OdonatologicalAbstracts

1977 tation Copies, P.O. Box 1764, Ann Arbor.

Mich. 48106, USA; — Order No. ADGI3-

-17036.0000. (6065) STRONK, T.G., 1977. K faune, ekologii i [Not available for abstracting]. biologii strekoz (Odonata, Insecta) Komi

ASSR. — [On the fauna, ecology and biology McVEY, M.E., 1981. of the Komi ASSR dragonflies (Odonata, (6068) Lifetime reproductive

tactics in territorial Insecta)]. In: Geograficheskie aspekty ohrany a dragonfly. Erythemis sim- plicicollis (Odonata. Libellulidae).PhD thesis. (lory i fauny na severo-vostoke Hvropeyskoy

Rockefeller New — chasti SSSR, 87-96, Obshch. Univ., York, 414 pp. Mi- pp. Geogr. SSSR

crofilm or xerox copy available from Uni- (Komi Filial), Syktyvkar. (Russ.). — (Author’s versity Microfilms International, Dissertation address not stated). Copies, P.O. Box 1764, Ann Arbor. Mich. 45 spp. are listed and discussed, of which 10

48106, USA; — Order No.: ADG85- were not previously recorded from the Komi

00629.8504. Autonomous SSR, USSR. It is stated that the

[Verbatim abstract]: Males wait at ponds for dragonfly impact on the mosquito larvae is

females either de- insignificant. With reference to the odon. as territorial residents,

fendingsections of floating or non-ter- fauna. 4 types of aquatic habitats are discussed algae, as

ritorial satellites. Some males switch in southern Komi. between

resident and satellite status one or more times

within others 1981 a day while remain as residents

or as satellites throughout the day. Owing to

the of (6066) 1981. short reproductive lifespan this (Anonymous), Contemporary conserva- dragonfly 10 the tionists. 4. Norman Winfried Moore. M.A., (average days), relationship between Ph. Biol. Biol. Conserv. mating tactic, longevity, and lifetime D„ F.l. 19(1980-81): could 3-5. reproductive success be examined in a

well isolated in A biographic note on Professor Dr N.W. population Gainesville.

Florida. All males (N = 720) were marked Moore (born: Feb. 24. 1923). one of the and

architects in aged by thoracic color patterns and 80-95 of principal developing the present- Çj

all female oviposition recorded for -day policiesof wildlife conservation in Britain was the

populationover a four month — Males and Chairman of the IUCN Specialist Group period. adopting the satellite Odonata. A portrait is also provfded. tactic obtained fewer co-

unit time did pulations per than residents

JENKINS, although the magnitude of the difference was (6067) D.M.. 1981. Weight measu-

Females refused to rements of Odonata in relation to teneral density dependent. oviposit after mating M. Sc. thesis. Univ. 73 with a satellite about 4 times as growth. Louisville, pp.

often as after with Under — Microfilm resident. all or xerox copy available from mating a densities observed University Microfilms International, Disser- at one pond (range 8-21 148 Odonatological Abstracts

MOORE, N.W., 1981. The conservation of males daily on 52x 2 m of algae), satellites (6070)

could their females for Odonata in Great Britain. Alala 64-67. — guard only 1/4 as long 7(2):

Farm as could residents. — Male reproductive (The House, Swavesey, Cambridge,

and CB4 success the amount of time spent as re- 5RA, UK).

the 3 Recent in sident increased with age for first to 5 unprecedented changes agricultural

the have caused the loss of breeding days after which success rate practices numerous

leveled off. Within age-class variation in aquatic habitats throughout the British low-

breeding success after 5 breeding days ranged lands. On the other hand, water supply

and 0 schemes and and from 0 to 13 matings to 8000 eggs fer- increased gravel clay ex-

traction water tilized daily. Males acting predominantly as have produced many new

bodies. The effects of these activities the satellites beyond 3 to 5 days were not com- on

low British odonate fauna discussed. Since pensated for their fertilization rate by ex- are

and tended longevity compared to those predomi- 1950, Coenagrion scitulum, C. armatum

nantly resident; they were slightly although not Oxygastra curtisi, have almost certainly

extinct. significantly shorter lived (N = 44 male li- become Populations of Lestes dryas,

in isosceles and fetimes at one pond only). Variation male Aeshna Sympetrum sanguineum

have have become much the first 2 reproductive success might resulted from reduced; arenow

Orthetrum cancellatum and Aeshna variation in success at finding territorial va- very rare.

be cancies. Experimental manipulation of both mixta appear to increasing. National

Nature Reserves residents and their territories revealed that in- in Britain are selected as re-

rather dividual male characteristics were more im- presentatives of habitat types than to

portant to territory acquisition and main- protect particular spp., nevertheless 32 out of

the 41 tenance than was prior residency. Males acting spp. breeding regularly in 1950 now

in as satellites were competitively excluded from occur these reserves. 3 other spp. are pro-

tected in defending territory and were simply making reserves managed by voluntary con-

best bad servation bodies and 2 others in the state- "the ofa job”.

-owned New Forest. The scheduling of the

(6069) MOORE, N.W., 1981. Insect conservation in Hampshire locality of O. curtisi as a "Site of

Britain: National Nature Reserves. Alala Special Scientific Interest" failed to prevent its

Farm Swave- 6(1/2): 26-27. — (The House, extinction through the pollution ofits habitats.

of for sey, Cambridge. CB4 5RA, UK). The value several nature reserves drag-

The background of conservation activities in onflies has been increased by making new

of Great Britain is described. The Nature Con- ponds. Populations local spp. such as Leu-

corrhinia and S. have been servancy Council focuses on nature reserves, dubia, sanguineum

the of research ad- and mercuriale support programs, general increased, Coenagrion was en-

and the where vising, dissemination of information. couraged to colonise a reserve it was

Actual conservation of organisms is achieved previously absent by these means. The Nature

Council is through nature reserves and through Sites of Conservancy undertaking expe-

the latter with the Special Scientific Interest; encom- riments aim ofreintroducing spp. into

land the the Fens which have become extinct there in passes private holdings. Using Lepid-

it is optera and Odonata as examples, con- recent years.

cluded that selecting nature reserves on aneco-

system basis has been successful. Additional (6071) OCHARAN LARRONDO, F.J., 1981. Los

In: S. research focusing on the management of insectos inferiores. Canada, [Ed.], Enci-

wildlife within reserves is needed to maintain clopedia tematica de Asturias, Tomo 3: Zool-

and 203-212. optimum populationson existing reserves ogia-Invertebrados, pp. Gijon, [ISBN

Zool. to determine which types of specialized mana- 84-7286-183-X], — (Author: Depto &

gement techniques must be applied to specific Ecol., Fac. Biol., Univ. Oviedo, Oviedo.

sites or organisms. Spain).

The Odon. are dealt with on pp. 205-212. Odonatological Abstracts 149

stated, and the Au- The odonate mechanism is General aspects are briefly proposed. wing

and heretofore overlooked discal strian spp. are discussed in considerable detail. analyzed the

nodus characterized. Reevaluation ofthe com-

(6072) YADAV, U.R.. S B. KARK1. T.B. KARK1, parative morphology of fossil and recent

B. PRASA1 & G.N. BHANDARI, 1981. The Odonata indicates that Protozygoptera and

physical environment and bottom fauna of a Protanisoptera represent evolutionary side

is historical pond. Ranipokhari in Kathmandu, branches, that the Anisozygoptera poly-

Nepal. J. Inst. Sci. Techno!., Kathmandu 4: phyletic, and that Isophlebiidae and Calopte-

— the most Odonata 179-194. (Zool. Instruction Committee, rygoidea are generalized

Tribhuvan Univ., Kirtipur Campus, known. — Previous scenarios explaining evo-

Kathmandu, Nepal). lution of the unique odonate copulatory

of this reviewed. the Data on physico-chemical properties process are Considering copu-

the well known pond in the city of Kathmandu are latory behavior of Calopterygoidea gene-

trends toward presented along with a list ofbenthic macroin- ralized supports evolutionary

vertebrates collected duringMay-Sept., 1980. male domination and in-flight completion of

the direct transfer As far as the Odon. are concerned (Sympetrum process. Assuming sperm

fonscolombei, S. vulgatum. Coenagrion sp.), the original odonata mode requires that ori-

the latter but be be in tandem and that is not only inadequate, can ginally oviposition

is the transfer to and from male anterior ab- solely characterised as ridiculous, as case sperm

In of the previously published lists by the same dominal sterna be accidental. contrast, as-

author and A senior (cf. e.g. OA 4725 5694). suming an original indirect transfer of sperm

similar single record is known from Nepal of S. fons- leads to a copulatory sequence to that

colombei. while S. vulgatum and Coenagrion ofthe Odonata. The proposed scenario differs

do there. sp. not occur from others in that extraordinary postures are

not envisioned, the process is completed at

tandem hold 1982 rest, and the odonate is developed

prior to copulation. — Anisopteran mor-

(6073) CARLE, F.L., 1982. A contribution to the phology and phylogeny are reviewed and re-

knowledge of the Odonata. PhD thesis. liable identification keys developed for North

Inst. & St. and and Virginia Polytechn. Univ., 1114 pp. American families genera, for 180

collected in and Microfilm or xerox copy available from anisopteran species Virginia

University Microfilms International, Disser- vicinity. Each species is described and photo-

tation Copies. P.O. Box 1764. Ann Arbor, graphed. including seven new species. The bio-

Mich. 48106. USA; — Order No,; ADG83- geography of Virginia Anisoptera is best ex-

04097.0000. plained by overlapping biotic regions, the

the fauna North [Verbatimabstract]). Theories concerning being a mixture of eastern

orgin of insect wings and flight are reviewed American, boreal, and tropical elements. New

and it a new scenario for their origin proposed, efficient methods for collecting, preserving,

that and Odonata is suggested environmental conditions of rearing are described.

the the small stream were responsible for evo-

lution of insect flight, and that thermoregu- (6074) STONE. S.L., 1982. Electrophysiology and

lation as well as respiration was important in pharmacology of a local circuit feedback

the of The the ocellar retina. PhD preadaptation wings. possibility system in neurons of

that the convex-concave vein New 460 five paired thesis. City Univ. York. pp. — Mi-

each from systems represented a dorsal-ventral crofilm or xerox copy available Uni-

blood channel is suggested. Odonata wing versity Microfilms International, Dissertation

vein homology and nomenclatural systems, Copies. P.O. Box 1764, Ann Arbor, Mich.

and phylogeny are reviewed. The process of 48106. USA; — Order No.: ADG82-

vein loss is evaluated in the Palaeopteraand a -22983.0000.

odonate vein new system of wing homologies [Verbatim abstract]: Intracellularelectrophysi- 150 Odonatological Abstracts

ological and pharmacologicalstudies ofphoto- distinct dark equilibrium levels. Such spon-

behavior receptor and L-neuron (second order neuron) taneous dark oscillatory may re-

in the ofthe dark responses dragonfly ocellar retina present disruption equilibrium ofa

suggest the hyperpolarizing OFF transient in local circuit feedback loop whose stability is

the receptor reflects synaptic feedback from perturbed by pharmacological manipulation

the L-neuron dendrites onto receptor terminals. or by isolating L-neuron processes from

The ob- receptor OFF response was normally brain.

served when recording more proximally,

closer to the nuclear and synaptic regions but 1983

when was not seen recording more distally,

closer to the rhabdomeric end of the cell. Both (6075) BREUGELMANS, R„ 1983. 107 maal Sub

103 the hyperpolarizing OFF response in the re- Signo Libelli. Reflex, Utrecht. pp. [ISBN

and OFF in ceptor the depolarizing response 90-6322-092-8],(Dutch).

the the L-neuron are apparently generated in This is a descriptivebibliography of 107 works,

"Sub ocellar plexiform layer because they were not produced (1974-1983) by Signo Libelli",

eliminated in when the L-neuron processes were a noted small private printing press

isolated from the brain by severing the ocellar Geesbrug, the Netherlands. It was printed in

nerve. Direct evidence for synaptic feedback 400 numbered copies, and also contains the

onto receptor terminals is provided by anti- reproductions of the vignettes used by the

4 dromic stimulation experiments, in which a printer, ofwhich are images of dragonflies (a

normal-appearing OFF transient was re- woodcut by T. Bewick, and 3 drawings by B.

corded intracellularly from the dark-adapted van Blommestein and P.G. Reuter).

receptor in response to the application ofbrief

hyperpolarizing current pulses to the ocellar (6076) HONG, Y.-c„ 1983. Odonata, In: Middle Ju-

and studies in which nerve, pharmacological rassic fossil insects in North China, pp. 22-26,

the of ocellar retinal responses neurons (in pis 1-2 excl. Geol: Publ. House, Beijing.

and cut intact nerve preparations) were mo- (Chin.). — (Inst. Nat. Hist., BeijingMus. Nat.

dified by various drugs known to interfere with Hist., 126 Tien Chiao St.. Beijing-2, P.R.

synaptic transmission. Cholinergic agonists China).

mimicked effects some of light on the receptor The larvae of Samarura gigantea Redtenb. &

L-neuron and response, curare reduced or Ganglb. and S. punctaticaudata sp. n. (incertae

blocked eli- the receptor OFF response and .sedis) and the adults of Huabeia liugouensis

minated all in the L-neuron, and and activity pi- gen. n., sp. n. (incertae sedis) Paralias-

crotoxin increased the of the OFF magnitude sophlebia chengdeensis gen. n„ sp. n. (Lias- response in. both types of ocellar neurons. sophlebiidae)are described and figured.

These findings are consistent with a sign-con-

serving feedback model and support the view (6077) JOHNSON, W.E., Jr, 1983. The functional

that the transmitter be receptor may acetyl- morphology of the recta! gill chamber of Ery-

choline and the feedback (L-neuron) tran- themis simplicicollis naiads (Odonata: Libel-

GABA. smitter could be In addition, some of lulidae). PhD thesis, Univ. Southern Mis-

the that results suggest lateral synaptic inter- sissippi, 97 pp. — Microfilm or xerox copy

actions between photoreceptors and L- available from University Microfilms Interna-

also the -neuron dendrites may contribute to tional. Dissertation Copies, P.O. Box 1764,

observed changes in the waveform of ocellar AnnArbor, Mich. 48106, USA; —OrderNO.:

retinal — fluctuations responses. Spontaneous ADG84-14924.0000.

in dark potential were commonly observed in [Verbatim abstract]: This research charac- intact nerve preparations following exposure terizes the functional morphology ofthe rectal

and to drugs, in cut nerve preparations un- gill chamber in penultimateinstar larvae. The

In the treated with drugs. photoreceptors, dark total surface area available for exchange in the potential appeared to fluctuate between two rectal gill chamber approaches 600 square mm. OdonatologicalAbstracts 151

There is lamellar which the functional a valve apparently response to each prey type sepa-

functions with postbranchial and anal valves rately. — In a laboratory study, the functional

to isolate the main branchial chamber from the response of 10th instar Enallagma aspersum,

external environment. Cuticular lamellar to a copepod, Diaptomus spatulocrenatus,

lamellae spines prevent adjacent from ad- and a cladoceran, Simocephalus serrulatus,

hering to each other and allow water to cir- were measured by single-prey trials at 6 den-

culate between the lamellae. A complex arran- sities of each prey. Rogers’ random predator

of modification of gement tracheae connect the gill lamellae to equation, a Holling’s type 2

the ofthe tracheal functional fitted the rest system, enablingoxygen response equation, data

the transport to tissues. Basal pads arearranged to well. Biological interpretations of model

expose maximum surface area to water, as- parameters are discussed in light of behavioral

ion An observations. — The of suring adequate uptake. accessory predictions a one-pre-

model layer of tissue of unknown function lies dator/two-prey based on the random

the and between respiratory chloride epithelia. predator equation were tested by performing

all 36 corresponding pairwise combinations of

LAVOIE-DORN densities ofthe (6078) IK, J„ 1983. Eleclrophysi- 2 prey spp. in a factorial design.

ullraslruclure The ologie el chez deux especes model predicts that larvae should show a

d'Enallagma(Odpnala: Coenagrionidae).PhD preference for Simocephalusover Diaptomus,

and that thesis, Univ. Montreal. XXV111 +118 pp., Diaptomus should experience a

& excl. — Univ. reduction in in the tabs, figs pis (Dép. Biol., greater predation presence

Laval. Québec, Qué., G 1K 7P4, CA). ofSimocephalus than should Simocephalusin

the the The Electrophysiology and ultraslructure of presence of Diaptomus. two-prey

the larval and compound eye were studied in trails show that the reverse is true: the model

of fails — adult stage E. cyathigerum and E. clausum. to predict adequately these results. Pre-

ference varied with the density of Diaptomus,

PIERCE, R.J., 1983. The but not with the (6079) charadriiforms of a density of Simocephalus.

river Nolornis total the ratio of the high-country valley. 30(3): 169- prey density, or two prey

-185. — (Zool. Dept, Otago Univ., Dunedin, types. This predator did not preferentially

select the abundant NZ). most prey type available,

On 173, Xanthocnemis zealandica is listed did it select in that maximized p. nor prey a way

of The from the delta ofthe Cass River, LakeTekapo, its intake of dry mass prey. — "attack

New Zealand. rate" and "handling time" parameters that

describe predation on Diaptomus both in-

1984 creased significantly with increasing density of

Simocephalus, whereas the "handling time"

for (6080) COLTON. T.F., 1984. Predation hy datnselfly parameter predation on Simocephalus de-

naiad two creased with increasing of on species of zooplankton: pre- significantly density

and the Diaptomus. the outcome ofthis three- ference, switching, modelling ofpre- Clearly,

dation. PhD thesis, Duke Univ. Durham -species interaction cannot be predicted by

184 — Microfilm the inte- (NC), pp. or xerox copy studying component two-species

available from University Microfilms Interna- ractions. The factorial design, which included

all three tional. Dissertation Copies, P.O. Box 1764, species, permitted the use of a mo-

dified random model well Ann Arbor. Mich. 48106, USA; — Order No.: predator as as other,

A DG84-24777.0000. less mechanistic, models.

