Odonatological Abstracts

1979 In: W. Nachtigall, [Ed.], Verhaltensphysiologi-

scher Grundkurs. pp. 32-46, Verlag Chemie.

— (9339) KARAMAN, B.S., 1979i. Ekolosko faunisticka Weinheim-Deerfield Beach (Fla)-Basel.

— - 3-527-25901-5. (Author istrazivanja Odonata SR Makedonije. [ Stu- ISBN deceased).

A of field methodolo- dies on ecology and fauna of the Odonata of very detailed description

and evidence in odon. behaviou- Macedonia],PhD thesis Univ. Zagreb, viii+151 gy assessment

— ral studies. pp. (Croatian). (Author’s current address

unknown).

of odon. (9342) RUPPELL. G„ E. BARTELS & H. SCHULZE. This is a monographic treatment the

fauna of the Republic of Macedonia (62 spp.). 1984. Calopteryx splendens (Calopterygidae)

in the — des Balz. Parts of it were subsequently published Flugverhalten Mannchens und

OA 5933,5934. A larval Puhl. wiss. Filmen (Biol.) 16(37): 3-16. (With papers listed in popula-

Fr.s’s). - (Zool. Inst., Techn. Univ., tion of Epallage falime is reported from Mt Engl. &

D-38106 Belasica, which is said to representthe northern- Pockelsstr, 10a, Braunschweig).

of this The fauna of text for film No. E-2741 (Inst. most locality sp. Prespa Explanatory

Wiss. Film, text). The Lake (34 spp.) is dealt with in great detail, the Gottingen; spoken major

illustrated. — biogeographic composition of the national fau- types of flight are described and

Further data in OA 4991 ; cf. also OA 5060. na is analysed, and a chapter on population

biology of Coenagrion puella in a man-made 1988 pond at Skopje is added.

1984 (9343) BILLE. R.-P., 1988. Accouplement de l'aesch-

Etoiles ne mixte (Aeschna mixta). 13 Reflects

- (9340) BUCHHOLTZ, C., 1984. Die Formkonstanz du Valais 38(6): 36-37. (rue Ed.-Bille 44.

des Beutefangschlages und dessen Habituation CH-3960 Siene).

bei der Larve der Libelle Aeschna cyanea. In: A 2 p. col. phot,, with a comprehensive caption,

and W. Nachtigall, [Ed.], Verhaltensphysiologi- containing also a note on the occurrence

Grundkurs, 28-32, Chemie, of several Aeshna in Valais, Swit- scher pp. Verlag biology spp.

Weinheim-Deerfield Beach (Fla) — Basel. — zerland.

ISBN 3-527-25901-5. - (Author’s current ad-

dress unknown). (9344) BILLE. R.-P., 1988. Les libellules de Finges.

of 13 Etoiles du Valais 38(6): 38-40. - Description a laboratory experiment; cf. OA Reflects

907. (rue Ed.-Bille 44, CH-3%0 Sierre).

A the fauna dealt general outline of as with also

(9341) KAISER, H., 1984. Aufteilung des Paarungs- in the papers listed in OA 3103, 8462, but no

Valais. Switzerland. plalzesund ’’Territorialverhallen" bei Libellen. species list: canton 194 Odonatological Abslracls

1989 (9350) BURGER. H., 1991. Die Libellenlauna der

Sladl Aarau. Aargau. NeujahrsBl. 65: 59-71. -

(9345) SIGRIST. M. & E. STEGMANN. 1989. Maim (Author’s address not s(aled).

Fnlosehule. Diefaszinierende Well der Nahauf- A goodpresentation ofthe order, with emphasis

nahme. the fauna of the Verlag Photographic. Sehaffhausen. on city of Aarau, Switzerland

- - (19 but all listed). 200pp. ISBN 3-7231-9300-5. (Publisher: spp., not

Photographie AG. CH-8201 SchafThausen).

for CORDERO 1991. A handbook, using dragonflies description (9351) RIVERA, A., Eslralegias re-

of various sexual macrophotographic techniques, on pmduclivas, polimorfismo y select ion en

29, 56. 69. 76. 87. 143. 157, 182. la lihelula Isehnura Tesis pp. 110-113. graellsii (Ramhur).

250 doctoral Univ. Santiagode Compostela. pp.

1900 — (Ecoloxia, E.U. Enxeneria Técnica, Univ.

Vigo, Avda Buenos Aires s/n. ES-36002 Ponte-

(9346) BROCKHAUS.T, 1990. Bericht überdie 3Ta- vedra. Galicia).

des Arbeitskreises Odonata. Min. sdchs. of the disseration were gung [Most parts published

Enl. 21: 3-4. - (Mark! 20/21. D-09111 Chem- as journal papers].

nitz).

brief the 3rd of East Ger- GALLARDO MAYENCO, I., 1991. A report on Meeting (9352) Respuesta

man odonatologists, Chemnitz, Aug. 24-26. de macroinverlehrados fluviales a la salinidad.

1990. — For the previous Meetings cf. OA Tesis doctoral, Univ. Sevilla. 125 pp„ 27 labs

5718. 69.30. excl. — (Author’s current address unknown).

The effects of salinity and some other chemical

1990. for 12 odon. based (9347) CORDERO, A., Competencia esperma- parameters are analyzed spp„

tica la libelula Ischnura the evidence from stations en graellsii (odonalos, on 11 sampling on

insectos). Adas 3er Cong. nac. Elol. Spain, pp. the rio Guadaira. Spain.

33-39. — (Area Ecol., Escola Universitaria de

Enxenerîa Técnica de Industrias Foreslais, (9353) KEIM, C„ 1991. L’anax porte-sellc. 13 Erodes

Univ. Vigo. Avda Buenos Aires s/n. ES-36002 Refletsdu Valais I99l(7):2pp.[sep.). - (Finet-

Pontevedra, Galicia). tes 10. CH- 1920 Martigny).

A preliminary text of the subsequently publish- A41 x 28 cm col. lay-in, showinga ô Hemianax

Swit- ed full paper as listed in OA 8534. ephippiger(emerged Sept. 1990, Vemey,

evi- zerland), In a comprehensive caption some

(9348) GARCIA AVILÉS. J.. 1990,. Insectos aeuaticos dence is reviewed on its occurrencein the Swiss

de Baleares IOdonata, Ephememplera. Hete- Rhone Valley in 1990.

docto- roptera. Plecopiera y Coleoptera). Tesis

— Islenskl - ral. Univ. Complutense, Madrid. 690 pp. (9354) ÔLAFSSON, E., 1991. skordyralal.

(Depto Ecol.. Fac. Biol., Univ. Autonoma Ma- A checklist of Icelandic insects. FjolrilNdnurif-

drid. Cantoblanco. ES-28049 Madrid). raedistofntwar 17: 1-69. (Icelandic, with

The odon. dealt with 510- — Mus. Nat. P.O. Box (19 spp.) are on pp. Engl.s.). (Iceland. Hist.,

-525. Various types of assemblages arc identi- 5320, IC-125 Reykjavik, Iceland).

The 1245 in Iceland fied. analyzed and described in detail. spp. known to occur are

catalogued. Hemianax ephippiger is the only

1991 recorded — For odon. sp. occasionally there. a

review of records cf. OA 1460. 1656.

(9349) BILLE. R.-R. 1991. Us libellules du Bois de

Finges. Diana 1991 (2): 12-15. - (rue Ed.- (9355) SCHWALLER, T.. 1991. Vergleichendefaunis-

-Bille 44. CH-3960 Sierre). tisch-dkologische Untersuchungen an den Li-

im A nicely illustrated account on dragonflies of bel Icn/.onoscn zweier Klcinsccn schwci/cri-

the Finges. canton Valais. Switzerland. — Cf. schcn Mittelland. Mill, nalurf. Ges. Sololhurn

also OA 3103. 8462. .35: 7-78. — (Bahnhofslr. 26, CH-4708 Lutcr-

bach). Odonatological Abstracts 195

A comprehensive study of odon. communities in China. They belong to 4 sfam.. i.e. Gomphi-

in the lakes and Inkwilersee, in (93 in 17 (41 Burgâschisee nae spp. gen.),Onychogomphinae

in 12 in the Beme-Solothum region, Switzerland. The spp. gen.). Hageniinae (5 spp. I gen.)

of is Lindeniinae in earlier present status some spp. compared also and (6 spp. 3 gen.). In

with that evidenced in the 1880s. publications. Gomphus and Onychogomphus

2 of hete- are very large genera consisting many

(9356) SOLTESZ, K.. 1991. the damsel- divi- A. survey of rogeneous spp. lumped together. They are

flies and dragonfliesof Cape May county. New ded into 8 and 7 genera respectively in the pre-

Jersey. Cape May Bird Observatory, New Jersey sent studies. No genuinemembers ofthem occur

Soc., Point, ii+54 - China. With of Audubon Cape May pp. in the exception Ophiogomphus

— in the Price: US $ 10.- net. (Author: P.O. Box 62, (s.str.), all the remaining genera occur

South Salem, NY 10590, USA; — Publishers: Indo-Chinese Subregion of the Oriental Region.

P.O. Box 3, Point, NJ 08212, USA). It that the be the Cape May seems Subregion may centre

of distribution from where This is a commercially available booklet on the gomphidsspread ra-

of is of Cape May Co. odon. (New Jersey. USA). Since diallyto various parts the old world. It

ofwhich interest that the 1890,80 spp. were evidenced, 76 were particular to note among transre-

encountered the 1986-1990 10 of them during survey. They gionalgenera, constituting a fairly

total number of are listed here along the locality and flight data, high percentage 28.5% of the

- field notes and bibliographic references. For genera occur in the Orienlal+EastemPalaearctic

- an abridged checklist cf. OA 9370. Regions. There are 21 spp. in 16 gen. that

in Taiwan. All in both occur genera are common

sides the Strait. the 21 (9357) WYSS, G., 1991. [Aus Forschung und Praxis], of Taiwan Among spp..

Libellen. Schweiz. Bienenztg 114(11): 641-645. 14 occur both in Taiwan and Fujian. The remai-

— (Grauholzstr. 64, CH-3063 Ittigen). ning 7 endemic spp. are congeneric with the

General, on dragonflymorphologyand biology, closely related spp. that occur in Fujian. It is

evident that the Taiwanese fauna is with a reference to Musée Robert, Biel (cf. OA gomphid

5233). close that of very to Fujian.

1992 (9360) COBOLLI, M„ E. DE MATTHAEIS & G.

CARCHINI, 1992. Biochemical syslematics in

(9358) BÔTTGER, K. & R. PÔPPERL, 1992. Zur Ma- Odonata: the mediterranean Coenagrionidae.

cines norddeut- Proc. I9lh Ini. Em.. 27. Ab- kroinverlcbralen-Besicdlung Congr. Beijing, p.

schen Tieflandbaches unter Herausstellung stract only. - (First Author: Dipto Biol. Anim.

rheotypischer Arten. Limnologische Studien im & Uomo. Univ. Roma ”La Sapienza", Viale

Naturschutzgebiet Kossautal (Schleswig-Hol- deU’Università 32, 1-00185 Roma).

stein). II. Limnologica 22(1): 1-15. (With Enzyme electrophoresis was used to study the

Engl.s.). — (Zool. Inst., Univ. Kiel, Olshau- genetic divergence in various populations of 10

senstr. 40, D(W)-2500 Kiel). spp., referable to Cercion, Coenagrion, Ery-

Calopteryx splendens is recorded from the Kos- thromma and Ischnura. The allele frequencies

sau R., Schleswig-Holstein. Germany, Detailed were identified at 22 loci, but no results are

data of the habitat also the abstract. water quality are provi- presented in

ded.

(9361) KHAL1Q. A. & M. YOUSUF. 1992. Caloptery-

(9359) CHAO, H.-f., 1992. The taxonomy, fauna and goidea (Zygoptera; Odonata) of Pakistan. Pa-

— zoogeographical distribution of Chinese gom- kistan Em. 14(1/2): 84-87. (First Author:

phid dragonflies (Odonata: Gomphidae). Proc. Dept Ent.. Univ. Coll. Agric.. Rawalakot. AK.

I9lh Im. Congr. Em.. Beijing, p. 27. [Abstract Pakistan).

only). - (Biol. Control Res. Inst., Fujian Agric. The Pakistani members of the fam. Caloplerygi-

Coll., Fuzhou-350002, Fujian. PRC). dae (I sp.). Chlorocypfiidae (3 spp.) and Eu-

the 145 and listed with distributio- [Verbatim]: Up to present. spp. phaeidae ( I sp.)arc along

in 33 and 2 known nal records and annotations. sspp. gen. sgen. are to occur descriptive 196 Odonatological Abstracts

Aristocypha trifasciata and Paracypha unimacu- (9367) MOUND, L„ 1992. Inseklen. Die interessanles-

lata are described in detail. len und schbnslen Kerbtiere aus alter Well: Le-

bensweise. Formenvielfalt. Sinnesleislungen.

