OdonatologicalAbstracts

1971 1976

Exlibrisi med In- (6425) PAVLOVEC, R., 1971. (6427) MEINEKE, T„ 1976, Beobachtungen von

planinci. — [Some book plates of the moun- sektenwanderungen auf der Insel Sylt in der

taineers], Plan. Vest. 71(6): 280-283. (Slovene). Zeit vom 30.V11.-9.VIII.1975. Alalanla 7(4):

— (Trubarjeva 14, YU-61000 Ljubljana, Slo- 216-218. — (Am Eichelbach. D-3420

venia). Herzberg, FRG).

and technical Odon. recorded 2 localities Reproductions descriptions are Migrating were at

given of some alpine-motif book plates (ex on the Northsea island of Sylt, 8-VII1-I975.

mountaineers. libris) of some alpinists and/or No species names are stated.

Among these is an ex libris ofProf. B. Kiauta,

also 11 1976. as published in Selysia 17(2); (1988), in (6428) MERIAN. M.S., Schmellerlinge, Kdfer

which his 3 principal professional interests are and andere Insekien. Leningrader Slu-

symbolically depicted in a composition dienbuch. Acta humaniora, VCH Verlagsge-

showing the North Face and glacier of Mt sellschaft, Weinheim (FRG) [ISBN 3-527-

Triglav in the Eastern Alps, the "Brilliant”sta- -17539-3] & VCH Publishers Deerfield Beach

lagmite in the Cave of Postojna (Adelsberg- (FL, USA) [ISBN 0-89573-446-X], Vol. 1

/Postumia), and an adult Sympetrum (text): 472 pp. (inch facsimile handwritten

vulgatum, standing for resp. high mountain notes, with transliteration). Vol. 2 (120 col.

research, biospeleology and odonatology. The pis). Bibliophile edition, issued in 1750

book made D. numbered plate was by Smit (1966, (arabic-) copies i 50 (roman-)

Utrecht) and has been exhibited at Ex Libris numbered copies for library deposition. Vol. 1

exhibits in Slovenia (Yugoslavia) (1975) and hardbound, Vol, 2 unbound pis in box, the 2

Holland (1978). vols together in a dustjacket. 24x32 cm. Text in

Germ., Engl., Fr. & Russ. — Price: DM 1062.-

1973 net.

The manuscript, with watercolours and notes

Wandernde (6426) BURMANN, K.„ 1973. Klein- of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), re-

schmetterlinge (Microlepidoptera). Alalanla produced in this volume, is in possession of

4(6);: 353-360. — Anichstr. 34, A-6020 the Library ofthe Academy ofSciences ofthe

USSR F in- Innsbruck). (signature no. 246). Leningrad. It

Dead Odon. from in the cludes 2 odon. 219 adult are reported a glacier spp. Fig. (adult$. $,

Stubaier Alps ( Austria), alt. above 3000 m, larva) is identified as "Agrion sp.", repre- — 9-1X-1951. No specific names are stated. senting a European Coenagrion. Fig. 162 a

of records" (For a review "glacier ofOdon., cf. shows a Gomphus vulgatissimus and its

OA 3885). exuviae. In the respective captions, field obser-

vations on the ecdysis of both spp. are em-

phasised. 108 Odonatological Abstracts

1981 (6432) KUCHEROV, E.V., [Ed.], 1984. Krasnaya

kniga Bashkirskoy ASSR. - [Reddata book of

(6429) TAMM, J.C., 1981. Das jahresperiodisch the Bashkir /LS'.S'R]. Bashkirskoe Knizhnoe iz-

Ufa. Irockenliegende Euliloral der Ederlalsperre als datel’stvo, 200 pp. (Russian).

official Data Book of the Lebens- and Ersalzlebensraum. Eine dkosy- This is the Red

stemstudie mit lerresirischem Schwerpunkt. Bashkir Autonomous Republic, European

Inaug.-Diss. Philipps-Univ. Marburg, Mar- USSR. Libellula depressa is the only odon. sp.

burg/Lahn. IV+I6I pp.—(Author’s address treated (p. 138, fig 46a). It is called "enegarak"

Ural not known). in the Bashkir language (southern area),

The eulittoral biotic communities of the and is considered a beneficial predator,

Edertal man-made lake. North Hessen. therefore the protection of its habitats is ad-

the Red Data Book vocated. — USSR Germany, are described, analysed, and dis- (For

cussed with reference to the "substitute value” cf. OA 5090).

of fluctuating man-made lakes for the fauna 1985 of natural, now largely destroyed riverine

backwater habitats. Enallagma cyathigerum,

life Aeshna and KUMAR, A., 1985. Studies on the history Calopteryx splendens. cyanea (6433)

the odon. of Indian Sympetrum flaveolum are only dragonflies, Ictinogomphus rapax

Ann. Em. spp. recorded in the summer reed areas of (Rambur) (Gomphidae; Odonata).

the lake. 3(1): 29-38. — (Northern Regional Stn, Zool.

Surv. India, 13 Subhas Rd, Dehra Dun-

1983 -248001, India).

adult. 1. rapax has been reared from eggto The

(6430) KOBAYASHI, T„ 1983. [Somatochlora principal changes in external morphology

arctica from Mt Irikasa. Nagano Pref.]. during the development of larval instars are

Gekkan Mushi 143: 38 (Jap.). — (Lion Co., described, and the characters helpful in distin-

stated and Ninomiya-ryo, 457, Yamanishi, Ninomiya- guishingvarious instars are figured.

and -machi, Naga-gun, Kazagawa Pref., 259-01, Notes on oviposition on egg morphology

JA). are also provided.

A female is recorded from the Hase-mura

marsh, Kami-ina-gun, Nagano, alt. 1800-1900 (6434) PEKKARINEN, A„ 1985. Aimo K. Merisuo

Notui enlomol. 65; 101-102. m (I0-VIII-I98I). (1907-1984).

(Finnish).

1984 and Obituary, with a portrait bibliography

(1932-1980). A.K.M. was a hymenopterologist

C.H., 1984. The Bee-eaters. 304 pp. and and As (6431) FRY, an excellent artist photographer. a

Colton. ISBN 0-85661-037-2. Finnish Poyser, student of the great odonatologist,

classical A After H. Dresser’s (1884-1886) mo- K.J. Valle, Merisuo made for him a beautiful

the this is the first based the nograph of Meropidae. mo- dragonfly book plate (ex libris), on

nographic treatment ofthe family. Odonatolo- photograph of ovipositing Aeshna grandis

of the gically are particular importance Ap- published originally in W.J. Lucas’ British

ofvarious Thus, pendices, giving the diets spp. dragonflies(1900), and republished in Valle’s

the odon. in diets of the are represented the Suomen sudenkorennoiset (1922) and in C.

following spp.: Meropogon pusillus (Nigeria. Wesenberg-Lund’s Biologie der Siisswasserin-

Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana; 8% — Zambia, sekten (1943). On Merisuo’s 70th birthday,

of M. bullocki M. prey items). (Nigeria; 1%), a biographic article was published in Notai,

albicollis (Nigeria; 0.05%), M. apiaster entomol. 57(1977); 128-129.

lists of (Europe; 65.5%). In most cases detailed

and the odon. often prey are presented, are

identified the level. to sp. Odonatological Abstracts 109

1986 conspicuously successful field, trial in which

anisopterous larvae were used in a biological-

A. (6435) CHOWDHURY, S.H. & BARMAN, -control programme to suppress larvae of the

in 1986. Food habits of a libellulid dragonfly Yellow Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti, a

Ann. Enl. Pantala flavescens (Fabricius). 4(2): suburb of Rangoon, Burma. The trial was

1-6. — (Dept Zool., Univ. Chittagong, Chit- devised and supervised by Anthony Sebastian

tagong. Bangladesh). and entailed active and enthusiastic partici-

Stomach contents of freshly captured adult pation by the local community. The success of

show dragonflies were analysed. The results this venture is cited as an encouragement to

that feed of the other medical they on a large variety insects; entomologists to exploit oppor-

Rice Stem Borer moths, leaf hoppers and male tunities of this kind. — (Cf. also OA 3195).

of mosquitoes make up a significant portion

the diet. 1986. Le di (6438) GERECKE, R„ acque interne

la loro naturale Sicilia e fauna: un patrimonio

(6436) CORBET, P.S., [Ed.], 1986. Current topics da salvare. Animalia 13(1/3): 217-245. (With

in dragonfly biology. Vol. 2. Soc. ini. od- Engl. & Germ. s’s). — (Biesinger Str. 11, D-

onatol. rapid. Comm. (Suppl.) 6: Vlll+32 pp. -7400 Ttibingen. FRG). — (Old Manse, 45 Lanark Rd, Edinburgh, The typology of the Sicilian (Italy) running

14 — The booklet EH 1TL, Scotland, UK). is waters is analysed with reference to their

available from the S.l.O. Central Office, P.O. animal communities. A few references to

Box AG Bilthoven. — Odon. 256, NL-3720 Price: are included.

Hfl.20.- net; — Vols 1-3, with Standing Order;

Hfl. 50.-. (6439) KAZ1, S.M., 1986. Experimental infection of

This is the transcript of a tape-recorded dis- nymph Coenagrion puella with H. variegatus

cussion conducted during the "Corbet and H. similis in the laboratory. Riv. Pa-

Seminar”, in the framework of the VUIth Int. rassilol. 3(3); 349-352. — (Parasitol. Sect.,

Symp. Odonatol., Paris, August 1985, The Zool. Dept, Sind Univ., Jamshoro, Sind, Pa-

subjects dealt with are; "Breeding in small con- kistan),

tainers”, "Economic importance”, "Aesti- The work was carried out at the ImperialColl.,

vation of adults in temperate latitudes”, "Di- London. — The second intermediate host, C.

morphism in adults", "Life history patterns in puella, was exposed to cercariae of Haemato-

and laechus and H. and the tropics: wet dry season adaptations”, similis variegatus, 1-2

and the "Seasonal regulation at different la- unencysted metacercariae were found free in

titudes”. The contributors are: L. W. Beu- the haemocoele onthe followingday. Out of 10

kehoom, E. Caron, R.A. Cannings, D.A.L. larvae un-exposed to the trematode (and used

R.M. D.C. Davies. O. Fincke, Gambles, as controls), I was positive. Hence, an experi-

B. J. A.B.M. dem- Geijskes, Kiaula, Legrand. menfal infection was not unequivocally

Machado. M. L. May, N. W. Moore. J. On. onstrated.

M.J. Parr, J.-G. Pilon, F. Schuller, B. Sigwalt,

M.T. Siva-Jolhy, B.K. Tyagi. C. Uizeri, J.K. (6440) STIL1NG, P.D., 1986. Butterflies and other

and M.J. The Waage Westfall. discussion was insects of the Eastern Caribbean. MacMillan

moderated by Prof. PS Corbel. —(For Vols Caribbean. London-Basingstoke. V11I+86 pp.

1 and 3, cf. OA 4563 and 6472 resp.). — ISBN 0-333-38962-X. — Price; US $ 15.

Contains a brief chapter on the Odon., with

(6437) CORBET, P.S.. 1986. Using dragonflies to col. photographs of Argia sp.. Orthemis fer-

in domestic suppress mosquitoes water-storage ruginea and Brechmorhoga praecox.

containers. Walerlines 4(3): 10-11. — (The Old

Manse, 45 Lanark Rd. Edinburgh. EH 14 (6441) WEBB, W.J., E.D. CASHATT & H.D.

ITL, Scotland, UK). BOHLEN, 1986. Four new dragonfly records

A brief account for general readership of a in Illinois; Cordulegaster diastatops (Selys), Odonatological Abstracts 110

of in the Hrythrodiplax connata minuscula (Rambur), occurrence Cenozoic fossil insects

Celithemis vernaPritchard, Celithemis mono- Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaido. Mem. nam.Sci. — melaena Williamson (Odonata: Cordulegas- Mus.. Tokyo 20; 37-44. (Jap., with Engl. s.).

tridae, Libellulidae). Tram. Hi Acad. Sci. (Dept Paleontol.,Natn. Sci. Mus.,Tokyo, JA).

79(3/4): 189-191. — (Zool. Sect., Illinois St. The Middle Miocene insect fauna described is

Mus., Springfield, 111. 62706, USA). associated with the Miocene Daijima-type

The 4 the spp. were discovered in entomology flora of warmer climate. Of 19 spp. recorded,

the State Natural 6 collection at Illinois History 12 are referable to Heteroptera, are Cole-

is Survey, Champaign, Illinois, and represent optera, and 1 a dragonfly, given as "Gom-

& indet. of new state records. The label data, measu- phinidae"gen. sp. The composition

brief stated. the is and absence rements and comments are fauna discussed the of any

is distinct tropical genera emphasised.

1987

(6445) HURYN, A.D.&J.B. WALLACE, 1987. The

(6442) BHRRILL, M„ L. ROWE, L. HOLLETT& J. exopterygote insect community ofa mountain

in North HUDSON, 1987. Response of some aquatic stream Carolina, USA: life histories,

A benthic arthropods to low pH. wife Soc. roy. production, and functional structure. Aqual.

zool. Belg. 117 (Suppl. 1): 117-128. [= H. Insects 9(4): 229-251. — (Dept Ent., Univ.

