Odonatological Abstract Service

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ties were not significantly nested. The faunal similarity with the adjacent island of Tenerife is striking. Six of the 1997 Tenerife species are seemingly absent from Gran Ca- naria, whereas Gran Canaria has 13 species not found 11767. Hahn, N.S.; Agostinho, A.A.; Goitein, R. (1997): in Tenerife. Most of the 22 aquatic species in Feeding ecology of curvina Plagioscion squamosissi- Gran Canaria only known from older records, prefer len- mus (Hechel, 1840) (Osteichthyes, Perciformes) in the tic habitats not included in our study. All except one of Itaipu Reservoir and Porto Rico floodplain. Acta limno- the five species endemic to Gran Canaria are consid- logica Brasiliensia 9: 11-22. (in English, with Portugue- ered extinct or on the edge of extinction. Increased fu- se summary) [Fish samplings were carried out from No- ture extinction rates are predicted as a response of the vember 1983 to September 1988, at different sites of extreme habitat loss, with only three permanent streams the Paraná River basin (Brazil), comprising the section known on the island today." (Authors) The following between the Paranapanema and Iguaçu Rivers. The taxa are listed: indet., Orthetrum stomach contents analysis of all individuals of Itaipu Re- chrysostigma, Sympetrum fonscolombii, Trithemis arte- servoir and Porto Rico' area showed that curvina feeds riosa and Zygonyx torrida.] Address: Nilsson, A.N., De- basically on fish (> 80%) and (> 18%). At Itaipu partment of Animal Ecology, University of Umea, SE- Reservoir, among the insects, Odonata were represent- 901 87 Umea, Sweden ed by 18.5% of the food items, while at Porto Rico they accounted to 6.23% of the diet.] Address: Hahn, N.S., 11769. Onore, G.; Cevallos, V. (1998): Massive move- Núcleo de Pesquisas cm Limnología, Ictiología e Aqui- ment of Panoquina sylvicola in southern Ecuador (Lepi- cultura (NUPELIA), Universidadc Estadual de Maringá, doptera: Hesperidae). Tropical Lepidoptera 9(1): 28. (in Av. Colombo, 5.790, 87020-900 - Maringá - PR - Brasil English) ["A large mass of P. sylvicola (Herrich-Schäffer), accompanied by limited numbers of Siproeta epaphus Latreille (Nymphalidae) and an unidentified species of 1998 dragonfly (Odonata), were observed moving west to east near Loja, Ecuador, on 18 April 1992." (Au- 11768. Nilsson, A.N.; Malmqvist, B.; Báez, M.; Black- thors)] Address: Onore, G., Dept. de Biologia, Pontificia burn, J.H.; Armitage, P.D. (1998): Stream insects and Universidad Catolica del Ecuador, 12 de Octubre y Ro- gastropods in the island of Gran Canaria (Spain). Annls ca, Quito, Ecuador Limnol. 34(4): 413-435. (in English, with French sum- mary) ["The current status of the stream-living insects and gastropods of the island of Gran Canaria in the At- 1999 lantic Canary Islands is documented. Data from semi- quantitative kick samples taken in 11 streams are sup- 11770. Glotzhober, R.C. (1999): Three new state rec- plemented by non-standardized collecting in the same ords of Odonata from Ohio, with additional county rec- and ten additional streams. The kick samples included ords. Ohio Biological Survey Notes 2: 25-33. (in Eng- some 9,000 specimens of 98 taxa, and in total 123 taxa lish) ["Since 1995 the members of the Ohio Odonata were recorded from the studied streams in 1994 and Survey have newly recorded three dragonfly species to 1995. The stream fauna was dominated by Diptera with the state list: Lanthus vernalis, Neurocordulia molesta, some 80 taxa, followed by Coleoptera with 37 species and Somatochlora incurvata. In addition, survey work- known from the island. The kick samples yielded 11-36 ers have collected a total of 712 new county records. species per stream and visit, whereas up to 48 species The total Odonata species and subspecies in Ohio now were scored when all collecting methods were included. numbers 159." (Author)] Address: Glotzhober, R., Ohio Local diversity given as Fisher's a ranged from 3.2 to Natural history society, 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus OH 10.3. Clustering showed only weak spatial patterns and 43211-2497, USA. E-mail: [email protected] resulted in much higher similarities among localities 11771. Labhart, T.; Meyer, E.P. (1999): Detectors for po- when based on the semiquantitative samples than when larized skylight in insects: A survey of ommatidial spe- based on presence/absence including records from all cializations in the dorsal rim area of the compound eye. collecting methods. Species distributions among locali- Microsc. Res. Tech. 47: 368-379. (in English) ["Apart

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 1 from the sun, the polarization pattern of the sky offers Yuki was a member of the Hiroshima Mountaineering insects a reference for visual compass orientation. Us- Club, and joined a walking hemicircular tour of Miyajima ing behavioral experiments, it has been shown in a few island on June 21, 1936. On the touring course, unfa- insect species (field crickets, honey bees, desert ants, miliar were found in a place called Yamas- and house flies) that the detection of the oscillation niroura. In 1938, Yuki described these dragonflies as a plane of polarized skylight is mediated exclusively by a new species, Orthetrum miyajimaensis together with Hi- group of specialized ommatidia situated at the dorsal ronobu Doi, who was an amateuer odonatologist. In this rim of the compound eye (dorsal rim area). The dorsal paper, it was written that on the day Yuki collected these rim ommatidia of these species share a number physio- insects, the weather was fine. However, by checking an logical properties that make them especially suitable for old record of weather conditions, I have confirmed that polarization vision: each ommatidium contains two sets the day was cloudy. A study on the relationship between of homochromatic, strongly polarization-sensitive photo- Yuki and Doi revealed that they were members of the receptors with orthogonally-arranged analyzer orienta- Chosen Natural History Society, and Giichi Shigemura, tions. The physiological specialization of the dorsal rim who was Yuki's teacher in the middle school, was Doi's area goes along with characteristic changes in omma- superior officer in the Imperial Gift Science Museum." tidial structure, providing actual anatomical hallmarks of (Author)] Address: not stated polarized skylight detection, that are readily detectable in histological sections of compound eyes. The pres- 11775. Ramos Hernández, J.M.; de Armas, L.F. (2001): ence of anatomically specialized dorsal rim ommatidia Distribución geográfica de Remartinia secreta y Croco- in many other insect species belonging to a wide range themis servilia en Cuba (Odonata: Aeshnidae, Libelluli- of different orders indicates that polarized skylight de- dae). Cocuyo 10: 12-13. (in Spanish) [Records of both tection is a common visual function in insects. However, species are detailed; no maps are given.] Address: Ra- fine-structural disparities in the design of dorsal rim mos Hernandez, J.M., C # 9 e/ Algerdo Ferrer y Agra- ommatidia of different insect groups indicate that polari- monte, Cabaiguán, Sancti-Spíritus, Cuba 62400 zation vision arose polyphyletically in the insects." (Au- thors) The study includes data on Sympetrum striola- tum.] Address: Labhart, T., Zoologisches Institut der 2002 Universität Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland 11776. Fischer, U. (2002): Weiterer Fund der Südlichen Mosaikjungfer ( affinis V. D. Linden, 1820) in Thüringen. Mitteilungen des Thüringer Entomologenver- 2000 bandes 9(2): 23-24. (in German) [30-VII-2002, "Teiche 11772. Wegner, E. (2000): Freshwater and land arthro- Zeulenroda-Troppach", Landkreis Greiz, Thüringen, pods endangered with mosquito control treatments. Deutschland] Address: Fischer, U., A.-Günther-Str. 12, Wiad. entomol. 18, Suppl. 2: 275-283. (in Polish, with 08340 Schwarzenberg, Germany English summary) ["Mosquito control in Poland is based 11777. Sformo, T. (2002): Minimum flight temperature almost solely on the use of broad-spectrum insecticides, and thermoregulatory performance of sub-arctic dragon- which affect most . The tendency to control flies. Society for Inetgrative and Comparative Biology mosquitoes in Poland increases and there is a danger 2002 Annual Meeting. Anaheim, California, January 2-6: of annihilation of a great number of species in (in English) [Verbatim: "Sub-arctic dragonflies (Odonata: areas subject to mosquito control treatments unless Anisoptera), an order of insect previously not studied in modern microbial control means are employed in Po- Alaska, provide a unique system with which to examine land. For this reason there is a necessity of a pro- questions of thermal biology. Two potential adaptations gramme of mosquito control based on the environmen- are the ability to initiate flight at low temperature and to tally aware methods. The specialists in biology and thermoregulate. To establish minimum flight tempera- ecology of , especially those who deal with in- tures, I record the lowest temperature at which a species vertebrates, which co-occur with larvae or adult mosqui- can maintain level flight, both in the lab and in the field. toes, would be very helpful to give their suggestions To determine thermoregulating ability, I measure thoracic concerning protection for nontarget animals (including temperature (Tth) of individual dragonflies using a ther- Odonata). On the basis of this information an environ- mocouple. Tth is then compared to the dragonfly model mentally acceptable programme and a detailed scenar- providing the operative environmental temperature (Te). io of treatment actions would be proposed." (Author)] By regressing Tth on Te, the slope of the regression line Address: Wegner, Elżbieta, Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii indicates thermoregulatory ability (Thermoregulation Per- PAN, ul. Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warszawa, Poland. E-mail: formance Index). I predict that northern dragonflies will [email protected] have lower minimum flight temperatures than compara- ble species from lower latitudes. I also predict a general pattern wherein more massive species are able to ther- 2001 moregulate by both physiological and behavioural means, while less massive species rely solely on behav- 11773. Eda, S. (2001): Obituary of Imato Sonehara. ioural repositioning. The relationship between Tth of liv- Tombo 43: 60. (in Japanese, with English title) [brief obi- ing specimens and Te is examined for each species and tuary with reference to Aeshna mixta soneharai Asahina] compared across species to examine relative ther- 11774. Kagimoto, B. (2001): The historical background moregulating ability. I show, contrary to speculation by of the discovery of Orthetrum poecilops miyajimaense Vogt and Heinrich (1983), that minimum flight tempera- Yuki et Doi, 1938. Tombo 43: 45-50. (in Japanese, with ture of northern dragonflies are not different from compa- English summary) ["Orthetrum poecilops miyajimaense, rable species from Maine, although they differ from spe- was discovered by Jiro Yuki at Yamashiroura in Miyaji- cies in Florida. Minimum temperatures range from 14°C ma (Itsukushima) island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. for S. danae to 22°C for aeshnids. Finally, I conclude that the relative thermoregulating ability is a function of mass,

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 2 which ranges from 0.09g for the least to 0.86g for the English) ["Insects are not only special to entomologists, most massive, while the Thermoregulatory Performance they have also been a source of inspiration to artists Index ranges from 0.90 (a thermal conformer) to 0.14 (a throughout the centuries. From the 13th century until thermal regulator), respectively."] Address: Sformo, T., present artists have depicted insects in twodimensional Univ. Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, 99701, USA. E-mail: and three-dimensional works. Insects have often been [email protected] used as symbols for the brevity of life, for the tran- scendence of the soul, but also because of the beauty of their forms and colours. Some artists paint or sculpt 2003 with insects themselves, either dead or still alive. Over the past 7 years I have visited 180 art museums and 11778. Goudsmits, K. (2003): Coenagrion scitulum, the recorded the representation of insects in the works on first record for the . Brachytron 7(1): 27-29. display. As a result I have gained an entomological view (in Dutch, with English summary) [June 16, 2003, a of the history of art. This has provided insight both in male C. scitulum was captured near Tegelen in the the history of art itself as well as in the role of insects in south eastern part of The Netherlands.] Address: Goud- its development. At present I have seen 3,045 works of smits, K., Eerste Dorpstraat 7a, NL-3701 HA Zeist, The art in which insects are represented. The majority occur Netherlands in the Netherlandish still-lives of the 17th and 18th cen- 11779. Woods, M.; McDonald, R.A.; Harris, S. (2003): turies, in surrealistic works and in Jugendstil works. Predation of wildlife by domestic cats Felis catus in Great Some artists have depicted only a single insect while Britain. Mammal Review 33(2): 174-188. (in English) ["A others have represented over 100 insects in a single questionnaire survey of the numbers of animals brought work of art. Of some artists I know only a single work home by domestic cats Felis catus was conducted be- with insects, while of others more than 100 works are known." (Author) Approximately 450 paintings created tween 1 April and 31 August 1997. A total of 14 370 prey th items were brought home by 986 cats living in 618 between 13 -21st centuries include Odonata.] Address: households. Mammals made up 69% of the items, birds Dicke, M., Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen Uni- 24%, amphibians 4%, reptiles 1%, fish <1%, inverte- versity, P.O. Box 8031, NL-6700 EH Wageningen, The brates 1% and unidentified items 1%. A minimum of 44 Netherlands; E-mail: [email protected] species of wild bird, 20 species of wild mammal, four 11782. Kharchenko, L.P.; Mikhaylov, V.A.; Gramma, species of reptile and three species of amphibian were V.N.; Malovichko, L.V. (2004): Insects in nutrition of Me- recorded." (Authors) Among the prey items, Odonata ac- rops apiaster (Aves: Coraciiformes: Meropidae) (Third counted to 25 specimens, representing 0.6% of all prey report). The Kharkov Entomological Society Gazette items.] Address: McDonald, R.A., The Game Conservan- 2003 (2004) 11(1–2): 137-142. (in Russian) [125 fecals cy Trust, Forest in Teesdale, Barnard Castle DL12 0HA, of Merops apiaster containt fragments of 2 250 speci- UK. E-mail: rmcdonald@gct. org.uk mens of insects from 10 orders and 52 families. Domi- nating taxa belong to the Hymenoptera, mostly the ho- ney-bee. The following Odonata taxa have been found: 2004 Calopteryx splendens, Calopteryx sp., Lestes sp., Coen- agrion sp., Anax sp., Aeshna sp., Cordulia aenea, Sym- 11780. Butler, H.J.B.; Kok, O.B. (2004): Dietary compo- petrum sp. and sp.] Address: Kharchenko L. P., sition of cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) in the central Free Department of Zoology, Kharkov State Pedagogical Uni- State. SA Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie versity, ul. Blukhera 2, Kharkov, 61168, Ukraine 23(4): 90-98. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["Analy- sis of 152 stomach samples of adult B. ibis collected 11783. Müller, J. (2004): Flugkünstler mit Vorliebe für over a period of five years in the central Free State Fast Food. In: Röller, O. & J. Müller: Naturschätze aus showed this species to be mainly insectivorous. The In- der Pfalz. Pollichia Sonderdruck Nr. 9: 112-115. (in Ger- secta, occuring in almost all stomach samples, are rep- man) [Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. General introduction resented by prey items from 13 orders of which the Or- to dragonflies, and brief notes on the (regional) activi- thoptera, followed by the Coleoptera, Isoptera, Diptera ties of Jürgen Ott related to Odonata.] Address: POL- and Lepidoptera, showed the highest frequency of oc- LICHIA, Bismarckstr. 33, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstraße, currence. Amongst the non-insect invertebrates, the Germany. E-mai: [email protected] Araneae and Solifugae occured most frequently. Based on dry mass the Orthoptera and Isoptera constitute by 11784. Wade, S.; Corbin, T.; McDowell, L.M. (2004): far the most important components. Prey items of ver- Critter Catalogue. A guide to the aquatic invertebrates tebrates combined represent only ca. 10% of the diet. of South Australian inland waters. Environment Protec- Overall, the stomach contents of 75 chicks correspond tion Authority. ISBN 1 876562 67 6: VI + 186 pp. (in with that of the adults, except that vertebrates make a English) [Odonata (larvae) are introduced on pages significant contribution to the diet during the first week 100-103.] Address: Environment Protection Authority, of the nesting phase. In general cattle egrets can be GPO Box 2607, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia considered opportunistic feeders that concentrate on easily obtainable food sources which become sporadi- cally available (partly because of their regular associa- 2005 tion with mammalian hosts)." (Authors) Odonata contri- 11785. Brunelle, P.M. (2005): Odonata Survey 2005: bute only very little to the diet of B. ibis.] Address: Kok, ( and Dragonflies), Whites Point Property, O.B., Departement Dierkunde en Entomologie, Univer- Digby County, Nova Scotia. Prepared for: Bilcon of No- siteit van die Vrystaat, Posbus 339, Bloemfontein, 9300, va Scotia Corp., P.O. Box 2113, Digby, Nova Scotia, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] Canada B0V 1A0: 17 pp. (in English) [6-8-VIII-2005; 11781. Dicke, M. (2004): From Venice to Fabre: insects "We visited all freshwater and brackish habitats at the in western art. Proc. Neth. Entomol. Soc. 15: 9-14. (in appropriate time of day and weather condition for effec-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 3 tive sampling of these insects. I documented all aquatic Oligocene of the UK. Oligoaeschna (?) anglica Cocker- habitats, and we took 51 records of 21 species. Only one ell & Andrews, 1916 is redescribed on the basis of new, species we encountered is of some conservation con- more complete material fromthe same strata. The cern - Lestes forcipatus, which is ranked as undetermi- hindwing structures of Oligaeschna jungi Piton & Theo- ned due to past confusion with the similar and common bald.1939 are described on the basis of a complete L. disjunctus - the balance being species common in wing from the Oligocene of France. Aeshna stavropole- Nova Scotia. I suggest in Table 1 other Odonata spe- nsis sp. n. (Aeshnidae), Mioidionyx stavropolensis gen. cies which may be found in the aquatic habitats of the n. sp. n. (?Idionychidae), two wings attributed to Sym- property, depending upon season of survey. The princi- petrum aff. elongatum Gentilini, 1989, and two unna- pal Odonata diversity on the property occurs in man- med Pantalinae (Libellulidae) are described from the made habitats. Whether this diversity will persist through Middle Miocene of Stavropol (North Caucasus, Russia). active industrial activities will be dependent upon the Libellula ukrainensis sp. n. is described from the Late nature of those activities. During the reclamation phase Miocene of Crimea (Ukraine). The libellulid Jeanlegran- of the project, efforts should be made to ensure that the oligocenica gen. n. sp. n. is described from the Late freshwater aquatic habitats recover their diversity in Oligocene of France. These new discoveries confirm Odonata. This may be beneficial, as small still-water the high diversity of the Cenozoic odonatofauna jof the habitats are rare along North Mountain, and that area of Palaearctic Region." (Authors)] Address: Nel, A., Lab. the province may host migratory Odonata (Anax junius Ent. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Par- in particular) which would benefit from the presence of is, France. E-mail: [email protected] those habitats. At this time, there is no indication of rare Odonata in the natural bog and stream habitats present on the property, and hence no particular concern that 2006 the still-water species will compete with them. If rare Odonata are discovered in the future outside of the 11788. Holland, R.A.; Wikelski, M.; Wilcove, D.S. (2006): man-made habitats, consideration should be given to How and why do insects migrate? Science 313: 794- removing the constructed still-water habitats during the 796. (in English) ["Countless numbers of insects migra- reclamation phase." (Author)] Address: Brunelle, P.M., te within and between continents every year, and yet 6044-1 Compton Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada we know very little about the ultimate reasons and prox- B3K 1E7. E-mail: [email protected] imate mechanisms that would explain these mass mo- vements. Here we suggest that perhaps the most im- 11786. Febria, C.M.; Magnusson, A.K.; Williams, D.D. portant reason for insects to migrate is to hedge their (2005): Seasonal abundance and prey selection of the reproductive bets. By spreading their breeding efforts in nymphs of three sympatric species of Sympetrum space and time, insects distribute their offspring over a (Odonata: Libellulidae) in an intermittent pond. Canadi- range of environmental conditions. We show how the an Entomologist 137: 723-727. (in English) ["Odonates study of individual long-distance movements of insects are obligate predators, and the composition of their diet may contribute to a better understanding of migration. is reflective of their microhabitat and effectiveness in In the future, advances in tracking methods may enable detecting and capturing prey. In an intermittent wood- the global surveillance of large insects such as desert land pond in southern Ontario, Canada, three species of locusts." (Authors) Several references to Odonata (Rhion- Sympetrum were found to coexist: S. internum, S. costi- aeschna bonariensis, Anax junius) are made.] Address: ferum, and S. obtrusum. Sympetrum species spend Wikelski, M., Department of Ecology and Evolutionary most of their life cycle in the aquatic stage and con- Biology, Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ 08544, USA. E- sume prey at all nymphal . They overwinter in the mail: [email protected] egg stage, hatch in early spring, and typically emerge in late June to late July. To better understand the role of coexisting Sympetrum nymphs in this intermittent pond 2007 environment, and to evaluate potential mechanisms behind their coexistence, we collected seasonal abun- 11789. Cottle, N. (2007): leucostica (Bur- dance and body size data for 2 years and analyzed gut meister, 1839) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae): A new dragon- contents of each species. In addition, we experimentally fly species for , and Trithemis arteriosa (Bur- tested the prey selection and predatory rate of two dif- meister, 1839) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae): a rarely rec- ferent size classes of Sympetrum nymphs and two of orded dragonfly species in Cyprus. Bulletin of the Ama- their potential competitors, Lestes sp. and Acilius sp. teur Entomologists Society 66: 59-62, plate 4. (in Eng- (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), in laboratory microcosms." lish) [Brachythemis impartita was observed on 11-VIII- (Authors) ] Address: Febria, Catherine, Surface and 2006 at Akhna Dam, Cyprus (35.02.50N 033.47.55E, Groundwater Ecology Research Group, Dept Life Sci- 34 metres ASL). Records on Trithemis arteriosa from ences, Univ. Toronto at Scarborough, Ontario, Canada five localities are documented.] Address: Cottle, N., c/o M1C 1A4. E-mail: [email protected] CAO, JSSU(CYP), BFPO 59., Cyprus. E-mail: nwcottle @gmail.com 11787. Nel, A.; Petrulevicius, J.F.; Jarzembowski, E.A. (2005): New fossil Odonata from the European cenozo- 11790. Unrine, J.M.; Hopkins, W.A.; Romanek, C.S.; ic (Insecta: Odonata: Thaumatoneuridae, Aeshnidae, ? Jackson, B.P. (2007): Bioaccumulation of trace ele- Idionychidae, Libellulidae). Neues Jahrbuch für Geolo- ments in omnivorous amphibian larvae: Implications for gie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen 235(3): 343-380. amphibian health and contaminant transport. Environ- (in English) ["A new and species of the fossil mental Pollution 149: 182-192. (in English) ["Despite subfamily Thaumatoneuridae: Dysagrioninae Primori- the influence that amphibians have on the flow of ener- lestes violetae is described from the Early Oligocene of gy and nutrients in ecological systems, the role that the Far East of Russia. The aeshnid Aeschnophlebia amphibians play in transporting contaminants through andreasi sp. n. is described from the Late Eocene/Early food webs has received very little attention. This study

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 4 was undertaken to investigate bioaccumulation of trace voirs located in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus elements (Mn, Se, V, As, Pb, Zn, Hg, Cd, Cu) in am- were investigated during the period of 16-22 June 2002. phibians relative to other small aquatic organisms in a Some of the physico-chemical features of the sampling contaminated wetland. We collected bullfrog larvae localities were determined as well. Total of 62 taxa com- (Rana catesbeiana) along with three other species of prising 24 rotifers, 16 crustaceans, 18 insects and 3 fi- small vertebrates and four species of invertebrates shes and one amphibian were determined. All of the de- (Tramea sp., Erythemis sp.) from a site contaminated termined taxa except Rana ridibunda were firstly repor- with a wide array of trace elements and analyzed them ted from Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus." (Authors) for trace element concentrations and stable nitrogen The Odonata taxa list includes Anax sp., Leucorrhinia sp., and carbon isotope composition. We found that am- and Coenagrion sp.] Address: Balýk, S., Ege Üniversite- phibian larvae accumulated the highest concentrations si, Su Ürünleri Fakültesi, Su Ürünleri Temel Bilimler Bö- of most trace elements, possibly due to their feeding lümü, Ýçsular Biyolojisi Anabilim Dalý, Bornova 35100, ecology. These results suggest that omnivorous am- Ýzmir, . E mail: [email protected] phibian larvae can serve as a critical link for trace ele- ment trophic transfer. Their propensity to accumulate 11796. Fulan, J.A.; Raimundo, R.; Figueiredo, D. (2008): trace elements may have important implications for am- Habitat characteristics and dragonflies (Odonata) diver- phibian health in contaminated environments and sity and abundance in the Guadiana River, eastern of should be further investigated." (Authors)] Address: Un- the Alentejo, Portugal. Boln. Asoc. esp. Ent. 32(3-4): rine, J.M., Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Univer- 327-340. (in English, with Spanish summary) ["In this sity of Georgia, P.O. Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29802, USA. study, we investigated the environmental variable that E-mail address: [email protected] affected the dragonfly diversity and abundance in the Guadiana River in the period of March to July in 1999 11791. Wang, Z. (2007): The Fauna Dragonflies of He- and 2000. A total of 105 sites were investigated where nan Odonata. Henan Science and Technology Press: 19 species of dragonflies, ten specie of Anisoptera and 189 pp, 43 plates. (in Chinese) [96 Odonata species of nine species of Zygoptera were recorded. Canonical the Henan province (China) are treated in a mono- Correspondence Analysis (CCA) indicated that environ- graphic way. All species are documented on colour mental factors were related to some species. C. linde- plates. The book includes sections on morphology of nii, C. tenellum, C. caerulescens, C. scitulum, E. viridu- imagines and larvae plus identification keys. Each spe- lum and I. pumilio (all Zygoptera) occurred in conditions cies is represented with information on synonymy, mor- of a relativity high percentage of cover of reeds. The oc- phology, b&w drawings, regional distribution and phe- currence of Anisoptera species such as C. boltonii, O. nology.] Address: Wang Zhi-guo, Henan Academy of coerulescens and O. nitidinerve were influenced by Science, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450002 China shade." (Author)] Address: Fulan, J.A., Department of Zoology, Institute of Biosciences, State University of 11792. Winkel, S.; Kuprian, M. (2007): Die Helm-Azur- São Paulo, Campus of Botucatu, 18618-000 Botucatu, jungfer (Coenagrion mercuriale) bei Gelnhausen (Main- SP, Brazil; E-mail: [email protected] Kinzig-Kreis). Mitteilungsblatt Zentrum für Regionalge- schichte 33: 60-65. (in German) [Hessen, Germany; on 11797. Muramy, D.; Kovacs, T. (2008): Review and 12-VII-2006, along a ditch of 140 m length, 88 males of contribution to the Odonata fauna of Maramures, Ro- C. mercuriale were recorded.] Address: Winkel, Sibylle, mania. Studia Universitatis “Vasile Goldis”, Seria Sti- Pommernstr. 7, D-63069 Offenbach, Germany. E-mail: intele Vietii (Life Sciences Series) 18(Suppl.): 229- [email protected] 234.["An annotated list of the 36 Odonata species re- ported from Maramures, Romania, and data of the Odo- 11793. Zhang, D.-z. (2007): Research on the resource nata material collected between 2004 and 2008 are gi- of the dragonfly and in Ningxia. Journal of An- ven. Eleven species (Lestes sponsa, Platycnemis pen- hui Agri. Sci. 35(27): 8538-8539, 8553. (in Chinese, with nipes pennipes, Enallagma cyathigerum, Ischnura pu- English summary) [38 species from the Ningxia prov- milio, isosceles isosceles, Anax impera- ince, China are documented] Address: Zhang, D.-z., tor, A. parthenope, Gomphus vulgatissimus, Onycho- School of Life Science, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, gomphus forcipatus forcipatus, Orthetrum cancellatum Ningxia 750021, China cancellatum, Sympetrum danae) are new records for the area. Taxonomical characters of the Leucorrhinia dubia dubia population found in the Rodna Mts are 2008 briefly discussed, and notes given on the faunistical rar- 11794. Andrew, R.J.; Subramaniam, K.A.; Tiple, A.D. ities of the peat bogs of Maramures." (Authors)] Ad- (2008): Common Odonates of Central India. E-book for dress: Murányi D., Hungarian Natural History Museum, “The 18th International Symposium of Odonatology", Department of Zoology, Baross u. 13, H-1088, Buda- Hislop College, Nagpur, India: 50 pp. (in English) [The pest, , Tel. +36-1-267-7007, Fax. +36-1-3171- book introduces 45 Indian Odonata species found in the 669, email: [email protected] water bodies of the forest surrounding the City of Nag- 11798. Villeda Callejas, María del Pilar; Barrera Es- pur, India.] Address: Andrew, R.J., Department of Zool- corcia, Héctor; Lara Vázquez, José Ángel; Ruiz Puga, ogy, Shri Shivaji ESA's Science College, Congress Na- Pablo (2008): Histología del tubo digestivo de Dythemis gar, Nagpur - 440012 (MS), India velox (Libellulidae: Odonata). Revista de Zoología 19: 11795. Balik, S.; Rusen Ustaoglu, M.; Özdemir Mis, D.; 1-6. (in Spanish, with English summary) ["In the present Aygen, C.; Tasdemir, A.; Ilhan, A. (2008): First observa- work we analyze the morphology and the histology of tions on the aquatic fauna inhabiting freshwaters ponds digestive apparatus of Dythemis velox. It is observed of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. E.U. Journal of that the estomodeo lacks of gastric caeca, and in a Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences 25(4): 347-351. (in Turk- cross section are the layers of the circular muscle, the ish, with English summary) ["Aquatic fauna of 12 reser- longitudinal muscle, epitelia that consist of a layer of cy- lindrical cells, and the intimate one that limits the lumen.

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 5 The mesodeo is limited by the cardiac valve in the pre- Hungary. Data are analysed in terms of emergence vious end, and folds conformed by longitudinal muscle curve, abundance, sex-ratio, phenology and substrate and followed of a columnar epitelia with microvilli that preference.] Address: Farkas, Anna, Department of Hy- rest on a basal membrane, it lacks of a cuticular layer drobiology, Centre of Arts, Humanities and Sciences, and in its place we observed a thin peritrófic mem- Faculty of Science and Technology, University of De- brane. The Proctodeo has great amount of folds to- brecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary. E- wards the lumen of epithelial cells covered by a fine cu- mail: [email protected] ticular membrane. We conclude that the histology of the digestive tract of D. velox is very similar to that ob- 11801. Farkas, A.; Jakab. T.; Dévai, G. (2009): Assess- served by other authors in saproxylofagous coleopter- ment of riverine dragonfly populations (Odonata: Gom- ans." (Authors)] Address: Villeda Callejas, María del Pi- phidae) on the basis of exuviae on the reach of the river lar, Laboratorio de Zoología, UNAM. Av. de los Barrios Tisza at Váosnaményi. Acta biologica Debrecina. Sup- No. 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, Estado de plementum oecologica hungarica 20: 65-78. (in Hungar- México. México C.P. 54090 correo: mapilivilleda @ ya- ian, with English summary) [Exuviae of Gomphus vul- hoo.com.mx gatissimus, Stylurus flavipes and Ophiogomphus cecilia were collected on three, 20 m long shorelines on the left bank of River Tisza, belonging to the settlement Vásárosnamény, Hungary. Data are analysed in terms 2009 of emergence curve, abundance, sex-ratio, phenology 11799. Clarke, D. (2009): Males of the Common Blue and substrate preference.] Address: Farkas, Anna, De- Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) targeting an ovi- partment of Hydrobiology, Centre of Arts, Humanities positing female Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator). and Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Uni- The Carlisle Naturalist 17(1): 11-12. (in English) [Verba- versity of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, tim: On the calm sunny afternoon of 4th July 2008 a fe- Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] male Emperor Dragonfly was ovipositing near the edge 11802. Glitz, D. (2009): Libellen. Geländeschlüssel für of one of the pools on Scaleby Moss, Carlisle. Whilst Rheinland-Pfalz und das Saarland. NABU Rheinland- watching her I noticed that she was being ‘harassed’ by Pfalz. Mainz: 108 pp. (in German) [This is an identifica- several males of the Common Blue Damselfly, which tion key to the Odonata of the federal states Rheinland- were frequent, though not in ‘swarming’ numbers. I took Pfalz and Saarland (Germany). It includes dichotomous some photographs, and two in particular confirm what I keys, black & white drawings and a section of informa- saw. In one shot, two Common Blue males are appar- tive colour photographs of the species. Photographs of ently ‘buzzing’ her (from in front and behind) and in the species, habitats and examples of habitat conservation other a male is actually perched on her arched abdo- measures are added to the book on a CD. ] Address: men, facing forwards, his head just behind her wing ba- NABU Rheinland-Pfalz e.V., Frauenlobstr. 15-19, 55118 ses, whilst she is laying eggs into vegetation just below Mainz, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] the water surface. The Emperor showed no apparent response to this attention. At first glance this behaviour 11803. Holuša, O. (2009): Notes to the first record of So- looked rather like aggression, but the biological ad- matochlora meridionalis (Odonata: ) in the vantage to a small weak predator of attacking a very Czech Republic. Acta Musei Beskydensis 1(1): 89-95. (in much larger and aggressive one would seem limited, to English, with Czech summary) [July 2006, near Vlacho- say the least - and insects don’t act like small birds vice-Vrbìtice village, SE Czech Republic, foothills of the mobbing raptors. My preferred explanation was that the Bílé Karpaty Mts.] Address: Holuša, O., Department of coloration of this female Emperor - a typical greenish Forest Protection and Game Management, Faculty of form with dark dorsal abdominal strip – was sufficiently Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University of similar to that of the normal colour phase of a female Agriculture and Forestry Brno, Zemӗdӗlska 3, CZ-613 Common Blue as to present a ‘super-stimulus’ to males 00 Brno, Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected] of that species, releasing a mating behavioural respon- se. The alternative – which I am very reluctant to con- 11804. Jinguji, H.; Ueda, T.; Goka, K.; Hidaka, K.; cede – is that what I saw was purely coincidental: the Matsura, T. (2009): Effects of Imidacroprid and Fipronil ‘buzzing’ Blues were just going about their business; insecticide application on the larvae and adults of Sym- the Emperor just happened to be a convenient perch for petrum frequens (Libellulidae: Odonata). Transactions one of them. As opportunities to watch Emperors up of the Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Ru- here are still relatively few (though increasing), I had ral Engineering 77(1) (259): 35-41. (in Japanese) ["The submitted this note to the Newsletter of the British Dra- insecticides fipronil and imidacloprid are effectively gonfly Society. It appears in issue No. 54, along with a used against sucking insect pests of rice. Since these couple of very good images of the same behaviour tak- agents are absorbed by rice seedlings and stored in en in southern England, so this may actually be a fre- their tissues, they are usually applied to nursery boxes quent phenomenon.] Address: Clarke, D., Burnfoot, before planting. The effects of imidacroprid and fipronil Cumwhitton, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 9EX, UK on the life history of S. frequens larvae and adults were monitored using an experimental micro-paddy lysimeter 11800. Farkas, A.; Jakab. T.; Schnitchen, C.; Dévai, G. (350mm× 500mm× 300mm (H)) for the duration of the (2009): Folyami szitakötok (Odonata: ) pop- cultivation period. Three lysimeters were treated with ulációinak exuviumokon alapuló felmérése a Szamos imidacroprid, three with fiproni, and the remaining three olcsvai szakaszán. Hidrológiai Közlöny 89(6): 101-104. were left untreated and were used as controls. Three (in Hungarian, with English summary) [Exuviae of hundred eggs were laid on the soil surface of each of Gomphus vulgatissimus, Stylurus flavipes and Ophio- the nine lysimeters and the larval populations, larval gomphus cecilia were collected on 3, 20 m long shore- development, and emergence patterns of Sympetrum lines on the left bank of River Szamos between Olcsva frequens were observed in each lysimeter. The absen- and Olcsvaapáti belonging to the settlement Olcsva, ce of S. frequens larvae from fipronil-treated-lysimeters

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 6 was most remarkable and exuviae were not observed. responses to climate change at the regional level, such Imidacroprid-treated-lysimeters had approximately 60% as species distribution shifts, and evidence that enrich- of the larvae observed in control lysimeters. In addition, ment of regional biodiversity could happen in many ar- larvae in the imidacloprid lysimeter had lower mean eas of the world (Hickling et al. 2006). Less is known, specific growth rates and the length of adult wings was however, about the consequences of climate change on decreased relative to those observed in the control ly- the species richness in ecosystems (local scale). Alpine simeter. Emergence in imidacloprid lysimeters was also areas are particularly sensitive to climate change (Be- significantly lower than it was in the control. The appli- niston 2003). Small waterbodies like ponds are abun- cation of fipronil and imidacroprid to seedling in the dant and widespread, and because of their small size nursery box, and the subsequent transplanting of these they shelter simple communities, particularly at high al- into an experimental lysimeter, was associated with a titude. Therefore, alpine ponds should play an important decrease in the abundance of S. frequens larvae and role as sentinel and early warning systems in the as- adults." (Authors)] Address: Jinguji, H., School of Food, sessment of the future changes in local biodiversity. Agricultural and Environmental Scicnccs, Miyagi Uni- The Macun ponds of the Swiss National Park are part versity, 2-2-1 Hatatate, Taihaku-ku. Sendai. Miyagi 982- of a unique and exceptional area for such investigation 0215, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] and monitoring. ... predictions for alpine ponds evi- dence that a temperature increase would enhance pond 11805. Kooi, R.E. (2009): Jan van Tol, a born manager diversity for the five taxonomic groups: +139% for vas- in entomology. Entomologische Berichten 69(1): 16-17. cular plants, apparition of Gastropoda, + 185% for Col- (in Dutch, with English summary) ["Jan became a mem- eoptera, +454% for Odonata ..." (Author)] Address: ber of The Netherlands Entomological Society (NEV) Rosset, Veronique, Department of Nature Management, around 1980. When he visited his secondary school he Hepia University of Applied Sciences Western Switzer- was already interested in aquatic entomology. He fin- land, hepia Geneva technology, architecture and land- ished his biology study at the Leiden University in 1976. scape, CH 1254 Jussy-Geneva, Switzerland. E-mails: Between 1977 and 1986 Jan was the coordinator of [email protected] EIS-Nederland. In that time he became involved in the research work of DC Geijskes on dragonflies. In 1986 11809. Rüppell, G.; Hilfert-Rüppell, D. (2009): Flugma- he got the opportunity to become a curator of the Na- növer von Calopteryx splendens (, Odo- tional Museum of Natural History at Leiden (= currently nata) an der Oker nördlich von Braunschweig, analy- Naturalis). His research field is the diversity, phylogeny siert mit einer neuen Zeitlupentechnik. Braunschweiger and biogeography of Odonata of Southeast Asia. Jan naturkundliche Schriften 8(2): 421-438. (in German, was president of the NEV from 1998 to 2008." (Author)] with English summary) ["By means of a new digital slow Address: unknown motion technique flight manoeuvres of C. splendens were filmed and analysed in the summer 2008 at the 11806. Meschini, A.; Massa, B.; Bruno, M. (2009): Die- Oker River north of Braunschweig, Gemany. This new ta, ritmi di foraggiamento ed importanza degli Anfibi du- method allowed to detect new details even in basic rante l'allevamento dei pulli di Ghiandaia marina Cora- flight behaviour. Furthermore rare manoeuvres were cias garrulus nella Maremma laziale. Alula XVI(1-2): analyzed: compensation movements after crashing by 249-251. (in Italian, with English summary) [Maremma gusts, changing the direction of flight, escaping ma- lazio is the area north of Rome and south of Tuscany, noeuvres from Anax imperator, aggressive flights be- Italy. The study demonstrates that in European Roller tween females and a crash with male and female. In all (Aves: Coracias garrulus) the chicks diet comprises in this flight manoeuvres C.splendens showed that the 52.83% of amphibians. Odonata account to 5.66%.] Ad- special mode of wing beating by moving both wing pairs dress: Meschini, A., S.R.O.P.U. (Stazione Romana per in parallel is useful not only for signalling but for a very l’Osservazione e la Protezione degli Uccelli) c/o LYNX good manoeuvrability, too." (Authors)] Address: Hilfert- Natura e Ambiente srl – Via Britannia, 36 – Roma, Italy. Rüppell Dagmar, Zool. Inst. TU Braunschweig, Fasa- E-mail: [email protected] nenstr. 3, D-38092 Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: 11807. Nicolai, B.; Mammen, K. (2009): Bedeutende Li- [email protected] bellen-Vorkommen im Nordharzvorland: Helm-Azur- 11810. Schröder, R.; Walguarney, J.W.; Butler, M.A. jungfer Coenagrion mercuriale - Kleiner Blaupfeil Orthe- (2009): The damselfly compound eye in stream habitat: trum coerulescens und Südlicher Blaupfeil Orthetrum Biological design for object detection in a dark complex brunneum (Odonata). Abhandlungen und Berichte aus habitat. Proceedings of the Army Science Conference dem Museum Heineanum 8: 17-34. (in German, with (26th) Held in Orlando, Florida on 1-4, December 2008: English summary) [In 2008 and 2009, C. mercuriale, O. 8 pp. (in English) ["Habitats characterized by high spa- brunneum and O. coerulescens were recorded along tial variation in absolute light levels and spectral quality ditches near Halberstadt, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. In- present a challenge to animals that rely on visual orien- formation on habitat, biology, phenology, threats and tation and visual target discrimination. Insects, in partic- conservation measures are provided.] Address: Nicolai, ular, face several difficulties in visual performance relat- B., Museum Heineanum, Domplatz 36, 38820 Halber- ed to the small absolute size and simplicity of visual stadt, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] components comprising their compound eyes, including 11808. Rosset, V. (2009): Local biodiversity should in- the lack of a focusing mechanism, relatively limited light crease with climate change: case-study for ponds from capture and course spatial resolution. Therefore, an the Swiss National Park. 4th Symposium of the Hohe understanding of the morphological and behavioural Tauern National Park, Conference Volume for Research means by which insects overcome these limitations in in Protected Areas, September 17th to 19th, 2009, Cas- order to perform highly demanding visual tasks can tle of Kaprun: 283-286. (in English) ["Climate change is provide insight into both ecological specialization and expected to have a significant impact on biodiversity artificial visual system optimization. We investigated op- worldwide (Thomas et al. 2004). Many studies focus on tical geometry, perch orientation and microhabitat selec-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 7 tion in the Hawaiian damselfly Megalagrion xanthome- lecular character set. Parallel development of the same las, a sit-and-wait predator that intercepts aerial prey character state appeared to be a common phenome- among heterogeneous vegetation bordering streams non. This conclusion was confirmed by our independent and wetlands. We found that while the eyes of M. xan- analysis of the morphological data set plotted on the thomelas are roughly spherical, maximum visual acuity tree based on molecular characters. Our results con- appears concentrated in an oblong region shifted below firmed the supposition by Orr (2003) that the equatorial frontal plane. This optical geometry cor- Selys sensu Davies & Tobin (1984) cannot be consid- responds well with typical orientations of damselflies ered an monophyletic group. The reduction of the Ab resting on perches and suggests an arrangement max- vein has occurred several times during evolution (Fig. imizing detection of prey or conspecifics travelling along 51). On the other hand, some other wing venational stream margins. We discuss the visual morphology and character states, such as the position of the IR3, only behaviour of M. xanthomelas in relation to available developed once. Somewhat unexpectedly, also some light environments and in comparison to the visual sys- characters of the anal appendages appeared to be very tems of other species." (Authors)] Address: Butler, Mar- homoplastic. A long and conspicuous dorsal denticle on guerite, University of Hawaii, Department of Zoology, the superior appendage of the male evolved various 2538 McCarthy Mall, 96822 Honolulu, HI, USA. E-mail times. For a further understanding of the phylogeny of [email protected] the , we suggest a more extensive taxon sampling first, and an increased number of genetic 11811. van Tol, J.; Reijnen, B.T.; Thomassen, H.A. (2009): markers in the molecular analyses. Biogeography. – Phylogeny and biogeography of the Platystictidae (Odo- The present ‘tropical amphi-transpacific distribution’ of nata). PhD Thesis. University of Leiden: 3-70. (in Eng- the Platystictidae evolved from African ancestors that lish) ["Conclusions: Methods. – We used both morpho- reached Asia via India, and the New World via the logical and molecular characters for our phylogenetic ‘North Atlantic Land Bridge’. The evolution of the sub- analyses. Although the most parsimonious tree of the family Platystictinae can be understood in relation to the morphological character set showed many homopla- palaeogeography of the Malesian region since the Eo- sies, the strict consensus tree of the parsimony analysis cene. Our limited taxon sample for molecular charac- was highly resolved, although the branches are poorly ters permitted only a very rough indication of a biogeo- supported. However, we consider the significant con- graphical scenario. Our reconstruction of the phylogeny gruence of this consensus tree with a tree based on based on the morphological characters, including more molecular characters of a smaller taxon sample, a dis- species of Platystictidae, permitted a more detailed tinct indication of the robustness of the morphological scenario. Based on the occurrence of basal clades in character analysis. Relationships. – To establish the re- southeast China (Sinostictinae) and Sri Lanka (Plat- lationships and estimate the age of the odonate family ysticta and some ), in combination with Platystictidae, we studied a wide assemblage of spe- the presence of this family in the New World, we con- cies of southeast Asia representing the Zygoptera fami- sider an origin of the ancestors of this family in Africa lies , Platystictidae, , Protoneu- (where it does not occur at present) as the most likely ridae, Megapodagionidae and . Based scenario. The American taxa must have dispersed from on molecular characters, we ascertained that the Plat- Eurasia (Europe) via the North Atlantic Land Bridge dur- ystictidae represents an ancient monophyletic lineage ing the Eocene, while the Asian clade dispersed into the of the Zygoptera. We confirmed the monophyly of the region after India and Asia made their first contact about Platycnemididae, and the sister group relationship of 50 Ma. Whether the species of New Guinea used a the presently recognized subfamilies. The Protoneuri- route via Asia (pre-Eocene Papuan Arc, suggesting dae were established as the sister group of the Platycne- evolution of the family in Asia), or via Australia (no re- mididae. The family seems to be a cent representative in that continent), needs further para- or even polyphyletic assemblage, which clearly study, including estimates of cladogenesis using a mo- needs further revision. Previous studies, such as Rehn lecular clock. The cladogram of the Platystictinae and (2003), found a different topology in the phylogenetic the present distribution of the species, indicate an reconstruction of the Zygoptera, but our results agree eastward dispersal in which Sulawesi has played a broadly with Bybee et al. (2008), who added molecular prominent role. The widespread occurrence of one line- characters to the morphological dataset of Rehn (2003). age from the Philippines to the northern Moluccas and For a further understanding of the phylogeny of Zy- New Guinea is presumably due to a geologically recent goptera, we suggest inclusion of various small families dispersal, probably during the Miocene or later. This of southeast Asia, such as the , a further ex- study of the Platystictidae confirms the complicated na- pansion of the Coenagrionidae taxon sampling, and, in ture of the historical biogeography of southeast Asia. A our set, addition of taxa of the New World. The subfami- similar study of the Calicnemiinae (Platycnemididae) ly Sinostictinae (only studied on morphology) 4 repre- (Gassmann 2005, van Tol & Gassmann 2007) revealed sents the most basal clade in the phylogeny of the Plat- a different scenario. The family Platycnemididae is very ystictidae. The Palaemnematinae of the New World are diverse at the genus level in New Guinea, is very spe- the sister group of the Platystictinae in our analysis ba- ciose with two closely related genera in the Philippines, sed on a limited taxon sample. Based on our morpho- but is unknown from Sulawesi and Halmahera. New logical study, it appeared that the Palaemnematinae are Guinea was apparently populated from the mainland of not monophyletic, but share a common ancestor with southeast Asia via the Izu-Bonin Arc, whereafter this the genus (Sri Lanka) and some species of group dispersed into western direction to reach the Phil- Drepanosticta confined to New Guinea. Characters. – We ippines. Ancient lineages of the Calicnemiinae are have used the topology of the phylogenetic tree based found on New Guinea, as is also the case in the Plat- on molecular characters to analyse the changes in ystictidae and various other groups of aquatic insects. character states of the morphological characters. We Polhemus (1995) has stressed the role of a ‘pre- found that not many morphological characters exclu- Eocene’ arc for aquatic Heteroptera. Such an arc may sively define monophyletic groups as based on the mo- also have played a role in the origin of present distribu-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 8 tion patterns in the Calicnemiinae and the Platysticti- selves combinations of palaeo-islands that merged in dae. The historical biogeography of Malesia certainly the geological past, reflect the highly complex nature of asks for more, well-founded phylogenies of groups with evolution on the palaeo-islands, and the subsequent similar ecology. The importance of estimates of timing evolution of the biotas after the amalgamation of their of cladogenesis of those groups should be emphasized. habitats." (Authors)] Address: Tol, J. van, National Mu- This is considered the most reliable method to study the seum of Natural History, P.O. Box 9517, NL-2300 RA congruence between different cladograms, and area Leiden, The Netherlands cladograms, in order to arrive at a reconstruction of the distributional history of the biotas of southeast Asia and 11812. Bouwman, J.H. (2010): Two new populations of the West Pacific. Species diversity. – Finally, it is an in- Somatochlora arctica in Overijssel. Brachytron 13(1/2): triguing question how the huge diversity of the endemic 26-31. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["In 2008 two flora and fauna of Malesia evolved. The present and new populations of S. arctica where discovered in the palaeo-geography of the region strongly suggest that southeastern part of the province for Overijssel, The dispersal is the overwhelmingly universal mechanism in Netherlands. These populations are the second and which the islands of Malesia were populated. Species third for Overijssel. One population is located at the with high dispersal power will be most successful in crossborder nature reserve Witte veen where it can be populating vacant islands, and are the most likely can- found in a peat area which is dominated by Eriophorum didates as inhabitants of isolated islands. However, dis- angustifolium, Molinea caerulea and Sphagnum-mos- persive species frequently reach the same places, so ses. The second population is located in both the Over- that even such relatively isolated populations cannot ijssel as the Gelderland part of Het Lankeet. During the evolve isolating mechanisms due to frequent gene flow first visit the actual reproduction site couldn’t be found. between populations. Thus, dispersive species usually In late summer 2008 the probable reproduction site was have large distributional ranges. On the other hand, it is found. This beautiful peat area is dominated by Narthe- unlikely that species with low dispersal power will ever cium ossifragum, Eriophorum angustifolium and Sphag- reach isolated islands. The composition of island biotas num species like S. cuspidatum en S. magellanicum. was described in the dynamic equilibrium model of is- On the 20th of May 2009 31 exuviae and several juve- land biogeography by MacArthur & Wilson (1963, 1967), niles where found here, which shows that a big popula- which is mainly a theory on an ecological time scale. tion is present here. Probably more populations can be Whittaker et al. (2008) recently proposed ‘a general dy- found in the next years." (Author)] Address: Bouwman, namic theory of oceanic island biogeography’, in which J.H., Vlinderstichting, Postbus 506, NL-6700 AM Wa- also the geological life cycle of islands is incorporated. geningen, The Netherlands. E-mail: jaap.bouwman@ During the life cycle of an island, the complexity of habi- vlinderstichting.nl tats increases in relation to the development of an in- 11813. Briggs, N.; Schneider, E.G.; Sones, J.; Puryear, creasingly complex topography. Such conditions may K. (2010): Inventory of Odonata (Dragonflies and dam- provide opportunities for radiation of local plant and an- selflies) at Gateway National Recreation Area. Natural imal groups, as well as for individuals that newly reach Resource Technical Report NPS/NCBN/NRTR— the island. Small distributional ranges in Malesia are 2010/296: XV + 79 pp. (in English) [New York & New common in very different groups of plants and animals. Jersey, USA; "In order to expand knowledge of odonate The present distributional patterns of biotas are sup- biodiversity and to make recommendations for man- posed to reflect events in the geological past, and con- agement, we conducted a comprehensive baseline in- gruent patterns of area relationships are frequently ventory of Odonata at Gateway National Recreation Ar- found in southeast Asia. Such patterns are usually at- ea (GATE). During 2004 and 2005 we conducted a tributed to vicariance events, but palaeogeographical checklist inventory at sites where odonates could po- data of southeast Asia hardly support the hypothesis tentially breed, as well as at potential migratory and for- that splitting of islands has frequently occurred. We aging sites. Checklist walks are unrestricted, complete presume that the dynamics of origin, movements with searches that provide an efficient means for initial de- the continental plates, and final disappearance of the is- termination of species presence. During the combined lands of the archipelago have been a more dominant 2004 and 2005 field seasons, 37 species of odonates driving force in the evolution of taxa. The resulting var- were documented across 38 sites surveyed. Two New iation in proximity of islands to other islands or conti- York state listed species were observed, Ischnura ram- nental fragments during their geological history provid- burii and Libellula needhamii. Of the 4,671 individuals ed an environment in which completely different biotas sighted during 2004 and 2005, 353 were collected as could be ‘exchanged’. This aspect provides a further voucher specimens, representing 35 of the 37 species dimension in Whittaker’s et al. (2008) theory on island recorded. The most abundant odonate species at GATE biogeography. Apparently, the biotas of Malesia evolved were Enallagma civile, Pachydiplax longipennis, Isch- in a fragile balance, in which rare occasions of (com- nura hastata, and Epiaeschna heros. GATE is located mon) dispersal events were interrupted with long peri- within the odonate migration corridor and offers critical ods without dispersal and radiation of local populations. habitat for migrating odonates. Migrating odonates were The isolation of the islands in the Indo-Australian region observed during both years of this study in the Jamaica during the Cenozoic strongly depended on the continu- Bay Unit at Fort Tilden and at Breezy Point. The Jamai- ous reorganisation of the islands. During periods of low ca Bay Unit showed the greatest species richness of colonization rate, founder populations usually evolve the three Park Units at GATE. In particular, Big John’s isolating mechanisms (see Heaney, 2000). Specimens Pond and West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge from new dispersal events, even from the same source contained permanent water and supported considerable population, may then no longer be able to mix with de- odonate activity, including two state-listed species, I. scendants of previous dispersal events, enabling the ramburii and L. needhamii. The Staten Island Unit gen- evolvement of new species in the same area. In some erally lacks permanent water and abundant habitat that cases, the flora and fauna of present-day larger islands, can be used for breeding by odonates. Nonetheless, such as Sulawesi and New Guinea, which are them-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 9 sites containing permanent water, such as Freshwater studied communities belong to R-type and are charac- Pond and Peeper Road, provided good foraging and terized mainly by prevalence of insect, unstable domi- breeding habitat for a suite of odonate species, includ- nance, and rather distinct association to the biotope. In ing two state-listed species, I. ramburii and L. need- M-type communities (3 out of 39 studied communities) hamii. The Sandy Hook Unit contains several unique eurybiontic mullusk Viviparus viviparus and amphipod coastal habitats, including sand dunes, salt and fresh- Dikerogammarus haemobaphes predominate; these water marshes, and freshwater ponds that provided communities are interbiotopic, with stable species struc- valuable foraging, breeding, and migratory habitats for ture and high total abundance. The effect of the study odonate species. Of particular importance to breeding spatial scale on the definition of communities is discus- odonates were freshwater ponds such as Newest, sed along with problems of the communities dynamics." North, and Exclamation Point Pond. Overall, GATE con- (Author) Calopteryx splendens is listed as species of tains several marshes and coastal ponds that are ap- the Hypoxylorhithral, Limnophytal and Rhizorheophytal propriate for odonate reproduction, as well as several coenoses and Platycnemis pennipes of the Rhizorheo- sites that offer good foraging and critical migration habi- phytal coenosis.] Address: Chertoprud, M.V., Moscow tat." (Authors)] Address: Rhode Island Natural History, Lomonosov State University, Faculty of Biology, 119992 P.O. Box 1858, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, USA Moscow, Leninskie Gory, Russia. E-mail: lymnaea@ yandex.ru 11814. Brunelle, P.M. (2010): Dragonflies and damsel- flies (Odonata) of the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone. In: 11816. Faschinger, C. (2010): Zur Evolution der Linse D.F. McAlpine and I.M. Smith (eds.). Assessment of in verschiedenen Augen: Erstaunliches. Spektrum der Species Diversity in the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone. Augenheilkunde 24(3): 174-180. (in German, with Eng- NRC Research Press, National Research Council Can- lish summary) ["After the evolution from epithelial cells ada, Ottawa, ON: 333-369. (in English, wtih French to eye spots, which can detect light, the development summary) ["The 142 Odonata species recorded from went further on to compound eyes or single-chambered the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone include 28% of the North eyes. But the real improvement in creating a good pic- American total, a large percentage for a comparatively ture was the evolution of the lens. Lenses have the small area This diversity is due to the great breadth of main property of refraction of the light. They are found aquatic habitat types in the ecozone There has been a on top of the compound eyes as chitin lenses or crystal- dramatic increase in knowledge of the odonates of the line cones in every single ommatidium with many differ- region in the last 20 years, much of it provided by in- ent refractory properties as well as in single-chambered formed amateur surveyors Based on this information, eyes either as a gelatinous mass or as an epithelial federal and provincial governments and conservation lens-shaped part inside the eye ball. Sometimes a lens authorities have recently been able to assign status is not enough to gather information and an additional ranks to odonate species These ranks greatly facilitate mirror helps to survive. Some of the wonderful curiosi- consideration the odonates when assessing human im- ties that happened in nature are described." (Author) pact tin the environment, and encourage further study of The paper includes references to Odonata.] Address: these insects However, much remains to he done Many Faschinger, C., Universitäts-Augenklinik der Medizin- species have not been adequately surveyed; subna- ischen Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 4, 8036 Graz, tional status ranks for numbers of odonates occurring in Austria. E-mail: [email protected] the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone are "undetermined'’, indi- cating the need for further focussed survey. This chap- 11817. Hamill, S.E. (2010): Recovery strategy for the ter includes a synopsis of species characteristics and Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor) in Ontario. On- conservation status, along with information tin habitat tario Recovery Strategy Series. Prepared for the Ontar- preferences A review of surveyors and survey efforts is io Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough, Ontar- also provided, as are suggestions that should help io: vi + 15 pp. (in English) ["G. quadricolor is a small, guide future efforts that will increase our understanding brightly coloured dragonfly which lives in clear, cool, of the order in the ecozone." (Author)] Address: Brun- medium to large rivers with wooded shorelines, gravel nelle, P.-M., 2460 John Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, shallows, and muddy pools. Adult males perch on ex- B3K 4K7, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] posed rocks in the rapids. Adult females inhabit shore- line forests, moving to the rapids when ready to mate. 11815. Chertoprud, M.V. (2010): Diversity and classifi- Eggs are laid over the rapids and the nymphs live in cation of rheophilic communities of macrobenthos in quiet, muddy, downstream pools. This species is a middle latitudes of European Russia. Journal of Gen- globally rare to uncommon dragonfly found throughout eral Biology 72(1): 51-73. (in Russian, with English Eastern North America, in a range extending from summary) ["Based on original data (450 samples from Maine to Minnesota, including southern Ontario. In On- 115 streams of European Russia middle latitudes – tario it has been found in only four rivers: the Credit, the from Pskov to Kostroma Regions) the attempt is made Thames, the Humber and the Mississippi. The popula- to describe the overall diversity of rheophilic communi- tion in the Credit River may be extirpated. The species ties dwelling on streams bottom and in macrophytes. In is listed as endangered on the Species at Risk in Ontar- total, 39 community types were identified by the Braun- io (SARO) List under the Endangered Species Act, Blanquet method; their taxonomical and structural 2007. Threats to survival and recovery include dam characteristics are described; the associations with bio- construction, shoreline alteration, pollution, removal of topes are outlined; and a biotopical nomenclature is shoreline forests, exotic predatory species, roadkill and proposed. All communities are subdivided into four bio- climate change. Limiting factors include low population topical classes: crenal (springs and springbrooks with numbers, limited distribution and apparent sensitivity to mixed substrates), rhitral (stony and woody substrates), specific habitat features. Knowledge gaps include a lack phythal (macrophytes), and pelal (soft ground). It is of understanding of the reasons for its limited distribu- shown that all communities may be divided by their or- tion and for its habitat sensitivity. The recovery goal is to ganization as R-type of M-type community. 36 out of 39 ensure the long-term survival of G. quadricolor in the