— (9362) KÜHNE, C„ 1992. Die Winterlibelle im Vogt- Gerstenberg. Hildesheim. 64 pp. ISBN .3-

land. Reichenhacher /Calender, Lengenfeld -8067-4614-1. - Price: DM 32.- net.

1992: 92-93. - (Am Hochmoor I, D-08262 Originally the booklet was published (1990)

Tannenbergsthal). under the title ",Eyewitness guides: insect", by

fusca is recorded from 2 Rei- — It Sympecma ponds. Dorling Kindersley, London. contains a

chenbach distr., Vogtland, E Germany. rarely published col. phot, of Tetracanthagyna

plagiata(Borneo) and 7 pp. of other odon. illu-

(9363) LENK, P., 1992. Die Frohlich’sche Odonaten- strations, with descriptive captions.

-Sammlung im Naturwissenschaftlichen Mu-

der seum Stadt Aschaffenburg. Nachr. nalurw. (9368) PAVAN, M., 1992. Contribute) per un "Libro

Mus. - rosso" della minacciate in Italia. Aschaffenburg 99: 25-36. (Hirtenbom fauna eflora

Univ. - 16, D(W)-8751 Haibach). 1st. Ent. Pavia. Pavia. 719 pp. (1st.

The inventory is given of the odon. collection Ent., Univ. Pavia, Via Taramelli 24, 1-27100

of Dr Carl Frbhlich (31-VI1-1850/28.10.1928), Pavia).

monumental deposited in the Aschaffenberg Nat. Hist. Mus. This is a work, particularly socon-

It contains material of local it has been carried few mostly prove- sidering out by just a

nience, but includes also some important speci- compilers. 43 odon. taxa are identifiedas (very)

mens from Norway, Scotland and Switzerland rare, vulnerable, or (partially) threatened. There

Leucorrhinia albifrons from few and (e.g. "Wallis"). are a spelling synonymy errors, e.g.

Mesogomphus genei/Paragomphus genei and

1992. Die Libellen der Stadt A- (9364) LENK, P., Ophiogomphus cecilia/O. serpentinus arc listed

Mus. 4 is also the ofCcria- schaffcnburg. Nachr naturw. Aschajfen- as spp. Confusing listing

hurg 99: 1-24. - (Hirtenbom 16. D(W)-875I grion tenellum nielseni and C. tenellum, slating

Haibach). that both taxa are rare. It canbe hardly maintai-

24 from Aschaf- ned the N African Ischnura fountaineiis "rare” A commented list of spp. the

fenburg city area, Bavaria, Germany. in Italy, since it solely occurs in the Pantelleria

Isl. On the other hand, no reference is made to

(9365) (LEGERS. A.]. 1992. Nalurschulzgehiel Swisl- I. graellsii,recorded from Sardinia. — (.Abstrac-

hachaue der Gemeinde ter’s Note: in Grafschaft-Ecken- Since the work represents the first

dorf. Kreis Ahrweiler. Hand-om for the visitors attempt at identification and classification of

of Nature Reserve. 3 — D- the Italianthreatened beforehand pp. (Birkenweg 5, fauna, a con-

-54574 Birresdorf). sultation with the respective specialists would

of 15 odon. have increased its Gives a checklist spp., no com- certainly reliability).

ments. German vernacular names only; Nature

Reserve "Swistbachaue", Ahrweiler disln. (9369) SÔCHTIG. W.. 1992. Die Makroinvertebraten-

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. -Fauna des Benthos zwcier Altarme des Fliess-

Innersle bei gewassers Salzgitter-Bad (Nieder-

(9366) MITRA. T.R.. 1992. Ecology of dragonflies(In- sachsen, Deutschland). Limnologica 22( I ): 34-

— secta: Odonata) - a review. Proc. zool. Sac. -42. (Wilh Engl.s.). (Zool. Inst.Techn. Univ.

Calcutta 45 (Suppl. A): 509-517. pi. I excl. — Braunschweig, Pockelsstr. 10a, D-38106

(Zool. Surv. India. M'Block, New Alipore. Cal- Braunschweig).

cutta-700053, India). Lists Anax imperalor.

is of the with This a concise review subject,

the the damsel- emphasis on Indian fauna. It is the text of (9370) SOLTESZ. K.. 1992. Checklist of

the paper presented at the Symposium on flies and dragonflies ofCape May county. New

"Zoological research in relation to man and Jersey. Cape May Bird Observatory. New Jer-

March Audubon Point. — Environment", Zool. Soc. Calcutta. I sey Soc., Cape May 16 pp.

-4. 1992. Price: US $ 3.25 net. — (Author: P.O. Box 62, Odonatological Abstracts 197

South Salem. NY 10590, USA; - Publishers: (9374) WEITZEL, M„ 1992. Zur Libellenfauna des

P.O. Box NJ Fauna- 3, Cape May Point, 08212, USA). Koppelsteingebietes am Mittelrhein.

Annotated checklist, based on the work listed -Flora Rheiniand-Pfai:(Beih.) 8; 177-187. -

in OA 9356. (Graf-Regina-Str. 43, D-54294 Trier),

From various wetlands in the Lahnstein-Brau-

(9371) SPEDDING. G.R., 1992. The aerodynamics of bach area. Middle Rhine Valley. Germany. 13

Adv. environ. Il: 51-112. odon. discussed. Of in- flight. comp, Physiol. spp. are reported and

— (Depts Aerospace & Mech. Engin., Univ. terest is the record of Orthetrum brunneum.

Southern Los CA 90089- valuable the detailed chemical California, Angeles, Particularly are

-1191, USA). data of the habitats surveyed.

review in detail with A paper, dealing great also

various aspects of dragonflyflight mechanics. 1993

(9372) SRIVASTAVA, V.D.. 1992. Significance of (9375) AESCHNA. Published by the Tombo Kenkyukai

mayflies and dragonflies in fresh water ecosys- |= Odonatological Society of Osaka], Osaka.

faunal tem, man and their Indian component. No. 27 (Dec. 10, 1993). (Jap., some papers with

Proc. zooi. Soc. Calcutta 45(Suppl, A): 581- Engl, titles). — (c/o A. Muraki, Shigino nishi

-588, — (Tool. Surv. India, ’M’Block, New 3-4-2-309, Joutou-ku, Osaka, 536, JA).

As staled the of Alipore, Calculta-700053, India). on the cover, Osaka Society

The odon. role of has local as predators disease spreading Odonatology now 3 branches, viz.

insects, their value as bio-indicators of pollu- Kansai Branch (c/o Ichi-i, H„ Uchikuhouji-cho

tion, their importance in food chain in freshwa- 2-2-8. Chuou-ku, Osaka, 540). Toukai Branch

ter ecosystems, and their (marginal) applica- (c/o Masaki, N„ Nakaodai 3-475, Nishi-ku. Na-

tions human food It is Aichi and Kanlou as are briefly outlined. goya. pref. 452), Branch

said that the inhabitants of the Malay Isis make (c/o Suzuki, Y.. Hanai 209-9. Noda, Chiba pref.,

"some — kind of dragonfly paste for food”, while 278). The recent issue contains 10 articles

in Jaintia (Meghalaya,India) the adults are con- and notes in Japanese, and a major paper. Mat-

sumed by the local people. In a subfamily-wise suki. K. & K. Kitagawa: Bornean Odonatataken

tab. the status of Indian fauna is estimated at by Dr T. Ueda, 2. Zygoplera (pp. 1-10, with

490 referable 134 useful of terminaliaand other spp., to genera. very figs structu-

ral of 9 for I cf. OA features spp.; pt 8935).

(9373) STOUT, R.J., 1992. Responses to Extremely

Low Frequency electro-magnetic fields by a (9376) AMJAD, H., H.A. JAFARY & L.Q. AMJAD.

dragonfly naiad (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) in 1993. Hematological studies in dragonflies, a

northern five biomedical insect model. Abstr. 35lh a Michigan stream: a year study. possible

J. Freshw. Ecol. 343-352. - Ent., Meet. Am. Soc. Hematoi.. I - 7(4): (Dept ann. p. (sep.J.

Michigan St. Univ., East Lansing, Ml 48824, (First Author: 32 Hummingbird Lane. Beckley.

USA). WV 25803, USA).

Movement patterns were followed ( 1985-1989) (Verbatim]: Dragonflies are an ancient lineage

determine if Low fossil 200 million to Extremely Frequency of insects; records go over

(ELF) electromagnetic fields affected move- yrs. They do not have oxygen carrying pigment

ments for this predator. ELF lines were activated such as Hb. Epitheca princeps is a common

in 1986 and increased in and duration northeastern found amperage dragonfly around ponds. It

from that time until the system went to full constantly flies and hovers around water surfa-

in 1989. 2 sites, and for hrs. Several netted and power Mark-recaptures at ces specimens were

made experimental and a reference site on the Ford instant smears of hemolymphwere from

showed that O. colubrinus moved in and R., only a the thoracic aorta coelemic cavity, Giemsa-

downstream direction and travelled relatively -Wright stains were used and photographic do-

Three short distances. Distances the animals travelled cumentation was done immediately. dif-

ferent were related to discharge rather than to ELF types of cells consist of 2 different types

cumulative of antenna exposures. cells which measure 12-15 microns; predomi- 198 Odonalological Abstracts

cells with resemblance nately spherical to large is triangular in shape with an apical flat rectan-

PMN with extremely packed, circularly arran- gular lobe and stiff basal setae, the penis bears

The which is of cuticular ged granulation. second cell, sau- a pair denticles below the spur of

the second sage shaped, with milochondrian appearance. segment, the apical lobes are inflata-

These cells in this the were abundantly present spe- ble without spines and bristles, and cornua

2 cies, compared to other species of dragonflies with smooth outer and spiny inner surface col-

A. (L. luclose, and junius). These cells correla- lectively signifying the species-specific anato-

ted with extreme metabolic activity; they were mical features and the functional specialization

in the intcrstilium of the air Irachial for transfer and removal. present sperm

system. These cells may have dual function of

microbial defense and respiratory oxygen trans- (9378) ARC!A. The news journalof the Dragonfly So-

varia- port. There is a considerable interspecies ciety ofAmerica, Vol. 5. No. 3 (Dec. I, 1993).

tion in hemolymph cells; large spherical cells, - (c/o Dr & Mrs T.W. Donnelly, 2091 Partridge

similar to PMNS cells. However, they have Lane. Binghamton, NY 13903, USA).

more complex structures, easily degranulating [Signedarticles]; Tennessen. K DSA Southeas-

with change in pH of staining reaction. The tern Regional Meeting to be held in Alabama,

second line of cells resembles plasmacyloid April 1994(pp. 1-2); - Carpenter. G.: William-

lymphocytes; are present in fat cells ofthe thora- sonia lintneri. a phantom of eastern bogs (pp.

cic region. The third line of cells are rare, with 2-4); - Dunkle. S.: Bouncing through Belize

- appearance of elliptical normablasl. Some in- (pp. 4-6); Dunkle, S.W.: A. Texan in Thailand

sect species are known resistant to proliferation (pp. 6-8); - Ramirez. A.: Costa Rican Odonala

of HIV infection; insect have larvae 8-9); - immunity may (pp. Hellehuyck. V.: A new loca-

for evolutionary advantages toviral infections com- lity Gomphaeschna furcillata (Say) (Odo-

pared to mammals. Hematological and immune nata: Aeshnidae) in Quebec (p, 9); - Confirma-

have relevance tion functions studies may good to of Enallagma civile (Hagen) (Odonata:

mammalian physiology. Zygoptera) in southern Quebec (pp. 9-10); —

Shiffer. C.: Pennsylvania collecting notes (p.

R.J. & D.B. — (9377) ANDREW, TEMBHARE. 1993, 10); Observations on Somatochlora incur-

Functionalanatomy of the secondary copulatory vala in Pennsylvania (pp. 10-11); — Fraser, A.:

of attacks Chinese apparatus the male dragonflyTramea Virginia Dragonfly swarm ship (p. 11;

(Odonata: Anisoplera). J. Morphol. 218: 99- Yellow Sea); — Glotzhoher. B.: Avoid plastic

— -106. Author: boxes! — (Second Dept. Zool., Nagpur (pp. 11-12); Which names (pp. 12-

Univ. Campus. Amravali Rd. Nagpur-44010. -13); - On. R:. Celilhemis martha and Celithe-

mis — Maharashtra. India). omata are they the same species? (p.

