Odonatological Abstract Service

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- 1997 North American benthological society 15(1): 152. [Ver batim: We determined the flight velocity, based on over 2,800 flight segments of individuals of 4 spp. near Mari- 12493. Garrison, R.W. (1997): . Nomina Insec- etta, Ohio. A Panasonic Palmsight PV-1557 16x Optical ta Nearctica 4: 551-579. (in English) [This list includes Zoom camcorder was used to record flight of individuals all described Odonata of North America north of the at a pond on 3 dates in 1997. Recording was done be- Mexican border. occurring in the Antilles and tween 1-4 pm. Distances on the monitor were determi- Bahamas are considered to be Neotropical and are not ned by reference to mean lengths of individuals caught included. Species misidentifications are not included.] at the time of filming. The distance a specimen flew bet- Address: Garrison, R.W., Associate Biosystema- ween frames was calculated by measuring the on-screen tist, Plant Pest Diagnostics, California Dept of Food & distance and dividing by the magnification factor. This Agriculture, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA distance was then multiplied by the time between video 95832-1448, USA. E-mail [email protected] frames (0.03 sec) to determine velocity. Average flight velocity for all flight segments of the 4 spp. was 1.9 m/s 12494. Honsig-Erenburg, W.; Konar, M.; Huber, T.; Gut- (n=2844, sigma=0.59). Mean velocities were: Libellula leb, B.; Wieser, G.; Friedl, T.; Mildner, P. (1997): Zoologi- luctuosa 1.7 m/s (n=737, sigma=0.48), L. lydia 2.0 m/s sche Exkursion des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereines (n=1963, sigma=0.49), Pachydiplax longipennis 1.5 m/s zur Kolpa (Slowenien). Carinthia II 187/107: 139-152. (in (n=59, sigma=0.53), Tramea lacerata 2.5 m/s (n=85, German, with English and Slovenian summaries) [An ex- sigma=0.85). Significant differences (t-test, alpha=0.05) cursion of the "Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärn- were found between the flight velocities of all 4 spp. A ten", departement of zoology, was performed between positive correlation exists between the length of the August 12th to 14th 1996 to the Kolpa river in the region species and average flight velocity. Address: not stated. of Dol (frontier Slovenia - Croatia). The macrozoobenthic samples include Calopteryx virgo, Gomphus vulgatissimus 2000 and Onychogomphus forcipatus.] Address: not stated 12497. Santos Lopes, F.; De Marco, P. (2000): Com-

1998 portamento territorial em insetos: aspectos conceituais e estudos de casos. Oecologia Brasiliensis 8: 193-222. 12495. Schweighofer, W. (1998): Zur Libellenfauna (O- (in Portuguese, with English summary) ["Our objective donata) des unteren Melktales (Niederösterreich). Lanius, in this review, about insect territorial behaviour, isn't to Krems 1996-1997: 17-32. (in German) [In a quartz sand provide an exhaustive discussion on this issue, but to pit, in 1996/97, 31 Odonata species were recorded; the establish the major theoretical aspects on this theme, list of species included Lestes virens and Orthetrum al- for anyone that initiate their studies on it. The paper in- bistylum. Along the river Melk, 1997, 14 species were cludes: a) a review about the concept of territoriality, recorded in 1997; the list of species included Gomphus based on the former ideas developed from vertebrate vulgatissimus, Onychogomphus forcipatus and Ophio- studies and its applicability to ; b) the major pro- gomphus cecilia.] Address: Schweighofer, W., Ötscher- blems in the use these concepts, in special mistakes with blick 10, A-3661 Artstetten, Austria. E-mail: wolfgang. other terms related to the spatial distribution of individ- [email protected] uals or other behaviours, associated to competition for resources; c) theoretical considerations on territoriality 12496. Tuxhorn, C.; McShaffrey, D. (1998): Flight velo- and, d) case studies in Odonata, as examples on those cities of Odonata measured using video techniques. Bull.

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 1 issues." (Authors)] Address: De Marco, P., Laboratorio ings : the yellow rings on the tergites IV-VII are not in- de Ecologia Teórica e Sintese, Depto de Ecologia, Uni- terrupted ; by a pale brown or chestnut labium, and the versidade Federal de Goiás, BR-74.001-970 Goiânia, labrum with a pair of yellow spots; and by the shape of Goiás, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] the genital plate. Asahina (1964) supposed that the lar- vae of Macromia sp. from the River Sintuhe (now R. 12498. Tóth; S. (2000): Data to the dragonfly (Odonata) Komissarovka) near village Iljinka, Primorje Territory, fauna of the Villány Hills, South Hungary. Dunántúli described by Popova (1953), were in fact M. manchuri- Dolgozatok Term. Tud. 10: 139-146. (in Hungarian, with ca. The finding of imago from a neighbouring locality English summary) [In 1999 and 2000, 39 Odonata spe- confirmed this supposition." (Authors)] Address: Mali- cies were recorded.] Address: Tóth, S., Széchenyi u. 2, kova, E.I., Dept of Zoology, Blagoveshchensk State H-8420 Zirc, Hungaria. E-mail: [email protected] Pedagogical University, Lenin Street, 104, Blagovest- chensk, 675000, Russia 2001 12502. Matsuki, K. (2001): Description of the last instar 12499. Gapud, V.P.; Recuenco-Adorada, J.D. (2001): larva of Euphaea ochracea Selys, 1859 from Thailand Contribution to the of Philippine Megapod- (Euphaeidae). Tombo 43: 23-24. (in English) [7-V-1985, agrionidae (Odonata: Zygoptera). Philippine Entomolo- Huey Kaeo, N. Thailand, K. Matsuki, leg.; the female gy 15(2): 115-124. (in English) [Argiolestes baltazarae exuvia is figured.] Address: Matusuki, K., 3-1575-14 sp. nov., is described from the Northern Sierra Madre Hasama-cho, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-0822, Japan Natural Park, Philippines. A. realensis Gapud & Recuen- co 1993 is redescribed, and the male of Rhinagrion phil- 12503. Sasamoto, A. (2001): Description of a new sub- ippinum is described. Illustrations and a key to Philippi- species of Stylogomphus lawrenceae Yang et Davies, ne species of Megapodagrionidae are provided.] Address: 1996 from the Malay Peninsula (Anisoptera: Gomphi- Gapud, V.P., Department of Entomology, College of Ag- dae). Tombo 43: 14-18. (in English) ["The adult and lar- riculture, Univ. of the Philippines Los Banos, College, va of Stylogomphus lawrenceae malayanus ssp. n. are Laguna 4031, Philippines. E-mail: [email protected] described and illustrated (holotype: male, allotype: fe- male, Tapah to Tana Rata, 19 miles point, Perak, Ma- 12500. Karube, H. (2001): New species of the genus laysia; 31. III. 1999, captured at larval stage and reared Chlorogomphus from Yunnan, China (Cordulegastridae: in room until emergence, and deposited in the National Chlorogomphinae). Tombo 43: 9-11.["A new chlorogom- Science Museum, Tokyo). This is the first record of the phid dragonfly from Yunnan, SW China, is described genus Stylogomphus from the Malay Peninsula. This under the name of Chlorogomphus daviesi sp. nov. This subspecies is almost identical with nominotypi-cal sub- species belongs to the Chlorogomphus auratus group, species in the shapes of male anal appendages, female but is easily distinguished from other members mainly valvula vulvae and occiput, although discriminated in by the structures of male caudal appendages and penile the shapes of hamulus anterior and posterior, and tho- organs. The Chinese chlorogomphid dragonflies have not racic markings. The genus Stylogomphus was estab- been well studied so far. Thirteen (including five Taiwa- lished by Fraser in 1922 and contains 10 species, 2 of nese) species were recorded prior to 1994. Karube which have one subspecies each (Tsuda, 2000). Stylo- (1995) described Chlorogomphus kitawakii from Guang- gomphus species hitherto have been known from E. xi, Ishida (1996) described C. usudai from Hainan I., and Asia, N. India, Bangladesh, Nepal, continental China, Chao (1999) reviewed Chinese chlorogomphid dragon- Taiwan, N. Vietnam, and Japan, as well as one species flies with descriptions of two new species." (Author)] Ad- from N. America. From N. Thailand only unidentified dress: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat. Hist., exuviae were reported by Matsuki (1988). In spring of 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, Japan. E-mail: 1999 in Cameron Highland, the Malay Peninsula, the [email protected] larvae supposed as Stylogomphus were caught from a clean stream in tropical jungle, and then, reared in room 12501. Malikova, E.I.; Seidenbusch, R. (2001): Descrip- until adult emergence. This species is not only a new tion of a female Macromia manchurica Asahina, 1964 record from the Malay Peninsula, but is also believed to (Macromiidae). Tombo 43: 21-22. (in English) [Southern be a new subspecies." (Author)] Address: Sasamoto, Primorje, Oktjabrsky region, v. Novo-Georgievka, Rus- A., 190-4 Yakuoji, Tawaramoto-chô, Shiki-gun, Nara, sia, 6. VIII. 1989, S. Kulchitsky leg; the female of this 636-0341, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] rare Far Eastern species was unknown until present. "One female specimen of this species identified as M. 2002 sibirica Djakonov, 1926 (= M. amphigena fraenata Mar- tin, 1905) was mentioned and depicted by Dr. S. Gorb 12504. Lynch, R.J.; Bunn, S.E.; Catterall, C.P. (2002): (1991) and then sent to one of us (R. S.) together with a Adult aquatic insects: Potential contributors to riparian male specimen of true M. amphigena fraenata....The food webs in Australia's wet–dry tropics. Austral Ecolo- species can be easily distinguished from co-occurring gy 27(5): 515-526. (in English) ["Changes in the abun- M. amphigena by more developed yellow body mark- dance and biomass of aquatic and terrestrial aerial in-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 2 sects with distance (mid-stream, 0, 10–15 and 160 m) clopedia of insects. University of California, Berkeley. from lowland streams were examined across the dry Academic Press. 1266 pp: 814-823. (in English) [Odo- season landscape in Kakadu National Park, northern nata are treated at pages 814-823. In general, many Australia. Malaise traps and sticky intercept traps were chapters contain references to Odonata.] Address: Ten- used to sample the insects at four streams, spaced nessen, K., 125 N. Oxford St, Wautoma, WI 54982, over an area of 1650 km2. Malaise and intercept catch- USA. E-mail: [email protected] es were dominated by Diptera (flies and midges), both numerically and by biomass. Chironomid midges were 2004 the most abundant taxon, making up 43.4 and 51.0% of the malaise and intercept trap catches, respectively. 12507. DuBois, R.B.; Pleski, J.M.; Smith, W.A.; Epstein, However, most chironomids were small (less than 3 mm E.J.; Mead, K. (2004): First records for Aeshna sitchen- body length), contributing 34.9% to intercept trap bio- sis (Odonata: Aeshnidae) and clausum (O- mass, but only 5.2% in malaise traps. Ceratopogonid donata: ) and a northwestern record for midges and caddisflies (Trichoptera) accounted for most the state endangered Somatochlora incurvata (Odona- of the remaining adult aquatic insects. Major terrestrial ta: Corduliidae) in Wisconsin. The Great Lakes Ento- components were Diptera and Hymenoptera in malaise mologist 37(3 & 4): 126-130. (in English) ["While sur- traps and Coleoptera and Diptera in intercept traps. The veying for Odonata in coastal peatlands and associated total abundance and biomass of insects were much shoreline areas adjacent to Lake Superior in Wisconsin, greater over streams and along the water's edge than in two new state record species, A. sitchensis and E. clau- riparian (10–15 m) and savanna (160 m) habitats pri- sum populations were documented. Also located was a marily because of the presence of large numbers of robust population of the state-endangered S. incurvata at adult aquatic insects. The abundance and biomass of the northwestern edge of the known range of this spe- terrestrial insects in malaise traps showed no relation- cies." (Authors)] Address: DuBois, R., Wisconsin Dept ship with distance, but intercept trap catches suggested of Natural Resources, 1401 Tower Ave., Superior, WI slightly greater abundances over the water and at the 54880, USA. E-mail: [email protected] water's edge. The great abundance of aquatic insects relative to terrestrial insects close to streams suggests 12508. Meurgey, F. (2004): Première observation d'Anax that they have the potential to be an important compo- junius (Drury, 1773) en France (Odonata, Aeshnidae). nent of the diets of riparian insectivores, and predation Bulletin de la Société des Sciences naturelles de l'Ouest may be an important pathway by which aquatic nutri- de la France 26(3): 176-177. (in French, with English ents and energy are moved into terrestrial food webs." summary) [14-IX-2003, Pointe St Gildas, France. Dur- (Authors) The aquatic classification included those in- ing a study of spatial movements of some Sympetrum sects with at least one fully aquatic life stage: Odonata, sp. along the coast of the Loire-Atlantique department, Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera, Diptera (Chironomidae, Cu- western France, a male Anax junius has been seen in licidae, Simuliidae), Neuroptera (Sisyridae) and Hemipte- flight on the beach. This specimen has been captured ra (Veliidae, Corixidae). ... 523 odonates were caught in and it is actually stored in the Natural History Museum malaise traps.] Address: Bunn, S.E., Faculty of Environ- of Nantes.] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum d'Histoire mental Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, Queens- naturelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 Nantes, land 4111, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] France. E-mail: [email protected]

2003 12509. Zhu, H. (2004): Odonata. In: Yang, X. (ed): In- sects of the Great Yarlung Zangbo Canyon of Xizang, 12505. DuBois, R.B. (2003): Development of a citizen- China. China Science and Technology University Press: based Odonata survey in northwestern Wisconsin. Wis- 18-19. (in Chinese, with English summary) [In Novem- consin Department of Natural Resources, Final Report. ber 1998, the following taxa from Motuo/Medôg in east- 24 Oct. 2003: 8 pp. (in English) ["The objective of this ern Tibet Autonomous Region, China are documented: project was to develop a network of citizen volunteers Palpopleura sexmaculata, Sympetrum hypomelas, Cali- capable of assisting with surveys of Odonates in north- cnemia sp., Aristocypha cuneata, Anotogaster kuchen- western Wisconsin. As a part of this process determin- beiseri, Acisoma panorpoides, Crocothemis servilia, Or- ing effective methods of citizen contact, training, and re- thetrum triangulare melania (Selys, 1883) and O. pru- porting of records were established. The knowledge inosum neglectum (Rambur, 1842).] Address: Yang, X.- gained from this study was then used as a prelude to K., Key Lab. Zool. Syst. & Evolution, Chinese Academy constructing a future statewide survey." (Author)] Ad- of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, dress: DuBois, R., Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resour- Beijing 100101, P.R. China. E-mail: [email protected] ces, 1401 Tower Ave., Superior, WI 54880, USA. E- mail: [email protected] 2005

12506. Tennessen, K.J. (2003): Odonata (Dragonflies, 12510. Brunelle, P.M.; deMaynadier, P. (2005): The Maine ). In: Resh, V.H. & R.T. Cardé (eds): Ency- and Dragonfly Survey: A Final Report. No-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 3 vember 1 2005. Edition 2 (Revised). Prepared for: Maine thopteroids and hemipteroids; and a subsequent Mod- Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), ern Evolutionary Fauna of more derived clades of or- 650 State Street, Bangor, Maine, USA 04401: 31 pp. (in thopteroids and hemipteroids and especially hol- English) ["MDDS Final Results: The goals of the MDDS ometabolous insects. In addition to the P-T event, four project were two-fold: (1) To raise public awareness and other extinctions are documented by multipletypes of concern for damselflies and dragonflies specifically, and data: Late Pennsylvanian, Late Jurassic, later Early invertebrate conservation generally, and, (2) To improve Cretaceous; and the end-Cretaceous (Cretaceous- the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Paleocene; K-P). There also is an analogous record of ability to protect those odonate species of greatest con- insect origination that is characterized by major, above- servation concern. Underlying the achievement of both background events. Four methods are used to detect goals was the need for an improved understanding of insect extinction in the fossil record. The taxic approach the distribution and status of Odonata in Maine. The is widely used, whereby the temporal durations of fossil balance of this report provides a graphical and tabular taxa are tallied for each geologic unit of interest and summary of MDDS’s final results. In summary, the pro- analyzed in a manner analogous to demography used ject exceeded initial expectations for public participation in ecology. By contrast, the phylogenetic approach uses and scientific contributions, as evidenced by the follow- clades as the basic units of interest. A recent approach ing summary statistics: Outreach Contributions: Volun- uses proxy data such as quantification of plant-insect teer participation statewide: >200; Volunteers trained in associations across major boundaries in lieu of an in- MDDS seminars: 95; Newsletters published (Mainen- sect body-fossil record. Last, the clustering of times of sis): 4; Major press articles covering the project: 5: origin from modern coevolved plant-insect associations Website hits (http://mdds.umf.maine.edu/~odonata/): provides data for likely interruptions from major pale- >16,000; Scientific Contributions: Total records submit- oenvironmental perturbations. Pluralism, emphasizing ted (% increase on 1999 baseline): 17,264 (229%); New multiple approaches to determine the ecological dy- Rare, Threatened, and Endangered species records: namics of insects during an extinction, is the best strat- 297; New state species records: 10; New U.S. species egy to evaluate insect demise or survival in the fossil records (Québec Emerald and Canada Whiteface): 2; record." (Author) The paper includes several references Scientific publications completed or in progress (4 arti- to dragonflies.] Address: Labandeira, C., Dep Paleobi- cles; 1 book): 5." (Authors) For details see: http://mdds. ology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian umf.maine.edu/MDDS%20Final%20Report.pdf] Ad- Institution, Washington, DC 20560-0121, USA. E-mail: dress: Brunelle, P.M., 6044-1 Compton Avenue, Halifax, [email protected] Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 1E7 2006 12511. Feige, K.-D.; Jueg, U.; Zessin, W. (2005): Bei- trag zur Fauna des Treptow-Sees (Landkreis Parchim) 12513. DuBois, R.B.; Smith, W.; Tennessen, K.; Berg, – Vögel, Weichtiere, Egel und Libellen. Mitteilungen der M.; Remsburg, A. (2006): GLOM 2006 Informs Begin- Naturforschenden Gesellschaft West-Mecklenburg 5(1): ners and Showcases Rare Clubtails. Argia 18(3): 3-4. 54-63. (in German) [Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Ger- (in English) ["This report describes the events, presen- many; 10 in most cases common Odonata species we- tations, and Odonata species recorded at the 6th Annu- re observed at 3.7.04 and 21.8.04: Lestes sponsa, al Great Lakes Odonata Meeting (GLOM) held July 22- Coenagrion puella, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Ischnura 25, 2006." (Authors)] Address: DuBois, R., Wisconsin elegans, Enallagma cyathigerum, Aeshna mixta, Libel- Department of Natural Resources, 1401 Tower Ave., lula quadrimaculata, Orthetrum cancellatum, Sympet- Superior, WI 54880, USA. E-mail: robert.dubois@Wis- rum flaveolum, S. vulgatum.] Address: Zessin, W., Lan- consin.gov ge Str. 9, D-19230 Jasnitz, Germany. E-mail: zessin@ zoo-schwerin.de 12514. Jocqué, M.; Martens, K.; Riddoch, B.; Bren- donck, L. (2006): Faunistics of ephemeral rock pools in 12512. Labandeira, C.C. (2005): The fossil record of southeastern Botswana. Arch. Hydrobiol. 165(3): 415- insect extinction. New approaches and future direc- 431. (in English) ["Rock pools on granite outcrops occur tions. American Entomologist • Spring 2005: 14-29. (in worldwide and are poorly studied, despite their intrinsic English) ["The fossil record of insect extinction at the biological interest. In semi-arid Botswana, such habitats family level is characterized by two basic modes: back- occur mainly on the granite outcrops in the southwest- ground extinction, which represents an ambient level of ern Hardveld zone. To date, studies on these systems taxa extirpation, and mass extinctions, which are occa- have focused mainly on individual species or particular sional severe events in which taxa are eliminated signif- interactions. By means of frequent sampling (every oth- icantly above background levels. The most significant er day) during an entire wet phase (hydrocycle), we at- mass extinction, at the end-Permian (Permian-Triassic; tempted to get a time integrated overview of inverte- P-T), divides the history of insects into two major evolu- brate species composition in a set of 18 rock pools from tionary faunas: an earlier Paleozoic Evolutionary Fauna two clusters (meta-communities). A faunal list (including of apterygotes, paleopterans, and basal clades of or- Pantala flavescens) is presented and described. Rock

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 4 pool species were separated in permanent and ephem- nymphs of Epitheca cynosura and Epitheca spinigera eral inhabitants, based on their strategy to survive or (Odonata: Corduliidae) in Wisconsin. The Great Lakes escape the frequent dry phases of their habitat, respec- Entomologist 40(3&4): 129-139. (in English) ["Attempts tively. A new chydorid species, four new turbellarian taxa to distinguish exuviae and last-instar nymphs of E. cy- and two new ostracod species were discovered. All new nosura and E. spinigera using lateral spine characters taxa were permanent inhabitants, illustrating the need have proven to be unreliable, and recent use of setae for more intense and time-integrated studies of these counts on only one side of the prementum or one labial ephemeral systems and especially the permanent resi- palp have led to confusion because these structures of- dents with specific adaptations to the vagaries of their ten hold unequal numbers of setae on the two sides of variable habitat. The best sampling strategy to assess the same specimen. Based on exuviae of 67 reared E. species richness in these rock pool systems is to ran- cynosura and 55 reared E. spinigera from lakes domly sample three to four pools in a cluster, each in throughout Wisconsin, this study tested the efficacy of the final phase of their hydrocycle." (Authors)] Address: previously used character states for distinguishing these Jocqué, M., K. U. Leuven, Laboratory of Aquatic Ecolo- species and searched for new characters to improve gy, De Bériotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. the reliability of regional keys." (Authors)] Address: Du- Bois, R., Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 12515. Wang, B.; Huang, F (2006): Xizang insect dif- 1401 Tower Ave., Superior, WI 54880, USA. E-mail: ferentiation. Henan Science and Technology Publishing [email protected] House, Zhengzhou: 540 pp. (in Chinese with English abstract and Latin names) [Xizang (Tibet, China), 11 12519. Fields, S.E.; Speer, H.; Castleberry, J.S.; Hook, Odonata species are checklisted.] Address: not stated M.W.; Hunsucker, R.; Lambert, D.M (2007): A listing of flora and fauna of Saint Helena Island, South Carolina 2007 with emphasis on historic Penn center. Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science 4(1): 33-47. (in 12516. DuBois, R.B. (2007): GLOM 2007 Visits North- English) [USA; "We present baseline occurrence data eastern Illinois. Argia 19(4): 17-18. (in English) ["This for at least 306 taxa of plants and in the vicinity report is a summary of the 7th Annual Great Lakes of Historic Penn Center on St. Helena Island, South Odonata meeting (GLOM) held at the Volo Bog State Carolina. It is hoped that this list will be appended by fu- Natural Area in Lake County, IL. The educational focus ture surveyors and can serve as an aid in the conserva- of this meeting was on the federally endangered Soma- tion of species and the preservation of the natural, as tochlora hineana since the meeting was held close to well as the cultural history of the site." (Authors) The list some known Hine's Emerald habitat. Areas sampled for contains the following Odonata taxa: Epiaeschna heros, Odonata were not far from the Wisconsin state line, and Enallagma spp., Erythemis simplicollis, Libellula axile- habitats and species recorded were similar to those na, L. semifasciata, Pachydiplax longipennis] Address: found in many areas in southern Wisconsin." (Author)] Fields, S, School of the Environment, University of Address: DuBois, R., Wisconsin Department of Natural South Carolina, 702G Byrnes Bldg., Columbia, SC Resources, 1401 Tower Ave., Superior, WI 54880, USA. 29208, USA. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 12520. Goncalves, F.B. (2007): Análise comparativa de 12517. DuBois, R.B. (2007): Gomphus spicatus (Odo- índices bióticos de avaliação de qualidade de água, uti- nata: Gomphidae) rediscovered in Illinois and Libellula lizando macroinvertebrados, em um rio litoraneo do Es- semifasciata (Odonata: Libellulidae) recorded near Wis- tado do Paraná. Dissertação apresentada ao Programa consin DNR. The Great Lakes Entomologist 40(1&2): de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Setor 99-100. (in English) ["A single adult female L. semifas- de Ciências Biologias Universidade Federal do Paraná, ciata was collected on a hiking trail along the Dead Riv- como requisito parcial para obtenção do grau de Mes- er (in Illinois, USA) on 10 June 2007. The finding of this tre em Ecologia e Conservação: IX + 43 pp. [Brazil; this dragonfly … is noteworthy because that species has work aimed to compare four different biotic indices of not been found in Wisconsin since Muttkowski (1908) water quality using benthic macroinvertebrate, in order reported it from Milwaukee County in 1903 (Smith et al. to verify if there is one better to be applied in the costal 2003; Wisconsin Odonata Survey 2008). Populations of streams in the Paraná state; describe its communities L. semifasciata may persist, and should be looked for, and analyse its environmental condition through the in the southern tier of counties of Wisconsin, especially functional feeding groups. Five biotic indices were cho- in Kenosha County near Lake Michigan." (Author)] Ad- sen to it: 1- EPT INDEX (Percent of Ephemeroptera, dress: DuBois, R., Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resour- Plecoptera and Trichoptera); 2- BMWP’ (Biological ces, 1401 Tower Ave., Superior, WI 54880, USA. E- Monitoring Work Party System); 3- BMWP’-ASPT (Av- mail: [email protected] erage Score Per Taxon) and 4-HFBI (Hilsenhoff Family Biotic Index). They were applied in two different sites in 12518. DuBois, R.B.; Tennessen, K.J.; Berg, M. (2007): a coastal stream in the Paraná state. The “do Pinto” Efficacy of morphological characters for distinguishing stream headwaters’ are placed in a protected area.

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 5 There are many input materials from headwaters to the el).] Address: Torralba Burrial, A., Depto de Biología de mouth as organic house material, craps and funny ac- Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E- tivities. Five samples were taken between April of 2005 33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] and April of 2006. It was observed the HFBI index does not represent the real conditions of the stream. This 12523. Torralba Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F.J. (2007): Pres- way, no one of the indices can be suggested as a better encia de Hemianax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) (O- one, since everyone presented many differences among donata: Aeshnidae) en la provincia de Huesca (NE Es- their scores and the structure of community. The func- paña). Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa tional feeding groups protocol suggested the stream as 40: 426. (in Spanish) [18-VIII-2003, river Asabón, Salin- a not structured one, mainly in the inferior site that has as de Huesca (30TXM821980; alt. 604 m a.s.l.), Spain] an human influence." (Author) Odonata are treated at Address: Torralba Burrial, A., Depto de Biología de Or- the family level.] Address: not stated ganismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] 12521. Smolis, A.; Malkiewicz, A.; Stelmaszczyk, R.; Kadej, M. (2007): Nowe stanowiska trzepli zielonej 2008 Ophiogomphus cecilia (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785) w województwie dolnośląskim. Przyroda Sudetów 10: 85- 12524. Johansson, F.; Crowley, P.H. (2008): Larval 88. (in Polish, with German and Czech summaries) [Re- cannibalism and population dynamics of dragonflies. In: cords of O. cecilia from eleven localities, in most cases Lancaster, J. & R.A. Briers (eds): CAB International situated in the Odra valley (area of the Lower Silesian 2008. Aquatic insects: Challenges to populations. Pro- Voivodeship, Poland) are documented.] Address: Stel- ceedings of the Royal Entomological Society’s 24th maszczyk, R., Muzeum Przyrodnicze, Uniwersytet symposium: 36-54. (in English) ["Cannibalism, the pro- Wrocławski, ul. Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wrocław, Po- cess of killing and eating conspecifics, is common land. E-mail: [email protected] among odonate larvae and is believed to influence odonate population dynamics. Here we attempt to 12522. Torralba Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F.J. (2007): Com- summarize and consider interactions among key factors paración del muestreo de macroinvertebrados bentó- linked to cannibalism at both the individual and popula- nicos fluviales con muestreador surber y con red man- tion levels. Through cannibalism, odonate larvae re- ual en ríos de Aragón (NE Península Ibéerica). Limneti- ceive energy directly from the consumption of the con- ca 26(1): 13-24. (in Spanish, with English summary) specific, and indirectly from reduced exploitation com- ["Comparison between Surber and hand net sampling petition because the per capita food supply may in- methods to survey benthic macroinvertebrates in rivers crease. Cannibalism might, however, also incur costs of Aragon (NE Iberian Peninsula) When monitoring the such as risk of death and pathogen infections. Alterna- ecological state of rivers and other surface waters, the tive food availability, population density and size struc- Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/CE) es- ture of the cannibalistic population, and habitat struc- tablishes that the methods used should guarantee that ture are environmental factors that affect cannibalism the information given be of an equivalent scientific qual- rate in odonate larvae on a short-term basis. Theoreti- ity and comparability; for rivers and communities of cal models predict that cannibalism reduces size varia- benthic macroinvertebrates in shallow waters, it remits tion under most cannibalism intensities and life histo- to the standards for the biological sampling with Surber ries. The models also show that cannibalism can – but and hand net. These sampling methods were compared will not always – stabilize population dynamics. Unfor- in 15 sites located in the fluvial network of Aragon (NE tunately few long-term studies examining the population Spain), including the different types of rivers and eco- dynamics on dragonfly larvae have been performed, logical states existent in it. Both methods provided simi- and we urge more such studies." (Authors)] Address: lar results when employed with the same community, Johansson, F., Dept of Ecology and Environmental Sci- showing high correlation coefficients and slopes near 1, ence, Animal Ecology Group, Umea University, 90187 for number of taxa captured, number of EPT groups Umea, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera), number of taxa included in the index IBMWP (formerly known as 2009 BMWP'), value of this index and of the IASPT. In spite of this high correlation, the Surber sampler presented a 12525. Bingham, S.N. (2009): Aquatic macroinverte- higher average efficiency in the total number of taxa brate use of rootmat habitat created by eight woody captured than the hand net, capturing a slightly greater reparian species. M.Sc. thesis, Graduate School of The number of taxa, taxa included in the IBMWP among Ohio State University: XII + 61 pp. (in English) [oas them (increasing the value of the index a little). Other 38;"Rootmats are an instream habitat type created by advantages of Surber versus hand net are commented, fine roots of riparian vegetation that are exposed through especially that of allowing quantitative samplings." (Au- natural erosion at the stream bank. Previous research thors) Samples include Coenagrionidae, Caloptery- indicated that rootmats may be important habitats for gidae, Aeshnidae, and Gomphidae (all at the family lev- aquatic invertebrates and may have a distinct inverte-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 6 brate composition compared to other instream habitat long-range interocular transfer of information that we types. The objective of this study was to examine the argue serves a role in establishing interocular rivalry invertebrate communities inhabiting rootmats of eight and thus potentially a neural substrate for directing at- common woody riparian species in Cuyahoga Valley tention to single targets in the presence of distracters. National Park, Ohio (CVNP). I collected 47 rootmat In so doing, we demonstrate not just one, but two levels samples from pools across 10 CVNP streams. Coarse of spatial inhibition acting beyond the level of peripheral particulate organic matter, root morphology, and physi- processing." (Authors) Hemicordulia tau] Address: ochemical variables were measured to characterize the O’Carroll, D., Discipline of Physiology, School of Medi- local habitat at each location. Invertebrate community cal Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, indices, multivariate techniques and univariate tech- Australia niques were used to investigate the role of rootmats as habitat and determine whether any associations existed 12527. Donohue, I.; Donohue, L.A.; Ní Ainín, B.; Irvine, between invertebrate communities and eight woody ri- K. (2009): Assessment of eutrophication pressure on parian species. Additionally, invertebrate communities of lakes using littoral invertebrates. Hydrobiologia 633(1): rootmats were compared to adjacent riffles for eight 105-122. (in English) ["Until the E.U. Water Framework sites. A total of 138 taxa were collected from rootmats Directive listed benthic invertebrates as a biotic element across all woody species. Most (59%) of the taxa were to be used for ecological classification of lakes, tech- gathering collectors and this suggests that fine particu- niques for the assessment of the response of littoral in- late organic matter may be a dominant food source vertebrates to anthropogenic pressures were extremely within or near rootmats. Additionally, 15% of the cap- limited compared with those of rivers and lake profundal tures were predators, while scrapers, shredders and fil- zones. We describe here the development of an eco- tering collectors were present in similar proportions (8- logical classification model based on changes of littoral 9% each). Paratanytarsus dissimilis was the most invertebrate assemblages across a gradient of eutroph- abundant organism across the samples at nearly 250 ication, which is the most widespread anthropogenic organisms m². Other abundant taxa were Chironomidae pressure on lakes across Europe. The model comprises Calopteryx maculata, Caecidotea communis (isopod), three derived parameters, two of which were developed Stenelmis sp. and Dubiraphia bivittata (riffle beetles). from taxon-specific optima along a total phosphorus Invertebrate diversity, species composition and func- gradient calculated using canonical correspondence tionnal feeding guilds differed among certain tree spe- analysis, and the third based on invertebrate abundance. cies. Specifically, rootmats of two willow species (Salix Combining the parameter metrics, we can estimate the interior and S. nigra) were consistently similar to each ecological quality ratio (EQR), relative to those from pa- other, and different from rootmats of Carpinus carolini- leolimnologically-confirmed reference lakes. The model ana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Acer saccharum. Ad- was tested using independent samples collected from ditionally, invertebrate species composition was differ- both hard and soft substrata and across two seasons ent in adjacent rootmat and riffle habitats, but the habi- from 45 lakes, comprising three alkalinity groups (n = tats were similar in terms of diversity and abundance." 15 in each), and across gradients in water column total (Author)] Address: not stated phosphorus concentrations. For hard substrata, EQRs were related consistently and highly significantly to wa- 12526. Bolzon, D.M.; Nordström, K.; O'Carroll, D.C. ter column concentrations of total phosphorus, account- (2009): Local and large-lange inhibition in feature de- ing for the majority of the variance in every alkalinity tection. Journal of Neuroscience 9(45): 14143-14150. group. For samples taken from soft substrata, a signifi- (in English) ["Lateral inhibition is perhaps the most ubi- cant relationship was found only for high alkalinity quitous of neuronal mechanisms, having been demon- lakes, accounting for a moderate proportion of the vari- strated in early stages of processing in many different ability in water column total phosphorus concentrations. sensory pathways of both mammals and invertebrates. Our results compare highly favourably with those from Recent work challenges the long-standing view that as- other aquatic ecological assessment methods, irrespec- sumes that similar mechanisms operate to tune neu- tive of the faunal or floral group upon which they are ronal responses to higher order properties. Scant evi- based, demonstrating that littoral invertebrate assem- dence for lateral inhibition exists beyond the level of the blages can provide a statistically robust prediction of most peripheral stages of visual processing, leading to nutrient status when samples are collected from hard suggestions that many features of the tuning of higher substrata. While the method was developed specifically order visual neurons can be accounted for by the re- to assess nutrient pressures on littoral invertebrates, ceptive field and other intrinsic coding properties of vis- many lakes are subject to multiple pressures. The deve- ual neurons. Using insect target neurons as a model, lopment of classification models that incorporate multi- we present unequivocal evidence that feature tuning is ple pressures presents a particularly significant chal- shaped not by intrinsic properties but by potent spatial lenge for the implementation of the Water Framework lateral inhibition operating well beyond the first stages Directive, requiring both reliable identification of mini- of visual processing. In addition, we present evidence mally-impacted reference states and incorporation of for a second form of higher-order spatial inhibition—a pressures that are unlikely to interact in predictable

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 7 ways." (Authors) Taxa classified as ‘sensitive’ to total lish) ["The 9th annual Great Lakes Odonata Meeting phosphorus used in the calculation of the %Sensitive to (GLOM) was held during 10-12 July in Indiana Dunes TP Metric include Brachytron pratense, Coenagrionidae, National Lakeshore (IDNL). The IDNL has not previous- Libellulidae, Orthetrum cancellatum, and O. coerulescens.] ly received much attention from odonatologists. Surveys Address: Donohue, I., School of Natural Sciences, Dept were done in the area from 1993-1997 and over 60 spe- of Zoology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland. E- cies of Odonata were recorded. At the 2009 meeting mail: [email protected] surveys were done and 42 species were recorded, in- cluding eight not found in the previous 1993-1997 sur- 12528. Drake, M. (2009): A survey of the aquatic inver- vey." (Author)] Address: DuBois, R., Wisconsin Dept of tebrates of RSPB Otmoor Reserve, Oxfordshire. Royal Natural Resources, 1401 Tower Ave., Superior, WI Society for the Protection of Birds: 22 pp. (in English) 54880, USA. E-mail: [email protected] [UK; Aquatic invertebrates were sampled at 25 water- bodies at Greenaways field at RSPB’s Otmoor Reserve 12531. Fiorenza, T.; Pecile, I. (2009): The Pygmy dam- on 24 – 25 July 2009. Brachytron pratense (scarce), selfly Nehalennia speciosa is still part of the Odonata Anax imperator, Ischnura elegans, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, fauna of Italy (Insecta, Odonata, Coenagrionidae). Boll. Coenagrionidae, Libellula depressa, Libellula quadrima- Mus. civ. St. nat. Venezia 60: 17-27. (in English, with culata, and Sympetrum sp. (all common) are listed.] Ad- Italian summary) ["Authors make a short synthesis on dress: Drake, C.M., Orchid House, Burridge, Axminster, the presence and distribution of N. speciosa in Friuli, Devon EX13 7DF, UK along with the results of the researches conducted in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The confirmation of the 12529. DuBois, R.B.; Pleski, J.M.; Smith, W.A.; Epstein, Friulian presence, which was already known in the past, E.J. (2009): Odonata of coastal peatland habitats ad- and its discovery in three unknown locations, testify that jacent to Lake Superior in Wisconsin. Great Lakes Ento- the species is still present in Italy." (Authors)] Address: mologist 42(3/4): 158-172. (in English) ["We sampled Fiorenza, T., Via Morosina, 17/c, 33100 Udine. Italy. E- adults and exuviae of Odonata in eleven coastal fens mail: [email protected] and poor fens near Lake Superior in Douglas, Bayfield, and Ashland counties in Wisconsin to determine species 12532. Fulan, J.A. (2009): Metodologias de amostra- that were breeding in these areas, and gain knowledge gem em macrói tas e seu efeito na abundância de odo- about their relative abundances, flight periods, and nym- nata. A comparison of two sampling techniques in the phal habitats. The flora in these fens was characterized study of the macrophytes and their effects on abun- by mats of Sphagnum mosses, a variety of ericaceous dance of odonata. Estud Biol. 31(73/74/75): 67-73. (in shrubs, and a number of sedges, among which Carex la- Portuguese, with English summary) ["The aim of this siocarpa was most dominant. We averaged seven visits work was assess the distribution of the abundance of per site from early June through September, 2004, to Odonata on macrophytes utilizing distinct methods cover the flight periods of most species of Odonata at sampling insect net of 0,25 mm mesh size and square this latitude. Fifty species of Odonata were identified at method. The samplings were realized in two lakes in its the sites, 33 of which exhibited evidence of breeding. mouth zone into the Jurumirim Reservoir, São Paulo Species commonly breeding in the fens included Lestes State, Brazil. Three stands of E. azurea and three of S. disjunctus, Coenagrion resolutum, Enallagma hageni, auriculata were assessed. In each sampling station Nehalennia irene, Aeshna canadensis, Williamsonia were measured surface temperature, dissolved oxygen, fletcheri, Leucorrhinia frigida, L. glacialis, L. hudsonica, pH and conductivity. It was realized two statistical anal- Libellula quadrimaculata, Sympetrum obtrusum, and S. ysis: the Student test to compare the abundances of vicinum. Eight uncommon species were found to breed in Odonate with insect net and square and correlation be- at least one of the fens, including L. eurinus, A. sitchen- tween the abundances of Odonata and abiotic factors. sis, A. tuberculifera, A. verticalis, Somatochlora incurvata, The results showed that the abundances of Odonata W. fletcheri, Nannothemis bella, and S. danae. W. fletch- did not differ significantly between insect net and eri and S. danae were found to be more common in square, however, insect net exhibited higher abundance these habitats than previously thought, causing their rari- in every one sites of sampling. Insect net also was effi- ty status with the Natural Heritage Inventory of the Wis- cient in the caught of small nymphs as Telebasis sp., consin Dept of Natural Resources to be relaxed, and Tauriphila sp. and Erythemis sp." (Author)] Address: Fu- they will no longer be actively tracked. Emergence and lan, J.A., Doutorado (andamento), Depto de Zoologia, flight periods of Odonata in coastal peatlands began at Instituto de Biociências, Univ. Estadual de São Paulo least a week later than in similar inland peatlands in (UNESP), Botucatu, SP - Brazil. E-mail: joaofulan@ these counties." (Authors)] Address: DuBois, R., Wiscon- ig.com.br sin Dept Natural Resources, 1401 Tower Ave., Superior, WI 54880, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 12533. Mohi-Ud-Din, I.; Singh, M.; Borana, K. (2009): Statistical approach to monthly variations of physico- 12530. DuBois, R.B. (2009): GLOM 2009 Visits Indiana chemical factors at Lower lake of Bhopal in relation to Dunes National Lakeshore. Argia 2184): 4-5. (in Eng- insect fauna. Current World Environment 4(1): 195-198.

