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 33 Mitteleuropa? (Odonata: Libellulidae). Libellula 21(1/2): primarily inhabited debris dams, H. brevistylus and G. 15-24. (in German, with English summary). ["Within cavillaris were most abundant in silt and P. obscurus Central Europe, the range of O. albistylum hitherto was was found almost exclusively in sand. Cordulegaster confined to the southern parts. However, in the last few maculata occurred throughout the stream except on years eight localities were found in Poland far beyond snags. Narrow niche breadths for B. vinosa, C. the northern border of its former distribution area. Two maculata and P. obscurus based on their use of habitat new records of the species are provided from north- suggest high fidelity of these species to one habitat, western Poland. Possibly this expansion results from whereas C. maculata, with the broadest habitat niche the exceptionally favourable climatic conditions during breadth, was a habitat generalist. There was little 1998-2000 and is only temporary." (Authors)] Address: difference among the species in prey items. Trophic Buczynski, P., Dept of Zool., Marie Curie-Sklodowska niche breadths of all species were broad, all species University, Akademicka 19, PL-20-033 Lublin, Poland. feeding on a wide variety of invertebrates, in particular E-mail: [email protected] Chironomidae, Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera. Little ecological separation of the species occurred based on 2895. Bulankova, E.; Halgos, J.; Krno, I. (2002): The their use of time, all species occurring in the stream influence of the Turcek dam on the macrozoobenthos of throughout the year with little staggering of life history the Turiec River basin. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft events or growth patterns. Seasonal patterns of für Ökologie, Cottbus 2002: 270. (in English). ["Turiec changing resource availability and the dynamic nature Wetland is part of the Central-Slovakian Turiec River of the stream environment likely are important in ecosystem, which is internationally important (Ramsar, regulating the distribution, abundance and interactions Emerald localities). Long-term hydrobiological research of the odonate community in this stream." (Authors)] of the Turiec River basin [...] point to the high biological Address: Smock, L.A., Department of Biology, Virginia value of this region. 792 taxa of benthos have been Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. recorded, some of them are endangered: [...] 23284-2012. Ophiogomphus cecilia (Odonata) [...]. We evaluated the influence of a submontane water supply dam (build in 2897. Buskirk, J. van (2002): A comparative test of the 1993) in the vicinity of Turcek village on the structure of adaptive plasticity hypothesis: Relationships between macrozoobenthos of the Turiec River. The dam got a habitat and phenotype in anuran larvae. American barrier for epirhithral species in the upper part of the Naturalist 160(1): 87-102. (in English). ["The hypothesis river, in the middle part occured cumulative organic that phenotypic plasticity is maintained by divergent pollution and diversity of macroozobenthos decreased. natural selection acting across different environments Down-stream the dam the river has a more natural predicts that populations and species exposed to highly character due to underground water supply in Mala variable environments will express high levels of Fatra Mts. The construction and present functioning of plasticity. I tested this prediction by measuring the a water supply dam has adverse downstream effects, behavioral and morphological responses to aeshnid which reflects in spreading of eurytherm, mesotroph, dragonfly larvae of 16 tadpole species and asking betamesosaprob, semirheophil species of whether predator-induced plasticity is greater in species macrozoobenthos and in increasing of filtrators. Some that experience more variable densities of predators in arrangements were suggested to improve this situation. nature. Tadpole phenotypes were measured in a series [...]" (Authors)] Address: Bulankova, Eva, Institute of of similar experiments in outdoor artificial ponds carried Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius out over a 9-yr period. I quantified tadpole habitats by University, Mlynská dolina B-II, SK-84215 Bratislava., soliciting evaluations by seven to 36 experienced field Slovakia. E-mail: [email protected] observers for each species. There were large differences among species in phenotype, mostly in 2896. Burcher, C.L.; Smock, L.A. (2002): Habitat agreement with earlier descriptions. Nearly all species distribution, dietary composition and life history responded to dragonflies by decreasing activity and characteristics of odonate nymphs in a blackwater body length relative to overall body size and by coastal plain stream. American Midland Naturalist increasing relative tail fin depth, although the magnitude 148(1): 75-89. (in English). ["The ecology and life of the responses differed among species. There was a histories of odonates were studied in a headwater, significant positive phylogenetic correlation between sand-bottomed coastal plain stream in Virginia. morphological plasticity and variability in exposure to Quantitative sampling of odonates in sand and silt predators, thus upholding the adaptive hypothesis. The sediments, on submerged snags and in debris dams correlation between behavioral responses and habitat was conducted monthly for 13 mo. Six species of variability was not significant, and there was little odonates were common in the stream. Calopteryx relationship between behavioral and morphological maculata had a univoltine life history, whereas Boyeria plasticity, raising the possibility that behavioral vinosa, Cordulegaster maculata, Gomphus cavillaris, responses evolve under different scales of Hagenius brevistylus, and Progomphus obscurus were environmental variation than morphological responses." semivoltine. The odonates were most abundant in (Author)] Address: Buskirk, J. van, Institute of Zoology, debris dams, less abundant in silt and sand sediments University of Zürich, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland. E- and least abundant on snags. Habitat-specific mail: [email protected] production of odonates was 1.3 g m-2 y-1 in debris dams and 0.1-0.3 g m-2 y-1 in the sand, silt and snag 2898. Buskirk, J. van; Müller, C.; Portmann, A.; habitats. The production to biomass ratio (P/B) for Surbeck, M. (2002): A test of the risk allocation Calopteryx was 5.9, whereas ratios for semivoltine hypothesis: Tadpole responses to temporal change in species ranged from 2.0-4.0. Analysis of overlap in the predation risk. Behavioral Ecology 13(4): 526-530. (in use of habitat, food and time showed that greatest English). ["The risk allocation hypothesis predicts that ecological separation of the species was in their temporal variation in predation risk can influence how different use of habitat. B. vinosa and C. maculata animals allocate feeding behavior among situations that

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 34 differ in danger. We tested the risk allocation model 4637-6 (paper): 96 pp.. (in English). [This book with tadpoles of the frog Rana lessonae, which satisfy introduces into the odonate fauna of two Canadian the main assumptions of this model because they must provinces. It is lavishly illustrated. With one exception feed to reach metamorphosis within a single season, (Somatochlora septentrionalis), all 88 species are their behavioral defense against predators is costly, and documented with color photographs. Rob Cannings has they can respond to changes in risk integrated over wisely included line drawings of structural details for time. Our experiment switched tadpoles between some of the more difficult genera. After introducing into artificial ponds with different numbers of caged Odonata, and the regional odonate habitats, the dragonfly larvae and held them at high and low risk for species are briefly described and compared it with different portions of their lives. Tadpoles responded closely related ones. Additional information refer to strongly to predators, but they did not obey the risk range, and "field notes" include habitat and flight period. allocation hypothesis: as the high-risk environment This is a really sophisticated book, and its low price became more dangerous, there was no tendency for makes it very attractive. If I should visit B.C. for tadpoles to allocate more feeding to the low-risk odonatological reasons, I would not miss any environment, and as tadpoles spent more time at risk, information! (Martin Schorr)] Address: The book (CAN they did not increase feeding in both environments. Our Dollar 9.95.) can be ordered from: Royal Museum results suggest that the model might be more Shop, Royal British Columbia Museum, 675 Belleville applicable when the time spent under high predation Street, Victoria, B.C., V8W 9W2, Canada risk is large relative to the time required to collect resources." (Authors)] Address: Buskirk, J. van, Institute 2902. Carle, F.L.; Kjer, K.M. (2002): Phylogeny of of Zoology, University of Zürich, CH-8057 Zürich, Libellula Linnaeus (Odonata: Insecta). Zootaxa 87: 1- Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] 18. (in English). ["Phylogenetic analysis was performed on a set of 242 morphological characters. The taxon 2899. Buskirk, J. van; Arioli, M. (2002): Dos age sample included 31 Libellula, and representative response of an induced defense: How sensitive are species from selected libeluline tribes, from all libellulid tadpoles to predation risk?. Ecology 83(6): 1580-1585. subfamilies, from all libelluloid families, from all (in English). ["Models of behavior and life history anisopteran superfamilies, and Epiophlebia. Corduliinae evolution under predation risk often assume that was shown to be paraphyletic even among genera animals can detect and respond to subtle temporal, and characterized by a well developed anal loop bisector. spatial variation in mortality risk, but there is little Sympetrini was found to be polyphyletic with evidence supporting this assumption. We measured Crocothemis the sister group to Libellulini. The phenotypic responses of Rana lessonae tadpoles to traditional placement of Trameini, far from Libellulini is variation in apparent predation risk signaled by different in doubt, because it is here placed as the sister group numbers of Aeshna cyanea dragonfly larvae consuming to Crocothemis + Libellulini. Kennedy's phylogeny of different quantities of tadpoles. The experiment took Libellula was largely corroborated, with the following place in 80-L artificial ponds, and the predators were exceptions: the subgenera Libellula, Eolibellula, and confined within cages so that they could not capture the Syntetrurn form a monophyletic group which is the experimental animals. There was good support for sister group to a clade including Belonia, Holotania, continuous dosage response curves for most Neotetrum, and Eotainia subgenus nov. [type species behavioral and morphological traits, which indicates Mesothemis composita Hagen]; and Eurothemis is sensitivity to graded risk and therefore supports the determined to be the sister group of Ladona instead of assumptions of many models. Behavioral traits were Neotetrum. In addition we confirm Belonia to be most responsive to the number of tadpoles killed by the monophyletic, and find Platetrum + Plathemis to form a predators, whereas morphological traits responded to monophyletic group, sister to Ladona + Eurothemis; the number of dragonflies independent of the predators' these four subgenera together form the sister group to diet. The results imply that behavioral and Libellula sensu stricto (s.s.)." (Authors)] Address: Carle, morphological responses can be triggered by different F.L.; Kjer, K.M., Dept of Entomology, Cook College cues, and suggest that increasing investment in Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 93 Lipr defensive traits entails increasing fitness costs." (Au- Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. E-mail: thors)] Address: Buskirk, J. van, Institute of Zoology, [email protected] University of Zürich, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland. E- mail: [email protected] 2903. Carpenter, N.M.; Casazza M.L; Wylie, G.D. (2002): Rana catesbeiana (bullfrog). Diet. 2900. Butler, S.G. (2002): The larva of Macromia Herpetological Review 33(2): 130. (in English). [Diet euterpe Laidlaw, 1915 (Anisoptera: Macromiidae). analysis of bullfrogs from Colusa National Wildlife Odonatologica 31(4): 383-388. (in English). [An exuviae Refuge, California, USA] Address: Carpenter, N. M., of M. euterpe is described, illustrated and compared U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 752 County Road 99W, with M. moorei fumata Krüger and M. westwoodi Selys. Willows, CA, 95966, USA. E-Mail: In addition, larval head and prototharax of Macromia [email protected] amphigena Selys, 1871 (Japan), Macromia flavocolorata Fraser, 1922 (Nepal), and 2904. Catling, P.M.; Brownell, V.R. (2002): Large Phyllomacromia trifasciata (Rambur, 1842) numbers of Aeshna interrupta in southeastern (Madagascar) are illustrated.] Address: Butler S.G., Saskatchewan. Argia 13(4): 7. (in English). [In July Red Willow, All Stretton, Shropshire SY6 GHN, United 2001, thousands of A. interrupta lineata were seen Kingdom flying over the (agricultural) prairie landscape while driving along the trans-Canada highway from Ottawa in 2901. Cannings, R.A. (2002): Introducing the eastern Ontario to coastal British Columbia. This dragonflies of British Columbia and the Yukon. Royal species "must have a very significant influence on the British Columbia Museum, Victoria, B.C. ISBN 0-7726- prairie ecosystem as both predator and prey." From the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 35 view of impacts of roads on ecosystems resp. Odonata, imperative at high densities as aggressor males appear some interesting details of road kills by vehicles are to go to great lengths to 'win over' a female and are outlined.] Address: Catling, P.M., 2326 Scrivens Drive, prepared to submerge in order achieve tandem." R.R. 3, Metcalfe, Ontario K0A 2P0, Canada. E-mail: (Author)] Address: Cham, S., 24 Bedford Avenue, [email protected] Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER UK. E-mail: SteveCham1@ compuserve.com 2905. Cauchie, H. (2002): Chitin production by in the hydrosphere. Hydrobiologia 470(1-3) : 2907. Cham, S. (2002): Review: Dragonflies of the 63-95. (in English). ["Chitin is widely distributed in World.. Atropos 16: 74. (in English). [Jill Silsby's fine nature and its annual production is thought to be huge. book on the Odonata of the world is reviewed..] Ad- However, the chitin production has been rarely dress: Cham, S., 24 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, estimated in aquatic ecosystems, despite the growing MK45 4ER UK. E-mail: SteveCham1 @compuserve. economic interest in this polymer. Arthropods are one com of the main chitin producers in the hydrosphere and a correct evaluation of the chitin production by these 2908. Clausnitzer, V. (2002): Dragonflies of East organisms in the different marine and freshwater Africa. IDF-Report 4(1): 11-17. (in English). [Between ecosystems is of prime interest to understand their 1998 and 2000, the IDF supported three studies of V. importance in the biogeochemical cycles of carbon and Clausnitzer on East African Odonata, which include i) nitrogen. Such evaluation is also worth considering to the preparation of an identification key, ii) inventories of achieve a rational exploitation of crustaceans which are different areas, iii) collection of ecological data, iv) currently the major source of chitin for the industry. providing information for and capacity building within Annual chitin production of crustaceans and insects in the countries. This report gives an overview of what has aquatic ecosystems was estimated on the basis of been done and what research will be done on East annual tissue production estimates and body chitin African dragonflies. Here scientific results are only content measurements. About 800 annual tissue mentioned briefly; some of the results have been production estimates were collected from the literature. presented in publications or are in preparation for Estimates mainly concerned continental fresh waters publication.] Address: Clausnitzer, Viola, Liebenauer and neritic ecosystems. Data were almost inexistent for Str. 180, D-06110 Halle/Saale, Germany. E-mail: athalassohaline and oceanic ecosystems. On the [email protected] whole, 60% of the production estimates fell between 0.1 2909. Conrad, K.F.; Willson, K.H; Whitfield, K.; and 10.0 g dry weight m super(-2) yr super(-1). Harvey, I.F; Thomas, CJ; Sherratt, T.N. (2002): Published chitin levels in crustaceans and insects Characteristics of dispersing Ischnura elegans and ranged from 3 to 16% of the whole body dry weight. Coenagrion puella (Odonata): Age, sex, size, morph Data were, however, lacking for some major groups and ectoparasitism. Ecography 25(4): 439-445. (in such as trichopterans or amphipods. Aquatic insects English). ["In this study we assessed whether and crustaceans were therefore collected and assayed individuals of the damselfly species Ischnura elegans for chitin using a highly specific enzymatic method. The and Coenagrion puella that moved between ponds chitin content of the collected insects (Coleoptera, differed in their mean characteristics from individuals Diptera, Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera, that did not move. Overall, the sex (female) and species Trichoptera) varied from 3 to 10% of the whole body dry (C. puella) that spent the most time away from the weight; that of the collected crustaceans (Amphipoda, breeding site was more likely to move between ponds. Branchiopoda, Copepoda) from 2.5 to 8.5% of the Ischnura elegans males that dispersed had significantly whole body dry weight. Total annual chitin production longer forewings than males that did not, while male C. by arthropods had been estimated to 28 x 10 super(6) T puella parasitised by water mites were more likely to chitin yr super(-1) for the freshwater ecosystems, to 6 x disperse than unparasitised males. There was no 10 super(6) T chitin yr super(-1) for athalassohaline evidence for differences in dispersal rates among the ecosystems and to 1328 x 10 super(6) T chitin yr female colour forms of either I. elegans or C. puella. In super(-1) for marine ecosystems. The importance of the general, the differences in dispersal characteristics chitin production corresponding to the formation of between sexes and species could be explained by exuviae and peritrophic membranes in arthropods and underlying variation in activity and mobility. The majority the chitin production by non-arthropod organisms in the of dispersal between breeding sites by C. puella and I. chitin budget of aquatic ecosystems was highlighted elegans did not appear to be directed, but probably and discussed." (Author)] Address: Cauchie, H.-M., arose from chance movements occasionally taking CREBS, CRP-Gabriel Lippmann, 162a avenue de la individuals to a different pond from which they Faiencerie, L-1511, Luxembourg, Luxembourg: E-Mail: emerged." (Authors)] Address: Sherratt, T.N., [email protected] Department of Biological Sciences, University of 2906. Cham, S. (2002): Mate guarding behaviour Durham, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK. E-mail: during intense competition for females in the Common [email protected] Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum (Charpentier). 2910. Corbet, P.S.; Chowdhury, H. (2002): Voltinism J. Br. Dragonfly Society 18(1/2): 46-48. (in English). of the Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum ["These observations demonstrate that single males of (Charpentier) in a Scottish loch: a preliminary study. J. E. cyathigerum will harass tandem pairs as they Br. Dragonfly Society 18(1/2): 23-39. (in English). approach the oviposition site and also when oviposition ["During 1986-1987 a larval population of E. commences. When densities are high it is in the interest cyathigerum was sampled repeatedly from a Littorella of the males to stay in tandem with the female for as sward near the margin of a small Scottish loch long as possible. This increases his chances of (Rohallion Loch) to determine the species' voltinism and guarding the female until she has laid the eggs that he to characterize ontogenetic changes in external is likely to have fertilized. This guarding behaviour is

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 36 morphology. Size-overlap between hatching cohorts University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128, made it difficult to trace cohort development but results USA support the inference that most larvae were developing as semivoltine summer species, spending their second 2913. Cross, C.L.; Gerstenberger, S.L. (2002): Rana (last) winter in stadia F-l (mainly) and F-0, while a few catesbeiana (American bullfrog). Diet. Herpetological larvae showed the potential to complete development in Review 33(2): 129-130. (in English). [Diet of bullfrom either one or three years. Extrapolation backwards from from Nevada, USA] Address: Cross, C. L. ; the last three stadia revealed that larvae completing Gerstenberger, Shawn L., Landscape Ecology Branch, development passed through about 15 stadia (including U.S. EPA, 944 East Harmon Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, the prolarva). Regular, heavy stocking of Rohallion 89119, USA. E-Mail: [email protected], sgersten@ Loch with insectivorous fish (including trout) invited ccmail.nevada.edu comparison with observations by Macan in a tarn in the 2914. Crowley, P.H.; Johnsson, F. (2002): Sexual Lake District with attributes, including aquatic dimorphism in Odonata: age, size, and sex ratio at macrophytes and a predominantly semivoltine emergence. Oikos 96(2): 364-378. (in English). ["Males population of E. cyathigerum occupying Littorella, and females of many organisms differ in important life- resembling those of Rohallion Loch. In Rohallion Loch, history and behavioral characters. Following it recent larvae of E. cyathigerum, though known from research optimization analysis of sexually dimorphic life histories. in North America to be vulnerable to predation by fish, we employed an odonate-like parameter set to identify were maintaining dense populations in the presence of patterns of life history and behavior to be expected in fish, probably by obtaining refuge in Littorella swards. an odonate population. The default parameter We emphasize the need to discover secure magnitudes generated a smaller body size and shorter morphological characters for distinguishing small larvae development time for males than for females, which of E. cyathigerum from those of other coenagrionids." resulted in a male-biased ex ratio. Whether population (Authors)] Address: Corbet, P.S., Crean Mill, Crean, St growth as density dependent or density independent, Buryan, Cornwall, TR19 6HA, UK. E-mail: and whether development time was fixed or flexible had [email protected] major impacts on life-history features. The model 2911. Cordoba-Aguilar, A. (2002): Wing pigmentation generated five general production, for odonate systems. in territorial male damselflies, Calopteryx haemor- (1) For species with fixed development times, males rhoidalis: a possible relation to sexual selection. Animal and females should differ more in activity level, growth Behaviour 63(4): 759-766. (in English). ["One striking and mortality rates than for specis, with flexible life characteristic in adult males of some odonate species is cycles. (2) In species with fixed development times the presence of wing pigmentation. In Calopteryx population it high latitude or high altitude should be species, males show a series of pre- and more active, emerge and reproduce at smaller size and postcopulatory behavioural displays during which they have a more male-biased ex ratio than lock latitude and face females while showing their pigmented wings. One low altitude populations. (3) In density-dependant hypothesis to explain the precopulatory flying displays populations, with density dependence mediated by and the associated wing pigmentation is that they may activity-dependent mortality higher predation rates serve a sexual selection function. I investigated this in should increase activity levels and reduce development the territorial damselfly Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis. time in species with flexible development tunes. (4) For Males of this species defend aquatic substrates that species with flexible development times, in strongly females use for oviposition. Observational evidence density-dependent population, with density dependence indicated that males with a higher proportion of wing mediated by mortality, activity levels should decrease pigmentation were more likely to defend a territory, and development times should increase at high obtained more matings, had fewer gut parasites, prep,abundance. (5) Males should be larger at survived in the study site and stayed in territories for emergence relative to female, and the sex ratio at longer. Experimental evidence suggested that the emergence should be more female-biased in territorial relationship mating success and wing pigmentation still than in non-territorial species. Existing empirical held when controlling for the size of the substrate evidence concerning these predictions is generally defended by territorial males. Similar to other studies in sparse and equivocal focused tests are clearly needed." the Calopterygidae, these results suggest that wing (Authors)] Address: Crowley, P.H., Umea Univ, Dept pigmentation may be favoured by sexual selection. I Ecol & Environm Sci Anim Ecol, SE-90187 Umea, discuss, however, whether an alternative function for Sweden male copulatory courtship displays and wing pigmen- 2915. Crowley, P.H.; Johansson, F. (2002): Sexual tation, as sexual and/or species recognition, may also dimorphism in Odonata: age, size, and sex ratio at explain the evolution of these traits." (Author)] Address: emergence. Oikos 96(2): 364-378. (in English). ["Males Cordoba-Aguilar, A., Centro de Investigaciones Biologi- and females of many organisms differ in important life- cas, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, history and behavioral characters. Following a recent Apdo. P. 69-1, Plaza Juarez, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42001, optimization analysis of sexually dimorphic life histories, Mexico E-mail: acordoba@uaeh. reduaeh.mx we employed an odonate-like parameter set to identify 2912. Craves, J. (2002): Cuba trip report. Argia 14(2): patterns of life history and behavior to be expected in 6-7. (in English). [The paper reports some late February an odonate population. The default parameter 2002 records from Cuba. Special emphasize is given to magnitudes generated a smaller body size and shorter Crocothemis servillia, and acitivities to control the development time for males than for females, which mosquito-borne dengue fever virus by eliminating resulted in a male-biased sex ratio. Whether population standing waters and spraying diesel on water surfaces.] growth was density dependent or density independent, Address: Craves, Julie, Rouge River Bird Observatory, and whether development time was fixed or flexible had major impacts on life-history features. The model