In T. the - Virginia, secondary copulatory appara- 13); Konrad. R.: Devils from the sky come

the of the second and third in tus (SCA) on venter out force, thanks to wet weather (pp. 13-14).

abdominal segments consists ofthe anterior and Donnelly. (V.: Brief notes and commentary

posterior laminae, a pair of genital lobes and (pp. 15-18).

hamules, the ligula, genital fossa, supporting

frame work, and the four segmented, highly (9379) BENDA. J., 1993. Wie sehen Prachllibellen?

specialized penis. The penis head represents the Naturk. Beitr. DJN 28: 37-56. — (Lehmgruben-

distal or fourth of the and bears II, D-74321 segment penis weg Bletigheim).

lateral and lobes and medial paired apical a General considerations on dragonfly vision,

The medial includes process. process a sperm based in part on 2 weeks of field observations

short and reservoir, a sperm lube, paired cornua on Calopteryx xanthostoma.

and inner lobes. The sperm reservoir opens into

the sperm tube which bears a terminal orifice (9380) BENDA. J„ M. NICOLAYSEN, A. KRIS-

between the inner lobes. Gross morphology of MANN, J. HEIDELBERGER, P. EMMERICH

the SCA of T. Virginia is similar to that of other & B. MÜLLER, 1993. Verhaltens-

libellulids that the lobes except genital and ha- beobachtungen an Prachlibellen: ethologische

mules are comparatively large in size, the ligula Studien iiber die Siidliche Prachtlibellc (Calo- Odonatological Abstracts 199

pteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825) (Zygo- burg-Vorpommem, Berlin/Brandenburg, Sach-

Oberlauf der Loire ptera: Calopterygidae) am sen-Anhalt, Thiiringen und Sachsen (Odonata).

wâhrenddes DJN/YEE-Sommerlagers hei Serre Em. Nachr. Bet. 37(4): 213-224. (With engl. &

de la Fare vom 25.7.-9.8.1992. Nalurk. Beilr. Fr.s’s). — (Markt 20/21, D-09I1I Chemnitz).

DJN 28: 3-36. — (First Author: Lehmgruben- Based on 220 records, the distribution, habitat

in weg ll.D-74321 Bietigheim). requirements and the status ofthe sp. eastern

This is detailed record of field observa- outlined and discussed. The a very Germany are centre

tions all of adult behaviour in C. of its the river in on aspects distribution are large valleys

xanthosloma, carried out during a 2 week sum- the Mecklenburg Lake District and in the Spree

mer workshop of German Youth federation of Forest. Generally, the populations are decrea-

Naturalists, the Loire R. de la due the deterioration of at upper (Serre sing, mainly so to water

France. — the banks and Fare), (For a "monographic” treat- quality, cultivation ofriver flood

ment of this subject cf. OA 251, 309). plains, and because of the lowering of the

ground water table.

(9381) BESCHOVSKI, V. & M. MARINOV, 1993.

Vodnite koncheta (Odonata) ot bioovemiya re- (9384) BRUNELLE, P.-M„ 1993. Collecting dragon-

Sreb’ma. — The in zervat dragonflies (Odonata) flies and damselflies easternCanada, with a

from the reservation of ’’Srebama” in Bulgaria. species list and distribution for northeastern

In: Second National North America. 42 — Scientific Conference of Brunelle. Halifax, pp.

Entomology, pp. 9-13. Bulg. Ent. Soc., Sofia. (Author/Publisher: 2460 John St., Halifax. NS.

(Bulg., with Engl.s.). — (Second Author: Mace- B3K 4K7, CA).

donia St. 112, BG-7500 Silistra). This is a most useful "booklet" (A4 size), desig-

A commented list of 35 evidenced in the ned in the first the spp., place to encourage study of

’’Srebama" Nature Reserve, 18 km W from dragonfliesin Nova Scotia. Canada. Unlike in

Silistra, NE Bulgaria. most other similar regional publications, the

emphasis here is onpractical field and collection

- work. The the main (9382) BOTH, C„ 1993. Spreeuwen en libellen. following are chapters:

[Starlings and dragonflies]. Amoeba. Amst. "Geographic scope", "Introduction", "Taxo-

67(5): 154-155. (Dutch). — (Droevendaalse- nomy”, "Terminology", "Common and

steeg 57, NL-6708 PB Wageningen). English names", "Why an interest in collec-

his During starling field work on the Thames ting”. "Ethical considerations”, "Collectingor

R. the has and nr Oxford, UK. Mai 1993, Author watching”, "Legalities courtesies", "De-

seen a pair of starlings havingcollected 5 adults positing specimens and records", "Equipment

and (teneral) and 5 larval Gomphus vulgatissimus techniques", "Choosing your sites”, "Site

within 1 h ( 1 Mai). Subsequently, the same pair visites", "Travelling with specimens", "Kil-

were catching at least I specimen per 30 min. ling”, "Cleaning”, "Preserving”, "Documen-

Another nesting starling pair were collecting 2 ting appearance", "Storage", "Identification”,

adults and 1 larva min. All the adults per 30 "Shipping", "Data collection”, "Rearing spe-

in teneral with the cimens in and were very condition, mostly captivity", "Bibliography refe-

wings still unspread; they were emerging in rences". There are 2 Appendices, the first of

large numbers from the river, but only some of these gives models of collection labelling and

the local starlings appeared tohave been specia- field protocol blanks, the second contains a

lized checklist of on dragonfly food. According to a rough regional distribution (Nova Scotia.

assessment, a starling pair could consume 40- Prince Edward Island. New Brunswick, New-

-70 G. vulgatissimus individuals daily. — At foundland incl. Labrador, Quebec, Maine New

the same time, the Author noticed house Massachusetts. Rhode Island), incl. a spar- Hampshire.

row catching Calopteryx splendens on a nearby also the vernacular names and annotations on

stream. the habitats. Particularly the list for the (Cana-

dian) Maritime provinces contains a wealth of

(9383) BROCKHAUS. T„ 1993. Die Federlibelle Pla- previously unpublished evidence. After British

tycnemis pennipes (Pallas. 1771) in Mecklen- Columbia (OA 2055) and Quebec (OA 2516). 200 Odonalological Abstracts

this is the third more or less "commercially" of Aug.

available treatment ofa Canadianregion, produ-

ced in the 2 decades. The attractive past booklet (9389) CHOVANEC, A. & S.E. WANZENBÔCK-

and will certainly trigger facilitate dragonfly -ENDEL, 1993. Das "Tritonwasser" — ein

in that ofCanada. studies part Asecond, revised neuer Lebensraum fiir Libeller)? Min. dl. Ges

edition is Em. to appear shortly. alia, angew. 8(4/6): 433-435. (With

Engl.s.). - (First Author: Umweltbundcsamt.

(9385) BUCHWALD. R„ 1993. Habitatselektion bei Abt. Ôkologie, Spittelauer Lande 5, A-1090

Ceriagrion tenellum (Coenagrionidac, Odona- Wien).

Mitt. dl. Ges. Em. 8(4/6): 517- A brief ta). alls;, angew. description of the project as described

-519. (With Hngl.s.). — (Inst. Biol. II. Univ. in detail in OA 9105.

Freiburg, Schanzlerstr. I, D-79104 Freiburg).

In SW Germany this is a conservative and very (9390) DEL CERO, C„ L. MANCINI, M, DI CARLO.

restricted 2 of stenotopic sp., largely to types F. FORNASIER, C. BERTONI & L. VOL-

with habitats, highly specific vegetation. Nor- TERRA, 1993. La qualitàdel flume Tevere al-

it chooses its the basis of mally, habitats on Iraverso analisi multiparamctriche. Amhieme

in — breeding site Fidelity, but one case it was Risorse salute 7(19): 33-41. (Last Author:

Viale I- shown that in a catastrophic situation an active 1st. Superiore di Sanita, Regina Elena,

selection is made using the narrow ecoscheme. -OOKX) Roma).

The Tevere R. is the most important water body

(9386) BURTON. T.M. & K.G. SIVARAMAKRISH- in central Italy. Comprehensive chemical data

but the NAN, 1993. Composition of the insect commu- are presented, among fauna only Galop-

in the of the Silent National and nity streams Valley teryx Onychogomphus are genus-wise lis-

Park in southern India. Trap. Ecol. 34(1): 1-16. ted from some of the sampling stations.

(With Fr.. Span. & Port.s's). - (First Author:

Dept Zool.. Michigan St, Univ.. East Lansing. (9391 ) DELL'ANNA, L. & C. UTZERI, 1993. Behav-

Ml 48824. USA). ioural thermoregulation in Trilhemis annulata

The aquatic insect community of the Kunti (Odonata, Libellulidac). Ethol. Ecol. & Erol. 5:

Puzha and its tributaries. Kerala, was sampled. 391. — (Diplo Biol. Anim. & Uomo. Univ.

The odon. are mostly genus-wise listed, and Roma "La Sapienza". Viale dell'Universita 32,

larval records included. only are I-OOI85 Roma).

Abstract of the paper published in Odonalolo-

(9387) CAPINERA. J.L.. 1993. Insects in an and reli- gica 19(1990): 375-380.

gion: the American Southwest, Am. Emomol.

39(4); 221-229. - (Depl Enl.. Univ. Florida. (9392) DEVRIESE. A., K. LOCK, J. SCHAERLA-

Gainesville. FL 32611-0620, USA). KENS & B. VERCOUTERE, 1993. Dagritmc

References are made to dragonfly representa- van libeller!. - (Diurnal rhythm ofdragonflies).

tions on Mimbres pottery (SW New Mexico, Amoeba. Amsl. 67(5): 141-144. (Dutch). -

ca A.D. 1100). in Hopi religious ceremonies (N (Authors' addresses not stated).

activities of Arizona), and in the figurative arts and tradi- Rather sketchy notes on diurnal

tions of the Navajos. Enallagmacyathigerum,Ischnura elegans. Les-

tes sponsa. Sympetrum striolatum and S. vulga-

(9388) CHAO, H.-f. 1993. Description of the nymph tum. as recorded at 5 min intervals, between

of Li- and 21:00 h, Sympetrum ruptum Needham (Odonata: 06:25 onAugust 8, 1993, at a pond

bellulidae). Wuyi Sei. J. (A) 10: 71-72. (With in Vallée de Rabais. Belgium.

Chin.s.). — (Biol. Control Res. Inst., Fujian

Agric. Coll,, Fuzhou, Fujian-350002. PRC). (9393) DOLMEN, D.. H. OLSVIK & P. TALLAKS-

The ultimate instar ( 6 is and 1993. om . 5) described RUD. Slalusrapporl oycnstikkcrc i

illustrated. In the Wuyishan Nature Reserve, Kopstadelva med omgivelsor 1993. — Report

Fujian. China, the adult season lasts from mid on the status of dragonflies in the Kopstadelva

and the Noun June to late Oct., with a peak in the second half River surroundings, 1993. zool. Odonatological Abstracts 201

Avd. Univ. Trondheim close with 1993(12): 1-26. (Nor- ularly relationship any ofthe Papuan

weg.). — (Second Author: N-6598 Foldfjorden (Selysioneura, Tanymecoslicta), New Caledo-

is & full — (this correct address]; Orders to: nian (Isosticta), or Australian (7 genera) taxa.

Dr D. Dolmen, Dept Zool., The Museum, Univ.

Trondheim, 19-7005 Trondheim). (9397) EDA, S„ 1993. The seashore and dragonflies.

The 1993 records in the Kopstadelva R. system Nature & Insects 28(11): 31-34. (Jap., with

with — (Hof in Vestfold, Norway) are reported, Engl, title). (3-4-25 Sawamura, Matsumoto,

the emphasis on locally endangered Calopteryx Nagano. 390, JA).

splendens, Gomphus vulgatissimus, Epitheca The deals with the paper Japanese Mortonagrion

bimaculata, Leucorrhinia caudalis and L. pecto- hirosei and Sympetrum striolatum imitoides. of

ralis. With reference the sche- which to development spp. the distribution maps are also provi-

mes, involving the reduction of water level and ded.

the removal of aquatic vegetation,tentative ma-

the nagement measures to secure survival ofthe (9398) EITSCHBERGER, U„ 1993. Die Entomologie

those small populations of spp. are proposed. am ScheidewegK?). Atalanta 24(1/2): 313-316.

— (Humboldtstr. 13a, D-95168 Marktleuthen).

(9394) The well known DONATH, H., 1993. Quantitative Untersuchun- Author is a lepidopterologist

der Libellenfauna in Giess- and makes here gen der Kiesgrube no reference to dragonflies.

mannsdorf. Biol. Stud. Luckau 22: - 75-84. Instead, he is emphasizing the science of syste-

21, D-15926 Luckau). matic and (Hauptstr. entomology is at a critical crossroads,

A detailed ofa odon. describes ofthe description gravel-pit com- briefly some aspects enormous, which is munity particularly valuable because worldwide negative impact of the currently fas-

of the of intensity the 3 yr monitoring, and hionable insect "species conservaton", the le-

because of the quantitative evidence presented, gislation on which is being promulgated by a

— For earlier the cf. an paper on same locality rapidly increasing number of countries, and

OA 3267,for some management suggestionscf. which has been commented also in upon e.g.

