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years old) than old beaver ponds. These studies have 1997 concluded, based on waterfowl use only, that new beaver ponds are more productive for waterfowl than old 11030. Prejs, A.; Koperski, P.; Prejs, K. (1997): Food- beaver ponds. I tested the hypothesis that productivity web manipulation in a small, eutrophic Lake Wirbel, Po- in beaver ponds, in terms of macroinvertebrates and land: the effect of replacement of key predators on epi- water quality, declined with beaver pond succession. In phytic fauna. Hydrobiologia 342: 377-381. (in English) 1993 and 1994, fifteen and nine beaver ponds, respec- ["The effect of fish removal on the invertebrate fauna tively, of three different age groups (new, mid-aged, old) associated with Stratiotes aloides was studied in a shal- were sampled for invertebrates and water quality to low, eutrophic lake. The biomass of invertebrate preda- quantify differences among age groups. No significant tors was approximately 2.5 times higher in the inverte- differences (p < 0.05) were found in invertebrates or brate dominated year (1992) than in the fish-dominated water quality among different age classes. Significant year (1991), while the density of non-predatory inverte- differences were found in most measures over the dif- brates in 1991 was ca half that in the invertebrate-domi- ferent sampling periods, with invertebrates being higher nated year. The decrease was due to a sharp fall in the in the earlier sampling periods, while nutrients were density of epiphytic chironomids, with the density of higher in the later sampling periods. The former is most plant-mining chironomids being far less affected. Mark- likely due to a peak in insect emergence early in the ed declines in the density of non-predatory invertebra- summer, while the latter is probably a result of a water tes in the invertebrate-dominated year were most prob- level drop between periods. Highly significant differen- ably caused by invertebrate predators. Once freed from ces were also noted for most measures among individ- suppression induced by fish, invertebrate predators ual ponds, and this pond variability probably masked were able to control the density of epiphytic prey more any patterns of different age classes. Nutrients and in- effectively than fish. ... In summer 1991, prior to fish re- vertebrates were relatively low throughout the study ar- moval, the total biomass of predators was estimated at ea, which may also have hidden any true differences in 2 15 g f.w m of which fish accounted for 90%. In summer age classes of beaver ponds. Because of the low 1992, after rotenone treatment, the total biomass of pre- productivity in the study site, beaver pond management 2 dators was 10 g f.m. m , of which approximately 90% for waterfowl would not be feasible or cost-effective in was made up by invertebrates. The increase in the bio- this area." (Authors) Odonata are treated at the family mass of invertebrate predators in 1992 resulted from level.] Address: not stated sharp rises in the biomass of Odonata larvae, Hetero- ptera and Argyroneta aquatica, which were particularly 11032. Yabu, S.; Nakashima, A.; Akiyama, T.; Takefuji, distinct in late spring (June), early summer (July) (Het- M.; Nagano, O. (1998): Studies on the formation of wet- eroptera and A. aquatica) and summer (July–Septem- land type biotope with recycled water in the industrial ber) (Odonata). In the case of Odonata biomass and open space of the bay coast. Environmental Engineer- density, the significance of differences between 1991 ing Research 35: 295-303. (in English) [The paper re- and 1992 was confirmed by Student’s test (biomass: P ports on the ability of I. senegalensis, Crocothemis ser- = 0.01, density: P = 0.003)." (Authors)] Address: Prejs, vilia, A. parthenope julius, and Orthetrum albistylum A., Department of Hydrobiology, University of Warsaw, speciosum to use eutrophicated water bodies as habi- Banacha 2, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland tat.] Address: Yabu, S., Fac. of Systems Engineering, Wakayama University, Japan 1998 11031. Sabine, M.E.J. (1998): Macroinvertebrate com- 1999 munities of different-aged beaver ponds. Master of Sci- 11033. Comisión Centroamericana de Ambiente y De- ence thesis, University of New Brunswick: 81 pp. (in sarrollo (CCAD); IUCN; WWF (1999): Listas de Fauna English) ["Previous studies of waterfowl utilization of de Importancia para la Conservación en Centroamérica beaver ponds for breeding and brood-rearing have y México: listas rojas, listas oficiales y especies en found higher waterfowl use of new beaver ponds (c 5 Apéndices CITES.. WWF Centroamérica. San José,

