OdonatologicalAbstracts

1971 assmuthi, O. feae, O. obesus and O. parvidens.

(9929) VAJRASTH1RA, S. & S. YAMPUT, 1971. The 1977

life cycle of Prosthodendrium molenkampi, a human

intestinal fluke in family Lecilhodendriidae in Thai- (9931) BEDFORD, J.J., 1977. The carbohydrate levels

land. SEast Asian J. Trap. Med. public HUH 2(4): 585- of insect haemolymph. Comp. Biochem. Physiol.

-586. - (Authors’ current address unknown; c/o Dept (A)57: 83-86. - (Author’s current address unknown).

Helrainthol., Fac. Trap. Med., Mahidol Univ., Bang- Data on the concentration of glucose and trechalose

kok, Thailand). in the haemolymph are stated for several terrestrial

first discovered in humans in and insect incl. carovei P. molenkampi was In- arthropod other spp., Uropetala

donesia (cf, LIE, K.J., 1951, Documenla need, and Procordulia smithii. The patterns are discussed

the the stud- indones. Morb. Imp. 3: 105) and was considered as in terms of phylogeneticposition of taxa

an accidental infection. Its odon. associated life his- ied. - Cf. also OA 1243.

described in the listed in OA 1089. - tory was paper

In the the results of in 1981 present paper, an investigation

the Pakplee distr, Nakomnayok, central Thailand,are

reported. Metacercariae were found in the common (9932) KAPPES, E. & W. KAPPES, 1981. Naturkund-

rice field crab,Parathelphus dugasti, and in adult and liche Studien in Jordaniens Wüsten: Nationalpark

larval “Celithemis” his- spp. Epidemiologicalcase Azraq, 25. April bis 2, Mai 1980. MittBl. dt. Bund

studies carried infected - tory out among the persons Vogelschutz Hamburg (Sonderh.) 9: 139-148.

suggest the infection by eating either the raw crab (Eichenweg 27, D-22359 Hamburg).

mest, orthe larvae. - an excellent ac- Lists 6 identified odon. from the dragonfly (For spp. Azraq Oasis, the cf. count on subject KOM1YA, Y., 1965, ca 100 km E ofAman, Jordan. A few additional taxa

Metacercariae in and identified Japan adjacent territories, Pmgr. are to the genus only.

med. Parasitol. Jpn 2: 1-328;Odon. pp. 225-234, with

species-wise bibliographies). 1983

1974 (9933) STOUT, J., 1983. Megaloprepus and Mecisto-

gaster(GallitoAzul, HelicopterDamselfly). In: D.H.

(9930) SEN-SARMA, P.K., 1974. Ecology and bioge- Janzen, [Ed.], Costa Rican natural history, pp. 734-

ography ofthe termites ofIndia. In: M.S. Mani, [Ed.], -735 (Engl.), 748-749 (Span,), Univ Chicago Press,

and of - address Ecology biogeography India, pp. 421-472, Chicago. (Author's unknown).

Junk, The Hague. - ISBN 90-6193-075-8. The biology of Megaloprepus coerulatus, Mecisto-

Pantala flavescens is reportedto predateat Dehra Dun, gaster modestus and M. omatus in Costa Rica is

India, on the swarming adults of Odontotermes briefly outlined. 250 OdonatologicalAbstracts

1984 (9938) MITRA, B. &P.K. MAIT1,1992. Biogeographi-

cal analysis of entomofauna of the Great Nicobar Is-

(9934) MATSUKI, K. & I. MAKIBAYASHI, 1984.The land, Indian Ocean. Proc. tool. Soc. Calcutta 45

types ofmoulting line appeared in final instar larvae (Suppl. A): 501-508. -(Zool. Surv. India, ‘M'Block,

of Odonata. 1.Anisozygoptera, Anisoptera. Cho-cho 535 New Alipore, Calcutta-700053, India).

7(10): 20-32. (Jap., with Engl, title). - (First Author: 123 spp. and sspp. of7 orders (incl. 5 odon. spp.) ate

fauna 3-1575-14, Hasama, Funabashi, Chiba, 274, JA). listed. The shows a strong affinity to the In-

of 8 fam. dian the than the [Abstract not available]; 91 spp. were ex- subregion and Andamans rather to

amined and the moulting line of all of them is also Indo-Malayan and Indo-Chinese subregions. - Cf.

illustrated. - For pt 2 (Zygoptera)cf, OA 9888. OA 4293.

1990 (9939) PAL, T.K., 1992. Biological control ofmosquito

with predators: some case studies and applicability

(9935) LUDWIG, J„ H. BELTING, A.J. HELB1G & of the strategy. Proc. zool. Soc. Calcutta 45 (Suppl.

H,A. BRUNS, 1990. Die Vögel des Dümmer-Gebiet- A): 527-537. - (Arunachal Pradesh Fid Stn, Zool.

Surv. es. NatSchutz Landschaftspfl. Niedersachs. 21: 1-129. India, Itanagar-791 111, India).

- (Authors’ current addresses unknown). Contains a passing reference to the odon., but deals

In the Dümmer area, Lower Saxony, Germany, dur- mainly with Sphaerodema annulatum (Heteroptera)

ing the early 1950s, dragonflies represented a major and Laccophilus anticatus (Coleoptera).

in component the hooby (Falco subbuteo) diet, as

evidenced by the published records. Since the late (9940) SCH1ESS, H„ 1992. Vielfalt und Verlust sind

this is The alteration ofdiet liberal!. Dr. Friedrich Ris’ 1970s, not any more so. “Entomologisches Tage-

im is ascribed to the decrease ofthe local odon. popula- buch” von 1917 bis 1930 Vergleich mit heute.

tions, triggered by man-caused disappearance of Uni Zurich 23: 13-15. - (Homberg 325, CH-9925

aquatic vegetation. Brunnadem).

Between 18 June 1917 and 17 Jan. 1931, the great

1991 Swiss F. Ris odonatologist, (1867-1931),kept a very

detailed his in diary of field trips Switzerland, cov-

(9936) WALDERT, R„ 1991. Auswirkungen von was- ering his visits to almost 200 localities and regions,

serbaulichen Massnahmen am Lech auf die Insekten- with meticulously precise field notes, annotated lists

fauna flusstypischer Biozönosen. Augsburg, ökol. ofcollected/sightedspp., descriptions ofhabitats, etc.

Sehr. 2; 109-120. - (Abt. Landschaftsökol., Amt f. Here, somecomparisons are made between the fauna

Grünordnung u. Naturschutz, Dr.-Ziegenspeck-Weg inventories noted by Ris and the present situation at

10, D(W)-8000 Augsburg). the same spot, but no reference is made to the odon.

Contains checklist of 43 odon. that have - The title of another article this is listed a spp., ever on subject

been recorded from the Lech R., Bavaria, Germany. in OA 8006.

Recent evidence is available on the Occurrence of 36

1993 spp.

1992 (9941) ADAM, R„ P. S1THITHAWORN, V. PIP1T-

GOOL, E. HINZ & V. STORCH, 1993. Studies on

(9937) MALKMUS, R., 1992. Zur Verbreitung der metacercariae from naiads in northeast Thailand.

Herpetofauna sowie einiger Libellenvorkommen in SEast Asian J. trap. Med. public Health 24(4): 701-

den Ostalpen. Nachr. naturw. Mus. Aschaffenburg99: -705. - (First Author: FG Parasitol., Inst. Zool., Univ.

49-60. - (Schulstr. 4, D-97859 Wiesthal). Hohenheim, Emil-Wolff-Str. 34, D-70599 Stuttgart).

From East- 2 localities in the Kreuzeckgmppe Range, Metacercariae are described and illustrated from lar-

Austria, 3 odon. recorded, viz. val ern Alps, spp. are Ictinogomphus angulosus, Brachythemis conta-

Bratleitenalm (lake, alt. 2350 m): larval Aeshna minata, Crocothemis servilia, Hydrobasileus croceus,

caerulea; - Nassfeldtörl (pond, alt. 2110 m): Enallag- Orthetrum sabina and Trithemis pallidinervis. The

ma cyathigerum,A. caerulea,Somatochlora alpestris. trematode sp./spp. is/are not identified. I, angulosus

and H. croceus were not previously reported as hosts. Odonatological Abstracts 251

research the - For trematode hosts the outline of M.Sc. some other papers onthe odon. senting a project on

cf. 04 343, 489, 622-624, 643, 1089, 1761, 2385, biology of C. microstigma.

3317,3715,5877,6550-6551,6687,8467. For a list

cf. the reference HEINRICH, B., 1993. The hot-blooded insects. ofthe Japanese odon. host spp. given (9947)

in 04 9930. Strategies and mechanisms of thermoregulation.

Springer, Berlin-Heidelberg-London-Paris-Hong

vi+601 3-540- (9942) ARNOLD, A., 1993. Libellen (Odonata) im Kong-Barcelona-Budapest. pp. ISBN

- Kreis Schmölln. Mauriliana 14:234. - (Nordstr. 39/ -56302-4. - Price: NLG 250.- net, (Author: Zool.

VT 551, D-04105 Leipzig). Dept, Univ. Vermont, Burlington, 05405, USA).

commented list of 22 evidenced This is a definite overview of what is A spp., as during masterpiece

1981-1989; E Germany. known on thermoregulationin all of the majorinsect

orders, offering newinsights onphysiology, ecology

(9943) CLAUSNITZER, H.-J., 1993. Die Bedeutung and evolution. A chapter,titled “Dragonfliesnow and

fur then” Ref. sum- temporarer Kleingewasser gefahrdete Arten. (pp. 117-142, pp. 535-537), not only

Metelen SchrR. NatSchutz 4: 41-45. (With Engl. s.). marises in great detailthe situation in the odon. (with

- (Eichenstr. 11, D-29348 Eschede). original interpretations of the published evidence,

The importance ofman/made perennialand periodic from which various suggestions arederived) but also

in conservation is Lestes list of 5 relative to odon. ponds programs emphasised. gives a remainingproblems

L. and viz. Do color func- barbants, L. dryas, virens, Sympecma spp. thermoregulation, (1) changes

tion as sensors in some dragonflies? - Sympetrum flaveolum are breeding facultatively or temperature

Do modulate effort affect obligatorily in temporary ponds. (2) dragonflies flight to

either heat production or rate of convective cooling?

(9944) FALK, L„ G. MOHRBACH, S. OHLIGER & - (3) Why do so many perchers show no shivering

W. STEIGNER, 1993. Geschiitzte Natur im Kreis response? - (4) Given that flyer dragonflies show

ii+58 immediate heat transfer the abdomen before Kusel. Pollichia, Herschweiler-Pettersheim, pp. to long

- (Publishers: Hohlstr. 20, D-66909 Herschweiler- lethal are reached, why do they not heat up the

females -Pettersheim). abdomen during shivering warm-up? Do

- the “breath- Brief of various nature reserves in the T for maturation? Do descriptions regulate >M egg (5)

district of Kusel, Westpfälzer Bergland, Germany, ing” movements of dragonflies augment blood cir-

odon. from Höcher- culation for listing some spp. Schwarzbach, thermoregulation?

berg-Westrich and from Landstuhler Bruch in the

Upper Glantal. (9948) KHALIQ, A., MX. ABBASI & K.F. AHMAD,

1993. Odonata from Murree Hills of Pakistan. Paki-

J. Ent. - (9945) HANDKE, K,, 1993. Zur fauna neu angelegter stan 8(2): 37-40. Dept Ent., Univ. Coll.

Gewässer im Niedervieland bei Bremen. Metelen. Agric., Rawalakot, AK, Pakistan).

