Odonatologicalabstracts

1-2 excl. - address 1988 pp., App. (Author’s current un- known).

The M.Sci. thesis under (14800) BRODSKY, A.K., 1988. Stroenie,funkcionirov- was prepared the supervision of

Prof. Dr G. Jurzitza. The field work was conducted dur- anie i evoluciya krylovyh sochleneniy nasekomyh. — 1987. At 8 sites in the Fritschlach Nature Structure, functioningand evolution of the wing articu- ing May-Oct.

Reserve nr Karlsruhe (Germany), 27 were evidenced. lations ininsects, ChteniyaPamyatiN.A. Holodkovskogo spp.

The respective odon. assemblages aredescribed and eco- 41: 3-47. (Russ., with Engl. s.). — (Last known address; logically analysed. Dept Ent.,St Petersburg St. Univ.,Universitetskaya nab.

7/9, RUS-199164 St Petersburg). (14802) SMITH,B.P., 1988. Host-parasiteinteraction and The structure and functioningofthe wingaxillary sclerites of A. Ent. impact larval water mites on insects. Rev. 33: during wing beatingand wing foldingare described and 487-507. - (Author’s last known address: Biol. Dept, illustrated. In thecourse of evolution the structure ofthe Ithaca Coll., Ithaca, NY 14850, USA). articulation ofthe has zone wing changed significantly, With references to the odon., the evolutionary trends in allowingnew movements and new interconnections be- the association oflarval water mites with insects, host and tween axillary sclerites. A comparative account of the siteselection, attachment and engorgement, detachment, structure and functioning ofthe axillae is presented and population and community structure, and the impact of the some of evolutionarytrends areshown. Among these, water mites are reviewed. the optimization oftransmission oftheeffort from flight

muscles to thewing is most important.A mechanism for 1991 is described the of wing folding and sequence changesin

the ofthe evolution is stud- course Paced. Of all groups (14803) ANDEREGG, K„ 1991. Landschaftimd Tierwelt of ied, the most primitive type the wing axillary zone is im st. gallischen Linthgebiet. Arbeitsgem Linthgebiet,

found in 2 distinctive stems may be derived Plecoptera. Uznach. 224 ISBN pp. Hardcover (17.5x24.5 cm). from the ground-planfor Insecta: (1) Gryllones (without none. and Scarabaeiformes and Cimiciformes Plecoptera), (2) Includes a general chapteron dragonflies(pp. 154-156),

(without Palaeodictyopteroidea).The peculiarity ofcon- and scattered information onthe occurrenceofsome odon.

struction ofthe zonein Odon. and axillary Ephemeroptera, — St Switzerland. spp.; canton Gallen, is and their Palaeodictiopteroidea very high testify to early

or from Insecta common separation (together separately) (14804) KATO.M., 1991. A fistofinsects from the Ogasa-

stem. All these 3 groups seem adopted to benefit liom wara Islands. Ogasawara Res. 17/18: 32-59. (Jap., with - See also glidingflight. — OA 8527. Engl. s.). (Author's address not stated).

The checklist includes 10 odon. — spp.; Japan.

(14801) GRIESINGER, J„ 1988. Ökofaunistische

den Libellen Odonata, des Untersuchungen an ( Insecta) (14805) [PAVAROTTI, LJ, 1991. Pavarotti in Holland.

Saumseen bei Karlsruhe-Daxlanden Luciano Pavarotti. — (Naturschutzgebiet TentoonslellingSchilderijen van

Biol., Univ. Karlsruhe, iv+142 Exhibit Stadium „Frilschlach“). DiplArb. 1 um of Luciano Pavarotti’s paintings]. 106 OdonatologicalAbstracts

Design, Hillegom. 52 pp. Softcover (20.9x29.5 cm). 17[1992]: 33-53; - 18(1993]: 13-26; - 19(1994]: 17-

ISBN none.(Dutch), -30; - 20(1995]: 47-60; - Sahlbergia3(1996]: 9-20.

A catalogue ofthe exhibition ofpaintings (screen prints)

ofthenoted opera tenor (KurhausScheveningen, 30 Aug.- 1998

the with 7 Sept. 1991, Netherlands), anautobiographic

ofhiswork 23 outline as apainter, followed by painting (14809) BATTEN. D.J., 1998. Palaeoenvironmental im-

of 11 reproductions. “Fatfallee insetti” is a composition plications ofplant, insect and otherorganic-walledmicro-

insects ofvarious orders, inch a calopterygiddragonfly. fossils in theWeald Clay Formation (Lower Cretaceous)

of southeast England. Cretaceous Res. 19(3/4): 279-315.

1996 — (Inst. Geogr. & Earth Sci.,Univ. Wales, Aberystwyth,

SY23 3DB, UK).

(14806) DIETER, C.D., W.G. DUFFY & L.D. FLAKE, Only passingreferences are made to theOdon. Referring

the listed in OA 10989 and 1996. The effect of phorate on wetland macroinverte- to papers 11012, it is empha-

brates. Emir. - sized that Weald consistent Toxicol. Chenu 15(3): 308-312. (First their Clay occurrences are

Author: Dept WUdl. & Fish., South Dakota St. Univ., with lacustrine-lagoonalenvironments.

Brookings,SD 57007, USA).

The effects of this organophosphorous insecticide were (14810) GOSLINGA,D., 1998. Watersnuffel,gevangenin

studied at 3 prairie potholepalustrine,emergent wetlands Ronde zonnedauw. — [Enallagmacyathigerum,captured

thePrairie Coteau on in E-central Dakota. All insect or- by Drosera rotundifolia].Twirre 9(2): coverphotograph.

inch while Oli- — ders, Odon., were sensitive, Gastropoda, (Dutch). (Author’s address not stated).

tolerant. gochaeta,Hirudineaand Ostracoda were Date and locality (in Friesland, the Netherlands) not

stated.

(14807) GARDNER, S.C.&C.E.GRUE, 1996. Effectsof

Rodeo® and Garion® 3A on nontarget wetland species (14811) HALL, B.D., D.M. ROSENBERG & A.P.

in central Envir. in from Washington. Toxicol. Chem. 15(4):441- WIENS, 1998. Methyl mercury aquatic insects

451. — Author: Sch. J. Fish. (Second Fish., Univ. Washington, anexperimentalreservoir. Can. aqua!. Sei. 55(9):

Seattle, WA 98195, USA). 2036-2047, (With Fr. s.). — (First Author: Dept Ent.,

There were no significant differences in the number of Univ. Manitoba, Winnipeg,MB, R3T 2N6, CA).

The odon. individuals collected before and after (1 d or 7 d) effects ofexperimentalflooding ofa small wetland

application ofeither herbicide in the 2 wetlands studied lake (ExperimentalLake Area, SW Ontario, Canada) on

1.1 and3.4 (surface ha). the MeHg concentrations in aquatic insects are reported.

Odon. the that exhibited increases in were among groups

HYONTEISKARTOITUS / INSEKTENKAR- in Predators exhibited (14808) MeHg response to flooding. an ap-

Vuoden 1996tulokset21 suomalaisen 3-fold with TERING81,1996. prox. increase,compared a 20-fold increase in

— Resultat hydnteislajinlevinneisyyskartoituksesta. av water concentrations, and a4-5-fold increase in fish. The

21 insektarters i Finland 19%. results with the situation in natural lakes in karteringav utbredning ar atecompared

— Results ofthe mappingin 1996 ofthe disfribution of21 Finland and N Quebec, which is similar.

insect species in Finland. Sahlbergia3(2): 63-75. (Finn.

& Swed., with Engl. s.). - (Insektkartering81,Div.Ent., (14812) PITHER, J. & P.D. TAYLOR, 1998. An experi-

FIN-00014 Zool. Mus.,P.O. Box 17, P. Rautatiekatu 13, mental assessment oflandscape connectivity.Oikos 83(1):

University of Helsinki). 166-174. — (First Author; ACWERN, DeptBiol.,Acadia

The project commenced in 1981, and includes 2 odon. Univ., WolfsviUe, NS BOP 1X0. CA).

C. cf, OA 5179. The spp. (Calopteryx splendens, virgo); The relative movement abilities of the sympatric, eco-

and contain also (anonymous) reports appear annually logically similar Calopteryx maculata and C. aequabilis

annual within phenology graphsand distribution maps, but they 2 structurally dissimilar habitat types, forest and

and in Nova were only incidentally incompletely covered by OA. pasture Scotia, Canada, are experimentally as-

for the 1981- for- Here followsa completebibliography period sessed. For both spp., streams arerequired resources,

In used and is neutral habitat. 1995. various periods, 3 Finnish periodicalswere est is a potential resource, pasture

asa publicationvehicle, viz.: NoluL ent. 62(1982]:25-36; Experimental manipulationswere conducted at a spatial

- 63(1983]; 69-80; - 64(1984]: 57-68; - 65(1985]: scaleapproachingtypical inter-stream distances within the

- - - 17-32; 41-62; 66(1986]: 105-120; 67(1987]: study region. A portionofthe individuals was displaced

- - from its stream habitat within its native 68(1988]:9-24; 69(1989]: 17-32; 175-190; Baptria away required Odonalological Abstracts 107

and the transferred Univ. Av. landscape, remaining individuals were DeptEcol., Barcelona, Diagonal645, ES-08028

to another landscape ofalternate habitat structure (either Barcelona).

forest Within each habitat relative The ofthe after the release of or pasture). type move- recovery aquatic ecosystem

essential of toxic in the Guadiamar R. ment ability, an component landscape con- mining waste Basin, Sevilla.

nectivity,is equatedwiththe proportion ofdisplaced indi- SW Spain, in Apr. 1998, is documented. After 6 months

vidualsobserved the to have reached stream, asmeasured of cleaning operations, in Nov. 1998 the macroinverte-

reobservation of individuals against rates control released brate community of the river was composed mainly of

the found at stream. It was that C. maculata, the sp. more spp. of short life cycles, typical ofponds (Odon., Cole-

consistent in its offorest moved while riverine use asa resource, signifi- optera, Heteroptera), the spp. occurring at

control had recolonised the cantly morereadily through 700 m ofpasture habitat than the upstream station not river,

the due its transformation into series of artificial through same distance offorest, while C. aequabilis to a ponds,

moved with abilities both habitat constructed sediment Values of all metals equal through types. as traps. heavy

Historical behaviour — whether or not the individuals in invertebrates were significantly high, those ofXn and

typicallyused forest as a resource before the manipula- Cu 2-3 times higher than in the unpolluted areas.

tions - did not have a statistically significant effect on

the abilitiesof either in either VAN KONIJNENBURG-VAN movement individuals of sp. (14816) CITTERT,

There that C. J.H.A. & S. 1999. Fossil insect habitat type. was, however, some evidence SCHMEISSNER, eggs

maculata individuals native to non-forested landscapes onLower Jurassic plant remains from Bavaria (Germany).

moved morereadilythroughforest than their forest-inhab- PalaeogeographyPalaeolimnology Palaeoecology 152:

- iting counterparts. Both sexesmoved with equal abilities 215-223. (First Author Lab. Palaeobot. & Palynol,,

irrespective of habitat type, but <3 C. aequabilis moved Univ. Utrecht, Budapestlaan4,NL-3584 CD Utrecht).

with forest than while the slits of greater ability through 9 9, Oviposition endophytic eggs on Schmeissneria

reverse was true within pasture landscapes. microstachys leaves (Ginkgoales) are described from

theLower Liassic succession ofPechgraben,Kulmbach 1999 distr., Franconia (Germany). 2 types were discerned. One

ofthese has been depositedby odon., the other probably

A. NEL & X. MARTINEZ-DEL- Some insect the (14813) FLECK, G„ so. wings were found at same locality.

The oldest of Some these the Iso- CL6S, 1999. record libellulid dragonflies of are referable to anisozygopteran

from theUpperCretaceous ofKazakhstan (Insecta: Odo- phlebioptera.

nata, Anisoptera). Cretaceous Res. 20(5): 655-658. —

(Second Author: Lab. Ent., Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue 2000

Buffon, F-75005 Paris).

Palaeolibellulazherikhini is described 2000.K gen. n., sp. n. (14817) DOLNY, A., vyuziti vazek (Odonata) pro

from the Turanian ofN. S extend- — On the Karatau, Kazakhstan, biologicke monitorovani jakosti vod. use of

ing the stratigraphic range ofthe fam. ca60 mio yr into dragonflies(Odonata) for biological monitoringofwater

the past. quality.Acta Fac. Rer. ml Univ. ostraviensia (Biol-Ecol.)

192: 89-104. (Czech, with Engl. s.). — (Dept Biol. &

(14814) NEL. A„G, GAND & J.GARR1C, 1999. A new Ecol., Fac. Nat. Sci., Univ. Ostrava, Chitussiho 10, CZ-

family ofOdonatopterafrom the continental Upper Per- -71000Ostrava).

mian: the Geobios The of the Czech Lapeyriidae (Lodeve basin, France), biological propensities spp. are re-

32(1): 63-72, — (First Author: Lab. Ent., Mus. Natn. Hist. viewed, and their suitability as water saprobity indica-

45 F-75005 is As Nat., me Buffon, Paris), tors assessed. good bioindicators are suggested

The fam. is erected for new Lapeyria magnifica gen. n., Calopteryx splendens, C. virgo, Lestes sponsa, Platyc-

It is sister of and nemis sp. n. a group Nodialata, represents an pennipes, Enallagmacyathigerum, Erythromma

evolutionary link between the venation type ofthe Paleo- najas, Ischnura elegans, Aeshna grandis, Somatochlora

zoic Meganisopteraand that of Odonata. metallica,Libellula quadrimaculataand Sympetrum vul-

gatum.

(14815) PRAT, N.,J.TOJA,C. SOLA, M.D. BURGOS,

M. PLANS & M. RIERADEVALL, 1999. Effect of (14818) JEYAPRAKASH, A.& M.A. HOY, 2000. Long

and activities the PCR DNA dumping cleaning on aquatic ecosys- improves Wolbachia amplification: wsp se-

of the Guadiamar river flood. in tems following a toxic quences found 76% of sixty-three arthropod species.

Science total Envir. 242(1/3): 231-248. — (First Author: Insect moke. Biol. 9(4): 393-405. — (First Author: 108 Odonatological Abstracts

Dept Ent. & Nematol., Univ. Florida, P.O. Box 110620, -prey systems. Possiblereasonswhy predatordieteffects

Gainesville, FL 32611, in but all, USA). are seen some, not predator-prey systems are

Wolbachia strain w Ten-BI was detected in Perithemis discussed.

tenera,using Long PCR method, based on Tag and Pwo

2001. North enzymes. (14823) GARRISON, R.W., Dragonflies of

America. Revisededition,by J.G, Needham, M.J. West-

(14819) ROWE, R.J., 2000. Odonala (damselflies and fall Jr& M.L.May. Proc. ent. Soc. Wash. 103(3): 772-775.

dragonflies): key to larvae. In: MJ. Winterboum et al., - (1030Fondale St., Azusa, CA 91702-0821,USA).

Guide to the aquatic insects ofNew Zealand. Bull. ent. A comprehensive,suggestive, and refreshing review of

Soc.N.Z. 13: 13-16. — (Dept Zool., James Cook Univ., the volume described in OA 13710.

Townsville, QLD 4811, AU).

See OA 14821. (14824) GRIMALDI, D., 2001. Insect evolutionary his-

tory from Handlirsch toHennig,and beyond. J. Paleonl.