Witters & O. Vanderborght, (Eds), Ecophy- Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA).

siology of acid stress in aquatic organisms], — Life histories and production of the Exopte-

the Ball Creek, first- (First Author; Watershed Ecocystems rygota inhabiting upper a

Program, Trent Univ., Peterborough, Ont., -to second-order mountain stream in the

K.9J southern 7B8. CA). Appalachians, were studied by re-

Field-collected eggs and larvae of Ischnura ver- plicated monthly sampling of 3 different ha-

ticalis and Libellula lydia were exposed to pH bitats (BO = boulder-outcrop, R = riffle, PL =

3.5 (or 4.0) and 6.5. Neither showed any sign of pool). Life histories were diverse, rangingfrom

ofneither multi-voltine semi-voltine stress in the experiments. Larvae sp. (e.g. Baetis) to (e.g.

suffered any mortality while exposed to pH 3.5 Leuctra ferruginea, Sweltsa lateralis). — Habi-

192 hr. Na annual 1862 in soft water for Concentrations of tat-weighted production was mg

larvae have been unaf- 2 and Cl in appear to (ash-free day weight)/m with > 50% being

fected by 96 hr exposure to pH 3.5. Eggs of based on four taxa (of 21 considered); Ser-

both do di- ratella spp.. which not have to undergo sp. (16%), Peltoperlidae(16%), Leuctra

with and Beloneuria The apause, hatched remarkable success even spp. (13%), spp. (8%).

and their and at pH 3.5 relative to pH6.5, hatching Odonata, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera con-

2 was not delayed. The experiments support the tributed 36. 760, and 1066 mg/ m to annual

Production field observation that Odon. are tolerant of production, respectively. was dis-

four low pH. tributed evenly among functional groups

with collector-gathers, shredders, scrapers,

(6443) DUNKLE, S.W.. 1987. Rare and threatened and engulfing-predators contributing 21%,

dragonflies (Anisoptera) in Florida. Atala 33%, 23%, and 23%, respectively. Production — 15(1/2): 17. (Bureau Ent., Div. Plant In- by functional groups followed broad tax-

dustries, P.O. Box 1269, Gainesville, FL onomic categories with the Ephemeroptera,

32602, USA). euholognathous Plecoptera, and systello-

abstract of where the A one sentence a talk, gnathous Plecoptera contributing 93%, 90%,

of the and taxonomic status, ecology and distribution of and 92% scraper, shredder, engul-

the of Florida were dis- fing-predator production, Ser- rarer spp. Anisoptera respectively.

cussed. ratella sp. contributed 77% of the collector-

-gathererproduction. Annual production by

(6444) FUJIYAMA, I., 1987. Middle Miocene fauna the Exopterygota was greatest in the BO

with the habitat > R > PL of Abura, Hokkaido, Japan, notes on (2056 mg) (1981 mg) (951 Odonatological Abstracts 111

Production in the BO sewhere the where pbssible. mg). was attributable to in region

a unique combination of taxa comparedwith

and 1987. Wazki (Odonata) R PL. Sixty-five percent of the BO pro- (6447) -tABEDZKI, A.,

duction was based on Serratella sp., a collec- Puszcy Zielonki kolo Poznania. — Drag-

tor-gatherer. Collector-gatherers constituted onflies (Odonata) of Zielonka Forest near

only 2% and 8% of PL and R production, Poznan. Bad.fiziogr. PoL zach. (C) 35: 41-52.

respectively. The remainder of the PL and R (Pol., with Engl. s.). — (Osiedle40-Lecia,PRL

1 8, PO-62-004 production was generally distributed evenly m. Czerwonak).

The odon. fauna of the Zielonka Forest among scrapers, shredders, and engulfmg- nr

Poland and -predators. — Comparison of the functional Poznan, is described discussed.

Chalcolestes structure of the exopterygote communities of Among the 44 spp. recorded.

headwaters with higher order streams in- viridis. Lestes barbarus, Nehalennia speciosa,

Aeshna E. Libellula fulva, dicated a shift from a dominance of detri- juncea, viridis, Sym-

tivory to predation. In higher order, low petrum striolatum and Leucorrhinia caudalis

gradient streams characterized by limited are of particular interest. It is suggested that

stable substrate, the majority of the Exopte- Aeshna cyanea and A. grandis may breed also

unable in the streams. rygota are to use entrained food re-

sources directly, and predation upon the filter-

-feeding Endopterygota (e.g. Chironomidae) (6448) MÜLLER, J„ 1987. Liste der im Bezirk Mag-

be the of may predominant method feeding. deburg gefahrdeten Libellenarten (Insecta,

Odonata — Stand: September 1987) und

(6446) K1TCH1NG, R.L., 1987. A preliminary Hilfsprogramm fiir deren Artenschutz. Mill.

in - account of the metazoan food webs phyto- Anenschutz Magdeburg 10(5): 1-8. (Pablo-

telmata from Sulawesi. Malay. Nature J. 41; -Neruda-Str. 9, DDR-3034 Magdeburg,

1-12. — (Dept Ecosyst. Manag., Univ. New GDR).

England, Armidale, N.S.W. 2351, AU). Out of the 58 locally recorded spp., 32 are listed

Accounts of the food webs contained within and their local status is specified. Tentative

selected phytotelmata from northern Celebes protective measures are suggested for various

Results of (= Sulawesi), Indonesia are presented. types habitats.

in- from water bodies contained in bamboo

ternodes, stump-holes and pitchers of Ne- (6449) PRENDERGAST, N„ 1987. Odonata

maxima included. Food webs in Bicester, 3 Stencil. — penthes are stamps. UK. pp.

each these allochthonous used from Dr D.M. of are being (Available Johnson, Dept Biol.

the East entirely on energy input in form ofanimal Sci., Tennessee St. Univ., Johnson City,

and plant detritus entering the habitats. The TN 37614, USA).

bamboos contained a variety ofsaprophagous This is the most comprehensive catalogue of

mosquito and midge larvae, some copepods postage stamps featuring dragonflies, updated

of and two species predatory toxorhynchitine to mid 1987. About 80 stamps are listed in 4

larvae. Water-filled stumps and treeholes con- sections, viz. ( 1 ) Dragonfly is the central theme

scirtid, tained saprophagous gastropods, (taxonomic names and systems after Davies &

culicid, ceratopogonid, and tipulid larvae plus Tobin); (2) Dragonfly is the central theme, but

the be a suite of predatory mosquito and occasional sp. could not identified, (3) Dragonfly is

tanypodine larvae. The wood web was com- stylised or not the central theme (incl. brief

pleted by the larvae of the dragonfly Lyri- description of the composition), and (4) Od-

acts For all the othemis cleis, which as a top predator onatologists. stamps country, year

within the community.The pitchers contained of issue, nominal value and the Stanley/

saprophagous culicid and ceratopogonid Gibbons catalogue numbers are stated. Ap-

occasional larvae, anaoetid mites and pre- pended are "Notes", "References" and "Bibli-

datory syrphine larvae. The results are dis- ography". — For additional information cf.

cussed in ligth of similar results obtained el- Selysia 17(2): 14; 1988. 112 Odonatological Abstracts

(6450) PUJOL-LUZ, J.R. & J.M. COSTA, 1987. (6454) WALDVOGEL, D„ 1987. Naturkundliche

auf dem Descriçâo da larva de Dythemis cannacrioides Beobachtungen Schiessplatz

Rheinsand bei Chur. Jber. Ges. Grau- Calvert, 1906 (Odonata: Libellulidae). Alas naiurf.

Soc. Biol. Rio de J. 27: 9-10. (Port., with Engl, biinden 104: 55-109, — (1m Schilf, CH-7012

s.). (Depto Ent„ Museu Nacional, Quinta Felsberg).

da Boa Vista, BR-20.942 Rio de Janeiro, RJ). Coenagrion puella, Libellula depressa and

and striolatum listed from The exuviae is described figured, and some Sympetrum are a pond

nr Chur, without comments. notes on morphology and geographical distri- Switzerland, any

bution of this sp. are provided. 1988

1987. Des- (6451) SANTOS. N.D. & J.M. COSTA,

da ChalcOpteryx rutilans 1988. cricâo ninfa de (6455) (Anonymous), Prince opens Dragonfly

(Rambur, 1842) Selys, 1853 (Odonata: Poly- Sanctuary. Species II: 44.

Rio 27: 1-4. thoridae). Alas Soc. Biol. de J. [Verbatim]: In July [1988] the remarkable

with — Author; established (Port., Engl. s.). (Second island dragonfly sanctuary, by

da Boa in des- Depto Ent., Museu Nacional, Quinta local people near Nakamura Japan and

Janeiro, Vista. BR-20.942 Rio de RJ). cribed by Dr Norman Moore, Chairman ofthe

based The ultimate instar larva, on material [1UCN] Odonata [Specialist] Group [cf. OA

is described and from Mato Grosso, figured. 6035. 6037], was opened by Prince Aya.

between the "fi- The possibility of a homology grandson ofthe Emperor. Dr Moore supplied

laments" abd. abdominal on segments 2-7(= an outline management plan for the reserve. in gills) with similar structures Euphaeidae or Dr Asahina, a member of the OSG, and Mr

and Co- the the even in Megaloptera, Ephemeroptera Sugimura, originator of project, guided

is touched upon, the which leoptera (Gyrinidae) briefly royal party on the nature trail

and reference is made to Fraser’s opinion re- the without enables visitors to see dragonflies

lative to the function of these organs. damaging the habitat.

(6452) SANTOS. N.D., J.M. COSTA & J.R.P. LUZ. (6456) (Anonymous), 1988. Vuoden 1987 tulokset 21

1987. Descriçâo da ninfa de Gynacantha mem- suomalaisen hyonteislajin levinneisyyskarto-

1891 in- branalis Karsch, (Odonata: Gyna- ituksesta, — Résultat av kartering av 21

o Anais Soc. canthini) e notas sobre imago. sektarters utbredning i Finland âr 1987. —

437-443. with Results the 1987 the em. Brasil 16(2); (Port., Engl. s.). of mapping in of distri- — (First Author: Rua Torres Sobrinho 32, bution of 21 insect species in Finland. Nolul.

Méier. BR-20.771 Rio de Janeiro. RJ). entomol. 68: 9-24. (Finn.& Swed., with Engl,

known America, and is from Central — available from: Div. Ent. The sp. s.). (Reprints

America. In Brazil, it from N and NW South Mus. zool., Univ. Flelsinki, P. Rautatiekatu

recorded from Rio Puras and frotri was (AM) 13, SF-00100 Helsinki).

3 addi- Benevides (PA). In the present paper This is the continuation of the series listed in

tional localities stated from Amazonas and 5159. Pts 5 and 6 in are OA were published resp.

Para, the hitherto unknown larva is described Nolul. enlomol. 66 [1986]: 105-120 and 67

and figured, and notes are given on the imago. [1987]: 17-32.

delfltalia méri- (6453) TERZANI, F„ 1987. Odonati (6457) AAGAARD, K., 1988. [Book review]. Askew,

Redia dionale: nuovi dati (Insecta: Odonata). R.R., 1988. The dragonfliesof Europe. Fauna

70: — Zool. 94-95. 229-243. (With Engl. s.). (Mus. norv. (B)35: (Norv.) — (Appl. Ecol.

"La Specola”. Univ. Firenze, Via Romana 17, Res. Progr.. Mus., Univ. Trondheim, Erling

1-50125 Firenze). Skakkes gt. 47, N-7000 Trondheim).

in 25 spp. collected at 21 localities Campania Book review of the volume listed in OA 6357.

and Calabria, southern Italy, are brought on

record. Lest.es dryas and Trithemis annulata (6458) AAGAARD, K„ 1988. [Book review],

fauna of Calabria. are new to the Sandhall, A., 19871 Trollslandor i Europa. Odonatological Abstracts 113

Fauna — melanictera non'. (B)35:95. (Norv.). (Appl. Ecol. notes on Polycanthagyna (Selys).

Res.Progr.. Mus., Univ. Trondheim, Erling Nature & Insects 23(10): 24-27. (Jap., with

Skakkes — gt. 47, N-7000 Trondheim). Engl, title). (1233-2. Oaza Suezo. Yorii-

Book review of the volume listed in OA 6153. -machi. Osalu-gun, Saitama Pref., 369-12. JA).

Abstract not available.

(6459) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTERNA-

TIONAL ODONATA RESEARCH IN- (6461) ASAHINA, S., 1988. A revisional study of

STITUTE. No. I (1986). 1988. Soc. Ini. Od- Kashmir and Japanese "Aeschna mixta”.

onalol. (S.I.O.), Gainesville, EL. USA. VI+26 Gekkan Mushi 211: 11-20. (Jap., with extensive - pp. — (Available from the S.I.O. Central Engl. s.). (Takadanobaba 4-4-24, Shinjuku-

Office, P.O. Box 256, NL-3720 AG Bilthoven; -ku. Tokyo, 169, JA).

price: Hfl. 10.- net). A. mixta from Kashmir, India is described,

With unfortunate first the delay, the issue of this figured and compared with European ma-

new S.I.O. series has appeared onDec. 1,1988. terial. Its affiliation to the nominate spp. is

It is edited by Prof. Dr M.J. Westfall and Dr confirmed. For the population of northern

S.W. Dunkle, and is intended A. soneharai is to report on the Japan, m. ssp. n. erected (ho-

developmentand activities ofthe S.I.O. Inter- lotype Q. allotype $: Tokita, Saku-shi. 30-VIII-

national Odonata Research Institute -1963; in author’s coll.), described and

(l.O.R.I.), located at present in Gainesville, compared with the nominate ssp. The larvae of

Florida, USA, and led by Dr M.J. Westfall the 2 taxa are also described and figured. De-

(Director) and Dr S.W. Dunkle (General tailed descriptions, lists of material examined,

— A.-The and the Manager). Contents: Kiaula, path captions of figs are given in Engl.

towards the International Odonata Research

Institute (pp. 1-5); — Dunkle. S. W.: Annual (6462) ASIRELLI, S.. 1988. Un artificiale al mese:

l.O.R.I. 1986 libellula — report (pp. 7-11: ’’Introduction”, Tombo, Pescare 26(10): 115.

"Present facilities”, "Future facilities”, "Incor- (Author’s address not stated).