Functional [Verbatim abstract]: response

models often describe can the change, in (6081) CORREA. C M., 1984. Physiological shon-

rate of with of feeding predator density a single -lerm indicators of chronic stress in the

but the effect prey type, of adding a second dragonfly Somatochlora cingulala (de Selysj

behavior (Odonata: prey type on a predator’s feeding Anisoptera). PhD thesis, Univ.

cannot be Massachusetts. — necessarily predicted by knowing 131 pp. Microfilm or xerox 152 Odonatological Abstracts

available copy from University Microfilms In- ration into a routine screening bioassay pro- ternational, Dissertation Copies, P.O. Box cedure for chronic toxicity.

Ann 1764, Arbor, Mich. 48106, USA; —

Order No.: ADG84-I888I.0000. (6082) DUFFY. W.G., 1984. The populationecology

[Verbatim abstract]: The problem of pollutant of the damselfly Lesles disjunctus disjunctus

toxicity and subsequent physiological impact (Zygoptera: Odonala)in the St. Mary's River,

PhD on aquatic organisms is often reflected in the Michigan. thesis, St. Univ, Mich., 133pp.

and ammonia excretion — Microfilm available from oxygen-uptake rate or xerox copy

either the through disrupted metabolism or in University Microfilms International, Disser-

mobilization of tation a compensatory homeostatic Copies, P.O. Box 1764, Ann Arbor,

mechanism.Consequently, the respiration and Mich. 48106, USA; — Order No.: ADG86-

excretion rates provide a critical index of envi- -07073.8608.

ronmental suitability and the cost for survival. [Verbatim abstract]: A demographic investi-

— the Accordingly, objective of this research gation of a natural population of L. d. dis-

the was to determine feasibility ofinterpreting junctus was conducted during 1982-1983.

the Field studies life distri- graded physiological response to stress as investigated history,

an index of environmental quality. Hence, the bution, and demographics. Laboratory studies

oxygen (O)consumption. ammonia nitrogen examined the influence of water temperature

(N) excretion, 0:N ratios, of four larval on egg development, the influence of water

of and growth stages cingulata were determined, temperature, prey density, coexisting pre-

relative particularly to elevated aluminum and dators on growth and survival of larvae and

the hydrogen ion concentrations, and to naph- influence of fish on survival and habitat

thalene — The 1982 cohort and trichloroacetic acid as well. — An selection. oviposited an

increase in and ammonia excretion estimated 3,202,000 in the 4.03 ha respiration eggs study

in rates resulted in an increase D:N ratios for area. Mortality in the egg stage was estimated all larval low and to be factors stages, upon exposure to pH 77.2%. Egg mortality were: sublethal aluminum concentrations plus low habitat loss through anthropogenic sources

The earlier pH. growth stages, however, were (18.9%), overwintering (16.7%), hatching dif- the sensitive. The ratios obtained be ficulty and most may (6.0%), unexplained sources indicative of a decreased dependence on (35.6%). Relative mortality among 10 larval

increased instars varied and in the final protein reserves and utilization of was greatest

Relative carbohydrate or lipid reserves. The same re- instar (71.4%). mortality through all

in An estimated sponses were observed animals exposed to nymphal stages was 94.7%. naphthalene and trichloroacetic acid. The 35,800 adults emerged from the study area ratios the obtained indicated that these organic yieldingan estimated survival rate from egg

adult Lower compounds, also, decreased dependence on to stage of 1.2%. potential fe- protein reserves. However, these D;N ratios cundity in 1983 (45.2 eggs(-) (-1) than in 1982 were less pronounced than in animals exposed (73.5 eggs(.) (’-I)) combined with increased to low pH and aluminum plus low pH. — It mortality in 1983 to produce a negative popu-

that excretion lation of was found nitrogen and oxygen rate on increase (lamda) value -0.612.

do in — consumption not always vary the same Growth of larvae in the laboratory was direction, the in significantly 20° C than I6°C. nor to same extent, response greater at at

and be- Differences in to changes in the environment, it is growth among prey density lieved that the balance in catabolism between treatments were not significant. However, prey the different nutrient reserves in the tissues is density did significantly influence survival of

larvae useful in while did — assessing the physiological responses water temperature not. of of larvae dragonfly larvae to various stressful envi- Survival in the laboratory was signifi-

lower in of ronments. — Because the physiological cantly the presence the larval

in this research Aeshna canadensis than in the of changes reported are easy to presence

other analyze, I suggest considering their incorpo- coexisting predators. Other predators Odonatological Abstracts 153

may also influence survival, although diffe- Chiao St. Beijing-2, P R. China).

not Growth of rences were significant. nymphs Adult Lanthus wuluogongense, sp. n. (Gom-

was not influenced by coexisting predators. — phidae) and theadult and larva ofNasiaeschna

In the absence of sunfish orientalis bluegill (Lepomis sp. n. (Aeshnidae) are described and

macrochirus) larvae exhibited little discrimi- figured.

3 nation among 3 cover densities or cover types

(macrophytes, aquarium bottom, and sides). (6087) KAPOOR, V.C., 1985. Perspectives in insect

of Inter-India Pubis, New Delhi. In the presence fish, they selected or were systetnalics. X1V+5I2 [ISBN restricted in distribution to macrophytes at all pp. none],

A handbook insect cover densities. Distribution of larvae was sig- on systematics, dealing

with the Odon.on nificantly affected and survival reduced by pp. 55-71, and containing

bluegill. family keys for the adults and larvae.

Adatok (6083) HONG, Y.-c., 1984. Odonata. In: Palaeonto- (6088) TOTH, S., 1985. a Bakony hegyseg

logical atlas of North China, Vol. 2. Mesozoic, szitakdtd faunajahoz (Insecta: Odonata). —

pp. 132-137. pi 63 excl, Geol. Publ. House, Data to the knowledge of the Odonata-fauna

Nat. of Beijing. (Chin.). — (Inst. Hist.. Beijing the Bakony Mountains (Insecta: Odonata).

Nat. Hist. Mus.. 126 Tien Chiao St.. Beijing-2, Folia Mus. hisl.-nal. bakony. 4: 43-84. (Hung.,

P R. China). with Engl. & Germ. s’s). —(BakonyiTermszet-

6 odon. and Postafiôk 36. HU-8420 spp. are described figured, of -Tudomânyi Mûz.,

which Jibeigomphus xinboensis gen. n.. sp. n. Zirc).

(Gomphidae) and Sinostenophlebia zhanji- This is a comprehensive catalogue of all the

akouensis both regional records made after the of gen. n„ sp. n. (Aeschnidiidae), appearance

the listed in 3141. described from the adults, are new. paper OA New are Aeshna

viridis (Fenékpuszta, I2-VII-I980) and Anax

1985 parthenope(several localities and dates).

(6084) BASTIDAS. A.. 1985. La Libélulasy las mari- 1986

quilas anônimos aliados del hombre [...]. El

Nat ional. Caracas, issue ofOct. 26, C-5. G. & H. ROTA, 1986. Attuali p. (6089) CARCHINI,

Daily's article, drawing attention to the conoscenze sulla distribuzione degli Odonati

economic importance of dragonflies and la- dell’Italia méridionale. Biogeograjia (N.S.)

beetles. dybird 10(1984): 629-684. (With Engl. s.). — (Dipt.

Biol., II Univ. Roma Tor Vergata", Via O.

(6085) HONG. Y.-c., 1985. Insecta. In: Mesozoic stra- Raimondo, 1-00173 Roma).

and ofthe 57 from 224 south tigraphy paleontology Guyangcoal- spp., Italian localities are

-bearing basin. Neimenggol Autonomous catalogued and mapped on a 10-km UTH grid.

China, Region. pp. 85-100. pis 17-20 excl. All the literature is considered and notes on

Geol. Publ. House, — Beijing. (Chin.). (Inst. geographic and altitudinal distribution are

Nat. Hist.. Beijing Mus. Nat. Hist., 126 Tien provided. The biogeogr. composition of the

Chiao St„ Beijing-2, P R. China). south Italian fauna is analyzed, and it is

The larva of Neimengogomphus dongwu- compared with that of the adjacent regions.

is des- the gaicnsis gen. n., sp. n. (Gomphidae) Using Baroni-Urbani & Buser similarity

cribed and figured. index (1976. Sysl. Zool. 25: 251-259), the simi-

larity is highest between the South- and

Y.- (6086) HONG. c.. 1985. Odonata. In: Fossil Central Italian faunas.

insects, scorpionids and araneids in the diatom

of CARRIÈRE. strata Shandong, pp. 14-18. pis 1-2 excl. (6090) J„ 1986. Un bien énigmatique

Geol. Publ. House, Beijing. (Chin.). — (Inst. odonate: Macromia splendens (Pictet, 1843)

Nat. Hist.. Nat. Hist. 126 Tien Beijing Mus.. (Anisoptère: Corduliidae). Sciences not 51; 154 Odonatological Abstracts

23-24. — (66, av. Jean Constans, F-34500 Zool., Acad. Sci. BSSR, Minsk. USSR).

Beziers). Correlations were established in 2 molluscan, 2

A with note, a photograph (turned upside crustacean and I bryozoan spp. (all named)

down), records and field from and Odon. between lethal presenting notes (unnamed) tempe-

and the the surroundings ofBeziers, France. ratures the season of year, as well as

between lethal upper temperatures and Si

(6091) CHAO, H.-f., 1986. Notes on the genus content in the hydrobionts. The mechanism of

Stylurus Needham from Fujian, with des- the participationofSi in increasing the thermo-

criptions ofthe male and the nymph ofS. flavi- resistance of aquaticorganisms is uncertain.

cornis (Needham) (Odonata: Gomphidae).

Sci. J. with M. & M.W. Wuyi 6:35-43. (Chin., Engl. s.). — (6095) K.LISS, LUTTGES, 1986. Neu-

(Biol. Control Res. Inst., Fujian Agric. Coll., romuscular control of unsteady flows by dra-

Fuzhou, Fijian, P.R. China). gonflies. Absir. Soc. Neurosci. 12(2): 1206. —

S. amicus (Needh.), S. clathratus (Needh.) and (First Author: Aerospace Engineering

Colorado S. flavicornis (Needh.) are dealt with and Sciences. Univ. Colorado, Boulder,

The latter is transferred from 80309, keyed. sp. USA).

and G. szechuanicus Chao is The remarkable aerial Gomphus, syn- [Verbatim]: maneuvers

S. have been shown the onymized with amicus. Full bibliographies of dragonflies to rely on

of the 3 spp. are given and the important diag- utilization of unsteady separated flows. Such

nostic characters are figured. flows are both transient and spatially dis-

parate. Specific constraints on flight rhythm

exacted the of (6092) D'ANTONIO, C, 1986. Ricerche faunistiche are by use unsteady flows. The

nell’oasi dei Variconi (foce del fmme Volturno present investigation focuses on the me-

— Ass. neuromuscular Caserta). 1. Gli Odonati. Boll. romana chanisms through which the

Em. 1-7. — & be 40(1/4): (With Engl. s.). (Inst. system can coordinated to utilize wing inte-

Mus. Zool., Fac. Sci., Univ. Napoli. Via Mez- ractions with these relatively complex flows.

zocannone8,1-80134 Napoli). Understanding the operations of the centrally

15 listed from Variconi is the of these spp. are the wetlands generated flight program goal

R. 16 of (Volturno mouth, Campania. Caserta, studies. Highspeed mm movies restrained

southern Italy), and the protection of this dragonfly wing kinematics demonstrate a

biotope is suggested. spatial and temporal synchronization of both

tandem wing sets with periodic vortical

(6093) D ANTON IO, C. & G. DE FILIPPO. 1986 structures. Integrated force balance measu-

Segnalazioni faunistiche italiane. N. 88. Oxy- rements correlated wing kinematics instances

gastra curtisi Dale (Odonata Corduliidae). with high peaks of lift generation.Analysis of

Boll. Soc. em. Hal. 118(4/7): 117, — (1st. & the wing box kinematics revealed that agonist

muscles Mus. Zool., Univ. Napoli. Via Mezzocannone and antagonist act on opposit sides of

base 8,1-80134 Napoli). a wing pivot point to produce wing ele-

A record from Capaccio(SA) is thefirst ofthis vation and depression. Displacements and

southern of the and sp. from Italy. tilting scutum sclerites are primarily

responsible for changes in pronation and supi-

(6094) HMELEVA, N.N. & Yu. F. MUHIN, 1986. nation. Direct electrical stimulation of

soder- thoracic muscular shows that Svyaz’ verhnih letal’nyh temperatur s systems gross

wing kinematics are relatively arising zhaniem kremniya u ekologicheski razlichnyh robust,

vidov gidrobiontov iz kontinental'nyh vo- from a combination ofperipheral musculature

doemov. and — [Correlation between upper lethal mechanics. More subtle kinematics, such

and silicon in ecolo- between fore and aft temperatures content as phase angle wings, can

gically different hydrobiont species from cont- be driven at 0°-180° phase angles. Basic

inental water reservoirs]. Dokl. Akad. Nauk. feedback controls also produce only minor

SSSR 291(5): 1272-1275 (Russ.). — (Inst. modifications in wing kinematics. Removal of OdonatologicalAbstracts 155

encephalization influences led to larger am- second stage.

plitude electrically-elicited wing responses.

than Flight episodes were of longer duration (6097) OUDA, N.A., A.-H.M. AL-FAISAL & H.H.

intact but those of an insect, were more dif- ZAYIA, 1986. Laboratory observations onthe

ficult to elicit. Histologic techniques were em- efficiency of sevenmosquito larvae predators.

ployed to determine populations, locations J. biol. Sci. Res. 17(2): 245-252. (With Arab,

and functional connections of cell bodies for s.). — (Biol. Res. Cent.', Jadiriya, Baghdad,

the main flight motor neurons. Graphic recon- Iraq).

and struction provided a simplified wiring diagram Representatives of Coleoptera, Hemiptera

the cell roles Odon. for bodies. Final motor path of (Anax. sp., Crocothemis erythraea. Di-

the larger cells have been partially identified. placodes lefebvrei, Ischnura evansi) were

stimulation of meso" Electrical the and meta- tested in the laboratory as to their predatory

thoracic ganglia elicited coordinated wing re- effectiveness in relation to themosquito larvae.

