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waterfall spray (open spray, forest spray), and two of 1997 which were not affected directly by the waterfall (forest and riverine sites). The highest diversity was 10679. Carl, M. (1997): Die stillgelegte Kiesgrube Je- found in the forest spray, whereas the open spray con- senwang - Artenreservoir für den Landkreis Fürstenfeld- tained the least. The forest spray area harboured the bruck (Oberbayern). 1. Bestandsaufnahme der Wasser- rarest arthropod orders. are most abundant insekten (Ephemeroptera, , Heteroptera, Plani- in the riverine site where 31 % of all sampled arthro- pennia, Coleoptera, Trichoptera). Nachrichtenblatt der pods were recorded. The forest spray channel, forest Bayerischen Entomologen 46(3/4): 81-89. (in German, site and open spray channel follow with 28%, 23 % and with English summary) [The aquatic fauna of a 18 % of the sample respectively. It is suggested that the gravel-pit in southern Bavaria was studied. The 80 spe- Mhalala Stream should be diverted to the gorge to re- cies include 11 common Odonata .] Address: place the dammed Kihansi River. This would maintain Carl, M., Gollnbergstr. 12, 82299 Türkenfeld, Germany at least partially the extraordinary micro-climate of the gorge and possibly retain the specialised arthropod 10680. Onore, G. (1997): A brief note on edible community." (Authors) A single zygopteran specimen in Ecuador. Ecology of food and nutrition 36(2-4): 277- (no species details) was found.] Address: Zilihona, I., 285. (in English) ["Ecuador still conserves the ancestral Forestry Research Institute, Silvicultural Re- tradition of entomophagy, notably in the countryside search Centre, P.O. Box 95, Lushoto, Tanzania where the native population is relatively isolated from technological progress. Eighty-three (83) edible species are listed for the country; none of them are a main dish but many of the insects are used to complement other 1999 animal protein sources in the diet. The most common 10682. Sierro, A.; Keim, C. (1999): Activité entomo- edible insects belong to the orders Coleoptera and Hy- logique valaisanne pour 1997 et 1998. Observations menoptera, which are consumed either in the larval or rassemblées dans le cadre de la Société ento- adult stage." (Author) Aeshna brevifrons is reported as mologique valaisannne (SEV) sous l'expertise de Gilles part of the food of the ethnic group of Quichuas.] Ad- Carron, Paul Marchesi et Christophe Praz. Bull. Murith- dress: Giovanni Onore, G., Departamento de Biología, ienne 117: 61-71. (in German/French) [Switzerland. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Apartado Records of the following species are documented: 17.01.2184, Quito, Ecuador. E-mail: GONORE@pu- Sympecma paedisca, Ischnura elegans, Coenagrion ce.edu.ec puella, Erythromma najas, E. viridulum, Somatochlora flavomaculata, Libellula depressa, cancella- tum, Sympetrum depressiusculum, and S. fonscolombii] 1998 Address: Sierro, A., Chelin, 3978 Flanthey, Switzerland 10681. Zilihona, I.; Heinonen, J.; Nummelin, M. (1998): Arthropod diversity and abundance along the Kihansi gorge (Kihansi River) in the southern Udzungwa Moun- 2000 tains, Tanzania. Journal of East African Natural History 10683. Kefford, B.J. (2000): The effect of saline water 87: 233-240. (in English) ["Arthropod diversity and disposal: implications for monitoring programs and abundance at the order level was investigated along the management. Environmental Monitoring and Assess- Kihansi Gorge in the southern Udzungwa Mountains ment 63: 313-327. (in English) ["In an effort to combat between June and August 1997 by using sweep netting, rising groundwater tables and expanding saline , timed counts, malaise-traps, solar powered saline water has been disposed of into the aquatic envi- lighttraps, baited pitfall-traps, sticky-traps and baited ronment, despite there being little information as to the butterfly traps. The study was undertaken to predict the environmental effects. Monitoring of the effect of saline possible effects of damming the Kihansi River above water disposal on aquatic macroinvertebrates and the fierce waterfall in the gorge. The gorge was divided water quality was conducted in the Barwon River, south into four micro-, two of which are affected by west Victoria, , in association with toxicity tests.

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 1 The disposal of saline lake water was associated with from Yahata-kogen, northwestern Hirosima Prefecture, changes in macroinvertebrate community structure. excepting a record at Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Ja- Contrary to expectations, increases in electrical con- pan. In the spring of 2000, several adults and larvae of ductivity (a measure of salinity) was not the only water this subspecies were collected from a valley in northern quality parameter associated with saline water disposal. Okayama Prefecture. This is 150 km distant An experiment was conducted where the toxicity of sa- from the east end of Yahata-kogen. Some features of line lake water was compared to that of a prepared so- the morphology of this subspecies and the habitat are lution of the same electrical conductivity. Toxicity was briefly described." (Authors)] Address: Karube, H., Ka- greater in the saline lake water than the prepared solu- nagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, tion. The results suggest that saline water disposal is Kanagawa, 250, Japan. E-mail: paruki@nh-kanagawa- impacting on macroinvertebrate fauna but electrical museum.jp conductivity is not the only factor responsible. These results have consequences for both management of 10688. Rademacher, M. (2001): Steiniges Ödland – aquatic resources and for monitoring programs which Das verkannte Paradies. Publisher: HeidelbergCement are discussed." (Author) Odonata (Nososticta, Austro- AG, Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany: 24 lestes annulosus and Ischnura heterostrieta) were re- pp. (in German) [This is a tie-in to a film produced by ported with an increase in abundance.] Address: Kef- the HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg, Germany to ford, B.J., Dept of Biotechnology and Environmental Bi- demonstrate biodiversity in excavated quarries. Odona- ology, RMIT University, PO Box 71, Bundoora, 3083, ta are represented by Orthetrum brunneum, Libellula Victoria, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] depressa, Anax imperator, and Enallagma cyathigerum. They are illustrated and briefly introduced into habitat 10684. Sierro, A.; Keim, C.; Marchesi, P. (2000): Activi- and habits.] Address: HeidelbergCement AG, Werk té entomologique pour 1999 et 2000. Observations ras- Schelklingen, Zementwerk1/1, 89601 Schelklingen, semblées dans le cadre de la Société sous l'expertise Germany. E-mail: [email protected] de Gilles Carron. Bull. Murithienne 118: 93-103. (in German/French) [Switzerland. records of the following 10689. Wada, S. (2001): The first records of Macromia species are documented: Calopteryx virgo, C. splen- daimoii from Fukui Prefecture. Tombo 43: 37-38. (in dens, Lestes viridis, Sympecma fusca, S. paedisca, Japanese, with English summary) [Some larvae and Erythromma najas, E. lindenii, Ischnura pumilio, Aeshna adults of M. daimoji were collected at the Mmamigawa caerulea, Anacieschna isosceles, Anax parthenope, A. River, Obama-sni, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. These are ephippiger, Cordulegaster bidentata, C. boltonii, Soma- the first records of the species from Fukui Prefecture.] tochlora arctica, S. flavomaculata, Orthetrum coeru- Address: not stated lescens, Leucorrhinia albifrons, Sympetrum fonsco- lombii, and S. depressiusculum] Address: Sierro, A., Chelin, 3978 Flanthey, Switzerland 2002 10690. Eislöffel, F. (2002): Die Fauna des Soonwaldes. In: Kirschner, Monika & Hans-Werner Ziemer (Redakti- 2001 on): Die Soonwaldkonferenz. Zukunftsregion zwischen 10685. Kawashima, I. (2001): Description of the female Hunsrück und Nahe 25. Oktober bis 26. Oktober 2002: adult of Oligoaeschna niisatoi Karube, 1998 (Aeshni- 22-26. (in German) [The paper gives a condensed dae). Tombo 43: 18-20. (in English) [The female adult of overview on the regional fauna and highlights in the O. nusatoi is described, based on materials from north- eastern part of the Middle range mountain Hunsrück, ern Vietnam: Materials examined: 2 females, Mt. Pia Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Extensive odonatological Oac, Cao Bang Province, N. Vietnam, 17-V-1998.] Ad- studies on the Soonwald-Odonata were published by dress: Kawashima, I., Nagasawa 1-50-9, Yokosuka-shi, the author in 1985 and 1989. Special emphasis is given Kanagawa, 239-0842 Japan to the species of brooks and boggy ponds.] Address: Schlotmann, F., Weserstraße 11, D-55296 Harxheim, 10686. Naraoka, H. (2001): Discovery of Ischnura ele- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] gans elegans (Van der Linden) in Aomori Prefecture (Coenagrionidae). Tombo 43: 29-30. (in Japanese, with 10691. Garcia-Aviles, J. (2002): Biodiversidad de los English summary) ["In Japan, Ischnura elegans elegans humedales del Parque Regional del Sureste. II. Libélu- has so far been recorded from northern and eastern las. Consejería de Medio Ambiente. Centro de Investi- Hokkaido. In autumn of 2000, I collected 6 males of this gaciones Ambientales de la Comunidad de Madrid species at a pond, Uchmuma (40° 56' N141° 20' E), “Fernando González Bernáldez”. Serie Documentos 36: Rokkasho village, Aomori Perfecture. On average the 60 pp. (in Spanish) [A total of 53 Odonata species is body sizes of the specimen from Uchinuma were small- known from the municipal of Madrid, Spain. A study of er than those from Hokkaido. The dates of collection the regional fauna of the Parque Regional del Sureste (17 Sept. -1 Oct.) at Uchinuma were far later than those resulted in 17 species. These are mapped, and briefly in Hokkaido (June - August). These facts suggest that characterised in a monographic style presenting infor- the generation time (the length of one generation) may mation on general distribution, regional distribution in be reduced in the Uchinuma population." (Author)] Ad- the park, faunistic data prior the study, habitat prefer- dress: Naraoka, H., Motoizumi 36-71, Fukunoda, Ita- ences and phenology. In addition, similar information is yanagi, Kitatsugaru-gun, Aomori 038-3661, Japan. E- also provided for the rest of the Odonata fauna of the mail: [email protected] Madrid municipal.] Address: not stated 10687. Ohshima, Y.; Karube, H. (2001): Discovery of 10692. Marches, P.; Sierro, A.; Fournier, J. (2002): Davidius moiwanus sawanoi from Okayama Prefecture. Chronique entomologique valaisanne pour 2001 et Tombo 43: 12-13. (in Japanese, with English summary) 2002. Observations rassemblées dans le cadre de la ["D. moiwanus sawanoi has hitherto been known only Société entomologique valaisannne (SEV). Bull. Murith-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 2 ienne 120: 25-32. (in Bilingual in French and German) of the intermittent streams studied in England and Aus- [Switzerland; The paper includes records of Calopteryx tralia, there are parallels in the rapid rates of recolonisa- virgo, C. splendens, Lestes sponsa, Coenagrion hastu- tion. However, recruitment by taxa that lack desiccation- latum, Aeshna isosceles, A. juncea, A. mixta, Cordulia resistant stages or have limited mobility is delayed. Cur- aenea, Somatochlora alpestris, Crocothemis erythraea, rently, long-term data on these systems may be insuffi- Leucorrhinia dubia, L. albifrons, Orthetrum cancellatum cient to indicate persistent effects of droughts or predict and O. coerulescens.] Address: Marches, P., Route du the impacts of excessive surface or groundwater ab- Châtel 57, 1880 Bex straction or the increased frequency and duration of droughts expected with global climate change." (Author) 10693. Tatenhorst, L.; Kaschek, N.; Meyer, E.I. (2002): The paper includes a reference to Odonata.] Address: Der Steinbeißer (Cobitis taenia L.): Aspekte zur Ökolo- Boulton, A.J., Ecosystem Management, University of gie einer bedrohten Art. Schüling-Verlag, Münster: 133 New England, Armidale, NSW, 2351, Australia. E-mail: pp + 9 pp Anhang. (in German) [Calopteryx splendens [email protected]. edu.au and Ischnura elegans were found to co-occur with the fish species C. taenia along the brook Steinfurter Aa, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.] Address: Meyer, Elisa- 2004 beth, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Insti- tut für Evolution und Ökologie der Tiere, Abteilung 10695. Alling, V.; Andersson, P.; Fridriksson, G.; Rubio Limnologie, Hüfferstr. 1, 48149 Münster, Germany. E- Lind, C. (2004): Oskarshamn site investigation. Bio- mail: [email protected] mass production of Common reed (Phragmites austra- lis), infauna, epiphytes, sessile epifauna and mobile epifauna. Common reed biotopes in Oskarshamn’s 2003 model area. Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB, Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co, Box 5864, 10694. Boulton, A.J. (2003): Parallels and contrasts in SE-102 40 Stockholm, Sweden: 19 pp + app.. (in Eng- the effects of drought on stream macroinvertebrate as- lish) ["The aim of the study was to determine and esti- semblages. Freshwater Biology 48(7): 1173-1185. (in mate the total amount of Common reed biomass, English) [(1) It is axiomatic that unusually long dry peri- Phragmites australis, both standing crop and the rhi- ods (droughts) adversely affect aquatic biota. Recovery zome biomass, in SKB’s regional modelling area in after drought is rapid by macroinvertebrates that pos- Simpevarp, Oskarshamn. The biomasses of infauna sess strategies to survive drying or are highly mobile and mobile epifauna are determined as well as the car- but other taxa take longer to recolonise depending on bon content in the sediment. The grand mean value for the timing, intensity, and duration of the dry phase. (2) reed biomass in the Oskarshamn area is 1,254.3 g/m2. Although drought acts as a sustained ‘ramp’ disturb- Mean value for reed rhizome biomass in the same area ance, impacts may be disproportionately severe when is 3,705.6 g/m². The result from the standing crop bio- certain critical thresholds are exceeded. For example, mass measurement corresponds with earlier studies of ecological changes may be gradual while a riffle dries reed biomass, but the mean biomass value for the rhi- but cessation of flow causes abrupt loss of a specific zome was almost the double. Two of the infauna taxa, habitat, alteration of physicochemical conditions in pools Diptera and Gastropoda, were found in all of the five downstream, and fragmentation of the river ecosystem. sites where Gastropoda represented the greatest bio- Many ecological responses to drought within these hab- mass and Diptera the highest abundance. Epiphytes, itats apparently depend on the timing and rapidity of such as macro algae, could not be detected on any hydrological transitions across these thresholds, exhib- reed straws. The mobile epifauna sampling did result in iting a ‘stepped’ response alternating between gradual a relative high number of different taxa. Gastropoda and change while a threshold is approached followed by a Anisoptera were the taxa that showed the highest bio- swift transition when a habitat disappears or is fragment- mass value with a relatively low abundance number. ed. (3) In two Australian intermittent streams, drought con- Taxa showing the reversed relation between biomass ditions eliminated or decimated several groups of ma- and abundance were Isopoda and possibly Diptera. croinvertebrates, including atyid shrimps, stoneflies and Carbon content of the sediment, sampled in the edge of free-living caddisflies. These taxa persisted during the the reed stands was approx 11% with high variation be- early stages of the drought but did not recruit success- tween the sites." (Authors)] Address: Svensk Kärn- fully the following year, despite a return to higher-than- bränslehantering AB, Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste baseflow conditions. This ‘lag effect’ in response to Management Co, Box 5864, SE-102 40 Stockholm, drought emphasises the value of long-term survey data. Sweden Although changes in faunal composition were incon- sistent among sites, marked shifts in taxa richness, 10696. Arab, A.; Lek, S.; Lounaci, A.; Park, Y.S. (2004): abundance and trophic organisation after the riffle habi- Spatial and temporal patterns of benthic invertebrate tat dried provide evidence for a stepped response. (4) communities in an intermittent river (North Africa). Ann. Responses by macroinvertebrate assemblages to Limnol. - Int. J. Lim. 40(4): 317-327. (in English) ["The droughts of differing severity in English chalk streams spatial and temporal distribution patterns of benthic ma- were variable. The prolonged 1988–92 drought had a croinvertebrates were studied in an intermittent river in greater impact than shorter droughts in the early 1970s (Chelif wadi, North Africa), by using the self- but recovery over the next 3 years was swift. Effects of organizing map (SOM), an unsupervised artificial neural the 1995 summer drought were buffered by sustained network. The samples were collected monthly at 8 groundwater discharge from the previous winter. These sampling sites (630 to 20 m above sea level) and com- droughts tended to reduce available riverine habitats, munity variation was analysed in space and time. Over- especially via siltation, but few taxa were eliminated be- all, the study sites showed a very poor macroinverte- cause they could recolonise from perennial sections of brate fauna: more than 60% of samples contained less the chalk streams. (5) In the contrasting environments than 11 species, and 99% had less than 30 species.

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 3 Furthermore, most species displayed very low abun- ga University, Honjo 1, Saga 840-8502, Japan. E-mail: dance: 66% of the species were represented by less [email protected] than 20 individuals (abundance). Among the identified 10698. Torralba-Burial, A.; Ocharan, F.J. (2004): Pres- taxa, Chironomidae was the dominant taxon at all sam- pling sites except at the most upstream site (630 m encia y comportamiento invernal de adultos de Sym- a.s.l.) where it was replaced by Coleoptera. Concerning petrum striolatum en el NE de España (Odonata: Libel- monthly changes, the species richness was very low in lulidae). Boln Asoc. esp. Ent. 28(3/4): 189-191. (in August and October. Through the learning process of Spanish, with English translation of title) [At Hoya de the SOM, samples were classified into four clusters by Huesca (Bandaliés, NE Spain) several territorial S. stri- the SOM, and the classification was mainly related to olatum males were observed on 26 & 29-XII-2001, 13 & the location of the sampling sites. Benthic macroinver- 21-I-2002 and 2-II-2002 (medium air tempreture, range tebrates were divided into four classes, which revealed 5.5-7.0°C).] Address: Torralba Burrial, A., Departamento the influence of pollution on their longitudinal distribu- de Biología de Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de tion in this stream. According to the distribution gradi- Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: antoniotb@ ents of the environmental variables on the SOM map, hotmail.com their influence on the classification of the sampling sites could be assessed effectively." (Authors) The following taxa - based on larval identification - are listed: Eryth- 2005 romma lindenii, Platycnemis acutipennis, Coenagrion 10699. Borisov, S.N. (2005): Summer migration of spe- armatum, Stylurus flavipes, Gomphus pulchellus, Libel- cies of Sympecma Burmeister, 1839 (Odonata, Lesti- lula depressa, Libellula quadrimaculata, Somatochlora dae) in northern Tien-Shan. Euroasian ent. J. 4(3): 256. arctica, Libellula fulva, and Gomphus vulgatissimus.] (in Russian, with English summary) ["The details are Address: Park, Y.S., Laboratoire Dynamique de la Bio- provided on the migration of S. gobica, S. fusca and S. diversité (LADYBIO), UMR 5172, CNRS - Université paedisca from the lowlands to the foothills of northern Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Tien-Shan in June 2005." (Author)] Address: Borisov, cedex 4, . E-mail: [email protected] S., Institute of Systematics and Ecology of , 10697. Matsubara, K. (2004): Daily activity and repro- Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Bran, Frunse ductive behaviors of Calopteryx atrata Selys (Zygopte- str. 11, Novosibirsk 630091 Russia. E-mail: borisov-s- ra: Calopterygidae). Tombo 47: 47-52. (in Japanese, [email protected] with English summary) ["The daily activity and repro- 10700. Eggers, T.O. (2005): Wirkung extremer Wasser- ductive behaviours of a territorial C. atrata stände auf die Benthoszönose der Mittleren Elbe. Deut- were investigated at the upper Tafuse River in Saga- sche Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL): Tagungsbericht shi, Saga Prefecture, Northern Kyushu. The average 2004 (Potsdam): 314-318. (in German, with English number of active males did not notably change from summary) ["In the last both summers extreme water dis- early morning to late afternoon, and almost all active charges could be recognized at the River Elbe. In the males were territorial. Although the average number of summer 2002 the discharge of the Elbe was very high, active females was always less than that of active while in 2003 the discharge was very low. Both extreme males, the female numbers increased from 10:00 am to discharges influenced the aquatic macroinvertebrate 17:00 pm, when reproductive behaviour was frequently assemblage significantly. This effect could be noticed observed, and fell abruptly in the late afternoon when on soft subtrates within the groyne fields as on the hard females flew to roosting sited for the night. A territorial substrate and litoral sections along the groynes." (Au- male established a territory containing one or more ovi- thor)] Address: Eggers, T.O., Zoologisches Institut, TU position sites and several perching sited. The territorial Braunschweig. Spielmannstr. 8. 38092 Braunschweig, and mating behaviours of C. atrata males were fre- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] quently observed from early morning and their frequen- cy peaked around noon, thereafter decreasing until late 10701. Gunzburger, M.S.; Travis, J. (2005): Critical lit- afternoon. On the other hand, feeding flights were ob- erature review of the evidence for unpalatability of am- served less frequently in the daytime but their frequen- phibian eggs and larvae. Journal of Herpetology 39(4): cy increased abruptly during the late afternoon, when 547-571. (in English) ["We examined 142 papers, which the territorial and mating behaviours of males were contained 603 separate predator-prey trials, to investi- less. Territorial males defended against intruding con- gate whether unpalatability is an important defense specific males by aerial displays. They normally chased against predation for amphibian eggs and larvae. Alt- intruders out of their territories with brief pursuit flights. hough unpalatability is often cited as an antipredator On the other hand, escalated combats sometimes oc- defense, it was rarely demonstrated that 89% of the tri- curred between territorial males and intruders. During als that we reviewed found prey to be palatable. The these combats, flight speed increased, involving back- most extensively studied taxa, the genera Bufo and and-forth chasing and circling or spiralling by both Rana, were diagnosed unpalatable at rates comparable males, lasting much longer (up to an hour or more) over to all other taxa. Diagnoses of unpalatability were not other oviposition sites. When a territorial male found a always consistent for a prey species across different female approaching an oviposition site within his territo- predators and were influenced by experimental method. ry, he began a pair-forming display and courtship flight. Despite these limitations and our conservative definition After copulation, the males performed a non-forming of unpalatability, several patterns emerged. First, across display and courtship flight. After copulation, the male all taxonomic groups, eggs and hatchlings were unpal- performed a non-contact guarding behaviour for the atable more often than mobile larval stages. Second, ovipositing female inside his territory. During her ovipo- species that breed in temporary ponds were more likely sition, he chased approaching males out of his territo- to be palatable to fish predators than those that breed in ry." (Author)] Address: Matsubara, K., Department of permanent habitats. Third, fish and caudates were more Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Sa- likely to find amphibian prey unpalatable than insect

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 4 predators. We conclude that unpalatability is rare, but logia, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, when it occurs, it is a property of an ensemble (preda- Apartado 17-01-2184, Quito, Ecuador. E-mail: GON- tor, prey, and alternative prey) and a life-history stage in [email protected] a particular circumstance but is not a speciesspecific at- tribute. We suggest methods of experimentation that 10704. van Duinen, G.-J.; Dees, A.; Esselink, H. (2005): could strengthen future research on the palatability of Baseline survey of aquatic invertebrates in the amphibian eggs and larvae. [...] The most common pre- restoration area of Raessaare Bog. Report Bargerveen dators used in trials were salamander adults and lar- Foundation/Department of Animal Ecology, Radboud vae, which found prey unpalatable in 15 of 123 trials. University Nijmegen, The Netherlands: 17 pp. (in Eng- Other predators finding prey unpalatable in some trials lish) [Faunistic data taken from the Raessaare bog, SW were aquatic insects (odonate naiads, coleopterans, Estland, include Aeshna subarctica, Anax imperator, heteropterans, and others), snakes (Thamnophis spp.), Coenagrion hastulatum, Leucorrhinia rubicunda, Libel- tadpoles, snails, mammals, and turtles. Vertebrate pre- lula quadrimaculata, Orthetrum cancellatum, Somato- dators (fish and salamander adults and larvae) were chlora arctica, S. flavomaculata, S. metallica, and Sym- twice as likely to find prey unpalatable than insect pred- petrum danae.] Address: Bargerveen Foundation/De- ators (Odonata, Hemiptera, and Coeloptera; x² = 5.16, partment of Animal Ecology, Radboud University Nijme- P = 0.023)." (Authors)] Address: Gunzburger, Margaret, gen, P.O. Box 9010, NL-6500 GL Nijmegen, The Neth- United States Geological Survey, Florida Integrated erlands. E-mail: [email protected] Science Center, 7920NW71st Street, Gainesville, Flori- 10705. Ward-Campbell, B.M.S.; Beamish, F.W.H.; Kong- da 32653-3701, USA. E-mail: margaretgunzburger@us- chaiya, C. (2005): Morphological characteristics in rela- gs.gov tion to diet in five coexisting Thai fish species. Journal 10702. Kazantzidis, S.; Goutner, V. (2005): The diet of of Fish Biology: 1266-1279. (in English) ["Morphological nestlings of three Ardeidae species (Aves, Ciconiifor- characteristics and intestinal content were analysed for mes) in the Axios Delta, Greece. Belg. J. Zool. 135(2): five species of coexisting freshwater fishes in Thailand: 165-170. (in English) ["The diets of the little egret (Egret- Rasbora caudimaculata, Schistura desmotes, Dermog- ta garzetta), the night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) and enys pusillus, Xenentodon cancila and Monopterus al- the squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) were studied by bus (all found in riffle habitats in Thai streams). R. cau- analyzing nestling regurgitations collected during five dimaculata, S. desmotes and D. pusillus fed predomi- breeding seasons (1988-1990 and 1994-1995) at a nantly on ephemeropterans, hymenopterans and dipte- heronry in the Axios Delta (Northern Greece). In total, rans, X. cancila fed predominantly on fishes, and larger 267 regurgitations from little egrets, 247 from night her- aquatic invertebrates such as Odonata, and M. albus ons and 19 from squacco herons (only in 1995) were fed on detritus as well as invertebrate prey such as collected and analyzed. Each prey item was identified and Odonata. Intestine length, mouth to the lowest possible taxon. The dry mass of each prey height, mouth width, eye position and mouth orientation taxon was also estimated from oven-dried prey speci- varied among all five species. Canonical analysis of dis- mens collected in the field. Little egret: At least 58 dif- criminance of mouth height, width and intestine length ferent taxa were identified among 5,108 prey items showed a clear dispersion of species, which was sup- (1,499 g dry mass). By number, fish were the most im- ported by intestine content. Evolutionary processes portant prey category (39.6%), followed by insects leading to the present differences in morphological (32.1%) and amphibians (24.9%) (Fig.1). From a total characters resulted in each of the five species consum- of 22 fish species identified, Aphanius fasciatus, Gam- ing a different portion of the available resource base, busia affinis and Gasterosteus aculeatus represented thereby facilitating coexistence." (Authors)] Address: 85.5% of all items. Of at least 27 species of insects, the Ward-Campbell, B.M.S., Department of Biology, Bu- majority were larvae of Odonata, Dytiscidae and Hydro- rapha University, Bangsaen, Chonburi 20131, Thailand. philidae (94.3% of all insect larvae). Among imagoes, E-mail: [email protected] Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa and Zygoptera spp. (Odonata) 10706. Wendler, S. (2005): Jungfernzeugung auf den prevailed, making up 72.2% of all items." (Authors) Ap- Azoren. Biologie in unserer Zeit 35(5): 299. (in Ger- proximately 90% less Odonata contributed to the diet of man) [Brief report on the parthenogenetic reproduction Night herons and Squacco herons.] Address: Kazant- of Ischnura hastata on the Azores, Portugal directed to zidis, S., Forest Research Institute, National Agricultural teachers and students.] Address: not stated Research Foundation, GR-57006 Vassilika, Thessaloni- ki, Greece. E-mail: [email protected] 10703. Onore, G. (2005): Edible insects in Ecuador. 2006 Paoletti M.G. (ed.) 2005. Ecological Implications of 10707. Borisov, S.N. (2006): Dragonfly night breeding Minilivestock. Potential of Insects, Rodents, Frogs and (Odonata) in temperate latitudes western Asia. Siberian Snails Science Publishers, Enfield N.H., USA: 343-352. Journal of Ecology 13(4): 449-455. (in Russian, with (in English) ["In Ecuador the ancestral tradition of ento- English summary) ["The night emergence was estab- mophagy still exists, particularly in the countryside whe- lished for 30 species and subspecies of in re the native population is relatively isolated from tech- temperate latitudes of West Asia. This phenomenon is nological progress. 82 edible species are listed for the most characteristic of the plains in Middle Asia, where country; none is a main dish but many are used to 20 species with night transformation are known; for a complement other animal protein sources in the diet. half of them, it is obligate. In southern mountains and in The most common edible insects belong to orders Col- West Siberia, the night emergence was observed for eoptera and and are consumed at either seven taxons. The adaptive value of dragonfly issue the larval or the adult stage." (Author) Aeshna brevi- and flying away from water reservoirs during the dark frons is counted to the food of the ethnic group of period lies in avoidance of extremally high day tempera- Quichuas.] Address: Onore, G., Departamento de Bio- ture, dryness and insolation, on the one hand, and

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 5 preying on the other." (Author) Results and discussion 10713. Harvey, R. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- consider the following species Anormogomphus kirit- tions - 2005: Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Suffolk. Atropos schenkoi, Lindenia tetraphylla, Sympecma gobica, S. 27: 69-70. (in English) ["It was an excellent year for fusca S. paedisca, Coenagrion armatum, Ophiogomphus Aeshna isosceles with records on 20 dates from 2 June reductus, Stylurus flavipes, Anax ephippiger, Lestes to 20 July. This compares with sightings on ten dates macrostigma, Anax imperator, A. parthenope, Aeshna from 9 June to 10 July in 2004. The peak count was five grandis, A. crenata, A. mixta, A. affinis, Crocothemis ser- on 26 June. A female observed ovipositing on the levels vilia, C. erythraea, Sympetrum vulgatum vulgatum, S. on 17 July was the first definite proof of breeding on the vulgatum decoloratum, S. flaveolum, S. striolatum, S. reserve. In contrast there were no records of Eryth- fonscolombii, S. meridionale, S. arenicolor, Orthetrum sa- romma viridulum at the regular locations." (Author)] Ad- bina, O. brunneum, O. albistylum, Selysiothemis nigra, dress: not stated and Pantala flavescens.] Address: Borisov, S., Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Russian Acad- 10714. Hunter, I. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations emy of Sciences, Siberian Bran, Frunse str. 11, Novosi- - 2005: Elms Farm, Icklesham, East Sussex. Atropos birsk 630091 Russia. E-mail: [email protected] 27: 59-60. (in English) [Erythromma viridulum in high abundances is reported.] Address: not stated 10708. Bowman, N. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- tions - 2005: Eccles-on-sea, Norfolk. Atropos 27: 70-71. 10715. Jarman, N. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- (in English) ["It was also a quiet year for Odonata with tions - 2005: Kingsdown Beach, Kent. Atropos 27: 62- even the resident population of Erythromma viridulum 63. (in English) [UK; Erythromma viridulum] Address: present in depressingly low numbers. However, some not stated fresh primary migrants were noted, particulary on 29 10716. Knill-Jones, S. (2006): Reports from Coastal August when 80 were counted, including some 30 pairs Stations - 2005: Isle of Wight. Atropos 27: 56-57. (in in tandem." (Author)] Address: not stated English) [UK; records of Erythromma viridulum, Brachy- 10709. Canedo, C.; Garcia, J.P.; Fernandes, R.; Pom- tron pratense, and Sympetrum flaveolum are reported.] bal, J.P. (2006): Diet of Pipa carvalhoi (Amphibia, Pipi- Address: Tunmore, M., 36 Tinker Lane, Meltham, Hud- dae) is not influenced by female parental care. Herpeto- dersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 3ES, UK. E-mail: atro- logical Review 37(1): 44-45. (in English) [Odonata lar- [email protected] vae contributed between 0 – 0.2% to the diet, while chi- 10717. Kovács, T.; Kovács, T. sr (2006): Records of lar- ronomid larvae were consumed exclusively to near val Ephemeroptera, Odonata and Plecoptera from the 100%.] Address: Canedo, C., Departamento de Verte- upper part of the Hungarian section of Ipoly River, with brados, Museu Nacional/UFRJ, Quinta da Boa Vista, notes on aquatic Heteroptera and Coleoptera. Folia 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. E-mail: cane- Historico-Naturalia Musei Matraensis 30: 159-165. (in [email protected] Hungarian, with English summary) [Records of Calop- 10710. Clancy, S. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- teryx splendens, C. virgo, Erythromma najas, E. viridu- tions - 2005: Dungeness area, Kent. Atropos 27: 60-62. lum, Ischnura elegans pontica, Stylurus flavipes, Gom- (in English) ["Odonata records of interest in the area in- phus vulgatissimus, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Onycho- cluded at least nine different male Anax parthenope in gomphus forcipatus, and Somatochlora metallica are the Dungeness area as follows: two at Cooke's Lake on presented] Address: Kovács, T., Mátra Museum. H- 22 June, two at the Water Tower pits on 23 June with 3200 Gyöngyös, Kossuth Lajos u. 40., Hungaria. E- one still there on 24th, one at the Water Tower Pits on 3 mail: [email protected] July, one on Lade Pit on 17 July, one at Hooker's Pits 10718. Lambrechts, J.; Knijf, G. de (2006): Dragonflies on 20 July, one at the Long Pits on 1 August, and one at in the Höge Kempen National Park. LIKONA 2005: 50- New Diggings on 25 and 27 August. In contrast, there 57. (in Dutch, with English summary) [50 Odonata spe- were only three records of single male Sympetrum cies are documented for the Park; it which is consid- fonscolombii on the RSPB Reserve during the season, ered an odonate hotspot in Flanders (Belgium). The these occurring on 23 June and 3 /11 July." (Author)] odonate fauna is reviewed with species presented Address: not stated mostly with their vernacular names. Special emphasize 10711. Deans, M. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- is given to Coenagrion hastulatum, Cordulegaster bol- tions - 2005: Bawdsey Peninsula, Suffolk. Atropos 27: tonii, Somatochlora arctica and S. flavomaculata.] Ad- 68-69. [Sympetrum striolatum at artificial light on 17- dress: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Klinie- VIII, 22-IX, and 7-X-2006.] Address: not stated kstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: geert.de- [email protected] 10712. Dewick, S. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- tions - 2005: Curry Farm, Bradwell-on-sea, Essex. At- 10719. Lyons, R. (2006): Dan Hull gets county record. ropos 27: 66-67. (in English) ["Little significant recording Proof sheet 14(2): 1. (in English) [Libellula saturata, of Odonata was attempted in 2005, but it is worth noting 18-IX-2006, at Shore Acres, Coos County, Oregon, that Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum once again USA.] Address: c/o Proof Sheet, Oregon Coast Photog- continued to be seen in numbers very late in the year, raphers' Association INC., P.O. Box 5646, Charleston, the last being seen on 22 November (three). Night-time OR 97420, USA immigration appears to have been very limited, the only 10720. Martin, J. (2006): Lebendnachweise der Kleinen records of this species in the light-trap being singles on Flussmuschel (Unio crassus PHILLIPSSON, 1788) im 25 & 31 July, 16 & 29 August and 3,20, 21 & 27 Sep- Rahmen einer Molluskenbergung am Komplexbauwerk tember, two being noted on 11 September. A single Mi- Wehr und Schleuse Kossenblatt. Naturschutz und grant Hawker A. mixta was also recorded at light on 15 Landschaftspflege in Brandenburg 15(1): 13-16. (in August." (Author)] Address: Dewick, S.; Curry Farm, German) [In the framework of a study in Unio crassus in Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7NL, UK Brandenburg, Germany, also records of larval Aeshna