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 1 Costa Rica: 230 pp. (in Spanish) [Odonata are redlisted their regional distribution basing on current and litera- country wise for Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, ture data is mapped.] Address: Huertas Dionisio, M., Nicaragua, Panama, Belize, Honduras, and Mexico. For Berdigón 9, 4°, 21003 Huelva, Spain. details see: http://acesortguatemala.org/docs/listadode- faunaaproteger.pdf] 11034. Amakye, J.S. (1999): Effect of Temephos 20EC 2001 on non-target saxicolous fauna of a tropical African Is- 11038. Fukui, M. (2001): Annual fluctuation of the land river at first treatment. West African journal of ap- population of Libellula angelina at Okegayanuma, Iwa- plied ecology 7: 109-121. (in English) ["River Musola on ta, Shizuoka Prefecture. Tombo 43: 41-44. (in Japane- Bioko Island in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea was se, with English summary) ["The annual fluctuation of the treated with temephos 20EC, a Simutium larvicide, in population of L. angelina, was investigated in Okegaya- March 1999 under a pilot experiment to eradicate Simu- numa, Iwata, Shizuoka Pref., Japan. Imagines were lium damnosum s.l. from that island. The mean density counted by observation, from 1991 to 2000 (each year of the saxicolous macroinvertebrates prior to temephos between Apr. 29. and May 3 on every day). Exuviae treatment of the river was 5.946.7±2,065.7 individuals were collected every second or third day from 1993 to m². The density of macroinvertebrates observed 24 h 2000 between Apr. 10 to May 20. Compared with 1994, after treatment with temephos was 4.062.2±2,588.0 in- the population of L. angelina had decreased sharply to dividuals m², indicating 31.7% reduction in the density one-sixth in 1995 due to a heat wave and drought dur- of the population. There was 100% reduction in density ing the previous summer. Moreover, the population had of Odonata, Hydroptilidae, Ecnomidae, Leptoceridae decreased to only 47 individuals in 1999 due to a sud- and Tanypodinae in the post treatment samples. Baeti- den increase in the population of American crawfish. dae and Orthocladiinae were affected significantly by From 1999, a species conservation plan for L. angelina temephos (P<= 0.1). Whereas impact of temephos on was started by Iwata Minami High School students." Cheumatopsyche digitaia (Trichoptera: Hydropsychi- (Author)] Address: Fukui, M., 60-1. Kamo, Kikugawa- dae) was marginal (-16.7%). there was complete loss of cho. Ogasa-gun. Shizioka, 439-0031, Japan C. falcifera (100%) from the river, following treatment with the larvicide, indicating differential response to the 11039. Fukui, M.; Ema, S. (2001): New records of Ana- larvicide by these sympatric species. In general, 'Filter- ciaeschna jaspidea from Shizuoka Prefecture. Tombo ing Collectors' (73%) dominated the saxicolous biococ- 43: 40. (in Japanese, with English title) [Japan; 1-X- nosis prior to treatment with temephos. However, no 2000] Address: Fukui, M., 60-1. Kamo, Kikugawa-cho. 