Odonatologicalabstracts
1971 provided. It is mainly based on Dr.
Asahina’s 1965 account. — ( Abstracter's
DE CASTRO (2418) TEIXEIRA, R M., 1971. note: As is apparent from the photographs
conhecimento da fauna the have Contribuiçâo para o accompanying paper, some spp.
odonatolôgica de Rio Grande do Sul. been erroneously identified: Fig. 13: Anax
[Contribution to the knowledge of the parthenope Julius, not ”A. guttatus”; — Fig.
odonate fauna of the Rio Grande do Sul], 16: probably a teneral Gynacanthajaponica,
stated as — 17: Arqs Mus. nac. 54: 17-24. (Portuguese). — only "Gynacantha sp.”; Fig.
(Pontificia Univ. Carolina, Porto Alegre, probably Aeschnophlebia anisoptera, not
RS. Brazil). "Planaeschna sp.”; — Fig. 18: Ictinogom-
An annotated list is of ”1. — 19: given 16 zygopteran phus pertinax, not rapax”; Fig.
and 24 from the Rio Leptogomphus perforatus, not ”L. sauteri”; anisopteran spp.
— 20: Grande do Sul, Brazil. Some of the taxa Fig. Tholymis tillarga, not "Epitheca
listed identified the — 21; are to genus only. sp."; Fig, Zyxomma petiolatum, not
"Somatochlora dido”; — Fig. 28: Rhyo-
(2419) LAI, Y.L., 1971. An introduction to the themis variegata, not "Hydrobasileus cro-
Odonata of Hong Kong. New Asia College ceus”; — Fig. 35: Orthetrum pruinosum
Academic Annual 13 (Sept. 1971): 1-48. neglectum, not ”0. testaceum”; — Fig. 41:
(Chinese, with Engl. s.). — ( Biol. Dept.. probably subadult of Trithemis aurora,
Univ. Sei. Centre, Chinese Univ. Hong not "Sympetrum imitans”; — Fig. 42:
Kong, Smalin. Hong Kong). probably Brachythemis contaminata, not
The history of odonatology of the crown "Sympetrum striolatum”;— Fig. 56: Mnais
traced colony of Hong Kong is from 1854 to mneme, not ”M. earnshawi”; — Fig. 66:
present. The fullest and most authoritative Prodasineura autumnalis, not ’Tndoneura
the account of fauna is that by S. Asahina delorosa”; — Fig. 71: Agriocnemis femina
(1965, 33: The — Kontyu 493-506). present oryzae, not "A. lacteola”; and Fig. 76:
is and paper based on the previously published Ceriagrion latericum ryukyuanum, not
data and made ”C. stated the on extensive collections by coromandelianum" as in
the Department of Biology, New Asia captions. It is certainly unfortunate that the
have College, Chinese University of Hong Kong, synonyms and/or identifications not
the taxonomist brought together during several yrs in been checked by anexperienced
New Territories, Kowloon and in the Hong prior to publication, though the biological
the Kong Island. In all, 56 spp. are described, notes are certainly among very few sofar
which 22 the in hence among are new to Colony. published Chinese, they might
Special attention is being paid to their inspire other Chinese workers to undertake
habits, reproductive behaviour and life more systematic work in thefield ofecology,
histories. A list of the 77 bionomy and behaviour ofthe Chinese complete spp. spp.). hitherto recorded from Hong Kong is also 228 Odonatological Abstracts
1975 szitakôtô (Odonata) faunâjânak elemzése.
(Analysis of dragonfly [Odonata] fauna of
(2420) NANAO, J., 1975. Anax parthenope Julius. the North-East-Plain of Hungary). Acta
Color Nature Ser. 10, Kaiseisha, Tokyo. 11 + biol. debrecina 13 (Suppl. 1): 93-118.
— — 32 pp. (Japanese). (Publishers' address; (Hungarian, with Engl, and Germ. s’s.).
4 Kaiseisha, 3-5, Sadohara-cho, Ichigaya, ( Weszprény u. 1/4. HU-4028 Debrecen).
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. 160, JA). A faunistic review and an analysis of the
A book on the life history and biology ofthis faunal composition of selected areas in the
northeastern H sp. It is written for children and it is ungarianPlain are presented,
exceptionally richly illustrated with high and methods of earlier faunistic surveys are
qualitycolour photographs. — (Abstracter's critically discussed.
note. The Japanese title runs "Gin-yamma”,
meaning a "silver colour aeshnid”, i.e. Anax (2424) DÉVAI, G., 1976. A magyarorszâgi szitakô-
parthenope Julius). tô (Odonata) fauna chorolögiai vizsgâlata.
(The chorological research of the dragonfly
[Odonata] fauna of Hungary). Acta biol.
1976 debrecina 13 (Suppl. I); 119-157. (Hungar-
ian, with Engl, and Germ. s’s.). —
du (2421) CAILLIÈRE,L., 1976. Problème repéra- (Weszprény u. 4 1/4. HU-4028 Debrecen).
ge des proies chez les insectes carnivores,à la The Hungarian odon. fauna is classed in-
lumière des observations recueillies chez the to following chorographic groups:
deux larves d’odonates Calopteryx splen- Holomediterranean (23.8%), Pontomediter-
boltoni dens (Zygoptère) et Cordulegaster ranean (20.6%), Westsiberian (22.2%), Si-
(Anisoptère). Colloques int. Cent. natn. berian (14.3%), Pontocaspian(9.5%), Atlan-
Rech. scient. 265: 227-239. (With Engl. s.). tomediterranean (4.8%), Adriatomediter-
— (Dép. Biol. anim., Univ. C. Bernard. 43 ranean (1.6%), Mongolian (1.6%) and the
I elements. Bout. l-nov.-l9l7, F-69 Villeurbanne). Eremial (1.6%) group of faunal
The and of the techniques physiology prey
C. A detection in C. splendens and boltoni are (2425) DÉVAI, G., 1976. magyarorszâgi szitakô-
analyzed. The habitat, prey spectrum and tô (Odonata) fauna fenolôgia vizsgâlata.
the predatory behaviour are essentially (Phonological study of the Hungarian
different in the 2 The ofC. boltoni spp. mask dragonfly [Odonata] fauna). Acta biol.
can be projected in several directions, while debrecina 13 (Suppl. 1): 159-203. (Hungar-
that of C. splendens operates in the sagittal ian, with Engl, and Germ. s’s.). —
The detection in the former plane only. prey (Weszprény u. 4 1/4. HU-4028 Debrecen).
sp. is effected by mechanoreceptors(located On the basis of approx. 7000 data the
the while in C. boltoni the the on legs and antennae), phenology of majority of Hungarian
tactile and visual involved. is cues are spp. analysed statistically, and 6 phonolo-
The gical groups are proposed. available
(2422) DfiVAI, G„ [Ed ], 1976. Research in the evidence on the time-distribution of the
and the chorology phenology of dragonfly larval stages is still insufficient for a
(Odonata) fauna of Hungary. Kossuth statistical treatment.
Debrecen. 203 in Univ., pp. (Title Hungar-
ian, Engl, and Germ.; published as Acta biol. (2426) DfiVAI, G„ G. BODNAR & P. BENEDEK,
debrecina A 13, Suppl. 1). 1976. szitakotok (Odonata) magyarorsza-
The volume represents a collection of papers gi elofordulasi adatainak elemzese. (An
listed in OA Nos. 2423-2426; the contents analysis of the faunistic records of dragon-
there is neither table is trilingual, but a flies [Odonata] in Hungary). Acta biol.
other text common preface nor any debrecina 13 (Suppl. 1): 9-92. (Hungarian,
the 4 dealt with. — connecting topics with Engl, and Germ. s’s.). ( Weszpreny u.
4 1/4. HU-4028 Debrecen).
(2423) DfiVAI, G., 1976. Az fiszakkeleti-Alfold A critical review is given of the Hungarian Odonatological Abstracts 229
faunistic records (approx. 10.000 records in (2429) HORIE, S., T. MIYAMA & K. SAEKI,
55 related 65 and the papers, to spp.), 1977. Occurrence of enterococcal species of
distribution of all is 6 km spp. mapped (6 x Insects. J. Food Hygienic Soc. Jap. 18 (4);
grid). Their frequency of occurrence and 382-386. (Japanese, with Engl. s.). — (Tokyo
distribution, as well as the shortcomings of Univ. of Fisheries. 5-7. Konan 4-chome,
the traditional faunistic discus- surveys are Minalo-ku, Tokyo. JA).
sed. From 37 of 89 insect samples collected in
and Tokyo, Japan, neighbouring areas
between July and Dec. 1974, enterococci 1977 were obtained by use of the azide esculin
method in numbers of !03 -l0 8 agar plate /g
CRUC1TTI, P. & P. GIOM1, 1977. Primi included of (2427) insect. The 37 samples 11 spp.
reperti odonatologici per Laghi di Fusine Lepidoptera, 7 of Orthoptera, 8 of Coleopte-
Boll. Soc. ent. ital. (Friuli), 109 (4/6): 89. ra and 3 ofOdon. 79 strains ofenterococci so
— Sei. the (With Engl. s.). (Soc. romana nalur., isolated were studied by means of
Via Fralelli Maristi 43. 1-00137 Roma). following tests: fermentation of mannitol,
Coenagrion puella, Aeshna juncea. Anax sorbitol, arabinose. glycerol, melezitose and
imperator and Sympetrum flaveolum are melibiose, liquefaction of gelatine, nutritio-
number small listed from a of alpinepools in nal requirement of folic acid, reduction of
the vicinity ofthe Lago Superiore di Fusine, triphenyltetrazoliumchloride, and growth in
Western Julian Alps. Friuli, Italy. It is stated 0.04% potassium tellurite. 51 strains from 30
that the Fusine lake the first represents insects were identified as Streptococcus
certain of A. in the from locality juncea faecalis var. liquefaciens, 15 10 insects
Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Autonomous Region as S. faecalis and 13 from 8 insects as S.
