OdonatologicalAbstracts

1980 (6185) DUDGEON, D., 1982. Aspects of the micro-

distribution of macrobenthos in a forest

(6182) MENDEL, H., 1980. Leicestershire drag- stream in Hong Kong. Arch. Hydrobiol.

onflies. Trans. Leicester lit. phil. Soc. 71: 29- (Suppl.)64(2): 221-239. — (DeptZool., HuiOi

-53. — (56 Carlford Close, Martlesham Heath, Chow Sci. Bldg, Univ. Hong Kong, Hong

Ipswich, IPS 7TB, UK). Kong).

The history of odonatol. research in Leices- The microdistribution of47 benthic insect taxa

is from the width of shaded riffle of tershire, UK traced 1795 to present, across a reach Tai

and a detailed catalogue, with distribution Po Kau Forest Stream, Hong Kong was

of studied the of 1977. distri- maps, 20 spp. known to occur in the county during summer The

(NW England) is presented. bution of Euphaea decorata is shown in a

It the abundant diagram. was among most

1981 taxa studied.

(6183) COIMBRA-FILHO, A.F., 1981. 1983

predados ou rejeitados pelo saui-piranga, Le-

1983. ontopitecus r. rosalia (L., 1766) na sua area de (6186) CHAO, H.-f., Descriptions ofthree new

of ocorrenca primitiva (Callitrichidae, Primates). species gomphine from Xizang

Revta brasil. Biol. 41(4): 717-731. — (Centro (: ). J. Fujian agric. Coll.

de Primatologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). 12(4): 269-274. (Chin., with exhaustive Engl,

— Biol. Orthemis ferruginea is listed among the food s.). (Inst. Control, Fujian Agric. Coll.,

items of the Golden Lion Tamarin, Leontopi- Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China).

thecus rosalia. The spp. described are preserved in the

Shanghai Inst. Ent., viz. Sinogomphus lepto-

1982 cercus sp. n. (holotype Kabu, Motuo,

alt. Xizang, P R. China, 1670 m, ll-V-1980),

motuoensis (6184) DUDGEON, D., 1982, An investigation of Onychogomphus sp. n. (holotype

physical and biological processing of two (5, allotype Ç: Beipeng, Motuo, Xizang, P. R.

species of leaf litter in Tai Po Kau Forest China, alt. 960 m. 6-VI1I-I979), and Stylo-

Stream, New Territories, Hong Kong. Arch. gomphus lutantus sp. n. ($ holotype: Didong,

Hydrobiol. 96(1): 1-32. — (Dept Zool., Hui Motuo, Xizang, P. R. China, alt. 1230 m, 6-

Oi Chow Sci. Bldg, Univ. Hong Kong,'Hong VII-1980). The morphological ’’affinities” of

Kong). all 3 spp. are briefly discussed.

Mnais mneme and Heliogomphus sinicus are

listed the macroinvertebrates 1983. An ofthe among asso- (6187) DUDGEON, D., investigation

ciated with decomposing Aleurites montana drift of aquatic in Tai Po Kau Forest

and Liquidambar formosana litter in Tai Po Stream, New Territories, Hong Kong. Arch.

Kau Forest Stream. Hydrobiol. 96(4): 434-447. — (DeptZool., Hui 290 Odonatological Abstracts

Oi Chow Sci. Bldg, Univ. Hong Kong, Hong then turn round and fly back again". By

this rule individuals often Kong). obeying patrol up

the and down the several hours. In drift samples collected, the odon. were same stretch for

de- when rare. Rhinocypha perforata, Euphaea Sometimes, however, a neighbour is

corata and Mnais mnerae are mentioned, but perched on vegetation,a male will fly overhim

made. unnoticed ontil he no further comments are and carry on meets the

neighbour beyond. He then turns round if he

The effects of his the (6188) DUDGEON, D., 1983. water now meets original neighbour on way

he the level fluctuations on a gently shelving margi- back, again turns, with the result that

Plover Cove have nal zone of Reservoir, Hong two will swopped territories. Given this

Kong. Arch. Hydrobiol. (Suppl.) 65(2/3): simple movement rule, the only way a male can

— Sci. 163-196. (Dept Zool., Hui Oi Chow "defend" a larger territory is to fly faster; he

will then Bldg, Univ. Hong Kong, Hong Kong). covera longer stretch before he meets

On the gently sloping marginal area of the each neighbour and is forced to turn round and

Reservoir, the odon. larvae (mainly Ictino- go back again.

gomphus pertinax) occur at the density of

0.56 individuals/m2 . (6191) DUDGEON, D„ 1984, Longitudinal and

temporal changes in functional organization of

1984 macroinvertebrate communities in the Lam

Tsuen River, Hong Kong. HydrobiohgiaIll:

1984. — (6189) CHAO, H.-f., A new species of Lepto- 207-217. (Dept Zool., Hui Oi Chow Sci.

gomphus Selys from Hainan island (Odonata: Bldg, Univ. Hong Kong, Hong Kong).

277- odon, and Gomphidae). J. Fujian agric. Coll. 13(4): 10 spp. are listed on p. 210, are

exhaustive — considered of 280. (Chin., with very Engl, s.) to represent only a small part the

(Inst. Bioi. Control, Fujian Agric. Coll., benthic community.

Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China).

L. hainanensis sp, n. is described and figured (6192) DUDGEON, D„ 1984. Seasonal and long-

from 2 $ (holotype Jian-Feng-Lin, Hainan -term changes in the hydrobiology of the Lam

P. R. New Is., Guangdong prov., China, 29-VI1- Tsuen River, Territories, Hong Kong,

-1982). The holotype is deposited in the Biol. with special reference to benthic macroinver-

Dept, Zhongzhan Univ., Guangzhou; the pa- tebrate distribution and abundance. Arch. Hy-

ratype in the Inst. Biol. Control, FAC, Fuzhou drobiol. (Suppl.) 69(1): 55-129. (DeptZool.,

(Type Cat. No. 019). The new sp. is similar to Hui Oi Chow Sci. Biol. Bldg, Univ. Hong

L. sauteri formosanus (Oguma) and L. elegans Kong, Hong Kong).

An of the Lieft. investigation macrobenthos was un-

dertaken in Nov. 1976. and at quarterly in-

(6190) DAVIES, N.B. & A.I. HOUSTON, 1984. Ter- tervals during 1978-1979. Between the 2

economics. In: J.R. Krebs & N.B. there had been ritory surveys a considerable increase

Davies, [Eds], Behavioural ecology: an evolu- in settlement and agricultural activity in the

pp. 148-169, Blackwell, Ox- tionary approach, river valley, which had a significant effect on — ford-London (First [ISBN 0-632-00987-X], river ecology. Zygonyx iris was widespread in Pembroke Coll., Univ. Author: Dept Zool., 1976 and slightly more abundant in 1978-1979,

Cambridge. Cambridge, UK). despite being less widely distributed in the

On observations on Libellula lower p. 148, original course. All other benthic odon. were

follows: InL. quadrimaculata are described as gomphids and occurred througout much ofthe

there sometimes quadrimaculata are physical river system. Onychogomphus sp. was the

clashes when males first set territories up most numerous. Heliogomphus sinicus Chao

but around the edge of breeding ponds, once (= Scorpio Ris) and Ictinogomphus pertinax

settled for the individuals to follow the and lower day appear were restricted to upper sections

the rule a neighbour, simple "fly until you meet of the river respectively. Odonatological Abstracts 291

des (6193) STÔCK.EL, G., 1984. Zur Kaferfauna Na- resting or endemic spp. in Nepal.

turschutzgebietes "Degensmoor” bei We-

Kreis Neustrelitz und ein 1985. A fossil senberg, Nachtrag (6197) ROZEFELDS, A.C., zy-

des Natur the zur Libellenfauna Gebietes. Natur- gopteran nymph (Insecta: Odonata) from

schutz Mecklenburg 20: 89-94. — (Rudower Late Triassic Aberdare Conglomerate, South-

Str. 22, DDR-2080 Neustrelitz, GDR). east Queensland. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 96: 25-32.

Additions to and corrective notes on a paper — (Palaeontol. Sect., Queensland Mus., For-

by H. Sensenhauser (1979, Nalurk. Forsch. titude Valley, 4006, AU).

Her. Neustrelitz 2: The larva is referred the Samarura. 29-32). to

Along with the partial wing of Triassolestes

1985 epiophlebioides Till, from the Late Triassic

Ipswich Coal Measures, it represents the oldest

(6194) EDA, S., [compiler], 1985. [Additions to the known fossil referable to Zygoptera. — Au-

"Dragonflies of Nagano Prefecture", No. 8.] strolestidion duaringae Till., from the Eocene-

New Entomol. 34(3/4): 8-9. (Jap.). — (3-1-25 -Early Miocene DuaringaFormation was des-

Sawamura, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390, JA). cribed as a zygopteran larva, but it is con-

These are additions to the work listed in OA sidered here to represent a parastacid

— A 2703, bringing a note on Sympetrum frequens crustacean. brief review of the fossil

individuals with fumed wings(cf. OA 5608), on odon. material known from Australia is also

attracted included. Polycanthagina melanictera, by a flu-

orescent light, and republishing the Tramea

Virginia record, as listed in OA 5464. — (Ab- (6198) SMOCK, L.A., E. GILINSKY & D.L. STO-

1985. Macroinvertebrate stracter’s Note: The Editors ofOdonatologica NEBURNER, pro-

southeastern were unable to get in touch with Dr Eda, the- duction in a United States black-

refore the earlier of this series could 1491-1503. — parts not water stream. Ecology 66(5):

be listed). (First Author Dept Biol., Virginia Common-

wealth Univ., Richmond, VA 23284, USA).

N. (6195) HANDA, S.M. & KOCHHAR, 1985. Macroinvertebrate production was studied by

Chromosomal architecture in two species of replicated monthlysampling of 5 different sub-

from its in Carolina Chandigarh and sur- strate types a second-order South

rounding areas. Nat. Seminar Current Trends blackwater stream. The Odon. are suborder-

Chrom. 34 -wise considered. In tabular their Dynamics, Chandigarh, p. [Ab- a review, pro-

stract only). — Dept Zool., Panjab Univ., duction/ biomass ratios and cohort production

Chandigarh-160014, India). intervals are stated.

The chromosome numbers are reported for

and Ischnura "delicata (6199) WILD, 1985. der O- Enallagma parvum K., Okologische Analyse

Hag." [here written as "derilicata"]which is a donalenfauna von Feuchlgebieten im Raum

= = Meckenheim. Schriftliche synonym ofI. aurora Br.(2n $ 27, n <5 14). Hausarbeit, Erste

The centromere is said to be localized and all Staatsprufung Lehramt Sekundarstufe I,

elements almost — the metacentric. An m-pair Univ. Bonn, 210 pp. (Stidstr. 45, D-5309

E. occurs in parvum only. Meckenheim-Liiftelberg,FRG).

The odon. fauna (26 spp.) is reported from a

of (6196) MAHATO, M., 1985. Nepalka gainekirako number habitats in the Meckenheim area nr

yak choto parichaya. — [A brief introduction Bonn, FRG. The emphasis is onphotographic

ofNepalese dragonflies]. News Bull. nal. Hist. documentation of the records and on eco-

Mus., Kathmandu 16-17. — of the local fauna. Of 1(3): (Nepali). logical analysis par-

(Nat. Hist. Mus., Manjushree Bazar, ticular interest is the description ofthe Cordu-

Swayambhu, Kathmandu, Nepal). legaster bidentatus breeding habitat in the

A brief presentation of the order, directed at hanging moores on the Kurfilrstenweiher.

the general reader, with reference to a few inte- 292 Odonatological Abstracts

1986 dator size. No size selection of chironomid

larvae was apparent. Despite its unusual larval

(6200) ANSELIN, A. & F.J. MARTIN, 1986. O- habit, Z. iris is a generalist feeder resembling

las Teruel Cuenca. donatos de provincias de y lotic and lentic temperate-zone Odon.

Misc. zool.. Barcelona 10: 129-136. (With

Engl. s.). — (Second Author; Cat. Zool. (6203) GONZALEZ SORIANO, E„ 1986. Una

Artrop., Fac. Biol,, Univ. Complutense de nueva especie de Aeshna Fabricius (Odonata:,

Madrid, Ciudad U niversitaria, ES-28003 Aeshnidae) del Estado de Guerrero, Mexico.

