OdonatologicalAbstracts

1985 NIKOLOVA & I.J. JANEVA, 1987. Tendencii v

izmeneniyata na hidrobiologichnoto s’soyanie na

(12331) KUGLER, J., [Ed.], 1985. Plants and porechieto rusenski Lom. — Tendencies in the changes

Lom of the land ofIsrael: an illustrated encyclopedia, Vol. ofthe hydrobiological state of the Rusenski river

3: . Ministry Defence & Soc. Prol. Nat. Israel. valley. Hidmbiologiya, Sofia 31: 65-82. (Bulg,, with

446 col. incl. ISBN 965-05-0076-6. & Russ. — Zool., Acad. Sei., pp., pis (Hebrew, Engl. s’s). (Inst. Bulg.

with Engl, title & taxonomic nomenclature). Blvd Tzar Osvoboditel 1, BG-1000 Sofia).

The with 48-56. Some Lists 7 odon. — Lorn R. Bul- Odon. are dealt on pp. repre- spp.; Rusenski valley,

sentative described, but checklist is spp. are no pro- garia.

vided.

1988

1986

(12335) KOGNITZKI, S„ 1988, Die Libellenfauna des

(12332) ANDJUS, L. & Z.ADAMOV1C, 1986. IS&zle Landeskreises Erlangen-Höchstadt: Biotope,

i okolini — SchrReihe ogrozene vrste u Siroj Beograda. Gefährdung, Förderungsmassnahmen.

[Extinct and vulnerable Odonata in the broader bayer. Landesaml Umweltschutz 79: 75-82. -

vicinity ofBelgrade]. Sadr. Ref. 16 Skup. Ent. Jugosl, (Betzensteiner Str. 8, D-90411 Nürnberg).

16 — Hist. 41 recorded 53 localities in the VriSac, p. [abstract only]. (Serb.). (Nat. spp. were (1986) at

Mus., Njegoseva 51, YU-11000 Beograd, Serbia). district, Bavaria, Germany. The fauna and the status of

27 recorded in the discussed, and During 1949-1950, spp. were area. single spp. are management measures

3 decades later, 12 spp. were not any more sighted; are suggested.

they became either locally extinct or extremely rare.

A list is not provided. (12336) KOGNITZKI, S„ 1988. Untersuchungen zur

Libellenfauna von neugeschaffenen Sekundärge-

in (12333) RUSEV. B.K. [spelt also as Russev] & I.J. wässem Nürnberg und Umgebung. SchrReihebayer.

Landesaml 79: 137-141. — JANEVA, 1986. Hidrobiologichenpregled na desniya Umweltschutz (Betzen-

dunavski pritok Cibrica. — Hydrobiological review steiner Str. 8, D-90411 Nürnberg).

of the right tributary ofthe Danube, the river Cibrica. In Reichswald nr Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany, 7

Hidmbiologiya, Sofia28: 36-45. (Bulg., with Engl. & freshly created and 2 older man-made aquatic

Russ. s’s). — (Inst. Zool., Bulg. Acad. Sei., BlvdTzar were odonatol. exploredduring 1983-1985. Their fauna

Osvoboditel I, BG-1000 Sofia). is assessed and discussed, and the impact of the envi-

6 odon. spp. are listed, from 9 sampling stations; — ronmental features of the habitats is pointed out.

Cibrica R„ Bulgaria.

(12337) PRASAD, M. & S.K. GHOSH, 1988. A contri-

1987 bution on the estuarine Odonata of East . Rec.

Tool. Surv. India 85(2): 197-216. - (Zool. Surv. In-

B.K. M.I M New (12334) RUSEV. [spelt also as Russev], dia, Block, Alipore, Calcutta-700053, India). 294 Odonatological Abstracts

42 listed, of which 7 records for and danae the considered. spp, are spp. are new Sympetrum are among spp.

the estuarine West and that area of Bengal, 3 spp. for

of Orissa. Field notes on adult behaviour are provided 1990

for some of them.

(12342) BREJCHA.L., 1990. Pfispßvek k poznäni väzek

Ceskomoravske — 1989 vrchoviny. Beitrag zur Kenntnis

der Libellenfauna in der Umgebungvon Hlinsko-Velke

(12338) ARORA, G.S. & M.Z. ANSARI, 1989. Bibli- Däfko, Böhmischmährisches Bergland.Zpr. isl. Spot,

ography ofIndian zoology, Vol. 24. Zool. Surv. India, enl. 26: 61-65. (Czech, with Germ. s.). - (Erbenova

Calcutta, viii+208 3, CZ-78701 pp. Sumperk).

Lists the 1981 titles, and includes 10 odonatol. en- 33 spp., evidenced at 4 localities during 1962-1969,

tries, some with abstracts. Hindi (devanagari) titles are are listed and concise descriptionsare provided;

transliterated, but not translated. — Czech Republic.

(12339) JANEVA, U. & B.K. RUSEV, 1989. Sapro- (12343) CARVALHO, A.L., 1990.Aspectos de biologia,

biologichno s’stoyanie na r. Isk'r v p’rvite godinisled morfologia e ontogenia da de Coryphaeschna

vlizane v eksploataciya na Sofiyskata prechistvatelna perrensi (MeLachlan,, 1887) (Insecla, Odonata), com

slanciya. — Saprobiological state of the Iskar River algumas consider{desfilogeneticas.Diss. de mestrado,

in the initial the into Univ. Fed. Rio de Janeiro. — years following putting opera- x+108 pp. (Port.). (Depto

tion of the Sofia purifying station. Hidrobiologiya, Ent., Mus. Nac., UFRJ, Caixa Postal 68044, BR-

Sofia 34: 3-19. (Bulg., with Engl. & Russ. s’s). - -21944-970 Cidade Universitaria, Rio de Janeiro,RJ).

Osvoboditel For based this work 04 (Inst. Zool., Bulg. Acad. Sei., Blvd Tzar a journal paper on see 8943.

1, BG-1000 Sofia).

The Iskar R. has been studied at 11 stations, above (12344) KULSHRESTHA, Anil K. & Ajay K.

and below the city of Sofia. 6 odon. spp. are listed, all KULSHRESTHA, 1990. On a collection of damsel-

from the lower stns. flies (Coenagrionidae: Odonata) from district

Bharatpur (Rajasthan). Rec. zool. Surv. India 87(1):

(12340) KUMAR, Arun, 1989. Studies on the life history 11-14. — (Dept Zool., Narain Coll., Shikohabad-

ofIndian : sabina sabina (Drury) -205135, U.P., India).

Zool. Surv. list of 8 erubescens (Odonata: ). Rec. India 85(4): A commented spp. Ceriagrion is

573-581. — (Northern Regn. Stn, Zool. Surv. India, for the first time recorded from India.

Dehra Dun-248195, India).

Reared from from E. & E. eggs, obtained a S at Gorakhpur (12345) SANDBERG, BONSDORFF, 1990. On

(Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh; 26-111-1976), the princi- the structuring role of Saduria entomon (L.) on shal-

pal changes in larval morphology duringthe develop- low water zoobenthos. Annls zool.fenn. 27: 279-284,

described and illustrated. lasts — Zool. ment are Egg stage 10 (Tvärminne Stn, FIN-10900 Manko).

Based the research OA days, there are 13 larval instars (prolarva inch), and on same as 12347, with com-

in -99 In the field, statistical data Libellula the emergence took place 91 days. parative on quadrimaculata.

the larval duration of summer generations(III-VI, VI-

of winter 1991 -IX) is ca90 days, that the generation (X-V)

ca 200 days.

1991. All (12346) MOFFETT, M.W., eyes on jumping

(12341) WARREN, P.H., 1989. Spatial and temporal spiders. Nam. geogr. 180(3): 42-63. — (Author’s ad-

variation in the structure of a freshwater food web. dress not stated).

Oikos 55(3): 299-311. — (Dept Anim. & Plant Sei., A series ofphotographs, with comprehensive captions.

Univ. Sheffield, Sheffield, SIO 2TN, UK). A 2-page photo shows the predation of Mopsus

in identified Trophic interactions between benthic mormon on a not zygopt. sp.

in North a large freshwater pond Yorkshire, England

labo- 1992 were established using analyses of gut contents,

ratory feeding trails and published information.

festes SANDBERG, E. & E. BONSDORFF, 1992. Enallagma cyathigerum, sponsa, juncea (12347) Odonatological Abstracts 295

Competitionfor food between predators ofmarine and A detailed review of records (42 spp.) from 59 locali-

with limnic origin; experiments with Saduria entomon ties, brought togetherduring 1992-1995, a brief

(Isopoda) and Libellula quadrimaculata(Odonata). analysis ofthe fauna ofthe Podblanickoregion, Czech

Proc. 12th Baltic Marine Biot. Symp., pp. 141-144. Republic.

— (First Author: Tvärminne Zool. Stn, FIN-10900

Hanko). (12352) MOCEK, B„ M. KUDYN, L. CERVINKA, J.

As and field enclosure J. evidenced by laboratory ex- HARTL, SUMPICH, J. ZELENY& L. BREJCHA,

k entomofaunistickemu periments (Aland, N Baltic Sea), there are no signifi- 1995, Pfispevek vyzkumu

in the in shallow — cant differences predationefficiency CHKO Zelezne hory. Contribution to the know-

brackish waters between these 2 predators. The possi- ledge of fauna in Zelezne Hory Mts, Acta Mas.

bility ofcompetition isevident, since they exhibit simi- reginaehradecensis (A) 24: 135-153. (Czech, with

lar prey choice, and co-occur during some seasons. Engl, title). — (First Author: Muzeum vychodnich

Cech, Eliscino nabr. 465, CZ-500-39 Hradec Krälove).

1994 Includes odon. records from 5 localities; — Zelezne

Hory, Czech Republic.

B.K. also 1994. (12348) RUSSEV, [spelt as Rusev], [Ed.],

— 1995. Kilka odonatolo- Limnologiya na b’lgarskite dunavski pritoci. (12353) TONCZYK, G„ porad

der Limnologie bulgarischen Donauzufliisse. Paper gicznych czyli o tym, jak zbierac, przechowywac,

ISBN with Tiger, Sofia. 255 pp. none. (Bulg., Germ. hodowac i opracowywac wazki (Odonata). 2. Jak

s.). zbierac larwy wazek — [Collecting the larvae]; — 3.

26 odon. spp. are listed from 13 Danube tributaries in Przechowywanie zbioröw [Specimen preservation]; —

Bulgaria. 4. Hodowla wazek [ breeding]. Biul. ent.

3(1): 4-5; (2): 2-4; (3): 4-5. (Pol.). — (Inst. Invert.

(12349) TONCZYK, G„ 1994. Kilka porad odonato- Zool, & Hydrobiol., Lodz Univ., Ul, S. Banacha 12/

logicznych czyli o tym, jak zbierac, przechowywac, 16, PO-90-237 Lodz).

hodowac i wazki 1. Jak Continuation of the series from OA 12349. opracowywac (Odonata).

zbierac owady doskonale? — [Some odonatological

how 1995. suggestions, as to collect, preserve specimens, (12354) TONCZYK, G., Owady prawnie

breed and work out the dragonflies. I. Collecting the chronione: jak chronic wazki (Odonata). — [Legal in-

adults].Biul. ent. 2(2): 2-4. (Pol.). — (Inst. Invert. Zool. sect protection: how to protect dragonflies(Odonata)].

& Hydrobiol., Lodz Univ., Ul. S. Banacha 12/16, PO- Biul. ent. 3(5): 6-7. (Pol.). — (Inst. Invert. Zool. &

-90-237 Lodz). Hydrobiol., Lodz Univ., Ul. S. Banacha 12/16, PO-

Practical hints and suggestions, directed at young -90-237 Lodz).

Polish workers. — For pts 2-4 see OA 12353. Considerations on meaningfuldragonfly conservation,

with of emphasis on protection larval habitats.

(12350) VAN HARTEN, A. & B. WAGENER, 1994.Ter-

restrial of the Republic of Yemen: a check- 1996

list. Yemani-German Plant Protection Project, Sana'a.

ii+147 — P.O. Box pp. (Publishers; 26, Sana’a, (12355) HANEL, L., 1996. Pfedbgzne vysledky

Yemen). prüzkumü fauny väzek CHKO Poodfi. - Dragonflies

A checklist of44 odon. spp., crossreferenced to bibli- in the Protected Landscape Area Poodfi (Czech Re-

ography, appears on pp. 12-13. public): preliminary report. Sb. Semin. “Ochr. Biodiv.

27-44. drobnych slojatych Vod'\ Vlaäim, pp. (Czech,

1995 with Engl. s.). — (Kladruby 33, CZ-257-62 Kladruby-

-33).

k (12351) HANEL, L„ 1995. Pfispdvck poznäni fauny Based on literature and unpublishedrecords, the fauna

väzek (Odonata) Podblanicka. — The contribution to (35 spp.) is reviewed and briefly discussed; — N

the knowledge of dragonflies (Odonata) in Moravia, Czech Republic.

Podblanicko region (central Bohemia).Bohemia cen-

tralis 24:129-149. (Czech, with Engl. s.). — (Kladruby (12356) HANEL, L., 1996. Spolecenstvo vazek rybnika

CZ-257-62 Vlasimi. — of 33, Kladruby-33). Zahorsky u Community dragonflies 296 Odonatological Abstracts

in of the Welski, 13 [abstract (Pol.). — (Inst. Invert. (Odonata) surroundings a pond near town p. only],

VlaSim (central Bohemia). Sb. vlastived. Praci Zool. & Hydrobiol., Lodz Univ., Ul. S. Banacha 12/

Podblanicka 36: 237-247. (Czech, with Engl. s.). - 16, PO-90-237 Lodz).

(Kladruby 33, CZ-257-62 Kladruby-33). splendens, C. virgo,Platycnemis pennipes,

The population dynamics of the odon. community (19 Pyrrhosoma nymphula, flavipes, G.

cecilia consid- spp.) in the Zahorsky fishpond, based on a 2-yr study, vulgatissimus, and are

is described; — Czech Republic. ered.

(12357) MACHADO, A.[B.M.] (text) & R. MELLO (il- 1997

bicho botou ovo? lustrations), 1996. Que sera que o

— [What could it be that laid the egg?]. Nova (12361) FISCHER, K., 1997. Fauna und Flora des

Fronteira, Rio de Janeiro. 24 pp. ISBN 85-209-0765- Westerwaldes: zur naturschutzfachlichen Bedeutung

-2. (Port.). — (Publishers: Rua Bambina 25, Botafogo, einer Mittelgebirgsregion.Pollichia-Buch 35; 21-35.

