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Odonatological Abstract Service published by the INTERNATIONAL DRAGONFLY FUND (IDF) in cooperation with the WORLDWIDE DRAGONFLY ASSOCIATION (WDA) Editors: Dr. Klaus Reinhardt, Dept Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK. Tel. ++44 114 222 0105; E-mail: [email protected] Martin Schorr, Schulstr. 7B, D-54314 Zerf, Germany. Tel. ++49 (0)6587 1025; E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Milen Marinov, 7/160 Rossall Str., Merivale 8014, Christchurch, New Zealand. E-mail: [email protected] Published in Rheinfelden, Germany and printed in Trier, Germany. ISSN 1438-0269 - 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): Odonata. 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. Species 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 Insect 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 insects; 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 taxonomy 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.
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    ISSN 0375-0183 Indexed in Current Contents, Science Citation Index and Research Alert , and covered by most of the major abstracting services ODONATOLOGICA JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETAS INTER- NATIONALIS ODONATO- LOGICA S.I.O. Odonatologica Vol. 42 No. 4 pp. 285-448 December 1, 2013 ODONATOLOGICA publishes original papers in all elds of odonatology. It is a quarterly, published for the International Odonatological Foundation, SOCIETAS INTERNATIONALIS ODONATO- LOGICA (S.I.O.). It is general policy that submitted papers will be refereed. EXECUTIVE EDITOR B. KIAUTA (Bergen/LB, The Netherlands) ASSISTANT EDITORS M. KIAUTA (Bergen/LB, The Netherlands) G. KIAUTA THUCYDIDES (Vancouver, Canada) ASSOCIATE EDITORS M. HÄMÄLÄINEN (Espoo, Finland) P.J. MILL (Leeds, UK) K. INOUE (Osaka, Japan) EDITORIAL BOARD R.J. BECKEMEYER (Wichita/KS, USA) D.R. PAULSON (Tacoma/WA, USA) M. BEDJANIČ (Braslovče, Slovenia) O.N. POPOVA (Novosibirsk, Russia) R.A. CANNINGS (Victoria/BC, Canada) M.J. SAMWAYS (Matieland, SA) A. CÓRDOBA-AGUILAR (Mexico, Mexico) K. SUZUKI (Toyama, Japan) H.J. DUMONT (Gent, Belgium) G. THEISCHINGER (Lidcombe/NSW, Australia) S.W. DUNKLE (Plano/TX, USA) D.J. THOMPSON (Liverpool, UK) R.W. GARRISON (Azusa/CA, USA) C. UTZERI (Roma, Italy) G. JACQUEMIN (Nancy, France) G.S. VICK (Tadley/Hants, UK) R.G. KEMP (Wolverhampton, UK) M. WATANABE (Tsukuba, Japan) O.E. KOSTERIN (Novosibirsk, Russia) H. WILDERMUTH (Rüti, Switzerland) A.B.M. MACHADO (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) K.D.P. WILSON (Brighton, UK) A. MARTENS (Karlsruhe, Germany) ODONATOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS B. KIAUTA (Bergen/LB, The Netherlands) K. INOUE (Osaka, Japan) R.J. ANDREW (Nagpur, India) W. PIPER (Hamburg, Germany) P. BUCZY ŃSKI (Lublin, Poland) C.
  • IDF-Report 92 (2016)

    IDF-Report 92 (2016)

    IDF International Dragonfly Fund - Report Journal of the International Dragonfly Fund 1-132 Matti Hämäläinen Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species- group and genus-group names – Revised edition Published 09.02.2016 92 ISSN 1435-3393 The International Dragonfly Fund (IDF) is a scientific society founded in 1996 for the impro- vement of odonatological knowledge and the protection of species. Internet: http://www.dragonflyfund.org/ This series intends to publish studies promoted by IDF and to facilitate cost-efficient and ra- pid dissemination of odonatological data.. Editorial Work: Martin Schorr Layout: Martin Schorr IDF-home page: Holger Hunger Indexed: Zoological Record, Thomson Reuters, UK Printing: Colour Connection GmbH, Frankfurt Impressum: Publisher: International Dragonfly Fund e.V., Schulstr. 7B, 54314 Zerf, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] and Verlag Natur in Buch und Kunst, Dieter Prestel, Beiert 11a, 53809 Ruppichteroth, Germany (Bestelladresse für das Druckwerk). E-mail: [email protected] Responsible editor: Martin Schorr Cover picture: Calopteryx virgo (left) and Calopteryx splendens (right), Finland Photographer: Sami Karjalainen Published 09.02.2016 Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition Matti Hämäläinen Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Abstract A catalogue of 1290 persons commemorated in the scientific names of extant dra- gonflies (Odonata) is presented together with brief biographical information for each entry, typically the full name and year of birth and death (in case of a deceased person).