•wide of sponses through a range frequencies. Total consumption was the highest in Rhantus

High voltage stimulation levels produced (adult, Col.), followed by Anisops (larvae,

that 1526 and 1491 completeflightepisode kinematics did not Het.),viz. specimens, resp. The

the odon. larvae consumed 547 correspond to stimulation frequency or (Anax), 440 (Di-

phase relationship of the electrical stimuli. placodes), 430 (Crocothemis) and 195

Initial extracellular recording studies reveal a (Ischnura) mosquito larvae.

relatively complex relationship between flight

and the resultant D.G. & G.A. neuronfiring patterns driving (6098) POIRIER, SURGEONER,

of the flight musculature. These findings are 1986. Evaluation of the toxicity of spruce

compared to those known for flight control budworm insecticides to aquatic invertebrates.

mechanisms of the locust. Unlike the locust, Can. lechn. Rep. Fish. Aquatic Insects 1462:

where details of the fluid-winginteractions are 99-120. (With Fr. s.). — (Second Author: Dept

not well established, the results in the Envir. Biol., Ontario Agric. Coll. Univ.

dragonfly can be related to the fluid dynamics Guelph, Guelph, Ont., NIG 2WI, CA).

that support the observed flight modes. The toxicities of 2 registered and 2 candidate

forest insecticides Crustacea and to represen-

1986. the orders (6096) NARAOKA, H., Study on ecology tatives of 5 insect (inch Ophiogomphus

the evaluated of damselfly Cercion sieboldii Selys (Coe- sp.) were using continuous flow la-

nagrionidae, Odonata) in Aomori-pref., boratory and field bioassay systems. —

behavior. New Results also the northern Japan. 2. Mating of this study were reported in

with — Entomol. 35(1/4): 7-16. (Jap., Engl. s.). paper listed in OA 6048.

(36-71 Motoizumi, Fukunoda, Itayanagi-cho,

Kita-gun, Aomori, 038-36, JA). (6099) SANTAMARINA MIJARES, A., 1986. Los

The first part of this series was published in odonatos como biorreguladores de las fasas

the Revta Odonatologica 16(1987): 261-272, and re- larvals de los mosquitos. cub. Med.

search was conducted at the same site (1980- trap. 38(1): 89-97. (With Engl. & Fr.s’s). —

-1985). The mating took place at the ovipo- (Inst. Nac, Higiene Epidemiol. & Microbiol.,

sition site, tandem occurred without any Infanta 1158, La Habana, Cuba).

translocation Field observations the courtship display. Sperm oc- and laboratory on pre-

curred while the pairs were perched, and was datory capacity of larval Pantala flavescens,

followed by copulation, in which 3 stages Tramea abdominalis and Erythrodiplax

could be distinguished.The seminal vesicle still umbrata relative to the larvae of Culex quin-

contains recorded bare sperm during the first stage, but does quefasciatus are for envi-

the from the and those not during other 2 stages. Judging ronments for with aquatic vege-

spermatheca size, the male may remove 70% of tation. Under laboratory conditions, in vegeta-

the previously deposited sperm duringthe first tion-free environment the capacities of the 3

and the E. umbrata stage, deposits its own sperm during spp. are similar, while is most ef- 156 Odonatological Abstracts

fective in vegetation. Under field conditions, in segments, are reported using a total of 595

vegetation-free environment T. abdominalis individuals, belonging to IB local populations

E. umbrata The and and are more effective, while in of4 Japanese Mnaisspp. shape size of

vegetation the predatory capacities of the 3 the protuberances and the frequency of the

similar spp. are and lower. occurrenceare very variable in the 4 spp., even

within one and the same population.They de-

(6100) SINGER. F., 1986. Ecological and physi- velop in M. costalis, M. pruinosa and in the

factors influence alternative unnamed Mnais better than in M. nawai. ological mate- sp.

-guarding behavior in dragonflies. Am. Zool.

K. & H. 1986. 26(4): ISA Abstract only. — (Dept Biol., Univ. (6102) SUZUKI, KADOWAKI. Ge-

Minnesota. Mineapolis, Minnesota, USA). ographical distribution of Mnais damselflies

[Verbatim]: 2 types of mate-guardingbehavior (Odonata. Calopterygidae) in Shimane pre-

used tandem are by Sympetrum obtrusum: (I) fecture including Oki Islands, Chûgoku

guarding, in which the male holds the female district, Southwest Japan. J. Coll, liberal Arts

by the head while she oviposits along the Toyama Unix*. (nat. Sci.) 18(2): (With

and Author: grassy shoreline (2) non-contact guarding, Jap. s.). — (First Dept Biol., Coll.

in which the male hovers above the or perches Liberal Arts & Educ., Toyama Univ., 3190

female while she oviposits. No takeover Gofuku, Toyama, 930, JA).

males observed when About matings by intruder were 300 specimens, from 42 localities, re-

males used tandem guarding, while a takeover ferable to M. nawai and M. pruinosa, are re-

frequency of 11 % was associated with non- ported and the geographical distribution of

-contact guarding. During 1984, low ambient their various morphological forms is pointed

temperatures and high wind speed were cor- out. The distribution of $-{ kadowakii in M.

related with non-contact guarding. In 1985. nawai populations is discussed in some detail.

measures of thoracic temperatures of males

and females captured after mating revealed (6103) SUZUKI. K. & H. KADOWAKI, 1986. Ge-

that high thoracic temperature in the male was ographical distribution of Mnais damselflies

the best predictor of tandem guarding, while (Odonata. Calopterygidae) in Shimane pre-

thoracic with fecture Oki Islands. low temperature was correlated including Chûgoku

lihpral non-contact guarding. It is hypothesized that district, southwest Japan. (II). J. Coll,

under environmental conditions that promote Ans Toyama Univ. (nat. Sci.) 19(2):35-54.

low thoracic temperatures maximum flight fold. map. excl. (With Jap. s.) — (Second

output is reduced, and tandem guardingis not Author: 176 Yamada, Daitô-cho. Ohara-gun,

physiologically feasible. These findings are Shimane-ken, 699-12, JA).

used model as part of a general to explain This is the continuation of the argument that

in odonate stated the in OA It is variation postcopulatory behavior. with paper listed 6102.

based on 1176 specimens of M. nawai and M.

abdominal (6101) SUZUKI. K.. 1986. Variation of pruinosa. from 173 localities. With reference to

dam- the 2 5 protuberances in the Japanese Mnais the geographic distribution of spp..

be from the selflies (Odonata, Calopterygidae). In: Ent- different situations can discerned

Ku- omological papers presented to Yoshihiko point of view of the combination of various

rosawa on the occasion of his retirement, pp. morphological forms in a given population.

42-50. Coleopterists’ Assoc. Japan,Tokyo. — The origin of this phenomenonis discussed.

(Dept. Biol., Coll. Liberal Arts & Educ..

Toyama Univ., Gofuku 3190. Toyama. 930. (6104) WASHIZUKA. Y.. S. HIMAKI & T.

JA). KUSUMI, 1986. Contents of potassium,

Infraspecific and interspecific variability of ab- calcium, magnesium and sodium in insects and

dominal protuberances, which occasionally de- soil animals. Jap. J. appl. Em. Zool. 30(2):

the mesial dorsal ends the distal 150-152. with — Biol. velop on of (Jap., Engl, title). (Lab.

margins of the first and second abdominal Chem., Fac. Engin., Nippon Bunri Univ.. Itigi, Odonatological Abstracts 157

Oita 870-03, JA). rates in treatments containing only larvae

Contains information similar in size. Inter-odonate also on Odon., but no predation was

measured the specific names are stated. by comparing survivorship of

larvae in combination with larger instars to

in (6105) WISSINGER, S.A., 1986. Comparative life that the competition treatments. In spring,

when histories and larval population interactions in resources were low, larvae at high den-

sities slower than those at a diverse assemblage of dragonflies (Odonata: grew significantly

Anisoptera). PhD thesis, Purdue Univ.. West lower densities. In fall, when resources were

— Microfilm abundant, Lafayette, 363 pp. or xerox copy more no density-dependent growth

In available from University Microfilms Inter- responses were observed. contrast, inter-

intense in national, Dissertation Copies, P.O. Box 1764, -odonate predation was more fall,

Ann when it for of larval mor- Arbor, Mich. 48106, USA; — Order No.: accounted 25-45%

ADG87-00970.8703. tality. The results of the study indicate that the

relative abundance of these and other [Verbatim abstract]: In the first part the drag-

life histories of 14 In- onflies should be determined spp. inhabitinga small by a complex

diana between and pond are compared. Data on emergence, interplay competition predation.

adult activity, and larval development were

used to characterize the phenology, voltinism, 1987

and synchrony of each species. Although a

wide variety oflife histories were observed, the (6106) (Anonymous), 1987. Alice Howard Ferguson

Times assemblage was dominated by asynchronous, Beatty. Centre Daily (Pennsylvania),

univoltine whose issue ofNov. 24, B-3. species populations con- p.

tained numeroussizes of co-occurring larvae. Obituary for Dr Alice Beatty, with a portrait

To predict the opportunity for competition and a fairly detailed biography (born: March

and predation between species Hurlbert’s 5, 1915, Dallas, Texas; deceased: Nov. 22,

index modified include Lemont, 1940-1973 she overlap was to data on 1987, Pennsylvania;

that about odon. and the frequency similar and disparate size published 20 papers, was for

combinations of larvae the noted United States co-occurred. The op- many years among

portunity for pairwise and diffuse competition dragonfly workers).

5 was highest for medium-sized libellulids.

These and other 1987. Male species were potentially most (6107) ALCOCK, J„ reproductive tactics

vulnerable to predationby 3 larger species that in the libellulid dragonfly Paltothemis line-

immigrate to the pond as adults. The indices atipes: temporal partitioningofterritories. Be-

haviour — predicted numerous patterns of biotic inte- 103(1/3): 157-173. (Dept Zool.,

ractions that would go undetected in conven- Arizona St. Univ.,Tempe. AZ 85287, USA).

tional overlap analyses, — The second part is Males defend stream-edge territories several

the focused on Libellula lydia and Libellula meters in length. Receptive females fly to

which the numerical dominants in small of luctuosa, were stream to oviposit very patches

at the study site. Both similar and disparate barely submerged fine gravel; each territory

sizes these than of larvae of species frequentlyco-oc- contains at least one but rarely more two

curred. To males separate the intensities of compe- patches. Territorial intercept incoming

tition and these with them predation among larvae, 2 (fall gravid females, copulate very briefly

and spring) manipulative field experiments in while hovering over a potential oviposition

then artificial ponds were conducted. The design of site, and release their partners, which

less these experiments relied on laboratory data usually oviposit for than 2 min before

which showed that food availability affected leaving the stream. — Because mated females

growth, but not mortality; and that larvae do not oviposit while in tandem with a male,

similar in size do not eat each other. Thus, neighboring territory owners sometimes

competition in the field could be assayed succeed in stealing females before they have

the by comparing effect of density on growth completed oviposition in their first mate’s ter- 158 Odonatological Abstracts

ritory. Interrupted females sometimes are re- M. genialis Laidl. The description of the

and I. ceptive, and may copulatewith anintruder Chinese carinata Fraser is added, since it is

— I. oviposit in his territory. Gravid females very closely allied to optata Sel.

the arrive at stream primarily in a 3h mid-

-morningperiod duringwhich time the density (6110) BANKS, M.J. & D.J. THOMPSON, 1987.

males is of territorial greatest. Fights for terri- Lifetime reproductive success of the damselfly

in J. tories are most frequent early the daily ac- Coenagrion puella. anim. Ecol. 56:815-832.

Author: tivity cycle, just prior to the time when re- — (Second Dept Zool., Univ. Li-

— Box L69 ceptive females are most likely to appear. verpool, P.O. 147, Liverpool, 3BX,

males than with There are many more sites UK).

suitable oviposition substrate. Consequently Two inter-related studies are described, con-

competition for territories is intense, parti- cerned with lifetime clutch production and de-

at attract of cularly locations that relatively many termination clutch size in C. puella. The re-

lifetime females. From 2-4 males may claim favored sults are used to investigate repro-

in territories in sequence on a given day, with the ductive success terms ofthefemales’evolutio-

males and same returning to partitionownership of nary biology population dynamics. Most

the location temporally in the same order over variation (70%) in reproductive success arises

rather than variation several days. — Temporal partitioning of from variation in survival

certain territories in P. be in Variation in of clutch lineatipesappears to fecundity. rate pro-

for of variation in a consequence of males’ ability to identify su- duction accounts 20% the

perior locations and superior times for territo- reproductive success, and variation in clutch

with the result that size for Females maximize their riality, no one individual only 10%.

lifetime the in- can monopolize a productive site for an entire egg production by minimizing

daily flight period. terval between clutches, rather than by maxi-

mizing the size of each clutch. Since females

(6108) ANSEL1N, A. &M. FERRERAS only engage in reproductive activity on warm,

1987. el fau- ROMERO, Dates para estudio sunny days, weather has a marked effect on

nistico de los odonatos de la provincia Huesca female egg production; bad water means in-

creased inter-clutch intervals and lower (Espana). Bol. Soc. real esp. Hist. run. (Biol.) egg

83(1/4): 35-42. (With Engl. s.). — (First production. Clutch size is inversely related to

Author: Lab. Animal Ecol., Univ. Gent, Lede- body size. However, because large females

than small ganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent; — Second survive for longer females, selection

Author; Dep. Biol. Animal, Fac. Cien„ Univ. should favour large size in females. Egg size is

correlated with be Cordoba, Avda San Alberto Magno s/n, ES- not female size. There may a

-14004 Côrdoba). delayed density-dependent population regu-

the reduction in An annotated list is given of 20 spp. from 8 latory process, acting through

4 the female size caused larval localities, of which spp. are new to adult by high popu-

the lation fauna of Huesca prov., Spain. density.

