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gromaculata, R. semiplicata). Descriptions and mea- 1997 surements of cercariae and metacercariae are propo- 9237. Bernard, R.; Samoląg, J. (1997): Analysis of the sed." (Author)] Address: Besprozvannykh, V.V., Institute emergence of Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1823 in of Biology & Soil Sciences, Far East Branch of the the vicinity of Poznan, western Poland (: Aesh- Russian Academy of Sciences, prospect 100-letija, 159, nidae). Opusc. zool. flum. 153: 1-12. (in English) ["The Vladivostok, 690022, Russia. E-mail: besproz@ibss. studies were conducted during June-July 1996. The ha- dvo.ru bitat is described and the data are presented on popula- 9241. Besprozvannykh, V.V. (2000): Biology of trema- tion strength, sex ratio, changes in daily emergence todes Nenimandijea kashmirensis and Pleurogenoides rate, differences between the sexes, time of emergen- medians (Pleurogenidae) - The parasites of frogs in the ce, height of climbing and on mortality. The emergence Primorye territory. Parazitologiya 34(4): 349-354. (in in this is highly synchronized (ECM = 7); this is Russian, with English summary) ["The experimental probably related to the mechanism of a lower tempera- study of life cycles of the trematodes Nenimandijea ture threshold in larval development. The status of the kashmirensis Kaw, 1950 and Pleurogenoides medians species in this part of Europe in relation to climatic Olsson, 1876 was carried out. It was found out, that conditions, and temporal segregation with the coexist- their life cycles include: the fist intermedial host - the ing A. mixta are discussed." (Authors)] Address: Ber- mollusc Boreoelona contortrix ussuriensis, the second nard, R., Department of General Zoology, Adam Mick- intermedial host - dragonfly larvae of the Cordu- iewicz University, Umultowska 89, PL-61-702 Poznań, lia, and the final host - the frogs Rana nigromaculata Poland; E-mail: [email protected] and R. semiplicata. Based on obtained data it is sug- 9238. Gerlach, J.; Matyot, P.; Saaristo, M. (1997): gested, that Pleurogenoides japonicus (Yamaguti) Silhouette species list. Phelsuma 5, Suppl. A: 42 pp. (in should not be considered as a separate species." (Au- English) [11 taxa are listed together with their published thor)] Address: Besprozvannykh, V.V., Institute of Biolo- sources resp. first description data.] gy and Soil Sciences, Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospect 100-letija, 159, Vladi- vostok, 690022, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] 1998 9242. Besprozvannykh, V.V. (2000): Life cycle of the 9239. Bernier, C. (1998): ODONATA 44-85: L'atlas trematode Glyphthelmis rugocaudata (Plagiorchidae) in contemporain (suite). Lettre de l'Atlas entomologique the Primorye region. Parazitologiya 34(2): 153-155. (in régional (Nantes) 10: 144-146. (in French) [The paper Russian, with English summary) ["It is found out, that gives a brief interim report - covering the period be- the life cycle of the trematode G. rugocaudata (Yoshida, tween 1990 and 1997 - on 55 odonate species found in 1916) in the Primorye region includes two intermedial the frame work of a grid mapping (10x10km) project on hosts (molluscs Lymnaea pacifampla and larvae of the the regional distribution of Odonata in France.] Address: genera Cordulia and ) and a final host, frog spe- Bernier, C., 8, allée des Tilleuls, 44230 Saint-Sébastine- cies Rana nigromaculata and R. semiplicata." (Author)] sur -Lorie, France Address: Besprozvannykh, V.V., Institute of Biology & Soil Sciences, Far East Branch of the Russian Acade- my of Sciences, prospect 100-letija, 159, Vladivostok, 2000 690022, Russia. E-mail: besproz@ibss. dvo.ru 9243. Nagano, M.; Ooki, H.; Mizutani, Y.; Shimano, S.; 9240. Besprozvannykh, V.V. (2000): A life cycle of the Aoki, J. (2000): List of collected in the campus trematode Pneumonoeces nanchangensis major (Pla- of Yokohama National University. Bulletin, Institute of giorchidae) parasitizing in lungs of frogs in the Primorye Environmental Science and Technology, Yokohama Na- region. Parazitologiya 34(1): 63-65. (in Russian, with tional University 26: 123-134. (in Japanese, with Eng- English summary) ["The life cycle of the trematode P. lish title and nomenclature) [Japan; six odonate species nanchangensis major includes three hosts: primary in- are listed.] Address: Nagano, M., Dept of Soil Zoology, termedial host (molluscs Helicorbis sijfunensis, Polypy- Institute of Environmental Science & Technology. Yoko- lis semiglobosa), secondary intermedial host (larvae of hama National University, Yokohama, 240-8501 Japan dragonfly genus Lestes), and final host (frogs Rana ni-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 1 2001 (high tolerance against pollution).] Address: Chambers, D.B., U.S. Geological Survey, Branch of Information 9244. Alonso, L.E.; Slonso, A.; Schulenberg T.S.; Services, Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225-0286, USA Dallmeier, F. (Eds.) (2001): Biological and socias as- sessments of the Cordillera de Vilcabamba, Peru. Rap- 9246. Restani, M.; Rau, L.R.; Flath, D.L. (2001): Nest- id Assessment Program. Smithsonian Institution / Moni- ing ecology of Burrowing Owls occupying Black-tailed toring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program 12: 296 Prairie dog towns in southeastern Montana. J. Raptor pp. (in English) [The report includes a few information Res. 35(4): 296-303. (in English) [Nest-site selection, on Odonata: Acosta, R., M. Hidalgo, E. Castro. N. Sal- productivity, and food habits of 13 breeding pairs of cedo & D. Reyes: Biodiversity assessment of the aqua- Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) breeding on prai- tic systems at the southern Vilcabamba region, Peru rie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) towns in southeastern (pp. 140-146); same authors: Number of aquatic inver- Montana, USA were studied. Owls fed on invertebrates tebrate species per family found in quantitative and (mainly grasshoppers and beetles), mammals (mice qualitative sampling at Llactahuaman and Wayrapata, and voles), birds (blackbirds and buntings), and amphi- southern Cordillera de Vilcabamba, Peru (pp. 271- bians (frogs). In one case an unidentified Odonata was 275).] Address: Alonso, L.E., Conserv. lnternational found as prey.] Address: Department of Biology, Rocky Cent. Appl. Biodiv. Sci., Dept Conserv. Biol., 1919 M Mountain College, Billings, MT 59102 USA. E-mail: Street NW, Suite 600, Washington. DC 20036, USA [email protected] 9245. Chambers, D.B.; Messinger, T. (2001): Benthic 9247. Samways, M.J. (2001): fineliner invertebrate communities and their responses to se- not extinct after all. Phelsuma 9: 55. (in Eng- lected environmental factors in the Kanawha River lish) [Teinobasis alluaudi (Martin, 1896) was recorded Basin, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. U.S. from Mahe in 1894 and 1909 and on Silhouette in 1908. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, It was feared extinct, not having been observed since Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4021, Na- 1909. On 27-VI-1997 it was rediscovered on southwes- tional Water-Quality Assessment Program, Charleston, tern Mahe, by a small stream in Terminalia , at West Virginia2001: VII, 52 pp. (in English) ["The effects sea level. New records (1998-2001) from Silhoutte are of selected environmental factors on the composition also communicated.] Address: Samways M.J., Inverte- and structure of benthic invertebrate communities in the brate Conservation Research Centre, Dept Zool. & Kanawha River Basin of West Virginia, Virginia and Entomol., University of Natal, P/Bag X01, Scottsville North Carolina were investigated in 1997 and 1998. 3209, Pietermaritzburg, . E-mail: samways Environmental factors investigated include physiogra- @un.ac.za phy, land-use pattern, streamwater chemistry, stream- bed-sediment chemistry, and characteristics. Land-use patterns investigated include coal mining, 2002 agriculture, and low intensity rural-residential patterns, at four main stem and seven tributary sites throughout 9248. Eigenheer, K. (2002): Die Libellen an der Aare the basin. Of the 37 sites sampled, basin size and phy- zwischen Büren a.A. und Rothrist (Schweiz). Eigenver- siography most strongly affected benthic invertebrate- lag: 47 pp. (in German) [www.konrad.eigenheer.ch; 27 community structure. Land-use practices also affected Odonata species along the river Aare, Switzerland are invertebrate community structure in these basins. The mapped according their reproduction status (exuviae / basins that differed most from the minimally affected imagines), and phenology of species is documented.] reference condition were those basins in which coal Address: Eigenheer, K., Hofmatt 11, CH-4582 Brügglen, mining was the dominant nonforest land use, as deter- Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] mined by comparing invertebrate-community metric 9249. Guilloton, J.-A. (2002): ODONATA 44-85: L'atlas values among sites. Basins in which agriculture was contemporain (suite). Lettre de l'Atlas entomologique important were more similar to the reference condition. régional (Nantes) 15: 12-14. (in French) [The paper gi- The effect of coal mining upon benthic invertebrate ves a brief progress report - covering the period be- communities was further studied at 29 sites and the tween 1997 and 2001 - on 59 odonate species found in relations among invertebrate communities and the the frame work of a grid mapping (10x10km) project on selected environmental factors of land use, streamwa- the regional distribution of Odonata in France.] Address: ter chemistry, streambed-sediment chemistry, and habi- Guilloton, J.-A., La Close des Saules, 44810 Héric, tat characteristics analyzed. Division of coal-mining France synoptic-survey sites based on invertebrate-community composition resulted in two groups—one with more 9250. Perron, J.M.; Ruel, Y. (2002): Saison de vol des than an average production of 9,000 tons of coal per Odonates du Territoire du marais Léon-Provancher, square mile per year since 1980, and one with lesser or Neuville, division de recensement de Portneuf (Qué- no recent coal production. The group with significant bec). Le Naturaliste Canadien 126(2): 13-17. (in recent coal production showed higher levels of commu- French) [Canada; Phenological data of the regional nity impairment than the group with little or no recent fauna are presented and compared with data compiled coal production. Median particle size of streambed in Pilon, J.-G. & D. Lagacé (1998): Les Odonates du sediment, and specific conductance and sulfate con- Québec. Entomofaune du Québec (EQ) inc, Chicoutimi centration of streamwater were most strongly correlated (Québec), 367 pp.] Address: Perron, J.-M., 963, rue with effects on invertebrate communities. These charac- Grandjean, app. 506, Sainte-Foy, Quebec G1X 4P9, teristics were related to mining intensity, as measured Canada. E-mail: [email protected] by thousands of tons of coal produced per square mile 9251. Schlüter, M.; Welt, M. (2002): The dragonfly: a of drainage area." (Authors) The study includes data on more effective genetic biomarker of pollution. Poster 78- Ophiogomphus sp., Boyeria grafiana, Macromia taeni- 04. presented at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Society olata (low tolerance against pollution), and Argia sp. of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe,

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 2 Vienna (Austria), 12-16 May 2002: (in English) ["Cur- kuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan. E-mail: watanabe@ rently, there are limited biomarkers with field kankyo.envr.tsukuba.ac.jp applications, even though insects play key roles in most 9253. Zuellig, R.E.; Kondratieff, B.C.; Rhodes, H.A. terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Most pollutants and toxicants occur at the highest concentrations in the (2002): Benthos recovery after am episodic sediment soil or aquatic sediment due to solubility and settling; release into a Colorado rocky mountain river. Western however most current biomarker species spend little or North American Naturalist 62(1): 69-72. (in English) no time in these areas. The development of a biomark- [During late September 1996, approximately 7000 m3 er species that resides a significant portion of its life of clay- to gravel-sized sediment was flushed from span in the sediment may be a more sensitive indicator Halligan Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, into the of environmental health and stability. are an North Fork Cache la Poudre River during dam inspec- excellent example of an insect species whose larvae tions. Approximately 9.6 km of this river was partially or spends one or more years in the aquatic sediment. The completely affected by this episodic sediment release. main goal of the following study is to investigate the Pools up to 3.2 km downstream from the dam lost 50% potential of the dragonfly as a new biomarker species of of their volume. Hess samples taken from October 1996 pollution. Dragonflies show a high level of genetic di- to September 1997, 100 m downstream from the dam versity as measured by allozymes (protein phenotypes) (site 1) and 3.2 km downstream (site 2), revealed ef- and by DNA fingerprinting. Allozyme allele frequencies fects of sediment on recovery patterns of benthic com- were examined to determine if these characteristics we- munities. A 2-way ANOVA was used to determine signif- re related to environmental quality. Population genetic icant interactions using site and date as main factors. structure (allele frequencies) of several populations of a Pairwise differences were then compared using least common dragonfly species, Erythemis simplicicollis, squares means to determine significant dates within were compared and contrasted. Populations were sam- and between sites. Ten days after the sediment release, pled from "polluted" sites (e.g. heavy metals, petroleum) both density and taxa richness at site 1 (55 organisms and "clean" sites. Differences in allele frequencies were per m², 5 taxa) were significantly lower (P < 0.05) than detected in the populations. These differences may be site 2 (1156 organisms per m², 25 taxa). These differ- related to the toxicants present in the environment. ences remained until June when species richness and DNA fingerprinting (RAPD markers) was able to identify densities increased. Plecoptera and Trichoptera colo- individuals as well as separate populations. Allozyme nized from June to September after being eliminated at data show that selection for specific phenotypes are site 1 and reduced at site 2. No permanently flowing related to environmental pollution. This was illustrated tributaries exist within the study area; therefore, passive by comparisons of allozyme phenograms to genomic downstream drift from such inputs apparently did not population phenograms. These differences suggest that influence recovery. Increased densities of taxa such as the phenotypic (allozyme) data from dragonflies may Baetidae, Hydroptilidae, Hydropsychidae, Chironomi- serve as an effective biomarker of environmental dae, Simuliidae, and Oligochaeta occurred plausibly by health." (Authors)] Address: Schlüter, M., Dept Biol., rapid reproduction. Based on pre-event data, communi- Xavier Univ., 1 Drexel Dr., New Orleans, LA 70125- ty function completely changed at site 2 from a scraper 1098. USA community to one dominated by collector-gatherers." (Authors) Odonata are represented in very small num- 9252. Watanabe, M.; Mimura, Y.; Higashi, T. (2002): bers by "Zygoptera" and Ophiogomphus severus.] Ad- Ecological studies on habitat establishment for threat- dress: Zuellig, R.E., Colorado State University, Dept of ened brackish water damselfly, Mortonagrion hirosei: Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Fort microclimate of the habitat. Annual Report of the inter- Collins, CO 80523 discipl. Res. Inst. environ. Sci. 21: 47-58. (in Japanese, with English summary) ["The spatial distribution for perching sites of the endangered brackish water dam- 2003 selfly, Mortonagrion hirosei, was restricted about 20cm above the water surface in a small reed community of 9254. Blanco-Garrido, F.; Sánchez-Polaina, F.J.; Pren- an estuary in the warm-temperate zone of Japan. The da, J. (2003): Summer diet of the Iberian chub (Squa- flight season was from late May to early August. The lius pyrenaicus) in a Mediterranean stream in Sierra peak estimated daily number of the damselfly adults Morena (Yeguas stream, Córdoba, Spain). Limnetica 22 was about 1000, that is 2 adults per square meter in the (3-4): 99-106. (in English, with Spanish summary) [The habitat. There was a dense reed community, 440 shoot diet of S. pyrenaicus was studied in the upper Yeguas per square meter, that is, the distance between shoots river. The chub showed a wide trophic range, and a pro- is 5cm. Relative light intensity at the 20cm above the nounced generalist character. The main trophic catego- water surface in the reed community was about 10%. ries were chironomid larvae and filamentous algae. Although there was no difference between ambient and Taxa - including Odonata - are treated at the order inside temperature of reed community, the wind velocity level.] Address: Prenda, J., Depto de Biología Ambien- inside the reed community was apparently lower than tal y Salud Pública, Univ. de Huelva. Campus universi- that outside the community. Therefore, the micro-en- tario de El Carmen, Avda. de la Fuerzas Armadas s/n, vironment of the damselfly habitat was comparable to 21007 Huelva, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] that of forest floor. The closed habitat made by a lot of 9255. Brammer, C.A.; MacDonald, J.F. (2003): Ben- shoot of the reed may inhibit the other odonate species thic insect fauna of a clean water stream on Utah's to enter inside of the reed community. Consequently, Colorado Plateau, USA. Western North American Natu- the floor of the reed community was considered to be a ralist 63(1): 21-34. (in English) ["Extensive collecting suitable micro-habitat of the brackish water damselfly." using a variety of methods was conducted in 1994 and (Author)] Address: Watanabe, M., Conservation Biology 1995 in association with Pleasant Creek in south cen- Laboratory, Graduate School of Life and Environmental tral Utah, USA, in an effort to inventory the aquatic Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsu- insects. Collecting efforts yielded 133 insect taxa from

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 3 12 sample sites in 8 study areas from near the headwa- waters. sanguineum takes the second pla- ters of Pleasant Creek and downstream to where it ce on number, then Platycnemis pennipes, Erythronma flows out of Capitol Reef National Park. Applying Proto- viridulum, splendens, Sympetrum meridio- col III methodology of Plafkin et al. (1989), we deter- nale and albistylum succeed. There were 33 mined species assemblages of benthic insects and species in the Ramsar site - the planned Nistrul de Jos calculated selected ecological indices based on (Lower Dniester) National Park and in comparison with monthly collections from March through August 1994. the published data shows an important concentration of Richness, equitability index, and mean diversity index a specific diversity." (Authors)] Address: not stated in values at all sample sites approached, or were greater English than, the generally accepted values for clean-water streams in the mountains of the western United States." 9260. Borisov, S.N. (2004): Night hatching of dragon- (Authors) The taxa list includes Hetaerina americana, in southern part of West Siberia. Eurasian entomo- Argia vivida, and Ophiogomphus severus.] Address: logical journal 3(3): 216. (in Russian, with English sum- Brammer, C.A., Department of Biology, Utah State Uni- mary) [In a locality in the south of West Siberia, night versity, Logan, UT 84322. emergence of Lestes macrostigma, Sympetrum flaveo- lum, S. vulgatum L., Aeshna mixta, A. affinis is record- 9256. Chochel, M. (2003): Příspìvek k rozšíření klínat- ed.] Address: Borisov, S.N., Inst. of Systematic & Ecol- ky obecné Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1785) v ogy of , Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian CHKO Labské pískovce a její bionomii (Odonata, Gom- Branch, Frunze str. 11, Novosibirsk 630091Russia phidae) - Beitrag zur Verbreitung Gemeine Keiljungfer - Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1785) im Land- 9261. Borisov, S.N.; Haritonov, A.Yu. (2004): Dragon- schaftsschutzgebiet Labské pískovce und seine Biono- flies (Odonata) in high mountains of the East Pamirs. mie (Odonata, Gomphidae). Sborník Oblastního muzea Eurasian entomological journal 3(2): 97-100. (in Rus- v Mostě, řada přírodovědná 25: 37-38. (in Czech, with sian, with English summary) [Tajikistan; "Presence of German summary) [07-V-2003, three larvae and one six dragonfly species in high mountains of the East exuviae of Gomphus vulgatissimus were found along Pamirs (3360 5000 m a.s.l.) was established. Sympe- River Elbe near Dìèín/Tetschen, Czech Republic. This trum fonscolombii and Pantala flavescens here only record raises the regionally known Odonata to 44 spe- during seasonal migrations. The first of these species is cies.] Address: Chochel, M., Malá Veleò 23, 407 22 rare. For the second species the directed passages in a Benešov nad Plouènicí, Czech Republic. E-mail: Southern direction are marked in August. Orthetrum [email protected] brunneum, S. haritonovi and Ischnura pumilio inhabit only the bogs formed by hot springs. Their life cycle is 9257. Henriksson, B. (2003): Citrongul kärrtrollslända outlined." (Author) Most of the records result from stu- pectoralis i Blekinge. LUCANUS 2003 8:2. dies in the early 1980th, and include also a record of SydOstEntomologerna. www.fsoe.se: 4 pp. (in Swe- Enallagma cyathigerum.] Address: Borisov, S., Institute dish) [In June and beginning of July 2001, 26 sample of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Russian Acad- sites near Blekinge, southern Sweden were studied for emy of Sciences, Siberian Bran, Frunse str. 11, Novosi- the Odonata fauna with special emphasis to Leucorrhi- birsk 630091 Russia. E-mail: [email protected] nia pectoralis. This species was recorded at 10 locali- ties. A total of twelve odonate species is documented 9262. Bree, D. (2004): Significant Odonate observa- locality-wise in a table.] Address: Henriksson, B., tions from Petroglyphs Provincial Park and Area in Sandåsvägen 12, 370 30 Rödeby, Sweden 2002. Ontario Odonata 4: 33-37. (in English) ["Updates to the checklist of the Odonata found at Petroglyphs 9258. Zeppelini Filho, D.; Cunha Ribeiro, A.; Cunha Provincial Park during field studies in 2002 are pre- Ribeiro, G.; Aguiar Fracasso, M.P.; Monetti Pavani, M., sented. Documented are eleven new species for the Müller Patrao Oliveira, O.; De Oliveira, S.A.; Marques, park's list bringing the total to 71. Included are two un- A. (2003): Faunistic survey of sandstone caves from commonly encountered species, Cordulegaster obliqua Altinopolis region, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Papéis Avul- and Enallagma aspersum, which are also new for Pe- sos de Zoologia 43(5): 93-99. (in English, with Portu- terborough County, and two provincially rare species, guese summary) ["" are listed form Duas Lestes eurinus and Williamsonia fletcheri. Two of the Bocas cave, High Parana River Basin Domain, northern other new species for the park, Erythemis simplicicollis Sao Paulo state.] Address: Marques, A., Depto Zool., and Celithemis eponina suggest the possibility of a Inst. Bio-cien., Univ. Sao Paulo, C.P. 11401, BR-05422- northern range expansion of southern species. Addi- 97' Sao Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] tional documentation of breeding evidence for species in and near the park is presented, including the provin- cially rare Progomphus obscurus and the uncommon 2004 Neurocordulia yamaskanensis. New late and early flight dates for Peterborough County are also included." (Au- 9259. Andreew, A.; Derschanskij, B. (2004): Fauna thor)] Address: Bree, D., Box 123, Bloomfield, Ontario strekoz (Insecta, Odonata) Moldov"i: Perwye itogi. Ana- KOK 1GO, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] lele Stiintifice ale USM, Seria “Stiinte chimico-biologice” 2004: 170-173. (in Russian, with Romanian and English 9263. Catling, P.M.; Jones, C.D.; Pratt, P. (2004): summaries) ["Not less than 54 Odonata species may Ontario Odonata projects; News and comments; Recent inhabit Moldova; 42 species were noted in Moldova's literature; Index to species in the year 2002 summary boundaries during (in the last 100 years, currently the table. Ontario Odonata 4: 194-216. (in English) [10 presence of 37 species was confirmed.The most nu- even running studies are compiled; NEWS AND COM- merous species is Ischnura elegans the number of MENTS: 1. Williamsonia lintneri has been found in a which seemingly exceeds the joint number of three number of localities in Michigan and likely occurs in nearest species; evidently the species becomes the Ontario. Articles about its occurrence in Michigan may dominant and superdominant in the most eutrophic be found in Williamsonia, an excellent publication of the

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 4 Michigan Odonate Survey (http://insects.umrnz.lsa. summary of Ontario Odonata involved 43 contributors urnich.edu/michodo/mos.htm 1, [email protected]. and includes 6698 records.] Address: Catling, P.M., 170 2. Could Citrine Forktails (Ischnura hastata) be expand- Stanford Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K2C 0E9, Canada. E- ing north, or have they just been overlooked? There are mail: [email protected] a number of recent records in the Great Lakes region. See Craves, J. and D. O'Brien. 2003. Update on two 9266. Costa, J.M.; Souza, L.O.I.; Oldrini, B.B. (2004): 2002 State Records. Williamsonia 7(3,4): 6-7. 3. Mike Chave para as famílias e gêneros das larvas de Odo- May and Phil Corbet have outlined a question about the nata citadas para o Brasil: Comentários e Registros northern occurrences of junius and their note is Bibliográficos. Publicações avulsas do Museu Nacional, worth reading: May. M. and P. Corbet. 2003. Gathering Rio de Janeiro 99: 1-43. (in Portuguese, with English useful information about the seasonal ecology of Anax summary) [An illustrated key to identify the Brazilian junius. Argia (the news journal of the dragonfly society Odonata larvae at family and genus levels is provided. of America) 15(2): 15-16. See also an article about Brief information on habitat, and a bibliography with overwintering Anax juniusin this volume. 4. Although the additional information on most of the taxa are also pre- resource guide may not be reprinted, it is anticipated sented.] Address: Costa, J.M., Depto de Entomologia, that the first volume of a three volume guide to the Dra- Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Ja- gonflies of Ontario by P. M. Catling will be available late neiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, BR-20942- in 2004. The first advertisements will likely appear in 040 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] "Ontario Insects." 5. Mystery species: The following 9267. Dolný, A.; Veselý, M.; Bárta, D. (2004): On species (historically known from Ontario) have not been Dragonflies of Central America. Živa journal 1/2004: 30- recorded during the detailed survey of Odonata in On- 32. (in Czech, with English summary) [General remarks tario over the past four years: Aeshna mutata, A. subar- on south American Odonata: "Some 500 known species tica, Anax longipes, Celithemis fasciata, Coenagrion an- of Odonata occur in continental Central America. The gulatum, Gomphus ventricosus, Leucorrhinia borealis, authors present the odonate richness and the diversity ensigera, S. hudsonica, Stylurus plagia- of the insects as well as some remarkable and unusual tus, Sympetrum ambiguum. 6. Status of Canadian Dra- members of the order. For example, the largest repre- gonflies. The National General Status Working Group, sentatives of the suborder Zygoptera living on the Earth which is composed of biologists from each of the Cana- hunt for Comb-Footed Spiders, sometimes also called dian provinces and territories and three federal agen- Cobweb Weavers from the family Theridiidae. There cies whose mandate includes wildlife, met in Ottawa on are also some dragonflies displaying activities at dusk." November 22, 2003 to fInalize assessments of the ge- (Authors)] Address: Dolný, A., Katedra biologie a ekolo- neral status of 209 dragonfly species in Canada. Ensur- gie, Prírodovedecká fakulta Ostravské univerzity, Bráfo- ing human actions don't drive species extinct in Canada va 7, 701 03, Ostrava 1, Czech Republic means knowing the status of species across the length and breadth of the nation - which species are secure for 9268. Feher, Z.; Eröss, Z.; Kontschan, J.; Muranyi, D. now, which to keep an eye on, and which need to be (2004): Collecting sites of the zoological expeditions of formally assessed and perhaps protected. The most the Hungarian Natural History Museum to Albania recent effort on dragonflies provides an overview of (1992–2003). Folia historico naturalia musei Matraensis their status in Canada. It brings the results of Provincial, 28: 67-82. (in English) ["Researchers and collaborators Territorial, and Federal monitoring efforts onto a single of the Hungarian Natural History Museum participated platform for the fIrst time. This effort was conducted in nine zoological expeditions to Albania between 1992 under the auspices of the National Accord for the Pro- and 2003. Mollusca, Oligochaeta, Tardigrada, Araneae, tection of Species at Risk. The results and interpretation Opiliones, Acari, Decapoda, Amphipoda, Isopoda, Chi- of these assessments will be available on the Wild lopoda, Diplopoda, Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecopte- Species Web site http://www. wildspecies.ca as part of ra, Blattodea, Dermaptera, Orthoptera, Heteroptera, Wild Species 2005, the second of the General Status of Homoptera, Psocoptera, Neuroptera, Coleoptera, Dip- Species in Canada reports. For more information, con- tera, Trichoptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Pisces, tact wild.species@ec. gc.ca (From Lisa Twolan and Jim Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves and Mammalia specimens we- Duncan, January 23, 2004)." (Authors)] Address: Catl- re collected or observed at 277 localities. Apart of this ing, P.M., 170 Stanford Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K2C 0E9, material is not worked up yet, and some of the results Canada. E-mail: [email protected] are still unpublished. The aim of publishing the list of the collecting sites was (i) to ease the uniform usage of 9264. Catling, P.M. (2004): Monitoring dragonflies the locality names, (ii) to make it easy to identify the using exuviae from under bridges. Ontario Odonata 4: localities on common maps and (iii) to help other re- 13-14. (in English) ["On the walls beneath bridges ex- searchers to find and visit the same sites." (Authors) uviae are often more or less protected from wind and For details see: Muranyi, D. (2007): Contribution to the rain, and they are often secured by spider webs. For Odonata fauna of Albania. Folia entomologica hungari- these reasons they remain longer than elsewhere. The ca 68: 41-53.] Address: Feher, Z., Dept Zoology of the walls of bridges, being rather extensive upright struc- Hungarian, Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, tures, provide an opportunity to monitor dragonflies on Baross u. 13, Hungaria. E-mail: [email protected] a continuing basis." (Authors)] Address: Catling, P.M., 170 Stanford Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K2C 0E9, Canada. 9269. Forrest, P.J (2004): Southern Emerald Damsel- E-mail: [email protected] fly Lestes barbarus in Kent. Atropos 21: 81. (in English) [21-VIII- 2004, Sandwich Bay, Kent, UK.] Address: 9265. Catling, P.M.; Jones, C.D.; Pratt, P. (2004): Forrest, P.J., Flat 3, No. 8 Chandos Square, Broads- Introduction to the year 2002 Ontario Odonata sum- tairs, Kent, CT10 1QN, UK mary. List of contributors; Observations of Odonata in Ontario during 2001; Corrections to previous volumes. 9270. Jobin, L.-J.; Perron, J.-M. (2004): Odonatofaune Ontario Odonata 4: 41-194. (in English) [The 2002 du parc écologique du mont Shefford, division de re- censement de Shefford, Québec. Le Naturaliste Cana-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 5 dien 128(1): 27-30. (in French) [6 sites within the boun- There were strong correlation between generic diversity daries of the ecological park of Shefford mountain, Qué- to dissolved oxygen and nitrate in wet season, likewise bec, Canada were surveyed in 2000 and 2001. 42 temperature and conductivity in dry season." (Authors)] Odonata species could be recorded; these are listed in Address: Ameilia, Z.S., Lecturer Dept. Pest and Dis- a table together with phenological data.] Address: Per- ease, Faculty of Agriculture USU, Medan 20155, Ma- ron, J.-M., 963, rue Grandjean, app. 506, Sainte-Foy, laysia Quebec G1X 4P9, Canada. E-mail: collections@coll. 9273. Beckemeyer, R. (2005): Afrikan Anisoptera and ulaval.ca Zulu Zygoptera: A Trip to South Africa. Idalia Society of 9271. Starzyk, J.R. (2004): Contribution of entomolo- Mid-American Lepidopterists 16(2): 3-5. (in English) gists of Lviv to the development of nature conservation [oas 29 Report from a field trip made in February 2005.] in eastern Galicia. Scientific Bulletin of the Ukrainian Address: Beckemeyer, R.J., 957 Perry Ave., Wichita, State Forestry University 14(8) ISSN: 1994-7836: 38- KS 67203-3141, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 46. (in English, with Ukrainian summary) ["Entomologi- 9274. Behle, L.; Lisges, E.; Irle, A, (2005): Erstnach- cal research before World War I, and during the period between First and Second World Wars was conducted weise der Südlichen Binsenjungfer Lestes barbarus in Lviv in three scientific centres: Dzieduszycki Natural (Fabricius, 1798) und des Kleinen Granatauges Eryth- Museum, Department of Forest Protection & Entomolo- romma viridulum (Charpentier, 1840) sowie weitere be- gy of Forest Technological University of Lviv, and De- merkenswerte Libellenbeobachtungen im Kreis Siegen- partment of Zoology of Jan Kazimierz University. In Wittgenstein. Beiträge zur Tier- und Pflanzenwelt des 1920 the Entomological Section was erected within Kreises Siegen-Wittgenstein 8: 29-34. (in German) Nicholas Copernicus Natural Society, transformed into [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Records of the follow- the Polish Entomological Association in 1923. A high ing Odonata species are communicated: Sympetrum activity of entomologists conducting investigations in pedemontanum, Lestes barbarus, Erythromma viridu- eastern Galicia resulted in over 360 publications, mainly lum, E. najas, Orthetrum brunneum.] Address: Behle, of faunistic character. They formed the basis for evalua- L., Albaumer Str. 5, 57399 Kirchhundem, Germany tion of natural areas which should be put includes such 9275. Borisov, S.N. (2005): Ecology of Selysiothemis names as Marian Lomnicki, Jaroslaw Lomnicki, Alek- nigra (Vander Linden, 1825) (Odonata, Libellulidae) sander Kozikowski, Jan Romaniszyn, Jan Kinel, Adam under desert conditions. Eurasian entomological journal Krasucki, Jan Noskiewicz, and Roman Kuntze. [...] 4(2): 95-100. (in Russian, with English summary) ["The Józef Dziędzielewicz (1844-1918) was a long term co- ecology of S. nigra is investigated in one of the hottest worker of the Physiographic Committee of the Polish region of Central Asia, Tigrovaya Balka State Reserve Academy of Sciences in Krakow. He conducted faunis- in Tajikistan where it reaches its greatest abundance on tic investigations in surroundings of Lviv, Podolia, the semi-flowing artificial reservoirs. Development of the Gorgany Mts, Czarnohora, the Tatra Mts, and Silesia, species is bivoltine, individuals of the second genera- collecting insects of the orders: Ephemeroptera, Odo- tion being smaller in size. Emergence of the first gener- nata, Plecoptera, Copeognatha, Megaloptera, Rhaphi- ation imagines starts when the daily average aerial dioptera, Plannipennia, Trichoptera, and Mecoptera. A temperature reaches 22-23° C. Emergence takes place part of his collection he handed down to the Museum of at night. During the pre-reproductive period, dispersal the Physiographic Committee in Krakow, and a part to from reservoirs is well expressed. In the desert zone, S the Dzieduszycki Museum. The results of his studies nigra is the most heliophylic, thermophilic and xerophyl- were published in the "Reports of the Physiographic ic species among all dragonflies. Peaks of daily activity Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences". A spe- coincide with the highest values of temperature and cially valuable is his monograph of dragonflies of Gali- lowest values of air humidity under direct sun irradia- cia (1902), and the work entitled "Neuropterous insects tion.] Address: Borisov, S., Institute of Systematics and of the Polish territory" (1919-1920) published by the Ecology of Animals, Russian Academy of Sciences, Dzieduszycki Museum." (Author)] Address: Starzyk, Siberian Bran, Frunse str. 11, Novosibirsk 630091 Rus- J.R., Department of Forest Entomology, Agricultural sia. E-mail: [email protected] University of Kraków, 31–425 Kraków, Al. 29 Listopada 46, Poland 9276. Borisov, S.N. (2005): Distribution and habitat characteristics of Ophiogomphus reductus Calvert, 2005 1898 (Odonata, Gomphidae). Eurasian entomological 9272. Ameilia, Z.S.; Che Salmah, M.R.; Abu Hassan, journal 4(4): 273-278. (in Russian, with English sum- A. (2005): The diversity of Odonata in relation to eco- mary) [Records of O. reductus, a species endemic to system and land use in northern peninsular Malaysia. Central and Middle Asian mountains, from Turkmenis- Jurnal Ilmiah Pertanian KULTURA 40(2): 106-112. (in tan and Tajikistan are detailed, and all available data English) ["Odonata larvae were sampled from 16 tribu- are mapped. "In mountainous areas, the larvae develop taries of Kerian River in Kerian River Basin (KRB) using in rivers strongly influenced by silt and snow waters. a long handle D-pond net from September 1998 until The main factor influencing the spread of this species in May, 1999 covering wet and dry seasons. Platycnemi- the plains is anthropogenic, since the larvae inhabit didae (Suborder Zygoptera) and Libellulidae (Suborder channels of irrigation systems; hence their establish- Anisoptera) were the most dominant families. The dis- ment there over time is related to the development of tribution of odonate genera was significantly different in irrigation work." (Author)] Address: Borisov, S., Institute wet season (F=4.70) and dry season (F=3.99) at of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Russian Acad- p=0.05 in all streams but no difference in distribution emy of Sciences, Siberian Bran, Frunse str. 11, Novosi- was detected between both seasons. Scores of biologi- birsk 630091 Russia. E-mail: [email protected] cal indices (H’, D, E, R1, R2) and indicator species 9277. Kryukova, N.A.; Yurlova, N.I.; Glupov, V.V. based on selected chemical properties were listed, (2005): The effect of trematodes on the cellular immuni- which showed the dragonfly fauna was slightly poor. ty of the dragonfly Aeschna grandis (Odonata) larvae.

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 6 Parazitologiia 39(4): 306-317. (in Russian, with English but utilization of this non-conventional food resource is summary) [The last larval stage of A. grandis is highly surely much more widespread. A database is given of infested trematodes of the families Plagiorchidae and all the information available for each ethnic group re- Prosthogonimidae. "About 30 % of the trematode cysts garding the species included in the diet, scientific and were melanized. It is established, that the parasitising of the ethno name if known, stage of life cycle consumed, the trematodes do not affect the process of incapsula- manner of preparation and, when known, host plant. tion of extrinsic bodies, but it suppresses partly the for- This database lists 209 scientifically identified species mation of oxygen free radicals and phenoloxidase activ- (including seven Odonata taxa identified at the species ity in the haemocytes of dragonfly larvae." (Authors)] resp. genus level). Information on an additional 426 Address: Kriukova, N.A., Siberian Division, Russian species and ethno names, with an insecure link to Lin- Academy of Sciences, Inst. of Animal Systematics and nean suggest that local knowledge is very Ecology, ul. Frunze 11, Novosibirsk, 630091, Russia extensive. The database represents not only an easy- to-consult resource, but also a support for further re- 9278. Manci, C.O. (2005): Preliminary study on the search. Caterpillars, termites, leafcutter ants, bees, dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) fauna from the Vanatori wasps, and Coleoptera seem to be the more collected Neamt Natural Park. In: Deju R. & S. Catanoiu (Eds): items, together with a few aquatic ones. The most in- Studies and research in Vanatori Neamt Natural Park. tensively collected are those dependent on forest lea- 1: 28-35. (in English, with Romainian summary) [At ves and litter, representing in general the higher bio- present, 11 Odonata species have been recorded until mass, so much work needs to be done for other groups, now. The relative small number of species found results including caterpillars, aquatic insects, grasshoppers, from an inappropriate period of the year in which the snails, and spiders. Knowledge of the relations between samples have been collected.] Address: Manci, C.O., indigenous populations and ecosystems is indeed the Acad. Remus Radulet 13, bl. 119, ap. 7, Timisoara base for the preservation of natural and cultural biodi- 300281, Timis County, Romania. E-mail: cosminovidiu versity. We are at the beginning of a survey that has to @yahoo.com be expanded." (Authors)] Address: Paoletti M.G., Dept 9279. Moiseenko, T.I. (2005): Effects of acidification of Biology, Padova University, Via U. Bassi 58/b, Pado- on aquatic ecosystems. Russian Journal of Ecology va, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 36(2): 110-119. (in English) ["Effects of acidification on 9282. Perron, J.-M.; Jobin, L.-J.; Mochon, A. (2005): aquatic ecosystems are analyzed on the basis of an Odonatofaune du parc national de la Yamaska, division analytical synopsis of relevant data. Major active agents de recensement de Shefford, Québec. Le Naturaliste influencing aquatic organisms and main trends in the Canadien 129(2): 17-25. (in French) [This National Park reorganization of microbial, phyto- and zooplanktonic, is situated app. 90 km southeast of Quebec, Canada. A benthic, and fish communities in an acidified environ- total of 67 Odonata species was recorded in 2002. The ment are described. A generalized concept of changes species are differed for six sampling sites in a table, in ecosystems caused by acid precipitation and accom- and species diversity is compared with addition studies panying factors is formulated. These changes include made in regions south of Quebec.] Address: Perron, J.- the reduction of biodiversity of all structural elements M., 963, rue Grandjean, app. 506, Sainte-Foy, Quebec due to the disappearance of species sensitive to acidifi- G1X 4P9, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] cation, modification of trophic structure, and decrease of fish stock." (Author) The study includes references to 9283. Saleh, M.A.; Basuony, M.I. (2005): The Zoril, a few studies with information on acidification impacts Ictonyx striatus erythreae De Winton, 1898 in . on Odonata, but provides no original data. Translated Egyptian Journal of Biology 7: 103-107. (in English) from Ekologiya, No. 2, 2005, pp. 110–119] Address: ["The Zoril Ictonyx striatus is one of the rarest mammals Moiseenko, T.I., Institute of Water Problems, Russian of Egypt, known from only two specimens collected mo- Academy of Sciences, ul. Gubkina 3, Moscow, 119991 re than 50 years ago. The collection of two new speci- Russia mens and the observation of others in the Gabal Elba area provide new data on this little-known animal in 9280. Olthoff, M. (2005): Die Gemeine Keiljungfer Egypt. [...] The analysis of the stomach contents of our (Gomphus vulgatissimus) an der Berkel, Westmünster- Egyptian specimens revealed that insects form the land. Jahrbuch des Kreises Borken 2006: 53-56. (in main item in the food of this mammal. Insects belonging German) [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; In 2001, a to three different orders were detected. Coleoptera survey of G. vulgatissimus was made along the Berkel, were represented by several species of ground-dwelling a sandy river in den German/Dutch border region. The beetles, which occurred with the highest frequency in river bears a strong population of the species.] Address: the stomach contents (84%). Odonata and Hymenopte- Olthoff, M., Naturförderstation im Kreis Coesfeld, Bor- ra (ants) occurred at frequencies of 8 % and 6% re- kener Straße 13, 48653 Coesfeld, Germany. E-Mail: spectively. Contrary to these findings, Dorst (1970) and [email protected] Osborn & Helmy (1980) suggest that the food of Ictonyx 9281. Paoletti M.G.; Dufour, D.L. (2005): Edible inver- striatus consists of rodents, reptiles and bird eggs." tebrates among Amazonian indians: A critical review of (Authors)] Address: Basuony, M.I., Dept Zoology, Facul- disappearing knowledge. Paoletti M.G. (ed.) 2005. Eco- ty of Science, Al-Azhar Univ., Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt logical Implications of Minilivestock. Potential of Insects, 9284. Ternois, V.; Fradin, E.; Gautier, C. (2005): Atlas Rodents, Frogs and Snails Science Publishers, Enfield prélininaire des Odonates du Parc naturel régional de la N.H.,USA 648 pp: 293-342. (in English) ["For the indi- Forêt d'Orient. Courrier scientifique du Parc naturel genous populations of Amazonia, invertebrates consti- régional de la Forêt d'Orient 28: 90 pp. (in French) tute an important component of the diet. Information on [Champagne-Ardenne, France; between 1998 and entomophagy for 39 ethnic groups (and three other 2005, 51 Odonata species were recorded. These are post-Columbian settlers) or about 21.4% of the 182 monographically introduced, and the records of each groups known in the Amazon Basin is presented here, species are mapped in detail.] Address: Parc naturel