OA 9395. OA 3112. The private taxonomic research and

the supporting systematic collections are in-

DONATH, H., 1993. (9395) Schutzslralegie fiir eine creasingly criminalized, the result of which is,

Biol. Stud. Luckau 22: ehemalige Kiesgrube. a.o., the globally decreasing interest in systema-

60-67. - (Haupistr. 21, D-15926 Luckau). tic entomology. In the article, brief references

With on the odon., the deals made to the emphasis paper are large-scaleconfiscations ofvou-

with material in some tentative management strategies for cher Australia, to the systematic

— a gravel-pitnr Giessmannsdorf, E Germany. rides by the United States Fish & Wildlife Ser-

Cf. also OA 9394. 3267, vice officers of private scientific collections,

files and evenprivate correspondence[as expe-

(9396) 1993. Two of rienced also DONNELLY, T.W., new genera recently by some of the foremost

isostictid New Bou- - damselflies from Britain, US odonatologists!),etc. (Abstracter’s Note:

and the In the the gainville, Solomon Islands (Odonata: past few years number of this kind

Zygoptera). Tijdschr. Ent. 136(2); 125-132. - ofarticles, most of them scientifically andother-

Lane, NY well in (2091 Partridge Binghamton, 13903, wise very documented, published va-

USA). rious entomological periodicals, is becoming

From the eastern Papuan-Melanesianregion are almost "countless". However, their effect on

described Cnemisticta the angustilobata gen.n.. responsible political authorities is appa-

<3: New New Numerous sp.n. (holotypc Papua Guinea, rently none. resolutions by entomo-

Yalom, 18-V-I962; C. Britain, UZMC), latilo- logical societies and appeals to the IUCN and

bata (holotype Solomon Isis, Malaita sp.n,

Is., Kware'a R„ 19-11-1987; RMNH). and Tita- traproductivity of such legislations and attitu-

nosticta macrogaster (holotype 6 des, do to have about gen.n.. sp.n. : not seem brought any

Papua New Guinea. New Britain, Yalom, 20- visible relaxation either, while the individual

The 2 bear local -V-1962; (UZMC). genera no panic- appeals to national authorities usually re- 202 Odonatological Abstracts

main "unnoticed” by these. It would be highly lished by the Kansai research Group of Odona-

worldwide opportune, therefore, to set up a or- tology, Osaka, No. 50 (Dec. 5, 1993). (Jap.,

ganisation of systematic entomologists, which with Engl, titles). — (Distribution outside Ja-

could attempt, e.g. through the International pan: K. Inoue, 5-9 Fuminosato 4-chome, Abe-

Congress of Entomology,to trigger some effec- no-ku, Osaka, 545, JA).

tive support from the IUCN and WWF. i.e. an Kondoh. S.: How to breed small larvae of dra-

immediate and determined application of their gonflies by using zoea of Brine Shrimp as their

influence with the national After food — ofthe governments. (pp. 1-3); Nishu.S.: Report survey

and this the odonate of North all, although at stage perhaps not yet trip on fauna Hyogo (7)

clearly realized, the confidence of many insect in early summer, 1992 (pp. 4-8); — Matsuda.

taxonomists into these international organisa- /.: ”Tombo-turi" (catching dragonflies by

tions is seriously and increasingly getting at threads) meeting held in Osaka prefecture (3),

stake. In the context of this situation, the Ab- 1993 (pp, 9-11); - Yamamoto. T.\ Report of

stracter is of the the recent formation the the odonala fauna of opinion, survey trip on Kômyôi-

ofthe ' 'Inlei nationalScientificCollectors Asso- ke Pond, Osaka prefecture (I) in spring, 1993

469 - /.: the ciation" [address: Crailhope Rd. Center, (pp. 11-12); Matsuda. Report of sur-

KY 42214. USA] should be warmly welcomed veys of dragonflies at Kômyôike and Shino-

by all serious odon. taxonomists, and their mem- dayama, Izumi, Osakaprefecture (2) in summer,

in - bership this organisation urgently recommen- 1993 (pp. 13-14); Miyatake. Y.: Report of

the of ded). surveys dragonflies at Kômyôike and

Shinodayama, Izuma, Osaka prefecture (3) in

(9399) GAPUD, V.P. & J.D. RECUENCO, 1993. An autumn, 1993 (pp. 15-16); - Takamatsu. T.:

interesting Argiolestes Selys (Odonata: Zygo- First record of Iclinogomphus pertinax at the

from the southeastern of Kii ptera: Megapodagrionidae) Philippi- part peninsula. Wakayama

Em. - nes. Philipp. 9(2); 155-162. (Second prefecture (p. 17).

Author: Dept Em., Mus. Nat. Hist., U.P.. Los

Banos, College, Laguna. Philippines). (9402) GÜNTERT, M., K. GROSSENBACHER, C.

A. realensis sp.n. is described and illustrated HUBER. A. AERNI & H.U. MORGENTHA-

from a series ofboth sexes(holotype i , allotype LER, 1993. The E.A. Goeldi zoological collec-

9; 26-111-1986 & 8-IV- tion in the Natural Museum Bern: Real. Quezon, resp. History com-

in Some -1987; deposited Author’s institution). ments on an inventory. Jb. naturh. Mus. Bern

the habitat added. The is Il; 147-161. — Au- notes on are new sp. (With Germ.s.). (Second

considered endemic to Quezon. thor: Naturh.Mus. Bern, Bemastr. 15,CH-3005

Bern).

(9400) GOMPHUS. Mededelingsbladvande belgische Includes a reference to 45 odon. specimens

— de des libellenonderzoekers. Bulletin liaison (Brazil), but no species list.

odonatologues beiges, Vol. 9.. No. 3 (Nov.,

- 29 1993. 1993). (c/o Ms A. Anselin, KBIN. rue (9403) GÜNZEL, W.R.. Lehenselenienl Wasser:

Vautier, B-1040 Bruxelles). Feuchlbiotope unserer Heimat. Schmeltkamp

A. in the West- Bomheim. 142 — ISBN Anselin reports on a field trip Verlag, pp. 3-928819-

- vlaamse Heuvelland (pp. 84-85; incl. a small 03-08. Price: DM 98.- net.

population ofCrocothemis erythraea at Gavers), The book is directed at the general reader. In a

M Tailly describes the vols listed in OA 6282 somewhat ’'poetical” style it briefly characteri-

in The main German and 9136 (p. 88), all Dutch. paper zes various types of freshwater habitats

P. of the issue was contributed by Goffart. & and their inhabitants. The emphasis is on col.

M. La surveillance de l'étal de l'envi- 20 devoted Dufrene: photographs: ca pp. are to dragon-

wallon la méthodes bioindi- flies. ronnement par des

cateurs: résultats de quatre années de suivi des

odonates (pp. 59-83). (9404) HÀMÀLÂINEN, M.. 1993. Description of

Neurobasis daviesi from Palawan, with sp.n.

other of N. (9401) GRACILE. (Newsletter of Odonalology]. Pub- taxonomic notes on species the chi- Odonalological Abslracts 203

nensis group (Odonata, Calopterygidae). Cordulegasterbidentata in the Schwerte-Holz-

Tijdschr. Ent. 136(2); 133-136. - (Tullilabora- wickede area,Northrhineland-Westphalia.Ger-

PI torio, 53, SF-02150 Espoo). many.

<3 The new sp. (holotype : Brooke’s Point, S

Palawan, the Philippines, 1-VIII-I980: deposi- (9409) HOESS, R.. 1993. Die aquatische Inverlehra-

ted at RMNH, Leiden) is described in both se- lenfaiwa im Naturschurzgehiet Auried IKIein-

It is closest xes. to the Bornean N. longipes hosingen.FR). Lizentiatsarbeit Zool. Inst. Univ.

Bern. 105 — Hag., which is considered specifically distinct Bern, pp. (Normannenstr. 35. CH-

from N. The 3 chinensis (L.). recognized spp. -3018 Bern).

of the chinensis are With reference the listed in OA 2885. group keyed. to paper

the macroinvertebrate fauna and populationbio-

(9405) HARBRECHT, D„ 1993. Animals in the Ad studied in logy were a pond system nr Kleinbd-

Ini. 38-43. — game. Wildlife 23(6): (Author’s singen. canton Fribourg, Switzerland, alt. 490

address The is the odon. (29 of not stated). m. emphasis on spp..

On the use of animal symbols in commercial which 21 autochthonous). The work contains

with reference dra- the local advertisements, a passing to important information on emergence

and with of Thai gonflies, a phot, a canned- phenology, sex ratios, on the structure ofodon.

food label, where the dragonfly is used as a assemblages in different habitats, etc.

symbol of grace.

(9410) HOLYOAK, M.. 1993. The frequency of detec-

(9406) HARITONOV, A.Yu. & O.N. POPOVA, 1993. tion of density dependence in insect orders.

Opyt ocenki roli strekozy Sympelrum flaveo- Ecol. Em. 18(4): 339-347. - (NERCCent. Po-

lum - v troficheskih cepyah biocenozov. [An pul. Biol., Imperial Coll, at Silwood Park. As-

the attempt at the evaluation of role of Sympe- cot, Berks SL5 7PY, UK).

the A trum flaveolum in ecosystem trophic nets]. (I) priori, there are no obvious reasons why

Proc. 6th Meet. 'Species and its productivity in patterns should exist in the frequency ofdensity

the distribution area', and UNESCO [Man dependence across insect orders. However, or-

Biosphere],pp. 264-265, St Petersburg. (Russ.). ders may reflect related factors which influence

— (Inst. Biol., Siber. Sect. Russ. Acad. Sci., population regulation (e.g. life-history patterns

Frunze 11, RUS-630091 Novosibirsk). and ecology) and are difficultto quantify. The

In S. has 2 modes of Siberia, flaveolutn different frequency occurrence ofdensity dependence

of life these here and history; are described, is compared in 171 time series (of ten or more

population estimates are given for 3 localities generations) from Lepidoptera. Hemiptera, Di-

in Western Siberia. Serological method was ptera, Odonata. Hymenoptera and Coleoptera.

used for the of food assessment consumption. A posteriori attempts are made to identify the

In W. Siberia, the chironomids for 75% of observed - account cause patterns. (2) Bulmer's

of food in this sp. (1975) test found non-delayed density depen-

dence more frequently in Odonata than Lepi-

(9407) HAVEL, J.E., J. LINK & J. NIEDZWIECKI. dopteraand Hymenoptera. which in turn show-

1993. Selective Lestes predation by (Odonata, ed non-delayed density dependence more fre-

Lestidae) on littoral microcrustacea. Freshw. quently than Diptera. Hemiptera and Coleo-

Biol. 47-58. — Author: 29(1): (First Dept Biol., ptera. Similarly, detection was greater for Odo-

Southwest Missouri St. Univ., Springfield. MO nala than other orders using Dennis & Taper's

65804, USA). (1993) lest for density dependence and Crow-

For an advance abstract cf. OA 8556. ley’s (1992) test for attraction. Varley & Grad-

well’s ( 1960) test found density dependenceless

(9408) HEIMANN, H.. 1993. Von Prachtlibellen und frequently in Hemiptera than other orders. The-

- Quelljungfcm. Natur-Report 7(1/2); 40-42. se differences were independent of lime series

Str, (Albert-Schweilzer 8, D(W)-4755 Holz- length, temporal trends and numbers of genera-

tions - wickede). per year. (3) The reasonsfor observed

General, C. and on Calopteryx splendens, virgo patterns in detection of density dependence 204 Odonatological Abstracts

(and attraction) in insect orders are not clear; about half of which were not published pre-

however, plausible explanations are differences viously. Some field observations are presented

in: (i) intrinsic growth rate, which is correlated and discussed in terms of the published evi-

with body size (although evidence to support dence. Afig. ofthe ultimate instar larva is added.

this hypothesis is weak); (ii) the sampling me-

thod used; or (iii) whether individuals, come (9415) 1SHIZAWA, N.. 1993. Dragonflies in Sayama

from the Author. a single population or many populations. Hills. Privately circulated by 3 pp.

— (4) Using Turchin's (1990) test, delayed(lag — ( 1644-15,Yamaguchi,Tokorozawa City, Sai-

2) density dependence was detected most fre- tama, 359, JA).

show de- quently in Hymenoptera,which often Sayama Hills are situated 40 km off Tokyo, on

the layed diapause or are parasitoids. Tokyo-Saitamapref. border, forminga green

island in Field a heavily urbanized landscape.

