Odonatological Abstracts

1983 1988

(17426) JENSEN, B., 1983. Am Waldsee. Arena, (17430) BORROR, A.C., 1988. Donald J. Borror

63 Hardcover ISBN Ohio - Wurzburg. pp. (17.0x24.7cm). (1909-1988). J. Sci. 88: 207-208. (Author’s

3-401-04035-9. address not stated).

This is a Germ, edn of the original work published Biographic sketch, by his son.

(1982) under the title “Skov-soen” in Denmark.

The odon. are treated on pp. 40-42. No spp. are (17431) LOPEZ, H.L., [Ed.], 1988. Bibliografia lim-

but mentioned, some are photographically docu- nologica argentina, 1961-1978. Biol, acuatica 13:

mented. iv+130 — Limnol. “Dr pp. (Inst. R.A. Ringuelet”,

C.C. 712, AR-1900 La Plata).

(17427) MARGRAF, T.J. & D.W. PLITT, 1983. The The section (pp. 68-85)was contributed by Dr

aquatic macrofauna and water quality of Cotton- A. Rodigues Capitulo (address as above). It covers

wood Creek, Oklahoma. Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 62: the publications ofA.O. Bachmann, J. Belle, L.A.

1-6. - (Authors’current addresses unknown). Bulla, H. Gloger, D.R. Paulson and D. St. Quen-

In Nov. 1978, 50 macroinvertebrate taxa were col- tin.

lected with Ekman dredge and were mostly identi-

fied to the taxa . 8 odon. are listed in a tab. (17432) SYTNIK, K.M., [Ed.], 1988. Redkie iische-

zayushchie rasteniye i zhivotnye Ukrainy. — [Rare

(17428) O’BRIEN, M E, 1983. Bibliographicguideto and vanishingplants and of the Ukraine ].

the terrestrial of Michigan. Great Lakes Naukova Dumka, Kiev. 256 pp. ISBN 5-12-001143-

Ent. 16(3): 87-97. - (Insect Div., Mus. Zool., Univ. 8. (Russ.).

MI Michigan,Ann Arbor, 48109-1079, USA), With reference to the 2nd edn of the USSR Red

Papers dealingwith distribution,faunal extensions, Data Book (see OA 5090), “Coenagrion”(= Eryth-

and identification of Michigan terrestrial arthro- lindenii and C. mercuriale listed romma) are among

pods are listed by order, and cover the period of the spp, to be conserved in the Ukraine.

1878 to 1982. The odon. are documented by 13

publications. 1989

(17429) SCHMIDT, E„ 1983. Odonaten als Bioin- (17433) BUCK, K,, 1989. Libellen in unseren Krei-

dikatoren fur mitteleuropaische Feuchtgebieten. degrube Saturn. Palette A~B\989(3): 8. — (Author

/«: J. Kloft & G.G.C. Kneitz, [Eds], Bioindikation, deceased 5 Feb. 2006).

pp. 10-11, Inst. Angew. Zool., Univ. Bonn, Bonn. An (apparently invited) article in thejournal of the — (With Engl, title). (Coesfelder Str. 230, D-48249 Almen-BreitenburgZement- und Kalkwerke, re-

Dulmen). portingon the odon. fauna of their chalk-pit, “Sat- A comprehensiveabstract of the listed in OA urn”; paper Breitenburgnr Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, 4440. Germany. During systematic surveys, 8 spp. were 274 Odonatological Abstracts

recorded. The populations of Sympetrum striola- The outstanding diversity of fluvial ecosystems in

tum and S. pedemontanumare estimated at ca 400 EAndalusia (Spain) is documented;it is mostly at- and 120 individuals, The latest respectively. sighting tributable to the high environmental heterogeneity of an adult S. striolatum took place on 1-XI-1989. of the region. In Spearman correlations of environ-

— For information 2 other bibliographic on papers mental variables and taxonomic richness, with Axis

by the same Author and related tothe fauna of this 1 and 2 documented by a canonical correspondence

locality, see OA 7655 and 7980. analysis of the environmental variables-macroinver-

tebrate taxa matrix, Odon. are orderwise specified.

(17434) HARRIS, A.C., 1989. Mid-winter emergence

of Procordulia a grayi imago(: Cordulii- (17438) SCHWEIGHOFER, W., 2001. Tagfalter,

Weta 49-50. - dae). 12(2): (Otago Mus., Great Heuschrecken und Libellen im Wildnisgebiet Diir-

King Str,, Dunedin, NZ). renstein. LIFE-Projekt Wildnisgebiet Diirrenstein,

in final instar 2 larva Early Apr. 1989, a was Forschungsberichl 180-204. Abt. , pp. Naturschutz,

from the bottom of in — dredged a pond Dunedin, Niederost. Landesregierung,St. Pollen. (Artstet-

New Zealand,at a depth of about 1.5 m. Kept at ten 150, A-3661 Artstetten).

room the adult emerged on 28 July. In 8 odon. from the Wilderness Area temperature, spp. arereported P. nature, adult emergence of grayi normallyoccurs ofDiirrenstein, Niederosterreich, Austria,

between mid-Nov. and Feb, with most individuals

emerging by mid-Dec. 2002

A.K. (17435) MANDAL, & N.C. NANDI, 1989. (17439) RAAB, R., J. GEPP, H. LANG&C. LANG,

Fauna of Sundarban mangrove ecosystem, West 2002. Quelljungfern, Osterreichs Insektenarten des

India. Fauna Conserv. Bengal, Areas zool. Surv. In- Jahres 2002, Entomologica auslriaca 6; 3-4. (With

- dia 3: ii+116 15 excl. Surv. — pp., pis (Zool. India, Engl, s.), (First Author; Anton-Bruckner-Gasse ‘M’Block, New Alipore, Calcutta-700053, India). 2/2, A-2232 Deutsch Wagram).

The Sundarban is considered to the The of the represent larg- genus Cordulegaster were est single mangrove belt in the world, chosen as Austrian “ of the 2002”. The comprising year 2 of 9827 km an area . A checklist of 25 odon. spp. biology of C. bidentata,C. boltonii and C. heros is

appears on p. 29. here outlined. briefly The article is directed at gen- eral readership.

(17436) YOSHIDA, M., 1989. Predatory behavior of

three Japanese of Metleucauge (Araneae, (17440) VAN BUSKIRK, J„ 2002. Phenotypic labil-

Arachnol. - Tetragnathidae). J. 17: 15-25. (Dept ity and the evolution of predator-inducedplastic- Biol. & Fac. Sci. & Ritsumeikan - Geol., Engin., ity in tadpoles. Evolution 56(2): 361-370. (Inst.

Univ., Kyoto, 603, JA). Zook, Univ. Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 190, CH-8057

The attacks on Zygoptera are documented in M. Zurich).

kompirensis, 16(72.7%) attacks were successful, The rate at which behaviour and morphology of while in 6 cases (23.3%) spider failed to capture Rana temporaria tadpoles change when confront-

the The out and the ed with switch . size-pull wrap-bite a in the predation environment was

sequences were not used, instead the bite-pull out measured at 2 points in development. Hatching and the bite-wrap techniques were applied in 4 and tadpoles that had been the exposed during egg stage

12 Aeshna larvae cases, respectively. to cyanea were not phenotypically

different from those exposed as eggs to predation- 2001 -free conditions, and both responded similarly to

post-hatching predator treatments, but tadpoles (17437) CASAS, J.J., M.O. GESSNER, P.H. LANG- switched from high-risk to predator-free treatments

D. E. DESCALS & TON, CALLE, M.J. SALINAS, were slower to adjust their activity.

2001. of and in rivers Diversity patterns processes

of eastern Andalusia. Limnetica 25(1/2): 155-170. 2003

(With Span. s,). - (First Author; Depto Biol. Veg-

etal & Ecol,, Univ. Almeria, ES-04120 Almeria). (17441) HODGKISON, S. & J.-M. HERO, 2003. Odonatological Abstracts 275

Seasonal, sexual and ontogenetic variations in the nii and C. heros in Austria. On the Feldbringbach

diet of the ‘declining’ frogs Litoria nannotis, Lito- stream near Gossam (southern Waldviertel)the 3

ria rheocola and Wild!. Res. 30: Nyctimystes dayi. spp. co-occur.

345-354. — (Sch. Envir.& Appl. Sci.,Griffith Univ.,

PMB 50 Gold Coast Mail Centre, Qld 9217, AU). (17445) TENNESSEN, K.J. & T.E. VOGT, 2004,

Faecal used to the diets of analyses were investigate Ophiogomphus smith! n. sp. (Odonata: Gomphi-

the 3 endangered frogs in Tully Gorge, N Queens- dae)from Wisconsin and Iowa. Proc. ent. Soc. Wash.

Australia. These feed - land, spp, indiscriminately on 106(3): 540-546. (First Author: P.O. Box 585,125

ofterrestrial and the 2 Oxford arange aquatic invertebrates, N St., Wautoma,WI 54982, USA).

Litoria also adult and larval odon. The diet The is described spp. on new sp. and illustrated from 24

L. of nannotis displayed a significant seasonal shift d and 15 9. Holotype 6 : USA: Wisconsin, Eau

in the numeric and volumetric prey composition. Claire co., confluence of Sth Fork Eau Claire river

Its wet-season diet contained significantly greater and Horse creek, 12-VI-1994; depositedin FSCA,

numbers and volume of Odon. Inthe same 9 9 It resembles O. sp., Gainesville/FL). aspersus Morse;

consumed volume of Odon. however the S has a significantly greater shorter proximal lobes on the

than did juveniles. anterior hamules and the $ has occipital horns and

a shorter vulvar lamina.

(17442) THEISCHINGER, G, 2003. The larva of

Choristhemis olivei (Tillyard) (Odonata: Synthe- (17446) 2lVlC, I., Z. MARKOVlC & M.

mistidae). Linz. biol. Beitr. 35(1): 657-660. - (NSW BRAJKOVlC, 2004. Impact of waste-waters from Dept Envir. Climate & Change, P.O. Box 29, Lid- mine “Lece” on diversity of macrozoobenthos in

combe, NSW 1825, AU). the Gazdarska Reka river, right-hand tributary of

The larva of this is supposed sp. described and il- the Jablanica Reka river. Proc. 2nd Congr. Ecologists

NE lustrated from and with Macedonia — Queensland compared , Ohrid, pp. 247-251. (First Author:

other Australian From the Univ. Synthemistidaespp. pos- Fac. Biol,, Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, RS-

sibly sympatric C. flavoterminata it canbe separated 11000 Beograd, Serbia).

by its smaller size, a more prominentmedian lobe Gomphus vulgatissimusand Onychogomphus forci-

of the prementum, a smaller number of palpal patus larvae arerecorded from the Gazdarska river

dentations and by fan-like setal structures on the (Serbia?). Flabitat features at the sampling sites are

postocular lobe. stated.

2004 2005

(17443) LIU, Y., X. GAO, F. YUAN, C. WANG & (17447) ARECHAVALETA, M,N. ZURITA,M.C.

D. GUO, 2004. Faunal analysis and distribution MARRERO & J.L. MARTIN, [Eds], 2005. Lista

of dragonflies in Beijing. J. Beijing Normal Univ. preliminar de species silvestres de Cabo Verde (bon-

375-379. with animates (Nat. Sci.) 40(3): (Chin., Engl. s.). gos, planlas y correstres). Consejeria de

— (Lab. Biodiv. & Engin., BeijingNormal Univ., Medio Ambiente y Ordenacion Territorial, Go-

Beijing-100875, bierno de La 155 China). Canarias, Laguna. pp, ISBN 84-

During a 2001-2003 survey, 50 spp, were recorded 89729-25-5. (Bilingual; Span./Port.). — (Distribu-

from of which Beijing, China, 29 spp. (58%) are tor: Direction general del Medio Natural, Conse-

10 (20%) oriental, and 11 (22%) de Medio Ambiente Ordination palaearctic, spp. jeria y Territorial,

classified A checklist is Ctra. are as cosmopolitan, pro- La Esperanza km 08, ES-2-38071 LaLaguna,

vided. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands).

12 odon. spp. occurring in the Cape Verde archi-

(17444) SCHWEIGHOFER, W.. 2004, Neues von pelago are listed. The islands from where they were

ion - den Quelljungfem (Libellen). Lanius-Informal recorded are specified. See also OA 17478.