BR-22251-050 Rio de Janeiro, JR). — (An der Hofwiese 6, D-56457 Westerberg).

A children picture book, with several references to Front the nature conservation point of view, the

of is of im- and watercolour pictures of dragonflies. It is one Westerwald region considered extralimital

the 14 Machado’s children books (2 more are in the portance. As far as the odon. are concerned, it har-

of which contain references the odon. bours least 21 in Rhineland-Palatinate redlisted press), most to at spp.

The illustrations of the present work have received These are here listed, and their local status is stated.

the Jubati award, i.e. the highest prize in this field in

Brazil. (12362) GRYSKA, A D. & W.A. HUBERT, 1997. Ob-

servations on the reproduction, sources of mortality,

(12358) SURI BABU, B„ B.K. SRIVASTAVA & V.K. and diet ofthe Kendall Warm Springs dace. Gr. Basin

SRIVASTAVA, 1996. Morphologyand biology ofthe Nat. 57(4): 338-342. - (Wyoming Coop. Fish & Wild-

final instar larva of Trithemis pallidinervis (Kirby) life Unit, Univ. Wyoming,Laramie, WY 82071-3166,

(Odonata: Libellulidae). Bioved 7(2): 107-110. - USA).

(First author: Forensic Sei. Lab., Police Control Room, The life history of the fish. Rhinichthys osculus

Jagdalpur-094001, M.P., India). termalis, is largely unknown. In shallow, slow-mov-

A detailed description and illustrations. The larva can ing, near-shore water, larval dace co-occurs with

be distinguished from T. auroraand T. festiva by the Libellula saturata larvae. Predation by the dragonfly

is is of palpal and premental setae formula. It a sluggish considered one the sources ofmortality.

weed dweller. At Sargar Lake, M.P., final instars oc-

cur during March/Apr. and Sept./Oct. (12363) HARITONOV, A.Yu., 1997. Strekozy Urala. -

the In: [Dragonflies of Ural], Uspehi entomologii na

1996. Strefowosc Ural Acad. (12359) SZYMANSKI, J„ Urale, pp. 39-42, Br., Russ. Sci.,

wystepowania wazek (Odonata) nad stawami Ekaterinburg. (Russ.). — (Inst. Anim. Syst. & Ecol.,

— hodowlanymi “Krzywie” w okolicach Zgierza. Siberian Br., Russ. Acad. Sci., Ul. Frunze 11, RUS-

[Dragonfly (Odonata) associations at the “Krzywie” -630091 Novosibirsk).

ponds near Zgierz], Biul. ent., Lodz 4(4): 1-4. (Pol.). The history of odonatol. explorations of the Ural is

- 88 m.40, PO-94-054 traced from 1836 the fauna is char- (Ul. Kusocinskiego Lodz). to present, briefly

listed, and their in and restric- 18 spp. are occurrence acterised, and a comprehensive regional bibliography

tion to various bank habitats is pointed out; — Zgierz, is provided.

Poland.

HERMANS, J.T., 1997. atlas (12364) Op weg naareen

TONCZYK, G., 1996. znaczenie de (12360) Potencjalne van limburgse libellen: een oproep tot

wazek — the of the reofilnych (Odonata) jako organizmöw medewerking. [On way to an atlas drag-

Natuurh. wskaznikowych w biologicznej ocenie jakosci wöd. onflies of Limburg: call for collaboration].

— — [Potential importance ofrheophile odonates in bio- Maandbl. 86(3): cover p. 3. (Dutch). (Hertestraat

of NL-6067 ER logical assessment water quality]. Mater. Konf. 21, Linne).

“Mozliwosci wykorzystania fauny dennej do A brief description of the forthcoming provincial at-

w las (Zuid the inch biomonitoringu wod plynacych Polsce", Lidzbark Limburg prov., Netherlands), a map. Odonatological Abstracts 297

indicating the inadequately surveyed areas. Ithaca, NY 14853-0901, USA).

A brief biography of Robert Cyril Layton Perkins

1997. the (12365) KOGNITZKI, S. & S. HIELSCHER, (1866-1955), and comprehensive considerations on

Libellenkartierungim Landkreis Hildburghausen (In- tremendous impact of his work on our understanding

secta: Odonata). Thuring.faun. Abh. 4: 64-79, (With of the Hawaiian insect (inch odon.) fauna. His collec-

Engl. s.). — (Reprints from the second Author: Fabion, tions and extensive taxonomic contributions afford a

Scharoldstr. 2, D-97080 Würzburg). firm foundation for future taxonomic and evolution-

32 recorded in the dis- studies of the rich and endemic During 1993-1995, spp. were ary uniquely highly

trict ofHildburghausen,Thuringia,Germany. Selected Hawaiian insect biota. Most of his published and un-

taxa are discussed in some detail, and the general as- published works are also listed. Missing is his little

of fauna pect the is outlined. known but important 1897 odon, paper: Notes on some

Hawaiian insects, Proc. Cambridgephil. Soc. 9(7):

(12366) LIEBHERR, J.K. & D.A. POLHEMUS, 1997. 373-380.

Comparisons to the century before: the legacy of

Fauna R.C.L. Perkins and hawaiiensis as the basis for (12368) LOMBARDO, P„ 1997. Predation by Enallagma

under different condi- a long-termecological monitoringprogram. Pacif. Sci. nymphs (Odonata, Zygoptera)

51(4): 490-504. — (First Author: Dept Ent., Comstock tions of spatial heterogeneity. Hydrobiologia 356: 1- — Hall, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY 14853-0901, USA). -9. (DeptBiol. Sei., Kent St.Univ., Kent, OH 44242,

of As a means assessing the impact of the past 100 yr USA).

of alteration in The tested under development and biological Hawaii, predationsuccess was laboratory con-

the Megalagrion and carabid beetle collections of ditions of high (complex leaf Ceratophyllum demer-

in R.C.L.P. made the 1890s are compared with simi- sum leaf packs) and low (simple leaf Potamogeton

illinoensis leaf lar collections made duringthe 1990s. 2 islands that packs) spatial heterogeneity. Prey spp.

have different histories of included 2 and and experienced very develop- pulmonale gastropods, amphipod,

O’ahu and Moloka’i. Of native ment are compared: 8 a turbellarian that were common in the natural habitat

O’ahu, 1 has of reduced the Megalagrion spp. originally inhabiting Enallagma. Enallagma significantly

been from the another is and the turbellarian and the extirpated island, now re- amphipod populations prey

risk. did duced to a single population, and 3 more are at assemblage as a whole, but not have any statisti-

Of the 8 spp. originally found on Moloka’i, by con- cally significantimpact on the snail populations,which

is rediscov- trast, there only 1 sp. that has not been increased their absolute and relative abundance in the

there is reasonable that it of the odonate. Numerical losses ered, although probability presence by

has eluded because related simply capture of inherent rarity, Enallagma predation (if any) were not to

whereas the retain and stable architecture, that vulner- remaining spp. large macrophyte suggesting prey

populations.Capture frequencies (basedon specimens abilityto Enallagmapredation is species-specific rather

collected lower than in the than per decade) are now pre- habitat-determined. Enallagma’spreferential dis-

for tribution in habi- ceding century most spp. on O’ahu, evenallowing spatially heterogeneousmacrophyte

for modem collectors retaining fewer specimens. The tats, when occurring, may be due to other factors such

have only spp. onO’ahu for which captures increased as a refuge from fish predation and/or a generally

and and in leaf between the 1890s the 1990s are those that breed greater prey availability diversity complex

from lotic and lentic than in leaf habitats. away habitats, indicating a se- simple macrophyte

from biota vere negative impact introduced aquatic

for that breed in such freshwater situations. On 1997. Fauna strekoz spp. (12369) MALIKOVA, E.I., (Insecta, — Moloka’i, all Megalagrion spp. except 1 have higher Odonata)Amurskoy oblasti. The fauna of dragon-

than in the in Amur capture rates now 1890s, explainable flies (Insecta, Odonata) of region. Problemy

with large part to improved access to previously remote Ekol verb. Priamur'ya 3: 109-116. (Russ., Engl,

terrain. s.). — (Dept Zool., Pedagog. Inst., Ul. Lenina 105,

RUS-675000 Blagoveshchensk).

(12367) LIEBHERR, J.K. & D.A. POLHEMUS, 1997. The fauna (57 spp.) is reviewed, andits biogeographic

R.C.L. Perkins: 100 years of Hawaiian . composition is analyzed.

Pacif. Sci.51(4): 343-355,1pi.(portrait) excl. — (First

Author: Dept Ent., Comstock Hall, Cornell Univ., (12370) MALIKOVA, E.I., 1997.0 kollekcii strekoz (In- 298 Odonatological Abstracts

— About small its into secta, Odonata) iz sevemoy Mongolii. (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)expands range

collection of dragonflies (Insecta, Odonata) from Michigan. Gr. Lakes Ent. 30(4): 181-183. - (Ins.Div.,

northern Mongolia. Pnoblemy Ekol. verb. Priamur'ya Mus. Zool., Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ml 48109-

3: 117-118, (Russ,, with Engl. s.). — (Dept Zool., -1079, USA).

The been its N. Pedagog. Inst., Ul. Lenina 105, RUS-675000 sp. has expanding range across America

ofthis is recorded Blagoveshchensk). since the early part century. It now

from Lenawee Co. and Tuscola 2 Annotated list of 6 spp., collected in Darkhan, 2-VII- Co., widely-sepa-

-1985. Calopteryx v. virgo isrecorded for the first time rated localities in the lower peninsula of Michigan,

from this region. USA.

(12371) MARSHALL, S„ 1997. Insects ofAlgonquin (12376) PETZOLD, F„ 1997. Zur Libellenfauna (Insecta,

Provincial Park. Friends ofAlgonquinPark, Whitney/ Odonata) des Altkreises Schleiz: ein Arbeitsbericht.

- 48 ISBN - Can Abh. 4: ON. pp. 1-895709-36-9. Price: $ 2.95 Thiiring.faun. 56-63. (With Engl. s.).

net. — (Orders to: Algonquin Provincial Park, P.O. (Pappelallee 69, D-10437 Berlin).

Box 219, Whitney, ON, KOJ 2M0, CA). 37 spp. were evidenced during 1992-1997 at214 wa-

An attractive review of the insect world of the Park, ter bodies in the former district of Schleiz, Thuringia,

Canada. It features and col. The of these is and the Ontario, sections on, phots Germany. status stated, fauna

of the Odon. — (For a booklet on the Odon. of the is briefly discussed.

Park see OA 10984. An updated and enlarged edn is

1997. scheduled to appear in 2001). (12377) POLHEMUS, D.A., Phylogenetic analy-

sis of the Hawaiian Megalagrion

(12372) MOCEK, B- 1997. Vysledky pfirodovedeckyh (Odonata: Coenagrionidae); implications for bioge-

vyzkumu lokality Hradec Krälove “Na PlachtS“ ography, ecology, and conservation biology. Pacif.Sci.

vevychodnich Cechäch. — Results of the botanical 51(4): 395-412. - (Dept Ent„ MRC 105, Natn. Mus.

and zoologicalresearch in the locality Hradec Krälove, Nat. Hist., Smithsonian Instn, Washington,DC 20560,

“Na Plachtd“, eastern Bohemia,Czech Republic. Acta USA).

Mus. reginaehradecensis (A) 25: 3-20. (Czech, with A phylogeny of the 22 spp. currently recognized in

— the endemic the Hawaiian Is- Engl, title). (Muzeum vychodch Cech, Elisiino genus Megalagrion. to

nabr. 456, CZ-500-39 Hradec Krälove). lands, is presented based on an analysis of 23 mor-

A detailed description of habitats of the odon. fauna phological and ecological characters. After the exclu-

M. known as referred to in OA 11599. sion of williamsoni, from only a single 6,

and inclusion of within their nominate sspp. taxa, a

of this (12373) MURSCH, A. & A.W. STEFFAN, 1997. single resolved tree length 85 was obtained;

has index 0.56 and Subfossile Gliederfüssler von Salzsee-Ufern im tree a consistency of a retention

nördlichen Nambia (Arthropoda: Solifugae. index of 0.72. Based on this phylogeny, it appears that

Verb, the clades within differentiated Scorpiones, Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Insecta). major Megalagrion on

antecedent island. These clades sub- westdl. Ent. Tag., Löbbocke-Mus., Düsseldorf 1996: Kaua’i or an high

— colonized the islands in the chain 197-211. (Second Author: Abt. Zool. & Ökol., sequently younger

Ruhr-Univ., D-44780 Bochum). in an independent and sequential fashion. The

from An adult tristis 9 is reported from a huge salt- phylogeny also implies anecologicalprogression

in ancestral sites in slow -incrustated thanatocoenosis a lake, ca breeding ponds or stream pools

60 km SSW ofOshakati, Ovamboland, Nambia. with the latter habitat to breeding on seeps, having

rise hand given on one to a clade of species breeding

(12374) NAUJECK, A., 1997. Untersuchung der in phytotelmataor terrestrially, and on the other hand

Makrofauna des Scheubaches bei Nassau/Lahn. Fauna to a clade breeding in rushing midstream waters. The

Flora Rhineland-Pfalz (Beih.) 22: 199-208. - latter ecological progression also indicates a transfor-

(Deepenstöcken 6, D-22529 Hamburg). mation series in larval gill structure from foliate to

lanceolate. Most of Cordulegasterbidentata is recorded from the stream; saccate and eventually to spp. cur-

conservation shown be Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. rent concern are to clustered

in inherent particular clades, indicating an phyloge-

(12375) O'BRIEN. M.F., 1997. Enallagma basidens netic vulnerability of certain taxon clusters to novel Odonatological Abstracts 299

the additional risk be factors that allow the I. and ecological perturbations; spp. at not key generalists elegans

the sites. present in the above clades are endemics confined to C. lindeni to predominate at polluted

the island of O’ahu andhave declined because oftheir

geographic provenance. (12382) TROCKUR, B„ 1997. Libellenfauna der

grbsseren Stillgewasser in der Gemeinde Rehlingen-

1997. (12378) REINHARDT, K„ [Buchbesprechung], Gemeinde 38 — -Siersburg. Rehlingen-Siersbutg. pp.

Jödicke, R. (1997): Die Binsenjungfern und (Free copies available from: Umweltamt,Gemeinde

Winterlibellen Europas. . Ent. Nachr. Ber. Rehlingen-Siersburg, Postfach 1040, D-66774

41(3): 171-172. — (Inst. Okok, Biok-Pharmazeut. Rehlingen-Siersburg).

