OdonatologicalAbstracts

1978 flights of Sympetrum danae, S. flaveolum and

S. occurred 5-8 vulgatum onAug. (alsoon open

(9190) HIGASHI, food — K., 1978. Daily consumption sea, against the wind!). The subsequent re-

of Sympetrum frequens Selys (Odonala: Libel- ports were published by the same Author as

JIBP 18: 199-207. - lulidae). Synthesis (Dept follows; 1982, Libellen, in: K.E. Heers & V.

Biol., Coll. Liberal Arts, Saga Univ., I Honjio, Kullik, Mellumbericht 1982, 19-21 pp. [given

Saga, 840, JA). the first record of Lestes viridis for the island]:

An is made — attempt to estimate the food con- 1984. Odonata, in: U. Riither, J. Figgener&

at Minamata, sumption Japan,by meansofcom- B. Tiemann, Mellumbericht 1984, pp. 166-

puter simulation, using the frequency of feeding -167 [record of Sympetrum fonscolombei].

and of flights the mean weight prey insects as

wellas by the dailychange in dragonflystomach 1983

contents.

(9193) LEMPERT, J„ 1983. Beobachlungen an Libel-

1980 len, In: D. Grote,Jahresbericht ftir Wangerooge-

-Ost, pp. 220-223, Mellumrat, Oldenburg. —

(9191) DREESEN, J., 1980. Die Tienvell an vier Sand- (Vereinsstr. 41, D-20357 Hamburg).

im Landkreis Wittlich. gruben Dendrocopos 7: An annotated and commented list is given of

60-61. — (Forsthaus, D(W)-552I Seinsfeld). 17 spp. evidenced in July and Aug., 1983 at the

13 odon. spp. are listed from 4 sand pits in the Northsea island of Wangerooge, Germany,

district of Wittlich, W. Germany. Diurnal behaviour and dormitories of Sympe-

trum flaveolum are described in considerable

1981 detail.

(9192) LEMPERT, J„ 1981. Libellen. In: J. Figgener 1986

Mellumbericht & F. von Berger, 1981, pp. 16-

-19, Mellumrat, Oldenburg. — (Vereinsstr. 41, (9194) WHALLEY, P., 1986. Insects from the Italian

D-20357 Trias. Riv. Mus. Hamburg). Upper civ. Sci. not. "Enrico

This is thfe listed in — a sequel to report OA 876, Caffi" 10: 51-60. (With Ital.s.). (Author reti-

with the 1981 dealing (June,Aug.)observations. red from BMNH, his current address unknown).

— The Ischnura evi- large pumilio population, The paper deals almost exclusively with the

denced in the and all the previous year, was now greatly odon., specimens are probably refer-

reduced. The abundance of Lestes able the i.e. immigrant to same sp., Italophlebiagervasuttii

barbarus, L. and L. into dryas sponsa was higher gen.n., sp.n., placed Italophlebiidaefam.n.

than the basis of the expected on neighbouring Holotype 6 , paratype and other specimens: Ar-

continental populations.Appreciablemigratory gillitidiRivadi Soltofermation,Lower Rhaelic, 78 Odonatological Abstracts

20 km off Bergamo, Italy; deposited in Mus. djin Resen’ation. Inst. Zoo!., Ukrain. Acad. Sci.

Civ. Stor. Nat., The is descri- Kiev. Bergamo. new sp. [Preprint No. 89.15], 60 pp. (Russ., with

bed and illustrated in great detail,and the syste- Engl.s.). — (Second Author: Dept Pop, Ecol.,

matic of the fam. within the He- position new Schmalhausen Inst. Zoo!., Ukrain. Acad. Sci.,

miphlebioideais discussed. B. ChmelnickogoSir. 15, UKR-252601 Kiev).

odon. 6 taxa (some identified to the genus only)

1988 mentioned in number of bird are as prey a spp.

from the Kurgaldjin Nature Reserve, Kazakh-

(9195) BROCKHAUS,T. & J. HUBL, 1988. Bcobach- stan.

im tungen am Waldsôllen Kreis Strasburg. Nat-

46-48. - SchutzArb. Mecklenburg 31(1): (First (9198) VON BALLMOOS, €., 1989. Contribution a

Author: Mark! 20/21, D-09111 Chemnitz). !'etude des odonales des tourhieres ombrogi>-

Record of 7 odon. spp., from 3 localities: Stras- nes:peuplemenld'un haut-marais du Jura neu-

burg distr., eastern Germany. chdlelois (vallee de la Brevine). Trav. Licence.

Univ. Neuchâtel. 162 pp. — (Lab. Ecol. anim.

(9196) PARK, W.-H., J.-W. LEE, D.-H. KIM & Y.-J. & Ent., Inst. Zool., Univ. Neuchâlel, Chantc-

SHIN, A offive merle CH-2000 1988. cytotaxonomic study spe- 22, Neuchâtel).

cies of the Korean Libellulidae (Odonata). J. The work deals with the odon. fauna of a marsh

nal. Sci. Yeungnam Univ. 8: 175-184. (Korean, in the Jura Mts, canton Neuchâtel, Switzerland,

& tab. — with Engl.s. & fig. captions). Dept but it is not available for abstracting.

Biol., Coll. Sci„ Yeungnam Univ., Gyongsan,

Cyongbuk, Korea). (9199) WATERSTON, A.R. & A.R. PITTAWAY. 1989.

On the basis of abstract in Insecta The Odonata of and an published or dragonflies Oman neigh-

koreana 3( 1993), this is listed in territories. (Suppl.) paper bouring J. Oman Stud. 10: 131-168.

OA 8926, but it from the — Author: 9 Place, as appears original (First Moray Edinburgh,

publication the authorship there is wrong and EH3 6DS, Scotland, UK; - Second Author: 2

- The studied Orthetrum Meadow incomplete. spp. are Close, Moulsford nr Wallingford,

albistylum speciosum, O. triangulare melania, Oxon, 0X10 9JL. UK).

Rhyothemis fuliginosa(alln S = !3),Crocothe- A comprehensive account is presented of the

mis and eroticum collections the United s. servilia Sympetrum e. (both from Oman, Arab Emira-

have — Note: Bahrain and the said to n â = 12). (Abstracter’s tes, Qatar, Island. Kuwait Hasa,

is several This a poor paper, containing inpreci- which arc compared with those made in Saudi

sions and contradictions. For example, it is said Arabia and in Yemen. Enallagma somalicum

Crocothemis s. servilia has monocentric chro- amitinum Waterston ssp.n. is described and il-

while in the other 4 these lustrated 6 & 3 <3 Oman. mosomes, spp. are (holotype paratypes:

holocentric! In the it is stated C. Dhofar alt. 620 8- Engl, text s. prov., Ayun pools, ca m.

servilia of n=!2 would 9 Wadi has a haploidset (which -X-1977; allotype : same prov.. Sha'ath,

correspond to the Japanese C. s. mariannael), 5-X-I979; all in RMS, Edinburgh). The distri-

but in the (which is bution of is and "karyogram” apparently most spp. mapped, a biogeogra-

based I of the fauna is on very poor metaphase micrographs) phic analysis provided.

13 elements shown. All are clearly spp. were 1990 studied previously, and the paper brings no new

information of any kind.)

(9200) NARAOKA, H., 1990. Studies on the ecology

1989 ofthe damselfly Cercion sieboldi Selys (Coena-

grionidae: Odonata) in Aomori prefecture,

(9197) MEDVEDEV, S.I., A.A. PETRUSENKO, J.V northern Japan. 3. Ovipositing behavior. New

BELKIN & I.A. KRYVICKI, 1989. Osnovnye Enlomol. 39(1/2): 6-12. (Jap., with Engl.s.). -

ekologicheskie osohennosti pitaniya ptic Kur- (36-71, Aza Motoizumi. Oaza Fukunoda. Itaya-

gaTdzhinskogo zapovednika. — The main tro- nagi-machi, Kita-gun. Aomori, 038-36, JA).

birds — phocoenoticpeculiarities of from Kurgal- For pts 1 & 2 cf. OA 6096. At Tsuruda, Odonalological Abstracts 79

Aomori occurred be- Tierarten. pref., oviposition mainly Erganzung zur Artenliste von 1988],

tween 10:00-15:00 h. 3 modes could be distin- Libellen (Odonata). In: F. Ebel & R. Schbn-

guished, viz. aerial (1.5%), water surface brodt, Pflanzen- und Tierarten der Natur-

(71.1%) and submerged oviposition im Saalkreis. 17, (26.4%). schutzobjekte 1. Erganzung, p,

The total time required for the performance of Landratsamt des Saalkreises & Bot. Garten

all from seizure reproductive activities, to sepa- Martin-Luther-Univ. & Landesamt fiir Umwelt-

ration, varied between 38 min to 3 h 30 min. schutz Sachsen-Anhalt, Halle. — (First Author:

In Engl, summary (and Engl, tabs) the descrip- Kopemikusstr. 11, D(0)-4050 Halle).

tion is presented in considerable detail. A checklist of 20 recorded in spp. nature reser-

ves ofthe Saal distr., Sachsen-Anhalt,Germany;

(9201 ) VAN MARTEN, A., 1990. The inventory of the without comments.

insect fauna ofthe Cape Verde Islands. Courier

Forsch.-lnst. Senckenherg 129: 103-108. (With (9205) MEYER, R., 1991. [Arteninventar der einzel-

— Luta Germ.s.). (Projecto Integrada GTZ, nen NSG und END des Saalkreises. Erganzung

Inst. Nae, dos Or- den Investig. Agraria, Sao Jorge zu Artenlisten von 1988], NSG Franzig-

Verde gaos, Cape Islands). mark. Libellen. /«: F. Ebel & R. Schdnbrodt,

So far 13 odon. spp. are known from the Cape Pflanzen- und Tierarten der Naturschutzobjekte

Verde Islands, and 3 A list im more are expected. Saalkreis. 1. Erganzung, p. 26, Landratsamt

is not given. des Saalkreises & Hot. Garten Martin-Luther-

-Univ. & Landesamt für Umweltschutz Sach-

1991 sen-Anhalt, Halle. — (Schulamt, Magistrat d.

Stadt Halle, Schulumweltzentrum, D(0)-4020

(9202) GRETZKE, R. & J. LIESENDAHL, 1991.Lim- Halle).

nologisch-faunistische 18 Untersuchungen an A checklist of spp. recorded in the Franzig-

Fliessgewassem im Grossraum Wuppertal. I. mark Nature Reserve, Saal distr., Sachsen-An-

Das in Gelpe-System Wuppertal und Rem- halt, Germany; without comments.

scheid. Jher. nalurw. Vet: Wuppertal 44: 71-83.

- (First Author: Winklerstr. 40. D(W)-5600 MOLA, 1991. el (9206) L.M., Variacion cariotipica en

contenido Wuppertal-2). de ADN en très especies de Aeshna

2 From ponds in the Gelpe R. system 4 odon. (Odonata), Resum. 22 Congr anual Soc. Arenl.

are recorded; Northrhine-Westfalia, Ger- Genet. Catamarca, 10. — (Bulnes 761 spp. p.

many. Detailed chemical data are given for the 10°'A”, AR-1176 Buenos Aires).

The DNA streams, but not for the neighbouring ponds. values were identified in A. confusa

(n=14). A, bonariensis (n=13) and A. comigera

(9203) HOEBEL. W.-D., 1991. |Arteninventarderein- planaltica (n=8). These are not significantly dif-

zelnen NSG und FND des Saalkreises. the chromosome Ergiin- ferent, irrespective of num-

FND bers. zung zu den Artenlisten von 1988].

Heyersloch bei Beidersee. Libellen. In: F. Ebel

& R. Schbnbrodt, Pflanzen- und Tierarten der (9207) TSUBUKI, T, 1991. Diurnal activity of the

Naturschutzobjekte im Saalkreis. 1. Erganzung, libellulid dragonfly,Sympetrum frequens Selys

des Saalkreises p. 51, Landratsamt & Bot. Gar- (Odonata). New Enlomol. 40(3/4): 24-30. (Jap.,

& Landesamt fiir — ten Martin-Luther-Univ. Um- with Engl.s., tabs & fig. captions). (Author’s

weltschutzSachsen-Anhalt, Halle. — (Koperni- address not transliterated).

The observations kusstr. II, D(0)-4050 Halle). were carried out in a meadow

A checklist of 5 from the bei spp. "Heyersloch on the Yunomaru Heights (alt. 1750 m), nr the

Beidersee” Nature Monument,Saal distr.,Sadi- city ofTobu. Nagano pref., in Aug. 1978-1990,

sen-Anhalt, Germany; without comments. during 23 days. - The dragonflies started to

from fly the larches down to the grass, inconspe-

(9204) HOEBEL, W.-D. & R. MEYER, 1991. (Ver- ciously, one-by-one, at approx. 06.30 h. Be-

zeichnis der bisher in den NSG und FND des tween 15:00-17:30 h they flew back to the larch

Saalkreises nachgewiesenen Pflanzen- und forest, and there in aggregated groups up to 10 80 Odonatological Abstracts

The individuals. daily flightactivity was bimo- ton, ON, K7L 3N6, CA).

dal, with 07:00-09:00 and 16.00-17:00. peaks at Hnallagma boreale material was collected at a

The daily feeding also bimo- in activity showed a bog pond the Malcolm Knapp Research Fo-

dal with pattern, peaks at 06:30-08:40 and rest of the UBC, nr Haney, BC, Canada, Adult

16:20-17:10. Since the 6 and in feedingcommenced ear- 9 differ mass at sexual maturity but

lier than the it is tentati- general flightactivity, not at emergence. This could be the result of

vely assumed, the dragonfliescaught their of prey differential feeding behaviour or allocation

while i.e. before started with the To perched, they resources. separate these two possibilities

normal the rain, six flightactivity. During they were animals were collected on dates over the

on in trees. The $ of hanging grass or were slightly course one flight season. Collections were

in excess, but sex ratio is conditioned made at probably a pond where reproduction occurs and

the in by difference S and 9 activities, therefore hillside. had on anadjacent Females on average

it with time. — Cf. also OA 7333. their than did was changing 25% more in guts males. Both

males and females from the away pond had

(9208) WEITZ, W„ 1991. Libellen Bach und Fluss. in their an more guts than those at the pond.Among

Heimalkalender 1992: Landkreis. Birkenfeld males at the pond there was no difference in

97-102. - 27. D-55768 (Finkenweg Heppstâd- mean gut contents between mated and unmated

ten-Weihersbach). individuals. The risk-sensitivity of foraging in

Deals with 8 from the Nahe R„ be- spp. upper many animals suggests that it is inherently dan-

tween Neubriicke and Idar-Oberstein. Rhine- Differences gerous. in foragingrate as described

land-Palatinate. Germany. result in here could in differences mortality rates

that would change population sex ratios and 1992 ultimately mating systems.