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 6 sp., Gomphus vulgatissimus, and Somatochlora metal- were seen in August/ September." (Authors)] Address: lica were made.] Address: Martin, J., Kopernikusstr. 34, not stated 14482 Potsdam, Germany 10727. Solly, F. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 10721. Morgan, L. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- 2005: Isle of Thanet. Atropos 27: 64-65. (in English) tions - 2005: Skomer Island NNR, Pembrokeshire. At- ["Dragonfly recording was limited to the Kingsgate area, ropos 27: 74-75. (in English) ["A total of seven species a lack of standing water reducing the potential. Howev- of Odonata was recorded in 2005. Enallagma cyathige- er, a good range of species for the site was recorded in rum and Ischnura elegans, both breeding species, were the spring/early summer period. A Brachytron pratense recorded in their highest annual numbers with a daily on 15 May was only the third area record, whilst single maximum of 30 and 50 respectively on 27 June. A sin- Libellula quadrimaculata on 1 June and Orthetrum can- gle Orthetrum cancellatum on 10 July was a new record cellatum on 7 June were the second Thanet records. for the Island — this species may become a more regu- Thie season's only Anax imperator was noted on 28 lar Island visitor in future years with its breeding range May, and Libellula depressa occurred on four dates be- now expanded to include Pembrokeshire. A single Li- tween 28 May and 22 June. Damselfly records are al- bellula depressa on 19 June was the first record of this ways unusual on Thanet so records of up to three species since 2000." (Author)] Address: not stated Coenagrion pulchellum on three dates between 26 May & 2 June, Coenagrion puella on 6 June, single Ischnura 10722. Odin, N. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - elegans on 17 & 30 June, and Enallagma cyathigerum 2005: Landguard Bird Observatory, Suffolk. Atropos 27: on 17 June were well above average. Sympetrum stri- 67. (in English) [UK; Sympetrum striolatum, Coenagri- olatum was recorded from 1 July but remained scarce on puella] Address: not stated until 30 were seen on 2 August, after which it was pre- 10723. Parr, A.J. (2006): Dragonflies at Light: an ap- sent on most days until late October. The year's first peal for information. Atropos 27: 87. (in English) ["Alt- record of Aeshna mixta involved 20 on 1 August, this hough dragonflies are normally day-flying, some rec- species occurring most days after this until mid-Octo- ords of nocturnal activity are not unknown. Typically ber." (Author)] Address: not stated such records refer to individuals caught in MV 10728. Spence, B. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- traps, or attracted to streetlights and other types of light. tions - 2005: Spurn Point, east Yorkshire. Atropos 27: It is planned to take a closer look at such records in a 72-73. (in English) [UK; "The season started off quite future issue of Atropos. While there is some literature well for Odonata with very good numbers of Libellula available, a lot of information must also exist only in quadrimaculata, Orthetrum cancellatum and Anax impe- field notebooks. I would be pleased to hear from any- rator in late June. However, after this numbers dropped one who has any information relating to Odonata at considerably and the rest of the season produced very light. This might involve either dragonflies or damsel- much below average numbers for all species. The only flies, and while the analysis will have a strong UK bias, records of note were single Sympetrum fonscolombii on information from abroad would also be gratefully re- 22 & 27 June and 5 & 10 July." (Author)] Address: not ceived. Please send information to me at the address stated below or to the Atropos editorial address." (Author)] Ad- dress: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Ed- 10729. Troake, P. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- munds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adrian.parr@ tions - 2005: Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire. Atropos 27: bbsrc.ac.uk 71-72. (in English) [UK; Sympetrum fonscolombii; Les- tes sponsa] Address: not stated 10724. Parr, A.J. (2006): Migrant dragonflies in 2005 including recent decisions and comments by the 10730. Tunmore, M. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- Odonata Record Committee. Atropos 27: 33-38. (in tions - 2005 : Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall. Atropos 27: English) [UK; the following species are involved: Lestes 49-51. (in English) ["It was generally a poor year for barbarus, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Erythromma viridu- Odonata, one highlight being a Ceriagrion tenellum lum, Aeshna mixta, Anax imperator, A. parthenope, Li- seen near Predannack on 17 July. Records of single bellula depressa, L. fulva, Orthetrum cancellatum, Sym- Aeshna mixta at light on 10 September and Common petrum striolatum, S. fonscolombii, S. flaveolum, S. Darter Sympetrum striolatum on 24 September were sanguineum, S. danae] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard suggestive of immigration, but it was one of the worst Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. recent years for S. fonscolombii with five seen on E-mail: [email protected] Goonhilly Downs on 9 July, two near Predannack on 10 July, followed by two at Windmill Farm on 17 July and 10725. Scott, D.A. (2006): Reports from Coastal Sta- one there on 10 August." (Author)] Address: Tunmore, tions - 2005: Dursey Island, Co. Cork. Atropos 27: 75- M., 36 Tinker Lane, Meltham, Huddersfield, West York- [Ireland; Sympetrum striolatum] Address: not stated shire HD7 3ES, UK. E-mail: [email protected] 10726. Scott, M.A.; Scott, W.J.; Scott, T.R. (2006): Re- serve.co.uk ports from coastal stations - 2005: Longstone Heritage Centre, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Atropos 27: 47-49. (in English) ["Five species of Odonata were recorded. The 2007 highlight was Anax parthenope seen and photographed on 25 September, this being the first for the Isles of 10731. Bouwman, J.; Bakker, S.; de Boer, P.; van Scilly. Also new for the site was Pyrrhosoma nymphula Hijum, E.; Hylkema, G. (2007): Beheerplan De Wylde- on 9 June (possibly another first for the Islands). merk 2008-2012. Rapport VS2007.034, De Vlinder- Ischnura elegans were present during June/July and stichting, Wageningen: 15 pp. (in Dutch) [In 2007, De several larvae were found on 10 June. Only three sin- Wyldemerk was established as the first dragonfly sanc- gles each of Sympetrum striolatum and Aeshna mixta tuary of the Netherlands. A management plan was pre- pared for the site. A total of 10 different pools or reed-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 7 beds are identified as as suitable habitat for dragonflies. 1982. Besides rather common dragonfly species in the Conservation measures that must be taken to improve whole territory of the Czech Republic, the collection al- the habitat function are suggested.] Address: De Vlin- so includes several scarce and rare ones, such as Cor- derstichting, Postbus 506, 6700 AM Wageningen, The dulegaster bidentata, Orthetrum albistylum, O. coeru- Netherlands lescens, and Sympetrum depressiusculum." (Authors)] Address: Holuša, O., Bruzovská 420, 738 01 Frýdek - 10732. Faucheux, M. (2007): Sensilla and cuticular Místek, Czech Republic. E-mail: holusao@ email.cz structures in the marval caudal appendages of Eryth- romma lindenii (SÉLYS, 1840), (Odonata: Zygoptera: 10735. Martins, F.A.; Del Claro, K. (2007): Distribuiçao Coenagrionidae). Entomology Bulletin 77: 113-120. (in espacial e abundância de Oxyagrion microstigma (Odo- English, with French summary) ["The cuticular struc- nata: Coenagrionidae) em uma área de Cerrado. Anais tures and the sensilla on the larval caudal appendages do VIII Congresso de Ecologia do Brasil, 23 a 28 de (caudal lamellae) of E. lindenii have been studied using Setembro de 2007, Caxambu - MG: 1-2. (in Portugue- scanning electron microscope. Four types of sensilla se) [The territorial behaviour of O.microstigma is briefly are visible on the external face of the two lateral lamel- described and further work in this species is suggest- lae and both faces of median lamella. The aporous ed.] Address: Martins, F.A., Universidade Federal de sensilla filiformia are vibroreceptors which detect a Uberlândia, Instituto de Biologia, Laboratório de Ecolo- predatory or hostile presence. The aporous sensilla gia Comportamental e Interações, Rua Ceará, s/nº campaniformia are proprioceptors which may play the Bloco 2D - Campus Umuarama, 38400902, Uberlândia, role of osmoreceptors here. An olfactive function is pre- MG - Brasil - Caixa Postal: 593 sumed for the multiporous sensilla coeloconica and a tactile function for the aporous spatula-shaped sensilla 10736. Naraoka, N.; Iakahashi, K. (2007): The landing chaetica. The sensilla filiformia and the sensilla campa- from the water and the terrestrial period before emer- niformia have already been described on the caudal gence of the final instar larvae of Epiophlebia superstes lamellae of Odonata. The sensilla coeloconica and the Selys (Anisozygoptera: Epiophlebiidae). Tombo 49: 15- spatula-shaped sensilla chaetica are observed for the 21. (in Japanese, with English summary) ["The exiting first time on these appendages." (Author)] Address: of the final instar larvae of Epiophlebia superstes from water to terrestrial hiding sites before emergence was Faucheux, M.J., Laboratoire d’Endocrinologie des Insec- tes Sociaux, Université de Nantes, 2 rue de la Hous- investigated in the spring of 2005 and 2006, at a moun- sinière, B.P. 92208, F-44322 Nantes Cedex 03, France. tain stream (width: 2-3 m, water depth: 20-60 cm, alti- E-mail: [email protected] tude: 520-550 m) in Nurukawa-mura, Hirakawa-shi, Ao- mori prefecture, Japan. The number of larvae walking 10733. Faucheux, M. (2007): Multiporous and aporous on the snow (snow depth: 3-4 m) was counted during sensilla on the larval antennae of the relict dragonfly the period from 3 to 29’ April. Over 14 days during 2005 Epiophlebia superstes (SÉLYS, 1889) (Odonata, Aniso- and 2006, we found 193 and 188 larvae on the snow, zygoptera: Epiophlebiidae). Entomology Bulletin 77: respectively. Most of the larvae climbed and crawled 121-128. (in English, with French summary) ["The larval westward (90.3%) on the snow cover from the mountain antennal sensilla of the relict dragonfly, E. superstes stream in the morning, while some larvae climbed and have been studied by means of scanning electron mi- crawled eastward (25.8%) or changed their course to croscope. Five types of sensilla are present: curved the east from the west as the sun moved from the east aporous sensilla chaetica, aporous sensilla filiformia, to the south (ca. 10 : 30). The larvae moved to land multiporous sensilla coeloconica, sensilla ampullacea without snow cover 13-36 m away from the stream, and and sensilla basiconica. A tactile function is attributed to hid under fallen leaves. It took 1.5-4.5 hours to move the curved sensilla chaetica, a chemoreceptive function from the stream to the hiding sites. When hiding sites to the sensilla ampullacea and sensilla basiconica, a were not available, the larvae continued walking on the chemoreceptive or hygroreceptive function to the sen- snow for 5-6 hours travelling as far as 40-60 m from the silla coeloconica, a vibroreceptive function to the sensil- stream. Exiting from the water was observed from 8:00 la filiformia. Epiophlebia, which lives in the turbulent wa- to 15:00 h with a peak between 10:00-11:00 h, and ters of mountain streams, differs from the other larvae were mostly in the morning (67.7%) rather than in the of Zygoptera and Anisoptera, whose habitat is calm wa- afternoon (33.3%). The number of exits from the water ter, by the reduced number of sensilla filiformia. Libellu- was also influenced by weather conditions: 33 + 11 la depressa, a previously studied anisopteran species, (s.d.) (n=5) on fine days, 24+11(s. d.) (n=7) on fine- and Epiophlebia (Anisozygoptera) both possess sensil- cloudy days and 4±2 (s. d.) (n=5) on cloudy days. Walk- la coeloconica. The presence of sensilla coeloconica is ing velocities of the larvae on slope (0-80) and on verti- common both to the antennae of the final-stadium larva cal surfaces (90°C) on the snow were 8-66 (n=89) and of Epiophlebia and of adult Odonats." (Author)] Ad- 15.3 ±5. 2 (s. d.) (n=23) cm/minute, respectively. The dress: Faucheux, M.J., Laboratoire d’Endocrinologie larvae moved faster at higher ambient temperature. The des Insectes Sociaux, Université de Nantes, 2 rue de la body temperature of larvae varied between 3.5 and Houssinière, B.P. 92208, F-44322 Nantes Cedex 03, 15.5°C, with a mean of 7±3.8°C (s. d.) (n=17’ Fig, 5), France. E-mail: [email protected] which correlated with the ambient temperature. We could not observe any adult emergence in May or early July, 10734. Holuša, O.; Jeziorski, P. (2007): Collection of the time that is supposed to be the emergence period dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) in the Ostravian Muse- for this species in the study area (Naraoka, 2004). um (Czech Republic). Práce a Stud. Muz. Beskyd (Přír. Some larvae were collected in mid and late April and Vědy) 19: 143-150. (in Czech, with English summary) were brought to the lower altitudes (16 m) to observe [The collections of the Ostravian Museum, Ostrava town their emergence periods. The larvae collected in mid habour 718 specimens in 39 species. "The material was April emerged 30.2 ±1.3 (s. d.) days (n=5) after exiting collected mainly in the northern Moravia and Silesia the water but those collected in late April emerged 24.0 (Czech Republic), but also in Bohemia, Slovakia and ± 1.2 (s. d.) days (n=5) after leaving the water. Also, Croatia, Macedonia, Hungaria during the years 1920-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 8 some exiting larvae were collected in late April, and stappen-Str. 92, 41334 Nettetal, Germany. E-mail: bar- were kept in containers in the study area. They emer- [email protected] ged 29.3 ± 1.3 (s. d.) days (n=4) after departing the 10741. Vanappelghem, C. (2007): Protocol du Nouvel stream (Tabl. 2).We concluded that the final instar lar- vae of E. superstes leave the water area before their Atlas des Odonates de la région Nord-Pas-de-Calais. emergence during April, and their terrestrial period of Le Héron 40(1): 43-52. (in French) [This manual intro- life is 25-35 days." (Authors)] Address: Naraoka, H., 36- duces in mapping the Odonata in Nord-Pas-d-Calais, 71, Aza-Motoizumi, Fukunoda, Itayanagi-cho, Kita-gun, France.] Address: Vanappelghem, C., 14, rue Brûle Aomori Prefecture, 038-3661, Japan Maison, F-59000 Lille, France. E-mail: [email protected] 10737. Nishiura, N. (2007): Records of Sympetrum fonscolombii and S. uniforme in Osaka Prefecture. Tom- 2008 bo 49: 27-29. (in Japanese, with English summary) [A male of the migrating species, S. fonscolombii was col- 10742. Arbeitskreis Libellen des Entomologischen lected for the first time from Osaka Prefecture, Japan Fachausschusses des NABU Brandenburg; Müller, O.; (20-XI-2005), and two males of the "Red listed" species Dieke, M.; Lemke, M. (Red.) (2008): 27. Jahrestagung S. uniforme were captured at the same place and at the der Gesellschaft deutschsprachiger Odonatologen in same day. Therefore, "it would be plausible to guess Potsdam, 07.-09. März 2008. Abstracts zur 27. Jahres- that the insects arrived at the capture sites riding in the tagung der Gesellschaft deutschsprachiger Odonatolo- same wind."] Address: not stated in English gen in Potsdam, 07.-09. März 2008: 82 pp. (in German) [In the framework of the 27th meeting of the German 10738. Sasamoto, A. (2007): Description of a new No- speaking Odonatologists, the following lectures where sosticta species from Biak Island, Indonesia (Zygopte- held: Katrin Vohland: Der Klimawandel und seine Aus- ra: Protoneuridae). Tombo 49: 1-4. (in English, with Ja- wirkungen auf die belebte Umwelt; Oliver Schweiger: panese summary) ["Nososticta hiroakii sp. nov. (holo- Artenarealverschiebung als Folge des Klimawandels; type male, Biak Island, Indonesia), is described and il- Frank Suhling: Ökologische Folgen von Klimaverände- lustrated. This new species is distinguished from the al- rungen für Libellen: Überlegungen und Fakten; Jürgen lied species, N. circumscripta (Selys, 1886) and N. exul Ott: Auswirkungen der Klimaänderung auf die Verbrei- (Selys, 1886) by maculation and coloration of thorax, tung der Libellen in Deutschland und Europa - ein and by wing venation." (Author)] Address: Sasamoto, Rückblick und aktuelle Trends; Göran Sahlén & Ida A., 108 Ujien, 9-1 Gokasyo-Hirano, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011 Flenner: Dragonfly community reorganisation in boreal Japan forest lakes: rapid species turnover driven by global 10739. Takahashi, K. (2007): Other Miscellaneous In- warming?; Thomas Brockhaus: Somatochlora alpestris sects. Flora and fauna inventory report Tanzawa Ooya- auf dem Berge. Glaziale Lebensräume und rezente Re- ma. Tanzawa Ooyama Scientific Research Survey: 311- fugien eiszeitlicher Libellen. Ida Flenner: Global warm- 408. (in Japanese) [Records of the following species are ing - effects on life cycle of Orthetrum cancellatum: do presented: Calopteryx atrata, C. cornelia, Mnais spp., populations from different latitudes respond differently? Lestes sponsa, L. temporalis, Sympecma paedisca, In- Eberhard G. Schmidt: Fritz Peus (1904-1978) Ein Berli- dolestes peregrinus, Mortonagrion selenion, Aciagrion ner mit westfälischen Wurzeln (Poster); Hajnalka migratum, Ischnura asiatica, Paracercion calamorum, P. Gyulavári, Beáta Nagy, Csaba, Cserháti, István Grigors- sieboldii, P. hieroglyphicum, Epiophlebia superstes, ky, Margit Miskolczi & György Dévai The characterizati- Tanypteryx pryeri, Sarasaeschna preyri, Boyeria on of an Hungarian population of Chalcolestes viridis maclachlani, Planaeschna milnei, Aeschnophlebia long- possessing a controversial taxonomical status (Poster); istigma, Gynacantha japonica, Polycanthagyna me- Rüdiger Mauersberger & Michael Kruse: Libellenland lanictera, Aeshna juncea, Anaciaeschna martini, Anax Brandenburg; Oliver Brauner: Beobachtungen zum Vor- parthenope julius, A. nigrofasciatus, Anisogomphus ma- kommen einiger südlich verbreiteter Libellenarten unter acki, Asiagomphus melaenops, Davidius nanus, D. fu- dem Einfluss der klimatischen Entwicklungen in Bran- jiama, Lanthus fujiacus, Stylogomphus suzukii, Sino- denburg; Helmut Donath: Welche Libellenarten sind gomphus flavolimbatus, Nihonogomphus viridis, Ony- durch den Klimawandel besonders bedroht? Ergebnis- chogomphus viridicostus, Sieboldius albardae, Sinic- se nach 30 Jahren Faunistik im Gebiet des Naturparks tinogomphus clavatus, Anotogaster sieboldii, Epo- Niederlausitzer Landrücken; Paweł Buczyński: Expan- phthalmia elegans, Macromia amphigena, Somato- sion nach Norden - Neues von mediterranen Libellenar- chlora uchidai, Lyriothemis pachygastra, Libellula quad- ten in Polen; Georg Rüppell & Dagmar Hilfert-Rüppell: rimaculata asahinai, Orthetrum albistylum speciosum, Warum holen die Männchen von Calopteryx splendens O. japonicum, O. triangulare melania, Deielia phaon, bei Verfolgungsflügen die Weibchen nicht ein?; Gerrit Crocothemis servilia mariannae, Sympetrum pedemon- Joop: Gestresste Libellen: Einfluss natürlicher Feinde tanum elatum, S. darwinianum, S. frequens, S. eroti- auf das Immunsystem; Kamilla Koch: Wen stört's ... Der cum, S. parvulum, S. risi, S. infuscatum, S. baccha ma- Einfluss von Störungen durch Männchen auf das Eiab- tutinum, S. speciosum, S. croceolum, Pseudothemis lageverhalten von Weibchen; Hanno Schmidt & Kamilla zonata, Rhyothemis fuliginosa, and Pantala flavescens.] Koch: Wie sicher kann Mann sich sein: Vaterschafts- Address: not stated tests bei Orthetrum coerulescens; Karl Westermann: Zur Problematik der Bestimmung des Geschlechterver- 10740. Thomas, B. (2007): Kleinvieh & Co: Sonstige. hältnisses einer großen Population von Onychogom- Naturspiegel 65: 26. (in German) [Sympetrum striola- phus forcipatus bei der Emergenz; Reinhard Jödicke: tum was recorded at 15-XII-2006 in Lüsekamp/Nieder- Hochsommer im April 2007: Einfluss der Wärme auf krüchten and Leucorrhinia rubicunda at 4.IV-2005 in den Saisonbeginn von Moorlibellen in Nordwestdeut- NSG Heidemoore. These are phenologically interesting schland; Eberhard G. Schmidt: Achtzig Jahre Libellener- data for Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, and western fassungen in einem nordwestdeutschen Hochmoor central Europe.] Address: Thomas, Barbara, P.-Ther- (Weißes Venn NW Dülmen/Westmünsterland); Georg

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 9 Rüppell & Dagmar Hilfert-Rüppell: Libellen - immer Odonata species. These are treated on pages 16-25. neue Fragen; Stanislav Gorb: Dragonfly functional mor- Records and habitat preferences are documented. Most phology and its relevance for bionics; Andreas Martens: records result from 2003-2005 study period. Großlibellenlarven mit kellenförmiger Fangmaske als ef- fektive Prädatoren von Schwimmkäfern: von Freiland- 10745. Cannings, R.A. (2008): Dunes, dragonflies and befunden zur strikten Habitattrennung auf einer tropi- dikdiks: a short trip to and . Boreus schen Insel zum experimentellen Beweis; Klaus Guido 28(1): 32-34. (in English) [Brief report from a trip in April Leipelt: Ökomorphologie der Beine von Larven und and May 2007 to southern Africa. It includes some Imagines bei Großlibellen; Dirk J. Mikolajewski: Wenn notes on the WDA congress in Namibia.] Address: Dornen zu Fallen werden: Antagonistische Selektion Cannings, R.A., Royal British Columbia Museum, 675 durch Fische und invertebrate Prädatoren; Nataliia Ma- Belleville Street Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9W2. tushkina: Phylogenetic implication of the ovipositor-re- Canada. E-mail: [email protected] lated characters in Odonata (Poster); Andreas Pix: Va- 10746. Domek, P.; Joniak, T.; Piotrowicz, R. (2008): riabilität und Individualität im Feinadernetz des Aniso- Spatial and seasonal variation of macrozoobenthos in pterenflügels (Poster); Anna Farkas, Anikó Mári, Éva disharmonic lakes of the Drawa National Park. In: R. Prill, Margit Miskolczi, Tibor Jakab & György Dévai Ana- Gołdyn, P. Klimaszyk, N. Kuczyńska-Kippen & R. Pi- lysis of body mass, body size and energy content data otrowicz (eds): The Functioning and Protection of Water on (Poster); Hansruedi Wildermuth: Der Ecosystems. Department of Water Protection, Faculty Kleine Blaupfeil Orthetrum coerulescens an kleinen of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań 2008: Moorgräben: ein Naturschutzprojekt; Viola Clausnitzer: 39-44. (in English) ["The spatial and seasonal variation Status der Libellen weltweit - erste Ergebnisse des in species composition, density and biomass of macro- „Red List Index Projektes"; Boris Schröder: Modellie- zoobenthos in three disharmonic lakes of the Drawa rung von Atlasdaten durch Verbreitungsmodelle - öko- National Park in the profundal zone and in the peatbog logisches Verständnis, Verbreitungsvorhersagen und zone were compared. Investigations in all the lakes in- Ableitung von Schutzmaßnahmen; Klaus-Jürgen Con- dicated higher values of all parameters in spring than in ze, Mathias Lohr, Thomas Brockhaus, Rüdiger Mauers- autumn. The profundal zone was dominated by Diptera, berger & Frank Suhling: Libellen in Deutschland - Ar- while the littoral zone was dominated by by Ephemer- beitsstand und Fragestellungen für das Atlasprojekt auf optera. The total biomass of organisms in the profundal Bundesebene; Éva Prill, Anna Farkas, Tibor, Jakab & zone was much higher than in the peatbog zone. The György Dévai Vergleichende Analyse kalorimetrischer greatest biomass of a single species was noted in the Untersuchungsergebnisse bei Libellen; Tom Kirschey & oligohumic lake, 16 698 mg·m–2 for Chaoborus fla- Jens Meisel: Die Libellen im 100-Seen-Programm des vicans (Meig.) (Diptera: Chaoboridae). The peatbog NABU Brandenburg; Holger Hunger: Das Artenschutz- zone was a better habitat for macroinvertebrates than programm Libellen des Landes Baden-Württemberg] the profundal zone. A great influence on the deep-water 10743. Balian, E.V.; Segers, H.; Leveque, C.; Martens, biocoenosis of benthic fauna was exerted by the quality K. (2008): The Freshwater Animal Diversity Assess- of the bottom sediments." (Authors) Odonata taxa rec- ment: an overview of the results. Hydrobiologia 595: orded are: Aeshna sp., Cordulia aenea, Enallagma cy- 627-637. (in English) ["We present a summary of the re- athigerum, Gomphus vulgatissimus, and Ischnura ele- sults included in the different treatments in this volume. gans.] Address: Domek, P., Dept of Water Protection, The diversity and distribution of vertebrates, insects, Fac. Biology, Adam Mickiewicz Univ., Umultowska 89, crustaceans, molluscs and a suite of minor phyla is 61-614 Poznań, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] compared and commented upon. Whereas the availa- 10747. Eagles-Smith, C.A.; Suchanek, T.H.; Colwell, ble data on vertebrates and some emblematic inverte- A.E.; Anderson, N.L. (2008): Mercury trophic transfer in brate groups such as Odonata (n = 5,680 species) al- a eutrophic lake: The importance of habitat-specific for- low for a credible assessment, data are deficient for aging. Ecological Applications 18(8) Supplement, 2008: many other groups. This is owing to knowledge gaps, A196-A212. (in English) ["Mercury (Hg) trophic transfer both in geographical coverage of available data and/or and bioaccumulation in fish from a mineimpacted eu- lack of taxonomic information. These gaps need to be trophic lake were examined in relation to foraging habi- addressed urgently, either by liberating date from inac- tat, trophic position, and size. Diet analysis indicated cessible repositories or by fostering taxonomic re- that there were clear ontogenetic shifts in foraging habi- search. A similar effort is required to compile environ- tats and trophic position. Pelagic diet decreased and mental and ecological information in order to enable benthic diet increased with increasing fish length in cross-linking and analysis of these complementary data bluegill, black crappie, inland silverside, and largemouth sets. Only in this way will it be possible to analyse infor- bass, whereas there was no shift for prickly sculpin or mation on freshwater biodiversity for sustainable man- threadfin shad. Stable carbon isotope values (δ13C) agement and conservation of the world’s freshwater re- were inversely related to the proportion of pelagic prey sources." (Authors)] Address: Balian, Estelle, Freshwa- items in the diet, but there was no clear relationship ter Laboratory, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sci- with benthic foraging. There were distinct differences ences, Vautierstraat 29 B-1000, Brussels, Belgium. E- between pelagic and benthic prey basal δ13C values, mail: [email protected] with a range of approximately 28‰ in pelagic zooplank- 10744. Belova, Y.N. (2008): Chapter 2. Order Odonata. ton to approximately 20ø in benthic caddisflies. Profun- In: Belova, Y.N.; Dolganova, M.N.; Kolesova, N.S.; dal prey such as chironomid larvae had intermediate Shabunov, A.A.; Filonenko, I.V.: Diversity of insects of δ13C values of approximately 24‰, reflecting the influ- the Vologda region. Vologda: Center of operative print- ence of pelagic detrital subsidies and suppressing the ing “Kopernik”. 368 pp. ISBN 978-5-87822-369-0: 16- propagation of the benthic carbon isotope signal up the 25. (in Russian, with English summary) [This study on food chain. Fish total mercury (TotHg) concentrations the fauna of the Vologda region, Russia includes 33 varied with habitat-specific foraging, trophic position,

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 10 and size; however, the relationships differed among an endangered species of wildlife fauna in Korea and species and ages. When controlling for the effects of its habitats are distributed very scarcely in Korea. Ten species, length, and trophic position, TotHg and δ13C wetland sites throughout Korea, where N. pygmaea in- were positively correlated, indicating that Hg trophic habited were investigated from June 2006 to August transfer is linked to benthic foraging. When examined 2007. Investigation was made on landscape properties, on a species-specific basis, TotHg was positively corre- habitat sizes, vegetation types, water environments, lated with δ13C only for bluegill, largemouth bass, and and water sources. N. pygmaea was generally found in threadfin shad. However, diet-based multiple regression the abandoned paddy fields surrounded by mountains. analyses suggested that TotHg also increased with ben- The habitats ranged from 113.4 m² to 1,153.1 m² in ar- thic foraging for inland silverside and black crappie. In ea, and were mostly dominated by Juncus effusus and both species, benthic prey items were dominated by chi- Persicaria thunbergii. The water level was 2,6-7.3 cm, ronomid larvae, explaining the discrepancy with δ13C. and the water temperature ranged from 16°C to 27.8 These results illustrate the importance of foraging habi- °C. The elevation of the habitats ranged from 139 to tat to Hg bioaccumulation and indicate that pelagic car- 243 m a.s.l., which was mostly lower than that of other bon can strongly subsidize the basal energy sources of high mountain wetland habitats. In conclusion, the habi- benthic organisms." (Authors) Diet items of the studied tats of N. pygmaea can be restored at , which fishes include Odonata.] Address: Eagles-Smith, C., US have similar condition with field habitat such as aban- Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Cen- doned paddy fields in the beginning stage of oligotro- ter, Davis Field Station, One Shields Avenue, Davis, phy. Because N. pygmaea is sensitive to microtopogra- California 95616 USA. E-mail: [email protected] phy and other surrounding environments, the approach to restore the habitats for N. pygmaea should consider 10748. Jackson, J.I.; Boutle, R. (2008): Ecological func- those microhabitat conditions shown in this study." (Au- tions within a sustainable urban drainage system. 11th thors)] Address: Lee, Eun-Heui, Division of Environ- International Conference on Urban Drainage, Edinburgh, mental Life Sciences, Seoul Women's Univ., Korea. Scotland, UK, 2008: 10 pp. (in English) ["Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are regarded as en- 10751. Légaré, S.; Labonté, P.; Champoux, L. (2008): gineering solutions to urban storm water control and Impacts des précipitations acides sur la faune ben- flood risk. Additional benefits from SUDS in the built en- thique des lacs québécois. Naturaliste Canadien 132 vironment include sediment entrapment and remedia- (2): 67-74. (in French, with English summary) ["Despite tion of water quality from urban runoff through the use significant reductions in emissions observed in Canada of retention/detention systems. Biodiversity value of and the United States for three decades, acid rain still SUDS is alluded to but few studies have evaluated con- represent one of the most serious threats to ecosys- servation potential or monitored ecological processes tems in eastern Canada. The Canadian Wildlife Service that may occur within them." (Authors) Biodiversity (in- has set up a monitoring network to document the cur- cluding Odonata) was studied at the family level.] Ad- rent impacts and long-term acid deposition on aquatic dress: Jackson, Janet, School of Applied Scienc., Park fauna. Between 2001 and 2003, the animal communi- Campus, Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 ties of 33 lakes in southern Quebec have been invento- 7AL, UK. E-mail: [email protected]. uk ried. The results show that the acidity of water affects benthic invertebrates by reducing their abundance and 10749. Kuczyńska-Kippen, N. (2008): Spatial distribu- the number of taxa present. Some families of amphi- tion of zooplankton communities between the Sphag- pods, gastropods and mayflies appear particularly vul- num mat and open water in a dystrophic lake. Polish nerable to acidification and have good potential as bio- Journal of Ecology 56(1): 57-64. (in English) ["Composi- indicator for monitoring on the long term. An increase in tion and dynamics of zooplankton (Rotifera, Crustacea) the number of taxa was observed from east to west of communities were studied in a dystrophic lake (Dra- the study area. Other chemical, physical, biological and wieñski National Park, northern Poland). This lake is a geographical influence community composition and typical mid-forest lake of a small area (ca. 0.65 ha) but should be considered." (Authors) Canonical Correspon- relatively deep (Zmax = 6.8m) and covered with a peat dance Analyses also included at the family level Gom- (Sphagnum sp.) mat. The study was made in the shal- phidae and Corduliidae] Address: Légaré, S. E-mail: low part of the lake (Z = 0.5 m). Zooplankton was col- [email protected] lected twice in August 2004, in triplicate subsamples, taken from three stations (1. under the peat mat, 2. the 10752. Ott, J. (2008): Libellen als Indikatoren der Kli- transitional zone between the peat mat and open water maänderung – Ergebnisse aus Deutschland und Kon- area and 3. open water zone) from two different sites sequenzen für den Naturschutz. Insecta 11: 75-89. (in within the same lake." (Author) The following Odonata German) [The author reviews his recent (1988-2008) taxa are listed: Cordulia aenea, Enallagma cyathigerum, research on Odonata as indicators of climatic change in Ischnura elegans, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, and Leucor- Germany and on implications of the latter for nature rhinia sp."] Address: Kuczyńska-Kippen, Natalia, Dept of conservation. Emphasis is given to Crocothemis ery- Water Protection, Institute of Environmental Biology, thraea.] Address: Ott, J., Friedhofstr. 28, D-67705 Tripp- Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 stadt, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Poznań, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] 10753. Subramanian, K.A.; Samir, A.; Ramachandra, 10750. Lee, E.-H.; Jang, H.-K.; Paik, M.-Y.; Yoon, J.; T.V. (2008): Odonates as indicators of riparian ecosys- Kim, J.G.; Bae, Y.J. (2008): A preliminary study on a re- tem function-A case study from south western Karna- storation of habitats for Nannophya pygmaea Rambur taka. Fraseria (N.S.) 7: 83-95. (in English) ["The influ- (Odonata: ). Kor. J. Env. Eco. 22(1): 35-42. ence of riparian land use on the diversity and distribu- (in Korean, with English summary) ["This study was tion were investigated by sampling 113 localities cover- conducted to provide basic information that can be ing 4 districts in south-western Karnataka, India. A total used to restore habitats of N. pygmaea. N. pygmaea is of 55 species in 12 families were recorded. Streams, rivers and lakes had higher diversity than marshes and

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 11 sea coast. However, lakes had low endemism than 1825 (Odonata, Libellulidae) dans les étangs piscicoles streams and rivers. Streams flowing through evergreen de la Dombes (Ain). Bulletin mensuel de la Société lin- forests had higher diversity and endemism. Human im- néenne de Lyon 78: 77-84. (in French, with English pacted riparian zones such as paddy fields had relative- summary) [On the basis of a study of 50 fishponds in ly lower species richness. However, streams flowing 2000 and 47 in 2008 in the Dombes region (Ain-De- through forestry plantations had higher diversity than partment, France), the habitat of Leucorrhinia pectoralis other natural riparian zones such as dry deciduous, is analysed. "This species was found in ponds charac- moist deciduous and semi evergreen forests. Myristica terized by areas of medium size (about 0.60 m) helo- swamps-a relict evergreen forest marsh had low diver- phytes in more than 60% of the perimeter, with patches sity and high endemism. Odonate communities of lentic free of emergent vegetation in about one third of their ecosystems, and human impacted streams and rivers total surface area and connected over a distance of were characterized by widespread generalist species. more than 100 m to surrounding littoral woods which Endemics and habitat specialists were restricted to may be present in 30 to 80% of pond's periphery. Habi- streams and rivers with undisturbed riparian zone. The tat units with both helophytes and littoral woods seem to study documents possible odonate community change secure adequate shelters which enable to tolerate the due to human impact: The influence of riparian Ianduse presence of high fish stock density in water bodies." change on odonate community is also discussed." (Au- (Author)] Address: Broyer, Joel, Office National de la thors)] Address: Subramanian, K.A., Zoological Survey Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage, Direction des études of India, Western Regional Station, Pune-411 044 Ma- et de la recherche, 01330 Birieux, France. E-mail: jo- harashtra, India. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 10754. Ware, J.L. (2008): Molecular and morphological 10756. Collen, B.; Ram, M.; Dewhurst, N.; Clausnitzer, systematics of Libelluloidea (Odonata: Anisoptera) and V.; Kalkman, V.; Cumberlidge, N.; Baillie, J.E.M. (2009): Dictyoptera. Dissertation, Graduate School-New Bruns- Broadening the coverage of biodiversity assessments. wick Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: III + In: Vié, J.-C., Hilton-Taylor, C. & Stuart, S.N. (eds.) 260 pp. (in English) ["Libelluloidea are highly successful (2009): Wildlife in a Changing World – An Analysis of dragonflies with unique behaviour and life histories. The the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Gland, systematics of Libelluloidea (Odonata: Anisoptera) has Switzerland: IUCN. 180 pp: 67-75. (in English) [The historically been in conflict, with little agreement about chapter includes information on three species with re- the number of families that are comprised in this large, stricted range (Platycnemis pembipes, Amanipodagrion heterogeneous group. For my PhD thesis, I have as- gilliesi, Oreocnemis phoenix), impact of climate change sembled the most comprehensive molecular and mor- on Hemiphlebia mirabilis, and a reference to Viridithe- phological libelluloid dataset to date, in an attempt to mis viridula (known from a single female, ).] revise and simplify libelluloid , and to answer Address: IUCN, Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, questions about the evolutionary history of the group. I Switzerland ran Bayesian and parsimony analyses to recover phy- logenetic hypotheses with which I explore the success 10757. Dijkstra, K.D.; Tchibozo, S.L.; Ogbogu, S.S. of Libelluloidea. Divergence estimation, a method by (2009): Chapter 5. The status and distribution of drag- which nodes of a tree are dated, was first explored un- onflies (Odonata). In: Darwall, W.R.T., & K.G. Smith der different evolutionary models for a subset of libellu- (Editors). The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Bi- loid taxa in order to determine whether treatment of hy- odiversity in Western Africa. IUCN: 41-55. (in English) drogen-bonded ribosomal nucleotides affected the age [An overview of the regional Odonata fauna in relation of divergence estimates. Using methodology based on to the freshwater ecoregions is presented. Species, these results, I was able to estimate divergence dates , patterns of species richness, and and diversification rates for the first large-scale dating the major threats to dragonflies are outlined. Conserva- analysis of dragonflies. On a smaller scale, I also com- tion recommendations, i.e. conservation measures and pleted a study of Syncordulia, a vulnerable of the required research, are suggested. Information is or- endemic South African libelluloid dragonflies whose ganised in the following chapters: 5.1 Overview of the systematics was not yet confirmed. Additional studies of regional Odonata in relation to the freshwater ecore- phylogenetic methodology were undertaken in my the- gions; 5.1.1 Widespread endemics of western Africa; sis work for another large and heterogeneous group, 5.1.2 Xeric freshwaters and Lake Chad basin; 5.1.3 Sa- the Dictyoptera (Mantodea, Blattodea and Isoptera). In vannah dry forest rivers and inner delta; 5.1.4 this study, the effect of outgroup selection was deter- Large river deltas; 5.1.5 Moist forest rivers; 5.1.6 High- mined using a broad, comprehensive taxon set for land and mountain systems; 5.2 Conservation status; which we had both molecular and morphological data. 5.3 Patterns of species richness; 5.4 Major threats to These results suggest that the evolution of sociality, on dragonflies; 5.4.1 Habitat degradation; 5.4.2 Damming which much of the recent discussion in dictyopteran large rivers; 5.4.3 Mining; 5.5 Conservation recommen- systematics has focused, cannot be reliably determined dations; 5.5.1 Conservation measures; 5.5.2 Research when different outgroups recover dramatically conflict- action required; 5.6 References.] Address: Dijkstra, ing topologies." (Author)] Address: Ware, Jessica L., K.D., Curator of invertebrates, National Zoological Col- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Cook Col- lection of Suriname, University of Suriname, P.O. Box lege, 93 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, New Jersey 9212, Paramaribo, Suriname. E-mail: Dijkstra@natura- 08901, USA. E-mail: [email protected] lis.nnm.nl 10758. Henriques-Oliveira, A.L.; Nessimian, J.L. (2009): Phoresy and commensalism of Chironomidae larvae 2009 (Insecta: Diptera) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lundiana 10(1): 11-18. (in English) ["Chironomid larvae 10755. Broyer, J.; Curtet, L.; Bouniol, J.; Vieille, J. are frequently found living in phoretic or commensal as- (2009): L'habitat de Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, sociation with aquatic animals in all regions of the

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 12 world. In Brazil, new records have been available in the Brachytron pratense, Libellula fulva, Orthetrum albisty- literature in the last years mainly for the state of São lum, O. cancellatum, "Crocothemis servilia", Calopteryx Paulo. In collects performed in several streams and riv- splendens, Coenagrion puella, C. pulchellum interrup- ers in the state of Rio de Janeiro and bordering areas, tum, Erythromma najas, E. viridulum, Ischnura elegans chironomid larvae were found living in association with pontica, and Platycnemis pennipes.] Address: Kiss, B., Corydalidae (Megaloptera); Perlidae (Plecoptera); Lep- BioAqua Pro Kft., H-4032 Debrecen, Soó R. 21. Hunga- tophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera); Aeshnidae and Libelluli- ry. E-mail: [email protected] dae (Odonata: Rhionaeschna punctata, Elasmothemis cannacriodes, Brechmorhoga sp.), Sericostomatidae 10762. Lagunov, A.V. (2009): ["Red Book" Invertebrates (Trichoptera); Elmidae (Coleoptera) and catfishes of the in the city of Chelyabinsk]. Proceedings of the Chelya- families Trichomicteridae and Loricariidae (Pisces). binsk Scientific Center 3(45): 23-27. (in Russian) [The These new records are presented in the present study." paper includes records of (1) Calopteryx virgo: Chelya- (Authors)] Address: Henriques-Oliveira, Ana Lucia, Lab. binsk (River Valley. Miass) in Miass on Simskom, Min- de Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de yar ponds in the vicinity of borhood Castle, Kyshtym Biologia, CCS, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and Ozersk, near the village. Koelga, Breda, and vicini- Ilha do Fundão, CP 68044, CEP 21944-970 Rio de ty Magnitogorsk, (2) Calopteryx splendens: Magnito- Janeiro, RJ., Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] gorsk, Miass and Chelyabinsk, near the Castle near Shem, (3) Aeshna viridis: in the vicinity of Chebarkul 10759. Holuša, O. (2009): [Mysterious forest dragonflies. and Magnitogorsk and (4) Ophiogomphus cecilia: in Where can we see our Cordulegaster species?]. Vesmír Magnitogorsk.] Address: Lagunov, A.V., Ilmen State Re- 88: 2-4. (in Slovakian) [The paper presents pictures of serve, Ural Division, Miass, etc. Avtozavodtsev, 16, 456 larvae and imagines of the three Slovakian Cordule- 317, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] gaster species C. bidentata, C. boltonii, and C. heros 10763. Mitra, A.; Mitra, B. (2009): Pictorial Handbook together with their habitats.] Address: Holuša, O., Mu- zeum Beskyd, prirodovedné oddeleni, Zámecké námes- on Common Dragon and Damsel Flies (Odonata: Insec- ti 1264, CZ-738 01 Frydek-Mistek. E-mail: holusao@ ta) of Mangroves of Sunderbans, India. Zoological Sur- post.cz vey of India: viii + 56 pp. (in English) ["Contents: Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. General morpholo- 10760. Kim, D.G.; Yoon, T.J.; Oh, C.G.; Kim, J.G.; Lee, gy. Habit, habitat and behavioural patterns. Economic E-H.; Bae, Y.J. (2009): Laval growth rate of Nannophya importance. Systematic list. Field Identification. I. Clo- pygmaea (Odonata: Libellulidae), an endangered drag- sed Wing Pond : Superfamily Coenagrion- onfly in Korea. Korean Journal of Limnology 42(3): 290- oidea. Family Coenagrionidae. Subfamily Pseudagrioni- 294. (in Korean, with English summary) ["Larval devel- nae: 1. Genus Ceriagrion: i. Ceriagrion cerinorubellum opment of N. pygmaea was studied using an introduced (Brauer, 1865). ii. Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Fabri- larval population in an artificial wetland habitat. Artificial cius, 1798). 2. Genus Pseudagrion: iii. Pseudagrion au- habitat was created in a green house which imitated a stralasiae Selys, 1876. iv. Pseudagrion decorum (Ram- small wetland in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do, bur, 1842). Subfamily Coenagrioninae: 3. Genus Cer- Korea, where N. pygmaea inhabited. A total of 300 N. cion: v. Cercion malayanum (Selys, 1876). Subfamily pygmaea larvae were introduced to the artificial habitat Ischnurinae: 4. Genus Ischnura: vi. Ischnura senega- in June 2007. Larvae were recaptured five times be- lensis (Rambur, 1842). vii. Ischnura aurora aurora tween June 2007 and November 2008 for measure- (Brauer, 1865). Subfamily Agriocnemidinae: 5. Genus ment of body length. As a result, the initial and recap- Agriocnemis: viii. Agriocnemis pygmaea (Rambur, tured populations (Recaptured I, II, III, IV, and V popula- 1842). Subfamily Argiinae: 6. Genus Onychargia: ix. tions, respectively) contained two body size groups [ini- Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865. II. Angle Wing Club- tial 6.20±0.34mm and 7.94±0.46mm (mean ± SD); Re- Tails: Superfamily Aeshnoidea. Family Gomphidae. captured I 2.84±0.43mm and 5.16+0.83 mm; Recap- Subfamily Lindeniinae: 7. Genus Ictinogomphus: x. Ic- tured II 5.96±0.66mm and 8.02±0.35mm; Recaptured III tinogomphus rapax (Rambur, 1842). III. Dippers and 5.97± 0.73 mm and 7.82 ±0.37 mm; Recaptured IV 7.04 Perchers: Superfamily Libelluloidea. Family Libellulidae. + 0.93 mm and 8.52 ±0.39 mm; Recaptured V Subfamily Brachydiplactinae: 8. Genus Brachydiplax: xi. 5.72±0.60mm and 7.71 ±0.30 mm]. Our rearing experi- Brachydiplax sobrina (Rambur, 1842). Subfamily Libel- ment evidenced that the recaptured I-V populations are lulinae: 9. Genus : xii. Lathrecista asiatica the offspring of the initial population and the offspring asiatica (Fabricius 1798). 10. Genus Orthetrum: xiii. Or- grew approximately 3 mm at 470 degree days. It was thetrum sabina sabina (Drury, 1770). Subfamily Sym- also estimated that N. pygmaea larvae need approxi- petrinae: 11. Genus Acisoma: xiv. Acisoma panorpoides mately 100 degree days to grow 0.7 mm in body panorpoides Rambur, 1842. 12. Genus Brachythemis: length." (Authors)] Address: Bae, Y.J., College of Life xv. Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793). 13. Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul Genus Bradinopyga: xvi. Bradinopyga geminata (Ram- 136-701, Korea. E-mail: [email protected] bur, 1842). 14. Genus Crocothemis: xvii. Crocothemis servilia servilia (Drury, 1770). 15. Genus Diplacodes: 10761. Kiss, B.; Juhász, P.; Müller, Z.; Ködöböcz, V. xviii. Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur, 1842). 16. Genus (2009): Adatok a Kis-Balaton és közvetlen környéke vízi Neurothemis: xix. Neurothemis tullia tullia (Drury, 1773). makroszkópikus gerinctelen (Bivalvia, Gastropoda, Ma- Subfamily Trithemistinae: 17. Genus Trithemis: xx. Tri- lacostraca, Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Heteroptera, Co- themis pallidinervis (Kirby, 1889). Subfamily Trameinae: leoptera és Trichoptera) faunájának ismeretéhez. Folia 18. Genus Rhyothemis: xxi. Rhyothemis variegata var- Historico-Naturalia Musei Matraensis 33: 61-72. (in iegata (Linnaeus, 1763). 19. Genus Pantala: xxii. Pan- Hungarian, with English summary) [Presens/absence tala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798). 20. Genus Tramea: data of 142 macrozoobenthic taxa are presented from xxiii. Tramea virginia (Rambur, 1842). 21. Genus Tho- the territory of Lake Kis-Balaton, and its surroundings, lymis: xxiv. Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798). Subfami- Hungary. Record data of 14 Odonata species are doc- ly Urothemistinae: 22. Genus Macrodiplax: xxv. Macro- umented: Anaciaeschna isosceles, Anax imperator,