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 37 generated five general predictions for odonate systems. are deposited at CUMZ, Cambridge, UK." (Author)] (1) For species with fixed development times, males Address: Davies, D.A.L., 23 Cedar Court, Cambridge and females should differ more in activity level, growth CB2 2QJ, UK and mortality rates than for species with flexible life cycles. (2) In species with fixed development times, 2920. De Marco, P.; Latini, A.O.; Ribero, P.H.E. populations at high latitude or high altitude should be (2002): Behavioural ecology of Erythemis plebeja (Bur- more active, emerge and reproduce at smaller size and meister) at a small pond in southeastern Brazil have a more male-biased sex ratio than low latitude (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 31(3): 305- and low altitude populations. (3) In density-dependent 312. (in English). [The time-budget of E. plebeja is populations, with density dependence mediated by analized, and it's reproductive behaviour at a small activity-dependent mortality, higher predation rates pond is described. The species is classified as a should increase activity levels and reduce development percher; large perchers are usually more aggressive time in species with flexible development times. (4) For toward conspecifics. E. plebeja males were usually species with flexible development times, in strongly observed simulating oviposition in the areas they density-dependent populations with density previously defended, and evolutionary aspects of this dependence mediated by mortality, activity levels behaviour are discussed.] Address: De Marco, P., should decrease and development times should Laboratorio de Ecologia Quantitativa, Departamento de increase at high prey abundance. (5) Males should be Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Vicosa, BR- larger at emergence relative to females, and the sex 36571-000 Viçosa, MG, Brazil. E-mail: ratio at emergence should be more female-biased in [email protected] territorial than in non-territorial species. Existing 2921. De Marmels, J. (2002): Phylogenetic empirical evidence concerning these predictions is relationships of Priscagrion Zhou & Wilson, 2001, with a generally sparse and equivocal; focused tests are description of Teinopodagrion croizati spec, nov. from clearly needed." (Authors)] Address: Johansson, F., Ecuador (Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae). Odonato- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, logica 31(4): 389-394. (in English). ["The generic Animal Ecology Group, Umea University, 90187 Limed, characters of Priscagrion Zhou & Wilson, 2001 are Sweden. E-mail: frank.johansson@eg. umu.se reviewed. It is shown that this genus is closely related 2916. Cummins, S.; O'Halloran, J. (2002): An with the Australo-Papuan 'Argiolestinae' and with the assessment of the diet of nestling Stonechats Saxicola South American 'Megapodagrion-complex'. Hence, a torquata using compositional analysis. Bird Study 49: Pacific origin for the whole group seems probable. 139-145. (in English). [Ireland; Odonata play a minor Teinopodagrin croizati sp. n. (holotype male: Ecuador, role in the diet of Stonechat nestlings.] Address: Pichincha prov., 7.3 km W of Alluriquin, at Hotel O'Halloran, J., Department of Zoology and Animal Tinalandia, 20-VII-1977; deposited at MIZA, Maracay) Ecology, University College Cork, Ireland. E-mail: is described and illustrated, and its position within the j.ohalloran @ucc.ie genus is outlined." (Author)] Address: De Marmels, J., Inst. Zool. Agricola, Fac. Agronomia, Univers. Central 2917. d'Aguilar, J. (2002): Les descriptions originales de Venezuela, Apdo. 4579, Maracay 2101, Edo. des odonates d'Europe. 9. Latreille, Pierre-André (1762 Aragua, Venezuela. E-mail: [email protected] - 1833). Martinia 18(2): 69-75. (in French with English summary). [Two of Latreille's works are related to 2922. Deliry, C. (2002): Nouveaux articles, études ou Odonata. They include the description of Aeshna mixta notes concernant les Libellules dans la région Rhône- and the designation of virgo as the type-species of the Alpes-Dauphiné. Sympétrum piémontais 48: 12-15. (in genus Agrion.] Address: d'Aguilar, J., 7, rue Adrien French). [Bibliography of odonatological papers refering Lejeune, F-93170 Bagnolet, France to the region Rhône-Alpes-Dauphiné, France, and the period 1997-2000.] Address: Deliry, C., La Paluette, 2918. d'Antonio, C.; Vegliante, F. (2002): Derivatio 2338 route de Belley, F-38490 Aoste, France nominis libellularum europaearum. http://www.mimiko. it/rubriche/entomolog/doc/Derivatio.htm; 31.7.2002: (in 2923. Dijkstra, K.-D.; Kalkman, V.; Ketelaar, R.; Italian, with English summary). [The etymology of 197 Weide, M. van der (2002): De Nederlandse Libellen Europen dragonfly names is outlined.] Address: (Odonata). Nederlandse Fauna 4. ISBN 90-5011-154-8: D'Antonio, C., Via A. Falcone 386/b, I-80127 Napoli, 440 pp. (in Dutch with English summaries). [Under the Italy. E-mail: [email protected] auspices of the Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum Naturalis, Leiden, the Koninklijke Nederlandse Natuur- 2919. Davies, D.A.L. (2002): The odonate fauna of historische Vereniging, Utrecht, and the European new Caledonia, including the descriptions of a new Invertebrate Survey, Leiden, and in cooperation with species and a new subspecies. Odonatologica 31(3): numerous amateur odonatologists, the authors here 229-251. (in English). ["An updated list is provided of present an extraordinarily fascinating book on the the 55 species known to occur in New Caledonia, with Netherlands Odonata. It is a heavy weighting book in some behavioural and distribution data, and with every sense. Information is presented in 15 chapers, an information on possible origin of the species which appendix lists the names of the contributors, and found and colonized the island. The new taxa described contains the index and a regional gazetteer. Chap. 1 are: brevistyla caledonica ssp. n. introduces into Dutch dragonfly research and outlines (holotype male: New Caledonia, Yate-Goro Rd, 22-11- the management to compile the tremendous database 1983), and Synthemis pamelae sp. n. (holotype male: which is the fundament of the dot maps. Chap. 2 New Caledonia, Mt Koghis, 9-V-1983). Also described discusses aspects of morphology in relation to the life are the previously unknown male Metaphya elongata history of Odonata. Excellent illustrations help to Campion and the previously unknown female understand the Dutch written texts (here and in the Synthemis serendipita Winstanley. All type specimens following chapters!). Chap. 3 is dedicated to

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 38 phenological aspects, which means that the different emarginatum and P. angelicum of P. camerunense. stades (egg, larvae, imago) are discussed with The latter, formerly known as Enallagma camerunense, emphasize on the timing of the life cycle of dragonflies. should be removed from the list of threatened African Chap. 4 outlines life history aspects and behaviour of Odonata." (Author)] Address: Dijkstra, K.D., Gortestraat the Odonata in relation to their environment (landscape, 11, NL-2311 MS Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: weather, prey, enemies). I want to stress the Dijkstra@naturalis. nnm.nl (informative) qualitiy of some most instrusive colour photos of "beasts" preying on Odonata. Chap. 5 is an 2925. Dommanget, J.-L. (2002): Protocole de introduction into evolution and phylogeny of Odonata, it l'inventaire cartographique des odonates de France also presents a map of regional diversity on a global (Programme INVOD). Muséum national d'Histoire scale. The focus is set on the (global) distribution of the Naturelle & Société francaise d'odonatologie: 64 pp. (in European Odonata families. This chapter also provides French). [Handbook and mapping instructions for the the folk names of the Odonata in the Netherlands, and French Odonata survey.] Address: Dommanget, J.-L., explaines the (Latin / Greek) nomenclature. Chap. 6 7, rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois-d'Arcy, France gives a detailled and well illustrated introduction in the 2926. Donnelly, T.W. (2002): Dot map project - identification of Odonata, and provides the identification patterns of diversity are emerging. Argia 14(2): 13-16. keys for the adults. Some of the illustrations belong (in English). [This is a status quo report on the odonate definelty to the best I have seen for European Odonata. dot map project which currently covers nearly 109000 Chap. 7 describes in detail the habitats of the species, species/county records.] Address: Donnelly, T., 2091 and maps the potential distribution of special habitats in Partridge Lane, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. E-mail: the Netherlands, which likewise limites the potential [email protected] distribution of specialised species. Changes (population development trends) in the dragonfly fauna are dealed 2927. Donnelly, T.W. (2002): Gorilla my dreams - with in Chap. 8. Natural and anthropological factors Uganda revisited. Argia 14(2): 7-10. (in English). [This which cause the species turn over are discussed. report on an excursion to Uganda, Africa outlines Aspects of conservation and management of species records and additional information on habitats and and habitats are treated in Chap. 9. It details on the habits of some interesting species as Paragomphus Red list and results of the monitoring scheme as well as viridior, Neodythemis fitzgeraldi, Brachythemis on conservation measures. Chap. 10 outlines details of leucoosticta, and Ceriagrion bidentatum. A collection of data collection and validation of the data collected in 88 species was brought together.] Address: Donnelly, the framework of the mapping scheme. The core of the T., 2091 Partridge Lane, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. book is Chap. 11; each of the 70 species observed in E-mail: [email protected] The Netherlands is treated monographically: A more general introduction is followed by a detailed 2928. Donnelly, T.W. (2002): Odes in a cold climate - description of the habtiat, the life history (egg, larvae, the DSA Arkansas outing. Argia 14(2): 4-5. (in English). imago, phenology, dispersal potential, cooccuring [Collecting results from Glenwood, Arkansas, USA (18- species), areal, distribution in the Netherlands, 19. May 2002) are briefly outlined. Due to insufficient conservation measures, and an English summary. weather conditions, only few species could be traced. Graphs (mostly maps) demonstrate the distribution in Microhabitat use of Epitheca cynosura and E. costalis is differend periods and in western Europe, the flight briefly discussed.] Address: Donnelly, T., 2091 period and a tab. with the cooccuring species Partridge Lane, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. E-mail: (dominances). The quality of the colour photos is [email protected] impressive, and definetely one of the most amazing high lights of the book are some water colour paintings 2929. Donnelly, T.W. (2002): Some names for showing in some cases the species damaged or in "Dragonfly". Argia 14(2): 16-17. (in English). [Common more than unfavourable situations. In most cases, names of Odonata in Birma and Uganda are these pictures demonstrate simply the beauty of our communicated.] Address: Donnelly, T., 2091 Partridge favorite insects. Compliments to the illustrators! Chap. Lane, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. E-mail: tdonnel@ 12 is devoted to the study of dragonflies. Chap. 13 binghamton.edu contains a glossar, and Chap. 14 an extensive 2930. bibliography. Chap. 15 summarizes the previous Eda, S. (2002): Unusually early occurrence of chapters briefly in English. The books price is Euro Aeshna mixta soneharai Asahina. Tombo 44 : 11. (in 74,50 + handling (app. 16,- Euro). This looks much, but English with Japnese summary). [On 8 July 2002, a not too much for this book! The past two years have tenerale female of A. mixta soneharai was captured at produced some remarkable books on dragonflies, may the Sunahara-ike pond, Ueda city, Nagano Pref., be that the book on the Netherlands dragonflies is the Japan. This is about one month earlier than in the of most impressive of all of them. This book may not be past years.] Address: Eda, S., 3-4-25 Sawamura, missing in any odonatological library. (Martin Schorr)] Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0877, Japan. E-mail: SND Address: Publisher: KNNV Publishing House, PO Box 02767@ nifty.com 19320, NL-3501 DH Utrecht, The netherlands. 2931. Editorial board (2002): Table of the first and last www.knnvuitgeverij.nl records of dragonflies in Hokkaido (3). Bulletin of The 2924. Dijkstra, K.-D. (2002): The identity of the West Hokkaido Odonatological Society 14: 21-23. (in African zygopterans Pseudagrion emarginatum and P. Japanese). [Tab. with phenological data from Hokkaido, camerunense (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). International Japan.] Address: Hiratsuka, K., 2-20-113, Honcho 2 jo- Journal of Odonatology 5(2): 105-110. (in English). 9, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065-0042, Japan ["Pseudagrion emarginatum is removed from the 2932. Editorial board (2002): Table of the regional synonymy of P. melanicterum. The following distribution of Odonata by shicho in Hokkaidoi (15). synonymies are established: P. coeruleiceps of P.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 39 Bulletin of The Hokkaido Odonatological Society 14: 24- Raúl A. Ringuelet", C.C. 712, AR-1900, La Plata, 26. (in Japanese). Address: Hiratsuka, K., 2-20-113, Argentina. E-mail: [email protected] Honcho 2 jo-9, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065-0042, Japan 2934. Ellenrieder, N. von (2002): Redescription of Linaeschna polli Martin, 1909 (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae: 2933. Ellenrieder, N. von (2002): A phylogenetic Gomphaeschninae). Odonatologica 31(4): 409-413. (in analysis of the extant Aeshnidae (Odonata: English). [L. polli is redescribed and illustrated, based Anisoptera). Systematic Entomology 27: 437-467. (in on the male holotype deposited at the National Museum English). ["A cladistic analysis of the world Aeshnidae is of Natural History, Leiden. Its position in the presented, based on fifty-eight characters of adult and phylogenetic system of the aeshnids is discussed.] larval anatomy. The ingroup taxa include all the extant Address: Ellenrieder, Natalie von, Instituto de genera of Aeshnidae, and the austropetaliid genera Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet", C.C. 712, AR-1900, Phyllopetalia and Hypopetalia were chosen as the La Plata, Argentina. E-mail: [email protected] outgroup. The strict consensus tree obtained after successive weighting shows that the subgroups defined 2935. Evans, H.E. (2002): A Review of Prey Choice in traditionally for Aeshnidae are paraphyletic or Bembicine Sand (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). polyphyletic. The previous reclassification derived from Neotropical Entomology 31(1): 1-11. (in English). ["The analyses based on wing venation is supported in terms prey of 132 species of Bembicini (Hymenoptera) that of the monophyly of Aeshnidae, Gomphaeschninae and have been studied is reviewed. About three quarters of its sister group comprising the remaining Aeshnidae. the species prey on Diptera, and it is believed that fly Gomphaeschninae is confirmed as sister group of the predation is ancestral in the group. Eleven species remaining Aeshnidae (= Aeshnodea Bechly). The make occasional or regular use of other insects as prey sister-group relationships between in addition to Diptera (Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Gomphaeschna+Sarasaeschna and Neuroptera, Odonata, and/or Homoptera), while 21 Linaeschna+Oligoaeschna are corroborated. Within species of five genera prey on insects of these same Aeshnodea, three monophyletic groups emerged: five groups with no use of Diptera. It is hypothesized Boyeria + (Petaliaeschna+ (Limnetron+Gynacanth- that this represents an evolutionary progression, aeschna+Periaeschna)) + ((Cephalaeschna+Caliaesch- whereby populations have experienced shortages of na)+(Allopetalia (Notoaeschna+Spinaeschna))); Den- dipterous prey in the past and have broadened their droaeschna+(Epiaeschna+ (Aeschnophlebia+ sensory focusing to include other groups of flying (Nasiaeschna+ (Tetracanthagyna+Brachytron)))); and insects. Behavior initially learned has, over time, been Polycanthagyna+ (Basiaeschna+ (Amphiaeschna+ (Ind- reinforced genetically to produce the currently observed aeschna+ (+ (Racenaeschna+Platty- radiation in prey choice within the group." (Author)] cantha+Agyrtacantha+Triacanthagyna+ (Subaeschna+ Address: Evans, H. E., Dept. Bioagricultural Sciences Austrogynacantha+Gynacantha) + (Heliaeschna+ and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort (Neuraeschna+Staurophlebia))) + ((Castoraeschna+ Collins, CO, 80523-1177 USA Coryphaeschna+Remartinia) + (Oreaeschna+ 2936. Fachgruppe Faunistik und Ökologie Staßfurt (Aeshna+ (Anaciaeschna+ (('A.'isosceles+Andaeshna) (2002): Dr. Joachim Müller zur Vollendung des 60. + (Anax +Hemianax)))))). Additional informative Lebensjahres. Entomol. Nachr. Ber. 46(3): 207-208. (in characters are required to test the relationships German). [Joachim Müller, Magdeburg is one of the suggested here between the main groups of leading German odonatologists with a broad interest in Aeshnodea and some enigmatic basal taxa entomology, ornithology, and nature conservation. His (Antipodophlebia, Austroaeschna, Acanthaeschna, companions of the Fachgruppe Faunistik und Ökologie Telephlebia, Austrophlebia and Planaeschna)." (Author) Staßfurt compiled some of the essentials of his SEM photos or drawings of the following species are curriculum vitae as biologist in Sachsen-Anhalt.] provided: Brachytron pratense (Müller, 1764), Address: not stated. Rheopetalia apicalis (Selys 1858), Oligoaeschna pryeri (Martin 1909), Boyeria vinosa (Say 1839), 2937. Ferreira-Peruquetti, P.S.; De Marco, P. (2002): Oplonaeschna armata (Hagen 1861), Remartinia Efeito da alteracao ambiental sobre comunidades de luteipennis (Burmeister 1839), Anax amazili (Burmeister Odonata em riachos de Mata Atlantica de Minas 1839), Hemianax papuensis (Burmeister 1839), Gerais, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 19(2): Allopetalia reticulosa Selys 1873, Nasiaeschna 317-327. (in Portuguese with English summary). pentacantha (Rambur 1842), Caliaeschna microstigma ["Effects of environmental degradation on Odonata (Schneider, 1845), Spinaeschna tripunctata (Martin community of Atlantic Forest streams from Minas 1901), Limnetron debile (Karsch 1891), WStaurophlebia Gerais, Brazil: The effect of riparian deforestation and reticulata (Burmeister 1839), Coryphaeschna perrensi stream impoundments on an odonate community was (McLachlan 1887), Gynacantha bifida Rambur 1842, studied in areas of surviving Atlantic forest in Vicosa Aeshna absoluta Calvert 1952, Acanthaeschna victoria and in Rio Doce State Park (PERD), Marlieria, Minas Martin, 1901, Austropetalia patricia (Tillyard 1910), Gerais, Brazil. During 1997 16 species of Libellulidae, 4 Andaeschna rufipes (Ris 1918), Epiaeschna heros Coenagrionidae, 2 Gomphidae, 2 Calopterygidae, 1 (Fabricius 1798), Gomphaeschna furcillata (Say 1839), Megapodagrionidae, 1 Aeshnidae and 3 Protoneuridae Basiaeschna janata (Say 1839), Aeshna cornigera were collected. In Vicosa, the association of sampled Brauer 1865, Hypopetalia pestilens MacLachlan 1870, odonates with lotic or lentic systems, and in PERD for Coryphaeschna adnexa (Hagen 1861), Anaciaeschna areas with or without riparian vegetation were jaspidea (Burmeister 1839), Anaciaeschna isoceles compared. The results suggest that overall odonate (Müller, 1767), Andaeschna andresi (Racenis 1958), taxonomic richness is high in areas without riparian and Aeschnophlebia anisoptera Selys 1883.] Address: vegetation. This is probably caused by increase of Ellenrieder, Natalie von, Instituto de Limnología "Dr. productivity, and the invasion of lentic odonate