(6109) ASAH1NA, S„ 1987. A list of Odonata re- (6111) BELLMANN, H„ 1987. Libellen beobachien

corded from Thailand. Part XVIII. Cordu- - beslimmen. Neumann-Neudamm, Melsun-

liidae-2. 699-720. — + Koniyu 55(4): (Takada- gen-Berlin-Basel-W en. 268 pp., frontispiece

nobaba 4-4-24, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160, 122 col. pis incl. [ISBN 3-7888-0522-6], (Hard

JA).This is the continuation ofthe paper listed cover, 11.5x18.5 cm). Price: DM 38.- net. —

in OA 5912. The known Thai records, (Author: Joh.-Palm-Str. 79, D-7900 Ulm-Wi-

and Also synonymy, detailed descriptions illu- blingen, FRG). available from the SIO

strations 8 the Bilthoven. are provided for spp. of genera Central Office,

Hpophthalmia, Macromidia, Idionyx and He- This is a "photographic field guide", covering

M. micordulia. shanensis Fraser is new to the Central European fauna and containing

and here Thailand, it is considered as a ssp. of also a few mediterranean taxa. The photo- Odonatological Abstracts 159

graphs, combined with the pictorial keys (pp. lation since 1974 ( Odonalologica 3: 181-185)

will 50-96), certainly enable a quick identifi- and its present status is formally unknown and cation ofthe concerned. The infraspecific be spp. cannot monitored. It is a bit awkward, taxa are not considered, though someare inci- however, that the Swiss locality of Leu-

dentally mentioned in the text. This is causing corrhinia caudalis is, for "conservation’s sake", a number of serious "Lestes it has errors. Thus, kept "secret”, though long ago been virens 1825" does in Charpentier not occur published in the paper listed in OA 4202. The

Central where the is Abstracter Europe, sp. represented by certainly agrees with the Author’s

L. virens vestalis Rambur, 1842. "Aeshnasub- statement (p. 48) that ’’the dangers (of col-

arctica Walker 1908” is a nearctic taxon, lecting) for the odon. fauna are unreasonably unknown in Europe.The European vicariant is ("masslos") exaggerated", but cannotgo along

A. elisabethae which s. Djak., 1922, may be with the suggestion of the latter that "the even distinct from the former. It is of collection is specifically setting up a nowadays not very also unfortunate that the rules of the Int. Code meaningful ("sinnvol")". The experience

of Zool. Nomenclature all are disregarded, gainedby building up and workingon an own taxonomic names written collection will be are wrongly (no for many indispensable, cer- brackets, where and for necessary, no commas tainly so those who have no access to insti- between author and year of This tutional collections. Without serious work description). on a

of minor may appear importance, but it is a taxonomic collection no adequate taxonomic

of the good example general trend of depra- training is possible and it is the taxonomy and vation of systematic zoology, noticeable also in that conditio sine systematics represent a qua numerous other similar works. If, for a general non for all biological disciplines, most parti- reader, such details considered "unim- are cularly also for ecology and its derivative, con- portant”, so are the authors’ names and the servation. The total prohibition of dragonfly

of the years description, which should then be collecting as promulged recently in Germany

omitted. The OA and general chapters (pp. 7-49) are (cf. 3112), which is not combined with

with dealing briefly morphology, behaviour, any effective or well defined habitat conser- life and conservation. vation history, ecology In the measures, is in the Abstracter's opinion treatment of brief the serious blow single spp. (pp. 104-258), most to dragonfly conser- notes are behaviour vation in that — provided on morphology, country. Althoughin a review

and larval on and adult habitats, and sta- the deficiencies of a work must be pointed out tements are made as to their status (occurrence in order to enable their critical consideration

and the Red List classification) in Germany. for a possible revised second edition, the

The author is a master of photography, and it present work certainly is one ofthe best books is most unfortunate that the general repro- of its kind, and it will certainly trigger the

duction of photographs is optimal. Most interest and facilitate the work of in not many but all not adults were taken in the field, and Germany and elsewhere. The author should the absolute novelty of the book are the photo- certainly be warmly congratulated for the

of graphs a large number of larvae. These, of general organisation (with numerous collabo-

could be course, not photographed in nature. rators) and well balanced presentation of the

In the larval habitats "mimick- many cases are work, and not the least for its very timely pro- ed" adequately, but in some the author was duction. less successful (e.g. Elodea probably does not represent the characteristic for most "setting" (6112) BEUTLER, H.. 1987. Untersuchungen:ur Po-

Coenagrion Another mercuriale). positive pulaliottsstruklur und -dynamik mitteleuro- feature of the book is the adequate locality pdischer Libellen (Odonata). Diss. doctor rer.

documentation of most nat. Humboldt (adult) photograph’s. Univ.. Berlin. VIII+IOI pp. — The much advertised Austrian locality ofCoe- (Frankfurter Str. 23b. Postfach 63-13. DDR-

be nagrion hylas could ofcourse not disclosed, -1230 Beeskow. GDR). though nothing was that published on popu- The fieldwork was carried out (1980-1986) in 2 160 Odonatological Abstracts

wetland areas in the German Democratic Re- The plan of 1988 dragonfly watching meeting

public ("Ostbrandenburgisches Heide- und in Sapporo (51); — Uhukala, H.:The results of

former the first of — Seengebiet” and the open-cast mine two years H.O.S. (52-53); On the

"Grubenteich Annahutte”, Cottbus distr.). use of "mesh code" for distributional data

The dissertation is organised into 3 main (54-55); — The distribution table of the

sections, viz. ’’Attempt at an interpretation of Odonata ofHokkaido, 4 (56-59); —Thedistri-

table the of dragonfly populations"(pp. 7-21), "Structural bution of Odonata islands near

parameters of populations and their specifi- Hokkaido, 2 (60-62); — Veda, T: A request to

send of city" (pp. 22-64), and "The aspects of popu- specimens Lestes sponsa and Sym-

lation — dynamics" (pp. 64-76). Dragonflies are petrum frequens (63); Uhukala. H.: Book

review shown as particularly fitting organisms for (64); — Review of articles on drag-

natural of research on populationsand their in- onflies Hokkaido (65); — Koyama, T:

dicative value is emphasized. Notice of the Second Annual Meeting of — H.S.O. (66). The issue also contains several

(6113) BRAUCKMANN, C. 1987. Die âltesten Li- miscellaneous notes, a list of new members and

beller! der Erdgeschichte. Nalurw. Rundschau letters received from the membership.

40(12): 493. — (Fuhlrott Mus.. Auer Schulstr.

20, D-5600 Wuppertal-I, FRG). (6115) CARPANETO, G.M., 1987. Una ricerca sulle

With reference in the libellule nella di Castel Porziano. to an anonymous note tenuta La

the — same journal(Vol. 40, No. 3, p. 116; 1987). Siampa 121(35): 3. (Dipto Biol. Anim. &

known odon. and Univ. "La oldest fossils are listed Uomo, Sapienza". Viale dell’Uni-

briefly discussed. versità 32.1-OOI85 Roma).

A rather detailed account of a decade of

BULLETIN OF HOKKAIDO work Prof. Carlo Utzeri’s (6114) ODONA TO- dragonfly by re-

LOGICAL SOCIETY. search the ofCastel Vol. 2, No. 2(Dec. 25. team at property Porziano

nr 1987). — (c/o Dr H. Ubukata. Dept Sci. Rome, published in a national daily.

Educ.. Kushiro Coll., Hokkaido Univ. Educ.,

J the of Shiroyama 1-15. Kushiro. 085. A). (6116) CHAO. H.-f.. 1987. On synonymy a

Fukumolo, A.: Autumnal dragonflies in species of Mesopodagrion (Odonata: Megapo-

Hidaka district (pp. 40-42); — A record of dagrionidae). Entomoiaxonumia 9(2): 112,

Aeshna mixta in Iburi district (42); — Drag- 120. (Chin., with abridged Engl, translation).

onflies collected from Central and northern — (Inst. Biol. Control. Dept Plant Protection.

of Rumoi district — of Coll.. parts (43); New records Fujian Agric. Fuzhou, Fujian. P R,

Odonata in Ishikari, Oshima, Hiyama. Shi- China).

M. ribeshi. Sorachi and Soya districts (44-45); — yacohwensis Chao. 1953 is synonymised

with Records of two aeshnid species in Okushiri M. tibetanum McLachlan, 1896. The

Island (45); Matsuhira. K.:—Brief notes on latter has been originally described from

the but threat behavior of Sympetrum eroticum eastern Tibet, that province(Moupin) was

attached and mate refusal by females of Sympetrum recently politically to Sichuan. The

occur baccha (46); — Milamura. T: Ten odonate sp. does not within the present admini-

strative species from Yuni-Cho. Sorachi district (47); boundaries of Tibet, but it is wide-

K. in Hiraisuka. Two new records of drag- spread the Oriental Region ofChina.

onflies in Shiribeshi district (48); — Takahashi,

Sorachi CONTACTBLAD LI- T: Dragonflies new to district (48); (6117) NEDERLANDSE

Hiraisuka. K.: On Ischnura elegans and BELLENONDERZOEKERS — [Newsletter

the Pantala flavescens in Rishiri Island (49); — of Netherlands Dragonfly Workers],

14 Harauchi. Y.: On the record of Leucorrhinia No. (Oct., 1987). (Dutch). — (c o Miss

K. dubia in Tomakomai City (49); — Hiraisuka, Verspui, Westerkade 27 bis. NL-35II

K.: The report of the 1987 meetings of Utrecht).

A dragonfly watching in Sapporo City (50); — highly informative issue, containing ab- Odonatological Abstracts 161

the stracts of some of the papers presented at -7960 Luckau, GDR).

1985 (L. Beukeboom, N. Michiels & M. Treatment of Coenagrionidae and Platycne-

Wasscher, Eb. Schmidt, A. Anselin) and 1986 mididae of the northwestern Lusatia (GDR).

W. (N. Klerk, G.-J. van Pelt, Reinboud)

Annual Colloquia, book reviews of publi- (6122) DONATH, H„ 1987. Vorschlag für ein Libel-

cations listed in OA 6027 and 5926 (by M. len-Indikatorsystem auf okologischer Grund-

and H. and der Wasscher Verhaar, resp.), the tradi- lage am Beispiel Odbnatenfauna der Nie-

tional noteworthy records. M. Wasscher’s derlausitz. Em. Nachr. Ber. 31(5): 213-217.

is — paper on the ”1987 dragonfly year” parti- (With Engl. & Russ. s’s). (Hauptstr. 36/37,

cularly important (pp. 15-18). A list of mem- DDR-7960 Luckau, GDR).

4 bership mutations and Dutch translations of On the basis oftheir dependence on 5principal

Japanese haiku conclude the issue. abiotic environmental features, the Lusatian

(GDR) dragonfly spp. are classified into 15

Attualiconoscenzesul The is ex- (6118) D’ANTONIO.C., 1987. ecological groups. proposed system

popolamentoodonatologicodella Campania. pected to be serviceable in the assessment of

Boll. Soc. Naturalisti Napoli 94(1985): 187- the qualityofthe environment.

-201. (With Engl. s.). — (1st. & Mus. zool.,

Univ.Napoli, Via Mezzocannone 8, 1-80134 (6123) FRIEDRICH, G. & C. MEIER-BROOK,

Napoli), 1987, Die Makrofauna der Schwimmblatt-

44 from the in spp. are listed province of und Unterwasserpflanzen Kleingewâsscrn

Campania, southern Italy, and the bioge- in der U mgebungvon Tübingen.Carolinea 45:

ographic compositionof thefauna is presented 99-106. (With Engl. & Fr. s’s). — (Wilonstr.

(34 spp. of mediterranean, 10 spp. of eurosi- 116, D-7400 Tübingeen, FRG).

berian associated with and sub- origin). 7 odon. spp. floating

merged macrophytes in 3 ponds nr Tiibingen

and (6119) D’ANTON IO, C, 1987. Segnalazioni fau- arelisted. Their importanceas food source

nistiche italiane. N. 105-109. Boll. Soc. enl. the colonization density are discussed.

Hal. 119(2): 123-124. — (1st. & Mus. ZooL,

Univ. Napoli, Via Mezzocannone 8, 1-80134 (6124) GAUTHIER, A., 1987. Description d’une

Napoli). nouvelle espèce de Macromia Rambur de

6 la M. caneri Noteworthy records are given for spp. viz. forêt camerounaise, spec. nov.

Calopteryx virgo padana (first for southern (Anisoptera: Corduliidae). Bull. Soc. ent.

Italy), C. splendens caprai (first for Campania Mulhouse 1987 (Oct.-Dec.); 49-52. (With

and Basilicata), Enallagma cyathigerum Engl. s.). — (Lab. Ent., Univ. Paul Sabatier,

(second for Calabria), Lestes virens vestalis 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse).

M. (corrective note & a new record), Cordule- caneri sp. n. (<$ holotype; Edéa-Kribi, Ca-

b, and gaster boltoni, Selysiothemis nigra (first meroun, 25-VI-I982) is described and figured

for Lazio). from a single specimen. It belongs to the

of is sophia group Gambles (cf. OA 2636). It

(6120) D’ANTONIO, C. & G. DE FILIPPO, 1987. suggested that the sophia $, referred to by

Bull. Segnalazioni faunistiche italiane. N. 110. Pyr- Selys (1878, Acad. r. Belg. (11)45: 1983-

rhosoma ofthe nymphula(Sulzer) (Odonata Coena- -222), actually represents a $ new sp.

ital. grionidae). Boll. Soc. ent. 119(2): 124-125.

— (1st. & Mus. Zool., Univ. Napoli, Via Mez- (6125) GRACILE. [Newsletter of Odonatology], Pu-

blished the Kansai Research of Od- zocannone8,1-80134 Napoli). by Group

A record from Campania. onatology, Osaka, No. 38 (Nov. 1, 1987). —

K. (c Io Tani, 129 Jizo-cho, Nara, 630, JA).

(6121) DONATH, H., 1987. Die Libellen der nord- Tsuda, S. & K. Kitagawa: Odonata of

westlichen Niederlausitz (Teil 1). Biol. Stud. Southeast Asia collected by the late Mr. M.

Luckau 16: 35-45. —(Hauptstr. 36/37, DDR- Iwasaki. Part I. Odonata of Malay peninsula 162 Odonatological Abstracts

and Bonn-1. (West Malaysia) Singapore (pp. 1-11); — FRG).

A Anax This is the continuation of series of which Ghana. S.: consideration on n. nigro- a

5930 and fasciatus mainly through larval breeding (12- earlier parts are listed in OA 5931. —

the -16);- Tsuda, S.&l. Matsuda: Anobservation Using an automatic amino acid analyser

on bryophyte oviposition of Epiophlebia su- plasma free amino acids (FAA) of larval A.

perstes (Selys) (17); — Inoue, K.: Dr Norman cyanea acclimated to deionized water (DW),

W. Moore stayed in Kansai for two days(18- hyperosmotic sea salt solution (SW) (both at

4° -20); — of the the 20° C) and to C were investigated. In spiteof Report survey trip on

odonate fauna of in volume Awaji Island, Hyogo pre- conspicuous changes hemolymph

and fecture (I) in early summer (21-23); — Nishu. plasma osmotic pressure(o.p.)thedifferent

external tested have S.: Some important points on the odonate media neither qualitative

Island nor effectson fora fauna survey in Awaji (24-25); — Ma- quantitative the FAA except

the Aesch- level of acid in SW. This ruyama, K.: Trip report on catch of higher glutamic

nophlebia anisoptera Selys at Pond-Jinjya, indicates that the FAA do not play a role in

Islands. in the external Tomoga Wakayame prefecture (26- osmoregulation response to

-30); - Tani. K.: An appeal for stopping the salinity. The total FAA concentration is

drainageand desalination project of Shinjiku significantly higher at 4°C than at 20° C dueto

in and Nakanoumi lakes and for seeking a increase several FAA.

Odonata scientific survey on (31); — Tsuda,

S.: Establishment of Odonatological Library (6129) HIGASHI, K„ H. UBUK.ATA & Y.

TSUBAK1, (32). 1987. Dragonfly mating systems.

Toukai Univ. Press, X+318 — Tokyo. pp.

(6126) GRILLOT, J.-P.. N. BAUDRY-PAR- [ISBN 4-486-00913-4 C3o45). — Price: Y

A. TIAOGLOU & PROVANSAL-BAUDEZ, 2800.-. (Jap., with Engl, title). — (Publishers;

1987. Organes périsympathiques et évolution Toukai Univ. Press, Toukai biru, Shinjuku 3-

chez les Fr. -27-4. — Also insectes. Annls Sac. em. (NS.) Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160. JA).

23(4): 333-349. (With Engl. s.). — (Lab. Neu- available from the SIO Central Office.

roendocrine). Insectes. Univ. P. & M. Curie, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.