A poration”, "Visitors”, "Financial donations", tying is described imitating an adult

donations", "Archives", "Personal dragonfly and available in 3 colour versions

service”); — Westfall. M.J.: Appendices (pp. (weight 8 g, length 8 cm) under the trade-

13-26, giving the list of the 'l.O.R.I. Policy -name "Tombo", and applicable for fishing in

Board members”, and verbatim text of the fol- dense vegetation. — (For some other dragonfly

lowing documents: "Memorandum of under- tyings cf. OA 2962. 3130. 4428).

standing between the International Odonato-

logical Society and the Florida State Collection (6463) AUFFENBERG. W. & T. AUFFENBERG,

of Arthropods on the mutual benefits of 1988. Resource in of coop- partitioning a community

eration in the International Odonata Research Philippine skinks (Sauria: Scincidae). Bull. Fla — Institute", "Articles ofincorporationofInterna- St. Mus. (Biol.) 32(3): 151-219. (Dept

tional Odonata Research Institute","Facsimile Herpetol., Florida St. Mus., Univ. Florida,

of the Incorporationcertificate by the Florida Gainesville, FI 32611, USA).

of — Secretary State”). ( Abslracler's Note: 11 variously sympatric spp. of skinks were

This issue was sent free to all S.I.O. members- studied in southern Luzon, the Philippines.

-in-good-standing on Dec. 1, 1988, and to all Food analyses were based on a total of 2481

institutional subscribers to Odonaiologica. The adult specimens, collected in monthly samples

be the subs- of about of each for subsequent parts will supplied to 30 individuals sp. a period

cribers of the of I Almost of Annual Report only. Subs- yr. no evidence food niche parti-

found in criptions are accepted by the S.I.O. Central tioning was most spp. Seasonal

Office the and of (address above), by l.O.R.I., by switching prey types was common among

all S..O. and almost all National Regional Offices). spp.. and was directly related to

insect abundance Odon. represented only

(6460) ARAI, Y„ 1988. Ecological and morphological 0.08% ofthe total items taken, and were found 114 Odonatological Abstracts

Banat, Rumanlen zool. in Mabuya multifasciata. M. multicarinata and (Odonata). Opusc.

Lamprolepis smaragdina only. flumin. 30: 1-15. (With Engl. s.). — (Frank- furter Str. 23, Postfach 63-31, DDR-1230

(6464) BAIRD, J,M. & M.L. MAY, 1988. Behavioral Beeskow, GDR). list of is ecology of foraging by Pachydiplax longi- A all regional spp. (33 or 34) given.

short the southern of pennis (Odonata: Libellulidae). Proc. XVIIIrh During a trip on slopes

the in Im. Em. 219. Carpathians, summer 1987, 30 were Congr. Vancouver. p. [Abstract spp.

only]. — (Second Author: Dept Ent. & Econ. evidenced, of which Cordulegaster heros Thei-

meridionalis Zool.. Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ schinger and Somatochlora

Nielsen fauna of Romania. 08903, USA). are new to the The

160 collected measured and bio- [Verbatim]:Food intake, prey availability,prey specimens were

Field observations and capture behavior, and aggressive behavior at metrically analysed.

studied in P. notes on morphological features of some feeding areas were longipennisat

locally interesting spp. are provided. Gainesville. FL. USA, Behavior was quantified

by observations offocal individuals onartificial

BRAUCKMANN, 1988. perches at varying densities. Prey availability (6467) C, Hagen-Vorhalle,

new Namurian lo- was assessed visually and with sticky traps. a important Insecta-bearing

Weather conditions and numbers of P. longi- cality (Upper Carboniferous, FR Germany).

73-79. Germ. monitored Enlomol. gener. 14(1); (With pennis were periodically. Prey s.). — (Fuhlrott-Mus., Auer Schulstr. 20, D-5600 capture success was high and relatively

constant, but frequency of feeding flights de- Wuppertal-I. ERG).

The locality in the Ruhr area (Middle Na- pended on temperature, sunlight, prey density, about 60 and the density of other dragonflies. Prey murian) so far yielded specimens of

P. lon- Palaeodictyoptera, Odon. (Me- density was highly variable; individual Megasecoptera,

aisoptera) and ’’Protorthoptera", referable to gipennis were attracted to localized prey con- 12 The of the fauna is centrations. Both sexes, but especially males, spp. composition briefly

with reference other initiated aggressive interactions: sexual inter- discussed, toits affinities to

absent. At least low faunas of the same age, and with re- actions were usually at approx, ference palaeoenvironment. - dragonfly dentities, individuals appeared to to the It

2 odon. defend Near dense contains spp. Of these, Erasipteroides territories. very prey con- valentini has been described earlier OA centrations. aggression declined as feeding ac- (cf.

but Brauckmann tivity became very intense. 5219), "Namurotypes sippeli

& Zessin, 1988" is listed here for the first time.

1988. Its is said to be "in in Du em. (6465) BELLE. J.. Epigomphus gibberosus. a description press”

Z. (N.F.) 35; the name here is a new species from Peru, with lectotype desig- consequently,

nudum. the nomen nations for the eligible species of genus

Epigomphus(Odonata; Gomphidae). TijJschr.

1988. da larva Em. 131: 135-140. - (Onder de Beumkes 35, (6468) CARVALHO. A.L., Descriçâo

NL-6883 HC Velp). de Triacanthagyna ditzleri Williamsoni, 1923

Aeshnidae, E. is described and (Odonata, Gynacanthini). Revta gibberosus sp. n. figured Em. Mus. hras. 32(2); 223-226. (Port., with Engl. s.). after a single male, deposited in Zool.,

Ent., Museu Naeional. da Univ. Michigan. Ann Arbor (Depto San — (Depto Quinta

The Boa BR-20.942 Rio de Janeiro, Martin, Soritor, all. 900 m; I9-X-I936). Vista, RJ).

The ultimate instar larva is described and lectotypes are designated for obtusus Sel.,

exuviae of suboblusus Sel., quadracies Calv., tumefactus figured, based onlarvae and reared

Some added. specimens. notes on biology are Calv. and armatus Ris. and a list is given ofthe

20 known spp„ with type locality data and with

location of the (6469) CEMPIREK, J., 1988. Samecek vâzky ja- statements on the types.

snoskvrnné ( Leucorrhinia pectoralis). — [The

male of 1988. der Leucorrhinia pectoralis]. Ziva 74(4): (6466) BEUTLER, H„ Libellen aus Region Odonatological Abstracts 115

121. (Czech). — (Notolicka 18, CZ-370 05 perch ownership did not influence growthrate

Ceske Budejevice). or mortality of C. puella or 1. elegans.

allow A frontispiece photograph, in the caption of However, it did greater prey capture

which it is stated this is rather success C. larvae showed a uncommon sp. rate. —(4) puella

in Czechoslovakia, appearing sporadically in more movement in the absence ofperches both

southern The shown in terms of actual distance moved and amount Bohemia. male was photo-

The graphed at Hluboka-u-Borovan, 6-VI1-I985. of swimming activity. amount of

reduced of swimming activity was by addition

CONTACTBLAD Ll- Gasterosteus (6470) NEDERLANDSE a predator (sticklebacks,

the BELLENONDERZOEKERS — [Newsletter aculeatus or Pungitius pungitius) to tank

and of the Netherlands Dragonfly Workers], No. 16 both in the absence presence of an

(Nov., 1988). (Dutch). — (c/o Miss K. Verspui, alternative food supply for the fish. Duration

Westerkade 27 bis, NL-3511 HC Utrecht). of individual swimming bouts was unaffected.

— Verhaar. //..Announcement — Sticklebacks attacked C. larvae Editorial(p. 1); (5) puella the absence of the 14th Annual Colloquium ofthe Nether- significantly more often in of

lands Dragonfly Workers (p. 2; Apr. 15, 1989, perches, with a strong bias towards swimming

— It Deventer); — Verspui, K.: Announcement of larvae. (6) is proposed that the major

the 10th International Symposium of Odona- advantage of perch possession to C. puella

the as a tology (pp. 2-3); — Renderings on 13th larvae is in the reduction of predation

of reduction in larval Colloquium of the Netherlands Dragonfly consequence the

Workers (pp. 3-4); Jansen. K.C.: The drag- movement.

onflies of the Drenthe province, 1975-1988 (pp,

— in 4-6; with a checklist); Verdonk, M.: Inter- (6472) CORBET, P.S., [Ed.], 1988. Current topics

Book Vol. A fo- esting records (pp. 6-9); — reviews, by dragonfly biology, 3: discussion

M. the seasonal of Pantala fla- Wasscher, K. Verspui & M. Wasscher and cussing on ecology

ini. H. Verhaar (pp, 9-15); — Wasscher, M.: The vescens in the Indian Subcontinent. Soc.

1988 dragonfly year (pp. 15-16); — Notifi- odonatol. rapid Comm. (Suppl.) 8: V1II+24

— 45 Lanark cations (p. 16). pp. (Old Manse, Rd, Edinburgh,

EH 14 1TL, Scotland, UK). — (The booklet is

from S.I.O. Central P.O. (6471) CONVEY, P„ 1988. Competition for perches available the Office,

of NL-3720 AG Bilthoven. — Price; between larval damselflies: the influence Box 256,

rate Hfl. 20.- — Vols with Order: perch use on feeding efficiency, growth net; 1-3, Standing

and predator avoidance. Freshw. Biol. 19(1): Hfl. 50.-.

a dis- 15-28. — (Dept Zool., Univ. Cambridge, This is the transcript of tape-recorded

Downing St., Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK). cussion, conducted during the "Corbet

of larval Coe- in the framework of the IXth Int. In an investigation perch use by Seminar",

nagrion puella and Ischnura elegans, larvae Symp. Odonatol., Madurai, India, January

cocktail 1988. At variance with the 2 volumes spaced out on a grid ofvertical sticks, previous

the booklet is in the absence offood, toa greater extent than (cf. OA 4563, 6436), present

of Pantala expected from a random model. Spacing was devoted entirely to the biology fla-

between dis- the tesult of direct interaction larvae, vescens, save for a brief introductory

the level ofthe cussion "Priorities for research in the and was not related to ofhunger on

The — Indian Subcontinent". main larvae over a 10 day starvation period. (2) chapters are:

not "Seasonal distribution of Pantala Prior ownership ofa perch was a predictor flavescens",

larvae of the "A for Larval of success in conflicts between system collating observations”.

between "Pantala needed same instar. In contests different ecology", and flavescens: in-

formation". the instars larger larvae were more likely to win Prof. PS. Corbet was mo-

remain and the contributed S.H. conflicts. Some small larvae appear to derator, text was by

in the D.M. Johnson, B. Kiauta, A. undetected presence of larger conspeci- Chowdhury,

A.R. P L. T.R. fics. — (3) At one level of food availability. Kumar, Lahiri, Miller, Mirra, 116 Odonatological Abstracts

observed all G. Pritchard, B.K. Srivastava, B. Surihabu, thin dowel were in possible combi-

nations of final instars. D.B. Tembhare, and B.K. Tyagi. — (Ab- the 3 The tendency to

maintain control of the site and evict the stracter’s Note: The present publicationlargely to

character work related to has the of a trend-setting for opponent was positively hunger, re-

pending odonatological research in south- lative size (instar difference), and aggressi-

It is veness but related eastern Asia. to be followed by a similar (labial striking), negatively

toward volume on the role of Odon. in mosquito to advancing a similar-sized opponent

the dowel. which is to be the along Contests were and in- control, likely subject of one longer

volved of the forthcomingseminars). more physical contact when larvae were

more similar in size. No injuries or mortality

resulted the observed In (6473) COSTA, J.M., 1988. Contribution to the from encounters. dis-

the of the traction individual larvae study of immature forms genus Oxy- experiments, were in agrion Selys, 1876 with the description oflarva placed a small feeding chamber with

ofOx. santosi Martins, 1967 (Odonata: Coena- daphnid prey. Experimental larvae were sur-

rounded last-instar visible grionidae). Proc. XVlUth Int. Congr. Ertl. by larvae through

64. clear controls no sur- Vancouver, p. [Abstract only], — (Dept plastic walls; had

Ent., Museu Nacional, Quinta da Boa Vista rounding larvae. Time spent staring at others

BR-20942 Rio de Janeiro). carried a feeding cost. This cost, the observed

Of the 18 negative-exponential distributions of contest described spp., immature forms are

known duration, of for II. O. santosi was described from and the apparent rarity dangerous

adults collected in Sâo Paulo, Minas Gerais aggression, suggest that contests between simi-

larvae could be considered and Parana (Brazil). Analysis of the morpho- lar-sized wars of

logical characters of both adults and immature attrition. Other possible interpretations and

of forms shows that this sp. is close to O. ter- some implications these behaviour patterns

for vulnerability other noted. minate Sel„ 1876 and O. pavidum Sel., 1876. to predators are

However, the adults differ from Ox. terminate

the small and short anal DANKS, 1988. Insects of Canada. by pterostigma ap- (6475) H.V., Do-

cument Ser. biol. Surv. Can. I: 1-18. — pendages, which are distally enlarged, and (Biol.

from O. the of small Surv. Canada, Ent. Soc. Can., 1320 Carling pavidum by presence

projections at the extremities of the superior Ave., Ottawa, Ont. K1Z 7K9, CA).

This first issue of series is anal appendages, easily seen in profile. The the new a synopsis

immature forms differ from the other 2 prepared for participants at the XVIIIth Int. spp. by

having the tracheal gills not branched. Congr. Ent., Vancouver, 1988. So far 194

odon. known from and it is spp, are Canada,

still (6474) CROWLEY, P.H., S. GILLETT & J.H. expected that another 3 spp. are either

LAWTON, 1988. Contests between larval unrecorded or undescribed.

damselflies: empirical steps toward a better — ESS model. Anim. Behav. 36(5): 1496-1510. (6476) DÔLER, H.-P., 1988. Zur Odonatenfauna der

(First Author: T.H. Morgan Sch. Biol. Sci., Ostalb. Hiilben und Weiher als Lebensraum

Univ. Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, fur gefâhrdete Libellenarten. Veroff. Natur-

USA). schulz Landschaftspflege Bad.-Wiiru. 63: 211-

Some about -235. — D-7400 hypotheses facultatively ag- (Breuningstr. 9, Tubingen,

gressive interactions among Zygoptera larvae ERG).