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 8 (in English) [The monthly variations of insects was stud- Mediterranean elements. A provisional checklist of La ied in Lower lake of Bhopal (India), during June 2002 to Rioja odonates is included." (Authors)] Address: Torral- May 2004. The density of total population of insects ba Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología de Organis- ranged between 201 org/m² to 450 org/m² and domi- mos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 nated by Coleoptera during most of the study period. Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] Taxa are treated at genus level and include Nearctic Odonata species.] Address: Mohi-Ud-Din, I., Sadhu 12537. Walia, G.K. (2009): The impact of industrial ef- Vaswani College, Bairagarh, Dept of Applied Aquacul- fluent on moulting and emergence in the damselfly Ce- ture, Barkatullah University, Bhopal - 462 016, India riagrion coromandelianum (Fabricius) (Odonata: Zygo- ptera: Coenagrionidae). National journal of Life Scienc- 12534. O'Carroll, D.C.; Shoemaker, P.A. (2009): Mech- es 6(1): 99-102. (in English) ["The antipenultimate and anisms for visual detection of small targets in insects. penultimate larval instars of C. coromandelianum were AOARD-09-4058 / FA2386-09-1-4058. Final Perfor- reared in effluent free medium. The antipenultimate lar- mance Report, December 1, 2009: 26 pp. (in English) vae required 32 days to become adult and penultimate ["The grantee investigated insect visual detection of larvae needed 9 days to become final instars. In sub le- small targets against a cluttered, moving background. thal concentration of industrial effluent the moulting is The work focused on deducing neural mechanisms that arrested and all the antipenultimate larvae died in 25-32 underlie this ability, to an understanding of the compu- days, while in case of penultimate larvae, all of them tational principles. Electrophysiology examined the died within 15 days. However, few of them exhibited in- complex function of small-target sensitive neurons (of complete moulting but died without eclosion on the dragonflies). Experiments explored the receptive field same day. Rate of oxygen consumption and various bi- properties and underlying mechanisms involved in tar- ochemical constituents in the tissues were decreased get detection, suggested the form of computational significantly in the effluent treated larvae. These could models, and focused anatomical investigations. Con- be the probable cause for the mortality of larvae under ceptual models were translated into numerical models the toxicity of industrial effluent. As industrial effluent in- that can be evaluated in simulations under a variety of hibits moulting thus juvenomimetic action could be at- conditions and compared with biological systems." (Au- tributed to it." (Author)] Address: Walia, Gurinder Kaur, thors)] Address: O’Carroll, D., Discipline of Physiology, Dept of Zoology & Environmental Sciences, Punjabi School of Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Ad- University, Patiala-147002, Punjab, India. E-mail: gurin- elaide SA 5005, Australia [email protected]

12535. Sutton, P.G. (2009): A checklist of the dragon- 2010 flies (Odonata) of Corfu (Kérkira) including a new rec- ord for the Ionian Islands, the Black Pennant Selysio- 12538. Henderson, C.L; Adams, S. (il.). (2010): Butter- themis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825). Bulletin of the Am- flies, moths, and other invertebrates of Costa Rica: a ateur Entomologists’ Society 68(485): 136-144. (in Eng- field guide. Mariposas, polillas y otros invertebrados de lish) [Greece; the checklist for the Odonata of Corfu Costa Rica: una guía de campo. Editorial Austin, TX, now includes S. nigra, bringing the total number of spe- University of Texas Press, US: 173 pp. (in English) [" At cies recorded from the island to 40, and the current to- the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica tal for the Ionian Islands to 41. The list also includes the hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals-over very rare and threatened species Pyrrhosoma elisa- half a million species! Ecotourists, birders, and biolo- bethae and Ceriagrion geogrifreyi.] Address: Sutton, gists come from around the world, drawn by the likeli- P.G., 2 Fir Tree Close, Flitwick, Beds. MK45 1NZ, UK. hood of seeing more than three or four hundred species E-mail: [email protected] of birds and other animals during even a short stay. To help all these visitors, as well as local residents, identify 12536. Torralba-Burrial, A.; Alonso-Naveiro, M. (2009): and enjoy the wildlife of Costa Rica, Carrol Henderson Las comunidades de libélulas (Odonata) del Parque published Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica in Natural de Sierra de Cebollera (La Rioja, N España). 2002, and it instantly became the indispensable guide. Zubia 27: 7-52. (in Spanish, with English summary) ["O- Now Henderson has created a dedicated field guide to donata communities were sampled in 22 locations in more than one hundred tropical butterflies, moths, and Natural Park Sierra de Cebollera (La Rioja). 21 species other invertebrates that travelers are most likely to see were found; eleven have been not recorded before from while exploring the wild lands of Costa Rica. He in- La Rioja. Records of threatened dragonflies Coenagrion cludes fascinating information on their natural history, caerulescens and Sympetrum flaveolum are very inter- ecology, identification, and behaviour gleaned from his esting. The last species has great populations in Sierra forty years of travels and wildlife viewing, as well as de- de Cebollera. Dragonfly communities are analysed tails on where to see these remarkable and beautiful showed differences between running and stagnant wa- creatures. The butterflies, moths, and other invertebrates ters. Biogeographical analysis shows a low percentage are illustrated by over 180 stunning and colourful pho- of Ethiopic elements and high percentage of West- tographs, most of which were taken in the wild by Hen-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 9 derson. A detailed and invaluable appendix that identi- 12540. Ramirez, A. (2010): Macroinvertebrados de fies many of Costa Rica's best wildlife-watching destina- agua dulce de Costa Rica I, Capitulo 5. Odonata. Rev. tions, lodges, and contact information for trip-planning Biol. Trop. 58 (Suppl. 4): 97-136. [The chapter introduc- purposes completes the volume." (Publisher) The book es into the morphology of Odonata and gives detailed includes a brief chapter on Pseudostigmatidae.] Ad- keys at the genus level to identify the regional Odonata dress: not stated fauna (imagos, larvae)] Address: Ramírez, A., Inst. para Estudios de Ecosistemas Tropicales, Univ. de Puerto 12539. Indermuehle, N.; Angélibert, S.; Rosset, V.; Oertli, Rico, Ruerto Rico. E-mail: [email protected] B. (2010): The pond biodiversity index "IBEM", a new tool for the rapid assessment of biodiversity in ponds from 12541. Scott, R.W. (2010): The diversity and composi- Switzerland. Part 2. Method description and examples of tion of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in application. Limnetica 29(1): 105-119. (in English, with streams in the Mackenzie River System, Northwest Ter- Spanish summary) ["Ponds are now widely recognized to ritories. M.Sc. thesis, University of Waterloo, Ontario, contribute significantly to regional freshwater biodiversity. Canada: X + 138 pp. (in English) [Impending natural re- Therefore, tools to easily and rapidly assess biological sources development and concern about the effects of quality specificalIy for these aquatic habitats have been climate change have spurred increased efforts to study increasingly requested by conservation planners and na- and monitor aquatic habitats in the Mackenzie River ture managers. In c10se association with practitioners, system. As part of Environment Canada’s attempt to we developed such a method for Switzerland; the pond survey the system in advance of the construction of the biodiversity index "IBEM". The IBEM-Index is based on Mackenzie Gas Pipeline, benthic macroinvertebrates the assessment of the taxonomic richness of 5 groups: were sampled at 50 streams spanning the geographical aquatic vegetation, Gastropoda, Coleoptera, adult range of the Mackenzie system in the Northwest Territo- Odonata and Amphibia. No abundance data are neces- ries, Canada, to assess spatial patterns in diversity and sary and genus level identification is required for alI assemblage structure and the environmental factors groups except Amphibia (species level). The sampling driving them. Replicated, quantitative D-net samples methodology is a stratified random strategy and alIows were collected during the late summer of 2005 through the use of richness estimators to transform the observed 2008, mostly at crossings of the proposed pipeline taxonomic richness (Sobs) into true taxonomic richness route. 373 macroinvertebrate taxa were recorded, main- (Strue). As the IBEM assessment folIows the methodolo- ly aquatic insects, which were identified to the genus or gy presented in the Water Framework Directive, it is species levels; other groups were identified to higher based on the caIculation of the ratio of true taxonomic taxonomic levels. Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera di- richness (Strue) to reference-based predicted richness versity declined along a latitudinal gradient, while Tri- (Sref)' Each of the five taxonomic groups is assessed choptera diversity declined in the middle of the latitudi- separately and the overalI biological quality of any given nal range and rose towards the far north. Chironomidae pond (i.e. the IBEM-Index) is the average of the five rati- (Diptera) increased in diversity and abundance towards os. This score is later converted into one of five quality the far north, becoming dominant in the northern sub- c1asses for each pond: bad (O to 0.2), poor (> 0.2 to arctic forest and lowland tundra of the Mackenzie Delta. 0.4), moderate (> 0.4 to 0.6), good (> 0.6 to 0.8), and Diversity, measured as the average generic richness high (> 0.8 to 1). In this paper, the implementation of the per stream, correlated with a composite environmental IBEM-Index is described in detail. The sampling method- variable representing stream size, but not much else; ologies are developed (for the biodiversity and the envi- spatial trends in local generic richness were only ap- ronmental variables) as welI as the assessment method- parent in the far north of the study area. Regional diver- ology. FinalIy, two examples are presented in detail, for a sity was assessed using rarefaction curves and showed "good" quality pond and for a "bad" quality pond. The a clear decrease from south to north across the study method implementation also includes a website area for most taxa; the major exception was the chiron- (http://campus. hesge.ch/ibem) which allows the online omid subfamilies Orthocladiinae and Chironomini, the caIculation of the index, and provides support for both former being diverse throughout the study area and the sampling and assessment methodologies to users. The latter increasing in diversity on the tundra. Odonata, IBEM-Index is a rapid assessment method which gives Hemiptera and Coleoptera were well-represented in the an overalI value of pond biodiversity in terms of taxa south of the study area, but decreased sharply in diver- richness and can be used, for example, in regional sity and abundance in the north; another common or- screenings or site monitoring in Switzerland. Moreover, der, Megaloptera, was entirely absent from the study as biodiversity is generalIy recognized as a good indica- area, as were crayfish. Community composition varied tor of global ecological quality, the IBEM-Index can also along a latitudinal gradient, with some species restrict- be used to investigate ecosystem quality.] Address: ed to northern latitudes and many more species re- Oertli, B., hepia Geneva, Univ. of Applied Sciences stricted to the southern areas. Composition varied by Western Switzerland, technology, architecture and land- region, as did the environmental factors that control it. scape. 1254 Jussy-Geneva, Switzerland. E-mail: beat. Streams in the north of the system are connected to [email protected] hundreds of small lakes and tend to freeze in the winter,

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 10 which increases habitat stability; assemblages in this RANA - Büro fur Ökologie und Naturschutz, Frank region were characterized by relatively large chirono- Meyer, Mühlweg 39, D-06114 Halle(Saale), Germany. mids that are usually associated with lentic habitats and E-mail: [email protected] by a lack of taxa that are intolerant to freezing. Sub- strate was the main factor explaining differences in as- 12543. Sy, T.; Schulze, M. (2010): Ophiogomphus ce- semblage composition in this region. Just to the south, cilia (Fourcroy, 1785) – Grüne Keiljungfer. Berichte des alluvial streams are more common and permafrost is Landesamtes für Umweltschutz Sachsen-Anhalt Halle, continuous with very shallow active layers, which likely Sonderheft 2/2010: 96-112. (in German) [The paper results in intense discharge peaks and ice scour in the compiles the regional knowledge on ecology and distri- spring and flashy summer hydrographs. Invertebrates in bution of O. cecilia and assesses the current local sta- this region were mainly short-lived, small sized ortho- tus within the Natura 2000 network of protected areas clads, baetids and chloroperlids; the annual disturbance in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.] Address: Sy, T., RANA - regime seems likely to be an important factor shaping Büro fur Ökologie und Naturschutz, Frank Meyer, community composition in this region. Many streams in Mühlweg 39, D-06114 Halle(Saale), Germany. E-mail: this region received input from saline springs, resulting [email protected] in perennial flow, and these streams harboured several taxa that were absent or rare in other streams at similar 12544. Sy, T.; Schulze, M. (2010): Coenagrion mercuri- latitudes, including several stoneflies (e.g. Pteronarcys, ale Charpentier, 1840 – Helm-Azurjungfer. Berichte des Sweltsa); the presence of flow during the winter was Landesamtes für Umweltschutz Sachsen-Anhalt Halle, found to be a major factor affecting community compo- Sonderheft 2/2010: 63-76. (in German) [The paper sition in this region, which surrounded the town of Nor- compiles the regional knowledge on ecology and distri- man Wells, NT. Nutrient dynamics appeared to be im- bution of C. mercuriale and assesses the current local portant in structuring benthic assemblages in the status within the Natura 2000 network of protected are- southern portion of the study region, with highnutrient as in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.] Address: Sy, T., RA- streams supporting a diverse fauna which included NA - Büro fur Ökologie und Naturschutz, Frank Meyer, many taxa that were absent in the north, while commu- Mühlweg 39, D-06114 Halle(Saale), Germany. E-mail: nities in low-nutrient streams were more similar to the [email protected] northern alluvial stream fauna. There was no spatial distinction between low- and high-nutrient streams in 12545. Torralba-Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F.J. (2010): Pre- the southern region, and the difference may be due to sencia de Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden, 1829) (O- the local conditions of permafrost, which is patchy and donata: Coenagrionidae) en 1980 en Louro (Galicia, discontinuous in the region. Evidence that winter ice noroeste de España). Boletín de la Sociedad Entomo- and permafrost conditions are important drivers of ben- lógica Aragonesa 46(1): 466. (in Spanish, with English thic invertebrate diversity and community composition summary) ["The study of Ischnura material collected in in the Mackenzie system, along with the latitudinal gra- 1980 in Louro shows that colonization of this coastal la- dients which are consistent with a temperature/climate goon by Ischnura elegans occurred earlier than indicat- gradient, raises the possibility that benthic assemblages ed by the scientific literature. This fact should be taken may be useful as indicators of effects of global climate into account when evaluating the replacement process- change on freshwater habitats in the Canadian north. es of the Iberian-Maghrebian endemic Ischnura graellsii More immediately, construction of the Mackenzie Gas by its vicarious cogeneric I. elegans." (Authors)] Address: Pipeline may affect stream habitat due to sedimentation, Torralba Burrial, A., Depto de Biología de Organismos y and plans for the operation of the pipeline have raised Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, concerns about potential effects on permafrost condi- Spain. E-mail: [email protected] tions. Implications for development of a biomonitoring program utilizing benthic invertebrates and their poten- 12546. Torralba-Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F.J. (2010): Primera tial as indicators of climate change are discussed." (Au- cita de Anax parthenope (Selys, 1839) (Odonata: Aesh- thor) Mainly in table 10, the following Odonata taxa are nidae) de La Rioja (España). Boletín de la Sociedad listed: Aeshna sp., Somatochlora minor, Epitheca canis, Entomológica Aragonesa 46(1): 418. (in Spanish, with Amphiagrion sp., Coenagrion/Enallagma sp., Lestes un- English summary) [El Villar de Arnedo (La Rioja, Spain), guiculatus, Ophiogomphus severus.] Address: not stated 12-VIII-1994 Leg. María José Bañuelos. 30TWM78, 400 m a.s.l.] Address: Torralba Burrial, A., Depto de Bio- 12542. Sy, T.; Schulze, M. (2010): Leucorrhinia pectora- logía de Organismos y Sistemas, Univ. de Oviedo, E- lis (Charpentier, 1825) – Große Moosjungfer. Berichte 33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] des Landesamtes für Umweltschutz Sachsen-Anhalt Halle, Sonderheft 2/2010: 77-93. (in German) [The pa- 12547. Torralba-Burrial, A.; Mezquita, I. (2010): De Mon- per compiles the regional knowledge on ecology and struos y Prodigios (30): Teratologias alares en Sympe- distribution of L. pectoralis and assesses the current lo- trum Newman, 1833 (Odonata: Libellulidae). Boletín de cal status within the Natura 2000 network of protected la S.E.A. 47: 463-466. (in Spanish, with English sum- areas in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.] Address: Sy, T., mary) ["Wing teratologies, possibly caused by extension

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 11 problems during emergence, are reported in three indi- ischnura Laidlaw are new records to Himachal Pradesh. viduals of Sympetrum fonscolombii, one of S. meridio- Three species Aciagrion approximans, A. azureum, and nale and one of S. striolatum." (Authors)] Address: Torr- Mortonagrion aborense are reported for first time from alba Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología de Organis- the outside of Eastern India. Agriocnemis splendidissi- mos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 Ovie- ma, Pseudagrion hypermelas, and P. microcephalum do, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] have been recorded for the first time from the Western Himalaya Region." (Authors)] Address: Babu, R., Zoolo- 12548. Walther, G.-R.; Nagy, L.; Heikkinen, R.K.; Pe- gical Survey of India, “M”-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata- nuelas, J.; Ott, J.; Pauli, H.; Pöyry, J.; Berger, S.; Hick- 700 053 ler, T. (2010): Observed climate-biodiversity relation- ships. In: Settele, J., L. Penev, T. Georgiev, R. Gra- 12552. Bagworth, T. (2011): Reports from Coastal Sta- baum, V. Grobelnik, V. Hammen, S. Klotz, M. Kotarac & tions—2010: Gibraltar Point NNR, Lincolnshire. Atropos I. Kuehn (Eds): Atlas of Biodiversity Risk. Pensoft Pub- 42: 66. (in English) [UK, Erythromma najas, E. viridu- lishers, Sofia: 74-75. (in English) [The range expansion lum, Brachytron pratense, Sympetrum flaveolum, S. of Crocothemis erythraea in Germany in the course of fonscolombii] Address: not stated the last decades of the twentieth century is presented in more details. Additional odonatan range extensions or 12553. Benken T.; Kommander, M. (2011): Die Sene- extractions are briefly outlined.] Address: Ott, J., Fried- gal-Pechlibelle (Ischnura senegalensis) schlüpft in einem hofstr. 28, 67705 Trippstadt, Germany. E-mail: L.U.P.O. Aquarium bei Ulm. Mercuriale 11: 51-52. (in German, [email protected] with English summary) [Baden-Württemberg, Germany; "We report on three specimens of I. senegalensis acci- 12549. Zhao, H.X.; Yin, Y.J.; Zhong, Z. (2010): Nano fi- dentally introduced to Germany in 2011. The odonates brous multilayered composites in pterostigma of drag- were encountered in the surroundings of Ulm and we onfly. Chinese Science Bulletin 55(18): 1856-1858. (in assumed the larvae were imported by exotic aquatic Chinese) ["The sections of the pterostigma of Croco- plants." (Authors)] Address: Benken, T. Nuitsstr. 19, themis servilla are observed through FEG-ESEM, and 76185 Karlsruhe, Germany. E-mail: theodor@benken- interesting nano fibrous multilayered structures are dis- online.net covered. The sleeve-like pterostigma has a center layer with the thickness of 2~3 µm. The center layer is com- 12554. Bowman, N. (2011): Reports from Coastal Sta- posed of more than twenty ultra-thin nano layers with tions—2010: Eccles-on-Sea, Norfolk. Atropos 42: 65- the thickness of 90~150 nm. Every ultra-thin nano layer 66. (in English) [UK, 19-VII-2010, influx of 50+ speci- is formed by parallel nano fibers adhered one-by-one. mens of Erythromma viridulum] Address: not stated The marvelous nano fibrous multilayered structure pro- vides reference for mankind to understand better the 12555. Burwell, C.J.; McDougall, A.; Nakamura, A.; function of the pterostigma and to improve better the Lambkin, C.L. (2011): New butterfly, hawkmoth (Lepi- bionics manufactures." (Authors)] Address: Zhong, Z., doptera) and dragonfly (Odonata) records from vege- School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechan- tated coral cays in the southern Great Barrier Reef, ics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China. E-mail: Queensland. Australian Entomologist 38(2): 75-88. (in [email protected] English) [Cays, including the first data from Lady Elliot and North Reef Islands, are presented and previously 12550. Rao, D.V.; Chandra, K.; Devi, K. (2010 (?)): En- published records summarised. ... Not surprisingly, the demic fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bay of Odonata fauna of the Capricomia Cays is depauperate, Bengal. Zoological Survey of India. Kolkata: 290 pp. (in with only 10 species recorded from our survey. Most are English) [On page 14, eleven Odonata taxa are check- strong-flying species and/or species that are known to listed and discussed in more details on pages 147-149.] disperse or be blown long distances from their larval Address: Rao, D.V., Freshwater Biology Regional Cen- breeding sites. Seven are distributed throughout most tre, Zoological Survey of India, Hyderabad-500048 or all of Australia with the other three occurring in northern and eastern Australia: Diplacodes trivialis oc- 2011 curring as far south as southern NSW, Orthetrum sabina as far south as south-eastern Queensland and 12551. Babu, R. (2011): New distributional record of O. serapia as far south as Rockhampton, central coenagrionids (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) Queensland (Theischinger & Endersby 2009). Odonata from Himachal Pradesh, India. Rec. zool. Surv. India are probably regular visitors to islands of the Caprico- 111(4): 73-77. (in English) ["A list of ten species under mia Cays, but the absence of permanent water bodies six genera of family Coenagrionidae (Zygoptera) consti- means that they are unable to establish resident popu- tuting the first record from Himachal Pradesh State, lations. However, on Lady Elliot Island there is a sizable along with necessary collection data and their distribu- depression which fills with rainfall and might provide tion, has been provided. The distribution of three gene- temporary larval habitat for some dragonflies and dam- ra Aciagrion Selys, Mortonagrion Fraser and Rhod- selflies. All 10 odonate species we collected from Lady

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 12 Elliot Island are known to breed in temporary water sults were largely equivocal, but suggested the possibil- bodies (Watson et al 1991, Theischinger and Hawking ity of a weak advantage with the use of field-based 2006). We recorded only two dragonfly species from guided-discovery learning over classroom-based inter- other islands: Ischnura aurora from Lady Musgrave and active lecturing when recruiting citizen volunteers for North Reef Islands and Pantala flavescens from North WOS. Both forms of education had value in other areas Reef Island." (Authors) ] Address: Burwell, C.J., Biodi- including building a greater understanding of the need versity Program, Queensland Museum, PO Box 3300, to protect odonates and their habitats, increasing inter- South Brisbane, Qld 4101, Australia est in odonates, and prompting participants to learn more about them. " (Author)] Address: DuBois, R., Wis- 12556. Clancy, S.P. (2011): Reports from Coastal Sta- consin Dept of Natural Resources, 1401 Tower Ave., tions—2010: Dungeness area, Kent Sean. Atropos 42: Superior, WI 54880, USA. E-mail: robert.dubois@Wis- 55-57. (in English) [UK, Anax parthenope, Erythromma consin.gov viridulum] Address: not stated 12560. Ficsor, M.; Szabo, A. (2011): Contribution to the 12557. Deans, M.J. (2011): Reports from Coastal Sta- aquatic macroinvertebrate fauna of Szinva and its tribu- tions—2010: Bawdsey Peninsula, Suffolk. Atropos 42: taries, NE Hungary. Acta Biol. Debr. Oecol. Hung. 26: 62-63. (in English) [UK, Chalcolestes viridis, Erythrom- 75-88. (in English, with Hungarian summary) [The list of ma viridulum] Address: not stated taxa includes Calopteryx splendens, Platycnemis pen- nipes, Coenagrion puella, Ischnura pumilio, Gomphus 12558. Dewick, S., (2011): Reports from Coastal Sta- vulgatissimus, Onychogomphus forcipatus, Ophiogom- tions—2010: Curry Farm, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. At- phus cecilia, Orthetrum brunneum, O. cancellatum, and ropos 42: 61. (in English) [UK; Calopteryx splendens; O. coerulescens.] Address: Ficsor, M., North Hungarian Sympetrum striolatum at light trap] Address: Dewick, S.; Regional Environmental, Nature Conservation and Wa- Curry Farm, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, Essex, ter Management Inspectorate, Laboratory, 4. Mindszent CM0 7NL, UK tér, H-3530, Miskolc, Hungary. E-mail: ficsor.mark@ emikofe.kvvm.hu 12559. DuBois, R.B. (2011): Comparison of field- and classroom-based forms of environmental education to 12561. Fiedler, W. (2011): Kleines Drama im Teich. motivate adult learner involvement in Citizen-Based Mindori 22(Sommer 2011): 40-44. (in German) [Pictures Monitoring of Odonata. Master of Science in Education, of an Aeshna larva demonstrate preying of a newt larva University of Wisconsin – Superior: VII + 74 pp. (in Eng- and a mollusc.] Address: not stated lish) ["Environmental education has been one of the primary means used to recruit volunteers for citizen- 12562. Gnanasekaran, S.; Paulraj, M.G.; Sivasankaran, based monitoring partnerships. However, little research K.; Ignacimuthu, S. (2011): Diversity of Odonata (insec- has been done to investigate the forms of environmen- ta) in the areas of Poondi reservoir (Tiruvallur district) in tal education that are most effective in promoting these Tamil Nadu. Hexapoda 18(1): 19-24. (in English) ["The partnerships or how to effectively motivate adult learn- Odonata diversity and species composition in the sur- ers who will become meaningfully involved in them. rounding areas of Poondi reservoir in Tiruvallur district This study sought to determine the relative effectiveness of Tamil Nadu were studied from January 2009 to No- of two forms of short-term environmental education in vember 2010. The specimens were collected from agri- motivating adult learners to become involved in a citi- cultural crops, grasses, herbs and shrubs by sweeping zen-based monitoring activity related to dragonflies and net. Eighteen different species of Odonates belonging damselflies (Odonata), called the Wisconsin Odonata to 15 genera and four families were recorded during the Survey (WOS). The two forms of environmental educa- study period. Family Libellulidae was predominant in tion examined were 1) a classroom-based interactive this area with 11 species. Family Coenagrionidae was lecture form in which PowerPoint presentations of represented by five species. Other families viz., Lesti- learning content and accompanying question and an- dae and Gomphidae were represented by only one swer periods were used in conjunction with exploration species each. The Shannon’s and Simpson’s diversity of display items and live specimens, and 2) a field- indices were maximum during Sep-Nov. 2009 with based guided discovery form in which learning content 2.381 and 0.8817 scores respectively. Maximum even- was delivered orally and with illustration poster boards, ness of 0.6306 was recorded during Jun-Aug. 2010." after which students observed odonate behaviour in the (Authors)] Address: Ignacimuthu, S., Entomology Re- wild, captured and handled live specimens, and prac- search Institute, Loyola College, Chennai – 600 034. ticed making field identifications. Three replications of Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail:[email protected] each form of education were examined during summer of 2010, and student intent to become involved with 12563. Harvey, R.; Higgott, J. (2011): Reports from WOS was measured using survey questionnaires given Coastal Stations—2010: Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk. At- to willing volunteers immediately after each education ropos 42: 63-64. (in English) [UK, Anaciaeschna isosce- event and again through the mail after six weeks. Re- les] Address: not stated

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 13 12564. Hodgson, K.I.; Howe, P. (2011): Reports from viridicostus.] Address: Kawano, M., Environmental Sci- Coastal Stations—2010: Sandwich Bay Bird Observato- ence Division, Miyazaki Prefectural Museum of Nature ry, Kent. Atropos 42: 59. (in English) [UK; Lestes barba- and History, 2-4-4 Jingu, Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture rus, Libellula fulva, L. quadrimaculata, Sympetrum fons- 880-0053, Japan colombii] Address: not stated 12568. Knill-Jones, S. (2011): Reports from Coastal 12565. Hunter, I. Hunter, S. (2011): Reports from Stations—2010: Isle of Wight. Atropos 42: 50-52. (in Coastal Stations—2010: Elms Farm, Icklesham, East English) [UK, Brading Marsh, River Yar, Libellula fulva] Sussex. Atropos 42: 54-55. (in English) [UK, 27-VII- Address: Knill-Jones, S.A., 2 School Green Road, 2010, maximum peak of 160+ specimens of Erythrom- Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9AL, UK ma viridulum] Address: not stated 12569. Kovács, K.; Csányi, B.; Deák, C.; Kálmán, Z.; 12566. Ikemeyer, D.; Olthoff, M. (2011): Dragonfly sur- Kovács, T.; Szekeres, J. (2011): Results of the Rába vey in the peat bog of Yenicaga lake, province Bolu, survey 2009 on aquatic macroinvertebrates 1. Faunis- Turkey. Report. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationa- tical results. Acta Biol. Debr. Oecol. Hung. 26: 135-151. le Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Eschborn. September 2011: (in Hungarian, with English summary) [In a joint Austri- 22 pp. (in English) ["A dragonfly investigation was car- an-Hungarian study of the river Raab/Rába-system, in ried out in the peat bog around Yenicaga lake in June June 2009 eight Odonata species were collected: Calo- and August 2011. During this investigation, 37 dragonfly pteryx splendens, C. virgo, Platycnemis pennipes, Isch- species could be recorded. The peat bog is a valuable nura elegans pontica, Stylurus flavipes, Gomphus vul- habitat for many dragonfly species. Highlights include gatissimus, Ophiogomphus cecilia, and Onychogom- Leucorrhinia pectoralis and Cordulia aenea, which were phus forcipatus.] Address: Kovács, K., North Transdan- mainly found at peat cuttings. Further species like Coen- ubian Regional Environmental, Nature Conservation agrion pulchellum or Pyrrhosoma nymphula tend to be and Water Management Inspectorate, Laboratory, confined to this habitat, too. Open bog habitats with shal- Török Ignác u. 68., H-9028 Gyõr, Hungary. E-mail: low ponds and seasonally flooded depressions were im- [email protected] portant habitats for species like Lestes dryas, Ischnura pumilio or Sympetrum flaveolum. The banks of Yenica- 12570. Lejfelt-Sahlén, A. (2011): Sympetrum pedemon- ga lake are characterized by high densities of Sympe- tanum – ny trollslända i Sverige. fauna & flora 106(3): trum-species among others. Furthermore, some run- 40-41. (in Swedish) [S. pedemontanum was recorded at ning waters were investigated." (Authors)] Address: Ike- 4-IX-2011, along the river Husqvarna at Ramsjöholm meyer, D., Biologische Station Zwillbrock e.V., Zwill- about 15 km NE Stockholm, Sweden. This is a new brock 10, 48691 Vreden, Germany. E-mail: info@bs- species for Sweden.] Address: Anna Lejfelt-Sahlén c/o zwillbrock.de Sahlén, G., Systematic Zoology, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18D, S-752 36 12567. Kawano, M.; Iwakiri, J.; Tachiyama, R.; Yama- Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] da, S. (2011): Estimation of water quality at Sakatani and Hiroto Rivers based on zoobenthos. Annual Report 12571. Marquez Rodriguez, J. (2011): Trithemis kirbyi of the Miyazaki Prefecural Institute for Public Health ardens (Gerstaecker, 1891) (Odonata: Libellulidae); da- and Environment 23: 112-118. (in Japanese, with Eng- tos de campo sobre su ecología en el Sur de España y lish summary) ["The estimation of water quality based primeros registros para la provincia de Sevilla (Es- on ASPT (Average Score Per Taxon) is used a lot as an paña). Métodos en Ecología y Sistemática 6(1-2): 10- investigation indicating the river conditions. And the bio- 20. (in Spanish, with English summary) ["In areas of the logical indicator by the zoobenthos is very important to countryside of Seville (southern Spain) with a high bur- make up for the chemical properties. Therefore, we den and cattle farm, the number of odonates is reduced have examined the water quality and biota of rivers to a few species adapted to live in environments where flowing through Miyazaki prefecture since 1993. We in- there is a strongly marked by seasonal high tempera- vestigated 3 points downward along the stream of Sa- tures and low rainfall in summer. The loss of natural katani and Hiroto Rivers situated in the south part of the habitats by human action or phenomena such as deser- prefecture. In order to evaluate the river environment tification, diffuse pollution of water by the subscriber of based on zoobenthos, we used ASPT and DI. Com- farmland, and the evidence of warming and climate pared to the research in 1994, BOD (Biochemical Oxy- change in countries like Spain, promote migration gen Demand) was significantly reduced. More species Odonata of African origin to Europe via the Mediterra- of zoobenthos were found, ASPT value was higher than nean Sea. The observation of several adult specimens 7.0 at all points except Obi. The result indicated that of Trithemis kirbyi at various locations near Corbones both rivers have generally maintained the water quality, and Guadaira river valleys, to certify the first records of biological condition and biodiversity at a good level." the species for the province of Seville and its coloniza- (Authors) The list of species includes Sieboldius albar- tion eroded by media exploitation of the earth, where da, Sinogomphus flavolimbatus, and Onychogomphus most competitors are African species, ensuring suc-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 14 cessful expansion toward the north. (Author)] Address: the composition of bottomdwelling fauna and limnetic Márquez Rodríguez, J., Departamento de Sistemas fauna respectively. The comparative studies were car- Físicos, Químicos y Naturales (Zoología). Universidad ried out in two different years by sampling the macroin- Pablo de Olavide, A-376 km 1, 41013 Sevilla, Spain. E- vertebrates periodically. The bottom-fauna at Mai mail: [email protected] pokhari was found higher than Kechana jheel. Mai pokhari is still in natural condition but Kechana jheel is 12572. Mezquita Aranburu, I.M.; Torralba Burrial, A. losing its native entity because of aquaculture. Mainly, (2011): Primera cita de Trithemis annulata (Palisot de the abundance of Chironomids showed the stratification Beauvois, 1805) (Odonata, Libellulidae) para Navarra in Mai pokhari but abundance of Trichoptera and Cole- (norte de España). Boletín de la SEA 49: 360. (in Span- optera in Kechana jheel indicate unstable bottom condi- ish, with English summary) [20-VIII-2010, male near tion because continuous application of manure for pre- Balsa del Pulguer (30TXM0690456752, 322 m asl), conditioning it as a fish pond." (Author) Odonata abun- Cascante (Navarra), Spain] Address: Torralba Burrial, dance is less than 1% of total abundance of macrozoo- A., Departamento de Biología de Organismos y Siste- benthos.] Address: Kalu Ram Khambu Rai, Dept Zoo- mas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. logy, Mechi Campus, Tribhuvan University, Bhadrapur- E-mail: [email protected] 5, Jhapa. E-mail: [email protected]

12573. Odin, N. (2011): Reports from Coastal Sta- 12576. Rojas-Riano, N.C. (2011): Sistemática del gé- tions—2010: Landguard Bird Observatory, Suffolk. At- nero Polythore Calvert, 1917 (Odonata: Polythoridae). ropos 42: 62. (in English) [UK, Chalcolestes viridis, Maestría thesis, Biología, línea Sistemática, Univer- Anax imperator, Libellula depressa] Address: not stated sidad Nacional de Colombia: 118 pp. (in English, with Spanish summary) ["The Neotropical damselfly genus 12574. Premachandran, S.; Giacobello, M. (2011): The Polythore is mainly distributed in western South Ameri- effect of wing corrugations on the aerodynamic perfor- ca, in the foothills of the eastern slope of the Andes be- mance of low-Reynolds number flapping flight. 17th tween Bolivia and Venezuela and in the Amazon region. Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Auckland, In the present study, the 19 species of Polythore are re- New Zealand, 5-9 December 2010: 4 pp. (in English) vised based on morphological adult male characters ["The effect of wing corrugations on the aerodynamic from wing venation, wing pattern coloration, and genital performance of low Reynolds number hovering flight is ligula. Only general characters of females are included investigated using two-dimensional Computational Fluid due to their polymorphism and to the limited availability Dynamics. Corrugated sections with peaks that follow of specimens in collections. Presence of supplementary the contours of NACA sections are compared with the sectors between RP2 and IR2 proximal to the ptero- corresponding NACA airfoils, a flat plate of the same stigma was found as a character that taxonomically de- wall thickness as the corrugated sections, and a 1:4 el- fines the genus. Based on this character the new com- lipse. Simplified kinematics comprising combined heav- bination P. chiribiquete is proposed. The status of the ing and pitching motions were simulated, and it was populations proposed in the literature for species of the found that the thinner airfoil-type sections produced picta group is assessed by morphometric and multivari- more lift than the thicker sections. The corrugated sec- ate analyses. Clear differentiation was found in popula- tions were found to perform similarly regardless of the tions of P. procera and P. gigantea. Populations of the size of the corrugated peaks and the orientation of the remaining species differ only by characters proposed in leading edge. The net vertical force in all of the corru- the literature but not by other characters studied. De- gated cases was approximately the same as for the flat scriptions, illustrations, and an identification key to adult plate, indicating that wing corrugations produce no di- males are provided. A phylogenetic analysis of 49 spe- rect benefit in the generation of net vertical force for cies, including all the species of Polythore plus 29 out- wings operating with hovering kinematics." (Authors) group species, was performed based on wing venation, The paper includes references to dragonflies.] Address: wing pattern coloration of male and female, and male Premachandran, S., Air Vehicles Division, Defence Sci- genital ligula. Character coding and managing was ence and Technology Organisation, 506 Lorimer St, conducted through DELTA package. Heuristic search Fishermans Bend VIC 3207, Australia tree was developed under the Ratchet method using NONA of the WinClada package. Partitioned analysis 12575. Rai, K.R.K. (2011): Comparative studies on len- using male and female characters were designed and tic environment of Mai pokhari, Ilam and Kechana jheel were compared with a total evidence analysis. Also, the wetland ecosystems, Jhapa, Nepal (With reference to relationship between morphological intraspecific varia- bottom dwelling fauna). Nepalese Journal of Bioscienc- bility and phylogenetic signal was studied using the es 1: 32-36. (in English) ["Mai Pokahri is a mountain species of Polythore as a model, through lineal and ge- lake situated in midland at an altitude of 2150 m from ometric morphometrics approach in two body regions: sea level whereas Kechana jheel is situated in lowland wings and genitalia. Total evidence analysis had the (Tarai) at an altitude of 63 m from the sea level respec- lowest percentage of strict homologies (22%), being tively. The lentic environments of the both lakes vary in near the percentage of partitioned analysis of female

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 15 characters (32%), while partitioned analysis of male ["Dragonflies are a valuable tool for assessing aquatic characters had the highest percentage of strict homolo- systems and have been used as indicators of ecological gies with 37%. The statistical support for individual cla- health, ecological integrity, and environmental change, des was assessed with Bootstrap and Bremer values. A including climatic change. In four separate studies I ex- strict homology as support of the monophyly of Poly- plored the usefulness of dragonflies as surrogates in thore was found. Of the six species groups proposed in biomonitoring, site prioritization and indication of global the literature, only three were found to be natural climate change. In the use of dragonflies for biomonitor- groups. The sister group of Polythore is Euthore. Poly- ing, I field-tested a freshwater ecological integrity index, thore williamsoni is registered for the first time for Co- the Dragonfly Biotic Index (DBI), based on dragonfly lombia" (Author)] Address: Rojas-Riano, Nancy, Biolo- assemblages at the local scale, and compared the DBI gist. Graduate student M.Sc., Instituto de Ciencias Nat- to a standard freshwater benthic macroinvertebrate- urales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogo- based freshwater health index. Overall, dragonflies tá. Carrera 30 no. 45-03 AA. 7495. Bogotá D.C., Co- were more sensitive to changes in river condition than lombia. E-mail: [email protected] were macroinvertebrates, and the DBI site value and macroinvertebrate scores were highly significantly cor- 12577. Scott, D.A. (2011): Reports from Coastal Sta- related. I conclude that dragonfly assemblages in the tions—2010: Dursey Island, Co. Cork. Atropos 42: 71. form of a DBI are an excellent tool for environmental (in English) [Ireland, Aeshna juncea, Sympetrum striola- assessment and monitoring freshwater biodiversity, with tum] Address: not stated the potential to replace benthic macroinvertebrate- based freshwater quality assessments. In the second 12578. Silveira, M.R.; Bemvenuti, M.; Moresco, A. (2011): study, I used the DBI to prioritize sites for conservation Hábito alimenar de Oligosarcus robustus Menezes, 1969 action in South Africa. Using a selected set of top priori- e de Oligosarcus jenynsii (Günther, 1864), no sul do es- tized sites, I compared the DBI’s performance to that of tado do Rio Grande do Sul. Atlântica, Rio Grande 33(1): a rarity-complementarity algorithm. Site prioritization us- 73-86. (in Portuguese, with English summary) ["The ing the DBI reveals that CFR sites protect Red Listed characiform fishes O. robustus and O. jenynsii inhabit taxa rather well. The rarity-complementarity algorithm the coastal lagoons of the extreme southern Brazil. represents all species, but without greater emphasis on They "were characterized according to their morpholog- the rare and threatened species. I conclude that the ic variation and feeding structures as well as to their DBI is of great value in selecting biodiversity hotspots, feeding habit. Specimens were collected in two periods while the algorithm is useful for selecting complementa- (July and December 2001) in the Flores, Nicola, Jacaré rity hotspots. The third study was made possible by the and Mangueira lagoons. The food range was deter- recent completion of a continental assessment of fresh- mined using the frequency of occurrence (FO%) and water biodiversity, which revealed that patterns of rich- gravimetric methods (G%). A total of 164 specimens ness and threat of four well-studied aquatic taxa largely were analyzed, 67 of which had empty stomachs. The coincide at the continental scale. Using only dragon- most frequent food items for O. robustus were insects flies, I built a protected areas network for Africa using FO=58,6%, fish FO=46,3% and crustaceans FO=12,2%. spatial planning software. I then compared the perfor- For O. jenynsii insects were dominant FO=83,9%, fol- mance of the existing African reserve network and that lowed by crustaceans FO=35,7% and fish FO=26,8%. of known global biodiversity hotspots against the model, Insects were more frequent during summer for both and identified sites of conservation concern. Although species, Ephemeroptera and Odonata were the domi- the current reserve network covers 10.7% of the land- nant groups. Fish were the main item in the diet of O. scape, the proportional representation of species geo- robustus during winter while O. jenynsii maintained the graphic distributions in reserves is only 1.1%. The re- preference for the same group of insects during the serve network is therefore inefficient, and many areas cold season. The feeding strategy determined by the of conservation priority that are not formally protected Amundsen graphic method showed that O. jenynsii is remain. The advantage of operating at the fine scale, generalist preferring insects throughout the year while while covering a large geographic area is that it shifts O. robustus is generalist opportunistic choosing insects the focus from the large-scale hotspots to smaller priori- during summer and fish in the wintertime." (Authors)] ty areas within and beyond hotspots. In the fourth study, Address: Silveir, Marta Rahal, Unive Federal do Rio I created species distribution models of dragonflies in Grande – Inst. de Oceanografia, Caixa Postal 474 - Rio an El Niño-prone biodiversity hotspot in South Africa, Grande, RS, Brasil. 96.201-900. E-mail: martarahal@ and predicted the changes in species richness, geo- bol.com.br graphic range and habitat suitability, forty and eighty years from now. According to the model results of two 12579. Simaika, J.P. (2011): Practical conservation different emissions scenarios, at least three species will planning from local to continental scales using freshwa- be lost from the area by 2050, and four by 2080. The ter invertebrates. Dissertation presented for the degree remaining species are predicted to persist with reduced of Doctor of Philosophy in Conservation Ecology at the geographical ranges, at generally higher elevations. University of Stellenbosch: XVI + 123 pp. (in English) Most species presented here thrive quite well in artificial

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 16 environments, that is, engineered ponds or dams. It is imbatore, India: Zoo Outreach Organisation: 63-72. (in therefore unlikely that loss in connectivity will play a role English) ["Conclusions and conservation recommenda- for these species." (Author)] Address: Simaika, J.P., tions: The river basins and associated freshwater eco- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, systems of the Western Ghats are global hotspots for Stellenbosch University, P Bag X1, Matieland 7602, odonates with high levels of endemism. Even though South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] only 3.2% (four species) of the species are known threatened, over a quarter of the odonates in the region 12580. Siregar, A.Z.; Rawi, C.S.M.; Nasution, Z. (2011): (46 species) have been assessed as DD. Many of Population density of damselfly Agriocnemis femina these species are likely to be threatened as they are (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) in Manik Rambung ricefield, only known from historical records, often just the type Simalungun-Sumatera Utara. Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian specimens, and urgently need more survey work to KULTIVAR 5(1): 23-31. (in English) [Indonesia; "The ob- identify their current ranges, populations and threats. jective of this research was to study effect and correla- Research is also required in those large areas where tion of physics-chemistries with density of A. femina. there is insufficient information on odonate diversity and The method using Mark Release Recapture with 8 sta- distributions such as those south and north of the tions in Manik Rambung Village, Simalungun District. southern Karnataka–northern Kerala habitats and east- The result showed 2351 individuals of A. femina, con- wards into the Deccan plateau. Many of the endemic sist of male 1345 individuals and female 1006 individu- odonates such as Disparoneura apicalis (VU) (Proto- als. Recapture rates of males and females were 87% neuridae), Platysticta deccanensis (VU) (Platystictidae), and 13%, while score of Lincoln’s indices highest calcu- Melanoneura bilineata (NT) (Protoneuridae) or Idionyx lated in twelve sampling were 451 individuals. The re- spp. (Cordulidae) are very narrowly distributed within sult of analysis correlation showed humidity given ef- the Western Ghats. The destruction of riverine habitats fects on population of density A. femina recapture were by hydro-electric and irrigation projects threatens the 0.432." (Authors)] Address: Siregar, Ameilia, Postgrad- survival of these odonates, which depend on fast flow- uate Student in School of Biological Sciences- ing torrential streams or stream associated habitats University Science Malaysia, Malaysia. E-mail: zuli- such as Myristica swamps. Destruction or alteration of a [email protected] small catchment means likely extinction of these spe- cies. The protection of key habitats (fast flowing streams) 12581. Sivtseva, L.V. (2011): New data for distribution for these species is an immediate priority. This is partic- of rare species of dragonflies and damselflies (Odona- ularly urgent for species such as Disparoneura apicalis, ta) in Yakutia . Proceedings of the Russian Entomologi- Calocypha laidlawi and Melanoneura bilineata. Long cal Society 82: 13-16. (in Russian, with English sum- term conservation of the odonate fauna of the region mary) ["A new data on the distribution of rare species of depends upon: (1) conservation of riparian forest cover, dragonflies and damselflies Aeshna grandis, A. subarc- (2) prevention of flow modifications in streams and riv- tica, Somatochlora arctica and S. sahlbergi in Yakutia ers, (3) conservation of Myristica swamps and high alti- are given. A. subarctica is recorded for the first time for tude peat bogs, and (4) prevention of use of pesticides the Central Yakutia, and S. arctica is a new species for and other agrochemicals in upper catchments of rivers." the Southern Yakutia." (Author)] Address: Sivtseva, L.V., (Authors)] Address: Subramanian, K.A., Zoological Sur- Institute for Biological Problems of Cryolithozone SB vey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, West Ben- RAS, Lenin av., 41, Yakutsk 677980, Russia. E-mail: gal 700053, India. [email protected] [email protected] 12585. Tabugo, S.R.M.; Torres, M.A.J.; Demayo, C.G. 12582. Solly, F.; Milton, P.; Sawyer, D. (2011): Reports (2011): Determination of developmental modules and from Coastal Stations—2010: Isle of Thanet, Kent. At- conservatism in the fore- and hind-wings of two species ropos 42: 60-61. (in English) [UK, Orthetrum cancella- of dragonflies, Orthetrum sabina and Neurothemis ram- tum, Sympetrum fonscolombii] Address: not stated burii. International journal of agriculture & biology 13: 541-546. (in English) ["The wings of dragonflies are 12583. Spence, B. (2011): Reports from Coastal Sta- highly compartmentalized as shown by the major and tions—2010: Spurn Point, East Yorkshire. Atropos 42: minor veins separating the different compartments or 67-68. (in English) [UK, Calopteryx splendens flow modules. There is a long term hypothesis that com- north-west along the seashore] Address: not stated partments of the wings as bounded by the veins may correspond to units of “gene regulation”. Are the differ- 12584. Subramanian, K.A.; Kakkassery, F.; Nair, M.V. ent compartments 'units of gene regulation' and is there (2011): Chapter 5 "The status and distribution of drag- genetic conservatism on the wings of the dragonfly? onflies and damselflies (Odonata) of the Western Ghats. This study was therefore, conducted to evaluate wheth- In: Molur, S., Smith, K.G., Daniel, B.A. and Darwall, er there is a number and pattern of developmental mo- W.R.T. (Compilers). 2011. The Status and Distribution of dules in dragonfly wings and determine whether there Freshwater Biodiversity in the Western Ghats, India. exists genetic conservatism based on intra and inter- Cambridge, UK and Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, and Co- modular variations in the wings. The study was con-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 17 ducted in two cosmopolitan species of Libellulid dragon- wings of flights with mini sizes." (Authors)] Address: flies. Different hypotheses were formulated and tested Zhong, Z., School of Aerospace Engineering and Ap- as to the possible spatial boundaries based on major plied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, wing venations. A priori models applying the tools of China. E-mail: [email protected] geometric morphometrics were constructed and statisti- cally tested for the goodness of fit test (GoF) statistic by 2012 comparing the observed and expected covariance ma- trices. Jackknife support values for each variational 12589. Abdelsalam, K.M. (2012): Benthic macro- and model were also computed using Ƴ* as the GoF statis- meso-invertebrates of a sandy riverbed in a mountain tic. Results showed fair consistency in the observed stream, central Japan. Limnology 13(1): 171-179. (in number and patterns of hypothesized developmental English) ["Quantitative samples of benthic invertebrates modules implying that the wings of these species of were collected from a sandy riverbed of a mountainous dragonflies are highly conserved. It is concluded that stream (Kozu site of Takami-gawa stream, Nara Prefec- there is genetic conservatism in the morphological spa- ture), central Japan by core samplers in five sampling ces in the wings of the two species." (Authors)] Ad- occasions through the years 2008–2009. A total of 120 dress: Demayo, C.G., Dept of Biol.l Sciences, College taxa (including 'Davidius') were identified, representing of Science and Mathematics, MSU-Iligan, Institute of 55 families and 97 genera. Insects formed about 92% Technology, Iligan City, Philippines. E-mail: cgdemayo of the total recorded taxa and 88% of individuals’ abun- @gmail.com dance. A total of 111 taxa of aquatic insects, belonging to 49 families and 92 genera, were identified and repre- 12586. Torralba Burrial, A.; García Pérez, J.A.; García sented by ten orders. Oligochaeta and Acari were dom- García, I. (2011): Primera cita de Gomphus pulchellus inant non-insect invertebrates. Diptera was the most di- Selys, 1840 (Odonata: Gomphidae) para Asturias verse insect group, followed by Trichoptera and Ephe- (Norte de España). Boletín de la SEA 49: 294. (in Span- meroptera. Dominant taxa were mesoinvertebrates, ish, with English summary) [28-V-2011, near Pesoz younger stages of macroinvertebrates, both of which (29TPH7477296071, 255 m a.s.l.), Spain] Address: predominantly inhabit the interstitial zone of a sandy Torralba Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología de Or- riverbed. Both taxon richness and invertebrate abun- ganismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 dance were higher in February 2009 and lower in April Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] and August 2008. A few major invertebrate taxa de- monstrated distinct seasonal trends; i.e. Nymphomyia 12587. Tunmore, M. (2011): Reports from Coastal Sta- alba, Rheosmittia, and Corynoneura were abundant in tions—2010: Lizard Peninsula. Atropos 42: 47-48. (in February 2009. Newly hatched larvae of Larcasia ak- English) [UK; 10-X-2010; Sympetrum fonscolombii] Ad- agiae were abundant in May 2008. This study also dress: Tunmore, M., 36 Tinker Lane, Meltham, Hud- demonstrated the effectiveness of core samplers to col- dersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 3ES, UK. E-mail: atro- lect small-sized benthic fauna that inhabit the interstitial [email protected] or hyporheic zone of the sandy riverbed." (Author)] Ad- dress: Abdelsalam, K.M., Marine Biota Taxonomy La- 12588. Zhao, H.X.; Yin, Y.J.; Zhong, Z. (2011): Assem- boratory, National Institute of Oceanography and Fish- bly modes of dragonfly wings. Microscopy Research eries (NIOF), Qayet Bay, Alexandria, Egypt. E-mail: and Technique 74(12): 1134-1138. (in English) ["The as- [email protected] sembly modes of dragonfly wings are observed through FEG-ESEM. Different from airplane wings, dragonfly 12590. Álvarez Gándara, J.; Estévez Rodríguez, R. wings are found to be assembled through smooth tran- (2012): Primeros registros de Orthetrum brunneum sition mode and global package mode. First, at the (Fonscolombe, 1837) para la provincia de Lugo (Gali- vein/membrane conjunctive site, the membrane is di- cia, N.W. Península Ibérica) (Odonata, Libellulidae). Ar- vided into upper and lower portions from the center lay- quivos entomoloxicos 7: 161. (in Spanish, with English er and transited smoothly to the vein. Then the two por- summary) [12-VIII-2012; province of Lugo (Galicia, Spain), tions pack the vein around and form the outer surface Vilalpape–Bóveda, 375 m.a.s.l., UTM10x10 29TPH21.] of the vein. Second, at the vein/spike conjunctive site, Address: Álvarez Gándara, J., Barrio do Souto, 10 B. E- the vein and spike are connected smoothly into a triplet. 36740 San Salvador de Tebra, Tomiño, Spain. E-mail: Last, at the vein/membrane/spike conjunctive site, the [email protected] membrane (i.e., the outer layer of the vein) transits smoothly to the spike, packs it around, and forms its 12591. Ángeles Álvarez, M.; Torralba Burrial, A. (2012): outer layer. In short, the membrane looks like a closed Primera cita de Sympetrum meridionale (Sélys, 1841) coat packing the wing as a whole. The smooth transi- (Odonata: Libellulidae) para Asturias (norte de la Pen- tion mode and the global package mode are universal ínsula Ibérica). Boletín de la SEA 51: 346. (in English) assembly modes in dragonfly wings. They provide us [07-X-2012, Llodero (WGS84: 30TTP6447430218; 0 m the references for better understanding of the functions a.s.l.; Zeluán, Gozón), Asturias (Spain).] Address: Torr- of dragonfly wings and the bionic manufactures of the alba Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología de Organis-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 18 mos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 12595. Bogan, M.T.; Boersma, K.S. (2012): Aerial dis- Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] persal of aquatic invertebrates along and away from ar- id-land streams. Freshwater Science 31(4): 1131-1144. 12592. Ángeles Álvarez, M.; Martínez Rubio, A.; Bue- (in English) [Arizona, USA; "Dispersal is an essential no, J.; Noval, I.; Cimadevilla Suárez, C.; Torralba Burri- process in metapopulation and metacommunity dynam- al, A. (2012): Primeras citas de Aeshna affinis Vander ics. Most studies of aquatic invertebrate dispersal in Linden, 1820 (Odonata: Aeshnidae) para Asturias (norte streams have focused on in-stream drift of larvae. de la Península Ibérica). Boletín de la SEA 51: 357-358. However, understanding aerial dispersal is important for (in Spanish, with English summary) [Records of A. affin- predicting community assembly in isolated habitats af- is from Asturias (Spain) are reported.] Address: Torralba ter disturbance or stream restoration. We used artificial Burrial, A., Depto de Biología de Organismos y Siste- pools placed at 3 distances (5, 75, and 250 m) from 1 mas, Univ. de Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: perennial and 1 ephemeral arid-land stream to examine [email protected] aerial-dispersal dynamics of aquatic invertebrates over a 6-wk period in summer 2009. We also conducted a 2- 12593. Balachandran, C.; Anbalagan, S.; Dinakaran, S. wk experiment to examine the relationship between dai- (2012): Influence of environmental parameters on the ly rainfall and disperser abundance at the perennial aquatic insect assemblages in Meghamalai hills, South site. Sixty-six aquatic invertebrate taxa colonized the ar- India. Life sciences Leaflets 9: 72-81. (in English) ["In tificial pools. They represented 1/3 of taxa documented order to develop discreet management practices for lo- from neighbouring perennial streams. Abundance and tic ecosystems, it is inevitable to gather subsequent in- species richness declined with distance away from both formation on their ecological status which involves mon- streams. This result suggests that ephemeral stream itoring the environmental parameters and biodiversity channels may serve as important aerial dispersal corri- attributes. The distribution and composition of aquatic dors for aquatic invertebrates even when no surface insect communities in streams at a local scale are con- water is present. Mean species richness tripled after 58 sidered to be primarily determined by environmental mm of rain during the 4th wk of the experiment. Data factors and interactive relationships within the system. from the 2-wk experiment highlighted the role of rainfall The current study was carried out to investigate the ef- as a dispersal cue in this system. Amount of daily rain- fects of environmental variables on the assemblages of fall explained 48 to 77% of the variation in disperser aquatic insects in the streams of Meghamalai hills. Six abundance at 5, 75, and 250 m from the perennial site. different streams in Meghamalai hills were selected as We used spatiotemporal dispersal patterns observed in sampling sites and were examined for the water quality our study to identify 5 modes of aerial dispersal among and aquatic insect assemblages. A total of 2139 indi- 56 taxa: 1) widespread common, 2) widespread hap- viduals of aquatic insects, belonging to 10 orders, 28 hazard, 3) range-restricted, 4) cue-limited, and 5) infre- families and 30 genera (including Heliogomphus), were quent. Classification of specific aerial-dispersal modes collected from six streams. The collectors occupied a provides a conceptual framework for modelling spatially predominant group amongst all the functional feeding explicit community responses to disturbance, stream groups of insects followed by scrapers, predators and restoration, and climate-change-induced habitat con- shredders. Higher diversity of aquatic insects was found traction or expansion." (Authors) Odonata nymphs (uni- at the middle order streams. The BMWP scores revea- dentified Libellulidae) appeared in week 5.] Address: led that among the six sites studied, Site VI had the Bogan, M.T., Zoology Department, 3029 Cordley Hall, best water quality while Site III had the least water qual- Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 USA. ity. Among the 12 environmental variables taken into E-mail: [email protected] account for the study, riparian vegetation, pH, conduc- tivity, atmospheric temperature and stream order were 12596. Brotons Padilla, M.; Ocharan, F.J.; Outomuro, found to be influencing the distribution of aquatic in- D.; Torralba-Burrial, A. (2012): Odonatos del Parque sects." (Authors)] Address: Balachandran, C., Energy & Nacional de Cabañeros (Ciudad Real, España Central) Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sci- (Insecta: Odonata). Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológi- ences, Indian Inst. of Science, Bangalore, India. E-mail: ca Aragonesa 50: 341-344. (in Spanish, with English [email protected] summary) ["A total of 37 species of Odonata from Cabañeros National Park (central Spain) have been 12594. Bernard, R.; Buczyński, P. (2012): Ważki – Odo- recorded, eight of which are also new to the province of nata. In: C. Błaszak, [Ed.], Zoología, Vol. 2, Pt 1, Wy- Ciudad Real."] Address: Brotóns Padilla, M., c/ Calder- dawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa: 131-144. (in eros 14 1o b. 13300 Valdepenas, Spain. E-mail: Polish) [Odonata chapter in the Polish standard zoology [email protected] handbook] Address: Bernard, R., Dept of General Zool- ogy, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, PL- 12597. Caixero, A.P. (2012): Características espermát- 61-702 Poznań, Poland; E-mail: [email protected] icas de quatro espécies de Odonata (Insecta). Tese apresentada á Universidade Federal de Vinosa, como parte das exigéncias do Programa de Pós-Graduagáo