12 rue Cuvier. F-75252 Paris). This attractive volume (13.5x18.5 cm. hard

A the review, dealing with most ofthe literature on cover, with protective flappers) is first com-

the Their evolution is available book insect perisympathetic organs. mercially Japanese on

discussed from the points of view of mor- mating systems (based on behavioural ecology),

phology. ultrastructure and physiology, and it and authored by professional workers. For

the authors the is compared with general insect phylogeny, many years are among leading

though for the Odon. (6 genera) morpho- authorities in this field of research. — The

logical evidence is available only. book is organised into 2 parts. The first ofthese

deals the Mnais with matingsystems in spp.,

and (6127) HAVRANEK., D„ 1987. Odonata in the State Nannophya pygmaea Cordulia aenea

of Tachira, Venezuela. Quart. Young amurensis, which are described in detail, whe-

the male success is in Emomol. Soc. 4(4): 52. — (U.N.E.T.. Apdo reupon mating analysed

436, San Cristobal. Tachira, Venezuela). relation to wing coloration, body size, ageand

A 6 Demarmels. The second is list of spp., identified by J. population density. part composed of4 chapters, dealig with intra- and

(6128) HERZOG. H.-U. & N. L1APPIS. 1987. The interspecific diversity in male mating stra-

plasma composition of larval Aeshna cyanea tegies. sperm competition and reproductive

after with female Mfiller. III. The effect of different external strategies copulation, repro-

media the free amino ductive strategies and the evolution of ovipo- and temperature on and the acids. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. (A) 87(2); 427- siting behaviour, with mating systems

in other insect orders. A bibli- -431. — (First Author: Inst. Cytol., Univ. comprehensive

of world literature Bonn. Ulrich-Haberland-Str. 61a, D-5300 ography pertaining to the Odonatological Abstracts 163

covered enhances the value the areas of work. observations on dragonflies (28); — Godfrey,

C. & D.J. Thompson: Diets of three aeshnid

A for — A.D.: (6130) HILTON, D.F.J., 1987. terminology species in an acid pond (29-31); Fox.

females with color that mimic patterns males. Ischnura pumilio (Charpentier) in Wales: a

Em. News. 98(5): 221-223. — (Dept Biol. Soi.. preliminary review (32-36); — Cross, I.C.: A

JIM of Pied Bishop’s Univ., Lennoxville, Que., IZ7, feeding strategy a Wagtail (Motacilla

L. CA). alba yarellii L.) on Libellula depressa (36-

A of the - Odonate protion female populationin certain -37); Raven. P.J.: recovery fol-

insects, especially some spp. of Odon., have lowing a major insecticide pollution of the

forms which mimic River colour the male pattern, A Roding, Essex (37-44).

confusing series ofnames have been appliedby

various authors to these male-mimicking (6133) LIBELLULA. Mitteilungsblatt der Gesell-

females. This terminology is reviewed and a schaft deutschsprachiger Odonatologen

made date suggestion is to use "androchromatypic” (GdO), Vol. 6, Nos 1/2 ( 1987; not stated;

for male-mimicking females, and "gynochro- mailed in Feb., 1988). — (c/o Prof. Dr R.

matypic" for females with the usual female Rudolph, Biol. Didaktik, Univ. Munster,

colour Fliednerstr. D-4400 pattern. 21, Mfinster, FRG).

Sleinriicken, H.: Gestaltungstendenzen der Li-

(6131) HILTON, D.F.J., 1987. Odonataof peatlands bellai in Bezug auf Hell-Dunkel-Kontraste

and marshes in Canada. Mem. em. Soc. Can. (pp. 1-27); - Banse. G.: Libellenkartierung

140: 57-63. (With Fr. s.). — (Dept Biol, Sci., Landkreis Erding/Oberbayern, 1984 (29-39);

Bishop’s Univ., Lennoxville, Que, JIM 1Z7, Basse, R. & W. Clausen: Nachweis der

CA). seltenen Arten Coenagrion mercuriale und

None of the 52 spp. ofZygoptera and 144 spp. Coenagrion ornatum (41-42); — Classen, A.:

of Anisoptera that are known to occur in Beitrag zu den Gefahren einer submersen Ei-

Canada, exclusively occupies marshes or fens. ablage von Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer (43-

Nehalennia gracilis is restricted to bogs -46); — Schmidt. E.: Makabre Verstümme-

whereas Coenagrion interrogatum predomi- lungen bei eierlegenden Kleinlibellen (Odona-

nantly occupies mossy bogs or fens. The fol- ta-Coenagrionidae) (47-49); — Fotonotizen

Odonaten. VI: lowing anisopterans solely, or predominantly, zur Biologie heimischer Mann-

occupy bogs (with some occasionally in Carex chen-Abwehr durch Aeshna juncea im Brut-

marshes and (or) fens): Gomphaeschna fur- biotop (50-54); — Frank, H.: Cordulegaster

Aeshna A. Fotodoku- cillata, septentrionalis, sitchensis, bidentatus Selys; ein Beitrag zur

A. subarctica, Williamsonia fletcheri, Soma- mentation individueller Todesursachen (55-

tochlora brevicincta Robert, S. franklini, S. -58);- Lempen, J.:Dass Vorkommen vonSym-

fonscolombei in incurvata, S. sahlbergi, S. septentrionalis, S. petrum der Bundesrepublik

whitehousei Walker, Nannothemis bella, and Deutschland (59-69).

Leucorrhinia patricia. Most of this infor-

mation is based upon collections of adults, but (6134) MAIBACH, A. & C. MEIER, 1987. Allas de

needed the studies of larvae are to determine distribution des libellules de Suisse (Odonata)

for life in adaptations necessary bog, fen, or (avec lisle rouge). Documenta faunistica Hel-

marsh habitats. vetiae. Vol. 3. Centre suisse de cartographie et

de la faune& la de Ligue suisse pour protection

OF THE JOURNAL BRITISH DRAGON- la Neuchâtel. — (6132) nature, 11+231 pp. ISBN

No. EL YSOCIETY. Vol. 3, 2 (Nov., 1987).— none. — Price: sFr. 18.- net. (Also available

(c/o Mrs J. Silsby, I Haydn Ave., Parley, from the SIO Central Office, Bilthoven). —

Surrey, CR2 4AG, UK). (First Author: Mus. Zool., Palais de Rumine,

Merrill, R.: The originsandearly history of the 5 place de la Riponne, C.P. 448, CH-1000

British Dragonfly Society; a personal account Lausanne-17).

A.P.: (pp. 21-27); - Radford. Gilbert White’s Since the German version was received by the 164 Odonatological Abstracts

Editors of Odonalologica some weeks earlier opposite pp., the left p. bringing the text, and

the other than the French edition, a full abstract is given the distribution map, along with 2

under OA 6135. The 2 editions were almost, graphs, showing the phenology and the oc-

In the the levels. The but not entirely identic. French edition currence relative to thermic in-

the under the the brackets are correctly given in heading formation on each sp. is organised

ofthe specific names. paragraph titles; "General" (incl. the lowest

and the highest alt. record), "Occurrence in

(6135) MAIBACH, A. & C. MEIER. 1987. Verbrei- Europe", "Occurrence in Switzerland",

lungsallas der Libellen der Schweiz (Odonala) "Ecology", "Status in Switzerland", "Compa-

(mil roier Lisle). Documenia faunistica Hel- rison with Europe", and "Remarks" (in places

el In the vetica. Vol. 4. Centre suisse de cartographic dealing with conservation). — general

de la faune& Schweizerischer Bundfiir Natur- "Discussion" the fauna is analysed family-

schutz, Neuchdlel. //+230 pp, — [ISBN none], -wise, the impact of biotope changes is em-

the — Price: sFr. 18.- net. Also available from phasised, and the cantonal faunas are briefly

SIO Central Office, Bilthoven). — (Second characterized. — The criteria adopted for the

in Author: Riedweg, CH-8606 Werrikon). status classification the "Red list" are clearly

This is a handbook (and a Treasure mine" of outlined, making the list a highly indicative

information) on the Swiss Odon. rather than and valuable document, even so if one would

distribution atlas. several "feel" of the would merit different merely a Recently, some taxa a

for of Swiss distribution atlases have been published status. Out 81 spp., 54% are con-

various European countries or regions, but the sidered extinct or highlythreatened. — Consi-

work of them derations odon. relative present clearly surpasses most on occurrence to vege-

both in and the and have been its typographic appearance in tation thermic levels never

of organisation and well balanced presentation outlined as clearly as in the present work.

— "Preface" and There correlations in this the material. Between the are some respect, but

"Appendix”, there are 8 sections, viz. "Intro- odon. distribution does not fit the Swiss bioge-

duction" (pp. 5-11), "History of dragonfly re- ographic regions defined on the basis of other

search in Switzerland" (13-15),"Methods”(pp. insect orders. — Notes on conservation and

of 16-22), "Collaborators” (p. 23), "Acknowled- some tentative hints in this area are more

of gements"(p. 24), "Analysis and discussion than odonatol. bearing alone. — Finally, in the

single species" (pp. 25-187), "Discussion and Appendix, a list of German, French and

analysis” (pp. 188-221; with the following Italian vernacular names is given for all Swiss

in the the French chapters: ’The Swiss dragonfly fauna: spp. Particularly and Italian are in

and in the and the modified taxonomic past present". "Biotope changes most cases merely — their impact on the dragonfly fauna", "Review names. The followingare a new suggestions

the cantonal the that could of faunas", "Comparison of improve a possible revised edition:

Swiss fauna with that of Europe". "Red list”. (I) According to the Ini. Code of Zooi No-

"Factor analysis", "Dragonfly conservation: menclature. the authors of the species-group

future tasks", and be in and Xoncluding remarks"), names are to put brackets only when

— The these than the the "References". authors have are listed in a different genus in

analysed the inventory of practically the original descriptions’; (2) "Lestes virens

complete Swiss odonatol. literature (over 240 (Charp, 1825)" and "Aeshna subarctica

between and titles published 1692-1986). have (Walker. 1908)”, do not occur in Switzerland,

the known the supplemented this with observations furnished range of former is restricted to

"re- and W. the is by almost 130 (mostly locally based) Spain France, latter a nearctic

is of 25.600 the Swiss L. virens vestalis corders". The result a coverage ca. taxon; taxa are

1835-1986. 1842 and A. elisabethae records (for the period partira) Ramb., s. Djak.. 1922;

— treatment ofall It useful to at- from ca, 1850 localities. The (3) would be draw some more

tention to conservation status of spp. is uniform and editorially very conve- the the alpine

each is dealt with 2 habitats. — For various a niently arranged: sp. on reasons, catalogue OdonatologicalAbstracts 165

of the actual be locality names could not pre- (2) Early in January 1988 will appear a com-

sented the within scope ofthis work, nor is this mercially published booklet, by A. Pinratana.

the of the in the It objective monographs present includes a checklist and a complete bibli-

series. In this respect these differ, therefore, ography of the Thai odon. fauna, and 20 col.

the from (now discontinued) Cataloguedes In- pis. Orders are accepted by the National Office

venebres de la Suisse, and from the (existing) and by the SIO Central Office.

Insecla Helvetica series. The book is an im-

pressive achievement and it is indispensible to (6138) MATSON, C„ 1987, [Testimony given by

worker any serious dragonfly in Switzerland dragonfly connoisseur Charles Matson at a

It and in the neighbouringcountries. will cer- public hearing regarding the proposed con-

Swiss the shores tainly have a great impact on odonatol. struction of a concert stage on of

faunistics for many years to come. As is ap- Central Park’s Belvedere Lake], Wings 1987

parent from the long list ofcollaborators, the (Spring): II. (New York Audubon Soc., 71

interest in this subject of field research is West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010,

rapidly gaining ground there, and the present USA).

work will but, above is not only facilitate, all, 19 odon. spp. occur at the 54-year-old man-

bound to stimulate it significantly. -made Belvedere Lake in Central Park, Man-

hattan, New York. The author hopes that New

York (6136) MAIER, C.T., 1987. First Connecticut City Parks Department will submit an

records of Williamsonia lintneri (Hagen) alternative plan for thé construction of the

(Odonata: Corduliidae) and Mitoura hesseli concert stage, preserving the local dragonfly

Rawson and Ziegler (Lepidoptera; Lycae- habitat.

nidae). Proc. enl. Soc. Wash. 89(4): 836. —

(Dept Ent., Connecticut Agric. Exp. Stn, P.O. (6139) MAZOKHIN-PORSHNYAKOV, G.A. &

Box 1106, New Haven, Conn. 06504, USA). 0.1. RYAZANOVA, 1987. Povedenie li-

chinok I (5 ofW. lintneri was captured in a horizontal strekoz Calopteryx splendens (Harris):

Malaise trap placed in an open, fen-like area pereveshcheniya "podsteregayushchih"

surrounded cedar hishchnikov. — by an Atlantic white swamp: Behavior of Calopteryx

New London Co., Voluntown, I5-V-I986. Bi- splendens (Harris) damselfly larvae: mo-

vements of Izv. bliography on the known records and status is the watching predator: Akad.

stated. Nauk SSSR (Biol.) 1987(2): 278-285. (Russ.,

Fac. with Engl. s.). — (Dept Ent., Biol., Lom-

(6137) MALANGPO. Newsletter of the Thai Na- onosowSt. Univ., Moscow V-234, USSR).

tional Office of the International Odonato- Tactile watching predator larvae of C. splen-

No. 4 been logical Society (S.I.O.), (Nov., 1987). — dens have demonstrated to have common

(cI o Bro. A. Pinratana, St Gabriel’s Coll., 565 movements, occurring mainly in the night.

Samsen Rd, Bangkok-10300, Thailand). Females are more active than males. During

the Kamnerdratana, P.: Libellulid dragonfly first 5-6 days after moult, the larval mo-

than species that prey upon the Leucaena psyllid vements are more frequent during later

(Heteropsylla cubana) (p. 9); — Eak-Amnuay, periods. Increase in population density of

P.: Dragonflies in cotton-fields and interesting larvae leads to decrease in larval movements.

Orthetrum — Periodical larval with subjects on sabina (10); Hâmâ- movements returningto

lâinen, M.: Dragonfly collecting in Thailand. initial position have been observed. This sug-

— that larvae II. May-June 1984 (11-15); Pinratana, A.: gests possess a well-developed

In Dragonfly photographing(16). On p. 15, there ability for spatial orientation. C. splendens,

2 As the and are administrative notes, i.e. (I) from motivations dependence of larval mo-

small academic year 1988/89 onwards, some vements on the intraspecific relations between

larvae differ from grants will be available from the SIO for stu- those described for other

dents working on the preparation of an odo- Zygoptera.

natological M. Sc. or Ph. D. dissertation; — 166 Odonatological Abstracts

(6140) McAlister, w.h. & m.k. McAlister, Plessis (1868, Mill, schweiz. enl. Ges. 2(8): 313-

several 1987. Guidebook to the Aransas National -321) and subsequently repeated by

Mince Co workers has Wildlife Refuge. Press, Victoria, (thought none ever produced any

Texas. 289 pp. — ISBN 0-9618448-0-9. — firm evidence) that this sp. may occasionally

Price; US $ 9. (Available from the Pu- hibernate at the adult stage.

blishers; Rt 1, Box 95 C, Victoria, Texas

77901, USA). (6143) NIEVERGELT, B. & T. SCHEURER, 1987.

und The reserve lies on the outer perimeter of the Methodik Forschungsfragen zur Lang-

Gulf Coastal Plain, Texas. Celithemis eponia zeitbeobachtung im Schweizerischen Natio-

and danae listed 215- Arbeitsber. Nam. ParkForsch. 6: Sympetrum are on pp. nalpark.

-216. 1-44. — (First Author: Ethol. & Wildforsch.,

Univ. Zurich, Irchel II, Winterthurerstr. 190,

(6141) MEIN, G., 1987. Sharp-eyed dragonflies [...] CH-8057; — Second Author: Abt. Kultur-

The Press. Christchurch (NZ), issue of Sept 4, geogr., Geogr. Inst., Univ. Bern, Hallerstr. 12,

Dr R. p. 21. — (c/o Rowe, Dept Biol., James CH-3012 Bern).