W — (14820) ALKER, A., 2000. The Reed handbook ofcom- 75(6): 1152-1160. (Div. Invert., Am. Mus. Nat. Hist,,

New Zealand insects. Auckland. 175 col. New NY mon Reed, pp., York, 10024-5192,USA),

pis inch Hardcover (15.5 x 23.5 cm).ISBN 0-7900-0718-5. Significant investigatorsand aspects in the past century of

col. of insect reviewed. Includes descriptionsand figs (2pis) 4 odon. spp. paleontologyarebriefly Despite theper-

Taxonomic, Engl, and Maori nomenclature. vasive influence ofW. Hennig in systematic biology, the

study offossil insects remains more descriptivethan most

(14821) W1NTERBOURN, M.J., K.L.D. GREGSON & other paleontological areas. Hypotheses are reviewed on

C.H. DOLPHIN, 2000. Guide to the aquatic insects of relationships and chronologies of early divergences in

New Zealand. Ent. Soc. New Zealand, Auckland. 102pp. insects (Paleozoic, Lower Mesozoic), particularly living

Softcover (17.5x24.5 cm). ISBN 0-9597663-6-7. [Bull, and extinct orders of the lower pterygotes and putative

N.Z 1 edn. the ent. Soc. 13; 1-102], 3" monophyly of Paleoptera (Odon. + Ephemeroptera).

The earlier edns were published in 1981 and 1989. The Future direction in the field are suggested.

revised and ofthe odon. larvae updated text key was pro-

R.J. Rowe OA vided by (pp. 13-16; for the first edn see (14825) HANEL, L., [Ed.], 2001. Vdzky 2001: Sbomik

17 covered. Cumulative and Sumave 3321); spp. are References referdtti4. celosldtniho semindfe odonalologüna

theGlossary appearonpp. 83-93 and 94-95, respectively. — [Dragonflies 2001: Proceedings of the 4'1' national

In tab. the Macroinvertebrate Index Svaz Ochr. a (p. 96), Community conference ofodonatologissatSumava], Ces.

(MCI) scores (incl. 6 odon. genera) are presented. The Pfir., VlaSim. 172 pp. Softcover (14.3x20.5 cm), ISBN

MCI used — is commonly as an indicator of water quality 80-86327-20-5. (Czech, with Engl. s’s). (Available

in New Zealand stony streams. Maps ofthe New Zealand from: ZO CSOP, Plätenikova 264,CZ-258-01 Vlasim).

subregionwithareacodes and collectinglocalities areap- Hanel, L: Foreword (pp. 8-11); — Fundamentalidenti-

pended. fication parameters for faunistical studies of dragonflies

(Odonata) (pp. 12-21); — Hanel, L & J. Cempirek: A

evidence of 2001 note on the a dragonfly occurrence within

the faunistical research ofdragonflies(Odonata) (pp. 22-

(14822) CH1VERS, D.P. & R.S. MIRZA, 2001. Impor- -25); — Flidek, J.: Dragonflies (Odonata) ofthe Nature

of diet in of larval wood Drdchovskd tunS in the central reaches oftheriver tance predator cues responses Reserve

frogs to fish and invertebrate predators. J. chem. Ecol. Luznice (southern Bohemia) (pp. 26-31); — Dragonflies

45-51. — Author: theNature Reserve Krabonoäka niva the 27(1): (First Dept Biol. Sei., Univ. (Odonata) of on

Maine, 5751 Orono, ME reaches ofthe river Luznice Murray Hall, 04469-5751, upper (southern Bohemia)

USA). (pp. 32-36); — Hanel, L. J. Cempirek & J. Zeleny: A list

The effects of diet the of found the 4* Odonato- predator on antipredatorrespons- dragonflies (Odonata) during

Rana in 2001 in the Sumava mountains es of sylvatica tadpoles were examined. Tadpoles logical Days August

fish — showedstronger responses to (Pereaflavescens) that (southern Bohemia) (pp. 37-49); Bezdlika, P.: Acon-

than were fed tadpoles to those ted invertebrates. They tribution totheknowledge about dragonflies(Odonata) of

also responded morestrongly to Anax larvae fed tadpoles the Vizovickd vrchy and Hluckä pahorkatina highlands

than to those fed invertebrates. The overall intensity of (Moravia, Czech Republic) (pp. 50-61); — Waldhauser,

M. response to fish was much stronger than that to dragon- : The current state ofknowledgeabout dragonfly(Odo-

flies.Predator diet effects are not ubiquitous in predator- nata) research in the Protected Landscape Area Luzicke OdonatologicalAbstracts 109

hory (northernBohemia) (pp.62-78); — Honcü, M. & O. Author: Frankefelde 3, D-39116 Magdeburg).

Raztoäl: The results Several ofmonitoringofdragonflies(Odona- recent sightings of the 2 spp. are brought on Ceska ta) in the district Lipa(northernBohemia) (pp. 79- record, and their status in the Sachsen-Anhalt RedList is

— J ofthe commented 108); Cempirek, ' Dragonflies (Odonata) town upon.

Ceske Budejovice(southernBohemia) pt 2 (pp. 109-123);

— A.: Dolny, The unusual occurrence ofthe dragonfly (14829) MUSCHA,MJ.,K.D.ZIMMER, M.G.BUTLER

Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Odonata; Libellulidae) in the &M.A. HANSON, 2001. A comparison ofhorizontally

mining landscape in the town Karvinä (Silesia, Czech and vertically deployedaquatic invertebrate activity traps.

— AT: The Wetlands 301-307. — Author: Republic) (pp. 124-130); Honcü, occurrence 21(2): (Second DeptEcol.,

ofthe dragonflyOphiogomphus cecilia(Odonata: Gom- Evol. & Behav., Univ. Minnesota, 100 Ecology Bldg,

phidae) in the district Ceska Lipa (northern Bohemia), 1987 UpperBuford Circle, St Paul, MN 53108, USA).

and The relative of a proposal toproclaim the protection ofa part ofthe performance these 2 positions in terms of

Ploucnice river in the framework ofthe numbers of invertebrates programme NAT- captured, species richness of

URA2000(pp. 131-142); — Cervenka, P.: A further dis- samples, detection rates ofspecific taxa, and community

covery ofthe dragonflyLeucorrhinia albifrons(Odonata: level characterizations arecompared. Vertical traps out-

in horizontal Libellulidae) Moravia (Czech Republic) (pp. 143-145); perform traps and arepreferable forobtaining

— Dolny,A.: A discovery ofthe dragonflyLibellula fulva indices of invertebrate abundance. However, this is not

(Odonata: Libellulidae)in the Protected Landscape Area applicable to Odon., Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, and

Poodfi (Silesia) (pp. 146-151); — Hesoun, P. \ An occur- Chironomidae, for which no significant difference was

number in rence ofthe dragonflyCoenagrionlunulatum (Odonata: observed either in oforganisms captured or

Coenagrionidae)in six localities in the district Jindfichuv detection rates.

Hradec (Bohemia) (pp, 152-157); — Cervenka, P: Drag-

onflies (Odonata) inFinnish nationalparks (pp, 158-164); (14830) SAHLEN, G. & K.EKESTUBBE, 2001. Identi-

— Hand, L : Addenda and corrigenda to three odonato- fication of dragonflies(Odonata) asindicators ofgeneral

logical publications [...] (pp. 165-169); - Directory of species richness in boreal forest lakes. Biodiv. Conserv.

participants (pp. 170-171). 10(5): 673-690. — (First Author: Syst. Zool., Evol. Biol.

Cent., Uppsala Univ., Norbyvägen 18 d, S-75236 Upp-

(14826) KURSTJENS, G., 2001. Zuidelijke keizerlibel sala).

in - Lesser There is the need select indicator data, (Anax parthenope) Limburg. Emperor to spp. onempirical

(Anaxparthenope)found in Limburg. Natimrh.Maandbl. in order to avoid the influence of personal opinions.The

94-95. with - selection 90(May): (Dutch, Engl. s,). (Ecol. Advies- results ofan empirical process, basedon a nested

Col. NL-6573 subset is Partivoltine bureau, Ekmanstraat 15, BM Beek Ubber- matrix, outlined. odon. larvae were

from 74 small lakes in central Sweden. 11 gen). sampled spp.

1 ä Kessenich-Thom 7-VI-2000. were selected as potential indicators of richness. , (Zuid Limburgprov.), species

This is the 6threcord ofthis in the Netherlands. Odon. richness be associated sp. It may species appears to positively

the hot weather from the matrices be due to period of unusually with that of vascular plants. Nestedness are a

end of to mid tool for indicator in Apr. May. good selecting spp., particularly so

where the ofthe is well known. groups biology spp. not

(14827) LEIPELT. K.G., 2001.Larvenfund der Gestreiften

Quelljungfer Cordulegaster bidentata Selys (Odonata; (14831) SHESHURAK, P.N., 2001. Strekozy (Odonata)

Cordulegastridae)in Sachsen-Anhalt. Ent. Mitt.Sachsen- Regional’nogo landshaftnogoparka "Granitno-stepnoe

— -Anhall 8(1): 19-22. (WithEngl. s.). — (Zool.Inst., Univ. Pobuzh’e”. Dragonflies (Odonata) of the Regional

Braunschweig, Fasanenstr. 3, D-38092 Braunschweig), Landscape Park “Granitno-Stepove Pobuzhzha”. Vest.

2 larvae from Zool with — full-grown a springbrook nr Stolberg, E 35(3): 22. (Russ., Engl, title), (St. Pedag.

Harz are recorded. This is the first larval record ofthis Inst. “M.V. Gogol”, Nishin, Ukraine).

for A list of 16 sp. Sachsen-Anhalt, E Germany. spp., recorded 1990-2000,11 ofwhich were

not previously known from the Nikolaevsk distr., the

(14828) MÜLLER,J„ O. WÜSTEMANN, R. MÜLLER Ukraine.

& R. STEGLICH, 2001. Neufunde von Cordulegaster

bidentata im Harz und Epitheca bimaculata im Elbtal (14832) STEGLICH, R. & J. MÜLLER, 2001. Eine

(Odonata): zur Roten Liste Sachsen-Anhalt. Ent. Mitt. wertvolle kleine Libellen-Sammlung(Odonata) ausden

— Jahren Sachsen-Anhalt 9(2): 47-49, cover phot. excl. (First 1923 bis 1944im HeimatnaturgartenWeissenfels 110 Odonatological Abstracts

(Coll. Beuthan).Ent. Mitt.Sachsen-Anhalt 9(2): 37-41. — combinationof275morphologicalvariables, 1000bases

(Second Author: Quittenweg 53,D-39118 Magdeburg). ofthe small subunit nuclear rDNA (18S), and 350 bases

34 ofthe coll. of the subunit nuclear spp. Beuthan (1923-1944)are listed along large rDNA (28S) are subjected

with locality data and dates. Comments on the Sachsen- to a variety of analysis parameters (indel and transver-

-Anhalt each order records ofCalopteryx virgo, Coenagrion mercu- sion costs). Representatives of hexapod are

riale, Nehalennis speciosa, Gomphus vulgatissimus, and included with most orders represented multiply. Those

Epithecabimaculata are added, and a brief biography of parameters that minimize character incongruence (ILD the collector, Kurt Beuthan (1887-?) is provided. of M.F. Mickevich & J.S. Farris, 1981, Sysl. Zool., 30;

the and molecular data 351-370), among morphological

chosen (14833) TIMM, H„ M. IVASK & T. MÖLS, 2001. sets ate to generate the best supported dado-

A and Response of macroinvertebrates and water quality to gram. well-resolved robust cladogram of ordinal

decrease in is long-term organic pollution in some Es- relationships produced with the topology (Crustacea

tonian streams during 1990-1998. Hydtvbiologia 464: ((Chilopoda Diplopoda)((CollembolaProtura)((Japygina

153-164. — (First Author: Vörtsjärv Limnol. Stn, Inst. Campodeina)(Archaeognatha(Zygentoma (Ephemerida

Zool. & Bot., Estonian Agric. Univ., EE-61101 Rannu. (Odonata ((((Mantodea Blattaria) Isoptera) Zoraptera)

Tartumaa, Estonia). ((Plecoptera Embiidina)(((Orthoptera Phasmida) (Gryl-

47 sites inthe of4 sampling area (mostly pig) farms were loblattaria Dermaptera)) ((((Psocoptera Phthiraptera)

1394 taken. studied, sampleswere Calopteryx splendens Thy sanoptera)Hemiptera) ((NeuropteroideaColeoptera)

was representedin 9% ofthese, Gomphus vulgatissimus (((((Strepsiptera Diptera) Mecoptera) Siphonaptera)(Tri-

in 3%. No other odon. information is provided. chopteraLepidoptera))Hymenoptera))))))))))))))).

(14834) VAN HALDER, I„ L. TEN HALLERS & T. (14837) ZHANG, J. & H. ZHANG, 2001. New findings

PAVLICEK, 2001. VIInders in de tain. — [Butterflies in oflarval and adult aeschnidiids (Insecta: Odonata) in the

the garden].KNNV, Utrecht & Vlinderstichting, Wage- Yixian Formation, Liaoningprovince, China. Cretaceous

- ningen. 128 pp. Hardcover (17.3x24,6 cm). ISBN 90- Res. 22(4): 443450. (Nanjing Inst. Geol. Palaeontol.,

-5011-124-6. Price: 17.95 net. (Dutch). — (Distributor: Chin. Acad. Sei., Nanjing-210008,PR China).

1' NL-3411 MG and Dracontaesch- Alpak, Industrieweg 14, Lopik). Stylaeschnidiumrarum gen. n., sp. n.

for the the nidium orientale described Designed situation in Netherlands, the book gen. n., sp. n. are from, re-

deals withthe of gardenrepresentatives ofvarious insect or- spectively, a pair almost-ultimate instar 2 larvae and a

ders. A 71 deals with adult The ofthe beds falls chapter(pp. -82) gardenpond drag- single hindwing. age anywhere

onflies. 18 odon. between the latest Cretaceous. A At appropriateplaces, spp. are referred Jurassic and mid-Early

to, larval mask, described previouslyby J. Zhang (OA 13382)

from Transbaikal, Russia, is unrelatedtoaeschnidiids; it is

(14835) VAN SCHAIK, V.A.& R.P.G. GERAEDS.2001. referable to Hemeroscopusbaissicus Pritykina (Hemero-

Eerste vondsten larvenhuidjes gaffellibelin Nederland. scopidae).

— First findingsof exuviae ofthe dragonfly Ophiogom-

phus cecilia (Fourcroy, 1785) in the Netherlands. Na- 2002

tuurh. Maandhl. 90 (Sept.): 166-167. (Dutch,with Engl,

s.). — (First Author: Van der Renneweg 26, NL-6075 EJ (14838) BECHLY, G. & K. UEDA, 2002. The first fos-

Herkenbosch), sil record and first New World record for the dragonfly

25-VI/29-V1I-2001,4exuviae and 2 (freshly emerged) 2 clade Chlorogomphidae(Insecta; Odonata: Anisoptera;

were found along the Roer R., Zuid Limburgprov. The Araripechlorogomphidaen. fam.) from the Crato Lime-

localities stone Beitr. Naturk. emergence aredescribed. (Lower Cretaceous, Brazil). Sluttg.

(B) 328; 1-11. (With Germ. s.). — (First Author: Staat.

14836) WHEELER, W.C., M. WHITING, Q.D. Mus. Naturk., Rosenstein 1, D-70191 Stuttgart).