13(1/2): 13. - (Artstetten 150, A-3661 Artstet-

ten). (17448) BADY, R, S. DOLEDEC, C. FESL, S.

A note on the occurrence, distribution and habitat GAYRAUD, M. BACCHI & F, SCHOLL, 2005.

preference of Cordulegaster bidentata, C. bolto- Use ofinvertebrate traits for the biomonitoring of 276 Odonatological Abstracts

Europeanlarge rivers: the effectsof sampling effort (17450) ROTACH, A., 2005. Faunistische Aufnah-

on genusrichness and functional diversity. Freshw. men Insel Ufnau im Auflrag des Klosters Einsiedeln. Biol. 50: 159-173. -(First Author: UMR CNRS OePlan, 17 1 excl. — Rapperswil. pp., map (do

5023, LEHF, Univ. Lyon, 43 Blvd du 11 novembre OePlan, Spinnereistr, 29, CH-8640 Rapperswil).

1918. F-69622 The Ufnau island is situated in Villeurbane). the E part of the

The invertebrate data were collected from the Dan- Zurich Lake, Switzerland, and has a surface of

ube, the and the Loire rivers. describe 2 To the 112.645 m . It is owned by the Monastery of Ein- functional compositionof assemblages, 66 and catego- siedeln, belongs administratively to the mu-

ries 14 of biological traits related to body mor- nicipality of Freienbach/SZ. A list is presented of

phology, life dissemination potential and 7 common history, odon. spp., encountered during 3 days

habits were used. In at feeding a fuzzy correspond- (V, VII, IX-2005) 3 wetland localities on the is-

enceanalysis, performedon the biological traits of land.

the the genera, majority of insects, including Tri-

choptera, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Odon. (17451) VAN DE MEUTTER, F., L. DE MEES-

(Calopteryx, Platycnemis), were opposed alongthe TER & R. STOKS, 2005. Water turbidity affects

first axis to other insects (Coleoptera,Heteroptera), interactions in a predator-prey fish-damselfly sys-

Hirudinea and Crustacea. — Turbellaria, Mollusca, tem. Oecologia 144:327-336. (First Author: Lab.

and Crustacea further Gastropoda were separated Aquat. Ecol., Univ. Leuven, Ch. de Beriotstraat 32,

from other taxa alongthe second axis. Richness es- B-3000 Leuven).

timates were effort strongly dependenton sampling Community structure may differ dramaticallybe- and showed much variation with season and loca- tween dear-water and turbid lakes. These differ-

tion. In contrast, functional had have been diversity greater ences attributed to differences in the cas-

with less effort and the effect of fish accuracy sampling precision cading on prey populations, owing of the estimates than in those was higher of rich- to the reduced efficiency of fish predation in the

both occasions ness across sampling and sampling presence of macrophytes. However, recent theo-

reaches. These results are further towards retical ideas that arguments suggest water turbidity may shape

research the of biomonitor- conducting on design a predator-prey interactions, and it is predicted that

ing tool based on biologicaltraits. prey will relax its antipredation behaviour in turbid

water (HI).As a result, the nature of predator-prey (17449) RESENDE, D.C., 2005. (Ani- interactions is expected to shift from both direct

soptera, Odonata)phytogeny and body size and ther- and indirect in clear water to dominantly direct

behavioral evolution. Thesis in turbid moregulation effects on water (H2). Here, these ideas are tested

Doctor Scientiae, Univ. Fed. vii+93 in fish-Ischnura Viijosa. pp. a elegans predator-prey system.

with — (Port., Engl. s.). (Lab. Ecol. e Solos, Cien. In a first behavioural experiment, it was looked at Centro Universitario Biol., do Leste de Minas Ge- antipredation behaviour of larvae isolated from

rais, R. Barbara Heliodora, 725 Bom BR- habitats that differ in in Retiro, turbidity, the presence of 35160-215 Ipatinga, MG). fish in clear and turbid water. As predicted in H1,

A the libellulid is hypothesis on phylogeny proposed the larvae were more active in turbid than in clear

based characters of 37 water. on morphological genera, In a complementary enclosure experiment,

of Brazilian It is shown that larvae mainly provenance. were reared in a dear-water pond and a tur-

the time spent in flight depends onbody weightof bid pond, respectively, and the origin of the larvae

a sp. and there is no between turbid relationship hindwing (dear-water, pond), fish presence (absent, anal abdomen surface and the time area or spent in present), and vegetationdensity (sparse, abundant)

There was a reduction in In both fish had direct flight. body length during were manipulated. ponds, a

the libellulid evolution. It is that ba- effect survival of hypothesized negative on the larvae, which was

sal with bodies and solar in spp., large depending on mitigated the presence of vegetation. In the fish

radiation, are restricted to habitats, whereas treatment, the in tended open change average body mass

the occupation of shady environments caused a to be higher in the turbid pond than in the clear-

reduction in body length, which also affected indirect effects geo- -water pond, suggesting of fish were

distribution and diversification rates. in graphical mitigated the turbid pond. This was supported

by a negative effect of fish on the effective growth Odonatological Abstracts 277

of larvae in the clear but in the — rate pond, not tur- Engl. s.). (Last Author; Dept Zool., UMCS,

bid pond. These results are compatible with the Akademicka 19, PO-20-033 Lublin).

idea that predator-prey relationships are mainly 30 odon, spp. are listed, inch Sympetrum depres-

direct effects in turbid and which governed by water, by siusculum, is new for the fauna of Belarus.

direct and indirect effects in clear water.

(17456) SNIEGULA, S., 2006. Contribution to the

Z. ILlC, 2005. (17452) ZIVlC, I., MARKOVIC& J. knowledge of dragonflies (Odonata) of Borne

and Composition,structure, seasonal dynamicsof Sulinowo (Pomeranian Lake District) with par-

macrozoobenthos in the Temska and VisoCica rivers ticular reference to endangered and protected spe-

(Serbia). Arch. biol. Sci., Belgrade57(2): 107-118. cies. Wiad. ent. 25(4): 197-212. (Pol., with Engl. s.).

— (First Author: Fac. Biol., Univ. Belgrade, Stu- — (Rakowo 32, PO-78-445,Lubowo).

dentski RS-11000 NW trg 16, Beograd, Serbia). 37 spp. arereported from 11 localities; Poland.

Onychogomphus forcipatus is recorded from the 8 of these are threatened and/orprotected by law in

Temska river (Temstica), Poland and are discussed here in detail.

2006 (17457) VERSHININ, VJ. & N.L. IVANOVA, 2006.

Peculiar features of the trophic relations of an in-

& C. (17453) KLAUS, D. KAISER, 2006. Aktuelle troduced species, Rana rudibunda (Pallas, 1771), Funde der Gemeinen Gomphus Keiljungfer vulga- dependingon habitat conditions. Povolzh. ekol. Zh.

tissimus im Soraum (L., 1758) Leipzig. Mitt, sdchs. 2006(2/3); 119-128. (Russ., with Engl. s.). — (Inst.

Ent. 73: 19-20. — (Authors’addresses not stated). Plant & Anitn. Ecol., Ural Br. Russ. Acad. Sci.,

2 G. vulgatissimus adults are brought on record 8-Marta 2002, RUS-620144 Yekaterinburg).

from the of Rotha vicinity (Saxony, Germany), R. rudibunda appeared in the late 1960s spontane-

5/I6-V-2005. ously onthe eastern slope of the Middle Ural, where

it settled in thermally polluted habitats. Amongthe

M. A. items of its (17454) KOTARAC, M,, GOVEDlC, diet are listed adult Lestidae and un-

SALAMUN & M. PODGORELEC, 2006. identified odon. larvae.

Raziskava kvalifikacijskih vrst kacjih pastirjev za

izvedbe celovile polrebe presoje vplivov na okolje v (17458) WESTERMANN, K. & F.-J. SCHIEL, 2006.

okviru drzavnih lokacijskih nairtov III. priprave za Einwanderungsversuche der Schwarzen Heideli-

razvojno os — polencialno Nalura 2000: ohmocje belle (Sympetrum danae) in die Oberrheinebene.

Jezevec (SI3000006). — [Inquiry into the qualifier NatSchutz siidl. Obenhein 4: 245-250. (With Engl,

dragonflyspecies for the requirementsof a complete s.). — (First Author: Buchenweg2, D-79365 Rhein-

assessment of environmental impacts in the frame- hausen).

work of the national planningoflocation schemesfor During 1976-2005, 80 observations of S. danae

the3rd developmentalaxis, potentially Natura 2000: were recorded for the Valley (Baden

21 for Jezevec], CKFF, Ljubljana. pp. (Prepared Wiirttemberg, SW Germany). In 6 cases, success-

Ministrstvo za okolje in ful has taken prostor, Ljubljana]. (Slov- reproduction place. Previously the sp.

— ene) (CKFF, Klunova 3, SI-1000 Ljubljana). was autochthonous in the region, but presently it

The Jezevec is located SW of region Slovenj Gradec is represented only by immigrants from the Black

The deals with (Slovenia). study Cordulegaster Forest and (probably) from the Vosges and Jura

heros; its population in ca 11 km of streams (sur- mountains. The decline of S. danae isprobablydue

2 face 2 km ) is estimated at 5000-10000 larvae. - to the almost complete loss of adequate habitats,

OA See also 16577. caused by hydraulic engineering.

S. (17455) MOROZ, M.D., CZACHOROWSK1, (17459) ZUANON, J„ F.A. BOCKMANN & I. SA-

K. LEWANDOWSKI & R 2006. 2006. A remarkable BUCZYNSKI, ZIMA, sand-dwelling fish as-

Aquatic insects (Ephemeroptera,Plecoptera, Odo- semblage from central Amazonia, with comments

nata of oak forest flood Heteroptera, Trichoptera) on the evolution of psannophilyin South American

plain in the Prypyatskiy National Park. Vesci nac. freshwater fishes. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 4(1): 107-118.

Akad Nauk Belarusi 2006(2): 111-116. (Russ., with (With Port. s.). — (First Author: CPBA, Caixa 278 OdonatologicalAbstracts

Postal 478, INPA-Inst. Nac. Pesquisas da Amazo- spp. and Crocothemis erythraea are repeatedly re-

nia, BR-69083-970 Manaus, Amazonas). corded from northern localities,whereas the north-

4 armatum 5 fish spp. of fam. were studied in a dear-water ern Coenagrion is becomingsignificantly

forest streamlet in the Rio Negro drainage (Bra- restricted to the N and E.Some hydrological effects

zil). The noctumally active Gymnorhamphichthys and their impact on certain spp. are also outlined.

rondoni (Ramphichthyidae)searches forinterstitial

with its while the 2007. Recent prey long snout moving along (17462) CANNINGS, R.A., range ex-

streamlet channel. A gomphid larva (which buries pansion of the prayingmantis, Mantis religiosa Lin-

deep in the sand) is reported from its gut contents. naeus(Mantodea: Mantidae),in British Columbia.

In the other 4 fish no odon. found. J. Soc. Br. Columb. 104; 73-80. - Brit. spp. prey was ent. (Roy.

Columbia Mus., 675 Belleville St., Victoria, BC,

2007 V8W 9W2, CA).

Includes of a photograph a green adult M.religiosa

(17460) BENTON, T. & J. DOBSON, 2007. The feeding on a female Sympetrum obtrusum (Trail,

dragonfliesof Essex. Essex Field Club in associa- Oasis Wetland, BC, 26-VIII-2007).

tion with Books. xii+228 Lopinga Frontispiece, pp. Hardcover (15.3x21.5 cm). ISBN 0-905637-18-6. (17463) CATLING, P.M., C.D. JONES& P. PRATT,

Price; £ 20.- net. [Eds], 2007. Ontario, Odonata Vol. 7 (including ,

considered in the Foreword observations the Although (contributed for year 2005). Toronto Ento-

S.J. edn of that described in Toronto, iv+226 Softcover by Brooks) as a new mologists’ Assoc., pp.

OA 6577, this isactuallya completelynew work: up- (21.1x27.2 cm). ISBN 0921631-31-6. Price: US$

- — 1606 dated,very much enlarged and restyled. Among the 28 net. (Orders to: C. Rickard, Crediton

novelties is also the inclusion ofcol. photographsof Pkwy, Mississauga, ON, L5G 3X3, CA).