(9209) A. & AMBRUS, K. BÂNKUTI, 1992. Adatok (9212) ARAI.Y., 1992. (The behaviour of Mnais larvae

Odonata a Nyugat-Dunântûl faunjânak ismere- close before the emergence]. Inseclarium. Tokyo

téhez. — Data the to knowledge of Odonata 29(7): 213. (Jap.). — (1233-2 Sueno, Yorii-

fauna of West-Transdanubia. Fol. Hist.-nat. -machi, Oosato-gun, Saitama, 369-12, JA).

Mus. Matr. 17: Based field 167-172. (Hung., wilh Engl.s.). on observations, the larvae seem to

— Matra (Second Author: Muz., Kossuth u. 40, several spend days prior to emergence on land.

HU-3200 Gyongyds). A col. phot, is also provided.

An annotated list of 34 spp. from 15 localities

(9213) ARAI, Y., 1992. in in the Transdanubian region of Hungary, [The hatching rate Sympec-

ma paedisca Br. (Lestidae). 2.) Gekkan-

-Mushi 260: 38. - Sueno. (9210) AMBRUS. A., K. BÂNKUTI & T. KOVACS, (Jap.). (1233-2

1992. Adatok Yorii-machi, Oosato-gun, Saitama. 369-12, a magyarorszâgi Cordulegaster

JA). fajok lârvâinak anatômiâjâhoz (Odonata). — Additions the listed in OA 8482, with Data to the anatomy of Hungarian Cordulegas- to paper

a detailed lab. ter species. Fol. Hist.-nat. Mus. Matr. 17: 177-

-180. (Hung., with Engl.s.). - (Second Author: (9214) ARAI, 1992. record of Y„ [A Anax guttalus Matra Muz., Kossuth u. 40, HU-3200 Gydn- (Burnt.) from Chichibu City, Saitama pref., gyos). Honshu], Gekkan-Mushi 262:6.(Jap.). - 1233- Structural peculiaritiesof the ultimate larval in- -2 Sueno, Yorii-machi, Oosato-gun, Saitama, stars of Cordulegaster bidentata and C.h.heros 369-12, JA).

are described and illustrated. The latter sp. has 1 i -VU- with (21 1992), a photograph. from been previously referred to Hungary as

”C. boltonii" and "C. annulatus”. (9215) ARAI, Y., Y. H1ROSE & S. SUDA, 1992.

{Records of Oligoaeschnapryeri (Martin)larvae

(9211) ANHOLT, B.R., 1992. Sex and habitat differen- in Sayama Hills, Saitama pref., Honshu). Gek-

ces in an 65: feedingby adult dragonfly. Oikos kan-Mushi 257: 35. (Jap.). — (First Author:

428-432. — (Dept Biol., Queen’s Univ., Kings- 1233-2 Sueno, Yorii-machi. Oosalo-gun, Sai- Odonatological Abstracts 81

the 2 lama, 369-12, JA). The ultimate larval instars of spp. are

collected in described, illustrated and their structural Numerous larvae were temporary pecu-

leaves ponds and under the fallen near the liarities are pointed out.

ponds.

(9219) BÂNKUTI. K„ 1992. Adatok Magyarorszâg

(9216) AZEVEDO-RAMOS, C, M. VAN SLUYS. J.- Odonata faunâjâhoz. 2. - Data to the Odonata

M. HERO & W.E. MAGNUSSON, 1992. In- fauna of Hungary, 2. Fol. Hist.-nat. Mus. Matr.

of 17: — fluence tadpole movement on predation by 173-176. (Hung., with Engl.s.). (Matra

odonate naiads. - Kossuth J. Herpelol. 26(3): 335-338. Muz.. u. 40, HU-3200 Gyongyds).

(First Author: Setor Herpetol., Depto Zool., Mu- This is the second paper in the series as listed

in 8322. Records for 37 seu Paraense ’’Emilio Goeldi”, Caixa Postal OA are presented spp.

399. BR-66044 Belém, Parâ). from various Hungarian localities. The Cordule-

membranalis larvae used bidentata in the Mts Gynacantha were as gaster population Bakony

is while the predators in experiments with the tadpoles of noteworthy, very rare Sympetrum

in 1991 Osteocephalus aurinus, Ololygon rubra, Phyllo- danae was recorded from a number of

medusa tarsius and Hyla geographica. There localities in northern Hungary.

the both in were large differences among spp.

distance covered time unit BÂNKUTI, K., 1992. Érsekvadkert average per (ADT) (9220) kôrnyéke

and in survival. It is advantageous for tadpoles Odonata faunâja. — The Odonata fauna of the

Érsekvadkert, Fol. Hist.-nal. Mus. exposed to odon. predation to have few move- vicinity of

from Matr. 17: 155-162. — ments and/or to move rapidly place to (Hung., with Engl.s.).

place. They also show ontogenetic variation in (Matra Muz., Kossuth u. 40, HU-3200 Gyon-

vulnerabilitytopredation: the decrease in swim- gyôs).

commented list of 32 from this ming ability and velocity during metamorphic A spp. region

risk of i.e. the in Of local the climax increases the predation, Hungary. particular interest are

uniform, relatively slow movements reduce tad- records of Coenagrion omatum, C. scitulum,

pole survival. A reference is made also to other Gomphus vulgatissimus. Anax parthenope, Epi-

prey characteristics (colour, density, size) that theca bimaculata, Somatochlora metallica and

influence predator’s choice. Libellula fulva.

(9217) AZUMA, A., 1992. The biokinetics of flying (9221) BEGUM, A., M.A. BASHAR & V. BISWAS,

and swimming. Springer, Tokyo-Berlin-Heidel- 1992. Emergence pattern of some dragonfly

berg-New York-London-Paris-Hong Kong- nymphs (Odonata: Anisoptera) in Ramna Lake

— 4- Dhaka Univ. J. Barcelona-Budapest. xviii+265 pp, ISBN of Dhaka City. Biol. Sci. 1(1):

431- 19-24, — (Third Author; Dept Zool.. Govt P.G.

-70106-0. - Price: DM 280.-net. - (Author: Coll., Bagerhat-9301. Khulna. Bangladesh).

37-3 Miyako-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-210, Tholymis tillarga. Rhodothemis rufa, Brachy-

JA). thetnis contaminata and Ictinus sp. emerged

In the and "Jet- the while Neurothemis tullia. chapters "Flight by beating” throughout year, t.

the situation and larval odon, is ting”, in adult Diplacodes nebulosa and Crocothemis s. servi-

dealt in lia with great detail. usually emerged during specific months on-

ly-

(9218) BÀNKUTI, K„ 1992. A Coenagrion omatum

(Sélys-Longchamps, 1850) és a Coenagrion (9222) BÔTTGER, K. & R. PÔPPERL, 1992. Aussa-

mercuriale 1840) lârvâinak anatô- (Charpentier, gen zum Natiirlichkeitsgrad von Bachen anhand

miai vizsgâlata (Odonata). — Anatomical in- rheotypischer Faunenelemente. dargestellt un-

vestigation of larvae of Coenagrion omatum ter besonderer Beriicksichtigung der Tief-

(Sélys-Longchamps, 1850) and Coenagrion landsbachc Schleswig-Holsteins. Limnologie

mercuriale (Charpentier, 1840). Fol. hist.-nal. aktuell 3: 159-165. (With Engl.s.). - (Zool.

Mus. Matr. 17: 163-166. (Hung., with Engl.s.). Inst.. Univ. Kiel, Olshausenstr. 40, D(W)-2300

— Kossuth HU-3200 (Matra Muz., u. 40. Gyôn- Kiel).

gyos). Calopleryx splendens and Gomphus vulgatissi- 82 Odonatological Abstracts

considered indicators for undisturbed for the first mus are time. Notes onecology and locality

data for each also condition of natural brooks in the lowlands of sp. are provided.

northern Germany and central Europe. 53 other

macroinvertebrate also A beha- (mostly insect) spp. are (9227) KANOU, K„ 1992. | note onoviposilion

listed as indicators in the water quality assess- viour in Boyeria maclachlani Sel. in Hayama-

ment. and the complexity of the subject is -machi, Kanagawa pref., Honshu]. Gekkan-

briefly discussed. -Mushi 261: 35-36. (Jap.). - (5-19-17-601 Koi-

shikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112, JA).

(9223) DEGANl, G„ G.N. HERBST. R. ORTAL, H.J. A field note, with 2 photographs.

BROMLEY. D. LEVANON, H, GLAZMAN &

Y. REGEV. 1992. Faunal relationshipsto abiotic (9228) KANOU. K. & H. KITA, 1992. [Observation

factors the Dan in northern Israel. territorial behaviour of along river of a Onychogomphus

246: — viridicostus road Hydrohiologia 69-82. (First Author: Oguma(Gomphidae) on a wet

Migal Lab.. Kiryat Shmona, Israel). in Yorii-machi, Saitama pref., Honshu], Gek-

fatime is recorded from the kan-Mushi 260: 36-37. — (First Epallage upper (of (Jap.). Author:

the the Dan R.. Israel. 6) sampling stations on 5-19-17-601 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,

112, JA).

(9224) ESSER. B. & V. HÜSING, 1992. Die Bewer- Circumstantial evidence, with 2 photographs.

des Zustandes tung okologischen von Fliessge-

HAYAT wassem am Beispiel des Aa-Johannisbach-Ge- (9229) KHAL1Q, A., A. & A. HUSSAIN,

wassersystems in Bielefeld. Limnologie akluell 1992. Some dragon flies of district Mansehra

- 3: 285-298. (Wilh Engl.s.). - (Staatliches Amt (N.W.F.P.). Pakistan J. Forest. 1992: 74-77.

fiir Wasser- & Abfallwirtschaft. Bünlestr. 1, (Dept Enl„ Univ. Coll. Agric.. Rawalakot, Azad

D(W)-4950 Minden). Kashmir. Pakistan).

fauna consists of 12 which and distribution in the The odon, spp.. of 24 spp. arc listed, their

Calopteryx splendens is the sole rheophilous district of Mansehra, North-West Frontier Prov.,

shown tab. one, occurring mainly in those sections of the is in a Ictinogomphus angulosus is

Pakistan. Aa R, where there are no human settlements new for

(Northrhine-Westfalia. Germany). The other

listed. A., 1992. Die Libellenfaunaim Abbau- spp. arc not (9230) KÔNIG,

gebiet Haidgauer Ried des Wurzacher Riedes.

(9225) FLE1TUCH, T.M.. 1992. Evaluation of the Telma 22: 109-122. (With Engl.s.). - (Himbach

water quality offuture tributaries to the planned 7, D-88410 Bad Wurzbach).

Dobczyce reservoir (Poland) using macroinver- The odon. community(23 spp.) of the peat win-

- and the the tebrates. Hydrohiologia 237: 103-116. (Inst. ning area adjacent rised bog in

Freshw. Biol.. Pol. Acad. Sci., PO-3IOI6 Kra- Wurzacher Ried Nature Reserve (UpperSvabia,

is The kow). Germany) analysed. investigations were

Calopteryx splendens is recorded from Br/e- carried out in the framework of a renaturalisa-

zôwka, in the Raba R.catchment basin. Poland. tion project, commenced in 1991. — Cf. also

OA 9287.

(9226) HAWKING. J.H.. 1992, A preliminary guideto

the identificationof dragonfly larvae (Odonala) (9231) MOLA, L.M. & A. PAPESCHI. 1992. Distinas

de fromthe AlligatorRivers Regionof the Northern lendencias evolutivas los sistemas cromoso-

Territory. Office Supervising Scientist Alligator micos de determinacion del sexo en Heteroptera

anual Rivers Region. Jabiru [Open FileRec. No. 102): y Odonala. Resum. 23 Cong, Soc. Argent.

vi+87 14 col. incl. - Genet, nol stated), 71. — (First Author: pp„ pis (Murray-Darling [place p.

Freshw. Res. Cent.. P.O. Box 921. Albury. Bulnes 761 10" "A”, AR-1176 Buenos Aires).

N.S.W.. 2640. AU). The chromosomes ofthe 2 orders arc considered

An identification key and descriptions are given holokinelic. The modes of sex determination in

incl. the examined Heter. XO/XX, XY/XX for the 66 hitherto known regional spp„ spp. are

of which in 35 spp.. the larvae are here described and YiYi. while the Odon. only Odonalological Abstracts 83

evolved their the Council in a few spp. the original XO/XX into nata) and biotopes", issued by

of June 25, 1987 (cf. Notul. odonatol. a neo-XY/neo-X system. Europe.

3[1988]; 1-2). with a brief introductorynoteby

(9232) MUZINIC, J. & J. JASaJSKI. 1992. On food the Author.

and feeding habits of the White Stork, Ciconia

and c. ciconia, in the central Balkans. Ecol. Birds (9235) TOGAME, S„ 1992. (A note on mating

— 14: 211-223. (First Author: Inst. Omithol.). egg-laying behaviour in Pseudagrion p. pillidor-

in 262: 14- CASA, CRO-4IOOO Zagreb, Croatia). sum (Br.) Okinawa]. Gekkan-Mushi

504 collected from 257 -15. — Takara- pellets were active nests (Jap.). (2-10-20 Takatsukasa.

at 59 localities in Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo and zuka City, Hyogo, 665, JA).

feeds Macedonia. The bird on a great variety A brief observation on subermerged oviposi-

individuals, first of animal spp. In young the tion.

incl. pellets were composed mainly of insects,

Libellula On all the sites, the TROCKUR, B.. 1992. Bemerkenswertes iiber sp. investigated (9236)

storks also L. 8. - were found to feed on quadrima- Libellen. NalSchul: Saarland 22(3):

culata and on "3 other Libellula spp.”. In some (Schulstr. 4, D-66636 Tholey-Scheuem).

pellets from Voivodina (Serbia) Calopteryx Sympecma fusca, Cercion lindenii, Gomphus

also recorded. Crocothe- virgo was vulgatissimus, Brachytron pratense,

and bimaculata mis erythraea Epilheca are re-

(9233) PETERSON. A.G., C.M. BULL & L.M. ported from various localities in Saarland, Ger-

WHEELER, 1992. Habitat choice and predator many. In 1992. the latter sp. was recorded at

avoidance in J. 142- 12 localities tadpoles. Herpetol. 26(2); and it is rapidly expanding its range

-146. — (Sch. Biol. Sci., Flinders Univ., G.P.O. in the region.

Box 2100, Adelaide, Sth Austr. 5001, AU).