Madrid). An. Inst. Biol. Univ. nac. aulon. Mex. (Zool.)

An 42 34 47-51. annotated list is given of spp. of 56(1): (With Engl. s.). — (Lab. Ent..

which. (1 new) from the province of Teruel, Depto Zool., Inst. Biol., Univ. Nac. Auton.

and 35 (I I new) from the province ofCuenca, Mexico, Apdo Postal 70-153, MX-04510

Spain. Mexico. D.F.).

A. (Hesperaeschna) vazquezae sp. n. (holotype

(6201) BUCHWALD, R.. J. KUHN, A. SCHA- $■. Acahuizotla nr Chilpancingo, Guerrero,

NOWSKI, K. SIEDLE & K. STERNBERG, Mexico; I5-XI-I983; deposited in Inst. Biol.,

1986. 3. Sammelberichl (1986) uher Libellen- UNAM) is described, figured, and its affinities

vorkommen (Odonata) in Baden-Wiirt- with the closely related A. williamsoniana

Mdrz Calv. lemberg (Stand: 1986). Schutzgemein- are discussed.

schaft Libeller! in Baden-Württemberg, Frei-

K. burg-Tübingen, 34 pp. — (c/o Dr, (6204) JOHNSON, T.D., J.C. COUGHLAN & F.W.

Sternberg. Inst. Biol. I-Zool., Univ. Freiburg. RABE, 1986. The influence of

Albertstr. 21a, D-7800 Freiburg/Br. FRG). naiads, phytoplankton, and selected physico-

The is the in the 1984 edition, chemical factors the of scope same as on population growth

listed in OA 4562, but only 65 spp. are dealt Daphnia schadleri. J. Freshw. Ecol. 3(3): 383-

with. -390. — (Dept Biol, Sci., Univ. Idaho, Moscow,

ID 83845, USA).

(6202) DUDGEON, D. & C.Y.M. WAT, 1986. Life Among the factors studied, only the density of

and diet of iris with width cycle Zygonyx insignis (Insecta: zygopteran larvae head capsule

Odonata: in Anisoptera) Hong Kong running greater than 2.0 mm was significantly cor-

waters. J. trap. Ecol. 2: 73-«5. — (Dept. Zool., related with D. schodleri population growth

Hui Oi Chow Sci. Bldg, Univ. Hong Kong, rate.

Hong Kong).

Z, iris is widespread in tropical Asia, and (6205) LARSSON, 1986. Ultrastructural in-

larvae are sprawlers/dingers onrock surfaces vestigation of two Microsporidia with rod-

in streams and rivers. In the Lam with of fast-flowing -shaped spores, descriptions Cylin- univoltine; Tsuen River, Hong Kong, it is drospora fasciculata sp. nov. and Resiomeria

occurs to the summer odonatae Thelo- emergence prior gen. et. sp. nov. (Microspora, the monsoon and larval recruitment during haniidae). Proslislologica 22(4): 379-398.

Studies larval — wet season. on dietary compo- (With Engl. s.). (Dept Zool., Univ. Lund.

that sition in 4 habitats indicated Z. iris is a Helgonavâgen 3, S-223 62 Lund).

Resiomeria is des- generalist predator, consuming epibenthic odonatae gen. n., sp. n.

their abundance in prey taxa in proportion to cribed and figured from squash preparations

the Chironomidae and Aeshna larvae Kni- environment. Larval of grandis (Helge â. nr.

food Baetis (Ephem.) were the commonest slinge, Sweden; 26-IX-I984).

items at all sites and there was little consistent

evidence of preference for individual taxa. (6206) MAHATO, M., 1986. Onychogomphus risi

iris tended to consumemore Larger Z. larvae Nepalko naya gainekira. — [Onychogomphus

and Baetis News Bull, prey taxa than did smaller larvae, risi, a new for Nepal].

size was correlated with Hist. Mus.. Kathmandu 23. prey positively pre- nat. 1(4): (Nepali). Odonatological Abstracts 293

— 1986. (Nat. Hist. Mus., Manjushree Bazar, (6209) SHERK, T., Insect emergence from

Swayambhu, Kathmandu, Nepal). Findley Lake in the Cascade Mountains of

First Nepalese record of O. risi (Phallyak Washington, U.S.A. Proc. 3rd Europ. Congr.

Sangu, alt. 672 m. Sept. 4, 1986). Cf. also Enl., Amsterdam, pp. 139-142. — (P.O. Box

Nolul. odonatoi 2(1986): 121-123. 331, Branford, Connecticut 06405, USA).

The 1386 of insects that my dry weight

MEYER, W„ G. HARISCH & A.N. SA- 2 from the lake included (6207) emerged per m /year

GREDOST, 1986. Biochemical aspects of lead 0.4% Odon. (Aeshna palmata, Somatochlora

exposure in dragonfly larvae (Odonata: Anis- albicincta). Biomass of insects that emerged

optera). Ecoloxicol. environ. Safety Il: 308- from a 2.0 m deep pond included 1.7%

-319. — (First Author: Inst. Zool., Tierârztliche Enallagmaboreale, 1.1%Aeshna palmata and

Hochschule Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 1,4% Somatochlora albicincta. About 3% of

15, D-3000 Hannover-I, FRG). the Aeshna larvae were referable to A.

The of lead the umbrosa. effects exposure on oxidative

properties of different organs of dragonfly

larvae (advanced instars) were estimated by (6210) SMOCK, L.A. & CE. ROEDING, 1986. The

biochemical and histochemical methods. The trophic basis of production of the macroinver-

lead load of the water was 20 yug/ liter during 6 tebrate community of a southeastern U.S.A.

of 15° C and normal weeks at a temperature a blackwater stream. Holarct. Ecol. 9: 165-174,

diurnal rhyhm. Lead was not accumulated in — (Dept Biol., Virginia Commonwealth

the brain, but in considerable amounts in the Univ., Richmond, VA 23284, USA).

fat and cuticula of the midgut, body, rectum, Hnallagma spp., Epitheca cynosura, Gomphus

test animals, while the control larvae showed lividus, and Macromia georginaare the Odon.

astonishing concentrations ofthe heavy metal studied. Save for Gomphus, their foregut

in the cuticula. The activities of the oxidative contents consisted for 100% of ma-

studied lowered terial. enzymes were significantly In Gomphus, the latter amounted to

the only in the brain. Histochemically, lead could 98%, remaining2% were made up by fine

be all the visualized in organ tissues, apart detritus.

from the brain, ofthe test animals,the controls

exhibiting lead only in the cuticula. The 1987

of succinic enzyme histochemical evaluation

dehydrogenase demonstrated typical changes (6211) ALCOCK, J., 1987. The effect ofexperimental

of reaction intensities within the of the of organs manipulation resources on the behavior of

the controls. The test animals, as comparedto two calopterygid damselflies that exhibit re-

obtained the results are discussed in view of source-defense polygyny. Can. J. Zool. 65(10):

specificbiology of the tested animals and their 2475-2482. (With Fr. s.). — (Dept Zool.,

normal biotope. Arizona St. Univ., Tempe, Az 85287 USA).

Male odonates offer of many examples resour-

P.N. & S.C. 1986. (6208) SAXENA, SAXENA, ce-defense mating systems and provide oppor-

Acute toxicity of O, O-dimethyl-S-bis (car- tunities to test the hypothesis that in such

to dra- amount boethoxy) ethyl phosphorodithioate systems the of resources controlled by

the gonfly (Bradinopyga geminata) larvae, a male will determine his mating success. Expe-

non-target insect species. Indian Biologist rimental alterations in oviposition site re-

18(1): 18-19. — (Toxicol. Lab., Dept'Zool., sources contained in the territories of Cal-

Univ. Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004, India). opteryx maculata and Hetaerina vulnerata

The percentage mortality is given in a tabular yielded different results. Removal of all ovipo-

larvae treated with different substrate review for ma- sition resource from occupied terri-

lathion concentrations. The lowest (11%) mor- tories of H. vulnerata did not cause males to

at 0.2 the at 0.8 their the tality was ppm, higest (86%) abandon sites, nor did it affect proba-

females ppm. bility that would come tothese areasto 294 Odonatological Abstracts

maculata mate. In contrast, males ofC. whose m) represents one of the last remaining Rhine

territories had been stripped of floating plant reedlands in the Schaan (Liechtenstein)-

material generally abandoned the areawithin I -Feldkirch (Austria) region. During 1974-1986,

of 27 h. Females this species were more strongly odon. spp. were recorded, among which

attracted to sites with the most oviposition Coenagrion mercuriale is of more than re-

and males resources fought more intensely for gional interest, while the local population of

these territories. Because females and males of fusca is the far Sympecma among largest so

C. maculata can assess the amount of floating recorded in the literature. The fauna is

substrate this information in- in a territory, compared with that ofthe neighbouringSwiss

fluences where individuals mate, which sites Rhine and its Valley, biogeographic compo-

they defend,and the intensity with which they sition is briefly discussed.

fight for a location. In H. vulnerata, however,

females oviposit underwater into sunken plant (6215) BRADT, P.T. & M B. BERG, 1987. Macro-

beneath material hidden fast-moving water. zoobenthos of three Pennsylvania lakes: re-

Because is difficult acidification. 150: resource assessment more sponses to Hydrobiologia

in H. vulnerata, females do not secure infor- 63-74. — (Cent. Marine & Environ. Stud.,

mation on the quantity of oviposition sub- Chandler-Ullmann No. 17, Lehigh Univ.,

to and strate in a male’s territory prior mating, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA).

male differ substan- Statistical differences the mating tactics, therefore, among macrozoo-

tially from those employed by C. maculata. benthos communities of 3 lakes with varying

sensitivities to acidification were: (I) a high

1987. (6212) ARAI, Y., Dragonfly nymphs feigning biomass, expressed aswet weight (incl. Odon.,

but death. Inseclarium. Tokyo 24(12); 358-361, no spp. list), in the least acid lake; — (2)

(Jap., with Engl, title). —(!233-2,OazaSuezo, more Ephemeroptera, Gastropoda and Pele-

Yorii-machi, Osato-gun, Saitama Pref., 369- cypoda at the least acid lake; — (3) more pre-

-12. JA). dators and Chironomidae at the most acid

A review of the phenomenon in various Ja- lake. There were no significant differences in

total of panese spp. (Jap. names only). numbers, number taxa, diversity or

the lakes. evenness among 3

1987. Cordule- (6213) BEUTLER. H.. Ein Fund von

gaster héros Theischinger, 1979 im Pirin- (6216) CANNINGS, S., 1987. Bugs, birds, and

-Gebirge in Bulgarisch-Mazedonien (Insecta, glaciers. Boreus 7(1): 3-5, — (Spencer Ent.

Odonata, Cordulegasteridae). Faun. Abh. Mus., Dept Zool., Univ. British Columbia,

Mus. Tierk. Dresden 15(2); 11-14. (With Engl, 6270 University Blvd, Vancouver, B.C., V6T

s.). — (Frankfurter Str. 23, Postfach 63-13, 2A9, CA).

DDR-1230 Beeskow. GDR). The article gives various examples of present-

record Canadian This is the same as briefly mentioned in -day distribution and spéciation of

the the paper listed in OA 5999. Adult Q and 9 and dragonflies as influenced by Pleistocene

at a $ exuviae werecollected on 5-7 July, 1986 glaciations.

Sandanska bistrica, N Liljanovo (alt. 700 m).

Estructura Both sexes and the exuviae are described and (6217) CORDERO RIVERA, A., 1987.

en Ischnura graellsi Rambur, figured. The sp. co-occurs with C. bidentatus. de poblacion

1842 (Zygop., Coenagrionidae). Bol. Asoc.

Libellen- 11: Fr. — (6214) B1EDERMANN, J„ 1987. Die esp. Ent. 269-286. (With s.). (Depto

-Fauna des Naturschutzgebietes Schwabbriin- Ecol., Fac. Biol., Univ. Santiago, Es-15706

nen-Âscher. Liechtenstein (Odonata). Ber. Santiago de Compostela).

The and bol.-zool. Ges. Liechlenslein-Sargans-Wer- ecology structure ofa population ofI.

nr denberg 16: 39-56. (With Engl. s.). — (Bla- graellsiin an artificialpond Pontevedra(alt.

chastr. 78, FL-9494 Planken). 500 m) is described in detail.

