Odonatological Abstract Service

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lues for pests are: 3.38, 0.92 (Nephotettix spp.), 6.28, 1997 1.00 (Nilaparvata lugens), 1.37, 0.72 (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis- Pyralidae), 2.42, 0.90 (Recilia dorsalis), 3.81, 0.97 (Sogatella furcifera), and for predators are: 4181. Haarstad, J. (1997): The of selected 3.89, 0.98 (Cyrtorhinus sp.), 2.39, 0.85 (Anatrichus eastern rivers. Report submitted to the Min- pygmaeus- Diptera), 2.02, 0.82 (), 1.65, 0.81 nesota Department of Natural Resources: 83 pp. (in (Casnoidea lividipennis.), 1.61, 0.64 (Authaor) (Paede- English). ["During the summer of 1992 I visited 25 rivers rus fuscipes), and 1.60, 0.69 (spiders). P(I) is signifi- and streams in eastern Minnesota collecting dragonfly cantly (P<0.001) affected by arthropod category and exuviae and adults. Streams visited in the Northeast growth stage of the crop. The observed P(I) indicated were the Gooseberry (1 site), Baptism (3 sites), Mani- high fits (most r2>0.90) to clumped- and Poisson-based tou (1 site), Temperance (4 sites), Cascade (2 sites), distribution models."] Address: Hassan, S.T.S., Jabatan Stony (1 site), Kawishiwi (1 site), and St. Louis (3 sites). Biologi, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Ser- Streams visited in Eastcentral Minnesota were the St. dang, Selangor, Malaysia Croix (12 sites), Kettle (5 sites), Snake (7 sites), Croo- ked Creek (1 site), Little Sand (1 site), Sand (2 sites), 4183. Kneitz, G. (Projektleitung); Zumkowski-Xylan- Rock Creek (1 site), Sunrise (1 site), Groundhouse (1 der, H.; Oerter, K. (Koord.) (1997): "Minimierung der site), Ann (1 site), and Rum (2 sites). Streams visited in Zerschneidungseffekte von Straßenbauten am Beispiel the Southeast were the Cannon (4 sites), Zumbro (5 si- von Fließgewässerquerungen bzw. Brückenöffnungen". tes), Whitewater (2 sites), Root (8 sites) and Mississippi Endbericht zum Forschungsvorhaben FE 02.158.G 94 (5 sites). A total of 33 of riverine dragonflies L der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen: 313pp. + An- were collected. Species of included Hage- hang- (in German). [The effect of bridges as barriers for nius brevistylus, spinosus, Ophio- dispersing was surveyed at 20 running waters earolus, O. colubrinus, O. howei, O. rupinsu- arcross Germany. Dispersion ability of Anisoptera is lensis, x O. sabrinus, Hylogomphus adelphus, H. viri- nearly uneffected by bridges, while Zygoptera are in- difrons, externus, G. fraternus, G. linea- fluenced by barriere effects. Minimum width of 2.5 m tifrons, G. vastus, G. ventricosus, Gomphus exilis, G. enable Anisoptera and Calopteryx spec. to cross brig- graslinellus, G. lividus, G. quadricolor, G. spicatus, Ari- des following the running water. Serious effects are gomphus cornutus, amnicola, S. notatus, and caused bei car traffic, especially by heavy goods vehic- S. spiniceps. Species of included Anax juni- les. Heavy air motion caused by these cars results in a us, umbrosa, Basiaeshna janata, Boyeria grafi- sideways drift of the specimens and increased the risk ana, and B. vinosa. Species of Cordulegastridae inclu- of colissions. Dispersal of Zygoptera was effected by air ded Cordulegaster maculata and C. obliqua. Species of motion caused by a tunnel effect due to suction or hea- included transversa and Mac- vy headwind.] Address: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwe- romia illinoiensis. Species of included Cor- sen (BASt), Brüderstraße 53, D-51427 Bergisch Glad- dulia shurtleffi, Epicordulia princeps, canis, E. bach, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] spinigera, yamaskenensis, minor, and S. elongata. (primarily Plathemis 4184. Ziemba, M. (1997): Ehemalige Tonabgrabun- lydia, Libellula pulchella, L. luctuosa) were noted but gen im Ravensberger Hügelland: erhaltenswerte Se- generally not collected since most occur abundantly at kundärbiotope mit hohem ökologischen Wert - ein wei- and marshes. Also noted was the presence of teres Beispiel. Ber. naturwiss. Ver. Bielefeld und Um- the Calopteryx aequabills, C. maculata, and gebung 38: 293-312. (in German). [A few water bodies Hetaerina americana." (Author)] Address: http://files. located in a former clay pit have been surveyed for O- dnr.state.mn.us/ecologicalservices/nongame/proje donata. The list of species includes some red-listed cts/consgrantreports/1997Haarstadsign.pdf Odonata of the Federal State Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany).] Address: Ziemba, M., Biologische Station 4182. Hassan, S.T.S. (1997): Action thresholds of wet Gütersloh / Bielefeld e.V., Niederheide 63, D-33659 paddy for pest management decision- Bielefeld, Germany making in Malaysia. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 20(1): 65-74. (in English). ["Action thresholds to aid pest popu- lation management decision-making of 11 categories of wet paddy arthropods are suggested in terms of mean population density per hill and proportion of infestation (P(I) of the field sampling units. [...] The respective va-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 1 1998 ny; a total of 36 odonate species resulting from collecti- on made between 1970 to 1995 is documented in a table and briefly discussed.] Address: Lotzing, K., Am Hollschen Bruch 4c, D.39435 Unseburg, Germany 4185. Kosterin, O.E. (1998): Important findings of the dragonfly (Odonata) fauna of the Dahurian Nature Re- 4187. Resetarits, W.J. (1998): Differential vulnerability serve and its environs. Problems of Entomology in of Hyla chrysoscelis eggs and hatchlings to larval Russian. Theses for XI Congress of Russian Entomolo- predators. Journal of Herpetology. 32(3): 440-443. (in gical Society, Sanct-Petersburg, 1998 - Vol. 1): 210- English). [Analysis of variance revealed a highly signifi- 211. (in Russian). [Verbatim: "Until recently the odona- cant effect of treatments on the survival of Hyla tadpo- tofauna of the steppen Transbaikalia was insufficiently les. Mean tadpole survival was 97.5% in the predator- studied. (Gorb et al., 1996) reported on a finding of 17 free controls, but was reduced to 62.5% with dragonfly species in the Dahurian Nature Reserve (an extreme naiads (Pachydiplax longipennis) and to 0.84% with dy- south of the Chita Province), of which Aeshna serrata tiscid larvae (Ilybius sp.). Tukey's procedure showed Hag. found much more esterly of its previous estern- that both the dragonfly and dytiscid treatments were most finding on the Baikal longitude. In summer 1995- significantly different from the controls, and that the dy- 1996 in the same region we managed to find 30 spe- tiscid treatment was significantly different from the dra- cies. Two localities were studied: the Onon River valley gonfly treatment. Dragonfly naiads and dytiscid larvae in the environs of the village Nizhnii Tsasuchei (the were both significant predators of newly hatched Hyla steppen zone but with an unique pine forest) and Torei tadpoles in the experiment, but the rate by (the dry steppe zone). In both localities 19 spe- dytiscid larvae was much greater than that of dragonfly cies were found: Lestes dryas, L. sponsa., Sympecma naiads. There was also a highly significant effect of paedisca, Coenagrion armatum, C. ecornutum, C. lan- treatments on the survival of Hyla eggs. Mean egg sur- ceolatum, C. lunulatum, Erythromma najas, vival was 97% in the controls and 89% in the dragonfly cyathigerum risi Schmidt, Ischnura elegans, Aeshna treatment, but was reduced to only 16% in the presence mixta, A. serrata, Pantala flavescens, Leucorrhinia in- of dytiscid larvae. In contrast to the results for tadpoles, termedia, Libellula quadrimaculata, Sympetrum danae, the control and dragonfly treatments were not signifi- S. flaveolum, S. (vulgatum) imitans., S. pedemontanum. cantly different from each other, but the dytiscid treat- 10 species were found only in the Onon valley: Cercion ment was significantly different from both the dragonfly v-nigrum, Coenagrion glaciale, Aeshna crenata, A. jun- treatment and the control. Therefore, only dystiscid lar- cea, spinicornis, Anisogomphus maa- vae were important predators on the eggs of H. chry- cki, Stylurus flavipes, Epitheca bimaculata, Somatoch- soscelis.] Address: Resetarits, W.J., Jr., Cent. Aquatic lora graeseri, S. (metallica) exuberata. Only one spe- Ecol., Nat. History Survey, 607 E. Peabody Dr., cies, Anax parthenope, was recorded in the Torei Lakes Champaign, IL 61820, USA. depression ( Nizhnii Mukei); besides, Sympetrum depressiusculum was reported for this depression 4188. Wilson, K. (1998): New Hong Kong dragonfly. (Gorb et al., 1996) but not found by us. The odonato- Porcupine 17: 9. (in English). [Verbatim: Macrodiplax fauna of the Onon valley is much more rich thanks to a cora, a dragonfly newly recorded for Hong Kong in May diversity of intrazonal biotopes and the river presence 1997 (see Porcupine! 16: 5), is a widespread species while the Torei Lakes depression, bearing only more or found in three zoogeographical areas - the Ethiopian, less mineralized lakes, is poor of species. Unexpected Oriental and Australasian regions. It is highly migratory are the findings of to Manshurian species, C. v-nigrum with populations established on islands in the Indian and A. maacki, known earlier no west of Blagovesh- and Pacific Oceans. The larvae are salt tolerant with chensk (Malikova, 1995). Thus, they penetrate along populations occurring in lagoons and estuaries. The the Onon valley to the steppen Transbaikalia and, pro- Macrodiplax is both tropical and neotropical and bably, inhabit all the Amur River basin. Proved is the closely allied to Pantala which is also found throughout presence in Transbaikalia of southern species P. fla- the tropics. Macrodiplax cora and Pantala flavescens vescens, which was reported earlier for the village are perhaps today's most successful dragonflies in Pokrovka at the Shilka and Argun' Rivers junction (Se- terms of numbers and distribution.] Address: Wilson, lys Longchamps, 1887), and A. parthenope, which has K.D.P., Flat 20, 6 Mansfield Road, The Peak, Hong been observed visually by B.F. Belyshev (1973) at Lake Kong, China. E-mail: [email protected] Gusinoe. A Chinese-Mongolian species O. spinicornis is hereby for the first time reliably reported for Russia. 4189. Zeidler, A.; Burkl, G. (1998): Ökologische Stu- Analysis of collections revealed that this species inhabit dien zur Bewertung der Flußauengewässer. Münchener also the southern coast of Baikal and the northern Ub- Beiträge zur Abwasser-, Fischerei- und Flußbiologie 51: su-Nur Hollow in the southern Tuva Republic. The 283-300. (in English). [Odonata were among the orga- author expresses his gratitude to V.A. Brinikh, a Direc- nisms used to classify and assess seven alluvial water tor of the State Nature Reserve "Daurskii" for a great bodies in Bavaria, Germany. No species list is docu- help in work and to E.I. Malikova (Blagoveshchensk) for mented.] Address: not stated valuable consulting."] Address: Kosterin, O.E., Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave 10, RUS-630090 1999 Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: [email protected]

4186. Lotzing, K. (1998): Ergebnisse von Bestandser- fassungen zur Libellen-Fauna (Odonata) in ausgewähl- 4190. American Museum of Natural History (1999): ten Biotopen am Südrand der Magdeburger Börde. Know your local dragonflies. The center hosts a sum- Abh. Ber. Mus. Naturk. Magdeburg 20: 19-35. (in Ger- mer odonate workshop. American Museum of Natural man). [Alt-Landkreis Staßfurt, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germa- History. Center for Biodiversity Conservation Newsletter

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 2 Fall 1999/Winter 2000: 6- (in English). [Report on a lettino dell'associazione Romana di entomologia 54: 1- course in June 1999 introducing into ecology and identi- 30. (in Italian, with English summary). [The odonatofau- fication of Odonata and chaired by Mike May.] Address: na of the province of Arezzo has been studied only spo- American Museum of Natural History. Center for Biodi- radically in the past. Between 1986 to 1993, 106 sites versity Conservation, Central Park West at 79th Street, have been sampled. the records total in 42 species, 10 New York, NY 10024-5192, USA. E-mail: biodiversi- of which are new to the region.] Address: D'Andrea, M., [email protected] Musei die Storia Naturale dell'Università die Frenze, Sezione Zoologica "La Specola", Via Romana 17, I- 4191. Bulet, P.; Hetru, C.; Dimarcq, J.-L.; Hoffmann, 50125 Firenze, Italy D. (1999): Antimicrobial peptides in ; structure and function. Developmental and Comparative 4196. Entrekin, S.; Golladay, S.; Ruhlman, M.; Hed- Immunology 23: 329-344. (in English). ["Antimicrobial man, C. (1999): Unique steephead stream segments in peptides appear to be ubiquitous and multipotent southwest Georgia: invertebrate diversity and biomoni- components of the innate immune defense arsenal u- toring. Proceedings of the 1999 Georgia Water Resour- sed by both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. ces Conference, held March 30-31, 1999, at University During the past 15 years a multitude of these peptides of Georgia. Kathryn J. Hatcher, editor, Institute of Eco- have been isolated largely from insects. In spite of great logy, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia: 4 pp. di erences in size, amino acid composition and (in English). ["The steephead streams we studied are structure, most of the antimicrobial peptides from springfed, relatively high gradient, and have greater insects can be grouped into one of three categories. substrate diversity than is typical of most Coastal Plain The largest category in number contains peptides with streams. The study objectives were: 1) to describe the intramolecular disulRde bonds forming hairpin-like b- physical characteristics of the streams and quantify the sheets or a-helical }b-sheet mixed structures. The seasonal biodiversity in several streams draining ma- second most important group is composed of peptides naged forestlands, and 2) test and adapt rapid bioas- forming amphipathic a-helices. The third group sessment methods. Our results show these streams to comprises peptides with an overrepresentation in have high invertebrate diversity throughout the year proline and/or glycine residues. In general, the insect with the highest occurring in winter and early spring. antimicrobial peptides have a broad range of activity The streams and their valleys had a regionally unique and are not cytotoxic. Despite a wealth of information assemblage of plants and animals. Bioassessment va- on structural requirements for their antimicrobial lues indicated water quality to be fair to good when activity, the mode of action of these peptides is not yet sampling with the fixed area modified Hess sampler fully understood. However, some data suggest the e- and good to excellent when sampling multiple xistence of two types of mode of action: 1. through pep- using a D-frame kicknet. The values were calculated u- tide }lipid interaction or 2. through receptor-mediated sing the rapid assessment methods adapted by Save- recognition processes. This review presents the main Our-Stream (SOS) and the Hilsenhoff Family BioticIn- results obtained during the last four years in the Reld of dex (FBI). The results of the bioassessment values in- antimicrobial peptides from insects with a special focus dicate that the streamside management zones (SMZ s) on the proline-rich and cysteine-rich peptides." (Aut- implemented in these areas of silvicultural activity are hors) Aeshna cyanea.] Address: Institut de Biologie Mo- effective in maintaining adequate water quality stan- léculaire et Cellulaire, Unitée Propre de Recherche du dards and supporting diverse and abundant aquatic li- CNRS 9022, 15 Rue René Descartes, 67084 Stras- fe." (Authors). Calopterygidae, Cordulegasteridae, and bourg, Cedex, France. http://www.atheris.ch/pdf/Dev- Gomphidae are listed in table 1. The total density of in- CompImm-1999.pdf dividuals / m² was 699 in summer, 322 in winter, and 4192. Cham, S. (1999): Working together! Using 361 in early spring] Address: Entrekin, Sally, Jones E- DARTER and DMAP. Darter 19: 10-11. (in English). cological Research Center, Rte 2 Box 2324, Newton, [Software to store data and to create distribution maps GA 31770, USA. are demonstrated using Calopteryx splendens in Bed- fordshire, UK.] Address: Cham, S., 24 Bedford Avenue, 4197. Goodyear, K.L.; McNeill, S. (1999): Bioaccu- Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER UK. E-mail: Steve- mulation of heavy metals by aquatic macro-inverte- [email protected] brates of different feeding guilds: a review. The Science of the Total Environment 229: 1-19. (in English). ["The 4193. Cham, S. (Red.) (1999): News from the regions. available literature on heavy metal bioaccumulation by Darter 19: 6-10-14-15. (in English). [oas 15: Cham, S.: freshwater macro-invertebrates has been analysed. A News from East Anglia; Clarke, D.: News from North very uneven data distribution was found. Ephemeropte- ; Averill, M.: News from the Midlands; Jones, ra and Diptera are the most commonly investigated or- S.: News from ; Taylor, P.: News from Norfolk; ders of insect larvae, whilst many orders are not repre- Smith, B.: News from Scotland; Smith, I.D.: Recording sented at all. The collector]gatherer and predator fee- in . The was forward!] Address: Cham, S., 24 ding guilds are more frequently investigated than other Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER UK. E- guilds. Furthermore, Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd are the most in- mail: [email protected] tensively researched heavy metals, and only infrequent investigations of other metals are documented. Relati- 4194. Coughlan, C. (1999): Dragonflies. Pebble onships between metal concentrations in the animals Books. ISBN 0-7368-0238-X: 24 pp. (in English). [First and levels in sediments and waters were determined reading children book on dragonflies introducing into from the pooled data for three feeding guilds. No one primary odonate morphology.] Address: Capstone relationship represents how each metal interacts within Press, 151 Good Council Drive, P.O. Box 669, Manka- the feeding guilds. Each of the four metals Zn, Cu, Pb to, Minnesota 56002, USA and Cd displays a unique relationship between metal 4195. D'Andrea, M. (1999): La fauna odonatologica concentrations in sediments or waters with those in in- della provincia di Arezzo, Italia centrale (Odonata). Bol- dividual feeding guilds of macro-invertebrates, indica-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 3 ting the relative importance of different sources of me- studied using artificial substrates colonized in situ. Lo- tals to the different feeding types. Biomagnification of wer species richness was observed at the downstream Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd has been demonstrated not to occur site compared with the upstream site. Larvae of H. pel- between these guilds." (Authors)] Address: Goodyear, lucidula collected from the contaminated site on the ri- K.L., Applied Geochemistry Research Group, Royal ver bioaccumulated large amounts of Cr and exhibited School of Mines, Imperial College, South Kensington, physical abnormalities. The incidence of tracheal gill London, SW7 2BP, damage was significantly higher than at a reference site on the nearby Reshotka River, as was the incidence of 4198. Harding, P. (1999): Dragonfly recording in the discoloration of the anal papillae of these animals. The wider context. Darter 19: 4. (in English). [Several spe- application of a triad demonstrated that the observed cies recording schemes exist in the UK; they are enu- extreme Cr contamination had an adverse effect on a- merated, and possibilities to cooperate with the Odona- quatic life in the Chusovaya River, both at the ta mapping scheme are briefly outlined.] Address: not community level (reduced diversity) and at the level of stated individuals (sublethal effects on surviving individuals)." (Authors)] Address: Leslie, H.A., Department of Aquatic 4199. Henson, S. (1999): First & last dates for 1998 Ecology and Ecotoxicology, ARISE, University of Ams- and 1999. Dragonfly News 36: 9-12. (in English). [List terdam, Kruislaan 320, 1098 SM Amsterdam, The of species with phenological data from Great Britain.] Netherlands Address: Henson, S., 10 Shotesham Road, Poringland, Norwich NR14 7LE, UK 4203. Linhart, J. (1999): Phytophilous macrofauna in the aloides vegetation of the Lake Lukie, Po- 4200. Holmes, R.T.; Likens, G.E. (1999): Organisms land.. Acta Universitatis Palackianae olomucensis, Fa- of the Hubbard Brook Valley, New Hampshire. Agricul- cultas Rerum naturalium, Biologica 37: 67-76. (in Eng- ture Forest Service Northeastern Forest Service, lish). ["On 14th July 1999, a small tentative investigation Northeastern Research Station, General Technical Re- into the composition of phytophilous macrofauna in the port NE-257: 37 pp. (in English). ["Lists the organisms, Stratiotes aloides vegetation was conducted in the Lake both plant and , that have been identified by Lukie, Poland. Altogether 22 main (33 recognized) in- scientists engaged in multidisciplinary ecological re- vertebrate taxa were found. Out of these, only 7 taxa search in the Hubbard Brook Valley, New Hampshire, represented more than 1 % share on the total abun- during the past three decades. The Valley encompas- dance - Chironomidae, Cladocera, Oligochaeta, Cyclo- ses the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, Mirror La- poida, Trichoptera, Isopoda and Gastropoda; chirono- ke, and other areas within the White Mountain region of mid larvae being by far the most abundant (almost 72 Grafton County. The species lists included in this report % of the total abundance). Representatives of groups are relatively complete for vascular plants, amphibians, Hydroida, Bivalvia, Hirudinea, Araneida, Hydrachnellae, birds, fish, mammals, phytoplankton, and zooplankton, Ostracoda, Anisoptera, Ceratopogonidae, Ephydridae, and partially complete for insects, molluscs, and non- Stratiomyidae and Coleoptera were found only occassi- vascular plants." (Authors) Odonata are treated on the 2 onally (2-16 individuals per m ). The total abundance of genus level.] Address: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne /new- phytophilous macroinvertebrates (> 300 µm) was esti- townsquare/publications/technical reports/pdfs/1999/ 2 mated to be 8,328 ind. m for epiphytic invertebrates gtrne257.pdf 2 and 11,800 ind. m for all animals (including mining Chi- 4201. Johnson, I. (1999): Dragonfly recording and ronomidae). An interesting feature was an enormous in- Conservation. Darter 19: 3. (in English). [Appeal to get fection of S. aloides leaves by the mining chironomid interested in odonate larvae too.] Address: not stated larvae. These miners comprised about 40 % of all chi- ronomid larvae found in the samples. I have estimated 4202. Leslie, H.A.; Pavluk, T.I.; bij de Vaate, A.; a number of mining Chironomidae in 1 plant to be 579 Kraak, M.H.S. (1999): Triad Assessment of the Impact on average (15.6 ind.gn1 plant dry weight). It has been of Chromium Contamination on Benthic Macroinver- suggested that the quadrat sampling method unde- tebrates in the Chusovaya River (Urals, Russia). Archi- restimated numbers of highly active animals dwelling in ves of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology macrovegetation - Cladocera, Copepoda, predators (O- 37(2): 182-189. (in English). ["The impact of chromium donata, Heteroptera, Coleoptera)." (Author)] Address: (Cr) contamination on the benthic macroinvertebrate Linhart, J., Department of Zoology and Anthropology, community (including "Odonata") of the Chusovaya Ri- Natural Science Faculty, Palacký University, T. Svobo- ver in the Ural Mountains of Russia was assessed u- dy 26, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic. E-mail: lin- sing a triad approach. The triad consisted of chemical [email protected] analysis of the contamination in various environmental compartments, examination of the benthic macroinver- 4204. Martens, A. (1999): Buchbesprechungen: Cor- tebrate community structure, and analysis of ecotoxico- bet, P.S. (1999): Dragonflies: Behaviour and Ecology of logical effects on the caddisfly Hydropsyche pellucidula Odonata. Lauterbornia 37: 247. (in German). [oas 6; (Trichoptera). Chemical analyses of water, sediments, Review of P.S. Corbet's book, see OAS 1566] Address: and detritus indicated that the main contaminant pre- Martens, A., Zool. Inst. TU Braunschweig, Fasanenstr. sent was indeed Cr and that the level of the Cr conta- 3, D-38092 Braunschweig, Germany mination near the point source, a severely polluted 4205. Missfeld, S.; Schleef, J. (1999): Untersuchun- dead tributary, was extremely high: Downstream Cr gen zur Libellenfauna des "Pölinxer Grund" (Kreis Höx- concentrations were about 450 times higher in water ter). Egge-Weser 12: 3-18. (in German). [Nordrhein- and 25 times higher in sediments compared with a cle- Westfalen, Germany; 19 odonate species could be re- an reference site upstream. The contamination at the corded in 1996. Lestes barbarus, Cordulia aenea, and mouth of the tributary was even more severe: 800 times Aeshna juncea are of special regional interest.] Ad- more Cr in water and 50 times more Cr in sediments. dress: Schleef, J., c/o Biol. Station Gütersloh / Bielefeld Benthic macroinvertebrate community structure was

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 4 e.V., Niederheide 63, D-33659 Bielefeld, Germany. E- distics was originally developed as a method of analysis mail: [email protected] of the present-day diversity pattern, and some problems are arising when it is applied to the palaeontological re- 4206. Moore, N.; Colston, A. (1999): The dragonflies cord. The most important difficulties are connected with and damselflies of Wicken Fen. Guides to Wicken Fen 1. the different time scales (phylogenetic scale in cla- 13: 3 pp. (in English). [The 26 odonate species ever distics, geological or physical scales in palaeontology known to occur in Wicken Fen, UK are listed in a table where neither paraphyletic taxa nor chronotaxa can be and their current status in the area is briefly commen- excluded accurately); and 2. the different basic levels ted. To enable an easy identification of the Coenagrio- for establishment of terminal branches (the single pre- nidae, an illustration of the Wicken Fen's blue dam- sent-day level in cladistics and numerous successive selflies is added.] Address: Colston, A., Wicken Fen levels in palaeontology). Both modified versions of cla- NNR, Lode Lane, Wicken, ELY, Cambs, CB7 5XP, UK distics and complementary methods have to be develo- ped to describe fossil biodiversity in an adequate man- 4207. Moore, N. (1999): Under Threat! Norfolk Haw- ner." (Author) Several references are made to Odona- ker (Aeshna isosceles). Darter 19: 2. (in English). [Brief ta.] Address: Zherikhin, V.V., Palaeontological Institute, introduction into the current distribution and threat of 123 Profsoyuznaya St., 117868 GSP Moscow, Russia isosceles; appeal for mapping the distri- bition of the species in the UK.] Address: Moore N.W., The Farmhouse, 117 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cam- bridge CB4 5RA, 2000

4208. Parr, A. (1999): Migrant dragonfly project.. Dar- ter 19: 5. (in English). [The objects of the project are outlined, and some interesting data from the project are 4213. Bonet Betoret, C. (2000): Expansión de Trithe- dealt with.] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Bar- mis annulata en Europa en los anos 80 y 90 (Odonata). row, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Boletin de la Sociedad Entomologia Aragonesa 27: 85- [email protected] 86. (in Spanish). [Iberian penisula, France. The paper compiles and discusses from literature date records of 4209. Perrin, V. (1999): Here today and here tomor- T. annulata.] Address: Bonet Betoret, C., Lintera, 28, row? Knowing our key sites. Darter 19: 12-13. (in Eng- ES-46001 Valencia, Spain lish). [Introduction into the UK Odonata key site project.] Address: Perrin, V., 13 Pettitts lane, Dry Drayton, Cam- 4214. Caley, K.J. (2000): Temperate Feet in Tropical bridgeshire CB3 8BT, UK. E-mail: valperrin@dial. pi- Waters. Porcupine 21: 23-24. (in English). [Brief report pex.com on a students excursion in Hong Kong, China, with fo- cus on marine fauna. A black & white drawing of Rhino- 4210. Steffens, W.P.; Smith, W.A. (1999): Status sur- cypha perforata illustrates the "stream day", but no ad- vey for special concern and endangered dragonflies of ditional information is given.] Address: Caley, K.J., Dept Minnesota: population status, inventory and monitoring Ecol Biodiversity & Universitas 21, Virtual School of Bi- recommendations. Final report submitted to the Natural odiversity, School of Biol. Sciences, Univ. Nottingham, Heritage and Nongame Research Program, Minnesota UK Department of Natural Resources: 54 pp- (in English). ["Status determination surveys for Hine's emerald dra- 4215. Campbell, J. (2000): The status of the Ruddy gonfly (Somatochlora hineana), Saint Croix snaketail Darter Sympetrum sanguineum (Müller) in Oxfordshire. (Ophiogomphus susbehcha), and extra-striped snake- Darter 20: 4. (in English). [Increasing knowledge and tail (O. anomalus) were conducted throughout eastern, range extension of S. sanguineum are outlined and central, and northern Minnesota. Threats to these rare mapped.] Address: not stated species were evaluated, and conservation and popula- 4216. Cham, S. (2000): Co-incidence mapping with tion status recommendations for Minnesota dragonflies DMAP. Darter 20: 5. (in English). [Two examples of are presented. Baseline data on other dragonflies in coincidences are mapped: (1) Odonate species diversi- under-surveyed habitats are reported, including several ty in the UK and Ireland and (2) Calopteryx splendens state records and numerous county records. Several and Platycnemis pennipes in Bedfordshire.] Address: collections of damselflies are also reported along with Cham, S., 24 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 county distribution information, and recommendations 4ER UK. E-mail: [email protected] for future Odonata surveys and monitoring are offered." (Authors)]. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ecologicalservi- 4217. Cham, S. (Red.) (2000): News from the regions. ces/nongame/projects/researchreports/abstracts/insect Darter 20: 6-8, 10-13. (in English). [Taylor, P.: News s/steffenssmith1999.html from Norfolk; Averill, M.: News from the Midlands; Clar- ke, D.: News from North England; Marshall, H. & D. 4211. Sykes, T. (1999): Getting to grips with the Sou- Clarke: Hot news from Cumbria; Gladwin, T. & C. Shep- thern . Dragonfly News 36: 8-9. (in English). person: Dragonfly recording in Hertfordshire; Smith, B.: [Report from two workshops in July 1999 referring to News from Scotland; Jones, S.: News from Cornwall; Coenagrion mercuriale in the UK. ] Address: Sykes, T., Halls, J.: Buckinghamshire Dragonfly Atlas] Address: Environ. Agency, Colvedene Court, Wessex Way, Col- Cham, S., 24 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 den Common, Hants, SO21 1WP, UK 4ER UK. E-mail: [email protected] 4212. Zherikhin, V.V. (1999): Cladistics in palaeonto- 4218. Clopton, R.E. (2000): Apicomplexa: Eugregari- logy: Problems and constraints. AMBA projects AM / norida. The Genera. Order Eugregarinorida Léger, PFICM98/L99: Proceedings of the First International 1892. In J. J. Lee, G. F. Leedale, & P. Bradbury (Eds.): Palaeoentomological Conference, Moscow 1998. In: The Illustrated Guide to the Protozoa, 2nd ed., Vol. 1. AMBA/AM/PFICM98/1.99: 193-199. (in English). ["Cla- Society of Protozoologists, Lawrence, , U.S.A.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 5 689 pp: 205-288, 353-369. (in English). [The genus are illustrated. Regional preferences are listed in Odonaticola Sakar & Haldar, 1981 known to host Bra- a table.] Address: Kumar, A., Northern Regional chythemis contaminate is described and illustrated.] Ad- Stn.,Zool. Surv. India, Dehra Dun-248195, India dress: http://science.peru.edu/gregarina/assets/ images /Clopton2002I llGuideGregspreprint.pdf 4224. Lempert, J. (2000): Libellen und Literatur XXIV. Libellennachrichten 4: 12. (in German). [Extracts from 4219. Confiant, R. (2000): Mamzelle Dragonfly. ISBN two books referring to Odonata: (1) Arnold Zweig Elegie 0374199329: 169 pp. (in English). [A novel about a girl über Blumensträuße in: Mädchen und Frauen, Berlin trapped working in the cane fields of Martinique. She is 1931) and (2) Peter Huchel: Ausgewählte Gedichte later forced to move from her village to the island's poli- Suhrkamp Frankfurt 1973.] Address: Lempert, J., Ve- tically restive capital where her aunt introduces her to reinsstr. 41, D-20357 Hamburg, Germany the unsavory business of nightlife among the mulatto e- lite. Translated from the French by Linda Coverdale. 4225. Lucas, M.J. (2000): The history and distribution The author is a winner of the French Prix Novembre.] of the Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator (Leach) in Y- orkshire. Darter 20: 6- (in English). [Documentation of 4220. Grawe, F. (2000): Tag der Artenvielfalt im Kreis the range extension of A. imperator in Yorkshire, UK.] Höxter. Egge-Weser 13: 63-74. (in German). [In the Address: Lucas, M. Jill., 8 Camborne Dr., Fixby, Hud- framework of the so-called "Day of Biodiversity" (3. Ju- dersfield, Yorks., HD2 2NF, UK ne, 2000), 30 odonate taxa including Lestes barbarus, Lestes virens, and could be traced. No 4226. Museum Victoria (2000): Dragonflies and dam- precise locality data are dealt with.] Address: not stated selflies. Museum Victoria Information sheet 10178: 1 page. (in English). [Brief characterisation of Odonata 4221. Kampa, E.; Artemiadou, V.; Lazaridou-Dimitri- (morphology, biology) ().] Address: Museum Victoria, adou, M. (2000): Ecological quality of the River Axios GPO Box 666E, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia. (N. Greece) during spring and summer, 1997. Belgian www.museum.vic.gov.au/infosheets/10178.pdf Journal of Zoology 130 (supplement 1): 21-27. (in Eng- lish). ["This study examines the applicability of five Eu- 4227. Parr, A. (2000): Migrant dragonflies - Climate ropean biotic indices combined with the measurements change, the new millennium, and all that. Darter 20: 3- of physicochemical parameters in order to determine (in English). [A. Parr compiles some highlights of re- the water quality at ten sites along the Greek part of the cords from the more recent past, and discusses some river Axios during the high flow (spring) and low flow challenges for research on migrating Odonata in the fu- season (summer) in 1997. The river Axios is situated in ture.] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bu- northern Greece, west of the city of Thessaloniki. [...] ry St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adri- The Greek part of the river Axios receives mainly agri- [email protected] cultural runoff but also urban sewage and industrial 4228. Perrin, V. (2000): The key sites register - an wastes." Physicochemical parameters were measured update. Darter 20: 8-9. (in English). [Information of im- in situ. The benthic macroinvertebrates - including O- portant dragonfly habitats (n= app. 450) from 26 coun- donata -, sampled with the 3 min kick/sweep method, ties in the UK are available.] Address: Perrin, V., 13 were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level, Pettitts lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire CB3 8BT, but not documented in this paper. "The faunal composi- UK. E-mail: [email protected] tion was typical of a lowland river, i.e. the zoobenthos was not very diverse. The quality of the water was in- 4229. Salur, A.; Kiyak, S. (2000): On the systematic fluenced by human activities during both seasons. The and faunistic studies of Anisoptera species (Insecta: deterioration in water quality during spring was due to Odonata) of Kizilirmak River Basin (Kayseri Province). excess suspended solids of diffuse agricultural origin, Gazi University Journal of Science 13(3): 829-841. (bi- and during summer was due to organic pollution. Lower lingual in Turkish and English). [267 anisopteran spe- discharge and impoundment accentuated this deteriora- cimens collected in the Kizilirmak river basin situated on tion. Overall, changes in physicochemical parameters the border of Kayseri province, Turkey represent 14 were in agreement with the results of the biological da- species including Stylurus flavipes lineatus. 6 species ta, despite their instant nature. However, some prob- are new records for the fauna of Central Anatolia and lems arose with regard to the applicability of the Euro- all are new for the fauna of Kayseri.] Address: Salur, A., pean biotic indices, thus emphasizing the need to deve- Gazi University, Arts & Sciences Faculty of Corum, Bio- lop a Greek Biotic Index." (Authors)] Address: Lazari- logy Department, 19030 Corum. Turkey. E-mail: alisa- dou-Dimitriadou Maria, Dept. of Zoology, School of Bio- [email protected] logy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54006 Thessaloniki, Greece. E-mail: [email protected] 4230. Salur, A.; Kiyak, S. (2000): On the systematic and faunistic studies of Zygoptera species (Insecta: 4222. Kumar, A. (2000): Fauna of Renuka : Odonata) of Kizilirmak River Basin (Kayseri Province). Odonata (adults). Wetland Ecosyst. Ser. zool. Surv. In- Gazi University Journal of Science 13(3): 843-854. (bi- dia 2: 45-53. (in English). [The odonate fauna (37 spe- lingual in Turkish and English). [246 zygopteran speci- cies) of Renuka Lake, Himachal Pradesh, India, is key- mens collected from 13 localities in the Kizilirmak river ed and field notes are provided.] Address: Kumar, A., basin situated on the border of Kayseri province, Tur- Northern Regional Stn.,Zool. Surv. India, Dehra Dun- key represent 13 species. 5 species are new records 248195, India for the fauna of Central Anatolia and 10 of them are new for the fauna of Kayseri.] Address: Salur, A., Gazi 4223. Kumar, A. (2000): Fauna of Renuka Wetland: University, Arts & Sciences Faculty of Corum, Biology Odonata (larvae). Wetland Ecosyst. Ser. zool. Surv. In- Department, 19030 Corum. Turkey. E-mail: alisalur@ dia 2: 55-62, 4 pls. (in English). [The odonate larvae (37 gazi.edu.tr known species), occurring in Ranuka Lake, Himachal Pradesh, India, are keyed and their structural features

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 6 4231. Samusenko, I. (2000): Preservation of White the microsculpture. These highly specialized structures Stork (Ciconia ciconia L.) population in Belarusian Po- are not restricted to one particular area of the leg. They lessia. MAB Young Scientist Research Project. Final may be located on different parts, such as claws, deri- Report. http://www.unesco.org/mab/capacity/mys/99/ vatives of the pretarsus, tarsal apex, tarsomeres, or ti- Samusenko/FinRep.pdf: 38 pp. (in English). [Belarus; bia. The 10 characters of the two alternative designs of Odonata are among the prey of White storks but play a attachment devices (smooth and hairy) were coded and minor role as food.] Address: Samusenko, Irina, Institu- analysed together with a data matrix containing 105 te of Zoology, Belarus National Academy of Sciences additional morphological characters of different stages (NASB), Academichnaya Street 27, 220072 Minsk, Be- and body parts. The analysis demonstrates, that similar larus. E-mail: [email protected]) structures (arolium, euplantulae, hairy tarsomeres) ha- ve evolved independently in several lineages. Never- 4232. Sliva, J.; Marzelli, M.; Pfadenhauer, J. (2000): theless, some of them support monophyletic groups Renaturierung von landwirtschaftlich genutzten Nie- (e.g. Embioptera + Dermaptera; Dictyoptera + Phasma- dermooren und abgetorften Hochmooren. Schriftenrei- todea + Grylloblattodea + Orthoptera; Dictyoptera + he des Bayerischen Landesamt für Umweltschutz 148: Phasmatodea; Hymenoptera + Mecopterida; Neuropte- 160 pp- (in German). [Brief report on some Odonata of rida +Strepsiptera + Coleoptera). Other structures such the Eittinger Moos, Bayern, Germany.] Address: Pfa- as claw pads (Ephemeroptera), balloon-shaped ever- denhauer, J., Lehrstuhl für Vegetationsökologie, TU sible pads (Thysanoptera), or fossulae spongiosae München, Am Hochanger 6, D-85350 Freising-Weihen- (Reduviidae) are unique for larger or smaller monophy- stephan, Germany letic units. It is plausible to assume that the evolution of Pight and the correlated necessity to cling to vegetation 4233. Tomokuni, M.; Saito, Y. (2000): Dragonflies (In- or other substrates was a major trigger for the evolution secta, Odonata) of the garden of the Imperial Palace, of adhesive structures. Groups with a potential to evol- Tokyo, Japan. Mem. natn. Sci. Mus., Tokyo 36: 7-18. ve a great variety of designs of adhesive pads are He- (in Japanese, with extensive English summary). [The miptera and Diptera. Even though characters of the ad- Imperial Palace occupies an area of 115 ha in the cent- hesive pads are strongly subject to selection, they can re of Tokyo, with a well-preserved vegetation and a va- provide phylogenetic information. The results of the cla- riety of aquatic habitats. During 1987-1988, and 1996- distic analyses are largely congruent with current hypo- 1999, 27 odonate species were evidenced. Their status theses of hexapod phylogeny. A sister-group relation- and the current condition of the respective habitats are ship between Diplura and Insecta and between Zygen- described. Special emphasis is given to some regional toma (excl. Tricholepidion) and Pterygota is confirmed. relict populations of Ceriagrion nipponicum, Trigomphus Plecoptera are probably the sistergroup of the remai- melampus, and Aeschnophlebia longistigma, which ning Neoptera. Dermaptera are the sistergroup of Em- survived within the boundaries of the garden but were bioptera and Dictyoptera the sistergroup of Phasmato- extinct outside.] Address: Tomokuni, M., Dept Zool., dea. Paurometabola excl. Dermaptera + Embioptera Natn. Sci. Mus., 3-23-1 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, To- are monophyletic. A sistergroup relationship between kyo, 169-0073, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] Zoraptera and a clade comprising Paraneoptera + En- 4234. Wilson, D.P (2000): Aciagrion tillyardi Laidlaw dopterygota is only supported by weak evidence. Cole- (Odonata: Zygoptera) a damselfly new to Hong Kong. optera + Strepsiptera are the sistergroup of Neuropteri- Porcupine 21: 9-11. (in English). ["The dragonfly fauna da and Hymenoptera the sistergroup of Mecopterida." of Hong Kong was comprehensively detailed in Wilson (Authors) Enallagma cyathigerum, Lestes barbarus, (1997). In this account 107 species were treated. A Anax imperator] Address: Gorb, S., Max-Planck-Institut species of damselfly, A. tillyardi, discovered at Pat Sing für Entwicklungsbiologie, Spemannstr. 35, D-72076 Tü- Leng on 21 May 2000, brings the total odonate fauna bingen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] known from Hong Kong to 108 species. A full descripti- 4236. Bubinas, A.; Jagminiene, I. (2001): Bioindication on is provided here, with details of material and a full of ecotoxicity according to community structure of mac- discussion of synonymy." (Author)] Address: Wilson, rozoobenthic fauna. Acta zool. Lituan. 11(1): 90-96. (in K.D.P., Flat 20, 6 Mansfield Road, The Peak, Hong English with Lithuanian summary). [87 species of Kong, China. E-mail: [email protected] benthic macroinvertebrates (incl. Calopteryx splendens, Stylurus flavipes, Gomphus vulgatissimus, Libellula quadrimaculata, Aeshna grandis) were identified in the 2001 riparian zone of the Nemunas River, Lithuania. 4 spe- cies groups were discerned with reference to their pollution sensitivity. The Odonata are referable to the second most sensitive group.] Address: Inst. Ecol., Aka- 4235. Beutel, R.G.; Gorb, S.N. (2001): Ultrastructure demijos 2, 2600 Vilnius, Lithuania of attachment specializations of hexapods (Arthropoda): evolutionary patterns inferred from a revised ordinal 4237. Clarke, D. (2001): Resilience of Azure Hawker phylogeny. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Research 39: 177-207. : an unintended "experiment". Dragonfly News 39: (in English with German summary). ["Attachment devi- 18-19. (in English). [UK, drought resistence of larval ces of representatives of most higher taxa of hexapods Aeshna caerulea.] Address: Clarke, D., Burnfoot, were examined. Short descriptions of tibial, tarsal and Cumwhitton, Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 9EX, UK pretarsal adhesive structures for each order are presen- ted. In their evolution, hexapods have developed two 4238. Clarke, D. (2001): The first day in the life of a distinctly di erent mechanisms to attach themselves to a Southern Hawker. Dragonfly News 40: 13. (in English). variety of substrates: hairy surfaces and smooth Pe- [Report on a long lasting post-emergence pre-maiden xible pads. The Pexible properties of pad material gua- flight period of Aeshna cyanea in a garden near rantees a maximal contact with surfaces, regardless of

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 7 Carlisle, UK.] Address: Clarke, D., Burnfoot, Cumwhit- macrozoobenthos have been recorded (21 species for ton, Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 9EX, UK the first time in Baden-Württemberg). Data are analy- sed for different purposes: methodological requirements 4239. Clausnitzer, V. (2001): Libellen und Literatur for aquatic trendbiomonitoring, status of endangerment XXVIII. Libellennachrichten 6: 14. (in German). [Extract according to the Red Data Book, and first assessment from the book "Redmond O'Hanlon: Kongofieber. Mün- of faunistic long-term changes in the River Rhine. Cal- chen. 1999"] Address: Clausnitzer, Viola, Liebenauer culation of cumulative species numbers over number of Str. 180, D-06110 Halle/Saale, Germany. E-mail: vio- samples offers sampling success and therefore repre- [email protected] sents a good way to show how sure or complete results of a given faunistic approach are at a given time. One 4240. Hunger, H. (2001): Libellen und Literatur XXVI. sample provides less than 25% of the fauna recorded Libellennachrichten 5: 14-16. (in German). [Extract from within a three years period of quarterly inspections. To the book Gerd Gaiser: "Schlußball. Aus den schönen collect the main fraction (90%) of species, it takes 3 Tagen der Stadt Neu-Spuhl." Carl Hauser-Verlag. Mün- years of quarterly collections if all species recorded only chen. 1958. 212 pp."] Address: Hunger, H., Institut für once during the whole period are neglected. Several ra- Naturschutz und Landschaftsanalyse (INULA), Am re species were recorded within the project. 34% of Pfahlgraben 8, D-79276 Reute, Germany mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies are endangered. 4241. Kriegel, P. (2001): Friendly Dragonfly. Dragonfly The River Rhine and its changes in faunal composition news 40: 14. (in English). [Dragonfly poem.] Address: within the last century is the example to illustrate the Kriegel, Patricia, 2600 SW 80th, Oklahoma City, Okla- principle of biocoenotic trend-monitoring. The more re- homa 73159, USA cent samples of the macrobenthic fauna of the River Rhine indicate an improved quality and diversity becau- 4242. Lau, M. (2001): Interesting Odonates from Hong se of improved water quality. Several species, indicati- Kong Island. Porcupine 23: 4. [Verbatim: On 11 May ve of good water quality have returned, and invasion of 2001, one Calicnemia sinensis was found near a forest neozoans is still high, too. However, with respect to ex- stream along Mount Parker Road at about 140 m. Two tinct species of macrozoobenthos, especially stoneflies, Drepanosticta hongkongensis were found near a small mayflies and caddisflies, mentioned by former authors, stream at about 210 m. Several Drepanosticta hong- there is still a marked absence of indigenous species in kongensis and two Sinosticta ogatai were found along a the River Rhine." (Author)] Address: Marten, M., Lan- forest stream south of Quarry Gap from 180 260 m. Ac- desanstalt für Umweltschutz Baden Württemberg, cording to Wilson (1997b) C. sinensis is a regionally ra- Griesbachstr. 1, D-76185 Karlsruhe, Germany. E-mail: re species with restricted local distribution. It has been [email protected] recorded from five sites in Hong Kong (Wilson, 1997) and this Mt. Parker record represents the sixth site. 4246. Parr, A. (2001): Dragonfly news for 2000 - Both D. hongkongensis and S. ogatai are believed to be Migrants & Vagrants. Dragonfly News 39: 13-15. (in endemic (but see Reels article in this issue of Porcupi- English). [UK; Erythromma viridulum, Aeshna mixta, ne!) and have never been recorded on Hong Kong Is- Anax imperator, A. parthenope, Libellula depressa, L. land (Wilson, 1997b). Their presence in the Mount But- quadrimaculata, Crocothemis erythraea, Sympetrum ler area is hence of conservation interest.]. Address: not fonscolombii, S. flaveolum.] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Or- stated chard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] 4243. Lempert, J. (2001): Libellen und Literatur XXV. Libellennachrichten 5: 14. (in German). [Extract from 4247. Reels, G.T. (2001): Two Hong Kong endemics the book "Ottfried Preussler: Der Kleine Wassermann. sunk at Wutongshan. Porcupine 23: 5- (in English). [Si- Stuttgart. 1958".] Address: Lempert, J., Vereinsstr. 41, nosticta ogatai and Drepanosticta hongkongensis (Pla- D-20357 Hamburg, Germany tystictidae) previously only known from Hong Kong ha- ve been discovered on the slopes of Wutongshan in 4244. Mackenzie Dodds, R. (2001): How a dream Shenzhen. Both were found in good numbers in woo- came true: ten years of dragonflies and the public at ded ravines on the north-facing slopes of the 944 m Ashton Water. Dragonfly News 39: 19-22. [Brief history mountain, just over the border from Sha Tau Kok, du- of The National Dragonfly Museum, Ashton Mill, UK, ring a field visit on 16-17 May.2001.] Address: not sta- which regrettably closed its doors in the meantime (see ted Dragonfly News 41: 22)] Address: Mackenzie Dodds, R., The National Dragonfly Museum, Ashton Mill, near 4248. Smallshire, D. (2001): A warning for those "bit- Oundle, Peterborough PE8 5LZ, UK ten by the bug"!. Dragonfly News 40: 14- (in English). [Verbatim: Thankfully, we often hear of people who get 4245. Martin, M. (2001): Environmental monitoring in bitten metaphorically by the dragonfly 'bug', but here is Baden-Württemberg with special reference to biocoeno- a tale of the unfortunate consequences of being literally tic trend-monitoring of macrozoobenthos in rivers and bitten by a dragonfly. Those who have handled our lar- methodical requirements for evaluation of long-term bi- ger dragonflies will be well aware that an adult in the ocoenotic changes. Aquatic Ecology 35(2): 159-171. hand will often try to nip a finger if it comes close e- ["Biomonitoring methods from a comprehensive study nough. A BDS member (who will remain nameless!) at of man-made impacts on urban and on the near-natural the Smallhanger field meeting in July was curious about environment are presented. Part of the environmental how strong such a bite would be. When the chance monitoring in Baden-Württemberg is a biocoenotic came to try out the mandibles of a Golden-ringed Dra- trend-monitoring project on macrozoobenthos in run- gonfly held by another member, a finger was proffered. ning waters which has resulted in a database enabling The bite was obviously more painful than expected, be- long-term trend assessment of biocoenosis in diverse cause the finger was withdrawn sharply but rivers and streams in the future. About 561 species of unfortunately, and to everyone's horror, the dragonfly's head came with it! I've never heard of this happening

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 8 me with it! I've never heard of this happening before, new occurrences were found. Additional evidence of but to avoid a repeat I suggest that anyone desperate developmental abnormalities in northern Minnesota dra- for a quick nip should ensure that both mandibles and gonfly larvae was found at several locations.] Address: legs are allowed to connect with the same finger!] http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ecologicalservices/nongame Address: Dave Smallshire, 8 Twindle Beer, Chudleigh, /projects/researchreports/abstracts/insects/ steffens- Newton Abbot, TQ13 OJP, UK 2001.html

4249. Smallshire, D. (2001): Criteria for proof of bree- 4252. Taylor, G.K. (2001): Mechanics and aerodyna- ding in dragonflies. Dragonfly News 39: 17-18. (in mics of insect flight control. Biol. Rev. 76: 449-471. (in English). [Suggested categories: Confirmed breeding: English). ["Insects have evolved sophisticated flight exuvia or newly emerged adult; probable breeding: lar- control mechanisms permitting a remarkable range of va, ovipositing female, or copulating pair (Zygoptera on- manoeuvres. Here, I present a qualitative analysis of ly); present: all other records.] Address: Smallshire, D., insect flight control from the perspective of flight me- 8 Twindle Beer, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0JP, chanics, drawing upon both the neurophysiology and UK biomechanics literatures. The current literature does not permit a formal, quantitative analysis of flight control, 4250. Staniczek, A. H. (2001): Der Larvenkopf von because the aerodynamic force systems that biologists Oniscigaster wakefieldi McLachlan, 1873 (Insecta: have measured have rarely been complete and the po- Ephemeroptera: Onscigastridae). Disseration, Fakultät sition of the centre of gravity has only been recorded in für Biologie, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen. 165 a few studies. Treating the two best-known insect or- pp. (in German, with English summary). [The larval ders (Diptera and Orthoptera) separately from other in- head of the New Zealand mayfly Oniscigaster wakefiel- sects, I discuss the control mechanisms of different in- di is investigated, a mayfly which is thought of as plesi- sects in detail. Recent experimental studies suggest omorphic in many respects. Based on a broad compari- that the helicopter model of flight control proposed for son with other mayfly species, it is aimed to reconstruct Drosophila spp. may be better thought of as a facultati- the groundplan of the larval head of mayflies. Emphasis ve strategy for flight control, rather than the ®xed (albeit is laid on the anatomy and functional morphology of the selected) constraint that it is usually interpreted to be. larval mouthparts and the homologization of their musc- On the other hand, the so-called `constant-lift reaction' les. The results indicate the presence of an anterior ar- of locusts appears not to be a re¯ex for maintaining ticulation complex of the mandible that is made up of constant lift at varying angles of attack, as is usually two points of mandibular attachment to the cranium in assumed, but rather a mechanism to restore the insect the groundplan of Ephemeroptera. These attachment to pitch equilibrium following a disturbance. Differences points are compared with the condition in the relic sil- in the kinematic control mechanisms used by the vari- verfish Tricholepidion gertschi and other Zygentoma. It ous insect orders are related to differences in the ar- is shown that in the Zygentoma there is a similar articu- rangement of the wings, the construction of the flight lation complex present. This correspondence is regar- motor and the unsteady mechanisms of lift production ded as a groundplan character of Dicondylia. The cha- that are used. Since the evolution of insect flight control racter transformation from the monocondylous man- is likely to have paralleled the evolutionary re®nement dibles of Ectognatha to the dicondylous mandible of of these unsteady aerodynamic mechanisms, taxono- Odonata and Neoptera is interpreted in its functional mic differences in the kinematics of control could provi- and phylogenetic context. The alterations of the man- de an assay of the relative importance of different dible and its muscles are correlated with changes in the unsteady mechanisms. Although the control kinematics construction and position of the anterior tentorial arms vary widely between orders, the number of degrees of and the lateral cranium. None of the investigated man- freedom that different insects can control will always be dibles show traces of segmentation. Thus the hypothe- limited by the number of independent control inputs that sis of a tripartite telognathic mandible in the groundplan they use. Control of the moments about all three axes of insects is rejected. The fused galeolacinia of mayfly (as used by most conventional aircraft) has only been larvae is compared to the ones of the Odonata. The dif- proven for larger flies and dragonflies, but is likely to be ferent ways of interpretation of these results are discus- widespread in insects given the number of independent sed. The findings of this study, together with all previ- control inputs available to them. Unlike in conventional ously discussed characters, are used for a phylogenetic aircraft, however, insects' control inputs are likely to be analysis to unravel the phylogenetic affinities between highly non-orthogonal, and this will tend to complicate the three basal groups of the Pterygota (Ephemeropte- the neural processing required to separate the various ra, Odonata, Neoptera). The data point to a sistergroup motions.] Address: Taylor, G., Department of Zoology, relationship between the Ephemeroptera and all other Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 pterygote insects, the Metapterygota. kationsdatum: 3PS, UK. (E-mail: graham.taylor!zoo.ox.ac.uk 07.11.2001] Address: http://w210.ub.uni-tuebingen.de/ dbt/volltexte/2001/310/ 4253. Taylor, P. (2001): Mixed pairs. Dragonfly News 4251. Steffens, W.P. (2001): Status Survey for Ophio- 40: 13-14. (in English). [Great Britain; male Sympetrum gomphus anomalus Harvey, and early-season dragon- sanguineum x female Leucorrhinia dubia; male Libellula fly inventory of western Superior National Forest Rivers. fulva x female L. quadrimaculata; teneral female Sym- Submitted to: Superior National Forest and Minnesota petrum striolatum (sitting on it's exuvia) x male S. san- DNR Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Pro- guineum.] Address: Taylor, Pam, Decoy Farm, Decoy gram: 12 pp. (in English). [Status surveys for the Speci- Rd, Potter Heigham, Norfolk, NR29 5LX, UK al Concern dragonfly, Ophiogomphus anomalus, were 4254. Tóth, S. (2001): Checklist of dragonflies of So- conducted on selected rivers in northeastern Minneso- mogy county (Insecta: Odonata). Natura Somogyiensis ta, along with an inventory of other early-season river 1: 93-99. (in Hungarian, with English summary). [55 o- dragonflies. Ophiogomphus anomalus were confirmed donate species can be proved in Somogy county, 87% on the upper St. Louis River in St. Louis County, but no

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 9 of the dragonfly fauna in Hungary. Of special interest on the odonate fauna of a Natura 2000 site south of are Aeshna viridis, Stylurus flavipes, Leucorrhinia cau- Nancy, France. The Madon is a tributary of the River dalis, L. pectoralis, Ophiogomphus cecilia, and Coen- Moselle, and a hotspot of Odonata dwelling running wa- agrion ornatum.] Address: Toth, S., Széchenyi u. 2, H- ters and river habitats. Special emphasize is given to 8420 Zirc, Hungaria. E-mail: [email protected] Oxygastra curtisii, Onychogomphus forcipatus, Gom- phus vulgatissimus, Cercion lindenii, Libellula fulva, 4255. Wirsing, T. (2001): Libellenkartierung am Alt- Ischnura pumilio, Orthetrum brunneum, and Orthetrum mühlsee und der nahen Seeumgebung im Jahr 2000. coerulescens. Detailed maps of the localities of these Altmühlbericht 8: 72-91. (in German). [Bayaria, Germa- species within the Natura 2000 site, and in northeast ny; records of 30 odonates species are documented in France are provided. In an appendix all Odonata re- detail. The succession of the present odonate fauna corded during the field studies (n = 32 species) are do- compared with records from 1984 and 1988 is briefly cumented in detail. ] Address: Boudot, J.-P., Centre de outlined.] Address: Wirsing, T., Zeilitzheimer Pfad 21, Pédologie Biologique, 17, rue Note-Dame de Pauvres, D-97332 Volkach, Germany. E-mail: wiedehopf@web. B.P. 5, F-54501 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France. e-mail: de [email protected]

4260. Craves, J.A.; O'Brien, D.S. (2002): Dromogom- phus spoliatus (Odonata: Gomphidae): new for Michi- 2002 gan. The Geat Lakes Entomologist 35(2): 115-116. (in English). [25-VIII-2002, Huron River, Wayne County, , USA] Address: O'Brien, M., Insect Division, 4256. Bechly, G. (2002): Description of a new species Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, of Nannogomphus (Insecta: Odonata: Nannogomphi- MI 48109-1079, USA. E-mail: [email protected] dae) from the Upper Jurassic Solnhofen Limestone in Germany. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie B 4261. Daniel, B.A.; Molur, S.; Walker, S. (2002): (Geologie und Paläontologie) 339: 1-6. (in English with Conservation assessment and management plan German summary). ["A new species of Nannogomphi- (CAMP) process: a tool to provide strategic guidance dae, Nannogomphus buergen n. sp., is described from for the management of threatened Odonata. In: Kumar, the Upper Jurassic Solnhofen Limestones of Germany. A. (Ed.): Current trends in odonatology. Daya The diagnosis of the genus is amended with a list of au- Publishing House. Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274-6: 169- tapomorphics." (Author)] Address: Bechly, G., Staatli- 188. (in English). [The paper introcuces into dragonfly ches Museum für Naturkunde, Abt. Paläontologie, Ro- conservation (strategies) with special emphasis on Red senstein 1, D-70191 Stuttgart, Germany. E-mail bechly lists. The criteria of IUCN for assessing the status of @gmx.de species are outlined in detail.] Address: Daniel, B.A., Zoo Outreach Organisation, P.O. Box #1683, 4257. Blasius, B.J.; Merritt, R.W. (2002): Field and la- Peelamedu, Coimbatore-641004, India boratory investigations on the effects of road salt (NaCl) on stream macroinvertebrate communities. Environ- 4262. Fenoglio, S.; Badino, G.; Bona, F. (2002): Ben- mental Pollution 120(2): 219-231. [Short-term exposure thic macroinvertebrate communities as indicators of ri- to road salt did not significantly affect stream macro- ver environment quality: an experience in Nicaragua. invertebrate communities.] Address: Blasius, B.J., Sou- Revista de Biología Tropical 50(3-4): 8 pp. (in English). thern Nevada Water Authority 243 Lakeshore Road, ["Biotic indexes are one of severas types of measures Boulder City, NV 89005, USA that are routinely used in biological monitoring in tem- perate streams and offer interesting possibilities to as- 4258. Bohra, C. (2002): Analytical studies on the food sess the environmental quality of rivers in the neotro- and feeding habits of tropically distinct aquatic odonate pics. Macroinvertebrate communities of seven larvae of Udhuwa Lake in Santal Pargana, Jharkhand, southeastern Nicaraguan streams were monitored and India. In: Kumar, A. (Ed.): Current trends in odonatolo- seven ecological indexes were applied. The results gy. Daya Publishing House. Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274- suggest that information from the Indice Biótico Esteso 6: 207-220. (in English). ["This investigation showed a (I.B.E.) is closely correlated to the results of other me- special food preference of odonate larvae which was thods, but the I.B.E. index is easier to apply as well as conducted in a lake during the year of 2000. This study avoiding high costs and time-consuming procedures. A revealed the fact that odonates are primarily carnivo- calibration of the method is necessary for rapid as- rous and feed on cladocera, copepoda, rotifera, rhizo- sessment approaches in the neotropics." (Authors) O- poda, aquatic insects, fish fries and other animal life donata are listed on the genus-level.] Address: Fe- present in the suroundings. According to observations, noglio, S., Univ. di Torino - Dip. di Biologia Animale e the food preference of Zygoptera larvae is: Rhizopoda > dell'Uomo, Via Ace. Albertina 17. Torino, Italy. E-mail: Cladocera > Aquatic insects > Rotifers > Copepoda > [email protected] Algae while the food preferences of Anisopteran larvae is utterly different being - Cladocera > Rotifera > Aqua- 4263. Haldar, D.P.; Biswas, S. (2002): On the structu- tic insect > Copepoda > Algae > Rhizopoda." (Author)] re and life history of three new species of septate gre- Address: Bohra, C., Pollution Research Laboratory, garines (Apicomplexa: Conoidasida) from odonates of Dept of Zoology, B.S.K. College, Barharwa-816101 West Bengal. In: Kumar, A. (Ed.): Current trends in o- (Jharkhand), India donatology. Daya Publishing House. Delhi. ISBN 81- 7035-274-6: 357-377. (in English). [Odonatkola platye- 4259. Boudot, J.-P. (2002): Étude de la faune des o- pitnerita sp. n. from Orthetrum sabina, O. bengalensis donates de la zone natura 2000 "Vallée du Madon - from Trithemis aurora, and O. contaminata from Bra- Vallée du Br'non - Carrière de Xeuilley". Rapport: 108 chythemis contaminate are described from West Ben- pp- (in French). [This is a detailed and sound expertice gal, India.] Address: Haldar, D.P., Protozoology Labora-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 10 tory, Dept of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani- are documented in a monocotyledon leaf. A detailed 741235, West Bengal, India overview of the hitherto published specimens of fossil egg-sets is compiled." (Authors)] Address: Hellmund, 4264. Hellebuyck, V.J. (2002): Paltothemis nicolae M., Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Inst. spec. nov., a new dragonfly from El Salvador (Odonata: Geol. Wiss. und Geiseltalmuseum, Domstr. 5, D-06108 Libellulidae). Revta nicarag. Ent. 59/62: 5-15. (in Eng- Halle/Saale, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] lish with Spanish summary). [Both sexes are described, -halle.de illustrated and compared with P. cyanosoma and P. li- neatipes. Holotype male: El Salvador, Quebrada Piedra 4267. Ishimoda-Takagi, T.; Nakamura, Y.; Takamori, de Afilar, 5.5 km S of Tacuba, 19-IV-1986; deposited at H. (2002): On the tropomyosin isoforms contained in FSCA, Gainesville/FL, USA.] Address: Hellebuyck, V.J., odonate muscles. Zoological Science (Tokyo) 19(12): 1277 Lincoln St., Sherbrooke, QC, JlH2H8, Canada 1436. (in English). [Verbatim: We have investigated he- terogeneity of muscle tropomyosin obtained from vari- 4265. Hellmund, M.; Hellmund, W. (2002): Erster ous species of insects to understand generality of in- Nachweis von Kleinlibellen-Eilogen (Insecta, Zygoptera, sect tropomyosin isoforms. However, we did not in- Lestidae) in der mitteleozänen Braunkohle des ehema- vestigate yet tropomyosin obtained from Odonata, ligen Tagebaues Mücheln, Bfd. Neumark-Nrd (Geisel- which is one of phylogenetically primitive insect and of tal, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland). Hallesches Jahrb. which wing-beat depends on the action of both direct Geowiss., Reihe B, 24: 47-55. (in German, with English and indirect flight muscles. In the present study, we e- summary). ["In May 2001 geological and paleontologi- xamined tropomyosin isoforms included in muscles of 4 cal research was done in the opencast pit Mücheln, species of the odonate, Anax nigrofasciatus, Orthetrum Neumark-Nord. During this effort egg-sets of fossil albistylum, Pantala flavescera, and Calopteryx japoni- damselflies (Zygoptera, Lestidae) were found in the (?) ca. Four to five kinds of tropomyosin isoforms were de- Upper Middle Eocene brown (= MP 13) of the Gei- tected electrophoretically in each species. One kind of seltal, the first record in this famous site ever found. In tropomyosin isoforms were detected exclusively in the contrast to earlier treated specimens originating from flight muscles of all species. We also examined tropo- the Messel pit near Darmstadt, whose sediments be- myosin isoforms included in tbe larvae of A. nigrofasci- long stratigraphically to the Lower Middle Eocene (= MP aius and C. japonica. However, the flight muscle speci- 11), the described new specimen is around 2.5 mio. a fic-isoform was not detected in the larval muscles of younger. The producer of the Geiseltal egg-sets pre- both species.] Address: Ishimoda-Takagi, T., Depart- sumably is a member of the family Lestidae, whereas ment of Biology, Tokyo Gakugei University, Koganei, the Messel specimens were made by individuals of the Tokyo, 184-8501, Japan Japan family , respectively Platycnemidae. [...] It is striking that the recently found egg-sets are the on- 4268. Jödicke, R. (2002): Libellen sammeln auf Rei- ly evidence for the entire order Zygoptera over decades sen: Tips für eine Minimalausrüstung und geeignete of collecting in the pits of the Geiseltal district. Cor- Methoden. Libellennachrichten 7: 9-11. (in German). responding larva or imagines were never observed. [Advice, how to collect Odonata on trips.] Address: Jö- This fact may be due to biostratinomical reasons on the dicke, R., Am Liebfrauenbusch 3, D-26655 Westerste- one hand, but also because of the fact that such filigree de, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] and small objects may have been overlooked on the dark substratum during fossil excavations. It has to be 4269. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (in collabo- underlined once more that the endophytic reproductive ration with Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden. The strategy of certain damselflies is at least successfully National Forest Park Office of Shenzhen Special Eco- practisced since the Paleogene until today. A lot of ana- nomic Zone Government) (2002): Report of a Rapid Bi- logs can be observed in the recent Odonatafauna." odiversity Assessment at Wutongshan National Forest (Authors) Egg sets of the recent Lestes virens, L. spon- Park, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, China, 16 to sa, and Chalcolestes viridis in the Köln-Bonn region, 17 May 2001. South China Forest Biodiversity Survey Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany are illustrated in detail.] Report Series 11: 20 pp. (in English). [Verbatim: Dra- Address: Hellmund, M., Martin-Luther-Universität Halle- gonflies. 17 dragonfly species were recorded (tab. 6). Wittenberg, Inst. Geol. Wiss. und Geiseltalmuseum, The stream at Xiaowutongshan, with more gentle flow Domstr. 5, D-06108 Halle/Saale, Germany. E-mail: hell- and smaller rocks, yielded more species than the cas- [email protected] -halle.de cade-boulder stream at Dawutongshan. Table 6. Dra- gonflies recorded in Shenzhen Wutongshan National 4266. Hellmund, M.; Hellmund, W. (2002): Neufunde Forest Park on 16-17 May 2001. Sequence follows und Ergänzungen zur Fortpflanzungsbiologie fossiler Schorr et al. (2001a, 2001b). Species 1. Mnais mneme Kleinlibellen (Insecta. Odonata, Zygoptera). Stuttgarter 2. Neurobasis chinensis 3. Rhinocypha perforata 4. Phi- Beiträge zur Naturkunde (B) 319: 1-26. (in German, loganga vetusta 5. Euphaea decorata 6. Agriomorpha with English summary). ["A specimen from the Lower fusca 7. Drepanosticta hongkongensis 8. Sinosticta o- Miocene of Berzdorf (Lusatia, Saxony) was recently gatai 9. Coeliccia cyanomelas 10. Copera marginipes discovered during field work in an open coal mine. The 11. Leptogomphus elegans 12. Hydrobasileus croceus other specimens described and figured here have also 13. Orthetrum glaucum 14. Orthetrum triangulare 15. a Lower Miocene Age (MN5) and originate from the lo- Tramea virginia 16. Trithemis aurora 17. Zygonyx iris cality Randecker Maar (Southwest Germany). In both The most interesting findings were the records of Dre- sites, Berzdorf and Randecker Maar, the fossil egg-sets panosticta hongkongensis and Sinosticta ogatai. These are the only evidence for the presence of the Suborder two species of global conservation concern (Fellowes et Zygoptera in the fossil insect fauna, due to biostratmo- al., in press) were previously thought to be endemic to mical reasons. Because of the rapid decomposition of Hong Kong (Reels, 2001). Mnais mneme, Philoganga such filigree animals after death, they rarely become vetusta, Agriomorpha fusca and Leptogomphus ele- fossil. For the first time, egg-sets of the ,,Lestid Type" gans are globally restricted, and known from a limited

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 11 number of sites in Hong Kong (Fellowes et al., in lish). [This paper provides data on 43 Ephemeroptera, press), but do not appear to be highly restricted within 12 Odonata and 6 Plecoptera species from the Hunga- South China. Zygonix iris is also of potential global con- rian section of the Tisza River. A total of 12 odonate cern, due to its narrow global range. All dragonfly and species is listed, Erythromma najas, Anaciaeschna i- damselfly species found in this survey have been re- sosceles, Anax imperator, Somatochlora metallica, and corded in Hong Kong. (Fellowes, J.R., Lau, M.W.N., Orthetrum cancellatum are recorded from the Tisza for Dudgeon, D., Reels, G.T., Ades, G.W.J., Carey, G.J., the first time.] Address: Kovacs, T., Matra Mus., Kos- Chan, B.P.L., Kendrick, R.C., Lee K.S., Leven, M.R., suth u. 40, HU-3200 Gyöngyös, Hungary Wilson, K.D.P. and Yu Y.T., in press. Wild animals to watch: terrestrial and freshwater fauna of conservation 4272. Kovacs, T.; Ambrus, A.; Juhasz, P. (2002): concern in Hong Kong. Memoirs of the Hong Kong Na- Ephemeroptera and Odonata larvae from the river Ipoly tural History Society 25.)] Address: www. kfbg.org.hk/ (Hungary). Folia hist.-nat. Mus. matraensis 26: 163- download/No11Wutongshan0501Web.pdf 167. (in English). [Records of 7 odonate species are provided from the Hungarian section of the Ipoly River, 4270. Khaliq, A. (2002): Potential of dragonflies as including Stylurus flavipes and Ophiogomphus cecilia.] bio-control agents of insect pests of rice. In: Kumar, A. Address: Kovacs, T., Matra Mus., Kossuth u. 40, HU- (Ed.): Current trends in odonatology. Daya Publishing 3200 Gyöngyös, Hungary House. Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274-6: 1-26. (in English). ["The feeding capacity of 11 dragonfly species on some 4273. Kumar, A. (2002): Comparative studies on e- insect pests of rice in a day (10 hours) was determined coenergetics of nymphs of Anisoptera and Zygoptera by forced feeding. The adults consumed [...] on yellow (Odonata) in the river Mayurakshi in Santal Pargana, stem borers, white stem borers, hairy caterpillars, rice India. In: Kumar, A. (Ed.): Current trends in odonatolo- skippers, white-backed planthoppers, white leafhop- gy. Daya Publishing House. Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274- pers, green leafhoppers, rice bugs, cicadellid leafhop- 6: 272-279. (in English). ["Ecological energetics [...] ha- pers and grasshoppers (Oxya spp.) respectively in 10 ve been estimated from January to December, 2000. hours. The females of all the species proved to be the The calorific values of anisopteran nymphs was recor- most voracious feeders as compared with their males, ded minimum in January (6.004±0.080 K cal/g dry wt.) Orthetrum sabina was most voracious feeder followed and maximum in July (6.510±0.555 k cal/g dry wt). The by O. pruinosum neglectum, O. triangulare triangulare, zygopteran nymphs also showed variations and found O. glaucum, Crocothemis sevillia, O. erythraea, Pantala maximum in June (5.955±0.080 k cal/g dry wt.) and mi- flavescens, Palpopleura sexmaculata sexmaculata, nimum in January (5.515±0.105 k cal/g dry wt.). The Sympetrum commixium, Acisoma panorpoides panor- possible factors responsible for these fluctuations in poides and Trithemis festiva. The population density of energetics have also been extensively discussed in the dragonflies was maximum from middle of August to the text." (Author)] Address: Kumar, A., Northern Regional end of September. However, it was at peak from last Stn., Zool. Surv. India, Dehra Dun-248195, India week of August to 3rd week of September. The popula- 4274. Kumar, A. (2002): Ecology of larval odonates in tion then declined as the crop matured and the pest po- lentic freshwater . In: Kumar, A. (Ed.): Cur- pulation become low. The studies on the seasonal a- rent trends in odonatology. Daya Publishing House. bundance of insect pests of rice, namely rice skippers, Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274-6: 115-150. (in English). [Wet- grasshoppers, green leafhoppers, white leaf hoppers, lands of Santal Pargana, India; "The present investiga- hairy caterpillars, rice bugs, rice stem boms and tion deals with the seasonality, species diversity,. rich- Poophilus species were conducted at four localities, i.e. ness of species and secondary productivity of larval Hajeera, Mandhole, Harighale, and Banipasari during odonates as well as the various abiotic factors of the the crop season 1996-97. The population of rice skip- surroundings from January to December, 2000. The a- pers and grasshoppers was somewhat higher than o- nisopteran larvae showed trimodal peaks wheareas zy- ther insect pests. However, the population of different gopteran larvae exhibited bimodal in their seasonality insect pests was higher from the 2nd week of August to during the period of study. The species diveristy varied the 4th week of September. The population then dec- between 0.332 to 1.918 bits and between 0.672 and reased afterwards as the crop matured. The efforts we- 1.902 bits in anisopteran and zygopteran larvae respec- re made to evaluate the feeding potential of dragonflies tively. The biomass of the larvae was recorded maxi- in the field cages. They did not show any activity and in- mum in September (0.553 g/haul) whereas minimum terest in their prey due to their captivity. In view of this was in April (0.212 g/haul). The net growth of the popu- dragonfly attitude, the relationship between the popula- lation varied between 0.0087 g. dry wt./cub. met. /day tion of dragonflies and insect pests of rice was obser- to 0.0005 g.dry wt./cub.met/day having positive growth ved by the multiple linear regression equation. The sta- in the population. The product moment correlation coef- tistical analysis revealed that the dragonflies had nega- ficient for biomass of larval population with different a- tive regression coefficient with the population density of biotic factors of water were also computed and dissol- all the insect pests. It indicated that the pest population ved oxygen (DO) showed marked correlation with the was decreased with the corresponding increase in dra- biomass of the Odonata larvae (r=0.898; p>0.05)." gonflies population. However, their feeding behaviour (Author)] Address: Kumar, A., Northern Regional Stn., was not similar at all the localities but differed from lo- Zool. Surv. India, Dehra Dun-248195, India cality to locality." (Author)] Address: Khaliq, A., Dept of Entomology, University of Arid Agriculture, Murree 4275. Kumar, A. (2002): Functional morphology of Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan rectal gills and oxygen consumption by dragonfly nymphs in aquatic ecosystems. In: Kumar, A. (Ed.): 4271. Kovacs, T.; Ambrus, A.; Juhasz, P. (2002): Current trends in odonatology. Daya Publishing House. Ephemeroptera, Odonata and Plecoptera larvae from Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274-6: 189-206. (in English). ["The the river Tisza in the year of cyanid pollution (2000). present article elaborates the structure of respiratory Fol. hist.-nat. Mus. matraensis 26: 169-178. (in Eng-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 12 organs and oxygen uptake by dragonfly larvae in During the present observation, altogether 22 species freshwater ecosystems. Gills were found in branchial belonging to 9 genera under 4 families were recorded. chamber which have filled the maximum posterior part The maximum production of the larvae was found in of the abdominal cavity. The rectal gills were observed summer and monsoon months when positive increase in six rows and recorded their tracheal supply from four in biomass was recorded. The maximum production ra- to six main longitudinal tracheal trunks. The oxygen te was recorded in October (0.060 g/cub m/day) and consumption by the 3rd and 5th instar nymphs of dra- minimum (0.004 g/cub m/day) in January. It was also gonfly was also estimated and found that oxygen upta- found that the production of these larvae is governed by ke was directly dependent upon the body size and age complex extrinsic and intrinsic physical, chemical and group of the larvae. The average oxygen uptake biological factors discussed in the text." (Author) Larvae (mlO2/Iarvae/hr.) was 0.0112 ± 0.0015 for 3rd instar of the following species are illustrated: Elattoneura larvae whereas it was 0.0160 ± 0.0020 for 5th instar campioni, Copera marginipes, Pseudagrion rubriceps, larvae. It was also observed that the 5th instar larvae u- P. laidlawi, Ceriagrion coromandelianum, Ischnura au- tilized about 0.0048 ml O2/individual/hr. more oxygen rora, I. senegalensis, Rhodischnura nursei, Agriocne- than the 3rd instar larvae." (Author)] Address: Kumar, mis pygmaea, Bayadera indica, Neurobasis chinensis, A., Northern Regional Stn., Zool. Surv. India, Dehra and Rhinocypha unimaculata.] Address: Kumari, Poo- Dun-248195, India nam, Dept of Zoology, S.G. Womon's College, Sheikpu- ra-811105, Bihar, India 4276. Kumar, A. (2002): Odonate diversity in Jhar- kand state with special reference to niche specialization 4279. Kunz, B. (2002): Libellen und Literatur XXX: in their larval forms. In: Kumar, A. (Ed.): Current trends Tombo - Libellen in Kinderbüchern. Libellennachrichten in odonatology. Daya Publishing House. Delhi. ISBN 7: 8-9. (in German). [Extract from three books (1) Der 81-7035-274-6: 297-314. (in English). [India; factors Mühlenelf. Folke Tegetthoff. F. Schneider-Verlag, 1987, constraining the habitats of the regionally known 109 ISBN 3-505-09635-0, (2) Da ist ein Haar in meinem species are discussed.] Address: Kumar, A., Northern Dreck - Eine Wurmgeschichte. Gary Larson, Goldmann, Regional Stn., Zool. Surv. India, Dehra Dun-248195, 8/2000, ISBN 3-442-30819-4, and (3) Zwei Ameisen India reisen nach Australien. Jackie Niebisch, Ravensburger, 1999, ISBN 3-473-34995-X.] Address: Kunz, B., 4277. Kumar, A. (Ed.) (2002): Current Trends in Odo- Hauptstr. 111, D-74595 Langenburg, Germany. E-mail: natology. Delhi: Daya. ISBN: 8170352746: 377 pp. [email protected] [Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Potential of dragon- flies as bio-control agents of insect pests of rice/Abdul 4280. Lahiri, A.R. (2002): Synopsis of progress in ta- Khaliq. 2. A Community structure of Odonata of the xonomical studies on Odonata in India. In: Kumar, A. South West province of with the description (Ed.): Current trends in odonatology. Daya Publishing of Phyllogomphus corbetae spec. nov. (Anisoptera: House. Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274-6: 280-296. (in Gomphidae) /G.K. Vick. 3. Endocrinology of Odonata / English). [Basing on Fraser odonate fauna of the British D.B. Tembhare. 4. Ecology of larval Odonates in lentic india, the author compiles and briefly discusses suc- freshwater ecosystems/Arvind Kumar. 5. Biology of ceeding taxonomic additions and amendments of the Odonata of Indian sub-continent: a review/B. Suri Babu list of Indian Odonata. App. 70 species have been and A. Kumar. 6. Conservation assessment and mana- described as new since the publication of Frasers gement plan (CAMP) process: a tool to provide strate- handbook and referring to the geographic scope of this gic guidance for the management of threatened Odona- book.] Address: Lahiri, A.R., Zoological Survey of India, ta/B.A. Daniel, Sanjay Molur and Sally Walker. 7. Func- "M" Block New Alipur, Calcutta - 700 053, India tional morphology of rectal gills and oxygen consumpti- on by dragonfly nymphs in aquatic /Arvind 4281. Lang, H.; Lang, C.; Raab, R. (2002): Erfassung Kumar. 8. Analytical studies on the food and feeding der Quelljungfervorkommen auf Wiener Stadtgebiet. 13 habits of tropically distinct aquatic Odonata larvae of pp. (in German). [Detailled documentation of records of Udhuwa Lake in Santal Pargana, Jharkhand, India/ Thecagaster bidentata and Cordulegaster heros in Chandan Bohra. 9. Odonata diversity in Western Hima- Vienna, Austria.] Address: Raab, R., Anton Bruckner- laya, India/M. Prasad. 10. Description of territoriality Gasse 2/2, A-2232 Deutsch-Wagran, Austria. E-mail: and reproduction of Agriocnemis pygmaea (Rambur, [email protected]. http://www.wien.gv.at/ma22/pool/ 1842) (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) / B. Suri Babu. 11. doc/quellenjungfer.pdf: Comparative studies on eco-energetics of nymphs of 4282. Lempert, J. (2002): Libellen und Literatur XXIX: anisoptera and zygoptera (Odonata) in the river Mayu- Tombo - Libellen in Japan 1. Libellennachrichten 7: 7-8. rakshi in Santal pargana, India / Arvind Kumar. 12. (in German). [Extract from the book "Lafacadio Hearn: Synopsis of progress in taxonomical studies on Odona- Izumo. Blicke in das unbekannte Japan. Frankfurt a.M. ta in India/A.R. Lahiri. 13. Odonata diversity in Jhark- 1910." A note on catching dragonflies by children, and a hand state with special reference to Niche specializati- note on wodden dragonflies as a toy.] Address: Lem- on in their larval forms/Arvind Kumar. 14. Trophic biolo- pert, J., Vereinsstr. 41, D-20357 Hamburg, Germany gy and energy contents of larval Odonates] 4283. Lienenbecker, H.; Möller, E. (2002): Das Hücker 4278. Kumari, P. (2002): Species composition and Moor bei Spenge (Kreis Herford/NRW). Zur Naturge- seasonal fluctuations in biomass of zygopteran nymphs schichte eines ehemaligen Torfstichgebietes. Berichte in a wetland of Santal Pargana, India. In: Kumar, A. des naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Bielefeld und (Ed.): Current trends in odonatology. Daya Publishing Umgebung 42: 249-313. (in German). [Biological date House. Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274-6: 329-356. (in referring to the Hücker Moor, located near Spenge, English). ["The present investigation has been made on Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, are compiled as com- the systematics, faunistic composition, and community pletely as possible, and the history of its investigation is structure and biomass estimation of zygopteran larvae. outlined. Odonata (p. 295) have been not surveyed

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 13 systematically. A record of Lestes virens is very briefly 4286. Mackenzie Dodds, R. (2002): Goodbye National discussed, and some more common species are menti- Dragonfly Museum ... welcome to the Dragonfly Project. oned.] Address: Möller, E., A.B.Ö.L., Biologiezentrum Dragonfly News 41: 22. [Report on the unfavourable si- Bustedt, D-32120 Hiddenhausen, Germany. E-mail: tuation of The National Dragonfly Museum, Ashton Mill, [email protected] UK, and current perspectives.] Address: Mackenzie Dodds, R., The National Dragonfly Museum, Ashton 4284. Liljaniemi, P.; Vuori, K.-M.; Ilyashuk, B.; Luoto- Mill, near Oundle, Peterborough PE8 5LZ, UK nen, H. (2002): Habitat characteristics and macroinver- tebrate assemblages in boreal forest streams: relations 4287. Mancinelli, G.; Costantini, M.L.; Rossi, L. to catchment silvicultural activities. Hydrobiologia 474: (2002): Cascading effects of predatory fish exclusion on 239-251. (in English). ["We compared the stream habi- the detritus-based food web of a lake littoral zone (Lake tat characteristics and macroinvertebrate assemblages Vico, central Italy). Oecologia 133: 402-411. (in Eng- of boreal headwater streams in both the Finnish and the lish). ["An exclosure experiment was carried out in the Russian parts of a single river basin, the Koitajoki River. reed-dominated littoral zone of a volcanic lake (Lake Over the last 50 years, the Finnish side of the catch- Vico, central Italy) to test whether the impact of preda- ment has been managed using modern forestry techni- tory fish on benthic invertebrates cascades on fungal ques, whereas Russian side has remained nearly u- colonisation and breakdown of leaf detritus. The abun- nexploited and is near to its natural state. Differences in dance, biomass, and Shannon diversity index of the in- silvicultural activities were observed to contribute to dif- vertebrate assemblage colonising Phragmites australis ferences in habitat structure. The channel habitats were leaf packs placed inside: (1) full-exclosure cages, (2) in fairly natural state in the Russian reference streams, cages allowing access only to small-sized fish preda- whereas the impacted Finnish sites were cleared and tors, and (3) cageless controls, were monitored over a straightened. In comparison with the impacted chan- 45-day period together with the mass loss and associa- nels, the abundance of coarse woody debris (CWD) ted fungal biomass of leaf packs. The species composi- was 10-100-fold higher in the reference streams. Impli- tion of the fungal assemblage was further assessed at cations on the forestry-induced deterioration of water the end of the manipulation. In general, invertebrate quality were also observed. On the contrary, only small predators did not show any significant response to fish differences in macroinvertebrate assemblages were de- exclusion, either on a trophic guild or on a single taxon tected. Despite the lower amount of retentive structures level. In contrast, the exclusion of large predatory fish (CWD), significantly higher relative abundance of induced a diverse spectrum of changes in the abun- shredders was observed in the forestry-impacted dance and population size-structure of dominant detriti- streams. Otherwise the zoobenthic communities were vore taxa, ultimately increasing the biomass and Shan- quite similar in the two subcatchments. [...]" No referen- non diversity index of the whole detritivorous guild. ce to the Odonata is made in the main text. In an ap- These changes corresponded with significant variations pendix, 4 odonate species are listed: Calopteryx virgo, in leaf detritus decay rates as well as in the biomass Cordulegaster boltonii, and Somatochlora metallica and assemblage structure of associated fungal coloni- from both countries, Platycnemis pennipes from Finland sers. Our experimental findings provide evidence that in only.] Address: Liljaniemi, P., Dept Biol. & Envir. Sci., Lake Vico effects of fish predators on invertebrate detri- Univ. Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FIN-40351 Jyväskylä, tivores influence the fungal conditioning and breakdown Finland. E-mail: [email protected] of the detrital substrate. We conclude that in lacustrine littoral zones predator-driven constraints may structure 4285. Long, S.M.; Abang, F.; Rahim, K.A.A. (2002): lower trophic levels of detritus-based food webs and af- The macroinvertebrate community of the fast flowing ri- fect the decomposition of leaf detritus originated from vers in the Crocker Range National Park Sabah, Ma- the riparian vegetation." (Authors) The biomass of "O- laysia. ASEAN Review of Biodiversity and Environmen- donata ssp (larval stages)" totalled to 0,66%.] Address: tal Conservation (ARBEC) July-September 2002: 8 pp- Rossi, L., Department of Genetics and Molecular Biolo- (in English). ["The macroinvertebrate community of the gy, Ecology Area, University of Rome "La Sapienza", fast flowing rivers of the Crocker Range Park examined Via dei Sardi 70, I-00185 Rome, Italy. e-mail: loreto. consists mainly of insects. All the six rivers surveyed [email protected] demonstrated excellent water quality. The assemblages of taxa reported from the study sites are considered as 4288. Michal, A., (2002): Feeding ecology of Central that typical of the macroinvertebrate fauna in tropical ri- European bat community. IXth European Bat Research vers. Out of the existing ten orders of insects that con- Symposium Le Havre 26-30 August 2002: 22- (in tain aquatic species, a total of 7 orders of aquatic insect English). ["Trophic ecology of 16 bat species living sym- species were encountered in the rivers surveyed. The- patrically in SE Czech Republic was studied by means se are Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera, Hemipte- of faecal analysis of netted animals. Food supply was ra, Coleoptera, Trichoptera and Diptera. In addition to studied using a light trap, sweeping and beating. The these insects, the hexapodan Collembola was also en- collected material enabled to assess main foraging stra- countered. The overall macroinvertebrate density ran- tegies of bats, detailed seasonal dynamics of trophic ges from 71 to 303 individuals per lm sq and all niches and their overlaps in sympatry, foraging success sampling sites were found to sustain at least three of particular species etc. E. serotinus, E. nilssonii, M. groups of taxa with the exception of Sg. Tikolud, which brandtii, M. mystacinus, M. daubentonii, N. leisleri, N. only contains the dipteran chironomids. The dipteran noctula and P. pipistrellus s.l. can be classified as aerial chironomid fauna was dominant and found at all stati- hawkers, while M. myotis is a ground gleaner. Some ons and forms the highest density of up to 250 individu- food items (Odonata and Ephemeroptera larvae) in the als per m2 in Sg. Tandulu and Balayo." (Authors)] diet of M. daubentonii indicate the use of water-surface Address: www.arbec.com.my/pdf/art12julysep02.pdf gleaning. M. nattereri, M. emarginatus, M. bechsteinii, P. auritus and P. austriacus are foliage gleaners. Two species do not fit well in any of these groups and their

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 14 groups and their strategies can be called slow hawking & Co., Boston-New York-London. ISBN 0-316-81679-5: (B. barbastellus) or slow hawking/hovering/gleaning (R. 161 pp. (in English). [Photographic identification guide, hipposideros). Comparing food supply and the diets of covering app. 115 North American odonate species. bats, we can state opportunistic foraging of most spe- For each species are provided a concise description, cies in the frame of their morphological and echolocati- notes on behaviour, information on habitat and flight on constraints. On the other hand, a trend of selectivity season, a colour portrait, and a distribution map.] was found in several species which preferred hunting of Address: Nikula, B., 2 Gilbert Lane, Harwich Port, MA relatively big species of Lepidoptera in summer, 02646, USA. e-mail: [email protected] although small species distinctly prevailed in the food supply. Considerable differences were recorded in the 4292. NSW Fisheries (2002): Adams emerald dra- foraging success rate, flying activity and weight chan- gonfly Archaeophya adamsi. Fishnote NSWF 1072 ges between P. auritus and M. daubentonii - represen- www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au/thr/species/pdf/fn-adams- tatives of the groups applying different foraging strate- emerald-drag onfly.pdf: 2 pp. (in English). [A. adamsi is gies - foliage gleaning and aerial hawking. Compared to one of Australia's rarest dragonflies. "Only five adults M. daubentonii, P. auritus is able to forage more effecti- have ever been collected, and the species is only vely very early in the spring and late in the autumn, it known from a few sites in the greater Sydney region. shows higher flying activity during these periods and its Some remaining areas of habitat are under threat from weight grows earlier in spring." (Author)] Address: Mi- urban, industrial and agricultural development. Adams chal, A., Agency of Nature Conservation and Landsca- emerald dragonflies are listed as a vulnerable species pe Protection of the Czech Republic, Kali nická 4-6, CZ- in NSW." The species is depicted and described, habi- 130 23 Praha, Czech Republic. E-mail: andre- tat and ecology are briefly outlined, the known localities [email protected] are mapped, and conservation action measures are proposed.] Address: Threatened Species Unit, Port 4289. Mitra, T.R. (2002): Note on zoogeography of Stephens Fisheries Centre Private Bag 1, Nelson Bay, Odonata (Insecta) of Nicobar Islands, Indian Ocean. NSW 2315, Australia. E-mail tsadmin@fisheries. nsw. Rec. zool. Surv. India 100(3/4): 183-188. (in English). gov.au. Website: www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au [32 species are checklisted and their biogeographic af- finities are discussed.] Address: Mitra, T.R., 208 Raja 4293. Oglęcki P., Popek, Z., Wasilewicz M. (2002): Ram Mohan Roy Rd, Calcutta-700 008, India Występowanie fauny bezkręgowej i pierwotniaków w zróznicowanych morfologicznie siedliskach rzeki Wkry. 4290. Neumann, M.; Dudgeon, D. (2002): The impact In: Kozłowski S., Kuśmierczyk J., Kamola M (red.), Bug. of agricultural runoff on stream benthos in Hong Kong, Rzeka która łączy. Ekologiczny Klub UNESCO - Pra- China. Water Research 36: 3103-3109. (in English). cownia na Rzecz Bioróżnorodności, Piaski: 123-129. (in ["We investigated three small streams in the New Terri- Polish). [The occurrence of invertebrates and protozo- tories of Hong Kong,China. In each stream,we compa- ans in morphological differentiated habitats in the River red the benthic macroinvertebrate fauna of one site Wkra. Three odonate taxa are listed.] Address: Oglęcki immediately upstream of an area of agricultural land P., Katedra Inżynierii Wodnej i Rekultywacji Środowiska (market gardening) with a second site immediately SGGW Warszawa, Poland downstream. Each pair of sites was <300m apart. Sam- ples were taken at the end of the dry season (March 4294. Ott, J. (Red.) (2002): Abstracts of the 21th mee- 2000) and again (April 2000) just after heavy rainfall ting of the "Gesellschaft deutschsprachiger Odonatolo- had caused runoff from the fields. The total number of gen", 22.3.-24.3.2002, Worms. Gesellschaft deutsch- taxa at the downstream sites was the same as that in sprachiger Odonatologen: 82 pp- (in German / English). the upstream sites in March. In April, the total taxon [Abstracts of the 21th meeting of the "Gesellschaft richness was lower at the downstream localities deutschsprachiger Odonatologen", 22.3.-24.3.2002, although this difference was statistically significant in Worms: Dr. Rüdiger Mauersberger, Petra Salm & Ste- only one stream. The acute toxic effect of runoff beca- fan Bauhus (Steinhöfel u.a.): "Zu Verbreitung und Habi- me clearer when focusing on the group of sensitive tatspektrum von Aeshna viridis in Nord-Brandenburg" benthic fauna. The grouping was done by ranking the Klaus-Jürgen Conze (Essen): "Hinter dem Horizont der relatively physiological tolerance to organotoxins follo- FFH-Libellen - Überlegungen zu einer bundesweiten wing the relevant literature (Bull. Environ. Contam. To- Datensammlung" Holger Hunger (Reute): "GIS-ge- xicol. 67 (2001) 360). All streams showed a significant stützte Untersuchungen zu den FFH-Libellen Baden- downstream decrease in the number of sensitive taxa in Württembergs" Martin Schorr (Zerf): "Repräsentativität April, while in two of three streams the number of relati- der Odonata: Anhang II der FFH-Richtlinie" Lecures I: vely tolerant taxa increased. Ordination (by n-MDS) Dr. Frank Suhling & Dr. Andreas Martens: "Trocken- confirmed this pattern. It revealed a marked temporal flüsse und Folienteiche -Libellenforschung in " trend in all streams resulting from a decrease of sensiti- Peter Knaus & Dr. Hansruedi Wildermuth: "Ortstreue ve taxa downstream that was not apparent at the und Mobilität in zwei alpinen Metapopulationen von upstream sites. The size of the observed effects varied Somatochlora alpestris" Jochen M. Müller & Dr. Heiko among streams,and may have reflected differences in Bellmann: "Coenagrion hylas und das Tiroler Lechtal" the composition of the agricultural runoff." (Authors) 7 Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schmidt: .Auswirkungen der verreg- odonate taxa are listed in table 1 including Euphaea neten Sommer 2000 und 2001 auf die Odonatenfauna" decorata and Zygonyx iris. ] Address: Naumann, M., Christoph Willigalla: "Die Libellenfauna der Regenrück- Department of Limnology, Zoological Institute, Techni- haltebecken der Stadt Münster" Franz-Josef Schiel: cal University Braunschweig, Fasanenstrasse 3, D- "Emergenzuntersuchungen an zwei Populationen von 38092 Braunschweig, Germany Ophiogomphus cecilia in der baden-württembergischen Oberrheinebene" Heiko Stuckas: "Gomphus vulgatissi- 4291. Nikula, B.; Sones, J.; Stokes, D.; Stokes, L. mus und Ophiogumphus cecilia an der Schwarzen Els- (2002): Beginner's guide to dragonflies. Little, 1 Brown ter Dr. Pawel Buczynski & Grzegorz Tonczyk: "Gefähr-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 15 dete Libellen in Polen - Stand 2001" Dr. Dick Groenen- 4295. Parr, A. (2002): Migrant & Vagrants 2002. Dra- dijk: "Habitat characteristics and conservation of the gonfly News 41: 16-17. (in English). [Great Britain; E- Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) in the Nether- rythromma viridulum, Aeshna mixta, Anax parthenope, lands" Robert Ketelaar: "Habitat choice of the Norfolk Orthetrum brunneum (at Guenersey), Sympetrum fons- damselfly (Coenagrion armatum) in Sweden, Norway colombii, S. vulgatum] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard and The Netherlands" Dr. Gilles Jacquemin & Dr. Jean- Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. Pierre Boudot: "Libellen und ihre Biotope in Marokko" E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Hansruedi Wildermuth: "Raumbezogenes Fortpflan- zungsverhalten der Arktischen Smaragdlibelle (Soma- 4296. Prasad, M. (2002): Odonata diversity in Wes- tochlora arctica)" tern Himalaya, India. In: Kumar, A. (Ed.): Current trends in odonatology. Daya Publishing House. Delhi. ISBN Evening-Presentations: Hans-Joachim Clausnitzer: "Af- 81-7035-274-6: 221-254. (in English). [Western Hima- rikanische Waldlibellen" Bernd Kunz: "Libellenimpressi- laya is defined as the region ranging from Jammu and onen aus Tunesien" Dr. Wolfgang Zessin: "Bericht über Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh to Kumaon and Garhwal in das SlO-Symposium in Novosibirsk" und Infos zum Uttar Pradesh. A total of 155 taxa is compiled in a table. SlO-Symposium in Schwerin 2004 Dr. Reinhard Joedi- Typical habitats in the region are characterised by odo- cke: "Bericht vom WDA-Symposium in Schweden" Dr. nate species.] Address: Prasad, M.; Zool. Surv. India, Reinhard Jödicke & Bernd Kunz: "Gefangen zwischen M-Block, New Alipore, Calcutta-700053, India Meer und Wüste: Endemiten im Maghreb" 4297. Ring, S.; Kraus, F. B.; Schierwater, B.; Hadrys, Lectures II Gerrit Joop: "Gestresste Libellen: Auswir- H. (2002): Evolutionary ecology and genetic diversity kungen natürlicher Feinde" Dirk Johannes Mikolajewski: measures in dragonflies. Poster, Deutsche Zoologische "Fressen oder gefressen werden: Prädationsvermei- Gesellschaft 2002: (in English). ["Results and discussi- dung bei Leucorrhinia-Larven" Dr. Andreas Martens & on: The microsatellite analysis for O. coerulescens re- Dr. Hansruedi Wildermuth: "Blutsauger auf den Flügeln: vealed 5 private alleles exclusively present in the CdV Gnitzen als Parasiten europäischer Libellen" Prof. Dr. population. These alleles were lost after the dredging Philip Corbet: "Recent developments in odonatology" and a significant mode shift in allele frequencies took Rainer Raab: "Renaturierungsmaßnahmen an Flüssen place which is typical for bottleneck situations (Fig. 1, im Stadtgebiet von Wien: Libellen als Bioindikatoren zur Levins 1970; Luikart et al. 1998). Despite considerable Überprüfung ihrer Wirksamkeif Milen Marinov: "Ecologi- gene flow between populations the alleles could not be cal niches and adaption of dragonflies to their habitats recovered by the surrounding subpopulations (F- in Bulgaria" Klaus Guido Leipelt: "Im Osten nichts Neu- statistic). Due to the fact that the CdV population reco- es? Verteilungsmuster von Cordulegaster-Arten auf vered very fast (2 generations) this cryptic loss of gene- griechischen Inseln" Andre Günther: "Reproduktions- tic diversity will remain undetected by traditional monito- verhalten von Neurobasis kaupi" Dr. Jürgen Ott: "Brau- ring techniques. Sequence data for C. splendens and chen Libellenlarven wirklich Wasser?" Dr. Wolfgang C. haemorrhoidalis populations on the contrary showed Zessin: "Eine neue interessante Libellengattung (Trigo- no to very little (<0.5%) intraspecific genetic diversity nophlebia, Anisozygoptera) aus dem Lias Mitteleuro- despite a broader geographic scale including various pas" Cornelia Geppert: "Ruheplatzverhalten von Calop- geographic phenotypes (Tab. 1). On the supposed teryx splendens in der Nacht" subspecies level sequence divergence was also mini- mal, whereas depending on the marker a genetic varia- Poster-Presentations: Thomas Endlein, Erhard Strohm tion of up to 15.7% could be detected among species & Prof. Dr. H. J. Poethke: "Reproduction in a heteroge- (Fig. 2). The genetic homogenity of all 3 markers tested neous landscape - The consequences of habitat quality is not congruent with data for other species and oppo- for reproduction and larval development in a damselfly" ses our expectation based on the high number of ge- Vincent J. Kalkman, Wolfgang Lopau & Gert Jan van ographical phenotypes within this family compared to Pelt: "Mapping Turkish dragonflies" Dietrich Kern: "Li- other Odonata groups (Vogler & DeSalle 1994, Wata- bellen in spätmittelalterlichen Handschriften" Gerold nabe & Chiba 2001). The postglacial recolonalization Laister: "Wieder vital? - Libellenbestand sieben Jahre hypothesis presents a possible explanation for the low nach der Renaturierung" Tammo Lieckweg, Dr. Oliver- sequence divergence on the intraspecific and subspe- D. Finch & Rolf Niedringhaus: "Langjährige Änderungen cies level suggesting recent habitat shifts and rapid ra- der Libellenfauna einer ökologisch restaurierten Agrar- diation of the european Calopteryx clade (Hewitt landschaft" Uwe Lingenfeider: "Faunistisch-ökologische 1993)." (Authors)] Address: Ring, Sabine, ITZ, Ecology Untersuchungen an Fließwasserlibellen der Wieslauter & Evolution, TiHo Hannover, Bünteweg 17d, 30559 (Pfalz)" Massimo Salvarani, Prof. V. Parisi, Maurizio Hannover, Germany. (see: http://ecolevol.de/posters/ Pavesi, Maria Elena Ferrari: "Odonata community on AGSchi6-sabine.ppt Derivatore del Canale Naviglio Taro" Noemi Szällassy, Erika Bärdosi, Zoltän D. Szabö, Beäta Nagy, Prof. Dr. 4298. Roy, S.P. (2002): Trophic biology and energy György Devai: "Survival and mating success in males of contents of larval odonates with special reference to Libellula fulva Müller, 1764" Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schmidt: their role in the managment of aquatic ecosystems. In: "Emergenzprofile für Gomphus vulgatissimus am Dort- Kumar, A. (Ed.): Current trends in odonatology. Daya mund-Ems-Kanal im Westmünsterland" Prof. Dr. Eber- Publishing House. Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274-6: 315- hard Schmidt: "Winteraufenthalt von Sympecma fusca 328. (in English). ["The present article deals with the am Brutgewässer im Westmünsterland" Barbara Tho- seasonal variations in the energy contents, productivity mas: "Libellen im Kreis Viersen (NRW): Früher Beginn in terms of g/m2/month/year, food and feeding biology von Flugzeit und Reproduktion in den 90er Jahren] and foraging ratio (FR) of Mesogomphus lineatus Selys, Address: Ott, J., Friedhofstr. 28, D-67705 Trippstadt, Cordulegaster sp. (Anisoptera: Odonata) and Ischnura Germany. E-mail: [email protected] sp. (Zygoptera : Odonata) of a fish pond of Bhagalpur (Bihar, India). The maximum calorific values of M. linea-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 16 tus Selys and Cordulegaster sp. (5.487±0.003 Kcal/g polyphenol concentration was followed by an increase dry weight and 5.430±0.00 Kcal/g ash-free dry weight) in invertebrate densities. The majority of the species was recorded in September. However, the minimum ca- observed in the detritus belongs to the collector group lorific value (4.133±0.09 Kcal/g dry weight) was recor- that was dominant after the 7th and 14th days in the ded in January. The calorific values of Ischnura sp. rainy and dry seasons, respectively." (Authors)] Ad- (3.706±0.032 Kcal/g dry weight and 3.470±0.034 Kcal/g dress: Henry, R., Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto ash-free weight) was measured. It was investigated that de Biociências, Unesp, C.P. 510, CEP 18618-000, Bo- the calorific values of these larvae varied from instar to tucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] instar, month to month and upon the physiological state of the animals. The annual productivity was measured 4301. Suri Babu, B.; Kumar, A. (2002): Biology of O- as 2.414g dry wt/cub. met/year with monthly productivi- donata of Indian sub-continent: a review. In: Kumar, A. ty being 0.210 g dry wt/cub. met/month. The gut content (Ed.): Current trends in odonatology. Daya Publishing analysis of the larval odonates revealed that the Rotife- House. Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274-6: 151-168. (in Eng- ra. Cladocera, Rhizopoda and aquatic insects form the lish). ["A review on the biological studies on Odonates maximum percentage of food items in Ichnura sp. but in during 1985-2001 from Indian subcontinent is provided. M. lineatus Selys and Cordulegaster sp. Rhizopoda we- The information on the egg stage, larval growth, larval re recorded in very small quantity and other food items habit and habitat, emergence, reproductive behaviour such as Rotifera, Cladocers, Copepoda, aquatic insects of adults, parasites and predators of adults have been and other animal tissues were found in maximum per- dealt in detail in the text." (Authors)] Address: Kumar, centage in the foregut. Due to the utilization of food A., Northern Regional Stn., Zool. Surv. India, Dehra present at various trophic levels of the food chains, they Dun-248195, India have regulatory impact in the management of the aqua- 4302. Suri Babu, B. (2002): Description of territoriality tic ecosystems as well as their mere presence indicates and reproduction of Agriocnemis pygmaea (Rambur, healthy and non-contaminated environments." (Author)] 1842) (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). In: Kumar, A. (Ed.): Address: Roy, S.P., University Department of Zoology, Current trends in odonatology. Daya Publishing House. T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur-812007, Bihar, Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274-6: 255-272. (in English). ["The India territoriality and reproductive behaviour of A. pygmaea 4299. Schuster, C.; Bellstedt, R.; Göring, M.; Müller, has been studied in detail in a perrennial pond "Dalpat U.; Samietz, R. (2002): Die Flora und Fauna des Flä- Sagar", Jagdalpur Bastar District, Madhya Pradesh, In- chennaturdenkmales "Gewässerschutzgebiet Hörsel" dia. The territoriality is strongly demonstrated by some im Landkreis Gotha mit Anmerkungen zu Pflege- und of the males. Males copulate both isochromatic and he- Entwicklung. Abhandlungen und Berichte des Museums terochromatic forms of females with equal considerati- der Natur Gotha 22: 59-80. (in German). [Thuringia, on. Precopulatory courtship display is present and brief Germany; Aeshna cyanea] Address: Bellstedt, R., Mu- 4 to 7 Sec (mean: 4.2, N = 9). Intramale sperm translo- seum der Natur Gotha, Parkallee 15, D-99867 Gotha, cation has occurred only after the seizure of the female Germany and lasted for 12-18 Sec (mean : 15.35, N = 8). The copulatory wheel was formed during the perched condi- 4300. Stirpari, N. de L.; Henry, R. (2002): The inver- tion; and stage I lasted for 20 to 42 min (mean: 28.05 N tebrate colonization during decomposition of Eichhornia =14). While stage II lasted for 2 to 6 min (mean: 4.75, N azurea KUNTH in a lateral lake in the mouth zone of = 14). The oviposition is endophytic and performed both Paranapanema River into Jurumirim Reservoir (Sao in tandem and female alone. Behavioural comparisons Paulo, Brazil). Braz. J. Biol. 62(2): 293-310. (in English at various levels have been drawn with the other mem- with Portugesian summary). ["The invertebrate coloni- bers of the family Coenagrionidae." (Author)] Address: zation during decomposition of Eichhornia azurea was Suri Babu, B., Forensic Science Laboratory, Police observed in a lateral lake in the mouth zone of Parana- Control Room, Jagdalpur-494001 (M.P.), India panema River into Jurumirim Reservoir in two periods of the year. The litter bags method was used for mea- 4303. Taylor, P. (2002): Small Red-eyed Damselfly in suring the decomposition rate as well as to evaluate the Norfolk. Dragonfly News 41: 20. (in English). [VIII 2001, invertebrates colonization. Forty-two litter bags, measu- UK, Norfolk, Erythromma viridulum] Address: Taylor, ring 15 - 20 cm in size and 2 mm mesh net, were incu- Pam, Decoy Farm, Decoy Rd, Potter Heigham, Norfolk, bated in situ. Six litter bags (three for colonization and NR29 5LX, UK three for decomposition measurements) were removed 4304. Tembhare, D.B. (2002): Endocrinology of Odo- after the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 14th, 28th, 56th and 72nd days of nata. In: Kumar, A. (Ed.): Current trends in odonatolo- incubation. After each day, the material was carefully gy. Daya Publishing House. Delhi. ISBN 81-7035-274- cleaned for detritus removal and invertebrate (including 6: 83-114. (in English). ["The advancement made in the Odonata) sampling. The biological material was fixed field of endocrinology of Odonata is thoroughly revie- with 4% formaline and then sorted and identified. The wed since its inception. Hanström (1940), in true sense, remaining plant material was dried in an oven (at 60°C) laid the foundation of odonate endocrinology. [...] As a and weighed. A fast material loss occurred during the result, now an extensive literature on the histology, first 24 hours and the decomposition rate was higher histochemistry and ultrastructure of the endocrine sys- during the rainy season than in the dry season. A peak tem and hormonal regulation of , dia- on invertebrate density (110 ind.g.DW 1) on the remai- pause, reproduction, osmotic, water and ionic balance ning detritus of Eichhornia azurea was recorded in the and carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism is avai- 56th day of dry season, when the polyphenol con- lable." (Author)] Address: Tembhare, D.B., Dept Zool., centration of plant detritus was 0.57 UDO.g.DW 1. In Nagpur Univ. Campus, Amravati Road, Nagpur- the rainy season, higher density was found in the 28th 440010, Maharashtra, India day of incubation, when the polyphenol concentration was 4.36 UDO.g.DW 1. Apparently, the reduction in the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 17 4305. Vick, G.K. (2002): A community structure of amphibian embryos to predators varies both within and Odonata of the South-West Province of Cameroon with between taxa, although the adaptive significance of the description of Phyllogomphus corbetae spec. nov. such variation is poorly resolved. We discuss the pos- (Anisoptera: Gomphidae). In: Kumar, A. (Ed.): Current sible roles of developmental constraints and natural se- trends in odonatology. Daya Publishing House. Delhi. lection in explaining the lack of strong responses of Ra- ISBN 81-7035-274-6: 27-82. (in English). ["A checklist na and Ambystoma embryos to a dangerous larval pre- of the dragonflies of the South-West Province of Came- dator." (Authors)] Address: Petranka, J.W.; Department roon, based upon field work undertaken between 1995 of Biology, University of North Carolina, Asheville, North and 1998, and a survey of historical records, is given. Carolina 28804, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Notes on seasonal occurrence, habitat requirements and are provided. As new is described: P. 4308. Ballantyne, A.P.; Brett, M.T.; Schindler, D.E. corbetae sp.n. (holotype male. Kumba, outlet stream (2003): The importance of dietary phosphorus and high- from Barombi Mbo, 20-IX-1997; allotype female: Limbe, ly unsaturated fatty acids for sockeye (Oncorhynchus Bimbia, Elephant River, 4-VII-1996)." (Author) This is a nerka) growth in Lake Washington a bioenergetics ap- quite curious paper for it was already published as Vick, proach. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 60: 12-22. (in English). G.S. (1999): A checklist of the Odonata of the south- ["Juvenile sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in west province of Cameroon, with description of Phyllo- Lake Washington experience very high growth rates, gomphus corbetae spec. nov. (Anisoptera: Gomphi- but the mechanisms regulating their growth rates are dae). Odonatologica 28(3): 219-256. Compared with poorly understood. The potential for food quality limita- the 1999 paper, contents remained unchanged, tables tion of growth was tested using a coupled bioenergetics were slightly rearranged within the text.] Address: Vick and mass balance model. Sockeye and zooplankton G.S., Crossfields, Little London, Tadley, Hants RG26 prey species were analyzed for their fatty acid composi- 5ET, United Kingdom tion. Ratios of phosphorus to carbon (P:C) for both so- ckeye and zooplankton were obtained from the literatu- 4306. Zimmermann, W. (2002): Libellen (Odonata). In: re. Based on sockeye stomach contents and zooplank- M. Görner, [Ed.], Thüringer Tierwelt. ArbeitsGr. Arten- ton weights, diets of zooplankton biomass were calcula- schutz Thüringen, Jena, ISBN 3-00-010168-3: 263-273. ted and monthly values of specific fatty acids and P:C (in German). [The book intents to introduce into biodi- ratios in the diet were derived. An increase in highly un- versity of Thuringia, Germany. The chapter on the O- saturated fatty acids, especially in the liver, was obser- donata gives a sound impression on the biology of the ved with increased fork length up to smoltification size, dragonflies with special emphasize on the regional situ- with a subsequent decrease in smolts and kokanee. ation. The paper contains also remarks on conservation Measurements of docosahexaenoic (DHA) in daphnids measures, the history of odonatological research in were significantly lower than in cyclopoids. Model pre- Thuringia, and a checklist of the 61 odonate species dictions suggest that sockeye are not limited by the a- known to be found in this Federal State.] Address: vailability of phosphorus or eicosapentaeinoic acid Zimmermann, W., Thomas-Müntzer-Str. 5, D-99423 (EPA) in their diet but may experience limited growth Weimar, Germany because of DHA deficiencies. Thus, the ability and effi- ciency of sockeye at elongating 18:3 ù3, 18:4 ù3, and EPA to DHA may be of critical importance to lacustrine growth and production. ... Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) 2003 and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) contents (% total fat- ty acids) of various freshwater and marine prey taxa of salmonids (revised from Higgs et al. 1995 and referen- 4307. Anderson, A.R.; Petranka, J.W. (2003): Odona- ces therein). Odonata: 9.4%." (Authors); Address: Bal- te predator does not affect hatching time or morphology lantyne, A.P. Department of Civil and Environmental of embryos of two amphibians. Journal of Herpetology Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 37(1): 65-71. (in English). ["Many larval amphibians 98195, USA. E-mail: [email protected]. http://faculty. respond to predators by developing broad tail fins that washington.edu/mtbrett/2003BallantyneCJFAS.pdf] increase maneuverability and reduce predation risk. Recent evidence also indicates that amphibian embryos 4309. Bechly, G.; Dietl, G.; Schweigert, G. (2003): A may adaptively alter their time at hatching in the pre- new species of Stenophlebia (Insecta: Odonata: Ste- sence of a predator, but the generality of this pheno- nophlebiidae) from the Nusplingen Lithographic Li- menon is unknown. We examined whether embryos of mestone (Upper Jurassic, SW Germany). Stuttgarter the Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) and Spotted Salaman- Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Palä- der (Ambystoma maculatum) would alter hatching time, ontologie) 338: 1-10. (in English with German summa- hatching synchrony, or body morphology in the presen- ry). ["A new dragonfly species, Stenophlebia rolfhuggen ce of a larval predator. Using a 2 × 2 factorial design, n. sp. (Odonata: Stenophlebiidae), is described from we exposed developing embryos to four experimental the Nusplingen Lithographic Limestone in SW Germa- treatments that varied in predation risk: unfed Anax ju- ny. It is the fourth dragonfly species recorded from this nius (an odonate predator), fed A. junius, conspecific Upper Jurassic fossil locality." (Authors)] Address: larvae, or water. Response variables were central ten- Bechly, G., Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Abt. dency (mean or median) and variation (CV or range) for Paläontologie, Rosenstein 1, D-70191 Stuttgart, Ger- hatch time and developmental stage and four linear bo- many. E-mail [email protected] dy dimensions that were used to detect changes in 4310. Bedjanic, M.; Salamun, A. (2003): Large gol- morphology. Effect sizes were small (< 0.36), and none den-ringed dragonfly Cordulegaster heros Theischinger of the response variables differed significantly among 1979, new for the fauna of Italy (Odonata: Cordule- treatments, suggesting that embryos of these species gastridae). Natura Sloveniae 5(2): 19-29. (in English do not respond strongly to the presence of a predator. with Slovenian summary). ["The species has been re- This and other studies indicate that the response of

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 18 corded at three localities in the extreme eastern part of the Sudeten. Compared with the odonate fauna docu- the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, north-eastern Italy, thus mented by S. Mielewczyk (1969): Odonatenlarven eini- bringing the number of Italian dragonfly species to 89. ger Sphagnum-Moore Polens. Bull. entomol. Pologne The distribution of C. heros in Slovenia and Italy is 39(1): 2-81, the species composition remained unchan- mapped and discussed from the zoogeographical point ged. All the typical peat bog species also could be of view. Additionally, the collected faunistic data on o- found in 1998-2002. Aeshna subarctica elisabethae, ther dragonfly species and sympatric occurrence of en- Somatochlora alpestris, S. arctica, and Leucorrhinia dangered frog species Rana latastei Boulenger are gi- dubia are discussed in some detail.] Address: Borkow- ven. Due to inclusion of C. heros and R. latastei to the ski, A., Auf dem Huckstein 25, D-53117 Bonn, Germa- Annexes II and IV of the Habitat Directive of EU, the ny. E-mail: [email protected] conservation of their habitats in Italy and western Slo- venia is proposed within the European network of pro- 4314. Chovanec, A.; Fesl, C.; Kollar, H.P. (2003): No- tected areas NATURA 2000." (Authors)] Address: Bed- tes on the dragonfly community of a temporary pond janic, M., Kolodvorska 21b, SI-2310 Slovenska Bistrica, near Vienna, Austria (Odonata). Opusc. zool. flumin. Slovenia. E-mail: [email protected] 215: 1-9. (in English). ["The systematic investigations conducted (1998-2002) at a temporary pondl 5km S of 4311. Bergsten, J.; Ekkerholm, P.; Hellquist, S.; Hils- Vienna (alt. 185m, surface ca 1.5 ha, max. depth ca 1.0 zczanski, J.; Nilsson, A.; Pettersson, R.; Werner, T. m) indicate a relationship between the annual duration (2003): Insekter och spindeldjur från Romelsön. Natur i of water persistance and the total number of species. Norr, Umeå 22(2): 65-87. (in Swedish). [Six odonate They also suggest that a longer water persistance in la- species collected 20-22 June 2003 at the island of Ro- te spring and early summer favours high abundances of melsön, Sweden are listed.] Address: Johannes.Berg- the characteristic pond dwellers, Lestes barbarus and [email protected] L. dryas, but a statistically significant correlation could not be ascertained." (Authors)] Address: Chovanec, A., 4312. Bojsen, B.H.; Jacobsen, D. (2003): Effects of c/o Umweltbundesamt, Spittelauer Lände 5, A-1090 deforestation on macroinvertebrate diversity and as- Wien, Austria. E-mail: [email protected] semblage structure in Ecuadorian Amazon streams. Ar- chiv für Hydrobiologie 158(3): 317-342. (in English). 4315. Clausnitzer, V. (2003): Odonata of African hu- ["The effects of deforestation on stream macroinver- mid forests - a review. Cimbebasia 18: 173-190. (in tebrate faunas were studied at twelve sites located in English). ["In this review, distribution patterns and di- an area of fragmented rainforest in the Ecuadorian A- versity of dragonflies are discussed in respect to the mazon. The most pronounced changes in habitat cha- geological and climatic history of African forests. The racteristics with reduced riparian canopy cover were a review focuses primarily on the humid forests of eastern reduced amount of litter detritus on the streambed and Africa, but equally applies elsewhere in Africa. The eco- an increased periphyton biomass. Alpha diversity dec- logy of forest dragonflies, which is as diverse as the reased with the degree of deforestation. Beta diversity broad spectrum of aquatic habitats in the forests, is out- was also lower in deforested than forested sites, indica- lined. The need for further research on all topics related ting that macroinvertebrate composition among the fo- to the ecology of forest dragonflies is stressed. Forest rested sites were more heterogeneous than among the dragonflies are most often stenotopic and highly sensi- deforested sites. Total macroinvertebrate density inc- tive to habitat disturbance and have a high potential as reased with decreasing canopy cover, and with increa- indicator species. The conservation of African humid fo- sing periphyton biomass. The relative density of Ptilo- rests is discussed and possible steps towards their pro- dactylidae, Tanypodinae, Euthyplociidae, Libellulidae tection proposed." (Author)] Address: Clausnitzer, Viola, and Megapodagrionidae were positively related with Liebenauer Str. 180, D-06110 Halle/Saale, Germany. either canopy cover or litter detritus. A marked effect on E-mail: [email protected] the trophic structure of the macroinvertebrate fauna was found. The relative density of collectors decreased 4316. Corbet, P.S. (2003): A positive correlation bet- with canopy cover and the amount of litter detritus, whi- ween photoperiod and development rate in summer le the relative density of predators increased. Shredder species of Odonata could help to make emergence abundance was low and unrelated with canopy cover. date appropriate to latitude: a testable hypothesis1. J. Temporal variability in the macroinvertebrate data were entomol. soc. Brit. Columbia 100: 3-17. (in English). ["In greater in the deforested sites than in the forested sites. the western Nearctic and the Palaearctic Regions seve- Using two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) ral species of Odonata occur, without evident gaps in and principal components analysis (PCA) riparian ca- distribution, from latitude 50° N northwards to the Arctic nopy cover was found important structuring the mac- Circle (66°30 N) and beyond. The decline in incident roinvertebrate assemblages. Litter detritus associated solar radiation along this latitude gradient does not ap- with particulate organic material was the main variable pear to be reflected, as might be expected, in progres- related with the PCA ordination axes." (Authors)] Ad- sively later emergence, despite the progress of meta- dress: Jacobson, D.; Freshwater Biological Laboratory, morphosis being dependent on ambient temperature. University of Copenhagen, 51 Helsingorsgade, DK- On the contrary, reports indicate that, in some species, 3400 Hillerod, Denmark northernmost populations may emerge at least as early as, and sometimes even earlier than, more southerly 4313. Borkowski, A. (2003): Obserwacje entomolo- populations, suggesting that some mechanism exists giczne (Lepidoptera, Odonata) w rezerwacie przyrody that enables larval developmental rate to compensate "Torfowisko pod Zielencem" w Sudetach. Przyroda Su- for latitude. Reported responses by late-stadium larvae detów Zachodnich 6: 119-129. (in Polish, with German to photoperiod, placed in the context of seasonal chan- summary). [Entomological observations (Lepidoptera, ges of photoperiod at different latitudes, make it Odonata) in the natur conservation area of "Torfowisko plausible to postulate the existence of a single, fixed pod Zielencem" (formerly: "Seefelder bei Reinerz") in response to photoperiod that would continuously adjust

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 19 developmental rate to latitude, at least between 50° and ger the copulation, the more stored sperm displaced); 70° N. In Odonata such a response, to be effective, (3) adaptations of the sperm-storage organs that allow would be confined to species possessing a Type-2 or the female to manipulate the sperm she has received Type-3 life cycle, in which more than one stadium pre- (i.e. avoiding sperm displacement, re-distributing sperm cedes metamorphosis in spring or early summer. The masses, favouring sperm located in certain sites and hypothesis proposed here does not invoke genetic he- ejecting sperm after copulation).We suggest that male terogeneity of response in populations at different lati- and female odonates have co-evolved at the level of tudes, such as has been detected in certain other in- genital function with the control of stored sperm as the sects. The response predicted by the hypothesis may focus of the conflict. The benefits for males in this co- complement, rather than substitute for, other mecha- evolution lie in maximizing their fertilization success. nisms of seasonal regulation. Steps are described by However, it is not clear what females obtain from sto- which the hypothesis could be tested in Odonata." ring sperm and making it unreachable during sperm (Author)] Address: Corbet, P.S., Crean Mill, Crean, St displacement. Two hypothetical benefits that females Buryan, Cornwall, TR19 6HA, UK. E-mail: pscorbet@ may obtain for which some evidence has been gathe- creanmill.u-net.com red are genetic diversity and viability genes. It is finally suggested that odonates can become excellent sub- 4317. Corbet, P.S. (2003): Ecological perspectives of jects of study for testing current ideas related to sexual African Odonata. Cimbebasia 18: 167-172. (in English). conflict and speciation processes through sexual selec- ["The distribution and seasonal ecology of African Odo- tion." (Authors)] Address: Cordoba-Aguilar, A., Centro nata are determined by the habitats available and their de Investigaciones Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma seasonal continuity, which in turn reflect seasonal pat- del Estado de Hidalgo, Apdo. P. 69-1, Plaza Juarez, terns of rainfall. Rainfall within the tropics is determined Pachuca, Hidalgo 42001, Mexico E-mail: acordoba@ by the periodic passage of the Inter-Tropical Conver- uaeh.reduaeh.mx gence Zone; at Africa's northern and southern extremi- ties the climate is Mediterranean. Life cycles of African 4319. Cross, W.F; Benstead, J.P.; Rosemond, A.D.; Odonata reveal two dichotomies: temperate versus tro- Wallace, J.B. (2003): Consumer-resource stoichiometry pical, and regulated versus unregulated. Examples are in detritus-based streams. Ecology Letters 6: 721-732. provided of life-cycle strategies of species occupying (in English). ["Stoichiometric relationships between temporary waters in the tropics. Hypotheses regarding consumers and resources in detritus-based ecosystems their method of dispersal and dry-season survival are have received little attention, despite the importance of reviewed, and ways are suggested whereby useful in- detritus in most food webs. We analysed carbon (C), formation about their seasonal ecology may be obtai- nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) content of invertebra- ned." (Author)] Address: Corbet, P.S., Crean Mill, te consumers (including Lanthus sp.), and basal food Crean, St Buryan, Cornwall, TR19 6HA, UK. E-mail: resources in two forested headwater streams (one refe- [email protected] rence and the other nutrient-enriched). We found large elemental imbalances between consumers and food re- 4318. Córdoba-Aguilar, A.; Uhia, E.; Cordero Rivera, sources compared with living plant-based systems, par- A. (2003): Sperm competition in Odonata (Insecta): the ticularly in regard to P content, which were reduced with evolution of female sperm storage and rival's sperm enrichment. Enrichment significantly increased nutrient displacement. Journal of Zoology, London 261: 381- content of food resources (consistent with uptake of N 398. (in English). ["Odonates are well known for the abi- and P by detritus-associated microbes). P content of lity of the males to displace sperm stored in the fema- some invertebrates also increased in the enriched vs. le's spermstorage organs during copulation. By this reference stream, suggesting deviation from strict ho- means, copulating males are able to increase their ferti- meostasis. Nutrient content varied significantly among lization success. This ability has been used as an e- invertebrate functional feeding groups, orders and, to xample to illustrate a conflict of interests between the some extent, size classes. Future application of stoichi- sexes in which males have evolved sperm-displace- ometric theory to detritus-based systems should consi- ment mechanisms whilst females have presumably e- der the potential for relatively large consumer-resource volved means to avoid sperm displacement. The pre- elemental imbalances and P storage by insect consu- sent review has four aims: (1) to describe the copulato- mers." (Authors)]. Address: Cross, W.F., Institute of E- ry mechanisms used during sperm displacement; (2) to cology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. analyse the causes of sperm usage patterns; (3) to dis- E-mail: [email protected] cuss this information using current hypotheses on conflict between the sexes; (4) to illuminate topics for 4320. Csabai, Z.; Boda, P.; Móra, A.; Müller, Z. further research. Four copulatory mechanisms are (2003): Aquatic beetles, aquatic and semiaquatic bugs, described: sperm removal (physical withdrawal of sto- dragonfly and caddisfly larvae from 32 backwaters in red sperm), sperm repositioning ('pushing') of rival the Upper-Tisza-region, NE Hungary (Coleoptera: sperm to sites where its use will be least likely), female Hydradephaga, Hydrophiloidea; Heteroptera: Nepo- sensory stimulation to induce sperm ejection, and morpha, ; Odonata; Trichoptera). Folia sperm flushing (displacement of sperm using the copu- historico naturalia musei Matraensis 27: 217-235. (in lating male's sperm). Sperm-precedence studies in O- English). [Records of 26 odonate species from Hunga- donata are scarce and their values vary considerably ria are listed.] Address: Csabai, Z., University of Pécs, between species. In those species in which sperm- Department of General and Applied Ecology, Ifjúság displacement is incomplete, the last copulating male útja 6, PÉCS, H-7624. Hungaria. E-mail: csabaizol- obtains a high but variable short-term fertilization suc- [email protected] cess which decreases with time. Some male and fema- le factors affecting sperm precedence patterns are 4321. De Celis, J.F.; Diaz-Benjumea, F.J. (2003): De- mentioned: (1) male variation in genital morphology; (2) velopmental basis for vein pattern variations in insect duration of copulation influenced by the male (the lon- wings. Int. J. Dev. Biol. 47: 653-663. (in English). ["The

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 20 venation patterns characteristics of different insect or- restoration measures rehabilitate fauna diversity in rai- ders and of families belonging to the same order pos- sed bogs? A comparative study on aquatic macroinver- sess enormous variation in vein number, position and tebrates. Ecology and Management 11(6): differentiation. Although the developmental basis of 447-459. (in English). ["To assess whether raised bog changes in vein patterns during evolution is entirely restoration measures contribute to the conservation and unknown, the identification of the genes and develop- restoration of the fauna diversity, macroinvertebrate mental processes involved in Drosophila vein pattern species assemblages were compared between water formation facilitates the elaboration of construction ru- bodies created by rewetting measures and water bo- les. It is thus possible to identify the likely changes dies which have not been subject to restoration measu- which may constitute a source of pattern variation du- res, but are remnants of former peat cuttings and tren- ring evolution. In this review, we discuss how actual ches used for buckwheat culture in the past. The resto- patterns of venation could be accounted for by modifi- ration sites were inhabited by characteristic raised bog cations in different Pterygota of a common set of deve- species and rare species, but their numbers were hig- lopmental operations. We argue that the individual spe- her at the remnant sites not affected by restoration ma- cification of each vein and the modular structure of the nagement. A considerable number of characteristic and regulatory regions of the key genes identified in Dro- rare fauna species were only found at the remnant si- sophila offer candidate entry points for pattern modifica- tes. The remnant sites included considerably more va- tions affecting individual veins or interveins indepen- riation in macroinvertebrate species assemblages and dently. Assuming a general conservation of the proces- had a higher cumulative species richness. The number ses involved in different species, the transitions bet- of characteristic macroinvertebrate species was not ween different patterns may require few changes in the clearly related to the presence of a characteristic raised regulatory gene networks involved." (Author) Several bog vegetation. In restoration sites numbers of rare and references are made to Odonata.] Address: De Celis, characteristic species per site tended to increase with J.F., Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa , Uni- the time elapsed after rewetting. However, restoration versidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. E-mail: mail: measures will not automatically result in restoration of a [email protected] more or less complete macroinvertebrate species spectrum, as restoration measures have so far resulted 4322. Dijkstra, K.-D. (2003): A review of the taxonomy in habitats for only a limited number of the characteristic of African Odonata - finding ways to better identification species. When planning restoration measures, it is re- and biogeographic insight. Cimbebasia 18: 191-206. (in commended to protect the populations of rare and cha- English). ["The taxonomy of the approximately 850 spe- racteristic species present in the area, as these popula- cies of sub-Saharan African Odonata is relatively well- tions may become the sources for colonization of rewet- known, probably due to the impoverished nature of the ted sites. Safeguarding habitat diversity during the fauna as compared to that of other tropical regions. The restoration process and restoration of different ele- need for revisions, study of higher classification, com- ments of the habitat diversity of complete raised bog prehension of (often clinal, environmentally induced) systems will result in the characteristic fauna diversity variability and knowledge of larvae, phylogeny and bio- being conserved and restored more successfully." geography are stressed. Taxonomic priorities are dis- (Authors) Ceriagrion tenellum and Coenagrion lunula- cussed for each family. Supportive activities include the tum are listed in tab. 4.] Address: Duinen, G.-J.A. van, production of identification manuals for a broader pub- Bargerveen Foundation, University of Nijmegen, The lic, the accumulation of supplementary material and the Netherlands Department of Environmental Studies, U- conservation of existing collections. A list of genera with niversity of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. E-mail: dui- estimated numbers of species, taxonomic status and [email protected] references is provided, as well as a list of important re- gional works.] Address: Dijkstra, K.D., Gortestraat 11, 4326. Ferreira, S.; Grosso-Silva, J.M. (2003): Confir- NL-2311 MS Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: Dijkstra mação da presença de Brachytron pratense (Müller, @naturalis.nnm.nl 1764) (Odonata, Aeshnidae) em Portugal continental. Boletin de la Sociedad Entomologia Aragonesa 33: 4323. Dijkstra, K.-D.; Martens, A.; Parr, M.J. (2003): 272- (in Portugese with Spanish summary). [The spe- African Odonatology - past, present and future. Cimbe- cies was first reported in 1937 from Coimbra. Here, se- basia 18: 161-166. (in English). [The paper introduces veral specimens from Aveiro (27-III-2002) and Ovar (9- into history of African odonatology, current research ac- III-1997) are documented.] Address: Ferreira, S., Rua tivities, contains an outlook on reaearch to have done, Rogerio Oliveira Monteiro 426, PT-4475-841 Silva Es- and presents PHAON (Pinhey's Heritage African Odo- cura, Portugal nata Network) which is a loose cooperation of odonato- logists with special interest in African Odonata and 4327. Fliedner, H. (2003): Libellen und Literatur which is chaired by K.-D. Dijkstra.] Address: Dijkstra, XXXIV. Libellennachrichten 10: 8-9. (in German). [A K.D., Gortestraat 11, NL-2311 MS Leiden, The Nether- brief text on Odonata from Maria Sibylla Merian is do- lands. E-mail: [email protected] cumented in: KÜHN, D. (2002): Frau Merian! Eine Le- bensgeschichte. S. Fischer Verlag , Frankfurt / M., S. 4324. Donnelly, N. (2003): Show us your tattoos! Ar- 85.] Address: Fliedner, H., Louis-Seegelken Str., D- gia 15(4): 27-28. (in English). [The story of a tattoos 28717 Bremen, Germany with a Hetaerina is told.] Address: Donnelly, T., 2091 Partridge Lane, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. E-mail: 4328. Geraeds, R.P.G. (2003): The river Roer offers [email protected] perspectives for dragonflies of running water. Na- tuurhistorisch Maandblad 92: 223-227. (in Dutch with 4325. Duinen, G.-J. van; Brock, A.M.T.; Kuper, J.T.; English summary). ["The river Roer houses populations Leuven, R.S.; Peeters, T.M.J.; Roelofs, J.G.M.; Velde, of seven species of dragonfly associated with running G. van der; Verberk, W.C.; Esselink, H. (2003): Do water, viz. Calopteryx splendens, Platycnemis penni-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 21 pes, Cercion lindenii, Gomphus vulgatissimus, G. pul- mocytes and the lymph. Laboratory experiments proved chellus, Stylurus flavipes, and Ophiogomphus cecilia. that the occurrence of Pseudomonas does not depend This makes the river Roer unique in the Netherlands. on such reactions of the larvae cellular response as en- The most important causes of this variety of dragonflies capsulation. We suppose that the bacteria of the genus are the improved water quality, morphology and natural Pseudomonas are the normal bacterial endocommen- dynamics of the Dutch Roer basin. Unlike the German sals, which could be pathogenic under a certain stress situation, the river Roer is allowed to meander in most factor(s), and influence on the regulation of population of its Dutch basin. This has resulted in a great morpho- dynamics of the hosts." (Authors)] Address: Glupov, logical variety, providing suitable habitats for dragonfly V.V., Laboratory of insect pathology, Institute of Syste- larvae. It is expected that the circumstances for dra- matics and Ecology of Animals, Russian Academy of gonflies of running water will further improve. The policy Sciences, Frunze street 11, Novosibirsk 630091 Russia of the "Roer en Over-maas" water board aims at further improvement of the water quality and preservation of 4331. Goffart, P.; Fichefet, V. (2003): Compte-rendu the unique meandering character of the river Roer. In des observations d'especes prioritaires d'Odonates en addition, the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Manage- Wallonie durant la saison 2002, dans le cadre du pro- ment and Fisheries has initiated a procedure to desig- gramme d'lnventaire et Surveillance de la Biodiversité nate the valley of the river Roer as a special conserva- (ISB). Gomphus 19(2): 55-64. (in French, with English tion area under the EU Habitat Directive." (Authors)] and Dutch summaries). ["Report on Odonate priority Address: Geraeds, R.P.G., Julianalaan 46, NL-6042 JH species observations in Wallonie (Southern Belgium) Roermond, The Netherlands during 2002 flight-season, as part of the « Biodiversity Survey and Monitoring » program. This report give an 4329. Geske, C. (2003): Die Tier- und Pflanzenarten account of the observations made in 2002 by the der Anhänge II und IV der Fauna-Flora-Habitat-Richt- Gomphus Working Group collaborators about Odonata linie in Hessen - Rechtliche Vorgaben, Rahmenbedin- priority species, pointed out in the "Biodiversity Survey gungen und Stand der Umsetzung in Hessen. Jahrbuch and Monitoring" program in Wallonie because of their Naturschutz in Hessen 8: 115-123. (in German). [This great rarity and/or decline. It also present collected in- paper is of some interest, for the odonate fauna of Hes- formations dealing withs southern species. New repro- sen, Germany is known quite bad. It contains unpublis- ductive populations were discovered for the following hed records of Coenagrion mercuriale, Ophiogomphus species: Lestes dryas, Coenagrion mercuriale, and cecilia, and Leucorrhinia pectoralis, and outlines current Somatochlora arctica. Moreover, new data on the re- activities for mapping these species in Hessen.] Ad- production of scarce southern species have been col- dress: Geske, C., Hess. Dienstleistungszentrum für lected, viz. Lestes barbarus and Sympetrum fonsco- Landwirtschaft, Gartenbau und Naturschutz (HDLGN), lombii." (Authors)] Address: Goffart, P., Observatoire de Europastr. 10-12, D-35394 Gießen, Germany. la Faune, de la Flore et des Habitats, Centre de Re- cherche de la Nature, des Forets et du Bois, Avenue de 4330. Glupov, V.V.; Kryukova, N.A.; Khodyrev, V.P.; la Faculte d'Agronomic, 22, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium. Sokolova, Yu.Ya (2003): Endocytobionts of haemocytes E-mail: [email protected] of Aeshna juncea L. dragonfly (Odonata). Eurasian en- tomological journal 2: 131-132. ["In haemocytes of 4332. Gonseth, Y.; Monnerat, C. (2003): Recent Aeshna juncea dragonfly larvae endocytobionts were changes in distribution of dragonflies in Switzerland. In: found. After haemocyte monolayer staining endocytobi- Reemer, M., Helsdingen, P.J. van & R.M.J.C. Kleukers onts were visualized in light microscope as dark-red (red.) 2003. Changes in ranges: invertebrates on the inclusions contrasting to the surrounding haemocyte cy- move. Proceedings of the 13th international colloquium toplasm being blue in colour. EM analysis showed that of the European Invertebrate Survey, Leiden 2-5 sep- the most of endocytobionts are look elongate in shape. tember 2001: 23-31. (in English). ["Based on the num- An infected haemocytes contain microorganisms are ber of sites where a given species has been found in surrounded by multilayer envelopes, residing in a spe- the periods 1970-1998 and 1999-2000, trends were cial compartments very often, but not always filled with calculated for each species The results show that since homogenous matrix. Presumably, these compartments 1994 3 species have disappeared from Switzerland, 9 represent the sites of bacteria multiplication, since se- species have declined, 2 species have increased, and veral bacteria can be usually recognized within each 64 species have remained stable. Crocothemis ery- vacuoles. Great number of coated vesicles, multivesicu- thraea, Lestes virens, Nehalennia speciosa, Sympe- lar bodies and an empty membrane profiles can be ob- trum depressiusculum, and S. pedemontanum are dis- served in the area of the cell being occupied by endo- cussed as examples of the different trend categories. It symbiontes indicating the participation of host cell lyso- is concluded that the conservation of threatenend spe- som system in the formation of endosymbiont-con- cies should not only focus on their last remaining habi- taining compartment. It is stated that only plasmatocy- tats, but also on increasing the number of favourable si- tes and, sometimes, granulocytes bear endocytobionts tes."] Address: Gonseth, Y.; Monnerat, C., Centre Suis- of dragonfly haemocytes. The isolated microorganisms se Cartogr. Faune, Terreaux 14, CH-2000 Neuchâtel, were identified as bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas. Switzerland. The number of dragonfly larvae containing Pseudomo- nas bacteria reached 73-78% of the whole population in 4333. Gottschalk, K.; Stübing, S. (2003): Libellen - natural water basins of Novosibirsk region in 1997. Wa- "Teufelsnadeln" oder wilde Schönheiten? Naturschutz- ter temperature rising up to 28°C in laboratory experi- ring Nordhessen e.V. & Philippi-Gesellschaft zur Förde- ment caused to the mortality increasing of the infected rung der Naturwissenschaften e.V. (Hrsg.): Natur- larvae up to the 73-79%, whether mortality of the unin- schutzgebiete in Hessen. schützen-erleben-pflegen. fected larvae population did not exceed the 5-7%. Ana- Band 2. Stadt Kassel, Landkreis Kassel und Schwalm- lysis of the fresh cadaverous and alive insects shows Eder-Kreis. ISBN 3-932583-07-8: 45-49, -245-246. (in big amount of Pseudomonas bacteria inside the hae- German). [Hessen, Germany; the authors introduce into

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 22 the order, highlighting some records from different regi- ved. The next four sections of the report are organized onal Nature Conservation Areas (NCA), and list 49 into separate assessment reports for each of the four species in a table.] Address: Cognitio, Westendstr. 23, dams included in this study. Information on potential al- D-34305 Niedenstein, Germany. www.cognitio.de ternatives, their benefits, drawbacks and associated costs has been included to provide decision makers 4334. Greenwood, M.T.; Wood, P.J. (2003): Effects of and stakeholders with as much site-specific information seasonal variation in salinity on a population of Enoch- as possible to make the most informed decision as to rus bicolor Fabricius 1792 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) how to manage the dams to ensure a safe and healthy and implications for other beetles of conservation inte- future for residents, visitors and the river." (Authors) 14 rest. Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. 13: 21- odonate taxa are listed in table 1.9. 34. (in English). ["During the spring and summer, taxa http://www.theconservationfoundation.org/tcf/wp/assess more frequently associated with mild-brackish and mentof dupageriverdams.pdf] Address: The Conserva- freshwater were recorded for the first time including tion Foundation, 10S404 Knoch Knolls Road, Napervil- Ischnura elegans and Aeschna mixta (Odonata) to- le, IL 60565, USA gether with Notonecta viridis and Sigara stagnalis (He- miptera)." (Authors)] Address: Greenwood, M.T., Dept 4337. Hermans, J.T.; Maanen, B. van (2003): Dra- of Geography, Loughborough University, Loughbo- gonflies of the Beedgerheide area: survey findings from rough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK. E-mail: m.t. 2001 to 2002. Natuurhistorisch Maandblad 92: 126-133. [email protected] (in Dutch with English summary). ["The adult dragonfly fauna of all the moorland pools of the Beegderheide a- 4335. Grzywocz, J. (2003): Contribution to the know- rea was monitored by the first author throughout the pe- ledge on the dragonfly fauna in Poland. Acta ent. siles. riod from 1984 to 2001. In addition, eleven pools were 11(1-2): 97-99. (in Polish with english translation of the examined for dragonfly larvae by the Limburg Water title). [Records of 13 species are documented: Sym- Authority in 2002. In 2001, 27 species of dragonfly were pecma paedisca, Erythromma viridulum, Stylurus flavi- observed in the area, while the total number of species pes, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Onychogomphus forcipa- observed between 1984 and 2001 is 35. The status of tus, Anaciaeschna isoceles, Anax parthenope, A. the Beegderheide dragonflies is surveyed in table II. Fif- ephippiger, Thecagaster bidentata, Orthetrum albisty- teen species are regarded as wanderers or irregular lum, O. brunneum, O. coerulescens, and Sympetrum guests, nineteen species are permanent inhabitants fonscolombii.] Address: not stated and one species (Coenagrion lunulatum) seems to ha- ve disappeared. The most common dragonflies of the 4336. Hammer, J.; Linke, R. (2003): Assessments of Beegderheide are Lestes v/rens, Enallagma cyathige- the impacts of dams on the DuPage River. The Con- rum, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Anax imperator, Libellula servation Foundation, Naperville: 48 pp. (in English). [Il- quadrimaculata, and Sympetrum danae. Adults of linois, USA. "Over the last fifteen years The Conserva- and Coenagrion puella were also com- tion Foundation and others have worked hard to impro- mon, but their larvae were rather rare, suggesting the ve and protect the quality of the DuPage River waters- existence of very local, larger populations from which hed. Many improvements have been seen both in water the adults disperse. Ceriagrion tenellum was rediscove- quality and the increased level of awareness people red as larvae at two locations in 2001 and four in 2002. have for the river and river issues. Many more people Larvae of Aeshna juncea were still found in the area, view the river as an important part of the ecosystem although no adults were seen in 2001. A very inte- and and amenity in their community. Although great resting finding was that of larva of Leucorrhinia pectora- strives have been made, there is still much to do to lis. In addition, the larvae survey revealed several 'new' meet the water quality goals of the Clean Water Act of reproductive sites of Lestes viridis, C. tenellum, Sym- fishable and swimable. Some of the greatest consti- petrum sanguineum, and Leucorrhinia dubia. There we- tuents of concern are nutrients, sediment and habitat al- re no great shifts in the dragonfly species composition teration. Dams can increase the impacts of all three, between 1984 and 2001, (table II) The pools at the with the greatest consequences to aquatic habitat. This Beegderheide area are very important for several spe- study has collected data that indicates that dams on the cies of dragonfly, and pool restoration measures taken DuPage River are a significant contributor to the overall during the last five years have had a favourable effect degradation of native aquatic species and their habitat. on the dragonfly fauna. The activities were implemen- Water quality sampling performed as part of the study ted on a small scale to achieve greater habitat diversity indicates that these low-head dams probably do not by saving parts of the vegetation structure, especially at significantly exacerbate the existing, system-wide water peat fens. It is essential that this process is continued to quality problems of the DuPage River. As discussed in maintain the area's characteristic dragonfly community." Sections 2 through 5 of this report, three of the five (Authors)] Address: Hermans, J.T.; Hertestraat 21, NL- dams within the study area do not provide any useful 6067 ER Linne, The Netherlands function other than they maintain a flat water pool and create the sound of rushing water, both of which are 4338. Holland, P. (2003): Damselfly forensics. Bulletin usually considered attractive to many people visiting the of the Amateur Entomologists' Society, 62 (Feb. 2003): public areas around these dams. Moreover, all of the 33-36. (in English). [Cooper, G., P.L. Miller & P.H.W. dams (the ones at Channahon and Hammel Woods in Holland published in 1996 a study titled "Molecular ge- particular) create an elevated safety hazard to the peo- netic analysis of sperm competition in the damselfly ple using the river, be it for fishing, swimming, or boa- Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden). Proc. R. soc. Lon- ting. Dam owners and local decision makers should ac- don (B) 263: 1343-1349". The present paper gives an tively consider options to address these safety and eco- insight in the questions underlying the study (sperm logical concerns so that the safety of the general public removal in Zygoptera, paternity, development of a pa- and patrons to these facilities is improved and the ternity test, frequence of matings) and describes the health of the watershed s natural resources are preser-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 23 work in laboratory.] Address: Holland, R., Purlieu, the situation in spring and autumn, adult Odonata were Porthleven, Halston, Cornwall TR13 9LT, UK very rare. It is supposed that ten species are on the wing throughout the year. The presence of adults of 4339. Iwamura, K. (2003): La famille Souris et la mare Ischnura fountaineae, I. saharensis, Anax parthenope, aux libellules. Paris. ISBN 2 211 07077 9: 32 pp. (in Crocothemis erythraea, Orthetrum chrysostigma, and French). [A family of mice decided to spend a nice sum- Trithemis annulata during mid-winter is reported here mer day at a dragonfly pond. This is a most lovely for the first time within the borders of the West Pa- children book lavishly illustrated with wonderful pictu- laearctic. Sympetrum sinaiticum is the only univoltine res. The book was translated from the Japanese by I- species; all the others are multivoltine. Eight species rène Schwartz.] Address: Kaléidoscope, l'école des loi- emerged during mid-winter, indicating an absence of sirs, 11, rue de Sèvres, Paris 6e, France diapause in the larval stage under the subtropical de- sert climate in southern Tunisia." (Author)] Address: Jö- 4340. Jacobs, L. (2003): Dragonflies. Blackbirch dicke, R., Am Liebfrauenbusch 3, D-26655 Westerste- Press. ISBN 1-4103-0042-0: 24 pp. (in English). [This de, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] book is directed to childrens or young juveniles. It is la- vishly illustrated throughout, with excellent colour pho- 4343. Kefford, B.J.; Papas, P.J.; Nugegoda, D. tographs of Wen-Kuei (Taiwan). The presented (2003): Relative salinity tolerance of macroinvertebrates information covers the usual subjects as eating and from the Barwon River, Victoria, Australia. Marine and being eaten, cleaning, mating, larvel growth, emergen- Freshwater Research 54(6): 755-765. (in English). ["Sa- ce etc.] Address: Thomson Gale, World Headquarters, linity levels are rising in many freshwater environments, 27500 Drake Road,Farmington Hills, MI 48331, USA yet there are few direct measurements of salinity tole- rance of organisms likely to be salt sensitive. The relati- 4341. Jansen, W.; Tham, J.; Koch, M. (2003): Die a- ve salinity tolerance to artificial seawater of macroinver- quatische Invertebratenfauna des Moorkomplexes tebrates from the Barwon River in Victoria, Australia, Wurzacher Ried (Landkreis Ravensburg): Biodiversität, was assessed by measuring the 72-h lethal concentra- habitatspezifische Artengemeinschaften, Rote-Liste- tions required to kill 50% of individuals (LC50). LC50 Status und Zielarten-Konzeption. Stuttgarter Beiträge values ranged from an electrical conductivity of 5.5 to zur Naturkunde, Serie A (Biologie) 655: 1-19. (in Ger- 1 76 mS cm 1 (mean 31 mS cm , n = 57) and followed a man with English summary). ["Between 1991 and 1996 log-normal distribution. The most salt-sensitive groups we collected aquatic macroinvertebrates (MIB) from 28 tested were Baetidae (LC50 value range: 5.5 6.2 mS water bodies within the Wurzacher Ried", a south Ger- 1 1 cm ), Chironomidae (10 mS cm ) and several soft- man bog and fen complex of 17 km2 area that has been bodied non-arthropods (Oligochaeta, Gastropoda, Ne- awarded the European Diploma for nature reserves. In 1 matomorpha, Tricladida and Hirudinea; 9 14 mS cm ). this baseline study, we documented 581 species of Other groups, from least to most tolerant, were non- MIB. The three orders Trichoptera, Coleoptera, and 1 baetid Ephmeroptera (>12.6 15 mS cm ), Plecoptera Diptera, with more than 120 species each, contributed 1 1 (>12.6 >20 mS cm ), Trichoptera (9 >26 mS cm ), Cori- substantially to the biodiversity among the MIB. The re- 1 xidae (18 26 mS cm ), non-corixid (33 44 latively high proportion of specialized bog species a- 1 1 mS cm ), Coleoptera (19 54 mS cm ), Hydracarina (39 mong the Trichoptera (12%), the Coleoptera (21 %), 1 1 mS cm ) and Odonata (30 55 mS cm ), and macroc- and the Odonata (23%) is indicative of the generally rustaceans (Decapoda, Isopoda and Amphipoda; 38 76 natural state of the Wurzacher Ried. In addition to most 1 mS cm )." (Author)] Address: [email protected] of the bog specialists, numerous other endangered spe- cies were identified, resulting in a relatively high propor- 4344. Knijf, G. de; Demolder, H. (2003): De Vroege tion of Red Data book species to the total number of glazenmaker (Aeshna isoceles) in Wallonie: eerste species found. For Gastropoda and Odonata, this pro- waarneming sedert 1993. Gomphus 19(2): 65-71. (in portion amounted to 42 % and 58 %, respectively. The Dutch, with English and French summaries). ["A. isoce- six types of water bodies differentiated in this study ba- les in Wallonnia: first observation since 1993. On the sed on their water chemistry and vegetation (raised 8th of June 2003, three territorial males of A. isoceles bog, acid transitional fen, neutral transitional fen, fen, have been seen in the valley of Laclaireau in Buzenol bog forest, and streams) showed typical MIB communi- (Lorraine, Belgium). This was the first observation of ties that could be distinguished taxonomically at both this Red list species since 1993 in the Walloon part of the order and species level. Within each of the six types Belgium and a new species for the ecoregion Lorraine. of water bodies we found further community differences The habitat consists of 5 ponds which are connected that mainly correlated with structural features as, for with each other. The ponds have a good riparian vege- example, the area of the open water. Based on our fin- tation of Phragmites australis, Typha spec, and sedges dings and literature data, we identified target/indicator (Carex). We presume that this small population was species to facilitate the evaluation of future changes in established only very recently and has been colonised the aquatic habitats of the Wurzacher Ried." (Authors)] by individuals coming from the northeast of France, Address: Jansen, W., Freshwater Insutute, DFO, 501 where an expansion of A. isoceles has been observed University Cres, Winipeg, MB, R3T 2N6, Canada. E- since 1990. This new site should be the only present mail: [email protected] population in the Walloon part of Belgium." (Authors)] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kli- 4342. Jödicke, R. (2003): Mid-winter occurrence of niekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: dragonflies in southern Tunisia (Insecta: Odonata). [email protected] Kaupia - Darmstädter Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte 12: 119-128. (in English, with German and French summa- 4345. Knijf, G. de (2003): Verslag van de excursie van ries). ["In January and early March 2000, 14 odonate 15 juni 2003 naar de Limburgse Hoge Kempen (Ruw- species were recorded in freshwater habitats in the mortelsven - Kruisven -Vallei van de Asbeek - Vallei provinces of Tozeur, Kebili and Gabes. Compared with van de Zijpbeek). Gomphus 19(2): 90-92. (in Dutch,

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 24 with French summary). [Two mires (Ruwmortelsven, article outlines the changes in water chemistry found in Kruisven) and two running waters including their alluvia these studies, particularly relating to the pH, nutrient (Asbeek, Zijpbeek), all located in the High Limburgian status and buffer capacity of a number of soft-water Campine, have been surveyed for their odonate fauna. moorland pools in the Beegderheide. The restoration (1) Ruwmortelsven: 15 species including Lestes virens, measures have improved the environmental conditions Sympecma fusca, Ceriagrion tenellum, and Leucorrhi- and yielded favourable changes in animal and plant nia rubicunda. (2) Kruisven: 7 species including L. vi- communities. Recovery of the specific, valuable. cir- rens. (3) Asbeek: 19 including Erythromma najas, C. cumstances found in moorland pools seems to have tenellum, Cordulegaster boltonii, Cordulia aenea, So- been successful, and the restoration measures have matochlora flavomaculata, Orthetrum coerulescens (> resulted in greater habitat diversity. The macroinver- 300 ex.), Crocothemis erythraea, and L. rubicunda. (4) tebrate community proved to be species-rich, with many Zijpbeek (Gaarvijver): species of interest are: S. fusca, rare species characteristic of peat bogs. During the first C. tenellum, C. boltonii, S. flavomaculata, and O. coeru- year after the completion of the restoration, the relative- lescens.] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbe- ly rich diatom flora indicated disturbance, some nutriënt houd, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. E- enrichment and a somewhat increased calcium buffe- mail: [email protected] ring. In the following year, the diatom community in most of the pools became very poor in terms of species 4346. Kosterin, O.E.; Zaika, V.V. (2003): Odonatologi- as well as numbers, with species indicating acid and cal expeditions to the Tyva Republic (Tuva) 2000-2002. nutrient-poor conditions abundant in some of the pools. IDF-Report 5: 1-44. (in English). [This is an extensive The system seems to be lacking in buffer capacity. Aci- report with detailed descriptions both of the country and dification is to be expected in these areas, where acid its dragonfly fauna based on trips in 2000, 2001, and deposition is high and the catchment soil is poor in lime 2002 to the Tuva Republic, Russia. Records of 36 spe- and other easily dissolved minerals that provide a buffer cies from 22 localities are documented in detail and against acid precipitation. The effects of future changes discussed. Taxonomic annotations referring to Calopte- should be followed by continued chemical and biologi- ryx splendens, Enallagma cyathigerum/risi, Ophiogom- cal monitoring, which should help to finetune the resto- phus spinicornis, Somatochlora metallica ssp. abocani- ration activities to prevent further acidification." (Author) ca, and S. exuberata are made.] Address: Kosterin, 19 odonate species including Ceriagrion tenellum, Leu- O.E., Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian corrhinia rubicunda and L. pectoralis are listed.] Ad- Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave dress: Lamberigts, Monique, Barend van Maanen & 10, RUS-630090 Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: koste- Bert Pex, Zuiveringschap Limburg, Postbus 314, 6040 [email protected] AH Roermond

4347. Kovács, T.; Ambrus, A. (2003): Data to the 4350. Legrand, J. (2003): Sur le genre malgache I- Odonata fauna of the Szigetköz. Folia historica na- somma, I. hieroglyphicum Selys, male, female, larve et turalia musei Matraensis 27: 73-80. (in English). [Bet- description d'une nouvelle espece (Odonata, Anisopte- ween 1999 and 2002, 46 odonate species were collec- ra, Gomphidae, Phyllogomphinae). Revue française ted at 31 Hungarian localities Of special interest are the d'entomologie (N.S.) 25(1): 43-54. (in French, with Eng- nationally rare or protected species Coenagrion scitu- lish summary). ["The genus Isomma has been de- lum, Anaciaeschna isosceles, Stylurus flavipes, Gom- scribed by Selys on a single female from . phus vulgatissimus, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Epitheca Later he described the male on a specimen belonging bimaculata, Libellula fulva, Sympetrum depressiuscu- to Rene Martin whose collection is preserved in MNHN lum, Leucorrhinia pectoralis cf.] Address: Ambrus, A., Paris. Till now only a few specimens were known and Hortobágy National Park, Directorate, Thematic In- the genus was erroneously placed among Gomphinae. formation Centre of Nature Conservation, H-9495 The genus and the first species, I. hieroglyphicum, are Kópháza, Jurisich M. u. 16, Hungary redescribed and illustrated [...]." A new species, Isom- ma elouardi, also from Madagascar, is described.] Ad- 4348. Kuprian, M.; Winkel, S. (2003): NABU-Na- dress: Legrand, J., 10, rue du Chemin de fer, F-94110 turschutzprojekt "Klesberger Weiher". Jahrbuch Natur- Arcueil, France schutz in Hessen 8: 142-144. (in German). [Revitalisia- tion measures resulted in an significant increase in fau- 4351. Martens, K. (Ed.); [Dumont, H.J.] (2003): Bibli- nal compostion of a water body near Steinau, Hessen, ography of Henri J. Dumont. Hydrobiologia 500(1-3): 1- Germany. The few notes stress also on Sympetrum 21. (in English). [The bibliography lists 349 publications, fonscolombii and Ischnura pumilio.] Address: Winkel, including some 80 odonatological papers. As far as I Sibylle, Pommernstr. 7, D-63069 Offenbach, Germany could trace, only two odonatological titles are missing: Dumont, H. (1996): The dragonfly fauna of the Caspian 4349. Lamberigts, M. (2003): Diatoms, macroinver- Basin. Selysia 24(1): 9-10, and Dumont, H.J. (2003): tebrates and water quality of the Beedgerheide moor- Odonata from the Republic of Mongolia and from the land pools. Natuurhistorisch Maandblad 92: 112-125. Autonomous Region of Inner Mongolia. International (in Dutch with English summary). ["The Beegderheide Journal of Odonatology 6(2): 127-146.] Address: Du- nature reserve was originally a sand dune landscape, mont, H.J., Univ. Gent, Inst. Animal Ecology, K.L. Le- and includes overthirty moorland pools. deganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. E-mail: Hen- and natural succession have resulted in the pools being [email protected] choked by vegetation. Various restoration measures have recently been successfully implemented: organic 4352. Meuris, L. (2003): Na zeer lange afwezigheid sediment has been removed and the borders of the terug Glassnijder (Brachytron pratense) in de Damval- pools have been restructured. The Limburg Water Au- lei. Gomphus 19(2): (in Dutch, with English and French thority has been monitoring the Beegderheide moorland summaries). ["Brachytron pratense back in the Damval- pools since 1987 as part of its water quality survey. The lei after a long absence. On June 19th 2002 a perching

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 25 male B. pratense has been reported from the peat-bogs don. species were also recorded. Low pH values (con- of the Damvallei (Laarne, East-Flanders, Belgium). The ditioning the growth of the indispensable Sphagnum previous observation dates from 73 years back. In other vegetation) are of principal importance. The role of pre- marshy areas along the Flemish section of the river dators is relatively insignificant, but the temporary dry- Scheldt, there have also been some recent observati- ing-out and/or the presence offish are decisive factors ons of the Hairy Dragonfly. It seems that Brachytron precluding the Leucorrhinia breeding.] Address: Nunn, numbers are increasing in the Scheldt Valley. A similar M., Eintrachtstr. 50, D-90409 Nürnberg, Germany tendency has recently become apparent in the neigh- bouring regions of France, Germany and the Nether- 4356. ODNAT (2003): Les listes rouges de la nature lands. In this specific case, the observed Brachytron menacée en Alsace. Les libellules. Collection Conser- probably was a wanderer. Its origin remains uncertain. vation, Strasbourg. ISBN 2 9520048 0 3: 130-149. (in To establish any populations in the Flemish Scheldt French). [29 odonate species are listed as threatend in Valley, one should search for exuviae in the areas sur- Alscae, France.] Address: not available rounding the recent observations." (Author)] Address: 4357. O'Grady, E.W.; May, M.L. (2003): A phylogene- Meuris, L., August Van Bockxstaelestraat 7, 9050 Gent, tic reassessment of the subfamilies of Coenagrionidae Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] (Odonata: Zygoptera). Journal of Natural History 37 4353. Mitra, T.R. (2003): Ecology and biogeography (23): 2807-2834. (in English). ["We reanalyzed subfami- of Odonata with special reference to Indian Fauna. Re- ly divisions of Coenagrionidae phylogenetically using cords of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Pa- morphological characters. Characters historically and per 202: 1-41. (in English). [This paper is a brief, compi- currently used to divide Coenagrionidae, as well as latory introduction into odonatology with special em- previously unpublished characters, were carefully defi- phasis on Indian biogeography. CONTENTS Introducti- ned or redefined and coded. Many characters traditio- on, Short History of Odonata, Adaptations in different nally used in coenagrionoid taxonomy were found to be phases of life Probable ecology of fossil Odonata continuously distributed rather than falling into discrete Conspectus of ecology of modern Odonata (adults, lar- states. Nevertheless, it is just these characters on vae) Ecology and geographical distribution. 1. Hill and which most subfamily distinctions are based, we regar- monatane forms 2. Nonmontane forest forms 3. Insular ded it as essential to try to assess their effects in phylo- forms 4. Xerophilic forrns 5. Paraxerophilicforms Spe- genetic analysis. Therefore, character states for conti- cies occurring in physiography based ecosystems Hi- nuously distributed morphometric characters were de- malayan ecosystems Fauna of Eastern Himalaya Fau- termined using a clustering algorithm. We also present na of WesternnHimalaya Fauna of Meghalaya-Mikir hill trees that exclude these characters, however. Cladistic region Fauna of Purbanchal Fauna of peninsular up- analysis indicates that, of the existing subfamilies, only lands Fauna of Western Ghats Nilgiris and Decan pla- the apophyletic Agriocnemidinae is monophyletic. Shor- teau Fauna of the Central upland Fauna of the Eastern test trees were markedly shorter than ones in which all Ghats Island Fauna Fauna of Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra current subfamilies were constrained to be monophyle- Plain Fauna of Brahmaputra valley including fauna of tic. Cladistic analysis using characters of Davies and indeterminate localities of "Assam" Ecology and faunal Tobin (1984) and Fraser (1957) alone to define subfa- affinities Discussion Simranary Acknowledgements Re- milies resulted in poorer resolution and failed to support ferences] Address: Mitra, T.R., 208 Raja Ram Mohan monophyly of any of the current subfamilies, as did al- Roy Rd, Calcutta-700 008, India ternative character weightings. Even a phenetic compa- rison using discriminant analysis failed to support the 4354. Mizutani, A.; Chahl, J.S.; Srinivasan, M.V. existing taxonomy. Our phylogeny suggests the e- (2003): Insect behaviour: Motion camouflage in dragon- xistence of several possible clades within Coenagrioni- flies. Nature 423, vom 5. Juni 2003: 604. (in English). dae, but none are strongly supported by bootstrap ana- ["Most animals can skilfully conceal themselves when lysis or decay index values. Coenagrionidae as a whole stationary, but they may become apparent as soon as is polyphyletic in our shortest trees, although trees sup- they move. Here we use stereo cameras to reconstruct porting amonophyletic Coenagrionidae are only slightly the movements in three dimensions of dragonflies longer. We conclude that subfamilies should not be re- (Hemianax papuensis), and show that these insects ac- cognized within Coenagrionidae until well-supported tively use motion camouflage to disguise themselves as subdivisions are demonstrated." (Authors)] Address: stationary during territorial aerial manoeuvres. Deploy- O'Grady, Elyse, Department of Entomology Rutgers U- ment of this sophisticated technique by the oldest air- niversity 93 Lipman Drive New Brunswick, New Jersey borne predator tricks the victim's retina into perceiving 08901-8524 USA [email protected] the stalker as stationary even while it darts about in pursuit." (Authors)] Address: Mizutani, Akiko, Centre for 4358. Osada, M.; Matsumura, T. (2003): The record of Visual Science, Research School of Biological Scien- Enallagma boreale circulatum Selys (Coenagrionidae: ces, Australian National University, PO Box 475, Can- Odonata) in Minamirokuroshi, Oono-shi, Fukui Prefec- berra, ACT 2601, Australia. E-mail: akiko@bio- ture. Bulletin of the Fukui City Museum of Natural Histo- robotics.anu.edu.au ry 50: 70. (in Japanese, with English translation of the title). [Japan; 29.VI.2001 and 30.VI.2003] 4355. Nunn, M. (2003): Libellen und Wasserkäfer im Nürnberger Reichswald - Untersuchungen der Stand- 4359. Parr, A. (2003): Migrant dragonflies in 2003, ortsbedingungen von Moosjungfern (Odonata: Leu- including recent decisions and comments by the Odo- corrhinia). Galathea - Berichte des Kreises Nürnberger nata Records Committee. Atropos 21: 28-34. (in Entomologen e.V. 19 (3): 95-114. [The habitat require- English). [UK; Calopteryx virgo, C. splendens, Lestes ments of Leucorrhinia dubia and L. pectoralis were e- barbarus, Chalcolestes viridis, Erythromma viridulum, xamined in 10 ponds in the Reichswald of Nürnberg, Anax ephippiger, A. imperator, A. parthenope, Aeshna Bavaria, S Germany. In addition to these, 19 other o- grandis, A. mixta, Anaciaeschna isoceles, Cordulia ae-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 26 nea, Sympetrum danae, S. fonscolombii, S. flaveolum, insects to hover or maneuver. In addition, flight forces S. pedemontanum, S. sanguineum, S. striolatum, Libel- are further enhanced by other mechanisms acting du- lula depressa, L. fulva, Orthetrum cancellatum, O. coe- ring changes in angle of attack, especially at stroke re- rulescens.] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Bar- versal, the mutual interaction of the two wings at dorsal row, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: stroke reversal or wing wake interactions following stro- [email protected] ke reversal. This progress has enabled the develop- ment of simple analytical and empirical models that al- 4360. Parr, A. (2003): Migrant news of early 2003. low us to calculate the instantaneous forces on flapping Dragonfly News 44: 13. (in English). [UK; Anax ephip- insect wings more accurately than was previously pos- piger, A. parthenope, Sympetrum fonscolombii, S. fla- sible. It also promises to foster new and exciting multi- veolum, Lestes barbarus, Erythromma viridulum.] Ad- disciplinary collaborations between physicists who seek dress: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. to explain the phenomenology, biologists who seek to Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adrian.parr@ understand its relevance to insect physiology and evo- bbsrc.ac.uk lution, and engineers who are inspired to build micro- robotic insects using these principles. This review co- 4361. Perrin, V. (2003): Highlights of the 2003 early vers the basic physical principles underlying flapping season. Dragonfly News 44: 12-13. (in English). [Com- flight in insects, results of recent experiments concer- pilation of odonate records in 2003 with special empha- ning the aerodynamics of insect flight, as well as the dif- sis on phenology from differend localitites in the UK.] ferent approaches used to model these phenomena." Address: Perrin, V., 13 Pettitts lane, Dry Drayton, Cam- (Author) Odonata are referend on several opportiuni- bridgeshire CB3 8BT, UK. E-mail: [email protected]. ties.] Address: Sane, Sanjay P. , Department of Biolo- com gy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. 4362. Revenga, C.; Kura, Y. (2003): Status and Ee-mail: [email protected] Trends of Biodiversity of Inland Water Ecosystems. 4366. Solem, J. (2003): You should have seen the 3.3.1 Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies). Secretari- one that got away! Argia 15(4): 27. (in English). [Verba- at of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, tim: On a hot summer day, my husband, Bob, fellow en- Technical Series no. 11. ISBN: 92-807-2398-7: 32. (in thusiast June Tveekrem, and I spent an afternoon visi- English). [General account on odonate diversity and ting reservoir sites for odonates. At Pigtail boat landing conservation priority of regional faunas.] Address: http: on Triadelphia Reservoir in central Maryland, we were //www.biodiv.org/doc/publications/cbd-ts-11.pdf getting our gear assembled and checking out nearby 4363. Ricono, K. (2003): Das Marscheider Bachtal - odes when two young men with fishing rods came over Biotoppflege- und -entwicklungsplan in einem FFH-Ge- and inquired what we were catching. Bob explained our biet. Charadrius 39(1-2): 99-101. (in German). [Nord- quest; men we started down the path while they stayed rhein-Westfalen, Germany; 20 odonate species are in the parking lot to fish. We had not gone more man known to occur with in boundarys of the site, only E- 100 yards when we heard yelling: "I've got one." "Do rythromma viridulum, Ischnura pumilio, and Calopteryx you want to see it?" "Ifs a big one!" After debating virgo are listed.] Address: Ricono, Karin, Stadt Wupper- briefly how they could have actually caught a dragonfly tal, Ressort Umweltschutz, D-42269 Wuppertal, Ger- when they didnt have a net, we started back, moving many swiftly with Bob in the lead. When June and I arrived, Bob was kneeling on the ground extracting something 4364. Robert B. DuBois, R.B.; Smith, W.A. (2003): from under his net It was a female Nasiaeschna penta- Odonata Research. The Ecological Inventory and canthal How had it been captured? As one fisherman Monitoring Program Bureau of Integrated Science dangled his lure over the water, the dragonfly zoomed Services: 15-18. (in English). [http://maps.botany.wisc. up and grabbed the artificial 3 inch yellow minnow. edu/Atri/AboutAtri/eim/EIMAnnualReport.pdf] (Talk about her eyes being bigger man her stomach!) The young man flipped the lure back on shore with the 4365. Sane, S.P. (2003): Review: The aerodynamics dragonfly still clinging to it. When Bob came up, the o- of insect flight. The Journal of Experimental Biology donate and the lure were still on the ground so he clap- 206: 4191-4208. (in English). ["The flight of insects has ped a net over bom. It was the first female of the spe- fascinated physicists and biologists for more than a cies we had had in hand so June took numerous pho- century. Yet, until recently, researchers were unable to tos, and the proud young man asked us to take his pic- rigorously quantify the complex wing motions of flap- ture with the dragonfly and the lure. Eventually, we set ping insects or measure the forces and flows around the odonate on a shrub; later, when we returned, she their wings. However, recent developments in high- was gone. Not only was this one of our most intriguing speed videography and tools for computational and odonate experiences, but August 19 was also a new la- mechanical modeling have allowed researchers to te date for the species for mis part of the state.] Ad- make rapid progress in advancing our understanding of dress: not stated insect flight. These mechanical and computational fluid dynamic models, combined with modern flow visualiza- 4367. Terzani, F.; Marconi, A. (2003): Descrizione del- tion techniques, have revealed that the fluid dynamic la femmina di Agriocnemis angustirami Pinhey, 1974 e phenomena underlying flapping flight are different from qualche osservazione sul maschio. (Insecta, Odonata, those of non-flapping, 2-D wings on which most previ- Coenagrionidae). Quaderno di studi e notizie di storia ous models were based. In particular, even at high naturale della Romagna 17(Suppl.): 1-4. (in Italian with angles of attack, a prominent leading edge vortex re- English summary). [; a female - taken in mains stably attached on the insect wing and does not copula - is described and illustrated for the first time. In shed into an unsteady wake, as would be expected addition, some descriptive notes on, and figures of the from non-flapping 2-D wings. Its presence greatly en- male are provided.] Address: Terzani, F., Mus. Zool., hances the forces generated by the wing, thus enabling ,,La Specola", via Romana 17,1-50125 Firenze, Italy

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 27 4368. Van de Meutter, F (2003): 150 jaar libellenge- nata" taxa are represented in both rivers.] Address: schiedenis in de Maten (Genk): een reis doorheen de Floor van Lieshout, Edwin Peelers & Rob Franken, tijd. Gomphus 19(2): 79-89. (in Dutch, with English and Waenigen Universiteit Leerstoelgroep Aquatische Eco- French summaries). ["150 years of history of Odonata logie en Waterkwaliteitsbeheer, Postbus 8080, 6700 in de Maten (Genk, Belgium): a travel through time. Ba- DD Wageningen, The Netherlands sed on data spanning the past 150 years, we make a reconstruction of the history of the dragonfly fauna of 4370. Vanreusel, W.; Cortens, J. (2003): Uitzonderlijk the nature reserve 'de Maten' (Genk). These data were vroege waarnemingen van de Gewone broniibel (Cor- compared with data of the present dragonfly communi- dulegaster boltonii). Gomphus 19(2): 51-54. (in Dutch, ty. During the studied period of 150 years, 54 species of with English and French summaries). ["Exceptionally dragonflies were recorded in the reserve of which 18 early recordings of the Golden-ringed dragonfly {Cordu- have gone extinct by now. Recently, another 3 species legaster boltonii). During fieldwork in the East of Flan- succeeded in colonizing 'de Maten'. These 3 species ders, we observed Cordulegaster boltonii on different presumably are not very choosy in their habitat requi- locations in the National Park "Hoge Kempen". Several rements. Finally, the present status of some red-list recordings were done early in the year. In 2003, the species that still occur in de Maten is discussed." (Au- earliest observation was on May 7. This is more than 3 thor) The locality once inhabitated such species as Ne- weeks before the earliest known recording in Belgium, halennia speciosa and Oxygastra curtisii.] Address: Van Germany and the Netherlands. This is exceptional sin- de Meutter, F., Arthur De Greefstraat 36, 3000 Leuven, ce the phenology of dragonflies is usually relatively con- Belgium. E-mail: [email protected]. stant. It could be interesting to pay more attention to be this species in spring." (Authors)] Address: Vanreusel, W., & Cortens, Joeri, Onderzoeksgroep Dierenecologie, 4369. Van Lieshout, F.; Peelers, E.; Franken, R.; Kui- Universiteit Antwerpen, Campus Drie Eiken, Universi- per, R. (2003): The river Allier as an ecological referen- teitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk , Belgia. E-mail: wouter.van- ce for the "Border Meuse"? Natuurhistorisch Maandblad [email protected] 92: 10-16. (in Dutch with English summary). ["An ecolo- gical comparison was made between the section of the 4371. Westermann, K.; Westermann, E. (2003): Ein river Meuse that forms the border between the Nether- Fortpflanzungsnachweis des Großen Granatauges (E- lands and Belgium (the so-called "Border Meuse") and rythromma najas) bei Hinterzarten im Schwarzwald in the Allier River in France, in order to assess the suitabi- einer Meereshöhe von 1010 m NN. Naturschutz am lity of the river Allier as a reference for the ecological südlichen Oberrhein 4(1): 89-90. (in German, with recovery to be expected in the Border Meuse after the English summary). ["In the year 2003, E. najas repro- implementation of the current reconstruction plans. duced successfully in a pond near Hinterzarten (Black Special attention was given to the macroinvertebrate Forest) at 1010 m a.s.l. In a second pond nearby, at community and its functional aspects, such as prefe- 1001 m a.s.L, a tandem was spotted during oviposition. rence for flowing water and feeding ecology. The mac- This is the highest altitude at which reproduction of the roinvertebrate community in the Allier was found to inc- species was ever recorded in Baden-Württemberg and lude more families requiring good water quality. Germany." (Authors)] Address: Westermann, K., Bu- Furthermore, the Border Meuse community included chenweg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen, Germany. E-mail: only a few of the typical families with a preference for [email protected] flowing water. Possible explanations for these differen- 4372. Westermann, K. (2003): Erster Bodenständig- ces are the lack of suitable habitats and the poor water keitsnachweis der Pokaljungfer (Cercion lindenii) für quality in the Border Meuse. The Border Meuse com- den höheren Schwarzwald. Naturschutz am südlichen munity also includes very few sediment-inhibiting detri- Oberrhein 4(1): 87-88. (in German, with English sum- tivores. This might be caused by the poor condition of mary). [Germany, Baden-Württemberg. "In the year the sediment, which is contaminated with heavy metals 2003, C. lindenii emerged successfully in the Black Fo- and organic micropollutants. Finally, several exotic spe- rest near St. Märgen (county of Breisgau-Hochschwarz- cies" - including Dikerogammarus villosus; see OAS wald) at 845 m a.s.l. The emergence site is the highest 3686 for its negative effects on Odonata - "were found one known in Baden-Württemberg and in Germany. to have colonised the Border Meuse, which might have Most likely, the water does not support an autochtho- a dramatic effect on the native macroinvertebrate com- nous population but is being recolonised by migrating munity. A comparison of the present data with historical individuals stemming from the Upper Rhine Valley." data on the Border Meuse indicated that many species (Author)] Address: Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D- that prefer flowing water have disappeared, and that 79365 Rheinhausen, Germany. E-mail: fosor@t-online. there used to be far more detritivores as well. The pre- de sent study, along with previous research on the Border Meuse, revealed a number of bottlenecks for ecological 4373. Westermann, K. (2003): Schlüpfabundanz und recovery. The first is the poor water quality, but as wa- Schlüpfhabitat des Frühen Schilfjägers (Brachytron pra- ter quality is improving, this may not be too serious. The tense) im Naturschutzgebiet Rheinniederung Wyhl- second problem is the lack of habitat diversity, and the Weisweil. Naturschutz am südlichen Oberrhein 4(1): third is the unnatural discharge variations caused by the 99-112. (German, with English summary) [Germany. "In dam at Lixhe in Belgium. New bottlenecks identified by the nature reserve 'Rheinniederung Wyhl-Weisweil' the present study are the polluted sediment and the (county of Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg) with a presence of exotic species. Since the reconstruction total area of 1350 ha, exuviae of B. pratense were col- project does not address these two impediments, they lected quantitatively as far as possible. At least 48 wa- may undermine the expected ecological recovery of the ters were inhabited by the species, with a total count of Border Meuse." (Authors) While in the Allier "Calopery- at least 400 freshly emerged imagoes. The highest a- gidae" and "Gomphidae" are present, these taxa are bundances found were 39 exuviae/100m resp. 21 exu- not represented in the Border Meuse. Only "other Odo-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 28 viae/50 m of water body length. Five waters yielded mo- summer or which are shallow, as well as in small water re than 50% and 15 waters more than 75% of all exuvi- bodies, C. lindenii has remained scarce so that C. puel- ae recorded. The population as a whole appears to be la could maintain its original population sizes. A col- stable, supported by a few densely populated waters lapse of the C. lindenii populations following a major and a multitude of waters with medium or low abundan- flood event led to a significant rise in the population si- ces. B. pratense is common along spring fed waters zes of C. puella. The data presented here support the ("Gießen"), ground water fed ponds, oxbows, excava- hypothesis brought forward repeatedly that C. puella ted pools and backwaters of the Rhine river. All of these has become largely replaced by C. lindenii in many wa- water types are stagnant or only slowly flowing and ha- ters of the Upper Rhine valley in southern Baden." ve extended zones of shallow water - these are pro- (Author)] Address: Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D- bably the crucial habitat factors. The abundances of 79365 Rheinhausen, Germany. E-mail: fosor@t-online. exuviae rise with the width of the zones of shallow wa- de ter. Very shallow waters prone to sporadic desiccation are avoided. The habitat used for emergence and its 4377. Westneat, M.W.; Betz, O.; Blob,R.W.; Fezzaa, usage during the process of emergence are described K.; Cooper, W.J.; Lee, W.-K. (2003): Tracheal Respira- in detail." (Author)] Address: Westermann, K., Buchen- tion in Insects Visualized with Synchrotron X-ray Ima- weg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen, Germany. E-mail: fosor ging. Science 299, 24 January 2003: 558-560. (in @t-online.de English). ["...We observed this mechanism of active tra- cheal respiration in some members of diverse groups of 4374. Westermann, K. (2003): Zum Schlüpfsubstrat endopterygote insects (beetles, butterflies, flies) as well der Gebänderten Prachtlibelle (Calopteryx splendens) as in Hemiptera, Orthoptera, Dermaptera, Blattodea, an südbadischen Altrheinen. Naturschutz am südlichen and more basal insect lineages such as Odonata. The Oberrhein 4(1): 95-98. (in German, with English sum- spectacular diversity of insects likely includes a range mary). [Germany, Baden-Württemberg; "Larvae C. of respiratory mechanisms, some of which depend on splendens preferred several reed species for emergen- the compression and expansion of the tracheal system ce. Shrubs thriving along the shoreline were used only in a lung-like manner as the means to exchange gases sporadically. In most cases the imagoes emerged on with the environment." (Authors)] Address: Westneat, the lower surface or on the edges of the substrate. Ac- M.W., Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural cordingly, the angle between larva and the horizontal li- History, Chicago, IL 60605, USA. E-mail: mwestneat@ ne ranged from 90° to 180°. On a bridge made of conc- fieldmuseum.org rete with a rough surface, the ceiling (180°) was clearly preferred over diagonal parts of the bridge. Vertical pil- 4378. Winkel, S.; Gall, M.; Kuprian, M. (2003): NABU- lars and foundations, however, were usually avoided." Artenschutzprojekt Helm-Azurjungfer. Jahrbuch Natur- (Author)] Address: Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D- schutz in Hessen 8: 136-138, 230. (in German). [Four 79365 Rheinhausen, Germany. E-mail: fosor@t-online. recent discoveries of Coenagrion mercuriale in Hessen, de Germany are briefly presented and measures for con- servation outlined. For more details see: http://hessen. 4375. Westermann, K. (2003): Zum Status der Gro- nabu.de/modules/presseservicehessen/index.php?s ßen Königslibelle (Anax imperator) im höheren how=10] Address: Gall, M., Bahnhofstr. 47, D-35510 Schwarzwald. Naturschutz am südlichen Oberrhein Butzbach-Ostheim, Germany 4(1): 81-85. (in German, with English summary). [Ger- many, Baden-Württemberg. "Hitherto, useful data about 4379. Winterholler, M. (2003): Rote Liste gefährdeter occurrences of A. imperator in higher elevations of the Libellen (Odonata) Bayerns. Berichte des Bayerischen Black Forest were very scarce. Successful reproduction Landesamtes für Umweltschutz 166: 59-61. (in Ger- was shown for the species in a pond at 830 m a.s.l. du- man). [Bayern, Germany; revised red list of endangered ring two years, and, in the year 2003, in two ponds at Odonata] Address: Winterholler, M., Liebig-Str. 30, D- 900 and 915 m a.s.l, respectively. In three more ponds 85354 Freising, Germany at altitudes of up to 944 m a.s.l., ovipositions were ob- 4380. Wootton, R.J.; Herbert, R.C.; Young, P.G.; E- served. A. imperator was found almost exclusively in vans, K.E. (2003): Approaches to the structural model- ponds with turbid or humic water, in which the water ling of insect wings. Philosophical Transactions: Biolo- temperatures climb markedly during the summer. The gical Sciences 358(1437): 1577-1587. (in English). ["In- waters were furnished with dense vegetation made up sect wings lack internal muscles, and the orderly, ne- of floating-leaved aquatic macrophytes or at least with cessary deformations which they undergo in flight and low reed vegetation." (Author)] Address: Westermann, folding are in part remotely controlled, in part encoded K., Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen, Germany. E- in their structure. This factor is crucial in understanding mail: [email protected] their complex, extremely varied morphology. Models 4376. Westermann, K. (2003): Zur Konkurrenz zwi- have proved particularly useful in clarifying the facilitati- schen der Pokaljungfer (Cercion lindenii) und der Huf- on and control of wing deformation. Their development eisen-Azurjungfer (Coenagrion puella) an Altrheinen bei has followed a logical sequence from conceptual mo- Weisweil (Landkreis Emmendingen). Naturschutz am dels through physical and simple analytical to numerical südlichen Oberrhein 4(1): 91-94. (in German, with Eng- models. All have value provided their limitations are lish summary). [Germany, Baden-Württemberg. "The realized and constant comparisons made with the pro- once predominant damselfly species C. puella has be- perties and mechanical behaviour of real wings. Nume- come much less abundant in the backwaters of the rical modelling by the finite element method is by far the Rhine river following the immigration of another Coe- most time-consuming approach, but has real potential nagrionid species, C. lindenii, which has established ve- in analysing the adaptive significance of structural de- ry large populations over the course of one or two de- tails and interpreting evolutionary trends. Published e- cades. In backwaters which remain cool during the xamples are used to review the strengths and weak-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 29 nesses of each category of model, and a summary is apparatus probably serving as a pump; in fresh materi- given of new work using finite element modelling to in- al, efferently directed peristaltic waves have been ob- vestigate the vibration properties and response to im- served. The glands are presumed to contribute to the pact of hawkmoth wings." (Authors) The paper contains investment of the eggs. The apical domains of the glan- references to Odonata.] Address: Wootton, R.J., School dular epithelial cells contain intraplasmic assemblages of Biol. Sciences, University of Exeter, Hatherly Labora- of multiplicating bacteroids. They are likely to be trans- tories, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter EX4 4PS, UK ferred to the ooplasm and thereby transmitted to a new generation." (Author)] Address: Abro, A., Division of 4381. Zakaria, T. (2003): CIA used dragonfly, catfish Anatomy, Departments of Biomedicine, University of as spy gadget models. Argia 15(4): 27. (in English). Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009 Bergen, Norway [Verbatim from Argia 15(4): 27: "CIA USED DRA- GONFLY, CATFISH AS SPY GADGET MODELS from 4383. Apodaca, C.K.; Chapman, L.J. (2004): Adult the web. Original article by Tabassum Zakaria (from Zygoptera of Kibale National Park, : habitat as- Reuters, article appeared 28 Oct 2003) LANGLEY, Va. sociations and seasonal occurence. Odonatologica 33 (Reuters) - The CIA once built a mechanical dragonfly (2): 129-146. (in English). ["In this study, a 10-month to carry a listening device but found small gusts of wind survey of four aquatic sites in Kibale National Park, U- knocked it off course so it was never used in a spy ope- ganda was used to quantify seasonal and spatial varia- ration. The agency also tested a 24-inch-long rubber tion in both limnological features of the sites and adult robot catfish named "Charlie" capable of swimming in- damselfly assemblage structure. Of the 4 limnological conspicuously among other fish and whose mission characters measured dissolved oxygen was the most remains secret. Charlie and the dragonfly were among variable among sites, ranging from an average of 1.01 spy gadgets displayed at CIA headquarters in an exhibit mg -1 in the interior of the Rwembaita (a papy- to mark the 40th anniversary of the Directorate of rus-dominated wetland) to 6.71 mg l-1 in an inflowing Science and Technology. It is not open to the public. tributary of the swamp. Species richness was similar "Charlie's mission is still classified, we can't talk about among sites and did not correlate with dissolved oxy- it," Toni Hiley, curator of the CIA museum, told Reuters gen concentration. However, site was a significant pre- on a tour of the exhibit "All we can say is he's our work dictor of occurrence for some spp. This suggests that on aquatic robotic technologies." After seeing the life- site effects are important, and that a combination of si- like "insectothopter," Hiley jokes mat she cannot look at te-specific environmental characters may underlie the a dragonfly hi the same way anymore. In the 1970s the observed distributional patterns. Seasonal fluctuation in CIA had developed a miniature listening device mat rainfall was not a good predictor of Zygoptera activity. needed a delivery system, so the agency's scientists Several species were active in both the wet and dry looked at building a bumblebee to carry it They found, seasons. Surprisingly, adult Proischnura subfurcatum however, that the bumblebee was erratic hi flight, so the were detected year-round in the hypoxic waters of the idea was scrapped. An amateur entomologist on the Rwembaita (papyrus) Swamp and did not occur at any project then suggested a dragonfly and a prototype was other sites in the larval or adult phase, suggesting that built that became the first flight of an insect-sized ma- this species is a swamp specialist." (Authors)] Address: chine, Hiley said. A laser beam steered the dragonfly Apodaca, C.K., Fairbanks Fish and Wildlife Field Office, and a watchmaker on the project crafted a miniature 101 12th Ave., Box 17, Room 222, Fairbanks, AK oscillating engine so that the wings beat, and the fuel 99701-6236, USA. E-mail: [email protected] bladder carried liquid propeUant Despite such ingenui- ty, the project team lost control over the dragonfly in 4384. Apodaca, C.K.; Chapman, L.J. (2004): Larval even a gentle wind. "You watch mem in nature, they'll damselflies in extreme environments: behavioral and catch a breeze and ride with it We, of course, needed it physiological response to hypoxic stress. Journal of In- to fly to a target So they were never deployed operatio- sect Physiology 50(9): 767-775. (in English). ["The ex- nally, but mis is a one-of-a-kind piece," Hiley said."] tensive papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) of East and Central Africa form a habitat of great ecological im- portance due to their extent, the extreme and chronic hypoxia of the interior swamp, and the unique as- 2004 semblages of water-breathing insects that characterize these communities, including zygopteran (damselfly)

larvae. The major goal of this study was to quantify 4382. Abro, A. (2004): The female seminal receptacle physiological and behavioral responses of gilled and and accessory glands in Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Sul- gill-less damselfly larvae of a papyrus swamp specialist, zer) (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica 33(3): Proischnura subfurcatum, to low-oxygen conditions. Gill 237-244. (in English). ["Sperm, transmitted to the fema- autotomization was common in P. subfurcatum of the le as individual filamentous cells suspended in a liquid Rwembaita Swamp in Kibale National Park, Uganda, medium, are discharged into a thick-walled pouch, the with one to three gills missing from 56% of the speci- receptaculum seminis, on the dorsum of the vaginal ca- mens surveyed. We examined behavioral (ventilation nal. Spermatozoa soon appear concentrated in a sin- activity and vertical migration) and physiological (meta- gle, smaller, pear-shaped accessory sac, the sper- bolic rate) response to hypoxia in gilled and gill-less P. matheca, attached to the receptaculum-vagina junction. subfurcatum. Behavioral response to progressive hypo- Particular cells in the wall of the accessory sac secrete xia indicated that gill-less individuals rely more on use a material that is thought to be added to the sperm con- of wing sheaths (lifting and spreading) than gilled P. centrate. The purpose of the accessory sac is to serve subfurcatum larvae. However, both morphs migrated to as a store of spermatozoa for use in fertilization. A pair the surface to gain contact with atmospheric air under of posterior accessory glands has each an efferent duct extreme hypoxia. On average, the rate of oxygen con- that opens into the distal region of the vaginal canal; sumption of gill-less individuals was 51% lower than these ducts are provided with an elaborate muscular that of gilled individuals. This observed metabolic de-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 30 pression in gill-less P. subfurcatum may be attributed to de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal the loss of major respiratory appendages. However, the do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brasil. E-mal: alagoc@ apparent ability of both gilled and gill-less individuals to acd.ufrj.br maintain their metabolic rates to a similar critical tensi- on suggests other mechanisms may compensate for 4387. Averill, M. (2004): New from Worcestershire. loss of gills, though not enough to mediate metabolic Darter 21: 9. (in English). [Records of some interesting depression." (Authors)] Address: Apodaca, Christine, species are refered. The population of Gomphus vulga- Fairbanks Fish and Wildlife Field Office, 101 12th Ave- tissimus along the river Severn seems to drop.] Ad- nue, Box 17, Room 222, Fairbanks, AK 99701-6236, dress: Averill, M., 49 James Road, Kidderminster, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Worcs., DY10 2TR, UK

4385. Artiss, T. (2004): Phylogeography of a facultati- 4388. Baber, J.M.; Fleishman, E.; Babbitt, K.; Tarr, T. vely migratory dragonfly, Libellula quadrimaculata (O- (2004): The relationship between wetland hydroperiod donata: Anisoptera). Hydrobiologia 515(1-3): 225-234. and nestedness patterns in assemblages of larval (in English). ["The biogeography of a widely distributed amphibians and predatory macroinvertebrates. Oikos dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata) was examined via 107(1): 16-27. (in English). ["Assemblages exhibit a phylogenetic analysis of 416 bp of the mitochondrial nested distributional patterns if the species found in cytochrome oxidase I subunit (COI). Phylogenetic ana- species-poor locations also occur in progressively ri- lyses under parsimony and minimum evolution produ- cher locations. We investigated patterns of nestedness ced trees with similar topologies, and revealed strong in assemblages of larval amphibians and predatory support for three clades corresponding to populations in macroinvertebrates in 42 isolated freshwater wetlands Asia, Europe and North America. However, resolution in southern New Hampshire, USA. These wetlands va- was poor within clades, and genetic distances between ried markedly in hydroperiod and we predicted that populations within continents was quite low (1 2%). Se- nestedness would be relatively weak because changes veral populations of this species are known to engage in disturbance processes (the relative threat of desicca- in periodic mass migrations, and it is possible that tion and predation) along the hydroperiod gradient often introgression from gene flow due to the mobility of this generate distinct assemblages. Contrary to expectati- species has obscured phylogenetic patterns within con- ons we found that both amphibian and macroinverte- tinents. I was unable to test for phylogenetic patterns brate assemblages were strongly nested not only with coincident with historical glacial refugia given the lack of respect to species richness but also with respect to phylogenetic patterns within continents. However, given hydroperiod and wetland size, which were positively that some sequence divergence was observed between correlated. We attribute our results to the increased co- populations within continents, it is possible that phylo- lonization rates and decreased extinction rates associa- genetic patterns exist, and subsequent studies should ted with increasing hydroperiod, and to concomitant inc- make use of larger data sets, and molecular data from reases in wetland size, habitat heterogeneity / com- faster evolving genes. Despite the propensity for perio- plexity, and possibly water temperature. Moreover, the dic, short distance migrations in L. quadrimaculata, ge- impact of predatory fishes on species richness and ne flow appears to be limited and does not influence the composition of amphibians and macroinvertebrates was phylogenetic relationships of populations between con- relatively minor. We found that amphibians had a signi- tinents." (Author)] Address: Artiss, T., Lakeside School, ficantly lower degree of nestedness than macroinver- 14050 1st Ave NE, Seattle, WA~98125, U.S.A. E-mail: tebrates, suggesting that a higher proportion of amphi- [email protected] bian species found in species-poor assemblages was unlikely to occur in species-rich assemblages of amphi- 4386. Assis, J.C.F. de; Carvalho, A.L.; Nessimian, J.L. bians (e.g. wood frogs and spotted salamanders). The (2004): Composição e preferência por microhábitat de degree of nestedness appeared to be influenced prima- imaturos de Odonata (Insecta) em um trecho de baixa- rily by hydroperiod and wetland size for amphibians, da do Rio Ubatiba, Maricá-RJ, Brasil. . Rev. Bras. en- whereas nestedness of macroinvertebrates was in- tomol. 48(2): 273-282. (in Portugese, with English sum- fluenced by unknown factors (possibly water temperatu- mary). ["Composition and microhabitat preferences of re) in addition to hydroperiod and wetland size. The Odonata (Insecta) immatures in a lowland section of the high degrees of nestedness observed in amphibian and Rio Ubatiba, Maricá-RJ, Brazil. Monthly sampling was macroinvertebrate assemblages imply that protection of held from May, 1999 to May, 2000 in the Rio Ubatiba, a larger, more permanent wetlands may be more impor- lowland river situated at Maricá district, Rio de Janeiro tant for conserving native biological diversity than pro- State, Brazil. Seven different substrates were collected tection of smaller, non-permanent wetlands. However, along fifty meters. A total of 1,279 larvae of Odonata non-permanent wetlands are used by several species were collected and identified in 27 species, belonging to of conservation concern that often do not occur in larger five families. The most numerous species were Acanth- and more permanent wetlands." (Authors)] Address: agrion lancea (Selys, 1876), Hetaerina auripennis (Bur- Baber, M.J., Dept of Natural Resources, Univ. of New meister, 1839), Micrathyria hesperis Ris, 1911 and Te- Hampshire, 215 James Hall, Durham, NH 03824, USA. lebasis filiola (Perty, 1834). The greatest number of in- E-mail: [email protected] dividuals were found in "riparian plants in depositional areas". In general, the species recorded showed habitat 4389. Baranowska, A.; Zawal, A. (2004): Dragonflies preferences: multipunctata Kirby, 1894, Ery- (Odonata) of the Binowskie Lake in the Szczeciñski throdiplax sp., M. hesperis, T. filiola, A. lancea, Ery- Landscape Park. Parki Narodowe i Rezerwaty Przyrody themis sp., Coryphaeschna adnexa (Hagen, 1861) and 23: 111-120. (in Polish with English summary). [Bet- H. auripennis seem to prefer organic substrates and ween 1999 - 2000, a total of 34 dragonfly species were Brechmorhoga sp., B. praecox (Hagen, 1969) and Pro- collected. Calopteryx splendens, Lestes dryas, and gomphus complicatus Selys, 1854, inorganic substra- Sympterum danae were represented by adults only, tes." (Authors)] Address: Carvalho, A., Departemento and were regarded as immigrants. "The odonate fauna

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 31 of the area comprises primarily of eurytopic species known. Knowledge on distribution, biology and taxono- with Enallagma cyanthigerum (dominant) and Ischnura my of adults and especially larval forms is very poor. An elegans, Erythromma najas, Coenagrion pulchellum, C. assessment of threat status showed that it is very en- puella, and Platycnemis pennipes (subdominants), the dangered due to habitat destruction. A list of 47 endan- most abundant species, which contributed together to gered odonate taxa has been compiled. It consists of more than 70% of the collection. Due to a high habitat exclusively endemic taxa and comprises more than complexity, Platycnemis pennipes, a rheophile species 80% of described species confined to the island. Alto- occurring also in lentic waters with abundant vegetati- gether 20 species are preliminary put in the IUCN cate- on, and Orthetrum cancellatum, inhabiting mainly ex- gories 'extinct' (EX) and 'critically endangered' (CR) and tensive lentic areas with poor vegetation, were quite fre- are urgently proposed for inclusion in the IUCN Red quent. There were also species such as Lestes sponsa, List. Future Odonatological research priorities and re- L. virens, Coenagrion hastulatum, Aeshna juncea, So- commendations are given. Special attention should be matochlora flavomaculata, and Libellula fulva, that are devoted to the work dealing with taxonomy of larval associated with peat bogs and/or dystrophic habitats. forms and adults. Serious faunistic mapping should co- The first three of the above listed species inhabited ver the whole island and should be focused on still pre- exclusively sites in a peaty cove (stations 7 and served areas. Simultaneously also the research of bio- 8)(Table 1). The sites located on a small beach (stati- logy of selected species and research of seasonal ons 9 and 10) provided a single larva of Anax imperator phenology of adult Odonata should be carried out. (an Ethiopian - Mediterranean species) and a single Effective nature conservation measures in declared larva of Aeshna viridis (a protected species, associated protected areas as well as the establishment of new with Stratiotes aloides)." (Authors)] Address: Anna Ba- protected areas and corridors in the Wet zone is of ranowska, Andrzej Zawal: Katedra Zoologii Bezkrêgow- biggest importance for effective long-term preservation ców i Limnologii, Uniwersytet Szczeciñski, ul. Waska of a rich endemic fauna and flora of Sri Lanka, including 13, 71 415 Szczecin, Poland. E-mail: zawal@univ. odonates." (Author)] Address: Bedjanic, M., Kolod- szczecin.pl vorska 21b, SI-2310 Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia. E- mail: matjaz. [email protected] 4390. Barlow, A.E. (2004): Third report of the New Jersey Odonata Survey - including one state record, 4394. Behrstock, R.A.; Danforth, D.; Upson, S. (2004): numerous county records and corrections of previous Yaqui dancer (Argia calcooki, Daigle 1995), new distri- literature. Argia 15(4): 16-21. (in English). [USA, New butional records for northeastern Mexico and the U.S.. Jersey; new state record: Sympetrum danae. The re- Argia 16(2): 11-16. (in English). [Brief introduction into cords are documented species wise.] Address: Barlow, the biodiversity of the genus Argia and problems of their A.E., 10 Belle Court, Budd Lake, NJ 07828, USA. E- correct determination. Special emphasis is given to mail: [email protected] specimens photographed on 8-IX-1998 at San Bernar- dino, National Wildlife Refuge, Cochise County, SE Ari- 4391. Batty, P. (2004): Addendum to Scottish Report: zone, USA, which turned out to be Argia carlcooki new Dragonflies in Argyll. Darter 21: 6. (in English). [Scot- for USA and northern Mexico. The identification key of land, UK; Somatochlora metallica, Aeshna cyanea] R. Garrison (1994) is extended and amended by this Address: Batty,Pat, Kirnan Farm, Kilmichael Glen, species. Numerous drawings and colour photos help Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8QL, UK. E-mail: battypatm with identification of A. carlcooki and resembling spe- @hotmail.com cies.] Address: Behrstock, R.A., 9707 S.Gessner #3506, Houston, TX, 77071-1032, USA. E-mail: rbehr- 4392. Beckemeyer, R.J. (2004): Measurements of to- [email protected] tal fresh mass for some species of Odonata from Kan- sas and , United States. Notulae Odonatologi- 4395. Beketov, M.A. (2004): Comparative sensitivity cae 6(3): 33-34. (in English). [Kansas, Missouri, USA; to the insecticides Deltamethrin and Esfenvalerate of mass data of the following odonate taxa are given: some qquatic insect larvae (Ephemeroptera and Odo- Lestes disjunctus australis, Argia apicalis, Enallagma nata) and Daphnia magna. Russian Journal of Ecology basidens, E. civile, E. exsulans, E. vesperum, Ischnura 35(3): 200-204. (in English). ["Sensitivity to the py- posita, Ischnura verticalis, Anax junius, Dromogomphus rethroids deltamethrin and esfenvalerate (aqueous spinosus, Gomphus externus, G. militaris, Macromia il- solution) and LC50 have been determined in acute (96- linoiensis, M. pacifica, Epitheca princeps, Celithemis h) toxicological tests on mayfly larvae (Cloeon dipterum eponina, Dythemis fugax, Erythemis simplicollis, E- and Caenis miliaria), damselfly larvae (Lestes sponsa rythrodiplax umbrata, Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, L. and Cordulia aenea), and juveniles from a laboratory pulchella, Pachydiplax longipennis, Pantala flavescens, culture of Daphnia magna. Sensitivity to deltamethrin Perithemis tenera, Plathemis lydia, Sympetrum corrup- increases in the series C. aenea (Odonata) < D. magna tum, Tramea lacerata, and T. onusta.] Address: Be- (Cladocera) < L. sponsa (Odonata) < C. miliaria ckemeyer, R.J., 957 Perry Ave., Wichita, KS 67203- (Ephemeroptera) < C. dipterum (Ephemeroptera), and 3141, USA. E-mail: [email protected] that to esfenvalerate, in the series C. aenea < D. magna < L. sponsa C. miliaria C. dipterum. The values 4393. Bedjanic, M. (2004): Odonata fauna of Sri Lan- of LC50 about 0.01 µg/l determined for mayfly larvae ka: research state and threat status. International Jour- are below those known for various hydrobionts from the nal of Odonatology 7(2): 279-294. (in English). ["Alto- literature, indicating a very high sensitivity of these in- gether 116 odonate species are known from Sri Lanka. sects to pyrethroids." (Author)] Address: Beketov, M.A., The level of endemism is high - 53 taxa or 45.7% are Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology, Siberian confined to the island. The Chlorocyphidae, Euphaei- Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Frunze 11, dae, Protoneuridae, , Gomphidae and Novosibirsk, 630091 Russia Corduliidae consist of almost exclusively endemic taxa. The odonate fauna of Sri Lanka is still insufficiently

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 32 4396. Benstead, J.P.: Pringle, C.M. (2004): Deforesta- not intented to provide a complete identification key. tion alters the resource base and biomass of endemic Each of the 27 species has a page or two, an attractive stream insects in eastern Madagascar. Freshwater Bio- colored picture, and discussion of habitat and behavi- logy 49: 490-501. (in English). ["1. Rainforest streams in our. The species provided should faciliate to recognize eastern Madagascar have species-rich and diverse en- any odonate at least at the family level. The author fi- demic insect communities, while streams in deforested nishes with a list of useful books, contact addresses, areas have relatively depauperate assemblages domi- organizations, web sites, and field equipment. This is nated by collector-gatherer taxa. We sampled a suite of an easy to read introduction in Odonata which will help benthic insects and their food resources in three prima- many people to get more closely interested in dra- ry rainforest streams within Ranomafana National Park gonflies. (Martin Schorr)] Address: Stackpole books, in eastern Madagascar and three agriculture streams in 5067 Ritter Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6921, USA. the park s deforested peripheral zone. We analysed gut www.stackpolebooks.com contents and combined biomass and stable isotope da- ta to examine stream community responses to defo- 4398. Bernard, R.; Ivinskis, P. (2004): Orthetrum brun- restation in the region, which is a threatened and glo- neum, a new species in Lithuania. Acta Zoologica Litu- bally important hotspot for freshwater biodiversity. 2. anica 14(3): 31-36. (in English, with Lithuanian Gut analyses showed that most taxa depended largely summary). [O. brunneum, "was recorded in two locali- on amorphous detritus, obtained either from biofilms ties in the years 2001-2003. The northernmost position (collector-gatherers) or from seston (microfilterers). of these localities, probably of the whole species' range, Despite different resource availability in forest versus is shown and discussed with reference to climate- agriculture streams, diets of each taxon did not differ related changes in the range and numbers of this spe- between stream types, suggesting inflexible feeding cies and some other species. The habitat is described modes. Carbon sources for forest stream insects were and discussed in comparison with the data from central difficult to discern using d13C. However, in agriculture Europe. The establishing of more permanent populati- streams dependence on terrestrial carbon sources was ons of O. brunneum in these latitudes is questionable; low relative to algal sources. Most insect taxa with its occurrence in Lithuania seems to be dependent on d13C similar to terrestrial carbon sources (e.g. the sto- allochthonous nomadic individuals." (Authors)] Address: nefly Madenemura, the caddisfly Chimarra sp. and Si- Bernard, R., Department of General Zoology, Adam Mi- mulium blackflies) were absent or present at lower bio- ckiewicz University, Fredry 10, PL-61-702 Poznań, Po- mass in agriculture streams relative to forest streams. land; E-mail: [email protected] Conversely, collector-gatherers (Afroptilum mayflies) re- 4399. Béthoux, O.; Galtier, J.; Nel, A. (2004): Earliest lied on algal carbon sources and had much higher bio- evidence of insect endophytic oviposition. Palaios 19 mass in agriculture streams. 3. Our analyses indicate (4): 408-413. (in English) ["The knowledge of fossil that a few collector-gatherer species (mostly Epheme- plant-insect interactions is almost entirely restricted to roptera) can take advantage of increased primary pro- evidences of feeding behavior. Records of endophytic duction in biofilms and consequently dominate biomass oviposition are relatively scarce, with previous earliest in streams affected by deforestation. In contrast, many reports from the Middle to the early Late Triassic. Ne- forest stream insects (especially those in the orders vertheless, several Paleozoic insect taxa have been Plecoptera, Trichoptera and Diptera) depend on ter- suspected of this reproductive behavior, but without any restrial carbon sources (i.e. seston and leaf litter), are direct evidence. Specimens of Calamites cistii (Spheno- unable to track resource availability and consequently phyta; Pennsylvanian, France) are described showing decline in streams draining deforested landscapes. endophytic cavities, located in the outer cortex of the These forest-specialists are often micro-endemic and stem, a tissue that is rarely preserved. This new record particularly vulnerable to deforestation. 4. The use of shifts the appearance of this behavior back 60 Ma. consumer biomass data in stable isotope research can Possible tracemakers are representatives of the Odo- help detect populationlevel responses to shifts in basal natoptera (Odonata and related extinct taxa), Palaeo- resources caused by anthropogenic change. We also dictyopteroidea (extinct palaeopterous orders), and Ar- suggest that restoration of vegetated riparian zones in chaeorthoptera (Orthoptera and related extinct orders). eastern Madagascar and elsewhere could mitigate the The antiquity of the insect endophytic oviposition beha- deleterious effects of deforestation on sensitive, ende- vior suggests that it could have been important during mic stream taxa that are dependent on terrestrial car- the emergence and diversification of the insect group." bon sources." (Authors) Libellula sp. is listed in table 2.] (Authors)] Nel, A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 Address: Benstead, J.P., The Ecosystems Center, Ma- rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. E-mail: anel@ rine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts cimrs1.mnhn.fr 02543, MA, U.S.A. E-mail: [email protected] 4400. Beukema, J.J. (2004): Recognition of conspeci- 4397. Berger, C. (2004): Dragonflies. Stackpole fic females by males of Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Books. ISBN 0-8117-2971-0: 134 pp. (in English). [This (Vander Linden) (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). Odonato- field guides focuses not on the species descriptions, but logica 33(2): 147-156. (in English). ["Males of calopte- in the introductory material, which covers slightly more rygid damselflies appear to court females of other (rela- than half of the entire (thoroughly treated and illustra- ted, sympatric) species only rarely. Apparently, females ted) book. Beginning with life history, Cynthia Berger of this group bear species-specific characteristics that continues with chapters on flight, territoriality, mating, release sexual behaviour in conspecific males only. ovipostion, prey capture, thermal regulation, migration, Sympatric Calopteryx species usually differ conspicu- construction of a dragonfly pond, etc.. The remainder of ously in pigmentation (colour, transparency, darkness) the book is devoted to the identification of 27 odonates of their wings. Female C. haemorrhoidalis differ from all from eastern US, four Zygoptera and 23 Anisoptera. other European species by the presence of a dark distal The author aims to facilitate identification of the more zone in the hindwings. - The relative value of various common species encountered in the eastern US, it is

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 33 (manipulated) sets of female wings for elicitation of ma- 1981 (Apicomplexa: Conoidasida) from dragonflies (In- le courtship was assessed using choice experiments. secta: Odonata) in the family Libellulidae in West Ben- C. haemorrhoidalis males did not court wingless fema- gal are presented. These include: Odonaticola bradino- les of their own species nor did they court conspecific pyga sp. n. from Bradinopyga geminata; O. aspinosa females with wings of the sympatric C. xanthostoma. sp. n. from Crocothemis servilia servilia; O. abhoypura However, the presence of a single wing of a conspecific sp. n. from Pantala flavescens and O. amojya sp. n. female was sufficient to elicit courtship behaviour. from C. s. servilia." (Authors)] Address: Biswas, S., Pro- Choices between 2 female models (presented simulta- tozoology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Universi- neously to territorial male individuals) revealed that the ty of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, India presence of a contrasting dark zone was an important distinguishing characteristic, whereas too high a trans- 4405. Blust, M. (2004): Vermont DSA gathering - parency (a single wing as opposed to a set of 2 or 4 county counts are big winner. Argia 16(2): 8-9. (in Eng- wings pressed against each other) greatly diminished lish). [USA; brief report on the meeting a a few results the value of a model. The need for the presence of a from fieldwork in the framework of the meetin in 2004 dark zone will be effective in precluding courtship of fe- (no additional date available)] Address: not stated males of other sympatric species. The need for suffi- 4406. Bocanegra, O.R. (2004): First record of Tetra- ciently low transparency will put a check on courtship goneuria spinosa for Texas. Argia 15(4): 23-24. (in Eng- attempts of immature females." (Author)] Address: Beu- lish). [Davy Crockett National Forest, Houston County, kema, J.J., Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Re- Texas, USA: 13 March 2003] Address: Bocanegra, search, P.O. Box 59, NL-1790 AB Den Burg, Texel, The O.R., U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service, 711 Stadium Drive, Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] Suite 252, Arlington, Texas 76011, USA 4401. Beynon, T. (2004): Book Review: Dragonflies of 4407. Boronka, R. (2004): 2004 Great Lakes Odonata Bedfordshire. ISBN 0950652172. J. Br. Dragonfly So- meeting. Argia 16(2): 9-10. (in English). [USA, , 23- ciety 20(2): 83-84. (in English). [oas 15] Address: Bey- 26. June 2004; a few field notes are outlined.] Address: non, T.G.; 34 Church Lane, Checkley, Stoke-on-Trent, Boronka, Renee, Center for Conservation & Biodiversi- Staffordshire ST10 4NJ, United Kingdom ty, Cleveland Museum of natural History, USA 4402. Beynon, T. (2004): Dragonfly Conservation from 4408. Bouchard, R.W. (2004): Chapter 5. Odonata the BDS. Atropos 22: 63-64. (in English). ["[...] If you (Dragonflies & Damselflies). In: Guide to aquatic macro- check the website www.dragonsoc.org.uk you will see a invertebrates of the Upper midwest. Water Resources number of "Management Fact Files" on individual spe- Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. 208 pp: cies. These collate the most up-to-date information, inc- 63-73. (in English). [Introduction in larval morphology, luding case studies where possible. This is a major pro- and key on the family level.] Address: http:// ject for the Conservation Officer, and we decided to wrc.coafes.umn.edu/VSMP/pdf/GuideContentsForewar start with the rarest and most threatened, and then pro- d.pdf; .... /pdf/GuideChapter5.pdf ceed 'downwards' to the commonest. When complete we have been promised funding to produce a book for 4409. Boudot, J.-P.; Grand, D.; Grebe, B.; Hacet, N.; conservationists and land managers. A new edition of Marinov, M. (2004): Description of the female of Soma- Managing Habitats is being worked upon to fill the gap tochlora borisi with distributional notes on the species before the definitive book appears." (Author)] Address: (Odonata: Corduliidae). International Journal of Odona- Beynon, T., 34 Church Lane, Checkley, Stoke-on-Trent, tology 7(3): 431-438. (in English). ["The morphology of Staffordshire, STW 4N, UK the hitherto unknown female of Somatochlora borisi is described and illustrated basing upon eight adults from 4403. Beynon, T.G.; Goddard, D.P. (2004): Notes on Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. A key is provided which the oviposition and flight attitude of the Brilliant Emerald allows the determination of the females of all West Pa- Somatochlora metallica (Vander Linden) in Scotland. J. laearctic Cordulia and Somatochlora spp. A list of the Br. Dragonfly Society 20(2): 77-78. (in English). presently known localities and a distribution map show ["...differences may exist in the oviposition behaviour of the range of the species as currently known. The spe- S. metallica in the two areas of Britain in which it oc- cies is new to Turkey." (Authors)] Address: Boudot, J.- curs. Fox observed oviposition into Sphagnum lawns P., Centre de Pédologie Biologique, 17, rue Note-Dame and damp peat in Scotland, whereas females were ob- de Pauvres, B.P. 5, F-54501 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, served dropping eggs onto the water surface in sou- France. e-mail: [email protected] thern England. Thus S. metallica may adopt one of two different oviposition behaviours. These may be deter- 4410. Bowman, N. (2004): Reports from Coastal Sta- mined by differences in the substrate into which the tions - 2003: Eccles-on-Sea, Norfolk. Atropos 21: 65- eggs are being released. Alternatively, these differen- 66. (in English). [UK; Anax parthenope, Erythromma vi- ces may be a function of two disjunct British populati- ridulum] Address: not stated ons, each of which may be the result of separate postglacial colonizations. ..." (Authors)] Address: Bey- 4411. Boyero, L.; Bosch, J. (2004): Multiscale spatial non, T.G.; 34 Church Lane, Checkley, Stoke-on-Trent, variation of stone recolonization by macroinvertebrates Staffordshire ST10 4NJ, United Kingdom in a Costa Rican stream. Journal of Tropical Ecology 20: 85-95. (in English). ["The process of stone recoloni- 4404. Biswas, S.; Chatterjee, M.; Haldar, D.P. (2004): zation by macroinvertebrates was studied at different New Species of Odonaticola Sarkar et Haldar, 1981 (A- spatial scales in a stream in Costa Rica. A hierarchical picomplexa: Conoidasida) from Dragonflies (Insecta: design was used with riffles nested into reaches, and Odonata) in West Bengal, India. Acta Protozoologica individual stones nested into riffles. Macroinvertebrate 43: 183-191. (in English). ["Descriptions of four new abundance and taxon richness varied at riffle scale, species of the genus Odonaticola Sarkar et Haldar, although patterns of variation seemed to change with

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 34 time of recolonization, and taxonomic composition va- extinction.] Address: Braune, E., Institute of Geoecolo- ried mostly at reach scale. Patterns of variation of gy, TU Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, 38106 Braun- background communities and macroinvertebrate drift at schweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] different spatial scales suggest that the contribution of these two sources of colonists to stone recolonization 4414. Brauns, M.; Garcia, X.-F.; Pusch, M.; Walz, N. depends on spatial scale. Macroinvertebrate abundan- (2004): Beitrag zur Litoralfauna der großen Seen in ce was related to local environmental variables during Brandenburg. Lauterbornia 49: 43-72. (in German, with recolonization, but taxon richness was related to the lo- English summary). [In the framework of a project on the cal environment only in the very first stage of the pro- implementation of the European Water Framework Di- cess. The need for explicitly determining the appropria- rective in the Federal State Brandenburg, Germany, the te spatial scale in the study of substrate recolonization invertebrate fauna of 31 lakes covering more than 50 is emphasized." (Authors) "Zygoptera" are listed in Ap- ha each was examined in the eulittoral and litoprofundal pendix 1 and 2.] Address: Boyero, L., Museo Nacional zones. A total of 254 species or higher taxa have been de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal sampled. These, and literature data are compiled in a 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] table. Most of the Odonata (n=51) are from literature sources, while only 15 taxa have been collected using 4412. Braun, M. (2004): Was die Natur so alles zu the sampling method of the authors. ] Address: Brauns, bieten hat - Von den naturkundlichen Wanderungen M., Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei des Hunsrückvereins - 2003. Hunsrückverein, Jahres- im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V., Müggelseedamm heft 2004: 77-84. (in German). [Some passing notes re- 310, D-12561 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: brauns@igb- ferring to Odonata observed in the eastern region of the berlin.de middle range mountain Hunsrück, the so-called Soon- wald, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.] Address: Braun, M., 4415. Briggs, M.W. (2004): Dragonfly lampshades by SGD Nord, Stresemannstr. 3-5, 56068 Koblenz, Ger- Louis Comfort Tiffany. Argia 16(2): 20-22. (in English). many [L.C. Tiffany (1848-1933), master of stained-glass me- dium and leading proponent in the U.S. of Art Nouveau 4413. Braune, E. (2004): Dispersal of Namibian dra- movement.] Address: Briggs, Martha Wren, Art librarian gonflies: Population dynamics in a changing landscape. Emeritus, C.W. Post College of L.I.U.; no address sta- Abstracts: 5th International Symposium on Tropical Bio- ted logy. SATELLITE EVENTS: 6th International Symposi- um on the Chrysomelidae; Workshop on African Odo- 4416. Brockhaus, T. (2004): Entwicklungszyklen und nata (Edited by Bernhard A. Huber); Zoologisches For- morphometrische Differenzierungen in einer Larvenpo- schungsinstitut und Museum Alexander König, Ade- pulation von Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas) (Zygoptera: nauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany: 142. (in Platycnemidae). Odonatologica 33(3): 315-325. (in Ger- English). [Verbatim: In the arid and semi-arid regions of man, with English summary). ["A larval population was western Namibia water is one of the most limiting and studied (1994-1996) on the Zschopau river, Saxony, limited resources for biodiversity. is Germany. In 325 larvae head widths and wing-sheath supposed to increase the problems rising from water lengths were measured, and the abdominal segments deficiency. Due to their aquatic/terrestrial life cycle dra- that were partly or completely covered by the wing- gonflies may serve as indicator organisms for changes sheaths were counted. Within the population, there was in the water balance, as they are affected through loss much size variation throughout the yr. This is interpre- of potential habitats. I developed a model for the predic- ted in terms of co-occurrence of the univoltine and se- tion of the dispersal of Odonata. The model incorpora- mivoltine cohorts. The semivoltine F-0 larvae were lar- tes a population dynamic model based on extended ger than the univoltine of the same stage. There are Leslie matrices. The development rates and the survival more males than females in the larval population." rates are mainly dependent on the available food in the (Author)] Address: Brockhaus, T., An der Morgensonne aquatic habitat. Inter- and intraspecific competition bet- 5, D-09387 Jahnsdorf, Germany. E-mail: T.Brockhaus ween the larval stages as a mechanism of density de- @t-online.de pendent population regulation is also included in the 4417. Brockhaus, T. (2004): Interspezifische Konkur- model. The model reproduces population dynamic pat- renz zwischen Sympetrum fonscolombii und Orthetrum terns which are typical for tropical-centered dragonflies. cancellatum in Mitteleuropa? (Odonata: Libellulidae). The population dynamic model is embedded in a lands- Libellula 23(1/2): 77-86. (in German, with English sum- cape model developed for three regions (in the biomes mary). ["In 2003, both spp. were observed as common Namib desert , Nama karoo and tree and shrub savan- at the pond 'Beuthenteich' (district Stollberg/Erzgebirge, na ). The spatial realisations are grid-based models Saxony, Germany). Apart from imaginal records, also with extensions of 50*50 km with a cell size of 1 km². larvae of both spp. were sampled. The head widths of Three different landscape parameters, representing the 80 larvae of O. cancellatum were measured. For seven different habitat preferences of the modelled species larvae of 5. fonscolombii the total length, the head Pantala flavescens, Crocothemis erythraea and Para- widths and the number of abdominal segments covered gomphus genei, are used to describe the landscape: by the wing cases were determined. A larva of 5. fons- presence of water, aquatic vegetation diversity and ri- colombii, found on 31 August 2003, was damaged par- verbeds as guidelines. These parameters were gained tially by predation. The developmental cycles of both using both GIS Information and expert knowledge. Dif- species are discussed under the aspect of interspecific ferent scenarios describing the effects of climate chan- competition of the larvae. It is suggested that in 2003 ge are realised by dynamic modelling of the landscape the sp. had three imaginal and two larval generations. parameters. With this model it is possible to simulate However, one can also suggest a retarded develop- reactions of dragonfly populations on landscape chan- ment of 5. fonscolombii because of the presence and ges due to water shortage and to investigate which the predatory or competitive effect of larger 0. cancella- landscape requirements must be met to avoid regional

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 35 tum larvae in higher densities." (Author)] Address: tional Park well-founded? - on the basis of Odonata, Brockhaus, T., An der Morgensonne 5, D-09387 Jahns- aquatic Coleoptera and Trichoptera. Wiad. entomol. 23 dorf, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] (Suppl. 2): 125-126. (in Polish, with English summary). [The recent conservational value of this Polish area as- 4418. Brooks, S.; Lewington, R. (2004): Field Guide to sessed on the basis of the Odonata, Coleoptera, and the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Trichoptera is high. Sympecma paedisca, Nehalennia Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing. Revised edition. speciosa, Aeshna juncea, A. viridis, Leucorrhinia albi- ISBN 0 9531399 0 5: 160pp. (in English). [This latest frons, L. caudalis, and L. pectoralis are highlighted. A edition of this popular field guide in Britain (first publis- total of 36 odonate species was recorded in 2003.] Ad- hed in 1997) includes minor revisions to the text, but dress: Buczyński, P., Dept of Zool., Maria Curie- more significantly the addition of two species recently Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL-20-033 added to the British list: Lestes barbarus and Chalco- Lublin, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] lestes viridis. This book covers a wide range of topics; there is a sound introduction to the life history of the 4422. Bukowsky, N.; Mauersberger, R. (2004): 70 Odonata and their ecology, and also a section on good Jahre Naturschutzgebiet (NSG) Thymen. Naturschutz dragonfly sites throughout Britain and (to a lesser de- und Landschaftspflege in Brandenburg 13(2): 52-55. (in gree) Ireland, selected by people with local experience. German). [Brandenburg, Germany; 38 odonate species About two thirds of the book comprises an identification are listed in a table, and the records of 1969 are com- guide, which includes a short section on larvae. Richard pared with that of 1994.] Address: Mauersberger, R., Lewington's artwork is of outstanding high quality, with Bahnhofstr. 24, D-17268 Templin, Germany. E-mail: illustrations typically showing the male and female in [email protected] dorsal view, with one additional lateral view. Clearly distinct colour forms are also illustrated, and close up 4423. Bulankova, E.; David, S. (2004): Die Verbrei- views show critical structural features where these are tung der in den Anhängen II und IV der FFH-Richtlinie of help to species identification. A small-scale map il- aufgeführten Libellen in der Slowakei und ihr ökologi- lustrates the distribution of each species. The text to scher Status (Odonata). Libellula 22(3/4) (2003): 127- accompany the illustrations covers identification fea- 138. (in German with English summary). ["In Annex II tures, ecology and conservation aspects. Mark Tunmo- and IV 16 dragonflies species are included, 8 of which re writes in Atropos 22 (2004: 55): "The crisp and detai- have been recorded in Slovakia: Coenagrion mercuria- led illustrations combined with authoritative text ensure le, C. ornatum, Leucorrhinia albifrons, L. pectoralis, that it remains an essential publication for British Odo- Ophiogomphus cecilia, Gomphus flavipes, Sympecma nata enthusiasts." And more than this, it is of high inte- paedisca, Cordulegaster heros. Records of C. mercu- rest for the odonatologists on the European continent riale and L. albifrons are of historical interest and in the too, escpecially due to its illustrations of all the Anax Red List of plants and animals of Slovakia these spe- species. As happend in France last year, Anax junius cies are therefore included in the category "Extinct". can be expected in every western European country, Records of the "Endangered" species S. paedisca, L. and you should not miss it. (Martin Schorr)] Address: pectoralis and O. cecilia are still made at present. The British Wildliefe Publishing, Lower Barn Rooks Farm, "Vulnerable" species C. ornatum and G. flavipes have Rotherwick, Hook Hampshire RG27 9BG, UK. www. been recorded in the recent years in Slovakia too. Lar- britishwildlife.com ge populations of G. flavipes were found in the Maly Dunaj River (Danube River basin) and its occurrence 4419. Brown, G. (2004): Rhode Island Odonata atlas was confirmed in the River Morava (March River basin) season summary, 2003. Argia 15(4): 14-16. (in Eng- also. Some new localities of the occurrence of the spe- lish). [To fill taxonomic and geographic gaps, the atlas cies Coenagrion ornatum are in the Danube River basin project was continoued for a sixth season. Two new too. The newest findings of the threatened species state records (Stylurus spiniceps, Neurocordulia Cordulegaster heros, which was not included into the obsoleta) could be added to the list of Rhode Island Check list of Odonata of Slovakia until now, is important Odonata. Additional records of special regional interest from the european point of view. Our findings indicate are documented.] Address: Brown, Virginia, The Nature the natural character of some biotopes in Slovakia and Conservancy, 159 Waterman Avenue, Providence, RI, their high faunistic value." (Authors)] Address: Bulanko- 02906, USA va, Eva, Institute of Ecology, Faculty of Natural Scien- ces, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina B-II, SK- 4420. Buczyński, P.; Lewandowski, K. (2004): Long 84215 Bratislava., Slovakia; E-mail: Bulankova@nic. studied ,,terra incognita" - the state of knowledge of fns.uniba.sk dragonflies (Odonata) of the lakelands in north-eastern Poland. Wiad. entomol. 23(2): 97-111. (in Polish, with 4424. Buss, D.F.; Baptista, D.F.; Nessimian, J.L.; extensive English summary). ["Sixty one species of Engler, M. (2004): Substrate specificity, environmental dragonflies were found in the lakelands in NE Poland degradation and disturbance structuring macroinver- during about 200 years of studies. The history of stu- tebrate assemblages in neotropical streams. Hydrobio- dies and the state of knowledge are presented. The list logia 518: 179-188. (in English). ["Structure and com- of species recorded in four macroregions and numbers position of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages we- of species known from 18 mesoregions are given." (Au- re investigated in seven sampling sites with a gradient thors)] Address: Buczynski, P., Dept of Zool., Mariea of environmental integrity and water quality conditions. Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL-20- Composite samples of the four most representative 033 Lublin, Poland. E-mail: [email protected]. substrates were collected in order to characterize the lublin.pl riffle-pool dynamic in each sampling site. Spatial and temporal variability of macroinvertebrate assemblages 4421. Buczyński, P.; Serafin, E. (2004): Is the incorpo- were analyzed at two scales: using substrates and ration of the "Krowie Bagno" marsh into the Poleski grouping samples for comparing sampling sites. Distri- National Park well-founded? - on the basis of Odonata,

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 36 bution of macroinvertebrates was influenced primarily Odonata were recorded for the entire estate in 1997 by substrate type, but also by environmental integrity, and 1998 (March-Nov.; 2 checks each month). 1,838 water quality and sampling period. Species occurrence adults (22 species) were marked, to assess their mo- was highly dependent on substrate type. At local spatial vements. The results showed that in 1997-1998 a total scale, environmental degradation measured by the Ri- of 31 species were present. This number is very close parian Channel Environmental Inventory and water to the number (29) recorded up to 1976. Variation in chemistry were the determinants of assemblage pat- species assemblage in 16 ponds was observed from terns. We evaluated to which extent the substrates we- 1997 to 1998. Although the overall species similarity re influenced by environmental integrity and water was preserved, the number of species for each pond chemistry, and we found that degradation influenced and the number of ponds inhabited by each species significantly the macroinvertebrate fauna on the four significantly increased from 1997 to 1998. In regard to substrate types, although they were not responding to the adult movements, 251 marked individuals of 13 the same variables. Our results show that qualitatively species were re-sighted only at the same ponds where communities were not influenced by seasonal changes, they had been marked and 30 individuals of 6 species but abundance was stochastically dependent on rain- were sighted at different ponds. Among the latter, the fall." (Authors) On the genus level, seven odonate taxa majority moved within a range of a few hundred metres, are listed in table 2 as dwellers of pool litter.] Address: but some individuals were able to fly quite far, e.g. 2.7 Buss, D.F., Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da km (Coenagrion puella) and 5.8 km (Libellula depres- Saúde Ambiental, Departamento de Biologia, IOC, FI- sa). It is concluded that the assemblage variation for OCRUZ, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, the entire estate was small, varying more on a decenni- RJ, CEP 21045-900, Brazil. E-mail: buss@centroin. al than on an annual scale, but for a single pond varia- om.br tion is wider on both time scales. The quick recoloniza- tion among ponds, due to the adult's movements, ap- 4425. Butler, S.G. (2004): Description of the last instar pears to be the cause of greater stability at meso-scale larva of Onychogomphus aequistylus Selys, 1892 (Ani- rather than at local scale." (Authors)] Address: Carchini, soptera: Gomphidae). Odonatologica 33(2): 189-194. G., Dipartimento di Biologia, Universita 'Tor Vergata', (in English). ["An ultimate male final instar larva from Via della Ricerca Scientifica, I-00133, Roma. Italy. E- NW Madagascar is described and illustrated. Other, mail: [email protected] smaller larvae collected at the site are used for both support and comparison. Comparisons with the exuviae 4429. Carvalho, A.L.; Salgado, L.G.V.; Werneck-de- of 7 other species of the genus Onychogomphus are Carvalho, P.C. (2004): Description of a new species of also provided." (Author)] Address: Butler S.G., Red Wil- Lauromacromia Geijskes, 1970 (Odonata: Corduliidae) low, All Stretton, Shropshire SY6 GHN, United King- from Southeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 666: 1-11. (in Eng- dom. E-mail: [email protected] lish). ["Lauromacromia picinguaba sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on a series composed by a male 4426. Cade, M. (2004): Reports from Coastal stations and four females from Picinguaba, Ubatuba, São Paulo - 2003: Portland, Dorset. Atropos 21: 47-50. (in Eng- state, Brazil, all obtained from reared larvae. The type lish). ["As far as dragonflies were concerned, events in material is deposited in the Museu Nacional and the In- the general Observatory area were relatively quiet du- stituto de Biologia, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro. This is the ring the year, though an Aeshna mixta on 13 July was a first description of a female and the southernmost re- good early record and a Sympetrum striolatum was cord for the genus. A key to the genera of Corduliidae caught at MV light on the night of 5 August. By contrast, occurring in Brazil is appended." (Authors)] Address: a number of interesting observations were made at Ye- Carvalho, A., Departemento de Entomologia, Museu olands and Broadcroft Quarries. A S. fonscolombii was Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro observed at Broadcroft on 9 June and one or more we- (UFRJ), Brasil. E-mal: [email protected] re at Yeolands in early July. After the sightings of Ischnura pumilio at Yeolands in 2002, several individu- 4430. Cattin Blandenier, M.-F. (2004): Food web als were again noted there during late June/early July, ecology: models and application to conservation. Thèse and an Anax parthenope was also reported on 19 July." présentée à la Faculté des Sciences de l Université de (Author)] Address: not stated Neuchâtel pour l obtention du grade de Docteur ès sciences: 127 pp. (in English with French summary). 4427. Cannings, R. (2004): Resources for the study of ["Food webs are descriptions of who eats whom in an Odonata in Canada. Newsletter of the Biological Sur- ecosystem. We propose here two different approaches veyx of Canada (Terrestrial Arthopods): 25-33. (in Eng- to this topic. Firstly, we describe an empirical study ap- ish). [This paper provides basic information related to plied to the management of fens of the Grande Cariçaie books, journals, internet, and societies useful to study (on the south bank of Lake Neuchâtel), a site of high Odonata. For a complete file see: www.biology.ualber- value for nature conservation in Switzerland. Secondly, ta.ca/bsc/news231/bscspring2004.pdf] Address: Can- we introduce a new model explaining food-web structu- nings, R., Royal British Columbia Mueseum, 675 Belle- re, the nested-hierarchy model, which solves major ville Street, Victoria, BC V8W 9W2, Canada. E-mail: problems encountered with former models. Nearly 90% [email protected] of the fenlands in Switzerland have been lost during the last century. They harbour a high number of endange- 4428. Carchini, G.; Pacione, T.; Tanzilli, C.; Di Dome- red species. Presently, they are threatened by brush- nico, M.; Solimini, A. (2004): Temporal variation of an wood encroachment and terrestrialisation due to water Odonata species assemblage (Rome, Italy). Odonato- regulation and draining. Mowing is a commonly used logica 33(2): 157-168 (in English) ["The Castel Porziano management technique to prevent this succession. This estate is a well preserved coastal Mediterranean wood- management practice is beneficial for floristic diversity, land, rich in still bodies of water, where odonatological but its effects on arthropods are less well known. Here, studies have been taking place since the 1950s. Adult we use two different complementary approaches to

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 37 study the effect of mowing on two types of wet mea- and, therefore, easier to catch." (Author)] Address: dows. Firstly, we evaluate the impact of management Cham, S., 24 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 by means of the comparison of a control and a two- 4ER UK. E-mail: [email protected] year-old mown area. The results indicate that mowing reduces the less mobile spiders and species linked to 4433. Cham, S. (2004): Observations on an inland litter or dead reeds, including rare species. Secondly, in population of the Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythrom- order to measure the impact of mowing on the ecosys- ma viridulum (Charpentier) with notes on the first disco- tem structure and functioning, we adopt a food-web ap- very of larvae in Britain. J. Br. Dragonfly Soc. 20(1): 31- proach in the same wet meadows. Our results de- 34. (in English). [Priory Country Park, Bedord, Bedorts- monstrate that mowing has different consequences de- hire, UK. The pressence of Ceratophyllum sp. or other pending on the trophic group and level. It increases the floating weeds may provide an indication as to where total number of taxa, an increase particularly beneficial best to look for E. viridulum.] Address: Cham, S., 24 to species of the first . The impact on the Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER UK. E- third trophic level is hardly perceivable, because of the mail: [email protected] dominance of generalist feeders in this level. Intermedi- 4434. Cham, S. (2004): Oviposition behaviour of the ate species and particularly herbivores show the stron- two British species of Red-eyed Damselflies Erythrom- gest change: mowing results in a shift towards more ma najas (Hansemann) and E. viridulum (Charpentier). generalist herbivores and detritivores to the detriment of J. Br. Dragonfly Society 20(2): 37-41. (in English). ["A specialized species. This could be a particularly undesi- study of the oviposition behaviour of E. najas and E. vi- rable consequence of management. In the second part, ridulum was carried out during July and August 2003 we introduce the nested-hierarchy model, which descri- and 2004 at sites in Bedfordshire, UK. With the relative- bes foodweb structure. Though extremely complex and ly recent colonization of Britain by the latter, there is ve- variable, their structure possesses basic regularities. ry little published information on its natural history. This Until now, two models have been devised for the desc- study presents observations on oviposition behaviour, ription of trophic interactions within a natural communi- including group oviposition in response to the threat of ty. Both are essentially based upon the concept of eco- predation." (Author)] Address: Cham, S., 24 Bedford logical niche, with the consumers organized along a Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER UK. E-mail: Ste- single niche dimension, e.g., prey size. Unfortunately, [email protected] they fail to describe adequately recent high-quality data. We propose here a new model built on the hypothesis 4435. Cham, S. (2004): Updates from the Dragonfly that any species diet is the consequence of phylogene- Recording Network (DRN) National Co-ordinator. Darter tic constraints and adaptation. Simple rules incorpora- 21: 1-2. (in English). [Range extensions (Erythromma ting both concepts yield food webs whose structure is viridulum, Lestes barbarus, Chalcolestes viridis, Libellu- very close to real data. Consumers are organized in la fulva) and range contracting (Leucorrhinia dubia) are groups forming a nested hierarchy, which better reflects briefly outlined. Information on population trends of Li- the complexity and multidimensionality of most natural bellula depressa and Ischnura pumilio, and habitat systems. Our nested-hierarchy model emphasizes the choice of Cordulegaster boltonii (chalk streams) are gi- role of phylogenetic constraints in food webs. It is an ven. In addition, some information of recording and important element to be considered in the actual con- mapping software are provided.] Address: Cham, S., 24 text of decrease in biodiversity. The relative impacts of Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER UK. E- taxonomy and adaptation in the reaction of ecosystems mail: [email protected] to species losses remains to be determined." (Author)] Address: www.unine.ch/biblio/bc/theses_pdf/ these_ 4436. Cham, S. (Red.) (2004): News from the regions. CattinMF.pdf Darter 21: 12-18. (in English). [oas 15: Taylor, P.: News from Norfolk; Donnithorne, N.: News from the south- 4431. Chadd, R.; Hiley, A. (2004): News from Lincoln- east; Brook, J. & G. Brook: Addendum to the southeast shire. Darter 21: 8. (in English). [Range extensions of report: History of Libellula fulva in Kent; Smallshire, D.: different odonate spieces are documented.] Address: News from Devon; Jones, S.: News from Cornwall; Chadd, R. Environment Agency (Biol. Lab.), Stepping News in brief ... from Gloucestershire, ... from Here- Stone Walk, Winfrey, Winfrey Av., Spalding, Lincs., fordshire, ... from Staffordshire, ...from Nottinghamshire, PE11 1DA, UK. E-mail: richard.chadd@environment- ...from Derbyshire.] Address: Cham, S., 24 Bedford A- agency.gov.uk venue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4ER UK. E-mail: Steve- [email protected] 4432. Cham, S. (2004): Dragonfly predation by Euro- pean hornets Vespa crabro (L.) (Hympenoptera, Vespi- 4437. Clancy, S. (2004): Reports from Coastal stati- dae). J. Br. Dragonfly Soc. 20(1): 1-3. (in English). [In ons - 2003: Dungeness area, Kent. Atropos 21: 55-57. summer 2003, an exceptionally high abundance of hor- (in English). [Anax parthenope, Sympetrum fonscolom- nets during the year could be observed. In spite of the- bii, S. striolatum, strong colony of Erythromma viridulum se high abundance, on one occation over thirty unsuc- with continuing colonisation of new habitats.] Address: cessful and no successful attempts of hornets were re- not stated corded to prey dragonflies flying at a pond during day time. One successful attack on a sitting A. mixta is do- 4438. Clarke, D. (2004): "Southern" dragonflies make cumented (7 Sept. 2003). "Although it may be difficult headway in Cumbria in 2003. Darter 21: 6-7. (in for hornets to catch active dragonflies, their chances English). [UK; information on Brachytron pratense, A- increase when prey is incapacitated in some way. Ovi- nax imperator, Libellula depressa, and Aeshna mixta positing females are more vulnerable to hornet attack are provided.] Address: Clarke, D., Burnfoot, Cumwhit- when they fly in confined spaces. The Felmersham ob- ton, Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 9EX, UK servations indicate that hornets will search out roosting dragonflies, when they may be cooler and less active

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 38 4439. Clausnitzer, V. (2004): Critical species of Odo- stated (a copy of the paper can be obained by IDF or nata in eastern Africa. International Journal of Odonato- Jürgen Ott) logy 7(2): 189-206. (in English). ["From eastern Africa, ranging from and south to Mozambi- 4443. Cleary, D. F. R.; Mooers, A., Ø.; Eichhorn, K. A. que and and west to eastern Democratic O.; van Tol, J.; de Jong, R.; Menken, S. B.J. (2004): Di- Republic of Congo and , ca 500 species of versity and community composition of butterflies and Odonata are known. Comments on species and sites of odonates in an ENSO-induced fire affected habitat mo- conservation concern are given as well as recommen- saic: a case study from East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Oi- dations for future research and conservation activities. kos 105: 426-446. (in English). ["Little is known about Due to the rapid and ongoing destruction of forests, the diversity of tropical animal communities in recently especially of coastal, Guineo-Congolian and Eastern fireaffected environments. Here we assessed species Arc forests, species confined to these habitats are the richness, evenness, and community similarity of but- most threatened." (Author)] Address: Clausnitzer, Viola, terflies and odonates in landscapes located in unburned Liebenauer Str. 180, D-06110 Halle/Saale, Germany. isolates and burned areas in a habitat mosaic that was E-mail: [email protected] severely affected by the 1997/98 ENSO (El Nino Sou- thern Oscillation) event in east Kalimantan, Indonesian 4440. Clausnitzer, V.; Martens, A. (2004): Critical Borneo. In addition related community similarity to vari- species of Odonata in the Comoros, , Mas- ation in geographic distance between sampling sites carenes and other small western Indian Ocean islands. and the habitat/vegetation structure Species richness International Journal of Odonatology 7(2): 207-218. (in and evenness differed significantly among landscapes English). [Excluding Madagascar, 33 species of con- but there was no congruence between both taxa. The servation concern are given.] Address: Clausnitzer, Vio- species richness of butterflies was, for example, highest la, Liebenauer Str. 180, D-06110 Halle/Saale, Germa- in sites located in a very large unburned isolate whe- ny. E-mail: [email protected] reas odonate species richness was highest in sites lo- cated in a small unburned isolate and once-burned fo- 4441. Clausnitzer, V. (2004): Dragonflies in East Afri- rest. We also found substantial variation in the habi- ca's coastal forests and Eastern Arc Mts indicators of tat/vegetation structure among landscapes but this was habitat health and landscape history. Abstracts: 5th In- mainly due to variation between unburned and burned ternational Symposium on Tropical Biology. SATELLI- landscapes and variation among burned landscapes. TE EVENTS: 6th International Symposium on the Chry- Both distance and environment (habitat/vegetation) somelidae; Workshop on African Odonata (Edited by contributed substantially to explaining variation in the Bernhard A. Huber); Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut community similarity (beta diversity) of both taxa. The und Museum Alexander König, Adenauerallee 160, contribution of the environment was, however, mainly 53113 Bonn, Germany: 143. (in English). [Verbatim: due to variation between unburned and burned lands- The species diversity and the level of endemism in dra- capes, which contained very different assemblages of gonflies from East Africa's coastal forests and the Eas- both taxa. Sites located in the burned forest contained tern Arc Mts is very high. Many of the forest specialists assemblages that were intermediate between as- are stenotopic, highly sensitive to habitat disturbance semblages from sites in unburned forest and sites from and confined to the coastal zone. Some of these spe- a highly degraded slash-and-burn area indicating that cies are relicts, indicating the former connection to cent- the burned forest was probably recolonised by species ral and west Africa and even to the Neotropics. Once a from these disparate environments. We, furthermore, more or less continuous forest belt from southern So- note that in contrast to species richness (alpha diversi- malia to northern Natal, today's remaining coastal fo- ty) the patterns of community similarity (beta diversity) rests consist of highly isolated and often very tiny forest were highly congruent between both taxa. These re- fragments. The effects of these habitat fragmentations sults indicate that community-wide multivariate measu- will be briefly shown on the species community level res of beta diversity are more consistent among taxa and on the population level. With increasing forest de- and more reliable indicators of disturbance, such as struction the alpha-diversity increases locally, while the ENSO-induced burning, than univariate measures." beta-diversity decreases with the disappearance of the (Authors)] Address: Cleary, D.F.R., Inst. for Biodiversity forest specialists. Most colonisers of disturbed habitats and Ecosystem Dynamics, Univ. of Amsterdam, PO are euryotopic species, which are common and widely Box. 94766, NL-1090 GT Amsterdam, the Netherlands. distributed all over Africa. The impacts of habitat frag- E-mail: [email protected] mentation on the population level will be shown for a very ancient inhabitant of the coastal and Eastern Arc 4444. Conze, K.-J. (2004): Der Arbeitskreis Libellen forests: Coryphagrion grandis, a giant damselfly and NRW. LÖBF-Mitteilungen 2/2004: 50. (in German). the only extant member in Africa of a family with other- [Brief report on the current activities of the working wise neotropical distribution. This species is highly spe- group Odonata in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.] Ad- cialised and heavily reliant on a long-term habitat stabi- dress: Conze, K.-J., Listerstr. 13, D-45147 Essen, lity. The ongoing habitat destruction has already resul- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] ted in genetically isolated populations.] Address: Claus- nitzer, Viola, Liebenauer Str. 180, D-06110 Halle/Saale, 4445. [Corbet, P.S.] (2004): International Members of Germany. E-mail: [email protected] the ESO. Entomological Society of Ontario Newsletter 8(2): 9. (in English). [Verbatim: The Entomological So- 4442. cl.br. (2004): La libellula "cecilia" ritrovata a No- ciety of Ontario is not limited to residents of Ontario by vara. Corriere di Novara 30. September 2004: (in Itali- any means. We have members across Canada and an). [Elisa Riservata, University of Pavia, found Ophio- currently have about a dozen US members and half a gomphus cecilia in the river Quartara, Parco del Ticino, dozen from other countries. International members we- near Novara, Italy. This record was worth for a brief re recently queried about their entomological activities contribution in the regional newspaper.] Address: not abroad. Their replies will appear in the ESO newsletter

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 39 as space permits. Philip Corbet's reply is further proof 69-1, Plaza Juarez, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42001, Mexico that entomologists never really retire: Philip S. Corbet, E-mail: [email protected] Crean Mill, St Buryan, Cornwall, UK I left Canada, for a position in New Zealand, in 1974 and moved to UK in 4447. Daigle, J.J. (2004): Metaleptobasis lillianae 1980. I retired from my position as Professor of Zoology spec. nov. from Bolivia (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). and Head of the Department of Biological Sciences, U- Odonatologica 33(2): 195-198. (in English) ["The new niversity of Dundee in 1986. From then until 1996 I was species is described and illustrated. Holotype male and given an Honorary Faculty position at the University of allotype female (in copula): Bolivia, Cochabamba De- Edinburgh where I wrote a book Dragonflies. Behaviour partment, Chapare prov., lake 2.5 km W of Villa Tunari and Ecology of Odonata , published by Cornell Univer- gate on Hwy 4, 12-XI-2001; both deposited in sity Press and Harley Books (UK) in 1999. Since 1996 I U.A.G.R.M. in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Males are characte- have been living in an 18th Century converted mill hou- rized by the knobbed shaped paraprocts, and the ho- se, the grounds of which I share with 15 species of but- mochromatic females by their black ovipositor. Both can terfly and 11 species of dragonfly, the latter being en- be distinguished from other congeneric species by their couraged to breed there by the presence of a pond and dark, almost black terminal abdominal segments." stream. My house is in West Cornwall, not far from (Author)] Daigle, J., 2166 Kimberley Lane, Tallahassee, Land's End where the climate is markedly milder than FL 32311, USA. E-mail: [email protected] most of the British Isles. I devote my spare time to work 4448. D'Amico, F; Darblade, S.; Avignon, S.; Blanc- for the Worldwide Dragonfly Association, travelling, and Manel, S.; Ormerod, S.J. (2004): Odonates as indica- writing up (unpublished) work on mosquitoes, cad- tors of shallow lake restoration by liming: Comparing disflies and dragonflies. I also collaborate on joint re- adult and larval responses. Restoration ecology 12(3): search projects on dragonflies and mosquitoes. I work 439-446. ["Odonate assemblages were compared bet- in a volu ntary capacity for the , ween replicate sets of shallow lakes that had been serving on Council and the Executive, and chairing the created and acidified by open-cast mining across a lar- Conservation Strategy Committee.] Address: Corbet, ge area (2,451 ha) of southwest France (Arjuzanx, P.S., Crean Mill, Crean, St Buryan, Cornwall, TR19 Landes); one set of lakes (n = 5) was experimentally 6HA, UK. E-mail: [email protected] restored by liming with calcium carbonate, whereas a- 4446. Córdobar-Aguilar, A.; Siva-Jothy, M.T. (2004): nother group (n = 5) was left as untreated reference la- Sperm displacment ability in Calopteryx haemorrhoida- kes. Both odonate adults and exuviae were sampled lis (Vander Linden): male and female roles, male limits bimonthly during May August 1998. Elevated turbidity in performance, and female neural control (Zygoptera: and conductivity in limed lakes were the only physico- Calopterygidae). Odonatologica 33(3): 245-252. (in chemical measures differing between restored and refe- English). ["During copulation, C. haemorrhoidalis males rence lakes, because deacidification occurred naturally, displace the sperm of rivals stored by the female. Du- even in reference lakes during the 17 years after the ring displacement, sperm stored in 2 spermathecae are onset of restoration. Restoration by liming can appa- ejected by the female as a consequence of male rently lead to effects on lake turbidity that might be con- genitalic stimulation: the aedeagus distorts 2 vaginal sidered adverse. Twenty-four and 19 odonate species plates in which mechanoreceptive sensilla are occurred among adults and exuviae, respectively, but embedded. The sensilla control spermathecal sperm there were no significant differences in richness bet- release and a wider aedeagus displaces more sperm. ween restored and reference sites. However, signifi- There is variation between females in their sensillum cantly, more exuviae were collected from the reference number which might also affect sperm displacement sites (588 vs. 180), where exuvial diversity and rank rate. The role of sensillum number and aedeagal width abundance indicated more evenly structured as- in sperm displacement variation in copulations whose semblages than those in restored lakes. Ordination duration was controlled was investigated. Results showed that adult assemblages differed significantly indicated that only aedeagal width could predict sperm between restored and reference lakes, and varied high- displacement variation. The neural communication bet- ly significantly with lake turbidity. This effect occurred ween the vaginal plates and both spermathecae was because a small group of generally scarce adults were also examined. Previous observations suggested a characteristic of reference sites (Chalcolestes viridis, "lateral" control of sperm ejection between each vaginal Lestes virens, Cordulia aenae, Leucorrhinia albifrons, plate and its corresponding spermatheca. This was and Sympetrum sanguineum). Exuviae of these same corroborated by stimulating the mechanoreceptive species were less abundant at restored sites, but exu- sensilla of females that underwent different surgical vial assemblages overall did not discriminate between treatments: only those females whose vaginal plate restored and reference lakes. We conclude that lake nerves were cut, showed no volumetric decline in restoration by liming can reduce diversity and larval sperm in the corresponding spermatheca. Finally, the numbers among odonates and subtly affects adult as- effect of copula duration (number of aedeagal semblages. In this case study, adult assemblages disc- copulatory movements) on sperm ejection was experi- riminated best between the lake types involved in the mentally examined. In natural conditions, males per- experiment, but important additional information arose form approximately 50 aedeagal movements during co- from exuvial abundance and structure. This study indi- pulation. There was no difference in sperm volumes cates that natural recovery processes after acidification between the pairs of females that were subjected to 50 in formerly open-cast areas rather than chemical inter- and 80 aedeagal movements of stimulation using the vention through liming might lead to preferable conser- same aedeagus. These results help to understand the vation outcomes." (Authors)] Address: Ormerod, S.J., nature of the spermathecal sperm displacement me- Cardiff Univ, Sch Biosci, POB 915, Cardiff CF10 3TL, S chanism in this species." (Authors)] Address: Cordoba- Glam, Wales Aguilar, A., Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas, Uni- versidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Apdo. P.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 40 4449. De Block, M.; Stoks, R. (2004): Life history res- teractions on territorial site selection." (Authors)] ponses depend on timing of cannibalism in a damselfly. Address: De Marco, P., Lab. Ecologia Quantitativa, Freshwater Biology 49(6): 775-786. (in English). ["1. Depto. Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Cannibalism has often been suggested as an important 36571-000, Viçosa, MG, Brasil. E-mail: pdemarco@ mechanism to reach the necessary developmental sta- mail.ufv.br; ge and size before a critical time horizon is reached, but this role has been largely unexplored. We studied ef- 4452. De Marmels, J. (2004): Heteragrion makiritare fects of cannibalism on the life history of the damselfly sp. nov., with descriptions of hitherto unknown females Lestes viridis under combinations of a time constraint and larvae of other species from Venezuela (Odonata: (by manipulating the perceived time available in the Megapodagrionidae, Lestidae). International Journal of growth season) and a biotic constraint (density). 2. Lar- Odonatology 7(3): 439-458. (in English). ["Heteragrion vae had a faster development and growth rate when makiritare sp. nov. is described from two males from reared at high time stress (late photoperiod). They also the Pantepui region - holotype: Venezuela, Amazonas had a higher growth rate and mass at emergence when State, Marahuaka, Sima (3°43'N, 65°31'W), 1,140 m cannibalism occurred (density 2 and 4). Cannibalism a.s.L, MIZA, no. 17250. It belongs in the species group occurred earlier at higher density. Accelerated life histo- whose paraprocts are absent in the male sex. The iden- ry responses (faster development and growth rate) and tity of H. macilentum is elucidated by examining its lec- a higher mass at emergence were dependent upon the totype and a syntype, which resulted to be not conspe- timing of cannibalism. Responses were more pronoun- cific. The females of H. breweri and Philogenia ferox ced or only present if cannibalism occurred early in the are described for the first time. The ultimate instar exu- larval period. 3. Our data suggest that cannibalism may viae of H. bariai, H. breweri, H. chlorotaeniatum and H. not only act as a lifeboat mechanism by enabling can- mitratum are figured and compared. Figures of the fe- nibals to survive detrimental ecological conditions, but male intersternite of these species, and of H. pemon, may also act as a compensatory mechanism to keep li- are provided. The larva of Sciotropis cyclanthorum, as fe history variables near-optimal at life history transiti- well as the ultimate instar exuviae of Archilestes tubera- ons, even under sub-optimal conditions." (Authors)] latus and Lestes apollinaris are described and illustra- Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aquatische Eco- ted." (Author)] Address: De Marmels, J., Inst. Zool. logie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Agricola, Fac. Agronomia, Univers. Central de Venezu- Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] ela, Apdo. 4579, Maracay 2101, Edo. Aragua, Venezuela. E-mail: [email protected] 4450. De Knijf, G. (2004): Libellen. In: Provoost, S. & Bonte, D. (red.) Levende Duinen: een overzicht van de 4453. Dewick, S. (2004): An update on the continued biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust. Mededelingen van succes of Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viri- het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud 22, Brussel: 298-311. dulum (Charpentier) at its first known Britisch sites. (in Dutch, with English summary). [Flanders, Belgium; Atropos 21: 14-15. (in English). [On 17 July 1999 the "Although dragonflies can certainly not been classified first specimen of E. viridulum and a colony of the spe- as a typical insect family of the coastal dunes, several cies were detected in "an area of unspoilt countryside in species occur in dune slacks, pools and at the inner Essex", UK. The population dynamic of the succeeding dune front. Twenty seven species have been recorded. years, including a decrease, is documented. Dispersal Four of them are threatened in Flanders: Sympecma and use of terrestrial habitats are briefly discribed.] fusca, Lestes dryas, Ischnura pumiloi, and Coenagrion Address: Dewick, S.; Curry Farm, Bradwell-on-Sea, pulchellum. The only population of Coenagrion scitulum Southminster, Essex, CM20 7HL, UK know for Flanders, is found in the Houtsaecenouinen 4454. Dewick, S. (2004): Reports from Coastal Stati- (De Panne]. The restoration of OPEN water habitats at ons - 2003: Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. Atropos 21: 60-63. the inner dune front would probably increase the impor- (in English). [United Kingdom; a list of 18 odonate spe- tance of the dune area for dragonflies in Flanders." cies is communicated including Erythromma najas, E. (Author)] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbe- viridulum ("excellent year"), and Brachytron pratense houd, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. E- ("disasterous year" for this species).] Address: Dewick, mail: [email protected] S.; Curry Farm, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, Essex, 4451. De Marco, P.; Resende, D.C. (2004): Cues for CM0 7NL, UK Territory Choice in Two Tropical Dragonflies. Neotropi- 4455. Dijkstra, K.-D.; Clausnitzer, V. (2004): Critical cal Entomology 33(4): 397-401. (in English, with Portu- species of Odonata in Madagascar. International Jour- gese summary). ["Classifications in mate systems of nal of Odonatology 7(2): 219-228. (in English). ["Mada- Odonata are generally based in the male ability to gascar has approximately 175 species of Odonata. Of control the female access to oviposition resources. In the Anisoptera ca 60% is endemic and of the Zygoptera this paper we discuss the criteria for male territory se- almost 95%. The endemic species can roughly be se- lection in the dragonflies Perithemis mooma Kirby and parated into 'new endemics' that are probably recent ar- Orthemis discolor (Burmeister) (Libellulidae), in Viçosa, rivals from the African mainland and 'old endemics'. Brazil, controlling the availability of perches and aquatic The latter group includes many members of the families vegetation. P. mooma males defended territories with Megapodagrionidae, Platycnemididae and Corduliidae, vegetation and thus their choice was probably related to which are much more diverse here than on the African the oviposition resource of the females. O. discolor ma- continent. Many of these species belong to endemic les preferred sites with tall perches, possibly because genera and appear to be restricted to rainforest habitat. their choice was related to a mate-seeking resource. In- The rate of deforestation on Madagascar is alarming, teractions with another libellulid more active and ag- and therefore the majority of 'old endemics' is potential- gressive, Planiplax phoenicura (Ris), changed the pre- ly threatened. One hundred and eleven species, 64% of ference of O. discolor males to vegetated areas high- the fauna, are listed as being of primary concern and lighting the influence of community composition and in-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 41 their conservation status needs to be assessed imme- 4459. Donnelly, N. (2004): Erythemis simplicollis and diately. Research on Madagascar's Odonata is urgently collocata - subspecies? Argia 15(4): 11-13. (in English). needed in all aspects from basic inventories and ["On the basis of these measurements I conclude that systematic work to studies on ecology, biogeography simplicicollis and collocata are putatively subspecies, and conservation related issues." (Authors)] Address: which is to say, that genes are flowing freely between Clausnitzer, Viola, Liebenauer Str. 180, D-06110 Hal- western and eastern populations. Are there alternative le/Saale, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] interpretations? The species could be distinct, with no free flow of genes, and with more specimens a break 4456. Dijkstra, K.-D.; Vick, G.S. (2004): Critical spe- into two populations might become clear. Alternatively, cies of Odonata in western Africa. International Journal the two species could be distinct, but could intergrade of Odonatology 7(2): 229-238. (in English). ["Western broadly (indeed, almost universally) in a broad zone. If Africa - defined as the tropical area from Cameroon this is the case (which is a very uncommon case de- westwards - probably has the richest odonate fauna in monstrated in only a few Odonata and relatively few o- Africa, particularly the region of (and around) the Came- ther organisms), then there would have to be some ba- roon highlands. This region is home to many relict and sis for showing the species are really distinct I have po- endemic species, such as the continent's only sited mis for northeastern Enallagma cyathigerum and representatives of the families Amphipterygidae and vemale, and for mid-western Tetragonearia cynosura Perilestidae. Previous selections of threatened West Af- and costalis, but in these cases there was some additi- rican Odonata have been arbitrary because it is impos- onal evidence (different habits, distinct habitats, coe- sible to differentiate between species that are genuinely xistence of both individuals of both species in some oc- endangered and those which are simply data-deficient. currences of the two.)" (Author)] Address: Donnelly, T., Many listed species just appear to be difficult to record 2091 Partridge Lane, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. E- or have been taxonomically confused; some 'endange- mail: [email protected] red species' have already dissolved into synonymy. A revised and probably more complete selection of spe- 4460. Donnelly, T.W. (2004): Distribution of North cies requiring attention is provided, but because the American Odonata. Part III: Calopterygidae, Lestidae, source data is so scanty it remains subjective. Species Coenagrionidae, Protoneuridae, Platystictidae with data in Gomphidae and Corduliidae are not included, as the sources and bibliography, parts I-III. Bull. American knowledge of their taxonomy and distribution is particu- Odonatology 8(2-3): 33-99. (in English). [133 dot maps larly problematic at present. Many listed species may with data of 5 odonate families, Gomphus parvidens, prove to be of minor concern once more research in the and Brachymesia furcata are showing the present field and in the museum has been done. It is argued knowlegde of species distribution in the USA. Some ta- that if rainforest reserves (existing in most nations dis- xonomical problems resulting from intergradation bet- cussed) are maintained, the great majority of West Afri- ween taxa are discussed, and an extensive bibli- ca's unique Odonata will be protected. Although most ography is added.] Address: Donnelly, T., 2091 Partrid- rare species are probably stenotopic rainforest inhabi- ge Lane, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA. E-mail: tdon- tants, open landscapes also harbour a rich and potenti- [email protected] ally endangered odonate fauna." (Authors)] Address: Dijkstra, K.D., Gortestraat 11, NL-2311 MS Leiden, The 4461. Dumont, H.J. (2004): Dragonflies from Azerbai- Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] jan. Zoology in the Middle East 31: 87-92. (in English, with German summary). ["Thirty-two species of dra- 4457. Dijkstra, K.D. (2004): Dragonflies (Odonata) of gonflies were recorded from Azerbaijan in late spring Mulanje, . IDF-Report 6: 23-29. (in English). ["65 2002. We estimate the true species richness to be a- species of Odonata are recorded from Mulanje and its bout 45-50 species. Several of these are first records slopes. Only eight species dominate on the high pla- for the Caucasus region or for the Eastern Caucasus teau. Among them are two relict species of conservati- subregion. Two forms of Calopteryx splendens were on concern: The endemic Oreocnemis phoenix (mono- found, separated by the valley of the lower Kura, of typic genus) and the restricted-range species Chloro- which only C. splendens intermedia occurs in the so- lestes elegans. The absence of mountain marsh called southern and lower Kura. C. s. orientalis occurs specialists on the plateau is noteworthy. Mulanje s val- on rivers that drain the Talysh hills directly to the leys, of which Likabula and Ruo are best known, have a Caspian, but there is some phenotypic evidence of rich dragonfly fauna. The Eastern Arc relict hybridization with intermedia south-west of the Kura, Nepogomphoides stuhlmanni is common here." where the lower River Vilescay approaches rather close (Author)] Address: Dijkstra, K.D., Gortestraat 11, NL- to the Kura. A few species are salt-tolerant and may be 2311 MS Leiden, The Netherlands, [email protected] outliers from populations further north and east. Others are derived from Iran. Two members of the Coenagrion 4458. Dijkstra, K.-D.; Kisakye, J.J. (2004): Idomacro- puella group are recorded; they occur within 50 km of mia jillianae sp. nov. from Uganda (Odonata: Cordulii- each other, so that Azerbaijan is part of the zone where dae. Int. Journal of Odonatology 7(3): 459-466. (in Eng- the two meet. A blue male of Aeshna cyanea is recor- lish). ["Idomacromia jillianae sp. nov. (holotype female: ded This may be the first case in Odonata of a rare Uganda, Kabale District, Ruhija, 1°02'59"S, 29°45'29"E, point mutation that causes wild-type green animals to 2,100 m a.s.l., 24 v 2003) is described on the basis of occur in a blue form." (Author) colour mutation] two females from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Address: Dumont, H.J., Univ. Gent, Inst. Animal Ecolo- Uganda, and compared with the known species of this gy, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. E- elusive genus." (Authors)] Address: Dijkstra, K.D., Gor- mail: [email protected] testraat 11, NL-2311 MS Leiden, The Netherlands. E- mail: [email protected] 4462. Dunkle, S.W. (2004): Critical species of Odona- ta in North America. International Journal of Odonatolo- gy 7(2): 149-162. (in English). ["Of the approximately

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 42 439 species of Odonata known from North America, North Africa, extending from Spain (north-east) and Mo- north of Mexico, comments on 25 species (6%) of con- rocco to the Middle East. It is local in central Europe servation concern are given. Species deemed to be un- and very rare in the north (Askew, 2004). It can be der the most threat are Ischnura gemina, Gomphus found near ditches, dykes, weedy eutrophic ponds, sandrius, Ophiogomphus australis, Stylurus potulentus, small streams and frequently in water with a slight flow and Libellula jesseana. Two other species not under (Boulard, 1981). in the UKraine it was recorded only threat, and Somatochlora brevi- from Crimea by a few records (Bartenev, 1912). One cincta, are briefly discussed because of their conserva- male (16.06.2004) and one female (18.06.2004) of this tion interest. Some geographical clumping of species species were firstly found in the costal part of Odessa under threat is discussed, in southeastern Arizona, co- (north-western part of the Black Sea). The distribution astal New England, and the central Gulf of Mexico Co- of this rare species in the UKraine is much wider than it ast." (Author)] Address: Dunkle, S.W.; Biology Dept, was known before.] Address: Dyatlova, Elena, French Collin County Community College, Spring Creek Cam- Boulevard 37, apt 3, Odessa, Ukaine pus, Piano, Texas, USA 75074. E-mail: sdunkle@ ccccd.edu 4466. Ellzey, K.D. (2004): First state record of Gom- phus militaris in Louisiana. Argia 16(2): 24. (in English). 4463. Dunkley, J. (2004): Four-spotted Chaser [USA, Louisiana, 18-V-2004.] Address: Ellzey, K.D., Libellula quadrimaculata form praenubia. Atropos 23: 3416 Gum Springs Loop. Horn beck, LA 71439, USA 56. (in English). [Billing gravel pit, Northamptonshire, UK, without date.] Address: Dunkley, J., 10 Stonelea 4467. Emary, C.; Emary, L. (2004): The domestic cat: Road, Sywell, Northampton, NN6 0AZ, UK a regular dragonly predators?. J. Br. Dragonfly Soc. 20(1): 22. (in English). [Two additional observations of 4464. Dyatlova, E.S. (2004): New records of Cercion dragonfly chasing / preying of domestic cats from UK.] lindenii (Odonata, Coenagrionidae) in the basins of lo- Address: Emary, C., 12 Norton Crescent, Towcester, wer Danube, Dniestr and Dnieper Rivers in the south of Nordhamptonshire NN12 6DN, UK Ukraine. Vestnik zoologii 38(5): 10. (in English). [Verba- tim: Detailed information on Cercion lindenii (Selys, 4468. Frolich-Strong, K.; Robinson, G. (2004): Odona- 1840) was given in the second edition of "The Dragon- te communities of acidic Adirondack Mountain lakes. flies of Europe" by R. R. Askew (2004). On the territory Journal of the North American Benthological Society of the former USSR this Mediterranean species is 23(4): 839-852. (in English). ["New York State's fauna is known from Caucasian Black Sea coast and, probably, exceptionally rich in odonates (dragonflies and dam- from Armenia (Popova, 1953). Akromovski (1975) re- selflies), whose lengthy aquatic larval phases render corded rare local population in the Armenian river Met- them susceptible to effects of lake acidification, inclu- samor (Kalkman et at, 2004). Three specimens of C. ding the loss of fish. We used a collection of benthic lindenii were firstly recorded for Ukrainian fauna by R. macroinvertebrate samples taken by the Adirondack S. Pavlyuk (1981)in the lower Danube (Odessa provin- Lakes Survey Corporation to compare odonate com- ce, the vicinity of Vilkovo). The scare earlier data on the munities in 460 lakes. Half were from the Adirondack regional occurrence of C. lindenii in the lower Danube Mountains, where acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) is were confirmed later (Gorb, Ermolenko, 1996) in SW low (mean ANC = 108.0 µg/L) and Al concentrations Ukraine, Danube delta, Odessa Province, Kilijsky Dis- are high (mean Al = 111.61 µg/L), and half were from trict, Primorskoje village. The species was included into the Lower Hudson Valley, where ANC is significantly Ukrainian Red Book (1994) with the status of 1st cate- higher (mean ANC = 554.6 µg/L) and Al is significantly gory of conservation. Our investigations showed that C. lower (mean Al = 0.049 µg/L). Many more lakes in the lindenii occur much wider in Danube delta and was Adirondack lakes were fishless (52) compared to the firstly found in the basins of other rivers (lower Dniestr lower Hudson (3), and the pH in Adirondack fishless la- and Dnieper delta). There art following new records of kes was an order of magnitude lower than the pH of A- C. lindenii in the UKraine. Odessa Province, Bolgrad dirondack lakes with fish. Ninety-nine odonate taxa we- District, lake Yalpug, near Vinogradovka village. 13.07. re identified (86 to species). In Adirondack samples, co- 03, 2 males. Odessa Province, Ismail District, Ismail ci- occurrence patterns were correlated with presence or ty, near "Krepost", little pond near the Danube shore. absence of insectivorous fish and with acidic waters. 17.07.03, female. Odessa Province, Belyaevsky Dis- Similar patterns were not apparent in Lower Hudson trict, Mayaki village, lower Dniestr river. 12.06.04, male Valley samples. In Adirondack samples, richness of (teneral). Cherson Province, Golopristansky District, common taxa (found in 20 lakes) was higher in lakes surroundings of village Staraya Zbur'evka, zaliv with fish than in lakes without fish, regardless of pH. "Zbur'evskij Kut". 1.08.04, male; 2.08.04, female. Cher- Loss of fish may enhance the top predator role of large son Province, Golopristansky District, surroundings of larval dragonflies, causing change in odonate communi- Golaya Pristan', Dnieper delta, Konka River, Belogrudyj ty structure, an interpretation consistent with previous Island. 3.08.04, 3 males; 4.08.04, 2 female and 8 males research. Acidification of Adirondack lakes appears to (7 mature and 1 teneral). Active mating of damselflies promote a nonrandom subset of possible odonate was observed in this period. Hie tandems and single in- communities, with negative implications for regional di- dividuals were found above the water surface and on versity." (Authors)] Address: Frolich Strong, Karen, the semi-aquatic plants.] Address: Dyatlova, Elena, Conservation and Policy, Department of Biological French Boulevard 37, apt 3, Odessa, Ukaine Sciences, State University of New York at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222 USA 4465. Dyatlova, E.S. (2004): The first record of Coen- agrion scitulum (Odonata, Coenagrionidae) in the 4469. Gäde, G.; Marco, H.G. (2004): Adipokinetic hor- south-western part of Ukraine. Vestnik zoologii 38(5): mones in Odonata are group-specifically distributed. 10. (in English). [Verbatim: C scitulum is a common Abstracts: 5th International Symposium on Tropical Bio- species in the Mediterranean region of Europe and logy. SATELLITE EVENTS: 6th International Symposi-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 43 um on the Chrysomelidae; Workshop on African Odo- Guiana and Venezuela in the RWG collection. Di- nata (Edited by Bernhard A. Huber); Zoologisches For- agnostic characters of the male holotype of O. ambirufa schungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Ade- are illustrated, and compared with those of O. lev is." nauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany: 33. (in English). (Authors)] Address: Garrison, R.W., Research Associa- [Verbatim: "Peptides that regulate the level of circula- te, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Ex- ting metabolites in energy metabolism of insects are position Boulevard 900, CA 90007, USA. E-mail: rwgar- synthesized in intrinsic neurosecretory cells of the cor- [email protected] pora cardiaca. These neuropeptides have 8 to 10 ami- no acid residues, function as hormones and are named 4472. Gerhard, A.; Janssens de Bisthoven, L.; Soa- according to the specific metabolites that are affected res, A.M.V.M (2004): Macroinvertebrate response to a- when the neurohormone is injected into the insect or cid mine drainage: community metrics and on-line be- upon the stimulus of flight: i.e. adipokinetic (elicits ele- havioural toxicity bioassay. Environmental Pollution vation of diacylglycerols), hypertrehalosaemic (increa- 130: 263-274. (in English). [Portugal. "The hypothesis is ses trehalose), and/or hyperprolinaemic (elevates proli- tested that toxicity of acid mine drainage can be detec- ne levels). It is known that Odonata use lipids during ted by a selection of existing macroinvertebrate com- flight and they, therefore, show an adipokinetic respon- munity and bioindicator metrices supplemented by toxi- se to the specific hormones in the corpora cardiaca. In city tests with the local mosquitofish Gambusia hol- the current study, the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) was brooki Girard and the shrimp Atyaephyra desmaresti isolated and structurally characterized from various fa- Millet. The behavioural responses of A. desmaresti to milies of Odonata occurring in ; some re- acid mine drainage were recorded in the Multispecies presentatives from Europe, North America and Japan Freshwater Biomonitor , based on behaviour and survi- were also included. Sequences were compared to as- val as parameters. Bioassessment methods were ba- certain whether a specific pattern existed across famili- sed on community diversity, structure, function, and bi- es. All members from various zygopteran families, viz. oindicators and supplemented by chemical analysis Calopterygidae, Lestidae, Synlestidae, Chlorocyphidae, (temperature, pH, metals). The Biological Monitoring Platycnemidae and Coenagrionidae contain the same Working Party adapted for the Iberian Peninsula, the peptide, denoted Psi-AKH (sequence: pEVNFTPGWa- number of predators (Coleoptera, Hemiptera) and the mide). The living fossil, the Japanese anisozygopteran number of Ephemeroptera and Trichoptera taxa diffe- species Epiophlebia superstes, contains the peptide rentiated the sites well. The on-line toxicity test revea- denoted Ani-AKH (sequence differs from Psi-AKH: S5 led pH-dependent acute toxicity of the acid mine drai- instead of T5, and S7 instead of G7). Ani-AKH is also nage for the shrimp (LC50-48 h: pH-AMD=5.8) and a found in the anisopteran families Aeshnidae, Cordule- pH-dependent decrease in locomotory activity with the gastridae and Corduliidae. In the anisopteran families lowest-observed-response-times (LORTs) within 5 h of Gomphidae and Libellulidae the main AKH peptide is exposure. Shrimp were more sensitive to acid mine Lia-AKH (sequence is similar to Psi-AKH: S7 instead of drainage than fish (LC50-48 h: pH-AMD=4.9). A new G7). Curiously, in one species of Libellulidae, the N. multimetric index combining toxicity testing and bioas- American Erythemis simplicicollis, a variant of Lia-AKH sessment methods is proposed." (Author) Some Odo- was sequenced containing a conservative L2 exchange nata are listed on the genus or family level including instead of V2." (Authors)] Address: Marco, Heather G., "Epitheca sp." for Portugal which is more than questio- Zoology Department, University of Cape Town, ZA- nable.] Address: Gerhardt, A., LimCo International, An 7701 Rondebosch, South Africa. E-mail: hmarco@ bot- der Aa 5, D-49477 Ibbenbüren, Germany.E-mail: lim- zoo.uct.ac.za [email protected]

4470. García, G.; Dijkstra, K.D. (2004): Odonata col- 4473. Gibbs, K. E.; Bradeen, B.; Boland, D. (2004): lected in the Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagas- Spatial and Temporal Segregation Among Six Species car. IDF-Report 6: 7-22. (in English). ["Records of 33 of Coexisting Ophiogomphus (Odonata: Gomphidae) in species of Odonata from Ankarafantsika National Park the Aroostook River, . Northeastern Naturalist are presented. Four additional species have been re- 11(3): 295-312. (in English). ["Spatial and temporal seg- ported in the literature. Nineteen species are recorded regation of six coexisting species of Ophiogomphus (O. from the site for the first time. The site is the largest re- anomalus, O. aspersus, O carolus, O. howei, O. mai- maining block of dry forest in Madagascar s Western nensis, and O. rupinsulensis) were studied in a 137.7 Region. While 80% of Madagascar Odonata species km reach of the Aroostook River in northern Maine. Col- are endemic, only 40% of the species recorded in An- lections of exuviae showed that O. mainensis was most karafantsika is endemic. Moreover, the endemics re- abundant and dominated the assemblage at sites in the corded are mostly common throughout the island. The upper reaches of the study area and was in low num- dry forests are thus of relatively little importance for bers and percent of total Ophiogomphus at sites in the Madagascar s diversity of Odonata." (Authors)] Ad- lower reaches of the study area. Ophiogomphus rupin- dress: García, G., Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, sulensis was most abundant and dominated the as- Les Augres Manor, Trinity, Jersey JE35BP, Channel Is- semblage at sites in the lower reaches of the study area lands, UK, [email protected] but was absent or in low numbers and percent of total Ophiogomphus at sites in the upper reaches. Ophio- 4471. Garrison, R.W.; Ellenrieder, N. von (2004): gomphus anomalus and O. carolus were present at all Orhemis sibylla, a junior synonym of O. ambirufa (Odo- sites and O. anomalus was generally more abundant nata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology and made up a higher percent of the total Ophio- 7(3): 467-470. (in English). ["Orthemis sibylla is shown gomphus spp. than O. carolus. Ophiogomphus howei to be a junior synonym of O. ambirufa, based on a and O. aspersus were present at only a few sites in low comparison of the holotype male of O. ambirufa with abundance and percent of the total Ophiogomphus. voucher specimens in the UMMZ identified as O. sibylla Several species of Ophiogomphus coexisted as larvae by Ris and specimens of this species from French in 0.20 m² areas of the substrate. There was little evi-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 44 dence of temporal segregation among the six species. and its ability to capture that prey. The objectives of this All species had short seasonal emergence periods in research were to evaluate the community structure of June. Diel emergence was during the morning and ear- predators of green treefrog (Hyla cinerea) tadpoles ac- ly afternoon. Timing of seasonal and diel emergence ross habitat types and evaluate the effectiveness of in- either differed little or not at all among the six species. dividual predators on H. cinerea tadpoles. Correspon- Species that we were able to identify in all larval stages dence and cluster analyses of predator frequencies ac- (O. mainensis,O. anomalus, and O. howei) were pre- ross 23 aquatic habitats indicated that the majority of sent in a wide range of instars on all sampling dates variance in predator communities was due to a division (May to October) suggesting overlapping generations between permanent and temporary habitats. Experi- and multivoltine life histories. In all six species, some mental work demonstrated that survival of the smallest larvae remained in the final instar for almost a year be- H. cinerea tadpoles was significantly lower than survival fore emerging as adults." (Authors)] Address: Gibbs, K. of medium and large tadpoles with the most effective Elizabeth predators, indicating that H. cinerea tadpoles attain a refuge from predation at larger body sizes. We combi- 4474. Gibson, V. (2004): Wing clapping in the Blue- ned the effectiveness of predators in experiments with tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden). J. the abundance of each predator species from the pre- Br. Dragonfly Society 20(2): 70-72. (in English). ["Wing dator community survey to demonstrate that predation clapping by the male during copulation has been desc- pressure on H. cinerea tadpoles is higher in temporary ribed in two species of Anisoptera, Aeshna mixta ponds. This pattern may explain in part why this spe- Latreille and A. juncea (L.) (Gibson, 2003). This beha- cies generally breeds successfully only in permanent viour is now reported from a species of Zygoptera, I. e- habitats. It also confirms that discussions about an inc- legans. The manner of wing clapping differs between reasing gradient of predation pressure from temporary this damselfly and the two species of dragonflies." to permanent aquatic habitats should be restricted to (Author)] Address: Gibson, V., 1 Pebley Cottages, Barl- individual prey species for which such a gradient has borough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S43 4TG, UK been demonstrated." (Authors) Anax junius and Tramea lacerata were the most effective predators on H. cine- 4475. Goddard, D. (2004): Dragonfly Conservation rea.] Address: Gunzburger, Margaret S., Department of from BDS. Atropos 21: 82. (in English). [Brief report on Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahas- the Exuviae Loan Scheme of the British Dragonfly So- see, FL 32306-1100, USA. E-mail: [email protected] ciety.] Address: Goddard, D., 30 Cliffe Hill Avenue, Stapleford, Nottingham NG9 7HD, UK. E-mail: david- 4479. Hacet, N.; Aktaç, N. (2004): Considerations on [email protected] the odonate fauna of Turkish Trace, with some taxono- mic notes. Odonatologica 33(3): 253-270. (in English). 4476. González-Soriano, E.; Delgado-Hernández, O.; [The odonate fauna of Turkish Thrace (52 species / Harp, G.L. (2004): Biological notes on Neoerythromma subspecies) is discussed, based on 40 taxa gathered gladiolatum Williamson & Williamson, 1930 with desc- during 1997-1999 from 86 localities. Lestes macrostig- ription of its female (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odo- ma, Enallagma cyathigerum, Anaciaeschna isosceles natologica 33(3): 327-331. (in English). ["The female is antehumeralis, Anax ephippiger, Onychogomphus f. described and compared with that of N. cultellatum forcipatus, Cordulegaster i. insignis, Pantala flaves- (Hagen in Selys, 1876). A key to separate the females cens, and Sympetrum pedemontanum are new to this of both species and notes on the taxonomy, biology and part of Turkey. Among the taxa discussed in some de- distribution of N. gtadiolatum are provided." (Authors)] tail are Calopteryx splendens amasina, Chalcolestes Address: Gonzalez-Soriano, E., Depto Zoologia, Inst. parvidens, Lestes v. virens / L virens vestalis, Ischnura Biol., Universidad Autonoma, Apartado Postal 70-153, elegans ebneri / I. e. pontica, Gomphus vulgatissimus / 04510 Mexico, D.F., Mexico. E-mail: esoriano@mail. i- G. schneiderii , Onychogomphus f. forcipatus / O. f. al- biologia.unam.mx botibialis, Somatochlora meridionalis, Libellula fulva / L 4477. Graf, R.; Bolzern, H.; Röösli, T. (2004): Können pontica, and Orthetrum c. coerulescens / O. c. anceps. auf Golfplätzen Naturschutzziele erreicht werden? - Ei- Some identification errors in earlier publications are cor- ne Erfolgskontrolle in Holzhäusern (Kanton Zug, rected.] Address: Aktaç, N., Dept of Biology, Faculty of Schweiz). Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung 36(10): Arts and Sciences, Thrace University, TR-22030 Edir- 311-320. (in German with English summary). [The eco- ne, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected] logical diversity in a landscape before and after the 4480. Hämäläinen, M. (2004): Critical species of Odo- construction of a golf course in Switzerland was sur- nata in Thailand and Indochina. International Journal of veyed including Odonata. It is stated that in general an Odonatology 7(2): 295-304. (in English). ["The report improvement of ecological conditions has to be identi- provides a summary of our present knowledge of the fied. Crocothemis erythraea, Erythromma viridulum, Or- odonate diversity (over 500 species) in the region and thetrum albistylum, Ischnura pumilio, O. brunneum, and some general data on the habitat conservation in diffe- Sympetrum depressiusculum are listed, indicating that rent countries. Thailand has the most diverse and best at the stage of survey, immediatly after the construction known odonate fauna, but knowledge of the Laotian of the course, odonate species of early successional and Vietnamese fauna has increased rapidly over the stages of water bodies were favoured.] Address: Graf, last 10 years. The conservation status of some species R., Schweizerische Vogelwarte, CH-6204 Sempach, listed in the 1997 Action Plan is briefly discussed. No Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] species are red-listed due to inadequate knowledge of 4478. Gunzburger, M.S.; Travis, J. (2004): Evaluating their conservation status." (Author)] Address: Hämäläi- predation pressure on green treefrog larvae across a nen M., Dept Applied Zool., P.O.Box 27, FIN-00014 U- habitat gradient. Oecologia 140(3): 422-429. (in Eng- niversity of Helsinki, Finland; E-mail: matti.hamalainen lish). ["The effect of a predator on the abundance of a @helsinki.fi prey species depends upon the predators abundance

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 45 4481. Hämäläinen, M. (2004): Critical species of Odo- Beskyd, prirodovedné oddeleni, Zámecké námesti nata in the Philippines. International Journal of Odona- 1264, CZ-738 01 Frydek-Mistek. E-mail: holusao@ tology 7(2): 305-310. (in English). ["The Philippine odo- post.cz nate fauna is characterized by a high percentage of en- demic species, especially in Zygoptera, most of which 4487. Horn, R. (2004): Eine zweite Jahresgeneration have a very limited range. Due to the continuing loss of bei Crocothemis erythraea in Deutschland während des forests and other habitat destruction, a majority of the extrem heißen Sommers 2003 (Odonata: Libellulidae)? 300 plus known species could be red-listed, but only a Libellula 22(3/4) (2003): 139-142. (in German with few critical species are evaluated here. Risiocnemis English summary). ["In August and September 2003, at seidenschwarzi is added to the Red List. The need of the end of the flight period young imagines of C. e- further field surveys and taxonomic work is briefly rythraea were recorded in the northern Hesse and sou- emphasised and the present difficulties faced by field thern Lower Saxony. In the light of the extremely hot workers in the Philippines are discussed." (Author)] summer, these records were interpreted as members of Address: Hämäläinen M., Dept Applied Zool., P.O.Box a second generation." (Author)] Address: Horn, R., Phi- 27, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; E-mail: losophenweg 32, D-34121 Kassel, German. E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

4482. Hagen, H. von (2004): Erratum zu Libellula 22 4488. Hovmöller, R.; Johansson, F. (2004): A phylo- (1/2): 25-29: Artspezifische Exuvienhaltungen bei der genetic perspective on larval spine morphology in Leu- Emergenz von drei Libelluliden auf Mallorca (Odonata: corrhinia (Odonata: Libellulidae) based on ITS1, 5.8S, Libellulidae). Libellula 23(1/2): 87-88. (in German, with and ITS2 rDNA sequences.. Molecular Phylogenetics English summary). ["Erratum: Species-specific postures and Evolution 30(3): 653-662. (in English). ["Leucorrhi- for emergence in three Libellulidae in Mallorca (Odona- nia (Odonata, Anisoptera, Libellulidae) consists of 14- ta: Libellulidae) Due to technical problems, figure 1 of 15 species with a holarctic distribution. We have com- this article formerly published in Libellula 22 (2003) was bined the morphological characters of a previous study printed in a disappointing quality. To do justice to the with sequence data from the ITS1, 5.8S rDNA, and details of the original drawing, it is given again in the ITS2 regions of the nuclear ribosomal repeat. Cloning highest quality possible to us." (Author)] Address: von was used to investigate the intra-individual variation Hagen, H., Akazienweg 28, D-58452 Witten-Bommern, and such variation was found in all investigated spe- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] cies. Parsimony jackknifing was used to identify suppor- ted groups. The effect of sequence alignment and gap 4483. Harvey, R. (2004): Reports from Coastal Stati- coding was explored by a modified sensitivity analysis. ons - 2003: Minsmere RSPB Nature Reserve, Suffolk. Loss of spines in Leucorrhinia larvae has occurred twi- Atropos 21: 64-65. (in English). [Erythromma viridulum, ce: once in Europe and once in North America. The role Sympetrum danae, and Anaciaeschna isoceles are of spines as a defence against predation is discussed in briefly discussed.] Address: not stated a phylogenetic context." (Authors)] Address: Hovmöller, R., Department of Entomology, Swedish Museum of 4484. Hawking, H.H.; Theischinger, G. (2004): Critical Natural History and Department of Zoology, Stockholm species of Odonata in Australia. International Journal of University, P.O. Box 500 07, 10405, Stockholm, Swe- Odonatology 7(2): 113-132. (in English). ["The Australi- den. E.mail: [email protected] an Odonata fauna is reviewed. The state of the current taxonomy and ecology, studies on biodiversity, studies 4489. Huang, D.; Nel, A. (2004): Two new lower cre- on larvae and the all identification keys are reported. tacous dragonfly larvae from northeastern China (Ani- The conservation status of the Australian odonates is soptera). Odonatologica 33(2): 199-205. (in English). evaluated and the endangered species identified. In ["2 larvae from the Yixian Formation are described. One addition the endemic species, species with unusual bio- of these has morphological similarities with the 'ultimate logy and species, not threatened yet, but maybe beco- larval instars of Sana nectes', and the other one is of ming critical in the future are discussed and listed." "cordulegastrid"-type. The relationships of the 'ultimate (Authors)] Address: Hawking, J.H., Murray-Darling instars of 5. nectes' and its young larvae are outlined Freshwater Research Centre, Cooperative Research and their identity is addressed. The "cordulegastrid"-Iike Centre for Freshwater Ecology, P.O. Box 921, Albury, larva provides new data on the early evolution of the ta- NSW 2640, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] xa involved." (Authors)] Address: Nel, A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, 4485. Hayden, J. (2004): Reports from Coastal Stati- France. E-mail: [email protected] ons - 2003: Skomer Island NNR, Pembrokeshire. Atro- pos 21: 68-69. (in English). [United Kingdom; just four 4490. Huber, A., (2004): Contribution to the knowled- species of Odonata were recorded in 2003: Enallagma ge of the odonate fauna of Transsylvania, Romania. cyathigerum, Aeshna mixta, Anax imperator, and Sym- Notulae Odonatologicae 6(3): 25-27. (in English). [30 petrum striolatum.] Address: not stated species, collected in 1997, 1998 and 2001 from 17 localities in northern- (Szaplonca R. catchment) and 4486. Holusa, O.; Jeziorski, P. (2004): Bibliographie eastern Transsylvania (Székely land), are brought on der odonatologischen Literatur der Tschechischen Re- record. The list includes species as Coenagrion hastu- publik, 1849 - 2000 (Odonata). Libellula 23(1 /2): 53-76. latum, C. ornatum, C. scitulum, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, (in German, with English summary). ["A list of 278 refe- Aeshna cyanea, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Somatochlora rences of Odonatological literature from the years 1849 metallica, Leucorrhinia dubia, and Sympetrum danae.] to 2000 for the territory of Czech Republic is presented. Address: Huber, A., Aggtelek National Park Directorate, The list is divided into seven different topics. Not inclu- Tengerszem oldal 1, H-3758 Jósvafö, Hungary ded are articles about fossil dragonflies, unpublished diploma theses, unpublished research reports and book 4491. Hunter, I. (2004): Reports from Coastal stations reviews." (Authors)] Address: Holusa, O., Muzeum - 2003: Elms Farm, Icklesham, East Sussex. Atropos

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 46 21: 54-55. (in English). [Verbatim: Both of the new spe- vibrans Fabricius 1793] Address: Johnson, Ann, Nor- cies of Odonata recorded during 2002 reappeared in walk, IA, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 2003. The first Erythromma najas were two on 29 May. In July 100 E. viridulum were noted on 11th with 100+ 4496. Johnson, A. (2004): 2003 records. Argia on 8 August and the last four on 14 September. Bra- 15(4): 23- (in English). [USA; Gomphus militaris, Aesh- chytron pratense was noted from 28 May with a maxi- na multicolor, Lestes inaequalis] Address: Johnson, mum of six on 16 June. Libellula quadrimaculata is Ann, Norwalk, IA, USA. E-mail: [email protected] surprisingly scarce here, so singles on 7 & 21 July were 4497. Johnson, N.F.; Masner, L. (2004): The Genus noteworthy. The first Aeshna mixta was recorded on 7 Thoron Haliday (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), Egg- August, increasing to 50+ on 12th; the peak estimate in Parasitoids of Waterscorpions (Hemiptera: Nepidae), September was 100+ on 2nd with 40+ still around on 11 with Key to World Species. American Museum Novita- October.] Address: not stated tes 3452: 16 pp. (in English). [Passing reference on 4492. Hunter, M. (2004): Durham's dragonflies. Atro- Odonata: http://diglib1.amnh.org/novitates/i0003-0082- pos 22: 25-29. (in English). [Durham county, UK; intro- 3452-01-0001.pdf] Address: Johnson, N.F.; Department duction into the odonate fauna (22 known species) and of Entomology, The Ohio State University, 1315 Kin- some habitats of special odonatological interest.] near Road, Columbus, OH 43212 , USA. E-mail: John- Address: Hunter, M., 17 Gilerdale Close, Darlington, [email protected] DL3 0EE, UK 4498. Jones, P. (2004): Small Red-eyed Damselfly 4493. Inoue, K. (2004): Critical species of Odonata in Erythromma viridulum caught at light. Atropos 21: 81. Japan. International Journal of Odonatology 7(2): 311- (in English). [Verbatim: On 29 July 20031 checked my 324. (in English). ["Japan is a small country but ranges MV light-trap, set at Elms Farm, Icklesham, East Sus- from the subtropical to the subarctic zone. Every year sex. The night had been warm and the usual moths we- during spring to autumn, many typhoons bring tropical re logged. Only 65 species of macro-moth were recor- taxa, which occasionally establish in Japan. Up to now, ded [...]. Of note was a single male E. viridulum. The 215 odonate taxa have been recorded, 34 of which are trap had been set in the dark and was taken in about regarded as critical species. Intensive research on O- half an hour before there was any light in the sky. donata -supported by identification guides - has been Although the species does occur on our site, this indivi- carried out mainly after 1945. The current IUCN Red dual must have been flying after dark and could well List does not sufficiently reflect present knowledge of have been a newly arrived migrant. I have caught the threat status of Odonata in Japan. Therefore chan- Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta in the trap on several ges for an updated global Red List are suggested and occasions but this was a new species for the trap.] explained. The most critical sites are situated in subur- Address: Jones, P., Elms Farm, Pett Lane, Ickesham, ban areas and in the isolated islands; the latter host East Sussex, TN36 4AH, UK many endemics. Conservation priorities and recom- 4499. Kabus, T.; Hendrich, L.; Müller, R.; Petzold, F.; mendations are stated and the importance of publicity is Meisel, J (2004): Limnochemie, Flora, ausgewählte stressed. The Division of Nature Conservation of the Gruppen des Makrozoobenthos und Libellen im meso- Japanese Society for Odonatology is currently very ac- troph-kalkreichen Giesenschlagsee (Mecklenburgische tive, and it is expected that the activity of all 15 commit- Seenplatte). Naturschutzarbeit in Mecklenburg-Vorpom- tees will even increase in the future. The so-called mern 47(1): 27-37. (in German). [Germany; in 2002, 23 "Dragonfly Citizen Summit" has been carried out every odonate species have been recorded including lake- year since 1990. With this festival the number of dra- populations of Onychogomphus forcipatus and Gom- gonfly lovers has increased remarkably, and the know- phus vulgatissimus.] Address: Petzold, F., Pappelallee ledge and consent on conservation of Odonata and 73, D-10437 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: falkpetzold@ their habitats have made a good progress." (Author)] web.de Address: Inoue, K., 5-9 Fuminosato 4-chome, Abeno- ku, Osaka 545, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 4500. Kaiser, J.; Bellstedt, R. (2004): Der zweite Nachweis der Östlichen Moosjungfer (Leucorrhinia al- 4494. Jödicke, R.; Boudot , J.-P.; Jacquemin, G.; bifrons) in Thüringen. Mitteilungen des Thüringer Ento- Samraoui, B.; Schneider, W. (2004): Critical species of mologenverbandes 11(2): 30-31. (in German). [gravel Odonata in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. pit near Herrendorf, Landkreis Gotha, Thuringia, Ger- International Journal of Odonatology 7(2): 239-253. (in many, 15-VIII-2004; a corrective note with reference to English). ["The region is broadly determined by desert, the first Thuringian record of Crocothemis erythreae which forms a huge belt between the western Palaearc- (Mey 2003) at the same locality is included: the correct tic and the Afrotropics. Fourteen out of the 125 odonate date is 03-VIII-2001, not 02-06-2001.] Address: Kaiser, species recorded so far are endemics. There are two J., Heinoldsgasse 8, D-99867 Gotha, Germany main centres of endemism in the region: the northern Maghreb and the southern Arabian Peninsula. Odonate 4501. Kalkman , V.J.;Pelt, G.J. van; Dumont, H.J.; Ha- habitats in the desert are especially endangered by ritonov, A.Yu.; Tailly, M. (2004): Critical species of O- dryness and pollution. Fourteen species -most of them donata in Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus. International endemics - are regarded as critical. Conservation mea- Journal of Odonatology 7(2): 325-339. (in English). ["An sures are suggested." (Authors)] Address: Jödicke, R., overview is given of the present knowledge and current Am Liebfrauenbusch 3, D-26655 Westerstede, Germa- research on the Odonata fauna of Turkey, Iran, and the ny. E-mail: [email protected] Caucasus. The occurrence of endemic taxa and of rare and possibly threatened species is discussed. The use 4495. Johnson, A. (2004): 2004 DSA post-meeting trip of water from various aquatic habitats is reviewed in or- results in new state record. Argia 16(2): 5-6. (in Eng- der to gain insight in existing and potential problems, lish). [USA, Iowa, Lucas County, July 2004, Libellula and a number of conservation measures are proposed.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 47 The creation of a few protected key areas for vulnerable 4506. Kenner, R.D. (2004): Chemist sees the light. species is considered to be the most effective measu- Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada 36(1): rement at short notice. Taking our restricted knowledge 24-25. (in English). [Rex Kenner well known Canadian into account, it is concluded that only a general increa- odonatologist gives a brief insight in his odonatological - se in the awareness of the necessity to deal with envi- entomological career from school day, over his profes- ronmental problems, both with governmental organisa- sion as chemist to Assistant Curator at University of Bri- tions as well as with the public in the countries involved, tish Columbia. In a personal account he emphasises may help solving problems regarding aquatic habitats." the importance of collections for documenting and stu- (Authors)] Address: Kalkman, V.J., Oude Rijnsburger- dying biodiversity in Canada.] Address: Kenner, R.D., weg 28, NL-2342 BC Oegstgeest, The Netherlands. E- c/o Spencer Entomological Museum, University of Bri- mail: [email protected] tish Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4. Canada. E- mail: [email protected] 4502. Kalkman, V.J.; Lopau, W.; Pelt, G.J. van (2004): Hitherto unpublished records of dragonflies from Turkey 4507. Khrokalo L.A. (2004): Special composition and (Odonata). Libellula Suppl. 5: 65-166. (in English, with ecological peculiarities of dragonflies (Insecta, Odona- German and Turk summaries). ["Over 2000 records of ta) of the northeastern Ukraine.. Thesis, candidate of 84 of the 96 species of Odonata known to occur in Tur- biological sciences in speciality 03.00.16 - ecology. - key are presented. Many of the records were gathered Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, Kyiv: 19 during the last decades by entomologists from western pp. (in Ukrainian, with Russian and English summa- Europe. Records based on material present in the col- ries). [Verbatim: This work is the first complex study of lections of Naturalis (formerly the Rijksmuseum voor the dragonflies of northeastern part of Ukraine. 56 dra- Natuurlijke Historic), Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH), gonflies species (including 55 ones in imaginal, 43 in the Zoologisch Museum Amsterdam, The Netherlands larval phases) have been recorded for the area of re- (ZMAN), and the Natural History Museum, London, UK search. Complete list of the northeastern Ukraine con- (NHM) are also included." (Authors)] Address: Pelt, G.J. sists of 62 species including 6 ones reported by previ- van, Naturalis, P.O. 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, The ous investigators only (Artobolewski, 1927a; Rodzyan- Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] ko, 1895; Sharlemani & Artobolewski, 1915; Sheshchu- rak & Padalko, 1996; Gorb, 1991a; Gorb, 1996a). This 4503. Kalkman, V.J. (2004): Lindenia inkiti (Bartenev, number composes 85 % of all dragonflies species of 1929) a synonym of L. tetraphylla (Vander Linden, the Ukrainian fauna. We separated the groups of the 1825) (Anisoptera: Gomphidae). Notulae Odonatologi- most rare (9), rare (15), common (19) and frequent (13) cae 6(3): 34. (in English). [The taxonomic status of L. species according to the numbers of the specimens in inkiti is discussed in detail; there is no reason to take it our collection. 2 species (Chalcolestes parvidens and for a good species because all morphological charac- Sympetrum depressiusculum) have been first recorded ters are within the range of characters of L. tetraphylla.] for whole area of research, 18 species for Sumy, 2 spe- Address: Kalkman, V.J., Oude Rijnsburgerweg 28, NL- cies for Chernigiv, and 5 species for Cherkasy regions. 2342 BC Oegstgeest, The Netherlands. E-mail: Kalk- "The most northern point of occurrence in the UKraine [email protected] has been established for Crocothemis erythraea, and most eastern point for Sympetrum pedemontanum. The 4504. Kalkman, V.J.; Kop, A.; Pelt, G.J. van; Wass- species have been divided into six seasonal groups by cher, M. (2004): The dragonflies of the surroundings of terms of flying periods and peculiarities of life cycles: 1) Lake Koycegiz and the River Esen, Mugla province, species, which owerwinter in imago (2 species); 2) SW Turkey (Odonata). Libellula Suppl. 5: 39-63. (in spring species (9); 3) spring-summer species (14); 4) English, with German and Turk summaries). ["During a summer species (7); 5) summer-autumn species (16); field trip in the coastal area of the Mugla province, SW 6) transseasonal species (7). More precise definitions Turkey, 48 species of Odonata were encountered. The of the terms of flying periods in the UKraine have been data are compared with those of previous publications given for 12 species (Chalcolestes parvidens, Sym- and unpublished material in the collections of the pecma fasca, Coenagrion armatum, Erythromma viridu- RMNH and of J.-P. Boudot. Of the surroundings of Lake lum, Aeshna qffinis, Anaciaeschna isosceles, Anax im- Koycegiz 45 species are listed, seven of which had not perator, Gomphus vulgatissimus, Cordulia aenea, previously been found. From the River Esen basin 28 Orthetrum albistylum, Sympetrum meridionale, Leu- species are listed, of which 13 are new to the area. The corrhinia rubicunda). The analysis of seasonal distribu- total number of species known from the study area has tion between the 10-day periods of monthes has been increased to 51, more than half of the number of spe- made for number of flying species. The beginning of fly cies known to occur in Turkey. The data on distributio- period was registered in the second 10-day period of nal patterns, habitat preferences and seasonal ecology April; the number of flying species increased deeply du- of the taxa involved are discussed." (Authors)] Address: ring May-June; the maximum (42 species) was recor- Kalkman, V.J., Oude Rijnsburgerweg 28, NL-2342 BC ded in the middle of July; the ending of flying period Oegstgeest, The Netherlands. E-mail: Kalkman@ natu- was observed in the second 10-day period of October. ralis. nnm.nl The biotopic distribution of dragonflies larvae from 43 4505. Katbeh-Bader, A.; Amr, Z.; Abu Baker, M.; Ma- species on waterbodies of 18 types has been studied. hasneh, A. (2004): The dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) The greatest number of the species showed euritopic, of Jordan. Denisia 14: 309-317. (in English with Ger- the smaller number stenotopic. Calopteryx virgo, C. man summary). [This is a review resp. compilatory pa- splendens, Stylurus flavipes, Gomphus vulgatissimus per of the 46 odonata species reported from Jordan. were found in rivers and springs only (obligate reophyl- The conservation status is briefly discussed.] Address: lic species). Leucorrhinia-species were found in lentic Katbeh-Bader, A., Dept Horticulture and Plant Protecti- lakes and puddles and thus they are typical stagnophyl- on, Fac. Agriculture, Univ. of Jordan, Amman, Jordan lic forms. Lestidae and Sympetrum (Libellulidae) spe- cies adapted to existing in periodic waterbodies owing

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 48 to peculiarities of life cycles. The greatest species di- 4511. Koppmann, M. (2004): Natur erleben - Kultur versity (21 ones) was registered in rivers. Per one spe- genießen. Das Rußweihergebiet im Naturpark Nördli- cies were found in dystrofic creek of pond and open cher Oberpfälzer Wald. Naturschutz und Naturparke parts of reservoirs only. The analysis of the degree of 192: 2-8. (in German). [Bavaria, Germany; This paper, similarities shown the existing of a few groups of bioto- directed to a more general in nature interested readers- pes. Stagnat distrophyc waterbodies and oligotrophyc hip, outlines a few species of special aesthetic inte- bogs complexes were separated deeply from flowing rested, and illustrates the contribution with two beautiful and stagnatic eutrophyc waterbodies. The laters were pictures of dragonflies.] Address: Koppmann, M., c/o divided into complexes of periodic and permanent wa- Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald, Stadtplatz 38, terbodies. Special composition of anthropogenic water- D-92660 Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Germany. E-mail: bodies were very diversed due to variations of conditi- [email protected] on. Protection and conservation of the rare and endangered species are very actual today. The 4512. Koskimäki, J.; Rantala, M.J.; Taskinen, J.; changes of the list of the dragonflies in Red Data book Tynkkynen, K.; Suhonen, J. (2004): Immunocompeten- of Ukraine have been proposed. The finding of ce and resource holding potential in the damselfly, Ca- Coenagrion mercuriale in the UKraine was not lopteryx virgo L.. Behavioral Ecology 15(1): 169-173. (in established and thus this species must been exepted English). ["It is generally believed that resource holding from Red Data book. Calopteryx virgo and Anax potential reliably reflects male quality, but empirical evi- imperator must been exepted too because a real risk of dence showing this is scarce. Here we show that the extinction of these species in the wild now and in near outcome of male-male competition may predict male future isn't facing. The consideration of the five new immunocompetence in the territorial damselfly, C. virgo. species-candidates (Nehalennia speciosa, Coenagrion We staged contests between 27 pairs of males and lunulatum, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Cordulegaster bi- found that winners of the contests showed higher im- dentata, Leucorrhinia albifrons) for making of a new list munocompetence, measured as encapsulation respon- of the next edition of Red Data book of Ukraine have se, compared with that of losers. Furthermore, the win- been proposed.] Address: Khrokalo, L.A., Dept Zool., ners had larger fat reserves. We also collected 29 ma- Fac. Biol., Shevchenko Univ., Volodymirska 64, UKR- les that had not been used in staged contests, and 01033 Kiev, Ukraine found that in these males encapsulation response cor- 4508. Kitching, D. (2004): News from Cheshire. Darter related positively with an individual s fat reserves. Both 21: 8-9. (in English). [" [...] Following the major pollution immunocompetence and resource holding potential incident and consequent fish kill on the River Dee in la- seem to depend on energy reserves, suggesting a tra- te 2000 there were concerns that the population of the de-off between parasite resistance and energetically Club-tailed Dragonfly Gomphus vulgatissimus would costly territorial behavior. The results suggest that the have suffered too. Searching for exuviae in late May outcome of male-male contest can be used to predict 2001 soon showed that the lack of fish may well have male quality in terms of immune defense." (Authors)] reduced Odonate mortality as hundreds of exuviae we- Address: Taskinen, J., Institute of Applied Biotechnolo- re found rather than the usual few. Since then the popu- gy, University of Kuopio, Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, lation appears to have returned to the previous level. Finland. E-mail: [email protected]. [...]". A lot of additional notes referening to different species are provided.] Address: Kitching, D., 84 Broken 4513. Kosterin, O.E.; Malikova, E.I.; Haritonov, A.Yu. Cross, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8TZ, UK. E-mail: (2004): Critical species of Odonata in the Asian part of [email protected] the former USSR and the Republic of Mongolia. Inter- national Journal of Odonatology 7(2): 341-370. (in 4509. Kitt, M.; Reder, G. (2004): Gehäuftes Auftreten English). ["The region covered is briefly defined and der Zierlichen Moosjungfer (Leucorrhinia caudalis Char- characterized as relatively little disturbed. A survey of pentier, 1840) am pfälzischen Oberrhein. Fauna und relevant Odonatological literature, including local Red Flora in Rheinland-Pfalz 10(2): 493-507. (in German, Lists, is given, along with current scientific activity. Six- with English summary). [New records of the very rare L. teen species are indicated, which deserve special caudalis in Rhinland-Palatinate, Germany are do- attention, one of them, Ischnura aralensis, being the cumented in detail. In most cases, the species could be only strict endemic in the region. Some isolated found at gravel pits or oxbows in the alluvium of the Ri- populations deserving protection are indicated. Regions ver Rhine. A few old records are included, including a important for odonate protection are listed, including previously unpublished first record for Hessia.] Address: parts of the Russian Far East in which threatened Reder, Gerd, Am Pfortengarten 37, D-67592 Flörsheim- Chinese populations find a northern refuge. Measures Dalsheim, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] taken for nature protection in the countries considered are also discussed." (Authors)] Address: Kosterin, O.E., 4510. Knill-Jones, S. (2004): Reports from Coastal Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, stations - 2003: Isle of Wight. Atropos 21: 50-51. (in Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave 10, English). ["There were three records of Sympetrum RUS-630090 Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: koste- fonscolombii one at Thorncross reservoir, Brightstone, [email protected] on 15 June, one on Bonchurch Beach on 19 July and 4514. Kosterin, O.E. (2004): Some Odonata collected one at Atherfield on 24 August. An Aeshna grandis was in Aldan Ulus of Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in late June seen at Alverstone on 19 June and I observed a very 2002. Notulae Odonatologicae 6(3): 27-31. (in English). late Sympetrum danae on Afton Down on 20 October. ["13 species were collected in S Yakutia at the towns of There have only been a handful of records of the latter Aldan and Tommot. Most of them were confined to species for the island." (Author)] Address: Knill-Jones, peat-moss bogs with open larch stand (loc. 'mari') on S.A., 2 School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, terraces of the major Aldan R., while the main area of PO40 9AL, UK the Aldan Upland seems to be almost devoid of Odona- ta. The record of the only rheophilic species found, Ni-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 49 honogomphus ruptus (although not its northernmost re- implications for understanding determinants of host cord), and of a northern boreal species Somatochlora range for animal parasites." (Authors)] Address: Forbes, sahlbergi are new for Yakutia. A list of 32 species pre- M.R., Dept of Biology, Carleton University, 587 Tory sently known for Yakutia is given." (Author) The taxo- Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, nomic status of Enallagma cyathigerum antiquum Bar- Canada. E-mail: [email protected] tenef 1956 is briefly discussed.] Address: Kosterin, O.E., Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian 4518. Laudermilk, E. (2004): 2004 DSA southeastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave regional meeting, Mammoth cave, , June 10- 10, RUS-630090 Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: koste- 13. Argia 16(2): 8. (in English). [USA; the 47 species [email protected] recorded by the meeting participants are listed.] Ad- dress: Laudermilk, E.L., 199 Meadow View Drive, '3, 4515. Krüner, U. (2004): Die Häufigkeitsverteilung der Frankfort, KY 40601, USA. E-mail: Ellis.Laudermilk@ Weibchenfarben von Ceriagrion tenellum an drei Ge- mail.state.ky.us wässern im Naturpark Schwalm-Nette (Odonata: Coe- nagrionidae). Libellula 22(3/4) (2003): 107-117. (in 4519. Lingenfelder, U. (2004): Fließwasserlibellen in German with English summary). [Nordrhein-Westfalen, der Pfalz. GNOR Info 98: 16-18. (in German). [In the Germany; three ponds were studied for different fre- Pfälzerwald-region (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany), quencies of female colour morphs in C. tenellum. "In 2003 62 brooks have been surveyed for their odonate 1999 - 2001, at two ponds, all four different female co- fauna. The following localitiy-frequences are result of lour morphs were observed. The morph typica and the the study: Calopteryx virgo: 95%, Cordulegaster bolto- morph intermedium were present at each pond. At the nii: 66%, Calopteryx splendens. 52%, Ophiogomphus three study ponds the characteristic morph frequencies cecilia: 27%, Gomphus vulgatissimus: 8%, Onycho- were constant for three years. At all three ponds small gomphus forcipatus: 8%, and Thecagaster bidentata: numbers of the morph intermedium appeared with va- 2%.] Address: Lingenfelder, U., Seebergstr. 1, D-67716 ried black colouring on the abdomen. The nine variati- Heltersberg, Germany ons of the morph intermedium are documented." 4520. Lingenfelder, U. (2004): Zur Verbreitung der (Author)] Address: Krüner, Ulrike, Gelderner Str. 39, D- Grünen Flussjungfer - Ophiogomphus cecilia (Fourcroy, 41189 Mönchengladbach, Germany. E-mail: krue- 1785) - in der Pfalz (Odonata: Gomphidae). Fauna und [email protected] Flora in Rheinland-Pfalz 10(2): 527-552. (in German, 4516. Krüner, U. (2004): The Sixteenth International wtih English summary). [The current regional distributi- Symposium of Odonatology of the International Odona- on of O. cecilia "in the Palatinate (southern part of Rhi- tological Foundation S.I.O. in Benzkow bei Schwerin neland-Palatinate) was researched between 1999 and vom 26.07.-04.08.2004. Libellennachrichten 12: 12. (in 2004. Numerous previously unknown occurrences of O. German). [Brief report from the odonatological sympo- cecilia were found. The species was recorded from the sium held near Schwerin, Germany in July 2004.] Ad- most important running waters of nearly all natural a- dress: Krüner, Ulrike, Gelderner Str. 39, D-41189 Mön- reas in the Palatinate. In addition, recordings made in chengladbach, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] some adjoining areas and observations of O. cecilia in the Palatinate made by other odonatologists were also 4517. Lajeunesse, J.M.; Forbes, M.; Smith, B. (2004): compiled in this article. Findings are shown in a distri- Species and sex biases in ectoparasitism of dragonflies bution map. This study also provides a brief survey of by mites. Oikos 106(3): 501-508. (in English). ["An im- the distribution of the species in adjoining regions. Dist- portant problem in understanding the evolution of para- ribution, successful reproduction, and dispersal are dis- site host range is determining the extent to which para- cussed in short as well as recommendations for the site fitness varies among host species and the factors protection of O. cecilia regarding the Habitats Directi- affecting that fitness variation. We present a detailed ve." (Author)] Address: Lingenfelder, U., Seebergstr. 1, investigation on the patterns of host use and successful 67716 Heltersberg, Germany parasitism of two dragonfly species by the ectoparasitic water mite, Limnochares americana Lundblad. In our 4521. Machado, A.B.M. (2004): Studies on neotropical field surveys, we found both species biases and sex bi- Protoneuridae. 15. Amazoneura gen. nov. with descrip- ases in parasitism by mites, which appear explained by tion of A. juruaensis sp. nov. (Odonata, Zygoptera). Re- differences in exposure. Differential habitat use by dra- vista Brasileira de Zoologia 21(2): 333-336. (in English, gonflies helped explain male biases in parasitism in with Portugese summary). ["The genus Amazoneura is both host species, but was not useful in explaining spe- erected to contain A ephippigera (Se\ys,\886), A. cies biases in parasitism. Species biases in parasitism westfalli (Machado, 2001) and A juruaensls sp. nov. may be explained by more subtle variation in habitat The new genus is close to Forcepsioneura Lencioni, use not explored in this study, or perhaps by differen- 1999 but differs from it mainly by the poorly-developed ces in timing of emergence, as we found for the two postero-Iateral tubercles of the medium prothoracic lo- dragonfly species. Despite species differences in para- be, by the dark colour of the metepimerum and of the sitism in nature, we found that mites attached equally rear of the head. A juruaensis sp. nov. (holotype male, successfully to both dragonfly species during experi- Acre, Brazil) differs from the other two species of the mental infestations. However, mites failed to engorge genus mainly by the structure of the superior anal ap- more often on the dragonfly species less often used as pendages." (Author)] Address: Machado, A.B.M., De- a host in nature. This host species also was more likely partamento de Zoologia, Inst. Cienc, Biol., Universidade to have dead mites in natural infestations as compared Federale de Minas Gerais, Caixa Postal 486, 31270- to the other host species, which was more often and 901 Belo Horizonte, Minais Gerais, Brazil more heavily parasitized. Our results are consistent 4522. Mackenzie Dodds, R. (2004): The Dragonfly with previous research suggesting parasites are less Project: an update. Dragonfly news 45: 24-25. (in successful on less often used hosts. Such research has English). [Extensive report on teaching Odonata in the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 50 UK.] Address: Mackenzie Dodds, R., The National Dra- an olfactometer to examine the effects of chemical sti- gonfly Museum, Ashton Mill, near Oundle, Peterbo- muli from predators and conspecifics on the swimming rough PE8 5LZ, UK activity of two larval anurans, the common frog, Rana temporaria, and the common toad, Bufo bufo. Both 4523. Manolis, T. (2004): Occiptal spines on male species of tadpoles showed a slight but non significant Ophiogomphus morrisoni. Argia 16(2): 23-24. (in Eng- reduction in swimming behaviour when confronted to lish). [USA, California; illustration and discussion of the chemical cues from starved sympatric predators (larval occiptal spines. The function of the spines seems to be spotted salamander, Salamandra salamandra; larval unknown at present.] Address: Manolis, T., 808 El En- dragonfly, Anax imperator). In contrast, test solutions cino Way, Sacramento, CA, 95864, USA from starved Astacus leptodactylus, a recently introdu- ced predator, produced no change at all in behaviour. 4524. Marden, J.H.; Cobb, J.R. (2004): Territorial and As a whole, significant results indicate that indirect mating success of dragonflies that vary in muscle po- chemical signals resulting from the preying activity of wer output and presence of gregarine gut parasites. A- the predator are mainly used for the chemical assess- nimal Behaviour 68(4): 857-865. (in English). ["Com- ment of predation risk by tadpoles. Swimming activity of petition for mating territories in libellulid dragonflies in- R. temporaria and B. bufo tadpoles was also found to volves aerial contests that require high levels of exerti- be significantly decreased in response to chemical cues on and locomotor performance. Here we test the hypo- released by crushed conspecifics, or by A. leptodacty- thesis that success of male Libellula pulchella dra- lus within the day following ingestion of conspecific tad- gonflies in territoriality and mating is affected by muscle poles. Our results suggest that the presence of conspe- contractile performance, and we examine how gregari- cific alarm substances in water and predators' waste ne gut parasites affect muscle performance, energy re- products play a pre-eminent role in the chemical detec- serves and territorial behaviour of their hosts. At a pond tion of predators by these larval anurans." (Authors)] where gregarine parasites are rare, long-term territorial Address: not available and mating success of males showed a significant posi- tive association with muscle power output. At a nearby 4527. Martens, A. (2004): Die Solarzeit: wichtig und pond that had a much higher incidence and intensity of nicht schwer zu bestimmen. Libellennachrichten 12: 11- gregarine parasitism, there was no relationship bet- 12. (in German). [In the framework of etho-ecological ween muscle performance and short-term territorial studies it is importent to know the exact solar time. The success. Instead, males assorted themselves into ag- author provides methods and links to calculate the solar gressive territory holders and submissive satellites, with time per locality within a time zone.] Address: Martens, the large majority of territory holders having no parasi- A., Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe, PF 111062, tes and nearly all of the satellites parasitized. Unparasi- D-76060 Karlsruhe, Germany. E-mail: andreas.martens tized males showed a tight positive relationship bet- @ph-karlsruhe.de ween muscle power and fat content, which suggests that they use a known phenotypic adjustment in muscle 4528. Martynov, V.V.; Martinov, A.V. (2004): Inte- contractile performance to allow the energy consumpti- resting findings of dragonflies (Insecta, Odonata) from on rate of the flight muscles to match the rate at which Ukraine. Vestnik zoologii 38(5): 38- (in Russian(?)). energy can be mobilized from storage pools. Parasiti- [Ukraine, records of the following species are documen- zed dragonflies showed a small decrease in average fat ted: Somatochlora alpestris, Aeshna juncea, Theca- content and a marked change in the relationship bet- gaster bidentata, Brachytron pratense, and Chalco- ween fat content and muscle power output. The appa- lestes parvidens.] Address: not stated rent loss of the ability to match muscle contractility to the size of the energy storage pool in parasitized dra- 4529. Matushkina N. A. (2004): Comparative morpho- gonflies suggests that gregarines may have systemic logy of ovipositor in some damselflies (Odonata, effects on signalling pathways and energy homeostasis. Zygoptera). Vestnik Zoologii 38(3): 53-66. (in Russian By indirectly choosing males that had successfully com- with English summary). [Bayadera melanopteryx (Eu- peted for territories, females consistently mated with phaeidae), Chalcolestes parvidens (Lestidae), Heter- physiologically or immunologically superior males de- agrion alienum (Megapodagrionidae), Platycnemis pen- spite large between-pond differences in male behaviour nipes (Platycnemididae), and domina and the incidence and intensity of parasitic infection." (Platystictidae); "Comparative study was aimed to re- (Authors)] Address: Marden, J.H., Dept Biol., Pennsyl- veal differences among species of these families. The vania St. University, 208 Mueller Laboratory, University table of ovipositor characters was compiled based upon Park, PA 16802, USA the literature data and own results, which can be used for phylogenetic analysis. Possible correlations bet- 4525. Marinov, M.; Simov, N. (2004): Somatochlora ween ovipositor features and oviposition behaviour are arctica (Zett.) and Leucorrhinia dubia (Vander L.) new discussed." (Author).] Address: Matushkina N. A. c/o for the fauna of Bulgaria (Anisoptera: Corduliidae, Libel- Gorb, S., Max-Planck-Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie, lulidae). Notulae Odonatologicae 6(3): 34-35. (in Eng- Spemannstr. 35, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. E-mail: lish). [peatbog in "Ticha Rila", Rila Monastery National stas.gorb @tuebingen.mpg.de Park, 1994 m a.s.l., 42°07N 23°28E] Address: Marinov, M., P.O. Box 134, BG-1000 Sofia, Bulgaria. E-mail: 4530. Mauersberger, R.; Schiel, F.-J.; Burbach, K. [email protected] (2004): Verbreitung und aktuelle Bestandssituation von Leucorrhinia caudalis in Deutschland (Odonata: Libellu- 4526. Marquis, O.; Saglio, P.; Neveu, A. (2004): Ef- lidae). Libellula 22(3/4) (2003): (in German with English fects of predators and conspecific chemical cues on the summary). ["L. caudalis is included in the species lists swimming activity of Rana temporaria and Bufo bufo of 13 German federal states. However, it is considered tadpoles. Archiv für Hydrobiologie 160(2) : 153-170. (in to be extinct or lost in five of them. Within the last ten English). ["Behavioural observations were performed in years, L. caudalis was recorded at 127 water bodies.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 51 Seventy of these are situated in Brandenburg, 22 in trade-off, namely activity simultaneously modulating fo- Bavaria, 15 in Baden-Wiirttemberg, seven in Rhineland- raging returns and predation risk, does not operate in Palatinate, six in Mecklenburg-Vorpom-mern, four in this system. Ischnura verticalis larvae were more active Saarland and one in Hesse, Saxony and Lower Saxo- than larvae of Enallagma species in a short-term beha- ny, respectively. The maximum abundance hitherto dis- vioral experiment, which explains why Ischnura expe- covered in Germany amounted to 1.004 emerging indi- riences greater mortality from predation. However, this viduals at a 200-m-long shore sector at a lake in nor- greater activity did not translate into higher feeding ra- thern Brandenburg in 2001." (Authors)] Address: Mau- tes. Ischnura verticalis and Enallagma species ate com- ersberger, R., Bahnhofstr. 24, D-17268 Templin, Ger- parable amounts of food in both the short-term behavio- many. E-mail: FoerdervereinUeckermark.Seen@t-on- ral experiment and a longer feeding and digestion line.de experiment. In spite of no difference in the amount of food ingested or assimilated, I. verticalis larvae grew 4531. Mauffray, B. (2004): Georgia 2003 summary. faster than Enallagma larvae because they were better Argia 15(4): 23. (in English). [Georgia, USA; new state able to physiologically convert assimilated food into records are Lestes eurinus, Arigomphus villosipes.] Ad- their own biomass in the presence of mortality threats. dress: Mauffray, B., 4525 N.W. 53nd Lane., Gainesville, From these studies we understand the phenotypic me- FL 32653, USA. E-mail: [email protected] chanisms determining the antagonistic patterns of rela- tive growth and survival between these two genera, but 4532. McGeeney, A. (2004): Identification of Red Dar- why these patterns exist remains unclear." (Author) Ad- ters (Part 1). Atropos 23: 27-32. (in English). [Sympe- dress: McPeek, M., Dept Biol. Sci., Dartmouth College, trum nigrescens, S. striolatum, S. flaveolum, S. sangui- Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA. E-mail: mark. neum, S. fonscolombii, Crocothemis erythraea, and Or- [email protected] thetrum coerulescens are introduced, and identification characters are compiled and discussed. Several very 4535. McShaffrey, D. (2004): Swarming dragonflies in good colour pictures show most of the species (male Florida. Argia 15(4): 25-26. (in English). [Feeding ag- and female).] Address: McGeeney, A., 12 Lincolns gregation of a mixed swarm of Miathyria marcella, Tra- Field, Epping, CM16 5DY, UK mea carolina, and Coryphaeschna ingens. "My next stop that day was at the Archbold Biological Station. [...] 4533. McKee, D.; Harvey, I.; Sherratt, T.N. (2004): Mark Deyrup, the resident entomologist, [...] said that Behaviour of male coenagrionid damselflies towards the swarms were most likely feeding on adult fire ants. conspecific females at the water's edge (Zygoptera: This invasive alien species is found in large numbers on Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica 33(3): 271-278. ["The the pastureland in the area, although it does poorly in behaviour of male Coenagrion puella and Xanthocne- the native scrub. Mark also passed along a request mis zealandica towards conspecific andromorph and from Dr. Lubomir Masner at the Canadian National Col- gynomorph females was studied at breeding ponds in lection in Ottawa to keep an eye open for flightless sce- the U.K. and in New Zealand respectively. As expected, lionid wasps that ride about on dragonflies. If you are male attention directed towards copulation wheels (C. ever at the Archbold Station, look Mark up. He is also puella) did not depend on whether the wheel contained the keeper of Needham's net; legend has it that anyone an andromorph or a gynomorph. Similarly, male attenti- who touches the net will have better luck at collecting. on directed towards tandem pairs (C. puella and X. zea- Actually, I just made that up, but I've been getting better landica) did not depend on whether the tandem contai- at collecting since I touched the net."] Address: ned an andromorph or a gynomorph. When individual McShaffrey, D., Dept of Biol. and Environ. Sci., Marietta andromorph and gynomorph females (C. puella and X. College, Marietta, OH 45750, Florida zealandica) were released at the water's edge they ex- perienced similar levels of attention from males. By 4536. Merrill, I. (2004): News from the Leicestershire contrast, males (X. zealandica) formed significantly mo- and Rutland Dragonfly Group. Darter 21: 7-8. (in re tandems with gynomorphs tethered at the water's English). [Brief note on the activities of the dragonfly edge than with tethered andromorphs. The observati- group. For more information see: http://Irdragonfly. top- ons suggest that males readily identify and intercept cities.com.] Address: Merrill, I., 20 Ashford Road, Whit- conspecific 9 9 at the water's edge, particularly when in wick, Coalville, Leics., LE67 5GD, UK. E-mail: i.merrill motion, and that andromorphs and gynomorphs are e- @btopenworld.com qually susceptible to cT attention. Behaviour of males towards tethered females may be atypical compared to 4537. Meurgey, F. (2004): Erythrodiplax berenice that recorded under more natural conditions." (Authors)] (Drury, 1770) and Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910, Address: Sherratt, T.N., Department of Biology, Carle- new species for Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles). Argia ton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa ON, K1S 16(2): 25. (in English). [Erythrodiplax berenice: 10-XII- 5B6, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] 1973, Le Moule; Tramea calverti: 31-III-2004, Ste Rose] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de 4534. McPeek, M.A. (2004): The growth/predation risk Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 Nantes, France. E- trade-off: So what is the mechanism? The American mail: [email protected] Naturalist 163(5) (E-article): E88-E111. (in English) ["Among damselflies in natural lakes, Ischnura species 4538. Meurgey, F. (2004): New records of Argia grow faster than coexisting Enallagma species, but E- cuprea and Lestes secula - results of the 2003 collec- nallagma species have higher survival under predation ting trip to Nicaragua. Argia 16(2): 22. (in English). than Ischnura species. This growth/predation risk trade- [Between 17-IX. und 09-X-2003, 39 species were re- off apparently allows these taxa to coexist in ponds and corded.] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum d'Histoire na- lakes across the Holarctic. However, laboratory studies turelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 Nantes, presented here show that the mechanism assumed by France. E-mail: [email protected] most theoretical and empirical studies to mediate this

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 52 4539. Mikolajewski, D.J.; Johansson, F.; Brodin, T. 4542. Mill, P.J.; Taylor, P.; Parr, A.J. (2004): Vernacu- (2004): Condition-dependent behaviour among dam- lar names for the dragonflies of north-western Europe. selfly populations. Canadian Journal of Zoology 82: J. Br. Dragonfly Society 20(2): 73-76. (in English). [see 653-659. (in English). ["Body condition is predicted to OAS 4541] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Bar- influence behaviours such as activity, which in turn af- row, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: fects energy gain and survival. In this study we investi- [email protected] gated (i) whether populations of the damselfly Lestes sponsa (Hansemann, 1823) differ in body condition and 4543. Miller, M.N.; Fincke, O.M. (2004): Mistakes in activity among lakes, and (ii) which body condition fac- sexual recognition among sympatric Zygoptera vary tors affect behaviour. We estimated last instar larval with the time of day and color morphism (Odonata: behaviour (measured as activity), body condition (mea- Coenagrionidae). International Journal of Odonatology sured as size, body mass, muscle mass, fat content, 7(3): 471-491. (in English). ["In odonates, female speci- and time to emergence), and fish presence/absence in fic color polymorphisms appear to be an evolutionary eight lakes. Body condition of larvae differed among la- response to sexual harassment, but we know little a- kes but the presence/absence of fish in lakes had no ef- bout the decision rules males use when searching for fect on body condition. Activity did not differ among la- variable females. For two sympatric species of Enal- kes and was not affected by the presence/absence of lagma, we measured male responses to live female va- fish in lakes. Activity was negatively related to size, bo- riants under field conditions, early and later in the day. dy mass, muscle mass, and fat content, and positively In the morning, when the operational sex ratio was the related with time to emergence, suggesting that final- most male-biased and female density the lowest, males instar larvae in good condition are favouring develop- of the polymorphic E. civile did not discriminate among ment over growth to emerge earlier. This study high- conspecific female morphs, and reacted .sexually to the lights the importance of differences in condition among andromorphic females of E. aspersum, a monomorphic populations and among individuals." (Authors)] Ad- species. Then, male E. aspersum did not favor con- dress: Mikolajewski, D., Technische Universität Braun- specific females over E. civile morphs. Both morph ty- schweig, Zoologisches Institut, Ökologie, Fasanen- pes were more confusing for males than were con- straße 3, D-38102 Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: specific male signals. However, after 13:00 h, males of [email protected] both species made few mistakes, and E. civile males reacted sexually relatively less often to conspecific 4540. Mikolajewski, D.J.; Johansson, F. (2004): Mor- andromorphs, the minority morph in this population. phological and behavioral defenses in dragonfly larvae: The changes in a male's sexual response suggested trait compensation and cospecialization. Behavioral E- that they cued to female-specific traits when females cology 15(4): 614-620. (in English). ["Many animals ha- were scarce, increasing their detection of potential ma- ve two basic traits for avoiding being killed by a preda- tes at the expense of making mistakes with heterospe- tor: behavioral modification and morphological defense. cific females. When females of both species were more We examined the relationship between antipredator abundant, a male's behavior was consistent with cueing behavior and morphological defense in larvae of three to morph-specific features. Analyses of comparative da- closely related dragonfly species within the genus Leu- ta suggested that for several genera, males of poly- corrhinia (L. albifrons, L. dubia, L. rubicunda). The three morphic species were more likely to mistake hetero- species differ with regard to their morphological defen- specific females as mates than males of monomorphic se as expressed in the length of the larval abdominal congeners. Our results best support the learned mate spines. Results showed that longer abdominal spines recognition hypothesis for the evolution and maintenan- provided protection against an attacking fish predator ce of female-specific polymorphisms." (Authors)] Ad- (perch) because the probability of being rejected after dress: Finke, O.M., Dept Zool., Univ. Oklahoma, 730 an attack was significantly higher in the species with the Van Vleet Oval, Room 314, Norman, OK 73019, USA. longest abdominal spines. In contrast to other studies, E-mail: [email protected] the species with the strongest morphological defense did not show the least behavioral predator avoidance. 4544. Moore, N. (2004): The early days of dragonfly Instead, the species with intermediate morphological recording. Darter 21: 3. (in English). [This is a most defense showed the least predator behavioral avoidan- authoritive account on the beginning and developing of ce. The results suggest that the Leucorrhinia system is mapping Odonata in the UK.] Address: Moore N.W., a mixture of trait cospecialization (a positive correlation The Farmhouse, 117 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cam- between antipredator behavior and morphological de- bridge CB4 5RA, United Kingdom fense) and trait compensation (a negative correlation 4545. Moore, N.W. (2004): Book Review: The natural between antipredator behavior and morphological de- History of Ireland's Dragonflies. ISBN 0900761458. J. fense). Differences in the relationship between morpho- Br. Dragonfly Society 20(2): 80-82. (in English). [review] logical and behavioral defense between species might Address: Moore N.W., The Farmhouse, 117 Boxworth be related to abundance patterns of the three species in End, Swavesey, Cambridge CB4 5RA, United Kingdom lakes with and without fish predators." (Authors)] Ad- dress: Mikolajewski, D.J.; TU Braunschweig, Zoologi- 4546. Moskowitz, D. (2004): A new late flight date for sches Institut Ökologie, Fasanenstr. 3, D-38102 Braun- Lestes congener in North America. Argia 15(4): 22-23. schweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] (in English). [Morris county, New Jersey, USA: 21 Nov. 2003] Address: Moskowitz, D. c/o EcolSciences, Inc. 75 4541. Mill, P.J.; Taylor, P.; Parr, A.J. (2004): Vernacu- Fleetwood Drive, Suite 250 Rockaway, New Jersey lar names for British and European Dragonflies. Atro- 07866 [email protected] pos 23: 33-35. (in English). [English vernacular names for 84 odonate species are proposed.] Address: Parr, 4547. Müller, O. (2004): Steinschüttungen von Buh- A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suf- nen als Larval-Lebensraum für Ophiogomphus cecilia folk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] (Odonata: Gomphidae). Libellula 23(1/2): 45-51. (in

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 53 German, with English summary). ["During a quantitative are made.] Address: Niehuis, M., Im Vorderen Groß- sampling of macrozoobenthos in the riprap areas of thal, D-76857 Albersweiler, Germany. E-mail: Niehuis groynes of the River Oder (Brandenburg, Germany), @t-online.de larvae of O. cecilia were observed in microhabitats u- nusual for Gomphidae. Larvae settled on the surfaces 4551. Niehuis, M.; Heilig, D. (2004): Später Nachweis of stones of the riprap of groynes. The habitat and the der Gemeinen Keiljungfer (Gomphus vulgatissimus) in investigated fauna are described. Habitat choice and der Pfalz (Insecta: Odonata). Fauna und Flora in Rhein- behaviour of the larvae are discussed under ecological land-Pfalz 10(2): 703-704. (in German). [At 29-VII-2004, aspects.] Address: Müller, O., Birkenweg 6d, D-13206 a nearly fresh female imago of G. vulgatissimus was re- Libbenichen, Germany. E-mail: olemueller@bioscience- corded in the county Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatina- art.de te, Germany. Normally, this species emerge early in May. The possible reasons underlying this late record 4548. Müller, R. (2004): Cercion lindenii (Sélys, 1840) are briefly discussed.] Address: Niehuis, M., Im Vorde- am Mittellandkanal - Erstnachweis für Sachsen-Anhalt ren Großthal, D-76857 Albersweiler, Germany. E-mail: (Insecta: Odonata). Lauterbornia 50: 79-83. (in German [email protected] with English summary). [Bülstringen near Haldenleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; 27.V.2003] Address: Müller, 4552. Novelo-Gutiérrez, R.; González-Soriano, E. R., c/o Planungsbüro Hydrobiologie, Augustastr. 2, D- (2004): The larva of Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906 and 12203-Berlin, Germany. E-mail: hydrobiologie@t-on- a redescription of the larva of D. sterilis Hagen, 1861 line.de with a key to the larvae of the genus (Anisoptera: Libel- lulidae). Odonatologica 33(3): 279-289. (in English). 4549. Nicolet, P.; Biggs, J.; Foxa, G.; Hodson, M.J.; ["The last instar larva of D. maya is described and il- Reynolds, C.; Whitfield, M.; Williams, P. (2004): The lustrated for the first time, based on reared material wetland plant and macroinvertebrate assemblages of from Hidalgo, Morelos and Michoacan States, Mexico. temporary ponds in England and Wales. Biological The larva of D. maya is the largest of the genus and is Conservation 120(2): 265-282. (in English). ["The biodi- remarkably different from other larvae, mainly by the versity value of Northern European temporary ponds reduced or wanting dorsal protuberances, and in the has been little recognised, and there are many gaps in short lateral spines on the abdomen. A redescription of our understanding of their ecology. This study in- the larva of D. sterilis and some notes on other larvae vestigated the wetland (including aquatic) plant and of Dythemis are also provided, and all species are key- macroinvertebrate assemblages, and the physico- ed." (Authors)] Address: Novelo-Gutiérrez, R., Depar- chemical characteristics of 71 temporary ponds in semi- tamento de Entomología, Instituto de Ecologia A.C., Km natural habitats. Temporary ponds supported on avera- 2.5. antiqua carretera a Coatepec, Aparatdo Postal 63, ge 17 (SD ± 8) wetland plant and 25 (SD ± 10) macro- 91000 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. E-mail: novelor@ e- invertebrate species. Over 75% of temporary ponds cologia.edu.mx supported at least one uncommon (local, nationally scarce or Red Data Book) species. The number of un- 4553. O'Brien, M. (2004): An unusual mode of contra- common wetland plant species and total number of ception. Argia 16(2): 24. (in English). [USA, Michigan; macroinvertebrate species were both positively correla- "[...] One unfortunate male Gomphus quadricolor was ted with the total number of wetland plant species (rich- collected ... with the terminal abdominal segments of a ness), but there was no correlation between the number female still attached to the the male's penis. I suppose of uncommon and common macroinvertebrate species. that had the male lived beyond Stephen's capture, he Almost three-quarters of temporary ponds supported at may have been able to disengage himself, but in this least one nationally scarce macroinvertebrate and 8% instance, he was removed from the gene pool a priori. supported at least one nationally scarce plant across a [...]" (Author)] Address: O'Brien, M., Insect Division, wide range of physico-chemical characteristics. The Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, main environmental factor influencing the composition MI 48109-1079, USA. E-mail: [email protected] of temporary pond communities was water chemistry, 4554. Ocon, C.S.; Rodrigues Capítulo, A. (2004): Pre- particularly pH and alkalinity. The occurrence of faculta- sence and abundance of Ephemeroptera and other tive as well as obligate temporary pond species sug- sensitive macroinvertebrates in relation with habitat gested that this habitat may play an important role in conditions in pampean streams (Buenos Aires, Argenti- the interchange of species between waterbodies at the na). Archiv für Hydrobiologie 159(4) : 473-487. (in Eng- landscape scale." (Authors) The following odonate taxa lish) ["The objective of this work was to analyse the are listed in Appendix B: Ischnura elegans, Pyrrhosoma presence and abundance of Ephemeroptera and other nymphula, Coenagrion puella/pulchellum, Libellula sensitive invertebrates in two streams in the pampean quadrimaculata, Aeshna juncea, Sympetrum sangui- area of Argentina, which have different ecological con- neum.] Address: Nicolet, P., The Ponds Conservation ditions. Juan Blanco stream is a pristine system and a Trust: Policy & Research, c/o Oxford Brookes Universi- reference site for the area while Buñirigo stream is af- ty, School of Biological and Molecular Sciences, Gipsy fected by industrial effluents coming from food indust- Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK ries and tanneries. Biological and physico-chemical 4550. Niehuis, M. (2004): Ergänzungen / Berichtigun- samples were taken seasonally from each stream over gen zu: Niehuis, M. (2003): Fund der Nordischen Moos- two years at two sites (upstream and downstream). DO, jungfer - Leucorrhinia rubicunda (L.) - in der Südpfalz conductivity, pH, BOD, COD, heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Cu, (Insecta: Odonta). Fauna und Flora in Rheinland-Pfalz Cd, Zn and Hg) and nutrients were measured and biotic 10(1): 279-284. Fauna und Flora in Rheinland-Pfalz indices were applied to determine water quality. Among 10(2): 753-754. (in German). [Additions to the records the Ephemeroptera, Caenis cf. argentina (Caenidae) of L. rubicunda in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with and Callibaetis cf. fasciatus (Baetidae) were the domi- a regional focus and including France and Luxembourg nant species with maximum densities in Juan Blanco

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 54 stream. Other macroinvertebrates found in the study from 13:00 -15:00 h, but territorial success which follo- area and considered sensitive were Magellomyia bru- wed physical combat could not be associated with size, china (Trichoptera, Limnephilidae), Campsurus major sex or age. Foraging rates were also highest in this pe- (Ephemeroptera, Polymitarcyidae), Rhinoaeschna bo- riod but peaked clearly at 14:00 h. Both foraging attack nariensis and Micrathyria dydima (Odonata Anisoptera) rates and attack success were higher in sun patches and Diplodon delodontus delodontus (Pelecypoda, Hy- than in shaded territories. Potential prey, mostly small riidae) recorded at low number in Buñirigo downstream. Diptera < 4 mm length, were more abundant along the The abundance of individuals for each species can be trail than in the surrounding forest, but were not con- correlated with water quality variations in the study si- centrated in sunlight. It is suggested that, against the tes. Certain parameters like pH can influence the distri- dark backdrop of the forest under-storey, prey became bution patterns of C. cf. fasciatus." (Authors)] Address: much more visible in sunlight, and were more easily de- Rodrigues Capítulo, A., Instituto de Limnologí "Raú A. tected and more easily captured, hence sites near sun Ringuelet", Universidad Nacional de La Plata, C.C. 712, patches were strongly contested. This behaviour con- AR-1900 La Plata, Argentina stitutes a hitherto undescribed foraging strategy, which may be characterized as follows: "increasing capture 4555. Odin, N. (2004): Reports from Coastal Stations success by concentrating in situations where prey visi- - 2003: Landguard Bird Observatory, Suffolk. Atropos bility is enhanced by overhead sunlight against a dark 21: 63-64. (in English). [United Kingdom; Aeshna cya- background." It is suggested this strategy may be nea, Orthetrum cancellatum; Calopteryx splendens was common in tropical rain forest, home to a majority of caught in a Heligoland trap.] Address: not stated Odonata species." (Author)] Address: Orr, A.G., Coope- rative Research Centre for Tropical Rainforest Ecology 4556. Orr, A.G. (2004): Critical species of Odonata in and Management, Environmental Sciences, Griffith U- Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei. Internatio- niversity, Nathan, Q 4111, Australia. E-mail: agorr@ u- nal Journal of Odonatology 7(2): 371-384. (in English). niversal.net.au ["Malaysia, Brunei and the Indonesian archipelago comprise a total land area of ca 1.84 million km2 inclu- 4558. Ott, J. (2004): Die Libellenfauna des unteren ding ca 13,000 islands, lying entirely within the tropics. Moosalbtales bei Trippstadt/Pfalz - Ergebnisse eines 6- The region is bisected by Wallace's line and supports a jährigen Monitorings. Fauna und Flora in Rheinland- rich Oriental fauna to the west (Sundaland) and mainly Pfalz 10(2): 581-602. (in German, wtih English summa- Australian elements to the east. Taxonomic studies ry). ["Between 1999 and 2004 the dragonfly fauna of throughout the region were greatly advanced in the first the 'Moosalbtal' near Trippstadt / Palatinate was in- part of the last century by M.A. Lieftinck especially, but vestigated as part of an ecological monitoring program- many areas remain totally unexplored. Present know- me. In total 22 species were recorded during this peri- ledge suggests ca 700 species occur in the region of od, some of the species belonging to the federal and which ca 500 are endemic. Many species are known national Red Lists of endangered species. Some typical from limited material, often a single specimen or a type species of running waters are remarkable. The area series from a poorly defined locality. It is certain that must be seen in connection with other wetland biotopes many are highly stenotopic and sometimes occur natu- in the near vicinity and the whole Palatinate. The real rally at low abundance. The most critical habitats are value of a site for nature conservation can only be re- mixed-dipterocarp terra firma forests and fresh-water cognised by longterm monitoring of at least several swamp forests, both of which exhibit high a and /? di- years and these kinds of studies should be carried out versity and harbour a majority of stenotopic species. more often." (Authors)] Address: Ott, J., Friedhofstr. 28, However all potentially critical species must presently D-67705 Trippstadt, Germany. E-mail: L.U.P.O.GmbH be classified as data deficient. On present knowledge it @t-online. de is not possible to recommend specific action against any species or habitat. No red listings are appropriate. 4559. Ott, J. (2004): S7.6 - Dragonflies as indicators There is an acute need for baseline data, especially for climatic changes - consequences for biodiversity from Central Borneo. Wholesale, unregulated habitat and nature protection [ore 15.15]. Società Italiana dì destruction for short-term profit poses the gravest threat Ecologia - XIV Congresso Nazionale in collaborazione to the region. Formerly well-studied areas such as Java con la European Section of the Society for Conservati- are in urgent need of reassessment." (Author)] Address: on Biology Università degli Studi di Siena. Conservazi- Orr, A.G., Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical one e gestione degli ecostimimi. Programma e riassunti Rainforest Ecology and Management, Environmental del XIV Congresso SltE Editors: Carlo Gaggi, Valentina Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, Q 4111, Australia. Nicolardi e Stefania Santoni Siena, Centro Didattico ale E-mail: [email protected] Scotte», 4-6 ottobre 2004: 26. (in English). [Verbatim: Climatic changes are meanwhile regarded as one of the 4557. Orr, A.G. (2004): Territorial behaviour associa- main causes for species extinction and this process is ted with feeding in both sexes of the tropical zygopte- still ongoing. Dragonflies were among the first taxono- ran, Libellago hyalina (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae). In- mic groups reacting on climatic changes: already about ternational Journal of Odonatology 7(3): 493-504. (in 15 years ago the first observations on changes in the English). ["Territorial behaviour associated with adult distribution patterns of single species were made in odonate feeding in a Bornean rain forest under-storey is Germany and Europe. Meanwhile northward expansi- described and its underlying causes are analysed. Im- ons of mediterranean species to northern Europe, as mature males and females of all ages of Libellago hya- well as invasions from African species into southern eu- lina defended perches along a narrow trail in kerangas ropean countries are reported in lots of cases. Also the forest, concentrating especially around patches of sun- colonisation of biotopes in higher altitudes are docu- light. Throughout the day there was displacement of in- mented and changes in the behaviour and in life history dividuals as the illuminated areas moved and populati- parameters (univoltine to bivoltine) are observed. Whe- on levels of foragers increased, with maximal density ras the invasions of these southern species into the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 55 north until recently was increasing the biodiversity in to- in north-western Europe during recent years, and rela- tal, now also the first negative effects could be registe- tes them to records of the species in other parts of nor- red as the changes in the abiotic conditions of the wa- thern Europe. The distribution of A. parthenope current- ters - together with changes in dominance structures - ly seems to be undergoing significant modification, pos- could harm the coenosis of the waters (e.g. mooreland sibly as a result of climate change. Most records in biotopes) in the long term and will lead to a general north-western Europe are apparently still of immigrants, change of the biocoenosis. Here the actual changes though successful breeding was recorded in Britain du- within the ecology and distribution of dragonfly species ring 1999 and could easily have been overlooked el- on the European level are shown and the negative ef- sewhere. Reports from north-western Europe span a fects on stenoecious species (like Leucorrhinia dubia, time period from late May to early September, with the Somatochlora arctica etc.) and consequences on pro- greatest number of individuals appearing in July. Mete- tection measurements (e.g landscape . planning or the orological evidence suggests that many migratory e- implementation of biotope webs according to the EC vents have a likely origin in Iberia or other regions sur- habitats directive) are pointed out] Address: Ott, J., rounding the western Mediterranean." (Authors)] Ad- Friedhofstr. 28, D-67705 Trippstadt, Germany. E-mail: dress: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. [email protected] Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adrian.parr@ bbsrc.ac.uk 4560. Parr, A. (2004): Dragonfly records from autumn 2002. Atropos 22: 30-31. (in English). [The paper intro- 4565. Parr, A.J. (2004): Migrant and dispersive dra- duces into a new scheme of the British odonatologists: gonflies in Britain during 2003. J. Br. Dragonfly Society Due to climate change and global warming not less 20(2): 42-50. (in English). ["With a fine and hot summer than six odonate species have been recorded in the and record high temperatures for the UK in August, it past years, range extensions of some species are signi- was no surprise that 2003 turned out to be an excellent ficant, and changes in phenology are obvious. The new year for dragonflies. As far as migrant and dispersive scheme refers to these phenological changes, and de- species were concerned there were many highlights. monstrate some late flight dates of Leucorrhinia dubia, Several records were received of 'resident' species in Erythromma najas, Libellula quadrimaculata, Orthetrum very unusual locations, possibly in part due to the ex- coerulescens, Sympetrum striolatum, and Aeshna mix- treme weather providing favourable conditions for ta. S. striolatum was latest seen on the wings on 11 dispersal. Of the more traditional migrants, Sympetrum December 2001. The paper also discusses some rea- flaveolum reappeared in low numbers after an absence sons for the prolonged flight season.] Address: Parr, of three years, and S. fonscolombii and more especially A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suf- Anax parthenope had a good year. However, the main folk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] theme was one of continuing range expansions. Follo- wing the first record for Britain during 2002, Lestes bar- 4561. Parr, A. (2004): First and last dates 2003. Dra- barus was again observed in eastern England, with sin- gonfly news 45: 18-19. (in English). [Phenological data gle individuals seen at two sites. There was also a re- referring to the UK in 2003.] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Or- cord of a possible S. pedemontanum. On a more local chard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 scale, several British residents continued their expansi- 5BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] on northwards, and Scotland recorded at least two 'firsts' (A. imperator and Libellula depressa) during the 4562. Parr, A. (2004): Migrant dragonflies in the 21st course of the year." (Author)] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 century. Darter 21: 4-5. (in English). [Some recent suc- Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 cesful colonisations of odonate species new to Great 5BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Britain demonstrate the dynamics of the European O- donata. The author risks a view into near future which 4566. Parr, A.J. (2004): Odonata Records Committee species could be the next to colonise the British Isles.] Update. Atropos 22: 60. (in English). [Four additional Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. 2003 records of Anax parthenope have been accepted Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adrian.parr by the committee, totalling the British records of the @bbsrc.ac.uk species to 16 in 2003. A claimed sighting of a female Aeshna affinis was not accepted.] Address: Parr, A.J., 4563. Parr, A. (2004): Odonata Records Committee 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk (ORC). Dragonfly news 45: 23. (in English). [Introducti- IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] on into the work of the British Odonata Records Com- mittee which checks records of rare or immigrant Odo- 4567. Paulson, D.R. (2004): Critical species of Odo- nata in the UK.] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, nata in the Neotropics. International Journal of Odona- Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E- tology 7(2): 163-188. (in English). ["This report summa- mail: [email protected] rizes progress that has been made during the past five years toward the understanding of Neotropical Odona- 4564. Parr, A.; Knijf, G. de; Wasscher, M. (2004): Re- ta. It also presents a list of critical species and sites, cent appearances of the Lesser Emperor Anax parthe- threats to Odonata conservation in the region, and prio- nope (Selys) in north-western Europe. J. Br. Dragonfly rities for further research. This region, the richest in the Soc. 20(1): 5-16. (in English). ["For much of the 20th world for Odonata, must be a focus of intense research century, A. parthenope was a considerable rarity in and conservation efforts." (Author)] Address: Paulson, north-western Europe. In 1983, the first individuals for D.R., Slater Museum, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, 100 years were noticed in Belgium, and by the mid WA 98416, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 1990s the species had also started to appear in The Netherlands, and Britain. Records from all of these 4568. Paulson, D.R. (2004): Why do some zygopte- countries are now annual, with no fewer than 33 indivi- rans (Odonata) perch with open wings? International duals reported from the region during 1999. This paper Journal of Odonatology 7(3): 505-515. (in English). details and analyses the occurrences of A. parthenope

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 56 ["Zygoptera show two perching modes, one with wings The species mentioned are: Anax imperator, Enallagma closed and one with wings open. These perching mo- cyathigerum, Sympetrum danae, and Lestes sp.] Ad- des are distributed unequally through the suborder; dress: Pigkess, B.P., 8 Shaw Drive, Sandford, Ware- most Zygoptera perch with closed wings, but species in ham, Dorset BH20 7BT 43 genera of eight families at least occasionally - in most cases usually - perch with open wings. Alternative 4572. Polhemus, D.A. (2004): Critical species of Odo- hypotheses to explain this dichotomy are assessed. nata in the Hawaiian Islands. International Journal of The dichotomy does not seem to be explicable by the Odonatology 7(2): 133-138. (in English). ["Ten species Phylogenetic Inertia Hypothesis (PIH), the Wing Display of Hawaiian Odonata are considered to be currently at Hypothesis (WDH), or the Thermoregulation Hypothesis risk, all of them zygopterans belonging to the endemic (TH). I propose a hypothesis that the openwing position genus Megalagrion. These species and their proposed used by some zygopterans facilitates either more rapid status are as follows: M. jugorum, endemic to Maui and takeoff or quicker orientation toward flying prey: the Lanai [CR, possibly EX]; M. leptodemas, endemic to Quick Takeoff Hypothesis (QTH). That openwing spe- Oahu [CR]; M. molokaiense, endemic to Molokai [CE, cies usually take flying prey furnishes support for the possibly EX]; M. nesiotes, endemic to Hawaii and Maui QTH, although many closedwing species also take fly- [CR]; M. nigrohamatum nigrolineatum, endemic to Oa- ing prey. However, as most zygopterans perch with clo- hu [VU]; M. oahuense, endemic to Oahu [VU]; M. ocea- sed wings, that behavior needs explanation too, and I nicum endemic to Oahu [CR]; M. pacificum, formerly propose a hypothesis that perching with wings spread widespread in the lowlands on all high islands [EN]; M. may make a zygo-pteran more conspicuous to preda- williamsoni, endemic to Kauai [EN]; M. xanthomelas, tors and thus may be disadvantageous: the Shiny Wing formerly widespread in the lowlands on all high islands Hypothesis (SWH). Larger species are less at risk of [VU]. Two species held on previous IUCN lists, M. ady- predation than smaller species, open wings in shade tum and M. amaurodytum peles, have been shown by should be less conspicuous than in sunlight, and the recent surveys to be more locally abundant at remote majority of zygopterans with open wings are large tropi- sites than was previously realized, and are proposed to cal shade perchers, furnishing support for the SWH." be dropped from the current Red List, since they are (Author)] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater Museum, Univ. not immediately at risk." (Authors)] Address: Polhemus, of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, USA. E-mail: D., Dept. of Entomology, MRC 105, Smithsonian Institu- [email protected] tion, Washington, D.C. 20560, USA. Email: bugman @bpbm.org 4569. Pelt, G.J. van (2004): New records of dra- gonflies from Turkey (Odonata). Libellula Suppl. 5: 3- 4573. Proctor, N.S. (2004): Color of emergent Elfin 38. (in English, with German and Turk summaries). Skimmers Nannothemis bella. Argia 15(4): 13. (in Eng- ["Material of 60 species of Odonata from numerous lo- lish). [The bodies of teneral N. bella have been striking calities on the mainland of Turkey (collected in 1993, lime green. This colour, blending with the green of the 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001) is reported upon. A list emergence substract (stems of Eleocharis sp.), is said of taxa is provided, and a complete list of localities is to be a perfect camouflage.] Address: not stated presented. The material is preserved in the collection of 4574. Prum, R.O.; Cole, J.A.; Torres, R.H. (2004): the RMNH, Leiden, The Netherlands. Remarks on dist- Blue integumentary structural colours in dragonflies (O- ribution and taxonomy are restricted to major issues, donata) are not produced by incoherent Tyndall scatte- pending an overview of the odonatofauna of Turkey." ring. Journal of Experimental Biology 207: 3999-4009. (Author)] Address: Pelt, G.J. van, Naturalis, P.O. 9517, (in English). ["For nearly 80 years, the non-iridescent, NL-2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: gj. van- blue, integumentary structural colours of dragonflies [email protected] and damselflies (Odonata) have been attributed to in- 4570. Pelt, G.J. van; Kalkman, V.J. (2004): Research coherent Tyndall or Rayleigh scattering. We investiga- on dragonflies in Turkey: present status and future aims ted the production of the integumentary structural co- (Odonata). Libellula Suppl. 5: 167-192. (in English, with lours of a damselfly the familiar bluet, Enallagma civile German and Turk summaries). ["An overview is given of (Coenagrionidae) and a dragonfly the common green our present knowledge on the dragonfly fauna of Tur- darner, Anax junius (Aeshnidae) using fibre optic spec- key. A database has been created in order to file all trophotometry and transmission electron microscopy published and unpublished records, and to generate (TEM). The reflectance spectra of both species showed distribution maps and histograms of flight periods. A discrete reflectance peaks of 30% reflectance at 475 summary of the taxonomical problems that remain is gi- and 460 nm, respectively. These structural colours are ven, and a list of taxa of which the larvae and exuviae produced by light scattering from closely packed arrays are insufficiently known is included. The gaps in our of spheres in the endoplasmic reticulum of box-shaped present knowledge are discussed, and ideas for further epidermal pigment cells underlying the cuticle. The ob- research and future aims are presented." (Authors)] served reflectance spectra do not conform to the inver- Address: Pelt, G.J. van, Naturalis, P.O. 9517, NL-2300 se fourth power relationship predicted for Tyndall / Ray- RA Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: gj.vanpelt@wol- leigh scattering. Two-dimensional (2-D) Fourier analysis mail.nl of the TEM images of the colour-producing arrays re- veals ring-shaped distributions of Fourier power at in- 4571. Pigkess, B.P. (2004): Rapid colonization of a termediate spatial frequencies, documenting a quasior- newly dug pond on a Polish heathland. J. Br. Dragonfly dered nanostructure. The nanostructured Fourier power Soc. 20(1): 4. (in English). [Information on the odonate spectra falsify the assumption of spatial independence fauna of an app. 1,5 year old pond, dug in the heath- of scatterers that is required for incoherent scattering. lands of the Cedyński Landscape Park, near Choci- Radial averages of the Fourier power spectrum indicate anów, Poland is provided. It is said, that the next pond that the spheres are substantially nanostructured at the is located in a distance of 3 km to the newly dug pond. appropriate spatial scale to produce visible colours by

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 57 coherent scattering. However, the spatial periodicity of larvae perhaps have a more generic meaning of in- the arrays is apparently too large to produce the obser- sects, such as "bugs". The name tombolimbo used in ved colour by coherent scattering. The nanospheres Ngoni for dragonflies is more similar to the Chichewa could have expanded substantially (50%) during prepa- one than that used by the Yao (chensoa) or the Zulu in ration for TEM. Alternatively, coherent light scattering South Africa." (Authors)] Address: Reinhardt, K., 63 could be occurring both from the surfaces and from Huntingtower Road, Sheffield S11 7GT, United King- structures at the centre of the spheres. These arrays of dom, [email protected] colour-producing spheres within pigment cells have convergently evolved at least 11 14 times independent- 4580. Röper, C. (2004): Managementplanung in ly within the Odonata. Structural colouration from arrays Sachsen-Anhalt. Naturschutz im Land Sachsen-Anhalt in living cells has also fostered the convergent evolution 41(1): 3-26. (in German). [According art. 6 of the Euro- of temperature-dependent colour change in numerous pean Fauna Flora Habitat Directive, management plans odonate lineages." (Authors)] Address: Prum, R.O., have to be developed. The author introduces the activi- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale ties in the Federal State Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, University, PO Box 208105, New Haven, CT 06520, and briefly outlines 4 plans including measures directed USA. E-mail: [email protected] to Coenagrion mercuriale and Ophiogomphus cecilia.] Address: Röper, Christiane, Landesamt für Umwelt- 4575. Rathmacher, G.; Dziock, F. (2004): Libellen- schutz Sachsen-Anhalt, Reideburger Str. 47, D-06116 Beifänge (Insecta, Odonata) aus Malaisefallen von der Halle/s., Germany Mittleren Elbe. Entomol. Mitt. Sachsen-Anhalt 12(2): 96- 102. (in German). [A total of 221 odonate specimens in 4581. Rowe, R.J. (2004): Conservation of Odonata in 12 species were caught in 18 malaise traps located a- the South Pacific and Australasia. International Journal long the middle stretch of River Elbe, Sachsen-Anhalt, of Odonatology 7(2): 139-147. (in English). ["The con- Germany. Dominant species was Coenagrion puella servation status of Odonata in the South Pacific Region (n=170). Malaise traps are selective and dont represent and in Australasia is reviewed. Australian and New the odonate spectrum of a sampling site.] Address: Zealand faunas have recently been monographed, for Dziock, F., UFZ Leipzig-Halle GmbH, Dept Natur- the rest of the region lack of data is the major handicap schutzforschung, Permoser Str. 15, D-04318 Leipzig, to concrete planning. The taxonomic status of the diffe- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] rent island faunas and the state of habitat modification on land masses are indicated." (Author)] Address: Ro- 4576. Ravenscroft, J. (2004): "Old female" form of we, R.J., School of Tropical Biology, James Cook Uni- . Atropos 21: 80, plate 4. (in English). versity, Townsville 4811, Australia. E-mail: Richard. [UK; photographs demonstrate a female colour form of [email protected] (a probably young) Sympetrum striolatum with red pig- mentation about the abdominal mid-dorsal line.] Ad- 4582. Ruddek, J. (2004): Die Libellen der kanarischen dress: Ravenscroft, J., 19 Pool Close, Little Comberton, Inseln. Aktueller Stand der Beobachtungen zur Phäno- Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 3EL, UK logie der Arten. Leaflet: 2 pp. (in German). [Phenologi- cal data of 10 odonate species are documented for 4577. Reder, G. (2004): Nachweis der kleinen Moos- each of the seven Canary Islands.] Address: Ruddek, jungfer - Leucorrhinia dubia (VD.L.) - im Oberrheingra- J., Butendiek 34, D-28865 Lilienthal, Germany ben von Rheinland-Pfalz und Hinweise zu ihrem Vor- kommen in südlichen Landesteilen (Odonata: Libelluli- 4583. Rychła, A.; Buczyński, P. (2004): Wiederfund dae). Fauna und Flora in Rheinland-Pfalz 10(2): 619- von Leucorrhinia caudalis in Sachsen (Odonata: Libel- 625. (in German, with English summary). [Offstein, Rhi- lulidae). Libellula 22(3/4) (2003): 119-125. (in German neland-Palatinate, Germany, 31-V to 4-VI-1992. with English summary). [Germany; "On 29 May 2003, Morphological characters to seperate L. dubia from L. imagines of L. caudalis were recorded in the vicinity of rubicunda, and some older records of L. dubia in the Weisswasser, at a water body originating from brown region are discussed.] Address: Reder, Gerd, Am Pfor- coal mining. This is the first record in Saxony since tengarten 37, D-67592 Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Germany. 1960. Additionally, two records of the rare L. albifrons in E-mail: [email protected] the area were obtained." (Authors)] Address: Rychła, Anna, ul. Osiedlowa 12, Ploty, PO-66-016 Czerwiensk, 4578. Reeve, K.; Reeve, P. (2004): Recent changes Poland. E-Mail: [email protected] in dragonfly distribution in Warwickshire. Darter 21: 10- 11. (in English). [Platycnemis pennipes, Orthetrum can- 4584. Sahlén, G.; Bernard, R.; Cordero Rivera, A.; cellatum, and Sympetrum sanguineum are mapped. Ketelaar, R.; Suhling, F. (2004): Critical species of O- Ischnura pumilio, Brachytron pratense, Gomphus vulga- donata in Europe. International Journal of Odonatology tissimus, and Sympetrum fonscolombii are discussed.] 7(2): 385-398. (in English). ["The status of the odonate Address: Reeve, P., The Outspan, Leamington Has- fauna of Europe is fairly well known, but the current I- tings, nr Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8DZ, UK. E-mail: UCN Red List presents only six species out of ca 130, [email protected] two of which are actually out of danger today. In this paper we propose a tentative list of 22 possibly decli- 4579. Reinhardt, K.; Dijkstra, K.D. (2004): Auf der ning or threatened species in the region. For the majori- Jagd nach Libellennamen in Malawi. IDF-Report 6: 31- ty, reliable data of population size and possible decline 34. (in German, with English summary). ["In Malawi, the is still lacking. Also 17 endemic species are listed, most Chichewa name tombolombo presumably stands for all occurring in the two centres of endemism in the area: dragonflies, all Anisoptera or all libellulids, rather than the south-eastern (mountains and islands) and the wes- for Philonomon luminans only. It is possible that the low tern Mediterranean. These species should receive extra nutritional and traditional medical value may not have attention in future updates of the world Red List due to lead yet to a diversity of names for dragonflies. Some their limited distribution. The extreme variation in bio- Malawian names presented for dragonflies and their mes and the human exploitation of habitats make con-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 58 servation planning complicated in Europe. Within the The neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree indicated that all EU, the FFH directive is a working tool aiding conserva- S. frequens and S. depressiusculum form one clade, tion. However, the species included do not fully cor- suggesting that they pertain to a single species. The respond to those on the current Red List, nor to those tree also suggests that the S. frequens population from discussed in this paper. We believe that future conser- Hokkaido is different from all other populations." vation efforts should focus on the most valuable and (Authors)] Address: Ueda, T., Ishikawa Agricultural Col- threatened habitats in each sub-region. Active conser- lege, Suematsu, Nonoichi, Ishikawa Pref., 921, Japan vation measures could be implemented on a European scale, provided that research will establish a solid 4589. Schenk, K.; Suhling, F.; Martens, A. (2004): ground for such measures." (Authors)] Address: Sah- Egg distribution, mate-guarding intensity and offspring lén, G., Systematic Zoology, Evolutionary Biology Cent- characteristics in dragonflies (Odonata). Animal beha- re, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18D, S-752 36 viour 68 : 599-606. (in English). ["We studied how egg Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] size, larval size and egg development time are related to oviposition site selection and mate guarding in a dra- 4585. SaintOurs, F. (2004): Notes on Somatochlora gon.y assemblage of the Namib desert. Species that o- linearis in southeastern Massachusetts. Argia 15(4): 24- viposited mainly in tandem flight (Pantala flavescens 25. (in English). [The species, in previous years extrem- and Sympetrum fonscolombii) spread their eggs over ly rare in Mass., could be traced at many localities in several ponds, which we interpreted as spatial risk 2003. Advice on habitats and field determination are spreading. Other species (Orthetrum chrysostigma, outlined.] Address: http//mothra.bio.umb.edu/Fred.html Trithemis kirbyi, T. annulata, and Crocothemis ery- thraea) performed noncontact guarding and localized 4586. Salur, A.; Ozsaraç, O. (2004): Additional notes their eggs, usually in a single pond, which we interpre- on the Odonata fauna of Çiçekdaðý (KIRÞEHÝR), Tur- ted as distinct habitat selection. Because long ovipositi- key. Gazi University Journal of Science 17(1): 11-19. (in on durations increase the risk of disruption by rival ma- bilingual in English and Turk). ["In this study, 74 Odona- les, we predicted that in species that localize their eggs ta specimens were collected and determined from Çi- to a distinct oviposition habitat the .rst-laid eggs of a çekdaðý between 2000 and 2001. Odonata specimens clutch should be the largest, indicating high quality. belonging to 21 species 15 genera of 7 families were Species that perform risk spreading should distribute determined. 18 species are new records for the Odona- large eggs randomly over all oviposition sites. We ta fauna of Çiçekdaðý. This study includes faunistic and tested our hypothesis at arti.cial ponds using experi- distributional records of 21 species." (Authors)] Ad- mental manipulations of oviposition. In O. chrysostigma dress: Salur, A., Gazi University, Arts & Sciences Fa- and T. kirbyi, egg size and larval size decreased signifi- culty of Corum, Biology Department, 19030 Corum. cantly with order of laying, and the time to hatch was Turkey. E-mail: [email protected] randomly distributed. As predicted, within the clutches of P. .avescens and S. fonscolombii, egg size was ran- 4587. Samways, M.J. (2004): Critical species of Odo- domly distributed over a clutch and we found no trend nata in southern Africa. International Journal of Odona- of decrease in larval size or increase in the time to tology 7(2): 255-262. (in English). ["Of the 160 species hatch in relation to order of laying." (Authors)] Address: in South Africa, 29 are endemic. Threats to the local Schenk, Kamilla, Zoologisches Institut, Technische U- odonate fauna have increased in recent years due to niversität Braunschweig, Fasanenstraße 3, D-38092 the growth of agriculture and impact of invasive alien Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] trees. Currently, 13 species are red-listed as threate- ned. Among the activities to ameliorate threats, is a 4590. Schenk, K. (2004): Relation between egg distri- massive programme, 'Working for Water', to remove in- bution, mate guarding intensity, and offspring conditions vasive alien plants. This has had an enormously bene- in dragonflies (Odonata). Abstracts: 5th International ficial effect on many of the threatened species." (Au- Symposium on Tropical Biology. SATELLITE EVENTS: thor)] Address: Samways M.J., Invertebrate Conserva- 6th International Symposium on the Chrysomelidae; tion Research Centre, Dept Zool. & Entomol., University Workshop on African Odonata (Edited by Bernhard A. of Natal, P/Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzburg, Huber); Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] Alexander Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany: 144- (in English). [Verbatim: How is egg size, 4588. Sawabe, K.; Ueda, T.; Higashi, K.; Lee, S.-M. larval size, and egg development time related to ovipo- (2004): Genetic identity of Japanese Sympetrum fre- sition site selection and mate guarding in dragonflies? quens and Korean Sympetrum depressiusculum infer- My behaviour studies showed species that oviposited red from mitochondrial 16S rRNA sequences (Odonata: mainly in tandem flight spread their eggs over several Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 7(3): ponds (spatial risk spreading). Other species performed 517-527. (in English). ["The Japanese endemic Sympe- non-contact guarding and localised their eggs usually in trum frequens is considered as the insular vicariant of a single pond only (distinct habitat selection). The lon- S. depressiusculum, widely distributed in the Eurasian ger females oviposited at one place the higher the risk Continent. In Korea, morphologically intermediate spe- caused by disruption by males or increasing predation. cimens have been collected, mixed with typical S. de- Therefore, I proposed that in species which layed their pressiusculum. The taxonomical status of these two eggs into a distinct oviposition habitat, the eggs of a species is thus questionable. To clarify their status, se- clutch laid first should be the largest, which I interpret quencing of mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) as indicator for high condition. Species that perform risk was performed on 77 specimens of Sympetrum species spreading should distribute large eggs randomly over collected from Korea and Japan. The pairwise differen- all oviposition sites. The hypothesis was tested and ces between 378 nucleotides of S. frequens and S. de- confirmed at artificial ponds in Namibia and Germany pressiusculum, including the intermediate type, revea- using experimental manipulations of oviposition.] led only minor differences (< 0.5%, average 0.48%). Address: Schenk, Kamilla, Zoologisches Institut, Abtei-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 59 lung angewandte Ökologie, Technische Universität the other hand, some species declined or vanished in Braunschweig, Fasanenstraße 3, 38102 Braunschweig, the survey area. Ten years ago these species were rare Germany. E-mail: [email protected] (i. e. they were only found in 1 to 3 plots), namely Aeshna juncea, Coenagrion lunulatum, Lestes virens, 4591. Schiel, F.-J. (2004): Libellen in oberschwäbi- L. barbarus, Leucorrhinia dubia, L. pectoralis, Sym- schen Mooren. Oberschwaben Naturnah 2004: 38-40. petrum pedemontanum and Somatochlora flavomacula- (in German). [The paper outlines the characteristic o- ta. Some of these species can be classified from their donate fauna of high bogs in Oberschwaben, Baden- preferred habitats as bog species (i. e. species of me- Württemberg, Germany, its threats, and possiblities for so- or dystrophic habitats) or from their geographical maintaining the Odonata.] Address: Schiel, F.-J., Inst. distribution as boreomontane species. At the same Naturschutz und Landschaftsanalyse, Turenenweg 9, time, thermophilic or mediterranean species increased, D-77880 Sasbach, Germany. E-mail: Franz-Josef. such as Crocothemis erythraea." (Authors)] Address: [email protected] Schlumprecht, H.,Büro für ökologische Studien, Ober- konnersreuther Straße 6a, D-95448 Bayreuth,Germany. 4592. Schlotmann, F. (2004): Beobachtung einer E-Mail [email protected] Schabrackenlibelle - Hemianax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) - am Eich-Gimbsheimer Altrhein (Rheinhessen, 4594. Schmidt Furier, K.; Cardoso Barreto, F.C.; De Rheinland-Pfalz). Fauna und Flora in Rheinland-Pfalz Marco, P. (2004): The rediscovery of Leptagrion capi- 10(2): 699-702. ["On May 4th 2003 a male imago of xabae Santos, 1965 (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). No- Anax ephippiger was recorded at the 'Meerwasser', a tulae Odonatologicae 6(3): 31-33. (in English). [L. capi- shallow pool with an extensive Phragmites reedbed be- xabae was only known from the holotype male, labelled longing to the 'Eich-Gimbsheimer Altrhein', an oxbow "Espirito Santo - Brazil" and deposited at MNHN, Paris. lake of the Rhine river near the city of Worms (Rhine- Here, 4 males from Estaçao Biologica de Santa Lucia, hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). Since there Santa Teresa, Espirito Santo, Brazil (collected in 2002 had been strong winds on the days before, it seems and 2003) are brought on record. A photograph of the possible, that the specimen had been drifted by these male anal appendages is also provided.] Address: De winds. It is the second documented record of A. ephip- Marco, P., Laboratorio de Ecologia Quantitativa, DBG, piger in Rhineland-Palatinate where the species has Uni versidade Federal de Vijosa, BR-36571 -000, Vico- been classified as an irregular immigrant." (Author)]. sa, MG, Brazil.. E-mail: [email protected] Address: Schlotmann, F., Bahnhofstr. 22a, D-55256 Harxheim, Germany. 4595. Schneider, W. (2004): Critical species of Odo- nata in the Levant. International Journal of Odonatology 4593. Schlumprecht, H.; Strätz, C.; Potrykus, W.; Fro- 7(2): 399-407. (in English). ["Of the 86 Odonata species bel, K. (2004): Libellenverbreitung und wasserwirt- so far recorded for the Levant, four are considered as schaftliche Renaturierungsmaßnahmen im oberen endangered (Calopteryx hyalina, C. syriaca, Ceriagrion Maintal. Vorher-Nachher-Vergleich anhand einer Ras- georgifreyi, Pseudagrion torridum hulae), six as vulne- terkartierung. Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung rable (Coenagrion vanbrinckae, P. sublacteum mortoni, 36(8): 277-284. (in German with English summary). ["In Gomphus kinzelbachi, Onychogomphus macrodon, the Upper Main Valley (Upper Frankonia, Bavaria) sin- Brachythemis fuscopalliata, Crocothemis sanguinolen- ce 1991 many restoration projects have been planned ta), and two as extinct ( semihyalina syria- and carried out by the local water authority. They inclu- ca, Urothemis edwardsi hulae). The history of Odonato- ded a survey of the dragonfly fauna which was compa- logical research in the Levant is outlined. The creation red to a former survey of FROBEL (1997; investigations of protected areas for vulnerable and endangered spe- from 1979 to 1993). The study investigated all water cies is suggested and a number of suitable sites propo- bodies in 61 squares of 1 km², covering the 51 km sed." (Author)] Address: Schneider, W., Hess. Landes- reach of the Upper Main. Applied methods comprised mus., Zool. Abt., Friedensplatz 1, D-64283 Darmstadt, the determination of adults by sight or caught by net, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] collection of exuviae, and mapping dragonflies from the shore or by canoeing. Several species classified as ve- 4596. Schorr, M. (2004): Die Gekielte Smaragdlibelle ry rare ten years ago, like Gomphus vulgatissimus and (Oxygastra curtisii DALE, 1834) an der Our (Rheinland- G. pulchellus, were now found as adults or exuviae in Pfalz / Luxemburg) (Insecta: Odonata: Corduliidae) An- more than 50 % of all plots, mostly in river restoration merkungen zur regionalen Verbreitung. Fauna Flora areas. Furthermore, typical species of rivers and Rheinland-Pfalz 10(2): 627-643. (in German with Eng- streams such as Onychogomphus forcipatus and Calo- lish summary). [The discovery of Oxygastra curtisii in pteryx virgo have considerably increased their regional the late 1990th along the river Our rises the question distribution (covering 36 or 20 % of all plots). This is al- where the specimens of the founder population could so true for Orthetrum brunneum, Brachytron pratense, originate. Possible source populations could be in Fran- Anax parthenope and Erythromma viridulum. For the ce or Belgium. It is discussed that the source population first time Crocothemis erythraea, Cercion lindenii, Sym- should be looked for in France in the "river Meuse-Mo- petrum fonscolombii, Onychogomphus forcipatus and selle-system".] Address: Schorr, M., Schulstr. 7B, D- Ophiogomphus cecilia (listed in the EU Habitat Directi- 54314 Zerf, Germany. E-mail: martinschorr@online- ve, Annex II) were identified in 2003 in the Upper Main home.de valley. Reasons for the increased distribution and a- bundance of the species characteristic for natural or 4597. Schweizer Zentrum für die Kartographie der near-natural rivers and streams are presumably the Fauna (2004): Jahresbericht 2003. Schweizer Zentrum creation of new habitats like gravel banks, cut-off für die Kartographie der Fauna Nachrichten 27: 8-9, 28- meanders, coves, ponds and shallow water zones and 29. (in French / German). [Brief report on the status of the widening of rivers sections which took place in 21 the Red List of Odonata and a book on the Swiss odo- river restoration projects of the local water authority. On

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 60 nate fauna.] Address: CSCF, 14 rue des Terreaux, CH- stantial arrival of Aeshna mixta (58) on 31 July, increa- 2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland. E-mail: www.cscf.ch sing to 70 by 5 August.] Address: not stated

4598. Ściborska, M. (2004): Breeding biology of the 4607. Sternberg, K.; Sternberg, M. (2004): Verände- citrine wagtail (Motacilla citreola) in the Gdańsk region rung der Artenzusammensetzung und erhöhte Abwan- (N Poland). Journal of Ornithology 145(1): 41-47. (in derrate bei Libellen durch die Mahd der Uferwiesen English with German summary). [Odonata (larvae and zweier Fließgewässer (Odonata). Libellula 23(1 /2): 1- imagines) are among the prey carried by the parents to 43. (in German, with English summary). ["Change of their brood] Address: Ściborska, Marta, Bird Migration species composition and increased migration rate of Research Station, University of Gdańsk, Przebendowo dragonflies due to cutting of adjacent meadows of two 3, 84-210 Choczewo, Poland running waters (Odonata) At a lowland brook and a meadow ditch near Freiburg (Baden-Wuerttemberg, 4599. Scott, D.A. (2004): Reports from Coastal Stati- Germany), before cutting of adjacent meadows the ons - 2003: Dursey Island, Co. Cork. Atropos 21: 69-70. damselfly assemblage at the brook comprised about (in English). [UK, Sympetrum striolatum] Address: not 1100 individuals. During the day 89% and over night stated 50% of them stayed in the herbaceous, richly structured meadows up to >60 m from the bank. The ditch as- 4600. Scott, M.A. (2004): Reports from Coastal stati- semblage with about 350 individuals was found in the ons - 2003: Longstone heritage Centre, St. Mary's, Isles surrounding, monotonously structured tall oat grass of Scilly. Atropos 21: 39-42. (in English). [First record of meadow mainly near the water. Directly after cutting, Orthetrum cancellatum, second record of Anax impera- the meadows along the brook and the ditch were alm- tor. Sympetrum fonscolombii on the nearby island of ost free of damselflies, whereas the anisopteran Annet on 21/X/2003.] Address: not stated Orthetrum coerulescens was still found in similar densi- 4601. Sénégas, S. (2004): Pourquoi les libellules ont ties as before. As a result of cutting, the damselfly le corps si long. D'apès un conte zairois. Kaléidoscope. numbers of the brook decreased to 50% and that of the Paris. ISBN 2 211 075 16 9: 36 pp. (in French). [The i- ditch to 32 %. Due to cutting, sex ratio and ratio of ma- dyll in a small village in Zaire was bothered by a dra- ture and immature damselflies changed at the brook as gonfly causing a domino effect of accidents. This gave well as species composition and dominance relations- rise to the boss of the village to imprisson this dragon- hips within the assemblages at the ditch. In the further fly. It was was chained up, but could escape by pulling surrounding, abundance in particular of females and it's abdomen long and longer ... A nice story and lovely numbers of flights away from the waters increased illustrated.] Address: Kaléidoscope, lutin poche de l'éco- shortly after cutting. The study underlines the great im- le des loisirs, 11, rue de Sèvres, Paris 6e, France portance of terrestrial habitats for dragonfly assembla- ges. Notes for practical nature conservation are given." 4602. Small, D. (2004): New England odonate confe- (Authors)] Address: Sternberg, K., Schillerstraße 15, D- rence April 17th 2004, Athol Massachusetts. Argia 76297 Stutensee, Germany. E-mail: Klaus-Sternberg 16(2): 6. (in English). [148 dragonfly enthusiasts gathe- @web.de red the first odonatological meeting in Massachusetts, USA.] Address: not stated 4608. Stickney, D. (2004): Water bugs & dragonflies. Explaining death to young children. The Pilgrim Press. 4603. Smith, B. (2004): Report from Scotland 2002 / Cleveland. ISBN 0-8298-1624-0: 23 pp. (in English). 2003. Darter 21: 5-6. (in English). [Some interesting re- [Small illustrated booklet explaining death using the me- cords are documented, in most cases more southern tamorphosis from the larval stage (life in the real world) species.] Address: not stated to the imaginal stage (death = life in a new world).] Ad- dress: www.pilgrimpress.com 4604. Smith, P.G. (2004): Dragonfly populations of peat-bog pools in north-east Scotland. J. Br. Dragonfly 4609. Suhling, F.; Schenk, K.; Padeffke, T.; Martens, Soc. 20(1): 23-30. (in English). [UK, weather, abundan- A. (2004): A field study of larval development in a dra- ce, Lestes sponsa, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Enallagma gonfly assemblage in African desert ponds (Odonata). cyathigerum, Ischnura elegans, Aeshna juncea, Libellu- Hydrobiologia 528: 75-85. (in English). ["Aquatic ani- la quadrimaculata, Sympetrum danae] Address: Smith, mals distributed along a habitat-permanence gradient P.G., Lein House, Kingston, Moray IV32 7NW, UK (HPG), differ in life history (Wellborn et al., 1996. Annu- al Revue of Ecology and Systematics 27: 337-363). 4605. Solly, F. (2004): Reports from Coastal stations - Dragonflies that occur in hot arid regions often occur in 2003: Isle of Thanet. Atropos 21: 57-59. (in English). temporary waters and consequently perform direct and [No odonate records on the Isle of Thanet, but records rapid development. Dragonfly species of the Namibian of Erythromma viridulum at Monkton Nature Reserve in desert do differ in their selection of habitats along the North kent, UK.] Address: not stated HPG and therefore may also differ in life cycle. Here, we attempt to monitor colonisation, larval growth and 4606. Spence, B. (2004): Reports from Coastal Stati- emergence in a temporary pond of known history. We ons - 2003: The Spurn Area, East Yorkshire. Atropos studied the development of dragonfly species that laid 21: 66-68. (in English). [Verbatim: It was also an excel- eggs in artificial ponds constructed by us in March lent year for Odonata, three very unexpected new spe- 2001. The assemblage consisted of species that origi- cies being recorded single Calopteryx splendens on 15 nate from different habitats along the HPG. To obtain June and 20 July, a Anaciaeschna isosceles on 20 July data on larval development we took samples from the and Cordulia aenea on 22 July. Our local breeding ponds at 10-day intervals. Most species showed rapid Sympetrum fonscolombii also had a good season with development. By regressing the maximum sizes attai- at least 19 emerging. In addition, record numbers of ned by larvae on each sampling date against time we Anax imperator, Libellula quadrimaculata, and Orthe- estimated growth rates for five species and were there- trum cancellatum were seen. Lastly there was a sub-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 61 by able to estimate that total duration of development freshwaters are limited we expected that species speci- from oviposition to emergence ranged between 38 and alised to such freshwaters are rare, whereas species 70 days. Observation of first oviposition and first emer- able to develop in temporary waters should be wi- gence for three of these species corroborated our esti- despread. We produced distribution maps based on da- mates based on growth rate. Of few species, which laid ta of museum collections and own sample data, which eggs in the ponds no larvae or adults were found. For revealed that species of type (1) and (2) are limited in some this may have been the result of predation whe- distribution, while species of type (3) are widespread in reas others may not have grown fast enough to emerge the country.] Address: Suhling F., Inst. Geoökologie, TU before the ponds dried up. Our results indicate that Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, D-38102 Braun- dragonflies cannot recognise whether a pond will retain schweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] water long enough for full larval development and ovi- posit in waters that will not allow larval development." 4612. Sukacheva, I.D.; Rasnitsyn, A.P. (2004): Juras- (Authors)] Address: Suhling F., Inst. Geoökologie, TU sic Insects (Insecta) from the Sai-Sagul Locality (Kyr- Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, D-38102 Braun- gyzstan, Southern Fergana). Paleontological Journal schweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 38(2): 182-186. (in English). [Translated from Paleonto- logicheskii Zhurnal, No. 2, 2004, pp. 64-68. [The Juras- 4610. Suhling, F.; Martens, A.; Marais, E. (2004): Cri- sic insect Sai-Sagul locality (sometimes designated as tical species of Odonata in southwestern Africa. Inter- Shurab 3 or Svodovoe Ruslo) is situated in southern national Journal of Odonatology 7(2): 263-277. (in Fergana in the Batkenskii District of the Osh Region, English). ["In this report we review the conservation sta- Kyrgyzstan, at the boundary with the Isfarinskii District tus of Odonata of southwestern Africa, viz , of the Leninabad (Khodzhent) Region, Tajikistan. A Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. In total, caddisfly Dolophilodes (Sortosella) shurabica subgen. 287 species have been recorded of which three have et sp. nov. (Philopotamidae) is described from the Ju- been previously listed by IUCN. We consider 60 spe- rassic of Kyrgyzstan, from the Sai-Sagul locality. The cies mainly because of their endemism in the region. ecology and taphonomy of this locality are analyzed, The majority of the species have to be categorised as and the insects described from the Sai-Sagul locality 'data deficient' according to IUCN regulations. The most are listed. 19 fossile odonate species are listed.] Ad- important freshwater habitats in the region are the ex- dress: I. D. Sukacheva and A. P. Rasnitsyn, Paleontolo- tensive swamps in the Kalahari basin, such as the Oka- gical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Profsoy- vango Delta, the Caprivi swamps and the swamps a- uznaya ul. 123, Moscow, 117997 Russia. E-mail: rasna long the courses of the middle Zambezi system, which @online.ru host a unique odonate community. The most important threats for species in the region include overuse of wa- 4613. Sykes, T. (2004): Reports from Coastal Stations ter, construction of dams in the large rivers and defo- - 2003: Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire. Atropos 21: 66. (in restation. We strongly recommend extensive research English). [UK; "[...] with the reserve's fourth and fifth re- on the Angolan and Zambian odonate faunas, which cords for both Calopteryx splendens (7 & 18 August) appear to be the richest in the regions, although they and Aeshna grandis (one on 24 July, one on an unre- are poorly investigated." (Authors)] Address: Suhling F., corded date subsequently), all arriving off the sea. Two Inst. Geoökologie, TU Braunschweig, Langer Kamp Brachyton pratense on 11 June were very notable, 19c, D-38102 Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: f.suh- whilst Sympetrum fonscolombii on 21 June (two) and [email protected] 24 June were almost expected. Aeshna mixta peaked at a modest 200+ on 6 September." (Author)] Address: 4611. Suhling, F.; Schütte, C.; Martens, A. (2004): not stated Habitat selection, ecological traits and regional distribu- tion pattern of dragonflies in arid Namibia. Zoologisches 4614. Tailly, M.; Ananian, V.; Dumont, H.J. (2004): Forschungsinstitut, und Museum Alexander Koenig, Recent dragonfly observations in Armenia, with an up- Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany. 5th Interna- dated checklist. Zoology in the Middle East 31: 93-102. tional Symposium on Tropical Biology: 145. (in English). (in English, with German summary). ["Thanks to the [Verbatim: Freshwaters can be classified into types with work of N. N. Akramowski, the Odonata fauna of Arme- respect to the extent of drying they experience. While nia had become relatively well known by the late 1940s. temporary waters limit the distribution of taxa due to In recent years, an effort has been made to collect new harsh physical conditions (drying), perennial waters li- information, and this paper reports on the most striking mit distribution of taxa through biotic factors. Hence, results. Three species new for the country, Erythromma species occurring in different types of freshwaters along lindenii, Coenagrion scitulum, and Orthetrum sabina, the gradient should differ in ecological traits, e.g. beha- are listed. Specimens presumed to be Coenagrion or- viour and life history. We studied adult habitat selection natum actually fit the description of C. vanbrinkae. A and behavioural and life history traits of larvae of 11 number of others, viz. Anaciaeschna isoceles, Anax species of Namibian dragonflies. We hypothesised that imperator, and A. parthenope, are shown to be more species selecting different habitats along the gradient in abundant than in earlier times, probably due to the Namibia should differ in traits studied. Three groups construction of ponds and canals. In most of Armenia, were identified: (1) species confined to perennial hybrid populations of Calopteryx splendens are found, springbrooks, (2) species occurring mainly at large pe- but in the south only genuine C. s. intermedia occurs. rennial lakes, and (3) species occurring at several types The paper concludes with a checklist and a discussion of habitats. Experimental studies revealed that perenni- of why certain species are considered doubtful and ha- al water species grow slower and are less active than ve not been included."] Address: Dumont, H.J., Univ. temporary water species. The latter is normally interpre- Gent, Inst. Animal Ecology, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B- ted as adaptation against large predators. Slow growth 9000 Gent, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] is a trade-off, which prevents species of developing in temporary waters. Because in arid Namibia perennial

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 62 4615. Taylor, P. (2004): Report of the Dragonfly Con- the way out, a signal to males with which they are u- servation Group. Dragonfly news 45: 20-22. (in nable to convey false information, an honest signal. English). [Report on current (2003) acitivies in the UK to When leaving a breeding site, female coenagrionid study or protect Odonata.] Address: Taylor, Pam, De- damselflies, if approached by males, bend their abdo- coy Farm, Decoy Rd, Potter Heigham, Norfolk, NR29 mens down outrageously, at an angle close to ninety 5LX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] degrees. Males seem to get the message that these females are not worth chasing. Females are quite u- 4616. Tchibozo, S.; Dijkstra, K.D. (2004): Rapport d nable to do this when they approach a breeding site inventaire préliminaire des libellules des zones humides because their abdomens are completely full of mature du Sud-Bénin. IDF-Report 6: 1-6. (in French with Eng- eggs such that it is impossible to bend them at such lish summary). ["Dragonflies were collected at ten angles. So bending the abdomen at such an angle is an localities in five counties (sous-préfectures) in southern honest signal because it is impossible to cheat on this Bénin and are presently identified. A total of 73 species signal. The abdomen can only be bent to such a large were found, including 45 new records for the country. extent when it is empty of mature eggs." (Author)] The list of the odonates of Bénin currently comprises 86 Address: Thompson, D.J., Population Biology Research species although more than 100 can probably be ex- Group, School of Biological Sciences (Nicholson Buil- pected." (Authors)] Address: Tchibozo, S., Laboratoire ding), University of Liverpool, P.O. Box 147, Liverpool, d écologie appliquée, Faculté des sciences agronomi- L69 3BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] ques, Université d Abomey- Calavi, 04 B.p. 0385 Coto- nou, Bénin, E-mail: [email protected] 4622. Thompson, D.J.; Roquette, J.R. (2004): Variati- on in the "mercury mark" of the Southern Damselfly 4617. Tennessen, K. (2004): Enallagma exsulans Coenagrion mercuriale (Charpentier) in Britain. J. Br. gleaning at the water surface. Argia 15(4): 13. (in Eng- Dragonfly Soc. 20(1): 17-21. (in English). [The variation lish). [USA, Alabama; a male E. exsulans preyed on of the mark on the second abdominal segment of C. ().] Address: Tennessen, mercuriale was checked at the four largest population K., 1949 Hickory Ave. Florence, AL 35630, USA. E- centres in Britain: Preseli, New Forest, Itchen Valley, mail: [email protected] Dorset, and at three isolated sites (Oxford, Dartmoor, Anglesey). The authors presume that variation in the 4618. Tennessen, K. (2004): Hetaerina americana in mercury marks is genetically determined. ] Address: Florida. Argia 16(2): 7. (in English). [USA, Eglin Air Thompson, D.J., Population Biology Research Group, Force base, 10 April 2004] Address: Tennessen, K., School of Biological Sciences (Nicholson Building), U- 1949 Hickory Ave. Florence, AL 35630, USA. E-mail: niversity of Liverpool, P.O. Box 147, Liverpool, L69 [email protected] 3BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] 4619. Tennessen, K.J.; Vogt, T.E. (2004): Ophiogom- 4623. Thompson, R.; Nelson, B. (2004): Ireland's o- phus smithi n. sp. (Odonata: Gomphidae) from Wiscon- donates and the formation and success of the Dra- sin and Iowa. Proceedings of the Entomological Society gonflyIreland Projekt. Atropos 23: 3-11. (in English). of Washington 106(3): 540-546. (in English). ["Ophio- [This paper introduces the history and the cooperative gomphus smithi, n. sp., is described and illustrated from process among Irland's odonatologists which resulted in 24 males and 15 females (holotype male and allotype the book "The natural history of Ireland's dragonflies. female from , Eau Claire County, confluence ISBN 0 900761 45 8" (see OAS 4158). In addition some of South Fork Eau Claire River and Horse Creek, 12 vernacular names are discussed and listed in an ap- June 1994, K. J. Tennessen). The new species resem- pendix, and the odonate species of Ireland are highligh- bles O. aspersus Morse; however, the male has shorter ted.] Address: Nelson, B., Dept. of Zoology, Ulster Mu- proximal lobes on the anterior hamules and the female seum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast BT9 5AB, UK has occipital horns and a shorter vulvar lamina." (Au- thors)] Address: Tennessen, K., 1949 Hickory Ave. Flo- 4624. Tiemann, J.S.; Gillette, D.P.; Wildhaber, M.L.; rence, AL 35630, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Edds, D.R. (2004): Effects of Lowhead Dams on Riffle- Dwelling Fishes and Macroinvertebrates in a Mid- 4620. Thom, T.; Daigle, J.J. (2004): 2004, Eglin AFB, western River. Transactions of the American Fisheries Florida meeting. Argia 16(2): 6-7. (in English). [USA, Society 133: 705-717. (in English). ["Many studies have Florida, 09 - 11 April 2004; the meeting intended to help assessed the effects of large dams on fishes and mac- the local biologist surveying the Odonata, and - in vain - roinvertebrates, but few have examined the effects of to trace the new Ophiogomphus still to describe. In total lowhead dams.We sampled fishes, macroinvertebrates, 55 odonate species were recorded.] Address: Daigle, habitat, and physicochemistry monthly from November J., 2166 Kimberley Lane, Tallahassee, FL 32311, USA. 2000 to October 2001 at eight gravel bar sites centered E-mail: [email protected] around two lowhead dams on the Neosho River, Kan- 4621. Thompson, D.J. (2004): Honest signals and sas. Sites included a reference site and a treatment site female damselflies. J. Br. Dragonfly Soc. 20(1): 35-36. both upstream and downstream from each dam. Multi- (in English). ["[...] Females arriving at the breeding site variate analysis of variance indicated that habitat, but with a full clutch of eggs to lay are bound to be ha- not physicochemistry, varied immediately upstream and rassed by males until they enter tandem. The same downstream from the dams, with resultant effects on females leaving the breeding site with no mature eggs macroinvertebrate and fish assemblages. Compared to lay signal to males that they are not worth mating with reference sites, upstream treatment sites were with and males believe them. Females might like to deeper and had lower velocities and downstream persuade males to leave them alone when they treatment sites were shallower and had higher veloci- approach the breeding site, but invariably they do not. ties; both upstream and downstream treatment sites Why are they able to do it on the way out, but not on had greater substrate compaction than reference sites. the way in? The answer would seem to be that they Macroinvertebrate richness did not differ among site ty- have an honest signal on the way out, a signal to males

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 63 pes, but abundance was lowest at downstream treat- 4628. Tunmore, M. (Compiler) (2004): Reports from ment sites and evenness was lowest at upstream Coastal stations - 2003: Kingsdown Beach, Kent. Atro- treatment sites. Fish species richness did not differ a- pos 21: 59-60. (in English). [Anax parthenope, 29 June mong site types, but abundance was highest at 2003, Hope Point] Address: Tunmore, M., 36 Tinker downstream reference sites and evenness was highest Lane, Meltham, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 at upstream sites. [...] Although limited to one system 3ES, UK. E-mail: [email protected] during a 1-year period, this study suggests that the ef- fects of lowhead dams on fishes, macroinvertebrates, 4629. Turnmore, M. (2004): Dragonfly conservation and habitat are similar to those reported for larger from the BDS: The search for Southern damselfly Coe- dams, providing important considerations for riverine nagrion mercuriale (Charp.) in Cornwall. Atropos 23: ecosystem conservation efforts." (Authors) Lestidae 45-47. (in English). [The paper reports the history of C. and Gomphidae are listed in tab. 2] Address: Tiemann, mercuriale in Cornwall, UK, and the most recent unsuc- J., Illinois Natural History Survey, Center for Biodiversi- cessful efforts to rediscover the species.] Address: ty, Champaign, Illinois 61820, USA. E-mail: jtie- Tunmore, M., 36 Tinker Lane, Meltham, Huddersfield, [email protected] West Yorkshire HD7 3ES, UK. E-mail: atropos@atro- posed.freeserve.co.uk 4625. Tofilski, A. (2004): DrawWing, a program for numerical description of insect wings. Journal of Insect 4630. Turnmore, M. (2004): Reports from Coastal sta- Science 4(17): 5pp. (in English). ["There is usually a tions - 2003: Peninsula, Cornwall. Atropos pattern of veins on an insect wing. This pattern is spe- 21: 43-45. (in English). ["Highlights included a Anax cies-specific and is used taxonomically.[...] A tool is parthenope on 7 July and regular sightings of Sym- presented that enables automatic identification of vein petrum fonscolombii from 16 June to 24 August at least, junctions. An image of an insect wing is used to deter- including a peak of 60 on 19 August and ovipositing no- mine the wing outline and veins. The vein skeleton is ted. Orthetrum coerulescens was discovered in suitable obtained using a thinning algorithm. Bezier splines are breeding habitat on the reserve. Small numbers of S. fitted to both the wing outline and the vein skeleton. The fonscolombii were also noted at the usual sites on splines are saved in an encapsulated postscript file. Goonhilly Downs and Predannack in June and July." Another output file in text format contains the coordina- (Author)] Address: Tunmore, M., 36 Tinker Lane, tes of vein junctions. Both the program and its source Meltham, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 3ES, UK. code are available under GNU General Public License E-mail: [email protected] at [www.cyfkr. edu.pl/~rotofils/drawwing.html]. The pro- 4631. Twissel, I. (2004): County focus: Gloucestershi- gram presented in this paper automatically provides a re. Dragonflies. Atropos 21: 20-23. (in English). [The numerical description of an insect wing. It converts an paper outines some interesting or most recently sighted image of an insect wing to a list of coordinates of vein Odonata or Gloucestershire, UK.] Address: Twissell, junctions, and a wing diagram that can be used as an il- Ingrid, Arfonia, The Green, Churchdown, Gloucestershi- lustration. Coordinates of the vein junctions extracted re, GL3 2LE, UK by the program from wing images were used success- fully to discriminate between males of Dolichovespula 4632. Tynkkynen, K.; Rantala, M.J.; Suhonen, J. sylvestris and Dolichovespula saxonica." (Author) A (2004): Interspecific aggression and character displa- wing of Aeshna juncea is demonstrated.] Address: A- cement in the damselfly Calopteryx splendens. Journal vailable online: insectscience.org/4.17 of Evolutionary Biology 17(4): 759-767. (in English) ["Problems in species recognition are thought to affect 4626. Tóth, S (2004): The dragonfly-fauna of the sur- the evolution of secondary sexual characters mainly roundings of Komló, South Hungary, No. 3. The dra- through avoidance of maladaptive hybridization. A- gonfly-fauna of Mecsekpölöskei-horgásztó (Odonata). nother, but much less studied avenue for the evolution Folia comloensis 13: 79-86. (in Hungarian, with English of sexual characters due to species recognition prob- summary). [Hungary; 47 species have been recorded lems is through interspecific aggression. In the dam- including Anax parthenope, Chalcolestes viridis, Coen- selfly, Calopteryx splendens, males have pigmented agrion scitulum, Cordulegaster heros, Cordulia aenea, wing spots as a sexual character. Large-spotted males Somatochlora flavomaculata, Epitheca bimaculata, Leu- resemble males of another species, Calopteryx virgo, corrhinia pectoralis, Libellula fulva, Ophiogomphus ceci- causing potential problems in species recognition. In lia, Pyrrhosoma nymphula interposita Varga, 1968, and this study, we investigate whether there is character Somatochlora metallica.] Address: Toth, S., Széchenyi displacement in wing spot size and whether interspeci- u. 2, H-8420 Zirc, Hungaria. E-mail: flycatcher@free- fic aggression could cause this pattern. We found first mail.hu that wing spot size of C. splendens in populations dec- 4627. Trapero Quintana, A.; Torres Cambas, Y.; Na- reased with increasing relative abundance of C. virgo. ranjo López, N.; Bello González, O.C. (2004): Annota- Secondly, C. virgo males were more aggressive to- ted list of the odonates in the Alexander Humbolt Natio- wards large- than small-spotted C. splendens males. nal park, Guantanmo Province, Cuba. Argia 16(2): 16- Thirdly, in interspecific contests C. virgo males had bet- 19. (in English). [24 species are listed, including Proto- ter territory holding ability than C. splendens males. neura viridis Westfall 1964 new to Cuba, and Lestes These results suggest that interspecific aggression may spumarius Hagen in Selys 1862 new to eastern Cuba. have caused character displacement in wing spot size Field observations on ecology and habitat are provi- of C. splendens, because the intensity of aggression ded.] Address: Trapero Quintana, A., Departamento de towards large-spotted males is likely to increase with Biología de la Universidad de Oriente, Santiago, Cuba, relative abundance of C. virgo males. Thus, interspeci- CP 90500, Cuba fic aggression may be an evolutionarily significant force that is able to cause divergence in secondary sexual characters." (Authors)] Rantala, M.J., University of Jy-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 64 väskylä, Department of Biological and Enviromental grass. Ditchford Lakes and Meadows Nature Reserve is Science, P.O. Box 35, FIN-40014, University of Jyväs- the primary breeding site, based on the number of exu- kylä, Finland; Current address: Department of Biology, viae collected. Breeding has been proven at one site University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. E- away from the Nene Valley gravel pits and with regular mail: [email protected] sightings at others, the indications are that the Hairy Dragonfly continues to expand its range in the county, 4633. Tyrrell, M. (2004): Group oviposition behaviour and may soon be recorded at other suitable habitats." in the Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis (L.). J. Br. Dra- (Authors)] Address: Tyrrell, M., 8 Warwick Close, gonfly Society 20(2): 79. (in English). ["... a group of six Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN9 6JH to eight female A. grandis were observed swarming a- round a partially submerged wooden pallet. The pallet 4635. Uéda, T. (2004): How do the Japanese see had been present at this site for at least six months and Dragonflies. Kyoto University Press. ISBN 4-87698- was used as a stand by fishermen. It became clear that 638-X: 505 pp. (in Japanese). [Translation by Naoya the females were ovipositing as a group into the sub- Ishizawa: "Uéda, Tetsuyuki: Prologue. While environ- merged sections of the pallet. Despite the weather, mental problems aggravate, instead of the Western-like which would not generally have allowed much activity, view on nature which conquers nature, the Japanese the hawkers were highly active, competing for space to view on nature attracts attention. Surely, as we love the oviposit on the pallet. A similar observation was made beauties of nature and enjoy the sound of crickets, Ja- on 18 July 2004 at Ditchford Lakes and Meadows. A- panese people have lived identifying ourselves with na- gain this was during a warm (21°C), humid, but over- ture. We also produced the peculiar art, which descri- cast afternoon. This time, activity was centred on a par- bes nature in haiku poem. However, on the other hand tially submerged broken tree trunk. It appeared that at foreigners are disgusted that there is no country, which all points where the trunk entered the water, a female has been destroying nature of Japan so much. Is the A. grandis was ovipositing just above the water level. Japanese view on nature surely the one, which brings There were many other females swarming around and about coexistence with nature? It is indicated that the perching on nearby branches, as if waiting their turn. Japanese view on nature is so much idealistic that the When one female flew away, her oviposition site was Japanese do not know the real nature. For example, a immediately taken up by one of the waiting females. raccoon dog, popular to us, is the one that appears in This carried on for several minutes until the group broke folklore and literature, and we know little about it as a up and dispersed. ..." (Author)] Address: Tyrrell, M., 8 creature. Consequently, concerning management of Warwick Close, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamp- wild animals, we react only emotionally; saying that kil- tonshire NN9 6JH, UK ling it is pitiless. Thus our view on nature seems to be much inconsistent and confused. This seems to bring 4634. Tyrrell, M.; Brayshaw, S. (2004): Population ex- on destruction of culture as well as nature. Therefore, I pansion of the Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense tried to deal with the problem of the Japanese view on (Müller) and other breeding dragonflies of the Nene Val- nature, with which we don't deal directly everyday, mo- ley in Northamptonshire. J. Br. Dragonfly Society 20(2): reover, to review it thoroughly through the eyes on in- 51-60. (in English). ["The River Nene valley is the pri- sects. Because I thought that the essential thing can be mary habitat for Odonata in Northamptonshire, hosting seen in the way of coming in contact with such trifles, breeding populations of 18 of the 19 resident species. A smallness, and in a sense, peculiarity. Fortunately, I series of gravel pits, many of which are managed na- could organize the project supported by the Nissan ture reserves, have created excellent habitats for these Science Foundation; How do the Japanese see dra- typical lowland species. The data from the survey gonflies?: A study on the Japanese view of nature. Va- reported on in this paper has been included in a report rious experts such as literary persons, linguists, socio- to English Nature to support the case for expansion of logists, artists as well as ecologists reviewed our world the Nene Valley SSSI suite with the recommendation through the eyes of insects besides their own works, that some pits are designated as SSSI based purely on and held a meeting once every year. This book was ac- their assemblages of dragonflies. Following an ap- complished based on the result of the project. My spe- parent decline since the 1950s, B. pratense is now cialty is animal ecology, and I have been studying parti- firmly established as a breeding species in the Nene cularly the behaviours of dragonflies and their life histo- Valley gravel pits, and breeds in fishing pits, country ry. I never thought that I began such research till seve- parks, dykes and managed nature reserves. The main ral years before. For these ten years I have been study- dispersal route into the valley appears to have been a- ing Sympetrum frequens that is famous of migration to long the River Nene corridor from the Cambridgeshire highlands in summer, and I came to suspect that S. fre- gravel pits located to the north-east. The expansion du- quens might be not only an insect but also a scenery ring the early 1990s coincided with a general range ex- that was brought about in the course of interaction bet- pansion in southern England. The Hairy Dragonfly ween human being and nature. I don't know what made appears absent from the newer heavily commercial pits, me think so, however, such emotion is only noise for a such as Billing Aquadrome south of Northampton, natural scientist. But the more I endeavor to understand where the leisure uses of the pits may be incompatible S. frequens, the larger my emotion was strengthened. with wildlife management, and from those pits with an Probably it may be related to the present day situation open aspect such as those found in the Northampton, when rice fields of the main habitat of S. frequens have Hardingstone and Clifford Hill areas. Confirmed been devastated. Probably I could see it through aka- breeding is concentrated to the east of Northampton, tombo: S. frequens, that agricultural devastation is that with only occasional sightings to the west. Breeding of the scenery, that has been suggested concerning the sites in Northamptonshire are associated with mo- importance of neighbouring nature. Another chance of derately dense emergent vegetation, floating decaying starting this research was brought about by a big inci- plant debris, shallow water margins and the presence of dent. That was Great Hanshin Earthquake. There was a Common Club-rush, Bulrush, sedges, Reed Canary- report, which was a relief among a lot of miserable grass and Reed Sweet-grass. Ditchford Lakes and

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 65 news. It was a newspaper report that the lives of a the living of the masses 4. Image of dragonflies in Tai- couple buried under debris had been supported by the wan 5. The world where peoples detest dragonflies 6. song of "aka-tombo". The report said that only the song The Japanese loves dragonflies 7. The children's play of "aka-tombo" that the wife sang was the support of with dragonflies 7. The difference between tombo and the effort for the life of the husband. At the news I won- kagerou 8. Image of spiders 9. Postscript dered deeply what of the song of "aka-tombo" had pro- duced the effort for life. As you know, the song of "aka- Chapter 3; page 58 ff Chung, Kwang: Symbolism of tombo" is none to summon up people's courage. The dragonflies in Korea 1. Introduction 2. Names of dra- song might have remembered the couple of the hills gonflies 3. The proverbs and folklore on dragonflies 4. and rivers where they had lived in their childhood and Symbolism of dragonflies in the Korean literature 5. might have made them want to live again in such a Postscript world. Or there may be another deep meaning. Any- Chapter 4; page 71 ff Chung, Kwang: The insects in the way, it might have been the very thing that I wanted to Annals of the Choson Dynasty and their symbolism, understand the background of the "aka-tombo" through with particular reference to dragonflies, cicadas and the word of "scenery". At such time I happened to be ants 1. Introduction 2. The Annals of the Choson Dy- invited to a meeting of a research by Yuma, Masahide, nasty 3. Insects in the Annals4. Symbolism of cicadas Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, one and ants 5. Postscript Column Species of dragonflies of the member of this project. The meeting was the one of a small group for the large theme: General research Chapter 5; page 95 ff Koga, Etsuko: Eyes for the beau- of Stable Society- Kyoto International Seminar hosted ty in dragonflies 1. Introduction 2. Dragonfly shapes and by Foundation of Kyoto Seminar House, presided by their symbolism 3. Insects of the Japanism 4. Various Yokoyama, Toshio and others, Institute for Research in eyes for the beauty in dragonflies 5. Postscript Humanities, Kyoto University. This was the group bey- ond the domain of learning. The theme at that time was Chapter 6; page 130 ff Yokoo, Ayako: Dragonflies in "Things break out, continue/ on the mediation", which Japanese modern literature 1. Introduction 2. Dra- were like the spells for scientists. Then, in January gonflies in children's song 3. Dragonflies in the tanka 1997, two years after the earthquake, I made a presen- composed by the people of the Emperor's family 4. tation on " Change from insects to the scenery in S. fre- Dragonflies written in Japanese modern literature 5. quens" at the seminar house in the cedar forest slightly Postscript covered with snow at Miyama-cho, Kyoto-fu. At the meeting I met Prof. Chung, Kwang of Korean Universi- Chapter 7; page 152 ff Saito, Shinichiro: The world of ty, who said that there had been the word of scenery, dragonfly in dialect words 1. Introduction 2. The general however, at present it is not used. His words were so names of dragonflies in dialect 3. A discussion on the much impressive, then, I decided to review seriously general names of dragonflies in dialect 4. The dialectal the scenery. Thus this research project started with names of damselflies 5. The dialectal names of Calop- many participants as well as Prof. Chung. However, teryx atrata 6. A discussion on the dialect names of without continuous support by Nissan Science Founda- damselflies and Calopteryx atrata 7. Problems of the tion in 1997, from 1999 to 2002 we could not have dialectal names of akatombo and Ranzan Ono 8. Prob- completed this project, and I express my cordial thanks lems of the dialectal names of akatombo and Gosan to the staffs of the foundation. Part I focuses on dra- Koshigaya 9. Postscript Column Classification by genes gonflies and I will introduce how the Japanese see dra- gonflies, with the views of Koreans, Chinese and Tai- Chapter 8; page 183 ff Higashi, Kazunori, Sawabe, Ky- wanese. Part II was the selected results of researches oko and Uéda, Tetsuyuki: Another red-dragonfly, Pan- on the Japanese views on nature from various aspects. tala flavescens or Sympetrum depressiusculum 1. Aka- The above mentioned presentation at "The General tombo in the western Japan and in the eastern Japan 2. Research on the Stable Society" , which became the Japanese Sympetrum frequens and Korean Sympetrum start of this project, is carried in the introduction as it depressiusculum 3. Akatombo in the western Japan, was. Pantala flavescens 4. Postscript Column Mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA Column How to analyze genes Contents Chapter 9; page 210 ff Uéda, Tetsuyuki: How do the Introduction; page 3 ff Uéda, Tetsuyuki: A red dragonfly Japanese see dragonflies? 1. Introduction 2. The spirit Sympetrum frequens is not a mere insect but just a of a rice plant---The symbol of good harvests 3. From scene in the Japanese mind. 1. Why doesSympetrum "akitsu" to "kagerofu" ---Impact of the Continental cultu- frequens ascend mountains? 2. Sympetrum frequens re 4. "Akitsu" and "kagirohi" 5. Kachi-mushi ---The sym- became a scene in the Japanese mind 3. Commonality bol of victory and happiness 6. Akitsu in the Meiji era --- of the scenery 4. The future of the scenery 5. Creation Dragonflies symbolize Japanese themselves 7. The of the scenery in our mind begining of autumn decided by the red dragonfly ---The symbol of season 8. The departed soul ---A spiritual in- Part I Eyes on Dragonflies sect 9. Catching dragonflies ---Friends for children 10.Red dragonflies in a red sunset ---The Japanese co- Chapter 1; page 23 ff Yokoo, Ayako: Symbolism of dra- re scenery 11. Postscript Column On the akatombo gonflies from the point of view of the change of their name Akizu, kagerou, tombau 1. The age of akizu 2. Part II The Japanese view of nature illustrated by eyes The age of kagerou 3. The age of tombau 4. Conclu- on some insects and spiders ding remarks Column Classification of living things Chapter 10; page 239 ff Yokoo, Ayako: A view of nature Chapter 2; page 37 ff Chu, Yau-I: Folklore of dra- featuring the vindictive spirits ---A tower erected for the gonflies in China 1. Chinese viewpoints on dragonflies repose of insects' spirits 1. Introduction 2. The towers 2. Dragonflies in ancient documents 3. Dragonflies and erected for the repose of animals'spirits in Saga 3.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 66 Customs of Saga 4. Some modern city dwellers' im- Last chapter: page 465 ff Uéda, Tetsuyuki: The structu- pressions of the memorial ceremony for insects 5. "A- re of the modern Japanese view of nature ---Insects, nimal protection" in Western countries and "mushiokuri gods, human and nature 1. Introduction 2. The origin of " and "hojyo" in Japan 6. Postscript the "insect-philia culture" in the Edo period 3. Changes of eye on insects 4. Science in Japan 5. Uneasiness at Chapter 11; page 261 ff Uéda, Tetsuyuki: A boy who the "unknown" 6. Animistic sense 7. Universality of the catches dragonflies can not learn ---Taboos referring to song "akatombo" 8. Don't sing the wings of red dra- dragonfly catching 1. Introduction 2. Classification of gonflies 9. Gods, human and nature taboos on dragonfly catching 3. Dialectal names of dra- gonflies connected with taboos 4. Correspondence of Postscript 489, Index 504"] Address: Kyoto University taboos to the ecology of concerned dragonflies 5. Press, 15-9 Yoshidakawara-machi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Postscript 606-8305, Japan. http://www.kyoto-up.gr.jp/body/ sho- kai/4-87698-638-X.html. E-mail [email protected] Chapter 12; page 286 ff Setoguchi, Akihisa: Inventing 'Gaichu' (insect pests in modern Japan) 1. Introduction 4636. Utzeri, C.; Ercoli, C (2004): Distribution by un- 2. View of pests in the Edo period 3. View of pests in paired males prolongs postcopulatory guarding duration modern Japan: Agricultural pests 4. View of pests in in the damselfly Lestes virens (Charpentier) (Zygoptera: modern Japan: Medical pests 5. Postscript Lestidae). Odonatologica 33(3): 291-301. (in English). ["In L. virens, the tandem post-copulatory guarding va- Column What is "mushi"? "Mushi" means insects. ries from some minutes to more than 4 hours and ap- pears correlated to the time of the day and disturbance Chapter 13; page 309 ff Yoshida, Makoto: The Japane- by unpaired males. Using a multiple regression analy- se view of nature as shown by the Latrodectus spiders sis, with guarding duration as the dependent variable scare 1. Report on the progress of the Latrodectus spi- and time of day, temperature and disturbance as the ders scare 2. Some comments on the Latrodectus spi- independent variables, it is shown that only disturbance ders scare 3. Prove the Japanese view of nature with significantly explains the model. An experimental test, Latrodectus spiders scare 4. A new turn of the Latro- in which early-occurring tandem males were not distur- dectus spiders scare 5. Favorable and unfavorable cul- bed, while late-occurring ones were disturbed (a rever- tures for spiders Column Latrodectus found in Japan se situation of what happens in the field), showed that Chapter 14; page 337 ff Saito, Shinichiro: An essay on the latter kept their ovipositing females for significantly the folklore of spiderfighting 1. Introduction 2. Spider- longer times than the former. The capability of males of fighting as one of the year's pageants 3. Some old do- varying guarding duration accordingly to the density of cuments on the folklore of spiderfighting 4. Spiderfigh- solitary meles allows them to invest more or less time ting in various parts of Japan 5. Public experiments of for guarding, according to the actual risk of losing the fighting in Argiope bruennichii 6. Dialectal names of sperm precedence." (Authors)] Address: Utzeri, C., Di- Argiope spider in the south part of Korea 7. Spiderfigh- partimento di Biologia Animale e dell'Uomo, Università ting in foreign countries 8. Comparation of biology bet- di Roma "La Sapienza", Viale dell'Università 32, I- ween Argiope amoena and A. bruennichii 9. What was 00185 Roma, ItalyUtzeri, C., Dipartimento di Biologia spiderfighting? Animale e dell'Uomo, Università di Roma "La Sapien- za". Viale dell'Università 32,1-00185 Roma, Italy. E- Chapter 15 355 Yoshida, Makoto: Ecology of spider- mail: [email protected] fighting ---Why Argiope amoena has been selected for spiderfighting? 1. Types and distribution of spiderfigh- 4637. Van Buskirk, J.; Aschwanden, J., Buckelmüller, ting 2. Diversity of spiderfighting related to the distribu- I.; Reolon, S.; Rüttiman, S. (2004): Bold tail coloration tion and density of fighting spiders 3. The unknown of protects tadpoles from dragonfly strikes. Copeia, spiderfighting at inland area related to the population 2004(3): 599-602. (in English). ["Some amphibian lar- density of Argiope amoena 4. Why Argiope amoena vae develop brightly colored or black tail fins when rea- was chosen as the fighting spider? red in ponds with predaceous insects. The conspicuous tail has been proposed to lure predator strikes toward Chapter 16; page 377 ff Yuma, Masahide: Changes of the tail and away from the more vulnerable head/body the Japanese view of nature as shown in haiku, com- region. We tested this hypothesis by presenting model posing of insects 1. Introduction 2. View onto insects in tadpoles that differed only in coloration to Aeshna dra- haikuChapter 17; page 408 ff Endo, Akira: Representa- gonfly larvae. The models had either a dark body and tion and discourses on insects in the Edo period---From pale tail, a dark spot in the middle of the tail, or a dark the esthetics in an autumn flower to the parody on in- spot near the tip of the tail. Almost all models with plain sects 1. Introduction 2. Autumn flower as Japane- tails were struck on the head/body, whereas those with seesthetical tradition 3. Parody-minded discourses on dark spots in the tail were struck significantly more of- insects in the Edo period 4. Disappeared insects in the ten on the tail. Because living tadpoles survive better culture of the Meiji era 5. Renaissance of "insect-philia" when attacked on the tail than on the head, our results in the Taisho era show that tail coloration can protect tadpoles from pre- dators at close range." (Authors)] Address: Buskirk, J. Chapter 18; page 425 ff Endo, Akira: Japanese transla- van, Dept of Zoology, Melborne University, Victoria tions of Jean Henri Fabre "Souvenirs entomologiques" 3010, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] and the readers ---Modern and post-modern in Renais- sance of "insect-philia" 1. Introduction 2. Translators of 4638. Van de Meutter, F.; Stoks, R.; De Meester, L "Souvenirs entomologiques" 3. Various readers in three (2004): Behavioral linkage of pelagic prey and littoral booms 4. The immortal Fabre 5. Postscript: For the fu- predators: microhabitat selection by Daphnia induced ture of insects by damselfly larvae. Oikos 107(2): 265-272. (in English). ["Only recently ecologists started treating the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 67 previously separately considered benthic, littoral and 21 % of the 10km squares in the 100km squares with pelagic zones of lake ecosystems as closely connected the O.S. grid letters SE and NZ (which cover most of compartments. Here we study a link between orga- Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland) had C. splen- nisms belonging to a different compartment - namely dens records compared to an overall coverage of 94 the pelagic and the littoral - through behavior in a series per cent. The increase in C. splendens to 34 % of these of laboratory experiments. Waterfleas of the genus squares since 1990 appears to reflect a real increase in Daphnia are inhabitants of the pelagic zone and suffer the area of occupancy by this species in the north-east a high predation pressure from syntopic vertebrate pre- of England. ..." (Authors)] Address: Ward, Louise, Mill, dators (mainly fish). Presumably to escape this predati- P.J., School of Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 on, they sometimes migrate in the day to the littoral to 9JT, UK seek refuge within macrophytes and return to the pela- gic at night. Zygopterans from the genus Ischnura do 4642. Warfe, D.M.; Barmuta, L.A. (2004): Habitat commonly co-occur in ponds with Daphnia and are structural complexity mediates the foraging success of known as opportunistic predators of Daphnia. In two ini- multiple predator species. Oecologia 141(1): 171-178. tial experiments in microcosms in the lab we showed (in English). ["We investigated the role of freshwater that Ischnura larvae are littoral predators strongly asso- macrophytes as refuge by testing the hypothesis that ciated with macrophytes. Although we found that preda- predators capture fewer prey in more dense and struc- tion rates of individual Ischnura larvae on Daphnia are turally complex habitats. We also tested the hypothesis approximately 1.5 fold lower in macrophytes compared that habitat structure not only affects the prey-capture to open water, total predation from Ischnura on Daphnia success of a single predator in isolation, but also the ef- per unit area is tenfold higher within macrophytes than fectiveness of two predators combined, particularly if it in open water, making the open water a safer place for mediates interactions between the predators. We con- Daphnia with regard to Ischnura predation. In a third ducted a fully crossed four-factorial laboratory experi- microcosm experiment we monitored horizontal ment using artificial plants to determine the separate distribution of Daphnia in the absence, presence and quantitative (density) and qualitative (shape) compo- odor only of Ischnura larvae. After 2 hours, on average nents of macrophyte structure on the prey-capture suc- 10% less Daphnia remained within the vegetation when cess of a predatory damselfly, Ischnura larvae or only their odor were present compa- tasmanica, and the southern pygmy perch, Nannoperca red to when Ischnura or their odor were absent. We in- australis. Contrary to our expectations, macrophyte terpret this as a behavioral anti-predation response of density had no effect on the prey-capture success of Daphnia to the presence of Ischnura larvae that seems either predator, but both predators were significantly primarily chemically mediated. The observed horizontal less effective in the structurally complex Myriophyllum migration of the pelagic prey driven by the littoral preda- analogue than in the structurally simpler Triglochin and tor may couple both lake compartments and may inte- Eleocharis analogues. Furthermore, the greater structu- ract with the predator-prey relationships within the pe- ral complexity of Myriophyllum amplified the impact of lagic." (Authors)] Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor the negative interaction between the predators on prey Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, numbers; the habitat use by damselfly larvae in respon- B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: robby.stoks@bio. ku- se to the presence of southern pygmy perch meant they leuven.ac.be captured less prey in Myriophyllum. These results de- monstrate habitat structure can influence multiple pre- 4639. Walsh, D. (2004): Influx of Vagrant Emperor dator effects, and support the mechanism of increased Dragonfly Hemianax ephippiger in the Canary Islands. prey refuge in more structurally complex macrophytes." Atropos 22: 63. (in English). [Canary Islands, Spain, 21 (Authors)] Address: Warfe, Danielle, School of Zoology February 2004, Fuerteventura, vicinity of Hotel Gorrio- and Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, U- nes (near Costa Calma, on the coast in the south of the niversity of Tasmania, GPO Box 252-05, Hobart, Tas- island); hundreds of Anax ephippiger were noticed fee- mania, 7001, Australia. E-mail: Danielle.Warfe@dpiwe. ding over the sandy coastal area adjacent to the tas.gov.au beach.] Address: Walsh, D., 20 Netley Close, Ipswich, IP2 9YB, UK. E-mail: [email protected] 4643. Watanabe, M.; Mimura, Y. (2004): Diurnal changes in perching sites and low mobility of adult Mor- 4640. Walter, S. (2004): Protokoll der Beratung "Ento- tonagrion hirosei Asahina inhabiting understory of den- mofauna Sayonica" am 04.03.2004. Mitteilungen Säch- se reed community (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odo- sischer Entomologen 67: 19-20. (in German). [Brief re- natologica 33(3): 303-313. (in English). ["Shifts between port on the current status of the planned book on the perching sites, the flying behaviour as well as reproduc- odonate fauna of Saxonia, Germany.] Address: not sta- tive behaviour of adults were observed. All marked indi- ted viduals inhabiting the dense reed community floor were followed from sunrise to sunset. Simultaneous observa- 4641. Ward, L.; Mill, P.J. (2004): Distribution of the tion was carried out by approximately 20 researchers. Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens (Harris) in Every adult, sexually immature and mature, perched at northern England: an example of range expansion? J. 20 cm above the water surface within the reed commu- Br. Dragonfly Society 20(2): 61-69. (in English). ["... In nity. For immature adults, about 120 flight activities we- the north-east of England, comparison of the current re performed per day. The accumulated length of the distribution of C. splendens [...] with earlier distribution movement was 9 m per day. When matured, the num- maps [...] shows that its area of occurrence appears to ber of flight activities increased two-fold and the total have increased considerably since 1961. However, length of the movement was 27 m per day. Although when recorder effort is taken into account, most or all of this species is a percher, showing little movement, inc- the increase up to 1990 can be accounted for by the reased flight activity by mature individuals caused en- increase in the number of 10km squares for which odo- counters between individuals, hovering face-to-face. nate records in general have been received. By then, Few tandem flights were observed and females oviposi-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 68 ted alone. The behaviour traits of this species at low tal" group for which, under the new situation, the name light intensity are discussed." (Authors)] Address: Wa- Cercion is no longer available, the genus name Para- tanabe, M., Institute of Biological Sciences, University cercion gen. n. is introduced. This is supported by mo- of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan. E-mail: lecular evidence and by some morphological traits. A [email protected] morphological basis for setting apart the new genus from Erythromma is thus achieved, but its delimitation 4644. Watts, P.C.; Rouquette, J.R.; Saccheri, I.J.; from Coenagrion remains to be defined." (Authors)] Kemp, S.J.; Thompson, R.J. (2004): Molecular and eco- Address: Weekers, P.H.H., Department of Biology, Uni- logical evidence for small-scale isolation by distance in versity of Ghent, Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Ghent, an endangered damselfly, Coenagrion mercuriale. Mo- Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] lecular Ecology 13: 2931-2945. (in English). ["C. mercu- riale is one of Europe 's most threatened damselflies 4647. Westermann, K. (2004): Ausbreitungsversuche and is listed in the European Habitats directive. We von Lestes viridis in den Schwarzwald - ein Beitrag zur combined an intensive mark-release-recapture (MRR) Arealausweitung und Höhenverbreitung (Odonata: study with a microsatellite-based genetic analysis for C. Lestidae). Libellula 22(3/4) (2003): 87-105. (in German mercuriale from the Itchen Valley,UK,as part of an effort with English summary). ["In the winters from 2000/2001 to understand the dispersal characteristics of this pro- through 2002/2003, I examined shrubs and trees at 104 tected species.MRR data indicate that adult damselflies standing waters in the southern and south-western are highly sedentary,with only a low frequency of inter- central Black Forest for traces of Lestes viridis egg clut- patch movement that is predominantly to neighbouring ches. All study sites were located higher than 700 m sites.This restricted dispersal leads to significant gene- a.s.l. and had a size of at least 300 m2. Approximately tic differentiation throughout most of the Itchen Val- 120 traces of egg clutches were recorded at 31 different ley,except between areas of continuous habitat,and iso- localities, the highest of which was at 1 109 m a.s.l. Pri- lation by distance (IBD),even though the core populati- or to this study, only seven records of imagines existed ons are separated by less than 10 km. An urban area for the study area and in rare cases involved observati- separating some sites had a strong effect on the spatial ons of oviposition behaviour. As very few traces of egg genetic structure. Average pairwise relatedness bet- clutches were found at certain sites, they can probably ween individual damselflies is positive at short di- be attributed to either one or only a few females. Only stances, reflecting fine-scale genetic clustering and IBD rarely were these traces of egg clutches fresh; instead both within-and between-habitat patches. Damselflies they were usually at least several years old. Therefore, from a fragmented habitat have higher average kinship in contrast to the number of findings, it is unlikely that than those from a large continuous population,probably the species succeeded in establishing permanent popu- because of poorer dispersal and localized breeding in lations at any one of the localities. Instead, a perma- the former.Although indirect estimates of gene flow nent, low-level immigration of individuals from the Rhine must be interpreted with caution,it is encouraging that Valley into the study area appears to take place. Howe- our results indicate that the spatial pattern of genetic ver, during the exceptionally hot summer of 2003, F-0 variation matches closely with that expected from direct exuviae and emerging imagines were found at three lo- observations of movement.These data are further dis- calities at 845 and 900 m a.s.l., respectively. These re- cussed with respect to possible barriers to dispersal sults describe the status of L. viridis at higher elevations within the study site and the ecology and conservation in the Black Forest and illuminate mechanisms of both of C.mercuriale.To our knowledge,this is the first report immigration into mountainous terrain and range expan- of fine-scale genetic structuring in any zygopteran spe- sion." (Author)] Address: Westermann, K., Buchenweg cies." (Authors)] Address: Thompson, D.J., Population 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen, Germany. E-mail: fosor@t- Biology Research Group, School of Biological Sciences online.de (Nicholson Building), University of Liverpool, P.O. Box 147, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK. E-mail: d.j.thompson@ 4648. White, H.; Hummel, S. (2004): 2004 Annual liv.ac.uk DSA meeting in Iowa. Argia 16(2): 2-5. (in English). [Report on the meeting held in July 2004 including so- 4645. Wearing, M. (2004): A late dragonfly. Dragonfly me odonate records (e.g. Ophiogomphus smithi Tenn- news 45: 19. (in English). [Dragonfly poem.] Address: essen & Vogt, 2004) taken along several trips, and brief Wearing, M., Deadwater Valley Trust, Hants, UK abstracts of the lectures held.] Address: Hummel, S., P.O. Box 121, Lake View, IA, 51450, USA. E-mail: 4646. Weekers, P.H.H.; Dumont, H.J. (2004): A mole- [email protected] cular study of the relationship between the coenagrionid genera Erythromma and Cercion, with the creation of 4649. Wilson, H. (2004): Perching orientation of sea- Paracercion gen. nov. for the east Asiatic "Cercion" side dragonflies (Erythrodiplax berenice) in a Maine salt (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica 33(2): marsh. Argia 15(4): 14. (in English). ["[...] On five dates 181-188. ["The ribosomal DNA genes (18S, 5.8S) and in 2002, I made opportunistic observations on the orien- internal transcribed spacers (ITS1, ITS2) of 5 represen- tation of perched E. berenice with respect to the wind tatives of "Cercion" occurring in East Asia were exami- direction. On each occasion, the wind was either from ned and compared with west-palaearctic "Cercion" lin- the northeast or southwest so that a significant fetch re- denii, Erythromma najas (2 populations,), E. viridulum, sulted. Wind speeds varied from 5 to 10 miles per hour some true Coenagrion species, and with Enallagma on each day. When I found a perched E. berenice, I re- and Ischnura as outgroups. The molecular phylogenetic corded the quadrant in which its head was directed tree confirms the position of H. Heidemann & R. Sei- relative to the wind. For a southwesterly wind, a denbusch (1993, Die Libellenlarven Deutschlands und dragonfly with its head oriented between south and east Frankreichs, Bauer, Keltern) that Cercion lindenii be- was scored as upwind. Similarly, a dragonfly oriented longs in Erythromma, and consequently, the binomen between north and west was scored as downwind. Erythromma lindenii is accepted. Regarding the "orien- Dragonflies oriented between east and north or bet- ween west and south were scored as lateral to the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 15 (January 2005) - page 69 south were scored as lateral to the wind. Some obser- 109. (in English). ["1. Phosphorus content was measu- vations were made from upwind, others downwind and red in adult insects and arachnids from 170 species col- yet others lateral, eliminating any possible bias in direc- lected in the Sonoran Desert. 2. Across insect body si- tion of my presence on the orientation of the dra- zes spanning four orders of magnitude, phosphorus gonflies. If the perching orientations were randomly content was inversely related to body mass. The largest distributed, one would expect a ratio of 1:1:2 for up- species (¡-1 g dry) had phosphorus contents that were wind, downwind and lateral orientations. The upwind only about 60% (0¡¤62% P absolute) as high as and downwind orientations each include 90° of the phosphorus contents of the smallest species (¡-0¡¤0001 compass and the lateral orientation includes 180° of the g dry; 0¡¤97% P). Negative phosphorus allometry was compass. The observed distribution is statistically diffe- observed within each of seven insect orders and within rent from random b y a chi-square test (X2 = 19,32, arachnids. 3. Phosphorus contents of insect predators p<0.001). A reasonable hypothesis for the preference of and herbivores were statistically indistinguishable. 4. orienting into the wind is the generation of lift when E. More recently derived orders tended to have lower berenice takes flight If this hypothesis is true, one can phosphorus contents with the exception of the most re- draw a parallel with birds that engage in dynamic soa- cently derived group (Panorpida = Diptera + Lepidopte- ring over the ocean. Albatrosses and other procellarii- ra), which had high phosphorus contents." (Authors) form birds have mastered this technique in which the Phosphorus content of Odonata is briefly discussed.] birds glide downwind until they lose attitude, then turn Address: Woods, H.A., Section of Integrative Biology into the wind to generate lift and men turn again to con- C0930, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, tinue men-flight downwind. One must be cautious in USA. E-mail: [email protected] developing this analogy too far because odonate flight is much more difficult to model than albatross flight. A- 4653. Worthen, W.B.; Patrick, E.R. (2004): Competiti- side from twice as many wings, odonate wings deform ve interactions affect perch-height preferences of three in complex ways to accomplish flight. Nevertheless, for Odonata taxa (Coenagrionidae, Libellulidae). Internati- a weak flier like E. berenice, perching into the wind may onal Journal of Odonatology 7(3): 529-541. (in English). provide a source of lift when the dragonflies take flight." [Co-occurring odonate species often perch at different (Author)] Address: Wilson, H., Dept of Biology, Colby heights. We studied the effects of interspecific and College, 5739 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME intraspecific interactions on perch-height selection by 04901, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Perithemis tenera, Pachydiplax longipennis, and Enal- lagma spp. by creating artificial perch stations and 4650. Wilson, K.D.P. (2004): Critical species of Odo- comparing perch selection when species perched alone nata in China. International Journal of Odonatology or together. We also compared the frequency of perch- 7(2): 409-422. (in English). ["The state of knowledge of height use in the presence or absence of P. tenera and China's Odonata is very much incomplete with many P. longipennis decoys (dead mounted specimens). species awaiting description, especially from tropical When species perched alone, Enallagma spp. preferred and subtropical areas. A brief account is given of new low perches, P. tenera intermediate perches, and P. odonate species described from China, including Tai- longipennis tall perches. This correlated with body wan, between 2000 and 2003. Information on identifica- mass; larger species used taller perches. Intraspecific tion guides, faunal lists and current studies, is provided. responses to decoys were species specific; P. tenera Species of Odonata, categorised as critically endange- showed an aggressive positive response to the presen- red or endangered in the 2003 IUCN Red List of threa- ce of a conspecific decoy, whereas P. longipennis avoi- tened species, which are known to occur in China, are ded conspecific decoys by shifting to lower perches. In- listed. Lists of Odonata, recommended by the IUCN terspecific effects were more consistent. The presence Odonata Specialist Group as priority species for con- of living or decoy P. tenera at a station caused Enal- servation, are updated to incorporate recently described lagma to shift to lower perches. Likewise, the presence species from China and Taiwan. Key threats to China's of living or decoy P. longipennis at a station caused P. forest and surface waters are summarised. China has tenera to shift to lower perches. Reciprocal effects were an ambitious programme to establish nature reserves insignificant. These interactions were defined as interfe- and protect a high proportion of the countries natural rence competition because, in the decoy trials, perch- resources. A brief account of China's protected areas height shifts occurred although all four perches were and wetland conservation action plan is provided." available to visitors. We conclude that asymmetrical (Author)] Address: Wilson, K.D.P., Flat 20, 6 Mansfield competition contributes to perch-height selection a- Road, The Peak, Hong Kong, China. E-mail: wilsonkd mong these species." (Authors)] Address: Worthen, @ntlword.com W.B.,Dept of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC29613 USA. E-mail: [email protected] 4651. Woo, T.K. (2004): New record site of Nan- nophya pygmaea in the heart of Tai Lam Country Park. 4654. Yates, B. (2004): Reports from Coastal stations Porcupine 30: 3-5. (in English). ["There has been no - 2003: Rye Harbour, East Sussex. Atropos 21: 53-54. new published record for the smallest anisopteran dra- (in English). [Erythromma viridulum at Castle Water on gonfly, N. pygmaea in Hong Kong since 1996. In July 8 and 14th August 2003.] Address: not stated 2002, a large and healthy colony of Nannophya pyg- maea was found in the central part of Tai Lam Country Park. Over two hundred mature adults are recorded and confirmed breeding there. A further site is also re- ported in Luk Keng." (Author).] Address: not stated Thanks to all who contributed to this issue of OAS! A special thank to Mathias Lohr, Jürgen Ott, Naoya Is- 4652. Woods, H.A.; Fagan, W.F.; Elser, J.J.; Harrison, hizawa and Pawel Buczyński, and Wolfgang Schneider, J.F. (2004): Allometric and phylogenetic variation in in- Darmstadt and Klaus Reinhardt, Sheffield for linguistic sect phosphorus content. Functional Ecology 18: 103- help.

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