Odonatological Abstracts

1997 mation Lanthus and abundance on sp. Cordulegastersp.

and biomass is included.

(14416) ALFRED, J.R.B. & A. KUMAR, 1997. Fauna 1998 ofDelhi: faunal analysis (basedon available data). Slate

Fauna Ser. zool. Surv. India 6: 891-903. — (Second

Author: Northern Regional Stn, Zool. Surv. India, (14420) ALFRED, A.K. DAS & A.K.

Dehra Dun-248195,India). SANYAL, [Eds], 1998. [Faunal diversity in India:]

Odonata. In\ J.R.B. Alfred Faunal A tabelar review of animal spp. recorded from Delhi, et al., [Eds], diversity

fam. The odon. in India: commemorative volume in the 50th India;no species lists, numbers per only. a year of

172-178, ENVIS Centre, are represented by 47 spp. India’s independence,pp.

Zool. Surv. India, Calcutta. — (First Author: Director,

(14417) KUMAR, A., 1997. Fauna of Delhi: Odonata, Zool. Surv. India, 234/4, A.J.C. Bose Rd, Calcutta-

imagos. State Fauna Ser. zool. Surv. India 6: 147-159. -700020, India).

in — (Northern Regional Stn, Zool. Surv. India, Dehra The earliest reference to Indian dragonflies appears

Dun-248195,India). the Sangam literature, dated prior to the 8th century

and known from the A revised and updatedchecklist (47 spp.) ofthe odon. AD. At present, 449 spp. sspp. are

inch 4 for the first Indian 23% of which endemic. A review fauna ofDelhi, India, spp. published territory, are

and is ofthe numbers of known from various time. Precise locality data, descriptive notes presented spp.

for 21 remarks onbionomy are presented spp. regions, and some considerations on conservation

future studies strategies and are provided.

(14418) KUMAR, A., 1997. Fauna of Delhi: Odonata,

larval stages. State Fauna Ser. zool. Surv. India 6: 161- (14421) DER MOUW,J.A., 1998. Schomm’lendweeg-

K. -172, 4 pis (76 figs) incl. — (Northern Regional Stn, schaaltje, ritselt de libel. In\ G. van Rijnsbergen,

Zool. Surv. India, Dehra Dun-248195,India). Verbeek & B. Verbeek, [Eds], Dichterbij: Betuwe in

90- An illustrated key to the families and genera known to poezie, p. 38, Boekhandel B.O.S., Zetten, ISBN

- Hoofdstraat occur in Delhi, India. -9011558-7. (Dutch). (Publishers: 84,

NL-6671 CC Zetten).

Author’s (14419) WALLACE, J.B.,S.L. EGGERT, J.L. MEYER A dragonfly poem, reprinted from (1863-

collected in & J.R. WEBSTER, 1997. Multiple trophic levels ofa -1919) works, published 1986.

forest stream linked to terrestrial litter inputs. Science

277(5322): 102-104. - (First Author: Dept Ent.. & (14422) KUMAR, P., 1998. Dragon and damselflies in

Inst. Ecol., Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA). Lucknow University Campus. Newsl. Invert. Gr„ CBSG

The of detrital 2(2): 1. — Zool., Lucknow Univ., Lucknow, ecosystem-level consequences excluding (Dept

demonstrated inputs to an ecosystem are experimen- India).

without tally. Inputs of riparian detritus are essential for con- General; a species list.

food The servation orrestoration of diverse webs. infor- 184 Odonatological Abstracts

(14423) MAGIDI-SHILASAR, F., A. KHARRAZI- 2000

-PAKDEL, P. AZMAYESH FARD, A. PAZUKI &

H. HEIDARI, 1998. The fauna ofOdonata in Bandar- (14427) BELZ,A. & M. FUHRMANN, 2000. Beitrdge

I3th Plant und -Anzali. [Proc.] iron. Prot. Congr., Karaj zur Tier- Pflanzenweltdes Kreises Siegen-Wittgen-

— Plant Biol. & Ver. 1 ; 23-27. (Persian, with Engl. s.). (Last Author: stein. Bd. 6. Libellen. Stn Rothaargebirge

Pests & Diseases Res. Inst., Chamran Park Way, z. Förderung zwischen NatSchutz u. Landwirtschaft,

Tehran-19395, Iran). Siegen-Wittgenstein& Naturschutzbund Dtl., Siegen.

14 listed from various habitats this vi+82 16.5x23.3 ISBN Price; spp. are at locality, pp. Paperback ( cm). none. — NW Iran. Lestes sponsa, L. viridis, Aeshna isosceles, € 15.- net. (Available from: NABU, In der Hütten-

Libellula quadrimaculataand Orthetrumalbistylum are wiese 30, D-57072 Siegen).

for the first time recorded from Iran. The 35 spp. of the Siegen-Wittgenstein distr. in S

Westphalia,Germany are described. Their occurrence

1999 in the district is mapped, and information is provided

habitats and each on local biology for sp. Col. field

BOWLER, L, I. BULLOCK, J. included of33 — also OA (14424) CADBURY, portraits are spp. (See 8036).

J. GERLACH & J. HUNTER, 1999. The ecology and

conservation of Aride island, Seychelles. Phelsuma 7: (14428) KUMAR, A., 2000. Fauna ofRenuka Wetland:

37-55. — (First Author: Sheperd’s Cottage, Heylipol, Odonata (adults). Wetland Ecosysl. Ser. zool. Surv.

Isle ofTiree, Argyll, PA77 6TY, UK). India2:45-53. — (Northern Regional Stn., Zool. Surv.

The history and ecosystems ofthe Aride Island Special India, Dehra Dun-248195,India).

Reserve are described, and its flora and fauna (inch 13 With reference to the papers listed in OA 1718 and

odon. spp.) are listed. 2778, the odon. fauna of Renuka Lake, Himachal

is and Pradesh, India, keyed (37 spp.) field notes are

(14425) LOGAN, J.A., 1999. Extraction, polymerase provided.

chain reaction, and sequencing ofa 440 base pairregion

ofthe mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene from (14429) KUMAR, A„ 2000. Fauna ofRenuka Wetland:

two species ofacetone-preserved damselflies (Odonata: Odonata (larvae). Wetland Ecosyst. Ser. zool. Surv.

Coenagrionidae,Agrionidae).Environ. Em. 28(2): 143- India 2: 55-62, 4 pis (86 figs) incl. — (Northern

-147. - (DeptEvol. & Ecol., Univ. California,Davis, Regional Stn., Zool. Surv. India, Dehra Dun-248195,

CA 95616, USA). India).

The of in molecular The known in Ranuka Himachal use acetone-preserved specimens larvae, occurring Lake,

DNA research is investigated, Enallagma civile and Pradesh, India, are keyed and their structural features

Hetaerina americana were soaked in acetone before are illustrated.

drying. Total genomicDNA was successfully extracted,

amplified and sequenced from the acetone-preserved (14430) SRIVASTAVA, V.D. & C. SINHA, 2000.

damselflies with no noticeable effect from either the [Fauna of Tripura, 2] Insecta: Odonata. State Fauna

time. Nucleotide 7: acetoneor preservation sequences of Ser. zool. Surv. India 155-196, pis 1-4, maps 1-9,

a 440 bp region of the mitochondrial cytochrome tab. 1 incl. — (Zool. Surv. India, ‘M-Block’, New

oxidase I for E. civile and H. gene are presented Alipore, Calcutta-700053, India).

These have known americana. 2 spp. reached a saturated So far 35 spp. are from the state ofTripura, E

level and it that the COI will India. All known records of these listed, of divergence seems gene are most

not be useful for developing phylogenies at this them also mapped, the spp. are keyed and described,

taxonomic level. and notes on their habitats are provided.

(14426) WUST, E. & R. ALGE, 1999. Libellen und (14431) SZÄLLASSY, N., E. BÀRDOSI, D.Z. SZABÖ

wirbelloseWassertiere des NaturschutzgebietesGsieg- & G. DÉVAI. 2000. Fluktuälö aszimmetria és pârzâsi

-Obere Lustenau siker és Ischnura Mähder, (Vorarlberg). Vorarlberg. parzö nem parzö elegans (Odonata:

Naturschau 6; 111-120. — (First Author: Elserweg 3a, Coenagrionidae)himeknél. — Fluctuating asymmetry

A-6714 Niiziders), in pairedand unpaired males ofthe damselfly Ischnura

A commented list of 35 odon. spp. from a Nature elegans (Odonata: Coenagrionidae).Hidrol. Kdzl.

Reserve nr Lustenau, Vorarlberg prov., E Austria. 81(5/6): 514-516. (Hung., with Engl. s.). - (First Odonatological Abstracts 185

Author: DeptEcol. & Hydrobiol., Univ. Debrecen,P.O. 160, NL-2060 AD Bloemendaal).

Box 71, HU-4010 Debrecen). This is a Dutch edn ofthe original Engl, work (2001,

the Are directed at The hypothesis thatthe more symmetrical are wings, you a dragonfly?,Kingfisher, London),

children. The life of Aeshna is the greater is the success the individuals achieve in primary school cyanea

collected 3 and beautifully illustrated, and some general pairing was tested. 6 c? were times during described

and information is — A the reproductive period, and separated as paired on dragonflies provided. highly

recommended book for children at the of7-10 unpaired in the field. Body size was calculated, and age yr.

the distance between arculus and the proximal

measured in order determine ARNOLD, A., 2001. Neue Nachweise von pterostigma comerwas to (14434)

im Leipzig the fluctuating asymmetry rate. Neither reproductive Gomphiden (Odonata) Regierungsbezirk

und Bitterfelder success norbody size were correlated significantly with (Sachsen) am Muldestausee (Sachsen-

- wing asymmetry. The inadequate determination of -Anhalt). Veroff. NaturkMus. Leipzig 20:62-65. (Zur

schönen Aussicht D-04435 reproductivesuccess and contradictions between long- 25, Schkeuditz).

records of and and short-term studies are discussed as a possible Various Gomphus vulgatissimus

explanation ofthis result. Ophiogomphus cecilia are listed for the Leipzig distr.

ofSachsen-Anhalt. The and for the state re-appearance

of the 2 is due the 2001 spp. to recent water quality

improvementof the large rivers in E Germany.

(14432) AESCHNA, Osaka (ISSN 1341-1047), No. 38

BAL, D„ H.M. BE1JE, M. BELLINGER, R. (31 May 2001). (Jap., with Engl, titles, some papers (14435)

with Engl. s’s). — (c/o K. Inoue, 5-9, Fuminosato 4- HAVEMAN, A.J.F.M. VAN OPSTAL & F.J. VAN

-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-0004, JA). ZADELHOFF, 2001. Handboek natuurdoeltypen. —

in Rokko Kondoh, S.: Notes on dragonflies Island, an Handbook of nature target types. Expertisecentrum

ISBN 90- artificial island in Kobe, Hyogo pref., Japan (pp. 1-7; LNV, Wageningen. 829 pp. Paperback.

Kawashima, /. : A record of Somatochlora clavata -75789-09-2. Price • 30.- net. (Dutch, with Engl. s.).

Ogumafrom Gifu city, Gifu pref. (p. 8); — Yokoyama, — (Publishers: P.O. Box 30, NL-6700 AA Wagenin-

T: Notes on the durations of the egg stages in some gen).

dragonflies in Hokkaido, 3 (pp. 9-12); — Sasamoto, This is the 2nd, much enlarged edn of the work listed

ofChina OA odon. listed A.:Records ofOdonata collected from Sichuan in 12070. On p. 785, 18 spp. are as

by Kyoto University Butterfly Research Club (pp. 13- ‘target spp.’, and 5 spp. as ‘non-target, but monitored

-16); - Kawashima, /. : The records of Odonata from ( spp.’. Vernacular nomenclature only.

Mikasa city, Surachi province, Hokkaido (pp. 17-23);

Futahashi, R„ M. Fukui, M. Yoshida & T. Yokoyama: (14436) BOWLER, J., 2001.New Odonata records from

of and larvae of 1998-2000. Phelsuma 9: 56-57. - Breeding records eggs Sympetrum Seychelles, (Shep-

depressiusculum (Selys, 184l)(pp.24-26); - Yoshida, herd’s Cottage, Heylipol, Tiree, Scotland, PA77 6TY,

M.: Collecting and breeding data of some odonate UK),

larvae, 4 (pp. 27-34); — Araki, Y. & R. Futahashi: Annotated records from the islands of Aride, Grande

Record of collecting and breeding of larvae of Anax Soeur, Praslin, La Digue and Curieuse.

in — Futahashi, R„ guttatus Toyamapref. (pp. 35-38);

Observation of 2001. H. Futahashi & V. Araki: copulation (14437) BROCKHAUS, T., Beobachtungenzur

and oviposition of Sympetrum cordulegaster (pp. 39- Libellenfaunader Shivapuri Berge, Nepal (Odonata).

- -40); - Kitagawa, K. : The Odonata ofthe paddy field Em. Nachr. Ber. 45(3/4): 221-223. (With Engl. s.).

in Sri Lanka, collected by Mr Terunobu Hidaka (pp. (An der Morgensonne 5, D-09387 Jahnsdorf/Erz-

41-43); - Kita, H.: Oviposition in triple-connection gebirge).

of Indolestes boninensis (Asahina) S-S-9 (type A) Field notes on Caliphaea confusa, Davidius aberrans,

(p. 44). Anotogaster nipalensis, Neallogaster hermionae and

Orthetrum — 10km N glaucum; Shivapuri Hills, ca of

Ben alt. 2000. (14433) ALLEN, J. & T. HUMPHRIES, 2001. jij Kathmandu, 2200-2732 m; May

libel"! Haarlem. 31 ISBN 90-257- een Gottmer, pp.

-03347-6. Hardcover (21.5x21.5 cm). Price: € 8.50 net (14438) BROCKHAUS, T„ 2001. Sächsische Libellen-

(Dutch). — (Publishers; Gottmer & Becht, P.O. Box tagung in Dörfel. Enl. Nachr. Ber. 45(3/4): 170). — 186 OdonatologicalAbstracts

der 5, D-09387 Jahnsdorf/Erz- (An Morgensonne brachyurum sp. n., Teinopodagrionangulatum sp. n.,

T. T. T. gebirge). caquetanumsp. n., chinchaysuyum sp. n.,

A brief ofthe 4th Saxonian T. T. report Dragonfly Meeting, decipiens sp. n., depressum sp. n., epidrium sp.