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 7 régional de la Forêt d'Orient , Maison du Parc, 10220 my Kuwait visit ("May 2006") gave me, quite unexpec- Piney, France tedly, my first encounter with the Arabian lobetail (Lin- denia tetraphylla), Arabia's largest perching dragonfly. Also present were many of the smaller, hovering desert 2006 darter (Selysiothemis nigra). Both of these species were probably migrating into the area in response to the 9285. Borisov, S.N. (2006): Distribution and ecology of recent rains, as they have long been recognised to do." Sympetrum arenicolor Jödicke, 1994 (Odonata, Libellu- (Author)] Address: Feulner, G., c/o Dubai Natural Histo- lidae) in Middle Asia. Eurasian entomological journal 5 ry Group, PO Box 9234, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (4): 278-284. (in Russian, with English summary) ["Dis- tribution data on S. arenicolor in Middle Asia are given. 9290. Feulner, G. (2006): Diverse Dragonflies. Gazel- It is shown that this species mainly inhabits artificial le, Dubai 21(5): 6-7. (in English) [Oman; "In March I vi- pounds in lowlands. Its development is monovoltine. sited a minor wadi in the Mahdhah area where, at the Seasonal migrations into mountains and back to low- mountain front, a small settlement exists and a series of lands are characteristic during the pre-reproductive pe- bedrock pools have been "improved" for human and riod. Emergence in spring and in the beginning of sum- agricultural use. Just above this area, at a 10m long mer, and reproductive period in autumn and the begin- natural pond that had not existed when I visited the site ning of winter are described. This species is the most two years before, I found 12 species of dragonflies – an kreophilous amongst all dragon flies in desert zone of impressive number given that only about 24 species the Middle Asia. It probably evolved in mountainous have been identified from the UAE and neighbouring conditions, but its increase in numbers in lowlands northern Oman. My mid-morning visit gave me an op- during historic time is dependent on the development of portunity to watch how all of these "similar but different" irrigation systems." (Author)] Address: Borisov, S.N., organisms divided up the available pond habitat among Russian Acad. Sci., Inst. Animal. Systemat. & Ecol., No- them." (Author) The following species are briefly discus- vosibirsk 610091, Russia. E-mail: mu4@eco. nsc.ru sed: Ischnura evansi, Arabicnemia caerulaea, Arabineu- ra khalidi, Trithemis arteriosa, T. kirbyi, T. annulata, 9286. Borisov, S.N. (2006): A new record of Lindenia Paragomphus sinaiticus, Crocothemis erythraea, Dipla- tetraphylla (Van der Linden, 1825) (Odonata, Gomphi- codes lefebvrei, Orthetrum sabina, O. chrysostigma, dae) in Balkhash Region, South East Kazakhstan. Eu- Anax imperator] Address: Feulner, G., c/o Dubai Natural rasian entomological journal 5(2): 122. (in Russian, with History Group, PO Box 9234, Dubai, UAE English summary) [L. tetraphylla is documented from two northern-easternmost localities of South-East Ka- 9291. Feulner, G. (2006): Dragonfly migration. Gazel- zakhstan, 45° 03' N, 74° 37' E and 45° 22' N, 74° 08' E.] le, Dubai 21(3): 4. (in English)[“Hemianax ephippiger Address: Borisov, S.N., Institute of Systematic & Ecolo- was once again on its characteristic January migration gy of Animals, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian in January 2006. Or rather, since this phenomenon is Branch, Frunze str. 11, Novosibirsk 630091Russia not known with certainty to be a directional one, per- haps it should be called a peregrination. In any case, 9287. Boukhemza, M.; Boukhemza-Zemmouri, N.; large numbers were observed at mid-month among low Voisin, J.-F.; Baziz, B. (2006): Écologie trophique de la hills in the Wadi Shawkah area. In previous years, in Cigogne blanche (Ciconia ciconia) et du Héron garde- January swarms could be found intermittently over boeufs (Bubulcus ibis) en Kabylie (Algérie). ecologia much of the mountain areas, including even the very tip mediterranea 32: 15-28. (in French, with English sum- of the Musandam Peninsula. Gary Feulner would be mary) [Odonata are a potential regionally available prey, interested to know if others have noticed this year's but it is not clear from the publication if they are preyed 'migration.' The Vagrant Emperor is a relatively large upon by the two bird species.] Address: Boukhemza, dragonfly and generally patrols at a height of more than M., Laboratoire d’ornithologie et d’écologie des verté- a meter above the ground, seldom perching. Both brés, Département des sciences agronomiques, Un- males and females appear basically olive green in iversité Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi Ouzou, BP 17 RP, flight, although the male may show accents of blue. [If Tizi Ouzou, DZ-15000, . E-mail: boukhemza@ high-swarming dragonflies seem slightly reddish, you hotmail.com are probably seeing the Globe Skimmer (Pantala fla- 9288. Couteyen, S. (2006): Étude de l'exploitation des vescens), a strong migrant which often appears after sites de reproduction par les Anisoptères à l'île de la localized showers.]] Address: Feulner, G., Dubai Nat. Réunion (Odonata). Bulletin de la Société entomologi- Hist. Gr., P.O. Box 9234, Dubai, UAE que de France 111(1): 65-71. (in French, with English 9292. Jensen, P.D. (2006): Ecological impact of sele- summary) [France, Réunion; habitat selection of repro- nium and mercury on two insect food chains. PhD Dis- duction sites and interspecific competion avoiding me- sertation, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA. chanisems are discussed. The paper considers all Odo- 139 pp. (in English) [The author evaluated the effects of nata taxa known to occur along the island: Anax impe- Se and/or methyl-mercury (MeHg) on consumption ra- rator mauritianus, lefebvrei, Gynacantha tes of Sympetrum corruptum when fed Culex quinque- bispina, asiatica, Orthetrum spp. (O. bra- fasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae). He found that S. corrup- chiale et O. stemmale), Pantala flavescens, Sympetrum tum in Se treatment solutions consumed significantly fonscolombii, Tholymis tillarga, Tramea limbata, Trithe- more mosquito larvae per day than controls; however, mis annulata haemetina, and Zygonyx torrida torrida.] predators eating prey contaminated with Se + MeHg Address: Couteyen, S., Assoc. Reunionnaise Ecol., 188 consumed significantly fewer prey per day. Predators' Chemin Nid Joli, F-97430 Le Tampon, Reunion. E-mail: consuming more in Se-treated water with non-treated [email protected] prey was attributed to the mosquito larvae experiencing 9289. Feulner, G. (2006): Kuwait Natural History. Ga- a reduction in avoidance behaviour. Predators' consum- zelle, Dubai 21(6): 4-5. (in English) ["Last but not least, ing less in the Se + MeHg treatments was attributed to treatments making the prey unpalatable or suppressing

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 8 the predator's appetite.] Address: Jensen, P.D., De- specimens from the nearest known breeding habitat partment of Entomology, University of California, River- may reach up to 16 km as the crow flies.] Address: side, 92521 California, USA Schiel, F.-J., Inst. Naturschutz und Landschaftsanalyse, Turenenweg 9, D-77880 Sasbach, Germany. E-mail: 9293. Kirchen, T, (2006): Mittagsmahl der etwas unüb- [email protected] lichen Art. mercuriale 6: 41. (in German) [A female Ischnura elegans devoured a freshly emerged female 9298. Schmidt, E. (2006): Das NSG Fürstenkuhle im Coenagrion puella.] Address: Kirchen, T., Wolsfelder Gescher-Hochmoor. Ein gefährdeter Hochmoorrest aus Str. 35, 54886 Holsthum, Germany Sicht der Libellenfauna. Naturzeit 3(6): 12-13. (in Ger- man) [The author introduce into the development / 9294. Kriukov, N.A.; Sokolova, I.; Glupov, V.V. (2006): degradation over the past app. 70 years of the high bog Microsporidiosis of the dragonfly Aeshna viridis larvae Fürstenkuhle between Coesfeld and Velen, Nordrhein- (Odonata: ) caused by Systenostrema alba westfalen-Germany, with special emphasis on the Odo- Larsson, 1988 (Microsporida: Thelohaniidae). Parazito- nata fauna.] Address: Schmidt, E., Coesfelder Str. 230, logiia 40(1): 66-73. (in Russian, with English summary) D-48249 Dülmen, Germany ["A microsporidian species producing octospores in sporophorous vesicles is found in Aeshna viridis larvae 9299. Semwal, N.; Akolkar, P. (2006): Water quality from intermittent streams situated in the vicinity of No- assessment of sacred Himalayan rivers of Uttaranchal. vosibirsk City. Size of the spores measured on fresh Current Science 91(4): 486-496. (in English) ["Mass ba- smears was 6.9 +/- 0.09 microm x 4.1 +/- 0.08 microm thing in sacred water bodies is an age-old ritual in . (6.0-7.6 x 3.5-4.9). Each spore have single elongated Organized outdoor bathing is an important in situ utiliza- nucleus and an anisofilar polar filament composed of tion of water bodies, which demands water quality re- 10-11 anterior and 10-11 posterior coils. The infection quirements for drinking as well as bathing purposes. was restricted to adipose tissue. According to spore Apart from this, the Himalayan rivers have a great po- morphology the Siberian isolate can be attributed to the tential for hydroelectric power generation due to altitu- species Systenostrema alba described from Aeshna dinal variations. The present study deals with water grandis in Sweden (Larsson, 1988). This is the first quality assessment of rivers in Uttaranchal, in view of description of Microsporidia infecting Odonata from their religious importance and ecological sustainability. Siberia." (Authors) The microsporidia constitute a phy- Based on bio-monitoring assessment, biological water lum of spore-forming unicellular parasites. They were quality criteria have been evolved for rivers of Uttaran- once thought to be protists but are now known to be chal, indicating various beneficial uses of water quality fungi.] Address: Glupov, V.V., Laboratory of insect pa- and their respective levels of characteristics. Out of 60 thology, Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Ani- stretches of 19 rivers, 41 stretches indicated clean mals, Russian Academy of Sciences, Frunze street 11, water quality of Class ‘A’, five stretches were slightly Novosibirsk 630091 Russia polluted (class ‘B’), six were moderately polluted (class ‘C’), one stretch was highly polluted (class ‘D’) and 9295. Li, X.; Zhou, W.; Yang, Y.; P, X.-f. (2006): Sexual there were altogether seven severely polluted (class dimorphism and feeding habits of Rana pleuraden. ‘E’) stretches. The physico-chemical water quality in Journal of southwest forestry college 26(1): 47-51. (in most of the rivers of Uttaranchal remained unchanged Chinese, with English summary) [China (no additional except of total dissolved solids, which ranged from locality information provided in English language), 563 90.23 to 121.33 mg/l, total suspended solids varying specimens of Rana pleuraden (female: 235, male: 223) from 126.5 to 236.5 mg/l and total alkalinity of 37.0 to were analysed for feeding habits.Odonata were only 96.0 mg/l. Religious places have contributed significant represented by one prey item from 1 118 items de- levels of sulphates to water quality (1.66 to 20.0 mg/l). voured by females.] Address: Li, X., Faculty of Conser- Traces of iron, zinc and copper metals in water and vation Biology, Southwest Forestry College, Kunming sediments have been observed in clean water quality Yunnan 650224, China stretches. Agricultural practices on the river bank may 9296. Lu, J.-f.; Che, J.-z. (2006): Review on the utili- have considerable impact on contribution of pesticide zation history, current status and development trend of residues such as total Endosulfan, Dieldrin and DDT. edible insect resources. Shipin Kexue 27(12): 830-837. Open defecation is the most common activity on river (in Chineses, with English summary) ["Edible insects as banks, which has significant contribution towards the alternate source of food provide significant nutritional, aesthetic water quality of rivers." (Authors) Odonata are economic and ecological benefits for rural communities. treated at the family level.] Address: Semwal, N., Cen- In this review, we summarize research progresses of tral Pollution Control Board (Ministry of Environment & edible insect resources, including that the utilization , Govt of India), Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun history, species and distributions of edible insects in the Nagar, Delhi 110 032, India. E-mail: nripsemwal@ ya- whole globe, and the attitude of the eastern and west- hoo.co.in ern world on this issue. Based on the current status, 9300. Société Limousine d’Odonatologie (2006): Ela- some reasonable advices on exploitation and utilization boration d’une Liste Rouge des odonates menacés du of edible insects as human food were suggested." (Au- Limousin. Epops - La revue des naturalistes du Limou- thors) Table 1 includes "Odonata".] Address: Lu, J.-f., sin 70(4): 8-10. (in French) [33 odonate species are School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Hefei redlisted in the Limousin region, France (Départements University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China Corrèze, Creuse, Haute-Vienne).] Address: Société 9297. Schiel, F.J.; Hunger, H. (2006): Zufallsfunde von Limousine d'Odonatologie, 11, rue Jauvion, F-87000 in mutmaßlichen Überwinterungsha- Limoges, France bitaten fernab geeigneter Entwicklungsgewässer. Mer- curiale 6: 26-27. (in German) [Baden-Württemberg, Germany; forest clearings as thibernation of S. fusca are documented. Post emergence mobility of the

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 9 2007 burden. These results suggest that the red lost its func- tion which was gained by the black pigmentation, pos- 9301. Archaux, F. (2007): Sympetrum fonscolombii sibly via intrasexual competition, in the absence of fe- (Selys, 1840), nouvelle espèce pour le département du male choice (as H. titia does not show male pre-copu- Loiret et découverte d'une nouvelle population de latory courtship as in Calopteryx, during which females Coenagrion mercuriale (Charpentier, 1840). Martinia 23 choose males based on black pigmentation). It is un- (3): 109-111. (in French, with English summary) [Dépar- known why the red pigmentation was retained." (Au- tement Loiret, France; "the observation of at least one thors)] Address: Cordoba-Aguilar, A., Centro de Investi- male of Sympetrum fonscolombii on the Grand rue gaciones Biologicas, Univ. Autonoma del Estado de pond on 4th June 2006 constitutes the first record of Hidalgo, Apdo. P. 69-1, Plaza Juarez, Pachuca, Hidalgo this species for the Loiret department (Centre region). 42001, Mexico E-mail: [email protected] Furthermore, a new population of C. mercuriale was discovered in May 2005 on a small, temporary stream 9305. Dommanget, J.-L. (2007): La faune odonatolo- over chalky substrate. This population is the fourth gique du département des Yvelines: état des connais- known in the department and the only one in the East." sances (Région Ile-de-France). Martinia 23(3): 95-108. (Author)] Address: Archaux, F., Cemagref, Domaine des (in French, with English summary) [France; "This first Barres, 45290 Nogent-sur-Vernisson, France assessment of Yvelines department Odonata counts 51 species, i.e. 56% of mainland France fauna. Half of the- 9302. Bernard, D. (2007): Découverte d'une nouvelle se species are critically endangered (1 species), endan- population d'Epitheca bimaculata (Charpentier, 1825) gered (3 species) or vulnerable (22 species). Two tab- dans l'Ain (Odonata, Anisoptera, ). Martinia les summarize the status, habitats and populations of 23(1): 30. (in French) [26-V-2006, Thézillieu (01), Fran- the species present in the area." (Author)] Address: ce.] Address: Bernard, D., 15 rue Puits Gaillot, F-69001 Dommanget, J.-L., 7, rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois- Lyon, France. E-mail: [email protected] d'Arcy, France 9303. Borisov, S.N.; Haritonov, Yu.A. (2007): The 9306. Dommanget, J.-L. (2007): La rue René Martin dragonflies (Odonata) of Middle Asia. Part 1. Caloptera, au Blanc (Département de l'Indre). Martinia 23(1): 34. Zygoptera. Eurasian entomological journal 6(4): 343- (in French) [A street in Blanc (Département Indre), 360. (in Russian, with English summary) ["A review of France was named after René Martin (1846-1925).] the Odonata fauna of Middle Asia (Turkmenistan, Uz- Address: Dommanget, J.-L., 7, rue Lamartine, F-78390 bekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, southern part of Ka- Bois-d'Arcy, France zakhstan) is presented from which 85 species of dra- gonflies have been recorded, including 51 for Turkme- 9307. Dommanget, J.-L. (2007): Analyse d'ouvrage: nistan, 56 for Uzbekistan, 56 for Tajikistan, 58 for Kyr- Les libellules de Belgique. Répartition, tendances et gyzstan and 66 for the southern part of Kazakhstan. habitats par P. Goffart, G. De Knijf, A. Anselin et M. Taxonomic problems, distribution characteristics and Tailly, 2006, Publication du Groupe de Travail Libellules ecology of Caloptera and Zygoptera are given in this Gomphus et du Centre de Recherche de la Nature, des first part of the review. Distribution maps for all (n = 36) Forêts et du Bois. Ministère de la Région wallonne. zygopteran species in Middle Asia are provided." (Au- Série Faune-Flore-Habitats, n°l. Gembloux. Relié cou- thors) Table 1. List of dragonfly species and their distri- verture souple en couleurs. 24 x 17 cm, 398 pages. bution in Middle Asia: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Taji- Très nombreuses cartes, graphiques, tableaux, photo- kistan, Kyrgyzstan, southern part of Kazakhstan] Ad- graphies et autres illustrations en couleurs. ISBN: 2- dress: Borisov, S., Institute of Systematics and Ecology 87401-204-1 - Distributeur: Librairie Aves-Natagora, of Animals, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Maison liégeoise de l'Environnement, Rue Fusch 3, B- Bran, Frunse str. 11, Novosibirsk 630091 Russia. E- 4000 Liège. [email protected]. Prix : 24,90 €. Martinia mail: [email protected] 23(2): 71-72. (in French) [book review] Address: Dom- manget, J.-L., 7, rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois-d'Arcy, 9304. Cordoba-Aguilar, A.; Lesher-Trevino, A.C.; An- France derson, C.N. (2007): Sexual selection in Hetaerina titia males: a possible key species to understand the evolu- 9308. Dyatlova, E.; Kalkman, V. (2007): Important tion of pigmentation in calopterygid (Odona- Dragonfly Areas in Southwest Ukraine. Dutch Ministry ta: Zygoptera). Behaviour 144(8): 931-952. (in English) of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (BBI-MATRA / ["H. titia males bear wing pigmentation patterns similar 2006/002): 32 pp. (in English) ["In this report informa- to Hetaerina and Calopteryx (a derived sister genus of tion gathered during the project ‘Guardians of the wa- Hetaerina) species: black (typical of Calopteryx) and tershed: Identifying Important Dragonfly Areas in red (typical of Hetaerina). Sexual selection has operat- Southwest Ukraine’ is presented. The project was con- ed on red (via male-male competition) and black (via ducted from July 2006 to December 2007. [...]. The male-male competition and female choice) in Hetaerina project resulted in an overview of the dragonfly fauna and Calopteryx, respectively. We investigated sexual and a list of Important Dragonflies Areas of SW Ukrai- behaviour and pigmentation in H. titia to understand ne. This information is important when establishing new their evolution in both genera using H. titia as a possi- nature reserves and for the management of existing ble evolutionary transitional stage. Similar to Calop- reserves. In order to do so a database was created teryx, the black pigmentation correlated with five male containing Ukrainian records and additional fieldwork quality aspects: defending a territory, survival, immune have been conducted. Based on four criteria six areas ability, parasite resistance and fat reserves. We hypo- were selected as Important Dragonfly Areas: 1) Reser- thesize that black pigmentation, but not red, may be voirs in a lower part of Khadzhibejski Liman; 2) Basin of used to signal energetic condition when males compete South Bug and Ingul rivers; 3) Lower Dniestr with tribu- for a territory. The red pigmentation, despite indicating taries and lakes and Dniestrovski Liman; 4) Kinburn male quality in Hetaerina species, did not correlate with Peninsular; 5) Dniepr Delta; 6) Lower Danube and quality but showed a positive relation with parasite Predanube Region. The project resulted in the start of

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 10 an informal organised Odonata-community in Ukraine, can be found throughout the UAE, not just in deserts. In which will maintain and further expand the database mid-February, travelling home by taxi from a delightful with distributional records." (Authors) The regional dis- tour of Bur Dubai's Temple Alley, I saw two individuals tribution of the following species is mapped: Aeshna patrolling different patches of roadside landscaping cyanea, Anax imperator, Calopteryx splendens ancilla, within urban Dubai." (Author)] Address: Feulner, G., c/o Coenagrion scitulum, C. ornatum, Cordulia aenea, Ery- Dubai Natural History Group, PO Box 9234, Dubai, thromma lindenii, Gomphus vulgatissimus, Stylurus fla- UAE vipes, Lestes macrostigma, Selysiothemis nigra, Sym- petrum danae, S. depressiusculum, and S. pedemonta- 9311. Feulner, G. (2007): Dragonflies at the Beach. num.] Address: Dyatlova, Elena, Inst. of Zool., Faculty Gazelle, Dubai 22(10): 6-7. (in English) [United Arab of Biology, I.I. Mechnikov Univ. of Odessa, Odessa, Emirates; "In early September of this year, on a visit to Ukraine. E-mail: [email protected] Hulaylah Island north of Rams, RAK, ... I encountered P. flavescens almost everywhere on the barrier island, 9309. Dyatlova, E.S. (2007): Polymorphism of coena- despite the decidedly overgrazed and partly 'developed' grionid damselflies in the southwestern Ukraine. Ques- landscape. We saw them swarming high in the air near tions of aquatic entomology of Russia and adjacent large mesquite trees; around goat and camel pens; lands: Materials of the Third All-Russia Symposium on patrolling a partially fenced area that excluded camels Amphibiotic and Aquatic Insects. Voronezh State Uni- (but not goats) and therefore had retained a low ground versity. ISBN 978-5-9273-1169-9: 107-113. (in Russian, cover of the bristly Heliotropium kotschyi; over more or with English summary) ["Population characteristics of less barren, overgrazed sand near a shallow lagoon Coenagrion pulchellum and Ischnura elegans were with flamingoes (where the dragonflies seemed to seek studied in southwestern Ukraine for the first time. Dur- out our vehicles as an intruder into their familiar sur- ing all the flight period juvenile specimens were conti- roundings; and even along the length of the 1 km jetty nually recorded in two populations of I. elegans. The at the mouth of the inlet.) We found them active from 7 following population characteristics have been studied: am until we ourselves departed at nearly noon." (Au- age structure of populations and ratio of gynomorphic thor)] Address: Feulner, G., c/o Dubai Natural History and andromorphic females. It was shown that in south- Group, PO Box 9234, Dubai, UAE western Ukraine andromorphic females of C. pulchel- lum constituted 25% of the females. In two populations 9312. Grand, D. (2007): Coenagrion ornatum (Selys in of I. elegans andromorphic females constituted 52% Selys et Hagen, 1850) dans le département du Rhône and 66%." (Author)] Address: Dyatlova, Elena, Inst. of (Odonata, Zygoptera, ). Martinia 23(2): Zool., Faculty of Biology, I.I. Mechnikov Univ. of Odes- 66. (in French) [The author documents three records of sa, Odessa, Ukraine. E-mail: [email protected] C. ornatum in the Rhône Department, France from May/June 2007.] Address: Grand, D., Impasse de la 9310. Feulner, G. (2007): Dragonflies at the Beach. Voûte, F-69270 St. Romain-au-Mont d'or, France. E- Gazelle, Dubai 22(2): 5. (in English) ["When I first came mail: [email protected] to the UAE, I was surprised to find the occasional dra- gonfly deep within sand desert regions such as Liwa. 9313. Grand, D. (2007): Apparition précoce des libel- Later I learned that two kinds, both relatively large, can lules au printemps 2007 en région lyonnaise. Martinia often be found in the deserts of the UAE, although sadly 23(3): 88. (in French) [Phenological data on spring flight from the point of view of study they are "hawkers" that season in the Lyon region, France are presented.] Ad- tend to remain in flight continuously and seldom settle. dress: Grand, D., Impasse de la Voûte, F-69270 St. One is the globe skimmer, Pantala flavescens, a pan- Romain-au-Mont d'or, France. E-mail: danielgrand@ tropical dragonfly that is a strong migrant and often one yahoo.fr of the first to show up in a "dry" area (desert, wadi or 9314. Greenway, M.; Polson, C. (2007): Protecting mountain) after rain. In January a lone female specimen aquatic ecosystem health: are water quality objectives patrolled very close to us as we sat in the shade of the realistic? Case studies from Queensland, Australia. car near midday among large dunes in the Umm Az- NOVATECH 2007: 1747-1754. (in English, with French Zamool area. This is a medium size dragonfly that is of- summary) ["Many regulatory authorities set water quali- ten identifiable by the slightly "dipped" posture of its ab- ty objectives or thresholds based on nutrient concentra- domen in flight. Females are a yellowish green; males tions to safeguard aquatic ecosystem health. But do may be more orange or reddish, with a bright yellow these criteria adequately assess the biological and face. The other is the larger Vagrant Emperor, Hemia- ecological status? Our research has been focussing on nax ephippiger, also yellowish green, but with hints of the performance of constructed wetlands for water blue in the male, which seems often to migrate in Janu- quality improvement and ecosystem health. In this ary and February. Most of the Emperor dragonflies in paper we present data on macroinvertebrate species the collection at EAD (formerly ERWDA) in Abu Dhabi richness from two wastewater treatment wetlands and are of this species. In confirmation of prior experience, I two stormwater treatment wetlands. Despite nutrient have recently seen this species in the Huqf area of concentrations exceeding water quality objectives all Oman (patrolling outside a roadside restaurant) and in four wetlands supported a diverse assemblage of ma- Umm Az-Zamool (patrolling the landscaped surround- croinvertebrates, including sensitive taxa. From our ings of a guardhouse). I was able to confirm the identifi- study we concluded that water quality objectives may cation of the Umm Az-Zamool species because one be too stringent and that aquatic plants are more impor- flew into the lantern in the archeologists' field camp the- tant for macroinvertebrate richness. Thus, constructed re. It was swatted and dispatched by one of the work- wetlands are effective for both water quality improve- men, but preserved for science and brought back to ment and aquatic biodiversity." (Authors) Taxa, includ- civilisation by former DNHG member John Martin, a ing Odonata, are treated at the order level.] Address: member of the archeological team. Like the Globe Greenway, Margaret, School of Engineering, Griffith Skimmer, the Vagrant Emperor is a strong migrant and

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 11 Univ., Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia. E-mail: dae). Martinia 23(1): 12. (in French) [ of Véna- m.greenway@ griffith.edu.au chat (Compreignac, 87), France; 24-VI-2006; exuviae of Somatochlora flavomaculata and S. arctica were 9315. Guerbaa, K. (2007): Les Odonates de la Collec- found.] Address: Lolive, N., Société Limousine d'Odona- tion Charles Alluaud (Musée de la Sénatorie, Guéret, tologie, 11, rue Jauvion, F-87000 Limoges, France Creuse). Martinia 23(1): 31-33. (in French, with English summary) [The «Musée de la Sénatorie» in Guéret has 9321. Louve, N.; Guerbaa, K. (2007): La connaissan- an important insects collection, built up by Charles ce de Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843 en Limousin Alluaud (1861-1949). Two boxes with Odonata harbour affinée par une méthode de recherche des larves très 23 species in most cases from the Départment Creuse, efficace (Odonata, Anisoptera, Cordulegastridae). Mar- France, and including few records from the Vienne and tinia 23(1): 3-8. (in French, with English summary) Loire Atlantique (Île Dumet) Departments.] Address: [Prior 2002, only 18 records of C. bidentata were avail- Guerbaa, K., Société Limousine d'Odonatologie, 11, rue able in Limousin (Corrèze and Haute-Vienne depart- Jauvion, F-87000 Limoges, France ments), France. In order to improve the knowledge about this species, an efficient method for searching 9316. Hennequin, E. (2007): État des connaissances larvae operating with a landing net was proposed. With- sur Coenagrion mercuriale (Charpentier, 1840) en Li- in three years, this method led to the discovery of the mousin (Odonata, Zygoptera, Coenagrionidae). Marti- species at ten additional sites.] Address: Guerbaa, K., nia 23(3): 89-93. (in French, with English summary) Société Limousine d'Odonatologie, 11, rue Jauvion, F- [The development of the knowledge about the distribu- 87000 Limoges, France tion of C. mercuriale in Limousin, France is presented, "together with ecological information from data gathered 9322. Manger, R. (2007): An unusual hibernator - between 1994 and 2005. The species distribution ap- Sympecma paedisca. Vlinders 1/2007: 4-6. (in Dutch, pears to be growing. This can be explained by more with English summary) ["In the Netherlands, there are extensive searches for this species. Breeding sites are two damselflies that hibernate as adult, S. fusca and S. nevertheless not numerous and the unfavourable re- paedisca. Both species are on the Red List; S. paedisca gional status of this species is justified." (Author)] Ad- is critically endangered. Recent research on heathland dress: Hennequin, E., Société Limousine d'Odonatolo- in Drenthe into the hibernation and survival of S. pae- gie, 11 rue Jauvion F-87000 Limoges, France disca has brought new facts to light. Being nondescript brown in colour, it is well camouflaged in its winter bio- 9317. Levasseur, M. (2007): Une remise de pluie pour tope. The adults can be found deep in grass tussocks in Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) (Odonata, Anisop- cold weather, but may fly when it is sunny. During hi- tera, Libellulidae). Martinia 23(1): 8. (in French) [Muts- bernation, they stay put. Only half of the winter popula- amudu (capital Anjouan), Comores, 30-XI-2006. 150- tion survives. They do not reproduce here, despite wa- 200 specimens of P. flavescens were found in the vege- ter in the vicinity. In spring, they suddenly disappear. tation near a shed during long lasting and heavy rain. Wing marking at the reproduction sites showed that The temperature reached 27°C, and during periods of adults are able to fly large distances of up to 20 km. less rain, small groups of the species started to flight Eggs are laid in mid-April on dead vegetation, especial- erratically.] Address: Levasseur, M., 11 rue du Pont Col- ly Typha latifolia and Phragmites australis, in lowland bert, F-78000 Versailles, France. E-mail: levasseur@ marshes. Perhaps these damselflies show migratory magic.fr behaviour, spending eight or nine months on land and 9318. Levasseur, M. (2007): Observation et collection then flying in search of suitable waters to reproduce." d'Odonates au (Afrique australe). Martinia (Authors)] Address: Manger, R., Stoepveldsingel 55, 23(1): 13-22. (in French, with English summary) ["Dur- 9403 SM Assen. The Netherlands. E-mail: rmanger@ ing a 22 months period in Malawi from november 1988 planet.nl to august 1990, [...] a total of 53 species has been col- 9323. Matushkina, N.A. (2007): The morpho-functio- lected or identified, representing 35 % of the country's nal adaptations in (Odonata, Zygoptera) to the known fauna (152 species). Four colour plates of pic- oviposition into plant substrates of different stiffness. tures taken by the author and representing imagines of Questions of aquatic entomology of Russia and adja- 24 taxa are given." (Author)] Address: Levasseur, M., 11 cent lands: Materials of the Third All-Russia Symposium rue du Pont Colbert, F-78000 Versailles, France. E- on Amphibiotic and Aquatic Insects. Voronezh State mail: [email protected] University. ISBN 978-5-9273-1169-9: 177-183. (in Rus- 9319. Li, G.; Liang, B.; Wang, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Helgen, sian, with English summary) ["Several morpho-functio- K.M.; Lin, L.; Jones, G.; Zhang, S. (2007): Echolocation nal peculiarities of ovipositors in five lestids species, calls, diet, and phylogenetic relationships of Stoliczka’s Sympecma paedisca, Lestes virens, L. sponsa, L. bar- trident bat, Aselliscus stoliczkanus (Hipposideridae). barus, and parvidens, are listed, in part on Jour. Mammalogy 88(3): 736-744. (in English) [China; the basis of this author’s earlier studies. Some of the "The diet of A. stoliczkanus is mainly composed of lepi- found modalities of the ovipositor’s skeletal musculature dopterans, beetles, and hemipterans. Lepidopterans and the insect’s oviposition behaviour were considered were the most abundant food items in the samples as possible adaptations to oviposition into plants of dif- (79% of the diet in volume), followed by coleopterans ferent stiffness. The problems and methodology of such (15%), hemipterans (7%), and odonates (<1%)." (Au- complex research, as well as the phylogenetic signific- thors)] Address: Zhang, S., School of Life Science, East ance of some obtained results, are briefly discussed." China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China. E- (Author)] Address: Matushkina, Natalia A., Department mail: [email protected] of Zoology, Biological Faculty, National Taras Shev- chenko University of Kyiv, vul. Volodymirs'ka, 64, Kyiv 9320. Lolive, N.; Hennequin, E. (2007): Découverte UA-01033, Ukraine. E-mail: [email protected] d'un site de première importance pour le genre Soma- tochlora en Limousin (Odonata, Anisoptera, Cordulii-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 12 9324. Meurgey, F. (2007): Observations récentes de Zygoptera): individual reproduction success or success Sympetrum danae (Sulzer, 1776) dans les Pyrénées- of the population. Questions of aquatic entomology of Orientales (Odonata, Anisoptera, Libellulidae). Martinia Russia and adjacent lands: Materials of the Third All- 23(1): 23-29. (in French, with English summary) ["S. da- Russia Symposium on Amphibiotic and Aquatic Insects. nae is a rather common species in France, notably in Voronezh State University. ISBN 978-5-9273-1169-9: mountainous areas. However, data are missing for the 287-292. (in Russian, with English summary) ["Repro- Pyrénées-Orientales department, where the most re- ductive behaviour of individually marked males of L. cent observation was made in 1997. The author pre- sponsa at the water was observed. The males dis- sents observations made in this department in 1997, played territoriality. We suggested that one of the main 1999 and 2003." (Author)] Address: Meurgey, F., Mu- functions of male L. sponsa territoriality in this case was séum d'Histoire naturelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F- even distribution of the males on all mating places at 44000 Nantes, France. E-mail: Francois.Meurgey@ the water. The conservatism of individual reproductive mairie-nantes.fr tactics of the males was demonstrated. It may be sup- posed that this male tactics does not promote individual 9325. Meurgey, F.; Weber, G. (2007): Observation ré- reproductive success, but promotes the reproductive cente d'Ischnura capreolus (Hagen, 1861) en Guade- success of all the population." (Author)] Address: Rya- loupe (Antilles françaises) (Odonata, Zygoptera, Coen- zanova, G.I., Biological Faculty, Moscow Lomonosov agrionidae). Martinia 23(1): 35-37. (in French, with Eng- State University, Moscow, 119992, Russia lish summary) ["I. capreolus is a rare species in Guade- loupe, ever not seen since 1983. Many still invalidated 9331. Salm, P. (2007): Heuschrecken und Libellen am data throwed the doubt about the real presence of this Wulfesknapp. ABU info 30/31 (2006/07): 18-23. (in Ger- species in the archipelago. During our 2006 mission, a man) [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; between 2003 small population was observed on Grande-Terre (Les and 2006, a total of 22 odonate species was recorded Abymes)." (Authors)] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum in that legally protected area. Most of the water bodies d'Histoire naturelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 are of temporary character. Hence, the Odonata fauna Nantes, France. E-mail: Francois.Meurgey@mairie- is represented by many species known to be quite nantes.fr dispersive and good colonoisers.] Address: Salm, Pet- ra, c/o Landschaftsökologisches Planungsbüro Stelzig, 9326. Meurgey, F. (2007): Liste actualisée des Odo- Aldegreverwall 1, D-59594 Soest, Germany nates des Antilles françaises (Guadeloupe et dépen- dances, Martinique). Martinia 23(3): 75-88. (in French, 9332. Schäfer, R.B.; Caquet, T.; Siimes, K.; Mueller, with English summary) ["Studies of the Odonata fauna R.; Lagadic, L.; Liess, M. (2007): Effects of pesticides of the French West Indies began in 2000. They allowed on community structure and ecosystem functions in to update the check-list of extant species in this area, agricultural streams of three biogeographical regions in and to accumulate biogeographical, ecological and Europe. Science of the Total Environment 382: 272- biological data. Comments are given about the distribu- 285. (in English) ["There is a paucity of large-scale field tion and relative abundance of the 37 species compos- investigations on the effects of organic toxicants on ing this fauna." (Author)] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum stream macroinvertebrate community structure and d'Histoire naturelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 ecosystem functions. We investigated a total of 29 Nantes, France. E-mail: Francois.Meurgey@mairie- streams in two study areas of France and Finland for nantes.fr pesticide exposure, invertebrates and leaf-litter break- down. To link pesticide exposure and community com- 9327. Prioul, B. (2007): Analyse d'ouvrage: Les libellu- position we applied the trait-based Species At Risk les de France, Belgique et Luxembourg par Daniel (SPEAR) indicator system. In the French region, pesti- Grand et Jean-Pierre Boudot, 2006, Biotope, Mèze, cide stress was associated with a decrease in the rela- (Collection Parthénope). Relié couverture rigide en cou- tive abundance and number of sensitive species in the leurs. 24,5 x 17 cm, 480 pages en couleur. ISBN-10: communities. The presence of undisturbed upstream 2914817053 ISBN-13: 978-2914817059 - Adresse de reaches partly compensated the effects of pesticide l'éditeur: Biotope 22, Boulevard Maréchal Foch, BP 58, contamination. Functional effects of pesticides were F-34140 Mèze. Prix : 43 €. Martinia 23(1): 39-40. (in identified by a 2.5-fold reduction of the leaf-litter break- French) [book review] Address: not stated down rate that was closely correlated with the structural 9328. Riexinger, W.-D. (2007): Die Libellenfauna im changes in the contaminated streams. No effects of Stadtkreis Heilbronn. mercuriale 7: 1-3. (in German) pesticides were observed in Finnish streams since con- [Baden-Württembrg, Germany; 31 Odonata species are tamination with pesticides was very low. In a follow-up listed. Some water bodies of importance as habitat of analysis, the SPEAR approach successfully discrimi- rare or specialized Odonata are briefly introduced.] Ad- nated between reference and contaminated sites dress: Riexinger, W.-D., Stadt Heilbronn, Planungs- & across different biogeographical regions, also including Baurechtsamt (Untere Naturschutzbehörde), Cäcilien- results of a previous field study in North Germany. Fur- str. 56, D-74072 Heilbronn, Germany thermore, change of the community structure was de- tectable at a concentration range as low as 1/100 to 9329. Rückriem, C. (2007): Die Eiablage der Mond- 1/1000 the acute 48 h-LC50 of Daphnia magna. Our Azurjungfer. Beobachtung eines Luftjägers auf Tauch- findings demonstrate that pesticides may influence the gang. Jahrbuch des Kreises Borken 2007: 89-92. (in structure and function of lotic ecosystems and that the German) [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, nature reser- SPEAR approach can be used as a powerful tool in ve Amtsfenn und Hündfelder Moor, between Ahaus und biomonitoring over large spatial scales." (Authors) Sup- Gronau, 22-V-2006; a submerged oviposition of Coen- plementary data include Odonata on different taxonom- agrion lunulatum is documented.] Address: not stated ic levels.] Address: Schäfer, R.B., UFZ - Helmholtz 9330. Ryazanova, G.I. (2007): Reproduction tactics in Centre for Environmental Research, Dept. System the males of (Hansemann) (Odonata,

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 13 Ecotoxicology, Permoser Straße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Russia Symposium on Amphibiotic and Aquatic Insects. Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Voronezh State University. ISBN 978-5-9273-1169-9: 303-320. (in Russian, with English summary) ["Insects 9333. Semenova, V.A.; Golub, V.B. (2007): Results of emerging as adults from the hydrocenosis of a meso- evaluating the condition of the benthic layer of the Vo- trophic marsh in the Usman pine-forest (Voronezh prov- ronezhskoye Reservoir on the basis of the stability of ince, Russia) were studied from early May to late Sep- development index of the test-object, the damselfly tember, 1990. Insects were collected using floating Ischnura elegans (Odonata, Coenagrionidae). Ques- emergence traps (S=1m²). For the determination of the tions of aquatic entomology of Russia and adjacent concentrations of Cd and Pb in adult insects we used a lands: Materials of the Third All-Russia Symposium on Graphite Furnance Atomic Absorption Spectrometer Amphibiotic and Aquatic Insects. Voronezh State Uni- with deuterium background correction, Cu and Zn with versity. ISBN 978-5-9273-1169-9: 296-302. (in Russian, Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, C and N with with English summary) [Fluctuating asymmetry of wing CHN-analyser. Total number, biomass, the role of dif- venation of Ischnura elegans from three sample points ferent taxa, dominants composition and zoogeographi- at the Voronezhskoye Reservoir and one sample point cal character of communities are discussed in correla- at the Usman River, Russia with different anthropogen- tion with the succession stage of the biocenosis. Levels ous impacts was studied. "The highest index of the of bio-, energy-mass and chemical elements outflowing fluctuating asymmetry level was observed at the lower out from water to terrestrial biotopes and the loss of reaches of the reservoir and at the Usman River near secondary production with insects emerging are esti- railway station Borovoye; the lowest level of this index mated." (Authors) The study includes data referring to was observed at the higher reaches of the reservoir." Lestes virens, L. sponsa, Coenagrion hastulatum, and (Author)] Address: Semenova, V.A., Voronezh State Sympetrum flaveolum.] Address: Silina, A.Ye., Voronezh University, Voronezh, Russia State University, Voronezh, Russia 9334. Sharma, G.; Sundararaj, R.; Karibasvaraja, L.R. 9337. Skvortsov, V.E.; Kuvaev, A.V. (2007): Lindenia (2007): Species diversity of Odonata in the selected tetraphylla (Vander Linden, 1825) and Selysiothemis provenances of sandal in southern India. Zoos' Print J. nigra (Vander Linden, 1825) (Insecta, Odonata), new 22(7): 2765-2767. (in Eglish) [21 Odonata species are records for European Russia. Eurasian entomological reported from sandal ecosystems of 6 localities in Kar- journal 6(4): 448-449. (in Russian, with English sum- nataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, India (Bengaluru, mary) ["L. tetraphylla and S. nigra are recorded for the Thangli and Mandagadde in Karnataka, Javadis and first time from European Russia. Material was collected Chitteri in Tamil Nadu and Marayoor in Kerala).] Ad- in June 2007 from the Kalmyk Republic (Yashkulsky dress: Sharma, G., Wood Biodegradation Div., Inst. and Chernozemelsky districts), mostly in the territory of Wood Sci. & Technol., 18lh Cross Malleswaram, Banga- the Chernye Zemli Nature Reserve. Both species lore, Karnataka-560003, India proved to be common and occurred together in many 9335. Shestani, L.; Morisi, A.; Battegazzore, M. localities, sometimes in great number. The problem of (2007): Comunità macrobentoniche di riferimento nei their autochthony in Kalmyk Republic is discussed." fontanili del cuneese. Studi Trent. Sci. Nat., Acta Biol. (Authors)] Address: Skvortsov, V.E., M.V. Lomonosov 83: 123-128. (in English) ["Macrobenthic reference Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, GSP-1, communities in the flood-plane springs of the Cuneo Leninskiye Gory, Moscow 119992 Russia. E-mail: west- province - On the basis of the macrobenthic fauna the [email protected]; Kuvaev, A.V., A.N. Severtzov Insti- flood-plane springs of the Cuneo plain may be ascribed tute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of to different reference types. The chemical-physical Sciences, Leninskiy prospect 33, Moscow 119071 Rus- features, the relative composition of invertebrate com- sia. E-mail: [email protected] munity and the presence/absence of indicator taxa, 9338. Ternois, V.; Epe, M. (2007): Première mention grouped the flood-plane springs reflecting a division in de Boyeria irene (Fonscolombe, 1838) dans le Parc na- geographic areas. The belonging to different types turel régional de la Forêt d'Orient et en région Champa- appeared well stated considering the taxa present in the gne-Ardenne (Odonata, Anisoptera, Aeshnidae). Marti- 50% of the surveys, even more when the limit was fixed nia 23(2): 53-57. (in French, with English summary) [B. at 90%. In some cases, flood-plane springs with similar irene was observed 1-IX- 2006 in Orient forest Natural physico-chemical features belonged to different groups Park (Aube department, France). This is the first record on the basis of the composition of the macrobenthic of this species for Champagne-Ardenne region.] Ad- community (e.g. springs of Morozzo). This work points dress: Epe, M., De Vlier 18, NL-6581 WE Maiden, The out the meaning of these biotopes as “stock” of biodi- Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] versity, also emphasizes their importance as matter of studies devoted to provide a more detailed ecological 9339. Vanappelghem, C. (2007): Les collections classification, exclusively based, in case of chemi- d'Odonates des Muséums et Universités du Nord-Pas- cal/physical uniformity, on their faunal features." (Au- de-Calais. Inventaire et révision I. Faculté Libre des thors) "Calopteryx" and "Cordulegaster" were present in Sciences et Technologies et Station Marine de Wime- "Reference communities" (taxa present in 50% of sam- reux. Martinia 23(2): 59-66. (in French, with English plings.).] Address: Morisi, A., Dipartimento di Scienze summary) [france; the author presents an inventory and Ambientali, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orien- a revision of the Odonata collections of the Faculté tale “Amedeo Avogadro”, Via Bellini 25, 15100 Alessan- Libre des Sciences et technologies (92 specimens for dria, Italia. E-mail: [email protected] 18 species) and Station Marine de Wimereux (7 speci- mens for 7 species). Recording details are document- 9336. Silina, A.Ye. (2007): Substance and energy out- ted, and a few species are briefly discussed.] Address: flow from marsh ecosystem by insect emerging: the Vanappelghem, C., 14, rue Brûle Maison, F-59000 Lille, succession aspect. Questions of aquatic entomology of France. E-mail: [email protected] Russia and adjacent lands: Materials of the Third All-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 14 2008 mals, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, Frunze str. 11, Novosibirsk 630091 Russia 9340. Andrade, H.T.A.; Santiago, A.S.; Medeiros, J.F. (2008): Estrutura da comunidade de invertebrados 9345. Boudot, J.-P. (2008): Un Crocothemis en bien bentônicos com enfoque nos insetos aquática do Rio mauvaise posture. Martinia 24(4): 151. (in French) Piranhas-Assu, Rio Grande do Norte, nordeste do Bra- [WWF Kerkini Wetland, Greece, 29-VII-2008; a juvenile sil. EntomoBrasilis 1(3): 51-56. (in Portuguese, with Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) is preying on Croco- English summary) [The benthic invertebrate community themis erythraea] Address: Boudot, J.-P., LIMOS, UMR with focus on the insects of the Piranhas-Assu River, CNRS 7137, Universités de Nancy, Faculté des Scien- State of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast, Brazil was ces, B.P. 239, F-54506 - Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex, studied in May (rain season), July and September (dry France. E-mail: [email protected] season) 2002. Odonata are treated at the family level.] Address: de Almeida Andrade, Herbet Tadeu, Departa- 9346. Breton, F. (2008): Phénomènes migratoires mento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Centro de chez Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys, 1840) dans les Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Alpes du Sud (Odonata, Anisoptera, Libellulidae). Mar- Norte, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected]. tinia 24(4): 113-128. (in French, with Italian and English summary) [The paper compiles older observations on 9341. Bogdanović, T.; Merdić, E.; Mikuska, J. (2008): migration of S. fonsoclombii across the European Alpes Data to the dragonfly fauna of lower Neretva river. En- (and the Pyrenees). More systematic observations were tomologia Croatica 12(2): 51-65. (in English, with Croa- made between 2003 and 2007 along the southwestern tian summary) [Between 2003 to 2005, a total of 48 Alpes situated along the border between Italy and odonate species was recorded at six localities along the France, analysing 38 records of - in most cases –south- lower stretches of Neretva River, Croatia. 12 species wards directed late summer-autumn migrations. "These are additions to the regional list of Odonata: Calopteryx irregular migrations, which could concern several mil- virgo, Ceriagrion tenellum, Aeshna cyanea, Brachytron lions of individuals, seem to be initiated by massive pratense, Onychogomphus forcipatus, Cordulia aenea, emergences in the Italian region of Piémont, starting at Somatochlora flavomaculata, Somatochlora meridiona- the end of July. The most observed direction is toward lis, Orthetrum albistylum, Orthetrum coerulescens, north-west and south, sometimes toward west and Sympetrum flaveolum and Sympetrum fonscolombii.] south-west. The environmental conditions which re- Address: Bogdanović, T., Department of Biology, Uni- lease these migrations are debated." (Authors)] Ad- versity of J. J. Strossmayer, Osijek, Trg Ljudevita Gaja dress: Breton, F., Parc national du Mercantour, Franc. 5, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 9342. Borisov, S. (2008): The larve of Anormogom- 9347. Collen, B., Ram, M., Dewhurst, N., Clausnitzer, phus kiritshenkoi Bartenef, 1913 (Odonata, Gomphida). V., Kalkman, V., Cumberlidge, N. and Baillie, J.E.M. Eurasian entomological journal 7(4): 307-310. (in Rus- (2008): Broadening the coverage of biodiversity as- sian, with English summary) [Turkmenistan, the last sessments. In: J.-C. Vié, C. Hilton-Taylor and S.N. instar larva of the rare A. kiritshenkoi is described. The Stuart (eds). The 2008 Review of The IUCN Red List of larva differs from the other larvae of the Gomphidae by Threatened Species. IUCN Gland, Switzerland. 9 pp. (in the shape of mask, with a strongly convex and emargi- English) [Verbatim: "Box 4: Threats to dragonflies and nate distally medial paddle. The larval stage of A. kirit- damselflies: a. Restricted range damselflies: The Pem- shenkoi lasts probably four years.] Address: Borisov, S., ba Featherleg Platycnemis pembipes, a fragile black- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Rus- and white damselfly was first discovered in 2001 on the sian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Bran, Frunse str. island of Pemba off the Tanzanian coast. Remarkably 11, Novosibirsk 630091 Russia. E-mail: borisov-s- its nearest relatives occur on , separated by [email protected] 1,000 km of ocean. Although the species might have reached Pemba aided by strong monsoon winds, recent 9343. Borisov, S.N. (2008): Dragonflies (Odonata) in studies suggest it may be the survivor of an ancient ornithological traps from Western Tien-Shan. Eurasian African fauna that is now largely confined to Madagas- entomological journal 7(1): 1-10. (in Russian, with Eng- car. The species only inhabits the single stream flowing lish summary) [Kazachstan; "seven migratory dragonfly through Pemba’s last remnant of forest and is listed as species are found in ornithological traps settled in Critically Endangered. The Pemba Featherleg shares Western Tien-Shan (N 42.530°, E 70.605°): Sympecma this fate with two other East African damselflies of un- gobica, S. fusca, S. paedisca, Aeshna mixta, Anax known origin. Amanipodagrion gilliesi (Critically Endan- parthenope, Sympetrum arenicolor, and S. fonscolom- gered) survives on a single stream in ’s Usam- bii." (Author)] Address: Borisov, S., Institute of Syste- bara Mountains. It shares no similarities with any other matics and Ecology of Animals, Russian Academy of known species. Equally unique is Oreocnemis phoenix Sciences, Siberian Bran, Frunse str. 11, Novosibirsk (Critically Endangered), named for its bright red males. 630091 Russia. E-mail: [email protected] Streams on the high plateau of Mount Mulanje in Mala- 9344. Borisov, S.N.; Haritonov, A.Yu. (2008): The wi, known aptly as ‘the island in the sky’ and a mere 24 Dragonflies (Odonata) of Middle Asia. Part 2 (Anisopte- km across, are its only known habitat. The plateau is ra). Eurasian entomological journal 7(3): 97-123. (in made up of bauxite deposits: mining these would signif- Russian, with English summary) ["A review of the Odo- icantly impact the habitat. b. Climate change impact on nata fauna of Middle Asia (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, the Ancient Greenling Hemiphlebia mirabilis: The Aus- Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, southern part of Kazakhstan) is tralian endemic damselfly Hemiphlebia mirabilis (En- presented. In the second part of the paper the problems dangered), the Ancient Greenling, is notable for its of taxonomy, distribution and ecology of Anisoptera are apparent archaic characters, its male mating displays discussed. Distribution maps for all dragonfly species in and its biogeography. Originally thought to have been a Middle Asia are provided." (Authors)] Address: Harito- Victorian endemic, the species was subsequently found nov, A.Yu., Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Ani- in northeastern Tasmania and then on Flinders Island.