R. B. spp. and habitats. Based on the survey conducted Hutchinson, & Menard. First observations on

larvae of during 2000-2006 (26 spp. recorded), Essex har- Epiaeschna heros (Odonata: )

bours in Canada — 23 breeding spp., including the recent coloni- Quebec, (pp. 1-7); Morgenstern, B:.

sation by Erythromma viridulum. Since 1900,6 spp. Great Lakes Odonata meeting 2005, a huge success

— J have been reported that were not re-found during (pp. 8-9); Oldham. M : Rhionaeschna mutata in

the The in Ontario - B. C. present survey. apparent changes flight (pp. 10-15); Catling, PM., Kostiuk,

of rather Lewis <£ B. Bracken'. Observations local field periods some spp. are suggestive. Many on trips

earlier than did 20 Annual of the spring-flying spp. emerge they (Arnprior area), meeting

and continue later and/or of the 2005 — yr ago some spp. to fly Society Americas, (pp. 16-23); Jones,

more individuals survive toa later date. C.D.: Observations on“northern” field trips (upper

Ottawa Valley), Annual meeting of the Dragon-

fly — (17461) BUCZYNSKI, R. 2007, Najazd z poludnia Society of the Americas, 2005 (pp. 24-27);

i kleska Sybirakow;jak ocieplenieklimatu zmienia Catling, PM. & B. Kostiuk'. Post conference field

nasza faune wazek. — [Invasion from the South trip, Annual meeting of the Dragonfly Society of

and defeat of the Siberians: how is climate warm- the Americas, 2005 (pp. 28-32); — Rothfels, C: Odo-

ing changing our dragonflyfauna]. Kraska 15(2): nata of Halton region, Ontario (pp. 33-37); — Anax

18-22. (Pol.). - (DeptZool.,UMCS, Akademicka longipes (Aeshnidae): possibly breeding in Canada

19, PO-20-033 Lublin). (pp. 38-41); - Dense damer swarm in Algonquin

The effects of of the climate the Provincial Park: observations and warming up on questions (p. 42);

— odon. fauna of Poland are reviewed. A few exam- Three years ofHamilton odonate count (pp. 43-

- D.J. On- ples: in some univoltine spp. a second generation 48); Colin, : Gomphus ventricosus in

was noticed (Coenagrionpuella, Ischnura elegans), tario (p. 49); — Catling, R M. : Why aredragonflies

while some semivoltine spp. appear to complete important? (pp. 49-50); - Cook, J. \ Williamsonia

their within Grenville — P. M. development locally a single yr (some fletcheri,new to (p. 50); Calling,

D. Jones'. of , some Leucorrhinia spp.). Since mid & C. Accessability electronic Odonata

1990s, records of the migratory Anax ephippiger databases related to Ontario Odonata publications

are increasing and so are those of Aeshna affinis. (p. 50); - Catling, P.M., C D. Jones & P. Pratf.

Introduction the 2005 Ontario Odonata Some mediterranean Orthetrum and Sympetrum to year Odonatological Abstracts 279

summary records (pp. 51-52); - Observations of listed under OA 14426.

Odonata in Ontario during 2005 (pp. 53-208); —

Corrections (p. 209); — Ontario Odonata projects (17467) JABLONSKA-BARNA, I., 2007. Macroin-

(p. 209); — News and comments (pp. 209-210). vertebrate benthic communities in the macrophyte-

-dominated Lake Luknajno (northeasternPoland).

(17464) DuBOIS, R.B., K.J. TENNESSEN & M.S. Oceanol. hydrobiol. Stud 36 (Suppl. 4): 29-37, -

BERG, 2007. Efficacy of morphologicalcharacters (Appl. Ecol., Fac. Envir. Sci & Fisheries, Univ. War-

for of mia& distinguishing nymphs Epitheca cynosura Mazury, Oczapowskiego 5, PO-10-957 Olsz-

and Epitheca spinigera (Odonata: ) in tyn).

Wisconsin. Great Lakes - Ent. 40(3/4): 129-139. The lake is situated in the Great Masurian Lakes

Author: Nat. (First Dept Resour., Bureau Endan- Region, and has the status of a Nature Reserve

gered Resour., Ecol. Inventory & Monitoring Sect., (since 1937) and that of a Biosphere Reserve (since

1401 Tower Ave, Superior, WI-54880,USA). 1977). Larval Enallagmacyathigerumand Ischnura

to exuviae and last instar in 2 Attempts distinguish elegans are reported mean densities 6 ind/nr .

larvae of the 2 spp. using lateral spine characters

have proven to be unreliable,and recent use of se- (17468) KALAN, G., 2007, Podrobnejsinacrt uprav-

tae counts on only oneside of the prementumor Ijanja za projektno obmoijePetelinjek, del obmocja

labial one palp have led toconfusion because these Natura 2000 Licenca pri Poljcanah. (Natura 2000

structures oftenhold unequalnumbers of setae on v Sloveniji: upravljavski modeli in informacijski

the sides of the same specimen. Based on exuviae — detailed model sistem). [A more management for

of 67 reared E. and E. cynosura 55 reared spinig- the areaof Petelinjek, part of Natura 2000 region

era from lakes throughoutWisconsin, the efficacy Licenca pri Poljcanah. (Natura 2000 in Slovenia:

was tested of previously used character states for managementmodels and information system)]. Za-

distinguishingthese and a search was made for vod zavarstvo 57 - spp. narave, Celje. pp. (Slovene). (do

newcharacters to improve the reliability of regional Zavod za varstvo narave, Opekamiska 2, SI-3000

keys. The most reliable diagnostic character was Celje).

the combined number of setae both sides of the Includes considerations on on Leucorrhinia pectora- and both labial prementum on palps (£ 35 E. cyno- lis.

sura; a 36 E. spinigera),which correctly determined

96% of the specimens. For the small percentage of (17469) KALNINS, M.,2007. Brown orthetrum, Or-

specimens that lie in the region of overlap in total thetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837) (Odonata,

setae number,it was found that total exuviae length, Libellulidae), a new dragonfly species in Latvia.

cerci - ratios of 9 tubercle distance Acta biol. - epiproct 9, -r Univ. daugavp. 7(2): 109-111. (Dept

ratios of

hook on segment 8 could be used to strengthen de- valda Bulv. 4, LV-1586 Riga).

terminations. A teneral tj, Klani Nat, Reserve, 12-VII-2005, is

record. The has been broughton sp. not previously

(17465) FINCKE, O.M., 2007. Consecuencias de la reported from Latvia. The status of the Latvian

de las larvas sobre la territorialidad el odon. fauna stands 58 ecologia y now at spp.

exito reproductor de una libelula neotropical. In: J.

Leighetal,, [Eds], Ecologiayevolution en los Tropi- (17470) LAHIRI, A.R., S. SANDHU & G.K.

cos, pp. 135-152,Smithson. Instn. — (DeptZool., WAL1A, 2007. Gynacantha pallampuricasp. nov. Univ. Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA). from northern Himachal Pradesh, India (Odonata;

edn of the Span, work described in OA 8405. Aeshnidae). Rec. zool. Surv. India 107(3): 45-49.

— (First Author: C-7, Arabinda Arena, Calcut-

2007. (17466) HAMMERLE, E., Erganzungen zur ta-7001 18, India),

Libellenfauna des NaturschutzgebietesGsieg-Obe- Both sexes are described. Holotype 3: Andretta

re Mahder (Lustenau, Vorarlberg, Osterreich). Vor- (Pallampur, Himachal Pradesh), 29-IX-2004; de-

NaturschaulO: 313-318. - arlberg. (WithEngl. s.). posited in National Zoological Collection, ZSI,

(St. Antoniusstr. 18, A-6890 The is Lustenau). Calcutta), new sp. compared with G. dravida;

7 are added to the list in the the features stated. spp. presented paper diagnostic are 280 Odonatological Abstracts

2007. in collection (17471) LEMELIN, R.H., Finding beauty tics, methods, bibliographicdata sources,

the the role of in recreation and 11 traits of the life dragonfly: dragonflies biological genera (e.g. size,

and tourism. - J. Ecotourism 6(2): 139-145. (Sch. cycle, food and feedinghabits, described in 61 cat-

Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism, Lakehead egories), The database will be useful in addressing

Univ., 955 Oliver Thunder P7B that relevant biodi- Rd, Bay, ON, 5E1, many topics are potentially to

CA). versity conservation. To illustrate this potential,

Aresearch note the discussion on surrounding drag- examples of how the data could be exploited are onfly-humanrelationships and the role of Odon, in provided here. First, the frequency of some taxo-

socio-cultural norms in recreational and tourism nomic and biological characteristics (e.g. richness

activities. and diversity of genera and traits) of the macroin-

vertebrate communities is described and it is as-

(17472) LOZANO, F„ A. GARRE & P. PESSA- sessed how these characteristics are related (e.g.

2007. CQ, Description del ultimo estadio larval how trait richness increases with genus richness).

de Acanthagrionaepiolum (Odonata: Coenagrio- Second, the frequency of some characteristics ofthe

nidae). Revta soc. 66(1/2): 1-4. and traits abun- ent. argent. (With genera (e.g. occurrencefrequency,

- Limnol. Engl. s.). (First Author; Inst. “Dr R.A. dance, dispersion index) are described and again it

C.C. AR-1900 Ringuelet”, 712, La Plata). is assessed how these characteristics are related (e.g.

The final instar larva is described and illustrated how occurrenceincreases with abundance).Finally,

based on material from Corrientes (Argentina).Its it is suggested how the database could be developed

structural features are compared with those of A. into a collective, publicly accessible database that

ablutum and A. stream hildegarda. covers types and regions of Europe more

comprehensively.

(17473) MULLER, Z„ 2007. Szitakdtb-fajegyullesek

idobeli vdltozdsainak ter- es sziinbiologiaielemzese. (17475) VAN TOL, J., 2007. The Platystictidae of

Debreceni Debrecen. 128 Egyetem, pp. ISBN 978- the Moluccas and Misool (Odonata). Dt. ent. Z.

963-473-027-9. (Hung., with Engl, s., but without 54: 3-26. - (Naturalis, P.O. Box 9517, NL-2300

translation of the title). RA Leiden).

Deals with the composition, ecology, human impact The Platystictidae of the Moluccas and Misool

etc. of/on odon. communities in the active flood- revised. All (Indonesia) are spp. are assigned to

plain of the Tisza, between Tiszabercel and Laidlaw. Balsa; Drepanosticta Representatives of this gen.

This is PhD dissertation Hungary. a presented at are known from the largerislands in the region, viz.

the Univ. of Debrecen and includes also Author’s Halmahera,Bacan, Obi, Ambon, Buru,Seram, and

complete (1997-2007, 69 titles; from the Kai island Aru is studied for bibliography pp. group. poorly

121-128). and known. 9 odon., no platystictids are new spp.

are viz. halmahera described, Drepanosticta sp. n.,

(17474) STATZNER, B„ N. BONADA & S. DOLE- D. rudicula D. serabilanensis and D. sp. n., sp. n.