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 10 province by protecting existing populations and by re- terways where adults have been well-surveyed. The storing populations in appropriate habitat where feasi- occurrence of Ophiogomphus anomalus in Nova Scotia ble. The recovery objectives are to: (1.) protect, maintain indicates appropriate habitat may occur for the COSE- and improve habitat in the four rivers in Ontario where WIC Special Concern Pygmy Snaketail in Nova Scotia. G. quadricolor has been found; (2.) implement a moni- Most importantly findings indicate there is still much to toring program for the locations where G. quadricolor is be learned about Nova Scotia’s Odonata. Additional known to exist; (3.) conduct additional inventory for G. fieldwork on large Nova Scotia rivers would certainly quadricolor in suitable habitat; and, 4. initiate research produce new locations for rare species, and likely add to address knowledge gaps for G. quadricolor. It is im- species to the provincial list. Large Nova Scotia rivers portant to ensure adequate protection of habitat and that have received little attention to date include the St. water quality for the species’ survival and recovery. The Mary’s (15 records, no exuvia), Clyde (41 records, 1 locations where the species has been found in the Cre- exuvia), Annapolis River (37 records, 1 exuvia), Rose- dit, Thames, Humber and Mississippi Rivers should all way (5 records, no exuvia), Stewiacke (3 records, no be prescribed as habitat in a habitat regulation. At each exuvia), Musquodobit (3 records, 1 larva) (ADIP 2010)." location, the area prescribed as habitat should include (Author)] Address: Klymko, J., Zoologist, Atlantic Cana- the section of the river containing the rapids and the da Conservation Data Centre. E-mail: [email protected] pools below the rapids, plus the wooded shores on ei- ther extending inland to include any forest which is 11820. Kovacs, T.; Ambrus, A.; Robotka, A.G. (2010): within 800 metres of the shoreline."(Author)] Address: New data to the occurrence of the riverine dragonfly- not stated species (Odonata: Gomphidae) in North-West Hungary. Hidrológiai Közlöny 90(6): 75-77. (in Hungarian, with 11818. Jinguji, H.; Tsuyuzaki, H.; Ueda, T. (2010): Ef- English summary) [Records of Gomphus vulgatissimus, fects of temperature and light on the hatching of over- Ophiogomphus cecilia, Onychogomphus forcipatus and wintering eggs in three Japanese Sympetrum species. Stylurus flavipes from 27 sampling sites along four riv- Paddy and Water Environment 8(4): 385-391. (in Eng- ers in north-west Hungary are published.] Address: Ko- lish) ["The aim of the present study was to obtain quan- vács, K., North Transdanubian Regional Environmental, titative information on egg hatching with respect to tem- Nature Conservation and Water Management Inspec- perature and light to clarify the effect of cultivation me- torate, Laboratory, Török Ignác u. 68., H-9028 Györ, thods on three Japanese Sympetrum species. Eggs of Hungary three Sympetrum species were collected on October 2005 at Akita prefecture located at north of Japan, and 11821. Krakowska, K. (2010): [Three fish ponds. Guide the eggs had been laid on soil surface of paddy field till on the educational path in the community of Żmigród]. April 2006. The eggs (3 trays with 50 eggs each) were Fundacja EkoRozwoju, Wrocław: 57 pp. (in Polish) [Po- held under four constant temperatures (8, 13, 18 and land, 60 km N of Warsaw. On pages 35-37 a few Odo- 23°C) with a photoperiod (L:D 14:10; relative light in- nata species are briefly introduced.] Address: Fundacja tensity 3,000 Lux) and 23°C in darkness. No S. infusca- EkoRozwoju, 50-134 Wrocław, ul. Białoskórnicza 26, tum eggs, but 67 and 60% S. frequens and S. darwini- Poland anum hatched in constant darkness. This result sug- 11822. Lambret, P. (2010): Une enquête sur Lestes gests that S.frequens and S. darwinianum do not re- macrostigma (Eversmann, 1836) (Odonata, Zygoptera: quire light for hatching, but S.infuscatum requires light Lestidae). Martinia 26 (3-4): 178-181. (in French, with for hatching. Eggs of S. darwinianum and S. infuscatum English translation) ["The workshop on L. macrostigma did not hatch at 8°C. In S. frequens, some eggs hat- hold during the Odonatological meeting of Saint-Laurent ched but the hatching rate was significantly lower at (France), June 26th–28th, 2010, is dealt with. After a 8°C than at higher temperatures (P<0.05). At higher recall about the conservation status of the species, the temperatures, the hatching rate did not differ significant- author presented an online survey about its French- ly for three Sympetrum species. At 13°C, S. infuscatum Mediterranean distribution and its habitat. Basing on re- hatched fastest, 0.18 for S. infuscatum, 0.11 for S. dar- cent studies, a monitoring scheme is proposed and dis- winianum and 0.08 for S. frequens. The mean head cussed by the participants." (Author)] Address: Lambret, width of second stadium larva of S. frequens, S. darwin- P., Marais du Vigueirat, F-13104 Mas-Thibert, France. ianum and S. infuscatum were 0.4±0.01, 0.4±0.01 and E-mail: [email protected] 0.6±0.01mm (SD), respectively. These results suggest that S. infuscatum may have a competitive advantage 11823. NPTS (2010): Research and monitoring. Annual over S. frequens and S. darwinianum under conditions report 2009. Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles Re- that favour S. infuscatum through hatching speed." (Au- search and monitoring. Annual report 2009: 28 pp. (in thors)] Address: Jinguji, H., School of Food, Agricultural English) ["2.5.3. Odonata ...: Jardin Marron - Allolestes and Environmental Scicnccs, Miyagi University, 2-2-1 maclachlani and Leptocnemis cyanops abundant in for- Hatatate, Taihaku-ku. Sendai. Miyagi 982-0215, Japan. est; Grande Barbe - Ceriagrion glabrum observed 31st E-mail: [email protected] March, Tramea limbata at coast, Tenibasis alluaudi at south end of Grande Barbe in December. This species 11819. Klymko, J. (2010): Odonate Surveys on the has now been found in all the wooded parts of Grande Tusket, Medway, and Lahave Rivers. Atlantic Canada Barbe; Mon Plaisir - two Zygonyx luctifera observed pa- CDC Canada Atlantique. Report to Nova Scotia Species trolling small canopy gaps on 29th March; La Passe - at Risk Conservation Fund, December 21, 2010: 12 pp. Tramea limbata present all year but uncommon until (in English) ["The 2010 fieldwork on major rivers in December; Anse Patates - one pair of Orthetrum stem- southern Nova Scotia has significantly increased our male in December." (Authors)] Address: Gerlach, R., understanding of the distribution and status of several PO Box 207, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. E-mail: jstger- rare dragonfly and damselfly species. The surveys [email protected] demonstrate that exuvia-based collecting can detect elusive species, and can turn up new species on wa- 11824. Rebora, M.; Piersanti, S. Gaino, E. (2010): The antennal sensory function in the oldest pterygote in-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 11 sects: an ultrastructural overview. In: A. Méndez-Vilas 27/39, 61-871 Poznań, Poland. E-mail: dawid.tatarkie- and J. Díaz (Eds.): Microscopy: Science, Technology, [email protected] Applications and Education. Vol 4(1): 137-145. (in Eng- lish) ["Paleoptera (Odonata and Ephemeroptera) repre- 11827. Tennessen, K (2010): Brief notes on Ischnura sent the oldest pterygote insects. In consideration that behavior. Argia 22(3): 17-18. (in English) [Verbatim: antennae are one of the main site of not-visual insect Ischnura verticalis: Females of some species of Ischnu- perception, ultrastructural investigations under SEM ra mate only once in their lifetime, and they probably and TEM have been recently performed on the flagel- mate that one time early in their adult existence. Ola lum of species belonging to several families of Odonata Fincke (1987) reported monogamy to be the norm in and Ephemeroptera, to clarify the sensory function of Ischnura verticalis (Say), the Eastern Forktail. She the antennae in Paleoptera. These antennae appear very found that young females (mostly orange) and mature reduced and are constituted by scape, pedicel and an females (mostly grayish-blue) reject approaching aristate flagellum, mainly monoarticulated in Ephemero- males, whereas females that have aged and darkened ptera and composed of 1-4 flagellomeres in Odonata. somewhat but have not yet turned blue were often re- Several sensory structures have been identified on the ceptive, once, to mating attempts by males. Further- ventro-lateral side of the flagellum in both orders with more, females that copulated for more than 20 minutes two main possible functions: thermo-hygroreception could not be induced to mate again, apparently receiv- and olfaction. Studies on the sensory biology of these ing enough sperm to serve their needs for the rest of aquatic insects can contribute to clarify interesting as- their lives (i.e., to fertilize all eggs they may develop). pects of their biology. In addition, studies on Paleoptera This knowledge helps explain much of the behaviour of sensilla light into the evolution of insect sensory abili- the two sexes of this species compared to most other ties." (Authors)] Address: Rebora, Manuela, Dipartimen- coenagrionids, such as males being nonaggressive to- to di Biologia Cellulare e Ambientale, Università di Pe- wards other males and females ovipositing alone and rugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] not being “bothered” much by intruding males. The sig- nals that unreceptive females of I. verticalis show males 11825. Rybak, J.; Pasternak, G. (2010): Analysis of wa- are quite striking. Grieve (1937) was the first to observe ter quality in the area of Wrocław’s aquiferous layers females flexing their abdomen ventrally and fanning with macroinvertebrates as bioindicators. Ochrona Śro- their wings at approaching males, but he misinterpreted dowiska 32(2): 27-34. (in Polish, with English summary) this posturing as an attempt by females to attract males ["For the purpose of this study, seven biotic systems and assumed it was courtship behaviour. Bick (1966) were chosen to assess the quality of wet pond water correctly interpreted this behaviour as a signal to a within the aquifer of Wrocław and in the bordering old male that the female was unreceptive to mating. I have Olawa river basin: BMWP-PL, ASPT, BBI, FBI, TBI, seen this behaviour numerous times. The following CBS and EPT. They all entail zoobenthic communities photos (Fig. 1) I took in central Wisconsin show a male (including Platycnemis pennipes), whose composition hovering near a female and the female wing-whirring changes with increasing pollution of the aquatic envi- and bending the apical half of her abdomen downward ronment. The results obtained were compared with the to refuse his approach. Males usually leave such fe- values of some physicochemical parameters of the wa- males after a few seconds. This scenario (not the pos- ter, which enabled the applicability of the biotic systems ture) is remindful of the age-old rejection at a high to be evaluated. The water within the area under study school dance, so it’s hard for us fellows not to feel sorry was also analyzed for biodiversity. For this purpose cal- for these “ambitious” males. Ischnura hastata: This culations were performed to determine the domination species might also be monogamous, although literature and frequency of particular species and families at the on the natural history of this species is sparse. A popu- sampling sites, as well as to establish the values of the lation in the Azores is actually parthenogenetic (Lo- Hurlbert and Margalef biodiversity indices. Both physi- renzo-Carballo & Cordero-Rivera, 2009); it is the only cochemical and biological parameters make it clear that odonate known to be able to produce viable eggs with- water quality in the area of the aquiferous layers is ge- out sperm, and all resulting ofspring are female. How- nerally poor: species of comparatively high resistance ever, all known mainland North American populations to water pollutants were found to occur even at sam- consist of both males and females. Very little is known pling sites characterized by great biodiversity. Water about mating and oviposition in this species. Recently, I quality in all of the wet ponds examined has been clas- found several populations in Wisconsin Marquette, sified either as acceptable or in some instances even as Shawano and Waushara counties) and so far have ob- unacceptable. The results obtained support the ap- served oviposition only once, at a ditch-like wetland in plicability of the BMWP-PL index and recommend its Marquette County. A female perched on the surface of use on a larger scale in Poland." (Authors)] Address: the stem of a small rush that had fallen into the water Rybak, Justyna, G. Pasternak: Politechnika Wrocław- and repeatedly poked her ovipositor into that stem and ska, Wydział Inżynierii Środowiska, Zakład Biologii i a nearby stem (Fig. 2). I was able to get two photo- Ekologii, Wybrzeże S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50–370 graphs before a male I. verticalis pounced on her, at Wrocław, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] which she few into nearby vegetation. Further patient observation of this species will likely be rewarded with 11826. Tatarkiewicz, D. (2010): Sites of the emergence much-needed knowledge of its reproductive behaviour.] of Libellula fulva (Odonata: Libellulidae) in the forest of Address: Tennessen, K., 125 N. Oxford St, Wautoma, Puszcza Notecka. Odonatrix 6(1): 21-29. (in Polish, WI 54982, USA. E-mail: [email protected] with English summary) [The paper details the environ- mental characteristics of the emergence sites taken be- 11828. Yakubovich, V.S. (2010): First record of the tween 2002-2004 near a village Chojno, Poland dragonfly Orthetrum albistylum speciosum (Uhler, 1858) (52°41’N 16°12’E).] Address: Tatarkiewicz, D., Depart- (Odonat: Libellulidae9 from Khabarovskii Krai. Far ment of Biology and Environmental Protection, Univer- Eastern Entomologist 219: 11-12. (in English, with Rus- sity School of Physical Education, Królowej Jadwigi St. sian summary) [The following records are communicat-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 12 ed: Khabarovskii krai, vicinity of Khabarovsk: Bol- 9-13. (in English) [21-VI-2010, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK; shekhekhtsirsky State Nature Reserve, mouth of Chirki discovery, identification and habits of the species are River; 48°11'4" N, 134°40'5" E, 6-8.VII 2009, 6 males, 2 outlined.] Address: Brook, J., Barrack Cottages, Lower females; vicinity of Korfovskii, 48°12'5"N, 135°2'7" E, street, Broomfield, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PU, UK 21.VI 2008, 1 female; vicinity of Chernaya Rechka, 48°27'1" N, 135°18'2" E, 30.VI 2010, 2 males.] Address: 11833. Buczyński, P.; Lewandowski, K. (2011): Dragon- Yakubovich, V.S., Department of Biology, Far Eastern fly (Odonata) fauna of Olsztyn (Poland). In: Piotr Indy- Medical University, Murav’ev-Amursky Street 35, Kha- kiewicz, Leszek Jerzak, Jörg Böhner, Brendan Kava- barovsk 680000, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] nagh (eds.): URBAN FAUNA: Studies of animal biology, ecology and conservation in European cities: 109-119. (in English) ["The field studies presented in this paper were conducted in 1987-2004 and encompassed the 2011 Rivers Łyna and Wadąg, streams near Lake Skanda 11829. Abbott, J.C. (2011): Damselflies of Texas. A and in the Słoneczny Stok residential estate (usually Field Guide. University of Texas Press. ISBN: 978-0- regulated), eutrophic lakes Skanda, Redykajny and 292-71449-6: 292 pp. (in English) ["Damselflies of Tex- Tyrsko, small water bodies in various parts of the city as ... covers 77 of the 138 species of damselflies known (city center, Słoneczny Stok, Gutkowo, Municipal For- in North America, making it a very useful guide for the est, Mazurskie Estate, Jaroty), oxbow lakes, glacial entire United States. Each species account includes: il- lakes, and a fen near Lake Skanda. A total of 1 914 lar- lustrations of as many forms (male, female, juvenile, vae (including 1 891 identified at the species level), 28 mature, and colour morphs) as possible, common and exuviae and 1 268 imagines of 49 dragonfly species scientific names, with pronunciation, distribution map, were collected, accounting for 67% of the Polish drag- key features, identifying characteristics, discussion of onfly fauna. The finding of an imago of Sympetrum stri- similar species, status in Texas, habitat, seasonality, olatum was an important faunistic discovery which con- and general comments. In addition to photographing firmed the taxon’s presence in the Masurian Lakeland. damselflies in the wild, the author and illustrator have So far, this species had been sighted only in larval form, developed a new process for illustrating each species and, therefore, its occurrence was uncertain. Sym- by scanning preserved specimens and digitally painting pecma paedisca, Lestes viridis and Aeshna cyanea them. The resulting illustrations show detail that is not ware recorded for the first time in the Olsztyn Lakeland. visible in photographs. The book also contains chapters For all analyzed localities, the most diverse dragonfly on damselfly anatomy, life history, conservation, names, fauna was found in small water bodies and streams. and photography, as well as a list of species that may Rivers were characterized by the lowest faunistic diver- eventually be discovered in Texas, state and global sity. The abundance of the odonatofauna in small water conservation rankings, seasonality of all species in bodies can be attributed to a high number of small chronological order, and additional resources and publi- ponds in post-glacial regions, which differ in stability, cations on the identification of damselflies." (Publisher) trophy levels and vegetation cover. A comparison be- 632 color photos, 79 b&w illus., 80 maps, 4 tables.] Ad- tween the highly developed city center and suburban dress: Abbott, J.C., Patterson Labs 219, School of Bio. districts revealed that the qualitative diversity of dragon- Sci., University of Texas, Austin TX 78712, USA. E-mail: fly fauna in peripheral areas was twice as high as that [email protected] reported for downtown Olsztyn." (Authors)] Address: Buczyński, P., Dept of Zool., Maria Curie-Skłodowska 11830. Alvarez Gandara, J.; Estévez Rodríguez, R.; Ra- University, Akademicka 19, PL-20-033 Lublin, Poland. mos, T.S. (2011): Notas corológicas de Orthetrum brun- E-mail: [email protected] neum (Fonscolombe, 1837) (Odonata, Libellulidae) y aportación de una nueva cita para Galicia (N.W. Pen- 11834. Chandra, K. (2011): Insect Diversity of Sikkim, ínsula Ibérica). Arquivos entomolóxicos 5: 149-152. (in India. In: Arrawatia, M.L. & S. Tambe (eds.): Biodiversity Spanish, with English summary) [Unpublished and bib- of Sikkim. Exploring and Conserving a Global Hotspot. liographical distributional records of O. brunneum for Published by: Information and Public Relations De- the NW of the Iberian Peninsula are compiled (Castilla partment, Government of Sikkim, Gangtok: 181-206. (in y Leon, Galicia, Portugal).] Address: José Álvarez Gán- English) [A total of 5892 species belonging to 2382 1, Rafael Estévez Rodríguez 2 & Tito Salvadores genera under 261 families and 22 orders of Insect is Ramos 3 1 Barrio do Souto, 10 B. E-36740 San Salva- reported from the Indian state of Sikkim. The taxa are dor de Tebra, Tomiño (PONTEVEDRA). E-mail: lcgan- documented order wise at family level; 65 Odonata spe- [email protected] cies are represented] Address: Chandra, K., Zoological Survey of India, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur-482 002, Madh- 11831. Beckmann, H.; Berlin, A.; Blumrich, B.; Eitner, M.; ya Pradesh, India. E-mail: [email protected] Gottschalk, H.-J.; Gräwe, D.; Thiele, V.; Wolf, F.; Zilch, M. (2011): Insektenfauna des Garder Sees und seiner 11835. Chelmick, D. (2011): An invasion of the South- Seeterrassen (Landkreis Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Vor- ern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis Vander Linden in pommern) sowie Vorschläge für Maßnahmen der öko- 2010. Atropos 42: 3-7. (in English) [19-VII-2010, Had- logischen Sanierung. Arichiv der Freunde der Naturge- leigh, Essex, UK. The paper also discusses additional schichte in Mecklenburg 50: 5-38. (in German, with records from this invasion and gives information on English summary) [Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpom- identification of the species.] Address: Chelmick, D.G., mern; in 2008 and 2009, 10 odonata species have been 31 High Beech Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, recorded including Libellula fulva.] Address: Thiele, V., RH16 1SQ, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Ahornring 10, 19292 Möllen, Germany. E-mail: mv.thiele 11836. Chelmick, D. (2011): Vernacular names — Only @t-online.de for the Brits! Atropos 44: 49-50. (in English) [Verbatim: 11832. Brook, J.; Brook, G. (2011): The Dainty Damsel- "Odonata is an insect order that has only come to public fly Coenagrion scitulum (Rambur) in Kent. Atropos 42: awareness in recent years. When I started my research

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 13 there were no vernacular names, but recent publica- from four stream orders (Strahler 2-5), fish occurred tions have changed all this and a range of English most frequently (67%). Other groups included; inverte- names have been invented, presumably, in order to brates 20%, birds 7% and mammals 6%. Crayfish com- popularise these insects and make them available to prised 4% of the sample. There were no significant dif- the wider world. I question the need and offer three ex- ferences between Trophic Niche Breadth and stream amples. In the 1980s a particular project was to study order (H* =2.73, P>0.05), a finding strengthened by the dragonfly Epitheca bimaculata in one of its key habi- subsequent statistical analysis of the data. Dietary com- tats, the Ardennes in northern France. I spent three position was consistent within the range and period days with Gennaro Coppa, who was a dedicated field- studied. Extended research could determine seasonal worker but whose English was non-existent. Fortunate- variation and the extent to which available prey assem- ly, thanks to my 'menu French' and the fact that we both blage limits distribution against wider environmental and knew our dragonflies by their scientific names, we were biological variables." (Authors) Odonata contributed with able to converse and spent the evenings drinking beer 6% to prey items extracted from otter spraint (n=54).] and musing over the specific habitat requirements of Address: Cousins, L., Essex Wildlife Trust, Abbots Hall Sympetrum danae, etc. Two years ago I was at a fa- Farm, Great Wigborough, Colchester. CO5 7RZ, UK. E- mous wetland in Central Spain known as the Tablas de mail: [email protected] Daimiel; it was thrashing down with rain but there on the boardwalk was a lone birdwatcher huddled behind 11838. Da Silva, F.L.; Mayer Pauleto, G.; Ruiz, S.S.; his scope, ignoring the elements. 'I am studying Lo- Biscalquini Talamoni, J.L. (2011): Aquatic macroinverte- custella luscinioides’ he told me, then, realising that I brates survey and assessment of two artificial reser- was British, fumbled around in his notebook for his list voirs into conservation units from the southeast region and translated: Savi's Warbler. This autumn we took a of Brazil. Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences trip to Romania (a walking holiday); the leader was a 6(1): 57-64. (in English, with Portuguese summary) good birder but kept having to refer to a list whenever a ["This study aims to inventory and assess the aquatic new bird appeared. I found this strange, and upon en- macroinvertebrates fauna in two artificialreservoirs into quiring I realised that he knew his birds by scientific conservation units with differences regarding conserva- names so when we found Loxia curvirostra he had to tion level and to anthropogenic impacts. The samplings refer to his list in order to produce the name Crossbill. were carried out in Caetetus Ecological Station and Normally he only needs the list for British groups. I am Bauru City Zoological Park, where some physical and well aware that the British attitude to language is that chemical variables also were measured. The results ob- 'we had to learn English so why shouldn't everyone tained indicated that the Caetetus Ecological Station is else', but as a result we are becoming the naturalist more effective in the conservation of the diversity of laughing stock of Europe, relying upon names that no- aquatic macroinvertebrates compared to Bauru City body else needs. In addition to their irrelevance, ver- Zoological Park. These results can be attributed to the nacular names for dragonflies can be downright mis- strong anthropogenic impact suffered by the reservoir in leading. Aeshna isosceles (Norfolk Hawker) does occur Bauru and demonstrate the importance of these areas in Norfolk but its range extends across central Europe in maintaining the diversity of aquatic macroinverte- to Mongolia. Onychogomphus uncatus is known, con- brates community." (Authors) Odonata taxa are treated fusingly, as the Large Pincertail and also as the Blue- at family level.] Address: Da Silva, F.L., Universidade eyed Hooktail. The species is virtually identical in size Federal de São Carlos – UFSCar, Programa de Pós- with its congener Onychogomphus forcipatus, which is graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais, Laborató- known as the Small Pincertail. Even more confusing is rio de Entomologia Aquática, Departamento de Hidrobi- the fact that the Blue-eyed Hooktail has green eyes in ologia, Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235, 13565-905, certain states and especially in females, and the Green- São Carlos, SP, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] eyed Hooktail has blue eyes in the south of its range! 11839. Fujino, Y.; Wada, S. (2011): Records of Sympe- Scientific names are not difficult to learn, are universal trum croceolum croceolum (Selys, 1883) (Odonata: Li- in use and provide common communication across all bellulidae) at Nakaikemi Marsh, Tsuruga, Fukui Prefec- languages—why use anything else?" (Author)] Address: ture, Japan. Bulletin of the Fukui City Museum of Natu- Chelmick, D., 31 High Beech Lane, Haywards Heath, ral History 58: 65-66. (in Japanese, with English sum- West Sussex, RH16 1SQ, UK. E-mail: dgc@david- mary) ["In 2008 and 2011, some adults of S. c. croceo- chelmick.com lum were found by Noriko Uenoyama, Hiroshi Ikegami 11837. Cousins, L.; Tansley, D.; Hepburn, L. (2011): In- and Yuma Fujino at Nakaikemi Marsh, Tsuruga, central vestigation into the dietary habits of the Eurasian otter Honshu, Japan, and the species was newly added to (Lutra lutra) in the county of Essex. IUCN Otter Spec. the fauna of the marsh copiously reported in Research Group Bull. 28(2): 76-83. (in English, with French and Report from the National Institute for Environmental Spanish summary) ["Monitoring throughout the county Studies, Japan, No. 176, 2003, including 70 species of of Essex (UK) has shown annual widening of otter dis- Odonata." (Authors)] Address: Fujino, Y., 1-10-11, tribution. There is, however, room for expansion and Tsunai-cho, Tsuruga City, Fukiii, 914-0056, Japan some areas remain uncolonised. This paper reports a 11840. Gómez-Anaya, J.A.; Novelo-Gutiérrez, R.; snapshot study of spraints collected from within the ar- Campbell, W.B. (2011): Diversity and distribution of eas of known distribution, providing additional insight on Odonata (Insecta) larvae along an altitudinal gradient in a growing population.Prey remains were identified to Coalcomán mountains, Michoacán, Mexico. Rev. Biol. family level and data used to calculate trophic breadths Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol.) 59(4): 1559-1577. (in English) over the range of stream orders. Investigative compari- ["Evaluating components of landscape diversity is es- sons were used to detect changes in diet with stream sential for the implementation of efficient conservation order. Further consideration was given to the im- strategies. We evaluated the diversity of Odonata larval portance of crayfish predation (e.g. the signal crayfish assemblages from the Coalcomán mountains (CM), Mi- Pacifastacus leniusculus). Within the sample (n= 54) choacán, Mexico, and related it to local (site-level) habi-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 14 tat variables. Larvae were collected from shores, riffles villages of Kudlovice (Kudlovický potok stream) and and pools in five streams, counted and identified to spe- Jankovice (Jankovický potok stream) on the southern cies, twice per season during 2005. The Shannon Di- slopes of the Chriby Hills in the Czech Republic.] Ad- versity Index (H’), Margalef’s Richness Index (R), Simp- dress: Holuša, O., Muzeum Beskyd, prirodovӗdné son’s Index as a dominance measure (D) and Pielou’s oddӗleni, Zámecké námӗsti 1264, CZ-738 01 Frýdek- Equitability (J) were used to describe the assemblages, Místek. E-mail: [email protected] and Renyi’s Diversity Profiles were used to order diver- sity. A Bray-Curtis Similarity Index (BC) was used to 11843. Just, J. (2011): Australolestes nom. nov. for evaluate beta diversity. Theoretical richness was esti- Austrolestes Just, 1998 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Ischy- mated using non-parametric and parametric methods. A roceridae, Siphonocetini) homonym of Austrolestes Til- Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) was applied lyard, 1913 (Insecta, Odonata). Crustaceana 84(3): 383. to explore the relationships of species with site-level (in English) [Verbatim: "Just (1998) described Austroles- environmental variables. A total of 12 245 larvae from 75 tes subgen. nov. (type species: Austrolestes berentsae species, 28 genera and 8 families were recorded. Over Just, 1998) in the siphonoecetine amphipod genus Am- all sites, the dominant species were Erpetogomphus bicholestes Just, 1998. Tillyard (1913) described Aus- elaps, Macrothemis pseudimitans and Argia pulla. The trolestes gen. nov. (Odonata). Hence, Austrolestes Just, number of species per locality ranged from 18 to 36, 1998 is a junior homonym of Austrolestes Tillyard, 1913. and a high number of species (76%) occurred with rela- A new name is therefore required for Austrolestes Just, tive abundances lower than 1%. A differential distribu- 1998. I hereby propose the name Australolestes for this tion of species and abundance in streams, time and subgenus. Component species: Ambicholestes (Austra- strata was observed. Renyi’s diversity profiles showed lolestes) berentsae Just, 1998, A. (Australolestes) mi- diversity was higher in spring and on shores. Most BC nutus Just 1998, A. (Australolestes) thetis Just, 1998. similarity values were smaller than 25%, indicating a References: JUST, J., 1998. Siphonoecetinae (Crusta- high turnover rate in the CM. The high turnover rate re- cea: Amphipoda: Ischyroceridae) 7: Australian concho- flects a differential distribution of the species along the lestids, Ambicholestes n. gen., with a description of six altitudinal gradient, supporting the hypothesis of Mexico new species, and a new, restricted diagnosis for Carib- as a betadiverse country. According to the slope of boecetes Just, 1983. Records of the Australian Muse- Clench’s curve, a reliable list of species was gathered. um, 50 (1): 27-54. TILLYARD, R. J., 1913. On some The CM larval assemblage is currently the largest re- Australian Anisopterae, with descriptions of new spe- ported for Mexico, and our results support previous cies. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South proposals of the CM as a species-rich area for conser- Wales, 37: 404-479."] Address: Just, J., Museum of Tro- vation." (Authors)] Address: Gomez-Anaya, J.A., Institu- pical Queensland, 72-102 Flinders Street, Townsville, to de Ecología, A.C., Apartado Postal 63, MX-91070, Queensland 4810, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. E-mail: antonio.gomez@in- 11844. Karube, H. (2011): Two new species of the fa- ecol.edu.mx mily Aeshnidae (Anisoptera) from central Vietnam. Tom- 11841. Hollingworth, L. (2011): A Bizarre Sighting of bo 53: 75-80. (in English, with Japanese summary) ["Two Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum. Atro- new species of the genera Cephalaeschna and Plan- pos 44: 48. (in English) ["On 10 July 2011 I visited Col- aeschna are described from central Vietnam. Cepha- lege Lake, Buckinghamshire. A Common Blue Damsel- laeschna asahinai sp. nov. is related to C. klotsi Asa- fly Enallagma cyathigerum attracted my attention, which hina, 1982 from Fukien, China. It is easily distinguished upon closer inspection appeared to have two bodies from the latter by its head structure, body maculation hinged at the top. When it flew the bodies opened like a and male caudal appendages. It is the southernmost re- pair of scissors. Can anyone explain what has caused corded occurrence of the genus. The Planaeschna asa- this and whether it is very unusual? - The photo clearly hinai sp. nov. is the 7th member of the genus from Vi- shows a normal ‘blue-phase’ female Common Blue etnam. It is easily separated from other members of the Damselfly that is also bearing the abdomen of a male, genus by its peculiar thoracic and abdominal macula- attached in the manner seen during mating i.e. with the tion, but is clearly related to P. tamdaoensis Asahina, male’s claspers grasping around the rear of the fe- 1996. These two new species were discovered in the male’s pronotum (the small plate behind the head). mountain zone of Bach Ma national park of central Vi- What has actually happened is that a pair in tandem or etnam, which is known for the rich diversity of its Odo- in cop. has been caught by a predator, which has then nata fauna." (Author)] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa removed/eaten the male’s thorax. This has in turn al- Pref. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, lowed the female to escape, but with the abdomen of 250, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] the male still attached. Although in most instances of 11845. Kawashima, I.; Suzuki, Y. (2011): A intergeneric pair predation a female can presumably escape simply tandem formation observed between a male Orthetrum by the pair separating, sightings of females with por- albistylum speciosum (Uhler) and a female Sympetrum tions of a male abdomen attached are also reported frequens (Selys). Tombo 53: 110. (in Japanese, with from time to time. How long the link will persist is un- English summary) [11-X-2010; "A case of intergeneric known but may apparently be some while, the male of connection between a male of Orthetrum albistylum course no longer being able to loosen his grip." (Eds.)] speciosum (Uhler, 1853 ) and a female Sympetrum fre- Address: Hollingworth, L., 23 Meadow Close, Trimley St quens (Selys, 1883) was observed in Miura-shi, Kana- Martin, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 OUL, UK gawa Prefecture, C. Honshu, Japan." (Authors)] Ad- 11842. Holuša, O.; Dalecký, V.; Holušová, K. (2011): dress: Kawashima, I., Nagasawa 1-50-9, Yokosuka-shi, First record of larvae of Cordulegaster heros (Odonata: Kanagawa, 239-0842 Japan ) in the Czech Republic. Acta Musei 11846. Kawashima, I.; Tsuji, I. (2011): An intergeneric Beskidensis 3: 65-69. (in English, with Czech summary) tandem formation observed between a male Anax par- [Two larvae of C. heros were found on 15-X-2011 at the thenope julius Brauer and a female Boyeria maclachlani

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 15 Selys. Tombo 53: 91-92. (in Japanese, with English sum- in presence of the invasive specie. Biol. Invasions. 13: mary) [The intergenenc connection was observed in 1533-1541. (in English) ["Biological invasions are re- Sagami-gawa River, Kanagawa Prefecture, C. Honshu, garded as a form of global change and potential cause Japan. "Such chances are supposed to be very rare, be- of biodiversity loss. Xenopus laevis is an anuran am- cause the two species have usually territories in different phibian native to sub-Saharan Africa with strong inva- environments, i.e. the former species on still water such sive capacity, especially in geographic regions with a as a ponds and marshs, while the latter on flowing wa- Mediterranean climate. In spite of the worldwide diffu- ters." (Authors)] Address: Kawashima, I., 1-50-9 Naga- sion of X. laevis, the effective impact on local ecosys- sawa, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, 239-0842 Japan tems and native amphibian populations is poorly quanti?ed. A large population of X. laevis occurs in Sici- 11847. Kitayama, T. Futahashi, R. (2011): The first rec- ly and our main aim of this work was to assess the con- ord of an interspecific hybria between Anax nigrofascia- sequences of introduction of this alien species on local tus nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915 and Anax parthenope amphibian populations. In this study we compare the julius Brauer, 1865 from Okayama Prefecture, Honshu, occurrence of reproduction of native amphibians in Japan. Tombo 53: 119-120. (in Japanese, with English ponds with and without X. laevis, and before and after summary) ["A male of interspecific hvbrid between Anax the alien colonization. The results of our study shows nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915 and Anax that, when X. laevis establishes a conspicuous popula- parthenope julius Brauer, 1865 was recorded in Tomiha- tion in a pond system, the populations of Discoglossus ra, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama Prefecture, Hon- pictus, Hyla intermedia and Pelophylax synklepton es- shu, Japan. This is the first record from Okayama Pre- culentus show clear signs of distress and the occur- fecture. This specimen has intermediate characteristics rence of reproduction of these native amphibians col- between A. n .n. and A. p. j., and mixed nuclear DNA lapses. In contrast, the populations of Bufo bufo do not sequences of these two species. Notably, this specimen appear to be affected by the alien species. Since the caught a female of A. p.j.. but failed to mate." (Authors)] Sicilian population of X. laevis shows a strong dispersal Address: Futahashi, R., Fujiwara Lab., Univ. Tokyo, Bi- capacity, proportionate and quick interventions become osci. Bldg 501, Kashiwa, Chiba, 377-8562, Japan necessary to bound the detriment to the Sicilian amphi- 11848. Lara, J.; Barrientos, C.; Ardiles, K.; Moreno, L.; bians populations." (Authors) The diet of Pelophylax es- Figueroa, R.A.; González-Acuña, D. (2011): Biología re- culentus included 8,5%, that of X. laevis; no Odonata productiva del Trabajador (Phleocryptes melanops) en el species were recorded.] Address: Lo Valvo, M., Dipar- centro-sur de Chile. Ornitologia Neotropical 22: 121-130. timento di Biologia Animale ‘‘G. Reverberi’’, Universita` (in Spanish, with English summary) ["We studied the di Palermo, Via Archira 18, 90123 Palermo, Italy. E- breeding biology of the Wren-like Rushbird (P. melanops) mail: [email protected] during three reproductive seasons from 2005 to 2008 in 11851. Lopes Lionello, C.; José dos Santos- the Santa Elena lagoon, province of Ñuble, south-central Wisniewski, M.; Zaitune Pamplin, P.A. (2011): Caracter- Chile. ... Prey delivered to nestling and fledlings were ização da fauna de insetos aquáticos e diagnóstico nymphs and naiads of Odonata (48.6% of all item prey), ambiental do Córrego dos Aflitos (Alfenas, MG). Revista spiders (20%), naiads of Diptera (11.4%), Oligochaeta de biologia e ciências da terra 11(1): 97-107. (in Portu- (11.4%), Acrididae (5.7%), and Neuroptera (2.3%)...." guese, with English summary) [Corrego dos Aflitos, lo- (Authors)] Address: González-Acuña, D., Facultad de cated in Alfenas, Minas Gerais., Brazil; the list of taxa Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Casil- includes Orthemis and Anatya.] Address: Lopes Lionel- la 537, Chillán, Chile. E-mail: [email protected] lo, C., Graduanda do curso de Ciências Biológicas da 11849. Lemke, M.; Germann, A. (2011): Ein Beitrag zur Univrsidade Federal de Alfenas, Brazil. Email: crisleo- Libellenfauna (Insecta: Odonata) des ehemaligen West- [email protected] walls im Saarland. Abhandlungen de Delattinia 37: 155- 11852. Masdeu, M.; Teixeira-de Mello, F.; Loureiro, M.; 170. (in German, with French and Englich summaries) Arim, M. (2011): Feeding habits and morphometry of ["This paper reports on dragonflies living in three anti- (Lütken, 1874) in the Uruguay tank ditches that were part of the former Siegfried Line River (Uruguay). Neotropical Ichthyology 9(3): 657-664. in the Saarland. Three anti-tank ditches were explored - (in English, with Spanish summary) ["Body size and diet Niederwürzbach, Lautzkirchen and Webenheim - inhab- of organisms are fundamental attributes which deter- ited by a great variety of species: 33 at Niederwürz- mine their ecology and natural history. I. labrosus is one bach, 27 at Lautzkirchen, and 29 at Webenheim. For of the most common fish species of the Uruguay River. several species evidence of reproduction was found by However, its natural history is poorly known and there is mating behaviour and ovipositions. On the other hand little information about its diet and interactions with oth- proof of reproduction success was found by observa- er species. This paper describes the feeding habits of tions of emergences and findings of exuviae. The very this species, relating feeding patterns to the size clas- large population of Libellula fulva found in the anti-tank ses and morphometry of individuals and to the temporal ditch at Niederwürzbach, the observation of Ophiogom- variations. Fishes were captured in May and November phus cecilia, which is listed in the appendices II and IV of 2006 in three zones of the lower Uruguay River. A to- of the FFH-Directive as well as the autochthonous pop- tal of 101 stomach contents was analyzed (standard ulation of Epitheca bimaculata in the anti-tank ditch at length: 60-224 mm). The species exhibited a broad Webenheim are especially mentionable. In addition, feeding spectrum with most items belonging to the ben- several endangered species were found." (Authors)] thic community. We found significant diet differences Address: Lemke, M., Burgstr. 5, 66453 Medelsheim, between size classes and studied months. However, we Germany. E-mail: [email protected] have not found a close relationship between changes in 11850. Lillo, F.; Faraone, F.P.; Lo Valvo, M. (2011): Can morphometric variables and diet shifts between size the introduction of Xenopus laevis affect native amphib- classes." (Authors) Odonata contributed little to the di- ian populations? Reduction of reproductive occurrence et.] Address: Masdeu, M., Grupo de Ecología y Rehabil-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 16 itación de Sistemas Acuáticos, Departamento de Eco- turnovers in both the flora and insect fauna." (Author) logía y Evolución, CURE-Facultad de Ciencias, Univer- The paper includes references to Odonata.] Address: sidad de la República, CP 20000 Maldonado, Uruguay. McLoughlin, S., Department of Paleobotany, Swedish E-mail: [email protected] Museum of Natural History, Box 50007, SE-104 05, Stockholm, Sweden. Email: [email protected] 11853. Maxell, B.J.; Piovoa-Scott, J.; Lawler, S.P.; Pope, K.L. (2011): Indirect effects of introduced trout on Cas- 11855. Miyake, M.; Miyashita, T. (2011): Identification of cades frogs (Rana cascadae) via shared aquatic prey. alien predators that should not be removed for control- Freshwater Biology 56(5): 828-838. (in English) [Cali- ling invasive crayfish threatening endangered odonates. fornia, USA; "(1) The introduction of trout to montane Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosys- lakes has negatively affected amphibian populations tems 21(3): 292-298. (in English) ["(1.) When multiple across the western United States. In northern Califor- invasive species coexist in the same ecosystem and nia’s Klamath–Siskiyou Mountains, introduced trout their diets change as they grow, determining whether to have diminished the distribution and abundance of a eradicate any particular invader is difficult because of native ranid frog, Rana (= Lithobates) cascadae. This is complex predator–prey interactions. (2.): A stable iso- primarily thought to be the result of predation on frog tope food-web analysis was conducted to explore an larvae. However, if trout feed on larval aquatic insects appropriate management strategy for three potential al- that are available to R. cascadae only after emergence, ien predators (snakehead Channa argus, bullfrog Rana then resource competition may also affect this declining catesbeiana, red-eared slider turtle Trachemys scripta native amphibian. (2) Stomach contents of R. cascadae elegans) of invasive crayfish Procambarus clarkii that were compared between lakes that contained trout and had severely reduced the densities of endangered those from which introduced trout were removed. Total odonates (Libellula angelina) in a pond in Japan. (3.): prey mass in stomach contents relative to frog body The stable isotope analysis demonstrated that medium- mass was not significantly different between lakes with and small-sized snakeheads primarily depended on fish and fish removal lakes, but in the former R. cas- crayfish and stone moroko Pseudorasbora parva. Both cadae consumed a smaller proportion of adult aquatic adult and juvenile bullfrogs depended on terrestrial ar- insects. The stomach contents of fish included larvae of thropods, and juveniles exhibited a moderate depend- aquatic insects that are, as adults, eaten by R. cas- ence on crayfish. The turtle showed little dependence cadae. (3) Rana cascadae consumed fewer Trichoptera on crayfish. (4.): These results suggest that eradication and more Orthoptera at lakes with higher densities of of snakeheads risks the possibility of mesopredator re- fish. At lakes with greater aquatic habitat complexity, R. lease, while such risk appears to be low in other alien cascadae consumed more Hemiptera: Gerridae and predators" (Authors)] Address: Miyashita, T., Laboratory terrestrial spiders (Araneae). (4) We suggest that reduc- of Biodiversity Science, School of Agriculture and Life tions in the availability of emerging aquatic insects Sciences, University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Tokyo 113-8656, cause R. cascadae to consume more terrestrial prey Japan. E-mail: [email protected] where trout are present. Thus, introduced trout may in- fluence native amphibians directly through predation 11856. NPTS (2011): Research and monitoring. Annual and, indirectly, through pre-emptive resource competi- report 2010. Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles Re- tion." (Authors) Stomach contents of R. cascadae aver- search and monitoring. Annual report 2010: 20 pp. (in aged among fish-removal lakes (n = 3 lakes, 35 frogs) English) ["2.5.3. Odonata ...: Jardin Marron - Allolestes [A] and those with fish (n = 4 lakes, 13 frogs) [B] ex- maclachlani and Leptocnemis cyanops abundant in for- pressed as per cent by number (A: 11%; B: 3% in Odo- est. Teneral Allolestes in June; La Passe - Tramea lim- nata), per cent by estimated weight (A: 9,5%, B: 1,6% bata present all year. Orthetrum semmale present Jan- in Odonata)] Address: Maxell, B.J., Dept of Ecology & uary - March, September - December. Anax guttatus Evolutionary Biology, Campus Box 334, University of present January - March." (Authors)] Address: Gerlach, Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0334, USA. E-mail: max- R., PO Box 207, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. E-mail: jst- [email protected] [email protected] 11854. McLoughlin, S. (2011): New records of leaf galls 11857. Pérez, N.S.; Palomares, G.M.; Alabau, A.L. and arthropod oviposition scars in Permian–Triassic (2011): Libélulas de Venta del Moro. El Lebrillo Cultural Gondwanan gymnosperms. Australian Journal of Bota- 28: 21-37. (in Spanish) [Venta del Moro is a municipality ny 59(2): 156-169. (in English) ["Single, midrib-positio- in the comarca of Requena-Utiel in the Valencian ned galls and midrib-flanking oviposition scars are de- Community, Spain. Between 27-IV and 5-XI-2010, at 36 scribed from four species of Permian glossopterid foli- sampling sites, a total of 29 Odonata species was rec- age from Australia and South Africa. Several of these orded.] Address: not stated traces have been mistaken previously for glossopterid 11858. Piersanti, S.; Rebora, M.; Almaas, T.J.; Salerno, reproductive organs or fructification detachment scars. G.; Gaino, E. (2011): Electrophysiological identification A single Early Triassic corystosperm leaf from Australia of thermo- and hygro-sensitive receptor neurons on the is reported bearing multiple disc-like galls on both the antennae of the dragonfly Libellula depressa. Journal of midrib and pinnules. A Middle Triassic taeniopterid gym- Insect Physiology 57(10): 1391-1398. (in English) ["Re- nosperm leaf from Australia is described hosting ovipo- cent ultrastructural investigations on Odonata antennal sition scars between consecutive secondary veins flagellum describe two types of sensilla styloconica, T1 flanking the midrib. These fossils attest to a much richer and T2. The styloconic sensilla are located in pits, at record of plant–arthropod interactions in the late Palae- the bottom of deep cavities, and share common fea- ozoic and early Mesozoic of high-latitude Gondwana tures typical of thermo-hygroreceptors. In order to as- than previously reported, and indicate that herbivory certain if the Odonata antennae are involved in hygro- and reproductive strategies involving galling and foliar reception and thermoreception, we carried out electro- ovipositioning were re-established relatively soon after physiological recordings (single cell recordings, SCR) the end-Permian mass extinction event that saw major from adult males and females of L. depressa. After con-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 17 tact was established, the antenna was stimulated by population of S. laurae in Ontario. The protection and rapid changes in temperature and humidity. The present recovery objectives are to: *protect, maintain and en- research shows the occurrence of a dry (DC), a moist hance the quantity and quality of existing S. laurae hab- (MC) and a cold (CC) receptor neurons on the antennal itat; *reduce or mitigate threats to S. laurae and its habi- flagellum of L. depressa. These data demonstrate for the tat where feasible; and *increase knowledge of S. laurae first time the presence of functional thermo-hygrorecep- biology in Ontario including distribution, abundance, life tors on the antennal flagellum of dragonflies. The pre- history and habitat needs. It is recommended that all sent results extend our knowledge of the not visual stream reaches (aquatic resource areas [Aquatic re- sensory modalities of Odonata, a field of research un- source areas are aggregations of stream segments with explored so far." (Authors)] Address: Piersanti, Silvana, similar physical and biological characteristics] as de- Dipartimento di Biologia Cellulare e Ambientale, Via El- fined by OMNR) currently occupied by S. laurae, as ce di Sotto 1, 06123 Perugia, Italy. E-mail: silvana- well as the naturally vegetated areas on either side of [email protected] the stream, extending inland 200 metres (the typical distance the dragonflies travel between reproductive 11859. Pozdeev, I.V. (2011): Benthofauna of some wa- and roosting habitats) be prescribed as habitat under tercourses and waterbodies of Udmurtyia. Bulletin of the Endangered Species Act, 2007." (Authors)] Ad- Udmurt University, Biology, Earth sciences 2011(3): 75- dress: not stated 84. (in Russian, with English summary) [The article pre- sents the species list of benthic taxa inhabiting the riv- 11861. Rivers-Moore, N.A.; Goodman, P.S.; Nel, J.L. ers Kama, Cheptsa, Kil’mez’ and their tributaries as well (2011): Scale-based freshwater conservation planning: as the Votkinsk reservoir in the territory of Udmurt Re- towards protecting freshwater biodiversity in KwaZulu- public. 125 taxa include Aeshna squamata (A. caerulea) Natal, South Africa. Freshwater Biology 56(1): 125-141. and Epitheca bimaculata.] Address: Pozdeev I.V., can- (in English) ["(1.) River systems have strong linear link- didate of biology, State Research Institute of Lake and ages. Innovative solutions to capture these linkages are River Fisheries, 614002, Perm, Chernyshevskogo st., required from aquatic conservation planners. (2.) We 3, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] apply an approach to freshwater conservation planning to freshwater ecosystems of KwaZulu-Natal (South Afri- 11860. Pulfer, T.L.; Bahlai, C.; Mousseau, L. (2011): ca), using generic conservation planning software. We Recovery Strategy for Laura’s Clubtail (Stylurus laurae) used a two-step, hierarchical process to capture catch- in Ontario. Ontario Recovery Strategy Series. Prepared ment- and local-scale dynamics, where priority primary for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterbor- catchments were first identified and then used at a sec- ough, Ontario: v + 23 pp. (in English) ["S. laurae is a ond level for selecting priority subcatchments, which member of the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found served as planning units at a finer scale. (3.) We set from Texas and the Florida Panhandle up to southwest quantitative targets for defined freshwater biodiversity Ontario, where it is found in the Norfolk Sand Plains features. Priority planning units at both catchment lev- physiographic region. Currently there are only two els were selected using modified weighted cost dis- known populations in Ontario – Big Creek and Big Otter counts and penalties, which included the presence of Creek. S. laurae is listed as an endangered species on priority estuaries and free-flowing rivers, planning units the Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) List and was as- falling within priority primary catchments, planning units sessed as endangered by the Committee on the Status identified as important in an existing terrestrial conser- of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). S. vation plan and the degree of catchment degradation. laurae requires a high quality aquatic environment and Ecological processes were incorporated by discounting a vegetated riparian area, preferably consisting of ma- planning units important for surface and groundwater ture forests. It is generally found in or near small to me- yield. (4.) Upstream–downstream connectivity was dium sized streams with sand or silt substrate and achieved by linking adjoining subcatchments associat- overhanging trees or shrubs. Adults use riffles in the ed with main rivers and wetlands and enhanced by set- stream for foraging, mating and probably to lay eggs. ting high targets for subcatchments through which eels Eggs or recently emerged larvae are carried down- (Anguilla mossambica) must migrate. (5.) The hierar- stream to pools. Adults are short-lived with breeding chical approach of selecting priority primary catchments and egg-laying occurring within weeks of adult emer- and using these to affect subcatchment costs, plus the gence. The main threat to the survival and recovery of use of high targets for migratory fish species, is appli- S. laurae is habitat degradation or alteration to both the cable to any freshwater conservation plan to favour aquatic and terrestrial habitat. Aquatic habitat threats planning unit selection within selected basins, while fa- include changes to water flow rate, pH, dissolved oxy- cilitating connectivity in upstream–downstream sub- gen, temperature, nutrient load, pollution, dam con- catchments." (Authors) The list of freshwater features struction and changes to water quality. Terrestrial habi- used in the plan to achieve gamma, beta and alpha bi- tat threats include shoreline alteration and loss of ripari- odiversity representation includes Aciagrion pinheyi, an habitat. Invasive species (especially Round Goby) Agriocnemis ruberrima ruberrima, Chlorolestes dracon- and road mortalities are also thought to negatively af- icus, Pseudagrion umsingaziense, Urothemis luciana] fect S. laurae, but the pressures these are exerting on Address: Rivers-Moore, N.A., Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the population are unknown and require further study. PO Box 13053, Cascades 3202, South Africa. E-mail: Limiting factors include a limited distribution and appar- [email protected] ent sensitivity to specific habitat features. Knowledge gaps include an overall lack of species-specific infor- 11862. Rizzo, A.; Arcagni, M.; Arribére, M.A.; Bubach, mation (including mating and foraging behaviours, D.; Ribeiro Guevara, S. (2011): Mercury in the biotic physical tolerances to changes in stream condition and compartments of Northwest Patagonia lakes, Argentina. pesticides or herbicides), quantitative assessment of Chemosphere 84(1): 70-79. (in English) ["We report on road mortalities and extent of the distribution in Ontario. total mercury (THg) concentrations in the principal com- The recovery goal is to ensure a viable, self-sustaining ponents of food webs of selected Northern Patagonia