— (Abstracter's note'. A. juncea has been faecium. The majority of isolates of S.
recorded for the first time from the area by faecalis liquefaciens and S. faecalis agreed
G. Tacconi Boll. Assoc, [1888, agrar, exactly in their biochemical test pattern with 5: further references friulana, VI, 10-16][for the typical organisms of human origin. By
B. cf. Kiauta, 1969, Atti Mus. civ. Stor. nat. contrast, all the isolates of S. faecium
Trieste 4: while 26, 177-247], a large deviated in one or more biochemical
of this has been described population sp. properties from typical S. faecium.
from a close vicinity ofthe present locality in
listed in Nos. the papers OA 49 and 1842). (2430) MALZ, H. & H. SCHRÖDER, 1977.
Fossile Libellen - biologisch betrachtet.
P. & C. 1977. (2428) GALLETTI, RAVIZZA, Note Osnabrücker naturw.Mitt. 5: 33-59. —
sull’entomofauna acquatica del corso medio- ( Forschungsinsi. Senckenberg, Sencken-
inferiore del Po: Odonata. Rc. Accad. Sei. berganlage 25, D-6000 Frankfurt I, GFR).
Milano Lett., (B) III; 89-100. (With Engl. From the Jurassic limestone of Solnhofen,
s.). — ( Via Monte Generoso 2, 1-20155 least 24 ofmesozoicodon. have GFR, at spp.
Milano). been described. It is argued that the high
The odon. fauna (larvae and imagines) ofthe number of fossil reflects the diversified spp.
middle-low course ofthe Po River, northern ecological conditions of a Jurassic tropical
studied 1973-1976. In all, I Italy, was during swamp. 11 photographs and drawing of 8
20 spp. were recorded. Ofsome interest are here. fossil spp. are reproduced Referring to Erythromma viridulum, Gomphus flavipes, these, some morphologicalfeatures by which
and Orthetrum Ophiogomphus serpentinus taxonomic classification and sex identifica-
albistylum. In addition to the usual faunistic tion offossil Odon. is rendered possible (e.g.
data, whenever brief notes on larval possible, anal appendices and genitalstructures; wing
between the bottom habitats, relationships venation pattern and pleating;size and shape
structure and the larval populations, adult of head and of wings, eyes; shape abdomen)
phenology and the Zoogeographie composi- are described in their biological function in
the odon. also tion of fauna are provided. recent Odon. The exceptionally good 230 Odonatological Abstracts
of the Odon. each preservation wing venation pattern in For order, notes are provided on
most fossil specimens is due to the important features of the morphology and
of iron oxide the and to the and precipitation along biology, keys families, genera
in the hardened capillaries left sediment by species are given; notes are provided on each
the vanishing chitinous material. (For a sp. separately, including host insects where
the and the detailed account on geology known. Indexes are provided to Chinese
paleontology of Solnhofen see the publica- and scientific names of the taxa of natural
tion listed in OA No. 2206). (Abstracter's enemies, and in Chinese with scientific
note: In dragonflies the expansion of wings equivalents for hosts. An important feature
after is emergence managed by hemolymph of the volume is the series of nearly 400
and air into the pressure not by pressing coloured illustrations of pests and parasites
nerves, as stated in the text). and selected morphological features.
(2431) SATO, Y., 1977. [Lifehistory of Sympetrum (2433) ALEKSEEV. V.A., 1978. Sravnitel’naya VI + 54 frequens]. Akane Tokyo. pp. toksikorezistentnost’ vodnyh nasekomyh i
— address: Akane (Japanese). (Publishers’ k fenolu paukoobraznyh v ontogeneze. Publishing Co.. 3-2-1 Nishikanda. Chiyoda- (Comparative toxic resistance of water
ku, 101, — Author’s address: 3- Tokyo, JA\ insects arachnids and to phenol in ontogene- 17-16, Narita-nishi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, sis). Gidrobiol. Zh. 14 (6): 92-100. (Russian, JA). with Engl. s.). — (Inst. Ecol. Toxicology, This is the second edition of the volume Ministry of Pulp & Paper Industry, USSR-
listed in OA No. 110). — (Abstracter’snotes: 665914 Baikalsk). The Japanese term, ”Aka Tombo", applies In all insect taxa examined, inch Odon., the
to red in the first to any anisopterans, place the resistance to phenol is highest during egg the members of the Sympetrum, but genus phase. In larval Odon. it decreases with the also to Crocothemis. It does not apply, advancement of growth. Thus Platycnemis however, to the Sympetrum spp. ofnon-red pennipes larvae of 4.5 mm length can survive
such S. danae S. — coloration, as or gracile. of phenol concentrations up to 50 mg/1, The mentioned in sp. name our Engl, those of8.1 mm can resist only upto35 mg/1.
translation of the title is based on the colour Aeshna cyanea larvae of 12.0 mm survive photographs shown in the book rather than still at 70 mg/1, while 50 mg/1 is the lethal on the general term used in the Japanese dosage for the individuals of45.0 mm length.
— The Author’s is transliterated text. name For the values Sympetrum flaveolum are:
occasionally also as ”Satoh", and his 5.7 mm - 90 mg/1, and 18,5 mm - 30 mg/1. photograph is provided in the book).
(2434) ALLBROOK, P. & J.A.L. WATSON, 1978.
The status of the Australian aeshnid genera 1978 Acanthaeschna Selys and Austroaeschna
Selys (Odonata). J. Aust. ent. Soc. 17 (4): (2432) (Anonymous), 1978. [Natural insect ene- 323-327. — (Dept. Tool., Univ. Tasmania, Chinese Scientific Publishing House, mies]. G.P.O. Box 252 C. Hobart. Tasmania 7001.
Peking. Ill + 300 — Price: PBY 5.35. pp. AU). (Chinese). The independence of the genera Acanth- This monograph was published by the A. aeschna (type- and only known sp. victoria Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Martin) and Austroaeschna (type-sp. A. Chekian Agricultural University, and deals parvistigma Martin) is established. 11 with insect and of other parasites predators additional referred Austroaesch- spp. are to insects (especially agricultural pests). It in- na, viz, anacantha Till., atrata Martin, cludes information 435 of these on spp. flavomaculata Till., forcipata (Till.), hardyi natural enemies, arranged by families in the Till., inermis Martin, longissima (Martin), orders Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, multipunctata (Martin), tasmanica Till., Hemiptera, Neuroptera, Strepsiptera and unicornis (Martin) and weiskei (Forst.). Odonatological Abstracts 231
(Authors). (2438) BOURGAT, R. & S.-D. KULO, 1978.
Recherches sur le cycle biologique de
(2435) ARMSTRONG, J. S., 1978. Colonisation of Metahaematoloechus exoterorchis (Rees,
New Zealand by Hemicordulia australiae, 1964), trématode pulmonaire de l’amphibien
with notes on its displacement of the Dicroglossus occipitalis (Günther, 1858) au
Procordulia Annls Parasit, hum. 53 195- indigenous grayi (Odonata: Togo. comp. (2):
Corduliidae). N.Z. Ent. 6 (4): 381-384. — 200. (With Engl. s.). — (Lab. Zool, Écol.
(Author deceased). Sei., Univ. Benin, B.P. ISIS, Lomé, Togo).
From records reviewed in this it is The sporocysts and of M, paper xiphidiocercariae
inferred that the first resident populations of exoterorchis develop in the planorbid
kanisaensis H. australiae in New Zealand became Segmentorbis (Preston); experi-
ment shows established in the early 1930s on the that Gyraulus chudeaui (Ger-
Rotorua-Taupo Volcanic Plateau and/or in main) and Bulinus forskalii (Ehrenberg) are
the Auckland area, that this sp. colonised possible vectors. Cercariae encyst in not
New Zealand by aerial dispersal, and that by further identified larvae of several zygo-
I960 it had colonised the North Island and pteran spp. ("Odonates Isoptères”). Adult
invaded the South Island. On Lake Taupo, M. exoterorchis is usually harboured by
H. australiae has displaced P. grayi; it Dicroglossus occipitalis, but experimentally
remains to be seen whether it will do so develops in the frog Conraua derooi Huls.
elsewhere. (Author).
1978. i (2439) BUTORIN, N.V., [Ed.], Volga ee
A zhizn’. River and (2436) ASAHINA, S., 1978. remarkable new [The Volga its life].
allied Nauka, 348 — damselfly to Bayadera (Odonata, Leningrad, pp. (Russian).