Str. Assessment ofodon. Fak., Domburger 159, D-07743 Jena). communities (34spp.) of 12 water

A comprehensive book review of the work described bodies, with management suggestions; — Saarland,

in OA 11584. The Germany. occurrence of Cercion lindeni,

Erythromma najas, Anax parthenope, Epitheca

(12379) RENKER,C., 1997. Faunistischer Jahresbericht bimaculata, Crocothemis erythraea andLibellula fulva

1995/96 für den Regierungsbezirk Koblenz. Fauna is ofregional interest.

Flora Rheinland-Pfatz(Beih.) 22: 115-168. - (Mar-

tin-Luther Str. 91, D-56112 Lahnstein). 1998

The all animal from report covers groups,

and includes ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS AT Plathelminthes to Mammalia, a very care- (12383) [PRESENTED

list of records of odon. in the ASIAN OF fully prepared 30 spp. THE] 5lh SOUTH SYMPOSIUM ODONA-

district of Koblenz, Germany. TOLOGY, Shri Shivaji Education Society Amravali’s

Science Dec. College,Nagpur, 20-21 1998. vi+28 pp.

(12380) SANDBERG, E., 1997. Benthic predator-prey Regional Office in SouthAsia, Societas Internationalis

relationships and abiotic stress: the effects ofphysi- Odonatologica (SIO ROSA). Edited by & available

Äbo Akad. from: Dr D.B. cal disturbance and oxygen deficiency. Tembhare, Dept Zool., Nagpur Univ.

Äbo. viii+42 Univ. Press, pp. ISBN 952-% 19-73-2. Campus, Amravati Rd, Nagpur-440010, Maharashtra,

[Acta Acad, aboensis (B) 56(2)]. — (TvärminneZool. India).

Stn, FIN-10900 Hanko). Andrew, R.J. & S.D. Pankule: Oviposition, fertiliza-

A the work described in tion sequel to experimental OA and egg chorionic ultrastructure of the dragonfly

12347. Virginia (Rambur) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)

(P- I); - Bhawane, G.P., A.R. Gaikwad <6 D.S. Nikam:

(12381) SOLIMINI, A.G., G.A. TARALLO & G. Thoracic muscle trehalase in larvae and adults of

CARCHIN1,1997. Life history and species compositi- flavescens (Fabricius) (Anisoptera:

on of the damselfly assemblage along the urban tract Libellulidae) (p. 2); — Biswas, V, A. Begum, M.A.

of a river in central Italy. Hydrobiologia 356: 21-32. Bashar & S.A. Begum: Morphology ofmale genitalia

— (Third Author: Depto Biol., Univ. Roma “Tor ofsome dragonflies(Odonata: Anisoptera) from Dhala,

Vergata”, Via della Ricerca Scientifrca, 1-00133 Roma). Bangladesh (p. 3); — Chowdhury, S.H. <6 C.S. Gupta:

The and the life evidence the distributionof vibra- Zygopt. assemblage history patterns Experimental on

of Coenagrion lindeni and Ischnura elegans were in- tion sensilla in chalybea larvae (p. 4);

vestigated along a 50 km tract of the Tiber R. in the Daniel, B.A., S. Molur & S. Walker. Conservation

proximity and inside the city of Rome, characterized Assessment and Management Plan (CAMP) work-

by increasing organic pollution. The assemblage was shop: a tool to provide strategic guidancefor the man-

dominated recorded in lentic of threatened — by generalistspp., usually agement taxa (p. 5); Gupta, A. & S.

rather than The habitats, by typical riverine spp. pro- Gupta: Sensilla on the antenna and leg of the larva of

portion ofthe latter decreases atthe mostpolluted sites. Crocothemis servillia (Drury) (Anisoptera:

— First At the end ofwinter,the mean size and instar distributi- Libellulidae) (p. 6); Gupta, I.J. & T.R. Mitra:

on were different between the sampling sites showing record of Odonata from Pong wetland, Himachal

life influ- - that the history of both spp. examined were Pradesh (p. 7); First record ofOdonata from Harike

enced by a degradation ofthe environmental quality. wetland, Punjab, India (p. 8); — Kalaskar, K. & A.S.

A longer reproductive period, absence of diapause, Kalaskar. Odonata diversity of Pench National Park,

and tolerance of low oxygen concentration appear to Maharashtra state (p, 9); - Khan, M.W. & D.B. 300 Odonatological Abstracts

histochemical and Tembhare: Histological, scanning mosomal data on twenty-five species of family

electron microscopy of the rectum in the dragonfly Libellulidae (Anisoptera) (p. 27). — See also OA

Pantala flavescens (F.) larva (Anisoptera:Libellulidae) 12448.

(p. 10); - Kumar, A. & A. Milra: Odonate diversity of

Sahastradhara (Sulphur Springs) at Dehra Dun, India, (12384) AIDA, M., 1998. [Abnormal oviposition in two

with — due a note on their habitat ecology (p. II); Kumar, Sympetrum species, presumably to rainfall].

- A. & P. Kimari: Comparative studies on population Gekkan-Mushi 334: 28. (Jap.) (1-17-15, Sakae,

density and species diversity of anisopteran and Ichinomiya,Aichi 491-0858, JA).

zygopteran larvae in a tribal village fish pond of Some S. frequens tandems were found ovipositing in

— A.R.: dense reeds almost dried Santhal Pargana (Bihar), India (p. 12); Lahiri. at an up irrigation pond, at

Aichi similar New records of Odonata (Insecta) from LittleAndaman Inazawa, pref., I6-X-1997. A case was

Island — Lahiri, Walia: On the recorded Iwakura, Aichi, I9-X-1997. A S. (p. 13); A.R. & G. pres- at

of ence preapical spot on hind wing of Palpopleuras. infuscatum tandem was sighted ovipositing hovering

— above dried 20-X- sexmaculata (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) (p. 14); up ground at Ichinomiya, Aichi,

Mitra, T.R.: Diversity and zoo-centers of Indian -1997. The phenomenon is ascribed to the pouring

Odonata (p. 15); — Parilha Bhanu. A. & M.A. rain.

Subramanian: Tannery effluentinduced alterations on

total haemocyte counts in the larvae of dragonfly (12385) ARC!A. The news journal of the Dragonfly So-

Pantala flavescens (Fabricius) (Anisoptera: ciety of the Americas, Vol. 10, No. 4(15 Dec. 1998).

Libellulidae) (p. 16); — Prasad, M.. P.P. Kulkarni & — (c/o Dr & Mrs T.W. Donnelly,2091 Partridge Lane,

S.S. Talmale: Reversal of in fe- Binghamton, NY 13903, USA).

males of Brauer (Odonata: Anisoptera) [Signed articles:] Tennessen. K.: The return of Butch

(P- 17); - Sharon, R. & Thomas. M.: Predatory effi- Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (pp. 3-6; Bolivian

ciency of geminata (Rambur), Ranatra records); — Donnelly, N.: Anax junius in England!?:

elongata(Fabricius) and Laccotrephes griseus(Guerin) excerptedfrom The Independent(p. 6); — More about

larval — Anax the — on mosquito prey (p. 18); Roy, S.P.:Energetics junius crossing ocean (pp. 6-7); On. R.:

and trophic biology of larval odonates, with special Anax junius 1998 spring migrationdata from Mary-

the land’s — reference to their role in management of aquatic PWRC (pp. 7-8); Gomphid emergence times

ecosystem (p. 19); — Abundance, frequency, domi- along the Little Patuxent river, Maryland (p. 8); —

and ofodonate larvae the H.\ DSA in Valentine: reflections nance productivity at aquatic White, meeting on — systems of Santhal Pargana (Bihar) (p. 20); — odonate conservation (pp. 9-10); Donnelly, N.:

The Subramanian, M.A. & S. Muralidharan: impact Documenting rare odonates: a nice problem to have

of effluent rectal and but the — tannery on gills oxygen consump- a problem none less (pp. 10-11); Carpen-

tion in the larvae of dragonfly Pantala flavescens ter. G. & K. Legler: Williamsonialintneri in Wiscon-

(Fabricius) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) (p, 21); — sin? and with fletcheri? (p. II); — Behrstock, R.A.:

Subramanian, M.A. &A. Rent Prabha: Juvenomimetic Notes on the first record of Turquoise-tipped damer

of in Arizona — role of tannery effluent on the larvae dragonfly (Aeshnapsilus) (pp. 11-12); Beckemeyer,

Pantala flavescens (Fabricius) (Anisoptera: R.. Tramea calverti collected in Missouri (p. 13); —

Libellulidae) (p. 22); — Srivastava, V.K. & B. Suri Cannings, S Dragonflying in the mountains (pp. 13-

the of the British — /•.: North Babu: Studies on morphohistology primary -14; Columbia); SaintOurs, River,

of in male decoram Massachusetts odonate — O’Brien, organs reproduction Pseudagrion survey (pp. 14-15);

— B. De- M.: for Odonata (Rambur) (Zygoptera) (p. 23); Suri Bahu. . 1998 season summary the Michigan

scription of the larva of Neurothemis i. intermedia Survey (pp. 15-17); - Lefort, F. & PM. Catling: A

— of adults urban and non-urban (Rambur) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) (p. 24); survey damselfly at

Tembhare. D.B. & S.M. Wazalwar: Stomodeal fine streams at Ottawa, Ontario (pp. 17-19); — Carling,

structures in the dragonfly contaminata PM. (6 V.R. Brownell: Migratory concentrations of

(Fabricius) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) (p. 25); — Tho- dragonflies on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and

M. Gladstone & M. Daniel: mas. M.. Larval habit se- northward extension ofmigratory species (pp. 19-22);

lection and food preference of Brachythemis Daigle, J.J.: Visit to Sabino Canyon (pp. 22-23;

contaminata and Arizona); — K. A first in Cali- (Fabricius) rapax Biggs, : productive year

(Rambur) (p. 26); — Walia, G.K. & R. Sandhu: Chro- fornia (pp. 23-24); — Manolis, T. & A. Rehn: First Odonatological Abstracts 301

of records Leucorrhinia proxima, Aeshna canadensis, graphicanalysis ofthe Ceylonese odon. fauna has been

and Sympetrum vicinum for California (pp. 24-25); attempted earlier by F.F, Laidlaw (1924, 1951). Here

J.: walshii recorded in it does dwell Johnson, Or- updated, not on horologicalspeculations,

- egon (p. 25); Honig, B.: Sight and photo records emphasizing rather the apparent similarities to the

for odonates from Texas — Houston, (pp. 25-26); adjacent territories, while the main considerations are

R.: Some Kansas state and the endemic — Beckemeyer, county focussed on taxa. This is a well-bal-

Odonata records for 1998 - Some miscella- anced (p. 26); study, concise and lucid, containing many criti-

cal neousOdonata collected in the Midwest in 1998 (pp, considerations ofa giftedprofessional taxonomist.

- Nebraska and South Dakota Odonata: The work ofthe few 26-27); a represents one very modem mono-

the compilation of collecting reports related to July, graphic treatments of a large Southasian region. Its

1998 is similar Valentine, Nebraska Annual Meeting ofthe Drag- style to, and its scope is somewhat broader

onfly Society of the Americas (pp, 27-28); — than those ofthe classical M.A. Lieftinck’s Malaysian

Beckemeyer, R. <& S. Hummel'. Two notes on “Handlist” (1954).

Somatochlora ensigera, the Plains Emerald (pp. 28-

-30); - Steele, M.: Beginner strikes in rich! (pp. SB- (12388) BELLE, L, 1998. Synopsis of the neotropical

“ 'S — Tramea web 1; Florida,Tennessee, Kentucky); ”, genus Rhodopygia Kirby, 1889 (Odonata: Libelluli-

R. site review, by Beckemeyer (pp. 33-34). dae). Zool. Meded. Leiden 72(1): 1-13. — (Oncler de

Beumkes 35, NL-6883 HC Velp).

J.R & D.A. (12386) ASHE, P„ O’CONNOR MURRAY, The 5 known spp. are described and keyed. The 9 R.

1998. A checklist of Irish insects. Occ. Pub. hinei Calv. aquatic and R. pruinosa Buchholz are described

Ir. Soc. — for first biogeogr. 3: vi+80 pp. (Copies available, at the time.

£ 6.- net, from: Dr D.A, Murray, Dept Zool., Univ.

Coll,, Belfield, Dublin-4, Eire). (12389) BULLETIN OF AMERICANODONATOLOGY,

The odon. checklist includes 27 Vol. 5, No. 3 Nov. ISSN 1061-3781. - (pp. 6-7) spp. (20 1998).

(c/o Dr & Mrs N. Donnelly, 2091 Partridge Lane,

(12387) BEDJANlC, M., 1998. Poskus analize favne Binghamton,NY 13903, USA).

kacjihpastirjev Sri Lanke (Insecta: Odonata). — An Glotzhober, R.C. & D. Riggs: Adapting the Townes

the the attempt of analysis of dragonflyfauna ofSri malaise trap for collecting live Odonata (pp. 43-48);

Lanka (Insecta: Odonata). Graduation thesis, Dept Moskowitz, D.P. & DM. Bell: Archilestes grandis

x+90 & col. Biol., Univ. Ljubljana, pp.. maps pis incl. (Great Spreadwing) in central New Jersey, with notes

with SI-2313 — (Slovene, Engl. s.). Fram 117/A, Fram). on water quality (pp. 49-54); Paulson. D.R.: Varia-

A review of the odon, fauna tion thorough monographic in head spines in female Ophiogomphus, with a

of Sri Lanka (Ceylon), with synonymies, adult phe- possible example of reproductive character displace-

and considerations nology biogeographicanalyses, on ment (Anisoptera: )(pp. 55-58).

conservation, discussion on regionalbiodiversity, and

with a complete regional bibliography. — The Syn- (12390) CALDWELL, J.P. & M C. DE ARAUJO, 1998.

opsis includes 115 spp./sspp., 53 (> 46%) of which Cannibalistic interactions resulting from indiscrimi-

are endemic. Due to the uncertain regional status, nate predatory behavior in tadpoles of poison frogs

Aciagrion hisopa, Neurothemis fluctuans, Trithemis (Anura: Dendrobatidae). Biotropica 30(1); 92-103.

k. R. kirbyi, Rhyothemis obsolescens, p. phyllis and (With Span. s.). - (First Author: Oklahoma Mus. Nat.