Dorfel, 28-30 Sept. 2001. n., T. eretes sp. n., T, meridionalesp. n., T. schiessi sp.

turikum n., T. sp. n., T. vallenatum sp. n., T. vilorianum

J. & J.R. A T. andT. The 3 (14439) CAIRNS, PRATT, 2001. history of sp. n., waynu sp. n., yunka sp. n. genera

benthic macroinvertebrates. related each but biological monitoringusing are equally to other, Megapodagrion

D.M. In: Rosenberg & V.H. Resh, [Eds], Freshwater s. str. Is the most euapomorphic. Penis morphology

and benthic 10- closer of the biomonitoring macroinvertebrates,pp. suggests a transpacific relationship

-27, Kluwer, Boston-Dordrecht-London. ISBN 0-412- Megapodagrion-complexwith several argiolestine

-02251-6. — Author: Inst. & ofthe and and (First VirginiaPolytech. genera Malayan Austro-Papuanregions,

VA with St. Univ., Blacksburg, 24061-0415, USA). a moreremote relationship some genera in Asia,

In early classification schemes, odon. were used as Madagascar, W Africa Central Americaand western S

pollution indicators by R.E. Richardson (1925, Bull. America. The 3 genera of Megapodagrion-complex

III. nat. Hist. Surv. 15: 391-422; — 1929, ibidem 17: began to rise from a common ancestor probably in the

387-475) and A.R. Gaufin (1958, OhioJ. Sci. 58: 197- Late Cretaceous, while the recent spp, areofOligocene/

Miocene the distribution of each of -208). age. Ecologically,

3 well-defined the genera closelymatches certain types

(14440) CORPORAAL, A. & A.H.F. STORTELDER, offorest.

2001. Kansen voor natuurbinnen Losser: achtergrond-

document nauiur. — [Chances for nature in the Losser ( 14443) DOBRAVEC, J., A. SELlSKAR, S. TOME &

district: background document].Alterra Rapp. 364: 1- B. VRE§, 2001. Biotopi Slovenije CORINE —

-110. (Dutch). - (Alterra, P.O. Box 47, NL-6700 AA CORINE biotopes Slovenia. ZRC SAZU, Ljubljana.

Wageningen). 110 pp. Paperback (16,3x23.5 cm). ISBN 961-6358-

is abundant in the with — Calopteryx splendens reported as -51-0. (Slovene, Engl. s.). (First Author: Triglav

Dinkel R., Twente, the Netherlands. National Park, KidriCeva 2, SI-4260 Bled).

The CO[o]R[dxnation of] Information on the]

E. & O. the (14441) CZACHOROWSKI, S„ BIES1ADKA Environment] program was set up by European

ALEKSANDROWICZ, 2001. Protection of species Union in 1985, with the objective to provide concise

diversity ofaquatic insects in the southeastern part of and comparativeinformation on the environment,which

Baltic Acta biol. basis for the environment region. Univ. daugavpiliensis 1(1): 3- is to serve as a European

-6. — (Dept Ecol. & Envir. Prot., Fac. Biol., Univ. policies. On the basis of habitat types, species richness

Warmia & Mazury,Zolnierska 14,PO-10-561Olsztyn). and the occurrence of threatened spp., 73 areas of

Slovenia. The concerned region covers parts ofPoland, Belarus, “European importance” were selected in

Lithuania and Russia, and is characterized by a com- These are here listed and a cumulative checklist of

of the the the local is The latter includes paratively good state environment, though (some of) spp. provided.

insect anthro- odon. A. aquatic fauna is increasingly exposed to 38 spp., prepared by Pimat (Groharjeva 18,

pogenic impacts. The situation is described and referen- SI-1241 Kamnik).

ces to the odon. are included. The creation oftransboun-

and the of monitor- 2001. Annual review of dary protectedareas organisation a (14444) EDA, S., entomology

in insect ing system are advocated. particular groups: dragonflies. Gekkan-Mushi

363: 48-57. (Jap., with Engl, title). - (3-4-25,

(14442) DE MARMELS, J.C., 2001. Revision of Sawamura, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-0877, JA).

Megapodagrion Selys, 1886 (Insecta, Odonata: Deals with the Japanese achievements in 2000; —

abstract available. Megapodagrionidae).Diss. Dr. sc. nat.,Math..-naturw. not

Fak. Univ. Zürich, vi+220 — pp. (With Germ, S.).

(Mus. Inst. Zool. Agric., Fac. Agron., Univ. Central (14445) FLIS, J., 2001. Ozelenjevanje brezin ob in na

Venezuela, Aptdo4579,Maracay 2101-A, Venezuela). odlagaliscu produktovrazveplanja TES: idejniprojekt.

The S. American is into — creation the the genus split Megapodagrions. [ Verdancy on slopesof desulphuriza-

Förster and str., Allopodagrion Teinopodagrion gen. tion products deposit of the thermoelectric plant

described: Slovenia: n. The followingnew spp. are Allopodagrion SoSlanj, a suggested project], ERICO, Odonatological Abstracts 187

40 — F. Direc- The Velenje. pp. (Slovene). (do AvberSek, flight muscles of Libellula pulchella contain a

tor, ERICO Velenje, Koroilka 58, SI-3320 Velenje). mixture of6 alternatively splicedtranscripts ofa single

At the theadults 18odon. gypsum deposit, of spp. were troponin T (TnT) gene. Here, it is examined how

Theirlocal and identified (May-Nov. 2000). occurrence intraspecific variation in the relative abundance of

TnT 2 * habitat requirements are species-wise stated (pp. 28- different transcripts affects the CA sensititvity

-36). - See also OA 14495. of skinned muscle fibers andthe performanceofintact

muscles during work-loop contraction regimes that

(14446) HERRMANN, J.,2001. Aluminium is harmful approximate in vivo conditions during flight. The

to benthic invertebrates in acidified waters, but at what relative abundance of TnT the one transcript, or pooled

WaterAir relative abundnce of TnT threshold(s)? Soil Pollut. 130(1/4): 837-842. two transcripts, showed a

— Ecol. Biol. & Environ. correlation with 10-fold of variation (Freshw. Group, Dept Sei., positive a range

2+ Univ. Kalmar, P.O. Box 905, S-391 82 Kalmar). in Ca sensitivity ofskinned fibers PcO.OOO 1)

and threefold in The literature on acidification effects related to the a range peak specific force (r!=0.74,

of increased aluminium 2 contributing impact levels at PcO.OOOl), specific work per cycle (r =0.54,

low benthic invertebrates is reviewed. The and maximum pH on P<0.0001) specific power output

Somatochlora and evidence on Enallagmasp., cingulata (r=0.48, /ML0005) of intact muscle. Using these

Libellula Julia (cf. OA 5227,6618,8263)indicates, the results toreanalyze previously published data for wing

odon. larvae resistant. are relatively kinematics duringfree flight,it is shown that therelative

abundances of these particular transcripts are also

(14447) IKEZAKI, Y., 2001. The extinct and seriously positively correlated with wingbeat frequency and

endangered species of insects in Nagasaki prefecture. amplitude.TnT variation alone may be responsible for

23-25. with be marker Nature & Insects 36(11): (Jap., Engl, title). these effects, or TnT variation may a for

— (Author’s address not stated), changes in a suite of co-regulated molecules.

5 insect dealt incl. hirosei from 2 16km differed spp. are with, Mortonagrion Dragonflies ponds separated by

and Libellula angelina. significantly in both TnT transcript composition and

muscle contractile performance, and within each

there 2 (14448) JOHNSON, R.K., T. WIEDERHOLM & D.M. population are distinct morphs that showed

ROSENBERG, 2001. Freshwater biomonitoringusing different maturational trajectories of TnT transcript

individual organisms, populations and species composition and muscle contractility. Thus, there is

broad assemblages of benthic macroinvertebrates. In. D.M. intraspecific variability and a high degree of

Rosenberg & V.H. Resh, [Eds], Freshwater bio- population structure for contractile performance

monitoring andbenthic macroinvertebrates,pp. 40-158, phenotypes, TnT ribotypes and ontogenetic patterns

Kluwer, Boston-Dordrecht-London. ISBN 0-412- involving these traits thataffect locomotor performance.

-02251-6. — (First Author: Envir. Impact Assessment

Dept, Swed. Envir. Prot. Agency, P.O. Box 7050, S- (14450) MULLER, J. & R. STEGLICH, 2001. Zum

-750 07 Uppsala). aktuellen Vorkommen der Flussjungfem (Gomphus et

Includes a review oftaxa (incl. Odon.) used as sentinel Ophiogomphus,Odonata) in derElbeSachsen-Anhalts.

metal - organismsfor pollution, achapter on acidification Ent. Nachr. Ber. 45(3/4): 145-150. (With Engl. s.).

and tabelar review Author: with reference to odon., a of (Second Quittenweg 53, D-39118 Magdeburg).

tolerances of 28 selected palearctic and nearctic odon. The occurrence of G. flavipes, G. vulgatissimus and

spp. to organic pollution and acidification. O. cecilia in the Mittlere Elbe R., Sachsen-Anhalt, E

withthe of Germanyis outlined. Along presence some

(14449) MARDEN, J.H., G.H. FITZHUGH, M. other noteworthy spp., these spp. indicate a goodquality

GIRGENRATH, M.R. WOLF & S. GIRGENRATH, ofthe Elbe R. environment.

2001. Alternative splicing, muscle contraction and

intraspecific variation: associations between troponin (14451) NATURE AND INSECTS (ISSN 0023-3218),

2+ T Ca and the force and Vol. No. 7 Threatened transcripts, sensitivity power 36, (July 2001): dragonfly

output of dragonfly flight muscles during oscillatory species in Japan. (Jap., with Engl, titles).

contraction. J. Biol. - K.: Threatened in 2 exp. 204(20): 3457-3470. (208 Matsuki, dragonfly species Japan,

Mueller Lab., Dept Biol., Pennsylvania St. Univ., (pp. 2-4); - Kurashina, H. & N. Kikuya: A study for

PA University Park, 16802, USA). the decreasing cause of Libellula angelina [sic!] (pp. 188 Odonatological Abstracts

5-9); — Kano, K. : The deteriorating situation of the usingbenthic macroinvertebrates. In: D.M. Rosenberg

endangered Copera tokyoensis Asahina in Japan (pp. & V.H. Resh, [Eds[, Freshwater biomonitoring and - H. On the benthic macroinvertebrates, 159-194, 10-13); Karube, : endangered species pp. Kluwer,

— Sympetrum maculatum Oguma (pp. 14-16); Bungo, Boston-Dordrecht-London. ISBN 0-412-02251-6, —

K.: The present state andthe protectionofthe dragonfly (First Author: Dept Ent. Sei., Univ. California,Berke-

Orthetrum poecilops miyajimaense Yuki & Doi (pp. ley, CA 94720, USA).

- 17-19); Fukui, M. & A. Iwamolo: A study of the A sample of 35 contemporary lotic and lentic studies,

breed Libellula in the way to angelina Okegayanuma, reporting on odon., was analysed with reference to the

Iwata city (pp. 20-23); — Nishu, S.: The present taxonomic level of identification. For lotic (lentic)

situation of Lestes japonicus (pp. 24-25); — Sasahara, habitats the percentages of identification to various

S.: On the and conservation of levels follows: order 29 27 status quo Rhyothemis are as only (24), family

severini Ris - 04 14 (pp. 26-28). (ERRATUM 13598: (10), genus (38), and to the sp. level 29 (28)%.

The Nature and Insects issue listed there is part ofVol.

35 rather than 36, as erroneously stated.) (14456) ROSENBERG, D.M. & V.H. RESH, [Eds],

2001. Freshwater hiomonitoring and benthic macro-

(14452) PRASAD, M. & P.P. KULKARNI, 2001. invertebrates. Kluwer, Boston-Dordrecht-London.

of Insecta: Odonata. xx488 Hardcover ISBN 0-412- [Fauna Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) pp. (15.5x24.0 cm).

Fauna Conserv. Area Ser. zool. Surv. India 11:73-83. -02251-6. Price: € 197.- net. — (Publishers: Distribution

— (First Author: Zool. Surv. India. M-Block, New Centre, Kluwer Acad. Publishers, P.O. Box 322, ML-

Alipore, Calcutta-700 053, India). -3300 AH Dordrecht).

Based literature and ZSI 72 The book is collection of on on recent surveys, spp. a papers, describingrecent

with data and information their in are listed, locality on developments the biomonitoringoffresh water using

habitats; — Nilgiri Hills, S India. benthic macroinvertebrates, and identifies future

directions in order to provide an up-to-date source of

(14453) PROT, J.-M., 2001. Atlas commente des information for those involved with water quality

insectes de Franche-Comle. Tome 2. Odonates monitoringprograms. It provides information that will

zygoptères et anisoptères. Office Informât, eco- enable the use of benthic macroinvertebrates to

entomol. Mus. Hist. Nat. La maximum effect. — Franche-Comté, Citadelle, For papers containing the infor-

vii+185 ISBN Besançon. pp. Softcover ( 16.0x24.0 cm). mation on odon., see OA 14439, 14448, 14455.

2-9511077-1-4. Price: € 24.- postage inch — (Orders

7 to: SFO, rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois-d’Arcy). (14457) SAMWAYS, M.J., 2001. Seychelles fmeliner

A standard atlas of the odon. fauna of Burgundy (75 damselfly not extinct after all. Phelsuma 9:55. - (Sch.

spp., of which 65 autochthonous), containing the Bot, & Zool., Univ. Natal, P/Bag XO1,Scottsville-3209,

information onecology, distribution (withmaps), adult Pietermaritzburg. SA).

and the of all phenology (with graphs), on status spp. Teinobasis alluaudi (Martin, 1896) wasrecorded from

The additional field and in comments, portraits a regional Mahé 1894 and 1909 and on Silhouette in 1908. It

bibliography are also provided. was feared extinct, not having been seen since 1909.

On it 27-VI-1997 wasrediscovered on SE Mahé, by a

K. & J. 2001. small in level, — For (14454) REINHARDT, NAUMANN, stream Terminalia forest, at sea

Ergänzungenzur Libellenfauna des Mittleren Saaletales its biology see OA 14501.