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 15 This suggests that the species would have occupied the teyen, S., 188 chemin Nid Joli, F-97430 Le Tampon, La Bassian Ridge when it was exposed during glacial Réunion, France. E-mail: [email protected] times and this may have been a dispersal route at 9350. Cremona, F.; Planas, D.; Lucotte, M. (2008): some time. The species is cryptic within its reed habitat except when the males in particular display by waving Biomass and composition of macroinvertebrate com- their expanded, white anal appendages. The species munities associated with different types of macrophyte breeds in open, sedge marshes with a low water level architectures and habitats in a large fluvial lake. Fun- and seems to be capable of recolonizing habitats when damental and Applied Limnology - Archiv für Hydrobi- they have become dry, probably surviving in the egg ologie 171/2: 119-130. (in English) ["The influence of stage. In recent times, however, dry spells are longer macrophyte habitat and architecture on macroinverte- and more frequent due to climate change and they brate biomass, abundance, and richness was investi- pose a severe threat to this already rare species. The gated in Lake St. Pierre, a large fluvial lake of the St. Ancient Greenling is not the only Australian dragonfly to Lawrence River (Quebec, Canada). A lake-wide esti- be affected by climate change and it seems likely that mate of macroinvertebrate biomass associated with dry spells will become a major driver for decline in the different macrophyte habitats was also calculated in near future." (Authors)] Address: Clausnitzer, Viola, order to assess the quantitative effects of vegetation Heinzelstr. 3, 02826 Görlitz, Germany. E-mail: vio- changes on macroinvertebrate communities. For two [email protected] years during the ice-free period, phytophilous macroin- vertebrates were sampled in macrophyte beds compris- 9348. COSEWIC/COSEPAC; Harris, A.; Foster, R. ing more than ten species of plants and three habitats (2008): COSEWIC. 2008. COSEWIC assessment and (emergent, floating-leaved, submerged), and in three status report on the Rapids Clubtail Gomphus quadrico- submerged macrophyte architectures based on plant lor in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered morphology (simple, intermediate, and complex). Inver- Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa (www.sararegistry.gc.ca tebrate sub-samples were classified into four functional /status/statuse.cfm). ISBN 978-0-662-48813-2: vi + 35 groups (detritivore, grazer, crawling predator - including pp. (in English) ["Species information: Gomphus (Gom- not further specified Odonata -, diving predator). Bio- phus) quadricolor Walsh 1863, Rapids Clubtail, is a mass and density of invertebrates were expressed per member of the family Gomphidae, the clubtail dragon- unit of plant dry weight. The main findings are that ma- flies. It is a small dragonfly, with a wingspan of 25-27 croinvertebrate biomass, abundance and richness were mm and a contrasting pattern of brownish-black and significantly greater in submerged than in emergent and yellowish-green stripes on the thorax. The abdomen is floating-leaved habitats. However, macrophytes with a slender, but in males is expanded slightly at the tip. complex architecture did not host significantly greater Distribution: The range of Gomphus quadricolor in- macroinvertebrate biomass than plants with a simpler cludes Ontario and 25 states in the northeastern and architecture. This could be related to substrate prefe- northcentral U.S. The global maximum extent of occur- rences of herbivores (mostly Gastropoda) toward the rence encompasses about 1.7 million km2. In Canada, tape grass Vallisneria americana. Differences in ma- it was historically known from four sites in southern and croinvertebrate abundance and biomass were found eastern Ontario, but is extant at only two sites. Its ex- between the two years associated with variations in the tent of occurrence in Canada is about 1570 km2 and its river water level. During the year with average water area of occupancy is approximately 26 km2. Habitat: level, total macroinvertebrate biomass was 16 % great- Larvae live in muddy pools in clear, cool streams. Adult er than in the year with a lower water level. We con- males perch on rocks in rapids. Adult females inhabit clude that a reduction in the water level of Lake St. forests on the riverbanks, moving to the rapids when Pierre, predicted to occur with climate change, could ready to mate. Biology: Adult Gomphus quadricolor fly lead to a decrease in benthos biomass which consti- between early June and early July in Ontario and live tutes a crucial food source for fish." (Authors)] Address: about three to four weeks. Mating takes place over the Cremona, F., Centre GÉOTOP-UQÀM-McGill, Univer- river and females deposit eggs on the water surface sité du Québec à Montréal, P.O. Box 8888 Succ. Cen- over rapids. Eggs or recently hatched larvae are carried treville, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 3P8. E-mail: downstream to pools. Larvae spend most of their time [email protected] buried just below the surface of the sediment in the bottom of the pool, breathing through the tip of the 9351. Cuttelod, A.; García, N.; Abdul Malak, D.; Tem- abdomen raised above the sediments. The duration of ple, H.; Katariya, V. (2008): The Mediterranean: a biodi- the larval stage of Gomphus quadricolor is unknown, versity hotspot under threat. In: J.-C. Vié, C. Hilton-Tay- but is probably two or more years. Before the final lor and S.N. Stuart (eds). The 2008 review of The IUCN moult, larvae crawl onto vegetation on the edge of the Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Gland, Switzer- stream. Newly emerged adults disperse inland to avoid land. 13 pp. (in English) [In figure 8 Odonata species predation until the exoskeleton hardens and they are richness in the Mediterranean basin and species rich- able to fly swiftly." (Authors)] Address: COSEWIC Se- ness of regionally threatened dragonflies in the Mediter- cretariat, c/o Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment ranean basin are mapped.] Address: IUCN, Rue Mau- Canada, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0H3. E-mail: COSEWIC/ verney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland. www.iucn.org COSEPAC@ ec.gc.ca; http://www.cosewic.gc.ca 9352. Diehl, D.A. (2008): Libellenarten in der Samm- 9349. Couteyan, S.; Papapzin, M. (2008): Contribution lung Wilhelm Michel. Libellen in Hessen 1: 59. (in Ger- à la connaissance des Odonates de l'île de La Réunion man) [A small, undated collection of Odonata made bet- 9. Description de la larve d'Hemicordulia atrovirens ween 1930 and 1960 near Babenhausen, Hessen, Ger- Dijkstra, 2007 (Odonata, Corduliidae). L'entomologiste many includes four species. Orthetrum coerulescens 64(4): 225-227. (in French) [On the basis of numerous and Sympetrum fonscolombii are of regional interest.] exuviae, the last larval instar of the Reunion Island Address: Diehl, D.A., Naturkunde-Institut Langstadt, endemic H. atrovirens is described.] Address: Cou- Breuberger Weg 4, 64832 Langstadt, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 16 9353. Doucet, G.; Mora, F.; Bettinelli, L. (2008): Con- 9357. Feulner, G. (2008): Emperor Dragonflies Swar- tribution à la biologie et à l'écologie de Leucorrhinia ming. Gazelle, Dubai 23(2): 6. (in English) [UAE; The pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825) en Haute-Saône (Odona- typical January migration (or at least swarming) of Anax ta, Anisoptera, Libellulidae). Martinia 24(4): 137-142. (in ephippiger “was in evidence throughout the area once French, with English summary) [France; Habitat para- again this year. They could be seen from the relatively meters are given based on the authors', and in most idyllic setting of Wadi Khadra (over pools adjacent to cases, literature data.] Address: Doucet, G., 7 rue Es- the plantations) in the Mahdhah area of Oman, to the quirol, F-87000 Limoges, France. E-mail: guillaume. urban setting of downtown Dubai (the entrance road [email protected] between Emirates Towers and the DIFC). They were also observed on a DNHG field trip deep within the 9354. Duprez, B. (2008): Ponte répétitive à 'Orthetrum mountains near Masafi in earliest February. Anax impe- cancellatum (L., 1758) sur une racine de Typha sp. rator The so-called "emperor" dragonflies are the larg- Interrogation sur une stratégie de reproduction (Odona- est local dragonflies. The UAE has three species but ta, Anisoptera, Libellulidae). Martinia 24(4): 136. (in the vagrant emperor is the only one which flies in French) [The author reports on a repetitive oviposition groups and the only one which is routinely seen far of a female at the same microhabitat. Benayes, Corrèze from water. The other two are territorial. The distinctive Département, France, summer 2006.] Address: Duprez, electric- blue males of the blue emperor (Anax impera- B., 43 avenue Alexandre de Serbie, F-51100 Reims, tor) patrol territories at fresh water bodies and will not France tolerate intrusion by other males."] Address: Feulner, G., 9355. Duquef, M. (2008): Préparation des Odonates c/o Dubai Natural History Group, PO Box 9234, Dubai, récoltés dans les pays tropicaux. Martinia 24(3): 106- United Arab Emirates 108. (in French, with English summary) ["Basing on its 9358. Feulner, G. (2008): Dragonfly Detectives. Ga- French Guiana experience to preserve collected local zelle, Dubai 23(11): 4-5. (in English) [UAE; the story, to specimens of Odonata, the author details a methodolo- properly identification of Orthetrum ransonneti in UAE gy taking the tropical climate constraints into account.] and northern Oman is told in some extend.] Address: Address: Duquef, M., 25 rue Paul Baroux, Blangy-Tron- Feulner, G., c/o Dubai Natural History Group, PO Box ville, F-80440 Boves, France 9234, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 9356. Eagles-Smith, C.A.; Suchanek, T.H.; Colwell, 9359. Fraker, M.E. (2008): The dynamics of predation A.E.; Anderson, N.L.; Moyle, P.B. (2008): Changes in risk assessment: responses of anuran larvae to chemi- fish diets and food web mercury bioaccumulation in- cal cues of predators. Journal of Animal Ecology 77: duced by an invasive planktivorous fish. Ecological 638-645. (in English) ["1. While the antipredator beha- Applications, 18(8) Suppl., 2008: A213-A226. (in Eng- viour of prey has been well studied, little is known about lish) ["The invasion, boom, collapse, and reestablish- the rules governing the predation risk assessment of ment of a population of the planktivorous threadfin shad prey. In this study, I measured the activity levels of in Clear Lake, California, USA, were documented over predator-naive green frog (Rana clamitans) tadpoles a 20-yr period, as were the effects of changing shad during and after exposures to the chemical cue of pre- populations on diet and mercury (Hg) bioaccumulation datory larval dragonflies (Anax longipes and A. junius). I in nearshore fishes. Threadfin shad competitively dis- then used the lengths of the time lags from the end of placed other planktivorous fish in the lake, such as the cue exposures until the tadpoles returned to a con- inland silversides, young-of-year (YOY) largemouth trol level of activity as an index of the perceived risk of bass, and YOY bluegill, by reducing zooplankton abun- the tadpoles. 2. While tadpoles always responded upon dance. As a result, all three species shifted from a diet exposure to the Anax chemical cue by strongly reducing that was dominated by zooplankton to one that was their activity level, their perceived risk increased asymp- almost entirely zoobenthos. Stable carbon isotopes cor- totically over time during the initial period of the cue roborated this pattern with each species becoming en- exposure. Tadpoles of all size classes perceived in- riched in δ13C, which is elevated in benthic vs. pelagic creasing risk in proportion to chemical cue concentra- organisms. Concomitant with these changes, Hg con- tion, but the length of time that tadpoles responded centrations increased by ~50% in all three species. In during cue exposure and the length of their post-expo- contrast, obligate benthivores such as prickly sculpin sure time lags decreased with increasing body mass. 3. showed no relationship between diet or δ13C and the The results suggest that the perceived risk of green frog presence of threadfin shad, suggesting that effects of tadpoles varies over time and does not correspond the shad were not strongly linked to the benthic fish directly to their behavioural response (i.e. activity level). community. There were also no changes in Hg concen- However, their perceived risk does appear to vary in ac- trations of prickly sculpin. The temporary extirpation of cordance with the predation risk associated with the threadfin shad from the lake resulted in zooplankton Anax chemical cue and the reliability of the information densities, foraging patterns, isotope ratios, and Hg con- from the cue, and therefore may be predictable." (Au- centrations in pelagic fishes returning to pre-shad val- thor)] Address: Fraker, M.E., Dept of Ecology & Evolu- ues. These results indicate that even transient perturba- tionary Biology, University of Michigan, 830 North Uni- tions of the structure of freshwater food webs can result versity, Ann Arbor, MI 48169–1048, USA in significant alterations in the bioaccumulation of Hg and that food webs in lakes can be highly resilient." 9360. Grand, D. (2008): Quelques données commen- (Author) Odonata are treated at the order level.] Ad- tées sur la période de vol de Sympecma fusca (Vander dress: Eagles-Smith, C.A., U.S. Geol. Survey, Western Linden, 1820) dans les environs de Lyon (Odonata, Zy- Ecol. Res. Center, Davis Field Station, One Shields Av., goptera, Lestidae). Martinia 24(4): 129-135. (in French, Davis, California 95616 USA. E-mail: ceagles-smith@ with English summary) [Records of S. fusca in the usgs.gov Lyon-region, France are compiled in detail.] Address: Grand, D., Impasse de la Voûte, F-69270 St. Romain- au-Mont d'or, France. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 17 9361. Groll, E.K. (2008): Besprechungen: Hilfert-Rüp- Lestes sp.] Address: Ralph W. Holzenthal, E-mail: hol- pell, D. & Rüppell, G.: Juwelenschwingen - Geheimnis- [email protected] volle Libellen ; Gossamer Wings - Mysterious Dragon- 9363. Hunt, P. (2008): The New Hampshire Dragonfly flies. - Cremlingen: Splendens-Verlag, 2007. - 168 S., zahlr. Farbabb. - ISBN 978-3-00-020389-3. Beiträge zur Survey manual for volunteers: 2008. New Hampshire Entomologie 58(1): 96. (in German) [book review] Ad- Audubon, Concord: 23pp. (in English) [Instruction ma- dress: Groll, E.K., c/o DEI, Eberswalder Str. 90, 15374 nual for the recorders (with the related forms) and a Müncheberg, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] checklist of species currently known to occur in NH, USA.] Address: Hunt, Pamela, Audubon Soc. New 9362. Holzenthal, R. (2008): Nature’s Design Identi- Hampshire, 3 Silk Farm Rd, Concord, NH 03301, USA fied. University of Minnesota, Department of Entomolo- gy, Newsletter 2008: 1-2-7.["From October 9 through 9364. Johansson, F.; Crowley, P. (2008): Cannibalism November 7, the Paul Whitney Larson Gallery in the St. and population regulation in dragonfly larvae systems. Paul Student center was infested by insects. Well, ac- In: Lancaster, J.; Briers, R.A. (Eds.): Aquatic Insects: tually it was infested by insect illustrations and pinned Challenges to Populations: Proceedings of the Royal specimens from the Insect Museum. The Department of Entomological Society's 24th Symposium. Cabi Publish- Entomology sponsored an exhibition entitled Nature’s ing. 332 pp: 36-54. (in English) ["Cannibalism has Design Identified: An Exhibition of Insect Illustrations strong impacts on population structure and population With an estimated one million different species, insects dynamics. Dragonfly larvae are important predators in are the most diverse group of organisms on Earth. In aquatic systems and cannibalism is common in these order to identify such a vast array of species, taxonom- larvae. Dragonflies are therefore an important model ists rely on the exquisitely accurate illustrations of the system that can be used for a thorough understanding insect’s complex anatomy. It is this meticulous design of the dynamic interactions that shape community struc- that determines each individual species’ identity. Based ture in aquatic systems. In this review we bring up the on the Entomology course “Scientific Illustration of costs and benefits of cannibalism in general terms. We Insects (ENT 5051),” the exhibition displayed examples then briefly discuss important mechanism that affects of scientific illustration ranging from delicately hand- the intensity and degree of cannibalism in dragonfly drawn pen and ink drawings from of the early twentieth larvae: intraspecific density, alternative prey, habitat century to digital artwork design by today’s University of structure, size structure and time constraints. Thereafter Minnesota students. Both ‘traditional’ and digital illustra- we review general theoretical models that consider the tions were displayed. Traditional techniques used in- population dynamics of cannibalism. We also provide clude pen and ink, coquille board, watercolour, and some empirical evidence for the model predictions by mixed use of acrylic paint and coloured pencils; digital using dragonfly larvae as examples. Finally, we suggest illustrations were created in Adobe Illustrator using the some avenues for further research on cannibalism." pen tool to create weighted line illustrations as well as (Authors)] Address: Johansson, F., Dept Ecol. & Envi- the gradient mesh tool to create more complex illustra- ronmental Sc., Animal Ecol. Group, Umea Univ., 90187 tions in black and white and colour. Adobe Photoshop Umeå, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] was used to render highly realistic colour digital paint- 9365. Jorcin, A.; Nogueira, M.G. (2008): Benthic ma- ings using primarily the digital brush and varying its croinvertebrates in the Paranapanema reservoir cas- hardness, opacity and colour were displayed. The illu- cade (southeast Brazil). Braz. J. Biol. 68(4, Suppl.): strations were displayed alongside pinned specimens of 1013-1024. (in English, with Portuguese summary) the actual insects portrayed. Contributions to the Uni- [Composition, diversity and abundance of benthic ma- versity of Minnesota Insect Collection began in 1879 croinvertebrates from sediments of eight reservoirs of with specimens of insects and spiders from the North the Paranapanema River (southeast Brazil), as well as Shore of Lake Superior. During the last 130 years, the from the main tributaries (Taquari, Pardo and Tibagi) Collection’s holdings have grown from a regional collec- and the mouth zone into the Parana River were ana- tion of 3,000 specimens to a major national and interna- lyzed. Nineteen points distributed along 700 km were tional resource of almost 3,700,000 specimens. In the sampled quarterly (8 campaigns) during a two-year most recent survey, the Collection ranked as the 8th period (2000 and 2001). The zoobenthos was characte- largest university-affiliated insect collection in North rized by a high species richness, (app. 100 taxa; includ- America. Enhancing the Collection’s status as an out- ing Odonata: Gomphidae: Aphylla and Progomphus), standing research facility are 7 resident taxonomists, with the predominance of Diptera (Chironomidae; app. computerized inventory management and specimen 50 taxa).] Address: Jorcin, A., Depto de Zoologia, Insti- databases, a large departmental library, and a molecu- tuto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista – lar taxonomy laboratory. Research projects associated UNESP, Distrito de Rubião Júnior, CEP 18600-000, with the Collection have broad taxonomic and geo- Botucatu, SP, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] graphic scope. Faculty and graduate student research focuses on both aquatic and terrestrial insect groups 9366. Khan M.S. (2008): Biology and distribution of and includes taxonomic, phylogenetic, and applied geckos of the genus Indogekko Khan, 2003 (Sauria: questions. The Collection is the mainstay of graduate Gekkonidae). Russian Journal of Herpetology 15(2): training in systematic entomology at the University of 87-92. (in English) [Notes on morphology, ecology and Minnesota. Artists included in the exhibition were: distribution of geckos of genus Indogekko Khan, 2003 Courtney Amundson, Roger Blahnik, Louise Bush, are provided, with comments on their distribution in Lourdes Chamorro, Kevin Denny, Lydia M. Hart, Ralph upper Indus Valley and circum Hindukush Region Holzenthal, Sharolyn Kawakami, Kris Kuda, Haude (northwestern Pakistan, southwestern Afghanistan, Levesque, Stephanie Lyon, Julie Martinez, Rufus H. northeastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan. Stomach Pettit, Manuel Ramirez Desiree Robertson." (Authors) content of the three studies Indogecko species (I. fort- The cover of the newsletter includes colour drawings of munroi, I. indusoani, I. rohtasfortai) contained Odonata R. Holzenthal from Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis and (Zygoptera)] Address: Khan, M.S., D-206 west. Lands-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 18 downe Towers Apartments, 776 Providence Road, Al- The vision of environmental services, urbanization’s dan, PA 19018, USA. E-mail: [email protected] consequences and management aspects of water go- vernance are also depicted. Factors of river restoration, 9367. Krassilov, V.; Shuklina, S. (2008): environmental tradeoffs and socio-cultural constrains trace diversity on fossil leaves from the mid-Cretaceous are envisaged through concept questions towards e- of Negev, Israel. Alavesia 2: 239-245. (in English) [A set merging aspects that figure out methodological guides, of egg insertions on an Acaciaephyllum-type leaf (Phyl- strategic challenges for stakeholders and inter-disci- lostigmas) is illustrated from the Albion of Makhtesh plinary opportunities. Examples from case studies on Ramon. The set shows a zigzag pattern characteristic restoration and management, from experiences and of Odonata and assigned to the "coenagrionid type" lessons learned, are enclosed, with brief discussions (Hellmund & Hellmund 1996).] Address: Krassilov, V., and literature citation." (Author) The toxicity evidences Inst. Evol., Univ. Haifa. Mount Carmel, Haifa-31905, tolerance value of 'Zygoptera', 'Libellulidae', and 'Aesh- Israel nidae' is listed in table 7.] Address: Mendiondo, E.M., 9368. Lambert, J.-L.; Lumet, J.-C. (2008): Une Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos – EESC, Univer- journée consacrée aux Odonates pour les agents de la sidade de São Paulo – USP, Av. Trabalhador Sancar- Délégation interrégionale de Metz de l'Office National lense, 400, CEP 13566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. E- de l'Eau et des Milieux Aquatiques. Martinia 24(3): 101- mail: [email protected] 105. (in French, with English summary) [The excursion 9372. Meyer, C.K.; Whiles, M.R. (2008): Macroinver- of the National agency of water and aquatic environ- tebrate communities in restored and natural Platte River ments (ONEMA) lead to three habitats in the Lor- slough wetlands. J. N. Am. Benthol. Soc. 27(3): 626- raine/Alsace-region in northeastern France. The study 639. (in English) ["Wetlands in the central Platte River of two bog waters and the Schwarzbach near Wind- basin provide numerous ecosystem services but have sheim resulted in 23 Odonata species. Highlight of the been diminished and degraded by agricultural practices excursion was the record of Ophiogomphus cecilia a- and development. Wetland restoration is increasingly long the Schwarzbach.] Address: Lambert, J.-L., ONE- common in this region, but the success of restorations MA, Service départemental de la Marne, F-51520 is virtually unknown. We sampled macroinvertebrates Veuve, France. E-mail: [email protected] during spring 2003 and 2004 in restored (5–16 y old) 9369. Maes, D.; Anselin, A.; Decleer, K.; De Knijf, G.; and natural slough wetlands to assess restoration suc- Fichefet, V. (2008): Insect diversity and climate change cess. Simple measures (e.g., total abundance, bio- in Belgium. The worst is yet to come. Natuur.focus 7(3): mass, diversity) were all similar in restored and natural 107-111. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["Being ecto- wetlands. Communities were similar in natural and re- thermal, insects are predicted to suffer more severely stored wetlands, but we observed some taxonomic dif- from climate change than warm-blooded animals. We ferences. For example, abundances of Helisoma and forecast possible changes in diversity and composition Pisidium and abundance and biomass of amphipods of butterflies, grasshoppers and dragonflies in Belgium were higher in natural than in restored wetlands, and under increasingly severe climate change scenarios for leeches were collected only in natural wetlands. These the year 2100. Butterfly and grasshopper diversity were results suggest that dispersal ability is a biotic filter predicted to decrease significantly in all scenarios and limiting recovery and that these noninsects are good species-rich locations were predicted to move towards candidates for assessing recovery. Functional structure higher altitudes. Dragonfly diversity was predicted to on the basis of abundance was similar between natural decrease significantly in all scenarios, but dragonfly-rich and restored wetlands, but some differences in bio- locations were predicted to move upwards only in the mass-based estimates were evident. For example, less severe scenarios. The largest turnover rates were relative biomass of collector-filterers was higher in natu- predicted to occur at higher altitudes for butterflies and ral than in restored wetlands in 2003. Multivariate ana- grasshoppers, but at intermediate altitudes for dragon- lyses indicated that factors such as hydroperiod might flies. We discuss possible conservation and policy mea- be more important than restoration status in shaping sures to mitigate the putative strong impact of climate wetland macroinvertebrate communities. Furthermore, change on insect diversity in Belgium." (Authors)] Ad- drought conditions constrained our sampling efforts and dress: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniek- influenced temporal patterns, thereby underscoring the straat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: geert.de- need for multiyear studies, especially under extreme [email protected] environmental conditions. Our results indicate that wet- land macroinvertebrate communities in this region are 9370. Martynov, A.V. (2008): [Dragonflies (Insecta: resilient and recover rapidly after restoration, but that Odonata) of the left-bank side steppe of the Ukraine]. ongoing restoration and management efforts should In: A.V. Prisny, [Ed.]. Shivye objekty v usloviyah antro- focus on hydrology, which might limit recovery in resto- pogennogo pressa, Belgorod. Gos. Univ., Belgorod, rations and is a critical factor shaping wetland macroin- ISBN 978-5-98242-107-4: 124-125. (in Russian) [59 vertebrate communities." (Authors) Taxa, including O- odonate species are reported without detailed check- donata, are treated at the order level.] Address: Meyer, list.] Address: Martynov, A.V., Dept Ecol., Fac. Biol., C.K., Dept of Zoology & Center for Ecology, Southern Donetsk Natn. Univ., Shchorsa 46, 83050 Donetsk, Illinois Univ. Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois 62901- Ukraine. E-Mail: [email protected] 6501 USA 9371. Mendiondo, E.M. (2008): Challenging issues of 9373. Millen, A. (2008): Summer Science. Gazelle, urban biodiversity related to ecohydrology. Braz. J. Biol. Dubai 23(10): 3-4. (in English) [United Arab Emirates; 68(4, Suppl.): 983-1002. (in English) [Tijuco Preto "Dragonflies apparently treat the smaller pond on the Creek, Sao Carlos, Brazil; "This paper aims to outline Sheikh Zayed Road side as a typical man-made pond. I challenging issues of urban biodiversity in order to found the four species I would most have expected: the address yardsticks related to ecohydrology, and with a purple-blushed darter (Trithemis annulata), the carmine complementary approach to eutrophication impacts.

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 19 darter (Crocothemis erythraea), the oasis skimmer Polhemus, J.T. (2008): Freshwater biotas of the Solo- (Orthetrum sabina) and the blue-banded damselfly mon Islands. Analysis of richness, endemism and (Ischnura sp. - we have to be more cautious in identify- threats. Contribution 2008-13 to the Pacific Biological ing them, now that a second species has been recog- Survey (ISSN 1085-455X). 133 pp: 41-89. (in English) nised locally)." This note is illustrated with a photograph [Between 11-XI-2004 and 4-VIII-2005, 70 localities were entitled "Oasis skimmer (Orthetrum sabina), From The visited and collected for Odonata. The localities are Emirates: A Natural History, eds. Peter Hellyer & Simon briefly characterized, and the species recorded are Aspinall." In fact, the picture shows Ceriagrion glabrum listed, and in some cases discussed. Fig. 37-52 are (see Millen & Feuler, 2008)] Address: Millen, Anne, E- devoted to Odonata. "Based on these surveys, plus mail: [email protected] examination of museum collections and scientific litera- ture, the aquatic insect biota of the Solomon Islands 9374. Millen, A.; Feulner, G. (2008): Erratum: Oasis displays the following levels of richness and endemism Skimmer Dragonfly. Gazelle, Dubai 23(11): 6-7. (in for the groups surveyed: [...] 2.) In the Odonata, 63 English) ["The "dragonfly" depicted on page 4 of the described species are now known, representing 37 previous Gazelle (October 2008) is NOT the Oasis genera in 9 families. Of these, 4 genera and 28 species Skimmer Orthetrum sabina. It is not even a dragonfly are endemic, representing a 11% rate of endemism at but a damselfly, Ceriagrion glabrum, which has been the generic level and a 44% rate of endemism at the called, in the vernacular, the "Olive Eyes Damselfly"." species level. At least one undescribed species of en- (Authors)] Address: Feulner, G., c/o Dubai Natural His- demic Zygoptera was collected during the present sur- tory Group, PO Box 9234, Dubai, United Arab Emirates vey." (Authors) Address: Polhemus, D., Dept. of Ento- 9375. Mugnai, R.; Oliveira, R.B.; do Lago Carvalho, mology, MRC 105, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, A.; Baptista, D.F. (2008): Adaptation of the Indice Bioti- D.C. 20560, USA. Email: [email protected] co Esteso (IBE) for water quality assessment in rivers 9378. Rochelet, B. (2008): Première preuve de repro- of Serra do Mar, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Tropical duction de Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842 en Deux- Zoology 21: 57-74. (in English) ["This paper presents Sèvres et observations odonatologiques en bord de the index Índice Biótico Estendido-Instituto Oswaldo Sèvre niortaise (Odonata, Anisoptera, Gomphidae). Cruz (IBE-IOC) adapted from the Indice Biotico Esteso Martinia 24(3): 93-100. (in French, with English sum- (IBE) for the Serra do Mar region, Rio de Janeiro State, mary) [Reproduction of G. graslinii was proved at 18-VI- Brazil. This index was adjusted to 1st to 4th order 2007, Sèvre River, Surimeau, Deux-Sèvres department streams using data from previous studies from 1999 (W France). The status of the species in W central through 2002. The surveys were carried out at 36 sam- France is discussed, and the Odonata fauna of the pling sites, most with records from three different times stretch of the river investigated is listed.] Address: Ro- of the year, for a total of 98 sampling events. The adap- chelet, B., 19, rue des Allards F-79210 Usseau, France tation of the index was carried out in three stages: (1) adequacy of the taxonomic list of the SU definition 9379. Sahuquillo, M.; Miracle, M.R.; Rieradevall, M.; table; (2) vertical modification of the calculation table, Kornijów, R. (2008): Macroinvertebrate assemblages on considering the taxa richness data; (3) horizontal mod- reed beds, with special attention to Chironomidae (Dip- ification of the calculation table, considering the toler- tera), in Mediterranean shallow lakes. Limnetica 27(2): ance of taxa to stress-related factors. In this article, 239-250. (in English, with Spanish summary) ["Macroin- there is also a table with the relative tolerances of the vertebrate assemblages on reed beds, with special taxa present in the study area. Preliminary tests indi- attention to Chironomidae (Diptera), in Mediterranean cate good sensitivity of the IBE-IOC for the detection of shallow lakes Macroinvertebrates associated to reed- different types of environmental impact, associated with beds (Phragmites australis) in six shallow natural water the organic pollution, and industrial activi- bodies along the 220 km of coast of the Comunidad ties." (Authors) Odonata are treated at the genus level.] Valenciana (Spain) were studied. These sites were Address: Mugnai, R., Laboratório de Avaliação e Pro- selected to reflect different trophic states, but also, and moção da Saúde Ambiental, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, due to the natural variability of mediterranean wetlands, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, 21045-900 Rio de Janei- they greatly differ in salinity and hydroperiod. To unify ro, RJ, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] the sampling, reed bed was chosen to provide data from a habitat common to all wetlands, including the 9376. Nishu, S. (2008): A late record of Pseudothemis most eutrophic ones where submerged macrophytes zonata. Sympetrum Hyogo 11: 32-33. (in Japanese, have disappeared due to water turbidity. Individual sub- with English summary) [Japan; "P. zonata has been merged stems of Phragmites australis were sampled recorded during early May to mid October in literatures. along with the surrounding water. The animal density In Sakurabori Pond in Akashi Park, two males of this found refers to the available stem surface area for colo- species were recorded on October 21, 2008. The re- nization. Forty-one taxa were recorded in total, finding cord continued to subsequent days until November 2 Chironomidae to be the most important group, quantita- when a single male was recorded. This marks the latest tively and qualitatively. In freshwater sites it was ob- record of the imago life of this "summer species". It will served an increase in macroinvertebrate's density at be interesting to determine whether this male belongs higher trophic states. Nevertheless each studied region to the second generation from the egg laid by an early had a different fauna. The PCA analysis with macroin- ovipositing female." (Author)] Address: Nishu, S., 247 vertebrate groups distinguished three types of environ- Gunge Shonomoto, Mikage-cho, Higashinda-ku, Kobe, ment: freshwaters (characterized by swimming insect Hyogo, 658-0057, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]. larvae, collectors and predators, oligochaetes and Or- net thocladiinae), saline waters (characterized by crusta- 9377. Polhemus, D.A.; Englund, R.A.; Polhemus, J.T. ceans and Chironominae) and the spring pool, which (2008): Aquatic Insects of the Solomon Islands. In: shares both taxa. Chironomids were paid special atten- Polhemus, D.A.; Englund, R.A.; Allen, G.R.; Boseto, D.; tion for being the most abundant. A DCA analysis based

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 20 on the relative abundance of Chironomids reveals salin- as possible whom we knew were already involved in ity as the main characteristic responsible for its distribu- monitoring, or those hoping to be so in the future; 35 tion, but trophic state and hydrological regime were also people came from eleven countries! On the first day, we shown to be important factors." (Authors) The study heard lectures about how dragonfly work was organized includes Ischnura elegans and Sympetrum fonscolom- in the various countries, whether monitoring was carried bii.] Address: Sahuquillo, Maria, Dept. de Microbiologia i out, and if so, how? At the end of the day, there was a Ecologia. Universitat de Val`encia. 46100 Burjassot discussion on the easiest and most practical way of (Valencia) Spain. E-mail: [email protected] combining current initiatives to create a European moni- toring network. The excursion to the wetland De Weer- 9380. Sciberras, A. (2008): Nota fuq in Nomenklatura ribben the next day gave the participants the chance to tal- Mazzarelli Li ghawn idukumentati fil Gzejjer Maltin. see typical lowland bog species. It was suggested that L-Imnara 9(1): 42-44. (in Maltese) [For the hitherto a congress be held every two years, with a wider choice known Odonata species of Malta, vernacular names are of subjects. Portugal in 2010?" (Authors)] Address: given.] Address: Sciberras, A., 131, "Arnest", Arcade Termaat, T., Rijnsteeg 8-10a, 6708 PP Wageningen, Str., Paola, Malta. E-mail: [email protected] The Netherlands 9381. Stanley, S.; Pehek, E. (2008): Biodiversity of a 9385. Ternois, V.; Lambert, J.-L.; Fradin, E. (2008): unique habitat in an urban setting. Abstracts Northeast Oxygastra curtisii (Dale, 1834) en Champagne-Arden- Natural History Conference X., N.Y. State Mus. Circ. 71. ne: premiers résultats du programme d'études 2007- ISBN: 1-55557-246-4: 79. (in English) ["Despite New 2009 (Odonata, Anisoptera, Corduliidae). Martinia 24 York City’s mountains of concrete and dense popula- (3): 75-87. (in French, with English summary) [A survey tion, its natural areas provide an important refuge for devoted to O. curtisii was initiated in 2007 in the Cham- many species of wildlife. Most of the city’s undeveloped pagne-Ardenne region (NE France) to examine the sta- land is in the borough of Staten Island, much of it in pri- tus of this species. First results of the study are used to vate ownership. As these green spaces quickly disap- update the regional distribution map of the species. The pear, parkland becomes essential to the continued importance of gravel pits as habitat of the species is survival of local wildlife species. The 110-acre Ocean stressed.] Address: Ternois, V., CP1E du Pays de Sou- Breeze Park is a unique natural area in northern Staten laines, Domaine de Saint-Victor, F-10200 Soulaines- Island supporting an incredible diversity of flora and Dhuys, France. E-mail: cpie.vincent.ternois@wanadoo. fauna. Originally an estuarine salt marsh, the site was fr filled in, over time developing into a complex of sea- sonal freshwater wetlands within open, sandy uplands. 9386. Tessier, M.; Sfreddo, G. (2008): Premier bilan An unusual habitat type in the metropolitan area, Ocean d'inventaires d'Odonates dans le nord du département Breeze Park has the highest odonata species count in de l'Ariège. Martinia 24(3): 89-92. (in French, with Eng- the city for any one year in recent times, including three lish summary) ["This paper presents the first results of New York State rare species, Ischnura ramburii, I. has- Odonata surveys in the northern part of the Ariege tata, and needhami. [...] As recent survey work department, France between the Ariege and Hers Vif took place only in 2007, further exploration of the park rivers. During these surveys, a large population of Coe- will likely yield more interesting finds of both invertebra- nagrion mercuriale was recorded in the "Ariege plain" te and vertebrate species." (Authors)] Address: Stanley, and few individuals of Oxygastra curtisii were seen on Susan, New York City Dept of Parks & Recreation, the Hers Vif river." (Authors)] Address: Tessier, M., 62 Natural Resources Group, New York, NY, USA chemin del prat, 31320, Auzeville-Tolosane, France. E- mail: [email protected] 9382. Stübing, S.; Gelpke, C. (2008): Mehrjähriges Vorkommen der Torf-Mosaikjungfer Aeshna juncea in 9387. Todd, J.H.; Ramankutty, P.; Barraclough, E.I.; einem Gartenteich. Libellen in Hessen 1: 60-61. (in Malone, L.A. (2008): A screening method for prioritizing German) [Exuviae of A. juncea were found in a garden non-target invertebrates for improved biosafety testing pond (10 x 5 m) located at Niedenstein-Metze, Hessen, of transgenic crops. Environ. Biosafety Res. 7: 35-56. Germany from 2002 to 2007.] Address: Stübing, S., Im (in English) ["We have developed a screening method Feldchen 1a, D-61209 Echzell, Germany. E-mail: ste- that can be used during the problem formulation phase [email protected] of risk assessment to identify and prioritize non-target invertebrates for risk analysis with any transgenic plant. 9383. Stübing, S.; Roland, H.-J.; Cloos,T.; Korn, M.; In previously published protocols for this task, five crite- Patrzich, R. (2008): Einleitung - Libellen in Hessen. ria predominated. These criteria have been combined Libellen in Hessen 1: 4-5. (in German) [Introduction into by our method in a simple model which assesses: (1) tasks and schedule of the working group to study the the possible level of risk presented by the plant to each Odonata of Hessen, Germany] Address: Stübing, S., Im invertebrate species (through measurements of poten- Feldchen 1a, D-61209 Echzell, Germany. E-mail: ste- tial hazard and exposure, the two principal criteria); (2) [email protected] the hypothetical environmental impact of this risk (de- 9384. Termaat, T.; Groenendijk, D.; Bouwman, J. termined by the currently known status of the species’ (2008): Monitoring dragonflies Europe: report on a population in the ecosystem and its potential resilience successful symposium. Vlinders 4/2008: 6-7. (in Dutch) to environmental perturbations); (3) the estimated eco- ["The International Symposium on Monitoring Dragon- nomic, social and cultural value of each species; and flies in Europe took place in Wageningen on 13th and (4) the assessed ability to conduct tests with the spe- 14th June 2008. The symposium was one of many cies. The screening method uses information on each activities organised this year by Dutch Butterfly Conser- of these criteria entered into a specially designed data- vation to mark their 25th anniversary. We wanted to base that was developed using Microsoft Access 2003. bring people together, to exchange experiences and The database holds biological and ecological informa- discuss the possibilities of a European monitoring tion for each non-target species, as well as information project. We had invited people from as many countries about the transgenic plant that is the subject of the risk