The odon. fauna have recently been generated from a model (cf. (26 spp.) of thé Albuch/

OA 4838) based onthe theory ofevolutionarily Hârtsfeld region of the Ostalb, Baden-Würt-

stable strategies (ESS). The present study tests temberg, southern Germany is discussed.

the and some ofthe assumptions and predictions ofthis Aeshna juncea is dominant sp.,

ESS model with larvae of Ischnura etegans in 2 Coenagrion hastulatum, Leucorrhinia dubia

sets of laboratory experiments. In contest ex- and Sympetrum flaveolum are locally auto-

2 Measures the conservation of periments, interactions between larvae on a chthonous. for Odonatological Abstracts 117

odon. advocated. some primary habitats are duction, (4) deficiency in vertical structuring of

aquatic vegetation, and (5) the habitat iso-

(6477) DONATH, H„ 1988. Bericht über die 2. lation. The dragonfly adaptationsto these con-

The Tagung des Arbeitskreises Fauna der DDR — ditions are discussed. 2-dimensional vege-

Odonata. Em. Nachr. Ber. 32(1): 33-34. — tation structure prevailing in moorland ponds

(Hauptstr. 36/37, DDR-7960 Luckau, GDR). is considered an important factor in immi-

the control. The Exhaustive report on 2nd Colloquium of gration eutrophic habitats are

the East-German "Arbeitskreis Odonata” characterised by better vertical structuring of

(AKO = Association of Dragonfly Workers), vegetation, allowing the immigration of spp.

Sept. 4-6, 1987, Schlepzig. The Association has with endophytic oviposition habits.

52 members (Oct. 1987), ofwhich 34 attended

the meeting. The informal "Welcome Party" (6481) DUNN, G.A., 1988. Y. ES. international ent-

followed slide resource Entomo- was by a program (H. Donath). omology guide. Young

In the scientific sessions Publ. No. — papers were pre- logists’ Soc., Special 2,11+75 pp,

sented by I. Hiekel, A. Arnold, R. Mauers- (Author: Dept Ent„ Michigan St. Univ., East

berger, Dr W. Zessin, T. Brockaus and Dr J. Lansing, MM8824-1115, USA).

Miiller. In the framework ofthe Colloquium 2 A useful catalogue of addresses of suppliers of

also The field trips were organised. 3rd Col- entomological equipment, literature, spe-

be entomol. loquium is to convened in Sept. 1989, at cimens and live stocks, ofsome orga-

Karl-Marx-Stadt. — (For the First Col- nizations, insect houses, etc. It is strongly

loquium of East-German Odonatologists cf. "American" and "Western Europe" oriented,

OA 5718). giving e.g. no addresses from Japan. As sup-

pliers of live Odon. are listed ( I ) Carolina Bio-

(6478) DONATH, H., 1988. Die Libellen der nord- logical Supply Co, (2700 York Rd, Burlington,

westlichen Niederlausitz (Teil 2). Biol. Stud. NC 27215, USA and P.O. Box 187, Gladstone,

Luckau 17: 16-23. — (Hauptstr. 3637, DDR- OR 97027, USA), (2) Connecticut Valley Bio-

-7960 Luckau, GDR). logical Supply Co, (P.O.B. 326, Southampton,

Continuation (Lestidae, Calopterygidae) of MA 01073, USA), and (3) NASCO West Inc.

series listed in OA 6121. (P.O. Box 3837, Modesto, CA 95352, USA).

(6479) DÔRFLER, S„ 1988. Libellen - Akrobaten (6482) EARL OF CRANBROOK & J.I. FURTA-

unter den Insekten.OAroHrrA- Mag. 2(5): 4-8. — DO, 1988. [Key environments of Malaysia:]

(Quakerstr. 33, D-1000 Berlin-5, Westberlin). Freshwaters. In: Earl of Cranbrook, [Ed.],

Gives names (and characteristic spp.) of a Key environments Malaysia, pp. 225-250,

number of Westberlin dragonfly localities. In Pergamon Press, Oxford-New York-[etc.].

the editorial note, the author is characterised ISBN 0-08-028866-9. — (Second Author,

the the as one of greatest authorities on Odon. last known address: Commonwealth Science

of Berlin, Council, Commonwealth Secretariat, Marl-

borough House, Pall Mall, London, SWIY

(6480) DREYER, W., 1988. Zur Okologie der Hoch- 5HX, UK).

moorlibellen. Bonn. zool. Beilr. 39(2/3): 147- The Second author graduated from the Univ.

— PhD -152. (With Engl. s.). (Zool. Mus., Hege- of Malaya (1966) with a dissertation,en-

wischstr. 3, D-2300 Kiel-1, FRG). titled "Studies on Malayan Odonata, with

Ecological propensities of the sphagnum-bog special reference to larval ecology" (Kuala

& tabs and inhabiting European Odon. are outlined. Lumpur, 280 pp., figs excl.), was

in These represent 11 % of the Europ. odon. subsequently engaged odonatol. research

fauna. The factors influencing their life under (cf. also OA 501, 662, 842, 1700), therefore his

these extreme conditions are, (1) pronounced brief characterisation of the Malayan odon.

fluctuations in acidity, (2) pronounced daily fauna here is particularly valuable. The

low known Peninsular fauna 187 temparature variation, (3) secondary pro- comprises spp. 118 Odonatological Abstracts

half. On the basis of adult communities, studied abundance reduced by more than Other

insect most affected include Cole- by the Second Author, sets of forest stream groups

and Odon. ini- odon. have been recognized in Selangor. Here optera, Hemiptera, Gyrinidae.

eliminated increased above Piptospatha streams, where torrential,arecha- tially by spraying,

racterized by Coeliccia albicauda, Calicnemia prespray levels by the end of summer.

Indocnemis Devadatta chaseni, orang, ar-

gyroides, Euphaea ochracea and Rhinocypha (6484) GAUTHIER, A., 1988. Les Anax de Ma-

la d’une nouvelle fenestrella. and, where non-torrential, by Sun- dagascar, avec description

dacypha petiolata and Echo modesta. Upper espèce: A. mandrakae n. sp. (Odonata:

Saraca Bull. Soc. Hist. nal. Toulouse 124: streams are characterized by Euphaea Aeshnidae).

— Univ. ochracea, Rhinocypha perforata, Zygonyx 191-195. (With Engl. s.). (Lab. Ent.,

Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, F- iris; middle Saraca streams by Neurobasis chi- Paul -31062 Toulouse). nensis, Megalogomphus sumatranus, Gom-

A. phidiaabbotti, Onychothemiscoccinea and O. mandrakae sp. n. is described and figured

La culminicola, and lower Saraca streams by ($ holotype $ allotype; Mandraka, Ma-

Copoea marginipes, Libellago lineata, Rhi- dagascar, 8-V1-1968, deposition not stated), a

of members of nocypha biseriata, Vestalis gracilis, Ictino- key to the adults the Malgassian

the is A. tristis is for gomphus decoratus, Onychothemis testacea. genus presented. reported

the first time from the Great Comoro Island. Blackwater and slow flowing lowland streams

are characterized by Prodasineura interrupta,

Elattoneura analis, Libellago aurantiaca, (6485) GERKEN, B., 1988. Auen: verborgene Le-

Euphaea impar. The odon. of Tasik Bera hensadern der Natur. Rombach, Freiburg/

33 with libellulids Br. 132 pp„ numerous (incl. col.) figs. ISBN comprise spp., (22spp.) pre- 3-7930-0514-3. Hard Price in Ger- dominant. Odon. larvae form 8.5% of the cover.

DM 39.80. Available also from theSIO. macro-invertebrate biomass. many: — (Author: Lehrgeb. Tierokol., Univ. Pa-

An-der-Wilhemshdhe (6483) FAIRCHILD, W.L., 1988. Perturbation of derborn, 44, D-3470

the aquatic invertebrate community of bog Hôxter, FRG. "introduction” ponds by the insecticide fenitrothion. Proc. An to the morphology, ecology, biotic communities and conservation XVIITth Ini. Congr. Em.. Vancouver, p. 190

of the back waters. The Odon. are [Abstract only], — (Dept Biol., Univ. New European — dealt with 68-74. also OA Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B., E3B 6EI, CA). onpp. (Cf. 4309).

[Verbatim]: In June of 1984 and 1985, feni-

trothion was applied experimentally to acidic (6486) GOTCE1TAS, V. & P.COLGAN, 1988. Indi-

(pH 4) bog ponds at operational rates for fo- vidual variation in learning by foraging ju-

2-times 210 sunfish restry of g active ingredient per venile Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus).

Maximum insec- 294-299. — hectare. recorded postspray J. comp. Psychol. 102(3): (Dept

ticide residue concentrations in water ranged Biol., Queen’s Univ. Kingston, Ont. K7L ,

from 42 to 81 6 weeks after p g/l. spraying, 3N6, CA).

concentrations in water ranged from non-de- The individual variation in juvenile Bluegill

tectable to 0.06 /zg/1. However, residue traces Sunfish’s learning to forage on a novel food

reappeared I yr after spraying in water (0.3 item was investigated. They were given the op-

larvae qg/1), sphagnum moss (8-10 pg/g) and se- portunity to forage on Zygopt. dailyfor

diment Each 3 (< 0.01 pg/g). Total aquatic insect 10 days. day behavioural measures,

density was reduced and took over 12 months latency until first capture, foraging success,

to return to control densities. Nematodes and and rate of prey capture, were recorded for

became abundant each annelids more after fish. By regression analysis each measure

while insects fitted spraying, most became less was by an apporpriate descriptive

abundant. Chironomids and ceratopogonids, function, and the effects of time (i.e. days of

which were, numerically dominant, had their exposure) and individual fish were tested. Odonatological Abstracts 119

Time had effect 3 a significant on all measures, therefore,represents a long needed and highly

which indicates the fish. Individual contribution to learning by appreciated our knowledge on

differences in evident the of in learning ability were taxonomy the genus the temperate

from effect of fish and ofthe Old World. — The a significant on latency zone recognized spp.

rate. — capture The odon. larvae were most of the USSR fauna are elegans, pumilio,

vulnerable attack if and to swimming. Crawling lobata, evansi, fountainei, forcipata ara-

the bottom walls of basin lensis. along or the and I. bukharensis Bartenev, 1913 is syn-

side-to-side movements of the abdomen also onymised with I. fountainei Morton, 1907, and

increased the chance ofa larva to get detected I. musa Bartenev, 1913 with 1, forcipata

and Motionless The and attacked. prey were regularly Morton, 1907. holotype a paratype of

If moved overlooked. a larva and then subse- I. ordosi Bartenev, 1911 were examined; they

when noticed close” quently stopped by a Bluegill, appear ’’extremely to I. elegans (Vander

the fish often lost interest in it. Only after 3 or 4 L.), therefore the status ofordosi is questioned.

exposures did Bluegills consistently attack A series of specimens in Inst. Zool., USSR

prey even if motionless. Acad. Sci., bearing Bartenev’s and D’y-

akonov’s labels "1. senegalensis" merely re-

HARITONOV, 1988. aurantiaca females (6487) A.Yu., Melody oprede- presents the of fountainei.

strekoz. leniya plotnosti populaciy — [Me- Consequently, senegalensis should be removed

thods for calculation of from the USSR list. The density dragonfly po- forcipata/intermedia

pulations], In: Ekologiya populyaciy, Vol. 2, problem is discussed in considerable detail.

pp. 47-49, Akad. Nauk., Moscow. (Russ). — The specimens from Soviet Central Asia

Siberian Section USSR combine features (Inst. Biol., Acad. Sci., of both spp., but appear

111. Frunse II, USSR-630091 Novosibirsk). "closer” to intermedia. The material the author

This is the abstract of had his considered insufficient a paper presented at at disposal was

the All-Union settle Symposium on Population to this controversy. Preliminarily,

the Editor and the ISBN Ecology; are not however, 2 options are tentatively offered, viz.

stated. — 4 methods, used by the author (1) forcipata is subject to a pronounced ge-

the 20 described. Their in which during past yrs, are ographic variation, case forcipata s.

the character and applicability depends on of the str. intermedia Dumont, 1974 solely re-

field work the (stationary at a defined locality present extremes ofa clinal series, by which

with capture-mark-recapture possibilities; musa is also covered [and, therefore, the latter

trek single', long-distance through a large 2 taxa ofcourse fall into synonymy, though in

the area), and on the taxa (Zygopt., Anisopt.) or present paper this has been done with musa

(adult, involved. the 3 named stages exuviae) only]; (2) taxa would appear ge-

ographically well-defined subspecies of for-

southern (6488) HARITONOV, A.Yu., 1988. Strekozy roda cipata (f. forcipata: Asia, — f. musa:

Ischnura Charp. (Insecta: Odonata) fauny central Asia, — f. intermedia: Asia Minor?,

SSSR. — [Dragonflies of the genus Ischnura Nepal?); if only 2 of these are good sspp., in-

of termedia Charp. (Insecta: Odonata) the USSR becomes a junior synonym of musa.

In: G.S. — All fauna]. Zolotarenko, Ed„ Taks- recognised taxa are described, figured

onomiya 32-46, and their distribution is their zhivotnyh Sibiri, pp. Nauka, keyed, outlined,

ISBN — Novosibirsk, 5-02-028880-2. (Russ.). structural affinities discussed, and notes on

Siberian USSR their and (Inst. Biol., Section, Acad. larval stages, habitats biology are

Sci., Ul. Frunse II. USSR-630091 Novo- provided.

sibirsk).