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 13 diplax cora (Brauer, 1867). 23. Genus Urothemis: xxvi. paper includes several outstanding interesting data on Urothemis signata signata (Rambur, 1842). Suggested phenology of Odonata in the Trier-region, Rheinland- readings. Related websites." (Authors)] Address: Mitra, Pfalz, Germany. Imaginal specimens were found from A., Northern Regional Station, Zoological Survey of In- Calopteryx splendens on 26/27I.III.2007 and 10.IV.2007; dia, 218 Kaulagarh Roads, Dehra Dun - 248195, India Calopteryx virgo on 29.III. and 12.IV.2007; Lestes spon- sa on 26.11. and 23.12.2006 and 1.1.2007; Pyrrhosoma 10764. Ngiam, R.W.J. (2009): The biology and distribu- nymphula on 8.III./26.III. and 6.IV.2007; Ischnura ele- tion of Pseudagrion rubriceps rubriceps Selys, 1876 gans: mass emergence on 2.IX.2006; Enallagma cyathi- (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) in Singapore. gerum on 26.XI.2006; Coenagrion puella on 31.III. 2007; Nature in Singapore 2: 209-214. (in English) [An ovipo- Erythromma lindenii on 30.X.2006; Aeshna mixta on sition was recorded at 29-I-2009 in Toa Payoh Town 25.XI.2006; Aeshna cyanea on 25.XI., 31.XII.2006, 19.I. Park, Singapore. The partners were paired with the fe- 2007; Gomphus vulgatissimus freshly emerged in mid male submerged during the oviposition.] Address: October 2006; Gomphus pulchellus freshly emerged on Ngiam, R.W.J., National Biodiversity Centre, National 2.IX.2006; Sympetrum striatum on 26.XI.2006, 9.I. and Parks Board, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569, Repub- 18.I.2007; Sympetrum sanguineum 27.XI.2006.] Ad- lic of Singapore. E-mail: ngiam [email protected]. dress: Weitzel, M., Graf-Reginar-Str. 43, 54294 Trier, sg; [email protected] Germany. E-mail: matthias-weitzel@ web.de 10765. Pliūraitė, V.; Mickeniėnė, L. (2009): Benthic ma- 10771. Winkler, C.; Klinge, A.; Drews, A. (2009): Ver- croinvertebrate communities in agriculturally impaired breitung und Gefährdung der Libellen Schleswig-Hol- streams. Environmental Research, Engineering and steins – Arbeitsatlas 2009. Faunistisch-Ökologische Ar- Management 3(49): 10-20. (in English, with Lithuanian beitsgemeinschaft Schleswig-Holstein (FÖAG) e.V. und summary) [12 Lithuanian streams were studies for their Ökologie-Zentrum der Christian-Albrechts-Universität macrozoobenthos with emphasis on impacts caused by Kiel in Kooperation mit dem Landesamt für Landwirt- agricultural use of adjacent lands. The total of 67 taxa schaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume des Landes includes Calopteryx splendens (1 loc.) and Gomphus Schleswig-Holstein (Herausgeber): II + 43 pp. (in Ger- vulgatissimus (3 loc.)." (Authors)] Address: Pliūraitė, man) [66 Odonata species are mapped, their threats Virginija, Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University, and populations trends are assessed and classified in a Akademijos 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania. E-mail: virga Red List. The maps differ between records from 1850- @ekoi.lt 1995 and 1996-2009. Seven of the species must be as- 10766. Samokhin, D.M. (2009): [Current status of red- sessed as extinct, six have been recorded only very listed insect species in the reserve "Voroninsky"]. Pro- rarely as single individuals, and 53 are currently resi- ceedings of the National Nature Reserve "Voroninsky" dent. ] Address: Drews, A., Landesamt für Landwirt- 1: 141-155. (in Russian) [Inzhavinsky and Kirsanovsky schaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume, Hamburger Districts of the Tambov Region, Russia; Anax imperator, Chaussee 25, 24220 Flintbek. Germany. E-mail: arne. Aeshna cyanea, A. juncea, A. viridis and Sympetrum [email protected] pedemontanum are listed together with some basic in- 10772. Zia, A., M. A. Rafi, Z. Hussain and M. Naeem. formation on habitats and phenology.] Address: not (2009): Occurrence of Odonata in Northern Areas of stated Pakistan with seven new records. Halteres 1(1): 48-56. 10767. Solly, F.; Milton, P.; Sawyer, D.; Hodge, T.; Hunt, (in English) ["Detailed surveys were carried out from B. (2009): Reports from Costal Stations - 2009: Isle of two districts viz. Poonch and Sudhnoti of Kashmir Val- Thanet, Kent. Atropos 39: 55-56. (in English) [UK; rec- ley during summer seasons of 2007 and 2008 to make ords of Erythromma viridulum, Orthetrum cancellatum an updated record of inhabiting Odonata. Ten localities and Sympetrum fonscolombii are briefly discussed.] were selected on the basis of variables keeping in view Address: not stated the habitat requirements of Odonata. The present study provides a record of 16 anisopterous species spreading 10768. Toyosaki, I.; Takashi, Y.; Oohara, K. (2009): to 9 genera and 29 zygopterous species spreading to Records of Trithemis aurora (Odonata, Libellulidae) in 14 genera. Among these Lestes patricia is a new record Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan. Bulletin of the for the country. The distribution, synonymy, richness Tokushima Prefectural Museum 19: 39-44. (in Japane- and abundance of the species are discussed in this pa- se) [The northward range extension of T. aurora is doc- per. The Kashmir Valley is rich in insect biodiversity, the umented with details.] Address: Toyosaki, I., Tokushima odonate fauna of this valley needs to be further ex- Prefectural Museum, Bunka-no-Mori Park, Hachiman- plored." (Authors)] Address: Rafi, M.A., National Insect cho, Tokushima 770-8070, Japan Museum, National Agriculture Research Centre, Islam- 10769. Tumilovich, O.A. (2009): On dragonfly fauna of abad – Pakistan Kaliningrad district. 151(2): 192-196. (in Russian, with 2010 English summary) [31 dragonfly species were revealed in the Kaliningrad district. Sympetrum depressiusculum, S. 10773. Altamiranda-S., M.; Perez-G., L.A.; Gutierrez- fonscolombii, and Chalcolestes viridis were found for the M., L.C. (2010): Composition and microhabitat prefer- first time. Libellula quadrimaculata is the most abundant ence of Odonata larvae (insecta) in the San Juan de and dominant regional species.] Address: Tumilovich, Tocagua swamp (Atlántico, Colombia). Caldasia 32(2): Olga, Kaliningrad Stale Technical University, 236000 399-410. (in Spanish, with English summary) ["We Kaliningrad, Russia. E-mail: Leventetuirambler.ru evaluated the response of the assembly of Odonata larvae to the available substrates on the shoreline of 10770. Weitzel, M. (2009): Bemerkenswerte Spätherbst- the Swamp San Juan de Tocagua, Atlántico, Colombia. und Winterbeobachtungen von Köcherfliegen und Libel- We sampled the habitats from September 2006 to len im extrem milden Winter 2006/2007 aus dem Mo- March 2007 to estimate diversity, richness and abun- selgebiet. Dendrocopos 36: 81-85. (in German) [This dance of larval odonates. We also measured physical

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 14 and chemical parameters of the water body. The spe- the bank (up to 2 m). This is considered as a normal cies showed a broad occupancy of the substrate, with behaviour in Ophiogomphus sp.] Address: Bazova, greater cover and permanence on the floating macro- N.V., Institute of General and Experimental Biology , ul. phytes and the muddy bottom. The species of the bot- Sakhyanovoy 6, Ulan-Ude, 670042 Russia tom of the swamp were not associated with a particular the type of texture. The measured physicochemical fac- 10776. Bowman, N. (2010): Reports from Coastal Sta- tors were not associated with the diversity, richness and tions - 2009: Eccles-on-Sea, Norfolk. Atropos 39: 62. abundance of the larvae in the system, suggesting that (in English) ["Odonata were generally scarce during the variation in the values of these parameters does not 2009. The resident Erythromma viridulum population explain the response of the assembly during the study." seemed at a very low ebb until numbers of presumed (Authors) The following taxa are involved into the study: immigrants appeared in mid-August." (Author) see also Ischnura ramburii, Telebasis sp., T. salva, T. filiola, Tria- Harvey & Higott (2009)] Address: not stated canthagyna septima, Coryphaeschna adnexa, Dythe- 10777. Brucet, S.M.; Boix, D.; Quintana, X.D.; Jensen, mis sterilis, Erythemis plebeja, E. attala, Erythrodiplax E.; Nathansen, L.W.; Trochine, C.; Meerhoff, M.; Gas- umbrata, E. fervida, Miathyria simplex, Perithemis moo- con, S.; Jeppesena (2010): Factors influencing zoo- ma, and Tramea onusta.] Address: Altamiranda-S., M., plankton size structure at contrasting temperatures in Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Medellín, coastal shallow lakes: Implications for effects of climate Apartado 3840, Medellín, Colombia. E-mail: maltami- change. Limnol. Oceanogr. 55(4): 1697-1711. (in Eng- [email protected]. lish) ["We assessed the importance of temperature, sa- 10774. Balzan, M.V. (2010): An integrative ecological linity, and predation for the size structure of zooplankton approach towards insect conservation in a Mediterra- and provided insight into the future ecological structure nean agricultural landscape: The case of Insect (Odo- and function of shallow lakes in a warmer climate. Artifi- nata) fauna in the Maltese Islands. 40th Anniversary cial plants were introduced in eight comparable coastal Conference. Gesellschaft für Ökologie. Book of Ab- shallow brackish lakes located at two contrasting tem- stracts August 30th to September 03rd, 2010: 364. (in peratures: cold-temperate and Mediterranean climate English) [Verbatim: An integrative ecological approach region. Zooplankton, fish, and macroinvertebrates were to the assessment of conservation of insect groups sampled within the plants and at open-water habitats. within highly modified Mediterranean agricultural land- The fish communities of these brackish lakes were scapes is proposed. A hierarchical multiscale analysis characterized by small-sized individuals, highly associ- was carried out and investigated how habitat character- ated with submerged plants. Overall, higher densities of istics at multiple scales, ranging from the immediate ha- small planktivorous fish were recorded in the Mediter- bitat structure to the local agricultural landscape char- ranean compared to the cold-temperate region, likely acteristics, influence a target group (Insecta: Odonata) reflecting temperature-related differences as have been distributions. Multivariate statistical procedures were observed in freshwater lakes. Our results suggest that used to analyse the relationship between Odonata as- fish predation is the major control of zooplankton size semblage patterns and environmental variables. More- structure in brackish lakes, since fish density was relat- over, stakeholders were considered as an inherent part ed to a decrease in mean body size and density of zoo- of the landscape, and consequently local ecological plankton and this was reflected in a unimodal shaped knowledge together with stakeholders' perception of in- biomass-size spectrum with dominance of small sizes sect conservation was carried out. Results from this and low size diversity. Salinity might play a more indi- study suggest that Odonata populations are influenced rect role by shaping zooplankton communities toward by habitat characteristics at multiple scales, ranging more salt-tolerant species. In a global-warming per- from the physical properties and characteristic vegeta- spective, these results suggest that changes in the tro- tion to landscape composition and diversity. Concur- phic structure of shallow lakes in temperate regions rently, this study identified farmers' perception of insects might be expected as a result of the warmer tempera- in agricultural landscapes, their conservation, cause of tures and the potentially associated increases in salini- decline of 'beneficial' species, and persistent pest prob- ty. The decrease in the density of largebodied zooplank- lems arising from resource management actions. ton might reduce the grazing on phytoplankton and thus Grounded in these findings, an iterative and integrative the chances of maintaining the clear water state in the- ecosystem-based management approach is proposed se ecosystems." (Authors) Macroinvertebrate predators for the conservation of insect species in the agricultural of zooplankton sampled include coenagrionid larvae landscapes.] Address: Balzan, M.V., College of and Ischnura elegans.] Address: Brucet, Sandra, Na- Arts, Science and Technology tional Environmental Research Institute, Dept of Fresh- water Ecology, Aarhus University, Silkeborg, Denmark. 10775. Bazova, N.V.; Bazov, A.V. (2010): Ecology of E-mail: [email protected] odonate larvae (Odonata) in the Selenga river. Eurasian Entomological Journal 9(2): 285-289. (in Russian, with 10778. Cade, M. (2010): Reports from Coastal stations English summary) [Between 1987-2005, data on the - 2009: Portland Bird Observatory, Dorset. Atropos 39: occurrence, abundance and biomass of Ophiogomphus 44-45. (in English) [Sympetrum fonscolombii was rec- sp. larvae in the channel part of the Selenga (from its orded on five dates between 28 May and 23 June outlet on Lake Baikal to the Mongolian border), are ana- 2009.] Address: not stated lysed, based on 2316 quantitative samples, taken from 10779. Clancy, S. (2010): Reports from Coastal Sta- 25 vertical sections from beneath the ice (December tions - 2009: Dungeness area, Kent. Atropos 39: 50-53. and March). Habitat parameters were noted to a depth (in English) [Records of Sympetrum fonscolombii and of 1-2 m, with a low stream velocity (0.0-0.4 m/s). Dur- Anax parthenope are documented] Address: not stated ing the under-the-ice period, larvae move to the deeper parts of the channel because of the significant fall of 10780. Deans, M. (2010): Reports from Coastal Sta- water level and the increasing of the ice thickness near tions - 2009: Bawdsey Peninsula, Suffolk. Atropos 39:

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 15 58-59. (in English) [Chalcolestes viridis, Sympetrum ences. Univ. of Montenegro. Cetinjski put b.b., 81000 striolatum (at light)] Address: not stated Podgorica. Montenegro. E-mail: [email protected] 10781. Dekeukeleire, D. (2010): Waarneming van een 10787. Gligorović, B.; Pešić, V.; Gligorović, A. (2010): A mannetje Bosbeekjuffer (Calopteryx virgo) aan de Sas- contribution to the knowledge of the dragonflies (Odo- segembeek te Opbrakel. Limoniet 2010(1/2): 70. (in nata) from the River Morača (Montenegro). Acta ento- Dutch) [18-VII-2010, 50°47'N 3°44'E, Opbrakel, provin- mologica serbica 15(2): 149-159. (in English, with Ser- cie Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium] Address: Dekeukeleire, bian summary) [The records of 35 species (including D. E-mail: [email protected] Coenagrion ornatum, Gomphus schneideri, Stylurus fla- vipes, Lindenia tetraphylla, Somatochlora meridionalis) 10782. Dewick, S. (2010): Reports from Coastal Sta- are presented. Trithemis annulata is for the first time tions - 2009: Curry Farm, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. At- recorded from Montenegro. Calopteryx s. splendens ropos 39: 56-57. (in English) [Sympetrum striolatum occurs in the upper and middle and C. s. balcanica in was active on 10-XII-2009.] Address: Dewick, S.; Curry the lower course of the river. O. c. coerulescens is rec- Farm, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, Essex, CM0 orded from Lukovci and Manastirski Lug, O. c. anceps 7NL, UK from Podgorica. Records of Platycnemis pennipes ni- 10783. Diehl, D.A.; Lücke, Y.A. (2010): Die aktuelle Si- tidula, Chalcolestes viridis and C. parvidens are briefly tuation der Libellen im Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg. discussed.] Address: Gligorović, B., Univ. Montenegro, Collurio 28: 122-130. (in German) [Hessen, Germany; Fac. of Sci., Dep.t of Biology, Cetinjski put b.b., 81000 the regional status/threats of the following Odonata spe- Podgorica, Montenegro. E-mail: [email protected] cies are outlined: Aeshna affinis, Anaciaeschna isoce- 10788. Haritonov, A.Yu. (2010): A dedication to Dr Boris les, Calopteryx virgo, Cordulegaster bidentata, Croco- Feodorovich Belyshev on his 100th birthday: retrospec- themis erythraea, Erythromma najas, E. viridulum, Gom- tive and perspectives of odonatology in Siberia. Eura- phus vulgatissimus, Onychogomphus forcipatus, Ophio- sian entomological journal 9(2): 223-230. (in Russian) gomphus cecilia, Orthetrum brunneum, Sympetrum pe- ["A biographical sketch on the outstanding odonatolo- demontanum, S. danae, and S. fonscolombii.] Address: gist Boris Fedorovich Belyshev is presented, with an Diehl, D.A., Naturkunde-Institut Langstadt, Breuberger analysis of his scientific work and that of the scientific Weg 4, 64832 Langstadt, Germany. E-mail: biologodd school he founded. A comprehensive list of his odonato- @aol.com logical publications is also provided." (Author)] Address: 10784. Dronsikova, M.V. (2010): Behaviour of Libellula Haritonov, A.YU.; Laboratory of Insect Ecology, Biologi- quadrimaculata (Linnaeus, 1758) larva (Odonata, Libel- cal Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Acad. of Sci- lulidae) and its modification during ontogenesis. Euroa- ences, Frunze str. 11, RUS-630091 Novosibirsk, Rus- sian ent. J. 9(2): 255-262. (in Russian, with English sia. E-mail: [email protected] summary) ["A series of aquarian experiments to study 10789. Harvey, R.; Higgott, J. (2010): Reports from the behaviour of larvae of dragonflies L. quadrimaculata Coastal Stations - 2006: Minsmere RSPB Nature Re- from egg to imago have been undertaken. The com- serve, Suffolk. Atropos 39: 60-61. (in English) [Records plexity and individuality of larvae behaviour during on- of Sympetrum fonscolombii, Anaciaeschna isosceles, togenesis is revealed. Many features in behaviour be- Erythromma najas and E. viridulum are reported. E. come apparent following the 6th larval stage and allows viridulum was recorded on 17-VIII during a major influx consider development of behaviour in ontogenesis. of the ladybird beetle Coccinella septempunctata, and Larval aggression against conspecific individuals chiefly thus may have indicated a fresh immigration from con- depends on their experience in earlier contacts. It is tinental Europe.] Address: not stated found that L. quadrimaculata larvae have a tendency to spatial aggregation, the number of clusters changing 10790. Heads, M. (2010): Point of view: Old taxa on with increasing of larval sizes and age." (Author)] Ad- young islands: A critique of the use of island age to date dress: Dronsikova, M.V., Kuzbass St. Pedag. Acad., island-endemic clades and calibrate phylogenies. Sys- Pros. Pionerskiy 13, RUS-654027 Novokuznetsk tematic Biology 60: 1-15. (in English) ["The age of a clade has been estimated by using the age of its oldest 10785. Druvietis, I.; Spriņģe, G.; Briede, A.; Kokoritē, I.; fossils, the age of islands or strata that the clade is en- Párele, E. (2010): A comparative assessment of the bog demic to, and the age of tectonic events that are spa- aquatic environment of the Ramsar site of Tei i Nature č tially related to the clade’s geographic distribution Reserve and North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve, Lat- (Heads 2005a). These dates can be used to calibrate a via. In: M. Klavinš (ed.): Mires and Peat. University of phylogeny and to calculate the ages of other related Latvia Press. 216 pp.: 19-40. (in English) [In most cas- clades. This paper focuses on the use of islands in cali- es Odonata - listed in appendix 2 - are treated at the bration, but the two other methods are also discussed genus level.] Address: Druvietis, I., Institute of Biology, briefly." (Author) The paper includes a reference to Univ. of Latvia, Miera St 3, Salasplls, LV-2169, Latvia. Megalagrion.] Address: Heads, M., Buffalo Museum of 10786. Gligorović, B.; Pešić, V.; Zeković, A. (2010): A Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14211- contribution to the knowledge of the dragonflies (Odo- 1293, USA. E-mail: [email protected] nata) of the river Brestica (Montenegro). Natura Monte- 10791. Holuša, O.; Kúdela, M. (2010): New records of negrina, Podgorica 9(2): 151-159. (in English, with Ser- Cordulegaster heros (Odonata: Cordulegastridae) on its bian summary) ["In 2007 Odonata fauna along the River northern area border in Slovakia. Acta Musei Besky- Brestice in the surrounding of Spuz was studied. 273 densis 2: 75-87. (in English, with Slovakian summary.) specimens classified into 19 species were collected. [During 1997-2009, the regional occurrence of C. heros Species structure of collected specimens in this area is was studied in the southern part of Slovakia. So far, interesting because the River Brestica is one of the few four regions with its occurrence are known now: the absolutely flat rivers in Montenegro." (Authors)] Ad- Borská nížina Lowland, the Malé Karpaty Mts. in the dress: Gligorović, B., Dept of Biology. Faculty of Sci- western Slovakia, the Revúcka vrchovina Highlands

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 16 and the Stolické vrchy Hills in central Slovakia. The with photographs to each species.] Address: Kern, D., species was found - based on records of larvae - at 44 Taxusweg 2, D-27232 Sulingen, Germany localities, situated an altitude between 194 and 516 m 10797. Knill-Jones, S. (2010): Reports from Coastal a.s.l. and a concentration of records between 201-300 m a.s.l. The distribution in Slovakia is mapped, and Station - 20099: Isle of Wight, Hampshire. Atropos 39: some characteristic habitats are pictured.] Address: Ho- 45-47. (in English) [Cordulia aenea, Brachytron pra- lusa, O., Department of Forest Protection and Game tense and Sympetrum fonscolombii were brought on Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technolo- record.] Address: not stated gy, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno, 10798. Latha, C.; Thanga, V.S.G. (2010): Choice of bio- Zemědělská 3, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic. E- indicator species for estuaries of south Kerala: An ap- mail: [email protected] proach based on macroinvertebrate. The Ecoscan 4(4): 10792. Holusa, O. (2010): The results of the faunistic 285-289. (in English) ["Spatial and temporal patterns of research of dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) in the region macroinvertebrate community structure were used to of Místek town. Acta Musei Beskydensis 2: 63-74. [Bet- assess the water quality of two estuaries in south Kera- ween 1992 to 2009, 38 Odonata species were found at la viz., Kadinamkulam and Veli. A total of 14,660 indi- 25 localities in the region of Místek town in the northern viduals representing 24 taxa and 3 phyla viz., Mollusca, Moravia, Czech Republic. Regionally rare species are: Arthropoda and Annelida were collected from the sam- Anax parthenope, A. ephippiger, Crocothemis erythraea, pling sites. The dominance of taxa varied with seasons Orthetrum brunneum and, Sympetrum pedemontanum. as well as sites. Species abundance was highest at V2 Emphasis is given to the habitats of Cordulegaster bi- followed by K. Species richness, abundance and diver- dentata and Onychogomphus forcipatus. The common sity were found to be lowest in site K2. Diversity index occurrence of Orthetrum albistylum in the region is also ranged from 0.27 to 2.33. At V1, there was no signifi- emphasized.] Address: Holusa, O., Dept of Forest Pro- cant difference (p>0.05), K1 was found to be significant- tection and Game Management, Faculty of Forestry ly different from K2 and V2; K2 was significantly differ- and Wood Technology, Mendel University of Agriculture ent from sites K3 and V3; K3 differed significantly from V2 (p <0.05); V3 was significantly different from V2 (p and Forestry Brno, Zemědělská 3, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected] <0.01).Kadinamkulam was found to be highly polluted than Veli considering the richness and abundance of 10793. Hunter, I.; Hunter, S. (2010): Reports from macroinvertebrates in the estuaries. The indicator spe- Coastal Stations - 2009: Elms Farm, Icklesham, East cies chosen for Kadinamkulam was Culicidae and Chi- Sussex. Atropos 39: 49-50. (in English) [Abundance of ronomidae; whereas they were Peracaridae and Plan- Erythromma viridulum accounted to 331 individuals.] orbidae for Veli. [...] Corduliidae, Aeshnidae, Coenagrio- Address: not stated nidae were present only in V1 and V2." (Authors)] Ad- dress: Latha, C., Department of Zoology, M. S. M Col- 10794. Jarman, N.; Morris, T. (2010): Reports from lege, Kayamkulam, University of Kerala - 690 502, In- Coastal Stations - 2009: Kingsdown Beach and St Mar- dia. E-mail: [email protected] garet's at Cliffe, Kent. Atropos 39: (in English) [UK; Sympetrum fonscolombii at 29-VIII and 5-IX-2009] Ad- 10799. Löschau, M. (2010): Rotfußfalke (Falco vesper- dress: not stated tinus) auf nächtlicher Libellenjagd bei Vollmond. Otis 18: 115. (in German, with English summary) [Zachow, 10795. Kaize, J.; Kalkman, V.J. (2010): On a collection Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany; a female F. ves- of dragonflies (Odonata) from the Island of Mioswaar pertinus successfully caught dragonflies at night under (Papua Barat, Indonesia). SUGAPA (Suara Serangga a full moon.] Address: Löschau, M., Falstaffweg 46, Papua) 5(2): 71-76. (in English) ["A total of 28 species 13593 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: martin.loeschau@web. of dragonflies were collected during fieldwork from the de 18th to 27th of August 2009. One of these (Argiolestes roon) has since been described as new to science while 10800. Lojková, S. (2010): Contribution to the know- several others are still undescribed (Argiolestes spec.) ledge of dragonflies (Odonata) of selected localities of or might be new to science. This small collection shows Bratislava. Folia faunistica Slovaca 15(16): 135-142. (in that the Island of Mioswaar has a rich and diverse Slovakian, with English summary) [Slovakia; In 2008, dragonfly fauna comparable with that of the mainland. A the Odonata of 12 localities in the Malé Karpaty Mts number of the species have their main range or their (DFS–090) and the Podunajská rovina lowland (DFS– nearest relatives on the Bird’s Head Peninsula showing 790) were studied. 29 species were identified repre- that the dragonfly fauna of Mioswaar is more related senting 41 % of Odonata the species reported for Slo- with that of the Bird’s Head than with that of the vast vakia. Of special interest are the species protected by other part of the mainland of New Guinea." (Authors)] European law: Cordulegaster heros and Leucorrhinia Address: Kalkman, V.J., European Invertebrate Survey pectoralis] Address: Lojková, Sona, Katedra zoológie, - Nederland, p/a Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum - Prírodovedecká fakulta UK v Bratislave, Mlynská dolina naturalis, Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Nether- B–1, 84215 Bratislava. Slovakia. E-mail: lojkova@fns. lands. E-mail: [email protected] uniba.sk 10796. Kern, D. (2010): Fliegende Edelsteine. Libellen 10801. McNeely, J. (2010): Monitoring climate change im Landkreis Diepholz. WM-Verlag, Weyhe-Melchiors- with Dragonflies: Foreword. BioRisk 5 (Special issue: hausen: 156 pp. (in German) [This regional faunistic re- Monitoring climatic change with dragonflies): 1-2. (in search (Niedersachsen, Germany) is based on more English) ["Monitoring Climate Change with Dragonflies than 8000 data from 57 Odonata species sampled over provides an important new tool for dealing with arguably 30 years. It introduces the regional natural history, the most important environmental challenge facing maps all records and presents threats to each Odonata modern humanity. It provides a solid foundation on species. The study is arranged in a monographic style which subsequent research can be built, and can help ensure that responses to climate change are as appro-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 17 priate as possible." (Author)] Address: McNeely, J.A., groups, some of them large. Before this, the largest fa- IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] mily, Coenagrionidae, was a taxonomic quagmire, and now a fair modicum of order has emerged from the 10802. Odin, N. (2010): Reports from Coastal Stations - chaos. How else to build a key to genera that actually 2009: Landguard Bird Observatory, Suffolk. Atropos 39: works? This book easily lives up to the expectations 57-58. (in English) [Records of Sympetrum fonscolombii promised by the dragonfly volume, including compreh- on 21-VII and of Chalcolestes viridis on 14-IX-2009.] ensive, extremely well illustrated keys; detailed morpho- Address: not stated logical descriptions of each genus; and brief descrip- 10803. Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (2010): tions of natural history wherever known. The writing is Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species of Oregon. clear, but its conciseness fails to convey how much Institute for Natural Resources, Portland State Universi- work at the microscope must have gone into the keys ty, Portland, Oregon: 105 pp. (in English) [USA; only Er- and descriptions. And most of us will be unable to imag- petogomphus compositus and Gomphus lynnae are ine the amount of time that went into producing the fig- checklisted.] Address: Publishers: 1322 S.E. Morrison ures. They are meticulous and superb, by the standards St., Portland, OR 97214-2531, USA of any scientific illustrator. They are lavishly provided, often more than one species in a genus. I am constantly 10804. Orr, A.G.; Kalkman, V.J. (2010): Arrhenocnemis engaged by the morphological diversity of damselflies parvibullis sp. nov. (Odonata: Platycnemididae), a new that one can see under magnification, and this book calicnemiine damselfly from Papua New Guinea, with a shows it all. Many of them were used before, in their re- description of the female of A. amphidactylis Lieftinck, cently published papers, but the majority appear uni- 1949. Australian Entomologist 37(4): 137-146. (in Eng- quely in this book. Having worked with the authors on lish) ["Arrhenocnemis parvibullis (Odonata: Platycnem- several genera, I can add that they are impeccably ac- ididae), from the Muller Range of Papua New Guinea is curate. The three-dimensional rendering of medio-dor- described and its habits and habitat discussed. It repre- sal views of terminal appendages is so much more sents the third species of this distinctive genus, known helpful than the old standard of dorsal and lateral views from just 16 specimens. The recently discovered female that one wonders why the excellent illustrators of a cen- of A. amphidactylis is described for the first time." (Au- tury ago didn’t come up with it. There are a lot more thors)] Address: Orr, B., Griffith School of Environment, photos in this book than in the dragonfly book, 81 vs. Griffith University, Nathan, Qld. 4111, Australia 24, and the beauty and variety of New World damsel- 10805. Parr, A. (2010): Migrant dragonflies in 2009, in- flies are shown off to the fullest. All the families are rep- cluding recent decisions and comments by the Odonata resented, and there was a real effort made to get all the Records Committee. Atropos 39: 26-33. In English) genera. Many have not been photographed. Everything ["The 2009 season saw major arrivals of Sympetrum about this volume invites the term “comprehensive.” fonscolombii during the late spring and summer, and a The maps of generic ranges are of great value to the significant hot weather movement of many migrato- biogeographer and might be used to point out poorly ry/dispersive species during a short period around the surveyed regions. The long list of references provides end of June/early July. Other significant finds included access to the taxonomic and biological literature of all the discovery of singleton Lestes barbarus at three sites New World damselflies, and to that all-important oppor- on the East Anglian coast during August. The highlight tunity to identify specimens to species. The list that at- of the year was, however, the discovery of large num- tributes a locality to every figure is a nice touch. If there bers of Lestes viridis in southeast Suffolk, under circum- are mistakes in the volume, I did not find them with my stances strongly suggestive of the presence of a re- level of scrutiny. The very timely Appendix lists addi- cently-established breeding population." (Author) A total tions and corrections to the Anisoptera volume, and of 18 Odonata species is documented and discussed.] such a list will doubtless be generated for this volume in Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. a few years. Like Philip Corbet’s grand book on Odona- Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adrian.parr@ ta (Corbet 1999), the two superb volumes from these bbsrc.ac.uk authors are perfectly placed to show us what still needs to be done: 1) databasing and georeferencing existing 10806. Paulson, D.A. (2010): Review: GARRISON, R. collections to give an even clearer picture of regional bio- W., VON ELLENRIEDER, N., AND LOUTON, J. A. diversity; 2) many more surveys and much more collect- 2010. Damselfly Genera of the New World, an Illustrat- ing over neotropical regions that are still poorly known; 3) ed and Annotated Key to the Zygoptera. The Johns modern taxonomic revisions of genera that have not yet Hopkins University Press, 490 pp., 2586 figs., 108 received that treatment; and 4) sets of keys to species, maps. ISBN 978-0-8018-9670-5. Hardback, $84.37 especially regional keys such as those by Lencioni (amazon.com). Florida Entomologist 93(4): 666. (in (2005, 2006). Finally, regional photo-illustrated field English) [Verbatim: "This book follows by four years its guides to all species!"] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater companion volume on the Anisoptera of the New World Museum, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, by the same authors (Garrison et al. 2006, reviewed in USA. E-mail: [email protected] Florida Entomologist 90: 290-291). Although about the same number of genera (124 Anisoptera, 118 Zygopte- 10807. Rozner, G.; Lökkös, A.; Ferincz, A. (2010): Preli- ra) are treated in the two books, the dragonflies are minary studies on the distribution of Large Golden Ring- treated in 368 pages with 1626 figures, the damselflies ed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979) in 490 pages with 2586 figures. This points out the con- and Golden Ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster bidentata siderably greater degree of work and detail the authors Selys, 1843) in the Köszeg-mountains. Folia Historico- put into the second volume. In addition, while preparing Naturalia Musei Matraensis 34: 37-40. (in English) ["In to write and writing this volume, the first two authors former studies the occurrence of C. bidentata was re- have become the pre-eminent odonate taxonomists of ported from the Kõszeg Mountanins, Bakony Mountains the New World tropics, publishing no fewer than 17 pa- and Northern Mountains, C. heros was found in the pers (since 2000) to clarify the taxonomy of numerous Mecsek, the Sopron Mountains, the Örség and nowa-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 18 days it has been observed in the Zselic Hills. In the 10813. Toth, S. (2010): Dragonfly fauna of the Transda- years 2008 and 2010 our examinations confirmed the nubium hills and surroundings. Natura Somogyiensis occurrence of C. heros also in several waterflows of 16: 5-188. (in Hungarian, with English summary) [Hun- Köszeg Mountains." These findings enlarge the known gary, Balaton region and Mecsek Mountains; records of regional range of distribution of C. heros, and evidence 58 Odonata species are documented in detail and map- the co-occurrence of the two species in Hungary.] Ad- ped. The phenology of most of the species is illustrated, dress: Rozner, G., Managership of Balaton-felvidéki Na- and the historical development of regional odonatologi- tional Park, H-8229 Csopak, Kossuth u. 16, Hungary cal faunistics is presented.] Address: Toth, S., Széchen- yi u. 2, H-8420 Zirc, Hungaria. E-mail: flycatcher@free- 10808. Sacha, D. (2010): Results of the research on mail.hu dragonflies (Odonata) in the area within the Pieniny Na- tional Park. Pieniny – Przyroda i Czlowiek 11: 69-79. (in 10814. Tunmore, M. (2010): Reports from Costal Sta- Slovakian, with English summary) ["There are 34 spe- tions - 2008: Lizard Peninsula. Atropos 39: 39-41. (in cies of Odonata reported from 15 sites in the area with- English) [Sympetrum fonscolombii; at light: Aeshna mix- in the Pieninský národný park administration. [...] 14 ta and Sympetrum striolatum] Address: Tunmore, M., species were reported in this territory for the first time, 36 Tinker Lane, Meltham, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 14 species are Redlisted in Slovakia, 7 are protected HD7 3ES, UK. E-mail: [email protected]. under national law, 1 is a species of Community inter- co.uk est. The most interesting findings are: Coenagrion has- tulatum, Sympetrum pedemontanum, Orthetrum coeru- 10815. van Dijk, T. (2010): Effects of neonicotinoid pes- lescens, Leucorrhinia dubia, L. pectoralis and L. rubi- ticide pollution of Dutch surface water on non-target species abundance. MSc Thesis, Sustainable Devel- cunda." (Author)] Address: Šácha, D., Podtatranského opment, Track Land use, Environment and Biodiversity 31, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia. E-mail: du- [email protected] (SD: LEB), Utrecht University: 75 pp. (in English) ["Con- clusions: Neonicotinoid pesticides are applied in the 10809. Sato, T.; Tsurusaki, N. (2010): Preliminary report largest amounts where potatoes, horticultural products of insect fauna occurring in the Tottori Sand Dunes. Bul- and chicory are grown. In these areas, which are mainly letin of the Tottori Prefectural Museum 47: 45-81. (in found in the Dutch provinces of Zuid-Holland, Noord- Japanese, with English summary) ["On the basis of lit- Holland, Zeeland and Groningen, imidacloprid can be erature records and specimens newly obtained, a total found in the surface water in concentrations often far of 600 insect species belonging to 130 families of 13 exceeding the MTR norm of formerly 13 ng/l and pres- orders (excluding Endognatha) are catalogued as a ently 67 ng/l. Neonicotinoid pesticides work by inhibiting preliminary list of insect fauna of the Tottori Sand Dunes nerve impulses in susceptible species, particularly in- (s.str., Tottori City, Honshu, Japan), which is the largest sects, which leads to their demise and, at lower con- coastal dunes in Japan facing the Sea of Japan to the centrations, several sublethal effects including reduced north." (Authors) 38 Odonata species are reported.] Ad- learning and signalling, and starvation of the individual dress: Sato, T., Suzukake-dai 1-38-306, Sanda City, or colony. The effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on Hyogo Prefecture, 669-1322 Japan. E-mail: satotaka- many non-target species have been reported in scien- [email protected] tific literature – in this study, toxicity data from previous research were listed for 44 different species. Flying in- 10810. Sharma, C.; Saini, D.S. (2010): Studies on the sects quite consistently appeared to be the most vul- zygopterous dragon fly larval forms from Rewa. Interna- nerable to neonicotinoids, and therefore species abun- tional journal of pharmacy & life sciences 1(6): 350-356. dance of three orders of flying insects was combined (in English) [India; Pseudagrion decorum, Ischnura del- with imidacloprid concentrations in the Dutch surface icata and I. senegalensis is described ("principal mor- water, to see whether any correlation between these phological changes and extent of variations occurring properties existed. Six other orders, of aquatic insects during development") and compared.] Address: Sharma and crustaceans, were also included in this analysis. C., Zoological Laboratory, Janata P.G. College, Rewa, Species abundance for the flying insect order Diptera (M.P.) - India tends to decrease with increasing imidacloprid concen- 10811. Spence, B. (2010): Reports from Coastal Sta- tration. This was shown by all three different methods of tions - 2009: Spurn Point, East Yorkshire. Atropos 39: analysis used: classification by number of times the 63-64. (in English) ["It was not a particularly outstanding MTR norm, classification by groups with equal n, and year for Odonata and the only notable event was a visualisation of data in scatter plots. All methods yielded small arrival of Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonsco- significant results for Diptera. The order Hydracarina lombii on 14 June, when nine were seen. However, with showed an opposite effect, as abundances were higher calmer weather during August up to 20 Small Red-eyed at high imidacloprid concentrations. Results for the oth- Damselfly Erythromma viridulum were counted on sev- er orders were often more ambiguous, However, after a eral dates during the month." (Author)] Address: not square root transformation had been applied to the da- stated ta, the significance of the finding that Coleoptera, Am- phipoda and Odonata are negatively influenced by the 10812. Taylor, R.E.; Forman, D.W.; Greig, C.; Parry, presence of imidacloprid was shown to be at a 93, 89 G.S. (2010): Otters, the unexpected entomophage? The and 87% confidence level, respectively. Also, the scat- Biologist 57(3): 121-125. (in English) [In April - June, ter plots of transformed data for all orders showed de- "Aeshna" was found in 10 - 15 % of otter spraints from clining trend lines for separate species and sometimes rivers in Gower, UK, between January 2005 and De- for all species together, and these were significant for cember 2007.] Address: Forman, D.W., Conservation Diptera and all species of Amphipoda together, and had Ecology Research Team, Department of Pure and Ap- a relatively high level of significance for a species of plied Ecology at the School of the Environment and So- Trichoptera and most species of Heteroptera.This indi- ciety, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea cates that if the amount of data available had permitted SA2 8PP, UK. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 19 analysing separate species, more significant differences 2011 might well have been found, as the presence of insensi- tive species may have distorted results for the entire 10819. Abbott, J.C. (2011): The female of Leptobasis order. If analysis of separate species had been possi- melinogaster González-Soriano (Odonata: Coenagrioni- ble, the hypothesis drafted for this study might have dae). International Journal of Odonatology 14(2): 171- been confirmed unequivocally. As is, the hypothesis has 174. (in English) ["The female of L. melinogaster is for- been confirmed for Diptera, and, less strongly, for Cole- mally described and illustrated. Female L. melinogaster optera, Amphipoda, Heteroptera and Odonata. It was can be distinguished from the seven other known con- invalidated for Hydracarina, and for the other orders re- geners by the shape and presence of a ventral lobe be- sults were ambiguous." (Author)] Address: not stated low the rounded lateral margins of the posterior and median lobes of the prothorax as well as by the dark 10816. Vieira, C.; Goncalves, V.; Cardoso, A.C.; Patan- apices on the femora." (Author)] Address: Abbott, J.C., ita, I. (2010): Registo de quatro novas especies de Patterson Labs 219, School of Bio. Sci., Univ. of Texas, Odonata para a Ribeira do Vascao, Sitio de Interesse Austin TX 78712, USA. E-mail: [email protected]. Comunitario do Guadiana (Portugal). Boletín de la edu S.E.A. 47(2): 461-462. (in Portuguese) [2009, Sympec- ma fusca, Coenagrion caerulescens, Gomphus gras- 10820. Abbott, J.C. (2011): Dragonflies and Damsel- linii, Libellula quadrimaculata] Address: not available flies (Odonata) of Texas. Odonata Survey of Texas. Vol. 5. Austin, Texas: VI + 322 pp. (in English) [Information 10817. Yum, J.W.; Lee, H.Y.; Bae, Y.J. (2010): Taxo- on Texas, USA Odonata is provided in the following nomic review of the Korean Zygoptera (Odonata). Ento- chapters: Statistical Summary of Odonata in Texas; mological Research Bulletin 26: 41-55. (in English) Abundance & Distribution of Texas Odonata; Diversity ["Korean Zygoptera are reviewed and catalogued with of Texas Odonata by County; Checklist of Dragonflies & synonyms, type and bibliographic information, Korean Damselflies of Texas; Dragonflies and Damselflies of localities, distribution, and taxonomic remarks. As a re- Texas Conservation Ranks; Seasonality of Odonata in sult, 35 nominal species belonging to 4 families are in- Texas; Dragonflies & Damselflies of Texas Listed by cluded as follows. Calopterygidae: Calopteryx atrata, C. County; Distribution Maps of Texas Odonata; Appendix: japonica, Matrona basilaris, and Mnais pruinosa; Coen- (1) Collection Guidelines for the Odonata Survey of agrionidae: Aciagrion migratum, Ceriagrion auranticum, Texas. (2) The Dragonfly Society of the Americas C. melanurum, C. n nipponicum, Coenagrion concinuum, Guidelines for Collecting. (3) Specific Collecting & Pre- Coe. ecornutum, Coe. hastulatum, Coe. hylas, Coe. lan- servation Instructions. (4) Guidelines for Field Notes & ceolatum, Enallagma cyathigerum, E. deserti, Ischnura Data Recording. (5) Odonata Field Guides, Resources, asiatica, I. elegans, I. senegalensis, Mortonagrion sele- Societies, & Suppliers (6) Glossary of Terms Relating to nion, Nehalennia speciosa, Paracercion calamorum, P. Odonata. (7) Index of maps.] Address: Abbott, J.C., Pat- hieroglyphicum, P. melanotum, P. plagiosum, P. siebol- terson Labs 219, School of Bio. Sci., University of Tex- dii, and P. v-nigrum; Platycnemididae: Copera annulata, as, Austin TX 78712, USA. E-mail: [email protected] C. tokyoensis, and Platycnemis phyllopoda; Lestidae: texas. edu Indolestes peregrinus, Lestes dryas, L. japonicus, L. sponsa, L. temporalis, and Sympecma paedisca. Calo- 10821. Abdel-Gawad, F.K.; Hassanein, M.A.; Lofty, pteryx cornelia Selys, Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, N.M.; Bassem, S.M. (2011): Evaluation of DNA damage Platycnemis foliacea sasakii Asahina, and Lestes hanl- in fish and aquatic insects induced by environmental limensis Kim are inappropriately known Zygoptera spe- pollutants in River Nile. World Applied Sciences Journal cies in Korea." (Authors)] Address: Bae, Y.J., Division of 14(7): 1085-1090. (in English) ["The development of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnol- comet assay for aquatic organisms is of particular rele- ogy, Korea University, 5-ga, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, vance in light of the importance of fisheries testing for Seoul 136-701, Korea. E-mail: [email protected] environmental pollutants. Various tests in organisms have been utilized for the detection and identification of 10818. Zhang, H.; Hämäläinen, M.; Tong, X. (2010): In- toxic substances in the air, water and soil. In the pre- docypha catopta sp. nov. from Guizhou, China (Odona- sent study, the comet assay was applied on fish and ta: Chlorocyphidae). International Journal of Odonatol- aquatic insects to conduct an environmental assess- ogy 13(2): 231-240, pl. III. (in English) ["Indocypha ca- ment of River Nile. The collected samples from the topta sp. nov. (holotype male: China, Guizhou, Maolan mixed point of waste water represented the highest de- National Nature Reserve 28 vii 2008, to be deposited in gree of DNA damage concerning damage stages and the Collection of Aquatic Insects and Soil Animals, De- comet% followed by the mixed point of agriculture drain partment of Entomology, South China Agricultural Uni- when compared with samples collected from control versity, Guangzhou) is described, illustrated and com- site. Results of DNA damage by one way ANOVA anal- pared with all known Indocypha species. The uncertain ysis of tail moment of fish and aquatic insects collected taxonomic status of some Chinese Indocypha species from this study demonstrates the potential application of is briefly discussed. The correct spelling of the species- the comet assay to different aquatic sites were not sig- group name of I. silbergliedi is established." (Authors)] nificantly different from samples collected from control Address: Zhang, H., Dept of Entomology, College of site (P= 0.08). While when analyzing other comet pa- Natural Resources and Environment, South China, Ag- rameters (comet% and tail length) samples were signif- ricultural University, Guangzhou-510642, China. E-mail: icantly different (P= 0.04). The results suggested a [email protected] genotoxicity of the aquatic environment at River Nile and that the comet assay in fish and aquatic insects provided adequate sensitivity to be utilized as a tool in the monitoring of water pollution and environmental risk assessment." (Authors) The study includes Enallagma