Larvae ofRanidcllasignifcraandLitoriacwingi (9237) VAN BUSKIRK, J., 1992. Competition, canni-

are common members of tadpole communities balism, and size class dominance in a dragonfly.

of in Australia, Oikos - Stud.. temporary ponds southeastern 65:455-465. (Inst. Ecosyst. Box

where odonate larvae the are major predators. AB, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA).

In field R. found The of size class interactions surveys, signifera was more consequences

often on the substrate than was L. Aeshna larvae in pond ewingi. among juncea splash pools on

This difference in habitat choice was documen- the shore ofIsle Royale, in Lake Superior.USA,

ted further in laboratory aquaria. Including a are reported. The sp. has a 3-yr life cycle, and

simulated For both substrate there close between pond edge. species, was a correspondence age

and classes. Observations of use increased in the dark phase ofa 12:12photo- size dragonfly be-

In the L. havior and both period. laboratory, ewingi suffered samples of fecal contents sug-

heavier from the odonate predation corduliid gested that larvae were aggressive toward con-

Hemicordulia tau, a benthic predator, than did specifics and that cannibalism was common.

R. Predation L. but signifera. on ewingi, not on Experiments in plastic containers and natural

R. signifera, declined as water depth increased, pools demonstrated that 2-yr-old dragonflies

that L. implying ewingi use the water column were more secretive and experienced higher

the of lar- to escape benthic predators. Overall predation mortality in presence larger 3-yr-old

rate was greater in the dark phase when the vae. Small larvae in the field avoided encounte-

and when predators were more active, tadpoles ring large larvae by feeding more often in the

used the substrate more. day and by reducing their activity. The lower

levels of small activity larvae entailed a cost of

June Mini- There (9234) SPURIS, Z., 1992 (published 1993], reduced feeding success. was a striking

— stri decide on in the of the natural lernj par spârêm. [Ministers 2-yr cycle age structure

4: 72. — classes dragonflies|. Alkldjums (Latvian). pools, suggesting that only adjacent year

(Miera iela 19-6. LV-2169 Salaspils). interacted strongly. These results show how

Latvian of Recommendation No. R translation competition influences the behavior, larval per-

(87)14, "On the protection of dragonflies(Odo- formance. and population size structure of A. 84 Odonatological Abstracts

juncea at Isle Royale. the seas around Japan, with special reference

to Lepidoptera. Inseclarium. Tokyo 29(6): 12-

(9238) VERDONSCHOT, P.F.M., L.W.G. HIGLER. -17. (Jap., with Engl, title). — (Inst. Agricultural

W.E VAN DER HOEK & J.G.M. CUPPEN. Environ., Ministry Agric., Fores. & Fish., 3-1-

1992. A list of macroinvertebrates in Dutch -1 Kannondai, Tsukuba City, Ibaragi, 305, JA).

water types: a first step towards an ecological The results of a governmental research project

classifiction ofsurface waters based onkey fac- on the long-distanceinsect migrationin the East

- China Sea and the Sea tors. Hydrohiol. Bull. 25(3): 241-259. (Dept Japan (1983-1987) are

Inst. Forest. & Nat. Res., P.O. Box stated. The odon. mentioned Anax Hydrobiol., spp. are par-

46. NL-3956 ZR Leersum). thenope Julius, Pantala flavescens and Tramea

An ecological classification of ,surface waters Virginia.

in The Netherlands is presented. The classifica-

tion is based on literature data and the authors' 1993

the habitat of opinions concerning range ma-

Water OF the croinvertebrate taxa. types were defined (9243) ABSTRACT PAPERS /read at] Twelfth

by key factors. Taxa were assigned to these International Symposium of Odonalology,

water types and provided with a characterizing Osaka, Japan. 1993, Edited by K. Inoue. Issued

The list be useful tool in the the Societas weight. may a by Internationalis Odonatologica

of and includes x+54 — Price: Hfl. ecological management waters (S.I.O.), Osaka, Japan, pp.

considerable number odon. 50.- the & a of spp. (incl. "Program Generalities” and

the Field Trip Handbook; cf OA 9318, 9265).

(9239) WEITZ.W„ 1992. Libellen an Teich und Tiim- — (Orders to: SIO Central Office, P.O. Box

pel. Heimalkalender iMndkreis. Birkenfeld 256, NL-3720 AG Bilthoven).

1993: 101-109. - Finkenweg 27, D-55768 Aoki. T: The expansion ofIctinogomphusperli-

in Hoppstadten-Wcihersbach). nax (Selys) the region around Osaka Bay (p,

faunaof - General, on dragonfly garden and natu- I): Arai. Y:. Do larvae of a dragonfly, Stylo-

in with — ral ponds Rhineland-Palalinate, a gomphus suzukii, migrate downstream?;

checklist of 31 known from the Birkenfeld Bernard. R.: of spp. Analysis species composition

distr.. Germany. and distribution ofdragonfliesin Poland: selec-

ted mediterranean species (p. 3); — Carchini,

(9240) YAMAMOTO, Y„ 1992. [A note on a unique G.. MJ. Samways & M. Di Domenico: Descrip-

in female prey Anax n. nigrofasciatus Oguma|. tion of the last instar larva ofAgriocnemis pin-

Gekkan-Mushi 253: 22-23. (Jap.). — (Inafune- hey [Sic!] Balinsky, 1963 (Zygoptera: Coena-

-biru, 1-2 Inafune-tori, Chigusa-ku. Nagoya, grionidae, Agriocnemidinae)(p. 4); — Carius.

464, JA). H-.: Evolutionary relationships between Euro-

A detailed with and of Aeshna Fabricius, 1775 very description, a phot, a pean species genus

graph, of an Anax 5 devouring Sieboldius al- (Odonata, Aeshnidae) (p, 5); — Chowdhury,

bardae; Toyoda City, Aichi pref.. Honshu. S.H. & /. Mia: Effect of hunger level and pre-

vious dietaryexperience onfood preference and

YOKOI, N„ T. MIYAHATA & N. OSAWA. of in larvae of (9241) rate feeding Hydrobasileus sp,

1992. the adult beha- - [A note on early morning (p- 6); Coholli, M.. E. De Matthaeis. C.

viour of Macromidia ishidai Asahina (Cordulii- Utzeri & G. Carchini: Genetic differentiation

dae) in Ishigaki-jima,Ryukyu Islands). Gekkan- and systematics in the palaearctic Coenagrioni-

-Mushi 260: 37-38. (Jap.). — (First Author: dae (p. 7); - Cordero. A.. S. Santolamazza &

122-22-1 Oki-machi. Watari City, Fukushima, C. Utzeri: A descriptive analysis of the copula-

960. JA). tory sequence in Coenagrion scitulum (p. 8);

Several adults insemination and mature were seen flying actively — Repeated sperm competi-

tion in the scitulum along a mountain stream both in the early mor- damsclfly Coenagrion (p.

ning and in the early evening. 9); - Di Domenico. M . G. Carchini 3) MJ.

Samways: Description of the last instar larva of

(9242) YOSHIMATSU. S.. 1992. Insects captured on Phyllogomphus brunneus Pinhey, 1876 (An- Odonatological Abstracts 85

isoptera: Gomphidae (p. 10); - Gonzdlez-So- Miyazaki. T.: Distribution patterns of Japanese

E.: - R The riano. A recent overview to the Odonata of Odonata (p. 26); Novelo-Gulierrez. :

Mexico (pp. 10-11); — Hartung, M.: What is larva ofAmphipteryx (Zyg.. Amphipterygidae): the truc Lestes virens virens (Charpentier. its relationships to other members ofthe family

1825)? (pp. 11-12); - Hallo. Y.: Preservation and some biogeographical considerations (pp.

of 27-28); - Osada. M.. S. Mori & T. Vmeda: of a traditional method dragonfly catching

in Japan (pp. 12-13); — Higashi. K. & K. Yos- Creation ofnatural ecosystem on the waterside

On the of dra- hida: foundation of Dragonfly-King- space through inhabitant environment dom, Saga (p. 13; title only); — Higashi. T. & gonflies — a case of Honmoku Park in Yoko-

M. Waianahe: Fecundity and oviposilion in hama City, Japan (p. 28); — On. Do dragon-

three skimmers, Orthelrum japonicum,O. albis- flies have a chance in industrialized countries?

tylum and O. triangulare(Anisoptera: Libelluli- (p. 29); - Pilon.J.-G. & D. Lagace: Structure

dae)(p. 14); — Hilfert.D.& G. Riippell: Analy- of adult odonate communities of the subarctic

- A.: sis of flight-films on Epiophlebia superstes zone of Quebec (pp. 29-30); Pinralana.

Odonata of Thailand 30); - G.: (Selys), ethological and phylogenetic aspects (p. Rehfeidi.

(p. 15); - Inoue. K.: Sewage treatment plant Mass swarming and reproductive tactics of

demonstrates the safety of treated water with males in Sympetrum depressiusculum (pp. 30-

— - V. & S. dragonflies as a bioindicator (p. 16); Ishi- 31); Rojanavongse. Divasiri: Prelimi-

zawa. N.: female dimorphismand physiological nary study on Broad-winged Damselflies (Zy-

colour change in a dragonfly, Sympetrum fre- goptera. Calopterygoidea) at Khao Yai National

— K. Park of Thailand — quens (Selys) (p. 17); Komatsu, & T. (p. 31); Riippell. G. & U.

Matsura: The ecology of the larvae and adults Anders'. Comparison of the courtship-flight of

of dragonfly Sympetrum striolatum imitoides four European Calopteryx-species: ethological

in of the school and — Sahlen. G a swimming pool primary (pp. phylogenetic aspects (p. 32);

17-18); - Komnick. II. & R. Fischer: Peroxiso- The eggshell of the Odonata - a comparison

mal of acids between and chain-shortening dietary fatty on endophytic exophytic eggs (p. 33);

the absorptive pathway through the midgut epi- Samraoui, B.. S. Bouzid, R. Boulahhal &

ofAeshna — Seasonal and thelium cyanea (pp. 18-19); Kom- P.S. Corbel: migration pre-repro-

nick. H. & D. Wachtmann: Absorplion and assi- ductive diapause in Aeshna mixta, Sympetrum

milation of fatty alcohol by Aeshna cyanea méridionale and S. striolatum as an adaptation

larvae (pp. 19-20); — Langenhach. A.: Beha- to the mediterranean climate(N.E, Algeria)(pp.

vioural Ischnura - M.J.: ecology of pumilio(Charpen- 33-34); Sam ways. Typicalness versus

tier) with special reference to the female colour endemism in the conservation of dragonflies

change (Odonata: Zygoplera) (pp. 20-21); - (pp. 34-35); - Saw. M. & A. Azuma: The flight

Lindehoom. M.: How about Calopteryx hybrids performance and a damselfly, Ceriagrion tnela-

- Revision ofthe — The (p- 21); Lohmann. H:. Cordu- nurum Selys (pp. 35-36); Schmidt. E G.:

legastridae (pp. 21-22); - Martens. A.: Field ecological niche of Sympetrum depressiuscu-

site selection Nu- lum 1841) in experimentson oviposition on (Selys, at a carp breeding pond

phar lutea in Platycnemis pcnnipes (Zygoptera: NW-Germany(pp. 36-37); — Schridde, P . Fac-

— Under- Platycncmididac) (p. 22); May. M L.: tors of competitionand coexistence among lar-

standing the taxonomic significance ofthe male val Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837)

- and Orthetrum caudal appendages of Zygoptera the case of coerulescens (Fabricius, 1798)

— Enallagma (p. 23); May, M L. & .1.1. Cook: (pp. 37-38); - Seki. T. & S. Ghana: Two kinds

Notes on some characters ofpossible taxonomic of retinals used as the chromophore of visual

in the Corduliidae 24); — in importance (p. Mi- pigments a compound eye of the dragonfly

nima. Y. & M. Waianahe: Number and size of (pp. 38-39); — Silshy. A study of the genus

in the three emerald Lestes eggs damselflies. Chlorolestes Selys in southern Africa (pp. 39- - L. and L. 40); F.: Effects of sponsa, temporalis japonicus (Zygop- Suhling. I predators on spa-

tera: Lestidae) (pp. 24-25); — Miyakawa. K : tial distribution of the larvae of two species of

Autumnal migrationof mature Sympetrum fre- Onychogomphus (Gomphidae) (p. 40); — Ta-

in Kanlo Plain — M.. T. T. S. Taka- quens Selys western (p. 25); guchi. Kohayashi. Koyata. 86 Odonalological Abstracts

hashi. Walanahe: - N. Kowushi & M. Mating Mnais species; Riippell. G. & D. Hilferr.

males and behaviour in the - - mate refusing beha- Dragonflies life in flight; Sahlen. G.\

females the vior by of dragonfly, Sympelrum Some dragonflies and their environments in

datum - — TV pedemontanum Selys (p. 41 ); Thomp- Sweden; Tokai Co.: Epiophlebia super-

son. DJ-. Lifetime and stes; - Y.: of reproductive success Walanahe. Hatching some Japa-

— fitness in T. - dragonflies (p, 42); Tsuda. S.. nese dragonflies; Yogi. T.: Hibernating dam-

Aoki. S. Nishn & I. Kanazawa: Some examples selflies, display, oviposition of 2 species of

of of in — practical use personal computer odona- Ictinogomphusand being predated: Yoshida.

tology (pp. 42-43); - Uhukata. H. & I. Sone- M : Dragonflies in Hokkaido.

hara: Acomparison of alpine and "upper subal-

M„ Further pine" zone dragonflies among Hokkaido, (9244) AIDA, 1993. notes on Stylurus na-

central Honshu Swiss - the Noubi and Alps (pp. 43-44); goyanus (Asahina) from Plains, cen-

Veda. T: Territoriality and reproductive beha- tral Japan. Gekkan-Mushi 271: 19-23. (Jap.,

viour in Rhinocypha biseriata Selys (Odonata: with Engl, title). — (Sakae 1-7-15. Ichinomiya-

Chlorocyphidae) (p. 45); — Vahonen. P: Wing -shi. Aichi, 491. JA),

venalional of This is characters of European species the third paper in a scries (cf. OA 7375,

the genus Aeshna (pp. 46-47); — Van Tol. 7481). An abstract is not available.