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 40 species." (Authors)] Address: Ferreira-Peruquetti, with future efforts for bioassessment of intermittent Patricia Santos, Departamento de Hidrobiologia, prairie streams." (Authors) Calopteryx maculata, Argia Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, 13565-905, Caixa plana, Archilestes grandis, and Erythemis sp. are listed Postal 676, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. E-Mail: in tab. 1.] Address: Dodds, W.K., Department of [email protected] Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. 2938. Forbes, M.R.; Muma, K.E.; Smith, B.P. (2002): Diffuse coevolution: Constraints on a generalist parasite 2940. Futahashi, R.; Futahashi, H. (2002): A case of favor use of a dead-end host. Ecography 25(3): 345- female adult of Anax nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus 351. (in English). ["Many evolutionary models and (Aeshnidae) bitten by a last instar larva of the same empirical studies of parasite-host interactions consider species. Tombo 44: 33. (in Japanese with English single species of parasites exploiting single host summary). ["We observed a female adult oiAnax species. However, many parasites are generalists in nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus bitten on the tip of that they parasitize more than one host species (often abdomen by a last instar larva of the same species. many more) and establish associations with other hosts The adult thrashed her wings and finally tried to escape that cannot be described as true parasitism. We identify from the predator, but she was injured from the 9 th to such an association, explain how constraints may 10 th abdominal segments and was unable to fly." maintain it, and indicate why such diffuse interactions (Authors) This encounter between two differend life are deserving of attention. We describe the use of two stages is documented by an informative photo.] closely related Sympetrum dragonfly species by larvae Address: not stated in English of the water mite Arrenurus planus Marshall. Adults of one dragonfly species are resistant whereas adults of 2941. Futahashi, R.; Futahashi, H.; Araki, Y. (2002): the other species are almost wholly susceptible to A. The odonate fauna of Noto peninsula, Hokuriku District, planus. However, A. planus attaches as often to the Honshu. Tombo 44: 25-28. (in Japanese with English resistant host as it does to the susceptible host species summary). ["The Odonate fauna in the Noto Peninsula, when relative abundance and seasonal timing of adult Ishikawa Prefecture, Hokuriku District, central Honshu, emergence of both species is considered. We present Japan, is outlined based primarly on our recent survey. evidence that mites track the susceptible host and are Lestes japonica Selys, 1883 (Lestidae) was found at most active early in the season, when early-emerging five ponds (first record from Ishikawa Prefecture). unsuitable hosts are also present. Thus, use of Somatochlora clavata Oguma, 1913 (Corduliidae) was resistant hosts appears an unavoidable outcome of newly recorded from the peninsula. Consequently, a constraints promoting discovery and use of susceptible total of 77 species of 11 families have been recorded hosts. Such findings have implications for studies of from the peninsula. Some zoogeographical comments local adaptation and host switching." (Authors)] are given for the following two noteworthy species : Address: Forbes, M.R., Dept of Biology, Carleton Sympecma paedisca (Brauer, 1877) (Lestidae) and University, 587 Tory Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Sympetrum speciosum speciosum Oguma, 1915 Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada. E-mail: (Libellulidae)." (Authors)] Address: not stated in English. [email protected] 2942. García-Criado, F.; Fernández-Aléz, M.; 2939. Fritz, K. M.; Dodds, W. K. (2002): Fernández-Aláez, C. (2002): Relationships between Macroinvertebrate assemblage structure across a tall benthic assemblage structure and coal mining in the grass prairie stream landscape. Arch. Hydrobiol. Boeza River basin (Spain). Arch. Hydrobiol. 154(4): 154(1): 79-102. (in English). ["Stream 665-689. (in English). [Taxon richness and taxonomical macroinvertebrates were collected from four intermittent composition of three rivers in northwestern Spain were tributaries and two perennial sites within the Kings studied in a two-year survey. Canonical Creek basin, Konza Prairie Biological Station (KPBS) Correspondence Analysis revealed mining as one of near Manhattan, KS, USA. The objectives of this study the main factors conditioning the faunal composition were to assess the roles of disturbances (floods and together with the distance from the source. Richness drying) and refugia on benthic and colonization (drift decreased at impacted sites and was negatively and aerial) assemblage composition over two years correlated with variables indicating mining pollution among sites with contrasting hydrologic regimes. (conductivity, sulfate, silt accumulation and some Benthic taxa richness and diversity at the perennial metals, among others). The "Cordulegastridae" seem to headwater site were significantly greater than richness tolerate even heavily impacted running waters, but the and diversity at intermittent sites, whereas the abundance was low.] Address: Garcia-Criado, F., downstream perennial site did not differ significantly Departamento de Biologia Animal. Facultad de from two of the intermittent sites. The larger magnitude Ciencias Bio-logicas y Ambientales, Universidad de of floods at the downstream perennial site resulted in Le6n, 24071 Leon, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] greater losses in richness than at the upstream 2943. Garrison, R.W.; Costa, J.M. (2002): The identity intermittent and perennial sites. Both classification and of Agrion ? minutissimum Selys, 1876 and Leptobasis ordination revealed that benthic assemblage rosea Selys, 1877 (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). composition was more strongly correlated with time Odonatologica 31(4): 395-401. (in English). ["Holotypes since last disturbance and season than with static and allotypes of Calvertagrion dicellularis St. Quentin, hydro-logic descriptors, microhabitat measures, or 1960 and Inpabasis eliori Santos, 1961 were compared assemblage characteristics (richness or density). to holotypes of Agrion ? minutissimum Selys, 1876 and Richness of aerial colonization and drift samples Leptobasis rosea Selys, 1877, respectively. The first 2 collected at intermittent sites was greatest at the site names are considered junior synonyms of the older with the nearest upstream perennial surface water. names. Diagnostic illustrations of all type material are Because Kings Creek is a relatively pristine stream, provided." (Authors) Inpabasis rosea (Selys, 1877), these data may be useful as a baseline for comparison

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 41 Calvertagrion minutissimum (Selys, 1876)] Address: amber probably harbors the most diverse biota in Garrison, R., 1030 Fondale, Azusa, CA 91702-0821, amber from the Cretaceous, and one of the most USA. E-mail: [email protected] diverse Mesozoic microbiotas now known." (Authors)] Address: Grimaldi, D., Amer. Museum Nat. Hist., Dept. 2944. Glotzhober, R.C.; Moody, D.L. (2002): Invertebrates, New York, NY 10024 USA Somatochlora walshii (Odonata: Corduliidae), a new state record for Ohio. Ohio Journal of Science 102(3): 2948. Günther, A. (2002): Erstnachweis von 40-42. (in English). [S. walshii was previously unknown Ophiogomphus cecilia und Wiedernachweis von from Ohio. "During the summer of 2000 this species Gomphus vulgatissimus (Odonata: Gomphidae) im was documented in apparent breeding populations at Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz. Mitt. sächs. Ent. 60: 3-6. State Nature Preserves in Ashtabula and Portage (in German). [Sachsen, Germany; both species were counties. While no larvae were found, reproductive considered extinct in the region; this was proved by behavior was observed and the numerous adults several collecting trips in the past years. Most recent suggest a stable breeding population. Habitat records of G. vulgatissimus and O. cecilia are descriptions from other localities match that of these 2 documented in a tab. along with a detailed sites, and a long-known population exists in characterisation of the habitats. The colonisation must Pennsylvania only about 21 km from the Ashtabula have happened in the past few years, and the source County site. This brings the total number of reported population probaly originate in the River Elbe.] Address: Odonata for Ohio to 162 species and subspecies." Günther, A., Naturschutzinstitut Freiberg, (Authos)] Address: Glotzhober, R., Ohio Natural history WaisenhausstraBe 10, D-09599 Freiberg, Germany. E- society, 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus OH 43211-2497, mail: [email protected] USA. E-mail: bglotzhober@ ohiohistory.org 2949. Guerbaa, K.; Barataud, J. (2002): Découverte 2945. Grand, D. (2002): La distribution de Coenagrion de Cordulegaster bidentata Sélys, 1843 dans le ornatum (Sélys, 1850) en France centrale. Martinia, département de la Haute-Vienne (Odonata, Anisoptera, Hors Série 4: 55-57. (in French with English summary). Cordulegastridae). Martinia 18(2): 66. (in French). [Two ["The distribution of C. ornatum (Selys, 1850) was records of Thecagaster bidentata are briefly studied in Central France. 21 localities with sunny small documented; the species was not known from the brooks were identified as presumed reproductive sites Département Haute-Vienne (France) prior May 2001.] for this species within the Allier, Côte-d'Or, Loire, Nièvre Address: Guerbaa, K., 1, rue de la Madonnette, F- and Saône-et-Loire departments. Together with 87250 Bessines-sur-Gartempe, France previous reports, this study shows that this species occurs in at least 28 localities in Central France." 2950. Guerbaa, K. (2002): Les espèces d'odonates (Author)] Address: Grand, D., Impasse de la Voûte, F- "remarquables" du Limousin. Martinia 18(1): 3-12. (in 69270 St. Romain-au-Mont d'or, France French with english summary). [34 species of the Limousin, France are briefly commented; records base 2946. Grand, D. (2002): Voyage en Guadeloupe. on a collection of 15000 species/location made after Martinia 18(1): 29-36. (in French with English sum- 1980.] Address: Guerbaa, K., 1, rue de la Madonnette, mary). [In March 2001, 19 odonate species werde F-87250 Bessines-sur-Gartempe, France recorded on Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles. 19 taxa are commented in some detail. The rare Protoneura ailsa, 2951. Ha, L.Y; Wildermuth, H.; Dorn, S. (2002): and taxonomic problems between Brechmorphoga Emergenz von Cordulia aenea (Odonata: Corduliidae). praecox and B. grendadensis are discussed.] Address: Libellula 21 (1/2): 1-14. (in German with English Grand, D., Impasse de la Voûte, F-69270 St. Romain- summary). ["Emergence of C. aenea was studied at two au-Mont d'or, France ponds in northern Switzerland at 475 m asl in 2000. Emergence started on 27 April and lasted 25 days. The 2947. Grimaldi, D.A.; Engel, M.S.; Nascimbene, P.C. EM50 fell at 8 days for males and 9 days for females. A (2002): Fossiliferous Cretaceous amber from Myanmar diel periodicity of emergence with a major peak in the (Burma): Its rediscovery, biotic diversity, and morning was found. The preferred site of emergence paleontological significance. American Museum was within a strip 5 metres wide along the margin of Novitates 3361: 1-72. (in English). ["Amber from each pond. Within this strip 99.8 % of the 917 exuviae Kachin, northern Burma, has been used in China for at were found. Exuviae abundance in the 7 sections least a millennium for carving decorative objects, but sampled around the perimeter ranged from 1.4 to 5.5 the only scientific collection of inclusion fossils, at the per metre, depending on the structure of the margin. Natural History Museum, London (NHML), was made Both sexes emerged more frequently above dry ground approximately 90 years ago. Age of the material was than above water. The sex ratio did not differ si- ambiguous, but probably Cretaceous. Numerous new gnificantly from 1 : 1 (48.3 % males). The population records and taxa occur in this amber, based on newly size of C. aenea emerging from the two ponds in the excavated material in the American Museum of Natural study year was estimated as 3300 individuals. The History (AMNH) containing 3100 organisms. Without spatio-temporal emergence pattern of C. aenea is having all groups studied, significant new records and discussed, special emphasis being placed on habitat taxa thus far include the following (a dag refers to preferences and comparisons with other corduliid extinct taxa): [...] Odonata indet. (wing fragment); [...]. species." (Authors)] Address: Wildermuth, H., The stratigraphic distribution of exclusively Mesozoic Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: arthropods in is reviewed, which hansruedi@wildermuth. ch indicates a probable Turonian- age of this material (90-100 Ma). Paleofaunal differences between 2952. Hämäläinen, M. (2002): Idionyx iida spec. nov. the NHML and AMNH collections are discussed, as is from Kanchanaburi, Thailand (Odonata: Corduliidae). the distinct tropical nature of the original biota. Burmese Opusc. zool. flumin. 203(2002): 1-4. (in English). ["I. iida sp. n. (holotype male: Thailand, Kanchanaburi prov.,

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 42 Kroeng Kra Via, 5-IV-2001; deposited in RMNH, [Checklist of all Australian species with latin and Leiden) is described and illustrated. The diversity of the vernacluar names, and distributional data (geographic genus in Thailand is briefly discussed." (Author)] regions).] Address: Hawking, J.H., Murray-Darling Address: Hämäläinen M., Dept Applied Zool., P.O.Box Freshwater Research Centre, Cooperative Research 27, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; E-mail: Centre for Freshwater Ecology, P.O. Box 921, Albury, [email protected] NSW 2640, Australia

2953. Hämäläinen, M. (2002): Notes on the Libellago 2956. Heidari, H.; Dumont, H.J. (2002): An annotated damselflies of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with check-list of the Odonata of Iran. Zoology in the Middle description of a new species (Zygoptera: East 26: 133-150. (in English with German summary). Chlorocyphidae). Odonatologica 31(4): 345-358. (in ["A perusal of the literature and study of some English). ["Libellago blanda (Hagen) and L. additional collections leads to a list of 95 species and andamanensis (Fraser) are removed from synonymy subspecies of dragonflies for Iran. We claim that at with L. lineata (Burm.); they are redescribed in both least another 15 Eurosiberian and Oriental species sexes and compared with L. lineata. Recently acquired await discovery. Eurosiberian species dominate in the material from the Nicobar Isls (Camorta and Great north-west and along the Caspian coast; as one moves Nicobar) reveals that the original type series of south in western Iran, Middle-East endemics become Micromerus blandus consists of 2 close, but distinct more prominent, and a limited admixture of Afrotropical species. A male specimen (in ZMUC) from Nancowry species occurs. The central desert axis is a zo-ogeo- Island is designated as the lectotype of blanda. Former graphical break, in which predominantly Irano-Turanian syntype females from Little Nicobar belong to a new species are found. East of it, Irano-Turanians mix with species, described here as L. balus sp.n., holotype Oriental elements. The Oriental element is particularly (deposited at RMNH, Leiden) of which comes from strong along the Makran coast, where, additionally, a Great Nicobar Island, Campbell Bay area, 24-XII-2000. short series of species occurs with a full Oriental- Males of L. blanda and L. balus sp.n. differ in the colour Afrotropical range. The Zagros mountains and their pattern of abdomen and in the shape of rhinarium. The extensions in Sistan-Baluchistan facilitate dragonfly status of L. indica (Fraser) is briefly discussed." dispersal across an otherwise arid area, but have been (Author)] Address: Hämäläinen M., Dept Applied Zool., insufficiently studied. The same is true of the Kopet P.O.Box 27, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; Dag, which provides a wedge between the Asian E-mail: [email protected] deserts, and acts as a filter for Eurosiberian species to reach the high mountains of Afghanistan and, vice 2954. Hart, E.A.; Lovvorn, J.R. (2002): Interpreting versa, allows Me-sasiatic species to spread west. All stable isotopes from macroinvertebrate foodwebs in these conclusions are at a qualitative level: large parts saline wetlands. Limnology & Oceanography 47(2): of Iran are still unstudied, and the mapping of the range 580-584. (in English). ["We compared stable-isotope of individual species remains to be done. East-west and (delta13C and delta15N) and gut-content analyses of north-south clines are common in Calopteryx splendens macroinvertebrate foodwebs in saline wetlands of the and other zygopterans, but remain to be worked out in Laramie Basin, Wyoming, USA. Standard assumptions detail." (Authors) Of some interest are records of Lestes of stable-isotope fractionation between trophic levels concinnus, Pseudagrion laidlawi, Brachytron pratense, (<1permill for delta13C, mean of 3.4permill for Libellula quadrimaculata, Sympetrum arenicolor, S. delta15N) suggested that zygopteran (damselfly) larvae haritonovi, and Zygonyx torridus.] Address: Dumont, consumed mainly amphipods. However, the guts of H.J., Univ. Gent, Inst. Animal Ecology, K.L. zygopterans contained no amphipods but rather a mix Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. E-mail: of chironomid larvae and zooplankton. In all wetlands Henri.Dumont @rug.ac.be the gut contents of zygopterans indicated that they were secondary consumers (trophic level 3), but 2957. Heidemann, H.; Seidenbusch, R. (2002): Die enrichment of delta15N between zygopterans and their Libellenlarven Deutschlands. Die Tierwelt prey (DELTAdelta15N) varied from 1 to 3.4permill Deutschlands. Teil 72: 328 pp. (in German). [In 1993, between wetlands. In other studies, such variation in H. Heidemann and R. Seidenbusch published a long DELTAdelta15N has been interpreted to mean that awaited book on the larvae resp. exuviae of the food-chain length differed between aquatic systems. Odonata occuring in France and Germany. In spite of We review alternative interpretations of variable 15N some shortcommings this was a significant contribution enrichment, namely, varying C:N ratios in food, to our knowledge of the larval stage of the Odonata of differential enrichment between consumer species, and western Europe. On the fundament of this publication, habitat-specific variation of delta15N at the base of the authors nearly ten years later publish two revised - foodwebs. We also suggest that variation in the timing a French and a German - editions. The plenty of and rates of nitrogen cycling can affect measured detailed information makes it very difficult to compare DELTAdelta15N both within and between foodwebs. these three editions. More generally spoken, the French For aquatic macroinvertebrates, we urge that stable edition is more close to the book of 1993, while the isotopes be supplemented with independent German edtion appears more original. The French observations to avoid incorrect conclusions about version - which of cource includes 11 more species trophic pathways, trophic levels, and food-chain lengths than the German edition - is paperback, while the in different ecosystems." (Authors)] Address: Hart, E.A., German version has a solid spine. There are a lot of Department of Zoology, University of Wyoming, amendmends in detail, even some new plates resp. Laramie, WY, 82071, USA. E-Mail: [email protected] drawings. From the didactical point of view, the rearrangement of the drawings and the labeling of the 2955. Hawking, J.H.; Theischinger, G. (2002): drawings (but exclusively in the German version!) Vernacular names for the Australian dragonflies improve the useability in a significant way. I personally (Odonata). Austrolestes 4 (Suppl.): 1-6. (in English). miss a concept where key and figures are printed close

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 43 on one page or two oppposited pages. Maybe that this until present. In some Tertiary localities, e.g. Messel is a matter of taste. The scale of the figures was (Hesse) and Hammerunterwiesenthal (Saxony), egg- changed in some cases; the printing qualitiy of some of sets are the only evidence of the Zygoptera the figures was imporved (the labeling is more occurrence." (Authors)] Address: Hellmund, W., Institut professional; but e.g. partly missing on plate 7 in the fur Geologische Wissenschaften und Geiseltalmuseum, German version). In some cases it will be better to use Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Domstr. 5, the 1993-version (e.g. epi- and paraproct of D-06108 Halle (Saale), Germany. E-mail: hellmund Pyrrhosoma nymphula), because the contrast of some @geologie.uni-halle.de 2 von-Loe-Strasse 31, D-53840 of the figures of the first version is better. Without Troisdorf, Deutschland detailing the differences between the two versions - which are original works - the general structure is as 2961. Herkenrath, P.; Evans, M. (2002): Die follows: Preface, notes for the user, glossar, morpho- Mesopotamischen Sümpfe -eine unbemerkte Tragödie. logy of the larva, larval ecology, collecting and storing Ber. Vogelschutz 38: 157-161. (in German with English of exuviae, catching and rearing larvae, questions of summary). ["The Mesopotamian Marshes in Iraq and nomenclature (with some worth reading additions Iran, formed by the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, compared with the 1993-version), keys (with extensive consisted of a range of wetland ecosystems and addtional information on morphological structures, stretched over an area of 15,000 - 20,000 km2. They habitats, and distribution), and a selected bibliography. have been inhabited by the Marsh Arabs with a unique In the framework of nomenclature questions, it is 5,000 year-old culture. For millions of migratory remarkable that Aeshna subarctica elisbatheae waterbirds and raptors, the Marshes formed one of the (Djakonov, 1922) was replaced by the nominate form A. most important wintering areas along the West subarctica Walker, 1908. I couldn't find any explantion Siberian-Caspian-Nile flyway. The Marshes also for this. The German edition is written in German, the harboured globally significant breeding populations of a book on the exuviae of Germany and France in French. number of rare and threatened species. Two bird and Without any doubt, both works are indispensible for several other vertebrate species are strictly endemic to field work in Germany and/or France. I think, a the area. 32 large dams in Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria forthcoming edition should be improved by seperating have considerably reduced the water flow and changed keys and additional information, and by arranging keys the sedimentation regime of Euphrates and Tigris while and figures close together. (Martin Schorr)] Address: more dams are being planned or under construction. Goecke & Evers, Inh. E. Bauer, Sportplatzweg 5, D- Huge drainage schemes by the Iraq government, 75210 Keltern, Germany. E-mail: www.goeckeevers.de especially in the 1990s, have left only some 14.5% of the area of the marshes, as of May 2001. 2958. Heidemann, H.; Seidenbusch, R. (2002): Larves Desertification with the subsequent formation of salt et exuvies des libellules de France et d'Allemagne (sauf deserts is widespread. The Marsh Arabs were forced to de Corse). ISBN 2-9597291-5-0: 415 pp. (in French). leave their land and to abandon their traditional way of [For a review of the work see OAS 2957. The book can living. [...]. The United Nations Environment Programme be obtained by the SFO for 28 Euro.] Address: Societé (UNEP) has developed a set of recommendations for française d'odonatologie (SFO), 7, rue Lamartine, F- the regeneration of the Marshes." (Authors) The 78390 Bois-d'Arcy, France. marshes also habour a population of Brachythemis fuscopalliata; this species is assessed by the authors 2959. Heitz, S. (2002): Libellen der Wiesenbäche und as "globally endangered" and "a regional endemic ihre Einbindung in bestehende Planungsinstrumente - species".] Address: Herkenrath, P.; Evans, M.; BirdLife am Beispiel von C. mercuriale (Helm-Azurjungfer). mer- International, Wellbrook Cowl, Girton Road, Cambridge curiale 2: 7-13. (in German). [For details see OAS CB3 ONA. UK. E-Mail: peter.herkenrath@ birdlife.org. 2414] Address: Heitz, S., Schlesische Str. 2, D.78224 uk, [email protected]. uk. Singen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 2962. Hernández, J.M.R. (2002): Notes on the feeding 2960. Hellmund, M. Hellmund, W. (2002): Eigelege of three species of odonates of the suborder Zygoptera fossiler Zygopteren auf Dikotylenblättern aus dem in central Cuba. Argia 13(4): 13-14. (in English). [10 Mittelmiozän von Salzhausen (Vogelsberg, Hessen, insect taxa (Diptera, Homoptera, Heteroptera) preyed Deutschland). Odonatologica 31(3): 253-272. (in by Ischnura ramburii, I. capreolus, and Enallagma German, with English summary). ["22 specimens of coecum are listed in a table along with a list of species dicotyledon leaves with egg-sets of fossil Zygoptera, caught in the framework of the study.] Address: originating from a locality NE of Frankfurt/Main, Hernández, J.M.R., Apartado Postal 2004, Sancti- Germany and preserved in SMF, Frankfurt/Main are Spiritus, Cuba CP 60100 described, illustrated and discussed. In the past (1846, H.R. Goeppert, Die Gattungen der fossilen Pflanzen, 2963. Hiratsuka, K (2002): New records of dragonflies Henry & Cohen, Bonn), these structures were from Rumoi-shicho. Bulletin of The Hokkaido misinterpreted as saprophytes, "Hysterites Odonatological Society 14: 19-20. (in Japanese). opegraphoides". The true nature of the sets is apparent [Japan; Trigomphus melampus, Anax parthenope julius, from fossil and recent evidence; they are to be Somatochlora uchidai, Libellula quadrimaculata attributed to the "coenagrionid type" of oviposition, asahinai] Address: Hiratsuka, K., 2-20-113, Honcho 2 more particularly to the so-called "Zickzack- und jo-9, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065-0042, Japan Bogenmodus" mode sensu M. Hellmund & W. Hell- mund, 1991 (Stuttg. Beitr. Naturk. [B] 177: 1-17). 2964. Honig, B. (2002): Myth of the fishless pond. Herewith the phenomenon is recorded for the first time Argia 13(4): 14-15. (in English). [The author reports the from the Middle Miocene and the Lower Neogene (age 21 odonate species of his garden pond, and discusses ca 15 mio yr), though this oviposition mode is practised the factors which enable an owner to have fishes and since the Upper Cretaceous times (ca 90 mio yr ago) dragonflies in his ponds.] Address: Honig, R., 3803