More than 10 this spp. pertaining to genus (6489) HENRIKSON, B.-I., 1988. The absence ofan-

have been recorded or described from the tipredator behaviour in the larvae of Leu-

USSR and the territory. Some of these were wrongly corrhinia dubia (Odonata) conse-

identified, while the names of some others quences oftheir distribution. Oikos 51(2): 179-

The revision -183. — appear junior synonyms. present (Dept Zool„ Univ. Gôteborg, P.O. Box 120 Odonatological Abstracts

25059, S-400 31 Gdteborg). western Tennessee and Kentucky USA (July

Acidified the & Oct., The evidence is bog ponds were only previously 1986). not consistent

habitat of with the in reported L. dubia. In order to es- hypothesis: both months the lar-

tablish its present range of habitats, 20 lakes in gest percentage of Zygopt. was found in

SW Sweden were sampled, 10 of which sup- ponds with green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus.

the other and ported fish, were fishless aci-

dified. L. dubia was found to occur in all 10 (6492) KETELAAR, R„ 1988. Libellen. Ware/31(3):

fishless lakes, but in none of the others. In 29-33. (Dutch). — (Zwinstraat 18, NL-7417 CJ

order to test the hypothesis that the distri- Deventer).

bution the Distribution for 24 odon. the is conditioned by occurrenceoffish, maps spp. in

of laboratory experiments were conducted where province Noord Holland, the Netherlands.

perch (Perea fluviatilis) was shown to discover

1988. and catch significantly more L dubia larvae (6493) KLOPSTRA, A., Micro-milieus bij Cal-

those other than of any odon. sp. inhabiting opteryx splendens en virgo. —[Microhabitats

the lakes. When of and exposed to a simulated fish Calopteryx splendens C. virgo], Kik-

kervis — attack, the larvae of L. dubia tried to escape, 1988(1): 16-17. (Dutch). (Veenluy-

while those ofOrthetrum coerulescens and Li- denstraat 57, NL-7906 HE Hoogeveen).

bellula quadrimaculata feigned death. These Notes and larval habitats, at Bergeijk, Noord

observations, combined with earlier evidence Brabant prov., the Netherlands, April 5-9,

1988. on L. dubia dial activity, suggest that L. dubia

is than more susceptible to fish predation are

the larvae of the other ofthe KORN, M„ 1988. Erstnachweis der anisopteran spp. (6494) Siidlichen

Swedish fish lakes. Binsenjungfer (Lestes barbarus) auf Hel-

goland. Seevôgel 9(2): 25. — (Kôslinerstr. 8,

(6490) HUUS, L.G.J., 1988. Libellen in een D-2820 Bremen-77, FRG).

As stadspark. — Dragonflies in a city-park. predicted already by Eb. Schmidt (OA

Levende Nat. 89(3): 167-172. (Dutch with 3277), Lestes barbarus was now recorded from

Engl. s.). — (Dukaatstraat 85, NL-6532 RG the Northsea island of Helgoland. So far 36

odon. known Nijmegen). spp. are from there.

The odon fauna (22 spp.) ofa city park (surface

80 in the is ha) Nijmegen, Netherlands dis- (6495) KUKALOVA-PECK, J„ 1988. Leg-based ap-

cussed. The distribution of 7 pendages of Carboniferous insects and their patterns spp. are

correlated with differences in landscape probable equivalents in recent embryos. Proc.

elements. Several XVIIhh Ini. Em., management options, re- Congr. Vancouver, p. 72.

lative to the conservation of the local odon. [Abstract only]. — (Dept Earth Sci., Carleton

KIS fauna, are briefly outlined. Univ., Ottawa, Ont., 5B6, CA).

Abdominal [Verbatim]: segments of juvenile

(6491) JOHNSON, D M., C.N. WATSON, T. Carboniferous insects often bear abdominal

FORSYTHE & C.N, BOEHMS, 1988. Larval leglets (sometimes with double claws) and/or

damselfly coexistence with green sunfish. leg-derived appendages (exiles, endites). So

1st Proc. a. Symp. nat. Hist. Lower Tennessee far, leglets have been found in Archeognatha,

& R. — Cumberland Valleys, pp. 314-325. Monura, Diaphanopterida, Megasecoptera,

(First Author: Dept Biol. Sci., East Tennessee some Paleodictyoptera, Protodonata, unde-

TN 37614, St. Univ., Johnson City. USA). termined Neoptera,and Endopterygota(eruci-

forward the The hypothesis put in paper listed form-like larva of Meco-Hymenopteroidea);

in OA 3183, and suggesting that larvalZygopt. leglets, coxal and trochanteral vesicles

cannot coexist with fish predators specialized (endites) in Thysanura; and leglets and plate

at exploiting fauna of littoral vegetation was gills (exiles) in Ephemerida and Paraple-

at at the Tennessee tested 3 ponds Valley coptera. Both insect nymphs and larvae are

Authority’s "Land between the Lakes”, in primitively polypod. Rudiments of leglets and Odopatological Abstracts 121

in Recent be influenced the nature ofthe endites occur endopterygote by substratum,

embryos. The ground-plan of the insect peatland flora and water level.

4 abdomen has a triangular sternum and pairs

of leg-derived appendages inserted by leg (6498) MALANGPO. Newsletter of the Thai Na-

muscles. The author suggests that leg-derived tional Office of the International Odonato-

rudiments have the potential to reappear later logical Society (S.I.O.), No. 5 (Nov., 1988).—

in larvae. A. in evolution some endopterygote (cI o Bro. Pinratana, St Gabriel’s Coll., 565

Samsen Rd, Bangkok-10300, Thailand).

(6496) LENAT, D.R., 1988. Water quality as- Under the brilliant editorship of Bro, (Dr. h.c.)

sessment of streams using a qualitative col- Amnuay Pinratana, Head ofthe SIO National

lection method for benthic macroinverte- Office in Thailand, this, originally modest,

brates. Jl N. am. benlhol. Soc. 7(3): 222-233. cheaply produced newsletter written in Thai

— almost (Biol. Monit. Group, North Carolina Div. developed into a full-fledged, interna-

Archdale Box Environ. Manag., Bldg, P.O. tional journal, printed on high-quality paper

27687, Raleigh, NC 27611, USA). (28x21 cm), with numerous photographs and

A standard qualitativesampling technique was thoughout in English, Although it still remains

and tested annual the developed for shallow streams in an publication, with present issue

North This mul- volume and and Carolina. method emphasizes its increased by 30%, its scope

tihabitat collections and the use ofboth coarse- contents have by far surpassed what would be

and fine-mesh samples. All samples are picked considered a normal contents of a regional

in the field, a process facilitated by field-pre- newsletter. Since 1987 it became a convenient

The for of short servation of some samples. qualitative medium publication scientific com-

method found be than munications and smaller relative was to more rapid a papers, to

the fauna ofThailand Indochina. semi-quantitative technique (kick nets), yet odon. and At

number of site. the time it also remains the for produced a greater taxa per same organ

richness Different taxa criteria were developed communication of personal, administrative

for each ecoregion toassign water quality clas- and other news items to and from the Thai

sifications, and these values were shown to be membership and all those interested in Thai

related to more conventional physical/ dragonflies. For the time being, this is by far

chemical measurements. This method has po- the most luxurious and high-standing SIO re-

The tential as a rapid, inexpensive biomonitoring gional periodical. annual subscription for

also the Odon. 1989 US $ 10.- Orders tool, covering amounts to approx.

from all other countries than Thailand and

be (6497) LEWIS, D.J., 1988. Distribution of aquatic Indochina are to sent to the SIO Central

insects in subarctic peatlands. Proc. XVIIhh Office in Bilthoven, The Netherlands, save for

Ini. Congr. Em., Vancouver, p. 60. [Abstract those from other South Asian countries, which

be atthe only], — (Dept Ent., McDonald Coll., McGill areto directed SIO Regional Office in

Univ., Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X Southern Asia (G-193, Shastri Nagar,

ICO, CA). Jodhpur-342003, Rajasthan, India.) All

[Verbatim]; Peat samples were collected workers who have anything to report on the

subarctic Labrador du- weekly from a fen in Thai or Indochinese fauna are invited to send

ring the summers of 1985-87. Aquatic insects their manuscripts to Bro. Pinratana, Bangkok

and other invertebrates were removed from the (address above). — (Contents of the present

Dominant issue: peat by wet extraction techniques. Pinratana, A. & M. Hamalainen: Drag-

insects consisted of several families of Diptera onflies of Khao Yai National Park (pp. 17-22);

(Chironomidae, Ceratopogonidae,Tabanidae — Hàmàlàinen, M.: Dragonfly collecting in

and Tipulidae); Odonata, Coleoptera and Tri- Thailand. III. September-November 1986 (pp.

less Preliminar — New records choptera were common. 23-27; of Thailand: Chlorog-

analyses suggest that the distribution and omphus atkinsoni, by [A] Somboon: Orchi-

of insects of themis abundance aquatic peatlands may pulcherrima and Lyriothemis pachy- 122 Odonatological Abstracts

gastra, by [,V] Somnuk (p. 28). which suggests precedence of the last male’s

sperm. Irradiated male techniques revealed

de that the last male that (6499) MARTINIA. Bulletin liaison des Odonato- mates with a female

de No. 9 fertilizes an of logues France, (Sept., 1988), — (c/o average 95% (100% in 28% of

J.-L. the the Dommanget, 7 rue Lamartine, F-78390 cases) of clutch laid immediately after

Bois d'Arcy). copulation, irrespective of any previous

C. Les odonates des Sperm volume estimates in both Deliry. départements sa- matings.

sexes and voyards (2ème liste) (pp. 57-60); — Baudot, sperm opacity changes in females at

J.-P.: 7 of Données pour unerépartition de Cordu- stages copulation and oviposition in-

boltonii dicated that males legaster immaculifrons (Sélys. 1850) remove 41-87% of pre- viously en France (Odonata, Anisoptera; Cordulegas- deposited sperm from the female’s — tridae) (61-74); Papazian, M.: Contribution storage organs during the first 5 min of the

à l’inventaire des Odonates du départementde copulation. Ejaculation takes place during the

— P.: A 10-15 min. The authors that l’Essonne (75-76); Machet, propos du remaining maintain

"Livre des indirect estimates of in Insectes” illustré par Utamaro (77- precedence libellulids,

based on -78); — Dommanget, J.-L.: Rubrique bibli- sperm volume changes, always

underestimate of ographique (79-80); — Analyse d’ouvrage (81- reality because the

the effect of last out” -82; exhaustive review of book of R.R. supplementing a Tirst-in,

OA mechanism. Because males are Askew, cf. 6357); — Machet, P.: Nouvelles skilled at

philatéliques (83-84). — The issue contains achieving sperm precedence, they are forced to

also be an announcement of a regional odonatol. good guards as well, since a risk of take-

in Orleans, 20 Nov. -overs exists. Females are believed to benefit meeting 1988, a notifica-

the odon. from contact tion on inventarisation of the Île-de- guarding because it results in a

and lowered risk of male harassment -France, a request for cooperation on the and predation

as well lower odon. inventarisation of the Pyrenees in as a energy expenditure during

France, Andorra and Spain. oviposition.

(6502) MILLER, P„ 1988. Visa (6500) MEIER. C., 1988. Naturschutzkonzept Kall- extension at Madurai. brunner Riet. Die Libellen. Anthas (Spezial) 1: Oxford Magazin 1988 (2nd Week,

— Michaelmas 9. — 57-59. (Postfach 252, CH-8636 Wald). Term): 6-7, (Dept zool., Univ. The odon. fauna (27 spp.) of Nature Reserve Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OXI

"Kaltbrunner Riet”, St Gallen, Switzerland 3PS. UK).

(alt. 408 m) is listed, the strength of the local Impressions from a 4-months sabbatic stay at

of each Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India population sp. is stated, and a general (winter 1987/88),

where the author evaluation of the fauna is presented. 3 breeding was engaged in odon. be-

9 in haviour research. sites and spp. are discussed some detail

from the conservancy point of view, Bra-

chytron pratense and Aeshna affinis had not (6503) NOMAKUCHI, S., 1988. Factors affecting

been from coexistence of forms in previously published the canton of the two male a popu-

St Gallen. lation of damselfly Mnais pruinosa Selys (Zy-

goptera; Calopterygidae), Proc. XV/llth Ini.

N.K. A.A. (6501) MICH1ELS, & DHONDT, 1988. Congr. Em., Vancouver, p. 208. [Abstract

Direct indirect — and estimates of sperm pre- only]. (Dept Biol,, Kyushu Univ., Ha-

cedence and displacement in the dragonfly kozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812, JA).