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 21 assessment procedure. Each piece of information is 2009 then ranked on the basis of the value of the information to each criterion being measured. This ranking system 9392. Altamiranda Saavedra, M. (2009): Diversidad is flexible, allowing the method to be easily adapted for de libélulas (Insecta-Odonata) para dos usos de Suelo, use in any agro-ecosystem and with any plant modifica- en un bosque seco tropical. Rev. Fac. Nal. Agr. Me- tion. A model is then used to produce a Priority Ranking dellín 62(2): 5071-5079. (in Spanish, with English sum- of Non-Target Invertebrates (PRONTI) score for each mary) ["Dragonfly diversity was estimated in the Agricul- species, which in turn allows the species to be priori- tural Center Cotove (Santafe de Antioquia-Colombia). tized for risk assessment. As an example, the method Active capture using an entomological net was used. was used to prioritize non-target invertebrates for risk Each transect was located perpendicular to the water assessment of a hypothetical introduction of Bacillus body, for a length of approximately 200 m and a lateral thuringiensis (Bt ) Cry1Ac-expressing Pinus radiata extension of 8 m. Twenty Odonata species were regis- trees into New Zealand." (Author) Antipodochlora tered, from 5 families and 15 genus. Libellulidae sho- braueri was selected as one of 80 test species.] Ad- wed the biggest abundance and richness, with 65 spe- dress: Todd, Jacqui, The Horticulture and Food Re- cimens that represent 53.7% of the total abundance, search Institute of New Zealand Limited, Mt Albert, and 12 species that represent 60% of the registered Private Bag 92169, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland community. The alpha diversity was high in the forest in 1142, New Zealand. E-mail: [email protected] reference at crop; however, the low abundances regis- ter highlight the need for greater sampling effort in culti- 9388. Torralba Burrial, A.; Alonso Naveiro, M. (2008): vating, for a better estimate of gamma diversity; the Primera cita de la libélula amenazada Coenagrion sci- beta diversity was of 12 species and the complementa- tulum (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) en la provincia de ry index was of 0.6, it indicates that the Odonata's fau- Teruel (España). Boletín de la Asociación Española de na is characteristic and distinctive for each use of soil." Entomología 32(3-4): 375-377. (in Spanish) [30-VI- (Author)] Address: Altamiranda Saavedra, M., Universi- 2008, first record of the threatened C.scitulum in Teruel dad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín. Facultad de province (Spain, Costanilla en Fonfría; 30TXL611392).] Ciencias. A.A. 3840, Medellín, Colombia. E-mail: ma- Address: Torralba Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología [email protected] de Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E- 33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] 9393. Asokan, S.; Samsoor Ali, A.m.; Manikannan, R. (2009): Preliminary investigations on diet and breeding 9389. Vanappelghem, C. (2008): In memoriam Philip biology of the Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis in a S. Corbet. Martinia 24(4): 111-112. (in French) [Obitu- portion of Cauvery Delta, Tamil Nadu, India. World ary, including a brief account on the major stations of Journal of Zoology 4(4): 263-269. (in English) [The diet scientific and publication activities.] Address: Vanappel- composition of the Indian Roller - studied between 2005 ghem, C., 14, rue Brûle Maison, F-59000 Lille, France. and 2006 and based on the regurgitated pellets (n=712) E-mail: [email protected] - mainly includes Coleoptera (26.6%), followed by Or- thoptera (19.5%), Hemiptera (16.7%), Hymenoptera 9390. Verdu, J.R.; Galante, E. (2008): Atlas de los (14.2%), Diptera (9.1%), Odonata (6.7%) and Lepido- Invertebrados Amenazados de España (Especies En ptera (6.5%).] Address: Samsoor Ali, A.M., Department Peligro Crítico y En Peligro). Dirección General para la of Zoology, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Perungudi, Biodiversidad, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Madrid. Madurai - 625 022, Tamil Nadu, India ISBN: 978-84-8014-753-8: 340 pp. (in Spanish) [Odo- nata are treated on pages 198-234, and refer to Brachy- 9394. Azuma, T. (2009): Difference in the mating stra- tron pratense, Macromia splendens, Oxygastra curtisii, tegy between Aeshna nigroflava and A. juncea. Sympe- Gomphus graslinii, Lindenia tetraphylla, Leucorrhinia trum Hyogo 11: 18-19. (in Japanese, with English sum- pectoralis. All species are treated in a monographic way mary) ["The difference in the mating strategy between including information on habitat and distribution, pro- A. nigroflava and A. juncea is discussed through some tection status and a bibliography. The maps are the cases of observation. A male A. nigroflava will not catch most informative ever published on these species in the ovipositing female in his territory but keep on flying Spain. Authors of the Odonata chapters are: Mónica in pursuit of the ovipositing female, and will catch the Azplicueta Amorín, Francisco J. Ocharan, Antonio Tor- female when forced to come out of the pond. A male A. ralba Burrial, Rocío Ocharan Ibarra, David Outomuro juncea caught the female soon after finding the ovipo- Priede & Adolfo Cordero Rivera.] Address: http:// siting female. During a series of observation the author www.mma.es/portal/secciones/biodiversidad/inventarios found a case that a female A. juncea tried to escape /inb/atlasinverteamenazados/pdf/Atlasinvertebrado and got into a hole in a leaf accidentally, by which samenazadosEspania.pdf means succeeded in escaping from the male." (Author)] Address: not stated 9391. Zia, A.; Naeem, M., Ather Rafi, M.; Ali Hassan, S. (2008): A List of damselflies (Zygoptera: Odonata) 9395. Bamann, T.; Betz, O. (2009): Die Libellen des recorded from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. NSG Schaichtal (Schönbuch) - Ergebnisse einer ökolo- Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research gisch orientierten Diplomarbeit. mercuriale 9: 1-10. (in 51(6): 329-332. (in English) [An intensive odonatologi- German) [NSG Schaichtal, Baden-Württembrg, Germa- cal survey of the valley of Kashmir during the summer ny; in 2008, a total of 28 Odonata species was record- season of three consecutive years (2005-2007) yielded ed. Habitat parameter or faunistically interesting records 31 Zygoptera.] Address: Zia, A., National Insect Muse- of the following species are briefly discussed: Calo- um, NARC-Islamabad, Pakistan pteryx virgo, Lestes virens, Sympecma fusca, Cordule- gaster bidentata, Gomphus pulchellus, Onychogom- phus forcipatus, Crocothemis erythraea, Leucorrhinia dubia, and Sympetrum flaveolum.] Address: Bamann,

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 22 T., Amselweg 9, 71144 Steinenbronn, Germany. E-mail: Eason, Perri, Dept of Biology, University of Louisville, [email protected] LF 139, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. E-mail: perri.eason @ louisville.edu 9396. Baumgärtner, D. (2009): Großer Blaupfeil (Or- thetrum cancellatum) Larve läuft Langstrecke auf Land- 9399. Čadková, Z. (2009): Aquatic ecosystems of the gang. mercuriale 9: 37-38. (in German) [Baden-Würt- Radovesice dumping site. In: Harabiš Filip & Suvorov temberg, Germany; The distance between the emer- Petr (Eds.): Environmental Sciences 2009. Proceedings gence site and nearest shore line of a gravel pit was 34 of the 2nd conference, 12-13 March 2009. Department m.] Address: Baumgärtner, D., Regierungspräsidium of Ecology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech Karlsruhe, Karl-Friedrich-Str. 17, 76133 Karlsruhe, University of Life Sciences in Prague, Kamýcká 129, Germany 165 21 Prague 6 – Suchdol. ISBN 978-80-213-1919-6: 5-8. (in English) [The study presents results of a biolog- 9397. Brydegaard, M.; Guan, Z.; Wellenreuther, M.; ical monitoring of the aquatic ecosystems of the Rado- Svanberg, S. (2009): Insect monitoring with fluores- vesice dumping site (northwest Bohemia, near the city cence lidar techniques: feasibility study. Applied Optics of Bílina, Czech Republic). A total of 39 zoobenthic taxa 48(30): 5668-5677. (in English) ["We investigate the includes includes Odonata (without any additional de- possibilities of light detection and ranging (lidar) tech- tail).] Address: Čadková, Zuzka, Czech University of niques to study migration of Calopteryx splendens and Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and C. virgo. Laboratory and testing-range measurements Natural Resources, Department of Zoology and Fishe- at a distance of 60 m were performed using dried, ries, Kamycka 957, 165 21 Prague 6 – Suchdol, Czech mounted damselfly specimens. Laboratory measure- Republic. E-mail: [email protected] ments, including color photography in polarized light and spectroscopy of reflectance and induced fluores- 9400. Chovanec, A.; Schindler, M.; Pall, P.; Hostettler, cence, reveal that damselflies exhibit reflectance and K. (2009): Bewertung des österreichischen Bodensee- fluorescence properties that are closely tied to the gen- ufers auf der Grundlage libellenkundlicher Untersu- eration of structural color. Lidar studies on C. splendens chungen. Schriftenreihe Lebensraum Vorarlberg 59: III, of both genders show that gender can be remotely 43 pp. (in German, with English summary) ["The eco- determined, especially for specimens that were marked logical status of the littoral areas of Lake Constance in with Coumarin 102 and Rhodamine 6G dyes. The re- Austria was assessed by a dragonfly survey. A key sults obtained in this study will be useful for future field element of the approach, which is oriented towards the experiments, and provide guidelines for studying dam- Water Framework Directive (WFD), is the Odonata Ha- selflies in their natural habitat using lidar to survey the bitat Index. The assessment is based on the compari- air above the river surface. The findings will be applica- son between the status quo and a reference condition ble for many other insect species and should, therefore, derived from current and historical data on dragonflies bring new insights into migration and movement pat- and macrophytes. A total of 28 species were recorded terns of insects in general." (Authors)] Address: Bryde- at 15 investigation sites, 25 species were classified as gaard, M, Atomic Physics Division, Lund University, autochthonous. The ecological status of the lake shore P.O. Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden. E-mail: section was ranked as class II (“good ecological sta- [email protected] tus”) in the 5-tiered WFD classification scheme." (Au- thors)] Address: Chovanec, A., Krotenbachgasse 68, A - 9398. Byers, C.J.; Eason, P.K. (2009): Conspecifics 2345 Brunn am Gebirge, Austria. and their posture influence site choice and oviposition in the damselfly Argia moesta. Ethology 115(8): 721- 9401. Ciemiński, J.; Zdanowski, B. (2009): Changes in 730. (in English) ["Finding a suitable oviposition site can the zoobenthos structure in a system of heated lakes in be costly because of energy and time requirements, central Poland. Arch. Pol. Fish. 17: 221-238. ["The aim and ovipositioning can be dangerous because of the of the study was to identify changes in the quality and risk of predation and harassment by males. A. moesta quantity structure of the zoobenthos assemblages in- oviposits, contact-guarded by her mate, on vegetation habiting the lakes, channels, and basins that comprise in streams. Oviposition aggregations are commonly the cooling system of a power plant in central Poland. observed in this species, despite their territorial nature By comparing the invertebrate fauna occurring on the during other behaviours. We conducted experiments in freshwater clam Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea) and the the field to test the hypothesis that aggregations are the macrophyte Vallisneria spiralis (L.), the significance of result of conspecific attraction. In the first experiment, exotic species in the development of invertebrate ma- two oviposition sites (sycamore leaves) were provided, crofauna species was demonstrated. The zoobenthos one with models of ovipositing pairs, and one without. inhabiting the channels was poorer quantitatively and In the second experiment, one leaf again had oviposit- qualitatively than was the lake zoobenthos. Factors that ing models, while the other had models of uncoupled determined this included thermal and oxygen conditions males and females in a resting posture. In both experi- and water flow. Elements that enriched the develop- ments, damselfly pairs preferred the site with oviposit- ment of the zoobenthos and the zooperyphyton in- ing models. In general, they visited the ovipositing mo- cluded populations of alien zebra mussel Dreissena dels first more often than expected by chance, stayed polymorpha Pallas and S. woodiana, and assemblages longer there, were more likely to oviposit there, and laid of Myriophyllum spicatum L. and Ceratophylum demer- a greater total number of eggs there. These results sum L. In comparison to thirty years ago, the quality of support the hypothesis that conspecific attraction is the bottom fauna in the system has decreased." (Au- responsible for ovipositing aggregations in A. moesta thors) The study includes records of Platycnemis pen- and that posture is an important cue for attraction. Us- nipes, Coenagrion pulchellum, Calopteryx virgo, and ing conspecific cues could be a beneficial strategy to Calopteryx sp.] Address: Zdanowski, B., Department of save in search costs while taking advantage of the Hydrobiology, The Stanislaw Sakowicz Inland Fisheries presence of ovipositing conspecifics to dilute the effects Institute in Olsztyn, ul. Oczapowskiego 10, 10-718 of harassment and predation." (Authors)] Address: Olsztyn, Poland. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 23 9402. Clopton, R.E. (2009): Phylogenetic relation- 9405. Darvizeh, M.; Darvizeh, A.; Rajabi, H.; Rezaei, ships, evolution, and systematic revision of the septate A. (2009): Free vibration analysis of dragonfly wings gregarines (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinorida: Septatori- using finite element method. Int. J. Multiphysics 3(1): na). Comparative parasitology 76(2): 167-190. (in Eng- 101-110. (in English) ["In the present work, investiga- lish) ["A phylogenetic hypothesis was constructed with tions on the microstructure and mechanical properties the use of ssu rDNA sequence data from 27 eugregari- of the dragonfly wing are carried out and numerical ne species parasitizing a variety of arthropod hosts and modelling based on Finite Element Method (FEM) is habitats. The data were used to address higher-level developed to predict Flight characteristics of dragonfly character transitions, identify clades, recognize supras- wings. Vibrational behaviour of wings type structures is pecific taxonomic groups, assess the existing gregarine immensely important in analysis, design and manufac- classification, and assess the effects of host metabolic turing of similar engineering structures. For this purpose pattern and habitat transitions on the radiation of the se- natural frequencies and mode shapes are calculated. In ptatorinid gregarines. [...] Trophozoites, gamonts, and addition, the kind of deformation in each mode shape gametocysts of Geneiorhynchus manifestus were col- evaluated and the ratio between numerical natural fre- lected as part of the original type series collection from quency and experimental natural frequency presented naiads of Anax junius collected from Beaver Slide as damping ratio. The results obtain from present me- Pond, Big Sandy Creek Unit, Big Thicket National Pre- thod are in good agreement with same experimental serve, Polk County, Texas, USA (30°38'49''N; 96°17' methods." (Authors)] Address: Rajabi, H., Department 64''W) in February 2006. [...] Trophozoites, gamonts, of Mechanical Engineering, Guilan University, P.O. Box and gametocysts of Prismatospora evansi were col- 3756, Rasht, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] lected from naiads of Anax junius collected from Collins Pond, Big Sandy Creek Unit, Big Thicket National Pre- 9406. David, A.; Ferenţi S.; Hodişan; O., Horia, B.-V.; serve, Polk County, Texas, USA. (30°47'78''N; 94°12' Gale, O. (2009): The food analysis of a Triturus crista- 81''W) in February 2006. [...] Trophozoites, gamonts, tus population near Igneşti locality, Arad County, Roma- and gametocysts of Hoplorhynchus acanthatholius we- nia. Herpetologica Romanica 3: 47-52. (in English) [The re collected from adults of Enallagma civile collected stomach content of 113 individuals of T. cristatus was from Optimist Lake, Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebras- studied during the reproductive period in March and ka, USA (40°23'94''N; 95°50'24''W) during July–August April. Crustacean-Cladocera and Trichoptera larvae re- 2007. [...] Hemimetabolic insect life cycles are found present the most important prey taxa categories. Odo- only in truly aquatic insect orders. In the analysis pre- nata are of minor importance in the diet of T. cristatus.] sented herein, hemimetabolic hosts are exploited only Address: David, Anamaria, University of Oradea, Facul- by the Actinocephalidae. Patterns of host-stadium spe- ty of Sciences, Department of Biology, Universităţii str., cificity are more complex in this group. Host-stadium No. 1, 410087- Oradea, Romania. E-mail: anadavid07 specificity is observed in species of Prismatospora and @yahoo.com Geneiorhynchus, which infect dragonfly naiads (Anisop- 9407. Delasalle, J.-F. (2009): Contribution à la con- tera) but not in species of Hoplorhynchus, which infect naissance d'Acanthallagma luteum Williamson & Wil- damselfly naiads and adults (Zygoptera). As a general liamson, 1924 en Amérique du Sud (Odonata: Zygopte- trend, anisopterans are strong fliers with comparatively ra: Coenagrionidae). Martinia 25(4): 145-148. (in large home ranges, and zygopterans are weak fliers French, with English summary) [French Guyana, 21-II- with small home ranges. Adult anisopterans are rarely 2004 (2 males, 2 females) and 19-VIII-2005 (1 male) infected, probably because they are exploiting a differ- near Saül. Known South American records of the spe- ent, perhaps nonaquatic, resource base than are their cies are mapped.] Address: Delasalle, J.-F., Domaine naiads. Although physiologically hemimetabolic, from a de Chantraigne 30 rue Jules Lardière BP 70225 F- gregarine’s point of view anisopteran hosts are holome- 80800 Corbie, France. E-mail: [email protected] tabolic ecological actors, whereas zygopteran hosts are hemimetabolic ecological actors." (Author)] Address: 9408. Dierickx, H. (2009): Negen jaar libellen in het Clopton, R.E., Dept Natural Science, Peru State Col- Kollintenbos te Zemst (2000-2008). Brakona jaarboek lege, Peru, Nebraska 68421, USA. E-mail: rclopton@ 2008: 88-99. (in Dutch) [Kollintenbos near Zemst, Bel- oakmail.peru.edu gium; a nine year monitoring of the Odonata fauna resulted in 25 species. These are listed in a table ac- 9403. Covey, S. (2009): Wiltshire dragonfly report cording their first occurrence in the habitat. Sympetrum 2008. Wiltshire County Recorder’s Annual Report 2008- vulgatum was lost, while in most cases species fa- 2009: 9-11. (in English) [14 odonate species - recorded voured by climate change are new additions to the local in 2008 from Wiltshire (UK) - are briefly commented on.] fauna.] Address: Dierickx, H., L. Luypaertstraat 244/1, Address: not stated 1850 Grimbergen, Belgium. E-mail: herman.dierickx@ 9404. Csordás, L.; Ferincz, Á.; Lőkkös, A.; Rozner, G. telenet.be (2009): New data on the distribution of Large Golden 9409. Dolson, R.; McCann, K.; Rooney, N.; Ridgway, Ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, M. (2009): Lake morphometry predicts the degree of 1979) (Odonata) in Zselic hills. Natura Somogyiensis habitat coupling by a mobile predator. Oikos 118: 1230- 15: 53-56. (in English) [The first regional record of C. 1238. (in English) ["Habitat coupling is an ecosystem heros dates back to 2005. Intensive investigations of C. process whereby semi-discontinuous habitats are con- heros were conducted in 2008 and 2009. These re- nected through the movement of energy and nutrients cords are documented and mapped.] Address: Csor- by chemical, physical or biological processes. One oft- dás, Lilla, Western Hungary University, Institution of cited example is that of littoral pelagic coupling in lakes. Forest Protection and Forest Cultivation, H-9400 So- Theory has argued that such habitat coupling may be pron, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Endre u. 4., Hungary. E-mail: critical to food web dynamics, yet there have been few [email protected] empirical studies that have quantified ecological factors that affect the degree of habitat coupling in ecosystems.

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 24 Specifically, the degree to which habitat coupling occurs 9413. Evangelista, M. (2009): Italian faunistic records across important physical gradients has largely been 483 - Coenagrion scitulum (Rambur, 1842) (Odonata ignored. To address this, we investigate the degree of Coenagrionidae). Boll. Soc. entomol. ital. 141(2): 113. littoral habitat coupling (i.e. the degree to which a top (in Italian) [Piemonte: Poirino (Torino), Favari, Sito Na- predator lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush, derives tura "Cascina Bellezza", 248 m a.s.l., Italy; 15-VI-2008. energy from the littoral zone) along a gradient of lake M. Evangelista leg., 3 males, 1 female.] Address: Evan- shape, where lake shape modifies the relative quantity gelista, M., c/o Museo civico di Storia naturale, Parco of coupled epilimnetic benthic and pelagic habitats Cascina Vigna, c. p. 89, 1-10022 Carmagnola TO, Italy within each lake. Herein we demonstrate that littoral habitat coupling is intensified in simple circular lakes 9414. Feulner, G. (2009): Date Palm Evolution. Gazel- compared to their reticulate counterparts in seven Ca- le, Dubai 22(10): 5-6. (in English) [UAE; a photograph nadian Shield lakes. Although the more reticulate lakes of Crocothemis sanguinolenta without data is publi- had larger areas of epilimnetic benthic habitat, littoral shed.] Address: Feulner, G., c/o Dubai Natural History food sources comprised 11% compared to 24% of lake Group, PO Box 9234, Dubai, United Arab Emirates trout diet in reticulate and circular lakes, respectively. 9415. Feulner, G. (2009): 'Female Trithemis annula on This heightened interaction in circular lakes also ap- an aloe in a very dry garden on Al Wasl Road, at least pears to translate into increased omnivory in more half a kilometre from Safa Park'. Gazelle, Dubai 22(9): circular lakes compared to reticulate lakes such that 1. (in English) [In June 2009, a female Trithemis annula lake trout of circular lakes have a significantly lower was photographed on an aloe in a very dry garden on trophic position than lake trout of reticulate lakes (F1,5 Al Wasl Road, at least half a kilometre from Safa Park, 6.71 p 0.05). These results suggest that it is the acces- United Arab Emirates.] Address: Feulner, G., Dubai sibility of littoral production via thermal refugia, and not Natural History Group, PO Box 9234, Dubai, UAE the amount of littoral production, that determines the degree to which lake trout couple littoral and pelagic 9416. Frank, J.H.; Lounibos, L.P. (2009): Insects and habitats in lakes. [...] Due to low snail abundance in allies associated with bromeliads: a review. Terrestrial some lakes, littoral grazing [sic] benthic invertebrate arthropod reviews 1(2): 125-153. (in English) ["Larvae specimens (Odonata and Ephemeroptera, n=6-8 per of Odonata are aquatic and predatory. They have well- lake) were incorporated into the littoral carbon baseline developed legs and thereby can climb out of the water signature." ((Authors) ] Address: Dolson, Rebecca, Dept from one leaf axil and into the water in another. At least of Integrative Biology, Univ. of Guelph, Guelph, ON, 12 species have been reported from bromeliad phyto- N1G 2W1, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] telmata in Neotropical countries, and some of them appear to be specialists to this habitat. These special- 9410. Dominiak, P.; Michalczuk, W. (2009): Two spe- ists are all species of damselflies, especially of the cies of biting midges (Diptera: ) new to genera Leptagrion and Bromeliagrion (Coenagrioni- the Polish fauna. Dipteron 25: 8-13. (in Polish, with dae), but also of Mecistogaster () English summary) (http://pte.au.poznan.pl/dipteron/ (Corbet, 1983; Melnychuk & Srivastava, 2002; Srivasta- biuletyn/vol25/Dipteron_vol_25.pdf) ["Forcipomyia palu- va et al., 2005; Marmels & Garrison, 2005). Their prey dis (Macfie, 1936) and Monohelea estonica Remm, includes mosquito larvae (Lounibos et al., 1987a) and 1965 are recorded from Poland for the first time. As a immature crabs where these exist (Diesel, 1992). Pre- result the number of biting midges species in the Polish dation by M. modesta on detritivores increases nitrogen fauna increased to 215. Females are briefly diagnosed cycling by preventing its export from the bromeliad axils and illustrated, geographical distribution analysed and by emerging adults of the detritivores, allowing uptake Odonata hosts of parasitic Forcipomyia paludis re- by the plant (Ngai & Srivastava, 2006)." (Authors)] Ad- viewed." (Authors)] Address: Dominiak, Patrycja, Kate- dress: Frank, J.H., Florida Medical Entomology Labora- dra Zoologii Bezkręgowców Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, tory, 2009th St. SE, Vero Beach, Florida 32962, USA. Al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, e-mail: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 9417. Gallardo, B.; Gascon, S.; Garcia, M.; Comin, 9411. Dommanget, J.-L. (2009): In Memoriam René F.A. (2009): Testing the response of macroinvertebrate Préchac - 1919-2009. Un artiste au service de l'entomo- functional structure and biodiversity to flooding and logie. Martinia 25(1): 14, 24. (in French) [R. Préchac confinement. J. Limnol. 68(2): 315-326. (in English) realised the plates in d'Aquilar, J.; Dommanget, J.-L.; ["The aim of the present study was to investigate the re- Prechac, R. (1985): Guide des Libuelles d'Europe de lative importance of flooding- and confinement-related d'Afrique du Nord. Delachaux & Niestlé. Neuchâtel. environmental features in explaining macroinvertebrate Paris. 341 pp.] Address: Dommanget, J.-L., 7, rue La- trait structure and diversity in a pool of wetlands located martine, F-78390 Bois-d'Arcy, France in a Mediterranean river floodplain. To test hypothesized 9412. Donath, H. (2009): Zur Entwicklung des trait-environment relationships, we employed a recently Schlupfbeginns von Libellen in der nordwestlichen implemented statistical procedure, the fourth-corner Niederlausitz (1977 - 2009). Biologische Studien, Luck- method. We found that flooding-related variables, main- au 38: 59-64. (in German) [Phenological data of 20 ly pH and turbidity, were related to traits that confer an Odonata species obtained between 1977 and 2009 are ability of the organism to resist flooding (e.g., small presented. The data referring to start of emergence in body-shape, protection of eggs) or recuperate faster the respective year are detailed for Libellula quadrima- after flooding (e.g., short life-span, asexual reproduc- culata, Cordulia aenea, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Ischnu- tion). In contrast, confinement-related variables, mainly ra pumilio, Erythromma najas, and Coenagrion puella. temperature and organic matter, enhanced traits that In recent years emergence has started one week earlier allow organisms to interact and compete with other then in the 1980ies.] Address: Donath, H., Caule Nr. 1, organisms (e.g., large size, sexual reproduction) and to 15926 Luckau, OT Zieckau, Germany efficiently use habitat and resources (e.g., diverse lo- comotion and feeding strategies). These results are in

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 25 agreement with predictions made under the River Habi- 9422. Jeon, D-Y.; Cha, Y.-U.; Kim, M.-H.; Lee, S.-L.; tat Templet for lotic ecosystems, and demonstrate the Kim, C.-I.; Kwon, K.-W.; Yoo, P.-J. (2009): Assessments ability of the fourth-corner method to test hypothesis of ecosystem health in middle reaches of Suyoung that posit trait-environment relationships. Trait diversity River. The Annual Report of Busan Metropolitan City was slightly higher in flooded than in confined sites, Institute of Health & Environment 19(1): 94-113. (in whereas trait richness was not significantly different. Korean, with English summary) [Busan, South-Korea; This suggests that although trait structure may change the assessment of stream condition based on the index in response to the main environmental factors, as evi- of Korea Saprobic Index (KSI) indicated a "good ~ fair" denced by the fourth-corner method, the number of life- status. Odonata are treated at the order level.] Address: history strategies needed to persist in the face of such Jeon, D-Y., Busan Metropolitan City Institute of Health & constraints remains more or less constant; only their Environment, Busan, South-Korea. E-mail: jeon1st@ relative dominance differs." (Authors) Odonata (Coen- korea.kr agrion) were more abundant in confined habitats.] Ad- dress: Gallardo, Belinda, Pyrenean Institute of Ecology 9423. Kalyoncu, H.; Gülboy, H. (2009): Benthic ma- (CSIC), Avda. Montañana 1005, 50192 Zaragoza, croinvertebrates from Darýören and Isparta streams Spain. E-mail: [email protected] (Isparta/Turkey) – Biotic indices and multivariate analy- sis. Journal of Applied Biological Sciences 3(1): 79-86. 9418. Groenendijk, D.; Plate, C. (2009): Positive po- (in English) ["During 2003 -2004, seventy-two samples pulation trends for odonates. Vlinders 3/2009: 22-24. (in were collected from 6 sampling points on Isparta stream Dutch, with English summary) ["The Dutch Monitoring basin (Isparta/Turkey). Macrozoobenthic organisms and Scheme shows that, in general, the year 2008 can be physico-chemical parameters were investigated to as- regarded as a good year for odonates. Monitoring sess the impact of the pollution on macrozoobenthos routes have been set out in various habitats, along assemblages. Ecological methodologies (species rich- streams, ponds and pools, and across peat bogs. The ness, diversity and family biotic indices and multivariate population trends in the coastal dunes seem to differ analysis) were employed to assess the impact of the from those calculated for inland water bodies, being pollution on macrozoobenthic assemblages. During the quite negative for common species. Inland, the im- study, totally 27293 specimens were collected from six proved water quality results in higher numbers of odo- sampling points. These belonged to 83 taxa distributed nates. In addition, some rare species benefit from the into 6 taxonomic groups as follows: Plathelminthes, improved water quality of their habitats. The monitoring Mollusca, Annelida, Crustacea, Insecta, and Arachnida. results confirm that dragonflies are useful indicators of Biological oxygen demand, NH4-N, NO3-N, NO2-N the habitat quality of Dutch wetlands." (Authors)] Ad- SO4, conductivity, total hardness and turbidity parame- dress: Groenendijk, D., De Vlinderstichting, Postbus ters were measured higher in the 3rd and 6th sampling 506, NL 6700 AM Wageningen, The Netherlands. E- points, while dissolved oxygen amount was the lowest mail: [email protected] in these. pH was variable. In this study, the number of species is the highest at station 1, which is also reflect- 9419. Hennequin, E. (2009): Les Odonates d'un site ed by Margalef and Shannon-Weaver indices. As the remarquable du Limousin: la tourbière-étang de Cha- amount of pollution is higher at stations 3 and 6, the bannes (Tarnac-Saint-Merd-les-Oussines, Corrèze). number of species is fewer in these stations compared Martinia 25(2): 67-72. (in French, with English sum- to the others. Sampling points 1, 2, 4 and 5 were of mary) [Between 1994 and 2007, 34 Odonata species good water quality levels. Changes in water quality were recorded at the peat bog-pond of Chabannes, levels were better reflected by species richness, diversi- located in the western part of Limousin Mountain, ty indices and principal component analysis than pollu- France. The list includes 8 regionally red-listed species tion indices in Isparta stream." (Authors) Odonata taxa (Aeshna juncea, Coenagrion hastulatum, Leucorrhinia are treated at the genus level with the exception of dubia, Somatochlora arctica, S. flavomaculata, Sympe- Epallage fatime.] Address: Kalyoncu, H., S. Demirel trum danae, S. flaveolum, S. vulgatum).] Address: Hen- University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of nequin, E., Conservatoire Régional des Espaces Na- Biology 32260 Isparta, Turkey. E-mail: kalyoncu@fef. turels du Limousin, 6 ruelle du Theil, F-87510 Saint- sdu.edu.tr Gence, France 9424. Kato, Y.; Takemon, Y.; Hori, M. (2009): Inverte- 9420. Holz, B. (2009): Fotografische Dokumentation brate assemblages in relation to habitat types on a floa- der Prädation von Großlibellenlarven durch den Eisvo- ting mat in Mizorogaike Pond, Kyoto, Japan. Limnology gel (Alcedo atthis) (Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae). Mer- 10(3): 167-176. (in English) ["Abiotic environmental va- curiale 9: 35-36. (in German) [A kingfisher with a Libel- riables and invertebrate assemblages were compared lulidae-larva was photographed north of Freiburg, Ba- among four habitat types (bare hollow, sphagnum-rich den-Württemberg, Germany. Along with a few published hollow, pool, and mat edge) on a floating mat in Mizo- data, references from photographs published in the rogaike Pond, Kyoto. We found differences in abiotic www are briefly discussed.] Address: Holz, B., Franzo- environments between two hollows and two inundated senstr. 1, 79341 Kenzingen, Germany. E-mail: holz. habitats (pool and mat edge); pH was significantly lower [email protected] in hollow habitats than in inundated habitats, and water 9421. Inoue, K. (2009): On the names of dragonflies: depths were significantly shallower in sphagnum-rich Part 1. Scientific names of Japanese odonate taxa. hollows than in inundated sites. The composition of Sympetrum Hyogo 11: 2-17. (in Japanese, with English invertebrate assemblages in the hollow was distinct summary) ["The meaning and the origin of the scientific from that in the inundated habitats. The abundances of names of all Japanese odonate species, subspecies some dominant invertebrate taxa or functional feeding and forms is explained in detail." (Author)] Address: groups on the floating mat differed between the hollows Inoue, K., 5-9 Fuminosato 4-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka and inundated habitats, and were correlated with water 545, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] temperature, pH and depth. These results indicate that

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 26 habitat heterogeneity created by the coexistence of 9428. Lambrechts, J.; Guelinckx, R.; Collaerts, P.; Van hollows and inundated habitats contributes to species der Wijden, B.; Jacobs, M. (2009): De kracht van na- diversity on the floating mat in Mizorogaike Pond. A tuurherstel in Het Vinne Resultaten van 4 jaar inten- comparison of the pH values in different wetlands re- sieve faunamonitoring. Brakona jaarboek 2008: 6-35. vealed that both bog- and fen-specific components co- (in Dutch) ["Het Vinne" near Zoutleeuw, Belgium; 38 exist within this system. In order to adequately manage Odonata species were recorded between 2005 and and conserve peatland ecosystems, it is necessary to 2008. The abundance of the species is documented in consider the importance and vulnerability of both hol- a table. Colonisation, succession and fluctuation of the lows and inundated habitats in peatlands." (Authors) odonate fauna are briefly described.] Address: Lam- Ceriagrion melanurum was significantly more abundant brechts, J., Zuurbemde 9, 3380 Glabbeek, Belgium. E- at mat edges than in pools and the two types of hol- mail: [email protected] lows. The following taxa have been recorded in the nymphal stage: Ceriagrion nipponicum, Aciagrion mi- 9429. Lambret, P.; Boudot, J.-P. (2009): Sortie d'hi- gratum, Lestes sponsa, Sympetrum speciosum specio- bernation précoce de Sympecma fusca (Vander Linden, sum, S. eroticum eroticum, S. pedemontanum elatum, 1820) en région lyonnaise (Odonata: Zygoptera: Lesti- Nannophya pygmaea, Crocothemis servilia, Libelluli- dae). Martinia 25(4): 156. (in French) [Despite a very dae] Address: Kato, Y., Laboratory of Animal Ecology, hard winter in the Lyon-region, France, the first speci- Dept of Zoology, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto mens of S. fusca were recorded at the end of February Univ., Kitashirakawa-oiwake, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, 2009.] Address: Grand, D., Impasse de la Voûte, F- Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 69270 St. Romain-au-Mont d'or, France. E-mail: [email protected] 9425. Keller, D.; Brodbeck, S.; Holderegger, R. 9430. Levy, D.-E.; Seifert, A. (2009): Simplified dra- (2009): Characterization of microsatellite loci in Leucor- rhinia caudalis, a rare dragonfly endangered throughout gonfly airfoil aerodynamics at Reynolds numbers below Europe. Conservation Genetics Resources 1(1): 179- 8000. Phys. Fluids 21: 17 pp. (in English) ["Effective 181. (in English) ["L. caudalis is a rare dragonfly, threa- aerodynamics at Reynolds numbers lower than 10000 tened throughout Europe. It only survived in a single is of great technological interest and a fundamental population in Switzerland in the 1980s. However, it scientific challenge. The current study covers a Rey- recently spread and colonized new ponds. In order to nolds number range of 2000–8000. At these Reynolds be able to study contemporary migration in this species, numbers, natural insect flight could provide inspiration eight new microsatellite markers were developed and for technology development. Insect wings are common- tested on 24 individuals from six Swiss ponds. We ly characterized by corrugated airfoils. In particular, the detected three to eleven alleles per polymorphic locus airfoil of the dragonfly, which is able to glide, can be and found observed and expected heterozygosities of used for two-dimensional aerodynamic study of fixed 0.250 to 0.875 and 0.215 to 0.840, respectively." (Au- rigid wings. In this study, a simplified dragonfly airfoil is thors)] Address: Keller, Daniela, WSL Swiss Federal numerically analyzed in a steady free-stream flow. The Research Institute, Zürcherstr. 111, 8903 Birmensdorf, aerodynamic performance (such as mean and fluctuat- Switzerland ing lift and drag), are first compared to a “traditional” low Reynolds number airfoil: the Eppler-E61. The numerical 9426. Khrokalo, L.A.; Savchuk, V.V.; Dyatlova, E.S. results demonstrate superior performances of the cor- (2009): New records of rare dragonflies (Insecta, Odo- rugated airfoil. A series of low-speed wind and water nata) in Ukraine. Vestnik Zoologii 43(4): 378. (in Rus- tunnel experiments were performed on the corrugated sian, with English title) [Records of Erythromma lindenii, airfoil, to validate the numerical results. The findings Coenagrion scitulum and Selysiothemis nigra are do- indicate quantitative agreement with the mean wake cumented..] Address: Khrokalo, Lyudmila, P.O. Box 16, velocity profiles and shedding frequencies while validat- Kyiv-118, Ukraine 03118. E-mail: [email protected] ing the two dimensionality of the flow. A flow physics numerical study was performed in order to understand 9427. Kim, W.-K.; Kob, J.H.; Park, H.C.; Byun, D. the underlying mechanism of corrugated airfoils at (2009): Effects of corrugation of the dragonfly wing on these Reynolds numbers. Airfoil shapes based on the gliding performance. Journal of Theoretical Biology 260 flow field characteristics of the corrugated airfoil were (4): 523-530. (in English) ["We investigate the aerody- built and analyzed. Their performances were compared namic performance of the dragonfly wing, which has to those of the corrugated airfoil, stressing the advan- cross-sectional corrugation, via a static 2-dimensional tages of the latter. It was found that the flow which se- unsteady simulation. Computational conditions are Re = parates from the corrugations and forms spanwise 150, 1400, and 10,000 with angles of attack ranging vortices intermittently reattaches to the aft-upper arc from 0° to 40°. From the computational results, lift coef- region of the airfoil. This mechanism is responsible for ficients are increased by the wing corrugation at all the relatively low intensity of the vortices in the airfoil Reynolds number. However, the corrugation has little wake, reducing the drag and increasing the flight per- influence on the drag coefficients. The flows such as formances of this kind of corrugated airfoil as compared vortex in the valley of corrugation and near the edge of to traditional low Reynolds number airfoils such as the the corrugation are locally different from those of an Eppler E-61." (Authors)] Address: Seifert, A., School of elliptic wing. However, such local flows have little influ- Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel- ence on the time averaged wing performance. From the Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel numerical experiment presented in this study, it is de- termined that suction side corrugations of the wing have 9431. Lok, A.F.S.L.; Orr, A.G. (2009): The biology of very little influence on increase of the lift coefficient at a Euphaea impar Selys (Odonata: Euphaeidae) in Singa- positive angle of attack." (Authors)] Address: Byun, D., pore. Nature in Singapore 2: 135-140. (in English) [Ac- Department of Intelligent Advanced Technology Fusion, cording to specimens deposited in the Zoological Ref- Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Re- erence Collection (ZRC), Raffles Museum of Biodiversi- public of Korea. E-mail:[email protected] ty Research, National University of Singapore, Euphaea

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 27 impar was first recorded in Singapore in 1992 at Nee also were quite abundant in the environment. Our re- Soon Forest.The typical habitat of E. impar in sults show that H. punctatus fit better as a generalist Singapore is usually near relatively pristine, clear, shal- feeder, foraging on their main food item and some sec- low-flowing streams in primary or secondary forest, with ondary preys in similar proportion to their environmental a sandy or slightly muddy substrate with accumulations availability; even though other secondary preys are of detritus and leaf litter, and sometimes with large being selectively preferred or ignored by frogs. Our data rocks. The stream banks are usually well-vegetated, illustrate the importance of including the resource avail- providing suitable perches from which the males guard ability data on diet studies to improve the understanding their territory. The vividly-coloured males are somewhat of amphibian feeding ecology." (Authors) Compared more frequently encountered because they are usually with the food availability, Odonata (Coenagrionidae) are seen along streams, whereas the duller females are used quite rarely.] Address: Scarabotti, P.A., Instituto usually encountered in the shady undergrowth. Typical- Nacional de Limnología (CONICET - UNL), Ciudad Uni- ly, there are three main types of habitats of E. impar in versitaria “Paraje El Pozo”, (3000) Santa Fe, provincia Singapore: firstly sandy, clear-water streams with dense de Santa Fe, Argentina. E-mail: pascarabotti@yahoo. marginal vegetation, secondly, a muddy braided stream com.ar system at the lower reaches of the Sime Road Forest 9433. Lotzing, K. (2009): Kurzübersicht der seit 1980 where the canopy consists predominantly of pulai paya {Alstoma spathula) and has a relatively open under- nachgewiesenen Libellen (Insecta: Odonata) im Bereich growth, thirdly, small forest streams with muddy bot- der Bode und ihrer Nebenarme innerhalb des ehe- toms (especially in the Nee Soon Swamp Forest). E. maligen Landkreises Aschersleben-Staßfurt (Sachsen- impar is very sensitive to movement, making approach- Anhalt). halophila, Mitteilungsblatt der Fachgruppe ing it for photpgraphing difficult, with the subject flying Faunistik und Ökologie Staßfurt 53: 15-18. (in German) higher and higher when disturbed. Flash photography [5 wetland localities in the former district of Aschersle- also can be very difficult with this species and requires ben-Stassfurt (Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany) are descri- careful and prolonged stalking until the subject be- bed in detail and their recorded odonate fauna (29 comes accustomed to the flash and ceases to fly away species) is listed.] Address: Lotzing, K., Am Hollschen with each discharge.] Address: Lok, A., Dept Biol. Bruch 4c, D.39435 Unseburg, Germany Sciences, National University Singapore, 14 Science 9434. Machet, P. (2009): Les espèces du genre Peri- Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Reublic of Singapore. E- lestes Hagen in Selys, 1862 en Guyane française (Odo- mail: [email protected] nata: Zygoptera: ). Martinia 25(4): 135-140. 9432. Lopez, J.A.; Scarabotti, P.A.; Medrano, M.C.; (in French, with English summary) ["In French Guyana, Ghirardi, R. (2009): Is the red spotted green frog Hypsi- the genus Perilestes Hagen in Selys, 1862 is represent- boas punctatus (Anura: Hylidae) selecting its prey? The ted by three species belonging to the attenuates / gra- importance of prey availability. Revista de Biología Tro- cillimus group. This one was set off on the character of pical 57(3): 847-857. (in English) ["Notwithstanding, the Cu2 in the hind wing by Kennedy (1941). The three lack of food resources data in many studies of amphi- species are commented on and briefly characterized. bians feeding has lead to partial understanding of frog Two taxa are probably confused under the species P. feeding strategies. In this study we evaluate the trophic attenuatus Bates in Selys, 1886. The female type of this selectivity of a Hypsiboas punctatus population from a latter should be studied and redefined. The third spe- Middle Paraná River floodplain pond in Argentina, and cies is very close to P. gracillimus Kennedy, 1941." discuss the importance of prey availability data when (Author)] Address: Machet, P., L'Être Delangle, F-61140 interpreting results from diet analysis. We analyzed the La Chapelle-d'Andaine, France gut contents of 47 H. punctatus adults and compared 9435. Mayer, J. (2009): Ein bodenständiges Vorkom- frog’s diet with the environmental food resources. Prey men der Helm-Azurjungfer (Coenagrion mercuriale) im availability was estimated by systematically seep-net- baden-württembergischen Donauraum. mercuriale 9: ting the microhabitat where anurans were localized 11-14. (in German) [Westernach brook system, MTB foraging. We identified 33 taxonomic categories from 7626, Baden-Württemberg, Germay; occurrence of C. gastrointestinal contents. Numerically, the most impor- mercuriale was mapped in 2009 along the Westernach. tant prey categories were dipterans, followed by hemip- Habitat was analyzed and assessed according habitat terans, homopterans and coleopterans. The diet simi- suitability for C. mercuriale. The brook is settled by a larity between males and females was high and no small, isolated population of this rare damselfly spe- statistical differences in diet composition were found. cies.] Address: Mayer, J., Arbeitsgruppe für Tierökologie The most abundant food resources in the environment und Planung, Johann-Strauß-Str. 22, 70794 Filderstadt, were dipterans, coleopterans, homopterans and col- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] lembolans. In order to assess whether frogs were se- lecting their preys, we calculated Pianka’s niche overlap 9436. McMurray Jr, P.D.; Schuster, G.A. (2009): The index and Jacobs’ electivity index comparing gut con- dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of the tents to prey availability data. Trophic niche overlap was upper Rockcastle River system, Kentucky, U.S.A. Jour- medium but significantly higher than expected by nal of the Kentucky Academy of Science 70(2): 122- chance. The electivity index indicated that H. punctatus 126. (in English) ["A survey of the adult Odonata fauna foraged dipterans slightly above their environmental of streams in the upper Rockcastle River system, Ken- abundance. Among the secondary preys, hemipterans tucky, was conducted during 2002–2003. Twenty-seven were foraged selectively, homopterans were consumed species were collected, resulting in 31 new county in the same proportion to their occurrence in the envi- records for Jackson, Laurel, and Rockcastle counties ronment, coleopterans were foraged quite under their and the extension of the Kentucky flight season for six availability and collembolans were practically ignored species. The 27 species collected during this study re- by frogs. Without food resources data, H. punctatus present 18% of the odonate species currently known could be classified as a specialist feeder, but dipterans from Kentucky." (Authors)] Address: McMurray Jr, P.D.,