Aethriamantab. brevipennis are deleted. Fresh records Hist., Univ. Oklahoma, 1335 Asp Ave, Norman OK

for 52 from 22 localities. are provided spp., The pre- 73019-0606, USA).

unknown ? Elattoneura and The information viously bigemmata exu- odon. in this paper comes from the

viae Epophthalmiavittata cyanocephala are described firstAuthor’s earlier work, abstracted in OA 9255.

and illustrated. All the available adultphenology data

are species-wise analysed, and the recognizable sea- (12391) CLENAGHAN, C„ P.S. GILLER, J.

sonal of patterns occurrence on the wing are pointed O’HALLORAN & R. HERNAN, 1998. Stream

been before out. Such anapproach has never applied macroinvertebrate communities in a conifer-afforested

to the fauna of a large, relatively inadequatelyexplored catchment in Ireland: relationships to physico-chemi-

tropical region, but the result it renders will stimulate cal and biotic factors. Freshw. Biol. 40(2): 175-193.

and significantly facilitate future research. A bio- - (Second Author: Dept Zool. & Anim. Ecol., Univ. 302 Odonatological Abstracts

Coll. Cork, Lee Mailings, Prospect Row, Cork, Ire- macroinvertebrates (predominantly amphipods,

land). ephemeropterans and dipterans, as well as odon. and

Gives no species list, and contains only passing refer- trichopterans) from boreal lakes in northwestern On-

the acid-tolerant L, encesto character of odon., which in tario, Canada displayedranges of6%c to 9%c in 8 C,

the R. all centred about -26%c. The closer study area (Douglas catchment, Araglin Valley, agreement between

the acid moorland sites. L, Co. Cork) primarily occur at the density-weighted 8 C distribution for these

macroinvertebrates to tree rather than epilithon val-

DINGEMANSE, N.J., 1998. that these be (12392) Vliegtijd van ues, suggests organisms may relyingmore

Aeshna subarctica in Nederland. — allochthonous than [Adult phenol- substantially upon detritivory upon

ofAeshna subarctica in the autochthonous This ogy Netherlands],Amoeba, algivory for energy sustenance.

Amst. 72(3): 108-110. (Dutch). - (Prins Hendrikweg finding therefore challenges the precept in some tim-

19, NL-6721 AD Bennekom). ber management guidelines that dismisses riparian

No records are known in the Netherlands between trees as an importantenergy sourcefor lake foodwebs.

1955-1983. is At present, the sp, rather common,

though almost entirely restricted to Friesland. It is on (12396) GAGINA, T.N., 1998. K faune strekoz

the wing from early July until September/October. sameystva (Odonata) Kemerovskoy

oblasti. — (On the corduliid dragonfly fauna of

(12393) ENDERSBY. I.D., 1998. Dragonflies of Mount Kemerovo district]. ProblemyEm. Ross. 1:83. (Russ.).

Buffalo National Park. Victorian Em. 28(5): 83-85. — (Dept Biol., Kemerovo St. Univ., Kemerovo, Rus-

— (56 Looker Rd, Montmorency, Vic. 3094, AU). sia).

During a Feb. week in 1998, the odon. fauna of the Corduliae aenea, Somatochlora flavomaculata, S.

Park metallica and (Victoria, Australia) was systematically surveyed. graeseri, S. Macromia sibirica are listed;

12 spp. (adult and/or larvae) were evidenced at 6 lo- - , Russia.

calities. The records are listed and briefly discussed.

(12397) COMPH US. Mededelingsbladvan debelgische

(12394) FELDMANN, R.M., F.J. VEGA, S.P. libellenonderzoekers — Bulletin de liaison des

APPLEGATE & G.A. BISHOP, 1998. Early Creta- odonatologues beiges, Vol. 14, No. 1/4 (Dec. 1998).

from the Formation & - G. de B- ceousarthropods Tlayüa atTepexi (Dutch Fr.). (c/o Knijf, Ploegstraat 33,

de Rodriguez, Puebla, Mexico. J. Paleont. 72(1): 79- -9050 Gentbrugge).

-90. - (FirstAuthor: DeptGeol.. Kent St. Univ., P.O. Tailly, M./P. Goffart: Editorial (pp. 1-2); — De Knijf.

Box OH and of 5190, Kent, 44242-0001. USA). G. & A. Anselin: [Description assessment na-

Ixtahua fam. in Flandres: role in benjamini gen. n., sp. n, (Anisoptera?, ture dragonfly nature conserva-

— D uncertain) is described and illustrated from a larva, tion] (pp. 3-31); Bonle, [A fusca

preserved in ventral view. Holotype 1GM-6536 is de- (Vander Linden, 1820)population in the coastal dunes

posited at Mus. Paleont., UNAM, Mexico. of Bray-Dunes, France: possibly responsible for the

sightings along the western coast ofFlandres] (pp. 32-

L (12395) FRANCE, R.L., 1998. Density-weighted 8 'C -34); - Vanderhaeghe, F: [Coenagrion scitulum

analysis of detritivory and algivory in littoral (Rambur, 1842) penetrated into Belgium] (pp, 35-36);

macroinvertebrate communities of boreal headwater Anselin, A.\ Compte-rendu de la reunion Gomphus

lakes. Annls zool. fenn. 35(3): 187-193. - (Graduate du 18 novembre 1998 ä Bruxelles (resume) (pp. 37-

Sch. of Design, Harvard Univ., 48 Quincy St., Cam- -42).

bridge, MA 02138 USA).

the detri- in Investigations of incorporation of terrestrial (12398) GORB, S.N., 1998. Visual cues mate recog-

tus into aquatic macroinvertebrates throughS'-’C analy- nition by males of the damselfly. Coenagrion puella

Ins. sis are becoming frequent for streams and wetlands, (L.) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). J. Behav. 11(1):

but comparatively little information exists for - 73-92. — (Dept Ins. Physiol., Schmalhausen Inst.

-fringed oligotrophic lakes. Although the most accu- Zool., Chelmicky 15, UKR-252601 Kiev-30).

of in carbon de- 6 6 search for and rate assessment community patterns actively mates are not aggressive

will be made to other To the role pendency through an organism density- 6 6. study of visual cues in

B 4 of used; bod- -weighted analysis of 8 C, this has never previously discrimination, types models were (1)

been undertaken for any freshwater system. Littoral ies of intact insects, (2) models of painted 6 tj, (3) Odonatological Abstracts 303

models of — models of

Abdomen coloration and of Anaze, N.: of the the odonate parts. pattern presence Report survey trip on

in wings were the most importantcues for sexual recog- fauna of Kinshu-ji, Wakayama prefecture, autumn

nition by (J 3. Step-by-step eliminationof 6 colora- 1998 (pp. 25-29); - Inoue, K.: A corrigendum and

tion leads increase in the tandem additions article in Gracile No. 59 pattern to an response some to my (pp.

A 9 model 6

intact d model. The absence ofeither the head or the

thorax slightly decreased the number of tandem re- (12400) HAGENIA. Mitteilungsblatt des deutschen

sponses, but models without both the head and the Büros der SIO und der GdO, No. 15(1 March 1998),

thorax Abdomen thick- Nov. - Mrs were not recognized as a mate. No. 16(1 1998). (c/o U. Krüner, Geldemer

than that normal decreased the Str, D-41189 ness larger of a 9 at- 39, Mönchengladbach).

tractiveness of the model. Models of the gynochrome In addition to the news items, various notes, book re-

9 than models of all were significantly more attractive views, brief reports, announcements, etc., arranged

the androchrome models under the the issues one. 9 containing

were less attractive than models without any structure tain the following scientific or otherwise noteworthy

at this place. Using principal-components analysis, it notes; [No. 15]: Harrison, F: Libelle als Köder (pp.

is shown that models repelling males usually were 16-17); - Jddicke, R.\ Zum Bericht “Sympetrum-

6 9 1 those containing an intact abdomen or a abdo- wanderung am 1.08.96 bei Gummem” von E. & W.

blue. The that C. - K. men painted with results indicate Kappes (p. 18). [No. 16]: Burbach, <6 J.

from puella 66 can distinguish 6 6 9 9 visually by Werzinger. Fortpflanzungsnachweise der Schabracken-

morphological structures and coloration pattem. libelle (Hemianax ephippiger) und Herbstschlupf von

Kleiner Königslibelle(Anax parthenope) und Becher-

(12399) GRACILE. [Newsletter ofOdonatology], Osaka, -Azurjungfer (Enallagma cyathigerum) in Bayern (p.

No. 60 (6 Dec. 1998). (Jap., with Engl, titles & some 15); - Burbach, K. : Markierte Frühe Heidelibellen

s’s). — (c/o K. Inoue, 5-9, Fuminosato 4-chome, Sympetrum fonscolombii) (p, 15); — Sibirische

Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-0004, JA). Azurjungfer (Coenagrion hylas) (pp. 15-16).

Irikawa, B„ K. Tani & K. Tani: tillarga first

caught in Nara prefecture (pp. 1-3); — Matsuki, K. <£ (12401) HANEL, L., 1998. Ochrana väzek Ceske

M. Aider. On the number of dorsal and lateral spines republiky. — Dragonfly protection in the Czech Re-

of Semin. Gomphuspostocularislarvae collected along Nagara public. Sh. “Krajina a Voda", Veseli-nad-

River, Gifu Gifu — Matsuki. 136-138. with — City, prefecture (pp. 4-5); -Moravou, pp. (Czech, Engl. s.).

K. & K. the deviation of dorsal and lateral Yoshida: on (Kladruby 33, CZ-257-62 Kladruby-33).

of larvae of spines Asiagomphus species collected in The current research, related to the odon. conserva-

Tokushima prefecture (pp. 6-11); — Nishiura, N.: A tion in the Czech Republic is outlined. It includes field

larva of shell and work. Aeschnophlebias anisoptera predates a surveys, field experiments laboratory 43 spp.

(pp, 12-13); - Sogame, S.: Planaeschna naica ob- are redlisted.

served at Kinsakubaru Primeval Forest, Amami-

-oshima, Kagoshima prefecture (pp, 13-14); — Inoue, (12402) HARITONOV, A.Yu„ 1998. Issledovaniya

Pantala flavescens attracted — K.: by light (p. 15; with strekoz v Sibiri; retrospektiva i sovremennosf.

Engl, s.); - Tani, K.: Calopteryx atrata attracted by [Dragonfly exploration of Siberia: past and present].

- Y: Orthetrum In: raznoobrazie light (p. 16); Yamashita, triangulate Biologicheskoe zhivotnyh Sibiri, pp.

after in Tomsk St. Tomsk — melania emerged six years my garden (p. 17); 19-20, Univ., (Russ.). (InstAnim.

Malsuda, the odonate & Siberian /.: Report on[the] survey on Syst. Ecol., Br., Russ. Acad. Sei., Ul. Fmnze

fauna of Hachigamine, Sakai City, Osaka prefecture, II, RUS-630091 Novosibirsk).

1997 and 1998 — ofthe (p. 18); Report survey trip on A brief outline of odonatol. research in Siberia

the odonate [fauna] ofSinodayama,Izumi City, Osaka (1856-), without bibliography.

prefecture, in summer 1998 (pp. 19-20); — Tabata,

O. of the :-. Report survey trip on the odonate fauna of (12403) HARITONOV, A.Yu., 1998. Strekozy (Insecta,

Maizuru city, Kyoto prefecture, focus[s]ed on Odonata)yuzhnogoZaural’ya. - The dragonflies(In-

- Sasamoto, A.: of Calopteryx japonica (pp. 21-22); secta, Odonata) southern Transuralia. Mater, vsemss.

ofthe on the odonate fauna ofnorth- Zhivot. Report survey trip Konf. bespozvon. yuzhn. Zaurai, Kuran, pp. 304 Odonatological Abstracts

345-347. (Russ., with Engl, title). - (Inst. Anim. Syst. dragonflybiology and explaining her that the removal

Frunze of & Ecol., Siberian Br., Russ. Acad. Sci., Ul. 11, a required voucher specimen can by no means af-

RUS-630091 Novosibirsk). fect the status of the population. She understood,

A checklist of51 spp., with information on the status, agreed and translated what she heard to her 2 chil-

larval habitat verbatim record of the and adult phenology of all spp., and with dren. Here, a conversation is

a biogeographic analysis of the fauna. - The results of this reproduced. Engadine survey

were published in the paper listed in OA 8414.

(12404) HILLBR1GHT-ILKOWSKA, A„ 1998.

Rdznorodnosc biologiczna siedlisk sladkowodnych: (12408) JELLINEK, T,, 1998. Aus dem Naturmuseum.

— des der oberen problemy, potrzeby, dzialania. [Biodiversity in Exponat Monats April: eine Libelle aus

freshwater habitats: problems, needs, achievements). Unterkreide NE Brasiliens. Nat. Mus. 128(4): 125-126.

Idee ekol. (Szkice) 13(7): 13-54. (Pol., with Engl. s.). — (c/o Abt. Ent., Senckenberg Mus., Senckenberganl.

— (Dept Hydrobiol., Inst. Ecol., Pol. Acad. Sei., 25, D-60325 Frankfurt/Main).