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 19 em Biología Celular e Estrutural, para obtengáo do community. Species composition, the Odonata Habitat título de Doctor Scientiae: x + 61 pp. (in Spanish, with Index, speciesspecific habitat values and flow prefer- English summary) ["... The ultrastructural features of the ences were considered in the assessment. A total of 27 sperm has shown promise for phylogenetic analyzes in species were recorded, 19 species of them were classi- many insect groups, but such studies are still lacking for fied as autochthonous. All four species of the genus Or- Odonata. Thus, this study aimed to describe the struc- thetrum occurring in Central Europe were found. The ture and ultrastructure of spermatozoa of species of river stretch was ranked as class II (“good ecological Odonata suborders: Zygoptera and Anisoptera, search- status”), which represents the second best class and ing for information that would assist in understanding the quality target in the 5-tiered WFD classification the systematics of this group of insects. For this, sperm scheme." (Authors)] Address: Chovanec, A., Kroten- from seminal vesicles and testes of adult males of the bachgasse 68, A-2345 Brunn am Gebirge, Austria. E- Ischnura fluviatilis, Pantala flavescens, Tramea abdom- mail: [email protected] inalis and Micrathyria hesperis were prepared for light and transmission electron microscopy. The sperm of 12600. Cordero Rivera, A.; Torralba-Burrial, A.; these species have some characteristics similar to Ocharan, F.J.; Cano, F.J.; Outomuro, D.; Azpilicueta those presented by the sperm of most Pterygota. How- Amorín, M. (2012): Macromia splendens. En: VV.AA., ever, some differential characteristics stand out: lack of Bases ecológicas preliminares para la conservación de perforatorium in the acrosome and of paracrystalline las especies de interés comunitario en España: Inver- material in the mitochondrial derivatives; flagellum very tebrados. Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Me- short, possibly immobile with small mitochondrial deriv- dio Ambiente. Madrid: 67 pp. (in Spanish) [Odonata atives inspecies of Libellulidae; and lack of accessories species protected under the European Community law bodies and microtubule arrangement 9+9+0 in species are treated according the legal definitions of the Fauna, of the Trameinae subfamily. The analysis of the ultra- Flora, Habitat Directive. Information on identification, structure of spermatozoa enabled the differentiation of general distribution, ecology and habitat, 'favourable the two suborders of Odonata, as well as, the species conservation status' on different geographic scales, of two Libellulidae subfamilies studied." (Author)] Ad- conservation measures, and regional bibliography are dress: not stated given. This manual refers to the situation of M. splen- dens in Spain.] Address: Cordero Rivera, A., Depto de 12598. Chelmick, D. (2012): Observations of the Willow Ecoloxia e Bioloxia Animal, Universidade de Vigo, Emerald damselfly Lestes viridis (Vander Linden) in E.U.E.T. Forestal, Campus Universitario, 36005 Ponte- Britain. Atropos 46: 38-42. (in English) [History and dis- vedra, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] tribution of L. viridis in UK; identification of imago; life history] Address: Chelmick, D.G., 31 High Beech Lane, 12601. Csányi, B.; Szekeres, J.; György, Á.I.; Szalóky, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1SQ, UK. E-mail: Z. (2012): Macrozoobenthon investigations along the [email protected] Lower Danube between Calarasi and Braila, Romania. Acta Biol. Debr. Oecol. Hung. 28: 47-59. (in English, 12599. Chovanec, A.; Wimmer, R.; Rubey, W.; Schind- with Hungarian summary) [In the framework of the im- ler, M.; Waringer, J. (2012): Hydromorphologische Leit- proving g the navigability of the Lower Romanian Dan- bilder als Grundlage für die Ableitung gewässertyp-spezi- ube between Calarasi and Braila (375 fkm – 175 fkm) a fischer Libellengemeinschaften (Insecta: Odonata), dar- detailed survey program of aquatic macroinvertebrates gestellt am Beispiel der Bewertung der restrukturierten and fish was performed. On-site sampling of macroin- Weidenbach-Mündungsstrecke (Marchfeld, Niederöster- vertebrates was carried out in early summer of 2011 be- reich). Wiss. Mitt. Niederösterr. Landesmuseum 23: 83- tween 31 May and 4 June. Altogether 16 Kick and 112. (in German, with English summary) ["Hydromor- Sweep multi-habitat samples in the littoral zone and 18 phological reference conditions as basis for deriving dredged samples in the deep water zone were collect- river-type-specific dragonfly communities (Insecta: Odo- ed. A motor boat was used in 11 sites of the main arm. nata): a case study at the rehabilitated downstream Mussel populations were estimated along the banks stretch of the Weidenbach (Lower Austria): The ecolog- with free diving method. There were Cnidaria (1), An- ical status of the rehabilitated downstream stretch of the nelida and leeches (7), snails (10), mussels (9), Mala- Weidenbach in the lowland areas of Lower Austria was costraca (18), Ephemeroptera (4) Odonata (2), Hetero- assessed by dragonfly surveys at three sections. Key ptera (6), Trichoptera (4), Coleoptera (3) and Diptera (3) element of the assessment procedure, which is in com- taxa detected. Results illustrate that in deep zones pliance with the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), characterized by uniform moving sand fraction only has is a comparison between the current situation and ri- very scarce community with low taxon numbers. The lit- vertype-specific reference conditions. Hydromorpholog- toral zone of the low discharge conditions that has low ical references served as basis for deriving the refer- bed erosion and not significant sediment deposition ence dragonfly community. The section with the small- contains very rich macroinvertebrate communities, es- est deviation from the hydromorphological reference pecially at those sections that are having rocky habitats, was colonised by a near river-type-specific dragonfly as well. Interesting faunistic results were the detection

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 20 of the leech (Batracobdelloides moogi), a snail (The- morphology." (Authors)] Address: Futahashi, R., Fujiwara odoxus transversalis), a very rare mussel (Unio crassus) Lab., Univ. Tokyo, Biosci. Bldg 501, Kashiwa, Chiba, 377- and a brackish water invader Crustacea species (Pseu- 8562, Japan documa longicorne ponticum) on this Danube section." (Authors) Stylurus flavipes] Address: Csányi, B., Envi- 12604. Gashaw, H.; Mengistu, S, (2012): Ecological ronmental & Water Management Research Institute assessment of lake Hora, Ethiopia, using benthic and Non-profit Ltd., Nonprofit Kft., H-1095 Budapest, Kvas- weed-bed fauna. Momona - Ethiopian Journal of Sci- say Jenõ út 1, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] ence 4(2): 3-15. (in English) ["Urbanization and human settlement in close proximity to the Ethiopian lakes are 12602. Fukumoto, M.; Eda, S. (2012): New record of among the potential causes of changes in water quality Aciagrion migratum Selys from the Saku area in Nagano and quantity. The drastic changes occurred into one of prefecture. Tombo 54: 142. (in Japanese, with English the Bishoftu crater lakes (Kilole) best exemplify this summary) ["A. migratum has rapidly advanced northward phenomenon. The purpose of this study was ecological in Japan recently, probably due to a warm change of cli- assessment of Lake Hora using benthic and weed-bed mate. This species has been very rare in Nagano prefec- fauna. Samples of benthic and weed-bed were collect- ture except in the southern district. In this paper, we re- ed monthly from September 2009 to March 2010 at 3 ported it for the first time from Saku district, in the eastern sampling stations (A, B, C), with a standard Ekman area of Nagano prefecture." (Authors)] Address: Eda, S., grab. Station A is in front of Ras Hotel, Station B is 3-4-25 Sawamura, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0877, Ja- place of Irecha and station C was to the south crater of pan. E-mail: SND [email protected] the lake. The benthic and weed-bed fauna of Lake Hora included a total of 6958 individuals within 27 taxa be- 12603. Futahashi, R.; Sasamoto, A. (2012): Revision of longing principally to Copepod (2812) and Chirono- the Japanese species of the genus Rhipidolestes (Mega- midae (1460) and Ecdyonuridae (735). A high number podagrionidae) based on nuclear and mitochondrial gene of organisms were observed mainly at stations B and A genealogies, with a special reference of Kyushu-Yakushi- (3198 and 2342 respectively). The correlation result in- ma population and Taiwan-Yaeyama population. Tombo dicates that oxygen showed strong relation to benthic 54: 107-122. (in English, with Japanese summary) [" and weed bed fauna distribution and abundance. There Here we report a revision of Japanese Rhipidolestes were high number of individuals, taxa diversity, even- (Megapodagrionidae) species based on nuclear and mi- ness and grate number of rare taxa of benthic and tochondrial gene genealogies, along with morphological weed-bed fauna at stations A and B, but these stations findings. In Japan, six Rhipidolestes species (R. acule- were affected by the community around the lake area atus Ris, 1912, R. okinawanus Asahina, 1951, R. hiraoi for different reasons (for example washing clothes, boat Yamamoto, 1955, R. asatoi Asahina, 1994, R. shozoi parking and others).However low density and abun- Ishida, 2005, and R. amamiensis Ishida, 2005) and two dance of macroinvertabrates at station C could be due subspecies (R. aculeatus yakusimensis Asahina, 1951, to: low organic matter load at station C which was free and R. amamiensis tokunoshimensis Ishida, 2005) have of human interactions; steeply slope geographical set- been described so far. Because the differences in mor- ting of the profoundly and its catchment and low vege- phological characteristics between each species/sub- tation cover. The Family Biotic Index result for all the species are subtle, it has been difficult to determine the sampling stations was 7.55, according to Hilsenhoff phylogenetic classification of these groups. Based on the Family Biotic Index this value is indicating likely severe results of our molecular phylogenetic analyses using nu- organic pollution and very poor water quality in all sam- clear DNA (1TS1 and ITS2 regions) and mitochondrial pling sites. As this research finding indicates Lake Hora DNA (16S ribosomal RNA and COI regions) sequences, needs protection management strategies to maintain its we newly show that Kyushu-Yakushima and Taiwan- sustainable use." (Authors) Taxa including Coenagrioni- Yaeyama Islands populations apparently belong to differ- dae and Lestidae are treated at family level.] Address: ent clades, R. yakusimensis stat. nov. and R. aculeatus Gashaw, H., Dept of Biology, Addis Ababa University, (sensu stricto), respectively. We confirmed that R. shozoi Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. E-mail: [email protected] and R. okinawanus in the Okinawajima Island can be clearly distinguished, whereas the differences between 12605. Germann, A. (2012): Die fliegenden Edelsteine nominotypical R. amamiensis and R. amamiensis to- der Saarpfalz. Libellen - pfeilschnell und farbenprächtig. kunoshimensis were rather obscure. We also recognized Saarpfalz-Jahrbuch 2013: 161-167. (in German) [Saar- genetic differences between Kyushu and Yakushima land, Gerany; this is a general account on Odonata with populations of R. yakusimensis, between Yaeyama and many biological information and a brief introduction in Taiwan populations of R. aculeatus, and between middle the regional fauna of the Saar-Pfalz county.] Address: Okinawajima and Tokashikijima populations of R. okina- not stated wanus, though we do not discuss them in detail at pre- sent. Overall, the results of molecular phylogeny in Japa- 12606. Goffart, P.; Motte, G.; Vandevyvre, X. (2012): nese Rhipidolestes group coincided with the closeness of Un afflux exceptionnel de Leucorrhine à gros thorax geographic distribution rather than the similarity of genital (Leucorrhinia pectoralis) en Wallonie en 2012. Les Nat-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 21 uralistes belges 93(4): 85-94. (in French, with English of taxa with the potential to emerge and transport Hg summary) ["L. pectoralis is a rare species in Wallonia out of ponds into terrestrial food webs. The results of (South Belgium). However, during the 2012 season, this the present study suggest that small ponds, the numer- species has been encountered, sometimes numerously, ically dominant aquatic ecosystems in the United Sta- on 24 sites scattered in diverse regions of the territory, tes, may be more at risk for containing organisms with while it has been noticed only very sporadically during elevated Hg concentrations than has been appreciat- the ten preceding years. The influx has been sudden, ed." (Authors) Taxa include Odonata and are treated at concentrated from the 24th to the 30th of May in each the genus level.] Address: Henderson, B.L., Institute for concerned part of the territory. It corresponded to a pe- Environmental Studies & School of Geology, Energy, & riod of fine weather under the influence of continental the Environment, Texas Christian Univ., Fort Worth, currents with east winds. Dragonflies have been seen Texas, USA. there again until mid-June in the Ardenne and Lorraine and early July in the Hainaut. Egg-layings were record- 12609. Hippke, M. (2012): Die Feuerlibelle Crocothemis ed at several sites. The possible origin, local and/or dis- erythraea, eine neue Libellenart für das LSG „Schloss- tant, of these white-faced darters is discussed in the park Ludwigslust“. Virgo, Mitteilungsblatt des Entomolo- light of available observations. The hypothesis of an in- gischen Vereins Mecklenburg 15(1): 98. (in German) flux from the eastern regions of Europe is privileged." [Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; 30.06.2012] Ad- (Authors)] Address: Goffart, P., Département de l’Etude dress: Hippke, M., Wiesenring 29, 19370 Parchim, du Milieu naturel et agricole (DEMna), Service Public Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Wallon (SPW) - DGARNE - Direction de la Nature et de l’Eau, Avenue Maréchal Juin, 23 - 5030 Gemnloux Bel- 12610. Horvai, V.; Czirok, A.; Lőkkös, A.; Borza, P.; gium. E-mail : [email protected] Bödis, E.; Deák, C. (2012): New faunistic data from the riparian zone of the Hungarian-Croatian reach of Drava 12607. Hacet, N.; Çokkuvvetli, K.T. (2012): Records of River. Acta Biol. Debr. Oecol. Hung. 28: 109-120. (in Odonata from rice fields in the Edirne province in Turk- Hungarian, with English summary) ["Samples were tak- ish Thrace. Notul. odonatol. 7(10): 89-92. (in English) [ en at four locations on Hungarian–Croatian reach of "During the 2001 and 2009 surveys, 20 species were river Drava between 2008 and 2011. Among the 131 recorded. The most common of these were Ischnura el- taxa that were identified, there were invasive ones, and egans, Crocothemis erythraea, Orthetrum albistylum also rare, sensitive ones indicating good water quality." and Sympetrum fonscolombii, whereas Gomphus (Authors) The following Odonata species are listed: Ca- flavipes, Ophiogomphus cecilia and Orthetrum cancel- lopteryx splendens, Coenagrion puella, Stylurus flavipes, latum occurred at a single locality each. O. cecilia rep- Gomphus vulgatissimus, Ophiogomphus cecilia, and resents the second record from Turkish Thrace. The Platycnemis pennipes.] Address: Horvai, V., Carpathes role of Odonata in the bio-control of the pests in rice Nature Conservation Foundation, Radnóti Miklós ltp. 5., fields is discussed." (Authors)] Address: Hacet, N., Dept H-7700 Mohács, Hungary. E-mail: horvaivaler@gmail. of Biology, Faculty of Science, Trakya University, 22030 com Edirne, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected] 12611. Jacquemin, J.; Vein, D. (2012): The aquatic in- 12608. Henderson, B.L.; Chumchal, M.M.; Drenner, sects of a standard small plain river in NE France, with R.W.; Deng, Y.; Diaz, P.; Nowlin, W.H. (2012): Effects of emphasis on remarkable species. Aquatic Insects 34 fish on mercury contamination of macroinvertebrate (Suppl): 11-22. (in English) ["A five-year macroinverte- communities of grassland ponds. Environmental Toxi- brate study was conducted on a 55 km river (le Rupt- cology and Chemistry 3184): 870-876. (in English) de-Mad, Lorraine region, north-eastern France), a ["Mercury is an environmental contaminant that nega- standard for the region. A list of 300 species was drawn tively affects the health of vertebrate consumers such up, and remarkable species were listed for some better as fish, birds, and mammals. Although aquatic macroin- known orders: Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera vertebrates are a key link in the trophic transfer of Hg to and Odonata (31 species). Some faunistic results are vertebrate consumers, Hg contamination in macroinver- emphasised: about 42% of the identified species were tebrate communities has not been well studied. The more or less ubiquitous, 26% were meso- to polysapro- purpose of the present study was to examine how Hg in bic species of potamon, present only in the main course macroinvertebrate communities is affected by the pres- of the river, while 31% were rather stenoecious species ence of fish. We sampled macroinvertebrates from five restricted to certain tributaries. 51 remarkable species ponds with fish and five ponds without fish, at the were listed, taking into account their regional status, Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland in north Texas, according to IUCN categories: more than three quarters USA. Ponds without fish contained a higher biomass of were hosted in the small tributaries, and 55% found ex- macroinvertebrates and taxa with higher concentrations clusively in these latter (versus 23.5% only present in of Hg, which led to a higher Hg pool in the macroinver- the main course of the river). Calcareous lotic tributar- tebrate community. A total of 73% of the macroinverte- ies were hosting particularly original communities with brate biomass from ponds without fish was composed many remarkable species. Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 22 and Trichoptera were pertinent groups to assess the lar structures on flight behavior of Odonata, with a note global faunistic interest of lotic habitats, but lentic habi- on backward flight of Zygoptera. Tombo 54: 133-138. tats are probably better evaluated using other groups, (in English, with Japanese summary) ["The two subor- e.g. Odonata and Coleoptera; the latter unfortunately ders of Odonata, Zygoptera and Anisoptera, show dif- poorly known from an ecological point of view." (Au- ferent modes of flight behaviours, e.g. capturing their thors) 1. Calopteryx splendens; 2. C. virgo; 3. Lestes prey. In suborder Anisoptera, most species fly dynami- sponsa; 4. Chalcolestes viridis; 5. Platycnemis pennipes; cally and are good at capturing preys in flight by grasp- 6. Cercion lindenii; 7. Coenagrion mercuriale; 8. C. puel- ing them in their legs. On the contrary, in suborder Zy- la; 9. C. pulchellum; 10. Enallagma cyathigerum; 11. goptera, species usually fly delicately and often use Ischnura elegans; 12. Pyrrhosoma nymphula; 13. Gom- their mandibles to capture their prey. In addition, we phus vulgatissimus; 14. Onychogomphus forcipatus; 15. observed that zygopteran species were sometimes fly- Aeshna cyanea; 16. A. grandis; 17. A. isoceles; 18. A. ing backwards when they cannot advance forward in mixta; 19. Anax imperator; 20. Brachytron pratense; 21. small space. Such backward flight is observed rarer in Cordulegaster bidentata; 22. Cordulia aenea; 23. Soma- Anisoptera. For purpose to reveal the differences of tochlora metallica; 24. Leucorrhinia pectoralis; 25. Libel- these flight modes between two suborders, we com- lula depressa; 26. L. fulva; 27. L. quadrimaculata; 28. Or- pared the arrangement of wing and pterothorax with thetrum cancellatum; 29. Sympetrum sanguineum; 30. measuring the angles between dorsal carina to costal S.striolatum; 31. S. vulgatum] Address: Jacquemin, G., margin of wing or posterior thorax, and dissected ptero- Biologie des Insectes, Université H. Poincaré, Nancy 1, thoracic muscular structures of both Zygoptera and An- BP 239, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France isoptera. From our results, both suborders have six muscles are attached to each wing, however, differed in 12612. Jeziorski, P., Holuša, O. (2012): An updated the attachment to wing and thorax, and distinct in tho- checklist of the dragonflies (Odonata) of the Czech Re- racic proportion as angles of wing to pterothorax. Each public. Acta Mus. Beskid. 4: 143-149. (in English, with arrangement is supposed to be suitable for the flight Czech summary) ["The presented actualized checklist behaviour in each suborder, especially Zygoptera is is a first critical list of the Odonata from the Czech Re- better at delicate turning in flying including backward public. The checklist summarizes all relevant data and flight." (Authors)] Address: Jung, K.-S., Department of all species are listed in the checklist on the basis of Biological Science, Andong National University, Andong voucher specimens. The results are based on the revi- 760-749, Korea. E-mail: [email protected] sions of collections, authors´ faunistic research and lit- erary data. So far 26 genera of Odonata with 73 spe- 12615. Karube, H. (2012): Onychogomphus viridicostus cies have been recorded in the territory of the Czech (Oguma, 1926) (Odonata, Gomphidae). Tombo 54: 123- Republic, 71 species from Bohemia and 69 species 126. (in English, with Japanese summary) ["Onycho- from Moravia." (Authors)] Address: Jeziorski, P., Na Bel- gomphus viridicostus (Oguma, 1926) is transferred to idle 1, CZ-735 64 Havírov-Suchá, Czech Republic. E- the genus Melligomphus Chao, 1990 based on adult mail: [email protected] external morphology." (Author)] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Oda- 12613. Jumawan, K.M.; Medina, M.N.D.; Villanueva, wara, Kanagawa, 250, Japan. E-mail: paruki@nh-kana- R.J.T. (2012): Annotated list of Odonata from Mainit Hot gawa-museum.jp Spring Protected Landscape, Compostela valley, Minda- nao Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Systematic 12616. Karube, H.; Takizawa, H. (2012): A record of in- Biology 6: 14-27. (in English) ["Within the framework of terfamilial tandem formation bv a male of Orthetrum glau- the ‘Rapid Biodiversity Survey of Mainit Hot Spring Pro- cum (Libellulidae) and a female of Procordulia fusiformis tected Landscape’ conducted by the Research and De- (Corduliidae) on Borneo island. Tombo 54: 151-152. (in velopment Centre of Assumption College of Nabunturan, Japanese, with English summary) ["An interfamilial tan- an annotated list of Odonata was compiled, representing dem formation by Orthetrum glaucum male (Libellulidae) 41 species in 25 genera and 12 families from seven sites and Procordulia fusiformis female (Corduliidae) was ob- surveyed from December 2011 to February 2012. These served on a road in a mountain area of Sabah, Borneo records represent the baseline data for Mainit Hot Spring Island, Malaysia. P. fusiformis is an endemic species to Protected Landscape and even for Compostela Valley the Bornean mountain area and was abundant in the ob- Province. One species is potentially new to science; servation site. The two species are of similar size, with more than half of the records are forest dwelling endem- the body colorations distinctively different from each oth- ics." (Authors)] Address: Medina, M.N.D., Research and er. The present case of the interfamilial tandem formation Development Centre, Assumption College of Nabun- is consistent with the generalization by Corbet (1999) turan, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley Province, 8801 that the body size difference is important for a male in Philippines. E-mail: [email protected] discriminating their mates from heterospecific ones." (Au- thors)] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. 12614. Jung, K.-S.; Park, D.-H.; Lee, J.-E. (2012): A Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, Japan. study of the arrangements of wing and thoracic muscu- E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 23 12617. Keller, D. (2012): Insect dispersal in fragmented ogy (chapter 3). These newly developed markers were agricultural landscapes. Diss. ETH No. 20663. A disserta- then applied to identify dispersal habitats of S. grossum tion submitted to ETH Zürich: 142 pp. (in English) ["Pre- and to assess the effects of population network topology serving biodiversity and enhancing connectivity are two and spatial scale (geographical distance thresholds) on major goals of current conservation strategies in frag- landscape genetic analysis in chapter 4. Both spatial mented agricultural landscapes. Therefore, many Euro- scale and population network topology proved to be im- pean countries have implemented agri-environment portant factors in landscape genetic analysis and all schemes in order to foster biodiversity and connectivity. three approaches applied (i.e. isolation by distance pat- The expected positive effects on biodiversity could, how- terns, population network topology, least-cost transect ever, not consistently be detected, and for many agricul- analysis) identified a scale threshold of 3-4 km, up to tural species, it remains unknown whether populations which landscape composition and configuration greatly are functionally connected. As functional connectivity is influenced dispersal and gene flow. For dispersal among sustained by dispersal and gene flow, connectivity neighbouring populations (defined by a Gabriel graph) measures should be based on knowledge of speciesspe- that were within its maximum dispersal distance (0-3 km), cific dispersal potential, dispersal habitats and landscape S. grossum preferred its reproductive habitat as dispersal elements that impede or facilitate gene flow. However, habitat. In contrast, no clear most likely dispersal habitat such information is not available for most species, and could be identified when population network topology especially so for many insect species. In this thesis, I and spatial scale were not considered. [...] In conclusion, wanted to gain knowledge on insect dispersal in inten- this thesis presented several approaches to assess land- sively managed and fragmented agricultural landscapes, scape effects on dispersal and gene flow in agricultural where diverse connectivity measures had been imple- insects. Moreover, it detected various aspects of insect mented. The main goals were to assess the reproductive dispersal in intensively managed fragmented agricultural habitats, dispersal abilities, dispersal habitats and land- landscapes, which should be considered in future stud- scape effects on gene flow of five insect species inhabit- ies. The analyses of five insect species showed that ing an agricultural landscape in the Oberaargau region landscape effects on dispersal and gene flow mainly de- on the Swiss plateau. In chapter 1, I analysed dispersal pend on species-specific dispersal ability, reproductive ability and dispersal habitats of the threatened damselfly habitat specialisation and spatial population configura- Coenagrion mercuriale, which inhabits streams and tion. The latter phenomenon has, however, hardly been ditches flowing through agricultural land. With a mark- used in landscape genetic studies. Furthermore, I found resight study, I detected frequently occurring dispersal that populations of all analysed species were functionally over short distances (= 500 m). This short-distance dis- connected, even in the fragmented landscape of the persal was restricted to streams, i.e. the reproductive study area. The species were well able to cross inten- habitat of C. mercuriale. In a landscape genetic analysis, sively managed open agricultural land and dispersal was I also detected long-distance dispersal showing that pop- not restricted to their reproductive habitats. For both spe- ulations were functionally connected by individuals mov- cialised study species (i.e. C. mercuriale and S. gros- ing over larger distances. While short-distance dispersal sum), dispersal habitats changed at different thresholds was confined to streams, this long-distance dispersal of spatial scale. Moreover, the consideration of popula- seemed to be more directed and seemingly followed tion network topology as applied in the analysis of S. more or less straight lines across agricultural land. Func- grossum (i.e. restricting the dataset to neighbouring pop- tional connectivity of populations of C. mercuriale as well ulations within maximum dispersal distance) further im- as the effects of several landscape elements on gene proved results. For future landscape genetic analyses, flow were further analysed in chapter 2, where I applied these studies suggest a more thorough consideration of spatial genetic clustering methods combined with interpo- spatial scale, by differentiating between short- and long- lation by kriging and landscape genetic corridor analysis distance dispersal, as well as by incorporating population (= transect analysis). The analysed populations were di- network topology. All these findings, i.e. the identification vided into a northern and a southern genetic cluster, of species-specific reproductive habitats, dispersal habi- separated by a hill ridge intersecting the study area. tats, dispersal ability and the detection of landscape ele- Similarly, landscape corridor analysis identified elevation ments hindering or facilitating gene flow, will help plan- change, but also Euclidian distance, patches of forest ning future connectivity measures for the study species and flowing water bodies as barriers to gene flow. Only and can also give general guidelines for the conservation open agricultural land seemed to enhance dispersal in C. of insects in fragmented agricultural landscapes." (Au- mercuriale. This again 2 showed that dispersal was not thors)] Address: Keller, Daniela, WSL Swiss Federal Re- restricted to the reproductive habitat of C. mercuriale and search Institute, Zürcherstr. 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, that populations separated by open agricultural land were Switzerland. E-mail: mailto:[email protected] well connected. To analyse how landscape elements af- fect dispersal and gene flow in another specialised insect 12618. Kisasa Kafutshi, R. (2012): Le régime alimen- species, I developed ten polymorphic microsatellite taire du Martin-pêcheur huppé Alcedo cristata pendant markers for the wetland grasshopper Stethophyma gros- la période de reproduction dans la région de Kinshasa sum, using the 454 next generation sequencing technol- (R.D. Congo). Malimbus 34: 17-28. (in English) ["The

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 24 diet of the Malachite Kingfisher was investigated by study detailed examination of a character system can dramat- of 182 regurgitated pellets collected from 65 broods dur- ically change the phylogenetic evidence drawn from it." ing the nesting period in the rainy seasons from 2004 to (Authors)] Address: Matushkina, Natalia, Department of 2009, in two sites in the Kinshasa area. In total, 2619 Zoology, Biological Faculty, Kyiv National University, undigested remains were identified in the pellets, re- vul. Volodymirs’ka 64, Kyiv, 01033, Ukraine. E-mail: vealing 1100 prey. The Malachite Kingfisher’s diet is [email protected] rich and diverse. The prey identified were 92.7 % fishes (Oreochromis niloticus, Gambusia affinis and Hemi- 12621. Korsun, O.V., Akulova G.A., Gordeev S.Yu., chromis elongatus), 5.9 % insects (Odonata and Ortho- Gordeeva T.V., Budaeva A.A. (2012): Insects of the ptera) and 0.5 % frogs." (Author)] Address: Kisasa Ka- Onon-Balj National Park (Mongolia). Amurian zoological futshi, R., Université de Kinshasa, Faculté des scienc- journal 4(1): 18-25. (in Russian, with English summary) es, Département de Biologie, B.P. 190 Kinshasa XI, ["The list of insects recorded from the Onon-Balj Na- R.D. Congo. E-mail: [email protected] tional Park and its vicinities (Khentii Aimag, Mongolia) is given. This is the first faunistic list of insects for the terri- 12619. Kiyoshi, T.; Hosoya, T.; Konagaya, T.; Kuramitsu, tory of the National Park. 1125 specimens of 336 spe- K. (2012): A record of Gynacanta japonica Bartenef cies and 10 orders were collected and identified." (Au- from Suwanose-jima Island. Tombo 54: 143-144. (in thor) The list of species collected between 26.07 and Japanese, with English summary) ["G. japonica was re- 03.08.2007 includes nine Odonata species, among corded for the first time from Suwanose-jima Island, To- them Ophiogomphus obscurus.] Address: Korsun, O.V., kara Group, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan in 2010. The Zabaikalsky State Humanitarian Pedagogical University environment of the island was mostly destroyed due to named after N. Chernishevsky, Department of Biology. volcanism, and there are few regions with good forests Babushkina st. 129, Chita, 672007, Russia. E-mail: for the species. Although this species has been record- [email protected] ed previously from the Tokara Group, only from Naka- noshima Is., our subsequent surveys (2008-2011) have 12622. Kraemer, L.D.; Evans, D. (2012): Uranium bio- failed to rediscover the species there." (Authors)] Ad- accumulation in a freshwater ecosystem: Impact of dress: Kiyoshi, T., Kyoto Univ, Grad. Sch. Sci, Dept Zo- feeding ecology. Aquatic Toxicology 124–125: 163-170. ol., Kyoto 6068502, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]. (in English) ["The objectives of our study were: 1) to de- kyoto-u.ac.jp termine if there was significant uranium (U) bioaccumu- lation in a lake that had been historically affected by a U 12620. Klass, K.-D.; Matushkina, N.A.; Kaidel, J. (2012): mine and 2) to use a combined approach of gut content The gonangulum: A reassessment of its morphology, examination and stable nitrogen and carbon isotope homology, and phylogenetic significance. analysis to determine if U bioaccumulation in fish was Structure & Development 41(4): 373-394. (in English) linked to foodweb ecology. We collected three species ["The gonangulum is a sclerite in the female genitalic of fish: smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), yellow region of insects. Its presence or full development has perch (Perca flavescens) and bluegill (Lepomis macro- long been considered an apomorphy supporting Zygen- chirus)), in addition to several invertebrate species in- toma + Pterygota. Recent studies of female genitalia in cluding freshwater bivalves (family: Sphaeriidae), drag- several insect orders (K.-D. Klass and co-workers) re- onfly nymphs and snails (class: Gastropoda) and zoo- vealed many new data on the gonangulum and homol- plankton (family: Daphniidae). Results showed signifi- ogous sclerotisations (laterocoxa LC9). Herein the cant U bioaccumulation in the lake impacted by histori- gonangulum area is described (including articulations, cal mining activities. Uranium accumulation was 2-3 or- muscle attachments, sulci) and compared among Ar- ders of magnitude higher in invertebrates than in the chaeognatha, Zygentoma, Odonata, Dermaptera, Dic- fish species. Within fish, U was measured in operculum tyoptera, and Notoptera. A wider perspective is provid- (bone), liver and muscle tissue and accumulation fol- ed to the topic by addressing some novel issues: identi- lowed the order: operculum >liver > muscle. There was fication of LC9 sclerotisations in non-insect taxa and in a negative relationship between stable nitrogen ratios insects that secondarily lack an ovipositor; occurrence (15N/14N) and U bioaccumulation, suggesting U biodi- of homonomous sclerotisations in other abdominal lution in the foodweb. Uranium bioaccumulation in all segments of both sexes; morphological interpretation of three tissues (bone, liver, muscle) varied among fish LC9; and the role of paedomorphosis in LC9 evolution. species in a consistent manner and followed the order: As a result, there is currently no support for any insect bluegill > yellow perch > smallmouth bass. Collectively, lineage from this character system. For gonangulum- gut content and stable isotope analysis suggests that related characters both a significant intra-ordinal varia- invertebrate-consuming fish species (i.e. bluegill) have tion and frequent homoplasy are demonstrated using the highest U levels, while fish species that were mainly various Odonata, Dermaptera, and Dictyoptera as ex- piscivores (i.e. smallmouth bass) has the lowest U lev- amples. Divergent fates of LC9 in simplified genitalia els. Our study highlights the importance of understand- are shown using a dermapteran and an odonatan. We ing the feeding ecology of fish when trying to predict U view all this as a showcase of how a renewed and more accumulation. Highlights: *Significant U accumulation in

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 25 Bow Lake biota *U accumulation was higher in inverte- tamarcha congener (Rambur) at Gaganbawada, Maha- brates than in fish *U biodilution occurred in the food- rashtra State: with notes on their camouflage and roost- web *In fish U bioaccumulation: bluegill > yellow perch ing behaviour. Bugs R All 19: 16-17. (in English) [Verba- > smallmouth bass *U accumulation in fish is linked to tim: "During the faunistic survey of Maharashtra State, feeding ecology." (Authors)] Address: Kraemer, Lisa, we had camped at Gaganbawada (16°32’48”N Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, 73°50’06”E) PWD Rest House, Kolhapur district, from ON, Canada, K9J 7B8. E-mail: [email protected] 7-9 January, 2007. Gaganbawda is a small town situat- ed in the Northern Western Ghats at a height of 614 12623. Lara, M.B.; Gallego, O.F.; Vaz Tassi, L. (2012): meters asl, with an average rainfall of 2500 to 3000 Mesozoic coleopteran faunas from Argentina: geologi- mm. Surrounding this town a mixture of agricultural cal context, diversity, taphonomic observations, and cropland, hilly areas with dry deciduous – mixed forest, comparison with other fossil insect records. Psyche medium and large - sized ponds and streams were no- Volume 2012, Article ID 242563: 14 pp. (in English) on ticed. Along these ponds and streams there was dense bibliographical and unpublished materials (86 described vegetation that included shrubs, trees and aquatic species, 526 collected specimens). The material came plants with some marshy areas. On the first evening from different geological units from the late Middle Tri- (7/1/2007) we came across a large congregation of P. assic to the Late Triassic (Bermejo, Cuyo, and Ma- congener, on cultivated, medium sized ‘Australian Pine’ largüe basins) to the Middle-Late Jurassic and Early Casuarina equisetifolia Linnaeus (Casuarinacea). On Cretaceous (Deseado Massif, Canadón Asfalto, and close observation it was noticed that these skimmers San Luís Basin). The coleopteran record is composed had chosen only the dry branches of the tree. Further, it of 29 described species with 262 collected specimens was also observed that the resting position of the (isolated elytra) mainly represented by Triassic species skimmers was the same as the branching pattern of and only four specimens recorded in Jurassic units, all needle-shaped green leaves. From a distance the colo- of them currently unpublished. These fossil coleopter- ny of skimmers was totally camouflaged and this be- ans provide fundamental information about the evolu- haviour could be related to avoid predation of the colo- tion of insects in the Southern Hemisphere and confirm ny at night time.The congregation of skimmers was also the Triassic Argentinean insect deposits to be among noticed on two other near-by Casuarina trees. We the most important in the world." (Authors) The paper counted the number of dry branches occupied by these contains many references to Odonata.] Address: Gal- P. congener on all the trees as well as number of indi- lego, O.F., Micropaleontología, Depto de Biología, Fac- viduals resting on such branches. Roughly we then es- ultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, timated the congregation to be of about 4000 skimmers. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste and Área Paleon- On this first day, the skimmers roosted in these trees tología, Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral (CO- overnight and next morning around 9 am they vacated NICET), Casilla de Correo 128, 3400 Corrientes, Argen- the roost in swarms of 50 to 200 individuals. On second tina. E-mail: [email protected] day (8/1/2007) in the evening they came back and roosted again on the same trees in similar fashion. Dur- 12624. Machado, A.B.M. (2012): The apicale species ing this night, with the help of torch light we collected group of Acanthagrion, with description of four new spe- few samples of these skimmers using insect net for cies and a hook-moving apparatus (Zygoptera: Coen- confirming their identity.The roost was disturbed and agrionidae). Odonatologica 41(3): 201-223. (in English) some of them dispersed and got attracted to the light at ["The 8 species of the group are studied and keyed. The verandah of the rest house. In general here we noticed lectotype of A. apicale is designated, redescribed and il- that the females were much more than the males in lustrated. From Brazil, A. chicomendesi, sp. n. (holotype such congregations (in the ratio of 7:3 approx.). On male: Mato Grosso), A. flaviae, sp. n. (holotype male: 9/1/2007 we moved to the next camp. We then contact- Amazonas), A. kaori sp. n. (holotype male: Amazonas) ed the caretaker of the Gaganbawada rest house and and A. triangulare sp. n. (holotype male: Acre) are de- enquired about these skimmers and he informed us that scribed. A. apicale descendens Fraser, 1946 is revalidat- the insects were still roosting on the trees on 9th Janu- ed as species. A study of the penis lobes was performed, ary. P. congener are medium sized dragonflies with blu- demonstrating that the median lobe is inflatable and ish black thorax and yellow tail with black markings. mainly responsible for the lateral movement of the sclero- Their large colonies are oven found within patches of tized hook, whose importance in copulation is dis- forest or scrub associated with weedy ponds and cussed." (Author)] Address: Machado, A.B.M., Departa- marshes. These insects breed in marshes but their mento de Zoologia, Inst. Cienc, Biol., Universidade Fed- flight season is not known (Fraser, 1936; Subramanian, erale de Minas Gerais, Caixa Postal 486, 31270-901 Be- 2009). It is uncertain whether such large-scale congre- lo Horizonte, Minais Gerais, Brazil. E-mail: angelo@ gation and overnight roosting of these skimmers is icb.ufmg.br temporary or permanent or a local winter migratory be- haviour. However, it can be inferred that because of ag- 12625. Mahabal, A.; Rane, P.D. (2012): Large-scale ricultural crops and marshy places, plenty of food and night congregation of Yellow-tailed Ashy Skimmers Po- breeding areas might be available to them along with

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 26 proper trees for safe roosting in this area of Gagan- nied by the experienced eyes of Bob Kemp who con- bawda." (Authors)] Address: Rane, P.D., Zoological firmed the identification. The darters stubbornly re- Survey of India, W.R.C, Akurdi, Pune 411044, India mained some distance out from the main bird hide though with the aid of a telescope the single pale stripe 12626. Matsuda, I.; Umesaki, H. (2012): Records or the on the side of the thorax was clearly visible. This is illus- migrating species Anax guttatus caught in SaKai Citv trated here in Jim’s photographs and one can also and Taism-cho, Osaka Prefecture in 2004 and 2011. make out Shropshire Entomology – October 2012 Tombo 54: 145-146. (in Japanese, with English sum- (No.6): 10 the blue coloration in the lower half of the mary) ["One of the authors, Matsuda, caught by "buri" eye. The darters were clearly ovipositing and though (thread and stones for catching flying dragonflies) 3 this species is regarded as a scarce migrant there has males in 2004 and 3 males in 2011 (one male each on been an increase in the number of breeding records in June 11, July 3 and 9) of Anax guttatus in Oizumi Park, recent years (Smallshire & Swash, 2010). S. fonsco- Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. Umesaki netted a male of lombii has been recorded in a number of locations this the same species in Taishi-cho, Osaka Prefecture on year including Staffordshire where interestingly it has July 9, 2011.This species is considered to be an immi- been recorded for the last few years suggesting possi- grant from the south, and the first typhoon visited main- ble successful breeding as opposed to an influx of new land Japan on July 12 in 2011. Thus, it seems notewor- migrants (British Wildlife, 2012). This is definitely a spe- thy that 4 males were recorded before the typhoon vis- cies to look out for and thanks to Jim is a great record ited." (Authors)] Address: Matsuda, I., 583 -087, 6 -11 for Shropshire. The only previous record was an anon- Osaka Habikino Momoyamadai 1-chome, Japan ymous sighting made at Whixall Moss in 1940.] Ad- dress: not stated 12627. Mayon, N.; Terweduwe, S. (2012): Différents patterns d’émergence chez deux libellules rhéophiles: 12629. Mediani, M.; Boudot, J.-P.; Benazzouz, B.; El effet station ou mécanisme pour limiter la compétition? Bella, T. (2012): Two dragonfly species (Insecta: Odo- Les Naturalistes belges 93(4): 45-64. (in French, with nata) migrating at Dakhla (region of Oued Ad-Dahab English summary) ["We have compared the emergence Lagouira, Morocco). International Journal of Odonatol- patterns of Gomphus vulgatissimus and Onychogom- ogy 15(4): 293-298. (in English) ["Large numbers of mi- phus forcipatus forcipatus in different sites along a grating imagos of Anax ephippiger were observed from downstream gradient in the Sûre River (southern Bel- the end of January to March 2012 at Dakhla Bay, gium). Results confirm that G. vulgatissimus reacts as a Southern Morocco, in an area where long-lasting fresh spring species while O. forcipatus shows emergence and brackish waters are lacking, and thus which is un- characteristics of a summer species. In G. vulgatissi- favourable for the reproduction of Odonata. This sup- mus, results suggest cohort splitting to take place at dif- ports well the classical scheme of northward mass mi- ferent levels in the various study sites. We discuss such gration of the species along the Atlantic coast of Africa, differences with special focus on non-biotic (mainly induced by autumnal mass emergences in the Sahel as temperature) and biotic (competition) parameters. In a result of the summer African monsoon. Small num- sites where both species are present, results show that bers of Sympetrum fonscolombii were previously tem- the emergence cycles can be either contiguous or sep- porarily recorded from the same area in July 2011. They arated, suggesting an effect of interspecific competition. were probably nomadic individuals of which the origin This work shows that emergence patterns in dragonflies could not be verified, but which could have been in- are under the combined influence of numerous parame- volved in long distance vagrancy, typical of the species, ters. Therefore, they can be rather different even at a due to the scarcity of fresh and brackish water in the very local scale (i.e. a stream section)." (Authors)] Ad- area." (Authors)] Address: Mediani, M., Laboratoire de dress: Mayon, N., Parc Naturel Haute-Sûre et Forêt Diversité et Conservation des Systèmes Biologiques, d’Anlier. Chemin du Moulin 2, B-6630 Martelange, Bel- Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie, Uni- gium. E-mail: [email protected] versité Abdelmalek Essaâdi-Tétouan, Morocco