The 445 area studied (surface 56 ha, mean alt. Odonatological Abstracts 295

(6218) COUNCIL OF EUROPE, COMMITTEE marginal zone. Arch. Hydrobioi (Ergebn.

OF MINISTERS, 1987. Recommendation Limnol.) 28: 497-502. — (Dept Zool., Hui Oi

No. R(87) 14 ofthe Committee of Ministers to Chow Sci. Bldg, Univ. Hong Kong, Hong

Member States on the Protection of drag- Kong).

onflies (Odonala) and their biotopes. The occurrence of thelarvae of Ictinogomphus

— is Strasbourg, 2 pp. (in Engl. & Fr. versions). pertinax recorded.

Bern (c/ o Convention Secretariat, Council of

Europe, B.P. 431 R6, F-67006 Strasbourg- (6222) FRYE, B.L. & J.V. ROBINSON, 1987.

-Cedex). Ischnura posita (Hagen) and Telebasis salva

The the Verbatim text of Engl, version appears (Hagen) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) as po-

also in Notul. odonalol. 3(1): 1-2(1988). tential fungal dispersal agents. SWest. Nat.

32(1): 131-134. — (Dept Biol., Univ. Texas,

(6219) DIXON, S.M. & R.L. BAKER, 1987. Effects Box 19498, Arlington, TX 76019, USA).

of fish on feeding and growth of larva! 28 fungal genera were recorded from samples

of Ischnura verticalis (Coenagrionidae: Odona- the adults of the 2 spp., collected at Ar-

ta). Can. J. Zool. 65(9): 2276-2279. (With lington. Texas, USA. The relative frequencies

Fr. s.). — (Dept Zool.. Univ. Toronto, Erin- ofoccurrence were highest in Rhizopus. Clado-

dale Coll., Mississauga. Ont., L5L IC6, CA). sporium. Penicillium and Alternaria. These

used slated all and each the Laboratory studies were to investigate are for fungi for of 2

how larval which fish affected a zygopteran’s activity, dragonflies spp.. and the media on the

in des- ability to locate a food patch, and growth. fungi were grown the laboratory are

verticalis cribed. Larval Ischnura spent less time at

the food patches in presence of fish (Lepomis

food M. PAVESI & gibbosus) when patches were permanent, (6223) GALLETTI, P.A., F.P,

but when food patches were ephemeral, fish ROMANO. 1987. Brachythemis leucosticta

did not have significant effect. In addition, fish (Burm.) e considerazioni su altri odonati nuovi

had effect larval mobile la Sicilia Naturalism no on feeding on prey per (Insecta, Odonata).

(Daphnia magna), nor did fish have any effect sicil. (IV) 11(1/4): 27-46. (With Engl. s.). —

of larvae Author: Monte on growth supplied with ephemeral (First Via Generoso 2,1-20155

prey patches. Milano).

Calopteryx xanthostoma, Enallagma cy-

1987. The of and (6220) DUDGEON, D.. ecology a forest athigerum Brachythemis leucosticta are

stream in Hong Kong. Arch. Hydrobioi recorded from Sicily for the first time, and the

(Ergebn. Limnol.) 28: 449-454. — (Dept Zool.. southernmost hitherto known Sicilian locality

Hui Oi Chow Sci. Bldg, Univ. Hong Kong, of Cordulegaster trinacriae is stated. Bioge-

Hong Kong). ography and the taxonomic status of C. xan-

Po Kau The ecology oftheTai Forest Stream, thostoma are discussed in detail, and so arethe

New Territories is described. The stream is European records and behaviour of B. leu-

poor in dissolved minerals and slightly acidic. costicta. The exuviae of the latter is also des-

Over 130 macrobenthic cribed taxa (mostly insects) and figured. Appended is a checklist of

recorded. The odon. listed the known in which were are: Euphaea 50 spp. to occur in Sicily,

decorata. Mnais mneme. Rhinocypha per- Anaciaeschna isosceles is erroneously listed as

and All them uni- forata Zygonyx iris. of are Aeshna cyanea.

voltine, with adult emergence immediately

before the summer monsoon. (6224) HANSELMANN, U„ 1987. Libellenvor-

kommen in Liechtenstein. Dia-Vortrag von

(6221) DUDGEON. D., 1987. The development of Josef Biedermann, Planken. Ber. bol.-zool.

benthic macroinvertebrate communities in Ges. Liechtenstein-Sargans-Werdenherg 16:

Plover Cove Reservoir. Hong Kong, with 206. — (c/o Dr J. Biedermann, Blachastr. 78,

special reference to the significance of the FL-9494 Planken). 296 Odonatological Abstracts

This is a summary of a talk, given for the dicate affinity. However, it might be regarded

Bot.-zool. Liechtenstein Soc. on Nov. 27,1987. as a weak, and the only, synapomorphy linking

So far 40 spp. are known to occur in Liech- the Ephemeroptera and Odon. as the Palaeo-

of which 20 Further work these orders should tenstein, only about spp. are sup- ptera. on

ported by man-made habitats. Some local folk allow this relationshipto be tested. Ifcrystalli-

names are mentioned, and 7 spp., considered zation of the mitochondria were attributed to

absence particularly threatened in the Principality, are the pterygote sperm ground plan, of

listed. in Odon. would be crystallization an apo-

loss. — There is known morphic no synapo-

1987. other (6225) HASEGAWA, H„ [Field note for morphy, than the’ pair of accessory

children. No. 9], Insectarium. Tokyo 24(9): bodies basic to all pterygotes. to support the

273. (Jap.). — (Author’s address not stated). sister group status of the Odon. relative to the

A brief note on Aka-tombo, Sympetrum non-ephemeropteran insects, (cf. N.P. Kris-

frequens, statingits migratory habits, and incl. tensen, 1981, A. Rev. Enl. 26:135-137).

a beautiful water-colour painting.

1987. The (6228) JARZEMBOWSKI, E.A., oc-

1987. and Measures (6226) JAKOBS, W„ Ergânzungen zur Libel- currence diversity of Coal

lenfauna der Diibener Heide. Em. Nachr. Ber. insects. J. geol. Soc., Land. 144: 507-511. —

31(2): 90. — (Thomas-Müntzer-Str. 2, DDR- (Booth Mus. Nat. Hist., Dyke Rd, Brighton,

-4600 Wittenberg, GDR). BN I 5AA, UK).

the listed in OA General characterisation of insect fauna of the Supplementarynotes on paper

5716. Upper Carboniferous Coal Measures, United

Kingdom, with references to Protodonata

and Odonata. (6227) JAMIESON, B.G.M., 1987. The ullra-

slruclure and phytogeny of insect sper-

CL. T.H. matozoa. Cambridge U niv. Press, Cambridge- (6229) JOHNSON, DM., PIERCE,

-London-New York-New Rochelle-Melbour- MARTIN, C.N. WATSON, R.E. BOHANAN

& P.H. 1987. XVI+320 — 0-521- CROWLEY, Prey depletion by ne-Sydney. pp. (ISBN

-34441-7]. (Author Dept Zool., Univ. odonate larvae: combining evidence from

Queensland, Brisbane, AU). multiple field experiments. Ecology 68(5):

1459-1465. — (First Author: Biol. Sci., Based on literature, the odon. spermatozoon is Dept

East Tennessee St. Univ., Johnson City, Tenn. described (pp. 109-111) and the phylogenetic

position of the order is discussed (p. 288). The 37614, USA),

The previously data regarding the odon. sperm are much les apomorphic than published

of several those ofEphemeroptera. Features ofthe odon. response prey populationsto manipu-

the lation of larval densities sperm, with apomorphies relative to predaceous dragonfly

in 4 field enclosure presumed pterygote ground plan italicized, separate experiments are

"re- are: acrosome monolayered, rod and peri- re-analyzed. Using a computer-intensive

randomization" to testing acrosomal material lost. Nucleus rodlike, con- approach hypo-

is shown that the densed. and theses, it individual expe- Centriole adjunct 2 accessory

riments were not sufficiently powerful to consis- bodies present. Mitochondrial derivatives 2,

false null elongate cristate, non-crystalline. Axoneme tently reject hypotheses. Combining the data from 3 comparable experiments, the 9+9+2; outer singletsregular. Intersinglet ma-

associated with such tests could be en- terial — I has been all power not reported, Only sp. at

thoroughly examined spermatologically. The hanced. — 3 prey categories (Trichoptera, Oli-

the known gochaeta, large Cladocera), comprising less monolayered acrosome is only in-

but than one-third of the typical odon. diet, were ternal autapomorphy for the order is seen

found in enclosures in several other orders, includingthe Ephemer- to be consistently depleted

with odon. larvae; but the extent of their de- optera, Plecoptera and Diptera with which, as

pletion was not increased at high (ambient) a predictably widespread loss, it need not in- Odonatological Abstracts 297

low compared with (half-ambient) odonate -1969). — This is by far the largest and most

densities. These results support our previously detailed work on the Indian Odon., published

that the published conclusions exploitationcompe- since publication of F.C. Fraser’s work

the tition was not an important phenomenon for in Fauna of British India.

odon. larvae in these experiments.

(6233) LIBELLULA. Mitteilungsblatt der Gesell-

schaft (6230) KETELAAR, R., 1987. Libellen en plaatsbe- deutschsprachiger Odonatologen

— (GdO), paling binnen een biotoop. [Spatial distri- Vol. 6, Nos 3/4 (Dec. 1987; published

exact — bution of dragonflies within a biotope]. Apr. 1988; dates not stated). (c/o

Amoeba. Amsterdam 1987 (NH): 22-23. Prof, Dr R. Rudolph, Biol. Didaktik, Univ.

(Dutch). — (Zwinstraat 18, NL-7417 CJ De- Miinster, Fliednerstr. 21, D-4400 Munster,

venter). FRG).

Schmidt, E: Zur und Habitats- Report of a one-day field work on this subject Felddiagnose

Nether- des Ostlichen Orthetrum in the Talingenveen nr Nijmegen,the prâferenz Blaupfeils

lands. albistylum (Selys 1884) (pp. 71-77); — Fischer,

P.P.: Ein neuer Fund der Schabrackenlibelle.

Hemianax (6231) K.ETELAAR, R. & M. WASSCHER. 1987. ephippiger(Burmeister) im Boden-

De Ruenbergerbeek. Amoeba, Amsterdam seegebiet (Liitzelsee bei Radolfzell/Bad.

— K.: 1987 (NH): 3-5. (Dutch). — (Second Author: Wiirtt.) (78-80); Muller, Die Pokalazur-

Minstraat 15 bis, NL-3582 CA Utrecht). jungfer(Cerdonlindeni Navas) und die Feuer-

libelle The Ruenbergerbeek is a stream on the Ger- (Crocothemis erythraea Brullé) im

man-Netherlands border. After 1968, Cal- mittleren Remstal (81-82); — Frank. H.: Die

Libeller) des Steinacher Rieds opteryx virgo seems to have disappearedthere, (Bad. Württ.)

but C. and — K.: Eine Wasserfalle fur splendens Ischnura elegans are re- (83-101); Soeffmg,

— H.: Un- corded in this note. Libellenlarven (102-104); Donalh,

tersuchungen in einer Larvenkolonie von Cor-

1987. boltoni (6232) LAHIRI, A.R., Studies on the odonate dulegaster (Donovan) in der Nieder-

lausitz — fauna of Meghalaya. Rec. zool. Sure. India (105-116); Hein, A.. Heitz, S. & K.

99: 1 & Bruder: des Ostlichen (Occ. Pap.) -402, 539 figs 15 maps incl. Fortpflanzung

— (Zool. Surv. India, M Block, New Alipur, Blaupfeils (Orthetrum albistylum Selys 1884)

Calcutta-700053, India). am sudlichen Oberrhein Bad. Württ, (117-

This is — Zur Odonatenfauna a very comprehensive monograph on -120); Schmidt, des

the Odon. of the state of Meghalaya, eastern Geroldsees bei Garmisch-Partenkirchen/Obb.

India. 147 and in — Ein vonOdona- spp. sspp. are described great (FRG) Beitrag zur Analyse

and bei kleiner detail, figured keyed. All the known re- ten-Artenspektren Stichprobe (121-

records — M.: gional are listed, the regional distri- -134); Hanung, Eine heteromorpheRe-

Lestes bution is discussed in terms of the physical and generation an einer Exuvie von ma-

environmental Eversmann parameters, and the bioge- crostigma (135-141).

ographic compositionof thefauna isanalyzed.