Dziekanöw Lesny, PO-05-092 Lomianki). Senckenberg Mus. acquired ca 150 Lower Cretaceous

A review of the situation in Poland, with only a pass- insect specimens of various orders from the “Chapada

ing reference to the Odon. do Araripe” deposits of Santana Formation, NE Bra-

zil. Here is shown a superbly preserved odon. speci-

(12405) HONG, Y.C., 1998. Establishment of fossil men, with some general text on the collection.

entomofaunas and their evolutionary succession in

North China. Entnmologia sin. 5(4): 283-300. (With (12409) JENNIONS. M.D., 1998. Tibial coloration, fluc-

Chin. s.). — (Beijing Mus. Nat. Hist., 126 Tianqiao tuating asymmetry and female choice behaviour in the

St., Beijing-100050, PR. China). damselfly caligata. Anim. Behav. 55(6):

Based on large material from the Paleozoic, Mesozoic 1517-1528. — (Smithsonian Trop. Res. Inst., Unit

and Tertiary strata of northern China, 3 evolutionary 0948, APO AA 34002-0948, USA).

mega-stages, inch 14 fossil insect faunas and 29 in- The territorial P. caligata has a courtship behaviour

have been established.These sectassemblages are here where 3 6 wave the white anterior surface of all 6

and the odon. also described, are included. laterally enlarged tibiae at 9 9. This white tibial sur-

determine the face was altered by using black paint to

B. BERNÄTH & G. of 25% reduction in (12406) HORVATH, G„ effect on 6 behaviour a area, or

1998. find MOLNÄR, Dragonflies crude oil visually an increase in asymmetry between the left and right

more attractive than water: multiple-choice experi- side of the body. Behavioural data on courtship, mat-

ments and collected for hold- on dragonfly polarotaxis. Naturwissenschaften ing fighting were 6 6 already

— 85(6): 292-297. (Dept Biol. Physics, Eötvös Univ., ing territories. Neither a reduction in the area nor an

PuSkin 5-7, HU-1088 increase u. Budapest). in asymmetry of tibial whiteness affected

Ischnura and behaviour. Enallagma cyalhigerum, pumilio matingrate, courtship rate orfighting These

both used in the Sympetrum vulgatum, sexes, were manipulations also had no significant effect on the

It is demonstrated that is the the site. 6 6 whose tibial white- experiments. polarotaxis daily presence at study

mechanism which odon. in their also most important guides ness was experimentallyremoved showed no de-

habitat choice and site is oviposition selection, which crease in mating rate or change in fighting behaviour

the reasonthey are attracted by crude or waste oil, tar while territorial. The complete removal oftibial white-

lead reduction in or asphalt. ness did, however, to a significant

daily presence, possibly due to a reduced ability to

(12407) INDUE, K., 1998. [A conversation with a Swiss acquire or hold a territory. There was no relationship

in the insect between natural levels of lady Engadine on conservation]. Nikkon- asymmetry in tibial white-

-kyo Sewsl. 33/34: 1-19. (Jap.). — (5-9, Fuminosalo ness and mating rate, courtingrate or fighting behav-

4-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-0004, JA). iour for

At the instant when he took a voucher specimen of of tibial whiteness was significantly positively related

Somatochlora alpestris, at Lej da Staz nr St. Moritz, to both mean 3 mating rate and copulation duration

Author for This Switzerland, the was approached by an an- territorial 33. result suggests that a

casual him “nature of tibial noyed passer-by, addressing on phenotypic correlate area of whiteness, prob-

conservation”. He responded friendly, telling about ably body size, is sexually selected through 9 choice Odonatological Abstracts 305

that hold territories. 1998. among 66 already (12414) KARUBE, H„ [Dragonflies evidenced

the 1997 Tanzawa during survey, Kanagawa prefec-

V. 1998. Rivierrombout 6. (12410) KALKMAN, [?], terug ture]. Kanagawa-Chuhd 122: (Jap., with vernacu-

in Nederland. — [Gomphus flavipes in the Nether- lar nomencl.). — (3573-142, Kayama, Odawara,

lands again]. Vlinders 13(4): 26. (Dutch). — (Oude Kanagawa, 250-0852, JA).

Rijnsburgerweg 38, NL-2342 BC Oegstgeest). The records of7 spp., incl. Anisogomphusmaacki and

The sp. was sighted (?) at several localities along the Somatochlora uchidai, brought togetherduring4 field

Waal R., E ofNijmegen. These are the first records for trips in the Tanzawa Hills.

the Netherlands since 1902. The author of the note,

the and date stated. in localities the are not (12415) KARUBE, H„ 1998. [ japonica

Kanagawa prefecture]. Kanagawa-Chuhd 122: 1-5.

(124II) KANO.K., 1998. [Lyriothemispachygastradis- (Jap.). — (3573-142, Kayama, Odawara, Kanagawa,

play induced by the neuropteran, Hybris subjacens]. 250-0852, JA).

Gekkan-Mushi 332: 42-43. (Jap.). - (No. 601, 19- L. japonica has been originally (1883) described by

from but -17, Koishigawa 5-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112- Selys “Yokohama” in Kanagawa pref., no

other has been the -0002, JA). specimen ever since repotted from

Near a perching Hybris, the dragonfly6 hovered, with prefecture. Here, 5 6 and 2 $. taken at a pond in a

abdomen bent Kinu Yokohama its upward; R., Utsonomiya, park on 30-VIH-I996, are brought on

Tochigi pref., 9-VIII-1997. When the neuropteran took record. It is emphasized that the vegetation of the pond

off, the dragonfly followed it and continued the dis- was transplanted from southern Hyogo, where L.

The play. It is suggested, (he behaviour was induced by Japonica is a common sp. transplantation took

body colour, resembling that of 2 L. pachygastra. place in April 1996, therefore it is not unlikely the

dragonfly was brought in with it then. The Author is

(12412) KANO, K. & H. K1TA, 1998, [Hovering flight warning against this kind of transplantationsthat may

in Orthetrum and disturbance in the natural young albistylum speciosum cause distributions of vari-

Lyriothemis pachygastra males]. Gekkan Mushi 334: ous organisms.

19-20. (Jap.). - (First Author: No. 601, 19-17,

Koishigawa 5-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. 112-0002, (12416) KARUBE, H., 1998. [Occurrence of

JA). Onychogomphus viridicostus in Kanagawaprefecture

In a marsh in Chichibu, Saitama, 2 Orthetrums were in the recent years]. Kanagawa-Chuhd 122:5-6. (Jap.).

for ca 30 min alternating the flight with 4-5 s hover- — (3573-142, Kayama, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250-

80 ing, ca cm above the ground. They were catching 0852, JA).

it in Similar be- ofthis prey, consuming perching position. Lately, the numberand strength of populations

haviour noticed in This of was a Lyriothemis <3. type sp. have much diminished in Kanagawa pref. Here,

and record “feeding” hovering is different from the reproductive adult larval specimens are broughton from

behaviour in mature 6 6 . 5 localities in Odawara and Atsugi.

(12413) KANO. K., T. MIYAHATA, K. OKAZAKI & (12417) KETELAAR, R„ 1998. Speerwateijuffer in het

F. KOBAYASHI, 1998. transfer — delicate situation of hastu- [Non-tandem sperm nauw. [The Coenagrion

in Chlorogomphus brunneus costalis]. Gekkan-Mushi latum in the Netherlands], Vlinders 13(4): 19-21.

— 333: 39-40. (Jap.). (First Author: No. 601, 19-17 (Dutch, with Engl. s.). - (Asterstraat 37, NL-6708

Koishigawa 5-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0002, DJ Wageningen).

JA). In the Netherlands the sp. is restricted to the

In transfer takes while most dragonfliessperm place mesotrophic, moderately acid, groundwater-fed fens.

in tandem. The hitherto reported exceptions are At present only 10 populations are known. An updated

Cordulia amurensis, distribution is Euphaea yayeyamana, aenea map provided.

Crocothemis servilia mariannae and Leucorrhinia

dubia orientalis. Herewith, C. brunneus costalis is (12418) KETENCHIEV, H.A. & A.Yu. HARITONOV,

added the list. The is described and 1998. Kavkaza. — to process briefly Opredelitei’ strekoz [Identification

photographically documented (Amami-oshima; 13- key for the dragonfliesof the Caucasus]. Kabardino-

Nal’chik. 120 ISBN 5- -VI-1998). -Balkarskiy gosud. Univ., pp. 306 Odonatological Abstracts

— Author: — -7558-0017-0. (Russian). (Second Inst. favno ter biotope: kacji pastirji (Odonata). [A.s-

Russ, Acad. Anim. Syst. & Ecol., Siberian Br., Sci., sessmentof the impact of the superhighway, Maribor-

Ul. RUS-630091 Frunze 11, Novosibirsk). -Lenart. onflora, vegetation,fauna and biotopes: drag-

This is small a handbook on the odon. fauna of the onflies (Odonata)]. Prirodoslovni muzej Slovenije,

Caucasian with ii+6 — for region (82 spp.), Russia, emphasis on Ljubljana, pp. (Slovene). (Requests copies

the adult and larval The local keys. status, habitat re- to: Slovene Mus. Nat. Hist., P.O, Box 290, SI-1001

quirements, regional distribution, and adult and larval Ljubljana).

are for all also included 20 listed from 9 diagnostic figs provided spp. spp. are localities, Styria, Slovenia,

odon. and biol- The are concise chapters on morphology and conservation measures are suggested. high

and field and methods ofresearch. ogy, on laboratory environ, quality and the rich odon. assemblage ofthe

A brief outline ofthe of of the history exploration re- Stara Pesnica R. are emphasized.

gional fauna is enhanced by a comprehensive bibli-

ography. (12423) KRYUKOVA, N.A., V.V. GLUPOV & A.Yu.

HARITONOV, 1998. Morfofunkcional’nayastruktura

(12419) KINOSHITA, R„ 1998. [A case of breeding populyacii gemocitov strekoz roda Aeschna F.

Macromia 42. - — daimoji].Gekkan-Mushi 332: (Jap.). (Odonata). [Morpho-functional population struc-

157- of in the Aeshna (44-17-1,Kita-karusuyama,Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, ture haemocytes dragonfly genus F.

-0061, JA). (Odonata)]. Problemy Ent. Ross. I: 218-219, (Russ.).

A mortality record of 10 larvae of various instars. — (Third Author: Inst. Anim. Syst. & Ecol., Siberian

Br„ Russ. Acad. Sei., UI. Frunze II, RUS-630091

(12420) KIPPING, J„ 1998. Ein Beitrag zur Novosibirsk).

Libellenfauna The evidence is based larval A. A. (Odonata) Rumäniens. Mauriliana on grandis and

16(3): 527-538. (With Engl, s.). - (Ringstr, 5/6, D- juncea.

-04600 Altenberg).

in Mainly the Mures R. system. 33 localities were sur- (12424) KUHN, K. & K. BURBACH, [Eds], 1998.

1994-1997. Libeilen in veyed during 46 spp. are brought on Bayern. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart. 334 pp.

record. Cercion lindeni, Coenagrion ornatum, ISBN 3-8001-3495-8. (Hardcover, 19.5x26.0 cm). -

Hemianax ephippiger and Cordulegaster heros are of Price; DEM 58.- net. — (Publishers: Wollgrasweg

particular interest in Romania. 41, D-70599 Stuttgart-Hohenheim).

A very beautifully made-up, comprehensive mono-

the odon. fauna of Bavaria Ger- (12421) KOSSENKO, S.M. & C.H. FRY, 1998. Com- graph on (74 spp.),

and coexistence of the Bee-eater Well and petition European many. balanced highly informative text is

Merops apiaster and the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater the result ofa mutual effort ofover 50 authors, which

Ibis feature in this kind of Merops persicus in Asia. 140(1); 2-13, col. pi. in itself is a rather unique publi-

— — incl. (Second Author; Dept Zool., Univ. Aberdeen, cations. The main chapters are: “Allgemeines zur

TillydroneAve., Aberdeen, AB9 2TN, UK). Biologie der Libellen” (pp. 11-18); “Bearbeitungs-

Studies conducted the 2 raum" were over a 10-yr period on (pp. 19-25); “Geschichte der Libellenfaunistik

in mixed and in spp., breeding separate colonies in Bayern” (pp. 26-31); “Datengrundlagen” (pp. 32-

Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Oman. Their -34); “Landesweite Auswertung” (pp. 35-52); “Die

M. has “Lebensräume” diets were similar, though apiaster a prefer- einzelnen Arten” (pp. 53-201); (pp.

for small insects and M. Naturräume und ihre ence (beetles, , ) 202-254); “Ausgewählte

persicus for large dragonflies and cicadas. The diet in Libellenfauna" (pp. 255-290); “Libellenschutz" (pp.

mixed colonies is also different from that in 291 -306); “Aufgaben derLibellenforschung”(pp. 307-

— monospecific colonies. Mean (and range) percentage 311). Species “monographs” are signed by the re-

values of odon. representation in the diets are as fol- spective Authors, and include chapters on the distri-

lows: M. apiaster, mixed: 5.6 (0.4-13.7), monospecific bution and status and on habitat ecology and biology.

5.3 (0.9-9.6); M. persicus, mixed: 15.5 (0.3-39.5), Also provided for each sp.: a portrait, general distri-

bution Bavarian distribution vertical dis- monospecific 13.7 (0.6-36.3)%. map, map, a

tribution graph, and the adult phenology graph. —

The book is the (12422) KOTARAC.M., 1998. Presoja vplivovna okolje very richly illustrated, photographs

AC odsek Maribor-Lenart in habitat za zu flora vegetacijo, are of excellent quality. Very valuable are also Odonatological Abstracts 307

— This is the best the of than in the photographs. probably regional presence tadpole-fedpredators con-

far available. Much of the information trol in the of insect-fed monographso treatmentor presence an preda-

— earlier in the it contains is of extralimital interest as well. Con- tor. B. bufo metamorphosed presence of

the and the toad-fed but this sidering scope high typographic quality, a predator, was only slightly corre-

the price of the book is rather moderate. lated to metamorphic size. Manipulations of predator

diet affected tadpole life history in both spp. How-

(12425) LAISTER, G„ 1998. Leitbild-Libellen, Donau- ever, predator effects on larval life history were not

Naturk. behaviour in either -Traun-Krems-Auen. Jb. Linz 42/43 [1996/ mediated by tadpole spp.

1997]: 181-196. (With Engl. s.). - (Amt Natur-

-Umweltschutz, Abt. Naturk. Stn, Neues Rathaus, (12427) LIBELLULA. Mitteilungsblatt der Gesellschaft

Hauptstr. 1-5, A-4041 Linz). deutschssprachigerOdonatologen(GdO), Vol. 17, No.