Proc. Inland Euphaeidae). Jap. Soc. syst. Zool. (Inst. Water Biol, USSR Acad. Sei.,
— USSR-152742 1978 (14): 43-46. (Takadanobaba,4-4-24, Borok, Nekouz, Yaroslavl).
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160, JA). The monograph includes a list of 63 odon.
schmidi spp, recorded from the with the Schmidtiphaea gen. n., sp. n. is Volga,along
described and illustrated ( d holotype; biotope data for each sp.
Huiahu, 3800-5000 ft, Manipur, Assam,
1978. India; 1-V11-I960; no other specimens). The (2440) CAMMAERTS, R., Mission entomo-
du Musée de genus is dedicated to the late Dr. Erich logique Royal l’Afrique
Monts Schmidt, Bonn, in whose collection the Centrale aux Uluguru, Tanzanie (L.
specimen was located, while the specific Berger, N, Leleup et J. Debecker; V-VI1I.
24. Odonata. Revue zool. 92 name is derived from the name of the col- 1971). afr. (1):
lector, Dr. Fernand Schmid, Ottawa). 11-36. (With Engl. s.). — (Lab. Biol Anim.
& Cellul, Libre Univ. Bruxelles, 50 av.
(2437) BOCHAROVA-MESSNER, O.M., 1978, Roosevelt. B-1050 Bruxelles).
42 known the and Rel’ef poverhosti kryl’ev nasekomyh, [The spp. are from forested altitudinal of relief of the insect wing surface]. Dokl. parts the Uluguru Mts,
Akad. Nauk SSSR 241 (6): 1443-1446. Tanzania. None of these is endemic to
but a (Russian). — (Inst. Animat evol. Morphol. Ulugurus only, high specific identity
exists between & Ecoi, USSR Acad. Sei., Lenin Ave. 33, rate the Uluguru Mts., the
USSR-117071 Moscow). Usambara Mts. and some neighbouring
The relief of the wing surface in 14 orders, forests. This group of localities refers to E.
East African inch Odon., is described, and the functional Pinhey's coastal belt. The
of the this significance of various wing surface struc- relationships taxa proper to
tures is discussed. It is stressed that the region are discussed, according to their
systems of (large) longitudinal- and (small) systematical and geographical characteris-
of tics. 2 specialised and marginal grooves are particular impor- very geographically
for isolated and tance the improvement of the aerody- spp., Coryphagrion grandis
namic properties of the wings. Amanipodagrion gilliesi, pertaining to mo-
notypical megapodagrionidgenera, must be 232 Odonatological Abstracts
associated with the permanently moist ed collections (private and institutional)and
the refuges of the Uluguru and Usambara Mts., on critical consideration of existing
least since the formation of the East literature. In all, 15 dealt with in at spp. are
African Miocene dry peneplain. The rest of detail. Among these 4 are described as new,
is of viz. Santa Ana the typical taxa mainly composed spp. chapadensesp.n.( of Guinean forest origin which have reached da Chapada dos Guimaraes, Mato Grosso, the coastal belt and differentiated there as a Brazil; numerous material from Argentina result of the Pleistocene forest movements. and Brazil), machadoi sp.n. (d holotype: (Author). Serra do Cipo, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 9 of allotype and numerous spec, both sexes The (2441) CANNINGS, R.A., 1978. distribution from a few localities in Minas Gerais), simile of Petaluri- ( dae) in British Columbia. J. ent. Soc. Brit. Itaiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 9 allotype and — both Columbia 75: 18-19. {Dept. Zool., Univ. numerous spec, of sexes from Esperito Bril. Columb., 2075 Wesbrook Mall. Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Parana, Minas Vancouver. B.C., V6T / W5. CA). Gerais, Sao Paulo and Goias, all Brazil), In British Columbia, Canada, T. is sulinum Nacional hageni sp. n. (d holotype: Parque be in 1977 considered to rare. A record de Serra da Bocaina, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 9 its almost 5I°N material of from extends known range to allotype and both sexes latitude. The record also disputes the belief Espirito Santo. Sao Paulo and Rio Grande that the is restricted to do all All and sp. normally Sul, Brazil). spp. are figured subalpine habitats; in the northern part ofits keys are provided for adult dd and 99. The it distribution of all dealt with is range appears tooccur autochthonously at taxa mapped sea level. and the affinities are discussed between the cf. genera Acanthagrion (for a revision OA (2442) CORBET, P.S., 1978. John Scaife Arm- No. 2180) and Oxyagrion. strong; 1892-1977. N.Z. Ent. 6 (4): 444^*46. A the — (Dept. Zool., Univ. Canterbury, Christ- (2444) DAIGLE, J.J.. 1978. checklist of church-!, NZ). Odonata from Orange County, Florida. Fla well-known New Zealand Ent. 61 Obituary for the (4): 201-204, — (Orange Co. entomologist (born: June 9, 1892, North Pollution Control Dept., 2008 E. Michigan Allerton, Yorkshire, England; died: Feb. 7, Ave.. Orlando. Fla 32806. USA). New Zealand; medical 85 recorded from Co., 1977, Taupo, general spp. are now Orange his incl. 7 collected practitioner), incl. a photograph and Florida, USA, spp. recently entomological bibliography. Most of his for the first time, viz. Dromogomphus the New Macromia papers are dealing with Odon. of armatus, Boyeria vinosa, georgi- Zealand. (For another biographic account na, Tetragoneuria costalis, Libellula semi- civile. and for the evaluation of his odonatological fasciata, Argia tibialis,and Enallagma work cf. P.S. Corbet. 1977, Odonatologica DEACON, 1978. Seasonality in 4: 293-295). (2445) K.J.G., New Zealand dragonflies. N.Z. Ent. 6 (4): 359-360. — (Dept. Zool.. Univ. Canterbur- (2443) COSTA, J.M., 1978. Revisâo do gênero Christchurch- Oxyagrion Selys, 1876 (Odonata, Coenag- ry. /, NZ). An outline of the seasonality of 4 New rionidae). Publçôes avuls. Mus. nac. Rio de Zealand endemic viz. Xanthocnemis J. 1978 (61): 1-213, pis 1-39 excl. (Portug., spp., the zealandica, Austrolestes colensonis, Procor- with Engl, s., without translation of title). smithii and P. The Univ. Rio dulia grayi is presented. — (Museu NacionaI, Fed. de of of New Zealand Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista - ZC 08. BR- expression seasonality Odon. is different from that of Odon. - quite 20000 Rio de Janeiro G B. Brazil). revisional the studied elesewhere and is probably the result This is a long-needed study on of the distinctive moderate climate that they genus Oxyagrion, based on the examination experience. of almost all type material,large unpublish- Odonatological Abstracts 233 1978. Insect of rice in (2446) DEAN, G.J.W., pests Rev. Zool, afr. 92 (2): 303-316). — (Insl. Laos. PANS 24 (3): 280-289. —(Em. Dept., Zoo!., Univ. Ghent, Ledeganckstr. 35, B- Rothamsied Exp/ Sin, Harpenden, Herlf, 9000 Ghent). 10 odon. with UK). Only spp. were known The results are presented ofa survey(1973- certainty from the territory of the Republic of insects rice in of This is 1975) feedingon Laos,, and Niger. number brought up to 28. their natural enemies, inch Odon. Among Upon comparing southern Niger with Chad over 20 potential predators the following and Mali, it is suggested that this*smay odon. are listed: cerinoru- represent over half the total number of spp. Ceriagrion spp. bellum, Acisoma panorpoides, Crocothemis to be expected. The Air highland has an servilia, Diplacodes trivialis, Neurothemis odon. fauna which is quite different from sp. (probably tullia feralis), Orthetrum that found in the South of the country. The latter sabina, Rhyothemis sp.