(Azuragrion) vansomereni.] Address: Fagr Abdel-Ga- wad, Dept of Water Pollution, National Research Cen-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 20 ter, Dokki, Giza, Postal code 12622, . E-mail: fagr- lower and higher for larger and middle length (101 to [email protected] 140 mm), respectively. The diet breadth was higher in dam lakes, indicating opportunistic feeding habits in 10822. Ahani, M. (2011): Environmental assessment of lakes. Being the most abundant fish species in the downstream water from Latian Dam using benthics as a study system and showing predatory feeding habits biological index. International Conference on Chemical, suggested that perch may have an effect on local fish Environmental and Biological Sciences (ICCEBS'2011): assemblage and itself through predation." (Authors) The 302-307. (in English) [Iran; "This paper reports the re- diet includes very few Odonata specimens.] Address: not sults of a study on the environmental assessment of the stated downstream water using benthics as a biological index of water quality in Jajrood River. The research was car- 10824. Amaya Vallejo, V.; Novelo-Gutierrez, R. (2011): ried out at four sampling sites of a downstream section The larva of Palaemnema mutans Calvert, 1931 of Latian Dam in the fall-winter and spring seasons. Us- (Odonata: Platystictidae). Zootaxa 3049: 59-63. (in Eng- ing the Hilsenhoff Biotic Index to assess water quality at lish, with Spanish summary) ["The larva of P. mutans is the sampling sites.the monthly and seasonal flow water described, illustrated, and compared with larvae of the changes were investigated in the Jajrood catchment for genus described to date. P. mutans differs from the oth- a period of 30 years. Statistical investigations indicate er species in having a shorter body length, a larger that spring is the wettest season in the Jajrood catch- number of teeth in the internal molar lobe of the left ment, and the result of a paired t-test indicates that the mandible and shorter caudal lamellae, as well as an ap- seasonal differences of all benthic families except Rhy- ical filament proportionally longer than in any other spe- acophilidae is significant. According to the Hilsenhoff cies. The hypopharynx is described for the first time for Biotic Index results, the water quality downstream of the genus. This is the first record of P. mutans for Co- Latian Dam was average at three sampling sites, and lombia." (Authors)] Address: Amaya Vallejo, Vanessa, the water quality was only good at site 2.The dominant Universidad de los Andes, Laboratorio de Zoología y benthic families were Chironomidae and Caenidae. In Ecología Acuática LAZOEA. Cra 1 Nº18A- 12, Lab J307 this study, the presence of pollution-tolerant families in Bogotá, Colombia. E-mail: [email protected] the sampling sites indicates that these sites are ecolog- 10825. Ammerschlaeger, J.; Hübner, T.; Kiel, E.-F. ically unhealthy and that the flow water at the down- stream section of Latian Dam differs considerably from (2011): Maßnahmen zur Anpassung an den Klimawan- the environmental flow water requirements of aquatic del in NRW. Möglichkeiten, die Auswirkungen des Kli- ecosystems during the fall-winter and spring seasons." mawandels auf Arten und Lebensräume abzuschwä- (Author) Odonata (Platycnemidae, Coenagrionidae) are chen. Natur in NRW 4/11: 11-14. (in German) [Measu- only represented in spring in low abundances.] Ad- res to deaden climatic effects on the regional fauna are dress: Ahani, M., Department of Environment planning discussed. Dragonflies most serious susceptible by the and management, Faculty of Environment, Tehran Uni- effects and therefore of concern are Somatochlora arc- versity, Tehran, Iran. Email: Monireh [email protected] tica, S. flavomaculata, Thecagaster bidentata, Aeshna subarctica elisabethae, Leucorrhinia dubia, L. rubicun- 10823. Akin, S.; Sahin, C.; Verep, B.; Turan, D.; Mutlu da, Coenagrion lunulatum, and C. hastulatum.] Address: Gözler, A.; Bozkurt, A.; Çelik, K.; Çetin, E.; Aracý, A.; Hübner, T., LANUV, Leibnitzstr. 10, 45659 Recklinghau- Sargýn, Y (2011): Feeding habits of introduced Europe- sen, Germany. E-mail: thomas.huebnerlanu.nrw.de an perch (Perca fluviatilis) in an impounded large river system in Turkey. African Journal of Agricultural Re- 10826. Andrew, R.J.; Thaokar, N.; Dhamani, A.A. search 6(18): 4293-4307. (in Akin, S., Faculty of Agri- (2011): Eggshell ultrastructure of the damselfly Ceri- culture, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, agrion coromandelianum (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Gaziosmanpasa University 60240 Tokat, Turkey. E-mail: National Seminar on Biodiversity and Intangible Natural [email protected]) ["The feeding habits of perch Heritage on 28th September, 2011. Organised by Na- were documented by analyzing gut contents of more tional Museum of Natural History Zoological Survey of than 3300 specimens collected seasonally at nine sta- India, Tansen Marg, New Delhi (MoEF, Govt. of India), tions located along the impounded large river in Turkey. M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata (MoEF, Govt. of India) Perch largely preferred fish (36%), insects (54%), other on September 28th, 2011: 23. (in English) [Verbatim: crustaceans (16%) and daphnia (13%). Spatial analysis Scanning electron microscopic examination of the egg showed that perch substantially preferred fish in the riv- of C. coromandelianum reveals that it is elongate and er section above the dam lakes and insects, cylindrical with a pointed anterior and rounded posterior and fish in the river section below the dam lake and in end. The egg chorion is composed of an outer, thin, dam lakes. The perch at every size seemed to prefer lightly corrugated exochorion and an inner, thick, fish with the highest and lowest percentage obtained for smooth, non-porous endochorion. The anterior end is 0 to 80 and 141 to 200 mm. Insects and crustaceans circumcised by five micropylar orifices. Each orifice is were important for 81 to 140 mm and 0 to 120 mm semicircular and continues as a long horizontal streak length, respectively. Crustaceans were important in on the endochorion and concludes at a bifid terminal June, November and July. Insects and fish except for point. This forms the entry point of the micropylar chute June 2009 constituted an important portion of the diets which penetrated the endochorion. The vitelline enve- during every sampling month. The perch showed a pis- lope lodged below the endochorion is thin and smooth.] civory feeding habit, a result obtained by trophic level Address: Dhamani, A.A., Nevjabai Hitkarini College, calculated by stomach contents (3.87) and stable iso- Brahmapuri, Dist.- Chandrapur (MS), India tope (3.91) methods. Trophic level change little during 10827. Andrew, R.J. (2011): Diversity in the egg shell the ontogeny with relatively higher value obtained for ultrastructure of dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata). Nation- the larger length. The perch inhabiting in the river sec- al Seminar on Biodiversity and Intangible Natural Herit- tion above the dam lakes had the highest trophic level age on 28th September, 2011. Organised by National compared to the other sites. Diet breadth of perch was Museum of Natural History Zoological Survey of India,

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 21 Tansen Marg, New Delhi (MoEF, Govt. of India), M- ches laid in plants)." (Authors)] Address: Angert, Amy, Block, New Alipore, Kolkata (MoEF, Govt. of India) on Department of Biology and Graduate Degree Program September 28th, 2011: 24-25. (in English) [Verbatim: in Ecology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO The present report describes the ultrastructual diversity 80523, USA. E-mail: [email protected] of the egg shell of five odonates exhibiting different mode of oviposition and fertilization. The dragonflies lay 10829. Appel, E.; Gorb, S.N. (2011): Resilin-bearing eggs in and around water bodies because of their am- wing vein joints in the dragonfly Epiophlebia superstes. phibiotic nature. The type of water body and substrate Bioinspiration & Biomimetics 6(4) 046006 doi: used for oviposition has a profound influence on the ul- 10.1088/1748-3182/6/4/046006: 11 pp. (in English) ["In trastructural modifications of the eggshell. The eggshell this study, we compared the dorsal and ventral patterns is divided into an external chorion and an inner vitelline of three vein joint types and three types of resilin patch- envelope. The chorion is further differentiated into an es in the wings of the dragonfly E. superstes. The joint outer exochorion and an inner endochorion. Both the types were classified according to their general struc- layers of the chorion exhibit ultrastructural radial and ture and the resilin patch types according to their ar- regional complexities. Scanning electron microscopic rangement at joints and in the adjacent wing mem- investigations reveal that the radial complexity is cus- brane. Resilin patches are found in both dorsal and tomized in accordance with the mode of oviposition ventral pleat valleys of the corrugated wings of E. su- whereas the regional complexity is modified for effective perstes, which results in different patterns of resilin dis- fertilization and complements the fertilization pore of the tribution on the dorsal and ventral sides of the wing. In vagina. The functional significance of the egg chorion is addition to its probable function in conferring flexibility described, classified and discussed in the light of recent to stressed joints, resilin may also have a damping literature.] Address: Andrew, R.J., Shri Dnyanesh Ma- function. Our results suggest that resilin patches in the havidyalaya, Navargaon, Dist. Chandrpur- 441 223, leading edge may be loaded in compression, whereas (MS), India in the trailing area, they may be involved in angle wid- ening and thus loaded in tension. Possible adaptations 10828. Angert, A.L.; Crozier, G.G.; Rissler, L.J.; Gilman, to the deformability of different areas of the wing, e.g. S.E.; Tewksbury, J.J.; Chunco, A.J. (2011): Do species during the process of camber formation, are discussed." traits predict recent shifts at expanding range edges. (Authors)] Address: Gorb, S.N., Functional Morphology Ecology Letters 14: 677-689. (in English) ["Although and Biomechanics, Zoological Institute, Christian-Al- some organisms have moved to higher elevations and brecht University of Kiel, 24098 Kiel, Germany. E-mail: latitudes in response to recent climate change, there is [email protected] little consensus regarding the capacity of different spe- cies to track rapid climate change via range shifts. Un- 10830. Appel, E.; Gorb, S.N. (2011): Resilin in dragon- derstanding species abilities to shift ranges has im- fly wings. Abstracts - DGaaE-Entomologentagung 21.- portant implications for assessing risk and 24.3.2011 Berlin: 27. (in English) ["Resilin is well known predicting future community structure. At an expanding for its rubber-like properties, including long-range (vis- front, colonization rates are determined jointly by rates co-) elasticity, ability to store kinetic energy, absorb of reproduction and dispersal. In addition, establish- shocks, and enhance flexibility of cuticular structures. In ment of viable populations requires that individuals find insect flight systems it has already been described in suitable resources in novel habitats. Thus, species with vein joints, veins, folding lines, transitions between veins greater dispersal ability, reproductive rate and ecologi- and wing membrane, as well as in wing hinges and elas- cal generalization should be more likely to expand into tic muscle tendons in various species, including Cole- new regions under climate change. Here, we assess optera and Dermaptera. In contrast to wings of neopte- current evidence for the relationship between leading- ran insects, where resilin plays a crucial role in wing edge range shifts and species traits. We found ex- folding, examinations on the distribution of resilin in pected relationships for several datasets, including diet wings of Odonata is especially important for under- breadth in North American Passeriformes and egg- standing wing mechanics during flight, because the ra- laying habitat in British Odonata. However, models ther stiff corrugated wings of representatives of this or- generally had low explanatory power. Thus, even statis- der cannot be folded. Previously, only wings of the tically and biologically meaningful relationships are un- damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Charp. (Coenagrioni- likely to be of predictive utility for conservation and dae) have been studied (Gorb, 1999). In the present management. Trait-based range shift forecasts face study we combined (1) fluorescence microscopy, (2) several challenges, including quantifying relevant natu- scanning electron microscopy, and (3) simple mechani- ral history variation across large numbers of species cal tests to elucidate the distribution of resilin patches in and coupling these data with extrinsic factors such as wings of the basal anisozygopteran species, Epiophle- habitat fragmentation and availability. [...] British Odona- bia superstes Selys (Epiophlebiidae). Resilin patches ta: Lm analyses of Odonata range shifts yielded low to are mainly located in wing vein joints situated in pleat valleys, thus their distribution distinctly differs between moderate explanatory power (R2 = 0.10–0.24; Table 3). Egg habitat, which is associated with clutch size, had a the dorsal and ventral wing sides. Our morphological marginally significant positive effect in most top-ranked results complement data from previous experimental models and was the variable with highest relative im- studies (Wootton & Newman, 1986; Kim et al., 2009) to portance (Table 3), but confidence intervals surrounding suggest that resilin is involved in either compression or the model-averaged regression coefficient for egg habi- tension, depending on the location in either narrow tat contained zero (Fig. 1c). In phylogenetically correct- pleats at the leading edge (compression) or shallower ed analyses, egg habitat became a statistically signifi- pleats at the trailing area (allowing the angle widening). cant predictor variable (Fig. 2c; Table 3). Specifically, This morphological basis enables rather stiff, ultralight, exophytic species (large clutches laid on water or land) and corrugated wings to bear deformations, e.g. during shifted 0.83 standard deviations (65.69 km) further camber formation, without material damage or fatigue, north, on average, than endophytic species (small clut- thus enabling the strong lift production Odonata are

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 22 known for." (Authors)] Address: Appel, Esther, Dept of 10834. Baierl, E. (2011): Ein Algerischer Sandläufer Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Zoological Psammodromus algirus erbeutet ein Paarungsrad von Institute, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany, Orthetrum chrysostigma (Squamata: Lacertidae; Odo- [email protected] nata: Libellulidae). Libellula 30(1/2): 89-91. (in German, with English summary) ["On 13-VI-2005, on Rio Genal 10831. Asimea, O.A.; Zakka, U. (2011): The effect of in Andalusia, Spain, a Large Psammodromus was ob- petroleum waste on insect occurrence, speciation and served and photographed capturing and feeding on a distribution at the Brass Terminal in Niger delta area of mating wheel of O. chrysostigma." (Author)] Address: . Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Bayerl, E., Neisser Str. 3, 40880 Ratingen, Germany. E- Applied Sciences 2(5): 782-786. (in English) ["Species mail: [email protected] occurrence and distribution of insects was investigated around Brass oil terminal where petroleum waste was 10835. Bakare, S.S.; Andrew, R.J. (2011): The genital constantly released into the Brass river through a man ducts of the male dragonfly Anax guttatus (Anisoptera: made canal. Random soil samples were collected from Aeshnidae). National Seminar on Biodiversity and In- various locations distributed between Brass community tangible Natural Heritage on 28th September, 2011. Or- and the oil terminal. At each sampling location, the soil ganised by National Museum of Natural History Zoolog- samples were analysed for physico-chemical parame- ical Survey of India, Tansen Marg, New Delhi (MoEF, ters using standard methods. Insects were collected us- Govt. of India), M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata (MoEF, ing sweep net and traps. Electrical conductivity, pH and Govt. of India) on September 28th, 2011: 23-24. (in nutrient parameters of soil were within acceptable limits, English) [Verbatim: Light and transmission electron mi- microclimatic conditions like ambient temperature and croscopic (TEM) studies reveal marked variations in the relative humidity were within permissible range. Twenty- ultra structure of the male genital duct as it terminates eight species of insects representing 23 families in 9 into the sperm sac. TEM studies show two types of orders was recorded at Okpoma community that rec- cells, the brush border cells with short motile irregular orded 28.49 mg/kg THC and 12.85 mg/kg TPH. Twenty microvilli and the smooth border cells in the wall of vasa five insect species representing 17 families in 8 orders deferentia. Moreover, the seminal vesicles contain only were recorded at the tank farm that had 51.09 mg/kg the cells with brush border. Large number of electron and 40.69 mg/kg TPH and only 5 species representing dense granules and cell-coat particles accumulate in 4 families were encountered along the banks of effluent the lumen of vasa deferentia. A dense layer of globules canal that had a value of 1261.41 mg/kg and 935.85 mostly mucoporteins aggregate around the hyaline cap mg/kg TPH. Species common in hydrocarbon contami- of the sperm bundles in the vasa deferentia. The chem- nated environment were Camponotus sericeus, Crioce- ical composition varies in the seminal fluid of vasa de- ris latipennis (Chrysomelidae), Gryllus pennslvanicus, ferentia, seminal vesicles and sperm sac. Changes oc- and Allonemobius fasciatus (Gryllidae). These species cur in the seminal fluid as it moves down successively were able to tolerate hydrocarbon impacted environ- through the vas deferens, seminal vesicle and ultimate- ment. The aim of this investigation is to identify insect ly in the sperm sac. The seminal fluid is stored and con- species that thrive in petroleum waste polluted envi- densed in the sperm sac. Histochemical studies de- ronment and to explore their use as bio indicators of pe- monstrate chemical composition of the seminal fluid as troleum hydrocarbon pollution." (Authors) Agriocnemis a mixture of protein, carbohydrate and lipid. Presence pygmaea, A. femina, Umma longistigma, and Orthetrum of dense quantity of DNA and RNA in the nuclei and cy- abbotti are listed in the appendix to the paper.] Address: toplasm of the epithelial cells and mercury bromophenol Zakka, U., Department of Crop and Soil Science, Facul- blue stained granular material suggests that the central ty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria canal, vasa deferentia and seminal vesicles are well- equipped with the cellular machinery required for pro- 10832. Bae, Y.J. (2011): Odonata. Insects of Korea 4 tein synthesis. Histochemical tests demonstrate, in ad- (1): Korea University. 72 pp. (in English) [The paper ex- dition, large amount of mucopolysaccharides and lipids. clusively includes 39 Zygoptera. The species are treat- SDS-PAGE of seminal fluid reveals 7 and 12 protein ed in a monographic style including information on syn- bands in the vasa deferentia and seminal vesicles, re- onymy, morphology of imagines and larvae, (regional) spectively.] Address: Andrew, R.J., Shri Dnyanesh Ma- distribution and records from Korea. The following spe- havidyalaya, Navargaon, Dist. Chandrpur- 441 223, cies are excluded from the Korean list of Odonata: Ca- (MS), India lopteryx cornelia, Agriocnemis pygmaea, Platycnemis foliacea sasakii, and Lestes hanllimensis Kim, 1998. 10836. Barrios, M.; Wolff, M. (2011): Initial study of ar- (Kim, J.H., 1998. The Odonata and Orthoptera, etc. of thropods succession and pig carrion decomposition in Korea in Color. Kyo-Hak Publ., Seoul. pp. 18-98. (in Ko- two freshwater ecosystems in the Colombian Andes. rean).] Address: Bae, Y.J., Division of Life Sciences, Forensic Science International 212(1-3): 164-172. (in College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea Uni- English) ["Entomological succession and trophic roles versity, 5-ga, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136- of arthropods associated with different stages of car- 701, Korea. E-mail: [email protected] cass decomposition were studied to estimate the post- mortem submersion interval in two freshwater ecosys- 10833. Bagachanova, A.K.; Vinokurov, N.N.; Evdo- tems in the Colombian Andes, at an altitude of 2614 m. karova, T.G.; Ermakova, Yu.V.; Nogovitsyna, S.N.; Po- Pig carcasses were employed as models placed 68 m pov, A.A. (2011): Taxonomic diversity of insects from the apart, one in a stream (lotic) and another in an artificial relic steppes of the Mid Lena River valley (Central Ya- lake (lentic). Decomposition time to skeletal remains kutia). Arid Ecosystems 1(1): 38-45. (in English) [Odo- was 74 days in the lake and 80 days in the stream. Six nata are represented by 12 species without giving any phases of decomposition were established: submerged details.] Address: Bagachanova, A.K., Institute for Bio- fresh, early floating, floating decay, bloated deteriora- logical Problems of the Cryolithozone, Siberian Branch, tion, floating remains and sunken remains. A total of Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Lenina 41, Yakutsk, 18,832 organisms associated with the carcasses were 677007 Russia. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 23 collected: 11,487 in the lake (four orders, 19 families tive and anadromous fish in California, the value of oth- and 33 species) and 7345 in the stream (eight orders, er types of seasonally aquatic habitats is less well un- 15 families and 25 species). Organisms were classified derstood. The use of seasonally flowing tributaries of in the following ecological categories: shredders, collec- the Sacramento River as non-natal rearing habitat for tors, predators, necrophagous, sarcosaprophagous and salmonids and as spawning areas for native fish has opportunists. Physical and chemical properties of the been previously documented. In order to evaluate food habitats, such as water temperature, CO2 and conduc- availability in Sacramento River tributaries, I compared tivity, varied according to rainfall. In the lake, shredders invertebrate drift in a seasonal tributary with a neigh- (Coleoptera: Tropisternus sp. and Berosus sp.) and col- bouring perennial tributary through the duration of sea- lectors (Diptera: Chironomus sp.) were found to be as- sonal tributary flow, from November 2005 through June sociated with submerged phases. Predators (Odonata) 2006. I compared drift density, taxonomic diversity, and were only present during the first phases. Coleoptera community composition between the two tributary (Dytiscidae) were found during floating decay and bloat- types. Overall drift abundance was greater in seasonal ed deterioration stages. In the stream, shredders (Hy- tributary samples. Taxonomic richness in the seasonal alella sp.) and collectors (Simulium sp.) were found dur- tributary was comparable to the perennial tributary, alt- ing all stages, whereas the predator Oxelytrum dis- hough community composition was different between cicolle was found exclusively during the floating stages, the two tributary types. Specifically, chironomid larvae during which body temperature increased in a fashion and small crustaceans were abundant in seasonal tribu- similar to active decay in terrestrial environments." (Au- tary drift, while terrestrial invertebrates were the primary thors)] Address: Wolff, Marta, Grupo de Entomología component of perennial tributary drift. The results illus- Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. E-mail: trate that seasonally flowing tributaries can provide [email protected] greater prey availability to fish that use these habitats compared with perennial tributaries." (Author) The taxa 10837. Baudermann, S.; Martens, A. (2011): Ortstreue list includes a few Odonata.] Address: Benigno, Gina, und tagesrhythmischer Ortswechsel der Larven von Biology Department, California State Univ., Chico, CSU Cordulegaster bidentata in Quellrinnsalen (Odonata: Chico, Holt Hall, Chico, CA 95927, USA Cordulegastridae). Libellula 30(3/4): 133-144. (in Ger- man, with English summary) ["C. bidentata colonizes 10840. Beukema, J. (2011): Recensis: Juwelenschwin- spring runnels with minimal water depth. The signifi- gen/Gossamer Wings. D. Hilfert-Rüppell & G. Rüppell, cance of small depressions as microhabitats and the 2007; Die Prachtlibellen Europas. G. Rüppell, 2005. activity patterns of the larvae in such border zones are Brachytron 14(1): 67-68. (in Dutch) [review] Address: not well known. In August and September 2010, re- Beukema, J.J., Linieweg 19, NL-1783 BA Den Helder, spectively, in two spring runnels in the Kocher valley The Netherlands, E-mail: [email protected] near Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the daily movement of the larvae has been investigated. Tin 10841. Borisov, S.N. (2011): Migrant dragonflies in cans, serving as artificial pools, were buried at the bot- Middle Asia. 2. Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys, 1840) tom of the very shallow water in an area of 4 m² at both (Odonata, Libellulidae). Eurasian Entomological Journal localities. Prepared with removable plastic containers 10(4): 415-421. (in Russian, with English summary) inserted in the tin frame, the presence of larvae was ["Data on the distribution, phenology and migrations of recorded every 12 h for ten days. The artificial pools Sympetrum fonscolombii in Middle Asia are presented. were regularly colonized by C. bidentata larvae after a The first spring-time generation is represented by immi- short time. Immigration and emigration took place dur- grant specimens from the southern part of the range. ing night as well as during daytime, with a significant Pre-imaginal development lasts about 2 months. De- preference for the nighttime." (Authors)] Address: Bau- velopment of two generations during summer and au- dermann, Sandra, Eichholzweg 3, 74653 Künzelsau, tumn is probable. In autumn the dragonflies migrate in a Germany. E-mail: [email protected] southerly direction. 2008–2010 migrations were studied in the Chok-Pak mountain range in Western Tien-Shan 10838. Bedjanič, M. (2011): Coenagrion hastulatum Mountains (N42.53°, E70.60°) by «Rybachinsky-type» (Charpentier, 1825), new for the dragonfly fauna of Bos- by means of ornithological traps. Migrations lasted from nia and Herzegovina (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Natu- the end of August until October. The intensity of migra- ra Sloveniae 13(2): 31-36. (in English, with Slovenian tions increased with the onset of cold air masses. Se- summary) ["At the high-altitude Donje Bare and Gornje quential expansion of different generations is probably Bare Lakes in the surroundings of Tjentište village, characteristic, being an adaptive strategy of S. fonsco- Zelengora Mts., Sutjeska National Park, SE Bosnia and lombii aimed at maximising the use environmental re- Herzegovina, Coenagrion hastulatum was recorded on sources both spatially and temporally." (Author)] Ad- 26 June 2011. The occurrence of the species on the dress: Borisov, S.N., Institute of Systematics and Ecol- southern border of its European range is outlined and ogy of Animals, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian discussed. Faunistic records on a total of 22 species Branch, Frunze str. 11, Novosibirsk 630091 Russia. E- observed at 11 localities in the southeastern part of the mail: [email protected] country between 26 and 29 June 2011 are appended." 10842. (2011): Rare dragonflies in (Author)] Address: Bedjanič, M., Kolodvorska 21b, SI- Bosch, J.G. van ‘t, 2310 Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia. E-mail: matjazbe- the Netherlands in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, CWNO- [email protected] reports 4. Brachytron 14(1): 40-48. (in Dutch, with Eng- lish summary) ["This is the fourth report of the Dutch 10839. Benigno, G. (2011): Invertebrate drift in neigh- Committee for records of rare odonates (CWNO). In boring perennial and seasonal tributaries of the Sacra- this report, records from the period 2002-2005 are re- mento River. Master of Science thesis, Biological Sci- viewed. Acceptability is judged independently by each ences California State University, Chico: IX + 33 pp. (in of the committee members, based on the documenta- English) ["While seasonal floodplains are known to pro- tion available (e.g. descriptions, drawings, pictures or vide abundant food and important rearing habitat for na- collected material). Only accepted records are revie-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 24 wed. Of each accepted record the Province, nearby city, dries up in the summer months are decisive for odonate location, date, number, gender and observers are giv- diversity. Furthermore, some influence of the trophic en. In most cases only the first record is given; subse- level on the species diversity could be recognized. quent records of the same individual or population are Among others, Coenagrion puella, Ischnura elegans, accepted on the basis of the first record and are not re- Pyrrhosoma nymphula and Libellula quadrimaculata viewed. From this record on, observations marked with were the species with the highest frequency, all being an asterisk *, are regarded as a ‘known location’. New widespread and euryoecious. In addition, rather rare records from a known location will not be reviewed in and stenoecious species were found at single ponds. future. The three categories of species that are consid- We summarize that some compensation ponds in the ered by the CWNO are described. The third category is city of Oldenburg are species-rich and have a high val- a new one: only proof and indication of reproduction are ue for the dragonfly fauna of the region; the same is currently considered for Anax parthenope and Aeshna true for the total species diversity of all studied ponds affinis. Species that are no longer considered by the for the Odonata diversity of Oldenburg. With this study CWNO are Crocothemis erythraea (after 2003) and Or- other authors' results regarding compensation ponds thetrum coerulescens (after 2006). Records of these and/or urban waters are discussed and modifications species in 2002-2005 are not reviewed in this article. suggested, but in essence they are confirmed." (Au- 2002 – A new population of Sympetrum depresssius- thors)] Address: Brandt, Kirsten, Kaiser-Friedrich-Str. culum was discovered near Budel (Noord-Brabant/ Lim- 15, 53113 Bonn, Germany. E-mail: Kirsten.Brandt@ burg). Several new populations of Somatochlora flavo- gmx.net maculata were found. 2003 – The most spectacular dis- 10844. Brochard, C.; van der Ploeg, E. (2011): Looking covery in 2003 was the first observation for The Nether- lands of Coenagrion scitulum near Tegelen (Limburg). for the best spot: how far will Cordulegaster insignis Subsequent searches did not result in additional obser- walk? Brachytron 14(1): 64-66. (in Dutch, with English vations. The fourth ever observation (fifth individual) of summary) ["In this short portrait, some of the habitat Anax ephippiger for the Netherlands was at Schier- preferences, larval ecology and emerging behaviour of monnikoog (Friesland). The fourth population of Soma- Cordulegaster insignis are discussed. During a search tochlora arctica was discovered at Vragenderveen (Gel- for larval skins in Mugla province, Turkey, 70 exuviae were found during three visits. They were mainly found derland). 2004 – The most memorable in 2004 was the third ever observation for The Netherlands of Sympetrum in trees, at an altitude varying from a few cm to 8 m from the ground. The maximum distance from the near- meridionale, at Cadzand-bad (Zeeland) 2005 – The most spectacular event in this four-year period was without est water was 30 meters." (Authors)] Address: Bro- doubt the discovery of a population of Leucorrhinia chard, C., Marsstraat 77, 9742 EL Groningen, The albifrons near Oldeberkoop (Friesland). The previous Netherlands observation was a single male in 1994 at nearby Appel- 10845. Brockhaus, T. (2011): Informationen zum Pro- scha. The fourth ever observation of S. meridionale was jekt der Libellenfauna Deutschlands. Libellennach- at Berghem (Noord-Brabant).The fifth population of richten 26: 5-7. (in German) [The author reports on the Somatochlora arctica and the first population for Over- current status of the book on the German Odonata- ijssel was discovered at Landgoed Twickel." (Author) fauna.] Address: Brockhaus, T., An der Morgensonne 5, Records of the followingspecies are presented in some D-09387 Jahnsdorf, Germany. E-mail: T.Brockhaus@t- details: Cordulegaster boltonii, Leucorrhinia albifrons, L. online.de pectoralis, Coenagrion armatum, C. scitulum, C. hastu- latum, Calopteryx virgo, Sympecma paedisca, Aeshna 10846. Buckland-Nicks, A. (2011): Mercury bioaccumu- affinis, A. subarctica elisabethae, Anax parthenope, A. lation in dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera) from two ephippiger, Onychogomphus forcipatus, Ophiogomphus lakes in Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia. In: At- cecilia, Somatochlora arctica, S. flavomaculata, Croco- lantic Division of the Canadian Association of Geogra- themis erythraea, Orthetrum brunneum, O. coerules- phers. Programm and Abstracts 23th Annual Meeting cens, Sympetrum depressiusculum, S. meridionale] Ad- and Conference October 14th - 16th, 2011 Mount Alli- dress: Bosch, J.G. van ‘t, Newtonplein 62, 2562 JX Den sion University, Sackville, NB: 8. (in English) [Verbatim: Haag. E-mail: [email protected] Anisoptera are important vectors for mercury in aquatic and terrestrial food chains. Dragonfly naiads, adults, 10843. Brandt, K.; Buchwald, R. (2011): Die Bedeutung and exuviae were collected from two acidic lakes in Ke- von Kompensationsgewässern für die Libellenfauna der jimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia (Canada) in order to Stadt Oldenburg (Odonata). Libellula 30(3/4): 111-132. compare mercury bioaccumulation patterns between (in German, with English summary) ["As only very few their life stages and body sections. Samples were dried, natural standing waters still exist, compensation ponds digested, and analyzed for methylmercury (MeHg), di- have a potentially high value for the aquatic fauna and valent mercury (Hg(II)), and total mercury (THg) using flora in the city of Oldenburg (Lower Saxony, Germany). gas chromatography-atomic fluorescence spectroscopy In order to analyse their value for the odonate fauna a (AFS). MeHg concentrations in naiad and adult dragon- study of 17 ponds in Oldenburg was carried out in flies were comparable to fish, at 234 ± 113 ng g1 d.w. 2009. Altogether 28 species of Odonata were recorded (n=64) and 232 ± 68 µg g1 d.w. (n=28), respectively. and 21 species were regarded as potentially or definite- There was no significant difference between naiad and ly autochthonous at one or some pond(s). These 28 adult MeHg concentrations (p>0.05). Mean MeHg con- species amount to 39 % of the total odonate fauna of centration in exuviae (6 ± 4 ng g1 d.w.; n=32 ) was 50- the region Weser-Ems. The total odonate fauna of the fold lower than naiads and adults, however Hg(II) con- standing water bodies of Oldenburg comprises 32 spe- centrations were not significantly different. Emerging cies. Therefore, 66 % of its potential fauna was record- adults had between 1.5 and 3-fold higher Hg(II) than ed at the 17 compensation ponds. We found a wide naiads and adults but similar MeHg. Within the naiad range of 0-19 species of Odonata at one pond. Both the population, MeHg and THg increased with age and open water surface and the period in which a pond weight, with a large increase in variation. The oldest

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 25 and heaviest naiads had both the lowest and highest te & Downing (Can J Fish Aquat Sci 46:1489–1498, MeHg. Bioaccumulation patterns of Hg(II ) in dragonfly 1989) had the lowest average coefficients of variation at life stages may indicate MeHg detoxification mecha- habitat (CV = 0.17) and whole-lake (CV = 0.08) levels. nisms. However, the adults still have a high potential for At the habitat level, variance in production estimates transferring substantial amounts of MeHg to terrestrial decreased with sampling effort, with little improvement predators.] Address: Buckland-Nicks, Amy, Department after 10–15 samples. Our study shows how different of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, production estimates can be generated from the same Wolfville, NS, USA. E-mail: [email protected] field data, though aggregating estimates up to the whole-lake level does produce an averaging effect that 10847. Buczyński, P.; Dawidowicz, Ł.; Wagner, G.; tends to reduce variance." (Authors) Odonata taxa - Jarska, W. (2011): Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) with the exception of Hagenius brevistylus - are treated (Odonata: Aeshnidae) in Polish part of the Lithuanian at the family level.] Address: Vander Zanden, M.J., Cen- Lake District. Odonatrix 7(2): 48-49. (in Polish, with ter for Limnology, Univ.of Wisconsin-Madison, 680 N. English summary) ["One hunting female of A. ephip- Park St., Madison, WI 53706, USA. E-mail: mjvander- piger was recorded on June 3, 2011, in a xerothermic [email protected] meadow near the Lake Perty in Kleszczówek in NE Po- land (54°16’40” N, 22°53’50” E). It is the northernmost 10850. Cannings, R. (2011): Book review: Dragonflies record of the species in Poland so far. The area of stud- and Damselflies. Model Organisms for Ecological and ies is probably situated within the migrating route of the Evolutionary Research. Cordoba-Aguilar, A. [ed.]. 2008. species whose migrations reach Latvia in this part of Dragonflies and Damselflies. Model organisms for eco- Europe. The recorded specimen belonged to the first logical and evolutionary research. Oxford University generation, no data on reproduction and development Press, Oxford, UK. pp. Hardback, ISBN 978-0-199230 of the second generation is available." (Authors)] Ad- 69-3. £73 (£18.25–special discount for direct orders to dress: Buczyński, P., Dept of Zool., Maria Curie-Skło- publisher). Paperback, ISBN 978-0-19956758-4. dowska University, Akademicka 19, PL-20-033 Lublin, £32.50. Florida Entomologist 94(3): 727-728. (in Eng- Poland. E-mail: [email protected] lish) [book review] Address: Cannings, R., Royal British Columbia Museum 675 Belleville St., Victoria BC Cana- 10848. Busch, R.; Masius, P. (2011): Erstnachweise da, V8W 9W2 [email protected] von Anax parthenope und Leucorrhinia caudalis auf der Insel Usedom (Odonata: Aeshnidae, Libellulidae). Libel- 10851. Cano-Villegas, J.F. (2011): Actualizacion del lula 30(3/4): 151-155. (in German, with English sum- catalogo odonatologico de la provincia de Cordoba mary) [Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; "On 27- (Andalucia, Espana) (Insecta: Odonata). Boletín de la VI-2011, a female L. caudalis was observed laying eggs S.E.A. 48(1): 479-483. (in Spanish, with English sum- at the Lake 'Krebssee' near Korswandt. A. parthenope mary) [The author presents data on the presence of six was recorded at four different sites between 27-VI- and species not previously recorded from Córdoba province 29-VII-2011. Considering available odonatological data, (Spain), and one recorded only once. Records of Eryth- it is certain that all sites were populated only very re- romma viridulum, Coenagrion scitulum, Paragomphus cently. Reflecting that the rediscoveries of both species genei, Orthetrum trinacria, Orthetrum brunneum, Sym- in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania dated from 1999, the petrum meridionale, and Trithemis kirbyi are document- ongoing spread in distribution is discussed." (Authors)] ed in details and mapped.] Address: Cano Villegas, F.J., Address: Busch, R., Waldstr. 27A, 56479 Westernohe, C/Montemayor, 4 1º-2; 14003-Córdoba, Spain. E-mail: Germany. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 10849. Butkas, K.J.; Vadeboncoeur, Y.; Vander Zanden, 10852. Cardoza Martínez, G.F.; Estrada Rodríguez, M.J. (2011): Estimating benthic invertebrate production J.L.; Alonzo Rojo, F.; Mar Tovar, C.L.; Gelwick, F. in lakes: a comparison of methods and scaling from in- (2011): Espectro trófico del bagre Ictalurus punctatus dividual taxa to the whole-lake level. Aquatic Sciences - (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae), en la presa Lázaro Cárde- Research Across Boundaries 73(1): 153-169. (in Eng- nas, Indé, Durango, México. Hidrobiológica 21(2): 210- lish) [Sparkling Lake, Wisconsin, USA. "Studies of a- 216. (in Spanish, with English summary) [9,4% of stud- quatic invertebrate production have been primarily con- ied stomachs (n=240) of Ictalurus punctatus included ducted at the level of individual taxa or populations. Ad- Odonata as diet.] Address: Cardoza Martínez, G.F., vancing our understanding of the functioning and ener- Centro de Estudios Ecológicos, Escuela Superior de gy flow in aquatic ecosystems necessitates scaling-up Biología, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, to community and whole-lake levels, as well as integrat- Avenida Universidad S/N, Fraccionamiento Filadelfia ing across benthic and pelagic habitats and across mul- Gómez Palacio, Durango. 35010 México. E-mail: E- tiple trophic levels. In this paper, we compare a suite of mail: bió[email protected] non-cohort based methods for estimating benthic inver- 10853. Carriço, C.; Costa, J.M.; Mallet, J.; Silva, F.M.; tebrate production at subpopulation, habitat, and whole- lake levels for Sparkling Lake, WI, USA. Estimates of Carvalho Queiroz, M.M. (2011): First record of Phyllo- the overall mean benthic invertebrate production (i.e. cycla hamata Belle, 1990 (Insecta: Odonata: Gomphi- whole-lake level) ranged from 1.9 to 5.0 g DM m-2 y-1, dae), from Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Check List 7(6): depending on the method. Production estimates varied 837-838. (in English) ["Six males of P. hamata were col- widely among depths and habitats, and there was gen- lected in the Reserva Florestal da Usina Hidroelétrica eral qualitative agreement among methods with regards da Fumaça, Jauru Salto Mato Grosso state, Midwestern to differences in production among habitats. However, Brazil and represent the first record for that state. The there were also consistent and systematic differences specimens examined have been deposited in the Mu- among methods. The size-frequency method gave the seu Nacional, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. This highest, while the regression model of Banse and species is included in the volsella group and can be separated from the other species in this group by the Mosher (Ecol Monogr 50:355–379, 1980) gave the low- est production estimates. The regression model of Plan- cerci shorter than segment 10 (S10), with a very long

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 26 internal hook." (Authors)] Address: Carriço, C., Universi- mental Science, Murdoch Univ., South St, Murdoch, WA dade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Depto de Entomologia 6150, Australia. E-mail: b.robson@murdoch. edu.au Museu Nacional, Quinta da Boa Vista s/n. CEP 20940- 10856. Cicek, K.; Ayaz, D. (2011): Food composition of 040. São Cristóvão, Brazil. E-mail: carrico82@hotmail. com the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Lake Sü- lüklü (Western Anatolia, Turkey). Journal of Freshwater 10854. Carriço, C.; Costa, J.M.; Santos, T.C.; Anjos- Ecology 26(4): 571-578. (in English) [" We examined the Santos, D. (2011): Description of the last instar larva of seasonal changes in the food composition of E. orbicu- Phyllocycla gladiata (Hagen in Selys) (Anisoptera: laris in Lake Sülüklü (Manisa, Turkey) during spring and Gomphidae). EntomoBrasilis 4(1): 26-29. (in English, summer 2010. The stomach contents of 110 (40 males, with Portuguese summary) ["The larva of the last instar 62 females, eight juveniles) E. orbicularis individuals of P. gladiata is described and illustrated based in only were analyzed, and 461 prey items were found. Gastro- one exuviae, collected at Camorim River, Jacarepaguá, pods (2.2%), earthworms (0.4%), insects (67.2%), fishes Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Exuviae is deposited in the (6.9%), amphibians (15.0%), and plant material (8.2%) Museu Nacional (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil." (Au- constituted the food of the species. Food consisted pri- thors)] Address: Costa, J.M., Depto de Entomologia, marily of insects and other invertebrates during the Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Ja- breeding season and of vertebrate and plant material neiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, BR-20942- (especially seeds and roots) during the post-breeding 040 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] season. Based on these results, the European pond turtle is a generalist opportunistic omnivore whose diet 10855. Chester, E.T.; Robson, B.J. (2011): Drought ref- is most strongly influenced by prey availability ... Terres- uges, spatial scale and recolonisation by invertebrates trial prey items (adult Odonata, Anisolabididae, Cicadi- in non-perennial streams. Freshwater Biology 56(10): dae, adult Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Cerambycidae, 2094-2104. (in English) ["1. If resistance traits drive re- Staphylinidae, Muscidae, and Culicidae) constituted on- colonisation after drought, then drought refuges should ly 8.7% of the stomach contents." (Authors)] Address: contribute strongly to assemblage composition within Cicek, K., Zoology Section, Dept of Biology, Faculty of streams. If resilience traits drive recolonisation, macro- Science, Ege Univ., TR-35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey invertebrates emerging from refuges may disperse widely, colonising many streams. To determine whether 10857. Cordoba-Aguilar, A.; Gonzalez-Tokman D.M. the contribution of drought refuges to macroinvertebrate (2011): Male harassment and female energetics in the recolonisation in non-perennial streams was mostly lo- territorial damselfly Hetaerina americana (Fabricius) cal (within stream) or broader scale (across streams), (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). Odonatologica 40(1): 1- we measured the association between the composition 15. (in English) ["The possible energetic costs due to of invertebrate assemblages in different types of in- male harassment in H. americana females were explo- stream drought refuge and the assemblage composition red by investigating: (a) changes in thoracic and abdo- of streams when flow resumed. 2. We sampled 16 minal fat during / adulthood, (b) the fat budget after streams of varying hydrological regime on the western each of the 2 matings that females engage in during 2 side of the Victoria Range in the Grampians National seasons of varying male harassment, (c) the fat imbal- Park, Victoria, Australia. Drought refuges (perennial ance due to male harassment in the thorax (where fat is pools, dry sediment, damp sediment, seeps, patches of used mainly for flying) and abdomen (where fat is used leaf litter, beneath stones) were identified and sampled to produce eggs), (d) whether re-mating takes longer during autumn. Most taxa were found in perennial when harassment is high compared to when harass- pools; few taxa were found aestivating beneath stones ment is low, and (e) the feeding rate after each mating or having desiccation-resistant stages in dry sediment. in both seasons to see whether female balance the en- Perennial pools and perennially flowing reaches were ergetic resources they spend. Females gained fat re- the refuges that harboured the greatest diversity of ma- sources after emergence but lost fat when they became croinvertebrate taxa. 3. Streams were sampled again old. Fat decreased more in the ‘high harassment’ sea- during spring. Assemblage composition of non-peren- son than in the ‘low harassment’ season; in the former, nial reaches in spring was unrelated to composition in fat was reduced more intensively after a second mating. nearby refuges in the previous autumn. In contrast, as- Thoracic fat decreased to a lower level after the second semblage composition in perennial reaches during mating in the ‘high harassment’ season compared with spring was strongly correlated with composition during the ‘low harassment’ season. When harassment was autumn. Therefore, drought refuges did not directly in- high, re-mating took longer than when harassment was fluence assemblage composition locally within non- low. Feeding was similar between seasons. These re- perennial streams. Rather, both perennially flowing sults suggest substantial energetic costs for females reaches and perennial pools acted as drought refuges due to male harassment." (Authors)] Address: Cordoba- across the broader landscape. Resilience traits are like- Aguilar, A., Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas, Uni- ly to drive recolonisation in these streams. 4. Monitoring versidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Apdo. P. 69- of drought refuges in a particular stream will therefore 1, Plaza Juarez, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42001, Mexico E- not predict species composition when flow resumes. mail: [email protected] Drought refuges are likely to sustain biodiversity over larger spatial scales such as groups of streams or who- 10858. Cortes, L.; Almeida, M.C.; Pinto, N.S.; De le drainage networks. Consequently, stream networks Marco, P. (2011): Fogo em Veredas: Avaliação de Im- will need to be managed as entities rather than as sin- pactos sobre Comunidades de Odonata (Insecta). Bio- gle waterways and the focus of drought refuge protec- diversidade Brasileira 1(2): 128-145. (in Portuguese, tion should be on perennial pools and reaches." (Au- with English summary) ["The marshes are open areas thors) The following Odonata are reported: Procordulia of Cerrado (Brazilian savannas), which play an essen- jacksoniensis, Austroaeschna subapicalis, Austargioles- tial role in protecting water sources. Moreover, the tes sp.] Address: Robson, Belinda, School of Environ- marshes are also considered of great importance to di- rect use of rural people living in the Cerrado. These