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 44 Purdue, Houston TX 77005-1129, USA. E-mail: 2968. Hutchings, G. (2002): Three new species of [email protected] Odonata for Saskatchewan, Canada. Argia 13(4): 5-7. (in English). [In June and July 2001, Basiaeschna 2965. Hori, S.; Yokoyama, T. (2002): Boyeria janata, Somatochlora walshii, and S. williamsoni were maclachlani from Noboro Forest Park. Bull. Hokkaido discovered. Habitats and co-occuring species are Odonatological Society 14: 4-5. (in Japanes). [Records described resp. listed.] Address: Hutchings, G., 971 from September and October 2001 are discussed.] Arundel Drive, Victoria, British Columbia, V9A-2C4, Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, Higashi 22chome, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065, Japan 2969. Inoue, K. (2002): Report of the 15th 2966. Hovmöller, R.; Pape, T.; Kallersjo, M. (2002): International Symposium of Odonatology held in The Palaeoptera problem: Basal pterygote phylogeny Novosibirsk, Russia. Argia 13(4): 3-4. (in English). [This inferred from 18S and 28S rDNA sequences. Cladistics report gives some information on the symposium, with 18(3): 313-323. (in English). ["Monophyly of the records of species made during the field trips, and the pterygote insects is generally accepted, but the announcment of the 16th symposium to be held in relationships among the three basal branches Schwerin, Germany. Of some interest is the note that (Odonata, Ephemeroptera and Neoptera) remain Calopteryx virgo (records from Siberia and Amur- controversial. The traditional view, to separate the region) is conspecific with C. japonica. ] Address: pterygote insects in Palaeoptera (Odonata + Inoue, K., 5-9 Fuminosato 4-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka Ephemeroptera) and Neoptera, based on the ability or 545, Japan inability to fold the wings over the abdomen, has been questioned. Various authors have used different sets of 2970. InsectLine (2002): Insects reported during the morphological characters in support of all three possible early part of 2002. Atropos 16: 74-75. (in English). arrangements of the basal pterygote branches. We [Pyrrhosoma nymphula was on the wing in April at sequenced 18S and 28S rDNA from 18 species of several sites.] Address: not stated Odonata, 8 species of Ephemeroptera, 2 species of Neoptera, and 1 species of Archaeognatha in our study. 2971. Irineu de Souza, L.O.; Costa, J.M.; Espindola, The new sequences, in combination with sequences L.A. (2002): Description of the last instar larva of from GenBank, have been used in a parsimony Oligoclada laetitia Ris, 1911 and comparison with other jackknife analysis resulting in strong support for a Libellulidae (Anisoptera). Odonatologica 31(4): 403- monophyletic Palaeoptera. Morphological evidence and 407. (in English). [Specimens of O. laetitia from the phylogenetic implications for understanding the Pantanal Sul-Mato-Grossense, Brazil are illustrated, origin of insect flight are discussed." (Authors)] described and compared with other genera of Address: Hovmöller, R., Department of Zoology, Libellulidae possessing dorsal hooks on abdominal Stockholm University, Stockholm Sweden segments VIII-X: Dythemis, Macrothemis, Perithemis, Planiplax, and Tauriphila (in part).] Address: Costa, 2967. Hunger, H. (2002): Anwendungsorientiertes Ha- J.M., Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, bitatmodell für die Helm-Azurjungfer (Coenagrion Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa mercuriale, Odonata) aus amtlichen GIS-Grundlagen- Vista, São Cristóvão, BR-20942-040 Rio de Janeiro, daten. Natur und Landschaft 77(6): 261-265. (in Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] Germany with English summary). ["A GIS-based habitat model was developed for C. mercuriale, a species 2972. Jaquemin, G.; Boudot, J.-P. (2002): Les considered to be 'under immediate threat of extinction' Odonates des tourbières et lacs acides du massif in Germany's Red List of endangered species and listed vosgien: bilan de dix années de prospection. Martinia in Annex II of the European Union Habitats Directive. Hors Série 4: 27-38. (in French with English summary). ATKIS land-use data and a groundwater model were [The odonate fauna of 66 peat bogs and 36 peaty lakes used as thematic layers. Occurrences of C. mercuriale in the Vosges mountains (Eastern France) is reported. in the 'Freiburger Bucht' study area (SW-Germany) "One erratic and 48 indigenous species were observed. were mapped. Following this, a preference analysis Somatochlora alpestris and Aeshna subarctica was performed. The results showed that, within the elisabethae were found to be confined above 700 m study area, the species prefers sections of a.s.l., 7 species to occur whatever the altitude, and 17 watercourses that are situated within areas taxa to occur under 500 m a s l."] Address: Jacquemin, characterized by high groundwater levels. Within arable G., Biologie des Insectes, Université H. Poincaré, lands, this preference was distinct up to a groundwater Nancy 1, BP 239, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, depth of one metre, in grassland up to a depth of 2 France metres. The model produced results that are consistent 2973. Jödicke, R. (2002): Nachruf auf Joachim with 'intuitive expert knowledge'. It uses basic geodata Werzinger (1. Oktober 1944 -12. Dezember 2001). which are available at nature conservation agencies. It Libellula 21(1/2): 71-76. (in German, with English uses few parameters, which, however, appear to be key summary). ["In odonatological circles the German factors. Therefore it belongs to a 'new generation' of zoologist and journalist was highly regarded, especially habitat models with a strongly applied focus. This type owing to his long-term studies on Ophiogomphus of model is in increasing demand for applied nature cecilia. A short biography is followed by a list of his conservation purposes and planning issues. In 2001 Odonatological publications." (Author)] Address: and 2002, the model is being evaluated in an even Jödicke, R., Großenging 14, D-49699 Lindern, larger study area." (Author)] Address: Hunger, H., Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Institut für Naturschutz und Landschaftsanalyse (INULA), Am Pfahlgraben 8, D-79276 Reute, Germany 2974. Johansson, F. (2002): Reaction norms and production costs of predator-induced morphological defences in a larval dragonfly (Leucorrhinia dubia:

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 45 Odonata). Canadian Journal of Zoology 80(5): 944-950. Cependant, aucun déplacement entre les différentes (in English). ["To understand the evolution and ecology vallées n'a pu être mis en évidence.] Address: not of inducible defence we need to understand the stated genetics and costs underlying this phenomenon. It has been suggested that the abdominal spines of odonate 2977. Kalkman, V.J.; Duinen, G.A. van; Esselink, H.; larvae work as a defensive trait, and that the presence Kuper, J.T. (2002): New records of Odonata from of fish predators induces the production of longer Estonia, with notes on breeding in the Baltic Sea and abdominal spines. This study was designed to answer on species assemblages of raised systems. Notul. the following questions: (i) What is the shape of the odonatol. 5(10): 120-125. (in English). [The records (1- reaction norms of spine length in the larvae of the 21 July 1999,14-24 July 2000) of 42 spp. resulting from dragonfly Leucorrhinia dubia reared in the presence 32 localities are presented. Records of Lestes virens, and absence of fish? (ii) Does the production of longer Coenagrion johanssoni, C. puella, Pyrrhosoma spines imply that production costs are incurred in terms nymphula, Aeshna ossiliensis, A. subarctica, Anax of development time or size? I performed a laboratory imperator, Somatochlora arctica, and Libellula fulva are experiment in which I raised 30 families of L. dubia discussed in detail. Ischnura elegans, Enallagma larvae in the presence and absence of fish. In general, cyathigerum, and Orthetrum cancellatum were found the presence of fish induced the production of longer breeding in the Baltic Sea. It is concluded that the abdominal spines in the larvae, and there was a northward extension of the ranges of I. elegans and O. genotype X environment interaction, suggesting the cancellatum in the Baltic region is influenced by their potential for evolution of plasticity of the traits. No occurrence in brackish habitats along the Baltic Sea. production costs could be found with respect to Waterbodies in different parts of intact raised bog development time and size at final instar." (Author)] systems could be distinguished by differences in Address: Johansson, F., Department of Ecology and species assemblages and species richness. In this Environmental Science, Animal Ecology Group, Umea context Leucorrhinia rubicunda and L. caudalis are University, 90187 Limed, Sweden. E-mail: briefly discussed.] Address: Kalkman, V.J., Oude [email protected] Rijnsburgerweg 28, NL-2342 BC Oegstgeest, The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] 2975. Johnson, J.; Cooms, E.; Valley, S. (2002): Recent highlights in Oregon. Argia 14(2): 11-13. (in 2978. Kalkman, V.J.; Smit, J.T. (2002): Platycnemis English). [Oregon, USA; new findings total the Oregon subdilitata Sel., new to the Canary Islands? (Zygoptera: Odonata to 88 species: Lestes stultus, Nehalennia ). Notul. odonatol. 5(10): 128. (in Eng- irene, Aeshna subarctica, A. sitchensis, and lish). [A specimen in the collection of the Zoological Paltothemis lineatipes. In addition "other interesting Museum of Amsterdam with label information on records" are: A. walkeri, Somatochlora minor, S. Tenerife is discussed in detail. It is concluded that the semicircularis, S. walshii, and Libellula comanche. The origin of the specimen lies in the Sahara from where it habitats/localities of the species are discussed in some was wind dispersed. A less probable explanation is that detail.] Address: Johnson, J., 6303 SE Ramona Street, it was transported by a vessel.] Address: Kalkman, V.J., Portland OR 97206-5930, USA. E-mail: Oude Rijnsburgerweg 28, NL-2342 BC Oegstgeest, [email protected] The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected]

2976. Juillerat, J. (2002): Emergence, mobilité et 2979. Kano, K. (2002): Microhymenopteran insects mileux reproduction chez Orthetrum coerulescens phoretic on adult female of Gynacantha ryukyurnisis. (Odonata, Libellulidae) dans le Jura et le Jura bernois. Tombo 44: 21-22. (in Japanese with English summary). Nachrichten des Schweizer Zentrums für Kartographie [Tenjinny, Nago City, Okinawa-jima Island, Japan; on 1- der Fauna 24: 14. (in French). [Verbatim: Travail de VII-2001 a micro-hymenoptera was photographed siting diplôme de Laurent Juillerat, Institut de zoologie, on the thoracic dorsum near the basal part of the wings Université de Neuchâtel L'Orthétrum bleuissant of G. ryukyurnsis.] Address: Kano, K., 5-19-17-01, (Orthetrum coerulescens) est une libellule qui, dans le Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0002, Japan Jura, se reproduit avant tout dans des marais de pente 2980. Kano, K.; Kobayasi, F. (2002): Some behaviors pâturés par le bétail. La principale menace qui plane of Rhipidolestes asatoi Asahina. Tombo 44: 19-20. (in sur ses populations est le drainage de ses milieux de Japanese with English summary). [R. asatoi was found reproduction. Dans une logique de conservation, ce at Nakakosiki Island, Japan, an island never travail a démontré qu'un piétinement mesuré des investigated prior 2001 (?). Photographs document the marais par le bétail est favorable à l'espèce, puisqu'il habitat and some behaviours.] Address: Kano, K., 5-19- crée les gouilles dans lesquelles elle se reproduit. Il ne 17-01, Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0002, peut toutefois dépasser un certain seuil, un piétinement Japan trop intense conduisant à la destruction pure et simple des marais. Près de 600 libellules ont été capturées et 2981. Karube, H. (2002): A new record of Boninthemis marquées entre le 27 mai et le 30 août 2001 dans trois insularis (Matsumura) from Kitaiwo-Jima Island. Tombo vallées du Jura central. Ce travail a permis d'estimer la 44 : 7-8. (in Japanese with English summary). [B. durée de vie maximale des adultes à près de 70 jours, insularis was considered as an endemic species from ce qui dépasse largement les chiffres jusqu'alors the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. 20/21 June 2001 it was avancés pour l'espèce (32 jours) ; de démontrer que la recorded from the Kita-Iwojima Island of the Kazan- durée de la période de maturation des adultes était retto Group, app. 175 km SSE of the Ogasawara fortement influencée par les conditions Islands.] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. météorologiques et qu'elle était plus importante chez Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, les femelles ; de mettre en exergue de fréquents Japan déplacements entre les différents marais d'une même vallée, la distance maximale étant de 1600 m.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 46 2982. Karube, H. (2002): A new record of Philosina Karlsruhe) with special emphasize to water chemistry, alba Wilson from Laos. Tombo 44 : 5-6. (in Japanese Amphibians, and Odonata (Ms thesis). The with English summary). [Prior this record from Laos (1 odonatological results are very briefly outlined, and a male, Lak Sao, Vietnam border, 30.IV.1995, S. list of species including older and new records is Nakamura leg.), the species has only been known from compiled.] Address: Kitt, M., Raiffeisenstr. 39, D-76872 the type locality Guandong, China.] Address: Karube, Minfeld, Germany, E-mail: [email protected]; Werth, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Christine, Mittelberg 4, D-76571 Gaggenau, Germany Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, Japan 2988. Klaus, D. (2002): Bericht über die Tagung 2983. Karube, H. (2002): New records of Archineura Sächsischer Entomologen im Jahre 2002. Mitt. sächs. hetaerinoides (Fraser) (Calopterygidae) from northern Ent. 60: 31-33. (in German). [Thomas Brockhaus gave Vietnam with collecting data from Laos. Tombo 44 : 6-7. a status quo report on the planned Odonata-fauna of (in Japanese with English summary). [Specimens from Sachsen.] Address: Klaus, D., Heimstätten 10, D-04571 Vietnam and Laos are illustrated. The Vietnam Rötha, Germany specimens have larger milky white maculation on both fore and hind wing then the Laos specimens. The 2989. Klausnitzer, B. (2002): Libellen jagen differences are considered as geographical variation.] schwärmende Ameisen - eine ältere Literaturangabe Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat. (Odonata). Ent. Nachr. Ber. 46(2): 134. (in German). [In Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, Japan 1897, Alexander Reichert published a paper "Aeschna cyanea MÜLL. und Formica rufa L." in the 2984. Karube, H. (2002): Notes on the Chinese Entomologische Jahrbuch von Krancher 7: 190. He Planaeschna (Odonata: Aeshnidae) deposited in the described a feeding aggregation of A. cyanea preying Natural History Museum, London, with description of a on swarming F. rufa. This paper is documented as new species from southern China. Tombo 44: 1-5. (in verbatim.] Address: Klausnitzer, B., Lannerstr. 5, D- English). [Planaeschna gressitti spec. nov., holotype 01219 Dresden, Germany male, Yim Na San, 650 m asl., Kwangtung, China, 15.VI. 1936, J.L. Gressitt leg., holotype deposited in 2990. Klein, J.-P. (2002): Leucorrhinia pectoralis NHML. The species is closely related to P. tamdaoensis (Große Moosjungfer) im Elsass. mercuriale 2: 13-16. (in of northern Vietnam. P. suichangensis from Fujian is German with French summary). [In 2000 and 2001, redescribed.] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. new localities of L. pectoralis in eastern France were Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, traced. The habitats are described in detail along with a Japan compilation of ancient and present known localities in Alsace.] Address: Klein, J.-P., Laboratoire d'Analyses et 2985. Kipping, J. (2002): Dragonfly research in the de Biologie Médicales Aubert, 22, rue des Carmes, F- Okavango Delta, Botswana. IDF-Report 4(1): 18-26. (in 54063 Nancy, France. E-mal: [email protected] English). [Between April and August 2000, Odonata were studied on West Chief's Island as well as on the 2991. Knaus, P.; Wildermuth, H. (2002): Site Boro and Thamalakane River in Maun, Botswana, in attachment and displacement of adults in two alpine the southeastern range of the Okawango delta. metapopulations of Somatochlora alpestris (Odonata: Furthermore, the author joined an excursion to the Corduliidae). International Journal of Odonatology 5(2): Panhandle around Mohembo and Shakawe during the 111-128. (in English). ["Site attachment and first week of June. A total of 72 odonate species is displacement of adult S. alpestris were studied by listed without further comments. IDF and WdA means of mark-release-resighting during two years at promoted this study; more extensive results of the study two clusters of ponds (A, B) ca 8 km distant from each will be published in the Int. Jour. Odonatology.] other on opposite slopes of Prattigau Valley in the Address: Kipping, J., Ringstr. 5/6, D-04600 Altenburg, Swiss Alps. Data on 127 marked tenerals in 1998 and Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 92 in 2000 at (A) were obtained. Additionally, in 1998, 187 and in 2000, 23 matures were marked at (A) and 2986. Kita, H. (2002): Notes on the situation of the 162 at (B). No marked individuals were detected during dying aged female of Epiophlebia superstes (Selys) in the prereproductive period in the surroundings of the ovipositing in the field. Tombo 44: 23-24. (in Japanese breeding sites. 14.0% of the males and 7.1% of the with English summary). ["The author observed an aged females marked as tenerals in 1998 were resighted at female of E. superstes trying to lay eggs into a hard water subsequently. In 2000 the corresponding twig for oviposition. The female was, however, unable resighting rate was significantly lower due to a cold to lay eggs into the twig, and after 1 hour and a half, spell (4.0% and 2.4%, respectively). Only one male was she dropped onto the river water. Dissection of her resighted for the first time at its emergence pond. The abdomen revealed no eggs inside." (Author)] Address: resighting rates of marked adults at (A) were 59.2% Kita, H., Takiyama 6-2-15-308, Higashikunime City, (males) and 28.6% (females) in 1998, but only 5.6% Tokyo, 203-0033, Japan (probably not the actual and 0% in 2000, respectively. The corresponding address) resighting rates at (B) in 2000 amounted 27.1% (males) and 9.1% (females). Site attachment and displacement 2987. Kitt, M.; Werth, C. (2002): Libellen in der during the reproductive period differed between the two Bruchbach-Otterbachniederung. Pollichia-Kurier 18(3): study sites. At (A) site attachment was modest and 27-29. (in German). [The paper reviews records of limited to the largest ponds. Many individuals shuttled Odonata from the Bienwald region near the German- between neighbouring ponds and some did so between French border in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany previously waters distant up to 2 km from each other. Individuals published by M. Kitt or M. Niehuis. In the framework to at (B) exhibited stronger site attachment than at (A) with re-establish the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) in this many being recorded exclusively at their marking water. region, numerous little water bodies have been created. No marked dragonfly was found to cross the main These were surveyed by Christine Werth (University of