(probably variegata) is typically Equatorial, while the Air and number Trithemis aurora. has a of Ethiopian migrants, but in addition one mediterranean sp. (Ischnura DÉVA1, A Barcsi (2447) G., 1978. ôsborokâs két saharensis) and 2 Middle-Eastern spp. ritka szitokôtqjének (Cordulia aeneaturfosa (Orthetrumransonneti, Paragomphus sinai- és Epitheca bimaculata) chorolögiai-ökolö- ticus). These migrated down the central giai sajâtossâgai. (The chorological-ecologi- mountain axis of the Sahara, probably features of cal two rare dragonflies, Cordulia during the Neolithic pluvial. P. sinaiticus is a aeneaturfosa and Epithecabimaculata,in the little known sp., hence it is described and Woodland of Old Juniper Bares). Dunântùli figured in detail in the paper. Dolg. Term. Tud. Sor. 1: 79-92. (Hung., with Engl, and Ger. s’s.), — ( Weszprény u. 4 1/4, (2450) EVE, H.C., 1978, Aeshna cyanea (Muller) HU-4028 Debrecen). (Odonata: Aeshnidae) in Elgin, Morayshire A the Rec. is of available Ent. J. Var. 90 — summary given (VC95). (12): 340. information the 2 It is Court Rd., Kent. biological on spp. (173 Orpington. BR6 based literature on records and on the OPX, UK). author’s observations on the Drau (= Drava, On Sept. 3, 1978 a colony of A. cyanea (and backwater the observed Vöröspart) River of Old Lestes sponsa) was in Culbin Juniper Woodland of Bares and in the Forest nr. Forres. According to CO. The Bodrog River flood-plain nr. Sârospatak- Hammond (1977, dragonflies of Great Britain and Ireland, this has Végardô, Hungary. p. 32) sp. not previously been recorded north of N. (2448) DÉVAI, G. & D.M. KURUCZ, 1978. A Northumberland, United Kingdom. Barcsi osborôkâs szitakötö (Odonata) fau- nâja. (The dragonfly fauna of the Old (2451) FUDALEW1CZ-NIEMCZYK, W„ A. PE- Juniper Woodland of Bares, Odonata). TRYSCZAK, M. ROSCISZEWSKA & M. Dunântùli Dolg. Term. Tud, Sor. 1: 65-78. OLEKSY, 1978. zmystowe prymi- (Hung., with Engl, and Germ. s’s.). — tywnych rzjddw owadbw. (Sense organs in (Weszprény u. 4 1/4. HU-4028 Debrecen). some more primitive orders of the insects. Bares 36 spp. from on the Drau, Hungary, Przegl. Zool. 22 (2): 123-128. (Polish, with listed and discussed. The Engl. — Acad. are figure repre- s:). (Inst. Appl. Zool, Agric., sents 58% of the known Hungarian odon. At. Mieckiewicza 24/28, Krakow. Poland). fauna. The relative the Sense such hair frequency, chorolog- organs, ashairs, plates, pegs, ical features, and the qualitative and pores, pore canal organs, simple chordoton- the al quantitativecompositionof odon. fauna organs, subgenual organs, tympanal of and Johnston’s 5 biotopes studied are analyzed. organ organ, were found on various appendages in Odon., Dictyoptera, and is (2449) DUMONT, H.J., 1978. Odonata from Niger Isoptera Orthoptera. An attempt made with special reference to the Air Mountains. to point out the similarities and 234 Odonatological Abstracts differences between the orders and to stonova organa lichinok strekoz Aesch- the between identify homologies various na sp. i Coenagrion sp. [Fine structure of appendages. (Cf. also OA Nos. 2454, 2455). Johnston’s in the larval organ dragonflies Aeshna sp. and Coenagrion sp.] In: Yu. S. (2452) K„ H. SUZUKI HAYASHI, & S. ASAHI- Balashov, [Ed.], Fine structure peculiarities Note the NA, 1978. on transoceanic insects of terrestrial arthropods, pp. 16-28, 77 captured on East China Sea in 1977. Trop. (Russ, abstract), 5 pis excl., Acad. Sei. Med. 20 131-142. with (3): (Japanese, Engl, USSR, Leningrad(= Proc. Zool. Inst. Acad. s.). — Inst. Med., (Dept. Virol., Trop. Sei. USSR, Vol. 77). (Russian). — ( Inst. Vniv., Nagasaki Nagasaki. JA). Zook, USSR Acad. Sei., Leningrad. USSR). An account is given of 47 insect spp. Johnston’s organ in the said dragonflies captured during 16 - June July 2, 1977, on consists of the chordotonal sensilla, each of the East China Sea. The collections include 3 which is composed of6 cells. The morpholo- viz. odon. spp., Anax guttatus, Tholymis of these is described gy and their possible and Pantala all taken tillarga flavescens, on functions are discussed (Cf. also OA No. 25. July (For the 1976 record cf. OA No. 2451). 2195). (2456) JONES, J.C.. 1978. A note on the use of the (2453) HORRIDGE, G.A.. 1978. The of separation terms instar and stage. Ann. ent. Soc. Am. 71 visual axes in apposition — compound eyes. (4): 491-492. (Dept. Ent., Univ. Mary- Phil. Trans. R. Soc. (B) 285(1003); 1-59,pis. land. College Park. Maryland20742, USA). 1-8 excl. — Australian The (Dept. Neurobiol., terms instar and stadium are not Naln. Vniv., Canberra. A.C.T. 2600. AU). An instar forms synonymous. at the moment dealt Odon. are with on pp. 27-36, pis, 2-6, I of apolysis or assoonas the st layer ofa new and include the following Ischnura cuticle is laid spp.: down underneath the old one. heterosticta, Xanthagrion erythroneurum, This period in the insect’s life is always Argiolestes griseus, A Austrogomphus guerini, initially concealed. stadium begins at the Orthetrum Hemigomphus heteroclytus, ca- of eedysis, when the instar moment emerges ledonicum, Hemicordulia tau and Zyxom- from either an egg shell, an old larval cuticle, ma obtusum. It the or a pupal case. is period of an between arthropod’s life eedyses. If one (2454) IVANOV, V.P.. 1978. Elektronnomikro- knows when apolysis occurred, one can use skopicheskoe issledovanie mehanoreceptor- the term instar specifically to indicate this nyh voloskov nasekomyh. micro- [Electron fact. When the moment of apolysis is of insect scopic study the mechanosensitive it is better unknown, to use the word stage. In: Yu. S. Balashov, [Ed.], Fine sensilla]. This simple distinction allows one to avoid structural peculiarities of terrestrial arthro- elaborated an and clumsy terminology. pods, pp. 5-15, 77 (Russ, abstr.), 6 pis. excl., Acad. Sei. Proc. Zool. USSR, Leningrad (= (2457) JURZITZA, G„ 1978. Die Libellen (Odo- Inst. Acad. Sei. USSR, Vol. 77). (Russian). des Russheimer Altrheines. nata) Natur- u. — (Inst. Zool., USSR Acad. Sei., Lenin- Landschaftsschutzgeb. Bad.-Württ. 10: 399- grad. USSR). 405. — (Bot. Inst., Univ. Karlsruhe, The mechanosensitive sensilla of the anten- Kaiserstr. 12, D-7500 Karlsruhe. GFR). of nae larval Coenagrion and A list is sp. Aeshnasp., presented of 24 spp. from the well those of the anal of as as segment the Russheimer Altrhein,Upper Rhine,German larval Culex pipiens and of the which midge Federal Republic, among Epitheca of the bee antennae honey were examined, bimaculata is of particular interest. It is and the structural differences of these stated that least at 10more spp. are regularly in the organs different organisms are breeding in the area. pointed out (Cf. also OA No. 2451). (2458) KOBAYASHI, T„ Y. NOGUCHI, T. (2455) IVANOV, !978.Tonkoestroniedzhon- V.P., HIWADA, K. KANAYAMA & N. MA- Odonatological Abstracts 235 siderations RUOKA, 1978. Studies on the arthropod on their comparativemorpholo- A associations in paddy fields, with particular gy. Chinese vernacular name is also insecticidal for each reference to effects on them. III. provided sp. Effect of insecticide application on the faunistic composition of arthropods in (2460) OSTEN-SACKEN, C.R., 1978. Record of 46 life-work in paddy fields. Konlyu (4): 603-623. my entomology. With an and (Japanese, with Engl. s.). — (Authors’ appreciation Introductory Preface by K.G.V. SMITH. X + address stated in Japanese only). 242 pp., portrait,3pis. excl. In Tokushima Pref., Shikoku, Japan, the Classey, Oxon. — ( Author deceased). This is the of the famous effects of insecticide application upon autobiography Carl Robert Romanovich arthropod fauna in rice fields was investigat- dipterologist, ed in 1955 by comparing the faunistic Baron von der Osten Sacken (1828-1906). 2 annotations composition obtained by the net-sweeping On pp. and 206, are given on several his well-known 1857 (reprints dated surveys among areas that were paper, Ocherk’ applied with BHC and parathionfrom 1951 1858), sovremennogo sostoyaniya to 1955. As an index of the intensity of poznaniy entomologicheskoy fauny okr. S.- insecticide the of the condition application(IIA), percentage Peterburga [Review present the of the cumulative acreage of sprayed area to of our knowledgeof entomologicalfauna fields of the environs ofSt. J. Minist, the total acreage of rice was employed. Petersburg]., Different intensity of insecticide application narod. Proswest., St. Petersburg 1857: 1- the — was reflected on the diversity of faunistic 166; Russian, and in which, on pp. 147- list of composition which was expressed as the 148, a theOdon. ofthe surroundings of relative number of individuals belonging to the present-day Leningrad is presented. The different of has been rather after taxa or phytophagous and paper carelessly printed carnivous species. Essential points of the the author’s departurefor the United States, results are given below. Significant decreases hence it contains innumerable misprints. in the abundance of Orthoptera and Odon. IIA were found in the areas where exceeded (2461) PELLERIN, P. & J.-G. PILON, 1978. 