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 27 conflicts of use of the marshes are now a major chal- discussed. Moreover, the importance of studying such lenge for biodiversity conservation. This study aimed to group of insects is stated, and at the same time it is test the effect of fire on the richness and composition of shown that many interesting questions regarding olfac- Odonata (dragonflies) in burned and unburned marshes tory processing can be addressed by looking into the within the Estação Ecológica Serra Geral do Tocantins changes that aquatic insects undergo when leaving (EESGT). Species richness was estimated for each of their aquatic environment." (Author) Odonata are treat- the sampled marshes through non-parametric method ed at pages 8-12.] Address: Crespo, J.G., Department of first order Jackknife. The analysis of indicator species of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, was made by IndVal. The similarity in community com- USA position of Odonata were obtained through the index of Chao. In total we sampled 33 species of Odonata, dis- 10861. Curry, B. (2011): Striped Saddlebags (Tramea tributed among five families. No species of Odonata calverti). New to Canada. The Wood Duck 64(8): 178- were associated specifically with burned or unburned 179. (in English) [29-IX-2010; Point-Pelee Nationalpark, environments. The marshes burned recently showed a Ontario, Canada] Address: not stated greater similarity in community composition of Odonata 10862. da Costa, J. M. (2011): First records of some than unburned marshes and the same pattern is evi- species of some dragonfly (Odonata) species in the dent when considering only the suborder Zygoptera. Narew National Park. Odonatrix 7(2): 50-51. (in English, This work with Odonata communities has shown that with Polish summary) [2010, Narew National Park, Po- there is impact of fire on species composition of the land; Leucorrhinia dubia, L. rubicunda and L. pectoralis suborder Zygoptera which has less ability to disperse. were added to the regional list increasing the known This reinforces the idea that the fire is known to be one Odonata to 47 species.] Address: Joao Matos da Costa, of the main threats to protected areas of the Cerrado Narwia.ski Park Narodowy, Kurowo 10, 18-204 Kobylin and a threat to the biodiversity of EESGT marshes. If Borzymy, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] decisions of fire management are taken, it is crucial that it come together with research monitoring marshes in 10863. Davis, R.B.; Nicholson, D.B.; Saunders, E.L.; EESGT." (Authors)] Address: Côrtes, Lara, Instituto Chi- Mayhew, P.J. (2011): Fossil gaps inferred from phylog- co Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade/ICMBio, enies alter the apparent nature of diversification in dra- Estação Ecológica Serra Geral do Tocantins, Avenida gonflies and their relatives. BMC Evolutionary Biology Beira Rio Quadra 02 número 06 Centro, Rio da Con- 2011, 11:252 doi:10.1186/1471-2148-11-252: (in Eng- ceição, Tocantins, Brazil, 77303-000. E-mail: lara.cortes lish) ["Background: The fossil record has suggested that @icmbio.gov.br clade growth may differ in marine and terrestrial taxa, supporting equilibrial models in the former and expan- 10859. Couteyen, S.; Papazian, M. (2011): Redescrip- sionist models in the latter. However, incomplete sam- tion of the male Coenagriocnemis reuniense (Fraser, pling may bias findings based on fossil data alone. To 1957), with notes on the mesostigmal plate and key to attempt to correct for such bias, we assemble phyloge- the males of the genus (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). netic supertrees on one of the oldest clades of insects, Odonatologica 40(1): 39-44. (in English) ["Coenagrio- the Odonatoidea (dragonflies, damselflies and their ex- cnemis Fraser, 1949, an endemic genus to the Masca- tinct relatives), using MRP and MRC. We use the trees rene Archipelago (Indian Ocean), is currently repre- to determine when, and in what clades, changes in tax- sented by 4 species. After examination of its male anal onomic richness have occurred. We then test whether appendages, C. reuniense male an endemic species to equilibrial or expansionist models are supported by fos- La Réunion, is redescribed. The mesostigmal plate, sil data alone, and whether findings differ when phylo- which has a very unusual structure, is illustrated and genetic information is used to infer gaps in the fossil commented upon. A key to the Coenagriocnemis males record. Results: There is broad agreement in family- is provided." (Authors)] Address: Couteyen, S., UMR level relationships between both supertrees, though PVBMT (Peuplements végétaux et bio-agresseurs en with some uncertainty along the backbone of the tree milieu tropical), Université de la Réunion, Faculté des regarding dragonflies (Anisoptera). “Anisozygoptera” sciences et technologies, 15 Avenue René-Cassin, BP are shown to be paraphyletic when fossil information is 7151, F-97715 Saint-Denis cedex, France. E-mail: taken into account. In both trees, decreases in net di- [email protected] versification are associated with species-poor extant 10860. Crespo, J.G. (2011): A review of chemosensa- families (Neopetaliidae, Hemiphlebiidae), and an upshift tion and related behavior in aquatic insects. Journal of is associated with Calopterygidae + Polythoridae. When Insect Science 11(62): 1-39. (in English, with Spanish ghost ranges are inferred from the fossil record, many summary) ["Insects that are secondarily adapted to families are shown to have much earlier origination aquatic environments are able to sense odors from a dates. In a phylogenetic context, the number of family- diverse array of sources. The antenna of these insects, level lineages is shown to be up to twice as high as the as in all insects, is the main chemosensory structure fossil record alone suggests through the and its input to the brain allows for integration of senso- and Cenozoic, and a logistic increase in richness is de- ry information that ultimately ends in behavioural re- tected in contrast to an exponential increase indicated sponses. Only a fraction of the aquatic insect orders by fossils alone. Conclusions: Our analysis supports the have been studied with respect to their sensory biology notion that taxa, which appear to have diversified expo- and most of the work has centred either on the descrip- nentially using fossil data, may in fact have diversified tion of the different types of sensilla, or on the behav- more logistically. This in turn suggests that one of the iour of the insect as a whole. In this paper, the literature major apparent differences between the marine and ter- is exhaustively reviewed and ways in which antennal restrial fossil record may simply be an artifact of incom- morphology, brain structure, and associated behaviour plete sampling. Our results also support previous no- can advance better understanding of the neurobiology tions that adult colouration plays an important role in involved in processing of chemosensory information are odonate radiation, and that Anisozygoptera should be grouped in a single inclusive taxon with Anisoptera,

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 28 separate from Zygoptera." (Authors)] Address: Davis, thors)] Address: Dobrzańska, Julia, Katedra Kształto- R.B., Dept Biol., Univ. of York, York, YO10 5YW, UK. E- wania Środowiska, Wydział Budownictwa i Inżynierii mail: [email protected] Środowiska, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsza- 10864. De Marmels, J.; Neiss, U.G. (2011): Description wa, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] of the larva of Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909 (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Zootaxa 3137: 64-68. (in Eng- 10868. Dolata, P.T. (2011): The site of the Lilypad White- lish) ["The ultimate stadium larva of G. auricularis is de- face Leucorrhinia caudalis (Charpentier, 1840) (Odonata: scribed and illustrated based on exuviae of a male and Libellulidae) and the Goldeneye Bucephala clangula a female reared larvae from Manaus, Brazil. The larva (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Anseriformes) in the River Noteć resembles that of G. gracilis in having a small lateral valley near Czarnków (northern Wielkopolska). Odonatrix spine also on abdominal segment 5, while the premen- 7(2): 55-57. (in Polish, with English summary) [16-VI- tum morphology and size and distribution and number 2010, L. caudalis was found on the peat excavation near of palpal setae are similar to those species with lateral Czarnków in north part of the Wielkopolska region spine absent on segment 5. The larvae were found in (Czarnków-Trzcianka district, Poland; 52°55'08'' N, rainwater pools with abundant leaf litter, in the interior of 16°32'26'' E, UTM: XU06).] Address: Dolata, P.T., Połud- Amazonian lowland forest." (Authors)] Address: Neiss, niowowielkopolska Grupa Ogólnopolskiego Towarzystwa U.G., Coordenação de Pesquisas em Entomologia, In- Ochrony Ptaków, ul. Wrocławska 60 A/7, 63-400 Ostrów stituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia/INPA, Cai- Wielkopolski, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] xa Postal 478, CEP 69011-970, Manaus, AM., Brazil. E- mail: ulisses.neiss @gmail.com 10869. Donoughe, S.; Crall, J.D.; Merz, R.A.; Combes, S.A. (2011): Resilin in dragonfly and damselfly wings 10865. Do, M.C. (2011): Burmagomphus schneideri sp. and its implications for wing flexibility. Journal of Mor- nov., a new dragonfly from the south of Vietnam (Odo- phology 272(12): 1409-1421. (in English) ["Although nata: Gomphidae). International Journal of Odonatology there is mounting evidence that passive mechanical dy- 14(3): 223-231. (in English) ["B. schneideri sp. nov. namics of insect wings play an integral role in insect (Rung Giong, Kanak commune, K'fBang district, flight, our understanding of the structural details under- 14°8'42.05''N, 108°36'37.33''E Gia Lai Province in the lying flexibility remains incomplete. Here, southern part of Vietnam, leg. Do, 27-IV-2010, to be de- we use comparative morphological and mechanical posited in Vietnam National Museum of Nature) is de- techniques to illuminate the function and diversity of two scribed from the male sex and compared with males of mechanisms within Odonata wings presumed to affect the closely related species B. vermicularis and B. arbo- dynamic wing deformations: flexible resilin vein-joints reus. Full illustrations of topotypical male B. vermicu- and cuticular spikes. Mechanical tests show that joints laris are provided the first time (Huu Lien, Lang Son, with more resilin have lower rotational stiffness and de- North Vietnam)." (Author)] Address: Do, M.C., 409 – form more in response to a load applied to an intact 57A, Tap the Bo Thuy San, 22/20 Nguyen Cong Hoan, wing. Morphological studies of 12 species of Odonata Hanoi, Vietnam. E-mail: [email protected] (Calopteryx augustipennis, Lestes rectangularis, Isch- nura verticalis, I. posita, Enallagma divagans, Aeshna 10866. Do, M.C. (2011): Coeliccia sasamotoi sp. nov. verticalis, Aeshna constricta, Sympetrum vicinum, S. from Vietnam and Laos (Odonata: Platycnemididae). In- rubicundulum, Erythemis simplicicollis, Somatochlora ternational Journal of Odonatology 14(3): 193-197. (in tenebrosa, Epitheca cynosura) reveal that resilin joints English) ["C.a sasamotoi sp. nov. is described based on and cuticular spikes are widespread taxonomically, yet specimens of both sexes collected from central Vietnam both traits display a striking degree of morphological and Laos. It differs from related species in details of and functional diversity that follows taxonomically dis- coloration, the shape of the male terminalia, and the tinct patterns. Interestingly, damselfly wings (suborder shape of the posterior lobe of the female pronotum." Zygoptera) are mainly characterized by vein-joints that (Author)] Address: Do, M.C., 409 – 57A, Tap the Bo are double-sided (containing resilin both dorsally and Thuy San, 22/20 Nguyen Cong Hoan, Hanoi, Vietnam. ventrally), whereas dragonfly wings (suborder Epiproc- E-mail: [email protected] ta) are largely characterized by single-sided vein-joints 10867. Dobrzańska, J.; Filipowicz, S.; Sikora, A.; Pe- (containing resilin either ventrally or dorsally, but not łnia-Iwanicka, E. (2011): Dragonflies (Odonata) of cho- both). The functional significance and diversity of resilin sen oxbow lakes of the Vistula river in Warsaw. Odona- joints and cuticular spikes could yield insight into the trix 7(2): 33-40. (in Polish, with English summary) ["The evolutionary relationship between form and function of aim of this study was to assess the species assem- wings, as well as revealing basic principles of insect blage of dragonflies of three chosen oxbow lakes of the wing mechanical design." (Authors)] Address: Donoug- Vistula river within the borders of Warsaw, Poland. he, S., Dept of Cell and Developmental Biology, Univ. of There were: Gocławskie Lake, Powsinkowskie Lake Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, Pennsylva- and Wilanowskie Lake. The inventory of Odonata was nia. E-mail: [email protected] conducted from May to October 2010. In overall, 24 10870. Dow, R.A. (2011): Mortonagrion indraneil spec. species of Odonata were recorded. Most of them are nov. from Borneo, and a redescription of M. arthuri Fra- considered to be common or very common in Poland. It ser (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa was observed that the less surroundings of the lake 3093: 35-46. (in English) ["M. indraneil spec. nov. is de- were altered by human the more dragonflies from Sibe- scribed from locations in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. rian and West Siberian faunal elements were recorded. Both sexes of M. arthuri Fraser are re-described based Due to the fact that researches were conducted only on on recent material. Records of M. amoena Ris from three lakes this observations do not authorize us to Borneo in fact refer to M. indraneil; there is no evidence state general conclusions about influence of urbaniza- that M. amoena occurs on Borneo. Relationships bet- tion on species assemblage of dragonflies. Authors are ween Argiocnemis, Agriocnemis and Mortonagrion are going to study this issue in further researches." (Au- discussed." (Author)] Address: Dow, R.A., NCB Natu-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 29 ralis, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. 10875. Fairweather, A.D.; McAlpine, D.F. (2011): Histo- E-mail: [email protected] ry and status of the Natural History Society of New Brunswick entomology collection: 1897-1931. J. Acad. 10871. Dow, R.A.; Ngiam, R.W.J. (2011): Chlorogom- Entomol. Soc. 7: 14-19. (in English, with French sum- phus manau sp. nov. from Sarawak, Malaysia (Odona- mary) ["The Natural History Society of New Brunswick ta: Chlorogomphidae). International Journal of Odona- (NHSNB; 1862-1932) played a key role in the creation tology 14(3): 269-274. (in English) ["Chlorogomphus of the New Brunswick Museum (NBM), transferring its manau sp. nov. (holotype male: Borneo, Sarawak, Kapit insect collection to the NBM upon the museum’s open- Division, Hose Mountains, 15 April 2011, RMNH) from ing in 1932. Here we review the history of the NHSNB Malaysia is described from the male and compared with insect collection, amassed mainly between 1897 and other regional Chlorogomphus species." (Authors)] Ad- 1910, and report on the collectors involved and the ex- dress: Dow, R.A., 6 Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon, Surrey, perts and institutions sourced for specimen exchange CR5 2DP, UK. E-mail: [email protected] and assistance with insect identification. The NHSNB 10872. Dow, R.A.; Ngiam, R.W.J. (2011): Two damsel- entomology collection provides an important historical flies new to Singapore: Amphicnemis bebar Dow, perspective on the early development of entomological Choong & Ng and Teinobasis cryptica Dow (Odonata: research in Atlantic Canada and illustrates the wide- Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Nature in Singapore 4: 393- ranging scientific contacts established by one entomol- 396. (in English) [Recent records of A. bebar and T. cryp- ogist working in the Maritimes in the late 19th and early tica increase the list of Odonata species known to Singa- 20th centuries. William McIntosh, the principal collector, pore to 127.] Address: Ngiam, R.W.J., National Bio- established contacts with various well-known amateur diversity Centre, National Parks Board, 1 Cluny Rd, Sin- and professional entomologists across Canada and in gapore 259569. E-mail: ngiamwenjiang@nparks. gov.sg the northeastern United States, gaining identification assistance in particular from specialists associated with 10873. Edwards, G.M. (2011): The functional morphol- the U.S. National Museum-U.S. Department of Agricul- ogy and ecology of jet propulsion swimming in larval ture. An inventory of the extant NHSNB insect speci- dragonflies under predation from suction-feeding fish. mens shows that 7,248 of an estimated 19,467 speci- Ms.Thesis, Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, mens present in 1914 remain, principally Lepidoptera, Ontario, Canada: 82 pp + VI app. (in English) ["A func- Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera. Despite losses, tional understanding of how phenotypic traits may affect specimen records of scientific significance remain. growth, reproduction and survival is necessary to un- About 30% of the 142 odonate species currently known derstand their ecological and evolutionary consequenc- from the Maritimes and southeastern Quebec are first es. Larval anisopteran dragonflies swim using jet pro- documented on the basis of NHSNB specimens col- pulsion, likely controlled by abdominal traits and per- lected from 1898—1900, a 1906 specimen of Eumor- haps to escape fish predators. I investigated whether pha labruscae (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) remains the abdominal morphology explains swimming performance only one from Canada, and beetles that document the and if either explains the distribution of larvae among first occurrence of adventives help to establish time- ponds that vary in predation risk. I recorded and meas- lines for the introduction of non-native Coleoptera to the ured the swimming performance of dragonflies re- Maritimes." (Authors)] Address: McAlpine, D.F., New sponding to simulated attack and tested relationships Brunswick Museum, 277 Douglas Avenue, Saint John, with abdominal traits expected to influence jet thrust New Brunswick E2K 1E5, Canada. E-mail donald.mc- force generation. Variation in swimming performance [email protected] was explained by abdomen dry weight, ventral surface area, and abdominal segment 10 width across genera 10876. Ferreira, S.; Boudot, J.-P.; Tarroso, P.; Brito, as hypothesized. High-performance dragonflies were J.C. (2011): Overview of Odonata known from Maurita- more likely to occur in ponds containing predatory fish. nia (West Africa). Odonatologica 40(4): 277-285. (in This is the first investigation of the morphology respon- English) ["The current knowledge on the odonate fauna sible for jet propulsion, and the relationship between of Mauritania (20 species) is summarized based on lit- swimming performance and larval dragonfly ecology." erature and unpublished records. In all, 55 localities are (Author)] Address: not stated listed along with their precise topographic positions. The fauna of Mauritania is poorly explored: 8 species 10874. Eggens, G.; Bouwman, J.H. (2011): From salty are known from a single locality and Trithemis annulata, polder to dragonfly jewel. Brachytron 14(1): 3-13. (in widespread in Africa, is brought here on record for the Dutch, with English summary) [The Netherlands; "The country for the first time." (Authors)] Address: Ferreira, relatively recent origin of the Dutch Province of Flevo- Sonia, CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversida- land enables us to obtain new insights into the colonisa- de e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Cam- tion of ‘new’ land by dragonflies. After a slow start many pus Agrário de Vairão, PT-4485-661 Vairão, Portugal. species seem to have found Flevoland. Especially the E-mail: [email protected] species of lowland peat-marshes seem to have profited from the new water surfaces available there. Rare spe- 10877. Ferreira, S.; Boudot, J.-P.; Tarroso, P.; Brito, cies such as Leucorrhinia pectoralis and Libellula fulva J.C. (2011): Overview of Odonata known from Maurita- already reproduce here and species such as Aeshna vi- nia (West Africa). Odonatologica 40(4): 277-285. (in ridis and Somatochlora flavomaculata are likely to make English) ["The current knowledge on the Odonata fauna an appearance soon. Fen species and species of run- of Mauritania (20 species) is summarized based on lit- ning water also have colonised Flevoland successfully. erature and unpublished records. In all, 55 localities are In view of all recent and planned nature developments, listed along with their precise topographic positions. the future of dragonflies in Flevoland looks very bright." The fauna of Mauritania is poorly explored: 8 species (Authors)] Address: Eggens, G., Wittesteijn 24, 8303 XV are known from a single locality and Trithemis annulata, Emmeloord, The Netherlands. E-mail: vlinders.libel- widespread in Africa, is brought here on record for the len.eggens@ home.nl country for the first time." (Authors)] Address: Ferreira,

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 30 Sonia, CIBIO, Centro de Investigaçào em Biodiversida- on the first Romanian record of Aeshna subarctica (O- de e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Cam- donata: Corduliidae, Aeshnidae). Libellula 30(3/4): 183- pus Agrário de Vairäo, PT-4485-661 Vairäo, Portugal. 201. (in English, with German summary) ["The Odonata E-mail: [email protected] fauna of the Romanian Carpathians was investigated during a summer expedition from 18-VII- to 14-VIII-2009. 10878. Ferreiro, N.; Feijoó, C.; Giorgi, A.; Leggieri, L. The work was mostly focused on boreo-alpine species. (2011): Effects of macrophyte heterogeneity and food It is demonstrated that Somatochlora alpestris is pre- availability on structural parameters of the macroinver- sent in all parts of the Romanian Carpathians. Aeshna tebrate community in a Pampean stream. Hydrobiologia subarctica has been detected in Romania for the first 664(1): 199-211. (in English) ["Environmental heteroge- time. The corresponding record represents the first neity in natural ecosystems influences several parame- known occurrence of this species in a rather large area. ters at the population and community levels. In freshwa- Aeshna juncea is much more widespread in the region ter ecosystems, habitat heterogeneity can be provided than has been known before. Aeshna cyanea is present by macrophyte species with different structural shapes. and abundant in forested areas. Sympetrum danae has Previous studies suggest that aquatic plants with more been recorded for the first time in the Romanian west- complex architectures will support higher number, bio- ern Carpathians." (Author)] Address: Flenker, U., mass, and taxon richness of macroinvertebrates than Manfred Donike Institute, German Sport Univ. Cologne, plants with simpler shape. We investigated the influ- Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Köln, Germany. E- ence of macrophyte structural heterogeneity (quantified mail: [email protected] by fractal dimension) and food availability (represented by epiphytic biomass) on several parameters (number 10881. Friman, M. (2011): Vantaan Vestran sudenko- of individuals, biomass, body size distribution, taxon rennot [The dragonflies of Vestra/Vantaa]. Crenata 4: richness, and diversity) of the macroinvertebrate com- 36-39. (in Finnish, with English summary) [The article munity in a Pampean stream. Four submerged macro- reviews the dragonfly fauna of Vestra, a district of Van- phyte species (Egeria densa, Elodea ernstae, Cerato- taa. The presented area measures 5, 2 square kilome- phyllum demersum, and Stuckenia striata) and associ- tres and is situated at the western edge of Helsinki Met- ated macroinvertebrates were sampled in late spring, ropolitan Area. Between 1998 and 2010 a total of 26 summer, and autumn. Plants were photographed and species have been encountered, inter alia, Ophiogom- fractal dimension was estimated from by the phus cecilia and Coenagrion armatum. (Asmus Schrö- box-counting method. Fractal dimension was indepen- ter)] Address: Reference address: Finnish Dragonfly dent of plant surface area per unit of macrophyte bio- Society/ Suomen sudenkorentoseura ry. www.suden- mass and differed significantly among species. Mean korento.fi; Jussi Mäkinen [email protected] fractal dimension varied between 1.29 and 1.62, and increased following the sequence E. densa -> S. striata 10882. Fritzlar, F.; Brettfeld, R.; Petzold, F. (2011): Dr. -> E. ernstae -> C. demersum. Macrophyte species with Wolfgang Zimmermann erhielt Medallie "Für Verdienste higher fractal dimension supported a greater abun- um die Entomologie". Landschaftspflege und Natur- dance of macroinvertebrates, especially those of small schutz in Thüringen 48(2): 108-109. (in German) [Wolf- gang Zimmermann is the most profiled odonatologists body size (500–1,000 µm); but fractal dimension was unrelated to macroinvertebrate biomass, richness, and in Thüringen, Germany. In April 2011, he was awarded diversity. However, overall animal biomass was signifi- with the medal of German "Entomofaunistic Society" cantly associated to the epiphytic abundance. Conse- due to his merits in entomology.] Address: Petzold, F., quently, macrophyte heterogeneity influences macro- Pappelallee 73, 10437 Berlin, Germany invertebrate density and body size distribution, while 10883. Fulan, J.A.; Henry, R.; Souza Davanso, R.C. animal biomass depends on epiphytic food resources (2011): Effects of daily changes in environmental fac- provided by plants. ... Other groups such as Odonata tors on the abundance and richness of Odonata. Acta (8%) ... were also present." (Authors) "] Address: Fer- Limnologica Brasiliensia 23(1): 23-29. (in English, with reira, N., Leggieri Instituto de Ecología y Desarrollo Portuguese summary) ["Aim: The aim of this work was Sustentables (INEDES) and Departamento de Ciencias to investigate the effects of daily changes in surface wa- Básicas, Univ. Nacional de Lujan, B6700APJ, Ruta 5 y ter abiotic factors on the abundance of Odonata larvae Avenida Constitución, Ciudad de Lujan, Buenos Aires, and the genus richness in a lateral lake isolated from a Argentina. E-mail: [email protected] tropical river during the nycthemeral cycle in dry and 10879. Festi, A. (2011): Aeshna subarctica elisabethae, wet seasons; Methods: Macrophytes were sampled on new to the fauna of (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Libellu- a single day at 6-hours intervals for 24 hours (at 12:00 la 30(1/2): 65-76. (in English, with Italian and German AM, 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM) in dry and wet summaries) ["In August 2009 a single adult male of A. periods. At each site, abiotic factors were measured as subarctica elisabethae was collected at the 'Lago Nero' follows: air temperature, surface water temperature, peat bog (municipality of Capriana; province Trento, dissolved oxygen, pH, and electric conductivity. Canon- northeastern Italy). This specimen represents the first ical correspondence analysis (CCA) of abiotic and bio- Italian record of the species and adds a further record logical data and sampling periods was made using of A. subarctica to the few known records in the south- CANOCO program; Results: A total of 249 and 265 ern Alps. During a targeted search in the summer of Odonata larvae from six genera (Acanthagrion, Cyanal- 2010, the species was found in three other sites in the lagma, Telebasis, Erythemis, Erythrodiplax and Tau- region Trentino-South Tyrol in northern Italy, where it riphila) were sampled in association with macrophytes now has to be considered as autochthonous." (Author)] in wet and dry seasons, respectively. Telebasis pre- Address: Festi, A., Dreiheiligenstr. 24, 39100 Bozen, sented the highest frequency of occurrence and was Italy. E-mail: [email protected] collected in all nycthemeral cycle sampling periods in both seasons. The highest abundance of dragonflies 10880. Flenker, U. (2011): Odonata of the Romanian was recorded at 6:00 AM and 12:00 AM in wet and dry Carpathians with notes on Somatochlora alpestris and seasons, respectively. Anoxia was detected in wet sea-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 31 son during the entire nycthemeral cycle, while in the dry German as well as Dutch parts. C. boltonii appears to season, the highest variability in oxygen content was be plentiful along the Rode Beek. In 2010, it was also observed during sunlight. Canonical correspondence found upstream of the Dalheimer Mühle in Germany, its analysis showed that the abundances of Telebasis and first record in Germany. In 2007, two larvae were caught Erythemis were positively related to water electrical in the Dutch part of the river Swalm, near the border. The conductivity, temperature, and depth, while for Acan- species was also occasionally spotted along the Ger- thagrion and Tauriphila, abundance showed a positive man part of the Swalm in the past. A few exuviae were relationship to water oxygen and pH. The variability of found there in 2010, making it clear that there is also a the abundance of Odonata due to surface water tem- population in Germany. The presence of G. flavipes is perature, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, pH, restricted to the Dutch part of the river Roer, where the and depth during the daily cycle was therefore evidenc- species mainly inhabits the downstream parts. Only one ed; Conclusions: We suggested that the better sam- specimen was spotted in the study area, near Vlodrop, pling period Odonata larvae must to be carried in the in 2010. G. vulgatissimus is a widespread species along morning, since that we recorded the highest densities of the running waters we investigated. It occurs on both both wet and dry stations at that hour. We point out that sides of the Dutch-German border along the Swalm, our data must to be examined with caution because the Roer and Kitschbach. This species was first spotted low sampling effort and the reduced taxonomic resolu- along the German part of the Roer in 2009. O. cecilia tion." (Authors)] Address: Fulan, J.A., Universidade Fe- was known to live along the Dutch parts of the rivers deral do Amazonas (UFAM). CEP: 69800-000, Humai- Swalm and Roer, and the German Kitschbach brook. In tá, AM, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] 2009 and 2010, the species was also found along the German parts of the Swalm and Roer, though it was not 10884. Gandara, J.A.; Rodríguez, R.E., Ramos, T.S. spotted along the Kitschbach in these years. O. forcipa- (2011): Notas corológicas de Orthetrum brunneum (Fons- tus very rarely appears in the study area. This species colombe, 1837) (Odonata, Libellulidae) y aportación de was spotted only twice in the past: along the Roer in una nueva cita para Galicia (N.W. Península Ibérica). Ar- 2000 and along the Rode Beek in 2008. The Roer har- quivos Entomoloxicos 5: 149-152. (in Spanish, with Eng- bours a small population downstream of the study area. lish summary) [Unpublished and bibliographical distribu- The animal that was seen along the Rode Beek brook tional records of O. brunneum for the NW of the Iberian was probably a drifter from the Roer population." (Au- Peninsula are compiled, reporting also a new record for thors)] Address: Haese, U., Am Gut Bau 28, 52072 Aa- Galicia: León and Zamora (Spain), Ourense (Galicia), chen, Germany Bragança, Vila Real (Portugal).] Address: Gándara, J., Barrio do Souto, 10 B. 36740 San Salvador de Tebra, To- 10887. Giugliano, L.; Terzani, F. (2011): The dragonflies miño (Pontevedra), Spain. E-mail: [email protected] of the retrodunal wetlands in the Migliarino, San Ros- sore, Massaciuccoli Regional Park (Odonata). Boll. soc. 10885. Gassmann, D. (2011): Expeditionsbericht: Con- entomol. ital. 143(1): 3-13. (in Italian, with English sum- servation International Rapid Biodiversity Assessment mary) ["The biodiversity of the Regional Park of Miglia- der Nakanai Mountains, New Britain (Papua-Neugui- rino, San Rossore and Massaciuccoli has been the sub- nea). GbFS (Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik) ject of monitoring studies since a long time. The scope news 25: 28-31. (in German) [Report from an expedi- of this study is to fill the knowledge gap about the Odo- tion realised from 2.-27-IV-2009 with focus on odonato- nata inhabiting the park, as at the present time there is logical results, and including some notes on regional no specific knowledge about the Odonata community odonatological history.] Address: Gassmann, D., Insti- located in the retrodunal ponds of park. Past surveys, tute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences, Leiden although undertaken only sporadically, have produced a University, c/o National Museum of Natural History, P.O. census of 29 species and samples have been collected Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: – 28 in adult phase, 13 in larval phase and 11 like exu- [email protected] viae. The results of this study evidenced many interest- 10886. Geraeds, R.P.G.; Haese, U. (2011): Rheophile ing issues in terms of conservation, with several as- Libellen in einigen grenzüberschreitenden Wasserläu- pects which encourage further research." (Authors)] Ad- fen im deutsch-niederländischen Naturpark Maas- dress: Terzani, F., Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Univer- Schwalm-Nette. Natuurhistorisch Maandblad 100(10): sita di Firenze, sezione di Zoologia "La Specola", Via 199-204. (in German, with English summary) ["A few Romana 17, I-50125 Firenze, Italy. E-mail: agrion@ brooks and rivers that cross the German-Dutch border katamail.com in the Maas-Swalm-Nette nature park are of special 10888. Gliwa, B.; Stukonis, V. (2011): Erythromma viri- value regarding rheophilic dragonflies, and the distribu- dulum (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) - A new species to tion of some of these species in the Netherlands is Lithuania. New and rare for Lithuania insect species 23: mainly or even completely restricted to a few of the- – – 5-7. (in English, with Lithuanian summary) [Radviliškis se streams. As a result, the Dutch parts of the brooks district, Lithuania; Erythromma viridulum Lake Kragai, and rivers have been closely investigated. Since the 05-VIII-2007, 7 ind. (1 dead male, 3 tandems), 24-VII- distribution of most of these species in the German 2008, 8 ind. (4 tandems); pond Juodupio Tvenkinys, 29- parts of these streams was unknown, however, surveys VIII-2011, ~50 ind.] Address: Gliwa, B., Lithuanian En- in 2009 and 2010 recorded rheophilic dragonflies in the tomological Society, Akademijos 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Swalm, Roer, Rode Beek and Kitschbach streams in Lithuania. E-mail: [email protected] the border region. Species that were surveyed included Calopteryx splendens, C. virgo, Cordulegaster boltonii, 10889. Gordon, S. (2011): 2011 Oregon Aeshna Blitz. Gomphus flavipes, G. vulgatissimus), Ophiogomphus Bulletin of the Oregon Entomological Society Fall 2011: cecilia and Onychogomphus forcipatus. C. splendens is 1-2. (in English) [USA; Brief report on some new faunis- the most common species in the area; it occurs in all tic and phenological data obtained during the 2011 Or- streams on both sides of the border. The C. virgo is rare egon Aeshna Blitz held at Horse Lake in Douglas Coun- and was found only along the Rode Beek brook, in the ty on 27-VIII-2011.] Address: not stated

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 32 10890. Gospodinova, H.; Wünsch, H.-W.; Heydrich, S. abundance of plants, can be a major determinant factor (2011): Erster Entwicklungsnachweis von Epitheca bi- of damselfly habitat selection." (Authors)] Address: Guil- maculata in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Odonata: Cordulii- lermo-Ferreira, R., Departamento de Biologia, Faculda- dae). Libellula 30(1/2): 13-18. (in German, with English de de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, summary) ["On 25-IV-2011, at a pond in the 'Wahner Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Heide', near the Cologne-Bonn airport, the emergence E-mail: [email protected] of a female of E. bimaculata was documented by pho- 10893. Hanel, L. (2011): [Anaciaeschna isoceles again tographs. Ecdysis started on 11:16 h CEST and was completed by 12:45 h when the female took her maiden in Podblanicko]. Pod Blaníkem 15(3): 5. (in Czech) flight. This is the first record of the species for 27 years [Czech Republik, near Vlašim (49°42'15''N 14°53'54'' and the first evidence of reproduction of E. bimaculata E), 5-VI-2011] Address: Hanel, L., Správa chránené in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at all." (Authors)] krajinné oblasti Blaník, 257 06 Lounovice pod Blaníkem Address: Wünsch, H.-W., Am Burgberg 11, 50126 Berg- 8, Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected] heim, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 10894. Hasty, J.M.; Yang, P. (2011): Survey of imma- 10891. Graves, P.H.; Ciccotto, P.J. (2011): The nym- ture mosquito predators from Taro fields on the Island phal odonate fauna of two watersheds in the Lower Po- of Kauai, Hawaii. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomo- tomac River Basin, Maryland, with emphasis on rare logical Society 43: 13-22. (in English) ["A survey of pre- taxa. Northeastern Naturalist 18(4): 445-456. (in Eng- dators of immature mosquitoes was conducted on the lish) ["Sixty percent of Maryland's odonate species are island of Kauai, Hawaii, in taro fields, major larval mos- considered to be in need of conservation. To prioritize quito habitat of Culex quinquefasciatus Say. The survey areas for the protection of biodiversity, the Maryland consisted of examinations of samples from taro field Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) has identi- water in two series: monthly at five locations and week- fied 10 watersheds with the highest rates of occurrence ly at two of the same five locations. Copepods (Macro- of imperiled and rare stream species, including odo- cyclops albidus Jurine), mosquito eating fish (Gambusia nates. We examined the lotic-breeding odonate fauna affinis Baird and Girard and Poecilia reticulata Peters) of two of these high priority watersheds to determine and aquatic insects, including backswimmers (Buenoa the distribution and status of several imperiled odonate pallipes Fabricius) and larvae of Odonata spp., were the species in Maryland. Odonate nymphs from two Lower most-commonly observed predators. While copepods Potomac River basin watersheds, Zekiah Swamp Run were observed at all locations, backswimmers and and Breton Bay, were collected by volunteers and MD mosquito fish were variably present. Copepod popula- tions from all locations fluctuated during the surveys. DNR's Maryland Biological Stream Survey from 2000– 2010 and were identified to species level when possi- For the two sites sampled on a weekly basis, adult ble. Thirty-four species were collected during this sur- mosquito counts were higher at Lihue (65.60 per grav- vey, 10 of which are state-listed species. The data col- id-trap-day) than at Hanapepe (39.91) while larvae lected in this survey detail the distributions, habitats, were more frequently present at Hanapepe (79% of and microhabitats of rare odonates in two priority wa- weeks) than Lihue (33%). There was no clear relation- tersheds in Maryland that can be used to aid in the ship at these sites between the relative abundance of conservation of these species and their habitats." (Au- the most frequently collected mosquito-feeding insects, thors)] Address: Graves III, P.H., Monitoring and Non- copepods, and numbers of adult mosquitoes trapped." tidal Assessment Division, Maryland Department of (Authors)] Address: Hasty, J.M., Department of Health, Natural Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, Tawes Building Sanitation Branch, Vector Control Section, 99-945 Ha- C-2, Annapolis, MD 21401. USA. E-mail: pgraves@dnr. lawa Valley St. Aiea, HI 96701, USA state.md.us. 10895. Heijligers, H. (2011): De Ravenvennen. Libel- 10892. Guillermo-Ferreira, R.; Del-Claro, K. (2011): lenreservaat in Limburg. Vlinders 2/2011: 26-27. (in Oviposition site selection in Oxyagrion microstigma Se- Dutch) [30 Odonata species occur within the nature lys, 1876 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) is related to aqua- reservate De Ravennen, The Netherlands. The location tic vegetation structure. International Journal of Odona- is briefly introduced, but no details on its fauna are giv- tology 14(3): 275-279. (in English) ["Oviposition site se- en.] Address: Heijligers, H.W.G., Lottumseweg 27, NL- lection is crucial in the life history of odonates since fe- 5872 AA Broekhuizen, The Netherlands males must find a suitable habitat to enhance larval 10896. Hermans, J.; Sennert, G. (2011): Die Libellen- survival and development. Males perch at these sites to fauna des Naturparks Maas-Schwalm-Nette. Natuurhis- get access to females to mate. Here we studied how torisch Maandblad 100(10): 216-225. (in German, with different types of vegetation influence site selection of English summary) ["The dragonfly fauna of the Maas- the damselfly O. microstigma in a Neotropical savanna Swalm-Nette nature park is extremely rich, with 57 spe- pond. We identified and quantified the aquatic plants on cies found in this region between 1980 and 2010. One the study site and investigated the relationship between of the most important reasons for this large number of plant species density, male site fidelity and female ovi- species is the diversity of biotopes and habitats. The position. The results showed that male density in- area includes many types of water body: stagnant and creased with higher densities of the Cyperaceae Eleo- running waters, nutrient-poor to nutrient-rich waters with charis sp. but with lower densities of the Pontederia- several transitional stages in between, waters fed by ceae, Pontederia parviflora. The number of males was percolating groundwater and water bodies in various also positively correlated with the number of ovipositing stages of vegetation development. Other reasons for females and the duration of oviposition bouts. The fe- the presence and settlement of so many species in- males were found ovipositing on sites with Eleocharis clude improved water quality, targeted habitat man- sp., which was used as an oviposition substrate. We agement of fens and pools involving the development suggest that the species composition of aquatic vegeta- and restoration of biotopes and habitats, and changing tion in the environment, as well as the distribution and climate conditions. The article briefly summarises de-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 33 velopments in the distribution patterns of some species. when grasped that involved stabbing with lateral and Examples of species whose populations and distribu- posterior spines and seizing with labial hooks. Larger tion patterns have stabilized include Coenagrion lunula- (older) nymphs displayed these aggressive behaviours tum, Aeshna juncea, Leucorrhinia rubicunda and L. du- significantly more than smaller (younger) animals in bia. Some species, such as Sympecma fusca, Somato- simulated predation trials. During encounters with live chlora flavomaculata and Aeshna isosceles, have bene- larval salamander predators (Ambystoma tigrinum), all fited from the current climate change and extended large nymphs, but only 12.5% of small nymphs suc- their area of distribution. The rise in average annual cessfully escaped predation attempts by the amphibi- temperatures has allowed some Mediterranean dragon- ans through the use of antipredator behaviour. Large fly species to extend their distribution northward and es- nymphs were also significantly more active than smaller tablish viable populations in several locations. Exam- nymphs in the presence of salamander larvae. Despite ples of such species are Crocothemis erythraea and often being considered top predators in fishless ponds, Orthetrum brunneum. O. coerulescens is a dragonfly our study demonstrates that their true role is more com- that took advantage of the restoration of some habitats plex, depending on ontogeny and body size, and that in heath and moorland biotopes, where new small effective antipredator behaviour is likely necessary for streams were created." (Authors)] Address: Hermans, survival in these systems." (Authors)] Address: Hopkins, J.T.; Hertestraat 21, 6067 ER Linne, The Netherlands G.R., Dept of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322, USA. E-mail: gareth. Hop- 10897. Hodge, P.J. (2011): Insect survey at Markstakes [email protected] Common, East Sussex. Report No.1 for site visits on 21st June, 29th July & 13th September 2010 (http:// 10901. Hunger, H. (2011): Wiederfund von Coenagrion www.chaileycommons.org.uk/USERIMAGES/ Entomo- scitulum in Baden-Württemberg nach fast 90 Jahren logicalSurvayMarkstakesCommon,2010%5B1%5D. (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Libellula 30(1/2): 43-50. (in pdf): (in English) [UK; Coenagrion puella; Pyrrhosoma German, with English summary) [Coenagrion scitulum nymphula] Address: Hodge, P.J., Consultant Entomolo- "had hitherto been recorded in Baden-Württemberg, gist, 8 Harvard Road, Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, Germany, only once, back in 1922. In the line of an in- BN8 5HJ, UK. E-mail: [email protected] creasing number of sightings in the neighbouring re- gions since the beginning of the 21st century, C. scitu- 10898. Höpstein, G. (2011): Der Südliche Blaupfeil (Or- lum was rediscovered in May 2010 ca 12 km southwest thetrum brunneum) in der Sandgrube bei Remschütz. of Freiburg im Breisgau." (Author)] Address: Hunger, H., Landschaftspflege und Naturschutz in Thüringen 48(2): INULA - Institut für Naturschutz und Landschaftsanaly- 95-98. (in German, with English summary) [Thüringen, se, August-Ganther-Str. 16, 79117 Freiburg i.Br., Ger- Germany. In July 2008, a small reproductive population many. E-mail: [email protected] of O. brunneum was observed. No specimens in 2009 could be traced, but at 26-VI-2010 a few exuviae and 10902. Ilvonen, S.; Ilvonen, J.J.; Kaunisto, K.M.; again a small reproductive population were found.] Ad- Krams, I.; Suhonen, J. (2011): Can infection by eugreg- dress: Höpstein, G., Flecke 17, 07422 Bad Blanken- arine parasites mediate species coexistence in Calop- burg, Germany teryx damselflies? Ecological Entomology 36(5): 582- 587. (in English) ["1. Parasitism may be an important 10899. Holuša, O. (2011): Observation of swarming be- factor determining the coexistence of closely related haviour in Selysiothemis nigra on the island of Evia, species. Although host–parasite interactions can affect Greece (Odonata: Libellulidae). Libellula 30(3/4): 233- the ecology and distribution of the host species, virtually 236. (in English, with German summary) ["On 10-VII- nothing is known about how other interspecific interac- 2009 a group of about 80 adults of S. nigra was ob- tions affecting the host, such as competition or preda- served near Kalyvia in northern Evia. The group con- tion, relate to the parasite burden of the host. 2. We sisted of both sexes and flew in a space of 80 x 30 m studied parasite-mediated competition between two over the road and in adjacent non-forest areas. It is closely related Calopteryx damselflies, C. virgo L. and suggested that the aggregation was part of a migrating C. splendens Harris. We investigated a total of 31 popu- swarm." (Author)] Address: Holuša, O., Department of lations, including 18 allopatric and 13 sympatric popula- Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, Faculty of tions. We measured the occurrence of gut parasites, Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in eugregarines. 3. We found that the prevalence of greg- Brno, Zemědělská 3, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic. arines was higher in C. virgo than in C. splendens. On E-mail: [email protected] average, more than half of the C. virgo individuals were 10900. Hopkins, G.R.; Gall, B.G.; Brodie, D.E. (2011): infected by eugregarines both in allopatric and sympat- Ontogenetic shift in efficacy of antipredator mecha- ric populations. However, hardly any allopatric C. splen- nisms in a top aquatic predator, Anax junius (Odonata: dens populations had gregarines, but most of sympatric Aeshnidae). Ethology 117(12): 1093-1100. (in English) populations had infected individuals. 4. According to our ["The ability of prey to escape predation often lies in the results, co-existence of the host species affects the like- occurrence and efficacy of their predator avoidance and lihood of the subordinate species showing higher levels antipredator behaviours, which are often coupled with of parasitism. Interspecific aggression, lower species specialized morphology. How the use and efficacy of genetic heterozygosity, and the difference in host spe- these behaviours change throughout ontogeny may be cies immunity are proposed as possible explanations indicative of the vulnerability and ecological roles these for greater parasite burdens in the inferior species at animals experience throughout their lives. We exam- sympatric sites." (Authors)] Address: Suhonen, J., Dept ined the antipredator behaviour of a large dragonfly of Biology, Section of Ecology, University of Turku, Fl- nymph, Anax junius, from a historically fishless pond 20014 Turku, Finland. E-mail: [email protected] where these animals have traditionally been classified 10903. Iserbyt, A.; van Gossum, H. (2011): Show your as top predators. These dragonfly nymphs displayed a true colour: cues for male mate preference in an intra- series of distinct aggressive antipredator behaviours specific mimicry system. Ecological Entomology 36(5):