Based on the original conditions ofthe Danube-Traun- 3/4 (Dec. 1998). — (c/o Mrs U. Krüner, Geldemer

-Krems 34 Str. D-4 1 189 floodplainarea(Austria), a checklist of spp. 39, Mönchengladbach).

that this is H.. C. Brauns & D. Kuck: Die Libellenfauna were probably indigenous to region pro- Blischke,

vided. By means ofcomparison with the current fauna, unterschiedlicher Gewässertypen des mittleren Allier

the present habitat degradation is pointed out, and im LIFE-Gebiet Joze-Maringues,Frankreich (pp. 117-

detailed the - management measures to improve situa- -147); Weihrauch, F: Die Entwicklung von

tion are suggested. Gomphus vulgatissimus (L.) in Kiesgrubengewässem:

seltene Ausnahme oder lediglich übersehen? (Ani-

— (12426) LAURILA, A., J. KUJASALO & E. RANTA, soptera: Gomphidae) (pp. 149-161); Hampe, A.:

1998. Predator-induced changes in life history in two Libellen in Ober- und Mittellaufeines siidspanischen

anurantadpoles: effects of predator diet. Oikos 83(2): Flusses: ein dkologischer Vergleich (pp. 163-172); —

307-317. — (Div. Popul. Biol., Dept Ecol. & Syst., Samu, S Zur Populations- und Verhaltensökologie

Box P.O. 17, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki). von Coenagrion lunulatum (Charpentier) (Zygoptera:

— H.: The effects ofthe non-lethal presence ofa predator on Coenagrionidae) (pp. 173-193); FUedner,

behaviour and larval life history of Rana temporaria Johann Franz Christian Heyer (1777-1864) und sein

and Bufo bufo tadpoles were studied. Predator diet Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Libellen, 2. Teil (pp. 195-

was manipulatedin order to ascertain whether the dif- -228); - Dierschke, V: Zum Vorkommen von Libellen

ferences in chemically perceived predation risk affect auf der Ostseeinsel Hiddensee (pp. 229-235); —

raised the tadpoles. Tadpolesof both sp. were at 2 food Ruddek, J.\ Gomphus flavipes (Charpentier) neu für

levels either in the absence of the predator or in the Bremen (Anisoptera: Gomphidae) (pp. 237-238). —

of toad-fed larval Aeshna D. presence an insect-, frog- or Blank. M.. Diehl & C. Kolmer. Gomphus flavipes

juncea. R. temporaria tadpoles lowered their activity (Charpentier) am Rhein bei Köln (Anisoptera:

in the presence of a predator and also avoided the Gomphidae) (pp. 239-242); — Werzinger, S. & J.

the in predatorspatially. They showed strongest response Werzinger. Gomphus flavipes (Charpentier) zurück

The — to tadpole-fed predators. number of days elapsed Bayern (Anisoptera; Gomphidae) (pp. 243-245);

since the last provisioning of food affected the behav- Freyhof, J.. I. Steinmann & T. Krause: Weitere Funde

both In R. in iour of spp. temporaria, differences ac- von Gomphus flavipes (Charpentier) im Rhein

tivity level between predator treatments vanished as (Anisoptera: Gomphidae) (pp. 247-252); — Suhling,

the food resources were depleted. In B. bufo, activity F, C. Schiitte & K.-G. Leipelt: Erneute

of toad-fed was lowerin the presence a predator shortly Schlupfnachweise von Vander Linden

after food had been added to the containers. Spatial im niedersächsischen Drömling (Anisoptera:

avoidance of predators by B. bufo was stronger in the ) (p. 253); - Pastier, E. & W. Pastier.

presence of a toad-fed predator than when an insect- Entwicklung von Gomphus vulgatissimus (L.) im

In both Dortmund-Ems-Kanal or frog-fed predator was present. tadpole spp. (Anisoptera; Gomphidae) (p.

growth rate was higher at the high food level but re- 254).

mained unaffected by the predator treatments. In both

individuals food level LINDENIA. Noliziario dell’Ufficio nazionale spp. at higher metamorphosed (12428)

italiano della Societä earlier and at larger size. The metamorphic responses odonatologica internationale,

between the R. No. 29 Dec. - Dr C. to predator treatments differed spp. Napoli, (22 1998). (c/o

temporaria metamorphosed later and at larger size in D’Antonio, Via A. Falcone 386/b, 1-80127 Napoli). 308 Odonatological Abstracts

In addition various the issue to management notes, changing the top predator in a food web: a compara-

includes the following scientific communications: tive experimental approach. Ecol. Monogr. 68(1): 1-

Busetto, A.: Disegno: Stylurus flavipes (p. 125; record, -23. — (Dept Biol, Sei., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover,

with fig.); — ( Anonymous): La famiglia NH 03755, USA).

1892 in Italia in Banks, (pp. 125-127; Changing the top predator a food web often results

with distribution maps); - Checklist; delle “libellule” in dramatic changes in species composition at lower

nella letteratura italiana 127-128; with levels: (pp. compre- trophic many spp. are extirpated and replaced

hensive bibliography). new in the of the by species presence new top preda-

also often tor. These shifts in species composition re-

(12429) MACHADO, A.B.M., 1998. (Odonata). In: sults in substantial alterations in the of strengths spe-

A.B.M. Machado et al., [Eds], Livro vermelho das cies interactions. be lit- However, some spp. appear to

de da fauna de these that especies exlingäo Minas tle affected by changes cause species turn-

Gerais,pp. 495-497,499-509,Fundagäo Biodiversitas, overat other positions in the food web. An example of

Belo ISBN 85-85401-07-9. — such difference in Horizonte, (Depto a species responses is apparent in

Inst. Cienc. Biol., Univ. Federal Minas the distributions of Zool., Gerais, coenagrionidsamong permanent

Caixa Belo bodies with Postal 486, BR-31270-901 Horizonte, water and without fish as top predators.

MG). Enallagma spp. segregate between ponds and lakes

Out of the 670 odon. spp. hitherto known from . that do and do not support fish populations,with each

218 recorded from the state ofMinas Gerais. lake spp. were type having a characteristic Enallagma assem-

Castoraeschna Aeshna In of the sister margarethae, (Hesperaeschna) blage. contrast, spp. Ischnura, genus to

eduardoi, H. and Heteragrion obsoletum, petiense, and Enallagma,are common to both fish fishless ponds

Mecistogaster asticta are threatened with extinction. and lakes. Previous research has shownthat Enallagma

In the “Red Book” these present are monographically spp. segregate because they are differentially vulner-

dealt with. Their distribution and able the maps complete to top predators in each lake type: Anisopt. in

are included. fishless lakes and fish in fish lakes. This bibliographies paper reports

the results of a series of laboratory and field experi-

(12430) MARTINIA. Revue scientifique de la Societe ments quantifying the mortality and growth effects of

Frangaise d’Odonatologie,Vol. 14, No.4 (Dec, 1998). interactions in the food webs surrounding Enallagma

— J.-L. 7 F-78390 and Ischnura in (c/o Dommanget, rue Lamartine, both lake types. These results are com-

Bois-d’Arcy). pared to determine how features of the food web

S. & Jolivet, F. Vaillant: Inventaire preliminaire des change to force segregation ofEnallagmabetween the

odonates du des Deux-Sevres — departement (pp. 119- lake types but permit Ischnura to inhabit both. The

- Le Calvez, Les odonates de la foret -136); V: results ofexperimentsconductedin a fishless lake show

dominiale de Notre-Dame du Val-de- that food in this lake (departemenls are not limited type, — -Marne et de but that do Seine-et-Marne) (pp. 137-145); they strongly compete via interference

J.-L. & R. Chalmel: mechanisms. Interference effects between the Dommanget, Rubrique genera

- A bibliographique (pp. 145-150). corrective note are symmetrical. Ischnura spp. have substantially

on J.-L in Dommanget’t, paper 14(1) appears on p. higher growth rates than Enallagmaspp. under all con-

136, authored by J.-P. Baudot, J.-M. Prot & J.-L. ditions in fishless lakes. Althoughboth Enallagmaand

Dommanget. Ischnura experience substantial mortality from preda-

tion Anax and Aeshna the in by spp., top predators

MATSUKI, K„ 1998. the bias (12431) [On number of men- fishless lakes, these display a significant towards

tal and lateral in larval Acisoma setae p. panorpoi- feeding on Ischnura. Mortality rates due to anisopt.

des]. Gekkan-Mushi 334: 31-32. (Jap.). - (1575-14, predation are not density dependent. The results of

Hazama 3-chome, Funabasi, Chiba, 274-0822, JA). experiments done in a fish lake indicate that Zygopt.

Different numbers of setae described various food limited and for in were by are thus compete resources

authors in the individuals from Taiwan fish (11-13/6-7), lakes. Ischnura growth rates are also substantially

continental China and The than in fish-lake (14/7) Japan (12/7; 11/6). higher Enallagma the system.

is discussed. Basiaeschna and that coexist subject briefly Epitheca spp., with fish

do not impose significant mortality on coexisting

1998. The (12432) McPEEK, M.A., consequences of damselflies, but they do compete for resources with Odonatological Abstracts 309

the and also in- G. Csdka & T. Koväcs : Faunistical data the Odonata Zygopt., they may generate feeding to

terference in the damselflies. Fish impose significantly fauna of the Körös-Maros National Park (pp. 53-60);

Ischnura than higher mortality on on coexisting Olajos. P, B. Kiss & P. Juhdsz: Faunistical research

and this is Enallagma, mortality negatively density on the dragonfly(Odonata) fauna of the Körös-Maros

dependent. — The coexistence of Enallagma and National Park (pp. 61-70; Hung., with Engl. s.).

Ischnura is fostered in both lake types by trade-offs in

their abilities to avoid predators and to utilize re- (12436) ODONATOWGICALLIBRARYNEWS, No. 22

sources. Native Enallagma are better at avoiding co- (5 Apr. 1998), No. 23 (6 Dec. 1998). Published by the

existing predators in each lake type, but these abilities Kansai Research Group of Odonatology. (Jap., with

the the utilize — 4- come at expense of ability to resources Engl, title). (c/o K. Inoue, 5-9, Fuminosato

effectively and to avoid the predator found in the other -chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-0004, JA).

lake In Ischnura better In the 736 titles listed. type. constrast, are at utilizing 2 issues, recent Japanese are

in both lake but these abilities resources types, come

at the expense of effectively avoiding both fish and (12437) The OHIO DRAGON-FLIER. Newsletter ofthe

Anisopt. Understanding the trade-offs faced by spp. Ohio Odonata Society, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jan. 1998), No.

similar within - at trophic positions a food web is criti- 2 (June 1998), No. 3 (Oct. 1998). (c/o B.

cal to predicting changes in food webs following ma- Glotzhober, Ohio Hist. Soc., 1982 Velma Ave,

jor environmental perturbations such as changing the Columbus, OH 43211-2497, USA).

top predator. Most notes and articles are by the Editor (B.

and articles: Glotzhober) are not signed. Majorsigned

(12433) NIEUWSBRIEF VAN DE NEDERLANDSE [No. 1]: Chordas, £ W.: Common spreadwing captured

VERENIGING VOOR LIBELLENSTUDIEyo\. 2, No, the first week ofApril in Ohio (p. 4); — ( Glotzhober,

— 4 W.J. “All counties” list — Glotzhober. B. . (Dec. 1998). (Dutch). (c/o Hoeffnagel, S.]: grows (p. 4);

Krekelmeent 72, NL-1218 ED Hilversum). A tribute to Bob Alrutz (pp. 5-6, with bibliography).

A list of indoor meetings and field trips 1999, with - (No. 2]: Chordas, S.W & E.G. Chapman: Some

various management notices. fish have high hopes (p. 1); — Glotzhober, B. : Addi-

tion to Ohio’s Odonata (p. 2); — Mitchell, R.: Mites

R. A. Odonata — (12434) NOVELO-GUT1ERREZ, & RAMIREZ, on (p. 3). [No.3]: [Glotzhober, ß.]: New

1998. The larva of Macrothemis inacuta (Odonata: records for endangered damselfly (p. I; Argia

Libellulidae). Ent. News 109(5): 301-306. - (First bipunctulata); — Schultz, D. : A first swipe at Odonata

Author: Depto Ent., Inst. Ecol., A.C., Aptdo Postal monitoringat the Denison University Biological Re-

— Anax 63, MX-91000 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico). serve (p. 1); Moulton, K. \ Junius all over the

A and illustrations of ultimate - D The detailed description place? (p. 3); Moody, awesome narrow-

instar, with notes onecology. It is similar toM. celeno, -winged damsels (p. 3; note on phylogeny); —

but can be distinguished by a stouter movable hook, [Glotzhober, ß.]: New state species in nearby states

lateral and dorsal abd. — The minor larger spines protuberances on (p. 4). issues contain also numerous

8-9. Larvae found in lentic environ- book seg. were living notes, reviews, announcements, meeting reports,

ments, in muddy areasclose to theshore, where emeig- and the 1998 membershiplist (No. 2, pp. 4-5).

ing and floating vegetation was present.

(12438) PANTALA. The international journal of

(12435) ODONATA-STUDIUM LARVALE,Vol. 2(1998), odonatology. Vol. 1, No. 2(14 Dec. 1998). Published

ISSN 1416-8308. - (c/o Dr K. Bänkuti, Mätra & copyright owned by Backhuys Publishers, Leiden.

Annual 200 Muzeum, Kossuth u. 40, HU-3200 Gyöngyös), subscription (2 issues, annually up to ca

— Ambrus, A., K. Bankuti & T. Kovdcs: Larval and adult pp.): NLG 165.- net (= US $ 91.50 net). (Orders to:

data the Odonata fauna of 2 Box AH on Burgenland (Austria), Backhuys Publishers, P.O. 321, NL-2300

(pp. 5-8); — Data on the Odonata fauna of the Leiden; — or through any subscription agent).

Kisalföld and the West-Hungarian marginal zone, 2 Corbet, PS. &R. Hoess: Sex ratio of Odonata at emer-

(pp. 9-16); — The Odonata fauna of the Szigetköz gence (pp. 99-118); - Samraoui, B., S. Bouzid, R.

(pp. 17-39); - Ambrus, A., K. Bankuti, B. Czdnyi, P. Boulahbal <£ P.S. Corbet: Postponed reproductive

Juhdsz & T. Kovdcs: Larval data to the Odonata fauna maturation in upland refuges mountains life-cycle

of — K. the in Hungary (pp. 41-52); Ambrus, A., Bankuti, continuity during hot, dry season algerian drag- 310 Odonatological Abstracts

onflies (Anisoptera) (pp. 119-135); — May. M.L: Libellulidae) yuzhnogo Zaural’ya i sopredel’nyh

Macrothemis fallax, of from — of of a new species dragonfly territoriy. Ecology dragonflies genus

Centra] America (Anisoptera:Libellulidae),with a key Sympetrum (Odonata, Libellulidae) of southern

to male Macrothemis (pp. 137-153); — Schneider, W.: Transuralia and neighbouringterritories. Mater,

Orthetrum the Julia falsum Longfield, 1955, new to vseross. Konf. bespozvon. Zhivot. yushn. Zaurai,

dragonfly fauna ofYemen and the Arabian Peninsula Kuran, pp. 262-264. (Russ., with Engl, title). — (Inst.

(Anisoptera: Libellulidae) (pp. 155-158); — Dumont, Anim. Syst. & Ecol., Siberian Br. Russ. Acad. Sci.,

H.J. & H. Heidar'r. The genus Pseudagrion (Odonata: Ul. Frunze 11, RUS-630091 Novosibirsk).

- in Zygoptera) in Iran (pp. 159-163); Prendergast, 7 spp. occur southern Transuralia, Russia, with S.

E.D.V.: The Gambia: additions to the list of Odonata, flaveolum, vulgatum and danae prevailing. S.

and further distribution records — flaveolum the main of this (pp, 165-174); represents subject paper.

