OdonatologicalAbstracts

1980 the axis fugal power, whereby optical always

remains vertical. (Cf. OA 4217).

(4998) CARLQUIST, S., 1980. Hawaii. A natural

history: geology, climate, native flora and 1983

fauna above the shoreline. Pacific Trop. Bot.

Garden, Honolulu. 468 Price: US $ pp. (5001) AGOPIAN, S.S., L.M. MOLA& A. RODRI-

19.95. (Author’s address not stated). GUES 1983. Analisis CAPITULO, cromo-

Contains various references to the incl. Odon., somico en très especies de the larval a note on ecology of Megalagrion. Resum. XIV (). Congr. argent.

Genet., San Luis, p. 34. [Abstract], (Second 1982 Author: Catamarca 490/4°E, AR-1213

Buenos Aires).

(4999) MOLA, L.M., S.S. AGOPIAN & A. RODRI- The karyotypes of Erythemis attala (n=!3),

GUES CAPITULO, 1982 Estudios cromo- Orthemis ambinigra (n=6) and O. nodiplaga de somicos en très especies Libellulidae (n=2l), all from Argentina, are briefly descri-

Resum. XIII (Odonata, Anisoptera). Congr. bed and discussed.

argent. Genet., La Plata, p. 28. [Abstract],

(First Author; Catamarca 490/4°E, AR-1213 (5002) HÜBNER, T., 1983. Untersuchungzur Arten- Buenos Aires). schutzfunktion von AutobahngewSssern. Na- The karyotypes of Tauriphila risi, Miathyria lur & Landschafl 58(10): 371-373. -(Kirsch- marcella and Perithemis icteroptera, all from baum 10, D-4018 Langenfeld, FRG).

Argentina (n=l3), are described and briefly Contains list of 13 a odon. spp., recorded at the discussed. ponds along the superhighway in the Langen-

feld area, Rhineland, FRG. No statement is (5000) RÜPPELL, G., 1982. Aeschna cyanea(Aesch- made as to the deposition of the reference Publ. nidae) Flugverhalten. wiss. Filmen, material, if any, Biol. (XV) 47; 1-10. (With Engl. & Fr. s’s).

(Zool. Inst., Techn. Univ. Braunschweig, Poc- (5003) JACOB, U„ B. KLAUSNITZER & H. kelstr. 10a, D-3300 Braunschweig, FRG). WALTHER, 1983. Qualitative and quantita- Explanatory text for Film No. E-2712, of the tive entomofaunistic investigationof an open- Inst. Wiss. Film, Gôttingen (16 mm, colour, cast residual lake near Leipzig (GDR). Ini. the silent, 3.5 min). The flight on and in spot Revue ges. Hydrobiol. 68(5): 701-713. is curves shown in several scenes.Remarkable (Second Author: Abt. Taxon. /Oekol., Sekt. are the clearly visible rotations of the thorax, Biowiss., Karl-Marx-Univ., Talstr. 33 DDR-

probably serving in the flight on the to spot -7010Leipzig, GDR). stabilize the flight against selfproduced waving The paper deals with the situation in theoligo- and in or gusts curves to compensate the centri- to mesotrophic Kulkwitz ligniteresidual lake. 370 Odonatological Abstracts

contains references and some specific to the Press, 2500 University Drive, Calgary, Alberta

Odon. T2N IN4, CA).

Pritchard. G.: Preface (p. Ill); Asahina. S.:

(5004) LEVITINA, M.V., 1983. Sravnitefno-biohi- Some biological puzzles regarding Aka-

micheskoe izuchenie cerebrozidov i stiffocere- -Tombo, Sympetrum frequens, (Anisoptera:

brozidov v cerebrafnyh gangliyah bespozvo- Libellulidae)of Japan(I-11, col. frontispiece);

0.M.: in nochnyh. Comparative biochemical study Fincke. Giant a tropi-

of eerebrosides and sulfocerebrosides in inver- cal forest: reproductive biology ofMegalopre-

tebrate cerebral ganglia. evol. Zh. Biohim.. pus coerulatus with notes on Mecistogaster

Fiziol. 19(6): 529-533. (Russ., with Engl, s.), (Zygoptera: Pseudostigmatidae) (13-27); -

(Sechenov Inst. evol. Physiol. & Biochem., Franchini, J.. J.-G. Pilon & M.J. Masseau:

USSR Acad. Sci., Leningrad, USSR). Différenciation des types de développementet

The and cerebroside sulfocerebroside content variation intra-stade au cours du développe-

of the cerebral of 14 invertebrate larvaire ganglia spp., ment d’lschnura verticalis (Say) (Anis-

A incl. Aeshna grandis, was studied. correla- optera: Coenagrionidae)(29-43); Hender-

between the T.B. Herman: Movement tion glycolipid concentration in son. J.B. & patterns

the cerebral ganglia and the degree of develop- and behavior of Calopteryx aequabilis Say

of ment the nervous system ofthe taxa studied (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae) in Nova Scotia,

is suggested. Canada (45-55); Johnson, D.M.. R.E.

Bohanan. C. N. Watson & T. H. Martin: Coex-

(5005) MOENS, J„ 1983. Libcllen [], istence of Enallagma divagans and Enal-

Jaarhull. Vrienden Heverkebos & Meerdaal- lagma triviatum (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)

in woud 1983: 46-63. (Dutch). (Dept SBM, in Bays Mountain Lake, Tennessee: an situ

Limburgs Univ. Centrum, Univ. Campus, B- enclosure experiment (57-70); Lavoie-Dor-

-3610 Diepenbeek). nik. J. & J.-G. Pilon: Ultrastructure de l’oeil

General talk on dragonflies. The same text, composé larvaire et adulte chez un insecte

with different illustrations and without auth- appartenant au genre Enallagma (Zygoptera:

or’s name, was published in Jachlhoorn Coenagrionidae)(71-94); May, M L.: Ener-

3(18); 13-25 (1983). getics of adult Anisoptera, with special refe-

rence to feeding and reproductive behavior

(5006) NOTVLA C ODONA TOLOCICA£. Semian- (95-116); Moens, J.: Morphology and ultra-

nual bulletin of the International of the in larvae of Odonatologi- structure excretory organs

cal Society. Published by the Societas Interna- Ischnura elegans Vander Linden (Zygoptera:

tionalis Odonatologica (5.1.0.), Utrecht. Vol. Coenagrionidae) (117-126); Norling. V.:

2, No. 2 (Dec. I, 1983), and subsequent issues. Life history patterns in the northernexpansion