2007. Conservation of taxonomic and bio- siu all from bifida DEC, sp. n., Halmahera;D. sp. n. and

trait of stream macroin- D. from misoolensis logical diversity European psygma sp. n, Bacan; D. sp. n.

vertebrate communities: for collective from amboinensis a case a public Misool; D. sp. n. from Ambon

database. Biodiv. Conserv. 16: 3609-3632. - and D, obiensis from Obi. robusta (First sp.n. D. Fraser

Author; CNRS-Ecol. Hydrosyst. Fluviaux, Univ. (Kai) and D. moluccana Lieftinck (Bum), are re-

Claude Bernard F-69622 Villeurbanne Ce- described and illustrated, A all is Lyon-1. key to spp. pro-

dex). vided,as as well preliminary notes onphylogenetic

The use of databases for the conservation of bio- relationships and biogeography. Halmahera platys-

is the last decade, such tictids show with diversity increasing. During sister-group relationships spp.

a database has been created for European stream from Bacan or, remarkably, Misool. The Moluccan

macroinvertebrates. Today,it includes 527 sites that the D. Drepanosticta spp. are assigned to lymetta

are the least human-impacted of and D. which also representatives megametta species groups, are

known from many stream types across many Europeanregions. the Philippinesand the Papuanregion,

includes of It data on the abundance 312 inverte- and the D. moluccana group, presumably confined

brate genera, several environmental site characteris- to the southern Moluccas. The role of the middle Odonatological Abstracts 281

Eocene South Caroline Arc in the distributional Borneo (pp. 46-48); - Taylor, J. : Success at last (p.

ofthe is discussed. history Drepanosticta spp, 49; Lathrocordulia metallica etc.); - Theischinger,

G. & S. Jacobs: Fossicking for dragonflies and con- 2008 nections with an endangered species (pp. 50-51);

Van der Weide, M.IT & V.J. Kalkman: Some (17476) ABBOTT, J.C., [Ed.], 2008. Dragonflies and new records of dragonfliesfrom Oman (pp. 52-54); (Odonata) of Texas,Vol. 3. Odon. Surv. Reimer, R. W.: An extraordinary confluence of Texas,Austin/TX. vi+315 pp. Softcover (21.5x28.0 events in the study of UAE and Oman Odonata

cm). ISBN978-0-6151-9494-3. Price: - UK£28.-net. (p. 55); Wilson. K. : A brief trip to United Arab

- & Publishers: (Author Sect. Integrative Biol., Emirates and northern Oman (pp. 56-57); - Dijk-

Univ. Texas, Austin, TX 78712, USA). slra K.-D.B., J. Kipping & K. Schulte'. Cameroon

J.S.: Odonata of the Rio [Contents]: Rose, - Lower reconnaissance (pp. 58-62); Paulson, D. : [book

Grande Valley: 2007 (pp. 1-3); - Dillon, summary review]: The metalwing damselflies of the eastern

M. and damselflies of : Dragonflies Wright Patman tropics, by A.G. Orr & M. Hamalainen (p. 63).

Lake (p. 5); — Gallucci, T.: The Odonata of Kerr

and the river of Texas county Guadalupe system (17478) AISTLEITNER, E„ W. BARKEMEYER,

(pp. 6-11); — The Odonata of Real county and G. LEHMANN & A. MARTENS, 2008. A check-

the Frio-Nueces river system of Texas (pp. 12-19); list of the Odonata of the Cape Verde Islands. Mitt,

— Statistical of Odonata — Anonymous: summary ini. ent. Ver. 33(1/2): 45-57. (First Author: Kopf-

in - Texas (p. 20); Abbott, J.C.: Abundance and str. 99/B, A-6805 Feldkirch).

distribution of Texas Odonata 21); — To (p. Anony- date, 14 spp. have been recorded from the ar-

mous: of Texas Odonata by Diversity county (p. chipelago. The checklist is based on previously

- J. C.: Checklist of 22); Abbott, dragonflies and published records, unpublished details from the

damselflies of Texas — of (pp. 23-25); Seasonality historical collection of Leonardo Fea and collec-

Odonta in Texas (pp. 26-41); — Anonymous: Drag- tions made on 8 trips (1998-2007),The odon. fauna onflies and damselflies ofTexas listed by (pp. for arid county comprises spp, typical conditions, being - 42-75); Distribution maps ofTexas Odonatafpp. widespread in Africa and known from several other

- 76-299); Abbott, J.C.: Collection guidelines for African islands. — See also OA 17447.

the Odonata Survey of Texas (p. 301); - [DSA]:

The of the Americas Dragonfly Society guidelines (17479) ANIKIN, V.V., A.V. STREZHNEV & A.G.

for collecting (pp. 302-303); - Abbott, J.C.: Spe- BOYARKIN, 2008. Bioproduktivnost’ soobsh-

cific collecting and preservation instructions (pp. chestv makrozoobentosa i bioindikaciya Sursko-

— 304-305); Guidelines for field notes and data re- - go vodohranilishcha. [Biological productivity

cording(p. 306); - Odonata field guides, resources, of macrozoobenthos communities and bioindica-

societies and - suppliers (pp. 309-310); Glossary tion ofthe Surskiy Retention Basin]. Current Probl.

of terms relating toOdonata (pp. 311-312). Ecol. 15 - Geogr. 2(4), pp. (Russ.). (Authors’postal

addresses not stated).

(17477) WDA. AGRJON, Newsletter of the World- Platycnemis pennipes and Coenagrionhastulatum wide Dragonfly Association Vol. (ISSN 1476-2552), arerecorded from the Surskiy man-made lake, S of

No. 2 — L. 49 James 12, (July 2008). (do Averill, Penza (situated N of Saratov, Russia).

Rd, Kidderminster, Worcester, DY10 2TH, UK).

Wilson, K.: Editorial (p. 38); — Pritchard, G.: Mes- (17480) CAPELLAN, E. & A.G. NICIEZA, 2008.

from the President (p. 39); - Happold, D. : Let- sage Constrained plasticity in switching acrosslife stages:

toGordon Pritchard — L: 5th ter (p. 40); Averill, pre- and post-switch predators elicit early hatch- Biennial General Meeting of the Worldwide Drag- Evol. Ecol. 2008: DOI10.1007/s 10682-008- ing. pp.

- R. : International onfly Association (p. 41); Rowe, 9289-6. - (Second Author: Inst. Catabrico Biodiv.,

symposia 42); — (p. Ferreira, S. \ Portuguese drag- CSIC-Univ. Oviedo-Principado de Asturias, ES-

onflies: deserts of information (p. 43); - Reels, G.: 33006 Oviedo).

Pseudolestes mirabilis of Hainan China Island, (pp. Theory predicts that increased risk of mortality in

44-45); — Dow, R: Odonata ofthe “Glen Forest” at an early stage should select for switching earlier,

Samarakan,Bintuly Division, Sarawak, Malaysian while a higherrisk after the transition should select 282 OdonatologicalAbstracts

for later. the effects of switching Here, stage-specific pp. [New Naturalist 106], Hardcover (15.5x22.0

predation risk on the timing of hatching in Rana cm). ISBN 978-0-00-715168-4. Price: £ 45.- net. -

temporaria are examined. Embryos were exposed (Publishers: HarperCollins, 77-85 Fulham Palace

to chemical cues from either an egg predator (Hae- Rd, London, W6 8JB, UK).

mopis sanguisuda) or a tadpole predator (Aeshna An outstanding work on the natural history of The did cyanea). frogembryos not discern between dragonfliesthat inhabit Britain, organised in 10

and and After pre- post-hatching specific predators, they chapters. briefly describing dragonfliesas ani-

hatched prematurelyregardless predator type. This mals and insects, chapters 3-9 explore each stage of

suggests that R. temporaria embryos respond to the life history in detail,giving weight tobehaviour

risk in fixed predation a way by hatching early. and ecology and including suggestions for future

investigations. In chapter 10 the development of

(17481) CEBULAR, A., 2008. Ziveti ob Dravi. Era- odonatology in Britain is traced from 1634, includ-

jinski parki Mariborsko jezero, Drava in Hrastovec- ing the history and status of conservation and the

-KamensCak. — [Landscape parks ‘Mariborsko anticipated effects of prospective climate change.

jezero’,‘Drava’ and Gea, a checklist of ‘Hrastovec-Kamenscak’]. Appendices comprise spp. occurring

30-35. - ad- in to Ljubljana 18(11): (Slovene). (Author’s (recorded) Britain, an introduction the prac- dress not stated). tice and philosophy of collecting specimens and

A reference is made to the Hrastovec castle,with its advice for photographing dragonflies in the field,

(actuallya retention lake), that the criteria which fishpond Komamik, odonatological accordingto asite

harbours 35 odon. the sp., including largest popula- can qualify as a Site of Special Scientific Interest

tion of Epitheca bimaculata in central Europe; - in and the (SSSI) Britain, maps showing dragonfly

NE Slovenia. distribution in Britain. In order to solve the per-

sisting anomaly and confusion in Engl, literature, (17482) CHAKONA, A„ C. PHIRI, C.H.D. created by the use of the term ‘dragonfly’ for both MAGADZA & L. BRENDONCK, 2008. The in- the order asa whole and for the Anisoptera, the fol-

fluence of habitat structure and flow permanence lowing Engl, terminologyis suggested: Odonata =

macroinvertebrate on assemblages in temporary dragonflies,Zygoptera = damselflies,Anisoptera =

rivers in northwestern Zimbabwe. Hydrobiologia warriorflies.

607: 199-209. — (First Author: Univ. Lake Kariba

Res. Stn, P.O. Box 48, Kariba, Zimbabwe). (17484) CORBI, J.J., S. TRIVINHO-STRIXINO &

Temporaryrivers within the Nyaodza-Gachegache A. DOS SANTOS, 2008. Environmental evaluation

subcatchment were Macroinvertebrate of metals in sediments and due investigated. dragonflies to sugar communities of intermittent and ephemeralrivers canecultivation in neotropical streams. Water Air

differences in the - displayed significant number of Soil Pollut. 195: 325-333. (First Author: Depto

taxa, macroinvertebrate abundance, Shannon and Hidrobiol., Univ. Fed. Sao Carlos, CP 676, BR-

Simpson diversity indices and in size class structure. 13560-970 Sao Carlos, SP).

and abundant and The of fertilizers Tholymis were re- use in sugarcane cultivation,con-

stricted to the intermittent sites. Clear differences taining such metals as e.g. Pb, Cr, Cd, Cu and Zn,

were observed also between cobble sand, gravel, may cause impacts on hydric resources of the ad-

and habitats. and cobbles The vegetation Vegetation jacent areas. bioavailability of such metals was

distinct supported communities, with some taxa determined in 10 neotropical streams in the state

restricted either to vegetation (Pseudagrion)or cob- of Sao Paulo, Brazil. 6 of these were located in

ble habitats. Tholymis was a indicator of the with cultivation and without major sp. areas sugar cane

the latter. In terms of ensuring optimum diversity riparian vegetation (classified as impacted), while

within the 4 subcatchment, conservation of critical (reference)streams were located in forested land.

habitats (cobbles and vegetation)and maintenance The results showed high concentrations of metals

of natural flows are advocated as the appropriate in the sediments and in odon. larvae in the streams

management measures. located in the impacted areas. The odon. contami-

nation by metals presents a dangerouslink for the

(17483) CORBET, P.S. & S.J. 2008. transfer of metals the levels: BROOKS, Drag- to upper trophic fishes,

onflies. Collins, London. Frontispiece, xviii+454 reptiles, birds and mammals. OdonatologicalAbstracts 283

(17485) CORDOBA-AGUILAR, A., [Ed.], 2008. 259); - Wootton, RJ. & D.J.S. Newman: Evolution,

Dragonflies and damselflies: model organisms for diversification, and mechanics of dragonflywings

ecological and evolutionary research. Oxford Univ. (pp. 261-274). - Glossary (pp. 275-285) and In-

Oxford, xii+290 Hardcover dex Press, pp. (19.0x25.0 (pp. 287-290) conclude this excellent collection

ISBN 978-0-19-923069-3. Price: £ 65.- net. cm). of invited papers, contributed mainly by workers

— (Publishers: Great Clarendon St., Oxford, 0X2 whose efforts have been essential in testing and con-

6DP, UK). structing new ideas in odonatologicalresearch.

Documents the latest advances in odon. biology

and relates these to broader ecological (pp. 5-124) (17486) DAGUET, C, G. FRENCH & P. TAYLOR,

and evolutionary (pp. 125-274) research. - Con- [Eds], 2008. The Odonata Red Data List for Great

tents: Corbet, PS.: Foreword (pp. VII-VI1I); Britain. SpeciesStatus 11: 1-34. Joint Nature Con-

Cordoba-Aguilar, A.: Introduction (pp. 1-3); — servation Committee, Peterborough. ISSN 1473-

Cordero-Ribera. A. & R. Stoks: Mark-recapture 0154.

studies and — T. demography (pp. 7-20); Crumrine, The collaborators were: Beynon, S. Cham, I.

P.W..RV Switzer &RH. Crowley: Structure and dy- Johnson, R. Mackenzie Dodds. P. Mill, N. Moore,

namics of odonate communities: accessing habitat, C. Murray, A. Parr, B. Peacock, V. Perrin, D. Small-

responding to risk, and enablingreproduction (pp. shire, I. Smith and D. Thompson.