'Grazers' or 'Scrapcrs' were present in the saxicolous Ogasa-gun. Shizioka, 439-0031, Japan community of the section of the river studied during the 11040. Futahashi, R. (2001): A new record of Sympe- pretreatment period. The 100% reduction indensity ob- trum maculatum from Shizuoka Prefecture. Tombo 43: served for many taxa in the biococnosis, in the immedi- 38-39. (in Japanese, with English summary) [A male of ate post treatment period was attributed to the low dis- S. maculatum was a new record for Shizuoka Prefec- charge of the river and the low population densities of ture. This is an unusual migratory record because of the the various taxa observed at the time of the experiment, following facts: the locality, Enshu-hama (Hamamatsu), as well as the extremely heterogeneous nature of the is more than 70 kilometers away from the nearest habi- river bottom. It is proposed that the gallery forests be tats known at present; no other sighting has thus been maintained to aid conservation of the faunistic diversity recorded there despite the investigations carried out by of the river." (Author)] Address: Amakye, J.S., CSIR-Wa- many odonatologists; the captured individual was found ter Research Institute, P O Box AH 38, Achimota, Gha- just after a typhoon and no plant translocation from oth- na. E-mail: [email protected] er habitats has been recorded in the area.] Address: 11035. Holiš, J. (1999): Příspévek k poznání vážek Futahashi, R., Fujiwara Lab., Univ. Tokyo, Biosci. Bldg (Odonata) Žamberka a okolí [Contribution to the know- 501, Kashiwa, Chiba, 377-8562, Japan ledge of dragonflies (Odonata) of Žamberk and neigh- 11041. Futahashi, R.; Futahashi, H.; Araki, Y. (2001): borhood]. Orlické hory a Podorlicko, 1999/9: 190-191. Recent findings concerning Odonata in Hokuriku dis- (in Czech) [Czech Republic; between June and October trict. Tombo 43: 31-36. (in Japanese, with English sum- 1995, at five localities 16 Odonata species have been mary) [Japan; "Lyriothemis pachygastra was recorded recorded. Habitats are briefly characterised, and record for the first time from Toyama Prefecture. Sympetrum s. data are presented.] Address: not stated speciosum was newly recorded from the Noto peninsula. Exuviae and larvae of Aeshna mixta soneharai were recorded from Toyama Prefecture, Hokuriku district for 2000 the first time. Four migratory species, Anax guttatus, 11036. Dondini, G.; Vergari, S. (2000): Carnivory in the Sympetrum cordulegaster, S. depressiusculum and Tra- greater noctule bat (Nyctalus lasiopterus) in Italy. J. Zo- pezostigma virginia were recorded at several sites in ol., London 251: 233-236. (in English) [In 59 faces of N. Toyama and Ishikawa Prefecture. Some males that lassiopterus, nine fragments of Libellulidae were found.] seemed to be hybrids between Anax n. nigrofasciatus Address: Dondini, G., Museo di Storia Naturale, sczione and Anax parthenope julius were recorded at several di Zoología 'La Specola', Université di Firenze, Via sites in Toyama Prefecture. Some adults of Aeschno- Romana 17,1-50125 Firenze, Italy phlebia longistigma, which usually disappear by the end of August were recorded in September. Recent records 11037. Huertas Dionisio, M.; Sánchez Rodríguez, J.L. of the following 5 sharply decreased species in this ar- (2000): Los odonatos de la provincia de Huelva (Anda- ea were reported: Gynacantha japonica, Asiagomphus lucía, España). Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica pryeri, Gomphus postocularis, Somatochlora clavata, Cordobesa 12: 35-81. (in Spanish, with English sum- Sympetrum maculatum. Distributional records of Odo- mary) [54 Odonata species are briefly introduced and nata in the Hokuriku district were reported including

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 2 several species rare in this area: Cercion sexlineatum, thors)] Address: Futahashi, R., Fujiwara Lab., Univ. To- Sympecma paedisca, Aeschnophlebia anisoptera, Da- kyo, Biosci. Bldg 501, Kashiwa, Chiba, 377-8562, Ja- vidius moiwanus taruu, Stylogomphus suzuku, Sym- pan petrum striolatum imitoides." (Authors)] Address: Futa- hashi, R., Fujiwara Lab., Univ. Tokyo, Biosci. Bldg 501, 11046. Knysh, N.P. (2001): About pinning (catching) of Kashiwa, Chiba, 377-8562, Japan prey by Red-backed Shrike. Berkut 10(2): 218-225. (in Russian, with English summary) [Sumy (NE Ukraine): 11042. Kano, K. (2001): A cleaning behavior of Davidi- 50°55'11''N, 34°46'55''E. The prey items of Lanius collu- us moiwanus moiwanus (Okumura) after oviposition. rio include one imago of Anaciaeschna isoceles and Tombo 43: 57-58. (in Japanese, with English