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 28 Biology Dept, Indiana State Univ., 600 Chestnut Street, until at last climbed to such high." (Author)] Address: Science Building Room 281, Terre Haute, Indiana Nishu, S., 247 Gunge Shonomoto, Mikage-cho, Higa- 47809, USA. E-mail: [email protected] shinda-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-0057, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 9437. Morioka, Y. (2009): A male Macromia daimoji. Sympetrum Hyogo 11: 1. (in Japanese, with English 9442. Nishu, S.; Yoshihiko, Y (2009): The survey summary) [A male M. daimoji is the cover photo of this results of Macromia daimoji along Izushi River in 1997. issue of Sympetrum Hyogo, and was taken by Yasuyu- Sympetrum Hyogo 11: 22-26. (in Japanese, with Eng- ki, Morioka on July 12, 2008.] Address: not stated lish summary) [Japan; "M. daimoji had been recorded along Izushi River during 1993-2004, but the flood 9438. Müller, J.; Steglich, R. (2009): Beringungsarbeit caused by Typhoon No.23 swept the population of this erbringt entomologisch wertvolle FFH-Libellen-Nach- species away in October 2004. It was revealed through weise in Nahrungsresten. Berichte der Vogelwarte the survey carried out in 2009 that a small population of Hiddensee 19: 69-70. (in German) [A subadult female this species is established. The survey results carried Stylurus flavipes found on 30-VII-2009 as prey of Me- out by Yamazaki in 1997 on all odonate species are rops apiaster is the first record for the near situated added, which will give a suitable measure for evaluating Natura 2000-Site "Bode und Selke im Harzvorland", the recovery after the typhoon."] Address: Nishu, S., Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.] Address: Müller, J., Franke- 247 Gunge Shonomoto, Mikage-cho, Higashinda-ku, felde 3, 39116 Magdeburg, Germany. E-mail: Kobe, Hyogo, 658-0057, Japan. E-mail: Snishu@ FaunOek.JMueller @t-online.de mx2.nisiq.net 9439. Müller, J. (2009): Großes Granatauge Eryth- 9443. Nishu, S. (2009): Report of the survey trips of romma najas (Odonata, Coenagrionidae) wehrt Angriff The Hyogo Society of Odonatology in 2009. Part 2 des Wasserläufers Gerris najas (Heteroptera, Gerro- Odonate fauna of Aonogahara. Sympetrum Hyogo 11: morpha, Gerridae) erfolgreich ab. Ent. Nachr. Ber. 53(3- 38-44. (in Japanese, with English summary) [Japan; 4): 167-168. (in German, with English summary) [The "This is the report of the survey trips for the odonate attack of a water strider, G. najas, on the male of a sub- fauna of Aonogahara carried out on September 27, merged ovipositing E. najas-tandem is documented and October 11 and 25, 2009 by the members of the Hyogo briefly discussed. The male slung the water strider Society of Odonatology. 36 species were recorded away the moment the predator jumped and landed on including 2 male Sympetrum maculatum and many the head of the damselfly. This observation is photogra- Sympetrum uniforme, though Lestes japonicus was not phically documented in a sequence of three pictures.] found." (Author)] Address: Nishu, S., 247 Gunge Sho- Address: Müller, J., Frankefelde 3, 39116 Magdeburg, nomoto, Mikage-cho, Higashinda-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 658-0057, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 9440. Nishu, S. (2009): Report of the survey trips of 9444. Oda, Y. (2009): An additional photograph of The Hyogo Society of Odonatology in 2009. Part 1 Sympetrum fonscolombii in Shishigaike pond. Sympe- focused to Mortonagrion hirosei and Macromia daimoji. trum Hyogo 11: 27. (in Japanese, with English sum- Sympetrum Hyogo 11: 34-37. (in Japanese, with Eng- mary) ["The author succeeded in taking photograph of a lish summary) [Japan; "results of the survey trips of the male S. fonscolombii at Shishigaike Pond on Septem- Hyogo Society of Odonatology carried out on June 20 ber 17, 2009. This is the second record of this migrant and 21, 2009 are reported. Mortonagrion hirosei was species in Kobe City, Japan after that of November 10, recorded in good numbers, though the date of the sur- 2004 by the same author." (Author) ] Address: not vey was somewhat too early and the imagoes were stated rather immature and no copulation was observed. This species was recorded only in Momoike Pond. One male 9445. Papazian, M. (2009): Compte-rendu d'étude Macromia daimoji was recorded along Izushi River faunistique réalisée sur la Cèze (Gard): les Odonates. where the Typhoon No.23 brought a severe flood in L' Entomologiste 65(4): 171-173. (in French) [The pres- 2004. Onychogomphus viridicostus was seen in good ence of the legally protected Odonata species Macro- numbers, thus it is considered that odonate species of mia splendens, Oxygastra curtisii and Gomphus grasli- running waters are regaining their good habitats." (Au- nii, in the French Gard Department along the Cèze thor)] Address: Nishu, S., 247 Gunge Shonomoto, Mi- River is confirmed. Results of the mapping mandatory kage-cho, Higashinda-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-0057, made it necessary to enlarge the respective Natura Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 2000 site.] Address: Papazian, M., Le Constellation Bât. A, 72 avenue des Caillols, F-13012 Marseille, France. 9441. Nishu, S. (2009): Exuviae of Pseudothemis zo- E-mail: [email protected] nata placed on the trees distant from the pond shore. Sympetrum Hyogo 11: 28-31. (in Japanese, with Eng- 9446. Prunier, F. (2009): Nueva cita de "Oxygastra lish summary) [Japan; "Fifteen exuviae of P. zonata curtisii" (Dale, 1834) (Odonata: Corduliidae) en la Pro- were found on the tree trunks some distance far from vincia de Sevilla. Boletín de la Sociedad Andaluza de the shore of Gonoike Pond in Akashi Park on June 20, Entomología 16: 45-47. (in Spanish) [A larva of O. curti- 2008. Measurements of the distance between the shore sii was recorded at 16-III-2008 in the Rivera River near and the exuviae were made. The results revealed that Ciudadeja (TH80), Sierra Morena, Spain.] Address: E- the larvae travelled the distance of 2.89m to 5.88m with mail: [email protected] the average of 4.99m through the wall of the pond, horizontal part and the tree trunk of 2.36m high above 9447. Quadros, G.; Gurav, G.; Bhagat, K.; Chorghe, the water surface. The angles of posture were mostly A.; Dhamorikar, A.; Khot, K.; Nagarkar, M. (2009): Re- over 90°, and it seems that this species likes to emerge port of the study of the biodiversity of Indian Institute of in overhang posture. The shore of this pond is not high Technology Bombay Campus. WWF-India MSO for IIT enough for the emergence, and the adjacent land is Bombay: 158 pp. (in English) [In the campus, 36 odo- almost flat, thus they walked in search of overhang wall nate taxa were recorded, of which 30 species are iden-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 29 tified and presented on pages 93-97.] Address: World 9452. Schmidt Dalzochio, M. (2009): Descrição da Wide Fund for Nature -India, Maharashtra State Office, larva de último estádio de Nephepeltia berlai Santos, 204 National Insurance Building, Dr. D.N. Road. Fort 1950 (Odonata, Libellulidae). EntomoBrasilis 2(3): 70- Mumbai 400 001, India 72. (in Portuguese, with English summary) ["The larvae of the last instar of N. berlai is described and illustrated 9448. Robin, J.; Fusari, M (2009): Deux nouvelles based on material collected in Cascavel Municipality, espèces pour l’atlas préliminaire des Odonates de Tarn- Paraná State, Brazil. The generic concept based in the et-Garonne. Bulletin de la Société des sciences naturel- immatures is redefined." (Author)] Address: Schmidt les de Tarn-et-Garonne 33: 23-26. (in French) [Soma- Dalzochio, Marina, Pesquisadora autônoma. Rua Tere- tochlora metallica: 5-VIII-2009, le vallon du Lemboulas; zina, 2305 - Bairro Tropical, CEP 85807-140 - Casca- Macromia splendens: 2006, Aveyron River near Bruni- vel-PR-Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] quel. These records increase the regional list of Odona- ta to 50 species. The possible/to expect presence of 9453. Schmidt Dalzochio, M.; Rodrigues, M.E. (2009): and Trithemis annulata is outlined.] Descrição da larva de último estádio de Oxyagrion Address: Robin, J., 6 rue du Stade, 82370 Corbarieu, sulmatogrossense Costa, Souza & Santos (Odonata, France. E-mail: [email protected] Coenagrionidae). EntomoBrasilis 2(3): 73-75. (in Portu- guese, with English summary) [Larvae and imagos of 9449. Rosa, B.F.J.V.; Martins, R.T.; de Oliveira, V.C.; O. sulmatogrossense are described and illustrated ba- Alves, R. (2009): Phoretic association between larvae sed on material collected in Cascavel Municipality, Pa- of Rheotanytarsus (Diptera: Chironomidae) and genera raná State, Brazil.] Address: Schmidt Dalzochio, Marina, of Odonata in a first-order stream in an area of Atlantic Pesquisadora autônoma. Rua Terezina, 2305 - Bairro Forest in southeastern Brazil. Zoologia 26(4): 787-791. Tropical, CEP 85807-140 - Cascavel-PR-Brasil. E-mail: (in English) ["In this note, the occurrence of phoresy [email protected] between larvae of Rheotanitarsus sp. (Diptera: Chiro- nomidae) and larvae of Heteragrion sp. (Odonata: Me- 9454. Schmidt Dalzochio, M. (2009): Descrição da gapodagrionidae) and of unidentified genera of Calop- larva de último estádio de Micrathyria pseudeximia terygidae (Odonata) collected in a first-order stream in Westfall (Odonata, Libellulidae). EntomoBrasilis 2(2): an area of Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil is re- 54-57. (in Portuguese, with English summary) ["The ported. During the dry season of 2007 and the rainy larva of ultimate stadium of M. pseudeximia is descri- season of 2008, with the aid of a Surber sampler, 15 bed and illustrated based on material collected in Cas- samples of each of the following mesohabitats were cavel Municipality, Paraná State, Brazil. The generic collected: litter from riffle areas, litter from pool areas concept based in the larvae is amplified." (Author)] and sediment in pool areas. Eighty-five Odonata larvae Address: Schmidt Dalzochio, Marina, Pesquisadora were obtained, 10 (11.76%) with cases of phoresy by autônoma. Rua Terezina, 2305 - Bairro Tropical, CEP Rheotanytarsus sp.. These chironomids were asso- 85807-140 - Cascavel-PR-Brasil. E-mail: mahsdalzo- ciated with only one specimen of , [email protected] whereas the other larvae were recorded in association with . Most of the Odonata with cases of 9455. Silva Dias, A.S.; Molozzi, J.; Pinheiro, A. (2009): phoresy by Rheotanytarsus sp. were recorded in the Distribuiçao e ocorrência de macroinvertebrados ben- dry season. In the present study, the absence of the tônicos em rios nas áreas com cultura orizícola no vale phoretic association with other potential hosts for Rheo- do Itajaí-SC. Holos Environment 9(1): 45-64. (in Portu- tanytarsus sp. found in the samples indicates a possible guese, with English summary) ["Rice is one of the main preference of these larvae for Odonata, which ac- cereals grown in Brazil. The handling of the rice culture counted for only 2.42% of the collected macroinverte- may impact in the river downstream of the farming. The brates in litter and sediment." (Authors)] Address: Rosa, main goal of this research was to evaluate the distribu- Beatriz, Laboratório de Invertebrados Bentônicos, Pro- tion and occurrence of benthic macroinvertebrates in grama de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas em rivers with rice plantations. This research was devel- Comportamento Animal e Biologia, Departamento de oped in the cities of Gaspar and Agrolandia, in Itajai Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade River Basin, Santa Catarina, Brazil. [...] 21.831 organ- Federal de Juiz de Fora. 36036-330 Juiz de Fora, Mi- isms were collected at the six sites. 73% were Diptera nas Gerais, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] with predominance of Chironomidae family with 14.956 individuals. Site 4 had the lowest diversity and the 9450. Sänger, H. (2009): Das Naturschutzlehrobjekt highest dominance. In rivers under influence of the rice Rückersdorf (Landkreis Greiz). Teil 1: Bilanz der Ent- culture it is observed predominance of taxons resistant wicklung seit der EXPO 2000. Landschaftspflege und to pollution. Taxons more sensitive to pollution were Naturschutz in Thüringen 46(1): 27-41. (in German) hardly found at the six sites, demonstrating the inap- [Germany, Thüringen; of a total of 27 species observed propriate conditions for their development." (Authors) between 1998 and 2007, only the four regionally red Odonata are treated at the family level.] Address: Silva listed Odonata species are listed: Calopteryx splen- Dias, Aline, .Bióloga, Universidade Regional de Blume- dens, C. virgo, Coenagrion hastulatum, Aeshna gran- nau - FURB. Rua Antônio da Veiga, 140. Bairro Victor dis.] Address: Sänger, H., Berggasse 6, 08451 Crimmit- Konder. CEP 89012-900 - Blumenau - SC. E-mail: schau, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 9451. Schmid, F. (2009): Erstnachweis der Grünen 9456. Smiroldo, G.; Balestrieri, A.; Remonti, L.; Prigio- Flussjungfer (Ophiogomphus cecilia) an der baden- ni, C. (2009): Seasonal and habitat-related variation of württembergischen Donau. mercuriale 9: 33-34. (in otter Lutra lutra diet in a Mediterranean river catchment German) [Danube, NSG Braunsel near Rechenstein, (Italy). Folia Zool. 58(1): 87-97. (in English) ["To investi- Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, germany, 20- gate time- and spatial related variations in the composi- VII-2009] Address: Schmid, F, Graben 23, 7225 Mün- tion of otter Lutra lutra diet, a total of 838 faecal sam- singen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] ples was collected in the upper catchment of the Agri

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 30 River (Basilicata region, southern Italy), and analysed. laboratory tests and an outdoor multi-species ecosys- Data were split up according to the four seasons and tem test. The most sensitive species in the laboratory between the main river and three of its tributaries. Fish single species tests with GCH was Chaoborus obscu- and amphibians formed the bulk of otter diet, their con- ripes (96 h EC50: 3.8 ng/l). The species sensitivity dis- sumption being inversely correlated. Trophic niche tribution curve, based on the laboratory 96 h EC50 acu- breadth was positively correlated with the frequency of te toxicity data for eight species, gave a median HC5 occurrence of fish, whilst it was negatively correlated to value for GCH of 2.12 ng/l. The NOECcommunity de- that of amphibians and the altitude of the sampling rived from the multi-species ecosystem test was 5 ng/l, stations. The frequency of consumption of fish did not and the insects Chaoborus sp. and Caenis sp. were vary through the year, whilst amphibians were mainly identified as the most sensitive species. The results eaten during their hibernation and breeding period. indicate that the median HC5, based on eight species Otter diet along the four main rivers differed significant- selected to include those known to be sensitive to py- ly, the species being mainly piscivorous on the main rethroids, provided a good estimation of the NOEC- river, whilst relying on alternative food resources on its community for GCH. Furthermore, the results for GCH tributaries, where habitat features or human interfe- indicated that the endpoints typically used in higher-tier rence reduced fish abundance. Fish availability seems risk assessments for pesticides in Europe (HC5 and to represent the main factor determining the composi- NOECcommunity) were consistent with expectations tion and diversity of otter diet." (Authors) Odonata have when compared to the equivalent endpoints for the a minor importance as food of the otter.] Address: Pri- racemate LCH." (Author) Zygoptera tested were a mix- gioni, C., Dipartimento di Biologia Animale, Università di ture of at least four species (Coenagrion puella/pulchel- Pavia, Piazza Botta 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy. E-mail: lum, Enallagma cyathigerum, Ischnura sp., Coenagrion [email protected] sp.).] Address: van Wijngaarden, R.P.A., Dept for Water and Climate, Alterra, PO Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, 9457. Storck, F. (2009): Les Odonates de la réserve The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] naturelle du Plan de Tuéda: bilan des connaissances (Les Allues, Savoie). Martinia 25(3): 103-115. (in 9461. Walguarnery, J.W.; Schröder, R.; Butler, M.A. French, with English summary) [14 Odonata species (2009): Visual target detection in damselflies. U.S. Army are known in the nature Reserve Plan de Tudéa (Les Research Office, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Allues, Savoie department, France).] Address: Storck, Park, NC 27709-2211: IV, 19 pp. (in English) ["Insect F., Parc national de la Vanoise, route de Mussillon, F- predators accomplish difficult visual tasks with tiny 73550 Meribel-les-Allues, France visual systems, and may provide important information for machine vision and remote sensing applications in 9458. Toth, S. (2009): Dragonfly fauna (Odonata) variable light environments. We studied the visual sys- based on the Biodiversity Days at Gyürüfü. Natura tem of Megalagrion xanthomelas, which possesses Somogyiensis 13: 77-80. (in Hungarian, with English 1.5mm diameter eyes with 360 field of view, lives in summary) [In 2006-2007, a total of 24 Odonata species dark habitats, and detects small objects against com- "were recorded from the sampling area that was about plex backgrounds. We accomplished four objectives: 1) 1 km² with two brooks and drying up marsh. The most Mapped regional variation in light sensitivity and spatial important species is Cordulegaster heros, a strictly resolving power across the thousands of individual protected and Natura 2000 species. Coenagrion orna- sensory units. Compound eyes (multiple, non-focusing tum and Orthetrum brunneum, protected species were lenses) may inspire microsensor array design. 2) De- also found. Pyrrhosoma nymphula interposita Varga, veloped methods to quantify light heterogeneity viewed 1968 is important from faunistical and zoogeographical by the sensor array in nature along four principle view- point of view." (Author)] Address: Tóth, S., H-8420 Zirc, ing directions. These spectroradiometric measurements Széchenyi, u. 2., Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] provide critical data on limits to target detection im- 9459. Ueda, Y.; Nishu, S.; Futahashi, R. (2009): A posed by ambient brightness and colour contrast. 3) male hybrid between Sympetrum e. eroticum male and Established colour as an essential sensory channel for S. baccha matutinum female caught at Aonogahara. target discrimination in insect vision, especially when Sympetrum Hyogo 11: 20-21. (in Japanese, with Eng- light levels are too dim to detect achromatic contrast. 4) lish summary) ["A male hybrid between Sympetrum Discovered that damselflies extend the performance eroticum eroticum and Sympetrum baccha matutinum range of their eyes through behavioural means, pointing was recorded at Aonogahara in Ono City, Hyogo Pre- their high-resolution frontal regions toward backgrounds fecture, Honshu, Japan, which has intermediate charac- against which visual targets will appear most conspi- teristics between both species. The results of nuclear cuous. This behaviour may provide insight for the de- and mitochondrial DNA analyses suggest that this spe- sign and deployment of artificial sensory systems for cimen was derived from interspecific mating between target detection in low light." (Authors)] Address: Butler, male S. eroticum eroticum and female S. baccha matu- Marguerite A., University of Hawaii, Department of tinum." (Authors)] Address: Futahashi, R., Fujiwara Zoology, 2538 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI, 96822 Lab., Univ. Tokyo, Biosci. Bldg 501, Kashiwa, Chiba, USA. E-mail [email protected] 377-8562, Japan 9462. White, H.B.; Calhoun, J.V. (2009): Miss Mattie 9460. van Wijngaarden, R.P.A.; Barber, I.; Brock, Wadsworth (1862–1943): Early woman author in Ento- T.C.M. (2009): Effects of the pyrethroid insecticide mological News. Transactions of the American Entomo- gamma-cyhalothrin on aquatic invertebrates in laborato- logical Society 135(3 & 4): 413-429. (in English) ["Miss ry and outdoor microcosm tests. Ecotoxicology 18(2): Mattie Wadsworth, an amateur entomologist from rural 211-224. (in English) ["The sensitivity of a range of Maine, stands out as one of the early women authors in freshwater lentic invertebrates to gamma-cyhalothrin Entomological News. Wadsworth's correspondence (GCH), a single enantiomer of the synthetic pyrethroid with Philip P. Calvert, prominent and longtime member lambda-cyhalothrin, was assessed in single species of the American Entomological Society, shows Calvert's

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 31 important role in cultivating her entomological interests. 9464. Yu, W.y.; Li, Z.-h.; Song, D.j.; Li, Z.-x.; Lu, J.; Celithemis martha was named in honor of Wadsworth Qian, Y.-p. (2009): Study on community diversity at by E.B. Williamson." (Authors)] Address: White, III, spring and autumn of Odonata in DaZhang mountain, H.B., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Uni- Jiangxi Province. Journal of Nanchang University (Nat- versity of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 ural Science) 33(5): 505-510. (in Chinese, with English summary) [Between 2005 and 2008, 57 Odonata spe- 9463. Wyn, B.; Kidd, K.A.; Burgess, N.M.; Curry, R.A. cies were collected in the DaZhang mountain of Jiangxi, (2009): Mercury biomagnification in the food webs of China. 16 species have not observed previously in the acidic lakes in Kejimkujik National Park and National Jiangxi Province. An analysis of zoogeographical range Historic Site, Nova Scotia. Canadian Journal of Fishe- of the species shows that Oriental species outnumber ries and Aquatic Sciences 66(9): 1532-1545. (in Eng- Palearctic species.] Address: Yu, W.-y., Department of lish, with French summary) ["Mercury (Hg) concentra- Life Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing tions in fish from acidic lakes (pH< 6.0) are typically 211171, China elevated above those from near-neutral systems. It is unknown whether high biomagnification rates through 9465. Zimmermann, W.; Arenhövel, C. (2009): Die the supporting food web can explain elevated Hg con- Südliche Heidelibelle, Sympetrum meridionale (Selys, centrations in top predators from low pH lakes. To in- 1841), aktuell neu in Thüringen. Landschaftspflege und vestigate this, we collected yellow perch (Perca flaves- Naturschutz in Thüringen 46(1): 42-45. (in German) cens), brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), banded [Germany, Thüringen, Weimar, Legefelder Seeteich, 10- killifish (Fundulus diaphanous), golden shiner (Notemi- VII-2008] Address: Zimmermann, W., Thomas-Müntzer- gonus crysoleucas), and littoral and pelagic inverte- Str. 5, 99423 Weimar, Germany. E-mail: wolfgang. zim- brates from four acidic lakes in Kejimkujik National Park [email protected] and Historic Site (KNPNHS), Nova Scotia, Canada, and analyzed them for total Hg and methyl Hg (MeHg), and d13C and d15N to determine sources of energy and 2010 trophic position, respectively. Mercury biomagnification rates (slopes of logHg versus d15N) varied significantly 9466. Armatys, P.; Loch, J.; Ruciński, M. (2010): Na- among the four lakes but did not explain the among- ture of forest clearings in Gorce Mts. Goczański Park lake differences in perch Hg; these slopes were also Narodowy, Poręba Wielka. ISBN – 978-83-924596-7-5: within the range published for near-neutral systems. 64 pp. (in Polish) (www.gorczanskipark.pl/UserFiles/ Rather, Hg concentrations in yellow perch (i.e., predato- Przyroda%20gorcza%C5%84skich%20polan_internet. ry fish) in KNPNHS were higher in lakes with higher pdf) [The booklet introduces into fauna and flora of MeHg in lower-trophic-level organisms and suggest that forest clearings in the Gorczański Park in southern processes influencing Hg uptake at the base of the food Poland. Cordulegaster spec. is figured, and a brief web are more important than rates of food web bio- reference on hobbies (Falco subbuteo) preying on dra- magnification for understanding the variation in concen- gonflies is made.] Address: Gorczański Park Narodowy, trations of this contaminant among top predators." ..... Poręba Wielka 590, 34-735 Niedźwiedź, Poland. E- "The δ15N data indicated distinct trophic levels in these mail: [email protected] four lakes of KNPNHS. Limnephilids and heptagenids 9467. Aroviita, J.; Mykrä, H.; Hämäläinen, H. (2010): typically had the lowest mean δ15N (e.g. 1.45 ** 0.43 River bioassessment and the preservation of threat- and 2.26 **0.78., respectively, in North Cranberry), ened species: Towards acceptable biological quality illustrating that that these invertebrates were primary criteria. Ecological Indicators 10: 789-795. (in English) consumers (Table 3-2, Figures 3-2 ** 3-5). The dragonf- ["A central objective of environmental management is to ly nymph, Aeshna umbrosa, had the highest δ15N of maintain biodiversity, including populations of threat- the invertebrates (e.g. 4.32 ** 0.12 in North Cranberry; ened species. Freshwater ecosystems are increasingly Figures 3-2 ¡V 3-5), which was between 2 and 3. higher assessed by their biotic properties, but whether the than that of the limnephilids and heptagenids, suggest- resulting classifications of biotic condition are sufficient ing that this invertebrate preys upon other inverte- to protect species with has received brates. All fish in these lakes had δ15N values that were very little consideration. We used data from 225 refer- 3 - 6. higher than the littoral invertebrates, suggesting ence and impacted river sites from Finland to examine that most fishes were insectivorous or omnivorous, whether the occurrence and abundance of threatened relying either partially or completely on near-shore macroinvertebrate species (TS) are associated with a invertebrates. In particular, this degree of enrichment commonly used estimate of biological condition (Ob- suggests that fish were likely feeding on the most δ15N served-to-Expected number of predicted taxa of ma- enriched littoral macroinvertebrates (e.g. Aeshna um- croinvertebrates or O/E-ratio of taxonomic complete- brosa). Fish in each lake had similar δ15N (Table 3-4; ness, based on a predictive model). We suggest that a Figures 3-2 ** 3-5). The large yellow perch were typical- minimal acceptable condition below which restoration is ly more enriched than the smaller individuals, but the needed, equivalent to, e.g. ‘good’ ecological status mean δ15N of yellow perch was not related to the di- described by the European Union Water Framework Directive, should also ensure the occurrence of TS versity or type of fishes present. The invertebrates and populations. We therefore followed conventional proce- fishes in North Cranberry Lake had the highest δ15N, dures for condition assessment, and examined two while those in Pebbleloggitch had the lowest δ15N; the classifications by using the 10th or 25th percentiles of a differences among lakes were reduced when the data reference O/E-distribution as alternative upper bounda- were adjusted for baseline δ 15N."] Address: Wyn, ries for the acceptable condition. The number and ab- Brianna, Biology & Canadian Rivers Inst., Univ. New undance of TS, and occurrence of individual TS showed Brunswick positive relationships with the O/E. However, particular- ly if the 10th percentile threshold was used, there were only few occurrences and low abundance of TS in the

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 32 suggested ‘good’ condition. The results imply that con- carried out in the coastal areas of the Paria Peninsula, ventional criteria for satisfactory condition may not be Sucre state. The larval habitats of A. aquasalis were sufficient for preservation of threatened river macroin- classified as: 1--Brackish mangrove, and 2--Freshwater vertebrates. However, our approach could bring an herbaceous swamp. Field surveys of mosquito larvae objective, meaningful, and societally acceptable means and aquatic insects (including Coenagrionidae, Aeshni- for setting site quality criteria in freshwater assess- dae and Libellulidae) were carried out in the same ment." (Authors) Ophiogomphus cecilia occurred at 5% breeding sites over a one-year period, between January of the 96 sites with minimum alteration by human activi- and December 1999. At each site, 30 samples of Ano- ties and therefore adjudged to be in reference or best- pheles larvae and aquatic insects were taken monthly. available condition, and at 3% of impacted sites (n = Simultaneously with mosquito larvae sampling, five 134).] Address: Aroviita, J., University of Jyväskylä , selected variables of water were measured: conductivi- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, ty, salinity, dissolved oxygen, temperature and pH. P.O. Box 35, FIN-40014 University of Jyväskylä, Fin- Seasonal and temporal variations of A. aquasalis larvae land. E-mail: [email protected] and aquatic insects were determined in the two larval habitats. For the entire study period, the abundance of 9468. Arulprakash, R.; Gunathilagaraj, K. (2010): larvae was higher in the mangrove. Correspondence Abundance and diversity of Odonata in temporary water analysis showed a strong relation between some chem- bodies of Coimbatore and Salem districts in Tamil Na- ical factors of water and larval abundance. The abun- du. Journal of Threatened Taxa 2(8): 1099-1102. (in dance of A. aquasalis larvae in both seasons, was posi- English) [India; "Conclusion: The survey of 13 tempo- tively correlated with water salinity, pH and conductivity, rary water bodies revealed the occurrence of 21 spe- and negatively and with dissolved oxygen in the dry cies of Odonata. Libellulidae dominated in all the tem- season. The presence of larvae was positively correla- porary water bodies except Nagarajapuram Tank ted with the presence of Avicenia germinans. In the (Coimbatore) which was dominated by Zygoptera. The mangrove there was a positive association between presence of shade cover and aquatic vegetation fa- larvae abundance and Scirtidae family abundance and voured zygopteran population more than Anisoptera. P. a negative correlation between larvae abundance and flavescens was the most dominant Odonata and Dipla- monthly precipitation (Spearman), as well as a signifi- codes trivialis, Orthetrum sabina and P. flavescens were cant negative correlation between Gerridae abundance present in all temporary water bodies sampled. Maxi- and monthly precipitation. In the herbaceous swamp, mum Odonata diversity was observed in Kamalapuram there were not significant associations between A. aq- tanks one and two." (Authors)] Address: Arulprakash, uasalis larvae abundance and abundance of others R., Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu aquatic insects associated to habitat." (Authors)] Ad- Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641003, dress: Berti, J., Inst. Altos Estudios 'dr A. Gabaldon', India. E-mail: [email protected] Lab. Ent. Malaria, Calle Dr A. Gabal-don, Las Delicias, 9469. Belevich, O.E.; Yurchenko, Yu.A. (2010): Varia- Maracay, Venezuela bility of Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 and taxonomic 9471. Biggs, K.; Oriti, B. (2010): Second Striped Sad- status of Ae. undulata Bartenef, 1930 (Odonata, Aesch- dlebags (Tramea calverti) site found in California! Argia nidae). Eurasian entomological journal 9(1): 13-18. (in 22(3): 19-20. (in English) [22-VIII-2010; Owens River in Russian, with English summary) ["Analysis of diagnostic the Owens Valley, east of the Sierra Nevada in Califor- characters (colouration of labrum and thorax, structure nia, Upper and Lower Twin Lakes (36.8804° N, of anal appendages and penis) used in the description 118.1672° W), USA. This record of T. calverti is belie- of Aeshna undulata showed that each is more or less ved to be the most northern record for the species in inherent to A. juncea. It was shown that the size and the western USA.] Address: Biggs, Kathy, 308 Bloom- location of penis structure elements of A. juncea strong- field Road, Sebastopol CA, 95472, USA. E-mail: bigs- ly depended upon digestion time in alkali. The posterior [email protected] plate (pp) and hamular folds shape, which according to A. N. Bertnev distinguish A. undulata and A. juncea, are 9472. Bolek, M.G.; Tracy, H.R.; Janovy, J. (2010): The variable. It was established that the structure of the role of damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera) as paratenic medial plate (ip) remains unchanged, but the shape of hosts in the transmission of Halipegus eccentricus the male A. juncea varies considerably and cannot (Digenea: Hemiuridae) to anurans. J. Parasitol. 96(4): serve as a reliable diagnostic feature. The shape of the 724-735. (in English) [During July–August 2007 and appendages of the hamular process (hp) of the genita- 2008, 19 larvae and 122 adult Lestes unguiculatus, 140 lia of Ae. undulata is identical to that of A. juncea. We adult Ischnura verticalis, and 55 teneral and adult Enal- are of the opinion that A. N. Bartenev erroneously de- lagma civile, were collected from Nevens Pond and scribed a young male A. juncea as a new species, and examined for Halipegus sp. metacercariae. "Halipegus therefore propose the synonymy A. juncea = A. undula- eccentricus is a common hemiurid trematode in the ta, syn. n." (Authors)] Address: Belevich, Olga, Institute eustachian tubes of North America frogs. However, the of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Russian Acad- life cycle of this species has never been completely emy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, Frunze str. 11, No- elucidated. Studies on H. eccentricus suggest that it vosibirsk 630091 Russia. E-mail: [email protected] has a 3-host life cycle. Here, we show through fieldwork and host specificity experimental infections that the life 9470. Berti, J.; Gonzalez, J.; Navarro-Bueno, E.; Zop- cycle of Halipegus eccentricus utilizes 4 hosts. Meta- pi, E.; Gordon, E.; Delgado, L. (2010): Larval seasonali- morphosed anurans become infected with H. eccentri- ty of the mosquito Anopheles aquasalis (Diptera: Culici- cus by feeding on infected damselflies; worms reside in dae) and other insects associated to its habitat in Su- the stomach of anurans, migrate to the eustachian ere, Venezuela. Revista de biologia tropical 58(2): 777- tubes within 32–39 days post-exposure (DPE), and 787. (in Spanish, with English summary) ["Anopheles release eggs 50–60 DPE. Cystophorous cercariae aquasalis Curry is considered the main vector of human develop in Physa gyrina snails within 32–35 DPE, infect malaria in Northern Venezuela. A longitudinal study was

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 33 ostracod (Cypridopsis sp.) second intermediate hosts, RS for a polymorphic insect. Our study species is Enal- and develop to metacercariae. Fifteen- to 19-day-old lagma cyathigerum showing two distinct female morphs metacercariae from ostracods are infective to both for which RS (estimated by clutch size) has been stu- damselfly larvae and metamorphosed anurans. Field died to evaluate the evolutionary role of sexual conflict. surveys of damselflies and tadpoles, along with labora- However, in this system not only among family variation tory exposure of damselfly larvae, metamorphosed in offspring viability, but also differences between fe- anurans, and tadpoles with infected ostracods, indi- male morphs, may affect how clutch size relates to cated that only metamorphosed anurans and damsel- offspring number and quality. To evaluate the use of flies become infected with H. eccentricus, whereas clutch size as estimate of RS, we examined how clutch field-collected tadpoles and laboratory-exposed tad- size correlated with subsequent success measures of poles were never infected with H. eccentricus. Because developing offspring by rearing damselfly from eggs to little morphological change occurred in the metacerca- adults under two laboratory food treatments. In both ria stage of H. eccentricus between the ostracod se- treatments, we detected that clutch size correlated well cond intermediate host and damselfly host, and meta- with offspring number early in larval life, but that this morphosed anurans became infected with H. eccentri- relation is reduced by among family variation in survival cus metacercariae recovered from both host groups, we in later developmental stages. Clutch size was mod- suggest that odonates serve as paratenic hosts in this erately correlated with the number of offspring that life cycle. Additionally, our field work and experimental successfully metamorphosed to winged adults. Patterns infections provide data on the use of odonates as the did not differ between female morphs and the nature of route of infection by another North American Halipegus the correlation could not be explained from offspring sp. that matures in the stomach of frogs. Our data indi- quantity-quality trade-offs." (Authors)] Address: Gos- cate that when the life cycles are known, the use of sum, H. van, Evolutionary Biology Group, University of odonates as the route of infection to anurans is com- Antwerp (RUCA), Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Ant- mon in the life cycles of Halipegus spp., and all species werp, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] exhibit remarkable infection site fidelity in their amphi- bian hosts." (Authors)] Address: Bolek, M.G., Depart- 9475. Brake, I.; von Tschirnhaus, M. (2010): Stomosis ment of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, arachnophila sp. n., a new kleptoparasitic species of Oklahoma 74078, USA. E-mail: [email protected] freeloader flies (Diptera, Milichiidae). ZooKeys 50: 91- 96. (in English) ["Adults of some species in several 9473. Borisov, S.N. (2010): Autumnal migrations of milichiid genera feed by sucking on prey of spiders or dragonflies in the Chokpak Pass of West Tien-Shan, predatory insects such as Reduviidae, Asilidae, Manti- observed and actual flight measurements. Eurasian dae, or Odonata. Mostly they are attracted to predators entomological journal 9(1): 7-18. (in Russian, with Eng- feeding on stink bugs (Pentatomidae), squash bugs lish summary) [Kazakhstan; obligate migrations of Anax (Coreidae) or in the case of Desmometopa flies, on ephippiger, A. parthenope, and Sympetrum fonscolom- honey bees (Apidae)." (Authors)] Address: Brake, Irina, bii, were studied using ornithological traps established Department of Entomology, Natural History Museum, in Chokpak pass (N 42.530, E 70.605) in Western Tien- Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom. E- Shan. The correlation between flight and cold air fronts mail: Irina Brake ([email protected]) is described, and the inequality of dragonfly migration 9476. Braune, E.; Martens, A.; Richter, O.; Söndge- intensity in different years was defined by ornithological trap data. These finding can explain the actual change rath, D.; Suhling, F. (2010): A spatially explicit model for in number of migrating dragonfly in different years, and interacting populations of dragonflies in arid . the characteristics of dragonflies falling into traps accor- In: Schmiedel, U. & Jürgens, N. [Eds.]: Biodiversity in ding to winds from different directions. Noticeable abo- southern Africa. Volume 2: Patterns and processes at ve-ground flights were registered only with south-west regional scale. Klaus Hess Publishers, Göttingen & headwinds. However, numbers observed or trapped Windhoek: 289-294. (in English) ["In order to under- may provide only an approximate measure of dragonfly stand the spatial and seasonal distribution of dragon- autumnal movements since a large proportion occur at flies in western Namibia we developed a model frame- higher altitudes.] Address: Borisov, S.N., Institute of work based on habitat suitability models, a local popula- Systematics & Ecology of Animals, Russian Academy of tion dynamic model of interacting species and a dynam- Sciences, Siberian Branch, Frunze str. 11, Novosibirsk ic landscape model combined with a spatially explicit 630091 Russia. E-mail: [email protected] model. Local population dynamics as well as the spatial patterns of the aggregated model showed good accor- 9474. Bots, J.; van Dongen, S.; de Bruyn, L.; van dance with field data. Therefore, the model approach Houtte, N.; van Gossum, H. (2010): Clutch size and may be useful for the identification and understanding reproductive success in a female polymorphic insect. of dragonfly spatial patterns as well as for predicting Evolutionary Ecology 24(5): 1239-1253. (in English) future spatial patterns, which are influenced by changes ["Differences in reproductive success (RS) between dif- in the water balance due to climate change.] Address: ferent groups of individuals are of interest to research- Suhling F., Inst. Geoökologie, TU Braunschweig, Lan- ers studying natural and sexual selection. Since it is ger Kamp 19c, D-38102 Braunschweig, Germany. E- often not feasible to quantify RS in the wild, researchers mail: [email protected] make use of proxies instead. One such proxy is clutch 9477. Buss, D.F.; Vitorino, A.S. (2010): Rapid Bioas- size. However, research on species providing parental care (mainly birds and mammals) has learned that a sessment Protocols using benthic macroinvertebrates large clutch size does not guarantee a large number of in Brazil: evaluation of taxonomic sufficiency. J. N. Am. offspring. In contrast, much less is known on the link Benthol. Soc. 29(2): 562-571. (in English) ["Rapid Bio- between clutch size and RS for species lacking parental assessment Protocols (RBPs) have been widely used care, such as many reptiles and insects. Here, we ask to assess the ecological health of aquatic ecosystems. whether clutch size provides a satisfactory estimate of Specific aims of RBPs for wadeable streams are to in- dicate the ecological condition of a stream using low-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 34 cost protocols to allow long-term and widespread rou- 9479. Chalmers, V. (2010): Light trap session and rep- tine monitoring. Our study was part of an ongoing effort tile moonwalk. Gazelle, Dubai 25(5): 4-5. (in English) to test and standardize a protocol using benthic ma- [Prior may 2010 (not data are available to the abstrac- croinvertebrates as indicators of the water quality of ter), a mercury vapour light light trap was installed at wadeable streams in southeast Brazil. One of the most the Al Ain Zoo roundabout, UAE. "Dragonflies were also controversial issues during RBP development is decid- seen at the light trap and Bob Reimer identified them as ing the taxonomic resolution that should be used. We a female Anax ephippiger and two female Anax parthe- evaluated how well genus-, family-, and order-level nope dragonflies."] Address: Chalmers, Valerie; not taxonomic resolution detected a gradient of impairment. stated All 3 taxonomic resolutions statistically discriminated re- ference, intermediately impaired, and impaired sites 9480. Chara-Serna, A.M.; Chara, J.D.; Zuniga, M.; based on assemblage structure, water-quality classifi- Pedraza, G.X.; Giraldo, L.P. (2010): Clasificación trófica cation, and biotic index responses. Analysis at the ge- de insectos acuáticos en ocho quebradas protegidas de nus level was more effective than analysis at other la ecorregión cafetera colombiana. Universitas Scientia- levels of taxonomic resolution for discriminating sites rum 15(1): 27-36. (in Spanish, with English summary) that varied in degradation conditions, especially when ["Trophic classification of aquatic insects in eight shelte- considering biotic index responses, but the lack of red streams of the Colombian coffee ecoregion. Objec- comprehensive taxonomic keys and information about tive. To determine the trophic structure of the aquatic the ecology of those genera hinder their widespread insect assembly associated to eight streams in the use in bioassessments. On the other hand, analyses at Colombian coffee-growing ecoregion. Materials and the order level had lower discriminating power to sepa- methods. Aquatic insects were collected in eight fo- rate reference sites from intermediately impaired sites rested streams located in La Vieja river basin. The taxa when considering biotic index responses. Analyses at collected were assigned to dietary groups according to the family level gave results similar to results at the a regional classification based on the gut content anal- genus level, and we support its use in a RBP program ysis of aquatic insects associated to forested streams of for this region, at least until better keys and autoecolog- the Otún river basin. Results. 2019 individuals belong- ical knowledge are available." (Author) Odonata - with- ing to 73 taxa were collected and 60 were classified into out further specification - are said to be considered at dietary groups. The most abundant group was collec- the genus level.] Address: Vitorino, A.S., Laboratório de tors (55%), followed by shredders (31%) and predators Avaliaçao e Promoçao da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto (10%). Scrapers represented only 0.05% of the sample Oswaldo Cruz, Fundaçao Oswaldo Cruz – FIOCRUZ. and the remaining 3,95% could not be classified due to Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, lack of information. Conclusions. The dominance of col- Brazil, CEP 21045-900. E-mail: [email protected] lectors and shredders reveals the importance of coarse particulate organic matter (leaf litter) as a food resource 9478. Capellan, E.; Nicieza, A.G. (2010): Constrained for the insect fauna. Similarities between the trophic plasticity in switching across life stages: pre- and post- structure of this community and other communities switch predators elicit early hatching. Evolutionary studied in similar streams, suggest the possibility of a Ecology 24(1): 49-57. (in English) ["The timing of many common pattern for Andean streams. This study evi- life history events shows phenotypic plasticity in re- denced the lack of knowledge on trophic ecology of sponse to the risk of predation. Theory predicts that in- tropical aquatic insects; 50% of the taxa collected did creased risk of mortality in an early stage should select not have this kind of information for the tropics and 20% for switching earlier, while a higher risk after the transi- had no information neither for the tropics nor temperate tion should select for switching later. Here we examined zones." (Authors) Odonata are treated at the genus the effects of stage-specific predation risk on the timing level.] Address: Chará-Serna, Ana M., Centro para la of hatching of Rana temporaria. Embryos were exposed Investigación en Sistemas Sostenibles de Producción to chemical cues from either an egg predator (Haemo- Agropecuaria - CIPAV. Carrera 25 No. 6-62 Cali, Co- pis sanguisuda) or a tadpole predator (Aeshna cyanea) lombia. E-mail: [email protected] to evaluate three specific hypotheses: (1) a fixed inter- mediate response, (2) a ‘fixed predator’ response (i.e., 9481. Chemes, S.B.; Giraudo, A.R.; Gil, G. (2010): either anticipation or delay), and (3) a specific predator Dieta de Lontra longicaudis (Carnivora, Mustelidae) en response (both anticipation and delay). Rana tempora- El Rey National Park (Salta, Argentina) y su compara- ria embryos did not discern between pre- and post- ción con otras poblaciones de la cuenca del Paraná. hatching specific predators, and they hatched prema- Mastozoología Neotropical 17(1): 19-29. (in Spanish, turely regardless predator type. These results suggest with English summary) [The diet of Lontra longicaudis that R. temporaria embryos respond to predation risk in (Carnivora, Mustelidae) in El Rey National Park (Salta, a fixed way by hatching early, and that they use cues Argentina) was studied and compared with others stemming from injured conspecifics, which provides a populations from the Paraná basin. 130 feces from 37 simple, conservative mechanism of risk assessment. In latrines were collected. 623 prey items analyzed in- conclusion, our data are not anticipated by the theoreti- cluded two Anisoptera (= 0.32%) and three Zygoptera cal consideration that organisms should spend less (= 0.48%).] Address: Chemes, Silvina, Facultad de Hu- time in more dangerous environments, but they confirm manidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, an invariable adjustment of hatching time in response to Ciudad Universitaria, Paraje El Pozo, S3000ZAA Santa an inscrutable predation risk (response to a fixed- Fe, Argentina. E-mail: [email protected] predator) in connection with a consistent mechanism 9482. Chertoprud, M.V. (2010): Biogeographic zona- mediating the perception of predation risk." (Authors)] tion of the Eurasian fresh waters based on the macro- Address: Nicieza, A., Ecology Unit, Dept of Biology of benthic faunas. Zhurnal Obshchei Biologii 71(2): 144- Organisms and Systems, University of Oviedo, 33071 162. (in Russian, with English summary) ["Spatial diffe- Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] rentiation of the Eurasian freshwater faunas is analyzed based on the original and published data on the aquatic

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 35 insects, crustaceans, and mollusks (about 8800 species ble flying performance and robustness. In this paper, in total). The Hacker-Dice similarity index is employed the dynamics of a dragonfly-inspired robot is studied. as a principal criterion of differentiation. The schemes of The system performance is analyzed in terms of time biogeographic zonation are constructed for […] Odona- response and robustness. The development of compu- ta, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, tational simulation based on the dynamics of the robotic Trichoptera, Malacostraca, Gastropoda, and Bivalvia. dragonfly allows the test of different control algorithms. Discussed are principal discordances in distribution of We study different movements, the dynamics, and the three different ecological-systematic groups of the ma- level of dexterity in wing motion of the dragonfly. The crobenthos, namely, limnophylic insects, rheophylic in- results are positive for the construction of flying plat- sects, and crustaceans with mollusks. A generalized forms that effectively mimic the kinematics and dynam- zonation system of the Eurasian fresh waters is elabo- ics of dragonflies and potentially exhibit superior flight rated, which is fundamentally divided into Palaearctic performance than existing flying platforms." (Authors)] and Oriental Regions. The former is further divided into Address: Fonseca Ferreira, N.M., Department of Elec- five subregions: Euro-Ob, Near East, Central Asia, trotechnical Engineering, Institute of Engineering of Co- Eastern Siberia, and Japan. The latter is divided into imbra, Rua Pedro Nunes, Quinta da Nora, 3030-199 three subregions: Indo-Himalaya, China, and Malay. Coimbra, Portugal. E-mail: [email protected] Preliminary classification of the provinces is also pro- vided. Disagreements between the biogeographic sys- 9486. De Knijf, G.; Demolder, H. (2010): Odonata tems of different authors are discussed." (Author)] Ad- records from Alentejo and Algarve, southern Portugal. dress: Chertoprud, M.V., Moscow Lomonosov Stale Libellula 29(1/2): 61-90. (in English, with German sum- University, Faculty of Biology, 119992 Moscow, Lenins- mary) ["During two field trips in summer 2008 and kie Gory, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] spring 2009 to the Alentejo and Algarve in southern Portugal, we altogether recorded 42 species of Odona- 9483. Clopton, R.E.; Cook, T.J.; Cielocha, J.J. (2010): ta at 112 localities. All localities were classified in one of Nubenocephalus nickoli n. sp. and Nubenocephalus xu- the following five categories: streams, rivers, ponds and nantunichensis n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinida: Ac- pools, reservoir lakes, and brackish waters. Seventeen tinocephalidae) parasitizing damselflies (Odonata: Zy- species are categorised as rheophilous and twelve as goptera) in Belize, Central America. Comparative Para- having a clear preference for standing waters. Remark- sitology 77(2): 125-136. (in English) ["Two new species able records of Lestes dryas, Onychogomphus forcipa- of Nubenocephalus are described from adult damsel- tus, O. uncatus, Paragomphus genei, Orthetrum chry- flies sampled in Cayo District, Belize, Central America. sostigma, 0. coerulescens, O. nitidinerve, 0. trinacria, N. nickoli n. sp. is described from Hetaerina americana, Diplacodes lefebvrii, Brachythemis impartita and Zy- and H. titia, and N. xunantunichensis n. sp. is described gonyx torridus are presented in detail and discussed, from Argia chelata. New, complete morphological data and a regional distribution map is provided for most of sets are reported for populations of N. nebraskensis them. With 35 species, the Odonata fauna of southern and N. secundus, and a complete, synoptic reevalua- Portuguese streams and rivers is rich and diverse. This tion of diagnostic morphological characters used to diversity can be explained by the high naturalness of discriminate species within Nubenocephalus is pre- many fluvial systems, resulting in a high degree of vari- sented for all known species of the genus in the New ation in velocity and substrate, and by the regionally World. N. nebraskensis is reported from Argia apicalis warm climate. Nearly all endemic and threatened spe- for the first time." (Authors)] Address: Cielocha, J.J., cies are restricted in the region to running waters. This Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and demonstrates very well the great importance of streams the Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, Law- and rivers for dragonflies and the international respon- rence, Kansas 66045, USA. E-mail: [email protected] sibility of Portugal to protect and conserve these habi- tats. Despite their rarity in southern Portugal, ponds and 9484. Corser, J.D. (2010): Status and ecology of a pools harbour relict populations of several northern rare gomphid dragonfly at the northern extent of its species like Lestes dryas and Libellula quadrimaculata range. Northeastern Naturalist 17/2: 341-345. (in Eng- at the limits of their distribution. However, today these lish) ["New records of the rare Stylurus plagiatus, are ponds are endangered by intensification of agriculture described from the Hudson River estuary in eastern and the loss of traditional land use practices and should New York State, USA. Breeding occurred primarily in also be protected." (Authors)] Address: Knijf, G. de, tidal mudflats; however, in other parts of its range, this Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 species is known to use a broader array of habitat ty- Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] pes. As a southerly species at its northern range mar- gin, populations of S. plagiatus in eastern New York are 9487. Deubelius, K.; Jödicke, R. (2010): Leucorrhinia likely to be temperature-limited, although other factors, caudalis in Nordwestdeutschland (Odonata: Libelluli- such as shoreline habitat integrity and dispersal beha- dae). Libellula 29(1/2): 1-12. (in German, with English viour, may also play a role in defining its range limits." summary) ["In 2009, L. caudalis was recorded from four (Author)] Address: New York Natural Heritage Program, lakes in Lower Saxony north and east of Bremen, Ger- 625 Broadway, 5th Floor, Albany, NY 12233, USA. E- many, for the first time. Reproduction in one of the lakes mail: [email protected]. was proved by several exuviae. An analysis of all re- cords from Lower Saxony showed that only the flood 9485. Couceiro, M.S.; Fonseca Ferreira, N.M.; Tenrei- plain of the river Elbe in the Wendland area may be part ro Machado, J.A. (2010): Modeling and Control of a of the permanent range of the species. All other records Dragonfly-Like Robot. Journal of Control Science and from the 20th century indicate short-term populations, Engineering Volume 2010, Article ID 643045: 10 pp. (in some of which having been only inadequately docu- English) ["Dragonflies demonstrate unique and superior mented. Since the turn of the millennium, the species flight performances than most of the other insect spe- was recorded from six localities in Lower Saxony, which cies and birds. They are equipped with two pairs of may be interpreted in terms of a turnaround in the hi- independently controlled wings granting an unmatcha-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 36 therto observed decline of the species. Hence, similar project management, and management of marine and news from other parts of Germany and adjacent coun- coastal resources in the UK, Asia and the Middle East. tries is supported." (Authors)] Address: Deubelius, K., Keith has written many scientific papers and several Am Kapellenberg 7, D-28759 Bremen, Germany. E- books on conservation, marine fishes and dragonflies. mail: [email protected] He is an accomplished photographer both above and below water with numerous wildlife photographs used 9488. Dijkstra, K.D.; Boudot, J.-P. (2010): First update commercially in books, journals and newspapers. Keith of the Atlas of the Odonata of the Mediterranean and has a BSc (Hons) in Physiology and Biochemistry and North Africa: Orthetrum machadoi new to the Palaearc- an MSc in Applied Hydrobiology, together with a host of tic and Agriocnemis sania new to the Egyptian Nile postgraduate qualifications and memberships. He inclu- Valley. Libellula 29(1/2): 107-125. (in English, with des amongst his achievements being a founder mem- German summary) ["Twenty-four species of Odonata ber of the Hong Kong Institute of Environmental Impact were found in the Egyptian Nile Valley and Western Assessment, a member of the Royal Entomological Desert in May 2009, which represents 71 % of the fau- Society, UK, and is a recognized international expert on na confirmed for African Egypt. Agriocnemis sania Niel- the Odonata (dragonflies) of China."] Address: Dubai sen, 1959 was recorded in the lower valley and delta of Natural History Group, PO Box 9234, Dubai, UAE the Nile. This suggests that a doubtful old record of a damaged Agriocnemis exils Selys, 1872 from Port Said 9491. Eigenheer, K. (2010): Massenschlupf von Gom- referred to A. sania, and that A. exilis should be re- phus vulgatissimus an einem neu gestalteten Flachufer moved from the checklist of Egyptian, North African and der Aare (Odonata: Gomphidae). Libellula 29(1/2): 13- Mediterranean Odonata. Agriocnemis sania is new to 20. (in German, with English summary) ["Between 12 African Egypt and should be downgraded from «Regio- June and 12 July 2009, on a shallow 350 m-stretch of nally Extinct» to «Endangered» on the IUCN North the river Aare near Selzach, Canton of Solothurn, Swit- African Red List. Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 zerland, 6644 exuviae of G. vulgatissimus were collec- was discovered in the Siwa Oasis and is new for Egypt ted. The river bank had been raised during the years and the Palaearctic at large. The site is over 2600 km 2006 and 2007. Averaging 19 exuviae per meter of river from the nearest known locality in , and, like the bank, this is the highest density ever recorded in this sympatric and sometimes syntopic Acisoma panor- species." (Author)] Address: Eigenheer, K., Hofmatt 11, poides Rambur, 1842, can be considered as a tropical CH-4582 Brügglen/SO, Switzerland. E-mail: konrad@ relict from (a) pluvial period(s), more than 6,000 years eigenheer.ch ago, when the Sahara was considerably wetter. The 9492. Eltjon, H.; Anila, P.; Dritan, T.; Kastriot, M. overall proportion of observed Afrotropical species was 71 %, whereas the Palaearctic element was only 25 %." (2010): The impact of environmental conditions on the (Authors)] Address: Dijkstra, K.D., Curator of inverte- biodiversity of aquatic insects, Odonata, from aquatic brates, National Zoological Collection of Suriname, ecosystems of Karavasta and Spillea, in Albania. Water University of Suriname, P.O. Box 9212, Paramaribo, Observation and Information System for Balkan Coun- Suriname. E-mail: [email protected] tries - BALWOIS 2010 - Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia - 25, 29 May 2010: 6 pp. (in English) [Between 2007- 9489. Dong, H.; Koehler, C.; Liang, Z.-x.; Wan, H.; 2008, Odonata of the Karavasta lagoon (Divjaka), the Gaston, Z. (2010): An integrated analysis of a dragonfly Spillea Area and the delta of Shkumbini River (Kavaja) in free flight. 28th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Confe- were studied. A total of 26 Odonata species could be rence, 28 June - 1 July 2010, Chicago, Illinois. Ameri- recorded. The Albanian vernacular names of all the taxa can Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Paper are also provided.] Address: Halimi Eltjon, University of 2010-4390: (in English) ["There were few literatures on Tirana; Faculty of Natural Science; Department of Biol- the discussion of the wing flexion and associated aero- ogy, Tirana, Albania dynamic performance of dragonfly wings in dragonfly 9493. Englund, R.A.; Polhemus, D.A. (2010): A review free flights, which are potential candidates for develop- ing bio-inspired micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) that can of the damselfly fauna of the Austral Islands, French match the hovering and maneuvering performance of Polynesia, with descriptions of two new species (Odo- winged insects. To this end, we experimentally measure nata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Tijdschrift voor En- the wing flexion of a free flying dragonfly during take-off tomologie 153(1): 25-40. (in English) ["The Zygoptera using high-speed photogrammetry and three-dimen- biota of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia is re- sional surface reconstructions. From the collected data, viewed, and two new endemic species are described: analysis of body motion Euler angles, SVD analysis of Ischnura rurutana endemic to the island of Rurutu, and wing kinematics, wing surface deformation and topolo- Ischnura jeanyvesmeyeri endemic to the island of Rai- gies, and direct numerical simulations will provide in- vavae. Additional notes on coloration and ecological sights into the selection of flapping wing and kinematics preferences are also given for Ischnura thelmae Lief- for quad-winged MAV designs and applications." (Au- tinck, 1966, endemic to Rapa, and the occurrence of thors)] Address: Dong, H., Department of Mechanical & the widespread species Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 Materials Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, on all the high islands in the Australs is briefly noted. OH 45435, USA. E-mail: [email protected]. Colour photographs of adult males are provided for all three endemic Austral Island species, as well as figures 9490. Dubai Natural History Group (2010): Our next of the male wing venation, pterothoracic colour pat- speaker. Gazelle, Dubai 25(5): 2. (in English) [This is an terns, and male secondary genitalia, and the female introduction in a scheduled lecture on 6-VI-2010, to be dorsal pterothorax and lateral terminal abdomen. Scan- given by: "Keith Wilson is Director Marine Programme, ning electron micrographs of the male abdominal ap- Emirates Marine Environmental Group. He has 32 pendages in various views are provided for all three years experience in the water and aquaculture indus- endemic Austral Island Zygoptera species. Photographs tries, management of fisheries and marine protected are also provided for the breeding habitat and immature areas, environmental impact assessment, development stage of I. rurutana." (Authors)] Address: Englund, R.A.,

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 37 J. Linsley Gressit Center for Entomological Research, Plecoptera and Trichoptera taxa, number of other sensi- Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, Hawaii tive taxa, the Shannon–Wiener diversity index and the 96817, USA. E-mail: [email protected] mean tolerance score. The final index value is ex- pressed as an Ecological Quality Ratio ranging from 9494. Eremia, E.E. (2010): New records of dragonfly zero for very bad ecological quality to one for very good species (Insecta, Odonata) for Southern Urals. Eura- ecological quality. The MMIF correlates positively with sian entomological journal 9(1): 19-21. (in Russian, with dissolved oxygen and negatively with Kjeldahl nitrogen, English summary) [Russia; "48 dragonfly species were total nitrogen, ammonium, nitrite, total phosphorous, collected in the southern Urals and Trans-Ural regions, orthophosphate and biochemical and chemical oxygen Republic of Bashkortostan, Chelyabinskaya, Kurgans- demand. This new index is now being used by the Fle- kaya and Orenburgskaya Oblast, during the field sea- mish Environment Agency as a standard method to son of 2009. Four species were found there for the first report about the status of macroinvertebrates in rivers time. Coenagrion glaciale, considered earlier as ende- and lakes in Flanders within the context of the Euro- mic of East Siberia, was caught on Slyudorudnik water pean Water Framework Directive." (Authors) Taxa taken pond in the vicinity of Kyshtym City in Chelyabinskaya into account for calculating the Multimetric Macroinver- Oblast (eastern slope of Ural mountain, Asia), and tebrate Index Flanders, with their respective toleran- Aeshna caerulea, A. subarctica and Somatochlora arcti- cescores (TS), ranging from 10 for very pollution sensi- ca, previously known as representatives of the northern tive to 1 for very pollution tolerant taxa. With reference faunal complex, were captured on Tygyn swamp of to Odonata the senistive index is as follows: Aeshna 6, Beloretsky District (western slope of ural mountain) (alt. Brachytron 7, Calopteryx 8, Cercion 7, Ceriagrion 7, 980 m asl) in the Republic of Bashkortostan." (Author)] Coenagrion 6, Cordulegaster 9, Cordulia 7, Crocothe- Address: Eremina, E.E., Post Box 2775, Chelyabinsk mis 7, Enallagma 7, Epitheca 7, Erythromma s.s. 7, 454014 Russia. E-mail: [email protected] Gomphus 7, Ischnura 6, Lestes 7, Leucorrhinia 7, Libel- 9495. Fischer, E.; Munin, R.L.; Longo, J.M.; Fischer, lula 7, Nehalennia 7, Onychogomphus 7, Ophiogom- W.; de Souza, P.R. (2010): Predation on bats by Great phus 7, Orthetrum 7, Oxygastra 7, Platycnemis 7, Pyr- Kiskadees. Journal of Field Ornithology 81(1): 17-20. rhosoma 7, Somatochlora 7, Sympecma 7, Sympetrum (in English, with Spanish summary) [Great Kiskadees 7.] Address: Gabriels, W., Flemish Environment Agency (Pitangus sulphuratus) "are known to occasionally prey (VMM), A. Van de Maelestraat 96, B-9320 Erembode- on small vertebrates, but, to our knowledge, bats have gem, Belgium. E-mail address: [email protected] never been reported as a prey item. We observed a 9497. Garrison, R.; Ellenrieder, N. von (2010): Redefi- breeding pair of Great Kiskadees preying on bats (Myo- nition of Leptobasis Selys with the synonymy of Chry- tis spp.) at the field station Base de Estudos do Pan- sobasis Rácenis and description of L. mauffrayi sp. nov. tanal in the southern Pantanal, Brazil. [...]. We found from Peru (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 2438: that bats, insects, and fruits were the most common 1-36. (in English, with Spanish summary) ["Chrysobasis food items fed to nestlings by adult kiskadees." (Au- is synonymized with Leptobasis. The latter is diagnosed thors) Odonata represented 2 items from a total of 123 by the combination of rounded frons, CuP reaching hind food items fed to nestlings by adult Great Kiskadees at margin of wing, CuA relatively short, and supplementary two nests in the Pantanal, 1997–1998.] Address: Fisch- pretarsal claw reduced to vestigial, and by the presence er, E., Depto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Mato on the distal segment of the genital ligula of a pair of Grosso do Sul, 79070-900 Campo Grande, Mato Gros- chitinized, flap-like, movable processes directed post- so do Sul, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] eriorly. A new species from Peru, L. mauffrayi, is de- 9496. Gabriels, W.; Lock, K.; De Pauw, N.; Goethals, scribed, and illustrations, maps, and keys for all Lepto- P.L.M. (2010): Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index basis species are provided." (Authors)] Address: Garri- Flanders (MMIF) for biological assessment of rivers and son, R.W., Associate Insect Biosystematist, Plant Pest lakes in Flanders (Belgium). Limnologica 40: 199-207. Diagnostics, California Department of Food & Agricul- (in English) ["The European Water Framework Directive ture, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832- requires that member states assess all their surface 1448, USA. E-mail [email protected] waters based on a number of biological elements, in- 9498. Giudicelli, J.; Olivari, G. (2010): Les cours d’eau cluding macroinvertebrates. Since 1989, the Flemish méditerranéens à régime de soutien karstique Spéci- Environment Agency has been using the Belgian Biotic ficités écologiques et hydrobiologiques. ecologia medi- Index for assessing river water quality based on ma- terranea 36(1): 25-44. (in French, with English sum- croinvertebrates. Throughout the years, the Belgian mary) [Platycnemis spec. and Onychogomphus uncatus Biotic Index has proven to be a reliable and robust are reported from one station along the riversystem Les method providing a good indication of general degrada- Sorgues, Vaucluse, France.] Address: Giudicelli, J., tion of river water and habitat quality. Since the Belgian 945, avenue du 21 Août 1945. F-13400 Aubagne, Biotic Index does not meet all the requirements of the France. E-mail: [email protected] Water Framework Directive, a new index, the Multime- tric Macroinvertebrate Index Flanders (MMIF) for eva- 9499. Godlevska, L.; Fesenko, H. (eds) (2010): Fauna luating rivers and lakes was developed and tested. This of Ukraine: conservation categories. Reference book. index was developed in order to provide a general as- 2nd edition. Kyiv. ISBN 978-966-7830-13-5: 80 pp. (in sessment of ecological deterioration caused by any Ukrainian, with English summary) (http://www.lucanus. kind of stressor, such as water pollution and habitat org.ua/articles/redlist-ukr-animals-2010.pdf) ["The book quality degradation. The MMIF is based on macroinver- includes lists of all species of Ukrainian fauna which tebrate samples that are taken using the same sam- have conservation status according to national and pling and identification procedure as the Belgian Biotic international red lists as well as to conventions and Index. The index calculation is a type-specific multime- agreements ratified by Ukraine. A short review of doc- tric system based on five equally weighted metrics, uments determining conservation status for species and which are taxa richness, number of Ephemeroptera, definition for all the conservation categories are given.

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 38 Ways for practical implementations of the conservation sophisticated structure of the wing contains many help- documents are considered. For officers of protected ful hints for the solution of the efficiency. However, to territories, nature protection organizations, students and solve the fluid-structure interaction problem between lecturers of biological speciality, all biologists." (Au- wing deformation and the surrounding airflow has been thors). 30 Odonata species including their vernacular quite difficult, and the study of the ultimately light wing Ukrainian names are listed.] Address: Godlevska, Lena, has been inhibited. We analyzed this problem using a Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of NAS of Ukraine, novel numerical simulation — finite element analysis 15 Khmelnytskogo Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 01601. E-mail: based on the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian method, [email protected] which can treat the interactive behaviour accurately. A comparison of wing deformations and surrounding 9500. Groenendijk, D. (2010): Mysterious and beauti- airflows for 13 wing models, actuated in the same way ful, the Northern Emerald. Vlinders 3/2010: 18-21. (in as is hovering by a real dragonfly and having one-third Dutch, with English summary) ["Somatochlora arctica is to 23 times the Young's modulus of a real dragonfly one of the least known and rarest dragonflies of north- wing, indicated that the real wing positioned on the west Europe; in the Netherlands it is listed as a threat- lower border of the zone where the flight efficiency was ened species. One of the most characteristic species of sustained. It was also observed that the wingtip area, living raised bog, its decline has been paralleled by the the attitude of which plays a dominant role in determin- loss and degradation of such wetland habitat. We set ing the efficiency, was mainly supported by the structur- up a Species Protection Plan which came into action in al stiffness of a shallow groove that crosses the wing 2005. Seven Dutch populations are now known. Priority diagonally." (Authors)] Address: Hamamoto, M., Advan- was given to locating the breeding grounds and under- ced Technology Research Lab., Corporate Research & standing the adult’s behaviour. Both males and females Develop. Group, Sharp Corp., 2613-1 Ichinomoto-cho, were seen frequenting small pools of about a metre Tenri-city, Nara 632-8567, Japan. E-mail: hamamo- deep. The surface was almost completely covered with to.masaki@sharp. co.jp rather dried out looking Sphagnum moss, often with other bog plants growing in it. We saw females oviposit- 9503. Hill, B.T.; Roland, H.-J. (2010): Die Mond-Azur- ing, and found larvae in various stages and their empty jungfer Coenagrion lunulatum (Charpentier 1840) in skins (exuviae). These pools have been targeted for Hessen. Libellen in Hessen 3: 55-57. (in German) [Old conservation measures. On the short term, managers records of C. lunulatum in Hessen, Germany, from are given on-site advice either on how to protect them 1963/64 (Rau 1966), thought to be questionable, could or how to dig new ones, depending on the local situa- be verified. Voucher specimens were found in the en- tion. On the long term, it is important that hydrological tomological collection of the Künanzhaus.] Address: plans for the restoration of the bog include such pools, Hill, B.T., Egenolfstr. 22, 60316 Frankfurt, Germany. E- thus ensuring suitable breeding grounds for this rare mail: [email protected] and beautiful species." (Author)] Address: Groenendijk, 9504. Hughes, M. (2010): Effects of Zebra Mussel D., De Vlinderstichting, Postbus 506, NL 6700 AM Wageningen, The Netherlands. E-mail: dick.groenendijk colonization on dragonfly larvae burying behavior. The- @vlinderstichting.nl sis submitted to the faculty of Wesleyan University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of 9501. Grome, N.M. (2010): Neural basis of visually e- Bachelor of Arts with Departmental Honors in Biology voked head and wing movements in dragonflies. FA- Middletown, Connecticut April: 55 pp. (in English) ["In- SEB Journal 24: 988.16. (in English) ["Dragonflies vasive species have caused massive ecological and make their living by foraging on flying insects. We are economic damage throughout the world. In North Amer- using two approaches to study their prey capture beha- ica, zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) native to vior. (1) Using close-up, high speed video, we are re- Eastern Europe invaded aquatic ecosystems in the cording the head movements of dragonflies (Sympe- 1980s, altering ecological communities and harming trum vicinum) to the movement of small moving images human infrastructure. Zebra mussels have been found that simulate prey items. Our study shows that dragon- attached to dragonfly larvae, decreasing the likelihood flies use two distinct types of head/eye movements, of successful emergence as adults. This study as- tracking and saccades. The former are smooth move- sesses the negative impacts zebra mussel colonization ments that stabilize the moving prey image. The latter has on dragonfly larvae by testing the effects of coloni- are jerky movements that may be involved in distance zation on dragonfly burying behavior. Macromia illi- estimation. (2) Using intracellular penetration and re- noiensis larvae and zebra mussels were collected and cording, we are studying a group of neurons that are tested at Douglas Lake, Michigan in July and August thought to guide prey capture. By controlling their activi- 2009. Weather and water temperature affected uncolo- ty with current pulses we are studying the wing steering nized burial time, but not uncolonized burial depth. movements that they elicit. Injection of a fluorescent Uncolonized burial time, head width, and body area dye, Lucifer Yellow, into these neurons allows us to were predictors of which individual dragonflies got colo- study their dendritic structure within the dragonfly’s nized. Once individuals were colonized, their burial brain." (Author)] Address: Grome, Natalie Marie, Biolo- depth was impaired, which could lead to early mortality. gy, Union College, Schenectady, NY, USA Because dragonflies link aquatic and terrestrial ecosys- tems, increased early mortality of dragonflies could 9502. Hamamoto, M.; Ohta, Y.; Hara, K.; Hisada, T. cause cascading effects across ecosystems." (Author)] (2010): Basic design strategy for stiffness distribution Address: not stated on a dragonfly-mimicking wing for a flapping micro aerial vehicle. Advanced Robotics 24(5-6): 861-877. (in 9505. Hunt, P.A.; Blust, M.; Morrison, F. (2010): Lotic English) ["A basic configuration of a flexible wing is Odonata of the Connecticut River in New Hampshire derived from that of a real dragonfly. To realize the and Vermont. Northeastern Naturalist 17(2): 175-188. development of a flapping micro aerial vehicle, it is (in English) ["Several riverine species in the insect order essential to study real insects' flight. In particular, the Odonata are recognized as being of conservation con-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 39 cern in the Northeast. Along the Connecticut River, gated group of insects in Latvia, the data of threatened most data on these species have come from the south- and protected species regional distribution is still insuf- ern portion of the river that passes through Connecticut ficient as compared with other dragonflies species. The- and Massachusetts, while the northern portion has re is also few ecological data available on dragonflies of been poorly sampled until recently. In this paper, we Latvia. Published data, the collections of different insti- summarize recent surveys along the Vermont—New tutions, the data collected during the project „Analysis Hampshire stretch of the river and place these in the of the Specially Protected Nature Territories in Latvia context of known distributional data for the river as a and Establishing of EMERALD/Natura 2000 Network” in whole. Our focus is on species typical of large rivers, 2001-2002 and material collected by Latvian entomolo- with a particular focus on members of the family Gom- gists up to 2009 have been used in the analysis of the phidae. Also included is information on the first Vermont distribution and habitat preference. Data on dragonflies or New Hampshire records of three species — Enal- were collected by using a hydrobiological net or ento- lagma antennatum, E. durum, and Stylurus amnicola — mological net, or by direct observations. The material and the first upper river records for several other spe- was collected from 1998 to 2009. Both historical and cies." (Authors)] Address: Hunt, Pamela, Audubon So- recent data, totally 10885 records of all dragonfly spe- ciety of New Hampshire, 3 Silk Farm Road, Concord, cies, were included in a Microsoft Office Access data- NH 03301, USA. E-mail: [email protected] base hold by the author. There are altogether 16 spe- cies are protected by national and European legislation 9506. Ippolito, A.; Sala, S.; Faber, J.H.; Vighi, M. or included in Red Data book of Latvia. They are: Les- (2010): Ecological vulnerability analysis: A river basin tes virens, Ischnura pumilio, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, case study. Science of the Total Environment 408: Nehalennia speciosa, Aeshna mixta, A. isosceles, A. 3880-3890. (in English) [Italy, "Assessing and quantify- viridis, Anax imperator, Gomphus flavipes, Ophiogom- ing ecosystem vulnerability is a key issue in site-spe- phus cecilia, Cordulegaster boltonii, Epitheca bimacula- cific ecotoxicological risk assessment. In this paper, the ta, Libellula fulva, Leucorrhinia albifrons, L. caudalis, L. concept of vulnerability, particularly referred to aquatic pectoralis. Specially protected natural areas of Latvia ecosystems is defined. Sensitivity to stressors, suscep- are geographical territories, that are under special tibility for exposure and recovery capability are de- state-level protection, in order to safeguard and main- scribed as component of vulnerability of biological tain biodiversity of nature – rare and typical ecosys- communities. The potential for habitat changes must tems, habitats for rare species, landscapes, that are also be considered in ecosystem vulnerability assess- peculiar, beautiful and characteristic for Latvia, geologi- ment. A procedure based on the application of an eco- cal and geomorphological formations, as well as territo- system vulnerability index is proposed. The method ries, significant for recreational and educational pur- allows the assessment of vulnerability of riverine eco- poses. The protected areas are classified according systems to multiple stressors. The procedure is applied following categories: strict nature reserves, nature to two river systems in northern Italy: River Serio, sub- parks, nature reserves, national parks, biosphere re- ject to strong human pressure, and River Trebbia, in serves, natural monuments, areas of protected land- semi-natural conditions, as reference system. Macro- scapes. Altogether in Latvia there are 684 (excluding zoobenthos is chosen as the indicator community. The nature monuments – veteran trees) specially protected actual quality of River Serio was evaluated as the result natural areas certified by law or regulations of the Cabi- of the multiple stressor pressure on the reference sys- net of Ministers. The half of these protected areas has tem. Values and limitations of the approach are dis- been established as Natura 2000 – protection areas of cussed." (Authors) Taxa, including Odonata, are treated European level also." (Author)] Address: Kalniņš, M., at the order level.] Address: Vighi, M., Department of Nature Conservation Agency, Baznicas iela 7, Sigulda, Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Siguldas novads, LV-2150, Latvia. E-mail: martins. Piazza della Scienza, 1, 20126 Milano, Italy. E-mail [email protected] address: [email protected] (M. Vighi). 9509. Kalogianni, E.; Giakoumi, S.; Andriopoulou, A.; 9507. Juhant, M.A. (2010): Austral spring migration Chatzinikolaou, Y. (2010): Feeding ecology of the criti- counts of raptors in Punta Rasa, Argentina. Ornitologia cally endangered Valencia letourneuxi (Valenciidae). Neotropical 21: 263-270. (in English, with Spanish Aquatic Ecology 44: 289-299. (in English) [Greece; summary) ["Punta Rasa, eastern Buenos Aires prov- Food resource utilization by V. letourneuxi, a critically ince, Argentina; "That day, there were 5000 to 10,000 endangered freshwater fish, was studied in its most hawks moving westward through the Tanques Watch- abundant known Greek population of Chiliadou stream. site area, together with swarms of thousands of dragon- "The diet of this population appears to be dominated by flies. Another episode was recorded at the same mo- microcrustaceans, dipteran larvae, Acari, and Mollusca. ment 5 km south from Tanques Watchsite, where a Its feeding is highly dependent on seasonal prey avail- flock of approximately 5000 hawks was feeding on ability and diversity, with niche overlap being low only dragonflies in a 300 x 300 m area." (Author)] Address: between winter and the rest of the seasons, indicating Juhant, M.A., Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Re- that only during winter its diet differs significantly in publica de Chile 3006, San Justo 1754, Buenos Aires, relation to the other seasons. There are no significant Argentina. E-mail: [email protected] sex- and sizerelated dietary shifts. This V. letourneuxi 9508. Kalniņš, M. (2010): Dragonfly (Odonata) con- population is characterized by a generalist feeding servation in Latvia. XXVIII Nordic - Baltic Congress of strategy and appears to consist mostly of individuals Entomology. Abstract book: 49. (in English) [Verbatim: with broad niches. Its generalist feeding pattern and "Until now, there are altogether 59 species of nine dra- dietary flexibility permits it to fully exploit this very di- gonfly families known in Latvia including one irregularly verse and rich habitat and may account for the high immigrated species – Sympetrum fonscolombii and one local abundance of this population." (Authors) 0,5% of species with unclear status – Aeshna caerulea. Al- prey items contributed to Odonata.] Address: Kalogian- though dragonflies represent a faunistically well investi- ni, E., Institute of Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 40 Marine Research, 46.7 km Athinon—Souniou Av., P.O. Hydrobiology Section, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: Box 712, 190 13 Anavissos, Greece. E-mail: ekalog@ [email protected] ath.hcmr.gr 9513. Keller, D.; Brodbeck, S.; Flöss, I.; Vonwil, G.; 9510. Karube, H. (2010): 20. Endemic insects in the Holderegger, R. (2010): Ecological and genetic mea- Ogasawara Islands: Negative impacts of alien species surements of dispersal in a threatened dragonfly. Bio- and a potential mitigation strategy. In: Kazuto Kawaka- logical Conservation 143: 2658-2663. (in English) mi and Isamu Okochi (2010) (eds.): Restoring the O- ["Leucorrhinia caudalis is a rare dragonfly, threatened ceanic Island Ecosystem. Impact and Management of throughout its European distribution. The species was Invasive Alien Species in the Bonin Islands. ISBN 978- formerly widespread in the Swiss lowlands, but only a 4-431-53858-5 (Print). Springer Japan: 133-137. (in single population remained in the 1980s. However, a English) ["The impact of invasive alien species on en- spread has recently been observed, with additional demic insects in the Ogasawara Islands and current ef- ponds being colonised, sometimes at considerable forts to mitigate this impact are described. Endemic in- distance. Despite this evidence of recent long-distance sects have probably been impacted most by the green dispersal, it is unknown whether L. caudalis regularly anole (Anolis carolinensis carolinensis) as a result of its moves among ponds or whether this is a rather rare direct predation pressure, although alien trees such as event. A combination of an ecological mark-resight and bishopwood (Bischofia javanica) and ironwood (Casua- a population genetic study was applied to investigate rina equisetifolia) have also had substantial indirect contemporary dispersal and the genetic footprint of the impacts. Factors causing the decline of species that recent population history of L. caudalis in Switzerland. typify individual habitats — endemic odonates, the DNA for genetic microsatellite analysis was extracted Ogasawara tiger beetle (Cicindela bonina Nakane et from exuviae. The mark-resight study and the genetic Kurosawa, 1959), and the Ogasawara lycaenid butterfly analysis gave congruent results. They showed that L. (Celastrina ogasawaraensis Pryer, 1883) — have been caudalis is mostly a sedentary species, with only a few revealed, and possible conservation efforts have been contemporary dispersal events over distances up to 5 developed based on these results. Habitat restoration is km being observed. The genetic analysis was in agree- now underway. Specific examples of these efforts are ment with the recent population history of the Swiss presented here." (Author)] Address: Karube, H., Kana- populations. The oldest and largest population showed gawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, 499 Iryu- large genetic diversity and acted as source population da, Odawara Kanagawa, 250-0031, Japan. E-mail: for the recent spread of L. caudalis in Switzerland. Re- [email protected] current gene flow among this source population and close populations caused substantial local genetic vari- 9511. Kazanci, N.; Dügel, M. (2010): Determination of ation in the latter, as well as low population differentia- influence of heavy metals on structure of benthic ma- tion. The two recently founded distant populations (30 croinvertebrate assemblages in low order Mediterra- km distance) were genetically less diverse and highly nean streams by using canonical correspondence anal- differentiated. These distant populations and another ysis. Review of Hydrobiology 3(1): 13-26. (in English, recently colonised population also expressed signa- with Turkish summary) [Köyceðiz-Dalyan Nature Reser- tures of genetic bottlenecks." (Authors)] Address: Keller, ve, Turkey; Seventy-five species of benthic macroinver- Daniela, WSL Swiss Federal Research Institute, Zür- tebrates were identified. Relationships between benthic cherstr. 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland. E-mail: macroinvertebrate assemblages and the metal Zn, Cd, mailto:[email protected] Ni, Cu, Fe, Mn and electrical conductivity, pH, Ca, dis- solved oxygen and nitrate were explored by using ca- 9514. Korte, T. (2010): Current and substrate prefe- nonical correspondence analysis. The study includes rences of benthic invertebrates in the rivers of the Hin- records of the following Odonata taxa: Calopteryx du Kush-Himalayan region as indicators of hydromor- splendens, Platycnemis pennipes, Coenagrion sp., phological degradation. Hydrobiologia 651(1): 77-91. (in Aeshna sp., Gomphus flavipes, Onychogomphus forci- English) ["The study introduces an approach to obtain- patus, and Ophiogomphus cecilia. O. forcipatus, O. ing information about the preferences of benthic inver- cecilia were related to Cd, Ni, dissolved oxygen and pH tebrates for substrate and current velocity in a region but negatively with nitrate nitrogen and Ca (Figure 1). with little prior knowledge of benthic invertebrates. The- These taxa tended to tolerate high concentrations of Cd se preferences are then used for river assessment. and Ni and preferred alkaline, organically unpolluted Substrate-specific sampling of 271 reference sites was habitat with low Ca concentration. C. splendens and G. conducted in lower mountainous and lowland areas of flavipes were positively related to nitrate and Ca and the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region. Statistical analysis re- were negatively correlated with Cd, pH, Ni and dissol- vealed significant preferences for substrate type and ved oxygen.] Address: Kazanci, Nilgün, Hacettepe Univ. current velocity for 50 taxa of Ephemeroptera, Pleco- Science Faculty Biology Dept Hydrobiology Section, ptera, Trichoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Odonata, Mol- Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: nilgunkazanci@ lusca, and Oligochaeta. A 20-point system was devel- gmail.com oped to assign scores for substrate and current prefe- rences. Scores from seven taxa of Ephemeroptera and 9512. Kazanci, N. (2010): Contribution to the know- Trichoptera revealed low ecological potential in respon- ledge of Odonata (Insecta) fauna of Turkey: Eastern se to habitat alteration. These data were used to devel- and Southeastern Anatolia. Review of Hydrobiology op four preference metrics. The Lithal metric is com- 3(1): 1-11. (in English, with Turkish summary) [Turkey, posed of 34 taxa with significant preferences for stony Hakkari and Siirt Provinces. Between 1981 and 1984, substrates (fine gravel to bedrock size). The Lithophile 18 Odonata species were recorded. Ischnura senega- metric contains 21 taxa with strong statistical links to lensis is a new record for Turkey. The list also includes stony substrates, which were also found on other sub- the rare Sympetrum haritonovi.] Address: Kazanci, Nil- strates. The Lithobiont metric consists of 13 taxa exclu- gün, Hacettepe University Science Faculty Biology Dept sively found on stones. The Lotic metric consists of 11

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 41 taxa with significant preferences for moderate-to-fast Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri current velocities. Multi-habitat sampling was conducted 65211, USA. at 181 sites reflecting a hydromorphological gradient. 9517. Lima, D.O.; Behr, E.R. (2010): Feeding ecology The Mann–Whitney U test and box-and-whisker plots were applied to test the relationship of the new metrics of Pachyurus bonariensis Steindachner, 1879 (Sciaeni- to hydromorphological stress. Of the four new metrics, dae: Perciformes) in the Ibicuí River, Southern Brazil: the Lithal, Lithophile, and Lotic were able to detect im- ontogenetic, seasonal and spatial variations. Braz. J. pacts of hydromorphological degradation." (Authors)] Biol. 70(3): 503-509. (in English, with Portuguese sum- Address: Korte, T., Dept Applied Zoology/Hydrobiology. mary) [The diet of P. bonariensis, a freshwater sciaenid, Institute of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen. Uni- was analyzed (stomachs of 324 fish specimens). Fish versitätsstr. 5, 45141 Essen, Germany. E-mail: tho- were collected bimonthly from December 1999 to Janu- [email protected] ary 2002 at three locations along the Ibicuí River in the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The main items were 9515. Kosterin, O.E.; Gorbunov, P.G. (2010): Notes on Ephemeroptera, Diptera (larvae), Trichoptera and Odo- the Odonata of Kazakhstan, including the first record of nata.] Address: Lima, Daniela, Universidade Federal da Ischnura evansi Morton (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Fronteira Sul – UFFS, Campus de Cerro Largo, Rua Notulae odonatologicae 7(5): 45-48. (in English) ["Isch- João Sebastiany, 16, CP 63, CEP 97900-000, Cerro nura evansi and I. fountaineae are reported from brack- Largo, RS, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] ish springs in the Ustyurt Nature Reserve, W. Kazakh- stan. This is the northernmost record and the first Ka- 9518. Lopau, W. (2010): Verbreitungsatlas der Libel- zakstan record of the former species. The Kazakhstan len in Griechenland (Odonata). Libellula Supplement record of Aeshna cyanea, by K. REINHARDT & J. SA- 10: 5-153. (in German, with English summary) ["Based MIETZ (2003, Entomologische Nachrichten und Be- on a set of approximately 14,750 records, distribution richte 47: 71-76), is most probably erroneous. Some maps are presented for all and flight period histograms corrective notes on the recent review of the Odonata of for most of the 78 species that have been reported from Kazakhstan by I.A. CHAPLINA et al. (2007, Odonatolo- Greece. Remarks on distribution and phenology of each gica 36: 339-364) are provided." (Authors)] Address: species are given and, in special cases, information on Kosterin, O.E., Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Sibe- taxonomy and ecology is added. Particular emphasis is rian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev given on distribution data from islands.“ (Author)] Ave 10, RUS-630090 Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: 9519. Lopau, W. (2010): Bisher unveröffentlichte Li- [email protected] bellenbeobachtungen aus Griechenland IV (Odonata). 9516. Landwer, B.H.P.; Sites, R.W. (2010): The larval Libellula Suppl. 10: 155-260. (in German, with English Odonata of ponds in the Prairie region of Missouri. summary) ["Hitherto unpublished Odonata records from Transactions of the American entomological society Greece IV - Almost 3,380 Odonata records provided by 136(1-2): 1-105. (in English) ["Despite a proliferation of 27 workers are listed. The data, comprising 64 of the 78 regional faunistic treatments throughout North America species known from Greece today, was recorded be- in recent years, knowledge of the Odonata fauna of tween 02-ix-1990 and 25-ix-2008." (Author)] Missouri has lagged behind that of other midwestern 9520. Lopez, L.D.; Peterson, M.S.; Lang, E.T.; Char- states. Samples of larval Odonata were collected from bonnet, A.M. (2010): Linking habitat and life history for 105 ponds in the Prairie Region of Missouri over three conservation of the rare saltmarsh topminnow Fundulus sampling periods: Fall 1998, Spring 1999, and Summer jenkinsi: morphometrics, reproduction, and trophic eco- 1999. Some ponds were sampled during more than one logy. Endangered Species Research 12: 141-155. (in sampling period, resulting in a total of 117 unique pond English) [The diet (including Odonata) of the fish spe- and sampling period combinations. Sites were selected cies F. jenkinsi is analyzed at the order level.] Address: from Missouri Department of Conservation owned lands Peterson, M.S, Dept of Coastal Sciences, The Universi- and the University of Missouri owned Baskett Wildlife ty of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, Mississippi Area. Within each pond, sampling was conducted sepa- 39564, USA. E-mail: [email protected] rately in each distinct vegetational mesohabitat. Sup- plemental rearing of difficult or uncommon taxa was 9521. Loskutova, O.A.; Zelentsov, N.I.; Scherbina, G. carried out in in the laboratory. More than 30,000 spe- Kh. (2010): Amphibiotic insects of mountain lakes and cimens, representing 51 species, 22 genera, and 6 small watercourses in the Urals. Inland Water Biology families of larval Odonata were collected from ponds in 3(1): 11-20. (in English) [Russia; Several specimens of the Prairie Region of Missouri. Overall, the ponds of the Leucorrhinia dubia were found on the snow near the Prairie Region supported a generalized Odonata com- lakes in the Bal ban yu River basin (65°16 N, 59°56 E). munity, with a relatively small number of species being This is a range extension of that species which had not found in a large number of ponds. Presented here is a previously been found north of the Ukhta Rive accord- faunistic inventory of the larval Odonata of ponds in the ing Sedykh, K.F., Zhivotnyi mir Komi ASSR. Bespozvo- Prairie Region of Missouri, with mesohabitat associa- noch nye (Animal World of Komi ASSR: Invertebrates), tions and a taxonomic key to suborders, families, gene- Syk-tyvkar: Komi Knizh. Izd., 1974.] Address: Loskuto- ra, and species known or expected to occur there." va, O.A., Institute of Biology, Komi Scientific Center, (Authors) Archilestes, Lestes, Amphiagrion, Argia, Enal- Urals Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Kom- lagma, Ischnura, Nehalennia, Aeshna, Anax, Boyeria, munisticheskaya 28, Syktyvkar, 167982 Russia. E-mail: Basiaeschna, Epiaeschna, Nasiaeschna, Rhionaesch- [email protected] na, Arigomphus, Dromogomphus, Gomphus, Epitheca, 9522. Macip-Ríos, R.; Sustaita-Rodríguez, V.H.; Bar- Epicordulia, Tetragoneuria, Celithemis, Dythemis, Ery- rios-Quiroz, G.; Casas-Andreu, G. (2010): Alimentary themis, Ladona, Leucorrhinia, Libellula, Pachydiplax, habits of the Mexican Mud Turtle (Kinosternon inte- Pantala, Perithemis, Plathemis, Sympetrum, Tramea] grum) in Tonatico, Estado de México. Chelonian Con- Address: Enns Entomology Museum, Division of Plant servation and Biology 9(1): 90-97. (in English) ["We