21-38); - Stoks. R, F. Johansson & M. De Block:

Life-history plasticity under time stress in damselfly (17487) DOLNY, A., A. MISZTA&J.B. PARUSEL,

larvae (pp. 39-50); - Me Peek, M.A.: Ecological 2008. Dragonflies(Insecta: Odonata)of Nature Re-

factors the distribution and abundance of limiting serve “Smolnik” (Szumirad. Opole Voivodeship).

Odonata (pp. 51-62); — May, M L. & IH. Mat- Natura Silesiae superiores 11: 75-83. (Pol., with

thews: Migrationin Odonata: a casestudy ofAnax Engl. & Germ. s’s). - (First Author: Dept Biol.

- B. junius (pp. 63-77); Oertli, : The use of dragon- & Ecol., Fac. Nat. Sci., Univ. Ostrava, Chittussiho

flies in the assessment and monitoring of aquatic 10, CZ-71000 Ostrava).

habitats - M I : Based (pp. 79-95); Samways, Dragonflies on the 2003 and 2005 surveys, 33 spp. are

as focal organisms in comtemporary conservation listed for the reserve in the Opole voivodeship,Po-

— IP. & M.J. Sam- land. The list includes 3 biology (pp. 97-108); Simaika, nationally protected spp.

ways: Valuingdragonfliesas service providers (pp. and in the Upper Silesia rare Aeshna juncea, Brach-

109-123); - Johansson, F. & D.I. and bimaculata. Anax Mikolajewski: ytron pratense Epitheca par- Evolution of defences (pp. 127-137); morphological thenope and Aeshna isosceles were not previously

Tynkkynen, K., IS. Kotiaho & E l. Svensson: In- recorded from Opole.

terspecific interactions and prematingreproductive

isolation (pp. 139-152); — Koenig, W.D.: Lifetime (17488) ERJA VECIA. Bulletin ofthe Slovenian Odo-

reproductive success and sexual selection theory natological Society (ISSN 1408-8185), No. 23 (31

- Fitness - (pp. 153-166); Anholt, B.R. : landscapes, Oct. 2008). (Slovene). (c/o M. BedjaniC, Kolod-

mortality schedules, and matingsystems (pp. 167- vorska 21/B, SI-2310 Slovenska Bistrica).

174); - Forbes. M.R&T. Robb: Testinghypotheses M. Bedjanit deals in extenso with the newly dis-

about parasite-mediated selection using odonate covered Sloveniatrum robici, reproducing also the

hosts (pp. 175-188); - Cordoba-Aguilar, A. & A. text of its original description as published in the Cordero-Rivera: Cryptic female choice and sexual listed in paper OA 17083, and providing a con-

conflict (pp. 189-202); — Suhonen, I. M I. Rantala cise biographyand appreciation of work of Simon

Honkavaara: & I Territoriality in odonates (pp. RobiC (1824-1897),to whom the new sp. is dedicated

203-217); - Van Gossum, H., T.N. Sherratt & A. (pp. 1-10). D. Vinko is reviewing odonatol. results

Cordero-Rivera: The evolution of sex-limited colour of various youth research camps and field trips in

polymorphism (pp. 219-229); — Serrano-Meneses, Slovenia, viz.: Brkini (pp. 10-13), Vransko (pp. 13-

M.A., A. & T. Sexual size Cordoba-Aguilar Szekely: 15), Stari trg oh Kolpi (pp. 15-17), Budanje (pp.

dimorphism:patterns and processes (pp. 231-247); 18-21) and Vipavska dolina etc, (pp. 21-25); and

Marden, J.H. : Dragonfly flight performance: a on the Dalmatian islands of Pag (pp. 25-27) and model for biomechanics, system physiological ge- Mljet (pp. 28-30) in Croatia. Other titles in the issue:

netics, and competitivebehaviour (pp. 249- Salamun, A.: New records of Anax ephippiger in 284 Odonatological Abstracts

Slovenia (p. 31 -33); — P. : Blue dragonfly Skrinjar, least within this dragonflyfamily,presumably evenin

a - M.: Additions the whole (pp. 33-36; fairy tale); Bedjanid, suborder Anisoptera, based on independ-

to the odonatological bibliography ofSlovenia, pt ent character sets like larval and molecular data.

23 (pp. 36-40; Nos 685-724).

(17491) FLECK, G„ A. NEL, G. BECHLY, X. DEL-

2008. (17489) ESENKO, I., Zgodbei:kanuja: cudovili CLOS, E.A. JARZEMBOWSKI& R.A. CORAM,

svet slovenskih voda. — [Observations from the ca- 2008. New Lower Cretaceous ‘libelluloid’ drag- noe: the marvellous world ofSlovenian waters], Mo- onflies (Insecta: Odonata; Cavilabiata) with notes

drijan, 216 ISBN 978-961-241-239-5. about estimated dates for this Ljubljana. pp. divergence group.

(Slovene). Palaeodiversity I: 19-36. (With Germ. s.). - (Sec-

The odon. dealt with 93-95. The are on pp. general ond Author: Entomologie, Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat.,

text on is enhanced 15 col. field dragonflies by por- 45 rue Button, F-75005 Paris).

traits of various with taxonomic Several anisopteran spp., new fossil Lower Cretaceous Cavilabiata

nomenclature. Localities are not stated. (‘’)are studied. In the Araripelibelluli-

dae, i Araripelibellulamartinsnetoi Nel & Paichel-

(17490) FLECK, M. BRENK & B. 2008. G„ MISOF, er, Araripelibellulabritannica sp. n. from the UK

Larval and molecular characters solve and Rencordulia sinica from helpto phy- gen. n., sp. n. China logenetic puzzles in the highly diverse dragonfly are described. A further specimen ofCretaneophya Libellulidae (Insecta: Odonata: family Anisoptera: strevensi Jarzembowski & Nel is adding new infor-

the Tetrathemistinae are a polyphyletic group. Or- mation on its wing venation. In the Chlorogomph-

ganisms Diversity Evolution 8: 1-16. - (Zool. ida, For- Mesochlorogomphus crabbi gen.n., sp. n. from

schungsinst. u. Museum Alexander Koenig, Ade- the UK and rossi Hispanochlorogomphus gen. n.,

nauerallee D-53113 from also 160, Bonn). sp. n. Spain are described and placed in

The Libellulidae systematics remains an unsolved the new family Mesochlorogomphidae,The esti-

The classification into puzzle. subfamillis relies pri- mated divergence dates for the libelluloid dragon-

venational marily on wing characters, asis the case flies based on molecular data are disputed on the

formost systematic hypotheses on dragonflies. Here basis ofthe fossil record. The Cavilabiata probably

it is shown that the of unknown libel- discovery appeared duringthe Early to Middle Jurassic and

lulid larvae can change tremendously the views greatly diversified duringthe Early Cretaceous. on phylogenetic relationships. The larvae of Mi-

cromacromia and Allorhizucha are described and (17492) FLECK, G., B. ULLRICH, M. BRENK, C.

illustrated. They are briefly compared with that WALLNISCH, M. ORLAND, S. BLEIDISSEL

of The Neodythemis. larvae of A klingi and N. & B. MISOF, 2008. A phylogeny of anisopterous

africana are similar. The larva of M. extremely dragonflies(Insecta, Odonata) using mtRNA genes

camerunica displays well developed dorsal hooks and mixed nucleotide/doublet models. J. zool. Syst.

on abdominal segments 4-8, which distinguishes it evol. Res. 46(4): 310-322. - (Last Auhor: Dept Ent.,

from other allied Zool. closely genera. Micromacromia, Forschungsmus. A. Koenig, Adenauerallee

Allorhizucha and Neodythemis are traditionally 160, D-53113 Bonn).

within the placed Tetrathemistinae,but their larvae The applicationof mixed nucleotide/doublet sub-

resemble those strongly in the Libellulinae. Larval stitution models has recently received attention

morphological studies a and molecular analysis in RNA-based phylogenetics. Within a Bayesian

based mitochondrial LSU and on SSU, tRNA va- approach, it was shown that mixed models out-

line imply that Micromacromia,Allorhizucha and performed analyses relying on simple nucleotide

Neodythemis have to be placed in the Libellulinae. models. Here, an ratRNA data set of dragonflies

Consequently, the subfamily Tetrathemistinae be- representing all major lineages of Anisopteraplus

comes a The mixed polyphyletic group. analysis suggests outgroups was analysed, using a model in that imaginal characters, and in particularwing ve- a Bayesian and parsimony (MP) approach. The

much often to in nation,are more prone homoplasious analyses depict a tree which the fam. Lestidae is

evolution than Taxonomic sister previously anticipated. group to a monophyleticclade

or systematic + works predominantly based on wing Anisoptera, contradictingrecent morphological venation might be in need of substantial revision, at and molecular work. In Bayesian analyses, a deep Odonatological Abstracts 285

split was found between Libelluloidea and a clade Freiberg, Waisenhausstr, 10, D-09599 Freiberg).

‘’ within Anisoptera largely congruent 7-8 6 C.erythraea are reported from 5 localities in with ideas Tillyard’s early of anisopteran evolu- the districts of Freiberg and Zwickauer Land (co.

tion, which had been based on E. VII/VIII-2008. evidently plesiomor- Chemnitz, Germany), These are

phic character states. However, the first of this parsimony analysis county sightings sp.

did not support a clade Aeshnoidea’, but instead,

sister Libelluloidea. placed Gomphidaeas taxon to (17496) GUNTHER, A., 2008. Erste Nachweise der

Monophyly of Libelluloidea is only modestly sup- Kleinen Zanglibelle(Onychogomphus f. forcipatus)

ported, and manyinter-family relationships within an der Freiberger Mulde. Mitt. Naturschutzinst.

Libelluloidea do not receive substantial support in Freiberg2008(4): 11-lb. — (Naturschutzinst., Wai-

Bayesian and parsimony analyses. It was checked senhausstr. 10, D-09599 Freiberg). whether high Bayesian node was inflat- On 3 & 22-VI-2008, support a 3 O. forcipatus was sighted ed owing to either: (i) wrong secondary consen- at the Freiberger Mulde between Gleisberg and (ii) sus structures; under-sampling of the MCMC Rosswein, EGermany. It could not be ascertained

thereby other local whether the process, missing maxima; or or not same individual was seen on

unrealistic (iii) prior assumptions on topologies or both dates. From the Mittelgebirgeof Saxony, the

branch It was found that different consen- recorded for least 60 The lengths. sp. was not at yr. recent

sus structure models exert strong influence the observations indicate recolonization. on may a reconstruction, which demonstrates the importance

oftaxon-specific realistic secondary structure mod- (17497) HAMASAKI, K., T. YAMANAKA, K.

els in RNA phylogenetics. TANAKA, Y. NAKATANI, N. IWASAKI & D.S.

SPRAGUE, 2008. Relative importanceof within-

(17493) H. & A. 2008. -habitat FLIEDNER, MARTENS, environment,land use and spatialautocor-

The of the scientific meaning names of Seychelles relations for determining odonate assemblages in

Phelsuma - dragonflies (Odonata). 16: 49-57. rural reservoir in Ecol. Res. ponds Japan. 2008,9pp.

Author: - (First Louis-Seegelken-Str. 106, D-28717 DOI 10.1007/s 11284-008-0531-z. - (First Au-

Bremen). thor: Biodiv. Div., Natn. Inst. Agro-Envir. Sci., 3-1-

The ofthe taxonomic of all Odon. meaning names 3 Kannodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8604, JA). from the Seychellesis explainedin detail. spp. These To clarify the major factors affecting odon. com-

are Latin(ized), but the basis is often ancient Greek munities in rural reservoir within- ponds among (1)

or otherwise. In their pronunciationthe Latin rules -habitat environments, (2) land use around ponds,

of accentuation from are applicable, regardless and (3) spatial autocorrelation, odon. adults were

which languageaname isactually derived. InGreek surveyed during 3 sampling periods in 70 ponds

words the accentuation often differs from that to be in Ibaraki pref. In order to determine the impact

used when latinized. theyare of these 3 factors on species composition, redun-

dancy analyses were performed, while the relative (17494) GENKAI-KATO, M. & H. MIYASAKA, contribution of each factor was evaluated using

2008. On the existence of three predatory stone- the method of variation partitioning. Out of the in fly species a central Japanese stream. Ecol. Res. 41 recorded 24 used in the The spp., were analysis.