Annual subscription Hfl. 25.- net. (c/o of dragonflies (127-156); Parr, M.J.: The

seasonal in the Dept Anim. Cytogen. & Cytotaxon., Univ. occurrence of Odonata

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[Sincethe bulletin is supplied free to all subscri- Pickup, J. & D.J. Thompson: The effects of

bers to Odonatologica. the listing of the con- prey density and temperature on development

in the OA is of of the Lestes tents henceforth suspended]. larvae sponsa

(Hans.) (Zygoptera: Lestidae) (169-176);

1984 Pilon, J.-G. & M.J. Masseau: The effect of

temperature on egg development in Zygoptera:

Vol. 2. (5007) ADVA NCES IN ODONA TOLOG Y a preliminary discussion (177-193); Siva-

(V + 208 col. Dec., 1984. -Jothy. M. T: in the family pp. frontispiece), Sperm competition

Edited by G. Pritchard; published by the Socie- Libellulidae (Anisoptera) with special refe-

tas Inlernationalis Odonatologica (5.1.0.). rence to Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé) and

Utrecht. Price; Can. $ 28 - net. (Orders to the cancellatum (L.) (195-207).

Editors of Odonatologica, or to Univ. Calgary Odonatological Abstracts 371

S.S. (5008) AGOPIAN, & L.M. MOLA, 1984. Ban- (5013) CLAHSSENS, S., 1984. De libeller! (Odonata)

V deo C en Odonata. Resum. X Congr. argent. van de Rouwkuilen. The -fauna

Genet., Corrientes, p. 17. [Abstract], (Odonata) of the Rouwkuilen. Naruurh.

Author: Catamarca AR- (Second 490/4°E, Maandbl. 73(11): 202-207. (Dutch, with Engl,

-1213 Buenos Aires). s.). (Mgr. Nolensstr. 5, Venray, NE).

The of risi OA the complements Tauriphila (n=!2+ Based on the report listed in 4489,

and Orthemis inch odon fauna of the X) ambinigra(=6, neo-XY) nature reserve Rouwkuilen,

stained with were propionic haematoxylin, Zuid Limburgprov., the Netherlands is discus-

in sed yieldinggood C-banding patterns sperma- with special reference to the effects of "acid

togonia and in spermatocytes. The morpho- rain" and ammonia pollution.

and the 2 logy phylogeny of karyotypes are

discussed. briefly (5014) DAVIES, D.A.L. & P, TOBIN, 1984. The

dragonflies of the World. A systematic list of

H., 1984. Eine Methode (5009) BEUTLER, zum the extant species of Odonata. Vol I. Zygop- Grosslibellen Lebendtransport von (Aniso- tera and Anisozygoptera. Soc. ini. odonalol.

ptera). Ent. Nachr. Ber. 136-137. X 28(3); rapidComm. (Suppl.) 3: + 128 pp. Price: Str. DDR-1230 (Frankfurter 23b, Beeskow, hfl. 40.- net. (Available from the Editors of

GDR). Odonatologica,Dept Anim. Cytogen. & Cyto-

Cardboard for immo- clips are suggested wing taxon., Univ. Utrecht, 3584 CH Padualaan 8,

bilisation of Anisoptera individuals scheduled Utrecht, NL).

for transportation. This is thefirst volume ofthe World Catalogue

of the Order (for the Anisoptera Vol. cf. OA

(5010) BEUTLER, H„ 1984. Beitrag zur intraspezifi- and 87 5042), listing 2362 spp., 205 sspp. schen Variation von Erythromma viridulum "forms". Brief references are given to the origi-

(Charp., 1840) (Odonata). Em. Nachr. Ber. nal descriptions (author, year, journal voL,

28(6): 273-275. (With Engl. & Russ. s’s). and the is stated. The page) generalrange origi-

(Frankfurter Str. DDR-1230 is 23b, Beeskow, nal in which a sp. was described enter-

GDR). ed for the type spp. (asterisked) and in mono-

Material from the "Mark Brandenburg” typic genera (where needed). The subgenera

(GDR) and Austria is biometrically also compared, are listed, and the synonyms are stated

and the importance ofsample size is emphasi- the and marked; names unaccepted (for any

zed with reference to E. viridulum orientale. reason) have in the distribution no entry

column. Since W.F. Kirby (1890), this is the

M. (5011) BINK.OWSKI, R„ HOFFMEISTER & first systematic catalogue of the Order. Al-

W. HOFFMEISTER, 1984. Die such Wassergute though a tremendous and pioneerwork is

des Goldbaches bei Hagen am Teutoburger inevitably bound to show some shortcomings

Wald in seinem Oberlauf und in einem seiner and errors (the more so since the authors were

Zufltisse im Jahr 1982. Osnabriick. naturw. unable to receive in time the comments ontheir

Min. 169-207. Author: Lindenstr. 11: —(First earlier drafts from some of the taxonomists

32, D-4504 Georgsmarienhütte,FRG). approached), the work definitely ranks among

Aeshna is the odon. listed cyanea only sp. (fish the major and most significant achievements

ponds nr Hagen, Rhineland, FRG). of 20th it century odonatology; represents a

definite milestone, comparableto those set up,

(5012) P., 1984. Red Moor. BOYE, area: Appener in different odonatol. disciplines, by R.J. Till-

Naturk. Beitr. DJN 13: 1-138. (Germ,). and P.S. yard Corbet. Although this is only a

(Kiefernweg I, D-2000 Wedel, FRG). "preliminary edition" (both volumes are sche-

Monographon the Appener Moor. Distr. Pin- duled by SIO for publicationin a single book,

neberg, NW of FRG. A list of 23 with Hamburg, completebibliographic references, correc-

odon. spp. appears on p. 57. tions and additional information, early in the

19905), the catalogue is being computerized 372 Odonatological Abstracts

now by the Conservation Monitoring Centre UK).

(London) of the International Union for Con- Reference is made to the Wealden Odon. The

servation of Nature and Natural Resources Anisoptera include Aeschnidiidae, but the

It (IUCN). is going to serve as the basis for Zygoptera are relatively scarce. Specific names

status evaluation and for various other objecti- are not stated. (Cf. also OA 3345).

and ves of current forthcoming research on

odon. systematics, biogeography and conser- (5020) JOOST, W., 1984. Erstnachweis von Aphelo-

vation. cheirus aestivalis (F.) im Bezirk Halle (Heter-

optera, Aphelocheiridae). Em. Nachr. Ber.

(5015) ESTCOV, K.Yu., 1984. B.F. Belyshev, A. Yu. 28(2): 80-82. (Sekt. Biowiss., Karl-Marx-

Haritonov, "Geografiya strekoz (Odonata) -Univ., Talstr. 33, DDR-7010 Leipzig, GDR).

odon. boreal’nogo faunisticheskogo carstva”. Zool. Includes a list of 10 spp., recorded in the

Zh. 63(4); 637-640. (Russ.). (Author’s Pelze R., Rosslau, GDR.

address not stated).