The following6 taxa are new: (6234) LIEBIG, W.-H. & J. GEBERT, 1987. Spezi- Megalestes ray- fur chaudhurii sp. n. (holotype $, allotype ?: alistenlager junge Entomologen des Be-

Orolestes zirkes Cottbus 1986. Ent. Nachr. Ber. Shillong, I0-VII-I974), durga sp. n. 31(1):

(holotype $\ Rongrengiri, I9-1V-1973), Lestes 43-44. — (First Author; Platz der Befreiung

20. DDR-7582 garoensis sp. n. (holotype Rongrengiri,20- Bad Muskau, GDR).

-IV-1973, allotype $: Manipur, Moreh. 22-11- Calopteryx virgo and Ophiogomphus ser-

indicus pentinus are recorded from the Reuthener -1975), Nihonogomphus sp. n. (holotype

(5, allotype $: Rongrengiri, 19-IV-1973), Ony- Moor, Distr. Spremberg, GDR.

chogomphus meghalayanus sp. n. (holotype?:

Rongrengiri. 19-1V-1973) and Zygonyx iris in- (6235) MAHATO, M„ 1987. Barsat aghi paine purbi

termedia ssp. n. (holotype(J: Barapani 26-VI1- Nepalka kehi gainekira.— [Premonsoon drag- 298 Odonatological Abstracts

onflies of eastern Nepal]. News Bull. nal. Hist. on Loch Lomondside. Glasgow Naturalist

Mus.. Kathmandu 2(1/4): 22-23. (Nepali). — 21(3): 357-358. — (Author’s address not

(Nat. Hist. Mus., Manjushree Bazar, stated).

Swayambhu, Kathmandu, Nepal). The status of Coenagrion puella in the Loch

Contains list of a 17 spp., with locality names. Lomond National Nature Reserve, Scotland,

UK is stated. In the Scottish Insect Record

(6236) MAHATO, M., 1987. [Dragonfly and its Index (Royal Mus. of Scotland), there are no

economic Bull. Trihhuvan earlier records of this either from Stir- importance]. Univ., sp.

Kathmandu 20(6): 4-5. (Nepali). —(Nat. Hist. lingshire or from Dunbartonshire.

Mus., Manjushree Bazar, Swayambhu,

Kathmandu,Nepal). (6240) MULHAUSER, G., P. PRONINI, B,

P. AEBY& B. Information note, listing various examples as WERFFELI, MULHAUSER,

published in Soc. ini. odonatol. rapidComm. 1987.Les arthropodes de la mouille de la

(Suppl.)6, 1986. Vraconnaz. Bull, romand Em. 5(2): 61-91. —

(With Germ, s.). — (Inst, zool., Univ. Neu-

(6237) METZ, R., 1987. Recent traces by inverte- châtel, CH-2000 Neuchâtel),

brates in non-marine environments. 10 odon. listed and discussed from the aquatic spp. are

Bull. New Jersey Acad. Sci. 32(1): 19-24. — peat moor of the Vraconnaz nr Croix, Swit-

Dept Geol. & Meteorol., Kean Coll., Union serland. Somatochlora arctica and Sym-

NJ 07083, USA).Erythrodiplax larvae were petrum flaveolum are of some local interest.

observed the resting on or ploughing through

mud substance and 1987. der of numerous ponds (6241) MÜLLER, J., Nachweis boreo-

streams in Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. -alpinen Somatochlora alpestris (Selys, 1840)

and and im des Resting crawling trails were made, (Ins. Odonata) Brockenhochmoor

NSG some portions ofthese probably also represent Oberharz. Ent. Nachr. Ber. 31(5): 230-

select feeding locations. The difference in the -232. — (Pablo-Neruda-Str. 9, DDR-3034

detail of the crawling trails is believed to be Magdeburg, GDR).

related to the silt /clay ratio at each locality, All known records of S. alpestris in the GDR

the the the and the character degree of compaction of mud and are reviewed, biogeographic

relative speed of movement of the organism. ofthis sp. is briefly discussed.

Comparison of recent traces tofossil traces can

provide analogies useful in determiningthe or- (6242) NEUMANN, D„ 1987. Heinrich Kaiser.

ganism responsible and the conditions under 26.5.1941-27.7.1986. Verh.dl. zool. Ges. 80:

which the fossil traces were formed. 329-330, — (Author’s address not stated).

and Obituary, brief biography exhaustive eva-

(6238) MEYERHOFF. R.D. & O.T. LIND. 1987. luation of the professional work of Dr H.

Aquatic insects of McKittrick Creek, Gu- Kaiser, Professor and Head ofthe Department

adalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. of Ecology, University of Aachen, FRO, A

SWesl. Nat. 32(2): 288-289. — (First Author: portrait is also provided.

Dept Ent., Oregon St. Univ., Corvallis. OR

1987. 97331, USA; — Second Author: Dept Biol., (6243) NIEHUIS, M„ Fortpflanzungsnachweis

Baylor Univ,, Waco, TX 76798, USA). der Kleinen Binsenjungfer(Lestesvirens Char-

Argia lugens, A. plana. Archilestes grandis, pentier) im Bienwald/VorderpfalzerTiefland.

Aeshna umbrosa and Paltothemis lineatipes Naturschulz Ornilhol. Rheinland-Pfalz 4(4):

the of of — Vorderen Grossthal D-6743 are listed, and general ranges some 904-908. (1m 5,

them — are briefly stated, (Abstracter's Note: Albersweiler, FRG).

Aeshna should read far 12 localities of L. virens record On p. 288. grandis Archi- So were on

lestes grandis). from the Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-

but site known in -Pfalz) FRG, no breeding was

(6239) MITCHELL, J„ 1987. The Azure Damselfly the province. This has now been discovered at Odonatological Abstracts 299

artificial few in Because an pond, a years old, Bienwald; of lengtheningor(in other spp.) weak-

and odon. it is here described in detail its fauna ness of the in order wings they are necessary

is stated. base. to strengthen the wing — The atavistic

patterns in the (normally 3-celled)anal triangle

NOVELO-GUTI 1987. Us (6244) ERREZ, R., of male wings in A. cyanea, mixta and affinis

nayades de Heteragrion albifrons, H. alie- are quite different from the corresponding cha-

H. tricellulare num y (Odonata; Megapo- racters in A. grandis, thus confirming their

dagrionidae); su descripcion habitos. Fol. distant the y more relationship to latter sp. The

enl. 73: 11-22. — me.y. (With Engl. s.). (In- reason(s) for the considerably high percentage

sectario Univ. Autônoma DCBS-DPAA, of wing vein atavisms in some spp. against

Postal 23- the Metropolitana-Xochimilco. Apdo near to zero presence of the phenomenon

-181, MX-04960 Mexico, D.F.). in others remains unknown.

The ultimate instar larvae of 3 the spp. are

described and Those of albifrons figured. H. (6246) RYAZANOVA, G.l. & G.A. MAZOKHIN-

Ris and H. tricellulare Calv. are similar, but H. -PROSHNYAKOV, 1987. Prostranstvennoe

alienum Wllmsn stands somewhat apart. The raspredelenie lichinok Platycnemis pennipes of the hitherto known morphology megapo- (Pallas) (Odonata, Platycnemididae). —

larvae is discussed, and to the dagrionid a key [Spatial distribution in the larvae of Pla-

and is Some data genera spp. provided. are tycnemis pennipes (Pallas) (Odonata, Platyc-

and also supplied on the larval habitats on the nemididae)]. Biol. Nauki 1987 (4): 29-34. —

emergence. (Russ., with Engl. s.). — (Dept Ent., Fac. Biol.

Lomonosow Sta. Univ., Moskow V-234,

PETERS, G., (6245) 1987. Atavistische Strukturen USSR).

im Flügelgeâder von und Aeshna grandis ver- Distribution, movement and spatial inter-

wandten Arten ( I Odonata. action nsecta, Aeshnidae), patterns in the older instar of P. Em. Abb. Mus. Tierk. Dresden 51(1): 1-16. pennipes are compared with those in Cal-

Russ. & — Naturk,, (With Engl. s’s). (Mus. opteryx splendens. As it appears the behaviour

Humboldt Invaliderait. DDR-1040 Univ., 43, ofP. pennipes larvae is to a lesser extent condi-

Berlin. GDR). tioned by intraspecific relationships within the

A. grandis remarkably differs from phylogenet- population.

ically closely related spp. (A. viridis. juncea

in serrata, etc.) by accessory veins the median (6247) SCHANOWSKI, A. & R. BUCHWALD.

ofits wings well in the anal space as as triangle 1987, 4. Sammelherichl (1987) iiher Ubellen-

of the male hindwing. their Owing to morpho- vorkommen (Odonata) in Baden Wun- logical imperfectness, the recapitulation ofevo- lemberg (Stand: November 1987). Schutzge-

lutionary outdated patterns, onesided nu- meinschaft Libeller! Baden-Württemberg &

merical variability and absence of func- any Deutscher Bund fur Vogelschutz Baden Würt-

tional these veins have to be significance qua- temberg.Sasbach-Freiburg, 11+38 pp. —(c o lified atavistic characters. as Notwithstanding Dr K. Sternberg, Inst. Biol. 1-Zool.. Univ.

the lack ofindividual or morphogeneticalcor- Freiburg. Albertstr. 21a. D-7800 Freiburg relation. there is anparallelism in phenomena: Br„ FRO).

the percentage of individuals with atavistic Compared with the earlier editions (cf. OA

veins in the anal triangle seems to double the 2928, 4562, 6201 this is ). typographically very distribution (in pattern local populations) of nicely produced (A4 size. col. frontispiece), but

individuals, bearing veins in the median the this w ing scope remains the same; edition co-

— In contrast 67 space. to the situation in A. vering spp. The preliminary regional Red

grandis, the median the space crossveins in List was revised by R. Buchwald. B. Hoppner. wings of irene. Caliaeschna mi- Boyeria A. Schanowski and K. Sternberg, and it

crostigma and other aeshnids hich "brachytronine" nowcontains 53 spp., ofw 3 are extinct, 13

can not be atavistic structure. 15 interpretedas an threatened with extinction. heavily en- 300 Odonatological Abstracts

15 and 7 Mahadev Prasad dangered, endangered, spp. are con- Dept Zool., Chaudhary

sidered potentiallyendangered. Coll., George Town, Allahabad-211002,

India).

(6248) SCHMAHL, E„ 1987. Skylge’s libellen. The morphology, anatomy and histology of

of various Amoeba, Amsterdam 1987 (NH): 27. (Dutch). the adult stages are described in

— (Huyghenslaan73, N 1.-6824 JE Arnhem). detail.

Notes on the Odon. of the Northsea island of

Terschelling, the Netherlands. (6252) STÔCKEL, G., 1987. Erweitert das Kleine

Granatauge (Erythromma viridulum Charp.)

(6249) SCHMAHL, L., 1987. Kleurvariëteiten bij (Odonata) sein Areal? Em. Nachr. Ber. 31(3):

Russ Ischnura elegans — [Colour phases in 133-135. (With Engl. & s's). —(Rudower

Ischnura elegans]. Amoeba, Amsterdam 1987 Str. 22, DDR-2080 Neustrelitz, GDR).

(NH); 17. (Dutch). — )Huyghenslaan 73, NL- The known records of E, viridulum in the ter-

-6824 of the GDR and it stated JE Arnhem). ritory are reviewed, is

of in 120 Statistical analysis colour phases that the sp. is moving its range border in the

males and 82 females, collected July 8, 1987 at northward direction.

a locality on the Northsea island of Ter-

the the 1987. schelling, Netherlands, showing age (6253) STOCKEL, G., Nachtrag zu "Erweitert

structure of the population at that particular das Kleine Granatauge (Erythromma vi-

spot and time. ridulum Charp.) (Odonata) sein Areal?. Em.

Nachr. Ber. 31(4): 175. — (Rudower Str. 22,

(6250) SINGER, F., 1987. A physiological basis of DDR-2080 Neustrelitz, GDR).

behaviour the variation in postcopulatory in Supplementary records to those in paper

in a dragonfly Sympetrum obtrusum. Anim. listed OA 6252.