SchrR. NatSchutz 4: 201-216. (With Engl.s.). - 37 spp. are listed from 14 localities. Burmagomphus

(Landschaftsökol.Forschungsstelle Bremen,Am Wall sivalikensis, Anax immaculifrons, Orthetrum glau-

164, D-28195 Bremen). cum and Tramea Virginia were not previously re-

The odon. fauna of some newly made ponds in the corded from Pakistan.

area of Bremen, Germany, is characterised and the

occurrence of some spp. is briefly discussed. (9949) LAUKÖTTER, G., 1993. Limnokrenen als

Kleingewässerlebensräume. Metelen. SchrR. Nat-

Untersuchun- 4: (9946) HECKER, F., 1993. Ökologische Schutz 235-236. - (Naturschutzzentrum NRW,

Libellen des des Nestos. Unter- Leibnizstr. D-45659 gen an Wasserregimes 10, Recklinghausen).

suchungen zurBiologie der Fliessgewässer-Edellibel- In Germany, the Cordulegaster and Gomphus spp.

le Caliaeschna microstigma (Schneider, 1845). Collo- are the sole odon. representatives in the spring-like

quiumNordosl-Griechenland 2:54-57. - (Wilhelmi- running water sections (= “quellnaheFliessgewässer-

nenstr. 27. D-24103 Kiel). bereiche”). Though rheophilous, they occasionally

This is a preliminary research communication,stat- occur in the cool spring ponds (= “kühle Quell-

ing solely the occurrence of 16 hitherto at various teiche”). In the smaller springs (= “Tümpelquellen”),

and Aeshna and Libellula Nestos R. localities (Greece) recorded spp., pre- Calopteryx, Platycnemis, 252 OdonatologicalAbstracts

also encountered. Etude depressa are regularly (9952) MONNERAT, C., 1993. faunistiquedes

odonates du canton de Jura et des zoneslimitrophes.

Mus. ISBN (9950) MARDEN, J.H., 1993. Ontogeny ofthermal and Jurassien Sci. Nat., Porrentruy. 99 pp.

metabolic in Am. Zool. - Price: review the Author physiology a dragonfly. 33(5): none. copy supplied by at

142A [abstract only].- (The precise current address CHF15.- net. - (Publishers: 21 rte de Fontenais,CH-

unknown; “Pennsylvania St. Univ., State Park, PA, -2900 Porrentruy).

USA”). This is a commercially available booklet, based on

[Verbatim]: Adult Libellula pulchella undergo strik- the monograph listed in OA 8139. 51 spp. are dealt

ing changes in thermal and metabolic physiology with and their distribution in canton Jura, Switzer-

duringadult maturation. Flight performance (maxi- land, is mapped.Statements are made on habitats and

the of each but the mum lift and induced power output duringtethered on regional status sp., locality

and flight)peaks at thoracic temperatures of 28-34°C in data are not given, the regionalbibliography is

and newly emerged adult males, with a gradual decline greatly incomplete not crossreferenced. Most spp.

in performanceathigher temperatures. Thermal sen- and some habitats are shown on 75 col. photographs,

and localities in sitivity offlight performance in mature males is dra- a list of the 115 visited (plus some

Berne in is maticallyright-shifted,with apeak atT =40-48°C. canton and France) provided. lta

Individual males ofintermediate age show two peak-

and B.A. E.A. oneat T =28-34°C (9953) PASHLEY, D.P., McPHERON & -performancetemperatures, Ulx

1993. in- another at 40-48°C, with a decline in performance at ZIMMER, Systematics of holometabolous

orders 18S ribosomal RNA. thoracic temperatures in between these 2 thermal sect based on Molec.

optima. These changes in thermal physiology coin- Phylogen. Evol. 2(2): 132-142.-(FirstAuthor: Dept

cide with a doublingofbody mass, largescale changes Ent., Room 402, Life Sei. Bldg, Louisiana St. Univ.,

in muscle ultrastructure (hypertrophy of mitochon- Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA).

dria), and changes in expression of muscle contrac- Phylogenetic relationships of 19 spp., representing

and 3 orders tile proteins (particularly the calcium regulatory pro- 9 holometabolous outgroup (incl.

examined tein troponin-t). In addition, changes in activity of Libellula vibrans), were using sequence

data from 2-thirds of the 18S ribosomal RNA mol- the metabolic enzymes lactate dehydrogenase and

citrate synthase indicate that metabolism shifts from ecule. Of 1330 aligned nucleotide sites in 19 taxa,

anaerobic in nymphs, to a mixture of anaerobic and 460 were variable and used for phylogenetic analy-

aerobic in newly emerged adults, to aerobic in ma- sis. Parsimony analyses resolved relationships in a

few but left the controversial ture adults. This suite of changes in thermal and groups, most questions

indicates unre- metabolic physiology a previously un- regarding relationships among major lineages

traits from solved. The of the 18S molecule resolve known carryover ofphysiological nymphs inability to

to adults, with resultant effects on behavior (seden- ancient divergence events may be due to the rapid

burst for in ofholometabolous resulting in few tary nymphs; flight foraging newly divergence orders,

emerged and immature adults; continuous territorial synapomorphies.

flightin mature adults). Such transitions may be com-

REHFELDT, E. KESERU & N. WEINHE- mon in insects whose life cycle lacks a pupal stage, (9954) G.,

and of the evolution BER, 1993. exploitationofprey in the may impact our understanding Opportunistic

of flightin insects. libellulid dragonflyOrthetrum cancellatum (Odonata:

Libellulidae).Zool Jb. Syst. 120(4): 441-451. (With

(9951) MEY, D., 1993. Die Libellen des Mühlberger Germ.s.). - (Zool. Inst., Techn. Univ. Braunschweig,

Torfstiches im LSG “Drei Gleichen” (Insecta, Pockelsstr. 10a, D-38106 Braunschweig).

Odonata). Verdff. NaturkMus. Erfurt 1993: 114-124. The sudden mass arrival ofO. cancellatum at a small

(With Engl.s.). - (Karl-Hermann-Str. 3, D-99848 stream in S France was used to study the influence

haemorrhoidalis. Wutha-Famroda). on its prey population, Calopteryx

32 listed from this in the S O. cancellatum on bushes of the bank and spp. are locality Thuringia perched the earth the stream’s Valley, E Germany, as evidenced during 1988-1992. on near edge. When its own

sections The compositionofthe fauna is briefly described and populationdensity was low, it aggregated at

conservations the where C. haemorrhoidalis most some specified measuresare suggested. of stream, was

frequent. At higher population densities O. cancel- OdonatologicalAbstracts 253

latum distributed itself along the stream without re- sostoyanii fauny nasekomyh i drugih grupp bespoz-

gard to the density of the prey. The arrival of the vonochnyh zhivotnyh Erevana v usloviyah antropo-

reduction in - the fauna of insects and other predator was accompanied by a sharp gennogo pressa. On

itsprey’s populationdensity. C. haemorrhoidalis was invertebrates in the city of Yerevan with respect to

while Ent. Obozr. 764-775. usually caught on a feeding flight (75.4%). anthropogenic pressure. 72(4);

with - Nac. Adult males contesting a territory (7.9%)and imma- (Russ., Engl.s.). (Inst, Zool., Acad. Set,

tures on their maiden flight(7.0%)were also caught. Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia).

The distribution of prey captures during the course Lestes sp. is the sole odon. taxon listed; Yerevan,

of the day shows that adult males are usually caught Armenia.

while around noon, adult females and immatures are

mainly caught during their most active flight peri- (9959) ZINTZ,K.,D.ROTHMUND &H.RAHMANN,

ods in the morningand evening. Taken overthe whole 1993. Abbaugrubenund sekundare Stehgewasser in

day there is no sex- or age-biased predation risk. Oberschwaben: Bedeutung, Schutz, Management.

Predator-avoidance behaviour the ofthe Metelen SchrR. NalSchutz 4:171-178. on part prey (WithEngl.s.).

observed. - Univ. D-70599 sp. was not (Inst. Zool., Hohenheim, Stuttgart).

45 spp. are listed from 6 gravel pits and 2 other lo-

(9955) SCHLÜPMANN, M„ 1993.Zur Bedeutunghy- calities in the Ravensburg distr., S Germany. With

drochemischer Parameter stehender the advancement of the number of Kleingewässer succession, spp.

des Hagener Raumes für die Libellen. Metelen. generally increases.

SchrR. NalSchutz 4: 163-164. - (Hierseier Weg 18,

D-58119 Hagen-Hohenlimburg). 1994

The direct relationships between the hydrochemistry

and odon. fauna of theeutrophic stagnantwater habi- (9960) AIDA, M, 1994. [Adult behaviour of Lestes

tats could not be demonstrated. Here, the tolerance japonicus Selys]. Gekkan-Mushi 284: 18-24. (Jap.).

limits,relative to various hydrochemical parameters, - (1-7-15 Sakae, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi, 491, JA).

stated for number of in the The adult and various ofbehav- are a spp. Hagen area, emergence aspects

Germany. iour are described in detail, and habitat segregation

relative to Copera annulata and Lestes temporalis is

(9956) SINSBECK, D., 1993. Die Odonatenfauna des recorded.

Küstenbereiches des westlichen Nestos-Deltas. Col-

loquium Nordost-Griechenland 2; 66-86. - (Grote- (9961) AKURA1, H., 1994. [Five dragonfly species

meyerstr. 9, D-48159 Münster). parasitized by fungi]. Gekkan-Mushi 284; 36-37.

The odon. fauna of the Nestos R. Delta, NE Greece, (Jap.). - (2628 Hajima, Minosato-cho, Higashi-

was studied during June-July 1992. The habitats are -Ibaragi-gun, Ibaragi, 319-01, JA).

described and 21 listed. Hemianax The adult Aeshna Planaeschna spp. are ephip- juncea, milnei, Sym-

is the 14 that are documented also darwinianum, S. and S. infuscatum piger among spp. petrum frequens

by exuviae. were found parasitized by Clayiceps spp. (Ascomy-

cota), at a locality in the Ibaragipref., central Japan;

(9957) TANAKA, M. & K. MATSUKI, 1993. Matsu- Dec. 1993-Apr. 1994.

mori-Teneyasu’s illustrated book of dragonflies. In-

sectarium, Tokyo 30(11): 380-385. (Jap., with Engl, (9962) ANHOLT, B.R., 1994. Cannibalism and early

title). - (First Author: 183 Sakae-cho, Fuchu-shi, instar survival in a larval damselfly. Oecologia 99:

Tokyo, 183, JA). 60-65. - (Dept Zool., Univ. Brit. Columbia, Vancou-

A detailed description (with col. reproductionof figs) ver, BC, V6T 1Z4, CA).

survival of boreale of odon. inventory (ca 30 spp., inch some larvae) in Examined here is the Enallagma

M.-T.’s (1825-1892) natural history book, “Ryou eggs, oviposited near the end ofthe flight season in

’’ date the and absence of in- Hakubutu Zufu [publication and publisher not presence potential cannibals,

available], based on material from Turuoka-shi, dividuals that hatched from eggs earlier in the sea-

Tohoku distr., N Japan. son, over an extended part of the life-cycle. The role

ofcompetitionas a modifier of cannibalism was ex-

A.E. & 14 O amined (9958) TERTERIAN, jointauthors, 1993. by manipulatingegg density, environmental 254 OdonatologicalAbstracts

productivity, and habitat complexity. Survival in the (9966) ARAI, Y., 1994. [Annual fluctuations of the

absence of potential cannibals ranged from 5% to beginning ofoviposition in Sympetrum r. risi Barte-

the of nearly 50% but was only 0-3% in presence nef). Nature & Insects 29(14): 18, (Jap.).-(1233-2

cannibals. Survival of small larvae was related to Sueno, Yorii-machi, Oosato-gun, Saitama, 369-12,

manipulations of habitat complexity but not initial JA).