- 2008,5 pp. DOI 10.1007/s - cumulative 11284-008-0540-y. effects of the 3 factors explainedca 39%

Author: Cent. (First Ecol. Res., Kyoto Univ., 2-509- of the variation in odon. species composition;spa- 3 Hirano, Otsu, Shiga,520-2113, JA). tial autocorrelation was most important, though

Includes information on density, abun- the within-habitat proportional environment and land use had

dance and of dry mass Epiophlebia superstes in comparableeffects. Pond area and debris that had

summer and in winter, in the Kuro-kawa mountain accumulated at the bottom of the ponds were se-

stream, Kiso, Naganopref, Japan. lected as the within-habitat environment, and the

forests and fields to paddy adjacent the pondswere (17495) 2008. Erste Nachweise GUNTHER, A., selected for land use after the procedureof forward

der Feuerlibelle (Crocothemis erythraea) im Re- stepwise selection. The results suggest that the re-

gierungsbezirk Chemnitz. Mitt. Naturschutzinst. cent decrease of forests around the had ponds a

Freiberg 2008(4): 68-71. — (Naturschutzinstitut negative effect on the odon. assemblages. 286 OdonatologicalAbstracts

DJ. THOMPSON & I.F. and it is in the (17498) HASSALL, C, scape, applied a casestudy on recov-

2008. The of climate-induced of odon. in the Azame restoration HARVEY, impact ery spp. project

distributional N changes on the validity of biological that began in 2003 in Kyushu, Japan. The nest-

water quality metrics. Emir. Monil. Assmt 2008,6 edness of the regional distribution of dragonflies

pp. - DOI 10,1007/s 106661-008-0709-4. - (Sch. was examined using a national database on wildlife

Biol. Univ. Biosci. distribution Sci., Liverpool, Bldg, Crown St,, and the recorded spp. are listed in order

Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK). of their prevalencein the region. A censuswas also

Data are presented on the distributional chang- conducted of adults currently found at the resto-

es within an order of macroinvertebrates used in ration site toassess species richness. By comparing

The British these of biological water quality monitoring. data, spp. potentially capable inhabiting

Odon. have been shown be their the restoration site identified based their to expanding range are and, on

northwards and this could potentially affect the habitat requirements, types of habitat are suggested

use of water quality metrics. The results show that that should be restored preferentially.

the families of Odon. that are used in monitoring

their are shifting ranges poleward and that species (17501) KOTENKO, A.G., EG. PLUSHTCH, VM.

richness is increasing throughtime at most UK lati- ERMOLENKO & I.N. PAVLUSENKO, 2008.

tudes. These past distributional shifts have had neg- Protected insects in Kiev. Scient. Bull. Ushgorod

ligibleeffects on water quality indicators However, Univ. (Biol.) 24: 175-177. (Russ., with Engl. s.). —

variation in Odon. species richness (particularly in (Schmalhausen Inst. Zool., Khmelnyts’kogo 15,

species-poor regions) has significant effect on wa- UKR-01601 Kiev).

ter quality metrics. It is concluded with a brief re- A commented list of insects occurring in Kiev

view of and of that included either in the Ukrain- current predictedresponses aquatic (Ukraine) are

macroinvertebrates to environmental warming and ian Red Book, Beme Convention list, European

maintained that caution is warranted in the use of Red List and/or in the IUCN list. It includes 10

such dynamic biologicalindicators. odon. spp.

(17499) HOLUSA, O. & J. VANEK, 2008. The fau- (17502) KUCUK, S. & A. ALPBAZ, 2008. The im-

of in the Krkonose Mts. na dragonflies (Odonata) pact of organic pollutionon the Kirmir creek and

Opera corcontica 45: 81-98. (Czech, with Engl. s.). Sakarya river in Turkey. Water Resources 35(5): 591-

— (First Author: Bruzovska 420, CZ-73801 Frydek- 597. — (FirstAuthor: Fac. Agric.,Adrian Menderes

-Mistek), Univ., TR-09100 Aydin).

25 spp. arelisted from 19localities in the Krkonose The Kirmir creek is situated in the Sakarya river

National Park and the adjacent territories (Czech basin, NW Middle Anatolian region. Turkey. The

Rep), recorded during1982-2004. The composition information on distribution and a graph showing

of the fauna is discussed to and compared that of seasonal occurrenceof Libellulidae are presented.

the Sumava Mts, Lower taxa are not stated,

(17500) KLADOVA, T„ S.-i. SUDA, J. NISHIHIRO (17503) KUNK.A. A.,G. HEBDA, D. LEGOWSKI

I. & WASHITANI, 2008. Procedure for predicting & R. SWIERAD, 2008. Faunistical data on selected

the of based the nested of in the trajectory specis recovery on species dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata)

species pool information: dragonflies in a wetland Opole province (Southwest Poland). Opole scient.

restoration site asa case study. Restor. Ecol. 16(3): Soc. Nature J. 41: 101-105. - (First Author: Fiel-

397-408, - (First Author: Dept Ecosyst. Stud., dorfa 14/308, PO-45-273 Opole),

Grad. Sch. Agric. & Life Sci., Univ. Tokyo, 1-1-1 Records of 28 rare, endangered and protected

Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, JA). spp.

Restoration of seminatural habitats in the rural

has become matter agriculturallandscape an urgent (17504) LENCIONI, F.A.A., 2008. Angelagriongen.

in environmental conservation. with Flere, a procedure nov., description of A. nathaliae sp, nov. and

is proposedfor predicting the trajectory of species A. fredericoi sp. nov. from Brazil (Odonata: Coena-

and for the of habitat Zootaxa 1968:23-32. Port. - recovery specifying priority grionidae). (With s.).

types for restoration of a rural agricultural land- (Rua Anibal 216, Jardin Coleginho,BR-12310-780 Odonatological Abstracts 287

Jacarei, SP). (17506) MISKELLY, J. & B. BRETT, 2008. The

and its 2 viz. Angelagriongen. n. spp. aredescribed, Whistler Project. Boreus 28(2): 52-54.

A. fredericoi S — sp. n. (type sp.; holotype ; Brazil, (Authors’ postal addresses not stated).

Univap-Campus Urbanova, Sao Jose dos Campos, Despite its close proximity toVancouver (B.C., Can-

and A. nathaliae SP, 17-XI-2006) sp. n. (holotype ada) and its elevation range of almost 2000 m, the

9: Brazil, Sitio Primavera, Rio Claro, SP, 25/28-11- fauna of Whistler is not well-documented. Trying

Both in Author’s collection. 2006). holotypes are tocome toterms with its insect world is one ofthe

The new gen. is characterized by an enormousand goals of the — So 29 odon. have project. far, spp. modified internal fold of genital ligula, abdominal been recorded in the study area. The highdiversity is

segments 8-10 dark brown black with the result of unusual between or contrasting an overlap spp. typical

mostly bluish abdomen, sternum of S8 in 3 with a ofsouthern valleys, those typical of northern and

circular bluish-white and short CuA. spot, mountain habitats, and peat land specialists. This

is the result of the elevation diversity not large range

(17505) LIBELLULA. Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft in the Few have been recorded study area. spp. yet

GdO in the deutschsprachiger Odonatologen, (ISSN mountains;most occur in close proximity to

0723-6514),Vol. 27, Nos 3/4 (20 Dec. 2008). (Most- each other in the large wetland complexes in the

& — ly Germ., with Engl, titles s’s). (do Mrs G. valley bottom. A checklist is not provided here.

Peitzner, Hamfelderedder 7 a, D-21039 Bomsen).

Diimpelmann, C. & D. Kern: The colonisation of (17507) OBUHOVICH, I,I., O.V. YANCHURE-

the river in Hesse by Onychogomphus f. for- VICH, A.V. RYZHAYA & A.V. HANDOGIY,

cipatus (Odonata; — 2008. Troficheskie Gomphidae) (pp. 147-161); svyazi zelenyh lyagusheks zhert-

Goerlzen, D. \ Industrial — wastelands in the , vami v usloviyah urbanizirovanogolandshafta.

North Rhine-Westphalia; a habitat for Odonata? [The diet of Rana esculenta under conditions of

(pp. 163-184); - Bouwman, J. & R. Kelelaar: New urbanized environment]. Vesci belarus. dzyarzh.

records ofCoenagrion armatumin Schleswig-Hol- pedag. Univ. () 55:42-46. (With Engl. s.). — (Last

stein (Odonata: )(pp. 185-190); - Author: Dept Zool., Belarus St. Pedag. Univ.

Benken, T. & R. Raab: Odonata ofthe ‘Seewinkel’ ‘Maksima Tanka’, BY-220050 Minsk).

at Lake Neusiedel, Austria: frequency, population In the diet of frogspertainingtothe Rana esculenta

trends, and how endangeredthey are(pp. 191-220); complex, in the Grodno region (Belarus), insects

H. & F.-J. Schiel: First record of Gom- 91.5% of Hunger, represented prey items, ofwhich 2.27% on

the phus flavipes on river Rhine on the Swiss-Ger- the account of Odon. Frog diets were examined at

border man (Odonata: Gomphidae (p. 221-228); 3 localities, of which 2 were heavily anthropogeni-

Ktmz, B.\ The of Odonata beginnings studies cally impacted. Odon. were representedonly at the

in Wiirttemberg,Germany (pp. 229-252); — Hein, relatively unimpactedsite.

A T &B. Kunz: Damselflies as predators of arach-

nids (Odonata: Coenagrionidae; Arachnida) (pp. (17508) ODONATOLOGICAL ABSTRACT SERV-

253-257); - HoluSa, O.: Caterpillars of the Euro- ICE No. 22 58 (ISSN 1438-0269), (July 2008). pp.

budmoth tedella — pean spruce Epinotia (Lepidop- (Distributor: M. Schorr, Schulstr. 7/B, D-54314

of adult Aeshna tera: Tortricidae) as prey cyanea Zerf).

(Odonata: Aeshnidae) (pp. 259-262); — Hoess, R.: Abstracts Nos 6842-7164 of works published in

Fight at the water line: larva of Anax imperator 1997-2008.

attacks ovipositing female Aeshna juncea (Odo-

nata: Aeshnidae) 263-266); — (pp. Micevski, N., (17509) PARR, M.J., 2008. In memory of Philip S.

B. Micevski & M. Bedjanic: Aeshna cyanea and A. Corbet (1929-2008).In: PS. Corbet & F.J. Brooks,

juncea,new for the fauna of Macedonia London. - (Odonata: Dragonflies,pp. ix-x, Collins, (LittleIs-

Aeshnidae) (pp. 267-274); - Dyatlova, E.S. & V.J. land, Stembridge,Martock, Somerset, TA12 6BW,

Kalkman: The Odonata of southwestern Ukraine, UK).

with emphasis on the species of the EU Habitat A brief overview and appreciation of P.S.C.’s princi-

Directive — (pp. 275-290); Martens, A., F. Suhling pal odonatologicalwork, in his last, posthumously

& F. Weihrauch: In memoriam S. Corbet described in Philip (21 published book, OA 17483. For com-

May 1929-13 February 2008) (pp. 291-295). prehensive biographic material,see OA 17173. 288 Odonatological Abstracts

of (17510) PESSACQ, P.,2008.Phylogeny neotropi- style of other British county dragonfly works.

cal Protoneuridae and (Odonata: Zygoptera) apre-

liminary study of their relationship with related (17513) ROMO-BELTRAn, A., R. MACIAS-OR-

families. Syst. Ent. 33:511-528. - (CONICET, Lab. DONEZ & A. CORDOBA-AGUILAR, 2008.