Behav. 35(5); 1575-1577: — (Bell Mus. nat.

Hist., Dept Biol. & Behav. Ecol., Univ. Min- (6254) STÔCKEL, G., 1987. Beobachtungenzur md-

nesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455, USA). glichen passiven Verbreitungvon Wassermol-

Em. Ber. The logistic regression shows no relationship lusken durch Wasserinsekten. Nachr.

between — local or total male population density 31(6): 279. (Rudower Str. 22, DDR-2080

and variation in postcopulatory behaviour. Neustrelitz, GDR).

This is inconsistent with the hypothesis that 2 records of phoretic attachment of the

males in freshwater are changingtheir behaviour response migratory lamellibranch Dreissena

of also to the exuviae of to the probability take-over. There is no polymorpha Gomphusvulga-

tissimus and correlation between non-contact guardingand Onychogomphus forcipatus are

the female density. This opposes hypothesis reported.

that males use non-contract guarding to take

advantage of periods of high female availa- (6255) UTZERI, C. E. FALCHETTI & R. RAFFI,

In insect 1987. Adult behaviour of Lestes barbants bility. many spp., population density (Fa-

such virens is correlated with ecological factors, as bricius) and L. (Charpentier) (Zy-

ambient radiant and wind goptera, ). Fragm. emomol. 1- temperature, energy 20(1):

these measured -22. liai. — speed. Unless factors are and (With s.). (Dipt. Biol. Anim. &

analysed, differences in behaviour resulting dell’Uomo, Univ. Roma "La Sapienza", Viale

deU’U from physiological constraints may be incor- niversità 32,1-00185 Roma).

rectly attributed tosocial factors. Individual and reproductive behaviour is re-

ported. Reproductive isolation is effected by

(6251) SR1VASTAVA.V.K. &B.K.SR1- means of tactile stimuli, and by seasonal and

VASTAVA, 1987. Male internal genital spatial separation of the 2 spp. There is no

and the face-and-oscillate organs of the damselfly Pseudagrionrubriceps territoriality, display

males and is Selys (Odonata: Zygoptera). Fol. morphol. (performed by females) con-

sidered sexual 35(3); 265-269, I pi excl. — (First Author: a behaviour. Oviposition com- Odonatological Abstracts 301

mences always in tandem, but released females (6257) VAN BUSKIRK, J., 1987. Influence of size

alone. The earlier male sizes in also oviposit a a and date on emergence and mating success a

female, the longer he keeps her in tandem, dragonfly, Sympetrum rubicundulum. Am.

the releasing her at the time of day when Midi Nat. 118(1): 169-176. — (Dept ZooL,

low. Duke NC male density is A high density and anearly Univ., Durham, 27706, USA).

the males the appearance of at waterside might In dragonflies larval density and food supply

reduce the possibility of females laying unfer- influence that length of the larval period and

but adult tilized eggs. size at emergence, their effects on

fitness are not well understood. In the present

influence of size (6256) VAN BUSKIRK, 1987. Density-dependent paper the body at emergence

the and date population dynamics in larvae of dragonfly of emergence on 2 components of

Pachydiplax longipennis: a field experiment, adult fitness (survival and mating success) are

— Duke Oecologia 72: 221-225. (Dept Zool., reported in a natural population of S, rubi-

Univ., Durham, NC 27706, USA). cundulum. Survival during the 2-weak matu-

Several features of dragonfly population ration period from emergence tobreeding was

for There biology suggest that population regulation low both sexes (2-3%). was no signi-

in larval This de- ficant in of the occurs the stage. study was change the mean wing length

signed to determine if density-dependent population of males between emergence and

interactions larval odon. can affect that neither among breeding, indicating large nor

survival, growth and emergence. First-instar small males experienced a survival advantage

P. in larvae of longipenniswere raised outdoor duringmaturation. Once males attained repro-

initial densities of 38, ductive had con- experimental ponds at age (13-16 days) they high

2 and 608 larvae under 2 levels of tinued survival survival: 152, nr , (mean daily 0.96; ex-

food Food availabilitywas supple- life 37.7 which availability. pected span: days), was un-

volumetric mented in half of the pools by ad- related to wing length or date of emergence.

dition of zooplanktonevery other day. Pools Similarly, the daily mating success of males

in the low food treatment did not receive the was not influenced by wing length or date of

— There was a zooplankton supplement. emergence. These results suggest that natural

strong negative effect of density on the mean variation in traits affected by larval growth

which included adult growth rate survivors, both rate may have little direct influence on

emerging tenerals and individuals overwin- fitness in male dragonflies.

tering in the larval stage. A higher proportion

emerged from low density than high density (6258) VIJAY, [C], 1987. [Dragonfly — the man’s

pools. Metamorphs from high density popu- best friend]. Gorkhapatra, Kathmandu, issue

later lations smaller and — were emerged slightly ofAug. 17, I p. (Nepali). (c/o M. Mahato,

than those from low density, but the absolute Nat. Hist. Mus., Manjushree Bazar,

differ number of metamorphs did not signifi- Swayambhu,Kathmandu,Nepal).

treatments. Food cantly among density supple- This is a rather exhaustive interview with Mr

mentation significantly increased the pro- M. Mahato, the odonatologist of the Nat.

portion ofoverwintering larvae. There were no Hist. Mus. of Kathmandu, Nepal, published in

significant food-by-density interactions, indi- the principal Nepalese daily. His portrait is

that food and acted cating density indepen- also provided. The interview mainly dwells on

dently on larval population dynamics. Density- the economic importance of dragonflies, and

contribute -dependent mechanisms can clearly Agriocnemis lacteola, Himalagrion exclama-

to odon. population regulation, especially by tionis, Gynacantha bayadera and Cratilla

the number oflarvae which lineata mentioned of controlling emerge are as examples newly

and the average age at reproduction. Popula- discovered additions to the Nepalesefauna.

result tion-level responses to density may by a

ofinterference among larvae. (6259) WE1DLICH, M„ 1987. Die 1. Entomolo-

gische Schlaubetalexkursion des Biologischen 302 Odonatological Abstracts

Museums Beeskow. Em. Nachr. Ber. 31(1): Netherlands (Odonata: Corduliidae). Em.

44-45. — (Biol. Mus. Beeskow, Frankfurter Her., Amsl. 48(5); 82-85. — (Dept Biol.,

Str. 23, Postfach 64-05, DDR-1230 Beeskow, Univ. Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627,

GDR). USA).

Ophiogomphus serpentinus is recorded from Following a 9-yr period of apparent absence of

this the Schlaubetal, Distr. Frankfurt/Oder, sp. in the Netherlands, it has been taken

GDR in the (1982) province of Drente and on the

Northsea island of Vlieland. The records

(6260) WUST, E„ 1987. Die Libeller des Schul- probably refer to immigrants, and the

biotopes in den alien Riittenen. Voralberger autochthony of this sp. in the Netherlands is

Oherland 1987 (4): 132-139. — (Wein- uncertain.

berggasse4, A-6800 Feldkirch).

The odon. fauna autochthonous BUSSLER, H., 1988. Zweiter (19 spp.) ofa (6264) Beitrag zur Dy-

secondary pond nr Feldkirch, Vorarlberg tisciden- und Hydrophilidenfauna Nord-

prov. Austria is described and discussed. bayerns (Col., Dytiscidae, Hydrophilidae).

NachrBi barer. Em. 37(1): 5-10. (With Engl,

(6261) ZHAO. X. (CHAO, H.-f.) & J, XU, 1987. s.). — (Unterdallersbach 3, D-8805 Feucht-

Descriptions of and of FRG). a new genus species wangen,

25 odon. recorded gomphid dragonfly reared from nymph in spp. were from the man-

-made "Allmiihlsee" Fujian province, with notes on allied species (lake), central Franconia,

(Gomphidae: Onychogomphinae). J. Fujian Germany, of which Ischnura pumilio is the

agric. Coll. 16(4): 259-266. with only one mentioned. (Chin., very

exhaustive Engl. s.). — (Inst. Biol. Control.,

Fujian Agric. Coll., Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. (6265) CAMPBELL, J.M., 1988. An atlas of Ox-

China). fordshire dragonflies. Occ. Pap. Oxfordshire

Orientogomphus Chao gen. n. is defined, and Mus. 12:1 -40. — (Oxfordshire M us., Fletcher’s

Onychogomphus circulars Sel. (= Hetero- House, Woodstock, Oxon 0X7 ISP, UK),

naninus Fflrster O. earnshawi This is and revised gomphus syn. n., an essentially updated

Fraser and O. aemulus Lieft. are transferred to edition of the work listed in OA 5334. The

it. and number to in The type sp. (here described figured) is of spp. known occur Ox-

Orientogomphus Chao & Xu fordshire, UK remains unchanged (28), but the armatus sp. n.

of records in (holotype allotype 2. paratypes of both coverage (with some exceptions

sexes: Shaxian Co., Fujian, P.R. China, I5-V- the county border areas) is significantly im-

and the taxonomic nomenclature is -1987, all reared). The types are in the Insect proved

Coll. Biol. Control Res. Inst., FAC. Fuzhou: "updated”. It is also emphasized that in the

Type Cat. No. 035. intervening period (since 1983), the increase

was noticed of a number of spp., such as

1988 Sympetrum sanguineum, Anax imperator

those and Aeshna mixta. Among still unre-

(6262) ASAHINA. S., 1988. [Odonatological works corded. but tentatively expected is Ischnura

published in 1987. (International publi- pumilio.

cations)]. Gekkan Mushi 204: I6-I9.(jap.). —

(Takadanoba 4-4-24, Shin-juku-ku. Tokyo, (6266) CARVALHO, A.L., 1988. Sobre a ontogenia

160, J A). das larvas de Coryphaeschna perrensi

Highlights of odonatological literature pu- (McLachlan, 1987), e implicaçoes filogenéticas

blished in the S.I.O. Resum. XV. 1987. mostly by The non- (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Congr.

-periodical literature is not considered. brasil. Zoo!., Curitiba, p. 133. — (Dep. Ent.,

Mus. Nac., Univ. Fed. Rio de Janeiro, Quinta

1988. records da Boa BR-20970 Rio de (6263) BEUKEBOOM, L.W., Twonew Vista, Janeiro, R.J.).

there 14 of Somatochlora flavomaculata from the Under laboratory conditions, are Odonatological Abstracts 303

larval instars in C. perrensi, the older instars classification of Chinese gomphiddragonflies

lasting relatively long (3 months). This and (Odonala: Gomphidae). Engl, summary of a

in the session Insect some morphological features the sp. has in (Chin.) paper presented on

common with C. ingens and C. viriditas. In Taxon. & Faunal Studies of the Chin. Ent.

Castoraeschna the larval development is also Soc., Fuzhou, July, 1988. — (Biol. Control

slow, which could point towards close phylo- Res. Inst., Fujian Agric. Coll., Fuzhou, Fujian

geneticrelationship of the 2 genera. P.R. China).

[Verbatim text]. In 1930, Needham published

book ”A manual the (6267) CARVALHO, A.L., 1988. Notas sobre a a titled of dragonflies of

He 12 the odonatofauna da regiao de Restingas em China". recorded 50 spp. in gen. of

Maricâ, RJ (Insecta: Odonata). Resum. XV. Gomphidae. He did not divide the family into

Congr. brasil. Zooi. Curitiba, p. 134. — subfamilies. His genera, such asGomphus and

and (Dep. Ent., Mus. Nac., Univ. Fed. Rio de Onychogomphus are large heterogeneous.

da — Janeiro, Quinta Boa Vista, BR-20970 Rio In 1953-55,Chao published (in Chinese) a

de Janeiro, R.J.). series of 5 articles dealingwith the classification

About 30 recorded from de of the Chinese Gomphidae. He recorded 101 spp. were Restinga

de in of subfam. Maricâ, Rio Janeiro,Brazil, The more inte- spp, and sspp. 26 gen. 3

resting of these are mentioned. (Gomphinae, Hageniinae, Ictinogomphinae)

and placed the Epigomphinae of previous

(6268) CEDHAGEN, T., 1988. Migration hos troll- authors into Gomphinae. — Recently, the

slandan Hemianax ephippiger iakttagen i work on the Gomphidae classification has

Israel. — been both China and Migration of Hemianax ephippiger very active in elsewhere.