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 34 544-548. (in English) ["1. Polymorphism limited to the 10. (in English) [Depiction of an emerging female Oph- female sex occurs in a variety of animal species and iogomphus severus on the Burnt River in Baker County, has been shown to be an attractive model system for Oregon, USA, on 3 July 2011.] Address: Johnson, J., examining general questions in signal detection theory. 3003 Unander Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA. E- 2. When observed in damselflies, typically one female mail: [email protected] morph is an example of sexual dimorphism, whereas the other is considered as a functional malemimic that 10909. Juen, L.; De Marco, P. (2011): Odonate biodi- resembles the male's phenotype in several traits. 3. versity in terra-firme forest streamlets in Central Ama- While several studies focused on male harassment and zonia: on the relative effects of neutral and niche drivers subsequent cost/benefit trade-offs in female morphs, it at small geographical extents. Insect Conservation and remains understudied at the proximate level, which pre- Diversity 4: 265-274. (in English) ["1. The Amazon re- cise cues are relevant to mate-searching males for dis- gion is formed primarily by a dense network of acid and criminating among potential mates. 4. In the present nutrient-poor streamlets. The stability of environmental study, we scored male mate preference to natural and conditions coupled with spatial constraints to dispersal manipulated phenotypes in the polymorphic damselfly turns these streamlets into an interesting arena to com- Nehalennia irene Hagen. 5. In contrast to expectation, pare neutral and niche drivers for community organisa- male preference did not change when colour was ma- tion. Here, we evaluated the relative importance of local nipulated and male preference remained consistently environmental conditions and regional dispersal limita- for andromorph > male > gynomorph across treat- tion to determine beta-diversity and distributional pat- ments. 6. This suggests that cues other than body col- terns of species richness of the adult Odonata assem- oration primarily affect male mate preference in the pre- blage present in the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve sent study system." (Authors)] Address: Iserbyt, A., (Manaus, Amazon) river basins. 2. Samples were taken Evolutionary Ecology Group, University of Antwerp, in 24 streamlets distributed in four river sub-basins Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. E- (pairwise distances up to 10 km) during the rainy sea- mail: [email protected] son. The samples consisted of visual surveys for adult individuals of Odonata present in 100 m transects along 10904. Iskaros, I.A.; Gindy, N.N.; El Dardir, M. (2011): each streamlet; each transect was divided into 20 seg- Long - term fluctuations of macrobenthic invertebrates ments of 5 m. 3. A total of 17 species were observed in Aswan Water Reservoir, Egypt. International Journal and 23 (±4.8) were estimated using a jackknife proce- of environmential Science and Engineering 1: 37-48. (in dure. Four sub-basins were statistically similar based English) [The list of taxa includes also unidentified Odo- on species richness and beta-diversity. Distance among nata (larvae of Zygoptera).] Address: Iskaros, I.A., Na- the streamlets had a low predictive power for species tional Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Aswan, richness, while beta-diversity patterns were mainly ex- Egypt plained by local environmental variables (channel width and depth). The low values of the beta-diversity index 10905. Jeong, J.-C.; Cha, J.-Y.; Kwon, J.-M.; Choi, J.- may be attributed to the high similarity of the environ- K.; Nam, S.-H.; Choi, M.; Kim, Y.; Cho, Y. (2011): Histor- ment, which presented little variation in abiotic condi- ical review of the insect fauna and protected species in tions. 4. Low dispersal constraints and environmental Byunsanbando National Park. Journal of National Park stability are the primary explanations for low beta- Research 2(2): 85-128. (in Korean, with English sum- diversity at this spatial extension. Nevertheless, the im- mary) [The insect fauna in Byunsanbando National portance of local environmental variables to determine Park, Korea comprises of 1,365 species, and includes beta-diversity suggests its inclusion as criteria for set- 24 Odonata species. These are listed in a table.] Ad- ting conservation priorities for this group." (Authors)] dress: Cho, Y., Department of Biology, Daejeon Univer- Address: Correspondence: Leandro Juen, Programa de sity, Daejeon 300-716, Korea. E-mail: [email protected] Pós Graduacao em Ecologia e Evolucao, Depto de 10906. Johnson, J. (2011): The brief history of Palto- Ecologia, Univ. Federal de Goiás, 74001-970 Goiânia, themis lineatipes in Oregon. Bulletin of the Oregon En- Goiás, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] tomological Society Fall 2011: 3. (in English) [Little Cot- 10910. Kaize, J.; Kalkman, V.J. (2011): Records of dra- tonwood Creek, Pueblo Mountains a few miles south of gonflies (Odonata) from Kabupaten Asmat and Kabu- Fields, Oregon, USA. The author reports on the first re- paten Mappi (Papua, Indonesia). SUGAPA (Suara Se- cord of P. lineatipes on 25-VIII-2011.] Address: John- rangga Papua) 5(3): 99-107. (in English, with Papuan son, J., 3003 Unander Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98660, summary) ["Records of dragonflies collected at Katan USA. E-mail: [email protected] and Senggo (both Kabupaten Mappi) and at Vriend- 10907. Johnson, J. (2011): Desert odonate trip (17–19 schap River (Kabupaten Asmat) in 2009 are presented. June 2011). Odonate species list. Bulletin of the Oregon In total 47 species belonging to seven families were col- Entomological Society. Summer 2011: 6. (in English) lected, the majority of these belong to the Coenagri- [Oregon, USA. For the trip-details see Lyons (2011): onidae (14 species) or to Libellulidae (26 species). The "With the extended cool wet period this spring, we were collection includes several poorly known species such too early for most species. The following species were as Plagulibasis ciliata and Nososticta rangifera. Aus- seen, photographed or collected: Rhionaeschna sp. trocnemis maccullochi is recorded for Indonesia for the (presumably californica), Libellula composita, L. nodistic- first time. One male of an undescribed Palaiargia is ta, Plathemis subornata, Erythemis collocata, Sympetrum briefly characterized but is not officially described." (Au- corruptum, Argia alberta, Ischnura cervula, I. denticollis, I. thors)] Address: Kalkman, V.J., European Invertebrate perparva, and Amphiagrion abbreviatum." (Author)] Ad- Survey - Nederland, p/a Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Mu- dress: Johnson, J., 3003 Unander Avenue, Vancouver, seum - naturalis, Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The WA 98660, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] 10908. Johnson, J. (2011): Snaketail emergence. Bulle- 10911. Kalkman, V.J.; Theischinger, G.; Richards, S.J. tin of the Oregon Entomological Society Summer 2011: (2011): Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Muller

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 35 Range, Papua New Guinea. In: Richards, S.J. and Ga- 10913. Karraker, N.E. (2011): Are toad tadpoles unpal- mui, B.G. (editors). 2011. Rapid Biological Assessments atable: evidence from the behaviour of a predatory dra- of the Nakanai Mountains and the upper Strickland Ba- gonfly in South China. Amphibia-Reptilia 32(3): 413- sin: surveying the biodiversity of Papua New Guinea’s 418. (in English) ["Predators are important determinants sublime karst environments. RAP Bulletin of Biological of amphibian community structure in aquatic habitats, Assessment 60. Conservation International. Arlington, and larval odonates can be significant predators of am- VA: 175-181. (in English) ["We conducted a survey of phibian larvae. Despite their toxicity as adults, the pal- dragonflies at three elevations in the Muller Range of atability of bufonid eggs and tadpoles to vertebrate and centralwestern Papua New Guinea (PNG) from 4-25 invertebrate predators remains widely debated. I tested September 2009. Thirty-six species were documented, the palatability of hatchling tadpoles of the Asian com- of which 31 were found only at the lowland site. Diversi- mon toad (Bufo melanosticus) and four other amphibi- ty at Camp 1 (Gugusu; ~500 m) was similar to that doc- ans in Hong Kong to larvae of the dragonfly Pantala fla- umented from the limited number of other sites studied vescens. Attempted predation of Bufo melanostictus in the central mountain range, and the dragonfly com- hatchling tadpoles by P. flavescens resulted in 100% munity conformed with a number of patterns previously mortality of hatchlings, but none were consumed. All observed at low elevations in the central ranges: (1) other amphibians were palatable to P. flavescens. De- Higher level taxonomic diversity (number of families) is velopment of toxins may not protect early-stage bu- high in proportion to the number of species; (2) the ma- fonids from invertebrate predators that detect prey by jority of species are dependent on running water; (3) visual cues and then make a debilitating strike. These most of the species associated with running water are findings present the first report of unpalatability of endemic to New Guinea while most species occupying bufonid tadpoles to an invertebrate predator and pro- standing water habitats are more widespread and often vide evidence that unpalatability of early stage bufonids also occur outside New Guinea. At least six species to odonates may decrease through ontogeny." (Author)] new to science were found at Gugusu reinforcing the Address: Karraker, Nancy, School of Biological Scienc- view that many species of dragonflies still await discov- es, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. ery in New Guinea. This is probably especially so for E-mail: [email protected] the southern slopes of the central mountain range in PNG because this area remains relatively unexplored. 10914. Keller, D.; Brodbeck, S.; Flöss, I.; Vonwil, G.; Diversity was extremely low at Camp 2 (Sawetau; Holderegger, R. (2011): Ausbreitung und Besiedlungs- 1,600-2,000 m; 1 species) and Camp 3 Apalu Reke; geschichte der Zierlichen Moosjungfer Leucorrhinia 2,875 m; 4 species). The karst area at camp 2 is largely caudalis in der Schweiz (Odonata: Libellulidae). EN- devoid of aquatic habitats and hence has a very poor TOMO HELVETICA 4: 139-152. (in German, with Eng- dragonfly fauna. Camp 3 was above the altitudinal limit lish and French summaries) ["Leucorrhinia caudalis is of all but a few species. However the discovery of the considered a threatened dragonfly species in Central presumed larvae of Papuagrion at Camp 3 constitutes Europe. In Switzerland, the species was formerly wide- the first record of larvae of this genus. Its life-style spread in the lowlands, but only a single known popula- (aboreal and semi-terrestrial) is unique among dragon- tion was left in the 1980s. However, a spread has been flies and warrants more research.We also report on a observed in the 1990s, where close-by ponds at a dis- small collection of dragonflies assembled during the tance of 0.5–7 km have been colonised. Additionally, 2008 RAP survey at Tualapa near Wanakipa Village in two new populations at distances of 30 km and 50 km the upper Strickland River catchment on the northern were discovered in the 2000s. In the present study, a edge of the Muller Range. Opportunistic collecting at combination of a mark-resight study with genetic meth- elevations between 845-1,422 m around Tualapa Camp ods was applied to investigate current migration and documented 18 species of dragonflies including only genetic footprints of colonisation history in Switzerland. the second records of the poorly known Hylaeargia Both the mark-resight and the genetic study showed magnifica and the recently described Argiolestes verru- that L. caudalis is a sedentary species that migrates on- catus." (Authors)] Address: Kalkman, V.J., European In- ly rarely, seldom exceeding distances of 5 km. The ge- vertebrate Survey - Nederland, p/a Nationaal Natuurhis- netic results reflected the recent colonisation history in torisch Museum - naturalis, Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Switzerland. The oldest and largest population was ge- Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] netically the most variable and acted as source for re- cent colonisations. The close-by but only recently foun- 10912. Kalninš, M. (2011): Späru (Odonata) dienvidu ded populations also showed high genetic variability, sugu izplatība Latvijā un blakus teritorijās. Latvijas Uni- implicating that close ponds are relatively easily colo- versitates 69. zinātniskā konference. Bioloģijas sekcija, nised and establish well if functional connectivity is en- Zooloģijas un dzīvnieku ekoloģijas apakšsekcija, 2011. sured." (Authors)] Address: Keller, Daniela, Eidg. For- gada 3.-4. februāris: 1 p. [The range exijtension in the schungsanstalt WSL, Zürcherstr. 111, CH-8903 Bir- past 20 years of 19 southern Odonata in Latvia is com- mensdorf, Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] mented: Lestes barbarus, L.viridis, Sympecma fusca, Coenagrion ornatum, Erythromma viridulum, Aeshna af- 10915. Kerst, C. (2011): Pins to envelopes. Bulletin of finis, A. crenata, A. serrata, Anax parthenope, A. ephip- the Oregon Entomological Society Fall 2011: 5. (in piger, Orthetrum albistylum, O. coerulescens, O. brun- English) [Verbatim: The Oregon State University Arthro- neum, Sympetrum depressiusculum, S. fonscolombii, pod Collection has a number of cabinet drawers of pin- S. meridionale, S. eroticum, S. pedemontanum, Croco- ned Odonate specimens. Pinned specimens require themis erythraea. Published records of S. eroticum and considerable cabinet space for storage, and specimens S. meridionale are considered doubtful.] Address: are less secure from damage by pests. The modern method of storing Odonata specimens is to place them Kalninš, M., University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology, Kronvalda bulv. 4, LV 1586, Riga, Latvia. E-mail: mar- in polypropylene envelopes after processing. The data tins.kalnins@daba. gov.lv for each specimen is printed on a 3 × 5 card and placed inside the envelope. I have begun the process of mov-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 36 ing the pinned specimens into envelopes. This is a ning colour photographs of male and female of all spe- time-consuming procedure involving relaxing speci- cies currently known in Oregon, along with helpful illus- mens in a moist air-tight environment. After relaxing, the trations and charts with important identification charac- specimens are removed from pins, positioned, and teristics. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon pre- placed in an acetate envelope along with labels. After sents the life cycle and larval habits of dragonflies and air drying, the specimen data are entered into a spread- damselflies, along with photographs of the larvae of sheet from which the 3 × 5 cards are printed. The origi- families. The Oregon range for each species is nal data labels are glued to the cards along with a bar mapped, and the size range of adults is provided in text code and placed in the poly envelopes along with the and illustration. The book also includes a description of specimen. The end of the poly envelopes is folded over the best sites in Oregon to observe these amazing in- and taped closed. Specimens are well protected in the- sects, a useful tool for viewing uncommon species in se envelopes and hopefully will be useful for another spectacular settings." (Publisher) hundred years. Data for specimens are also then avail- 10917. Kolshorn, P. (2011): Kleinvieh & Co: Libellen. Na- able in the collection’s database. There are a few inter- esting specimens that I have come across to date. A turspiegel 83: 26. (in German) [Regional data of Leucor- specimen of Gomphus lynnae from Rome, Oregon was rhinia pectoralis and Anax parthenope from De Witt- collected in 1952. This species was described by Den- see/Nettetal and Elmpter Schwalmbruch/Niederkrüchen, nis Paulson in 1983. There is a specimen of Aeshna Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany are documented.] Ad- palmata collected by P. P. Calvert on 22 July 1896, and dress: not stated a specimen of Rhionaeschna californica labeled J. G. 10918. Kosterin, O.E.; Zaika, V.V. (2011): Fauna of Needham from 5 July of the same year. Both speci- dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of Tuva. Amurian mens are from Olympia, Washington. It’s a delight to zoological journal III(3): 210-245. (in Russian, with Eng- come across specimens collected by these pioneering lish summary) ["The known odonate fauna of Tuva in odontologists.] Address: not stated Siberia, Russia, is documented. It includes 47 species. 10916. Kerst, C.; Gordon, S. (2011): Dragonflies and In the southern Ubsu-Nur depression 29 species were Damselflies of Oregon. A Field Guide. Oregon State recorded (2 just there); in the Central Tuvinian depres- University Press. 304 pp. (in English) ["Growing interest sion 34 species (6 just there) and in the Todzha de- in watching and identifying dragonflies and damselflies pression 32 species (9 just there). The fauna of the has sharpened the need for an authoritative resource more humid taigaous region of Todzha contains lacks 7 like Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon, a definitive species found elsewhere in Tuva. In spite of Todzha's field guide devoted solely to dragonflies and damselflies position in the north-east, its fauna shows a more west- found in the state. Cary Kerst and Steve Gordon include ern character and includes a population of Calopteryx information on identification, as well as biology and be- splendens with a high proportion of two morphs of an- haviour, using common terms useful to the novice and drochromic females and a male morph with wings col- experienced enthusiast alike. The book features stun- oured to the tips. Todzha is inhabited by Enallagma c. cyathigerum with a variably melanised abdomen, while in the Central Tuvinian and Ubsu-Nur depressions, E. c. risi occurs. In Turan and the Upper Kaa-Khem basin, in- tergradation between both taxa takes place. In Todzha, Somatochlora exuberata and S. metallica abocanica are sympatric without intermediate forms and with habi- tat segregation, thus proving their status as separate species. Todzha is inhabited by Ophiogomphus obscur- us while the rest of Tuva harbours O. spinicornis. The status of vicariant western/eastern pairs of taxa in the genus Leucorrhinia: dubia/orientalis and rubicunda/in- termedia, is discussed in detail." (Authors)] Address: Kosterin, O.E., Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Sibe- rian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave 10, RUS-630090 Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: kos- [email protected] 10919. Kuitunen, K. (2011): Sudenkorentolajien ristey- tyminen [Hybridization in dragonflies]. Crenata 4: 4-9. (in Finnish, with English summary) [In animals, matings between species or interspecific hybridization can occur in nature. Here, I review existent literature about mat- ings between heterospecifics and occurrence of hybrids in Odonates. It seems that tandems between species are relatively common, especially within genera. How- ever, these tandems do not always lead to matings and more rarely to origin of hybrid individuals. Premating reproductive isolation and hybridization has been stud- ied in more detail with Calopteryx damselflies, and it seems that within this genus hybridization might occur because of the behaviour of males. (Asmus Schröter)] Address: Reference address: Finnish Dragonfly Socie- ty/ Suomen sudenkorentoseura ry. www.sudenkoren- to.fi; Jussi Mäkinen [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 37 10920. Lambertz, M.; Schmied, H. (2011): Records of Univ. Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany. the exotic damselfly Ischnura senegalensis (Rambur, E-mail: [email protected] 1842) from Bonn (Germany). Bonn zoological Bulletin 10923. Lencioni, F.A.A. (2011): Rediscovery of Telebasis 60(2): 211-213. (in English, with German summary) ["We report on specimens of the damselfly Ischnura se- erythrina (Selys, 1876), with notes on habitat and con- negalensis (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) acci- servation (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica dentally introduced to western Germany. The odonates 40(4): 327-331. (in English) ["T. erythrina was previously were encountered in Bonn and their origin could clearly known from 5 males, all collected in Minas Gerais (Bra- be correlated with commercially distributed exotic zil). 4 males of the type series are deposited in IRSN and aquarium plants." (Authors)] Address: Lambertz, M., In- the fifth specimen, collected in Santa Barbara, MG, Pri- stitut für Zoologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Uni- vate Reserve Peti, 18-X-1980, is deposited in ABMM col- versität Bonn, Poppelsdorfer Schloß, 53115 Bonn, lection (now UFMG). Recently the species has been re- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] discovered in São Paulo state, and data on habitat and conservation are presented here for the first time." (Au- 10921. Lambertz, M.; Spieth, V.; Denkinger, J.; Traun- thor)] Address: Lencioni, F.A.A., Rua Aníbal 216, Jardim spurger, W. (2011): On dragonfly nymphs (Insecta: Coleginho, Vila Zezé, BR-12310-780 Jacareí, São Paulo, Odonata: Anisoptera) from the caldera of the Cerro Azul Brazil. E-mail: odonata@zygopterea. bio.br volcano, Isla Isabela (Galápagos Archipelago, Ecua- 10924. Lewington, R. (2011): Artwork versus photog- dor). Bonn zoological Bulletin 60(2): 207-210. (in Eng- lish, with German summary) ["We describe nymphs of raphy, set specimens versus natural posture. Atropos Pantala hymenaea, encountered during an expedition 43: 3-11. (in English) [The author, one of the most pro- to the caldera of the Cerro Azul volcano on Isabela is- filed insect illustrators worldwide, discusses pros and land in February 2009. This faunistic shortnote provides contras of illustration versus photographs and shows on the first specieslevel identification of odonates from a several examples how both can/must be combined. He caldera lake of an active Galápagos volcano." (Au- also uses examples from the brilliant European Odona- thors)] Address: Lambertz, M., Institut für Zoologie, ta fieldguide prepared from K.D. Dijkstra and himself.] Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Pop- Address: Lewington, R., 22 Chambrai Close, Appleford pelsdorfer Schloß, 53115 Bonn, Germany. E-mail: lam- on Thames, Oxfordshire, OX14 4NT, UK. E-mail: rle- [email protected] [email protected] 10922. Lange, M.; Weisser, W.W.; Gossner, M.M.; Kow- 10925. Li, Y.-j.; Nel, A.; Ren, D.; Zhang, B.-I.; Pang, H. alski, E.; Türke, M.; Joner, F.; Fonseca, C.R. (2011): The (2011): New discoveries of Neogene hawker dragon- impact of forest management on litter-dwelling inverte- flies (Insecta, Odonata, Aeshnidae) from Shandong pro- vince in China. Zoosystema 33(4): 577-590. (in English, brates: a subtropical–temperate contrast. Biodivers. Conserv. 20: 2133-2147. (in English) [In Brazil, the stu- with French summary) ["Epiaeschna matutina (Zhang, dy was conducted in the Sao Francisco de Paula Na- 1989) is re-described and species diagnosis is amend- tional Forest, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. In Ger- ed. Two new species, Aeshna shanwangensis n. sp. many, the study was conducted in the area of Hainich- and Aeshna forficatum n. sp., are described from the Dün, a range of hills in the North-West of Thuringia. Middle Miocene deposit of Shanwang Formation, Shan- "Land use intensification in forests is a main driver of dong Province, East China. Comparison with other re- global biodiversity loss. Although historical state of land lated fossil and recent species is provided." (Authors)] use differs between subtropical and temperate zones, Address: Li, Y.-j., State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol & gradients of land-use intensities similarly range from Institute of Entomology, Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Guangzhou unmanaged to very intensively managed forests. Irre- 510275, China. E-mail: [email protected] spective of similar land use forces in both climate 10926. Liebelt, R.; Lohr, M.; Beinlich, B. (2011): Zur Ver- zones, comparative studies on land use effects are still breitung der Gestreiften und der Zweigestreiften Quell- rare. Such studies are, however, promising in discover- jungfer (Cordulegaster bidentata und C. boltonii) im Kreis ing more general impacts and geographical specifics of Höxter (Insecta, Odonata, Cordulegastridae. Beiträge land use intensification. We studied litter-dwelling inver- zur Naturkunde zwischen Egge und Weser 22: 3-18. (in tebrates along a gradient of increasing land use intensi- German) [The paper broadly introduces into the two ta- ty in subtropical forests in Southern Brazil and temper- xa emphasizing morphological, ecological and phenolo- ate forests in Central Europe using similar sampling de- gical characters and information. The focus is set on the signs. Effects of land use intensity on the entire com- regional distribution in the western part of Nordrhein- munity were analyzed on the level of orders and feed- Westfalen, Germany.] Address: Liebelt, R., Büro für Öko- ing guilds. In both climate zones a similar number of in- logie u. Landschaftsplanung, Altes Forstamt 1, 37691 dividuals were caught when standardizes to 100 pitfall Boffzen, Germany. E-mail: ralf.liebelt@ freenet.de trap days, but taxa richness was higher in the subtrop- ics. Moreover, community composition differed between 10927. Lyons, R. (2011): New County record for Aesh- both climate zones. In both regions, land use intensity na constricta, the Lance-tipped Darner (Odonata: Aesh- did not affect taxa richness, but invertebrate abundance nidae). Bulletin of the Oregon Entomological Society was affected in opposite ways; while increasing land Fall 2011: 4-5. (in English) [The new record comes from use intensity resulted in a decrease of invertebrate abun- second week of August 2011/or 2010?; edge of Ladd dance in the subtropics, an increase was observed in the Marsh (a few miles SE of LaGrande, Union Co.) in the temperate zone and this was mostly consistent regarding NE corner of the state (45° 17.24´ N 117° 57.80´ W).] different feeding guilds. Management practices should Address: not stated take into account that the effect of land use intensity on 10928. Lyons, R. (2011): Desert Odonate Hunt 2011. biodiversity can differ drastically among climatic regions." Bulletin of the Oregon Entomological Society Summer (Authors) Taxa including Odonata are treated at the order 2011: 2-5. (in English) [Report on a trip to the desert re- level.] Address: Lange, M., Inst. Ecol., Friedrich-Schiller- gion of eastern Oregon, USA on 17–19 June, 2011: "It

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 38 could have been a more productive trip at least as far Crenata 4: 10-35. (in Finnish, with English summary) as the odonates go, but it was fun to get back out to the ["The article presents the most interesting dragonfly desert with friends. And, I found some katydids during (Odonata) records from Finland in 2010. For each ob- the daytime, in vegetation - rare event for me! - I had a served species the following information is presented: good time and look forward to next year’s trip." For first and last records of the summer, greatest sums and species details see: Johnson (2011).] Address: E-mail: northernmost records. Anax imperator and Sympetrum pondhawk @uci.net pedemontanum were found for the first time in Finland. A. imperator photographed in Lågskär, Åland Islands, 10929. Lyons, R.E.; Wong, D.C.; Kim, M.; Lekieffre, N.; 12.07.2010. A male S. pedemontanum was collected in Huson, M.G.; Vuocolo, T.; Merritt, D.J.; Nairn, K.M.; Hanko 30.07.2010. Seven new provincial records were Dudek, D.M.; Colgrave, M.L.; Elvin, C.M. (2011): Mo- made: Sympecma paedisca in Etelä-Häme, Somato- lecular and functional characterisation of resilin across chlora alpestris in Etelä-Savo, Somatochlora flavoma- three insect orders. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular culata in Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Orthetrum coerulescens Biology 41(11): 881-890. (in English) ["Resilin is an im- in Pohjois-Häme, Sympetrum sanguineum in Pohjois- portant elastomeric protein of insects, with roles in the Häme and Pohjois-Karjala and Sympetrum vulgatum in storage and release of energy during a variety of differ- Kainuu. A map of Finnish biogeographical provinces is ent functional categories including flight and jumping. shown in the end of the article. Tabel 1 (Taulukko 1) To date, resilin genes and protein function have been presents the total number of records of each species, characterised only in a small number of flying insects, as well as their rankings between 2008 and 2010. Pic- despite their importance in fleas and other jumping in- ture 1 (Kuva 1) presents the number of dragonfly spe- sects. Microscopy and immunostaining studies of resilin cies in 50x50 km squares reported in Finland in 2010. in flea demonstrate the presence of resilin pads in the Most of the records for this article were gathered from pleural arch at the top of the hind legs, a region respon- Hatikka database (www. hatikka.fi). The records were sible for the flea's jumping ability. A degenerate primer made by 100 observers. Their names (abbreviations approach was used to amplify resilin gene transcripts are used for the members of the Finnish Dragonfly So- from total RNA isolated from flea (Ctenocephalides fe- ciety) are presented in the end of the article. (Asmus lis), buffalo fly (Haematobia irritans exigua) and dragon- Schröter)] Address: Reference address: Finnish Drag- fly (Aeshna sp.) pharate adults, and full-length tran- onfly Society/ Suomen sudenkorentoseura ry. www.su- scripts were successfully isolated. Two isoforms (A and denkorento.fi; Jussi Mäkinen [email protected] B) were amplified from each of flea and buffalo fly, and isoform B only in dragonfly. Flea and buffalo fly isoform 10932. Maker, P. (2011): Vagrant Emperor Anax ephip- B transcripts were expressed in an Escherichia coli ex- piger (Burmeister) in Cornwall. Atropos 43: 44-45. (in pression system, yielding soluble recombinant proteins English) [14-X-2010, Dodman Head on the south Corn- Cf-resB and Hi-resB respectively. Protein structure and wall coast, UK; "As it turned out this record was just the mechanical properties of each protein before and after beginning of an unprecedented occurrence of this spe- crosslinking were assessed. This study shows that resi- cies in Britain. Two mid-winter records (Pembrokeshire lin gene and protein sequences are broadly conserved and Cornwall) were followed by an influx of the species and that crosslinked recombinant resilin proteins share in April with many more sightings in Cornwall. Indeed, I similar mechanical properties from flying to jumping in- was lucky enough to see another male at Windmill sects. A combined use of degenerate primers and poly- Farm NR on 24 April; there were at least two more at clonal sera will likely facilitate characterisation of resilin this site the following day." (Author)] Address: Maker, P., genes from other insect and invertebrate orders." (Au- 2 Southleigh, South Street, Grampound Road, Truro, thors)] Address: CSIRO Livestock Industries, St Lucia, TR2 4DZ, UK QLD 4067, Australia. E-mail: Russell.Lyons@ csiro.au 10933. Manger, R. (2011): Copula of Sympecma fusca 10930. Machado, A.B.M.; Lencioni, F.A.A. (2011): Aus- and Sympecma paedisca observed for the second time trotepuibasis gen. nov. with descriptions of three new in the Netherlands. Brachytron 14(1): 59-63. (in Dutch, species from Brazil (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). with English summary) ["In 2008, a copula of S. fusca Odonatologica 40(1): 27-37. (in English) ["Austrotepui- and S. paedisca, with oviposition ensuing, was ob- basis is described along with 3 new species, viz.: A. al- served in the Dutch region of De Weerribben, Overijs- varengai sp. n. (holotype male: Mato Grosso, SINOP, X- sel. The year before that, a similar copula was observed 1970), A. demarmelsi sp. n. (holotype male: Pará, Ford- in a different location. The earlier copula took a shorter lândia, II-1957), and A. manolisi sp. n. (holotype male: time than the 2008 one. It would seen that in areas we- Mato Grosso, Alta Floreta, Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Rio re both species reproduce, S. fusca behaves dominant- Cristalino, 10-IX-2006). The new genus is close to ly towards S. paedisca. The increasing spread of S. Tepuibasis De Marmels, 2007 with which it shares the fusca northward as seen in the last few decades could presence of an articulated ventrobasal lobe on cercus cause competition in the use of reproduction waters in and differs mainly by the absence of the spiny auricle- De Weerribben and similar areas between the two spe- like processes in penis, absence of dorsal cleft on fe- cies. It is not known whether interbreeding between the male tergum of S10 and other structural and colour two species could actually lead to (viable) progeny." characters. Whereas Tepuibasis is endemic to the high (Author)] Address: Manger, R., Stoepveldsingel 55, Pantepui region of Venezuela, Austrotepuibasis occurs 9403 SM Assen. The Netherlands. E-mail: rmanger@ in low altitude Amazon region of the Tapajós-Xingu pro- planet.nl vince in Brazil." (Authors)] Address: Machado, A.B.M., Depto Zool., Inst. Cienc, Biol., Univ. Federale de Minas 10934. Marinov, M.; Doscher, C. (2011): Spatial model- Gerais, Caixa Postal 486, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, ling of Odonata habitats in the Pacific. 1: Introduction to Minais Gerais, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] the techniques in spatial modelling. Odonatologica 40 (4): 287-304. (in English) ["The habitat modelling sche- 10931. Mäkinen, J.; Metsälä, P.; Tuohimaa, J. (2011): mes are briefly reviewed with emphasis on their impli- Sudenkorentokatsaus 2010 [Dragonfly review 2010]. cation in various fields of science. The best practical so-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 39 lutions for habitat modelling encompassing large geo- were scored for P. raptor in order to be included in a graphical units are sought. They are exploited and con- previously compiled dataset for phylogenetic analysis of sidered for a macro-scale project aiming in producing ovipositor-bearing Odonata. These characters include predictive habitat models for Odonata species inhabit- only few specific similarities between P. raptor and ei- ing a vast territory of the Pacific. The present publica- ther Aeshnidae or Epiophlebia. Instead, P. raptor shows tion is the first part of a series of papers dealing with a number of features that are unique among ovipositor- this mapping scheme. It represents the study area, ex- bearing Odonata. Absence of serration on the ovipositor plains some common terminology used in Geographical in P. raptor and reduction of the interlocking mechanism Information Systems (GIS)-based modelling and ecolo- connecting the two first valves medially is probably cor- gy, and introduces the methodology developed specifi- related with the endosubstratic egg-laying of the fe- cally for the purposes of the current investigation." (Au- male. The ovipositor bears numerous sensilla of differ- thors)] Address: Marinov, M., Freshwater Ecology Re- ent shape, which probably detect suitable places for search Group, University of Canterbury, Private Bag oviposition." (Authors)] Address: Matushkina, Natalia, 4800, Christchurch-8140, New Zealand. E-mail: milen. Department of Zoology, Biological Faculty, Kyiv National [email protected] University, vul. Volodymirs’ka 64, Kyiv, 01033, Ukraine. E-mail: [email protected] 10935. Martínez, E.; da Silva, G.; Romay, C.D. (2011): First records of Anax parthenope (Odonata: Aeshnidae) 10938. McCauley, S.J.; Rowe, L.; Fortin, M.J. (2011): for Galicia and data on its habitat and behaviour. Chi- The deadly effects of “nonlethal” predators. Ecology 92: oglossa 3: 7-13. (in Galican, with English summary) 2043-2048. (in English) ["Nonconsumptive predator ef- [The first records of A. parthenope for Galicia are pre- fects are widespread and include plasticity as well as sented. They were obtained in five municipalities in the general stress responses. Caged predators are often western Spanish coast (Sanxenxo - two places -, Barro, used to estimate nonconsumptive effects, and numer- A Illa de Arousa, Vimianzo and Cedeira) between ous studies have focused on the larval stages of ani- 26/06/2010 and 31/08/2010, and referred to a minimum mals with complex life cycles. However, few of these of 25 individuals. The study presents very detail data on studies test whether nonconsumptive predator effects, species habitat and behaviour, including an observation including stress responses, are exclusively sublethal. of its reproduction in Vimianzo.] Address: Martínez, E., Nor have they assessed whether these effects extend Lugar de Gondariño, 13, 36990 Sanxenxo (Galicia), beyond the larval stage, affecting success during Spain. E-mail: [email protected]. stressful life-history transitions such as metamorphosis. We conducted experiments with larvae of Leucorrhinia 10936. Martínez-Coronel, M.; Pérez-Gutiérrez, M. intacta that exhibits predator-induced plasticity to as- (2011): Composición de la dieta de Craugastor lineatus sess whether the mere presence of predators affects (Anura: Craugastoridae) de Chiapas, México. Acta Zoo- larval survivorship, metamorphosis, and adult body si- lógica Mexicana (n. s.) 27(2): 215-230. (in Spanish, with ze. Larvae exposed to caged predators with no ability to English summary) ["The ontogenetic and seasonal attack them had higher levels of mortality. In the second changes in the diet of C. lineatus were described. We experiment, larvae reared with caged predators had obtained 121 prey items from 54 stomachs by dissec- higher rates of metamorphic failure, but there was no tion, prey and prey parts were counted and identified to effect on adult body size. Our results suggest that ordinal level. Twenty two food categories were identi- stress responses induced by exposure to predator cues fied. Frogs consumed mainly Aranae, Chilopoda, Cole- increase the vulnerability of prey to other mortality fac- optera, Hymenoptera, Isopoda, Orthoptera, and plants, tors, and that mere exposure to predators can result in although the representation of each category varied on- significant increases in mortality." (Authors)] Address: togenetically and temporally. The maximum length of McCauley, S.J., Dept of Biological Sciences, California the prey items was positively correlated with frog body Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Califor- size; meanwhile, the number of prey items was nega- nia 93407-0401 USA. E-mail: [email protected] tively correlated with frog body size. Juveniles con- sumed more Coleoptera and Isopoda, while adults cap- 10939. Menetrey, N.; Oertli, B.; Lachavanne, J.-B. tured more Aranae, Orthoptera and Chilopoda. Sixteen (2011): The CIEPT: A macroinvertebrate-based multime- items were consumed in wet season, with Diptera, Isop- tric index for assessing the ecological quality of Swiss tera, Lepidoptera and Acari as exclusive. During the dry lowland ponds. Ecological Indicators 11(2): 590-600. (in season were ingested 18 items, with Phasmatoidea, English) ["Since ponds are limnologically different from Odonata, Psocoptera, Diplopoda and Pseudoescorpi- rivers and lakes, and as there is a lack of specific onida as exclusive." (Authors)] Address: Martínez-Co- methods to assess their ecological quality, we devel- ronel, M., Departamento de Biología, UAM-I. Av. San oped a method to assist managers in routine biomoni- Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Vicentina, CP. 09340, México, toring of ponds. For this work, a total of 36 lowland D. F. E-mail: [email protected] permanent ponds were selected from an existing da- taset of 134 Swiss ponds that were classified along a 10937. Matushkina, N.A.; Klass, K.-D. (2011): Morphol- gradient from reference to degraded sites. Site degra- ogy of female external genitalia in Phenes raptor (Odo- dation was characterised by seven variables indicative nata: Petaluridae). International Journal of Odonatology of pond ecological condition: (i) one descriptor of plant 14(3): 199-215. (in English) ["The exoskeleton of the fe- communities (macrophyte species richness); (ii) one male genitalic region in Phenes raptor is descrybed ba- descriptor of trophic state (total phosphorus and total ni- sed on light microscopy and scanning electron micros- trogen (PN)), and (iii) five anthropogenic stressors copy. It is shown that in this species the pattern of scle- linked to land use (percentage of semi-natural areas rites, articulations, processes, and apodemes is overall within a 50-m radius of the site, connectivity with other the same as in other ovipositor-bearing Odonata, i.e. wetlands within 1 km, percentage of agricultural activi- Zygoptera, the anisozygopteran Epiophlebia, and the ties and pastures in the pond catchment, and dominant anisopteran Aeshnidae. However, many morphological land use in terms of surface area). A total of 55 potential details differ among all these taxa. Fifty-four characters