12628. McLamb, S. (2012): Not a total washout! The 12630. Mezquita Aranburu, I.; Ocharan, F.J. (2012): red-veined darter Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 Odonatos de Gipuzkoa. Munibe (Ciencias Naturales- in Shropshire. Shropshire entomology 6: 9-10. (in Eng- Natur Zientziak) 60: 25 pp. (in Spanish, with English lish) [Recent records of S. fonscolombii in Shropshire, and Euskarian summaries) ["We present data on 42 UK are compiled and briefly discussed. Though it is too species of Odonata found in Gipuzkoa (Basque Coun- early to summarise the field season with respect to try, Spain) during a study conducted between 2006 and dragonflies and damselflies I felt it important to point out 2011, and also we do a literature review. Overall, 43 that despite a largely soggy summer not all was lost species have been detected, 21 Zygoptera (9 of them and whilst the May monsoons briefly abated Red- first seen in Gipuzkoa) and 22 Anisoptera (13 of them veined darters Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys 1840, first seen in Gipuzkoa). Particularly interesting are were spotted by Jim Almond at Venus Pool (SJ5406). Coenagrion mercuriale, C. scitulum, Oxygastra curtisii Days later I was lucky enough to see them accompa- and Orthetrum albistylum." (Authors)] Address: Mez-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 27 quita Aranburu, I., Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi / kasho village, Aomori Prefecture, more than 280 km Aranzadi Zientzia Elkartea, Depto de Entomología / En- away from the known habitats. On June 25, 2011, I dis- tomologia Departamentua, Zorroagagaina 11 • 20014 covered one immature male and one immature female Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain. E-mail: mezqui- of this species in a forest at Rokkasho village. I also [email protected] found many mature adults during July and August, 2011 and observed reproductive behaviours. After Septem- 12631. Michalski, J. (2012): A Manual for the Identifica- ber, I could not find any adult specimens." (Author)] Ad- tion of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of New Guinea, dress: Naraoka, H., Motoizumi 36-71, Fukunoda, Ita- Maluku, & the Solomon Islands. Kanduanum Books: yanagi, Kitatsugaru-gun, Aomori 038-3661, Japan. E- 561 pp. (in English) ["First comprehensive guide to all mail: [email protected] 620 species of dragonflies of New Guinea and the neighbouring islands, which is home to ten percent of 12634. Nordström, K.; Bolzon, D.; O'Carroll, D. (2012): the world’s dragonfly fauna. Nearly half of the species Underlying neuro-physiological mechanisms. Front. Be- are found nowhere else on Earth. Includes 1,275 illus- hav. Neurosci. Conference Abstract: Tenth International trations and eight pages of colour plates showing rep- Congress of Neuroethology. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnbeh. resentative species and habitats. Includes introductory 2012.27.00234: (in English) [Verbatim: As an animal sections on structure, habitat, history, collection and moves through the world, its own movement generates photography, as well as appendices discussing taxo- widefield optic flow across the visual field that it can use nomic questions and a full bibliography. Illustrated keys for several behavioural tasks, such as maintaining a to all taxa, and illustrations of larval forms where straight trajectory or avoiding obstacles. Behavioural known. Over the past ten years there has been a grow- evidence shows that many animals can also disambig- ing interest in the dragonflies of this remarkable part of uate the motion of discrete objects that move inde- the world. This manual brings together all of the pub- pendently of the remaining visual surround from such lished research on this fauna from its origins in the self-generated optic flow. In the insect optic ganglia, we 1800s to the present." (Author)] Address: Michalski, J., find neurons specialized for detecting these two types 1223 Mount Kemble Avenue, Morristown New Jersey of motion: Some respond optimally to widefield optic 07960, USA. E-mail: [email protected] flow whereas others are specifically tuned to the rela- tive motion of discrete figures (Olberg, 1981). In the 12632. Motte, G., Vadevyvre, X.; Dufrene, M. (2012): dragonfly lobula there are two types of neurons tuned to Evolution des populations d’odonates des mares de the relative motion of discrete figures: Small target mo- Ben-Ahin 20 ans après la création de la Réserve Na- tion detectors (STMDs) and bar cells (O'Carroll, 1993). turelle. Les Naturalistes belges 93(4): 65-84. (in French, Whereas STMDs are tuned to small figures (Nordström, with English summary) ["Twenty years after the estab- 2012), the bar cell response increases with bar height, lishment of Ben-Ahin Nature Reserve (1993), we fol- but there is no response to the type of widefield stimuli lowed the evolution of the dragonfly fauna between 1993 generated during ego-motion (O'Carroll et al., 2012). and 2011. A comparison of the data collected before Bar cells thus respond specifically to the motion of and after 2003 shows that the species richness of the elongated, discrete figures. We here investigate the site remained stable. Four species were no longer ob- neurophysiological mechanisms that underlie this tun- served (Erythromma lindenii, E. viridulum, Lestes spon- ing. In the vertebrate visual cortex bar sensitivity is sa, Sympetrum vulgatum) but this is attributed to sam- generated by aligning output from rows of neurons with pling bias. And two new species have recently been small receptive fields (simple cells). Vertebrate simple recorded (A. isosceles, O. brunneum) but these obser- cells share several physiological properties with ele- vations were only of erratic individuals. No obvious chang- mentary STMDs (ESTDMs), the input elements to es in species phenology could be documented in rela- STMDs (Wiederman et al., 2008). To investigate wheth- tion to global warming. Recommendations for site man- er dragonfly bar cells generate their specific sensitivity agement are also proposed at the end of this paper." to elongated features by spatially pooling the input from (Authors)] Address: Dufrêne, M., Service Public Wallon a row of elementary small target tuned motion detec- (SPW) - Direction Générale Opérationnelle (DG03) - tors, we quantify responses to key parameters involved Département de l’Etude du Milieu naturel et agricole in ESTMD tuning (Wiederman et al., 2008). We show (DEMna), Av. Maréchal Juin, 23, B-5030 Gembloux, that whereas the velocity tuning and the high gain to Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] sub-pixel targets suggest that bar cells share input mechanisms with STMDs, other responses point to a 12633. Naraoka, H. (2012): Discovery of Platycnemis different type of input. For example, as opposed to echigoana Asahina (Platycnemididae) in Aomori Prefec- STMDs, bar cell responses are often contrast polarity ture. Tombo 54: 139-141. (in Japanese, with English invariant, and they respond equally well to a bar and to summary) ["The Japanese endemic species Platycnem- a single edge moving across the visual field. The neu- is echigoana Asahina was previously recorded from on- rons also show a surprisingly strong spatial summation. ly 4 prefectures; Niigata, Yamagata, Fukushima and Early anatomical studies of the fly optic lobes showed Nagano. Here I report records of this species from Rok- that the column underlying each facet is represented by

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 28 up to 100 unique interneurons, leading to the sugges- Özyurt, C.E., Department of Fishing and Fish Pro- tion that visual input is processed in many parallel cessing Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Cukurova streams (e.g. Fischbach & Dittrich, 1989). In support of University, Adana, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected] this notion, local motion is computed differently in the inputs to SMTDs (Wiederman et al., 2008) and to the 12638. Ottburg, F.G.W.A.; Henkens, R.J.H.G. (2012): neurons coding for widefield optic flow (Hassenstein & Combinatie van vaarrecreatie en beek gebonden natuur Reichardt, 1956). Our findings that bar cells generate in Noord-Brabant. Kennis over ecologische effecten van their specific sensitivity to discrete, elongated figures by kano’s en fluisterboten, kwetsbaarheid van flora en fau- using different visual input from the STMDs provide fur- na en handelingsperspectieven voor beheerder en ge- ther evidence for the notion of parallel visual input bruiker. alterra-rapport no. 2375: 113 pp. (in Dutch) pathways.] Address: Nordström, Karin, Uppsala Univer- ["Combining water recreation and stream-related nature sity, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala, 75124, in Noord-Brabant. Knowledge of the ecological effects Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] of canoes and whisper-boats, sensitivity of flora and fauna and management prospects for manager and end 12635. Ocharan, F.J.; Torralba-Burrial, A.; Outomuro, user: Two small river systems (R5 and R6) in this Dutch D.; Azpilicueta Amorín, M.; Cordero Rivera, A. (2012): province are suitable for canoes and whisper-boats. Leucorrhinia pectoralis. En: VV.AA., Bases ecológicas These streams also include several Habitat 2000 areas preliminares para la conservación de las especies de and are important for Red List species. A literature interés comunitario en España: Invertebrados. Minis- study was made of the ecological effects of this type of terio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. water recreation on habitats, vegetation, fish popula- Madrid: 50 pp. (in Spanish) [Odonata species protected tions, waterfowl, and Odonata. Several species of water under the European Community law are treated accord- birds and Odonata were very susceptible to disturbance ing the legal definitions of the Fauna, Flora, Habitat Di- by boats. Two case studies, the Dommel and Boven- rective. Information on identification, general distribu- mark, were used in a local workshop to apply this tion, ecology and habitat, 'favourable conservation sta- knowledge to a local stream management plan. Sup- tus' on different geographic scales, conservation mea- portive measurements included fixed stopping points for sures, and regional bibliography are given. This manual boats, zoning of streams for recreative use, and more refers to the situation of L. pectoralis in Spain.] Address: education for users and staff." (Authors) For details see: Ocharan, F.J., Departamento de Biología de Organis- http://content.alterra.wur.nl/Webdocs/PDFFiles/Alterrara mos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 pporten/AlterraRapport2375.pdf] Address: not stated Oviedo, Spain: E-mail: [email protected] 12639. Parr, A.J. (2012): Migrant and dispersive drag- 12636. Ocharan, F.J., Torralba-Burrial, A., Outomuro, onflies in Britain during 2011. J. Br. Dragonfly Society D., Azpilicueta Amorín, M. y Cordero Rivera, A. (2012): 28(2): 56-65. (in English) ["The year 2011 was notewor- Lindenia tetraphylla. En: VV.AA., Bases ecológicas pre- thy for the large, indeed unprecedented, numbers of liminares para la conservación de las especies de Vagrant Emperor Anax ephippiger noted throughout the interés comunitario en España: Invertebrados. Minis- year. There were at least three immigration waves - a terio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. slow trickle of sightings during the late winter of Madrid: 49 pp. (in Spanish) [Odonata species protected 2010/11, a surge of records during April and early May, under the European Community law are treated accord- and then a final run of records during October and No- ing the legal definitions of the Fauna, Flora, Habitat Di- vember. Both the spring and autumn influxes were as- rective. Information on identification, general distribu- sociated with spells of unseasonably hot weather with tion, ecology and habitat, 'favourable conservation sta- winds from the far south. Arrivals of Sympetrum fonsco- tus' on different geographic scales, conservation mea- lombii were also noted during these periods. Although sures, and regional bibliography are given. This manual the summer weather was, by contrast, less spectacular, refers to the situation of L. tetraphylla in Spain.] Ad- there were still significant immigrations of Anax par- dress: Ocharan, F.J., Departamento de Biología de Or- thenope, as well as of further S. fonscolombii. Three ganismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 sightings of Aeshna isosceles were also made well Oviedo, Spain: E-mail: [email protected] away from the species’ current UK stronghold. Many of the other key events of the year related to the conse- 12637. Özyurt, C.E.; Mavruk, S.; Kiyağa, V.B. (2012): quences of immigrations seen not in 2011 but in the Effects of predator size and gonad maturation on food preceding few years, where new local breeding popula- preference and feeding intensity of Sander lucioperca tions of a number of species might potentially have be- (Linnaeus, 1758). Turkish Journal of Fisheries and come established. The recently-identified colony of Aquatic Sciences 12: 1-8. (in English) [Seyhan Dam Coenagrion scitulum in Kent appeared to remain stable Lake, Turkey; a total of 3,921 dietary items belonging to and there was to be proof of successful breeding by 15 different taxonomic groups were identified in the 345 Aeshna affinis following the 2010 invasion, when small (57.3%) non-empty stomachs of Sander lucioperca. On- numbers of exuvia were discovered at Hadleigh Coun- ly one specimen of Odonata was found.] Address: try Park, Essex, during June. Numbers of mature adults

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 29 seen later in the year were, however, low and give racenisi Bick & Bick, 1995 “complex” is evaluated. Of some concern as to the long-term viability of this colony. these, Telebasis pareci Machado, 2010 syn. n. is pro- Numbers of Lestes barbarus seen at Cliffe, Kent, follow- posed as junior subjective synonym of Telebasis lenkoi ing breeding attempts also noted during 2010 were, Machado, 2010, and a possible synonymy among the however, higher and hopefully a stable colony may de- three species is discussed under T. racenisi." (Authors)] velop here." (Author)] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Address: Pinto, A.P., Programa de Pós-graduação em Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), IB – USP, Universidade E-mail: [email protected] de São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Museu de Zoologia, Univde de São Paulo, Av. Nazaré 481, Ipiranga 04263-000, São 12640. Paulson, D.R.; Dunkle, S.W. (2012): A checklist Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: odonataangelo@ hotmail.com of North American Odonata. Including English name, etymology, type locality, and distribution. 2012 edition. 12643. Raposeiro, P.M.; Cruz, A.M.; Hughes, S.J.; Cos- Originally published as Occasional Paper No. 56, Slater ta, A.C. (2012): Azorean freshwater invertebrates: Sta- Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, tus, threats and biogeographic notes. Limnetica 31(1): June 1999; completely revised March 2009; updated 13-22. (in English, with Spanish summary) ["This paper February 2011 and February 2012. Copyright © 2012 presents an updated catalogue of the freshwater inver- Dennis R. Paulson and Sidney W. Dunkle 2009, 2011, tebrates (including Odonata) of the Azores archipelago and 2012 editions published by Jim Johnson: 86 pp. (in and reviews the published records to account for the English) ["The checklist includes all 462 species of North current taxonomic status and changes in the nomencla- American Odonata considered valid at this time. For ture of the listed taxa. The number of freshwater inver- each species the original citation, English name, type tebrate species that has been recorded in the Azores locality, etymology of both scientific and English names, has risen sharply throughout the 20th century to 241 and approximate distribution are given. Literature cita- species based on field collections and the identification tions for original descriptions of all species are given in by several generations of local and foreign researchers. the appended list of references." (Authors)] Address: The freshwater fauna has been described as the follow- Dunkle, S.W., 8030 Lakeside Parkway, Apt. 8208, Tuc- ing: (i) being “disharmonic”, i.e., lacking taxa commonly son, AZ 85730, USA found in continental freshwater systems such as the Plecoptera, and (ii) possessing a relatively high degree 12641. Pfaff, M. (2012): Die Dinos der Lüfte. Kraut & of endemism in selected groups. As expected, most Rüben 5/2012: 42-45. (in German) [General account of recorded invertebrates are primarily of Palaearctic dragonflies in a German garden journal.] Address: not origin. However, endemic species make up 11 % of the stated freshwater invertebrate fauna, which emphasises the unique character of Azorean freshwater habitats, the 12642. Pinto, A.P.; Carvalho, A.C. (2012): Taxonomic importance of conservation measures and the need to and distributional notes on Telebasis Selys, 1865, with a continue the study of these systems." (Authors)] Ad- redescription of T. pallida Machado, 2010, and an evalua- dress: Raposeiro, P.M., Research Centre in Biodiversity tion of the T. racenisi Bick & Bick, 1995 “complex” of spe- and Genetic Resources (CIBIO)-Açores and the Biology cies (Odonata, Coenagrionidae). Deutsche Entomolo- Department, University of Azores, Rua Mae de Deus gische Zeitschrift 59(2): 189-200. (in English) ["A full 13A, 9501-855 Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal. E- checklist of the species of Telebasis Selys, 1865, housed mail: [email protected] in the Brazilian collections Coleção Entomológica “Prof. José Alfredo Pinheiro Dutra”, Departamento de Zoologia, 12644. Regan, E. (2012): Northern Emerald Somato- Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio do chlora arctica. Atropos 45: 88. (in English) ["A male was Janeiro (DZRJ), and Museu de Zoologia, Universidade discovered on Garinish Island, Co. Cork, Ireland, on 29 de São Paulo (MZSP) is presented. A total of 325 speci- June (Regan, 2012). The island offers no suitable mens representing 19 species were studied. Ten new breeding habitat for the species, and this individual was records for Brazilian States were found for T. carmesina presumably a wanderer. The nearest known site for this Calvert, 1909 (Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul), T. Irish rarity is some 24km away in County Kerry, though corallina (Selys, 1876) (Pernambuco), T. demarara (Wil- closer sites may yet be discovered. (A. Parr)"] Address: liamson, 1917) (Maranhão), T. filiola (Perty, 1834) (Paraí- Regan, E., National Biodiversity Data Centre, WIT west ba and Santa Catarina), T. gigantea Daigle, 2002 (São campus, Waterford, Ireland Paulo), T. inalata (Calvert, 1961) (Mato Grosso do Sul), T. pallida Machado, 2010 (Goiás) and T. obsoleta (Selys, 12645. Roberts, D. (2012): Responses of three species 1876) (Mato Grosso do Sul), as well as a new record of of mosquito larvae to the presence of predatory dragon- T. carminita Calvert, 1909 for Suriname. Telebasis pallida fly and damselfly larvae. Entomologia Experimentalis et Machado, 2010 is redescribed and diagnosed based on Applicata 145(1): 23-29. (in English) ["Although preda- 14 males collected near the type locality, and its genital tors have been extensively used in the biological control ligula is described and illustrated for the first time. Fur- of mosquito larvae, their efficacy will be reduced if the thermore, the status of the three species of the Telebasis larvae are able to detect and respond to their presence.

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 30 This ability to detect and respond to the unseen pres- etnam and Borneo. Tombo 54: 127-132. (in English, ence of dragonfly or damselfly larvae was investigated with Japanese summary) ["In the genus Zygonyx, uni- for the larvae of three mosquito species (all Diptera: que characteristics have been reported for adult mor- Culicidae) to see whether they either altered their rate phology, behaviour, and final instar larval morphology. of development or their feeding behaviour. The devel- In this paper, we report the first description of first instar opment of Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Culiseta larvae from the genus Zygonyx, which also have unique longiareolata Macquart larvae was not affected by exu- morphology. The first instar larvae of Z. iris malayana dates from either predator, but Culex sinaiticus Kirkpat- and Z. i. errans had conspicuous fan-shaped setae on rick developed significantly slower when reared in the the back from head to abdomen while final instar larvae presence of a caged dragonfly larva and produced did not have these setae. This structure has not been adults that were significantly smaller, indicating that reported in other libellulid species, which implies a they probably reduced feeding activity to make them- unique taxonomic position for this genus." (Authors)] selves less detectable to the predator. This only oc- Address: Sasamoto, A., 190-4 Yakuoji Tawaramoto, curred when the dragonflies were fed in situ (in the Shiki-gun, Nara prefecture, 636-0341, Japan. E-mail: presence of the mosquito larva) and not when removed [email protected] for feeding, so that although this removed predator kairomones, other cues such as vibrations caused by 12649. Schmidt, E.G. (2012): Sicherung der Karpfen- movement of the predator may also be involved. In ad- anzucht im Teichgut Hausdülmen. Naturschutzobjekt dition, the mosquito larvae responded to dragonfly lar- Karpfenstreckteiche. Naturzeit im Münsterland 9(18): vae, but not to damselfly larvae. The depth of the water 14-15. (in German) [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; the in which the mosquito larvae were reared had no effect author introduces into the biodiversity of habitats de- on their response to the dragonfly. All three mosquito pending on anthropogenic resp. agricultural use and species significantly increased surface filter-feeding, details the positive effects with the example of carp when a predator was present in the water (compared breeding techniques and Sympetrum depressiusculum.] with controls where no predator was present), at the Address: Schmidt, E., Coesfelder Str. 230, D-48249 expense of bottom scraping. In Cx. sinaiticus (but not Dülmen, Germany the other two species), surface filter-feeding was great- er when a dragonfly was present, compared with a 12650. Shirasawa, R. (2012): Twelve cases of abnor- damselfly. In the experimental conditions of one preda- mal connections of dragonflies observed in 2011. Tom- tor per 250 ml water, all three mosquito species were bo 54: 147-150. (in Japanese, with English summary) thus able to detect dragonfly and damselfly larvae (and ["In 2001, twelve cases of abnormal connection of dra- distinguish between the two), but their response varied gonflies were observed chiefly in Nagano and partly in among species." (Author)] Address: Roberts, Derek, Tsngata prefectures. The five cases are heterospecific Department of Biology, Sultan Qaboos University, Al- heterosexual connection in the same genus such as Khod, Oman. E-mail: [email protected] Lestes, Aeshna and Sympetrum, however, one case consists of different genera, Orthetrum and Sympetrum. 12646. Rodríguez Martínez, S.; Torralba Burrial, A. The five cases of homosexual conspecific connection (2012): Teratología en el paraprocto derecho de una ex- were in Lestes and Sympetrum. Only one case of ho- uvia de Aeshna cyanea (Müller, 1764) (Odonata: Aeshni- mosexual heterospecific connection was observed in dae). Boletín de la SEA 51: 321-322. (in Spanish, with Lestes." (Authors)] Address: Shirasawa, R., 398-0002, English summary) [Pena, 29TPJ770195, 415 m a.s.l., El Nagano Prefecture Omachi God Sakae-cho, 6305 - 3 Franco, Asturias, Spain; description of a teratology in the caudal appendages of exuviae belonging to a female of 12651. Simoes, M.H.; Souza-Silva, M.; Lopes Ferreira, A. cyanea.] Address: Rodríguez Martínez, S., Depto de R.L. (2012): Species richness and conservation of Biologia de Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de caves in the Urucuia River sub-basin, a tributary of the Oviedo, c/ Catedratico Rodrigo Uria s/n, E-33071 Ovie- San Francisco River: a case study in caves of Arinos, do, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] Minas Gerais, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Espeleologia 2(2): 1-17. (in English) [Brazil; "Inadequate land use 12647. Röller, O. (2012): Aktuelle Meldungen der Grü- and the overexploitation of natural resources are caus- nen Keiljungfer (Ophiogomphus cecila) in der Pfalz. ing serious impacts on cave environments and there- POLLICHIA-Kurier 28/4: 29-30. (in German) [Rhein- fore the proposal of conservation actions become nec- land-Pfalz, Germany; 2011 data from a citizen science- essary. The objective of the present study was to gather project are presented.] Address: Röller, O., Gottlieb- information on the invertebrate fauna of seven caves in Wenz-Straße 19, 67454 Haßloch, Germany. E-Mail: ro- the region of Arinos, in the northwest of Minas Gerais [email protected] state, proposing priorities and conservation measures. A total of 374 species were registered, seven with 12648. Sasamoto, A.; Watanabe, Y.; Kawashima, I. troglomorphic traits. The expansion of agricultural prac- (2012): First instar larvae of the two subspecies of Zy- tices and the pollution of water bodies are the most gonyx iris, malayana and errans, (Libellulidae) from Vi- worrisome threats. The recovery of the cave surround-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 31 ings and the awareness of nearby landowners are prior- intake and growth efficiency. (3) The predator-induced ity actions to be developed. The creation of reserves and temperature-induced growth accelerations were the and corridors make up alternatives for the conservation same at both latitudes, despite considerably faster of this important heritage." (Authors) The list of taxa in- growth rates in the southern populations. While the cludes "Coenagrionidae (1), Libellulidae (1), Protoneu- higher growth rates in the southern populations and the ridae (1)".] Address: Simões, M.H., Universidade Fed- high rearing temperature were driven by both an in- eral de Lavras – UFLA, Laboratório de Ecologia Sub- creased food intake and a higher growth efficiency, the terrânea, Setor de Zoologia/Departamento de Biologi, higher growth rates under predation risk were com- Brazil. E-mail: [email protected]. pletely driven by a higher growth efficiency, despite a lowered food intake. (4) The emerging pattern that 12652. Sinclair, K.A.; Xie, Q.; Mitchell, C.P.J. (2012): higher growth rates associated with latitude, tempera- Methylmercury in water, sediment, and invertebrates in ture and predation risk were all (partly or completely) created wetlands of Rouge Park, Toronto, Canada. En- mediated by a higher growth efficiency has two major vironmental Pollution 171: 207-215. (in English) ["Thou- implications. First, it indicates that energy allocation sands of hectares of wetlands are created annually be- trade-offs and the associated physiological costs play a cause wetlands provide beneficial ecosystem services. major role both in shaping large-scale geographic varia- Wetlands are also key sites for production of the bioac- tion in growth rates and in shaping the extent and direc- cumulative neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg), but little tion of growth rate plasticity. Secondly, it suggests that is known about MeHg production in created systems. the efficiency of energy transfer in aquatic food chains, Here, we studied methylmercury in sediment, water, where damselfly larvae are important intermediate and invertebrates in created wetlands of various ages. predators, will be higher in southern populations, at Sediment MeHg reached 8 ng g-1 in the newest wet- higher temperatures and under predation risk. This may land, which was significantly greater than in natural, eventually contribute to the lengthening of food chains control wetlands. This trend was mirrored in several in- under these conditions and highlights that the prey vertebrate taxa, whose concentrations reached as high identity may determine the influence of predation risk as 1.6 µg g-1 in the newest wetland, above levels on food chain length." (Authors)] Address: Stoks, R., thought to affect reproduction in birds. The MeHg con- Laboratorium voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, centrations in created wetland invertebrate taxa gener- De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: ally decreased with increasing wetland age, possibly [email protected] due to a combination of deeper anoxia and less organic matter accumulation in younger wetlands. A short-term 12654. Sutton, P.G. (2012): Key identification features management intervention and/or improved engineering for the Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii (Se- design may be necessary to reduce the mercury- lys, 1840) and other Odonata in Corfu (Kérkira). Bulletin associated risk in newly created wetlands." (Authors) of the Amateur Entomologists’ Society 71(501): 45-49. Most Odonata taxa in the newest constructed wetland (in English) [Records of S. fonscolombii, Lestes barba- had concentrations in excess of 1 µg g-1, which is twice rus, Coenagrion pulchellum, and Ischnura elegans are the current fish warning level for human consumption.] documented and discussed] Address: Sutton, P.G., 2 Address: Mitchell, C., Department of Physical and Envi- Fir Tree Close, Flitwick, Beds. MK45 1NZ, UK. E-mail: ronmental Science, University of Toronto Scarborough, [email protected] 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, Canada M1C 1A4. E- mail: [email protected] 12655. Sviderskii, V.L.; Plotnikova, S.I.; Gorelkin, V.S.; Severina, I.; Isavnina, I.L. (2012): Functional role of 12653. Stoks, R.; Swillen, I.; De Block. M. (2012): Be- dragonfly legs before and after hatching: reorganization haviour and physiology shape the growth accelerations of coordinating interactions. Rossiiskii fiziologicheskii associated with predation risk, high temperatures and zhurnal imeni I.M. Sechenova 98(11): 1432-1440. (in southern latitudes in Ischnura damselfly larvae. Journal Russian, with English summary) ["The characteristics of of Animal Ecology 81(5): 1034-1040. (in English) ["(1) a structure-functional organization of leg apparatus To better predict effects of climate change and preda- were examined in the dragonfly Aeshna grandis: larvae tion risk on prey animals and ecosystems, we need of the final stadium, which legs perform a locomotion studies documenting not only latitudinal patterns in function and adults (imago) rising on a wing, which legs growth rate but also growth plasticity to temperature lose a locomotion function and are used mainly for and predation risk and the underlying proximate mech- catching a prey in the air. It has been demonstrated that anisms: behaviour (food intake) and digestive physiolo- legs of the imago practically do not differ from those of gy (growth efficiency). The mechanistic underpinnings the larva either in shape or in proportion of segments of of predator-induced growth increases remain especially the leg and all changes in the functional role of legs of poorly understood. (2) We reared larvae from replicated the imago are implemented due to modifications of northern and southern populations of Ischnura elegans mechanisms of limb muscle control and an appropriate in a common garden experiment manipulating tempera- reorganization or coordinating interactions. As it is pro- ture and predation risk and quantified growth rate, food ved by the obtained data, this reorganization concerns

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 32 mechanisms of the generation of motor commands as ue of the National park (reserve forest) area in provid- well as close coordination of the activity of wing and leg ing valuable resources for Odonata." (Author)] Address: apparatus and some others. The above mentioned me- Tiple, A.D., Dept of Zoology, Vidyabharti College, Seloo, chanisms are discussed." (Authors)] Address: Sviders- Wardha 442104, Maharashtra, India. E-mail: ashishd- ky, V.L., Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology [email protected] and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] 12659. Torralba Burrial, A.; Hernández Toledo, E. (2012): Confirmación de la presencia actual de Onychogomphus 12656. Tellez, D.; Chapelin-Viscardi J.-D. (2012): Une costae Sélys, 1885 (Odonata: Gomphidae) en Madrid nouvelle station à Leucorrhinia caudalis (Charpentier, (centro de la Península Ibérica). Boletín de la SEA 51: 1840) dans le département du Loiret (Odonata Anisopte- 347-348. (in English, with Spanish summary) [The cur- ra Libellulidae). L' Entomologiste 68(3): 191. (in French) rent presence of O. costae in Madrid province (Spain) is [Arboretum, Grandes Bruyères (Ingrannes), France: 1 reported. Only one previous record from this region ex- ind. in 2011, 3 ind. in 2012] Address: Laboratoire d'Eco- isted, published in the early 20th century. The new locali- Entomologie, 5 rue Antoine Mariotte, 45000 Orléans, ty is: Fuentiduena de Tajo, rio Tajo, 30TVK8699638899 France (datum WGS84), 541 m a.s.l., 16/08/2012, 1 male, 1 fe- male.] Address: Torralba Burrial, A., Depto de Biología de 12657. Tijare, R.V.; Patil, K.G. (2012): Diversity of Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E- Odonata in and around Gorewada National Park, Nag- 33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] pur, M.S. (India). Bionano Frontier - Eco Revolution 2012 Colombo - Srilanka: 182-183. (in English) ["The 12660. Torralba-Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F.J.; Outomuro, survey of odonates carried out from wetlands present in D.; Azpilicueta Amorín, M.; Cordero Rivera, A. (2012): and nearby region of the Gorewada National park dur- Ophiogomhus cecilia. En: VV.AA., Bases ecológicas ing the months July 2010 to June 2011. Total 29 spe- preliminares para la conservación de las especies de cies were observed in and around Gorewada national interés comunitario en España: Invertebrados. Minis- park, Nagpur belonging to 24 genera and 6 families. terio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Odonate species Orthetrum sabina, Neurothemis tullia, Madrid: 50 pp. (in Spanish) [Odonata species protected Diplacodes trivialis, Crocothemis servilia, Trithemis au- under the European Community law are treated accord- rora, Bradinopyga geminate, Pantala flavescens, Aciso- ing the legal definitions of the Fauna, Flora, Habitat Di- ma panarpoides, Anax guttatus, Ceriagrion coromande- rective. Information on identification, general distribu- lianum were observed almost throughout the year. tion, ecology and habitat, 'favourable conservation sta- Gynacantha bayadera is crepuscular species observed tus' on different geographic scales, conservation mea- breed in swamps and marshy area of forest and Ischnu- sures, and regional bibliography are given. This manual ra senegalensis was pollution tolerant species found refers to the situation of O. cecilia in Spain.] Address: near the variety of stagnant and flowing water." (Au- Torralba Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología de Or- thors)] Address: Govt. Institute of Science, Nagpur, 440 ganismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 001, India. E-mail: [email protected] Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected]

12658. Tiple, A.D. (2012): Odonata (damselflies and 12661. Torralba-Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F.J.; Outomuro, dragonflies) fauna of Tadoba National Park and sur- D.; Azpilicueta, M.; Cordero, A. (2012): Gomphus gras- roundings, Chandrapur, Maharashtra (Central India). linii. En: VV.AA., Bases ecológicas preliminares para la Bionano Frontier 5: 149-152.["A survey of fresh water conservación de las especies de interés comunitario en body sites such as ponds, streams, fields grassland, España: Invertebrados. Ministerio de Agricultura, Ali- and forests areas of Tadoba National Park, Chandrapur mentación y Medio Ambiente. Madrid: 81 pp. (in Span- district area of 623 sq. km.from 2008 to 2010 to collect ish) [Odonata species protected under the European and record the Odonate faunal diversity and their sta- Community law are treated according the legal defini- tus. Atotal of 64 species of Odonata belonging to 41 tions of the Fauna, Flora, Habitat Directive. Information genera and 9 families viz. Gomphidae, Aeshnidae, Cor- on identification, general distribution, ecology and habi- dulidae, Libellulidae, Coenagrionidae, Platycenemididae, tat, 'favourable conservation status' on different geo- Protoneuridae, and Lestidae were rec- graphic scales, conservation measures, and regional orded. The checklist adds 24 new records for Tadoba bibliography are given. This manual refers to the situa- National Park. The Odonates belong to the Libellulidae tion of G. graslinii in Spain.] Address: Torralba Burrial, (33 species), followed by Coenagrionidae (14 species), A., Departamento de Biología de Organismos y Siste- Aeshnidae (5 species), Gomphidae, (3 species), Platy- mas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. cenemididae and Lestidae (3 species each), Protoneu- E-mail: [email protected] ridae (2), Macromiidae (1 species) and Chlorocyphidae (1 species). Of the total 64 species, 23 were abundant 12662. Torralba-Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F.J. ; Outomuro or very common, 24 were common, 12 rare and 5 very Priede, D.; Azpilicueta Amorín, M.; Cordero Rivera, A. rarely in occurrence. The observations support the val- (2012): Coenagrion mercuriale. En: VV.AA., Bases eco-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 33 lógicas preliminares para la conservación de las espe- del tipo de hábitat, genética y selección sexual sobre la cies de interés comunitario en España: Invertebrados. morfología alar en Hetaerina (Odonata: ). Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambi- Biológicas 14(1): 53-60. (in Spanish, with English sum- ente. Madrid: 98 pp. (in Spanish) [Odonata species pro- mary) ["Odonates exhibit distinctive behaviour among tected under the European Community law are treated insects, particularly flight types associated with mating according the legal definitions of the Fauna, Flora, Hab- systems and therefore have been widely used as eco- itat Directive. Information on identification, general dis- logical and evolutionary models. As in other flying in- tribution, ecology and habitat, 'favourable conservation sects, the wing shape is under strong selective pres- status' on different geographic scales, conservation sures because it determines not only flight efficiency measures, and regional bibliography are given. This but also their reproductive success. We evaluated the manual refers to the situation of C. mercuriale in Spain.] factors that shape the evolution of wing shape in three Address: Torralba Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología species of Hetaerina: H. americana, H. cruentata and de Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E- H. titia, which have a wide geographical distribution in 33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] Mexico and can settle in different habitat types. These species also converge in a territorial lek mating system, 12663. Torralba-Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F.J.; Outomuro, where males gather in exhibition arenas where they D.; Azpilicuta Amorín, M.; Cordero-Rivera, A. (2012): perform ritualized flights, long-lasting and energy-de- Oxygastra curtisii. En: VV.AA., Bases ecológicas pre- manding. We apply geometric morphometric techniques liminares para la conservación de las especies de in- to independently evaluate the shape and size of indi- terés comunitario en España: Invertebrados. Ministerio viduals. Also genetic relationship analysis was made de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Madrid: between populations of the three species using nuclear 97 pp. (in Spanish) [Odonata species protected under DNA sequences (ITS1, 5.8S and ITS2). Our results the European Community law are treated according the suggest that although there is convergence in the mat- legal definitions of the Fauna, Flora, Habitat Directive. ing system and a genetic similarity within populations, Information on identification, general distribution, ecolo- the evolution of the forms of the wings in these three gy and habitat, 'favourable conservation status' on dif- species is determined by the pressures associated to ferent geographic scales, conservation measures, and habitat similarity. Analysis of deformation show that the regional bibliography are given.This manual refers to structural complexity and levels of competition for re- the situation of O. curtisii in Spain.] Address: Torralba sources and sexual partners that are characteristic of Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología de Organismos y tropical rain forests favour the evolution of wing designs Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, that increase the maneuverability of individuals." (Au- Spain. E-mail: [email protected] thors)] Address: Mendoza Cuenca, L., Laboratorio de Ecología y Evolución de la Conducta, Fac. de Biología. 12664. Van Ryswyk, B. (2012): 2012 Hamilton Odonata Univ. Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Edificio Count Summary. The Wood Duck 66(2): 38-41. (in Eng- “R”, Ciudad Universitaria, Av. Francisco J. Múgica s/n. lish) [Ontario, Canada, June 30 2012; "Our species count Col. Felicitas del Río, C.P. 58030. Morelia, Michoacán, for the day was above average at 59 species, and we México even managed to add one new species (Basiaeschna janata) to the list! Our cumulative species list (all species 12667. von Ellenrieder, N. (2012): The levis group of Or- ever seen on the Count) is now at a whopping 90 spe- themis revisited: a synopsis including a synonymy and cies!" (Author)] Address: not stated description of six new species of Orthemis from South America (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of 12665. Van Ryswyk, B. (2012): 2009 Hamilton Odonata Odonatology 15(3): 115-207. (in English) ["The levis and Count Summary. The Wood Duck 66(2): 30-31. (in Eng- ferruginea groups of Orthemis are redefined. Six new lish) [Ontario, Canada; "The sixth annual Hamilton Odo- species of Orthemis are described: O. aciculata sp. nov. nata Count was held on July 4, 2009, and was quite (male holotype: Surinam, Para Dist., road near forest, successful considering the wet, cool spring that we had. Zanderij I (5°32' N, 55°10' W), 17 January 1957, leg. J. We observed a total of 57 species on Count day (and Belle [RMNH]), O. celata sp. nov. (male holotype: Brazil, an additional four species from count week). .... Location: Pará State, Rio Gurupí, Canindé (0°30'57' ' S, 51°14'00' ' The Hamilton Odonate Count uses a circle 15 miles in W), 27–28 February 1966, leg. B. Malkin [RMNH]), O. diameter, centred on the village of Kirkwall in Flambor- faaseni sp. nov. (male holotype: Brazil, Rondônia State, ough. Highlights of the 2009 count included four new Porto Velho (8°46' S, 63°54' W), 28 February 1922, leg. species to the Count list, two on Count day and two dur- J.H. Williamson & J.W. Strohm [UMMZ]), O. garrisoni sp. ing the Count week. New Count records were: Epi- nov. (male holotype: Panama, Panamá Prov., 7 km NW aeschna heros, Cordulegaster maculate, C. obliqua, and of Gamboa, Pipeline Road, trail near palm forest, 30 July Somatochlora walshii." (Author)] Address: not stated 1979, leg. RWG & J.A. Garrison [FSCA]), O. paulsoni sp. nov. (male holotype: Ecuador, Sucumbíos Prov., forest 12666. Vega-Sánchez, Y.M.; Camacho-Morales, E.; trail ca. 3 km W of Shushufindi (0°09'59' ' N, 76°41'30' ' Chassin-Noria, O.; MendozaCuenca, L. (2012): Efecto W), 14 October 2009, leg. K.J. Tennessen [FSCA]), and

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 34 O. teres sp. nov. (male holotype: Bolivia, Cochabamba impact categories. Vegetation cover was higher in low Dept., Chapare, Cristal Mayo (17°00'57' ' N, 65°38'09' ' impact categories than in moderate and high impact W), October/November 1994, leg. R. Andreas [FSCA]). categories, while potential annual and growing-season Orthemis plaumanni Buchholz is found to be a junior solar radiation was lower in low impact categories than synonym of O. ambinigra Calvert. A lectotype is desig- in high impact categories. Global and subsequent mul- nated for O. concolor Ris. All species of the levis group tiple response permutation procedure (MRPP) compari- and the new species of the ferruginea group described sons suggested strong differences in aquatic macroin- here are diagnosed, illustrated, mapped, and keyed." vertebrates between low and high impact springs and (Author)] Address: Ellenrieder, Natalia von, California no difference at moderate impact springs. Mean taxa State Collection of , CDFA, 3294 Meadowview richness (a-diversity), total taxa richness (y-diversity), Road, Sacramento, CA 95832. Email: natalia.ellenrie- and percent of taxa richness composed of shredders [email protected] peaked at moderate disturbance levels. The percentage of non-insect taxa richness was reduced in high impact 12668. Ware, J.L.; LaPolla, J.S. (2012): A tribute to Mi- categories, and Odonata were higher in low impact cat- chael L. May. Organisms diversity & evolution 12(3): egories than in high impact categories. All high impact 205-207. (in English) [The editors dedicate this special springs had both livestock use and vehicle use (roads issue of 'Organisms Diversity and Evolution' to Mike or off-highway vehicles), and our data suggest that dis- May. "We have titled it “Of Dragons and Damsels,” be- turbances caused by one or both of these uses alter the cause he has spent much of his career, as mentioned aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblage. We suggest above, working on dragonflies and damselflies, but one that disturbance may increase macroinvertebrate rich- of the features that we all admire in Mike is that he is ness, where a mix of tolerant and intolerant species co- such a polymath of entomological knowledge. The occur, until macroinvertebrate richness reaches a breadth of his knowledge has always been a source of threshold; after surpassing this threshold, macroinver- admiration among his students. We have tried to in- tebrate diversity decreases." (Authors)] Address: Per- clude a breadth of papers to reflect Mike’s own varied kins, D.W., Northern Colorado Plateau Inventory & Mo- interests. We hope this serves as tribute to a man we all nitoring Network, National Park Service, Western State admire and respect, and someone from whom we ex- College, Environmental Studies Dept, Gunnison, CO pect still more great science to come." (Authors)] Ad- 81231, USA. E-mail: [email protected] dress: Ware, Jessica, Rutgers, the State Univ. of New Jersey, Boyden Hall, room 406, 195 University Ave, 12670. Yapo, M.L.; Atse, B.C.; Kouassi, P. (2012): In- Newark, NJ 07102, USA. E-mail: jware42@androme- ventaire des insectes aquatiques des étangs de pisci- da.rutgers.edu coles au sud de la Côte d’Ivoire. Journal of Applied Bio- sciences 58: 4208-4222. (in French, with English sum- 12669. Weissinger, R.H.; Perkins, D.W.; Dinger, E.C. mary) ["Objective: The main objective of this study was (2012): Biodiversity, water chemistry, physical charac- to determine the diversity of aquatic insect species in teristics, and anthropogenic disturbance gradients of five fish farms ponds in the Southern Ivory Coast. It sandstone springs on the Colorado plateau. Western contributes to our knowledge of this ecosystem, which North American Naturalist 72(3): 393-406. (in English, is not well known. Methods and Results: The samples with Spanish summary) ["Springs located on the Colo- were taken using a hand net and a Van veen grab. rado Plateau are highly threatened and represent a Specimens were identified to the lowest possible taxo- small percentage of the landscape; yet they are dispro- nomic level, by use of systematic and classification portionately important to diverse native flora and fauna. keys (Dejoux et al., 1981; Tachet et al., 2003; de Moor The relationships between anthropogenic disturbance, et al., 2003 a; 2003 b). Seventy-nine taxa belonging to aquatic macroinvertebrate species composition, and 8 orders and 35 families were identified. Hemiptera and environmental variables at these springs have received Coleoptera were the major insect taxa collected (with little study. We selectively visited 40 sandstone springs 21 taxa each). They were followed by Diptera (15 taxa), in southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado to span Odonata (11 taxa), Ephemeroptera (5 taxa) and by Tri- a range of impacts. We classified the springs into im- choptera (4 taxa). Megaloptera and Lepidoptera (1 tax- pact categories based on a spring impact score, and we on each) were the less diversified. Conclusion and ap- measured biodiversity (aquatic macroinvertebrates), plication: Eight new taxa for the Ivory Coast were har- water chemistry (nutrients, dissolved O2, pH, specific vested. Most of these taxa are cosmopolitan. They were conductivity, temperature, turbidity, coliform bacteria found in most of the stations. This is a contribution to [Escherichia coli]), physical characters (solar radiation, the list of aquatic insects for the scientific community." substrate, vegetation cover, bank stability, discharge), (Authors)] Address: Yapo, M.L., 1 Laboratoire de Zoolo- and presence of anthropogenic disturbance. Escherich- gie- Biologie Animale, Université de Cocody, U.F.R Bio- ia coli abundance was higher in high impact categories, sciences, 22 BP582 Abidjan 22 Côte d’Ivoire and turbidity increased with increasing disturbance. No differences in total N, total P, specific conductivity, flow, 12671. Zeybek, M.; Kalyoncu, H.; Ertan, Ö.O.; Çiçek, dissolved O2, pH, or substrate were found among the N.L. (2012): Benthic invertebrate fauna of Köprüçay