25 about and 50%, respectively. In the areas Etude morphologique des larves de Lestes of which IIA exceeded about 80%, decrease eurinus Say (Odonata: Lestidae), élevées en of Aranea and increase of leaf- and plant- laboratoire. Can. J. Zool. 56: 2520-2529. — Sei. hoppers were significant. Decrease of (With Engl. s.). (Dept. bioi, Univ. Hymenoptera was found in the areas where Montréal-101, C.P. 6128. Que. H3C 3J7. IIA exceeded about 120%. Ingeneral, higher CA). composition rate of phytophagous arthro- The laboratoryreared late instar larvae of L. lower of pod and composition rate carnivo- eurinus were morphologically similar to the in rous arthropods were found in areas those the field. For the firsttime in this sp. where insecticides were sprayed intensively, the morphologicalchanges occurring during (Authors). larval growth are described and illustrated. The applicability of morphologicalfeatures (2459) MATSUKI, K.., 1978. Taxonomy of the in the identification oflarval instars isbriefly larval stage of Gomphidae (Odonata) in discussed, Natn. Taiwan. M.Sc. thesis, 96 pp. Taiwan Univ., Taipei. (Chinese, with Engl. s,). — (3- (2462) SANTOS, N.D. dos, 1978. Descriçâo de 75-17 Nakana-dori, Tsurumi-ku, Yokoha- Leptagrion vriesianum sp.n, cenagrionideo ma. JA). bromelicola (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). The Gomphidae known to occur in Taiwan [Description of Leptagrion vriesianum (Republic of China) are referable to 21 spp. sp.n., a bromelia-breeding coenagrionide and 3 of 13 and 3 subfamilies. sspp. genera (Odonata:Coenagrionidae)]. Bol. Mus. nac. The larval stages of all but 2 taxa are Rio de Janeiro (N.S., Zool.) 292: 1-6. described and illustrated with — along con- (Portuguese). (Mus. nac., Univ. Fed. Rio 236 Odonatological Abstracts de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, Guanaha- Enigmas about Sympetrum depressiuscu- ra-ZC-08, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil). lum in the Far East (14); — Matsuki, K. & Lien L. vriesianum sp.n. (dholotype, 9 allotype. J.C. (3-75-17 Nakana-dori. Tsurumi- Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina, 1650 ku, Yokohama, JA): Descriptions of the Rio de larvae three m ait., Janeiro, Brazil) is described of families of Zygoptera and illustrated. Structurally the new sp. is breeding in the streams of Taiwan (Synlesti- allied L, L. L. to andromache, capixabae, dae, Euphaeidae & Calopterygidae)( 15-26); - aculeata and L. siqueirai, but can be easily Uéda. T. (Dept. Zool., Fac. Sei., Kyoto separated from these in 6 characters. It Univ., Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606, JA): Geogra- breeds in the bromelias referable to the genus phic variation in the life cycle of Lestes Vriesia. sponsa (27-34); — Eda. S.: 1978 Meeting of the Society of Odonatology, Tokyo (Japa- with — (2463) SANTOS, N.D. dos, 1978. Contribuiçâoao nese, a group photograph)(34); Aral. conhecimento da fauna domunidpiodo Rio Y. (3-72 Ishiwara. Kumagaya, Saitama de Janeiro, RJ e arredores. 85 — Descriçâo Pref., 360, JA): Oviposition offive species of da ninfa de Micrathyria atra (Martin, 1897) Gomphidae (35-37); — Tennessen, K.J. Calvert, I906(0donata:Libellulidae).[Con- (1949 Hickory Ave., Florence, Alabama tribution to the knowledge of the fauna of 35630, USA): Fourth International Sympo- — the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, RJ and sium of Odonatology (37-38); Yamagu- its vicinity. 85 — Description of the larva of chi. M. (Kasuga-cho 2-13, Nerima-ku, Micrathyria atra (Martin, 1897) Calvert, Tokyo. 176, JA): Six years observation of 1906 (Odonata: Libellulidae)]. Atas Soc. artificially made hillside pond and the fauna biol. Rio de Janeiro 19: 17-18. (Portuguese). prevalence of its dragonfly (39-42); — — (Mus. Nac., Univ. Fed. Rio de Janeiro. Pilon. J.-G. (Dép. Sei. biol., Univ. Montreal, Quinta da Boa Vista, Guanabara-ZC-08, C.P. 6128, Montreal, Que, H3C 3J7, CA): Rio de Janeiro. Brazil). Fifth International Symposium of Odonato- The larval stage of M. atra is described and logy, Advance announcement (42); — the K. illustrated on basis of extensive material Watanabe. (845 A104, Tonoshiro, from various localities from a number of Ishigaki, Okinawa Pref., 907, JA): Notes on Brazilian states and from Peru. Sympetrum depressiusculum and S. cordu- legaster taken in Ishigaki Island, the (2464) TOMBO. ACTA ODONATOLOGICA Ryukyus — Hirukawa. K. (616, Published by the Society of Odonatology, Nishino, Kaida-cho, Kiso-gun, Nagano Tokyo. Vol. 21, Nos. 1/4 (dated Dec. 31, Pref., 397-03, JA): New localities of — in Prefecture 1978). Annual subscription/membership Nannophya pygmaea Nagano for individual bona fide odonatologists Y (45-46); - Yokoyama. A. & T. Shirashi 2000.— (orders to be sent to the Treasurer, (address unknown; contact Dr. S. Asahina): Dr. S. Eda, Dept. Oral Pathol., Matsumoto New locality records of Chlorogomphus Dental Coll., 1780 Gobara. Hirooka, brunneus costalis in Miyazaki Prefecture Shiojiri, Nagano, 399-07, JA), for li- (47). — (Abstracter’s note'. Allback volumes braries and institutions y 4000.— (orders of this unique and by far the oldest to be sent to the Japan Publication Trading odonatological periodical are still available. the Concentrai P O.B.722,Tokyo, JA), (c, o Publication in journal is primarily Dr. S. Asahina, 4-4-24 Takadanobaha, reserved for the members of the Society of Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160, JA). Odonatology, Tokyo). Eda. S. (for address cf. above): Platycnemis echigoana Asahina in tandem [photograph (2465) TYAGI, B.K . 1978. The chromosome only] (1); — Asahina. S. (for address cf. numbers and sex determiningmechanisms IX. recorded in Indian above): Notes on Chinese Odonata, newly thirteen dragon- Kellog collection in the U.S. National flies (Odonata). Chrom. Inf. Serv., Tokyo Museum of Natural History (2-14); — 1978 (25): 5-7. — ( Dept. Zool. D A. V. Coll. Odonatological Abstracts 237 Dehra Dun-24800I, UP.. India). Megapodagrionidae). J. Aus. ent. Soc. 17 The 361-362. — Ent.. CSIRO. germ cell chromosome numbers (in dd, (4): (Div. if not stated otherwise) are listed for the Canberra. A.C.T. 2601. AU). collected following spp. from various localities in the Larvae of P. selysi (Förster) were Dehra Dun Valley. India: Platycnemididae: from water-filled tree holes in rainforest in Copera marginipes Calicnemia N. Queensland, Australia, a habitat compat- (n=!3), sp. (n=!3); Platystictidae: Drepanosticta sp. ible with recorded observations on adult (n= 13); Protoneuridae: Caconeura autum- biology. The larvae resemble those of nalis (2n=25, m)\ Coenagrionidae: Rhodi- Argiolestes. A photograph of a 9 ultimate schnura also nursei (2n=25, n=!3, m ), Agriocne- instar is provided. mis pygmaea (n= 14, m), A. clauseni (n=!4, m); Chlorocyphidae: Rhinocypha biforata beesonf (n=!2, m), R. trifasciata (n=!2, m)\ 1979 Gomphidae: Onychogomphus schmidti (2n B.F. & A.Yu. =22, 23, 24, m; n=12, m; neo-XY); (2469) BELYSHEV, KHARITO- Aeshnidae: Gynacantha hyalina(nç=l4,mi): NOV, 1979. Ob atlanticheskom razryve Libellulidae: Sympetrum commixtum (n= arealov strekoz (Odonata) yuzhnyh chastey the 13), Zygonix torrida (n=13, m). The Afriki i Ameriki. (On the Atlantic gap in of the south specimens were identified by Dr. M.A. ranges dragon-flies Odonata in Lieftinck, Rhenen, the Netherlands. parts of Africa and America). Zool. Zh. 58 (4): 610-611. (Russian, with Engl. s.). — (2466) VALTONEN, P„ 1978. CyrilO. Hammond: (Inst. Biol., Siberian Sect. Acad. Sei. USSR, The dragonfliesofGreat Britain and Ireland. Ul. Frunse II. USSR-6300091 Novosibirsk). Luonnon Tutkija 82 (4): 107. (Finnish). — The taxonomic composition of the odon. (Ranlakuja I D 28. SF-36240 Nat lari. faunas ofSouth America and South Africa is Finland). analysed, and it is concluded that no direct Book review of the volume listed in OA No. interrelations between the 2 territories 2062. existed even duringthe Tertiary. It is stated that some insignificant common features VAN between the if (2467) TOT, J,, 1978. Verspreidingsonder- 2 faunas, any, are due to zoek aan Nederlandse ongewervelden, met southward migrations from the equatorial voorbeelden uit het libellenonderzoek. [Re- zone rather than to migrations across the search on the invertebrate distribution in the ocean. (For a highly interestingpaper on the T.W. Netherlands, illustrated on the dragonfly same subject by Donnelly cf, OA No. work], Jaarb. Ned. ent. Ver. 1976-1978: 64- 1798). 