density or resources. There were no significant in- At Chichibu-shi, Saitama, central Japan, oviposition

teractions of the of larvae with other commenced 1983-1994 between and presence large during July 17

experimentaltreatments on the survival of small lar- Aug, 27.

vae. The mean size ofsmall larvae was greaterin the

ofcannibals. This be because the 1994. costalis presence may can- (9967) ARAl.Y., [Mnaispruinosa passed

nibalism treatment reduced the density of small lar- the night with its wings spread]. Inseclarium, Tokyo

that 343. - vae and reduced competition for resources, or 31(10): (Jap.). (1233-2 Sueno, Yorii-machi,

the cannibals preferentially fed on small larvae and Oosato-gun, Saitama pref., 369-12, JA).

only relatively large individuals remained. Fertiliza- In the evening (18.30 h) and early morning (04.50

tion of the habitat or manipulatingthe initial density h),on22/23-V-1994, at the Hirakura R.,Saitami pref.,

of small larvae did not affect mass of small larvae at Japan, the individuals were found sleeping with the

the end of the experiment, which would be expected wings spread. The phenomenon seems conditioned

small larvae if were affected by competitionfor re- by the cool night. When disturbed, they perched on

at the with the half After06,00 sources. Potential cannibals, however, emerged ground wings spread. h,

small larvae low and in the usual higher mass when were present at they began to fly up, perched way,

density and when productivity ofthe habitat was in- wings folded.

creased. This suggests that the negative effectof com-

petition by small larvae outweighs the positive ef- (9968) AR AI, Y., 1994. [The larvae of Sympetrum

baccha mutatinum Ris have weakness for fect ofbeing potential prey for large larvae. a dry con-

ditions]. Gekkan-Mushi 283: 37 (Jap.). - (1233-2

(9963) AOK1, S., 1994. [A note on feedingbehaviour Sueno, Yorii-machi, Oosato-gun, Saitaraa, 369-12,

in Anisogomphus maacki (Sel.)]. Nature & Insects JA).

29(14); 35. (Jap.).-(4-4-36 Minami-Sakai, Kashiwa- [Abstract not available].

-shi, Chiba, 277, JA).

of ASAHINA, 1994. A revision of the A record predation on Argynnis paphia (Lepido- (9969) S., genus

ptera); Chino-shi, Nagano, central Japan, 23-VIII- Rhipidolestes from Taiwan and Japan. 4. Okinawa

-1994. and Amami Islands representatives. Gekkan-Mushi

283: 14-17. (Jap., with Engl.s. & fig. captions). -

(9964) ARAI, Y., 1994. [A note onpredation ofOrthe- (Takadanobaba 4-4-24, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169,

trum albistylum speciosum (Uhler) on Sympetrum JA).

frequens (Sei.) at Ohnohara, Chichibu-shi, Saitama, The taxa of the Ryukyu islands of Okinawa, Toka-

Japan],Gekkan-Mushi 284: 35-36. (Jap.).- (1233-2 shiki, Tokunoshima and Amami-oshima are dealt

de- Sueno, Yorii-machi, Oosato-gun, Saitama, 369-12, with. They are all referable to R. okinawanus, as

JA). scribed from Okinawa, but the populations from the

3 [Abstract not available]. other islands show slight peculiarities in the penile

of local structure, and are assigned here the status

(9965) ARAI, Y, 1994. Adult behaviour ofStylogom- “forms”, under the respective names, tokashikiensis

Nature In- f.n. - phus suzukii at the reproductive site. & f.n., tokunoshimensis f.n. and amamiensis [In

sects 29(11): 32-35. (Jap.,with Engl, title). - (1233-2 the spirit ofthe note in OA 9247], R. aculeatus kyu-

Sueno, Yorii-machi, Oosato-gun, Saitama, 369-12, shuensis Asahina, 1993 is synonymised with R. a.

1951. For the JA). yakusimensis Asahina, Kyushu popu-

observations lation ofthis the f.n. is A detailed account is presented of (16- ssp., name kyushuensis pro-

-VI1/7-VII1-1994)in Saitama pref., central Japan. The posed.

S do not have distinct territories, and the sp. seems

have differ- 1994. A revision of the to evolved a unique mating behaviour, (9970) ASAHINA, S„ genus

from Taiwan 6. A ent from that in the other gomphids. Rhipidolestes and Japan. new spe- Odonatological Abstracts 255

cies from Koshikijima Island and descriptions oflar- patus is of particular local interest. The sp. assem-

with val forms. Gekkan-Mushi 284: 7-11, (Jap., blages ofvarious types ofhabitats are analysed, their

- value” is and detailed Engl.s. & fig. captions). (4-4-24 Takadanobaba, “conservancy assessed, sug-

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169, JA). gestions for the managementofthe area are provided.

from small R. asatoi sp.n. is described and illustrated a

island, Koshiki-jima,situated close to Kyushu (holo- (9975) BRUMMER, I. & A. MARTENS, 1994, Die

type S & 4

thor’s coll.). Also provided are descriptions & figs of leren Elbe bei Wittenberge (Odonata; Gomphidae).

Schr. 497-502. the larval stage ofR. haroi and R. aculeatus yakushi- Braunschw. naturk. 4(3): (With Engl,

- Techn. 10 D- mensis f. kyushuensis. s.). (Zool. Inst., Univ., Pockelsstr. a,

-38106 Braunschweig).

(9971) ASAHINA, S., 1994. A revision of the genus Larvae are recorded from 5 localities on the Elbe, at

Rhipidolestes from Taiwan and Japan. 7. Gekkan- which river the sp. has not been taken since 1929.

This is the northwesternmost -Mushi 285: 13-17. (Jap., with Engl.s.). - (4-4-24 recent record of G.

Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169, JA). flavipes in Europe. The habitat and sampling meth-

Comments are given on the problematical genus ods are described.

Taolestes Needham, 1928, described from a single

las larvas 9 from Hangchow,Chekiangprov., China. Since the (9976) CAMPOS, R.E., 1994. Importanciade

its is left - de Ischnura fluviatilis holotype was not available, status open. de culicidos en la dieta Selys

Geographicdistribution ofthe Rhipidolestes taxa and (Odonata: Zygoptera) en habitats naturales de los

forms is stated and mapped, and the peculiar alrededores de La Plata,provincia de Buenos Aires.

oviposition behaviour in R. hiraoi is described and Revta argent. Ent. 53(1/4): 51-56. - (With Engl.s.).

- Calle compared with that in the other spp. (Cent. Estud. Parasitol. & Vectores, CEPAVE,

2, No. 584, AR-1900 La Plata).

(9972) BEDJANlC, M., 1994. Seznam odonatne favne In order to determine the relevance of culicid larvae

- of this Slovenije. Annotated checklist ofthe odonate fauna in the I, fluviatilis diet, immature stages sp.

of Slovenia. Acta ent. slov. 2: 43-54. (Slovene, with were collected from 2 ditches and the pellets’ analy-

Engl.s.). - (From 117 A, SLO-62313 From). sis was made. The surrounding fauna was collected

The of odon. in Slovenia is other well. The history exploration briefly to assess any preys as analysis re-

traced from 1685 to present, the completebibliogra- vealed the presence of Culicidae, Chironomidae,

nematode phy is presented, and a bibliographically crossrefer- microcrustaceans, and Rabditidae. Chiro-

best in enced checklist of the 71 hitherto recorded spp. is nomidae (30.67%) were the represented La

given. Granja, together with Copepoda(23.48%), while in

Ringuelet there were Culicidae (18.98%) and

(9973) BIERW1RTH, G., 1994. Die Libellen im öst- Chironomidae (11.68%). Significant dependence

lichen Teil des Landkreises Mill. zool. Ges. between the of odon. larvae, larval Allotting. presence mos-

Braunau 6(2): 109-133. (With Engl.s.). - (Nikolaus- quito habitats, and food condition was seen, while

str. 7a, D-84533 Marktl). independence between prey-diversity and larval mos-

found. During 1985-1993, 43 spp. were recorded in the E quito habitat (P > 0.01) was

of The local part Altoetting Co., Bavaria, Germany.

status of each ofthese is stated, Leucorrhinia caudalis (9977) DUKSTRA,K.D., 1994. Vlinderen in Hongarije

the - in became extinct during study period. en Roemenië, [Butterfly collecting Hungary and

Romania], Slridula 18(1): 3-10. (Dutch). - (Oude

(9974) BRAUN, M., 1994. Ubellenvorkommen im NSG Rijnsburgerweg 36/k7, NL-2342 BC Oegstgeest).

from localities “UntereAlz" mitHinweisen zurPflege- und Entwick- 5 odon. spp. are listed 3 in Hungary,

lungsplanung.DiplArb. Univ. München, iv+120 pp,, viz. Sympetrum pedemontanum(from Kisûjzâllâs),

- address and Orthetrum coerulescens App. + 2 maps excl. (Author’s current un- Calopteryx splendens

known). (from Pocsaj), and Somatochlora flavomaculata and

- from During May-Oct. 1993, 30 spp. were evidenced at S. metallica (from Biharkeresztes); and 6 spp.

localities in viz. this Nature Reserve in Bavaria, Germany. An appre- 3 Romania, Gomphus vulgatissimus

ciable breeding populationofOnychogomphus forci- (from Sarmizegetusa in the Valea Bistrei), Onycho- 256 Odonatological Abstracts

gomphus forcipatus and Orthetrum brunneum (on the 1-2 I of water. There the absence of 2-4 of the 5 lar-

Stei R. Anax continuous of nr Pui, Valea Riul Mare), and parthe- val size classes, despite a input eggs,

cannibalism of nope, Orthetrum albistylum and Sympetrum deprcs- suggested that was a common cause

The size the final which deter- siusculum (in the Danube Delta nr GarvSn). mortality. of instar,

mined adult body size, was correlated positively with

(9978) The DRAGON-FLIER. Newsletter of the Ohio tree hole volume for

that when 2 larvae Dragonfly Survey, Columbus, Vol. 4, No. 3 (Sept. ments showed were placed to-

in abundant the 1994). - (c/o B. Glotzhober, Ohio Hist. Soc., 1982 gether 0.4-1 holes with tadpoleprey,

Velma Ave., Columbus OH 43211-2497, USA). larger larva killed the smaller one. Often the larva

Contains various management items, and new Ohio that was killed was not eaten. Small larvae were more

tolerant records for Gomphaeschna furcillata (new for Ohio !), of each other than were pairs of medium or

Cordulia shurtleffi, Epitheca canis, Helocordulia large larvae. Before killing occurred, the presence of

uhleri, Leucorrhinia frigida and Nannothemis bella. largerlarvae reduced the growth of smaller individu-

als, relative to controls. ‘Obligate’ killing was den-

(9979) EDA, S„ 1994. [A note on the unusual ovipo- sity-dependent. In 3,0-1 holes with ad libitum prey,

sition behaviour in Somatochlora uchidai Forster], conspecific killing occurred until the larval density

Nature & Insects 29(14); II. (Jap.). - (3-4-25 stabilized at 1 larva per 1 -1.5 1, similar to the density

Sawamura, Matsumoto,Nagano, 390, JA). found in large holes under field conditions, for M.

cannibalism functions to reduce the The oviposition on Sphagnum, 2 m off the shore is coerulatus,

briefly reported; Kama-ike, Otari-mura, Nagano, 2- number ofpotential competitors for food in addition

-VIII-1994. to providing nutrition. When interactions between

larvae in small holes paired were experimentally pre-

(9980) EDA, S., 1994. [Interspecific tandem ofCercion vented, competition for food reduced the growth of

calamorum (Ris) (Coenagrionidae) and Indolestes 1 or both larvae relatively to controls. Holes that were

peregrinus (Ris) (Lestidae)], Nature & Insects29(14): watered duringthe dry season supported larval den-

11. (Jap.). -(3-4-25 Sawamura, Matsumoto, Nagano, sities similar to those in the wet season. Thus, dry

decrease 390, JA). seasonmortality could not be attributed to a

larvae could An annotated photographic record; Okada, Matsu- in available prey. Rather, M. coerulatus

moto-shi, Nagano, central Japan, 8-VIII-1994. not survive more than 1 month of complete drying.