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 35 stream (Antalya). Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Fen ature on adult morphology, such that sexual size dimor- Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 16(2): 146-153. (in Turkish, phism was increased when individuals experienced warm with English summary) [Köprüçay Stream, Turkey; sam- temperatures throughout the larval stage, and that cold ples were collected at 7 stations between February temperatures tended to result in larger size of andro- 2008 – January 2009. The taxa listed are Gomphus sp., chromes and their offspring compared to the other Octogomphus sp., Aeshna sp., Plathemis sp., Epallage morphs. These results are generally consistent with the fatime, Calopteryx splendens, Anax sp., and Anax long- large-scale geographic variation in morph frequencies ipes. The Nearctic taxa of course are misidentified.] Ad- found in this species." (Author)] Address: Abbott, Jessi- dress: Zeybek, M., Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Fen- ca, 1. Section for Evolutionary Ecology, Department of Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü / ISPARTA, Turkey Biology, Lund University, Sölvegatan 37 9 223 62 Lund, Sweden. Email: [email protected] 12672. Zhang, Z.; Song, X.; Wang, Q.; Lu, X. (2012): Mercury Bioaccumulation and Prediction in Terrestrial 12674. Abed, R.M.M.; Barry, M.J.; Al Kindi, S.; Golubic, Insects from Soil in Huludao City, Northeast China. Bull. S. (2013): Structure and cyanobacterial species com- Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 89(1): 107-112. (in English) position of microbial mats in an Arabian Desert stream. ["Mercury accumulation was investigated by construct- African Journal of Microbiology Research 7(15): 1434- ing and testing empirical equations based on mercury in 1442. (in English) ["Microbial mats are often the domi- soil (Cs) and in 10 terrestrial insects (Ci). Cs ranged nant benthic biotype in desert streams, however infor- from 0.13 to 41.01 mg/kg. Ci differed with species and mation on such mats is very scarce. We investigated the highest was found in dragonfly. Cs and Ci showed a the gross morphology of microbial mats and their cya- good linear fit, and a simple equation was used in pre- nobacterial species composition in a perennially flowing dicting Ci when insects were classified into one Insecta wadi in Northern Oman, in relation to current flow and group (r = 0.3399, p = 0.0037). The taxonomy can af- other biotic and abiotic variables. Physical and chemical fect validities of empirical equations, which fit field data parameters at the six sites were generally similar with well when insects were grouped by feeding habits, and low concentrations of soluble phosphorus and nitrogen; when grouped by species, empirical equations were however, flow rates varied greatly with the highest ve- suitable only for certain insects." (Authors)] Address: locity being 50 cm/s. The mats varied greatly in their Lu, X., Key laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environ- gross morphology with the four sites with the highest ment, Institute of Northeast Geography and Agrocology, current velocities forming low laminated structures at- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130012, tached to cobbles, and the two sites with minimal or no China. E-mail: luxg@ neigae.ac.cn flow forming complex three-dimensional structures or free floating balls 1 to 3 cm in diameter. The concentra- 2013 tion of chlorophyll a varied between 2.6 (±0.02) and 1.4 (±0.11) mg chlorophyll a g-1 mat fresh weight, with the 12673. Abbott, J. (2013): Morph-specific and sex-spe- highest concentration detected in the free floating balls. cific temperature effects on morphology colour poly- 21 cyanobacterial morphotypes belonging to 14 genera morphic damselfly Ischnura elegans. Animal Biology … were identified with Calothrix and Leptolyngbya spp. 63(2): 149-167. (in English) ["Colour polymorphic spe- as the most abundant. Cluster analysis of the cyano- cies with extensive ranges often exhibit large-scale ge- bacterial species composition showed that mats could ographic patterns of morph frequency variation. Be- have very different morphologies despite similar spe- cause colour polymorphism is associated with correlat- cies compositions suggesting a high degree of plasticity ed differences in multiple traits, such as thermal per- of mat form. We conclude that microbial mats are im- formance, a likely proximate explanation for such pat- portant elements in Wadi ecosystems and have great terns is morph-specific responses to temperature varia- variety of structure and community composition." (Au- tion. The colour polymorphic Ischnura elegans exhibits thors) Odonata are treated as morphospecies.] Address: large-scale geographic variation in morph frequencies, Abed, R.M.M., Biology Dept, College of Science, Sultan but the possibility that temperature is a proximate ex- Qaboos Univ., P.O. Box: 36, postal code 123, Al Khoud, planation for the latitudinal cline in morph frequencies Sultanate of Oman. E-mail: [email protected] has only ever been tested within a single developmen- tal stage (egg survival and hatching time), where no dif- 12675. Al-Shami, S.; Heino, J.; Che Salmah, M.R.; Has- ference between the morphs was found. I therefore car- san, A.A.; Suhaila, A.H.; Madrus, M.R. (2013): Drivers of ried out a temperature manipulation on larvae of I. ele- beta diversity of macroinvertebrate communities in tropi- gans which I raised to maturity in the laboratory. I found cal forest streams. Freshwater Biology 58(6): 1126-1137. that individuals exhibited incomplete compensatory (in English) ["(1.) There has recently been increasing in- growth after being exposed to cold temperatures, and terest in patterns of beta diversity but we still lack a com- that individuals which did not emerge successfully and prehensive understanding of these patterns in various those that experienced cold temperatures had more ju- regions (e.g. the tropics), ecosystems (e.g. streams) and venile morphology in the last instar. In addition, there organism groups (e.g. invertebrates). (2.) Our aim was to were sex-specific and morph-specific effects of temper- investigate the patterns of beta diversity of stream ma-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 36 croinvertebrates in relation to key environmental (i.e. using two diet treatments that varied in the amount of stream size, pH and habitat degradation) and geograph- food provided to the larvae) of a sexually selected trait ical variables (i.e. latitude, longitude, altitude) in a tropical (wing pigmentation; WP) in recently-emerged adults of region. We surveyed a total of 8–10 riffle sites in each of Hetaerina americana, and (2) the scaling relationship 34 streams (altogether 337 riffle sites were sampled) in between WP and body size (wing and body length) in Peninsular Malaysia to examine variation in macroinver- H. americana and H. vulnerata, according to alternative tebrate community composition at within-stream and reproductive tactics (ARTs; territorial and nonterritorial among-stream scales. (3.) Based on test of homogeneity males). First, we found support that indicated that diet of dispersion, we found that the streams studied differed positively affected WP length, although there was no significantly in within-stream variation in community com- significant WP allometric pattern in relation to diet re- position (i.e. among-site variation of within stream beta gimes. Second, WP was hyperallometric in both Hetae- diversity). The patterns were similar based on Bray–Cur- rina species. WP size was similar between ARTs and, in tis coefficient on abundance data, Sorensen coefficient H. americana (but not H. vulnerata), nonterritorial males on presence–absence data and Simpson coefficient on showed steeper slopes than territorial males when wing presence–absence data. We also found that within- length was used. The results obtained support the notion stream beta diversity was significantly related to stream that sexual traits are hyperallometric, although there is size, pH and latitude, with each of these variables indi- no clear pattern in relation to ARTs." (Authors)] Address: vidually accounting for around 20% of the variation in be- Serrano-Meneses, M.A., Laboratorio de Biología Evolu- ta diversity in simple regressions, while the total variation tiva, Centro Tlaxcala de Biología de la Conducta, Uni- explained by the three significant variables amounted to versidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, México. E- around 50% in multiple regressions. By contrast, habitat mail: [email protected] degradation, longitude and altitude were not significantly related to beta diversity. We also found that the factor 12677. Álvarez Gándara, J.; Ferreiro Garrido, J.; Vilas drainage basin accounted for much of the variation in be- Souto, J. (2013): Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, ta diversity in general linear models, suppressing the ef- 1837), nueva cita para la provincia de Pontevedra (Gali- fects of environmental variables. (4.) We concluded that cia, NO Península Ibérica) (Odonata - Libellulidae). Ar- within-stream beta diversity is mainly related to a combi- quivos Entomolóxicos 8: 287-288. (in Spanish, with Eng- nation of the identity of a drainage basin and stream en- lish summary) [After a period of more than 95 years, O. vironmental factors. Our findings provide important back- brunneum is recorded once again in the province of Pon- ground for stream environmental assessment and con- tevedra (Galicia, NW Iberian Peninsula): 04-X-2012, Sal- servation planning by emphasising that (i) macroinverte- vaterra de Miño.] Address: Ferreiro Garrido, J., Barrio do brate communities within streams are not homogeneous, Souto, 10B. E-36740 San Salvador de Tebra, Tomiño but show considerable beta diversity, (ii) streams differ in (Pontevedra), Spain. E-mail: [email protected] their degree of within-stream beta diversity, (iii) stream size and water pH should be considered in applied con- 12678. Anbalagan, V.; Paulraj, M.G.; Ignacimuthu, S. texts related to within-stream beta diversity and (iv) his- (2013): Odonata diversity (Insecta: Arthropoda) in rice torical effects may be different in different drainage ba- and vegetable fields in a north-eastern district of Tamil sins and may affect present-day patterns of within-stream Nadu, India. Journal of Research in Biology 3(4): 977- beta diversity. ... However, dragonflies, fish and frogs 983. (in English) ["Odonata diversity in vegetable fields showed negative responses to latitude, whereas caddis- (brinjal and okra) and rice fields was studied from Janu- flies and salamanders showed no relationships with lati- ary 2005 to December 2008 in Tiruvallur district of Tamil tudinal gradients. ..." (Authors)] Address: Al-Shami, S.A., Nadu. Totally 23 species of Anisoptera and 12 species School of Biol. Sc., Univ. Sains Malaysia (USM), 11800 of Zygoptera were recorded and all these species were Penang, Malaysia. E-mail: [email protected] grouped into eight families. In vegetable fields 31 spe- cies of Odonata were recorded under 22 genera. In rice 12676. Alvarez, H.A.; Serrano-Meneses, M.A.; Reyes- fields the species richness (21 species) and total gene- Márquez, I.; Jiménez-Cortés, J.G.; Córdoba-Aguilar, A. ra (16) were less than vegetable fields during the entire (2013): Allometry of a sexual trait in relation to diet ex- study period. Libellulidae was the large family in both ve- perience and alternative mating tactics in two rubyspot getable and rice fields which comprised maximum num- damselflies (Calopterygidae: Hetaerina). Biological Jour- ber of species. Pantala flavescens, a migratory species, nal of the Linnean Society 108(3): 521-533. (in English) was the most dominant in numbers throughout the year. ["Several arguments have been put forward to explain how Diversity indices clearly showed that Odonata diversity sexual selection drives the evolution of sexual trait al- was higher in vegetable fields than in rice fields." (Au- lometry, especially hyperallometry. The ‘positive allome- thors)] Address: Ignacimuthu, S., Entomology Research try theory’ suggests that hyperallometry is a rule in all- Institute, Loyola College, Chennai-34, India. E-mail: en- secondary sexual traits, whereas the ‘display hypothesis’ [email protected] suggests that only males in good condition will exhibit hyperallometric sexual display traits. In the present study, 12679. Anonymus (2013): Keynsham landmark appears we investigated: (1) the condition-dependence nature (by on new book cover. The Week in Bitton, Corston,

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 37 Downend, Emersons Green, Hanham, Keynsham, King- Dragonfly Society 29(1): 23-39. (in English) ["Cynthia E. swood, Longwell Green, Mangotsfield, Oldland Common, Longfield (1896-1991), traveller, explorer and dragonfly Pucklechurch, Saltford, Staple Hill, Stockwood, Warmley, expert, was a remarkable woman in many ways. Inter- Whitchurch, Wick & Willsbridge • Thursday 8 August nationally known as an odonatologist, she travelled 2013: 29. (in English) [Verbatim: "Keynsham landmark throughout the five continents, most importantly sailing appears on new book cover The chimney of Cadbury’s with other scientists to the South Pacific on the St. former power house appears in a painting on the front George expedition in 1924. She taught herself natural cover of a new book published by the Bristol Regional history at home and had wide interests including orni- Environmental Records Centre (BRERC). Called Drag- thology and botany. She always regarded herself as onflies and Damselflies of the Bristol Region, it is the Irish, with her family estate in County Cork, to which fourth in a series of books that document local wildlife. she was to return on ‘retirement’ in 1957. She deposited Why put Keynsham on the front cover? The stretch of the her library and scientific papers at the Royal Irish Acad- River Avon along with the River Chew and other water- emy and a collection of her Odonata was donated to courses are particularly good sites for Odonata (an order the Natural History Museum in Dublin. She worked for of carnivorous insects that includes dragonflies and dam- many years at the Natural History Museum in London selflies). Specialist species include the Scarce Chaser, as a volunteer, where she eventually specialized on Af- that is often seen now but was not discovered in the Bris- rican species of dragonflies and was made an Honorary tol area until 1986, and the delicate White-legged Dam- Associate in 1948. Author or co-author of several books selfly that needs good, clean water to complete its life on dragonflies, she was elected the first Honorary cycle. John Aldridge, from Keynsham and a volunteer for member of the British Dragonfly Society and is remem- the BRERC, said: “A key message that should be taken bered with affection and high regard by those who knew forward is that the redevelopment at the former Cadbury her." (Author)] Address: Baker, R.A., The Bungalow, St site must be sympathetic to dragonflies and damselflies; Johns Park, Menston, llkley, LS29 6ES, UK. this should not be too difficult as the flood plain is impos- sible to build on anyway. However, steps should be taken 12683. Baker, R.A. (2013): Malcolm Burr (1878-1954) to ensure that the habitat is not damaged when work and Robert McLachlan (1837-1904), British workers on takes place.” The hardback book contains many photo- the Balkan fauna in 1898, with notes on the Odonata graphs, maps and text describing each species. It costs collected and identified. Notul. odonatol. 8(1): 1-3. (in £19.50 and is available from BRERC. For more infor- English) ["2 British naturalists, a young student from mation call 0117 934 9833 or visit www.brerc.org.uk"] Oxford University and an older expert on Odonata, col- Address: http://theweekin.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013 laborated on material from SE Europe in 1898. The first /08/Issue0281.pdf of these, M. Burr, collected the material while on a tour of the Balkans, Romania and Hungary in that year and 12680. Anonymus (2013): Beauties from the above skies. R. McLachlan identified the specimens and published Journal - Parc National du Mont-Orford 2013-2014: 4 (in the work in the same year. The species list provides English) [Verbatim: The parc national du Mont-Orford some of the earliest information on the Odon. from this team is very pleased with new discoveries made over part of the world, and is updated with additional notes." time in the park that allow the team to pursue the mission (Authors)] Address: Baker, R.A., Faculty of Biological of conservation, protection and development of our herit- Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. E- age. During the 2012 summer season, based on an ex- mail: [email protected] ploratory survey of Odonata, a preliminary list of 26 spe- cies was drawn up in 3 field visits in the Lac-Stukely sec- 12684. Barnett, R.; Andrews, R.; Corner, T.; Higgins, tor. This first summary-inventory showed a species not R.J.; Martin, J.P.; Pedlow, A. (2013): Dragonflies and yet mentioned in the Estrie region: Somatochlora tene- Damselflies of the Bristol Region. Bristol Regional Envi- brosa, a dragonfly rarely observed in Quebec. Another ronmental Records Centre (BRORC): 214 pp. (in Eng- wonderful discovery was Perithemis tenera. This latter lish) ["This book presents the culmination of thousands species was mentioned for the first time in Quebec in of sightings by both professional ecologists, biologists 2007. This is the second mention of this species for the and amateur naturalists, brought together by BRERC to Estrie region. …] Address: http://www.sepaq.com/dotAs- enable the status of our species in the region to be as- set/35697 pdf sessed. Wonderful colour photographs accompany the distribution maps which reveal where the different spe- 12681. Bagworth, T. (2013): Reports from coastal sta- cies occur around Bristol, Bath and the surrounding tions - 2012: Gibraltar Point NNR, Lincolnshire. Atropos countryside. Expert authors analyse the threats and 48: 67-68. (in English) [UK, Sympetrum fonscolombii, opportunities to the dragonfly populations; they have Calopteryx splendens, Aeshna grandis] Address: not been subject to great changes over the last two hun- stated dred years, and will no doubt continue to change into the future. For example, the restoration of boating on 12682. Baker, R.A. (2013): Cynthia Evelyn Longfield the Kennet & Avon Canal has reduced the numbers of (1896-1991) - the Irish connection and collections. J. Br. dragonflies, but at the same time, new species such as

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 38 Erythromma viridulum are colonising our area." (Publi- scribed. The apparent range expansion is likely to be sher, http://www.brerc.org.uk/services/publications.htm)] the result of increased recording in the area. Larvae Address: BRERC: Bristol Central Library, College Green, were first found in Scotland in 2000. Their habitat is dis- Bristol, BS1 5TL, UK cussed. They are found in water 20-40 cm deep, under- neath heather or sphagnum banks amongst sparse fi- brous detritus. The banks are at water level and over- hanging or undercut for between 30 and 150 cm. Larvae have also been found under stones in Slovenia." (Au- thor)] Address: Batty, Pat M., Kirnan Farm, Kilmichael Gien, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8QL, UK

12687. Bazin, N. (2013): Gomphus flavipes (Charpen- tier, 1825) redécouvert sur la Vallée du Rhône. Sym- petrum 16: 30. (in French) [After 150 years of absence, G. stylurus was discovered at 27-VII-2007 in the region Rhône-Alpes, France.] Address: Bazin, N., Chemin d'Aurelle, le village, 07700 Bidon, France

12688. Bechly, G.; Poinar, G. (2013): Burmaphlebia rei- fi gen. et sp. nov., the first anisozygopteran damsel- dragonfly (Odonata: Epiophlebioptera: Burmaphlebiidae fam. nov.) from Early Cretaceous Burmese amber. His- torical Biology: An International Journal of Paleobiology 25(2): 233-237. (in English) ["A new family, genus and species of damselfly, Burmaphlebia reifi gen. et sp. nov. (Burmaphlebiidae fam. nov.), is described as the sec- ond fossil odonate from Early Cretaceous Burmese amber. Its phylogenetic position is discussed and the fossil is attributed to a new family at the base of the an- isozygopteran grade, probably closely related to the 12685. Bashar, K.; Reza, M.S. (2013): Dragonflies & Recent relict group Epiophlebiidae. It is the first record damselflies in Bangladesh. Faunistic study of Odonata. of the ‘anisozygopteran’ grade from amber and the Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG: 128 pp. (in smallest known representative of this group." (Authors)] English) [nv, "A faunistic study of Odonata was carried Address: Bechly, G., Staatliches Museum für Naturkun- - out in Bangladesh. A total of forty eight (48) species of de, Abt. Paläontologie, Rosenstein 1, D 70191 Stuttgart, - - Odonates belonging to thirty one genera, eight families Germany. E mail: guenter.bechly@smns bw.de and two sub-orders were recorded from the sampling 12689. areas. Among them, twenty five (25) species of Dragon- Blanke, A.; Greve, C.; Mokso, R.; Beckmann, F.; flies under three families and twenty three (23) species Misof, B. (2013): An updated phylogeny of Anisoptera of Damselflies under five families were recorded. The including formal convergence analysis of morphological - highest and lowest numbers of Odonata species were characters. Systematic Entomology 38(3): 474 490. (in observed in Jahangirnagar university campus (31 spe- English) ["Family interrelationships among Anisoptera cies) and Bandarban (23 species) respectively. The di- (dragonflies) are unresolved. Molecular markers applied versity of Odonata species was peak during the post- thus far have not been particularly useful for resolving monsoon season (45 species). Highest numbers of spe- relationships at the family level. Previous morphological cies were identified in Libellulidae family whereas lowest studies have depended heavily on characters of wing numbers were observed in Gomphidae, Lestidae, Calop- venation and articulation which are believed to display terygidae and Protoneuridae family. Rhyothemis varie- considerable degrees of homoplasy due to adaptations gata was the dominant species (13.03%) of dragonfly to different flight modes. Here, we present a compre- but in damselfly, Agriocnemis pygmaea was the abun- hensive anatomical dataset of the head morphology of dant species (13.97%) among all collected Odonata." Anisoptera focusing on muscle organization and endo- (Authors)] skeletal features covering nearly all families. The char- acters are illustrated in detail and incorporated into an 12686. Batty, P.M. (2013): The Brilliant Emerald Soma- updated morphological character matrix covering all tochlora metallica (Vander Linden) in Scotland, with par- parts of the dragonfly body. Phylogenetic analysis re- ticular reference to the Argyll sites and to larval habitat. covers all families as monophyletic clades except Cor- J. Br. Dragonfly Society 29(1): 55-64. (in English) ["Sin- duliidae, Gomphidae as sister group to all remaining ce 2000, new S. metallica sites have been found in the Anisoptera, and Austropetaliidae as sister group to Loch a’ Chrion-doire area in Argyll. The sites are de- Aeshnidae (=Aeshnoidea). The position of Petaluridae and

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 39 Aeshnoidea to each other could not be resolved. Libel- collected with a sweep net, but diversity was almost luloidea is monophyletic with Neopetalia and Cordule- half. Taxon richness was found to be highest on the gastridae as first splits. Chlorogomphidae is sister to mo- gravel and brick substrates, and lowest on plastic. By nophyletic [Synthemistidae + (‘Corduliidae + Libellulidae)]. contrast, macroinvertebrate communities on the plastic In addition, we applied a recently published formal ap- and mixed substrates were the most diverse and the proach to detect concerted convergence in morphologi- most even. All substrates, with the exception of gravel, cal data matrices and uncover possible homoplasies. showed that the number of odonates was significantly Analyses show that especially head and thorax charac- positively correlated with the number of potential prey ters may harbour homoplasies. After exclusion of possib- that included chironomid midges, caenid mayflies and le homoplastic characters, Gomphidae is corroborated as caddisfly larvae. It is recommended that plastic be used sister group to all remaining Anisoptera." (Authors)] Ad- to construct artificial substrates if a high macroinverte- dress: Blanke, A., Zentrum für molekulare Biodiversität, brate diversity is required for monitoring purposes with- Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, in lentic environments." (Authors)] Address: Booth, A.J., Adenauerallee 160, 53113, Bonn, Germany. E-mail: Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rho- [email protected] des University, PO Box 94, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa 12690. Blinova, I.V. (2013): A brief review of studies of insects and spiders in Murmansk region since 1900. 12692. Borisova, P.; Varadinova, E.; Uzunov, Y. (2013): Herald of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Contemporary state of the bottom invertebrate commu- Academy of Sciences 2013(1): 58-65. (in Russian, with nities of the Tundzha river basin (South-East Bulgaria). English summary) ["Faunistic studies of insects and Acta zool. bulg. 65(1): 75-87. (in English) ["This paper spiders on the Kola Peninsula have always been spo- presents the results of species content and structure of radic and were mostly conducted by visiting scientists. the macroinvertebrate communities alongside Tundzha These studies were begun mostly by Finnish workers River (South-East Bulgaria) and some of its tributaries and were pursued actively between 1840 and 1934. for two periods of investigations: 1987 and 2009. The Since 1930, arthropod exploration has been undertaken changes of macrozoobenthos community in Tundzha by some scientists at the Kola Science Centre, at re- River are not just related with appearance or disap- gional Nature Reserves and by visiting zoologists as pearance of the species but also with the restructuring well. The number of arachnid and insect species in the of the quantitative and qualitative parameters. The dy- region is c.4000, which is only a half of the correspond- namics of the benthos community is related with the ing number in Karelia. At least 400 species can be de- improving of the water quality in the last two decades." scribed as rare ones. The regional distribution of all ar- (Authors)] Address: Uzunov, Y., Dept of Aquatic Ecosys- thropods is insufficiently known. The better explored ar- tems, Institute of Biodiversity & Ecosystem Research, eas include the Barents and White Sea coasts and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, 2 Gagarin Khibiny Mountains. Soil invertebrates and amphibiotic & Street, Sofia, Bulgaria. E-mail: [email protected] aquatic insects are among the most thoroughly studied. Invertebrate-plant interactions in the region's ecosystems, 12693. Bowman, N. (2013): Reports from coastal sta- including life cycles and consortia, require for further tions - 2012: Eccles-on-Sea, Norfolk. Atropos 48: 66-67. study." (Author) The extensive list (n = 144) of regional (in English) [UK, Sympetrum fonscolombii, Calopteryx publication also includes odonatological titles.] Address: splendens, Ischnura pumilio] Address: not stated Blinova, Ilona V., Head. Lab. population biology of plants. E-mail: [email protected] 12694. Brandon, A. (2013): Odonata news and events from across the vice counties of Anglesey, Merioneth- 12691. Booth, A.J.; Kadye, W.T.; Vu, T.; Wright, M. shire, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire. Y (2013): Rapid colonisation of artificial substrates by Fursen. North Wales Dragonfly Newsletter 71: 4 pp. (in macroinvertebrates in a South African lentic environ- English) [Documentation of emergence of Pyrrhosoma ment. African Journal of Aquatic Science 38(2): 175- nymphula at 6th May 2013 in North Wales.] Address: 183. (in English) ["Macroinvertebrate colonisation pat- Brandon, A., North Wales Dragonfly Recorder Bryn terns on artificial substrates were investigated in a small Heilyn, Rowen, Conwy LL32 8YT, UK. E-mail: allanrow- reservoir in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Semi-clo- [email protected] sed 1 000 cm³ polythene netting cages filled with either brick, gravel, shredded plastic, or equal proportions of 12695. Brochard, C.; van der Ploeg, E. (2013): Search- these three materials, were suspended above the ben- ing for exuviae of endemic Odonata species in Greece. thic substrate. Gravel was preferred by caenid mayflies Brachytron 15(2): 83-101. (in English, with Dutch sum- and chironomids, plastic by odonates, and brick by po- mary) ["During two field trips to Greece in 2012, the first tamonautid crabs. Colonisation rates were rapid, with to Corfu in May 2012 and the second to Crete in June half the substrate-specific asymptotic diversity and rich- 2012, 37 species of dragonflies were observed. On ness being attained within a week. Overall, taxon rich- Corfu, many larvae and exuviae of Pyrrhosoma elisa- ness on the substrates was similar to that in samples bethae were found, both unknown to science. On Crete

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 40 a fair number of exuviae of Coenagrion intermedium tors. Ecological distributions suggest variation in degree and Boyeria cretensis were collected. C. scitulum and of anti-predator generalization, and this was associated Erythromma lindenii are reported for the first time for with increased responsiveness to predator treatment in Corfu and Lindenia tetraphylla was a new species of the most likely ecological generalist. Responses to pre- the dragonfly fauna of Crete. Also on Crete, C. scitulum dators varied across different behaviours and sometimes is rediscovered at two localities after an apparent ab- were shaped by prior predation experience. Thus, a va- sence of more than 100 years. The identification of riety of adaptive strategies may have evolved to cope Gomphus schneiderii and the use of searching for exu- with heterogeneity in predation risk in larval damsel- viae are discussed near the larval habitat." (Authors)] flies." (Author)] Address: not stated Address: Brochard, C., Marsstraat 77, 9742EL Gro- ningen, The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] 12698. Buczyński, P.; Ciechanowski, M.; Karasek, T. (2013): A peat bog in Martenki (the East-Pomeranian 12696. Brochard, C.; van der Ploeg, E. (2013): A first Lake District) – an interesting refugium of aquatic insect acquaintance with the larvae of Ceriagrion georgifreyi fauna. Chrońmy Przyr. Ojcz. 69(4): 315-321. (in Polish, and Pyrrhosoma elisabethae. Brachytron 15(2): 133- with English summary) ["The peat bog in Martenki (the 139. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["The larva of East-Pomeranian Lake District, northern Poland, 54°25'N, Ceriagrion georgifreyi was found for the first time during 18°20'E) is located at the bottom of the glacial drainage a field trip in South West Turkey (May 2011), while channel. It covers 2.29 ha. Transition mires and quak- searching for exuviae for the project of creating a pho- ing bogs with Sphagnum spp., Vaccinium oxycoccus, tographic guide of exuviae of European dragonflies. Al- Drosera rotundifolia, Typha latifolia and Menyanthes tri- so larvae of Pyrrhosoma elisabethae were found for the foliata are dominant vegetation. About half of the bog is first time during a field trip on the island Corfu, Greece, covered with post-excavation peat pits filled with dys- for the same project in May 2012. Both species are very trophic waters, overgrown by Potamogeton natans. The rare in Europe and both have a more common look-a- site is a refugium for an interesting assemblage of like: Ceriagrion tenellum and Pyrrhosoma nymphula. aquatic insects, rich in tyrphobionts and tyrphophiles, The larvae of Ceriagrion georgifreyi and Pyrrhosoma thus requires legal protection. During preliminary hydro- elisabethae have been captured, photographed in an biological studies, 24 species we recorded, belonging to aquarium and then released again into their habitat. Odonata (7), Heteroptera (5), Coleoptera (10), Trichop- The habitat that the larvae use is described succinctly. tera (1) and Lepidoptera (1)." (Authors) Odonata spe- Comparison for each species with its common look- cies are: Coenagrion hastulatum, C. pulchellum, Eryth- alike shows that they have a very similar morphology. romma najas, Aeshna grandis, A. subarctica, Leucor- To identify them, many measurements of the exuviae rhinia pectoralis, L. rubicunda.] Address: Buczyński, P., collected during the field trips will be made. The results Dept of Zool., Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, will be published in the key of the photographic guide of Akademicka 19, PL-20-033 Lublin, Poland. E-mail: the exuviae of European dragonflies." (Authors)] Ad- [email protected] dress: Brochard, C., Marsstraat 77, 9742EL Groningen, The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] 12699. Buczyński, P.; Brożonowicz, A.; Czerniawska- Kusza, I. (2013): A disjunctive site of Sympecma pae- 12697. Brown, A. (2013): Variation in the flexibility of disca (Brau.) (Odonata: Lestidae) in Opole Silesia potential anti-predator behaviours among larval damsel- (south-western Poland). Cas. Slez. Muz. Opava (A) 62: flies. MSc thesis, Department of Integrative Biology, 45-50. ["The occurrence of S. paedisca in a small water The University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada: VII + 53 pp. body in the Limestone Quarry “Górażdże” was recorded (in English) ["Heterogeneous environments play an im- in 2010. This site is interesting because of the anthro- portant role in the evolution of traits when selection is pogenic nature of ecosystem and its location 50 km diversifying between different conditions. One response west of the known range of the species." (Authors)] Ad- is the capacity of individuals to beneficially adjust their dress: Buczyński, P., Dept of Zool., Maria Curie-Skło- phenotype to local conditions, such as different preda- dowska University, Akademicka 19, PL-20-033 Lublin, tors. In larval Enallagma damselflies, diversifying selec- Poland. E-mail: [email protected] tion from predatory dragonfly larvae or predatory fish favours opposing traits, respectively high or low levels 12700. Bush, A.; Theischinger, G.; Nipperess, D.; Turak, of activity, and so appears to drive the adaptive diver- E.; Hughes, L. (2013): Dragonflies: climate canaries for gence of anti-predator specialists. However, little work river management. Diversity and Distributions 19(1): has addressed: i) if anti-predator generalist species ex- 86-97. (in English) ["Aim: Freshwater ecosystems are ist; ii) if anti-predator generalist species express adap- highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. tive flexible behaviour; iii) if adaptive flexible behaviour Where long-term datasets are available, shifts in spe- is influenced by prior experience with predators. I com- cies phenology, species distributions and community pared individual larval behaviour in the presence of fish, structure consistent with a climate change signal have dragonfly larvae, or no predators, in four Enallagma already been observed. Identifying trends across the species groups from ponds with and without fish preda- wider landscape, to guide management in response to

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 41 this threat, is limited by the resolution of sampling. tial distribution, microhabitat choice, territorial defense, Standard biomonitoring of macroinvertebrates for wa- time spent in behavioural categories, activity patterns, ter-quality purposes is currently not well suited to the and abundance of E. latimaculata. The study was con- detection of climate change effects, and there are risks ducted in a semi-lotic area in the Cerrado in Aparecida that substantial changes will occur before a manage- de Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, using the scan procedure with ment response can be made. This study investigated a fixed area, sampling 3 environments, viz. shade, par- whether dragonflies, frequently recommended as gen- tial shade, and an area with constant solar incidence. eral indicators of ecological health, are also suitable as There was a higher abundance and activity concentra- indicators of climate change. Location: Data were ana- tion of this species. in areas with higher solar incidence lysed from standard bio-assessment monitoring at over than in other areas (H = 19.180; P <0.001). This can be 850 sites spanning a 9° latitudinal gradient in eastern explained by the ecophysiological requirements of E. Australia. Methods: Using variation partitioning, we ana- latimaculata, in which individuals need to be exposed to lysed the proportion of assemblage turnover in dragon- solar radiation to warm their bodies, allowing the begin- flies and other macroinvertebrate assemblages that can ning of their activities. Diurnal variation did not affect be explained by climate and other environmental driv- the behavioural pattern, indicating that individuals are ers. We also tested whether the utility of dragonflies as ectothermic and need direct solar incidence on their indicators improved at higher taxonomic resolution and bodies (H = 12.193; P = 0.160). They spend most of the whether the turnover of dragonfly assemblages was time perching with wings dropped (41.448 ± 21.781; congruent with that of other groups. Results: Climate mean ± SD) and displaying a territorial behaviour, mak- explained three times as much variation in turnover of ing defense flights around the perch. In lenthic water dragonfly species than dragonfly and other macroinver- bodies females seem only to mate and oviposit (exo- tebrate assemblages at family level. The dissimilarity of phytic, directly into the water)." (Authors)] Address: De dragonflies and varying turnover in each macroinverte- Marco, P., Laboratorio de Ecologia Teórica e Sintese, brate assemblage meant surrogacy amongst groups Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade Federal de were low. Main conclusions: On the basis of the influ- Goiás, BR-74.001-970 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. E-mail: ence of climate on turnover of macroinvertebrate as- [email protected] semblages, dragonfly species distribution appears high- ly sensitive to climatic factors, making this taxon a po- 12704. Campos, F.; Velasco, T.; Sánchez, G.; Santos, tential useful indicator of climate change responses. E. (2013): Odonatos de la cuenca alta del río Águeda However, the low surrogacy amongst assemblages also (Salamanca, oeste de España) (Insecta: Odonata). Bo- suggests that a shift in the focus of conservation man- letín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa 52: 234- agement from specific taxa to the functional composi- 238. (in Spanish, with English summary) [The dragonfly tion of assemblages across a diverse range of habitats fauna was sampled in the high Águeda river basin (W is needed." (Authors)] Address: Bush, A., Dept of Biol. of the Salamanca province, Spain). 39 species were Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, recorded, 20 Zygoptera and 19 Anisoptera. Ten species NSW 2109, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] occur only in ponds, 13 occur only in rivers and 16 spe- cies in both habitats. Three species are included into the 12701. Butler, S.G.; Kohler, H.-U. (2013): A preliminary Spanish Invertebrate Red List: Macromia splendens list of Odonata from Langkawi Island, Straits of Malac- (CR), Coenagrion mercuriale (VU) and Coenagrion sci- ca. Notul. odonatol. 8(1): 4-8. (in English) ["A list of 77 tulum (VU). Furthermore, Brachythemis impartita is re- species hitherto discovered from the island is present- corded for the first time in Castilla-León. Biogeograph- ed. Totals of genera are noted and a list of sites is in- ically, 64.1% of species are Mediterranean, 23.1% Ethi- cluded. The seasonality of Kedawi is briefly discussed, opian and/or Pontic-Eastern, and 12.8% are Eurosibe- together with the so far observed effects this may have rian and/or Holarctic." (Authors)] Address: Campos, F. on the life cycles of certain species. Further areas for Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes, Calle Padre exploration are mentioned." (Author)] Address: Kohler, Julio Chevalier 2, 47012 Valladolid, Spain. E-mail: H.-U., Tulpenweg 107, CH-3098 Koeniz, Switzerland [email protected]

12702. Cade, M. (2013): Reports from coastal stations 12705. Cayasan, R.D.; Limitares, D.E.; Gomid, J.V.S.; - 2012: Portland, Dorset. Atropos 48: 47-49. (in English) Nuñeza, O.M.; Villanueva, R.J.T. (2013): Species rich- [UK, Aeshna cyanea, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Sym- ness of Odonata in selected freshwater systems in petrum striolatum] Address: not stated Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Aquaculture, Aquari- um, Conservation & Legislation. International Journal of 12703. Calvao, L.B.; Vital, M.V.C.; Juen, L.; Lima Filho, the Bioflux Society 6(4): 378-393. (in English) ["In this G.F.; Oliveira-Junior, J.M.B.; Pinto, N.S.; De Marco, P. study, the species richness and relative abundance of (2013): Thermoregulation and microhabitat choice in Odonata were determined in 12 sampling sites in Zam- Erythrodiplax latimaculata Ris males (Anisoptera: Libel- boanga del Sur. Field work was conducted in August- lulidae). Odonatologica 42(2): 97-108. (in English) ["It December, 2012 using the random sampling method. was assessed whether solar incidence affects the spa- Thirty-six species belonging to 10 families were docu-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 42 mented of which 16 (44%) species are Philippine en- lars, 100 nm in diameter. We re-create this hydrophobi- demic. High species richness was recorded in Cabilinan city on various substrates, such as Si, glass, curved Stream which is considered to be the most undisturbed acrylic polymer, and flexible PET film, by replicating the site in the 12 sampling sites. Species richness was also nano-structure using UV curable nano-imprint lithogra- considerably high in eight sampling sites despite habitat phy (NIL) and PDMS molding. The success of the nano- modification and water pollution from agricultural run- structure duplication was confirmed using scanning elec- offs. The presence of Oriental species which are indica- tron microscopy (SEM). The hydrophobicity was mea- tors of degraded environments suggests that the streams sured by water-based contact angle measurements. The are disturbed. However, the presence of some endemic water contact angle of the replica made of UV cured species indicates that these endemic fauna can thrive in polymer was 135° ± 2°, which was slightly lower than disturbed habitats." (Authors)] Address: Cayasan, Roxan- that of the original dragonfly’s wing (145° ± 2°), but ne, Dept of Biological Sciences, Mindanao State Univ. - much higher than that of the UV cured polymer surface Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines without any nano-sized pillars (80°). The hydrophobicity was further improved by applying a coating of Teflon- 12706. Chahl, J; Dorrington, G.; Mizutani, A. (2013): The like material." (Authors)] Address: Lee, H., Department dragonfly flight envelope and its application to micro UAV of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, research and development. 15th Australian International Seoul, 136-713, Korea. E-mail: [email protected] Aerospace Congress. Melbourne, Vic.: Australian Inter- national Aerospace Congress, 2013: 278-287. (in Eng- 12709. Clancy, S.P. (2013): Reports from coastal sta- lish) ["In this paper we present quantitative analysis of tions - 2012: Dungeness and Surrounding Area, Kent. three dimensional trajectories of dragonflies under free Atropos 48: 53-55. (in English) [UK; Anax parthenope, flight conditions. The trajectories were captured while Erythromma viridulum] Address: not stated male insects were engaged in their normal behaviour of combat to protect oviposition sites along a stream. For 12710. Conesa García, M.A.; Sanchez, A.B. (2013): Al- the first time we have unambiguous measurements of gunos odonatos en la Reserva Natural Del Complejo speed, acceleration and turn rate of large dragonflies Lagunar de Villafranca de los Caballeros (Toledo), Es- and the means by which comparative studies can be paña. Zygonyx 1: 9-10. (in Spain) [4-VII-2011, Nature done against other species and in different environ- Reserve of Villafranca de los Caballeros (Toledo), Spain: ments. Using physical scaling laws we propose means Lestes barbarus, Lestes virens, Ischnura graellsii, Isch- by which this data set can be used to provide a compar- nura elegans, Enallagma cyathigerum, Anax imperator, ison for larger flapping wing UAV concepts. Our ultimate Libellula depressa, Orthetrum cancellatum, Sympetrum goal is to provide a robust standard against which flap- meridionale, S. striolatum, Trithemis annulata, and Se- ping wing aircraft performance can be compared so that lysiothemis nigra] Address: Conesa García, M.A. E- appropriate evolutionary pressure can also be applied mail: [email protected] to technological developments, thus freeing resources for the truly viable designs." (Authors) Hemianax papuensis 12711. Conesa García, M.A. (2013): Algunos odonatos was studied, and peak speeds of 6.0 m/s (21.6 km/h) en la turbera del Área de Reserva “el Padul” (Granada), are observed.] Address: Chahl, J., Defence and Sys- España. Zygonyx 1: 5-6. (in Spainish) [Ischnura graellsii, tems Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Orthetrum cancellatum, Sympetrum fonscolombii, S. stri- Lakes, South Australia, 5095, Australia. E-mail: ja- olatum, Crocothemis erythraea, Trithemis annulata, [email protected] Aeshna mixta, and Anax imperator are documented for bog Reserve Area "Padul" (Granada), Spain.] Address: 12707. Chiyoda, S.; Sekiguchi, S. (2013): Insect fauna of Conesa García, M.A. E-mail: [email protected] Yato Kitano. Furusato Fund natural environment re- search report 10: 19-26. (in Japanese) [Saitama Prefec- 12712. Conesa García, M.A.; Sanchez, A.B. (2013): So- ture, Japan. The following Odonata species are listed: bre la larva de Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1758). Ischnura asiatica; Lestes temporalis; Anotogaster sie- Zygonyx 1: 7-8. (in Spain) [13-III-2012; larvae of G. vul- boldii; Anax nigrofasciatus; Orthetrum albistylum speci- gatissimus are documented in the river Cea at its junction osum; O. melania; Sympetrum frequens; S. parvulum.] with the river Esla (30T UN32 , León, Spain)] Address: Address: Haicheng junior high school biology section. Conesa García, M.A.; E-mail: [email protected]

12708. Cho, J.-Y.; Kim, G.; Kim, S.; Lee, H. (2013): 12713. Conesa Garcia, M.A.; Cano Villegas, F. (2013): Replication of surface nano-structure of the wing of dra- Claves para la identificación de las exuvias del género gonfly (Pantala flavescens) using nano-molding and UV Trithemis Brauer 1868 (Odonata: Libellulidae) en la nanoimprint lithography. Electronic Materials Letters península ibérica. Boln. Asoc. esp. Ent. 37(1-2): 49-59. 9(4): 523-526. (in English) ["The hydrophobicity of a dra- (in Spanish, with English summary) [Authors present gonfly’s wing originates from the naturally occurring detailed morphological and biometric data founding on nano-structure on its surface. The nano-structure on a Iberian Pennisula material to separate Trithemis kirbyi dragonfly’s wing consists of an array of nano-sized pil- from T. annulata.] Address: Conesa Garcia, M.A., Aso-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 43 ciación Odonatológica de Andalucía. Laboratorio de Bi- lar ~1.7 kb genome and two major bidirectionally tran- ología. UNED. Málaga, Spain. E-mail: mconesa@mala- scribed open reading frames (ORFs). The genomic se- ga.uned.es quence data gathered during this study were combined with all cyclovirus genomes available in public data- 12714. Craves, J.A.; O'Brien, D.S. (2013): The Odona- bases to identify conserved motifs and regulatory ele- ta of Wayne county, MI: Inspiration for renewed moni- ments in the intergenic regions, as well as determine toring of urban areas. Northeastern Naturalist 20(2): diversity and recombinant regions within their genomes. 341-362. (in English) ["Ninety species of Odonata are The genomes reported here represent four different cy- now verified by specimens for Wayne County, MI, a clovirus species, three of which are novel. Our results highly urbanized county in the southeastern corner of confirm that cycloviruses circulate widely in winged in- the state. This total represents 54% of the total number sect populations; in eight different cyclovirus species recorded in the state of Michigan. Thirty-three species identified in dragonflies to date, some of these exhibit a not previously reported from Wayne County have been broad geographical distribution. Recombination analy- collected since 2000, despite a long history of collecting sis revealed both intra- and inter-species recombination in the area and relatively little remaining appropriate events among cycloviruses, including genomes recov- habitat. These results suggest previous workers may ered from disparate sources (e.g., goat meat and human have neglected to do much serious collecting here, and faeces). Similar to other well-characterised circular ssD- emphasize the need for collecting and monitoring Odo- NA viruses, recombination may play an important role in nata in urban areas." (Authors)] Address: Craves, Julie, cyclovirus evolution." (Authors)] Address: Varsani, A., 1 Rouge River Bird Observatory, Environmental Inter- School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, pretive Center, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dear- Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. E- born, MI 48128, USA. E-mail: [email protected]. mail: [email protected]

12715. Das, S.K.; Sahoo, P.K.; Dash, N.; Marathe, S.; 12717. Deans, M.J. (2013): Reports from coastal sta- Mahato, S.; Dashahare, A.; Mishra, P.S.; Prasad, A.; tions - 2012: Bawdsey Peninsula, Suffolk. Atropos 48: Rana, R. (2013): Odonates of three selected tiger re- 62-64. (in English) [Aeshna cyanea and Sympetrum serves of Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Check List striolatum were recorded at artifical light.] Address: not 9(3): 528-532. (in English) ["Odonates were recorded stated from three Tiger Reserves of Madhya Pradesh, Central India, including Kanha, Pench and Bandhavgarh, where 12718. Dewick, S. (2013): Reports from coastal sta- 47 species were recorded within 7 families and 31 gen- tions - 2012: Curry Farm, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. At- era. We recorded 44 species from Kanha, 41 species ropos 48: 59-60. (in English) [UK, Chalcolestes viridis; from Pench and 37 species from Bandhabgarh Tiger Sympetrum sanguineum and S. striolatum were caught Reserve. Thirty-five species were recorded in all three at artifical light.] Address: Dewick, S.; Curry Farm, Brad- tiger reserves. ... In summer survey Orthetrum sabina well-on-Sea, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7NL, UK was the most abundant species, while in winter the most abundant was Agriocnemis pygmea." (Authors)] Ad- 12719. Dolný, A.; Mižicová, H.; Harabiš, F. (2013): Na- dress: Das, S.K., Wildlife Institute of India, P.O. Box-18, tal philopatry in four European species of dragonflies Chandrabani- 248001, Dehradun, India. Email: sunit. (Odonata: Sympetrinae) and possible implications for [email protected] conservation management. J. Insect Conserv. 17(4): 821-829. (in English) ["In Europe, the species Sym- 12716. Dayaram, A.; Potter. K.A.; Moline, A.B.; Rosen- petrum depressiusculum is classified as vulnerable with stein, D.; Marinov, M.; Thomas, J.E Rosario, K.; Breit- a high risk of extinction in the wild. It is a habitat specia- bart, M.; Argüello-Astorga, G.R.; Varsani, A. (2013): list, the presumed main reason for its vulnerability is the High global diversity of cycloviruses amongst dragon- destruction of its natural habitats. Other causes of its flies. Journal of general virology 94(8): 1827-1840. (in general extinction are unknown. Published information English) ["Members of the Circoviridae family, specifi- regarding dispersal rate and philopatry is not available, cally the Circovirus genus, were thought to infect only although these are evolutionary strategies that can play vertebrates; however, members of a sister group under key roles in susceptibility to environmental change. We the same family, the proposed Cyclovirus genus, have compared the rate of philopatry in S. depressiusculum been detected recently in insects. In an effort to explore and three other related, abundant but not endangered the diversity of cycloviruses and better understand the species of the same genus (S. sanguineum, S. striola- evolution of these novel single stranded DNA (ssDNA) tum, S. vulgatum). We collected data in a very isolated viruses, here we present five cycloviruses isolated from site in the Czech Republic, more than 100 km distant three dragonfly species (Orthetrum sabina, Xanthocne- from another known population of the species. Using mis zealandica and Rhionaeschna multicolour) collect- exuviae collection (total of 6,157 exuviae) and capture- ed in Australia, New Zealand and the United States of mark-recapture (total of 2,188 adults marked) methods, America. The genomes of these five viruses share simi- we acquired data allowing us to compare the numbers lar genome structure to other cycloviruses, with a circu- of emerged individuals and adults returning to the ma-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 44 ternal site. We found a difference of nearly an order of ZRC. It is allied to Prodasineura interrupta." (Authors)] magnitude between the philopatry of S. depressiuscu- Address: Dow, R.A., 6 Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon, Sur- lum and the three other species. While in S. depress- rey, CR5 2DP, UK. E-mail: [email protected] siusculum philopatry was almost 100 %, in the other species it was 10 %. We suggest the high rate of philo- 12723. Earley, C.G. (2013): Dragonflies: Hunting – patry can influence the vulnerability of S. depressiuscu- Identifying - How and where they live. Publisher Firefly lum in landscape altered by humans. Strict protection of Books Ltd: 32 pp. (in English) [This is an introductory the natal sites is very important for preserving species North-American perspective on anisopteran Odonata having this evolutionary strategy, and reintroductions for beginners.] Address: Firefly Books Ltd., 50 Staples and translocations should also be undertaken to reduce Avenue, Unit 1, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada L4B 0A7 the extinction risk of this endangered species." (Au- thors)] Address: Dolný, A.., Department of Biology and 12724. Emiliyamma, K.G.; Jafer Palot, M.; Radhakrish- Ecology, Faculty of Science, Institute of Environmental nan, C.; Balakrishnan, V.C. (2013): Lyriothemis acigas- Technologies, University of Ostrava, 710 00 Ostrava, tra: a new addition to the Odonata fauna of Peninsular Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected] India. Taprobanica 5(1): 73-74. (in English) [Aravanchal and Madayipara areas in Kannur District of North Kera- 12720. Dompreh, K.A.; Eghan, M.J.; Kotsedi, L.; Maa- la, India during July to September, 2010.] Address: za, M. (2013): Comprehensive optical study of the dra- Emiliyamma, K.G., Zoological Survey of India (Western gonfly Aeshna cyanea transparent wing. Optics Com- Ghats Regional Center) Kozhikode 673006, Kerala, In- munications 297: 176-181. (in English) ["The optical dia. E-mail: [email protected] properties of the transparent wings of A. cyanea were studied using a comprehensive set of optical measure- 12725. Fuentes-Rodroquez, F.; Juan, M.; Gallego, I.; Lu- ments, experimental analysis and theoretical modelling si, M.; Fenoy, E.; Leon, D.; Penalver, P.; Toja, J.; Casas, which involves the use of a high level programming J.J. (2013): Diversity in Mediterranean farm ponds: trade- language to simulate the optical effects seen. With the- offs and synergies between irrigation modernisation and se, the relative refractive index of the Odonatan wing, biodiversity conservation. Freshwater Biology 58(1): 63- the pruinosity associated with the microstructure and 78. (in English) ["(1.) Agricultural intensification has the chemical composition of the wings were studied. caused dramatic biodiversity loss in many agricultural The Nystrom matrix techniques were applied to solve landscapes over the last century. Here, we investigated the surface currents JZ and HZ of the scattered fields whether new types of farm ponds (made of artificial sub- for different incident angles from grazing and used to strata) in intensive systems and natural-substratum explain the pruinosity associated with the wings micro- ponds in traditional farming systems differ in their value structure. The wing was found to be an Electro-Optic for aquatic biodiversity conservation. (2.) We analysed Material (EOM) associated with a number of Nonlinear the main patterns of environmental variation, compared Optical (NLO) responses having high frequency absorp- α-, β- and Ƴ-diversity of macroinvertebrates (calculated at tion for extreme UV and also, leaky multi-channeling the order level and including Odonata) between ponds wave guide." (Authors)] Address: Dompreh, K.A., Nano- types and evaluated the role of submerged aquatic vege- sciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba tation (SAV). Generalised additive models (GAM) were LABS-National Research Foundation, 1 Old Faure used to analyse the relationships of α- and β-diversity road, Somerset West 7129, P.O. Box 722, Somerset with environmental predictors, and variation partitioning West, Western Cape Province, South Africa. E-mail: to separate the effect of environmental and spatial char- [email protected] acteristics on the variation in macroinvertebrate assem- blages. Moran’s eigenvector maps (MEMs) were used to 12721. Dow, R.A.; Reels, G.T.; Butler, S.G. (2013): Odo- define spatial variables. (3.) A principal coordinate analy- nata of the Dulit range in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. sis (PCoA) detected a primary environmental gradient Notul. odonatol. 8(1): 8-14. (in English) [Odonata records that separated nutrient-rich ponds from those dominated from the Dulit Range are presented. 111 species are now by SAV; a secondary morphometric gradient distin- known from the Dulit Range. Notes on species of particu- guished natural-substratum ponds, with large surface ar- lar interest are included.] Address: Dow, R.A., Naturalis ea and structural complexity, from artificial-substratum Biodiversity Centre, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The ponds with steeper slopes. Natural-substratum ponds Netherlands. E-mail: rory.dow230@yahoo. co.uk had almost twice the α- and Ƴ-diversity of artificial- substratum ponds, and diversity significantly increased 12722. Dow, R.A.; Ngiam, R.W.J. (2013): Prodasineura when SAV was present, particularly in artificial-sub- yulan (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycnemididae), a new stratum ponds. Total phosphorus (TP) strongly contribut- species from Sarawak. Zootaxa 3670(1): 87-90. (in Eng- ed to explain the patterns in diversity, while SAV was a lish) ["Prodasineura yulan is described from a male from significant predictor of assemblage composition and di- Maludam National Park, Betong Division, Sarawak, Ma- versity. GAMs revealed optima of both a-diversity at in- laysian Borneo, small stream in disturbed peat swamp termediate SAV covers and b-diversity at intermediate– forest, 9-vii-2012, leg. R.W.J. Ngiam. To be deposited in high TP concentrations. (4.) These findings have im-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 45 portant implications for conservation planning. Adaptation 22%. It remains unclear whether River Otters occurred in of artificial substratum ponds by adding natural substra- California's high-elevation water bodies prior to the intro- tum and smoothing the gradient of pond margins would duction of fish and crayfish, and additional research is improve their conservation value. Development of SAV needed to understand the possible influence of nonnative with occasional harvests and certain cautionary prey in allowing River Otters to expand their distribution measures to control nutrient levels may also improve in these habitats. ... Two scats from different lakes con- both the agronomical and environmental function of tained the remains of largebodied aquatic insects, includ- ponds." (Authors)] Address: Fuentes-Rodroquez, Fran- ing Aeshna spp. larvae, adult Lethocerus spp. (Hemi- cisca, Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, ptera), and adult Notonecta spp. (Hemiptera)." (Authors)] Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Almería, Almeráa, Address: Garwood, J.M., California Department of Fish Spain E-mail: [email protected] and Wildlife, 5341 Ericson Way, Arcata, CA 95521, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 12726. Garrison, R.W. (2013): Reviewed: Pfau Hans Klaus. 2011. Functional Morphology and Evolution of 12728. Gecheva, G.; Yurukova, l.; Cheshmedjiev, S.; the Male Secondary Copulatory Apparatus of the An- Varadinova, E.; Belkinova, D. (2013): Integrated as- isoptera (Insecta: Odonata). Zoologica, 156: 103 pages, sessment of the ecological status of Bulgarian lowland 65 figures ISBN 978-3-510-55043-2 Paperback. 118.00 and semi-mountain natural lakes. Journal of Environ- J (US$147.57). Available from: Schweizerbart Science mental Protection 4: 29-37. (in English) ["This work fo- Publishers (Nägele u. Obermiller), Johannesstr. 3 A, cuses on an integrated approach for lake ecological 70176 Stuttgart, Germany; Tel. +49 (0) 711/351456-0, status assessment, elaborated according to the re- Fax +49 (0) 711/ 351456-99; [email protected], quirements of the European Water Framework Directive www.schweizerbart.de. Pan-Pacific Entomologist 89(2): (WFD). Data from five lowland and semi-mountain la- 122-123. (in English) [review] Address: Garrison, R.W., kes in Bulgaria collected from two years (2011-2012) Associate Insect Biosystematist, Plant Pest Diagnos- form the basis for an integrated assessment and the tics, California Department of Food & Agriculture, 3294 definition of reference conditions. Several metrics were Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832-1448, applied in combination, to classify lakes into five eco- USA. E-mail [email protected] logical status classes. Assemblages of aquatic organ- isms: phytoplankton, macrophytes and benthic macro- 12727. Garwood, J.M.; Knapp, R.A.; Pope, K.L.; invertebrates, together with 11 supporting physico- Grasso, R.L.; Magnuson, M.L.; Maurer, J.R. (2013): chemical parameters were studied. The assessed uni- Use of historically fishless high-mountain lakes and que conditions suggested that reference conditions of streams by Nearctic River otters (Lontra canadensis) in Bulgarian lakes have natural variability. This first base- California. Northwestern Naturalist 94(1): 51-66. (in line study illustrated specific cases within the lake types English) ["In California, River Otters are most commonly that should be assessed in details before providing associated with food-rich lowland aquatic habitats standardized classification systems in compliance with where they forage primarily on fish and crustaceans. the requirements of WFD." (Authors) Enallagma cy- Their distribution in high-elevation montane regions of athigerum] Address: Yurukova, Lilyana, Faculty of Biol- the state, areas in which fish and crayfish were absent ogy, Plovdiv University “P. Hilendarski”, Plovdiv, Bulgar- historically, is largely unknown. We compiled occur- ia. E-mail: [email protected] rence records of River Otters in California from eleva- tions >1100 m, and evaluated them using evidentiary 12729. Geipel, I.; Kalko, E.K.V.; Wallmeyer, K.; Knörn- standards. Based on 126 records, we report the wide- schild, M. (2013): Postweaning maternal food provision- spread presence of River Otters in the Klamath, south- ing in a bat with a complex hunting strategy. Animal Be- ern Cascades, and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, in- haviour 85(6): 1435-1441. (in English) ["Highlights: • We cluding at elevations exceeding 3000 m. Sixty-three studied postweaning maternal food provisioning in a percent of the records met our definition as “verified”, free-living Neotropical bat. • Mothers provided their and the remaining 37% were considered “unverified”. pups with prey items for 5 successive months after The distribution of observations through time and habi- weaning. • Food provisioning presumably provides pups tats in which observations were made were similar be- with two informational benefits. • Provisioned pups may tween verified and unverified records. River Otter rec- acquire prey-handling skills and learn acoustic images ords spanned the period from 1900 to 2010, with 50% of prey. • Social learning can facilitate the acquisition of occurring between 1991 and 2010. Ninety-three percent the bats' complex hunting strategy. Adult animals of of the water bodies with records of River Otters con- many taxa exhibit extended parental care by transfer- tained nonnative prey (fish and crayfish). Those lacking ring food to inexperienced offspring, thus allocating nu- nonnative prey all supported native prey, including am- tritional and sometimes even informational benefits phibians and reptiles. Based on records that contained such as the acquisition of adult dietary preferences and River Otter foraging observations, nonnative fishes and foraging skills. In bats, postweaning food provisioning is crayfish were represented in 89% of the total accounts, severely understudied, despite the taxon's diverse and and native frogs and invertebrates were represented in complex foraging strategies. The Neotropical common