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 40 macroinvertebrate and amphibian metrics were tested typology, biodiversity, community structure and ecosys- to assess their relationship to site degradation. The tem functioning, as well as different ecological and evo- metrics were based on taxonomic richness (total and lutionary aspects of their biota (e.g. ecophysiological selected macroinvertebrate groups), intolerance of deg- responses, life cycles and phylogeography). Issues radation, conservation values, and biological/ecological concerning the conservation of these habitats, such as traits. The selection of the metrics to be integrated into the main human uses, impacts, threats and their man- the index followed a stepwise procedure. To be select- agement are also summarised. Finally, topics in need of ed, a metric had to fulfil four criteria. It must have: (1) a further research are provided. The current knowledge of significant relationship with at least one of the seven in- saline streams in southeastern Spain highlights the dicators of pond ecological condition; (2) the ability to physical and ecological singularity of these environ- discriminate between reference and degraded sites; (3) ments, and their high conservation value. Saline a relative scope of impairment inferior to 1 (low inherent streams are particularly interesting due to their halotol- variability of a metric); (4) no redundancy with other erant/halophilic biota and high number of rare and en- metrics used in the index. To produce the index, 18 demic species. ... Odonata (Aeshnidae, Libellulidae and combinations of selected metrics were tested. The final Coenagrionidae) [...] are scarce with most inhabiting index (CIEPT) was built using three metrics: genera hyposaline streams (Mellado et al., 2008)." (Authors) richness of Coleoptera (C), macroinvertebrate family (Mellado, A., Suárez, M.L., Vidal-Abarca, M.R., 2008. richness (I), and Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Tri- Biological traits of stream macroinvertebrates from a choptera (EPT) family richness. The CIEPT responded semiarid catchment: patterns along complex environ- significantly to pond ecological condition and was test- mental gradients. Freshwater Biology 53: 1-21).] Ad- ed successfully with an external dataset to confirm suit- dress: Millán, A., Depto de Ecología e Hidrología, Fac- ability. The CIEPT index could be a useful and relatively ultad de Biología, Univ. de Murcia, Campus de Espi- low cost tool to assist site managers in assessing the nardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] ecological quality of ponds." (Authors) Taxa (including 10943. Mlynarek, J.J.; Bert, D.G.; Peralta-Vázquez, G.H.; Odonata) are treated at the order level.] Address: Men- etrey, Nathalie, Laboratory of Ecology and Aquatic Biol- James, J.A.; Forbes, M.R. (2011): Relationships bet- ogy, University of Geneva, Ch. des Clochettes 18, 1206 ween gregarine infection in damselflies, wetland type, Geneva, Switzerland and landscape characteristics. The Canadian Entomol- ogist 143(5): 460-469. (in English) ["Although human- 10940. Metsälä, P. (2011): Koivuluoto 7.-8.8.2010. Cre- modified landscapes are characterized by the loss of nata 4: 42-43. (in Finnish) [The article presents a trip natural habitats, new habitats also can be created and report to Koivuluoto, a small and remote island ca. 30 exploited by many species. The importance of land- km southwest from the city of Kotka, Finland. A total of scape change to invertebrate associations (particularly 16 species could be recorded during the trip, inter alia, host-parasite associations) is understudied. Our objec- Aeshna serrata and Sympecma paedisca. (Asmus tive was to determine whether prevalence and intensity Schröter)] Address: Reference address: Finnish Drag- of gregarine parasitism in Ischnura verticalis differed onfly Society/ Suomen sudenkorentoseura ry. www.su- between 17 artificial and 7 natural wetlands in land- denkorento.fi; Jussi Mäkinen [email protected] scapes that varied in amount of forest and wetland cov- er and road density determined at spatial extents of 10941. Meurgey, F. (2011): Redescription of the larva of 500m and 1km from each wetland. Wetlands were lo- Argia concinna (Ramburg, with the description of that of cated in and around Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, A. telesfordi Meurgey from the West Indies (Zygoptera: Quebec, Canada. Wetland type did not account for sig- Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica 40(1): 45-50. (in Eng- nificant variation in principal components based on for- lish) ["The last instar larva of A. concinna is redescri- est and wetland cover and road density at either spatial bed, based on specimens from Guadeloupe, and that of extent. Gregarine prevalence was higher in damselflies A. telesfordi is described and illustrated for the first ti- collected from natural wetlands than in those collected me, based on specimens from Saint Vincent in the Les- from artificial wetlands and was positively associated ser Antilles. Notes on their ecology and larval habitat with increasing forest cover. In contrast, gregarine in- are provided." (Author)] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum tensity was inversely related to road density. Our results d'Histoire naturelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 suggest that parasitism of damselflies by gregarines is Nantes, France. E-mail: Francois.Meurgey@mairie- associated with wetland type and landscape character- nantes.fr istics, although the mechanisms producing such rela- 10942. Millán, A.; Velasco, J.; Gutiérrez-Cánovas, C.; tionships are unknown." (Authors)] Address: Mlynarek, Arribas, P.; Picazo, F.; Sánchez-Fernández, D.; Abellán, Julia, Dept Biol., Carleton Univ., 1125 Colonel By Drive P. (2011): Mediterranean saline streams in southeast Ottawa, ON Canada K1S 5B6. E-mail: jmlynare@con- Spain: What do we know? Journal of Arid Environments nect.carleton.ca 75(12): 1352-1359. (in English) ["Many Mediterranean 10944. Monnerat, C.; Hoess, R. (2011): Libellen aus streams in arid and semiarid areas are naturally saline Jordanien, dem Westjordanland und dem Libanon, ge- systems due to the presence of evaportic rocks of Mio- sammelt von Johann Friedrich Klapperich zwischen cene or origin. Despite the fact that these 1956 und 1969 (Odonata). Libellula 30(1/2): 77-88. (in aquatic ecosystems are rare in Europe, they are com- German, with English and French summaries) ["This mon in southeast of Spain. The environmental con- collection of J.F. Klapperich (1913-1987) is deposited in straints of these semiarid saline streams are imposed the Natural History Museum of Geneva, Switzerland. It by both geological and climatic conditions. This paper is consists of 224 specimens representing 21 species, all a compilation and summary of the principal results ob- labelled with date and locality. This material, collected tained from various studies on semiarid saline streams by Klapperich during several voyages, is of great histor- in the Iberian southeast. Available data for these typical ical importance. It gives information on an otherwise environments in the region covers diverse issues such almost neglected period between older studies and as those regarding their physical and chemical features,

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 41 more recent investigations in Jordan that began in the tion should be used in interpreting the responses." (Au- 1980s. Looking back, this material represents the earli- thors)] Address: Forbes, M.R., Dept of Biology, Carleton est record for Jordan for twelve species. Special em- University, 587 Tory Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, phasis is put on Crocothemis sanguinolenta, Diplaco- Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada. E-mail: mforbes@ccs. des lefebvrii, Onychogomphus lefebvrii, Orthetrum tri- carleton.ca nacria and Pantala flavescens." (Authors)] Address: Monnerat, C. CSCF, 14 rue des Terreaux, CH-2000 Neu- 10948. Naraoka, H. (2011): Report on the number of châtel, Switzerland. E-mail: christian.monnerat@ cscf. dorsal and lateral spines of the larvae of the gomphid unine.ch dragonfly, collected in Aomori prefecture (Odonata: Gomphidae). New Entomol. 60(1,2): 12-14. (in Japa- 10945. Muusse, T.; Veurink, G. (2011): Leucorrhinia cau- nese, with English summary) [From 1961 to 2009, 105 dalis found reproducing in De Weerribben. Brachytron exuviae of Gomphus postocularis were collected in 14(1): 14-27. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["Recent Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan. More than 93% of discoveries show a viable population of L. caudalis in the the exuviae, exhibited the dorsal and lateral spines on two adjoining nature reserves of De Weerribben and De the 9th and 7th-9th abdominal segments, respectively. Wieden in the eastern part of The Netherlands. The All exuviae were quite small in size. These results species had been thought to be extinct for the last forty demonstrate the exuviae belonging to the northern Ja- years, until the accidental discovery of specimens in panese type of G. postocularis. In comparison the sou- 2009 and 2010. In 2011 this led to a sustained search thern Japanese type of the species has dorsal spines effort which was crowned with success. The species along the 8th-9th, and lateral spines along the 6th-9th shows a marked preference for clear water with a sub- abdominal segments.] Address: Naraoka, H., Motoizumi merged vegetation for ovipositing. Males prefer floating 36-71, Fukunoda, Itayanagi, Kitatsugaru-gun, Aomori lily pads as a basis for guarding their territories, but 038-3661, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] make do with other perches at need. Protection of the habitat is in order. Current maintenance policies of both 10949. Ngiam, R.W.J.; Davison, G.W.H. (2011): A nature reserves seem to fulfil the requirements, offering checklist of dragonflies in Singapore parks (Odonata: hope for the future. The species has also been redis- Anisoptera, Zygoptera). Nature in Singapore 4: 349- covered in Belgium and Luxemburg. On the European 353. (in English) ["In total, 51 species of odonates from six families were recorded from the 19 parks surveyed, Red List the species is still marked as ‘near threat- accounting for 42% of odonate species extant in Singa- ened’." (Authors)] Address: Muusse, T., Billitonstraat 19, 3312 SB Dordrecht, The Netherlands. E-mail: pr.nvl@ pore." (Authors)] Address: Ngiam, R.W.J.C, Cluny Rd, brachytron.nl Singapore 259569. E-mail: ngiamwenjiang@nparks. gov.sg 10946. Muzon, J. (2011): Comentario Bibliográfico: Garrison, R.W., N. von Ellenrieder & J.A. Louton. 2010. 10950. Niehuis, M. (2011): Zum 65. Geburtstag von Damselfly Genera of the New World. An illustrated and Gerd Reder. Fauna und Flora in Rheinland-Pfalz 12(1): annotated key to the Zygoptera. The Johns Hopkins 329-339. (in German) [Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; G. University Press, Baltimore, EUA. 490 pp., 2.586 fig- Reder is a well known worker on Hymenoptera with a uras, 24 láminas color y 108 mapas. ISBN 13: 978-0- broad field of interests in regional fauna including 8018-9670-5, ISBN 10: 0-8018-9670-3. Rev. Soc. Ento- Odonata.] Address: Niehuis, M., Im Vorderen Großthal, mol. Argent. 70(1-2): 147. (in Spanish) [review paper] 76857 Albersweiler, Germany. E-mail: Niehuis@t-on- line.de Address: Muzón, J., Instituto de Limnología “Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet”, CC 712, 1900 La Plata, Argentina. E-mail: 10951. Obolewski, K.; Gotkiewicz, W.; Strzelczak, A.; [email protected] Osadowski, Z.; Astel, A.M. (2011): Influence of anthro- 10947. Nagel, L.; Mlynarek, J.J.; Forbes, M.R. (2011): pogenic transformations of river bed on plant and ma- Immune response to nylon filaments in two damselfly crozoobenthos communities. Environmental monitoring species that differ in their resistance to ectoparasitic and assessment 173(1-4): 747-763. (in English ) ["This mites. Ecological Entomology 36(6): 736-743. (in Eng- study describes the influence of urban area on plant lish) ["1. Insects commonly resist parasites using mela- communities and benthic invertebrates inhabiting the notic encapsulation. Many studies measuring immune Slupia River (northern Poland). Ten plant communities response use the amount of melanin deposited on an and 37 macrozoobenthos taxa (including "Aeshnidae" artificial object that has been inserted into the animal as and Lestes viridis) were determined during four sea- a proxy of the amount of resistance that the host is ca- sonal samplings at 25 sampling sites (October 2005 pable of mounting to natural parasites. 2. The relevance and January, April, and August 2006). The obtained da- of this methodology to immune response in natural in- ta set was statistically evaluated in order to reveal the sect populations needs further study. Here, we exam- influence of anthropogenic transformations on the in- ined two temperate damselfly species to elucidate the vestigated communities against the background of oth- relationships among damselfly size, natural resistance er abiotic factors. Multivariate regression tree (MRT) to mites, and the immune response mounted by the method was used for vegetation, while for benthic fau- same damselflies against nylon filaments. 3. The dam- na, both MRT and artificial neural network (ANN) meth- selfly species that had high rates of melanotic encapsu- ods were applied. The following explanatory variables lation of mites in nature deposited more melanin on the were used: season, water temperature, and salinity; lo- nylon inserts than the species with low rates of natural cation of a sampling site; degree of human impact on resistance. 4. In females of this species, those that had the riverbed; microhabitat; and substrate type. MRT resisted mites naturally melanised the nylon filament analyses showed significant differences in plant com- more aggressively than those that did not resist mites. munity structure depending on the location of a sam- 5. Our results show some support for the use of nylon pling site, indicating the influence of anthropogenic filaments to assess natural patterns of immune re- pressure, while macrozoobenthos composition differed sponse in these damselflies, but also suggest that cau- significantly only between seasons. The overall ANN

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 42 model proved the importance of type and location of a ditions, when they are unable to turn away from the ob- sampling site for the approximation of benthic fauna server. The light-colored thorax and globular eyes are density. Additionally, influence of the explanatory varia- the features easiest to spot. During cold periods the bles on the consecutive macrozoobenthos taxa was damselflies choose lower positions in the vegetation analyzed on the basis of separate ANN." (Authors)] Ad- compared to warmer periods. During snowfall they are dress: Astel, A.M., Institute of Biology and Environmen- often completely buried. Survival has been reported af- tal Protection, Pomeranian Academy in Słupsk, 22b Ar- ternight temperatures down to -18 °C. The results of ciszewskiego St., 76-200 Słupsk, Poland. E-mail: astel this study show many similarities with previous studies @apsl.edu.pl on hibernating S. paedisca, although the latter species has been found to hibernate on locations much further 10952. Olthoff, M.; Hannig, K.; Wittjen, K.; Zimmer- away from suitable reproduction waters. Further study mann, T. (2011): Biologische Vielfalt auf dem Truppen- is required to obtain more information on hibernating übungsplatz Borkenberge. Vereinbarkeit von militäri- Sympecma species and might help to explain the scher Nutzung und Naturschutz. Natur in NRW 3/11: changing distribution patterns of these species in The 37-41. (in German) [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Netherlands." (Authors)] Address: Ouden, A. den, Dr. The paper briefly highlights Leucorrhinia pectoralis, So- Kanterslaan 166, 5361 NK Grave, The Netherlands. E- matochlora arctica, Orthetrum coerulescens and Ceri- mail: [email protected] agrion tenellum.] Address: Olthoff, M., Biologische Sta- tion Zwillbrock e.V., Zwillbrock 10, 48691 Vreden, Ger- 10956. Palacino-Rodriguez, F. (2011): Taxonomía y filo- many. E-mail: [email protected] genia del género Erythemis Hagen, 1861 (Odonata: Li- bellulidae). Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Fac- 10953. Orendt, C.; Faasch, H. (2011): First record of Li- ultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología Sede, Bo- piniella moderata Kalugina, 1970 (Diptera, Chironomi- gotá: 141 pp. (in Spanish, with English summary) ["Ery- dae) from Germany. Lauterbornia 72: 7-12. (in German, themis Hagen, 1861 (Odonata: Libellulidae) is a genus with English summary) [Niedersachsen; Ischnura ele- comprised of ten species distributed in the Nearctic and gans was co-occurring.] Address: Orendt, C., WaterBio- the Neotropics. Currently, the taxonomy of the group is Assessment, Brandvorwerkstr. 66, 04275 Leipzig, Ger- based on characters of the thorax, hind femur, genitalia many. E-mail: [email protected] and wings. However, it is possible to confuse species 10954. Orłowski, G.; Karg J.; Czarnecka J (2011): Fru- groups as Erythemis attala - E. plebeja and E. credula, givory and size variation of animal prey in Black Red- a situation that is repeated in E. haematogastra - E. start Phoenicurus ochruros during summer and autumn carmelita - E. mithroides and E. simplicicollis - E. collo- in south-western Poland. Ornis fennica 88: 161-171. (in cata and E. vesiculosa. The problems for the species English) [Analyses of faeces of the Black Redstart made it necessary to revise the characters currently Phoenicurus ochruros from the countryside of south- working and propose other to help recognize the varia- western Poland revealed a significant increase in the bility within species, between species and propose to proportion of plant items (mainly berries of Sambucus define phylogenetic relationships within the group. The nigra / racemosa) between July and October; for animal characters were examined in specimens from five en- prey items an inverse trend was found. During summer- tomological collections in the country and two overseas, autumn, no significant trends in the mass of all animal after examination, were assessed with multivariate ap- prey were found. The most numerous animal prey were proaches such as discriminant analysis and Principal three genera of (Lasius, Formica and Myrmica; Component Analysis. For phylogenetic analysis we 44.1% by number of all animal prey). Large numbers of used parsimony method, including as outgroup species undamaged seeds of several species of shrubs in the of related genera Sympetrum, Libellula, Perithemis, analyzed faeces, including non-native species, indicate Rhodopygia, Pantala, Miathyria and Brachymesia. For that the Black Redstart is a potential disperser of woody the basic tree search heuristic method was used with plants in rural landscapes of Europe." (Authors) The di- the software under the package Nona Winclada soft- et also includes an unidentified Libellulidae.] Address: wares. Dichotomous keys were developed, and diagno- Orłowski, G., Institute for Agricultural and Forest Envi- sis for males and females of the species and developed ronment, Polish Academy of Sciences, Bukowska 19, a hypothesis about the phylogenetic relationships within 60-809 Poznań, Poland. E-mail [email protected] the group. The most reliable morphometric characters for separating the species are related to the wings and 10955. Ouden, A. den; Roosmalen, J. van (2011): Fa- coloration. The characters of colour are highly variable vorite hibernating spots of Sympecma fusca. Brachy- and present overlap between some species, but in oth- tron 14(1): 28-39. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["In er cases, help to differentiate them. The review of a fe- the period between 2006 and 2011, hibernating S. fus- male close to E. attala and a male close to E. mithroid- ca have been studied at several sites in the Dutch prov- es show that their characteristics apart from the rest of inces of Noord-Brabant, Limburg, Gelderland and the species the genre, but more samples need to be in- Noord-Holland. Observations have been made on habi- cluded in the analysis to establish it as a new species. tat preference and weather-driven behaviour of the The complexity and ambiguity of some characters pro- species in winter. Furthermore, experience on the best posed in the literature led to his careful review to re- search strategy was gained. Most hibernating damsel- code and assess their taxonomic value, finding that this flies of the inland populations were found in bushes of information is useful in separating species of the genus. Calluna vulgaris or, less often, tussocks of Molinia Of the 109 characters are only nine peer reviewed, find- caerulea. Most hibernating damselflies of the coastal ing that Erythemis is not a natural group as a recodifica- dunes population were found on branches of Salix re- tion of the character associated with the posterior femo- pens. All locations had a southward exposure in com- ral structure showed that it is shared by Rhodopygia mon, offering sunny conditions. They were all shielded and Erythemis genus, and Libellula and Perithemis. Ac- from the wind by surrounding forest edges. The damsel- cording to these results, it is necessary to explore a flies were most easily found during bleak weather con- greater number of characters of the genitalia and care-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 43 fully review the length and width ratio of hind femur to son's acclaimed field guide to the dragonflies and dam- assess if the thickened condition presents this structure selflies of the West. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the helps to resolve conflicts. It is also necessary to reas- sess the largest possible number of characters and other outgroups species, in order to find homologous characters to help resolve relationships within this ge- nus and other genera of Libellulidae." (Author)] Ad- dress: Palacino-Rodríguez, F., Instituto de Ciencias Na- turales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, A. A. 7495, Bogotá - Colombia. E-mail: [email protected] 10957. Palatitz, P.; Fehervari, P.; Soltsz.; Kotyman, L.; Neidert, D.; Harnos, A. (2011): Exploratory analyses of foraging habitat selection of the Red-footed falcon (Fal- co vespertinus). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 57(3): 255-268. ["The foraging habitat se- lection of F. vespertinus was investigated in a charac- teristic Hungarian habitat between 2006–2008. Poten- tially available habitat types were assessed within a 10 km² study site with remote sensing technologies. Alto- gether 18 adult birds were equipped with tail-mount VHF radio-tags and individually followed until visual contact to record location and foraging behaviour. For- aging areas were assessed with 100% Minimum Con- vex Polygons (MCP), global Manly’s selectivity mea- sures were used to detect population level habitat pref- erence, and the eigenanalysis of selection ratios was carried out to partition the variability in individual habitat preference. We found large individual variability in the extent of foraging areas. Females had significantly smaller foraging areas compared to males, while males at the largest colony had significantly larger foraging areas compared to males of the smaller colonies. Glob- al Manley’s selectivity measures showed that birds sig- East features hundreds of color photos that depict all nificantly avoided intertilled crops, water surface" (in the species found in the region, detailed line drawings spite the fact that Odonata strongly contribute to the di- to aid in-hand identification, and a colour distribution et of this falcon species) ", woods and artificial surfaces. map for every species--and the book's compact size The eigenanalysis of selection ratios partitioned individ- and user-friendly design make it the only guide you ual habitat selection rates into two distinct groups; the need in the field. Species accounts describe key identi- first using grasslands and alfalfa while the second fication features, distribution, flight season, similar spe- group of birds preferring grasslands and cereals. Posi- cies, habitat, and natural history. Paulson's authoritative tive habitat preference towards arable habitat types, in- introduction offers a primer on dragonfly biology and dicate that species specific conservation efforts of this identification, and also includes tips on how to study declining raptor should also focus on agricultural land and photograph these stunningly beautiful insects." use practices." (Authors)] Address: Palatitz, P., MME / (Publisher)] BirdLife Hungary, H-1121 Budapest, Költõ u. 21, Hun- gary. E-mail: [email protected] 10960. Pavitt, A. (2011): The Future of British Odonata. Determining temporal range dynamics from distribution 10958. Parr, A.J. (2011): The Vagrant Emperor Anax patterns and dispersal. M.Sc. thesis, Imperial College ephippiger in Britain and Europe during early 2011. J. London, Silwood Park: 7 + 69 pp. (in English) ["Tempo- Br. Dragonfly Society 27(2): 80-87. (in English) ["Early ral range dynamics (range shift and change index), dis- 2011 saw major movements of A. ephippiger in south- persal morphometries (wing length, wing aspect ratio, ern and western Europe. These peaked during April and thoracic volume), and distribution pattern (residual and resulted in the largest arrivals of Vagrant Emperor D) were investigated in British Odonata. Initial analyses ever seen in Britain. Oviposition was even observed at discounted range shift from this study due to the ab- a site on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall on 26 April, sence of evidence that the data were showing direc- this being the first recorded instance in the UK. British tional shift rather than non-directional expansion. A sig- records of Vagrant Emperor during January-May 2011 nificant proportion of change index (Teller et dl. 2002) are detailed and some meteorological background to was described by combining the three dispersal traits the movements is presented." (Author)] Address: Parr, and residual D. Species with increasing range size were A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suf- those with long, broad wings, large thoracic volumes folk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] and a more aggregated distribution. This morphology is 10959. Paulson, D.R. (2011): Dragonflies and Damsel- found in the anisopteran (dragonflies) suborder, which flies of the East. Princeton University Press. 576 pp. (in showed a substantially greater increase in occupancy English) ["This is the first fully illustrated guide to all 336 than the smaller and weaker zygopterans (damselflies). dragonfly and damselfly species of eastern North Amer- In a preliminary investigation into the extant representa- ica--from the rivers of Manitoba to the Florida cypress tiveness of museum collections, there was found to be swamps--and the companion volume to Dennis Paul- no differences in wing length with recently caught, wet specimens." (Author)] Address: not stated

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 44 10961. Pawłowski, J. (2011): Polish Carpathian Mts. as palaeolake of Rott, confirming the existence of a di- a refugium of the endangered species of invertebrates. verse and abundant aquatic entomofauna, a situation Roczniki Bieszczadzkie 19: 231-245. (in Polish, with strikingly different to that in the contemporaneous Oli- English summary) [The focus is set on species listed in gocene palaeolake of Céreste (France)." (Authors)] the Polish Red Data Book of Animals. The list of species Address: Wappler, T., Steinmann Institut für Geologie, includes Nehalennia speciosa, Somatochlora alpestris, Mineralogie, Paläontologie, Univ. Bonn, Nussallee 8, and S. arctica.] Address: Pawłowski, J., Muzeum 53115 Bonn, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Przyrodnicze ISiEZ PAN, ul. Św. Sebastiana 9, 31–049 Kraków, Poland. [email protected] 10965. Piatti, L.; Souza, F.L. (2011): Diet and resource partitioning among anurans in irrigated rice fields in 10962. Pérez-Gutiérrez, L.A.; Montes-Fontalvo, J.M. Pantanal, Brazil. Braz. J. Biol. 71(3): 653-661. (in Eng- (2011): Description of the last stadium larvae of Argia lish, with Portuguese summary) [Odonata contributed to medullaris Hagen in Selys and A. variegata Förster the diet of L. chaquensis and L. podicipinus.] Address: (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). International Journal of O- Piatti, Liliana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecolo- donatology 14(3): 217-222. (in English) ["Detailed de- gia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Mato scriptions and illustrations are provided of the ultimate Grosso do Sul – UFMS, CEP 79070-900, Campo instar larvae of Argia medullaris and Argia variegata Grande, MS, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] from Colombia. The principal features are outlined and 10966. Pinto, A.P.; Lamas, C.J.E. (2011): Description of compared with other species. Argia medullaris differs from other species of the genus by the parallel width of the female of Navicordulia aemulatrix Pinto & Lamas the lateral gills and prominent ligula; the A. variegata and additional notes on the male (Odonata: Corduli- larva can be separated from other species by the ab- idae). Neotropical Entomology40(6): 698-703. (in Eng- sence of setae and spines on male and female gona- lish) ["The female of N. aemulatrix is described and il- pophyses and its peculiar madicolous habit." (Authors)] lustrated for the fiirst time based on a single specimen Address: Pérez-Gutiérrez, L.A., Grupo de investigación from the same locality of the type series (state of Santa en Biodiversidad del Caribe colombiano, Depto de Biol., Catarina, [municipality of São Bento do Sul, 26°14’58”S, Univ. del Atlántico, km 7 antigua vía Puerto Colombia, 49°22’59”W, railroad station] Rio Vermelho, 29.I.1952, Barranquilla, Colombia. E-mail: [email protected] in MZSP). In addition, further morphological notes for the male are provided based on three specimens col- 10963. Persson, S. (2011): Is the dragonfly composition lected at the type locality and at a new locality in the changing in Central Sweden? Examensarbete/ Bache- state of Santa Catarina (Timbó municipality). The pro- lor’s thesis; Högskolan i Halmstad • Box 823 • 301 18 notal process present in N. aemulatrix is re-evaluated Halmstad: 15 pp. (in English) ["The dragonfly communi- and considered non-homologous to that found in Neo- ties in Sweden may be affected in many ways. Loss of cordulia setifera (Hagen in Selys) as previously sug- habitats, habitat alteration or even environmental toxins gested." (Authors)] Address: Pinto, A.P., Museu de Zoo- might have a negative impact on the communities. A logia, Univ de São Paulo, Av. Nazaré 481, Ipiranga, new threat to the communities and to the species in 04263-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: odonataan- general is climate change. In this study I examined [email protected] whether the dragonfly composition had changed in an area in central Sweden between 1997 and 2010. I did a 10967. Pinto, N. (2011): Occurrence of Orthemis cultri- nestedness matrix to see if the dragonfly composition formis (Calvert) (Odonata: Libellulidae) to the Goiás (only using partivoltine species) was more or less nest- State (Brazil). EntomoBrasilis 4(1): 36-37. (in Portu- ed in 2010 than it was in 1997, i.e. if there was more guese, with English summary) [The record was collect- unexpected species recorded in the area. I also looked ed during August 2009, at Lago Samambaia, Samam- at the surrounding of the lakes and whether the species baia Campus of Universidade Federal de Goiás.] Ad- were considered to be generalist species or specialist dress: Pinto, N.S., Universidade Federal de Goiás, In- species. I found that the dragonfly composition had stituto de Ciências Biológicas. Campus Samambaia, changed during these 13 years and that the composi- Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] tion was more nested in 1997 than in 2010, i.e. there 10968. Pix, A. (2011): Variation des Analdreiecks bei was more unexpected species in the 2010 survey. I al- Cordulegaster bidentata (Odonata: Cordulegastridae). so recorded seven new species for the area and that Libellula 30(1/2): 25-32. (in German, with English sum- six species had disappeared. Six species had gone mary) ["In 208 anal triangles of male C. bidentata that from being generalists to being specialists. The sur- were photographed between 2004 and 2010 in the We- roundings had not changed significantly and I thus see ser Hills in Hesse, Germany, cell numbers varied from climate change as a possible explanation to these two to six cells. The most frequent forms were those changes." (Author)] Address: Persson, Suzanna / Sah- with three and four cells. Furthermore, between forms lén, G., Högskolan i Halmstad, Box 823, 301 18 Halm- of similar cell number topological different types were stad, Sweden observed." (Author)] Address: Pix, A., Mönchehofstr. 1, 10964. Petrulevieius, J.F.; Wappler, T.; Nel, A.; Rust, J. 34127 Kassel, Germany. E-mail: andreas.pix@t-on- (2011): The diversity of Odonata and their endophytic line.de ovipositions from the Upper Oligocene Fossillagerstätte 10969. Pix, A. (2011): Ein Gynander von Cordulegaster of Rott (Rhineland, Germany). ZooKeys 130: 67-89. (in bidentata aus dem Weserbergland (Odonata: Cordule- English) [A commented list of fossil Odonata from the gastridae). Libellula 30(1/2): 19-24. (in German, with Oligocene outcrop of Rott is given, together with de- English summary) ["A gynandromorph adult of C. bi- scriptions of new traces of oviposition in plant tissues, dentata was photographed on 07-vii-2008 in the Rein- very similar to ichnotaxa already known from the early hardswald (Hesse, Germany) near the village of Rein- Eocene Laguna del Hunco floras of Patagonia. The joint hardshagen. The base of the left hind wing had the sha- presences of odonatan larvae and traces of oviposition pe of a male wing, the right one of a female wing. There demonstrate the autochthony of these insects in the were also some peculiarities on the body, mainly a du-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 45 bious thorn on the ninth abdominal segment and results of a ten year survey of the aquatic macroinver- asymmetric colour patterns on the abdomen. The indi- tebrate fauna along the four karst rivers: Jadro, Trnov- vidual was recorded among 528 cases of resting male nica, Grab and Ruda, all of them situated in the Middle C. bidentata that have been documented by photo- Dalmatia region of Croatia, in an attempt to construct graphs during seven years." (Author)] Address: Pix, A., the Iliric Biotic Index, which will be more applicable for Mönchehofstr. 1, 34127 Kassel, Germany. E-mail: an- the water quality analysis than the most frequently ap- dreas.pix @t-online.de plied biotic index in Croatia, the Italian Modification of Extended Biotic Index. The rivers geologically belong to 10970. Pozdeev, I.V. (2011): Benthosfauna of some the Dinaric karst, unique geological phenomena in Eu- watercourses and waterbodies of Udmurtyia. Bulletin of rope. The Iliric Biotic Index was proposed as the stand- the Udmurt State University. 75(3): 75-84. (in Russian, ard of karst river water quality in Croatia in accordance with English summary) [Udmurt Republic, Russia, rivers with the EU Water Framework Directive." (Authors) O- Kama, Cheptsa, Kil’mez’ and their tributaries & the Vot- donata are assessed as "macroinvertebrate group with kinsk reservoir; Aeshna caerulea is listed from the river families without indicator values for karst rivers."] Ad- Kama (!) and Epitheca bimaculata from the river dress: Rada, B., University of Split, Split, Croatia Cheptsa.] Address: Pozdeev I.V., candidate of biology, State Research Institute of Lake and River Fisheries, 10976. Ramírez, A.; Altamiranda-Saavedra, M.; Gutiér- 614002, Perm, Chernyshevskogo st., 3, Russia. E-mail: rez-Fonseca, P.; Springer, M. (2011): The neotropical pozdeevivan@ mail.ru damselfly genus Cora: new larval descriptions and a comparative analysis of larvae of known species (Odo- 10971. Prunier, F. (2011): Aportacion al conocimiento nata: Polythoridae). International Journal of Odonatolo- de la odonatofauna (Insecta: Odonata) de las Sierras gy 14(3): 249-256. (in English, with Spanish summary) de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas (Jaen, sureste de Es- ["The final larval stadium of four species of Cora are pana). Boletín de la S.E.A. 48(1): 472-474. (in Spanish, described and compared with known species in the ge- with English summary) [Records of 34 Odonata species nus. Cora skinneri Calvert, 1907, C. semiopaca Selys, are documented. New dragonfly records from the Sier- 1878 and C. lugubris Navás, 1934 are described and il- ras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park, are lustrated for the first time using material from Costa Ri- Aeshna affinis and Libellula quadrimaculata. Data of the ca for the first two and from Colombia for the latter. A legally protected species Coenagrion mercuriale, Gom- redescription of C. marina Selys, 1868 from specimens phus graslini, Macromia splendens, and Oxygastra collected in Costa Rica is also included for comparison. curtisii are noteworthy.] Address: Prunier, Florent, Aso- Although all species are very similar as larvae, two ma- ciación de Educación Ambiental El Bosque Animado. C/ jor groups can be differentiated based on the shape of Maestro Priego Lopéz, 7, 2D 14004 Córdoba, Spain. E- the caudal gills. The three species here described for mail: [email protected] the first time are very similar, but can be separated from 10972. Pynnönen, P. (2011): Keisarikorento Virossa ja each other using a combination of characters." (Au- Ruotsissa [Emperor Dragonfly in Estonia and Sweden]. thors)] Address: Ramírez, A., Institute for Tropical Eco- Crenata 4: 41. (in Finnish, with English summary) [In system Studies, Univ. of Puerto Rico, PO Box 190341, the context of the first Finnish record of Anax imperator San Juan, 00919 Puerto Rico. E-mail: aramirez@rami- the current status of the species in adjacent Estonia rezlab.net and Sweden is briefly reviewed. (Asmus Schröter)] Ad- 10977. Reis, E.F.: Pinto, N.S.; Carvalho, F.G.; Juen, L. dress: Reference address: Finnish Dragonfly Society/ (2011): Environmental integrity effect on fluctuating Suomen sudenkorentoseura ry. www.sudenkorento.fi; asymmetry in Erythrodiplax basalis (Libellulidae: Odo- Jussi Mäkinen [email protected] nata) (Kirby). EntomoBrasilis 4(3): 103-107. (in Portu- 10973. Qiu, L.; Zhan, Z.; Lin, R.; Wu, W.; Chen, Y. guese, with English summary) ["Constituted by simple (2011): Investigation and study on natural enemies in and cheaply techniques, measures of changes in onto- Longan orchards in Fujian province. Journal of Agricul- genetic development are good biomonitoring tools. One ture 2011: 17-22. (in Chinese, with English summary) of these techniques commonly used is the Fluctuating [China; the list of taxa amounts to 144 species (Arach- Asymmetry (FA). In this study, we explore the effects of nida, insecta), and includes Orthetrum sabina, Pantala riparian vegetation removal on the levels of FA on hind flavescens, Crocothemis servilia, Sinictinogomphus cla- wings traits of E. basalis. The results showed that traits vatus, Agriocnemis femina, A. pygmaea, and Pseud- present normal distribution and zero mean, which al- agrion sp.] Address: Qiu Liangmiao, Institute of Plant lows us to assume that observe levels of asymmetry Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, are FA. It was also evident that FA indexes are not cor- Fuzhou 350013, Fujian, China. E-mail: bjndqlm@ related to the wing length, and present low levels of 163.com measurement error. There is no significantly evidence of increase in the FA levels in degraded areas in com- 10974. Rabina, E.; Llamas, A. (2011): Nueva cita de la parison with preserved areas for the measured varia- libélula Gomphus vulgatissimus L., 1758 para la Penín- bles (wing length, wing width on the nodus level, dis- sula Ibérica en Ancín, Navarra. Munibe (Ciencias Natu- tance between triangle and nodus and distance be- rales-Natur Zientziak) 59: 4 pp; no pagination. (in Spain, tween anal loop and nodus). The hypothesis that indi- with English summary) [26-V-2010, “Ríos Ega-Urederra viduals collected in altered areas present higher levels (ES ES2200024)”, Ancín, Navarra (30TWN6523), Spain.] of FA in wing traits was not corroborated. This may re- Address: Rabina, E., Gestión Ambiental, Viveros y Re- sult from the fact that E. basalis is a species with good poblaciones de Navarra, C/ Padre Adoain, 219, 31015 dispersal capability, and the specimens sampled in dis- Pamplona / Iruña, Spain turbed areas may have developed elsewhere and were 10975. Rada, B.; Santic, M. (2011): The Iliric Biotic In- only using the areas as a point of foraging and there- dex for Karst Rivers in Croatia. Science Prospects 5 fore was not detected AF. Another factor that corrobo- (20): 146-149. (in English) [In this study we present the rates this prediction is the fact that other studies using

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 46 Zygoptera species that have lower dispersal ability, sig- pography and water chemistry across FBNY contributed nificant levels of physical activities has been detected." to greater spatial variation in biotic Hg and positive cor- (Authors)] Address: Ferreira dos Reis, Eva, Pontífica relations with dissolved MeHg and organic carbon in Universidade Católica de Goiás, Brazil. E-mail: evados- streamwater. Hydrologic transport distance (HTD) was [email protected]. negatively correlated with biotic Hg across FBNY, and was a better predictor than wetland density. The small 10978. Ribeiro LoiolaI, G.; De Marco, P. (2011): Behav- range of landscape conditions across MCSC resulted in ioral ecology of Heteragrion consors Hagen (Odonata, no consistent spatial patterns, and no discernable cor- ): a shade-seek Atlantic forest dam- respondence with local-scale environmental factors. selfly. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 55(3): 373- This study demonstrates the importance of localscale 380. (in English, with Portuguese summary) ["The in- environmental factors to mercury bioaccumulation in tensity of the inter- and intra-sexual selection can affect topographically heterogeneous landscapes, and pro- male behavioural traits as territorial fidelity and aggres- vides evidence that food-chain length can be an im- siveness allowing the existence of different strategies. portant predictor of broad-scale differences in Hg bio- However, its differential success could be affected by accumulation among streams." (Authors) The guild of environmental – as the diel variation in temperature – predators is represented by "Aeshnidae and Libelluli- and physiological constrains – as the variation in ther- dae".] Address: Riva-Murray, Karen, U.S. Geological moregulatory abilities. In this context, we present a be- Survey, 425 Jordan Road, Troy, NY 12180, USA. E- havioural analysis of H. consors trying to characterize mail: [email protected] its mating system, diel activity pattern, temporal budget, territoriality and reproductive biology. These data were 10980. Rogers, J. (2011): The Gardener’s Corner: A bit obtained based on field observations using the focal in- about dragonflies. September 14, 2011 – The SCOPE: dividual method and mark-recapture techniques in 120 10. (in English) [General account on Odonata.] Ad- m of a shaded Atlantic Forest stream in Brazil. The dress: not stated males of this species were territorial, varying in its local fidelity, while the females appear sporadically. Males 10981. Roland, H.-J.; Sacher, T.; Roland, N. (2011): were perched in the majority of the time, but were also New records of Odonata for Cambodia - results from a observed in cleaning movements, longitudinal ab- trip through various places of the country - November dominal flexion, wing flexion and sperm transfer during 14th - December 1st 2010. International Dragonfly Fund perch. The males presented a perched thermoregulato- - Report 35: 1-22. (in English) ["On our trip to Cambodia ry behaviour related to an exothermic regulation. Forag- from November 14th to December 1st 2010 eight new ing and agonistic interactions were rare, but dominate species for the country have been verified. These are the other behavioural activities. Abdominal movements Libellago lineata, Lestes praemorsus, Argiocnemis ru- associated to long lasting copula pointed to the exist- bescens, Pseudagrion pruinosum, Epophthalmia fron- ence of sperm competition in this species. Males per- talis, Indothemis carnatica, Indothemis limbata, and Or- formed contact post-copulatory guarding of the females. thetrum glaucum. This publication raises the list of These observations pointed to a non-resource mating Cambodian Odonata to over 90 published species. This system for this species." (Authors)] Address: Ribeiro figure is considered as less than half of the actual spe- LoiolaI, G., Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências cies number that inhabits the country. Given the scarce Biológicas, Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal do observations based on opportunistic samples only and Espírito Santo, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, largely insufficiently land coverage we predict that a few new species to the science are to be expected from the Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29040–090 Vitória-ES, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] future research. This opens still many opportunities to study dragonflies in Cambodia at locations nobody ever 10979. Riva-Murray, K.; Chasar, L.C.; Bradley, P.M.; has looked for Odonata before." (Authors)] Address: Burns, D.A.; Brigham, M.E.; Smith, M.J.; Abrahamsen, Roland, H.-J., Im Mühlahl 35, 61203 Reichelsheim, T.A. (2011): Spatial patterns of mercury in macroinver- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] tebrates and fishes from streams of two contrasting for- ested landscapes in the eastern United States. Ecotoxi- 10982. Rolfe, A.K. (2011): Diet of three mormoopid bats cology 20(7): 1530-1542. (in English) ["Controls on (Mormoops blainvillei, Pteronotus quadridens, and mercury bioaccumulation in lotic ecosystems are not Pteronotus portoricensis) on Puerto Rico. Masters The- ses and Doctoral Dissertations. Paper 349. http://com- well understood. During 2007–2009, we studied mercu- ry and stable isotope spatial patterns of macroinverte- mons.emich.edu/theses/349: VII + 98 pp. (in English) brates and fishes from two medium-sized (\80 km2) for- [This study used visual analysis to determine the per- ested basins in contrasting settings. Samples were col- cent volume and percent frequency of orders of insects lected seasonally from multiple sites across the Fishing in the guano of the bats. The most common orders for all three species were Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, and Brook basin (FBNY), in New York’s Adirondack Moun- tains, and the McTier Creek basin (MCSC), in South Lepidoptera, although the relative proportions of these orders differed among species. Odonata were also Carolina’s Coastal Plain. Mean methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations within macroinvertebrate feeding groups, found in 13–21% of the pellets.] Address: not stated and mean total mercury (THg) concentrations within 10983. Romay, C.D.; Cordero-Rivera, A.; Romeo, A.; most fish feeding groups were similar between the two Cabana, M.; Cabana, D.X.; Fernández-Martínez, M.Á. regions. However, mean THg concentrations in game (2011): Galician names for the dragonflies and damsel- fish and forage fish, overall, were much lower in FBNY flies of the Iberian Peninsula. Chioglossa 3: 21-36. (in (1300 and 590 ng/g dw, respectively) than in MCSC Galician, with English summary) ["A list of Galician (2300 and 780 ng/g dw, respectively), due to lower names for the 77 species of dragonflies of the Iberian trophic positions of these groups from FBNY (means Peninsula is proposed. Traditional names of Anisoptera 3.3 and 2.7, respectively) than MCSC (means 3.7 and and Zygoptera are used, with modifiers proposed by the 3.3, respectively). Much larger spatial variation in to- authors." (Author)] Address: Cosme D. Romay, C.D., G.