Because the dry season typically lasts more than 6

(9981) FINCKE, O.M., 1994. Populationregulationof weeks, habitat drying is a secondary source of mor-

limi- larvae a tropical damselfly in the larval stage by food tality, affecting second- orthird-generation that

and habitat fail before holes tation, cannibalism,intraguild predation to emerge tree dry out completely.

drying. Oecologia 100:118-127.-(DeptZool.,Univ.

Oklahoma, 730 Van Vleet Oval, Rm 314, Norman, (9982) FRANKOVlC, M„ 1994. Reliktna vretenca

OK 73019-0235, USA). (Insecta: Odonata) kao mjerilo vrednovanjavisoko-

The relative importance ofintraspecific, interspecific, planinskih vodenih staniäta. - [Relict dragonflies

and seasonal causes of larval mortality were investi- (Insecta: Odonata) as a tool for the assessment of

gated for aquatic larvae of Megaloprepuscoerulatus mountain habitats]. Zborn. Sat Ref. Simp. 45-god.

20-21. in Panama. These live in water-filled holes in fallen Nac. Parka “Paklenica ”, Starigrad, pp. (Croa-

- CRO-41000 and living trees, where they and 3 other common tian). (Barutanski breg, Zagreb).

odon. the mid The that occur in Croatia as Pleistocene relicts spp. arc top predators. By wet season, spp.

are stenothermic, are of M. coerulatus larvae were found in nearly half ofall and usually cold particular

tree holes that harbored odonates. Althoughthey were importance for the quality assessment oftheir breed-

typically, but not always, eliminated from holes in- ing habitats. The mountainous regions in Croatia are

habited by largerheterospecifics, M. coerulatus were inadequately explored, and several odon. spp. that

known more likely to encounter conspecifics than other are from the adjacent countries, (inch those

odon. Holes with less than 1 1 of in the were recorded there. spp. water rarely South) not yet

than larva. In holes contained more a single large

M.P.-E. JANSSENS & R. KELL- where M. coerulatus was the only odon. sp. present, (9983) GADE, G„

of 1994. A novel in the AKH/RPCH fam- multiplelarvae coexisted at a density 1 larva per NER, peptide OdonatologicalAbstracts 257

Central of ovi- ily isolated from corpora cardiaca of the Emperor (9985) GORB, S.N., 1994, projections

1-6. - in the Dragonfly, Anax Imperator. Peptides 15(1): positor sense organs damselfly, Sympecma

(First Author: Zool. Dept, Univ. Cape Town, Private annulata (Zygoptera,Lestidae). J. Morph. 220: 139-

Bag, Rondebosch-7700, RSA). -146. - (Dept Insect Physiol., Schmalhausen Inst.

B. Using a heterologous (in locusts and cockroaches) Zool., Ukrain. Acad. Sei., Chmelnickogo 15,

and a homologousbioassay, the neuropeptidepGlu- UKR-252601 Kiev).

of sensilla different of -Val-Asn-Phe-Ser-Pro-Ser-Trp-NHj was isolated from Central projections on parts

of cardiaca. The elucida- the are traced. Sensilla include extracts corpora sequence endophytic ovipositor

de- of (STh), hair rows onthe ven- tion was achieved by Edman degradationof the apical hairs the stylus

tral of the valvula and distal blocked peptide and by electrospray mass spectro- part (Vh), campaniform

of of and lower metry. Low concentrations the synthetic peptide sensilla upper (ULc) (LLc) ovipositor

injected into the dragonfly increased the hemolymph leaves. Backfilling of afferent fibers, using antero-

role of the cobalt reveals the of contralal- lipid concentration,suggesting a possible grade fills, presence

fibers for all The main fiber peptide in lipid homeostasis duringflight. Therefore, erally projecting organs.

it is named Ani-AKH, Anax imperatoradipokinetic bundle ofthe LLc enters the terminal ganglionlater-

but the fibers hormone. ally via the genital nerve, from ULc

Main fiber enter via the posterior nerve. bundles of

revision New (9984) GARRISON, R.W., 1994. A ofthe both leaves end in a lateral part ofthe ganglioncalled

World in the lateral demonstrate that genus ErpetogomphusHagen Selys (Odo- neuromere; they sensory

nata: Gomphidae). Tijdschr. Ent. 137(2): 173-269.- information from the two leaves has the same target

(1030 Fondale St., Azusa, CA 91702-0821, USA). area. It is hypothesized that the independent path-

of from and lower This revision of adult Erpetogomphus includes a ways nerves upper ovipositor

of leaves and indicate the phylogenetic assessment all 21 spp., using out- (ULc LLc) may phylogenetic

of these from different abdomi- group comparisonand parsimony algorithm, descrip- origin appendages

- leaf from the 8th and tive biogeography,keys to both sexes, synonymies, nal segments the lower upper

of afferent fibers from descriptions, type designations, and illustrations,in- from 9th. The convergence

distribution of all 6 new the sensilla ofthe different ovipositor (median, cluding maps species. spp. parts

and lateral in are described: agkistrodon, leptophis,elaphe, liopel- anterior, processes) common ganglionic

account tis, bothrops, heterodon. E. coluber is considered a centers may provide the anatomical basis to

of E. natrix is consid- for coordination of the movements ofdifferent ovi- junior synonym compositus.

ered a ssp, of lampropeltis, and a neotype is desig- positor parts duringoviposition.

nated for E. cophias. Phylogenetic assessment of 41

mostly somatic characters shows Erpetogomphus to (9986) GRACILE. [Newsletterof Odonatology], Pub-

dark lished the Kansai Research of be partitioned into 3 monophyletic groups: (1) by Group Odonatology,

Osaka, No. 51 (March 27, 1994), No. 52 (Dec. 4, green spp. (constrictor, sabaleticus, tristani,agkistro-

don, schausi, ophibolus) with mostly allopatric or 1994). (Jap., with Engl, titles). - (Distribution out-

parapatric distributions along the eastern coast of side Japan: K. Inoue, 5-9, Fuminosato 4-chome,

Mexico, S into northern Colombia and Venezuela, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, JA).

distributions from Aoki, T. of larval (2) 2 spp. (leptophis,eutainia) with [No. 51]; : Preparation specimens

Mexico and the W for exhibition Tsuda, S. Lestes southern Texas S through up coast (pp. 1-4);- : temporalis

and 13 1883 has oval its 5); to Michoacan states, (3) remaining spp. Selys, spots on post-stemum (p.

(elaphe, elaps, liopelti, bothrops, viperinus, designa- Nishiura, N. : List of the odonate fauna of Sennan

Osaka - Tabata, O. : Re- tus, sipedon, lampropeltis, crotalinus, heterodon, dist., prefecture (pp. 6-10);

in odonate fauna of North compositus, boa, cophias) with distributions the port of survey trip on the

central United States, S through Mexico to Costa Kyoto (1) in early spring, 1993 (pp. 11-13); - ditto,

- Inoue, K. \ Thanks Rica, Derived characters states were gleanedmostly (2) in late autumn, 1993 (p. 14);

from primary and secondary genitalic characters to the members of the Kansai Research Group of

for the of the XII International (head structure, penis, hamules, caudal appendages, Odonatology success

vulvar lamina); but satisfactory resolution of termi- Symposium of Odonatology (pp, 15-21); -Aoki, T:

difficult Three field ofthe SIO 22- nal eludes, especially of the third group, is meetings Symposium (pp.

-24);- Matsuda, /.: SIO Tour. Re- due to apparent character reversals. Post-Symposium 258 Odonatological Abstracts

of the for SIO at the first place. is the information that port pre-survey trip Post-Symposium Encouraging

Tour in Oshibuti, Mie prefecture, 1993 (pp. 24-26). no spp. are thought to be decliningin Leicesterhire;

closed its - the the number of is in- [No. 52]: Hirake, T. ; Oligoaeschna pryeri to contrary: spp. slowly

wings after the maiden flight (p. 1); - Nisiura, N.: creasing. - This is a good work that will certainly

of for the of and con- Considerations on unsuccessful emergence Odo- perfectly serve purpose recording

which it nata (pp. 2-5); - Light orange-wingedmales ofMnais servation, for has been designed.

found Sennan distr., Osaka p. pruinosa at prefecture

catch- and northern part of Wakayamaprefecture (pp. 6-7); (9988) [HATTO, Y.] (Anonymous), 1994. [The

ers summer [Dragonfly]. [Toriko -Anaze, N. : Notes on dragonflies of an uncultivated in the vacation],

and teaches traditional method of rice field a marsh at Shimowada,Nachi-katsuura- master Hatto-o a

77. cho, Wakayama prefecture (p. 8); - Nagase, K. Re- aeshnid catching]. Be-pal, Tokyo 158 (Aug.):

on fauna of Doki (Jap.). -(4-17-19 Yakumo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152, port of the survey trip the odonate

River, Kagawa prefecture (pp. 9-10); - Tabata, 0.\ JA).

article is interview of the the odonate fauna of The based on an of this outdoor- Report survey trip on

North Kyoto (3) in late spring, 1994 (pp. 10-12); - -life monthly with Yuichi HATTO, the popularabso-

ditto, (4) in early autumn, 1994 (pp. 13-14); - lute “Master” of the Japanese traditional buri and

A and Matsuda, /. : “Tombo-turi” (catching dragonflies by torikv dragonfly catching techniques. portrait

the threads) meeting held in Osaka prefecture (4), 1994 9 technical col. phot, illustrate brief description

of the - For other this (pp. 15-17);-Miyatake, Y: Report of the field sur- technique. papers on subject

the odonate fauna of Yodo River at cf, OA 9491,9819. vey on (5),

“Yakumo-Wando-Group”, Moriguchi city, Osaka

des prefecture (pp. 18-19); - ditto, (8), at Shirokita Park (9989) HECKER, F„ 1994. Einnischungbei Libellen

and "Shirokita-Wando-Group”; Osaka city (pp. 20- Nestos-Flusssyslems, Nordost-Griechenland. Dipl-

Arb. Univ. Kiel, x+143 - Available from 21);- Matsuda, /.: ditto, (9), in summer, 1994 (pp. Kiel, pp,

DEM 45.- - 22-25); - On the removal of self-disciplined collect- the Author, at net. (Wilhelminenstr, 27,

D-24103 ing prohibition of dragonflies at certain areas (pp. Kiel).

25-27). The Nestos R. represents the border between the NE

Greek provinces of Macedonia and Thrace. The work

(9987) GROVER, S. & H. IKIN, 1994. Leicestershire is basically an account ofthe odon. fauna (47 spp.)

ofthe lower reaches of the river, with dragonflies.Leicestershire Co. Council, Leicester. 64 thorough, spe-

ISBN 0850223598. - Price: £ 6.50 - cies-wise descriptions ofhabitat auteco- pp. net. (Avail- preferences,

able from: Museum, Arts & Records Serv.,The Row- logy and biology. It was carried out during March-

but voucher collected ans, College St., Leicester, LE2 OJJ, UK). Sept, 1993, no specimens were

Mendel and the identification is based on Subsequent to the journalpaper by H. (cf. solely photographs.