Biogeography and phylogeny of Ihe western

Malesian species of Procordulia Martin (Odo- (9245) AMBRUS. A.. K. BÂNKUTI & T. KOVACS,

— nata: Corduliidae) (p. 47); Wachtmann. D. 1993. The larva collection of Odonata of the

& H. Komnick: alcohol the Effects of oleyl on Hungarian Natural History Museum. Pol. ent.

intestinal I4 absorption of [1- C] oleic acid and hung. 54: 5-8. — (Second Author: Matra Muz.,

its from the Kossuth HU-3200 transport haemolymph ofdragonfly u. 40, Gyongyos).

larvae (p. 48); — Walanahe, K.\ Some dragonfly A checklist, with locality and collection data,

their in the of species expanding range Ryukyus. the (Hungarian)odon. larvae in theTMB, Bu-

Japan (p. 49); - Thermoregulationand habitat dapest.

preference in two wing color forms of Mnais

damselflies and the So- Calopleryx japonica (Zygop- (9246) ARGIA. The news journal of Dragonfly

tera: Calopterygidae) (pp. 49-50); — Observa- ciety ofAmerica. Vol. 5. No. 2 (Sept. I, 1993).

tion the of the - (c/o DrT.W. 2091 on embryonic development nym- Donnelly, Partridge Lane,

phal labium in several Japanese dragonflies (p. Binghamton, NY 13906. USA).

50); - Australian studies Watson. J.A.L.: dragonflies Sollesz. K.: Dragonfly on the Delaware

— (Odonata) (p. 51); Wilson. K.D.: The Macro- River (pp. 2-3); — Valley. S.: DSA meeting in

mia and gomphine populationsnewly recorded Bend. Oregon (pp. 3-6); - Noteworthy records

from Hong Kong at two highly reproductive of Oregon Odonata (p. 6); — DSA Business — streams with details of site characteristics and Meeting in Bend (pp. 6-7): Donnelly. N.:

threats 52); — Zessin. W.: Northeastern character in the developmental (p. group develops The oldest known - giant dragonflies (Odonata. rain (pp. 7-8); Additional New York records

— Informal of interest — Maui oi Meganisoptera) (p. 53); (p. 8); Daigle. no ka

Presentations (p. 54; titles only): Cor- (Maui is the best) or zoeie! It's Maui (pp. 8-

A.: — dero. The reproductive behaviour of Coena- 10); notes from a trip to the Hawaii); Don-

- I.: Tombo-tsuri in grion scitulum; Mutsuda. nelly. N.: Collecting Alaska - or - Ninick of - (Catching dragonfliesby threads); — temper/, the North (pp. 11-12); Mauffray, II : I.OR.I.

J. Reproductive behaviour and ecology ol'odo- contracted to do survey of Possum Branch

nates in tropical rain-forest of Liberia, West drainage ofHog Town Creek, Gainesville, Flo-

- U.S.A.; Africa; Miyazaki. T.: Why was Japan called rida. home ofthe largest known Cordu-

"Akitsu-shima” (Dragonfly Island) in ancient legaster sayi population (pp. 12-13); Cook.-

- Ohno. ages: T.\ Epiophlcbia supcrstcs and C.: Literature reviews (pp. 13-14): reviews of

Macromia daimoji in slow motion; — Rudolph. the volumes listed in OA 8907. 8988); — A

R.. G. Riippell& D. Hilferr: Reproductivestrate- plea for support of the U.S. Clean Water Act

cornelia and - gies of Calopteryx sympalric (pp. 14-16); Tennessen. K : The common. Odonatological Abstracts 87

— Past and list. In the odon. fauna remarkable Lydia (pp. 16-18); pre- consequence, Bulgarian

sorted location, consists of 64 known sent recipients of Argia, by as spp.

of Aug. 1993 (pp. 19-23); — 3 commercial

— Zierli- notices (cover p. 4). (Abstracter's Note'. The (9250) BIERWIRTH, G.. 1993. Erlôschen der

journal is going "from strength to strength". It chen MoosjungferLeucorrhinia caudalis (Char-

is not only rapidly becoming indispensable to pentier. 1840) in den Altwâssem des NSG

all serious New World workers, but much of its Dachlleiten, Landkreis Allotting. Mitt. zooi.

contents is also highly relevant for the odonato- Ges. Braunau 5(17/19): 381 (fig.) 383-384. -

logists in general, therefore the subscriptions, (Nikolausstr. 7a. D-84533 Marktl/Inn).

of at US $ 15.- net, inch the DSA membership Subsequent the introduction Grass Carp

mail the small fees and the surface postage, are warmly (Ctenopharyngodon idella), popula-

recommended!). tion of L. caudalis has rapidly disappeared.

1993. A of the Erster der (9247) ASAHINA. S., revision genus (9251) B1ERWIRTH, G., 1993. Nachweis

Rhipidolestes from Taiwan and Japan. 3. Kyu- Friihen Heidelibelle Sympetrum fonscolombei

shu and Yakushima representatives. Gekkan- (Selys. 1840) im Landkreis Allotting.Mill.tool.

-Mushi 271: 15-18. (Jap., with Engl.s. & fig, Ges. Braunau 5(17/19): 379-381. - (Niko-

captions). — (Takadanobaba 4-4-24, Shinjuku- lausstr. 7a, D-84533 Markll/Inn).

-ku, Tokyo. 169, JA). In the period, July 3 — Aug. 10, 1991, several

aculeatus is described and S. fonscolombei evidenced R. kyushuensis ssp.n. were at Nature Re-

figured from the Kyushu island (holotype not serve Dachlleiten, Allotting distr., Germany.

in the and R. designated Engl, text), a. yakusi-

mensis Asahina, 1951, from the Yakushima is- (9252) BISCHOF, A.. 1993. Die Libellenfauna des

land, is treated as a local form of the former. anthropogenen Naturreservates Monté bei

(Abstracter’s Nate: Since the 2 subspecies- Cazis, Graubiindcn, Schweiz (Odonata). Opusc.

-group names are synonymised, "kyushuensis” zookflumin. 114: 1-12. (With Engl.s.). - (Hec-

actually is a junior synonym of "yakusimen- kenweg 4. CH-7000 Chur).

sis”. - For 1 & 2 ofthe series cf, OA 9096, 26 inch Ischnura de- pis spp., pumilio. Sympetrum

and S. evi- 9097). pressiusculum pedemontanum, are

denced from man-made ponds at Monté nr

(9248) BAILEY, R.G. & M.R. LITTERICK, 1993. The Cazis, Grisons. Switzerland (alt. 640 m). The

frin- macroinvertebrate fauna ofwater hyacinth phenology and abundance are shown in the

in the Sudd southern for Of ges swamps (river Nile, graphs all spp. particular interest are the

Sudan). Hydrohiologia 250: 97-103. - (First unusually late seasonal records of S. striolatum

Author: Biosphere Sci, Div., King’s Coll. Lon- (27-XI-1991. 30-XI-1992). Although the water

Hill W8 this did the don. Campden Rd., London, 7AH, surface was frozen, not preclude

UK). reproductive behaviour of the numerous indi-

Contains annotated list of 23 odon. viduals also OA an spp. present (cf. 8394).

Critical (9249) BESCHOVSKI. V.L.. 1993. notes on (9253) BUNN, D.W.. C. RUNCK & R.W. DAVIES,

some Odonala (Insecta. Odonata), 1993. The of behaviour and species re- impact prey prey

authors for Ranatra ported by Bulgarian the territories density on the foragingecology of mon-

and of Bulgaria,Greece Macedonia. Acta :ool. tezuma (Heteroptera): a serological examina-

bulg. 46: 39-43. (With Bulg.s.). — (Inst. Zooi.. tion. Can. J. Zook 71(2): 387-391, (With Fr.s.).

Bulg. Acad. Sci.. Blvd T/ar Osvoboditel 1. BG- — (First 2 Authors: Dept Biol. Sci.. Northern

1000 Sofia). Arizona Univ., Flagstaff. AZ 86011, USA).

used examine Calopteryx splendens xanthosloma, Platycne- Serological techniques were to

mis hyalinata, Cocnagrion lunulatum, Nchalcn- the seasonal and did diets in the fishlcss. ther-

nia speciosa, Aeshna grandis, Onychogomphus mally constant environment of Montezuma

uncalus, Cordulegaster boltonii and Somato- Well, Arizona. Although alternative invertebrate

chlora alpestris are removed from the diverse and abundant, Bulgarian prey were eopepods 88 OdonatologicalAbstracts

the were primary food of first-instar R. monte- although the tadpole is not. Predator-prey expe-

/uma. while the endemic amphipod Hyalella riments certain of these three among pairs spe- the food of montezuma was preferred adults. cies revealed size-related intraguild predation.

Laboratory predationexperiments and serologi- The results of these experiments and observa-

cal diet analyses from field collections suggest tions on naturally occurring capsules indicate

that R. feeds that individual of montezuma more actively at night only one any species per fruit

when in Montezuma Well will prey densities are capsule survive to adulthood. Field sampled

elevated in the littoral behaviour vegation. Prey capsules revealed low densities of guild mem-

is in the of R. bers. with few them. very important foragingecology co-occurrences among

montezuma. Hyalella montezuma. which swim Whether this is due to the liming of the study

in the littoral in the vegetation, were captured more early part of the rainy season or some

frequentlythan more sedentary damselfly larvae other factor limiting accessibility to the fruit

(Telebasis salva). Prey-choice experiments and capsules is unknown. Althoughpriority effects

diet thatthe in situ serological analyses suggest are well known among assemblagesof competi-

R. is this high standing crop of montezuma depen- tors, study reveals that potentiallythey can

dent upon the presence of high densities of acti- significantly affect predator-structured systems.

H. - Cf. The larva of in the vely swimming montezuma. also OA a fourth species assemblage,

7350. small bufonid is detritivorous and a toad, palata-

ble the to three predaceous species. In the pre-

R. & W. 1993. (9254) BUCHWALD, RÔSKE, Das sence of one of the three predaceous species,

survival of Artenhilfsprogramm für gefàhrdete Libellenar- the bufonid larvae depends on a

time ten in Baden-Württemberg. Z. Okol. NatSchut: rapid to metamorphosis and on saturation

- Author: Inst. Biol. 2(2); 129-130. (First II/ of the microcosm with enough individuals in a

Geobotanik, Univ. Freiburg, Schanzlestr. I. D- clutchthat some will survive to metamorphosis.

-79104 Freiburg).

The conservation for threat- CARIUS, W„ 1993. Zur Verwendharkeit bio- integrated program (9256)

ened odon. in (Ger- chemischer Oaten in der spp. Baden-Württemberg Verwandschaftsana-

is many) described. lyse von Insehen. Eleklrophorelische Untersu-

ehungen an Archeocarahus IBengtsson , 1927)

CALDWELL, 1993. Brazil fruit Carahidae. (9255) J.P., nut capsu- (Carahus, Coleoptera)and der Gal-

les interactions as phytotelmata: among anuran tun); Aeschna Fahricius. 1775 ( Aeshnidae , Odo-

and insect larvae. Can. J. ZooI 1193- Diss. Univ. — 71(6): nata). Bremen, x+152 pp.

-1201. (With Fr.s.s). — (Dept Zool. & Okla- (Schwarzer Berg Weg 9, D-27243 Harpstedt).

homa Mus. Nat. Hist., Univ. Oklahoma, Nor- The aloenzyme gel electrophoresis of 15 Euro-

man, OK 73019, USA). pean spp., pertainingto the genera Aeshna (9),

Under experimental conditions, body size, and Anaciaeschna (I), Anax (2), Boyeria (I), Bra-

thus effects, determines the and Hemianax 7 indirectly priority chytron (1) (I), yielded scor-

of interactions outcome predator-prey among able loci. The geneticdistances indicate Boyeria

the aquatic larvae ofa small assemblage ofanu- is close to Aeshna, while the affinities within

insect distributed identic those ran and spp., using a patchily Aeshna are largely to postulated

The in It the microcosm. assemblage occurs naturally by Peters (OA 6147). is suggested,

fallen fruit capsules of the Brazil nut tree. Ber- electrophoretic research could represent a useful

tholletia excelsa (Lecythidaceae). in lowland approach in the Postpleistocene biogeography.

tropical forest in Amazonian Brazil. 3 of the

(the of the Dendrobates H.F., G.M. WILEY & R.J. spp. tadpole poisonous (9257) CLIFFORD,

and the castaneoticus, larvae of Microstigma CASEY, 1993. Macroinvertebrates of a beaver-

anomalum. Pseudostigmatidae. and of a culicid -altered boreal stream of Alberta, Canada, with

in the and form reference the fauna mosquito) are predators system special to on the dams. Can.

a guild in which all are capable of feeding mu- J.Zool. 71(7): 1439-1447. (With Fr.s.). - (First

smaller individuals of the other 2 Author; Zool.. Univ. Alberta, Edmonton, tually on spp. Dept

The larvae of the 2 insects are also cannibalistic. AL, T6G 2E9, CA). Odonatological Abstracts 89

There were different macroinvertebrate assem- analysed.

the face ofand in beaver dams blageson compa-

red with beaver ponds and main streams sites. (9260) DUHR. A.. 1993. Weitere Neufunde der Klei-

The beaver dam featured a large proportion of nen Zanglibelle — Onychogomphus forcipatus

simuliid larvae with the main - Nitns und Priim. compared stream an Our. Sauer. Dendrocopos

sites of this stream and with areas of other stu- 20; 114-116. - (Altenhof 1, D-54636 Ober-

dies ofbeaver-altered streams. The fauna ofthe weis).

whe- With reference the listed in OA dams was typical offast-flowing habitats, to paper 5807.

animals of the main several records habitat reas stream sites (including new (with brief descrip-

the beaver ponds) were more characteristic of tions) are stated for the Trier distr. (Germany)

slow-flowing or lentic habitats. Cluster analysis and Luxembourg,

separated the dam and main stream sites for

each dale and based the in fat sampling study yr, on (9261 ) DUNHAM. M„ 1993. Changes mass, con-

composition of the macroinvertebrates. Al- tent, and water content with growth in adult

thoughthe invertebrate assemblages ofthe dams Pachydiplax longipennis (Odonata: Libelluli-

differed from those of the main stream sites, dae). Can. J. Zool. 71(7): 1470-1474. (With

both habitats included similar functional feed- Fr.s.). — (Dept Em., S-225 Agric. Sci. Bldg,

for shredder ing groups, except a found only at North, Univ. Kentucky. Lexington. KY 40546,

the dams. There are similarities between the USA).

beaver dam fauna and the faunas of debris Data of individual adults dams, on mass gain as they

and lake Beaver dams woody snags, outlets. are matured in a large enclosure are presented and

in with important supporting large populations of si- compared those of individuals captured as

muliids and generally in maintaining a lotie tenerals, immatures or mature adults. Males

fauna in boreal than did slow-moving, low-gradient gained more mass females. Mortality

streams. Even the odon. differ so, arc hardly consid- not between the sexes, or between light

ered, listed solely as "Anisoptera”, occurring and heavy individuals in the enclosure.

at both the dam and main stream sites.