66. (Dutch). — ( Rijksmus. Nat. Hist., Raamsleeg 2. Leiden, NL.). (2470) CORBET, P.S., 1979. Odonata. In: H.V. A note is given on general trends in Danks, [Ed.], Canada and its insect fauna. invertebrate faunistics in the Mem. 108: Netherlands, ent. Soc. Can. 308-311. — (Dept. with special reference tothe Dutch participa- Zook, Univ. Canterbury. Christchurch-1, tion in the EuropeanInvertebrate Survey. In NZ). the connection with latter. Dr. D.C. Geijskes The .objective of this monograph is to has mapped (but not yet published) the provide a basic reference point for future odon. and material in the Dutch collections. As systematic faunistic work on Canadian of examples eurytope and rheophilous odon. insects, augmenting the valuable early the distributional of of Munroe Can. Ent. spp. maps Ischnura synthesis (1956, 88: and — that the number elegans Platycnemis pennipes respec- 372-476). It is unlikely of odon. tively are presented. the Canadian spp. not yet described as adults much exceeds 1% of the 194 known. (2468) WATSON, J.A.L. & A.L. DYCE, 1978. The Existing keys to adults allow the non- larval habitat of Podopteryx selysi(Odonata: specialist to identifyto sp. ddof virtually all 238 Odonatological Abstracts and of about for larvae /noue, K. Fuminosato spp.. 99 75%. Keys (5-9, 4-chome, less larvae of 15 Canadian Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, JA): Review of are incisive; spp. still Efforts 6 are unknown. should be made to Japanese dragonflies, pt. (conclusive). fill is Families gaps geographicaldistribution, and to Coenagrionidae,Platycnemididae, improve the reliability of the methods for Lestidae and Megapodagrionidae(1-20); — identifying 9 adults and larvae. — (Abstrac- Muraki, A. (2-51, Ohmiya-nishi-cho, Asahi- The of and habitats of ter’s note. type locality Epiophlebia ku, Osaka, 535, JA); Ecology and the in the laidlawi, described named first on Aeshna mixta MaganoPrefecture(21- basis of the larval material, is Darjeeling, 25); — Aral, Y. (3-73, Ishiwara, Kumagaya, hence India should be added to the range of Saitama Pref., JA): Dragonflies visiting a the Anisozygoptera as stated in the introduc- temporary rainpool (26-27); Hiura. I. tory paragraphs). (Osaka Mus. Nat. Hist., Nagai Park, Higashinagai-cho, Higashisumiyashi-ku, O- 1979. A the (2471) ETTINGER, W.S., collapsible saka, 546, JA): Report on distribution insect for in shallow of Mnais in emergence trap use survey the species Yoshino-gun, — standing water. Ent. News90(2): 114-117. Nara Prefecture (28-30); — Shimura, S. (8- (824 Spruce Sir., Polls!own, Pa 19464, 25, Nishikura-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo Pref., USA). Mnais in the Mt. 659, JA); survey Koya test A trap tocollect emerging insects in shallow field, I, II (31,31-33); — Tani. K.. N. Doi(b- (< 15 cm) stagnant water is described and 7, Sanjo-soekawa-cho, Nara, 630, JA) & O. illustrated. Trap construction is nitex netting Tominaga: Report on a survey trip to aluminium framework. over an The trap Higashiyoshino-mura(Ohmata and Takami encloses a defined substrate surface area of Rivers) and Kawakumi-mura (Yoshino 2 0.1 m and captures all aquatic insects River), Nara Prefecture (33-34); — Hirake, T. emerging within that area. When retrieved (2-4-11, Johnan, Ikeda, 563, JA): My — the trap can be collapsed to retain all insects. [dragonfly] observations in 1978 (36); One collected 1464 trap specimens of 30 spp. /noue. K.: Mr. Y.Tarui in memoriam (37-38, of Diptera, Ephemeroptera and Odon. with a photograph). during 375 days of operation (May-Oct. 1975, March-Oct. 1976). It was blown over (2474) GRUNIN, K.J. & C.L. KRYZHANOVS- by wind only once during the period. (Cf, KIJ, 1979. Panyati Borisa Borisovicha also OA No. 2481). of Rodendorfa (1904-1977). (In memory B.B. Rohdendorf [1904-1977], Ent. Obozr. (2472) GEPP, J., 1979. Erhaltung bedrohter 58 (1): 221-227. (Russian, with Engl, Tierarten durch Biotopschutz. Die Bedeu- translation of the title). — (Authors' tung des Biotopschutzes, dargestellt an addresses unknown). Beispielen des Steirischen Alpen-Ostrandes. Brief biography and appreciation of work of Jb. Ver. Schutz Bergwelt 44: 191-222. — Prof. B.B. Rodendorf (born: Jul. 12, 1904, (Heinrichslr. 5, A-8010 Graz). Petrograd; deceased: Nov. 21, 1977, Lenin- conservation The problems of biotope grad) are followed by his bibliography (174 managementin Austria are briefly discussed. titles, 1923-1979). He was the leading Several localities of faunistic or floristic paleoentomologist of the USSR. As taxono- two of which he importance are surveyed, are mist was particularly interested in noteworthy for their dragonfly fauna. (Cf. Diptera, but many of his general works on OA Nos. 2014, 2317). insect paleontology and on various evolu- tionary aspects are of considerable impor- (2473) GRACILE. (Newsletter of Odonatology). tance for odonatology as well. A portrait is Published by the Kansai Research Group of also provided. Odonatology, Osaka, No. 24 (Febr. 1979). Japanese). — (c/o K. Tani, 129 Jizocho, (2475) HAmAlAINEN, M„ 1979. Jurzitza, Ger- Sara, 630, JA). hard, 1978: Unsere Libellen. No. ent. 59(2): Odonatological Abstracts 239 67. — (Finnish). (Dept. Agric. - & Forest neurobioi. Harvard Med. Sch., Boston, Zoo!., Univ. Helsinki, SF-00710 Helsinki- Mass.. USA). 71. Finland). The distribution of biogenic monoamines in Book review of the volume listed in OA No. the stomatogastric nervoussystem ofinsects 2121. of different orders was investigated by means of aldehyde-induced histofluorescence. The (2476) HUTTUNHN, E„ 1979. Kuusamon pitäjän distribution of biogenic monoamines varies sudenkorennoista (Odonata). [The dragon- in different insect species. The stomatogas- NE all flies of Kuusamo, Finland (Odonata)]. tric nervous system of insects studied Notul. ent. 59(1): 11-13. (Finnish, with Engl, contain biogenic monoamines. Fluorescent and Swed. s’s.). — (Dept. Anal.. Kuopion perikarya are restricted to the frontal korkeakoulu. F O B. 138. SF-70I0I Kuo- ganglion. The fluorescent perikarya in the of contain pio-10, Finland). frontal ganglion Lepisma a From the Kuusamo biogeographicalprovin- primary catecholamine,whereas fluorescent Finland, 20 cell bodies in all insects ce, spp. are recorded, among other are found to and these Coenagrionarmatum Pyrrhosoma contain an indolylalkylamine. The neuropil the the nymphula are new to province. of stomatogastric nervous system contain both indolylkylamine-and catechol- (2477) KEEN, D.H.R., 1979. A late Southern amine fibres. In Acheta the catecholamine- Aeshna. Bull. amat. ent. Soc. 38 (322): 12.— containing neuropil is spatially separated (Corbiere, 3 Woodbourne, Farnham. Sur- from indolylalkylamine-containing fibres. rey. UK). Catecholamine fibres connect the stomato- A brief comment on the note listed in OA gastric nervoussystem to the central nervous No. 2231. system. Monoaminergic innervations of muscles the visceral of foregut are found in (2478) KENNEDY, J.H.&H.B. WHITE, III, 1979. Aeshna and Acheta. (Author). Description ofthe nymph of Ophiogomphus howei (Odonata; Gomphidae). Proc. ent. (2480) KOCH, S., 1979. Libellenfunde in Algerien — Soc. Wash. 81 (1): 64-69. (Dept. Biol., und Tunesien (Odonata). Ent. Z,, Stuttgart Virginia Polytechn. Inst. & St. Univ., 89 (7): 77-80. (With Engl. s.). —( Kirchenstr. Blacksburg. Va 24061. USA). 85. D-8000 Miinchen-80. GFR). of howei is described The larval stage O. and An annotated list is given of 8 spp. taken illustrated for the first time. It is dinstiguish- during March-April, 1978 in Algeria and ed from other members of the its Tunesia. genus by small size (19.0-22.5 mm in length), the absence of dorsal hooks and the vestigial (2481) LeSAGE, L. & A.D. HARRISON, 1979. absence lateral nature or of spines on Improved traps and techniques for the study abdominal segment 7. The geographical of emerging aquatic insects. Ent. News 90 of O. howei is extended from the 65-78. — Univ. Waterloo, range (2): (Dept. Biol, Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania to the Waterloo, Ontario. N2L 3GI, GA). New River in Virginia and North Carolina, A description is given of floating pyramidal USA, where it is a significant component of emergence traps which can be used in the benthic fauna. The larval habitat,species running and stagnant water in semi-aquatic associations, food preference and emergence habitats. The construction, dimensions and methods of patterns are reported along with some the settingthe traps are described observations adult behaviour. and of (Authors). in detail special problems, such as the frequency of emptying, water condensation, (2479) KLEMM, N., 1979. Biogenic monoamines predators, and the criteria for the choice of the The in stomatogastric nervous system of models are discussed. traps canbe used members of several insect orders. Entomo- for qualitative and quantitative studies, i.e, logia gen. 5 (2): 113-121. — (Dept. daily and seasonal emergence patterns, life 240 Odonatological Abstracts tables and the effects of peculiar ecological (Höhenweg 6, CH-3700 Spiez); Über die factors. (Cf. also OA No, 2471). Ausstellung ’’Einheimische Libellen und deren Entwicklung vom Ei zum Ei” durch Otto R. Strub und Irene I. Siegenthaler(40- (2482) MAY, M.L., 1979. Insect thermoregulation. 