WHEELER & J.M. 2001. The muratai CARPENTER, phytog- Araripechlorogomphus gen, n,, sp. n. (Ara-

ofthe fam. is eny extant hexapod orders. Cladistics 17:113-169. ripechlorogomphidae n.) described from the

— (First Author: Div. Invert. Zool., Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., Lower Cretaceous limestones of the Crato Formation

th Central Park West at 79 St., New York, NY 10024-5192, (Brazil). It is the first fossil Chlorogomphidarecord, and

also the first USA). New World record ofthis group that is at

and molecular data E Asia. and bio- Morphological are marshalled to ad- present confined to The phylogenetic

dress the question ofhexapod ordinal relationships. The geographicimplications arediscussed, and 7 new higher OdonatologicalAbstracts 111

taxa are introduced, viz. Cristotibiata, Paucipostnodalia, ditional records of the River bluet (Enallagma anna) in

Eubrachystigmata, Neobrachystigmata, Paneurypalpido- Ontario (pp. 49-50); — Catling, PM.: An evaluation of

and morpha, Eurypalpidomorpha Eurypalpidiformia. some characters separatingmale Lestes disjunctusand L.

The monotypic Juracorduliidae fam, n. is established for forcipatus inOntario (pp. 51-58); — A new identification

and is transferred from Juracordulia, Prohemeroscopus problemin field surveys: Tramea lancerata andEpitheca

Nannogomphidaeto the monotypic Prohemeroscopidae princeps (pp. 58-61); — Book review of“Dragonflies of

fam. n. within Paucipostnodalia(as a sistergroup of Eu- Indiana” (pp. 61-62); — Catling, PM. & V.R. Brownell:

brachystigmata). Observations ofOdonata in Ontario made in 1996,1997

and 1998 (pp. 63-103); — Catling, PM., C.D. Jones &

S.J. & New P. Pratt. Introduction the 2001 Ontario Odonata (14839) BRADDY, D.E.G. BRIGGS, 2002. to year

— Lower Permian nonmarine arthropod trace fossils from summary records (pp. 104-190); Recent literature

New Mexico and South Africa. J. Paleontol. 76(3): 546- (pp, 195-196),

-557, — (DeptEarth Sei., Univ. Bristol, Wills Memorial

BS8 2002. Bldg, Queen’sRd, Bristol, 1RJ, UK). (14841) CÖRDOBA-AGUILAR,A., Sensory trap

Rotterodichnium ichno is described and il- themechanism of sexual selection in major sp. n. as a damselflygeni-

lustrated from the Late WolfcampianoftheRobledoMts, talic trait(Insecta:Calopterygidae).Am. Naturalist 160(5):

New Mexico. The large size and length of the posterior 594-601. - (Inst. Ecol., UNAM, Apdo Postal 70-275,

medial Circuito exterior Ciudad Universitaria, MX-04510 Mex- imprint suggest a dragonfly-like producer, e.g.

Protodonata or Odonata, resting on the substrate. ico, D.F.).

During copulation, 3 d ofsome calopterygid spp. dis-

C.D. JONES & P. the stored in the the (14840) CATLING, P.M., PRATT, place sperm spermatheca: d genital

[Eds], 2002. Ontario Odonata, Vol. 3 (including ob- appendagesenter into thespermathecal ducts and physi-

the servations for year 2001). Toronto Entomologists’ cally remove sperm. In Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis, the

Toronto, iv+208 Softcover wide the Assoc., pp. (21.4x27.6 cm). genital appendages are too to penetrate sper-

ISBN 0-921631-24-3. Price: US$ 25.- net. - (Orders mathecae, but 3 3 use a different mechanism in which

to: A.J. Hanks, 34 Seaton Dr., Aurora, ON, L4G 2K1, the aedeagus stimulates the vaginal sensillathat control

CA). spermathecal sperm release. Since these sensillaare used

PM. & V.R. Brownell. clublail fertilization and it Catling, Rapids (Gomphus during egg oviposition, was hypothe-

quadricolor) in eastern Ontario (pp. 1-4); — Additions sized that this function evolved before the d stimulatory

the Odonata of Lanark Ontario — The author this Hetaerina to county, (pp. 4-5); ability. investigated using cruen-

Bree, D. : Summary ofthe Odonata ofPelroglyphs Pro- tata, whose position in the Calopterygidaephylogeny is

vincial Park in 2001 (pp. 5-10); — Jones, C.D., D. Bree morebasal than Calopteryx. Given this positionand hav-

additions the list of determined d d ofthis & R. Difruscia: Further to Odonata ing that sp. arenot ableto displace

Ontario — Pratt, P.D.: oftheir 9 9 it Peterboroughcounty, (pp. 10-12); sperm conspecific during copulation, was

9 9 Ischnura kellicotti (Lilypad forktail) new to Canada (pp. expected that H. craentata would eject sperm when

12-13); — Bree, D.\ Notes on the Odonata ofPrince Ed- stimulated with theaedeagi ofC. haemorrhoidalis but not

ward county, Ontario, 2001 (pp, 14-15); — Bracken, B. when stimulated with the aedeagi oftheir conspecifics.

& Lewis'. Black confirmed.In order the C. saddelbags (Tramea lancerata): first Thisprediction was to investigate

records for Ottawa-Carleton and Piescott-Russell counties widespread nature ofthis result, C. xanthostoma and C.

and - PM. The results similar those possiblerange expansion(pp. 16-18); Catling, virgo were investigated. were to

& V.R. Brownell: Ebonyjewelwing (Calopteiyx macu- ofH. cruentata: conspecific d d were unable to stimulate

— Notes their 9 but 9 9 when stimulated with lata) in northwestern Ontario (pp. 18-19); on 9, ejected sperm

of the Odonata Murphys Point Provincial Park, Lanark C. haemorrhoidalis aedeagi. Morphometricanalysis sug-

county, Ontario (pp. 20-23); — Poking, B.J., M. Holt & gests that the mechanistic explanation for the stimulatory

J.B. Falls: An annotated checklist ofthe Odonata ofMani- ability ofC. haemorrhoidalis genitaliais that the aedea-

toulin district, Ontario (pp. 23-31); — Jones, C.D. & PS. galregion that makes contact with the vaginal sensilla

Burke: Mass of is widerin C. haemonhoidalisthan in other This multiplespeciesaggregation dragonfliesat the sp.

Moris OttawaRiver — PM.: thatthe “bias” shown and shared H. Island, (pp. 31-32); Catling, suggests sensory by

Checklist of Ontario Odonata (pp. 33-35); - Catling, cruentata, C. splendens, C. virgo, and C. haemorrhoida-

PM. & V.R. Brownell: of lis 9 9 ancestral condition and that the d A preliminary assessment represents an

changes in status of Ontario dragonfliessince Walker’s stimulatory ability is absent in theevolutionary history of

publishedsurvey in 1941 (pp. 36-48); — C.D. Jones: Ad- the clade.These pieces of evidence as well asanotherone 112 Odonatological Abstracts

presented elsewhere, which indicates that C. haemorrhoi- cally, unlike the Isophlebiidae.

dalis c? S in their constitute the vary stimulatory ability,

A. G. BECHLY & ES- 3 criteria for a caseofsexual selection via exploitation of (14845) FLECK, G„ NEL. F.

? bias. These results also 2002. The larvae ofthe Mesozoic Ae- a sensory provide support to CUILLE, family

9 the sensory trap hypothesisthat indicates that the bias schnidiidae and then' phylogenetic implications (Insecta,

this — (in case, egg fertilization and oviposition) evolved Odonata, Anisoptera). Palaeontology45(1); 165-184.

sexual selection. Ent. Mus. 45 in a context different from Considering (Second Author: Lab. Natn. Hist. Nat., me

that the S genitalappendagesresponsible forphysically Buffon. F-75005 Paris).

in other 4 from removing spermathecal sperm calopterygidsare giant (unnamed)larvae the Lower Cretaceous of

in C. it is that China and their affinities with the Aesch- present haemorrhoidalis, suggested were are described,

able Such nidiidae The of other once todisplacespermathecal spermphysically. are tentatively suggested. position

have been later reduction in larvae Sona Hemero- ability may impededby a (Nothomacromiasensibilis, nectes,

size ofthe spermathecal ducts. Possibly, one ofthe latest scopus baissicus), formerly attributed to the Aeschnidii-

in this is the male’s events sequence stimulatory ability. dae, is discussed.

This hypothetical series ofevents suggests acoevolution-

scenario inwhich the central is the stored J.R. & K.F. 2002. Ge- ary actor sperm (14846) FREELAND, CONRAD,

in the spermathecae. netic similarity withinand among populationsofthe Vari-

able and Azure damselflies (Coenagrionpulchellum and

(14842) DOLNY, A., 2002. Libellula fulva (Odonata)na C. puella). Hydrobiologia 479: 69-73. — (First Author:

— diilnimodkalisti v Karvine. Libellula fülva (Odonata) Dept Biol. Sei., Open Univ., WaltonHall, MiltonKeynes,

at mining-sedimentationpond in Karvinä, Cas. slez. Muz. Buckinghamshire,MK7 6AA, UK).

with — In Opava(A) 51:165-171. (Czech, Engl. s.). (Dept Britain, C. puella is both common and abundant,

Biol. Univ. Chitussiho & Ecol., Fac. Nat. Sei., Ostrava, while C. pulchellum is experiencing a national decline.

10, CZ-71000 Oshava). The reasons for the decline are poorly understood. The

June-J During uly2001, the sp. was discovered atthe min- aim ofthis study was to investigate geneticrelationships

MokreS Karvinä. The ofC. and C. We ing-sedimentationpond area, nr among populations puella pulchellum.

information the is on habitat, phenology and abundance obtained mitochondrial sequence data from 36 C. puella

C. provided. At present, this is the sole known locality ofL. and pulchellumindividuals collected from 5 sites across

fulva in the Czech Republic. central England. These revealed 3 haplotypes with high

overall similarity. Hybridisation between C. puella and

M. KRAUT & I. C. the of (14843) DOLNY, A., HORCICKO, pulchellum was suggested by (1) sharing a hap-

2002. Väzky (Odonata) Pfirodni rezervace Stepan lotype between C, puella and C. pulchellum, — and (2)

(poodersky bioregion). — Dragonflies (Odonata) of the fact that morphological characters ofsympatric C.

Natural Reserve Cas. slez. and C. Stepan (bioregion Poodfi). puella pulchellumpopulations atenot always spe-

Muz. Opava (A) 51: 259-269. (Czech, with Engl. s.). — cies-specific. More research isrequired before it could be

Author: Biol, & Fac. Nat. Univ. determined whether not is role (First Dept Ecol., Sei., or hybridisation playing a

Opava, Chitussiho 10, CZ-71000 Opava). in the decline ofCoenagrionspecies in the UK.

31 incl. the red-listed spp., nationally Calopteryx splend-

ens and Leucorrhinia pectoralis, are recorded from the (14847) GLOTZHOBER, R.C. & D. McSHAFFREY,

Reserve (Silesia, the Czech Republic). Their adult pheno- 2002. The dragonfliesand damselflies of Ohio. Ohio

is andfield and Columbus/OH. x+364 Ohio logy stated, notes commentsareprovided Biol. Surv., pp. [Bull. biol.

Serv. ISBN 0- on some ofthem. (N.S.) 14(2)]. Softcover (21.5x28.0 cm).

-86727-145-0). Price: US$ 76.85 net. — (Distributor:

(14844) FLECK, G. & A. NEL, 2002. The first isophlebi- Ohio Biol, Surv., P.O. Box 21370, Columbus, OH

oid dragonfly (Odonata: Isophlebioptera:Campterophle- 43221-0370,USA),

from theMesozoic ofChina. work is based the conducted since biidae) Palaeontology45(6): The on survey 1990,

1123-1136. — Mus. Natn. Hist. 45 the collections in Ohio and collections (Lab. Ent., Nat., rue existing major in

F-75005 several other also considered. Buffon, Paris). states were Sections include:

Bellabrunetia catherinae is described from thebasic and life for the gen, n., sp. n. biology history, diagnostickeys

theYixian Jurassic/Lower Cretaceous adults level in for the larvae Formation, Upper tosp. (ssp. somecases),keys

of The well level, and with dot Liaoningprov. body structures are preserved, to generic species accounts county

the for the 162 known from USA. The suggesting Campterophlebiidaeovipositedendophyti- maps spp. now Ohio, Odonatological Abstracts 113

keys areillustratedwith471 line drawings,90col. species Dolnf,A.: Dragonflies (Odonata) inmining-sedimentation

portraits (phot), and theportraits ofD.S. Kellicott (1842- pondsin the region ofKarvinsko (Silesia, Czech Repub-

-1898), J.S. Hine (1866-1930),H.F. Price (1895-1987) lic) (pp. 83-90); - Honcü,M. & O. RazJoöil : The results

and D.J. Borror (1907-1988)are alsoprovided. The ap- ofmonitoringofthe dragonflies(Odonata) in the district

a ofthe Ohio Ceskä — pendices includea glossary, checklist spp., Lipa(northern Bohemia) (pp. 91-139); Petr.].'.

of discredited listed for the of localities in theriver ba- a discussion spp. previously Dragonflies(Odonata) selected

— state, and a (fairly exhaustive) regionalbibliography. sin ofVeversky and Novohradsky brooks (Novohradske

Asplendid work, ofconsiderable extralimital importance Mks, southern Bohemia) (pp. 140-149); — Waldhauser,

well. fauna in the Pardu- as M. : Notes on dragonfly (Odonata)

bice region (eastern Bohemia) with respect of discov-

Y. & C. MONNERAT, 2002. Rote of — P: (14848) GONSETH, ery Gomphus flavipes (pp. 150-156); Benda,

Liste der Neu- gefährdetenLibellen der Schweiz. CSCF, The occurrence ofdragonfliesOrthetrum brunneum and

chätel & BUWAL,Bern. 46 pp. ISBNnone.(WithEngl., Crocothemis erythraea (Odonata) in the Ustecko region

Fr. & Ital. s’s). Available are also Fr. & Ital. edns. Price: (northern Bohemia) (pp. 157-158); — Sdlek, P: Padelky

free. — (Authors; c/o CSCF, Terreaux 14, CH-2000 at Hulin(Moravia, Czech Republic), interesting locality

- Distributed BUWAL, Dokumenta- with of — Neuchätel; by: respect dragonflies(Odonata) (pp. 159-167); the tion, CH-3003 Bern; - Order No, VU 9011; state RazJoiil, O. & R. Srubaf: Dragonflies (Odonata) perished

desired language). in thepeat-bogin the region ofCeskolipsko (northernBo-

This replaces the 1994 Red List (OA 11186). All odon. hemia) (pp. 168-171); — Hanel, L: Autumn occurrence

mentioned invertebrates the waterside spp, from Switzerland at least once since the of along pond" s (Kiemeänickä

th ofthe 19 but those for — beginning century arelisted, only vrehovina,Bohemia) (pp. 172-174); Directory ofpar-

which has been includ- regularreproduction observed are ticipants (pp. 175-177).

ed in theRed List proper. The IUCN categoriesare used, KÄLLERSJÖ, and additional notes on the current status of populations (14850) HOVMÖLLER,R„ T. PAPE& M.

added, where Red-listed 26 viz 2002. The basal are appropriate. are spp., Palaeopteraproblem: pterygote phylog-

RE CR EN 18S and 28S rDNA (2 spp.), (12), (7) and VU (5).Other spp.: NT eny inferred from sequences. Cladis-

and LC (12) (34). lics 18:313-323. - (First Author; DeptZool., Stockholm

Univ„ Stockholm, Sweden).

2002: Sbomik (14849) HANEL, L„ [Ed.], 2002. Vazky Monophyly ofthe pterygote insects is generallyaccepted,

5. celosldtniho seminafe Lab- referdtu odonatologuv but therelationships among the three basal branches (Odo-

skych piskovcich. — Dragonflies 2002: Proceedings of nata, EphemeropteraandNeoptera) remain controversial.