A very comprehensive book review ofthe work (5021) MAROT, P„ F.-T. CHARPENTIER & P.

listed in OA 3292. HUSSON, 1984. Musee de I'Ecole de Nancy:

de la ceramique Galle, conservee au Musee.

1984. Die Insekten und de 158 (5016) FALK, L., Spinnen Musée Ecole Nancy, Nancy. pp.

des Remigiusberges. Potlichio-Buck 5; 169- Price: fFr. 130.-.

190. Monograph on, and a catalogue of the Art

5 odon. listed from the Nouveau of Emile Galle in spp. are Remigiusberg, pottery the collec-

Palatinate, FRG. tions of the Nancy Museum. References

and/or figs concerning his dragonfly work

(5017) GARNER, P„ 1984. Galle. Flammarion, appear on pp. 28-29, 40-41, 50, 79 (mono-

168 2-08-0 1 and 76 Paris. pp. [ISBN 1703-3], Price: graph), 16, 20, 26, 55, (catalogue).

fFr. 250.-. (Fr.). Cf. also OA 5017.

French ed. of the original Engl, work (Acade-

mic Press, London, 1976). This is a mono- (5022) MOLA, L.M., S.S. AGOPI AN & A. RODRI-

the 1984. graph (biography and review of work) on GUES CAPITULO, Estudios citogenéti- Émile famous French Art Nouveau artist Galle cos del género Erythrodiplax. Resum. XV

(May 8, 1846-Sept. 23, 1904), Photographsof, Congr. argent. Genet. Corrientes, p. 17.

and references to his numerous well known [Abstract], (First Author: Catamarca 490

creations 25, 78, AR-1213 Buenos dragonfly appear on pp. 82, 4°E, Aires).

88, 94-97, 123, 143. Cf. also OA 5021. The karyotypes of H. ochracea, E. corallina,E.

atroterminata, E. connata fusca and E. nigri-

1984. Neue Artenschutzbe- all from (5018) HEINICKE, W„ cans, Argentina (n=l3), are briefly

stimmung in der Deutschen Demokratischen discussed.

Republik. Enl. Nachr. Ber. 28(6): 281-283.

(Str. der Republik 35, DDR-6500 Gera, (5023) NEW, T.R., 1984. conservation. An

GDR). Australian perspective XIV + 184 pp. Junk,

A classified list is given of the insect taxa Dordrecht-Boston-Lancaster. ISBN 90-6193-

legally ’’protected" in the GDR. All odon. spp. 507-5.

fall under category "d". A licence is required In the chapter "Australian insect fauna; what

for in the even photographing. (The comments to conserve?", Hemiphlebia mirabilis is

Abstracter's Note of OA 3112 are in odon. discussed Reference order). only sp. (pp. 46-47).

is made to an lUCN/SSC Odonata Specialist

(5019) JARZEMBOWSKI, E.A., 1984. Early Creta- Group research project on it, and it is stated "it

ceousinsects from southern Modern have become extinct England. may recently”. (For a

Geol. 9; 71-93, (Dept Ent., Brit. Mus. (Nat. review of the present status of H. mirabilis cf.

Cromwell SW7 Hist.), Rd, London, SBD, the paper by D.A.L. Davies in the present issue Odonatological Abstracts 373

of Odonatologica). (5028) STRAKA, V., 1984. Và?ki (Odonata) Slovens-

kého Krasu. On the knowledge of dragon-

(5024) RÜPPELL, G., 1984. the Sympetrum spec. (Libel- flies (Odonata) of Slovak Karst. Biologia

Publ. Bratislava lulidae) Eiablageverhalten. wiss. Fil- 39(10): 1017-1022. (Slovak, with

men, Biol. (XVI) 30: 1-8. With Engl. & Fr. s’s). Engl, s.) (Turïianske Muzeurn, Engelsova

2, CZ-03601 Martin).

Pockelstr. 10a, D-3300 Braunschweig, FRG). By processing odon. material collected in the

Explanatory text for the Film No. Slovak Karst, 29 E-2740, as spp. wereidentified, represen-

listed in OA 4878. The odon. oviposition(in tandem) ting 49.18% of spp. known from the

is shown of S. Slovak sanguineum. By means of 500 territory, Czechoslovakia. Using the

details f/s ofthe male-female cooperationand classification of U. Jacob (1969, Faun. Abh.

the movements visible. Dresden odon. wing are 2: 197-239), 2 types of commu-

nities may be sorted out for the Slovak Karst.

(5025) RÜPPELL, G., 1984. Rana esculenta (Rani-

dae) Beuteerwerb. wiss. (5029) Publ. Filmen. Biot. UNRUH, M., 1984. Neue Fundorte von Sym-

31; 1-14. (XVI) (With Engl. & Fr. s’s). petrum pedemontanum Allioni (Odonata).

Techn. Univ, Inst, Braunschweig, Pockel- Em. Nachr. Ber. 28(5): 220-221. (Mus.

10a, D-3300 str. Braunschweig, FRG). "Schloss Moritzburg", Schlossstr. 6, DDR-

Explanatory text for Film No. E-2819, of the -4900 Zeitz, GDR).

Inst. Wiss. Film, With reference Gottingen (16 mm, colour, to the paper listed in OA 4648,

silent, 8 min). The behavi- 4 additional localities from dragonfly-catching the GDR are sta-

our ofthe green frog is figured and discussed in ted.

detail.

(5030) VON DRACHENFELS, H. MEY & P.

(5026) RÜPPELL, G., 1984. Orlhetrum cancellatum MIOTK, 1984, Naturschutzatlas Niedersach-

(Libellulidae) Flug-undFortpflanzungsver- sen: Erfassung der für den Naturschutz wert-

halten. vollen Publ. wiss. Filmen, Biol. (XVI) 36: I- Bereiche, Ergebnis der ersten landeswei-

-12. (With Engl. & Fr. s’s). (Zool. Inst., ten Kartierung (Stand 1984). Nalurschuiz

Niedersachsen Techn. Univ. Braunschweig, Pockelstr. 10a, Landschaftspf. 13: 1-267.

D-3300 Braunschweig, FRG). (Third Author: Podbielskistr. 47, D-3000 Han-

Explanatory text for Film No. E-2851, ofthe nover-1, FRG).