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 42 analyzed the diet of the previously unstudied Mexican karonesischen Inseln (Odonata: Libellulidae). Libellula mud turtle during 2003 and 2004. Analysis was con- 29(1/2): 91-106. (in English, with German summary) ducted separately by sex and age (immature vs. adults) ["12 new records of S. nigrifemur, taken during October and seasons (rainy vs. dry). Gastric contents and fecal 2008 in Madeira, are presented. These are included in samples were used in combination for more complete a compilation of all available record of this species, results. Based on 57 samples (32 stomach flushes and published and unpublished, from the Macaronesian 25 from feces), K. integrum is a generalist–opportunist Islands. Altogether 220 dated records have been inves- in alimentary habits, feeding on 27 categories of food. tigated that originate from three Macaronesian archipe- Plant material, Coleoptera, Odonata, Diptera, and lagoes - Madeira, llhas Selvagens and Canary Islands - mixed animal matter were the most important compo- and are distributed on nine islands: Madeira (86 nents. Overall dietary diversity was similar between records), La Gomera (73), Tenerife (37), Gran Canaria adults and juveniles and between the two sexes, but (10), La Palma (7), Selvagem Grande (3), llhas Deser- juveniles differed between seasons. In similarity analy- tas (3; Deserta Grande, 2, & llheu Chao, 1) and Lanza- sis we found a shift in diet between seasons. Females rote (1). Autochthony of S. nigrifemur can be assumed shifted from being primarily carnivorous during the rainy in Madeira, La Palma, Tenerife, La Gomera and Gran season to being primarily herbivorous during the dry Canaria. Seen vertically, records were taken from sea season, while males were carnivorous during both level to 1,600 m, and breeding sites were recorded from seasons. The data suggest that this turtle feeds oppor- sea level up to 1,300 m. Adult S. nigrifemur are on the tunistically on available prey items rather than on a few wing throughout the year. Larval records were taken in preferred food items." (Authors)] Address: Macip-Ríos, February, April, August and October. Emergence was R., Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, recorded in April and May as well as in August, Sep- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito tember and October. Oviposition was seen in the winter exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, Distrito months from November until March and in July, and old Federal, CP 04510 México [email protected] individuals were explicitly noted only from early March to late April. In our eyes the most likely phenological 9523. Maes, D.; Titeux, N.; Hortal, J.; Anselin, A.; De- scenario is a bivoltine development with a rapid larval cleer, K.; De Knijf, G.; Fichefet, V.; Luoto, M. (2010): summer generation." (Authors)] Address: Malkmus, R., Predicted insect diversity declines under climate chan- Schulstr. 4, D-97859 Wiesthal, Germany ge in an already impoverished region. J. Insect Conser- vation 14: 485-498. (in English) ["Being ectotherms, in- 9525. Marr, B. (2010): Odonata of the Robert Thorson sects are predicted to suffer more severely from climate Brown Nature Sanctuary. Argia 22(3): 19. (in English) change than warm-blooded animals. We forecast poss- [Houghton County, Michigan, USA; 18 Odonata species ible changes in diversity and composition of butterflies, were recorded in 2009-2010 in this fen.] Address: Marr, grasshoppers and dragonflies in Belgium under increa- B. E-mail: [email protected] singly severe climate change scenarios for the year 9526. Martens, A.; Richter, O.; Suhling, F. (2010): The 2100. Two species distribution modelling techniques (Generalised Linear Models and Generalised Additive relevance of perennial springs for regional biodiversity Models), were combined via a conservative version of and conservation. In: Schmiedel, U. & Jürgens, N. the ensemble forecasting strategy to predict present- [Eds.]: Biodiversity in southern Africa. Volume 2: Pat- day and future species distributions, considering the terns and processes at regional scale. Klaus Hess species as potentially present only if both modelling Publishers, Göttingen & Windhoek: 70-74. (in English) techniques made such a prediction. All models applied ["Natural perennial surface water in the interior parts of were fair to good, according to the AUC (area under the Namibia only occurs at widely separated springs a- curve of the receiver operating characteristic plot), round mountains. These waters host a very diverse and sensitivity and specificity model performance measures unique Odonata assemblage, which is threatened due based on model evaluation data. Butterfly and grass- to the habitat restriction of several species, as well as hopper diversity were predicted to decrease significant- by recent habitat loss and degradation. Species occur- ly in all scenarios and species-rich locations were pre- ring permanently at these waters, including Crocothe- dicted to move towards higher altitudes. Dragonfly di- mis sanguinolenta, Orthetrum julia, and Trithemis sticti- versity was predicted to decrease significantly in all ca differ significantly in seasonality, dispersal and life scenarios, but dragonfly-rich locations were predicted to cycle characteristics from species colonising temporary move upwards only in the less severe scenarios. The waters. Their larvae grow slowly and they are present in largest turnover rates were predicted to occur at higher these habitats as larvae throughout the year. This pres- altitudes for butterflies and grasshoppers, but at inter- ence is the key factor why invaders with rapid develop- mediate altitudes for dragonflies. Our results highlight ment, which are dominant elsewhere, do not outcom- the challenge of building conservation strategies under pete these species in these unique habitats. There is climate change, because the changes in the sites im- significant potential for stream dragonfly species to act portant for different groups will not overlap, increasing as indicators for threatened freshwater wetlands in arid the area needed for protection. We advocate that poss- Namibia and they may also serve as an indication of ible conservation and policy measures to mitigate the the sustainable use of water resources, including the potentially strong impacts of climate change on insect evaluation of measures to rehabilitate environments." diversity in Belgium should be much more pro-active (Authors)] Address: Martens, A., Pädagogische Hoch- and flexible than is the case presently." (Authors)] Ad- schule Karlsruhe, Postfach 111062, D-76060 Karlsruhe, dress: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniek- Germany. E-mail:[email protected] straat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: geert. 9527. Matsushita, M. (2010): Torahiko Terada (1878– [email protected] 1935): Father of the science of complex systems. Evo- 9524. Malkmus, R.; Weihrauch, F. (2010): Verbreitung lutionary and Institutional Economics Review 6(2): 337- und Phänologie von Sympetrum nigrifemur auf den Ma- 340. (in English) ["I do not remember when I first heard the name of Torahiko Terada. But I still have a strong

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 43 impression of being a middle school student and read- ly advance our understanding of arthropod evolution ing his essay entitled “Tombo” (“Dragonflies”) in my Ja- and resolve several conflicts among existing hypothes- panese language textbook. Starting from the behaviour es. We assembled a data set of 233 taxa (including of a dragonfly resting on a hat, he observed many dra- Odonata) and 775 genes from which an optimally in- gonflies staying on electric power lines and performed a formative data set of 117 taxa and 129 genes was final- statistical analysis about their orientation." (Author)] Ad- ly selected using new heuristics and compared to the dress: Matsushita, M., Dept of Physics, Chuo Universi- unreduced data set. We included novel EST data for ty, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112–8551, Japan. E-mail: eleven species and all published phylogenomic data [email protected] augmented by recently published EST data on taxono- mically important arthropod taxa. This thorough samp- 9528. Mayumi, Y.; Isamu, O. (2010): A decrease in en- ling reduces the chance of obtaining spurious results demic odonates in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. In: due to stochastic effects of undersampling taxa and Kawakami, K. and I. Okochi (eds): Restoring the Ocea- genes. Orthology prediction of genes, alignment mask- nic Island Ecosystem. Impact and Management of In- ing tools, and selection of most informative genes due vasive Alien Species in the Bonin Islands: 139-144. (in to a balanced taxa-gene ratio using new heuristics were English) ["There are many endemic species in the Jap- established. Our optimized data set robustly resolves anese Ogasawara Islands. However, many of these major arthropod relationships. We received strong sup- endemic species are likely to disappear as a result of port for a sister group relationship of onychophorans reduction of habitat and the introduction of exotic spe- and euarthropods, and strong support for a close asso- cies. Odonates are included within this category of ciation of tardigrades and cycloneuralia. Within pan- species at risk. If the decrease in endemic odonates is crustaceans, our analyses yielded paraphyletic crusta- due to a decrease in aquatic habitat, we have only to ceans and monophyletic hexapods, and robustly re- provide artificial ponds to conserve these species. In solved monophyletic endopterygote insects. However, this study, we provided artificial ponds as a habitat for our analyses also showed for few deep splits that were odonates in Chichi-jima and Ani-jima, Ogasawara Isl- recently thought to be resolved, for example the posi- ands. We then examined the possibility of protection tion of myriapods, a remarkable sensitivity to methods and enhancement of odonate populations. Endemic of analyses." (Authors)] Address: Misof, B., Biozentrum odonates were found in the natural ponds of Ani-jima Grindel & Zoologisches Museum, Martin-Luther-King and Ototo-jima. In Ani-jima, they could be collected both Platz 3, 20146 Hamburg, Germany. E-mail: bernhard. in the artificial and natural ponds. The artificial pond [email protected] could provide habitat for endemic odonates. However, in Chichi-jima, few odonates could be collected both in 9531. Munguia-Steyer, R.; Cordoba-Aguilar, A.; Romo- the artificial and natural ponds. Here, invasive species, Beltran, A. (2010): Do individuals in better condition such as Gambusia affinis and Anolis carolinensis, are survive for longer? Field survival estimates according to found, which considered to prey upon odonate larvae male alternative reproductive tactics and sex. Journal of and adults. Extermination of invasive species may be Evolutionary Biology 23(1): 175-184. (in English) ["The- necessary to conserve the endemic odonates in Chichi- re is a gap in terms of the supposed survival differences jima. Reprinted from Yoshimura M, Okochi I (2005) recorded in the field according to individual condition. Bulletin of FFPRI 4:45–51, with permission of FFPRI." This is partly due to our inability to assess survival in (Authors)] Address: Mayumi, Y., Kansai Research Cen- the wild. Here we applied modern statistical techniques ter, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute to field-gathered data in two damselfly species whose (FFPRI), 68 Nagaikyutaro, Momoyama, Fushimi Kyoto, males practice alternative reproductive tactics (ARTs) 612-0855, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] and whose indicators of condition in both sexes are known. In Paraphlebia zoe, there are two ART: a larger 9529. Meurgey, F. (2010): 2010 collecting trip to St. black-winged (BW) male which defends mating territo- Vincent (Lesser Antilles). Argia 22(3): 10-12. (in Eng- ries and a smaller hyaline-winged (HW) male that lish) [35 locations were sampled and 7 Odonata spe- usually acts as a satellite. In this species, condition in cies were recorded as follows: Argia telesfordi, Ischnura both morphs is correlated with body size. In Calopteryx ramburii, Anax amazili, Dythemis multipunctata, Eryt- haemorrhoidalis, males follow tactics according to their hrodiplax fusca, Erythrodiplax umbrata, Orthemis sul- condition with males in better condition practicing a ter- phurata, and Pantala favescens.] Address: Meurgey, F., ritorial ART. In addition, in this species, condition corre- Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, lates positively with wing pigmentation in both sexes. F-44000 Nantes, France. E-mail: Francois.Meurgey@ Our prediction for both species was that males practic- mairie-nantes.fr ing the territorial tactic will survive less longer than ma- 9530. Meusemann, K.; von Reumont, B.M.; Simon, S.; les using a nonterritorial tactic, and larger or more pig- Roeding, F.; Strauss, S.; Kück, P.; Ebersberger, I.; mented animals will survive for longer. In P. zoe, BW Walzl, M.; Pass, G.; Breuers, S.; Achter, V.; von Haese- males survived less than females but did not differ from ler, A.; Burmester, T.; Hadrys, H.; Wägele, W.; Misof, B. HW males, and not necessarily larger individuals sur- (2010): A phylogenomic approach to resolve the arthro- vived for longer. In fact, size affected survival but only pod tree of life. Molecular Biology and Evolution 27 when group identity was analysed, showing a positive (11): 2451-2464 (in English) [" were the first relationship in females and a slightly negative relation- animals to conquer land and air. They encompass more ship in both male morphs. For C. haemorrhoidalis, sur- than three quarters of all described living species. This vival was larger for more pigmented males and fema- extraordinary evolutionary success is based on an les, but size was not a good survival predictor. Our astoundingly wide array of highly adaptive body organi- results partially confirm assumptions based on the zations. A lack of robustly resolved phylogenetic rela- maintenance of ARTs. Our results also indicate that fe- tionships, however, currently impedes the reliable re- male pigmentation, correlates with a fitness component construction of the underlying evolutionary processes. – survival – as proposed by recent sexual selection Here, we show that phylogenomic data can substantial- ideas applied to females." (Authors)] Address: Córdoba-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 44 Aguilar, A., Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Insti- 9535. Norma-Rashid, Y. (2010): Dragonflies (Odona- tuto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de ta) of Bachok Coast, Kelantan and promoting common México, Apdo. Postal 70-275, Coyoacán, Mexico. E- names. Malaysian Journal of Science 29 (Special Is- mail: [email protected] sue): 73-79. (in English, with Malaysian summary) ["A brief study of odonates in the coastal area of Bachok, 9532. Murphy, J.T.; Hu, H. (2010): An experimental Kelantan found 16 species, belonging to two families study of a bio-inspired corrugated airfoil for micro air Coenagrionidae (made up 25 % of the population) and vehicle applications. Experiments in Fluids 49(2): 531- Libellulidae (75 %). The common names used here are 546 (in English) ["An experimental study was conducted accepted internationally for cosmopolitan species, while to investigate the aerodynamic characteristics of a others are coined to reflect local descriptions. Croco- bioinspired corrugated airfoil compared with a smooth- themis servilia was most predominant followed by surfaced airfoil and a flat plate at the chord Reynolds Agriocnemis femina while the rest of the species oc- number of ReC = 58,000–125,000 to explore the poten- curred in moderate numbers. Population numbers were tial applications of such bio-inspired corrugated airfoils biased towards males rather than females which was for micro air vehicle designs. In addition to measuring reflective of male tendency to exploit water as a repro- the aerodynamic lift and drag forces acting on the ductive strategy in acquiring mates." (Author)] Address: tested airfoils, a digital particle image velocimetry sys- Norma-Rashid, Y., Institute of Biological Sciences, tem was used to conduct detailed flowfield measure- Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala ments to quantify the transient behavior of vortex and Lumpur. E-mail: [email protected] turbulent flow structures around the airfoils. The mea- surement result revealed clearly that the corrugated 9536. Novelo-Gutiérrez, R. (2010): The larva of Apa- airfoil has better performance over the smooth-surfaced nisagrion lais (Brauer in Selys) (Zygoptera: Coenagrio- airfoil and the flat plate in providing higher lift and pre- nidae). Odonatologica 39(3): 259-264. (in English) venting large-scale flow separation and airfoil stall at ["The larva is described and illustrated, based on ma- low Reynolds numbers (ReC\100,000). While aerody- terial from Mexico. It is characterized by having 5+2 or namic performance of the smooth-surfaced airfoil and 5+3 premental setae, 7 palpal setae, abdomen granular, the flat plate would vary considerably with the changing caudal lamellae apically widened, female gonapophys- of the chord Reynolds numbers, the aerodynamic per- es exceeding sternite 10, and male cerci sharply formance of the corrugated airfoil was found to be al- pointed." (Author)] Address: Novelo-Gutiérrez, R., Insti- most insensitive to the Reynolds numbers. The detailed tuto de Ecología, A.C., Apartado Postal 63, MX-91070 flow field measurements were correlated with the aero- Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. E-mail: rodolfo.novelo@ dynamic force measurement data to elucidate underly- inecol.edu.mx ing physics to improve our understanding about how and why the corrugation feature found in dragonfly 9537. O'Brien, M. (2010): Arigomphus submedianus wings holds aerodynamic advantages for low Reynolds (Odonata: Gomphidae) to be removed from the Michi- number flight applications." (Authors) The paper in- gan list of Odonata. Argia 22(3): 16-17. (in English) ["It cludes references to Odonata] Address: Hu, H., Dept of was based solely on Hagen’s 1885 paper on nymphal Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA forms of Odonata. That record (under “Gomphus palli- 50011, USA. E-mail: [email protected] dus”) is from a nymph in alcohol supposedly collected in Detroit, Michigan, 6 June 1879, by H.G. Hubbard. 9533. Neiss, U.G.; Hamada, N. (2010): The larva of Hagen states that the various nymphal specimens he Perilestes attenuatus Selys, 1886 (Odonata: Perilesti- listed represent “four different moults.” Given the status dae) from Amazonas, Brazil. Zootaxa 2614: 53-58. (in of knowledge of Gomphid nymphs at the time, and English, with Portuguese summary) ["The larva of P. at- subsequent work on the group, I would say that com- tenuatus is described and illustrated based on exuviae mon sense dictates that the Hagen “record” which has of reared larvae and last-instar larvae collected in Ma- been propagated throughout the literature (and in the naus, Amazonas state, Brazil. The larva of P. attenuatus Byers [1927] and Kormondy [1958] Michigan lists), and can be distinguished from that of P. fragilis, the only has been a questionable record by the Michigan Odo- other species of which the larva has been described, by nata Survey (1997), be stricken from the Michigan list. the presence of a pair of tubercles on the ligula and by With all the collecting that has taken place over the last the arrangement of the spines and hooks on the abdo- 100 years, and not a single Arigomphus submedianus minal segments." (Authors)] Address: Neiss, U.G., Inst. caught in Michigan, it’s plain to me that the record is an Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia/INPA, Coorde- error. To believe that a casual collector caught this in nação de Pesquisas em Entomologia/CPEN, Caixa the Detroit area, far from any typical habitat and based Postal 478, CEP 69011-970, Manaus, AM, Brazil. E- on a larval specimen when the taxonomy of the larvae mail: [email protected] was imprecise at best, fies in the face of scientific scru- tiny. Hagen may have been the father of North Ameri- 9534. Nel, A.; Huang, D.-y. (2010): A new Mesozoic can Odonatology, but like any scientist, he was not per- Chinese genus of aeshnopteran dragonflies (Odonata: fect. It’s time to be rid of this mistake that keeps getting Anisoptera: Progobiaeshnidae). Comptes Rendus Pa- propagated in the literature."] Address: O'Brien, M., levol. 9(4): 141-145. (in English, with French summary) Insect Division, Museum of Zoology, University of Mich- ["Mongoliaeshna sinica gen. et sp. n., third record of the igan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079, USA. E-mail: mfobrien Mesozoic aeshnopteran family Progobiaeshnidae is de- @umich.edu scribed from the Lower Cretaceous of Yixian Formation in Liutiaogou (Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia, Chi- 9538. Ott, J.; Samways, M.J. (2010): Effects of climat- na)." (Authors)] Address: Huang, D.-y., State Key La- ic changes on Odonata: Are the impacts likely to be the boratory of Palaeobiology & Stratigraphy, Nanjing Insti- same in the northern and southern hemispheres? In: tute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy Josef Settele, Lyubomir Penev, Teodor Georgiev, Ralf of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, P.R. China. E-mail: mail- Grabaum, Vesna Grobelnik, Volker Hammen, Stefan to:[email protected] Klotz, Mladen Kotarac & Ingolf Kuehn (Eds): Atlas of

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 45 Biodiversity Risk. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia + Moscow. dant in the feces. Life-history characteristics of both C. ISBN 978-954-642-446-4: 84-85. (in English) ["In both p. picta and Nuphar suggest an effective endozoochor- the northern and southern hemispheres, the species ous seed dispersal association. [...] The most frequent most at risk are those of sensitive habitats – such as animal prey were dipteran larvae (mostly ceratopogonid moorland and montane species, as well as species midges) and odonate larvae (mostly libellulid dragon- requiring stable environmental conditions (e.g., water flies), egested by 83% and 60% of the turtles, respec- level). Species with small populations and a patchy dis- tively." (Authors)] Address: Padgett, D.J., Dept of Bio- tribution or isolated populations within these groups are logical Sciences, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewa- even more threatened." (Authors)] Address: Ott, J., ter, MA 02325, USA. E-Mail: [email protected]. Friedhofstr. 28, D-67705 Trippstadt, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 9541. Paillat, R. (2010): Les libellules (Odonata) de l'étang de la Benette, à Senonches. La Garzette d’Eure- 9539. Outomuro, D.; Torralba-Burrial, A.; Ocharan, et-Loir Nature 94: 9-12. (in French) [Département Eure- F.J. (2010): Distribution of the Iberian Calopteryx dam- et-Loir, France; in 2009, 21 odonate species were rec- selflies and its relation with bioclimatic belts: Evolutio- orded. Four of these species are listed due to regional nary and biogeographic implications. Journal of Insect faunistic importance: Lestes sponsa, Aeshna grandis, Science 10(61): 16 pp. (in English) ["Using bioclimatic Cordulegaster boltonii, and Boyeria irene.] Address: not belts as habitat and distribution predictors, the present stated. study examines the implications of the potential distri- butions of the three Iberian Calopteryx-taxa, with the 9542. Palacino, F.R.; Millan, C.A. (2010): First records aim of investigating the possible consequences in spe- of possible migratory dragonflies in Colombia. Argia 22 cific interactions among the species from a sexual se- (3): 9-10. (in English) ["We recently observed more than lection perspective and of discussing biogeographical 3 km of the center of Yopal (Casanare) covered by patterns. To obtain the known distributions, the literature “clouds” of dragonflies travelling in a west–east direc- on this genus was reviewed, relating the resulting dis- tion, between 6:30 and 9:00 in the morning. The event tributions to bioclimatic belts. Specific patterns related occurred on a cloudy day with a temperature of 24°C. to bioclimatic belts were clearly observed in the Me- Within the swarm, tandem pairs of Erythrodiplax umbra- diterranean region. The potential distribution maps and ta were collected, a species with great dispersion ca- relative frequencies might involve latitudinal differences pacity, but for which migratory behaviour has not yet in relative abundances, C. virgo meridionalis being the been recorded here. Aggregations of thousands of indi- most abundant species in the Eurosiberian region, C. viduals of E. umbrata have been seen travelling in Tex- xanthostoma in the northern half of the Mediterranean as (USA) and Veracruz (Mexico) but its fight path has region and C. haemorrhoidalis in the rest of this region. not been determined (Paulson, pers. comm.). Several These differences might explain some previously de- visual records include the movements of swarms of scribed latitudinal differences in secondary sexual traits Miathyria marcella and Pantala flavescens in bogs and in the three species. Changes in relative abundances other habitats along the Atlantic coast (pers. obs.)."] Ad- may modulate interactions among these species in dress: Palacino F.R., Universidad Nacional de Colom- terms of sexual selection and may produce sexual cha- bia, A.A. 7495, Bogotá-Colombia. E-mail: fpalacinor@ racter displacement in this genus. C. v. meridionalis dis- unal.edu.co tribution and ecological requirements explain its paleo- 9543. Paulson, D. (2010): Book Review: Dragonflies & biogeography as a species which took refuge in Iberia Damselflies: Model Organisms for Ecological and Evo- during the Würm glaciation. Finally, possible conse- lutionary Research. Edited by A. Córdoba-Aguilar. Ox- quences in species distributions and interactions are ford: Oxford University Press (2010). Pp. xii, 290. Price discussed within a global climate change context." (Au- $59.95. paperback. Animal Behaviour 80: 345-346. (in thors)] Address: Outomuro, D., Depto de Biología de English) [book review] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater Organismos y Sistemas, Univ. de Oviedo, Oviedo, E- Museum, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, 33071, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] USA. E-mail: [email protected] 9540. Padgett, D.J.; Carboni, J.J.; Schepis, D.J. 9544. Petrin, Z.; Schilling, E.G.; Loftin, C.S.; Johans- (2010): The dietary composition of Chrysemys picta son, F. (2010): Predators shape distribution and pro- picta (Eastern Painted Turtles) with special reference to mote diversification of morphological defenses in Leu- the seeds of aquatic macrophytes. Northeastern Natu- corrhinia, Odonata. Evolutionary Ecology 24(5): 1003- ralist 17(2): 305-312. (in English) ["Animals facilitate 1016. (in English) ["Predators strongly influence species macrophyte seed dispersal in various ways despite assemblages and shape morphological defenses of specializations of macrophytes for water dispersal. Pre- prey. Interestingly, adaptations that constitute effective vious diet analyses of freshwater aquatic turtles revea- defenses against one type of predator may render the led that several North American turtle species consume prey susceptible to other types of predators. Hence, a variety and abundance of seeds among other plant prey may evolve different strategies to escape preda- material and animal prey. We quantified the dietary tion, which may facilitate adaptive radiation of prey habits of C.picta picta in a Massachusetts lake to ex- organisms. Larvae of different species in the dragonfly amine if these animals included hydrophyte seeds in genus Leucorrhinia have various morphological de- their diet and evaluate their capacity as passive seed- fenses. We studied the distribution of these larvae in dispersal agents. Fifty-four turtles were trapped and relation to the presence of predatory fish. In addition, housed to collect feces. Examination of feces revealed we examined the variation in morphological defenses a diverse diet with comparatively high frequencies of within species with respect to the occurrence of fish. animal, plant, and algal matter. 857 seeds of at least We found that well-defended species, those with more nine plant species were egested (among 87% of tur- and longer spines, were more closely associated with tles), with all but five (99%) seeds visibly intact. Seeds habitats inhabited by predatory fish and that species of Nuphar (473) and Decodon (305) were most abun- with weakly developed morphological defenses were

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 46 more abundant in habitats without fish. The species Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, predominantly connected to lakes with or without fish, Kvetná 8, 603 65 Brno, Czech Republic. E-mail: polacik respectively, were not restricted to a single clade in the @ivb.cz phylogeny of the genus. Our data is suggestive of phe- notypic plasticity in morphological defense in three of 9547. Raebel, E.M.; Merckx, T.; Riordan, P.; Macdo- the studied species since these species showed longer nald, D.W.; Thompson, D.J. (2010): The dragonfly delu- spines in lakes with fish. We suggest that adaptive sion: why it is essential to sample exuviae to avoid phenotypic plasticity may have broadened the range of biased surveys. Journal of Insect Conservation 14(5): habitats accessible to Leucorrhinia. It may have facili- 523-533.["Odonate populations and species numbers tated colonization of new habitats with different types of are declining globally. Successful conservation requires predators, and ultimately, speciation through adaptive sound assessments of both odonate distributions and radiation." (Authors)] Address: Johansson, F., Dept of habitat requirements. Odonates have aquatic (larval) Ecology and Environmental Science, Animal Ecology and terrestrial (adult) stages, but most surveys that are Group, Umea University, 90187 Umea, Sweden. E-mail: used to inform conservation managers are undertaken [email protected] of the adult stage. This study investigates whether this bias towards adult records in odonate recording is mi- 9545. Piersanti, S.; Rebora, M.; Gaino, E. (2010): A sinterpreting the environmental quality of sites. The scanning electron microscope study of the antenal habitat focus is farmland ponds, a key feature of agri- sensila in adult Zygoptera. Odonatologica 39(3): 235- cultural landscapes. We tested whether or not, adult, 241 (in English) ["Scanning electron microscope studies larval and exuvial surveys lead to similar conclusions of the antennal flagella of Coenagrion puella and Isch- on species richness and hence on pond quality. Results nura elegans (Coenagrionidae), Platycnemis pennipes showed that pond surveys based upon larvae and ex- (Platycnemididae), Lestes barbarus, L. viridis (Lesti- uviae are equally suitable for the reliable assessment of dae), Calopteryx virgo and C. haemorrhoidalis (Calop- presence/absence of odonates, but that adult surveys terygidae) reveal the presence of pits containing sensil- are not interchangeable with surveys of larvae/exuviae. la on the latero-ventral side of the antenna. All these Larvae were also found at ponds with no emerging pits are the opening of deep cavities bearing the same individuals due to changes in habitat quality, therefore sensilla previously described on Anisoptera antennae. presence of exuviae remains the only proof of life-cycle These sensilla are represented by: (i) coeloconic por- completion at a site. Ovipositing females were recorded ous sensilla, visible on the antennal surface, whose at all ponds where exuviae were totally absent hence structure is in agreement with that reported for single adult surveys over-estimate pond quality and low- walled olfactory receptors, and by (ii) two types of sen- quality ponds are functioning as ecological traps. Highly silla styloconica (type-1 and type-2), located at the mobile and generalist species were recorded at more bottom of the cavities and sharing common features locations than other species. Adult surveys also bias typical of thermo-hygroreceptors. The present data recording towards genera, species and populations with allow us to extend previous considerations on the sen- non-territorial mate-location strategies. Odonate biodi- sory role of the dragonfly antennae to the whole order versity monitoring would benefit from applying the best Odonata, suggesting that olfaction, together with the survey method (exuviae) to avoid wasting valuable ability to perceive temperature and humidity, are the financial resources while providing unbiased data, ne- main sensory functions of the antennae of these in- cessary to achieve conservation objectives." (Authors)] sects." (Authors)] Address: Rebora, Manuela, Diparti- Address: Raebel, Eva M., Wildlife Conservation Re- mento di Biologia Cellulare e Ambientale, Università di search Unit, The Recanati-Kaplan Centre, Department Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] of Zoology, University of Oxford, Tubney House, Abing- don Road, Tubney, Abingdon, OX13 5QL, UK. E-mail: 9546. Polacik, M.; Reichard, M. (2010): Diet overlap [email protected] among three sympatric African annual killifish species Nothobranchius spp. from . J. Fish Biol. 77 9548. Rantala, M.J.; Honkavaara, J.; Suhonen, J. (3): 754-768. (in English) ["The diet patterns of three (2010): Immune system activation interacts with territo- Nothobranchius species (N. furzeri, N. orthonotus and ry-holding potential and increases predation of the N. rachovii), small, short-lived annual killifish from tem- damselfly Calopteryx splendens by birds. Oecologia porary pools in African savannah were investigated. 163: 825-832. (in English) ["Activation of the immune Four sites with contrasting fish density and water sur- system in insects has been shown to be costly in the face area were sampled in 2008 and 2009 in southern laboratory setting, but experimental studies in the field Mozambique. Stomach content analysis showed that all are lacking. The costs of immunity in the wild may be the species examined were generalists, with diets lar- different to those in the laboratory because animals in gely based on aquatic invertebrates. The same inverte- the wild are simultaneously subjected to a suite of se- brate prey categories were consumed by all three spe- lective agents. We have measured the costs of immune cies, but their relative proportions varied across spe- system activation in a wild population of the territorial cies. The largest species, N. orthonotus, showed the damselfly Calopteryx splendens. Immune-challenged most distinct diet and consumed vertebrates (juvenile males were found to be less likely to be territorial and lungfish Protopterus annectens and larval Amphibia) had lower overall survival rates than control or sham- and a relatively high proportion of Odonata, Coleoptera manipulated males. Because territorial males have a and Ephemeroptera larvae. The diet of the other two higher mating success than nonterritorial males, this species (N. furzeri and N. rachovii) showed a stronger result suggests that immune-challenged males are also overlap, did not include vertebrates, but was rich in likely to suffer reduced mating success. However, the small crustaceans (Cladocera, Copepoda, Ostracoda activation of the immune system as such did not in- and Conchostraca). Mosquito (Diptera) larvae formed crease predation risk; this occurred due to a combina- only a negligible part of the diet of all the three species." tion of the former with a reduced territory-holding poten- (Authors)] Address: Polacik, M., Institute of Vertebrate tial. As such, immune-challenged males not holding a

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 47 territory were most susceptible to predation by birds. fish in aquatic systems could lead to a trophic cascade The size of the wing spots, a known sexually selected in adjacent riparian ecosystems by suppressing the male trait, predicted territorial behaviour in control and numbers of adult dragonflies. The numbers of dragonfly sham-manipulated males, but not in immune-challen- larvae can be suppressed directly through fish preda- ged males. Our data show that immune system activa- tion or indirectly through behavioural modifications tion can have several costs acting in unison and that resulting in fewer dragonfly adults. Such fish predation ubiquitous ecological interactions, such as predation, on dragonfly larvae indirectly facilitates terrestrial vege- may affect trade-offs between immunity and other life tation reproduction, because insect pollinators were history traits."(Authors)] Address: Rantala, M.J., Dept of released from the predation pressure of dragonfly Biology, University of Turku, FIN-20024 Turku, Finland. adults. Hence, the numbers of pollinators were higher in E-mail: [email protected] riparian zones of fish-bearing ponds, where plants re- ceived more pollinator visits than plants near fish-free 9549. Reithäusler, M.; Martens, A. (2010): Der Anteil ponds (Knight et al., 2005). Similarly, Ngai and Srivas- gebänderter Larven von Anax imperator in einem Gar- tava (2006) demonstrated that aquatic communities in tenteich im November (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Libellula epiphytic bromeliads containing damselflies had lower 29(1/2): 21-28. (in German, with English summary) ["In rates of emergence of adults of detritivorous insects November 2009, from a garden pond in Karlsruhe, Ger- (chironomids, tipulids, scirtids). As a consequence of a many, 203 larvae of A. imperator were sampled. Their difference in communities the type and rates of subsi- size varied from very small stadia (head width 2.1 mm) dies to the terrestrial environment constrained by the to those in the ultimate larval stadium before emer- presence or absence of predators in the aquatic sys- gence (maximum head width 9.7 mm). Apart from lar- tem. These examples indicate that strong biotic interac- vae with sharp transversely white bands and those with tions between species can reverberate across ecosys- a greenish orochreous mottled body, we defined two tem boundaries through consumer flows." (Authors)] intermediate forms: (1) banded larvae with less contrast Address: Richardson, J.S., Dept of Forest Sciences, in their colouration, the dark areas not uniformly dark, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4 Ca- and (2) larvae with only one broad transversal stripe on nada. E-mail: [email protected] the basis of the abdomen. Up to 3.3 mm head width all larvae were banded, from 5.3 mm head width onwards 9551. Riservato, E.; Grieco, C.; Pella, F.; Sindaco, R.; all larvae were not banded. Within the transition zone Pupin, F.; Saeed Suleiman, A.; Fasola, M. (2010): A the proportion of banded larvae was decreasing." contribution to the knowledge of the odonatofauna of (Authors)] Address: Reithäusler, M., Leipziger Str. 3, D- the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen) (Insecta: Odonata). 76646 Bruchsal, Germany. E-mail: michael.reithaeusler Zoology in the Middle East 50: 101-106. (in English) @gmx.net ["The odonatofauna of the Socotra Archipelago is re- viewed on the basis of recently collected material and a 9550. Richardson, J.S.; Zhang, Y.; Marczak, L.B- literature survey. The occurrence of 17 out of the 18 (2010): Resource subsidies across the land–freshwater known species from the main island was confirmed interface and responses in recipent communities. River between 2007 and 2010, and information on their distri- Research and Applications 26: 55-66. (in English) ["Flu- bution patterns was obtained. New information on the xes of resource subsidies, such as terrestrial leaf litter species occurring on Abd El-Kuri and Samha islands is to streams and adult aquatic insects to riparian preda- presented." (Author)] Address: Riservato, Elisa, Dipar- tors, are examples of important links between adjacent timento di Biologia Animale, Universitá di Pavia, Piazza ecosystems. The importance of these cross-ecosystem Botta 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy. E-mail: elisa.riservato@ resource flows from donor systems to recipient con- unipv.it sumers is increasingly recognized. Streams, especially small streams with their high edge ratio with the terre- 9552. Rodriguez-S., L.C. (2010): Dieta de Anolis ho- strial system, provide excellent models for the study of molechis (COPE, 1864) en el Jardín Botánico Nacional subsidies and a large portion of this literature has been de Cuba. Revista Colombiana de Ciencia Animal 2(1): produced by aquatic scientists. Field experiments ma- 147-152. (in Spanish) [The diet of 21 male and 19 fe- nipulating flows between small streams and their ripa- male Anolis homolechis (Cope, 1864) (Reptilia) caught rian areas (e.g. leaf litter, terrestrial invertebrates, and at 27-VI-1991 in the Jardín Botánico Nacional, La Ha- adult aquatic insects to riparian areas) have indicated bana, Cuba (23°000’01’’ N, 82°020’36’’ E) was studied. that consumers in streams and riparian areas are highly One each of 138 male and 267 female prey items be- dependent upon such subsidies and the value of the longed to "Odonata".] Address: Rodriguez-S., Lourdes, subsidies are further modified by patterns of retention Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática. C. de Varona Km and pathways of use. Experiments typically indicate 3.5, Boyeros CP 10800, AP 8029, La Habana, Cuba. E- rapid growth or demographic responses by consumers, mail: [email protected] indicating these populations are resource limited or at levels of incipient population limitation, and can capital- 9553. Santos, T.C.; Costa, J.M.; Carrico, C. (2010): A ize on short-term resource pulses. More press manipu- new species of Neocordulia Selys, 1882 (Odonata: Cor- lations are still necessary to determine the dynamical duliidae) from Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Biota Neo- consequences of subsidies for recipient communities. tropica 10(2): 89-91. (in English, with Portuguese sum- The nature of the subsidy (e.g. species of litter or inver- mary) [Neocordulia machadoi sp. n. is described and tebrates) and its timing are also important details that illustrated based on a reared male, collected at Ca- need further study. Finally, there are opportunities to choeira da Eubisose stream, São Tomé das Letras, consider the evolution of life cycle timing (modelling), Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The holotype is deposited in interception strategies by recipient populations and the Museu Nacional, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.] Ad- short-term and long-term responses of communities. dress: Costa, Janira, Museu Nacional, Universidade [...] Linkages at the community level: Knight et al. Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, São (2005) demonstrated that the presence of predacious Cristovão, 20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brazil. E- mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 48 9554. Schmidt, E.G. (2010): Adolf Portmann (1897- species occurring in the Netherlands for the studied 1982), ein Basler Zoologe von Weltrang: «Mit Libellen groups. Therefore, this regionalization should be taken fing es an» (Odonata). Libellula 29(1/2): 127-141.["A into account when prioritizing nature conservation ef- biographic outline and remarks on the work of the fam- forts." (Authors) The study includes of hoverflies, herpe- ous Swiss zoologist Adolf Portmann is given, with spe- tofauna, grasshoppers and crickets, dragonflies, and cial reference to his dissertation (1921) on the Odonata mosses.] Address: Kalkman, V.J., European Inverte- of the surroundings of Basel, Switzerland. It comprised brate Survey - Nederland, p/a Nationaal Natuurhisto- the starting point of "biological systematics" in the Odo- risch Museum - naturalis, Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Lei- nata, which were later established generally, based on den, The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] behaviour, by Konrad Lorenz. A popular book on social behaviour (1953) was introduced by a chapter on dra- 9557. Schröter, A. (2010): The Odonata of Kyrgyzstan gonflies, proving his lifelong love for these insects. He I. Critical national check list, annotated list of records initiated the thesis of the Dutch Dirk C. Geijskes on the and collected data of the summer half-years 2008 and limnology of a mountain rivulet near Basel (1935), in- 2009. International Dragonfly Fund - Report 28: 1-72. cluding a key stone factor analysis on the habitat prefe- (in English) ["Based on the results of fieldwork and rence of Cordulegaster bidentata and C. boltonii. Hen- collecting in 2008 and 2009 and the evaluation of litera- ce, Portmann is important for the history of odonatology ture an updated national checklist of the Odonata of in Central Europe during the first half of the 20th cen- Kyrgyzstan is presented. The list comprises a total of 63 tury." (Author)] Address: Schmidt, E.G., Coesfelder species, whereas 55 species were encountered in the Straße 230, D-48249 Dülmen, Germany field by the author, including five new for the country: Aeshna serrata, Onychogomphus lefebvrii, Orthetrum 9555. Schneider, T.; Müller, O. (2010): Neue Funde sabina, Crocothemis servilia, Selysiothemis nigra. 826 von Boyeria irene, Cordulegaster bidentata sicilica und specimens of 49 species have been collected (dep. in C. trinacriae in Kalabrien (Odonata: Aeshnidae, Cordu- coll. A. Schröter). All 55 species recorded in 2008 and legastridae). Libellula 29(1/2): 47-54. (in German, with 2009 are listed and annotated. Moreover, the unclear or English and Italian summaries) ["New sites for these controversial taxonomical status of several species is species are presented from Calabria, Italy. Apart from briefly debated. Interesting ecological observations in- one older single record, the findings of B. irene are the clude the emergence of Libellula quadrimaculata from first from the Calabrian catchment area of the Ionian running water and cleptoparasitism by Ischnura forcipa- Sea. In addition, this is the closest known population to ta in spider webs." (Author)] Address: Schröter, A., its sibling species Boyeria cretensis, a Cretan endemic. Harustie 7F 79, 00980 Helsinki, Finland. Email: asmus- Furthermore, we report a new locality of C. bidentata si- [email protected] cilica in southern Calabria in the Aspromonte moun- tains." (Authors)] Address: Schneider, T., Arnold-Knob- 9558. Sciberras, A.; Sciberras, J.; Kunz, B. (2010): lauch-Ring 76, D-14109 Beriin/Wannsee, Germany. E- Orthetrum nitidinerve new to the Maltese Islands (Odo- mail: [email protected] nata: Libellulidae). Libellula 29(1/2): 55-60. (in English, with German summary) ["In July 2008 O. nitidinerve 9556. Schouten, M.A.; Barendregt, A.; Verweij, P.A.; was observed and collected on the Maltese Islands. Kalkman, V.J.; Kleukers, V; Lenders, H.J.R.; Siebel, Records were taken in several localities. O. nitidinerve H.N. (2010): Defining hotspots of characteristic species is new to the fauna of the Maltese Islands, which now for multiple taxonomic groups in the Netherlands. Bio- includes 16 species of Odonata." (Authors)] Address: divers. Conserv. 19: 2517-2536. (in English) ["Biogeo- Sciberras, A., 1131 Arnest', Arcade Street, Paola, Malta. graphical zonation based on single taxa poses major E-mail: [email protected] limitations on planning for nature conservation. This paper identifies biogeographical patterns of multiple 9559. Shafroth, P.B.; Wilcox, A.C.; Hickey, L.J.T.; taxa in the Netherlands, where no endemics are pre- Andersen, D.C.; Beauchamp, V.B.; Hautzinger, A.; sent at species level, on the basis of characteristic spe- McMullen, L.E.; Warner, A. (2010): Ecosystem effects of cies. We used occurrence data on five species groups environmental flows: modelling and experimental floods in order to identify spatially coherent, ecologically im- in a dryland river. Freshwater Biology 55: 68-85. (in portant regions. TWINSPAN was used to cluster grid English) ["1. Successful environmental flow prescrip- squares according to similarity in species composition tions require an accurate understanding of the linkages for each taxonomic group. Species that are characteris- among flow events, geomorphic processes and biotic tic of each of the clusters were identified using a prefe- responses. We describe models and results from expe- rence index, and corresponding clusters among the rimental flow releases associated with an environmental taxonomic groups were identified with Kappa statistics. flow program on the Bill Williams River (BWR), Arizona, Regions containing characteristic species for several in arid to semiarid western USA. 2. Two general ap- taxonomic groups were defined as ‘hotspots’. Stepwise proaches for improving knowledge and predictions of discriminant analysis was then used to characterize ecological responses to environmental flows are: (1) these hotspots according to differences in environmen- coupling physical system models to ecological res- tal conditions. The analysis yielded five regions that are ponses and (2) clarifying empirical relationships be- clearly distinct in terms of species composition for indi- tween flow and ecological responses through imple- vidual taxonomic groups. Each region is characterized mentation and monitoring of experimental flow releases. by a set of unique species that occur in the zonation of 3. We modelled the BWR physical system using: (1) a at least two of the taxonomic groups. Stepwise discrimi- reservoir operations model to simulate reservoir releas- nant analysis revealed significant environmental differ- es and reservoir water levels and estimate flow through ences among these regions. The concept of hotspots the river system under a range of scenarios, (2) one- as operationalized in this study can make nature con- and two-dimensional river hydraulics models to esti- servation planning more efficient. In combination, the mate stage–discharge relationships at the whole-river hotspots defined here comprise the majority of the and local scales, respectively, and (3) a groundwater model to estimate surface- and groundwater interac-