Sympetrum danae (Odonata: Libellulidae). 2 male froms (f. esakii and f.strigata) occurred - Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 23(4): 257-263. in a stream in Kyushu, Japan. Territorial be-

(Dept Biol., Univ, Antwerp, Universiteitsplein haviour was initiated only by the $ of esakii,

1. B-2610 Wilrijk). and usually this led to displacement of the

The non-territorial The S. danae shows a high strigata $. esakii $ copulated with 9

degree of post-copulatory mate-guarding. which appeared in the territory and guarded Odonatological Abstracts 123

ovipositing $ after copulation. The strigata $ of Canada, and the composition and ecology

and also copulated with $ perched on the branch of ofthe invertebrate fauna of caves mines in

but them. The J. Zool. a tree did not guard copulation Ontario. Can. 66(5): 1197-1213. (With

Fr. — Carleton frequency of strigata $ was not different from s.). (Dept Biol., Univ., Ottawa.

that of esakii $. Field observations provided Ont. K1S 5B6, CA).

evidence that oviposition of 2 guarded by Caves and cave-inhabiting fauna of Canada

observed esakii Q was twice as often as ovipo- are reviewed. The only dragonflyrecord listed

sition of themselves, because remated is Aeshna larva, from Museum Cave I, 2 by 2 an sp.

with esakii $ after mating with strigata $. It on Lake Huron, Ontario. — (Some older refe-

the odon. records seems that the reproductive success ofstrigata rences on from caves are

The $ is diminished by sperm competition. listed in OA 357; — cf. also OA 2755, 2859.

of about twice that of density esakii was 2866).

strigata Q in the study area. However, in

another study area at the Muromi river, where (6507) POIRIER, D.G. & G.A. SURGEONER,

2 forms the of of $ also coexisted, number 2 1988. Evaluation of a field bioassay technique

than of ovipositing single was higher that 2 to predict the impact of aerial applications of

because guarded by esakii $ of the high forestry insecticides on stream invertebrates.

number of oviposition sites and the environ- Can. Em. 120(7): 627-637. (With Fr. s.). -

mental hazard for the establishment of esakii $ (Dept Environ, Biol., Univ. Guelph, Guelph,

territory. In this area the density of strigata Ont. NIG 2WI, CA).

males was higherthan that of esakii males. The Field biossays were used to assess the toxicities

the factors influencing reproductive success in of four formulated insecticides to represen-

males two forms of are discussed. tative stream invertebrates, Toxicities (48-h

LC after l-h 50) a application period ranged

(6504) OHNESORGE, D„ 1988, Die Libellenfauna from 2.0 to 7.1 pg/1 for permethrin. 82 to 284

(Odonata) der Kiesgrube Barkholz (Kreis Mg/1 for fenitrothion, 344 to 1276 pg/1 for

Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein). Seevôgel 9(2): aminocarb, and 251 to 1504 pg/1 for

17-25. (With Engl. s.). — (Reeshoop 19, D- mexacarbate. Invertebrates drifted at

-2070 Ahrensburg, ERG). concentrations of permethrin greater than 0.5

The odon. fauna (23 spp.) of the gravel pit pg/1, and at concentrations of fenitrothion,

Barkholz, Co. Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein, aminocarb, and mexacarbate greater than 10

ERG is in detail. 13 stable aerial of analysed spp. have pg/1. An application 280 g AI/ha

and another the populations there, 5 of re- fenitrothion with no stream buffer was made to

corded be results spp. are likely to autochthonous. compare biossay with impact to aquatic

invertebrates under operational spray

(6505) [PAVLOVEC, R.], 1988. Ekslibrisi s kacjimi programs. Concentrations of fenitrothion

— book min 31.0 and pastirji. [Dragonfly plates], Obvesl. peaked 30 after spray at pg/1

Drust. Exlibris Slovenia 97: 2. (Slovene). — declined to less than 1.0 pg/1 within 14 h.

(Trubaijeva 14, YU-61000 Ljubljana). Numbers ofdriftinginvertebrates increased 20-

h and before- Upon having noticed B. Kiauta’s note on this -fold 3 after spray declined to

in 11 OA numbers 24 subject Selysia 17(2): ( 1988; cf. 6522), spray within h. Moritalities of

the Editor of the newsletter of the "Exlibris caged invertebrates in the stream ranged from

Sloveniae” in of Kiauta’s for Simulium society, support 0% Pycnopsyche sp. to 16%

In the request, published a similar appeal. Out of venustum. Ophiogomphus sp. mortality

close to 70 Ex Libris societies in the world, this amounted to I %. The field bioassay accurately

— the is one of the largest and most active. (For a predicted impacts offenitrothion on stream

C.H. invertebrates in paper on Kennedy’s dragonfly book this situation.

plates, by the same author, cf. OA 1919).

(6508) PROGHAMM VND ABSTRAKTS der 9.

(6506) PECK, S.B., 1988. A review of the cave fauna Jahreslagung "Gesellschafl deulschsprachiger 124 Odonatological Abstracts

Odonaiohgen" 26./27. Mârz, Hamburg mermann, W.: Zur Verbreitung und Okologie

der — — Helmazuijungfer in der DDR 1988. 36 pp. (Unfortunately, the whole (25);

— Soeffmg. K.: Freiland- edition was slightly damaged by the binder; und Laboruntersu-

Hfl. the den Moorlibellen copies are available at 20.- net from chungen an Leucorrhinia

SIO Central Office, P.O. Box 256, NL-3720 dubia und Leucorrhinia rubicunda (26); —

AG Bilthoven). Kappes, W. & G. Ihssen: Fotographische Art-

Hoffmann. J„ T. Kremz. W. Piper & K. belege von Anisopteren aus Florida/ USA und

— ihre — Soeffmg: Danksagung (p. 1); Verzeichnis nachtrâgliche Bestimmung (27); Beck.

und Adressen der P.: Libellenatlas — Stand der Be- Teilnehmer (pp. 3-8; ca. 100 Nordbayern — participants, mainly from FRG and GDR, arbeitung (27); Vnruh, M.: Vergleichende

some from Belgium, the Netherlands and Swit- Betrachtungen zur Libellenfauna ausge-

— Ab- wâhlter zerland); Tagungsprogramm(9-10); — Abgrabungsgebiete des Zeitzer Ge-

Bez. DDR — Beck. & stracts: A1 aller, J.: Zum Vorkommen von So- bietes, Halle, (28); P. 5.

matochlora alpestris und S. arctica in den Mit- Beyer: (Wieder-)Besiedlung gerâumter Ent-

durch — telgebirgender DDR (12); — Lemperl, J.: Un- wâsserungsgraben Libellen (29); Klugkist. tersuchungen zur Fauna und Okologie von H.:Zut Unterscheidung der Exuvien

Libellen (Odonata) des tropischen Regen- von Brauner und Griiner Mosaikjungfer,

— Aeshna und Aeshna waldes von Liberia, Westafrika (13); Glitz, grandis (L.) viridis

D.: Stand der Libellenkartierung und Schutz- Eversm. (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae) (30); —

und massnahmen in Hamburg (13); — Jôdicke, R.: Buchwald, R.: Zur Verbreitung Okologie

von bidentatus 1843 Neue Aspekte der Prâsenz von Erythromma Cordulegaster Sélys,

viridulutn an seiner nordwestlichen Areal- (Cordulegasteridae, Odonata) in Siidwest-

grenze (14); — Clausnilzer H.J.: Zum Vor- -Deutschland (31-32).

kommen des Kleinen Blaupfeils (Orthetrum

coerulescens) in einem Heidemoor (15); — (6509) RAYOR, L.S., 1988. Pseudostigmatid Wendler, A.: Libellenfliigelals taxonomisches dragonfly predation on spider prey: foraging

Mittel — K.: Das Vorkommen (16); Soeffmg. habits and prey "risk assessment”. Proc. von Mykobakterien in Mooren und ihre Be- XVIIhh Ini. Congr. Em., Vancouver, p. 217. deutung bei der Ernahrung von Libellenlarven — [Abstract only], (Dept Biol. Sci., Univ. Cin- — (17); Schmidt, E.: Zur Besiedlung voneutro- cinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA). phierten Libellenteichen in den ersten beiden [Verbatim]: Field study of the neotropical Me-

Sommern (18); — WegmüUer, R.: Zur Si- cistogaster modestus in the rainforest of Costa tuation Feuchlgebiete im Berner geschiitzter Rica demonstrates that it preys exclusively on — Seeland aus der Sicht der Libellen (19); small, web-building spiders. The damselfly Peters, G.: Das Problem des instabilen Gesch- forages only in direct sunlight: either in per- lechterverhâltnisses bei Aeshnidenlarven (20); sistent sunflecks in in the The or gaps canopy. — E.: Schmidt, Felddiagnose, Suchtstrategien but major prey spp. build tangled, non-sticky und Okoethologie von Zygopteren der schwer or but webs sticky, planar from which the re- zuganglichen Schwimm- und Tauchblattzone sident spider can be plucked by the hovering von Seen (21); — Carias, W.: Verwandschafts- damselfly with minimal risk to the damselfly of bei einheimischen Arten der analysen Gattung Once contacting sticky silk. a web has been — Sympetrum (22); Lenz, K.: Welche located the damselfly returns repeatedly to Faktoren bestimmen Diversitât und Popula- attack the spider. — In 124 observed predation

tionsgrossen von Libellen an Kleingewàssern? attempts M. modestus captured 63% of the Die der (23); — Krüner, V.: Schlupfrate spiders attacked. One spider sp., Modisimus tenellum Spâten Adonislibelle, Ceriagrion an C of the sp. (Pholcidae), received 55% attacks, einem Heidegewâsser im Naturpark Schwalm- yet it avoided capture at a much higher fre-

-Nette (24); — Brockhaus, T: Erste Ergebnisse quency than that shown by the other spider Odonatenbestandsaufnahmen in Hoch- von Evidence spp. attacked. indicates that pholcids des — Zim- mooren Erzgebirges (24); attacks surviving damselfly may assess their Odonatological Abstracts 125

future risks of in the above A predation. tides) mentioned journals. com-

bination of computer searches and perusal of

core journals is considered the best approach (6510) RESH, V.H., 1988. Publication patterns in

for maintaining literature awareness. entomology: an example based on aquatic

enl. Am. 145-150. insects. Bull. Soc. 34(3): — 1988. der Insek- (6511) RETTIG, K., Neues aus (Dept Ent. Sci., Univ. California, Berkeley, tenwelt Ostfrieslands. Beilr. Vogel- Insek- CA 94720, USA).

lemvell Ostfrieslands 32: 10-13. — Biosis Previews literature (Danziger A search was made Str. D-2970 for citations 11, Emden, FRG). published between 1981-1985 on 5 With reference to the earlier in this of papers groups aquatic insects (Odon., Ephem.,

series (cf. OA 6404), 11 odon. are listed, Plecopt., Trichopt., Chironomidae). Number spp. and the dates of the earliest and latest sightings of citations for each group ranged from 406 of the adults stated. 16 are April (1982) re- (Plecopt.) to 887 (Odon.), and these appeared presents the earliest East Frisian record of Leu- in 148-300 different journals. 19-32 journals

corrhinia rubicunda. (For the massive oc- (8.3-14.9% ofjournals containing citations to a East currence of this sp. in Friesland, FRG cf. group) produced 50% of a group’s citations. OA 6531). However, 55.0-64.3% of journals contained

only a single citation. Core lists (i.e. those (6512) RETTIG, K„ 1988. Urlaubsbeobachtungen journals containing > 1% of total citations) im Herbst 1988 in der Camargue und den Py- were most similar for Trich. and Ephem., renâen. Beilr. Vogel- Inseklenwell Oslfries- Odon. differed most from the others. The

lands 32: 14-19. — (Danziger Str. 11, D-2970 Odon. had the most citations and the largest Emden, FRG). number of serials containing citations to that 5 odon. recorded are from Camargue, The Odon. also had the lowest spp. group. per- France, Sept. 26-28, 1988. centage of total serials that produced 50% of

the citations. This concentration of papers in a R.M. & R.M. small of (6513) ROBERTSON, OLBERG, relativelly proportion serials is ex- 1988, A comparison of the activity of flight plained by the high percentage of total Odon. interneurons in locusts, crickets, dragonflies papers in only 2 journals, Odonalologicaand

and 735-738. — Nolul. odonalol. total all mayflies. Experienlia 44(9): (for a of 29.6% of (Dept Biol., McGill Univ,, 1205 Av. Dr- Odon. papers). Ironically, the Odon.also had -Penfield, Montreal, H3A the Que. IB], CA). highest percentage of total serials con- The activity patterns of interneurones in the taining only a single citation. The latter phen-

flight system of dragonflies and mayflies were omenon probably results from the great

investigated using standard intracellular re- variety of types of research done with Odon.

cording and staining techniques, and were compared with that of the other aquatic with those of crickets and locusts. While compared groups. about one-half of citations for The results show several basic similarities in Ephem., Plecopt. and Chrironomidae were ta-

the operation of a central xonomic almost of motor pattern ge- studies, one-quarter Odon. nerator for flight in all four of insects. citations were faunal lists and distributional groups be These similarities can explained as resulting records. Out of 48 journals considered in the from conservative evolution of list 7 flight pattern core of the serials, only had more than 10 central generating circuitry within the nervous Odon. citations during 1981-1985, viz. Odona- system. tologica (161), Nolul. odonalol. (98), Enl.

Nachr. (19), Em. Ber. Amst. (12), Revue fr.

Enl. (12), Am. Midi Nat. (II), and Hydro- (6514) RYAZANOVA, G.I., 1988. Factors re-

biologia (11). 8 journals contained no ci- for the sponsible spatial structure of a com-

and It tations, 9 had a single citation. is sug- of munity pre-imaginalforms of a predator, as

gested that, obviously, bibliographic scattering the exemplified by Transcarpathian popu- be reduced can by publishing ar- (taxonomic lations of the larvae of Calopteryx splendens 126 Odonatological Abstracts

(Harris) (Odonata). Kurzfass. Vorlr. XII. Ini. in the young instars of both sexes. Solitude is

restricted ultimate Symp. Enlomofaunislik Milteleuropa, Kiev, mainly to males of the and

instars. The between 139. — Fac. Lomonosov penultimate p. (Dept Ent., Biol., relationship larval and adult distributions is St. Univ., Moscov V-234, USSR). spatial hypo-

thesized. The spatial structure of a population of C.

splendens is conditioned by the regularities go-

verning the relationships between conspecific (6516) SANTOS, N.D., J.M. COSTA & J.R. PU-

individuals and their spatial behaviour, i.e, the JOL-LUZ, 1988. Nota sobre a ocorréncia de

odonatos em de pisciculture e o choice of place and the movement pattern. The tanques

in problema da predaçao de alevines pelas larvas. larval behaviour, as shown the present

Acta limnol. brasil. Il: 771-780. with studies, is a function of endogeneous factors. (Port.,

Despite the absence of complex relationships Engl. s.). — (Depto Ent., Museu Nacional,

Quinta da Boa Vista, BR-20.942 Rio de associated with the reproduction, it is very di-

versified. Janeiro, Laboratory experiments revealed a RJ).