Inst. Wiss. The other Film, Gottingen (J 6 mm, colour, catalogue covers, among things, all

silent. 7 min). Flight and reproductive behavi- types of aquatic habitats in Lower Saxony,

our. In patrolling flight males threaten each FRG. For each of these the characteristic

other odon. stated. and pursue small and females. In spp. are

the air they grasp the females and build toget-

her with them the mating position. Oviposition 1985

lakes place soon after fertilization, the males

all showing guarding behaviour. (5031) AMSTRONG, N„ 1985. Fans for seasons.

Readers Digest (Brit, ed.) 1985 (June): 40-45.

On 43 (5027) SAVARD. M., 1984. Le Chevalier solitaire p. appears a col. phot, of "Dragonflies",

i.e. a fan (Tringa solitaria), important prédateur de lar- by the leadingParis fanmakcrs Duvel-

ves d'odonates en Sagamie, Fabreries 11(1): leroy (ca 1900), made in dark net appliqued

1-6. —(184 av. Eymard Nord, Alma, Qué., with paler hand-made Brussels lace, decorated

C.BB 5H9. CA). with gold, silver and blue sequins.

Observations the on Solitary Sandpiper’s feed-

ing on Anisoptera larvae (Saint-Jean Lake, (5032) ASAHINA. S., 1985. Further contributions to

the Quebec. Canada) arc brought on record and ofSouthasiatic Coeliccia species

discussed. (Odonata, Platycnemididae). Chd Chd 8(2):

2-13. (With Jap. s.). 374 Odonatological Abstracts

— Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160, JA). XIV + 102 pp. (Dutch, with Engl. s.).

Laid!, is C. Copies available from the Author, at Hfl. 9.25; C. loringae classified as a ssp. of

remittance Postal Giro Account No. didyma Sel. The C. renifera-group is revised, to

resulting in the synonymisation of C. dierli St. 4112676 of L. Beukeboom (Helperwestsingel

31-22, 9721 BB Quent. with C. renifera (as a teneral specimen Groningen NL).

remai- of the latter), and in the description ofC. rossi The Fochtelooerveen includes the last

area in The Netherlands. sp. n. ((5, 9. Ledo, Assam, 13-X-196I), Notes ning active peat bog

The and autecology of its odon. are also provided on C. svihleri Asah., and on synecology

and all (27) were studied in considerable detail. C. albicauda (Forst ), figs are given of spp.

taxa treated.

(5038) BRODSKY, A.K., 1985. Dvizhenie kryl’ev

dra- (5033) ASAHINA. S., 1985. Illustrated common nasekomyh v gorizontal’nom ustanovivs-

gonfliesof Southeast Asia, I. Cho Cho 8(5); 26- hemsya polete (Sravnitel’nyy aspekt), Kine-

-28. (Jap. with Engl,title). —(Takadanobaba4- matics of insect wing movement in straightfor-

4-24, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160, J A). ward flight (A comparative study). Russ. enl.

annotations Specimen photographsof, and on Ohozr. 54(1): 33-50. (Russ., with Engl. s.).

Pantala flavescens, Tramea Virginia, T. trans- (Dept But., Univ. Leningrad, Universitetskaya

and marina euryale Hydrobasileus croceus. naberezhnaya 7/9, USSR-199164 Leningrad).

The insect wing kinematics is analysed in diffe-

(5034) ASAHINA, S., 1985. A list of the Odonata rent orders, inch Coenagrion hastulatum and

recorded from Thailand. Part VII. Megapo- Sympetrum vulgatum. The stroke parameters,

dagrionidae.Cho Cho 8(6): 2-8. (With Jap. s.). motion phases and special movements in the

(Takadanobaba 4-4-24, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, wing-beat cycle are considered. It is argued

that the 160, JA). wing kinematics is related to the evo-

Burmargiolestes melanothorax (Sel.), B, laid- lutionary trends in the insect flight function.

and Karsh lawi Lieft. Rhinagrion minima are

redescribed, figured and discussed. B. flaviceps (5039) BUSK.IRK, R E. & K.J. SHERMAN, 1985. Fraser is synonymised with B melanothorax. The influence of larval ecology onoviposition

and mating strategies in dragonflies. Fla Em. 1985. Illustrated dra- (5035) ASAHINA. S., common 68(1); 39-51. (First Author: P.O. Box 7456, gonflies of Southeast Asia, 11. Cho Cho 8(6): Univ. Texas. Austin. TX 78712. USA). 23-25. (Jap., with Engl, title). (Takadano- Based on the literature, the appropriatespecies baba 4-4-24. Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160. JA). of behaviour, off- patterns oviposition placing Specimen photographsof. and annotations on spring in favourable situations, are suggested. Rhyothemis p. phyllis, R. v. variegata, Trithe- By knowingthe behaviour ofovipositing fema- mis aurora. T. festiva and T. pallidinervis. the les, one can predict most feasible strategies

for males to maximize their breeding success. (5036) BARTH. E. & l). ZÜHI.KE, 1985. Zwischen The territorial defense and male guardingare Wulkenslein. Marienherg uml Johns! tub. the 16 related to manner ofoviposition in spp. Akad.-Verlag. Berlin. XII + 228 pp. surveyed. (Second Author: Arbeitsgr. Heimatforschung,

Inst. Geogr. & Geookol., Akad. Wiss. DDR,

Augustusstr. 2, DDR-8010 Dresden. G DR). (5040) COSTA CTBI.A I) NEDERLASDSE 1.l-

A regional monograph. Er/gebirgc, G DR. On BEII.ENONDERZOEKERS Newsletter

Somatochlora is recorded. of the Dutch 9 p. 13, alpcstris Dragonfly Workers, No. ( May,

1985). (Dutch). (c oM. Verdonk, Horalia-

(5037) BEUKEBOOM. 1... 1985. Uheflen in hei laan 47, 1402 NJ Bussum Nl.).

In addition and Focluelooerwengehiel:ecu oeeologiseh oiuler- to various announcements

:oek Dragonflies of the loehlelooerveen administrative notices, 3 items will he of parti-

cular interest, viz. list ofthe addresses of area: an ecology study. Privately published. odon. Odonatological Abstracts 375

recordingOrganizers in 14 European countries A survey was carried out in 1981 on the island

(M. Verdonk, pp. 3-4), noteworthy 1982-1984 of Rhum, Inner Hebrides, Scotland to identify

in faunistic records The Netherlands (anony- the more important odon. sites in terms of

for M.A. mous, pp. 6-10) and, the obituary Dr species diversity and to establish the status of

Lieftinck the vulnerable odon. (M. fVasscher, pp. 11-12),containing spp. 10 spp. were recor-

the a review of Lieftinck’s papers pertainingto ded, and the biogeographical relevance of

odon. fauna ofThe Netherlands. Rhum is briefly discussed.