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 18 Andean Range ultraoligotrophic lakes, Argentina. The environmental influences initially, followed later by ge- THg contents were determined using Instrumental Neu- netic change. In species with discrete alternative pheno- tron Activation Analysis in muscle and liver of four fish types, evolutionary sequences can be inferred from tran- species occupying the higher trophic positions (the in- sitions between environmental and genetic phenotype troduced Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss and Sal- control, and from losses of phenotypic alternatives. velinus fontinalis, and the native Percichthys trucha) From the available evidence, sequences appear equally accounted for eight lakes belonging to Nahuel Huapi probable to start with genetic polymorphism as with and Los Alerces National Parks. We studied the food polyphenism, with a possible dominance of one or the web components of both the West and East branches other for specific trait types. We argue in this review of Lake Moreno, including benthic primary producers that to evaluate the prevalence of each route, an inves- such as biofilm, mosses, and macrophytes, three plank- tigation of both genetic and environmental cues for ton fractions, fish, riparian tree leaves, and benthic in- phenotype determination in several related rather than vertebrates, namely decapods, molluscs, insect larvae, in isolated species is required." (Authors) The paper in- leeches, oligochaetes, and amphipods. Mercury con- cludes a section of female polymorphismen in Ischnura.] centrations in fish muscle varied in a wide range, from Address: Schwander, Tanja, Wissenschaftskolleg zu less than 0.05 to 4 µg g-1 dry weight (DW), without a Berlin, Wallotstr. 19, 14193 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: distribution pattern among species but showing higher [email protected] values for P. trucha and S. fontinalis, particularly in Lake Moreno. The THg contents of the food web components 11866. Sharma, S. (2011): Book Review: Nature’s De- of Lake Moreno varied within 4 orders of magnitude, light. Dragonflies of India: a field guide by K.A. Subra- with the lower values ranging from 0.01 to 0.5 µg g-1 manian, published by Vigyan Prasar, A-50, Institutional DW in tree leaves, some macrophytes, juvenile salmon- Area, Sector-62, NOIDA-201309, U.P.; Pages: 168; ids or benthic macroinvertebrates, and reaching con- Price: Rs.125/-; ISBN No.: 978-81-7480-192-0. Science centrations over 200 µg g-1 DW in the plankton. Juve- Reporter, November 2011: 53. (in English) [Extensive nile Galaxias maculatus caught in the pelagic area pre- book review.] Address: Sharma, S., Flat No.101 (FF), sented the highest THg contents of all fish sampled, H2/21, Bengali Colony, Mahavir Enclave, Palam, New reaching 10 µg g-1 DW, contents that could be associ- Delhi-110045, India. E-mail: suryakantsharma03@ya- ated with the high THg concentrations in plankton since hoo.co.in it is their main food source. Although Lake Moreno is a 11867. Shin, I.K.; Yi, H.B.; Bae, Y.J. (2011): Colonization system without local point sources of contamination, and community changes in benthic macroinvertebrates situated in a protected area, some benthic organisms in Cheonggye Stream, a restored downtown stream in presented high THg contents when compared with Seoul, Korea. J. Ecol. Field Biol. 34(2): 175-191. (in Eng- those from polluted ecosystems." (Authors) Taxa includ- lish) [" Colonization patterns and community changes in ing Odonata are treated at order level.] Address: Rizzo, benthic macroinvertebrates in the Cheonggye Stream, a A., Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica, functionally restored stream in downtown Seoul, Korea, Centro Atómico Bariloche, CNEA, and CONICET, Av. were studied from November 2005 to November 2007. Bustillo km 9.5, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina Benthic macroinvertebrates were quantitatively sam- 11863. Saunders, P. (2011): Records of Vagrant Empe- pled 15 times from five sites in the stream section. Taxa ror Anax epiphigger at Dungeness RSPB Reserve, richness (59 species in total) increased gradually over Kent, April 2011. Atropos 44: 56-57. (in English) [UK; the first year, whereas the density revealed seasonal 23-IV-2011.] Address: Saunders, P., 7a Surrey Road, differences with significantly lower values in the winter Nunhead, London, SE15 3A, UL season and after flood events. The benthic macroinver- tebrate fauna may have drifted from the upstream rea- 11864. Schmidt Dalzochio, M.; Urakami, Y.; Machado, ches during floods and from the Han River, arrived aeri- I.F. (2011): amalia (Burmeister) Odonata: ally, or hitchhiked on artificially planted aquatic plants. Ol- : First Record from Rio Grande do igochaeta, Chironommidae, Psychodidae, and Hydro- Sul State, Brazil. EntomoBrasilis 4(2): 78-79. (in Eng- psychidae were identified as major community structure lish, with Portuguese summary) ["Mecistogaster is a contributors in the stream. Swimmers and clingers co- New World genus of Pseudostigmatidae (Odonata) that lonized relatively earlier in the upper and middle reach- is poorly studied due to its preference for flying in forest es, whereas burrowers dominated particularly in the clearings and trails. In Brazil, only one endemic spe- lower reaches. Collector-gatherers colonized at a rela- cies, (Burmeister), is known. The tively early period throughout the stream reaches, and distribution of M. amalia extends from Southest Brazil collector-filterers, such as the net-spinning caddisfly (Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states) to Argentina. (Cheumatopyche brevilineata), predominated in the up- Herein, we report M. amalia for the first time in Rio per and middle reaches after a 1-year time period. Grande do Sul State, Southern Brazil. This record ex- Cluster analyses and multi-response permutation pro- tends the species’ range ca. 630 km from the previous cedures demonstrated that the Cheonggye Stream report at Paranaense Forest in Misiones province." (Au- shares more similarities with the Jungnang Stream than thors)] Address: Schmidt Dalzochio, Marina, University with the Gapyeong Stream. Detrended correspondence of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Laboratory of analysis and nonmetric multidimensional scaling de- Ecologia e Conservacao de Ecossistemas Aquaticos, monstrated that physical environmental factors (depth, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] current velocity, dissolved oxygen, and pH) as well as nutrients (total nitrogen and total phosphorous), water 11865. Schwander, T.; Leimar, O. (2011): Genes as lea- temperature, and conductivity could affect the distribu- ders and followers in evolution. Trends in Ecology and tion of benthic macroinvertebrates in the study stream... Evolution 26(3): 143-151. (in English) ["A major ques- Larvae of Anax parthenope julius, Orthetrum albistylum tion for the study of phenotypic evolution is whether in- speciosum, Ischnura asiatica, Cercion calamorum, Cer- tra- and interspecific diversity originates directly from cion hieroglyphicum, and Coenagrionoidae sp.), aquatic genetic variation, or instead, as plastic responses to

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 19 bugs (Ranatra chinensis), and aquatic beetles (Potamo- 11870. Solomon, C.T.; Carpenter,, S.R.; Clayton, M.K.; nectes hostilis, Potamonectes sp., Hydaticus sp., and Cole, J.J.; Coloso, J.J.; Pace, M.L.; Vander Zanden, M.J.; Dytiscidae sp.) were found among the artificially planted Weidel, B.C. (2011): Terrestrial, benthic, and pelagic re- aquatic plants along the stream margins during the ini- source use in lakes: results from a three-isotope Bayes- tial study period. These aquatic insects belong to a typi- ian mixing model. Ecology 92(5): 1115-1125. (in Eng- cal lentic fauna in Korea and were probably introduced lish) [Wisconsin–Michigan border region, USA; "Fluxes with aquatic plants when they were planted in the re- of organic matter across habitat boundaries are com- stored stream section. The majority of these species mon in food webs. These fluxes may strongly influence disappeared several months after their occurrence. The community dynamics, depending on the extent to which restored Cheonggye Stream was opened to the public they are used by consumers. Yet understanding of ba- on October 1, 2005, but pilot operations were conduct- sal resource use by consumers is limited, because de- ed prior to the opening ceremony while the channel was scribing trophic pathways in complex food webs is diffi- under construction with artificial plantations." (Authors)] cult. We quantified resource use for zooplankton, zoo- Address: Bae, Y.J., Korean Ent. Institute, Korea Univer- benthos, and fishes in four low-productivity lakes, using sity, Seoul 136-701, Korea. E-mail: yjbae@ korea.ac.kr a Bayesian mixing model and measurements of hydro- gen, carbon, and nitrogen stable isotope ratios. Multiple 11868. Siepielski, A.M.; Mertens, A.N.; Wilkinson, B.L.; sources of uncertainty were explicitly incorporated into McPeek, M.A. (2011): Signature of ecological partition- the model. As a result, posterior estimates of resource ing in the maintenance of damselfly diversity. J. Anim. use were often broad distributions; nevertheless, clear Ecol. 80(6): 1163-1173. (in English) ["1. Ecological dif- patterns were evident. Zooplankton relied on terrestrial ferences among co-occurring taxa are often invoked as and pelagic primary production, while zoobenthos and an explanation for the maintenance of biodiversity. fishes relied on terrestrial and benthic primary produc- Whether these differences facilitate coexistence, which tion. Across all consumer groups terrestrial reliance allows unequal competitors to remain in systems and tended to be higher, and benthic reliance lower, in lakes thus maintain biodiversity, is still unclear. 2. Here, we where light penetration was low due to inputs of terres- used observational and experimental studies to test for trial dissolved organic carbon. These results support ecological partitioning in ways that would promote coex- and refine an emerging consensus that terrestrial and istence among three co-occurring damselfly genera. We benthic support of lake food webs can be substantial, evaluated two necessary conditions for coexistence: (i) and they imply that changes in the relative availability of that the damselfly genera differ in their abilities to en- basal resources drive the strength of cross-habitat gage in interactions with other damselfly genera and trophic connections." (Authors) Odonata are treated at environmental conditions such that their relative abun- family level: Corduliidae, Libellulidae.] Address: Solo- dances covary differently along environmental gradients mon, C.T., Dept of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill and (ii) that an increase in intrageneric abundance is University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Montreal, Quebec more detrimental to performance-related demographic H9X 3V9 Canada. E-mail: [email protected] features of each genus than increases in intergeneric abundances. 3. Observational studies across 40 lakes 11871. Tam, T.W.; Leung, K.K.; Kwan, B.S.P.; Wu, K.K.Y.; showed that relative abundances of each genus covar- Tang, S.S.H.; So, I.W.Y.; Cheng, J.C.Y.; Yuen, E.F.M.; ied differently along an environmental gradient of lake Tsang, Y.M.; Hui, W.L. (2011): The Hong Kong Dragon- abiotic and biotic features consistent with ecological flies. AFCD, Friends of Country Park and Cosmos Books partitioning. Field experiments in which we manipulated Ltd. Hong Kong: 367 pp. (in bilingual in Chinese and both intra- and intergeneric densities demonstrated that English) ["Although Hong Kong is famous for its sky- per capita growth rates of each genus are negatively scrapers, this city has a rich and unique diversity of density-dependent and are only limited by increases in dragonflies. Since the first local record made in 1854, a intra- not intergeneric densities. 4. Collectively, these total number of 116 dragonfly species, including two results show a clear signature of ecological partitioning endemic species, has been recorded in Hong Kong. among each genus, which should prevent competitive The Dragonflies of Hong Kong opens the door to the exclusion and maintain each genus in this system. The understanding and identification of these 116 dragonfly results do not guarantee local coexistence among the species by providing a comprehensive key of adults, three genera but are consistent with criteria that should and descriptions of their characteristics (larva and both promote their coexistence. Our results also suggest that male and female adults), living habits, habitat, update a food web model coupling keystone predation and ap- distributional data and local status. With its easy-to-read parent competition is likely necessary to explain the text in Chinese and English and over 400 spectacular ecological dynamics of persistence among these gene- photographs, this book is an essentia! reference for ra." (Authors)] Address: McPeek, M., Dept Biol. Sci., ecologists and anyone interested in these "winged jew- Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, els" of Hong Kong." (Publisher)] Address: Agriculture, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Fisheries and Conservation Department, 5/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan 11869. Sivaperuman, C.; Kumar Shah, S.; Raghunathan, Road, Kowloon, China. E-mail: [email protected] C.; Ramakrishna (2011): Diversity and distribution of odonates in Great Nikobar Biosphere Reserve (GNBR), 11872. Tunmore, M. (2011): An influx of insects along Andaman and Nikobar islands. In: B.K. Tyagi & V. Veer, the north Norfolk coast. Atropos 42: 84-85. (in English) [Eds], Entomology: ecology and biodiversity. Scientific [Verbatim: "On 21 July 2010, whilst visiting friends in Publishers (India), Jodhpur, ISBN 978-81-7233-727-8: North Norfolk, I went for a walk along the nearby coast. 119-127. (in English) [Between 2008-2010 at 11 locali- It was a dry, warm and largely sunny day with a wester- ties 20 Odonata taxa were recorded.] Address: Sivape- ly breeze of approximately Beaufort Force 4. I began ruman, C., Zool. Surv. India, Andaman & Nikobar Isis my walk at Brancaster beach, walking east along the Centre, Port Blair-744 102, Andaman & Nikobar Isis, dunes at the edge of the golf course to the beach cha- India lets and returning via the same route to the car-park. As

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 20 I walked I disturbed small numbers of Common Darter tems 21(7): 715-727. (in English) ["Drainage ditches are Sympetrum striolatum (approximately four), a Migrant a common aquatic habitat in the lowland agricultural Hawker Aeshna mixta and the occasional Blue-tailed landscape of north-western Europe. The invertebrate fau- Damselfly Ischnura elegans (approximately six) and na of these waters is poorly known compared with that Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum in the of the semi-natural wetland fragments found in this re- dunes, there being no nearby freshwater. As I ap- gion. While most wetlands are designated as nature re- proached the beach chalets I disturbed several damsel- serves, drainage ditches are generally viewed purely as flies from a small Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, which hydrological infrastructure in support of agriculture. To returned to alight on the branches of the bush. Upon assess the conservation value for aquatic invertebrates closer investigation I found a total of 15 Small Red-eyed of these man-made habitats compared with that of wet- Damselfly Erythromma viridulum perched in this and two land fragments, the taxonomic composition and life- adjacent hawthorns, again with no nearby freshwater history characteristics of invertebrate assemblages in- source. Later that afternoon I visited Titchwell RSPB re- habiting nine small lakes and nine ditches in peatlands serve and walked down to the sea and west along the in the Netherlands were compared, as well as the envi- dunes. At the furthest point I disturbed an Anax imperator ronmental characteristics potentially influencing assem- and a Painted Lady Vanessa cardui in the dunes and en- blage structure. Although ditches comprised a smaller countered an abundance of Silver Y Autographa gamma water volume, contained less diverse vegetation, dis- with an estimated 90,000 present in an area of sea lav- played larger fluctuations in nutrient concentrations and ender Limonium spp. At nearby Scolt Head NNR sum- were regularly managed, the total number of inverte- mer warden Neil Lawton reported a similar mass arrival brate taxa recorded per taxonomic group was compa- of Silver Y on this and the preceding day with 'several rable with that in small lakes, as was the number of na- hundred thousand' present on 21 July. Via the Atropos tionally uncommon to very rare taxa. Similarity in life- Flight Arrivals webpage he also reported an arrival of history characteristics between the two water-body ty- Odonata on the island on 20/21 July with 10 Small Red- pes was high, except that a higher proportion of atmos- eyed Damselfly (including two in a moth-trap), two Em- pheric air breathers was found in ditches, and more peror and small numbers of S. striolatum, A. mixta, Or- plant miners and collector–filterers in small lakes. On a thetrum coerulescens, I. elegans and E. cyathigerum. regional scale, a relatively high inter-ditch taxon dissimi- Overnight moth-trapping there on 20 July produced an larity was observed, resulting in total diversity estimates estimated 6,000 Silver Y, one Small Mottled Willow for ditches exceeding those of small lakes. This study Spodoptera exigua and seven Marbled Clover Heliothis showed that drainage ditches can be a significant habi- viriplaca. Clearly it was a significant period for insect im- tat type for aquatic invertebrates. In the Netherlands, migration along this part of the North Norfolk coast."] Ad- water bodies in peatland agricultural areas can contain dress: Tunmore, M., 36 Tinker Lane, Meltham, Hudders- a diverse invertebrate fauna, similar to that of water bo- field, West Yorkshire HD7 3ES, UK. E-mail: atropos@ at- dies in nearby nature reserves. ... Heteroptera and Col- roposed.freeserve.co.uk eoptera accounted for a significantly larger proportion of the assemblage in drainage ditches, while Odonata and 11873. Varadinova, E.D.; Pechlivanov, L.Z.; Stoichev, were relatively more abundant in small S.A.; Uzunov, Y.I. (2011): Recovering and succession of lakes. (Authors)"] Address: Verdonschot, R., Freshwater the species diversity of macrozoobenthos in Srebarna Ecology, Centre for Ecosystem Studies, Wageningen, Biosphere Reserve (North-East Bulgaria). Acta zool. The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] bulg. 63(1): 85-95. (in English) ["Development of the ta- xonomic composition of bottom macroinvertebrate fau- 11875. Villanueva, R.J.T.; van der Ploeg, J.; van We- na in Srebarna Lake Reserve is studied with a view to erd, M. (2011): Drepanosticta hamalaineni spec. nov. the changes in the environment after its reconnection and Sulcosticta sierramadrensis spec. nov. from the with Danube River. A regime switching in the succes- northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, Luzon, The Philip- sion of the bottom invertebrate community in Srebarna pines (Zygoptera: Platystictidae). Odonatologica 40(4): Lake occurs expressed by considerable changes of its 333-338. (in English) [D. hamalaineni sp. n. (holotype species composition after its reconnection of the with male: Dipinantahikan area, Dipagsangan, Palanan, Isa- Danube by a new canal. Higher species richness in the bela, Luzon Island, the Philippines, 12/20-IX-2008, to be peripheral pools of the wetland was recorded in com- deposited in RMNH, Leiden) and S. sierramadrensis sp. parison with the main open water body. Within the wet- n. (holotype male, same locality, date and deposition) land area the local habitat parameters (modified by the are diagnosed, described and illustrated." (Authors)] flooding regime) are the leading factor that recently di- Address: Villanueva, R.J.T., D3C Gahol Apartment, rectly controls the bottom community development pat- Lopez Jaena St., PH-8000 Davao, Philippines. E-mail: terns and the spatial distribution of species. Succession [email protected] of the faunistic complex of secondary aquatic organ- isms in Srebarna Lake are considered different than 11876. Winkler, C.; Drews, A.; Behrends, T.; Bruens, A.; these in the communities of primary aquatic species be- Haacks, M.; Jödicke, K.; Röbbelen, F.; Voß, K. (2011): ing independent of the water flow." (Authors) Table 1 in- Die Libellen Schleswig-Holsteins Rote Liste. 3. Fassung, cludes 39 Odonata species.] Address: Varadinova, Emi- September 2011 (Stand: November 2010). Schriftenrei- lia, Institute of Biodiversity & Ecosystem Research, Bul- he: LLUR SH – Natur - RL 22: 85 pp. (in German) [Red garian Academy of Sciences, 2, Yuri Gagarin Str., 1113 list of the Federal State Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Sofia, Bulgaria. E-mail: emilia.varadinova@ gmail.com App. 50% of the regional fauna are extinct or threat- ened. Each of these species is introduced with details 11874. Verdonschot, R.C.M.; Keizer-Vlek, H.E.; Ver- on distribution, population trends, habitats and causes donschot, P.F.M. (2011): Biodiversity value of agricul- of threat.] Address: Landesamt für Landwirtschaft, Um- tural drainage ditches: a comparative analysis of the welt und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig- aquatic invertebrate fauna of ditches and small lakes. Holstein (LLUR), Hamburger Chaussee 25, 24220 Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosys- Flintbek, Germany

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 21 11877. Yap, C.K.; Rahim Ismail, A. (2011): Relation- and Libellula pontica. Brachytron 15(1): 36-42. (in Eng- ships of distribution of macrobenthic invertebrates and lish) ["Onychogomphus assimilis and Libellula pontica the physico-chemical parameters from Semenyih River are among the rarest and least known dragonflies in by using correlation and multiple linear stepwise re- . Information on the distribution of the two spe- gression analyses. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 34(2): cies in Armenia was limited to few isolated locations re- 229-245. (in English) ["The distribution of macrobenthic ported half a century ago. The present paper presents invertebrates at Semenyih River has been described by new finds of these species from several new locations Yap et al. (2003a), but their relationships with physico- and discusses their conservation issues in the country." chemical characteristics of the river have yet to be es- (Author)] Address: Vasil Ananian, V., Acopian Center for tablished. By using correlation and multiple linear step- the Environment, 40 Baghramian Ave, Yerevan, 0019, wise regression, it was found that BOD3, orthophos- Armenia. E-mail: [email protected] phate, total suspended solids and turbidity were im- portant in structuring the stream macrobenthic inverte- 11882. Andem, A. B.; Okorafor, K.A.; Udofia, U.; Okete, brate communities because they determined whether J.A.; Ugwumba, A.A.A. (2012): Composition, distribu- organisms could colonize and persist in the stream hab- tion and diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates of Ona itats. Thus, the invertebrates are useful as bioindicators river, south-west, Nigeria. European Journal of Zoologi- to the health of the river ecosystem, complementing cal Research 1(2): 47-53. (in English) ["Macrobenthic water quality analysis. Impacts of anthropogenic inputs invertebrates’ fauna of Ona River at Apata, Ibadan can therefore be assessed based on the macrobenthic south-west, Oyo State, Nigeria was conducted from Oc- invertebrates’ different species distribution." (Authors) tober, 2010 to March, 2011. Benthic samples were col- The mean number of specimens of Leucorrhinia sp. lected from five different stations along the river. Three and Ophiogomphus sp. at the sampling stations of Sg. phyla of macrobenthic invertebrates were encountered Semenyih in June, 1997 are presented. Both genera in the river. They were Arthropoda, represented by 3 are not represented in the Malaysian fauna.] Address: genera, Chironomus (Diptera), Progomphus [sic] (Odo- Yap, C.K., Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, nata) and Isoperla (Plecoptera); ... Chironomus larvae Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Se- dominated the macrobenthic invertebrates with a total langor, Malaysia. E-mail: [email protected] relative abundance of 59.1% while Isoperla larvae were the least abundant, 0.19% by number. All the macro- benthic invertebrates recorded were pollution-tole- rant/Clean water species. The increase in the ecologi- 2012 cal potential of Ona River throughout the study period 11878. Abowei, J.F.N.; Ukoroije, B.R. (2012): The iden- was best highlighted by the presence of indicator spe- tification, types, taxonomic orders, biodiversity and im- cies." (Authors)] Address: Andem, A.B., Department of portance of aquatic insects. British Journal of Pharma- Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Cala- cology and Toxicology 3(5): 218-229. (in English) [The bar, Cross River State, Nigeria paper briefly introduces several insect orders including 11883. Anjos-Santos, D., Pessacq, P. (2012): Descrip- Odonata.] Address: Abowei, J.F.N., Department of Bio- tion of the last instar larva of Forcepsioneura sancta (Ha- logical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Niger Delta Uni- gen in Selys 1860) (Odonata: ). Zootaxa versity, Wilberforce Island, Nigeria 3495: 79-82. (in English) [The last instar larva of F. sanc- 11879. Alquier, D.; Danflou, S.; Fusari, M.; Haber, E.; ta based on specimens collected in Rio de Janeiro State, Pelozuelo, L. (2012): Observation d'une importante po- Brazil, is described. The main diagnostic characters for pulation de Coenagrion caerulescens (Fonscolombe, the known larvae of Neotropical Protoneuridae genera 1838) dans le département du Tarn (Odonata, Zygopte- are presented in a table.] Address: Anjos-Santos, D., La- ra: Coenagrionidae). Martinia 28(1): 57-64. (in French, boratorio de Investigaciones en Sistemática y Ecología with English summary) ["A population of C. caerulescens animal (LIESA). Sarmiento 849, 9200, Esquel, Chubut, has been discovered in the western part of the Tarn De- Argentina. E-mail:[email protected]. br partment in southem France which is, according to 11884. Arango, A.M.; Portillo, J.L.; Parra-Tabla, V.; available information, one of the largest in France and Hernández Salazar, L.T.; Morales Mávil, J.E.; Gray, V.R. probably in Europe. The presence of this species has (2012): Effect of the spider Peucetia viridans (Oxyopi- been reported to national and local authorities to ensure dae) on floral visitors and seed set of Cnidoscolus mul- its conservation despite the lack of legal protection at tilobus (Euphorbiaceae). Acta Botánica Mexicana 100: French and European levels." (Authors)] Address: 1-14. (in English, with Spanish summary) [The authors Alquier, D., 110 rue de la Madeleine, F-81600 Gaillac, studied the interaction between the plant Cnidoscolus France. E-mail: [email protected] multilobus, its floral visitors and the predator spider P. 11880. An, R.-j.; Dan, K.; Li, A.-a.; Zhang, D.-M. (2012): viridans. The diet of P. viridans was composed exclu- Survey research on species of predatory natural enemy sively of arthropods (spiders 32%, insects 68%). Two of in paddy ecosystem of Tongliao areas. Journal of Agri- the 141 insect prey items were Odonata.] Address: culture 2012, 2(2): 21-25. (in Chinese, with English Gray, V.R., Universidad Veracruzana, Instituto de Neu- summary) [The fauna of paddy fields in Tongliao area roetología, 91190 Xalapa, Veracruz, México. E-mail: (43° N 122° E; northeastern China, Inner Mongolia) in- [email protected] cludes Anotogaster sieboldii, Pantala flavescens, Sym- 11885. Arimoro, F.O.; Obi-Iyeke, G.E.; Obuken, P.J.O. petrum meridionale, and Crocothemis servillia.] Ad- (2012): Spatiotemporal variation of macroinvertebrates dress: An, R.-j., College of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia in relation to canopy cover and other environmental fac- University for the Nationalities, Tongliao 028043, Inner tors in Eriora River, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Environ. Monit. Mongolia, China. E-mail: [email protected] Assess. 184(10): 6449-6461. (in English) ["Canopy co- 11881. Ananian, V. (2012): New finds of ‘critical’ spe- ver is well known to influence the distribution of macroin- cies of Odonata in Armenia – Onychogomphus assimilis vertebrates in temperate streams. Very little is known

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 22 about how this factor influences stream communities in competition in red-eyed treefrog tadpoles. Oecologia Afrotropical streams. The effects and possible interac- 170: 629-639. (in English) ["Individual and relative body tions of environmental factors and canopy cover on size are key determinants of ecological performance, macroinvertebrate community structure (abundance, shaping the strength and types of interactions within richness, and diversity) were examined in four stations and among species. Size-dependent performance is in Eriora River, southern Nigeria bimonthly from May to particularly important for iteroparous species with over- November 2010. The river supported diverse macroin- lapping cohorts, determining the ability of new cohorts vertebrates in which the upstream sampling stations with to invade habitats with older, larger conspecifics. We dense canopy cover were dominated by Decapoda, Ephe- conducted two mesocosm experiments to examine the meroptera, Odonata, Gastropoda, Trichoptera, and Cole- role of size and size structure in shaping growth and optera while Diptera and Coleoptera were the benthic survival in tadpoles of the red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis organisms found predominant at downstream stations callidryas), a tropical species with a prolonged breeding with less canopy cover. Some caddisfly species such as season. First, we used a response surface design to Agapetus agilis, Trichosetodes species and the stonefly quantify the competitive effect and response of two tad- Neoperla species were present upstream and were pole size classes across three competitive environ- found to be potential bioindicators for a clean ecosys- ments. Large tadpoles were superior per capita effect tem. The blood worm Chironomus species and Tabanus competitors, increasing the size difference between co- sp. were abundant at the downstream of the river and horts through time at high resource availability. Hatch- are considered potential bioindicators for an organically lings were better per biomass response competitors, degrading ecosystem. Some environmental factors var- and maintained the size difference between cohorts ied temporally with significantly higher macroinvertebrate when resource availability was low. However, in con- abundance and richness in May. We found out that trast to previous studies, small tadpoles never closed canopy cover and environmental factors affected ma- the size gap with large tadpoles. Second, we examine croinvertebrates abundance, diversity, and richness and the relationship between body size, size structure, and that the individual taxon had varying responses to these predation by dragonfly nymphs (Anax amazili) on tad- factors. These results help identify the mechanisms un- pole survival and growth. Hatchlings were more vulner- derlying the effects of canopy cover and other environ- able to predation; predator and large competitor pres- mental factors on Afrotropical stream invertebrate ence interacted to reduce hatchling growth. Again, the communities." (Authors)] Address: Arimoro, F.O., Dept size gap between cohorts increased over time, but in- of Animal & Environ. Biology, Delta State Univ., P. M. B. creased marginally more with predators present. These 1, Abraka, Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected] findings have implications for understanding how varia- tion in resources and predation over the breeding sea- 11886. Armitage, P.A.; Hawczak, A.; Blackburn, H.H. son will shape population size structure through time (2012): Tyre track pools and puddles – Anthropogenic and the ability of new cohorts to invade habitats with contributors to aquatic biodiversity. Limnologica - Ecol- older conspecifics." (Authors)] Address: Asquith, C.M., ogy and Management of Inland Waters 42(4): 254-263. Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth Univer- (in English) ["Twelve sites of tyre track pools and pudd- sity, 1000 West Cary Street, P.O. Box 842012, Rich- les situated in woodland, heath and pasture in Dorset mond, VA 23284-2012, USA. E-mail: [email protected] UK were examined to determine their macroinvertebrate species richness and community changes over the 11888. Baird, I.R.C. (2012): The wetland habitats, bio- course of one year. 174 taxa were found with Diptera geography and population dynamics of Petalura gigan- (59) and Coleoptera (48) contributing 61% of the total. tea (Odonata: ) in the Blue Mountains of The most frequently occurring and ubiquitous groups New South Wales. PhD thesis, University of Western were nematoceran dipterans, Oligochaeta, Coleoptera, Sydney: (in English) ["Petalura gigantea is a poorly un- Crustacea and Lamellibranchiata. Species richness var- derstood dragonfly with a long-lived fossorial larval hab- ied with season and on average was highest in March it that is unique to the Petaluridae. The species has and November samples. On average only 26% (range been recorded from bogs, swamps and seepages of the 16–40%) of the combined total number of taxa found in coast and ranges of New South Wales, including a spring (March) and autumn (November) samples from a small number of records in the Blue Mountains. This site were also found there in each of these seasons in- topographically and hydrogeologically complex land- dividually, indicating a high species turnover through scape includes a widely distributed network of wetlands the year. The tyre track pools contributed to local aquat- characterised by considerable heterogeneity in patch ic biodiversity by adding 29 taxa to previously published size, quality and geographic separation. It provided the taxa lists from aquatic habitats in the area. The relative opportunity to elucidate the biogeography, and investi- richness of the tyre track pools is attributed to their suc- gate population dynamics of this species at a landscape cessional variation in a heterogeneous landscape. Con- scale, within the context of metapopulation theory. This servation value of 9 of the 12 sites was rated Very high study was undertaken between late 2003 and early to High and nine regionally notable or rare taxa were 2010. The objectives of the biogeographic component recorded. It is suggested that the important conserva- were to identify where P. gigantea occurs within the tion status of the tyre track pools warrants greater Blue Mountains and why it occurs there. Typologies of recognition and further intensive study." (Authors) The existing wetlands were reviewed, and a set of 22 types list of taxa includes Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Aeshna cy- was identified for use in this thesis. A total of 284 anea, Libellula sp., L. depressa, and Sympetrum sp.] Ad- swamps were surveyed, with P. gigantea recorded in dress: Armitage, P.A., Freshw.r Biol. Ass., River Labora- 111 of these. The species was recorded from 6 swamp tory, East Stoke, Wareham, Dorset BH20 6BB, UK. E- types, with potential habitat identified in an additional mail: [email protected] four swamp types. Hydrogeomorphically, these upland mires range from hanging swamps and localised seep- 11887. Asquith, C.M.; Vonesh, J.R. (2012): Effects of age springs to valley-fill impeded-drainage swamps. size and size structure on predation and inter-cohort Petalura gigantea has been observed utilising each of

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 23 these hydrogeomorphic expressions across a wide study provides a stronger foundation for conservation of range of slopes and patch sizes. All of these swamp the species and these mire ecosystems. Petalura gi- types may be considered groundwater dependent eco- gantea is well placed to act as a flagship for their con- systems. Hydrogeomorphic context and climate were servation." (Author) Available from: http://handle.uws.e- found to be responsible for the development of peatland du.au:8081/1959.7/509925.] Address: Baird, I.R.C., 3 soils and suitable mire habitat, although selected wet- Waimea St, Katoomba NSW 2780, Australia. ianbaird@ land typologies varied in their usefulness as predictors mountains.net.au of habitat suitability. Swamp types used by the species are characterised by considerable spatio-temporal het- 11889. Bates, L.M.; Hall, B.D. (2012): Concentrations erogeneity in hydrology and spatial heterogeneity in the of methylmercury in invertebrates from wetlands of the distribution of organic-rich soils, within and between Prairie Pothole Region of North America. Environmental swamps. Breeding sites are characterised by a ground- Pollution 160(1): 153-160. (in English) ["Prairie wet- water regime that provides sufficient surface wetness to lands may be important sites of mercury (Hg) methyla- minimise risk of desiccation of eggs and early larval in- tion resulting in elevated methylmercury (MeHg) con- stars, supports the development of organic-rich peat- centrations in water, sediments and biota. Invertebrates land soils suitable for larval burrowing, and maintains are an important food resource and may act as an indi- some groundwater within the burrow throughout the lar- cator of MeHg exposure to higher organisms. In 2007– val stage. Petalura gigantea is considered to be an ob- 2008, invertebrates were collected from wetland ponds ligate, groundwater dependent, mire-dwelling species. in central Saskatchewan, categorized into functional Systematic exuviae surveys and modified 'Pollard Walk' feeding groups (FFGs) and analyzed for total Hg (THg) imago surveys were used to study population dynamics and MeHg. Methylmercury and THg concentrations in four FFGs ranged from 0.2–393.5 ng·g-1 and 9.7–507.1 at varying spatio-temporal scales, ranging from sea- -1 sonal demographics within patches to comparison of ng·g , respectively. Methylmercury concentrations ge- changing relative abundance of imagines among years, nerally increased from gastropods with significantly both for and among patches. Seasonal demographics lower average MeHg concentrations compared to other studied included sex ratio at emergence, pattern and invertebrate taxa. Surrounding land use (agricultural, duration of the emergence season, duration of the flying grassland and organic agricultural) may influence MeHg season and pattern of changing relative abundance of concentrations in invertebrates, with invertebrate MeHg imagines across the flying season. This set of studies concentrations being higher from organic ponds (457.5 ± 156.7 ng·g-1) compared to those from grassland has identified a number of patterns in the landscape -1 scale population dynamics of P. gigantea in the Blue ponds (74.8 ± 14.6 ng·g ) and ponds on agricultural lands (32.8 ± 6.2 ng·g-1). Highlights: *MeHg concentra- Mountains. These include peak abundance years fol- -1 lowed by a number of years of low or nil abundance in a tions ranged from 0.2 to 393.5 ng·g and generally in- large proportion of sites. The difference in relative abun- creased with trophic level. *Gastropods had significantly dance of male imagines among years was significant lower average MeHg concentrations compared to other for each of the three main swamp types studied. Spatial invertebrates. *Surrounding land use may influence synchrony in peak abundance years among sites in ge- MeHg concentrations in invertebrates. *MeHg concen- ographic proximity, and density-dependent male disper- trations were higher in organic ponds compared to sal (in addition to female dispersal) from small sites with grassland and agricultural ponds." (Authors) Taxa in- large emergence events that contributed to potential cluding Odonata are treated at family level. Average dispersal 'halo' effects, were also confirmed. These MeHg concentrations varied greatly among ponds for characteristics suggest a complex, spatially structured all four invertebrate groups. Average within pond inver- population, with patches of different sizes, quality and tebrate MeHg concentrations ranged from 3.3 - 1391.0 geographic distance, linked by variable between-patch ng.g -1 in Odonata.] Address: Hall, Britt, Dept of Biolo- movements across the network over varying temporal gy, Univ. of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, scales. These findings are consistent with metapopula- SK S4S 0A2, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] tion theory, and suggest a complex dynamic when the 11890. Beattie, R.G. & Nel, A., (2012): A new dragonfly, long larval stage, some likelihood of cohort splitting, Austroprotolindenia jurassica (Odonata: Anisoptera), landscape factors (patch size, patch quality, geographic from the Upper Jurassic of Australia. Alcheringa 36(2): distance, matrix effects) and stochastic exogenous fac- 189-193. (in English) ["Austroprotolindenia jurassica tors (e.g., climate, fire) are considered. This longitudi- gen. et sp. nov., a new Mesozoic Australian dragonfly, is nal, landscape-scale study is the first for any petalurid described from the Talbragar Fossil Fish Bed (Upper and the first demographic study for any Petalura spe- Jurassic) of eastern Australia. It shows some similarities cies. This research will further inform the dialogue in re- with the Eurasian Mesozoic petalurid family Protolin- lation to the population dynamics of patchily distributed deniidae, but its incomplete state of preservation pre- dragonflies in the context of metapopulation theory, in- vents us assigning it to a particular anisopteran clade." cluding dynamics such as spatial synchrony, density- (Authors)] Address: Beattie, R.G., PO Box 320, Berry dependent dispersal, patch stepping stone and rescue 2535, NSW, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] effects. In addition to identified anthropogenic threats, a potential reduction in groundwater availability, a more 11891. Bernard, R. (2012): East Palaearctic Somato- intense fire regime and potential compounding effects chlora graeseri Selys occurs as a postglacial relict in of rapid climate change, may be the greatest threats to Europe west of the Urals (Anisoptera: Corduliidae). the persistence of these mire ecosystems and ground- Odonatologica 41(4): 309-325. (in English) ["The East water dependent species such as P. gigantea. The egg Palaearctic S. graeseri is characterized by a current and early larval stages are identified as the critical disjunct distribution. New data from northern European phases, where climatic and fire effects may significantly Russia significantly modify the earlier known pattern of reduce reproductive success. The improved under- its distribution. The first European record west of the standing of the biogeography, habitat requirements and Urals is reported from the environs of Pinega village population dynamics of P. gigantea resulting from this (Arkhangelsk province, Pinega region). The distribution

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 24 range of this species presented here is similar to that of pothesis of appendicular origin of many of the abdomi- Coenagrion hylas and C. glaciale. Like these speciess, nal processes present in the juvenile stages of various S. graeseri is a postglacial relict in Europe and repre- pterygote orders. For example, the lateral processes, sentative of a cold-stenothermal fauna that probably such as the tracheal gills in aquatic nymphs of exopter- colonized the continent during the late Pleistocene and ygote insects, are regarded as derived from lateral por- early Holocene. During the Atlantic period they with- tions of appendage primordia, homologous with the ab- drew far to the East, remaining only as isolates in the dominal styli of apterygotan insects; these processes Urals and in Europe. The survival of S. graeseri in the correspond either to rudimentary telopodites or to coxal presumptive isolate of its distribution range in the exites. The ventrolateral processes, such as the prolegs Pinega region is probably a consequence of a specific of different endopterygote insect larvae, appear to be combination of severe climate and habitat/microclimatic derived from medial portions of the appendicular pri- conditions, influenced by karst. The habitat conditions mordia; they correspond to coxal endites. These views of the new locality are analysed in the context of the lead to the rejection of Hinton's hypothesis (Hinton species’ requirements. The spiny exuviae of S. graeseri [1955] Trans R Entomol Soc Lond 106:455–545) ac- and details of the female abdominal pattern are pre- cording to which all the abdominal processes of insect sented and compared with those of Siberian and Far larvae are secondary outgrowths not derived from true Eastern individuals to show the morphological variation appendage anlagen." (Author)] Address: Bitsch, J., 30 of the species. The diagnostic features of the exuviae, rue du lac d'Oô, F-31500, Toulouse, France. E-mail. co- such as the large and specifically shaped lateral and [email protected] dorsal spines, the thoracic banded pattern and the laterosternal sclerites on the fourth to sixth segments of 11895. Blanke, A.; Wipfler, B.; Letsch, H.; Koch, M.; the abdomen, are described." (Author)] Address: Ber- Beckmann, F.; Beutel, R.; Misof, B. (2012): Revival of nard, R., Department of General Zoology, Adam Mic- Palaeoptera—head characters support a monophyletic kiewicz University, Umultowska 89, PL-61-702 Poznań, origin of Odonata and Ephemeroptera (Insecta). Cladis- Poland; E-mail: [email protected] tics 28: 560-581. (in English) ["The earliest branching event in winged insects, one of the core problems re- 11892. Bhardwaj, H.; Srivastava, M. (2012): A study on garding early insect evolution, was addressed using insect visitors of certain Cucurbit vegetable crops in an characters of the head. The head is arguably one of the agro- ecosystem near Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Jour- most complex body regions in insects and the phyloge- nal Academica 2(3): 99-126. (in English) [Verbatim: netic information content of its features has been "Only ...Pantala flavescens was observed to visit flow- demonstrated. In contrast, the wings and other body ers present in the agro-ecosystem studied. It was doc- parts related to the flight apparatus and sperm trans- umented throughout the period of study. The number of mission are not useful in the context of this problem, as visits ranged from 1 to 40/man/ h on different flowers. the outgroups (silverfish and bristletails) are wingless These were also seen to visit the flowers mostly in the and transmit spermatophores externally. Therefore, they forenoon... Argiocnemis femina adults were seen from show profound differences in the organization of the April to October and their number of visits ranged from postcephalic body, and assessment of homology and 1 to 7/man/ h on different flowers. Its maximum number subsequent phylogenetic analysis of features of these was noticed in the month of April. They visited flowers body regions is extremely difficult. The core of this of Cucumis and Lagenaria, although Luffa flowers were study is the investigation of head structures of repre- also in their full bloom showing their preference. It was sentatives of the major clades of dragonflies. A detailed a rare visitor. These were also reckoned more during description of the head of Lestes virens is presented forenoon."] Address: Srivastava, M., Laboratory of Ento- and was used as a starting point for the compilation of a mology, Department of Zoology, Govt. Dungar College, character set and a character state matrix for the entire Bikaner 334003, Rajasthan, India Dicondylia (winged insects + silverfish), with a main fo- cus on the placement of dragonflies and consequently 11893. Bischoff, W. (2012): Prof. Dr. Günther Peters the basal branching event within winged insects. Our re- zum achzigsten Geburtstag. Die Eidechse 23(1): 1-3. sults indicate a sister-group relationship between a clade (in German) [This is a tribute on the occasion of the Palaeoptera (dragonflies + mayflies) and the megadi- eightieth birthday of the odonatologist Professor Gün- verse monophyletic lineage Neoptera. We show that de- ther Peters including a short retrospective of his life and spite considerable structural similarity between the odo- work; the focus is set on reptiles.] Address: not stated nate and neopteran mandible, the muscle equipment in 11894. Bitsch, J. (2012): The controversial origin of the dragonflies is more plesiomorphic with respect to Di- abdominal appendage-like processes in immature in- condylia than previously known. Odonata and Ephem- sects: Are they true segmental appendages or second- eroptera also share presumably derived features of the ary outgrowths? (Arthropoda hexapoda). Journal of antenna, maxilla, and labial musculature. Parsimony Morphology 273(8): 919-931. (in English) ["In this arti- analyses of the head data unambiguously support a cla- cle, I review the major characteristics of different types de Palaeoptera." (Authors)] Address: Blanke, A., For- of appendage-like processes that develop at the ab- schungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, dominal segments of many immature insects, and I dis- 53113 Bonn, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] cuss their controversial morphological value. The main 11896. Bogdan, H.V.; Covaciu-Marcov, S.D.; Cupsa, question is whether the abdominal processes are de- D.; Cicort-Lucaciu, A.S.; Sas, I. (2012): Food composi- rived from segmental appendages serially homologous tion of a Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia) population to thoracic legs, or whether they are “secondary” out- from a thermal habitat in Banat region (Southwestern growths not homologous with true appendages. Mor- Romania). Acta zool. bulg. 64(3): 253-262. (in English) phological and embryological data, in particular, a com- ["The food of Pelophylax ridibundus population from the parison with the structure and development of the ab- thermal habitat from Carpinis presents great differences dominal appendages in primitive apterygote hexapods, depending on the period. The feeding of frogs was and data from developmental genetics, support the hy-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 25 more reduced throughout the winter, due to low tem- The difference within the composition of the qualitative peratures, but also during autumn, due to the drought. and quantitative data structure was done by cluster Although the basic lines set by the previous studies on analysis and the ordination method of the multidimen- the feeding of amphibians in thermal waters are being sional scaling using statistical programme PRIMER 5.0. followed, the facts here show more nuanced reality. The Bray-Curtis index of similarity was used. For the Thus, not just low temperatures, but also other meteoro- cluster analysis the group average method was used. logical factors (drought or heavy rains) can induce im- On the basis of the 1274 collected individuals at differ- portant modifications in the feeding of amphibians. The ent stages of life, a total of 40 species, 23 genera, 9 feeding of P. ridibundus population was affected by the families and 2 suborders of the order Odonata were es- variation of such meteorological conditions throughout tablished. Six species making an appearance for the the entire year of our study. The trophic offer of the hab- first time in the area investigated have been deter- itat was rather reduced, but the terrestrial environment mined: Data relating to the distribution and fluctuation of had plenty of preys for the population to feed according- critically endangered species and changes in their pop- ly. Thus, the number of prey taxa was high, but also ulations, as well as the results of some eco-researches very variable among the study periods." (Authors) Odo- show that the dragonfly species are a very sensitive nata are of minor importance as diet of the frog species] and that the survival of stabile population directly de- Address: Bogdan, Horia, University of Oradea, Faculty pends on the human activity. The established dragonfly of Sciences, Dept of Biology; 1, Universitatii, Oradea species assemblage on surveyed area represents 410087, Romania. E-mail: [email protected] 54.8% of the Croatian dragonfly fauna, which proves the importance of this area to protect the biodiversity of 11897. Bogdanović, T.; Marković, D.; Katušić, L. fauna dragonfly] Address: Bogdanović, T., Josip Juraj (2012): Critically endangered species of dragonfly Strossmayer University, Department of Biology, Ulica (Odonata) in the regional park Mura-Drava. Knjiga Cara Hadrijana 8/A, 31000 Osijek, Croatia. E-mail: sažetaka / Proceeding of Abstracts. 11. Hrvatski biološki [email protected] kongres / 11th Croatian Biological Congress Šibenik, Croatia, 16-21. IX 2012: 203. (in English, with Croatian 11899. Bolotov, I.N.; Bespalaya, Yu.V.; Usacheva, O.V. summary) [Verbatim: During the period from 2011 - (2012): Ecology and evolution of hydrobionts in hot 2012, the first systematic investigations of dragonflies springs of the subarctic and arctic: Formation of similar of the Regional park Mura –Drava were carried out at assemblages, adaptation of species, and microevolu- 55 locality. The following methods were used: the tionary processes. Biology Bulletin Reviews 2(4): 340- method of collecting by entomological nets, the method 348. (in English) ["In the Subarctic and Arctic, the fauna of strolling and observing (linear transect) and the of hydrothermal systems is considered to be an alloch- method of taking photographs. Mapping and digital thonous, migration-mediated system comprised of the analyses of the data were done by GIS technology, and representatives of different taxa, which are character- the ArcView 9.0 program was used. The difference with- ized by a set of preadaptations to life in hot springs. in the composition of the data chosen by the given pa- These adaptations evolved before species had colo- rameters was done by cluster analysis and the ordina- nized this thermal anomalous environment. Hot springs tion method of the multidimensional scaling of the sta- characterizing by a constant temperature and hydro- tistical programme PRIMER 5.0. It was used the Bray- chemical regime appear to be the favourable sites Curtis index of similarity. For the cluster analysis the compared to the usual local environment. The short- group average method was used. On the basis of the term existence of thermal springs on the geological time 1136 collected individuals at different stages of life, a to- scale and their evolutionary evanescence serve as pre- tal of 52 species, ... of the order Odonata were estab- conditions for the low fauna endemism that make up lished. The established qualitative structure of the drag- the taxa on the intraspecific and species levels. The onflies of the research area represents 72,85% of the taxonomical status of many of these forms has not yet total number of species in Croatia which proves that the been defined with certainty, since populations of new investigated area is significant for the protection of the species and intraspecific taxonomic categories of mol- biodiversity of the dragonfly fauna. Data relating to the luscs that inhabit thermal pools may evolve similar distribution and fluctuation of 4 critical endangered spe- morphological, physiological, and biochemical features cies and change in their populations well as the results independently; i.e., they may exhibit convergent similar- of some eco-research show that the dragonflies is a ity." (Authors) The paper refers on an older study with very sensitive species and that the survival of stabile larval records of unidentified Odonata from thermals population directly depends on the human activity.] Ad- springs.] Address: Bolotov, I.N., Institute of Environmen- dress: Bogdanović, T., Dept of Biology, University of J. tal Problems of the North, Urals Branch, Russian Acad- J. Strossmayer, Osijek, Trg Ljudevita Gaja 5, HR-31000 emy of Sciences, Arkhangelsk, Russia. E-mail: ine- Osijek, Croatia. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 11898. Bogdanović, T.; Franković, M.; Marguš, D. 11900. Borisov, S.N. (2012): Migrant dragonflies in (2012): Dragonflies (Odonata) in the National Park Middle Asia. 4. Anax parthenope parthenope (Selys, „Krka“ – Endangerment and status. 11. Hrvatski biološki 1834) (Odonata, Aeshnidae). Euroasian entomological kongres / 11th Croatian Biological Congress Šibenik, journal 11(3): 239-248. (in Russian, with English sum- Croatia, 16-21. IX 2012: 66-67. (in Croatian & English) mary) ["Data on the distribution, phenology and migra- [Verbatim: The first systematic studies of dragonflies in tions of Anax p. parthenope in Middle Asia are present- the National Park “Krka” were carried out from April to ed. Northern limit of species range coincides with September 2010 at 55 localities. The following methods Northern boundary of Middle Asia, isolated local popu- were used: collecting by entomological net and the lin- lations are recorded in the South of the Urals and Sibe- ear transect method by strolling and observing. Map- ria. Annual (2008–2010) autumnal migrations in a ping and digital analyses of the data were done by GIS southern direction were established in Chok-Pak moun- technology, and the ArcView 9.0 program was used. tain range (N 42°31’, E 70°36’) by ornithological traps.