Some information is odon. considerable role of age, sex, and the physi- given on spp. en-

countered as offish in and ological condition of the larvae. — Age de- predators fry Brazil,

some suggestions are offered to tackle this termines the location, mobility and the aggre-

of In older in gation individuals. the presence of problem fishponds.

larvae them- instars, young move little, arrange P. selves in and shown for stressful (6517) SAVILLE, N„ NORTHCOTT, T. groups, (as N. located TUFTON & JONES, 1988. The Cambridge situations) occupy spots higher up

Entomological Expedition to Nepal 1988. from the bottom. This results in a spatial diffe-

Gonville & Caius UK. 4 rentiation of the into classes. — Coll., Cambridge, population age pp.

— (Second Author: Gonville & Caius Coll., The sex of larvae determines the spatial be-

haviour of older instars. Some male larvae de- Univ. Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 ITA,

velop certain features of territorial behaviour UK).

The 4 from (spatial isolation, aggressiveness, differen- authors, graduates Cambridge

the sole In tiation of interactions with conspecific indi- Univ., are expedition members. the

the scientific iti- viduals, which is conditioned by the status of present pamphlet, objectives,

the latter). — The differences in the physi- nerary, budget (£ 5680.-) and funding are

outlined. The Patron was Prof. Sir ological condition of individuals are defined by briefly

Vincent the degree of the gonad development, and B. Wigglesworth, the expedition was

to afield from mid to mid Dec. appear to be the basis of the manifestation of stay Sept, (Shi-

and the Everest region), its main ob- complex interrelations among the older vapuri

were and bumblebee re- instars. — (Cf. also OA 5283, 6406). jectives dragonfly

search, with emphasis on Epiophlebialaidlawi.

(6515) RYAZANOVA, G.I. & G.A. MAZOKH1N-

1988. -PORSHNYAKOV, 1988. Prostranstvennye (6518) SCHMIDT, E., Biotopbewertung durch

Odonaten- vzaimootnosheniya raznovozrastnyh lichinok "Representative Spektren der

arten”. Vorlr. XU. Ini. strekozy Calopteryx splendens (Harris) Kurzfass. Symp.

190. (Odonata, Zygoptera). — Spatial interrelation Enlomofaunislik Milteleuropa, Kiev, p. — Didaktik, Univ. Bonn, Rdmer- in diverse ages of the damselfly larvae Calo- (Biol. PF,

str. 164, D-5300 Bonn-1, FRG), pteryx splendens (Harris) (Odonata, Zygo- [For the original publication cf.' Odonalo- ptera). Vest. mask. Univ. (Biol.) 1988(2): 39-

-42. Fac. logica 14(1985): 127-133], (Russ., with Engl. s.). —(Dept Ent.,

Biol., Lomonosov St. Univ., Moscow V-234,

1988. Zur USSR). (6519) SCHMIDT, E„ Systematik, Biogeographie mitteleuropâ- Some features of thespatial behaviour, relative ôkologie und

ischer Odonaten am der to sex and age, were examined in an aqua- Beispiel Gomphiden.

noted Vorlr. XII. Ini. Symp. Enlomofau- rium. The aggregation effect was mainly Kurzfass. Odonatological Abstracts 127

nistik 189. Di- ther while the information Milleleuropa.Kiev, p. —(Biol. research, presented

daktik, PF, Univ. Bonn, Romerstr, 164, D- relative to e.g. habitats, autecology, bioge-

-5300 Bonn-1, FRG). ography, regional distribution, etc. will faci-

A brief statement is made on the classification litate conservationists’ efforts on all levels. Last

ofthe but least: European Gomphidae, with reference to not this is the first work presenting

the and features detailed distribution of all in the plesiomorphic synapomorphic maps spp.

in the adults and larvae. The biogeographic FRG. — (Abstracter's Note: According to the

distribution in Central Europe is subject to information received from the Author, a com-

climatological conditions and habitat prefe- mercial publication of this monograph is

Almost all in this under rences. spp. region are consideration).

threatened by pollution and by human im-

pact on habitat structure. (6521) SCHWIEGER, F., 1988. Stromungssichtbar-

machung am Libellenfliigel- Me'hoden und

1988. Univ. (6520) SCHORR, M., Grundlagen zu einem ersle Ergebnisse. Diplomarbeit

Artenhilfsprogramm Libeller! (Insecta: Braunschweig. V1II+108 pp. — (Author:

Odonata) der Bundesrepuhlik Deutschland. Wabestr. 2, D-3300 Braunschweig, FRG).

11+359 Institut fur The flow around models of and pp. Diplomarbeit, Land- single wings

schaftspflege & Naturschutz, Univ. Hannover. ipsilateral wing pairs of Calopteryx splendens

— DM the — tunnel. In Available,at 50.-, from Author. was studied in a wind enlarged

(Quinter Str. 112a, D-5500 Trier-Ehrang, models the natural pleating ofthe wing surface

FRG). was reproduced, and experiments were set at

Author’s numbers The objective was a compilation of Reynolds according to Calopteryx

the The models the published information on the Odon. of flight. were arranged in air

Central Europe, the evaluation ofthe available stream at various realistic positions. Using

evidence from the the conservancy point of view, wing pairs, anadvantageous effect on flow

and the developmentof the thereon based ten- around each single wing could be shown under

tative suggestions relative to odon. conser- steady flow conditions which, however, apply

vation. The result is Lift is and flow a comprehensive mo- only to gliding. enforced, sepa-

the the attack. nograph on ecology of regional fauna ration occurs only at extreme angles of

the (80 spp.), with emphasis on Germany and Swit- To study more realistic conditions of un-

and 600 flow around zerland, consideringover primary pu- steady beating wings an ap-

1988. constructed blications, published up to March, Fora paratus was by which a wing pair

M. Sc. the model could be moved three-dimen- thesis, scope, the approach, great through a

thoroughness and the author’s skill in dealing sional path similar to that of the beating wings

with the literature are remarkable. The book is in C. splendens. Even pronation and supi-

the virtually a reference work on the subject, con- nation at upper and lower ends ofthe wing

taining incomparably more, more detailed, tip path were performed by the machine. The

better organised and better documented infor- flow and the resulting vortices at various po-

mation than of the odonato- sitions the stroke any numerous, during wing are described.

works that logical are currently available on Again an advantageous effect could be ob-

the A served market. concise, monographic, species- in each wing of a beating wing pair

-wise treatment of all aspects of ecology is model, compared with the conditions at single

followed and models. all by a likewise precise well-docu- wing Photographs of flow con-

mented ofthe ditions shot smoke analysis conservancy status, aug- were by illuminating par-

mented with well-defined ticles in the streamlines flashes. management sug- using laser light

gestions for each sp. By evidencing (and often

critically discussing) the scattered literature (6522) SELYSIA. Newsletter of the Societas Interna-

and data therewith pointing to numerous tionalis Odonatologica and the U.S. National

lacunae in our knowledge, the work will cer- Office, Vol. 17, Nov. 2 (Sept. I, 1988). — (c/o

tainly trigger and stimulate well-defined fur- D M. Johnson, Dept Biol. Sci„ East Ten- 128 Odonatological Abstracts

of nessee St. Univ., Box 23590 A, Johnson City, (Tezisy dokladov [= Abstracts Papers]

TN 37614-0002, USA). only): Rub. 2.- in the USSR.

The technical "make-up" of the newsletter is The main objective of the biennial, multidisci-

continuously improving; this is the first issue plinary S1EEC apparently is the bringing to-

some of the and facilitate containing a few figs. — Contents: Tennessen, gether of workers to

Gar- their mutual contacts. For this reason it is un- K.J.: Clubtails on the Flambeau (p. 9); —

the — of rison, R. W.: Dragonfly envelopes (9); Pro- fortunate that a directory participants

do the addresses vonsha A.: Argia vivida specimens from Idaho has not been published, nor of

in The — publications. & Montana needed (9); Van Brink, J.M.: the authors appear these 2

like the "insect fau- News from the Treasurer (10; henceforth all scope of a research area

S.I.O. also be made nistics in Central is of course too payments to the can by Europe"

D.M.: X In- serve as a common "denominator" VISA credit cards); — Johnson. broad to

for international It is matter of ternational Symposium of Odonatology (10; a an meeting. a

General Information leaflet also goes with this (highly appreciated) expedience, therefore,

the issue; Registration, Abstract and Housing Re- that for first time now the Organizing Com-

have session servation Forms are available from the Editor mittee assigned a special to odona-

It Dr. Schmidt of Selysia, at the above address. The deadline tology. was chaired by Prof. Eb.

for the receipt ofthese is 15 March 1989; appli- (Bonn, FRG) and Dr. Z.D. Spuris (Salaspils,

and contained 6 H. cations for travel grants must be received, at Latvia), papers, by

Eb. the December — Z. A.P. Sta- same address, by 15 1988); Donath, Schmidt, Spuris,

and W. the Saville, N.: The Cambridge Entomological Ex- nionyte Zessin, leaving only paper

for in a pedition to Nepal 1988 (10); — Convention by G.I. Ryazanova presentation dif-

and on the Conservation of European Wildlife ferent session. (The abstract of Donath has

in Natural Habitats: List of animal species added not been published, the others are listed OA

to the Appendices to the Bern Convention, 6514, 6519, 6524, 6525, 6535). Since oral pre-

Odonata (10); — Kiauta. B.: The First Sym- sentation facilititates and triggers the dis-

posium of Swiss odonatologists and charter cussion, the circumstance that much of the

the has been meeting of the Swiss Society of Odonatology information in most of papers — (II); Dragonfly book plates ("ex libris”), a published by the authors elsewhere earlier is

the a request (II); — Devai, G.: On formation of not considered disadvantage. On the other

the Fraternity of Hungarian Odonatologists, hand, it is regrettable that the Organisers did

its organizational structure, operational con- not feel compelled by the General Recommen-

ditions and objectives (12-13); — Pritchard, dation E/23 of the International Code ofZool-

G.: S.I.O. membership of committees, 1988- ogical Nomenclature, stipulating that "A

-1989 (14); — Johnson. D.M.: Dragonfly zoologist should not publish a name for the

advance — Editor’s first time in abstract, .. .in of the stamps (14); From the desk (14; an

"Who reads Selysia?", "Recent deaths". work... that contains the description of the

taxon in in the "Mahato moves to America”). new question”. Consequently,

of 2 and 2 paper Zessin, genus-group species-

nomina nuda are introduced. — (6523) SIEEC. 1988. XII Mezhdunarodnyy Sim- -group (Ab-

stracter's Notes: was - The S.I.O. represented by pozium po entomofaune Sredney Evropy. — Prof. Dr. J.M. van Brink. As far as XII. Internationales Symposium fur die En- pu-

- of the material of the tomofaunistik Milteleuropas. XII Interna- blished, only some previous is available to the Ab- tional Symposium on Entomofaunistics. symposia

stracter. On the basis of the 2 publi- Central Europe. Kiev 25th to 30th September present

the rise: The 1988. Programma-Programm-Programme. 54 cations, following queries (I)

- and dokladov. - name of the Symposia is apparently not stan- pp. Tezisy Kurzfassungen

Acad. dardized in different national languages. The der Vonrdge. 196 pp. Sci. Ukrain. SSR in German versions are given & Ukrain. Ent. Soc., Kiev. (Titles as stated, Russian and

both but the latter in 2 different in Russ., Germ. & — Price publications, papers Engl.), Odonatological Abstracts 129

modifications: ..fur die Entomofaunistik The Estland regions considered are (53 spp.),

”. ..fiber Entomofau- Mitteleuropas", resp. Latvia (53 spp.), Lithuania (54 spp.), Byelo- nistik in Mitteleuropa”. The English version is russia (53 spp.), the Kaliningrad area (little given inside the the (but not on cover) of explored, last publication in 1911, status not

Program only, and the translation appers so- stated), western Ukrainia (65 spp.) and

mewhat "arbitrary". — (2) Of usual the Moldavia (20 spp.). In all, 71 spp. are so far

German "congress languages", only Russian, known from this region. Save for Kaliningrad

and in English, this sequence, are recognized and Moldavia, the fauna is considered ade-

p. — The but and (Program 30). (3) geographic scope quately explored, a new survey

of "central Europe” is not clear. from Judging mapping are advocated with reference to the

the countries of residence of the Standing forthcoming monitoring.