(5041) D’AGUILAK, J., J.-L. ÜOMMANGET& R. (5044) DUNN, R,, 1985. Annual dragonfly(Odonata)

PRECHAC, 1985. Guide des Übellules d’Eu- report - 1984, Quart. J. Derby, ent. Soc. 1985

du Delachaux & Peakland rope et d'Afrique Nord. (80): 17-20. (4 View, Darley Dale,

Neuchâtel-Paris. 342 col, & DE4 Niestlé, pp., pis Matlock, Derbyshire, 2GF, UK).

incl. Price: Annotations the 19 far recorded maps [ISBN 2-603-00566-9], on spp. so

fFr. 169.- net. (hard cover). (Second Aut- from Derbyshire, UK.

hor 7 rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois d’Arcy).

Indispensible pocket-size field guide, covering (5045) FISCHER, H., 1985. DieTierwelt Schwabens.

131 spp. of Europe and northern Africa. The 24. Die Libellen. Ber. naturf. Ges. Augsburg

each following information is provided for sp.; 40; 1-48. (Naturf. Ges, Augsburg, Vogel-

taxonomic name (and some synonymy), verna- mauer }3, D-8900 Augsburg, FRG).

cular names in Fr., Engl. Germ., description, Checklist ofall known odon. records (66 spp.)

habitat and evidenced in the Schwaben FRG, characterisation, notes on biology prov.,

on general distribution. Also included are col. between 1813-1984, The bibliography is not

drawings (of both sexes, where necessary) and given.

distribution of all similar work maps spp. No

has ever been published on the European (5046) GARDINER, 8.0.C., 1985. British dragon-

it the vademe- fauna, is definitely to become flies, by Roderick Dunn. Bull. amal. Em. Soc.

cum of all somehow interested in the regional 44(346): 38-39. (Author’s address notstated).

dragonflies. Description of a set of 4 col. dragonfly prints

(Calopteryx splendens, Cordulegasterboltoni,

1985. The (5042) DAVIES, D.A.L. & P. TOBIN, Libellula quadrimaculata, Somatochlora me-

dragonflies of the World. A systematic list of tallica), published in 500 copies, by Woodall,

the extant species of Odonata. Vol. 2. Aniso- Townhead, Tideswell, Derby. SK7 BLX, avai-

Soc. odonatol. lable £ 20 - ptera. ini. rapid Comm. (Suppl.) at per set.

5: XII + 152 pp, Price: Hfl. 40.- net.

(Available from the Editors ofOdondtologica, (5047) GOMPHUS Mededelingenbladvan de Belgi-

Dept Anim. Cytogen. & Cytotaxon., Univ. sche libellenonderzoekers Feuille de con-

Utrecht, Padualaan 8, Utrecht, NL). tact des odonatologues belges, Vol. 2, Nos 1

Second and final volume ofthe work listed in (May, 1985), 2 (July 1985). (Dutch & Fr.).

OA 5014. For the of information M. Van Mol scope provi- (c/o Mierlo, Steenweg op 52,

ded and for the general characterization see B-2300Turnhout).

there. Both volumes No. in the are practically complete 1, entirely Dutch; reports on Sixth

the to end of 1983, though both contain some and Seventh Meeting ofthe BelgianDragonfly

taxa published in 1984 as well. The Anisoptera Recorders {A. Anselin), an exhaustive review

lists 2513 322 and 83 of the listed in catalogue spp., sspp. work OA 4979 (A. Anselin),

under the "forms” (of no status Code). various announcements, and an outline of the

mappingwork in 1985 (V. Michiels). - No. 2, in

(5043) DUNCAN, P.8., 1985. The Odonata of Fr. & Dutch: various announcements, report

Rhum. Em. mon. Mag. 121(1448/1451): 27- on the Eighth Meetingofthe Belgian Dragon-

33. (East Camghouran, By Rannoch Sta- fly Recorders (A. Anselin), a book review of

tion, Perthshire,Scotland UK). the work listed in OA 4672 (A. Anselin), and 376 Odonatological Abstracts

the directory of the membership. Of particu- Roma).

interest is the P. (Lab. An Editorial is followed by a complete direc- lar paper by Goffart

of the Italian odon. workers, incl. the Ecol., 24 Petit Sait, B-6688 Lierneux): Comp- tory

of the few non-members of SIO. There te-rendu de l'excursion en Hainaut & Namu- names

rois, 29 juillet 1984. is an announcement of the Second Indian

Symposium of Odonatology (Dehra Dun,

HÂMÀLÀINEN, M. 1985. Note 1986), obituaries for Drs M.A. Lieftinck (t (5048) on "nigres- April 13, 1985) and C. Nielsen (f July II, cens-like" specimens of Sympetrum striolatum book reviews of volumes listed in OA (Odonata, Libellulidae) in the Aland Islands. 1984);

4870 and 4973 conclude the issue. Notui entomoi 65: 68. (Tullilaboratorio,

Tekniikantie 13, SF-02150 Espoo, Finland).

S. striolatum specimens from the Aland (5052) MEYER, M., 1985. Nouvelle réglementation

matière de Islands, Finland,are reported to show interme- en la protection des espèces anima-

les Bestim- diate features between S. striolatum and S. sauvages auLuxembourg. Neue

The ofS. im Bereich des Schutzes wildlebender nigrescens sensuGardner. taxonomy mungen

nigrescens Lucas is discussed, and its species Tierarten in Luxemburg. Paiperlek 7(1): 5-16.

& in status is questioned.The record of aS. nigres- (Fr. Germ., comments Germ.). (Aut-

from OA is hor’s address cens larva Tvarminnc (cf. 3144) not stated).

corrected; it is aS. vulgatum. The abridged (verbatim) text ofthe Act ofAug.

11, 1982, and of the Govenmental Regulation

of inch list (5049) HERBST, G.N. & H.K. MIENIS, 1985. Aqua- Oct. 22, 1984, the ofthe "protected”

tic invertebrate distribution in Nahal Tanni- taxa, is followed by critical comments. The list

- nim. Israel. Israel J. Zool. 33(1/2); 51-62. includes numerousnon-endangered taxa, incl.