(9262) EISENREICH, W.. D. EISENREICH, U.E.

1993. vzâcné A. (9258) DAVID, S.. Ohrozené a druhy ZIMMER & HANDEL, 1993. RastUne in

vâzek Odonata) Slovenské zivali ii+400 (Insecta: republiky. okrog nas. DZS. Ljubljana, pp.

— - Threatened and rare species of dragonflies inlay 32 pp. exd. ISBN 86-341-0827-9. -

(Insecta: Odonata) in the Slovak Republic. Bio- Slovene ed. of "Tier- und Pflanzenfiihrerfiir

logia, Bratislava 48(2): 177-182. (Slovak, with Unlerwegs" (BLV, München. 1990), translated

— Engl.s.). (Tekovské Muz., P.O. Box 69, SLK- by D, Soban (bot.) and A. Gogala (zool.). -

93469 Levice). Price in Slovenia: SIT 2868.- net.

A commented checklist is of the 69 Contains 7 odon. 226-231). for which presented spp. (pp. hitherto from Slovakia known 47 of spp. these Slovene vernacular names are also stated.

are listed, under various categories, in the Red

List. (9263) EISLÔFFEL, F„ M. NIEHUIS & M. WEIT-

ZEL. 1993. Role Lisle der hestandsgefdhrdelen

(9259) DOMMANGET, J.L., 1993. Programme Lihellen (Odonata) in Rheinland-Pfalz.IZweite.

INVOD: bilan el perspectives. In: I. Lhonore, neu hearheilele Fassung. Stand: Juli 1992). Mi-

H. R. P. Inven- ftir — Maurin, Guilbol & Keith, [Eds], nisterium Umwell, Mainz, iv+28 pp. (Pu-

taire et cartographie des invertébrés comme blisher: Kaiser-Friedrich-Str. 7. D(W)-6500

contribution à la gestion des milieux naturales Mainz).

français, pp.77-82, Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., Paris. A revised and updated ed. of the Red List listed

— (7 rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois-d'Arcy). in OA 4981.

The preliminary results of the odon. mapping

in France (the INVOD Program, since 1982) (9264) ESCHER, R.L. & L.P. LOUNIBOS, 1993. In-

and discussed. So are presented far 50.000 re- sect associates of Pistia stratiotes (Arales: Ara-

cords and 1500 bibliographic references were ceae) in southeastern Florida. Fla Em. 76(3): 90 OdonatologicalAbstracts

473-500. - Med. Ent. the search for food. (Fla Lab.. Univ. Florida, The larvae are rheophilous,

9th Vero FL 200 St SE. Beach, 32962. USA). but also the surf area of an excavation pond

Emergence traps and plant quadrat samples with its streaming flow offers good conditions

them. do were used to survey insects associated with the for They not require a high standard

Water Lettuce monoculture in abandoned of natural of the an water quality or any flowing

and ditch aquaculturepond a roadside drainage water. Although they are rheophilous, the re-

in St Lucie Co. 300 Among more than spp. markably flat body is interpretedless asan adap-

identified, 7 odon. listed. tation than their spp. are to strong current to burrowing

activity in the substralum.Once out of the sedi-

In- (9265) FIELD TRW HANDBOOK [of] the Twelfth ment, the larvae are sensitive to higher

ternational Symposium of Odonatology.Osaka. velocities of flow and try to avoid them. Their

1993. Edited K. Inoue. Issued the for well the Japan. by by preference muddy sediment as as

them Societas Intemationalis Odonatologica(S.I.O.), specialized body structure give a sur- - ii+22 inch — SIO Osaka. Japan, pp., map (c/o prisingly highmobility in mud a great advan-

Central Office, P.O. Box 256, NL-3720 AG Bilt- when for tage especially searching prey,

hoven).

Introduction (p. 1); — Mid-Symposium Trip (9267) GÀDH, G„ 1993. Structure-activity relation-

(pp. 2-6); "Dragonfly Paradise" at Hirakata ships for the lipid-mobilizing action of further

City, Kawakami-daira Marsh in Shigapref.; Ho- bioanalogues ofthe adipokinetic hormone / red

saka Lake — Alternative hormone of area; Biwa; Kyoto); pigment-concentrating family pep-

— Trip (pp. 7-8; Kyoto sight-seeing); Post- tides. J. Insect Physiol. 39(5): 375-383. -

Symposium Tour (pp. 9-12; Oshibuchi in Mie (Zool. Dept. Univ. Cape Town, Rondebosch-

pref.; Mikimolo Pearl Island); — "Dragonfly- -7700. SA).

Kingdom” Tour (pp. 13-17; Nakamura); — The relative potencies, with respect to mobiliza-

List of species to be observed at the trip and tion of lipids in Locusta migratoria, of nine

tours (pp. 18-20); — Appendix (p. 21). synthetic bioanalogues (naturally-occurring

members of the adipokinetic hormone/red pig-

(9266) FOIDL. J„ R. BUCHWALD. A. HEITZ & S. ment-concentrating hormone family of pepti-

Larvcnbio- and of have been HEITZ. 1993. Untersuchungcn zum des) one synthetic analogue

top von Gomphus vulgalissimus Linné 1758 assessed by measuring complete dose-response

(Gemeine Keiljungfer; Gomphidae. Odonata). curves. All peptides show similar time-response

indication Mitt. had. Landesver. Nalurk. NalSeliul: (N.F.) curves; a clear of comparable trans-

15(3/4): 637-660. (With Engl.s.). - (Second port and degradation rales. From the dose-res-

Author: Inst. Biol. 11/Geobotanik, Univ. Frei- of the tested in this ponse curves bioanalogues

Schanzlestr. burg, 1, D-79104 Freiburg). study four distinct activity groups with respect

4 G. vulgalissimus breeding sites in the Upper to potencies and/or maximal activities can be

Three the Rhine Valley. Germany, were studied (1989), distinguished. octapeptides, hypertre-

and the larval habitats and habits are characteri- halosaemic peptide from Tenebrio molitor and

sed. The waters chosen differ widely in several the adipokineticpeptides from Empusa pennala

of and Libellula which have factors, each one representing a special type auripennis, replace-

water: a meadow brook, a small tributary river, ments at positions 5,2, and 2 and 7.respectively,

a river plain back-water, and an excavation pond compared to locust adipokinetic hormone I,

have 4-7 fold ED values. - also with wave on its banks. The higher i Cf. strong activity S(

OA larvae live on the bottom of the water, where 7635.

they show a clear preference for a sandy-muddy

bottom. Tubificids well the larvae GOMPHUS. as as ofEphe- (9268) Mededelingshladvan de helgisehe

and Chironomids the lihellenonderzoekers — Bulletin de liaison des mera are preferred prey.

The larvae search actively for food in the dark- odonalologues beiges, Vol. 9, No. 2 (July,

— Ms A. 29 ness within the sediment. Hence the regularly 1993). (c/o Anselin, KBIN. rue

observed appearance at the surface of the sub- Vautier, B-1040 Bruxelles).

stratum does probably not serve primarily in Save for a few announcements, the whole issue Odonalological Abstracts 91

is devoted tothe the 1992 odon. — inven- 10-11); Verschiedenes — report on (pp. (pp. 12-13);

tarisation in Flandres, Redaktionelles - Belgium (A. Anselin, pp. (p. 13); GdO Kassenhericht

30-52; Dutch, with with Fr.s.). distribution maps 1992 (p. 15).

46 of spp.

(9272) HARVEY. l.F. & K.J. WALSH, 1993. Fluctua-

GORB, S.N. & R.S. PAVLYUK, 1993. and (9269) Periody ting asymmetry lifetime matingsuccess are

leta slrekoz v central'nyh i zapadnyh oblastyah correlated in males ofthe damselfly Coenagrion

- Ukrainy. Dragonfly flightperiods in western puella (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Ecol. Em.

and Vest. Zool.. - central Ukraine. Kiev 1993(3): 18(3): 198-202. (Pop. Biol. Res. Gr.. Dept

50-59. - (Russ., with Ukr. & Engl.s’s). (First Environ. & Evol. Biol., Univ. Liverpool, P.O.

Author: Lab. Insect Physiol.. Schmalhausen Box 147, Liverpool. L69 3BX. UK.

Inst. Zook, Ukrain. Acad. Sci., B. Chmelnic- Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) may be an impor-

kogo Sir. UKR-252601 15, Kiev). tant cue that 5 5 use when choosing their mates

The data for 61 from phenology spp., gathered because it is likely to be an indicator of genetic

the literature, collection labels and from the FA of quality. represents a measure develop-

field observations, and mental original are presented stability, which is in turn an indicator

of how analysed. good the genome is at controlling the

of normal processes developmentto produce a

GRIMALDI. D.. 1993. (9270) [Book review], F.M. perfectly symmetrical organism. Both environ-

Treatise Carpenter, on invertebrate paleonto- mental and stress genomic stress may disrupt

logy [etc.]. Annl.s em. Soc. Am. 86(5): 674-675. development and produce asymmetrical structu-

— Em.. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist.. Central (Dept res. Genomic stress may occurwhen, for exam-

Park West, 79th St.. NY at New York, 10024, ple. a new mutation is being incorporated into

USA). the and the gene pool, degree of co-adaptation A the comprehensive review of vol. listed in of the is An genome upset. organism with a co-

OA 8942, by Assistant Curator ofthe Dept, one and with that enable -adapted genotype genes

of the Author's former students. it to resist environmental stresses will develop

symmetrically. It is expected, therefore, that a

(9271) HAGEN!A. Mirteilungshlalt des Nalionalen high degree ofsymmetry is associated with high Biiros SIO in der der Bundesrepuhlik Deutsch- fitness. — In C. puella, FA was measured as

land und derGdO. No. 6 I. Edited (Sept, 1993). the difference in length of left and right fore

by M. Schorr & U. Kriincr. — (Subscription and with hind wings. 6 6 more symmetrical

orders outside to the SIO Central Of- Germany wings enjoyed higher lifetime mating success. fice, Bilthoven). Larger d d. in contrast to a previous study of

The issue contains over 40. this also This mostly signed, sp„ had higher mating success.

notes, announcements, etc., therefore only a few be attributed may to differences in the weather

can be mentioned here. — R:. In the Rudolph. mc- conditions prevailing at time of the studies.

moriani — Janny van Brink (p. I); Sfchorr],

M:. Dr. B.F. Belyshev (13.12.1910-19.04.1993) (9273) HEIDEMANN, H. & R. SEIDENBUSCH.

- Kotarac. M : (p. i); I. Libcllenkundliches 1993. Die Lihellenlarven DeutscMands und

der Symposium "Alps-Adrialic Regional Com- Frankreichs. Handhuch fur Exuviensammler.

munity" in Maribor, Slovenien 1-2); — 392 2 (pp. Bauer, Keltern. pp.. pp. inlay "Nachtrage Gerken. B: Prolokoll der Mitgliedervcrsamm- und Berichtigungen". - ISBN 3-9801381-4-

- lung der GdO 2); Gnrh. S.: Odonalo- - |...| (p. -3. Available from the SIO. at HIT 70.- ap-

Rcisen in die Ukraine und nach Russ- logische prox.

land 4); — Laister. (p. G.: Gesucht: After the pioneer works of G. Carchini (cf. OA

Chr. Libellensammlung von Brittinger (p. 4); 4025. 4291), this is the third and the largest

Aktivitdten (pp, 5-7); - Jinxing. M.\ Doku- volume the on European odon. larvae. It covers

den mentation zu odonalologischenAktivilaten central and the continental Europe France, pro-

von Schumann. Hannover 7-8); — Hennig (pp. viding keys, detailed morphological descrip-

Literatur 8-10); - Beslellen (pp. und Kaufcn tions. information on biology and distribution. 92 Odonatological Abstracts

and hints for the of all collecting regional spp. Spanish and Portuguese vernacular appellations

Practically all figs of structural features are ori- for the Order and Suborders, as used specifically

and into ginal they are organised close to 100 in various Latin American countries.

pis. Although well balanced, the emphasis is

given to the hitherto somewhat "neglected" Zy- (9277) JASCHKE, K„ 1993. Die Vogel des Natur-

- some inevi- goptera. In spile of minor, partly schulzgebietes "DiinslekovenerTeiche" — mit

table shortcomings, the book will be absolutely Angaben (iber weilere Tier- und Pflanzenarten,

the indispensableto ever increasing community Charadrius 29(2): 57-63. (With Engl.s.). - (Ju-

of odon. students in Europe. lius-Pliicker-Str. 17, D(W)-5300 Bonn-1).

Sympecma fusca, Ischnura pumilio, and Gom-

(9274) HERLJEVlé, P. & M. FRANKOVlC, 1993. phus pulchellus are listed from the locality,

Fauna vretenaca (Insecta: Odonata) Gorskog Rhein-Sieg dislr., Northrhineland-Westfalia.

kotara sposebnim osvrtom na istrazenost vrete- Germany.

neca u Nacionalnom parku "Risnjak". — [Dra-

gonfly fauna (Insecta: Odonata) of Gorski (9278) JÔDICKE, R., 1993. Die Bestimmung der Exu-

with Kotar, particular reference to the status of vicn von Sympctrum sanguineum (Midi.), S.

dragonfly exploration in the Risnjak National striolatum (Charp.) und S. vulgatum(L.) (Odo-

Park]. Saieci I:lag. Savjet. 40-god. Osnutka nala: Libellulidae), Opusc. zool.flumin. 115: I-

Rada Parka Crni — nac. "Risnjak". Lug, p. 18 -8.(WithEngl.s.). (Grossenging I4.D-49699

[abstract only). (Croat.). - (Second Author: Lindem).

Anim. Fac. Sci., Univ. 2 ofthe Dept Physiol.. Zagreb. traits abdominal tip in ventral view are

Rooseveltov P.O. Box CRO-41001 in trg 6. 933, analysed regard to the structure of the hind

Zagreb, Croatia). rim of stemite 7 and the relative length of the

12 evidenced from 4 spp., localities in the lateral spines. A comb-like row of short setae

Gorski Kotar NW Croatia, listed. area, are Not along the hind rim is present in S. sanguincum

has been a single dragonfly so far recorded from and S. striolatum, but it is lacking in S. vulga-

the Risnjak National Park. tum. S. sanguineum has shorter lateral spines

S, than striolatum. S. nigrescens Lucas cannot (9275) HEYMER. A„ 1993. Plarycnemis pennipes be separated from S. striolatum by means of

(Pall.) en Espagne (Odon.. Zygopt.). Oficina these characters.

ibérica de la SIO, Côrdoba. 3 - pp. (Orders

to: Oficina ibérica de la Sociedad intemacional (9279) JOHANSSON, F.. 1993. Intraguild predation

de Odonatologia.S.I.O., c/o Dr M. Ferreras Ro- and cannibalism in odonate larvae: effects of

mero, Depto Biol. Animal/Zool., Fac. Cien.. foraging behaviour and zooplankton availabi-

Univ. Côrdoba, — Avda. San Alberto Magno s/n, lity. Oikos 66: 80-87. (Dept Anim. Ecol.,

ES-14004 Côrdoba). Univ. Umeâ, S-90187 Utneâ).