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 46 big-eared bat, Micronycteris microtis, preys on relatively early exposure to an environmental stressor (i.e., induc- large insects gleaned from vegetation, finding its silent tion of early hatching). We also found that hatching time and motionless prey by echolocation. The demands of affected both behavioural traits and developmental this cognitively challenging hunting strategy make M. traits, but its effect on developmental traits varied signif- microtis a likely candidate for maternal postweaning icantly among clutches. This study shows that a single food provisioning. We studied five free-living mother– early-life event may influence a suite of factors during pup pairs in their night roost using infrared video re- subsequent life stages and that some of these effects cordings. Each mother exclusively fed her own pup and appear to be dependent on clutch identity. This interac- mother–pup recognition was mutual. Provisioned pups tion may represent an evolutionary response to a com- were volant and had started their own hunting attempts. plex life cycle and unpredictable environments, regard- Weaned pups were provisioned for 5 subsequent months less of whether the clutch differences are due to addi- with a variety of insects, reflecting the adult diet. Moth- tive genetic variance or maternal effects." (Authors)] ers transferred over 50% of their prey to pups. Maternal Address: Gibbons, M.E., Department of Biology, Bir- prey transfers declined as pups matured, whereas the mingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL, 35254, pups' own prey captures increased. During prey trans- USA, [email protected]. fers, aggressive behaviour between mothers and pups was rare. We argue that postweaning maternal food 12731. Gobbi, M.; Riservato, E.; Bragalanti, N.; Len- provisioning might yield two informational benefits for cioni, V. (2013): Dalle collezioni museali alla prima lista M. microtis pups. First, learning how to handle large and di specie prioritarie di invertebrati per il Trentino. Muse- well-defended prey is mandatory for inexperienced ologia scientifica memorie 9: 157-161. (in Italian, with pups and could be practised with prey items provided English summary) ["From the museum collections to the by their mothers. Second, acoustically characteristic echo first list of priority invertebrate species of Trentino: In images of prey items could be gained during mother– this paper the first list of priority invertebrate species for pup prey transfers, probably facilitating the successful the Trentino Province is presented. The list was drawn acquisition of M. microtis's complex hunting strategy." up starting from a list of 229 species in collaboration (Authors) The illustration shows the transfer of a large li- with a local network of entomologists and by using the bellulid from mother to her pup.] Address: Geipel, Inga, expert based approach. Seventy species of conserva- Institute of Experimental Ecology, Faculty of Natural tion interest (including Leucorrhinia pectoralis, Ophio- Sciences, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany. E-mail: gomphus cecilia, Sympecma paedisca) were selected [email protected] according to 10 objective criteria, and a database with 771 geo-referenced records was created.The database 12730. Gibbons, M.E.; George, M.P. (2013): Clutch was integrated with spatial data from the Italian CKmap identity and predator-induced hatching affect behavior and from museums and private collections not included and development in a leaf-breeding treefrog. Oecologia in the CKmap. For 42 species was possible to link the 171(4): 831-843. (in English) ["For species with com- habitat typology (nat2000 and not), therefore to create a plex life cycles, transitions between life stages result in database specie-site and specie-habitat, and realize niche shifts that are often associated with evolutionary maps on the actual and potential distribution. Such list trade-offs. When conditions across life stages are un- of species is an helpful tool to support stakeholder de- predictable, plasticity in niche shift timing may be adap- cisions regarding the designation of new protected are- tive; however, factors associated with clutch identity (e.g., as or the extension of those already existing." (Au- genetic or maternal) may influence the effects of such thors)] Address: Gobbi, M., Sezione di Zoologia degli plasticity. The red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas) Invertebrati e Idrobiologia, Museo delle Scienze, Via is an ideal organism for investigating the effects of ge- Calepina, 14. I-38122 Trento, Italy. E-mail: mauro.gobbi netics and life stage switch point timing because em- @muse.it bryos exhibit adaptive phenotypic plasticity in hatching time. In this study, we evaluated the effects of experi- 12732. Gomides, S.C.; Ribeiro, L.B.; Peters, V.M.; mentally manipulated hatching time and clutch identity Sousa, B.M. (2013): Feeding and reproduction ecology on antipredator behaviour of tadpoles and on developmen- of the lizard Tropidurus torquatus (Squamata: Tropi- tal traits of metamorphs, including larval period, mass, duridae) in a rock outcrop area in southeastern Brazil. SVL, and jumping ability. We found that in the presence Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 86: 137-151. (in of dragonfly nymph predator cues at 21 days post- English, with Spanish summary) ['Zona da Mata minei- oviposition, tadpoles reduced both their activity level ra', state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil and height in the water column. Furthermore, early- (21°48’27.5”S; 43°35’31.7”W, altitude: 697 m).; "This hatched tadpoles were less active than late-hatched work evaluates the diet and the reproductive cycle of T. tadpoles of the same age. This difference in behaviour torquatus in relation to seasonality in a rock outcrop patterns of early- and late-hatched tadpoles may repre- formations in a remaining area of Atlantic Rainforest. sent an adaptive response due to a longer period of The data indicate that the lizards feed mainly on arthro- susceptibility to odonate predators for early-hatched pods and plant material. The female reproductive activi- tadpoles, or it may be a carry-over effect mediated by ty varies between seasons, while males contain sper-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 47 matozoids throughout the year. The minimum body size logy and Biogeography 22(4): 403-409. (in English) at maturity of the individuals was larger when compared ["Aim: We compared the effects of recent shifts of north- to other population of the same species studied by oth- ern range boundaries of odonates adapted to either len- er authors. The data obtained in the present study con- tic (standing water) or lotic (running water) habitats in Eu- firm previous observations about the different patterns rope. Lentic species are thought to have a higher disper- in diet composition and reproductive cycles of each sal propensity than lotic species because of the lower population of this species in different latitude and occur- spatial and temporal persistence of lentic habitats on av- rence areas, and provide the first study about this erage. Hence, we expected shifts in the range bounda- theme for T. torquatus in rock outcrops in Atlantic Forest ries particularly of lentic species. Location: Europe. of Minas Gerais state." (Authors) Odonata contributed Methods: Our analyses are based on odonate distribu- with less than 1% of prey items of the diet of 55 lizard tion maps from two field guides that present the Europe- specimens, and only during the dry season.] Address: an ranges of dragonflies and damselflies in 1988 and Gomes, S.C., Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fo- 2006. We categorized species according to their prefer- ra,Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Depto de Zoologia, ence for lentic or lotic habitats, and then assigned each Campus Universitário Martelos, 36036-900, Juiz de Fo- species to a southern or a northern group according to ra, MG, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] the centre of its distribution. Shifts in northern range boundaries were calculated as the average distance be- 12733. González-Tokman, D.; González-Santoyo, I.; tween the 10 northernmost grid cells in 1988 and 2006. Córdoba-Aguilar, A. (2013): Mating success and ener- Range boundary shifts were also analysed with regard to getic condition effects driven by terminal investment in prevalence, phenology, body size and wing size. Results: territorial males of a short-lived invertebrate. Functional Lentic species of the southern group expanded their Ecology 27(3): 739-747. (in English) ["The terminal in- range boundaries on average 115 km northwards per vestment hypothesis has two predictions: in the face of decade, whereas lotic species of the southern group on an infection (i) mature males will increase investment to average did not change their range boundaries. Northern traits that increase mating success, while such invest- lentic and lotic species showed no consistent trends in ments will occur to a less extent in young males; and (ii) their changes in range boundaries. These results did not physiological costs of resource reallocation will be more qualitatively change when we considered the effects of severe for infected mature males than for infected phylogeny, phenology, body size and wing size. Main young males. Although these predictions have been conclusions: Our results support the hypothesis that spe- tested in long-lived vertebrates, prior studies have not cies adapted to lentic habitats, which are assumed to be examined actual resource allocation conflicts. Here, we less persistent in time and space, disperse better than lo- have tested the above predictions and have investigat- tic species." (Authors)] Address: Brändle, M., Dept of ed the energetic costs of increased mating by old Ecology – Animal Ecology, Fac. Biology, Philipps-Uni- males, using a short-lived invertebrate, the damselfly versität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch Strasse 8, 35032 Mar- Hetaerina americana. Males of this species defend ter- burg, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] ritories as the main way to obtain access to females. Using groups of infected vs. noninfected males of two 12735. Groselj, N. (2013): Facsimile and translation of different ages, we found that compared to young infect- two occasional dragonfly poems written by prominent ed males, mature infected males defended territories Slovenian men of letters. Notul. odonatol. 8(1): 15-16. for longer, had higher mating success and directed ag- (in English) ["Two handwritten Slovenian texts by I. onistic behaviour to conspecific males more frequently. Geister and K. Gantar are facsimile reproduced and fol- Despite similar immune responses by mature and lowed by English translations. Brief biographic notes on young males, infected mature males ended up with less the 2 authors are included and a technical comment on fat reserves compared to infected young males. This the translations is added." (Author)] Address: Groselj, suggests that resource allocation conflicts are more se- N., Ilirska 15, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. E-mail: ses- vere for mature than for young males. In general, these [email protected] results suggest that the terminal investment hypothesis applies in males of short-lived invertebrates and that a 12736. Guillermo-Ferreira, R.; Silva Vilela, D. (2013): cause of increased mating success for males of ad- New records of Forcipomyia (Pterobosca) incubans (Dip- vanced ages is reduced energetic stores." (Authors)] tera: Ceratopogonidae) parasitizing wings of Odonata in Address: Cordoba-Aguilar, A., Centro de Investigaciones Brazil. Biota Neotrop. 13(1): 360-362. (in English, with Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidal- Portuguese summary) ["F. incubans Macfie (1937) is go, Apdo. P. 69-1, Plaza Juarez, Pachuca, Hidalgo recorded here for the first time for Brazil. Females were 42001, Mexico E-mail: [email protected] collected in the Brazilian Neotropical Savanna parasitiz- ing the wings of Erythrodiplax juliana Ris (1911), Erythro- 12734. Grewe, Y.; Hof, C.; Dehling, M.; Brandl, R.; diplax aff. anomala Brauer (1865) and Erythemis credula Brändle, M. (2013): Recent range shifts of European Hagen (1861). A map of potential distribution of this spe- dragonflies provide support for an inverse relationship cies in the New World is also provided. The results sug- between habitat predictability and dispersal. Global Eco- gest that its distribution may range from southern South

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 48 America to Mexico, with higher densities in the Brazilian and free-ranging dragonfly nymphs (predators; Aeshna and Colombian Tropical Rain Forests." (Authors)] Ad- cyanea). Similar effects were seen in both settings. The dress: Guillermo-Ferreira, R., Departamento de Biologia, newt larvae spent less time in the warm patch if dragon- Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão fly nymphs were present. The patch use of the dragon- Preto, Universidade de São Paulo – USP, CEP 14040- fly nymphs did not change as a function of prey availa- 901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. E-mail: rhainerguiller- bility, even when the nymphs were starved prior to the [email protected] experiment. Our behavioural observations partially cor- roborate predictions of the thermal game model. In line 12737. Guillermo-Ferreira, R.; Del-Claro, K. (2013): Mate with asymmetric fitness pay-offs in predator-prey inter- recognition in Acanthagrion truncatum (Odonata: Coen- actions (the ‘life-dinner’ principle), the prey’s thermal agrionidae). Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences strategy is more sensitive to the presence of predators Maringá 35(3): 451-453. (in English, with Spanish sum- than vice versa." (Authors)] Address: Gvoždík, L., Insti- mary) ["Sexual and species recognition, along with sex- tute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR, Brno, Czech Repub- ual colour dimorphism, play an important role in the re- lic. E-mail: [email protected] production of many animal species. In this article, it was investigated if males of the dimorphic Neotropical dam- 12740. Hämäläinen, M.; Karube, H. (2013): Description selfly Acanthagrion truncatum are able to recognize ma- of Anisopleura bipugio sp. nov. from southern Vietnam tes and differentiate them between co-specific males (Odonata: Euphaeidae). Tombo 55: 51-55. (in English) and hetero-specific females of sympatric species. The ["Anisopleura bipugio sp. nov. (holotype male from Bi- results showed misguided mating attempts from males doup-Nui Ba in Lam Dong province, southern Vietnam) towards other males and Homeoura chelifera females. is described and illustrated for the male sex. It differs They also seem able to recognize A. lancea and from all known Anisopleura species by having long Telebasis carmesina females as hetero-specifics. This horns in the posterior lobe of the prothorax. Records of study support the hypothesis that male-male interac- the two other Anisopleura species collected from Vi- tions are misdirected sexual behaviour and that sym- etnam are listed." (Authors)] Address: Hämäläinen, M., patric morphologically similar species may represent Netherlands Centre for Biodiversity Naturalis, P.O. Box visual interference for mate searching males." (Author)] 9517, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: libel- Address: Guillermo-Ferreira, R., Departamento de Bio- [email protected] logia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ri- beirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandei- 12741. Hämäläinen, M. (2013): Description of Bayadera rantes, 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, kinnara sp. nov. from Burma, with taxonomic notes on Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] its congeners (Odonata: Euphaeidae). Tombo 55: 45- 49. (in English) ["A new species Bayadera kinnara (hol- 12738. Gupta, S.; Narzary, R. (2013): Aquatic insect otype male from Northern Burma, Kachin State, South- community of lake, Phulbari anua in Cachar, Assam. Kumon Range, Zhan-Phut) is described for the male Journal of Environmental Biology 34: 591-597. (in Eng- sex. The new species is compared with Bayadera ser- lish) [The list of taxa includes the Nearctic 'Tramea' and rata Davies & Yang, 1996 described from Yunnan, Chi- 'Argia'.] Address: Gupta, Susmita, Department of Ecol- na. A new record of B. serrata from Vietnam is present- ogy & Environmental Science, Assam University, Sil- ed. Bayadera chittaranjani Lahiri, 2003 is transferred to char-788 011,India. E-mail: [email protected] the genus Schmidtiphaea Asahina, 1978. The mutual taxonomic status of Schmidtiphaea chittaranjani and S. 12739. Gvoždík, L.; Černická, E.; Van Damme, R. schmidi Asahina, 1978 is preliminarily discussed." (Au- (2013): Predator-prey interactions shape thermal patch thor)] Address: Hämäläinen, M., Netherlands Centre for use in a newt larvae-dragonfly nymph model. PLoS Biodiversity Naturalis, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA, Leiden, ONE 8(6): e65079. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065079: The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] 6 pp. (in English) ["Thermal quality and predation risk are considered important factors influencing habitat 12742. Harvey, R.; Higgott, J. (2013): Reports from patch use in ectothermic prey. However, how the preda- coastal stations - 2012: Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk. 64: tor’s food requirement and the prey’s necessity to avoid 65. (in English) [UK, Leucorrhinia pectoralis in June predation interact with their respective thermoregulatory 2012, Chalcolestes viridis, Anaciaeschna isoceles] Ad- strategies remains poorly understood. The recently de- dress: not stated veloped ‘thermal game model’ predicts that in the face of imminent predation, prey should divide their time 12743. Hassall, C. (2013): Time stress and temperature equally among a range of thermal patches. In contrast, explain continental variation in damselfly body size. predators should concentrate their hunting activities to- Ecography 36(8): 894-903. (in English) ["Body size is wards warmer patches. In this study, we test these pre- among the most important biological variables but de- dictions in a laboratory setup and an artificial environ- spite much measurement of this trait, the factors driving ment that mimics more natural conditions. In both cas- its variation are not fully understood. Here, I describe es, we scored thermal patch use of newt larvae (prey) variation in body size in Calopteryx maculata to estab-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 49 lish whether variations in growth and development ob- across a set of lakes in a boreal drainage basin. I hy- served in response to experimental manipulation of pothesized that dispersal ability would affect the relative temperature and time stress in the laboratory can be importance of spatial processes and environmental con- scaled-up to variation among natural populations. Nine trol, and thus the biological data were divided into four hundred and seven specimens of C. maculata males groups of species differing in dispersal ability. In general, were collected from 34 sites across the species’ entire the group of the strongest aerial dispersers showed range in North America during the summer of 2010. A greatest relative pure environmental control and least general measure of body size was derived from a se- pure spatial structuring of community structure and spe- ries of wing and leg measurements. I compare the fit of cies richness, while spatial processes seemed to be models based on latitude (Bergmann’s rule), tempera- more important for the other three dispersal ability ture (the temperature–size rule) and seasonal effects (a groups. However, these results were contingent on the combination of temperature and time stress) using indirect measure of spatial processes, with the spatial Akaike’s information criterion (AIC). The U-shaped rela- variables and connectivity variables providing slightly dif- tionship between size and latitude was best explained ferent insights into the spatial processes and environ- by a seasonality model containing both photoperiod and mental control of metacommunity structuring. It appears, temperature. The presence of both these terms sug- however, that dispersal ability has effects on the spatial gests that time stress dominates in the southern part of processes and environmental control important in meta- the range, reducing body size by accelerating develop- community organization, with strong dispersers being ment. However, the temperature–size rule dominates in more under environmental control and less affected by the northern part of the range, increasing body size spatial processes compared to weak dispersers." (Au- closer to the northern range margin. The best-fit model thor) The paper includes references to Aeshna grandis.] of geographic variation in size is in accordance with Address: Heino, J., Ecosystem Change Unit, Finnish En- previous laboratory studies of temperature and photo- vironment Institute, P.O. Box 413, 90014, Oulu, Finland. period in damselflies and theoretical work, indicating E-mail: [email protected]. that the findings from such studies can be applied to natural populations. These findings are likely applicable 12746. Hilfert-Rüppell, D.; Rüppell, G. (2013): Do col- to any species with complex life histories inhabiting oured-winged damselflies and dragonflies have flight seasonal environments." (Author)] Address: Hassall, C., kinematics different from those with clear wings? Inter- School of Biology, Univ. of Leeds, Woodhouse Road, national Journal of Odonatology 16(2): 119-134. (in LS2, 3JT, UK. E-mail: [email protected] English) ["The flights of male odonates encountering conspecifics at their reproduction sites were investigat- 12744. Haywood, B.; Richter, R. (2013): The ancient ed by means of slow-motion films. We recorded large greenling 'Hemiphlebia mirabilis' (Odonata: Hemiphlebi- and generally consistent differences between species idae) in South Australia. South Australian Naturalist with clear wings (SCLW) and species with coloured 87(1): 42-47. (in English) ["On the 13 December 2009 wings (SCOW). SCLW mostly fought having physical the first observation of H. mirabilis occurred for South contact and moved their wings without pauses in wing Australia from the Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation beats (hereafter designated wing pauses), attacking the Park in the far lower south-east of the state. This tiny other males. During encounters, SCOW males showed damselfly was flying in a Twig-rush Baumea arthrophyl- pauses of all wings or of the fore or the hind wings only. la swamp fringed with tea-tree (Melaleuca squarrosa The wing beat frequencies of SCOW therefore showed and Leptospermum continentale) and was quite abun- much greater variation than in SCLW. In Zygoptera dant. Subsequent observations have occurred in 2010 SCOW, parallel flapping of both wing pairs was fre- to 2013 at sites up to 60 km further north-west along quent. The two investigated species of Calopterygidae the coast and as far-inland as the Mount Burr Range showed several special flight patterns when encounter- expanding our previous knowledge on distribution. In- ing other males. Male Anisoptera with coloured wings formation is provided about habitat preference, fire his- also used wing pauses, and often displayed their wing tory and flight period for South Australia." (Authors)] patterns by gliding and banking to the other male or by Address: Haywood, B., Conservation Planner, For- flying in an upright posture. Thus, we found that most estrySA, PO Box 162, Mt Gambier, SA, 5290, Australia odonate males with coloured wings, in the presence of rivals, exhibited special flight styles, implying signalling 12745. Heino, J. (2013): Does dispersal ability affect the functions. We interpret wing pauses as an adaptive relative importance of environmental control and spatial characteristic that allows rival males to evaluate the structuring of littoral macroinvertebrate communities? quality of their opponent by assessment of the coloured Oecologia 171(4): 971-980. (in English) ["Both spatial wings. Sexual selection is suggested as a possible processes and environmental control may structure me- cause for the evolution of these flights." (Authors)] tacommunities, but their relative importance may be con- Address: Hilfert-Rüppel, Dagmar, Institut für Fachdidak- tingent on the dispersal ability of organisms. I examined tik der Naturwissenschaften, Technische Universität, the roles of spatial and environmental factors for the Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: d.hilfert-rueppell@tu- structuring of littoral macroinvertebrate communities bs.de

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 50 12747. Hodgson, I.; Beugg, J. (2013): Reports from provide mixed support for the central-marginal hypothe- coastal stations - 2012: Sandwich Bay Bird Observato- sis. Ecography 36(6): 744-755. (in English) ["Recently, ry, Kent. Atropos 48: 57-58. (in English) [UK; Sym- an increased effort has been directed towards under- petrum fonscolombii, Libellula fulva, L. quadrimaculata] standing the distribution of genetic variation within and Address: not stated between populations, particularly at central and mar- ginal areas of a species’ distribution. Much of this re- 12748. Hunter, I.; Hunter, S. (2013): Reports from search is centred on the central-marginal hypothesis, coastal stations - 2012: Elms Farm, Icklesham, East which posits that populations at range margins are Sussex. Atropos 48: 52-53. (in English) [UK; Erythromma sparse, small and genetically diminished compared to viridulum, Sympetrum fonscolombii] Address: not stated those at the centre of a species’ distribution range. We tested predictions derived from the central-marginal hy- 12749. Iserbyt, A.; Bots, J.; van Gossum, H.; Sherratt, pothesis for the distribution of genetic variation and po- T.N. (2013): Negative frequency-dependent selection or pulation differentiation in five European Coenagrionid alternative reproductive tactics: maintenance of female damselfly species (Coenagrion armatum, C. johans- polymorphism in natural populations. BMC Evolutionary soni, C. puella, C. pulchellum, C. mercuriale). We Biology 2013, 13:139: 10 pp. (in English) ["Background: screened genetic variation (microsatellites) in popula- Sex-limited polymorphisms have long intrigued evolu- tions sampled in the centre and margins of the species’ tionary biologists and have been the subject of long- latitudinal ranges, assessed genetic diversity (HS) in standing debates. The coexistence of multiple male and the populations and the distribution of this genetic di- /or female morphs is widely believed to be maintained versity between populations (FST). We further asses- through negative frequency-dependent selection impo- sed genetic substructure and migration with Bayesian sed by social interactions. However, remarkably few assignment methods, and tested for significant associa- empirical studies have evaluated how social interac- tions between genetic substructure and bioclimatic and tions, morph frequencies and fitness parameters relate spatial (altitude and latitude) variables, using general to one another under natural conditions. Here, we test linearized models. We found no general adherence to two hypotheses proposed to explain the maintenance of the central-marginal hypothesis; instead we found that a female polymorphism in a species with extreme geo- other factors such as historical or current ecological fac- graphical variation in morph frequencies (Nehalennia ire- tors often better explain the patterns uncovered. This ne). We first elucidate how fecundity traits of the morphs was illustrated in C. mercuriale whose colonisation his- vary in relation to the frequencies and densities of tory and behaviour most likely led to the observation of males and female morphs in multiple sites over multiple a high genetic diversity in the south and lower genetic years. Second, we evaluate whether the two female diversity with increasing latitude, and in C. armatum and morphs differ in resource allocation among fecundity C. pulchellum whose patterns of low genetic diversity traits, indicating alternative tactics to maximize repro- coupled with the weakest genetic differentiation at one ductive output. Results: We present some of the first of their range margins suggested, respectively, possible empirical evidence collected under natural conditions range shifts and recent, strong selection pressure." (Au- that egg number and clutch mass was higher in the rar- thors)] Address: Johansson, Helena, Centre of Excel- er female morph. This morph-specific fecundity advan- lence in Biological Interactions, Dept of Biosciences, tage gradually switched with the population morph fre- Helsinki Univ., PO Box 65, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland. quency. Our results further indicate that all investigated E-mail: [email protected] fecundity traits are negatively affected by relative male density (i.e. operational sex ratio), which confirms male 12751. Johnston, P.R.; Rolff, J. (2013): Immune- and harassment as selective agent. Finally, we show a clear wound-dependent differential gene expression in an an- trade-off between qualitative (egg mass) and quantita- cient insect. Developmental & Comparative Immunology tive (egg number) fecundity traits. This trade-off, how- 40(3-4): 320-324. (in English) ["Two of the main functions ever, is not morph-specific. Conclusion: Our reported fre- of the immune system are to control infections and to quency- and density-dependent fecundity patterns are contribute to wound closure. Here we present the results consistent with the hypothesis that the polymorphism is of an RNAseq study of immune- and wound-response driven by a conflict between sexes over optimal mating gene expression in Coenagrion puella, a representative rate, with costly male sexual harassment driving negative of the odonates, the oldest taxon of winged insects. De frequency-dependent selection on morph fecundity." (Au- novo assembly of RNAseq data revealed a rich reper- thors)] Address: Iserbyt, A., Dept of Biology, Evolutionary toire of canonical immune pathways, as known from Ecology Group, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp BE- model insects, including recognition, transduction and ef- 2020, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] fector gene expression. A shared set of immune and wound repair genes were differentially expressed in both 12750. Johansson, H.; Stoks, R.; Nilsson-Örtman, V.; wounded and immune-challenged larvae. Moreover Ingvarsson, P.K.; Johansson, F. (2013): Large-scale three-fold more immune genes were overexpressed only patterns in genetic variation, gene flow and differentia- in the immune-challenged treatment. This is consistent tion in five species of European Coenagrionid damselfly with the notion that the immune-system reads a balance

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 51 of signals related to wounding and infection and that the fly predators. International Journal of Odonatology 16(2): response is tailored accordingly. Highlights: *Infection 177-182. (in English) ["The damselfly species Paracer- transcriptome of an odonate, oldest group of pterygote cion melanotum has been found to be the most abun- insects. *Wounding and immune challenge lead to over- dant species in damselfly larval communities on Okina- expression of immune genes. *More genes are overex- wa-zima Island in southwest Japan. To clarify differen- pressed in immune-challenged vs. wounded individuals. tial susceptibility to predation, a possible factor affecting *Odonates have a repertoire of immune transcripts com- relative population densities in larval communities, be- parable to more derived taxa." (Authors)] Address: Rolff, tween Paracercion melanotum and a less common J., Evolutionary Biology, Inst. for Biology, Free University damselfly species, Ischnura senegalensis, laboratory Berlin, Königin Luise Str. 1-3, 14195 Berlin, Germany. E- experiments were conducted using three abundant mail: [email protected] predator species: the sword-tailed newt (Cynops en- sicauda popei), anisopteran larvae (Crocothemis servil- 12752. Kalkman, V.J.; Orr, A.G. (2013): Field Guide to ia servilia), and a planktivorous fish (Poecilia reticulata). the damselflies of New Guinea. Brachytron 16, Suppl.: 3- Paracercion melanotum survived predation by the newt 120. (in English, with Bahasa Indonesian) ["With this and the dragonfly well compared to I. senegalensis. Fishes book in hand the reader can identify all genera and most consumed approximately equal numbers of the two species of damselflies occurring in New Guinea. It will damselfly species. From these results, the newt and the doubtless stimulate people to explore their local streams dragonfly were suggested as the most probable preda- and standing waters of New Guinea and to appreciate tors regulating damselfly larval communities on Okina- the wonderful diversity of damselflies and dragonflies to wa-zima Island. Predators could be a crucial factor de- be found there. Over 500 copies are being donated to termining relative abundance in damselfly larval com- universities throughout New Guinea. As well as introduc- munities." (Authors)] Address: Katayama, M., Graduate ing students and researchers to the beauty of damsel- School of Human and Environment Studies, Kyoto Uni- flies, the guide provides a basis to study them and use versity, Yosida-Nihonmatu, Sakyo ku, Kyoto, 6068501, them in biodiversity studies supporting the conservation Japan. Email: [email protected] of freshwater habitats. The guide contains nearly 300 colour drawings and over 250 line drawings by Albert Orr 12754. Kaunisto, K.M.; Suhonen, J. (2013): Parasite bur- and twenty-two colour photographs taken in the field by den and the insect immune response: interpopulation Stephen Richards. Many genera and most species in- comparison. Parasitology 140(1): 87-94. (in English) cluded have never been depicted in colour before."] Ap- ["The immune response affects host's survival and re- proximately 60% of the known zygopteran taxa is figured productive success. Insurmountable immune function and described. [Vincent Kalkman has had an interest in has not evolved because it is costly and there is a trade- the damselflies and dragonflies of New Guinea since off between other life-history traits. In previous studies 2005. In 2006 and 2008 he conducted fieldwork with the several factors such as diet and temperature have been Kelempok Entomologi Papua in the Indonesian part of proposed to cause interpopulation differences in immune the island and in 2009 he joined the expedition by Con- response. Moreover, the insect immune system may be servation International to Muller Range in Papua New functionally more protective upon secondary exposure, Guinea. Albert Orr’s interest in the insect fauna of New thus infection history may associate with the immune re- Guinea dates back to undergraduate days when he sponse. Here we measured how geographical location made two lengthy excursions in 1971 and 1973/4, col- and parasite burden is related to variation in immune re- lecting butterflies and dragonflies. He has authored and sponse between populations. We included 13 popula- illustrated several identification guides to Asian dragon- tions of Coenagrion hastulatum in Finland over a latitudi- flies and damselflies [2003, 2005 and 2007), and the but- nal range of 880 km to this study. We found that water terflies of Australia (2010). ... This field guide was made mites associated strongly with the immune response at possible by grants from: Van Tienhoven Foundation, Van interpopulation level: the more the mites, the higher the der Hucht De Beukelaar Stichting, the International immune response. Also, in an alternative model based Dragonfly Fund, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Libel- on AIC, latitude and individual size associated with the lenstudie, Theo Benken, Klaus-Jürgen Conze, Andre immune response. In turn, endoparasitic gregarines did Günther, Holger Hunger, Dietmar Ikemeyer, Lutz & Ursel not affect the immune response. To conclude, a positive Koch, Martin Lemke, Ludwig Quandt, Richard Sei- interpopulation association between the immune re- denbusch, Klaus-Peter & Mechtild Seiler, Wolfgang sponse and the rate of water mite infection may indicate Schneider, Anke & Michael Tydecks-Jürging and Isolde (i) local adaptation to chronic parasite stress, (ii) effective Wiesmath." (Publisher)] Address: Kalkman, V.J., p/a Na- ‘induced’ immune response against parasites, or (iii) a tionaal Natuurhistorisch Museum - naturalis, Postbus combined effect of both of these." (Authors)] Address: 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: kalk- Kaunisto, K.M., Section of Ecology, Dept of Biol., 20014 [email protected] University of Turku, Finland. E-mail: [email protected]

12753. Katayama, M. (2013): Differential survival rates 12755. Keller, D.; Seidl, I.; Forrer, C.; Home, R.; Holde- of damselfly larvae in the presence of newt and dragon- regger, R. (2013): Schutz der Helm-Azurjungfer Coen-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 52 agrion mercuriale (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) am Bei- Herzegovina are discussed." (Authors)] Address: Fran- spiel des Smaragd-Gebiets Oberaargau. Entomo Helvet- kovic, M., Oboj V. odvojak 10/1, HR-10000 Zagreb, ica 6: 87-99. (in German, with English and French sum- Croatia. E-mail: [email protected] maries) ["C. mercuriale is a critically endangered damsel- fly in Switzerland and is also a target species in the Em- 12758. Lopez van Oosterom, M.V.; Ocón, C.S.; Bran- erald and Natura 2000 network of European protected colini, F.; Maroñas, M.E.; Sendra, E.D.; Rodrigues Ca- areas. One of the most important sites of C. mercuriale in pítulo, A. (2013): Trophic relationships between macro- Switzerland is located in the Emerald area Oberaargau. invertebrates and fish in a pampean lowland stream Here, this damselfly species inhabits streams and ditches (Argentina). Iheringia 103(1): 57-65. (in English, with flowing through agricultural meadows. Within a larger re- Spanish sumary) ["The diet and trophic relationships search project, several studies have been performed on between the macroinvertebrates Phyllogomphoides joa- C. mercuriale in the Oberaargau region. (1) Conservation quini Rodrigues Capítulo, 1992 and Coenagrionidae, measures and their costs were assessed, (2) the effec- Chironomidae (Diptera), Diplodon delodontus (La- tiveness of the Emerald information campaigns were marck, 1919) (Bivalvia: Hyriidae), and Pomacea canali- surveyed and analysed with a questionnaire, and (3) the culata (Lamarck, 1822) (Gastropoda: Ampulariidae) and connectivity of annually monitored populations was stud- the fishes Pimelodella laticeps Eigenmann, 1917 (Hep- ied in a mark-recapture study and genetic analyses. tapteridae) and Bryconamericus iheringii (Boulenger, Overall, these studies showed positive results. The cal- 1887) (Characidae) in a temperate lowland lotic system culations of conservation costs revealed a moderate in Argentina were assessed on the basis of gut contents amount of expenses for conservation measures of C. and stable-isotope analyses. The feeding strategies mercuriale. The survey indicated that local people were were analyzed by the Amundsen method. Relative food well informed about the protection of C. mercuriale be- items contribution for the taxa studied indicated a gen- cause of the information campaigns. Furthermore, popu- eralist-type trophic strategy. In macroinvertebrates, in lation monitoring indicated a positive development of lo- general, the values of stable isotope confirmed the re- cal damselfly populations. Connectivity between popula- sult of the analysis of gut contents. With the fish, stable- tions located within the same stream system was en- isotope analysis demonstrated that both species are sured by frequent dispersal along the water courses predators, although B. iheringii exhibited a more omniv- across distances up to 0.5 km. However, dispersal orous behaviour. These feeding studies allowed us to across distances larger than 0.5 km occurred less often, determine the trophic relationships among taxa studied. but across open agricultural land. Such long-distance dis- Detritus and diatoms were a principal source of food for persal events are important for the interconnectivity of all the macroinvertebrates studied. In La Choza stream distant populations." (Authors)] Address: Keller, Daniela, the particulate organic matter is a major no limited food WSL Swiss Federal Research Institute, Zürcherstr. 111, resource, has a significant influence upon the communi- 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland. E-mail: daniela.keller@ ty." (Authors)] Address: López van Oosterom, María V., wsl.ch Instituto de Limnología “Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet”, CCT - La Plata - CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata 12756. Knill-Jones, S. (2013): Reports from coastal sta- (UNLP), Boulevard 120 y 62 s/n, (1900) La Plata, Bue- tions - 2012: Isle of Wight. 49: 50. (in English) [UK; im- nos Aires, Argentina. E-mail: [email protected] mature Anax parthenope at 25-VII-2012] Address: Knill- Jones, S.A., 2 School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of 12759. Mäkinen, J. (2013): Toukkanahkojen etsintää Wight, PO40 9AL, UK Helsingin Uutelassa [In search of exuviae at Uutela (Helsinki)]. Crenata 6: 4-7. (in Finnish, with English 12757. Kulijer, D.; De Knijf, G.; Frankovic, M. (2013): summary) ["In the summer of 2012 the author spent Review of the Odonata of Bosnia and Herzegovina. several days searching for exuviae of Aeshna species Odonatologica 42(2): 109-123. (in English) ["The cur- in Uutela, a nature reserve area located in southeast rent knowledge on the Odonata fauna of Bosnia and Helsinki. A total of 1001 exuviae were found at two ad- Herzegovina is summarized based on museum and pri- jacent ponds. The most common species were Aeshna vate collections, literature and new unpublished data of serrata (808 exuviae) and Aeshna mixta (188 exuviae). the authors. In all, 63 species are known, including first This was the second occurrence of confirmed reproduc- reports of Platycnemis pennipes nitidula, Anax partheno- tion of A. mixta in Finland, previously only one exuvia pe, Gomphus flavipes, G. schneiderii, Cordulegaster heros has been found. The size of A. serrata population was and Selysiothemis nigra for the country. Caliaeschna found to be much bigger than supposed." (Authors)] microstigma is rediscovered after more than 100 yr. The Address: Mäkinen, J. E-mail: [email protected] first reliable data on the occurrence of Somatochlora metallica is reported. More than 1,400 new records 12760. Mahbob, M.A.E.; Mahmoud, H.H. (2013): The were collected and a national odonatological database first report of preliminary list of the insect fauna of the has been created. Annotations to the new species and Elkharaga city, New Valley, Egypt. Journal of Ecology to some other faunistically interesting species are giv- and the Natural Environment 5(7): 125-132. (in English) en. Possible future additions to the fauna of Bosnia and [Ischnura evansi and I. senegalensis are documented.]