(Dept Zool.. Hebrew Univ., IL-91904 Jerusa- all the Odon., which are all placed under "total

lem). protection". As usual in this type of legisla-

tion. destruction The aquatic invertebrate assemblage of the the of the listed spp. by the

Mediterranean coastal river, Nahal Tanninim, application of the "normal agriculture and

economic is analysed. Reference is made to Odon., but a forestry methods” is exempted from

Gom- the "conservation” list is not (Coenagrion regulations.—( Ahsiracler's spp. provided sp.,

phidae). Stole: With the promulgationofthis legislation

Luxembourg has placed herself in the

(5050) KASPAREK.. Die M„ 1985. Suhanssumpfe: increasing group of countries, the legislative

Saturgeschichieeines Vogelparadiesesin Ana- bodies of which either lack the intellectual

154 lulien. pp. Kasparek, Heidelberg. [ISBN potential to comprehendthe basic principlesof - 3-925064-00-I], (Betlinaweg 7, D-8300 conservation, or, more likely, make the

Landshut, KGR). reliable inventarisation and status monitoring

Ischnura elegans ebneri, Anax parthenope, ofthe threatened taxa intentionallyimpossible.

Orthetrum cancellatum. Crocothemis ery- Cf. the comments in OA 3102, 3112,4753).

thraea, Sympetrum méridionale and S. vulga-

recorded tum flavum are (pp. 122-123) from (5053) MOULDS. M.S., 1985. A new species ofCho-

the Sultan Central Marshes, Rayseri prov. rislhemis Tillyard (Odonata: Synthemistidae).

Anatolia, Turkey. The material was identified J. Ausl. ent. Soe. 24(2): 113-116. (Ent. Dept,

by Dr N. Ka/anci. HacettepeUniv. Ankarafp. Aust. Mus., 6-8 College St„ Sydney. N.S.W,

14). 2000. AU).

C. barbarae sp. n. is described and figured

(5051) US'DEN!A. Noti/iario dcll’Ufficio Nationale from Mt Lewis, northern Queensland, Austra-

Italiano della Società Odonatologica Interna- lia. Eusynthemis paradoxa Forster is placed as

tionale. Roma, No. 4 of (July I, 19X5). (c o a junior synonym C. flavoterminata (Mar-

Prof. Dr C. Biol, Anim.& Ul/eri, Dipt. Uomo. tin). and a key to the spp. of Choristhemis is

Univ. Roma, Viale dell'U nivcrsità 32. 1-001X5 given. Odonatological Abstracts 377

A. &M. 1985. Une NEL, — Dinosamarura (5054) PAPAZIAN, nou- n.; Isophlebiidae: tug-

velle espèce d’Odonate fossile du Stampien nuica gen. n., sp. n.; — Archithemistidae:

d’Aix-en-Provence Libellu- Kobdoneura (8.d.R.) (Odonata manca gen. n., sp. n.; Shurabiola

lidae). Entomologiste 41(2): 55-59. (First nana.

Author: 8 ave. Caisson, F-13600 La Ciotat).

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Palaeotramea aquisextana gen. n., sp. n. is (5057) F/RST INDIAN

described and illustrated from the Stampian SYMPOSIUM OF ODONATOLOGY. 1985.

(Lower Oligocène) of Aix-en-Provence, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. X +

France, The new genus is comparedwith vari- 226 pp. Hard cover. Edited by S. Mathavan. •

ous extant libellulids. The holotype is in the Price (outside ): US $40.-. Available from

collection of the First Author. the Editor (Dr S. Mathavan, Dept Anim. Phy-

siol., Sch. Biol. Sci., Madurai Kamaraj Univ.,

(5055) NEWSLETTER [OF THE] BRITISH Madurai-625021,India). Orders also accepted

DRAGONFLY SOCIETY No. 7 (Spring by the SIO National Office in India and by the

1985). (c/o R. Dunn, 4 Peakland View, Editors of Odonatologjca.

Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2GF, Mathavan, S.: Preface (p. V); Krishna-

S.: B.: UK). swamy, Foreword (p. VII); Kiauta,

Announcements of various field and indoor Foreword (p. IX); Ananthakrishnan. T.N.:

meetings, a note on the Welsh Dragonfly The role of population dynamicsin the biology

Group (c/o W. Nelson, 67 Heol Las, North of insects (1-5); Ahmed. A.K.Z. & R.G.

Cornelly, Bridgend, Mid Glam, CF33 4BA, Michael: Seasonal fluctuations of Odonata lar-

sales UK), notifications on literature, adverti- vae in fishpondsat different altitudes (7-17);

sement for dragonfly cards (12spp.), fold-over Balasubramanian. M.P. & S. Palanichamy:

cards the (4 spp.) and folders (2 spp.) (cards from; Studies on midgut esterases of dragonfly

Dr K. Mash, Old Thatch, 12 Havelins, Stour- Brachythemis contaminala (Fabricius) (Anis-

paine, Dorset, DTII BTH; folders from: N. optera: Libellulidae) (19-24); Basalingappa,

Brown, Derbyshire Naturalists’ Trust, Elva- S,. M R. Gandhi, S B. Havalappanavar, K.S.

stofi Castle Country Park, Derby, DE7 3EP). Muratidhar. S. V. Modse & P. Tharabai: Enu-

obituary notice for Dr M.A. Lieftinck, etc. meration of damselfly Lestes data Hagen

(Odonata; Lestidae) and their possible role in

(5056) PRITYKINA, L.N., 1985. Yurskie strekozy the control ofinsects (25-27); Chockalingam.

(Libellulidae = Odonata) Sibiri i zapadnoy S. & M. Krishnan: Toxicity of selected organic

Mongolii. [Jurassic dragonflies (Libelluli- pesticides to the nymphs of Brachythemis con-

dae = Odonata) of Siberia and western Mon- taminata Fab. (29-31 ); Jayakumar, E & S.

of fenthion dursban golia]. Trudy paleontol. Inst. Akad. Nauk Mathavan: Effects and on

SSS/721I: 18-19. the behaviour of 120-138,pis (Russ.). — (Inst. predatory dragonfly nymphs

Palaeontol., USSR Acad. Sci., Profsoyuznaya (33-43); Jehakumar, S. R. D., S, Mathavan &

113, USSR-117321 Moscow). M.S. M. Christopher: Effect of fenthion on the

The following taxa are described and figured, acetylcholinesterase activity of the dragonfly

of which 6 genera and 17 spp. are new: nymphs Brachythemis contaminata and Meso-

Campterophlebiidae:Xanthophysa sibirica gomphus lineatus (45-52); Kaliapur, V. L.:

X. baleiensis X. tomiensis Some of structural and sp. n., sp. n., sp. n.; aspects organization

in the of Bathmophlebia jeniseica sp. n.; Oreophlebia metabolic adaptations flight muscles

abanica; Hypsophlebia dubia sp. n.; Sibirio- the dragonfly Pantala flavescens (53-61);

amurica S. Khan. & Tembhare: neura gen. n., sp. n., angarica sp. n., M.W. D.B. Histological