A bilingual (German/Spanish) ed. of the Ger- For the abstract cf. OA 8560.

man work, published originally (l%l) in Vie

Milieu 11(4): 686-687. (9280) JOHNSON, R.K., T. WIEDERHOLM & L.

ERIKSSON, 1993. Classification of littoral ma-

HOGUE. C.L., (9276) 1993. Larin American insects croinvertebrate communities of Swedish refer-

and lakes. entomology. Univ. Calif. Press, Berkeley- ence Verb. ini. Ver. Limnol. 25(1): 512-

-Los 4 col. — Angeles-Oxford. xiv+536 pp.. pis -517. (Cent. Environ. Monit.. Swed. Univ.

excl. - ISBN 0-520-07849-7 (cloth). - Price: Agric. Sci., Box 7050, S-75007 Uppsala).

£ 60.- net. The communities were classified by season, by

The work the provides an introduction to com- mean annual densities, and by sampling proce-

mon insects of Latin America and foundation but the a dure. only results from TWISPAN and

for their Of interest is study. general the chapter CCA analyses of mean annual densities arc in-

the of Latin American entomolo- cluded here. Cordulia often found on "History aenea was

The odon, dealt with gy" (pp. 3-13). are on pp. occurring in pH-stressed lakes and was negati-

196-200. Useful is the listing of a number of vely aligned along the pH gradient. Odonatological Abslracls 93

carried in the (9281) JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH DRAGONFLY were out at a pond Suwa City

Vol. No. 2 - The SOCIETY. 9, (Oct., 1993). (c/o area (Sept.-Oct., 1990-1992). occurrence

Mrs J. Silsby, I Haydn Ave., Purley, Surrey, of ? polychromatism in body coloration is also

CR8 4AG, UK). reported.

The of the British Corbel. P.\ first ten years

Dragonfly Society (pp. 25-39); — Cham, S.: (9286) KÀUFLER, P., 1993. Wenn der Jâger zum

Further observations time and - on generation Opfer wird. Folografie draussen 24(7): 23.

maturation of Ischnura pumilio with notes on (Author’s address not stated).

the use of a mark-recapture programme (pp. 40- A good circumstantial description ofa Cordule-

— Areview of Hemianax bollonii -46); Silsby, ./. ephip- gaster victimised by an araneid spider,

piger, the Vagrant Emperor (pp. 47-50); — with a photograph.

Paine. A.: Brief notes and observations (pp. 51-

52). (9287) KAUFMANN-BÜCHELER, G., 1993. Feldo-

kologische Unlersuchungen der Libellenfauna

F. im (9282) JUNCK. C, SCHOOS & R. SCHOOS. 1993. an Torfstichgewdssern Wurzacher Ried

Faunislischc Unlersuchungen im gcplanten Na- (Landkreis RavensburglOberschwahen). Dipl-

turschutzgebiel "Mierscherdall”. Bull. Soe. Arb. Univ. Hohenheim. vi+75 pp. — (Gartenstr.

Nat. laxemb. 94: 33-85. (WithEngl.s.). - (First 11, D-88427 Bad Schussenried).

Author; 5 Béiwenerweem, L-7418 Buschdorf). In order to ascertain the effect of the naturaliza-

9 odon. are listed from this in tion outlined in the listed in spp. locality measures, as paper

Luxembourg. OA 7931, the composition and status of the

odon. fauna were studied duringone seasonin

1993. aI (9283) JURZITZA,G„ Contribution conoci- one ofthe peat-diggingcomplexes. The current

miento de la fauna de odonatos de Espaha No- faunal composition, habitat preferences and the

of each in reste, con noticias a la cuestidn de razas de local ecology sp. are described great

Agrion haemorrhoidaUs (Van der Linden). Ofi- detail. — Cf. also OA 9230.

cina ibérica de la SIO, Cordoba. 12 — pp. (Or-

ders to: Oficina ibérica de la Sociedad intema- (9288) KHALIQ, A. & M.YOUSUF, 1993. Coenagrio-

cional de Odonalologia, S.I.O., c/o Dr M. nidae (Zygoplera:Odonata) ofPakistan. 2. Sub-

Ferreras Romero, Depto Biol. Animal/Zool., family Pseudagrioninae. Pakistan J. Zoo!.

Fac. Cien., Univ. Côrdoba, Avda. San Alberto 25(2): 159-164. — (First Author: Dept Eut.,

Magno s/n, ES-14004 Côrdoba). Univ. Coll. Agric., Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir,

A bilingual (German/Spanish) ed. of the Ger- Pakistan).

work, (1965) in Beitr. The 2 Pakistani man published originally genera, Pseudagrion (2 spp.)

naturk. Forsch. SW-Dtl. 24(2): 183-187. and (5 the Ceriagrion spp.), are keyed, spp. are

and all known records described in detail, are

(9284) KALKMAN, V.&A. STROO, 1993. Handeling listed. P. hypermelas is for the first time record-

from Pakistan. - voor heI Libellenprojekl. JNM & NJN, VGra- ed For pt I cf. OA 8955.

venland-Utrcchl. 16 (Dutch). — (c/o Ned. pp.

1993. Tule Jeugdbond v. Natuurstud., Schaep en Burgh, (9289) KIAUTA-BRINK, M„ voor de ber-

Noordereinde JJ beris: tanka. — 60, NL-1243 ’s-Gravenland). haiku, senryu. [Veilfor the bar-

Instruction booklet for described the project in berry: haiku, senryu, tanka], Ursus, Bilthoven.

OA 8752. 82 pp. - ISBN 90-73527-02-3. - Price: Hfl.

20.- net. (Dutch). — (Publishers: Ursus, P.O.

(9285) KANOU, K„ F. KOBAYASHI & H, KITA, Box 256, NL-3720 AG Bilthoven).

1993. (Some observations on adult behaviour This is a collection of 63 haiku, senryu and

Aeshna tanka of mixta Latr. in Naganopref., Honshu, poems (incl. a dragonfly text) by Ma-

267: - Japan]. Gekkan-Mushi 21-23. (Jap.). rianne Kiauta, some of which were published

Author: 5-19-17-601 Koi.shikawa, Bun- earlier in various Dutch and (First foreign literary pe-

112, kyo-ku. Tokyo, JA). riodicals. poetry anthologies,etc. Someof them

Observations onterritorial and sexual behaviour (either in Dutch, or in Engl., Japanese and/or 94 Odonatological Abstracts

have German versions) received various literary course (Maribor, Slovenia, Nov. 5, 1993; 48

awards and Haiku The the prizes, e.g. Roger-Wastijn participants). course was organised by

Award (1990, Hulshout, Belgium). - Interna- Slovene Departmentof Education & Sports,and

tional Haiku Contest Anthology (1990, 5th Na- conducted by the Author, who is the leading

tional Cultural Festival, Matsuyama, Ehime odon. authority in Slovenia. (For a similar

— Ant- in — pref.. Japan), Haikoe-kem (1990, 1993, course Switzerland cf. OA 8750). Chapter

— "Adult werp. Belgium), Concept (1992. Brugge, titles: ’’Larval morphology", morpholo-

Belgium & Hilversum, The Netherlands), — gy", "Biology", "Ecology", "Behaviour”,

Mirrors International Tanka Award (1992, AHA "Status of faunal exploration in Slovenia",

Books, Gualala. CA, USA), — Garden Festival "Threat and conservation", "Application of

Wales (1992,Ebbw Vale, United Kingdom), etc. dragonflies in the teaching process", "Sugges-

tions for further The odon. reading". text on

(9290) Newsletter the United is enhanced 4 (42 KIMMINSIA. of Kingdom morphology by pis figs), pre-

National Office of the International Odonalolo- senting the main structural features of the 2

Vol. No. 2 main suborders. A ofthe gical Society (SIO), 4, (Nov. 1, 1993). copy registration blank,

— (c/o Mrs J. Silsby, I Haydn Avc., Purley, designedby the Author in 1992 for the Slovene

CR8 Surrey, 4AG, UK). Odon. MappingScheme, is appended. - Scope

12 members in the traditional and of the are reporting sec- emphases I -day workshop are appa-

the which tions. "Newsfrom members" (pp. 9-10), "Con- rent from Agenda, also appears in

servation news" (p. 10), and "News from the the booklet, viz. "Technical presentationof dra-

The articles universities" (pp. 10-11). signed gonfliesby means of slides and specimens" (I

are: Endershy. /.: More sites for Hemiphlebia h), "Behaviour, feedingand life cycle" (0.5 h),

(pp. 11-12); - Silsby. J.: XII International Dra- "Identification of larvae, exuviae and imagi-

gonfly Symposium, Osaka, Japan (pp. 12-13); nes” (2 h), "Suggestions for work with students/

Corbet. P.: International Symposium on the Suggestions and instructions for the preparation

Conservation of Dragonflies and their Habitats of student research projects" (1.5 h).

- Larval (pp. 13-14); Butler. S.: collecting in

— P: 1992. Uredba Japan. 1993 (p. 14); Corbet. Odonaiology (9292) KRACUN, D„ o zavarovanju

— in B.\ Some — Algeria (2) (pp. 14-15); Kemp. ogrozenih J.ivalskih vrst. [Regulation on the

observations from the island of Rhodes in April protection of threatened animal species].

1993 (pp. 15-16); - Vick, G.: A visit to Malay- Uradni List Kepuhlike Slovenije 3(57): 2851-

sia in July 1993 (pp. 16-17); — Davies. A.: 2854, (Slovene).

Previews (p. 18; "rediscovery” of Chlorogom- This is the official text of the Regulation |nol

the Government phus papilio "somewhere close to the borders an Act!], issued by of Slovenia,

of Vietnam. Laos. Siam. Burma and and Oct. 1993. It all China"). operative since 15, covers - On 12. there is of p. an extract a newspaper the odon. spp., the collecting (etc.) of which in

is — article. "Dragonfly swarm attacks China ship", Slovenia herewith forbidden. (Abstracter's

published in The Philippine Star of Sept. 22. Note: The Regulation is signed by the Vice Pre-

— 1993. Various requests and offers from the mier of the Slovenian Government, and has

membership conclude the issue (p. 18). been prepared by J. Vidic of the Institute for

the Conservation of Natural and Cultural Heri-

(9291) KOTARAC, M„ 1993. Gradivo of Kafji pastirji. tage Slovenia,Ljubljana. As far as the odon.

:apedagoSkodetavnico. — [ Dragonflies. Mate- arc concerned, no odonatologist has been con-

rials Zavod forapedagogical workshop], Repu- sulted. Since the odon. fauna of Slovenia is

in 16 Red List is available blike Slovenije za solstvo sport, Maribor. inadequately explored, no

(Slovene). — SLO- this Needless of indis- pp. (Marohovih 11, at stage. to say, any kind

-62000 Maribor, Slovenia). criminate "total of all odon. protection" spp.

This is illustrated hand-out would an booklet, prepared only be contraproduclive, would make

by the President of the Slovene Odonatol. So- interference with almost habi- every any aquatic

ciety (= SIO National Section for Slovenia) for tat "illegal", and would contribute nothing to

school teachers a high biology "refreshing" the actual conservation of de facto threatened Odonatological Abstracts 95

habitats of the "nationally important” odon. stein).

taxa. the of the SIO An is the 73 Consequently, leadership annotated checklist given of spp.

Section in Slovenia had an interview with the recorded far from the so Alpine foreland on

said Institute governmental on Oct. 19, 1993, both sides of the Bavaria (Germany)/Tyrol(Au-

submitted balanced list of 13 a spp. (inch their stria) border. The history of odonatol. explora-

status in Slovenia to the IUCN cate- according tion in this area is outlined (with comprehensive

gories) the protection of which would cover biographies of F. Prenn, 1878-1964, and A.

of the most important types of aquatic habitats Bilek, 1909-1974),and vertical distribution of

in Slovenia the (Erythromma viridulum,Ceriagrion regional taxa is stated.

tenellum, Aeshna juncea, Gomphus vulgatissi-

cecilia, 1993. mus, Stylurus flavipes, Ophiogomphus (9296) LENZ, L., Besucher am Gartenteich: Li-

Lindenia tetraphylla, Cordulegasler héros, So- bellen, die fliegende Edelsleine. Grosse Haus-

matochlora S. arctica, tier - alpestris, Sympetrum pe- Man. 1993(3): 4-8. (Im Briihl 6,

demontanum, Leucorrhinia caudalis, L. pecto- D(W)-5590 Cochem-Sehl).

ralis), and has received the assurance the A brief of the description preparationof a dra-

will be modified in this within Regulation spirit gonfly gardenpond, and an account ofthe fauna

the months. It should be next few emphasized expected to be encountered in such ponds in

that, save for L. (known from The tetraphylla a Germany. reference to Crocothemis ery-

and C. thraea is unusual. single record) tenellum (restricted to a

in few localities Istria), no odon. sp. is for the

time being actually threatened in Slovenia. A (9297) LIBELLULA. MilteilungshlallderGesellschafl

detailed mapping of the fauna has commenced deutschsprachiger Odonatologen (GdO), Vol.

in — 1992). 12, No. 1/2 (Nov. 1993). (c/o Mrs U. Kriiner,

Geldemer Str. 39, D-41189 Mdnchengladbach).