Based the numberand (Burmeister, 1839) (Odonata, Aeshnidae) ob- on arrangement ofcells

served in Eilath, Israel. Em. Tidskr. 109(1): in the anal triangle as well as other composite

46-48. (Swed., with Engl. s.). — (Dept Zool., characters, Chao (1984) established a new sub-

P.O. Box 25059, 31 Gôteborg). family Onychogomphinae, for the reception of

The observed swarm was on March 12, 1986, several gen. removed from Gomphinae. Carle

but no dragonflies were seen during the pre- & Cook (1984) divided the family into 2 tribes,

and Both ceding week. Along a 2 km beach (8 km SW of Gomphini Octogomphini. systems of

Eilath) at least 25.000 individuals were es- classification had been adopted by Davies &

Tobin timated. They were either resting on walls or (1985). However, they expressed the

has to be tes- flying slowly around, without a common di- idea that "their popularity yet

rection. Next day the swarm disappeared. The ted". Carle (1986) had made even more detail-

ed classification of the into 8 remaining individuals, however, were very family sections,

and It clear that active and did not exhibit a slow and drowsy 8 subfam. 23 tribes. is there

the flight as on the previous day. exists much controversy with regard to

suprageneric classification of the family. A

(6269) CH[ALUPSKY], J„ 1988. Cervené Wâiky. rather conservative system of classification

Vesmir (Czechoslovakia) 67: 116. (Czech). — into 4 subfam. has been adoptedin the present

(Dept Parasitol., Charles Univ., Vinicnâ 7, revisionary study of Chinese fauna. — With

CZ-12844 Prague-2). regard to the generic level of classification,

have in Czech translation of the femous Japanese great changes taken place recent years.

"Aka Tombo" song of Rofu M iki ( 1889-1964), These are most evident in Gomphus Leach and

based on the Engl, translation by K. ' Inoue Onychogomphus Sel. In 1984, Chao published

in the ofthe Sixth Int. for the (included papers Symp. a monotypic gen. Shaogomphus re-

and In Odonatol., Chur, 1981) on a Polish ception of a new sp., lieftincki. 1985,

Asahina established Asia- translation by S. Mielewczyk (published in when the new gen.

he Notul. odonatol. I (1982): 147). gomphus, transferred many spp. (including

personatus Sel. from SE Asia) from the former

1988. Recent advances the into his Atthe time (6270) CHAO, H.-f., on Gomphus new genus. same 304 Odonatological Abstracts

other into his he left postocularis Sel. (Japan), p. epoph- cogeners new genus. Carle (1986) thalmus Sel., schmidti Asahina (both from NE divided Onychogomphus into 2 subgen., with

China and E. Siberia, and others together with the erection of a new subgen. Nychogomphus.

He also that vulgatissiraus (L.) (Europe) in Gomphus (s. pointed out those spp. that Chao str.), the last one being the type sp. of the (1954) put in Onychogomphusshould be trans-

ferred and genus. In 1986 Carle divided Gomphus into to Lamelligomphus many Indian

Sel. that several subgenera, with G. personatus as spp. Fraser (1934) put in Onychogomphus the type sp. of his new subgen. Apatogom- should go to Nychogomphus. He considered

At the if that of the Chinese Indian phurus. same time Carle questioned none or spp. are

the Shaogomphus lieftincki should be a synonym referable to nominate ’ subgen. Onycho-

A of Gomphus postocularis Sel. (Japan), or G. gomphus. preliminary study ofthe male anal

and the of Chinese chancae Bartenef (U.S.S.R.) (a synonym of app. penile structures spp.

has revealed that schmidti Asahina, according to Asahina 1985) they differ quite significantly

schmidti Asahina These from those of or G. (NE China). Onychomphus forcipatus (L.)

with lieftincki but which is the of Sel. spp. are certainly congeneric type sp. Onychogomphus

the It and much smaller in size. The size of gen. is evident that generic transfers new

Stylurus Needham in China has been in- groupings of the Chinese Onychogomphus

in Besides should be made. — U the creasing very rapidly recent years. complex p to present,

there 139 new additions, several spp. have been trans- are spp. of gomphid dragonflies

the known ferred from former Gomphus into this to occur in China. Some ofthem have

and been them, 97 genus. Eventually, throughsplitting trans- not yet published. Among spp.

31 ferring,the gen. Gomphus becomes a dumping in 19 gen. belong to Gomphinae, spp. in 11

the which have 5 1 place for reception ofa few spp. gen. to Onychogomphinae, spp. in gen. to

well A of the in not been investigated. study Hageniinae and 6 spp. 3 gen. belong to

actual specimens of Gomphus vulgatissimus Lindeniinae (= Ictinogomphinae). Judging

(L.) at the SIO International Odonata Re- from the fact that the gomphid fauna have

search Institute, Gainesville, Florida has been in re- not throughly explored many provin-

vealed that the anterior hamulus is forked ces, the author is optimistic to estimate that

the apically. This is type sp. of Gomphus the total number of spp. will exceed 150.

the the Leach. It seems desirable that scope of

should be redefined. It seems CONTACTBLAD NEDERLANDSE Ll- genus questi- (6271)

onable there to if is any Chin. sp. referable BELLENONDERZOEKERS — [Newsletter

Gomphus (s. str.). — Onychogomphus Sel. is of the Netherlands Dragonfly Workers], No.

another very large and heterogeneous genus, 15 (March, 1988). (Dutch) — (c/o Miss K.

consisting of more than 70 spp,, widely dis- Verspui, Westerkade 27 bis. NL-35II HC

tributed in Palaearctic, Ethiopian and Indo- Utrecht).

the -australian regions. Laidlaw (1922) grouped Retaining the traditional cover, with the issue

into 4 3 them Oriental spp. sections: of were the lay-out and the editorial policy ofthe news-

later letter raised to genera, viz. Lamelligomphus were changed and improved. It became

Fraser, 1922, Nepogomphus Fraser, 1934 and a general policy to publish also small scientific

1934. Paragomphus Cowley, The systematic papers relative to the Netherlands fauna. —

the which contains cir- The and the status of fourth section announcement program of the

cularis Sel., 1894, remains much disputed for a 13th Colloquiumof Dutch Dragonfly workers

long time. Needham (1930) and Chao (1953, (Utrecht, Apr. 2, 1988) were prepared by H.

a Verhaar, while 1954) treated Lamelligomphus as synonym R. Geene reports on the Third

of Onychogomphus. Recently, Chao (1987) International Student Camp on Odonatology”

erected Orientogomphusfor the reception ofa (Giethoorn, the Netherlands, 1987), the ob-

reared from larva in Fujian ofwhich the of Aeshna viridis new sp., armatus, jective was study

province. He transferred circularis Sel. (= He- and the results of which will be presented in

naninus its 2 detail at later date. to the terogomphus Forster, 1905) and a In addition list of Odonatological Abstracts 305

the membershipmutations, a note on activities now entered: Calopteryx syriaca, Sympecma

ofthe Netherlands Youth Dragonfly Research braueri, Coenagrion freyi, C. mercuriale,

Group, and a (commercial, but odonato- Aeshna viridis, Stylurus flavipes, Gomphus

logical) advertisement, there are book reviews graslinii, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Lindenia te-

ofthe volumes listed in OA 6031 (P.L. Miller) traphylla, Cordulegaster trinacriae, Oxygaster

6023 Macromia and (G.W. Jansen), by resp. K. Verspui curtisi, splendens, Brachythemis

and H. Verhaar, and the traditional list of fau- fuscopalliata, Leucorrhinia albifrons, L.

nistically or phenologically noteworthy caudalis, and L. pectoralis.

records, compiled by M. Verdonk. H. Verhaar

is summarisingthe paper by E. Schmidt on the (6274) EDA, S., 1988. Chronicle of Japaneseecology

nomenclature of some European taxa, pu- in 1987, with supplemental notes of 1986.

blished originally in Adv. Odonatoi 3(1987); Nature& Insects 23(3); 23-31. (Jap., with Engl,

135-145. — The following are the original ar- title). — (3-4-25 Sawamura, Matsumoto,

ticles, representing extensive summaries ofthe Nagano, 390, J A).

12th 5838. papers presented at the Colloquium of [Abstract not available ] Cf. OA

Dutch Dragonfly workers (Nijmegen, 1987):

Leuven R.S.E.W., J.A.M. Vanhemelrijk, (6275) FERREIRA, N„ Jr, A.L. CARVALHO &

M.M.J. Maenen & G. vander Velde: The acidi- J.L. NESSIMIAN, 1988. Estudo comparativo

fication of the Netherlands surface waters and entre as formas imaturas de cinco espécies do — its impact on the odonate fauna (pp- 3-5); géneroErythrodiplax Brauer(Odonata: Libel-

Huijs, L„ H. Peters Sl E. Clerx: Landscape lulidae). Resum. XV Congr. brasil. Zooi,

in research the Overasseltse and Curitiba, 135. — Zool., Inst. ecology p. (Dept. Biol.,

Hartertse moorlands (5-6); and Kriiner, U., J. Univ. Fed. Rio de Janeiro, BR-21940 Ilha

Hermans & H. van Buggenum: Dragonflies of do Fundao, R.J.).

the German-Netherlands border area; Tever- The larval morphology of E. umbrata,

enerheide, Brunssumerheide and the Schin- connata, anomala, Juliana and ochracea was

veldse Forests book this Some cha- (6-7; for a on subject studied. interspecific distinctive

cf. OA 6026,6027). racters are mentioned.

(6272) CORBET, P.S., 1988. Ninth International (6276) GEREND, R„ 1988. Faunistik und Okologie

Symposium of Odonatology, Madurai, India, von Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 in Luxemburg

!8-23rd January, 1988. Antenna 12(2): 65. — (Insecta: Odonata) Paiperlek 9(4): 49-56.

L-3487 (The Old Manse, 45 Lanark Rd, Edin- (With Engl. s.).— (35 rue de Hellange,

burgh, EH14 ITL, Scotland, UK). Dudelange).

A rather detailed report, by one of the most During 1987,20 new localities of L. dryas were

The habtats involved participants. discovered in Luxembourg. are

described and the habitat-preference is dis-

(6273) COUNCIL OF EUROPE, 1988. Convention cussed (shallow, astatic well-vegetated ponds

conservation Juncus and — This is the on the of European wildlife and with Carex). one of

natural habitats: List of animal species added few importantpapers on the ecology of this sp.

to the Appendices to the Bern Convention

(Standing Committee, 6th meeting,December (6277) COCKING, C„ J. THIERY & P. VAHLE,

1987). Secretariat Memorandum, prepared by 1988. Erlebler Fruhling 88. Die Libelle. Unter-

the Directorate of Environment and Local richtshilfe. Naturschutzjugend im DBV,

— Natur- Authorities, T-PVS (88)5; 1-13, Strasbourg Stuttgart. 11+8 pp. (Available from:

(Eng. & Fr.). — (Bern Convention Secretariat, schutzjugend im DBV, Kdnigstr. 74, D-7000

Council of Europe, B.P. 431 R6, F-67006 Stuttgart-70. GFR).

Strasbourg-Cedex). A brief outline of dragonfly biology and con-

So far no Odon. were listed in Appendix II of servation problematics, intended as an aid for

the Bern Convention. The following spp. were the use in primary schools. 306 Odonatological Abstracts

(6278) GRACILE. [Newsletter of Odonatology], Pu- (6280) JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH DRAGON-

blished by the Kansai Research Group of O- FLY SOCIETY, Vol. 4, No. 1 (April, 1988).—

donatology,Osaka, No. 39 (March 1,1988).— (c/o Mrs J. Silsby, I Haydn Ave., Purley,

(c/o K. Tani, 129 Jizo-cho, Nara, 630 JA). Surrey, CR2 4AG, UK).

Tseuda, S. & A. Kitagawa: Odonata of south- Jarzembowski, E.A.: British dragonfliesin the

Mr M l. latter east Asia collected by the late part of the age of dinosaurs (pp. 1-8); —

Iwasaki. Part 2. Odonata of North Sumatra, Kemp, R.G.K.: Is Gomphus vulgatissimus(L.)

— the Indonesia (pp. 1-5); Muraki, A.: In search exclusively a riverine species in British

of Macromia urania and Macromia ishidai in Isles? (8-9); — Brooks, S.J.: Exotic dragonflies

Ishigakiu Island, Okinawa Prefecture (6-11); in north London (9-12); — Rippey, I. & B.