S. Oshinia cellulata histochemical characteristics of interrupta sp. n.; gen. n., sp. and the rectal

n.; Angaroneura tincta gen. n., sp. n., A. obs- basal pad epithelia of the larvae of the dragon-

A. Samarura Pantala flavescens cura sp. n„ pulla sp. n.; gigantea; fly (Fabr.) (Anisoptera:

Karatawiidae: Karatawia sibirica sp. n„ Libellulidae) (63-71); Kumar, A.: A review

the K. mongolica sp. n.; Olonkia ignota gen. n., sp. on bio-ecology of Indian dragonflies (73- 378 Odonatological Abstracts

-92); Malhavan, S.: Reproductive behaviour vertebratenfauna und zur Wassergüteder Hop-

of contaminata and Orthetrum Brachythemis stener Aa. Natur & Heimat, MCinsler 45(1): sabina (Odonata: Libellulidae) (93-106); 17-20. (Biol. Stn "Heiliges Meer”, D-4534

Yolk utilization in the Bra- developingeggs of Recke, FRO).

chythemis contaminata and Orthetrum sabina Contains list of a 4 odon. spp. from the Hopste-

Mulhu- Aa (Odonata: Anisoptera) (107-113); ner River, Northrhine-Westfalia,FRG.

krishnan, J. & M. Senthamizhselvan: Phos-

of lineatus phomopoesterases Mesogomphus (5059) RETTIG, K., 1985. Neues aus der Insekten-

embryo (115-123); Nirmala Kumari, K.R. & welt Ostfrieslands. Beitr. Vogel-lnsektenwell

N. Balakrishnan Nair: Effect ofcertain insecti- Ostfrieslands 19: 23-26. (Danzigerstr. 11, D-

cides on anisopteran nymphs (Odonata) and -2970 Emden, FRG).

the adult rusticum Sphaerodema Fab. (Hemi- Additions to the odon. lists in OA 4700 and

Life ptera) (125-131); history studies on Pan- 4889.

tala flavescens Fab. (Odonata: Libellulidae)

(133-149); Pilchairaj, R„ M. Seruhamizhsel- (5060) R0PPELL, G., 1985. Kinematicand behaviou-

van. V. Prema&J. Muthukrishnan: Yolk utili- ral aspects of flight of the male Banded Agrion,

zation in the of developing egg Mesogomphus Calopteryx (Agrion) splendens L. In: M.

lineatus G. & (151-158); Poyyamoli, T.J. Gewecke & G. Wendler, [Eds], Insect locomo-

Panditm: Studies on diel of emergence patterns tion, pp. 195-204. Parey, Berlin-Hamburg. —

some Prasad, Zool. tropical dragonflies(159-165); Inst., Techn. Univ. Braunschweig, Poc-

M.: Taxonomic ofmale in kelsfr. D-3300 significance genitalia 10a, Braunschweig, FRG).

Odonata Ram, R.: Twonew The male of (167-173); spe- flight C. splendens was filmed in

cies of Ictinogomphus Cowley (Anisoptera: the natural habitat with high motion cameras Gomphidae) from India (175-183); Roy. (up to 500 frames/s). There are 2 fundamentally

S.P.: Investigations on the population dyna- different flight modes: the dragonflies either

mics and species diversity of nymphal odonates beat their wing pairs nearly altematingly, as in

wetland in a freshwater tropical shallow (185- courting-flight, or synchronously, asin all other

S.K. & Calicne- 191); Sangal, B.K. Tyagi: flight behaviour. From frontal shots the angles

mia miniata from of inclination doonensis, a new subspecies with respect to the horizontal

the Dehradun Valley (Dehradun, India) plane (disregarding the twisting of the wings)

(Zygoptera: Platycnemididae) were determined the lateral (193-197); and placed in pro-

Saxena, & Safety the S.C. R.S. Yadov: evaluation jection of course ofthe wingtips. From these

of microbial insecticide SAN 402 I a and the data and frompictures ofsuccessive stroke pha-

Delonix extract offlowers of regia on the larvae ses of the wings, as well as from measurements

of and dam- of dragonfly Bradinopyga geminata body velocities a qualitative explanation of

the basic selfly Ceriagrion sp. (199-201); Shanmuga- principlesoflocomotion can be deduc-

vel, Accumulation S. & S. C. Saxena: and meta- ted. It is mainly the changes in the angle of

bolism of in of pesticides the larvae dragonfly inclination and the direction of wingbeat that Tholymis tillarga (203-208); Srivaslava, result in different flight manoeuvres. During

B.K. & B.S. Babu: Reproductive behaviour of forward flight the direction of wingbeat is incli-

coromandelianum Ramb. ned forwards Ceriagrion (Zygop- and downwards, while a more

tera: Coenagriidae) (209-216); Tyagi, 8.K.: horizontal orientation prevails during back-

Cytotaxonomy of the Onychogomphus ward flight. — genus The blue banded wings have a

Selys (Odonata: Anisoptera,Gomphidae),with signal function in the territorial behaviour of

reference to the evolution ofthe sex-de- the males. the special During different flight manoeu-

mechanism and the reduced chromo- blue termining vres the areas are visible to varying number in the some family Gomphidae (217- extents and appear to differ in size depending

the of 226), upon position the wings duringstroking,

the of the male relative position to its partner,

1985. Makroin- moved (5058) REHAGE, H.-0., Beitragzur and whether the wings are slowly orare Odonatological Abstracts 379

arrested. The dual function of the wings, loco- Univ. Mainz, Saarstr. 21, D-6500 Mainz,

motion and communication,is discussed. (Aut- FRG).

recorded fromSE Croco- hor). 19 spp. are Anatolia.

It themis servilia is newto the fauna ofTurkey.

(5061) RÜPPELL, G., 1985. Zarte Fhïgel rauhe occurs sympatrically and syntopically with C.

Sitten. Westermanns Monalsh. 1985 (4); 30- erythraea. The hitherto westernmost location

Univ. Braun- lineatus and the easternmost -39. (Zool. Inst., Techn. . of Paragomphus

schweig, Pockelstr. 10a, D-3300 Braunschweig, location of Somatochlora flavomaculata for

FRG). Turkey are reported. Structural characters are

An odon. account on reproductive behaviour, figured of Epallage fatime, Cercion 1, lindeni,

documen- and Bra- with emphasis on the photographic P. lineatus, Orthetrum taeniolatum

tation ofexceptionally high quality, directed at chythemis fuscopalliata.

the general reader. ( Abstracter’s Note: The

Author, bom 1940, is Professor of Ethology (5065) SCHNEIDER, W„ 1985. Die GattungCroco-

and Ecology at the Univ. of Braunschweig, themis Brauer 1868 im Nahen Osten (Insecta:

and authorities the Odonata; FRG, one ofthe leading on Libellulidae). Senckenbergianabiol.

odon. flight kinematics and behaviour in 66(1/3): 79-88. (With Engl. s.). (Inst, Zool.,

Germany). Univ. Mainz, Saarstr. 21, D-6500 Mainz,

FRG).