Committee members, this would embrace

ERG, GDR, Yugoslavia, Austria, Poland, Ro- (6525) STANION YTE, A.P., 1988. Dragonflies

Czechoslovakia mania, Switzerland, USSR, (Odonata) and their distribution in the pro-

and the volume Hungary. Papers in present are tected territories of the Lithuanian SSR.

dealing also with e.g. Bulgaria, Georgia, Kurzfass. Vortr. XU. Ini. Symp. Entomofau-

southern Since taiga (in Siberia?) etc. French nistik Mitteleuropas. Kiev, p. 156. — (Inst.

and Italian apparently are no recognized Zool. & Parasitol., Mokslu Akad., MTP-I,

S1EEC has the that languages, one impression Lenino pr. 3, USSR-232021 Vilnius, Lit-

the geographic position and faunal character huanian SSR).

of southern e.g. eastern France, Luxembourg, [For the full paper cf. OA 6414].

and of northern Belgium parts Italy are disre-

— If the On the garded. (4) figure (200) ofthe copiesof (6526) TANABE, T„ 1988. way ofmaking an

the reflects the Nature & Program printed approximate insect specimen by vacuum drying.

would number of the participants expected, it Insects 23(11): 10-14. (Jap., with Engl, title). —

seem opportune to assign some more time to (Author’s address not available).

discussions of the The and the des- papers, economizing by re- equipment techniques are

jecting those that deal neither with the formal cribed (and figured) with special reference to

with — The geographicarea, nor faunistics. (5) the Odon. — Abstracter's Note: The attractive

have Standing Committee apparently no in- Japanese desiccator accommodates 2 setting

fluence onpublication, meaning that the Sym- boards, for 2 larger anisopterans each, hence it

documents (inch Abstracts and the posium the may be too small for professional needs. There

and Proceedings volumes) are published dis- are no bibliographic references, and no credit

tributed at the organizer’s discretion, thus a is given to workers who have discovered and

regular library subscription to either ofthese is developed this method in insects in general,

hence the circulation is technically impossible, and jn Odon. in particular. The room-tempe-

incidental. — Last but modern (6) not least, rature vaccum drying of insects, with special

trends in international entomological (and reference to dragonflies, has been first des-

other favour scientific) meetings do not multi- cribed in great detail by B.P. Moore [1951,

disciplinary gatherings. The SIEEC are cer- Proc. S. Land. Ent. nal. Hist. Soc. 1949/1950:

but tainly useful, more "professionalization” 179-186], and developed independently under

and standardization in the organisation would low temperature conditions by D.A.L. Davies

certainly extend their "longevity”, [1954, Entomologist 87: 34-36; — 1956,

Nature, Land. 177: 657-658], A good account

(6524) SPUR1S, 1988. Erforschungszustand der F.L. Carle Odonalo- Z., was published by [1978,

Odonatenfauna in der Westzone des europâ- logica 7; 11-13], The advantage ofthe present ischen Teiles der USSR. Kurzfass. Vorlr.XII. equipment is in the first place in its commer-

Ini. Symp. Entomofaunisilk Mitteleuropas, cially attractive appearance).

Kiev, p. 154. — (Hortus botanicus, Latvian

Acad. Sci„ Miera iela 19-6, USSR-229021 Sa- H„ 1988. (6527) UBUKATA, Reproductive compe-

Latvian laspils, SSR). tition and the male dimorphism in the dam- 130 Odonatological Abstracts

selfly Mnais costalis Selys (Odonata: Calopte- Bagmati R.; Anisogomphus occipitalis is the

Van- 4 rygidae). Proc. XVIIhh Ini. Congr. Em. more common ofthe other 3 of gomphidspp.

208. — Sd. couver. p. [Abstract only]. (Dept that occur there).

Educ., Kushiro Coll., Hokkaido Univ. Hduc., (6529) VARIS, V., 1988. P.L. Miller, 1987; Drag- Kushiro, 085, JA).

onflies. Annls enl.fenn. 54(4): 162. (Engl.). — [Verbatim]: The Japanese Mnais is composed (Zool. Mus., Univ. Helsinki, P. Rautatiekatu of 3 closely related spp. (costalis Sel., pruinosa 13, SF-00100 Helsinki). nawai Males of Sel. s. str., and Yamamoto). Book review of the volume listed in OA 6031. M. costalis show an apparent dimorphism,viz.

"orange-winged form” (OW) and "hyaline- (6530) WA LKERIA. Newsletter of the Canadian Na- the other -winged form” (H W), asin two species. tional Office of the International Odonato- All OW males females are hyaline winged. logical Society, Vol. 3. No. 2 (Dec. I, 1988). — have stouter and much more pruinose bodies (c/o Dr. S. Cannings, Dept Zool., Univ. and a higherratio of wing length to abdominal British Columbia, 6270 University Blvd, Van- length than have HW males. — Mature OW V6T couver, B.C., 2A9, CA). and males occupy territories on a stream guard Pratt, P.: Hunt for the black dragon (p. 5); — their ovipositing mates after copulation. On Pritchard, G.: Travels with Gordon, or the other hand, HW males are far less aggres-

Memoirs of Madurai (pp. 6-7). — The males and show sive than OW no tendency to standard sections, Xanadian odonatology”, unless OW males have been occupy territories "Publications available” and "Requests" removed. HW males obtain mates by sneaking contain 4 items. into the territories of OW males, by inter-

cepting females visiting territories, or by (6531) WESSELS, H., 1988. Ein Massenschliipfen —The searching along a stream. matingsystem der Nordischen Moosjungfer. Beobachtungen of M. costalis can be regarded as a coexistence zum Vorkommen und Habitalsanspruch von of 2 different mating strategies closely con- Leucorrhinia rubicunda. Beitr. Vogel- Insek- nected to male dimorphism. The morphology lenwell Oslfrieslands 32: 5-9. — (Am Tier- of OW males must have been favoured by garten 25, D-2960 Aurich-1, ERG). selection to maintain territories natural/sexual A massive occurrence of L. rubicunda (es- that HW males and to attract females, while of timated at at least 500 individuals) is reported is favourable for sneaking. The ratio of the 2 from a locality on the Nature Reserve "Ewiges forms is affected by their degree of visibility Meer”, East Friesland, ERG, May 7 and 14,

on a stream. 1988. By May 23, the adult population consi-

derably decreased, and not a single individual (6528) VAIDYA, K„ A.P. GORKHALI, S. was noticed on June 17. The habitat and be- KHANAL&T.M. PRADHANANGA, 1988. haviour are described, and reference is made to Water pollution in the Bagmati river of the a similar observation from a Sphagnum moor Pashupati Development Area. Proc. Sem. nr Krickmeer, East Friesland, where on May Environ. Pashupati Area. Kathmandu, pp. 20, 1985 over 1000 individuals were estimated

158-180 (Nepali pagination).— (First Author: (OA 5163). Central Dept Zool., Tribhuvan Univ.,

Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal). (6532) WIGHTON. D.C., 1988. Odonate fossils from

The paper contains a list of the invertebrate the Lower Cretaceous of northeastern Brazil.

and recovered from Ini. genera families samplings Proc. XVIIhh Congr. Em.. Vancouver, — 6 localities in the 64. Univ. at moderately polluted p. [Abstract only] (Dept Genet.,

Bagmati R., Kathmandu Valley, Nepal (Sept., Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta, T6G, 2E9. CA).

The rather 2 offossil Oct., 1987). gomphids appear [Verbatim]: new spp. Anisoptera are

listed here under of common (4 localities), but are reported from the Crato member the Lower

and Cretaceous Santana formation of NE the New World genera Octogomphus (Aptian)

Abstracter's Note: — Para- Brazil. One is the extinct Progomphus. ( sp. (adult) assigned to

lineatus the and gomphus is very common on Aeschnidiinae, genus Aeschnidiopsis, sug- Odonatological Abstracts 131

the The forms gests an original Pangaeaian distribution for since Carboniferous. — re-

the south subfamily and a north and polar sembling Zygoptera have been diversifying

division during Mesozoic times, isolating the 3 since the Lower Permian, and Anisozygoptera

generic populations. The other sp. (larva) is were prominent during Late Trias-Early Cre-

assigned to the Macromiidae, genus Ma- taceous. but declined with the expansion ofthe

the cromia. and represents a very primitive con- Anisoptera from Lias onwards.

dition, where large antennae may have played

the major sensory role in detecting prey. The (6534) ZAHN, A., 1988. [Book review], H. Bellmann:

referred larva is the oldest member of the Ma- Libellen beobachten-bestimmen. Ôkowerk

cromiidae and the first macromiid from S. Mag. 2(5): 20.

America. Other adult fossil zygopterans [were] Bock review of the work listed in OA 6111.

also presented.

(6535) ZESSIN, W„ 1988. Neue Libellenfunde

(6533) WOOTTON, R.J.. 1988. The historical (Odonata) im Oberen Lias Mitteleuropas.

Vonr. XII. ecology of aquatic insects; an overview. Pala- Kurzfass. Ini. symp. Enlomofau-

Pataeoe- ni.siik Kiev, 184. eogeography Palaeoclimalology Milleleuropas, p. — cology 62: 477-492. (Dept Biol. Sci.. Univ. (Thalmann Str. 30, DDR-2754 Schwerin.

Exeter. Prince of Wales Rd. Exeter. EX4 GDR).

4PS. UK). From the Upper Lias of Grimmen. GDR. 7

The fossil in record of freshwater insects is re- spp. are listed, viz 3 Protomyrmeleontidae

viewed. The Protodonata (= superorder Me- (inch Zirzipanagrion quadriordinisgen. n.. sp.

ganisoptera = infraorder Meganeurina of n. and Obotritagrion petersi gen. n.. sp. n.), I

in in order Odonata), which are distinguished from Heterophlebiidae. 1 Gomphidae and 2

other odonatoids by their wing venation, are in Anisozygoptera incertae sedis. The new

known from the Namurian to the Lias. Their taxa are nomina nuda.

almost unknown. It juveniles are was suggested

that they were at most semi-aquatic (cf. OA 1989

321b). while a larva figured by Kukalova-Peck

(cf. OA 4320) suggests a fully aquatic habit, — (6536) DE MARMELS, J.. 1989. Palaemnema

The Odon. der proper (sensu Carpenter, I960) orientalis spec, nov, aus dstlichen Kiisten-

first appear in the Lower Permian (Artinskian -Kordillere Venezuelas (Odonata: Platy-

and Kungurian) of the USA and USSR, where stictidae). Opusc. zool. flumin. 32: 1-6. (With

— Inst. zool. Fac. they are represented by Zygoptera-like spp. Engl. s.). (Depto & Agric..

and by small Protanisoptera. Anisozygoptera Agron., Univ. Central Venezuela. Apdo 4579,

are first known from the Upper Trias of the Maracay-2I0I-A, Venezuela).

USSR and and from the The is described and from 4 Australia, Anisoptera new sp. figured

Lias of Britain and Germany. — The inter-rela- i5 and 2 Ç (holotype Venezuela. Sucre.

tionships of the subdivisions of Odon. are still Macuro, I7-V1I-I988; deposited at I.Z.A.,

controversial, and their interpretation affects U.C.V.. Maracay). It is closely related to P.

the evidence for the of the larval. in from which it age aquatic melanostigma Hagen Selys

larvae unknown the colour thorax and Fossil are before Trias. differs in pattern of in shape

Fraser (1957) regarded Protanisoptera as a ofsuperior tooth ofsuperior anal appendages.

blind branch, and derived Anisoptera from This sp. and Megapodagrion lepidum Racenis

Anisozygoptera, and the latter from Zy- are endemic to the Venezuelan eastern Coastal

goptera. Carpenter (1931) derived Zygoptera Cordillera and might be under threat due to

the from Lower Permian Protozygoptera, and severe deforestation, forest fire and con-

suggested that Anisozygoptera and Anis- struction of water reservoirs in the mountains.

— Note: In the des- optera might come from Protanisoptera. Pri- ( Abstracter's same series,

tykina (1980) implies that the Zygoptera and criptions of new odon. taxa were published in

listed in 5246. Anisoptera lineages may have been separate papers OA 6064, 6372; other 132 Odonatological Abstracts

in odon. listed OA 4572,5316.5774, - papers are Amst. 49(1): 19. (Dutch). (Rijksmus. Nat.

5862. 5874, 5999.6177.6289. 6393. 6466.6540. Hist., P.O. Box 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden).

be ordered and sub- review the volume listed in Single papers can from, Book of OA 6357.

whole scriptions to the odon. titles or to the

series sent to: "Casa d’Uors", Postfach 324. (6540) VERHANDLUNGEN DES E SYMPO-

CH-8896 Flumserberg-Grossberg. Switzerland). SIUMS SCH WE1ZERISCHER ODONA-

TOLOGEN. PROCEEDINGS OF THE

(6537) KRONER, U.. 1989. Die Libellen (Odonata) 1st SYMPOSIUM OF SWISS ODONA-

im deutschen Meinweg. Heimalskalemler TOLOGISTS. Opus. zoo!. flumin. 34: 1-32.

Kreis. Heinsherg 1989: 173-180. I col. pi. excl. (With Engl, titles). The booklet is available,

- Str. D-4050 (Gelderner 39. Mônchen- at sFr. 17. net. from "Casa d'Uors”. Postfach

gladbach-4. FRG). 324, CH-88% Flumserberg-Grossberg. Swit-

fauna (26 the The odon. spp.) inhabiting zerland ).

heaths and of the German of the moors part There are extensive "abstracts” of papers

the German-Dutch border Meinweg (in area) presented at the Symposium, edited by C.

is described and discussed. Lestes dryas. L. Meier (Postfach 252. CH-8636 Wald). A

Leucorrhinia the virens and pectoralis are among newspaper note on Symposium was

the threatened 8 spp. published in Neue Zürcher Zeitung (cf. OA

brief 6381). and a technical report appeared in

1989. Libellen der Kantone (6538) MEIER, C., Die Selysia (cf OA 6522). — Contents: Meier,

Zurich und Schaffhausen. Neufahrshl. naturf. C.: Einleitung (p, 2); — Buchwatd. R.: Zur

Gex. 41: 124 12 col. inch Schaffhausen pp. pis Okologie von Coenagrionmercuriale (Charp.)

(Gibel Bannholz. Postfach 252. CH-8636 und Orthelrum coerulescens (Fabr.) in SCid-

Wald). Available from the SIO. westdeutschland (Odonata: Coenagrionidae,

in — This is not a regional faunistic monograph Libellulidae) (pp. 3-6); Hoess, R.: Varia-

the classical sense, but rather a "monographic tionen von Calopteryx virgo (L.) in der

and the analysis" ofthe ecological propensities Schweiz (Odonata: Calopterygidae) (pp. 7-9); of each ofthe — status development(since 1885) Küry, D.: Hohe pH-Werte als Folge der

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