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 47 valley. We conclude that differences in site fidelity and 2994. Korkeamaki, E.; Suhonen, J. (2002): displacement between the localities are due to weather Distribution and habitat specialization of species affect conditions (affecting survival probability), population local extinction in dragonfly Odonata populations. density (influencing competition) and separation of Ecography 25(4): 459-465. ["The object of our study ponds by forest (inhibiting commuting flights)." was to determine the effect of distribution and habitat (Authors)] Address: Wildermuth, H., Haltbergstr. 43, specialization of odonate species on local extinction in CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: streams in central Finland. We studied the local [email protected] extinction of the 20 most abundant dragonfly (Odonata) species in 34 small creeks and brooks in central 2992. Knijf, G. de.; Anselin, A.; Goffart, P. (2002 ): Finland. The historical presence of each studied The Belgium Odonata Atlas Project: changes in species in our research area was confirmed using distribution. Bull. Inst. Roy. Scien. Nat. Belg. 72 existing records gathered between 1930 and 1975. A (Suppl.): 111-112. (in English). [The paper abstracts the minimum of five records was available for each species. results of the atlas-activites of the Belgian During the summers of 1995 and 1996, we investigated odonatologists which started in 1983. On the basis of a the current persistence of 219 separate populations distribution map presenting data since 1990 the species with historical presence. In total, 98 historical turn-over with special emphasize to southern species is populations were vanished. As predicted, we found that discussed, and some large scale distribution patterns species with a narrow distribution were less persistent are outlined.] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor than species with a broad distribution. Therefore, the Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, extinction risk of a species was inversely related to the Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] width of its regional distribution. Using reference works, species were categorized into two main breeding 2993. Koel, T.M.; Stevenson, K.E. (2002): Effects of habitat types: lotic species or lentic species. The dredge material placement on benthic species main habitat type was a significant predictor of macroinvertebrates of the Illinois River. Hydrobiologia local extinction risk after statistical removal of the effect 474(1-3): 229-238. (in English). ["Since the 1930s, of regional distribution on extinction risk. The lotic dredge material has been removed from the Illinois species had lower local extinction risk than other River and placed along the main channel border in species. Altogether, the highest extinction risk was shallow depths to maintain a 2.7 m deep main channel found in habitat-specialist species associated with for commercial navigation. Placement of this material peatlands, probably due to loss of natural breeding changes the sediment composition from primarily habitat. On the other hand, extinction risk was lower in silt/clay to primarily sand, and it buries pre-existing widely distributed habitat generalist species than true benthic invertebrates. During 1997 and 1998, the lotic species. The local extinction within species was benthos of an 125 km reach of the middle Illinois River more common in small dynamic upstream than in larger (La Grange Reach) was studied by extracting 1065 stable downstream habitats. The results of this study Ponar samples from randomly-selected sites which had are consistent with meta-population theory." (Authors)] never received dredge material, received dredge Address: Korkeamäki, E., Karkunkatu 18 a 4 b, FIN- material one year previous, or received dredge material 48600 Karhula, Finland during the current year. Although total numbers of macroinvertebrates collected was lower in 1998 than in 2995. Krokalo, L.A.; Davydenko, E.V. (2002): Notes 1997, relative abundances of eight targeted taxa were on dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Dnipropetrovsk highly similar between years. Chironimidae were most region. Ecology & Noospherology 11(1-2): 91-94. (in abundant and comprised >66% of all English with Russian an Ukrainian summaries). [In macroinvertebrates collected both years. Differences in August 2000, in the environs of the village Andryvka, densities of Chironomidae, Ephemeroptera, Novomoskov district, Ukraine (45°15'N 35°00E), 14 Sphaeriidae, Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774), odonate species have been recorded. This enlarges the Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771), Odonata, and number district species to 21. Feeding aggregation of Gastropoda among the three classes of dredge material Aeshna mixta is briefly described.] Address: not stated placement were all significant (P< 0.05). For all taxa, densities were highest at sites that had never received 2996. Krotzer, S. (2002): Gomphus septima dredge material; and, for all taxa except Chironimidae, rediscovered in Alabama. Argia 14(2): 10. (in English). densities were lowest at sites that received dredge [Bibb County, Alabama, USA, 5 May 2002] Address: material during the current year. No significant recovery Krotzer, S., 6010 Woodvale Drive, Helena, AL 35080, by macroinvertebrates was noticed on dredge areas of USA. E-mail: [email protected] this reach after one year (P>0.05). Future operations to maintain a channel for navigation should consider 2997. Kuhn, J. (2002): Sympetrum meridionale am preexisting densities of macroinvertebrate taxa. Schmiechener See, Schwäbische Alb: Because benthic macroinvertebrates are an important Entwicklungsnachweis und Habitate (Odonata: component of the food web and shifting sand does not Libellulidae). Libellula 21(1/2): 57-63. (in German, with support diverse macroinvertebrate communities, English summary). ["On 1 August 2000 six newly strategic placement of dredge material by avoiding emerged individuals were recorded at the shallow lake islands or other areas of high macroinvertebrate "Schmiechener See" (9°44'E, 48°21'N; altitude 534 m, diversity could improve overall system productivity and which oscillates strongly and irregularly in water-level. biotic integrity of large river-floodplains." (Authors)] Habitats were a meadow and a ploughed field, both Address: Koel, T.M., Illinois Natural History Survey, temporarily flooded and maintained for conservation LTRMP Havana Field Station, 704 N. Schrader Ave, purposes. The presence and abundance of Havana, IL 62644, U.S.A. Present address: Center for Mediterranean dragonfly species at the "Schmiechener Resources, P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, See" strongly increased during 1980-2001." (Author)] WY 82190, U.S.A. E-mail: [email protected] Address: Kuhn, J., Max-Planck-Inst. für

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 48 Verhaltensphysiologie, Abt. Winckler, D-82319 published in this erratum.] Address: Leipelt, K.G., Seewiesen. E-mail: [email protected]. de Zoologisches Institut -Öologie-, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Fasanenstr. 3, D-38092 Braunschweig, 2998. Kunz, B. (2002): Coenagrion ornatum an einem Germany. E-Mail: [email protected] ausgebauten Wiesengraben in Baden-Württemberg (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Libellula 21(1/2): 49-55. 3003. Lindenia No. 36 (2002): LINDENIA. Notiziario (in German, with English summary). ["The species has dell'Ufficio nazionale italiano della Società not been recorded in this federal state of Germany odonatologica internazionale, Napoli. Lindenia No. 36: since 1993. In mid-July 1996, a new locality was found 151-152. (in Italian). [Announcements of odonatological in the northeast of the state. This is the first record ever symposia; new Italian dragonfly site in WWW; Dr. B. made in this area. Exuviae and a fairly high number of Kiauta received a decoration of the brother members of individuals were recorded in all subsequent years. A Oranje-Nassau. (see: description of the unusual habitat is given." (Author)] www.libellen.org/extra/decorated.html)] Address: C. Address: Kunz, B., Hauptstr. 111, D-74595 D'Antonio, Via A. Falcone 386/b, 1-80127 Napoli, Italy: Langenburg, Germany. E-mail: kunzFOTOGRAFIE@t- E-mail: [email protected] online. de 3004. Loman, J. (2002): Rana temporaria metamorph 2999. Lange, M.; Hofmann, T. (2002): Zum production and population dynamics in the field Effects Beutespektrum der Rohrweihe Circus aeruginosus in of tadpole density, predation and pond drying. J. Nat. Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Nordost-Deutschland. Vogelwelt Conserv. 10: 95-107. (in English). ["This study 123: 65-78. (in German with English summary). investigates factors of importance for tadpoles survival ["Between 1995 and 1997 prey remains and pellets and metamorph production in the common frog R. were collected from 61 Marsh Harrier nests in temporaria. It also assess the importance of this for the Mecklenburg Strelitz (North-east Germany) in order to population dynamics of the species. Eighteen ponds study the diet composition. Seventy-six species of were studied for up to 8 years. Data collected each year vertebrates (53 birds species, 14 mammals species) included: number of spawn clumps deposited, tadpole and 38 insect taxa were identified. Species numbers number and metamorph number. The permanency of and proportions of prey types differed significantly the ponds was also recorded each year. Measures between prey remains at the nest and pellets. Birds were taken of predator density. There was no made up 63% of all prey remains but constituted only suggestion of density dependence in the survival of 23% in pellets where mammals proved to be dominant tadpoles. In contrast, the number of spawn clumps with a content of 75% (prey remains 23%). [...] The deposited per pond area was highest for ponds with determination of insect remains turned out to be a high survival. Density of predators (sticklebacks, newts special problem and their origin in pellets could not and invertebrates [including "larval Anisopteran"]) was always be accurately solved. Coleoptera, especially negatively correlated to tadpole and metamorph carabids, dominated with 87%. [...]." Each one survival. This was true both within (among years) and unidentified Anisoptera and Zygoptera could be found among ponds. Several of the study ponds dried in the pellets too.] Address: Lange, M., F.-Mehring-Str. completely before metamorphosis in some years. 20, D-17489 Greifswald, Germany. E-mail: However, those ponds also were those with the [email protected] smallest number of predators and in years with successful metamorphosis, these ponds produced 3000. Lecompte, T. (2002): Symeptrum danae more metamorphs than more permanent ponds. An (Sulzer, 1776) espèce nouvelle pour le marais Vernier analysis of the year to year dynamics showed that (Département de l'Eure). Martinia 18(2): 67-68. (in population size (number of deposited spawn clumps) French with English summary). [After starting an was correlated to that in the previous year, suggesting intensive survey of Odonata in 1971, the discovery of S. a fairly high adult survival, but also on the number of danae lasted until August 1999; the species was metamorphs emerging two or three years before discovered in and nearby the Nature Reserve Coutils (corresponding to the age of sexual maturity of the de Bouquelon, France.] Address: Lecompte, T., R.N.V. species). It is concluded that the aquatic stage is not des Courtils de Bouquelon, la Courtilière, la Vallée, F- strongly limiting in these ponds but conservation efforts 27500 Bouquelon, France should be focused on the terrestrial habitat. Also, the study stresses the value of temporary ponds, despite 3001. Leconte, M.; Ilbert, N.; Lapalisse, J.; Laporte, T. the fact that recruitment often fails totally in these." (2002): Le point sur les connaissances relatives aus (Author)] Address: Loman, J., Department of Animal odonates rares des pays de l'Adour (Gers, Landes, Ecology, Lund University, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden; e- Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées). Matinia mail: [email protected] 18(2): 39-65. (in French with English summary). [72 odonate species have been recorded from the 3005. Lopez, R. (2002): X-50 Dragonfly poised for catchment of the River Adour, France. This river system takeoff. Aerospace America 40(4): 30-34. (in English). encompasses several smaller rivers north of the [Although designed as a vertical takeoff and landing Pyrenees-high mountains and the southwestern part of aircraft, the Dragonfly will be able to achieve much France. Recent and historical records of 32 species are higher forward speeds than conventional manned discussed in detail] Address: Leconte, M., Quartie du helicopters. Its design combines the low disk-loading Caü, F-64260 Arudy, France hover efficiency and low-speed flight characteristics of a helicopter with the high subsonic cruise speed of a 3002. Leipelt, K.G.; Sommer, R.; Martens, A. (2002): fixed-wing aircraft. This new developed aircraft Erratum zu Libellula 20 (3/4): 155-170: Territorialität bei obviously integrates some of the flight characteristics of Oxygastra curtisii (Odonata: Corduliidae). Libellula 21 the Anisoptera, and this may be a reason to name it (1/2): 77-78. (in German, with English summary). [In the "Dragonfly".] Address: not stated original paper serveral lines are missing. These are

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 49 3006. Lotzing, K. (2002): Die aktuelle Libellen-Fauna relative unpalatability of the Bufo tadpoles may provide (Odonata) der Bergbaufolgegewässer im Bereich der them with a satisfactory defence against Perccottus, an Egelner Mulde innerhalb der Bodeniederung des incomplete defence against Aeshna, and no protection Landkreises Aschersleben-Staßfurt (Sachsen-Anhalt). against Dytiscus. It is possible that the relative Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte 46(2): 85-89. unpalatability of Bufo tadpoles increases their (in German with English summary). [Prior brown coal population mortality in ponds with high Aeshna density." mining, which started in the first half of 20th centuary, (Authors)] Address: Manteifel, Y.B., A. N. Severtsov the region was quite poor in water bodys. This situation Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of changed significantly after ceasing mining acitivities: Science, Leninsky pr. 33, Moscow, 117071, Russia. E- the excavations filled with groundwater, and in some mail: [email protected] cases interesting habitats develloped. The Odonata were studied between 1980 and 2001 intensively. A 3010. Mashaal, M. (2002): Somatochlora metallica total of 31 species including species of regional interest (Vander Linden, 1825), espèce nouvelle pour la Corse could be traced: Calopteryx splendens, Lestes (Odonata, Corduliidae). Martinia 18(1): 25-27. (in barbarus, L. dryas, L. virens, Erythromma viridulum, French with English summary). [Somatochlora metallica Aeshna affinis, Anaciaeschna isosceles, Anax meridionalis was recorded on 13 July, 2001 app. 15 km parthenope, Libellula fulva, and Sympetrum SE of Ajaccio, Corscia, France. Habitat and taxonmic pedemontanum. In addition, records of Lestes status are discussed.] Address: Mashaal, M., 89 barbarus, Erythromma viridulum, Brachytron pratense, avenue Emile Zola, F-75015 Paris, France. E-mail: Aeshna affinis, and Sympetrum flaveolum should be [email protected] mentioned too. The species are listed for each of the 15 3011. Matushkina, N.; Gorb, S. (2002): Stylus of the surveyed waterbodies, and are zoogeographically odonate endophytic ovipositor: A mechanosensory classified.] Address: Lotzing, K., Am Hollschen Bruch organ controlling egg positioning. Journal of Insect 4c, D.39435 Unseburg, Germany Physiology 48(2): 213-219. (in English). ["Using light 3007. Luglia, M.; Luglia, T. (2002): Comptage de and scanning electron microscopy, a sensory field larves d'Aeshna cyanea (Müller, 1764). Martinia 18(1): consisting of 15-20 campaniform sensillae is described 28. (in French). [273 larvae of A. cyanea were recorded on the base of the stylus of the endophytic ovipositor of in a small bassin near Sault, Vaucluse, France. The Odonata. It is hypothesised that two symmetric styli habitat is characterised.] Address: Luglia, M.; Luglia, T., equipped with this number of sensillae can function as La Fontaine de Durefort, F-84390 Saint Jean de Sault, a mechanosensory organ responsible for control of France precise egg positioning in plant stems during oviposition. In laboratory experiments with females of 3008. Machado, A.B.M. (2002): Description of Lestes sponsa and L. barbarus, it was demonstrated Lauromacromia flaviae spec, nov., with notes on the that the distance between laid eggs is not dependent on holotype of L. luismoojeni (Santos) (Anisoptera: the presence of styli. Removal of styli from both sides Corduliidae). Odonatologica 31(3): 313-318. (in did not influence a shift of oviposition to one side. English). [L. flavia sp. n. (male holotype: Jaboticatubas, Females with one removed stylus shifted the clutch line Minas Gerais, Brasil, 14-1-1975; deposited in Author's in the opposite direction toward the removed stylus. collection), is described, illustrated, and compared with Additionally, removal of styli influenced positions of the males of the two congeners L. luismoojeni and L. single eggs in egg sets, and disturbed the capacity for dubitalis. Some amendments are made on the original complex oviposition. Thus, both morphological and description of L. luismoojeni, based on the examination experimental data support the hypothesis that styli of the holotype.] Address: Machado, A.B.M., participate in the control of egg line and egg patterning Departamento de Zoologia, Inst. Cienc, Biol., in the clutch." (Authors)] Address: Gorb, S., Max- Universidade Federale de Minas Gerais, Caixa Postal Planck-Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie, Spemannstr. 486, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Minais Gerais, Brazil 35, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 3009. Manteifel, Y.B.; Reshetnikov, A.N. (2002): Avoidance of noxious tadpole prey by fish and 3012. May, M.L.; Baird, J.M. (2002): A comparison of invertebrate predators: Adaptivity of a chemical defence foraging behavior in two "percher" dragonflies, may depend on predator feeding habits. Archiv für Pachydiplax longipennis and Erythemis simplicicollis Hydrobiologie 153(4): 657-668. (in English). ["We (Odonata: Libellulidae). Journal of Insect Behavior conducted laboratory experiments where different types 15(6): 765-778. (in English). ["Feeding behaviors of two of predators were allowed to prey on noxious versus adult libellulid percher dragonflies, Pachydiplax non-noxious tadpoles. The introduced fish Perccottus longipennis and Erythemis simplicicollis, were glenii showed prey selectivity: while actively consuming compared. All results pertain to feeding from natural all seized tadpoles of Rana arvalis and Rana perches located some distance away from reproductive temporaria, it consumed significantly fewer Bufo bufo rendezvous sites. Compared to P. longipennis, E. tadpoles. When a Bufo tadpole was seized, it was simplicicollis chose broader and less structurally frequently rejected after intraoral testing without much discrete perches, moved more frequently and over a damage done to the tadpole. Nymphs of the dragonfly larger area, and took, on average, much larger prey, Aeshna cyanea, chewing captured prey, also although diet overlapped broadly in the two species. consumed significantly more tadpoles of Rana spp. Erythemis made more frequent feeding flights but with a than Bufo. Seized Bufo tadpoles were as a rule much lower success rate than Pachydiplax; released seriously damaged. The Aeshna readily consequently the prey capture rate was similar in the caught the next Bufo tadpole. On the contrary, larvae of two species. Gut contents of mature, but not of the diving Dytiscus marginalis, who suck out immature, E. simplicicollis comprised a significantly their prey, did not reject Bufo tadpoles. Hence, the greater proportion of body mass than in P. longipennis,

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 50 apparently confirming the importance of larger prey in 3017. Mitra, T.R.; Prasad, M.; Sinha, C. (2002): A the diet of the former. (Authors)] Address: May, M.L., note on Odonata recorded from Nagaland, northeastern Dept Entom., New Jersey Agricultural Experiment India. Opusc. zool. flumin. 201: 1-6. (in English). [The Station, Cook College, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, history of the odonate recording in Nagaland, India is NJ 08901-8524, USA. E-mail: [email protected] outlined, and 35 species along with collecting data are brought on record.] Address: Mitra, T.R., Zool. Surv. 3013. May, M.L. (2002): Phylogeny and of India, M Block, New Alipore, Calcutta-700053, India the damselfly genus Enallagma and related taxa (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Systematic 3018. Monetti, L.; Sanchez-Guillen, R.A.; Cordero Entomology 27: 387-408. (in English). ["The zygopteran Rivera, A. (2002): Hybridization between Ischnura genus Enallagma has been the subject of numerous graellsii (Vander Linder) and I. elegans (Rambur) behavioural and ecological studies, but phylogenetic (Odonata: Coenagrionidae): Are they different relationships among species have been examined only species?. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society within eastern North America, and even the 76(2): 225-235. (in English). ["Two closely related composition and diagnosis of the genus are unclear on damselflies, Ischnura graellsii and I. elegans, were a world-wide basis. Most authorities currently recognize analysed for morphological differences and about seventy species within Enallagma, comprising reproductive isolation in the north coast of Galicia (NW two major radiations, in North America and Africa. This Spain). We compared animals from sympatric and study, using morphological data, demonstrates that the allopatric localities, including I. elegans from Belgium North American and a few related Palaearctic species and I. graellsii from southern Spain as pure allopatric form a monophyletic group that is quite distinct from the populations. A set of morphometric characters were African species. The latter are themselves divided into studied by means of multivariate discriminant analysis at least three, and probably four, separate clades, one to determine if these two species can be of which may be related to E. parvum of India. unambiguously distinguished. Discriminant analysis Consequently, three of Kennedy's long disussed revealed that I. graellsii and I. elegans are well genera, Africallagma, Amphiallagma and Proischnura differentiated on the first two axis (86% and 11%, (Kennedy, 1920) are resurrected and two new genera, respectively). I. graellsii individuals are distinguished Azuragrion gen.n. and Pinheyagrion gen.n. are from I. elegans by their smaller size and, specifically, by established for the remaining African taxa. Finally, their narrower and shorter wings and shorter tibiae. In Enallagma is divided into two subgenera, Enallagma addition, I. elegans has a narrower space between the s.s., the typical 'bluets', including many North American, branches of each cercus, and greater distance between Holarctic and Palaearctic species, and Chromatallagma the branches of each paraproct. Sympatric individuals subgen.n., comprising a group of species of more are morphologically intermediate, suggesting variable colour that is confined to North America, the hybridization. When the species were put together in Caribbean and northernmost South America." (Author)] the laboratory, they showed partial temporal separation Address: May, M.L., Dept Entom., New Jersey in mating behaviour, but males of I. elegans readily Agricultural Experiment Station, Cook College, Rutgers mated with females of I. graellsii, and hybrid individuals Univ., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8524, USA. E-mail: were obtained. The opposite heterospecific cross was [email protected] almost impossible, apparently because of mechanical problems with the tandem linkage. Laboratory-reared 3014. McMillan, V. (2002): 2nd WDA International hybrids (from male I. elegans X female I. graellsii) are Symposium of Odonatology, July 22-27, 2001. Argia morphologically intermediate, mainly resembling the 13(4): 4-5. (in English). [Personal account of the 2nd maternal phenotype. Although hybridization between WDA symposium in Gällivare, Sweden.] Address: both taxa is common, we suggest maintaining the McMillan, Vicky, Colgate Univ., Dept. Biol., 13 Oak Dr. specific status for both phenotypes because they show Hamilton, NY 13346-1398, USA . E-mail: vmcmillan@ incipient reproductive isolation, as it is reported in the mail.colgate.edu literature." (Authors)] Address: Monetti, Liliana, Departamento de Ecoloxia e Bioloxia Animal, 3015. Meurgey, F. (2002): Les collections d'odonates Universidade de Vigo, EUET Forestal, Campus du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Nantes. 2. Collection Universitario, 36005, Pontevedra, Spain. E-Mail: G. Broquet. Inventaire et révision. Martinia 18(1): 13-24. [email protected] (in French with english summary). [The collection with 50 species from the mainland of France and the isle of 3019. Müller, J.; Wüstemann, O.; Müller, R.; Steglich, Corsica includes in most cases specimens collected in R. (2002): Neufunde von Cordulegaster bidentata im the 1950th. The collection data are listed in detail.] Harz und Epitheca bimaculata im Elbtal (Odonata) - zur Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Roten Liste Sachsen-Anhalt. Entomol. Mitt. Sachsen- Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 Nantes, France Anhalt 9(2): 47-49. (in German). [The paper compiles and discusses extensifily new records of Thecagaster 3016. Meurgey, F. (2002): Un cas de colonisation par bidentata and E. bimaculata in Sachsen-Anhalt, les odonates d'un milieu modifé par les tempêtes de Germany. These records cause the modification of the décembre 1999 en Ile-d-France. Martinia 18(1): 27-28. classification of the species in the Red List of (in French). [10 months after the heavy storms that endangered Odonata of the Federal State Sachsen- broke some forests, a small brook was settled by Anhalt.] Address: Müller, J., Frankefelde 3, 39116 Enallagma cyathigerum, Anax imperator, and Magdeburg, Germany. E-mail: FaunOek.JMueller@t- Orthetrum cancellatum. This brook formerly had been online.de heavily shaded by oaks, and therefore was unsuitable for Odonata.] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum d'Histoire 3020. Müller, O. (2002): Die Habitate von naturelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 Nantes, Libellenlarven in der Oder (Insecta, Odonata). France Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege in Brandenburg