An checklist of OA 6182), this now is a commercially available book- attempt was also made to produce a

the Author not let on the same subject (19+2 doubtfully recorded the odon. fauna of Greece, but was

odon. a literature, there- spp.). The first county record comes from familiar with most of the relevant

but G. Crabbe than “Nichols”, fore the list contains some 60% of the hith- paper by (rather as erro- spp.

neously stated), published in J, NICHOLS, 1795, The erto reported from that country,- Aside ofthese short-

the work valuable contribu- history and antiquities of the county ofLeicester 1/ comings, represents a

bibl. tion fauna of 1 : cxci-ccviii, Nichols, London), but the refer- towards our knowledge of the odon.

ence is not stated here (and it is missing also in all one of the little explored regions of SE Europe.

such standard entomol. bibliographies, as e.g. Hagen,

The 1994. on Horn & Schenkling,etc.). - generalspecies treat- (9990) ISHIZAWA, N., [A note 9 Sympetrum

Ris and 2 S. ment is as usual in this kind of works, with a few baccha mutatinum onandromorphic e.

Ja- attractive novelties, of which the graphs, indicating eroticum (Sei.) at Chichibu-shi, Saitama, central

the of records of habitat willbe pan], Nature & Insects 29(14): 6-7. (Jap.). -(1644- percentages per type

more thanregionally useful. Water paintings arepro- -15, Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama, 359, JA).

vided-of all spp.; these are somewhat simple, but [Abstract not available].

generallynot inadequate.The simple key will be also

useful for the novice, at whom the book is directed (9991) ISHIZAWA, N„ 1994. [Notes on oviposition Odonatological Abstracts 259

behaviour in Sympetrum e. eroticum (Sel.)]. Nature (9995) KANO, K. & H. KITA, 1994. [Observations on

& Insects 29(14): 20-21. (Jap.). - (1644-15, Yama- reproductivebehaviour in Hemicordulia okinawensis

guchi, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama, 359, JA). Asahina on Okinawa Island, the Ryukyus, Japan],

in the Gekkan-Mushi 284: 33-34. - Author: Several cases are described from 2 habitats (Jap.). (First

Yamanashi and Saitama prefectures, Honshu, cen- No. 601, 19-17, Koishigawa 5-chome, Bunkyo-ku,

tral Japan. The advantage of the oviposition in tan- Tokyo, 112, JA).

of view of dem is considered from the points energy [Abstract not available].

saving and keeping the 9 temperature.

(9996) KARUBE, H., 1994.A new species and a newly

ofthe (9992) JAHRESBERICHT[DERIARBEITSGEMEIN- recorded species genus Chlorogomphus(Odo-

West SCHAFTLIBELLENIM LKR. SCHWABISCH HALL nata, Cordulegastridae) from Malaysia. Bull.

Mus. - 23:7-12. [6] [1993/1994], 1994. 33 pp. (c/o B. Kunz, Kanagawa prefect., (Nat. Sei.) (With

- Yokohama, Veinauer Str. 25, D-74523 Schwäbisch Hall). Jap.s.). (1-7-34, Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku,

The periodical commenced publication in 1987, but 230, JA).

is described and illustrated the volumes are not consecutively numbered. Those C. yoshihiroi sp.n. (holo-

listed in OA 7513,7514 and 9416 actually correspond type S: 19 mi from Tapha in the Cameron Highlands

W at to vols 3, 4 and 5, resp. - Contents; Kunz, B. & A. direction, Malaysia, 24-111-1990, deposited

Nowak : Die Libellen des Landkreises Schwabisch Kanagawa Prefect. Mus.), and C. arooni is recorded

of from the and 2 other localities. The is Hall (pp. 1-33), representing an updated edition same new sp.

the work listed in OA 9416. similar to C. dyak.

den (9993) JOHANSSON, F. & L. SAMUELSSON, 1994. (9997) KL1NGENBERG, K., 1994. Die Libellen an

Fish-induced variation in abdominal spine length of Kanale der Crau, Sudfrankreich (Insecta: Odonata).

- Leucorrhinia dubia (Odonata) larvae? Oecologia 100; Ent. Z, Essen 104(23): 449-460. (With EngI.s.).

Pockelsstr. 74-79. - (Dept Anim. Ecol., Univ. Umeâ, S-90187 (Zool. Inst., Techn. Univ. Braunschweig,

Umeâ). 10 a, D-38106 Braunschweig).

lateral abdomi- 31 identified 22 sites on6 run- The lengths of dorsal and spines on spp. were at sampling

measured last-instar in the Crau, southern France. nal segments 4,6 and 9 were on ning water systems habitat larvae from 7 natural lentic systems containing fish Various aspects of the aquatic assessment

fish. Larvae from the odon. analysis are discussed. and nine systems lacking systems through community

with fish had significantly longer spines than larvae

without fish. In KLIPA, M„ T. RADI§A & M. RADO§EVlC, from systems contrast, lake/pond area (9998)

The 1994. U carstvu vilenjaka. - [Inthe ofelfs]. and pH had no effect on the length of spines. kingdom

Priroda, Zagreb 84(806): 42-43. (Croatian). - (c/o length of the spines was not correlated with larval

the Dr M, Barutanski CRO-41000 size, but there was a high correlation between Frankovic, breg 30,

length ofthe three spines measured. Also, abundances Zagreb).

of L. dubia larvae differed between systems, being General; mostly brief notes on Libellula depressa,

based observations Prkovac, VukomeriCke significantly lower in systems with fish. Laboratory on at

experiments showed thatperch (Pereafluviatilis) han- gorice, Croatia.

dled long-spinedlarvae forsignificantly longertimes

KÖNIGSTEDT, B., 1994. than short-spined larvae. The results suggest that fish (9999) [Aeshna affinis,

induce defences in in- Lenzen, Brandenburg,Juli 1994], Limicola 8(6): predatorsmay morphological

sects. 325.- (Author’s address unknown).

A photographicrecord.

(9994) KANO, K. & H. KITA, 1994. [Observations on

reproductive behaviour in Aeshna subarctica in (10000) KRONSHAGE, A., 1994. Bestandserfassung und ihre Hokkaido], Gekkan-Mushi. 283:33-34. (Jap.).-(First ausgewdhlter Tiergruppen Biotopnutzung-

Ein Author: No, 601, 19-17. Koishigawa 5-chome, en im Raum Schwelm. faunistisch-bkologischer und Stadtokologie Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112, JA). Beilrag zur Landschaftsplanung Amphibia, Insecta: [Abstract not available]. (Aves, Reptilia, Lepidoptera-

-Diuma, Sallaloria, Odonata). Naturu. Wissenschaft, 260 OdonatologicalAbstracts

183 ISBN 3-927889-13-X. - Price: NLG 120.- Hard 24 28 Solingen, pp. (Author: approx. cover, x cm.

Schulte-Bemd-Str. 29, D-48161 MUnster), Directed at the generalreader, this is a “monograph”

On pp. 59-69, the odon. assemblage (15 spp.)is listed on all aspects ofbiology, with emphasis oncol. pho-

which and its ecological features thoroughly discussed; tographs, many of show spectacular motifs,

Westfalia, Germany. and their reproductionis excellent. The followingare

the titles of the main chapters: “Introduction” (pp. 9-

(10001) KÜRY, D., 1994. Die Wirbellosenfauna der 14), “Histoire et morphologic”(pp. 15-44), “Physio-

Fliessgewässer in der Region Basel, Verh. natuif. Ges. logic et biologic” (pp. 45-66), “Reproduction et vie

Basel 104: 19-44. (With Engl.s.). - (Murbacherstr. aquatique” (pp. 67-100), “Biotopes et 6quilibres

34, CH-4056 Basel). ecologiques” (pp. 101-116) and “Conclusion” (pp.

Contains a reference to the occurrence of Cordule- 117-124). Also added are a brief technical “Glossaire”

gaster bidentata and C. boltonii in the region of Basel, (p. 126) and a [too brief] “Bibliographic” (p. 128),

Switzerland, without locality data. containing mostly the titles of some of the French

commercial books. - It is a refreshingwork. In view

(10002) LAISTER, G., 1994. Naturschutz vorderHaus- of the wealth of photographicmaterial, the price is

tiir: Libellen. Lay-in: Oko-L 16(3): 8 pp. - (Naturk. not too high.

Stn Stadt Linz, Roseggerstr. 22,A-4020 Linz).

A comprehensive presentation of the order, directed (10007) MARTINIA. Bulletin des odonatologuesde

at the general, nature-conscious reader. France, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Dec. 1994). - (c/o J.-L.

Dommanget,7 nieLamartine, F-78390 Bois-d’Arcy).

(10003) LA LETTRE DES SOCIETAIRES [of the Grand, D.:Sur Trithemis annulata (Pallisot de Beau-

No. France Société Française d’Odonatoiogie], 3 (Dec. 31, vois, 1805)en continentale et en Espagne du

- J.-L, 7 F- 1994). (c/o Dommanget, rue Lamartine, nord-est (Odonata, Anisoptera,Libellulidae)(pp. 65-

-78390 Bois-d’Arcy). 71); - Orieux, G.: Présence d’Onychogomphus

On 6 it contains lists of SFO and dans le de pp., publications uncatus (Charpentier, 1840) département

further details the la Nièvre various activities, on Brenne Collo- (Odonata, Anisoptera,Gomphidae)(p. 72);

the quium(with registrationblank), and various man- Manach, A.: Captures d’Enallagma cyathigerum

items. les carnivores du agement (Charpentier, 1840) par plantes

genre Drosera (Odonata, Zygoptera, Coenagrionidae)

(10004) LIBELLULA. Mitteilungsblatt der Gesell- (pp. 73-76);- Keraulret, L.: Aeshna isosceles (Müller,

schaft deutschsprachigerOdonatologen( GdO), Vol. 1767) redécouverte dans le départementdu Pas-de-

13, No. 3/4 (Dec. 1994). - (c/o Mrs U. Krüner, -Calais (Odonata, Anisoptera, Aeshnidae) (pp. 77-

Geldemer Str. 39, D-41189 Mönchengladbach). -78); - Vignemn, P. \ Les libellules printanières de la

Buck, K. : Libellen im Kreis Steinburg: Bestandserfas- montagne de Reims (départementde la Marne) (pp.

der Funde den Jahren 1989 bis 1992 J.-L: sung aus (pp. 79-80);- Dommanget, Rubriquebibliographi-

- 81-171). que (pp. 80-83); Analyse d’ouvrages (pp. 84-88).

(10005) LOTZING, K., 1994. Bemerkenswertes ge- (10008) MATSUKI, K„ 1994. Resüng form ofLibellula

meinsames Auftreten von 6 Heidelibellenarten in den angdina Selys, 1883 (Libellulidae;Odonata). Na-

“Salzwiesen” bei Hohenerxleben (Odonata). Ent. ture & Insects 29(12); 30-35. (Jap., with Engl, title).

Nachr. Ber 39(2): 129-131. (With Engl. & Fr.s’s). - - (3-1575-14,Hasama, Funabashi, Chiba, 274, JA).