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 53 Address: Mahbob, M., Department of Mathematics and Guen river catchment, where less species were found Science, Faculty of Education in the New Valley, Assiut than in the Dané Yém river catchment despite only lim- University, Egypt. ited sampling (half a day) at this latter site. Localities within the La Guen catchment also appeared to suffer 12761. Mapi-ot, E.F.; Taotao, A.U.; Nuñeza, O.M.; Vil- from higher disturbance compared to those in the We- lanueva, R.J.T. (2013): Species diversity of adult Odo- wec river catchment where species richness was high. nata in selected areas from Misamis Occidental Prov- They had lower water pH, higher amounts of filamen- ince, Philippines. AACL Bioflux 6(4): 421-432. (in English) tous algae and an apparently low abundance of primary ["Odonata is considered an environmental indicator consumers (macroinvertebrates). Anthropogenic impacts, group of freshwater habitats. Thus there is a need to including bushfires and introduced mammals, may the- have a good baseline data to use it for monitoring fluvial se differences. Our results suggest that odonates are habitats. However, species composition of Odonata in useful bioindicators within the Mt. Panié area. This sur- Misamis Occidental is poorly known. This study was vey has provided baseline data on species occurrence conducted to determine the species diversity of Odonata and abundance at a range of sites, and identified sev- in the municipality of Sinacaban and in the cities of Oro- eral questions regarding disturbance to aquatic ecosys- quieta and Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. tems that require further investigation." (Authors)] Ad- Opportunistic sampling method using sweep nets was dress: Marinov, M., 7/160 Rossall Str., Merivale 8014, employed. There were 266 Odonata individuals collected Christchurch, New Zealand. E-mail: milen.marinov@ comprising 22 species. Seven species (31.82%) are Phil- canterbury.ac.nz ippine endemic. Low species diversity was recorded in all the sampling sites with more or less even distribution of 12764. Mathieu, M. (2013): Présence d’Oxygastra cur- species. Results indicate that the sampled areas are al- tisii (Dale, 1834) confirmée en Isère. Sympetrum 16: ready disturbed." (Authors)] Address: Mapi-ot, Emmarie, 32-33. (in French) [23-VI-2003, Département Isère, Department Biological Sciences, Mindanao State Univer- France.] Address: Mathieu, Marylin. E-mail: marilyn.ma- sity - Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines; [email protected] 2 D3C Gahol Apartment, Lopez Jaena St., Davao City, Philippines. E-mail: [email protected] 12765. McGoff, E.; Solimini, A.G.; Pusch, M.T.; Jurca, T.; Sandin, L. (2013): Does lake habitat alteration and 12762. Marinov, M.; Richards, S. (2013): Notes on the land-use pressure homogenize European littoral ma- female colour forms of Synthemis miranda Selys, 1871 croinvertebrate communities? Journal of Applied Ecolo- (Odonata: Synthemistidae) in New Caledonia. Australi- gy 50(4): 1010-1018. (in English) ["Beta diversity is the an Entomologist 40(2): 57-64. (in English) ["Two female compositional heterogeneity of biotic assemblages among Synthemis miranda Selys specimens with strikingly dif- sites, and biotic homogenization is the decrease in beta ferent morphological features (mainly wing colouration) diversity, facilitated by an increase in similarity of biotic were collected in sympatry in Province Nord, New Cal- communities over time. Environmental harshness de- edonia. Both appear to be mature adults. Specimens creases the importance of stochastic processes in with these two colour patterns have previously been re- structuring assemblages, resulting in a homogenization ported in the literature but this paper presents the first of the biota. We investigated if increasing nutrient en- record of their co-existence. We formally recognise the richment, land-use pressure, and within-lake habitat al- two forms based on colour pattern and note other mor- teration would decrease the beta diversity of macroin- phological features that may also distinguish them. The vertebrates in 46 lakes across Europe. Beta diversity validity of these additional characters requires confirma- was calculated using global multivariate dispersion. We tion through examination of further material." (Authors)] utilized a structural equation modelling approach to ac- Address: Marinov, M., 7/160 Rossall Str., Merivale 8014, count for hierarchical interdependence between poten- Christchurch, New Zealand. E-mail: milen.marinov@ tial impacts, that is the direct effects and correlations canterbury.ac.nz among the different impacts. We found clear indications that European macroinvertebrate communities are be- 12763. Marinov, M.; Richards, S.; Theuerkauf, J. (2013): ing homogenized by ongoing lake shore development. Damselflies and Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) of the Increasing land-use pressure in the form of residential Mt. Panié and Roches de la Ouaième region, New Cal- and commercial development had a direct negative ef- edonia. A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Mt. Panié fect on beta diversity (standardized coefficient = -0·40), and Roches de la Ouaième region, province Nord, New as did roadways, albeit indirectly through an increase in Caledonia: 113-130. (in English, with French summary) engineering structures (standardized coefficient = -0·31). ["We surveyed odonates at 46 sites in north-eastern Increasing within-lake silt levels also homogenized ma- New Caledonia, including 38 primary sites in three croinvertebrate communities (standardized coefficient = catchments on and around Mt. Panié. A total of 23 spe- -0·18), independent of near shore land use. Our results cies were recorded during this survey, which comprises indicate the negative effect of both the near shore land- 41% of the 56 species known for the country. The low- use pressure and the within-lake habitat alteration on est number of species was documented within the La macroinvertebrate beta diversity, with significant inter-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 54 actions between these pressures. Habitat protection Grey-headed Sparrow Passer griseus and adult South- should take a more holistic approach to assessing lake ern Red Bishop Euplectes orix in Burundi. Malimbus 35: development pressure, over a range of scales, as a 1-10. (in English, with French summary) ["We studied the solely site specific approach is not always biologically diet composition of Northern Grey-headed Sparrow and meaningful. Thus, future management plans should Southern Red Bishop in four localities of the Rusizi Plain, carefully control and mitigate ongoing development northwest Burundi. We analyzed crop contents of 100 pressure if lake ecosystem health and resilience is to adults from each of the two species and the composition be maintained. Synthesis and applications. This study of food brought by parents to nestlings of the sparrow at is the first of its kind to demonstrate European-wide ten nests. In all four sites, the sparrow’s diet consisted homogenization of littoral macroinvertebrate lake com- primarily of rice. The bishop also fed mostly on rice munities with increasing habitat alteration and land-use grains but also ate Lepidoptera caterpillars, some other pressure. Significant interactions occur between differ- insects and wild grass seeds such as Panicum sp. and ent habitat scales, with no one scale entirely accounting Brachiaria sp. For adults of both bird species, there was for the homogenization effect. To avoid further biotic ho- no significant variation in diet throughout the year. How- mogenization, development pressure must be carefully ever, the diet of young sparrows was much more diverse managed at multiple scales, and where possible, mini- and changed from the day of hatching until fledging. On mized. This presents a challenge, as globally there is the day of hatching, chicks ate mainly caterpillars but by an increasing expansion of the human population and a the tenth day, food items comprised one third caterpillars, consequent increase in anthropogenic pressure across one third Orthoptera and the rest of other insects includ- all habitats." (Authors) Mean, median and standard er- ing Odonata, Dictyoptera, Isoptera and adult Lepidop- ror (SE) of the number of animals per order per lake in tera. After this and until fledging, the chicks were fed in- decreasing order: Odonata: 48.1, 13.0, 18.5] Address: creasingly on rice seeds. Simultaneously, the proportion McGoff, Elaine, Department of Aquatic Sciences & As- of caterpillars taken gradually decreased until none was sessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences fed to the nestlings at the end of the nestling period. The (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] items brought by parents also varied with time of day, with caterpillars and grasshoppers in higher proportions 12766. Monteiro, C.; Couceiro, S.R.M.; Hamada, N.; in the morning, decreasing around mid-day and then in- Juen, L. (2013): Effect of vegetation removal for road creasing in the evening." (Authors)] Address: Nasasa- building on richness and composition of Odonata com- gare, Régine Pacis, Zoogeographic Research Unit, Dept munities in Amazonia, Brazil. International Journal of of Sciences “Biology, Ecology, Evolution”, Univ. of Liège, Odonatology 16(2): 135-144. (in English, with Spanish Boulevard du Rectorat 27, 4000 Liège, Belgium. E-mail: summary) ["This study showed that the main impact on [email protected] Odonata species of removal of riparian vegetation for road building was on community composition, since 12769. Natsume, H. (2013): Two cases of unusual flight species richness remained unaltered. This result, most of male Odonata nearby the shiny surface of a parked evident in damselflies, was probably driven by the entry car. Tombo 55: 88-90. (in Japanese, with English sum- of generalist species that replaced specialist species af- mary) ["A few mature males of Zyxomma petiolatum ter the impact. We collected adult odonates in forested were observed to fly over the surface of a metallic dark- and deforested streams in the surroundings of Manaus, green coloured car at Deep Water Bay in Hong Kong on Amazonas, northern Brazil. We collected 380 speci- July 11, 1993. Another observation was made at Kutchan mens belonging to 32 odonate species. Erythrodiplax town in Hokkaido, Japan, on August 8, 1998. A male fusca and Argia sp. 1 could be used in biomonitoring Aeshna juncea juncea flew over a black vehicle for sev- programs, since they were significantly associated with eral minutes. In both cases their behaviours looked like deforested streams. Using odonate community compo- patrol flight of territorial males at the water. The causes sition and key species appears to be more efficient in of these behaviours are briefly discussed." (Author)] biomonitoring programs than simply using species rich- Address: E-mail: [email protected] ness." (Authors)] Address: Monteiro, C., Univ. Federal do Para, Laboratorio de Ecologia e Zoologia de Inver- 12770. Natuhara, Y. (2013): Ecosystem services by pad- tebrados, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas, Rua Augusto dy fields as substitutes of natural wetlands in Japan. Eco- Correia, N. 1 Bairro Guama, CEP 66.075-110, Belem, logical Engineering 56: 97-106. (in English) ["This paper Para, Brazil. Email: [email protected] reviews research on the ecosystem services or multi- functionality of paddy rice cultivation in Japan, focusing 12767. Moore, C.; Deans, M.J. (2013): Reports from on biodiversity as a basis for ecosystem services, with coastal stations - 2012: Dunwich Heath National Trust, the aim of describing the current status and impact of the Suffolk. Atropos 48: 65-66. (in English) [UK, Leucorrhin- subject and exploring options for sustainable practices. ia pectoralis in June 2012] Address: not stated Ecosystem services provided by paddy fields include; groundwater recharge, production of non-rice foods, 12768. Nasasagare, R.P.; Ntakimazi, G.; Libois, R. flood control, soil erosion and landslide prevention, cli- (2013): Diet composition of young and adult Northern mate-change mitigation, water purification, culture and

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 55 landscape, and support of ecosystems and biodiversity. their inherent hydrophobic nature, but also by forming Among these services, the value of services that regulate the physical structure of the wing surface. This knowl- ecosystem functions was estimated to be US$ 72.8 bil- edge will be extremely valuable for reconstruction of lion in Japan. More than 5000 species have been rec- dragonfly wing structures as a biomimetic template." orded in paddy fields and the surrounding environment. (Authors)] Address: Ivanova, Elena, Faculty of Life and Because paddy fields are artificially disturbed by water Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, level management, plowing, and harvest, most species PO Box 218, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia. E-mail: move between paddy fields and the surrounding envi- [email protected] ronment. The linkage between paddy fields and the as- sociated environment plays an important role in biodiver- 12772. Obolewski, K.T.; Strzelczak, A.; Astel, A.M.; sity. Two changes that have affected the ecosystem of Sawczyn, J. (2013): Short-term effects of stream resto- paddy fields are modernization and abandonment of ration and management on macroinvertebrate commu- farming. Satoyama, a traditional socio-ecological produc- nities in lowland streams. International Journal of Engi- tion landscape, which provided a functional linkage be- neering Research and Development 6(4): 122-131. (in tween paddy fields and the associated environment has English) ["As a result of hydrotechnical treatments, a lost its functions. Biodiversity-conscious rice farming has 2.5 km long reach of the lowland Kwacza River (Po- been promoted by collaborations among farmers, con- land) was elongated to 3.5 km. Restoration triggered off sumers and governments. Biodiversity certification pro- short-term changes in the river ecosystem, which were grams are successful examples of biodiversity-conscious studied through habitat and invertebrate analysis. Sam- framing. In these programs incentives include direct pling was conducted at 10 sections before and after payments and/or premium prices paid by consumers, as restoration. Invertebrates quickly colonized various hab- well as farmers willingness to improve the safety of food itats and thus improved biological diversity of the and environment." (Author) The paper includes refer- Kwacza River. The only taxon that increased its ecolog- ences to Sympetrum frequens.] Address: Natuhara, Y., ical importance was Gammaridae. In turn, Ephemerel- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya Uni- lidae concentrated at places with better oxygen condi- versity, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 468-8601, Japan. tions. The neural network model revealed that variables E-mail:[email protected] directly connected with restoration were not as im- portant as primarily hypothesised." (Authors) Taxa (in- 12771. Nguyen, S.H.T.; Webb, H.K.; Hasan, J.; Tobin, cluding Odonata) are treated at family level.] Address: M.J.; Crawford, R.J.; Ivanova, E.P. (2013): Dual role of Obolewski, K.T., Dept of Ecology, Pomeranian Univ. in outer epicuticular lipids in determining the wettability of Slupsk, Arciszewskiego 22b, 76-200 Slupsk, Poland dragonfly wings. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 106: 126-134. (in English) ["Numerous natural surfaces 12773. Odin, N. (2013): Reports from coastal stations - possess superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning proper- 2012: Landguard Bird Observatory, Suffolk. Atropos 48: ties that would be extremely beneficial when applied in 61-62. (in English) [UK, Leucorrhinia pectoralis at 27-V- industry. Dragonfly wings are one example of such sur- 2012; Chalcolestes viridis, Libellula quadrimaculata] faces, and while their general surface structure is Address: not stated known, their precise chemical composition is not. Here, the epicuticular lipids of dragonfly wing membranes 12774. Okamoto, K.W.; Grether, G.F. (2013): The evo- were characterized to investigate their significance in lution of species recognition in competitive and mating contributing to self-cleaning and superhydrophobic contexts: the relative efficacy of alternative mechanisms properties. After just 10 seconds of lipid extraction using of character displacement. Ecology Letters 16(5): 670- chloroform, the water contact angles exhibited by the 678. (in English) ["Sympatric divergence in traits affect- wings decreased below the accepted threshold for su- ing species recognition can result from selection against perhydrophobicity (150°). Infrared spectra collected at cross-species mating (reproductive character displace- the Australian Synchrotron contained characteristic ab- ment, RCD) or interspecific aggression (agonistic char- sorption bands of amide, ester and aliphatic hydrocar- acter displacement, ACD). When the same traits are bons moieties on the wing surfaces, the latter of which used for species recognition in both contexts, empirical- was decreased post-extraction with chloroform. GCMS ly disentangling the relative contributions of RCD and data analysis revealed that the epicuticular wax com- ACD to observed character shifts may be impossible. ponents were dominated by n-alkanes with even- Here, we develop a theoretical framework for partition- numbered carbons, especially n-hexacosane, and pal- ing the effects of these processes. We show that when mitic acid. SEM and AFM data analysis conducted on both mate and competitor recognition depend on the the untreated and chloroform-extracted wing surfaces same trait, RCD sets the pace of character shifts. More- demonstrated that surface topography changed after over, RCD can cause divergence in competitor recogni- extraction; the surface nanostructure was progressively tion, but ACD cannot cause divergence in mate recogni- lost with extended extraction times. The data presented tion. This asymmetry arises because males with diver- here indicate that epicuticular lipids contribute not only gent recognition traits may avoid needless interspecific to self-cleaning and superhydrophobic properties through conflicts, but suffer reduced attractiveness to conspecif-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 56 ic females. Therefore, the key empirical issue is wheth- 12777. Outomuro, D.; Adams, D.C.; Johansson, F. er the same or different traits are used for mate recogni- (2013): The evolution of wing shape in ornamented- tion and competitor recognition." (Authors) Model or- winged damselflies (Calopterygidae, Odonata). Evolu- ganism is Hetaerina.] Address: Okamoto, K.W., Dept of tionary Biology 40(2): 300-309. (in English) ["Flight has Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, 621 Charles E. Young conferred an extraordinary advantage to some groups of Drive South, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, animals. Wing shape is directly related to flight perfor- USA. E-mail: [email protected] mance and evolves in response to multiple selective pressures. In some species, wings have ornaments such 12775. Okuyama, H.; Samejima, Y.; Tsubaki, Y. (2013): as pigmented patches that are sexually selected. Since Habitat segregation of sympatric Mnais damselflies (O- organisms with pigmented wings need to display the or- donata: Calopterygidae): microhabitat insolation prefer- nament while flying in an optimal way, we might expect a ences and competition for territorial space. International correlative evolution between the wing ornament and Journal of Odonatology 16(2): 109-117. (in English) ["Dis- wing shape. We examined males from 36 taxa of calop- tribution and abundance of sympatric Mnais costalis and terygid damselflies that differ in wing pigmentation, which M. pruinosa damselflies were studied in a low mountain is used in sexual displays. We used geometric morpho- stream in Shiga, Japan, from 2008 through 2012. The metrics and phylogenetic comparative approaches to an- reproductive seasons of the two species overlapped al- alyse whether wing shape and wing pigmentation show most entirely: both species emerged in early May and correlated evolution. We found that wing pigmentation is disappeared in late June each year. Males of both spe- associated with certain wing shapes that probably in- cies hold territories within the same stretch of the river; crease the quality of the signal: wings being broader however, M. costalis was more abundant on the lower where the pigmentation is located. Our results also stream, while M. pruinosa was more abundant on the showed correlated evolution between wing pigmentation upper stream. Canopy openness varied at territorial sites. and wing shape in hind wings, but not in front wings, Results of these observations suggest that habitat seg- probably because hind wings are more involved in sig- regation of the two species is due to different preference nalling than front wings. The results imply that the evolu- for light/shade conditions. Morisita's R d index suggests tion of diversity in wing pigmentations and behavioural that interspecific exclusion (or avoidance) contributes to sexual displays might be an important driver of speciation the habitat segregation of the two species." (Authors)] due to important pre-copulatory selective pressures." Address: Tsubaki, Y., Center for Ecological Research, (Authors) Archineura incarnata, Atrocalopteryx atrata, Kyoto Univ., 2-509-3 Hirano, Otsu, Shiga, Japan. Email: Caliphaea confusa, Calopteryx aequabilis, C. amata, C. [email protected] cornelia, C. exul, C. haemorrhoidalis, C. maculata, C. splendens splendens, C. virgo meridionalis, C. virgo vir- 12776. Onishi, Y.; Genkai-Kato, M. (2013): Benthic in- go, C. xanthostoma, Echo modesta, Hetaerina america- vertebrates and attached algae in the upstream region na, H. titia, Matrona basilaris, Matronoides cyanipennis, of the Kagami River, Kochi Prefecture. Kuroshio Sci- Mnais andersoni, M. costalis, M. mneme, M. pruinosa, M. ence 6(2): 208-216. (in Japanese, with English sum- tenuis, Neurobasis chinensis, Phaon camerunensis, P. mary) ["In lotic ecosystems, the downstream environ- iridipennis, Phaon sp. from Madagascar, Psolodesmus ments are affected by the upstream environments. Sur- mandarinus dorothea, Sapho bicolor, S. ciliata, S.o glori- veys were conducted for water chemistry, attached al- osa, Umma longistigma, U. saphirina, Vestalis amoena, gae and benthic invertebrates in five headwater V. gracilis, V. lugens] Address: Outomuro, D., Depart- streams of the Kagami River, Kochi Prefecture, western ment of Ecology and Genetics, Evolutionary Biology, Japan. The discharge rate among the streams ranged Centre, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18D, 752 36 between 0.24 and 2.46 m³ /s, but there was no correla- Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] tion between the discharge rate and attached algae or benthic invertebrates. Attached algae were dominated 12778. Outomuro, D.; Ocharan, F.J.; Torralba-Burrial, by diatoms, and the density of chlorophyll a varied be- A. (2013): Teratologías en adultos de Calopteryx Leach, tween 4.8 and 30.5 mg/m² depending on the streams. 1815 (Odonata: Calopterygidae). Boletín de la Socie- The invertebrate communities in the streams were dom- dad Entomológica Aragonesa 52: 265-268. (in Spanish, inated by mayflies, caddisflies and freshwater crabs. with English summary) ["Several teratologies are de- Streams with abundant freshwater crabs tended to scribed in adult specimens of Calopteryx virgo merid- have fewer aquatic insects and lower biodiversity, and ionalis, C. xanthostoma and C. haemorrhoidalis. These vice versa. This indicates that the invertebrate commu- teratologies are mainly associated with the wing pig- nity structure in the upstream region of the Kagami Riv- mentation but also with the abdomen." (Authors)] Ad- er is strongly affected by the abundance of freshwater dress: Ocharan, F.J., Departamento de Biología de Or- crabs." (Authors) The list of taxa includes Odonata Ca- ganismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 lopteryx cornelia and 'Gomphidae'.] Address: Onishi, Oviedo, Spain: E-mail: [email protected] Yukiko, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ko- chi University, 2-5-1 Akebono-cho, Kochi 780-8520, Ja- 12779. Outomuro, D.; Adams, D.C.; Johansson, F. pan (2013): Wing shape allometry and aerodynamics in ca-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 57 lopterygid damselflies: a comparative approach. BMC Nuuksio nationalpark (Espoo) impressively shows the Evolutionary Biology 2013, 13:118 doi:10.1186/1471- process of dying of a Siberian Hawker immediately after 2148-13-118: 11 pp. (in English) ["Background: Wing size oviposition. The documentation is subtitled: Isoukonko- and shape have important aerodynamic implications on rentonaaraan kuolemantanssi heti munittuan [Dance of flight performance. We explored how wing size was re- death of a female Siberian Hawker immediately after lated to wing shape in territorial males of 37 taxa of the oviposition] (Asmus Schröter)] Address: not stated damselfly family Calopterygidae. Wing coloration was al- so included in the analyses because it is sexually and 12781. Päivinen T. (2013): Retkellä rajavyöhykkeellä naturally selected and has been shown to be related to Kiteenjoella [Excursion at the Finnish-Russian border wing shape. We studied wing shape using both the non- area along Kiteenjoki river]. Crenata 6: 36-38. (in Finn- dimensional radius of the second moment of wing area ish) [The author presents dragonfly observations made (RSM) and geometric morphometrics. Lower values of during two excursions in 2011 and 2012 along the bor- the RSM result in less energetically demanding flight and der river Kiteenjoki in North Karelia region in Eastern wider ranges of flight speed. We also re-analyzed previ- Finland. The precise location of the 2,5km long river ously published data on other damselflies and dragon- section is shown on a map and observation data are flies. Results: The RSM showed a hump-shaped rela- listed in a table. A total of 18 species has been record- tionship with wing size. However, after correcting for phy- ed, most notably Libellula fulva, which is rare in Finland logeny using independent contrast, this pattern changed and which has one of its Finnish strongholds in the re- to a negative linear relationship. The basal genus of the gion described. (Asmus Schröter)] Address: not stated study family, Hetaerina, was mainly driving that change. The obtained patterns were specific for the study family 12782. Paul, S.; Kakkassery, F.K. (2013): Taxonomic and differed from other damselflies and dragonflies. The and diversity studies on Odonate nymphs by using their relationship between the RSM and wing shape measured exuviae. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies by geometric morphometrics was linear, but relatively 1(4): 47-53. (in English) [Paragomphus lineatus, Anax small changes along the RSM axis can result in large guttatus, A. immaculifrons, Pantala flavescens, and Tri- changes in wing shape. Our results also showed that themis aurora were identified by comparing the larval wing coloration may have some effect on RSM. Conclu- characters present on exuviae, collected from a tempo- sions: We found that RSM showed a complex relation- rary pond at Ammadam, Thrissur district, Kerala state, ship with size in calopterygid damselflies, probably as a India.] Address: Kakkassery, F.K., Department of Zoolo- result of other selection pressures besides wing size per gy, St. Thomas’ College, Thrissur Kerala 680001, India. se. Wing coloration and specific behaviour (e.g. court- E-Mail: [email protected] ship) are potential candidates for explaining the complex- ity. Univariate measures of wing shape such as RSM are 12783. Pérez Bilbao, A.; Benetti, C.J.; Garrido, J. (2013): more intuitive but lack the high resolution of other multi- Estudio de la calidad del agua del río Furnia (NO. Espa- variate techniques such as geometric morphometrics. ña) mediante el uso de macroinvertebrados acuáticos. We suggest that the relationship between wing shape Nova Acta Científica Compostelana (Bioloxía) 20: 1-9. (in and size are taxa-specific and differ among closelyrelat- Spanish, with English summary) ["In this work, the results ed insect groups." (Authors) Archineura incarnata, Atro- of the study of the water quality of the Furnia River (Pon- calopteryx atrata, Caliphaea confusa, Calopteryx aequa- tevedra, NW Spain) using the aquatic macroinvertebrate bilis, C. amata, C. cornelia, C. exul, C. haemorrhoidalis, (including Odonata) assemblages are presented. Semi- C. maculata, C. splendens splendens, C. virgo merid- quantitative surveys were carried out in autumn of 2007 ionalis, C. virgo virgo, C. xanthostoma, Echo modesta, and spring of 2008, and different indices based on these Hetaerina americana, H. titia, Matrona basilaris, Ma- assemblages (abundance, richness, EPT, IASPT, Shan- tronoides cyanipennis, Mnais andersoni, M. costalis, M. non-Wiener, IBMWP and % of feeding groups) were cal- mneme, M. pruinosa, M.s tenuis, Neurobasis chinensis, culated. Several environmental variables that comple- Phaon camerunensis, P. iridipennis, Phaon sp. from mented the biological data were also measured. Alt- Madagascar, Psolodesmus mandarinus dorothea, Sapho hough the indices decreased slightly along the water bicolor, S. ciliata, S. gloriosa, Umma longistigma, U. course, the results indicate a very good water quality of saphirina, Vestalis amoena, V. gracilis, V. lugens] Ad- the Furnia River and a very diverse community of aquatic dress: Outomuro, D., Population and Conservation Biol- macroinvertebrates that must be conserved." (Authors) ogy, Dept of Ecology & Genetics, Evolutionary Biology Taxa are treated at family level.] Address: Pérez Bilbao, Centre, Uppsala Univ., Norbyvägen 18D, 75236 Uppsa- Amaia, Depto de Ecología y Biología Animal, Campus la, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] Universitario As Lagoas- Marcosende Facultad de Bi- ología, Univ. de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain. E-mail: am- 12780. Päivinen, T. (2013): Erikoisia havaintoja: isou- [email protected] konkorento munii ja kuolee pian sen jälkeen [Remarka- ble observation: Siberian Hawker (Aeshna crenata) dies 12784. Peters, J.; Hettiarachichi, R. (2013): Visual motif shortly after oviposition]. Crenata 6: 11. (in Finnish) ["A patterns in separation spaces. Theory and Applications photo series of six pictures taken on 25-viii-2009 at of Mathematics & Computer Science 3(2): 36-58. (in

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 58 English) ["This article introduces descriptive separation basin, Bolivian Amazon. Rivers presented low to mod- spaces useful in the discovery of what are known as erate water mercury concentrations (from 1.25 ng L-1 to motif patterns. The proposed approach presents the 2.96 ng L-1) and natural differences in terms of sedi- separation axioms in terms of descriptive proximities. ment load. Mercury biomagnification rates were con- Asymmetries arise naturally in the form of the separa- fronted to trophic structure depicted by carbon and ni- tion of neighbourhoods of descriptively distinct points in trogen stable isotopes composition (ᵹ15N; ᵹ13C) of what are known as Leader uniform topological spaces. primary trophic sources, invertebrates and fishes. Re- A practical application of the proposed approach is giv- sults showed a slight fish contamination in the Iténez en in terms of visual motif patterns, identification of River compared to the unperturbed rivers, with higher nearness structures and pattern stability analysis in dig- mercury concentrations in piscivore species (0.15 µg g- ital images." (Authors) On pages 45-47, Aeshna sp. is 1 vs. 0.11 µg g-1 in the unperturbed rivers) and a higher used to demonstrate the mathematical processing of biomagnification rate. Trophic structure analysis image analysis.] Address: Peters, J., Computational In- showed that the higher biomagnification rate in the Ité- telligence Lab., Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba nez River could not be attributed to a longer food chain. R3T 5V6 Canada. E-mail: [email protected] Nevertheless, it revealed for the Iténez River a higher ba.ca contribution of periphyton to the diet of the primary con- sumers fish species; and more negative d13C values 12785. Petrulevicius, J.F. (2013): Palaeoenvironmental for primary trophic sources, invertebrates and fishes and palaeoecological implications from body fossils and that could indicate a higher contribution of metha- ovipositions of Odonata from the Eocene of Patagonia, notrophic bacteria. These two factors may enhance Argentina. Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews 6(1-2): 53-60. methylation and methyl mercury transfer in the food (in English) ["Odonata are beginning to be well record- web and thus, alternatively or complementarily to the ed in the Eocene of Patagonia, Argentina. They are rep- impact of the anthropogenic activities, may explain resented by body fossils and traces in three localities. mercury differences observed in fishes from the Iténez Oviposition scars are recorded in Río Pichileufú (Lute- River in comparison to the two other rivers." (Authors)] tian: 47.7 Ma; Río Negro province) and Laguna del Address: Pouilly, M., Institut de Recherche pour le Hunco (Ypresian: 52.2 Ma; Chubut province), nymphs De´veloppement - UMR Borea- Biologie des Organ- in Confluencia (Ypresian; Río Negro), and adults (wings) ismes et des Ecosyste`mes Aquatiques (MNHN, CNRS, in Laguna del Hunco. The absence of different stages in IRD, UPMC), Paris, France. E-mail: [email protected] given localities could depend on different factors, such as as environmental, taphonomical and/or sampling bi- 12787. Preston, D.L.; Orlofske, S.A.; Lambden, J.P.; as. Laguna del Hunco is well sampled and the absence Johnson, P.T.J. (2013): Biomass and productivity of of nymphs seems to depend on taphonomical factors trematode parasites in pond ecosystems. Journal of An- since there are other preimaginal aquatic inhabitants of imal Ecology 82(3): 509-517. (in English) ["Ecologists the lake, such as Trichoptera nymph cases. Confluen- often measure the biomass and productivity of organ- cia has not been well sampled and adults could be ab- isms to understand the importance of populations and sent due to a sampling bias. The nymphs of Confluen- communities in the flow of energy through ecosystems. cia indicate a water body with low energy flux. Oviposi- Despite the central role of such studies in the ad- tions in Laguna del Hunco and Río Pichileufú are made vancement of freshwater ecology, there has been little on terrestrial leaves of bushes and trees and have three effort to incorporate parasites into studies of freshwater different morphologies. Leaves are interpreted to be energy flow. This omission is particularly important con- alive when oviposition was done as they show tissue sidering the roles that parasites sometimes play in reactions associated to the injuries. Wrinkled wings at shaping community structure and ecosystem process- Laguna del Hunco are interpreted to be signals of pre- es. Using quantitative surveys and dissections of over dation probably by birds or mammals." (Author)] Ad- 1600 aquatic invertebrate and amphibian hosts, we cal- dress: Petrulevicius, J.F., División Paleozoología Inver- culated the ecosystem-level biomass and productivity of tebrados, Museo de La Plata-UNLP-CONICET Paseo trematode parasites alongside the biomass of free- del Bosque s/n, La Plata (1900), Buenos Aires, Argenti- living aquatic organisms in three freshwater ponds in na, e-mail: [email protected] California, USA. Snails and amphibian larvae, which are both important intermediate trematode hosts, domi- 12786. Pouilly, M.; Rejas, D.; Perez, T.; Duprey, J.-L.; nated the dry biomass of free-living organisms across Molina, C.; Hubas, C.; Guimaraes, J.R.D. (2013): ponds (snails = 3·2 g m²; amphibians = 3·1 g m²). An Trophic structure and mercury biomagnification in tropi- average of 33·5% of mature snails were infected with cal fish assemblages, Iténez River, Bolivia. PLoS ONE one of six trematode taxa, amounting to a density of 13 8(5): e65054. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065054: 9 pp. infected snails m² of pond substrate. Between 18% and (in English) ["We examined mercury concentrations in 33% of the combined host and parasite biomass within three fish assemblages to estimate biomagnification each infected snail consisted of larval trematode tissue, rates in the Iténez main river, affected by anthropogenic which collectively accounted for 87% of the total trema- activities, and two unperturbed rivers from the Iténez tode biomass within the three ponds. Mid-summer

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 59 trematode dry biomass averaged 0·10 g m², which was congruence among different aquatic insect groups was equal to or greater than that of the most abundant in- strong. We propose that one group, such as the EPT sect orders (Coleoptera = 0·10 g m², Odonata = 0·08 g group, may be used as a biodiversity indicator in future m², Hemiptera = 0·07 g m² and Ephemeroptera = 0·03 cost-effective surveys." (Authors)] Address: Wang, B., g m²). On average, each trematode taxon produced be- Laboratory of Aquatic Insects and Stream Ecology, Dept tween 14 and 1660 free-swimming larvae (cercariae) in- of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing fected snail-1 24 h-1 in mid-summer. Given that infect- 210095, China. E-mail: [email protected] ed snails release cercariae for 3–4 months a year, the pond trematode communities produced an average of 12790. Ragaei, M.; Sabry, A.H. (2013): Insect wings as 153 mg m² yr-1 of dry cercarial biomass (range = 70– a solar cell system. International Journal of Open Sci- 220 mg m² yr-1). Our results suggest that a significant entific Research 1(3): 10-26. (in English) ["This work amount of energy moves through trematode parasites demonstrated that most flying insect species use their in freshwater pond ecosystems, and that their contribu- wings pigment to absorb light and reemits this light as tions to ecosystem energetics may exceed those of fluorescence. Orthetrum brunneum [the species figured many free-living taxa known to play key roles in struc- in the paper is Anax ephippiger); seven-spotted lady turing aquatic communities." (Authors)] Address: Pres- beetle, Coccinella septempunctata; Pentodon bispi- ton, D.L, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biol- nosus (Coleoptera) and sphingid moth, Acherontia styx ogy, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA. E- were studied. The results showed that the yellow and mail: [email protected] black pigments which in the lady beetle adults wings have many elements such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, 12788. Pukhnarevich, D.A. (2013): Zoobenthos in the potassium, phosphor, sulphur, chloride and calcium. lower reaches of the Oka river. Bulletin of the Loba- Magnesium, phosphor, sulphur and calcium not found chevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod 1(1): 128- in the posterior wings (which known that a membran- 135. (in Russian, with English summary) [oas 38;The ece). The dragon fly adult also has a yellow pigment in bottom dwelling benthos of River Oka, the largest right all anterior and posterior wings. The results showed tributary of the Volga (European part of Russia), in- that the yellow pigment has silicon in yellow pigment cludes Chalcolestes viridis and Aeshna sp.] Address: except in central veins of wings. Carbon, nitrogen, oxy- Pukhnarevich, D.A. E-mail: [email protected] gen, potassium, sodium and chloride were found in white grub adult wings. The adult of sphingid moth 12789. Qin, C.; Zhang, Y.; Yu, H.; Wang, B. (2013): (which have yellow and black pigment in anterior and Concordance among different aquatic insect assem- posterior wings) has silicon, aluminum and chloride blages and the relative role of spatial and environmen- which known as the main component in solar cell sys- tal variables. Biodiversity Science 21(3): 326-333. (in tem. These elements were found in the yellow pigment Chinese, with English summary) ["Indicator groups are in the anterior wings. Silicon and chloride not found in often used for biodiversity monitoring and conservation, the black pigment in the adult wings. Data cleared that however, the effectiveness of these groups in repre- the flying insects use the colour in their wings as a solar senting biodiversity is rarely tested. To explore commu- system to generate the power. This mechanism can be nity congruence among different aquatic insect groups used as an alternative source of energy in nature." (Au- and how this may be affected by spatial factors and en- thors)] Address: Ragaei, M., Pests and Plant Protection vironmental variables, we carried out an investigation Department, National Research Center, Dokki, Giza, on aquatic insects in April 2010 in 21 headwater Egypt. E-mail: [email protected] streams within the Dongtiaoxi Basin, China. In total, we recorded 130 species from 92 genera, 44 families and 7 12791. Rajabi, H.; Darvizeh, A. (2013): Experimental in- orders. We divided the stream insects into three groups, vestigations of dragonfly wings functional morphology. Coleoptera (C), Ephemeroptera + Plecoptera + Trichop- Chinese Phys. B 22(8) 088702: 8 pp. (in English) ["Now- tera (EPT), and Diptera + Megaloptera + Odonata adays, the importance of identifying the dragonfly flight (DMO). In Mantel tests, three aquatic insect groups mechanism, as an inspiration for designing flapping wing showed significant cross-taxon concordance, C versus vehicles, is well known. Experimental approach to un- EPT (r = 0.65, P < 0.001), C versus DMO (r = 0.67, P < derstanding the complexities of the insect wings, as or- 0.001) and EPT versus DMO (r = 0.82, P < 0.001). Ac- gans of flight, could provide significant outcomes for cording to variance partitioning procedures, environ- designing purposes. In this paper, a comprehensive in- mental variables were the major determinants of aquat- vestigation is carried out on the morphological and mi- ic insect community structures, while spatial factors crostructural features of dragonfly wings. Scanning were less important. Species composition in different electron microscopy (SEM) and tensile testing are used taxon groups exhibited similar relationships to environ- to experimentally verify the functional roles of different mental gradients. Altitude, pH, mean velocity and con- parts of the wings. A number of SEM images of the centration of oxygen were the most important drivers of wing elements such as nodus, leading edge, trailing aquatic insect assemblage patterns. Overall, our results edge, and vein sections, which play dominant roles in indicated that, at least in the studied region, community strengthening the whole structure, are presented. The

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 60 results from the tensile tests indicate that the nodus two mercury-sensitive regions to determine whether might be the critical region of the wings subjected to variations in consumer foraging strategy and resultant high tensile stresses. Considering the patterns of the dietary carbon signatures accounted for observed with- longitudinal corrugations of the wings obtained in this in-site and amongsite variations in consumer mercury paper, it can be supposed that they increase the load- concentration. We collected macroinvertebrates (prima- bearing capacity, giving the wings an ability to tolerate ry consumers and predators [including Aeshnidae and dynamic loading conditions. In addition, it may be sug- Libellulidae]) and selected forage fishes from three sites gested that the longitudinal veins, leading, and trailing in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, and three edges are structural mechanisms to further improve fa- sites in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina, for analysis tigue resistance by providing higher fracture toughness, of mercury (Hg) and stable isotopes of carbon (ᵹ13C) preventing crack propagation, and allowing the wings to and nitrogen (ᵹ15N). Among primary consumers, sustain a significant amount of damage without loss of scrapers and filterers had higher MeHg and more de- strength." (Authors)] Address: Rajabi, H., Dept of Mecha- pleted ᵹ13C than shredders from the same site. Varia- nical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University tion in ᵹ13C accounted for up to 34 % of within-site var- of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] iation in MeHg among primary consumers, beyond that explained by ᵹ15N, an indicator of trophic position. 12792. Rákosy, L.; Heiser, M.; Manci, C.-O.; Schmitt, T. Consumer ᵹ13C accounted for 10 % of the variation in (2013): Strong divergences in regional distributions in Hg among predatory macroinvertebrates and forage Romania: recent ecological constraints in dragonflies fishes across these six sites, after accounting for envi- (Odonata) versus ancient biogeographical patterns in ronmental aqueous methylmercury (MeHg, 5 % of vari- butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Insect Conser- ation) and base-N adjusted consumer trophic position vation and Diversity 6(2): 145-154. (in English) ["(1.) (Dᵹ15N, 22 % of variation). The ᵹ13C spatial pattern While the biogeographical structuring of Europe as a within consumer taxa groups corresponded to differ- whole is already relatively well understood, patterns at ences in benthic habitat shading among sites. Con- the more regional scale are still poorly explored. Espe- sumers from relatively more-shaded sites had more en- cially the influence of differing ecological demands riched ᵹ 13 C that was more similar to typical detrital among species groups on regional distribution patterns ᵹ13C, while those from the relatively more-open sites is mostly unresolved. Therefore, we compare the distri- had more depleted ᵹ13C. Although we could not clearly butions of strictly terrestrial butterflies with those of attribute these differences strictly to differences in as- semi-aquatic dragonflies. (2.) We analysed a regional- similation of carbon from terrestrial or inchannel ised distribution of the 196 butterfly and 68 dragonfly sources, greater potential for benthic primary produc- taxa of Romania with cluster analyses and principal tion at more open sites might play a role. We found sig- component analyses, and worked out the different fau- nificant variation among consumers within and among nal regions and faunal elements for this country. (3.) We sites in carbon source; this may be related to within-site obtained a clear regional structuring for the butterflies differences in diet and foraging habitat, and to among- (e.g. Transylvanian Basin, Carpathians, SE Romania, site differences in environmental conditions that influ- W/SW Romania), but only a vertical structuring in the ence primary production. These observations suggest dragonflies from the Danube lowlands to the elevations that different foraging strategies and habitats influence of the Carpathians. (4.) This structure implies a recent MeHg bioaccumulation in streams, even at relatively distribution trigger based on ecological and climatic small spatial scales. Such influence must be considered constraints in dragonflies with water and energy availa- when selecting lower trophic level consumers as senti- bility being of high importance. (5.) The more ancient nels of MeHg bioaccumulation for comparison within biogeographical pattern in butterflies reflects the differ- and among sites." (Authors)] Address: Riva-Murray, Ka- ent biogeographical elements of Europe and the con- ren, U.S. Geological Survey, 425 Jordan Road, Troy, nections of the Carpathian regions to the Balkan Penin- NY 12180, USA. E-mail: [email protected] sula and the Eastern European steppes, with energy being of considerably higher importance for butterfly 12794. Roland, H.-J.; Stübing, S.; Holtzmann, J.; von occurrences than water availability." (Authors)] Address: Blanckenhagen, B.; Hill, B.T.; Seehausen, M. (2013): Schmitt, T., Biogeographie, Fachbereich VI, Gebäude Aktuelle Verbreitungskarten auf Grundlage von Daten N, Raum 303, Universität Trier, D-54286 Trier, Germa- der Jahre 2007 bis 2012. Libellen in Hessen - Supple- ny. E-mail: [email protected] ment 1: 74 pp. (in German) [Hessen, Germany; on the base of 48,391 data sets, distribution maps for the 60 12793. Riva-Murray, K.; Bradley, P.M.; Chasar, L.C.; regional Odonata species are compiled.] Address: Ro- Button, D.T.; Brigham, M.E.; Scudder Eikenberry, B.C.; land, H.-J., Im Mühlahl 35, 61203 Reichelsheim, Ger- Journey, C.A.; Lutz, M.A. (2013): Influence of dietary many. E-mail: [email protected] carbon on mercury bioaccumulation in streams of the Adirondack Mountains of New York and the Coastal 12795. Rosça, I.; Gherghel, I.; Strugariu, A.; Zamfirescu, Plain of South Carolina, USA. Ecotoxicology 22: 60-71. S.R. (2013): Feeding ecology of two newt species (Trit- (in English) ["We studied lower food webs in streams of urus cristatus and Lissotriton vulgaris) during the repro-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 61 duction season. Knowledge and Management of Aquat- a species can be misleading because functional roles ic Ecosystems (2013) 408, 05: 5 pp. (in English, with are dynamic and will change with shifts in the stage- French summary) ["The aim of this study was to provide structure of the species. In general this emphasizes the an in-depth survey of feeding ecology and trophic inter- importance of accounting for functional diversity below actions of two syntopic newt species (Triturus cristatus the species level to predict how natural and anthropo- and Lissotriton vulgaris) inhabiting aquatic breeding genic changes alter the functioning of natural ecosys- habitats from the eastern Romanian Carpathian Moun- tems." (Authors)] Address: Rudolf, V., Rice University, tains. We sampled 736 individuals from both species. Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. E-mail: The trophic spectrum was based mostly on Asselidae [email protected] (>30%). Our results show that both species may be considered generalists because their niche breadth is 12797. Sanchez, A.B. (2013): Odonatological confer- higher than 0.5, with largely overlapping trophic niches ence at Natural park “Los Alcornocales”, Cádiz, Espa- (>70%), which may indicate food competition." (Au- ña. Zygonyx 1: 14-15. (in Spanish) [UTM-grid 30STF60; thors) Only in 1999, 1.05% of 186 analysed stomachs 9-VI-2012; checklist of 18 species observed.] Address: of Lissotriton vulgaris contained Coenagrionidae.] Ad- Bernal Sánchez, A. E-mail: [email protected] dress: Gherghel, I., Dept of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, 501 Life Sciences West, 74078 Stillwater, 12798. Sánchez-Guillén, R.A.; Hammers, M.; Hansson, Oklahoma, USA. E-mail: [email protected] B.; Van Gossum, H.; Cordero-Rivera, A.; Galicia Men- doza, D.I.; Wellenreuther, M. (2013): Ontogenetic shifts 12796. Rudolf, V.H.W.; Rasmussen, N.L. (2013): Onto- in male mating preference and morph-specific polyan- genetic functional diversity: Size-structure of a keystone dry in a female colour polymorphic insect. BMC Evolu- predator drives functioning of a complex ecosystem. tionary Biology 2013, 13:116 doi:10.1186/1471-2148- Ecology 94(5): 1046-1056. (in English) ["A central chal- 13-116: 11 pp. (in English) ["Background: Sexual con- lenge in community ecology is to understand the con- flict over mating rates may favour the origin and nection between biodiversity and the functioning of maintenance of phenotypes with contrasting reproduc- ecosystems. While traditional approaches have largely tive strategies. The damselfly Ischnura elegans is char- focused on species-level diversity, increasing evidence acterised by a female colour polymorphism that con- indicates that there exists substantial ecological diversi- sists of one androchrome and two gynochrome female ty among individuals within species. By far, the largest morphs. Previous studies have shown that the poly- source of this intraspecific diversity stems from variation morphism is genetic and to a high extent maintained by among individuals in ontogenetic stage and size. Alt- negative frequency-dependent mating success that var- hough such ontogenetic shifts are ubiquitous in natural ies temporally and spatially. However, the role of learn- communities, whether and how they scale up to influ- ing in male mating preferences has received little atten- ence the structure and functioning of complex ecosys- tion. We used molecular markers to investigate differ- tems is largely unknown. Here we take an experimental ences in polyandry between female morphs. In addition, approach to examine the consequences of ontogenetic we experimentally investigated innate male mating niche shifts for the structure of communities and eco- preferences and experience-dependent shifts in male system processes. In particular we experimentally ma- mating preferences for female morphs. Results: Field nipulated the stage-structure in a keystone predator, and molecular data show that androchrome females larvae of the dragonfly Anax junius, in complex experi- were less polyandrous than gynochrome females. In- mental pond communities to test whether changes in terestingly, we found that naïve males showed signifi- the population stage/size-structure of a keystone spe- cantly higher sexual preferences to androchrome than to cies scale up to alter community structure and ecosys- gynochrome females in experimental trials. In contrast, tem processes, and how functional differences scale experienced males showed no preference for andro- with relative differences in size among stages. We chrome females. Conclusions: The ontogenetic change found that the functional role of A. junius was stage in male mate preferences occurs most likely because of specific. Altering what stages were present in a pond learned mate recognition after experience with females, lead to concurrent changes in community structure, which in this case does not result in a preference for one primary producer biomass (periphyton and phytoplank- of the morphs, but rather in the loss of an innate prefer- ton), and ultimately altered ecosystem processes (res- ence for androchrome females." (Authors)] Address: piration and net primary productivity), indicating a Sánchez-Guillén, Rosa Ana, Departamento de Ecoloxía strong, but stage-specific trophic cascade. Interestingly e Bioloxía animal, Grupo de Ecoloxía Evolutiva e da the stage-specific effects did not simply scale with size Conservación, Universidade de Vigo EUET Forestal, or biomass of the predator, but instead indicated clear Campus de Pontevedra, Pontevedra 36005, Spain. E- ontogenetic niche shifts in ecological interactions. Thus, mail: [email protected] functional differences among stages within a keystone species scaled up to alter the functioning of entire eco- 12799. Sanford, M.R.; Ramsay. S.; Cornel, A.J.; Mars- systems. Therefore, our results indicate that the classi- den, C.D.; Norris, L.C.; Patchoke, S.; Fondjo, E.; Lan- cal approach of assuming an average functional role of zaro, G.C.; Lee, Y. (2013): A preliminary investigation of

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 62 the relationship between water quality and Anopheles Coleoptera and Diptera were the most prevalent, occur- gambiae larval habitats in western Cameroon. Malaria ring in 13.2 % and 9.8 % of the fish, respectively, and Journal 2013, 12:225: 8 pp. (in English) ["Background: were consumed mainly in the spring. Based on the ob- Water quality and anopheline habitat have received in- served diet composition and feeding strategy, A. oligo- creasing attention due to the possibility that challenges lepis could be considered a generalist, foraging on the during larval life may translate into adult susceptibility to most abundant and available prey." (Authors) Gomphi- malaria parasite infection and/or insecticide resistance. dae and Aeshnidae contributed to the food of A. oligile- Methods: A preliminary study of Anopheles gambiae pis.] Address: Santos, J.M., Centro de Estudos Flores- s.s. larval habitats in the north-west and south-west re- tais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade gions of Cameroon was conducted in order to detect Técnica de Lisboa, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal. E-mail: associations between An. gambiae s.s. molecular form [email protected] and 2La inversion distributions with basic water quality parameters. Water quality was measured by tempera- 12801. Sasamoto, A.; Do, C.; Van, L.V. (2013): Discov- ture, pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS) at ery of a new species of the genus Planaeschna from seven sites in Cameroon and one site in Selinkenyi, Northern Vietnam, with a first description of male P. Mali. Results: Principal components and correlation tomokunii. Zootaxa 3652(5): 587-594. (in English) ["A analyses indicated a complex relationship between 2La new species of Planaeschna McLachlan, P. guenther- polymorphism, temperature, conductivity and TDS. petersi sp. nov. (holotype male and paratype female) Cooler water sites at more inland locations yielded from Phu Tho province, northern Vietnam, is described more S form larvae with higher 2La inversion polymor- and illustrated. In addition, the male of P. tomokunii phism while warmer water sites yielded more M form Asahina, 1996, which was known from only the holo- larvae with rare observations of the 2La inversion. Dis- type female, is described for the first time, based on cussion: More detailed studies that take into account newly collected material of both sexes, from the type the population genetics but also multiple life stages, en- locality, Tam Dao, Vinh Phuc province, northern Viet- vironmental data relative to these life stages and inter- nam." (Authors)] Address: Sasamoto, A., 190-4 Yakuoji actions with both humans and the malaria parasite may Tawaramoto, Shiki-gun, Nara prefecture, 636-0341, Ja- help us to understand more about how and why this pan. E-mail: [email protected] successful mosquito is able to adapt and diverge, and how it can be successfully managed. ... There were no 12802. Schneider, T.; Schneider, J.; Seidenbusch, R. known predatory insects observed in the pools the (2013): Odonata of North-lsrael with a focus on the Up- mosquitoes were collected from at the time of collec- per Jordan Valley (Upper Galilee) - an update and a tions. No beetles, dragonfly nymphs or aquatic hemip- comparison between observations a quarter of a centu- terans were observed. However, it is possible that ry (Odonata). Entomologische Zeitschrift 123(3): 129- predatory mosquito larvae may have been present as 134. (in English, with German summary) ["In May 1986, they would have been impossible to differentiate by in August 1987, and in May 2010 a total of 36 species sight. However, no predatory mosquito larvae were col- of Odonata were observed in North-lsrael. This repre- lected in the reared and preserved samples. The corre- sents about 70 % of the known number of species of lation between the larval sex ratio and temperature was North-lsrael. The last odonatological survey of this rap- not statistically significant (x²= 11.433, d.f. = 6, P = idly changing region dates from 1975, and the present 0.076)." (Authors)] Address: Lee, Y., Vector Genetics status of the odonatological fauna of North-lsrael is not Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Univ. of Cali- known. Extensive water extraction and massive water fornia, Davis, CA, USA. E-mail: [email protected] pollution by sewage-waters from fish ponds, agricultural run-offs, and saline water from salt springs at the Lower 12800. Santos, J.M.; Encina, L.; Oliveira, J.M.; Teixeira, Jordan River and fish farming and fish introduction are A. (2013): Feeding ecology of the Ruivaco Achondro- the main recent causes of the decline of several stoma oligolepis, a Portuguese endemic cyprinid fish. Odonata species in North-lsrael. Onychogomphus mac- Limnetica 32(1): 27-38. (in English, with Spanish sum- rodon, still found in 1986, seems now extinct from Israel mary) ["This study assessed the feeding ecology of the and is currently restricted to the territory of Turkey, where A. oligolepis, a Portuguese endemic resident cyprinid it is also severely threatened. Agriocnemis sania, still fish whose dietary habits are virtually unknown. Sam- present in 1986 in low numbers on the Lower Jordan, ples were taken seasonally in three medium-sized riv- has also disappeared from North-lsrael like Brachythe- ers representing a gradient of temporality. The stomach mis fuscopalliata and the endemic subspecies Rhy- contents of 97 individuals (42-126 mm total length, TL) othemis semihyalina syriaca and Urothemis edwardsi were analysed. Although there was no significant over- hulae." (Authors)] Address: Thomas Schneider, T., Ar- all variation in diet composition between rivers, differ- nold-Knoblauch-Ring 76, 14109 Berlin/Wannsee, Ger- ences were found among seasons. A broad range of many. E-Mail: [email protected] food categories was identified, although a smaller sub- set of primarily detritus (77.6 %) and plant material 12803. Schneider, W. (2013): Obituary - Robert W. (18.4 %) constituted the base diet. Of the animal prey, (Bob) Reimer. 18 December 1953 – 25 January 2012.

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 63 Agrion 17(1): 8-9. (in English) Address: Schneider, W., sensitive optodes has tested the models and extended Entomology II, Research Institute and Natural History our understanding of physical gill function. Models pre- Museum Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 dict that compressible gas gills can extend dives up to Frankfurt a.M., Germany. Email: [email protected] more than eightfold, but this is never reached, because the animals surface long before the bubble is exhaust- 12804. Schulte, L.M.; Schulte, R.; Lötters, S. (2013): ed. Incompressible gas gills are theoretically perma- Avoiding predation: The importance of chemical and vi- nent. However, neither compressible nor incompressi- sual cues in poison frog reproductive behaviour. Chem- ble gas gills can support even resting metabolic rate un- ical Signals in Vertebrates 12: 309-321. (in English) less the animal is very small, has a low metabolic rate ["The detection of biological signals is especially impor- or ventilates the bubble's surface, because the volume tant in -predator–prey systems. Anuran amphibians of gas required to produce an adequate surface area is have evolved a remarkable diversity of defense strate- too large to permit diving. Diving-bell spiders appear to gies against predators, but the most risk-free is the pre- be the only large aquatic arthropods that can have gas vention of a possible danger. This is valid for the protec- gill surface areas large enough to supply resting meta- tion of offspring as well. The Neotropical poison frog bolic demands in stagnant, oxygenated water, because Ranitomeya variabilis deposits both eggs and tadpoles they suspend a large bubble in a submerged web." (Au- in phytotelmata. The -exploitation of these small pools thors) The paper includes a passing reference to is advantageous as it lowers the risk of offspring Odonata] Address: Seymour, R.S., Ecology & Evolu- -predation compared to larger water bodies. Nonethe- tionary Biology, Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, less, there are potential predators in these pools as Australia. E-mail: [email protected] well. We analysed how the parent frogs avoid conspe- cific -cannibalistic tadpoles and damselfly larvae of the 12808. Shanku, A.G.; McPeek, M.A.; Kern, A.D. (2013): species Microstigma rotundatum. We compared the use Functional annotation and comparative analysis of a of chemical and visual cues and show that R. variabilis zygopteran transcriptome. G3 - Genes. Genomes. Ge- avoids conspecific tadpoles for the deposition of its off- netics 3: 763-770. (in English) ["In this paper we pre- spring using chemical cues, while visual tadpole models sent a de novo assembly of the transcriptome of the alone were not avoided by the frogs. Damselfly larvae damselfly, Enallagma hageni, through the use of 454 in contrast were avoided when present, but could not pyrosequencing. E. hageni is a member of the suborder be detected by chemical cues alone. We suggest that Zygoptera within the order Odonata, and the Odonata the invertebrate predators mask their chemical cues, are the basal lineage of the winged insects (Pterygota). forcing the frogs to use other senses to detect them." To date, sequence data used in phylogenetic analysis (Authors)] Address: Schulte, Lisa, Department of Bio- of Enallagma species have been derived from either geography, Trier University, Universitätsring 15, 54286, mtDNA or ribosomal nuclear DNA. This transcriptome Trier, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] contained 31,661 contigs that were assembled and translated into 14,813 individual open reading frames. 12805. Scott, M.A.; Scott, W.J. (2013): Reports from Using these data, we constructed an extensive dataset coastal stations - 2012: Longstone Centre, St Mary’s, of 634 orthologous nuclear protein-coding genes across Isles of Scilly. Atropos 48: 43. (in English) [UK; 11-VIII- 11 species of Arthropoda, and used Bayesian tech- 2012, Sympetrum fonscolombii] Address: not stated niques to elucidate Enallagma's place in the Arthropod phylogenetic tree. Additionally, we demonstrate that the 12806. Sechler, D.R.; Phelps, Q.E.; Tripp, S.J.; Garvey, Enallagma transcriptome contains 169 genes that are E.J.; Herzog, D.P.; Ostendorf, D.E.; Ridings, J.W.; evolving at rates that differ relative to the rest of the Crites, J.W.; Hrabik, R.A. (2013): Effects of river stage transcriptome (29 accelerated and 140 decreased), and height and water temperature on diet composition of through multiple Gene Ontology searches and cluster- year-0 sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus spp.): a multi-year ing methods, we present the first functional-annotation study. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 29: 44-50. (in English) [Missis- of any palaeopteran's transcriptome in the literature." sippi, USA; Odonata play a minor role in diet of year-0 (Authors)] Address: Shanku, A.G., Rutgers, The State Scaphirhynchus sturgeons.] Address: Sechler, D.R., University of New Jersey, Department of Genetics, Nel- Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, Dept of Zool- son Bio Labs-B416, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ ogy, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA 08854-8082. E-mail: [email protected]

12807. Seymour, R.S.; Matthews, P.G.D. (2013): Physi- 12809. Shih, Y.T.; Ko, C.C.; Pan, K.T.; Lin, S.C.; Po- cal gills in diving insects and spiders: theory and experi- laszek, A. (2013): Hydrophylita (Lutzimicron) emporos ment. J. Exp. Biol. 216: 164-170. (in English) ["Insects Shih & Polaszek (Hymenoptera: ) and spiders rely on gas-filled airways for respiration in air. from Taiwan, parasitising eggs, and phoretic on adults, However, some diving species take a tiny air-store bub- of the damselfly Psolodesmus mandarinus mandarinus ble from the surface that acts as a primary O2 source and (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). PLOS ONE 8(7) e69331: also as a physical gill to obtain dissolved O2 from the wa- 10 pp. (in English) ["Hydrophylita emporos n. sp. reared ter. After a long history of modelling, recent work with O2- from eggs of P. mandarinus in Taiwan is described. This

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 64 is the first species of Hydrophylita to be described from 12811. Singh, V.; Banyal, H.S. (2013): Odonate fauna the Old World, and the first record of phoresy in the ge- of Khahhiar lake (Mini Switzertland) of Chamba district nus. Adult females were observed aggregating at the of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Bioscan 8(1): 281-287. base of the female damselfly’s abdomen. When the (in English) [Between June 2008 and March 2012, 10 damselfly begins ovipositing, females move to the tip of Odonata species were recorded.] Address: Singh, V., the abdomen, enter the water and quickly locate eggs Dept of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh Univ., Shimla - for parasitising. The article contains links to video foot- 171 005 (H.P.) India. E-mail:[email protected] age of this process." (Authors)] Address: Polaszek, A., Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, 12812. Smetanin, A.N. (2013): On the insect fauna of London, UK. E-mail: [email protected] the Kichiga river basin, northeastern Kamchatka. Ento- mological Review 93(2): 160-173. (in English) [189 spe- 12810. Sidagyte, E.; Višinskiene, G.; Arbaciauskas, K. cies of insects from 55 families and 9 orders were found (2013): Macroinvertebrate metrics and their integration in the Kichiga River basin, northeastern Kamchatka for assessing the ecological status and biocontamination Peninsula in 1987–1994. The list includes the following of Lithuanian lakes. Limnologica - Ecology and Manage- Odonata taxa: Coenagrion johanssoni, Enallagma anti- ment of Inland Waters 43(4): 308-318. (in English) ["We quum (Belyshev, 1955; synonym of Coenagrion hylas present an assessment system for determining the eco- or johanssoni?) Aeshna juncea brachystigma Sjöstedt, logical status (eutrophication and land use pressures) A. coerulea, A. subarctica, Somatochlora arctica, and S. and non-indigenous macroinvertebrate species (NIMS) sahlbergi.] Address: Smetanin, A.N., Russian State Uni- specific deviation from naturalness of Lithuanian lakes, versity of Tourism and Service, Kamchatka Branch, Pet- using semi-quantitative sampling of littoral macroinverte- ropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia brates. This system includes two integrated indices, the multimetric Lithuanian Lake Macroinvertebrate Index 12813. Smith-Patten, B.D.; Patten, M.A. (comp.) (2013): (LLMI) and the Fauna Autochthony Index (FAI). The A checklist of Oklahoma Odonata (Dragonflies and Dam- LLMI, developed for the assessment of ecological status, selflies). Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Okla- averages four metrics: the conventional Average Score homa. leaflet: 2 pp. (in English) [State total: 161 species Per Taxon (ASPT) and the first Hill's number (H1), as well (14 June 2013); http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/patten/ Ok- as the newly validated number of Coleoptera, Ephemer- lahoma%20Odonata%20checklist%20revised%2014%- optera and Plecoptera taxa (#CEP) and the proportion of 20June%202013. pdf] Address: Smith-Patten, Brenda, Coleoptera, Odonata and Plecoptera individuals (COP). Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Uni- Furthermore, the metrics of biocontamination were trans- versity of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73072, USA. E- formed into the WFD-compliant FAI for the NIMS-specific mail: [email protected] naturalness evaluation. The LLMI had significant correla- tions with total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll a, 12814. Smolinský, R.; Gvoždík, L. (2013): Does devel- biochemical oxygen demand, water transparency, the opmental acclimatization reduce the susceptibility to pre- morphoindex and the combined trophomorphoindex. Re- dation in newt larvae? Biological Journal of the Linnean lationships between the LLMI or its core metrics and bio- Society 108(1): 109-115. (in English) ["Many organisms contamination were not found; thus the LLMI and the FAI respond to the heterogeneity of abiotic environmental are not interdependent and have the advantage of sepa- conditions by plastic modifications of their phenotypes rately accounting for pressures requiring different man- (acclimation or acclimatization). Despite considerable re- agement techniques. Variation of the LLMI and the FAI search efforts in this area, the beneficial (adaptive) effect did not differ between stony/pebbly and vegetated littoral of acclimation or acclimatization is still debated. We ex- mesohabitats suggesting that any of the mesohabitats or amined whether the development of newt larvae (Ichthy- a multihabitat sampling technique can be suitable for a osaura alpestris) under different natural light and thermal reliable evaluation of lake status. Aquatic beetles re- conditions subsequently altered their susceptibility to vealed themselves as good indicators of the trophic sta- predation in sun-exposed versus shaded tanks in nature. tus, while caddisflies and conventional macroinvertebrate During predation trials in various light and temperature metrics ETO and EPT proved unworkable. The ineffec- conditions, newt larvae that developed in sun-exposed tiveness of the latter metrics may be due to the relatively warmer tanks consistently suffered from higher predation low trophic level in most of the studied lakes which re- by dragonfly nymphs (Aeshna cyanea) compared to lar- sulted in an increment of caddisfly metrics with an in- vae from shaded or colder tanks. We conclude that high- crease of nutrient loads, as well as due to the susceptibil- er sun exposure during embryonic and larval develop- ity of caddisflies to the invasive species, the zebra mus- ment negatively affects antipredator performance even in sel Dreissena polymorpha and amphipod Pontogam- sun-exposed tanks: this result is inconsistent with the marus robustoides." (Authors)] Address: Šidagyte, E., beneficial acclimation hypothesis." (Authors)] Address: Nature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, LT-08412 Gvoždík, L., Department of Population Biology, Institute Vilnius, Lithuania. E-mail: [email protected] of Vertebrate Biology AS CR, Konešín, Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 65 12815. Spence, B. (2013): Reports from coastal sta- ler numbers, replaced by other more sensitive species. tions - 2012: Spurn Point, East Yorkshire. Atropos 48: The site of Canale di Breme, characterized by lotic wa- 68-69. (in English) [UK; Lestes sponsa, Sympetrum ters, is particularly relevant because exuviae belonging fonscolombii] Address: not stated to the species Gomphus flavipes and Ophiogomphus cecilia, both included in the Habitats Directive 92/43/ 12816. Subramanian, K.A.; Rangnekar, P.; Naik, R. EEClists, were found." (Authors)] Address: Subrero, Ee- (2013): Idionyx (Odonata: Corduliidae) of the Western rica, Università del Piemonte Orientale, DISIT, via T. Ghats with a description of a new species. Zootaxa Michel, 11 - 15121 Alessandria, Italy. 3652(2): 277-288. (in English) ["The status and distribu- tion of Idionyx Hagen, 1867, of the Western Ghats, In- 12818. Takahashi, Y.; Kawata, M. (2013): Alternative dia, is updated and a new species Idionyx goman- trait combinations and secondary resource partitioning takensis is described and illustrated based on male and in sexually selected color polymorphism. Ecology and female specimens from Kulem (=Collem), Goa, India. Evolution 3(7): 2038-2046. (in English) ["Resource par- This new species can be differentiated from other spe- titioning within a species, trophic polymorphism is hy- cies of Idionyx by long and slender cerci and epiproct, pothesized to evolve by disruptive selection when intra- absence of teeth in the basal half of the cerci, and a tuft specific competition for certain resources is severe. of golden hairs at the end of the lateral lobes of the However, in this study, we reported the secondary parti- epiproct. A revised key to the species of the genus is tioning of oviposition resources without resource com- provided, and its diversity and ecology in the Western petition in the damselfly Ischnura senegalensis. In this Ghats is discussed." (Authors)] Address: Subramanian, species, females show colour polymorphism that has K.A., Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India-700 been evolved as counteradaptation against sexual con- 053. E-mail [email protected] flict. One of the female morphs is a blue-green (andro- morph, male-like morph), whereas the other morph is 12817. Subrero, E.; Poma, S.; Cucco, M. (2013): Gli brown (gynomorph). These female morphs showed al- Odonati come indicatori delle condizioni ambientali in ternative preferences for oviposition resources (plant aree di riqualificazione ambientale del Parco fluviale del tissues); andromorphs used fresh (greenish) plant tis- Po. Rivista piemontese di Storia naturale 34: 127-146. sues, whereas gynomorphs used decaying (brownish) (in Italian, with English summary) ["Odonata as bioindi- plants tissues, suggesting that they chose oviposition catiors of restoration in the Po River Park.: Recently resources on which they are more cryptic. In addition, there has been an increase in environmental restoration the two-colour morphs had different egg morphologies. activity aimed at restoring natural habitats in agricultural Andromorphs have smaller and more elongated eggs, and/or degraded areas. Among the most threatened which seemed to adapt to hard substrates compared habitats the lowland wetlands show a particularly critical with those of gynomorphs. The resource partitioning in condition, due to human activities. In this study we used this species is achieved by morphological and behav- the Odonata (sampling the exuviae) as indicators of the ioural differences between the colour morphs that allow effectiveness of environmental restoration. Our aim was them to effectively exploit different resources. Resource to collect information about ecological succession of partitioning in this system may be a by-product of phe- species in areas subject to management, and to assess notypic integration with body colour that has been sex- the time necessary to reach the characteristics of natu- ually selected, suggesting an overlooked mechanism of ral wetlands. To this end, in the territory of the Po river the evolution of resource partitioning. Finally, we discuss Park (Piedmont, Italy), we compared 6 sites resulting the evolutionary and ecological consequences of such from environmental remediation and 5 of natural origin. resource partitioning." (Authors)] Address: Takahashi, Yu- For each site, in May-September 2011, we collected ma, Division of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Gra- quantitative sampling of Odonata exuviae (28 species duate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba, found), qualitative surveys of prevalent aquatic plants Sendai, Miyagi 890–8578, Japan. E-mail: takahashi. (presence/absence), environmental physical-chemical [email protected] parameters (pH, temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen), and we measured the cover of 16 land use 12819. Takahashi, Y.; Kawata, M. (2013): A compre- categories near the sampling sites. The multivariate sta- hensive test for negative frequency-dependent selec- tistical analysis (Correspondence Analysis) showed that tion. Population Ecology 55(3): 499-509. (in English) the Odonata population is related to the environmental ["Understanding the mechanisms that maintain genetic condition in terms of land use and aquatic vegetation, diversity within a population remains a primary chal- while physical-chemical parameters were less im- lenge for evolutionary biology. Of the processes capa- portant. The dragonfly species composition differed ble of maintaining variation, negative frequency-de- among sites resulting from environmental restoration, pendent selection (NFDS), under which rare phenoty- where the exuviae of Ischnura elegans and Crocothe- pes (or alleles) enjoy a high fitness advantage, is sug- mis erythraea (pioneer species) were very abundant, gested to be the most powerful. However, few experi- and sites of natural origin, where the C. erythraea was mental studies have confirmed that this process oper- absent and I. elegans was present in significantly small- ates in nature. Although a lot of suggestive evidence

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 66 has separately been provided in various polymorphic like cerci, well-lineated black and pale yellow pterotho- systems, these are not enough to prove the existence rax, and penile 4th segment with longer and apically of NFDS in each system. Here we present a general upcurved cornua. This new species is distinct among its review of NFDS and point out some problems with pre- congeners in view of both biogeography and morpholo- vious works to develop reasonable alternative research gy because of its confined and peripheral existence and strategies for testing NFDS. In the second half of this the odd shape of its cerci. All type specimens will be paper, we focused on NFDS in Ischnura senegalensis, deposited at the Insect Collection of TFRI." (Authors)] that shows female-limited genetic polymorphism. We Address: Tang, H.-C., Education Division, Taipei Zoo, show (1) the proximate causal mechanisms of the fre- Taipei, Taiwan. E-mail: [email protected] quency-dependent process, (2) frequency-dependent inter-morph interaction, (3) rare morph advantage and 12822. Theischinger, G.; Richards, S.J. (2013): Hy- (4) morph frequency oscillations in a natural population. laeargia simplex spec. nov., a third species of Hylaear- These results provide unequivocal empirical support for gia Lieftinck from New Guinea (Zygoptera: Platycnem- NFDS in a natural system." (Authors)] Address: Taka- ididae). Odonatologica 42(2): 157-161. (in English) hashi, Y., Division of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, ["The new species is described from the upper Sepik Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 6- Basin. Holotype male: Papua New Guinea, West Sepik 3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, 890-8578, Ja- Prov., 30-XI-2009; deposited in the Museum & Art Gal- pan. E-mail: [email protected] lery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia. The adults of both sexes are illustrated, habitat conditions 12820. Talucdher, R.; Shivakumar, K. (2013): Tensile are given, and the affinities of the new species are dis- properties of veins of damselfly wing. Journal of Bio- cussed." (Authors)] Address: Theischinger G., 2A Ham- materials and Nanobiotechnology 4: 247-255. (in Eng- merley Road, Grays Point, NSW 2232, Australia. E- lish) ["Microtension test of Costa and Radius veins of mail: [email protected] damselfly (Lestes sp.) wing was conducted to measure tensile strength and modulus. The specimens were 12823. Torralba-Burrial, A.; da Silva, G.; Rodríguez- classified into fresh and dry depending on when the Martínez, S.; Menéndez, D.; García-García, I.; Fernán- samples were prepared and tested. Fresh samples dez-González, A.; Fernández-Menéndez, D. (2013): Las tested immediately after extracting from the fly while the comunidades de libélulas de la cuenca media-alta del río dry samples were tested one year after extraction and Támega (NE Portugal) (Insecta: Odonata). Boletín de la stored in a desiccator. Measured load-displacement re- Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa (S.E.A.) 52: 173-190. sponse and fracture load were used to calculate modu- (in Spanish, with English and Portuguese summaries) lus and strength. Field Emission Scanning Electron Mi- ["The Odonata communities of the upper-middle basin of croscope was used to measure the fracture morphology the Tâmega river (Portugal) were analysed by sampling and cross-section of the vein. The results showed that of adults and exuviae in 2010 and 2011. Thirty-seven the veins are brittle and fracture surface is flat. The av- dragonfly species were found, which account for half of erage strength (232 - 285 MPa) and modulus (14 - 17 those known from the Iberian Peninsula and 60% of the GPa) of the Costa and Radius veins were nearly same Portuguese species. The most frequent species in the for both fresh and dry samples. The tensile modulus of area were Calopteryx virgo, Cordulegaster boltonii, Boy- the veins was 8% - 10% higher than the indentation eria irene, Anax imperator, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Platy- (compressive) modulus and was nearly the same as cnemis latipes, Onychogomphus uncatus, Calopteryx that of human bones." (Authors)] Address: Shivakumar, xanthostoma and Orthetrum coerulescens. Furthermore, K., Center for Composite Materials Research (CCMR), large populations of Macromia splendens, Oxygastra Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina curtisii and Gomphus graslinii, protected species includ- A & T State University (NC A & T SU), Greensboro, ed in Habitats Directive, were frequent in the area. USA. E-mail: [email protected] Coenagrion mercuriale, another protected species, pre- sented a more restricted distribution in the study area." 12821. Tang, H.-C.; Yeh, W.-C.; Chen, S.-L. (2013): (Authors)] Address: Torralba-Burrial, A., Cluster de Ener- Description of an endemic and endangered new Sym- gía, Medioambiente y Cambio Climático, Campus de Ex- petrum species (Odonata: Libellulidae) from the sub- celencia Internacional, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain. E- tropical area of Taiwan. Zootaxa 3693(3): 351-357. (in mail: [email protected] English) ["Sympetrum nantouensis sp. nov. collected from Nantou, Central Taiwan, is described and figured, 12824. Torralba-Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F.J. (2013): Iberi- with remarks on its ecology and oviposition behaviour. an Odonata distribution: data of the BOS Arthropod Col- Judging from penile structure, it is considered to belong lection (University of Oviedo, Spain). ZooKeys 306: 37- to the infuscatum-group, whose members are defined 58. (in English) ["Odonata are represented from the Ibe- here by penile characters. In the infuscatum-group, S. rian Peninsula by 79 species. However, there exists a nantouensis is most similar to S. risi Bartenev, but they significant gap in accessible knowledge about these are probably not very closely related to each other. S. species, especially regarding their distribution. This da- nantouensis differs from S. risi mainly in having beak- ta paper describes the specimen-based Odonata data

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 67 of the Arthropod Collection of the Department of Bi- populations from three latitudes spanning >1500 km in ología de Organismos y Sistemas (BOS), University of Europe. We observed a striking latitude-specific effect Oviedo, Spain. The specimens were mainly collected of temperature on the zinc-induced mortality pattern; lo- from the Iberian Peninsula (98.63% of the data rec- cal thermal adaptation along the latitudinal gradient ords), especially the northern region. The earliest spec- made Swedish, but not French, damselfly larvae more imen deposited in the collection dates back to 1950, susceptible to zinc at 24°C. Latitude- and temperature- while the 1980’s and 2000’s are the best-represented specific differences in zinc susceptibility may be related time periods. Between 1950 and 2009, 16,604 Odonata to the amount of energy available to defend against and specimens were deposited and are documented in the repair damage since Swedish larvae showed a much dataset. Approximately 20% of the specimens belong to stronger zinc-induced reduction of food intake at 24°C. the families Coenagrionidae and Calopterygidae. Spec- The pattern of local thermal adaptation indicates that imens include the holotype and paratypes of the Iberian the predicted temperature increase of 4°C by 2100 will subspecies Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis asturica Ocha- strongly magnify the impact of a contaminant such as ran, 1983 and Sympetrum vulgatum ibericum Ocharan, zinc at higher latitudes unless there is thermal evolution 1985. The complete dataset is also provided in Darwin and/or migration of lower-latitude genotypes. Our re- Core Archive format." (Authors)] Address: Torralba Bur- sults underscore the critical importance of studying the rial, A., Departamento de Biología de Organismos y susceptibility to contaminants under realistic warming Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, scenarios taking into account local thermal adaptation Spain. E-mail: [email protected] across natural temperature gradients." (Authors)] Ad- dress: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aquatische Ecolo- 12825. Tunmore, M. (2013): Reports from coastal sta- gie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, tions - 2012: Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall. Atropos 48: Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] 44-45. (in English) [UK; Sympetrum fonscolombii] Ad- dress: Tunmore, M., 36 Tinker Lane, Meltham, Hud- 12829. Vieira, V.; Cordero-Rivera, A. (2013): New data dersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 3ES, UK. E-mail: atro- on the Odonata fauna from Graciosa Island (Azores). [email protected] Arquipelago. Life and Marine Sciences 30: 78-81. (in English) ["Only two species of odonates, namely Anax 12826. Tyrrell, M. (2013): Notes & Observations. Drag- imperator and Sympetrum fonscolombii, were found in onfly News 63: 18-19. (in English) [UK; photographs of Graciosa during June 07-15, 2004, and August 31- an attack of Anax imperator on Cordulegaster boltonii, September 01, 2007. ... These species were common Ischnura elegans preying on Enallagma cyathigerum, in ponds rich in Potamogeton and other macrophytes. and C, boltonii preying on Pyrrhosoma nymphula.] Ad- No damselflies were found during the two surveys. Two dress: not stated Ischnura species are known from the Azores (I. hastata, I. pumilio). Lorenzo-Carballa et al. (2009) showed that 12827. Ulmer, A. (2013): Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis in the Azores I. hastata is restricted to oligotrophic ponds, (Vander Linden, 1825) dans les vallons rhodaniens, une basing on studies in São Miguel and Pico. It was absent nouvelle espèce pour le département de la Loire. Sym- from all eutrophic ponds impacted by cattle grazing and petrum 16: 26-28. (in French) [In summer 1999, a male by ponds subjected to water extraction by humans. This of C. haemorrhoidalis was found along the river Valen- suggests that parthenogenetic populations of I. hastata cize, Massif du Pilat (Loire), France; this is a first record are highly sensitive to eutrophication, which is different for the Département Loire.] Address: Ulmer, A., Coordi- from the habitat preferences showed by sexual popula- nateur du GRPLS dans la Loire, Rue Caderot, Le Co- tions in the Americas." (Authors)] Address: Vieira, V.; lombier, 42140 Chazelles-sur-Lyon, France Universidade dos Açores, Departamento de Biologia & Grupo da Biodiversidade dos Açores (CITA-A), Rua da 12828. Van, K.D.; Janssens, L.; Debecker, S.; De Jong, Mãe de Deus, Apartado 1422, PT-9501-801 Ponta Del- M.; Lambret, P.; Nilsson-Örtman, V.; Bervoets, L.; Stoks, gada, Açores, Portugal. E-mail: [email protected] R. (2013): Susceptibility to a metal under global warm- ing is shaped by thermal adaptation along a latitudinal 12830. Villanueva, R.J.T.; Cahilog, H. (2013): Odonata gradient. Global Change Biology 19(9): 2625-2633. (in Fauna of Balabac Island, Philippines with descriptions English) ["Global warming and contamination represent of two new species. International Dragonfly Fund - Re- two major threats to biodiversity that have the potential port 60: 1-34. (in English) ["The Odonata fauna of Bala- to interact synergistically. There is the potential for gra- bac Island, Philippines was studied in March 2013. A to- dual local thermal adaptation and dispersal to higher la- tal of 41 species under 33 genera were recorded. 28 titudes to mitigate the susceptibility of organisms to con- species were recorded for the first time in the island. taminants and global warming at high latitudes. Here, we One genus - Mortonagrion was recorded for the first applied a space-for-time substitution approach to study time in the Philippines. Mortonagrion astamii spec. nov. the thermal dependence of the susceptibility of Ischnura and Prodasineura poncei spec. nov. are new to science elegans damselfly larvae to zinc in a common garden and are described. Three previously recorded species warming experiment (20°C and 24°C) with replicated remained elusive and not seen during the survey." (Au-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 68 thors)] Address: Villanueva, R.J.T., D3C Gahol Apart- and diversity but it has a significant effect on macroin- ment, Lopez Jaena St., PH-8000 Davao, Philippines. E- vertebrate abundance. Habitats consisting of highly mail: [email protected] branched and dissected macrophyte growth forms pro- vide more food resources and microhabitats supporting 12831. Wagler, R.; Wagler, A. (2013): Knowledge of ar- larger numbers of macroinvertebrates than macro- thropod carnivory and herbivory: Factors influencing phytes with firm undissected stalks and leaves. This preservice elementary teacher’s attitudes and beliefs study highlights the importance of maintaining the eco- toward arthropods. International Journal of Environmen- logical quality of small freshwater habitats in order to tal & Science Education 8(2): 303-318. (in English) promote macrophyte growth and thus maintain a high ["Human negativity toward arthropods has been well level of species richness within such ecosystems. High- documented but the factors that contribute to this nega- lights: *We investigated how macrophytes influence tivity have been elusive. This study explored knowledge macroinvertebrate communities, which is useful for pre- of arthropod carnivory (including Hagenius brevistylus) dicting overall biodiversity. *The data presented show and herbivory as possible casual factors that contribute interesting results with respect to presence and growth to the negative tendencies preservice elementary form of the macrophytes within a single aquatic system. teachers have toward most arthropods. Specifically, this *Previous studies often used artificial structures/plants study investigated the effect knowledge of arthropod in waters with different physic-chemical conditions mak- carnivory and herbivory had on United States kinder- ing comparisons difficult. *This study employed an al- garten through sixth grade preservice elementary ternative approach to minimise variation due to season, teacher attitude toward that arthropod and belief con- physico-chemical conditions and spatial variation." (Au- cerning the likelihood of incorporating information about thors) The list of taxa includes Ischnura elegans, Enal- that specific arthropod into their future science class- lagma cyathigerum and Aeshna grandis.] Address: Wal- room. A cluster randomized design with a control group ker, P.D., Dept of Animal Ecology & Ecophysiology, Inst. was used for the study. The treatment group consisted for Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, of 147 preservice elementary teachers and the control Radboud Univ. Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands group consisted of 151. Unique to this study is the find- ing that arthropod carnivory and herbivory are causal 12833. Wang, L.-J.; Cherng, J.-J.; Chang, Y.J.; Jiang, J.- factors that strongly affect preservice elementary L. (2013): Description of Rhinocypha taiwana sp. nov. teacher attitude and belief toward arthropods. When the from Taiwan, with a preliminary molecular phylogenetic participants of the study were made aware that an ar- analysis of the Rhinocypha drusilla-group (Odonata: thropod they thought was a herbivore was actually a Chlorocyphidae). International Journal of Odonatology carnivore, their attitude and likelihood of incorporation 16(1): 93-107. (in English) ["Rhinocypha taiwana Wang & significantly declined. When the participants of the Chang, sp. nov. is described and illustrated for both sex- study were made aware that an arthropod they thought es. The genetic distance of the cytochrome c oxidase I was a carnivore was actually a herbivore, their attitude (COI) gene in R. taiwana and related species ranges and likelihood of incorporation significantly increased. from 4.2% to 10.4%. R. taiwana is shown to be a good Implications and future research are discussed." (Au- species based on morphological and genetic criteria. It thors)] Address: Wagler, R., The University of Texas at also is clearly retrieved as a distinct species based on El Paso, Department of Teacher Education, 500 West COI phylogenetic analysis. The R. drusilla group is pro- University Avenue, Education Building 601, El Paso, TX posed and defined by a combination of characteristics 79968, USA. E-mail: [email protected] which distinguish them from all other Rhinocypha spe- cies: male abdomen with reddish orange markings and 12832. Walker, P.D.; Wijnhoven, S.; van der Velde, G. S2 with a unique dorsal spade-shaped or similar mark- (2013): Macrophyte presence and growth form influence ing. A key to the males of the six species of the R. drusil- macroinvertebrate community structure. Aquatic Botany la group is provided. Two morphologically distinct conti- 104: 80-87. (in English) ["Multivariate analysis demon- nental species, R. drusilla and R. arguta, are shown to strated that macroinvertebrate assemblages of macro- have a rather small genetic distance, only 1.2–1.7%. phyte-dominated sub-habitats within a small eutrophic More material from the continental populations of this pond differed markedly from those of Bottom substrate group is needed for further morphological and molecular and Open water habitats. Certain habitats (e.g. Nym- studies." (Authors) Rhinocypha arguta, R. drusilla, R. phaea and Phragmites) appeared to be quite similar in huai, R. ogasawarensis, R. taiwana, R. uenoi] Address: their macroinvertebrate communities, whereas others Wang, L.-J., Division of Forest Protection, Taiwan Forest- appeared to be very distinct in terms of the species ry Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. E-mail: composition (e.g. Open water habitat). Analysis of func- [email protected] tional feeding groups also revealed differences between habitats in terms of the community structure. Again, the 12834. Watanabe, K.; Takechi, L.; Hisamatsu, S. Open water habitat exhibiting the most marked differ- (2013): A new record of Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856 ence. Macrophyte growth form does not cause signifi- from Ehime Prefecture, Japan Kohei. Tombo 55: 55-56. cant differences in macroinvertebrate species richness (in Japanese, with English summary) ["We collected a

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 69 final instar larva and five exuviae of A. crenata from a system. The Journal of Neuroscience 33(32): 13225- pond in Kumakogen Town, Ehime Prefecture. This is 13232. (in English) ["In both vertebrates and inverte- the first propagating record of the species from Shikoku brates, evidence supports separation of luminance in- Island." (Authors)] Address: Hisamatsu, S., Louisiana crements and decrements (ON and OFF channels) in State Arthropod Museum, Louisiana State University early stages of visual processing (Hartline, 1938; AgCenter, 404 Lire Sciences Building, Louisiana State Joesch et al., 2010); however, less is known about how University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. USA. E-mail: these parallel pathways are recombined to encode form [email protected] and motion. In Drosophila, genetic knockdown of inputs to putative ON and OFF pathways and direct recording 12835. Waters, R.M.; Burghardt, G.M. (2013): Prey from downstream neurons in the wide-field motion availability influences the ontogeny and timing of chem- pathway reveal that local elementary motion detectors oreception-based prey shifting in the Striped Crayfish exist in pairs that separately correlate contrast polarity Snake, Regina alleni. Journal of Comparative Psychol- channels, ON with ON and OFF with OFF (Joesch et ogy 127(1): 49-55. (in English) ["Striped crayfish snakes al., 2013). However, behavioural responses to reverse- (Regina alleni) undergo a dietary shift from dragonfly phi motion of discrete features reveal additional correla- larvae to crayfish during ontogeny. Godley (1980) sug- tions of the opposite signs (Clark et al., 2011). We here gested that this shift is attributable to crayfish availabil- present intracellular recordings from feature detecting ity rather than an initial preference for dragonfly larvae. neurons in the dragonfly that provide direct physiologi- We experimentally tested this hypothesis by measuring cal evidence for the correlation of OFF and ON path- the chemosensory response of newborn snakes to prey ways. These neurons show clear polarity selectivity for odors at 2 ages and also after they were fed on either feature contrast, responding strongly to targets that are dragonfly larvae or crayfish. The results show that R. al- darker than the background and only weakly to dark leni respond equally to dragonfly larvae, hard crayfish, contrasting edges. These dark target responses are and soft crayfish before feeding experience. We also much stronger than the linear combination of responses show that the maintenance of this preference over fish to ON and OFF edges. We compare these data with and control stimuli is subsequently determined by the output from elementary motion detector-based models prey type encountered, through an unusual interaction. (Eichner et al., 2011; Clark et al., 2011), with and with- Snakes fed dragonfly larvae increased their chemosen- out stages of strong center-surround antagonism. Our sory response to both dragonfly larvae and crayfish, data support an alternative elementary small target mo- whereas snakes fed crayfish increased their response tion detector model, which derives dark target selectivi- only to crayfish. Our study demonstrates that innate ty from the correlation of a delayed OFF with an un- chemosensory responses to prey can be modified by delayed ON signal at each individual visual processing prey availability and that they do not necessarily result unit (Wiederman et al., 2008, 2009)." (Authors)] Ad- from maturation alone. Such plasticity has adaptive val- dress: Wiederman, S.D., Adelaide Centre for Neurosci- ue to newborn animals that must fend for themselves ence Research, School of Medical Sciences, The Uni- from birth and respond to changing environmental con- versity of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia ditions." (Authors)] Address: Burghardt, G.M., Dept of Psychology and Department of Ecology and Evolution- 12839. Wiederman, S.D.; Shoemaker, P.A.; O’Carroll, ary Biology, University of Tennessee, USA D.C. (2013): Modeling selective attention in an insect visual neuron. 6th Australian Workshop on Computa- 12836. Weihrauch, F. (2013): 2013 International Con- tional Neuroscience The University of Melbourne 30-31 gress of Odonatology Freising, Bavaria, 17-21 June January 2013: 68. (in English) [Verbatim: Whether con- 2013. Agrion 17(1): 15. (in English) [Primarily introduc- sidering a lion focused on a single zebra within a pan- tion into the coming 13th International Congress of icked herd, or a dragonfly capturing flies amidst swarms Odonatology in Freising, Germany.] Address: Weih- of prey and conspecifics, each animal selects a single rauch, F., Jägerstr. 21A, 85283 Wolnzach, Germany. E- object amongst distracting stimuli. Little is known about mail: [email protected] the neuronal mechanisms that allow animals to accom- plish this ‘attentional’ task. Diverse evidence from func- 12837. Weihrauch, F. (2013): ICO 2013 Congress Pro- tional imaging and physiology to psychophysics, high- gramme. As of: 05.06.2013. Freising, Upper Bavaria / lights the importance of ‘competitive selection’ in atten- Germany, 17th to 22st June 2013. International Con- tion for vertebrates, artificial intelligence and even in gress of Odonatology. Freising: 16 pp. (in English) fruitflies. Although direct neural correlates for such at- [Timetable of the International Congress of Odonatolo- tention are scarce, we have recently demonstrated re- gy in Freising, Germany, June 2013] Address: Weih- sponses from an identified dragonfly visual neuron, the rauch, F., Jaegerstr. 21A, 85283 Wolnzach, Germany ‘centrifugal small target motion detector’ (CSTMD1), that perfectly match a model for competitive selection 12838. Wiederman, S.D.; Shoemaker, P.A.; O'Carroll, within the limits of neuronal variability (r2=0.83). Re- D.C. (2013): Correlation between OFF and ON chan- sponses of CSTMD1 to individual moving targets differ nels underlies dark target selectivity in an insect visual in both magnitude and time course depending on loca-

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 70 tion of the target within the cell’s receptive field. How- While 14 of them have definitely disappeared, 31 spe- ever, responses to two simultaneous targets almost al- cies are still present and 10 are new to the locality. The ways match those elicited by one of the two targets act- locally extinct species are typical moorland species that ing alone. Successive repetition of stimulus pairs over have lost their habitats by intense peat exploitation dur- variable sizes, separation and contrasts all elicit re- ing World War I and II. It is assumed that many of the sponses equivalent to single targets, regardless of newcomers have profited from the climate change. The whether the ‘winner’ is the stronger stimulus if present- extant dragonfly fauna is discussed in the context of the ed by itself. Here we examine winner-takes-all networks current habitat supply and measures for habitat man- as putative components of the small target detection agement to promote the odonate populations are sug- system, considering biologically plausible implementa- gested." (Author)] Address: Wildermuth, H., Haltbergstr. tions and how they might contribute to the physiological 43, 8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: hansruedi@wilder- responses of CSTMD1. By examining such competitive muth.ch selection models we gain insight into how the pre-sy- naptic elements to CSTMD1 could be arranged to per- 12842. Xu, M.X.; Wang, X.; Yan, X.J.; Lv, G.F.; Zheng, mit the ‘absolute’ encoding of a single target in a mul- S.N.; Wang, H.B. (2013): Polarization imaging target tiple target environment.] Address: Wiederman, S.D., detection method by imitating dragonfly compound eye Adelaide Centre for Neuroscience Research, School of LF-SF mechanism. Applied Mechanics and Materials Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 347-350: 3881-3884. (in English) ["Recently, water sur- SA 5005, Australia face target detection and tracking for sea, lake, or river are challenging research topics. This paper presents a 12840. Wiesenborn, W.D. (2013): Phosphorus contents framework of target detection and tracing based on in desert riparian spiders and insects vary among taxa three-channel synchronization polarization imaging and and between flight capabilities. Florida Entomologist imitation dragonfly compound eye LF-SF (large field- 96(2): 424-432. (in English) ["Phosphorus occurs in a va- small field) mechanism. This framework can make full riety of biological molecules including DNA and RNA, use of the advantages of polarization sensitivity of the ATP and other adenine nucleotides, phosphorylated me- compound eyes of a dragonfly, and be useful for effec- tabolites, and phospholipids. Variation in phosphorus tive water surface target detection and motion vector content among spiders and insects would influence the estimation." (Authors)] Address: Xu, M.X., Nanjing Uni- element’s uptake by insectivorous birds. I measured versity of Science & Technology, Nanjing, China. E- amounts of phosphorus in 3 families of spiders and 7 or- mail: [email protected] ders and 24 families of insects collected in riparian habi- tat next to the Colorado River in western Arizona. Rela- 12843. Xu, Q.-h. (2013): Idionyx pseudovictor sp. nov. tion between phosphorus mass and body dry-mass, P µg from Fujian, China (Odonata: Anisoptera: Corduliidae). = 9.6 (body mg), in spiders and insects was not allome- Zootaxa 3683(1): 82-86. (in English) ["A new species of tric. Phosphorus concentration, as a mean percentage of the genus Idionyx Hagen, I. pseudovictor sp. nov. from body dry-mass, was higher in spiders (1.33%) than in in- Fujian, China is described from the female, illustrated sects (0.96%). Phosphorus contents varied most among and diagnosed from its congeners. Description of the fi- families but also among orders and genera. Insect preda- nal stadium larva of the new species is also provided. tors contained higher phosphorus concentrations The new species is closely similar to female I. victor. (1.01%) than insect herbivores (0.90%). Strong-flying in- There are a series of relatively minor colour and pattern sects, Odonata, Neuroptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera differences between these two female adults, as well as except Formicidae, also contained higher phosphorus a series of obvious structural differences in larvae of concentrations (1.04%) than weak flying or wingless in- these two species. The female adult of the new species sects (0.89%), Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, and can be separated from that of I. victor by the following Formicidae. Larger flight-muscles with higher concentra- characters: (1) labrum entirely yellow; (2) distal end of tions of phosphorylated metabolites likely increase phos- ventral synthorax entirely yellow; (3) abdominal S1–2 phorus contents in strong-flying insects. Birds that eat with complete middorsal yellow stripe; (4) valvula vul- aerial insects may benefit from higher phosphorus con- vae pointed triangularly, not projecting beyond apical tents in their prey." (Author)] Address: Wiesenborn, W.D., border of 8th tergite. The larva of the new species can U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional be separated from that of I. victor by the following char- Office, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, Nevada 89006, acters: (1) body dark brown, covered with dense long USA. E-mail: wwiesenborn@ fastmail.fm hairs; (2) apical border of prementum with 10 spiniform setae on each side; (3) premental setae 5+3/5+3; (4) 12841. Wildermuth, H. (2013): Entwicklung der Libel- numerous fine bristles present on median lobe; (5) in- lenfauna (Odonata) am Husemersee (Kanton Zürich) im ner margin of palpal lobe with 6 large projections; and Verlauf der letzten 130 Jahre. Entomo Helvetica 6: 7- (6) movable hook long and acuminate." (Author)] Ad- 21. (in German, with English and French summaries) dress: Xu, Q.-h., Dept of Biological and Environmental ["Between 1885 and 2012 a total of 55 dragonfly spe- Engineering, Zhangzhou City University, Zhangzhou, cies have been recorded in the Husemersee region. Fujian 363000, China. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 38 (August 2013) - page 71 12844. Yakubovich, V.S. (2013): First record of the quirements of both light-weight-wing and heavy-weight- dragonfly Orthetrum albistylum speciosum (Uhler, 1858) wing, and displays the multi-optimal mechanisms for (Odonata: Libellulidae) from Evreiskaya Avtonomnaya the excellent flying ability and dynamic control capacity Oblast, Russian Far East. Far Eastern Entomologist of dragonflies. These results provide new perspectives 262: 7-8. (in English, with Russian summary) [Russia: for understanding the wings' functions and new inspira- Evreiskaya autonomnaya oblast, Oktyabrskii District, tions for bionic manufactures." (Authors)] Address: vicinity of Soyuznoe village, top of a hill near the Amur Zhong, Z., School of Aerospace Engineering and Ap- River, 6-9.VII 2012, 1 female (E.S. Koshkin leg.).] Ad- plied Mechanics, Tongji Univ., Shanghai 200092, China. dress: Yakubovich, V.S., Dept of Biology, Far Eastern E-mail: [email protected] Medical University, Murav’ev-Amursky Street 35, Kha- 12848. Zyla, D.; Wegierek, P.; Owocki, K.; Niedzwiedzki, barovsk 680000, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] G. (2013): Insects and crustaceans from the latest Early– early Middle Triassic of Poland. Palaeogeography, Pal- 12845. Yu, X.; Chen, J. (2013): Calicnemia soccifera aeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 371: 136-144. (in Eng- sp. nov. from Yunnan, China (Zygoptera: Platycnemidi- lish) ["Two stratigraphical horizons in the Palegi clay-pit, dae). International Journal of Odonatology 16(2): 183- a new Triassic paleontological site within Buntsandstein 188. (in English) ["A new species, Calicnemia soccifera deposits (latest Olenekian–early Anisian in age) in the sp. nov. (holotype : Jinping, Yunnan, China) is descri- Holy Cross Mountains (Poland), have yielded arthropod bed and illustrated for both sexes. C. miniata is confir- faunas comprising ca. 400 fossil specimens assigned to med to occur in Xizang (Tibet), China, and preliminary two subphyla: Crustacea (class Branchiopoda and Maxil- taxonomic remarks on some Chinese species of Cali- lopoda) and Hexapoda (class Insecta). The Palegi ar- cnemia are given." (Authors).] Address: Yu, X., Institute thropod assemblage is similar to that described from the of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai Univ., Middle Triassic of France and Germany but is dominated Tianjin, 300071, PR China. E-mail: [email protected] by remains of conchostracans and cockroaches. This new fauna expands our knowledge of the latest Early– 12846. Zhang, H.-C.; Zheng, D.-R.; Wang, B.; Fang, Y.; early Middle Triassic diversity of insects and freshwater Jarzembowski, E.A. (2013): The largest known odonate arthropods in the Germanic Basin. The newly discovered in China: Hsiufua chaoi Zhang et Wang, gen. et sp. nov. fauna represents one of the oldest Mesozoic records of from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia. Chinese Sci- insects described from the Buntsandstein facies of Eu- ence Bulletin 58(13): 1579-1584. (in English) ["A new ge- rope, and provides important information to better appre- nus and species, Hsiufua chaoi Zhang et Wang, is estab- ciate the process of ecosystem recovery after the Permi- lished based on a forewing from the Middle Jurassic Hai- an–Triassic extinction. Highlights: *We describe a note- fanggou Formation in Inner Mongolia, China and attribut- worthy Triassic arthropods assemblage from Germanic ed to Campterophlebiidae, Isophlebioidea, Odonata. It is Basin. *Arthropod fossils occur in deposits interpreted as the largest odonate known in China and the fourth in the freshwater ponds. *This is the oldest record of insects world in terms of forewing length. The maximum size from the Buntsandstein of Germanic Basin." (Authors) (based on forewing length) of Odonata is smaller in the The paper includes references to Odonata.] Address: Permian than in the Mesozoic which is probably due to Niedzwiedzki, G. Department of Paleobiology and Evolu- competition for prey between Odonata and Protodonata tion, Faculty of Biology, Warsaw University, S. Banacha 2 in the Permian. The reason that the maximum size of Ju- Street, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland. E-mail: grzegorz.nied- rassic odonates is larger than that of their extant relatives [email protected] is most probably less competition and lower predation pressure from contemporary aerial vertebrates. " (Au- thors)] Address: Zhang, H.-C., State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology & Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geolo- gy and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China. E-mail: [email protected]

12847. Zhao, H.; Yin, Y.; Zhong, Z. (2013): Arnold circu- Many thanks to lation and multi-optimal dynamic controlling mechanisms all who contrib- uted to this is- in dragonfly wings. Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica 26(3): sue of OAS! A - 237 244. (in English) ["This paper aims to reveal the mul- special thank to ti-optimal mechanisms for dynamic control in dragonfly Paweł Buc- (Pantala flavescens, Crocothemis servilia) wings. By zyński for mul- tiple help, and combining the Arnold circulation ("blood circulation") with Rainer Rudolph, such micro/nano structures as the hollow inside construc- Geert de Knijf, tions of the pterostigma, veins and spikes, dragonfly Asmus Schröter and Bernd Kunz wings can create variable mass, variable rotating inertia for contributing and variable natural frequency. This marvelous ability many papers to enables dragonflies to overcome the contradictory re- this issue.

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