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 51 11(3): 205-212. (in German). [The River Oder along the streams. Streams were significantly different in terms of German-Polish border harbours one of the most physical/chemical variables, and faunistic similarity important populations of different gomphid species in between the communities was quite low (37%). Mean Central Europe. Exemplified for the middle stretches of larval density was highest at ES, but the remaining the river, the habitats of Gomphus vulgatissimus, parameters were highest at SF. Global richness was 31 Stylurus flavipes, and Ophiogmphus cecilia are spp. and some species such as Hetaerina americana, described and analyied in detail. Sedimentation Enallagma civile, Anaxjunius, Erpetogomphus elaps, between groynes is the main determinant for habitat Dythemis nigrescens, Aeshna multicolor, A. dugesi, quality for the species. In dependance of velocity of Erythemis plebeja and the majority of Argia spp. were water flow and substrat, different substrat types are only found at SF. More abundant spp. at SF were provieded which are used species specific by larvae. Pseudoleon superbus, Telebasis salva, Libellula This paper provides a significant contribution to the saturata and Enallagma praevarum, while those more understanding of habitat use by dragonflies in a abundant at ES were Paltothemis lineatipes and Argia dynamic ecosystem. In addition, special emphasize is anceps." (Authors)] Address: Novelo-Gutiérrez, R., given to aspects of conservation meseaures. The Departamento de Entomología, Instituto de Ecologia illistrations and photographs attribute signifcant A.C., Km 2.5. antiqua carretera a Coatepec, Aparatdo information too.] Address: Müller, O., Birkenweg 6d, D- Postal 63, 91000 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. E-mail: 13206 Libbenichen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 3025. Orr, A.G. (2002): Notes on the Rhinocypha 3021. Murry, C. (2002): Dragonfly conservation from cucullata Selys group from Borneo, with a description of the BDS. Atropos 16: 78-79. (in English). [It is intended R. viola spec. nov. (Zygoptera: Chlorocyphidae). to establish a regular column in Atropos dedicated to Odonatologica 31(3): 287-295. (in English). ["The new dragonfly conservation. Some main factors causing species from the central Kalimantan province of Borneo threat to Odonata are discussed, and ideas to broaden is described and figured. The original type series of R. knowlegde on conservation measures ("management cucullata Selys was examined and a male specimen is fact files") are outlined.] Address: not stated designated as lectotype. The single female syntype is shown to in fact be R. humeralis Selys. The true female 3022. Nakatani, M.; Ubukata, H. (2002): Some R. cucullata is described and figured for the first time. Dragonflies Collected from Kuril Islands and Sakhalin. Significant characters of R. aurofulgens Laidlaw are Bulletin of The Hokkaido Odonatological Society 14: 12- figured for comparative purposes. Keys are provided to 15. (in English with Japanese summary). [Coenagrion both sexes of the three species, comprising the ecornutum, Enallagma circulatum, Lestes dryas, and extended cucullata group of F.F. Laidlaw (1950, Trans. Pantala flavescens have been recorded from Sakhalin, R. ent. Soc. Land. 101: 233-269)." (Author)] Address: Aeshna juncea and P. flavescens from the Kurile Orr, A.G., Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Islands (Paramushir, Matua) in July 2000.] Address: Rainforest Ecology and Management, Environmental Ubukata, H., Hokkaido University of Education at Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, Q 4111, Australia. Kushiro, Dept Science Education, Shiroyama 1-15-55, E-mail: [email protected] Kushiro, 085, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 3026. Orr, A.G. (2002): Photographing dragonflies in tropical rainforest. Austrolestes 5: 3. (in English). 3023. Nishu, S. (2002): Discovery of an exceptional [Special emphasize is given to light conditions in habitat of Libellula angelina Selys. Tombo 44: 31-32. (in tropical rainforests, and technical possibilities to take Japanese with English summary). [An exceptional photos of dragonflies under this restricting conditions.] habitat of L. angelina was found in Kasai City, Hyogo Address: Orr, A.G., Cooperative Research Centre for Prefecture, Japan. This endangered species was Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Management, considered to inhabit typically ponds with sparse Environmental Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, Q vegetation of Phragmites australis, Typha latifolia and 4111, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Zizania latifolia. 12 exuviae of this species were found on the concrete breast wall of Pond B where Paspalum 3027. Parr, A. (2002): Lesser Emperor Anax distichum glows sparsely on April 22-IV-2001. On parthenope Update. Atropos 16: 78. (in English). subsequent days until May 13, several males patrolling [Verbatim: "The number of A.parthenope seen in Britain in their territories and a female ovipositing were since the initial discovery of the species in 1996 now observed.] Address: Nishu, S., 247 Gunge Shonomoto, totals at least 45 individuals. Of those dragonflies that Mikage-cho, Higashinda-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-0057, were sexed, some 92% have been males with only 8% Japan. E-mail: [email protected] (3 individuals) being female. Genuine imbalances in the sex ratio of migrating dragonflies have sometimes been 3024. Novelo-Gutierrez, R.; Gomez-Anaya, J.A.; Arce- noted during periods of visible migration, particularly for Perez, R. (2002): Community structure of Odonata darters Sympetrum spp., but there are also larvae in two streams in Zimapan, Hidalgo, Mexico. instances/species where a more equal sex ratio is Odonaologica 31(3): 273-286. (in English). apparent (Bertram & Haacks 1999, Libellula 18: 89-94). ["Community structure of odonate larvae was The pronounced bias towards records of males in the investigated at El Saucillo (ES) and San Francisco (SF) case of Lesser Emperors seen in Britain must surely in streams, from August 1995 to July 1996. Species part reflect behavioural differences that make males, richness (S), species composition, Margalef's richness especially those holding territory, much more easy to index (R), Shannon-Wiener's diversity index (H'), Hill's spot than females. One other factor that also needs to evenness index (E), and rareness (Rs) were used to be taken into account when considering the British describe and compare the communities. Annual records is the likelihood that females are still being variation of the indices was examined within and among overlooked. Few identification guides as yet contain any

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 52 illustrations of the female, and with different colour closest regional records are discussed.] Address: forms existing (Parr 2001) even one picture is not really Petzold, F., Pappelallee 73, D-10437 Berlin, Germany. enough. To facilitate identification of females and to E-mail: falkpetzold@ web.de supplement the illustration in Brooks & Lewington (1999) two colour forms are now illustrated on Plate 8 3033. Petzold, F. (2002): Gomphus vulgatissimus (of Atropos 16). It will be of interest to see if more wieder in der thüringischen Saale (Odonata: records of females are forthcoming in the next few Gomphidae). Libellula 21(1/2): 41-43. (in German, with years, not least in the context of regular breeding in this English summary). ["On 19 May 2001, a larva was country."] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, recorded in the river Saale between Stoben and Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK Kaatschen 19 km NNW of Jena. The species was proved again to exist in Thuringia, Germany. The most 3028. Parr, A. (2002): Migrant and dispersive recent previous record was 1960. The species became dragonflies in Britain during 2001. J. Br. Dragonfly extinct because of heavy pollution of the river." Society 18(1/2): 40-45. (in English). [Information (Author)] Address: Petzold, F., Pappelallee 73, D-10437 refering to the following species are provided: Berlin, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Calopteryx virgo, Ischnura pumilio, Erythromma najas, E. viridulum, Aeshna cyanea, A. mixta, Anax 3034. Pfau, H.K. (2002): Tandem grip mechanics and parthenope, Cordulia aenea, Libellula depressa, tandem linkage shifting in Odonata - reconstruction of Orthetrum brunneum, O. cancellatum, Sympetrum evolution and phylogenetic significance. International striolatum, S. fonscolombii, and S. danae.] Address: Journal of Odonatology 5(2): 129-179. (in English). Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, ["The functional morphology of the male caudal clas- Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK ping apparatus of Zygoptera is compared to that of Epiophlebia superstes (Anisozygoptera) and 3029. Paulson, D.R. (2002): Odonata records from Anisoptera. Hypotheses concerning the mechanics and Nayarit and Sinaloa, Mexico, with comments on natural muscle functions have been advanced by parallel history and biogeography. Odonatologica 31(4): 359- construction of mechanical working models. The 370. (in English). ["Although the odonate fauna of the evolution of the clasping apparatus and the tandem Mexican state of Nayarit has been considered well- linkage shifting - from the female pronotum to the head known, a 7-day visit there in Sept. 2001 resulted in - in the stem group of the Anisozygoptera + Anisoptera records of 21 species new for the state, bringing the (Neoconjuncta) is reconstructed, beginning with a state total to 120 species, fifth highest in Mexico. system, which in essential characters resembles that of Records from a 2-day visit in Aug. 1965 are also listed, Epallage fatime (Euphaeidae). New acquisitions of the many of them the first specific localities published for Neoconjuncta, Anisozygoptera and Anisoptera are Nayarit, and the first records of 2 species from Sinaloa described and interpreted. An interdependent evolution are also listed. The biology of most neotropical species of the clasping apparatus + tandem linkage and the is poorly known, so natural-history notes are included flight apparatus is discussed. Characters of both for many species. A storm-induced aggregation and a systems in the Euphaeidae and the Neoconjuncta are large roost of dragonflies is described. The odonate evaluated as synapomorphies, establishing a group fauna of Nayarit consists of 2 primary elements: a large Heteronoda. The Zygoptera are substantiated as a number of neotropical species reaching their northern paraphyletic group. The functional morphology of the known limits, and a montane fauna of the drier Mexican motion system of the cereal and epiproctal filaments of Plateau. At least 57 species of tropical origin reach their the Ephemeroptera has been studied for comparison. It northern distribution in the western Mexican lowlands in shows strongly autapomorphous features, adapted to or N of Nayarit, and these limits must be more the display flight." (Author)] Address: Pfau, H.K., accurately defined to detect the changes in distribution Rathenaustr. 14, D-65326 Aarbergen, Germany. E- that may be taking place with global climate change." mail: clauspfau@web. de (Author)] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater Museum, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, USA. E-mail: 3035. Reeves, D. (2002): From the president. [email protected] Austrolestes 5: 1-4. (in English). [D. Reeves stresses on some contents of Austrolestes, gives extensive 3030. Peiffer, B. (2002): Interesting encounter information on the forthcoming WdA-meeting in between Dromogomphus and Sympetrum. Argia 13(4): Australia in January 2003, and provides a (commented) 14. (in English). [Using some military terms, an key of the Australian members of the genus Orthetrum.] encounter between two adults of Dromogomphus Address: Reeves, D., 30 Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD spinus and Sympetrum spec. is reported; 29 July 2001, 4006, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] New York, USA.] Address: Pfeiffer, B, bryan@VermontBirdTours. com 3036. Reeves, D. (2002): From the president. Austrolestes 3: 1-3. (in English). [A brief note on 3031. Peiffer, B. (2002): Vermont Ode Study Group. dragonfly habitats worth to visit in Herston, Australia, Argia 13(4): 15-16. (in English). [Short report about the recent odonatological publications, 'Questions and scheduled activities of the newly founded Vermont Ode Answers', and a new frog book are published.] Address: Study Group, USA.] Address: Pfeiffer, B, bryan@ Reeves, D., 30 Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD 4006, VermontBirdTours.com Australia. E-mail: [email protected]

3032. Petzold, F. (2002): Erster Nachweis von 3037. Reeves, D. (2002): From the president. Leucorrhinia albifrons in Thüringen (Odonata: Austrolestes 4: 1-4. (in English). [D. Reeves introduces Libellulidae). Libellula 21(1/2): 37-39. (in German, with the issue No. 4 of Austrolestes, and stresses the English summary). [An exuvia was recorded in a autumn species Cordulephya pygmaea. Under the drinking-water reservoir near the village of Remptendorf aspect of climate change, the notes of Deniss's on 19-06-2001. The habitat is described, and the disappointing dragonfly summer may be of some

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 53 interest: some of the creeks ceased running, and water species are documented.] Address: Reinhardt, R., tables of standing waters falls at app. 1 meter down to Burgstädter Str. 80a, D-09648 Mittweida, Germany. E- extraordinary drought conditions. Thus, some species mail: Reinhardt-Mittw @t-online.de could not be traced. The issue closes with some thoughts on future improvment and development of 3045. Relyea, R.A. (2002): Costs of Phenotypic Plas- Austrolestes.] Ad-dress: Reeves, D., 30 Bramston Tce, ticity. American Naturalist 159(3): 272-282. (in English). Herston, QLD 4006, Australia. E-mail: ["Phenotypically plastic organisms display alternative [email protected] phenotypes in different environments. It is widely appreciated that possessing alternative phenotypes can 3038. Reeves, D. (2002): Key to the males of affect fitness. However, some investigators have Diphlebia (Amphipterygidae). Austrolestes 4: 3. (in suggested that simply carrying the ability to be plastic English). [The key is a reproduction from Watson et al. could also affect fitness. Evolutionary models suggest (1991): The Australian Dragonflies.] Address: Reeves, that high costs of plasticity could constrain the evolution D., 30 Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia. E- of optimal phenotypes. However, costs (and limits) of mail: [email protected] plasticity are primarily hypothetical. Little empirical evidence exists to show that increased plasticity leads 3039. Reeves, D. (2002): Species profile: Cordule- to reduced growth and development, leads to increased phya pygmaea. Austrolestes 4: 2. (in English). [The developmental instability, or limits the ability of endemic Australian genus Cordulephya is introdcuced, organisms to produce more extreme phenotypes. I and a key for identifying adults is provided. A few notes used half-sib families of larval wood frogs (Rana on habitat and habits of C. pygmaea are given.] Ad- sylvatica) reared in outdoor mesocosms to examine dress: Reeves, D., 30 Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD how tadpoles altered behavioral, morphological, and 4006, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] life-historical traits in response to larval dragonfly predators (Anax longipes). The predators induced lower 3040. Reeves, D. (2002): Species profile: Jade Hunter activity and the development of relatively large tails and - Austrogomphus ochraceous (Selys, 1869). small bodies in wood frogs. As a result, wood frogs Austrolestes 5: 3. (in English). [Some information on the experienced reduced growth and development. I then habits of this stream-dwelling species are outlined.] examined whether tadpole sibships with higher Address: Reeves, D., 30 Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD plasticity experienced fitness costs (above and beyond 4006, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] the costs of expressing a particular phenotype) and 3041. Reeves, D. (2002): Species profile: Telephlebia whether they were limited in producing extreme cyclops Tillyard. Austrolestes 3: 4. (in English). [The phenotypes. Fitness effects of plasticity were genus Telephlebia is briefly introduced, and (the widespread. Depending on the trait examined and the crepuscular) T. cyclops is presented with emphasize on environment experienced, increased plasticity had roosting behaviour at day.] Address: Reeves, D., 30 either positive effects, negative effects, or no effects on Bramston Tce, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia. E-mail: tadpole mass, development, and survivorship. I found [email protected] no relationship between increased plasticity and greater developmental instability. There was also no evidence 3042. Rehn, A.; Paulson, D. (2002): Orthemis discolor that sibships with increased plasticity produced less from Arizona. Argia 14(2): 11. (in English). [The extreme phenotypes; the most extreme trait states were specimens were caught 22 August 1977 in Arizona, always produced by the most plastic genotypes. This USA. O. discolor museum material is compared with O. work suggests that costs of plasticity may be pervasive ferruginea, and colour differences in preserved in nature and may substantially impact the evolution of specimens are outlined.] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater optimal phenotypes in organisms that live in Museum, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, heterogeneous environments." (Author)] Address: USA. E-mail: [email protected] Relyea, R.A., Dept Biol. Sciences, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA. E- 3043. Reinhardt, K.; Köhler, G. (2002): Bedeutung mail: [email protected] aktueller Befunde der Verhaltensökologie für den Artenschutz. Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung 3046. Relyea, R.A. (2002): Local population 34(6): 171-180. (in German with English summary). differences in phenotypic plasticity: predator-induced [Exemplified on the basis of most recent research on changes in wood frog tadpoles. Ecological Monographs grasshopper (meta-)population ecology and behaviour, 72(1): 77-93. (in English). ["Taxa that are divided into the authors make a highly significant contribution on separate populations with low levels of interpopulation conservation of insect populations. Klaus Reinhardt, a dispersal have the potential to evolve genetically based well known German odonatologist, makes in this paper differences in their phenotypes and the plasticity of some references to odonatological research too.] those phenotypes. These differences can be due to Address: Reinhardt, K., Dept Animal and Plant random processes, including genetic drift and founder Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, effects, or they can be the result of different selection UK. E-mail: [email protected] pressures among populations. I investigated population-level differences in predator-induced 3044. Reinhardt, R.; Findeis, T.; Fischer, U. (2002): phenotypic plasticity in eight populations of larval wood "Grünes Band" Sachsen - der sächsisch-bayerische frogs (Rana sylvatica) over a small geographic scale Grenzstreifen. Mitt. sächs. Ent. 60: 14-20. (in German). (interpopulation distances of 0.3-8 km). Using a [The former boundary between GDR and FRG common-garden experiment containing predator and developped to a 'green band' with a high species no-predator environments, I found population diversity including numerous highly endangered differences in behavior, morphology, and life history. species. A survey of the stretch between Sachsen and These responses exhibited a habitat-related pattern: Bayern yielded in 28 Odonata. Only the red listed the four populations from closed-canopy ponds did not