(Strasse d. Deutsch. Einheit 7, D-39418 Stassfurt), Resting posture is reported for 38 3 and 7 $ from

17 listed from this in Nature Re- several localities in spp. are locality Kyushu, Japan (24-IV/5-V-1994).

serve “Bodeniederung”nr Hohenerxleben, Sachsen-

-Anhalt, Germany. The co-occurrence ofSympetrum (10009) MATSUKI, K„ 1994. Techniques for collect-

danae, S. flaveolum, S. pedemontanum, S. sangui- ing dragonfly larvae. Nature & Insects 29(13): 17-

neum, S. striolatum and S. vulgatum is remarkable. -21. (Jap., with Engl, title). - (3-1575-14, Hasama,

Funabashi, Chiba, 274, JA).

& E. 1994. Les (10006) MARTIN, G. THEVENON, [Abstract not available]. The Author is one of the

libellules. La vie secrete des filles de Fair. La most prolific Japanese students ofodon. larvae.

Martinière, Paris. 128 pp. - ISBN 2-73-242028-X. - Odonatological Abstracts 261

considerations (10010) MERMOD-FR1CKER, E, 1994. Bibliographie graphic distribution is stated and some

concernant la faune entomologiquesuisse, 1992. Bull on the conservation of the sp. are provided.

mmand Ent. 12(2): 81-94. - (Centre suisse Cartogr.

Faune, Tenreaux 14, CH-2000 Neuchâtel). (10015) NARAOKA, H„ 1994. Diurnal rhythm of the

Contains 11 odonatol. titles. damselfly Ischnura asiatica Brauer (Coenagrionidae,

Odonata). 2. Sperm displacement. Gekkan-Mushi

(10011) MlSKlC, H. 1994. Vretenca (Insecta, Odona- 279: 18-21. (Jap., with Engl, title; an unabridged

- available from the - la) Maksimirskih jezera. [Dragonflies (Insecta, Engl, translation is Author).

Kitatsu- Odonata) of the Maksimir lakes], Dipl. Rad, Univ. (Motoizumi-Fukunoda, Itayanagi-machi,

x+56 - Prof. P. 038-36, JA). Zagreb, pp. (Croatian). (c/o Durbeôic, garu-gun, Aomori,

commenced with the listed in OA Dept Zool., Univ. Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, CRO- The series paper

7414. out at a -41001 Zagreb). - Field observations were carried lo-

The odon. fauna (15 spp.) of4ponds in the Maksimir cality in Aomori, Japan. In July-Sept., the copula- 06.00-11.00 h, lasting Park, Zagreb, Croatia (alt. 119-142 m, total surface tion takes place between per

the later hours the duration is 71.730 m2) is described and analysed. On the basis pair 2-3 h, during

the The and their swell- of its composition, ponds are assessed as oligo- longer. S sperm storage organs

saprobic-ß-mesosaprobic.The occurrenceofEpitheca ing are described and illustrated. It is assumed, the

bimaculata is of particular interest, - Cf. also OA 3 removes sperm from the bursa and from the sper-

8731. matheca early during stage I,

M1ZUNAMI, M., 1994. Information (10016) ODONATOLOGICAL LIBRARY NEWS. Pub- (10012) process-

the Kansai Research of ing in the insect ocellar system: comparative ap- lishedby Group Odonatology,

proaches to the evolution of visual processing and Osaka, No. 14 (March 27, 1994), No. 15 (Dec. 4,

neural circuits. Adv. Insect Physiol. 25: 151-265,pis 1994). (Jap., with Engl, title). - (Distribution out-

Inst. K. Fuminosato 1-2 excl. - (Lab. Neuro-Cybernetics, Res. Elec- side Japan: Inoue, 5-9, 4-chome,

tronic Sei., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, 060, JA). Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, JA).

477 biblio- The monographis divided into 7 chapters, viz. “Dis- In the 2 issues, on resp. 14 and 8 pp„

from tribution and structure of insect ocelli”, “Functional graphic units and titles Japaneseperiodicals are

properties ofocellar neurons”, “Behavioural roles of listed. ocelli”, “Neural organization of ocellar pathways”,

“Molecular basis of the ocellar system”, “Informa- (10017) PHILIP, K„ 1994. How to collect insects (le-

Alaska. Soc. tion processing in the ocellar system”, and “Com- gally) in News Lepidoplerisls’ 194(3/4):

the evolution of visual 57-64. - Arctic Biol., Fairbanks, AK, USA). parative approaches to sys- (Inst,

detailed of le- tems”. Itcontains several references to the odon.,and Contains a very account restrictions,

a very comprehensive bibliography. gal regulations and collecting permit arrangements,

with addresses of National Parks, National Wildlife

(10013) [MONSERRAT, V.], 1994. [Navasia]. Neuro- Refuges, National Forests, BLM District Officers,

and pterist’s Newsl. 1994(4): 3. (Engl.s.), - (c/o Dr M. State Parks Villagesby Native Regional Corpo-

also Ferreras Romero, Depto Biol. Animal (Zool.), Fac. rations in Alaska. A scientific research permitis

Univ. Avda San Alberto for kind of scientific work in the (Ca- Cim., Cördoba, Magno s/n, required any

and Northwest Territories. Address for ES-14004 Cördoba). nadian)Yukon

Journal notice. - For the hitherto published issues aquatic insect collecting permit in A 1 a s k a: Div.

cf. OA 8737, 9308, 9894, Sport Fish, AK Dept Fish & Game, Capital Office

Park, P.O.B. 25526, Juneau, AK 99802-5526, USA.

Y k (10014) MURAKI, A., 1994. [Notes on Macromia - Permit applications for u o n: Director, Herit-

Govemm. Yukon, Box urania Ris from the Ryukyus. 3], Gekkan-Mushi 283: age Br„ Dept Tourism, 2703,

A - N o r t h w e s t 20-26 (Jap.). - (Shigino-nishi 4-2-309,Shigino-nishi Whitehorse,YT,Y1 2C6, Canada;

3-chome, Joto-ku, Osaka, 536, JA). Territories: Science Administrator, Sei. Inst.

Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2P2, Based on field observations at Ishigaki-jima (1990- NW Territ., Box 1617,

-1993), the breeding habitat and various aspects of Canada.

larval and adult behaviour are described. The geo- 262 OdonatologicalAbstracts

(10018) REDER, G., 1994. Beobachtungen zur Kälte- (10023) SIOJA. [Information bulletin of the SIO Ja-

Heidelibelle strio- resistenz der Grossen (Sy mpetrum pan Branch Office], Osaka, 1994, No. 4 (Nov. 25).

latum) (Charpentier, 1840)(Insecta: Odonata). Fauna (Jap.). - (c/o K. Inoue, 5-9, Fuminosato 4-chome,

Flora Rheinland-Pfalz7(3): 751-756. - (Am Pforten- Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, JA).

garten 37, D-67592 Flörsheim-Dalsheim). In addition to several management items, the issue

A detailed circumstantial evidence is presented on contains an almost unabridgedtranslation ofthe Edi-

the adult of S. striolatum Author’s torial circular the future ofthe SIO occurrence at gar- on periodicals, as

den pond (Rheinhessen/Rheinland-Pfalz,Germany), circulated with Odonatologica 23(4), Dec. 1, 1994.

during Oct. 27-Nov. 13, 1991, when night tempera-

tures repeatedly droppedto -3°C. - Cf. also OA 5475, (10024) STERNBERG, K, & K, BUCK, 1994. Kom-

7716, 8394, 8553. mensalische Fliege auf Anaciaeschna isosceles (Odo-

nata, Aeshnidae)? Ent. Nachr. Ber. 38(3): 211-212.-

1994. alla (10019) SAHLEN, G„ Rapportera fynd av (First Author: Staatliches Mus. Naturk., Rosenstein

trollsländor! Ent. Tidskr. 115(3): 80. (Swed.).-(Sect. I, D-70191 Stuttgart; - Second Author: Johann-

Ent., DeptZool., Univ, Uppsala, Villavägen9, S-752 -Meyer-Str. 3a, D-25554 Wüster).

36 Uppsala). While checking a series of photographic slides, a

A in the of A. call for records, requited for the odon. mappingin small fly was discovered wing an isosce-

Sweden. les, taken in the vicinity of Bois Verdun, France, 22-

-VI-1991. Its identity is uncertain, but Desmometopa

(10020) SANTOS QUIRÖS, R„ 1994. Emergencia is mentioned as a tentative possibility.

fallida de Orthetrum chrysostigma (Burmeister, 1839)

(Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae).Boln Soc. ent. (10025) SUHLING, F,, 1994. Einnischungsmechanis-

Nûftez 7; 3-4. - de Prado 38/ derLarven aragon. (c./Pacheco y men von Onychogomphus uncatus (Char-

l’C, ES-41002 Sevilla). pentier) (Odonata: Gomphidae). [Dr rer. nat. Diss.

This is the first definitive record of the for Univ, sp. Sevilla, Braunschweig] Cuvillier, Göttingen. iv+174pp.

- Spain. An abortively emerged individual is briefly ISBN 3-89588-042-6. (With Engl. & Fr.s’s). - (Au-

described and illustrated. thor: Zool. Inst., Techn. Univ. Braunschweig, Spel-

mannstr. 7, D-38092 Braunschweig; - Available, at

(10021) SCHLUMPRECHT, H„ 1994. Leistungsbe- NLG 50.- net, from SIO Central Office, P.O. Box 256,

schreibung und Zeitbedarf fiir zoologische Unter- NL-3720 AG Bilthoven).

suchungen. In: H. Schlumprecht, [Ed.], Handbuch [Verbatim summary]: Investigating 23 running wa-

landschaftsokologischer Leistungen, Empfehlungen ters in southern France it could be shown that the

zur aufwandbezogenen Honorarermittlung, pp. 48- larvae predominantly inhabit brooks and diversily

-92,Veroff. Ver. umweltwiss. Berufsverbande Dtschl., structured artifical canals (chapter 3), Whereas most

Vol. 1, Erlangen. ISSN 0945-8204. - (Biiro dkol. of the structures in 2 intensively studied running

Stud., Alexanderstr. 5, D-95444 Bayreuth). waters are colonized, significant differences in lar-

The absolute odonatol. val found. larval densities of paper represents an noveltyin density were Highest

2 literature; the odon. dealt with 67-69. For than 200 individuals 600 individuals are on pp. more nr (up to

2 the sake of estimates of the financial costs of odona- nr ) could be found in areas with sandy to gravelly

tol. work, as performed for a variety of customers by sediments or boulder situated in the open stream

the “environmental agencies” in Germany, the stand- channel. Informations ofother dragonflyspecies liv-

ard odonatol. field research methods are briefly de- ing together with O. uncatus are given. - Sampling

scribed, the required minimal time-expenditure these structures in a single running water, the Canal

and the and of each of them de of three stated, objectives utility Vergière (CdV), duringa period years only

in the assessment of the quality ofa particular envi- slight or seasonally influenced correlations between

ronment/habitat are briefly specified. larval density and abiotic factors as sediment grain

size, current velocity and depth were found (chapter

1994. in in the (10022) SEIDENBUSCH, R„ Dragonflies 4). But an increase of sand particles sediment

72-80. - leads increase in total larval Larval Southern Turkey. Aqua Geographia 2(7): to an density.

and (Klenze-Str. 5, D-92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg). microdistribution depends on larval age size.