Labske the 5'1' national conference of odonatologislsat The traditional view, to separate the pterygote insects in

Ces. Vlasim. 184 Piskovce. Svaz Ochr. Pfir., pp. (Soft- Palaeoptera (Odonata + Ephemeroptera) and Neoptera,

cover, 14.3x20.5 cm). ISBN 80-86327-27-2. (Mostly based on the ability or inability to fold the wings over

Czech, with Engl. s’s). — (Available from: ZO CSOP, the abdomen,has been questioned.Various authors have

Plalenikova 264, CZ-258-01 VlaSim). used different sets ofmorphologicalcharacters in support

Foreword — Benda, P.&M. Honed: Hanel, L : (pp. 5-7); of all three possible arrangements of the basal pterygote

lh A list of dragonflies(Odonata) found during the 5 Odo- branches. 18S and 28S rDNA from Odon. (18 spp.),

natological Days in July 2002 in PLA Labskd Piskovce Ephemeroptera(8 spp.), Neoptera (2 spp.) and Archae-

— P (northernBohemia) (pp. 8-13); Benda, : Dragonflies ognatha (1 sp.) were sequenced. The new sequences, in

have been (Odonata) of the Protected Landscape area Elbe Sand- combination with sequences from GenBank,

and National Park Bohemian Switzerland in in stone (north- used a parsimony jackknifeanalysisresulting strong

— Brockhaus, T: The ern Bohemia) (pp. 14-20); project support for a monophyletic Palaeoptera. Morphological

“LibellenfaunaSachsen 2004”(pp. 21-33; in Germ.); — evidence and the phylogenetic implications for under-

Phoenix, J.: The dragonfly fauna ofSaxonian Switzerland: standing theorigin of insect flight arediscussed.

in — Hanel, a first synoptic survey (pp. 34-39; Germ.);

L: Our dragonflies(Odonata)and NATURA 2000 (pp. (14851) JACUNSKI, L„ L. TESZNAR. J. TEMPLIN& T.

— M:. Notes 40-54); Waldhauser, on dragonfly fauna NAPIORKOWSKA, 2002. Przypadek oligomeliiu lar-

in the Luzicke wazki Aeshna L. — The of (Odonata) hory (northern Bohemia) (pp. way grandis case oligomely — 55-72); Dolny, A., M. Oppelldvd <6 M. Banidnkovd: in the larvae ofthe dragonfly Aeshna grandis L. Przegl.

Dragonflies (Odonata) in peat bogs of Beskydy and ZooZ.46(l/2):91-93.(Polish;withEngl.s.).— (Dept In-

Jeseniky mountains (Czech Republic) (pp. 73-82); — vert. Zook, Inst, Gen. & Molec. Biol., Kopemik Univ., 114 OdonatologicalAbstracts

ul. Gagarina 9, PO-87-100 Turon). Postal 63, MX-91000 Xalapa, Veracruz).

A larva is described and illustrated, in which the right E. boa andE. cophias aredescribed, illustrated and com-

the fore- and mid legs are abnormally short; Maitwa Wisla pared with other larvae of crotalinus-subgroup. Both

Poland. At the in several R., Toruh, same locality, May, spp. are easily separable by general body coloration,

similar collected. and of and details of 5 specimens were length shape ligula, epiproct.

(14852) MARTYNOV, V.V., 2002. Novaya nahodka (14857) PETRULEVICIUS, J.F. & A. NEL, 2002. New

Cordulegaster bidentatus (Insecta, Odonata) na territorii palaeomacromiiddragonfliesfrom the Upper Paleocene

Ukrainy. — New record ofCordulegasterbidentatus (In- of Argentina. Palaeontology 45(4): 751-758. — (Lab.

in Ukraine. Vest. Zool. 24. Mus. Natn. Hist. 45 F-75005 secta, Odonata) 36(3): (Russ., Ent., Nat., rue Buffon,

with Engl, title). — (Donetsk Nac. Univ.; postal address Paris).

Curviarculia delicata and C. lamasi not stated). gen. n., sp. n. sp. n. are

ofthis known from described from the MaizGordo NW Since the 1930s, no records sp. were Formation, Argen-

the Ukraine (cf. OA 14160).Here it is reported from the tina. Phylogenetic relationships within Palaeomacromii-

Carpathian Biosphere Nature Reserve (Mala Ugol’ka), dae are discussed, leading to a new familydiagnosis.

alt. 410 m, 19/21-VHI-2001, and some field notes on its

M.A. behaviour are provided. (14858) TURGEON, J. & McPEEK, 2002. Phylo-

geographic analysis of a recent radiation of Enallagma

(14853) MARTYNOV, V.V., 2002. Zametki onekotoryh damselflies (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Molec. Ecol.

redkih i krasnoknizhnyh vidyah nasekomyh, ohraniya- 11(10): 1989-2001. - (First Author; Ddpt Biol., Univ.

emyh territoriyDoneckoy i Luganskoy oblastey. — The Laval, Quebec City, QC, GlK 7P4, CA).

A revealed 2 radiations notes about somerare and Red Book insect species from phylogenetic hypothesis recent

and reserve territories ofDonetsk and Luganskregions. Vest. among nearctic Enallagmaspp., extensive ecological

— Zool. 36(2): 68. (Russ., withEngl, title). (Donetsk Nac. work suggests that both adaptive and nonadaptive proc-

in Univ.; postaladdress not stated). esses are involved these radiations. The geographical

andAnax - the of 868 of Records ofCalopteryx virgo imperator; pattem genetic variability was analysed at bp

Ukraine. mitochrondial DNA (mtDNA) among283 individuals of

5 little differentiation spp. displaying ecological to identify

(14854) MITRA, T.R.,2002. Geographicaldistribution of the ancestral lineage,support their independentevolution-

Odonata (Insecta) ofeastern India. Mem. zool. Sum. In- ary trajectories and identifyhistorical events and the un-

dia xvi+208 ISBN Price; US$ mechanism for of these radiations. Nested 19(1): pp. 81-85874-88-3. derlying one

— clade results of 30.—net. (208RajaRam MohanRoy Rd, Netaji Sarak, analysis clearlysupport a past event range

Calcutta-700008, India). fragmentationin E. hageni. These Atlanticand Continen-

The considered area covers Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, tal hageni racesexperienced distinct dispersalhistories and

Bihar, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Sikkim, still maintain nearly nonoverlappingranges. All4 other

294 known the Continental Whereas 3 Tripura, and W Bengal, and supports spp. spp. derive from hageni. spp.

and ofwhich 2 and 34 and endemic the Atlantic coastal show little sspp., genera spp. sspp. areen- to plain genetic

demic toE India. All taxa arefisted and keyed. The origin variation, E. ebrium shared several haplotypes with the

and biogeographic affinities ofthe fauna are outlined. Continental hageni. Contrasting levels ofgenetic differ-

entiationbetweenE. hageni and E. ebrum in geographical

of (14855) NISHIDA, G.M. & J.W. BEARDSLEY, 2002. areasassociated with distinct events E. hageni’srecent

Mid- the ofthis A review of the insects and related arthropods of history support recent origin sp. Altogether, — Atoll. Occ. Mus. 68:25-69. the results with ofradiationvia way Pap. Bishop (Hawaii are compatible a process

Biol. Surv., BishopMus., 1525 Bernice St.,Honolulu, HA divergence in materecognition systems within the Conti-

96817-2704,USA). nental hagenirace followingsecondary contacts between

Pantala flavescens is the from the only odon. sp. listed putativerefugial races.

atoll; — Hawaii.

Eindrücke XV. (14859) ZESSIN, W„ 2002. vom

(14856) NOVELO-GUT1ERREZ, R„ 2002. Two new Internationalen Symposium der Odonatologie (S.I.O.)

larvae the in 9. Russland. Mexican of genus Erpetogomphus Hagen vom bis 21. Juli 2001 in Novosibirsk, Virgo

Selys (Odonata: Gomphidae).JIN.Y. enl. Soc. 110(3/4): 6(1): 91-106. — (Lange Sfr. 9, D-19230 Jasnitz).

— and from the 370-375. (Depto Ent., Inst. Ecol., A.C., Apartado A comprehensive report on, impressions OdonatologicalAbstracts 115

view the volume described in OA — Symposiumand related field trips, with alist ofpresenta- [of 14761] (pp. 3-4);

checklist of 63 odon. from 8 and tions, a spp. localities, Theischinger, G.: Corrections to Dragonflies ofVictoria,

45 splendidphotographs, inch also close-ups and portraits by G. Theischinger & J.H. Hawking [cf. OA 14558](p.

of many participants. 4).

2003 (14862) BELEVICH, O.E, & Yu.A. YURCHENKO,

2003. Strekozy roda Aeshna zapadnoy Sibiri. — [Aesh-

The ofthe Soci- In: A.Yu. Haritonov (14860) ARGIA. newsjournal Dragonfly na dragonflies ofwestern Siberia].

ety of the Americas (ISSN 1061-8503),Vol. 15, No. 2 & L.N. Sivohinova,[Eds], Biologicheskayanauka iobra-

— Dr & Mrs T.W. 2091 zovanie Vol. 11 Nov- (1 Aug. 2003). (c/o Donnelly, vpedagogicheskih vuzah, 3, pp. -15,

Partridge Lane, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA). osibirsk St Pedagog. Univ.,Novosibirsk, ISBN 5-85921-

K.: Jr — [Scientific articles:] Tennessen, Minter J. Westfall, 293-3. (Russ.). (Authors’ addresses not stated).

under the added is for A. passes away (pp. 2-3; same heading are Some phonological information provided cre-

personal reminiscences ofM. May [pp. 3-4], S. Dunkle nata, A. grandis, A.juncea and A. viridis, mostly from

J. C. Cook and B. [p. 4], Daigle[p. 4], [p. 4], Mauffray the Chen’ R. area and from the lakes ofIzmenec and

— S.: 2003 DSA Annual in Wil- [p. 5]); Valley, Meeting Dolgunec. In all 4 spp., the emergence peak occurs dur-

liams, CA and post-meeting trip to Owens Valley, June ing 26-30 June.

19-25 (pp. 5-8; records); — Daigle, J.J. & T. Thom:

2003 Eglin AFB, Florida meeting(pp, 8-9; records); — (14863) BOANO, G. & A. ROLANDO, 2003. Aggres-

Daigle, J.J, B. Mauffray& G. Beaton: 2003 SE meeting sive interactions and demographicparameters in Libellula

at Lafayette, Georgia (pp. 9-10; records); — Rose, J.S.: fulva (Odonata, Libellulidae).ItaL J. Zool. 70(2): 159-166.

Dragonfly Days, 16-19 May 2003 (pp. 10-12; records); — (First Author: Mus. Civ. Stor, Nat., Via San Francisco

— Paulson, D.: Downunder again: drought, dragonflies, di Sales 188,1-10022Carmagnola/Torino).

and WDA — N.: Northern Great and abun- (pp. 12-14); Donnelly, 3 aggressive interactions sex ratio, survival,

Plains: side the California a trip on way to (pp. 14-15); dance and life span of L. fulva were studied at a marsh

— May, M. & P. Corbet Gathering useful information in NW Italy by monitoring marked individuals. Perch-

about the seasonal of Anax ecology junius (pp. 15-16); ing 3 6 attacked every dragonflypassing neartheperch.

— Beckemeyer,R.: Short-term economic troubles and the However, the mean homospecific attack distance was irreplaceabletaxonomic and bio- potentialdestruction of significantly longer than the heterospecific one and this

the of Nebraska-Lincoln 3 3 diversity treasures: University suggests that were ableto discriminate among spp.,

— catastrophe (pp. 16-17); Digitalodonatologyimaging: at least partially. In some instances, aggressive 3 3 suc-

what might the future hold? (p. 18); — Biggs,K.: Illotum ceeded in catching and copulatingwith 5 $. Release-re-

thermometer — J. Notes (pp. 18-19); Briecl, : on anEpiae- capture analyses indicate that the sex ratio was very biased

schna heros — N.: 3 <5 and 5 feedingswarm (pp. 19-20); Donnelly, towards 3,even though capture probabilities

and of [Review] Dragonflies damselflies California, by were equal. 2 $ had aslightly greater mortality rate than

T. Manolis (p. 21); — Dimkle, .S'.: Minutes ofthe 2003 3 3 but this difference in adult survival is not sufficient ,

DSA the meeting(pp. 21-22). to explain why adult 2 2 were rather rare at study site.

Life estimates indicate that

10 (14861) AUSTROLESTES. Newsletter of the Austral- for less than days. The results, suggest a connection

ian Nos 7 8 3 Dragonfly Society, (Summer2002/2003), betweeninteractions and demographicparameters. ag-

(Autumn/Winter2003). (c/o D. Reeves, 30 Bremston gressive behaviourcan in fact be viewed asanadaptation

4006 the timefor Terrace, Herston, QLD AU). to a sexual environment where reproduction

On, B.: Book review [ofthe is short and the of is [Scientific articles]: [No. 7]: very probability meetinga partner

volume described in OA — 3 14558] (p. 1); Anonymous: very low. Aggressions may in fact enhance probabili-

Species profile: Aeshna brevistyla (Rambur, 1842) (p. ties to catch (and copulate with) 2 2 flying through the

1 2); — Yates, N.: Worldwide Dragonfly Association 3" site. Weatherconditions influenced

International — Symposium ofOdonatology (pp. 2-3); distance wassignificantlyand positivelyrelatedwithlight

Reeves, D.:Obituary forD.A.L. Davies (p. 3); — Taylor, intensity. However, they did not influence the longev-

J.:Backyard dragonfliesin Perth (p.4); — [No. 8]: Anony- ity. The aggressive behaviour of L. fulva 3 3 might be

Hemianax classed the mous: Species profile; papuensis(Burmeister, as territoriality. However, classical “defence

- G.\ 1839) (p. 1); Theischinger, Dragonfly news from of resource approach” seems to be scarcely appropriate

York Peninsula — Book re- since located inside the Cape (pp. 2-3); Anonymous: here, no resource hypothetical 116 Odonatological Abstracts

at the site. odon. from territory was defended perch spp. the area is provided and the fauna is

discussed.

(14864) BOS, F., 2003. Libellen in beeid. — [Dragon-

flies illustrated ]. KNNV, Utrecht, 32 pp„ 2 fold. pp. (14868) BUCZYNSKI. P„ 2003. Aeshna affinis (Vander

excl. ISBN 90-5011-164-5. (softcover (10.0x21.0 cm). L. (Odonata: Aeshnidae) w dolinieBugu w roku 2000.

(Dutch). Price; 4.75 net. — (Distributor: Alpak, le In- — Aeshna affinis (Vander L.) (Odonata: Aeshnidae) in

NL-3411 MG dustrieweg 14, Lopik). the valleyofriver Bug in the year 2000. Wiad. ent. 22(1):

A introduction with with — handy to dragonflybiology, a pres- 48-49. (Polish, Engl, title). (Dept Zool., Inst. Biol.

entation of 23 Netherlands directed the M. Curie-Skladowska Akademicka common spp., at Univ., 19,PO-20-033

generalreadership. Lublin).

A. affinis in was discovered the grasslandsalong the Bug

B„ 2003. Results of the 2002 Pelee R. in (14865) BOWLES, (nrGrödek)already 1995. (cf. the paper listed in OA

island insect counts. Ontario Insects 8(2): 34. — (374 11654).Here, the records from 3 localities in the same

stated and Grenville, Orillia, ON, L3V 7P7, CA). generalregion are briefly discussed.