(Insecta: Odonata). Thiir. faun. Ahh. 8: 59-61. (With

Engl. s.). — (Second Author: St.-Jacob-Str. 18, D- (14458) SCHLUPMANN, M„ 2001. Beobachtungen

-07743 Jena). zur Phänologie der Libellen-Imaginesim nördlichen

27 spp. are recorded from 17 localities; central Saale Sauerland (Odonata). Ent. Nachr. Ber. 45(3/4): 171-

Valley,Thuringia,E Germany. Erythrommaviridulum, -179. (With Engl. s.). - (HierseierWeg 18, D-58119

Anax imperator, Sympetrum pedemontanum and S. Hagen).

shown be able the northern vulgatum are to to complete Right periods in Sauerland, Germany are

within for 31 development a single year. stated spp. Temporal succession of several of

them is obvious and precisely documented.

(14455) RESH, V.H. & E.P.McELRAVY, 2001. Con-

Odonata biotic indi- temporary quantitative approaches to biomonitoring (14459) TAGUCHI, M„ 2001. as a Odonatological Abstracts 189

and evaluation of the of the environ- cator an quality Abundance ofOdon. (Gastropoda and Trichoptera)was

ment. J.practical Educ. Biol. 2001 (Aug.): 17-23. (Jap., positively related to macrophyte biomass. No species

— stated. with Engl.s.). (Yaei-HigashiHighSch.,Sahamihara, names are

Kanagawa, 229-0029, JA).

A report on the results of an investigation of the odon. (14464) YAMAMOTO, Y., 2001. Intraspecific forms

asa biotic indicator for the assessment ofenvironmental and their geographical distribution of Mnais nawai

quality in the agricultural fields where no chemical Yamamoto (Odonata, Calopterygidae) in inner zone

used. of Southwest Gekkan-Mushi sprays are Japan. 368: 32-37. (Jap.,

with Engl, title). — (Nijigaoka 2-7-6-704 Meitô-ku,

(14460) TAGUCHI, M„ 2001. Odonata in Satoyama. Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 465-0078, JA).

Nature & Insects 36(12): 10-13. (Jap., with Engl, title [Abstract not available.]

& vernacular nomencl.). — (Yaei-HigashiHigh Sch.,

Sahamihara, Kanagawa, 229-0029, JA). 2002

[Abstract not available.]

( 14465) (Anonymous),2002. [De drentsePeizermaden].

(14461) THORP, J.H. & A.P. COVICH, [Eds], 2001. Knisperende libel. Grasduinen 2002 (My): 70. (Dutch).

Ecology and classificationof North American fresh- Aeshna viridis is reported from the Peizermaden,

water invertebrates. [2nd edn]. Academic Press, San Drente, the Netherlands. The Gouwe R. is mentioned

of the localities. Diego-San Francisco-New York-Boston-London- as one

xvi+1056 ISBN 0-12-690647-5. -Sydney-Tokyo. pp.

Geared toward professional researchers and graduate (14466) AGRION, PURLEY. Newsletter of the World-

students, the book presents modern coverage of the wide Dragonfly Association (ISSN 1476-2552), Vol,

biology, ecology and taxonomy of freshwater inverte- 6, No. 2 (July, 2002). - (c/o J. Silsby, 37 Astoria

brates found in the US andCanada. The odon. chapter House, 116 High St.,Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XT, UK).

is authored by W.I. Hilsenhoff (Dept Ent., Univ. Wis- [Signed articles:] Corbet, P., M. May & M. Parr:

consin, Madison, WI 33706, USA). Itincludes biblio- Prospects for WDA (p. 13); — Parr, M; Collecting

graphic references to species keys for identificationof dragonflies: the Association’s view (p. 14); — News

and — larvae, organised per region per family. frommembers (pp. 15-16); Members' reminiscences

(pp. 17-21; with contributions by P. Corbet, R. Hoess,

(14462) WALLASCHEK, M, 2001.Zur Insekten- und M. Parr, R. Jbdicke, V. Clausnitzer, J. Taylor, M.

Herpetofauna (Odonata, Dermaptera, Blattoptera, Hdmdldinen and J. Silsby); — Hdmdldinen, M. : [book

Saltatoria: Ensifera et Caelifera, Amphibia,Reptilia) review] The dragonfliesof Finland, by S. Karjäläinen

von Trocken- und Feuchtgebieten im Landkreis (p. 22); — W.D.A Code of practice for collecting

Eichsfeld (Thüringen).Thiir.faun. Abh. 8: 7-36. (With dragonflies (pp. 22-23); — Hawking, J.\ 3rd WDA

Engl. s.). — Agnes-Gosche-Str, 43, D-06120 Halle/ international symposium ofodonatology (p. 24).

Saale).

Includes a commented list of 22 odon. spp., with (14467) (am), 2002. Kadji pastirji so med najbolj

ecological and biogeographical analysis of the fauna ogrozenimi [zuzelkami v obCini Cerkvenjak). —

and information the local adult — the threatened insects in on phenology; [Dragonflies are among most

Thuringia, E Germany. the municipality of Cerkvenjak]. Vecer, Maribor

58(161): 18, issue of 16 July. (Slovene).

(14463) WEATHERHEAD, M.A. & M.R. JAMES, An occasional article in a provincial daily, onthe Youth

2001. Distribution of macroinvertebrates in relation to Research Workshop, “SCavnica 2002”, conducted in

physical and biological variables in the littoral zone of the area of Cerkvenjak (Styria, E Slovenia), with

462: 115-129. 33 nine New Zealand lakes. Hydrobiologia emphasis on dragonflies; spp. were recorded.

— (Natn. Inst. Water & Atmosphere Res,, P.O, Box

8602, Christchurch, NZ). (14468) ARGIA. The news journal of the Dragonfly

A multiple regression approach was taken to relate Society of the Americas (ISSN 1061-8503), Vol. 14,

macroinvertebrate community composition and habitat No. 3 (25 Sept.2002). - (c/o Dr & Mrs T.W. Donnelly,

characteristics, based on 51 sampling sites from the 2091 Partridge Lane, Binghamton, NY 13903,USA).

mainly oligotrophic lakes in North and South Island. [Scientific articles:] Paulson, D./Dunkle, S. W.: 190 Odonatological Abstracts

Honorary members of the Dragonfly Society of the (14471) BATTEGAZZORE, M. & A. MORISI, 2002.

valutare Americas /Mimer J.Westfall, Jr, George H. Bick, Philip Macroinvertebrati bentonici utilizzati per

S. Corbet (pp.3-6); — Donnelly, N DSA northeastern 1’evoluzione degli effetti a breve termine di una im-

- missione in field trip to the Tug Hill Plateau, New York (p. 6); di idrocarburi un corso d’acquaalpino. Studi

O'Brien, M. \ Highlights from the Great Lakes Odonata trenl. Sci. nat. (Biol.) 78(1): 235-238. (With Engl. s.).

Meeting, Higgins Lake, MI, July 1-4, 2002 (pp. 6-10; — (Depto di Cuneo, ARPA Piemonte,Via D’Azeglio

records); — Pfeiffer, B. : Williamsonia fletcheri 4,1-12100Cuneo).

after encountered in Vermont (pp. 10-11);- Calling, PM. : The macrobenthonic communities weremonitored

into the Stura di Demonte R. Pygmy snaketail (Ophiogomphus howei), new to a hydrocarbon spill at

Canada(pp. 11-12); — Paulson. D:. New staterecords Cuneo, Piedmont, N Italy (8-1-2000). At 2 of the 4

of Enallagmafrom Minnesota and New Hampshire (p. sampling stations Onychogomphus occurred prior to

in the Jan. and 12);- Beckemeyer, R. : Some Odonata records for the the spill, while it was missing Feb. 2001

Oxley Nature Center, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma (pp. 12- samples.

- Neocorduha -13); Curry, 7.: Observations on (pp.

13-14); - Daigle, J.J.: Nick-at-night: episode II (pp. (14472) BAZYLUK, W„ 2002. Materialy do fauny

14-15; Nicaragua records); — Trapero Quintana, A. wa2ek (Odonata) okolicy Siemienia w wojewödztwie

— Material the & C. Naranjo Lopez'. New localityrecords for Odonata lubelskim. to fauna of dragonflies

— of Siemien in the in Pico Cristal National Park, Cuba (pp. 15-16); (Odonata) in the vicinity Lublin pro-

Larsen, R.: Some notes on the cultural history of vince [sic!]. Nowy Pam. Fizjogr. 1(1): 45-52. (Polish,

dragonflies (pp. 16-17); — Bried, J.: Miscellaneous with Engl, s.), — (Author deceased in 1988; the paper

— P.: is based draft in which Mississippi (pp, 17-18; records); Lederer, on a prepared the 1950s, was

Damselfly “pancake net”made with fiberglass restyled for publication by author’s widow, Anna

screening material (pp. 18-19); - Dunkle, S. : 2002 Liana).

1941-1944 and in DSA meeting minutes (pp. 19-20; incl. a noteon range 39 spp., collected during deposited

of6 in N. Mus. Zool., Polish Acad. Sei., are brought on record. expansion spp. America). The ecological composition ofthe fauna of the district

(14469) AUSTROLESTES. Newsletter ofthe Australian is analysed.

Dragonfly Society, No. 5 (winter 2002; mailed Oct.

— BEDJANlC, 2002). (c/o D. Reeves, 30 Bramston Terrace, (14473) M„ 2002. Dragonflies collected

Herston, Qld 4006, AD). in Sri Lanka during January and February 1995 (Odo-

- Reeves, D. \ From the President (p. 1); - Hawking, J.: nata). Opusc. zool.flumin. 205: 1-22. (Fram 117/a,

3rd WDA International Symposium of Odonatology SI-2313 Fram).

(P- 2); - Orr. A.G.: Photographingdragonfliesin tropi- An annotated list of 53 taxa collected at 22 localities is

cal rainforest (p. 3); — Anonymous: Species profile: given. The record ofAgriocnemis cf. femina confirms

island and raises the Jade Hunter, Austrogomphusochraceous (Selys, 1869) the occurrenceofthe taxon on the

(p. 3, with 2 col. phots); — Key to the species ofOrthe- question of the taxonomic treatment of the A. femina

from ‘The For the endemic trum Newman (p. 4; reproduced Australian species/subspecies complex.

footnote known previously only dragonflies’, by J.A.L. Watson et al., with a Drepanosticta brincki Lieft,

by the Ed.). from the type series, information additional to the

original description isprovided. Interestingnew records

(14470) B AAIJENS, A., 2002. Opvallendewaamemin- of the endemic Elattoneura bigemmata Lieft., known

in 2002. - observations in only from the holotype 6 are also The gen [Noteworthy 2002], , presented.

Zeeuwse Prikkebeen 10(2): 18-22. (Dutch) - (Grote allotype 9 is described and figuredfor the first time,

Abeele 40. NL-4388 VW Oost-Souburg). and information additional to that in the original

the ofthe 6 is Larval records of 3 of the Notes on the local status (Zeeland prov., description given.

endemic Netherlands) of Coenagrion puella, Pyrrhosoma 18 recorded taxa, namely Heliogomphussp„

nymphula, Sympecma fusca, Gomphus pulchellus, Paragomphus henryi (Laidl.) and Epophthalmia vittata

and discussed. A Cordulia aenea, Crocothemis erythraea Sympetrum cyanocephala Hag., are briefly general

fonscolombii. Recently, the number of localities and analysis of the species phenology has shown that, in

adults the abundance ofC. puella, S. fusca and C. erythraea the “dry season”between January andMarch, the

in the of endemic odon. of the are notably increasing province. most spp. Platystictidae, Odonatological Abstracts 191

and Corduliidae absent. from far before close Gomphidae are away, they get sufficiently to see

it is bright or dark? — The Authors’ hypothesis is that

from certain select their (14474) BEDJANlC, M., 2002. [Lestes sponsa dragonfly species may preferred

Cerknica lake]. In: B.Ogorelec, Regijski park Sneifnik. breeding sites from a distance on the basis of the

Kras 52:35. (Slovene). - (Fram 117/a, SI-2313 Fram). polarisation ofreflected light. Is it that waters viewed

of the A phot., with caption; — Inner Camiola, Slovenia. from a distance can be classified on the basis

polarisation of reflected light? — Therefore, the

(14475) BEDJANlC, M., 2002. Rastlinstvo in Sivalstvo. reflection-polarisationcharacteristics of several ponds

— in and in [Plantandanimal world ofPlesivec], In: T. Turicnik, differing brightness their dragonflyfauna was

Gozxlno-tunsticna measured view of 20° from the horizontal. [Ed.], pot Plesivec, pp, 27-32, at anangle

& Zavod TuristiCno druätvo za gozdove Slovenije, It is shown that from a distance, at which the angle of

Slovenj Gradée, ISBN 961-90653-5-2. (Slovene). — view is 20° from the horizontal, dark water bodies

(Fram 117/a,Sl-2313 Fram). cannot be distinguishedfrom bright ones on the basis

Cordulegaster bidentata is mentioned (and of the intensity orthe angle ofpolarisation ofreflected

photographed)from Plesivec (= UrSIjagora), Carinthia, light. At a similar angle of view, however, dark waters

reflect linear Slovenia. light with a significantly higherdegree of

than in of the polarisation bright waters any range

(14476) BEDJANlC, M., 2002. Raziskovanje zuzelk. spectrum and in any direction ofview with respect to

— the — the of ofreflected [Insect research]. Panorama, Slov. Bistrica 13(32): sun. Thus, degree polarisation

10. — SI-2313 be visual for the (Slovene). (Fram 117/a, Pram). light may a cue polarisation-sensitive

A brief the 1-7 report on July 2002 Youth Field dragonfliesto distinguishdark and bright water bodies

Future should Workshop in the Makole area, Haloze, Slovenia. 34 from far away. experimental studies

odon. spp. were identified,but they are not listed here. prove if dragonflies do indeed use this cue for habitat

selection.

(14477) BERNARD, R„ 2002. Zalotny lot zalotki. -

[The coquettish flight ofLeucorrhinia].Kronika Miasta (14479) BOUDOT, J.-P. & G. JACQUEMIN, 2002.

Poznania 2002(3): 101-108;bibliographie references Inventaire et slatul des libellules de Lorraine. Soc.

in the cumulative for the entire Lorraine Ent. iv+68 Softcover bibliography issue, on Nancy, pp. (20.5x29.5

pp. 328,338-339, 342,344-345. (Pol.). - (Dept Gen. cm). ISBN none. Price: € 7.- net. — (Orders to: SFO,

7 Zool,, Mickiewicz Univ., Fredry 10, PO-61.701 rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois-d’Arcy).

Poznan), A commented distribution atlas (Lorraine,France: 66

An outline is presented ofthe dragonfly life ofthe city spp.), with regionalbibliography.

of Poznan, Poland. So far 55 spp. were recorded. Of

interest are local populations of Epitheca bimaculata, (14480) BRACHYTRON {ISSN 1386-3460),Vol. 6, No.