Lindeboom, M. : Post-copulatory behaviour in

Calopteryx females (Insecta, Odonata,) (12442) ROZA, F„ 1998. Libellen - [Dragonflies], In:

(pp. 175-184). E. Romeijn& W.G. Wielemaker, [Eds], KNNV-AKC-

-kamp Velike Bloke, Slovenie, van 13 juli tot 27 juli

J.-G. D. (12439) PILON, & LAGACE, 1998. Les 1998. pp. 35-37, Kon. Ned. Natuurh. Ver., Utrecht.

odonates du Quebec. Tradefaunistique. Entomofaune (Dutch). — (Asterkraag 40, NL-4823 GA Breda).

du Quebec, Chicoutimi, viii+368 pp. ISBN 2- Some 20 spp. are listed from 6 localities (Bloke,

-9802763-2-4. - Price: Can.S 75.- net. - (Publish- Cerknica, liSka, etc.), Slovenia.

blvd G7H ers: 637 Talbut, suite 108, Chicoutimi,QC,

6A4, CA). (12443) RYAZANOVA, G.I., 1998. Polovaya specifika

Basically, this is a distribution atlas of the Odon. of povedeniya lichinok nasekomyh: predshestvenniki

Canada but Quebec, (137 spp.), it includes also a key imaginal’nyhvnutrividovyh vzaimodeystviy u samcov

to the adults. For each sp., the distribution map and lichinok strekoz (Odonata), - [Sex-related behaviour

the complete list of localities, crossreferenced to the in insect larvae: the origins of intraspecific interac-

exhaustive Bibliography, are provided. Species de- tions in male dragonfly larvae (Odonata)]. Problemy

scriptions are omitted, but a brief statement on the type Ent. Ross. 2: 103-104. (Russ.). — (Dept Ent., Fac,

of habitat is given. — The main chapters: “Introduc- Biol., Moscow St. Univ., RUS-119899 Moscow).

A based tion” (pp. 1-11), “Morphologie imaginale” (pp. 13- concise account, on Calopteryx splendens.

-24), “Liste des especes” (pp. 25-36), “Table de

determination” (pp. 37-98),“Releve faunistique”(pp. (12444) SATOH, T, 1998. [Anax guttatus taken at

99-332). Kariwa-mura, Niigata pref.] Gekkan-Mushi 334: 40-

-41. (Jap.). - (Kashiwazaki Munic. Mus., 8-35

(12440) POPOVA, O.N., 1998. Izmenchivost’ strekoz Midori-cho, Kashiwazaki, Niigata 945-0851, JA).

with of the roda Sympetrum Newman, 1833, na primere vida S. I $, I9-VIII-I998, a phot, specimen.

pedemontanumAll., 1766. - [Variability in the drag-

Newman, 1833, SEKI, T.& K. 1998. onfly genus Sympetrum examplified (12445) VOGT, Evolutionary aspects

In: of visual in on S. pedemontanum All., 1766], Biologicheskoe of the diversity pigment chromophores

raznoobrazie Tomsk St. class Insecta. zhivotnyh Sibiri, p. 85, Univ., the Comp. Biochem. Physiol. (B.) 119(1):

— Tomsk. (Russ.). (Inst. Anim. Syst. & Ecol., Sibe- 53-64. — (First Author: Div. Health Sei., Osaka

rian Br„ Russ. Acad. Sei,, UI. Frunze 11, RUS-630091 Kyoiku Univ., 4-698-1, Asahigaoka, Kashiwara,

Novosibirsk). Osaka, 582, JA).

19 in S. Sympetrum spp. occur Siberia, pedemontanum In insects, 3 retinal congeners are used as the

is 4 However, of visual representedby sspp. comprehensive ex- Chromophore pigments, viz. retinal, (3R)-3-

amination of long series from all Siberian regions in- -hydroxynetinal. and (3S)-3-hydroxyretinal. Only the

that all referable of in of dicates continental populations are second these was found compound eyes Odon.,

to the nominate S. datum the and form, p. representing Hemiptera,Neuroptera, Coleoptera,Lepidoptera,

sole infraspecifically distinct taxon. in Nematocera and Brachycera. Phylogenetic distri-

bution of the Chromophore types within insects is dis-

(12441) POPOVA. O.N. & A.Yu. HARITONOV, 1998. cussed.

Ekologiya strekoz roda Sympetrum (Odonata, Odonatological Abstracts 311

(12446) SIOJA. [Information bulletin of the SIO Japan Regional Office in South Asia (SIOROSA) (pp. 15-

Branch Office], 1998, No. 1 (1 Nov. 1998). (Jap.). - -16); — (Anonymous): Nagpur University School of

(c/o K. Inoue, 5-9, Fuminosato 4-chome, Abeno-ku, Odonatology (pp. 17-22; description, list of PhD re-

Osaka, 545-0004, of 40 research 1975- JA). cipients, bibliography papers,

No other issues in 1998. — In were published 1998, -1998).

the SIO membership in Japan has increased, by the

end of the yr, 91 associates were registered with the (12449) STAIN, V.Yu., 1998. Fotoperiodicheskiy

regional Branch. The 15th Int. Symp. Odonatol. will kontrol’ sezonnogo razvitiya u nekotoryh vidov strekoz

— be convened in Novosibirsk, Russia, July 2001. (Odonata) i ego vysotno-zonal’naya izmenchivost. [Photoperiodic control in seasonal development of

H. & C. 1998. Die al- (12447) SONNENBURG, DENSE, some dragonfly (Odonata) species and its altitude

Gebänderte Heidelibelle Sympetrum pedemontanum teration]. Pmblemy Ent. Ross. 2; 134-135. (Russ.). -

(Allioni, 1766) in Nordwest-Deutschland: Stand der (Dept Biol., Kabardino-Balkarskiy St. Univ., Nal'chik,

und Ausbreitung Beschreibung neuer Fortpflanzungs- Russia).

Mill. gewässer (Odonata, Libellulidae). ArbGem. The subject was examined in Sympecma fusca and

Ostwestfdl.-lipp. Ent. 14(3): 63-80. (With Engl. s.). Cordulia aenea, hibernating in the Caucasian region

— Author; D-49597 the adult and larval There differ- (First Burlagerort 29a, Rieste). at stage, resp. are

The current distribution ofS. pedemontanumin west- ences between the 2 spp. and between C. aenea

ern Lower Saxony and the adjacent regions of populations from different altitudes.

Westphalia, Germany, is outlined and mapped, and

the of is the 1998. strekoz process expansion analysed. At present, (12450) STAIN, V.Yu., K zoogeografii

NWmost records come from Zeeland,the Netherlands, (Odonata) Predkavkaz’ya. — [On odonate biogeog-

raphy of Transcaucasia]. Pmblemy Ent. Ross. 2: 133-

(12448) SOUVENIR OF THE 5th SOUTH ASIAN SYM- -134. (Russ.). — (Dept Biol., Kabardino-Balkarskiy

POSIUM OF ODONATOLOGY. Shri Shivaji Educa- St. Univ., Nal’chik, Russia).

Amravali’s Science 20- A 65 from tion Society College, Nagpur, systematic, 7-yr survey yielded spp.

-21 Dec. 1998. xii+22 excl. 8 of which here for the pp., frontispiece Regional Transcaucasia, are reported

Office in South Asia, Societas Internationalis region for the first time. The biogeographic composi-

Odonatologica(SIO ROSA). Edited by and available tion of the fauna is analysed, and all spp. are listed.

from: Dr D.B. Tembhare, Dept Zool„ Nagpur Univ.

Campus, Amravati Rd, Nagpur-440010, Maharashtra, (12451) STEPHAN, U., 1998. Untersuchungen zur

India. Habitatbindungder QuelljungfernartenCordulegaster

[For Abstracts of papers see OA 12383] — Organis- boltoni (Donovan , 1807) und Cordulegaster bidentata

ing Committee (p. i); — SIO ROSA Council (p. ii); — (Selys, 1843) in Waldbächen des mittleren

Saste, N.N.. R.J. Andrew & D.B. Tembhare'. Foreword Schwarzwaldes unter besonderer Berücksichtigungder

(p. iü); - Kiauta, B.'. [International Odonatological Larvalökologie. DiplArb. Geobotanik, Fak. Biol.,

— N.: Foundation] Message (p. v; abridged); Moore, Univ. Freiburg,Freiburg/Breisgau.vi+110 pp., Anhang

[International Union for Conservation of Nature] Mes- excl. — Price: DEM 48.- net. — (Orders to the Au-

— B.B.: sage (p. vii); Chopane, [Nagpur University] thor: Unterer MUhlenweg 73, D-79114 Freiburg/Br.).

Message (p. ix); — Dholre, V.R.: [Shri Shivaji Educa- A comprehensive comparative study on larval ecol-

— of tion Society, Amravati] Message (p, xi); Kalbande, ogy the 2 spp., based on allopatric and sympatric

H.Y.: Dr Panjabrao, alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh, the Black Forest populations, SW Germany. — The main

Founder President of Shri Shivaji Education Society, aspects, considered in detail,are: (1) water chemistry

- habitat — distance Amravati: a brief life sketch (pp. 1-2); (>Anonymous): (of no influence on selection); (2)

Nagpur through ages (pp. 3-5); — Satpulaley, A.: from the stream source (bidentata mostly 50-300 m,

Nagpur University (pp. 7-8); — Saste, N.N.: Shri boltoni abundance increasing with the increased dis-

— 0.1 Shivaji Education Society Amravati’s Science College tance); (3) velocity (both spp. mostly m/s, rarely

tradition — Tembhare, 0.25 — substrate frac- Nagpur: a great (pp. 9-10); up to m/s); (4) structure (various

D.B.-. the and between — Odonatology: biology of dragonflies tions, no difference the 2 spp.); (5) larval

damselflies (pp. 11-12); — Societas International position relative to the stream profile (depending on

Odonatologica(SIO) (pp. 13-14); — Andrew, R.J. '. SIO velocity, no significant difference between the 2 spp,); 312 Odonatological Abstracts

— (6) max. stream depth and width (boltoni more tol- (12455) TAKASAKI, Y„ 1998. [Crocothemis servilia

erant); - (7) stream slope (not significant, but slightly mariannae with glitteringwings]. Gekkan-Mushi 334:

in — — greater bidentata); (8) tree and vegetationcover II.(Jap.). (1-14 Fujimori, Meito-ku, Nagoya,465-

(no significant difference between the 2 spp.); — (9) -0026, JA).

substrate colour (in bidentata darker, probably a sig- A 6 with strongly gittering wings is described

nificant in site selection of this Aichi The cue oviposition sp.); (Okazaki, pref., 6-V1I-I998). glitteringwas

— and lost in (10) seeping in minute tributaries (possibly re- not by dipping aceton and methanol; it is con-

strictive — for bidentata); (11) water temperature (in sidered to be due to some structural aberration of the

sections betweenthe 2 most stream no difference spp.); wings. The same cases have been reported in S.

— resistence and well. (12) drought (bidentata: no precise evi- darwinianum S. frequens as

boltoni: dence, up to 57 days); -(13)population den-

2 sity/m (7-172; inter- and intraspecific cannibalism in (12456) TOMBO. ACTA ODONATOLOGICA

larvae of different — sizes); (14) mean larval range JAPONICA, Vol. 41, No. 1/4 (dated 31 Dec. 1998,

2 2

— (bidentata: 2.3 m , boltoni; 1.4 m ); (15) emergence mailed in Japan 27 Jan. 1999). — (c/o Prof, Dr S. Eda,

weeks difference time (3-4 between the 2 spp.; flight Dept Oral Pathol., Matsumoto Dental Univ., 1780

periods overlappingfrom July toearly Aug.). The pat- Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri. Nagano, 399-0781, JA).

terns in adult 6 distribution are discussed in terms of (At the 1998 Annual Meeting of the “Society of

the larval in nature of populations the respective stream Odonatology, Tokyo” its name has been changedinto

and the sections, the factors threatening the habitats are “Japanese Society for Odonatology" and, with the

outlined. — A valuable and that issue, the Latin inspireing study current title of the journal was accord-

should be made the — more readily available through ingly modified.] [Contents:] Eda. S.: Anax

publication in an appropriate periodical. guttatus ovipositing in tandem, Miasa, Nagano pref.

(p. 1; cover phot.); — Welcome visitors,Anax guttatus,

(12452) SUHACHEVA, G.A.. 1998. Troficheskie svyazi to Nagano pref. in autumn of 1998 (pp. 2-3); — A

strekoz review the ofAnax (Odonata): kachestvennyy i kolichestvennyy on migration guttatus to the main-

- aspekty. (Trophic relationships in dragonflies lands of Japan (p. 4); — Fulahashi, R. & Y. Araki:

and (Odonata): qualitative quantitative aspects]. New records ofAnax guttatus from Toyama pref. (pp.

ProUemyEnt. Ross. 2: 147-148. (Russ.) — (Inst.Anim. 5-8); - Saito, Y. & S. Kata'. Emergence of Anax

& Ecol., Siberian Br., Russ. Acad Ul. Frunze — .S - Obser- Syst. Sei., guttatus in Shizuoka pref. (p. 8); Wada, .:

RUS-630091 vation 11, Novosibirsk). on Anax guttatus in Fukui pref., 1998 (pp. 9-

Based field evidence and examina- - Matsuda, on on serological -11); L : Anax guttatus collected at Sakai

the odon. — tion, predatory capacities of adult are as- city, Osaka pref. (p. 12); Ishizawa, NAdaptabil-

sessed and briefly discussed. ity ofmaleAnax guttatus to the environmentofHonshu

in autumn (pp. 13-16); — Wada, S. & Y. Wada: An

(12453) SUHACHEVA, G.A. & A.Yu. HARITONOV, unusual occurrence of Hemianax ephippigerin Fukui

1998. — — Strekozy zapadno-sibirskoy lesostepi. [Drag- pref. (pp. 17-18); Kato, 7'.: New record of

onflies of the Westsiberian forest steppe]. hr. Sympetrum fonscolombei from Aichi pref. (p. 16); —

raznoobrazie K. & K. Blologicheskoe zhivotnyh Sibiri, 108- Suzuki, Miyachi: Miscellaneous notes on the

— -109, Tomsk St. Univ., Tomsk. (Russ.). (Inst.Anim. Japanese Mnais, 5-8 (pp. 19-27); — Sawano, ./., Y.