On the od- Cook Univ„ Townsville, Quid 4811, AU). pp. 38-39, references are made to

the New the A long account on Zealand drag- onatol. projects in Swiss National Park.

onflies and on their student. Dr Richard

local the D.A. DEAN Rowe, published in a daily, on oc- (6144) NYFFELER, M„ & W.L.

of his the 1987. Predation Green casion of the appearance book on STERLING, by Lynx

included col. Peucetia viridans subject (OA 5951). Also are por- spider, (Araneae: Oxy-

traits of Dr Rowe, and of Xanthocnemis zea- opidae), inhabiting cotton and woolly croton

chiltoni, Hemianax in East Texas. Environ. Enl. 355- landica, Uropetala pa- plants 16(2):

puensis and Procordulia grayi. -359. — (Dept Ent., Texas A & M Univ.,

College Station, Texas 77843, USA).

(6142) NEWSLETTER [OF THE] BRITISH 68 catches, referable to 8 insect orders and to

DRAGONFLY SOCIETY. No. 12 (Winter, other araneids, were examined. Only I ofthese

1987). — (c/o Mrs J. Silsby, 1 Haydn Av„ was a dragonfly (1.5%of prey). The name is

Parley, Surrey. CR2 4AG, UK). not stated.

There are 8 (groups of) news items, incl. a

communication from the President (P.S. (6145) OCHARAN. F.J., 1987. Nuevos datos sobre

BDS los odonatos de Menorca Bol. real Corbel), information on car stickers (Espana).

Soc. Hist. 155-161. (available from the Secretary at £ 0.70), report esp. nai. (Biol.) 83(1/4):

of the Dragonfly Conservation Group P.S. (With Engl, s.). — (Depto Zool., Fac. Biol.,

Corbel) and reports on the Field Trips (P. Univ. Oviedo, Oviedo. Spain).

and the 1987 A 14 collected Menorca Allen, S. Jones. N. Shennan) on list is given of spp., on

Indoor Meeting (G. Vick). A new section, in July. 1983. Aeshna affinis is reported for the

The titled "News items from members" and edited first time from the Balearic Isis. mor-

Burnham St and of haemor- by A. Paine (3 a Close. Trimley phology biology Calopteryx

rhoidalis and coerulescens Mary, Suffolk. IP 10 OXJ, UK) contains, Coenagrion are

others, records of adult Aeshna recorded. among cyanea briefly

(Surrey, Dec. 14, 1985) and adult Sympetrum

striolatum (Suffolk, Jan. 23, 1983). The Ab- (6146) OTT, J„ 1987. Etho-dkologische Untersu-

stracter believes that the one of A. cyanea may chungen an Libellen einer Kiesgrube. Diplom-

of this arbeil Univ. Kaiserslautern. represent the very latest seasonal record Frontispiece, 91

sp. outside the Mediterranean area(provided it pp.. 13 tabs excl. — (Faehber. Biol., Univ.

Post- is not due to an abnormal emergence, condi- Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schrôdinger-Str.,

tioned by thermal pollution of the breeding fach 3049 D-6750 Kaiserslautern, FRG).

The odon of habitat), while that of S. striolatum may community(29 spp.) a gravel pit

confirm the suggestion made first by G. Du nr Ludwigshafen. FRG, was studied during Odonatological Abstracts 167

1985-1986,with special reference toautecology sensu Selysii, 1883. Mem. Am. ent. Soc. 15),

and behaviour of all spp. The locality harbours but it is mainly concerned with biology, be-

a large and stable breeding populationofCro- haviour, biogeography (and even biometry of

and rather than cothemis erythraea, which does not seem to spp. populations) with

have been affected by 2 unusually severe classical taxonomy, though excellent keys to

winters. Its biology was studied in detail and it adults and larvae are provided. The phylo-

is suggested to include the sp, onthe list oftaxa genetic considerations, based on this evidence,

autochthonous in and of the Germany. Significant are particularly valuable, many

original observations are presented for a views expressed are most refreshing.

number of Zygoptera and Anisoptera, and

comparedwith the published record. (6148) POSTNER, M. & E.-G. BURME1STER,

1987. Libellenbeobachtungen im Norden

(6147) PETERS, G., 1987. Die Edellibellen Europas. Mtinchens (Insecta, Odonata). NachrBI.

Aeshnidae. A. Ziemsen-Verlag, Wittenberg- bayer. Em. 36(4); 114-115. — (Kreuzstr. 7,

-Lutherstadt (Neue Brehm Bticherei No. 585), D-8046 Garching, FRG).

140 col. excl. — A odon. pp„ pis ISBN 3-7403-0050-7. brief account ofthe fauna (20 spp. ) of

— Available also from the SIO Central Office, a locality at Oberscheissheim nr München is

Bilthoven, — (Author Mus. Naturk, Hum- given. Of particular interest are notes on Coe-

boldt-Univ., Invalidenstr. 43, DDR-1040 nagrion mercuriale. In 1987, this sp. was on

Berlin, GDR). wings during July II through Sept. 12. The

This is a commercially published monograph unusually prolonged adult seasonis tentatively

all known the weather on what is on European ascribed to the peculiar conditions

wealth ob- Aeshnidae containinga oforiginal prevailing in summer 1987.

servations and ideas. The following are the

main chapters: The position ofthe aeshnids in (6149) REHFELDT, G., 1987. Wirkung von Tal-

The and Inverte- the Anisoptera” (pp. 7-12), genera sperren und GewSsserbelastung auf

in und their species" (pp. 12-116),"Considerations on bratengesellschaften Fliessgewâssern

phylogenetic affinities” (pp. 116-126), and Auen des Harzes. Arch. Hydrobiol. 111(2):

The aeshnids in the world of man"(pp. 126- 255-281. (With Engl. s.). — (Zool. Inst., Univ.

The dealt D-3300 -130). spp. "monographically” with Braunschweig, Pockelsstr. 10a,

A A. A. are Aeshna affmis, mixta, caerulea, Braunschweig, FRG).

juncea, A. subarctica, A. crenata, A. osiliensis, The effects of impoundments and water pol-

A. A. A. the grandis, viridis, cyanea, Aniciaeschna lution on macro invertebrate communities

isosceles, Anax imperator,A. parthenope, He- of the Innerste and Oker Rivers and their

mianax ephippiger, Boyeria irene, Caliaeschna backwaters (Harz Mts, F.R. Germany) are dis-

microstigma,and Brachytron pratense. — The cussed with particular reference to Ephemer-

the Aeshnidae is only other book on palearctic optera and Plecoptera. The odon. community

that on the Japanese species, by K. Inoue (OA structure of the lowlands and its changes

the and des- 2562), but style, scope aim of the caused by the 1980-1983 floods are also

work present are completely different. While cribed.

the Japanese book aims at the general read-

the work is Naturkundliche Herbstbe- ership, present basically a (6150) RETT1G, K., 1987.

the technical monograph, directed at speci- obachtungen 1987 im Südschwarzwald nebst

alised (though not necessarily strictly odonato- Umgebung (Baden-WCfrttemburg). Beilr.

In logical), reader. some aspects it is remotely Vogel- Inseklenwell Oslfrieslands 29: 10-19.—

comparablewith the classical monographs by (DanzigerStr. Il, D-2970 Emden, FRG).

E.M. Walker The American southern Black (1912, North 5 common spp. are listed from

dragonflies of the genus Aeshna. Univ. Forest, southern Germany. Of particular in-

Toronto Stud.) and P.C. Calvert (1956, The terest is the exceptionally late seasonal record

neotropicalspecies of the "subgenus Aeschna" of Calopteryxsplendens (29-1X-1987). 168 Odonatological Abstracts

and life (6151) R1ETSCHEL, S., 1987. Berühren verboten, history (pp. 9-69) are followed by ac-

erlaubt. counts on over vernichten Carolinea 45: 5-6. — 90 spp. (pp. 70-208). For each

(Author’s address not stated). sp. a general description and biological charac-

Critical considerations on theGerman Species terisation are provided along with a (partial)

of and several Conservation Act Dec 1986 and on the new distribution map outstanding field

edition of the Federal Nature Conservation portraits (usually at x2 nat. size). The latter

March include of and Act of 12, 1987, containing a passing a number nordic mediterranean

reference the Odon. also OA taxa, of which no col. to (Cf. 3112). phot, were ever pu- blished (Coenagrion johanssoni, Gomphus

(6152) RüPPELL, G., R. RUDOLPH & H. graslini, Paragomphus genei, Boyeria irene,

HADRYS, 1987. Argia moesta (Coenagri- Aeshna crenata, A. serrata, Macromia

onidae): Verhalten bei der Eiablage in der splendens, Oxygastra curtisi, Orthetrum

Publ. wiss. Gruppe. Filmen (Biol.) 19(20): 1-9. ramburi, and the European Trithemis an-

— all (With Engl. & Fr.s’s). (Zool. Inst., Techn. nulata). Save for C. hylas, phot, are docu-

Univ. Braunschweig, Pockelsstr. 10a, D-3300 mented by adequate locality data. The con-

Braunschweig, FRG). cluding chapters of the book are dealingwith

Explanatory text for Film No. E-2997 (Inst. folklore (with the emphasis on Fennoscandia),

Wiss. Film, Gottingen; 16 mm, black-and- collecting, preparation, photographing field

and -white, silent, duration not stated). Individual studies, contain a selected reference list

ovipositing (pp. 209-215). A pictorial tandems and mass oviposition key to the adults (pp.

during which solitary males attack flying 216-237), a checklist of Swedish, Engl.,Germ,

tandems, and Fr. vernacular and are shown. Many of the shots are names, a subject index

also — slowed down by a factor of 10 or 20. — The are provided. ( Abstracter’s Note:

publication is concerned with the distribution Although the volume of recently published

and male works the habitat, behaviour, tandem and "photographic" on European fauna

is considerable, this book is unique copula, oviposition sites, mass oviposition, in many

and with males. features and the technical of the attacks of the solitary — reproduction pho-

is The film was made in Sept. 1987, in Texas, tographs generally suberb. Mr Sand hall (a

USA. mathematician by profession) is indisputably

one of the world "top group" of dragonfly

(6153) SANDHALL, A., 1987. Trollslàndor i photographers. It is most unfortunate that out

these Europa. — [The dragonfliesofEurope], Inter- of "odonatologists-artists" only the

Stockholm. 251 325 col. work of those resident in Europe and is publishing. pp., phot. Japan

& 386 line drawings inch [ISBN 91-86448-18- well known to the general public, since only in

these the world it for the -8]. (Hard cover. 18x26.5 cm). — Price: Skr parts of is possible,

net. 360.- (Swedish). — (Author; Bygglovs- time being, to publish commercially available

grânden 9, S-222 47 Lund). Also available books on this subject. In North America,

from the SIO Central Office, Bilthoven. where there are several superb dragonfly pho-

Dr D.R. This is a splendi "photographic monograph” tographers (e.g. Paulson, Seattle), the

of on European dragonflies, by one of the most general attitude the publictowards this type

prolific insect photographers(for his other od- of entomological work is apparently prohi-

onatol. work bitive for commercial of cf. OA 1091, 1147, 1189, 1742, publication any high

standard work. Even the 2849, 2850). Parts ofthe text were contributed photographic few

by Dr U. Norling (Lund) and Dr P. Nielsen existing North American entomological"field

and the the Audubon (Copenhagen), some of photographs guides" (mostly published by

by Dr U. Norling, DrG, Sahlén(Uppsaia),H. Sec. and in the Peterson Field Guide Series)

and Heidemann (Bruchsal), Prof. Dr G. Jurzitza are largely inferior in scope, coverage

technical similar works (Karlsruhe) and Dr I. Bucciarelli (Milano). reproduction to pu-

Brief blished in numbers and with chapters (all heavily illustrated) on pale- recently huge

ontology, morphology, behaviour, biology wide circulation in Europeand Japan). Odonatological Abstracts 169

The Pseu- (6154) SCHNEIDER, W„ 1987. genus reproductive threat. Why don’t these drag-

the East — onflies dagrion Selys, 1876 in Middle a distinguish between conspecific and he-

zoogeographical outline (Insecta: Odonata: terospecific intruders? It is proposed that males

Coenagrionidae). Proc. Symp. Fauna & cannot afford to hesitate when an intruder

Middle hesitation Zoogeogr. East Mainz (1985), pp. 114- enters a territory, because any will

reduce the the -123. — (Inst. Zool., Univ. Mainz, Postfach probability of winning ensuing

conflict. there between 3980, Saarstr. 21, D-6500 Mainz, FRG). Thus exists a trade-off

The the East genus is represented in Middle by assessment cost incurred when the intruder is a

7 All but these spp. one of are identical or conspecific, and the benefit gained from

to taxa the closely related widely distributed in avoiding conflict if intruder is a

continental Africa. The taxonomic hetero- Given this tactical it heterospecific. cost, is

geneity suggests a formerly greater diversity of predicted that males will defend against all

this in the Middle East. 2 main foci of intruders when the with genus encounter rate

endemism be identified: the Levant and is may conspecifics high. Conversely, a sp. that

The the mountain ranges of SW Arabia. spp. rarely encounters conspecifics will show some

composition in these 2 regions is more closely evidence of species discrimination. Field

related to that of E Africa (Somalia,Ethiopia) observations are in accord with these

than of to that Egypt. It may be concluded, predictions.

therefore, that the colonization of the Levant

took place along the Rift system (Red Sea (6157) S/OJA. [Information Bulletin of the SIO Na-

coast of Arabia) rather than via the Nile and tional Office in Japan], Osaka, 1987, No. 2

the Sinai, The particular pattern ofrelict distri- (Nov. 15). (Jap.). — (c/o K. Inoue, 5-9, Fumi-

and absence the lower nosato bution from Nile are 4-chome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, JA).

also shared by other Middle East Odon. with Contains a few membership administration

African affinities. items and a list ofrecently publishedodonatol.

books and some reprint series available from

(6155) S1EDLE, K. & J. SPÂTH, 1987. Die Pokala- the SIO Antiquarian Department.

zurjungfer (Cercion lindeni). — eine neue

Libelle für Württemberg. Jh. Ges. Naturk. (6158) SUZUKI, K., 1987. Geographical distribution

Wurtt. 142; 293-295. — (First Author: AG of Mnais damselflies (Odonata, Calopte-

Stoffwechselphysiol., Univ. Frankfurt, Sies- rygidae) in the Island of Hokkaido, North

mayerstr, 70, D-6000 Frankfurt/Main-11, Japan. J. Coll, liberal Arts Toyama Univ. (nat.

FRG; — Second Author: Lehrst. Zoophysiol., Sci.) 20(1): 1-15, col. pis 1-2 excl. (With Jap.

Univ. Tubingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, D- s.). — (Dept Biol., Coll. Liberal Arts & Educ.,

-7400 Tubingen, FRG). Toyama Univ., 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, 930,

A review is given of the known records of C. JA).

lindeni in Württemberg, southern Germany, Only M. costalis is widely distributed in the

almost all ofwhich originatefrom gravel pits. island (

of nai). The incidental occurrence a large

(6156) SINGER, F., 1987. Interspecific aggression in heterochromatic orange-winged male form,

dragonflies — a perceptful contraints hypo- similar to 3-f. nawai of M. nawai (occurring in

thesis. Am. Zool. 27(4): 49A [Abstract only]. SW Japan) is discussed, and a synopsis of the

— Univ. distribution of the Mnais in (Dept Biol., Minnesota,Minneapolis, geographic 4 spp.