Leucorrhinia albifrons, L. caudalis and records of 1 (Oct. 2002). (Dutch). — (c/o G. Abbingh, Mudde-

Aeshna affinis, A. viridis, Orthetrum brunneum and goom 78, NL-9403 NK Assen).

A is A Sympetrum fonscolombei. checklist not supplied. special issue, presenting 9 selected dragonflyareas

in the Netherlands: Anonymous: Dragonfly watching

(14478) BERNATH, B„ G. SZEDENICS,H. WILDER- in the Netherlands (p.3); — Abbingh, G. : The Dwingel-

MUTH & How derveld — H.M.G. & E.J. Ruiter. G. HORVÀTH, 2002. can dragonflies (pp.4-6); Uilhoom,

The — M. &T. de discern bright and dark waters from a distance? The Weerribben (pp. 7-9); Wasscher,

degree of polarisation of reflected light as a possible Groot: The Vechtplassen (pp. 10-12); — Ketelaar, R„

cue for dragonfly habitat selection. Freshw. Biol. 47; W. Verberk & J. Rademaker Het Korenburgerveen(pp.

1707-1719. - (Third Author: Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 13-15); - Dijkstra, K.-D.B.: Voornes Duin (pp. 16-

- H. : RUti). -18); Sommer, The Kop van de Oude Wiel and

Based the that the — A.E.: on findings some dragonfliesprefer either Avelingen (pp. 19-21); van der Heijden,

‘dark’ the human The — Deumesche or ‘bright’ water (as perceived by Plateaux (pp. 22-24); Slants,

eye viewing downwards perpendicularly to the water Peel (pp. 25-27); - van Buggenum,H. : Zuid-Limburg

surface),while others choose both types ofwater bodies (pp. 28-30).

in their the How which to lay eggs, question arises:

can dragonflies distinguish a bright from a dark pond (14481) BRODIN, T. & F. JOHANSSON, 2002,Effects 192 Odonatological Abstracts

of predator-induced thinning and activity changes on The Sympetrini are polyphyletic with Crocothemis,

sister the Libellulini. The traditional life history in a damselfly. Oecologia 132(2): 316-322. forminga group to

of far from — (Dept. Ecol. & Envir, Sei., Univ. Umeâ, S-90187 placement Tramea, Libellulini,is question-

here of Croco- Umeâ). ed; it is placed as a sister group

is The influence ofthe lethal andnon-lethal presence and themis+Libellulini. Kennedy’s Libellula phylogeny

2 viz. the absence of a fish predator (Perea fluviatilis) on largely corroborated, with exceptions, (1)

numbers size and Eolibelula and form a behaviour, emerging, at emergence sgen. Libellula, Syntetrum

Lestes sister a clade including Belonia, developmentrate of sponsa was investigatedin monophyletic group to

and from the Neotetrum and Eotainia outdooor artificial ponds spanned eggstage Holotania, sgen. n. (type sp.:

— and is the food resources for Mesothemis composita Hag.); (2) Eothemis to emergence. Durig experiment

the monitored. sister of Ladona rather than Neotetrum. In damselflies were continuously a group

showed the of Belonia is and Damselflies exposed to a lethal predator a addition, monophyly confirmed,

sister significantly lower activity level than those in the Platetrum+Plathemis represent a monophyletic

absence to non-lethal of Ladona+Eurothemis. These 4 of predators or subjected a group sgen. together

the larval the form predator. Half-way through stage a sister group ofLibellula s.s.

reduction in activity level was correlated with the

and the end ofthe larval CARLETTI, B. & F. TERZANI, 2002. Nota presence oflethalpredators, at (14484)

densities. larvae sul Cordulegastertrinacriae 1976)(Insecta, stage withhigher zooplankton Though (Waterston,

decreased size Odonata, Cordulegastridae). Quad. Studi Star. nat. activity level, at emergence was larger

and developmenttime faster for individuals in the lethal Romagna 16(Suppl.): 1-4. (With Engl. s.). - (First

Author: Viale predator treatment. Since fewer larvae emerged from Raffaello Sanzio 5,1-50124 Firenze).

Abdominal 8-10 ofadult C. trinacriae and C. that treatment we interpret the larger size at emergence segments

be of b. boltonii and to an effect a combination ofthinning and higher are figured compared.

zooplankton densities.

(14485) CARRON, G., 2002. Leucorrhinia albifrons

nouvelle de libellule (14482) BULLETIN OF AMERICAN ODONATOLOGY (Burmeister, 1839), espèce (Odo-

- Genève. Bull, romand Ent. (ISSN 1061-3781), Vol. 6, No. 3 (25 Sept. 2002). nata) pour le canton de

(c/o Dr & Mrs T.W. Donnelly, 2091 Partridge Lane, 20(1): 45-49. - (C.P. 250, CH-2002 Neuchatel).

Binghamton,NY 13903, USA). I 6. Moulin-de-Vert (Cartigny), 17-VIII-2000. This is

Beckemeyer, R.J.: Odonata in the Great Plains states: the first record for the canton ofGeneva, Switzerland.

320 The habitat is described in detail. patterns of distribution and diversity (pp. 49-99;

from the spp. recorded 13 states, with a significant

latitudinal gradient in species richness in the Central (14486) GAUCHE, H. M., 2002. Chitin production by

faunal identified, viz. in the 470: 63- Great Plains. 4 groups were arthropods hydrosphere. Hydrobiologia 162 — CREES, Texas; Kansas-Oklahoma, Nebraska-S Dakota- -96. (CRP-Gabriel Lippmann, a av.

L-1511 -Colorado-Iowa; and N Dakota. 43% ofthe fauna is of de la Faïencerie, Luxembourg).

contribute 14% The of chitin to eastern origin; the Texas tropical spp. importance production corresponding

of the Great Plains total). the formation of exuviae and peritrophic membranes

in arthropods and chitin production by non-arthropod

(14483) CARLE, F.L. & K.M. KJER, 2002. Phylogeny organisms in the chitin budget of aquatic ecosystems

of the odon. of Libellula Linaeus (Odonata: Insecta). Zootaxa 87: is highlighted and discussed. Estimations

17 1-18. [On-line edn: down-loadable pdf file at: http// annual chitin production amounts to (lentic waters)

2 — and 9 waters) chitin m www.mapress. cotn/zootaxa/2002f/zt00087.pdf]. (lotie mg yr

(Dept Ent, Cook Coll. Rutgers, St. Univ. New Jersey,

CODURRI, M. & M. 2002. Ordine 93 Lipman Dr., New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA). (14487) PAVESI,

characters used. The taxon Odonata. In F. Mason et Invertebrati di 242 morphological were : al., [Eds], una

and Pinaura Bosco della Fontana 1, sample included 31 Libellula and libelluline spp., foresta della. padana: ,

from all libellulid from Mantova, ISBN 88-88499-03-2. — further representatives sfam., pp. 49-50, Arcari,

all Anisopt. superfam. and Epiophlebia.The Cordulii- (First Author: Viale Gobio, 1-46100 Mantova).

be The Bosco della Fontana Nature Reserve is situated nae are shown to paraphyletic even among genera

boundaries of Marmirolo, Mantova characterized by a well developed anal loop bisector. within the prov., Odonatological Abstracts 193

268 ha. 29 A reference is made toPantala flavescens, the soleodon, Lombardy, Italy, alt. 25 m, surface ca spp.

listed. that existed the island. The fact are sp. ever on that,at times,

it shows behaviour here does exclude an atypical not

( 14488) DE NOBEL, W.T., J.H. BOUWMAN, H. VAN the possibility that it was a recent arrival on the island.

KLEEF & A.J.J. LEMAIRE, 2002. Beleidsmonitoring

— the 2002. The loss of native OBN-faum200I. [Fauna monitoringfor mana- (14492) ENGLUND, R.A.,

gement of the “Forest and Nature Survival" project, biodiversity and continuing nonindigenous species

2001], Ver. Onderz. Flora & Fauna, Nijmegen[VOFF- introductions in freshwater, estuarine and wetland

92 - P.O. Box communities ofPearl Hawaiian islands. -Rapp. 2001/01]. pp. (Dutch). (VOFF, Harbor, Oahu,

9010, NL-6500 GL Nijmegen). Estuaries 25(3): 418-430. — (Hawaii Biol. Surv.,

33 identified from 4 1 selected wetland Mus., 1525 Bernice HI 96817, odon. spp. were Bishop St., Honolulu,

localities and various habitats. Locality names are USA).

stated, but their geographicallocations arenot specified; The benthic invertebrates and fishes weresampled from

— the Netherlands. 1997 to 1998. Out of 191 spp., nonindigenous spp.

dominated (48%), whereas 33% were native, and 19%

of of unknown 5 odon. (14489) DIGEST OF JAPANESE ODONATOLO- spp. are origin. nonindigenous

Ischnura GICAL SHORT COMMUNICATIONS, No 13 (Sept. spp. are listed. Among these,Enallagmacivile,

Crocothemis Orthemis 2002). — Translated, edited and produced by N. posita, servilia and ferruginea

Ishizawa (1644-15, Yamaguchi,Tokorozawa, Saitama, are considered to have been introduced through

release with 359-1145, JA). aquarium or aquarium plants. Ischnura

ramburii has been ofthe Sonehara, /.: An ecology of Sympetrum danae Sulzer introduced by means airplane.

(pp. 1-4); - Sato, Y.: Wonders ofCalopteryx comelia

Selys (pp. 4-10). (14493) ERJAVECIA. Bulletinofthe Slovene Odonato-

logical Society (ISSN 1408-8185), No. 14 (31 Oct.

(14490) DRAGONFLY NEWS. The newsletter of the 2002). (Slovene). — (c/o M. Bedjanic, Fram 117/A,

British Dragonfly Society (ISSN none), No. 41 (spring SI-2313 Fram).

2002), No. 42 (autumn 2002). — (c/o D. Hepper, 31 In the feature article, by B. Kiauta (pp. 1-4), the 1899

High Park Rd, Famham, Surrey, GU9 7JJ, UK). visits of F. Klapälek (1863-1919) to Slovenia are out-

in Most Under traditional headings, numerous notes, reports lined. ofthe issue is concerned with the provisions

and announcements, all aspects of the BDS’s life and of the recently promulgatedRed List of Slovenia (pp.

M results ofthe 2002 activities are covered. Some selected titles: (No. 41:] 9-16). Bedjanic isreportingon the

— Söavnica Corbet, P.: Seasonal regulation(p. 5); Goodger, D.\ Field Workshops in and Mislinja (pp. 4-9),

and the of The Odonata Collection of the NHM (i.e. BMNH; p. on bivoltine development Erythrommanajas

5); - Beynon, T.\ Optics for dragonfly-watching (p. and Sympetrum depressiusculum in Slovenia (pp. 17-

the 14); - Gennard, D. : Odonatologicalresearch in higher -18). M. Bedjanic & M. Kotarac are referring to

issued education (pp. 15-16); — Mackenzie Dodds. R. : Good- dragonfly postal stamp, in Slovenia on 9 May

bye National Dragonfly Museum (p. 22). — [No. 42:] 2000, designedby A. Cufer (pp. 21-22). Nos 441-468

Parr, A.: Migrants & vagrants: early news (p. 17); — are added to the Slovene odonatol. bibliography (M.

First and last dates — D.. Re- (pp. 17-18); Gennard, Bedjani(\ pp. 22-24).

search update (p. 19); — Freeland, J. : Genetic research

— d’odonate on museum specimens (pp. 19-20); Anonymous'. (14494) FLECK, G., 2002. Une larve re-

Honours for members (p. 22; P.S. Corbet and N.W. marquable de la Guyane française, probablement

— the issue the Lauromacromia dubitalis Moore). With go inlay documents: (Fraser, 1939) (Odonata,

Soc. Fr. Hunting aliens: what todo on a winter day. A pagefor Anisoptera, “Cordulüdae”). Bull. ent. 107(3):

heart — and BUS 223-230. & Germ. - Mus. A. the young and the young at (2 pp.); (WithEngl. s’s). (Zool.

31 March 2002 Adenauerallee D-53115 accountsfor year ending (2 pp.). Koenig, 160, Bonn).

The larva is described and illustrated. Its features

(14491) DUMONT, H.J., 2002. Impoverished fresh- demonstate that Lauromacromia cannot be considered

NuiJ. 29-30. Carle water fauna ofEaster Island. Rapa 16(1): as a Gomphomacromiidae sensu (1995), since

- labial clear (Inst. Anim. Ecol., Univ. Gent. Ledeganckstraat 35, the reptorial setae onthe palp are a synapo-

B-9000 Gent). morphic character ofthe “Macromiid-Corduliid-Libel- 194 Odonatological Abstracts

lulid-complex” sensuCarle, 1995 (= Valvulida sensu -chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-0004, JA).