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 26 Migration flights were recorded from the end of August tection probability is crucial in making unbiased infer- to the end of October. Two seasonal cohorts with differ- ences on how many odonate species occupy a site ent life-cycles, migrating and residential, are supposed and, by extension, comparing adult and exuvial species for Middle-Asian populations." (Author)] Address: richness. Exuviae sampling avoids positive bias, not bi- Borisov, S., Institute of Systematics and Ecology of An- as in general, and requires either relatively intensive imals, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Bran, search effort, statistical accounting of false species ab- Frunse str. 11, Novosibirsk 630091 Russia. E-mail: sences, or acceptance of negatively biased richness." [email protected] (Authors)] Address: Bried, J., Albany Pine Bush Preser- ve Commission, Albany, NY, USA. E-mail: jbried@al- 11901. Bots, J.; Breuker, C.J.; Kaunisto, K.M.; banypinebush.org Koskimäki, J.; van Gossum, H.; Suhonen, J. (2012): Wing shape and its influence on the outcome of territo- 11903. Buczyński, P.; Dawidowicz, Ł.; Jarska, W.; rial contests in the damselfly Calopteryx virgo. Journal Tończyk, G. (2012): On the occurrence of Cordulegaster of insect science 12:96: 13 pp. (in English) ["Male mat- boltonii (Donovan, 1807) (Odonata: Cordulegastridae) ing success is often determined by territory ownership in the western part of the Lithuanian Lake District (Po- and traits associated with successful territory defense. land). Zoology and Ecology 22(3-4): 198-202. (in Eng- Empirical studies have shown that the territory owner lish, with Polish summary) ["The authors analyse three wins the majority of fights with challenging males. Sev- sites of occurrence of C. boltonii in the western part of eral physical and physiological traits have been found the Lithuanian Lake District (Suwałki Region, north-east to correlate with resource holding potential. In addition, Poland). The area is situated within a distance of over in aerial insects, wing design may also have a strong in- 300 km between large agglomerations of the species’ fluence on resource holding potential, since it deter- sites in the Tuchola Forest (north Poland) and in south- mines efficiency and precision during flight. However, east Lithuania. Only one historical site is known so far this possibility has not yet been thoroughly evaluated from the study area (from 1911). A small but permanent using the modern technique of geometric morphomet- distribution island probably exists in the study area, alt- rics to analyze shape. Therefore, this study examined hough C. boltonii is rare and develops in small popula- whether wing shape affects the outcome of male-male tions. A research programme is required to explain the contests in the territorial damselfly, Calopteryx virgo. size of the distribution island, its relations to the sites in Wing shape and also traditional flight-related morpho- Lithuania and the status and threats to the species." logical measures were compared between 27 pairs of (Authors)] Address: Buczyński, P., Dept of Zool., Maria winners and losers from experimental territorial con- Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL-20- tests. Contrary to expectations, there were no differ- 033 Lublin, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] ences between winners and losers in all studied wing traits (shape, length, width, total surface, aspect ratio, 11904. Buczyński, P.; Zawal, A. (2012): Dragonflies and wing loading). However, highly significant differ- (Odonata) of the nature reserve "Zródlisko Skrzypowe". ences in wing shape and size were detected between Parki nar. Rez. Przyr. 31(3): 23-30. (in Polish, with Eng- the fore- and hindwing. It is currently not known how lish summary) [In 2006, ten Odonata species were rec- these differences relate to flight performance, since orded in the "Zródlisko Skrzyowe" nature reserve (NW previous biomechanical studies in damselflies assumed Poland). Most valuable record was the regionally rare fore- and hindwings to have an identical planform." (Au- Cordulegaster boltonii.] Address: Buczyński, P., Dept of thors)] Address: Bots, Jessica, Evolutionary Ecology Zool., Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka Group, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, . E-mail: 19, PL-20-033 Lublin, Poland. E-mail: pawbucz@ [email protected], gmail.com 11902. Bried, J.T.; D'Amico, F.; Samways, M.J. (2012): 11905. Burkle, L.A.; Mihaljevic, J.R.; Smith, K.G. (2012): A critique of the dragonfly delusion hypothesis: why Effects of an invasive plant transcend ecosystem boun- sampling exuviae does not avoid bias. Insect Conserva- daries through a dragonfly-mediated trophic pathway. tion and Diversity 5(5): 398-402. (in English) ["(1.) A re- Oecologia 170: 1045-1052. (in English) ["Trophic inter- cent study comparing adult and exuvial odonate rich- actions can strongly influence the structure and function ness concluded that adult surveys overestimate the of terrestrial and aquatic communities through top-down number of species reproducing successfully. The au- and bottom-up processes. Species with life stages in thors called this phenomenon the “dragonfly delusion” both terrestrial and aquatic systems may be particularly and recommended that only exuviae be used for bio- likely to link the effects of trophic interactions across monitoring and habitat quality assessment. However, ecosystem boundaries. Using experimental wetlands they drew this conclusion from limited surveys and de- planted with purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), we tection-naïve analysis and failed to acknowledge that tested the degree to which the bottom-up effects of flo- exuvial richness is typically biased low. (2.) Here, we ral density of this invasive plant could trigger a chain of quantify the exuvial bias using two related metrics: (i) interactions, changing the behaviour of terrestrial flying species detectability from concurrent adult and exuvial insect prey and predators and ultimately cascading surveys and (ii) estimated exuvial species richness at a through top-down interactions to alter lower trophic lev- site based on imperfect detectability and the regional els in the aquatic community. The results of our experi- pool (cumulative total across study sites) of exuvial ment support the linkage of terrestrial and aquatic food species observed. (3.) Using concurrent adult and exu- webs through this hypothesized pathway, with high vial data from lakes in south-west France, we found that loosestrife floral density treatments attracting high lev- detectability was generally lower in 1-h exuvial search- els of visiting insect pollinators and predatory adult dra- es than in 20-min adult searches and that exuvial sur- gonflies. High floral densities were also associated with veys may lead to strong negative bias in richness esti- increased adult dragonfly oviposition and subsequently mation. This suggests the alleged delusion of adult sur- high larval dragonfly abundance in the aquatic commu- veys was exaggerated. (4.) Controlling for species de- nity. Finally, high-flower treatments were coupled with changes in zooplankton species richness and shifts in

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 27 the composition of zooplankton communities. Through French summary) ["In the present study, a first inventory changes in animal behaviour and trophic interactions in of benthic macroinvertebrates in the Banco Stream, Côte terrestrial and aquatic systems, this work illustrates the d'Ivoire, and the correlations between environmental broad and potentially cryptic effects of invasive species, variables and taxonomic richness were analysed. Sev- and provides additional compelling motivation for ecol- en stations were sampled monthly over a 1-year period, ogists to conduct investigations that cross traditional using a hand net (10 × 10 cm, 250 µm mesh, 50 cm ecosystem boundaries." (Authors) The following Odo- length). 132 macroinvertebrate taxa were recorded. nata species are included: Imagines: Anax junius, Ery- These taxa were distributed among 74 families and 15 themis simplicicollis, Libellula luctuosa, Libellula satura- orders belonging to Insecta (118 taxa; 89% of total rich- ta, Libellula pulchella, Pachydiplax longipennis, Tramea ness), Oligochaeta (seven taxa), Crustacea (five taxa) lacerata. Larvae: Anax junius, Erythemis simplicicollis, and Mollusca (two taxa). Kruskal–Wallis test revealed Libellula pulchella, Libellula saturata, Libellula sp., significant difference (at least P < 0.05) in macroinver- Pachydiplax longipennis, Pantala flavescens.] Address: tebrate richness between upstream stations (S1 and Burkle, Laura, Department of Ecology, Montana State S2) and stations S4, S5 and S6. Chironominae and University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA. E-mail: Tanypodinae (Insecta) were the two very frequent taxa [email protected] in all the stations. Lumbriculidae (Oligochaeta), Des- mocaris trispinosa (Crustacea) and Eurymetra sp. (In- 11906. Butler, S.G. (2012): Description of the last instar secta) were frequently found in the samples. Hierar- larva of Brachydiplax farinosa Kruger from Borneo (An- chical cluster analysis revealed three groups of sam- isoptera: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 41(3): 277-282. pling stations according to taxonomic similarity. Taxo- (in English) ["A male final instar larva from Sarawak is nomic richness was significantly and negatively corre- described and illustrated, and compared with that of lated with conductivity, while it was significantly and Brachydiplax chalybea flavovittata Ris, using also notes positively correlated with substrate types (woody debris and illustrations of congeners gleaned from literature." and gravel). Due to the fact that Banco stream is the lo- (Author)] Address: Butler S.G., Red Willow, All Stretton, cality type of an endemic shrimp species (Macrobrachi- Shropshire SY6 GHN, United Kingdom. E-mail: sgbut- um thysi), this basin is of high conservation priority" [email protected] (Authors) Samples were dominated by insects: Coleop- 11907. Bybee, S.M.; Johnson, K.K.; Gering, E.J.; Whit- tera (22%), Odonata (20.3%), Diptera (16.9%) and Tri- ing, M.F.; Crandall, K.A. (2012): All the better to see you choptera (14%)." (Authors)] Address: CamaraI, Idrissa with: a review of odonate color vision with transcriptom- Adama, Laboratoire d'Environnement et de Biologie ic insight into the odonate eye. Organisms diversity & Aquatique, UFR-Sciences et Gestion de l'Environne- Evolution 12(3): 241-250. (in English) ["Although Odo- ment, Université d'Abobo-Adjamé, Abidjan 02, Ivory nata represent some of the most advanced visual sys- Coast. E-mail: [email protected] tems among insects, odonate visual systems are not as 11909. Carle, F.L. (2012): A new (Odonata: well understood as those of model or more economical- Epiophlebioidea) from China with a review of epiophle- ly important insects. Yet, with their large and complex bian , life history, and biogeography. Arthro- eyes, aquatic and terrestrial life stages, entirely carnivo- pod Systematics & Phylogeny 70(2): 75-83. (in English) rous lifestyle, exceptional mating behaviours, diversity ["Epiophlebia diana sp.n. is described from larval spec- in coloration, occupancy of diverse light environments, imens collected in the mountains of western Sichuan and adult success that is completely dependent on vi- Province, China. Epiophlebian taxonomy, life history, sion, it would seem studying the visual system of Odo- and biogeography are reviewed, and keys provided for nata at the molecular level would yield highly rewarding determination of the known adults and larvae of Epio- scientific findings related to predator/prey interactions, phlebia Calvert, 1903. Classification of Epiophlebia is the physiological and molecular shifts associated with revised as follows: Epiophlebia s.str. with E. superstes ecological shifts in light environments, and the role of (Selys, 1889) [type species] and E. sinensis Li & Nel, vision on behavioural ecology. Here, we provide a re- 2012; and Rheoepiophlebia subgen.n. with E. laidlawi view of odonate colour vision. The first odonate opsin Tillyard, 1921 [type species] and E. diana sp.n.. Behav- sequences are published using a degenerate PCR ap- ioural, ecological and paleontological information is also proach for both dragonfly and damselfly lineages as evaluated and members of Epiophlebia acknowledged well as a transcriptome approach for a single species of to have inhabited small high elevation streams of the damselfly. These genetic data are combined with elec- east Palaearctic for possibly 180 million years. Likely trophysiology data from odonates to examine geno- reasons are proposed for the enduring survival of Epio- type/phenotype relationships in this visual system. Us- phlebia, its lack of a fossil record and the extinction of ing these data, we present the first insights into the evo- related groups." (Author)] Address: Carle, F.L., Rutgers, lution and distribution of the visual pigments (opsins) The State University of New Jersey, Department of En- among odonates. The integration of molecular and be- tomology, 96 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, havioural studies of odonate vision will help answer USA. E-mail: [email protected] long-standing questions about how sensory systems and coloration may coevolve." (Authors)] Address: By- 11910. Carrere, V., Blanchon, Y. (2012): Découverte de bee, S., Graduate Research Assistant: Branham Labor- Gomphus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825) en Languedoc- atory, Dept Entomology & Nematology, Univ. of Florida. Roussillon (Odonata, Anisoptera: Gomphidae). Martinia Natural Area Drive, P.O.Box 110620, Gainesville, FL 28(1): 66. (in French) [France; records from Codolet 32611-0620, USA. E-mail: [email protected] (20-VII-2010) and Cuxac-d’Aude (19-V., 10-VI, 20-VI- 2011) are documented.] Address: Carrere, V., 19 ave- 11908. Camara, I.A.; Diomande, D.; Bony, Y.K.; Ouat- nue Georges Clemenceau, F-13360 Roquevaire, tara, A.; Franquet, E.; Gourene, G. (2012): Diversity as- France. E-mail: [email protected] sessment of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in Banco National Park (Banco Stream, Côte d'Ivoire). Af- 11911. Casallas-Mancipe, A.; Rache-Rodriguez, L.; rican Journal of Ecology 50(2): 205-217. (in English, with Rincon-Hernandez, M. (2012): Postembrionary devel-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 28 opment of Ischnura chingaza Realpe under captivity Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, the conditions (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica University of Maine. Technical Bulletin 206: 210 pp. (in 41(4): 327-335. (in English) ["The larval stages were English) [Records of Odonata are documented in ap- observed and characterized under controlled conditions. pendix 2 on pages 76-77: Aeshna interrupta, Coenagri- The larvae were measured and described in order to es- on resolutum, Enallagma civile, Ischnura verticalis, Ne- tablish the differences between them, using morpho- halennia irene, Lestes rectangularis, Leucorrhinia frigi- metric characters such as head and premental width da, L. hudsonica, L. proxima, Libellula pulchella, L. se- and length, number of premental and labial setae, the mifasciata, Sympetrum obtrusum, S. rubicundulum and length of wing pads and legs, and total length without S. vicinum.] Address: Chandler, D.S., Dept of Biological gills, also the growth ratio of different body parts was Sciences, Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA calculated. The most important character to distinguish larval stages was the head width. There was an in- 11915. Chessman, B.C. (2012): Biological traits predict crease in the number of premental setae during ontog- shifts in geographical ranges of freshwater inverte- eny. Comparisons in terms of size were made, showing brates during climatic warming and drying. Journal of that females are larger than males in all observed struc- Biogeography 39(5): 957-969. (in English) ["Aim: To test tures. I. chingaza has 11 larval stages; except for the pro- the ability of biological traits to predict climate-related larva, all of them were observed." (Authors)] Address: changes in geographical ranges of running-water inver- Casallas-Mancipe, A., Licenciada en Biologia, Univer- tebrates. Location: The Australian state of New South sidad Pedagogica Nacional, 63rd Street 78-65, South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Methods: I Bogota, Colombia. E-mail: [email protected] analysed data from 8928 biomonitoring samples col- lected during a 16-year period of generally rising air 11912. Catil, J.-M.; Roussel, T. (2012): Un tandem im- temperatures and declining precipitation. I used quan- probable: Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840 et Gomphus tile regression to test for expansions and contractions vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1758), (Odonata, Anisoptera: on the climatically cooler, warmer, drier and wetter edg- Gomphidae). Martinia 28(1): 65. (in French) [9-V-2011, es of the ranges of 120 invertebrate taxa, and correlat- Ordan-Larroque, Dept. Gers, France; an interspecific ed these shifts with the traits of thermophily (degree of tandem between Gomphus pulchellus and G. vulgatis- preference for high versus low temperature) and rhe- simus is documented.Address: Catil, J.-M., CPIE Pays ophily (preference for flowing versus still water). Re- Gersois, Au Château, F-32300 L’Isle de Noé, France. sults: The most commonly inferred range shifts were E-mail: [email protected] cool-edge expansion plus warm-edge contraction (71 taxa) and wet-edge expansion plus dry-edge contrac- 11913. Catling, P.M. (2012): Book reviews: Assessment tion (71), but contractions from both cool and warm ex- of species diversity in the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone. tremes (36) and from both dry and wet extremes (28) Edited by Donald F. McAlpine and Ian M. Smith. 2010. were also frequent. High-temperature preference was National Research Council Press, 1200 Montreal Road, associated with cool-edge expansion and low-tem- Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada. 785 pages. 94.00 perature preference with wet-edge expansion and con- USD. Cloth. The Canadian Field-Naturalist 126: 73-75. traction from all other extremes. A preference for flow (in English) [Verbatim: "Chapter 16 by Paul-Michael was associated with wet-edge expansion and dry-edge Brunelle features the 142 Odonata species that are contraction. Main conclusions: Trait analysis has poten- known from AME. This chapter includes such complete tial for predicting which species will expand their ranges information on biology, habitat and systematics, all very and which will contract, but needs to be coupled with well illustrated, that with a basic knowledge of its con- assessment of how the landscape provides each spe- tent, and using it as a reference, the reader is well on cies with opportunities to track or avoid climate change. the way to being an expert on the group in the region. Improved quantification of climatically relevant traits Brunelle has coordinated the Atlantic Dragonfly Invento- and integration of trait analysis with species distribution ry Program (ADIP) and has contributed about ten thou- modelling are likely to be beneficial." (Authors) Taxa sand records himself. The value of that program is im- (including Odonata) are treated at family level.] Ad- mediately apparent in the extensive information availa- dress: Chessman, B.C., Office of Environment and Her- ble for the assessment. The section on recommenda- itage, PO Box 3720, Parramatta, NSW 2124, Australia. tions for improvements on monitoring is especially use- E-mail: [email protected] ful. There is a little more to say on the subject of bioge- ography. Distributions are changing in this region as 11916. Chuang, S.-W.; Lih, F.-L.; Miao, J.-M. (2012): southern and western species (Ischnura hastata, Enal- Effects of reynolds number and inclined angle of stroke lagma civile, Tramea lacerata), move north as they ha- plane on aerodynamic characteristics of flapping corru- ve further to the west (Catling 2008, Catling et al. 2009, gated airfoil. Journal of Applied Science and Engineer- and references therein). There are some notable pat- ing 15(3): 247-256. (in English) ["The effects of the terns that correspond to those of other groups and Reynolds number and inclined angle of stroke plane on could be obtained from Appendix Table 1. Distributions the generating lift and thrust forces of a flapping corru- in saltmarsh have been discussed and more infor- gated airfoil was studied by numerical simulations with mation on occurrence in this habitat is recently availa- dynamic deformable meshes. The chord Reynolds ble (Catling 2009). There are a few websites that are number (Re) based on the incoming airstream velocity useful for dragonflies in the region and one is devoted is varied from 10³ to 10 4 with interval of 10³. Two dif- to a portion of the AME (http://www.odonatanb.com)."] ferent inclined angles of stroke plane on the aerody- Address: Catling, P.M., 170 Stanford Ave., Ottawa, On- namic forces of corrugated airfoil were also considered. tario K2C 0E9, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] Due to the corrugated shape of dragonfly wings varied depending on the cross section location chosen, pre- 11914. Chandler, D.S.; Manski, D.; Donahue, C.; sent tested profile of airfoil was selected from the mid- Alyokhin, A. (2012): Biodiversity of the Schoodic Penin- span of wing of an Aeshna cyanea dragonfly forewing. sula: Results of the Insect and Arachnid Bioblitzes at Unsteady flows over a corrugated thin airfoil and a flat- the Schoodic District of Acadia National Park, Maine.

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 29 plate executing flapping motion are computed with time- ing in many insects, such as the tendons of flea and the dependent two-dimensional laminar incompressible wings of dragonfly, with extraordinary ability of mechan- Navier-Stokes equations. The dynamic mesh technique ical energy storage. The energy storage efficiency (re- is applied to model the flow field of cyclical flapping mo- silience) of the hydrogels is more than 97(%) even at tion of a corrugated airfoil under different combinations tensile strains up to 170(%). In addition, the Young's of pitch angle and stroke amplitude. Instant vorticity modulus of the hydrogels ranges from 3 kPa to 300 kPa contours over a complete flapping cycle of a corrugated by increasing the volume fraction of the PDMS in the airfoil and a flat-plate clearly reveals the flow mecha- network. These unique properties are attributed to the nisms for lift force generation are dynamic stall, rota- well-defined network and negligible secondary struc- tional circulation, and wake capture. The thrust force is ture, provided by the versatile and efficient chemistry.] dominated by the formation of leading edge vortex Address: not stated (LEV) and trailing edge vortex (TEV) shedding down- stream to form a reverse von Karman vortex. Results 11920. Damm, S.; Hadrys, H. (2012): A dragonfly in the indicated that there is little difference on the aerody- desert: genetic pathways of the widespread Trithemis namic force between corrugated airfoil and flat-plate arteriosa (Odonata: Libellulidae) suggest male-biased under tested range of flapping frequency. The mean lift dispersal. Organisms diversity & evolution 12(3): 267- force coefficient of corrugated airfoil was enhanced with 279. (in English) ["Water-dependent species inhabiting the increasing of Re. Visible changes in the mean lift desert regions seem to be a contradiction in terms. Ne- force coefficient can be identified from the variation of vertheless, many species have evolved survival strate- inclined angle of stroke plane at a fixed Re. The critical gies for arid conditions. In Odonates, both larvae and products of reduced frequency and stroke amplitude to adults require very different and complex water-asso- generate the positive mean thrust force output of a cor- ciated habitat conditions. The present study investiga- rugated airfoil was given in present work." (Authors)] tes the genetic diversity, population structure and dis- Address: Chuang, S.-W., Institute of Weapon Systems, persal patterns of a desert inhabiting odonate species, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense T. arteriosa. Eight populations from the arid Namibia University, Taoyuan, Taiwan 335, R.O.C. and four population sites in the more tropical Kenya were compared by using nine microsatellite loci, one 11917. Cios, S. (2012): Oviposition by the Winter Dam- non-coding nuclear fragment and the mtDNA fragment selfly Sympecma sp. (Odonata: Lestidae) on a car. ND1. Microsatellite analyses as well as the nuclear Odonatrix 8(2): 63-64. (in Polish, with English sum- fragment reveal a high allelic diversity in all populations mary) ["On 17 March 2012 at noon the author observed with almost no genetic sub-structuring. In contrast, ND1 an individual of Sympecma sp. ovipositing on a sunlit sequence analyses show sub-structuring and—with two car, the colour of which was metallic caper green pearl. exceptions—only private haplotypes. The conflicting It repeatedly touched the coat of the car with the ventral patterns of nuclear versus mitochondrial markers sug- side of the body for ca. 20–30 seconds. Than it sat on gest a male-biased dispersal in this species. Results the car and after a while flew away. Though oviposition indicate that male dispersal is dependent on the envi- on cars is well known in aquatic insects, there are rela- ronmental stability of the habitat, while females are tively few such reports on the Zygoptera. This may be philopatric. This life history adaptation would allow fe- due to the fact that they tend to stay closer to water males to save energy for mating and oviposition in the bodies, than Anisoptera dragonflies." (Author)] Address: demanding environment of a desert region. The results Cios, S., ul. Stryjeńskich 6/4, 02-791 Warszawa, Po- give direct insights into the dispersal pathways of a de- land. E-mail: [email protected] sert-inhabiting, strongly water dependent flying insect." (Authors)] Address: Damm, Sandra, ITZ, Ecology & 11918. Cuber, P. (2012): The first record of Eurasian Evolution, TiHo Hannover, Bünteweg 17d, 30559 Han- Baskettail Epitheca bimaculata (Charpentier, 1825) nover, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] (Odonata: Corduliidae) in Silesian Province. Odonatrix 8(2): 52-54. (in Polish, with English summary) ["E. 11921. Davidson, S. (2012): Pantala flavescens an an- bimaculata is widely distributed in northern and eastern cient mariner. Agrion 16(1): 15. (in English) [Verbatim: Poland. Its distribution becomes more local towards the "In our winter when I can not see odonates I carry out west and south. It is the first record of this species in Si- research into the use of marine chronometers on sailing lesian Province. The total number of seven exuviae was ships in the early 19th century. I was recently reading collected on the shores of ponds located close to Mo- the Ship’s Log of an East India Company ship called the chała on the territory of the “Forests over Upper Liswar- Bombay sailing from Malacca to Canton in 1810 (India ta” Landscape Park." (Author)] Address: Cuber, P., Office Records, 1810). I was surprised to read that Cap- Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, Wydział tain Archibald Hamilton recorded in his log on the 5th Farmaceutyczny z Oddziałem Medycyny Laboratoryjnej October 1810, mid-ocean between Cambodia, Malaya w Sosnowcu, Zakład Parazytologii, ul. Jedności 8, 41- and Borneo, seeing ‘Dragonflies’. They were I would 200 Sosnowiec, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] suggest almost certainly Pantala flavescens. “Friday 5 October 1810 8 am near to Latitude 5 17' N Longitude 11919. Cui, J.; Lackey, M.; Tew, G.; Crosby, A. (2012): 106 8' E. Observed a great number of dragonflies on Resilient synthetic PEG/PDMS hydrogels inspired by board which had not been on board before”. “Wednes- natural resilin. Bulletin of the American Physical Society day 10 October Have continued to see a number of 57(1) [APS March Meeting 2012, Monday–Friday, Feb- dragonflies about the ship ever since the 5th instant ruary 27–March 2 2012; Boston, Massachusetts]: 1 p. more or less sometimes only flying about the Vanes at (in English) [Verbatim: Novel synthetic hydrogels are the Mast Head”. Reference: India Office Records, 1810. developed by incorporating hydrophobic polydime- Captain’s Log HEIC Bombay L/MAR/B/48B. British Li- thylsiloxane (PDMS) into hydrophilic poly(ethylene gly- brary"] Address: Simon Davidson. E-mail: simoncath- col) (PEG)-based network using thiol-norbornene [email protected] chemistry. The properties of these hydrogel are compa- rable to natural resilin, which is an elastic protein, exist-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 30 11922. De Block, M.; Stoks, R. (2012): Phosphoglucose 11923. Brochard, C.; Groenendijk, D.; van der Ploeg, E.; isomerase genotype effects on life history depend on Termaat, T. (2012): Fotogids Larvenhuidjes van Libellen. latitude and food stress. Functional Ecology 26(5): KNNV Uitgeverij. 320 pp. ["For the first time there is now 1120-1126. (in English) ["(1.) Phosphoglucose isomer- a Dutch field guide to help you name the exuviae. The ase (Pgi) genotypes differ in life-history traits and shifts first section provides background information on dragon- in their frequencies are thought to contribute to latitudi- flies and on the collection, preservation and identification nal gradients in life history. Yet, it is unstudied whether of their exuviae. The second part describes the exuviae the life-history effects of Pgi are invariant across lati- of the 80 most common dragonflies and damselflies of tudes. Further, while genetic variation at the Pgi locus is Northwest Europe. • Unique photographs of the exuviae, thought to be maintained by genotype-by-environment larvae, adult dragonflies and their habitats. • More than interactions and by life-history trade-offs involving re- 80 species and complete for Northwest Europe. • Clear source allocation, the effects of food stress on Pgi gen- identification keys and species descriptions of exuviae otype effects are largely unstudied. (2.) We compared Language: Dutch." (Publisher] Pgi allozyme genotype effects on life history between northern and southern populations of the damselfly 11924. De Knijf, G. (2012): Trip report of the dragonfly Ischnura elegans in a common garden experiment excursion of 9th of June 2012 to the region of Boulogne where we manipulated food stress. (3.) Pgi genotypes (France). Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen — nieuwsbrief differed in larval development time and body mass, but 6(2): 14-16. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["A visit to neither in larval growth rates nor in adult life span. a small stream in the Dunes near the village of Camiers (4.)The effect of the Pgi genotype on larval develop- resulted in the very interesting observation of Coen- ment time differed between latitudes, suggesting inter- agrion mercuriale (>20 ind.). Other species noteworthy actions with the latitude-specific genetic background here were Coenagrion scitulum, Libellula fulva and Li- and/or maternal effects. Pgi genotype effects on both bellula quadrimaculata. After this nice dune stream we development time and body mass were dependent on headed southeast to an alkaline peatbog in the valley of food stress and indicated a trade-off between both fit- Authie near the village of Roussent. Besides the more ness-related traits associated with the Pgi gene. (5.) common species, we observed huge numbers of The newly identified interaction between the Pgi geno- Coenagrion pulchellum, Coenagrion scitulum and Libel- type and latitude, the poorly studied Pgi genotype-by- lula fulva and a male of Calopteryx splendens was seen food stress interactions and the observed life-history along the stream Authie." (Author)] Address: Knijf, G. trade-offs associated with the Pgi genotypes can all po- de, Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B- tentially contribute to maintaining genetic variation at 1070 Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] the Pgi locus and to latitudinal patterns in life history. 11925. De Knijf, G. Opdekamp, W. (2012): Europese Both types of interactions may also explain the poorly primeur: populatie Rivierrombout ontdekt langs een ka- understood differences in the Pgi genotype effects on naal. Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen — nieuwsbrief life history among studies of the same species." (Au- 6(2): 9-10. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["On July thors)] Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aquatische 28 2012, volunteers of the LVV and Natuurpunt discov- Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leu- ered Gomphus flavipes at the Albertkanaal near Broe- ven, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] chem (Antwerp). There are clear indications - many ex- uviae were found - that it concerns a population in the canal, a unique habitat for this dragonfly species in Eu- rope. A more thorough publication is in preparation." (Authors)] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natu- urbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. E- mail: [email protected] 11926. De Marmels, J. (2012): Review of the “metallic group” of species of Argia Rambur known from Vene- zuela, with description of the larva of Argia jocosa Ha- gen in Selys, 1865 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Interna- tional Journal of Odonatology 15(3): 249-262. (in Eng- lish) ["In Venezuela, the “metallic group” includes three species: Argia cupraurea Calvert, Argia jocosa Hagen in Selys, and Argia orichalcea Hagen in Selys. These are here diagnosed and illustrated, and their distribution in Venezuela is mapped. The larva of A. jocosa differs from the few other known larvae of the group in details of the prementum, labial palp and shape of caudal gills." (Author)] Address: Museo del Instituto de Zo- ología Agrícola “Francisco Fernández Yépez” (MIZA), Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Central de Vene- zuela, Apartado 4579, Maracay, 2101-A, Venezuela 11927. Dijkstra, K.-D.B; Kalkman, V.J. (2012): Phylog- eny, classification and taxonomy of European dragon- flies and damselflies (Odonata): a review. Organisms diversity & evolution 12(3): 209-227. (in English) ["Alt- hough Europe is the cradle of dragonfly systematics and despite great progress in the last 2 decades, many issues in naming its species and understanding their

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 31 evolutionary history remain unresolved. Given the pub- in relation to (1) their intensity, (2) frequency of human- lic interest, conservation importance and scientific rele- caused disturbances, and (3) the time since the last such vance of Odonata, it is time that remaining questions on disturbance, while controlling random variables (type of the species’ status, names and affinities are settled. We aquatic and terrestrial habitat) were removed. This study review the extensive but fragmentary literature on the tests the effect of these factors on (1) species richness, phylogeny, classification and taxonomy of European O- (2) proportion of Zygoptera, (3) proportion of forest spe- donata, providing summary phylogenies for well-studied cialists, and (4) proportion of Borneo’s endemics. The groups and an ecological, biogeographic and evolution- human induced disturbances in the rain forest resulted in ary context where possible. Priorities for further taxo- pronounced changes in the taxonomical composition and nomic, phylogenetic and biogeographic research are functional diversity of the odonate fauna. Results report- listed and discussed. We predict that within a decade ed here demonstrate that gradual changes in the the phylogeny of all European species will be known." odonate assemblages correspond to the degree of an- (Authors)] Address: Dijkstra, K.D., Netherlands Centre thropogenic influences on forest environments. Adult for Biodiversity Naturalis, P.O. Box 9517, NL-2300 RA, odonates comprise an appropriately sensitive and versa- Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] tile indicator group for identifying changes in terrestrial forest environments as well as in freshwater habitats." 11928. Dobrzańska, J. (2012): Global changes in the (Authors)] Address: Ales. Dolný, A., Dept of Biology and local scale, or about climate of cities and dragonflies th Ecology and Institute of Environmental Technologies, (Odonata). Proc. 22 Congr. Pol. Hydrobiol., Cracow, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, CZ-710 00, Poland, 19–22 Sept. 2012 (www.iop.krakow.pl/zhp): (in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Email: [email protected] English) [Verbatim: Odonata are presumed to be indica- tors of many environmental processes including climate 11930. Dorazio, R.M.; Rodriguez, D.T. (2012): A Gibbs change. It was already stated that increases in contribu- sampler for Bayesian analysis of site-occupancy data. tion, in terms of abundance and ranges, of Mediterra- Methods in Ecology and Evolution 3(6): 1093-1098. (in nean species, in Poland, can be correlated with this English) ["(1.) A Bayesian analysis of site-occupancy global process. In my previous studies on dragonflies in data containing covariates of species occurrence and Warsaw I suggested a possibility of analogous phe- species detection probabilities is usually completed us- nomenon in the local scale correlated with so-called ing Markov chain Monte Carlo methods in conjunction „urban heat island”. In this study I continue researches with software programs that can implement those meth- at mentioned relationship analyzing species composi- ods for any statistical model, not just site-occupancy tion of chosen oxbow lakes of the Vistula River in War- models. Although these software programs are quite saw and surroundings. In the analysis I mainly focus on flexible, considerable experience is often required to these factors which mostly can affect microclimate of specify a model and to initialize the Markov chain so studied reservoir. Among studied parameters the most that summaries of the posterior distribution can be es- important seem to be management of neighbouring timated efficiently and accurately. (2.) As an alternative land, size of the lake and distance from the city centre. to these programs, we develop a Gibbs sampler for City, as the specific ecosystem, influence on water eco- Bayesian analysis of siteoccupancy data that include systems which are inside its borders and in the vicinity covariates of species occurrence and species detection in special and multidimensional way. There are many probabilities. This Gibbs sampler is based on a class of aspects of dragonflies biology, out of which we can pre- site-occupancy models in which probabilities of species sume that these influence can sometimes be positive occurrence and detection are specified as probit- and in other cases negative. In presented deliberation regression functions of site- and survey-specific covari- chosen relationships related to city’s influence on water ate measurements. (3.) To illustrate the Gibbs sampler, ecosystems and their possible effects on dragonflies we analyse site-occupancy data of Aeshna cyanea, a are going to be discussed.] Address: Dobrzańska, Julia, common dragonfly species in Switzerland. Our analysis Warsaw Univ. of Life Sciences, Fac. of Civil & Environ- includes a comparison of results based on Bayesian mental Engineering ul. Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 and classical (non-Bayesian) methods of inference. We Warszawa, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] also provide code (based on the R software program) for conducting Bayesian and classical analyses of site- 11929. Dolný A.; Harabiš F.; Bárta D.; Lhota, S.; Drozd, occupancy data." (Authors)] Address: Dorazio, R.M., P. (2012): Aquatic insects indicate terrestrial habitat deg- Southeast Ecological Science Center, U.S. Geological radation: changes in taxonomical structure and functional Survey, 7920 NW 71st Street, Gainesville, FL 32653, diversity of dragonflies in tropical rainforest of East Kali- USA. E-mail: [email protected] mantan. Tropical Zoology 25(3): 141-157. (in English) ["As a group of freshwater invertebrates, dragonflies 11931. Dow, R.A.; Orr, A.G. (2012): Drepanosticta simuni (Odonata) are commonly used as ecological indicators of spec. nov. from Borneo, with notes on related species freshwater ecosystems. Despite earlier studies suggest- (Zygoptera: Platystictidae). Odonatologica 41(3): 283-291. ing that adult odonates may be good indicators for com- (in English) ["The new species is described from Gu- plex changes in a landscape, the utility of odonates as nung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo suitable indicators to indicate health of non-aquatic (for- and compared with its closest congeners, Drepanosticta est) habitats remains poorly understood. This study anal- barbatula Lieftinck and D. drusilla Lieftinck, which are yses the adult dragonfly assemblage pattern against spa- also refigured. New distribution records for the latter 2 tial and temporal disturbance characteristics in Indone- species are documented." (Authors)] Address: Dow, ’s Sungai Wain Protection Forest. The core of this re- R.A., NCB Naturalis, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, serve comprises one of the few remaining fragments of The Netherlands [email protected] primary rain forest along the East Kalimantan coast, whereas the rest of the reserve is covered by secondary 11932. Dow, R.A. (2012): Odonata collected at Gunung forest, scrub, grassland, and farmland. Adult dragonfly Pueh, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia in October assemblages at individual sampling sites were analysed 2012. International Dragonfly Fund - Report 54: 1-21. (in English) ["Records of Odonata collected from Gu-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 32 nung Pueh and the surrounding area, in west Sarawak, were similar. An environment with high bioavailability of in October 2012, are presented. 67 species were col- MeHg in combination with a high trophic position best lected; two species were recorded in Borneo for the first explains elevated Hg concentrations for this species re- time: Libellago stigmatizans and ciliata. Other gional population. Highlights: *DO2 and pH negatively notable records include Podolestes chrysopus, Te- correlate with wetland biota methylmercury. *Water losticta ?gading, Agriocnemis minima and Pseudagrion MeHg concentrations positively correlate with wetland coomansi. Some additional, previously unpublished, re- biota methylmercury. *Rusty blackbird blood-Hg corre- cords from the most western part of Sarawak are inclu- lates with MeHg in Araneae, Ephemeroptera, and Tri- ded in two appendices." (Author)] Address: Dow, R.A., choptera, but not Odonata. *Habitat with high MeHg bi- Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA oavailability and a high trophic position explains region- Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: rory.dow230@ya- ally elevated Hg in the rusty blackbird." (Authors)] Ad- hoo.co.uk dress: Atwood, J.L., Biodiversity Research Institute, 19 Flaggy Meadow Road, Gorham, ME 04038, USA. E- 11933. Dow, R.A. (2012): Odonata collected around the mail: [email protected] Borneo Highlands Resort on Gunung Penrissen, Ku- ching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia in July 2012. Interna- 11936. Egler, M.; Buss, D.F.; Moreira, J.C.; Baptista, tional Dragonfly Fund - Report 50: 1-12. (in English) D.F. (2012): Influence of agricultural land-use and pes- ["Records of Odonata collected above 800m a.s.l. on ticides on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in an Gunung Penrissen in western Sarawak are presented. agricultural river basin in southeast Brazil. Braz. J. Biol. A short note on the location of Mount Merinjak, the type 72(3): 437-443. (in English, with Portuguese summary) locality of several species, is included. Notable records ["Land-use alterations and pesticide run-offs are among include two new species from the Platystictidae, Bor- the main causes for impairment in agricultural areas. nargiolestes species and Acrogomphus jubilaris. Previ- We evaluated the influence of different land-uses (for- ously unpublished records from Annah Rais, a location est, pasture and intensive agriculture) on the water at the foot of Gunung Penrissen, made in 2005 and quality and on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages 2006, are included in an appendix." (Author)] Address: on three occasions: in the dry season, wet season and Dow, R.A., Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, P.O. Box 9517, at the end of the wet season. Macroinvertebrates re- 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: rory.dow230 sponded to this gradient of impairment: agricultural @yahoo.co.uk sites had significantly lower richness numbers than for- ested and pasture sites, and all major invertebrate 11934. Durand, E.; Renoult, J.-P. (2012): Addition à groups were significantly affected. Most taxa found in l’odonatofaune de l’Adrar mauritanien. Poiretia 4: 7-17. forested sites were found in pasture sites, but often with (in French, with English summary) ["In September 2006 lower densities. In this case, the loss of habitats due to and March 2008, we visited the Adrar area in Maurita- sedimentation and the lower complexity of substrates nia. Eleven Odonata species were recorded during seem to be the disruptive force for the macroinverte- these two visits. Four new species were added to the brate fauna." (Authors) Taxa are treated at order level species list of the Adrar plateau: Diplacodes lefebvrii, and include Odonata.] Address: Baptista, D.F., Labora- Trithemis kirbyi, Orthetrum ransonnetii and Anax par- tório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental – thenope, the last three being new to Mauritania as well. LAPSA, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz – IOC, Fundação Os- These observations increase to 22 the total number of waldo Cruz – FIOCRUZ, Av. Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, species recorded in the Adrar region and to 23 for the CEP 21040-360, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. E-mail: whole of Mauritania. Lastly, we confirm that Ischnura [email protected] saharensis and I. senegalensis are syntopic in the Adrar region." (Authors)] Address: Durand, E., Naturalia 11937. Egler, M.; Buss, D.F.; Moreira, J.C.; Baptista, D.F. environnement : Site Agroparc, Le Moitessier, B.P. 41, (2012): Influence of agricultural land-use and pesticides 223 rue Lawrence Durrell, 84911 Avignon, cedex 9, on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in an agricul- France. E-mail: [email protected] tural river basin in southeast Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology 72(3): 437-443. (in English, with Spanish sum- 11935. Edmonds, S.T.; O'Driscoll, N.J.; Hillier, K.; At- mary) ["Land-use alterations and pesticide run-offs are wood, J.L.; Evers, D.C. (2012): Factors regulating the among the main causes for impairment in agricultural ar- bioavailability of methylmercury to breeding rusty eas. We evaluated the influence of different land-uses blackbirds in northeastern wetlands. Environmental Pol- (forest, pasture and intensive agriculture) on the water lution 171: 148-154. (in English) [USA, Canada "Rusty quality and on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages blackbirds are undergoing rapid population decline and on three occasions: in the dry season, wet season and at have elevated Hg concentrations while breeding in the the end of the wet season. Macroinvertebrates respond- Acadian ecoregion of North America. Factors regulating ed to this gradient of impairment: agricultural sites had the bioavailability of methyl-Hg (MeHg) within this popu- significantly lower richness numbers than forested and lation's habitat were determined using water, inverte- pasture sites, and all major invertebrate groups were sig- brates, and blood from adult rusty blackbirds collected nificantly affected. Most taxa found in forested sites were for Hg-speciation, along with additional water column found in pasture sites, but often with lower densities. In parameters: MeHg and THg, dissolved organic carbon, this case, the loss of habitats due to sedimentation and pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, redox potential, and the lower complexity of substrates seem to be the disrup- temperature. Both DO2 and pH were negatively related tive force for the macroinvertebrate fauna." (Authors) to biota MeHg, while water MeHg concentrations were Taxa - including Odonata - are treated at order level.] Ad- positively related. Both invertebrate MeHg concentra- dress: Baptista, D.F., Laboratório de Avaliação e tion and %MeHg increased with trophic level. Inverte- Promoção da Saúde Ambiental – LAPSA, Instituto Os- brate MeHg concentrations were among the greatest waldo Cruz – IOC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz – FIOCRUZ, reported when compared with those reported elsewhere Av. Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, CEP 21040-360, Rio de for wetlands and waterbodies—often several times Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. E-mail:[email protected] greater for similar taxa—while percent MeHg of THg

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 33 11938. Farkas, A.; Jakab, T.; Tóth, A.; Kalmár, A.F.; Dé- della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy. E-mail: frances- vai, G. (2012): Emergence patterns of riverine dragon- [email protected] flies (Odonata: Gomphidae) in Hungary: variations be- tween habitats and years. Aquatic Insects 34(Supple- 11940. Fleck, G. (2012): The true larva and the female ment 1): 77-89. (in English) ["In this paper the results of of Aeschnosoma marizae Santos, 1981 (Odonata: An- a six-year study on riverine dragonflies (Odonata: Gom- isoptera: Corduliidae s.s.). Zootaxa 3488: 80-88. (in Eng- phidae) emergence based on the systematic collection lish) ["The ultimate larval stadium and the adult female of exuviae are presented. The exuviae were counted to of Aeschnosoma marizae are described and illustrated determine variations in species composition, abun- for the first time. Larval comparison with other known dance and emergence pattern of gomphids at four dif- species of the elegans group is given. Reared larvae of ferent sites along the rivers Tisza and Szamos, as well both sexes unambiguously attributed to A. marizae dif- as at a selected site in five different years. While the fer significantly from the previously described larvae at- number of species decreased, the abundance of exuvi- tributed to this species, which probably do not belong to ae increased downstream the river Tisza. The total this species." (Author)] Address: Fleck, G., Lab. Ent. Mus. numbers of exuviae differed significantly between the Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. dammed and non-dammed sites. The emergence of E-mail: [email protected] gomphids varied in initiation, synchronisation and also 11941. Florencio, M.; Díaz-Paniagua, C.; Gomez-Mestre, in duration between sites as well as between years. I.; Serrano, L. (2012): Sampling macroinvertebrates in a The onset of emergence was dependent mainly on the temporary pond: comparing the suitability of two tech- species-specific temperature sums, consequently earli- niques to detect richness, spatial segregation and diel er or later emergence resulted from the differences in activity. Hydrobiologia 689: 121-130. (in English) ["Re- the spring water temperature. The duration of emer- cent and increasing interest in temporary ponds as bio- gence in G. flavipes and G. vulgatissimus was twice as diversity reservoirs fosters our need to test sampling te- long at the dammed site, characterised by a higher lar- chniques for characterising their biological communi- val density, as at the other sites. In the degree of syn- ties. We compared the efficiency of dip-netting to that of chrony G. flavipes showed the emergence characteris- fyke nets in sampling the macroinvertebrate assem- tics both of the spring and the summer species. Such blage of a temporary pond in Doñana National Park interyear variations at the same site might have been (SW Spain). We sampled the pond at four different ti- attributed to the differences in annual fluctuations in the mes -morning, afternoon, evening and night- distingui- water temperature, indicating that rising temperatures shing between deep and shallow zones. In our sam- may influence not only the onset of emergence but the pling, dip-netting captured a higher number of taxa, and synchrony as well." (Authors)] Address: Farkas, Anna, higher abundances of individuals than fyke nets. How- Department of Hydrobiology, Centre of Arts, Humanities ever, both techniques captured exclusive taxa, not rec- and Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Uni- orded with the other device. Fyke nets distinguished be- versity of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, tween nocturnal and diurnal macroinvertebrates, and Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] hence are more appropriate to study macroinvertebrate 11939. Ficetola, G.F.; Siesa, M.E.; De Bernardi, F.; Pa- diel activity. We detected nocturnal activity in Gerris tho- doa-Schioppa, E. (2012): Complex impact of an inva- racicus larvae, and adults of Colymbetes fuscus, Rhan- sive crayfish on freshwater food webs. Biodiversity and tus suturalis, Rhantus hispanicus and Hydrochara Conservation 21: 2641-2651. (in English) ["Invasive al- flavipes. Conversely, larvae of Sympetrum fonscolombii ien species can have complex effects on native ecosys- and Notonecta spp., and adults of Notonecta glauca tems, and interact with multiple components of food were mainly diurnal. The overall diel activity pattern of webs, making it difficult a comprehensive quantification the macroinvertebrate assemblage depended on the of their direct and indirect effects. We evaluated the re- diel activities of their integrating taxa and stages. Alt- lationships between the invasive crayfish, Procambarus hough dip-netting was more appropriate to sample ma- clarkii, amphibian larvae and predatory insects, to quanti- croinvertebrate assemblages in different microhabitats, fy crayfish impacts on multiple levels of food webs, and fyke nets better captured nocturnal and fast-swimming to evaluate whether crayfish predation of aquatic in- invertebrates. Consequently, the joint use of both sam- sects has indirect consequences for their preys. We pling techniques would capture a better picture of the used pipe sampling to assess the abundance of cray- representative macrofauna of a temporary pond than ei- fish, amphibian larvae and their major predators (Ditis- ther one on its own." (Authors)] Address: Florencio, Mar- cidae, Notonectidae and larvae of Anisoptera) in invad- garita, Dept of Wetland Ecology, Donana Biological Sta- ed and uninvaded ponds within a human dominated tion, CSIC, P.O. Box 1056, 41080 Seville, Spain. E-mail: landscape. We disentangled the multivariate effects of [email protected] P. clarkii on different components of food web through a 11942. Fontana-Bria, L.; Selfa, J. (2012): Revisió dels series of constrained redundancy analyses. The cray- odonats valencians de la col·lecció d’artròpodes del Mu- fish had a negative, direct impact on both amphibian seu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona. Arxius de Mis- communities and their predators. Amphibian abundance cel·lània Zoològica 10: 1-8. (in Spanish, with English was negatively related to both predators. However, the summary) [The arthropod collection at the Museu de negative, direct effects of crayfish on amphibians were Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (Spain) harbours a total much stronger than predation by native insects. Our re- of 33 Odonata specimens belonging to 12 species, which sults suggest that this crayfish impacts multiple levels of represent the 18% of the known species in the Valencian food webs, disrupting natural prey-predator relation- Country. Most of the records date from 1931, but also in- ships." (Authors) Odonata included Aeshna isoceles, A. clude records from Anax ephippiger from July 1902 and cyanea, A. mixta, Libellula quadrimaculata, Orthetrum Orthetrum nitidinerve from 1905 and 1908] Address: Fon- albistylum, O. cancellatum, Sympetrum sanguineum / tana–Bria, Laia, Lab. d’Investigació d’Entomologia, Dept. S. striolatum] Address: Ficetola, G.F., Dept of Environ de Zoologia, Fac. de Ciències Biològiques, Univ. de Va- Sciences, Univ. degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Piazza

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 34 lència, c/ Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, València, Es- 11947. Ghahari, H.; Thipaksorn, A.; Naderian, H.; Sa- panya (Spain). E–mail: laia.fontana @uv.es kenin, H.; Tajali, A.A. (2012): A faunistic study on the Odonata (Insecta) from Kurdistan province and vicinity, 11943. Gallardo, B.; Cabezas, I.; Gonzalez, E.; Comin, western . Linzer biol. Beitr. 44/2: 1079-1085. (in F.A. (2012): Effectiveness of a newly created oxbow lake English, with German summary) [Odonata from Kurdi- to mitigate habitat loss and increase biodiversity in a reg- stan province, western Iran was studied in 2007 with ulated floodplain. Restoration Ecology 20(3): 387-394. (in subsequent research carried out in 2009 and 2010. A English) ["In 2005, an oxbow lake was constructed in a total of 25 species are represented, including records of degraded floodplain area of the Ebro River (NE Spain) to Ischnura intermedia.] Address: Ghahari, H., Department mitigate habitat loss. In this study, we address the effec- of Plant Protection, Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad tiveness of this restoration project through the analysis of University Tehran, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] the macroinvertebrate community that colonized the newly constructed lake, in comparison with a nearby nat- 11948. Glitz, D. (2012): Libellen in Norddeutschland – ural oxbow lake and the adjacent river channel. To that Geländeschlüssel. 374 pp. Bezug: NABU-Mecklenburg- end, water and macroinvertebrate samples were taken Vorpommern, Arsenalstr. 2, 19053 Schwerin, Germany. every 2 months in 2006. Ground movements during con- E-Mail: [email protected] struction, wind-driven bottom resuspension, shore scour- ing, and lack of vegetation resulted in distinctive water chemistry in the constructed and natural lakes. Regard- ing biodiversity, only 8 months after the digging of the constructed lake the abundance, richness, Shannon, and trait diversity of macroinvertebrates exceeded that of the natural lake. It is suggested that the constructed lake provided habitat for new mobile species that rapidly dis- persed to other wetlands, thus enhancing the biological diversity of the floodplain at a local scale. Furthermore, biodiversity is predicted to continue increasing in the fol- lowing years, although isolation can lead to early clog- ging of the system. By showing a dramatic increase in aquatic biodiversity in constructed wetlands, our study suggests that wetland construction can be very effective in mitigating habitat loss and increasing biodiversity in highly degraded floodplain areas. Further monitoring is nevertheless needed to evaluate the sustainability of the newly created habitat in the long term." (Authors) Taxa include Odonata and are treated at genus level.] Ad- dress: Gallardo, Belinda, Pyrinean Institute of Ecology (CSIC). Avda. de Monta.nana 1005, Zaragoza. 50192. Spain: E-mail: [email protected] 11944. Garrision, R.W. (2012): Skiallagma baueri För- ster 1906, a geographically misplaced damselfly, is a junior synonym of Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys 1876 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 3514: 84-88. (in English, with Spanish summary) ["Based on comparison of specimens and descriptions, Skiallagma baueri Förster, 1906, described from São Paulo State, Brazil and known only from its type series, is found to be a junior synonym of Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876, a species from the Philippines and Southeast Asia." (Au- 11949. Gobbi, M.; Riservato, E.; Bragalanti, N.; Len- thor)] Address: Garrision, R.W., Plant Pest Diagnostic cioni, V. (2012): An expert-based approach to inverte- Branch, California Department of Food and Agriculture, brate conservation: Identification of priority areas in Sacramento, USA. E-mail: [email protected] central-eastern Alps. Journal for Nature Conservation 11945. Gavira, O.; Carrasco, P. (2012): Nueva localidad 20(5): 274-279. (in English) ["The private and public de Macromia splendens (Odonata: ) en el agencies for nature protection often ask land managers río Guadaiza (Málaga, España). Zool. baetica 23: 69-72. to implement biodiversity conservation plans. Inverte- (in Spanish, with English captions) [On 08-IX-2012, a lar- brates constitute a substantial proportion of terrestrial vae of M. splendens was collected in Guadaiza river and freshwater biodiversity and are critical to ecosys- (Benahavís, Málaga, Spain).] Address: Gavira, O., tem functions. However, their inclusion in conservation Camino Castillejos 9, 1.º D, 29010 Málaga, Spain. Email: planning and management is under represented, parti- [email protected] cularly in the Alps. In this paper we propose a new methodological solution and challenge for the identifica- 11946. Gerlach, J. (2012): Red Listing reveals the true tion of priority areas based on the integration of three state of biodiversity: a comprehensive assessment of approaches: invertebrate multi-taxa based; expert- Seychelles biodiversity. Phelsuma 20: 9-22. (in English) based; and, GIS-based. The Trentino Province (eastern [39% of Odonata species are redlisted; no details are Italian Alps), was investigated as a case study. The first given.] Address: Gerlach, J., Nature Protection Trust of methodological step was to select a panel of nineteen Seychelles, PO Box 207, Mahe, Seychelles. E-mail: jst- experts which played a strategic role in the suggestion [email protected] of 229 species (including Odonata), endangered or of

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 35 mandatory conservation interest. The second step was tests of the ICHH have been hampered by experimental to find objective criteria for species prioritisation. These design problems. Here, we report on an experimental criteria, crossed with the experts taxonomical and eco- test of the ICHH that includes manipulations of both hor- logical knowledge resulted in a list of 70 focal inverte- mones and infections in males of the territorial damselfly, brate species. The third step was to integrate with the Hetaerina americana, with accurate survival measure- GIS-based approach data layers from the habitat re- ments. We conducted a fully factorial experiment subject- quirements of each of the 70 focal species to generate ing each individual to one of three topical treatments: potential spatial-distributional maps. Potential distribu- methoprene (a juvenile hormone analog), acetone, or tion maps gave information about the sites (priority are- control, and one of three injection treatments: bacteria, as) in which the highest number of focal species could PBS, or control. We measured survival of manipulated concentrate, thus suggesting where to focus future males in both the wild and in captivity. As predicted, sur- monitoring efforts. Several priority areas resulted out- vival was most heavily impaired in methoprene-bacteria side the protected ones. Alluvial forest and hop- males than in the other groups in the wild, and no surviv- hornbeam woods were the habitats with the highest al differences emerged in captive animals. This result number of focal species, and thus they represent the confirms that survival is one cost an animal pays for in- habitats of major conservation interest and concern, creased hormonal levels. This corroborates theoretical because they are usually small, fragmented, and near predictions of the ICHH." (Authors)] Address: González- urbanised areas located in the bottom of the valleys. Tokman, D.-M., Depto de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de The relatively simple processes involved in species and Ecología, Univ.d Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. potential habitat distribution proposed in this paper can Postal 70-275, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Mexico D.F., be conducted with a minimal amount of data, making it Mexico. Email: [email protected] an attractive tool when time and funds are in short sup- ply." (Authors)] Address: Gobbi, M., Department of In- 11953. Groupe Odonates Bourgogne; Ruffoni, A. (coord.) vertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology, Museo delle Sci- (2012): Atlas préliminaire des odonates de Bourgogne enze, Via Calepina 14, I-38122, Trento, Italy (Odonata). Société d’histoire naturelle d’Autun, Société française d’Odonatologie: 43 pp, app.. (in French) [67 11950. González Soriano, E.; Trujano-Ortega, M.; Con- Odonata species are mapped and briefly introduced for treras-Arquieta, A.; García-Vásquez, U.O. (2012): New the Burgundy, France (Départements Côte-d'Or, Nièvre, records of Libellula pulchella (Odonata: Libellulidae) Saône-et-Loire, Yonne). Information are given on cur- and Phyllogomphoides albrighti (Odonata: Gomphidae) rent regional distribution, habitat preferences, sibbling from the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin, Coahuila, Mexico. species, phenology and biological behaviour.] Address: Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 83: 847-849. (in Ruffoni, A., Société d’histoire naturelle d’Autun, Maison English, with Spanish summary) ["The first records of du Parc, F-58230 Saint-Brisson, France. E-mail: Libellula pulchella from México and for Phyllogom- [email protected] phoides albrigthi from Coahuila are reported. These records extend the known geographic range of Libellula 11954. Guan, Z.; Dumont, H.J.; Han, B.-p. (2012): Ar- pulchella beyond south of Texas and Phyllogomphoides chineura incarnata (Karsch, 1892) and Atrocalopteryx albrigthi beyond west of Nuevo León. The specimens melli (Ris, 1912) in southern China (Odonata: Calo- were collected in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin, one of the pterygidae). International Journal of Odonatology 15(3): most biologically interesting areas for the study of 229-239. (in English) ["The calopterygines Archineura aquatic insects." (Authors)] Address: Gonzalez-Soriano, incarnata and Atrocalopteryx melli are subtropical habi- E., Depto Zoologia, Inst. Biol., Universidad Autonoma, tat specialists, endemic to China, and sensitive to envi- Apartado Postal 70-153, 04510 Mexico, D.F., Mexico. ronmental change. We identified several sites with envi- E-mail: [email protected] ronmental deterioration from which the species seem to have disappeared; these species can be used as indi- 11951. González-Soriano, E. (2012): Argia mayi, a new cators of human disturbance. In this paper their distribu- species from México (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Or- tion in China is mapped and information on their habitat ganisms Diversity & Evolution 12(3): 261-265. (in Eng- is given, based on literature records (from 1892 until lish) ["A new species of Argia is illustrated and de- 2012) with supplements from field investigations in scribed from material collected in the states of Colima, 2008–2011. We analysed Chinese literature, which con- Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos and Oaxaca, tained much useful information. In all, 57 sites in 12 México. Argia mayi n. sp. is morphologically similar to provinces were found to contain the two species. Suita- Argia pocomana Calvert. It differs from the latter by the ble habitats occur in small shaded headwater stream- morphology of the abdominal appendages in the males lets for A. melli, in rocky streams for Ar. incarnata. The and by having four postquadrangular cells in FW in both ranges of both species form an arc that descends from sexes, blue on the dorsum of males restricted to S8-9 30°N, then in the east curves inland at the level of the and an erect hind margin of the mesostigmal plate in fe- tropic. Archineura incarnata is clearly the more common males." (Author)] Address: Gonzalez-Soriano, E., Depto species, but both are perhaps not so rare as hitherto Zoologia, Inst. Biol., Universidad Autonoma, Apartado believed. The majority of populations are situated in the Postal 70-153, 04510 Mexico, D.F., Mexico. E-mail: provinces of Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi. Several [email protected] provinces merit more study, but the absence of both ca- lopterygids from Yunnan might well be real. Atrocalop- 11952. González-Tokman, D.M.; Munguía-Steyer, R.; teryx melli populates the mountains of Hainan, while Ar. González-Santoyo, I.; Baena-Díaz, F.S.; Córdoba-Agui- incarnata is absent from the island." (Authors)] Address: lar, A. (2012): Support for the immunocompetence handi- Han, B.-p., Institute of Hydrobiology, Jinan University, cap hypothesis in the wild: hormonal manipulation de- Guangzhou, 510632, China creases survival in sick damselflies. Evolution 66(19): 3294-3301. (in English) ["The immunocompetence handi- 11955. Guareschi, S.; Gutiérrez-Cánovas, C.; Picazo, cap hypothesis (ICHH) states that hormones enhance F.; Sánchez-Fernández, D.; Abellán, P.; Velasco, J.; Mil- sexual trait expression but impair immunity. Previous lán, A. (2012): Aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity:

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 36 patterns and surrogates in mountainous Spanish na- signalling they are willing to mate. In this paper, we also tional parks. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwa- suggest that male courtship behaviour is mediated by ter Ecosystems 22(5): 598-615. (in English) ["In Spain, female signals." (Authors)] Address: Guillermo-Ferreira, national parks represent the mainstay of conservation R., Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, polices and attempt to protect the most representative Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de natural ecosystems. However, studies on the ecology São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: and conservation of aquatic biodiversity within protected [email protected] areas are still scarce. This study aimed at compiling an inventory of the macroinvertebrate families inhabiting the 11957. Guillermo-Ferreira, R.; Bispo, P.C. (2012): De- aquatic ecosystems of each mountainous Spanish na- scription of the larva of Mnesarete pudica (Hagen in Se- tional park (Sierra Nevada, Cabañeros, Ordesa, Picos de lys, 1853) (Odonata: Calopterygidae) and notes on Europa, Aigüestortes and Monfragüe). The results were known genera of South American Calopterygidae lar- used to answer two questions: (i) Which environmental vae. Zootaxa 3482: 77-81. (in English) ["The final instar variables are related to macroinvertebrate composition larva of Mnesarete pudica is described and illustrated and richness in these protected ecosystems? (ii) Which based on reared specimens collected in Brazil. This taxon or group of taxa could act as biodiversity surro- species can be distinguished from others by presenting: gates? Sampling was carried out in 81 aquatic ecosys- a) five palpal and three premental setae; b) no postero- tems across the six national parks during the summers of dorsal hooks on abdominal segments; c) lateral spines 2008–2010. The national parks with the highest richness only in S9-10. M. pudica is compared to other South were Picos de Europa and Cabañeros. Overall, the six American calopterygids and biological notes are pre- parks incorporated 66.2% of the taxa included in the Ibe- sented." (Authors)] Address: Bispo, P.C., Departamento rian checklist. Multivariate techniques showed that max- de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências e Letras imum altitude and the presence of lotic habitats were the de Assis, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Assis, São most important variables related to different community Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] compositions. The best richness model included the 11958. Guillermo-Ferreira, R.; Del-Claro, K. (2012): Re- presence of a lotic habitat, together with the percentage productive behavior of Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, of the catchment area with non-irrigated agriculture and 1876 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). International Journal siliceous geology. Selecting several diverse lotic and len- of Odonatology 15(4): 299-304. (in English) ["Behav- tic water bodies at different altitudes provides the best ioural data on Neotropical coenagrionids is still scanty, way of representing Iberian macroinvertebrate diversity. with very few studies on their reproductive behaviour. Coleoptera family richness may be used as a macroin- Here we present the first description of the reproductive vertebrate biodiversity surrogate in Iberian mountainous behaviour of A. truncatum in a high density population protected areas because it displayed the highest correla- in the Brazilian Neotropical savanna. The observations tion with the other taxonomic groups and remaining rich- were made at a pond in an ecological reserve. Males ness values. Such an indicator could be complemented remain at the water searching for females. Females with the use of Odonata family richness for standing wa- remain in the surrounding vegetation and only approach ters. The adequacy of Coleoptera and Odonata as biodi- the water to mate and oviposit. The mean duration of versity surrogates should be tested at a wider geographic copulation was 25.6±3.26 minutes. Copulations are scale, and other surrogacy concepts (e.g. community concentrated between 12:00 and 14:00 h (71%). Fe- composition) considered for assessing the role of this males oviposit in tandem with males, sometimes sub- network in the protection of rare and endemic species." merging to oviposit. Oviposition took 43.08 ± 22.17 mi- (Authors)] Address: Guareschi, Simone, Departamento nutes. Female underwater oviposition seems to disrupt de Ecología e Hidrología, Universidad de Murcia, Cam- male guarding and females emerge from the water by pus de Espinardo, España. E-mail: simone.guareschi themselves. Male–male interactions usually consist of @um.es chases and “facing off”. This damselfly species is ap- 11956. Guillermo-Ferreira, R.; Bispo, P.C. (2012): Male parently non-territorial, since males did not defend re- and female interactions during courtship of the Neotrop- sources and searched for females in the area." (Au- ical damselfly Mnesarete pudica (Odonata: Caloptery- thors)] Address: Guillermo-Ferreira, R., Departamento gidae). Acta ethologica 15(2): 173-178. (in English) ["The de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras courtship behaviour in calopterygid damselflies is well de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão documented; however, the behaviour of the large Neo- Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: rhainerguillermo@ya- tropical genus Mnesarete is still unknown. Thus, here hoo.com.br we present the first description of male–female interac- 11959. Guillermo-Ferreira, R., Bispo, P.C. (2012): De- tions in Mnesarete pudica, a common damselfly in the scription of the larva of Mnesarete pudica (Hagen in Se- Neotropical savanna. The male–female interactions were lys, 1853) (Odonata: Calopterygidae) and notes on composed of courtship displays, mounting, and chas- known genera of South American Calopterygidae lar- ing. The courtship behaviour lasted 5.23 ± 1.65 s and is vae. Zootaxa 3482: 77-81. (in English) ["The final instar very different from other calopterygids, consisting of larva of M. pudica is described and illustrated based on hovering flights and the cross display made in front of reared specimens collected in Brazil. This species can females rather than on the oviposition site. The arrival be distinguished from others by presenting: a) five pal- and presence of females on a male territory are not suf- pal and three premental setae; b) no posterodorsal ficient to initiate sexual interactions; the male usually in- hooks on abdominal segments; c) lateral spines only in teracts with the female only after a patrolling flight. The S9-10. M. pudica is compared to other South American females may present three distinct behaviours in response calopterygids and biological notes are presented." (Au- to male approach: (a) warding off signal (31.53%), (b) es- thors)] Address: Guillermo-Ferreira, R., Depto de Biolo- cape (28.83%), (c) and wing flipping (39.64%), which gia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribei- seems to stimulate male courtship. Females also may rão Preto, Univ. de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São sit still, which induces males to react as if females were Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 37 11960. Hadrys, H.; Simon, S.; Kaune, B.; Schmitt, O.; the pattern and process related to biodiversity is a Schöner, A.; Jakob, W.; Schierwater, B. (2012): Isolation greatest challenge to the science of biological conser- of Hox cluster genes from insects reveals an accelerat- vation. Furthermore, diversity of tropical aquatic eco- ed sequence evolution rate. PLoS ONE 7(6): e34682. systems is severely threatened by anthropogenic activi- doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034682: 10 pp. (in English) ties. What is more, the continuum of most of the tropical ["Among gene families it is the Hox genes and among river is interrupted by several man-made activities con- metazoan animals it is the insects (Hexapoda; including tributing to adverse effects which hamper provision of Ischnura elegans and Sympetrum sanguineum) ) that good quality of water. Traditionally the quality of water is have attracted particular attention for studying the evo- assessed by physico-chemical means but recent stud- lution of development. Surprisingly though, no Hox ies have focused on the use of organisms (biota) in wa- genes have been isolated from 26 out of 35 insect or- ter quality assessment for streams and lakes. Here we ders yet, and the existing sequences derive mainly from assessed the influence of water quality on the diversity only two orders (61% from Hymenoptera and 22% from and distribution of macroinvertebrates in Hiwane sec- Diptera). We have designed insect specific primers and ond order stream with primary objective to determine isolated 37 new partial homeobox sequences of Hox the ecological water quality status of Hiwane stream at cluster genes (lab, pb, Hox3, ftz, Antp, Scr, abd-a, Abd- different sampling sites using rapid field assessment B, Dfd, and Ubx) from six insect orders, which are cru- screening methodology. A total of 5 sites (stream sec- cial to insect phylogenetics. These new gene sequenc- tions) were selected and 4 of the sampling sites were es provide a first step towards comparative Hox gene within the city Hiwane. However, a reference site out- studies in insects. Furthermore, comparative distance side of the city of Hiwane was included. There were 29 analyses of homeobox sequences reveal a correlation taxa of benthic invertebrates belonging to Ephemerop- between gene divergence rate and species radiation tera, Odonata, Plecoptera, Coleoptera, Trichoptera, success with insects showing the highest rate of home- Diptera and Hirudenia, among others, recorded from obox sequence evolution." (Authors)] Address: Hadrys, the river. Among these, members of Trichoptera and Heike, ITZ, Ecology and Evolution, TiHo Hannover, Ephemeroptera were predominant in density. Further- Bünteweg 17d, D-30559, Hannover, Germany. E-mail: more, species diversity is positively correlated with wa- [email protected] ter quality. Since, man-made activities has lead to de- pletion of biota, any human activity in the drainage area 11961. Hämäläinen, M. (2012): Platycnemis doi sp. which may cause changes among physico-chemical pa- nov. from Huu Lien nature reserve in northern Vietnam rameter could lead to a severe impact on the benthic (Odonata: Platycnemididae). International Journal of invertebrates of Hiwane stream river. Thus, we recom- Odonatology 15(3): 223-228. (in English) ["Platycnemis mend that effluent from the town should be carefully doi sp. nov. (holotype male Vietnam, Lang Son prov- managed." (Authors)] Address: Haileselasie, T.H., Me- ince, Huu Lien nature reserve, Tan Lai, Hang Chau, alti- kelle University, College of Natural and Computational tude 200 m above sea level, 22 June 2010, deposited Sciences, Department of Biology, Ethiopia in RMNH, Leiden), is described on the basis of a series of male specimens. A preliminary description of the fe- 11964. Hall, G.H. (2012): Pseudopupils in Odonata. J. male based on a photograph taken in the field is includ- Br. Dragonfly Society 28(1): 27-36. (in English) ["Prelim- ed. The affinities of the new species are discussed." inary studies have shown that pseudopupils are not al- (Authors)] Address: Hämäläinen M., Dept Applied Zool., ways present in the eyes of immature dragonflies. Thus P.O.Box 27, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, ; pseudopupils were absent in the eyes of a teneral E-mail: [email protected] Aeshna juncea and in the eyes of immature danae and Cordulegaster boltonii. In immature A. juncea there is 11962. Hämäläinen, M. (2012): Sudenkorennot, Kale- some indication of their development and they are pre- vala ja W. F. Kirby [Dragonflies, the Kalevala and W. F. sent, along with accessory pseudopupils, in the eyes of Kirby]. Crenata 5: 34-37. (in Finish, with English su- mature Aeshna cyanea, S. danae and C. boltonii. In umary) ["The origin and nomenclatorial fate of the syn- contrast, pseudopupils were present in the eyes of new- onymized dragonfly genus-group names Aino Kirby, ly emerged Lestes sponsa. The possible significance of 1890 and Untamo Kirby, 1889 are discussed. These na- these findings is discussed, including consideration that mes were based on two characters from the Finnish na- the presence or absence of pseudopupils may offer ex- tional epic, the Kalevala, which was translated into Eng- ternal criteria for determining the physiological age of lish by W. F. Kirby in 1907. Among Odonata a third and dragonflies during maturation." (Author)] Address: Hall, surviving name from this source is the specific epithet G.H., Stonehaven, Darley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, of Aristocypha aino Hämäläinen, Reels & Zhang, 2009. HG3 2QF, UK The article also discusses the negative attitude among other odonatologists towards Kirby's radical changes in 11965. Hamill, S.E. (2012): Recovery strategy for the dragonfly nomenclature in his synonymic world cata- Pygmy Snaketail (Ophiogomphus howei) in Ontario. logue (1890), with particular reference to Ferdinand Ontario Recovery Strategy Series. Prepared for the On- Karsch's satirical 1896 article 'Kirby-Gomphus and tario Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough, On- Nunney-Gomphus'. Several other Kalevala-based sci- tario: v + 13 pp. (in English) ["O. howei is a small, entific names in other insect groups and plants are brightly-coloured dragonfly which lives in large rivers listed." (Author)] Address: Hämäläinen M., Dept Applied with steady flow. Adults forage in the canopy of forests Zool., P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, surrounding the rivers. Eggs are laid into the water Finland; E-mail: [email protected] where they are carried downstream and eventually sink. During the day the larvae burrow into sand or gravel 11963. Haileselasie, T.H. Teferi, M. (2012): Influence of sediments. At night they come to the surface, drift with water quality on the diversity and distribution of macro- the current, and prey on other invertebrates or small invertebrates in Hiwane second order stream, northern fish. This species is a globally rare dragonfly which oc- Ethiopia. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth curs only in Eastern North America. In Canada it has Sciences 4(4): 475-481. (in English) ["Understanding

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 38 been found in 11 locations in New Brunswick and at may be explained by differences in colour characteris- one site in Ontario. The Ontario location is on the Na- tics between immature and mature females. Thirdly, we makan River in the Rainy River district of northwestern asked whether andromorphs can be considered male- Ontario. The species is listed as endangered on the mimics that, as a result of their colour, succeed in re- Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) List under Ontario’s ducing male harassment. Our work showed that andro- Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA). The greatest po- morphs and males could not be distinguished based on tential threat to O. howei in Ontario is the impoundment colouration of their pale body parts. In line with this ob- of running waters, but others include forest harvesting servation, males showed low mating interest for andro- and invasive species. Other threats common to dragon- morphs, suggesting that andromorphs may indeed suc- flies, such as road-kill, recreation, construction and pol- ceed in escaping from excessive male mating interest. lution, may be of lower concern due to the remote Together our results show that colour signals by female northern location. Limiting factors include a need for damselflies may both help and hinder males in their pristine conditions and the species’ short travel dis- mating decisions. Further, it appears that male harass- tance. Knowledge gaps are many, but major ones are ment alone does not adequately explain female colour the complete lack of information on population size and polymorphism in damselflies, and that other factors may the unknown precise egg-laying location in Ontario. The play a significant role." (Authors)] Address: Hammers, recovery goal is to ensure the long-term survival of O. M., Behavioural Ecology and Self-Organization Group & howei in Ontario by protecting the existing population. Animal Ecology Group, Centre for Ecological and Evolu- The protection and recovery objectives are to: • protect tionary Studies, University of Groningen, Postbus 11103, and maintain the quality and quantity of habitat on the 9700 CC Groningen, The Netherlands. E-mail: martijn- Namakan River in Ontario where O. howei occurs; • im- [email protected] plement a monitoring program at the location where O. howei is known to exist; • conduct additional inventories 11967. Hannigan, E.; Kelly-Quinn, M. (2012): Composi- for O. howei in suitable habitat. When adult O. howei tion and structure of macroinvertebrate communities in and breeding sites are found, a habitat regulation contrasting open-water habitats in Irish peatlands: im- should be developed to protect those areas, including plications for biodiversity conservation. Hydrobiologia the river and sections of the surrounding forest. It is 692: 19-28. (in English) ["The purpose of this study was recommended that 300 metres of forested habitat on ei- to consider the relative importance of several habitat ther side of the river, expanding to a radius of 500 me- variables in explaining the patterns in the structure of tres around the breeding site, be prescribed as habitat macroinvertebrate assemblages in open-water habitats, in the regulation." (Author)] Address: not stated in relatively intact bogs and fens, which should inform conservation strategies. It was hypothesised that varia- 11966. Hammers, M.; van Gossum, H. (2012): Helping bles relating to the size of the water body would differ- and misleading signals in female body coloration in entiate the communities and that some species would Ischnura elegans. Brachytron 15(1): 16-24. (in Dutch, be unique to certain conditions. The macroinvertebrate with English summary) ["Various animal species show communities from pools >100 m2, 10.1–100 m2 and coexistence of differently coloured and genetically in- Sphagnum hollows were characterised using sweep herited phenotypes. Sometimes these polymorphisms sampling for eight intact peatland sites across four bog only occur in one sex, either only in males or only in types, and related to habitat variables including pool size, females. When only occurring in females, this is con- Sphagnum cover and hydrochemistry. Results showed sidered to result from sexual conflict. Sexual conflict community composition and structure differed signifi- occurs when males and females differ in their optimal cantly between deep, permanent pools and shallow, number of matings. In promiscuous species, male re- drought-sensitive Sphagnum hollows, with larger inver- productive success typically increases with increasing tebrates, such as Odonates and Dytiscinae, rarely found numbers of matings, while for females just a few mat- in the hollows. Sphagnum cover accounted for a sub- ings are optimal. Further matings are costly and reduce stantial amount of the variation in community composi- female reproductive success. In the damselfly Ischnura tion. An examination of life-history strategies found spe- elegans, mature females occur as one of three different- cies dependent on predictable conditions for juvenile ly coloured morphs. In addition, each of these morphs development to be more abundant in pools. In contrast, undergoes irreversible colour changes from immature taxa that could delay juvenile development until condi- to mature age. Intriguingly, one of the mature female tions were favourable were more abundant in Sphag- morphs shows resemblance in phenotype to the con- num hollows. These results highlight the importance of specific male, specifically in body colouration (andro- habitat heterogeneity in maintaining macroinvertebrate morph). The other two female morphs show different body diversity in peatlands. ... The overall faunal abundance colouration (gynomorphs). We explored three main ques- of these sites was dominated by Diptera ([65%) whilst tions concerning the occurrence and coexistence of the- Coleoptera (*10%), Odonata (*10%), Trichoptera (*5%), se different female morphs in the damselfly I. elegans. Hemiptera (*5%) and Ephemeroptera (*5%) represent- Firstly, we asked whether variation in the relative fre- ed a small proportion of the fauna: Lestes sponsa, quencies of different female morphs occurs among Coenagrion puella/pulchellum, Enallagma cyathigerum, populations and whether social or environmental factors Ischnura elegans, Aeshna grandis, A. juncea, Libellula can explain patterns in such variation. Among popula- quadrimaculata and Sympetrum danae." (Authors)] Ad- tions, large variation in female morph frequencies was dress: Hannigan, E., Freshwater Biodiversity, Ecology observed, with andromorphs sometimes being the least, and Fisheries Research Group, School of Biology and and sometimes being the most abundant female morph. Environmental Science, Science Centre West, Universi- Andromorph frequencies declined across populations ty College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. E-mail: with increasing ambient temperature. Secondly, we ex- [email protected] plored if males are aided by female body colouration to find and recognize suitable mating partners. Males ap- 11968. Hanson, M.A.; Herwig, B.R.; Zimmer, K.D.; Fie- peared to avoid mating immature individuals, which berg, J.; Vaughn, S.R.; Wright, R.G.; Younk, J.A. (2012):

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 39 Comparing effects of lake- and watershed-scale influ- biš, F., Department of Ecology, Czech University of Life ences on communities of aquatic invertebrates in shal- Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 165 21 Praha 6 – low lakes. PLoS ONE 7(9): e44644. doi:10.1371/jour- Suchdol, Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected] nal.pone.0044644: 9 pp. (in English) ["Constraints on lake communities are complex and are usually studied 11970. Hayasaka, D.; Korenaga, T.; Sánchez-Bayo, F.; by using limited combinations of variables derived from Goka, K. (2012): Differences in ecological impacts of measurements within or adjacent to study waters. While systemic insecticides with different physicochemical informative, results often provide limited insight about properties on biocenosis of experimental paddy fields. magnitude of simultaneous influences operating at mul- Ecotoxicology 21(1): 191-201. (in English) ["The envi- tiple scales, such as lake- vs. watershed-scale. To for- ronmental risks of pesticides are typically determined mulate comparisons of such contrasting influences, we by laboratory single-species tests based on OECD test explored factors controlling the abundance of predomi- guidelines, even if biodiversity should also be taken into nant aquatic invertebrates in 75 shallow lakes in west- consideration. To evaluate how realistic these assess- ern Minnesota, USA. Using robust regression tech- ments are, ecological changes caused by the systemic niques, we modeled relative abundance of Amphipoda, insecticides imidacloprid and fipronil, which have differ- small and large cladocera, Corixidae, aquatic Diptera, ent physicochemical properties, when applied at rec- and an aggregate taxon that combined Ephemeroptera- ommended commercial rates on rice fields were moni- Trichoptera-Odonata (ETO) in response to lake- and tored using experimental paddy mesocosms. A total of watershed-scale characteristics. Predictor variables in- 178 species were observed. There were no significant cluded fish and submerged plant abundance, linear dis- differences in abundance of crop arthropods among the tance to the nearest wetland or lake, watershed size, experimental paddies. However, zooplankton, benthic and proportion of the watershed in agricultural produc- and neuston communities in imidacloprid-treated field tion. Among-lake variability in invertebrate abundance had significantly less abundance of species than control was more often explained by lake-scale predictors than and fipronil fields. Significant differences in abundance by variables based on watershed characteristics. For of nekton community were also found between both in- example, we identified significant associations between secticide-treated paddies and control. Influences on the fish presence and community type and abundance of growth of medaka fish were also found in both adults small and large cladocera, Amphipoda, Diptera, and ETO. and their fries. Both Principal Response Curve analysis Abundance of Amphipoda, Diptera, and Corixidae were (PRC) and Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) also positively correlated with submerged plant abun- showed the time series variations in community struc- dance. We observed no associations between lake- ture among treatments, in particular for imidacloprid watershed variables and abundance of our invertebrate during the middle stage of the experimental period. taxa. Broadly, our results seem to indicate preeminence These results show the ecological effect-concentrations of lake-level influences on aquatic invertebrates in shal- (LOEC ~ 1 µg/l) of these insecticides in mesocosms, low lakes, but historical land-use legacies may mask especially imidacloprid, are clearly different from their important relationships" (Authors)] Address: Hanson, M.A., laboratory tests. We suggest that differences in the du- Wetland Wildlife Populations and Research Group, Min- ration of the recovery process among groups of species nesota Department of Natural Resources, Bemidji, Min- are due to different physicochemical properties of the nesota, USA. E-mail: [email protected] insecticides. Therefore, realistic prediction and assess- ment of pesticide effects at the community level should 11969. Harabiš, F.; Dolný, A.; Šipoš, J. (2012): Enigmatic consider not only the sensitivity traits and interaction adult overwintering in damselflies: coexistence as wea- among species but also the differences in physico- ker intraguild competitors due to niche separation in time. chemical characteristics of each pesticide." (Authors) Population ecology 54: 549-556. (in English) ["Odonata, Taxa are treated at the order level, but included also like most freshwater invertebrates, tend to overwinter in Ischnura senegalensis.] Address: Terajima, M., Center water due to the thermal properties of a water environ- for Infectious Disease & Vaccine Research, Univ. of ment. Winter damselflies (genus Sympecma), however, Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, hibernate as adults in terrestrial habitats. The strategy USA. E-mail: [email protected] of adult overwintering combined with high mortality is associated with several unique adaptations to semiarid 11971. Hellmann, G. (2012): Atlas der Libellen. Trockur, conditions, but winter damselflies maintain this unique B., Boudot, J.-P., Fichefet, V. et al. (2010): Atlas der Libel- life history throughout almost the entire Palaearctic. We len – Fauna und Flora in der Großregion, Band 1. Hrsg.: assume that the unique strategy of adult overwintering Landesamt für Umweltund Arbeitsschutz, Zentrum für in temperate zones is indirectly maintained by niche Biodokumentation des Saarlandes, Am Bergwerk Reden separation in time. We used phenological data from the 11, 66578 Landsweiler-Reden, info.biodoku@lua. saar- Czech Republic to compare the seasonal phenology of land.de. 201 S., ISBN 978-3-938381-31-1, 24,90 €. Natur Sympecma spp. with other coexisting odonate species. in NRW 1/2012: 49. (in German) [Review] Address: not Seasonal population growth patterns between S. fusca stated and other coexisting species representing different life 11972. Herrmann, J. (2012): Chemical and biological be- histories were compared using GLMMs and LME. The nefits in a stormwater wetland in Kalmar, SE Sweden. models showed negative non-linear dependence be- Limnologica 42: 299-309. (in English) ["A manmade tween the population growth of S. fusca and the estima- stormwater wetland in Kalmar, SE Sweden, sized 1 ha ted abundance of compared species. We found that the and receiving water from residential and road areas, was specific strategy of adult overwintering makes it possi- monitored over the first years after inundation with re- ble to avoid seasonal maxima of competition and preda- spect to chemistry and biology. Water flow and chemistry tion in adult and larval stages. Adults may benefit from was analysed in years 2–4, mainly on a monthly basis, free niches during spring while larvae may benefit from but, in the final year, every second month. This revealed size advantage among intraguild competitors and optimal that total nitrogen, according to the Swedish Environmen- conditions for development." (Authors)] Address: Hara- tal Quality Criteria (EQC), typically showed moderate or

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 40 high concentrations, whereas total phosphorous levels were very high or extremely high. Metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn) concentrations were low or moderate in terms of EQC. Yearly average reduction of nitrogen was 173 kg ha-1 y-1, tending to increase over time, and for phospho- rous 12.1 kg ha-1 y-1, tending to decreese. Vegetation analysis was performed in years 1–4 by noting all spe- cies in 27 consecutive zones around the wetland system. This showed that one year after filling with water, the vegetation was already well established with >30 plant species in the entire pond system, and this increased on- ly slightly. After four years, the shoreline vegetation cover had become denser, especially with larger graminoids such as common reed (Phragmites australis) and sea club-rush (Bolboschoenus maritimus), and submersed vegetation almost disappeared. There was a tendency for common species to become more dominant, and for less common species to become rarer. Using sweep net sampling of benthic invertebrates during years 0–2, ca 50 species/higher taxa were observed during the first year, largely because of the appearance of many beetles, es- pecially dytiscids. However, these decreased the follow- ing years. Apart from these animals, in the first few months the invertebrate colonisation was dominated by chironomids and corixids, whereas later prominent in- creases were noticed for the isopod Asellus aquaticus, the snail Physa fontinalis, and the mayfly nymph Cloeon dipterum. The results are discussed in terms of wetland values for biodiversity and nutrient reduction, suggesting that these objectives seem possible to combine in stormwater wetlands." (Author) Odonata include the fol- lowing taxa: Ischnura elegans, Coenagrion sp., Lestes sp., Zygoptera indet., Libellula depressa, Libellulidae in- det. and Aeshna grandis.] Address: Hermann, J., School of Natural Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82 11975. Home, J. (2012): The occurrence of the Broad- Kalmar, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] bodied Chaser Libellula depressa L. at a nature reserve 11973. Hof, C.; Brändle, M.; Dehling, M.; Munguia, M.; in Hampshire over a period of 25 years and a descrip- Brandl, R.; Araujo, M.B.; Rahbek, C. (2012): Habitat sta- tion of pruinescence in females. J. Br. Dragonfly Society bility affects dispersal and the ability to track climate 28(1): 37-43. (in English) ["The main flight period of L. change. Biology Letters 8(4): 639-643. (in English) ["Ha- depressa is reported for the 26 year period 1985-2011 bitat persistence should influence dispersal ability, se- at a site in Southern England and it is noted that it has lecting for stronger dispersal in habitats of lower tem- not changed over this period. The occurrence and de- poral stability. As standing (lentic) freshwater habitats velopment of pruinosity in some females at this site is are on average less persistent over time than running described and discussed." (Author)] Address: Home, J., (lotic) habitats, lentic species should show higher dis- 78 Spring Lane, Bishopstoke. Eastleigh, Hants, S050 persal abilities than lotic species. Assuming that climate 6BB, UK is an important determinant of species distributions, we 11976. Home, J. (2012): Emergence, maturation time hypothesize that lentic species should have distribu- and oviposition in the Common Darter Sympetrum stri- tions that are closer to equilibrium with current climate, olatum (Charpentier). J. Br. Dragonfly Society 28(2): 66- and should more rapidly track climatic changes. We 74. (in English) ["The most successful period of oviposi- tested these hypotheses using datasets from 1988 and tion in 2005 occurred during the last half of September. 2006 containing all European Odonata species. Biocli- However, 9% of the emergences in 2006 occurred from matic envelope models showed that lentic species were a pond exposed from mid-October through November closer to climatic equilibrium than lotic species. Fur- 2005, indicating a second, smaller, peak of oviposition. thermore, the models over-predicted lotic species rang- Over the period 1990-2011 the average date for the first es more strongly than lentic species ranges, indicating sighting of individuals was 17 June and the average that lentic species track climatic changes more rapidly date when first seen patrolling was 14 July. The mean than lotic species. These results are consistent with the time between emergence and patrolling was 28 days." proposed hypothesis that habitat persistence affects the (Author)] Address: Home, J., 78 Spring Lane, Bishop- evolution of dispersal." (Authors)] Address: Hof, C., Cen- stoke, Eastleigh, Hants, S050 6BB, UK ter for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, 11977. Horváth, G. (2012): Assessment of riverine . E-mail: [email protected] dragonflies (Odonata: Gomphidae) and the emergence behaviour of their larvae based on exuviae data on the 11974. Holzinger, W.E.; Komposch, B. (2012): Die Libel- reach of the river Tisza in Szeged. Tiscia 39: 9-15. (in len Kärntens. Sonderreihe Natur Kärnten 6. 336 pp. Be- English) ["Abundance, phenology, sex ratio, emergence zug: Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten, Muse- pattern, mortality and larval emergence behaviour of umgasse 2, Landesmuseum, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria riverine Gomphidae were studied at the Lower-Tisza

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 41 reach at Szeged (168–173 rkm) during the emergence vulnerable or shape optimization when faced with in- period in 2011. Three 20 meter long sampling sites creased drag. We conclude that phenotypic expression were chosen and searched systematically for exuviae, depends critically on patterns of temporal variability in dead specimens and dragonfly wings, which were left the environment, although the actual extent of expression behind by bird predators. At the studied reach of the depends on the specific trait in question." (Authors)] Ad- river two species form stable populations: G. flavipes dress: Hossie, T.J., Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Biology, and G. vulgatissimus. G. flavipes was much more abun- Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, ON, dant than G. vulgatissimus. Exuviae indicated the ex- Canada K1S 5B6. Email: [email protected] cess of females in the G. vulgatissimus population (al- tough there were no significant difference between sex- 11979. Huang, S.-C.; Reinhard, J. (2012): Color chan- es), while in the case of G. flavipes the number of indi- ge from male-mimic to gynomorphic: a new aspect of viduals in both sexes were almost the same. G. vulga- signaling sexual status in damselflies (Odonata, Zygo- tissimus started to emerge first as a ’spring species’, ptera). Behavioral Ecology 23(6): 1269-1275. (in Eng- while G. flavipes started to emerge about a month later lish) ["Body colour variations are used by many animal showing the characteristics of a ’summer species’. The species to communicate their sexual state and are be- rate of mortality in the G. flavipes population during lieved to have evolved through sexual selection. In Zy- emergence was slight and quite normal compared to goptera, females sometimes come in different colour the abundance of the species. Selection of emergence morphs: gynomorphs and male-like andromorphs, pur- support of G. flavipes showed that the significant majori- suing different reproductive strategies. These distinct ty of the larvae chose soil, but this could have been female colour morphs are usually mature females and caused by the notable minority of other types of sub- their colour remains stable throughout the female’s life. strates at the sampling sites. The distance crawled by Here, we show for the first time that blue andromorph the larvae from the water-front to the emergence site females of the Australian damselfly Ischnura heterosticta, differed significantly between the two species, G. vulga- are still sexually immature, and change their body colour tissimus crawled further, and in the case of G. flavipes to green-grey gynomorph when they are ready to mate. the effect of the measured background variables to the The colour change occurs within 24h and is irreversible. distance had not been proven." (Author)] Address: Hor- Males of I. heterosticta rarely recognize blue andromorphs váth, G., Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, as potential mates, but mistake them for other males. H-6726 Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Hungary The andromorphs thus avoid male sexual harassment, giving them the advantage of additional time to forage 11978. Hossie, T.J.; Murray, D.L. (2012): Assessing be- and sexually mature. The colour change to gynomorph havioural and morphological responses of frog tadpoles signals the readiness to mate, and the former andro- to temporal variability in predation risk. Journal of Zool- morphs have equal mating success after the colour ogy 288(4): 275-282. (in English) ["Finely tuned adjust- change as other gynomorph females. Our results de- ment of an individual's phenotype can offer substantial monstrate that andromorph I. heterosticta use a com- fitness benefits when it is closely matched with envi- plete and unique body colour change from male-mimic ronmental change. For instance, prey may be safeguard- to gynomorphic to signal sexual maturity and regulate ed against unnecessary costs to growth or development reproduction. Our discovery gives rise to a novel hy- when their responses to temporally variable predation pothesis regarding maintenance of female-limited poly- risk include plastic anti-predator defences. Yet, the cor- morphism in Ischnura damselflies via this colour change respondence between perceived predation risk and re- mechanism." (Authors)] Address: Huang; S.-C., Queens- lated responses should differ between behavioural and land Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane morphological phenotypes when risk fluctuates becau- QLD 4072, Australia. E-mail: shaochang.huang@uq- se behaviour can be modified quickly, whereas morpho- connect.edu.au logical phenotypes require time to build. Theoretical models predict intermediate expression when risk fluc- 11980. Hughes, M.E.; Fincke, OM, (2012): Reciprocal tuates rapidly relative to the time required to mount a effects between burying behavior of a larval dragonfly response, whereas traits that can be modified relatively (Odonata: Macromia illinoiensis) and zebra mussel col- quickly should more closely track current conditions. onization. Journal of Insect Behavior 25: 554-568. (in Using a tadpole-dragonfly larva system, we sought to English) ["Invasive zebra mussels (Dreissena polymor- compare the expression of behavioural and morpholog- pha) often colonize dragonfly larvae, especially spawl- ical defences following exposure to constant versus ing species whose survivorship to emergence as terres- variable predation risk. By varying the pattern and total trial predators is consequently reduced. Using individu- duration of predator cue exposure, but not cue concen- als of the sprawler, Macromia illinoiensis, as their own tration, we quantified phenotypic plasticity and trait re- controls, we compared the burying behaviour of penul- versibility. Our results show that strong behavioural re- timate instar larvae before (i.e. baseline) and after their sponses were limited to early ontogeny but closely colonization by zebra mussels under ambient condi- matched current level of risk. The morphology of prey tions. Individuals that took longer to bury themselves experiencing a weekly changing predator environment when mussel-free had a higher rate of colonization by was intermediate to that of prey in the no-predator and mussels over a five-day period compared to those that constantly exposed treatments. Yet, prey exposed to a buried faster. In contrast, the depth at which individuals predator environment for the same total duration as the buried when mussel-free was not predictive of subse- weekly changing environment, but in a different exposure quent colonization rate. Although mean bury time did pattern, was morphologically unresponsive to the onset not differ between baseline and when an individual car- of predation risk. Finally, unexposed tadpoles gained ried one or more mussels, colonized larvae buried more deeper tails and smaller relative body size in late devel- shallowly than when mussel-free. Moreover, attached opment, coincident with limb bud development. Such mussels increased the risk of subsequent colonization changes are consistent with anti-predator response and by zebra mussels. After naturally losing all of their at- represent either an innate response when prey are more tached mussels, bury time and depth of individuals did

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 42 not differ from their baseline behaviour, indicating that the ment of Biology, 401 WIDB, Brigham Young University, changes in the behaviour of colonized individuals were Provo, UT 84602. E-mail: [email protected] due to mussel loads and not their time in captivity. Under natural conditions, the positive feed-back between mus- 11983. Jacquemin, G.; Vein, D. (2012): The aquatic in- sel attachment and increasing vulnerability to coloniza- sects of a standard small plain river in NE France, with tion helps explain how mussel loads, which are lost at emphasis on remarkable species. Aquatic Insects 34, molting, can accumulate quickly over the duration of the Supplement 1: 11-22. (in English) ["A five-year macroin- final larval stadium. Because zebra mussel attachment vertebrate study was conducted on a 55 km river (le decreases the crypsis that that a M. illinoiensis gains Rupt-de-Mad, Lorraine region, north-eastern France), a from burying, the invasive mussel may also make drag- standard for the region. A list of 300 species was drawn onfly larvae more detectable to visual predators." (Au- up, and remarkable species were listed for some better thors)] Address: Fincke, Ola M., Ecology & Evolutionary known orders: Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera Biology Program, Dept of Zoology, Univ. of Oklahoma, and Odonata. Some faunistic results are emphasised: Norman, OK 73019, USA. E-mail: [email protected] about 42% of the identified species were more or less ubiquitous, 26% were meso- to polysaprobic species of 11981. Humala, A.E.; Polevoi, A.V. (2012): Additions to potamon, present only in the main course of the river, the insect fauna of the "Kizhi Skerries" reserve. Pro- while 31% were rather stenoecious species restricted to ceedings of the Karelian Research Center 1(2012): 141- certain tributaries. Fifty-one remarkable species were 145. (in Russian, with English summary) [The following listed, taking into account their regional status, according Odonata species are added to the Karelian (Russia) to IUCN categories: more than three quarters were host- fauna: Erythromma najas, Enallagma cyathigerum, Les- ed in the small tributaries, and 55% found exclusively in tes dryas, Sympetrum danae, Leucorrhinia albifrons, these latter (versus 23.5% only present in the main and L. caudalis.] Address: Humala, A., Forest Research course of the river). Calcareous lotic tributaries were Institute, Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy hosting particularly original communities with many re- of Sciences, 11 Pushkinskaya St., 185910 Petroza- markable species. Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Tri- vodsk, Karelia, Russia. E- mail: [email protected] choptera were pertinent groups to assess the global faunistic interest of lotic habitats, but lentic habitats are 11982. Ingley, S.J.; Bybee, S.M.; Tennessen, K.J.; Whit- probably better evaluated using other groups, e.g. ing, M.F.; Branham, M.A. (2012): Life on the fly: phyloge- Odonata and Coleoptera; the latter unfortunately poorly netics and evolution of the helicopter damselflies (Odo- known from an ecological point of view." (Authors)] Ad- nata, Pseudostigmatidae). Zoologica Scripta 41(6): 637- dress: Jacquemin, G., Biologie des Insectes, Université 650. (in English) ["Helicopter damselflies (Odonata: H. Poincaré, Nancy 1, BP 239, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-lès- Pseudostigmatidae) form a relatively small, yet highly Nancy, France specialized group of odonates, including the largest ex- tant odonate (wingspan of ~190 mm). Pseudostigmatids 11984. Jaeschke, A.; Bittner, T.; Jentsch, A.; Reineking, are found throughout Central and South America, with B.; Schlumprecht, H.; Beierkuhnlein, C (2012): Biotic in- the exception of one species that is found exclusively in teractions in the face of climate change: A comparison East Africa. Pseudostigmatids oviposit exclusively in of three modelling approaches. PLoS ONE 7(12): phytotelmata and forage on orb-weaver spiders, which e51472: (in English) ["Climate change is expected to al- they pluck from webs. Pseudostigmatids also exhibit ter biotic interactions, and may lead to temporal and unique forms of both broad and narrow wings. Although spatial mismatches of interacting species. Although the the ecology of these behaviours and morphological fea- importance of interactions for climate change risk as- tures have been studied, their phylogenetic origins and sessments is increasingly acknowledged in observa- evolutionary history are unknown. Here, we examine tional and experimental studies, biotic interactions are the origins of pseudostigmatid wing forms, oviposition in still rarely incorporated in species distribution models. phytotelmata and spider feeding within a modern phy- We assessed the potential impacts of climate change logenetic context, testing for single origins of each on the obligate interaction between Aeshna viridis and character. Phylogenetic analyses are based on 59 mor- its egg-laying plant aloides in Europe, based phological characters and ~5 kb of sequence data. Our on an ensemble modelling technique. We compared findings include a well-supported monophyletic Pseu- three different approaches for incorporating biotic inter- dostigmatidae and as sister to actions in distribution models: (1) We separately model- the Neotropical genera. The genus Mecistogaster is pa- led each species based on climatic information, and in- raphyletic, with Pseudostigma nested within the clade. tersected the future range overlap (‘overlap approach’). The genus is supported as monophyletic (2) We modelled the potential future distribution of A. vi- and forms a sister group relationship to the clade of ridis with the projected occurrence probability of S. al- Megaloprepus and Anomisma. The sister group rela- oides as further predictor in addition to climate (‘ex- tionship to Pseudostigmatidae is less clear. On the ba- planatory variable approach’). (3) We calibrated the sis of this phylogenetic analysis, we propose three new model of A. viridis in the current range of S. aloides and tribes (Coryphagrionini, Microstigmatini and Mecisto- multiplied the future occurrence probabilities of both gastrini). As Pseudostigmatidae is monophyletic, the species (‘reference area approach’). Subsequently, all behaviour of gleaning spiders from webs appears to de- approaches were compared to a single species model rive from a single origin. There are two origins of broad of A. viridis without interactions. All approaches project- wings within Pseudostigmatidae. Oviposition in phy- ed a range expansion for A. viridis. Model performance totelmata most certainly evolved multiple times within on test data and amount of range gain differed depend- . These findings provide new insights ing on the biotic interaction approach. All interaction into pseudostigmatid evolution that can be used to gen- approaches yielded lower range gains (up to 667% erate hypotheses regarding behaviour and morphologi- lower) than the model without interaction. Regarding cal adaptation in this unique and threatened group of the contribution of algorithm and approach to the overall damselflies." (Authors)] Address: Ingley, S.J., Depart- uncertainty, the main part of explained variation stems

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 43 from the modelling algorithm, and only a small part is tal of 26 species are reported.] Address: Johnson, J., attributed to the modelling approach. The comparison of 3003 Unander Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA. E- the no-interaction model with the three interaction ap- mail: [email protected] proaches emphasizes the importance of including obli- gate biotic interactions in projective species distribution 11988. Johnson, S.E.; Ugbah, N.K. (2012): The spatial modelling. We recommend the use of the ‘reference ar- games: investigating the spatial distribution of Anax and ea approach’ as this method allows a separation of the select prey as a function of predator-prey interactions. A effect of climate and occurrence of host plant." (Au- Senior Project presented to the Faculty of the Biological thors)] Address: Jaeschke, Anja, Department of Bioge- Sciences Department California Polytechnic State Uni- ography, BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, versity, San Luis Obispo in partial fulfillment of the re- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] quirements for the degree Bachelor of Science: 24 pp. (in English) ["Our study investigated the spatial distribu- 11985. Jardine, T.D.; Kidd, K.A.; Rasmussen, J.B. tion and movement behaviour of predatory dragonfly (2012): Aquatic and terrestrial organic matter in the diet larvae (Anax) and of two prey types: mosquito larvae of stream consumers: implications for mercury bioac- and amphipods. Predator-prey interactions have im- cumulation. Ecological Applications 22: 843-855. (in portant consequences for the population dynamics of English) ["The relative contribution of aquatic vs. terres- both predator and prey groups and these interactions trial organic matter to the diet of consumers in fluvial can shape community structure. We measured behav- environments, and its effects on bioaccumulation of iour of each prey type in the presence of the Anax contaminants such as mercury (Hg), remains poorly predator and the behaviour of the predator in the pres- understood. We used stable isotopes of carbon and ni- ence of these alternative prey types. Observations were trogen in a gradient approach (consumer isotope ratio made in five-gallon aquaria where a grid pattern al- vs. periphyton isotope ratio) across temperate streams lowed us to track the number of moves made by indi- that range in their pH to assess consumer reliance on viduals. We compiled data from ten, one hour trials for aquatic (periphyton) vs. terrestrial (riparian vegetation) each predator-prey combination (Anax + amphipods organic matter, and whether Hg concentrations in fish and Anax + mosquito larvae). Prey species differed in and their prey were related to these energy sources. their behaviour. Mosquito larvae spent more time near Taxa varied in their use of the two sources, with grazing the water’s surface, were more likely to utilize the artifi- mayflies (Heptageniidae), predatory stoneflies (Perli- cial vegetation, and were more active than amphipods. dae), one species of water strider (Metrobates hesperi- On the other hand, amphipods utilized full range of the us) and the fish blacknose dace (Rhinichtyhs atratulus) aquarium and had a greater number of moves than showing strong connections to aquatic sources while mosquito larvae. Anax behaviour was significantly dif- Aquarius remigis water striders and brook trout (Salve- ferent in the two prey treatments. Anax spent more time fontinalis) showed a weak link to in-stream pro- in the top potion of the aquarium during the mosquito duction. The aquatic food source for consumers, pe- treatments, utilized the artificial vegetation more in the riphyton, had higher Hg concentrations in low pH wa- amphipod treatments, had a greater number of moves ters, and pH was a much better predictor of Hg in pred- in the amphipod treatments, and ate more amphipods atory invertebrates (including Odonata) that relied main- than mosquito larvae. Our results indicate that Anax ly on this food source vs. those that used terrestrial C. change their behaviour based on prey type." (Authors)] These findings suggest that stream biota relying mainly Address: not stated. on dietary inputs from the riparian zone will be partially insulated from the effects of water chemistry on Hg 11989. Juen, L.; De Marco Jr, P. (2012): Dragonfly en- availability. This has implications for the development of demism in the Brazilian Amazon: competing hypotheses a whole system understanding of nutrient and material for biogeographical patterns. Biodiversity and Conser- cycling in streams, the choice of taxa in contaminant vation 21(13): 3507-3521. (in English) ["Many hypothe- monitoring studies, and in understanding the fate of Hg ses have been proposed to explain the origin and main- in stream food webs." (Authors) Gomphidae, Cordule- tenance of the Amazonian diversity with special place gastridae and Aeshnidae are grouped as Odonata.] Ad- for the theory of isolation by rivers and a set of hypoth- dress: Jardine, T.D., School of Environment and Sustain- esis related to contemporary environmental dissimilari- ability Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, ty. We explore those hypotheses here using the bioge- Saskatoon SK Canada S7N 5B3. E-mail: t.jardine@ grif- ographic distributional patterns of dragonflies in inter- fith.edu.au fluve areas of the Amazonian biome and also evaluate how differences among in dispersal capabilities between 11986. Jödicke, R. (2012): Die Libellensammlung Lopau: the Anisoptera and Zygoptera suborders may contribute Imagines (Odonata). International Dragonfly Fund - Re- to those patterns. We used distributional information of port 47: 1-8. (in German, with English summary) ["The 392 odonate species in the Amazonian forest in a cla- collection of Wolfgang Lopau contains 915 dragonfly distic analysis of distributions and endemism and the imagos of 80 taxa, which were predominantly taken in estimated faunistic similarity among interfluves with the Greece. The focus of collecting activities was set on Sorensen index. The environmental similarity among in- taxa with unsettled taxonomy. The collection is now de- terfluves was analysed by discriminant analysis based posited in the Senckenberg Institute and Museum on eight environmental metrics. Different metrics for Frankfurt." (Author)] Address: Jödicke, R., Am Liebfrau- geographic distance (connectivity) among interfluves enbusch 3, 26655 Westerstede, Germany. E-mail: rein- were evaluated and their relation to the other variables [email protected] tested by the Mantel test. The number of endemic spe- cies was linearly correlated to the area of the inter- 11987. Johnson, J. (2012): Got clearance? The 2012 fluves. General endemism patterns showed consistent Aeshna Blitz at Three Forks, Oregon. Bulletin of the Or- resemblance to those reported for vertebrates, especially egon Entomological Society Fall 2012: 1-4. (in English) the similarity among the Rondônia and Inambari inter- [The paper reports on an odonatological trip to Three fluves. Geographical distance has no predictive value for Forks, Malheur Co., Oregon, 27 and 28 July 2012. A to-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 44 dragonflies distribution, but the environmental similarity is selected dragonfly species (Bradinopyga geminata, Cro- a good predictor of proportion of shared species. The low cothemis servilia, Diplacodes trivialis and Anaciaeschna dispersal group (Zygoptera) presented more clear pat- jaspidea) of the family of Libellulidae and Aeshnidae terns of distribution and a lower proportion of shared were taken and along with three other evident species species among different interfluves. The environmental (Pantala flavescens, Orthetrum sabina, and Brachythe- similarity can be considered the determinant factor of the mis contaminata) were retrieved from GenBank. The distribution of dragonflies, possibly due to environmental phylogenetic tree was created using NJ (Neighbour specificity evolved during a long history of some clades in Joining) method to determine the origin and evolution- this system. The low dispersal group (Zygoptera) re- ary relationships of the species. Similarity search was tained more biogeographical information about possible performed and conformed species were submitted to historical factors that determine current distribution. Also, the NCBI and BOLD database for species authentica- the transport of larvae by macrophyte banks, the lateral tion. The present study concluded that the DNA barcod- change of river courses, the reversal of the drainage ba- ing is an invaluable tool for the authentication of the sin, together with the capacity to disperse across rivers species. Storage of this nucleotide information in a da- for some species may be explanations for the lack of ef- tabase like BOLD would greatly help in the identification fect of isolation by rivers, especially for Anisoptera." (Au- up to sub species level." (Authors)] Address: Karthika, thors)] Address: Juen, L., Instituto de Ciências Biológi- P., Conservation Biology Laboratory, Dept of Zoology, cas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Cor- Bharathiar University, Coimbatore reia, N8 1 Bairro Guama, Belém, PA 66.075-110, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] 11993. Karube, H.; Katatani, N. (2012): Occurrence of a new species of the genus Hemicordulia in northeast- 11990. Kafutshi, R.K. (2012): Le régime alimentaire du ern Laos (Anisoptera: Corduliidae). Tombo 54: 71-74. (in Martin-pêcheur huppé Alcedo cristata pendant la pé- English, with Japanese summary) [Hemicordulia edai sp. riode de reproduction dans la région de Kinshasa (R.D. nov. is described from northeastern Laos. "It is related Congo). Malimbus 34: 12-28. (in French, with English to H. asiatica Selys, 1878 from India and Burma, but summary) ["The diet of the Malachite Kingfisher was in- can be easily distinguished from the latter by the struc- vestigated by study of 182 regurgitated pellets collected ture of male superior appendages and female vulvar from 65 broods during the nesting period in the rainy scale." (Authors)] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Pre- seasons from 2004 to 2009, in two sites in the Kinshasa fect. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, area. In total, 2619 undigested remains were identified 250, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] in the pellets, revealing 1100 prey. The Malachite King- fisher’s diet is rich and diverse. The prey identified were 11994. Kefford, B.J.; Hickey, G.L.; Gasith, A.; Ben-Da- 92.7 % fishes (Oreochromis niloticus, Gambusia affinis vid, E.; Dunlop, J.E.; Palmer, C.G.; Allan, K.; Choy, S.C.; and Hemichromis elongatus), 5.9 % insects (Odonata Piscart, C. (2012): Global scale variation in the salinity and Orthoptera) and 0.5 % frogs." (Author)] Address: sensitivity of riverine macroinvertebrates: Eastern Aus- Kafutshi, R.K., Université de Kinshasa, Faculté des sci- tralia, France, and South Africa. PLoS ONE 7(5): ences, Département de Biologie, B.P. 190 Kinshasa XI, e35224. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035224: 12 pp. (in R.D. Congo, et Université de Liège, Département des English) ["Salinity is a key abiotic property of inland wa- sciences de la vie (Biologie des organismes et écolo- ters; it has a major influence on biotic communities and gie), 27 Boulevard du Rectorat B22, 4000 Liège, Bel- is affected by many natural and anthropogenic pro- gique. E-mail: [email protected] cesses. Salinity of inland waters tends to increase with aridity, and biota of inland waters may have evolved 11991. Kalninš, M. (2012): Dragonflies (Odonata) in greater salt tolerance in more arid regions. Here we Latvia – history of research, bibliography and distribu- compare the sensitivity of stream macroinvertebrate tion from 18th century until 2010. Latvijas Entomologs species to salinity from a relatively wet region in France 51: 91-149.["This work is to summarize large number of (Lorraine and Brittany) to that in three relatively arid re- the available unpublished data and to make - distribu- gions eastern Australia (Victoria, Queensland and Tas- tion maps and to present the results in an article. The mania), South Africa (south-east of the Eastern Cape existing faunistic data were presented in 82 publications Province) and Israel using the identical experimental up to the end of 2010. Distribution maps were devel- method in all locations. The species whose salinity tol- oped for 59 species. For several species of dragonflies erance was tested, were somewhat more salt tolerant in were found notable changes in the distribution." (Au- eastern Australia and South Africa than France, with thor)] Address: Kalninš, M., Nature Conservation Agen- those in Israel being intermediate. However, by far the cy, Baznīcas iela 7, Sigulda, Siguldas novads, LV-2150, greatest source of variation in species sensitivity was Latvia. E-mail: [email protected] between taxonomic groups (Order and Class) and not between the regions. We used a Bayesian statistical 11992. Karthika, P.; Vadivalagan, C.; Gunasekaran, C.; model to estimate the species sensitivity distributions Anandhakumar, S. (2012): DNA Barcoding of selected (SSDs) for salinity in eastern Australia and France ad- dragonfly species (Libellulidae and Aeshnidae) for spe- justing for the assemblages of species in these regions. cies authentication with phylogenetic assessment. Eu- The assemblage in France was slightly more salinity ropean Journal of Experimental Biology 2(6): 2158- sensitive than that in eastern Australia. We therefore 2165. (in English) ["Dragonflies are the bio indicators of suggest that regional salinity sensitivity is therefore like- the aquatic ecosystem. Knowledge and studies on the ly to depend most on the taxonomic composition of re- diversity of dragonflies in India is very high. Identifica- spective macroinvertebrate assemblages. On this basis tion by traditional taxonomy often leads to misidentifica- it would be possible to screen rivers globally for risk tion. Incidence of sexual dimorphism is found to be high from salinisation." (Authors) The analysed data sets in- particularly in the Libellulidae and Aeshnidae family. In clude from Israel: Platycnemis sp., Pseudagrion sp., Les- order to resolve the above mentioned problem, the ac- tes virens and L. barbarus, and from France: Boyeria ire- curate identification of the dragonflies was carried out ne, Ischnura elegans, Calopteryx splendens, C. virgo, by DNA barcoding using COI gene. In the present study,

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 45 Somatochlora metallica, Onychogomphus forcipatus, site of the Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Gomphus pulchellus, G. vulgatissimus, Coenagrion puel- and other odonates. J. Br. Dragonfly Society 28(1): 21- la, and P. pennipes.] Address: Kefford, B.J., Centre for 26. (in English) [Odonata from three commons on the Environmental Sustainability, School of the Environment, East Devon Pebblebed Heaths (UK) were checked for University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South mites. L. killingtoni was observed on the head, thorax, Wales, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] abdomen and legs of C. tenellum, Pyrrhosoma nymphu- la, Coenagrion mercuriale, Orthetrum coerulescens and 11995. Keller, D.; van Strien, M.J.; Ghazoul, J.; Holder- Cordulegaster boltonii. C. mercuriale is a new host rec- egger, R. (2012): Landscape genetics of insects in inten- ord. "The results for C. tenellum are - examined 123, in- sive agriculture: new ecological insights. In: Swiss Fed- fested 39, prevalence (percentage of individuals parasi- eral Research Institute WSL (ed) ENHANCE. Enhancing tized) 32%. Of the 56 mites observed, 23 (41%) were ecosystem connectivity through intervention - benefits for found on the legs and smaller numbers on other parts nature and society? Final Report. Birmensdorf, Swiss of the body; i.e. 2 (4%) on the head, 13 (23%) on the Federal Research Institute WSL: 27-35. (in English) ["Ag- thorax, 10 (18%) on the abdomen and 6 (11%) on or ricultural landscapes harbour various insect species, of near the eyes ... The majority of the odonates had only which many became threatened due to fragmentation, one mite per host." (Authors)] Address: Kerry, L., Mount habitat loss and agricultural intensification. Connectivity Pleasant Cottage, Stoneyford, Colaton Raleigh, Sid- measures are being implemented to mitigate this trend. mouth, Devon, EX10 OHZ, UK However, to determine whether structural connectivity measures are truly effective, the functional connectivity 11997. Klass, K.-D.; Matushkina, N.A. (2012): The exo- needs to be measured, which requires knowledge on skeleton of the female genitalic region in Petrobiellus species-specific migration rates as well as the identifica- takunagae (Insecta: Archaeognatha): insect-wide termi- tion of landscape elements enhancing or inhibiting migra- nology, homologies, and functional interpretations. Ar- tion. The latter is unknown for most insect species. thropod Structure & Development 41(6): 575-591. (in Therefore, we studied the effects of landscape composi- English) ["The exoskeleton of the female genitalic re- tion on migration and gene flow of insect species inhabit- gion (abdominal venters 7–9) in Petrobiellus takunagae ing an intensively managed agricultural landscape in the (Machilidae-Petrobiellinae) is studied using light micro- Oberaargau region in Switzerland. We focussed on five scopy and SEM. Sclerites are distinguished from mem- study species inhabiting different habitat types: ... [four brane by the degree of cuticular flexibility. However, the grasshopper species] ... and a damselfly inhabiting ditch- microsculpture of the cuticle is shown to be useful in es (Coenagrion mercuriale). For each of these species characterising the heterogeneity of the cuticle and in landscape elements that facilitated or inhibited migration detecting weak sclerotisations. The morphology of Pe- and gene flow were assessed. Furthermore, we tested trobiellus is compared with that in Trigoniophthalmus al- whether the reproductive habitat of a species was also ternatus (Machilidae-Machilinae) described previously. the preferred migration habitat and whether this differed While venter 7 is similar, venters 8 and 9 show many between short- and long-distance migration. Several differences in the presence/absence or fusion/separa- landscape genetic approaches were applied to answer tion of particular sclerites. This suggests female genital- these issues. Transect analysis was used to identify ic morphology to be a valuable character system for landscape elements that enhance or inhibit gene flow phylogenetic and taxonomic work in Archaeognatha. within straight-line transects between pairs of popula- Comparison with other insect orders is aimed at detect- tions. Because straightline transects assume rectilinear ing homologous structures and conditions. Important migration, we developed a new method, least-cost tran- points are: (1) Petrobiellus has a sclerotised genital lobe sect analysis (LCTA), which creates transects around posteriorly on venter 7, similar to Zygentoma and Dicty- least-cost paths to give a better representation of the optera; it bears the gonopore. (2) Petrobiellus has a landscape that a migrating individual may encounter. posterior sclerite on venter 9 that is very similar to a LCTA was used to assess most likely migration habitats sclerite of Odonata. (3) The morphology of the coxal for short- and long-distance dispersal and simultaneously lobes of venter 9 (gonoplacs) suggests their function as identify landscape effects on gene flow. For both, the a sheath of the ovipositor. From female genitalic mor- damselfly C. mercuriale and the wetland grasshopper S. phology we deduce the process of oviposition, describ- grossum, short-distance migration occurred predomi- ing an external egg transportation tract." (Authors)] Ad- nantly within their reproductive habitat. For long-distance dress: Matushkina, Natalia A., Department of Zoology, dispersal, however, C. mercuriale preferred open agricul- Biological Faculty, National Taras Shevchenko Univ. of tural landscapes, and S. grossum did not show any land- Kyiv, vul. Volodymirs'ka, 64, Kyiv UA-01033, Ukraine. scape preferences. This differentiation between short E-mail: [email protected] and long-distance dispersal was further analysed making use of population network topologies. With network topo- 11998. Koehler, C.; Liang, Z.; Gaston, Z.; Wan, H.; logies we discovered that the spatial configuration of Dong, H. (2012): 3D reconstruction and analysis of populations may have influence on the detectability of a wing deformation in free-flying dragonflies. The Journal landscape effect on migration and should be considered of Experimental Biology 215(17): 3018-3027. (in Eng- in landscape genetic analyses. A simulation study is cur- lish) ["Insect wings demonstrate elaborate three-dimen- rently being set up do determine to what extent results sional deformations and kinematics. These deforma- from landscape genetic techniques are influenced by tions are key to understanding many aspects of insect habitat fragmentation and abundance." (Authors)] Ad- flight including aerodynamics, structural dynamics and dress: Keller, Daniela, WSL Swiss Federal Research In- control. In this paper, we propose a template-based stitute, Zürcherstr. 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzer- subdivision surface reconstruction method that is capa- land. E-mail: mailto:[email protected] ble of reconstructing the wing deformations and kine- matics of free-flying insects based on the output of a 11996. Kerry, L.; Baker, R.A. (2012): The terrestrial mite high-speed camera system. The reconstruction method Leptus killingtoni Turk (Acari: Erythraeidae) as a para- makes no rigid wing assumptions and allows for an ar-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 46 bitrary arrangement of marker points on the interior and Lavrentiev Ave 10, RUS-630090 Novosibirsk, Russia. edges of each wing. The resulting wing surfaces are E-mail: [email protected] projected back into image space and compared with expert segmentations to validate reconstruction accura- 12001. Krejčová, A.; Černohorský, T.; Pouzar, M. cy. A least squares plane is then proposed as a univer- (2012): O-TOF-ICP-MS analysis of rare earth elements, sal reference to aid in making repeatable measure- noble elements, and thorium in river-relating ments of the reconstructed wing deformations. Using species. International Journal of Environmental Analyti- Erythemis simplicicollis as a demonstration, we quantify cal Chemistry 92(5): 620-635. (in English) ["The deter- and visualize the wing twist and camber in both the mination of rare earth elements (REEs), Au, Pt, Ir, Pd, chord-wise and span-wise directions, and discuss the Th and U in various river species was performed by the implications of the results. In particular, a detailed anal- orthogonal time-of-flight inductively coupled plasma ysis of the subtle deformation in the dragonfly's right mass spectrometry (o-TOF-ICP-MS). The method work- hindwing suggests that the muscles near the wing root ing conditions were optimised in order to minimise the could be used to induce chord-wise camber in the por- presence and possible spectral interferences of oxides. tion of the wing nearest the specimen's body. We con- Ratios MO+/M+ as well as interference of light REE and clude by proposing a novel technique for modelling Ba oxides/hydroxides with high REEs were evaluated wing corrugation in the reconstructed flapping wings. In and confirmed to be insignificant. Using the internal this method, displacement mapping is used to combine standard Re, non-spectral matrix effects (originally de- wing surface details measured from static wings with creasing of intensities up to 15%) were overcome and the reconstructed flapping wings, while not requiring recoveries were found from 92 to 105% for all matrices any additional information be tracked in the high speed analysed. For solutions, limits of detection (3s) were camera output." (Authors)] Address: Koehler, C., Dept of 0.14–0.82 for REEs, Th, U and Y, 1.18 for La, 4.3–5.6 Computer Science and Computer Engineering, Wright for Au, Pt, Ir and Pd 11 for Sc (all in ng L-1). The Princi- State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA. E-mail: pal component analysis was used for classification of [email protected] samples according to their places of origin successfully. The o-TOF-ICP-MS was proved to be a very sensitive 11999. Korkeamäki, E.; Metsälä, P.; Parkko, P. (2012): and suitable technique for bio-monitoring purposes and Isoukonkorennon (Aeshna crenata) elinympäristöt Sal- was employed in the analysis of biota samples (fish, in- pausselän harjualueella [Habitat selection of Aeshna sect, profiles, benthal growths) originated from five dif- crenata in the Salpausselkä Ridge area]. Crenata 5: 29- ferent places in the river Elbe (Czech Republic)." (Au- 33. (in Finish, with English summary) ["A. crenata, is an thors) The study includes four samples of 'Odonata'.] impressive, but rare, localized and poorly known spe- Address: Krejčová, Anna, Department of Environmental cies in Europe. A total of 45 small ponds and lakes, sit- and Chemical Engineering, University of Pardubice, uated within the Salpausselkä Ridge, north of Kouvola Studentská 573, CZ 532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic. city in south-eastern Finland, were surveyed for popula- E-mail: [email protected] tions of A. crenata during the period 30 June - 4 Sep- tember 2011. Adults and exuviae were searched for in 12002. Kulijer, D.; Baker, R.A., Zawal, A. (2012): A pre- sunny weather. A. crenata was found in 18 ponds. The liminary report on parasitism of Odonata by water mites 16 other odonate species recorded in these ponds are from Bosnia and Herzegovina. J. Br. Dragonfly Society listed in Table 1. A. crenata seems to have rather spe- 28(2): 92-101. (in English) ["The following Odonata, in- cialized habitat requirements in the study area. It occurs fested with mites, have been collected from a number mainly in small, circular and oligotrophic ponds with of sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Aeshna isosceles, slightly swampy shoreline. These ponds - 'suppa pits' - Sympetrum flaveolum, Coenagrion pulchellum, C. puella, are typical glacial age formations in the Salpausselkä C. scitulum, Enallagma cyathigerum, Erythromma najas, Ridge. Potential threats by the human activity to the po- Ischnura elegans, I. pumilio, Lestes dryas, Platycnemis pulations of A. crenata are briefly discussed." (Authors)] pennipes, and Pyrrhosoma nymphula. The preferred site Address: Korkeamäki, E., Karkunkatu 18 a 4 b, FIN- of mite attachment on the body is the posterior ventral 48600 Karhula, Finland. surface of the thorax, behind the third pair of legs. In all but one of the species of zygopteran, mites were also 12000. Kosterin, O.E.; Makbun, N.; Dawwrueng, P. found between the first and second pair and/or the sec- (2012): Burmagomphus asahinai sp. nov., a new spe- ond and third pair of legs and, in several species, on cies from Cambodia and Thailand, with a description of the abdomen. Mite loads varied for different species but the male of B. gratiosus Chao, 1954. International Jour- preliminary results suggest that the larger anisopterans nal of Odonatology 15(4): 275-292. (in English) ["Burma- can carry more mites (in S. flaveolum mean 42, range gomphus asahinai sp. nov. (holotype male: Cambodia, 1-91) than the zygopterans, the highest recorded in the Cardamom Mts., Koh Kong Province, Thma Bang Dis- latter being in C. pulchellum (mean 37, range 1-68) and trict, 6 km SW of its centre, rapids at the Thma Bang the lowest in L. dryas (mean 4, range 1-11). More mites River, 25 August 2011, RMNH) is described from Koh were found on female damselflies than on males. Three Kong Province of Cambodia and Nakhon Nayok, Chiang distinct sizes of larval mite have been noted, indicating Mai and Parchuap Khiri Khan Provinces of Thailand stages in their engorgement on the host." (Authors)] Ad- and is compared with its nearest congeners. While the dress: Kulijer, D., National Museum of Bosnia and Her- mesepisternum pattern is closest to that of B. gratiosus zegovina, Zmaja od Bosne 3, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia Chao, 1954, the female head sculpture combines struc- and Herzegovina tures found separately in B. gratiosus and B. william- soni Forster, 1914.A redescription of B. gratiosus, in- 12003. Kumar, C.S; Nair, R.R.; Sivaramakrishnan, K.G.; cluding the hitherto unknown male, is provided based Ganesh, D.; Janarthanan, S.; Arunachalam, M.; Sivaru- on a pair from Guizhou Province, China." (Authors)] ban, T. (2012): Influence of certain forces on evolution Address: Kosterin, O.E., Institute of Cytology and Ge- of synonymous codon usage bias in certain species of netics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, three basal orders of aquatic insects. Mitochondrial DNA 23(6): 447-460. (in English) ["Forces that influence

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 47 the evolution of synonymous codon usage bias are high and low impact sites (i.e. close to or far from a analyzed in six species of three basal orders of aquatic town or village) or near areas with high human activity. insects. The rationale behind choosing six species of and submerged Four sampling methods were employed: aquatic insects (three from Ephemeroptera, one from sweeping, core sampling, sieving and washing of stones, Plecoptera, and two from Odonata) for the present wood fragments objects as well as aquatic plants and analysis is based on phylogenetic position at the basal leaves. Fifty seven (57) species of aquatic insects be- clades of the Order Insecta facilitating the understand- longing to 26 families of 7 orders were recorded. He- ing of the evolution of codon bias and of factors shaping miptera, Ephemeroptera and Odonata were the most codon usage patterns in primitive clades of insect line- diverse and abundant orders with Hemiptera being the ages and their subtle differences in some of their eco- most diverse order with 17 species from 8 families. The logical and environmental requirements in terms of hab- most abundant species was Rhagovelia obesa (Hemip- itat–microhabitat requirements, altitudinal preferences, tera: Veliidae). The highest number of insects was col- temperature tolerance ranges, and consequent respon- lected in December whiles July recorded the lowest ses to climate change impacts. The present analysis fo- numbers. River Densu recorded the highest number of cuses on open reading frames of the 13 protein-coding insects whiles River Birim recorded the highest diversity genes in the mitochondrial genome of six carefully cho- of insects with 36 species. River Ayensu had both the sen insect species to get a comprehensive picture of lowest numbers and diversity of insects." (Authors) The the evolutionary intricacies of codon bias. In all the six Odonata are a mixture from North-American/European species, A and T contents are observed to be significantly and African taxa.] Address: Kyerematen, R., Dept of An- higher than G and C, and are used roughly equally. Since imal Biology & Conservation Science, Univ. of Ghana, transcription hypothesis on codon usage demands A Legon, Ghana. E-mail: [email protected] richness and T poorness, it is quite likely that mutation pressure may be the key factor associated with synon- 12006. Lai, G.-J.; Shen, G.-X. (2012): Experimental in- ymous codon usage (SCU) variations in these species vestigation on the wing-wake interaction at the mid because the mutation hypothesis predicts AT richness stroke in hovering flight of dragonfly. Science China. and GC poorness in the mitochondrial DNA. Thus, AT- Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy 55(11): 2167-2178. biased mutation pressure seems to be an important fac- (in English) ["This paper focuses on flow structures of tor in framing the SCU variation in all the selected spe- the wing-wake interaction between the hind wing and cies of aquatic insects, which in turn explains the pre- the wake of the forewing in hovering flight of a dragonfly dominance of A and T ending codons in these species. since there are arguments whether the wing-wake in- This study does not find any association between mi- teraction is useful or not. A mechanical flapping model crohabitats and codon usage variations in the mito- with two tandem wings is used to study the interaction. chondria of selected aquatic insects. However, this In the device, two identical simplified model wings are study has identified major forces, such as compositional mounted to the flapping model and they are both scaled constraints and mutation pressure, which shape pat- up to keep the Reynolds number similar to those of terns of codon usage in mitochondrial genes in the dragonfly in hovering flight since our experiment is con- primitive clades of insect lineages." (Authors)] Address: ducted in a water tank. The kinetic pattern of Aeshna Sivaramakrishnan, K.G., Department of Zoology, Madras juncea is chosen because of its special interesting Christian College, Tambaram East, Chennai 600 059, asymmetry. A multi-slice phase-locked stereo particle Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail: [email protected] image velocimetry (PIV) system is used to record flow structures around the hind wing at the mid downstroke 12004. Kutsarov, X.; Bechev, D.; Kostadinov, R.; Mari- (t/T=0.25) and the mid upstroke (t/T=0.75). To make nov, M. (2012): The Bulgarian Odonata database – cur- comparison of the flow field between with and without rent status, organisation and a case study new entries. the influence of the wake, flow structures around a sin- ZooNotes 33: 1-25. (in English) ["Bulgarian Odonata da- gle flapping wing (hind wing without the existence of the tabase is analysed for the period of the last 10 years. forewing) at these two stroke phases are also recorded. All new entries are summarised in individual species A local vortex identification scheme called swirling graphs representing the trends in data compilations. strength is applied to determine the vortices around the Special attention is paid on the role of communities in wing and they are visualized with the iso-surface of this process with a single study case which is evident of swirling strength. This paper also presents contour lines how a small contribution could elucidate important new of ?z at each spanwise position of the hind wing, the information on some underexplored areas. It is con- vortex core position of the leading edge vortex (LEV) of cluded that for the past 10 years mountain areas and hind wing with respect to the upper surface of hind large Bulgarian rivers have been understudied. These wing, the circulation of the hind wing LEV at each should be the priority target areas in the investigations spanwise position and so on. Experimental results show undertaken in near future." (Authors)] Address: Kutsarov, that dimension and strength of the hind wing LEV are X., 1 Kalimok-Brushlen Ltd., 18 Panteley Kiselov Str., impaired at the mid stroke in comparison with the single 7600 Tutrakan, Bulgaria. E-mail: [email protected] wing LEV because of the downwash from the forewing. Our results also reveal that a wake vortex from the 12005. Kyerematen, R.; Gordon, C. (2012): Aquatic in- forewing traverses the upper surface of the hind wing at sect fauna of three river systems in the Akyem Abuakwa the mid downstroke and its distance to the upper sur- traditional area of the eastern region of Ghana. West face is about 40% of the wing chord length. At the in- African Journal of Applied Ecology 20 (3): 73-82. (in stant, the distance of the hind wing LEV to the upper English) ["Three river systems in the Akyem Abuakwa surface is about 20% of the wing chord length. Thus, Traditional Area: Ayensu, Birim and Densu were sam- there must be a wing-wake interaction mechanism that pled over a period of one year during the wet, dry and makes the wake vortex become an additional LEV of intermediate seasons for aquatic insect fauna. Fifteen the hind wing and it can partly compensate the hind sampling sites were chosen based on certain parame- wing for its lift loss caused by the downwash from the ters such as accessibility as well as the inclusion of forewing. " (Authors)] Address: Shen, G.-X., FFFOM

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 48 Laboratory, School of Aeronautic Science and Engi- important implications for survival and reproduction. neering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China. E- The lipid content of 276 species of adult arthropods with mail: [email protected] wet mass in the range 0.2–6.13 g is determined to as- sess how lipid mass scales with body mass. The rela- 12007. Lambert, J.-L.; Neveu, G.; Millard, R., Genin, C. tive contribution of lipids to total body mass is investi- (2012): Première preuve de Pindigénat d'Ophiogom- gated with respect to phylogeny, ontogeny and sex. The phus cecilia (Fourcroy, 1785) dans le Jura Franc-Com- lipid content of adult insects, arachnids, and arthropods tois (Odonata, Anisoptera: Gomphidae). Martinia 28(1): in general shows an isometric scaling relationship with 47-56. (in French, with English summary) ["O. cecilia is respect to body mass (M) (Marthropod lipid = -1.09 × reported from the Hérisson River, a major tributary of Mdry 1.01 and Marthropod lipid = -1.00 × Mlean 0.98). the Ain River, Jura mountains, eastem France, 2011. However, lipid allocation varies between arthropod taxa, This is the fïrst evidence of the reproduction in the Jura as well as with sex and developmental stage within ar- mountains, as previously only a dead imago was known thropod taxa. Female insects and arachnids generally from the mouth of the Loue River in the Doubs River." have higher lipid contents than males, and larval hol- (Authors)] Address: Lambert, J.-L., Onema, Service dé- ometabolous insects and juvenile arachnids have high- partemental de la Marne, F- 51520 La Veuve, France. er lipid contents than adults." (Authors) With the excep- E-mail: [email protected] tion of Odonata, female insects and arachnids had higher 12008. Land Oberösterreich; Sefciuk, A. (Red.) (2012): lipid content than males at the level of order. Odonata are Geschützte Tiere in Oberösterreich. 2. Aufl. Hrsg: Land treated at family level.] Address: Lease, Hilary, Depart- Oberösterreich, Amt der Oö. Landesregierung, Abteilung ment of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Naturschutz, 4021 Linz, Bahnhofplatz 1, Austria: 152 New Mexico, USA. E-mail: [email protected] pp. (in German) [The book outlines the legal protection 12011. Lemelin, H.; Williams, G. (2012): Blossoms & of the fauna of the Federal State Oberösterreich, Aus- butterflies, waterfalls & dragonflies: Integrating insects tria, giving many illustrations of the protected species. in the hospitality and tourism industries through swarm All Odonata species are legally protected; on pages 106 supposition. In: Sloan, P., C. Simons-Kaufman & W. and 107 a few examples of species are figured, includ- Legrand (eds.): Sustainable hospitality as a driver for ing Oxygastra curtisii which is not occurring in Austria.] equitable development. Case studies from developing Address: http://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/files/ regions of the world. XXXVII, 450 pp. Taylor & Francis: publikationen/ntiere.pdf; 198-211. (in English) ["It is now widely agreed that the 12009. Larson, M.D. (2012): Diet of the Cascades frog climate is changing, global resources are diminishing (Rana cascadae) as it relates to prey availability in the and biodiversity is suffering. These changes pose huge Klamath Mountains of Northwest California. M. Sc. the- challenges on nations, organizations, businesses, sis, Humboldt State University, Natural Resources: Wild- communities and ultimately individuals. Developing life, California State University Campus, Arcata: 71 pp. (in countries, many of them considered by the World Tour- English) ["Frogs in the family Ranidae are considered ism Organization to be Top Emerging Tourism Destina- generalist predators that consume prey as it is encoun- tions (UNWTO, 2009), are already suffering the full tered in the environment. However, few studies have at- frontal effect of environmental degradation with the UN tempted to quantify the types and relative amounts of recently reporting the existence of nearly half a million prey available to these frogs so a thorough understand- climate refugees in Africa and Asia in addition to huge ing of their foraging ecology as it relates to prey availabil- swathes of the world's farming land and oceans becom- ity is lacking. This study examined the diet of R. cas- ing infertile. The challenge for developing countries is a cadae as it relates to prey availability in a Klamath Moun- triple-edged sword, how can economic prosperity be tain basin in northern California during their active sea- achieved without the perpetual depletion of nature's re- son of 2007. Based on the analysis of 275 stomach serves, the destruction of rural habitat and the disloca- samples, Rana cascadae consumed 3052 prey items tion of traditional societies? Many emerging nations are from 110 invertebrate taxa confirming that this species is looking increasingly to the tourism industry as the motor a generalist predator. However, an Index of Relative Im- for economic development with hospitality businesses portance indicated that five prey categories were most at the forefront. In line with this increasing economic important in the diet: Acrididae, Aranae, Formicidae, in- necessity is the growth of concern in the West for envi- sect larvae, and Tipulidae. Differences in diet were de- ronmental and societal stewardship. Expectations are tected between sexes, life stages, and seasons. Adult high, Western consumers want classy lodgings and un- females consumed more Acrididae in the summer than spoilt landscapes in the knowledge that the room maid males or Juveniles. Adult male and juvenile frogs showed has enough money to feed and educate her family. This selection for insect larvae and Tipulid flies during the book is designed to give students and practitioners a summer. In the spring adult females and juveniles also guide for best practices of sustainable hospitality opera- selected Tipulid flies and adult males selected Elaterid tions in developing countries. Based on case studies, it beetles. All life-stages and both sexes appeared to avoid provides a road map of how to achieve the goals of very small prey Shifts in prey use with changes in ontog- sustainability giving benchmark examples. The book not eny were documented, with frogs consuming more large only taps in a contemporary business subject but pro- prey and less small prey as they grew." (Author) Odonata vides readers with a better understanding on how sus- contributed very low to the diet of the species.] Address: tainable theories can be operationalized in hospitality Humboldt State University, California State University and tourism business practices in developing countries. Campus, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521, USA Provides an enhanced view on sustainability beyond the borders of developed countries Case studies in- 12010. Lease, H.M.; Wolf, B.O. (2012): Lipid content of clude hands-on activities, creative business practices terrestrial arthropods in relation to body size, phyloge- and applied sustainable development strategies In- ny, ontogeny and sex. Physiological Entomology 36(1): cludes case study questions, advanced reading list and 29-38. (in English) ["Energy storage in arthropods has online resource features." (Publisher)] Address: Leme-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 49 lin, H., Lakehead University, School of Outdoor Recrea- ense on the basis of a more complete specimen (Odona- tion, Parks and Tourism, 955 Oliver Rd., Thunder Bay, ta: Isophlebioptera: Campterophlebiidae). Zootaxa 3597: Ontario, P7B 5E1, Canada. E-mail: harvey.lemelin@ 53-56. (in English) ["P. senjituense Li et al., 2012 is of lakeheadu.ca great importance to clarify the phylogeny of the super- family Isophlebioidea, as it has several significant struc- 12012. Lescak, E.A.; A. von Hippel, F.; Lohman, B.K.; tures considered as typical of either Campterophlebiidae Sherbick, M.L. (2012): Predation of threespine stickle- or Isophlebiidae (Li et al. 2012). But the established ge- back by dragonfly naiads. Ecology of Freshwater Fish nus and species was based on forewings only. We de- 21(4): 581-587. (in English) [Alaska, USA; "Gasteros- scribe a new specimen, allowing precise description of teus aculeatus populations that have evolved pelvic gir- some other important characters, especially those of the dle reduction are most commonly found in lakes with male hindwing. On the basis of this specimen, the diag- low dissolved ion concentration, a lack of piscivorous nosis of Parafleckium senjituense is amended." (Au- fishes and abundant macroinvertebrate predators. Re- thors)] Address: Pang, H., Key Laboratory of Biodiversity searchers have speculated that macroinvertebrates Dynamics and Conservation of Guangdong Higher Edu- have a propensity to consume prey with pelvic spines. If cation Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, this is true, perhaps macroinvertebrates use the stickle- China. E-mail: [email protected] back's spines to facilitate capture and manipulation. This study tested whether dragonfly naiads ("Aeshna 12016. Li, Y.J.; Han, G.; Nel, A.; Ren, D.; Pang, H.; Liu, spp.") differentially prey upon stickleback possessing ei- X.L (2012): A new fossil petalurid dragonfly (Odonata: ther a complete or reduced pelvis and documented nai- Petaluroidea: Aktassiidae) from the Cretaceous of China. ad hunting and capturing behaviour. Results from an Alcheringa 36(3): 319-322. (in English) ["Pseudocyma- arena experiment suggest that naiads do not prey more tophlebia boda n. sp. is described from Lower Cretace- heavily upon individuals with one pelvic phenotype over ous strata of Inner Mongolia, China. It provides addi- the other. However, results from trials where the naiads tionnal morphological characters for this genus, which were presented with one stickleback with pelvic spines has been previously recorded from the Lower Creta- and another without suggest that naiads prey more ceous of England. Together with Aktassia, it is the sec- heavily upon small stickleback with pelvic spines and ond aktassiid genus with a very wide distribution, even large stickleback without pelvic spines and that they ad- though this family remains known only from Eurasia. just their predatory behaviour based upon the pelvic Furthermore, a new name, Brachaktassia gen. nov., is phenotype of the prey." (Authors)] Address: Lescak, proposed to replace the brachiopod genus Aktassia Po- Emily, Department of Biological Sciences, University of pov, 1976." (Authors)] Address: Nel, A., Lab. Ent. Mus. Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., Anchorage, Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. AK 99508, USA. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 12013. Lewylle, I.; Lambrechts, J.; De Knijf, G. (2012): 12017. Locklin, J.L.; Huckabee, J.S.; Gering, E.J. (2012): Verslag van de Workshop Kempense heidelibel in Has- Streamlining techniques for rearing large quantities of selt van 26/08/2012. Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen — the damselfly, Ischnura ramburii (Odonata: Coenagri- nieuwsbrief 6(2): 2-8. (in Dutch, with English summary) onidae) in the laboratory. The Preliminary Program for ["A workshop on the Marshland darter Sympetrum de- 97th ESA Annual Meeting (August 5-10, 2012): (in Eng- pressiusculum was held by the Flemish dragonfly asso- lish) [Verbatim: "Background/Question/Methods: Drag- ciation together with Natuurpunt. Main conclusions are onflies and damselflies often served as model organ- that this species is rapidly declining even in it’s Belgian isms for answering a range of ecological and evolution- strongholds (as in the whole of Europe); it is clearly ary questions. Although aquatic naiads and terrestrial time for a species protection plan including a decent adults can be readily collected in the field, laboratory monitoring scheme; the most favourable and adequate rearing permits researchers to regulate variables during management measure is putting ponds temporarily dry, development that are difficult to control in the field. In which is complex but feasible, even for volunteers in addition, many laboratory-based experimental designs nature protection." (Authors)] Address: Knijf, G. de, In- typically require large sample sizes of genetically- stituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 related organisms at the same developmental stage. Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] Several rearing methods have been published for Odonata, but they recommend methods that become 12014. Li, C.; Dong, H.; Zhang, W. Gai, K. (2012): Flow laborious when rearing large quantities simultaneously. modulation and force control in insect fast maneuver. We reared large numbers (1,000+) of the coenagrionid Bulletin of the American Physical Society 57(17) [65th damselfly, Ischnura ramburii, from field-collected adults Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, (N=8) that were mated in the lab through emergence of Sunday–Tuesday, November 18–20, 2012; San Diego, their offspring while streamlining some previously pub- California]: 1 pp-[Verbatim: "In this work, an integrated lished recommendations. We also estimated the dura- study combining high-speed photogrammetry and direct tion of naiad survivorship in the lab without food by numerical simulation (DNS) is used to study free flying starving a subset of naiads (N=170). Results/Conclu- insects in fast maneuver. Quantitative measurement sions: Of the eight mated females, 157± 33.9 naiads has shown the significant differences between quad- female-1 were produced. 66.4% of the naiads success- winged flyers such as dragonfly and damselfly and two- fully emerged as adults with males and females emerg- winged flyers such as cicada. Comparisons of unsteady ing a median of 75 and 77 days, respectively, after 3D vortex formation and associated aerodynamic force hatching. Much naiad mortality (23%) occurred during production reveal the different mechanisms used by in- emergence when they failed to locate emergence sub- sects in fast turn. This work is supported by NSF CBET- strates and drowned. Naiads survived a mean of 14.2 1055949." (Authors)] Address: not stated days without food, demonstrating that naiads can be 12015. Li, Y.; Nel, A.; Ren, D.; Pang, H. (2012): Rede- maintained in the lab with infrequent feedings. We scription of the damsel-dragonfly Parafleckium senjitu- found that several previously published rearing recom-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 50 mendations for small damselfly cultures can be modi- lators in the Zhalong wetland insect ecological system. fied to improve rearing efficiency. Culturing large quanti- But Orthoptera and Coleoptera, Odonata group space ties of damselfly in the lab is manageable and broadens niches were not significantly overlapped. Spider groups the experimental designs of many diverse research av- mainly affected Orthoptera, but hardly affected other enues."] Address: Locklin, J.L., Dept of Biology, Temple groups of predatory. This study indicates that some College, 2600 South First St., Temple, TX 76504, USA. E- measures should be implemented in the habitat when the mail: [email protected] number of Orthoptera individual is very big to maintain a balance relationship between insect groups." (Authors) 12018. Logan, J.D.; Janovy Jr., J.; Bunker, B.E. (2012): Taxa are treated at order level.] Address: Ma, L., Forestry The life cycle and fitness domain of gregarine (Apicom- School, Northeast Forestry University Harbin 150040, plexa) parasites. Ecological Modelling 233: 31-40. (in China English) ["Theoretical demographic models with accom- panying experimental programs provide an important 12020. Machado, A.B.M. (2012): Carajathemis simone, framework to study the life history of organisms. In this new genus and species from Brazil (Odonata: Libelluli- paper we examine the fitness characteristics of grega- dae). Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 84(4): rine parasites (Apicomplexa) and how these evolution- 1039-1049. (in English, with Portuguese summary) ary long-lived parasites are shaped by their own life cy- ["Carajathemis simone n. gen., n.sp. from the state of cle stages inside and outside a definitive insect host. Pará, Brazil, is described and illustrated based on 22 Although gregarines have been investigated in experi- specimens collected in a "canga" (laterite) lake within mental works, their fitness and population characteris- the forest at the Flona de Carajás, Parauapebas Munic- tics have not been subject to modeling efforts to help ipality. The new libellulid genus fits in the subfamily understand their longevity or interactions with their host Sympetrinae and the male keys out to Erythemis in species. We develop a dynamic, mechanistic popula- Garrison et al. (2006). The new taxon has a combina- tion model represented by a system of two differential tion of characters that makes it different from all genera equations for two of the parasite stages: the mature of Sympetrinae including Erythemis. The species is re- parasite, or trophont, inside a definitive insect host, and markable by its large size, pleural striping and especial- the infectious oocyst stage in the water environment of ly by the complex and strongly dimorphic leg armature. the host. In contrast to many classical macroparasite It seems to be restricted to shallow, rainfall-dependent, models, the force of infection between oocysts and iron-rich lakes." (Author)] Address: Machado, A.B.M., hosts is of sigmoid type. Inside the host, production of Depto de Zoologia, Inst. Cienc, Biol., Univ. Federale de the water borne infectious state is modeled by linear Minas Gerais, Caixa Postal 486, 31270-901 Belo Hori- production rate in the trophont population with a densi- zonte, Minais Gerais, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] ty-independent trophont mortality. We examine stability of model's equilibria for different parameter values and 12021. Manwar, N.A.; Rathod, P.P.; Raja, I.A. (2012): different host populations. This leads to the definition of Diversity and abundance of dragonflies and damselflies a fitness parameter that acts as a bifurcation parameter of Chatri Lake region, in Pohara – Malkhed Reserve for the model. The model shows good cause for the es- Forest, Amravati, Maharashtra (India). International tablishment and long-time persistence of this common, Journal of Engineering Research and Applications widespread parasite. It is parameterized by extensive (IJERA) 2(5): 521-523. (in English) [22 Odonata spe- data gathered at Cedar Point Biological Station, and cies are documented.] Address: Manwar, N.A., Shri numerical calculations based on those parameters illus- Shivaji College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Akola - trate the dynamics. Possible applications include para- 444001, India site control in aquacultures." (Authors) The paper inclu- 12022. Marinov, M. (2012): Odonata from the Kingdom des a few references to Odonata.] Address: Logan, of Tonga, with description of Pseudagrion microcepha- J.D., Department of Mathematics, University of Nebras- lum stainbergerorum ssp. nov. (Zygoptera: Coenagrioni- ka Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0130, United States. E- dae). Odonatologica 41(3): 225-243. (in English) ["The mail: [email protected] odonate fauna from the Kingdom of Tonga have been 12019. Ma, L.; Gu, W.; Wang, L.; Zhang, C.; Ding, X.; reviewed using published literature combined with re- Meng, Q. (2012): Insect community niche in the Zha- cent data by the author. Some important taxonomic long wetland. Scientia silvae sinicae 48(5): 81-87. (in considerations are discussed and a complete reference Chinese, with English summary) ["The Zhalong wetland list is provided. A species checklist is presented with a nature reserve (46°40'—47°20'N,123°59'—124°40'E), total of sixteen taxa so far known for the island groups situated in the west of Heilongjiang Province of China, within the country. Seven new species for the Kingdom is the largest and the most important Grus japonensis of Tonga are reported here including P. m. stainbergero- wetland nature reserve in China, providing indispensa- rum ssp. nov. (holotype |: Tonga, Tongatapu Island, 26- ble livelihood for the red-crowned crane as well as a IV-2010). The new subspecies is compared with its clos- temporary habitat for the migrating birds in severe dan- est relatives known from elsewhere in the Pacific, their ger such as Grus leucogeranus, Ciconia nigra, Cygnus relationships briefly discussed, and suggestions for fu- cygnus, Anser albifrons and Ciconia boyciana. In this ture studies given." (Author)] Address: Marinov, M., paper, the niche and competition among species of in- 7/160 Rossall Str., Merivale 8014, Christchurch, New sect community in different habitat in Zhalong wetland Zealand. E-mail: [email protected] were studied. The results showed that there were obvi- 12023. Marinov, M.G. (2012): Description of the larva of ous niche overlaps and competitions in different species Trineuragrion percostale Ris (Odonata: Megapodagri- which used the same resources. Space niche breadth onidae) with a key to the larvae of New Caledonian ge- index of main groups were similar, the same as time nera of Megapodagrionidae. International Journal of niche breadth index. Niche similarity coefficient of insect Odonatology 15(3): 241-248. (in English) ["The larva of community indicated that the difference between each T. percostale is described and illustrated based on an group was not big. Spider groups were important regu- exuvia collected with the teneral female. Four more ex-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 51 uviae sampled without imagines are added for compari- energy demanding, these birds need to choose a safe son and discussion of morphological variations. This is moulting site with appropriate food supply. Up to 20,000 the first time the larva has been associated with the cor- waterbirds carry out moult at Lake Constance, gather- rect species, although the larval description was given ing at sites where they find food close to safe hiding earlier. Lieftinck included it in his analysis of New Cale- places from predators and human-caused disturbance. donian Odonata larval fauna under the name Caledar- In this study, we focused on the food supply at one prom- giolestes uniseries (by supposition). Variations in the inent moulting site, Mettnau Südbucht, at Lower Lake morphological features between Lieftinck's specimens Constance. We aimed to determine the food items and and those reported here are discussed. The key mor- quantity as well as their utilization by summering and phological features that differentiate larva of T. percos- moulting waterbirds. We conducted experiments with tale from other Megapodagrionidae in the country are exclosure cages which protected macrophytes from bird indicated." (Author)] Address: Marinov, M., 7/160 Ros- grazing and compared these sites with unprotected sall Str., Merivale 8014, Christchurch, New Zealand. E- grazed sites. In these experiments, we found that the mail: [email protected] summering and moulting waterbird community, domi- nated by Eurasian Coots (Fulica atra Linnaeus), caused 12024. Marković, V.; Atanacković, A.; Tubić, B.; Va- a significant decline of the macrophyte biomass at 1.5- siljević, B.; Kračun, M.; Tomović, J.; Nikolić, V.; Paunović, m depth (MWL), where they were responsible for a loss M. (2012): Indicative status assessment of the Danube of over 40% of the total charophyte biomass. No graz- River (Iron Gate sector 849 - 1,077 rkm) based on the ing effect was found at a greater depth (2-m MWL). The aquatic macroinvertebrates. Water Research and Man- available food consisted mostly of Chara spp. with a bi- agement 2(2): 41-46. [Along the Danube River in the omass density of about 350 g m2. Animal food items Iron Gate Region (rkm 849 to 1077), a total of 61 ma- were negligible: Macroinvertebrates, mainly Asellus croinvertebrate taxa were recorded. Odonata taxa in- aquaticus Linnaeus, that were associated with the mac- cluded Aeshna mixta, Ischnura elegans, I. pumilio, Pyr- rophytes, made up only 2% of total biomass, and were rhosoma nymphula and Sympetrum fonscolombii.] Ad- very unevenly distributed." (Authors) Odonata are treated dress: Marković, Vanja, University of Belgrade, Institute at suborder level.] Address: Matuszak, Anja, Max Planck for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Despota Institute for Ornithology, Am Obstberg 1, 78315 Radolf- Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. E-mail: vanjam@ zell, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] ibiss.bg.ac.rs 12028. McCoy, M.W.; Touchon, J.C.; Landberg, T.; War- 12025. Martens, A.; Petzold, F.; Mayer, J. (2012): Die kentin, K.M.; Vonesh, J.R. (2012): Prey responses to Verbreitung der an Libellen parasitierenden Gnitze For- predator chemical cues: Disentangling the importance cipomyia paludis in Deutschland (Odonata; Diptera: of the number and biomass of prey consumed. PLoS Ceratopogonidae). Libellula 31(1/2): 15-24. (in German, ONE 7(10): e47495. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047495: with English summary) ["An overview of the known rec- 5 pp. (in English) ["To effectively balance investment in ords in Germany is given. So far, there are 34 localities predator defenses versus other traits, organisms must known. One main group of records is situated in the accurately assess predation risk. Chemical cues cau- central part of the North European Plain, another in the sed by predation events are indicators of risk for prey in northern foothills of the Alps. It is suggested that a useful a wide variety of systems, but the relationship between approach for gathering further information is to check how prey perceive risk in relation to the amount of prey odonate photographs. Special attention should be drawn consumed by predators is poorly understood. While per to oval brownish spots on odonate wings." (Authors)] capita predation rate is often used as the metric of rela- Address: Martens, A., Biologie, Pädagogische Hoch- tive risk, studies aimed at quantifying predator-induced schule Karlsruhe, Bismarckstraße 10, D-76133 Karlsru- defenses commonly control biomass of prey consumed he, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] as the metric of risk. However, biomass consumed can 12026. Martens, A.; Günther, A.; Suhling, F. (2012): Di- change by altering either the number or size of prey versity in mate-guarding types within the genus Anax consumed. In this study we determine whether pheno- (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Libellula Supplement 12: 113- typic plasticity to predator chemical cues depends upon 122. (in English, with German summary) ["Observations prey biomass consumed, prey number consumed, or of non-contact guarding in Anax guttatus, A. immaculi- both. We examine the growth response of red-eyed frons, A. indicus, and A. speratus are reported. In all treefrog tadpoles (Agalychnis callidryas) to cues from a four species males were observed following their mate larval dragonfly (Anax amazili). Biomass consumed was and hovering above her intensively during oviposition. manipulated by either increasing the number of prey As a result, the genus shows a high diversity in mate- while holding individual prey size constant, or by hold- guarding types, including contact-guarding (i.e., tandem ing the number of prey constant and varying individual oviposition), noncontact guarding and unguarded ovi- prey size. We address two questions. (i) Do prey re- position. A review on mate-guarding known to occur in duce growth rate in response to chemical cues in a the genus Anax worldwide is also provided." (Authors)] dose dependent manner? (ii) Does the magnitude of Address: Martens, A., Biologie, Pädagogische Hoch- the response depend on whether prey consumption in- schule Karlsruhe, Bismarckstraße 10, D-76133 Karlsru- creases via number or size of prey? We find that the he, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] phenotypic response of prey is an asymptotic function of prey biomass consumed. However, the asymptotic 12027. Matuszak, A.; Mörtl, M.; Quillfeldt, P.; Bauer, H.- response is higher when more prey are consumed. Our G. (2012): Exclosure study on the exploitation of mac- findings have important implications for evaluating past rophytes by summering and moulting waterbirds at studies and how future experiments should be de- Lower Lake Constance. Hydrobiologia 697: 31-44. (in signed. A stronger response to predation cues generat- English) ["Owing to synchronous moult, most waterbird ed by more individual prey deaths is consistent with species are constrained by flightlessness and limited models that predict prey sensitivity to per capita risk, mobility for several weeks. As new feather production is providing a more direct link between empirical and the-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 52 oretical studies which are often focused on changes in tion is derived largely from studies in the nematode Cae- population sizes not individual biomass." (Authors)] Ad- norhabditis elegans, but holocentric chromosomes are dress: McCoy, M.W., Department of Biology, East Caro- found over a broad range of animal and plant species. In lina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. E-mail: this review, we describe how holocentricity may be identi- [email protected] fied through cytological and molecular methods. By sur- veying the diversity of organisms with holocentric chro- 12029. Meadows, A.J.; Owen, J.P.; Snyder, W.E. (2012): mosomes, we estimate that the trait has arisen at least Complex predator effects on larval mosquitoes. The 13 independent times (four times in plants and at least Preliminary Program for 97th ESA Annual Meeting (Au- nine times in animals). Holocentric chromosomes have gust 5 -- 10, 2012): [Verbatim: "The study of interactions inherent problems in meiosis because bivalents can at- among medically important mosquitoes and their preda- tach to spindles in a random fashion. Interestingly, there tors has the potential to offer insight into patterns of are several solutions that have evolved to allow accurate population and disease outbreaks as well as control meiotic segregation of holocentric chromosomes. Lastly, methods. The effects of predators on mosquitoes can we describe how extensive genome sequencing and ex- be particularly complex: predators impact mosquitoes periments in nonmodel organisms may allow holocentric both by killing them, and by inciting predator-avoidance chromosomes to shed light on general principles of behaviors that carry energetic costs for those mosqui- chromosome segregation."(Authors) The study includes toes that avoid being killed. Here, we investigate the ef- references to 'Odonata'.] Address: Chan, S.W.L., Howard fects of a predator, Erythemis simplicicollis on varying Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, USA. E- densities of larval Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Cu- mail: [email protected] licidae). First in laboratory microcosms and later in the field, we examined both mosquito survivorship and 12032. Meurgey, F.; Poiron, C. (2012): An updated whether any non-lethal effects of predator exposure checklist of Lesser Antillean Odonata. International carry over to affect the size of adult mosquito. Survivor- Journal of Odonatology 15(4): 305-316. (in English) ship from the larval to adult stage was measured along ["An updated checklist of known Odonata occurring in with wing length of adults. Results/Conclusions: We the Lesser Antilles is presented along with distributional found, at most densities, dragonflies were successful in information island by island. Twelve species are re- reducing survivorship of mosquito larvae as well as re- moved from previous listings and 16 new records are ducing wing length compared with no-predator controls. added, bringing the total number of species to 46. Of These data suggest larval predators can ultimately help the new records, three correspond to the descriptions of regulate adult mosquito populations, both by reducing new species and one is currently under taxonomic revi- overall densities of mosquito adults and by reducing the sion ( praecox grenadensis Kirby)." (Au- robustness of those mosquitoes that evade predation. thors)] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum d'Histoire na- Ongoing field studies are examining how predator- turelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 Nantes, community structure impacts mosquitoes through both France. E-mail: [email protected] lethal and non-lethal channels."] Address: Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA 12033. Michailova, P.; Warchalowska-Sliwa, E.; Sza- rek-Gwiazda, E.; Kownacki, A. (2012): Does biodiversity 12030. Melfi, J.; Lin, H.-t.; Mischiati, M.; Leonardo, A.; of macroinvertebrates and genome response of Chi- Wang, Z.J. (2012): Quantifying dragonfly kinematics dur- ronomidae larvae (Diptera) reflect heavy metal pollution ing unsteady free-flight. Bulletin of the American Physical in a small pond? Environmental monitoring and as- Society 57(17) [65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division sessment 184(1): 1-14. (in English) ["The investigation of Fluid Dynamics, Sunday–Tuesday, November 18–20, was carried out on a small pond situated on a recent 2012; San Diego, California]: 1 pp. (in English) [Verbatim: mine spoil at Boleslaw in the Olkusz region with Zn–Pb What make dragonflies such interesting fliers are the un- ore deposits. Water of the pond had pH 7.2–8.5 and low steady high-speed aerial maneuvers they perform. Until concentrations of heavy metals. Concentrations of Pb recently, the study of dragonflies in mid-flight has been (487 µg g-1) and Zn (1,991 µg g-1) in the sediment were limited to steady-state motions such as hovering and very high and potentially could lead to toxicological ef- forward flight. In this talk, we report our kinematic anal- fects. In the pond, 48 taxa of macroinvertebrates be- yses of the dragonfly flight recorded in a custom dragon- longing to Oligochaeta and water stages of Ephemerop- fly arena at HHMI, Janelia Farm. Dragonfly's turning mo- tera, Odonata, Megaloptera, Trichoptera, Heteroptera, tions often involve all three degrees of freedom about its Coleoptera and Diptera (mainly Chironomidae family) body axes: yaw, roll, and pitch. We examine the wing were found. The influence of heavy metals on macroin- kinematics changes associated with different turning ma- vertebrates diversity was not found. Effect of heavy me- neuvers, and seek the key variables in the wing kinemat- tal pollution was observed on the appearance of chro- ics that are responsible for each specific maneuver.] Ad- mosome aberrations in the polytene chromosomes of dress: Wang, Z. Jane, Theoretical and Applied Mechan- Chironomidae larvae. It was manifested by two ways: ics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. E-mail: (1) in Kiefferulus tendipediformis and Chironomus sp. [email protected] chromosome rearrangements in fixed state (tandem fu- sion and homozygous inversions), indicated intensive 12031. Melters, D.P.; Paliulis, L.V.; Korf, I.F.; Chan, process of speciation; (2) in Chironomus sp., K. ten- S.W.L. (2012): Holocentric chromosomes: convergent dipediformis, Glyptotendipes gripekoveni (Chirono- evolution, meiotic adaptations, and genomic analysis. midae) somatic chromosome rearrangements (inver- Chromosome Research 20: 579-593. (in English) ["In sions, deficiencies, specific puffs, polyploidy) affected most eukaryotes, the kinetochore protein complex as- few cells of every individual. The somatic functional and sembles at a single locus termed the centromere to at- structural alterations in Chironomidae species are par- tach chromosomes to spindle microtubules. Holocentric ticular suitable as biomarkers—they can be easily iden- chromosomes have the unusual property of attaching to tified and used for detecting toxic agents in the envi- spindle microtubules along their entire length. Our me- ronment." (Authors)] Address: Michailova, Paraskeva, chanistic understanding of holocentric chromosome func-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 53 Institute of Zoology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1 eastern Ontario, during the same periods over the sea- Tzar Osvoboditel boulv, Sofia, Bulgaria. E-mail: michail- son. (3.) Five out of seven species pairs had significant [email protected] differences in parasitism between sibling species. The less widespread host species was the more parasitised 12034. Michalski, J.; Richards, S.; Theischinger, G. for three species pairs with significant differences in (2012): An interesting new species of Nososticta Hagen gregarine prevalence, and for two species pairs with dif- from southern New Guinea (Odonata, Disparoneuridae). ferences in median intensity. The more widespread host Zootaxa 3590: 73-78. (in English) ["Nososticta acumina- had a higher intensity of infection as expected, in two ta, a new disparoneurid damselfly from the Lakekamu species pairs. (4.) Future studies on ecological determi- Basin in Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea, is de- nants of parasitism among related species should exami- scribed. It is most similar to N. smilodon Theischinger & ne robust measures of abundance of species and repre- Richards, but the male has uniquely pointed superior sentation of species regionally." (Authors)] Address: anal appendages." (Authors)] Address: Michalski, J., Forbes, M.R., Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1223 Mount Kemble Avenue, Morristown New Jersey 209 Nesbitt Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa K1S 07960, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 5B6, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] 12035. Mirrasouli, E.; Ghorbani, R. (2012): The biologi- 12037. Mogali, S.M.; Saidapur, S.K.; Shanbhag, B.A. cal assessment of the Zaringol stream using the struc- (2012): Tadpoles of the bronze frog (Rana temporalis) ture of benthic macroinvertebrates (Golestan Province). assess predation risk before evoking antipredator de- Journal of Fisheries 64(4): 357-369.["This study was fense behavior. Journal of ethology 30(3): 379-386. (in conducted to assess water quality level of Zarin Gol English) ["Predation threat-associated behavioral re- stream on macrobenthic invertebrates. Macrobenthic sponse was studied in R. temporalis tadpoles to dis- fauna were sampled from 9 selected sampling stations cover the importance of predators’ visual and chemical along the stream with an average distance of 22 km by cues (kairomones and diet-derived metabolites of con- using a Surber sampler every 45 days during the year. sumed prey) in evoking antipredator behavior. The Sampling was replicated 9 times in each sampling sta- caged predators (dragonfly larvae) fed on prey tadpoles tion. Collected samples were fixed with 4% formalin, or insects (Notonecta spp.) and water conditioned with isolated, and then identified. The number of total abun- the predators provided the threat stimuli to the tadpole dance of macrobenthic fauna were counted to 2749.021 prey. The predators’ visual cues were ineffective in ± 1301.8 (ind/m²) belonging to 15 orders and 81 groups evoking antipredator behaviors in the tadpole prey. (families and genus). The minimum and maximum of to- However, exposure to caged tadpole-fed predators or tal abundance (ind/m²) was at station 1 (370.63 ± water conditioned with tadpole-fed predators elicited 231.1) and at station 5 (215. 73 ± 101.75), respectively. predator avoidance behavior in the tadpoles; they The main orders of macro benthic invertebrate commu- stayed away from the predators, significantly reduced nities in Zaringol stream included Diptera, Ephemerop- swimming activity (swimming time and distance trav- tera, Trichoptera, Plecoptera, Oligocheta, Odonata and eled), and increased burst speed. Interestingly, expo- Amphipoda. Population structure of macro benthic in- sure to water conditioned with starved predators did not vertebrates were analyzed by biotic Indices and the re- elicit any antipredator behavior in the prey. Further, the sults showed significant differences in EPT and EPT/ antipredator responses of predator-experienced tad- CHIR indices at different sampling stations (p<0.05). poles were significantly greater than those exhibited by Hilsenhoff and Shannon diversity indices indicated no predator-naïve tadpoles. The study shows that R. tem- significant differences (p>0.05) along the stream. Eval- poralis tadpoles assess predation threat based exclu- uation of indicators revealed less water quality at sta- sively on chemical cues emanating from the predators’ tions 2 and 5 where located at the lowermost of fish dietary metabolites and that the inclusion of conspecific farms. This reduction might be implicated to the efflu- prey items in the diet of the predators is perceived as a ents of water damps from fish farms running into the threat. The study also shows that antipredator behavior stream as diversity and total abundance (%) of succible in these tadpoles is innate and is enhanced during sub- macro-invertebrates decreased and that of resistant sequent encounters with the predators." (Authors)] Ad- macrofauna increased due to water pollution. Hence, dress: Mogali, S.M., Department of Zoology, Karnatak from the obtained results, this can be concluded that University, Dharwad, 580 003, India the use of benthic macro-invertebrates as bioindicator for the assessment of water quality of the stream is de- 12038. Mollah, M.M.I.; Rahman, M.M. (2012): Abundan- sirable."(Authors)] Address: E-mail: elhammirrasooli@ ce of predators in country bean field during summer sea- yahoo.com son. International Journal of Biosciences 2(9): 65-70. (in English) [Arthropods are studies in an experimental field 12036. Mlynarek, J.J.; Hassall, C., Forbes, M.R. (2012): of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural Higher gregarine parasitism often in sibling species of University, Gazipur, Bangladesh during March to June host damselflies with smaller geographical distributions. 2009. "Damsel fly" contributed with 2.16 % to the preda- Ecological Entomology 37: 419-425. (in English) ["(1.) tory arthropods.] Address: Mollah, M.M.I., Bangabandhu This study investigated inter-specific variation in para- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, sitism by gregarines (Eugregarinorida: Actinocepha- Bangladesh. E-mail: [email protected] lidae), among sibling species of Zygoptera, in relation to relative size of geographical ranges of host species. (2.) 12039. Müller, J. (2012): Rückenwind für Libelle. Einst Gregarines are considered generalist parasites, particu- rare Arten tauchen in der Pfalz häufiger auf. Die Rhein- larly for taxonomically related host species collected at pfalz 130 vom 6. Juni 2012: (in German) [Report in a the same sites or area. Prevalence and median intensi- German newspaper on increasing records of Leucor- ty of gregarine parasitism was obtained for 1338 adult rhinia pectoralis, activities of regional odonatologists damselflies, representing 14 species (7 sibling species mapping Odonata and the work of Dr. J. Ott to coordi- pairs) across 3 families within the suborder Zygoptera. nate the current activities in updating the German Red Damselflies were collected at three local sites in South- List of threatened Odonata.] Address: not stated

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 54 12040. Müller, R. (2012): Gefährdete Libellen im Gar- an Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India. E-mail: tenteich - ein Ausnahmegewässer in Berlin (Odonata). [email protected]. Ernet.in Märkische Entomologische Nachrichten 14(1): 201-204. (in German, with English summary) [At a temporary 12043. Nava-Bolaños, A.; Córdoba-Aguilar, A.; Mun- garden pond in Berlin-Lichtenberg, Germany, among guía-Steyer, R. (2012): A test of genital allometry using other species the rare habitat specialist Aeshna affinis, two damselfly species does not produce hypoallometric Ischnura pumilio, Lestes barbarus, L. dryas, Sympetrum patterns. Ethology 118(2): 203-213. (in English) ["It is danae and S. flaveolum were observed.] Address: Mül- widely admitted that sexual selection is the responsible ler, M., Augustastr. 2, 12203 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: force behind genital traits. However, the particular [email protected] mechanisms of genital evolution are still debated. Re- cently, studies of genital static allometry in insects have 12041. Mukherjee, S.; Ganguli, R. (2012): Nonlinear been used to elucidate such mechanisms. Insect geni- dynamic analysis of dragonfly inspired piezoelectric tal traits are often reported to show negative allometry unimorph actuated flapping and twisting wing. Interna- (i.e., a slope < 1), which has generated a number of tional Journal of Smart and Nano Materials 3(2): 103- ideas on how genital traits are selected. However, many 122. (in English) ["The nonlinear equations for coupled studies that have inferred selection mechanisms have elastic flapping–twisting motion of a dragonfly-inspired omitted consideration of the function of genital traits, smart flapping wing are used for a flapping wing actuat- used unreliable indicators of body size, and only rarely ed from the root by a PZT unimorph in the piezofan included female genitalia in their analysis. We investi- configuration. Excitation by the piezoelectric harmonic gated whether negative allometry operates for genitalia force generates only the flap bending motion, which, in in cara and Ischnura denticollis. Damselflies turn, induces the elastic twist motion due to interaction are suitable for genital allometry tests as their genital between flexural and torsional vibration modes. An un- function and body size indicators (wing length and head steady aerodynamic model is used to obtain the aero- width) are relatively well known and established. First, dynamic forces. Numerical simulations are performed we show that the aedeagus is used to physically re- using a wing whose size is the same as the dragonfly move sperm from both sperm storage organs (bursa Sympetrum frequens wing. It is found that the value of and spermatheca) and that wing length and head width average lift reaches its maximum when the smart flap- correlate positively with other morphological traits for ping wing is excited at a frequency closer to the natural the two study species. Second, we estimated genital al- frequency in torsion. Moreover, consideration of the lometry by measuring aedeagal length, vaginal length, elastic twisting of the flapping wing leads to an increase bursal volume, and spermathecal volume. Our results in the lift force. It is also found that the flapping wing indicate no consistent allometric pattern. Allometry for generates sufficient lift to support its own weight and aedeagal length and vaginal width was not the same. carry a small payload. Therefore, the piezoelectrically Thus, there was no support for a negative allometric re- actuated smart flapping wing based on the geometry of lationship. We urge researchers investigating allometry a Sympetrum frequens wing and undergoing flapping– to look directly at how genitalia function rather than in- twisting motions can be considered as a potential can- ferring function from allometric relationships only." (Au- didate for use in micro air vehicle applications." (Au- thors)] Address: Córdoba-Aguilar, A., Departamento de thors)] Address: Ganguli, R., Department of Aerospace Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore- Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 70-275, 560012, India. E-mail: [email protected] Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, Mexico, D. F., Mexico. E- mail: [email protected] 12042. Mukherjee, S.; Ganguli, R. (2012): A comparative study of dragonfly inspired flapping wings actuated by 12044. Nel, A.; Fleck, G. (2012): A new genus and spe- single crystal piezoceramic. Smart structures and sys- cies of Sieblosiidae from the Middle Miocene of Germany tems 10(1): 67-87. (in English) ["A dragonfly inspired (Odonata: Epiproctophora). Zootaxa 3582: 64-68. (in flapping wing is investigated in this paper. The flapping English) ["Germanostenolestes lutzi, new genus and wing is actuated from the root by a PZT-5H and PZN- species of Sieblosiidae is described from the Middle Mio- 7%PT single crystal unimorph in the piezofan configura- cene of Öhningen (Germany). It probably belongs to the tion. The nonlinear governing equations of motion of the clade (Paraoligolestes + (Parastenolestes (Germano- smart flapping wing are obtained using the Hamilton's lestes + Stenolestes))) sensu Nel et al. (2005). It is the principle. These equations are then discretized using the third representative of the Sieblosiidae described from Galerkin method and solved using the method of multiple this outcrop, showing that this family was still quite di- scales. Dynamic characteristics of smart flapping wings verse in the Middle-Late Miocene." (Authors)] Address: having the same size as the actual wings of three differ- Fleck, G., CNRS UMR 7205, Muséum National d’Histoire ent dragonfly species Aeshna multicolor, Anax partheno- Naturelle, CP 50, Entomologie, 57 Rue Cuvier, F- 75231 pe julius and Sympetrum frequens are analyzed using Paris, France. E-mail: [email protected] numerical simulations. An unsteady aerodynamic model is used to obtain the aerodynamic forces. Finally, a com- 12045. Nishiyama, Y. (2012): Miura folding: Applying parative study of performances of three piezoelectrically origami to space exploration. International Journal of actuated flapping wings is performed. The numerical re- Pure and Applied Mathematics 79(2): 269-279. (in Eng- sults in this paper show that use of PZN-7%PT single lish) ["Miura folding is famous all over the world. It is an crystal piezoceramic can lead to considerable amount of element of the ancient Japanese tradition of origami wing weight reduction and increase of lift and thrust force and reaches as far as astronautical engineering through compared to PZT-5H material. It is also shown that drag- the construction of solar panels. This article explains onfly inspired smart flapping wings actuated by single how to achieve the Miura folding, and describes its ap- crystal piezoceramic are a viable contender for insect plication to maps. The author also suggests in this con- scale flapping wing micro air vehicles." (Authors)] Ad- text that nature may abhor the right angle, according to dress: Ganguli, R., Dept of Aerospace Engineering, Indi- observation of the wing base of a dragonfly." (Author)] Address: Nishiyama, Y., Department of Business Infor-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 55 mation, Faculty of Information Management, Osaka classified as “extinct” in the Red List, is reported. In the University of Economics 2, Osumi Higashiyodogawa Palatinate the species was found in 13 waters, in one of Osaka, 533-8533, Japan them as autochthonous and in five others with pairing activities or oviposition. The reasons of this expansion 12046. Novelo-Gutiérrez, R. (2012): The larva of Libel- are migrations from the feeder populations in the north lula foliata (Kirby, 1889) (Odonata: Libellulidae). Orga- and east, also due to the favourable warm and sunny nisms diversity & evolution 12(3): 307-311. (in English) spring weather, a general increase of the populations in ["The larva of L. foliata is described based upon mature the stem areas, as well as more local migrations from larvae from the Biosphere Reserve of “El Triunfo” in the small “outpost”-populations. The species, being listed state of Chiapas. It belongs to the small group of spe- on the annexes II and IV of the European habitats di- cies without dorsal protuberances, L. composita (Hagen), rective, has now to be monitored according to the EC L. comanche Calvert and L. saturata Uhler. The follow- law. Beside L. pectoralis in the Palatinate also two indi- ing combination of characters permits the separation of viduals of the very rare L. rubicunda were registered L. foliata larva from the other aforementioned larvae: this year." (Author)] Address: Ott, J., Friedhofstr. 28, D- tergites 6–10 uniformly colored, no lateral spines on 67705 Trippstadt, Germany. E-mail: L.U.P.O.GmbH@t- segments 8–9, 5–6 palpal setae and 3 long premental online.de setae. After this finding, only the larvae of Libellula gaigei Gloyd and L. nodisticta Hagen remain undiscov- 12049. Outomuro, D.; Cordero-Rivera, A. (2012): Al- ered for the Mexican species of Libellula." (Author)] Ad- lometry of secondary, primary, and nonsexual traits in dress: Novelo-Gutiérrez, R., Depto de Entomología, In- the beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo meridionalis). stituto de Ecologia A.C., Km 2.5. antiqua carretera a Canadian Journal of Zoology 90(9): 1094-1101. (in Eng- Coatepec, Aparatdo Postal 63, 91000 Xalapa, Veracruz, lish) ["The static allometry between the size of a trait Mexico. E-mail: [email protected] and the body size results from the net selection forces acting on the evolution of both the trait and the body 12047. Odume, O.N.; Muller, W.J.; Arimoro, F.O.; Pal- size. An increased knowledge of the functional signifi- mer, C.G. (2012): The impact of water quality deteriora- cance of traits is necessary to understand observed al- tion on macroinvertebrate communities in the Swartkops lometric patterns. We studied several traits of males of River, South Africa: a multimetric approach. Journal of C. virgo meridionalis, for which there is a good func- Aquatic Science 37(2): 191-200. (in English) ["A multi- tional knowledge of the genitalic traits and ornaments. metric approach, using 21 metrics representing five cate- We found positive allometry for the wing spot size (con- gories — abundance, composition, richness, diversity sidered a secondary sexual trait) and for the distal width and biotic indices — was applied to investigate the im- (but not length) of the anal appendages, which are used pacts of water quality deterioration on macro-invertebrate for grasping the female prior to copulation. Regarding communities in the Swartkops River. Macroinvertebrates the male secondary genitalia, the length but not the were sampled seasonally between August 2009 and July width of the big horns of the aedeagus showed an iso- 2010 using the South African Scoring System version 5 metric pattern. The aedeagus shaft length showed a (SASS5) protocol at one reference site upstream of negative allometric pattern, while its distal width did not Uitenhage and three downstream sites. Assessment of show a significant regression. The slopes of the regres- water quality impacts on macroinvertebrates was based sions were higher when using wing length than when on the discriminatory ability of metrics between the refer- using body length as estimators of body size, with the ence and impaired sites, and on their correlation with the exception of wing spot length. Results are discussed physico-chemical variables. The metrics’ discriminatory based on the functional significance of the study traits, ability was explored using box plots, and their relation- as well as the pre- and post-copulatory selective pres- ships with water chemistry variables elucidated with sures acting on them." (Authors) ] Address: Outomuro, Pearson's correlation. Trichoptera abundance, %Chiron- D., Population and Conservation Biology, Department of omidae + Oligochaeta, %Ephemeroptera–Trichoptera– Ecology and Genetics, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Odonata–Coleoptera (ETOC), %Trichoptera, Ephemer- Norbyvägen 18D, 75236, Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: ou- optera–Plecoptera–Trichoptera (EPT) richness, ETOC [email protected] richness, Margalef's family richness index, equitability, Shannon and Simpson diversity indices, SASS5 score 12050. Paepke, H.-J.; Günther, R.; Plötner, J. (2012): On and average score per taxon (ASPT) discriminated be- the occasion of the eightieth birthday of Prof. Dr. Günther tween the reference and impacted sites, and also exhib- Peters. Zoosystematics and Evolution 88(2): 141-143. (in ited significant correlations (p < 0.05) with water chemis- English) [On the occasion of the eightieth birthday of the try variables. Conversely, Gastropoda abundance, EPT odonatologist Professor Günther Peters a short retro- abundance, ETOC abundance, EPT:Chironomidae ratio, spective of his life and work is offered.] Address: Günther, %EPT, %Corixidae, %Oligochaeta + Hirudinae, Chiron- R., Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz-Institut für Evoluti- omidae + Oligochaeta abundance and Hemiptera + Dip- ons- und Biodiversitätsforschung, Invalidenstr. 43, 10115 tera richness did not discriminate between the reference Berlin, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] and impacted sites." (Authors)] Address: Odume, O.N., Unilever Centre for Environmental Water Quality, Institute 12051. Palacino-Rodriguez, F.; Contreras-Sanchez, for Water Research, Rhodes University, PO Box 94, N.A.; Cordoba-Aguilar, A. (2012): Population structure Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa in dry and rainy seasons in umbrata (Lin- naeus) (Odonata: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 41(3): 12048. Ott, J. (2012): Zum starken Auftreten der Gro- 245-249. (in English) ["Mark-recapture studies in adult ßen Moosjungfer – Leucorrhinia pectoralis (CHARPEN- Odonata have revealed that rainy periods have a nega- TIER, 1825) – im Jahr 2012 in Rheinland-Pfalz nebst tive impact on population size, recapture rate, survival Bemerkungen zu Leucorrhinia rubicunda (L.) (Insecta: probability and life expectancy. One reason for this is Odonata). Fauna Flora Rheinland-Pfalz 12(2): 571-590. that rainy periods are usually associated with low tem- (in German, with English summary) ["The expansion of peratures which indirectly and directly affect individual L. pectoralis in Rhineland-Palatinate in 2012, which is condition. However, given that most studies have been

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 56 carried out in temperate environments it remains to be gomphus primaerensis from Santana Formation (Lower seen whether such phenomenon occurs in other places, Cretaceous of Brazil) (Odonata: Aeshnoptera: Protero- i.e. tropical environments. Here, this question is ap- gomphidae). Zootaxa 3503: 55-60. (in English) ["Thanks proached by marking-recapturing the tropical E. umbrata, to the discovery of a new specimen, we discuss and in a field site in central Colombia, Two seasons of oppo- confirm the differences proposed by Petrulevièius and site rainfall patterns were compared: a rainy and a dry Martins-Neto, 2007 (in Bechly, 2007) between Cordula- season. After checking for no marking effects, no dif- gomphus (Procordulagomphus) primaerensis Petrule- ference was found in population size and recapture rate. vièius and Martins-Neto, 2007 and its close relative However, animals from the dry season had a higher sur- Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) michaeli Bech- vival and life expectancy compared to animals from the ly, 2007." (Authors)] Address: Petrulevicus, J.F., Museo rainy season. These apparently conflicting results, sug- de La Plata, División Paleozoología Invertebrados, Pa- gest differential effects of seasonality. A population com- seo del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, and CONICET, Ar- pensation may be occurring in the rainy season (with gentina. E-mail: [email protected] more animals emerging at this time compared to the dry season) despite the negative effects on survival. Thus, 12055. Petzold, F.; Seifert, D.; (†); Zimmermann, W. the principle that rainy periods have a negative impact in (2012): Untersuchungen zur Libellenfauna (Insecta: Odo- tropical odonate species seems supported." (Author)] nata) im Ostthüringer Holzland durch Dieter Seifert (†) – Address: Palacino-Rodriguez, F., Laboratorio de Ar- ein beeindruckendes Beispiel ehrenamtlicher Forschung tropodos, Grupo de Biotecnologi'a, Centro Internacional für den Naturschutz. Landschaftspflege und Natur- de Fisica (CIF), Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Univer- schutz in Thüringen 49(1): 26-34. (in German, with Eng- sidad Nacional de Colombia, Apdo Postal 7495, Bogota lish summary) ["From 2003 to 2010 the late D. Seifert D.C., Colombia studied the dragonfly fauna of 35 localities in the Ost- thüringer Holzland region (Thuringia, Germany). Ad- 12052. Parr, A.J. (2012): Migrant and dispersive drag- ditional surveys by Zimmermann & Petzold followed in onflies in Britain during 2011. J. Br. Dragonfly Society 2011. Here we represent results from five selected and 28(2): 56-65. (in English) ["The year 2011 was notewor- most intensly surveyed localities of the protected areas thy for the large, indeed unprecedented, numbers of „NSG An den Ziegenböcken“ and „FND Rote Pfütze“ in Anax ephippiger noted throughout the year. There were detail. 46 species were recorded in total, 14 of them are at least three immigration waves - a slow trickle of red listed in Thuringia and further four species are of sightings during the late winter of 2010/11, a surge of other conservation concern. The peat bog habitats of records during April and early May, and then a final run the two protected areas „NSG An den Ziegenböcken“ of records during October and November. Both the and „FND Rote Pfütze“ are the most important repro- spring and autumn influxes were associated with spells duction sites of threatened species within the Ostthür- of unseasonably hot weather with winds from the far inger Holzland region. Of the moorland species Somato- south. Arrivals of Sympetrum fonscolombii were also chlora arctica the only reproducing population in Thurin- noted during these periods. Although the summer gia has been found here which is of national importance. weather was, by contrast, less spectacular, there were Other remarkable species are Aeshna juncea, Leucor- still significant immigrations of Anax parthenope, as well rhinia pectoralis and L. rubicunda. Despite much con- as of further S. fonscolombii. Three sightings of Aeshna servation effort the current situation within the protected isosceles were also made well away from the species' areas is unsatisfactory. The main conservation issue is current UK stronghold. Many of the other key events of formed by the disturbance of the natural water balance the year related to the consequences of immigrations of the moorland and peat bog habitats. The application seen not in 2011 but in the preceding few years, where of existing management plans is urgently necessary new local breeding populations of a number of species and would help to preserve the unique character of the might potentially have become established. The recent- important area." (Authors)] Address: Petzold, F., Pap- ly-identified colony of Coenagrion scitulum in Kent ap- pelallee 73, D-10437 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: falkpetz- peared to remain stable and there was to be proof of [email protected] successful breeding by Aeshna affinis following the 2010 invasion, when small numbers of exuvia were dis- 12056. Pickwell, A.; Gennard, D.E.; Taylor, P.; Chadd, covered at Hadleigh Country Park, Essex, during June. R. (2012): The Norfolk Hawker Aeshna isosceles (Mul- Numbers of mature adults seen later in the year were, ler): a step further from the brink? J. Br. Dragonfly Soci- however, low and give some concern as to the long- ety 28(1): 44-55. (in English) ["The change in the range term viability of this colony. Numbers of Lestes barbarus of the Norfolk Hawker Aeshna isosceles between 1970 seen at Cliffe, Kent, following breeding attempts also and 2009 was investigated using historic records from noted during 2010 were, however, higher and hopefully the Dragonfly Recording Network and an increase in a stable colony may develop here." (Author)] Address: range was confirmed. It is apparent that this range in- Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, crease has been sustained by an increase in the num- Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] ber of breeding populations of A. isosceles and was in a generally southerly direction, although some westerly 12053. Pawlak, S.; Wilżak, T. (2012): Natural values of and northerly expansion has also occurred. This con- the "Pastwa" mires in the middle Prosna river valley. trasts with the general northern range shift of most oth- Przegląd Przyrodnizcy 23(1): 3-20. (in Polish, with Eng- er British Odonata. The increase in the range and popu- lish summary) [20 Odonata species have been observed, lation numbers are considered most likely to be due to including Ophiogomphus cecilia, Aeshna affinis, Somato- a combination of habitat restoration and improvement chlora flavomaculata and Sympetrum meridionale.] Ad- initiatives and water quality improvements, even though dress: Wilżak, T., ul. Widok 99/26, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland. increases in recorder effort may have had an effect. As- E-mail: [email protected] pects of the habitat requirements of A. isosceles (Mul- ler) were investigated using historic aquatic vegetation 12054. Petrulevicus, J.F.; Martins-Neto, R.G.; Azar, D.; and salinity data collated with records of its distribution. Makhoul, E.; Nel, A. (2012): Full description of Cordula-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 57 It is shown to utilise a wider variety of vegetation com- semblage composition within 3 years of the fire. Alt- munities and to be more tolerant of salinity than was hough all taxa showed resilience to fire, there was nev- previously thought." (Authors)] Address: Pickwell, A., ertheless little congruence in temporal recovery of the School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Brayford various taxa. Our results highlight the shortcomings of Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK monitoring fire impacts using only a single-taxon without prior testing for complementarity or sensitivity to fire, 12057. Pilgrim, E.M.; von Dohlen, C.D. (2012): Phyloge- while emphasizing the importance of sampling a wide ny of the dragonfly genus Sympetrum (Odonata: Libellu- range of taxa to represent overall responses of compo- lidae). Organisms diversity & evolution 12(3): 281-295. sitional biodiversity. From this, we recommend, at least (in English) ["The libellulid dragonfly genus Sympetrum for the CFR, that a cross-section of taxa, such as but- has been recognized since 1833, but lacks any morpho- terflies, ants, and scarab beetles, be used for monitor- logical synapomorphies to unite the taxon. Previous re- ing arthropods in recovery/fire management conserva- searchers have disagreed over which species belong in tion programmes. We also recommend that such moni- Sympetrum, bringing the monophyly of the genus into toring be considered against the background of large question. We use DNA sequence data from 6 genetic loci annual variation seen in unburned areas." (Authors) (16S, tRNA-valine, 12S, elongation factor 1 alpha, cyto- Odonata have been included into the sample protocol, chrome oxidase subunit I, and the second internal tran- but no results are presented.] Address: Pryke, J.S., De- scribed spacer region) and 25 morphological characters partment of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, (mainly genitalic) to test the monophyly of Sympetrum Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland with Bayesian inference and maximum likelihood anal- 7602, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] yses. Under Bayesian inference, all Sympetrum species included in this study form a clade, which also contains 12059. Pujol-Buxó, E.; San Sebastián, O.; Garriga, N.; the Hawaiian monotypic genus Nesogonia, often consid- Llorente, G.A. (2012): How does the invasive/native na- ered a close relative of Sympetrum. Phylogenetic anal- ture of species influence tadpoles’ plastic responses to yses also reveal at least six strongly supported clades predators? Oikos 122(1): 19-29. (in English) ["Although (treated as species groups) within Sympetrum, but rela- the purely ecological impacts of biological invasions tionships between these species groups remain unre- have been well studied, a less thorough effort has been solved or unsupported. Although the relationships be- made in terms of their evolutionary ecology. Previous tween Sympetrum species groups remain unresolved, studies show that anti-predator phenotypic plasticity several species groups include taxa from multiple bioge- may be one of the major ecological forces driving sur- ographic regions/continents, and the species group sister vival and rapid evolution of prey facing new predators. to the rest of Sympetrum contains migratory species from In turn, this means that biological invasions embody a the New World and Africa. This pattern suggests a com- perfect case for studying the tradeoffs and evolution of plex biogeographic history in Sympetrum shaped by vi- phenotypic plasticity per se. Here, we studied the plas- cariance and dispersal. Preliminary estimates of the di- tic responses of native (Pelodytes punctatus) and inva- vergence dates of Sympetrum species groups outline a sive (Discoglossus pictus) anurans facing a native (dra- rapid radiation of the groups approximately 32-38 million gonfly Anax sp.) and two invasive (fish Gambusia hol- years ago, possibly influenced by cooling and drying cli- brooki and crayfish Procambarus clarkii) predators. mates of the late Eocene and early Oligocene." (Au- Marked responses were reported against the native thors)] Address: Pilgrim, E., U.S. Environmental Protec- predator from both the native and the invasive anuran, tion Agency, Molecular Ecology Research Branch, 26 but they both responded mildly to the exotic predators Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, U.S.A. as well. Native P. punctatus displayed a morphological E-mail: [email protected] reaction to invasive P. clarkii after scarcely 30 years of coexistence with this predatory crayfish and responded 12058. Pryke, J.S.; Samways, M.J. (2012): Importance behaviourally to the invasive fish G. holbrooki. Invasive of using many taxa and having adequate controls for D. pictus reacted behaviourally to all predators, but un- monitoring impacts of fire for arthropod conservation. J. expectedly only reacted morphologically to native Anax Insect Conserv. 16(2): 177-185. (in English) ["Fire is a sp. All these results support high prey–predator speci- key natural and anthropogenic disturbance factor across ficity in these reactions and an evolutionary dissociation many ecosystems, and also an important conservation between behavioural and morphological plasticity in management tool. However, little is known about ar- anurans. Each species displayed a particular set of thropod responses to fire, particularly in Mediterranean- tradeoffs between plastic responses and their costs, type ecosystems, including the biodiverse Cape Floris- which is probably due to differences in ecological niche tic Region (CFR). We investigate here the relative varie- and evolutionary history, but interestingly we usually de- ty of responses by different arthropod taxa to fire, and tected unexpected patterns in combinations using intro- ask whether single-taxon or multi-taxa approaches bet- duced predators. This suggests that perhaps singular ter suit post-fire biomonitoring for conservation man- plastic shifts usually occur when tadpoles face recently agement. Sampling involved multiple techniques and introduced species. Given the speed in which these was conducted before fire, 1 year after fire, and 3 years evolutionary changes become noticeable and their po- after fire, with unburned areas as controls. Before-and- tential in avoiding predation risk, this study supports after statistics were used to identify changes in arthro- that phenotypic plasticity might play an important role in pod populations and assemblages as a result of fire, population dynamics during biological invasions" (Au- and between treatment and control sites. However, this thors)] Address: Pujol-Buxó, E., Depto de Biologia - was against a background of the annual effects having mal, Facultat de Biologia, Univ. de Barcelona, Av. Diag- a major influence on the arthropods, irrespective of fire. onal 643, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain. E-mail: eu- Abundance was so variable, even in control plots, that [email protected] we found it an unreliable indicator of the impact of fire. Overall, arthropods were remarkably resilient to fire, 12060. Pulfer, T.L.; Evans, C.G.; Featherstone, D.; Post, with most taxa recovering in species richness and as- R.; McCarter, J.I.; Laverty, J.F. (2012): Recovery strate-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 58 gy for the Hine’s Emerald (Somatochlora hineana) in to areas where S. hineana have been observed. In ad- Ontario. Ontario Recovery Strategy Series. Prepared for dition to these areas the prescribed habitat should also the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterbor- include 500 metres beyond each of these habitats. For ough, Ontario: vi + 27 pp. (in English) ["S. hineana is a the purposes of perching, movement and dispersal, all globally rare dragonfly restricted to southern Ontario, forests and dry meadows that are connected to the ar- Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Missouri. In Ontario it eas described above by surface water or groundwater is only known to occur in the Minesing Wetlands locat- should also be prescribed as habitat. To allow for migra- ed in the County of Simcoe. It is listed as endangered tion and dispersal between patches it is recommended under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007 due to that corridors used by S. hineana be prescribed as hab- its habitat specificity, potential threats and extremely itat. Corridors are believed to be both natural (creeks, limited geographic range. It has also been listed as en- swales and other water features) and anthropogenic dangered or extirpated throughout its known global features (trails, utility rights-of-way and gravel roads) range. The key features used to distinguish S. hineana that have forested edges or riparian habitat (C. G. Evans from other similar species are the unique conformations and D. Featherstone, pers. comm. 2012). Due to the de- of its sexual appendages on the end of the abdomen, pendence of S. hineana habitat on groundwater recharge dark metallic green thorax with two creamy yellow lat- it is recommended that prescribed habitat include the eral stripes and its relatively large size (60-65 mm long Snow Valley Uplands, where the current groundwater and 90-95 mm wingspan). S. hineana is restricted through- infiltration regime is maintained." (Authors)] Address: out its range to calcareous wetlands (marshes, sedge not stated meadows and fens) dominated by graminoid vegetation and fed primarily by groundwater seeps. Adult males 12061. Raebel, E.M.; Merckx, T.; Feber, R.E.; Riordan, occur in seepage areas and fens and adjacent margins, P.; Macdonald, D.W.; Thompson, D.J. (2012): Identifying whereas females are usually found in dry meadows, high-quality pond habitats for Odonata in lowland Eng- sometimes in adjacent forest openings, only coming in- land: implications for agri-environment schemes. Insect to wetlands to lay eggs. Adults may also utilize adjacent Conservation and Diversity 5(6): 422-432. (in English) forests, gravel roads, trails and fields for foraging before ["(1.) Agricultural intensification has contributed to se- returning to the wetlands to mate and lay eggs. S. vere declines in odonate populations. The objective of hineana deposit eggs in shallow channels or sheetflow our study is to benefit current measures for the conser- in areas of herbaceous vegetation in marshes, meadow vation of odonates by establishing the conditions fa- marshes and fens. The larvae remain in cool, shallow, vourable to Odonata and focusing on ponds within agri- slowly-moving waters of spring-fed marshes, alkaline cultural land. (2.) Our landscape-scale study used exu- fens, mineral-rich fens with shallow creeks, springs, small vial counts and habitat measurements from 29 ponds pools, marl deposits and calcareous marshy streams for across a catchment in England, over 3 years, to deter- three to five years before emerging as adults. In some mine key factors affecting odonate abundance and locations, larvae use crayfish burrows, mainly of Digger species richness. (3.) Ponds dominated by floating and Crayfish or of Devil Crawfish (also known as Meadow submerged vegetation were the most transparent, sup- Crayfish), as refuge habitat in the summer and winter ported the highest abundance and species richness of months. Crayfish burrows are thought to be a critical exuviae, and were always fully or partially surrounded component of S. hineana habitat where seasonal drought by buffer strips. Ponds lacking vegetation were turbid, and freezing occurs and may be a factor limiting its dis- yielding no exuviae even if they were buffered. English tribution. The main threats to this species in Ontario are agri-environment schemes (AES) currently support habitat loss due to changes in surface and sub-surface pond and buffer strip creation and management. (4.) hydrology (including water quality), competition from in- Abundance of exuviae was higher in recently created vasive species (Garlic Mustard, Purple Loosestrife, ponds compared to older ponds, whereas ponds that Glossy Buckthorn and the non-native genotype of had dried out the previous summer had fewer exuviae. Common Reed) and vegetation succession from native (5.) Species richness of exuviae decreased with in- species. The inter-species dependency of S. hineana creasing distance to the nearest viable pond, falling by on Digger Crayfish indicates that threats to the persis- more than 40% for distances over 100 m. (6.) We con- tence of burrowing crayfish in Ontario would have a se- clude that odonate conservation would be more effec- vere negative effect on S. hineana. The recovery goal tive if AES would consider the spatial scale at which for S. hineana is to prevent any loss of population or ponds are created and the location, type, and quality of habitat functionality at extant sites or at any other extant ponds targeted for buffer strips." (Authors)] Address: locations which may be identified in the future in Ontar- Raebel, Eva, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, The io. The recovery objectives outlined to achieve this goal Recanati-Kaplan Centre, Dept of Zoology, Univ. of Ox- are as follows: • protect and maintain the quantity and ford, Tubney House, Abingdon Road, Tubney, Oxford- quality of S. hineana habitat and habitat functionality, in- shire OX13 5QL, UK. E-mail: [email protected] cluding the hydrological and hydrogeological function; • 12062. Ramos, O.; van Buskirk, J. (2012): Non-interacti- reduce or mitigate threats to S. hineana and its habitat; ve multiple predator effects on tadpole survival. Oecolo- • increase knowledge of S. hineana biology in Ontario gia 169(2): 535-539. (in English) ["Interactions among including distribution, abundance, life history and habi- and within three species of predators were estimated in tat needs; • increase public awareness and understand- terms of their effects on prey survival using short-term ing of S. hineana and its habitat in Ontario. It is recom- predation experiments. The prey were tadpoles (Rana mended that the area regulated as habitat include all temporaria), and the predators were dragonfly larvae extant locations. In Ontario, this currently includes only (Anax imperator), newts (Triturus alpestris), and back- the Minesing Wetlands. In order to protect both the adult swimmers (Notonecta glauca). Mortality rate per preda- and larvae stages of S. hineana, it is recommended that tor imposed by Triturus and Notonecta did not decline the area prescribed as habitat include fen and wetland with predator density, whereas the predation rate of meadows, (i) where Hine’s Emerald have been observed Anax was strongly reduced when the number of preda- and (ii) that are connected by surface or ground water

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 59 tor individuals increased. Impacts of all three predators of which are associated with open, lentic or slow-flowing were not altered by the presence of other species in waters. The majority of species are forest- and lotic- pairwise combinations. This system is therefore charac- associated, reflecting the historical biogeography of the terized by interference between individual dragonflies region. New species are still being described from Indo- but relatively independent effects of predator species. Burma on a fairly regular basis (for example, Do 2011a, These results were largely predictable based on the 2011b; Do & Karube 2011; Sasamoto et al. 2011) and it natural history of the predators and are encouraging for is likely that the real total exceeds 500 species (Hämä- attempts to model communities as assemblages of in- läinen 2004). Knowledge of Odonata across the region is teracting species." (Authors)] Address: Buskirk, J. van, very uneven. Hämäläinen (2004) briefly summarised the Institute of Zoology, University of Zürich, CH-8057 Zü- history of dragonfly studies in Thailand, Viet Nam, Lao rich, Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] PDR and Cambodia, noting that Thailand, the most ac- cessible and best-studied country, had the most diverse 12063. Rasool, N.; Jan, U.; Shah, G.M. (2012): Feeding odonate fauna (c.350 species), while Cambodia’s odo- habits and diet composition of Brown trout (Salmo trutta nate fauna was the most poorly known. This is largely fario) in the upper streams of Kashmir Valley. Interna- still the case, with Cambodia and eastern Myanmar hav- tional Journal of Scientific and Research Publications ing the least-studied odonate faunas in Indo-Burma. 2(12): 1-8. (in English) ['Coenagrionidae' contribute with Knowledge of the Cambodian fauna has however im- 0,45% to the diet of the trout (n = 108).] Address: Ra- proved considerably in the last two years. Kosterin (2010, sool, N., Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, 2011) made two short surveys in the Cardamom Moun- Pin-190006, India. E-mail: [email protected] tain foothills in southwestern Cambodia in April at the end 12064. Rawi, C.S.; Al-Shamia, S.A.; Shah, A.S.R.; Ah- of the dry season (‘perhaps the worst time for Odonata’) mad, A.H.; Man, A. (2012): Effects of herbicides on Odo- and November–December 2011, in which he made 29 nata communities in a rice agroecosystem. Toxicological new species records for that country – a powerful indica- & Environmental Chemistry 94(6): 1188-1198. (in Eng- tion of how poorly known the Cambodian odonate fauna lish) ["The effects of the five herbicides propanil, quin- is. In combination with other recent work (Roland and clorac, molinate/propanil, 2,4-D amine, and bensulfuron Roland 2010, Day 2011, Kosterin and Holden 2011, Ro- on Odonata diversity and abundance at the experiment- land et al. 2011) this has brought the known total to 110 tal rice plots was investigated. A total of 13 Odonata species, but there is clearly much still to be done. The morphospecies belonging to two families have been Laotian fauna is rather better understood, mainly due to identified. Treated plots exhibited higher species richness the efforts of Dr Naoto Yokoi, who added more than one (up to 12 species) than the control plot (8 species). Ish- hundred new species records over the period 1994 to nura spp. was the most abundant species in the treated 2003 (Hämäläinen 2004), bringing the Lao PDR total to plots with a mean density of 194.2 individuals per m2, in excess of two hundred species. Studies of Vietnamese (ind m2) followed by Brachythemis contaminata (152 ind Odonata have advanced considerably in recent years, to m2) and Agriocnemis spp. (124 ind m2). In the control the point that a useful annotated checklist of 235 species plots, Agrocnemis spp. was the dominant species (153 was recently published (Do and Dang 2007), with maps ind m2) followed by Ishnura spp. (143 ind m2) and Neu- showing species distributions at provincial level." (Au- rothemis fluctuans (59 ind m2). In the propanil-treated thors)] Address: Reels, G., 87 Lychee Road North, Fair- plot, the highest number of odonate species (10 spe- view Park, Yuen Long, Hong Kong. E-mail: gtreels@ cies) was recorded followed by the plots treated with gmail.com quinclorax and molinate/propanil (9 species). On the 12066. Ren, Y.; Dong, H. (2012): On the optimal dyna- 2,4-D amine or bensulfuron-treated plots as well as the mic camber formation in insect flight. Bulletin of the control plot, only eight odonate species were recorded. American Physical Society 57(17) [65th Annual Meeting This study revealed that herbicide application had a of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Sunday–Tues- positive effect on Odonata diversity. This seems rea- day, November 18–20, 2012; San Diego, California]: 1 sonable as Odonata are non-target organisms for herbi- pp. (in English) [Verbatim: "It is widely thought that wing cides. Furthermore, the decomposed weeds resulting flexibility and wing deformation could significantly affect from herbicide application would enrich the water with aerodynamic force productions over completely rigid necessary organic matter." (Authors)] Address: Che Sa- wings in insect flights. However, there is a lack of quan- lmah Md Rawi, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti titative discussion of dynamic formation of wing camber Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia. E- and its effect on wing's aerodynamic performance. In mail: [email protected] this work, a deformable wing is used to model the wing 12065. Reels, G.; Dow, R.; Hämäläinen, M., Do, M.C. camber and its dynamic formation. A Direct Numerical (2012): Chapter 5. The status and distribution of dragon- Simulation (DNS) based computational optimization fra- flies and damselflies (Odonata) in Indo-Burma. In: Allen, me has been developed to obtain the optimal dynamic D.J., Smith, K.G., and Darwall, W.R.T. (Compilers). 2012. camber formation of dragonfly in takeoff and cruising The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in flight. Comparative study is then performed between Indo-Burma. Cambridge, UK and Gland, Switzerland: the optimized flexible wing and real dragonfly wing. Re- IUCN. x+158pp+4pp cover: 90-101. (in English) ["The sults have shown the maximum camber happens present assessment covers some 473 odonate species around 30{\%} (downstroke) and 80{\%} (upstroke) of (in 150 genera), of which approximately 160 (34%) are one wing beat. Force production and unsteady flows of thought to be endemic or near-endemic in Indo-Burma the flexible wing are also discussed."] Address: not (the real figure for endemics is uncertain, given that the stated region impinges on, and is biogeographically contiguous 12067. Roland, H.-J.; Grabow, K.; Martens, A. (2012): with, parts of Myanmar, China and the Malay Peninsula). Aerial dispersal of freshwater gastropods by dragonflies 14 species are considered threatened. The region has a (Odonata). International Journal of Odonatology 15(4): low proportion (30.5%) of species in the cosmopolitan 317-318. (in English) [Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Ger- families Coenagrionidae and Libellulidae, most members

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 60 many; "At a ditch near Tribsees in northeastern - models could add value to taxonomy-based ERA by ny a young individual of the freshwater snail Lymnaea improving our understanding of how structural and func- stagnalis was photographed while attached to the dor- tional system facets may facilitate inter-species extrapo- sum of the abdomen of a female Aeshna viridis, after lation. Here, we explore whether and in what ways traits the odonate took off after oviposition in Stratiotes al- can be linked purposefully to mechanistic effect models oides. This is the first known case for odonate-born dis- to predict intrinsic sensitivity using available data on the persal of freshwater gastropods." (Authors)] Address: acute sensitivity and toxicokinetics of a range of fresh- Roland, H.-J., Im Mühlahl 35, 61203 Reichelsheim, water arthropods exposed to chlorpyrifos. The results of Germany. E-mail: [email protected] a quantitative linking of seven different endpoints and twelve traits demonstrate that while quantitative links be- 12068. Rossaro, B.; Boggero, A.; Lods-Crozet, B.; Free, tween traits and/or trait combinations and process based G.; Lencioni, V.; Marziali, L.; Wolfram, G. (2012): A ben- (toxicokinetic) model parameters can be established, the thic quality index for European alpine lakes. Fauna use of simple traits to predict classical sensitivity end- norvegica 31: 95-107. (in English) ["The development of points yields little insight. Remarkably, neither of the benthic quality indices for European lakes is hindered standard sensitivity values, i.e. the LC50 or EC50, sho- by the lack of information concerning many national wed a strong correlation with traits. Future research in lake types and pressures. Most information is from this area should include a quantitative linking of toxico- north European lakes stressed by acidification and from dynamic parameter estimations and physiological traits, deep lakes subjected to eutrophication; for other lake and requires further consideration of how mechanistic types (the ones included in the Mediterranean areas for trait-process/parameter links can be used for prediction example) and for other pressures (hydro-morphological of intrinsic sensitivity across species for different sub- alteration, toxic stress) there is practically no infor- stances in ERA." (Authors) The study also uses Anax mation about the response of benthic macro-invertebra- imperator as model organism] Address: Van den Brink, tes; this hinders the possibility of an intercalibration of P.J., Dept of Aquatic Ecology & Water Quality Manage- the indices among the member states (MS) in the EU. ment, Wageningen Univ., P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wage- In the present communication three benthic quality indi- ningen, The Netherlands. E-mail: paul.vandenbrink@ ces are proposed considering the littoral, sublittoral and wur.nl profundal zone in 5 reference and 7 non reference lakes from the Alpine region in response to eutrophication. 12070. Rudolf, V.H.W. (2012): Seasonal shifts in preda- The sensitivity values of the 177 species (including So- tor body size diversity and trophic interactions in size- matochlora metallica, Gomphus vulgatissimus, Platy- structured predator–prey systems. Journal of Animal cnemis pennipes) found in these lakes were calculated Ecology 81(3): 524-532. (in English) ["(1.) Theory sug- taking a weighted average of the values of environmen- gests that the relationship between predator diversity tal variables from lakes in which the species were pre- and prey suppression should depend on variation in sent. The indicator taxa which prevailed in these lakes predator traits such as body size, which strongly influ- were Chironomids and Oligochaetes. A coinertia analy- ences the type and strength of species interactions. sis emphasized the importance of trophic variables Prey species often face a range of different sized pre- (transparency, nitrates, total phosphorous) in explaining dators, and the composition of body sizes of predators the species distribution, but geographic (altitude) and can vary between communities and within communities morphometric (depth, volume) variables were also im- across seasons. (2.) Here, I test how variation in size portant. The indices enabeled a separation of reference structure of predator communities (Plathemis ) in- from non-reference lakes and to assign the non-refere- fluences prey survival using seasonal changes in the nce lakes to different quality classes in agreement with size structure of a cannibalistic population as a model the Water Framework Directive." (Authors)] Address: system. Laboratory and field experiments showed that Rossaro, B., DeFENS - Department of Food Environ- although the per-capita consumption rates increased at mental and Nutritional Sciences, Università degli Studi higher predator–prey size ratios, mortality rates did not di Milano, Via Celoria 2 - I 20133 Milano, Italy. E-mail: consistently increase with average size of cannibalistic [email protected] predators. Instead, prey mortality peaked at the highest level of predator body size diversity. (3.) Furthermore, 12069. Rubach, M.N.; Baird, D.J.; Boerwinkel, M.-C.; observed prey mortality was significantly higher than Maund, S.J.; Roessink, I.; Van den Brink, P.J. (2012): predictions from the null model that assumed no indi- Species traits as predictors for intrinsic sensitivity of rect interactions between predator size classes, indicat- aquatic invertebrates to the insecticide chlorpyrifos. ing that different sized predators were not substitutable Ecotoxicology 21: 2088-2101. (in English) ["Ecological but had more than additive effects. Higher predator risk assessment (ERA) has followed a taxonomy-based body size diversity therefore increased prey mortality, approach, making the assumption that related species despite the increased potential for behavioural interfer- will show similar sensitivity to toxicants, and using safe- ence and predation among predators demonstrated in ty factors or species sensitivity distributions to extrapo- additional laboratory experiments. (4.) Thus, seasonal late from tested to untested species. In ecology it has changes in the distribution of predator body sizes al- become apparent that taxonomic approaches may have tered the strength of prey suppression not only through limitations for the description and understanding of spe- changes in mean predator size but also through chang- cies assemblages in nature. Therefore it has been pro- es in the size distribution of predators. In general, this posed that the inclusion of species traits in ERA could indicates that variation (i.e. diversity) within a single provide a useful and alternative description of the sys- trait, body size, can influence the strength of trophic in- tems under investigation. At the same time, there is a teractions and emphasizes the importance of seasonal growing recognition that the use of mechanistic ap- shifts in size structure of natural food webs for commu- proaches in ERA, including conceptual and quantitative nity dynamics." (Author)] Address: Rudolf, V.H.W., Dept models, may improve predictive and extrapolative pow- of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Rice Univ., Houston, er. Purposefully linking traits with mechanistic effect TX 77005, USA. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 61 12071. Ruffoni, A. (2012): Première mention de Sympe- sexual reproduction often increases predation risk. Sex- trum flaveolum (Linnaeus, 1758) en Bourgogne et dans ual mates are usually more detectable by predators be- le département de la Nièvre (Odonata, Anisoptera: Li- cause of (visual, acoustic or chemical) sexual signalling, bellulidae). Martinia 28(1): 43-45. (in French, with Eng- increased mobility during mate search, or higher visual lish summary) [4-IX-2011, Montsauche-les-Settons (Dé- detectability and reduced alertness of mating pairs, partement de la Nièvre, Parc naturel régional du Mor- amongst other behaviours. In previous studies, we found van), France] Address: Ruffoni, A., Société d’histoire that macroinvertebrate predator taxa were more common naturelle d’Autun, Maison du Parc, F-58230 Saint-Bris- in ponds whose Eucypris virens ostracod populations son, France. E-mail: [email protected] were parthenogenetic than in populations with males present. Here, we investigate if there is a causal relation- 12072. Runemark, A.; Wellenreuther, M.; Jayaweera, ship between predation and the E. virens reproductive H.H.E.; Svanberg, S.; Brydegaard, M. (2012): Rare mode. We experimentally tested whether groups of sex- events in remote dark field spectroscopy: an ecological ual and parthenogenetic E. virens individuals were equal- case study of insects. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics ly vulnerable to predation by dragonfly naiads. A first ex- in Quantum Electronics 18(5): 1573-1582. (in English) periment with a balanced mixture of sexual and asexual ["In this paper, a novel detection scheme for the moni- ostracod prey was designed. In a second experiment, toring of insect ecosystems is presented. Our method is they were exposed separately to predation in distinct based on the remote acquisition of passive sunlight groups. Our results indicate an intense predation pres- scattering by Calopteryx splendens and C. virgo. Pro- sure on E. virens, which increased with predator size. No cedures to identify rare events in remote dark-field significant differences were found between parthenogens spectroscopy are explained. We further demonstrate and sexual E. virens when offered mixed to Sympetrum how to reduce the spectral representation, and how to odonate predators, and only a slightly higher vulnerability discriminate between sexes, using a hierarchical clus- of asexuals was noted when offered separately. The ab- tering analysis. One-day cycle showing the temporal sence of an adverse effect of sexual behaviour on preda- activities of the two sexes as well as data on activity tion vulnerability suggests that the association between patterns in relation to temperature and wind is present- mode of reproduction and predator abundance observed ed. We also give a few examples of the potential use of in the field is not due to the differential vulnerability of the technique for studying interactions between sexes sexual and asexual E. virens. The faster population growth on a time scale of milliseconds." (Authors)] Address: potential of parthenogens might allow them to persist in Brydegaard, M., Lund University, Lund, Sweden. E- ponds where a strong top-down control could limit sur- mail: [email protected] vival of sexuals. Alternatively, the observed field associa- 12073. Santos, L.B.; dos Reis, N.R.; Orsi, M.L. (2012): tion may not indicate a causal relationship, rather the in- Trophic ecology of Lontra longicaudis (Carnivora, Mus- dependent effects of habitat temporality on predator telidae) in lotic and semilotic environments in south- abundance and on the E. virens reproductive mode." eastern Brazil. Iheringia, Sér. Zool. 102(3): 261-268. (in (Authors)] Address: Martens, K., Royal Belgian Institute English, with Portuguese summary) ["The implantation of natural Sciences, Freshwater Biology, Vautierstraat 29, of a hydroelectric power plant along a river alters the 1000 Brussels, Belgium dynamics of the watercourse, transforming a lotic envi- 12075. Schneider, E.; Simons, M.E. (2012): Ein Brief ronment into a lentic or semilotic one, what can damage von Michel-Edmond Baron de Selys Longchamps (1813 the otter’s feeding. From April 2008 to March 2009 we - 1900) an Friedrich Förster (1864 - 1918). International analysed the otter’s food habits in lotic (streamlet) and Dragonfly Fund - Report 51: 1-8. (in German, with Eng- semilotic (hydroelectric reservoir) environments of Pa- lish and French summaries) ["In the odonatological re- ranapanema Valley, in southeastern Brazil. Aiming to print collection of the Natural History Museum Senck- compare the otter’s diet of these two environments, we enberg (Frankfurt a.M., Germany) an original letter of analyzed statistically the frequency of occurrence of Michel-Edmond Baron de Selys Long-champs (Liège, main items in the scats. Fishes represent the base of Belgium) to the German odonatologist Friedrich Förster the diet both in the reservoir and in the streamlet and, (Schopfheim), dated 15 February 1896, was found. The despite of the total otter’s diet showing up similarities in document is not only proof of a contact between two the two environments, the results evidenced modifica- scientists but gives also an idea of how Selys planned tions on the fish species consumed between them. In and prepared the publication of his research. The fac- the reservoir the otters ate more exotic fish Oreo- simile of the letter as well as a typographic transcript chromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) probably because it and a German translation are provided." (Authors)] Ad- is an easy capture prey in this place. The fact that the dress: Schneider, W., Entomologie II, Forschungsinsti- otters get established and feed in the reservoir doesn’t tut und Naturkundemuseum Senckenberg, Sencken- mean that this structure is benefic to the species be- berganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt a.M., Germany. E-mail: cause the food supplied for it consists mainly of exotic [email protected] fish species." (Authors) In a single case, an unidentified dragonfly belongs to the diet of the otter.] Address: San- 12076. Selvakumar, R.; Karthikeyan, K.; Radhakrish- tos, Lívia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia nan, P. (2012): Analysis on surface nanostructures pre- Celso Garcia Cid, PR-445, Km 380, Caixa Postal 6001, sent in hindwing of dragon fly (Sympetrum vulgatum) 86051-980, Londrina, PR, Brasil. E-mail: liviabertolla@ using atomic force microscopy. Micron 43(12): 1299- yahoo.com.br 1303. (in English) ["The present study involves the ana- lysis of surface nanostructures and its variation present 12074. Schmit, O.; Martens, K.; Mesquita-Joanes, F. in the hind wing of S. vulgatum using atomic force mi- (2012): Vulnerability of sexual and asexual Eucypris vi- croscopy (AFM). The hindwing was dissected into 4 rens (Crustacea, Ostracoda) to predation: an experi- parts (D1–D4) and each dissected section was ana- mental approach with dragonfly naiads. Fundamental lyzed using AFM in tapping mode at different locations. and Applied Limnology / Archiv für Hydrobiologie 181(3): The AFM analysis revealed the presence of irregular 207-218. (in English) ["Through the animal kingdom,

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 62 shaped nanostructures on the surface of the wing mem- 35064, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. E-mail: senzota@ brane with size varying between 83.25 ± 1.79 nm to udsm.ac.tz 195.08 ± 10.25 nm. The size and shape of the nano- structure varied from tip (pterostigma) to the costa part. 12078. Shanker, C.; Katti, G.; Padmavathi, C. (2012): The membrane surface of the wing showed stacked ar- Organic amendments and their impact on arthropod di- rangement leading to increase in size of the nanostruc- versity in rice (Oryza sativa L.) fields of Hyderabad, In- ture. Such arrangement of the nanostructures has lead dia. Journal of Tropical Agriculture 50(1-2): 63-66. (in to the formation of nanometer sized valleys of different English) ["Organic manuring influences the diversity of depth and length on the membrane surface giving them arthropods and their functional significance in rice fields. ripple wave morphology. The average roughness of the Arthropod diversity under eight organic manure regimes surface nanostructures varied from 18.58 ± 3.12 nm to consisting of farmyard manure (FYM), vermicompost 24.25 ± 8.33 nm. Surfaces of the wings had positive (VC), poultry manure (PM), neem cake (NC), FYM + skewness in D1, D2 and D4 regions and negative 50% recommended fertilizer dose (50%RFD), VC+50% skewness in D3 region. These surface nanostructures RFD, RFD, and unfertilized control (UC) was assessed may contribute asymmetric resistance under mechani- in a randomized block design experiment. The doses of organic amendments were adjusted to give the recom- cal loading during the flight by increasing the bending –1 and torsional resistance of the wing. Highlights: *The mended level of 120 kg N ha . Arthropod sampling was atomic force microscopy of dragon fly wings (Sym- carried out by sweep-nets, vacuum sampling, and petrum vulgatum) indicates the presence of distinct straining. Higher abundance of arthropods was ob- multilayers in the wing membrane with irregular shaped served in plots treated with VC and NC with the spider nanostructure with size varying from 89.91 ± 0.0195 nm Tetragnatha sp. being the dominant species. Simpson’s to 345.36 ± 0.0471 nm. *The size of the nanostructure index indicated that the maximum diversity was ob- differed from the tip (pterostigma) to the costa part of served in PM treated plots (0.022) while the least was wing attached to the abdomen. *The arrangement of in RFD plots (0.183)." (Authors) Agriocnemis femina, A. the nanostructure resembled ripple wave morphology. pygmaea and Orthetrum sabina are among the preda- *At present, the modelings of dragon fly wing are car- tory insects reported.] Address: Shanker, C., Directorate ried out considering only the venation and not the sub- of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, micron to nano sized structures present in the wing. India. E-mail: [email protected] *This study clearly indicates that since the distribution 12079. Sharma, I.; Dhanze, R. (2012): Evaluation of ma- and arrangement of nanostructure within the wing var- crobenthic fauna in hill stream environment of Western ies, its influence in flight mechanism should not be ne- Himalaya, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(9): 2875- glected during designing/modeling of wings." (Authors)] 2882. (in English) ["The purpose of this study is to evalu- Address: Selvakumar, R., Nanobiotechnology Laborato- ate seasonal occurrence of macrobenthic fauna in the ry, Nanotech Research Facility, PSG Institute of Ad- tributaries of river Beas. The seasonal diversity of mac- vanced Studies, Coimbatore 641 004, India. E-mail: robenthic fauna was calculated in relation with physico- [email protected] chemical parameters which revealed that benthic diversi- 12077. Senzota, R. (2012): Wildlife mortality on foot ty is largely controlled by temperature, water current and paths of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tro- volume of water. The width and depth of the streams ex- pical Ecology 53(1): 81-92. (in English) ["Human popula- hibited an inverse relation with benthic fauna. An inverse tion on the University of Dar es Salaam, Mlimani Cam- relation between temperature and benthos was recorded pus, has increased substantially in recent years. It is at the sites located at higher elevation whereas a direct expected that the number of small animals trampled relation was inferred at the lower elevation. The peak of and killed by pedestrians is correspondingly increasing benthic fauna was recorded during winter season at all but no baseline study has hitherto been conducted. Be- sampling sites. The benthic fauna was mainly represent- tween May 2007 and August 2008, over 1,000 animals ed by eight groups out of which four are highly distributed trampled by humans walking along foot paths at the at all the sites among which Ephemeroptera were most main Campus of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tan- dominating taxa in the River. Simple correlations were zania, were identified and enumerated. Human pres- applied for benthos and abiotic factors, which revealed ence along foot paths was also recorded as well as an- that water temperature, dissolved oxygen, alkalinity, imals killed by vehicles on roads of the campus and sur- depth and width influenced the invertebrate’s distribution rounding areas. Variations between foot paths, months, and abundance. ...The Odonata were seen only at Tripal seasons and level of human abundance were exam- and Bathoo during winter season but their maximum ined. Invertebrates were the most common animal kills population was reported from Tripal where it formed 0.16 on foot paths while most vertebrate kills were along to 40% of total benthos." (Authors)] Address: Sharma, I., roads. Foot path deaths peaked during semester peri- Zoological Survey of India, High Altitude Regional Cen- ods when pedestrian numbers increased. Types and tre, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173211, India. Email: in- numbers of animals killed differed between foot paths, [email protected] apparently in relation to adjacent habitat. Tunnels placed 12080. Shull, D.R.; Chase, K.; Paulson, G.S. (2012): at various sections of the paths would facilitate small an- Phoretic relationship between Hydra sp. (Anthomedu- imals crossings and reduce mortality. Despite having the sae: Hydridae) and a damselfly nymph (Odonata: Ca- highest concentration of pedestrians, a bridge path (path lopterygidae). Entomological News 122(2): 154-156. (in C) scored one of the lowest death tolls." (Author) Six out English) [Verbatim: "During April 2007, we collected an of eight studied foot paths contained no killed Odonata immature Calopteryx sp. with a Hydra sp. attached to its specimens. Each of the the other two paths had Odona- dorsum in Burd Run, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. This ta species which were approximately 1% of the total is the first record of phoretic behaviour by Hydra sp. ... number of dead insect taxa established for for them.] Hydra sp. is attached by its basal disc near the base of Address: Senzota, R., Department of Zoology and Wild- the wing pads of the damselfly in a location that would life Conservation, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box probably not impede the mobility of the damselfly. The

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 63 permanence of this relationship is not determined. A in Ritchie’s Archipelago, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. moulting event could easily dislodge the Hydra sp. from In: K. Venkataraman, Raghunathan, C. & C. Sivape- the damselfly. However, the Hydra sp. is well located to ruman (eds.): Ecology of faunal communities on the switch to the newly emerged Calopteryx sp. The nature Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Springer. Heidelberg: of the relationship between these two species is also 209-218. (in English) ["The diversity and distribution of unclear, but it is possible that the Hydra sp. may benefit odonates were examined in Ritchie’s Archipelago, An- from the relationship in a manner similar to that hypoth- daman and Nicobar Islands. This study was conducted esized by Dosdall and Parker (1998) for the phoretic during 2008–2011, and line transect method was used association between Nanocla dius branchicolus (Dipte- to assess the population of odonates. A total of 31 spe- ra: Chironomidae) and Argia moesta (Odonata: Coen- cies of odonates that belong to eight families were rec- agrionidae). They suggested that the relationship bene- orded. The diversity and distribution of odonates in dif- fited N. branchicolus by reducing interspecific competi- ferent islands in this archipelago have been discussed tion for food, and reducing energy expenditure associ- in this chapter." (Authors)] Address: Sivaperuman, C., ated with relocation. Hydra spp. are relatively seden- Zool. Surv. India, Andaman & Nikobar Isis Centre, Port tary, typically found on rocks and vegetation. Lomnicki Blair-744 102, Andaman & Nikobar Isis, India. E-mail: and Solbodkin (1966) describe an interesting mode of [email protected] locomotion in response to overcrowding or lack of food where Hydra sp. produces a bubble and floats to the 12083. Śniegula, S.; Nilsson-Örtman, V.; Johansson, F. surface of the water to move short distances in relative- (2012): Growth pattern responses to photoperiod across ly still waters. Much like the floating behaviour, Hydra sp. latitudes in a northern damselfly. PLoS ONE 7(9): may utilize the damselfly nymph for dispersal over e46024. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046024: (in English) greater distances or perhaps forage in more prey-abun- ["Background: Latitudinal clines in temperature and sea- dant areas on the back of a predatory insect."] Address: sonality impose strong seasonal constraints on ecto- Shull, D.R., Dept of Biology, Shippensburg University, therms. Studies of population differentiation in pheno- 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 172572299 typic plasticity of life history traits along latitudinal gra- USA. E-mail: [email protected] dients are important for understanding how organisms have adapted to seasonal environments and predict 12081. Simaika, J.P.; Samways, M.J. (2012): Using how they respond to climate changes. Such studies have dragonflies to monitor and prioritize lotic systems: a been scarce for species with a northern distribution. South African perspective. Organisms Diversity & Evolu- Methodology/Principle Finding: Larvae of the northern tion 12(3): 251-259. (in English) ["The ever-worsening damselfly Coenagrion johanssoni originating from semi- condition of streams due to local, regional, and global voltine central, partivoltine northern, and partivoltine demands on water has resulted in the development of in- northernmost Swedish populations were reared in the creasingly streamlined, rapid assessment methods using laboratory. To investigate whether larvae use photoperi- macroinvertebrates. Biotic indices in particular are versa- odic cues to induce compensatory growth along this lat- tile and robust, although not always easy to use. For ex- itudinal gradient, larvae were reared under two different ample, the family-level South African Scoring System is photoperiods corresponding to a northern and southern an effective water quality measure, but is time- latitude. In addition, field adult size was assessed to consuming and requires high-level expert training. The test the strength of possible compensatory growth index could be used alongside the species-level Dragon- mechanisms under natural conditions and hatchling fly Biotic Index (DBI), originally developed for monitoring size was measured to test for maternal effects. We hy- habitat integrity, with which it is significantly and strongly pothesized that populations originating from lower lati- correlated. We review here the relevant biotic indices in tudes would be more time constrained than high- stream biomonitoring and their advantages and disad- latitude populations because they have a shorter life vantages, and present a new extension of the DBI, the cycle. The results showed that low-latitude populations Habitat Condition Scale (HCS). The HCS enables com- had higher growth rates in summer/fall. In general parison and ranking of sites in terms of their habitat con- northern photoperiods induced higher growth rates, but dition. Indeed, the DBI is a very flexible index, having this plastic response to photoperiod was strongest in been used in site selection and prioritization for conser- the southernmost populations and negligible in the vation, as well as the measurement of habitat recovery. northernmost population. During spring, central popula- The theoretical framework behind the index demon- tions grew faster under the southern rather than the strates the potential of the index to track biotic changes northern photoperiod. On the other hand, northern and due to climate change. The index could also be easily northernmost populations did not differ between each adapted for use in other biogeographical regions, given other and grew faster in the northern rather than in the that species distributions, threat levels and sensitivities southern photoperiod. Field sampled adults did not dif- are well-known, and that there is an adequate number of fer in size across the studied regions. Conclusion/Signi- endemic species. However, like all benthic macroinverte- ficance: We found a significant differentiation in growth brate indices, the DBI cannot always identify exactly rate across latitudes and latitudinal difference in growth which in-water impacts have an effect and to what extent. rate response to photoperiod. Importantly, growth re- The real power of the DBI lies in being able to quantify sponses measured at a single larval developmental community response to known physical changes on the stage in one season may not always generalize to other riverscape and across the region" (Authors)] Address: developmental stages or seasons." (Authors)] Address: Simaika, J.P., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Śniegula, S., Department of Ecosystem Conservation, Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of University, P Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa. E- Sciences, Mickiewicza Av. 33A, 31-120 Krakow Poland. mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 12082. Sivaperuman, C.; Kumar Shah, S.; Venkata- 12084. Söndgerath, D.; Rummland, J.; Suhling, F. (2012): raman, K. (2012): Diversity and distribution of odonates Large spatial scale effects of rising temperatures: model-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 64 ling a dragonfly’s life cycle and range throughout Europe. treated at the family level.] Address: Striniqi, A., De- Insect Conservation and Diversity 5(6): 461-469. (in Eng- partment of Bio-Chemistry, The University of Shkodra lish) ["(1.) Rising environmental temperature will likely Luigj Gurakuqi, Shkodra, Albania affect life cycle and range of species. To forecast such effects in an odonate, we simulated the continent-wide 12087. Sultana, R.; Kala, D.S. (2012): Water body qual- life cycle distribution pattern and range of a dragonfly ity analysis by benthic macroinvertebrates. Int. J. applying a dynamic population model. (2.) The model Pharm. Bio. Sci. 2(1): 269-279. (in English) [The paper was used to investigate how much of the current includes references to Odonata.] Address: Kala, D.S., voltinism patterns and distribution range of the species University engineering College, Kakatiya university, Wa- are correctly predicted by using temperature and day rangal, India. E-mail: [email protected] length as the only environmental factors. We forecasted 12088. Svensson, E.I. (2012): Non-ecological speciation, the range and voltinism changes on a European extent niche conservatism and thermal adaptation: how are they for the year 2050 using one GCM (CSIRO) driven by connected? Organisms diversity & evolution 12(3): 229- one greenhouse gas emission scenario (b2a) according 240. (in English) ["During the last decade, the ecological to the IPCC. (3.) The model run lead to 80% correctly theory of adaptive radiation, and its corollary “ecological predicted distribution range, with a sensitivity of 94% speciation”, has been a major research theme in evolu- and a specificity of 55%, the latter because of high error tionary biology. Briefly, this theory states that speciation is in predicting absence in southern Europe. (4.) The pro- mainly or largely the result of divergent selection, arising jected voltinism ranged from 1 to 2 years per generation from niche differences between populations or incipient in southern latitudes to 5 years in the north. A compari- species. Reproductive isolation evolves either as a result son with field data indicated correct predictions in 50% of direct selection on mate preferences (e.g. reinforce- of all cases, while the other 50% were slight over- or ment), or as a correlated response to divergent selection underestimates by half a year per generation. (5.) We (“by-product speciation”). Although there are now many conclude that the model led to sufficient predictions of tentative examples of ecological speciation, I argue that range as well as of life cycle pattern in central and ecology’s role in speciation might have been overem- northern Europe. Wrong predictions of presence for phasised and that non-ecological and non-adaptive al- southern Europe may be caused by factors not recog- ternatives should be considered more seriously. Specifi- nised in the model, likely competition by con generics, cally, populations and species of many organisms often while incorrect voltinism was possibly because of habi- show strong evidence of niche conservatism, yet are of- tat effects. (6.) Simulations with increased temperature ten highly reproductively isolated from each other. This scenarios implied a future northward shift of the funda- challenges niche-based ecological speciation and re- mental niche and a decreased development duration veals partial decoupling between ecology and reproduc- towards the northern range." (Authors)] Address: Sönd- tive isolation. Furthermore, reproductive isolation might gerath, Dagmar, Institut für Geoökologie, Technische Uni- often evolve in allopatry before ecological differentiation versität Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, 38106 Braun- between taxa or possibly through learning and antagonis- schweig, Germany.E-mail: [email protected] tic sexual interactions, either in allopatry or sympatry. 12085. Steinhoff, P. (2012): Records of Odonata from Here I discuss recent theoretical and empirical work in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and its Buffer Zone, this area, with some emphasis on odonates and suggest Central Vietnam. Entomologie heute 24: 37-49. (in Eng- some future avenues of research. A main message from lish, with German summary) ["From September 2010 this paper is that the ecology of species differences is not until August 2011, the dragonfly fauna of several habi- the same as ecological speciation, just like the genetics tats in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and its of species differences does not equate to the genetics of buffer zone in Central Vietnam was investigated. It is speciation." (Authors)] Address: Svensson, E.I., Section the first time that research on dragonflies was under- for Animal Ecology, Ecology Building, Lund Univ., SE-223 taken in that area. The habitats surveyed in the buffer 62 Lund, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] zone were rivers, water-filled bomb craters, paddy fields 12089. Swaegers, J.; Mergeay, J; Maes, G.E.; Van and forest streams, while the habitats where research Houdt, J.K.J.; Larmuseau, M.H.D.; Stoks, R. (2012): Mi- on dragonflies was carried out inside the national park crosatellite marker development and putative SNP de- were forest rivers and forest streams. In total, 61 species tection for a northward expanding damselfly species us- were determined at 16 different sites, while the iden- ing next generation sequencing. Conservation Genetics tification of 15 more species was possible just at genus Resources 4(4): 1079-1084. (in English) ["In this study level; an identification of the species requires further re- we used Roche’s 454 sequencing to develop genetic search. The species were identified either in the field, markers for Coenagrion scitulum, a Mediterranean dam- with the help of photographs or (when a specimen was selfly currently expanding its range northward. With a collected) in the laboratory. The differences of the habi- modest amount of sequencing we detected 6,318 po- tats surveyed and the species found at each location are tential microsatellite markers and 832 putative single discussed and compared with the knowledge of the nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). From the potential dragonfly fauna of Vietnam. Furthermore, an outlook on microsatellite markers we developed thirteen novel mi- further research in the future is given." (Authors)] Ad- crosatellite markers. Among other applications, these dress: Steinhoff, P., Trelleborger Weg 1, 17493 Greifs- markers can be used to unravel the micro-evolutionary wald, Germany. E-Mail: [email protected] consequences of range expansion in this species." (Au- 12086. Striniqi, A.; Oga, J. (2012): Contribution to the thors)] Address: Swaegers, J., Lab.Aquatische Ecolo- knowledge of some aquatic insect species in Shkodra gie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Bel- Lake. BALWOIS 2012 - Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia - gium. E-mail: [email protected] 28 May, 2 June 2012: 7 pp. [The Shkodra lake is a lake 12090. Tachamo Shah, R.D.; Narayan Shah, D.; Do- on the border of Montenegro with Albania, the largest misch, S. (2012): Range shifts of a relict Himalayan dra- lake in the Balkan Peninsula. 44 insect taxa only are gonfly in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region under cli-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 65 mate change scenarios. International Journal of Odona- via male mate choice. Highlights: *Female damselfly tology 15(3): 209-222. (in English) ["Although under- experienced ontogenetic colour change. *Females with standing of geographic range shifts of many species in immature-specific colour efficiently avoided male har- response to global climate change is expanding steadi- assment. *Avoiding harassment increased food intake ly, little is known about the Himalayan fauna, which in in females. *Male choice may lead to the evolution of an- particular is affected by relatively faster warming rates tiharassment strategy in females." (Authors)] Address: than other parts of the world. Anticipated increases in Takahashi, Y., Division of Ecology & Evolutionary Biolo- temperature and changes in hydrological regimes will gy, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku Universi- have significant adverse impacts on the habitat suitabil- ty, Miyagi, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] ity for many species. This threat will even be higher to endemic and already threatened species due to their 12092. Tampus, A.D.; Tobias, E.G.; Amparado, R.F.; restricted distribution and narrow climate tolerance Bajo, L.; Sinco, A.L. (2012): Water quality assessment ranges. We investigated the range shifts of a relict Him- using macroinvertebrates and physico-chemical pa- alayan dragonfly (Epiophlebia laidlawi), a species that rameters in the riverine system of Iligan City, Philip- is endemic to the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. Cur- pines. AES Bioflux 4(2): 59-68. (in English) ["The water rently, the species is only known from few localities in quality in the riverine systems (Mandulog and Iligan) of Bhutan, India and Nepal. For conservation of the spe- Iligan City decreases as it approaches the downstream. cies, it is necessary to foresee potential suitable habitat Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) was used to areas and range shifts due to global climate change. determine which physico-chemical parameters would Here, we first estimated the current potential geograph- influence the assemblage of macroinvertebrates. Re- ic distribution by identifying the suitable habitat area in sults revealed that Total Suspended Solids (TSS) affect the region using bioclimatic envelope models, by means the groups Plecoptera, Tricoptera, Diptera and Simuli- of consensus projections of six algorithms as imple- idae while nitrate affects Plecoptera and Gomphidae. mented in the BIOMOD-package in the software pro- Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was used to de- gram R. We then used the current distribution to render termine which physico-chemical parameters describe future projections under the A2a and B2a IPCC emis- the sampling sites. Out of the ten physico-chemical pa- sion scenarios for the years 2050 and 2080. Models rameters that were determined, only the pH, silicate predict that the suitable habitat area of the species will and nitrate showed significant correlation that describe shift on average 374 m and 599 m uphill under the ex- the sampling sites. These results indicated that the treme (A2a) climate warming scenario, and 294 m and sampling sites within the two rivers show similar chemi- 342 m uphill under the moderate (B2a) scenario by cal attributes." (Authors)] Address: Tampus, Annielyn 2050 and 2080, respectively. Future suitable habitat ar- D., Department of Biological Sciences, College of Sci- eas are projected to remain only in the high mountains ence and Mathematics, Mindanao State University- of eastern Nepal. The results will help conservationists Iligan Institute of Technology, Tibanga, Iligan 9200, Phil- to delineate priority habitats in the first step towards the ippines. E-mail: [email protected] species conservation in the region." (Authors)] Address: 12093. Tennessen, K.J. (2012): The nymph of Anisagri- Ram Devi Tachamo Shaha, Hindu Kush Himalayan on Selys 1876, based on the discovery of A. inornatum Benthological Society, P.O. Box 20791, Sundhara, (Selys, 1876) in Ecuador (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Kathmandu, Nepal Organisms diversity & evolution 12(3): 297-300. (in 12091. Takahashi, Y.; Morimoto, G.; Watanabe, M. English) ["The final instar nymph of Anisagrion inorna- (2012): Ontogenetic colour change in females as a tum is described and illustrated based on five speci- function of antiharassment strategy. Animal Behaviour mens (one reared) from southern Ecuador. It is the first 84(3): 685-692. (in English) ["Mate choice by females is to be discovered for the genus. The nymph of Anisagri- an important component of sexual selection in many on inornatum differs from its closest relative, Apanisa- species. Theoretically, female sexual traits may be in- grion lais, by: (1) antenna shorter in relation to head fluenced by selection acting on the females via male length (ratio 1.35 in An. inornatum vs 1.55 in Ap. lais); mate choice, while the evolutionary consequences of (2) fewer palpal and premental setae (5 palpal and 4 or male mate preferences are largely unknown, especially 5 premental setae in An. inornatum vs 6–8 palpal and in the context of sexual conflict. We tested whether 5–8 premental setae in Ap. lais); (3) venter of S3–S8 male mate choice affects the evolution of female colour with medial dark stripe. The nymphs were found in a in the damselfly Ischnura senegalensis in which fe- slow shallow seep overgrown with emergent wetland males exhibit dimorphism consisting of a gynomorph plants." (Author)] Address: Tennessen, K., 125 N. Oxford that experiences ontogenetic colour change and an an- St, Wautoma, WI 54982, USA. E-mail: ktennessen@ dromorph that does not. We first quantitatively con- centurytel.net firmed that only gynomorphs change their body colour 12094. Trapero-Quintana, A.; Novelo-Gutierrez, R. in relation to sexual maturation. In field experiments, (2012): Description of the final stadium larva of Erythro- males were unwilling to mate with sexually immature diplax bromeliicola Westfall 2000 (Odonata: Libellulidae) gynomorphs, although they attempted to mate with im- with notes on variation in adults from Cuba. Zootaxa mature andromorphs. This is because males changed 3545: 59-66. (in English, with Spanish summary) ["The their mating preference for female colour depending on final stadium larva of E. bromeliicola is formally de- previous copulation experiences with sexually mature scribed and illustrated. The light brown scape and pedi- females. As a result, immature andromorphs received cel and creamy pale flagellum of the antenna, plus the more male harassment than sexually immature gyno- abundant short, reddish, spiniform setae on the integu- morphs, and then showed decreased food intake. Im- ment of the body surface and epiproct, comprise an ex- mature-specific colour functioned to avoid costly male clusive combination of characters in the larva of E. harassment during female prereproductive stages, sug- bromeliicola. Information on larval habitat and a key for gesting that ontogenetic colour changes in females the larvae of the five Erythrodiplax species occurring in have evolved as an antiharassment strategy of females Cuba are provided. Details on morphological variation

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 66 of an adult population from Cuba are also provided." of pristine raised bog gradients and their current status (Authors)] Address: Trapero-Quintana, A., Universidad in degraded bogs, plants and macroinvertebrates were de Oriente. Patricio Lumumba s/n, Santiago de Cuba, surveyed in Estonian intact raised bogs and Dutch de- 90500, Cuba. E-mail: [email protected] ; graded bog remnants. Dutch national distribution data were used to determine whether communities with these 12095. Tsui, M.T.K.; Blum, J.D.; Kwon, S.Y.; Finlay, species occurred outside bog habitats. Water chemistry J.C.; Balogh, S.J.; Nollet, Y.H. (2012): Sources and data were used to describe associated environmental transfers of methylmercury in adjacent river and forest conditions. Intact bog gradients were the preferred habi- food webs. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46(20): 10957-10964. tat for six plant species and fifteen macroinvertebrate (in English) ["Nearly all ecosystems are contaminated species, all of which are endangered. In degraded bogs with highly toxic methylmercury (MeHg), but the specific these species were scarce or not recorded. In intact sources and pathways leading to the uptake of MeHg bogs these species lived at sites where runoff from the within and among food webs are not well understood. In bog massif came into contact with regional ground wa- this study, we report stable mercury (Hg) isotope com- ter resulting in a gradient in pH, alkalinity, Ca, Fe and positions in food webs in a river and an adjacent forest ionic ratio. Analysis of Dutch national distribution data in northern California and demonstrate the utility of Hg revealed aggregations of these endangered species in isotopes for studying MeHg sources and cross-habitat moorland pools. These pools containned water chemis- transfers. We observed large differences in both ᵹ202Hg 199 try gradients similar to those found in pristine bogs, (mass-dependent fractionation) and ∆ Hg (mass- which occurred at sites were groundwater seepage and independent fractionation) within both food webs. The stream water came in contact. In the past, stream water majority of isotopic variation within each food web could has been used to increase pH and trophic status of be accounted for by differing proportions of inorganic moorland pools facilitating fisheries. Today, this practice Hg [Hg(II)] and MeHg along food chains. We estimated offers a conservation strategy for the protection of en- mean isotope values of Hg(II) and MeHg in each habitat 202 dangered species for which no short-term alternatives and found a large difference in ᵹ Hg between Hg(II) are available." (Authors) The following Odonata species and MeHg (~2.7‰) in the forest but not in the river are included in the analysis: Coenagrion hastulatum, (~0.25‰). This is consistent with in situ Hg(II) methyla- Somatochlora arctica, S. flavomaculata, Aeshna sub- tion in the study river but suggests Hg(II) methylation arctica, Leucorrhinia albifrons, and L. dubia.] Address: may not be important in the forest. In fact, the similarity 202 van Klee, H.H., Bargerveen Foundation, Radboud Uni- in ᵹ Hg between MeHg in forest food webs and Hg(II) versity Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, in precipitation suggests that MeHg in forest food webs The Netherlands may be derived from atmospheric sources (e.g., rainfall, fog). Utilizing contrasting ᵹ202Hg values between MeHg 12097. Verberk, W.C.E.P.; Calosi, P. (2012): Oxygen in river food webs (-1.0‰) and MeHg in forest food limits heat tolerance and drives heat hardening in the webs (+0.7‰), we estimate with a two-source mixing aquatic nymphs of the gill breathing damselfly Calop- model that ~55% of MeHg in two riparian spiders is de- teryx virgo (Linnaeus, 1758). Journal of Thermal Biolo- rived from riverine sources while ~45% of MeHg origi- gy 37(3): 224-229. (in English) ["Thermal limits in ecto- nates from terrestrial sources. Thus, stable Hg isotopes therms may arise through a mismatch between O2 sup- can provide new information on subtle differences in ply and demand. At higher temperatures, the ability of sources of MeHg and trace MeHg transfers within and their cardiac and ventilatory activities to supply O2 be- among food webs in natural ecosystems. .... In the ripa- comes insufficient to meet their elevated O2 demand. rian zone, one of the two emerged aquatic insects Consequently, higher levels of O2 in the environment (damselfly adults) displayed MeHg isotopic composi- are predicted to enhance heat tolerance, while reduc- tions similar to their river counterparts while another tions in O2 are expected to reduce thermal limits. Here, emerged aquatic insect (dragonfly adults) displayed we extend previous research on thermal limits and oxy- much higher ᵹ202HgMeHg. This suggests that damselfly gen limitation in aquatic insect larvae and report critical adults may retain aquatic MeHg and perhaps continue upper temperatures in nymphs of C. virgo exposed to feeding on other emerged aquatic insects, but dragonfly different levels of O2. In addition, we explore the poten- adults appear to feed on terrestrial insects that are en- tial for a mechanistic link between O2 conditions and riched with ᵹ202HgMeHg. This is possible because thermal plasticity by exposing nymphs to two consecu- dragonflies are stronger fliers than damselflies (e.g., tive extreme heat events, using different levels of O2 in higher flying velocities43), and dragonflies may spend the second exposure. As predicted, hypoxia severely more time integrating prey in forests (i.e., away from lowered critical temperatures. However, thermal toler- river), whereas damselflies likely remain around the riv- ance was not improved under hyperoxia. Damselfly er to feed." (Authors)] Address: Tsui, M.T.K., Depart- nymphs may be precluded to take advantage of hyper- ment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University oxia if O2 uptake and delivery is controlled locally near of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. E-mail: the caudal gills where most of the gas exchange oc- [email protected]. curs. The same asymmetrical effects of hypoxia and hyperoxia on heat tolerance in terrestrial insects could 12096. van Kleef, H.H.; van Duinena, G.-J.A.; Verberka, be similarly explained if tracheal opening and/or ventila- W.C.E.P.; Leuven, R.S.E.W.; van der Velde, G.; Es- tion are not centrally regulated. Prior exposure to hy- selink, H. (2012): Moorland pools as refugia for endan- poxia enhanced critical thermal maxima in subsequent gered species characteristic of raised bog gradients. heat exposures and hyperoxia negated this hardening Journal for Nature Conservation 20(5): 255-263. (in effect, indicating potential for oxygen-driven heat hard- English) ["In intact raised bog landscapes transitions ening in these aquatic insects. Our study provides from ombrotrophic into minerotrophic conditions occur. broad confirmation for oxygen limitation as a key mech- These gradients are lost from many bogs due to peat anism setting upper thermal limits, pointing to a vital harvesting and drainage, and are difficult to restore. To role for heat shock proteins in reducing O2 requirements determine which endangered species are characteristic by slowing down rates of protein denaturation." (Au-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 67 thors)] Address: Verberk, W.C.E.P., Department of Ani- oocyte production has been assumed to be continuous, mal Ecology and Ecophysiology, Institute for Water and with periods of egg-laying interspersed with periods of Wetland Research, Radboud University, Toernooiveld 1, resting/eating; however, recent work suggests that two 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands. E-mail: wilco@ types of oocyte production are common: either (a) con- aquaticecology.nl tinuous or (b) step-wise. These are mirrored in the ar- rangement of the ovarioles in the ovaries. Likewise, two 12098. Villanueva, R.J.T.; van Weerd, M.; Cahilog, H. types of mate-guarding behaviour have been observed (2012): Odonata recorded in February 2012 in Isabela in Libellulidae: (1) non–contact guarding and (2) tandem and Aurora Provinces, Luzon Island and Polillo Island, guarding in which the male either hovers above the fe- Philippines. International Dragonfly Fund - Report 49: 1- male or is physically attached to her during oviposition. 42. (in English) ["In February 2012, Odonata were rec- Using molecular (mitochondrial and nuclear) data we orded and voucher specimens collected in Luzon, The explored the evolution of female reproductive traits, fo- Philippines. The focus of study was set on localities near cusing on ovariole morphology, as well as guarding be- Dinapigue and San Mariano (Isabela Province), sites in haviour, in Libellulidae. Continuous egg production ap- Casiguran (Aurora Province) and on Polillo Island pears to have evolved more than once, as have tandem (Quezon Province). 60 Odonata species were recorded. and non-contact guarding. We discuss how the evolu- Three are new to science and have been formally to be tion of different ovariole types and guarding behaviour described. Four species were recorded for the first time may have been influenced by habitat instability, disper- in Luzon. Amphicnemis furcata and Diplacodes nebu- sal and crowded oviposition sites; thus, migratory be- losa were rediscovered after several decades since haviour or habitat availability may have been the driving they were last documented from Luzon." (Authors)] Ad- force of ovariole evolution." (Authors)] Address: Ware, dress: Villanueva, R.J.T., D3C Gahol Apartment, Lopez Jessica L., Rutgers, The State University of New Jer- Jaena St., PH-8000 Davao, Philippines. E-mail: rjtvil- sey, Cook College, 93 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, [email protected] New Jersey 08901, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 12099. Villanueva, R.J.T. (2012): Review of the Philip- 12103. Wasscher, M.T. (2012): The mansion, diaries pine taxa formerly assigned to the genus Amphicnemis and watercolours of Selys. Notul. odonatol. 7(10): 92- Selys. Part I: Overview and descriptions of three new 95. (in English) [" Notes are given on the mansion and genera (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zool. Med. Leiden family tomb at Waremme (Belgium) and the discoveries 86 (8): 579-604. (in English) ["The Philippine species of the published diaries and large collection of unpub- formerly assigned to the genus Amphicnemis Selys are lished watercolours by Michel Edmond de Selys Long- reviewed. Three new genera Luzonobasis gen. nov., champs (1813-1900)." (Author)] Address: Wasscher, M., Pandanobasis gen. nov. and Sangabasis gen. nov. are Minstraat 15bis, NL-3582 CA Utrecht, The Netherlands, erected. Amphicnemis isabela is synonymised with Am- E-mail: [email protected] phicnemis glauca and transferred to Luzonobasis gen. nov. Amphicnemis cantuga and A. mcgregori are trans- 12104. Wildermuth, H. (2012): Libellenausstellung im ferred to Pandanobasis gen. nov. Amphicnemis brauli- Naturschutzzentrum Neeracherried (Neerach, ZH). En- tae, A. circularis, A. dentifer and A. furcata are trans- tomo Helvetica 5: 173-174. (in German) [The author in- ferred to Sangabasis gen. nov. The rest of the Philip- troduces the didactical concept of an exhibition in the pine Amphicnemis species are transferred to the genus Neeracherried, Switzerland. Morphology, biology, phys- Pericnemis Hagen. Two new species are described: iology are exemplified using in most cases Anax impe- Pandanobasis curacha spec. nov. and P. daku spec. rator.] Address: Wildermuth, H., Haltbergstr. 43, 8630 Rüti, nov." (Author)] Address: Villanueva, R.J.T., D3C Gahol Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] Apartment, Lopez Jaena St., PH-8000 Davao, Philip- pines. E-mail: [email protected] 12105. Wu, H. (2012): Huizhou Dragonflies. China For- estry Publishing House: 191 pp. (in bilingual in Chinese 12100. Vivier, N. (2012): Nicole Caulier-Mathy et Nicole and English) ["Until relatively recent times, dragonflies Haesenne-Peremans (éd.), Une vie au fil des jours. were studied by only a few entomologists, but in this Journal d’un notable politicien et naturaliste, Michel new century they are receiving ever increasing attention Edmond de Selys Longchamps (1823-1900), Bruxelles, from nature lovers all over the world. Many now derive Académie royale de Belgique, Commission royale great pleasure from the hobby of observing and photo- d’histoire, 2008, 2 vol., 1747 p. Histoire, économie & graphing dragonflies, in the way they have long wat- société 31: 124-125. (in English) [Book review of the ched and photographed birds. Numerous new books in- publication with the diary of Michel Edmond de Selys troducing dragonflies, enabling their identification and Longchamps.] Address: not stated reporting their regional or local diversity are being pub- lished in many countries.The present book by Wu 12101. Wankhade, V.; Manwar, N.; Dahihande, A. (2012): Hongdao is among the first of its kind from the mainland Effect of water pollution on assemblage and community of China. The bilingual text is limited, but the superb structure of dragonfly at three ecosystems of Pune (In- colour photos provide an excellent introduction to the dia). Golden Research Thoughts 2(3): 1-6. (in English) diverse and colourful world of south Chinese dragon- [Anisoptera at three water bodies: Pune University pond flies. Although, the area of Huizhou City covers only 6% (seasonal and nonpolluted), Mula-Mutha sangam (lotic, of the land area of Guangdong province and a tiny perenneal and polluted) and Pashan Lake (lentic, 0.11% of the whole of China, this area is home to at perenneal and polluted) were studied.] Address: least 174 species of dragonflies -about 70% of species Wankhade, V., Department of Zoology University of Pu- known from Guangdong and one quarter of the total ne, MS India 07. E-mail- [email protected] Chinese dragonfly fauna. This is mainly because the 12102. Ware, J.; Karlsson, M.; Sahlen, G.; Koch, K. area of Huizhou City includes several well preserved (2012): Evolution of reproductive strategies in libellulid protected areas. The most famous is Nankunshan pro- dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera). Organisms Diversity vincial reserve, which is especially rich in dragonfly & Evolution 12(3): 313-323. (in English) ["In Libellulidae, species and has been particularly well studied. Within

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 68 Huizhou City there are also suitable wetland habitats was close to the current criteria (24.33 degree) for di- outside protected areas, in both lowlands and mountain. viding two subspecies. Because of both the wing colour The first book illustrating Chinese dragonflies was Ed- trait and female wing size changed across the popula- ward Donovan's famous classic AN Epitome of the Nat- tions of manadrinus in northern Taiwan, it is probable ural History of the Insects of China, published in Lon- these traits may form co-adapted trait complexes and to don in 1798. Two of its 50 fine hand-coloured coppreen- cope with a different selection regime in northern Tai- graved plates illustrate six dragonfly species. All of wan. Thirdly, the field observations of mating behaviour these, including the beautiful Neurobasis chinensis, the in mandarinus and dorothea populations demonstrated first dragonfly from China and the whole of Asia to be that two subspecies possessed the same kind of female scientifically named, are also to be founbed in Wu's preference for exaggerated male coloration. Thus, the book. Since the time of Donovan the world has chan- differentiation of wing colour trait could not be interpret- ged in many ways. However, the beauty and diversity of ed only by using sexual selection. If the wing colour trait insects continues to fascinate us, and books showcas- and life history trait formed co-adapted trait complexes ing their splendor are still being published." (from the in northern Taiwan, the fitness of female preference preface of Matti Hämäläinen & publisher)] would be difference between mandarinus and dorothea. Because of the positive fitness effect in female prefer- 12106. Xu, Q.-h. (2012): Periaeschna yazhenae sp. nov. ence for mandarinus populations, wing colour traits from Fujian, China (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). gradually changed across the northern Taiwan. On the Zootaxa 3526: 72-78. (in English) ["P. yazhenae sp. nov. contrary, the negative fitness effect in female prefer- is described, illustrated and diagnosed from its conge- ence for dorothea populations, the hyaline wing is main- ners. Description of the final stadium larva of the new tained by a combination of sexual selection and natural species is also provided. The new species is closely selection. Finally, Psolodesmus is the only one endemic similar to P. zhangzhouensis Xu 2007 due to the high genus of damselflies in Taiwan and Yaeyama. The vari- similarity of anal appendages, but is easy to separate ety of wing colour provided an ideal explanation case from that species by the following characters: distal 1/4 for biodiversity education. It also could be used as a bi- of cercus narrowest and with truncated apex; ab- ological indicator for monitoring stream ecosystem and dominal segments 1–9 with simpler and less developed global warming. Above all, we suggested developing an dorsal markings and with more complicated and more educational and recreational program for pursuing the developed ventrolateral and ventral markings; and goals of research, conservation and sustainable utiliza- wings tinted with brownish-black at extreme base." (Au- tion." (Author)] Address: not stated thor)] Address: Xu, Q.-h., Dept of Biological & Environ- mental Engineering, Zhangzhou City Univ., Zhangzhou, 12108. Zhang, H.; Hämäläinen, M. (2012): Matrona an- Fujian 363000, China. E-mail:[email protected] nina sp. n. from southern China (Odonata, Calopterygi- dae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 155 (2012) 285–290: 12107. Yang, P.-s. (2012): A study of the geographical 285-290. (in English) ["Matrona annina sp. n. from differentiation and conservation among Psolodesmus Guangdong and Guangxi (China) is described and illus- mandarinus populations (Calopterygidae: Odonata). Dis- trated for both sexes. The new species differs from its sertation, Institute of Entomology, National Taiwan Uni- sympatric congener M. basilaris Selys, 1853 by its versity: 115 pp. (in Chinese, with English summary) ["To brown wings, reduced bluish-white reticulation at wing investigate the phylogenetic relationship and geograph- base and in details of the structure of the superior anal ical variation of wing colour among the Psolodesmus appendages. An NJ-tree derived from the ITS region mandarinus three subspecies, a combination of mo- (ITS1, 5.8S gene, and ITS2) of M. annina and M. basi- lecular, morphological, and behavioural approaches laris specimens, collected from the same stream, is was used to guide this research and develop the con- presented. A mean of 3.4% difference in the ITS se- servation strategies. Firstly, the molecular phylogenetic quences was found between the two species." (Au- analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial genes revealed thors)] Address: Zhang, H., Institute of Hydrobiology, considerable divergence between Yaeyama’s popula- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Donghunanlu Road, tions (subspecies kuroiwae) and Taiwanese populations Wuchang, Wuhan City, Hubei province, China. E-mail: (included subspecies mandarinus and dorothea). Fur- [email protected] thermore, two mitochondrial lineages (east and west) existed in Taiwan. The eastern Taiwan lineage included 12109. Zhu, G.; Chmura, A.; Zhang, L. (2012): Morpho- these individuals belonging to dorothea, and the west- logy, echolocation calls and diet of Scotophilus kuhlii ern Taiwan lineage included both dorothea and man- (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) on Hainan Island, South darinus. Because of the genetic diversity of mitochon- China. Acta Chiropterologica 14(1): 175-181. (in Eng- drial gene was much lower in northwestern Taiwan re- lish) ["S. kuhlii is distributed in many urban environ- gion and two subspecies shared a common haplotype, ments, yet the ecology of this species is poorly known. it is probable the populations of manadrinus were de- The morphology, echolocation call structure, diet, and rived from the northward expansion of dorothea popula- foraging areas of S. kuhlii were studied on Hainan Is- tions. Secondarily, Yaeyama’s populations (kuroiwae) land, south China from March to November 2006. ... and Taiwanese populations (mandarinus and dorothea) call shape suggests that this species is adapted to for- could be exactly discriminated by the morphometrical age in open environments. Data from mist-netting and analysis of wing pterostigma. Previous studies reported acoustic detection indicated that S. kuhlii foraged main- the wing colour differences between mandarinus and ly around the crown of trees and street lights. Nine in- dorothea, our results illustrated that the wing colour sect orders were recorded in its diet, with Lepidoptera traits gradually changed across the populations in (97.46%, by frequency) and Coleoptera (64.72 ± northern Taiwan. It would be hard to discriminate two 2.37%, by volume) constituting the main prey, together subspecies and determine the distribution limits. In con- with Hemiptera (19.99 ± 1.25%) and Hymenoptera trast, the female wing size shifted dramatically at 24.19 (9.43 ± 1.14%). There was significant seasonal varia- degree (between central and northern Taiwan) which tion in the diet of S. kuhlii: Coleoptera increased from

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 69 March to May, and then decreased to August, while He- energy expenditure and plasticity in respiration may po- miptera and Hymenoptera showed the inverse trend." tentially offset other costs of predator-induction. The (Authors) Odonata were occasionally recorded in the aim of this study was to measure the indirect effects of faeces, but no details are given.] Address: Zhang, L., dragonfly larvae on the respiration rate of tadpoles of Guangdong Entomological Institute, 105 Xingang Xi the Arabian toad (Bufo arabicus) over time and at dif- Road, Haizhu Distriction, Guangzhou, 510260, China. ferent predator concentrations. We performed two ex- E-mail: [email protected] periments. In the first experiment (time–response), we exposed tadpoles either to the indirect presence of odonate larvae or predator-free conditions and meas- 2013 ured respiration rates 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, 15, 19 and 26 days after the start of the experiment. In the second ex- 12110. Almeida, D.; Merino-Aguirre, R.; Angeler, D.G. periment (dose–response), we used three levels of (2013): Benthic invertebrate communities in regulated predator chemicals, equivalent to 1 predator per 10, Mediterranean streams and least-impacted tributaries. 100 or 1,000 l plus controls. The respiration rate of Limnologica 43(1): 34-42. ["Flow regulation is generally predator-exposed tadpoles varied initially, but was perceived to negatively influence fluvial ecosystems 56.3% of controls after 26 days. In the dose–response through alterations of natural habitat conditions, particu- experiment, the respiration rate of all predator-exposed larly in highly variable Mediterranean streams. Howev- tadpole groups was reduced by between 19.1 and er, the detection of impact may depend on chosen met- 27.2% after 21 days. The study demonstrates a mech- rics, requiring a multiple-lines-of-evidence approach for anism by which tadpoles may be able to adjust their ecologically relevant impact assessment. In this study, physiology to partially offset the costs of lower energy we compare the community structure, the trophic func- intake due to predator avoidance. ... Larval dragonflies tion, the microhabitat influence and the body condition were collected from a nearby wadi and maintained on a of benthic invertebrates between the regulated Bullaque diet of tadpoles when not being used for experiments. River and unregulated tributaries (Guadiana River ba- In the time–response experiment, final instar Aeshnidae sin, central Spain). Invertebrates and physical micro- (Anax sp.) and final instar Libellulidae (Trithemis sp.) habitats were studied seasonally in 2010. Total abun- were used. In the dose–response experiment, only dance, EPT abundance, Rheoindex and LIFE metrics Anax sp. were utilised." (Authors) ] Address: Barry, were higher in the regulated river during summer, M.J., Department of Biology, Sultan Qaboos University, whereas Shannon diversity was lower. Rheoindex and Al Khoud, P.O. Box 36, Muscat 123, Sultanate of Oman. LIFE were higher in the tributaries during winter. Filter- E-mail: [email protected] ers were very abundant in spring and summer in the tributaries and the regulated stream, respectively. De- 12112. Cañedo-Argüelles, M.; Kefford, B.J.; Piscart, C.; posit feeders dominated during summer in the tributar- Prat, N.; Schäfer, R.B.; Schulz, C.-J. (2013): Salinisa- ies. Despite these differences, ANOSIM revealed simi- tion of rivers: An urgent ecological issue. Environmental lar community structure and feeding groups characteris- Pollution 173: 157-167. (in English) ["Secondary salini- tics in both fluvial system types. In addition, body condi- sation of rivers and streams is a global and growing tion, measured as fluctuating asymmetry level, indicat- threat that might be amplified by climate change. It can ed that daming created favourable developmental con- have many different causes, like irrigation, mining activi- ditions for several invertebrate species in the Bullaque ty or the use of salts as deicing agents for roads. River. This suggests that daming surprisingly buffered Freshwater organisms only tolerate certain ranges of from the adverse environmental conditions inflicted by water salinity. Therefore secondary salinisation has an seasonal summer droughts, which occur recurrently in impact at the individual, population, community and Mediterranean areas. Results also suggest that the ap- ecosystem levels, which ultimately leads to a reduction plication of fluctuating asymmetry could therefore be in aquatic biodiversity and compromises the goods and promising for revealing integral ecological responses to services that rivers and streams provide. Management different and often combined forms of anthropogenic of secondary salinization should be directed towards in- and natural disturbance. ... A total of 12 species were se- tegrated catchment strategies (e.g. benefiting from the lected to determine body conditions (fluctuating asym- dilution capacity of the rivers) and identifying threshold metry (FA) levels): Baetis fuscatus (L.), B. rhodani (Pic- salt concentrations to preserve the ecosystem integrity. tet), Caenis luctuosa (Burmeister), Ecdyonurus angelie- Future research on the interaction of salinity with other ri Thomas, Serratella ignita (Poda), Leuctra geniculata stressors and the impact of salinization on trophic inter- (Stephens), Platycnemis latipes Rambur, Onychogom- actions and ecosystem properties is needed and the im- phus uncatus (Charp.), Micronecta meridionalis (Costa), plications of this issue for human society need to be seri- Hydropsyche exocellata Dufour, H. instabilis (Curtis) ously considered." (Authors) The paper includes a refer- and Rhyacophila relicta McLachlan." (Authors)] Ad- ence to Odonata.] Address: Cañedo-Argüelles, M., dress: Almeida, D., Department of Ecology, Complutense Freshwater Ecology and Management (F.E.M.) Research University of Madrid, 2 José Antonio Novais Street, E- Group, Departament d'Ecologia, Universitat Barcelona, 28040 Madrid, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. E- mail: [email protected] 12111. Barry, M.J.; Syal, S. (2013): Metabolic respons- es of tadpoles to chemical predation cues. Hydrobiolo- 12113. Drinan, T.J.; Foster, G.N.; Nelson, B.H.; O’Hallo- gia 700: 267-276. (in English) ["Life-history theory pre- ran, J.; Harrison, S.S.C. (2013): Macroinvertebrate as- dicts that predator-induced defences should incur fit- semblages of peatland lakes: Assessment of conserva- ness costs. In larval amphibians, the most frequently tion value with respect to anthropogenic land-cover reported cost is reduced energy intake due to lower for- change. Biological Conservation 158: 175-187. (in Eng- aging rates; however, recent reports suggest that this lish) ["Small blanket bog lakes can contain many rare trade-off may be uncoupled through morphological and and threatened aquatic invertebrate species. Their con- physiological adaptations. Metabolism is a measure of servation value, however, is threatened throughout Eu-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 70 rope by peat extraction and particularly conifer affor- cotopus and Enallagma were most abundant on cobble estation, which can compromise the physico-chemical rock substratum and macrophytes. Sand and small habitat quality of peatland lakes through excessive in- gravel substrata supported few invertebrates except ol- puts of forestry-derived dissolved and particulate sub- igochaetes, which were most common in shallow littoral stances. To quantify the effect of conifer plantation for- areas. The extent of Ruppia beds was determined using estry on the conservation value of these habitats, we hydroacoustic sounding and showed that these beds compared the hydrochemistry and assemblages of were most well-developed in a zone from 1.25 to 5 m aquatic Coleoptera, Heteroptera and Odonata of repli- depth. The estimated area of productive shallow littoral cate lakes across three distinct catchment land uses: (i) zone habitat at different lake levels showed that cover- unplanted blanket bog only present in the catchment, age was lowest near the current surface elevation. Ris- (ii) mature conifer plantation forests only present in the ing lake levels would result in expansion of suitable catchment and (iii) catchments containing mature coni- habitat area, and while falling levels could also expand fer plantation forests with recently clearfelled areas. All nearshore habitat, this would likely occur on areas of three catchment land uses were replicated across re- poorer substratum quality and under high salinities that gions of sedimentary and igneous geology. Lakes with may inhibit growth." (Authors)] Address: Herbst, D.B., R. afforested catchments, in both geologies, had elevated Jellison Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory, concentrations of plant nutrients, total dissolved organic Univ. of California, 1016 Mt. Morrison Road, Mammoth carbon and heavy metals, the highest concentrations Lakes, CA 93546, USA. E-mail: [email protected] being recorded from the clearfell lakes. Coleoptera and Heteroptera assemblages responded strongly to forest- 12115. Kosterin, O.E. (2013): Brief Odonata survey in ry-mediated changes in water chemistry, whereas Odo- North Ethiopia during heavy rainy season of 2012. In- nata assemblages responded more to catchment geol- ternational Dragonfly Fund - Report 56: 1-54. (in Eng- ogy – geology being confounded by altitudinal differ- lish) ["A survey of Odonata in North Ethiopia, on the ences between lakes. The greatest species-quality sco- route Debre Libanos – Bahir Dar – Woldia – Hayk – res (SQSs) and species richness were recorded from Mile – Awash – Debre Zeyit crossing the provinces of the clearfell lakes. Three of the four International Union Oromia, Amhara and Afar, in July 29 - August 10, 2012 for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) nationally red- yielded 38 species, including two endemics of Ethiopia listed species recorded during this study were, howev- and five species not hitherto reliably reported for this er, absent from clearfell lakes. Our findings demon- country in the literature: Pseudagrion commoniae, P. strate that plantation forestry can have a profound im- hamoni, P. salisburyense, Bradinopyga strachani and pact on the aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages Ictinogomphus ferox. The number of Odonata species and conservation value of small blanket bog lakes, pri- recorded in Ethiopia thus reached 104. 17 main locali- marily via eutrophication. Despite indices such as SQS ties were visited, on average showing 4.9 species per scores and species richness appearing to reveal a ben- locality. A small branch of Jara River, Amhara, was the eficial response of blanket bog lake communities to richest one (15 species). Comments on specimens of habitat deterioration, they mask that certain ‘emblemat- Pseudagrion spernatum and Nesciothemis farinosa and ic’ species are being severely negatively impacted by notes on the country in general and particular habitats the disturbance caused by plantation forestry. Consider- of Odonata are provided." (Author)] Address: Kosterin, ing the need for fertiliser to produce economically viable O.E., Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, plantation forest crops, coupled with the inefficiencies of Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave 10, peat soils in retaining applied nutrients, the degradation 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: kosterin@bio- of peatland lakes is likely to become more prevalent as net.nsc.ru plantation forestry continues to expand worldwide." (Au- 12116. Moller, A.P.; Nishiumi, I.; Suzuki, H.; Ueda, K.; thors)] Address: Drinan, T.J., School of Biological, Earth Mousseau, T.A. (2013): Differences in effects of radia- & Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, tion on abundance of animals in Fukushima and Cher- Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, Ireland. E-mail: tom- nobyl. Ecological Indicators 24(1): 75-81. (in English) [email protected] ["Radioactive contamination can negatively affect the 12114. Herbst, D.B.; Medhurst, R.B.; Roberts, S.W.; abundance of living beings through the radiation and Jellison, R. (2013): Substratum associations and depth chemical toxic effects of radionuclides or the effects of distribution of benthic invertebrates in saline Walker mutation accumulation over time. If radiotoxic effects Lake, Nevada, USA. Hydrobiologia 700: 61-72. (in Eng- were the main determinant of the abundance of organ- lish) ["Walker Lake, a terminal salt lake in western Ne- isms, we should expect a reduction in abundance im- vada, is undergoing rapid changes because of falling mediately following radioactive contamination, while we lake level and rising salinity, affecting the potential habi- should expect a gradual increase in negative effects tat of benthic invertebrates that supply food to native over time if mutation accumulation was the main deter- fish and birds. Benthic invertebrate surveys were con- minant. In particular, we should expect the main effects ducted within different substratum size classes and at the recently contaminated site in Fukushima to main- macrophyte beds in the nearshore littoral shallows (\1 ly be due to radiotoxicity, while effects at Chernobyl m) and in the deeper offshore littoral (2–10 m) and pro- which has been contaminated since 1986 should be a fundal ([10 m) zones of the lake. Samples were domi- mixture of radiotoxic and mutation accumulation effects. nated by the chironomid midges Cricotopus ornatus We censused spiders, grasshoppers, dragonflies, but- and Tanypus grodhausi; the damselfly Enallagma clau- terflies, bumblebees, cicadas and birds at 1198 sites in sum; and an oligochaete worm of the genus Mono- Chernobyl and Fukushima-Daiichi, where major nuclear pylephorus. Midges showed distinct depth preferences, accidents happened 25 years and 6 months ago, re- with Cricotopus found primarily in the shallow littoral, spectively. The mean level of radiation was higher and and Tanypus found in the lower littoral and profundal less variable at Fukushima than at Chernobyl, implying regions. Enallagma occurred throughout the littoral re- that we should expect more negative effects on the gion but was reduced in abundance below 10 m. Cri- abundance of animals at Fukushima if immediate ef-

Odonatological Abstract Service 36 (December 2012) - page 71 fects of radiation were important. While all taxa showed sey University, Auckland 0632, New Zealand. E-mail: significant declines in abundance with increasing level [email protected] of background radiation in Chernobyl, only three out of seven taxa showed such an effect at Fukushima. The 12119. Schneider, W.; Nasher, A.K. (2013): Dragonflies effect of radiation on abundance differed between the from mainland Yemen and the Socotra-Archipelago - ad- two areas for butterflies, dragonflies, grasshoppers and ditional records and novelties 1-13. International Dra- spiders, but not for birds or bumblebees. These findings gonfly Fund - Report 57: 1-13. (in English, with German are consistent with the main effects of radiation on the Summary) ["The odonatological results of two field trips abundance of animals at Fukushima being due to radio- to mainland Yemen carried out mainly in summer 2005 toxicity while those at Chernobyl may be due to a mix- and winter 2007, and to Socotra in winter 1999 are put ture of radiotoxicity and mutation accumulation, be- on record. At 30 localities, 33 dragonfly species were col- cause chronic exposure have been present for many lected, respectively observed (3). One species, Azur- generations thereby allowing for accumulation of muta- agrion somalicum is new for mainland Yemen, and a tions." (Authors)] Address: Møller, A.P., Laboratoire second, Pseudagrion niloticum, is new for mainland Ye- d’Ecologie, Systématique et Evolution, CNRS UMR men and the Arabian Peninsula. Three species, Azur- 8079, Université Paris-Sud, Bâtiment 362, F-91405 Or- agrion somalicum, Orthetrum julia, and Sympetrum fons- say Cedex, France colombii are new records for Socotra." (Authors)] Ad- dress: Schneider, W., Entomology II, Research Institute & 12117. Nilsson-Örtman, V.; Stoks, R.; De Block, M.; Jo- Natural History Museum Senckenberg, Senckenbergan- hansson, H.; Johansson, F. (2013): Latitudinally struc- lage 25, 60325 Frankfurt a.M., Germany. E-mail: fri.wol tured variation in the temperature dependence of dam- @t-online.de; [email protected] selfly growth rates. Ecology Letters 16(1): 64-71. (in English) ["The Metabolic Theory of Ecology predicts 12120. Theischinger, G. (2013): A new species of Aus- that the slope of the rate–temperature relationship, E, tropetalia Tillyard from north-eastern New South Wales, remains consistent across traits and organisms, acting Australia (Anisoptera, ). International as a major determinant of large-scale ecological pat- Dragonfly Fund - Report 58: 1-8. (in English) ["A new terns. Although E has recently been shown to vary sys- species, Austropetalia annaliese, is described, illustrated tematically, we have a poor understanding of its ecolog- and compared to its congeners. The female holotype ical significance. To address this question, we conduct- (New South Wales, Barrington Tops, 12 December 1981) ed a common-garden experiment involving six damsel- will be deposited in the Collection of the Australian Mu- fly species differing in distribution, estimating E at the seum, Sydney, Australia." (Author)] Address: Theisching- level of full-sib families. Each species was sampled er G., 2A Hammerley Road, Grays Point, NSW 2232, throughout its latitudinal range, allowing us to charac- Australia. E-mail: Gunther.Theischinger@environment. terise variation in E along a latitudinal gradient span- nsw.gov.au ning 3600 km. We show that E differs among popula- 12121. Wasscher, M.T.; van't Bosch, J.G. (2013): The tions and increases with latitude. E was right-skewness true identity of bilinearis Selys, 1860, with the across species, but this was largely an artefact of the synonymy of N. gaida Rácenis, 1953, and the descrip- latitudinal trend. Increased seasonality towards higher tion of N. confundens sp. nov. (Odonata: Protoneuri- latitude may contribute to the latitudinal trend in E. We dae). Zootaxa 3599: 19-36. (in English) ["Study of rough conclude that E should be seen as a trait involved in lo- notes and sketches made by D.C. Geijskes in 1972 and cal adaptation." (Authors) Coenagrion mercuriale, C. the recently found original drawings by E. de Selys scitulum, C. puella, C. pulchellum, C. armatum, C. jo- Longchamps done in 1884 from the male syntype of Ne- hanssoni] Address: Nilsson-Örtman, V., Department of oneura bilinearis Selys, 1860, shows the syntype male Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, and female (now lost for several decades) of N. bilinearis Umeå, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] refer to the same species later described as Neoneura 12118. Raubenheimer, D.; Rothman, J.M. (2013): Nutri- gaida Racenis, 1953. Therefore N. gaida is considered a tional ecology of entomophagy in humans and other junior synonym of N. bilinearis Selys, 1860. A neotype is primates. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 58: 141-160. (in English) chosen for the true N. bilinearis (neotype |, Suriname, ["Entomophagy is widespread among nonhuman pri- Kabalebo, 15 viii 1965, in RMNH). N. bilinearis sensu mates and is common among many human communi- Williamson (1917) is redescribed as Neoneura confun- ties. However, the extent and patterns of entomophagy dens sp. nov. (holotype |, Suriname, Jodensavanna, vary substantially both in humans and nonhuman pri- Koela-kreek, 13 ii 1946, in RMNH). N. confundens has mates. Here we synthesize the literature to examine a wide distribution in South America north of the Tropic why humans and other primates eat insects and what of Capricorn, but it is lacking from the central and lower accounts for the variation in the extent to which they do Amazon. It occurs in several colour morphs and also so. Variation in the availability of insects is clearly im- varies in male appendage, genital ligula, and female portant, but less understood is the role of nutrients in pronotum morphology." (Authors)] Address: Wasscher, entomophagy. We apply a multidimensional analytical M.T., Minstraat 15 bis, 3582 CA Utrecht, The Nether- approach, the right-angled mixture triangle, to published lands. E-mail: [email protected] data on the macronutrient compositions of insects to address this. Results showed that insects eaten by hu- mans spanned a wide range of protein-to-fat ratios but were generally nutrient dense, whereas insects with high protein-to-fat ratios were eaten by nonhuman pri- mates. Although suggestive, our survey exposes a Many thanks to all who contributed to this issue of need for additional, standardized, data." (Authors) The OAS! A special thank to Paweł Buczyński for multi- paper includes a reference to Odonata] Address: ple help, and Geert de Knijf for contributing many Raubenheimer, D., Institute of Natural Sciences, Mas- papers to this issue.

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