Syst. & Ecol., Siberian Br.. Russ. Acad, Sei., Ul. Frunze hard, Z.-H. Su & S. Osawa: Evolutionär distance be-

II. RUS-630091 Orthetrum and Novosibirsk). tween p. poecilops O. p. miyajimaense

A brief review and characterisation ofthe fauna. (p. 28); - Matsuki, K. : Description of the larva of

Neurothemis t. tullia from Taiwan (pp. 29-31); —

(12454) SULZBACH-ROSENBERGER LIBELLEN- Wada, S.: A blackish aberrant form of Orthetrum

— R. Seiden- RUNDBRIEFE, No. 8 (Dec. 1998). (c/o trianguläre melania found in Fukui pref. (p. 31); -

Str. busch, Klenze 5, D-92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg). Fulahashi, R. &Y. Araki: Invasion of Odonata into an

/?. — [Seidenbusch, ]: Manifestierte Degeneration von artificial pond in Toyama pref: addition (p. 32);

A.: Odonate ofIshikawa Fliesswassergräben, Aussickerungsarealen und Wald- Taketo, fauna and Fukui pre- — kleinstbiotopen in der Region Sulzbach-Rosenberg fectures in 1998 (pp. 33-36); Yokoyama, T. : The

(pp. 3-19; maps incl.). northernmost record of Planaeschna milnei (p. 36);

K W. O. Inoue, . Piper <6 Tabala: Observation on Odonatological Abstracts 313

obtusum in Iriomote Island — for inch odon. larvae. Zyxomma (pp. 37-40); erence soft organisms,

Yokoyama, T. &Y. Himse: Somatochlora alpestrisfrom

the lowest altitude in Daisetsu Mts (p. 40); — Ogata. (12459) YAGI, T. & N. SHIMIZU. 1998. [Y-shaped

K: An in connection Lestes investigationon Calopteryx atrata Yamagata tripple in temporalis]. Gekkan-

— K. 7 — Author No. 102 pref. by a citizens’ activity (pp. 41-43); Naruse, Mushi 334: (Jap.). (First Co-op

& S. Eda: The first record of Aeschna nigroflava from Shimono, 2113 Otobe, Tsu, Mie, 514-0016, JA).

Chiba pref. (p. 43); — Yoshino, Y: Odonata from Nii- The connection and the behaviour are described and

-jima in the Izu Islands, 2 (pp. 44-45); — Yamaguchi, photographed. The

artificial in him the left Mr Dragonflies appeared to an pond Me- enabling to grasp narrow space unoccu-

— K. & M. Aiura: tropolis (p. 45); Inoue, Distribution pied by the original 6 on the $ prothorax.

records of the dragonflies ofTsushima Island, 6 (pp.

46-48); - Nakahara, M:. The difference ofthe larval (12460) YOSH1DA, M., T. YAG1 & A. MURAKI, [Eds],

period in Oligoaeschna pryeri (pp. 48-49); — 1998, Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)

B Two tandem Kagimolo, cases of heterospecific of Shiga prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Res. Rep. Lake

between Orthetrum albistylum speciosum 6 and O. Biwa Mus. 10: 1-284 pp. (Jap., with Engl. s. & taxon,

poecilops miyajimaense 2 (pp. 50-51); — Rai, T: nomencl.). — (Orders to: Lake Biwa Mus., 1091

Emergence season of Sympetrum frequens at Oroshimo, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-0001, JA).

Narashino, Chiba pref. (p. 51); — Asahina. S.\ Remi- A comprehensive compendium on the odon. fauna of

niscences of — Eda, S the with distribution anodonatologist(pp. 52-54); prefecture, maps, phenology

in the 14th and The Dragonflies on stamps world, report (pp. graphs a complete prefectural bibliography.

- S in late work is based all literature and 55-58); Kato, Lyriothemis pachygaster on available records,

— T. & Y. Aral: dur- autumn (p. 58); Matsuki, K„ Someya on ca 30.000 additional records, brought together

— from 3000 Records of Conservation Committee (pp. 59-61); ing 1985-1997 (ca 700 days) ca localities,

Inoue, K.\ Informations on the S.l.O. (p. 62); — and which are all listed with detailed collection data.

Soci- — 98 listed and (Anonymous): Annual Meeting of the Japanese spp. are (Stylogomphus r. ryukyuanus

ety for Odonatology in 1998 (p. 63). Cordulia aenea amurensis are deleted from the list),

and the information on distribution, adult dispersal,

(12457) VAN DER WEIDE, M„ 1998. [Werkgroepen.] habitat, life cycle, ecology, behaviour, and on adult

and larval each Also Libellen (Odonata: 1504). NieuwsBr. europ. invert. phenology are provided for sp.

— of Surv. Nederland 27: 5-6. (Dutch). (Heidevenstraat included are sections on the occurrence rare spe-

TP 223, NL-6533 Nijmegen). cies, on the Biwa Lake fauna, and on the encountered

A of and ofthe environmentdestruction. The concise outline the organisation scope cases of comprehensive,

lucid is and structured in current work on the Netherlands odon. fauna, as con- Engl, summary styled a way

ducted by the Neth. Odonatol. Soc., the Europ. Invert. that makes the use ofthe book easy also to those not

Survey, and by the Vlinderstichting (= Neth. Lepid. familiar with the Jap. language.

Foundation). 1999

(12458) VELASCO, J. & A. MILLAN, 1998. Feeding

UK’s for habits oftwo large insects from a desert stream:Abedus (12461) ATROPOS [“the premier journal ac-

herberti (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae) and tive Lepidopteraand Odonataenthusiasts”]. No. 6(Jan.

Thermonectus marmoratus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). 1999). — (36 Tinker Lane, Meltham, Huddersfield,

Ins. 85-96. — Ecol. W HD7 Aquat. 20(2): (Depto e Hidrol., Yorks, 3EX, UK).

Univ. Murcia, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, ES- [Odon.articles:] Fellow, K. : An influx ofGreen Darner

-30100 Murcia). Anax junius (Drury) into Cornwall and the Isles of

2 from the the Ed’s Feeding habits of these spp. Sycamore Scilly: first European records (pp. 3-7, inch

— R: Creek, Arizona, USA were determined experimentally, postscript on p. 7, col. pis 2-3 excl.); Davey,

by offeringlive vs dead prey of 3 different sizes, inch Weather conditions leadingto the 1998 Green Damer

larval Ophiogomphus bison (>12 mm). Abedus pre- Anax Junius (Drury) influx (pp, 8-12); — Tunmore,

ferred live of small and medium but it took Norfolk Hawker Aeshna isosceles: record from prey size, M.:

only dead odon. of the large size class. Thermonectus the Breck district (p. 33); — Collinson, M.: Highland

consumed dead of all but had Darters in south-east Scotland only prey sizes, a pref- Sympetrum nigrescens 314 Odonatological Abstracts

— A.: records of Tombo calendar 1999. (p. 33); Part; Late season Municipality of Saga. 32 pp.

Dragonfly Anax Imperator (pp. 33-34); — Tunmore, (Jap., with Engl, title). — (Available from the pub-

M. : Late Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa (pp. lisher: Sakaemachi 1-1, Saga, 840-0803, JA).

34-35); - Fellow, K.\ Red-veined Darter Sympetmm A wall calendar, with 32 prize winning photos from

fonscolombei breeding in large numbers in south-east the 9th Dragonfly Kingdom Saga Contest. Vernacular

Cornwall during 1998 (p. 35); — Whitehouse, S.M.: nomenclature, with precise locality data and dates.

Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombei breed-

ing in the Midlands (pp. 35-36); — Hale, J. & M. (12465) IDF-REPORT. Newsletter of the International

Hicks: [Reportfrom] At Agnes, Isles of Scilly (pp. 46- Dragonfly Fund (ISSN 1435-3393),Vol. 2, No. 1 (15

- M.\ The Lizard Feb. — Dr M. Lindeboom, Wolfstr. 6, D- -47); Tunmore, [Report from] pe- 1999). (c/o

ninsula, Cornwall (pp. 48-49); — KniU-Jones, S.A.: -72119 Ammerbuch).

[Report from] Isle ofWight (pp. 51-53); — Clancy, S. Supportedprojects I997-I999(PP-1-2); — Gorh.S.V:

& D. Walker: Kent The role of visual in in the [Report from] Dungeness area, (pp. cues mate recognition

- 53-54); Dewick. S.: (Report from] Curry Farm, damselfly Coenagrion puella (L.) (pp. 3-8); —

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex (pp. 56-57); — Odin, N. : [Re- Schulzgemeinschaft Libellen in Baden-Wiirttemherg:

Bird Suffolk und Weberalten port from] Landguard Observatory, (p. Pflege- Entwicklungsplan (pp. 9-12);

58); - Anderson. C.: (Report from] Minsmere RSPB O'Neill, G.\ Studies of a dragonfly biodiversity

— — Nature Reserve, Suffolk (pp. 58-59); Wilson, K.: gradient in Ghana, West (pp. 13-32); Artiss,

(Report from] Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire (p. 61); T.: Molecular systematics and the evolution of genita-

Spence, B.\ [Report from] Spurn Bird Observatory, lia in libellulid dragonflies(pp. 33-36).

East Yorkshire (pp. 61-62); - Pennington. M. & T.

Rogers: [Reportfrom) Shetland(pp. 62-63); - Craine, (12466) KANO, K., 1999. [Ovipositing female

G.D. & C.J. Wormwell: [Report from) Isle ofMan (pp. Enallagma boreale circulatum caught by Notonectaf

64-65); - Parr. A.: Migrant dragonflies in ) 998, in- Gekkan-Mushi 335: 42. (Jap.). - (No. 601, 19-17,

cludingrecent decisions and commentsby the Odonata Koishigawa 5-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0002,

Records Committee (pp. 69-72); — Tunmore, M.: JA).

Cornwall Newslet- tandems [Book review] Dragonfly Group Many Enallagma were ovipositing at a pond,

The ter, No. 8 (p. 78). Manza, Naganopref., 2-VIII-I997. abdomen of a

in $ tandem, when immersed, was caught by N.

Nisse: The climbed the (12462) BAAIJENS, A., 1999. Inventarisatie triguttata. 6 up, Notonecta was

Sluishoek 1998 — Nisse heggengebied [The survey: brought above the surface, but it did not release, and

Hedge Nature Reserve Zuid-Beveland, 1998]. Zeeuwse the $ became motionless within 3 min.

Prikkebeenl(\): 19-24. (Dutch). — (Grote Abeele40,

NL-4388 VW Oost Souburg). (12467) KETELAAR, R., 1999. Handleiding

The Reserve (surface ca 80 ha) is situated S of Nisse waarnemingenNederlandse libellen. Vlinderstichting,

in - Zuid-Beveland, Zeeland prov., the Netherlands. 15 Wageningen. 30 pp. (Dutch). (Publishers: Postbus

odon. Testes NL-6700 AM spp., inch barbarus, Erythromma 506, Wageningen).

viridulum and A second edn of work Crocothemis erythraea, are listed. The non-revised the described in

salinity conditions of the ponds are slated for each sp. 04 11456.

in terms of conductivity values (0->800). Ischnura

elegans, E. viridulum, Aeshna mixta and Sympetrum (12468) KISHI, K., 1999. [A Sympetrum hybrid taken

sanguineum were recorded in 3 ponds with conduc- in Fujisawa City). Gekkan-Mushi 335: 44-45. (Jap.).

tivity values exceeding 800. — (A-I01, Mistral Shonan, 488-1 Ishikawa, Fujisawa,

Kanagawa, 252-0815, JA).

(12463) [BONAMIE, G.], 1999. Europese waterjuffers Taken 21 -X-1996, the S has many intermediate fea-

- and between S. and S. baccha mutatinum. en libellen [European damselflies dragonflies]. tures e. eroticum

Atalanta, VZW 27( 1): 5-9. (Dutch). — (Merendreedorp A col. field phot, is provided.

58, B-9850 Merendree).

A checklist, without any annotations or comments. (12469) MEGANEURA. Palaeoentomological newslet-

ter, No. 3 (dated Winter 1998/1999; received 5 Feb.

(12464) DRAGONFLY KINGDOM SAGA, 1999. 1999). — (c/o Dr J. Dalton, Europ. Science Found., I OdonatologicalAbstracts 315

quai Lezay-Mamesia, F-67080 Strasbourg). pedemontanum.

Contains information on ESF Fossil Insects Network,

Grants for travel and short visits, Meetings and Work- (12472) W.D.A's AGRION. Newsletter ofthe Worldwide

Electronic Vol. No. I — shops, Site conservation. news, a compre- Dragonfly Association, 3, (Jan. 1999).

hensive J. I current bibliography on insect palaeontology, (c/o Silsby, Haydn Ave, Purley, Surrey, CR8 4AG,

etc. The following signedarticles have some odonatol. UK).

E.\ insect This is the of in OA bearing: Jarzembowski, [Fossil sites] new name the periodical, as listed

— Thomess Bay, UK (pp. 9-11); Martinez-Delclbs, 11671, 11914 and 12103; the scope and the editorial

— X. & E. PenaWer: Insect fossil sites in Spain (pp, 11 - policy remain unchanged. [Signedscientific notes:]

G Three Odonata in -12). Jacquemin, years watching

Morocco (pp. 5-6); — Parr, M.: “And then 1 arrive

(12470) ODONATOLOGICAL ABSTRACT SERVICE, home...” (p. 7); — Clausnitzer. H.-J. & V. Clausnitzer.

No. 3 (Jan. 1999). — (c/o J. Silsby, 1 Haydn Ave, Dragonflies ofthe Mem National Park, Kenya (pp. 7-

Purley, Surrey, CR8 4AG, UK). -9); - Corbel, PS.: An afrotropical marvel: Zygonyx

Abstracts Nos 146-502, on 38 pp., covering 1997- natalensis (R. Martin) (p. 10); — Silsby, 1: In search

— farm -1998. of Anax tristis (pp. 10-12); Meskin, /.: A in

Africa (p. 18); - Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & N.J.

(12471) VLIEGENTHART,A. & R. VAN GRUNSVEN, Dingemanse: Flying Goldfish: an impression from

— — R\ 1999. Dagvlindersen libellen van Kempen, 3 [But- Kibale Forest, Uganda(p. 13); Allen, Gomphids

and of Amst. Gambia — D. terflies dragonflies Kempen, 3]. Agrion, near Georgetown, (p. 14); Paulson, :

44(I): 11 -20. (Dutch). — (First Author: Nude 50, NL- Dragonfly questions out of Africa (pp. 14-15); —

-3911 VK Rhenen). Samraoui, B.\ A short tnp to Senegal and Mauritania

From in Noord Brabant the - this locality prov., Nether- (p. 15); Graves, T: East African Odonata (pp. 15-

- — lands 40 odon. spp. are listed, with comments on some -16); Prendergast, E.: Tanzania calling (p. 16);

Of national interest is the of breed- L: Dr Zivko R. Adamovic, 1923- spp. discovery new Andjus, [Obituary]

ing sites of Sympetrum depressiusculum and S. -1998 (p. 18).