Invest. Ecol. & Sist. Animal,Univ. Nac. Patagonia Male dimorphism, territoriality and mating suc-

San Juan Sarmiento AR-9200 in the Bosco, 849, Esquel, cess tropical damselfly, Paraphlebiazoe Selys

Chubut). (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae).Evol. Ecol. 2008:

A cladistic analysis of Protoneuridae 11 - - neotropical pp. DOI10.1007/s10682-008-9265-1. (Last

was performed on adata matrix of 48 morphologi- Author: Depto Ecol. Evolutiva, Inst. Ecol.. UNAM,

cal characters and 43 terminal taxa. Representatives Apdo Postal 70-275, Coyoacan, MX-04360 Mexico,

of paleotropical Protoneuridae, Platycnemididae D.F.).

and Isostictidae included to test their rela- were The study was conducted near the town ofTeocelo

with Protoneuridae. Coena- tionships neotropical (Veracruz, Mexico),at anelevation of 1130 m, dur-

grionidae was chosen as the outgroup,but alterna- ing the 2003 reproductive season (May-Oct.). P.

tive with the has 2

also were performed. Protoneuridae as a a hyaline-winged

polyphyletic clade with its paleotropical component similar to 9 9.

being more closely related to Platycnemididae and tories, though the BWs were more commonlyfound

Isostictidae. Neotropical Protoneuridae appear as doingthis. BWswere largerthan HWs.Among the

a monophyletic clade; included genera, considered latter, only the larger individuals were territorial.

valid monophyleticor monotypic taxa, areEpipleo- 3 mating success was related to territorial status

neura Williamson, Idioneura Selys, Junix Racenis, (territorial 3 3 achieved a higher mating success) Neoneura Selys, Peristicta Hagen, Roppaneura San- but not to morph or size. The territory identity

and De Marmels. A to the tos, Lamproneura key also explained mating success:some territories pro-

Protoneuridae is included. neotropical genera duced more matings than others. The BWs stored

morefat reserves than the HWs. However, the HW

A. CD. showed (17511) REMADEVI, O.K., LATHEEF, morph higher relative muscle mass, which

CHATTERJEE B. & RAJI, 2008. Entomofauna is interpretedas aflexible strategy to enable 3 3 to

of mangrove ecosystem of India: an annotated defend a territory. These observations are distant

checklist. Biosystematica 2(2); 33-80. - (First Au- to what has been found in Mnais pruinosa,another

thor: Inst. Wood Sci. & Technol., WBD Div., 18th 3 dimorphic zygopteran, where the advantage of Cross, Malleshwaram, Bengalore-03, Karnataka, the non-territorial morph relies on the longevity

India). to compensatein mating benefits comparedto the

Includes alist of 37 odon. spp. reported from vari- territorial morph.

ous mangrove ecosystems throughoutIndia, cross-

referenced to the bibliography. (17514) SAMWAYS, M.J., 2008. Dragonflies and

damsefliesofSouth Africa. Pensoft, Sofia-Moscow.

R.T. GLADWIN & C. 297 Softcover (17512) REYNOLDS, A., pp. (13.9x22.5 cm). ISBN 954-642-

SHEPPERSON, 2008. Dragonflies and damselflies 330-0. Price: £ 34.- net. — (Publishers: Gea Milev

ofHertfordshire. Hertfordshire Nat. Hist. Soc., Wel- 13 a, BG-1111 Sofia).

wyn Garden City. 143 pp. Softcover (17.0x24.5 A full-colour guide. After a brief introduction to

cm). ISBN 978-0-9521685-6-0. Price: £ 14.- net, - odon. morphology, biology, ecology, S Afr. habi-

24 Mandeville (Publishers: Rise, Welwyn Garden tats, conservation etc., the richly illustrated book

City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7JU, UK). gives the descriptions of and the keys to the adults

The Foreword contributed S. Cham. The was by of S African fauna. For each sp., sections on dis-

of the odon. of Hertfordshire history exploration tribution,flight period, habitats and behaviour are

(UK) is traced from 1835 and the 2000-2005 Atlas included, and the respective Dragonfly Biotic In-

is described. Out of the 30 recorded dex is stated. The Zulu for Project spp. appellation dragonfly is

from the county, 19 spp. regularlybreed. The treat- ‘jigamanziP= water dancer.

ment of the fauna, the information provided per sp.,

and the site guide and descriptions are similar to the (17515) SATHE, T.V. & K.P. SHINDE, 2008. Drag- Odonatological Abstracts 289

and onflies pest management. Daya Publishing (17516) SPACCESI, F. & A. RODRIGUES CA-

Delhi, vii+179 56 inch Hardcover House, pp., figs PITULO, 2008. Benthic invertebrate assemblage

with ISBN 978-81-7035- in Samborombon flappers (14.5x22.0 cm). river (Argentina, S. America), a

543-4. Price: — UK £ 19.- net. (Publishers: 1123/74 brackish river. Ecol. 12 - plain Aquat. 2008, pp.

Deva Ram Park, Tri Nagar, Delhi-110035, India). DOl 10.1007/s 10452-008-9212-9. - (FirstAuthor:

The book has 3 chapters, titled: ‘Biodiversity of Lab. do Bentos, Inst. Limnol.,Univ. La Plata, CC

dragonflies’ (pp. 1-117), ‘Biology of dragonflies’ 712, AR-1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires).

and ‘Utilization (pp. 118-128), in biological pest The spatial and temporal differences in the structure

control programme’ (pp. 129-152), plus a ‘Bibli- and compositionof benthic invertebrate commu-

and Index. The ography’ (pp. 153-169) Authors nity were studied at 3 sites of the river, which is an

their brief arenon-odonatologists, biographiesand importanttributary of the Rio de La Plata Estu-

portraits on the While the appear flappers. subject ary,having a low slope and brackish drainage. The of the title of the book is but briefly, incompletely odon. were representedby Oxyagrion hempeli and and dealt with, the work inadequately presents the Erythrodiplax nigricans. The former occurred at a

of 14 viz.: Anax mahalaxmi brackish descriptions new spp., water sampling site, the latter at a fresh-

sp. n,,Gynacanthasathei sp. n.,Mesogomphus indi- water headstream locality.

ca satarensis Indothemis sp. n., Bradinopyga sp, n.,

indica sp. n.,I. koyinei [sic!] sp. n., Onychogomphus (17517) TR1APITSYN, S.V., R.B. QUERINO &

Pantala shalakhi P. patani sp. n., sp. n., shivajiensis M.C.B. FEITOSA, 2008. A new species of Ana-

Potamarcha humani sp. n,, sp. n., P. koynii [sic!] sp. grus (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) from Amazonas,

Trithemis hivei n., Rhyothemisrangini sp. n., sp. n., Brazil. Neotrop. Ent. 37(6): 681 -684. (With Port. s.).

and T. maharashtri As features — sp. n. diagnostic are (First Author: Ent. Res. Mus., Dept Ent., Univ.

mainly used the colour and (in the odon. generally California,Riverside, CA 92521, USA).

individual)minor in venation, A. amazonensis of occurring variability (Anagrus) sp. n., a parasite zy-

can it be assumed all the “new taxa” - reasonably are gopteran eggs, is descibed and illustrated. (See

of merely synonyms the known and common spp. also OA 17106).

The localities of holotypes and other specimens are

but the of stated, place deposition of the former (17518) WARE, J.L., S.Y.W. HO & K. KJER, 2008.

remains unknown. 6 Interestingly, common spp. Divergencedates of libelluloid dragonflies (Odona-

viz. Crocothemis C. are redescribed, erythraea, s. ta:Anisoptera)estimated from rRNA using paired-

Neurothemis Pantala servilia, t. tullia, flavescens, -site substitution models. Mol. Phylogen. Evol. 47:

T. Trithemis festiva and pallidinervis, based on the 426-432. — (First Author: Dept Ent, Rutgers St.

“holotypes”, collected by the Authors in Maha- Univ., New Brunswick, NJ, USA).

in 2004 and 2005 All Data estimates rashtra, (!!). descriptionsare ac- from 2 relaxed-clock analyses are companiedby primitive photographs, whose invari- presented, one in which the tree is obtained using ably reproduction poor makes the portrayed insects a paired-sites model for RNA stem regions, and virtually The unrecognizable. very few line drawings one in which the tree is obtained using standard

schematic. The last are largely chapter deals with unpaired-sites models for all data partitions. The

the of for release in techniques dragonflyrearing the differences between the results of these 2 analyses

field againstinsect pests, and gives some information are investigated in the context of non-independent

odon. on feedingon mulberry- and rice pests and evolution at stem sites, and it is examined how in-

on mosquitoes, all based mainly on the literature. terpretationsof biogeographical and morphological Also described are some field experiments on the evolution are affected by differing date estimates.

effect of in but dragonflies pest control, the designs Divergence times and substitution rates estimated

and the results of these are described. the and inadequately using paired- (unpaired)-sites models areas

The includes “bibliography” many for the subject follows (in Myr): Root 205.7 (249.1),

irrelevant while of titles, many the importantworks 34.2 (28.2), Epitheca-Tetragoneuria28.5 (n.a,), Cor-

The book is are missing. by no means fulfilling the dulia-Somatochlora 65.7 (62.3), Corduliidae 87.1

its and has expectations suggested by title, numer- (71.6), Corduliidae-Macromiidae 134.2(140.1), Li-

ousshortcomings of scientific and technical nature, bellulidae 87.6 (57.7), LibelluIidae+Macromiidae+

hence it much the will be disappointingto reader. Corduliidae 144.0 (n.a.), and Chloropetaliidae+ 290 Odonatological Abstracts

Sinorogomphidae+ingroup 186.3 (192.4). cranberry streams. The odon. families encountered

of tolerance which do display a range values, not

(17519) WESTERMANN, K. & E. WESTER- be related appear to to stream type. MANN, 2008. Ein Kleiner Blaupfeil (Orthetrum

coerulescens) in einer Meereshdhe von 1178 m NN, (17523) ZESSIN, W., 2008. Uberblick liber die palao-

Naturschutz Oberrhein (Beih.) 2: 39-40. - (Buch- zoischen Libellen (Insecta, ). Virgo/

enweg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen). MitlBl. ent. Ver. Mecklenburg11(1): 7-32. - (Lange

A brief discussion on a sighting of an adult $ O. Str. 9, D-19230 Jasnitz).

coerulescens at 1178 m a.s.l. (7-IX-2002) in Black An illustrated review of Palaeozoic odon. spp. (and

S Forest, Germany. higher taxa), published up to early 2007, with infor-

mation their and on age comments on morphology.

T. & P. 2008. Oboraneura kukalovae (17520) WILZAK, ZURAWLEW, sp. n,, gen. n. (Oboraneu-

[Odonata], Przyrodapowiatupleszewskiego. — [Na- ridae fam. n.) from the Lower Permian (Upper

the Pleszew ture of district], pp. 82-84, 2 col. pis Autunian) of Obora (Moravia, Czech Republic) is

incl., Starostwo Powistowe, Pleszew. ISBN 978-83- described. A completebibliographyis provided. 924749-1-3. (Pol.).

A list of 28 col. of of spp. (and phot, some these) (17524) ZHANG, B., D. REN & H. PANG, 2008.

from Pleszew, SW Great Poland (NW Poland). Lo- New dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata: Gomphaesch-

calities stated for the from the Yixian are rare spp. only. nidae) Formation in Inner Mon-

golia,China. Progress nat. Sci. 18: 59-64. - (First

(17521) YU, X., G.-H. YANG & W.-J. BU, 2008. A Author: Coll. Life Sci., Capital Normal Univ., Bei-

study of the genus Pyrrhosoma from China with jing-100037,China).

descriptionof a new species (Odonata, Coenagrio- Sophoaeschna frigida gen. n., sp. n. and Falsoso-

nidae). Acta zootaxon, sin. 358-362. described 33(2): (Chin., phoaeschna generalis gen. n., sp. n. are

with Engl. s.). — (First Author; Inst. Ent., Coll. Life and illustrated from the Upper Jurassic to Lower

Sci., Nankai Univ., Tianjin-300071, China). Cretaceous Yixian Formation in Liutiaogouvillage, The research of Pyrrhosoma is reviewed, history Ningchengco. This is the firstreport on Odon. from

and P, latiloba sp. n. is described. Holotype i, al- this formation in Inner Mongolia, and the second

lotype 9: Zhongdian,Yunnan, China, 4-VIII-2005; record of a fossil gomphaeschnid from China.

deposited in Inst. Ent., Coll. Life Sci., Nankai Univ.,

Tianjin, China). The new sp. is similar to P. tinc- 2009

tipenne, the diagnostic differences are tabulated.