9908. Whereas and therefore smaller instars Engl. ed. of the paper listed in OA younger pre- OdonatologicalAbstracts 263

dominantlycolonize sandy sediments, larvae in the small shady brooks. The reason for this seems to be

last found in in C. boltonii. The vul- two instars were highest density peb- high predation pressure by high

ble or boulder areas. Similar results were found nerability of O. unguiculatus is causally related to

and with exponating baskets with gravelly sand, gravel its higheractivity effecting more contacts C.

boulder in the CdV, But during substrate choice ex- boltonii. Downstream habitats are presumably colo-

periments in an artificial laboratory running water nized only by O. unguiculatus because of higher

the distribution of larvae of the last two instars dif- vulnerabilityof O. uncatus larvae to habitat instabil-

fered from those found in the field. As instar because of - In young ity (e.g, floods), (chapter 8). chapter

larvae they significantly prefer gravelly sand. - In 9 a valuation ofthe effects ofabiotic and biotic fac-

chapter 5 informations about life cycle and seasonal tors on O. uncatus larvae is given.

regulation are given. Investigations on larval popu-

in the CdV showed 1994. lation structure and emergence (10026) SUZUKI, S„ [Orthetrumalbistylum spe-

clear differences between different sample sites. ciosum (Uhler) feeding on Sympetrum frequens

These differences are effected by larval mortality in (Sel.)]. Nature & Insects 29(14); 36. (Jap.). - (452

the winter season as well as by drift and upstream Kashiwa, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277, JA).

migration. - Carrying out laboratory and field ex- Recorded at Iwai-shi, Ibaragi pref., central Japan, 8-

periments itcould be shown that mortality was den- -X-1994.

sity dependent. High larval density leads to intra-

specific competitionfor food, but also effected cann- (10027) SYMNET. Newsletter of the Aka-tombo Net-

ibalism. High density is also responsible for reduced work, Ishikawa, No. 1 (Apr. 1, 1994). Edited by Dr

growth and therefore for differences in population T. Ueda (Nat. Sei. Lab., Ishikawa Agric. Coll.,

structure. Larval activity patterns, which were inves- Suematsu, 1-308, Nonoichi-machi, Ishikawa-gun,

tigatedusing video, are influenced by hunger level. Ishikawa, 921, JA), The newsletter is available in a

in The The larvae are usually active at night; but whereas Jap. and an (abridged) Engl. ed. Manager of saturated larvae are only little active, activity in- the latter is Mr N. Ishizawa (1644-15, Yamaguchi, creases after 4 days without food, but decreases again Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359, JA).

after 10 - In 7 informations The newsletter several days (chapter 6). chapter appears at irregular intervals, about the influence of interspecific competition and issues annually, and it is devoted to all aspects of predation on O. uncatus are given. Using again arti- “Aka-tombo” research, under which all Sympetrum ficial laboratory streams (see above) it could be shown spp. are here understood (e.g. faunistics, biology, that substrate choice behaviour of larval O. also summaries of uncatus folklore, etc.). It brings papers,

and this in other is significantly influenced by larvae oftwo other drag- notes reports on subject, published onfly species, Cordulegaster boltonii and Gomphus periodicals, incl. the daily press, etc. Publication is simillimus, but not by Onychogomphus ungui- open to all. The manuscripts ate to be prepared in

boltonii technical culatus. In presence ofC. and G. simillimus, the easy “mushi-pen”style rather than as

For the time the which colonize predominantly the sand substrate, the papers. being, the membership in larvae switch from the sand “Aka-tombo Network” is free. The newsletter is preferred to gravel sup- substrate. This behavior is interpretedas a direct re- plied to all members. -Contents (of the Engl, action or better Ueda, T\ Invitation of to a strong predator (C, boltonii) a ed.): to grass roots surveys adapted competitor (G. simillimus), respectively. Aka-Tombo(p. 1);- Tone, S. : On the ocean flight of

Especially young instar larvae are vulnerable to dif- Sympetrum frequens (p. 2); - Ishizawa, N.: S. ferent predators. In contrast the only importantpreda- frequens and S. eroticum eroticum ovipositing se- tor of full-grown larvae is C. boltonii. Most investi- cretly under the rice grasses (pp. 2-3); - Delayed

and dra- of S. in 1993 - Ptero- gated predators, as fish, caddisfly larvae, emergence frequens (p. 3); gonfly larvae, have substrate specific effects. Preda- thoracic patterns of S. frequens at Tokusawa in the tion is usually lowest in sand substrate. Therefore Kamikochi Heights (p. 3): - Oviposition of S. the substrate choice behaviour is, as well as the very frequens in hot summer (p. 3);- Shimizu. N.: Obser- low larval activity, interpreted as adaption against vations of reproductive behaviours of S. ffequens in

T : Observa- - of - predation pressure. O. unguiculatus, which occurs the middle August (pp. 3-4); Vagi,

with O. in of in 1993 - Ueda, T. -. Records together uncatus many running water sys- tions S. frequens (p. 4);

the behaviours of the tems, does, in contrast to O. uncatus, not colonize on reproductive Sympetrum 264 OdonatologicalAbstracts

species at Tomakomai in the summer of 1978 (p. 4); in 1933 (pp. 71-72); - Annual meeting of the Soci-

in Ishizawa. N. : The perching height ofS. frequens ety ofOdonatology, 1994, held in Tokyo (p. 72).

the SayamaHills in mid summer (p. 4),- 0Abstracter’s

8 and includes & TSUBAKI, Y„ MT. S1VA-JOTHY & T. ONO, Note; The Jap. ed. has pp. figs tabs.). (10029) 1994. Re-copulation and post-copulatory mate guard-

(10028) TOMBO. ACTA ODONATOLOGICA. Pub- ing increase immediate female reproductive output

Vol. in the Behav. Ecol. lished by the Society of Odonatology, Tokyo, dragonfly Nannophya pygmaea.

- 37, Nos 1/4 (Dec. 25, 1994). - (c/o Dr S. Asahina, Sociobiol. 35(4): 219-225. (Second Author: Dept

& Plant Sheffield, S10 Takadanobaba 4-4-24, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169, JA). Anim. Sei,, Univ. Sheffield,

Eda, S.: Submerged oviposition of Cercion calamo- 2UQ, UK).

over - S.: After copulation,6 guards by rum (frontispiece col. phot., p. 1); Asahina. hovering oviposi- is Records of the gomphid dragonflies recently col- ting 2, repelling conspecific males. Copulation in this lected by Japanese entomologists from Nepal and not always a prerequisite for oviposition sp.,

Daijeeling district (pp. 2-17; inch the description of because females can store the sperm received during

schmidi from - Anoviposition “episode” Davidius aberrans ssp.n. Assam); previous visits/copulations.

consists of several “bouts” of Description of the female of Rhipidolestes asatoi oviposition, separated

A of - 2 of ä-removal ex- 1994 - record of the perching. Asahina, (pp. 17-18); preva- by periods types

conducted to examine the effects of lence of Sympetrum species in 1994 as observed in a periments were 2 - and the small premises forestin Tokyo (pp. 19-24); Higashi, mating post-copulatory mate guarding on

behaviour. In the first all K. & S. Eda\ New record of Mortonagrion selenion oviposition experiment,

from habitat eliminate from Saga prefecture (p. 24); - Arai, K; Ecological males were removed the to

and har- observations ofSympetrumfrequens in Chichibu city, the effect of re-copulation, mate-guarding

males - males. In the second central Japan. 2 (pp. 25-30); Ohgai, H.: Trilhemis assment by experiment,

removed after elimi- aurora Burmeister discovered from Yakushima Island were immediately copulationto

and other (p. 30);-Aoki, T. : Larval development ofAsiagom- nate the effects of guarding post-copula-

in 2. larval ä -2 interactions. The experimental data were phus pryeri (Selys) nature. Hatching, pe- tory

with data obtained under natural condi- riod, number of instars and emergence (pp. 31-36); compared

-Soneham, /.: Life-history ofMortonagrionselenion tions. The dipping rate in an oviposition bout was

(Ris) observed at Tazawa, Naganoprefecture (pp. 37- not influenced by copulationor guarding. However,

than - introduction females made episode 43); Eda, S. : An to some new maga- guarded more dips per

- actually zines devoted to dragonflies in Japan (p. 43); did solitary females. The proportion of time

bout Kohama, T.: Odonata from lohlorishima,the Ryukyus spent ovipositing (total duration/oviposition

of females was than (pp. 44-45); - Odonata from Irabu and Shimoji Is- episode duration) guarded higher

- females. females often lands, the Ryukyus (pp. 45-46); Taketo, A.: Sea- that of solitary Solitary

sonal of and ratio of Anaci- in more than one territorial site, while change emergence sex oviposited

- females within aeschna martini Selys (pp. 47-48); Suzuki, K.. R. guarded usually oviposited a single

territorial site Because Futahashi & H. Negoro: Successive invasion and during anoviposition episode.

colonization of odonate species into reclaimed land males tend to hold territories at sites where egg sur-

6 Koshino-kata, Shinminato city, Toyama prefecture, vival is high, guardedfemales (and the guardian)

central Honshu, Japan (pp. 49-55); -Suzuki, K. & R. benefit from guarding in terms of egg hatchability.

benefits for females dis- Futahashi; Recent conditions of odonate fauna in The possible solitary are

Toyama prefecture, central Honshu, Japan (pp. 56- cussed.

H. emer- -60); - Tanabe, : Documentary pictures of

of hiraoi Yamamoto UEDA, T. & N. ISHIZAWA[Ed.], 1994. Ques- gence Rhipidolestes (pp. 61-67); (10030) the Inoue, K. &T. Murakami; Observation on the ovi- tions in life history of Sympetrumfrequens. Part

3. 8 Ishizawa, 1644- position of Sympelrum frequens at a high marsh in Ishizawa,Tokorozawa. pp,-(N.

Hokkaido (pp. 68-69); - Eda, S. : Pattern variations -15, Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359, JA).

in - This is excellent of the work listed of thorax of Lanthus fujiacus (Fraser) (p. 69); an Engl, ed.

of the Asahina, S.: Dr J.A.L. Watson in memoriam (pp. 70- OA 9462. It contains the concludingpart Sym-

the T : The - with Tsubuki, -71); Eda, S.: Bibliography on the Matsumura’s posium, following papers:

Illustrated insects Vol. of the teneral common of Japan, 5, published flight activity dragonfly, Sympetrum OdonatologicalAbstracts 265

frequens Selys in relation to the environmental fac- embryo of Epiophlebia superstes Selys]. New Ent.

tors (pp.1-2); - Ishizawa, N Thermoregulation of 43(1/2): 28. (Jap.). - (FirstAuthor: 205 Shukugawa-

Sympetrum ftequens (pp. 2-3); - Watanabe, Y: Em- -Hills, 2-20 Suehiro-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogopref.,

bryonic developmentof Sympetrum frequens (p. 3); 662, JA; - Second Author: Seisen Women’s Coll., 2-

- and the record of discussion on the following top- -120-8 Ueno, Nagano, 381, JA),

ics; ‘The relation to Sympetrum depressiusculum” [Abstract not available]; 7 micrographs of the em-

(pp. 3-4; by K. Inoue, N. Ishizawa, T. Veda, Y. bryo are included.

Watanabe); - “Eggs” (p. 5; by T. Veda, V. Watanabe);

- “Factors ofthe flightactivity” (pp. 5-6; by K. Ishida, (10034) WENDLER, A. & J.-H. NUSS, 1994. Libel-

S. Ishida, N. Ishizawa, S. Tone, T. Tsubuki, T. Veda); lules. Guide d’identificationdes libellules de France,

elcenlrale. Fr. Odona- - ‘Thermoregulation”(p.6; by K. Inoue, N. Ishizawa, d’Europeseplenlrionale Soc.

T. Tsubuki, T. Veda); - “Migration” (pp. 6-7; by K. tol., Bois-d’Arcy. vi+130 pp. - ISBN 2-9507291-1-

Inoue, N. Ishizawa, T. (/eda);-“Sympetrumfrequens -8. - Price: FF 85.- net. - (Orders to: Société Française

S. in the AwajishimaIsland” (p,7; by K. Inoue, Ishida, d’Odonatologie,7 rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois-

N. Ishizawa, S. Tone, T. Veda); and - ‘‘Sympetrum -d’Arcy).

frequens ovipositing in swimming pools” (pp. 7-8; French ed. ofthe work listed in OA 8018, translated

by K. Ishida, S. Ishida, T. Veda, Y. Watanabe). - Pts and adaptedby H. Heidemann and J.-L. Dommanget.

in ed. I & 2 are not available Engl.

(10035) YAMANE, S. & T. HASHIGUCHI, 1994.

(10031) URICH, K., 1994. Comparative animal bio- [Pantala flavescens dived into the sea]. Insectarium,

chemistry. Springer, Berlin-Heidelberg-NewYork- Tokyo 31(10): 342. (Jap.). - (Second Author: Sato-

London-Paris-Tokyo-Hong Kong-Barcelona-Buda- -mura, Satsuma-gun,Kagoshimapref., 896-11, JA).

pest. xviii+782 pp. - ISBN 3-540-57420-4 & 0-387- July 24, 1994, at Sato-mura,Kami-Koshi, Kikai-jima

-57420-4. - Price: CHF 178.- net. - (Author: Inst. Is,, Kagoshima pref., Japan,when rice was harvested,

in Zool., Univ. Mainz, Niklas-Vogt-Str. 25, D-55131 numerous P. flavescens, normallyresiding paddy

into Mainz). fields, took off to the seashore and were diving

This is an advanced text- and reference book, deal- the sea at the W coast of the island. - On Sept. 5,

individuals ofthe ing with the molecular structures ofbody substances 1994, numerous same sp. were seen

of for the first the of “tens of kilo- and the chemical processes metabolism gathering at light a schoolship,

time throughout the whole animal kingdom. It in- meters” off the Kikai-jima Is., Japan.- 0Abstracter’s

cludes also areference to the odon. The biochemical Note: In a personal communication to the Editor of

Mr N. variation is explained as adaptationto particular en- Odonatologica, the translator of this note,

Ishizawa vironmental conditions, or asthe result of phylo-ge- [1644-15, Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa,

netic diversification. The value of the work is the en- Saitama, 359, JA], very strikingly compared

hanced by listing more than 4600 bibl. references of Pantala sea diving with the well known suicidal be-

primary publications. haviour of the lemming).

(10032) VONWIL, G. & R. OSTERWALDER, 1994. (10036) YANG, Z. & S, LI, 1994. Description ofa new

LibellenfaunaReusslal 1988-1992. Baudepartement species ofPolycanthagyna from Mt Dabashan, China

Aargau, Aarau [Grundlagen und Berichte zum Natur- (Odonata: Aeshnidae).Acta zootaxon, sin. 19(4): 445-

- - Price: - -448. with & schutz, Vol. 7], 83 pp. CHF 10,- net. (Or- (Chin., Engl.s. fig. captions). (Dept

ders to: Abt. Landschaft & Gewässer, Sekt. Natur & Biol., Hanzhong Teachers’ Coll., Hanzhong, Shaanxi-

Landschaft, Baudepart.Kant. Aargau, Mühlemattstr. -723000, PR China).

CH-5001 P. chaoi is described and illustrated 54, Aarau). sp.n. (holotype

The volume contains 2 viz. Vonwil, G.: Li- 3 3 Mt Sichuan nodate; papers, , paratype : Dabashan, prov.,

bellenfauna Reusstal 1988-1992.1. Stillgewässer (pp. deposited at authors’ institution). It is similar to P.

1-53); and- Osterwalder, R : Die Grüne Keiljungfer erythromelas, from which it can be separated by the

(Ophiogomphus cecilia)und andere Fliessgewässer- black background colour of thorax (with yellow-

dorsal tuber- arten im aargauischen Reusstal (pp. 53-82). -green patterns), and by the subapical

cles on the superior anal appendages.

(10033) WATANABE,Y. & H. ANDOH, 1994. [Twin 266 OdonatologicalAbstracts

1995 the ofthe national that of coverage territory (and most

of the UTM and is consid- squares many localities)

definite (10037) The DRAGON-FLIER. Newsletter of the Ohio ered asyet unsatisfactory, somemore or less

evident in Conse- Dragonfly Survey. Columbus, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Jan. distribution patterns are some spp.

the work - useful tool for 1995). (c/o B. Glotzhober, Ohio Hist. Soc., 1982 quently, represents a prepa-

Velma Ave., Columbus, OH 43211-2497, USA). ration of national and regional Red Lists, and for the

“News research in In addition to some management notes and the draftingof various projects the fields of

the issue of members”, contains an illustrated sum- ecology and biogeography.

of y Hallo’s the traditional mary paper on Japanese

of LIBELLENNIE UWSBRIEF, Vol. (“buri” or “toriko”) method catching dragonflies, (10041) Hilversum, 3,

in 283-289. No. 1 - V. Kalkman, as published Odonatologica 23(1994): (Jan. 1995). (c/o v. Hogendorp-

laan 11, NL-1215 EG Hilversum).

observa- (10038) ISHIDA, S., 1995. The dragonfly fauna of T. de Groot reports on her 2-yr systematic

succession in Bonin Islands and its present condition. Nature & tions on the odon. community a newly

Insects 30(1): 12-17. (Jap., with Engl, title). - (Au- made pond at the outskirts ofthe city ofUtrecht (pp.

M. thor’s address not stated). 3-4). van der Weide is emphasizing the impor-

[Abstract not available]. tance of adequaterecord documentation that should

enable the subsequent identification check, when

Li- - The of the issue contains (10039) JURZITZA, G., 1995. [Buchbesprechung] necessary (pp. 4-5). rest

2128 bellen-Larven bestimmen. Kosmos 1995(2): 67. - various management notes. So far blanks for

(Reinmuthstr. 27, D-76I87 Karlruhe). the (new) Netherlands Mapping Scheme were con-

A book review of the volume listed in OA 9273. tributed by 95 colaborators (1157 by the 10 most

active persons). Likewise, out of the ca 10000 hith-

(10040) KOTARAC, M„ 1995. Zasnova atlasa kucjih erto gathered records, 5792 were brought together

pastirjev (Odonala) Slovenije. - Principles for the by 10 collectors.

distribution atlas of dragonflies (Odonala) of

Slovenia. M.Sc. thesis, Fac. Biol., Univ. Ljubljana, (10042) LINDENIA. Notiziaw dell’Ufficio nationale

ix+104 with - italiano della Società odonatologica internationale, Ljubljana, pp. (Slovene, Engl.s.). Dr (Marohovih 11, SLO-62000 Maribor). Roma, No. 23 (Jan. 1,1995).- (c/o Prof. C. Utzeri,

“La The objective of the present work was to develop a Diplo Biol. Anim. & Uomo, Univ. Roma

and retrieval tentative method for the storage ofcom- Sapienza”, Viale dell'University 32,1-00185Roma).

the odon. in 11 futuro della SIO: del soci al puterized information on distribution [Utzeri, C.\. risposte

Slovenia. Technical details are described and com- questionario verde (p. 103); - Primo simposio

information and della communità adriatico- pared with the coverage presented odonatologico regionale

works the odon. - Periodic! di in a number of similar on European -alpina (pp. 103-104); [Kiauta, B.]:

attualmente in fauna. General distribution maps (UTM grid, 10 x odonatologia stampa (pp. 104-106);

18 10 km) and vertical distribution graphs (100 m) are [Utzeri, C,]: Bibliografia(p. 106; titles).

for hitherto known in presented the 71 spp, to occur

Slovenia. Detailed locality data and the circumstan- (10043) MITRA, T.R., 1995. Additions to the odonate

Indian tial evidence onthe respective records, though stored fauna of the Great Nicobar island, Ocean.

1-6.- (18/1 Dakshin Para in the computer, are omitted in the present (abridged) Opusc. zool. flumin. 129:

edition. The information presented is based on criti- Rd, Calcutta-700028, India).

P. cal assessment of faunistic literature (8%), on un- Pseudagrion pruinosum (Burnt.), williamsoni Fr„

published museum and private collections (8%) and Libellago aurantiaca (Sei.), Anaciaeschna jaspidea

on 869 registration blanks, contributed by 11 col- (Burnt.), Gynacanthadravida Lieft, G. subinterrupta

Scheme Acisonta Camacinia laborators ofthe Slovene Odonata Mapping Ramb., p. panorpoides (Ramb.),

(84%). In all, 4493 records, from 636 localities, are gigantea (Br.), Diplacodes trivialis (Ramb.), Orthe-

considered. For each the total number ofrecords s. sabina (Dm.), and Tramea sp., trum Virginia (Ramb.)

and localities, the number oflocalities evidenced af- are added to the fauna of the island. The previously

documented known also the com- ter 1979, the number of breeding sites, spp. are listed, biogeographic

stated. of the fauna is and the and the year of the last record are Although position assessed, regional Odonatological Abstracts 267

bibliography is appended. dragonflies have a chance to survive in an indus-

trialised like - country Germany? (pp. xi+28-44);

PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL of habi- (10044) Schmidt, E. : A survey threatened dragonfly

THE OF central SYMPOSIUMON CONSERVATION DRAG- tats in Europe, especially bogs, and bog man-

ONFLIES AND THEIR HABITATS, Kushiro, agement (pp. xii+45-68); - Moore, N.: Message to

Hokkaido, Japan, 13-15 August 1993. Edited by P.S. the International Symposium on the Conservation of

Corbet, S.W. Dunkle & H. Ubukata; published (Jan. Dragonflies and their Habitats (p. 69); - “Kushiro

1995) by Jap. Soc. Preserv. Birds, Kushiro. xii+70 Appear arising from the International Symposium

- NLG from pp. (Available at 70.- SIO Central Of- on the Conservation of Dragonflies and their Habi-

fice, Bilthoven). tats (p. 70). - (Abstracter’s Note, with reference to

Moore, N Preface: Dragonfly conservation - inter- the statement on p. iii: Due to the unfortunate cir-

- S.W. B. Kiauta national and national (p. i); Corbel, PS., cumstances beyond his control, was un-

Dunkle & H. Ubukata : Editors’ preface (pp. ii-iii);- able to meetthe deadline for submission ofthe manu-

H. ofKushiro Marsh ofhis on “Collectors’ code of eth- Ubukata, . Dragonflies (Kushiro script presentation

Shitsugen National Park) which are rare in Japan (p, ics in the light of odonate conservation”. According

col. with reference - the dated 11 v; pi., to p. ii); Corbel, P.S.: to Organising Secretary’s information,

Habitats and habits ofworld dragonflies and the need March 1994, the Japanese tape-recorded text of this

conserve and habitats - address is scheduled in the ed, of to species (pp, vi+1-7); to appear Japanese

Samways, M.J. : Conservation of the threatened, en- the Proceedings).

demic dragonflies of South Africa (pp. vii+8-15); -

Watson, J.A.L. : The conservation status of the enig- (10045) RETT1G, K„ 1995 [published Nov. 1994], Ver-

matic Australian dragonfly Hemiphlebia mirabilis breitung und Flugzeiten der Libellen Ostfrieslands.

78: 2-9. - Selys (pp. viii+16-18);- Eda, S.\ The conservation Beitr. Vogel- Insektenwelt Ostfrieslands

of dragonflies, including endangered or vulnerable (Danziger Str. 11, D-26725 Emden).

in - S.W. Distribution and ofthe first and last species, Japan (pp. ix+19-22); Dunkle, : maps statements

No Conservation ofdragonflies(Odonata) and their habi- adult record of 40 spp.; Ostfriesland, Germany.

tats in North America (pp. x+23-27); - Off, J.: Do comments.