HUTCHINSON, R„ 1993. Noie le vol de observations here 6 with (9411) sur are given on spp., em-

d'une des mâles de the seasonal mi- patrouille au milieu rivière phasis on Sympetrum frequens

that still understood. Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), Dromogomphus grations are not completely

spinosus (Sélys) et Argia moesta Hagen (Odo-

nata). Fahreries 18(3): 90-91. - (12 rue de La (9416) JAHRESBERICHT DER ARBEITSGEMEIN-

Savane, apt. 12. Gatineau. Que.. J8T 1P7, CA). SCHAFT LIBELLEN IM LKR SCHWABISCH

the listed in OA HALL - A supplementarynote on paper 3 (1991/1992), 1993. ii+29 pp. (c/o

B. 8840. inch also a few field observations, mostly Kunz, Veinauer Sir. 25, D-74523 Schwiibisch

A. on moesta. Hall).

Kunz. B..A. Nowak & R. Sziringer. Die Libcllen

(9412) HUTCHINSON. R. & B. MENARD, 1993. des Landeskreises Schwabisch Hall (pp. 1-29;

Deux nouvelles localités la demoiselle très version of the listed in OA pour updated work 7513).

trouvée Lestes rarement au Québec, vigilax

Hagen (Odonata: Lestidae). Fahreries 18(3): (9417) JOHANSSON, F„ 1993. The distribution of

— in 78-81. (With Engl.s.). (First Author: 12 rue Odonata Vasterbotten and South Lapland,

de La Savane, apt, 12.Gatineau. Que., J8T IP7. northern Sweden. Entomol. fenn. 4(3): 165-

CA). -168). — (Dept Anim. Ecol., Univ. Umea,

Records from Quyon (Pontiac) and from the S-90187 Umea).

Lake Canada. Distribution for 24 Beauchamp (Hull), Quebec, maps spp. are presented.

based 176 du- They are on localities, sampled

HUTCHINSON. R. & B. MENARD. 1993. 1986-1992. 10 of the recorded (9413) ring spp. are

Mise à jour de la répartition géographiqued’E- considered common in the area, while Leucor-

rythemis simplicicollis (Say) (Odonata: Libellu- rhinia albifrons and Sympetrum vulgatum are

lidae) au Québec. Fahreries 18(3): 69-73. (With very rare.

Engl.s.). - (First Author: 12 rue de La Savane,

apt. 12. Gatineau, Que., J8T IP7, CA), (9418) KEIM, C., 1993. Le leste enfant. 13 Eloiles

7 localities from SW Valais 2 — new are reported Quebec, Refletsdu 1993(4): pp. [sep.|. (Finet-

Canada, and it is the is there 10, CH- 1920 argued, sp. more tes Martigny).

widespread than hitherto assumed. A fig, of the A41 x 28 cm col. lay-in, showing anovipositing

ultimate larva is added. pair of Sympecma paedisca, accompanied by a

In the comprehensive caption. Martigny area.

HUTCHINSON. & B. 1993. Switzerland, adults in March and (9414) R. MÉNARD. Sty- appear April

Gom- and active above 10°C. The logomphus albistylus (Hagen) (Odonala: are at temperatures

is phidae): répartitionet notes biologiques.Fahre- ovipositing 9 per collum accompanied by

ries 18(3): 82-89. (With Engl.s.). — (Second the 6 , and deposites (endophytically) about 250

Author: 58 rue Smith. Gatineau. Que., J8T 3AI, eggs/h.

CA).

in du The sp. is now known from 25 localities (9419) KE1M, C„ 1993. Recensemenr des odonates

Quebec, Canada, which are here reviewed, and Valais. Privately published by the Author, Mar- Odonalological Abstracts 205

— tigny, 83 pp. (With Germ.& Engl.s’s). (Finet- naturnahen Freilandteichen am Beispie! von y-

tes 10, CH-1920 Dr. Techn. Hoch- Martigny). HCH (Lindan). Diss. rer. nat.,

This is a greatly enlarged and 2nd ed. schule Darmstadt. Odon. 182- updated [Available pp.

of the work in — listed OA 8243, covering now -186 only], (Fischerhiittenweg 12, D-63450

the whole territory of the canton (i.e. also the Hanau).

German-speaking areas). During 1990-1993, Odon. larvae were hitherto assumed fairly resis-

examined and 54 238 localities were spp, are tant against Lindane (y-HCH). This is here con-

reported. The observations on Lestes dryas, firmed for Libellula depressa; the larvae treated

Hemianax with 2-32 did show Sympecma paedisca, ephippiger, p.g/1 concentration, not any

Cordulegasterbidentata, Sympetrum flaveolum effect even after 96 h. On the other hand, the

and Leucorrhinia albifrons of are particular inte- Coenagrionidae were highly sensitive. At con-

rest. In the Zermatt area, Aeshna juncea was centrations 20 p.g/1, 40% of larvae died within

found breeding still at the alt. of 2757 m. - 48 h.

the best This is certainly one of very treatments

of odon. the fauna of a Swiss canton. (9425) KOTARAC, M.. 1993. Favna kacjih pastirjev

(Odonala)nuPohorju. — [Dragonflyfauna (O-

(9420) C., 1993. ii+4 KEIM, Une année chez les demoisel- donata) of Pohorje mountains], pp. Rep.

les. 13 Eloiles Reflets du Valais 1993(4): 34- Dept Nature & Cultural Heritage. Maribor. (Slo-

-35. — (Finettes 10, CH-1920 Martigny). vene). — (Marohovih 11. SLO-62000 Maribor).

Field observations on biology, behaviour and A review is presented of the results of a 21 day

in larval development of Sympecma paedisca survey ( 1991-1993) ofthe odon. fauna ( 18 spp.)

the Switzerland. of 8 and lakes Mts Martigny area, swamps, ponds on Pohorje

(Bachergebirge),NE Slovenia. The national sta-

(9421) KEIM, C„ 1993. Une libellule unique. Info- tus of Aeshna juncea, Somatochlora arctica,

-Nalure. Sion 37: 13-16. (With Germ. fig. cap- Sympclrum danac and Leucorrhinia dubia is

tions). — (Finettes 10, CH-1920 Martigny). outlined, and habitat conditions at 6 localities

A brief generalaccount onbiology and life his- are briefly discussed.

of tory Sympecma paedisca at Les étangs du

Rosel nr Martigny, Switzerland, with a note on (9426) KOTARAC. M.. 1993. Odonaloloska skupina.

Sympetrumdepressiusculum from the same lo- - (The odonate research team]. In: I. Zolgar.

cality. [Ed.], EkoloSko-raziskovalni tabor "CerkniSko

col. jezero 93”, pp. 5-8, phot. p. 63, Mladi

(9422) KETELAAR, R„ 1993. Inventarisatieproject forum Zdruzene liste. Ljubljana. (Slovene). -

in - van libellen Nederland. [Inventarisation (Marohovih II, SLO-62000 Maribor. Slove-

project of dragonfly distribution in the Nether- nia).

lands!. Natura, Amsl. 161-162. The annotations 70(3): (Dutch). are given on32 spp.. evidenced

— 14 (c/o Libellenproject NJN/JNM, Bokkings- during June-July, 1993, at localities in the

the hang I, NL-7411 GG Deventer). Bloke Plateau and in the area of intermittent

Refers to the project as described in OA 8752, Cerknica Lake, Slovenia. Exciting is the obser-

and contains distribution of a map Gomphus vation on co-occurrence of Somatochlora arc-

in vulgatissimus the Netherlands. tica and S. meridionalis at Bloke (alt. 760 m).

Zuid-Lim- (9423) KETELAAR, R„ 1993. Libellen in (9427) KÜNZI, L., 1993. Insectes à l'auréole de star:

— the 24 burg. [Dragonflies in province of les libellules ne peuvent s’épingler. Hews.

Southern — Limburg, the Netherlands). Amoeba, Yverdon 1993(260). issue of Nov. 8. (c/o Dr

Amst. 67(4): 114-118. (Dutch). — (Zwinstraat A. Maibach. Les Croix, CH-1610 Oron-la-

18, NL-7417 GJ Deventer). -Ville).

annotations A the occasion the Comprehensive on 18 spp. local daily's article on of

Sixth Colloquium of Swiss Odonatologists:

R — (9424) KOHLER, , 1993. Okologisehe und okoloxo- Champ-Pittet nr Yverdon, Nov. 6, 1993. 2

Umwellchemikalien in logischeBewertung von anonymous articles have appeared also in Jour- 206 Odonalological Abstracts

nal du Nord vaudois 1993 (258) and (260).resp. (9431) MALIKOVA. E.I., 1993. Strekozy (Insecta:

Odonata) okrestnosti goroda Blagoves

(9428) KURY. D.. 1993. Feuersalamander und Quell- hchenska. - [Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata)

im jungfem Gebiet um St. Chrischona, Der of the Blagoveshchensk area). In: V.A. Dugin-

Schutz bedrohter Bewohner unserer Bache. cov, [Ed.]. Problemy ekologii Verhnego Pria-

z'Rieche heimatUches I Jh. 1993: 139-149, pi. mur’ya. pp. 91-101, Ecol. Lab., St. Pedagog.

e\cl. — (Murbacherstr. 34, CH-4056 Basel). Inst., Blagoveshchensk. (Russ.). — (Inst. Biol..

A brief review of the biology of Cordulegasler Siber. Sect. Russ. Acad. Sci., Frunse 11,

bidentata and C. bollonii, with notes on popula- RUS-630091 Novosibirsk).

tion densities 3 localities in Basel- at canton An annotated list of 45 spp.

-Stadt, Switzerland.

(9432) MALKMUS, R„ 1993 Die Uhellen im Land-

(9429) LABHARDT, F„ 1993. Uhellen. Jdger mil ,# kreis Aschaffenhurg. Landratsamt, Aschaffen-

sernen Luzern, - Fauna Flora Aschaf- Schwingen. Kinderbuchverlag, burg. 124 pp. [SchrR.

— — 40 2 col. incl. ISBN 3- Vol. - pp., frontispieces fenburg, 4] 1SBN/1SSN none.

-276-00098-9. - Available from the SIO, Bilt- (Publishers; Bayemstr. 18, D-63739 Aschaffen-

hoven, at Hfl. 50,- net. burg).

This is the 2nd, revised and enlarged ed. of the An attractive, commercially available booklet

the the volume listed in OA Till. on odon. fauna of Aschaffenburg distr.,

Bavaria, Germany (45 spp.). The following in-

MAIBACH, C. (9430) A. & MEIER, [Eds], 1993. Be- formation is given for each sp.: habitat, mode

nch! Champ-Pittet [6. Tagung der Schweizeri- of oviposition, flight period, local distribution,

schen Libellenkundler]. Nouvelles Cent, suisse local status, for each sp„ a local distribution

Faune 6: 20-22. — (Second Author: and (where col. also Cartogr. map available) a phot, are

Postfach 252, CH-8636 Goldingen). provided. In the introductory chapter, general

Contains of abstracts papers, presented at the odon. biology is briefly outlined, and in the

Swiss 6th Colloquium of odonatologists concluding section, the status of the local fauna

Nov. 6. 1993), viz.; Pedroli- is discussed and (Champ-Pittet, some management measures

A.: — -Christen. Libellendatenbank (CSCF, Stand are suggested. (.Abstracter's Note: The first

Oktober — Lihellenm- available book the Aschaffen- 1993) (p. 20); Hoess,R. commercially on

ventar des Kantons Bern (p. 20); — Mulhauser. burg dragonflies has been published by C. Froh-

B. & A. Gamier: Colonisation de deux nouveau lich |I903, Die Odonaten und Orlhopleren

pland d'eau de la Grande Cariçaie (rive sud du Deutschlands mil hesonderer Beriicksichtigung

lac de Neuchâtel) par les odonates (p. 20); — der hei Aschaffenhurg vorkommenden Arten

Keim. C.: Recensement des odonates du Valais nach der analytischen Melhode hearheitet, Fi-

- Wildermuth. H. & E. Be- scher, It is that, unlike in (p. 20); Knapp: Jena]. amazing e.g.

Somatochlora the various other obachtungen zur Biologie von United Kingdom, European

metallica in den Alpen (p. 21): — Gander. A. countries, Japan,etc., in Germany no commer-

& B. Mulhauser: Elude de la population de cial book exists on dragonflies of any other

Ceriagriontenellum de la Grande Cariçaie (rive district, and not even on any of the federated

sud du lac Neuchâtel) (p. 21); — Meier. C.