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 54 differ from each other in any of their phenotypes frogs, and no effect on resource acquisition by whereas the four populations from open-canopy ponds bullfrogs. These results suggest that we can better did differ from each other in these traits. This understand how species interact in natural communities phenotypic pattern matches the pattern of competitors if we have a more detailed understanding of trait- and predators found in these two types of ponds. Based mediated mechanisms. However, if predicting the on two years of pond surveys, the four closed-canopy structure of large communities requires identifying how ponds contained very similar competitor and predator each species alters its traits in the presence of all other assemblages while the assemblages of the four open- species along with altering density, improving our canopy ponds were more diverse and highly variable predictive ability may be a prohibitively large among open-canopy ponds. When combined with past undertaking." (Authors)] Address: Relyea, R.A., Dept studies, which demonstrate that predators and Biol. Sciences, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, competitors select for alternative behavioral and Pennsylvania 15260, USA. E-mail: rarelyea @pitt.edu morphological traits, these patterns suggest that the population differences may have arisen via natural 3048. Röhn, C. (2002): Écologie de Lestes dryas selection and not via random mutation or drift. In a Kirby, 1890 et de Sympetrum flaveolum (L., 1758) dans second experiment, I cross-transplanted two of the le sud-ouest de l'Allemagne. Martinia, Hors Série 4: populations into each other's ponds to determine if the 109-114. (in French with English and German populations were locally adapted to the conditions of summaries). ["The most important habitats colonised by their native pond (using low and high competition L. dryas in south-western Germany are extensively crossed with the presence or absence of a lethal managed fishponds, small waterbodies and marshes. predator). The populations continued to exhibit As a rule the shallow parts of the waters are well phenotypic differences, and one of the two populations developed. In most cases strong oscillations of the tested exhibited superior growth in its native pond. This water level were observed. The most attractive plant suggests that some wood frog populations are adapted communities for L. dryas are the Caricetum rostratae, to the local conditions of their natal pond and that the Caricetum vesicariae, the Caricetum gracilis and localized selection by predation and competition may the community of Glyceria fluitans. The colonised plant be the underlying mechanism. Collectively, these communities are 40 to 100 cm high and cover between experiments indicate that taxa that are divided into 20 and 90 %. S. flaveolum prefers marshes which are discrete populations and face different predator and normally dominated by sedges or rushes as well as competitor environments can evolve different extensive silting up areas of lakes and ponds. Strong phenotypically plastic responses." (Author) Odonate oscillations of the water level and the existence of preators were aeshnid and libellulid dragonflies, not extensive areas with shallow water are essential for the further specified.] Address: Relyea, R.A., Dept Biol. presence of this species. Open water surfaces without Sciences, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, vegetation are of no importance. The most attractive Pennsylvania 15260, USA. E-mail: [email protected] plant communities for S. flaveolum are the Caricetum gracilis, the Caricetum distichae and the Caricetum 3047. Relyea, R.A.; Yurewicz, K.L. (2002): Predicting vesicariae. These communities are 40 to 100 cm high community outcomes from pairwise interactions: and cover between 50 and 95 %." (Author)] Address: integrating density- and trait-mediated effects. Röhn, C., Mettnauweg 4, D-88048 Friedrichshafen, Oecologia 132: 569-579. (in English). ["[...] many Germany species change their behavior and morphology with different predators and competitors and, thus, change 3049. Rose, J.S. (2002): Dragonfly days (Lower Rio their per-capita interaction rates (i.e. trait-mediated Grande Valley). Argia 14(2): 5-6. (in English). [Texas, interactions). Our objective was to use a simple USA; brief report of records from a few localities experimental community of two predators (larval including the rare Aeshna psilus.] Address: not stated dragonflies, Anax longipes, and larval salamanders, 3050. Rowe, D.K.; Konui, G.; Christie, K.D. (2002): Ambystoma tigrinum), two prey (larval green frogs, Population structure, distribution, reproduction, diet, Rana clamitans, and larval bullfrogs, R. catesbeiana), and relative abundance of koaro (Galaxias brevipinnis) and a shared prey resource to determine whether we in a New Zealand lake. Journal of the Royal Society of can predict interactions in a reassembled community by New Zealand 32(2): 275-291. (in English). ["[...] Overall, combining our knowledge of density- and trait-mediated the diet of lake-dwelling koaro was dominated by purse interactions,. We combined pairwise laboratory caddis larvae (Paroxythira sp.), but small fish (<70 mm) experiments on predation rates and predator-induced also fed extensively on Daphnia, whereas larger ones behaviors with a mesoc-osm experiment to examine (>90 mm) fed on Odonata larvae, snails, and common density- and trait-mediated effects. We used a factorial bullies. [...]" (Authors)] Address: Rowe, D. K., National combination of no predators, caged Anax (to induce Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited, anti-predator traits without changing prey density), and NIWA, P.O. Box 11 115, Hamilton, New Zealand. E- lethal Anax crossed with no predators, caged Mail: [email protected] Ambystoma, and lethal Ambystoma. The species interactions in the reassembled community were 3051. Rowe, R. (2002): Rearing dragonflies. qualitatively predictable based on the pairwise Austrolestes 3: 2-3. (in English). [Based on a long year experiments. Lethal Anax preyed upon Ambystoma and experience with rearing Odonata, R. Rowe provides green frogs while lethal Ambystoma only preyed upon significant information for successful odonate rearing green frogs. Anax also reduced the activity of the green from the egg stage to the imago. Special emphasize is frogs; this caused a decrease in salamander predation given to the provision of food, and the feeding of early on green frogs, a decrease in green frog acquisition of stage larvae.] Address: [email protected] resources, and an increase in bullfrog acquisition of resources. Ambystoma had no effect on green frog 3052. Rowe, R.J. (2002): Agonistic behaviour in final- activity, no effect on resource acquisition by green instar larvae of Agriocnemis pygmaea (Odonata:

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 55 Coenagrionidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 50(2): Engineering, Halmstad University, P. O. Box 823, SE- 215-224. (in English). ["Larval agonistic displays are 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden. E-mail: reported from Agriocnemis pygmaea, a small [email protected] coenagrionid damselfly. Twenty-five major displays were distinguished. The behavioural repertoire of A. 3055. Samraoui, B.; Weekers, B.H.H.; Dumont, H.J. pygmaea is broadly consistent with published (2002): The Enallagma of the western and central information on other coenagrionid larvae. The Palaearctic (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). 'abdomen lift' behaviour, largely restricted to smaller Odonatologica 31(4): 371-381. (in English). ["Six instars of other examined species, occurs with some populations of the E. cyathigerum complex from North frequency in final-instar A. pygmaea. The use of larval Africa, Europe and West and Central Asia were agonistic display characters in phylogenetic analysis is examined, mainly using DNA analysis and scanning discussed." (Author)] Address: Rowe, R.J., School of electron microscopy. The taxa deserti and risi are Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, geographic ssp. to E. cyathigerum: although males can QLD, 4811 Australia unequivocally be identified from their superior anal appendages, their 18 S rDNA and intergenic spacers 3053. Rudolf, V.; Rödel, M.-O. (2002): Tree-hole ITS 1 and 2 are identical. Moreover, morphological breeding frogs in the Upper Guinea rain forest, West intermediates have become known between deserti and Africa. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, cyathigerum, and between risi and cyathigerum. The Cottbus 2002: 160. (in English). ["In West African rain habitat choice (predatory fish tolerated but with forests two tree-hole breeding frogs have been difficulty) and salinity tolerance of all 3 are similar as recorded so far: a small ranid, Phrynobatrachus well. It is concluded that they share a common origin, guineensis (SVL: 17-22 mm), and a larger hyperoliid and only recently started to diverge." (Auhors) Outgroup species, Acanthixalus nov. sp. (SVL: 33-40 mm). P. analysis: E. parvum (India), E. nigridorsum, and E. guineensis tadpoles develop in small (2-900 ml) tree- granti (both Socotra Island, Yemen)] Address: holes and empty snail shells, whereas A. sp. selects Samraoui, B., Laboratoire de Recherche des Zones tree-holes with at least 10 1 (up to several hundred 1) Humides, Universite d'Annaba, 4 rue Hassi-Beida, water volume. P. guineensis tadpoles are suspension- Annaba, Algeria. E-mail: bsamraoui@hotmail. com feeders and raspers, (20 d from hatching to metamorphosis). A. sp. tadpoles are carnivorous (>3 3056. Samways, M.J. (2002): A strategy for the month to metamorphosis). Water filled tree-holes are a national red-listing of invertebrates based on limited resource, however holes of intermediate size are experiences with Odonata in South Africa. African not used by any frog for reproduction. Distribution in P. Entomology 10 (1): 43-52. (in English). ["The IUCN Red guineensis seems to be limited by predation and List of Threatened Species is widely recognized as an desiccation risk (selecting tree-holes with water authoritative compilation of globally threatened taxa. presence at least 20 d, while being eliminated in larger From an invertebrate perspective it presents a holes that are used by dragonfly larvae). Only the challenging dilemma. As all species are given equal largest tree-holes provide a water persistency period, credence, a worm has the same exposure as a whale. long enough to assure metamorphosis in A. sp. hi P. Yet there are several million species of invertebrates, guineensis spawning events were clearly positively thus putting great onus on invertebrate correlated with time a certain tree-hole is occupied by conservationists. South African Odonata species have males. Tadpole densities in this species were extremely received considerable conservation focus and have high (x = 0.5 tadpoles/ml; max: 2 tadpoles/ml). Intraspe- been used to test the most recent IUCN categories and cific competition significantly negatively affect develop- criteria of threat. The importance of overcoming both mental patterns in P. guineensis tadpoles. Neither P. the taxonomic and perception challenges in guineensis, nor A. sp. seems to exhibit any kind of invertebrate conservation are discussed. The brood-care." (Authors)] Address: rudolf @biozentram. categorization process is also discussed. uni-wuerzburg.de Recommendations for South African national red-listing are made, with special reference to the dynamics of 3054. Sahlen, G.; Suhling, F. (2002): Relationships such red-listing. A simplified strategy is finally between egg size and clutch size among European presented, which includes a suggestion for compiling a species of Sympetrinae (Odonata: Libellulidae). list of potential focal taxa which in the first instance are International Journal of Odonatology 5(2): 181-191. (in not categorized. The species on this list then become a English). ["A negative relationship between clutch size core in field searches, both during wide-scale atlassing and egg size is generally expected. However, no such and during more focussed threat category trade off has been reported in Odonata. In this paper assessments." (Author)] Address: Samways M.J., we analyse relationships between egg size and clutch Invertebrate Conservation Research Centre, Dept Zool. size in the dragonfly subfamily of Sympetrinae using & Entomol., University of Natal, P/Bag X01, Scottsville material from Norway, Sweden, Germany and France. 3209, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. E-mail: Clutch size varied within and among the species, and [email protected]. za only maximum clutch size was comparable between species. Both egg length and width varied among 3057. Schmid-Araya, A.; Hildrew, G.; Robertson, A.; species. Moreover, mean egg length differed Schmidt, P.E.; Winterbottom, J. (2002): The importance significantly intraspecifically among individual clutches of Meiofauna in food webs: evidence from an acid of all species. We found mean egg length to be stream. Ecology, 83(5): 1271-1285. (in English). negatively correlated to clutch size, confirming the trade ["Seasonal food webs were constructed for the whole off between egg size and clutch size across species. invertebrate assemblage (meio- and macrofauna) Clutch size was positively correlated to female size, but inhabiting Broadstone Stream (southeast England). egg size was not." (Authors)] Address: Sahlen, G., High and uniform taxonomic resolution was applied in a Applied Wetland Ecology, School of Business and dietary analysis, by resolving the complete benthic

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 56 community to species, including the meiofauna, 3060. Sefton, B. (2002): Egret pigging out of protozoa, and algae. Meiofauna accounted for 70% of dragonflies. Wild Bird Magazine, Jan-Feb. 2002: (in all species in the summary web and for 73% and 63% English). [Argia 13(4), page 15, documents an of those in the summer/autumn and spring webs, observation of the hunting behaviour of an Egret, which respectively. The web structure changed between sucessfully snapped flying dragonflies, but didn't summer/autumn and winter/spring, due to differences in recognize an Anisoptera just perching in front of it.] species composition. Many stream invertebrates fed on Address: not stated meiofauna and organic matter. Addition of meiofauna to the Broadstone web increased the percentage of 3061. Söndgerath, D.; Braune, E. (2002): intermediate species. Seasonal webs contained Skalenübergreifende Modellierung der between 54 (spring 1997) and 86 (autumn 1996) Populationsdynamil von Libellen. Verhandlungen der interactive taxa and 229-378 trophic links. Marked Gesellschaft für Ökologie, Cottbus 2002: 308. (in differences in web complexity were found between the German). [A modell to simulate processes of odonate summer/autumn and winter/spring periods. Meiofauna dispersal (in Namibia, Africa) are briefly outlined.] accounted for most of the links in the web with a high Address: Söngerath, Dagmar, Institut fur Geoökologie, proportion of intermediate-intermediate links in summer Technische Universitat Braunschweig, Langer Kamp and autumn (0.421-0.440) and also of intermediate- 19c, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: basal links during winter and spring (0.509 0.628). In [email protected] general, the summary web showed that intermediate 3062. Sprandel, G. (2002): Florida migration tales. species and basal resources were numerically Argia 13(4): 11-12. (in English). [St. Joseph Peninsula, dominant components in this stream. Web connectance Gulf County, Florida, USA; "In the evening of 2 October rose slightly between summer (0.052) and winter 1999 when the mosquitoes were thick and Anax were (0.061) and increased further in spring (0.079), flying, I allowed moquitoes to bite my legs to see if I coinciding with a reduction in species number. A high could attract dragonflies, and had six Anax pick fraction of detritivores was combined with omnivorous mosquitoes from my leg. This is no longer predators, many of which supplemented their diets with recommended due to arboviral encephalitis." Additional organic matter and, depending on season, with algae information are provided refering roosting areas of and invertebrate eggs. In addition, a wide range of migrating Odonata (Anax junius, Tramea lacerata, T. feeding modes was found among meiofaunal species. carolina, Pantala flavescens), predation by birds, road The diversity of the Broadstone community suggests kills by collision with vehicles, reflections about the that the impact of top predators tends to dissipate. A unknown destination of the migrations, and some low proportion of top predators in the web was interesting reflections about potential methods to get combined with a low mean number of prey items, other information on the origin of the migrations.] Address: than detritus, in their guts (large predators, 1.08-1.26 Sprandel, G., Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation prey/individual gut; small-sized tanypods, 2.15-2.32 Commission, 620 S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, Florida prey/individual gut). Dietary similarity was highest in 32399-1600, USA. E-mail: [email protected] autumn and winter 1996, and observed feeding links of the most common predatory species showed low 3063. Srivastava, D.S.; Melnychuk, M.C. (2002): overlap in their diets. The web architecture of this Ground to canopy distribution of bromeliad-dwelling stream is reticulate and complex, and the patterns Mecistogaster modesta larvae (Odonata: observed in these seasonal webs differed from previous Pseudostigmatidae) in a Costa Rican rainforest. IDF- stream webs, resulting in low connectance, high linkage Report 4(1): 27-30. (in English). ["Larvae of M. modesta density, long food chains, and a high proportion of occur only in bromeliads. We quantified the vertical intermediate species and of intermediate-intermediate distribution of larvae in a Costa Rican tropical wet links. The food web derived from Broadstone Stream forest, from ground to canopy. Approximately 171 clearly demonstrates that the meiofauna increases web larvae per hectare are estimated to occur in this primary complexity and thus, taking into account their functional forest, most at intermediate heights above the ground. diversity, may be crucial to the understanding of food Only 4% were found in the canopy proper. These web properties and ecosystems processes in streams." distributions reflect mainly spatial patterns in both the (Authors) Cordulegaster boltonii is a top predator; for size and abundance of bromeliads, although there may more details see OAS 2211.] Address: Schmidt.Araya, also be subtle vertical differences in habitat quality." J.M., School of Biological Sciences, Queen Mary, (Authors) IDF and WdA promoted this study.] Address: University of London, Mile End Road, London El 4NS, Srivastava, D.S., Department of Zoology, University of UK. E-mail: [email protected] British Columbia, Vancouver B.C., Canada V6T 1Z4. E- mail: srivast@ zoology.ubc.ca 3058. Schmitt, H. (2002): Introduction à l'inventaire des odonates des environs de Barbezieux (Charente). 3064. Stange, G.; Stowe, S.; Chahl, J.S.; Massaro, A. Martinia, Hors Série 4: 52. (in French). [France; 13 (2002): Anisotropic imaging in the dragonfly median common odonate species are listed.] Address: Schmitt, ocellus: A matched filter for horizon detection. Journal H., La Champagne-Barret, F-16300 Barbezieux, France of Comparative Physiology A-Sensory Neural & Behavioral Physiology 188(6): 455-467. (in English). ["It 3059. Schöll, F.; Goldschmidt, B. (2002): Die Binger is suggested that the dragonfly median ocellus is Kribben - ein durch Stromregulierungsmaßnahmen specifically adapted to detect horizontally extended geschaffener Auenbiotop. Fauna Flora Rheinland-Pfalz features rather than merely changes in overall intensity. 9(4): 1421-1447. (in German with English summary). Evidence is presented from the optics, tapetal [Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; 7 odonate taxa from the reflections and retinal ultrastructure. The underfocused locality are listed.] Address: Schöll, F., Bundesanstalt ocelli of adult insects are generally incapable of für Gewässerkunde, Kaiserin-Augusta-Anlagen 15-17, resolving images. However, in the dragonfly median D-56068 Koblenz, Germany

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 57 ocellus the geometry of the lens indicates that some outlined. Of special interest are records of Coenagrion image detail is present at the retina in the vertical mercuriale and Epitheca bimaculata.] Address: dimension. Details in the horizontal dimension are Steglich, Rosmarie, Quittenweg 53, 39118 Magdeburg, blurred by the strongly astigmatic lens. In the excised Germany eye the image of a point source forms a horizontal streak at the level of the retina. Tapetal reflections from 3067. Taketo, A. (2002): Notes on recent information the intact eye show that the field of view is not circular of odonate fauna in Ishikawa and Fukui Prefectures, as in most other insects but elliptical with the major axis Honshu. Tombo 44: 29-30. (in Japanese with English horizontal, and that resolution in the vertical direction is summary). [Information on 13 species are given. In the better than in the horizontal. Measurements of tapetal English summary an record of Sympetrum reflections in locust ocelli confirm their visual fields are cordulegaster (teneral male early in July), a teneral wide and circular and their optics strongly female of Pantala flavescens (late in October, 2001), underfocused. The ultrastructure suggests adaptation and a population, counting 300 individuals, of Gomphus for resolution, sensitivity and a high metabolic rate, with postocularis in a concrete ditch running through the long, widely separated rhabdoms, retinulae cupped by streets of Fukui City are high lighted.] Address: Taketo, reflecting pigment, abundant tracheoles and A., 1-19, Ishibiki 1-chome, Kanazawa City, 920, Japan mitochondria, and convoluted, amplified retinula cell 3068. Tarr, T.L.; Babbitt, K.J. (2002): Effects of habitat plasma membranes." (Authors)] Address: Stange, G., complexity and predator identity on predation of Rana Centre for Visual Sciences, Research School of clamitans larvae. Amphibia-Reptilia 23(1): 13-20. (in Biological Sciences and ANU Electron Microscopy Unit, English). ["We examined the microhabitat distribution of Australian National University, P.O. Box 475, Canberra, green frog larvae (Rana clamitans) and two common ACT, 0200, Australia. E-Mail: [email protected] predacious insect genera at 27 wetlands in southern 3065. Stavenga, D.G. (2002): Colour in the eyes of New Hampshire to determine if it was related to the insects. Journal of Comparative Physiology A-Sensory presence of vegetation. Rana clamitans and Neural & Behavioral Physiology 188(5): 337-348. (in hemipterans (Belostoma spp.) were rarely captured in English). ["Many insect species have darkly coloured non-vegetated microhabitats. Larval odonates (Aeshna eyes, but distinct colours or patterns are frequently spp.) were captured more frequently in vegetated featured. A number of exemplary cases of flies and microhabitats but the difference was not significant. In a butterflies are discussed to illustrate our present laboratory experiment, we tested the effects of plant knowledge of the physical basis of eye colours, their density on the survival of R. clamitans larvae exposed functional background, and the implications for insect to either Belostoma flumineum or Aeshna mutata. colour vision. The screening pigments in the pigment When no cover was available, survival of R. clamitans cells commonly determine the eye colour. The red tadpoles was very low when exposed to either predator. screening pigments of fly eyes and the dorsal eye Belostoma flumineum was a less effective predator regions of dragonflies allow stray light to than A. mutata, and survival rates of tadpoles did not photochemically restore photoconverted visual differ between high and low plant density when pigments. A similar role is played by yellow pigment exposed to this predator. In contrast, survival of granules inside the photoreceptor cells which function tadpoles was significantly higher in the high density as a light-controlling pupil. Most insect eyes contain vegetation treatment compared to the low density black screening pigments which prevent stray light to treatment when exposed to A. mutata. Although plant produce background noise in the photoreceptors. The structure can reduce predation on R. clamitans larvae, eyes of tabanid flies are marked by strong metallic the level of structure necessary to significantly mediate colours, due to multilayers in the corneal facet lenses. predation may depend largely on the foraging mode of The corneal multilayers in the gold-green eyes of the the predator." (Authors)] Address: Tarr, Tracy L., deer fly Chrysops relictus reduce the lens transmission Department of Natural Resources, University of New in the orange-green, thus narrowing the sensitivity Hampshire, Durham, NH, 03824, USA. E-Mail: spectrum of photoreceptors having a green absorbing [email protected] rhodopsin. The tapetum in the eyes of butterflies 3069. Theischinger, G. (2002): Preliminary keys for probably enhances the spectral sensitivity of proximal the identification of larvae of the Australian Petaluridae, long-wavelength photoreceptors. Pigment granules Archipetalidae, , Telephlebiidae & lining the rhabdom fine-tune the sensitivity spectra." Aeshnidae (Odonata). The Murray-Darling Freshwater (Author)] Address: Stavenga, D.G., Department of Research Center. Identification & Ecology Guide No. Neurobiophysics, University of Groningen, 9747 AG, 42: I-IV, 102 pp. (in English). [The Petaluridae, Groningen, The Netherlands. E-Mail: stavenga@phys. Archipetaliidae, Austropetaliidae, Telephlebiidae and rug.nl Aeshnidae represent 56 of the recognised Australian 3066. Steglich, R.; Müller, J. (2002): Eine wertvolle species in 18 genera. "It is the aim of this presentation kleine Libellen-Sammlung (Odonata) aus den Jahren to facilitate the identification of all known larvae of 1923 bis 1944 im Heimatnaturgarten Weißenfels (Coll. several groups of Australian dragonflies whose Beuthan). Entomol. Mitt. Sachsen-Anhalt 9(2): 37-41. identification up to now would have required a rather (in German). [The collection of Odonata included some large number of papers, some of them containing very remarkable species from Sachsen-Anhalt, misleading errors. There is also strong emphasis on the Germany. Nehalennia speciosa is new for this Federal still existing gaps in our knowledge. To establish and State, some more species are interesting indicators to confirm family identification, an updated version of the assess and to date the impact of water pollution on family key presented by Hawking & Theischinger (1999) odonate assemblages (Gomphus vulgatissimus). The is given at the beginning. In addition there are, for each importance of this collection which covers a period with of the five families concerned, a taxonomic overview, a very few information on the German odonate fauna is brief diagnosis and when appropriate a key to genera