Lehmann, 1996 = Trichodopalpida sensu Bechly, Shimura, S. : Eggs ofPseudagrion microcephalum(pp.

col. — S. \ Notes the of 1995). 1-2, pi. inch); Tsuda, on names

some Japanese dragonflies, 4 (pp. 3-8); — Sasamolo,

(14495) FLIS, J., 2002. Nairt ozelenjevanja nasipa A.: Records of Aeschnophlebia anisoptera in Nara

pepela. Ozelenjevanje brezin ob in na odlagaliscu Basin, Nara pref. (p. 9); - Tsuda, S.: Small records of

TES. — — produktov razveplanja [Verdancy creation on Orthetrum sabina in Oitapref, (p. 10); Katatani, N.\

the the of the the odonate fauna of Mt slopes of desulphurizationproducts depositof Report survey trip on

the thermoelectric plant Sostanj. Slovenia: verdancy Kongo, Osaka and Nara prefs, 3: in spring 2001 (pp.

the ash 57 11-13); - Tani, K. & N. Dot the projectfor embankment], pp. ERICO, Report on survey trip

— and Nara Velenje. (Slovene). (c/o F. Avberäek, Director, on the odonate fauna of Mt Kongo, Osaka

Koroska SI-3320 — ERICO Velenje, 58, Velenje). prefs,4: in early summer 2001 (pp. 14-17); Matsuda,

With reference the work listed in OA 14445, the I.: ofthe the odonate fauna ofMt to Report survey trip on

adults of 27 odon. spp. were identified (2000-2001)at Kongo, Osaka and Kara prefs, 5: in summer 2001 (pp.

the site its immediate Their local - and vicinity. occur- 18-20); Inoue, K. : Report of the survey trip ofthe

rence and habitat requirements are species-wise out- odonate fauna of Mt Kongo, Osaka and Nara prefs, 6:

lined (pp. 36-57). in autumn 2001 (pp. 20-23); - Tabata, ().: Mt Kongo

burnt in — my heart 2001 (pp. 26-27); Matsuda, I.:

(14496) FORNI, G., G. GOMMARASCHI & A. “Tombo-tsuri” (catching dragonflies by threads and

OCCHIPINTI AMBROG1, 2002. Definizione dello stones) meeting held in Osaka pref., 8: 2001 (pp. 28-

di di Parco - /. of the field stato conservazione alcuni fontanelli del -30); Kanazawa, : Report survey on

Agricolo Sud-Milano attraverso lo studio della Mortonagrionhirosei in YodoR. in Osaka pref. (p. 31);

comunità macrobentonica. Studi Sci. nat. Y. ofthe the odonate trent. (Biol.) Morioka, : Report survey tripon

149-156. - 78(1): (With Engl. s.). (Dipto Genet, & fauna of the northern part of Osaka pref.: Aeshna

Microbiol., Sez. Ecol., Univ. Pavia, Via S. Epifanio nigroflava (pp. 32-35); — Matsuda, I. : Report ofthe

of the 14,1-27100 Pavia). opening ceremony Nature Museum, “Chihaya

By means of biotic indices, the conservation status of Nature andAstronomyMuseum”, onMt Kongo,Osaka

7 in the Park In 2001 - K. springs South-Milano Agricultural was pref. April (pp. 36-37); Inoue, : Odonate

assessed. The odon. densities are shown in a graph, but specimens to be donated to the Nature Museum on Mt

the end a species list is not provided. The genera mentioned Kongo, collected until 2001 (pp. 38-39).

Ischnura and Lestes. are Calopteryx, Cordulegaster,

(14500) GROPPALI, R. & E. RISERVATO, 2002.

odonati adulti (14497) FUTAHASHI, R„ H. FUTAHASHI & Y, Considerazioni sul’impiego degli come

ARAKI, 2002. Recent conditions of Odonata fauna at bioindicatori della qualitédegli arabienti lentici. Studi

Midarchashi-ike pond(Himi-shi, Toyamapref., Japan) trent. Sci. nat. (Biol.) 78(1): 247-249. (With Engl. s.).

and problems of its conservation. Bull. Toyama Sci. — (Lab. Conserv. Natura & Ecol. Invert., Univ. Pavia,

Mus. 25; 141-145. with Via (Jap., Engl, title; Jap. nomen- S. Epifanio 14,1-27100Pavia).

clature). — (First Author: 6-1-35-301, Nishihara, The relationships between the odon. and aquatic

Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-0885, JA). vegetation are outlined, and their indicative value for

[Abstract not available.] the environmental quality assessment is emphasized.

(14498) GEENE, P., 2002. Libellenexcursie Zeepe- (14501) HARDING, D. & J. THOMPSON, 2002.

duinen. — [Dragonfly field trip to Zeepeduinen,Zee- Habitat use by the Seychelles fineliner damselfly

land prov„ the Netherlands]. Zeeuwse Prikkebeen (Teinobasis alluaudi) onSilhouette island, Seychelles.

10(2): 9-11. (Dutch). — (Halve Maanstraat 57, NL- Phelsuma 10: 35-40. — (Sch. Biol. Sei., Univ. Sussex,

-4356 BN Oostkapelle). Palmer, Brighton,BN1 9QJ, UK).

Records of 10 l-VI-2002. In research the island located 4 sites for this spp., 2002, on

sp., providing new data on appearance, vegetation use

(14499) GRACILE. [Newsletter ofOdonatology], Osaka by tenerals and adults, colour development, and ovi-

(ISSN 1344-123X),No. 64 (31 March 2002).(Jap., with position. Apparent preference for alien vegetation

Engl, titles). — (c.o. K. Inoue, 5-9, Fuminosato 4- (Clidemia hirta, Paraserianthes falcataria) is attributed Odonatological Abstracts 195

6 S — See and will to prefering an open vegetation structure. (pp. 127, 129, 277), are selfexplanatory not

also OA 14457. hinder the reader in — decade after any way. Hardly a

the the book became indis- original publication, an

H. & H.J, 2002.An of the (14502) HEIDARI, DUMONT, an- pensable classic for identification European

notated check-list of the Odonata of Iran. Zoology in larvae.

the Middle 26: 1 excl. East 133-150, map (With

Germ. s.). — (First Author: Plant Pests & Diseases (14504) IDF-REPORT. Newsletter ofthe International

Res. Inst., Chamran Park Way, Tehran-19395, Iran). Dragonfly Fund (ISSN 1435-3393),Vol.4, No. 1 (May

A ofthe literature and of - perusal study some additional 2002). (c/o M. Schorr, Schulstr. 7 B,D-54314 Zerf).

collections leads list of 95 and least Vick, G.S. ofthe to a spp. sspp.; at : Preliminarybiodiversity assessment

another 15 and odonate fauna of Forest eurosiberian oriental spp. await dis- theTakamanda Reserve,

covery. Eurosiberian spp. dominate in the NW and Cameroon (pp. 1-10); — Clausnitzer, V.: Dragonflies

along the Caspian coast; as one moves S in W Iran, of East Africa (pp. 11-17); — Kipping, J. \ Dragonfly

Middle-East endemics become more prominent, and a research in the Okavango Delta, Botswana (pp. 18-26);

limited admixture of The afrotropical spp. occurs. Srivastava, D.S. & M.C. Melnychuk. Ground and

central desert axis is in which distribution of a zoogeographicalbreak, canopy bromeliad-dwelling Mecisto-

Irano-Turanian found. E of predominantly spp. are it, gaster raodesta larvae (Odonata: Pseudostigmatidae)

mix — Irano-Turanians with oriental elements. The in a Costa Rican rainforest (pp. 27-30); Supported

the International Fund V. oriental element is particularly strongalong the Makran projects of Dragonfly e. 1996-

short series of -2002 coast,where, additionally,a spp. occurs (pp. 31-32).

with full The a oriental-afrotropicalrange. Zagros mts

and their extensions in Sistan-Baluchistan facilitate (14505) INTERNATIONAL JOURNALOF ODONATO-

dispersal across an otherwise arid area, but have been LOGY (ISSN 1388-7890),Vol. 5, No. 2 (2 Oct. 2002).

The is insufficiently studied. same true of the Kopet Dijkstra, K.-D.B. ; The identity ofthe West African zy-

which Dag, provides a wedge between the Asian gopterans Pseudagrionemarginatumand P. camerunen-

deserts, and acts asa filter for eurosiberian spp. toreach se (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)(pp. 105-110); — Knaus,

of P. H. Site attachment and the high mountains Afghanistan and, vice versa, & Wildermulh: displacement

allows W. All these adults in of Somatochlora Mesasiatic spp. to spread con- of two metapopulations

clusions are at a qualitative level: large parts of Iran alpestris (Odonala: Corduliidae)(pp. 111-128); — Pfau,

are still unstudied, and the mapping of the range of H.-K.: Tandem grip mechanics and tandem linkage

individual remains spp. to be done. E-W andN-S dines shifting in Odonata: reconstruction of evolution and

are commonin Calopteryx splendens and other Zygopt., phylogenetic significance (pp. 129-179); — Sahlen, G.

but remain be worked in detail. to out & F. Suhling: Relationshipsbetween egg size and clutch

size among Europeanspecies ofSympetrinae (Odonata;

H. — Errata (14503) HEIDEMANN, & R. SEIDENBUSCH, Libellulidae)(pp. 181-191; (pp. 192-194).

2002. Larves el exuvies des lihellules de France et

d’Allemagne(saufde Corse). Soc. fr. Odonatol., Bois- (14506) JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH DRAGONFLY

-d’Arcy. 415 pp., 3 col. pis incl. Softcover (16.0x24.3 SOCIETY (ISSN none), Vol. 18, No. 1/2 (Sept. 2002).

ISBN 2-9507291-5-0. Price: € 28.- — cm). net, postage (c/o Dr W.H. Wain, Haywain, Hollywater Rd,

incl. — 7 (Publishers: rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois- Bordon, Hants, GU35 OAD, UK).

-d’Arcy). Ketelaar, R. : The recent expansion ofthe Small Red-

A revised, updated and (also editorially) modified Fr. eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier)

edn the work in OA with Preface in — D.: Growth of described 9273, a the Netherlands (pp. 1-8); Clarke.

J.-L. and incl. As in by Dommanget, some new figs. and autumnal decline offeeding in captive-reared first-

“Cercion” the originalGerm, edn, lindeni is (correctly!) -year larvae of the Azure Hawker Aeshna caerulea

placed in Erythromma (though so far this has been (Ström) (pp. 9-12); — Moore, N.W.: The dragonflies

of overlooked by many workers), the Corduliidae are aCambridgeshire pond and its surroundings in 2001

treated as a subfam. in the Libellulidae, Somatochlora (pp. 13-22); - Corbet, P.S. <£ S.H. Chowdhury:

meridionalis of S. The Voltinism Common as a ssp. metallica, etc. in the Blue Damselfly Enallagma

is few minor Bibliography thoroughlyupdated,a errors, cyathigerum (Charpentier) in a Scottish loch; a pre-

in — A.J. : notablye.g. fig. captions (pp. 76 & 254) and pi,titles liminary study (pp. 23-39); Parr, Migrantand 196 OdonatologicalAbstracts

dispersive dragonflies in Britain during 2001 (pp. 40- The document was published on24-IX-2002, and is in

-45); - Cham, S.: Mate guarding behaviour during force from the 15th day afterits publication.The odon.

and includes 40 intense competition for females in the Common Blue Red List appears on pp. 8952-8953

into Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum (Charpentier) (pp. spp„ placed various categories.

46-48).

(14512) KULKARN1, P.P. & M. PRASAD, 2002.

(14507) [JURZITZA, G.], 2002. Vogel-Azurjungfer. [Fauna of Ujani] Insecta: Odonata. Wetland Ecosyst.

Ser. Surv. India — Author: Hydrologic Wasserbewirtschaftung 46(4): cover phot. zool. 3: 91-104. (First

— Western Zool. Surv. India, Sector Ravet + p. 200. (Reinmuthstr. 27, D-76187 Karslruhe). Reg. Stn, 29,

A cover phot, ofCoenagrionomatum, reproduced from Rd, Akurdi, Pune-411044, Maharashtra, India).

42 listed from the man-made wetland, the book listedin OA 6282, with an(anonymous) article, spp. are Ujani

Dr R. mostly based on personal information provided by created by damming the Bhima in Pune distt.,

G. Jurzitza. Maharashtra, India. Precise locality data and brief

habitat descriptions are provided.

(14508) KHROKALO, L.A. & E.V. DAVYDENKO,

D. & K. 2002. 2002. Notes on dragonflies(Insecta: Odonata) ofDni- (14513) KURY, BAUER-STINGELIN,

propetrovsk region. Ekologiya Noosferologiya 2(1/2): Anderungen der Libellengemeinschaft in der

91-94. (With Ukr, & Russ. s’s). — (Dept Zool., Fac. Zurlindengrube Pratteln zwischen 1986 und 1996. Mitt,

Biol., Shevchenko Univ., Volodymirska 64, UKR- naturf. Ges. beider Basel 6: 15-22. (With Engl. s.). —

-01033 Kiev). (Second Author: Fraumattstr, 51, CH-4410 Liestal).

of 14 from Novo- A commented list spp. Andriyvka, A comparison is made between the 1986 and 1996 odon.

moskovsk distr., with checklist ofthe 21 hitherto of the abandoned Zurlinden- a spp. assemblages gravel pit,

known from the alt. 270 region ofDnipropetrovsk, the Ukraine. grube Pratteln, m, canton Basel-Landschaft,

Switzerland. The alterations are probably due to mana-

(14509) KIAUTA, B., 2002. Snake associations in the gement measures, aiming at the re-institution of some

European “dragonfly”folk appellations [...]. Proc. 1st early succession stage habitats.

int. topical Conf. 'The Veneti within the ethnogenesis

the 2002. World of central-Europeanpopulation pp. 199-200, (14514) [LEE, S.-M.], dragonfly special

Ljubljana. ISBN 961-6433-06-7. — (Available from: exhibition: Seung-Mo Lee’s collectionof dragonflies.

World SI-1000 6 Slovenian Congress, Cankarjeva 1/IV, National Science Museum, Daejaon/Korea. pp. (fold,

Ljubljana). brochure). (Korean, with Engl,title). — (c/o S.-M. Lee,

See OA 10630. Dragonflies & Environment Care Group, 612-12

Gileum 1-dong, Seogbug-Gu,Seoul 136-111, Korea).

(14510) KITT, M. & C. WERTH, 2002. Libellenin der A guideto the Exhibit (NSM, Daejean, 12 May-16 June

Bruchbach-Otterbachniederung. Pollichia-Kurier 2002),with col. phot, ofthe representatives ofthe main

18(3): 27-29. — (First Author: Raiffeisenstr. 39, D- E Asian odon. families.

-76872 Minfeld).

A concise outline of the odon. fauna (45 spp.) of the (14515) LIBELLULA. Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft

Bruchbach-Otterbach Lowland and the Bienwald (S deutschsprachigerOdonatologen (GdO) (ISSN 0723-

Palatinate,W Germany), with emphasis on regionally -6514), Vol. 21, No. 1/2(Aug. 2002). (WithEngl. s’s).

which — Heimbiihlstr. D-72768 interesting spp., such ase.g. Coenagrion omatum, (c/o Ms I. Schrimpf, 32,

is notknown from anywhere else in the federal state of Reutlingen).