(9293) KURSTJENS.G., 1993. [Koningsstcen:] DeLi- Hdlzinger, W.E. & H. Brunner: Zur Libellen-

bellenfauna. — The of fauna einer slidlich dragonflies Konings- Kiesgrube von Graz (Sleier-

Maandhl. steen. Naruurh. 82(10): 243-244. mark, Ôsterreich) (pp. 1-9); - Chovanec. A.:

(Dutch, with Engl.s.). - P.O. (Stichting Ark, Beitrag zur Emergenz von Ischnura elegans

Box 3575, NL-6017 ZH Thom). (Vander Linden) (Odonata; Coenagrionidae)

11 listed from of - spp. are floodplain Konings- (pp. 11-18); Wildermulh, H. & E. Knapp:

steen(Meuse R., the Netherlands).A beneficial Somatochlora metallica (Vander Linden) in den

ofcattle the odon. Schwcizer Emer- impact grazingon community Alpen: Bcobachtungen zur

is and tentatively suggested briefly discussed. genz und zur Habitatpraferenz (pp. 19-38); —

R.: Libeller! Busse. von der türkischen Südküste

(9294) LEGRAND, J„ 1993. Sur l’identité des genres (pp. 39-46); - Fliedner. H.: Erythromma viri-

Microgomphus Sélys et Africogomphus Fraser dulurn (Charpentier) erstmals fiir Bremen nach-

(Odonata, Revue Anisoptera, Gomphidae). fr. gewiesen (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)(pp. 47-

Em. (N.S.) 15(3): 107-108. (With Engl.s.). - -61); - Mauersherger. R. & D. Heinrich: Zur

(Lab. Em.. Mus. Natn. Hist. 45 Nat., rue Buffon, Habitatpraferenz von Leucorrhinia caudalis

F-75005 Paris). (Charpentier) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) (pp.

Africogomphus Fraser, 1936 is a synonym of 63-82); - Burkart. W.: UngewôhnlicherFund-

1857. und Microgomphus Selys, on Eiablageplatz von Erythromma viridu-

lum (Charpentier)(Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)

(9295) LEHMANN, G„ 1993. Libellen am Nordalpcn- (pp. 83-85); - Ddler. H.-P.: Schutz- und Pflege-

rand. — Zur Erforschungund Verbreitungeiner massnahmen fiir Moorlibellengewasserauf der

ausgewahlten Insektengruppe dies- und jenseils Nordoslalb (pp. 87-90).

der bayerisch-tirolischen Grenze. In: M. Pizzi-

zurTiroler nini, [Ed,|, Bcitragsband Landcsaus- (9298) LODZIG, R., 1993. Sieben Paare der Gemeinen

stellung bayerisch-tirolische G’schichten, pp. Federlibelle bei der Eiablage (Masuren/Polen).

Tiroler 228-236, Landesmus. Ferdinandeum, - Fotografie draussen 24(7): cover phot. (Au-

Kufstein. — (Kleinholzweg 25, A-6330 Kuf- thor’s address unknown). 96 Odonatological Abstracts

Platycnemis pennipes; Masuria, Poland: phot, odonates observés dans le département du Mor-

of 7 ovipositing tandems. bihan (pp. 57-61); — J.-L.D[ommangel]: In-

ventaire cartographiquedes odonates de France:

(9299) the Thai National INVOD — K. MALANGPO. Newsletter of programme (p. 62); Deliry, C. &

Office of the International Odonatological So- Funkiewicz: Nouvelles observations d'odonates

ciety (S.I.O.), No. 10 (Nov., 1992). Edited by dans le département des Hautes-Alpes (pp. 63-

Bro A. Pinratana. — (St Gabriel’s Coll., 565 -66); - Deliry, C.\ Odonates de la Crau (Bou-

SamsenRd, Bangkok-10300,Thailand; — Sub- ches-du-Rhône) (p. 67); — Ruhriquebibliogra-

outside Thailand:SIO Central contains 9 abstracts and scriptions Office, phique (pp. 69-76); a

P.O. Box 256, NL-3720 AG Bilthoven). very comprehensive rev

Pinratana. A.: Report of the S.I.O. in Thailand rections of the volume listed in OA 9136).

(p. 65); — XII International Symposium,

Osaka, Japan, August 111, 1993 (p. 66); — (9303) MELIC, A., 1993. Proteccion legal de artropo-

J Return Thailand Boln Sac. Michalski, :. to with Brother dos en Espana. ent aragon. 1993(3):

Amnuay Pinratana, January 2-22, 1993 {pp. 67- 9-16. — (Soc. Ent. Araganesa, Apdo postal

-72); - Donnelly, 7.: Thailand 1993 collecting 3083, ES-50080 Zaragoza).

- SW . A Texan in Thai- 16odon. in (pp. 67-73); Dunkle. spp. are protected Europe by interna-

land 74-76). tional Out of these, 7 (pp. legislation. probably spp.

also in but there national occur Spain, is no

(9300) MALMQVIST. B„ A.N. NILSSON, M. BAEZ. legislation re the Spanish odon. fauna.

P.D. ARMfTAGE & J, BLACKBURN, 1993.

Stream macroinvertebrate communities in the (9304) MERMOND-FRICKER, F„ 1993. Bibliogra-

island of Tenerife. Arch. Hydrohiol. 128(2): phie concernant la faune entomologiquesuisse,

— 209-235. (First Author: Dept Anim. Ecol., 1991. Bull, romand Ent. 11(2); 113-127. -

Univ. Umeâ, S-90187 ümeâ). (Centre suisse Cartogr. Faune, Terreaux 14,

Tenerife is the largest and highest of the Canary CH-2000 Neuchâtel).

Islands, situated some 300 km off the coast of Contains 9 odonatol. titles.

Morocco. The paper lists 6 odon. spp. — For

a commercial book on the Canary Isis odon. cf. (9305) MEâKO, B„ 1993. Zavarovanje zivalskih vrst.

OA 5370; for a Tenerife field guide(incl. odon.) — [Conservationof animal species). Republika.

cf. OA 8055. Ljubljana 2(284): 8 (issue of Oct. 17). (Slove-

ne).

MANNING A (9301) PROVINCIAL PARK, [Pubis], comprehensive article in a national daily, trig-

1993. Can and ? OA 9292. you find these animals plants geredby the "Regulation” as listed in

Stencil, 4 — (c/o Zone pp. Manager, Manning

Prov. Park, ManningPark, B.C., VOX IRO, CA). (9306) MEYER, E.P. & T. LABHART, 199.3. Morpho-

A pictorial ’’questionnaire” to trigger the visi- logical specializations of dorsal rim ommatidia

tors’ interest in the local fauna. the in the of and damsel- Among taxa compound eye dragonflies

shown are also a larval and an adult Enallagma flies (Odonata). Cell Tissue Res. 272(1): 17-22.

sp. and Aeshna sp.; British Colombia. Canada. - (Zool. Inst., Univ. Zürich, Winterthurerstr.

190, CH-8057 Zürich).

(9302) MARTINIA. Bulletin des odonatologues de The fine structure of dorsal rim ommatidia in

Vol. No. 3 — J.- the of France. 9, (Sept. 1993). (c/o compound eye Ischnura elegans, Aeshna

L. 7 Lamartine, F-78390 Bois- and striolatum exhibits Dommanget, rue cyanea Sympetrum se-

viz. the rhabdoms -d’Arcy). veral specializations, (1) are

Coppa. G.: Nouvelles observations de Cordule- very short. (2) there is no rhabdomeric twist,

bidentata 1843 dans le gaster Sélys, départe- and (3) therhabdoms contain only two,orthogo-

ment des Ardennes (Odonata, Anisoptera, Cor- nally-arranged microvillar orientations. The

— dulegastridae) 53-55); J - dorsal rim ommatidia of several other insect (pp. Dommanget. sp.

L:. In memoriam Van to be in Janny Margaretha Brink, are known anatomically specialized a

1923-1993 (p. 56); - Grand. D:. Surquelques similar way and to be responsible for polariza- Odonatological Abstracts 97

tion vision. It is suggested that the dorsal rim The dragonfly Crossword, contributed by MJ.

of the odon. similar area compound eye plays a Parr (p. 7) is believed to be the first ofits kind.

the role in polarization vision. Since Odon. are The last page is devotedto the "JuniorSection”,

a of primitive group, the use polarized skylight as introduced in the previous issue. — Among

for have in- navigation may developedearly in lots of interesting reading, there are various re-

sect phylogeny. ports on Field Meetings, containing noteworthy

local records.

(9307) MONNERAT, C„ 1993. Les odonates de l’E-

tang Corbat, Porrentruy (Jura, Suisse). Bull. ro- (9310) O’CONNOR, N.A., 1993. The fauna of the

mand Em. — 11(2): 69-77. (Noisetiers 2, Pranjip-Creightons Creek system in northern

CH-2824 Vieques). Victoria. Occ. Pap. Mus. Victoria 6: 54-60.-

The odon. fauna (35 spp.) ofthe Corbat Marsh, (DeptEnviron. Manag.,VictoriaUniv. Technol.,

canton Jura, Switzerland, is described and dis- St Albans Campus,P.O. Box 14428 MMC, Mel-

cussed. The of occurence Epitheca bimaculata bourne, Vic. 3000, AU).

and, that of to some extent, Libellula fulva is The macroinvertebrate and fish fauna (incl. 6

of considerable interest. odon. listed for 10 regional identified spp.) are sites on

the system, Australia.

(9308) NAVASIA. Notidario de la Oficina iherica de

la 1993. Sociedad Internacional de Odonalologia (9311) OTT, J„ Libellenvorkommen an Sand-

- iherica da und in 15.1.0. Notidario de Oficina Kiesgruben Abhangigkeitvon der Nutz-

Sodedade Internacional de Odonalologia ung als Angelsportgewâsser. Magdenhurg. Ge-

15.1.0. Côrdoba, Vol. 2 (Sept 1993). — (c/o wdsserschulzseminar 5 (Abgrabungseen: Risi-

Dr M. Ferreras Romero, Depto Biol. Animal ken und Chancen): 20-21 [abstract only]. -

(Zool.), Fac. Cien., Univ. Côrdoba, Avda San (L.A.U.B., Hblzengraben 2, D-67657 Kaisers-

Alberto Magno s/n, ES-14004 Côrdoba). lautern).

Vol. No. is listed in OA 8737. — the odon. I (as I) The impact of angling on community

Contents: Los odonatos of sand and Anonymous: como gravt I pits, as evidenced (1989,

de la tema tesis doctoral en universidad es- 1991-1992) at 33 Rhineland-Palatinate locali-

panola (pp. 1-2); — Ferreras Romero. M.: Obi- ties (Germany), is briefly described.

tuario [Dra Janny Margarethavan Brink] (p. 2);

Anuncios (pp. 3-5); - Santos Quirds, R.\ (9312) OTT, J., 1993. 12. Jahrestagungder GdO e.V.

Observaciones de Hcmianax cphippiger (Bur- - Gesellschaft deutschsprachiger Odonatolo-

localidades de la de Z. Okol. NalSchutz - meister) en très provincia gen. 2(2): 135. (L.A.U.B.,

Sevilla, sur de Espana (Anisoptera:Aeshnidae) Hol/cngrabcn 2, D-67657 Kaiserslautern).

- A and (pp. 5-6); Novedades de la odonatologia concise informative report on the meet-

ihérica 16 (pp. 6-7; lilies). ing, as given also in OA 9010, by the Sympo-

sium organiser and President of the GdO.

(9309) NEWSLETTER /OF THEIBRITISH DRAGON-

FLY SOCIETY , No. 24 (Autumn, 1993). — (9313) PETALURA. Annual Journal of the Specialist

(c/o Mrs J. Silsby. I Haydn Ave., Purley, Surrey, Groupfor Systematic and Phylogenetic Odona-

CR8 4AG; UK). tology. S.I.O.. Vol. 1 (Oct. 16, 1993). Edited by,

The has 1204 members and Society now and, as available from: G. Bechly (Breslauer Sir.

the apparent from ’’Message of the President” 30, D-71034 Bdblingen).

10% of them — (A. McGeeney, p. 3). only send [For generalinformation cf. OA 9017.) Gorh,

in the records (over 60% of those providing S.: The skeleton-muscle organization of the

odon. records for the National Records Centre head fixation in odonates its system and evolu-

Monks Wood — at are not BDS members!). tionary implications: a comparative study (pp.

The issue with brief - A of opens a Editorial, expres- 1-18); Bechly, G.: brief report an on-

Editor's views the sing re specimen collecting (p. goingcladistic study on phylogenetic rela-

1 which ), is followed, on 8 pp„ by 18numbered tionshipsof the fossil and extantodonate family

news brief — topics, reports, announcements, etc. group taxa (pp. 19-20); Lohmann.H:. Short 98 Odonatological Abstracts

the International of terrestrial report from Symposium speculative, the evidence favours a

in Osaka, 01-11 The earliest fossil Odonatology Japan, August origin. hexapods were appa-

1993 (p. 20); - Reviews (pp. 21-28; all by G. rently terrestrial and unequivocally aquatic

i.e. vols listed in OA 8942.8988,9152); Bechly, hexapods do not appear until 60-70 million

New — hooks (p. 28); Announcements (p. years later, while sister-group relationships

- terrestrial from least the 29); Membership directory {pp. 30-40). point to a life style at

stem The Hexapoda-Myriapoda group. great va-

PETRUSENKO, A.A., L.F. KOVAL' & A.S. riation in (9314) gill structure, even within orders, sug-

TYAGUNOV, 1993. ezha Troficheskie cvyazu gests convergence, and the more or less complc-

v ekosislemah — life histories are better prirodnyh Ukrainy. Hedgehog . tely aquatic interpreted

in nets natural towards from trophicaI of Ukrainian ecosys- as steps independence land, rather

tems. Inst. Zool., Ukrain. Akad. Sci. [Preprint than signs of anaquatic origin.Category 3 inclu-

No. Kiev. 58 (Russ., with des evidence from 39.2], pp. Engl.s.). the tracheal system. In order

— Ecol.. Schmalhausen Inst. Zool., to have evolved in (Dept Pop. water, a tracheal system must

Ukrain. Acad. Sci., B. Chmelnickogo Str. 15, have first invaginated, then connected with the

UKR-252601 the Kiev). body wall for gas exchange with water, and

Lestes barbants, Cordulia and connected the internal It aenea Sympe- thirdly with organs. is

flaveolum trum were idientified among the 341 difficult to envisage functions for the first two

animal in the diet in the other hand, the spp. represented hedgehog stages; on systemcould have

land Ukraine. readily evolved on by invagination ofrespi-

ratory surfaces, and then have been modified

J.-G. & D. (9315) PILON, LAGACÉ, 1993. Captures to effect gas exchange in water via gills.

d'odonates aux Iles-de-la-Madeleine. Fahreries

— Mont- 18(2): 67-68. (Dép, Sci. biol., Univ. (9317) PROESS. R.. 1993. Die Libellen von zwei

réal, C.P. 6128, Montréal, Que., H3C 3J7, CA). slehenden Gcwassem im Eischtal (Luxemburg).

9 collected in spp., during a week Aug, 1992, Bull. Soc. Nat. luxemh. 94: 173-187. (With

various in — at localities the Magdalen Isis, Que- Engl.s.). (8 b, rue de Schandel. L-8715 Ever-

bec, Canada, are listed. — Cf. also OA 8413, lange).