Minnesota, USA). Japan is presented, based on the recently

[Verbatim]: Male Leucorrhinia defend terri- gathereddata.

tories from conspecific and heterospecific in-

Defense truders. against heterospecifics is sur- (6159) SUZUKI, K„ 1987. Together for peace and

prising, as matingand oviposition are the only conservation of the natural ecosystems!

activities that the and hete- issued the occur on territories, Request for support. Privately by

author the 6 males & circulated SIO. — rospecific are not expected to pose a by pp. (Dept 170 Odonatological Abstracts

tosticta Biol., Coll. Liberal Arts & Educ., Toyama taipokauensis sp. n. from Tai Po Kau

New both Univ., 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, 930, JA). Forest, Territories; sexes and larva);

An the the appeal for support to author’s at- Asahina, S.: A revised list ofthe Odonata of

of Hills - tempts for conservation the Imizu Hong Kong. Part I. Zygoptera (7-24);

with ecosystem (Toyama pref., Japan), an an- Maisuki. K: Descriptions ofthe larvae offour

notated odon. list of 58 spp. reported from species ofthe genus Anax in Taiwan (Odonata:

the region. Aeshnidae (25-32); — Arai. Y.:Descriptions of

the immature larvae of Gynacantha japonica

(6160) SUZUKI, K., H. NEGORO, N. ITAKURA & Bartenef (33-35); — Asahina, S.: Paddy-Held — H. KAWAZOE, 1987, The odonate fauna of Odonata from western Java (35); Fukui,

Toyama prefecture, Hokuriku district, M.: Records of interspecific hybrid between

Honshu, Japan.(Supplement). Bull. Toyama Libellula quadrimaculataasahinai and L. an-

Sci. Mus. 11: 77-122, pis 1-4 excl. (Jap., with gelina (36-43); — Asahina. S.: Late-season — Engl. s.). — (First Author: Dept Biol., Coll, dragonflies of Tokyo area (43); Sonehara.

the Liberal Arts & Educ., Toyama Univ., Gofuku I.: Observations on dragonfly species artifi-

3190, Toyama, 930, JA). cially introduced or naturally established in a

the — This is a supplement to paper listed in OA man-made pond (44-46); Uemura. Y.:

is the Record of Ischnura from Lake 5301. Aeschnophlebia anisoptera new to elegans

prefecture, and Lyriothemis pachygastra Akanko, Hokkaido (46); — Shiraishi. K.: Ter-

should be deleted from the prefecture! list. ritory setting of Hydrobasileus croceus(46);

data 60 Yabu, S.: Studies the Additional arepresented for spp„ sup- on pioneer dragonflies to

plementary distribution maps are given for 58 standing waters (47-50); — Eda. S.: Hybrid (?)

ofthem, for additional Anax in shown TV and most spp. notes are copula on (50); Wa-

and be- K.: provided on biology, biogeography on lanabe. Brachydiplax chalybea flavo-

Some also Island — haviour. conservancy aspects are vittata in Ishigaki (51-52); Kurala,

discussed. M.: A new record of Ischnura senegalensis — (Rambur) from Nagano Prefecture (52);

(6161) TABARD. N„ 1987. Life history ofEpiophle- Eda, S.:The 30th Anniversary Meeting of the

bia superstes in Kyushu. Inseclarium, Tokyo founding ofthe Society (53).

24(11): 340-343. (Jap., with Engl, title). —

(1029 Shiromotocho, Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, (6164) TURRIAN, F., 1987. Intérêt faunistique d’un

les 868, JA). milieu en friche, anciennes gravières de

Contains brief characterisation of all instars. Verbois, Genève. Bull. Soc. neuchaiel. Sci. nal.

110: 71-88, pi, 4 excl. (With Germ. & Engl.s’s).

(6162) TERZANI, F.. 1987. Segnalazioni faunistiche — (Inst. Zool.. Univ. Neuchâtel. 22 ch. de

italiane. N. III. Gomphus vulgatissimus (L.) Chantemerle, CH-2000 Neuchâtel-7).

(Odonata Gomphidae). Boll. Soc. enl. ilal. 23 odon. spp. are listed from a gravel pit area

119(2): 125. — (Mus, Zool., Univ. Firenze, Via nr Geneva. Switzerland. Calopteryx virgo,

Romana 17,1-50125 Firenze). Erythromma viridulum, Cordulegaster bol-

First record from Liguria. toni and Crocothemis erythraea are of some

local interest.

(6163) TOMBO. ACTA ODONATOLOGICA. Pu-

blished by the Society ofOdonatology,Tokyo. (6165) VERSCHUREN, D„ 1987. Modified setae on

larva Vol. 30, Nos 1/4 (dec. 25, 1987). — (c/o Dr S. a rheophilous dragonfly (Cordulegaster.

Asahina, Takadanobaba 4-4-24. Odonata) tactile of Shinjuku-ku, as receptors water current

A of Tokyo, 160, JA’).Eda. S.: male Agrion during prey detection. Annls Soc. row zool.

— terue Asahina, at lyari Marsh, Omachi, Belg. 117(2): 264 [Abstract only]. (Lab.

Nagano Prefecture (frontispiece phot.); — Anim. Ecol. Univ. Gent. Ledeganckstraat 35.

& A B-9000 Asahina, S, D. Dudgeon: new platystictid Gent).

damselfly from Hong Kong (pp. 2-6; — Pro- [Verbatim]; Studying larval morphology with OdonatologicalAbstracts 171

SEM, wide ofmodified found a range setae was Cannings, R.: Dragonflies in the Western

on various bodyparts of Cordulegasterlarvae. Chilcotin — 1987 (6-7); — (Anonymous):

The almost the of must common type, covering "Dragonflies B.C.”out ofprint (7); — Ninth

entire side of head and is International of upper forelegs, Symposium Odonatology (7);

flattened, stiff and fan-shaped. The previous — Conrad, K.F.: Complementary male and

assumption that they are used in the cleaning female mating strategies of Argiavivida Hagen

of and is eyes mouthparts rejected. Rather, (Odonata: Coenagrionidae): anexample of fe-

these tactile Like setae are receptors. many male-control mating system [= abstract of

other types of sensory structures in Insecta, an MSc thesis] (7-7); — Cannings, S„ R.

and B. they originate by differentiation of hairs. — Lyons Anhoh: [Various individual

A combined analysis of larval habitat and be- requests to the membership],

haviour on the one hand, and developmentof

sense-organs on the other, was conducted on (6167) WALLACE, J.B., T.F. CUFFNEY, C.C.

ten It revealed the LAY & D. dragonfly species. that oc- VOGEL, 1987. The influence ofan

of flattened the side of currence setae on upper ecosystem-level manipulation on prey con-

the head is related to a lotic habitat of the sumption by lotie dragonfly. Can. J. Zool.

larvae. As these those setae mainly occur on 65(1): 35-40. (With Fr. s.). — (First Author:

parts of the body which remain atthe sediment Dept Ent., Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602,

surface in buried preying posture, theycan be USA).

regarded as a kind of water current receptors Pesticide application to a small headwater

which function during prey detection, —Con- stream (treatment stream) resulted in massive

trolled experiments in an aquarium showed invertebrate drift and altered community

that Cordulegaster does not show a preceding structure with respect to both biomasses and

the The behaviour of orientation in water current densities. community changed from one

before the (rheotaxis) adopting preying dominated by insects to one of primarily non-

The found -insects. posture. rheoreceptors are to play a Insects represented 71 to 78% of total

role more direct in prey detection, which in abundance and about 95% of total biomass in

larvae consists of combination of dragonfly a an adjacent reference stream during 2 years of

visual and the ofvibrations the initial preception sensing study. During treatment year,

the in the water that are generatedby moving insects, mainly Chironomidae, composed less

prey. The minor importanceof visual stimuli than 20% of total invertebrate biomass (<

was demonstrated by a blinded larva, striking 10% of abundance) in litterbags in the treat-

animal. tactile stimulus the a prey However, the ment stream. Within 2 years of initial

information that is received by the antennae is disturbance,invertebrate biomass in the treat-

likely to be deformed by the water current. By ment stream was again by insects (90%of

the detection and interpretation of minute dif- total)althoughinsects represented only 36%of

ferences of in time or amplitude stimulation of total abundance. Lanthus vernalis Carle

the the insect least many, spatially separated rheoreceptors, (Gomphidae) was among taxa

and the accuracy of gauging locating prey affected by the treatment. Diets of larval

animals in Cordulegaster is enhanced. Lanthus (gut analyses) reflected changes in

community structure within the treatment

with insects (6166) WALKERIA. Newsletter ofthe Canadian Na- stream, representing only 13% of

the and tional Office of the International Odonato- the prey during initial treatment year

than logical Society, Vancouver, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Dec. more 82% during the 2nd year of re-

Dr In Lanthus in reference 1, 1987). — (c/o S. Cannings, Dept Zool., covery. contrast, the

Univ. British Columbia, 6270 University Blvd, streamconsumed primarily insects (73 to78 %)

Vancouver, B.C., V6T 2A9, CA). in both years. These data indicate that gene-

R.: ralist such Lanthus Baker. Statement on the current personal predators as can readily

shift alternative when research (p. 5); — Hellebuyck, V.: Statement to prey confronted by

massive in The on the current personal research (5); — changes community structure. 172 Odonatological Abstracts

results suggest that this disturbance reduced trial and error by submerging at different lo-

the abundance ofthe to cations. — Territorial more profitable prey a males perched within a

level where in less profitable prey increased the few inches ofthe water surface and were widely

diet. the Following disturbance, Lanthus con- dispersed. Lowest perching males were most

reflected Low sumption the recovery of more pro- strongly perch attached. perches were sig-

fitable in the environment. with prey Secondary nificantly associated copulation success.

of Lanthus of production approached 27% Perch attachment was strongest, and size of

stock biomass of inverte- average standing area occupied was smallest, with oviposition

brates in in each stream based sites in the litterbags and, occupied area. Among males with

values on literature for bioenergetic effi- oviposition sites in their areas, more strongly

ciencies. Lanthus consumed about 65 % of the perch attached males had higher reproductive

Males average standing stock biomass of inverte- success. with oviposition sites in their

brates. Total consumption to have achieved enhanced necessary support areas may repro- of all production invertebrate predators may ductive success through increased probability

exceed the stock of if females average standing prey remating surfaced, thus fertilizing

biomass in by 2.5 to 2.7 times. However, when more eggs deposited more places. Females

turnover is the mated whether prey considered, potential or not males had oviposition

of this invertebrate impact predation on com- sites in their perch areas, and oviposited in

be munitystructure may quite modest. areas occupied by their males only about 30%

of the time. Males apparently do not control

(6168) WE1CHSEL, J.I., 1987. The life history and access of females to oviposition sites, as in

behavior of Hetaerina americana (Fabricius) some damselflies. — It is hypothesized that

(Odonala: Caloplerygidae). PhD thesis, Univ. territoriality is initially concerned with inter-

208 — Microfilm females Michigan. pp. or xerox copy cepting as they fly to peripheries of

available from University Microfilms Interna- large patches of submerged vegetation. Males

tional, Dissertation Copies, P.O. Box 1764, with territories actually containing oviposition

— sites Ann Arbor, M ich. 48106, US A; Order No. : are more territorial and achieve greater

ADG87-12239.8708. reproductive success than males in areas that

[Verbatim abstract]; Adults spend their adult lack them.

lives along margins of streams. Average life

in is week. active ZESSIN, W. & J. 1987. span nature one They are (6169) ANSORGE, Magna-

late from May until early October in southern supplephlebia intercalaria n. sp. — eine neue

Lower — dem oberen Michigan. Males perch near patches Anisozygopterenart aus Lias von

of submerged vegetation in which females lay Mittdeuropa (Insecta, Odonata). Di. enl. z.

sexual eggs. Males just at maturity are likely to (N.F.) 34(4/5): 383, 386, pi. 9. (With Engl. s.).

disperse from the area where they emerged. — (First Author: Thalmann Str, 30, DDR-

Mature males defend perches from other males -2754 Schwerin, GDR).

M. through agonistic flights. Territorial males intercalaria sp. n., from Upper Lias (Lower

perch closer tothe surface than mature females Toarcium) of Dobbertin (Mecklenburg,

hours of sexual and during daily activity: noonto 5: Germany) is described, figured discussed.

— the 00 pm. Tandem pairs form near water The holotype is in the coll. Jôrg Ansorge

surface at stream margins. Pairs copulate and (Gdansker Str. 32, DDR-2520 Rostock,

fly to potential oviposition sites in tandem. As GDR). The diagnosis of Magnasupplephlebia

she 1982 a female submerges on vegetation, se- Zessin, (cf. OA 4022) is redefined on the

basis of parates from the male, which usually perches the new interpretation of dragonfly

nearby. Previous mates are most likely to clasp wingvenation,as suggested by Riek & Kukalo-

receptive surfacing females in tandem. — va-Peck (cf. OA 4786).

unable Males and females are apparently to

from above 1987. laosica: evaluate specific oviposition sites (6170) ZHOU, W., Calopteryx new

the from China. water; females appear tofind them through record Entomoiaxonomia 9(3); Odonatological Abstracts 173

248. (Chin., with Engl, title). — (Dept Ent., optera) (16-17); — Khan. M.W. & TB.

Zhejiang Mus. Nat. Hist., Gu-shan, Hang Tembhare: Studies on the midgut in relation to

Zhou, P.R. China). absorption and digestion in the nymph of the

Local record. dragonfly Pantala flavescens (Fabr.) (Anis-

optera; Libellulidae) (18); — Kulshreslha.

1988 A.K. & A.K. Kulshreslha: Morphological

studies of head capsule and mouth parts of

(6171) (Anonymous), 1988. Symposium on odona- Ceriagrioncoromandelianum (Fabr.) (Coena-

of 3. The tology. The Hindu, issue Jan. 20, p. griidae: Odonata)(19); — organs ofcopu-

the and Daily’snote on inauguration(Jan. 19, 1988) lation oviposition ofCeriagrion coroman-

of the ninth International Symposium of Od- delianum (Fabr.) (Coenagriidae: Odonata)

under the Some onatology, held auspices of the (19-20); Lahih, A.R.: observations on

Madurai Kamaraj University, southern India. the status of rare Indian odonate species (20-

— (The opening ceremonies were broadcasted -22); — Mahalo, M.: A general survey of

by the All-India Television on Jan. 19). odonate larvae in Kali Gandaki and Narayani

of central Rivers Nepal (22-23); — Malhotra,

A BSTRACTS OF PA read R. & (6172) PERS at the Ninth R., Sandhu 5.5. DhiUon: Chromosomal

International Symposium of Odonalology, architecure of a male dragonfly from Patiala

Madurai, 1988. Edited byS. Mathavan. Issued (24); - Mathavan. 5., 5. Mahalingam &

by the Societas Internationalis Odonatologica D.D.R. Premkumar: Metabolism of endo-

(S.I.O.), Madurai, 58 pp. — Price: Hfl, 40.- sulfan residues in B. contaminata nymphs(24-

-(incl. the Field Trip Handbook; cf. OA 6173). -25); - McMillan, V.: Variable mate-guarding

— (c/o SIO Central Office, P.O. Box 256, NL behaviour by male Plathemis lydia (25-26); —

3720 AG Bilthoven). Michiels, N.: Reproductive strategies in Sym-

A.: Tyagi, Dragonflies in folklore of India (p. petrum danae (Libellulidae)(26-28); — Miller.

9); - Baird, J.M. & M.L. May: Behavioural P.L.: The functions ofthe sub-genital plates of

ecology of foraging by Pachydiplax longi- female libelulid dragonflies(28); — Milra, T.R.:

pennis (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)(9-10); — Ba- Status of the Odonata recorded from the

Indian of the alluvium — salingappa, 5., R.M. Gandhi Maralidhar & parts Gangetic (29);

s. V. Modse: Changes in the total lipid from Mittal, O P. & S.M. Honda: On the chro-

the damselflies Lestes data Hagen (Odonata; mosome number and morphology in dam-

hours ofthe Lestidae) during different day (10- selflies: a review (29-30); — Mulhukrishnan,

-II);- Basalingappa, 5., 5.5. Malhapallhi& J. A. Palvasesam & M. Senthamizhselvan:

R.M. Gandhi: time the Rainlessness and its impact on Satiation and predatory behaviour of

the damselflies Lestes data Hagen (Lestidae: damselfly nymph Lestes data (30-31); — On.