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 58 and species followed by more detailed generic and depressa, and L. quadrimaculata started 20-28 days specific treatments. Whereas the genus lists given for earlier than in the 1980s. From September onward each family and the species lists given for each genus there were no obvious trends, regarding neither the are alphabetical, the more detailed treatments of average air-temperatures nor shifts of the flying genera and species are arranged in an order of seasons." (Author)] Address: Thomas, Barbara, detected similarity which may or may not reflect Biologische Station Krickenbecker Seen e.V., phylogenetic relationships." Taxonomic notes and Krickenbecker Allee 17, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany. E- diagnoses under higher taxa only cover the Australian mail: [email protected] members. "Measurements and descriptions are given from last instar larvae (L) or from final instar exuviae 3072. Thompson, D.J.; Fincke, O.M. (2002): Body (E). Most illustrations are given from final instar size and fitness in Odonata, stabilising selection and a exuviae. As colouration of individuals may be variable meta-analysis too far?. Ecological Entomology 27(3): in life due to specific conditions in the habitat and as 378-384. (in English). [Sokolovska et al. (2000) (see colouration of preserved specimens may reflect the OAS 1947) concluded that "there is a general fitness ways or methods of collection and preservation, colours benefit to large size in odonates". In this paper, are not given in the descriptions [...]. Generally Thompson & Fincke critically re-analyize the meta- data pubescence is rather weak in all taxa and does not and concludions. They conclude that of the eight appear particularly useful for diagnoses. It is omitted in species for which studies provide comparable data on illustrations of most larvae or exuviae but presented lifetime mating success, only five reported statistics for and specified in some detail illustrations and both longevity and mating rates, the two major fitness descriptions. Smoothness or dentation of labial palps components comprising lifetime mating success. may to some degree be effected by conditions of Hence, only five of the species listed in table A1 habitat and food and possibly others. Generally only the (Sokolovska et al., 2000) could be used correctly to most reliable characters are used in keys and address the question of possible trade-offs between diagnoses. In spite of that the keys may be of limited longevity and mating rate with respect to size [...]. use for identifying specimens other than final instar Given the multiple weaknesses of the analysis, the larvae and exuviae. All diagnoses are made up in the conclusion of Sokolovska et al. (2000) that 'large size is same style facilitating comparison with taxa of the same associated with increased lifetime reproductive success rank and confirmation of the results obtained from in odonates of both sexes' is at best overstated and at running the keys." In addition, colour pictures of the worst misleading. Indeed, as a taxon, the Odonata following species (larvae or imagos) are presented: seem to be an exception to any trend for selection on Austropetalia tonyana, Hemianax papuensis, Petalura large size; the advantage of small size for aerial ingentissima, Austroaeschna flavomaculata, manoeuvrability probably counters any large size Archipetalia auriculata, Antipodophlebia asthenes, advantage in many species (Fincke et al., 1997). Future Telephlebia godeffroyi, Austroaeschna atrata, meta-analyses may be used fruitfully to determine Austroaeschna inermis, Dendroaeschna conspersa, trends with respect to selection for size and phylogeny, Petalura gigantea, Austropetalia patricia, mating systems, or the degree and direction of sexual Acanthaeschna victoria, Austroaeschna unicornis, and size dimorphism, however the application of the Anax guttatus.] Address: Murray Darling Freshwater technique demands a knowledgeable and critical Research Centre, P.O. Box 921, Albury, 2640, Australia reading of the studies in the literature. It remains unclear whether even a meta-analysis can handle the 3070. Theischinger, G.; Brown, G.R. (2002): The larva dual possibility of stabilising and directional selection of Huonia melvillensis Brown & Theischinger acting within a taxon. Finally, lifetime mating success (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 31(3): 319- should not be equated with lifetime reproductive 322. (in English). [The larva of H. melvillensis - the success. The latter usually refers to the number of eggs species is known only from Melville Island, off the fertilised by males or laid by females. The use of either northern coast of Australia - is described from 5 final measure as a fitness correlate remains untested for instar exuviae from the type locality.] Address: most species. For Megaloprepus coerulatus, a highly Theischinger G., 2A Hammerley Road, Grays Point, territorial species in which males are under strong NSW 2232, Australia sexual selection on body size, neither male fertilisation success nor female clutch size was a good predictor of 3071. Thomas, B. (2002): Temperaturrekorde in den realised fitness among mated individuals (Fincke & 1990er Jahren und früher Beginn von Flugzeit und Fort- Hadrys, 2001). In both sexes, larval ecology constrains pflanzung bei haufigen Libellenarten in Nordwest- selection on adult size. Future studies designed to deutschland (Odonata). Libellula 21(1/2): 25-35. (in identify contrasting selective pressures acting on body German, with English summary). ["As another size in insects at both the adult and immature stages of fingerprint of climate change, data on the flying season their life history are critical to clarify the true picture of of dragonflies are related to the average air how body size affects fitness in organisms with a temperatures. In the district of Viersen, Northrhine- complex life cycle. As pointed out by Sokolovska etal. Westphalia, Germany, the temperature from March to (2000), far more emphasis is needed on the larval August rose from 13,1 °C in 1951-1980 to 14,4 °C in stage of most odonates. After all, any selection on adult 1990-1999. The dragonfly data compared here were size of odonates begins when they are still in the collected during the 1980s and 1990s. On the average, water." (Authors)] Address: Thompson, D.J., Population in the 17 most widespread species the earliest records Biology Research Group, School of Biological Sciences of flight and reproduction dated nearly two weeks (Nicholson Building), University of Liverpool, P.O. Box earlier in the 1990s. The shift was stronger and more 147, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK. E-mail: frequent in species with an early starting flying season: [email protected] the reproductive periods of Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Coenagrion puella, Ischnura elegans, Libellula

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 59 3073. Ubukata, H. (2002): A record of Rhipiodolestes lays its eggs in semipermanent ponds, B. variegata is a aculeatus yakushimaensis Asahina f. kyushuensis from typical puddle breeder. Here, we investigate whether Kagoshima Prefecture. Bulletin of The Hokkaido selection for rapid larval development in B. variegata Odonatological Society 14: 17-18. (in Japanese). has resulted in the loss of effective antipredator [teneral male, 3-V-1991] Address: Ubukata, H., defenses, thus excluding this species from predator-rich Hokkaido University of Education at Kushiro, Dept ponds. We collected adults from four populations in Science Education, Shiroyama 1-15-55, Kushiro, 085, Romania (two for each taxon) and reared the offspring Japan. E-mail: [email protected] from four crosses per population in the laboratory either in the presence or in the absence of caged odonate 3074. Ubukata, H. (2002): Dragonflies collected at predators (Aeshna cyanea). In predation trials, we Banna-dake on Ishigaki Island in November. Bulletin of found no taxon difference in mortality rate among The Hokkaido Odonatological Society 14: 16. (in tadpoles that had been reared with predators. The Japanese). [Japan; Ischnura senegalensis, Orthetrum resilience of B. variegata tadpoles may have been due sabina, Crocothemis servilia, Diplacodes trivialis] to their remarkable phenotypic plasticity. In both taxa, Address: Ubukata, H., Hokkaido University of Education predator presence led to the development of a higher at Kushiro, Dept Science Education, Shiroyama 1-15- tail fin, which has been shown to reduce predation rates 55, Kushiro, 085, Japan. E-mail: in other amphibians. This response was much stronger [email protected] in B. variegata than in B. bombina. Moreover, differences between the two B. variegata populations in 3075. Vaughan, D. M. (2002): Potential Impact of terms of laboratory predation rates and levels of Road-Stream Crossings (Culverts) on the Upstream plasticity correlated with predator abundance at the Passage of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates. US Forest collection sites so as to suggest local adaptation in Service Report, San Dimas Technology and predator defenses. Finally, delayed metamorphosis in Development Center, March 21, 2002.: 15 pp. (in the predator-induced morphs of both taxa implies a cost English). [On page 5 it is stated that some endemic to the defense. Given the heterogeneity of temporary damselflies of Hawaii are protected in some stream habitat in terms of desiccation rate and predator reaches by culverts or waterfalls which keep out occurrence, the greater amount of phenotypic plasticity mosquitofish (see Polhemus 2001).] Address: in B. variegata fits predictions of life history theory. At www.xerces.org the same time, our results leave the question 3076. Vick, G.S. (2002): Preliminary biodiversity unresolved as to why this species avoids ponds." assessment of the odonate fauna of the Takamanda (Authors)] Address: Nürnberger, Beate, Zoologisches Forest Reserve, Cameroon. IDF-Report 4(1): 1-10. (in Institut, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Karlstr. 23, D- English). [IDF helped Otto Mesumbe (Cameroon 80333 München. Germany: E-Mail: [email protected]. Dragonfly Project; CDP) to study the Odonata of the uni-muenchen.de Takamanda-Mawne Forest Reserves, a region likely to 3079. Walia, G.K.; Sandhu, R. (2002): Chromosomal be one of the highest importance for odonate diversity data on seven species of genus Orthetrum (Libellulidae in Africa. The results of this excursion, and two Anisoptera Odonata). Bionature 22(1): 7-12. (in Eng- additional collections are listed and crossreferenced lish). ["Cytogenetical analysis on seven species of with locality data. In addition some interesting genus Orthetrum [...] from North and North-east Indian information are given on the CDP, Cameroon as a hot states have been carried out. Among these, Orthetrum spot region for dragonfly diversity in Africa, relict glaucum, O. pruinosum neglectum, O. sabina sabina, elements in the fauna, and African Calopterygidae.] O. taeniolatum and O. triangulare triangulare possess Address: Vick G.S., Crossfields, Little London, Tadley, diploid numbers 25 m, that is typical libellulid number. Hants RG26 5ET, UK [...] O. luzonicum and O. japonicum internum show 3077. Viessmann, R. (2002): Libellen - Odonata. variation from this number in having 2n=23, without m Pflanzen und Tiere in Rheinland-Pfalz - Berichtsjahr chromosomes. All the species possess XO-XX type sex 2001 - Heft 12: 179-191. (in German). [Compilation of determining mechanism. Variation in chromosome dragonfly records from different habitats situated in number, total chromosome length (TCL), m : X & Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Of faunistical interest are longest autosome: X ratios have been studied for the the records of Coenagrion mercuriale, Erythromma first time in this genus." (Authors)] Address: Sandhu, R., najas, Ischnura pumilio, Lestes barbarus, L. virens, Dep. Zool., Punjabi Univ., Patiala-147 002, Punjab, Sympecma fusca, Aeshna affinis, Anax parthenope, India Onychogomphus forcipatus, Ophiogomphus cecilia, 3080. Wataji, M.; Ohta, K.; Kurauchi, Y.; Uemura, T. Thecagaster bidentata, Crocothemis erythraea, (2002): A new record of Anax nigrofasciatus Libellula fulva, and Orthetrum brunneum.] Address: nigrofasciatus from Hokkaido. Bulletin of The Hokkaido Viessmann, R., Gängelstockweg 8, D-67295 Bolanden, Odonatological Society 14: 1-3. (in Japanes). [Record Germany of a female at 26 August 2001.] Address: not stated in 3078. Vorndran, I.C.; Reichwaldt, E; Nürnberger, B. English (2002): Does differential susceptibility to predation in 3081. Werth, C. (2002): Faunistische und wasserche- tadpoles stabilize the Bombina hybrid zone?. Ecology mische Erstuntersuchung an sekundären 83(6): 1648-1659. (in English). ["Despite substantial Stillgewässern der Südpfalz. Diplomarbeit. Zool. Inst. divergence, the European toads Bombina bombina and für Ökologie und Parasitologie, Universität Karlsruhe: Bombina variegata (Anura: Discoglossidae) interbreed 132 pp. (in German). [On a broad ecological basis, bio- freely wherever their parapatric distributions adjoin. ecological and hydrochemical factors of 19 water Natural selection that stabilizes the resulting hybrid bodies in the Bienwald-region (Rheinland-Pfalz, zones should rest in part on the adaptation to different Germany) were sampled. The study aims to get breeding habitat of the pure taxa. While B. bombina

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 60 information on the development of these water bodies including Odonata (chap. 2.3, pp. 38-61). in the framework of their function as food habitats of the Bibliographical references, an index of scientific names, White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), a species once extinct and a subject index are included. It was written for but now re-established. Heteroptera, water-Coleoptera, graduate students and research professionals in the molluscs, amphibians, and Odonata were surveyed. A field. 148 picture plates are included as well as 150 line total of 22 odonate species was collected including drawings, graphs and diagrams. These SEM species of thermic preferred waters as Lestes barbarus photographs give a fascinating insight into a lot of and Crocothemis erythraea, or rare species as morphological stuctures of larval Odonata including e.g. Brachytron pratensis.] Address: Werth, Christine, an emerging prolarva of a Sympetrum sp.] Address: Mittelberg 4, D-76571 Gaggenau, Germany Apollo books, Kirkeby Sand 19, DK-5771 Stenstrup, Denmark. W-mail: apollobooks@ vip.cybercity.dk 3082. Westermann, K.; Westermann, E. (2002): Das Große Granatauge (Erythromma najas) am 3085. Wildermuth, H. (2002): Artenschutz im Schlüchtsee - erster Bodenständigkeitsnachweis für Spannungsfeld zwischen Forschung und Umsetzung - den Schwarzwald. Naturschutz südl. Oberrhein 3: 189- Beispiel Libellen (Odonata). Artenschutzreport 12: 1-6. 192. (in German, with English summary). [At lake (in German with english summary). ["Conservation of Schlüchtsee (County of Waldshut, southeastern Black animal species requires interaction between applied Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany), 914 m a.s.l., a research and realisation of projects. This is exemplified large population of E. najas was found. This first proof by the dragonflies (Odonata), an insect order that is of reproduction obtained for the Black Forest is likewise represented by about 80 species in Central Europe. the highest alitude record in Baden-Württemberg and Research related to dragonfly conservation comprises Germany.] Address: Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D- quantified ecofaunistic surveys with evidence of 79365 , Germany. E-mail: fosor@t-online. autochthony, ecological analyses of limiting niche de factors, mainly of larvae, ecophysiological studies of habitat recognition by adults and investigations of 3083. Westermann, K. (2002): Phänologie der habitat use as well as population biology and dispersal. Emergenz bei der Gemeinen Weidenjungfer Thereby, research concentrates on threatened species. (Chalcolestes viridis) an südbadischen Altrheinen. The realisation of conservation projects is based on the Naturschutz südl. Oberrhein 3: 201-214. (in German, results of research aimed at single species or species with English summary). [A systematic sampling of communities. Preservation of primary biotopes, exuviae near the town of (County of especially of rare larval habitats, must obtain priority. , Federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Secondary biotopes such as water bodies in partly Germany) totalled in app. 38 000 exuviae of C. viridis. drained moorland, gravel excavations or man-made "The earliest start of emergence was noticed on 23 ponds may also be of some importance for numerous June 1998. Along one section with a very high species. However, most of them need continuous abundance of emerging and adult imagines, emergence management or regeneration. The rotary management always started only in late July. At this site emergence of small ponds enables the establishment of a mosaic finished in four years around 20 September. In 1999, a of all succession stages, which changes in space and year of high floods, imagines emerged regularly also time on a confined area, thus providing permanent along other sections until mid September. The median habitats for a high diversity of aquatic organisms. of different sections varied, in the extremes it dated Success in species preservation ultimately depends before mid July and on 31 August. Within 800 m linear less on research than more on the good will of all the distance between sections the median shifted people concerned and on the high qualities of the significantly according to lower water temperature in conservancy actors." (Author)] Address: Wildermuth, two years of the study towards later dates. The duration H., Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: of the emergence is described by two variables. The [email protected] peak of emergence is defined as the interval between the first and third quartile, the main periods of 3086. Wildermuth, H. (2002): Kadaver von emergence as the interval between the dates when Somatochlora flavomaculata als Rendezvous-Platz fur 10% and 90% of all imagines emerged, respectively. In Skorpionsfliegen (Mecoptera: Panorpidae; Odonata: this study the two variables reached average values of Corduliidae). Libellula 21(1/2): 65-69. (in German, with 12 and 22 days respectively in 17 samples. Within all English summary). ["A pair of S. flavomaculata was samples the number of emerged imagines can be found dead in an orb-web of Larinioides cornutus described by the logistic model of growth. Median, peak suspended above a pond. The carcasses were of emergence and main period of emergence are the obviously not, or not completely, eaten by the more useful variables to describe the emergence, and therefore attracted some flies and scorpionflies rather than the frequently used EM50 - Index. In the (Panorpa communis). Up to five Panorpa individuals early period of emergence a higher proportion of comprising both sexes assembled simultaneously on females emerge, in total more males emerged." the carcasses. The dragonflies were probably trapped (Author)] Address: Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D- shortly after the male had grasped the female in flight 79365 Rheinhausen, Germany. E-mail: fosor@t- for copulation above the oviposition site and served online.de subsequently as rendezvous for scorpionflies."(Author)] Address: Wildermuth, H., Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 3084. Wichard, W.; Arens, W.; Eisenbeis, G. (2002): Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] Biological atlas of aquatic insects. Edition 1. Apollo- Books, Stenstrup. ISBN 87-88757-60-9: i-iv; 339 pp. (in 3087. Wildermuth, H.; Knaus, P. (2002): The impact of English). [This atlas gives an overview of the numerous incidental summer snowfall on two alpine adaptations of aquatic insects in an aquatic metapopulations of Somatochlora alpestris (Selys) environment. 12 orders of aquatic insects are covered (Anisoptera: Corduliidae). Odonatologica 31(1): 55-63.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 11 (March 2003) - page 61 (in English). ["In the course of a 2-yr mark-resighting the article is documented in Argia 14(3): 21-22] study on S. alpestris at 2000 m a.s.l. in the Central Alps Address: [email protected] of Switzerland snow fell during the beginning of the reproductive period in July 2000. The snow cover was up to 30 cm thick and remained for about 8 days. Only 3% of the individuals marked as tenerals and 4% of those marked as matures before the cold spell were Thanks to all who contributed to this issue of OAS! resighted afterwards. In 1998 (a season without snow) A special thank to Viola Clausnitzer for linguistic help. the corresponding resighting proportions amounted 10% and 54% respectively. In 2000, at a second study site at 1700-1800 m, 11 % of the individuals marked as matures before the cold spell were found again. It is concluded that, unlike the aquatic stages, the imagines of S. alpestris are not well adapted to survive cold periods with snowfall lasting more than a few days. Various survival strategies focused on egg and larval development of the sp. are discussed with respect to adaptation to a subarctic climate." (Authors)] Address: Wildermuth, H., Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected]

3088. Yokoi, N.;Mitamura, T. (2002): Description of a new Macromia species from Central Laos (Odonata: Corduliidae). Tombo 44 : 9-10. (in English with Japnese summary). [M. vangviengensis sp. n. is described from central Laos. The new species is characterized (differentiated from species of the M. clio-group) by its smaller size, developed triangular projection on the 10 th abdominal segment and the absence of the antehumeral band. Holotype : Male, Ban Phon-Ngam (18° 55' N, 102° 27' E), Vangvieng, central Laos, 28-VI- 1994, T. Mitamura leg. The specimen will be deposited in the Swedish Museum of Natural History.] Address: Yokoi, N., 2-37-11 Kaisei, Koriyama, Fukushima, 963- 8851 Japan; Mitamura, T., 3-20 Youkodai, Yanagawa, Fukushima, 960-0760 Japan

3089. Yokoyama, T. (2002): A record of Aeschnophlebia longistigma from Tobetsu-cho. Bulletin of The Hokkaido Odonatological Society 14: 11. (in Japanes). [A female was caught at 13 July, 2001.] Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, Higashi 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065, Japan

3090. Yokoyama, T. (2002): Discovery of Aeshna mixta soneharai Asahina in Tokachi subprefecture, Hokkaido. Tombo 44: 34. (in Japanese with English summary). [The northern limit of the range of A. mixta sonehara in Japan is Asashikawa-shi, Hokkaido (Anzai, 1997), while the eastern limit was considered in the Hidaka Province, Hokkaido (Fukumoto, 1987; Itoh, 1993). In 2001, the author confirmed the species in the Tokachi Province, which turns out to be the new most eastern distributional record in this species in Japan.] Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, Higashi 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065, Japan

3091. Yokoyama, T. (2002): Larval duration of Somatochlora uchidai Foerster. Bulletin of The Hokkaido Odonatological Society 14: 5-10. (in Japanes). [The life history of S. uchidai is documented in considerable detail in different tabs.] Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, Higashi 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, 065, Japan

3092. Young, M.E. (2002): Dragonflies: they're ravenous, a little scary and oh-so-helpful: Bugs have an appetite for pests and no real drawbacks, experts say. The Dallas Morning News 21 July 2002: (in Englis). [This is a popular account on Odonata in a newspaper;

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