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 47 N. Hábitat, Rúa Camariñas, 8, baixo, 15002 A Coruña rentoseura ry. www.sudenkorento.fi; Jussi Mäkinen ma- (Galicia), Spain. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 10984. Rudolph, R. (2011): J.W. Goethes Wasserpapil- 10988. Sang, A.; Teder, T. (2011): Dragonflies cause lon: Geschichte eines Libellengedichtes. Odonatologica spatial and temporal heterogeneity in habitat quality for 40(4): 305-315. (in German, with English summary) ["In butterflies. Insect Conservation and Diversity 4: 257- 1770 the young Johann Wolfgang (von) Goethe (1749- 264. (in English) ["1. Mortality caused by natural ene- 1832), the German poet, universally acknowledged to mies is an essential but largely overlooked aspect of be one of the giants of world literature, published his habitat quality for herbivorous insects. Quantitative data earliest poems, among which ‘Die Freuden’ refers to O- on mortality sources and their spatiotemporal variation donata. As a metaphor, Goethe’s poem depicts the irri- are especially scarce for adult insects. 2. Here we re- tating flight pattern as well as the changing reflections port the results of an extensive field study aimed to of body and wing colour of Calopteryx damselflies. The quantify spatial and seasonal variation in dragonfly pre- text of this poem is near to plagiarism, for it is but an dation on adult butterflies in their natural habitats in abridged translation of the French poem ‘Le plaisir et le temperate calcareous grasslands. We rely on direct ob- papillon’ by A.M.H. Blin de Sainmore, published in servations of actual predation events during standard- 1764. Goethe substitutes a damselfly, a “Wasserpapil- ised transect walks. 3. Dragonflies were found to exert lon”, for the butterfly of the French poem. Some linguis- high mortality in butterflies. Their impact on butterflies tic aspects of the term “Wasserpapillon” are discussed." was dependent on predator abundance, which strongly (Author)] Address: Rudolph, R., Kloosterweg 25, NL- varied among habitat patches and during the season. 5853 EE Siebengewald, The Netherlands This suggests that dragonflies can generate substantial spatiotemporal heterogeneity in habitat quality for but- 10985. cha, D. (2011): New records of dragonflies (In- Šá terflies in terms of survival. 4. Obtaining prior know- secta: Odonata) of mountain ranges in Liptov and Spiša ledge of where and when predators are abundant, and regions. Folia faunistica Slovaca 16(2): 109-114. (in Slo- avoiding such sites for butterfly conservation, could vakian, with English summary) ["A research of dragon- considerably improve the efficiency of butterfly conser- flies was carried out on 10 wetland sites in the Nízke Ta- vation practices." (Authors)] Address: Sang, Anu, Dept try and the Kozie chrbty Mts, plus occasional observa- of Zoology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, tions on 3 sites in Tatry and the Vel'ká Fatra mountain Univ. of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, 51014 Tartu, Estonia. E- ranges (Northern Slovakia) in 2005–2009. There were 22 mail: [email protected] species reported, among them 5 are protected and 9 are redlisted in Slovakia. A male of Sympetrum fonscolombii 10989. Santolamazza, S.; Baquero, E.; Cordero-Rive- was observed in the altitude of 978 m, which is the high- ra, A. (2011): Incidence of Anagrus obscurus (Hymeno- est record of this species in Slovakia. A new site of So- ptera: Mymaridae) egg parasitism on Calopteryx haem- matochlora alpestris was discovered in the Nízke Tatry orrhoidalis and Platycnemis pennipes (Odonata: Calo- Mts, and presence of Aeshna subarctica was confirmed pterygidae: Platycnemididae) in Italy. Entomological Sci- in Tatry Mts." (Author)] Address: Šácha, D., Podtatrans- ence 14(3): 366-369. (in English) ["Very little is known kého 31, SK-031-01 Liptovský Mikulás, Slovakia. E-mail: about the incidence of egg parasitoids in odonates, per- [email protected] haps because Odonata eggs are well protected by stems or leaves, sometimes below water. In Central Italy (Pon- 10986. Šácha, D.; Bedjanič, M. (2011): Rediscovery of tecorvo, Frosinone Province) two damselflies, Calopteryx the endangered River Clubtail Gomphus flavipes (Char- haemorrhoidalis and Platycnemis pennipes, occur in high pentier, 1825) in Slovenia after half a century (Odonata: densities. In August 2007 we collected 30 stems of the Gomphidae). Natura Sloveniae 13(2): 37-43. (in Sloveni- aquatic plant Potamogeton sp. used as substrate for an, with English summary) ["The species was recorded oviposition and incubated eggs in the laboratory. Most on 15 July 2011 along the Mura River side arm channel stems (24 for C. haemorrhoidalis and 23 for P. pen- east of Petišovci, NE Slovenia. Its currently known dis- nipes) contained Odonata eggs. Parasitoids emerged tribution in Slovenia and neighbouring countries is pre- from 12 stems, with a mean parasitism of 2% for C. sented. Due to its status as a protected species accord- haemorrhoidalis and 6% for P. pennipes, and a maxi- ing to Annex IV of the EU Habitat Directive and up to mum of 14% and 50%, respectively. Furthermore, we now also the status of probably extinct and protected observed egg-laying of 19 females of C. haemorrhoi- species according to Slovene legislation, the need for dalis and 11 of P. pennipes, and marked the stems preservation of its habitats as well as need for further where oviposition was observed. Clutches remained in field studies in Slovenia are exposed." (Authors)] Ad- the river for five days and were then collected and incu- dress: Bedjanič, M., Kolodvorska 21b, SI-2310 Slov- bated. Parasitoids emerged from 11 of 30 stems, with enska Bistrica, Slovenia. E-mail: matjazbedjanic@ya- an average parasitism of 8% for C. haemorrhoidalis and hoo.com 3% for P. pennipes (maximums of 50% and 29%, re- 10987. Saikko, P.; Pynnönen, P.; Soilevaara, L. (2011): spectively). All parasitoids belonged to the family My- Keisarikorento (Anax imperator) ensi kertaa Suomessa maridae, and were identified as Anagrus (Anagrus) ob- 12.7.2010 Lemlandin Lågskärillä [The first Finnish rec- scurus Förster, 1861, sensu Soyka, 1955. This is the ord of Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) on Lågskär, first time that this species is described as an egg para- Lemland municipality, Åland Islands]. Crenata 4: 40. (in sitoid of odonates, and that the egg parasitoid of C. Finnish, with English summary) ["A. imperator was rec- haemorrhoidalis and P. pennipes is identified. Our data orded for the first time in Finland on 12.7.2010 at Lem- suggest that egg parasitism might be a significant se- land, Lågskär island in Åland archipelago. A male pa- lective factor for both odonates in the studied locality, trolled one day on a small pond and it was no seen on affecting female oviposition behaviour." (Authors)] Ad- following days. (Asmus Schröter)] Address: Reference dress: Santolamazza, Serena, Misión Biológica de Ga- address: Finnish Dragonfly Society/ Suomen sudenko- licia (CSIC), Departamento de Genética Vegetal, P.O.

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 48 Box 28, 36080 Pontevedra, Spain. Email: anaphes@g- the first time. The phenomenon with preceding mass mail.com emergence took place in June 2009 in the Jalalabad province in southern Kyrgyzstan. The genesis of the 10990. Sawamura, M. (2011): [Heterogenic copula be- mass migration is summed up, reconstructed and com- tween a male Sympetrum frequens and a female S. pared with common hypotheses and literature. With croceolum]. New Entomol. 60(1, 2): 14. )in Japanese ) reference to the ecology of A. affinis in Europe, the pre- [06-XII-2010; Omachi pond, Gyotoku, Japan] Address: vailing ecological and climatic conditions are dis- not stated cussed." (Author)] Address: Schröter, Asmus, Rasen- 10991. Schlotmann, F. (2011): Die Entwicklung der Li- weg 10, 37130 Gleichen, Germany. E-mail: AsmusTim bellenfauna (Insecta: Odonata) des Soonwaldes (Rhein- @gmx.de land-Pfalz) im Lauf von drei Jahrzehnten - eine Analyse 10994. Schweighofer, W. (2011): Ein Jahr mit Sym- ökologischer Faktoren. Fauna und Flora in Rheinland- pecma fusca in Niederösterreich (Odonata: Lestidae). Pfalz 12(1): 241-265. (in German, with English sum- Libellula 30(3/4): 157-172. (in German, with English mary) ["Due to the dominance of oligo- and dystrophic summary) ["In pre-alpine Lower Austria the spatial and ponds the community of damsels and dragonflies in the temporal presence of S. fusca in its terrestrial habitats Soonwald forest is characterized by moorland species. was investigated. A mark-recapture study from early According to different current publications these spe- September to mid-November 2010 gave information re- cies are decreasing in many parts of Europe. This can garding individual displacement. During October one best be explained by increasing competition of ubiquis- male moved at least 4.6 km and crossed the river Dan- tic species that are expanding their ranges into the spe- ube. From September on, the new generation entered cific bog habitats as an effect of the man made climate supposed hibernation sites and stayed there in an ac- change. Stemming against this trend in the Soonwald tive state until the onset of winter in early November. forest the species of the peatbog habitats have yet Observations indicated that the species predominantly managed to keep their populations while competitors hibernated in leaf litter. The first hibernating individuals like Anax imperator, Libellula depressa und Sympetrum re-appeared in mid-March near the breeding site and striolatum have started to colonise the ponds of the ar- started to oviposit two weeks later. Most of the marked ea. A significant increase of Mediterranean species individuals retrieved in spring had hibernated not more couldn’t be proved yet, but first tendencies could be than 200 m away from the water." (Author)] Address: found: The darters Sympetrum sanguineum and S. stri- Schweighofer, W., Otscherblick 10, A-3661 Artstetten, olatum have started to crowd out the genus’ species of Austria. E-mail: [email protected] the Eurosiberean element which are S. danae, S. flave- olum and S. vulgatum. In general many population 10995. Sharma, G.; Dhadeech, S.N. (2011): Compara- trends on the local scale go in line with the trends that tive studies on the reproductive behaviour of damselfly, have been described on a Western European scale. Neurobasis chinensis chinensis (Linnaeus) at Ravi riv- These are the increases of Calopteryx virgo, Lestes vi- er, Chamba (H. P.) and of dragonfly, Orthetrum sabina rens, A. imperator, Cordulia aenea and S. sanguineum sabina (Drury) at Kailana lake, Jodhpur (Rajasthan). as well as the decreases of Enallagma cyathigerum and National Seminar on Biodiversity and Intangible Natural Leucorrhinia rubicunda. The only ecological parameter Heritage on 28th September, 2011. Organised by Na- that seemed to have significantly influenced the com- tional Museum of Natural History Zoological Survey of position of the species community within the three dec- India, Tansen Marg, New Delhi (MoEF, Govt. of India), ades was drought resistance. Species that winter in the M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata (MoEF, Govt. of India) egg stage had been increasing significantly. This mir- on September 28th, 2011: 64-65. (in English) [Verbatim: rors the progressing problem of pond desiccation in the The reproductive behaviour of N. chinensis was studied Soonwald forest which is caused by forestry (drainage three times around Ravi river, Chamba, Himachal Pra- and melioration), abstraction of drinking water (sinking desh during September-October, 2007. Courtship is of the ground water table) and subtile changes in the well marked and male demonstrate a circular territory precipitation regime driven by the man made climate with a radius of about 2-4 m, guarded or defended by change. These are also the main challenges for con- the resident male from the intruding conspecific males servation efforts in other peatlands in western and cen- by wing opening or abdomen raising. As female entered tral Europe." (Author)] Address: Schlotmann, F., Weser- into the territory, the male started following her and got str. 11, D-55296 Harxheim, Germany. Email: frank. success to bind in tandem link, catching hold her pro- [email protected] thorax by its anal appendages. The before wheel tan- dem lasted for 3-5 minutes. After that the female tried to 10992. Schmidt Dalzochio, M.; Souza, L.O.I.; Uchoa, interlock its vulvar region with the secondary copulatory M.A.; Costa, J.M. (2011): First Records of Odonata (in- apparatus of male to form the spectacular courtship secta) from the Bodoquena Mountains, Mato Grosso do wheel. The courtship wheel lasts for about 4-6 minutes Sul, Brazil. EntomoBrasilis 4(3): 135-138.[21 Odonata and is performed of perching on vegetation or stone species are reported from six regional streams, located near water body. After finding suitable oviposition spot, at deciduous and semideciduous Atlantic forest.] Ad- the male releases the grip on female prothorax. The af- dress: Costa, J.M., Departamento de Entomologia, Mu- ter wheel tandem lasted for 5-7 minutes. Oviposition is seu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, endophytic among the aquatic vegetation. The female Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, BR-20942-040 Rio went down underwater till their thorax wings and head de Janeiro, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] above water using her ovipositor to grip the oviposited 10993. Schröter, A. (2011): A mass migration of Aeshna vegetation. This underwater oviposition continued for 6- affinis in southern Kyrgyzstan: attempt to provide a spa- 8 minutes. During oviposition the male hovers in air tial and temporal reconstruction (Odonata: Aeshnidae). around female to defend her from intruding intra- or in- Libellula 30(3/4): 203-232. (in English, with German terspecific males. The duration of reproductive behav- summary) ["A mass migration of A. affinis is reported for iour of N. chinensis lasts for 18-26 minutes. The repro-

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 49 ductive behaviour of O. sabina was studied five times in we challenge this contention by fitting a range of demo- Kailana lake, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India during January, graphic models to the data on which these earlier con- 2008 to July, 2008. Courtship is well marked and male clusions were based. We show that a model with an ex- demonstrate a circular territory with a radius of about 1- ponential increase in age-related mortality (Gompertz) 3 meters, guarded or defended by the resident male generally provides a more parsimonious fit than alterna- from the intruding conspecific males. As female entered tive models including age-independent mortality, indi- into the territory, the male started following her and got cating that many odonates do indeed senesce. Control- success to bind in tandem link, catching hold her pro- ling for phylogeny, a comparison of the daily mortality of thorax by its anal appendages. Before wheel tandem 35 odonate species indicates that although male and lasted for 5-12 seconds. After that the female tried to in- female mortalities are positively correlated, mortality terlock its vulvar region with the secondary copulatory tends to be higher in males of those species that exhibit apparatus of male to form the copulatory wheel. The territoriality. Hence, we show for the first time that terri- courtship wheel lasts for about 4-9 minutes and is per- toriality may impose a survivorship cost on males, once formed of perching on vegetation or boundary wall of the underlying phylogenetic relationships are accounted water body. After completion of copulation, the male re- for." (Authors)] Address: Sherratt, T.N., Dept of Biology, lease the grip on female prothorax, hovers around and Carleton Univ., 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Ca- guarded female from the intruding conspecific males nada K1S 5B6. E-mail: [email protected] during oviposition. Oviposition is exophytic, the eggs are laid by dripping the tip of the abdomen several 10998. Shibaeva, M.N.; Matveeva, Y.P.; Masyutkina, times in water and lasts for 2-4 minutes. The duration of Y.A. (2011): [Diversity, bioindication and ecological sta- reproductive behaviour lasts for 10-15 minutes. The tus of zoobenthos species in the lakes of Kaliningrad]. study reveals that there is variation in reproductive be- Bulletin of the Baltic Federal University. Immanuel Kant. haviours of both the species in all the stages.] Address: 2011 7: 91-696. (in Russian, with English summary) Sharma, G., Zoological Survey of India, Desert Region- [This article presents the results of a research on zoo- al Centre, Jhalamand, Pali Road, Jodhpur-342 005, Ra- benthos species composition in the Kaliningrad region, jasthan, India. E-mail: [email protected] Russia. Odonata taxa listed are as follows: Coenagrion puella, Coenagrion sp., Erythromma najas, Ischnura 10996. Sharma, G.; Choudhary, M.S. (2011): Status of pumilio, Libellula depressa, Platycnemis pennipes, and damselflies and dragonflies (Odonata: Insecta) in North Sympetrum sp.] Address: Shibaeva, Maria, Associate India with a note on the swarms of Pantala flavescens Professor, Kaliningrad State Technical University, Rus- (Fabricius) in Rajasthan, India-Gaurav Sharma and Ma- sia. E-mail: [email protected] hinder Singh Choudhary. National Seminar on Biodiver- sity and Intangible Natural Heritage on 28th September, 10999. Sloane, T. (2011): Freshwater invertebrates of 2011. Organised by National Museum of Natural History Inner Sister Island. In: Harris, S.; Reid, A. (eds.): Inner Zoological Survey of India, Tansen Marg, New Delhi (West) Sister Island Scientific Expedition 2010. Hamish (MoEF, Govt. of India), M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata Saunders Memorial Trust, New Zealand and Resource (MoEF, Govt. of India) on September 28th, 2011: 10-11. Management and Conservation Division, DPIPWE, Ho- (in English) [Verbatim: So far 164 species and subspe- bart, Nature Conservation Report Series 11/2: 136 pp. cies of Odonata under 70 genera are recorded from (in English) [, Australia: "Inner Sister Island, at North India (Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, 748 hectares, is one of the largest of the approximately Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh & one hundred outer islands in the in Rajasthan). The swarms P. flavescens a migratory spe- eastern . The island occurs at 39°41’48’’ lati- cies in India, was recorded in the months of May to Au- tude, 147°54’56’’ longitude. The island is about 5 km gust, 2008. The swarms in the agricultural fields are from west to east and 2.7 km north to south at its wid- many a times mistaken by farmers in Rajasthan as est." In December 2011, two Odonata species were those of desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal). recorded. "Nymphs of the widespread Hemicordulia tau Every year the Locust Warning Organisation. Establi- were collected in Elbow pond. This species is well shed by Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India re- known for colonising ephemeral habitats and has con- ceives complaints from farmers regarding outbreak of siderable thermal and salinity tolerance. Adults of Ad- desert locust, but at many a times these are swarms of versaeschna brevistyla were seen around the central P. flavescens. There is therefore, an urgent need to part of the island, and smaller dragonflies seen in the publish monographs to create awareness among farm- same area were possibly adults of H. tau." (Author)] ers on the biology and behaviour of dragonfly and de- Address: Resource, Management and Conservation Di- sert locust, so that they can differentiate between the vision, Department of Primar y Industries, Parks, Water two and register correct recordings to the government.] and Environment, GPO Box 44 TAS 7001, Aus- Address: Sharma, G., Zoological Survey of India, De- tralia. www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au sert Regional Centre, Jhalamand, Pali Road, Jodhpur- 11000. Stanton, D.J.; Allcock, J.A. (2011): Habitat char- 342 005, Rajasthan, India. E-mail: drgaurav.zsi.india@ acteristics and odonate communities at selected sites gmail.com used by Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina (Zygoptera: 10997. Sherratt, T.N.; Hassall, C.; Laird, R.A.; Thomp- Coenagrionidae) in Hong Kong. Journal of Threatened son, D.J.; Cordero-Rivera, A. (2011): A comparative Taxa 3(12): 2242-2252. (in English, with Chinese ab- analysis of senescence in adult damselflies and drag- stract) ["M. hirosei, a Near Threatened species, is rec- onflies (Odonata). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 24 orded from several isolated sites across its entire range (4): 810-822. (in English) ["Any population whose mem- in eastern Asia. Previous research has indicated a bers are subject to extrinsic mortality should exhibit an strong affinity for brackish wetlands, including reedbeds increase in mortality with age. Nevertheless, the pre- and marshes, where potential predation or competition vailing opinion is that populations of adult damselflies by other odonates is reduced. Results from surveys and dragonflies do not exhibit such senescence. Here, conducted in Hong Kong during 2009–2011 provide in- formation on the habitat at a number of sites occupied

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 50 by M. hirosei and report on the presence of populations Address: Suceska, Sabina, University of Sarajevo, Fa- in mangrove and mangrove-mosaic habitats as well as culty of Sciences, Department for Biology, Zmaja od brackish marsh, often in association with a diversity of Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovi- other odonates. Information is also provided on two na. E-mail: [email protected] previously unreported sites in Hong Kong. These new findings indicate that the species uses a greater diversi- 11004. Suriano, M.T.; Fonseca-Gessner, A.A.; Roque, ty of habitats than the odonate-poor Phragmites reed- F.O.; Froehlich, C.G. (2011): Choice of macroinvertebra- beds in which it has been well-studied in Japan, and te metrics to evaluate stream conditions in Atlantic For- consequently may be more widespread than previously est, Brazil. Environ. Monit. Assess. 175: 87-101. (in supposed. Given that coastal habitats are threatened English) ["The development of biomonitoring programs throughout its range, it is hoped this broader under- based on the macroinvertebrate community requires the understanding of species distribution patterns, as standing of the species’ habitat requirements will en- courage others to explore other coastal sites and to aid well as of the responses of the community to anthropo- in its conservation." (Authors)] Address: Stanton, D.J., genic stressors. In this study, 49 metrics were tested as Asia Ecological Consultants Ltd., 127 Commercial Cen- potential means of assessing the condition of 29 first- tre, Palm Springs, Yuen Long, Hong Kong. Email: da- and second-order streams located in areas of differing [email protected] types of land use in São Paulo State, Brazil. Of the sampled streams, 15 were in well-preserved regions in 11001. Starr, F.; Starr, K. (2011): New arthropod re- the Atlantic Forest, 5 were among sugarcane cultiva- cords from Maui Nui. Bishop Museum Occasional Pa- tions, 5 were in areas of pasture, and 4 were among pers 109: 35-42. (in English) [Verbatim: "Odonata: Li- eucalyptus plantations. The metrics were assessed bellulidae: Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1862 New island against the following criteria: (1) predictable response record: Well distributed throughout the mainland U.S. to the impact of human activity; (2) high est taxonomic and the Hawaiian islands since at least 1935 (Williams, resolution, and (3) operational and theoretical simplicity. 1936), Tramea lacerata (black saddlebags, raggedy We found that 18 metrics were correlated with the envi- skimmer) was previously known from all the main Ha- ronmental and spatial predictors used, and seven of waiian islands except Ni'ihau and Kaho'olawe (Nishida, these satisfied the selection criteria and are thus candi- 2002). this large distinctive skimmer is here document- dates for inclusion in a multimetric system to assess ed from Kaho'olawe, where several were found hawking low order streams in São Paulo State. These metrics for insect prey by a wetland and nearby kiawe (Proso- are family richness; Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and pis pallida) trees. Material examined. Kaho'olawe: Trichoptera (EPT) richness; proportion of Megaloptera Kaukaukapapa, near wetland, 10 ft [3 m], 27 Dec 2010, and Hirudinea; proportion of EPT; Shannon diversity in- Starr, Starr, & Bruch 101227-01 (1 specimen)."] Ad- dex for genus; and adapted Biological Monitoring Work dress: Starr, F., United States Geological Survey Bio- Party biotic index." (Authors) The basal analysis includ- logical Resources Division, P.O. Box 369, Makawao, ed "Odonata".] Address: Suriano, Marcia Thais, La- Hawai'i 96768, USA boratório de Entomologia Aquática. FFCLRP, Univer- sidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. 11002. Steele, D.B.; Siepielski, A.M.; McPeek, M.A. E-mail: [email protected] (2011): Sexual selection and temporal phenotypic varia- tion in a damselfly population. Journal of Evolutionary 11005. Taylor, P. (2011): Review: Dragonflies & dam- Biology 24(7): 1517-1532. (in English) ["Temporal varia- selflies in the hand. Nature Manitoba News 3(6): 8-9. (in tion in selection can be generated by temporal variation English) [Dragonflies and Damselflies in the Hand: An in either the fitness surface or phenotypic distributions Identification Guide to Boreal Forest Odonates in Sas- around a static fitness surface, or both concurrently. He- katchewan and Adjacent Regions, by Gordon Hutchings re, we use within- and between-generation sampling of and David Halstead. Nature Saskatchewan Special fitness surfaces and phenotypic distributions over 2 Publication No. 29, 158 pages, $24.95. Available from years to investigate the causes of temporal variation in Nature Saskatchewan: email: [email protected], call the form of sexual selection on body size in the damsel- (306) 780-9273 or mail 206 - 1860 Lorne St., Regina, fly Enallagma aspersum. Within a year, when the aver- SK S4P 2L7.] Address: not stated age female body size differed substantially from the av- 11006. Teixeira da Silva, E.; Ribeiro Filho, O.P.; Neves erage male body size, male body size experienced di- rectional selection. In contrast, when male and female Feio, R. (2011): Predation of native anurans by invasive size distributions overlapped, male body size experi- bullfrogs in southeastern Brazil: Spatial variation and ef- enced stabilizing selection when variances in body size fect of microhabitat use by prey. South American Jour- were large, but no appreciable selection when the vari- nal of Herpetology 6(1): 1-10. (in English, with Portu- ances in body size were small. The causes of temporal guese summary) ["Invasive predators are one of the variation in the form of selection can only be inferred by causes of population declines of anurans around the accounting for changes in both the fitness surface and world. The American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) changes in the distribution of phenotypes." (Authors)] stands out among these predators. Based on field ob- Address: McPeek, M., Dept Biol. Sci., Dartmouth Col- servations and stomach content analysis, predation on lege, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA. E-mail: native anurans by invasive Bullfrogs was investigated in [email protected] two localities of Southeastern Brazil. The spatial varia- tion in predation and similarity in microhabitat use by 11003. Suceska, S.; Karacic, J. (2011): Balkan golden- native species and Bullfrogs were also determined. ring, Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979 (Odonata: Anurans of the families Bufonidae, Hylidae, Leiuperidae Cordulegastridae), a new species of Odonata in the and Microhylidae were found among Bullfrog prey. The fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Acta entomologica species preyed upon had medium to high similarity with serbica 16(1/2): 1-7. (in English) [Boraèko Lake, Bosnia Bullfrogs regarding microhabitat use. Anurans had high and Herzegovina; from 11th July to 29th August 2011, relative importance in the diet of adult Bullfrogs from the the authors collected five male individuals of C. heros.] site where natural vegetation is preserved. Thus, the

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 51 possible negative impact of predation by Bullfrogs can Britain." (Author)] Address: Tunmore, M., 36 Tinker La- be more significant on anuran species which use mi- ne, Meltham, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 3ES, crohabitats similar to those used by the invasive frogs. UK. E-mail: [email protected] This impact may also be higher in preserved sites, in- creasing the necessity of monitoring and controlling the 11010. van Grunsven, R. (2011): Recensis: A distribu- spread of this invasive species to natural areas. How- tion atlas of dragonflies (Odonata) in Poland. R. Ber- ever, as factors other than predation are known to con- nard, P. Nuczynski, G. Toncyk & J. Wendzonka, 2009. tribute toward negative impacts, further studies are re- Brachytron 14(1): 70-71. (in Dutch) [review] Address: quired to clarify the status of invasive Bullfrogs in Bra- not stated zil." (Authors) Diet also included Odonata larvae and 11011. Vilariño, V.S. (2011): Nuestra fauna: Odonatos imagines.] Address: Teixeira da Silva, E., Centro de Es- del Cañón de Río Lobos. Boletín electrónico de la Casa tudos em Biologia, Instituto Superior de Educação, del Parque del Cañón del Río Lobos 9: 10-20. (in Span- Centro Universitário de Caratinga, Rua Niterói 230, ish) [Castilia & Leon, Spain; 27 Odonata species are CEP 35300–345, Caratinga, MG, Brasil. E-mail: etsbio briefly introduced; each species is presented by a pho- @yahoo.com.br tograph.] Address: Vilariño, V.S., Spain. E-mail: salvilvi 11007. Tennessen, K.J. (2011): Perigomphus angularis @jcyl.es spec. nov. from central Ecuador (Odonata: Gomphi- 11012. Villanueva, R.J.T. (2011): Odonata of Siargao dae). Zootaxa 2915: 66-68. (in English) [Description of and Bucas Grande islands, The Philippines. Internatio- the new species on the basis of one male is presented nal Dragonfly Fund - Report 34: 1-25. (in English) ["O- from Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador. The type lo- donata were recorded and voucher specimens were cality is a small stream 1 km S of Rio Pasanac bridge, collected between August 3-13 and August 16-20, 2010. Hwy. 45 (1°57'0.4"S, 077°51'46.8"W; elev. 820 m.a.s.l.). This account lists 51 species of Odonata for both is- The record was obtained on 16 Sept. 2005, K. J. Ten- lands, 47 species in Siargao and 24 species in Bucas nessen leg. (FSCA).] Address: Tennessen, K.J., P.O. Grande. Thirty seven species are new island records for Box 585, Wautoma, Wisconsin 54982, USA. E-mail: Siargao Island while the 24 species recorded in Bucas [email protected] Grande represent the first island records. Three species 11008. Teske, A. (2011): Herbstlebensräume von Sym- are new to science, and two of which (Drepanosticta pecma paedisca (BRAUER, 1877) und S. fusca (VAN- schorri n. sp., Pseudagrion schieli n. sp.) are described DER LINDEN, 1820) im Bereich Thülsfelder Talsperre in the present paper. Four species previously listed (Hä- (LK Cloppenburg). Drosera 2010: 149-158. (in German, mäläinen & Müller, 1997) remained elusive during the with English summary) ["From 2009 until 2011, the oc- present survey." (Author)] Address: Villanueva, R.J.T., currence, autumn habitats, and behaviour of S. paedis- D3C Gahol Apartment, Lopez Jaena St., PH-8000 Da- ca and S. fusca were studied in the north-west of Lower vao, Philippines. E-mail: rjtvillanueva@gmail. com Saxony, Germany. At the beginning of autumn 2010, 11013. Wahizatul, A.A.; Long, S.H.; Ahmad, A. (2011): one large occurrence of S. paedisca and two smaller Composition and distribution of aquatic insect commu- ones were recorded in the area of the Thülsfelder Tal- nities in relation to water quality in two freshwater sperre. S. fusca was found exclusively in the area of the streams of Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu. Journal of large occurrence of S. paedisca. The sites are micro- Sustainability Science and Management 6(1): 148-155. climatically favoured open forest areas with withered (in English) ["The impact of human disturbance and ag- grass, Calluna vulgaris, withered Tanacetum vulgare ricultural activity on aquatic insect communities in two and piles of dead wood. Whether these sites are only freshwater streams (Sungai Peres and Sungai Bubu) in late summer habitats respectively autumn or winter Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia were studied. habitats remains to be clarified. As no further occur- A total of 3409 individuals of aquatic insects represent- rence of S. paedisca was confirmed the population and ing 42 families from 9 orders were successfully collect- suitable habitats in the area of the Thülsfelder Talsperre ed from August until November 2006. [...]" (Authors) have a high nature conservation value. Possible rea- Odonata are treated at the family level.] Address: Wahi- sons of endangering and measures to protect Sym- zatul, A.A., Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty pecma-species are discussed as well as appropriate of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Tereng- methods to find out late summer and autumn habitats." ganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. (Author)] Address: Teske, Ariane, AG Terrestrische Öko- E-mail: [email protected] logie, Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften (IBU), Fakultät V, Universität Oldenburg, 26111 Olden- 11014. Wan, F.-x; Jiang, Y.-h.; Wan, J. (2011): Descrip- burg, Germany. E-Mail: [email protected] tions of Anax immaculifrons Rambur and Tetracantha- gyna waterhousei McLachlan exuviae from China (Aniso- 11009. Tumore, M. (2011): Some news from the first ptera: Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 40(4): 339-345. (in half of the year. Atropos 43: 85. (in English) [UK; "The English) ["The male and female exuviae of the 2 speci- first half of 2011 was very exciting indeed for Odonata mens are described and illustrated from Zhuhai (Guang- and Lepidoptera enthusiasts alike. The year had barely dong) and some notes on larval ecology and behaviour begun when a Vagrant Emperor Anax ephippiger was are provided. Larval morphology of the Guangdong A. spotted in Pembrokeshire on 9 January, closely fol- immaculifrons is compared to that of the larvae from the lowed by another in Cornwall on 19 February. These westernmost known population of this sp., i.e. from the two records came hot-on-the-heels of the individual island of Karpathos, Greece." (Authors)] Address: Wan, recorded in Cornwall in October 2010, which was the F.-x, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjiang, Jiangsu- first documented British record in a decade. [...] Follow- 210037, China ing the rediscovery in Britain of Coenagrion scitulum last year, the species has appeared again on the Isle of 11015. Wasscher, M. (2011): Recensis: Die Falkenlibel- Sheppey, Kent. In June many observers have been len Europas. H. Wildermuth, 2008. Brachytron 14(1): able to see this mythical damselfly for the first time in 68-69. (in Dutch) [review] Address: Wasscher, M.,

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 52 Minstraat 15bis, NL-3582 CA Utrecht, The Netherlands, selflies of the Delmarva Peninsula. It includes colour E-mail: [email protected] photographs of all 129 species known to occur in the region. Each species serves as a prompt for a short es- 11016. Watanabe, M.; Suda, D.; Iwasaki, H. (2011): say. The collection offers an eclectic introduction to the The number of eggs developed in the ovaries of the world of dragonflies and the people who study them. dragonfly Sympetrum infuscatum (Selys) in relation to There is something here for everyone from the casual daily food intake in forest gaps (Anisoptera: Libellulidae. reader to the expert." (Publisher) Address: White, III, Odonatologica 40(4): 317-325. (in English) [“Daily food H.B., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Uni- intake of S. infuscatum was estimated using the quanti- versity of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA ty of faeces produced. Dry weight of faeces excreted during 24 h after capture was measured for each sex of 11018. Wildermuth, H. (2011): Werden Weibchen von both sexually immature and mature stages. The grain- Großlibellen häufiger zur Beute von Webspinnen als like faeces (faecal pellets) contained many fragments of Männchen? (Odonata: Anisoptera; Araneae). Libellula cuticle of prey insects. In the laboratory, there was a re- 30(3/4): 173-181. (in German, with English summary) lationship between the amount of daily faeces excreted ["Single females of Leucorrhinia pectoralis, Libellula and the quantity of daily food intake. Although both quadrimaculata and Sympetrum striolatum trapped in sexes excreted a similar amount of faeces in the imma- orb webs of Larinioides cornutus and Argiope bruen- ture stages, mature females had greater faecal weight nichi in Switzerland as well as a female Brachythemis than males, suggesting that females fed on more prey contaminata attacked by a wolf spider (Pardosa pseu- than males. The estimated daily dry weight of prey in- doannulata) in Thailand are described and photograph- sects was about 17.7 mg in females. The relationship ically documented. It is discussed if and why more fe- between the number of mature eggs in the ovaries and males than males of some anisopteran species may be the quantity of food intake indicated that about 8 days prone to predation by spiders." (Author)] Address: Wil- were needed to accumulate enough mature eggs in the dermuth, H., Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzer- ovaries to lay in rice paddy fields. The duration of the land. E-mail: [email protected] mature stage in // was one and a half months, hence the number of visits to rice paddy fields must be 6, con- 11019. Wildermuth, H. (2011): Ein Betonbehälter für firming the importance of food intake during visits to the Gießwasser als Entwicklungshabitat von Aeshna cya- forest gaps between bouts of oviposition." (Authors)] nea und Libellula depressa (Odonata: Aeshnidae, Libel- Address: Watanabe, M., Graduate School of Life and lulidae). Libellula 30(3/4): 145-150. (in German, with Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsuku- English summary) ["During emptying a small concrete ba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan water tank for the annual cleaning procedure in late au- tumn 2011, one fully grown larva of Aeshna cyanea and 11017. White, H. (2011): Natural history of Delmarva 167 half grown to fully grown larvae of Libellula de- dragonflies and damselflies. University of Delaware pressa appeared. The larvae must have developed in Press. 284 pp. (in English) ["This book provides the first one season. It is discussed what the larvae might have been feeding on in a tank that was lacking any vegeta- tion." (Author)] Address: Wildermuth, H., Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: hansruedi@wil- dermuth.ch 11020. Xu, Q.-h.; Zhang, H.-m. (2011): The last-sta- dium larva and systematic status of Planaeschna sui- changensis Zhou &Wei, 1980 (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Zootaxa 3049: 64-68. (in English) ["The fi- nal stadium larva of Planaeschna suichangensis is de- scribed and illustrated. Its larval morphological charac- ters indicate that P. suichangensis is a valid species closer to P. risi than to P. taiwana." (Authors)] Address: Zhang, H., Department of Entomology, College of Natu- ral Resources and Environment, South China Agricul- tural University, Guangzhou 510642, China. E-mail: [email protected] 11021. Yu, X.; Bu, W. (2011): A preliminary phylogenet- ic study of Megapodagrionidae with focus on the Chi- nese genera Sinocnemis Wilson & Zhou and Priscagri- on Zhou & Wilson (Odonata: Zygoptera). Hydrobiologia 665: 195-203. (in English) ["A cladistic analysis of the megapodagrionid damselflies was performed on a data matrix of 44 morphological characters and 39 terminal taxa with emphasis on defining the phylogenetic posi- tion of the Chinese genera Sinocnemis Wilson & Zhou and Priscagrion Zhou & Wilson which have rarely been used in a cladistic study before. Sinocnemis is recov- ered as the sister group to all other reduced-venation groups, including Chorismagrion + Perissolestes, Hem- iphlebia, and all coenagrionoids; Priscagrion is close to Austroargiolestes. Sinocnemis henanensis is confirmed comprehensive coverage of the dragonflies and dam- as a good species." (Authors)] Address: Yu, X., Institute

Odonatological Abstract Service 33 (December 2011) - page 53 of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai Univ., China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Chi- Tianjin 300071, China. E-mail: [email protected] na. E-mail: [email protected] 11022. Yu, X.; Bu, W. (2011): Chinese damselflies of 11026. Zhang, H.-j.; Huo, K.-k. (2011): A study of the the genus Coenagrion (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). genus Coeliccia Kirby, 1890 from Shaanxi (China), with Zootaxa 2808: 31-40. (in English) ["We review and up- the description of C. wilsoni Zhang & Yang spec. nov. date species of Coenagrion recorded from China, in- (Zygoptera: Platycnemididae). Odonatologica 40(1): 51- cluding distributional information. A key to the males is 56. (in English) ["The new species is described and il- provided including figures of the genital ligula and cau- lustrated. Holotype male and allotype female: China, dal appendages. A distributional record of Coenagrion Shaanxi prov., Nanzheng co., alt. 1200 m a.s.l., 28-VII- armatum is excluded from China. Coenagrion bifurca- 2006; deposited in the Shaanxi Bio-Resource Key La- tum Zhu & Ou-yan, 2000, is assigned as a junior syno- boratory, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, nym of Coenagrion johanssoni (Wallengren, 1894). China. Figs of the penile structure and the dorsum of Coenagrion chusanicum Navás, 1933 is assigned as a the male caudal appendages of C. sexmaculata Wang junior synonym of Paracercion hieroglyphicum (Brauer, are also provided." (Authors)] Address: Zhang, H.-j., 1865). Coenagrion dorothea Fraser, 1924 is newly com- Shaanxi Bio-Resource Key Laboratory, Shaanxi Univer- bined as Paracercion dorothea (Fraser, 1924) comb. sity of Technology, Hanzhong-723000, China. E-mail: nov. Coenagrion impar Needham, 1930 and Cercion [email protected] yunnanensis Zhu & Han, 2000 are both treated as jun- ior synonyms of Paracercion dorothea. Coenagrion 11027. Zia, A.; Naeem, M.; Rafi, M.A.; Naz, F.; Af- holdereri (Förster, 1900) is redescribed here based on sheen, S.; Ilyas, M. (2011): Damselflies (Zygoptera: fresh specimens." (Authors)] Address: Yu, X., Institute Odonata) of Pakistan: Part 1. Journal of Insect Science of Entomology, Life Sciences College, Nankai Universi- 11:102: 27 pp. (in English) ["The present study is an ef- ty, Tianjin, 300071 China. E-mail: [email protected] fort to document bio-geographical distribution for Zygo- ptera of Pakistan. Damselflies were collected throughout 11023. Zabłocki, P.; Wolny, M. (2011): First record of the the country and territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Vagrant Emperor Anax ephippiger (Burmeister) (Odo- during 2004-2009. A total of 2692 specimens were col- nata: Aeshnidae) for the Opolskie Voivodship (Southwest lected yielding 9 families, 21 genera, and 48 species Poland). Forum Faunistyczne 1(1): 35-38. (in Polish, with and subspecies. Three of these species, Libellago line- English summary) [13-VII-2011, one male of A. ephip- ata lineata (Burmeister), Elattoneura atkinsoni (Selys), piger, sandpit near Grabówka village (UTM: CA07), Po- and Elattoneura souteri (Fraser), are recorded for the land.] Address: Zabłocki, P., Dział Przyrody Muzeum first time from Pakistan. Distribution, habitats, previous Śląska Opolskiego, ul. Leśnicka 28, 47-154 Góra Św. records, and zoogeographic affiliation for all collected Anny, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] taxa are discussed. Help was also taken from published literature on Zygoptera of Pakistan, and specimens 11024. Zagainova, O.S., Markov, N.I. (2011): The diet housed at National Insect Museum were also studied. of Asian badger, Meles leucurus Hodgson, 1847, in In total, 53 species are accounted for providing an up- Samarovskii Chugas Nature Park, Western Siberia. dated record for all modern taxa of damselfly fauna of Russian Journal of Ecology 42(5): 414-420. (in English) Pakistan." (Authors)] Address: Zia, S.A., National Insect [The diet structure of M. leucurus on Bol’shoi Chu- Museum, National Agriculture Research Centre, Islam- khtinskii Island (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area) was abad, Pakistan studied by means of coprological analysis. Two uniden- tified Odonata contributed to the food of the badgers.] 11028. Żurawlew, P. (2011): The locality of Sympetrum Address: Zagainova, O.S., Institute of Plant and Animal meridionale (Sélys, 1841) (Odonata: Libellulidae) in the Ecology, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, ui Sieradz Basin (Central Poland). Odonatrix 7(2): 54-55. Vos'mogo Marta 202, Yekaterinburg, 620144 Russia. E- (in Polish, with English summary) ["On August 12, 2010 mail: [email protected] during the inspection of ca. 1000-meter long stretch of a ditch situated in meadows (51°43'31'' N, 18°38'09'' E), 11025. Zhang, H.; Kalkman, V.J.; Tong, X. (2011): A extending along the rampart of Jeziorsko reservoir in synopsis of the genus Philosina with descriptions of the Proboszczowice, Poland (UTM: CC33), at least 20 larvae of P. alba and P. buchi (Odonata: Megapodagri- males and 5 females of S. meridionale were found. The onidae). International Journal of Odonatology 14(1): 55- discovery of this locality is another evidence of the ex- 68. (in English) ["A synopsis of the genus Philosina is panding range of this species towards the north." (Au- provided. Larvae of the two known species, P. alba and thors)] Address: Żurawlew, P., Kwileń 67a, 63-313 P. buchi are described for the first time. The distribution Chocz, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] of both species is discussed and information on behav- iour and habitat is summarized. The specialized larvae 11029. Żurawlew, P. (2011): Rediscovery of Ony- of Philosina show a strong resemblance to those of chogomphus forcipatus (Linnaeus, 1758) in an isolated Rhinagrion, suggesting that they are sister genera. The distribution island within the GnieŸnieñskie Lakeland unique characters of the larva, especially the arrange- (central-western Poland). Odonatrix 7(2): 52-53. (in ment and structure of the caudal lamellae, mean that Polish, with English summary) [8-VII-2010 and 9-VII- neither genus fits into any of the currently recognized 2011 in Przybrodzin, near Lake Powidzkie, Poland families of Zygoptera. It is noted that these genera (UTM: XU91; 52°25’45” N, 17°55’47” E)] Address: could be placed in their own family.However, caution is Żurawlew, P., Kwileń 67a, 63-313 Chocz, Poland. E- exercised pending a better understanding of the family mail: [email protected] Megapodagrionidae based on DNA work, and they are Many thanks to all who contributed to this issue of therefore retained in Megapodagrionidae." (Authors)] multi- Address: Zhang, H., Department of Entomology, Col- OAS! A special thank to Paweł Buczyński for ple help and Geert de Knijf and Werner Piper for lege of Natural Resources and Environment, South contributing many papers to this issue.

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