Rhineland-Palatinate. Ha, L.Y., H. Wildermulh & S. Dom: Emergenz von

Cordulia aenea(Odonata: Corduliidae) (pp. 1-14); —

(14511) K0PAC,J. [Minister ofEnvironment,Republic Buczyhski. P„ A.Zawal & E. Filipiuk: Neue Nachweise

of 2002. Pravilnik Orthetrum in erweitert sich Slovenia], o uvrstitvi ogrozenih von albistylum Nordpolen:

rastlinskih in iivalskih rde£i — vrst v seznara. sein Verbreitungsgebiet in Mitteleuropa? (Odonata:

[Regulationsconcerningthe ranging ofthreatened plant Libellulidae) (pp. 15-24); — Thomas, B.: Temperatur-

and animal species on the Red List]. Uradni List Re- rekorde in den I990er Jahren und fruiter Beginn von

publike Slovenije /Official Gazette of the Republic of Flugzeit und Fortpflanzung bei haufigenLibellenarten

Slovenia 12(92): 8893-8975. in Nordwestdeutschland (Odonata) (pp. 25-35); — Odonatological Abstracts 197

Erster Nachweis Leucorrhinia albifrons 2002. chez le Petzold, F.: von (14518) MONNERAT, C, Déplacements

in — à Thüringen (Odonata: Libellulidae) (pp. 37-39); genre Sympetrum l’automne 1999 enSuisse occiden-

Gomphus vulgatissimus wieder in der thüringischen tale (Odonata, Libellulidae).Bull, romandEnt. 20(1):

Saale (Odonata: Gomphidae) (pp. 41-43); — Bdhm, 13-27. (With Engl. s.). - (CSCF, Terreaux 14, CH-

K. : Erstfund und zugleicherster Entwicklungsnachweis -2000 Neuchâtel).

von Sympetrum méridionale in Nordrhein-Westfalen Due to the favourable weather conditions and the pre-

(Odonata: Libellulidae) (pp. 45-47); — Kunz, B.: vailing N-NE winds duringlate Aug. and in Sept. 1999,

einem S. méridionale and Coenagrion omatum an ausgebauten Wiesen- S. depressiusculum, S. flaveolum,

in S. observed in the where graben Baden-Württemberg(Odonata:Coenagrioni- pedemontanumwere regions

— J. méridionale dae) (pp. 49-55); Kuhn, : Sympetrum they are not known to be indigenous. Wind-protected

Schmiechener Schwäbische Alb: Entwick- such embankments and am See, sites, as pond forestedges, were

used the lungsnachweis und Habitate (Odonata: Libellulidae) as temporary dwellings. Migrations during — (pp. 57-63); Wildermuth,H. : Kadaver von Somato- second half of the flying period occasionally lead to

chlora flavomaculata als Rendezvous-Platz für Skor- colonization of suitable habitats. The evidence is

pionsfliegen(Mecoptera: Panorpoidae; Odonata: Cor- presented from 4 cantons in W Switzerland.

duliidae) (pp. 65-69); — Jodicke, R.\ Nachruf auf

Joachim Werzinger (1.Okt. 1944-12.Dez. 2001 ) (pp,71 - (14519) MOORE, N.W., 2002. Oaks, dragonflies and

- Colchester. 148 col. -76); Erratum (pp. 77-78). people. Harley Books, pp., 36 pis

excl. Paperback (24.4x17.2 cm). ISBN 0-946589-71-

(14516) LOTZING, K., 2002. Die aktuelle Libellen- -2. Price: UK £ 15.95 net. — (Publishers: Martins. Great

Fauna (Odonata) der Bergbaufolgegewasserim Bereich Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, C06 4AH, UK).

der Egelner Mulde innerhalb der Bodenniederungdes This is a dragonfly book, uniquein its approach, ob-

Aschersleben-Stassfurt and It is ofthe Landkreises (Sachsen-Anhalt). jectives style. a very personal account

Ent. Nachr. Ber. 46(2); 85-89. (With Engl. s.). — (Am Author’s experiences in the field of conservation. It is

Hollschen Bruch 4c, D-339435 Unseburg). divided into 2 distinct but related parts. In the first, he

31 listed from 15 in the of describes how 40 he bare field spp. are ponds area an some yr ago acquired a

abandoned open-cast mine in the Boden R. Lowlands, adjacent to his home in Cambridgeshire, England and

Sachsen-Anhalt, E Germany. As noteworthy is em- transformed a part of it into a private nature reserve

phasized the occurrence of Calopteryx splendens, with a wood, large dragonflypond androughgrassland.

Lestes barbants, L. dryas, L. virens, Erythromma viri- He details his successes in trying to attract dragonflies

dulum,Aeshna affmis, A. isosceles, Anax parthenope, and other wildlife,which have subsequently colonized

fulva and In words: Libellula Sympetrum pedemontanum. it, as well as his failures. his ‘many people

wish wildlife their land but do know to encourage on not

(14517) MALANGPO. Newsletter ofthe Thai National exactly what to do orwhat they can expect toachieve’.

Office of SIO, Bangkok (ISSN 1381-5245), No. 19 In the second part, he relates his own local experience

(Nov. 2002). — (Orders to the Eds of Odonatologica, to the wider conservation scene. The Author’s aims

P.O. Box 256, NL-3720 AG Bilthoven). are to encourage farmers and owners of large gardens

Pinratana, A.: Editorial (p. 175); — Hdmdldinen, M.: to create nature reserves by describing the pleasures

To The species list ofThai dragonflies increases steadily: which flow from such a project. the professional

— R an update (pp. 176-179); Hoess, Odonata found odonatologists, his record of the succession in odon.

in Chiang Mai, northwestern Thailand, in May 2002 colonization etc. willbe indispensable.Thebook should

(pp. 180-185); - Che Salmah, M.R., A. Abu Hassan not be lacking in any odonatol, library.

& M. Azmi: Safe pre-emergence herbicides for

dragonflies(Libellulidae)in rice fields (pp. 186-190); (14520) NAKAIKEMIWETLAND TRUST[ChiefEd.

Chanpaisaeng, J. & S. Khunwiset: A survey of S. Wada], 2002. The field guidefor dragonflies and

Odonata adults at Ao Luk, Krabi province, Thailand damselflies in Nakaikemi Marsh, Fukui prefecture,

- Khunwiset, S. & J. A Nakanishi Committee 13th (p. 191); Chapaisaeng: survey Japan. Printing [for Org.

of Odonata adults and larvae in Pha Phum Thung Dragonfly Citizen Summit], Tsuruga. iv+173 pp.

district, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand (pp. 192- Softcover (18.0x25.4 cm). ISBN none.Price: ¥ 2500-

-194). net. (Jap., with Engl, title & Preface; taxonomic

nomenclature). — (Forcopiesapplyto:MsM.Tashiro, 198 Odonatological Abstracts

13-29, Shirogane-cho, Tsuruga, Fukui, 914-0054, JA; 29 (2 Dec. 2001), 30 (3 March 2002). Published by

— Chief Ed.: 5F, Dai-1 Okazaki Bldg, 3-4-5 Kansai Research Group of Odonatology. ISSN none.

Uchikanada, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-1147, JA). (Jap., with Engl,title). — (c/o K. Inoue, 5-9 Fuminosato

This is a splendidbook (more than a mereidentification 4-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-0004, JA),

guide!),published on the occasion ofthe 13th Dragonfly The 4 issues (54 pp.) contain 1012 numbered biblio-

Citizen Summit. Nakaikemi Marsh in Kashimagari graphic entries (Nos 7209-8220)of Japanese publica-

it is tions but (Tsuruga city) has a surface of ca 25 ha and (1960-2001, mostly 2000-2001)

completely surrounded by foothills. It supports at least

69 odon. the odon. fauna and D. E. spp. (35% of of Japan) (14524) OERTLI, B., AUDERSET JOYE,

represents therewith one ofthe 3 richest odon. localities CASTELLA, R. JUGE, D. CAMBIN & J.-B.

in Japan. The exceptional biodiversity is due to the LACHAVANNE, 2002. Does size matter? The rela-

of and between and Biol. availabilityofa large spectrum stagnant running tionship pond area biodiversity.

Conser. - Ecol. & Biol. water habitats, while the forests of the surrounding 104: 59-70. (Lab. Aquat.,

foothills obviously also play an important role in Univ. Geneva, 18 ch. des Clochettes, CH- 1206 Gene-

supporting odon. life. Recent serious anthropogenic va).

in the intro- The that disturbances are particularly apparent biogeographical principle largerareas support

examination of the duction of the notorious exotic weed, Solidago more spp. was tested by the

American — between size and in 80 altissima, and an craw fish. Each sp. is relationship species diversity

excellent Switzerland. treated on a separate page, field portraits are ponds, scattered throughout Gastropoda,

included, 12 col. pis, showing phot, of the specimens, Bivalvia (Sphaeriidae), adult and larval Coleoptera,

and with the indications offeatures important for identifi- adult Odon., Amphibiawere considered. Pond size

is col. of be for Odon. cation, are appended. Also provided a map was found to importantonly (44 spp., but

the wetland. not named); it explained 31 % of the variability in the

odon. species richness.

(14521) NIKULA, B„ J. SONES, D. STOKES & L.

OGdLNOPOLSKA KONFERENCJA NAU- STOKES,2002, Beginner’s guideto dragonflies.Little, (14525)

OWADdW W Brown & Co., Boston-New York-London. 161 pp. KOWA "OCHRONA POLSCE [...”]:

Softcover (17.8x11.4 cm), ISBN 0-316-81679-5. - Streszczenia referatow [...]. ALL-POLAND

CONFERENCE Price: US $ 8.95 net. SCIENTIFIC "INSECT CONSER-

identification 100 VATION IN POLAND Abstracts An easy-to-use guide, covering over [...]”: ofpapers [...].

For Pol. Tow. Poznan & Univ. N American Zygoptera and Anisoptera spp. each 2002. Ent„ Warmirisko-

concise 64 - from sp. are provided a description, notes on Mazurski, Olsztyn. pp. (Pol.), (Available

behaviour, information on habitat and flight season, a Pol, Ent. Soc., U1 Dabrowskiego 159, PO-60-594

col. and col. portrait, a range map. Poznan).

[Odonatol. papers:] Bernard, R„ P. Buczytiski & G.

(14522) [NOGUCHI, H.], 2002 [The first record of Tonczyk: Status, threats to, and conservation of the

Sympetrum vulgatum imitans in Japan]. Yomiuri odonate fauna of Poland (pp. 8-9); — Biesiadka, E. :

Shimbun issue of 8 Nov,, 36. (Jap.). — (c/o R. Ecological problems in conservation of aquatic insects , p.

Futahashi, Room No. 301, Diaroku Pearl Maison (pp. 9-11); - Baranowska, A. & A. Tnwal: Odonate — Ebihara, 6-1-35 Nishihara, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-0885, fauna of Binowskie Lake (p. 29); Buczytiski, P., S.

JA). Czjachorowski, E. Serafin& W. Szczepdtiski: Is anature

of 4 S were collected in a marsh in Fushiki, Takaoka, reserve the optimal place for conservation aquatic

Toyama pref, on 4/6-X-2002. This brings the status of insects?: an example of dragonflies and caddisflies

and It is in the “Kosno Lake” Nature the odon. fauna of Japan up to 215 spp. sspp. (Odonata, Trichoptera)

interestingthat K. Inoue suggested the probability that Reserve (pp. 30-31); — Buczytiski. P. & K. Lewandow-

this will be discovered in in 1982 ski: Is of 200 sufficient for taxon Japanalready a period years dragonfly

30: and Nature Insects (Cradle 1-9) again in 1996 ( & exploration ofa region: exemplifiedon dragonfliesof

31/8: 9-12). the Northpolish lake district (pp.31-32); - Dolny, A„

Parusel: conservation A. Miszta & J. Dragonfly per-

(14523) ODONATOLOGICAL LIBRARY NEWS, spectives in the Czech and Polish parts of the Upper

Osaka, Nos 27 (18 Nov. 2000), 28 (20 March 2001), Silesia (pp. 33-34); — Kozak, A. & A. Zawal: Com- Odonatological Abstracts 199

the and and internal transcribed 1 parison ofdragonfly communities in open-land surements spacer (ITS-1)

forest small bodies ofrDNA are between the 2 water (p. 42). sequences compared taxa.

The 6 hamule measurements (where copulation oc-

(14526) The OHIO DRAGON-FLIER. Newsletter ofthe curs) show little difference between thetaxa in question,

Ohio Odonata Society, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Sept. 2002). — but the anal appendage measurements (where the 6

(c/o B. Glotzhober, Ohio Hist. Soc., 1982 VelmaAve, first contacts the 9 ) show marked divergencebetween

Columbus, OH 43211-2497,USA). the 2 taxa. Cluster analysis with these anal appendage

[Selected titles:] Glotzhober, B Duckweed Firetail measurements correctly assigns almost all individuals

found inWC (p. 2; the northernmost record ofTelebasis measured into their respective taxon. PCR amplification

byersi); — Pogacnik, J.: Swarms of Swamp Darners products of ITS-1 display a -50 bp size difference

— and C. (p. 5; Epiaeschna héros); Barber, B.. B. Dubois & between C. bilineata (n = 4) diastatops (n = 5)

— data these L. Jacobs'. Migrantdragonflies (p. 6); Dwayne, S.: regardless of collection site. Sequence or

Predator or prey? (p. 7; Hageniusbrevistylus chasing a amplifications show 51 bp missing in one locus in the

spotted sandpiper); — Glotzhober, B.: New state listed ITS-1 of C. bilineata relative to C. diastatops. A lone

Odonata - for odes from Wisconsin has three (p. 7); Big prey (p. 8; Hagenius population of C. diastatops

brevistylus andTachopteryx thoreyipreying onpapilio- individuals with ITS-1 products that match the size of

nids). both C. bilineata and C. diastatops.One individualfrom

this population appears to yieldtwo ITS-1 amplification

(14527) OLSVIK, H., 2002. Fredete 0yestikkere i products that match both C. bilineata and C. diastatops.

— in Insekt- this be evidence for Norge. [Protected dragonflies Norway]. Although population may

-Nytl 27(1/2); 8-10 (Norwegian). — (N-6694 Fold- hybridizationbetweenthe 2 taxa, such hybridizationis

fjorden). not necessarily sufficient to disqualify the validity of a

L. Leucorrhinia caudalis, L. albifrons and pectoralis; separate sp. designation for C. bilineata. Morphology

their habitats, distribution and adult phenology are and ITS-1 sequences depicta high degree of divergence

stated. that is consistent with species-level differences.

(14528) PICKER, M„ C. GRIFFITHS & A. (14530) PRASAD, M. & P.P, KULKARNI, 2002.

WEAVING, 2002. Field guide to insects of South [FaunaofEravikulam National Park] Insecta: Odonata.

Struik Town. 440 Area India 13: 7-9. - Africa. Publishers, Cape pp. Paper- Conserv. Ser. zjool. Surv. (Zool.

back (14.5x20.5 cm). ISBN 1-86872-713-0. - Surv. India, M-Block, New Alipore,Calcutta-700 053,

(Publishers; Comelis Struik House, 80 McKenzie St., India).