42); — Musiat. J. (Abt. Allg. Zool,, Inst. Ann. Rev. Ent. 24: 313-349. — (Depl. Biol., Univ. Poznan, Ul. Fredry 10, PO-6I- Physiol. & Biophysics, Univ. Illinois, 701 Poznan): Somatochlora arctica (Zetter- Urbana, HI. 61301, USA). and stedt) in Nordwestpolen (Anisoptera: Cor- A review of the subject, with numerous duliidae) (42-44); — Williams, C.E. (704 extensive references to the Odon. Foster Str., Marlin, Texas 76661, USA): the the Observations on behavior of nymph (2483) NANDCHAHAL, N. & V.S. RATHORE, of Neurocordulia xanthosoma(Williamson) 1979. The stomodaeal nervous system of under laboratory conditions (Anisoptera: Pantala flavescens (Fabricius) Odonata. J. Corduliidae) (44-46); — Belle, J. (Onder de nat. Hist., London 13: 129-134. — (Depl. Beumkes 35, 6883 HC Velp, NL): Ischnura Zooi, Regional Coll. Educ.. Ajmer. India). Rambur southern graellsi on wings in Spain The frontal ganglionis conspicuously small, in March (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)(46); triangular and is connected to the brain by — Boon von Ochssée, G.A. (Via Annibalede the frontal ganglion connective and the Gaspare 39, Interno II, Roma, Italy): nervus connectivus. The hypocerebral gang- Dragonflies in the diet of the teleostean fish lion is small, slightly elongated completely in the Comoe River, Upper Volta, West the hidden by dorsally situated corpora Africa (46-47); — Gloyd, L.K. (Mus. Zool., cardiaca, and connected with the latter by a Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48109, pair of nervi cardiostomatogastrici. The USA): An additional note on the name the dorsal the gastric nerveruns on surface of Negoraphoides Muttkowski, 1910 (Aniso- oesophagus to the crop where it terminates ptera: Gomphidae)(47);—Kiauta. B. (Dept. into a single, small ingluvial ganglion. The Anim. Cytogen. & Cytotaxon., Univ. corpora cardiaca are free anteriorly, fused Utrecht, Padualaan 8, Utrecht, NL): The posteriorly and connected with the brain by karyotype of Ischnura pumilio (Charp.) a pair of nervi corporis cardiaci. The (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) (47-48); — allata are corpora conspicuously large, Schoorl. P. & M. Verdank) Lod. Boisotstr. situated the brain opaque and posterior to 20Amsterdam, NL): New records of and suboesophageal ganglion. They are Erythromma viridulum (Charp.) in the connected with the brain and suboesopha- Netherlands (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) geal ganglion by the nervi corporis allati I (48); — Theischinger, G. (Biol. Abt. II, and II. (Authors). Oberoesterr. Landesmus., Museumstr. 14, A-4010 Linz): Cordulegasterboltoni trinac- (2484) NOTULAE ODONATOLOG1CAE. Semi- riae Waterston, 1976 new to the fauna of the Bulletin of International Odona- annual the mainland of Italy (Anisoptera: Cordulegas- tological Society. Published by the Societas teridae) (48-49); — Williams, C.E. (cf. Internationalis U- size difference Odonatologica (S.I.O.), address above): An apparent trecht. Vol, I, No, 3 (June I, 1979). — between northern United States and Texas Annual subscription; Hfl, 20.— net. — (c/ o specimens of Macromia pacifica Hag. & Dr. B. Kiauta, Dept. Anim. Cy logen. (Anisoptera: Macromiidae)(49-50);— Gom- Cytotaxon.. Univ. Utrecht. Padualaan 8, phaeschna furcillata (Say), a new state Utrecht, NL). record for Texas (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae) — Biol., Univ. De Marmels, J. (c/o Contreras, Av. (50); Parr, M.J. (Dept. Guaicaipuro, Res. El Mirador, 2 Piso, Apto Salford. M5 4WT, UK): Book review. 22, El Margues, Caracas, Venezuela); Liste Provisional atlas ofthe insects of the British der in der Schweiz bisher nachgewiesenen Isles, Part 7: Odonata Dragonflies, by J. — Odonaten (37-40); — Grossniklaus, H.-P. Heath (50-51); Schiess, H. (Brüglenstr. I, Odonatologica! Abstracts 241 CH-8344 Review. £tude Adetswil): Book that black-winged species have been con- de faunistique des Odonates Suisse roman- sidered possible hymenopteran mimics, de, by C. Dufour [Engl.] (51-52). Rhyothemis fenestrina, which often flutters slowly down in masses from trees in sunny NOVAK, B., 1979. Zum intervals fits this and in (2485) 80. Geburtstag von dubiously category the Professor RNDr. Vladimir Teyrovskÿ. Acta Palpopleuralucia pattern is more like the ent. bohemoslov. 76 (3): 207. —( Lehrstuhl bee flies Litorrhynchus (Bombyliidae). Zool. & Anlhropol., Naturwiss. Fak., 1979. Palacky Univ.. Olomouc, CZ). (2488) P1RANG, L, Beitrag zur Kenntnis der A biographic note on Dr. V. Teyrovskÿ, the aquatischen Invertebratenfauna des Sauer- leading Czechoslovakian odonatologist. For und Liesergebietes. Decheniana 132: 74-86. other notes and portraits cf. OA No. 813 and — (Dorfslr. 17, D-53 Bonn I, GFR). Odonatologica [1978]: 187-190. The results ofcollectinghydrocolous insects and a few other invertebrate orders at 8 north of (2486) OAKLEY, E.H.N., 1979. Odonata creeks in the Eifel Mountains, GFR, are Cardiff and in north-east The odon. Essex, 1978. Ent. reported. only spp. collected are mo. Mag. 113 (1360-1363)[Sept.-Dee. 1977]: Calopteryx virgo, C. splendens, and Pyrrho- 249. — (28 Heol Don. Whitchurch. Cardiff. soma nymphula. CF4 2A U. UK). A list is given of the Odon. collected at (2489) RUDOLPH, R„ 1979. Faunistisch-okologi- various localities in NE Essex, United sche Untersuchungen an Libellen-Zonosen The Kingdom. Thorpe Hall (Thorpe-le- von sechs Kleingewassern im Miinsterland. Soken) represents one of the few remaining Abh. Landesmus. Naturk. Munster 41 (1): 3- unpolluted footholds of Platycnemis penni- 28 (With Engl. s.). — (Landesmus. Natur- D-44 pes in eastern England. kunde. Himmelreichallee 50. Munster, GFR). (2487) PINHEY, E., 1979. A preliminarysurvey of The dragonfly cenoses at some small pools and insect mimicry aposematism in Africa, near Munster, Westfalia, GFR, were record- Jl. S. Afr. biol. Soc. 18 23-41. — ed for about 10 The of the [1977]: yrs. composition (Natn. Mus. . P. O. B 240. Bulawayo, Rhode- cenosesdepended on the various ecological sia). conditions, e.g. water chemism and vegeta- A 9 orders of in selection is given from tional character, which are described aposematic insects, inch those with evident detail. Referring to old faunistic data, the mimetic association. On 27 the Odon. of 2 50 p. are development cenoses through about with. — Males could be In both dealt [Verbatim text]: of yrs described. cases, long- have vivid red abdomens and many or partially term alterations in water chemism but in orange wings some it is more or less a vegetation caused a strong reduction in of generic characteristic, Ceriagrion, Croco- number spp. (Author). themis, Sympetrum, in others specific, in Urothemis and 1979. A of Trithemis, Hadrothemis, (2490) SAGE, B., mass emergence Anax. In general it only appears to be a Libellula quadrimaculataL. (Odonata). Ent. 113 group or sex recognition colour, not a mo. Mag. (1360-1363) [Sept.-Dec. 1977]: warning. There are few records of avian 247. — (13 Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar. predation on adults, mainly on emerging Herts.. EN6 2DP. UK). tcnerals The took before their mature body colours mass emergence place on May 26, have 1978 Mont- developed, although orange wing tints at Llyn Ebyr, nr. Trefeglwys, developearly. Like other insects dragonflies gomeryshire, United Kingdom. It is estim- have been 2 sampled as human food No ated that from an area of 3.5 m approx. 200 the of report on avoidance red oneshas been spec, emerged. seen, but adult red Sympetrum and other have been used in It be A Newsletter drugs. may added (2491) SELYSIA. of Odonatology. 