(5062) SAHLÉN, G., 1985. Sveriges Irollslandor Diagnostic characters of all Middle Eastern

The Sweden ofthe Crocothemis Brauer 1868 (Odonala). dragonflies of taxa genus are

(Odonata). Faltbiologerna, Sollentuna. 152 described and figured. An identification key to

with based pp. [ISBN 91-85094-21-B], (Swed., Engl, the spp. and sspp., entirely onstructural

Bellmans- A distinctive s.). Price;Skr 72.- net. (Author: characters, is presented. new

gatan 24, S-754 28 Uppsala). character for the females ofC. erythraea and C.

This attractive volume is the first commercially servilia is described. Information on the

Odon. available book on Fennoscandian since geographic distribution of all taxa is provided,

and the record from Kordan that on the Finnish dragonflies by K.J. Valle first ofC. servilia is

(1952). The 63 Fennoscandian spp. are descri- communicated.

bed, and the 55 Swedish spp. are keyed (adult

& larvae). Adequate figsand distribution maps (5066) SCHNEIDER, W„ 1985. Wiederbeschrei-

col- viridulum orientale are provided, and suggestions aregiven on bung von Erythromma

cabinet and The dem Mittelmeer- lecting, preservation, rearing. Schmidt 1960 aus Ostlichen

extensive regional bibliography will be very raum (Insecta: Odonata: Coenagrionidae).

useful, though it is not complete.,— The aut- Senckenbergiana biol. 66(1/3): 89-95. (With

hor has be to warmly congratulatedonthe very Engl. s.). —(lnst. Zool., Univ. Mainz, Saarstr.

adequatepresentation of thesubject. 21, D-6500 Mainz. ERG).

E. v. orientale from Syria is redescribed, based

l9Bs.Trollslan- characters (5063) SAHLÉN, G. &J. DE JONG, on topotypical material. Diagnostic

inventarisation. deinventering. Dragonfly are figured and their variation is discussed.

Fdhhiologen 1985 (3); 8-10. (Swedish).

Author: 24, S-754 28 (First Bellmansgatan (5067) SCHNEIDER, W„ 1985. The types of Orthe-

Uppsala). and the trum anceps (Schneider, 1845) taxon- notes to the Swedish Introductory Dragonfly omie status of Orthetrum ramburii (Selys

which is scheduled Inventory, the work on to 1848) (Insecta: Odonata: Libellulidae). Senc-

in the 1985. commence summer, kenbergiana biol. 66< I / 3): 97-104. (Inst.

Zool., Univ. Mainz, Saarstr. 21, D-6500

(5064) SCHNEIDER, W„ 1985. Dragonfly records Mainz, FRG).

from of Libellula Schneider SE-Turkey (Insecta: Odonata). Sencken- The syntypes anceps

hergiana biol. 66(1/3): 67-78. (Inst. Zool., 1845, which so far were thought to be lost, are 380 Odonatological Abstracts

redescribed and figured. The type specimens subscribers of the International Odonatolo-

of the Orthe- belong to 2 different spp. genus gical Society (5.1.0.); all others: US $ L- per

and trum Newman, viz. O. brunneum (Fonsc.) issue (non-Canadian orders to the Editors of

a taxon so far referred to as O. ramburii (Sel. Odonatologica).

Thunder Ont. P7B 1848) by most authors. The latter name is a Banning St., Bay, 3 Jl, CA).

O. juniorsynonym of anceps (Schneider 1845). The newsletter appears semiannually(Engl. &

A O. lectotype of anceps is designated. Fr.) and serves as a vehicle for communication

workers. issue among Canadian The first

1985. (5068) SCHOLL, F., Limnologische Untersu- contains various announcements of internati-

und chung der GewSssersysteme Hanfbach onal and national odonatological meetings, an

Quirrenbach im sudlichen Rhein-Sieg-Kreis. obituary notice for Dr M.A Lieftinck, a very

Decheniana 138: 169-181. (With Engl. s.). informative abstract of the PhD dissertation of

(Inst. Landwirtschaftl. Zool., Univ. Bonn, M. Eeggoll (The effects of temperature on

Melbweg42, D-5300 Bonn-1, FRG). growth, development and activity in three

The macrozoobenthos of the Hanfbach and populations of the dragonfly Argia vivida.

FRG S. the Quirrenbach, Rhineland-Westfalia, Univ. Calgary, 1984), an article by Cannings

isanalysed. 5 odon. spp. are listed. (Burns bog, a wild island in the Delta farm-

various lands), requests, suggestions and pers-

(5069) THEISCHINGER G. & J.A.L. WATSON, onal communications from the membership,

1985. The genus Episynlestes Kennedy (Odo- and the directory ofthe current SIO members

nata: ). J. Ausl. em. Soc. 24(2): in Canada. In the Editorial, the Editor, K.

143-148. Author: Div. Deacon, the (Second Hnt., has outlined publicationprogram.

C.5.1.R.0.. P.O. Box 1700, Canberra City, Of particular interest is his suggestion to set

A.C.T. 2601, Cen- AU). up, throughhout the country, "Drop-in

and E. communication Episynlestes is redefined, intermedius tres”, to encourage personal

and from Finch Hat- sp. n. is described figured and friendshipamong the odonatologists.

ton Gorge, nr Mackay, Queensland, Australia,

A key is provided, and the distribution of the 3 (5071) WHALLEY, P.E.S. & E.A. JARZEM-

the known spp. is mapped. Notes on habitats BOWSKI, 1985. Fossil insects from the Litho-

are stated. graphic Limestone of M ontsech (Late J urassic-

-Early Cretaceous), Lerida Province, Spain.

(5070) WALKERIA. Newsletter of the Canadian Bull. Br. Mus. nal. Hist. (Geol. ) 38(5); 381-

National Office of the International Odonato- 412. (Dept Hnt., Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.),

logical Society. Bulletin du Bureau national Cromwell Rd, London. SW7 SBD, UK).

Société interna- woottoni canadien de la odonatologique Condalia gen. n.. sp. n. (Libellulidae)

tionale, Thunder Bay. Ont., No, I (June 1, is described and figured, and the affinities of

1985). Free for the Canadian members and Palaeaeschna vidali Meunier are discussed.