A. Maihach: Bemerkungenzur Situation einiger

seltener Arten in der Schweiz (p. 21 ); - Delin', (9433) MARTINIA. Bulletin des odonatologues de

C: Variability des populations de Calopleryx France. Vol. 9, No. 4 (Dec. 1993). - (c/o J.-

Savoie I - Also en el en sere (France) (p. 21). -L. Dommanget, 7 rue Lamartine, F-78390

appended is a brief and greatly incomplete bi- Bois-d’Arcy).

list of 1992 Swiss bliographic the and 1993 Dommanget.J.-L.: Le mot du Président (pp. 77-

odonatological publications (4 titles). — The -78); - Coppa. G.: Observations sur la biomé-

coordinator for Switzerland new western (”Ro- trie de l’exuvie de Cordulegaster bidentata

is Mr C. Keim des mandie”) (10 rue Finettes, Sélys, 1843 et comparaisonavec celle de Cordu-

CH-1920 Martigny). legaster boltonii (Donovan, 1807) (pp. 79-85);

Male-Malherhe. E. & J. Deherge: Epithcca Odonatological Abstracts 207

bimaculata (Charpentier, 1825) nouveau pour ble to the excellent guide for British Columbia.

le département de l’Indre (p. 86); — Deliry. C.: Canada, by R.A. Cannings & K.M. Stuart, as

Etat d’avancement de l’atlas des odonates du described in OA 2055. The text is enhanced by

nord des Alpes françaises (pp. 87-90); - Dom- a well-balanced set of high quality col. photo-

of all Foreword, Professor manget. J.-L:. Les arrêtés du 22 juillet 1993: graphs spp. The by

mise au point et commentaires (pp. 93-99); — N.W. Moore, the doyen of odon. conservation

Boudier. F.\ 6ème Symposium des odonatolo- in Britain and in the world, gives to the book

de — relevance in the odon. gues Suisse (pp. 101-104); Dommanget, an additional field of

J.L.: Rubrique bibliographique (pp. 104-105); habitat conservation and management (cf. OA

Wichmann, H:. Analyse d'ouvrage (pp. 105- 9438). — The book is the culmination of a 6

-108); - Informations diverses (pp. 85, 90-92, yr survey work, organised by the Author Ccf.

100). OA 6290). who has been studying dragonflies

and has detai- for over 15 yrs, anexceptionally

(9434) MAY, M.L., 1993. Lestes secula, a new species led knowledge of Suffolk, its wildlife and habi-

of damselfly (Odonata; Zygoptera; Lestidae) tats, and of the voluminous, but scattered regio-

from Panama. Jl NY enl. Soc. 101(3):410-416. nal odonatol, literature. — Although the

(With Span.s.). — (Dept Ent„ New Jersey regionalassemblage and the changing status of

Cook Univ., in the first of relevance Agric. Exp. Stn, Coll., Rutgers many spp. are place to

New Brunswick. NJ 08903, USA). Britain, the Abstracter is stronglyofthe opinion,

The Barro Colorado the and the new sp. (holotype d : Is., information presentation definitely

28-111-1974; deposited at IOR1, Gainesville) make the book a must for every serious odona-

most closely resembles L. tenualus, L. pictus tol. library. The (British) pronunciation gazet-

and L. henshawii, but it is distinctive in colour teer oftaxonomic names (whichis slightly diffe-

pattern, in the form of the 6 cerci, and in the rent from the American pronunciation)has not

form ofthe ovipositor. Brief notes on its ecology been published since the limes of C. Longfield

and well The probable relationships, as as a key to (1937, dragonflies of the British Isles.

the regional spp., are provided. Wame. London-New York).

(9435) MENDEL, H.. 1993, Suffolk dragonflies. Suf- (9436) MIELEWCZYK, S., 1993. Wstçne razpoznanie

folk Naturalists’ 159 hard skladu owadôw Soc., Ipswich. pp.. jakosciowego nieklôrych grup

- ISBN - £ kilku cover. 0-9508154-5-4. Price: 15.- (Odonala, Heteroplera.Coleoptera) jezior

net. Available from: Suffolk Naturalists' Soc., lobeliowych okolic Bylowa (Pojczierce Po-

c/o The Museum, High Street, Ipswich, 1P1 morskie). — [Preliminary inquiry into the quali-

3QH, Uk. — (Author: same address). tative compositionof some insect groups (Odo-

At the odon. fauna is of Lobelia present, regional certainly nata, Heteroptera, Coleoptera) some

nowhere Ahslr. as carefully explored and its con- lakes in the area of Bytow (Pomerania)].

monito- I tinuously changing status as intensely Konf. Jeziora loheliowe. Poznah-Bytow. p-

red the The results A. Poz- to as in United Kingdom. 17, Zakl. Ochr. Wod. Univ. Mickiewicz,

— are recorded in an ever increasing number of nan. [Abstract only], (Polish). (Res. Cent.

commercially published books, the most recent Agric. & Forest Environ,, PAN. Bukowska 19,

addition which is the the PO-60-809 to present guide to Poznan).

of Suffolk. It is the 9 lakes examined in 1992. vul- dragonflies most compre- were Gomphus

in hensive study of this kind ever published gatissimus and Leucorrhinia albifrons are the

Britain. The based detailed odon. informative text, on only listed.

evaluation of old and new records and observa-

distribution P.L.. 1993. tions. and accurate, up-to-date maps (9437) MILLER, Responses of rectal pum-

(in the context of East Anglia), supplemented ping to oxygen lack by larval Calopteryx splen-

with concise, well organised general informa- dens (Zygoplera: Odonata). Physiol. Em. 18:

tion on the odon. biology and behaviour, makes 379-388. — (Dept Zool.. Univ. Oxford, South

book In the the ofmore than local significance. Parks Rd, Oxford, OXI 3PS. UK).

and it is much Larvae of stadia ofC. have been style presentation very compara- most splendens 208 Odonatological Abstracts

shown in and to pump water out of the rectum O. nilidinerve. Crocothemis erythraea and Tar-

much for of the time. In each cycle ofpumping nelrum fonscolombei are known in the Iberian

there are from three inhalant strokes since the to seven peninsula early surveys in the 19th

which fill progressively the ileum with water. century. To these, Hemianax ephippiger.Dipla-

A short intervenes before and pause a strong com- codes lefebvrei Zygonyx torrida wereadded

pression of segments 5-8 expels the water in a in the first half of the 20th cent., while the

jet. The pattern resembles the gulping ventila- African Brachythemis leucosticta. Orthelrum

tion of aeshnid and libellulid dragonfly larvae. trinacria, Sympetrum decoloratum and Trilhe-

made annulata for Larvae hypoxic or otherwise stressed mis were the first time recorded in

show rise in the and the until a frequency amplitude of region not the second half of this cen-

The increase in pumping. frequency is brought tury.

about reduction of the duration.while by a pause

A. the gain of amplitude results from a rise in both (9440) NEL, & F. ESCUILLE, 1993. Découverte

number and the d'un the of inhalations/cycle magni- nouveau genre de Sieblosiidae dans le

of tude the stroke volume of each inhalation. Miocène supérieur de l'Ardèche (France) (Odo-

Some evidence the role of concerning stretch nata, Zygoptera, Lesloidea, Sieblosiidae).Nouv.

in the execution of the is receptors cycle presen- Revue Ent. (N.S.) 10(3): 233-242. (With

ted. It is that rectal — proposed pumping promotes Engl.s.). (First Author: 8 av. Gassion,

the of ions and dissolved be- F-13600 La exchange gases Ciotal).

tween the rectal water and the miocenicus is cle hindgutepithelia, Paraoligolestes gen.n., sp.n. :

supplying mainly the chloride-absorbing cells scribed from the Upper Miocene of Montagne

in the rectal pads. also stirs the water d’Andance.It sister Pumping appears to represent a group in the of vicinity the caudal lamellae which are of Stenolesles Scudder + Parastenolesles Nel &

the insect's sites of Paicheler. It probably major gaseous ex- also shares several features with

Schmidt. change. Oligolestes The type (IPM-R 103821)

is in the MNHN, Paris.

(9438) MOORE. N.W.. 1993. Foreword. In: H. Men-

del. Suffolk Suffolk dragonflies, pp. 6-8, Natu- (9441 ) NEL. A. & J.-C. PAICHELER, 1993. Les Odo-

ralists'Soc., Ipswich. — ISBN 0-9508154-5-4. nata fossiles: état actuel des connaissances. 7.

— (Farm House. 117 Boxworth End, Swavesey. Les Coenagrionidea (Odon., Zygoptera). Ent.

Cambridge, CB4 5RA, UK). gall. 4(2/3): 59-63. (With Engl.s.). — (First Au-

It contains minor and thor: 8 autobiographic notes, a av. Gassion, F- 13600La Ciolal).

number of important suggestions re the measu- A commented checklist is given of the known

decline of res to reverse the some spp. The fossil Coenagrionidae. Almost all the hitherto

suitable acid habitats creation of water is. under described taxa are incertae sedis. The family

the local prevailing conditions, not an easy, probably appeared during the Lower Jurassic,

though not an impossible proposition. But the but it is with certainly evidenced since the

declines of less exacting spp. could be relatively Lower Cretaceous.

easily reversed by restoration of old cattle and

horse ponds, by creation of suitable, large (9442) ODONATOLOGICAL LIBRARY NEWS. Pub-

enough garden ponds, etc. lished by the Kansai Research Group of Odona-

tology, Osaka, No. 13 (Dec. 5, 1993). (Jap.,

(9439) MUNOZ POZO. B.. M. AGUERO PELEGRIN with Engl, title). — (Distribution outside Japan:

& M. FERRERAS ROMERO, 1993. Odonatos K. Inoue, 5-9 Fuminosato 4-chome, Abeno-ku.

de origen africano enpeninsula ibérica: perspec- Osaka. 545, JA).

tiva historien situation actual. Re.umi. 7 Lists 450 titles of in y papers, published Tomho,

Cnngr. Asoc. espan. Limnol., Bilbao, p. 90. [Ab- vols I ( 1958)-35(1992).

stract only). - (Third Author: Dcpto Biol.

Anim. (Zool.). Fac. Cien., Univ. Côrdoba. Avda (9443) OTT, J„ 1993. Auswirkungen des Besatzes mit

San Alberto Magno s/n, ES- 14004 Côrdoba). Graskarpfen auf die Libellenfauna einer Kies-

Paragomphus genei, Orthetrum chrysostigma. grube bei Ludwigshafen. Artenschutz-reporl Odonatological Abstracts 209

6-11. (With - 1993(3): Engl.s.). (L.A.U.B., (9448) SANDHU, R. & G.K. WALIA, 1993. Chromo- Holzengraben 2, D-67657 Kaiserslautern). some complementsin six species ofdamselflies.

The succession the odon. of — community in a Chrom. Inf. Sen’. 54: 22-23. (Dept Zool.,

gravel pit nr has been Ludwigshafen, Germany, Punjabi Univ., Patiala-147002, India).

traced 4 of during years after the introduction Chromosome numbers 2n d = 27 (m) are repor- The grass carp. original assemblage of 19 au- ted for Pseudagrion hypermelas (Meghalaya),

tochthonous spp. was reduced to 14 spp. in the Aciagrion tillyardi (Meghalaya & Assam), A.

first 7 in the second year, to year, and only hisopa (Himachal Pradesh) and Agriocnemis

Ischnura Cercion lindenii and Orthe- elegans, clauseni (Meghalaya& Assam), and 2n d = 25

trum cancellatum were still found in breeding (m, XO) for A. lacteola (Assam) and Enallagma

the fourth — after — year fish introduction. This malayanum (Assam). (,Abstracter's Note:

the best is analysis of the phenomenon a at The quality of the published micrographs is in- European locality. adequate for a reliable karyotype analysis. The

chromosome number staled for E. malayanum

Die (9444) OTT, J., 1993. Libellenfauna des Sladtge- deviates from that in reported a Nepalese popu- bietes Kaiserslautern: this von Ergebnisse einer lation of sp. |cf. OA 1003], but nocomments

und Konse- Stadtbiotopkartierung planerische are made).

quenzen. Fauna Flora Rheinland-Pfalz 7: 103-

-146. — (With Engl.s.). (Hdlzengraben 2, (9449) [SCHNEIDER, W], 1993. Personalia. Informal,

D-67657 Kaiserslautern). hessisch. Landesmus. Darmstadt 1993(2): 35.

42 (of which 32 — spp. autochthonous) were evi- (Abt. Zool., Hessisches Landesmus., Frie- denced from 73 aquatic localities in the city densplatz 1, D-64283 Dannstadt).

area of Kaiserslautern. Remarkable is the recent Concise biographic data of Dr Wolfgang decrease in the number and strength of popula- Schneider (bom Aug. 10, 1953, Bad Kreuznach,

tions of hastulatum Coenagrion and Aeshna jun- Germany), Head of Zool. Dept, Hessisches

cea, and the increasing abundance of Crocothe- he is Landesmus., Darmstadt. Currently one of

mis and erythraea Sympelrum fonscolombei. the leading odon. taxonomists in continental

Tentative relative the - suggestions to landscape Europe. Cf. also OA 9476.

outlined. planning and habitat management are

(9450) (sda), 1993. Libellen und Fische zwischen (9445) [OTT, J.] GdO, 1993. Libellenkundler tagten. N3-Briickenpfeilem. Aquatisches System unter

NatSchulz - Landschaflsplanung 25(6); 236. N3-Briicke geflutet. Neuer Lebensraum fiir

2, D-67657 (L.A.U.B., Hôlzengraben Kaisers- Wasserflora und -fauna bei Schinznach Bad.

lautern). Badener issue of Taghlatt, Dec. 18, pp. 3, 13. Text identic to that listed in OA 9312. At the of 1 million CHF, cost a man-made aqua-

tic system (500 x 100 m) was set up under/

(9446) POGGI, R., 1993. Felice Capra (1896-1991). along the N3 super highway land-bridgeat Bad-

AnnaliMas. civ. Star. Genova schachen nal. 89: 571-608. nr Schinznach Bad, canton Aargau,

— (Ital.). (Mus. civ. Stor. nat..Via Brigala Ligu- Switzerland. The system was flooded on Dec. ria 9,1-16121 Genova). 17, 1993, and left to natural colonisation and

The is text identic to that listed in OA 9160, succession.

but numerous phot, are different.