242 Odonatological Abstracts Compiled by M.J. Westfall, Jr. & M.S. (2492) STAVENGA, D.G., G.D. BERNARD, Westfall, Dept. Zool., Univ. Florida, R.L. CHAPPELL & M. WILSON, 1979, — Gainesville. Vol. 8, No. 2 (May 1, 1979). Insect pupil mechanisms. III. On the Sent free of charge to all members of the pigment migration in dragonfly ocelli. J. - International Odonatological Society and to comp. Physiol. (A) 129 (3): 199-205. anybody else expressing to the Editors the (Biophysical Dept., Univ. Groningen. Gro- desire to receive it. — (c/o Prof. M.J. ningen, NL). Westfall, Jr., Dept. Zool., Univ. Florida, The light-dependent pigment migration Gainesville, Fla 32611, USA). system of dragonfly ocelli was studied by articles but all the The [No are signed, texts were optical, non-invasive techniques. me- prepared by M.J, Westfall and M.S. dian ocellus is comprised of 2 lateral halves, Westfall, and are based on information as can be demonstrated in the intact animal received from and other the readers since illumination ofthe receptors in onehalf Fifth of the ocellus odonatologists]: International Sympo- median only induces a sium of Odonatology (1); — British movement of pigment located in that half. Mapping Scheme Recorders Meeting(1); — Measurable pigment migration can occur the S.l.O. members travel (1-2);— Article on within a few sec., but its speed and extent — biology of Odonata (2); Octogenarian depend on light intensity. Dispersal of celebrates birthday [C. Lunau) (2-3); — A pigment, which occurs upon light adapta- of the Channel Islands faster than retraction, which survey (British) (3); tion, proceeds A Odonata occurs dark Action guide to European proposed upon adaptation. spectra (4); — Fifth Colloquium of Dutch and for pigment movement have been deter- Belgian odonatologists (4); — Swiss Odo- mined in Sympetrum and Anax. The recorded — nata (4); Several S.l.O. members spectrum for Sympetrum has a prominent retire — Promotions — Bolsover U V moderate blue and (4); (4-5); peak, sensitivity, very — of low similar is dragonfly(5); Photographs dragonflies green sensitivity. A profile — but on exhibit (5-6); Possibility of slide obtained in Anax, only after intense exchange among odonatologists (6); orange adaptation which suppresses the — Recent publications (6); Work on green sensitivity. The results conform tothe Odonata of Uruguay (6); — Change in known spectral sensitivities of libellulid and editorship of Selysia (7); — Revision of aeshnid ocellar receptors. It is concluded — Selysia mailing list (7); Changes of that the photoreceptors drive pigment addresses an unknown (7); — Switzerland in 1981? movement through mechan- [announcement of the Swiss invitation for ism. The effect ofthe migrationofpigment is the Sixth International Symposium of the selective reduction of radiant flux on the Odonatology] (7); — For sale: Dragonfly T- retina from luminous sources at high the ofUS the shirts [to be ordered, at price $ 5.— elevations relative to animal’s normal plus postage, from Stephen Sickerman, 1101 flying posture. (Authors). S.E. 43rd Str., Gainesville, Fla 32601, USA] — (7); Welcome news from Dr. Chao (8); — (2493) TENNESSEN, K.J.. 1979. New records of Obituaries [Edda Gerlind Rudolph, Hein- Odonata from Alabama and Tennessee, with — rich Greven, Y. Tarui] (8); New [S.l.O ] significant range extensions for several News members (8). — Starting with Vol. 9, No. I species. Ent. 90 (2): 118-120. —(1949 will Florence. Alabama 35630, Selysia appear on March I and Hickory Ave.. September I and will be mailed automatical- USA). all members the To the state list of Alabama added ly to SIO along with are corresponding issues of Odonatologica.The Calopteryx angustipennis (a map of its should reach known in news items for publication the distribution the eastern USA is Editors in Gainesville by January I and July also provided), Archilestes grandis, Lestes 1 Neurocordulia respectively. congener. yamaskanensis and Gomphus townesi, while N. yamaska- Odonatological Abstracts 243 Celi- nensis, Gomphaeschna furcillata and (2497) VERVOORT, W„ 1979. Verslag van de themis verna are new for Tennessee. Directeur over het jaar 1977. Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie te Leiden, [Annual TRAMPER, N.M., 1979. (2494) Veedrinkputten report of the Director, 1977. State Museum als instabiele aqualische oecosystemen. Een ofNatural History, Leyden], Ned. Rijksmus. onderzoek naar makrofauna en de de daarop 99: 215-283. (Dutch). — ( Rijksmus. Nat. van invloed zijnde milieufaktoren van Hist., Raamsteeg 2, Leiden, NL). Zeeuwse veedrinkputten. [Cattle watering The Odon. is dealt with 261- Dept, on pp. A places as unstable aquatic ecosystems. 262. The staffsituation remained the same as in The study of the macrofauna of the cattle mentioned OA No. 1600. emer. in Zealand and of the watering places curators, Drs. D.C. Geijskes and M.A. environmental factors influencing it.] Stud- Lieftinck, have been working throughoutthe Versl. D2-I979, Delta Inst. Hydrobiol. period. New material was received from + with Onderz., Yerseke. IV 74 pp. (Dutch, Papua, New Caledonia, Dehra Dun, Assam, without of the — Engl, s., translation title). Palawan, western Himalaya, Ceylon, Bis- (c/o Delta Inst. Hydrobiol. Res., Yerseke, marck Archipelago,Saba, Salomon Islands, NL). Fiji, Gabon, Japan, Turkey, the Philippines is Ischnura elegans the only odon. sp. and Indonesia. (For earlier reports cf. the breeding more or less regularly in cattle references in OA No. 2241). watering places in the Zealand Prov., the Netherlands. (2498) WAAGE, J.K.., 1979. Dual function of the damselflypenis; sperm removal and transfer. 1979. Sudenkorento (2495) VALTONEN, P„ (O- Science 203 (4383): 916-918. — (Div. Biol. & donata) -tiedustelu. Trollslände (Odonata) Med., Brown Univ., Providence, Rhode uppgifter sökes. [Inquiry on dragonfly Island 02912, VSA). Not. records]. ent. 59 (2): 50. (Finnish and The male of Calopteryx maculata uses its Swedish). — (Ranlakuja I D 28. SF-36240 transfer in the penis not only to sperm Nattari, but also that Finland). female, to remove depositedin A request to Finnish odonatologists to the female’s sperm storage organs from to the submit Finnish distributional records previous matings. Apparently, no such included in Author in order to get them the sperm removal function has previously been atlas of the odon. distribution in Finland. attributed to the intromittent organ of any (Cf. also OA No. 2496). animal. (Author). (2496) VALTONEN, P„ 1979. Suomen sudenko- (2499) WICHARD, W„ 1979. Zur Feinstruktur der ruutukartoituksesta. the rentojen (Mapping abdominalen Tracheenkiemen von Larven distribution of Finnish dragon-flies). Luon- der KJeinlibellen-Art Epallagefatime (Odo- non Tutkija 83 (I): 18-19. (Finnish, with nata: Zygoptera: Euphaeidae).Entomologia — SF-36240 — Engl. s.). ( Ranlakuja I D 28. gen. 5 (2): 129-134. (With Engl. s.). Nattari, Finland). (Heidelbergerstr. 53, D-5300 Bonn-3, GFR). of The present advances in the mapping the The 7 paired abd. app. of the larva of E. Finnish Odon. As are briefly described. fatime (material from Israel) are well examples the distributional maps ofCoena- supplied with tracheae. Their fine structure is hastulatum and Aeshna grion grandis are typical of tracheal gills and suggests that they presented. Finnish odonatologists are re- are exclusively respiratory in function. The quested to submit their distributional respiratory epithelium has numerous tra- in records to the Author order to get them cheoles, packed densely beneath the Cuticu- included in the atlas ofthe odon. distribution la. They are surrounded by a thin in scheduled in 1980, Finland, to appear (Cf. cytoplasmic sheath of tracheoblasts and also OA No. 2495). extracellularly located in deep invaginations of Here the tracheoles the epithelium. run 244 Odonatological Abstracts almost parallel to the longitudinalaxis ofthe River Basin of central Texas, USA, yielded of Reliable filamentous tracheal gills. (Author). larvae 44 anisopteran spp. of 17 published reports an additional spp. that (2500) YOUNG, W.C. & C.W. BAYER, 1979. The previously reported for river basin were dragonfly nymphs (Odonata: Anisoptera) of located. Utilizing the collections from the the GuadelupeRiver Basin, Texas. Texas J. current study, along with specimens and Sei. 31 (1): 85-98. — (First author: Aquatic descriptions from earlier collections,a key to St. larvae 61 known Sin, Swesl Texas Univ., San Marcos, the of anisopterans tooccur Texas 78666, USA; — Second author: North in the Guadelupe River Basin is presented. Central Texas Council of Governments, 360 The larval stage of Dythemis nigrescens Place, P.O.C.O.G., Arlington, Texas 76011, Calv., previously published unidentified, is USA). described. (Authors). — (Cf. also OA No. Extensive collections from 56 lotie and 14 1757). lentic sampling stations in the Guadelupe