9019. 24 which 14 spp. (of breeding) are recorded

from 2 ponds in western Luxembourg. Informa-

(9316) PRITCHARD, G„ M.H. McKEE, E.M. PIKE, tion on the abundance and phenology is also

G.J. SCR1MGEOUR & J. ZLOTY, 1993. Did provided.

the first insects live in water or in air? Biot. J.

Linn. Soc. — 49: 31-44. (First Author: Dept (9318) PROGRAM AND GENERALITIES /of] the

Biol. Sci., Univ. Calgary. Calgary. AB, T2N Twelfth International Symposium of Odonato-

IN4. CA). logy, Osaka. Japan. 1993. Compiled by K.

The and for terrestrial Inoue. arguments evidence a vs Issued by the Societas Intemationalis

for the Insecta evaluated. an aquatic origin are Odonatologica(S.I.O.). Osaka, Japan,ii+34 pp.

The evidence falls into — three categories: ( 1 ) evi- (c/o SIO Central Office, P.O. Box 256,

dence that does not support one view more than NL-3720 AG Bilthoven).

the other; — (2) speculative evidence, which Preface (p. I); Symposium Officers (p. 2);

- should little and evidence — carry weight; (3) that Organizing Committee (p. 2); Committee

other. — does support one view more than the of Honour (p. 3); SIO Members of Honour

Category I includes evidence from locomotory attending the XII International Symposium of

and osmoregulatory systems; plausible func- Odonatology (p. 3); — Supported by (p. 3); —

tions have been for - — proposed 'protowings' in Patronage(p. 3); Donations (p. 4); Coope-

— — both aquatic and terrestrial environments, while ration (p. 4); Acknowledgements (p. 4);

and mechanisms of General information — Akalombo locomotory osmoregulatory (pp. 5-7): (p.

insects shed little light on their origins. Fossils, 8); - Program (pp. 9-22); - List [and addres-

and life phylogenetic speculation, gill structure ses] of participants (pp. 23-34).

histories fall into category 2. in which, although Odonatological Abstracts 99

(9319) RASTETTER, V., 1993. Schmetterlingshaft (9324) RUMMEL. W,, 1993. Zweigestreifte Quell-

(Libelluloidescoccajus) und Gebânderte Heide- jungfer bei der Eiablage. Folografie draussen

libelle im Oberel- — (Sympetrumpedemontanum) 24(7); 22. (Author’s address not stated).

Min. had. Landesver. NatSchutz A sass. Naturk. good and detailed account of oviposilion be-

(N.F.) 15(3/4): 635-636. - (26 rue de la Déli- haviour in Cordulegasterboltonii,with 2 photo-

vrance, F-68440 Habsheim). graphs.

S. pedemontanum is recorded from the vicinity

of Munchhouse, Haut-Rhin, France, and the lo- (9325) SCHMID, R. & E, SCHMIDT, 1993. Die Friihe

is cality briefly described. Heidelibelle Tamctrum fonscolombii als Ver-

mehrungsgast in Ostfriesland und im Westmiin-

(9320) ROUILLER. F.C., 1993. Paarungszeremoniell sterland. Verb, westdt. Ent. Tag. 1991: 119-124.

der Gebânderten Prachtlibelle. Folografie — (Second Author: FB 9, Univ. Essen, Univer-

draussen 24(7): 21. — (Author’s address not sitâlsstr. 15, D-45141 Essen).

stated). [Not available for abstracting].

A brief description of copulation in Calopleryx

splendens, with a photograph. (9326) SCHNEIDER, W. & F. KRUPP, 1993. Dragon-

fly records from Saudi Arabia, with an annota-

(9321 ) ROLFES, W„ 1993. Libellen - fliegende Edel- ted checklist of the species from the Arabian

steine. Folografie draussen 24(7): 16-19; Ap- peninsula(Insecta: Odonata), Fauna Saudi Ara-

pendix: ”Aus Frust wurde Lust. Tips zur Libel- bia 13: 63-78. (With Arab s.). — (Abt. Zool.,

20. — lenfotografie”,on p. (Author’s address Hessisches Landesmus., Friedensplatz I,

not stated). D-64283 Darmstadt).

General, with good photographs. Of some in- Sympetrum decoloratum sinaiticum, Palpo-

terest is the Appendix, giving some technical pleura deceptor and Macrodiplax coraare added

suggestions re the equipment, limingand other to, and Epallagc fatime is omitted from the list

requirements in dragonflyphotography. The of spp. occurring in Arabia (now 56). anno-

tations in the include the checklist synonymy,

(9322) ROSENBERG, J., 1993. Die Libellenfauna bibliographic references, the exact collection

einer Grosssladt Koln. data of am Beispiel Verb, westdt. new records, a statement onthe regional

Em. — Tag. 1991: 109-118. (Sommerhaus 45, distribution, and various comments, where con-

D(W)-50I0 Bergheim-Glessen). sidered necessary.

While the listed in OA 8586 paper presents so-

lely the 1990 records (23 spp.), in the present (9327) SCHRIDDE, P„ U. ANDERS & C. LINGNAU,

publication the results of the 1991 field work 1993. Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe,

are also included, bringing the odon. fauna of 1837) (Odonala: Libellulidae)im Naturschutz-

the Cologne city area up to 32 spp. The empha- gebiet Riddagshausen bei Braunschweig.

sis is the between the and naturk. on comparison pond Braunsehw. Schr. 4(2): 313-320. (With

gravel pit assemblages. Engl.s.). - (Zoo). Inst., Techn. Univ., Pockels-

str. 10a, D-38106 Braunschweig).

1993. Tierforscher. A of (9323) (RUDOLPH, R.J, Flug- breeding population O. brunneum nr

kiinstler-Libellen. TV neu [Germany] 1993(44), Braunschweig is described. This is the first

issue of 28 Oct. — (c/o Prof. Dr R. Rudolph. record from Lower The breeding Saxony. pecu-

Biol.-Didaktik, Univ. Munster, Fliednerstr. 21, liarities ofthe habitats within the northern range

D-48149 of Miinster). the sp. are discussed.

A in the TV brief note programme weekly, on

TV the occasion of Prof. Rudolph’s interview (9328) SMITH, T. 1993. They're flocking to Jurassic

(channel Germany Nord 3; broadcast Nov, 9 & Park of the insect world. Evening Telegraph,

15 In the 9. - 10, 1993; duration min). interview, issue ofAug. 26, p, (c/o Mr R. Mackenzie

his odonatol. laboratory and field research, and Dodds, 62 Holland Park, London, Wll 3SJ,

his dragonfly filming were outlined. UK).

Daily’s interview with R. Mackenzie Dodds, 100 Odonatological Abstracts

from Manager of the Ashton Water Dragonfly Sanc- density one year to the next were met with

tuary (Ashton Wold, Ashton nr Oundle, Peterbo- slightly overcompensatory decreases in annual

rough, PE8 5LZ, UK). The popularity of the survival. The results illustrate that density de-

is from the information that could contribute Sanctuary apparent at pendence operates in away

its in 400 visitors in A. and 6- last open day 1993, were to population regulation juncea, a

given guided tours around the lake (16 odon. yr time series from one of the two study areas

situated 5-acre donated spp.), on a site, by Mi- showed significant evidence for density-depen-

riam Rothschild. - dent dynamics. For a similar preliminary

abstract cf. OA 8593.

(9329) SPIERLING, A. & M. HARTMANN, 1993.

VAN Heidelibelle sucht Unterschlupffiir den Winter. (9332) PELT,G.J., 1993. Notes on some Chinese

Vorpommern-Kurier.Demmin, issue ofSept. 16. and HimalayanCordulegastridae (Insecta: Odo-

A casual dragonfly article in a local East Ger- nala: Anisoptera). Zool. Meded. 67: 265-282.

man daily. The title is misleading,and no sug- — (Natn. Natuurh. Mus., P.O. Box 9517, NL-

made in the hibernation RA gestions are the text re 2300 Leiden).

of adult East from col- Sympetrum spp. palaearctic Cordulegaslridae the

lection of the late Dr M.A. Lieftinck are identi-

(9330) STEINER, G., 1993.1st Spekulationin der Bio- fied, redescribed and illustrated (Neallogaster

erlaubt? hermionae N. logie noch Naturw. Rundschau 46(19): (Fraser), omata Asahina, Cordu-

401-403. — (Author’s current address un- legaster lunifera Sel., C. pekinensis Sel., C. ji-

known). nensis Zhu & Han).

Contains the a tentative speculation as to way

the Upper Jurassic Archaeopteryx could be (9333) VOUCHER-VON BALLMOOS, C„ 1993.

feeding on dragonflies. Aeshna subarctica Walker (Odonata: Aeshni-

dans le — dae): reproduction Jura suisse pre-

(9331) VAN BUSK1RK, J., 1993. Population conse- mière mention.Bull, romandEnt. 11(2): 93-100

quences of larval crowding in the dragonfly (With Engl.s.). — (Lab. Ecol. anim. & Ent.,

Aeshna juncea. Ecology 74(7): 1950-1958. - Inst. Zool., Univ. Neuchâtel, Chantemerle 22,

(Inst. Ecosystem Stud., Box AB, Millbrook, NY CH-2000 Neuchâtel).

12545, USA). The status ofA. subarctica elisabethae in Swit-

Sources of density dependence in an odon. po- zerland is (rather incompletely) summarised,

with the pulation were studied objective to re- and a breeding locality at Praz Rodet, Jura Mts,

how veal populationsize is controlled. A,juncea Switzerland, is brought on record. In addition,

rock the Lake 2 characters for its in the field larvae, inhabiting pools on Supe- new separation

rior shoreline Isle from A. mentioned. at Royale, Michigan, USA, juncea are

showed clear evidence ofcompetition when na-

larval H. tural densities were high. After 2 yrs of (9334) WACHTMANN, D. & KOMNICK, 1993.

individuals crowded de- of growth, in pools were Dose-dependent incorporation orally infused

I4 velopmentally delayed and survived less well [1- C] oleic acid into the lipid classes of mid-

than individuals in sparsely populated pools. gut, haemolymph and fat body of dragonfly

The larvae with individuals larvae Biochem. stunted caught up ...... (Aeshna cyanea)., Comp. Phy-

in less crowded pools and reached the final siol. (A)106(2): 397-402. - (Inst. Cell Biol..

instar in sufficient time in the Univ. Ulrich-Haberland-Str. 61 toemerge summer Bonn, a,

their final size of their 3rd yr, but even so body D-53I2I Bonn).

remained relatively small. A 5-wk field experi- 5 different doses ofradioactive oleic acid (rang-

demonstrated the causal from 1.87 ment in natural pools ing nmoles to 5.61 were

connection between density and fitness: feeding administered. Its incorporation into the midgut

activity and growth rates were significantly re- epithelium,hacmolymph and fat body increased

conditions, survival time. duced under crowded but with the dose and Low doses caused up

showed In 95% in the no response to density. unmanipula- to phospholipid labelling midgut

ted rock natural increases in while labelled less pools, however, wall, triacylglycerol was Odonalological Abstracts 101

than 1 but increased with the doses maxi- The of 169 %, to a investigations small gravel pits in

of 68%. The data the show mum favour glycerophos- S Germany (Ravensburg distr.) that early

phate pathway of oleic acid esterification. At succession stages are rather rare, therefore they

low doses oleic acid was mainly released into do not substitute for the lost habitats in the

the haemolymphfrom the midgut phospholipid unregulated river valleys to the extent usually

and doses the pool, at high from triacylglycerol assumed. The occurrence of various ecological

the label- odon. in the different succession pool.Diacylglycerol was most heavily types ponds at

of is shown in led lipid class the haemolymph, amount- stages a graph.

ing up to 98% and slightlydecreasing with time.

The fat body showed a dose- and time- (9338) ZLOTY, J„ G. PRITCHARD & R. KRISHNA-

dependent increase in labelled phospholipid RAJ, 1993. Larval insect identificationby cellu-

and triacylglycerol, maximallyamountingto 14 lose acetate gel electrophoresis and its applica-

and 90%, respectively. tion to life history evaluation and cohort

analysis. Jl N. Am. henthol. Soc. 12(3): 270-

(9335) WASSCHER, M. & M. SOESBERGEN, 1993. -278. - (Second Author; Dept Biol. Sci., Univ.

Drie matig voedselrijke wateren in Twente. — Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, CA).

[Three moderatelyeutrophic water bodies in the Earlyinstar larvae that lack distinguishingstruc-

Twente The tural characters be identified and distr.. Netherlands], Natwa 90(9): can quickly

— Minstraat 199-204. (Dutch). (FirstAuthor: easily with cellulose acetate gelelectrophoresis.

I5bis, from the Ameletus NL-3582 CA Utrecht). Examples are given genera

The habitat, phytoplankton, zooplankton and (Ephem.) and Coenagrion,Enallagma and Les-

the odon. described of 3 28 29 fauna are private pro- tes (Odon.). or enzymes were tested,

perty ponds. In addition, detailed chemical data which yielded up to 29 scorable loci; of these

and the faunal 6 7 achieve are provided current assemblages only or were necessary to species

the The are compared with evidence gathered (more separation at 3 ormore loci. technique faci-

less 3 decades the search for structural or incidentally) some ago. litates characters, con-

firms species separation based on morphology,

(9336) ZHOU. W„ H. LUO, Y. HU & X. WU, 1993. and allows the construction of complete life

Notes on Chinese Macromia (Odonata: Cordu- histories and life tables.

liidae, Macromiinae). J. Yunnan agric. Univ.

8(2): 111-114. (Chin., with Engl.s.). - (First Erratum Author: Dept Em., Zheijang Mus. Nat. Hist.,

Gu-shan, Hang Zhou, P.R. China).

6 spp. are dealt with. Among these, M. yun- (9093) [Annotation, as appended to the title of P.S.

nanensis is described and illustrated Corbet's sp.n. as presentation]: According to the Au-

new (holotype â: Xishuangbanna, Yunnan; 25- thor’s personal communication to the Editor,

-VIII-1984), and the 5 of M, malleifera Lieft. dated 7 January 1994, ’’this statement is incor-

is described for the first time. The types are in rect and it also reflects unfavourably upon (his)

the Mus. Nat. Hist., invitations — For Zheijang Hang Zhou. response to to symposia”.

the unfortunate publication of the not easily

(9337) Z1NTZ, K.. D. ROTHMUND & H. RAH- verifiable statement, the Editor has expressed

MANN, 1993. Kiesgruben im Voralpenland - his regrel and offered the apology in a personal

schiitzenswerte Ersatzlebensraume? Verh. Ges. communication to the Author, dated 12 January

Okol. 22: 273-277. (With Engl.s.). - (Inst. 1994.

Zool., Univ. Hohenheim, D(W)-7000 Stuttgart-

-70).