An annotated list of7 - India. CapeTown-8001, SA). spp.; Kerala,

of A comprehensivefield guide, with descriptions ca

1200 otherwise PROGRAMAND ABSTRACTSOF THE FIRST common or interesting spp. (Odon. pp. (14531)

Each THE 30-43). account covers identification, biology, SYMPOSIUM OF SIOROEA (S.I.O. Regional

distribution and related and is in East 26-29 2002. Natn. Sei. Mus., spp., accompanied by a Office Asia). July

col. ofthe No Korea. 42 Edited Dr S.-M. Lee. Price: phot, respective sp, or family. photographs Daejeon, pp. by

of ofthe odon, net. - to Eds of were ever published some spp.presented € 25.- (Orders the Odonatologica,

here. P.O. Box 256, NL-3720 AG Bilthoven).

Lee, S.-M.: Preface (p. 1); — Symposium Officers (p-

( 14529) PILGRIM, E.M., S. A. ROUSH & D.E. KRANE, 2); - General information(pp. 3-4); — Program (pp-

and in - A. fauna ofthe Asian 2002. Combining DNA sequences morphology 5-9); Haritonov, : Dragonfly

— systematics: testingthe validityofthe dragonfly species part ofthe former USSR (pp. 10-11); Kosterin, O.E.:

Cordulegasterbilineata. Heredity 89:184-190. - (First Western borders and isolates of some generally East

Author: Dept Biol., Utah St. Univ., Logan, UT 84322, Asian odonate species in South Siberia and their

USA). putative origin (pp. 12-13); — Malikova, E.I.: The

of Odonata of Russian Far Morphological techniques are combined with DNA modem state ofknowledge

determine the — H. : On the sequences to status ofC. bilineata. The Eastern natural reserves (p. 14); Karube,

and C. in Vietnam — latter diastatops are very similar morpho- chlorogomphine dragonflies of (p. 15);

T. On thenocturnal ofOrthetrum logical features, therefore the status ofC. bilineata as a Kojo, : roosting albisty-

is in

ptera: Libellulidae) (p. 16); — Taguchi, M„ H. Tani, (14534) ROWE, R.J., 2002. Agonistic behaviour in

M. & K. Nishimura'. The of fmal-instar larvae of Taguchi use secondary Agriocnemis pygmaea (Odonata:

deciduous forest with the water area in Odonata, I : Coenagrionidae).Aust. J. Zoo/. 50(2): 215-224. - (Sch.

community structure in relation to the environment (pp. Trop. Biol., James Cook Univ., Townsville,Qld 4811,

17-18); — 2: spatial distribution of two damselflies. AU).

Lestes temporalis and Copera annulata, in relation to 25 major displays were distinguished.The behavioural

the reproductive behavior (pp. 19-20); - Ohama, S.: repertoire is broadly consistent with published infor-

the mation other Notes on immigrant Sympetrum depressiusculum on coenagrionid larvae. The ‘abdomen

and S. cordulegasterfound in Shimaneprefecture along lift’ behaviour, largely restricted to smaller instars of

the Sea 21 — Wilson, K.D.P. & G.T. Reels: other examined with in Japan (p. ); spp., occurs some frequency

from Nan North China final-instar A. The of larval Dragonflies Ling, Guangdong, pygmaea. use agonistic

(p. 22); - Popova, O.N.: The Asiatic dragonflies of displaycharacters in phylogeneticanalysis is discussed.

— the genus Sympetrum (pp. 23-24); Dumont, H. &

P. Weekers: Position ofthe eastern representatives of (14535) RUMPF, M. & P. WERNICKE, 2002. Die

Cercion redefined by molecular and morphological Libellenfauna ausgewählter Gewässer im Naturpark

— M. & means (p. 25); Watanabe, Y. Mimura: FeldbergerSeenlandschaft. Natur NatSchutz. Mecklen-

Population dynamics of the endangered brackish water burg-Vorpommern36:92-109. (WithEngl. s.). - (First

in small reed Author: D-17268 damselfly, Mortonagrionhirosei, a com- Blumenstr. 13, Warthe).

munity (pp. 26-27); - Inoue, K. & M. Okazaki: Upright ThePark is situated between Woldegk, Neustrelitz and

E type emergence of Macrodiplax cora (Anisoptera: the Brandenburgborder, Germany, and has a surface

Libellulidae) (p. 28); — Inoue, K„ E. Malikova & N. of ca 34500 ha, ca 10% of which is occupied by 69

On the of the lakes Katatani: status intermediate forms (> 1 ha). Its odon. fauna was surveyed during

between and S. 1998-1999; 55 far their Sympetrum depressiusculum ffequens spp. were so recorded, local

collected in Primoriya and Korea (p. 29); — Lee, S.- occurrence and ecology are described.

M. : A list of dragonflies ofKorean peninsula (pp, 30-

-34); - Addresses ofparticipants (pp. 35-42). (14536) SAJU, M.T., 2002 [Bookreview]. On the banks

ofthe Mayyazhi,by M. Kukundan. New Indian Express,

2002. Loi ( 14532) IQUINTART, A.], La sur la conser- issue of 11 Aug., p. 16.

vation de la du nature (M.B. 11/09/1973)en Wallonie This is a novel from the post-colonial lifein Mayyazhi

dernière modification le Décret wallon du called après sa par (now Mahe), onthe Malabar Coast, N ofKerala,

06 décembre 2001 Décret relatif à la of the Union of appelé conser- politically part Territory Pondicherry,

vation des sites Nature 2000 ainsi de que la faune et SW India. “The folklore ofMayyazhi has itthathuman

1- souls hover flore sauvages (extraits). Naturalistes belg. 83(1/2): as dragonfliesover the Velliyan Rock in

-40. the sea". The reviewer that this belief “has been says To the 3 odon. spp. “strictly protected” by the Berne wonderfully reworked [in the book], especially at the

21 Convention, spp. are now added in the Annexe lib end ofthe novel”. — (The publisherof the book is not

ofthe modified Directive of 6 Dec. 2001 that likewise stated).

enjoy “strict protection” within the territory ofWallo-

nia, Belgium. (14537) [SAMWAYS, M.J.] (Anonymous), 2002.

Congratulations to our network. Species 37: 10, -

(14533) RABENI, C.F., K.E. DOISY & D.L. GALAX, (c/o M.J. Samways, Invert, Cons. Res. Cent., Sch, Bot.

2002. Testing the biological basis of a stream habitat & Zool., Univ. Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville-

classification using benthic invertebrates. Ecol. Appls -3209, Pietermaritzburg, SA).

12(3): 782-7%. — (Missouri Coop. Fish & Wildlife The well-known S African odonatologist,Prof. Dr M.J.

Res. Unit, U.S. Geol. Surv., 302 Anheuser-Busch Nat. Samways, Chair of IUCN/SSC Southern African

Resour. Bldg, Univ. Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211- Invertebrate SpecialistGroup and Director ofS Africa’s

-7240, USA). Invert. Conser. Res. Cent., has been awarded the

The biological basis of a physical channel unit classi- National Research Foundation’s (S Afr.) highest

fication system for a warmwater stream (Jacks Fork R., accolade, the ‘A-rating’.

7 Missouri, USA) was evaluated. coenagrionid, gomphid

andlibellulid the 2002. Zur genera are among taxa considered. (14538) SCHLEEF, J., Libellenfauna der Odonatological Abstracts 201

Rieselfelder Windel in Bielefeld-Senne. Ber. naturw. Panama.7. trap. Ecol. 18(2): 161-176. — (Last Author;

Ver. Bielefeld 42: 355-364. - (Biol. Stn Gütersloh/ Bot. Inst., Univ. Basel, Schönbeinstr. 6, CH-4056

Bielefeld, Niederheide 63, D-33659 Bielefeld). Basel).

An annotated review recorded The of 27 spp., during 1998- arthropod fauna inhabiting 90 individuals of

-2001. Brachytron pratense, Orthetrum coerulescens Tillandsia fasciculata, Vriesea sanguinolenta and

and Sympetrum fonscolombii were previously not Dimerandra emarginata in the moist lowland forest of

known from the Bielefeld area, North Rhine-West- the Barro Colorado National Monument was investi-

phalia, W Germany. gated. 1 (unnamed) odon. sp. was encountered solely

in Tillandsia.

2002. (14539) SKOBERNE, P., Rastlinska past za

— E. kacjega pastiija. [Plant trap for a dragonfly]. Gea, (14542) SZÂLLASSY, N„ BÂRDOSI, S.D.

Ljubljana 12(5): 65. (Slovene). — (Agencija Rep. ZOLTÀN, S, TIBOR & G. DÉVAI, 2002. Fluktuâlo

és siker Orthetrum Slovenijeza okolje, Vojkova 1/A, SI-1000 Ljubljana). aszimmetria, tûlélés pâr/âsi az

A with himeknél. — botanist’s encounter a Pyrrhosoma nymphula, coerulescens (Odonata: Libellulidae)

survival trappedby Drosera anglica; ZejnaValley nr Hotedräica, Fluctuating asymmetry, and mating success

Slovenia. in males of dragonfly Orthretrum coerulescens

(Odonata: Libellulidae). Hidrol. Kdzl. 82: 125-127.

(14540) STANGE, G., S. STOWE, J.S. CHAHL & A. (Hung., with Engl. s.). — (First Author: Dept Ecol. &

MASSARO, 2002. Anisotropie imaging in the Hydrobiol., Univ. Debrecen, P.O. Box 71, HU-4010

median ocellus: matched horizon dragonfly a filter for Debrecen).

detection. J. - The in comp. Physiol. (A) 188(6): 455-467. studies wereconducted aclosed populationalong

(Cent. Visual Sei., Res. Sch. Biol. Sei., Australian Natn. a slow flowingcreek in June. Survival rate ofunpaired

Box 3 3 from that Univ., P.O. 475, Canberra, ACT 0200, AU). differed significantly of paired ones on

It is suggested that the dragonfly median ocellus is the first 2 days after marking; in both paired and

specifically adapted to detect horizontally extended unpaired <5 <î it became constant later. Recapture rate

features rather than the 2 and in time. Neither merelychanges in overall intensity. differed in groups changed

Evidence is from the reflexions the the differed presented optics, tapetal forewings nor hindwings significantly

and retinal ultrastructure. The underfocused ocelli of in their fluctuating asymmetry values between the

adult insects are generally incapable of resolving paired and the unpaired 3 3 ■

images. However, in the dragonfly median ocellus the

of detail 2002. of geometry the lens indicates that some image (14543) TAN, J.-J. & D. REN, Palaeoecology

is present at theretina in the vertical dimension. Details insect community from Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan

in the horizontal dimension are blurred by the strongly formation in Ningcheng county, Inner Mongolia,China.

lens. In the excised the of Ada sin. 428-434. with astigmatic eye image a point zootaxon, 27(3): (Chin.,

sourceforms ahorizontal streak atthe level oftheretina. Engl.s.). — (DeptBiol., Capital Normal Univ.,Beijing-

from intact show that the Tapetal reflections the eye -100037, PRC).

is in other insects field ofview notcircular as most but Samarura gigantea, S. punctaticaudata, Huabeia

elliptical with the major axis horizontal, and that liugouensis, and Paraliassophlebiachangdeensis are

resolution in the vertical direction is better than in the listed from the aquatic community ofthat locality.

horizontal.Measurements oftapetalreflections in locust

ocelli confirm their visual fields are wide and circular (14544) TENNESSEN, K.J., 2002. Odonata. In: D.W.

and their optics strongly underfocused. The ultra- Webb, [Ed.], Current and selected bibliographieson

N. Am. Benthol, structure suggests adaptationfor resolution, sensitivity benthic biology, 2001,pp. 26-31, Soc.,

and a high metabolic rate, with long, widely separated Champaign/IL. — (1949 Hickory Ave, Florence, AL

rhabdoms, retinulae cupped by reflecting pigment, 35630, USA).

abundanttracheoles andmitochondria,and convoluted, 244 titles.

amplified retinula cell plasma membranes.

(14545) TERZANI, F., 2002. Ricerche odonatologiche

(14541) STUNTZ, S„ C. ZIEGLER, U. SIMON & G. in Toscana. 8. LaLindenia tetraphylla (van derLinden,

ZOTZ, 2002. Diversity and structure of the arthropod 1825) (Insecta, Odonata, Gomphidae).Quad. Studi Star,

fauna within three in central — canopy epiphyte species not. Romagna 16(Suppl.): 5-6. (With Engl. s.). (via 202 Odonatological Abstracts

L. Cigoli 12,1-50142 Firenze). of Anaciaeschna martini (Selys, 1897)in Miyagi pref.

taken - M. K. & M. Several specimens, in 1995 and 1996 at a locality (p. 12); Matsuda, S., Hiasa, Sugihara

between Torre del Lago Puccini and Viareggio(LU), Miyashita: Discovery ofMortonagrionhirosei from the

are brought on record. The last previous record of L. mainlandofKyushu (Coenagrionidae)(pp. 13-18); —

tetraphylla in Tuscany, Italy is from 1938. Eda, S Annual meeting of the Japanese Society for

Odonatology in 2001 (p. 18); — Kano, K. & F.

(14546) TEZ1SY DOKLADOV. 12 S’ezd Russkogo Kobayashi: Some behaviors of Rhipidolestes asatoi

entomologicheskogo Obshchestva. - [ABSTRACTS Asahina(pp. 19-20); — Kano, K. : Microhymenopteran

OF PAPERS of the 12th Congress of the Russian insects on adult females of Gynacantha ryukyuensis

- H. the ofthe Entomological Society], Sankt-Peterburg, 19-24 Aug. (pp. 23-24); Kita, : Notes on situation

2002. Zool. Inst., Russ. Acad. Sei., Sankt Peterburg. dying aged female ofEpiophlebia superstes (Selys) in

394 ISBN none. titles of also in in the field — R., pp. (Russ., papers ovipositing (pp. 23-24); Futahashi,

Engl.). — (Publishers: Universitetskaya nab. 1, RUS- H. Futahashi & Y. Araki: The odonate fauna of Note

-199034 Sankt-Peterburg). peninsula, Hokuriku district, Honshu (pp. 25-28); —

A. : [Odon. papers; authors’ postal addresses not stated:] Taketo, Notes on recent informations of odonate

Bragina, T.M.: Fauna of dragonflies (Odonata) of fauna in Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures, Honshu (pp.

