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 only. sp."; Fig, 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: 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 () faunâjânak elemzése.

(Analysis of [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 , 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 of

distribution of all is 6 km spp. mapped (6 x . 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 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 , 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 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 — 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 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 , 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 ’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. 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: ).

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:).[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). ). 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); : 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 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