Kalalani, N.: On the endoparasite found in Nelson: Odonata in the north of Ireland

— K.: A — R.: Stylurus nagayanus (II); Inoue, case 1986/87 (13-19); Gabb, English names

of oviposition of peregrinus in mud for dragonflies(19-21); — Brooks, S.J.: [Book

(12-13); - Tsuda, S. & T. Yamamoto: review] Dragonflies, by P.L, M iller (22-23).

Capture of Ictinogomphus pertinax in Osaka

— N.: Prefecture (13-14); Anaze, Report on (6281) JURZ1TZA, G., 1988. Ein sellenes Bilddo-

the of the of Tri- kument: bei Aeshna survey trip two species Sperma-Auffiillung

gomphus in Mie Prefecture (14-18); — Nishu, juncea(Linnaeus !758)(Odonata;Aeshnidae).

S.: Report of the survey trip on the Odonata Enl. Zlschr. 98(9): 127-128. — (Reinmuthstr.

fauna of Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture (2) in 27, D-7500 Karlsruhe-21, FRG).

A summer ( 19-24); — Inoue, K.: Report on the note on sperm transfer in Aeshna juncea,

the odonate survey trip on fauna of Awaji with a photograph (Tespe/Oberelbe, E of

Island, Hyogo Prefecture (3) in autumn (25- Hamburg, 4-X-I987).

- the -32); Azuma. T.: Report on survey trip

in 1988. for Sympetrum species Aonogahara.Hyogo _ (6282) JURZITZA, G„ Welche Libetle ist das?

Prefecture (33); — Nishu, 5.; Ictinogomphus Die Anen Mine!- und Sudeuropas. Franckh, — pertinax found in Akasi Park (34); Okada, Stuttgart (Kosmos Naturfuhrer). 192 pp. —

Price DM S.: Dragonfly cords of the Japanese syllabary [ISBN3-440-05846-8], — 30.—. —

(35-36). (Author Reinmuthstr. 27, D-7500 Karlsruhe-

-2I.GFR).

W. & M. 1988. (6279) JACOBS, RENNER, Biolugie In a way this booklet is a kind ofa milestone in

and und (ikoiogie der Insekten. Fischer, Stuttgart- the development of illustration presen-

— tation of -New York. X+690 pp., 1201 figs incl. odonatological "utilitarian" identifi-

— Hard cation literature, [ISBN 3-437-20352-5]. cover (12x19 directed at the widest general

— — order cm). Price; DM 68,-. (Availablefrom the readership, therefore it seems in using

this SIO Sales Dept, Bilthoven). opportunity to give a brief outline of the

This is the second, essentially revised, updated development of illustration in the commer-

and enlarged edition of the original lexicon cially published identification works. — (I)

that was authored by W. Jacobs (1974), and While, by any standards, the Selysian mono-

about which the Nobel laureate Karl prize graphs are exceptionally poorly illustrated, it

Ritter von Frisch stated, how happy he would was long before Selys (not considering the

have been if such a work had been available in prelinnaean literature) that various workers

The col. of mounted his young years. concise encyclopedic text adopted figs specimens as an

aid in their taxonomic de presents old and new information on achieve- works. T. Char-

ments in Entomology, with emphasis on be- pentier (1840) produced the first monograph

the haviour, functional morphology, systematics, on European Odon., illustrated

physiology and ecology, and on the European throughout with hand-coloured lithographs.

the In Britain, he followed taxa (incl. more important spp.). The was by W.F. Evans

Odon. dealt and the bibli- whose illustrations of are adequately with, (1845), were considered

historic ography contains close to 1600 references. "such interest” that C. Longfieldrepub- Odonatological Abstracts 307

lished them in her classical book (1937, 1949). identification aid in his taxonomic work.

Among the continental workers, the peculiar, Needless to say this approach requires consi-

little known of monograph H. Buchecker derableartistic skills, observation abilities and

(1876) should be mentioned,while the famous profound knowledge of ecology and be-

illustrations of R. Ttimpel (1901, 1907, 1922) haviour. Almost simultaneously appeared the

were republished in Russia by G.G. Yakobson classical work of P.-A. Robert (1953, 1958).

& V.L. Bianki details various (1905). [For on The quality of his illustrations often surpasses

editions ofthis work cf. E. Em. the information be Schmidt, 1957, that could presented in a

Zlschr. 67: 202-214]. In Japan, M. Nami’s field photograph. The European present-day

(1901-1904) plates are by far the most literature largely follows the paths of Robert, beautiful, though they were only recently made substituting his paintings by col. field photo-

the S. available to general public by Asahina graphs. — (4) In 1970, the late H. Itzerott

(1984; OA 4924). No similar, exclusively od- stated to the Editor of Odonalologica that his

work from is known to the in Min. onatological Japan figs Pollichia 3 (1961): 169-180 were

but in the Abstracter the dragonfly plates mo- the first col. field photographs ever published

numental insect work ofS. Matsumura (1933) of dragonflies in Germany, though set "field”

worth The of are certainly mentioning. plates phot, did appear earlier (e.g. in the 1953 ed. of

W.J. Lucas (1900, 1930) remained almost un- H. Lens's famous dragonfly book). The first

but this tradition survived surpassed, through proper attempt to use field photographs for

C.O. Hammond (1977, 1983, 1985; OA 2062, identification purposes was made by H.

4311, 5393), J. d’Aguilar et al. (1985, 1986; Bechtel (1965) in his minuscule volume,

OA 5041, 5650) and R.R. Askew (1988), followed by O.R. Strub & I.E. Siegenthaler

until inferior today, not mentioning attempts (1976; OA 1563) in their regional work though

such L. of the as e.g. by Chopard (1948), or often some photographs in these books are

excellent of in — figs single taxa technical papers. still set. (5)The slim volume by G. Jurzitza

Neither in in North America did Japan, nor (1978; OA 2121, 2565) was the first in the

this kind ofillustration ofregionalmonographs "new generation" of field-photography-based

ever gain — the ground. (2) With appearance dragonfly field guides. It was followed in

of the the books of Pecile photography, photographic represen- Europe by I. (1984; OA

tation of B. mounted specimens never really re- 4870), Gibbons (1986; OA 5549), A. placed colour drawings, A few attempts were McGeeney (1986; OA 5566), H. Bellmann

made J.-z. Sui & by e.g. H.-g. Sun (1984; OA (1987; OA 6111) and A. Sandhall (1987; OA

5487, black-and-white) in China, A. Vega 6153), in theCanary Islands by M. Baez (1985;

Ortega (1980; OA 5969) in Spain, and (partly) OA 5370; mostly set), and in New Zealand by by A. Pinratana et al. (1987; OA 6178) in R.J. Rowe, (1987; OA 5951).Reference should

Thailand. The Japanese, with great success, be made at this place also to e.g. the excellent

their developed own style and technique of work ofS. Ishida & J. Hamada(l973; OA 583) photography of freshly killed specimens, and to the small booklet of K. Sternberg

which reached level in works these is a superb the of K. (1987; OA 6054), but noneof complete

Inoue OA and, above in K. for the covered. — (1979; 2562) all, region Many more books

& K. Inoue OA with Hamada (1985; 5245). By the excellent illustrations were published, but development of in black- there the either is special techniques emphasis not on the taxono-

and-white photography of larval specimens mic identification and/or recognition ofspecies,

Needham (J.G. & M.J. Westfall, 1955; OA or they are not concerned solely with dragon-

1266), the Americans contributed flies. Itis a unique amazing that North America did sofar

odon. — aspect to photography. (3) The main contribute nothing to this type of dragonfly line of in "evolution”, however, was developed literature, though an excellent volume is ex-

where H. Schiemenz was the Europe, — (1953) the pected soon to come off press. (6) first to colour of in their With such adopt paintings spp. a comprehensive volume of works natural environment as an illustration and on the market, it is perhaps surprising, though 308 Odonatological Abstracts

not really unexpected, that with his recent low level bogs]. Trias 17(1); 8-10. (Dutch). —

work Stokelaan Professor Jurzitza still managel to find (Melis 14, Uitgeest, NL).

an own, original approach. The size (11x18 The wetlands under discussion are defined as

and the cm) the binding(soft,heavy plastic jacket) moors from which, for economic reasons,

make the book the first real field guide, peat has been removed (from the 16th cent,

for outdoor With its onwards), and which are particularly abun- adapted use. scope

i.e. dant in the western Netherlands. A list is ("Germany", central Europe and a good

sample of the westmediterranean fauna) the given of the characteristic spp., and Coe-

than the coverage is larger in somewhat com- nagrion armatum, Aeshna isosceles, A. viri-

work of parable Bellmann, and the arran- dis and Ladona fulva are briefly discussed.

gement follows habitats rather than syste-

also in J.T. matics, as was the case his 1978 book. (6284) KRONER, U.. HERMANS & H.J.M.

The author is one ofthe outstanding odonato- VAN BUGGENUM, 1988. De libellen

logists and dragonfly photographers (Odonata) van de Teverenerheide,Brunssum-

which is also from merheide de Schinveldse bossen. — combined, apparent the en Drag-

and well concise organized text, though many onflies of the Teverenerheide, the Brunssum-

the Bossen of (German) photographs were published merheide and the Schinveldse (South

earlier. This also is the first book of its kind to Limburg, NL). Naluurh. Maandbl. 77(5): 83-

-94. — use proper infraspecific nomenclature, where (Dutch, with Engl. & Germ. s’s). (First

— Geldener D-4050 appropriate. The introductory chapters on Author: Str. 39, Mônchen-

classification, palaeontology, morphology, gladbach-4, FRG).

and ecology, behaviour, conservation photo- Abridged journal edition of a privately pu-

graphy, are followed by concise pictorial keys blished monograph, German and Dutch

in (in part generic) to adults and larvae. In the editions of which are listed OA 6026 and

"descriptive” part, each sp. is shown with its 6027, resp.

main field recognition features, whenever

ofsimilar LARSSON, J.I.R., 1988. On the of possible photographs spp. are given (6285)

and both the on opposite pages, sexes are illu- genus Systenostrema Hazard & Oldacre,

strated in spp. with pronounced sexual di- 1975 (Microspora. Thelohaniidae), with des-

Each is dealt of morphism. sp, with on a separate cription two new species. Sysl. Parasilol.

page and (standardized) information is 11(1): 3-17. — (Dept Zool,, Univ. Lund, Hel-

provided on wing span measurements, cha- gonavagen 3, S-223 62 Lund).

it from similar alba and S. Candida racters distinguishing spp., Systenostrema sp. n. sp. n.

on conservation status, phenology, habitat,be- are described and figured from larvae of resp.

larval and haviour, on habitat & life history, and. Aeshna grandis Libellula quadrimaculata

where appropriate, brief notes are appended (Sjddiken, Sweden).

on nomenclature, systematic position, general

other MACHADO. A.B.M., P A R. MACHADO, distribution,on morphologicalor peculi- (6286)

arities, etc. — There are very few (printing) AC. BRAZ & E.R. MACHADO, 1988.

few unavoidable in Fauna de de Peti- errors, though a are any odonatolôgica réserva

Resum. XK book, e.g. on p. 8, with reference to Anisoptera -Cemig, Minas Gerais. Congr.

and the "Unterfamilie" brasil. Zoo!., 136. — Anisozygoptera, term Curitiba, p. (Dep. Zool.,

should read "Unterordnung". — To a be- Inst. Cien. Biol., Univ. Fed. Minas Gerais,

ginner, the book is certainly selfsufficient and C.P. 2486, BR-31270 Minas Gerais).

will enable be 80 were recorded listed) from him/her to identify any sp. to spp. (here not

encountered in central Europe. the Reserve, representing 38.8% of the Minas

of Gerais fauna; 6 these (named) are new for

1988. the Also included 2 (6283) KETELAAR, R„ Libellen, hun state. are new Heteragrion

voorkomen behoud in — of which extinct in en laagvenen. spp., one appears already

the Reserve. [Dragonfly occurrenceand conservation in the The biogeographic composition Odonatological Abstracts 309

the is of fauna briefly analysed. Engl. s.). — (Riedweg, Ch-8606 Werrikon).

work With reference to the listed in OA 6135,a

(6287) MAHATO, M„ 1988. Epiophlebia ko yak corrective note is supplied in Leucorrhinia