(9451) SIOJA. [Information bulletin of the SIO Japan M., 1993. (9447) RIEDEL, Beitrag zur Libellenfauna Branch Office], Osaka, 1993, No. I (Dec. I,

des der NSG Fiirstenkuhle - Kleingewasser im 1993). (Jap.). (c/o K. Inoue, 5-9, Fuminosato

Kreise Borken (Nordrhein-Westfalen).Metelen. 4-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, JA).

Schr.Reihe 4: NatSchutz 145-147. (With On 4 it contains brief the pp„ a report on 12th

- D-48145 Engl.s.). (Sophienstr. 17, Münster). int. Symp. Odonatol., the main conclusions of

19 were evidenced 5 Borken spp. at ponds, the SIO 1993 Plenary Business Meeting

dislr., Germany, and some management measu- (Osaka), and various management communica-

res are suggested. tions, a request and an announcement. 210 Odonalological Abstracts

(9452) STANIONYTE, A., 1993. The check list of dra- ferences in landscape structure and the nature

of Lithuania. of relation- gonflies (Odonata) New & rare a damselfly-gregarinehost-parasite

Lithuan. Insect Species 1993: 50-60. (With Li- ship. Bull. ecol. Soc. Am. 74(Supl. 2): 452

thuan. & Russ.s’s). — (Inst. Ecol., Akademijos (abstract only) — (Dept Biol., Carleton Univ.,

2, LIT-2600 Vilnius, Lithuania). Ottawa, ON, KIS 5B6, CA).

checklist of 59 evidenced the Author in A spp., by (Verbatim): Changes landscape structure may

during 1958-1992, crossreferenced with the bi- alter the population biology of animals. Depen-

the in the altered bliography. ding on resource configuration

landscape, some animals will move more to

& En- (9453) STENGÂRD, E. U. CARLBERG, 1993. meet their resource needs. We are exploring

vironmental data standardization: European how animals respond to altered landscapes by

Odonata. Nordic Code Centre & Swedish Mus. studying aspects of the populationdynamics of

Nat. 84 - maculata in forest and Hist., Stockholm. pp. ISSN 1103- Calopteryx fragmented

-7504. — (Available from: Document. Cent., forest (pasture) habitats. We posed the question:

Swed. Mus. Nat. Hist., P.O. Box 50007, Does the host-parasite relationship between C.

S- 10405 Stockholm). maculata and a midgut gregarinediffer between

This book ed. of the from the forested and habitats? We is a print-out pasture compared

Nordic Code Centre (NCC) biological species counts of large and small gregarines in adults

thesaurus, covering the odon. of Europe, North from forest and pasture streams at 3 sites. In

Africa and Asia Minor. It has been produced to forest habitats, incidence of parasitism was mar-

help the researchers in their efforts to record ginallyhigher(binomial model: large-p=0.039);

data that will be understandable in the future, small-p=0.071 ) and the level of parasitism was

to exchange data between projects, and to facili- significantly higher (gamma model: large-

tate computerized processing thereof. -pcO.OOOl); small-p=0.0001). In pasture, dam-

selflies forage at forests about 500 m from the

K. (9454) STERNBERG, 1993. Bedeutung derTempe- stream side and so move over a larger area than

ralur fiir die (Hoch-) Moorbindung der Moorli- those in forest. Consequently, gregarineoocysts

bellen Ges. be (Odonata, Anisoptera).Min. dl. allg. may distributed (in fecal matter) over a larger

angew. Em. 8(4/6); 521-527. (With Engl.s.). - area thus lowering encounterrates between host

(Schillerstr. 15, D-76297 Stutensee-Fried- and parasite.

richstal).

In of Aeshna 1993. New most parts central Europe, caeru- (9456) TENNESSEN, K.J., distribution re-

lea, A. juncea, A. subarctica elisabethae, So- cords for Ophiogomphus howei (Odonata:

matchlora alpeslris, S. arctica and Leucorrhinia Gomphidae). Great Lakes Em. 26(3): 245-249.

dubia are confined to oligotrophic (Sphagnum) — (1949 Hickory Ave., Florence, AL 35630,

This feature is in bogs. slenotopic lacking nor- USA).

thern and the altitudes above The is for the first time from Wis- Europe at ca 1100 sp. reported

These habitats for consin. and records for m. spp. require warm aquatic new state are presented

the larvae, and a cooler environment for the Kentucky, Maine and Minnesota, all USA. Lar-

adults. The adults avoid the extreme temperatu- val habitats appear to be undisturbed rivers, 10-

res in the bog (at noon or during night) by -200 m wide, with sand and gravel substrates.

moving to the places where the temperature

is The of 1993. in- regime more equalized. ability revers- (9457) TERZANI, F., Segnalazione di ibrido

ible colour change in A.caerulea and the perma- terspecifico di Calopteryx Leach, 1815, (Odo-

nently dull melanized colour in adults of the nata, Calopterygidae). Boll. Soc. ent. ital.

other bog-breeding spp. must be seen as a ther- 125(2): 99-100. (With Engl.s.). - (Mus. zool.

moregulatoryadaptationto the cool conditions, "La Specola", Univ. Firenze, Via Romana 17,

and which has restricted their distribution to the 1-50125 Firenze).

cooler climates. — Cf. also OA 7688. A tentative hybrid between C. haemorrhoidalis

and C. virgo meridionalis is described in terms

(9455) TAYLOR, P.D. & G. MERRIAM, 1993. Dif- of colour and size (Vincio, Pistoia, 21-VIII- OdonatologicalAbstracts 211

The -1991). sex is not staled and no figs are (Selys) inhabiting forest canopies on lowland

Hills IV: A of given. Sayama during summer, case

— Sasa- unusually cool summer (pp. 39-40);

(9458) THEISCHINGER, G., 1993. Two new species hara, S.: Rhyothemis severini Ris on Amami-

of Austroaeschna from Au- Island: the and Selys Queensland, -oshima discovery probable co-

stralia (Odonata: Aeschnidae: Brachytroninae). lonization (pp. 41-43); — Two newly recorded

Linz. hiol. Beitr. 805-819. - (20 Lea- from limits of 25(2): dragonflies the Kagoshima pre-

fecture — A.\ Record of three warra St., Engadine, N.S.W. 2233, AU). (p. 44); Muraki.

Adults and last instar larvae are described and rare dragonfly species taken around Nishi-Fu-

illustrated from the Eungella area in NE natsuki-Bashi area, Iriomote Island (pp. 44-45);

of A. Christine â — Eda, action of of Queensland sp.n. (holotype : S A strange a male Anoto-

Rd ANIC Dalrymple nr Eungella, 3-IV-1993; gaster sieboldii, resembling oviposition (p. 46);

Type No. 9795: most similar to A. sigma Asahina. S.: A problematical bred batch of

and A. Libellula — Theisch.) eungella sp.n. (holotype 6 : angelina (pp. 47-50); Observations

same locality & date; ANIC Type No, 9796; on two kinds of ’’DragonflyPond” in Shizuoka

closely resembles A. pulchra Till.). prefecture (pp. 50-53); — Prof, Dr Janny Mar-

garetha Van Brink (1923-1993), in memoriam

(9459) TOMBO. ACTA ODONATOLOGICA. Publish- (p. 54); - Inoue, K. & M. Aiwa: Distribution

ed by the Society of Odonatology,Tokyo, Vol. records of the dragonflies of Tsushima Island,

36, Nos 1/4 & Annex (Dec. 25, 1993). — (c/o Nagasaki prefecture, part 5 (pp. 55-57); — Asa-

Dr S. Asahina, Takadanobaba4-4-24, Shinjuku- hina. S.: Twelfth S.I.O. Symposium, held at

-ku, Tokyo, 169, JA). Osaka, Aug. 1-11, 1993 (p. 57); — Eda. S.:

Eda. S.: A male of Oligoaeschnapryeri making Annual meetingof the Society ofOdonatology,

— held in — his territory (frontispiece col. phot,, p. 1); 1993, Tokyo (pp. 58-59). Annex:

Asahina, S.: Further contributions to the odonate Inoue. K.: The Twelfth International Sympo-

faunaof based the held in Thailand, on recent collection sium of Odonatology Japan (pp. 1-12).

made by Bro. A. Pinratana and Mr Yunosuke

Kimura (pp. 2-11); — Episodes relating Rhipi- (9460) TONCZYK, G., 1993. Zsynchronizowany

dolestes okinawanus (pp. 11-12); — Fukui, M:. wylot wazki Coenagrion pulchellum (Van.

Record ofthe dragonfliestaken in Siberia, part Lind.) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). - Synchro-

— nized adult of II (pp. 13-18); Observations on the larval emergence Coenagrion pulchel-

growth of Libellula angelina (p. 18); — Mat- lum (Van. Lind.) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae).

suki, K. & K. Watanabe: Description ofthe pos- Przegl. zool. 37( 1/2): 81 -86. (Pol., withEngl.s.).

sible larva of Chlorogomphus iriomotensis — (Inst. Invert. Zool. & Hydrobiol., Lodz Univ.,

Ishida (Cordulegaslridae; OdonalaHpp. 19-22); ul. S. Banacha 12/16, PO-90237 Lodz),

of the larva of adult Malsuki. K.: Description A synchronyzed emergence was eviden-

Copera ciliata (Selys, 1863) (Platycnemididae; ced in the vicinity of Kolo (Warta R. Valley,

Odonata) from Taiwan and Hong Kong (pp. 22- Poland; 22-V-I992). The data accumulated du-

-24); — Descriptionof the larva of Lyriothemis ring a 4-day period enable an analysis of the

from is shown in tab, - In bivittata (Rambur, 1842) Thailand (Libel- phenomenon, which a

lulidae; — Uhukata, H.: Odonata) (pp. 25-28); Poland, the sp. has a single annual generation.

2 ’’International Symposium on the Conservation The number of emerging adults (34/m ) in rela-

of and their Habitats” held Au- the number laid esti- Dragonflies on tion to of actually eggs is — gust 14, 1993 in Kushiro city (p. 28); Arai, mated at "several” %.

Y.: Life-history of Stylogomphus suzukii

(Oguma) in Saitama prefecture (pp. 29-34); - (9461) UEDA, T., 1993. Questions in the life history

larvae of I Watanabe. K.\ Trithemis aurora brought Sympetrum frequens, pis & 2. Inseclarium.

to adult from a swimming pool (p. 34); — Aoki, Tokyo 30(9): 292-299, (10): 346-355. (Jap., with

T.: Larval developmentin Asiagomphus pryeri Engl, title). - (IshikawaAgric. Coll., Suetnatsu

(Selys) in nature, I (pp. 35-38); — Miyakawa. I -chôme, Nonoichi-machi. Ishikawa-gun. Ishi-

K.: Observations on Sympetrum frequens kawa, 921, JA). 212 Odonatological Abstracts

This is a very detailed record of the discussions 11 and 14 h. For each pair, disturbance by un-

the at the Symposium onSympetrum frequens bio- paired males, inferred by wing warning or

March reactions of the disturbed logy (Meijo Univ., Nagoya; 14, 1993), flight males, was re-

with the — keynote by Dr T, Ueda. For pi 3 corded. The males kept their females in tandem

cf. OA 9462. for a longer time if they experienced a more

consistent presence of unpaired males at the

& N. (9462) UEDA. T. ISHIZAWA, 1993. Questions reproductive site, and vice versa (r = 0.88;

in the life of history Sympetrum frequens, pt 3. p<0.00l). Since on one hand the risk that the

Inseclarium, 390-397, with taken is when Tokyo 30(11); (Jap., released females are over greater

— (Second Author: 1644-15, Yama- males and the Engl, title). unpaired are more numerous on

guchi, Tokorozawa, Saitama pref., 359, JA). other guardingcausesloss of matingopportuni-

Cf. OA 9461. ties, time for feeding, etc., by this means males

match their investment for with energy guarding

UTZERI, C. & M. 1993. the actual risk of (9463) COBOLLI, Ricerche losing sperm precedence. Also,

since zoologiche della nave oceanografica "Miner- population density increases from 10 to

XIV. Gli then va” (C.N.R.) sulle isole circumsarde. 13-14 hr and it decreases from 13-14 to

odonati delle isole circumsarde. Annali distur- Mus. 15, earlier tandems experience more

civ. Star. "G. Doria" 89: 457-476. than later not. (With bance, on average, ones, giving rise

Engl.s.). — Dipto Biol. Anim. & Uomo, Univ. to the negative correlation of the tandem dura-

Roma "La Sapienza". Viale dell’Università 32, tion with its starting time. At low male density

be- I-OOI85 Roma). such a correlation does not exist, probably

24 spp. were collected in 26 Circumsardinian cause the few males are unevenly distributed

islands, The islands, with in Italy. larger permanent the pond throughout the day.

water, probably support autochthonous popula-

tions of some spp., while the small islets, where (9465) VAN VEEN, M. & R. KLEUKERS, 1993.

there are no adequatebreeding habitats,depend Twentse heerlijkheden:insecten-weekeinde van

annual from Odonata entirely on immigration the main- 29 tot 30 augustus 1992. (libellen en

land of Sardinia. waterjuffers). Veelpool4(1): 23,29. (Dutch). -

(First Author: Sumalrastraat 279, NL-1095 HR

(9464) UTZER1, C„ & C. ERCOLI, 1993. Are dragon- Amsterdam).

fly males (Odonata, Lestidae) able assess 5 odon. recorded from 3 localities to spp. are in

population density? Ethol. Ecol. & Evol. 5:418 Twenle, the Netherlands.