Naurzum National Reserve (N Kazakhstan] (p. 49); — 29-30); - Eda. S.: Book review Dragonflies of the

Matushkina, N.A.: Redevelopment of females genital world, by J.D. Silsby (p. 30); — Nishu, S.: Discovery

segments of Anax Imperator (Odonata, Aeshnidae) of an exceptional habitat of Libellula angelina Selys

the — - R. H. A during metamorphosis [sic!] (pp. 231-232); (pp. 31-32); Futahashi, & Futahashi: case

Perepelov. E.A.: Karyosystematics and phylogeny of offemale adult ofAnax n. nigrofasciatus (Aeshnidae)

dragonflies (Odonata) of northern Asia and bitten by a last instar larva ofthe same species (p. 33);

neighbouringregions(p. 278); — Sluvko, A.A. \ Seasonal Yokoyama, T. : Discovery ofAeshnamixta soneharai

activity of dragonflies (Odonata) in the “Ilmenno- Asahina in Tokachi subprefecture, Hokkaido (p. 34);

-Bugrovoi” Nature Reserve (p. 324); — Stain, V.J.: — Eda, 5.: Letter from Chief Editor (p. 34).

Zoogeographic subdivisions of the North Caucasus

— VAN R. KETELAAR & D. using the data on distribution of Odonata (p. 330); (14548) SWAAY, C„

To the phenology of dragonflies (Odonata) ofplain of GROENENDIJK, 2002. Dagvlinders en libellenonder

the Central Caucasus (pp. 330-331). de meetlat: jaarverslag2001. — Monitoringbutterflies

and dragonflies in the Netherlands in 2001. Vlin-

TOMBO, ACTA ODONATOLOGICA & 29 (14547) derstichting CBS, Wageningen. pp. Rapport

JAPONICA (ISSN 0495-8314), Vol. 44, No. 1/4 (31 VS2002.010. (Dutch, with Engl. s.). — (De Vlinder-

Aug. 2002)(Jap., with Engl, titles & s’s). — (c/o Dr S. stichting, P.O. Box 506, NL-6700 AM Wageningen).

Eda, 3-4-25 Sawamura, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-0877, During May-Sept, the odon. counts were made at 316

JA). sites, in 2-week intervals. The numbers ofindividuals

T ofPlanaeschna than in the For 4th Yamamoto, Oviposition ishigakiana were higher previous yrs. the

— H.\ Notes the consecutive the Asahina (cover pht.); Karube, on yr, Enallagma cyathigerumwas most

Chinese Planaeschna (Odonata: Aeshnidae) deposited common sp. (close to 90.000 individuals). The most

in the Natural History Museum, London, with descrip- species-rich sites were located on sandy soils in the

tion of a new species from southern China (pp. 1-5; P. eastern Netherlands.

— A record of Philosina alba gressitti sp. n.); new

Wilson fromLaos (pp. 5-6); — New records ofArchi- (14549) VOSHELL, J.R., Jr, 2002. A guideto common

McDonald neurahetaerinoides (Fraser) (Calopterygidae) from freshwaterinvertebrates ofNorth America.

northern Vietnam, with data from Laos & Woodward. xvi+442 100 col. collecting (pp. Blacksburg/VA, pp.,

— A record incl. ISBN 0-939923- 6-7); new of Boninthemis insularis pis Paperback (14.0x19.5 cm).

(Matsumura) from Kitaiwo-Jima island (pp. 7-8); — -87-4. Price: US $ 29.95 net.

Yokoi, N. & T. Mitamura:Description ofa new Macro- Directed at naturalists, environmentalists, anglers,

mia species from central Laos (Odonata: Corduliidae) teachers, students etc.,the book isproviding substantive

9-11; M. — Eda, SUn- information of macroinvertebrates, (pp. vangviengenis sp. n.); onbiology aquatic

usually early occurrence of Aeshna mixta soneharai but it is not an identification guide.The odon. are dealt

— H. A. 121-127 Asahina(p. 11); Kita, & Makino: First record with onpp. (col. pis 34-40) and 288-305 (larval Odonatological Abstracts 203

and the - biology common families). ponds. Envir. Toxicol. Chem. 21(1): 143-150. (First

Author: Ponds Conserv. Trust, Oxford Brookes Univ.,

(14550) WEBB, D.W., [Ed.], 2002. Current and select- Gipsy Lane, Headington,Oxford, 0X3 OBP, UK).

N. Am. ed bibliographies on benthic biology, 2001. The extent to which aquatic plants and macroinverte-

Benthol. iv+116 — in Soc., Champaign/IL. pp. (Orders brate assemblages small outdoor microcosms (cy-

to; L.B. Johnson, Natural Resour. Res. Inst., Univ. linders 1.25 m diameter x 1.25 m deep)resemble those

Minnesota, 5013 MillerTrunkHwy, Duluth/MN 55811, in natural ponds in Britain was investigated. Multi-

USA). variate analysis indicated that plant and animal assem-

The serial ispublishedannually, and summarizes titles blages were most like those of deep, circumneutral

of the Pertinent Microcosms similar numbers of odon. papers published during previous yr. ponds. supported

titles that included if have but fewer prior to yr are also they not spp. as natural ponds, significantly Coleo-

been cited in the — For and previous reviews. Odon. see ptera, Hemiptera Trichoptera, which is ascribed to

OA 14544. the absence ofa shallow littoral area in the microcosms.

The incorporationof natural margins would be likely

(14551) WILDERMUTH, H., 2002. Artenschutz im to lead to experimental communities that were closer

Spannungsfeld zwischen Forschung und Umsetzung: analogues of natural ponds.

BeispielLibellen (Odonata). Artenschutzreport2002(12):

1-6. (WithEngl. s.). — (Haltbergstrasse 43,CH-8630Rüti). (14553) WILLIAMSONIA. Newsletter of the Michigan

Conservation of animal interaction be- Odonata Vol. No. 3/4 spp. requires Survey. (ISSN none), 6, (Oct.

realisationof This — Dr M.F. Mus. tween appliedresearch and projects. 2002). (c/o O’Brien,InsectDiv., Zool.,

is exemplified by the odon., represented in central Univ. Michigan, 1109 Gaddes Ave, Ann Arbor, MI

80 Research related to Europe by ca spp. dragonfly 48109-1079, USA).

conservation — M. comprises quantifiedecofaunistic surveys Editorial (pp. 1-2); O’Brien, : 2002 Great Lakes

with evidence of autochthony, ecological analyses of Odonata Meeting, Higgins Lake, MI (pp. 2-6); — Lost

limiting niche factors, mainly of larvae, ecophysiolo- Nations SGA field trip (p. 7); — Craves, J. &

gical studies ofhabitat recognitionby adults and investi- D.O ’Brien: Huntingnew state ode records oran odeto

records — C; gations of habitat use as well as population biology hunting new state (pp. 7-9); Freeman,

and research threa- — dispersal. Thereby, concentrates on Dromogomphusspoliatus caught! (p. 9); Shappirio,

tened species. The realisation ofconservation projects E. : Field notes from Pickerel Lake andCrooked Lake,

the results ofresearch aimed Washtenau — is based on at single spp. county (p. 10); New publications (P- H);

Preservation bio- in or species communities. of primary 2002 Checklist of Odonata speciesfound Michi-

topes, especially of rare larval habitats, must obtain gan (pp. 12-13).

priority. Secondary biotopes such as water bodies in

partly drained moorland, gravel excavations or man- (14554) WILSON, K.D.P., 2002. Hong Kong flying

of for made ponds may also be some importance colour, 3: Dragonflies. Friends of the Country Parks,

numerous spp. However, most ofthem need continuous Hong Kong, x+101 pp. Softcover (21.0x14.5cm). ISBN

The Price: € 22.- — from management or regeneration. rotary management 962-86149-0-8. net. (Available

of small ponds enables the establishment of a mosaic the Eds ofOdonatologica, P.O. Box 256,NL-3720 AG

of all succession stages, which changes in space and Bilthoven).

A album of the time on a confined area, thus providing permanent beautiful field portraits (col. phot.) of

habitats for a high diversity ofaquatic organisms. Suc- adults of almost all of the 107 spp. so far known from

cess in species preservation ultimately depends less on Hong Kong. A checklist ofthe Hong Kong odon. spp.

will all the is To the visitors ofthe the book could research than more on the good of people appended. area,

concerned and on the high qualitiesofthe conservancy serve as an easy identification guide.

actors.

2003

(14552) WILLIAMS, P„ H. WHITFIELD, J. BIGGS,

G. FOX, P. NICOLET, N. SHILLABEER, T. (14555)ARGIA. The newsjournalofthe Dragonfly Society

SHERRATT, P. HENEGHAM, P. JEPSON & S. ofthe Americas (ISSN 1061-8503),Vol. 14, No. 4 (10

2002. How realistic outdoor Jan. - Dr Mrs T.W. MAUND, are microcosms? 2003). (c/o & Donnelly, 2091

A comparison ofthe biota of microcosms and natural PartridgeLane, Binghamton, NY 13903,USA). 204

[Scientific articles:] Prather. B. & I. Prather: First (ISSN 1061-2781), Vol. 6, No. 4 (10 Jan. 2003). -

Colorado record ofCelithemis elisa (p. 3); — Johnson, (c/o Dr & Mrs T.W. Donnelly, 2091 Partridge Lane,

— A.: Two new species from Iowa (pp.4-5); Mauffray, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA), - B. Georgia summary (p. 5); Hutchings, G.E.\ A list Paulson, D. \ Comments on the Erythrodiplaxconnata

of Odonata of Sand Provincial with the elevation ofE. fusca the Athabasca Dunes (Burmeister, 1839) group,

Wildreness Park, Saskatchewan (pp. 5-8); — Brown, (Rambur, 1842), E. minuscula (Rambur, 1842), and E.

V : Rhode Island Odonata basifusca full Atlas: 2002 summary (pp. (Calvert, 1895) to species (Anisoptera:

- with Horror’s is 9-10); Donnelly, N.: Problems Tetragoneuria! Libellulidae) (pp. 101-110; connata group

- F.: his (pp. 10-11); Sibley. 60 species in 60 ponds (pp. divided into 4 spp.; the remaining spp. of group are

New Y - Hamos J.M.: E, is 11-16; upstate ork); Hernandez, considered valid; portoricana Kolbe, probably a

of than Odonata of the Sierra Las Damas, Sancti-Spiritus synonym justiniana rather connata, and E.

province, Cuba (pp. 16-18); — Beckemeyer, R.: fratema Hag. is considered a nomen nudum).

Dragonfliesinfiltrate Texas Butterfly Festival (pp. 18-

— -19; records); New Harmony, Indiana: a stop along (14558) THEISCHINGER, G. & J.H. HAWKING,

2003, interstate 64 ofhistorical interest to odonatists (pp. 19- Dragonflies ofVictoria: an identificationguide

- adult andlarva! Res. -20); Paulson, D.: Where to go on your next to dragonflies (Odonata). Coop.

commented of the US Cent. Freshw. iv+65 136 col. dragonfly trip (pp. 20-21; map Ecol., Albury/NSW. pp„

counties with less than 10 odon. spp. recorded); — figs incl. Softcover (14.8x24.0 cm). ISBN 1-876144-

R. Are than -49-1. — Price AU — Beckemeyer, : beetle dogs smarter dragonfly ca $ 40.-). (Orders to; Murray

A from the Res. Box dogs? challenge past (p. 21; note on dogs Darling Freshw. Cent., P.O. 921, Albury,

knocking down dragonflies); - Tramea (pp. 23-24; NSW 2640, AU).

odon. papers on the web etc.). An identification guide, designed for non-professional

andprofessional entomologists. The dichotomous keys

(14556) APROPOS, No. 18 (Feb. 2003) ISSN none. - are accompanied by figs of diagnostic characters, to

(c/o M. Tunmore, 36 Tinker Lane, Meltham,Holmfirth, aid the identification of both adults and larvae known

W in Australia Col. of Yorks, HD94EX, UK). to occur Victoria, (76 spp.). phot,

[Odon. articles:] Nobes, G.: Southern Emerald most spp. are also provided.

damselfly Lestes barbants (Fabr.): the first British

record (pp. 3-6); — Parr, A: Migrant dragonflies in (14559) WEIHRAUCH, F. & S. WEIHRAUCH, 2003.

2002, includingrecent decisions and comments by the Spring Odonata from Alentejo (Portugal), Andalusia

Odonata Records Committee (pp. 18-24); — Taylor, and Extremadura (Spain). Opusc. zool.flumin. 207: I-

P. \ Dragonfly conservation from the BDS (pp. 35-36). -18. — (Hengelerstr. 9, D-80637 München).

— Reports from coastal stations, 2002: Tunmore, An annotated list of 25 spp. recorded on the wing or as

M.: Lizard peninsula, Cornwall (pp. 48-49); — Cade, exuviae during 2 journeys to SW Iberia in spring 1999

M. Dorset — S.\ and 2001 recorded : Portland, (pp. 49-51); Knilt-Jones, is presented. 3 more spp. were as

— P. : data Isle of Wight (p. 51-52); Troake, Rye Harbour larvae. Phenological data were compared with

SSSI, East Sussex (pp. 54-55); - Hunter, Elms from the literature, obtaining particularly noteworthy

Farm, Icklesham, East Sussex (pp. 55-56); — Glancy, early records for Gomphus simillimus, Cordulegaster

S.: Dungeness area, Kent (pp. 56-58); — Dewick, S.: boltonii, Brachythemis leucosticta and Sympetrum

Essex - Odin. N.\ striolatum for the For Bradwell-on-Sea, (pp. 59-61); region. most spp. recorded,

Bird Suffolk — Landguard Observatory, (pp. 61-62); additional notes on biology or an assessment of

Minsmere RSPB Nature Suffolk abundance and distribution in in Parfitt, A.: Reserve, the region spring are - (p. 62); Bowman, N.: Ecoles-on-Sea, Norfolk (p. given. The status of Paragomphus genei, Anax

63); - Sykes, T. : Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire (p. 64); ephippiger,C. boltonii, Oxygastra curtisii, Macromia

B. . The East Yorkshire 64- B. fonscolombiiand Spence, Spurn area. (pp. splendens, leucosticta, Sympetrum

- -65); Darke, J. & J. Hayden: Skomer Island NNR, S. striolatum is discussed. Brachytron pratense was not

Pembrokeshire (p. 68); — Scon, D.A.: Dursey Island, encountered at localities with former records given in

Co. Cork (pp. 68-69). the literature and the possible extinction of the

outstanding population in the Goto Donana is

(14557) BULLETINOFAMERICAN ODONATOLOGY apprehended.