— [A note on News Bull, annotated records yhalak. Epiphlebia], caudalis; new, briefly pre-

Kathmandu 15-16. run. Hist. Mus.. 3(1/2): sented for 21 spp., and some of the previously

(Nepali). — (Nat. Hist. Mus., Manjushree published data are confirmed for 16 spp. that

Bazar. Swayambhu, Kathmandu, Nepal). are considered of particular interest in Swit-

and the The morphological peculiarities sys- zerland.

tematic position of the genus are briefly stated

and the chronicle ofthe discovery and research (6290) MENDEL, H., 1988. Provisional atlas of Suf-

la ofE. laid wi are presented. folk dragonflies, incorporating the recorder's

pack for 1988. Ipswich Borough Council &

MARTINIA. Bulletin de liaison des Odonato- Suffolk Naturalists’ — (6288) Soc., Ipswich. 50 pp.

logues de No. 7 (Apr., 1988). — (c/o (Author 56 Carlford Close, Martlesham

7 J.-L. Dommanget, rue Lamartine, F-78390 Heath, Ipswich, IP5 7TB, UK).

Bois d’Arcy). This is a ’’working edition” of the Atlas, sent to

Dommanget, J.-L: Editorial (p. 1); — Duval. all regional recorders with the request to return

B. & J.-L Pralz: Un appel pour les odonates it with their annotations, whereuponthe 1989

du Loiret — Département du (2); Lett, J.-M.: edition will be supplied. The present work, by

Sur la présence d’Ophiogomphuscecilia (Four- the official Suffolk Dragonfly Recorder, gives

dans le Loir-et-Cher dans 1’ instructions croy, 1785) (41) et general to the recorders, along

Allier with the distribution of 22 far (03) (Odonata Anisoptera: Gomphidae) maps spp. so

(3-4): - Rochat, C.: Observation de quelques known from this East Anglian county of

odonates dans les Pyrénées-Orientales (66) et England, UK.

l’Aude (11) (5-6); — Manach, A.: Quelques

araignées prédatrices de libellules (7-9): — (6291) NARAOKA, H., 1988. Ecological obser-

J. Atlas [Annonce] David, & G. Gelinaud: vations of a large damselfly, Cercion pla-

"Odonates du Massif Armoricain” (10); — giosum Needham (Coenagrionidae, Odonata).

Brunei, C„ M. Duquef & L Gavory: Les (2). Mating behavior. Gekkan Mushi 206: 20-

— odonates de Picardie (2ème note) (11-16); -23. (Jap., with Engl, title). — (Fukunoda,

M.: A de Papazian, propos Ceriagrion te- Itayanagi-machi, Kitatsugaru-gun, Aomori,

nellum observé (de Villers, 1789) en Corse 038-36, JA).

(Odonata Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) (17- [Abstract not available]. For pt 1 cf, OA 5852,

-18); - Dutreix, C; Observations sur les

odonates de la Loire-Atlantique(44). L’Erdre: (6292) NEWSLETTER [OF THE] BRITISH

affluent de la Loire (19-21); — Gavory, L: DRAGONFLY SOCIETY, No. 13 (Spring,

Leucorrhinia Présence de pectoralis (Char- 1988). — (c/o Mrs J, Silsby, 1 Haydn Ave.,

pentier, 1825) en Picardie (Odonata Anis- Purley, Surrey, CR2 4AG, UK).

optera: Libellulidae) (22); — Dommanget,J - The issue contains 22 news sections. Several of

-L: Etat d’avancement de l’Inventaire Carto- concise these are reports of various field

National number of records. graphique (Programme "INVOD") meetings, listing a Of par-

(23-29); — Trollslandor ticular interest is the list of in Analyses d’ouvrages: spp. noted July

’i A. Europa” par Sandhall; ’’Dragonflies par 1987 on the Isle of Rhum (W. Nelson). The

P.L. Miller (30-31); — Machel, P.: Nouvelles special sighting section", compiled by A.

philatéliques(32). Paine, and which commenced in No. 12 (cf.

OA 6142) contains a number of interesting

MEIER, 1988. der Li- records (6289) C., Verbreitungsatlas relative to unusual emergence, unusual

— des beller! der Schweiz Atlas de distribution dates and the behaviour. — (.Abstracter’s

Libellules de Suisse; 1. Nachtrag, 1985-1987 Note: In a communication to the Editor of

(Odonata). Opusc. zool. flumin. 22: 1-8. (With Odonalologica, dated Apr. 14, 1988, Mr R. 310 Odonatological Abstracts

Merritt his for do- sented also and distribution. expressed concern a better on phenology

cumentation of records accepted in the last

mentioned section). (6297) SEL YSIA. Newsletter ofthe Societas Interna-

tionalis Odonatologica and the U.S. National

(6293) PAVETT, M., 1988. A day out at Aberdulais. Office, Vol. 17, No. 1 (March 1, 1988). —(c/o

Bull. D.M. Biol. East amal. Em. soc. 47(358); 17-18, — Johnson, Dept Sci., Ten-

(Author’s address not stated). nessee St. Univ., Box 23590 A, Johnson City,

Tennessee 6 odon. spp., incl. Calopteryx virgo and Cor- 37614-0002, USA).

boltoni recorded In addition to various dulegaster (also larva), are (in part commercial)

from the the (8-VI1-I986) the canal and/or the Neath announcements, following are major

R., between the Aberdulais Basin and signed articles: Daigle. J.J.: 1987 North

Glyneath, UK. American Odonatologica! Symposium (p. I);

— Suzuki. K.: Imizu Hills dragonfly habitat — (6294) PUJOL-LUZ, J.R. & N.D. SANTOS, 1988. endangered(2-3); Daigle, J.J.: 1987 U.S.A.

Notas — sobre larvas e imagos do género Dy- collecting trips (3); Johnson. D.M.: IX In-

themis Hagen, 1861 (Odonata: Libellulidae). ternational Symposium of Odonatology(4-5);

Resum. XV brasil. — X International of Congr. Zoo!., Curitiba, p. Symposium Odona-

137. — — There also (Dep. Em., Mus. Nac., Univ. Fed. Rio tology (5). are Congratulations

de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, BR-20970 to Prof. P.S. Corbet on his election to the fel-

Rio de Janeiro. R.J.). lowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

On the basis of the larval structural features (p. 1), and Condolences to Dr J. Belle and Dr

the is divided G. the loss of their genus into 2 groups, viz. (I) D. Beatty on wives, Maria

constricta, cannacrioides, williamsoni,alcebia- (May 23, 1987) and Alice (Nov. 22,1987),resp.

In in desi and schuberti, and (2) d. fugax, velox, — addition to mutations the SIO memb-

rufmervis, sterilis, multipunctata, nigrescens, ership list (p. 6), the issue also contains the

and Minutes of the SIO Madurai Business maya.

1988 D.M. Meeting, Jan. 20, (by Johnson, pp.

(6295) SAMWAYS, M.J., 1988. Man. insects and 7-8). [The Minutes contain 2 unfortunate

ethics. Inaugural Lecture, Univ. Natal, Pieter- errors: (item 9): ”H. Wolda (Leiden)” should

maritzburg. 11+10 pp. — ISBN 0-86980-604-1. read "J. van Tol (Leiden)”, (item 18): "South

— (Dept Zool. & Ent.. Univ. Natal. P.O. Africa, Iran and China” should read "Bophu-

Box 375,Pietermaritzburg-3200. RSA). thalswana. Southern Africa and Taiwan,

Contains a brief reference to the Odon. China].

(6296) SAUER. F., 1988. Sauers Naturfiihrer: Was- (6298) SIVA-JOTHY, M.T., 1988. Sperm "reposi-

serinsekten Crocothemis libellulid nach Farbfotos erkannt. Fauna tioning” in erythraea, a

Karlsfeld. 160 with Verlag, pp. [ISBN 3-923010-08- dragonfly a brief copulation. J. Insect

— -7], Paperback, price DM 28.-. — (Pu- Behav. 1(2): 235-245. — (Dept Zool., Univ.

blishers: Eichenweg 3, D-8047 Karlsfeld, Oxford, South Parks Rd. Oxford, OXI, 3PS,

FRG). UK).

Next An to Plecoptera. Trichoptera, Chironomi- evaluation of sperm ejaculate quantity is

dae, Culicidae and Hemiptera, the booklet given, and penis structure and the change in

includes and the of the stored the photographs descriptions of 63 quantity sperm by female

Odon. also with Europ. (16 spp. as larvae). There successive copulations are described. It is

in are some errors the spelling of taxonomic suggested that in this sp. the males do not re-

names. The but show rival but it phot, are good, often move sperm, reposition away from

only partial portraits, which will make recog- the "strategic area” in the female storage or-

nition difficult Aeshna in order or impossible (e.g. gans to gain sperm precedence.

juncea/A. subarctica). The descriptive notes

often brief, but information are too is pre- (6299) SMOCK, L.A., 1988. Life histories, abun- Odonatological Abstracts 311

and VAN DER de dance distribution of some macroin- (6300) POL, H„ 1988. Natuur in stad. vertebrates from a South Carolina, USA — [Nature in the city]. Wijde Blik 4(4): 6-14. coastal plain stream. Hydrobiologia 157: 193- (Dutch). — (Dinkel 33, Huizen, NL).

-208. — Commonwealth 14 odon. listed from (Dept Biol., Virginia spp. are an experimental

VA the the Univ., Richmond, 23284, USA). park in city of Huizen nr Hilversum,

and Life histories, densities distribution Netherlands. Of some interest are Ery-

thromma patterns of the most abundant macroinverte- viridulum, Ischnura pumilio and

brates are reported for a low-gradient, second- Anaciaeschna isosceles.

-order, blackwater stream (Cedar Creek,

Congaree Swamp National Monument, (6301) WAAGE, J.K., 1988. Confusion over re-

Richland incl. 6 odon. and the escalation of terri- Co.), spp. Epitheca cy- sidency damselfly

and 586-595. — nosura, Calopteryx dimidiata Enallagma torial disputes. Anim. Behav. 36:

of divagans were univoltine. Recruitment first (Program Ecol. & Evol. Biol., Brown Univ.,

instars began in June and continued through Province, RI 02912, USA).

the Territorial contests male Aug. Most E. cynosure overwintered in among Calopteryx

F-l final or instar, while most C. dimidiata maculata normally involve oneor a few short

overwintered as F-l or F-2 instars. The instars (4-10 s) pursuits ofan intruder by the resident.

in which E. divagans overwintered were much However, in a 3-year sample of 2005 bouts,

of more variable. Emergence E. cynosure and 18.5% involved escalated, spiralling aerial

C. dimidiata was completed by May, while chases that were significantly longer, some

several that of E. divagans was completed by June. lasting hours. These escalations usually

and occurred when 2 Boyeria vinosa, Gomphus lividus Macro- males shared the same ter-

mia georginawere all semivoltine with 2-year ritory but were rare in contests with intruders

life histories. Adult emergence was probably or with neighbouringterritorial males. Esca- completed by late spring/ early summer for lations were most probably due to situations in

males these spp. First instar recruitment occurred in which two accidentally became resi-

and Dec. Nov. for B. vinosa, in Aug. through dents in the same territory. This removed the

that Dec. for M. georgina, and throughout the "residency” asymmetry appears to settle summer and fall for G. lividus. Weighted den- most territorial disputes in these damselflies. sities of all G. spp. except lividus were typically Using moving territories (oviposition sites),

2 the 0.1-0.5/m at times other than during first "confusion over residency” hypothesis for

escalation instar recruitment. G, lividus was the most was tested experimentally. Bouts abundant odon. in Cedar Creek, with an between males onadjacent, equally sized sites annual 2 mean weighted density of2.9/m at the were escalated significantly in duration and

when upstream site. Some degree of habitat parti- intensity their territories were merged.

the 6 noted. tioning among spp. was C. di- These experiments also showed that 2 alter- midiata and B. vinosa native the "male were found almost ex- hypotheses, aggressiveness"

at the and down- and clusively on snags upstream "valuable resource" hypothesis, were not stream sites while G. lividus was found only in important general explanations of the escala- the sandy sediments at those 2 sites. E. di- tion of contests.

E. M. vagans, cynosure and georgina were found only in the mud sediments at all 3 sites.