949 of 16 individuals odon. spp. were sighted; 4-VIII-

-2002, Ontario, Canada. See also OA 14257. (14869) BUCZYNSKI, P.. 2003. Nowe stanowisko Or-

thetrum coerulescens (Fonscolombe, 1837)(Odonata: Li-

(14866) BRIERS, R.A. & I. BIGGS, 2003. Indicator taxa bellulidae) w poludniowo-wschodniej Polsce. - New

for the conservation ofpond invertebrate diversity.Aquat. localityofOrthetrum coerulescens (Fonscolombe, 1837)

Consent MarineFresh. Ecosyst. 13(4): 323-330. — (First (Odonata: Libellulidae)in the southeasternPoland. Wiad.

Author: Inst. Biol. Edward Univ. Sei., Llwyd Bldg, Wales, ent.22( 1): 49-50. (Polish, withEngl, title). — (Dept Zool.,

Aberystwyth, Ceredigion,SY23 3DA, UK). Inst. Biol. M. Curie-Skladowska Univ., Akademicka 19,

Ponds are a valuable resource for the conservation of PO-20-033 Lublin).

1 freshwater biodiversity, but are often extremely numer- 6 , grasslands nr WieprzoweLake, 25-VIII-2001. The

in and ous a given area, making assessment of the conserva- occurrencein the highlands ofSE Poland isreviewed

tion value ofindividual sites potentially time consuming. discussed.

of the richness ofwhichis The use indicator taxa, species

oftotal site BULLETIN OF AMERICAN ODONATOLOGY representative species richness, may provide (14870)

one way toimprovetheefficiency ofsurvey work. How- (ISSN 1061-2781),Vol. 7, No. 2 (I Aug. 2003). - (c/o

Dr ever, such indicators arepoorly developedfor freshwater & Mrs T.W. Donnelly, 2091 Partridge Lane, Bing-

A data used the of NY systems. set was describing occurrence hamton, 13903, USA).

in in A. Revisionof the macroinvertebrate taxa ponds Oxfordshire,UK, to as- TraperoQuintana, & C. NaranjoLopez'.

sess theextent towhich variationinthe species richness of order Odonata in Cuba (pp. 23-40; a list of 81 spp., with

in all selected taxa most consistentlyrepresentedvariation an altitudinal analysis at species level, and a chapter on

other taxa. Coenagrionidae(Odonata) and Limnephilidae the relationships with the fauna ofthe Greater Antilles).

(Trichoptera)reflected the variation in species richness of

other taxa most consistently, withCoenagrionidaeshow- (14871) BURWELL, C.J. & G. THEISCHINGER,

the best overall indicator 2003. New ing performance as an taxon. distribution records and notes on the larva of

For both suggestedindicator taxa, selection ofsites based Urothemis aliena Selys (Odonata: Urothemistidae).Aust.

the of least 1 ofindicator would Ent. 57-64. — Author; solely on presence at sp. 30(2): (First Higher Ent. Sect.,

represent over 95% of all spp. recorded across all sites. Queensland Mus., P.O. Box 3300, South Brisbane,QLD

4101, AU).

2003. Ein weiteres The distribution (14867) BROCKHAUS, T„ is presented, based primarily on speci-

Vorkommen subarctica elisabethae inANIC. 2 SE von Aeshna mens Specimens from Queenslandlocali-

(Walker, 1908 [sic!]) in Sachsen (Odonata, Aeshnidae) ties (Enoggera Reservoir and Birkdale)extend theknown

und Hinweise zur Libellenfauna der Natura-2000- range ofthe sp. by almost 1000km to the SE. U. aliena is

-Lebensräume 7110, 7140 und 7150, Ent. Nac.hr. Ber. alsorecorded for thefirst time from CapeYork Peninsula,

47(1); 27-30. (With Engl. s.). — (An derMorgensonne The final instar larval exuviaeis illustrated and diagnostic

D-09387 features 5, JahnsdortTErzgebirge). are provided.

3 exuviae and 1 adult A. elisabethae from s. are reported

the Moskauer Heide, UpperLusatia, E Germany (VWX- (14872) CLAUSNITZER, V„ 2003. Dragonfly commu-

2002). The habitat is described, an annotated üst ofthe nities in coastal habitats ofKenya: indication ofbiotope Odonatological Abstracts 117

9 3 quality and the need of conservation measures. Biodiv. andwhetherit may signalthe reproductive value. C.

Conserv. 12:333-356. — (LiebenauerStr. 180,D-06110 haemorrhoidalis defend riverine substrates that 9 9 use

Halle/Saale). foroviposition. After copulation and duringoviposition,

The odon. species-diversity in theregionis highlighted,in- 9 9 are guarded by the copulating 3 against intruder

for certain avoid and ‘steal’ dicator spp. are identified habitat types, and the (5 3. Alternatively, 9 9 may mating

the last coastal site within In the importance of conserving remaining for- an oviposition a 3 territory. present

9 ests in the area isemphasized. 78 spp. were recorded, 5 of study, it was found that the amount of wing pigmen-

E these forthe first time in Africa.Dragonflycommunities tation was negatively correlated with the number of eu-

9 9 relative to different habitat types from indigenousforest gregarines present. with more parasites produced

fewer survived fewer less time to cultivatedlandscapes aredescribed and compared. The eggs, days, spent during

forest oftenconfined coastalforests of Africa. had spp. are to E courtship, ‘inspected’ fewer 33 before mating, a

lower They are stenotopic and highly sensitive to disturbance. mating success, were guardedfor less time during

With increasing habitat disturbance the species richness oviposition andengagedin fewer ‘stealing’events during

increases but ofthe colonisers The reduced and survival of atfirst, most are eurytopic oviposition. egg production

that and distributed in 9 9 spp. are common widely Africa heavily infected may result from eugregarine de-

9 The species assemblages between different habitattypes pletion ofthe consumed food reserves.Thus, to offset

in the disturbed less the the reduced landscape ate more or same; longevity, heavily infected 9 9 may accept a

is much lower than in different habitat and with ‘Steal- (3-diversity types mating more rapidly mate fewer 33.

ofthe natural coastal behaviour be related the 9 differential landscape. Management implica- ing’ may to use

tions are briefly discussed. of from some cJ 3 particularly high-quality 3 sperm , 3.

Interestingly, 3 3 that mated with low-pigmented 9 9

(14873) CORDOBA-AGUILAR, A., 2003, Predicting showed greater variance in wing pigmentationthan did

mechanisms of based that mated with sperm displacement on genital 3 3 high-pigmented 9 9 . Possibly, 9

morphometriesin the Calopterygidae (Odonata). Insect wing pigmentationmay signal a 9 reproductive value,

Behav. 16(1): 153-167. — (Inst. Ecol., UNAM, Apdo whichprovides 9 9 with longermate-guardingepisodes

Postal 70-275, Circuito exterior Ciudad Universitaria, and reduced interference from intruder 3 3. This study

MX-04510 Mexico, D.F.). points out onepossibleconstraint, intestine parasites, that

The mechanisms Because different copulatory calopterygids utilize 9 9 may face during mating decisions. 9 9 in

the basis characterized. bad condition in both and bad condi- on ofgenital morphometry are mate with 3 3 good

This is testedby examining a set of calopterygidswhose tion, this constraint maybe pervasive enough to weaken

been copulatorymechanisms have documented. Usingthe the intensity of selection for a 3 sexually selected trait,

same morphometric analysis, the likely mechanisms are wing pigmentation,and help to maintain its variation in

proposed in a setofcalopterygidspp. whose mechanisms phenotypic expression.

areunknown.

(14875) [DAVIES, D.A.L.] VENNING, G., R. CAINE

(14874) CORDOBA-AGUILAR, A„ J.C. SALAMAN- & P. CORBET, 2003. [Obituary] David Allen L. Dav- - CA-OCANAT & M. LOPEZARAIZA, 2003. Female ies.ia«cct361(9375):2163,with portrait. (ThirdAu-

reproductivedecisions and parasite burden in a caloptery- thon Crean Mill, Crean,St Buryan, Cornwall,TR 19 6HA,

giddamselfly (Insecta: Odonata).Anim. Behav. 66; 81 -87. UK).

— (First Author: Inst. Ecol., UNAM, Apdo Postal 70- Bom 18 March 1923,in Newport, Pembrokeshire, UK;

-275, Circuito exterior Ciudad Universitaria, MX-04510 deceased 2 March 2003, in Cambridge,UK. A biochem-

Mexico, D.F.). ist who was the first topurify a transplantationantigen, a

There is in sexual selection world currently a gap theory about authorityonodon., an expert on fungi, a war hero,

how much the environment drives 9 decisions. and lateral thinker. His odon. collection has mating a supreme

Field data that that be- been the Univ. Mus. UK. are presented suggest 5 sexual bequeathed to Cambridge Zool.,

haviour in Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis is influenced by

& parasiteburden. 3 wing pigmentationin Calopteryx is a (14876) DE BLOCK, M, R. STOKS, 2003. Adaptive

selected trait that $ with life and sexually signalsa ability to cope sex-specific history plasticity to temperature pho-

eugregarinepatsites (an intestinal parasite that feeds on toperiod in a damselfly. J. evol. Biol. 16(5): 986-995. —

the adult’s ingested food). Because adult C. haemorrhoi- (First Author: Evol. Biol. Gr„ Univ. Antwerp, Groenen-

dalis also show it examined B-2020 9 9 wing pigmentation, was borgerlaan 171, Antwerp).

whetherthis trait is similarly influencedby parasite burden 4predictionsas to theeffect oftemperature, photoperiod. 118 OdonatologicalAbstracts

and sex on the life history plasticity and foraging activ- listed and, whenever possible, therespective habitats are

in Lestes viridis As described. The distribution ofthe is ity were investigated. (1) predicted, regional sp. mapped.

increased temperatures increased foraging activity and Its habitat choice in the regionis compared with that else-

growthrates, but in contrast with theprediction, late pho- where in central and eastern Europe.

toperiod(high timestress) did not affect foragingactivity

and growth rate. (2)Unexpectedly,the increase in growth (14879) FLECK, G., G. BECHLY, X.MARTINEZ-DEL-

rate at increasing temperatures was not largerunder high CLÖS, E. JARZEMBOWSKI, R. CORAM & A. NEL,

time As and size 2003. and classification ofthe stress. (3) predicted, age at emergence Phylogeny Stenophlebio-

decreased at higher temperatures and at the late photope- ptera (Odonata: Epiproctophora).Amifa Soc. ent. Fr. (N.S.)

direct 55-93, Fr. — Author: Lab. riod. Temperature-induced life history shifts were 39(1): (With s.). (Last Ent.,

or the result ofbehavioural growth mediation depending Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat., 45 me Buffon, F-75005 Paris).

the his- on temperature range. Photoperiod-inducedlife Juraheterophlebiidaefam. n. (of the “heterophlebioid"

tory shifts were direct. (4) As predicted, d d emerged lineage), Henrotayiide fam. n. (“anisopteroid" lineage),

but before ? ?, at a smaller size. The degree of sexual Prostenophlebiidae fam. n. and Liassostenophlebiidae

size dimorphism was influenced by the joint effects of fam. n. (both in the Stenophlebioptera)ateerected, and

temperature and photoperiod. Only genetic variation the followinglower taxa ate described: Juraheterophlebia

in size in could be detected. The kazakhstanensis marci plasticity photoperiod gen. n., sp. n., Henrotayia gen. n.,

match between the life to His- sex-specific history responses sp. n., Liassostenophlebiagermanica gen. a, sp. a,

temperature and photoperiodand predictionsby relevant panostenophlebia barremiana gen. a, sp. a, Mesosten-

models life and optimality suggests adaptive historyplasticity ophlebiaanglicana gen. a, sp. a. Cretastenophlebia

these to variables. mongolica gen. a, sp. a, all from the Mesozoic ofGer-

many, Spain, England, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The

(14877) DUKSTRA, K.-D.B. & J. LEMPERT, 2003. Odo- phylogenetic positionofthe Erichschmidiidae and Gond-

of inthe Guinean and tentative nateassemblages runningwaters Upper vanogomphidae ate discussed, a phyloge- - forest. Arch. Hydmhiol. 157(3): 397-412. (First Author; netic analysis ofthe Anisopteromorphais proposed.

Gortestraat 11, NL-2311 MS Leiden; — Second Author:

Vereinsstr. 41, D-20357 Hamburg). (14880) FREELAND, J.R., M. MAY, R. LODGE &

In order to describe the assemblages ofadult Odon. of K.F. CONRAD, 2003. Genetic diversityand widespread

in the Guinean sites in in the running waters Upper forest, 36 haplotypes a migratorydragonfly, common green

Liberiaand Ghana Non-metric Mul- darner Anax Ecol. Ent. — were analysedusing junius. 28(4): (First

tidimensional 5 which Author: Biol, Sci„ Walton Univ., Milton Scaling. groups were identified, Dept Hall, Open

with different in the of MK7 6AA, UK. correspond assemblages sequence Keynes,

habitats from small streams to largerivers. Taxonomically Spp. that undertake regular 2-way migration may be ex-

related spp. demonstrate distinct ecological segregation pected throughpopulation connectivity, to exhibit some

withinthis of level of broad scales. Al- gradient,occupying different sections [tin- genetic similarity over spatial

ning waters, or different microhabitats therein. The bal- though seldom following2-way migration,highly mobile

of and shade, from insect tend exhibit either low ance sun resulting a varying degree spp. to haplotype diversity

ofhabitat is be factor and openness, thoughtto an important no phylogeographic structuring, or relatively high

in habitat selection,but it is difficult to distinguish from haplotype diversity and pronounced phylogeographic

other factors associated with stream size, — This the anthropogenic structuring. study reveals first wide-scale ge-

of opening stream habitat (e.g. by deforestation or dam- netic characterisation ofamigratory A.junius. Unusually

downscale the i.e. result in the for N-S is in this ming) can present fauna, insects, 2-way migration common sp.,

invasion of of downstream habitats of spp. (more open)and althoughnot obligatory. In at least part itsrange, some

the individuals follow extended disappearance ofupstream (dense forest) spp. an developmentalperiod and

overwinter in of — a state diapause. Mitochondrial se-

(14878) DOLNY, A., T. BLASKOVIC, J. SIBL, E. quence data wereobtained from 92 individuals collected

BULÄNKOVÄ & P, MATEJKA, 2003. On the occur- from 35 sites across Canada, USA, and Mexico. These

theCzech and 38 ofwhich renceofLibellula fulva Müller in Republic revealed haplotypes, some were extremely

in Slovakia (Odonata; Libellulidae). Opusc. zool.flutnin. widespread, although the majority (27 haplotypes) was

212:1-14. — Author: Biol. & Fac. Nat. found in individual. (First Dept Ecol., only one In contrast to previous

Sei., Univ. Ostrava, Chitussiho 10, CZ-71000 Opava). studies on mobile insects, theoverall pattem was ofrela-

All Czech and Slovak localities in (3) (24, incl. 14 new) are tively high haplotype diversity the absence ofphylo- OdonatologicalAbstracts 119

— geographicstructuring. Migrants and non-migrants, and the Extra Meetingofthe K.R.G.O. (pp. 60-69; with

which sometimes shared haplotypes, were distributed Engl. s.).

across multiplegenetic lineages. This suggests that, con-

earlier trary to some assertions, developmentalpathways (14883) HUANG, D.-y., A. NEL & Q.-b LIN, 2003. A

in this Such sp. may be plastic. plasticity would allow new genus and species of aeshnopterandragonfly from

mobile of environmental the Lower Cretaceous ofChina. Cretaceous Res. highly sp. to adapt to a range 24(2):

141-147. - conditions,and may bekey tothe widespread distribution (SecondAuthor; Lab. Ent., Mus. Natn. Hist.