— [abstractonly], (Dipto Biol. Anim.& Uomo,

Univ. Roma "La Sapienza”, Viale dell'Univer- (9466) WALKERIA. Newsletter of the Canadian Natio-

sità 32, 1-00185 Roma). nal Office of the International Odonatological

[Almost verbatim]: Following copulation, the Society, Vol. 8, No. 2 (Dec., 1993). - (c/o Ms

males of several dragonfly spp. guard their fe- N.L. House, 1 16Irving Ave., Ottawa,Onl„ Kl Y

males them ”in tandem”, thus by keeping pre- 1Z4, CA).

venting other males from matingwith these fe- Pilon. J.G.: Twelfth International Symposium

males, which would cause loss of sperm of Odonatology - 12ième Symposium Interna-

precedence by the first male. The male guarding tional d’Odonatologie(p.l);— Kiaula.B.: Chil-

time varies within the in greatly same sp„ and liwack (BC) dragonfliesto receive attention (p.

Lestes barbarus and L. virens, the earlier ovipo- 2): - [Kiauta. B.

sition begins the longer guarding lasts. Further gonfly bibliography (pp. 2-4).

investigation has shown that in L. virens this

correlation does exists at high, but not at low, (9467) [WATSON, J.A.L.), 1993. [Obituary notice].

male that the issue — population density, suggesting West Australian, of Dec. 7, p. 56.

male density at the reproductive site might in- (c/o Mrs Barbara Watson, 47 Clianthus St., O'-

fluence the behaviour ofthe guardingmale. The Connor, A.C.T. 2601, AU).

for duration of the post-copulatory tandem was re- The family obituary notice Dr John Anthony

corded in 24 L. virens pairs starting between Linlhome Watson (bom Sept. 20, 1935, Ned- Odonalological Abstracts 213

W. deceased Dec. Can- influence its and the of the lands, Australia; 4,1993, range, nature occur-

berra, Australia), Chief Research Scientist with rence of the sp. in Poland is briefly discussed.

theCSIRO Division ofEntomology(Canberra), Some information on the habitats at Polish loca-

the inaugural Ian Mackerras Medallist of the lities is given. It is emphasized, A. affinis is

Australian Entomological Society, for excel- often associated with temporary lentic habitats.

lence inentomology( 1984), MemberofHonour

of the Socielas Intemationalis Odonatologica (9471) JOHNSON, D.M. & (endorsing postscript] P.S.

(elected 1989), Member of the SIO Council CORBET & G. PRITCHARD, 1994. To readers

Member the Editorial Boards Personal (since 1982), of of Seiysia: reasonsfor resigning. cir-

of and Advances cular the SIO I - Odonatologica (since 1982) to membership, p. (c/oD.M.

in Odonalology (since 1987), etc., etc. He was Johnson, Dept Biol. Sci., East Tennessee St.

one of the greatest odonatologists of our times, Univ., Box 70703, Johnson City. TN 37614-

60 author of some odonatologicalpublications, -0703, USA).

and stood the cradle ofthe international A critical view at orga- highly personal re some aspects

nisation of odonatologists, at the First Purdue of Dr B. Kiauta's management of the SIO. —

colloquium in 1963. The next issue of the newsletter. Seiysia, will

be produced by Dr M.J. Westfall (Int. Odon.

(9468) WILDERMUTH.H., 1993. LihellenderSlillge- Res. Inst, P.O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL

wdsser ah Indikaloren fiir die Mdglichkeilen 32614-2100, USA).

and Grenzen hei der Schaffung and Pflege von

Feuchtslandorlen. Tag. okol. Verb. Schweiz (9472) KINGSOLVER, J.G. & M.A.R. KOEHL, 1994.

(Bioindikation mit Wirbellosen in Umweltver- Selective factors in the evolution of insect

traglichkeitspriifungen und ôkologischen Ex- wings. A. Rev. Em. 39: 425-451. - (First Au-

— pertisen, Neuchâtel [Mitt. 10],6 pp. (Langen- thor: Dept Zool., NJ-15, Univ. Washington,

rainstr. 5, CH-8340 Hinwil). Seattle, WA 98195, USA).

concise of various of of A analysis types man- A range possible morphologies that seem

-made habitats in terms ofthe odon. fauna they consistent with the available evidence is de-

A tab., 48 and their habitat and of functions is support. listing spp. scribed, a variety plausible

requirements in Switzerland is appended. explored in terms of the possibility, the small

changes in wing morphology could result in

1994 functional changes.

(9469) ASHTON WATER DRAGONFLY SANC- (9473) LINDENIA. Notiziario dell’Ufpcio nazionale

TUARY, [Publ.], 1994. [Dragonfly calendar italiano dellaSociela odonatologicainternazio-

No. 21 — Prof, 1994],Ashton Wold, Ashton nr Oundle, Peter- nale, Roma, (Jan. 1, 1994). (c/o

borough. — (c/o Mr R. Mackenzie Dodds, 62 Dr C. Utzeri, Dipto Biol. Anim. & Uomo. Univ.

Holland Park, London, WII 3SJ, UK). Roma "La Sapienza”, Viale dell’Universilà32,

As described in OA 8985. All photographs are 1-00185 Roma).

Mackenzie Dodds. In addition various by R. to personal news, manage-

ment and other announcements, the following

R. 1994. the (9470) BERNARD, & J. SAMOLAG, Aeshna are notes of major interest: | Ortolenghi. C.

affinis (Vander Linden, 1820) in Poland (Odo- & C. Utzeri]: Chalcolestes viridis parvidens op-

Chalcolesles — nata: Aeshnidae). Opusc. zool. flumin. 117: 1- pure parvidens? (pp. 95-96);

-7. - (First Author: Dept Gen. Zool., Mickie- [Utzeri, C.]:Archivio Hemianax (p. 96); - [Ot-

wicz Univ., Fredry 10, PO-61-701 Poznan). lolenghi,C. & C. Utzeri]: Battezzare le libellule

A — new locality is reported from the northern italiane? (pp. 96-97); [ Busetto.A. & C. Utze-

limitof the in the — sp. range, Wielkopolsko-Ku- ri]-. Per migliorare Lindenia (p. 97); [Utzeri.

jawska Lowland (25 km W of Poznan; July C.J: Bibliografia (p. 98).

Literature and data the 1992). museum on distri-

bution in Poland and are summarized analysed. (9474) MOORE, N.W., [Ed.], 1994. Report of the 8th

It is suggested that summer climatic conditions Meeting of the I.U.C.N. Odonata Specialist 214 Odonalological Abstracts

Group. Rep. Odon. Specialist Group Ini. Un. (9476) (SCHNEIDER, W ] WANNEMACHER, A. &

Consen. Nat. 10: 1-25. — (Copies available at C. VÔLKER, 1994. Schlangen in Alkohol: wie

NLG 20.- net. from SIO Central Office, P.O. bei Dr Jekyll und Mr. Hyde. Darmslddter Echo,

Box 256, NL-.V720 AG Bilthoven). issue of Jan. 3, p. 9. - (Abt. Zook, Hessisches

Contains fairly detailed outlines of the regional Landesmus., Friedensplalz I, D-64283 Darm-

problematics in odon. conservation, etc., by the stadt).

A.L.: Australia Based this is exhaustive following workers: Watson. J on an interview, an

and Pacific - A.B.M.: Bra- local article the work ofDr (pp. 2-4); Machado. daily’s on Wolfgang

zil (pp. 5-6); - Paulson. D.\ Central and South Schneider, with a portrait. — Cf. also OA 9449.

America (less Brazil) (pp. 6-8); — Asahina. S.:

— M.: Thailand 1994. Japan (pp. 9-12); Hdmdldinen. (9477) SHALAWAY, S., Dragonfly swarms

and Philippines (pp. 12-19); - Dunkle. S.: slump experts. News!, enl. Soc. Pennsylvania

North America (pp. 19-20); — Samways. MJ:. 28(1); 2-3. - (Rd 5, Cameron, WV, USA).

South Africa - Further there is This of (pp. 20-22). a is a transcript an article,published origi-

list of the revisions the Red List in the to nfThrealened nally Sunday Patriot-News, Harrisburg/

submission It Animals, as approved for to IUCN PA, issue ofOcl. 3, 1993. reports on ’’swarms

— Brief in of and "clouds of that (pp. 23-25). notes on "Collecting dragonflies" dragonflies

areas" and darkened the in in protected (p. 25) on "Damage by sky", Aug. 1993, Pennsylva-

exhaustive nia, West and NE Ohio. Also boats" (p. 25) conclude the report northern Virginia

ofthis Meeting,heldon I August 1993al Osaka, "sedentary swarms" are reported, but no species

chaired N.W. and attended Japan: by Moore, by names are given.

Standing Members: S. Asahina. S.W. Dunkle.

B. Kiauta. M.J. Samways, E.G. Schmidt and (9478) THIELE, V„ A. BERLIN, U. THAMM, D.

J. Watson, and by the following other odo- MEHL & W. ROLLWITZ, 1994. Die Bedeu-

natologists: S. Chowdhury (Bangladesh), P.S. tung ausgewahltcr Inscktcngruppcn fur die dko-

and D. Corbet Thompson (United Kingdom). logische Bewertung von nordostdeutschen

M. Hartung. J. Lempert, H. Lohmann. A. Mar- Fliessgewassem und deren Niederungsberei-

tens, J. Ott, W. Piperand F. Suhling (Germany), chen (Lepidoplera. Odonata. Trichoptera).

K. Inoue (Japan), G. Sahlen (Sweden), B. Sam- Nachr. ent. Ver. Apollo (N.F.) 14(4): 385-406.

Tol and — Author; raoui (Algeria), J. van (Netherlands), (With Engl.s.). (First Projektbiiro

Mrs M. Kiauta (SIO Central Office). "Wamowsanierung”. Landesamt f. Umwell-

schutz u. Nalur, Boldcbucker Weg 3, D-18276

(9475) RETTIG, K.. 1994. Neues aus der Insektenwelt Giilzow).

Ostfrieslands. On the basis of the of 22 Beitr. Vtigel- Insektenwelt Ost- assemblages up to

— 6 flieslands 70: 10-12. (Danziger Str, 11. D- odon, spp., the habitat quality is assessed at

-26725 Emdcn). localities along the Nebel R.. Mecklenburg-

Contains a reference to the photographs of 2 -Vorpommem. Germany.

odon. spp. as recorded previously in the paper

listed in OA 8742. Odonalologiea2.1(2): 215 June I. 1994

ERRATUM & ADDENDUM

SAMWAYS, M.J., G. CARCHINI & M. DI DOMENICO, 1993. The last instar

larvae of the southern African endemics Aeshna minuscula McLachlan,

1896 and A. subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 (Anisoptera; Aeshnidae). Odo-

natologica 22(1): 83-88.

The erroneously printed text: Should read: p. 85, line 26:

6 ”... of the 9 ...” ”... segments of the ...” segments

13: p. 86, line ”... the epiproct (Fig. 9) .” ”... the epiproct.” p. 87, lines 2 and 3:

of the ...” ”... of the 9 ...” ”... segments 6 segments

Figures II and 12 should he added:

Figs 11-12. Male terminal abdominal segments, dorsal view: (II) Aeshna subpupillata: - (12) A. mi-

nuscula.