summary) two of unidentified Aeshnidae. Diet was analysed bet- ["A cleaning movement of a female of D. m. moiwanus ween 1967 and 2001, and refers to 1234 objects pinned was observed at a small stream at the Shiga Heights, on thorns and knots of plants.] Address: Knysh, N.P., Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on July 20, 2000. The fema- Sumy Pedagogical University, Dep. of Zoology, Romen- le, after oviposition, moved onto a mugwort leaf near ska str. 87, 40002 Sumy, Ukraine the waters edge with some eggs attached to her abdominal tip. She repeatedly rubbed her abdominal tip by 11047. Kojo, T. (2001): An observation of a long roost- bending her abdomen against the underside of the leaf ing time in Pantala flavescens Fabricius. Tombo 43: 56. and scraped off the eggs into the water. This behaviour (in Japanese, with English summary) ["A young female lasted for 30 seconds. As the eggs are not very sticky, of P. flavescens rested for more than 19 hours from the behaviour should be regarded as a selfcleaning ra- 15:30, 19th to 10:40, 20th August 2000, on a branch of ther than epiphytic oviposition, which has been reported banboo at a garden among condominiums in a suburb in Malgassophlebia, Tetrathemis and Micrathyria." (Au- of Saitama Prefecture, Japan." (Author)] Address: not thor)] Address: Kano, K., 5-19-17-601 Koishikawa, Byn- stated in English kyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0002, Japan 11048. Roque, F.O.; Trivinho-Strixino, S. (2001): Ben- 11043. Karube, H.; Yeh, W.C. (2001): Sarasaeschna thic macroinvertebrates in mesohabitats of different gen. nov., with descriptions of female S. minuta (Asahi- spatial dimensions in a first order stream (Sao Carlos - na) and male peile structure in Linaeschna (Anisoptera: SP). Acta Limno. Bras. 13(2): 69-77. (in English, with Aeshnidae). Tombo 43: 1-8. (in English) [A new genus, Portuguese summary) [Brazil. Odonata are treated at Sarasaeschna gen. nov. is established to accommodate the family level.] Address: Roque, F.O., Programa de the species currently classified under Lieftinck's pryeri - Pós Graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais Section of Oligoaeschna auct. with the description of UFSCar, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] the unknown female of S. minuta (Asahina) and com- 11049. Willet, J. (2001): Dragonflies and damselflies: ments on male penile structures of Linaeschna polli Opportunities for further recording in the Forth Valley. Martin.] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Forth Naturalist and Historian 24: 57-64. (in English) Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, Ja- [The author provides background information to Odona- pan. E-mail: [email protected] ta, and suggests locations where Odonata recording 11044. Kita, H. (2001): Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys could be focussed. Status and distribution of the 15 carrying her exuvia on the tip of abdomen. Tombo 43: species found in the Forth Valley, Scotland, UK are out- 28. (in Japanese, with English summary) ["In Chiba lined.] Address: not stated Prefecture on July 25, 1999, I observed a female of R. 11050. Yokoi, N. (2001): Nine species of dragonflies re- fuliginosa carrying her exuvia on the posterior end of cords for the first time in Laos. Tombo 43: 25-28. (in Ja- abdomen. She was able to drink water from the pond panese, with English summary) ["The author visited Lak surface in flight even though she was handicapped." Sao, central Laos near the Vietnam boundary, in March (Author)] Address: Kita, H., Takiyama 6-2-15-308, Hi- 2000 and studied dragonflies which inhabited a moun- gashikunime City, Tokyo, 203-0033, Japan tain stream there. The mean temperature was around 11045. Kita, H.; Futahashi, R. (2001): A female hybrid 20°C in the mountain zone, and most of the dragonflies between Anax nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus Oguma, were still at the early adult stage. Seven newly recorded 1915 and A. parthenope julius Brauer, 1865 (Aeshnidae) species of dragonflies were taken from Lak Sao. In par- from Miyagi Prefecture. