Odonatological Abstracts
1996 D-19374 Dorf-Friedrichsruhe).
2 The reserve (surface over 320 km ) is situated in the
(15517) GOHLERT, T, 1996. Bemerkenswerte faunis- Seenplatte of central Mecklenburg, E Germany.
tische Nachweise in der Radeburger Heide. Veroff. Among the unusually numerous aquatic habitats
Mas. WLausilz — of various there also lakes of Kamenz 19: 89-90. (Schweriner types, are over 50 a
surface 1 ha. The odon. Str. 30, D-01067 Dresden). exceeding mapping was
conducted at Lestes barbarus and Orthetrum coerulescens are during Apr.-Sept. 1996, 14 localities;
listed from 32 12 of these red-listed in the locality nr Grossdiltmansdorf, Sax- spp. were recorded, are
E The fauna is reviewed ony, Germany. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
and the status and habitat requirements of the
(15518) ROLFF, J., 1996. Experimented Untersuc- threatened spp. are outlined in detail.
hungen zum Wirt-Parasit-System Coenagrionpuel- 1997 la (L.) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) Arrenurus spp.
(Acari: Arrenuridae). DiplArb. Zool. Inst., Tech. - Univ. 95 3 excl. (15520) ZORMAN, I., 1997. Vila - Braunschweig. pp., graphs (Dept Bagari. [Villa
Anim. & Plant Biol., Univ. Sheffield,Sheffield,S10 Bagan], Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana. 265 pp. ISBN
86-11-14975-0. 2TN, UK). (Slovene).
A The study was conducted at Eckemkemp (Rieseberg, novel, framing a family story in Slovenia of Au- thor’s distr. Fleimstedt, Germany) in May and July 1995. It generation: on an old, upper middle class
the is shown that the ectoparasitic A. cuspidatormites family, Bagaris, that went through the horrors
return to water at the moment of C. puellaovipo- of communist revolution; some of its members
sition. The infestation of the dragonflyby the mite were killed, those who survived were expropriated.
was monitored the Their home, “Villa Bagari”, survived throughout emergence period. many genera-
On of tions and various social and but 3 (out 18) days, the $ $ were significantly political systems, its restoration more parasitised to the is not more possi- than 3 6. Based on the intensity family any
of its influence ble. Therefore, this is novel and violent ectoparasiteinfestation, on the drag- a ona tragic
destruction of onfly populationdynamics is assessed. With the data a congruent, from a long historical
tradition The gathered,asimple model could be constructed that grown family. opening chapter (pp.
is “The birth the simulates the success of the return of mites to the 5-55) titled, of dragonfly The
habitat, is used in metaphorical sense: bom for reproduction dependingon the life history dragonfly splendid of the host. light, destined to soon collapse into the
darkness.
(15519) ZIMMER, D., H. ABEL & M. HIPPKE,
1996. Faunistische Untersuchungen im Rahmen des 1998
Life-Projektes im Nalurpark NossentinerlSchwinzer (15521) CONTARINI, Heide. Erfassung Libellen. Okol. u. PlanungAbel & E„ 1998. Inselti della provin-
Dorf-Friedrichsruhe. 46 - cia di Ravenna. Edizioni Zimmer, pp. (Dorfstr. 26, Mistral, Ravenna. 175 pp. 314 Odonatological Abstracts
ISBN none. of meters) movement behaviours could be used to
A generalpresentation ofinsect life of the Ravenna predict broader scale patterns of distribution on
prov., Italy. 7 odon. spp. are dealt with on pp. 69-73. heterogeneous landscapes. The models were tai-
A provincialchecklist is not provided. lored by empirical data on Calopteryx movements
on 3 types of landscapes that differed in amount
(15522) GLASER. E., 1998. Besiedlung von neu- of forest habitat. Surveys of C. aequabilis and C.
geschaffenen Gewassern in der Chemnitzaue bei maculata demonstrated that both spp. occupied
Heinersdorf durch Libellen. Fische und Lurche. streams and forest habitats on forested and par-
Veroff. Mus. Nalurk. Chemnitz 21: 131-138. - (Al- tially forested landscapes, but were found primarily
fred-Neubert-Str. 8, D-09123 Chemnitz). along streams on nonforested landscapes. Simula-
A commented list of 27 odon, 6 spp„ occurring at tion models, whose parameters were derived using
man-made (winter 1994/1995) ponds in the Chem- empirical movement data for both spp., showed that
nitz Oxbow. Saxony, E Germany. fine-scale movement behaviours could be used to
broader scale predict, on average, dispersion across
1999 of but that is a range landscapestructures, was nec-
include information about broader scale essary to
(15523) BULAnKOVA, E„ 1999. Changes in the landscape features in those models. In particular,
dragonfly fauna of the Danubian Lowland in the the probability of crossing a patch boundary (patch
last thirty years. Entomofauna carputhica 11: 1-5. boundary permeability) and the rate of movement
(Slovak, with Engl. s.). — (Dept Ecol., Comenius in a given habitat patch (patch viscosity) were im-
Fac. Univ., Nat. Sci., Mlynskadolina B-2, SK-84215 portant determinants of Calopteryx dispersion on
Bratislava). heterogeneous landscapes. In other words, the re-
The 1938-1968 and 1990-1997 sults that arise assemblages arecom- suggest Calopteryx dispersions may
50 recorded in the but 37 function of behavioural pared; spp. were past, only as a responses to spatial
- OA were evidenced recently. Among the missingspp. are patterns at multiple scales. See also 13170.
Coenagrionhastulatum,C. mercuriale,C, omatum,
C.scitulum, Nehalennia speciosa, and Leucorrhinia (15526) MIFSUD, D., 2000. Present knowledge of the
pectoralis. Since 1990 arenew to the area: Epitheca entomofauna of the Maltese Islands. Entomologica
bimaculata, Somatochlora mctallica, Orthetrum basil. 22:75-86. — (Naturh. Mus., Augustinergasse
brunneum and Sympetrum pedemontanum. The 2, CH-4001 Basel).
recent expansion of Crocothemis erythraeawas also The odon, fauna was studied by A. Valletta, who
noticed. recorded 10 82: - spp. (1949, Entomologist 85-87;
1957, ibidem 90: 306-307).Additional information
J. (15524) HASSEL, J., 1999. Materialien zu Natur- on some of these was provided by Cilia (1972,
schutz und Landschaftspjiege:Das Nalurschutzgebiet Maltese Naturalist 1[3]: 31-33).
"Am Spietzberg". Staat. Umweltfachamt, Leipzig,
36 pp. — (Publishers: Postfach 241215, D-04332 2001
Leipzig).
Includes (pp. 23-24) a commented checklist of 20 (15527) BUCZYNSKI, P„ 2001. Wazki (Insecta: Odo-
odon. spp, recorded from the Reserve; - Saxony, nata) torfowisk wysokich i przejsciowych srodkowo-
E Germany. -wschodniej Polski. — [Dragonflies (Insecta: Odo-
nata) ofrised and transitional hogs in middle-eastern
2000 Poland ]. Ph.D. diss., Wydzial Biol, i Nauk o Ziemi,
Univ. M. Lublin. 176 + 34 Curie-Skladowska, pp.
(15525) JONSEN, J. & P.D. TAYLOR, 2000. Calop- tabs, 32 graphs, 19 col. habitat phot. excl. (Pol.). —
teryx damselfly dispersions arising from rnultiscale (Author: Dept Zool., UMCS, Akademicka 19, PO-
responses to landscape structure. Conserv. Ecol. 4(2): -20-033 Lublin).
4 (online)URL; http://www.consecol.org/vol4/iss2/ The study was conducted at 16 sites in the Poleski
art4 Natn. Park (53 spp.) and its environs (total 65 spp.),
extent Using spatiallyexplicit simulation models, the and focused on the inquire into the composition and
was explored to which fine-scale (i.e. meters to tens structure of the odon. communities, spatial distri- Odonatological Abstracts 315
bution of larvae, and on the environmental features representation of the characteristics of the desired
which these 5 on depend. species-groupsare defined mate, i.e. a template.Binary choice experimentswere
with reference to the degree oftheir association with performed to test 3 mate choice between 2 differ-
the bog habitats. The qualitative and quantitative ent 9 colour morphs in Ischnura elegans. Choice
of their taxonomic di- composition communities, experiments were conducted before and after an
versity, seasonal dynamics and the specificity are habituation period, duringwhich 33 were exposed
described in much detail. The negative correlation to only 1 9 colour morph.Given the choice between between faunal and its specificity is shown, 9 diversity the 2 morphs, 33 did exhibit a choice for the
and the methods based the on diversity assessments, most recently experienced 9 morph.This is the first
used in the as peat bogbioindication,arechallenged. evidence for a reversible switch in mate choice in a
The distribution of larvae in structured wa- In contrast with diversely frequency-dependentway. previous
ter bodies is described, 6 factors that influence their studies on mate choice, template formation in 3 I.
spatialdistribution arediscussed, and the selectivity elegans seems not to be based on quality. Switch-
of spp. for defined microhabitats isanalysed. During ing mate choice in a frequency-dependent manner,
the larvae yr, tend to changetheir microhabitats. The choosing the most common morph,probably allows
odon. communities of the regional Sphagnumbogs 33 to minimize their search effortsand to maximize
arecompared with those occurring in the other re- fitness.
gions ofPoland and in the neighbouringcountries.
The differences between the mountain and lowland 2002
rised bogs are stated. - A thoroughwork of con-
siderable extralimital relevance. An internationally (15531) COSTA-NETO, E.M., 2002. Manual de
more accessible publicationof its highlights would elnoenlomologia. Soc. Ent. Aragonesa, Zaragoza
be tesis Vol. opportune. [Manuales y SEA, 4] 104 pp. ISBN 84-
-932807-1-2. - (Publishers: Avda Radio Juventud
(15528) SANSONI, G., 2001, Atlanteper il riconosci- 37, ES-50012 Zaragoza).
mento dei macroinvertebrati dei corsi d'acqua ilaliani. In addition to a statement of a superstition about
Prov. Autonoma Trento. 198 Hard- [4th edn], pp. dragonflies from NE Brazil (p. 74), the information
ISBN 88-86602-29-4. is that cover (17.5x24.5 cm). given 20 odon. spp. are used as human food
The odon. larvae generic key, descriptions and col. in various parts of the world (p. 43). A list of these
phot, appear on pp. 86-105. The work will be useful is not provided.
for a general orientation,where no identification to
the sp. level is required. (15532) DYATLOVA, E.S. & VF. MIKITYUK,2002.
Izmenchivost’ krylovyh priznakov strekozy Calop-
(15529) VAN GOSSUM, H„ R. STOKS & L. DE — teryx splendens Harr, iz nizov’ya r. Dnestr. [Vari-
BRUYN, 2001. Male mate choice for female col- ability of wingcharacteristics in Calopteryx splend-
our morphs: frequency and method dependence. ens (Harr.) from the lower Dnestr river]. Tez. Dokl.
Anim. Behav. 61: F31-F34. - (First Author: Evol. 12 mezhdunar. Konf. molodyh Uchenyh "Biologiya
Biol. Univ. vnulrennih 66-67. — Gr., Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, vod", Borok, pp. (Russ.). (First
B-2020 Antwerpen). Author: Frantsuzkij bul’var 37, kv. 3, UKR-65044
A “Forum” without abstract. paper; Odessa).
An is made attempt to identify a number of wing
(15530) VAN GOSSUM, H„ R. STOKS & L. DE features which could be used in the monitoring of
2001. Reversible These BRUYN, frequency-dependent water quality. are briefly described and a pe-
switches in male mate choice. Proc. R. Soc. Land. riodical monitoringis suggested.
(B) 268: 83-85. - (First Author: Evol. Biol. Gr.,
Univ. Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 (15533) MINELLI, A., (Ed.], 2002. Italian habitats ,
Antwerpen). Vol. 2. Springs and spring watercourses: springs in
Current sexual-selection theories that the northern Italian predict mating plains. Mus. friulano Stor. nat.,
should occurpreferentiallywith the highest-quality Udine. 156 pp. Softcover, plastified (13.5x19.5 cm).
and assume that for ISBN 88-88192-04-2. — Via Grazzano partner, distinguishing among (Publishers:
potential mates the choosy sex applies an internal 1,1-33100Udine). 316 OdonatologicalAbstracts
Since the wetlands of the Veneto and Friuli parts species size and behaviour, and (3)intraspecificchar-
to of the Po R. Plain were largely reduced tiny rel- acteristics, i.e. differences in dispersal ability condi-
ict the odon. fauna there has much declined. tion and The of areas, by sex age. importance pond man-
the for the maintenance of the odon. Among interesting spp. are Ophiogomphus ce- agement existing
cilia, Oxygastra curtisi and Leucorrhinia pectoralis. populationsand to facilitate the introduction of new
Very frequent in springs are Platycnemis pennipes, populationsin the region where little exchange oc-
Pyrrhosoma nyraphula and Ceriagrion tenellum. curs between ponds is emphasized.
(15534) MOHRING, S„ 2002. Die Fauna des NSG (15538) DE BOER, E.R, 2003. Fries libellennieuws
“Am Spitzberg Liiptitz-Wurzen”. TagBd. 40-j. Be- uit2003. — [Frisian dragonflynews for2003]. Twine
— stehen Fachgr. Ornithol. u. Herpelol. Falkenhain,pp. 14(4): 109-115. (Dutch). (It Fryske Gea, Postbus
65-75. - (Author’s address not stated). 3, NL-9244 ZN Beetsterzwaag).
A checklist of 25 odon. - E Ger- A review is ofthe 2003 in odo- spp; Saxony, presented highlights
natol. work in the Netherlands. many. Friesland, Sym-
petrumpedemontanumis for the first time recorded
(15535) MOHRING, S„ 2002. Die Libellen des from the province. The Wyldemerkand Polder Rohel
Altkreises Wurzen, TagBd. 40-j. Bestehen Fachgr. fauna is described. The occurrence of some note-
Ornithol. 50-60. — is and the influence of u. Herpetol. Falkenhain,pp. (Au- worthy spp. outlined, warm
thor’s address not stated). and dry weather is discussed in terms of the general
46 recorded from the former distr. of trend in the Netherlands. spp., ever
Wurzen (now Muldental, Saxony, E Germany) are
listed, with localitydata, observation dates and inci- (15539) HEIDENREICH, U. & J. BERING, 2003.
dental annotations. During 1990-2001,41 spp. were Monchsgrasmiicke Sylvia atricapilla erbeutet Gross-
libelle. - recorded. Coenagrionarmatum, C. lunulatum and Orn. Mitt., Gottingen 55(2): 49. (First
Gomphus flavipes are new for the district. Author: Am Hohen Haiti 23 d, D-09212 Limbach-
-Oberfrohna).
(15536) VOGRIN, M.,2002. Rastlineinzivaliobreki A 6 blackcop isreported to have taken in a gardenin
— Mura E Muri. [Plants and animals alongthe river]. Limbach-Oberfrohna (Saxony, Germany) a fresh-
In: F. Reka Mura Aeshna 22-VI-2002. The bird is Just, [Ed.], v Sloveniji, pp. 17-46, ly emerged cyanea;
Franc-Franc, Murska Sobota. ISBN 961-219-041-0. well-known to feed during the breeding season on
— not (Slov.). (Author’s address stated). smaller dragonflies and also on odon. larvae.
Leucorrhinia caudalis is mentioned for the oxbows,
and 6 other for the Mura JANSEN, J. THAM & M. 2003. spp. gravelpits along R., (15540) W, KOCH,
NE Slovenia. Die aquatische Invertebratenfauna des Moorkom-
plexes Wurzacher Ried (Landkreis Ravensburg):
2003 Biodiversitat, habitatspezifischeArtengemeinschaf-
ten, Rote-Liste-Status und Zielarten-Konzeption.
(15537) ANGELIBERT, S. & N. GIANI, 2003. Dis- Stuttg. Beitr. Naturk. (A) 655: 1-19. (With Engl. s.).
persal characteristics of three odonate species in a — (First Author: Freshw. Inst., DFO, 501 Univer-
patchy habitat. Ecography 26: 13-20. - (CESAC sity Cres„ Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N6, CA),
Bat. UMR 5576, 4R3, Univ. P. Sabatier, 118 rte de The bog complex is situated ca 50 km S of Ulm
Narbonne,F-31062 Toulouse). (Baden-Wiirttemberg, S Germany) and has a sur-
2 At 3 in the Natural Re- face of 17km Out of the 40recorded odon. permanent rocky ponds ca . spp.,
gional Park “Gausses du Quercy”, N of Toulouse, 23% are specialized bog spp., Sympecma paedisca,
France, capture-mark-recapturetechnique was used Calopteryx virgo and Orthetrum coerulescens are
in order to estimate the degreeof linkage in 3 patchy considered important from the conservation point
populationsof Coenagrionpuella,C. scitulum and of view. - Cf, also OA 10220, with cross referenc-
Libellula depressa. It is demonstrated that 3 factors es.
the viz. influence dispersal ability of these spp., (1)
abiotic factors and weather conditions,(2)interspe- (15541) JENKINS, R.A. & J.M. JENKINS, 2003
cific differences, such as the sensitivity to weather. Triacanthagynatrifida (Odonata: Aeshnidae):new Odonatological Abstracts 317
state record of dragonfly from South Carolina, ity. Also providedis the information on differences
USA. Em. News 114(4): 233-234. - (Dept Forest in odon. abundances between the “traditional” (=
Resour., Clemson Univ., 261 Lehotsky Hall, Clem- man-made) and the natural banks in the cities.
son, SC 29634, USA).
1 9, Richland Co., Columbia, SC; 14-VIII-2003, (15546) WESTERMANN, K„ 2003. Erster Boden-
bringing the status of the South Carolina odon. standigkeitsnachweis der Pokaljungfer (Cercion
fauna fur den hoheren Schwarzwald. NatSchulz to 110 spp. lindenii)
siidl. Oberrhein 4: 87-88. (With Engl. s.). - (Buch-
2003. D-79365 (15542) [MANOLIS,T]BEZARK, L.G., Drag- enweg 2, Rheinhausen).
onflies and damselflies of California,by T. Manolis. 7 exuviae (12/29-VII-2003) are reported from St.
Pan-Pacif. Ent. 79(3/4): 261. - (Author: Calif. Dept Margen in the Black Forest (S Germany), alt. 845
site of Food & Agric., Sacramento, CA, USA). m. This is the highestemergence C. (= Eryth-
A descriptive review of the book described in OA romma) lindenii so far known from Germany. The
14889. larvae probably originatedfrom vagrant individuals
from the Upper Rhine Valley.
(15543) SANDIN, L., 2003. Benthic macroinverte-
brates in Swedish streams: community structure, (15547) WESTERMANN, K., 2003. Schliipfabun-
taxa richness, and environmental relations. Eco- danz und Schliipfhabitat des Friihen Schilfjagers
graphy 26: 269-282. - (Dept Envir. Assessment, (Brachytronpratense) im Naturschutzgebiet “Rhein-
Swedish Univ. Agric. Sci., P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 niederungWyhl-Weisweil”. NatSchulz siidl. Ober-
07 Uppsala). rhein 4: 99-112. (With Engl. s.). - (Buchenweg 2,
Benthic macroinvertebrate data from 628 randomly D-79365 Rheinhausen).
selected streams wereanalysed for geographicaland Within the area studied (distr. Emmendingen,
environmental relationships. The odon. occurred at Baden-Wurttemberg, S Germany) B. pratense cer-
97 29 but 48 400 (= 15.4%) sites; spp. were identified, only tainly occurs at waters; ca freshly emerged
Erythromma najas is mentioned. individuals were counted, the highest abundance
was 21 exuviae/50 m bank. The types ofhabitat are
STOCH, E, [Ed.], 2003. Italian habitats Vol. outlined, and the sites are described in (15544) , emergence
Mus. 5. Mountain streams: life in running waters. detail.
friulano Stor. nat., Udine. 161 pp. Softcover, plasti-
fied (13.5x19.5 cm). ISBN 88-88192-10-7. - (Pub- (15548) WESTERMANN, K., 2003. Zum Schliipf-
lishers: Via Grazzano 1,1-33100Udine). substrat der Gebanderten Prachtlibelle (Calopteryx
3 Calopteryx spp. and (generally) the Gomphidae splendens) an siidlichen Altrheinen. Natschutz siidl.
and Cordulegastridae are mentioned. Oberrhein 4: 95-98. (With Engl. s.). — (Buchenweg
2, D-79365 Rheinhausen).
(15545) VAN DUUREN, L. etal„ [Eds], 2003. Natuur In backwaters of the Rhine R. in southern Baden
2003. RIVM Bilthoven. 494 C. is for its compendium et al., pp. (Germany), splendens preferably using
Softcover ISBN 90-6960-1001-X. various reed while shrubs the (16.5x24.5 cm). emergence spp, along
- KNNV P.O. shoreline used Adults (Dutch). (Distributor: Uitgeverij, are only sporadically. emerge
Box 19320, NL-3501 DH Utrecht). usually on the lower surface or on the edges of the
The state of the nature in the Netherlands in 2003 is substrate. Vertical structures are mostly avoided.
authoritativelypresented. Gomphusflavipes has not
been seen since 1902, but it reappeared at various (15549) WESTERMANN,K., 2003. Zum Status der
localities Similar is the of Grossen im hoheren some yr ago. status Ophi- Konigslibelle (Anax imperator)
ogomphus cecilia,considered extinct since 1936, but Schwarzwald. NatSchulz siidl. Oberrhein 4: 81-85.
occurring again since mid 1990s. The fluctuations (With Engl. s.). - (Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rhein-
in odon. abundance (1901-2000,per decade) general hausen).
and in that of selected caused Reliable information the of A. im- some spp., by drying- on occurrence
acidification and of elevations in the Black Forest -up, aging fens, are described, perator at higher (S
discussed and shown in graphs. For the sameperiod, Germany) is scarce. Here, exuviae are recorded from
the odon. status is shown in relation to water qual- a pond at 830 ra (2001,2003), and from 2 ponds at 318 Odonatological Abstracts
900 and 915 At 3 “Damselflies and wetlands” m (2003). more ponds (alt. up damselfly” (pp. 9-17),
944 to m) ovipositions were observed. The sp. was (pp. 18-21),“The history of damselfly study in Al-
found only in ponds with turbid orhumic water and berta” (pp. 22-33), “How to study damselflies” (pp.
dense macrophyte vegetation. 34-42), “Damselfly conservation in Alberta” (pp.
43-49), “The damselflies of Alberta” (pp. 51-127),
(15550) WESTERMANN, K., 2003. Zur Konkur- “Checklist of Alberta damselflies” (p. 129), “Key
renz der Pokaljungfer (Cercion lindenii) und der to the adult damselflies of Alberta” (pp. 131-137),
Hufeisen-Azurjungfer (Coenagrion puella) an Alt- and “Helpful sources for damselflystudy” (pp. 139-
rheinen bei Weisweil (Landkreis Emmendingen). -140). A Glossary, fairly exhaustive References, and
NatSchutz siidl. Oberrhein 4: 91-94. col. of all conclude the book. Of (With Engl, drawings spp.
s.). - (Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen). much interest are biographic sketches of the past
The once dominant C. puella became much less and present Alberta and British Columbia leading
abundant in the backwaters of the Rhine R. after odonatologists,with portraits.
intrusion of C (= Erythromma)lindenii. The aquatic
habitats that remain cool during the summer were (15553) BAKER, R.L.,B.LEUNG&M.R.FORBES,
settled the hence the C. 2004. Diet of affects normal not by latter, puella popu- nymphs wing develop-
It lation there remains large. is interestingthat a ment in Ischnura verticalis (Odonata: Coenagrioni-
collapse of the lindenii population, triggered by dae). Can. Ent. 136(5): 749-751. - (First Author:
a majorflood, led to a significant increase of the Dept Biol., Univ. Toronto, Mississauga, ON, L5L
puellapopulationstrength. Generally, in the Upper 1C6, CA).
Rhine Valley (Baden,Germany), E. lindenii largely In laboratory experiments it was shown that more
replaced C. puella in many waters. than 50% of adults emerging from field-collected lar-
vae that were since penultimatestage fed terrestrial
(15551) WESTERMANN, K. & E. WESTER- enchytraeid worms (Haplotaxida: Enchytraeidae)
MANN, 2003. Ein Fortpflanzungsnachweis des had strongly curled,twisted, or onlypartly extended
Grossen Granatauges (Erythromma najas) bei wings, and wereunable to fly. The controls fed Daph-
Hinterzarten ira Schwarzwald in einer Meereshohe nia were all normal. It is suggested that the dieet of
von lOlOmNN. NatSchutz siidl. Oberrhein 4:89-90. nothingbut worms provides an insufficient amount
(With Engl. s.). — (Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rhein- of a particular nutrient or precursor (possibly chi-
hausen). tin), or that it provides too much of another.
known in the Black So far, the sp, was Forest (S
& A.Yu. Germany) from a single locality (alt. 835 m). Here, (15554) BEKETOV, M.A. KRYUKOV,
is from the its emergence reported (2003) a pond at an [Eds], 2004. Proceedings of conference "Autum-
altitude of 1010 m, which is the highest hitherto nal zoologicalsessions devoted to 1.1. Shmalgauzen".
64 Publishers and ISBN known E. najas breeding site in Germany. Novosibirsk. pp. not stat-
ed. (Russ., with Engl, title & Engl. s’s). — (c/o Dr
2004 M.A. Beketov, P.O. Box 156, RUS-630048 Novosi-
birsk).
(15552) ACORN, J„ 2004. Damselflies of Alberta. [Odonatol. papers:) Belevich, O.E.: Variability of
in females of flaveolum Flying neon toothpicks the grass. Univ. Alberta dragonfly Sympetrum (Lin-
Press, Edmonton, xii + 156 pp. Softcover (15.0x22.7 naeus, 1758) (pp. 23-27); — Belevich, O.E. & Yu A.
cm). ISBN 0-88864-419-1, Price: Can. S 29,95 net. Yurchenko: Seasonal dynamics of abundance and
— House T6G of odonatan larvae (Publishers: Ring 2, Edmonton,AB, population age structure (Odo-
2E1.CA). nata) in water bodies of the south of West Siberia
Only 22 Zygopt. spp. are known to occur in Al- (pp. 29-41); - Ilyushchenkov, N. Yu.: On hortobiont
berta, Canada. Exhaustively researched and richly complex of invertebrates of Chan Lake basin for-
illustrated, they are dealt with in the present work, est-steppe (pp. 55-58).
written in a very readable personal style, presenting
The R. awealth of detailed,original information. chap- (15555) BERNARD, & P. LVINSKIS, 2004. Or-
ter titles are:“Flying neontoothpicks? An introduc- thetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837), a new
tion to damselflies” (pp. 1-7), “A dayin the life of a dragonfly species in Lithuania (Odonata: Libelluli- Odonatological Abstracts 319
dae).Actazool. liluan. 14(3): 31-36). (With Lithuan. octoculata) and the Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) were
s.). — (FirstAuthor; DeptGen. Zool.,Adam Mick- dominant. Habitat conditions of the nest fauna and
iewicz Univ., Fredry 10, PO-61-701 Poznan). its forming are discussed.
In 2001-2003, the sp. was recorded from 2 localities,
these are probably the northernmost records of O. (15559) BUCZYNSKI, P. & A. LABEDZKI, 2004.
brunneum, and are discussed with reference to cli- Oddzialywanie czynnikow antropogenicznych
mate-related in the and numbers of wazki Lesow Janowskich changes range na (Odonata) (Kotlina
this and some other spp. The habitat is described Sandomierska). — [Anthropogenic impact on
and comparedwith the data from central Europe. dragonflies (Odonata) of the Janowskie Forests
The recorded specimens seem to be allochthonous (Sandomierska Basin)]. Roznorodnsc biologiczna
nomadic the of i individuals; establishing more per- srodowisk wodnych Polski: stem zmiany, pp. 15-17,
manent O. brunneum populationsat these latitudes Pol. Tow. Hydrobiol.,Akad. Rolnicza, Lublin (Pol).
is questionable. — (First Author: Dept Zook, UMCS, Akademicka
19, PO-20-033 Lublin).
(15556) BO, T., S. FUNOGLIO, P. AGOSTA & M. With a surface of 40.000 ha, the Janowskie Forests
2004. Distribuzione del macrozoobenthos the forest in Poland. CUCCO, areamong largest areas During
57 e disponibilitadi CPOM in un torrente ligure (Rio the 1980-1990 and 1993-1998 surveys, odon.spp.
del Giovo, Sassello), Studi trent. Sci. nat. (Biol.) 80: were recorded there. The present species-richness
(With - 59-62, Engl. s.). (First Author: A.R.P.A. and faunal compositionare the result ofmanyfold
Piemonte,Dipto Alessandria, ViaTrotti 17,1-15100 human interferences with the original landscape, its
Alessandria). hydrology and vegetation. The original fauna was
The macroinvertebrate microdistribution is de- associated with small acid forest and streams, ponds
scribed in 50 of the Rio del the of a m segment Giovo, Sphagnumbogs; spp. openwater were weakly
NW Sassello/SV, Italy with reference to the coarse represented. The forest exploitationbrought about
and micro-environmen- the of in of which particulateorganic matter drop water table, consequence
tal characteristics. The odon. were represented by the smaller ponds and bogs disappeared or became
and boltonii. Onychogomphus sp. Cordulegaster temporary. For economic reasons, largepondswere
in the created, water qualityaltered,large open areas
woods (15557) BONSEL, A., 2004. Hinweise zur Verbrei- appeared, and thermic conditions in numer-
tung von Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825 oushabitats changed.The man-made clay- and sand
(Odonata) und zur okologischen Habitatspara- pits enriched the spectrum of the available habitats.
metem in der nordostdeutschen Jungmoranenland- Under these circumstances, some spp. were the “los-
schaft. Ent. Nachr. Ber. 48(3/4): 191-198. (With Engl, ers” (e.g. those adapted to fens, cold forest water
s.). — (Vasenbusch 15, D-18337 Gresenhorst). bodies and small, clear streams); some were the
During 2000-2003, 86 lakes of various sizes were “winners” (i.e. the thermophilous spp., those with
examined in the moraine of Ger- for young country NE preference large, open ponds and lakes, and vari- — many. E. bimaculata was found at 32 of these,in 28 ouspioneer spp). A brief outline,listingthe most
lakes asautochthonous. The region is considered to characteristic taxa involved in these developements,
the of this is in this and instructive represent recent core area sp. presented short, very legible
paper.
(15558) BUCZYNSKI, R, I. KITOWSKI & R. RO-
of ZWALKA, 2004. Submergedpart the nests of (15560) BUCZYNSKI, P. & E. SERAFIN, 2004.
European Bittern, Botaurus stellaris (L.), asa sub- Dragonflies and caddisflies. Trichopteron [ISSN
strate for benthic macroinvertebrates. Acta biol. 1733-5558]4(14): 1-4. (Pol., with Engl. s.). - (Dept
Univ. daugavp. 4(2): 77-80, - (First Author: Dept Zool., UMCS, Akademicka 19, PO-20-033 Lub-
Zool., MCSU, Akademicka 19, PO-20-033 Lub- lin).
lin). A comparison is made between the 2 orders ofsome
The representatives of 12 taxa were found at a pond of their larval and adult habits, with emphasis on
complex in SE Poland, incl. Aeshna mixta and Syra- their diurnal activity, feedingand prey.
petrum vulgatum.Almost the entire communitywas
composed of predators. The Hirudinea (Erpobdella (15561) CAPINERA, J.L., [Ed.], 2004. Encyclopedia 320 OdonatologicalAbstracts
of entomology,Vol. 1. Kluwer, Dordrecht-Boston- 2003, Nouvelles Cent, suisse Cartogr. Fame 27:4-47.
-London. xli+815 Hardcover — Terreaux pp. (19.8x26.5 cm). (Bilingual:Fr./Germ.). (CSCF/CZKF,
ISBN 0-7923-8670-1 (book); - 0-30648380-7 (e- 14, CH-2000 Neuchatel).
— NL-3300 -version). (Publishers: P.O. Box 322, Progress report on the 2003 activities of the Centre.
AH Dordrecht). The report on the “Odonata 2000” project, i.e. an
Advertised as “the most complete reference work”, updated, completely revised and significantly en-
“a overview of edn of the odon. atlas of providing detailed, global insects”, larged Switzerland, appears
the 3-vol. work is editorially and typographically on pp. 8-9 (Fr.) and 32-33 (Germ.). The coordinators
not optimally presented, the subjects are not easy are Drs C. Monnerat and Y. Gonseth.
to find, much of the essential, basic information is
missing, and it contains some errors, — “Dragonflies (15564) CHAM, S. A., 2004. Dragonfliesof Bedford-
and Damselflies (Odonata)” are dealt with on pp. shire. Bedfordshire Nat. Hist. Soc., Bedford, vi+139
720-723, by B.C. Kondratieflf (Colorado St. Univ.). pp, Hardcover(20.3x25.7 cm). ISBN 0-9506521-7-2.
Only 6 fain, (all widespread in N. Am.) are briefly Price: €40.20 net. - (Publishers: c/o Bedford Mus.,
outlined and some N. Am. genera mentioned. All Castle Lane, Bedford, MK40 3XD, UK).
other faunal and ref- 21 confirmed in Bed- regions are neglected even any spp. are currently as breeding
OA erenceto the Anisozygoptera is missing. Out of the fordshire, UK (as to only 18, by 1990;cf. 7624).
4 bibliographic references, 3 are N. Am. handbooks. These, as well as those historically or recently ever
Asfar the odon. is the recorded from the ofthis beauti- as treatment concerned, pres- county are subject
entation is and has clear N. Am. ful which is neither identification poor, a overtone book, an tool,nor
that would not be expected in such a work. — On acomprehensive dragonfly biology work, but rather
for the “exu- a where and how observe in p. 815,a grammaticallywrong spelling guideto to dragonflies
viae” is advocated. Bedfordshire, with much information on habitats,
their conservation and management. Numerous
C.D. JONES&P. “field included in all (15562) CATLING,P.M., PRATT, notes”, species accounts, rep-
[Eds], 2004. Ontario Odonata, Vol. 5 (includingobser- resent a gold-mine of information on behaviour
vationsfor the year 2003). Toronto Entomologists’ and biology, and will be also of paramount extra-
Assoc., Toronto, iv+145 pp. Softcover (21.1x27.2 limital interest. Theoriginally American restriction
cm), ISBN 0-921631-28-6. Price: US $ 25.- net. - of the term “dragonfly” to the Anisopteraonly has
(Orders to: A.J. Hanks, 34 Seaton Dr., Aurora,ON, triggered an ever increasing confusion in the Eng-
L4G 2K1, CA). lish order/suborder appellations. In an attempt to
Jones, C.D. <6 P.S. Burke: Somatochlora linearis,new overcome the problem, the Author suggests using
to Ontario and Canada (pp. 1-4); — Rothfels, C.J. \ “Dragonfly” written with a capital‘D’ to denote the
Arigomphus villosipes (Gomphidae): new records entire order, and “dragonfly”with a lower case ‘d’
and summary of status in Ontario (pp. 5-11); — for the Anisoptera (= “true-dragonflies”). - The
titles of the main Matthews, J.H.: Report on Anax junius emergence chapters are: “Dragonfly body
— overview” — in Caledon, Ontario, during 2003 (pp. 12-14); form, a brief (p. 4); “Emergence” (pp.
Bracken, B. & C. Lewis: Odonata of the Britannia 4-5); - “Watching Dragonflies in Bedforshire” (pp.
Conservation Area (Ottawa, Carleton county), On- 6-15); — “Flight periods” (pp. 16-19); — “Drag-
— the tario (pp. 15-22); Bree, D. : Notes on odonates onfly recording in Bedforshire” (pp. 20-22; the first
of Petroglyphs Provincial Park and area for 2003 records weremade by Charles Abbot [1761-1817]in
(pp. 23-26); - Catling, PM.: Why are Hagenius 1797 and arecontained in his handwritten notebook
brevistylus nymphs so distinctive? (p. 27); - Kos- “Lepidoptera Anglica cum Lihellulis”, deposited in
tiuk, B. : Book review (p. 28); — Mcllveen, W.D. et Hope Library, Univ. Oxford Mus.); - “Dragonfly
al.: Additional observations of Odonata in Ontario habitats in Bedfordshire” (pp. 23-36); — “Conserva-
during2002 (pp. 29-35); — Calling, P.M., C.D. Jones tion” (pp. 37-43); — “Species distribution mapping”
& P. Pratv. Introduction to the year 2003 Ontario (pp. 44-46); and — “Species accounts” (pp. 47-116;
Odonata records section titles under each Distinctive summary (pp. 36-145). sp.: features.
Favoured habitat, Bedfordshire past and present.
(15563) CfENTRE] S[UISSE DE] QARTOGRA- Field notes, Flight period). - A comprehensive re-
PHIE DE LA] F[AUNE], 2004. Rapport d’activite. gional bibliography(pp. 128-132) and 6 Appendices Odonatological Abstracts 321
added. The latter tab. carder details (pp. 117-125) are provide a I, pp. 19-20).
of Bedfordshire Dragonfly sites with more than 15
of spp., a graph of relative abundance spp, breeding (15568) [DEGENAAR, J. & S. VLIEGENTHART,
— maps of common spp., etc. This is an outstand- [Eds]], 2004. Zeldzame libellen in Zeeland gesigna-
ing regional work. leerd, — Rare dragonflies noticed in Zeeland,The
Netherlands]. Agrion NJN 49(2): 6-7. (Dutch). -
(15565) CHANDRA, K., 2004. Insect biodiversity (P.O. Box 9955, NL-1243 ZS ’s-Graveland).
in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In: R.K. Lestes virens, Aeshna affinis and Sympetrum pede-
in insect Zee- Gupta, [Ed.], Advancements biodiversity, montanura are brought onrecord (2004) from
ISBN 81-7754-208- land pp. 37-52, Agrobios, Jodhpur, prov.
-7. - (Cent. Reg. Stn, Zool. Surv, India, 424 New
Adarsh Colony, Jabalpur-482002,Madhya Pradesh, (15569) DYATLOVA, E.S., 2004. Polimorfizmokraski
India). i vozrastnayastruktura populyacii Ischnura elegans
of fam, known from — 82 odon. spp. 9 are currently (v.d.Linden, 1823) (Insecta: Odonata). [Colour
the 2 India, A list and references and in Ischnura states, bibliographic polymorphism age structure elegans
are not provided. populations]. Prirodnychi nauky na mezhi stolyt',
Nishin St. Nizhin. - p. 33, Pedag. Univ., (Russ.).
(15566) CORBET, P.S., [1962, reprint 1983] 2004. A (Frantsuzkij bul’var 38, kv. 3, UKR-65044 Odes-
biology of dragonflies. Acrobat web version. sa).
OA This classical work (for description see 4297) The 2 polymorphism in L. elegans was studied
is available in Acrobat in now freely (AdobeReader) the Odessa prov., SW Ukraine. The population
version on the web and can be downloaded from: strength (number of individuals), sex structure, ra-
www.jcu.edu.au/school/tbiol/zoology/auxillry/odo- tio between andro- and gynomorphic 2 2, and the
nata/corbet.htm age-conditioned colour change were assessed. Dur-
ingthe peak of the adult season, andromorphic 2 2
DARTER. (15567) Newsletter of Dragonfly Record- dominated in 2 populations. In late summer, with
No. 21 — the numbers ofadults f. “infuscans” ingNetwork(ISSNnone), (Apr. 2004). {do decreasing, pre-
Ms C. Daguet, English Nature, Attingham Park, vailed. Despite thousands of individuals examined
Shrewsbury, SY4 4TW, UK). in various populations, the “rufescens-obsoleta”
Cham, S Updates from the DRN National Co- morph was not encountered in SWUkraine during
ordinator (pp. 1-2); — Moore, N.: The early days the 2003 season.
of dragonfly recording (p. 3); — Parr. A.: Migrant
dragonfliesin the 21st century (pp. 4-5); — Smith, (15570) DYATLOVA, E.S. & V.F. MIKITYUK,2004.
B.: Report from Scotland (pp. 5-6); — Batty, p.\ Analiz razmernyh harakteristik i anomaliy zhilko-
Addendum to Scottish report: dragonfliesin Argyll vaniya kryl’ev dunayskoypopulyaciislrekoz Calop- - (P- 6); Clarke, D. : ‘Southern’ dragonflies make teryx splendens Harr. - [Analyses of the size and
headway in Cumbria in 2003 (pp. 6-7); - Merrill, venation abnormalities in the Danubian population
I.: from Leicestershire Rutland News the and Drag- of Calopteryx splendens (Harr.)]. Fauna, voprosy
onfly Group (pp. 7-8); — Chadd, R. & A. Hiley: ekologii, morfologiiievolyucii amfibioticheskihi vod-
from Lincolnshire — D.: News Voronezh St. news (p. 8); Kitching, nyh nasekomyhRossii, pp. 34-40, Univ.,
from Cheshire (pp. 8-9); — Averill, M : News from Voronezh. (Russ.). - (First Author: Frantsuzkij
Worcestershire (p. 9); — Reeve, K.&P. Reeve: Recent bul’var 37, kv. 3„ UKR-65044 Odessa).
changes in dragonfly distribution in Warwickshire C. splendens population from the lower Danube
- P. News from Norfolk R. Odessa SW (pp. 10-11); Taylor, : (pp. (Ismail city, prov., Ukraine) was
12-13); - Donnithorne, N. : News from the Southeast analysed for the correlations between the fore- and
(pp. 13-15); - Brook. J. &G. Brook: Addendum to hindwing size and the frequency in the occurrence
the Southeast report: history of Libellula fulva in of venational abnormalities. The results are com-
Kent - D. : News from Devon with other The (p. 15); Smallshire, pared some populations. average
- News (pp. 15-16); Jones. S.: from Cornwall (pp. wing length and width are in the Danube popula-
16-17); - News in brief(p. 18;various authors); - tion significantly larger than in the series from the
Vice-county recorders, regionalco-ordinators and re- Velichka and Elan’-Kadada rivers in the VolgaBasin 322 OdonatologicalAbstracts
and in the Suvemnya and Serdoba rivers in the Don biologiquese consequences taxonomiques (Anisop-
Basin, but smaller than in those from the Yasmenka tera: Libellulidae).Amis Soc. ent. Fr. (N.S.) 40(2):
Basin). — R. (Volga R. In all populations, the frequen- 177-184. (With Engl. s.). (40 rue de Benfeld, F-
cy of venational abnormalities in the coastal (C-l) -67100 Strasbourg).
than in the subcoastal but The final instar area was higher (Sc-1), larvae of the 2 spp. are described
in the Danube population the abnormality percent and illustrated for the first time. M. pumila greatly
was the lowest. differs from the known congeneric larvae. Its posi-
tion in the is discussed. B. is genus praedatrix easily DYATLOVA, (15571) 0.[sic!]S., 2004. Struk- recognised from the known congeners through its
tura Ischnura polimorfnoi populyacii elegans prominently developed and acute dorsal hooks on
(v.d.Linden, 1823) (Insecta: Odonata) z ponizzya abdominal segments 2-9. It seems to be associated
limanu. — of the with Hadzhibeys’kogo [Structure poly- Mourera fluviatilis, a plant of rapid streams.
morphous Ischnura elegans population from the
lower part of the Hadzhibeyski estuary]. Suchasni (15574) FLECK, G, J. DE MARMELS & D.
Kiev larve problemy zoologischnoinauky , pp. 52-54, Natn. GRAND, 2004. La de Tholymis citrina Hagen
Univ., Kiev. (Ukr). — (Frantsuzkij bul’var 37, kv, 3, 1867 (Odonata,Anisoptera,Libellulidae). Bull. Soc.
UKR-65044 Odessa). ent. Fr. 109(5): 455-457. (With Engl. s.). - (First
The is situated in the Odessa SW Author: 40 de F-67100 locality prov., rue Benfeld, Strasbourg).
Ukraine. Based on literature, the main hypotheses The last instar larva is described and illustrated. The
T. explaining the coexistence of different morphs in differences with tillargaare listed, and a generic
a populationare outlined. Considering the higher diagnosis is proposed.
fecundity of androchromous 9 $, it is assumed the
reproductionpeak occurs in early summer. (15575) GAO, X.-X, Y. LIU, C. WANG, L. ZHAO,
D.-S. GUO & D.-Z. LIU, 2004. Ecological distribu-
(15572) FALCHETTI, E. & S. CARAVITA, [Eds], tion of damselflies in Beijing area. Ent. Knowledge
A — 2004. scuola di animali: pensieriaconfrontoperun 41(5): 426-430. (Chin., with Engl. s.). (Lab. Bio-
Roma. nuovorapporlo. Franco Muzio, 252 pp. Pa- div. Sci. & Ecol. Engineering, Inst. Ecol., Beijing
perback (14.0x21.0cm). ISBN 88-7413-020-1. Price; Normal Univ., Beijing-100875, PRC).
€ net. - Via Riccardo Grazioli 15.— (Publishers: 10 sp. fromecologically different localities aredealt
Lante 5,1-0195 Roma). with and their habitat requirementsareoutlined. In
A symposium, “Immagini dell’animale tra culture the Beijing area (China), Paracercion calamorum
scientifiche, media a societa urbanizzata”, has ta- and Ischnura asiatica are dominant, while Calop-
Museo ken place in 2002 at the Civico di Zoologia, teryx atrata and Matrona basilaris solely occur in
Rome, Italy. The present book is one of its results. the northern region, with rapidly flowing streams.
M. It is a collection of papers on the man-animal rela- Mnais mneme, eamshawi and Copera annulata
contributed tionships, by 33 authors, and organised are restricted to the hilly areas.
under 4 section headings, viz.“Sguardi e prospettive
in alcune culture quotidiane”, “Attraverso visioni (15576) GEISTER, I., 2004. Secoveljske saline. -
scientifiche”, “Dalle immagini al rapporto”, and Seiovlje saltpans. Kmccki glas, Ljubljana. 152 pp.
“Impararecon glianimali,imparare sugli animali”. Hardcover (21.3x26.5 cm). ISBN 961-203-274-2.
2 papers are authored by odonatologists, and con- Price: SIT 5500.- net. (Bilingual: Slovene/Engl.).
tain some passing references to the Odon., mostly — (Author: Kocjaniici 16, SI-6276 Pobegi).
of autobiographicnature, viz.: Falchetti, E. : Quale An ethno-historical monograph,including chapters
insegnamentosugli animali? Certezze edubbi di una on the vegetationand fauna; - SecSovlje, Istria, Slov-
and C: Preistoria di enia. Various odon. zoologa (pp. 91-101); Utzeri, spp. arementioned,Sympetrum
uno zoologo (pp. 127-138). fonscolombei breeds also in brackish water in the
saltpans area.
(15573) FLECK, G, 2004. Contribution a la con-
naissance des odonates de Guyane frangaise. Les (15577) GEWECKE, M. &A. ODENDAHL, 2004.
larves de Macrothemis pumila Karsch, 1889 et de Der Bewegungsapparatder Antennen des Grossen
Brechmorrhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909. Notes BlaupfeilsOrthetrum cancellatum (Odonata: Libel- OdonatologicalAbstracts 323
73-85. 23.000 from 111 lulidae).Entomologiagen. 27(2): (With Engl, to persons, countries,responded to
s.). - (First Author: Abt. Neuropsychol., Zool. an inquire asto the “most beautiful word” in Ger-
Inst., Univ. Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King Platz man. In the children category, the word “Libelle”
3, D-20146 Hamburg). (= “dragonfly”) was among the highest ranking
of of “it is The antenna is composed 6 segments, viz. scapus, expressions. One the reasons: so easy to
pedicellus and the 4 segments of the flagellum. Only pronounce”.
muscles. the scapus and pedicellus can be moved by
The axes of the head-scapus and scapus-pedicellus (15580) GRAND, D„ 2004. Les libellules du Rhone.
almost each therefore 256 Softcover joints are parallel to other, Museum, Lyon. pp. (16.5x24.5 cm). - the antenna can be moved above the frontal rim of ISBN 2-915822-00-X. Price: €40.-net. (Publish-
the forward-down and Mus. Hist. 28 Blvd des F-69006 compoundeye backward-up. ers: Nat., Beiges,
The pedicellus-flagellum joint resembles a socket Lyon).
joint, and it is passively movable in all directions. A thorough and luxuriously producedtreatment of
The relatively stiff flagellum is pushed during the the odon. fauna (60 sp.) of the Rhone dept, France,
flight by air current backward. These movements with a Preface by J.-L. Dommanget. It is based on
are controlled by the Johnston organ, located on the literature published since 1848, on collections of
The muscle and innervation the Mus. those of the Faculte pedicellus. senseorgans Lyon, on catholique
is provided by the antennal nerve, originatingfrom Lyon, and on collections and works of numerous
the deutocerebrum. — For the antennae role in O. authors of,the 20th century, encompassing ca 9000
cancellatum OA 873. records. For each the information is flight control, see sp., presented
on its habitat features, behaviour, biogeographic
(15578) GLUPOV, V.V. etal„ [Eds], 2004. Sibirskaya character,and onits status in the region,incl. a map
zoologicheskayakonferenciya [...]. — [Siberian Zool- of the known distribution. Species descriptions and
ogy Conference. Abstracts ofpapers presented at the keys are omitted. Of particular interest is a detailed
In- Conference convened at the 60th anniversaryof the faunal characterisation of various types of the re-
stitute of Animal Systematics and Ecology, Siberian gionalaquatic biotopes. A tab. of early (1-13 Apr.)
Section of the Russian Academyof Sciences, 15-22 and late (19 Oct.-17 Dec.) seasonal records of the
Inst. Anim. Novosibirsk. adults of is the various Sept. 2004], Syst. Ecol., some spp. among special
424 p. (Russ.). - (Publishers: ul. Frunze 11, RUS- topics considered. The Bibliographyincludes some
63091 Novosibirsk). little known regionalpublications. The book is richly
[Odonatol. titles:] Ketenchiev, H.A. & N. A. Suh- illustrated throughout; 2-3 portraits and (often) a
anova:Zoogeographical division of northern Cau- habitat phot, areprovided under the headingof each
distribution the informative casus based on dragonfly (pp. 42-43); sp. It certainly figures among most
Ketenchiev, H.A. & S.H Shagapsoev. Results and attractive regionalodonatol. publications.
and perspectives of Fareastem insect explorations
in Kabardino-Balkariya (p. 43); — Belevich. O.E. : (15581) GUPTA, R.K., [Ed.], 2004. Advancements
Occurrence in the Aeshna in insect dynamics genus (Insec- biodiversity. Agrobios (India), Jodhpur.
ta, Odonata) (p. 224); — Koz’minov, S.G. & H.A. xii+337 pp, ISBN 81-7754-208-7. Price: US $ 100.-
Ketenchiev. Developmental stages in Platycnemis net, - (Publishers: Agro House, Behind Nasrani
pennipes Pallas larvae (Odonata) (pp. 268-269); — Cinema, Chopasani Rd, Jodhpur-342 002, India).
Larval in Includes 3 odon. described in OA growth some dragonfly species (p. 269); papers, 15565,
Life of 15611 — Note: The book is dated in Yurchenko, Yu.A. : cycle Enallagma cy- 15609, 2004,
athigerum (Odonata, Zygoptera) in conditions of but in the heads of the papers (reprints), 2003 is
southwestern Siberia (pp. 349-350), stated as publication date.
(15579) [GOETHE INSTITUT], 2004. Mooiste (15582) IDF-REPORT. Newsletter of the Interna-
Duitse woordgekozen. — [The most beautiful Ger- tional Dragonfly Fund (ISSN 1435-3393), Vol. 5
man word chosen], — NRC Handelshlad 35(21): 5, (dated 2003, published 18 Aug. 2004). - (c/o M.
issue of 25 Oct. (Dutch). Schorr, Schulstr. 7 B, D-54314 Zerf).
The “Goethe Institution” are a German cultural Kosterin, O.E. & V.V. Zaika: Odonatologicalexpedi-
in institution, located numerous countries. Close tions to the Tyva Republic (Tuva), 2000-2002 (pp. 324 OdonatologicalAbstracts
1-44). nata. In: V.V. Dubatolov et al., [Eds], Biodiversity
of the Sokhondo Nature Reserve: Arthropoda, pp.
(15583) K.ARLSSON, T., 2004. Two new provincial 81-87, Sokhondo Biosph. Nat. Reserve, Chita &
records of dragonflies (Odonata) for Ostergotland: Inst. Anim. Syst. a. Ecol., Russ. Acad. Sci., Nov-
Aeshna subarctica and A, viridis. Em. Tidskr. 125(4): osibirsk. ISBN 5-902505-03-8. (Russ., with Engl,
201-204. with - — Author: Inst. & (Swed., Engl. s.). (Tva Systras vag title). (First Cytol. Cytogen.,
2B, S-39357 Kalmar). Russ. Acad. Sci., Lavrentiev Ave 10, RUS-630090
During2004, new provincial records were made for Novosibirsk).
the 2 30-40 km S ofthe of A commented list of 32 from the Reserve that spp. some city Linkbping, spp.
the number of from the northernmost of the Sweden, bringing spp. reported represents outpost high
to 48. into the of S Ostergotlandup Khangai Mts, protruding steppes
Transbaikalia (Siberia, Russia). The text was pro-
(15584) KARUBE, H„ [Ed.], 2004. Changing insect vided by OEK, and it is mainly based on (I) lists of
fauna in Ogasawara: report onan oceanic island material collected by EAM (used in her PhD diss.)
ecosystem influenced by human impacts. Res. Rep. and identified by EIM; (2) EAM’s odon. accounts
Kanagawa prefect. Mus. nat. Hist. 12: 1-88. (Col- in the unpublished reports of the Reserve; and (3)
lection of with — on the incidental collections V.V. Duba- papers, mostly Jap., Engl, titles). by OVK,
others. - (Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, tolov and some The Reserve represents
Odawara, Kanagawa,250-0031, JA). the southernmost known locality of Somatochlora
[Odonatol. papers:] Karube, H.: The present situa- sahlbergi, but a morethorough survey would prob-
tion of the endemic in the like 70 — Note: dragonflies Ogasawara ably bring to light anything ca spp.
Islands: when and have declined 31- The is stated 7 of the book rather why they (pp. authorship on p.
- Fulahashi & F. A than in the head of the 45); Karube, //., R. Hayashi: paper.
preliminaryreporton DNA analysis ofthe endemic
dragonflies in the Ogasawara Islands (pp, 55-57); (15588) LA BUS, N„ U. FERLETlC& U. CERVEK,
— is Karube, H. & S.-i. Suda: Conservation of the 2004. Kdo se bojikacjega pastirja? [ Who afraid
Slovene Odonatol. endemic dragonflies in the Ogasawara Islands: a of a dragonfly7\ Soc., Ljublja-
- — trial of producing an artificial pond (pp. 59-61); na. Fold brochure, 6 pp. (Slov.). (Publishers;
Karube, //.,M. Takakuwa, S.-i. Suda, K. Matsumoto, Vosnjakova 4a, SI-1000 Ljubljana).
A T. Kishimolo, N. Nakahara, H. Nagase & W. Suzuki: brief text on dragonflies, their biology and con-
List of insects collected in the Ogasawara Islands, servation, and on the work of the Slovene Odonatol.
mainly through the special research expedition or- Soc., illustrated and prepared for general circula-
ganized by the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of tion.
Natural History during 1997-2003 (pp. 65-86).
(15589) LEFEVRE, K.L. &V.R. MUEHTER, 2004.
(15585) KHAN, R.A. et al., 2004. Bibliography of Competition for mating resources in a territorial
Indian zoology, Vol. 32 (1995). Zool. Surv. India, damselfly (Odonata: Calopterygidae). Stud, neotrop.
Calcutta, vi+130 ISBN 81-8171-022-3. Price: Fauna Emir. 159-165. - Author: pp. 39(2); (First Dept
US$ 15.-net. Zool., Univ. Toronto, 25 Harbord St., Toronto, ON,
Includes 9 titles of Indian odonatol, publications, MSS 3G5, CA).
published in 1995. In the marked Hetaerina miniata population(Rio
Frijoles, Panama), some 3 3 were territory owners,
3 territorialitywas not (15586) KAHN, R.A. et ak, 2004. Bibliography of while others were wanderers,
Indian zoology, Vol. 33 (1996). Zool. Surv. India, correlated with availability of oviposition substrate.
vi+101 ISBN 81-8171-039-4. Price: Removal demonstrated that Calcutta, pp. experiments owners
US $ 15.-net. won significantly more territorial contests than did
Includes 4 titles of Indian odonatol. publications, wanderers. 3 3 were significantly larger than $ 2,
published in 1996. 3 territorial status did not depend on body size.
Flowever, contest outcome was not based solely on
(15587) KOSTERIN, O.E., E.I. MALIKOVA, E.A. ownership, because experimentally removed indi-
MAKSIMENKO & O.V KORSUN, 2004. Odo- viduals regained their territories from new owners Odonatological Abstracts 325
(intruders). It is suggested that intrinsic resource frangaised’odonatologie(ISSN 0297-0902),Vol. 20,
holding potential based on other morphological Nos 2 (June 2004), 3 (Sept, 2004). Mostly with Engl,
and physiological factors, such as energy reserves, s’s). — (c/o J.-L. Dommanget, 7 rue Lamartine, F-
may govern
[No. 2 (numero thematique; “Outre-Mer, 3”)]:
(15590) LOPEZ DEL CASTILLO, R, C. NARAN- Meurgey, F. : Reproduction d’Anax concolor Brau-
D. JO LOPEZ, J.-L. FERNANDEZ TRIANA, er, 1865, d’A. longipes Hagen 1861 et d’A. amazili GONZALEZ LAZO, A. TRAPEROQUINTANA (Burmeister, 1839) en Guadeloupe (Basse-Terre)
& J. PEREZ OZORIA, 2004. Insectos acuaticos del (pp. 55-58); - Observations sur la reproduction de
Parque nacional “La Bayamesa”, Cuba. Boln Soc. Rhionaeschna psilus (Calvert, 1947), Tramea bi-
- notata tenuatus ent. aragon. 35: 225-231. (With Engl. s.). (First (Rambur, 1842) et Lestes Rambur,
Author: Nacional La Conservation 1842 — Empresa para en Guadeloupe (pp. 59-65); Meurgey, F.
de la Flora y la Fauna, Parque Nacional Turquino, & J.-L. Dommanget. Erythrodiplax Berenice (Dru-
nouvelle !a Granma, Cuba). ry, 1770) espece pour Guadeloupe (p.
The aquaticinsect fauna was surveyed at 16localities 58); - Meurgey, F: Tramea calverti Muttkowski,
750 and 1752 in June 2003 and Feb. 2004. 1910 nouvelle la (alt. m) espece pour Guadeloupe (p. 66);
Amongthe 64 recorded spp., 6 odon. spp, arelisted Grand, D. : Compte rendu odonatologiqued’un
1’ile — from the Park, Cuba. voyage a de la Reunion (pp. 67-75); Anax
tristis Hagen, 1876, le geant de Mayotte (pp. 77-
(15591) MACHADO,A.B.M., 2004. Studies on neo- -82); - Meurgey, F.: Interet des bassins aquacoles
16. The female of Neoneu- habitats larvaires les tropical Protoneuridae, comme complementairespour
ra gaida Racenis, 1953 (Odonata: Protoneuridae). odonates en Guadeloupe(Antillesfranpaises) (p76);
Lmdiana 5(1): 41-42. - (Depto Zool., Inst. Cienc. - Sur unepetite collection d’odonates de Polynesie
Biol., Univ. Fed. Minas Gerais, Caixa Postal 486, franqaise (pp. 83-84); - Listes provisoires des odo-
BR-30123-970 Belo Horizonte, MG). nates des departements et territoires d’Outre-mer
The $ from the state ofPara (Tucurui, X/XI1-1992), franfais (pp. 85-104). — [No. 3]: Leroy, T. \ Sur la
Brazil is described and illustrated. Itis very similar to presence de Platycnemis acutipennis (Selys, 1841)
N. cristina Racenis, from which it can be separated en altitude dans le Massif Central (pp. 107-113);
Triacan- by the shape of the posterior pterothoracic lobe. Meurgey, F.: Nouvelles donnees pour
thaginacaribbea Williamson, 1923 en Guadeloupe
(15592) MANTEL, S.K., M. SALAS & D. DUD- (Antilles frangaises) (p. 114); — Prevost, O. & M.
GEON, 2004. Foodweb structure in atropicalAsian Moncomble:Moncomble : Nouvelles donnees sur les odonates du
forest stream. JIN. Am. benthol. Soc. 23(4): 728-755. departement de la Vienne (pp. 115-119); — Dom-
— (Dept Ecol. & Biodiv., Univ. Hong Kong, Hong manget, J.-L.-. Inmemonam Marc Bernard (p. 120);
Kong, SAR, PR.China). Machel, P. & M. Duquef. Un visiteur inattendu,
This is the first example of a food web based on et de taille! ... Hemianax ephippiger (Burmeister,
complementary analyses of gut contents and stable 1839) capture a la Guyane frangaise (pp. 121-124);
for The : Contribution la connaissance des isotopesignatures any tropical stream. study Gurliat, P. a
Po was performed at the Tai Kau Forest Stream, odonates de 1’Erdre et de ses affluents (pp. 125-130);
HongKong, Philogangavetusta and Euphaeadeco- Grand. D.: Quelques libellules de la Principaute
the examined. Considerable - rata are among odon, d’Andorre (pp. 131-132); Guerbaa, K. &M. Olive:
overlap in the diets of predatory fishes and inver- Les odonates de la Reserve naturelle de la torbiere
tebrates, such asodon., was confirmed by both gut des Dauges:resultats de 1’etude meneeen 2003 (dept
contents and stable isotope analyses. This finding, de la Haute-Vienne) (pp. 133-139); — Grand. D.\
alongwith a lack of intraguildpredators, resulted in Neurothemis stigmatizans (Fabricius, 1775)unnou-
ashort meanand maximum foodchain length,high veaulibellulide neocaledonien (p. 140); - Luglia, M.
links and for the food & T. fonscolombii per species, high connectance Luglia: Sympetrum (Selys, 1840)
web when comparedwith literature reports of other victime de Gerris costae Herrich-Schaeffer, 1853
stream food webs. dans un lac alpin (Odonata, Libellulidae; Hemi-
— Liste ptera, Gerridae) (pp. 141-144); Machet, R:
(15593) MARTINIA. Revue scientifique de la Societe actualisee des odonates de la Guyane franijaise (pp. 326 OdonatologicalAbstracts
— 145-149); d’Aguilar, J. : Les descriptions originates Kralove, 23-V11-2001 and 27-VII-2003,respectively.
des odonates d’Europe, 11. Burmeister Hermann The habitats are described, and the history of C.
Carl Conrad (1807-1892) (pp. 150-158); - Dom- ornatum in the Czech Republic is outlined.
mcmget, J.-L.: Analyse d’ouvrage(pp. 159-160).
(15596) MIKAT, M„ B. MOCEK&J. ZAMECnIK,
(15594) MERCURIALE. Zeitschrift der Schutzge- 2004. Results ofentomologicalresearch of the local-
meinschaft Libellen in Baden-Wiirttemberg(ISSN ity “Slavikovy ostrovy” near Pfelouc town (eastern
1618-9124),No. 4 (Dec. 2004). - (do U. Stephen, Bohemia, Czech Republic). 4 eta Mus. reginaehra-
Im Westengarten 12, D-79241 Ihringen). decensis (A) 30: 101-121. (Czech, with Engl. s.). —
Kurt:, B. & H. Hunger'. Editorial (p. I); — Rust, C.: (Muz. vychodnich Cech, ElisCino nabr. 465,CZ-500
Petite Camarguealsacienne,Libellenparadiesin der 01 Hradec Kralove).
sudlichen Oberrheinebene (pp. 2-5); — Osterwalder, A checklist of 23 recorded odon. spp. (2000-2001).
R.: Gomphiden-Nachweise an Fliessgewassern im
Kanton Aargau (Schweiz) und angrenzenden Ge- (15597) MINELLI, A., [Ed.], 2004. Italian habitats,
- Vol. 9. relicts bieten 1993-2001 (pp. 6-16); Sternberg, K. \ Mit Mountain peat bogs, of biodiversity
Kuchensieb und Frisbee-Scheibe auf der Suche nach in acid water. Mus. friulano Stor. nat., Udine. 158
verborgenenSmaragden (pp. 17-21); — Schien, F- pp. Softcover, plastified (13,5x19.5 cm). ISBN 88-
J: Neufunde von Somatochlora alpestris im Nord- 88192-17-4. - (Publishers: Via Grazzano 1,1-33100
schwarzwald (pp. 22-24); — Lissak, W. \ Ein Fund Udine).
Orthetrum im nordlichen Albvor- The in Italian von albistylum most frequent spp. peat bogs are
— R. land (pp. 24-25); Kunz, £ W.-D. Riexinger: Ischnura elegans and Aeshna juncea. Rarer spp.
Der Kocherzwischen Untergroningenund Gaildorf; include Aeshna caerulea, Somatochlora alpestris
Riickkehr der Gomphiden(pp. 25-26); - Wester- and Leucorrhinia pectoralis. The latter occurs in
mann, K. \ Kleinraumige Unterschiede des durch- NE Italy and at the Sabino peat bogs in Lago dTseo.
schnittlichen Emergenzzeitpunktes bei Lestes viridis nehalennia speciosa is recorded from 4 sites in NE
an einem Altrhein (pp. 27-29); — Wildermuth, H.: Italy.
Wie haben die Libellen den trockenheissen Sommer
- 2003 iiberstanden? (pp. 29-31); Hunger. H. \ Un- (15598) MOGI, M., 2004. Phytotelmata: hidden
gewohnlicheLarven- bzw. Exuvienfunde vonCalop- freshwater habitats supporting unique fauna. In:
teryx virgo und Onychogomphus f. forcipatus (pp. C.M. Yule & H.S. Yong, [Eds], Freshwater inverte-
32-33); - Kunz, B. : Hat der Mahd der umliegenden brates of the Malaysianregion, pp. 13-22, Acad. sci.
Wiesen eine Auswirkung auf die Lokalpopulation Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. ISBN 983-41936-0-2. -
von Coenagrionomatum? (pp. 33-35); — Schiel, F- (Dept Microbiol.,Saga Med. Sch., Saga, 840-8501,
J.: Spatfund kleiner Gomphus pulchellus-Exuvien JA). - Die die A in the book described in OA (p. 35); Schorr. M.: Libellen, Kanuten, chapter 15634, pre-
die Bachstelze und der Tod (p. 36); — Driemeyer, senting a general review of the Malaysian phyto-
telmic habitats. J.: Man(n) kanns ja mal versuchen ... (pp. 36-37; InMalaysia, elsewhere in Asia, and
pairing attempt between 2 Calopteryx splendens in Papua New Guinea and Australia,larval Zygopt.
- B. H.
2004 einiger Libellen aus Mitteleuropa(pp. 38-40); boo habitats. The spp. are not mentioned.
Vereinsnachrichten (pp. 41-47); - Index Libelle-
narten (pp. 47-48). (15599) MUKHERJI, M. & N.C. NANDI, 2004.
Studies on macrozoobenthos of Rabindra Sarovar
(15595) MIKAT, M.&D.ClP, 2004. New records of and Subhas Sarovar in Kolkata in relation to water
dragonfly Coenagrionornatum (Selys, 1850) (Odo- and sediment characteristics. Rec. zool. Surv. India
nata, Coenagrionidae) in the Czech Republic. Acta (Occ. Pap.) 225: 1-119. ISBN 81-8171-033-9. -
Mus. reginaehradecensis(A) 30; 43-44. (Czech, with (Zool. Surv. India, M.-Block, New Alipore, Cal-
Engl. s.). — (First Author: Muz, vychodnich Cech, cutta-700 053, India).
ElisCino nabr. 465, CZ-500 01 Hradec Kralove). Deals with2 urban lakes in Calcutta, India. Pseuda-
The in the Czech since and the sole odon. sp. was not seen territory grion sp. Brachythemis sp, are
many decades. Here, 2 6 are reported from Hradec encountered duringsampling. Odonatological Abstracts 327
(15600) NANDI, N.C., P. MUKHOPADHYAY, S.K. haeraorrhoidalis asturica, Onychogomphus uncatus,
GHOSH & S.K.DAS, 2004. Notes onaquaticento- Orthetrum cancellatum).Coenagrionpuella, Enal-
mofauna of Narathaly Lake ofBuxa Tiger Reserve, lagmacyathigerum, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Cor-
West zool. India Bengal. Rec. Surv. 102(1/2): 53-56. dulegasterboltonii,Sympetrumstriolatum, and pos-
— Surv. Cal- also Ischnura and Aeshna have (Zoo!. India, M-Block, New Alipore, sibly graellsii cyanea
cutta-700 053, India). awide altitudinal range, covering the entire altitude
The Reserve is situated in Jalpaiguri distr., India. gradient. Habitat preferences and the relationships
29 spp. of 5 orders are listed from the Lake, inch of someenvironmental factorswith the altitude and
and Urothemis while 10 odon. the odon. distribution in Austurias discussed. Enallagma sp. sp., are
were identified elsewhere in the Reserve. The spp.
not names of these are stated. (15604) ODONATOLOGICAL LIBRARY NEWS,
Osaka, No. 35 (6 Dec. 2004). Published by Kansai
(15601) NARAOKA, K., 2004. [A micromorpho- Research Group ofOdonatology, ISSNnone.(Jap.,
logical study of Libellula quadrimaculataasahinai with Engl, title). - (do K. Inoue, 5-9, Fuminosato
larvae]. Gekkan-Mushi 406: 29. (Jap.). - (36-71 4-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-0004, JA).
Aza Motoizumi,Oaza Fukunoda, Itayanagi-machi, 247 numbered bibliographicentries (Nos 9292-9539;
Kita-gun, Aomori,038-3661, JA). 10 pp.), of publications by Jap. authors, published
The variation in the number of lateral and mental mostly in 2004, but including those in Iratsume
setae in 500 larvae is reported. (1995), Kinokuni 1975-1998), Akitu (1937-1998),
Kontyu (1928-1978), and some other Jap. periodi-
(15602) NIGAM, V, 2004. Bibliographyof Rajasthan cals.
fauna. Rec. zool. Surv. India (Occ. Pap.) 224:1-352.
ISBN81-8171-032.0.Price:US$40.-net. - (Orders (15605) ORR, A.G., S.G, BUTLER, M. HAmA-
to: Zool. Surv. India, Publication Div., 234/4 Bose LAlNEN & R.G. KEMP, 2004. Insecta; Odonata.
Rd, Calcutta-700 020, India). In'. C.M. Yule & H.S. Yong, [Eds], Freshwater inver-
Includes a brief outline of the history of odon. tebrates of the Malaysian region, pp. 409-442, Acad.
exploration of Rajasthan (1899-1991),with a com- Sci. Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, ISBN 983-41936-0-2.
plete bibliography. The earliest information on the — (First Author Coop. Res. Cent. Trop. Rainforest
Odon. of this Indian state was apparentlyprovided Ecol. & Mngmt,Envir. Sc., Griffith Univ., Nathan
by A. Adam (1899, The Western Rajputana states: QLD41I1, AU).
amedico-topographicaland generalaccount ofMar- A chapter in the book described in OA 15634. A con-
Sirohi and Jaisalmer, Junior and authoritative and informative outline of war, Army Navy cise, very
Stores, London, xi+455 pp., 63 pis). the main features of the odon. fauna of the Malay-
In sian region. Malaysia, Zygopt, and Anisopt. are
(15603) OCHARAN, F.J. & A. TORRALBA about equally represented.Due to the studies by F.F.
2004. Le relation los odonatos Laidlaw and M.A, the fauna is rather well BURRIAL, entre y Lieftinck,
la altitud: el caso de Asturias (Norte de Espana) y la known, thoughthere remains considerable scope for
Peninsula Iberica (Odonata). Boln. Soc. ent. aragon. new discoveries,especially in Borneo,and the larval
- 35:103-116. (With Engl. s.). (Depto Biol. Organ- stages are generallybut poorly known. The structure ismos Sistemas, Univ, Oviedo, y ES-33071 Oviedo). and biology of adults and larvae aredescribed, and The relationship between odon. distribution and family keys for both stages arepresented. Currently,
altitude studied in Asturias and it is 342 known from the inch was (N Spain), spp. are region, 226 spp.
comparedwith the available data from the rest of the (11% endemic) from Peninsular Malaysia and 239
Iberian Peninsula and some other areas. Decreas- spp. (40% endemic) from Sabah and Sarawak. A
ing species richness with increasing altitude is the detailed biogeographic analysis of the constitution
trend. some are restricted of the fauna is the of the general However, spp. to regional among highlights
high altitudes (Sympetrum flaveolum),or theyhave paper. Theappendedregional bibliography is fairly
altitude distribution a predominantly high range exhaustive.
L. Aeshna Other (Lestes dryas, sponsa, juncea).
P. spp. occur only at very low elevations (e.g. Croco- (15606) PESSACQ, & J. MUZON, 2004. Descrip-
inlow the final stadium larva of themis erythraea) ormostly areas (Calopteryx tion of Hetaerina rosea 328 OdonatologicalAbstracts
Selys (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). Stud, neotrop. al colours as investigated in Enallagma civile and
Fauna Emir 39(3): 239-242. (With Span. s.). - (Ins- Anax junius, using fibre optic spectrophotometry toLimnol. “DrR.A. Ringuelet”,CC 712, AR-1900 and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).The
La reflectance of both showed discrete Plata), spectra spp. re-
The final instar larva is described and illustrated for flectance peaks of ~30% reflectance at 475 and 460
the first time, based on specimens from Corrientes nm, respectively. These structural colours are pro-
and Buenos Aires duced from prov., Argentina. by light scattering closely packed arrays
of spheres in the endoplasmaticreticulum of box-
(15607) PETROV, B.P., 2004. Expedition “Pamir- -shapedepidermal pigment cells underlying the cuti-
-2003”: zoological observations and collections. His- cle. The observed reflectance spectra do notconform
naturahs 16: 68. with title in the inverse fourth toria bulg. (Bulg., Engl, to power relationship predicted
contents table). — (Author’s address not stated). forTyndall/Rayleigh scattering. 2-dimensional Fou-
The Author participatedasa mountaineer-zoologist rier analysis of the TEM images of the colour-pro-
in the Bulgarian Peak Lenin expedition (6 July-12 ducing arrays reveals ring-shaped distributions of
Advanced Aug. 2003; Base Camp at 3820 m. Base Fourier power at intermediate spatial frequencies,
Camp at 4300 m). Pantala flavescens was seen in documenting a quasiordered nanostructure. The
small numbers elevation of 5000 nanostructured Fourier the up to an ca m, power spectra falsify
which is about 1000 m higher than the highest gla- assumption of spatial independence of scatterers
cial lakes and streams. that is required for incoherent scattering. Radial
averages of the Fourier power spectrum indicate
J. J. (15608) PHOENIX, & ZINKE, 2004. Neue that the spheres are substantially nanostructured
Nachweise von Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, at the appropriate spatial scale to produce visible
1843 (Odonata, Cordulegastridae) im sachsischen colours by coherent scattering. However, the spatial
Teil des Elbsandsteingebirges(Sachsische Schweiz), periodicity of the arrays is apparently too large to
Ent. Nachr. Ber. 48(3/4): 175-178. (With Engl. s.). produce the observed colour by coherent scattering.
- (First Author: Goethestr. 22, D-01824 Konig- The nanospheres could have expanded substantially
stein). (~50%) duringpreparationfor TEM. Alternatively,
C. bidentata larvae from 3 streams in the Elbsand- coherent light scattering could be occurring both
stein Mts, Saxony, E Germanyare broughtonrecord from the surfaces and from structures at the cen-
of discussed. tre and local occurrence the sp, is of the spheres. These arrays of colour-produc-
ing spheres within pigment cells have convergently
(15609) PRASAD, M., 2004. Odonata diversity in evolved at least 11 -14 times independentlywithin the
the Great Indian Desert. In: R.K. Ad- Odon. Structural colouration from in Gupta, [Ed.], arrays living
vancementsin insect cells has also fostered the evolution of biodiversity, pp. 183-193,Agro- convergent
bios, Jodhpur, ISBN 81-7754-208-7. - (SajjanApt, temperature-dependentcolour change in numerous
8/1A Uma KantSen Lane, Paikpara, Calcutta-700 odon. lineages.
030, India).
TheGreat Indian Desert is spread overthe states of (15611) RADHAKRISHNAN, C. & K.G. EMILI-
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. 37 spp. YAMMA, 2004. Odonata (Insecta) of Kerala: a
are state-wise listed. systematic database. In: R.K.Gupta, [Ed.], Advance-
ments in insect biodiversity, pp. 195-224, Agrobios,
(15610) PRUM,R.O., J.A. COLE& R.H. TORRES, Jodhpur, ISBN 81-7754-208-7. - (Western Ghats
2004. Blue integumentarystructural colours in drag- Fid Res, Stn, Zool. Surv. India, Calicut-673 002,
onflies (Odonata) are not produced by incoherent India).
Biol. 207: 3999-4009. - A commented list of 137 with and Tyndall scattering. J. exp. spp. synonymies
(First Author: Dept Ecol. & Evol. Biol., Yale Univ., statements on the generaldistribution in India for
Box New CT P.O. 208105, Haven, 06520, USA). each sp.
For almost 80 yr, the non-iridescent,blue integumen-
structural colours of Odon. have been attrib- E. & A. tary (15612) REICHEN-ROBERT, ROBERT,
uted to incoherent Tyndall or Rayleigh scattering. 2004. Die Libellen und der Maler: Paul-Andre Rob-
Here, the production of the integumatarystructur- ert. Stiftung Sammlung Robert, Biel-Bienne, ii+16 Odonatological Abstracts 329
Softcover ISBN 3-9522989-0-5. auf die Libellen-Fauna eines pp. (14.7x20.9cm). Stauhaltungen ausge-
Price: CHF 7.- net. — (Publishers: Postfach, Schilss- bauten Flachlandbaches,der Issel bei Wesel/Nieder-
rhein promenade26, CH-2501 Biel-Bienne). (Odonata:Calopterygidae) Entomologiagen.
A German edn of the booklet described in OA 27(2): 87-104. (With Engl. s.). - (Coesfelder Str.
15613. The translation was provided by C, Du- 230, D-48249 Dulmen).
four. 25 spp. were sighted (1994-2003) alongthe complete-
ly canalized Issel R., nr Wesel, NW Germany, but
A. (15613) REICHEN-ROBERT, E, & ROBERT, solely Calopteryx splendens occurs there in abun-
2004, Paul-Andre Robert: les libellules et le peintre. dance. The manyfolddisadvantagesof canalization
Fondation Collection Robert, Bienne. ii+16 pp. Soft- are apparently compensated by the dams, where
ISBN 3-9522989-1-3. Price: the enriched and its cover (14.7x20.9 cm), water gets by oxygen tempera-
CHF 7.— net. - (Publishers: C.P., 26 promenade ture becomes lower and uniform,meetingtherewith
de la CH-2501 of this The circumstantial Suze, Biel-Bienne). breeding requirements sp.
A guidethrough the Exhibit (5 Dec. 2004-10 Apr. evidence is described and discussed in much detail.
2005) of dragonfly illustrations ofthe famous Swiss Of interest is the (photographic)record of an an-
artist, P.-A. Robert (1901-1977;for abiography see drochromous 9 in this population.
with Odonatologica 7[1978]: 89-90), a brief bio-
graphicoutline, annotations on his odonatol. work, (15618) SCHORR, M., 2004. Die Gekielte Smaragd-
and with the reproductions of 16 of his odon. illus- libelle (Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834) an der Our
trations. — (For a simultaneouslypublished Ger- (Rheinland-Pfalz/ Luxemburg) (Insecta: Odonata:
man edn, see OA 15612). Corduliidae): Anmerkung zur regionalenVerbrei-
lung. Fauna Flora Rheinland-Pfalz 10(2): 627-643.
(15614) REZBANYAI-RESER, L„ 2004. Rote Liste (With Engl. s.). - (Schulstr. 7/B, D-54314Zerf).
der gefahrdetenArten der Schweiz: Libellen,vonY. The discovery of the sp. along the Our R. in the
Gonseth, C. Monnerat et al., Ent. Ber. Luzern 51: late 1990s rises the question as to the origin (either
- It 116. (Author: Natur-Mus. Luzern, Kasernenplatz in France or in Belgium) of these individuals. is
2, CH-6003 Luzern). argued that the sourcepopulationshould be looked
A descriptive notice of the work described in OA for somewhere in the Meuse-Moselle river system in
14848. France.
(15615) ROP, A. [Prime Minister,Republic of Slov- (15619) SENDA, Y., T. MORIYASU & Y. OKUSHI-
enia], 2004. Uredba o zavarovanih prosto ziveihh MA, 2004. [Mortonagrion hirosei confirmed in
zivalskih vrstah. — [Regulationconcerningthe pro- Okayama]. Gekkan-Mushi 406: 3-4. (Jap.). - (Au-
tection of free-living animal species]. Uradni List thors’ addresses not transliterated).
Republike Slovenije / Official Gazette of the Repub- The larva collected in 1988 was too young for a reli-
lic of Slovenia 14(46); 5963-6016. Published 30 Apr. able identification. On 3 June and 18 July 2004, an
(Slovene). adult 3 and adult 9 were collected in Tomashima.
In autochthonous and 6 Herewith the of the in Appendix 1,24 non-auto- occurrence sp. Okayama (Ja-
chthonous odon. spp. are listed, the individuals of pan) is confirmed.
which are protected in Slovenia. In Appendix 2, 16
autochthonous and 5 non-autochthonous odon. (15620) SHIMIZU, N., 2004. [A male Sympetrum
spp. are specified, the habitats of which are pro- gracile without abdominal pruinescence]. Gekkan-
— Red OA - — tected. For Lists, see 14511. -Mushi 406: 23. (Jap.). (Author’s address not
transliterated).
(15616) SATO, T., 2004. [A new locality of Paracer- A commented photograph.
cion plagiosum in Niigata prefecture]. Gekkan-
-Mushi 406: 19-20. (Jap.). — (Author’s address not (15621) SMEENK, H„ 2004. De weidebeekjuffer
transliterated). [Calopteryx splendens]. Vlinders 19(4): 17. (Dutch).
1 V, Nishiyama-machi, 18-VII-2004. - (Author’saddress not stated).
A small “portrait”, dwellingmostlyon the develop-
2004. Die of the of the (15617) SCHMIDT, E.G., Auswirkung von ment (at present favourable) status sp. 330 OdonatologicalAbstracts
in the in a national Lestes Anax Lindenia Netherlands, published popular ous spp., parthenope, tetra-
lepidopterological magazine. phylla, Selysiothemis nigra, Sympetrum fonsco-
lombei,etc.
(15622) SOESBERGEN, M. & W. ROZIER, 2004.
The significance of nature friendly banks for the (15626) STRONG, K.F. & G. ROBINSON, 2004.
aquatic invertebrate fauna. Ned. faun. Meded 21: Odonate communities of acidic Adirondack Moun-
123-136. (Dutch, with Engl. s.). - (Rijkswaterstaat, tain Lakes. Jl N. Am. benthol. Soc. 23(4); 839-852.
Dienst Weg- en Waterbouwkunde, P.O. Box 5044, — (First Author: New York Coop. Fish & Wildlife
NL-2600 GA Delft). Un., Femow Hall, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY 14853,
In the past 25 yr, the Netherlands Government con- USA).
nature In structed over 450 km of friendlybanks. the New York State’s fauna is exceptionally rich in
is between whose larval render present paper, a comparison presented odon,, lengthy aquatic phases
the macroinvertebrate assemblages along the tra- them susceptible to effects of lake acidification. A
ditional and nature friendly banks. The latter have collection ofbenthic macroinvertebrate sampleswas
and the distribution of used odon. communities in 460 lakes. higher biodiversity feeding to compare
guilds is more natural. The odon. situation is illus- Half of these werefrom the Adirondack Mts, where
trated by some examples. acid neutralizingcapacity (ANC) is low (mean ANC
= 108.0 pg/L) and where ANC is significantly higher
(15623) SPEIGHT, M.CD., 2004. Insect records from (mean ANC = 554.6 pg/L) and A1 is significantly
A1 = the Connemara (Co. Galway) and Mayo (Co. Mayo) lower (mean 0.049 pg/L). Many more lakes in
National Parks, western Ireland. Bull. Ir. hiogeog. the Adirondack lakes were fishless (52) compared
Soc. 28:31-60. - (Natn. Parks* Wldl.. 7 Ely Place, tothe lower Hudson (3), and the pH in Adirondack
Dublin-2, Ireland). flshless lakes was an order of magnitudelower than
Using Malaise traps, Pyrrhosoma nyrnphula and the pH of Adirondack lakes with fish. 99 odon. taxa
Lestes recorded. identified In Adirondack sponsa are were (86 to sp.). samples,
co-occurrence patterns were correlated with pres-
(15624) STARR, E, K. STARR & L.L. LOOPE, ence or absence ofinsectivorous fish and with acidic
waters. 2004. New arthropod records from Kaho’olawe, Similar patterns were not apparent in Lower
Bishop Mus. Occ. Pap. 79: 50-54. - (Biol. Resources Hudson Valley samples. In Adirondack samples,
Div., US Geol. Surv., P.O. Box 369, Makawao, HA richness of common taxa (found in > 20 lakes) was
96768, USA). higher in lakes with fish than in lakes without fish,
Anax junius and Pantala flavescens are recorded regardless of pH. Loss of fish may enhance the top
from this Hawaiian island for the first time. Locali- predator role of large larval dragonflies, causing
ties and collection dates are stated, vouchers are de- change in odon. community structure, an interpre-
posited in Bishop Mus., Honolulu. tation consistent with previous research. Acidifi-
cation of Adirondack lakes appears to promote a
(15625) STOCH, F.,[Ed.], 2004. Italian habitats, Vol. nonrandom subset of possible odon, communities,
8. between with for Brackish coastal lakes, adelicate balance negative implications regional diversity.
Mus. fresh and salt waters. friulano Stor. nat., Udine.
150 ISBN R.F. & K. VON DER pp. Softcover, plastified (13.5x19.5 cm). (15627) TANNERT, DUNK,
88-88193-16-6. — (Publishers: Via Grazzano I, I- 2004. Erfassung der Insektenfauna im jetztigen
-33100 Udine). NSG “Tannenloher Forst” ostlich Tannenlohe bei
Lestes macrostigma and Ischnura fountaineae are ErlangenyMittelfranken. Galathea 20(3): 125-147.
mentioned breedingin “very salty water”, the latter (With Engl. s.). — (Second Author: Ringstr. 62, D-
is also of in alkaline envi- 91334 sp. capable living highly Hemhofen).
ronment.The odon. occurrence in stagnant coastal Includes a checklist of 17 odon. spp., with localities
waters usually depends on factors other than salin- and collection dates (1993-2000); — Nature Reserve
ity. Since the usually shallow waters rapidly warm “Tannenloher Forst” nr Erlangen, N Bavaria,Ger-
up, larval development must be fast, the emergence many.
the of the taking place prior to possible drying up
ponds. InItaly, such habitats are frequentedby vari- (15628) TERZANI, F. & A. MARCONI, 2004. De- Odonatological Abstracts 331
di scrizione Pseudagrion mascagnii sp. n. della Si- Annual meeting of the Japanese Society for Odo-
erra Leone (Odonata; Coenagrionidae). Quad. Slucli natology in 2004 (p. 58); - Letter from Editor (p.
Notiz. Star. nat. Romagna 19:141-146. (With Engl, 58).
s.). — (Mus. Zool. “La Specola”, Univ. Firenze, Via
Romana 17,1-50125Firenze). (15630) TONCZYK, G. & J. PAK.ULNICKA, 2004.
The new sp. is described, illustrated, and its affinities Aquatic insects (Odonata, Heteroptera,Coleoptera)
are discussed. Holotype 6 , allotype 9 (probably in of Lodz; preliminaryresults. In: P. Indykiewicz & T.
copula?): Sierra Leone, Western Area, Regent, no Barczak, [Eds], Fauna miast Europy Srodkowej 21.
date; deposited in MZF, Firenze, It is referable to wieku 95-101, with , p. Logo, Bydgoszcz. (Pol., Engl,
group A of Pinhey. s.). - (First Author: Dept Invert. Zool. & Hydro-
biol., Univ. Lodz, ul. Banacha 12/16, PO-90-237
(15629) TOMBO. ACTA ODONATOLOGICA Lodz).
JAPONICA (ISSN 0495-8314), Vol. 47, No. 1/4 A commented checklist is presented of 40 odon.
Dec. & with — (30 2004). (Engl. Jap., Engl, titles). spp., occurring in the Lodz area, Poland. Most of
Dr (c/o S. Eda, 3-4-25 Sawamura, Matsumoto, Na- are these eurytopic. Of particular interest are Aesh-
Somatochlora arctica gano, 390-0877, JA). na afflnis, and Orthetrum
Eda, S. \ Scooping oviposition ofOrthetrum trian- brunneum.
gulare melania (cover phot.); — Karube, H. : Viet-
nameseOdonata collected in 1992-2002 1: TRAPERO A.D. & J.C. surveys, (15631) QUINTANA,
Aeshnidae Planaeschna viridis - NARANJO 2004. Clave de identificacion (pp. 1-11; sp. n.); LOPEZ,
& Yakita: of Karube. H. R. Record Tramea basi- para los adultos de las especies del orden Odonata
laris burmeisteri from Cuba. Bo In Soc. 35: 171- Kirby Ishigaki-jima (p. 11); presentes en ent. aragon.
Hdmdldinen, M. & J. van Tot Note on the no- -180. (With Engl. s.). — (Depto Biol., Univ. de Ori-
menclature of the Japanese Mnais species (p. 12); ente, Patricio Lumumba s/n, Santiago deCuba,C.P.
Hayashi, F, S. Dobata & R. Futahashi: Lar- 90500, Cuba).
val of the Mnais damselflies An identification morphology Japanese key to the adults of 84 spp. and
nuclear of Odon. known in (Odonata: Calopterygidae)distinguishedby sspp. to occur Cuba.
DNS - W.-C. (ITS 1) sequences (pp. 13-24); Yeh,
notes VAN DE & Y.-M. Chen: Taxonomic on two odonate (15632) MEUTTER, E, R. STOKS & L.
species from Taiwan (pp. 25-26); - Sasamoto, A.: DE MEESTER, 2004. Behavioral linkage of pelagic
On the taxonomic of law- and littoral microhabitat selection true status Stylogomphus prey predators: by
renceaemalayanus (Anisoptera: Gomphidae) (pp. Daphnia induced by damselfly larvae. Oikos 107(2):
- 27-30); Futahashi, R&F Hayashi: DNA analy- 265-272. — (Lab. Aquat. Ecol., Katholieke Univ.
sis of hybrids between Sympetrum e. eroticum and Leuven. De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven).
S. baccha matutinum (pp. 31-36); — Kawashima, The D. is under pelagic magna(Cladocera) high pre-
I. & M. Yoshida: External of the last dation of the morphology pressure syntopic vertebrate (mostly
instar larvae of between in order (exuviae) hybrids Sym- fish) predators. Presumably, to escape pre-
petrum maculatum Oguma and S. darwinianum dation,it occasionally migrates duringthe dayto the
(Selys) (Libellulidae) — R. the and (pp. 37-40); Futahashi, littoral,seekingrefuge among macrophytes,
& Distribution of dam- F. Hayashi: patterns two returning to the pelagic at night. Ischnura elegans
Mnais costalis and M. in the selfly species, strigata, commonly co-occur in ponds with Daphnia and are
Boso — peninsula, Chiba prefecture (pp. 41-46); known as opportunistic predators of the latter. In
Record of the 2 initial microcosm Futahashi,R.: migrantspecies, Sym- laboratory experiments it was
petrum fonscolombii,in Kdto-ku, Tokyo (p. 46); shown that Ischnura larvae are littoral predators,
Matsubara, K. : Daily activity and reproductive strongly associated with macrophytes. Although
behaviors of Calopteryx atrata Selys (Zygoptera: predation rates of individual larvae onDaphniaare
- S. : Two 1.5-fold lower in Calopterygidae) (pp. 47-52); Eda, cases macrophytes compared to open of interspecific tandem formation between differ- water, total predation by Ischnura onDaphnia was
ent (p. 52); - Naraoka, H. : Fluctuations of unit area 10-fold within genera per higher macrophyte veg- the daily and the behaviour of etation than in activity reproductive open water, making the open water
Mortonagrionselenion (Ris) (pp. 53-57); — Eda, S.: a safer place for Daphnia with regard to Ischnura 332 OdonatologicalAbstracts
In 20 predation. a third microcosm experiment, the 80 authors, from countries around the globe,
horizontal distribution monitored in ofthem authorities in their Daphnia was many leading respective
of insect its fields of the presence/absence the or odor only. research, provided chapters on 66 taxo-
after fewer from On average, 2 h, 10% Daphnia remained nomic groups, (parasitic) Protozoa, to Poly-
within the vegetation when larvae or only their odor chaeta, Crustacea and insects. The morphology,
were present. This is interpreted as a behavioural biology and regional distribution of the respective
which and the families anti-predationresponse, seems triggeredpri- taxa are outlined, keys to or gen-
The observed horizontal included. For each exhaustive marily chemically. migra- era are group afairly
tion of the the littoral is — This is the pelagic prey, triggered by regional bibliography appended.
predator may connect both lake compartmentsand firsttreatment of this kind of the Malaysian fresh-
interact with the basis for may predator-prey relationships water invertebrates, presenting a splendid
within the pelagic zone. forthcoming research, and an indispensable tool
and reference work for the regional (and also ex-
(15633) VAN GOSSUM, H„ R. STOKS & L. DE tralimital)hydrobiologists, ecologists, taxonomists
coloration environmental BRUYN, 2004. Conspicuous body and and managers. Despite the numerous
predation risk in damselflies: are andromorphs contributors,the style and treatments are uniform
easier to detect than gynomorphs? Belg. J. Zool. throughoutthe book, and so is the style of illustra-
134(1/2): 37-40. — (First Author: Evol. Biol. Gr., tions (mostly line drawings of structural features)
Univ. Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 that greatly enhance the value of the text. Inshort,
Antwerpen). the Editors produced a high quality standard work
The coexistence of 9 colour in that is remain such for multiple morphs to as many years to come.
Zygoptera remains poorly understood. Typically, Theassembling of 80 collaborators,covering there-
one of the 9 morphs is coloured like the 3 (an- with almost all taxonomic groups, is anachievement
while the other dromorph), morphs are not (gy- rarely seen in the literature. Aside ofthe rest, for this
nomorphs). Andromorphs, by resembling 3 3, are alone, the Editors deserve sincere admiration and - benefit from 6 harassment. References the Odon. thought to avoiding congratulations. to appear
Some authors have that the benefit is off- in various OA for the proposed chapters (cf. e.g. 15598), treat-
OA set by a higherprobability of detection for andro- ment of the order see 15605.
morphs comparedto gynomorphsowing to differ-
ences in body colouration. Here, detectabilities of (15635) ZAWAL, A., 2004. Synchronizedadult emer-
the different 9 colour morphs are experimentally gence of Cordulia aenea(Linnaeus, 1758) (Odonata:
tested using human observers as model predators. Corduliidae). Acta hiol. Univ. daugavp. 4(2): 81-83.
In contrast to expectation, detection probabilities — (Dept Invert. Zool. & Limnol., Univ. Szczecin,
for andromorphs and gynomorphswere equal.The ul. Waska 13, PO-71-415 Szczecin).
of survival for differences On C. use probabilities to test 2-V-1999, a synchronized aenea emergence
in predation rate between 9 morphs is discussed, was watched at a dystrophic lake nr Czermnica
and it is considered whether human predators are (Nowogard distr,), Poland, taking place at 10.00-
representative models for the natural predator guild -17.00 h, and involving 48 individuals. The emer-
in of I. elegans. gence occurred sedges, at the sunny bank of the
lake. On average, the individual emergences lasted
(15634) YULE, C.M. & H.S. YONG, [Eds], 2004. ca 5 h, and were apparently triggered by the tem-
Freshwater invertebrates of the Malaysian region. perature increase in the littoral,from 9° to 22°C.
Acad. Sci. Kuala viii+861 Malaysia, Lumpur, pp.
Softcover (15.2x22.6 cm). ISBN 983-41936-0-2. 2005
Price: US S 60.- net + postage). — (Distributor:
Aura Productions, Lot 10, Jin SS 13/3F, Kawasan (15636) ATROPOS (ISSN 1478-8128), No. 24
Perindustrian Subang Jaya, 47500-Subang Jaya, (Feb. 2005). — (c/o M. Tunmore, 36 Tinker Lane,
Selangor, Malaysia). Maltham,Holmfirth, W. Yorks, HD9 4EX, UK).
This is ahandbook on the freshwater invertebrates [Odon. articles:] Forrest. P.J.: Lestes barbarus (Fabr.)
of the Malaysian region, covering Malaysia, Singa- at Sandwich Bay, Kent (pp. 24-25); — Parr. A.: Mi-
pore and parts of Indonesia and southern Thailand. grant dragonfliesin 2004, includingrecent decisions Odonatological Abstracts 333
and comments by the Odonata Records Committee species being under protection (pp. 3-5); — Cios,
— (pp, 31-35); Reports from coastal stations, S. : Trout preying on adult dragonflies (pp. 5-7); —
2004: Medland, J. : Guernsey, Channel Islands (pp. Buczynski. P; List of Polish odonatologists and
- — 37-48); Cade, M.: Portland, Dorset (pp. 54-55); dragonfly fans (pp. 7-8); — The 2nd National Sym-
Knill-Jones, S.: Isle of Wight (pp. 55-56); - Hunter, posium of Odonatology, Urszulin,May 21-23,2004
I.: Elms Farm, Icklesham, East Sussex (pp. 59-60); (p. 8-10); — Minutes ofthe meetingof the Odonato-
Clancy, S.: Dungeness area, Kent (pp. 60-62); logical Section of the PES in Urszulin (pp. 10-12); —
Jarman, N, T. Morris & F. Solly. Kingsdown Beach Tonczyk, G.: The atlas of distribution of dragonflies
and St Margaret’s at Cliffe, Kent (pp. 62-63); — (Odonata) in Poland: wehave just started to collect
Solly, F: Isle of Thanet (pp. 64-65); - Dewick, S.: data! (pp. 12-13); - Labedzki, A.: The Symposium
Curry Farm,Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex (pp, 65-67); - of the OdonatologicalSection in 2005 (pp, 13-14);
Odin. N.: LandguardBird Observatory, Suffolk (pp. Buczynski, P!: Polish and to Poland dedicated
67-68); - Deans. Mr. Bawdsey Peninsula, Suffolk odonatological papers published in 2004 (pp. 14-
(pp. 68-69); - Harvey. R.: Minsmere RSPB Nature -17); - Buczynski, P. &G. Tonczyk: New “Askew”,
Reserve, Suffolk (pp. 69-70); - Bowman. N.: Eccles- new disappointments (p. 17-19; critical comments
-on-Sea, Norfolk (pp. 70-71); - Spence, B.: Spurn on distribution maps); — Serafin,E.:Adventures of
Point, East Yorkshire (pp. 71-72); — Pennington, the dragonflyfrom Lublin: the reminder of holidays
M. : Shetland (pp. 72-73); — Morgan, L Skomer (p. 19; cartoon).
Island NNR, Pembrokeshire (pp. 74-75); — Scott,
D.A.; Dursey Island, Co. York (pp. 75-76); - Dud- (15639) SAGATOMBOKENKYUKAI, [Publisher],
ley, S.: Vernacular namesfor British and European 2005. Kingdom of dragonflies, Saga. Saga Tombo
— C: Odonata dragonflies (pp. 80-82); Dobson, Kenkyukai, Saga. (Jap., with Engl, title). — (do
names (p. 82); - Mill, P.: Dragonfly conservation Dr K. Higashi, Chifu 3062-1, Kinryo-machi, Saga,
from the BDS (pp. 87-88). 849-0905, JA),
A beautiful monthly wall calendar,with a dragonfly
(15637) BRADINOP VGA. Newsletter of the Indian portrait for each month. 12 phot, are added. Some
Dragonfly (I.D.S.) Vol. No. of the Society (ISSNnone), 1, pictures are technically supreme, many are
1 (1 Jan. 2005). Compiled and produced by Dr B.K. valuable documents on behaviour.
Tyagi(Cent. Res. Med. Ent., 4-SarojiniStr., Chinna
Chokkikulan, Madurai-625002,TN, India). To the (15640) [SCOPOLI, J.A./C. LINNAEUS] SOBAN,
non-members of IDS, free copies are supplied elec- B., 2005. A living bond between Idrija and Upp-
the tronically, upon request to compiler. sala. Slovenija-Svet2(1): 13-16. (Bilingual: Slovene/
The newsletter is scheduled - to appear semiannually. Engl.). (Borsetova 23, SI-1000 Ljubljana).
The firstissue (8 pp.) has an introductory article by A biographic article on J.A. Scopoli (cf. OA 729),
B.K. Tyagi: Indian Dragonfly Society (I.D.S.): origin with emphasis on the Scopoli/Linnaeuscorrespond-
of the first scientific association in India dragonfly ence. The facsimile of the entire correspondence,
(pp. 1-2); - and the text of the Proposed Draft with Slovene and Engl, translation and annotations,
Constitution (pp. 2-5); - and By Laws of the IDS was provided by D. Soban and published in 2 vols
(pp. 5-7). by the Slovenian Nat. Hist. Soc. (Salendrova 4, SI-
1000 Ljubljana),viz 1995, Linne's letters to Scopoli
ODONATRIX. Bulletin ofthe — (15638) Odonatologi- 1761-1773 ; 2004, Joannes A. Scopoli-Carl Lin-
cal Section of the Polish Entomological Society naeus correspondence 1760-1775; ISBN none and
Vol, No. 1 Jan. Ed- (ISSN 1733-8239), 1, (15 2005). 961-90751-2-9, resp.
ited by Dr P.Buczyhski, E. Serafin & Dr G. Tohczyk,
(Pol., with Engl. s’s). - (do Dr P. Buczyhski, Dept (15641) VAN DERPOORTEN,N., 2005. Insectnotes
Zool., UMCS, Akademicka 19, PO-20-033 Lub- from Sri Lanka. Ontario Insects 10(2): 22-23. -
lin). (Author’s address not stated).
Buczynski, P; Editorial (p, 1); - Tonczyk, G.: Odo- An account ofthe insects onecan encounter during
Section of natological the Polish Entomological a typical day at a countryside home in Sri Lanka,
Society (pp. 1-3); - P. & G. with reference 13 odon. Buczynski, Tonczyk; to common spp.
New regulationpertaining to the list of the animal 334 OdonatologicalAbstracts
(15642) WILDERMUTH, H„ 2005. Dragonflies of restyled, significantly enlarged and updated work,
col. illustrations the Mont Ventoux region, Provence, France (Odo- augmented, among others, by 96
nata). Opusc. zool. flumin. 220: 1-12. (With Fr. s.). of specimens, by P.-A. Robert (1901-1977). These
— Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 Riiti). originate from the early period of his work and
annotated list of 32 is rank the achievements in the field An spp. presented, compris- they among top
ing records of adults, exuviae or larvae, made in of odon. illustrations of that time. - The general
July 2000 and 2003 and in June 2004 at 16 localities part has chapters on odon. biology and habitats, on
2 600 N Mont Ventoux. the of Swiss and in a km area of The odon. development odon. databank, on
fauna of this mountainous region, characterized changes in the Swiss fauna. It also gives a general
by large forests, vineyards and other agricultural outline of the geographyand biogeography of Swit-
of zerland. The 84 Swiss and dealt with land, compriseschiefly spp. runningwaters: along spp. sspp. are
with O. and 28 authors. The is Onychogomphus forcipatus, uncatus on pp. 61-375, by text not cross-
Cordulegaster boltonii, which all develop in the referenced to Bibliography, and include sections
few source-fed brooks and permanent rivers, Boy- on general and Swiss distribution (with national
of eria irene is of major importance. Most spp. typi- distribution maps and graphs alt. range), on the
cal for stagnant water bodies, such as Enallagrna status, phenology (incl. graphs), and on adult and
cyathigerum, Anax imperator and Crocothemis larval habitats. Management suggestions are also
erythraea, breed in asingle largefish pond used for provided for each sp. The bibliography includes
angling, Ceriagrion tenellum, Libellula fulva and 477 titles. — A useful and well-organised national
of interest standard work of the traditional Sympetrum pedemontanum are special scope.
for this region, where stagnant waters are mostly
WILLIA I present as man-made irrigation tanks and small (15644) MSON A. Newsletter of the Michi-
reservoirs that are scattered over the area. gan Odonata Survey (ISSN none), Vol. 9, No. 1 (re-
ceived Apr. 2005). - (c/o Dr M.F. O’Brien, Insect
(15643) WILDERMUTH, H„ Y GONSETH & A. Div., Mus. Zool., Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MAIBACH, [Eds], 2005. Odonata: die Libellen der 48109, USA).
suisse darner with unusual thorax Schweiz. Schweiz. Ent. Ges. & Cent, cartogr. Craves, J. : Canada pat-
- 2004 Mecosta faune, Neuchatel. 398 pp. [Fauna helvetica 12]. Hard- tern (p. 1); Ross, S. : dragonnymgin
cover (23.0x16.0 cm). ISBN 2-88414-024-7. Price: Co. (pp. 1-2); - Charlier, A. : Twin-spottedspiketail:
- Fr. CHF 60.- net. edn: Odonata: les libellules de new sight record for Wayne county and record late
Suisse ; [Fauna helvetica 11]; ISBN 2-99414-023-9. date (p. 3); — Craves. J : Tips and tricks of the trade
Price: CHF 60.-- net. — (Distributor: CSCF, Ter- (p. 4); — O'Brien. M.: [book review] Damselflies of
- reaux 14, CFI-2000 Neuchatel). Alberta, by J. Acorn (p. 5); How to identify Epi-
The first “atlas” of the Odon. of Switzerland was theca costalis (pp. 7-9).
publishedin 1987 (see OA 6135). This is a completely