Odonata) (11-12); — Blois. C. & A. Cloarec: J.: Marking experiments with dragonflies

Interindividual interactions and spatial distri- (Odonata) (32); — Palavesam, A., M. Senlha-

bution of Anax imperator Leach (Odonata: mizhselvan & 5. Beena: Kinetic properties of

of Anisoptera: Aeshnidae) larvae (12-13); — phosphatase dragonfly nymph Mesogom-

Chowdhury, 5. H. & C. Chakarabony: Devel- phus lineatus (32-33); — PiIon. J.-G. & L.

opmental biology of Brachydiplax sobrina Pilon: The odonate fauna of the northern

— G.: The of and (Rambur) (14); Jacquemin, peat- regions Quebec-Labrador: review per-

in -bogs the Vosges (North-easternFrance) and spective (33-34); — Prasad, M.: Taxonomy of

Indian review — their dragonfly fauna (14-15); — Johnson. Odonata: a (34); Pritchard.

D.M.: A G.: The life ten-year study of the odonate as- history of Argia vivida (Odonata:

semblage of Bays Mountain Lake Coenagrionidae)at sites with different thermal (15-16); —, Joseph, K.J. & A.R. Lahiri: Exclusively regimes: the interaction between growth and

female associated dormitories in the circadian diapause (35-36); — Rehfeldt. G.: Analyses of

roosting behaviour of the dragonfly Pota- male-female interactions in Platycypha ca-

marcha — congener (Rambur) (Odonata: Anis- ligata (Zygoptera: Chlorocyphidae)(36-37); 174 Odonatological Abstracts

G.: of freshwater — Ruppell. Flight and reproduction be- quality ecocystem (54-55);

haviour of Odonata from and S.C. & R.K. Texas Panama Saxena. Kaushik: Safety eva-

(37); - Salyarani. I.: Studies of the odona- luation of chemicals from insects control

Andhra the odonates tes of Pradesh, India (37-38); — against nymphs of (55-56); —

Schneider, W.: Zoogeography of Middle Ahmed. A.K.Z. & R. G. Michael: Some bio-

Eastern Odonata (39-40); —Siva-Jolhy, M. T: logical parameters of Odonata larvae of

Recent of — On the advances in our understanding fishponds (57). p, 52, appear titles

dragonfly sperm competition (40); — Sri- (withoutabstracts) of 2 posters by Pilon. J.-G.:

vasiava. V. K. & B K. Srivaslava: Morphohis- Larval morphology of Libellula Julia Uhler

and the functional of varia- tology aspects the com- (Anisoptera: Libellulidae);' Intrastage

ponents of "8th complex" in female Ischnura tion duringpost-embryonicdevelopmentof Li-

rufostigma Selys (Zygoptera Coenagriidae) bellula Julia Uhler (Anisoptera: Libellulidae).

(40-41); — Suhhahu. B. & B.K. Srivaslava:

The reproductive behaviour of Pseudagrion (6173) FIELD TRIP HA NDBOOK ofIhe Ninth In-

rubriceps Selys (Zygoptera: Coenagriidae)(41- ternational Symposium of Odonalology.

■42); - Tembhare. D.B. & R.J. Andrew: De- Madurai, 1988. Compiled by P.L. Miller,

velopment and structure of the post-ovarian issued by the Societas Internationalis Odona-

genital complex of the dragonfly Tramea tologica (S.I.O.), Madurai, 14 pp. — Price:

Virginia (Rambur) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) Hfl. 40.- (incl. the Abstracts booklet; cf. OA

— the — (42-43); Structure of secondary copu- 6172). (c/o SIO Central Office, P.O. Box

latory apparatus ofthe male dragonfly Tramea 256, NL-3720 AG Bilthoven).

Contains Virginia (Rambur) (Anisoptera; Libellulidae) a brief description (topogr. map

(43-44); — Thompson. D.J.: Sexual size di- incl.) and a preliminary list of the odon. fauna

morphism in the damselflies Coenagrion of the Periyar Wildlife Reserve (alt. 900-2019

puella (44-45); — Ulzeri. C. & G. Gianandrea: m), Kerala, southern India.

of in Aspects territoriality Crocothemis ery-

thraea (Brulle) (Libellulidae) (45-47); — (6174) LAMB, R„ 1988. Dragonflies at Stratford.

16: 4. Ulzeri. C. & L. Dell'Anne: The onset ofterrito- Butterfly News — (Author’s adress not

riality in Libellula depressa L. (Libellulidae) stated).

(47-48); — Velpandi, A. & S. Maihavan: Anti- A note on the author's experiment to introduce

bacterial activity and selective synthesis of some British coenagrionids in the Weston

some haemolymph proteins in the dragonfly Park Butterfly Farm (Shropshire) and in that

nymph Brachythemis contaminata (49); — at Stratford-upon-Avon. At the Clive Farrell

M.J.: is with Westfall. M.J.: A study ofthe genus Dythemis, Farms, an experiment scheduled some

with of from Belize. descriptions two new genera (Odonata: tropicalspp.

Libellulidae)[the genera are not named here]

V.B. & V.L. (49-50); — Yadwad. Kallapur: (6175) LINDENIA. Notiziario dell’Ufficio Nazionale

+ + Na K ATPases in the rectal gills of the Italiano della Sodetà Odonatologica Interna-

dragonfly nymph and its inhibition following zionale, Roma. No. 9 (Jan. I, 1988). — (c/o

the endosulfan treatment (50-51); — Pala- Prof. DrC, Utzeri, Dipt Biol. Anim. & Uomo,

nichamy. S.. P. Baskaran. M. Vasanthi&S.M. Univ. Roma "La Sapienza", Viale deU’Uni-

AH: versità Studies on the midgut protease in the 32,1-OOI85 Roma).

dragonfly nymph Brachythemis contaminata In addition tothe traditional items (SIO mana-

the exposed to pesticides (53); — Lakshmina- gement, census of odonatol. collections & rayana. K.V. & A. Kumar: On two new Ju- libraries in Italy, Italian faunistic literature),

is rassic fossil Odonata from Solnhofen Li- there a notification on Prof. G. Carchini’s

mestone deposits [Stenophlebia handlirschi participation in an Antarctic expedition, an

n. and article on Dr P.L. Miller’s research visit to sp. Euphaeopsis hageni sp. n. are Rome nomina nuda] (54);. — Roy, S.P.: Use of (July I8-Aug. 17, 1987), etc. Of general

odonate interest will be the the larvae in the evaluation of water note on entomological Odonatological Abstracts 175

equipment dealer, Giuliano Russo (C.P. 2076, not considering Fraser’s volumes in the Fauna

1-40100 Bologna), who is the principal supplier of British India, which have an entirely dif-

in Italy, and also publishes price of ferent level catalogues scope, and purpose. It was

the items available. Dr h. A. prepared by c. Bro. Pinratana, Head

of the SIO National Office in Thailand and

(6176) MONTGOMERY, B.E., 1988. Odonato- Editor of the SIO Thai Newsletter, Malangpo.

logical bibliography of Frederick Charles Upon his request. Dr Hamalainen has checked

Fraser. Soc. odonalol. ini. rapid. Comm. the nomenclature and, in the proofs, corrected

7: VI+14 (Suppl.) pp. — (Author deceased; (some of) the fig. identifications. Prof. Kiauta

available from the SIO Central copies Office, provided a xerox copy of his annotated card

Bilthoven). file on the Thai bibliography,to which a few

Over 300 titles believed to be (1917-1970), titles were added by Dr Hamalainen. The col.

— corrective note: 2 complete. (Abstracter's pis show over 100 Thai spp.. a good part of

printing errors could be detected; 1953 b: (I) them taken in the field, the others are cabinet

should read "caerulea", 1956 should and (2) i: specimens. Most of them were provided by Dr read ’’Gynacantha”). Pinratana, a few (field portraits) by Dr Hama-

lainen. In the checklist 267 spp. known to

PETERS, 1988. in (6177) G., Beobachtungen an occur Thailand, are listed and crossrefe-

Aeshniden in Finnland (Odonata: Aeshnidae). renced to the bibliography, which contains 121

zool. 21: 1-16. titles. reasonable Opusc. fiumin. (With Engl. s.). The figs will certainly give a

— Inva- (Mus. Naturk., Humboldt-Univ., taxonomic '’orientation”,particularly so in the lidenstr. 43, DDR-1040 Berlin, GDR), case of taxa with distinct wing spots, and will

Data on the habitat features ofadult and larval thereby facilitate the work of Thai entomo-

Aeshna A. osiliensis, crenata and A. caerulea, logists concerned with dragonflies. It is for this

on flight activity and on their coexistence with reason that Dr Pintatana has to be warmly

other Aeshna and discussed. spp. are presented congratulated on his "pioneer” initiative,

Measurements of fresh osiliensis and crenata though it is unfortunate that the "joint

specimens are with those of A. compared authors" did not know about their aut-

serrata, and the difficulties in distinguishing horship beforehand; they were most kindly

osiliensis exuviae from those of A. grandis are and largely undeservedly awarded this status

differences in pointed out. Significant body by Dr Pinratana entirely "by surprise”, and size between members of various populations they (Dr M. H.) have seen the pis only at the

of A. caused the environmental grandis, by production stage, when identifications could

impact during larval growth, are brought be corrected not on the pis themselves any

on record. In the northern Scandinavia, range more. Even so, the booklet is certainly a useful

of A. subarctica elisabethae seems to coincide contribution to the local literature and it is

with that ofthe floating Sphagnum mosses. will Dr Pinratana hoped encourage to prepare

in the future a more complete field guide,when

PINRATANA, A. (6178) [general author], B. the important revisional work by Dr Asahina

K1AUTA & M. HÂMÀ- the fauna [bibliography] on Thai will have been completed. LÀINEN [nomenclature& corrections of fig. The cover photograph (swarming Potamarcha 1988. the Odonata identifications], List of of should deserve congener?) certainly a pi. repro-

Thailand and annotated bibliography. Vi- and duction in a following revised enlarged

ratham Press. Bangkok. VI+18 20 col. edition, and the dates and pp , pis statements on prove- excl. [ISBN none]. (Soft cover, 18.5x26 cm, nience of the photographed specimens would

with a cover — Price: US $ 8.- in phot.). net enhance the value of the photographic docu-

Bangkok. Also available from the SIO Central mentation.

Office. Bilthoven.

This is the first available commercially booklet (6179) PROGRA M A ND GENERA LITIES of the

on the Odon. of Southeast Asiatic a country. Ninth International Symposium of Odona- 176 Odonatological Abstracts

1988. tology, Madurai, Compiled by S. crease. — The membership administration of

Mathavan, issued by the Societas Internati- the countries in southwestern Asia and the

Madurai, East onalis Odonatologica (S.I.O.), 32 Middle is being currently taken care of by

— Box SIO Central in the pp. (c/o SIO Central Office, P.O. 256, the Office Netherlands, and

NL-3720 AG Bilthoven). that in southeast Asian countries (Burma,

Symposium Officers (p. 5); — Acknowled- Thailand, "Indochina”, Malaysia, Brunei) is

— gements (6), — Symposium location (7); covered by the SIO National Office in

— General informations Thailand — (8-11); Agenda [of (Bangkok). The present booklet

the] General Business Meeting ofSIO(l2-l3); gives a detailed account of organisation and

— — Scientific List and ad- activities of the former SIO National Office in program (14-20); the dresses of — participants (21-28); Maps [of India, as well as a brief outline of the general

Madurai University Campus and ofthe city of structure and various institutions ofthe SIO. It

Madurai](29-30), — For other publications of is directed at the SIO universal membership

the Symposium cf. OA 6171, 6172, 6173,6176, rather than at the regional members only and

6180. was published on the occasion ofthe Ninth Int.

Symp. Odonatol. (Madurai, Jan. 1988).

1988. An (6180) TYAGI, BK, introduction to the

activities ofthe S. I.O. National Officein India. (6181) VAN TOL, J. & M. VERDONK, 1988. The

International Odonatologica! Society, Pondi- protection of dragonflies(Odonata) and their

38 — Price in India; 50.- 181 Council cherry. pp. RslC biotopes. pp.. of Europe (Europ.

-(individuals), 75.- (libraries); all others: Hfl. Committee Conserv. Nature & natur. Re-

25,-. Orders to: Dr B.K. Tyagi, Vector Control sour.), Strasbourg. [Nature & Environment

Research Centre, Medical Complex, Indira Ser., No. 38], — [ISBN 92-871-1530-3]. Avail-

able in Nagar, Pondicherry-605006, India; —or to the also French. — (Publishers: Pubis &

S.l.O. Central Office. P.O. Box 256, NL-3720 Documents Div., Council of Europe, B. P. 431,

AG Bilthoven). R6, F-67006 Strasbourg).

the and Ne- the the Upon a request by Bangladesh This is final report on project, preli-

palese membership, the name of the former minary accounts on which were published in

SIO National Office in India has been changed the papers listed in OA 5175, 5764 and 5880. It

the SIO by a sanction of Council (Jan. 21, is a very thorough document, based on critical

into "SIO South Asian evaluation ofthe voluminous literature 1988) Regional very on

Office”, which is considered to better cover the the Europ. Odon. and on evidence and sug-

SIO scope of this very active chapter, uniting gestionssupplied by 48 Europ. odonatologists,

all countries from Pakistan — considered administratively "Europe", as here, encompasses

in the West, to Burma and Sri Lanka in the geographic Europe, without the USSR ter-

the East and South, includingthe Himalayan ritories, and incl. Asiatic Turkey. The status of

states of Nepal and Bhutan. The Office is go- about 164 taxa (spp. & sspp.), indigenous to

the been verned by a Regional Council, headed by this territory, has critically evaluated, 64

Regional Representative, Dr B.K. Tyagi ofthese arehere documented in detail (habitat,

(address above). The day-to-day business is distribution,status, threat, conservation, notes

but small coordinated from Pondicherry, a on biology, selected references) and ranked ac-

Dr office, headed by Dr S. Mathavan and T.J. cording to the IUCN Red Data Book (cf. OA

and the status needs Pandian, supported by a professional, 4224. 5736), While of 2 spp.

SlO-paid secretary is to be located at Madurai further study ("insufficiently known”; Cal-

be Kamaraj University, and will principally opteryx taurica, Sympecma annulata), 13 taxa

administration of the SIO concerned with the are considered "endangered”(Aeshna viridis,

periodicals in India. The opening of SIO Na- Brachythemis fuscopalliata, Calopteryx syria-

and Pa- tional Agencies in Bangladesh, Nepal ca, Coenagrion hylas freyi, C. mercuriale,Cor-

be Ischnura kistan is a long-term project, to considered dulegaster bidentatus sicilica, in-

the as membership in these countries will in- termedia, Leucorrhinia albifrons, L. caudalis. Odonatological Abstracts 177

Macromia splendens, Ophiogomphus c. lakes, peatbogs, mesotrophic marshlands and cecilia, Oxygastra curtisi, Stylurus flavipes), 22 rivers. The conservation of these, preferablyby

creation of are "vulnerable”, and 26 are "rare". The in- large-scale nature reserves and na-

clusion of a taxon on one or more local or tional parks, is advocated. — This is an excep-

red does of such national lists, course not as tionally valuable document and its periodic

its of the the be warrant inclusion in one lists of updating would highly desirable. Even at

the moment ofits present document, since the status outside publication,someofthe data

also had to be into account. out-of-date Europe taken In- are already (e.g. on C. hylas).

also stead, 2 non-red-list categories are introduced, There are some minor errors and omis-

of viz. "threatened in some parts Europe” (14 sions, incl. some relative to the citation of the taxa) and "rare in Europe" (22 taxa). Within national legislations, for example: in Austria the considered, all Odon. territory the most interesting are protected also in Vienna (19 fauna occurs in SW France, in the Iberian and Oct. 1985), and the Swiss Act of 6 March

Balkan peninsulas, and in Asia Minor. The 1979, "Verordnung uber den Naturschutz", decline or widespread local extinction are par- was promulgated by and has jurisdiction in

the ticularly apparent among taxa peculiar to canton Schaffhausen only (cf. OA 6006).