From the 2 it is Europ. spp. distinguishedby colour (17525) ARGIA. The news journal of the Dragonfly

pattern and by the ligulashape. Society of the Americas (ISSN 1061-8503), Vol.

21, No. 1 (20 March 2009). - (do Dr & Mrs T.W.

(17522) ZAMPELLA, R.A., J.F. BUNNELL, N.A. Donnelly, 2091 Partridge Lane, Binghamton,NY

PROCOPIO & D.E. BRYSON, 2008. Macroinver- 13903, USA).

tebrate assemblages in blackwater streams draining [Scientific articles:] Chadwick, W.: The Everglades

forest land and active and abandoned list of — cranberry plus (pp. 7-8; spp., Florida); Krilowicz, C :

bogs. Wetlands 28(2): 390-400. - (First Author: Congregatingodes (p. 8; Sympetrumambiguum);

Pinelands Commission, P.O. Box 7, New Lisbon, FUedner, H. : Two remarkable observations from

NJ 08064, USA). Puerto Rico (pp. 8-9; Crocothemis servilia, Eryth-

The composition of genus-levelmacroinvertebrate rodiplax umbrata); - Paulson, D. : Crocothemis

collected from 3 habitats servilia in - assemblages (muck, veg- Jamaica (p. 9); Daigle, J.J.: Corkscrew

etated muck, woodydebris) in 12New Jersey Pine- Chrysobasis soiree (pp. 9-10); — Hudson. J.: Col-

land blackwater streams abandoned draining forest, lecting adventures in central Alaska, summer 2008

cranberry bogs and active cranberry bogs is com- (pp. 10-13;records); - Saperstein,L. \ Odonate out-

Most of the odon. collected reach in central 2008 pared. genera were Alaska, summer (pp.13-15);

from muck or vegetated muck habitats. Ischnura Hill, C : New records of Odonata from South

was the most frequently encountered odon. tax- - Carolina (pp. 15-16); Cannings. R.A. : [book re-

on and it was most closely associated with active view] Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa, Odonatological Abstracts 291

by M.J. Samways (pp. 16-19). (17530) OBOLEWSKI, K„ K. GLINSKA-LEW-

CZUK & S. KOBUS, 2009. An attempt at (17526) DAPKUS, D. & V. TAMUTIS, 2009. Pro- evaluating the influence of water quality on the tected species of insects in conservation areas qualitative and quantitative structure of epiphytic

of central Lithuania recorded in 2007. New fauna rare dwellingon Stratiotes aloides L., acase study Lithuania Insect Spec. 20:58-63. (With Lithuan. s.). on an oxbow lake of the Lyna river. J. Elemental.

- Author: (First Dept Zool.,Vilnius Pedag. Univ., 14(1): 119-134. (With Pol. s.). - (Land Reclama-

Studentu LT-08106 39, Vilnius). tion & Mngmt, Univ. Warmia & Mazury, Lodzki

The odon. are represented by Ophiogomphus Ce- 2, PO-10-719 Olsztyn-Kortowo).

cilia, for which 12 localities and the col- The odon, contribution the respective to average biomass

lection dates are brought onrecord. of the oxbow phytophilous fauna was small; the

highest in June, the lowest in May. In the samples,

B. & D. 2009. (17527) GLIWA, SESKAUSKA1TE, Ischnura, Lestes and Aeshna were identified (to

Rare species of and Odonata recorded Lepidoptera the genus only). The decreasing numbers werecor- from the environments of Lake Pravirsulis (central related with the concentration of magnesium,and

Lithuania)in 2007-2008. New Lithuania Insect rare their smaller biomass was associated with the con-

Spec. 20:64-68. (WithLithuan. s.). — (First Author: centration of potassium ions.

Chair Baltic Linguistics, Univ. Latvia, Visvalzu 4 a,

LV-1050 Riga). (17531) ODONATRIX. Bulletin of the Odonato-

Records of Ischnura pumilio, Ophiogomphus ce- logical Section of the Polish EntomologicalSociety

cilia and Leucorrhinia pectoralis. (ISSN 1733-8239),Vol. 5, No. 1 (31 Jan. 2009). (Pol.,

with Engl. s’s). - (doDr P. Buczyhski, Dept Zool.,

(17528) IDF-REPORT. Newsletter of the Interna- UMCS, Akademicka 19, PO-20-033 Lublin).

tional Dragonfly Fund (ISSN 1435-3393), Vol. 18 Buczynski, P.. T. Karasek, E. Kowalak, J. Kowalak

- M. (6 Apr. 2009). (c/o Schorr, Schulstr. 7/B, & T. Oder. Contribution to the knowledge of drag-

D-54314 Zerf). onflies (Odonata) ofthe Roztocze Upland (pp. 1-6);

K. Reinhard, : Aufruf zur Mitarbeit: Suche kultur- Rychla, A.: New localities of some protected and

odonatologische - Beitrage (pp. 1-2); Ein Nach- rare dragonfly species from western Poland with

weis des Plattbauches von 1797: der erste Libellen- remarks on the hydrological state of the habitats

nachweis in — - Bayern? (pp. 3-4); Heidemann, H (pp. 7-12); Dolata, FT, A. Stawicki & T. jtuh.

Die in Entdeckungvon Coenagrionhylas Osterreich New records of Crocothemis erythraea in the south (pp. 5-8). Wielkopolska region (SW Poland) and some re-

marks about its detecting and the participation of

(17529) INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ODO- amateurs in odonatology (pp. 13-16); - Zurawlew,

NATOLOGY (ISSN 1388-7890), Vol. 12, No. 1 (1 P.: Occurrence and records of breeding behaviour

Apr. 2009). of Crocothemis erythraeain the Pleszew Poviat (SE

A Garrison, R.W. \ synopsis of the genus Telebasis Great Poland) (pp. 18-21); - Buczynski, P. \ Polish

(Odonata:Coenagrionidae)(pp, l-2excl.; and dedicated to Poland 7: 1-121,pis odonatologicalpapers,

inch new T. carvalhoi, T. T. farcimen- the 2008 and the spp,: corbeti, year supplementfor the year 2007

T. levis - — tum, leptocyclia, T. & T. williamsoni);; (pp. 22-24); Red List ofdragonflies (Odonata)of

J.T : Location and seasonal differences in Bried, the Lublin region (E Poland), second edition: 2009

adult dragonfly size and mass in northern Missis- (pp. 25-29); - Tohczyk, G: [book review] Field

sippi, USA (Odonata; Libellulidae) (pp, 123-130); guideto the larvae and exuviae of British dragon-

S. & H. Trithemis morrisoni - Damm, Hadrys: sp. flies, vol. I: Anisoptera, by S. Cham (pp. 30-32).

nov, and T. from the The palustris sp. nov. Okavango announcement of the 6th Polish Symposium

and Zambezi hid- Upper Floodplains previously ofOdonatology(Poznan, 23-25 Oct.2009) appears

den under T. stictica (Odonata: Libellulidae) (pp. on pp. 16-17.

131-145,pis 3-4 excl); - Koch, K„ M. Quasi& G.

Sahlen differences in : Morphological the ovary of (17532) PTEROBOSCA. Newsletter of the Japanese

Libellulidae (Odonata) (pp. 147-156). Society for Odonatology (ISSN none), No. 14/B

(15 March 2009). (Jap.). - (do Dr S. Eda, 3-4-25 292 OdonatologicalAbstracts

Sawamura, Matsumoto,Nagano, 390-0877, JA). 45;36/2007: 171-189).The previously unpublished

Translation of titles not available, among these are work, authored by J. van Tol, B. T. Reijnen& H.A.

3 articles by K. Inoue , viz.: his address as a newly Thomassen, is titled “Phylogeny and biogeography

elected President of the JSO 36-37), a of 3-70, The (pp. report Platystictidae”, pp. beautifully pro- Int. on the 18th Symp. Odonatol. at Nagpur, India duced book (all previously published papers are

and for Dr S.-M. Lee (pp. 40-41), anobituary (pp. uniformly reset) is devided into 2 pts, viz.: “Phy-

44-47). logeny and biogeography” and “”. Au-

thor’s curriculum vitae (bom 1951, Head of Dept

(17533) 2nd SLOVENIAN ENTOMOLOGICAL Terrest. Zool., Mus. Leiden; Commissioner Int.

SYMPOSIUM: BOOK OFABSTRACTS, 2009. Commission Zool. Nomencl.) and his selected odo- (Editedby J. Preseren). Slovenian Ent. Soc. & Slov- natol. bibliography (2000-2008)are also provided.

enian Mus. Hist., — Nat. Ljubljana. 112 pp. ISBN 978- Platystictidae are widespread in SE Asia from

961-90337-3-9. — (Bilingual: Slovene/Engl.). (Avail- Sri Lanka toNew Guinea and occur also in central

able from: Slovenian Mus. Nat. Hist., Presemova America and in northern part of S America. The

20, P.O. Box 290, SI-1001 larvae of live in small Ljubljana). most spp. streams or seepage

[Odonatol. D.G.: Color and vi- under forest Adults found from titles:] Stavenga, canopy. are hanging

sion of butterflies and other insects (pp. 8-9); - the tips ofleaves or twigs along streams. The fam.

S. & G Urhanic: Water insects and is Ambrozic, as- thought to have evolved more than 100 million

of the of the rivers in sessment organic pollution yr ago. So far, 213 spp. are known worldwide, of

Slovenia - On the which the Author described (pp. 10-11); Bedjanii, M.: excep- 46 as new. The group

tionality and threat status of fauna in the is ideal for since dragonfly biogeographical studies, most spp.

area between Haloze and NE Slovenia have small distributional A Pohorje, (In- ranges. reconstruction

secta: Odonata) (pp. 12-13); — Flier, 2., P. Pirh, H. of the phylogeny shows that several ancient line-

G. Belusic & D.G. Structural the of the Indian Leertouwer, Stavenga: ages occur along margin Plate.

coloration and visual in signalling the damselfly AlthoughPlatystictidae arenot known from Africa,

— V. it is Calopteryx virgo (pp. 96-97); Gligorovic, B., hypothesized that the fam. evolved on that con-

Pesic & A. Zekovic: A contribution to the knowl- tinent. The ancestors of the subfams Platystictinae

edge of dragonflies (Odonata) of the river Matica and Sinostictinae drifted with India toAsia between

the 1st (Montenegro)(pp. 98-99). (For Symposium 100 and 45 Myr ago. A scenario of the historical

see OA 16492) biogeography of the Platystictinae is described in

relation to the palaeogeography of SE Asia since

(17534) B. SVITRA, G. & GLIWA, 2009. New the Eocene. The Palaemnematinae most likely dis- records of Nehalennia speciosa (Charpentier, 1840) persed from Africa to the New World via Europe

(Odonata, Coenagrionidae) in Lithuania in 2006- and the ‘North Atlantic Land Bridge’.

2008. New rare Lithuania Insect Spec. 20: 10-13.

Lithuan. — Author: Lithuan. (With s.). (First Ent. (17536) [VAN TOL, J.] WIRTZ, W., 2009. Ento- Soc., 2, LT-08412 Vilnius). Akademijos moloog Jan vanTol reconstrueert verspreidingsge-

7 populationsare reported from 7 districts, and the schiedenisvantropischelibellen. — [The entomolo-

old and new records aremapped. gist Jan van Tol is reconstructing the distribution

history of tropical dragonflies]. De Volkskrant (Ken-

VAN — (17535) TOL., J„ 2009. Phylogeny and biogeo- nis) 87(25774): 7, issue of 28 Feb. (Dutch). (do

the graphyof Platystictidae (Odonata). PhD thesis, Dr J. van Tol, Naturalis, P.O. Box 9517, NL-2300

Univ. Leiden, x+294 pp. ISBN none.(With Dutch RA Leiden).

— P.O. s.). (Author: Naturalis, Box 9517, NL-2300 A comprehensive national daily’s interview with Dr

RA Leiden). J. van Tol on the subject of his PhD dissertation (see

A well-balanced of 8 7 of work, consisting papers, OA 17535).The PhD award took place on 26 Feb.

which werepublished earlier (see OA 13623,15896, 2009, Univ. of Leiden. A portrait is included.

17057,17197,17475and Odonatologica32/2003:39-