45 F-75005 ofmutiplehaplotypes. Nat., me Buffon, Palis).

is described from Parapetala liaoningensisgen. n., sp. n.

Y.& F. Yixian Formation ofW (14881) GONSETH, CORDILLOT, 2003, [Centre (?) Liaoning prov. It has a very

suisse de cartographic de la faune / Schweizer Zentrum basal positionin the cladeAeshnoptera,close to theUpper

für die der d’activite Jurassic Its Kartographie Fauna] Rapport 2002/ Mesuropetalidae. discovery suggests a rapid

Jahresbericht 2002. Nouvelles Cent, suisse Cartogr.Faune evolution ofthe clade in the Early and Middle Jurassic.

25: 5-27 (Fr.), 28-50 (Germ.). - (CSCF, Terreaux 14,

CH-2000 Neuchätel). (14884) INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ODONATO-

The Odon. LOGY Vol. report appears on pp. 6-7,29-30. C. Monnerat (ISSN 1388-7890), 6, No. 2 (Oct. 2003).

& Y. De Gonseth (both c/o CSCF) aretheresponsiblecoordi- Manuels, J.: Lamproneuralucema gen. nov., sp, nov.

nators. the «Odonata and In the framework of project, 2000», from Venezuela, Cyanallagmaferenigrumsp. nov., a

40.000 records The remarkable Brazil ca new were registered. recent (2002) new species from (Odonata: Protoneu-

version ofthe Red List is based — Swiss on the assessment rida,Coenagrionidae)(pp.99-108); Dijkstra, K.D.B.:

of97.000 Problems records. A new Distribution Atlas ofthe Swiss ofChlorocypha classification; four cases from

odon. fauna is in preparation; it will also include some of West Africa and a discussion ofthe taxonomic pitfalls

the unpublishedart work ofthe well-known Swiss painter (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae) (pp. 109-126); - Dumont,

and odonatologistP.A. Robert. H.J. : Odonata from the Republic ofMongoliaand from

theAutonomousRegion ofInner Mongolia(pp. 127-146);

GRACILE. of — R.W. (14882) [Newsletter Odonatology], Osaka von EUenrieder, N.& Garrison : A synopsis of

(ISSN 1344-123X), Nos 65 (I Dec. 2002), 66 (1 May the genus Triacanthagyna (Odonata: Aeshnidae) (pp.

2003). (Jap., with Engl, titles). — (c/o K. Inoue, 5-9, Fu- 147-184); — Corbet, P.S.: Reproductive behaviour of

of minosato 4-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-0004, JA), Odonata: the history a mystery (pp. 185-193).

[No. 65]: Shimura, S. : Structure of micropylar region

of 12 in — ofeggs species Gomphidae (pp. 1-8); Oka, (14885) JORDAN, S„ C. SIMON & D. POLHEMUS,

Y. Oda 2003. Molecular and I., & S. Morishita : Observations on Sympetrum systematics adaptive radiation of

striolatum Hawaii’s imitoides, Anax n. nigrofasciatusand Aeshna endemic damselfly genus Megalagrion (Odo-

nigroflava in the western part of Kobe city,Hyogo pref. nata: Coenagrionidae). Syst. Biol. 52(1): 89-109. —

— M MRC (pp, 9-15); Malsumoto, .: Ecological observations (Third Author: Dept Syst. Biol., 105, Smithson.

on Tramea Virginia (Rambur) in the central part of Ko- Instn, Washington, DC 20560, USA).

— chi pref. (pp. 16-20); Kanazawa, /., Y. Nishimura & The Megalagrionspp. have radiated into awide variety of

M. Yoshida: Two collection records of oculatus habitats and model for the of Stylurus are a group study adaptive

in - Osaka pref. (pp. 21-22); Hirake, T:The history of radiation. Past phylogeneticanalysis, based on morpho-

survey trips ofKansai Research Group ofOdonatology logical characters, has been problematic. Relationships

— T: Life from 20 (pp. 22-27). [No. 66]; Aoki, history and sea- among 56 individuals ofthe 23 described spp.

sonal in 1 regulation Asiagomphuspryeri Selys (pp. -28); are examined, using maximum likelihood (ML) and

— Yagi, T.: Odonatefauna ofRyuogabuchi,Murch-mura, Bayesian phylogenetic analysis ofmitochondrial (1,287

Narapref. (pp. 29-35); - line, S.: A female Sympetrum bp) and nuclear (1,039 bp) DNA sequence data. Models

antefrons the Akaike frequenswith a pair ofblack spots on (p. 36); of evolution were chosen using information

— An immature Problems with Kiyoshi, specimen ofTramea Virginia criterion. distant outgroups were accomo-

from the southern part ofHyogo pref. (p. 37); — Tabata, datedby constrainingthe best ML ingroup topology,but

O. ofMt and the the attach branch : Dragonflies Kongo surrounding areas: allowing outgroups to to any ingroup

records in 2000 — in No & 2001 (pp,38-56); Malsuda, I.: Odo- a bootstrap analysis. strong contradictions were

nate specimens to be donated to the Nature Museum of obtained between either data partitionand the combined

Mt. collected until end Pt 2 data Areas Kongo the 2001, (pp. 57-59); set. of disagreement are mainly confined to

— Inoue, K. : Record of four Siberian researchers’ visit clades that are strongly supported by the mitochondrial 120 Odonatological Abstracts

DNA and weakly supported by the elongation factories increasing, while some ofthe stenotopic spp, and those

with northern data because oflack ofchanges. However, thecombined a more range aredecreasing. Aphenology

has shown that since analysis resulted in a unique tree. Correlation between analysis of 10 common spp. 1980

and the of 9 ofthem much earlier Bayesian posteriorprobabilities bootstrappercentages flight seasonpeaks occur

decreased in concert with decreasing information in the than they did before 1980, The shifts are as follows:

data In where nodes partitions. cases were supported by spring spp.: Pyrrhosoma nymphula (18.3 days earlier),

single characters bootstrap proportionswere dramatically Coenagrionpuella (12.8), Calopteryx splendens (13.8);

— reduced compared with posterior probabilites. 2 specia- summer spp.: Anax imperator(lO.O), Orthetrum can-

tion cellatum patterns were evident from the phylogenetic analy- (7.5), Ischnura elegans (6.9), Enallagmacyat-

is and occurred Lestes Aeshna sis. First, most speciation interisland as higerum (no change), sponsa (6.2), grandis

and A. mixta It is members of established ecological guildscolonized new (7.1), (6.2 days earlier). assumed that

volcanoes aftertheyemerged from the sea. Second, there climate change isresponsible for these occurrences, and

several are instances ofrapid radiation into a variety of the subject is discussed.

in within the island specialized habitats, onecaseentirely

Kauai. of local clock 2003. Die of Application a procedure to the (14888) MALKMUS, R„ prächtige

mitochondrial DNA that 2 ofthese topologysuggests ra- Smaragdlibelle, ein Juwel unter Portugals Libellen.

diations correspond to the development ofhabitat on the Natur Mus., Frankf. 133(7): 207-212). — (Schulstr. 4,

islands ofKauai and Oahu. About 4.0 mio si- D-97859 yr ago, spp. Wiesthal).

multaneously moved into fast streams and plantleaf axils Based on literature and on own observations in Portu-

and about 1.5 mio another moved the of Macromia is described. onKauai, yr later group gal, biology splendens

Its simultaneously to seeps and terrestrial habitats on Oahu. geographical range is outlined, and the ecology ofits

Results from the local clock also habitats in is described. The adult be- analysis strongly sug- (mostly Portugal)

that arrived in Hawaii about 10mio haviour, copulation,oviposition,larval habitats andlarval gest Megalagrion yr

before behaviour addressed. A ago, well the emergence ofKauai. Date estimates are comprehensivebibliography

sensitive the node that fixed is were more to particular was provided.

in time than to the model oflocal branch evolution used.

for MANOLIS,T.,2003. A general model the development ofendemic spp. (14889) Dragonfliesanddamselflies

on Hawaiian Isis isproposed, and document 5 potential of California. Univ. California Press, Berkeley, x+203

40 casesofhybridization (M. xanthomelas x M. pacificum, pp., col. pis (incl. odon. portraits& range maps) excl.

ISBN M. eudytum x M. vagabundum,M. orobates x M. ore- (12.1x19.0cm). (softcover)0-520-23567-3, (hard-

M. M. and mauka Price: 16.95 / 27.20 sitrophum, nesiotes x oahuense, M. x cover) 0-520-23566-5. US$ (soft),

M. documented. 39,95 paludicolaate US$ (hard).

A 108 with very goodguide,covering spp., descriptions,

M. &L. 2003. and adult (14886) JOV1C, ANDJUS, Epithecabimac- notes on behaviour, distribution, habitat phe-

Serbia Some structural and for ulata (Charpentier)recorded from again(Odonata: nology. features are illustrated,

- each and Corduliidae). Opusc. zool. flumin. 214:1-7. (Nat. Hist. sp. apaintedportrait arange map areprovided.

Mus. Belgrade, NjegoSeva5 l,P.O. Box 401, SM-11000 Among the concise, the conventional topics covering

Belgrade, Serbia). introductory chapters, he characterisation of the odon.

A 6 from the man-made pond,Trcsnja nr Belgrade, (alt. faunas ofthe 5 Californian biotic provinces is ofparticu-

230 is record This lar and the identification m) broughton (2-VI-2001). is only the value, so are numerous tips, ap-

third for where the has been the book. The book will be essential listing Serbia, sp. not seen pearing throughout

since 1906, The pond and its odon. fauna are briefly de- to the regional naturalists, and it willbe certainly much

and habitat conservation the workers well. scribed, some measuresare sug- appreciated by professional as

gested.

(14890) The MIGRANTSKIMMER. Bulletinofthe Drag-

2003. Libellen No. 1 (14887) KETELAAR, R., vliegen vroeger onfly Project (ISSN none), (not numbered; May

— — Dr R. East en noordelijker:een gevolg vanklimaatsverandering? 2003). (c/o Mackenzie Dodds, Ardtrasgairt,

Dragonfliesareflying earlier and expanding northwards: Fortingallby Aberfeldy, Pertshire, PH15 2LN, UK).

This is the an effectofclimate change? Levende Nat. 104(3): 83-85. the continuation of former Ashton Skimmer

(Dutch,with Engl.s.). — (De Vlinderstichting,P.O. Box (see OA 14366), bringinginformation on the Education

506, NL-6700 AM Wageningen). Courses: 2 on “Basic introduction to dragonflies”, 2 on

In the thenumbers of southern odon. and 1 and Netherlands, spp. are “Larval identification”, on “Dragonflies wa- OdonatologicalAbstracts 121

teiplants”.They wererun in summer 2002 at English Na- Visual Sci., Res. Sch. Biol. Sci., Austral. Natn. Univ.,

ture’s Wood Walton National Nature Reserve. 12 Dragon- P.O. Box 475, Canberra, ACT 2601, AU.

fly Safaries were also conducted there. In2003, the base of Most animals can skilfully conceal themselves when sta-

theNational “The but become Dragonfly Museum, nowoperating as tionary, they may apparent as soon as they

be Wicken Fen NationalTrust The Authors used DragonflyProject”,will at move. stereo-cameras to reconstruct

Nature Reserve Various other activities, the in 3 dimensions ofHemianax nr Cambridge. movements papuen-

scheduled for2003, are also stated. sis, and show that it actively uses camouflageto disguise

itself as stationary during territorial aerial manoeuvres.

(14891) MIRZA, R.S. & D.P. CHIVERS, 2003. Influ- Deploymentof this sophisticatedtechniqueby the oldest

of size the of fathead airborne tricks the victim’s retina into ence body on responses minnows, predator perceiv-

Pimephalespromelas,to damselfly alarm cues.Ethology ing the stalker as stationary even while it darts about in

109(8); 691-699. — (First Author: Dept Biol., 208 Mu- persuit.

eller Lab., Pennsylvania St. Univ., University Park, PA

16802, USA). (14894) MOCEK, B. & D. CIP, 2003. Nalaz vazky Or-

A wide variety of aquatic organisms release chemical thetrum coerulescens (Fabrieius, 1798) ve vychodnich

alarm attacked Ccchach. — of O. coerulescens in cues upon encountering or being by a Finding dragonfly

These be used individuals East Bohemia. Acta Mus. 29: predator. cues can by nearby reginaehradecensis (A)

— to assesslocalpredation risk. Receivers warnedby chemi- 82 (Czech, with Engl, title). (First Author Muz. vy-

cal alarm benefit when nab. CZ-50001 Hradec cuesgain a survival encountering chodnich Cech, EliSCino 465,

predators. Animals ofthe same guildthat co-occur and Krälovd),

share the learn each 1 distr. 21-VÜ-2002. same predators may to recognize

others’ chemical alarm This confer cues. ability may an

adaptiveadvantage. However, if the prey grow to differ- (14895) MOROZ, M„ S. CZACHOROWSKI & K.

ent sizes and, as aconsequence, are no longervulnerable LEWANDOWSKI, 2003, Wstepne badania nad wod-

of there should be - to the same suite predators, no longer nymi owadami reserwatu “Prostyr” (Bialorus). Pre-

for the each others' alarm of water insects of the Reserve anadvantage prey torespondto liminary investigation

— cues. In the present study, small and large fathead “Prostyr” (Belarus). Parki mrod. Rezerv. Przyr. 22(1):

minnows from 117-124. with — were exposed to cues syntopic injured (Polish, Engl. s.). (First Author: Inst.

Enallagmaboreale larvae, from injured mealworm larvae Zool., Belaruss. Acad. Sei., Akademicheskaya 27, Minsk-

andto distilledwater. Small minnowexhibited antipreda- -220072, Belarus).

behaviour and increased shelter in The 3440 is situated tory use response to Reserve (surface ha) between the

Enallagma,but not to the injured mealworm or distilled Prostyr and Prypec rivers, extending to the Belarus-

the other exhibited -Ukraine border. 5 odon. listed. water. Large minnows, on hand, no spp. are

significant response. This demonstrates a considerable

flexibilityin the responses to heterospecific alarmcues. (14896) MROW1NSKI, P. & A, ZAWAL, 2003. Nowe

stanowiska Jagnicy torfowej Aeshna subarctica elisa-

(14892) MITRA, T.R., 2003. Ecology and biogeography bethae Djakonov, 1922naPomorzuZachodnim. — The

of Odonata with Indian fauna. Rec. localitiesofAeshna subarctica elisabethae special reference to new Djakonov,

zool. Surv. India(Occ. Pap.) 202: ii+l-4l,4col.plsexcl. 1922 in the western Pomerania region. Wiad. ent. 22(1);

ISBN 81-85874-82-4.Price: US $ 10.- net. - (208 Raja 47A8. (Polish, withEngl, title). — (Second Author Inst.

Ram Mohan Roy Rd, Netaji Sarak, Calcutta - 700008, Invert. Zool. & Limnol., Univ. Szczecin, ul. Waska 13,

India). PO-71-415 Szczecin).

A generalreview of odon, ecology is presented with em- The 1999 and 2001 observations from 2 localities are

Indian fauna. in — phasis on the The spp. occurring physi- recorded, and the respective habitats are described;

different Indian viz. ographically ecosystems are fisted, Poland.

E Himalaya, W Himalaya, Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra

plains, Meghalaya, Purvanchal, Peninsular uplands, and (14897) MÜLLER, Z„ T. JARAB, A. TOTH.G.DEV AI,

the insular fauna. N. SZÄLLASSY,B. KISS & R. HORVÄTH,2003. Ef-

of activities fect sports fisherman on dragonfly assem-

J.S. CHAHL & M.V. SRINI- in river (14893) MIZUTANI, A„ blages a Hungarian floodplain. Biodiv. Conserv. — VASAN, 2003. Motion camouflage in dragonflies. Na- 12(1): 167-179. (First Author: Dept Ecol., Debrecen

ture, Land. 423 [5 June]: 604. — (First Author: Cent. Univ., P.O. Box 71, HA010 Debrecen). 122 OdonatologicalAbstracts

Data larvae andexuviae recorded Nos 31 Dec. 32 March Published on adults, were (May- (1 2002), (30 2003).

-Oct. 1998,1999)along a 15 km stretch ofthe floodplain by Kansai Research Group ofOdonatology. ISSN none.

ofthe regulated first-order Tisza. Odon. were found to (Jap., with Engl, title). — (c/o K. Inoue,5-9, Fuminosato

be reliable indicators of small-scale habitat patterns, 4-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-0004, JA).

of The 2issues contain576numbered reflecting vegetation differences. Along a gradient (28pp.) bibliographic

utilisation intensity, the number ofspp. in assemblages entries (Nos 8221-8796) ofpublicationsby Jap. authors,

and the summed relative abundance ofthe 5 in 2002-2003. rarest spp, published mostly

decreased linearly with increasing fragmentation of the

marginal vegetation. Sports fisherman activities, imply- (14901) ORR, A.G., 2003. A guide to the dragonflies of

ofthelittoral ing disruption marsh zoneby establishment Borneo, their identificationand biology.Nat. Hist. Pubis

of and excessive ofthe Kota x+195 clearings trampling banks, can (Borneo), Kinabalu/Sabah, Malaysia, pp.,

also be monitored by dragonfly faunistic investigations. halftitle p. 2 col. pis facing Forword and Preface + 25 col.

incl. The results demonstrate that conservation ofthese var- pis (species drawings) Hardcover (19.0x26.5 cm).

ied floodplainwater bodies requiresthe control of sports ISBN 983-812-069-3. - (Publishers: A9I3, 9* Floor,

that maintain the fishing activity, suggesting (1) to repre- Phase 1, Wisma Merdeka, P.O. Box 15566,88864Kota

sentative odon. fauna, some non-fragmented shore must Kinabalu, Sabah,Malaysia).

be and stands should 275 ofthese endemic: 64%, provided, (2) permanent fishing not spp. (42% Zygopt. Anisopt.

known from and exceed 8 m mean width and should be separated by at 20%) are now Borneo, are splendidly

covered this which is the least 12 m ofintact riparian sections. by work, certainly most compre-

illustrated of odon. hensively account any largetropical

“mit dem (14898) NACHTIGALL, W„ 2003. Aufflug fauna yet published, incl. 210 col. text phot, of habitats

Widerstand” bei and derBlauflügel-PrachtlibelleCalopteryx spp. Introductorychapters (pp. 3-26) discuss structure

Entomol and virgo(Odonata: Calopterygidae). gener. 26(4): general biology, ecology, conservation, biogeogra-

241-251. — Univ and In (With Engl. s.). (Allg. Biol., Saarland, phy, collecting techniques photography. a com-

D-66041 Saarbrücken). plete and up-to-date checklist (pp. 37-42), the endemic

It is shown that the of doubtful (contrary to equalphasic up toantiphasic spp. and taxa status areasterisked, while

ofthefore- and normal and in the unnamed listed if mentioned inthe main beating hindwings at flight spp. are only

mating flight) during quick vertical starts, all wings beat text, or in taxonomic publications and manuscripts. An

and downward. Model illustrated families is followed rapidly synchronously measure- key to (adults) (pp. 27-35)

flow visualisation show that down- the main ofthe titled of ments using herebya by body text, “Summary species:

ward travellingvortex ring, very similar to that ofa white their identification and biology” (pp. 43-133). It is fam-

cabbage butterfly’s vertical take-off, is generated.When ily-wise organised, luxuriously illustrated (many of the

Dr M. and parameters are measurable, calculations using approxi- species portraits supplied by Hämäläinen),

mation show that directedreaction includes of infor- parameters an upward a gold-mine previously unpublished

force corresponding upto doublebody weight is gener- mation,particularly so with reference to the habitats. A

ated, thus catapultingthe insect vertically intothe air.The regionalbibliography is not included. — Herewith, the

very next wing-beatalready shows a pronounced phase book is more than warmly recommended.

shift which permits lift generation. Therebythe possibil-

of T. & F, 2003, ity flying by drag generationwasproved using a flight (14902) PADEFFKE, SUHLING, Temporal

situation that measurable the and in was and parametersofwhich priority intra-guildpredation temporarywaters: an

could be calculated. experimental study using Namibian desert dragonflies.

Ecol. Ent. 28(3): 340-347. — (Second Author; Inst.

(14899) NOVELO-GUTIERREZ, R., 2003. The larva of Zook, Techn. Univ. Braunschweig, Fasanenstr. 3, D-

Palaemnema dominaCalvert, 1903 (Odonata; Platysticti- -38102 Braunschweig).

dae). Trans. Am. ent. Soc. 129(1): 71-75. — (DeptoEnt., Intra-guild predation between early larval instars of co-

Inst. Ecol., A.C., Apartado Postal 63, MX-91000 Xalapa, -existingSympetrum fonscolombii and Trithemis kirbyi,

Veracruz). was investigated with respect to temporaladvantageand

The larva is described and illustrated. It shows the most growth. 3 situations were simulated experimentally: (1)

complex colour pattem, and is the least setose ofthe 3 S. fonscolombii began development 11 days before T.

known congeners. kirbyi; (2) T. kirbyi began development 11 days before

S. both the - fonscolombii;(3) spp.began on sameday.

ODONATOLOGICAL UBRARY With of 11 the second (14900) NEWS, Osaka, a temporal advantage days to sp. Odonatological Abstracts 123

the larval ofthe first Nat., 45 Buffon, F-75005 resulting density respective sp. was me Paris).

than that of second — Without from significantlyhigher the sp. Argentinopetaliaarchangelskyi gen. n., sp. n. the

atemporaladvantage, the survival ofS. fonscolombii was Baquerd Group, Anfiteatro de Tied Formation, is de-

than that ofT. and S. fonscolombii had scribed. It from the Atlantic side ofS higher kirbyi, a comes Patagonia.

larger size due to faster growth than T. kirbyi. Hence, it

is assumed that survival depended on early oviposition (14906) PURSE B.V., G.W. HOPKINS, K.J. DAY &

— D.J. 2003. characteristics and as well as on larval growth. To test the relevance of THOMPSON, Dispersal

of Ecol. the laboratory results, observations at artificial ponds in management a rare damselfly. J. appl. 40(4): — the Namibian semi-desert wereconducted. T. kirbyi was 716-728. (First Author: Inst. Anim. Health, Pirbright

the first these while S. fonscolom- Ash Rd, GU24 0NF, sp. colonising ponds Lab., Pirbright, Surrey, UK).

arrived 15 later. In in bii days field samples, many more Coenagrion mercuriale is a rare sp. Britain and main-

Trithemis larvae than larvae land and has been in the last 30 Sympetrum were found, a Europe declining yr. It

pattern similar to the laboratory experiments in which T. has specializedhabitat requirements and has been viewed,

kirbyi enjoyed atemporal advantage. traditionally, as a poor disperser. Knowledge ofits dis-

persal ability was considered in its Biodiversity Species

(14903) PEREPELOV, E.A., 2003. Evoluciya kariot- Action Plan as essential forthe formulation ofappropriate

ipov strekoz (Insecta, Odonata) sevemoy Palearktiki. — conservation management strategies. — Mark-release-re-

[Karyotype evolutionoftheNorth Palaearctic dragonflies capture (MRR) studies in 2 large UK heathland popula-

Autoref.Diss. Kand. biol. Nauk. 17 tions Mature adults had low of (Insecta, Odonata)]. were undertaken. a rate

pp. Sibir, Old. Russ. akad. Nauk, Inst, SisL & Ekol. Zhiv- movement within continuous areas ofhabitat (average <

ot.,Novosibirsk, (Russ,). — (Dept Nat. Sei., Novosibirsk 25 m movement), low emigrationrates (1.3-11.4%) and

St. Univ., Pirogova2, RUS-630090 Novosibirsk). low colonization distances (max. 1 km), all comparableto

52 spp. from WSiberia, Far East and N Caucasus were similarlysized coenagrionids. — Movements weremore

examined. 49 of the distribution of the withinthan between ofsuitable habitat For these, con- likely patches over

stitutive heterochromatin is described for the first time. short to medium distances (50-300 m). Between-patch

The size and location ofC-band heterochromatic sections movements were more likely between patches that were

areanalyzed, theorganisation and evolution ofsex-chro- close together. Scrub barriers reduced dispersal. — The

in between 2 mosome systems the Aeshnidae and Gomphidae are probabilityofdispersal recaptures dependedon

addressed, and the families represented in the region thelengthofthe timeinterval between them. C. mercuriale

characterized considerable within are cytotaxonomically (Calopterygidae, performed between-patchmovements

small fraction of its adult life Lestidae, Coenagrionidae,Platycnemididae,Aeshnidae, a (1-2 days) mean mature

— of Gomphidae,Cordulegastridae,Corduliidae,Libellulidae). span (7-8 days). Qualitative comparison field colo-

Based on this information,the possibletrends in the odon. nization distances measured here and distances between

and UK C. mercuriale revealed that karyotypic evolution are tentatively outlined, the af- sites occupied by empty

ofthe families sites within clusters sites would be finity kladograms concerned areprovided. large of probably rec- — This is solely a printed summary ofthe originaldis- olonized rapidly and dispersalevents would be frequent.

sertation 48 which is available for such would within small (144pp., figs incl.), not However, events occur rarely

abstracting. isolated sites or clusters of sites, leaving local populations

— prone to extinction. These data show that manage-

J.F. & 2003. effort should be directed towards the (14904) PETRULEVICIUS, A.NEL, Anew ment maximizing

libelluloiddragonfly (Insecta: Odonata: Italoansida)from likelihood of C. mercuriale recolonizing sites naturally

the Late Paleocene ofArgentinaGeobios 30(4):401 -406. within 1-3 km of other populations (particularly within

(With Fr. & Span. s’s). - (Lab. Ent., Mus. Natn. Hist, large clusters). Scrub boundaries should be removed be-

45 and but sites Nat, me Buffon, F-75005 Paris). tweenexisting populations empty, suitable,

is to movements. Austrolibellula noroestenia gen. n., sp.n. described from facilitate stepping-stonedispersal

theMaiz Gordo Formation ofNW Argentina Its phylo-

within Cavilabiata discussed. J. M. genetic relationships are (14907) REJL, & MIKÄT, 2003. Väzka

hnedoskvrnna, Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe,

J.F. & A.NEL, 2003. Oldest drub (14905) PETRULEVICIUS, 1837) (Odonata, Libellulidae), novy väzky pro

Lower Crea- — Orthetrum petalurid dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata): a vychodni Cechy. brunneum, new species

ceousspecimen from south Patagonia,Argentina.Creta- forEast Bohemia. Acta Mus. reginaehradecensis(A) 29:

ceous Res. 24(1): 31-34. — (Lab. Ent, Mus. Natn. Hist. 81-82. (Czech, with Engl. s.). — (First Author: Agentura 124 OdonatologicalAbstracts

Ochrani Prirody a Krajiny, Bozeny Nemcove 2625, CZ- don,8pp.Fold.brochure(14.5x21.0cm),- (Publishers

53002 Pardubice). & Author: 47 b Fleet St., Swindon, SN1 IRE, UK).

2 6 are listed from resp. Hustifany (distr. Nachod) and An informative questionnaire,with reference to the odon.,

FIradec Kralove and of (July2001). with a statementof structure requirements a drag-

onfly gardenpond; - UK.

2003. Predators and (14908) RELYEA, R.A., come preda-

tors go: thereversibility ofpredator-inducedtraits. Ecol- (14911) SCHINDLER, M„C.FEST & A.CHOVANEC,

— Pitts- ogy 84(7); 1840-1848. (Dept Biol. Sei., Univ. 2003. Dragonfly associations (Insecta: Odonata) in rela-

PA burgh,Pittsburgh, 15260, USA). tion to habitat variables; a multivariate approach. Hyd-

While numerous studies have been conducted on the robiologia491: 169-180. — (Third Author: Fed. Envir.

and evolutionof ecology phenotypic plasticity, to really Agency, SpittelauerLände 5, A-1090Wien).

understand needs In odon. carried in lowland wetland plasticity one to expose organisms to an survey, out a area

19 different environments over several ontogenetic stages. in E Austria, resident spp. wererecorded. Multivariate

In it this way canbe examined whether organisms change statistical procedures were used to analyse therelationship

there their phenotypic strategy overontogeny, whether are between odon. assemblage patterns and environmental

to variables. Inaddition and developmentalwindows constrain the developmentof to widespread euryoecious spp.

and whether behaviour reversible with habitat plastic traits, is more unspecific requirements,2 odon. associations

than if the environment back the viz morphology reverts to were identified, spp. mainly occurring at temporary

original state. These questions arehere addressed by ex- natural or near-natural ponds (characterised by rush and

in reed aminingpiedator-induced(Anax longipeslarvae) Hyla vegetation),and spp. preferring permanent waters

man-made waterbodies the versicolor tadpoles. Tadpoles were reared with constant such as the (in investigated

absence of and theaddition removal ofthem characterised Water predators, or area by floating macrophytes). per-

different at 3 times during their larval period. Tadpoles sistence and thepresence offloating macrophytevegeta-

their tion changed phenotypic strategy over ontogeny; early determined the formation ofspecies assemblages.

in ontogeny theyrespondedto Anax larvae by hiding, re-

ducing their activity, and developingrelatively deep tail (14912) SCHULZ, R.,M.T. MOORE, E.R. BENNETT,

Later J.L. S. SMITH& C.M. fins. theynolongeremployed behavioural defenses, FARRIS, COOPER, 2003. Methyl

but relied on a combination of greater mass, deepertails parathion toxicityin vegetated and nonvegetatedwetland

and shorterbodies. The phenotyic changeswere inducible mesocosm. Envir. Toxicol. Chem. 22(6): 1262-1268. —

throughoutmost of ontogeny, suggesting that there were (First Author: Ecol. Sei., SyngentaCropProtect.AG, Jeal-

few developmentalwindows. Thereversibility should af- ott’s Hill Int. Res. Cent., Bracknell, Berks, RG42 6EY,

fect not only the sp., but will likely transmit the effects UK).

the throughout larger ecological community. Methyl parathion was introduced into constructed wet-

lands for the of purpose assessing the influence ofemer-

(14909) SAMWAYS, M.J., 2003, Threats to the tropical gent vegetationon Uansport and toxicity ofthepesticide.

island dragonfly fauna (Odonata) of Mayotte, Comoro A 3-way analysis ofvariance using contamination(repeat-

— indicated archipelago. Biodiv. Conserv. 12: 1785-1792. (Dept ed measure variable), location, and vegetation

Conserv. Ecol. & Univ. Private effects of contamination various Ent., Stellenbosch, Bag significant negative on

XI, Matieland-7602,SA). insect taxa. Ischnura verticalis, Telebasis byersi, Dro-

The odon. fauna 20 ofthe island, W (ca spp.) Mayotte mogomphus spinosus, Epitheca cynosura, Pachydiplax

Indian Ocean comprises some widespread African spp. longipennis and Libellula lydia are the odon. consid-

and some Comoro endemics. It is under threat from in- ered.

creasing humanimpact.To date, althoughoften theodon.

wings and bodies became stained white with detergent, (14913) sda./ap., 2003. Das Feuer ist da: auch in der

the but im- Schweiz assemblage appears remarkably tolerant, the lodern Waldbrände. Sarganserländer131(152),

is differential, with loss of the endemic in the issue of 12 28, pact spp. Aug., p.

most impactedareas, while the eurytopic spp, continue to The fire, triggered by the long period of unusually hot

It is 2 thrive there. urgent to change people’s water-usage weather, has destroyed (11 Aug. 2003) ca2000-3000 m

behaviour. of bush and reed vegetationin the Nature Reserve “Les

Grangettes”, canton Vaud, Switzerland. Considerable,

(14910) SAYERS, J„ [no date; received:] 2003. Wiltshire though not irreversible damagehave suffered the local

andSwindon Swindon Envir. Swin- of various odon. in this pond survey. Cent., populations spp., asreported re- OdonatologicalAbstracts 125

and size differences gionaldaily. rary ponds, (2) generated among spp.

due to differences in timing ofhatching. This mediated

SRYGLEY. R.B., 2003. Wind drift exclusion (14914) compensation the oftemporary-pondLestes from permanent

in migratingdragonfliesPantala(Odonata: Libellulidae). water bodies through asymmetric intraguildpredationby

J. Insect Behav. 217-232. — Lestes. 16(2): (Smithsonian Trop. permanent-water Dragonfly predation on perma- Res. Inst, Apdo 2072, Balboa, Panama). nent-water Lestes had an indirect positive effect on the

Tailwind drift compensation serves to maximize a mi- survival oftemporary-pondLestes; however, this effect

grant’s flight distance on a given amountof energy, and apparently is too small toallow coexistence ofbothLestes

crosswind drift compensationservesto hold a coursetrue groups. Predation by largedragonfly larvae excluded the

and minimize the distance flown. With full Lestes of vernal from or part com- spp. ponds temporary ponds, and

increase with differential pensation, airspeeds arepredicted to greater vulnerabilitytolargedragonfly larvae and fish

crosswind drift. To test whether migrating dragonflies shaped the reciprocal dominance of L. eurinus and L.

compensated for wind drift, the velocity and heading vigilax in fishless and fish-containingpermanent water

of P. hymenaea and P. flavescens in natural flight over bodies, respectively. Taken together, these results show

and a lake the ambient wind speed and direction were that life history constraints and predation both shapethe

measured. P. flew NE whereas P. fla- distributions of hymenaea (58”), Lestes spp. along the pond permanence

flew ENE in vescens significantly more (74°) throughout gradient New England.The importanceofthis freshwa-

the day. Pantala spp. demonstrated part compensation ter habitat gradientin shaping local and regional species for changes in crosswind drift within individuals (mean diversity is discussed.

compensation= 54%, P = 0.0000), evidence for use of

for drift when a ground reference to correct flying over (14916) STRESZCZENIA REFERATOVI PLAKATOW

water. Among individuals,P. flavescens compensatedfor 19 ZJAZD HYDROBIOWGOW POLSKICH. - AB-

crosswind drift. P. hymenaeaovercompensated and then STRACTS OF PAPERS AND POSTERS PRESENTED

drifted downwind on one morningand compensatedfor ATTHE 19"SYMPOSIUM OF POUSH HYDROBIOL-

crosswind drift on the next. As predicted from optimal OGISTS, Fac. Biol., Univ. Warszaw, 9-12 Sept. 2003.

migrationtheory, airspeed (5.0m/sforboth species with (Polish).

no tailwind)decreased with tailwindvelocityboth among [Odonatol. titles:] Jezierska-Madziar, M„ H.

individuals for both = P (data species poolbd [n 19], < Gmmadzinska-Graczyk J Golski & A. Dziurhacz'. Zoo-

and within each R. 0.0001) individual as it crossed the lake benthos of the Warta oxbows as an importantfish

= (P 0.0016). food (p. 70; passing reference to Odon. only); — Joniak,

T, P. Klimaszyk & P. Domek: A comparative analysis

(14915) STOKS, R. & M.A. McPEEK, 2003. Predators of humus lake macrofauna communities in Drawiefiski

and fife histories shape Lestes damselfly assemblages and Wielkopolski nationalparks (p. 71); — Korycmska,

freshwater habitat 1576- along a gradient.Ecology 84(6): M. & G. Toiiczyk: Odonate fauna of the Liwiec river

-1587. - (Second Author: Dept Biol. Sei., Dartmouth (Pofudniowopodlaskaand Srodkowomazowiecka Low-

Coll., Hanover, NH 03755, USA). lands) (p. 88); — Serafin, E & P. Buczynskv. The im-

Survey data from New England showed that Lestes as- portance of fishponds for aquatic insects, exemplified

theentire of and caddisflies semblagesare organizedalong gradient pond by dragonflies(Odonata) (Trichoptera) — permanence and predator presence. One assemblage oc- in ponds ofthe Lublin regon (p. 168); Zawal,A. & D.

cupies vernal ponds lacking large dragonfly predators Janickt Relationships between watermite and dragonfly

and fish; 4 are largely confined to temporary ponds that larvae: phoresis orparasitism? (p. 213).

typically contain dragonflypredators: 1 dominates fish-

lakes where less permanent ponds and dragonfliesare (14917) THEISCHINGER. G„ 2003, A new species of

the top predators; and 1 dominates permanent ponds and NannophyaRambur from Australia (Odonata; Libellulli-

lakes where fish are the top predators. The role of life dae).Linz. hiol. Beitr. 35(1): 661-666. — (2AHammersley

and in history predation maintaining this striking pattem Rd, Grays Point, NSW 2232, AU).

N. Yirrkala by conducting a series of transplant experiments in the paulsoni sp.n. (

field and in a laboratory experiment manipulatingpresence Land,NT, Australia, 31-I/3-H-1968; deposited AN1C,

and absence of local predators as was determined. Life Canberra) is described after material from the type local-

the of with and from York is illustrated history (1) shaped ability spp. to cope drying ity Cape Peninsula, QLD. It

Lestes from and with the regime, thereby excluding temporary-pond compared congeners. vernal and from ponds permanent-water Lestes tempo- 126 OdonatologicalAbstracts

TORRALBA A. & F.J. consumed which is the with (14918) BURRIAL, OCHARAN, raw, particularly case some

in NE The in 2003. Cambio enla posiciön de reposo de Bestes virens tribes India. role of dragonflies the control

efecto de lluvia liierte. Boln ofmalaria is well known; in (Odonata; Leslidae) por una transmittingmosquito spp.

— various odon. Soc. ent. aragon. 32: 233. (With Engl. s.). (Depto places different spp. were identified as most

Biol. Organismos & Sistemas, Univ. Oviedo,ES-33071 efficient (cf. e.g. OA 14411).

Oviedo).

The observation is 2 L. virens De libel- reported on resting 3 3 (14922) UILHOORN, K„ 2003. langverwachte

in rainshower the lenatlas is uit. — having folded up the wings a heavy [The long expected dragonfly mono-

do than them Natura, Amst. 86-88. way most other zygopterans rather holding graph was published]. 100(3): — half in the Lestidae mode. address not open (Dutch). (Author’s stated).

Some background information on the work involved in

(14919) TORRALBABURRIAL, A. &F.J. OCHARAN, the preparation ofthe volume described in OA 14600.

2003. Coches habitat libelulas ? come para Algunos

machos de Crocothemis erythraea creen que si. Boln (14923) VAN OOSTENBRUGGE, R„ J. JANSSEN, R. — Soc. ent. aragon. 32:214-215. (With Engl. s.). (Depto REIJNEN & C. VOS, 2003. Quick Scan beleidswijzi-

Biol. & Univ. ES-33071 EHS: indicatie de effecten Organismos Sistemas, Oviedo, gingen een van op soorten en

in ten Oviedo). ecosystemen van enkele wijzigingen hetrijksbeleid

The phenomenonof 3 3 C. erythraea mistaking the sur- aanzienvandeEcologischeHoofdstructuur. — [Anindi-

for is described NE cation ofthe for and of face ofa car water (Huesca prov., consequences species ecosystems

Spain) and interpreted in terms of the mode oflight re- the changesin state policy regardingthe EcologicalMain — flection by the 2kinds ofsurfaces. Structure], A/fcrra-/topp.657:1-45. (Dutch). (Alterra,

P.O. Box 47, NL-6700 AA Wageningen).

(14920) TORRALBABURRIAL, A.&F.J. OCHARAN, The inquire was conducted with the objective its results

2003. Predacion per peces sobre Anax imperatorasocia- will servefor a recommendation in the Netherlands Par-

Boln liament.It is concluded thatin the efforts da a la reproducciönde este (Odonata, Aeshnidae). case at conser-

Soc. ent. aragon. 32:219-220. (With Engl. s.). - (Depto vation of the selected types of natural environment are

of Biol. Organismos & Sistemas, Univ. Oviedo, ES-33071 to dependon the objectives agriculture, 11 odon. spp.

Oviedo). will become at risk in the Netherlands. An annotated list

The predation by the non-native fish, Micropterus sal- ofthese is provided,

moides, on A. imperator is reported. The attacks are

the 2003. A of associated with dragonfly reproductive activity and (14924) WANG, Z.-g., new species the genus

represent a reproductive cost that affects, for different Sinocnemis (Odonata: Platycnemididae) from Henan

reasons, both sexes. province ofChina. Enlomotaxonomia 25(1): 1-3. (Chin.,

with Engl. s.). — (Henan Acad. Sci„ Zhenzhou, Henan-

(14921) TYAGI,B.K.,2003. Medical entomology.A hand- -450002, P R. China).

book ofmedicallyimportantinsects andotherarthropods. Both sexes of S. henanese sp. n. are described and il-

Scient. Publishers xxiv 262 8 col. lustrated. 3: China, Henan Co., (India), Jodhpur, + pp., Holotype prov.: Song

pis excl. Hardcover (16.3x24.2cm). ISBN 81-7233-351 - MtBaiyun, 6-VUI-1996; deposited in Henan Acad. Sei.,

X. Price (in India): RslC 950.- net). — (Publishers: 5-A, Zhenzhou. It is similar to S. yangbingi; the separating

P.O. Box stated. New Pali Rd, 91, Jodhpur-342001,India). features are

Addressing most aspects ofmedical entomology, thisis

a very relevant work, by an experienced medical ento- (14925) [WESTFALL, M.J., Jr] Anonymous, 2003.

mologist,directed at students ofzoologyand medicine as Westfall Jr, Dr Minter Jackson, Gainesville Sun,

researchers in India. The discus- — Dr N. well as at professional Gainesville/FL, issue of 22 July. (c/o David

sions various vector-human in 2611 Parker GA on aspects of relationships Westfall, Trl, Gainesville, 30506,

relation to the changing environment and climatic vari- USA).

ability enhance the value ofthe book. - The odon. play Local daily’s obituary (bom: 28-1-1913, Orlando/FL,

a relatively minor role in medical entomology (though deceased 20-VII-2003, Gainesville/GA), with a brief

In MJW they found some incidental application even in forensic biographic sketch. the professional world, is

but intermediate hosts of considered and anchor for the science entomology!), some spp. are a cornerstone of

human vectors of disease; the parasite reaching humans odonatology,who touched the lifes and careers ofcount-

bird if less workers. With his in the via the second intermediary host, a or a snake, departure,a chapter history OdonatologicalAbstracts 127

ofodonatologyis closed. — An almost identic obituary (14929) ZHOU, C.-f. & K-y. ZHOU, 2003. Status ofphy-

has appearedon 22 July 2003 in The Times, Gainesville/ logeneticresearch on thePalaeoptera(Insecta,Pterygota).

GA. Acta zootax. sin. 28(2): 192-195. (Chin., with Engl. s.).

— (Inst. Genet. Resour., Coll. Life Sei., Nanjing Normal

(14926) W1LLIGALLA, C„ 2003.Nowe daneowa)kach Univ., Nanjing-210097,P.R. China).

— New data The of and the rela- (Odonata)PojezerzaMazurskiego. ondrag- phylogenetic position Palaeoptera,

onflies (Odonata) ofthe Masurian lakelands. Wmd. ent. tionships ofthis group with the Neoptera are outlined.

22(1): 50. (Polish,withEngl.title). — (Brock 45,D-48346 There are 3 main points of view on this issue, viz. (1)

Ostbeuem). Palaeoptera(= Ephemeroptera + Odonata) + Neoptera;

Records from 4 localities; - Poland. — (2) Ephemeroptera + (Odonata + Neoptera); — and

The (3) Odonata + (Ephemeroptera + Neoptera). first

2003. is and (14927) YURCHENKO, Yu.A,, Izmenchivost’ stre- option supported by morphological,fossil some

— molecular the kozrodaEnallagma(Insecta,Odonata) Evrazii. [Vari- evidence, second depends mote on mor-

the ability in the Eurasian Enallagmadragonflies].In: A,Yu. phological characters, while the last one is based on

Haritonov & L.N. Sivohinova [Eds], Biologicheskaya least evidence.

nauka obmzovanie I v pedagogicheskih vuzah, Vol. 3,

Novosibirsk St. 2004 pp. 15-19, Pedagog.Univ., Novosibirsk,

ISBN 5-85921-293-3. (Russ.). — (Author’s address not

stated). (14930) ISHIZAWA,N„ 2004. Calendar2004. Red drag-

The systematics ofthe palaearctic Enallagmais consid- onfliesofKunugiyamaForest. Ishizawa,Tokorozawa. —

ered. The variability ofstructural features and coloration (1644-15, Yamaguchi.Tokorozawa,Saitama, 359-1145,

in E. cyathigerum was analysed. As apparent from the JA).

analysis of541 <5 from Russia, Kazakhstan,Kirgiziaand A bimonthly wall calendar, with beautiful portraits of

Mongolia, the coloration of the second tergite is highly Sympetrumfrequens, S. infuscatum, S.kunckeli, S. dar-

variable evenwithin the sameregion, therefore it is ofno winianum, S. baccha mutatinum,S. r. risi and Pantala fla-

taxonomic taxonomic revision of The insect inventarisation significance. A the ge- vescens. history, programs and

based and molecular ofthe Forest nus, on morphological,biochemical the current conservation status Kunugiyama

152 located the analysis is under consideration. (surface ca ha, on border between thecities

ofSayama,Tokorozawa and Kawagoe and Miyoshi-cho)

(14928) ZAWAL, A., 2003. Wazki (Odonata) rezerwatu arebriefly outlined, and concise but exhaustive informa-

“Dolina Pieciu — tion the and behaviour of Jezior” (Pojezierze Drawskie). Drag- on biology theconcerned spp.

onflies (Odonata) ofnaturereserve“Dolina PieciuJezior" is presented,therefore the Calendar could serveas anim-

“ ("ValleyofFive Lakes”) (Drawskie Lake District).Parki portant reference work”.

narod. Rezerw. Przyr. 22(1): 101-106. (Polish, withEngl,

s.). — (Inst. Invert. Zool. & Limnol., Univ. Szczecin, ul. ERRATUM

Waska 13,PO-71-415 Czczecin),

"De 29 spp.,collected in 1999 and 2000, arebroughtonrecord, (14705) ZULSTRA,M., 2001. Vroegeglazenmaker"

and the stands for biogeographic compositionofthe fauna is out- Aeshna isosceles. The Abstractor has to apolo-

lined. viridulum and Aeshna viridis Erythromma are of gize for the erroneousreference to Brachytron pratense.

particularinterest.