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 49 tions in a large, alluvial valley on the BWR where sur- and initial mite load influenced the probability of daily face flow is frequently absent. 4. An example of a re-sighting. Weather and mite load also influenced daily coupled, hydrology-ecology model is the Ecosystems survivorship, but their effects differed between seasons. Function Model, which we used to link a one-dimen- 6. Overall, fitting models with age as an explicit cova- sional hydraulic model with riparian tree seedling estab- riate demonstrates that odonates do indeed senesce. lishment requirements to produce spatially explicit pre- This contradicts previously held assumptions that Odo- dictions of seedling recruitment locations in a Geo- nata do not exhibit age-dependent survivorship in the graphic Information System. We also quantified the wild." (Authors)] Address: Sherratt, T.N., Dept of Biolo- effects of small experimental floods on the differential gy, Carleton Univ., 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON mortality of native and exotic riparian trees, on beaver K1S 5B6, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] dam integrity and distribution, and on the dynamics of 9561. Siepielski, A.M.; Hung, L.L.; Bein, E.E.B.; Mc- differentially flow-adapted benthic macroinvertebrate groups. 5. Results of model applications and experi- Peek, M.A. (2010): Experimental evidence for neutral mental flow releases are contributing to adaptive flow community dynamics governing an insect assemblage. management on the BWR and to the development of Ecology 91(3): 847-857. (in English) ["The high levels of regional environmental flow standards. General themes species diversity observed within many biological com- that emerged from our work include the importance of munities are captivating, yet the mechanisms that may response thresholds, which are commonly driven by maintain such diversity remain elusive. Many of the geomorphic thresholds or mediated by geomorphic phenotypic differences observed among species cause processes, and the importance of spatial and temporal interspecific trade-offs that ultimately act to maintain variation in the effects of flows on ecosystems, which diversity through niche-based coexistence. In contrast, can result from factors such as longitudinal complexity neutral community theory argues that phenotypic differ- and ecohydrological feedbacks. [...] While both Gom- ences among species do not contribute to maintaining phidae and Ephemeroptera experienced flood-induced species diversity because species are ecologically mortality, both groups rebounded in numbers after 2 equivalent. Here we provide experimental and observa- weeks. We attribute the rapid return of gomphids to tional field evidence that two phylogenetically very dis- their ability to move back to the active stream channel, tant Enallagma species appear to be ecologically even when they were displaced into high flow channels equivalent to one another. Experimental abundance that dried out postflood." (Authors)] Address: Shafroth, manipulations showed that each species gains no de- P.B., U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Cen- mographic advantage at low relative abundance, whe- ter, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building C, Fort Collins, CO reas manipulations of total Enallagma abundance re- 80526, USA. E-mail: [email protected] sulted in large increases in per capita mortality and large decreases in growth for both species. Moreover, 9560. Sherratt, T.N.; Laird, R.A.; Hassall, C.; Lowe, demographic rates and relative abundances of multiple C.D.; Harvey, I.F.; Watts, P.C.; Cordero-Rivera, A.; Enallagma species were uncorrelated with major envi- Thompson, D.J. (2010): Empirical evidence of senes- ronmental gradients in an observational study of 20 cence in adult damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera). Jour- natural lakes. These are the expected patterns if spe- nal of Animal Ecology 79(5): 1034-1044. (in English) cies are ecologically equivalent. However, these results ["1. Age-dependent increases in mortality have been do not imply that all damselflies in these lakes are eco- documented in a variety of species of insect under logically identical. Previous experimental results have laboratory conditions. However, while strong statistical demonstrated the operation of strong coexistence me- evidence has been presented for senescence in verte- chanisms maintaining Enallagma and its sister-genus brate populations in the wild, we know little about the Ischnura in these littoral food webs. Combined with a rate and shape of senescence in wild populations of simple theoretical model we present, these results insects. 2. Odonates provide excellent candidate spe- taken together show how both neutral and niche dy- cies for evaluating demographic senescence as they namics can jointly structure communities." (Author)] are large enough to be marked individually and they are Address: McPeek, M., Dept Biol. Sci., Dartmouth Col- easily re-sighted without recapture. The prevailing opi- lege, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA. E-mail: nion – based entirely on qualitative examination of the [email protected] declines in log numbers alive with time since marking – 9562. Simaika, J.P.; Samways, M.J. (2010): Large- is that odonates exhibit age-independent daily survivor- scale estimators of threatened freshwater catchment ship. 3. Here, we examine mark–recapture data on species relative to practical conservation management. Coenagrion puella over two consecutive seasons. For Biological Conservation 143(2): 311-320 (in English) the first time, we evaluate and compare the fit of quan- ["Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threat- titative models that not only account for weather- ened in the world. In light of the threats to freshwater dependent daily variation in daily re-sighting rates, but biodiversity, it is essential to map the distribution and also age-dependent variation in daily survivorship. 4. status of species to ascertain their threat status for Models with age-dependent declines in daily survivor- prioritizing conservation action. However, while there is ship provide a more parsimonious explanation for the agreement that the conservation of freshwater ecosys- data than similar models without these age-dependent tems depends on whole-catchment management, there effects. In general, models in which mortality increases are still a wide variety of large-scale mapping methods in an exponential (Gompertz) fashion explain the mark– in use, the advantages and disadvantages of which recapture sequences more efficiently than a range of have not been fully explored. This study shows that alternative models, including those in which mortality area estimation based on minimum convex polygons increases as a power function (Weibull) or reaches a should not be encouraged for aquatic species. The plateau (logistic). These results are indicative of a gen- IUCN definition of area of occupancy (AOO) is a useful eral senescent decline in physiological functioning, term, albeit highly scale-dependent, for assessment of which is particularly marked after 15 days as a mature the total approximate area over which a species occurs. adult. 5. Weather (temperature, sun and precipitation)

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 50 However, for aquatic fauna, and perhaps many other 9564. Souza, L.O.; Costa, J.M.; Santos, T.C. (2010): organisms, assessment of occurrence should be based Revalidation of Acanthagrion cuyabae (Odonata, Coe- on the more accurate point-locality presences only. The nagrionidae) and description of the female, with a key IUCN extent of occurrence (EOO), for freshwater cat- to the Brazilian species of the viridescens group. Ihe- chment species, should be redefined as ‘the sum of the ringia, Sér. Zool. 100(1): 79-83. (in English, with Portu- smallest hydrological units identified, of presently guese summary) ["Acanthagrion cuyabae Calvert, 1909 known, inferred or projected occurrences of a taxon, was described based on a male from State of Mato excluding cases of vagrancy, that are used to estimate Grosso, Brazil. The female of this species was descry- the threat to a taxon’. A single hydrological unit is also bed based on morphological characters of four individ- the conservation or management unit. Here we suggest uals collected in copula from State of Mato Grosso do that this unit is the quaternary catchment. This new Sul, and three other specimens of same locality. A. mapping approach is more appropriate and practical for cuyabae is here revalidated based on morphological use in both management planning and conservation characters of the female. Illustrated keys to the groups action. We suggest that conservation managers and of Acanthagrion Selys, 1876 and species of the virides- decision makers facilitate co-operation in freshwater cens group occurring in Brazil are provided." (Authors)] mapping efforts by working at the same spatial scale, Address: de Souza, L.O., Depto de Biologia/CCBS, i.e. the same hydrological unit." (Authors) The paper Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade includes many references to Odonata.] Address: Sam- Universitária s/n, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Bra- ways, M.J., Dept Entomol. & Nematol, Univ. Stellen- zil. E-mail: [email protected] bosch, Private Bag X1, ZA-7602, Matieland, South 9565. Stannard, H.J.; Caton, W., Old, J.M. (2010): The Africa. E-mail: [email protected] diet of red-tailed phascogales in a trial translocation at 9563. Small, G.E.; Pringle, C.M. (2010): Deviation Alice Springs Desert Park, Northern Territory, Australia. from strict homeostasis across multiple trophic levels in Journal of Zoology 280(4): 326-331. (in English) ["In this an invertebrate consumer assemblage exposed to high study, a dietary analysis was conducted to determine chronic phosphorus enrichment in a Neotropical the preferred diet of the translocated phascogales in the stream. Oecologia 162(3): 581-590. (in English) ["A park environment. Scats were collected during July– central tenet of ecological stoichiometry is that consu- October, 2006 and January–March, 2007 from nesting mer elemental composition is relatively independent of sites within the park. [...] Scat analysis methods identi- food resource nutrient content. Although the P content fied that red-tailed phascogales were primarily insecti- of some invertebrate consumer taxa can increase as a vorous with 92.6% of all scats containing arthropods. consequence of P-enriched food resources, little is They are also opportunistic predators within the park, known about how ecosystem nutrient loading can affect consuming birds (51.6%), small mammals (33.3%) and the elemental composition of entire consumer assem- on occasion reptiles, and plant material (27.4%). Sea- blages. Here we examine the potential for P enrichment sonal comparison of data through SIMPER analyses across invertebrate consumer assemblages in respon- showed there was significant variation (P=0.009) be- se to chronic high P loading. We measured elemental tween spring and summer, due to a large portion of ratios in invertebrate consumers and basal food resour- birds present in the diet in spring." (Authors) The diet of ces in a series of streams in lowland Costa Rica that the Red-tailed phascogales Phascogales calura range widely in P levels (2-135 µg l-1 soluble reactive (Mammalia) also incluedes a Zygoptera.] Address: Old, P). Streams with high P levels receive natural long-term Julie, Native & Pest Animal Unit, School of Natural (over millennia) inputs of solute-rich groundwater while Sciences, Univ. of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury Build- low-P streams do not receive these solute-rich ground- ing M15, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC 1797, water inputs. P content of leaf litter and epilithon increa- NSW, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] sed fourfold across the natural P gradient, exceeding basal resource P content values reported in the litera- 9566. Števove, B.; Bulánková, E. (2010): Macrozoo- ture from other nutrient-rich streams. Invertebrate con- benthos of the middle part of the Vydrica stream – com- sumers from the high-P study stream were elevated parison after 50 and 25 years. Folia faunistica Slovaca twofold in P content across multiple taxonomic and 15(3): 19-24. (in Slovakian, with English summary) [Re- functional feeding groups, including predators. Our cords of Cordulegaster heros from two localities along results strongly support the hypothesis that elevated P the the middle part of stream Vydrica in the Malé Karpa- content in consumers feeding on P-enriched food re- ty Mts. (48°12’59,6’’N 17°05’20,0’’ E; 48°12’57,5’’N sources is a consequence of deviation from strict ho- 17°05’27,6’’E) are reported.] Address: Bulánková, Eva, meostasis. In contrast to prior studies, we found that Inst. of Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius between-stream variation in P content of a given taxon Univ., Mlynská dolina B-II, SK-84215 Bratislava., Slova- greatly exceeded within-stream variation among differ- kia. E-mail: [email protected] ent taxa, suggesting that environment may be as impor- 9567. Stübing, S.; Roland, H.-J. (2010): Hinweise zum tant as phylogeny in controlling consumer stoichiometry. Auftreten der Südlichen Heidelibelle Sympetrum meri- Relaxing the assumption of strict homeostasis presents dionale (Selys 1841) in Hessen und zu ihrer Bestim- challenges and opportunities for advancing our under- mung. Libellen in Hessen 3: 58-60. (in German) [Cur- standing of how nutrient limitation affects consumer rent records of S. meridonale in Hessen, Germany are growth. Moreover, our findings may provide a window compiled. Some critical remarks on identification of the into the future of how chronic anthropogenic nutrient species are made.] Address: Stübing, S., Im Feldchen loading can alter stoichiometric relationships in food 1a, D-61209 Echzell, Germany. E-mail: stefan.stuebing webs." (Authors) Taxa including Odonata are treated at @gmx.de the order or family-level.] Address: Small, G.E., Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 9568. Suhling, F.; Samways, M.J.; Simaika, J.P.; Rich- 30602, USA. E-mail: [email protected] ter, O.; Marais, E.; Martens, A.; Kipping, J. (2010): Dra- gonfly diversity from the Cape to the Kavango. In:

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 51 Schmiedel, U. & Jürgens, N. [Eds.]: Biodiversity in sou- tant role in the evolution of host dispersal." (Authors)] thern Africa. Volume 2: Patterns and processes at re- Address: Suhonen, J., Section of Ecology, Department gional scale. Klaus Hess Publishers, Göttingen & Wind- of Biology, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland. E- hoek: 64-69. (in English) ["Dragonflies are amongst the mail: [email protected] most well-studied and most recognised insects and there is an ongoing worldwide initiative in which the 9571. Togashi, H.; Suzuki, T.; Urabe, J. (2010): Spatial diversity and conservation status of all species are variations in chironomid larvae and dragonfly predation being assessed. In Africa, where about 900 species of in pools on a Japanese high mountain moor. Verh. Int. Odonata occur, the southern part of the continent is Ver. Limnologie 30(9): 1357-1362. (in English) ["Our currently the best surveyed for Odonata. In this chapter study clearly showed a negative impact of dragon-flies, we analyse and depict biodiversity distribution patterns Aeshna juncea and A. nigroflava, on the abundance of in the BIOTA transect area, from the Cape in the south chironomid larvae, due largely to the impact on Alota- to the Okavango River in the north, using Odonata da- nypus, which dominated the chironomid communities in tabases for , Namibia and South Africa. We the Shibakusa-Daira pools. The abundance of this ge- counted species numbers in each WWF Terrestrial Eco- nus when dragonfly nymphs were added was signifi- region and freshwater basin. Species numbers were cantly lower than that in their absence. The effect index highest in the Zambezian ecoregions followed by the of post-manipulation was negatively correlated with dra- Cape ecoregions, whereas the drier ecoregions had fe- gonfly biomass. Thus, regardless of the pool, an increa- wer species, except for a few outstanding localities. The se in Aeshna abundance consistently reduced Alotany- proportions of range-restricted species were highest in pus abundance. However, in the 3 other genera - Tany- the Cape and Zambezian ecoregions accounting for at tarsus, Procladius, and Chironomus- no significant least one third of the species, whereas all other ecore- difference was detected between the effect indices of gions were almost exclusively populated by widespread pre- and post-manipulation. This implies either that species." (Authors)] Address: Suhling F., Inst. Geoöko- Aeshna do not prey heavily on these genera or that net logie, TU Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, D-38102 effects of this predatory dragonfly on these genera differ Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] among the pools. These possibilities imply that the abundance of Aeshna can be a factor differentiating the 9569. Suhonen, J.; Hilli-Lukkarinen, M.; Korkeamäki, community structure of chironomid larvae among pools E.; Kuitunen, M.; Kullas, J.; Penttinen, J.; Salmela, J. at the Shibakusa-Daira." (Authors)] Address: Togashi, (2010): Local of dragonfly and damselfly H., Division of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, populations in low- and high-quality habitat patches. School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba, Ara- Conservation Biology 24(4): 1148-1153. (in English, maki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan. E-mail: hi- with Spanish summary) ["Understanding the risk of ex- [email protected] tinction of a single population is an important problem in both theoretical and applied ecology. Local extinction 9572. Touchon, J.C.; Warkentin, K.M. (2010): Short- risk depends on several factors, including population and long-term effects of the abiotic egg environment on size, demographic or environmental stochasticity, natu- viability, development and vulnerability to predators of a ral catastrophe, or the loss of genetic diversity. The Neotropical anuran. Functional Ecology 24(3): 566-575. probability of local extinction may also be higher in low- (in English) ["1. Environmental variation during devel- quality sink habitats than in high-quality source habitats. opment is common and often has long-lasting effects on We tested this hypothesis by comparing local extinction phenotypes and survival. In organisms with complex life rates of 15 species of Odonata between 1930-1975 and cycles, such effects may carry over from one life stage 1995-2003 in central Finland. Local extinction rates into the subsequent stages, affecting reproductive suc- were higher in low-quality than in high-quality habitats. cess and survival in both direct and indirect manners. Nevertheless, for the three most common species there Much research has focused on the transition from the were no differences in extinction rates between low- larval to adult stages, but fewer studies have addressed and high-quality habitats. Our results suggest that a how egg-stage variation may affect the larval stage, good understanding of habitat quality is crucial for the development to metamorphosis, and adult fitness. 2. conservation of species in heterogeneous landscapes." We assessed the short- and long-term consequences (Authors)] Address: Suhonen, J., Department of Biolog- of abiotic environmental variation during egg develop- ical and Environmental Science, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, ment of the Neotropical treefrog Dendropsophus ebrac- University of Jyväskylä, Finland catus. Typically, D. ebraccatus eggs are oviposited terrestrially on leaves above water and hydrated by 9570. Suhonen, J.; Honkavaara, J.; Rantala, M.J. rainfall. However, at our field site in Panama ~25% of (2010): Activation of the immune system promotes in- terrestrial eggs become desiccated during development sect dispersal in the wild. Oecologia 162(3): 541-547. and ~19% become submerged underwater. In addition, (in English) ["Dispersal has important ecological and in unshaded ponds D. ebraccatus lays eggs directly in evolutionary consequences but is a poorly understood water. We assessed immediate and carryover effects of behaviour. We experimentally tested whether activation egg development under hydrated, desiccated and sub- of the immune system affects dispersal in male damsel- merged conditions. We measured morphology and flies, Calopteryx virgo, from three natural populations. vulnerability to predators at hatching and at three time We show that males that contained an experimentally points during the larval period. We also measured mor- inserted artificial pathogen, a nylon monofilament im- phology at metamorphosis. 3. Submerged eggs plant, had higher dispersal rates and flew further than hatched less developed and later and had higher base- control males, but not further than sham manipulated line mortality after hatching than either hydrated or males. Our data suggest that dispersal may reduce the desiccated terrestrial eggs. By 10 days after hatching, risk of further infections if immune system activation the morphology of tadpoles from the three egg envi- indicates high parasite infection risk in the present habi- ronments was indistinguishable. Nonetheless, the egg tat. We, thus, suggest that parasites may play an impor- environment affected predation, with tadpoles from

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 52 submerged eggs being least vulnerable; later in devel- tain sperm quality for longer periods than the internal opment egg environment ceased to affect vulnerability. reproductive organs. However, the sperm vesicles were Tadpoles from all egg environments grew to a size only used for short-term storage; therefore, this process refuge from dragonfly nymphs, whereas vulnerability to appeared unlikely to reduce sperm viability when trans- water bugs remained constant throughout development. ferred to the female. Males remove rival sperm prior to At metamorphosis, froglets from submerged eggs were transfer of their own ejaculate using a peculiar-shaped the largest and those from hydrated eggs were the aedeagus, but sperm removal by males is not always smallest. 4. With anticipated climate change in the complete. Thus, dilution occurs between newly received Neotropics, rainstorms are predicted to become more sperm and aged sperm already stored in the female, sporadic but larger when they do occur, potentially causing lower viability of sperm inside the female than increasing the chances of both egg desiccation and that of sperm transferred by males. If females do not re- flooding. The incidence of different egg environments mate, sperm viability gradually decreases with the dura- may therefore change, potentially affecting amphibian tion of storage. Frequent mating of females may there- phenotypes, interactions with predators, and survival fore contribute to the maintenance of high sperm quali- across multiple life stages." (Author)] Address: Touchon, ty." (Authors)] Address: Hayashi, F., Department of J.C., Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan. E- Massachusetts, USA. E-mail: [email protected] mail: [email protected] 9573. Tsubaki, Y.; Samejima, Y.; Siva-Jothy, M.T. 9575. van Strien, A.J.; Termaat, T.; Groenendijk, D.; (2010): Damselfly females prefer hot males: higher Mensing, V.; Kery, M. (2010): Site-occupancy models courtship success in males in sunspots. Behavioral may offer new opportunities for dragonfly monitoring Ecology and Sociobiology 64(10): 1547-1554. (in Eng- based on daily species lists. Basic and Applied Ecology lish) ["Males of some territorial calopterygid damselflies 11(6): 495-503 (in English) ["Monitoring biodiversity is show an elaborate courtship display that involves high- necessary but difficult to achieve in practice, in part frequency wing-beats directed toward an incoming because standardized field work is often demanding for female. Although it has been suggested that female volunteer field workers. Collecting opportunistic data on mate preference is based on some characteristics of presence and absence of species is much less de- male’s courtship display, it is unclear whether the court- manding, but such data may suffer from a number of ship display varies between males or is influenced by biases, such as variation in observation effort over time. environmental conditions. We combined two recent Here we explore whether site-occupancy models may technologies, thermographic imaging and high-speed be helpful to reduce such biases in opportunistic data, digital videography, to show that the wing-beat frequen- especially those caused by temporal variation of obser- cy during courtship (i.e., courtship intensity) in a dam- vation effort and by incomplete reporting of sightings. selfly, Mnais costalis, is correlated with thorax tempera- Site-occupancy models represent a generalisation of ture. Our data indicated that (1) male thorax tempera- classical metapopulation models to account for imper- ture was associated with solar exposure in his territory, fect detection; they estimate the probability of sites to (2) environmentally derived thermal gain enhanced be occupied (and of the rates of change, colonisation courtship intensity, (3) hotter males were more likely to and extinction rates) while taking into account imperfect copulate than others, and (4) female thorax tempera- detection of a species. The models require so-called ture during oviposition within a territory was associated presence–absence data from replicated visits for a with solar exposure. Males with territories that have lon- number of sites (e.g., 20–50). We tested whether these ger exposure to sun spots are expected to attain higher models provide reliable trend estimates if collectors of thorax temperatures for longer and so are able to suc- opportunistic data do not report all species detected. cessfully court more females. We suggest that females We applied the models to three opportunistic datasets benefit from mating with hot males because they will be of dragonfly species (1999–2007) in the Netherlands: on a warmer territory while ovipositing. Hot males might (1) one-species records, (2) short daily species lists and also have greater mate guarding ability, and/or eggs (3) comprehensive daily species lists. Trend estimates may develop faster in warmer territories." (Authors)] based on a fourth dataset from a standardized monitor- Address: Tsubaki, Y., Center for Ecological Research, ing scheme were used as a yardstick to judge the re- Kyoto University, Hirano 2-509-3, Otsu 520-2113, Ja- sults. The analyses showed that occupancy trends pan. E-mail: [email protected] based on comprehensive daily species lists in combina- tion with site-occupancy models were generally similar 9574. Tsuchiya, K.; Hayashi, F. (2010): Factors affect- to those based on the monitoring scheme. But trends ing sperm quality before and after mating of caloptery- based on one-species records and short daily lists were gid damselflies. PLoS ONE 5(3): e9904. doi: 10.1371/: too imprecise to be very useful. In addition, site- 7 pp. (in English) ["Damselflies have a more complex occupancy models lead to more realistic occupancy sperm transfer system than other internally ejaculating estimates than those obtained from conventional logis- insects. Males translocate sperm from the internal re- tic regression analysis. We conclude that comprehen- productive organs to the specific sperm vesicles, a sive daily species lists can be useful surrogates for small cavity on the body surface, and then transfer monitoring schemes to assess distributional trends." them into the female. To examine how the additional (Authors) Address: van Strien, A.J., Statistics Nether- steps of sperm transfer contribute to decreases in lands, P.O. Box 24500, 2490 HA The Hague, The Neth- sperm quality, we assessed sperm viability (the propor- erlands. E-mail: [email protected] tion of live sperm) at each stage of mating and after different storage times in male and female reproductive 9576. Varnosfaderany, M.N.; Ebrahimi, E.; Mirghaf- organs in two damselfly species, Mnais pruinosa and fary, N.; Safyanian, A. (2010): Biological assessment of Calopteryx cornelia. Viability of stored sperm in females the Zayandeh Rud River, Iran, using benthic macroin- was lower than that of male stores even just after copu- vertebrates. Limnologica 40: 226-232. (in English) lation. Male sperm vesicles were not equipped to main- ["Benthic macroinvertebrate communities from the

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 53 middle of Zayandeh Rud River were analyzed monthly The new C. ornatum localities are situated mostly in during 1 year at 8 stations, in order to assess changes open farmland or mining areas at altitudes below 280 m in their diversity and richness in relation to water quality. a.s.l. C. ornatum prefers sunny parts of brooks and a- Two major groups of sites based on similarity between melioration ditches with lush littoral vegetation (e.g. macroinvertebrate communities were identified by clus- Sparganium erectum, Veronica beccabunga, Potamo- ter analysis. The performances of the original and re- geton spp., Berula erecta). However, it also occurs vised BMWP score systems were assessed by compar- along degraded and regulated sections of the streams ing the community structure indices of benthic macroin- where the vegetation is dominated by Phalaris arundi- vertebrates along with physico-chemical parameters of nacea and Urtica dioica." (Authors)] Address: Waldhau- the water. The biotic indices (BMWP, ASPT, revised ser, M., Administration of Lužické hory Protected Land- BMWP and ASPT) showed better correlation with water scape Area, Školní 12, 471 25 Jablonné v Podještědí, quality parameters than that of the richness and diversi- CZ-471 25, Czech Republic. E-mail: martin.waldhau- ty indices. The revised ASPT had the highest correla- [email protected] tion with water quality parameters. It seems that the ap- plication of the revised BMWP score system could be 9581. Waldhauser, M.; Mikát, M. (2010): The Ornate useful for assessment of the water quality in Zayandeh Bluet – A surprise from a coal mine dump. Ochrana Rud River." (Authors) Odonata are treated at the family prirody 2010(2): 15-17. (in Czech, with English sum- level.] Varnosfaderany, M.N., Dept of Natural Resour- mary) ["The distribution of Coenagrion ornatum in the ces, Isfahan Univ. of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Czech Republic is far more extensive than it was consi- Iran. E-mail address: [email protected] (M.N. Var- dered before 2009. At that time the only single recent nosfaderany). population from the Piletický potok Brook Basin and five historical records from Bohemia and Moravia had been 9577. Velte, F. (2010): Teichfrosch erbeutet Blaugrüne known. In 2009 25 new sites inhabited by the Ornate Mosaikjungfer Aeshna cyanea (Müller 1764). Libellen in Blue were discovered. They are located in northern, Hessen 3: 61. (in German) [19-IX-1995, Oberursel, central and eastern Bohemia and are situated mostly in Hessen, Germany; Two males of A. cyanea involved in open farmlands or mining areas at altitudes below 280 territorial contest, dropped at the surface of a pond. m a.s.l. Coenagrion ornatum prefers sunny parts of One of two Rana esculenta (No. 1) successfully preyed brooks and channels with rich littoral vegetation (e.g., on one of the specimens, while the second male A. Sparganium erectum, Veronica beccabunga, Potamo- cyanea could escape R. esculenta (No. 2).] Address: geton spp.). However, it also occurs at degraded and Velte, F., In den Lindengärten 3, 61352 Bad Homburg, regulated stream stretches where the vegetation is Germany. [email protected] dominated by Phalaris arundinacea and Urtica dioica." (Authors)] Address: Mikat, M., Charles University in 9578. Villanueva, R.J.T. (2010): Odonata fauna of Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Polillo Island - revisited. International Dragonfly Fund - Viničná 7, Praha 2, CZ-128 43, Czech Republic. E-mail: Report 27: 1-16. (in English) [Philippines; "Odonata we- [email protected] re recorded and voucher specimens collected between March 25 and April 4 2010. The present survey revea- 9582. Watts, P.C.; Keat, S.; Thompson, D.J. (2010): led 73 species from 15 families and 44 genera. An Patterns of spatial genetic structure and diversity at the additional nine species were added from the previous onset of a rapid range expansion: colonisation of the list. This includes two species new to science and one UK by the small red-eyed damselfly Erythromma viridu- that is possible also new to science. Additional speci- lum. Biological Invasions 12(11): 3887-3903. (in Eng- mens were obtained from species of particular impor- lish) ["Species’ geographic ranges may vary in size in tance (2 individual of the new Drepanosticta and 2 response to a change in environmental conditions. The individual of Hemicordulia, both noted during 2009 sur- specific genetic consequences of range expansions are vey). Several species collected in 2009 were not found context dependent, largely depending upon the rate of during the recent survey." (Author)] Address: Villanu- colonisation as well as the origins and numbers of eva, R., D3C Gahol Apartment, Lopez Jaena St., Davao founders, and the time since colonisation. Like other City, 8000 Philippines. Email: [email protected] “charismatic” taxa, such as birds and lepidopterans, the distributions of odonates are well-known through sub- 9579. von Blanckenhagen, B. (2010): Zwei Stillge- stantial monitoring programmes co-ordinated by various wässer als Fortpflanzungshabitat der Gemeinen Keil- societies. The small red-eyed damselfly E. viridulum jungfer Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus 1758) in has undergone a substantial, northward range expan- Hessen. Libellen in Hessen 3: 62. (in German) [Germa- sion in Europe in the last 30 years and has recently- ny; Exuviae of the rheophilous G. vulgatissimus were colonised two distinct areas in the UK. We quantify the found in gravel pits.] Address: von Blanckenhagen, B., immediate genetic consequences of this rapid colonisa- Kaffweg 8, 35039 Marburg, Germany. E-mail: ben- tion by genotyping more than 1,400 E. viridulum from [email protected] 39 sites across the northwest margin of this species’ 9580. Waldhauser, M.; Mikát, M. (2010): New records geographic range. Levels of genetic diversity and spa- of Coenagrion ornatum in the Czech Republic (Odona- tial structure are impacted by this species recent range ta: Coenagrionidae). Libellula 29(1/2): 29-46. (in Eng- expansion and non-equilibrium conditions that drive lish, with German and Czech summaries) ["The distribu- weak genetic divergence, even at regional spatial tion of C. ornatum in the Czech Republic is far more scales. Populations of E. viridulum become less diverse extensive than considered up to 2009. Before 2009 only towards the edge of this species’ distribution, presuma- one recent population from the Pileticky brook wa- bly as a consequence of colonisation through a series tershed and five historical records from Bohemia and of founder events. Specifically, there is a significant Moravia were known. In 2009 twenty-five new localities reduction in genetic diversity in the smallest, most re- with C. ornatum were discovered. These localities are cent focus of colonisation in the UK; however, there are distributed in northern, central and eastern Bohemia. generally low levels of genetic diversity across this E.

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 54 viridulum’s northern range margin. While most popula- Haltbergstrasse 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: tions are generally poorly differentiated, E. viridulum [email protected] nonetheless consists of two distinct lineages that broad- 9585. Worthen, W.B. (2010): Flying Dragons: A color- ly differentiate between eastern and western Europe. Genetic divergence between the two UK colonisation ful field experiment in resource partitioning. The Ameri- foci are indicative of distinct immigration events from can Biology Teacher September 72(7): 432-436. (in separate sources; however a general lack of spatial English) ["Several common dragonfly species perch at structure prevents us from pinpointing the specific ori- different heights. Using dowels as perches and simple gins of these migrant damselflies." (Authors) Address: chi-square tests, this pattern of resource partitioning Watts, P.C., School of Biological Sciences, The Bios- can be described quickly and easily. Additional experi- ciences Building, Crown Street, University of Liverpool, ments can examine the effect of interspecific competi- Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK. E-mail: [email protected] tion on perch selection, and the relationships between perching height, body size, and wing aerodynamics." 9583. Wellenreuther, M.; Vercken, E.; Svensson, E.I. (Author)] Address: Worthen, W.B., Dept of Biology, Fur- (2010): A role for ecology in male mate discrimination of man Univ., Greenville, SC29613 USA. E-mail: worthen immigrant females in Calopteryx damselflies?. Biologi- @furman.edu cal Journal of the Linnean Society 100(3): 506-518. (in English) ["Sexual selection against immigrants is a 9586. Yamada, Y.; Sasaki, H.; Harauchi, Y. (2010): mechanism that can regulate premating isolation be- Composition of road-killed insects on coastal roads tween populations but, so far, few field studies have around Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan. J. Rakuno examined whether males can discriminate between Gakuen Univ. 34(2): 177-184. (in English, with Japa- immigrant and resident females. Males of the damselfly nese summary) ["Road-killed insects were collected 12 C. splendens show mate preferences and are able to times along two environmentally different coastal roads force pre-copulatory tandems. We related male mate of Lake Shikotsu, Hokkaido, Japan, from mid-June to responses to the ecological characteristics of female mid-September in 2007. Route 276 is located 50-100 m origin, geographic distances between populations, and distant from the lakeshore and separated from the wa- morphological traits of females to identify factors in- ter by woodland, whereas Route 453 is situated along- fluencing male mate discrimination. Significant hetero- side the lakeshore; thus, flora along the two roadsides geneity between populations in male mate responses differ. In total, 2590.1 insects per kilometre were found towards females was found. In some populations, ma- along Route 276, whereas 2414.2 insects per kilometre les discriminated strongly against immigrant females, were found on Route 453. When classified by order, the whereas the pattern was reversed or nonsignificant in composition of the collected insects differed between other populations. Immigrant females were particularly the two roads: Lepidoptera (32.79%) was the dominant attractive to males when they came from populations order on Route 276 followed by Coleoptera (25.29%) with similar predation pressures and densities of con- and Diptera (18.52%), whereas on Route 453, Coleop- specifics. By contrast, immigrant females from popula- tera (25.47%) was the dominant order, followed by Di- tions with strongly dissimilar predation pressures and ptera (21.33%) and Odonata (17.02%). The species conspecific densities were not attractive to males. Dif- composition of dragonflies and butterflies also differed ferences in the abiotic environment appeared to affect between the roads. Our results suggest that differences mating success to a lesser degree. This suggests that in the composition of insects killed along roads are due male mate discrimination is context-dependent and to differences in roadside environments.] Address: Ya- influenced by ecological differences between popula- mada, Y., Lab. of Entomol., Graduate school of Rakuno tions, a key prediction of ecological speciation theory. Gakuen Univ., Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan The results obtained in the present study suggest that 9587. Yoon, J.; Jong, M.N.; Heungtae, K.; Yeon, J.B.; gene-flow is facilitated between ecologically similar Jae, G.K. (2010): Nannophya pygmaea (Odonata: Libel- populations." (Authors)] Address: Wellenreuther, Maren, lulidae), an endangered dragonfly in Korea, prefers Section for Animal Ecology, Ecology Building, Lund abandoned paddy fields in the early seral [sic] stage. University, Sölvegatan 37, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden.E- Environ. Entomol. 39(2): 278-285. (in English) ["To mail: [email protected] characterize habitats of N. pygmaea, which is endan- 9584. Wildermuth, H. (2010): Waldlichtungen als ter- gered in Korea, we analyzed characteristics of surface restrische Habitate von Libellen (Odonata). Entomo water and soil, landscape properties, and vegetation Helvetica 3: 7-24. (in German, with English and French types in 22 habitats in eight areas of Korea where summaries) ["Forest clearings as terrestrial habitats of nymphs of N. pygmaea have been found since 2005. dragonflies (Odonata). – Odonates are generally consi- We divided the habitats into two groups: DS (dwelling dered aquatic insects living in or near water. However, site) habitats, where N. pygmaea was observed at the during the imaginal period they spend much time in ter- time of the study, and PDS (past dwelling site) habitats, restrial habitats often far aside from the breeding sites. where N. pygmaea recently lived but is no longer found. In a systematic study at eight forest clearings with ex- The habitats were mostly located in former paddy fields tensively utilized moist meadows in the Swiss Plateau it on mountain slopes that have been abandoned for 3-7 has been shown that 80 % of the local odonate fauna yr. The main water sources for these habitats were used these terrestrial habitats for maturation, foraging, ground water and surface runoff, and the water level thermoregulation and exceptionally also as rendezvous. was stable at 3-7 cm in depth. The habitats ranged from Platycnemis pennipes and Libellula fulva evidently had 300 to 1000 m² and were dominated by Juncus effusus, to cover distances of 0.7–2.2 km and to fly over forests which formed tussock mounds. According to the hydro- and cross wide roads in order to reach the clearings sere model of succession, N. pygmaea appeared most- and to return to the breeding site. The importance of the ly in the early stages of plant succession (the period 3-7 clearings for various species was different and thus yr after the initiation of succession in former paddy discussed in detail." (Author)] Address: Wildermuth, H., fields) and N. pygmaea preferred habitats displaying the water and soil characteristics that are typical of the

Odonatological Abstract Service 29 (October 2010) - page 55 early stages of succession in abandoned paddy fields. German) [A total of 28 species reported including the These results indicate that the primary habitats of N. rare resp. redlisted Leucorrhinia caudalis, Erythromma pygmaea in Korea are recently abandoned paddy fields viridulum, Aeshna isoceles, Anax imperator Calopteryx that are in an oligotrophic state. As succession virgo (RL 3), Calopteryx splendens, Lestes viridis, Sym- proceeds in these habitats, N. pygmaea disappears. A pecma fusca, and Sympetrum pedemontanum.] Ad- habitat management program should be launched to dress: Zessin, W., Lange Str. 9, D-19230 Jasnitz, Ger- conserve the habitats and populations of N. pygmaea." many. E-mail: [email protected] (Authors)] Address: Jae, G.K., Department of Biology Education, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-748, 9591. Zhang, Y.-y.; Xuan, W.-j.; Zhao, J.-l.; Zhu, C.-d.; Korea. E-mail: [email protected]. Jiang, G.-f. (2010): The complete mitochondrial genome of the cockroach Eupolyphaga sinensis (Blattaria: Poly- 9588. Zambrano, L.; Valiente, E.; Vander Zanden, phagidae) and the phylogenetic relationships within the M.J. (2010): Stable isotope variation of a highly hetero- Dictyoptera. Molecular Biology Reports 37(7): 3509- geneous shallow freshwater system. Hydrobiologia 646: 3516. (in English) ["We present the complete mitochon- 327-336. (in English) ["Food web structure is well drial DNA sequence of Eupolyphaga sinensis. This known to vary widely among ecosystems. Recent re- closed circular molecule is 15553 bp long and consists search indicates that there can be a high degree of of 37 genes that encode for 13 inner membrane pro- spatial heterogeneity within ecosystems as well. Xo- teins, 2 ribosomal RNAs and 22 transfer RNAs. The chimilco is a small heterogeneous freshwater system genome shares the gene order and orientation with that has been transformed into a network of canals, previously known Blattaria mitochondrial genomes. All small lakes, and wetlands. Located within Mexico City, tRNAs could be folded into the typical cloverleaf sec- this ecosystem has been intensively managed and ondary structure, but the tRNASer (AGN) appears to be highly impacted for more than 50 years. This system missing the DHU arm. The A + T-rich region is 857 bp receives urban and agricultural runoff, with resulting long and longer than other cockroaches. Based on the impacts on water quality. The aquatic community is do- concatenated amino acid sequences of all protein cod- minated by exotics such as carp (Cyprinus carpio) and ing genes of E. sinensis in conjunction with those 23 tilapia (Oreocrhomis niloticus), though the system still other arthropod sequences, we reconstruct the phylo- supports endemic species such as the aquatic sala- genetic tree. Phylogenetic analyses shows that Blataria mander, axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), and crayfish (including Isoptera) and the Mantodea are sister (Cambarellus montezumae), which are both endanger- groups. Furthermore the relationship of the three basal red. In this study, we used carbon and nitrogen stable clades of winged insects are different from the three isotopes for the whole food web and gut content analy- previous hypotheses ((Ephemeroptera + Odonata) sis from the exotic fishes to describe food web structure +Neoptera, Ephemeroptera + (Odonata + Neoptera), in different canals within Xochimilco. There were signifi- Odonata + (Ephemeroptera +Neoptera)). The Epheme- cant isotopic differences among canals. These differ- roptera (Parafronurus youi) clusters with the Plecoptera ences may result from isotopic baseline differences as (Pteronarcys princes)." (Authors)] Address: Jiang, G.-f., well as differences in actual food web structure: both Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity & Biotechnolo- are related to local spatial variation in water quality gy, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, driven by nutrient inputs and exotic fishes. Within eco- Nanjing, 210046, China. Email: [email protected] system variability is likely to be seen in other perturbed shallow systems as well, and should be explicitly consi- 9592. Zhao, H.-x.; Yin, Y.-j.; Zhong, Z. (2010): Micro- dered in future food web studies." (Authors) There were and nanostructures and morphologies on the wing no significant differences among years in carbon or veins of dragonflies. Chinese Science Bulletin 55(19): nitrogen for Odonata. Most taxa did not show seasonal 1993-1995. (in English) ["The surfaces of the veins of differences in δ15N, except for axolotl, which were hig- dragonflies (Pantala flavesens and Crocothemis servi- her in the rainy season, and Odonata, which were high- lia) wings are observed through SEM, and interesting er in the dry season.] Address: Zambrano, L., Depto de micro- and nanostructures and morphologies are dis- Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional covered. On the surfaces of the veins, not only ripple Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico DF wave morphologies are distributed, but also spikes are 04200, Mexico. E-mail: [email protected] grown. Besides, on the surfaces of the spikes, straight stripe wave morphologies are grown along the genera- 9589. Zessin, W. (2010): Der renaturierte Kraaker trix. These marvellous micro- and nanostructures and Mühlenbach – ein Refugium für seltene Pflanzen und morphologies may enable us to better understand the Tiere. Virgo, Mitteilungsblatt des Entomologischen Ver- remarkable flying abilities of dragonflies." (Authors)] eins Mecklenburg 13(1): 17-19. (in English) [27 Odona- Address: Zhong, Z., School of Aerospace Engineering ta species were found in 2008 to have colonized the and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai revitalised Kraaker Mühlenbach, Mecklenburg-Vorpom- 200092, China. E-mail: [email protected] mern, Germany. Without the exception of Sympetrum Thanks to all who contributed to this issue of OAS. pedemontanum no Odonata species are specified. For A special thank to Pawel Buczyński who provided details see: Zessin, W.; Ludwig, R. (2010): Die Libellen us with many publications from eastern central auf dem Gebiet der Gemeinde Rastow-Kraak, Land- Europe. kreis Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg. Virgo, Mitteilungsblatt des Entomologischen Vereins Mecklenburg 13(1): 32- 37.] Address: Zessin, W., Lange Str. 9, D-19230 Jasnitz, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 9590. Zessin, W.; Ludwig, R. (2010): Die Libellen auf dem Gebiet der Gemeinde Rastow-Kraak, Landkreis Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg. Virgo, Mitteilungsblatt des Entomologischen Vereins Mecklenburg 13(1): 32-37. (in

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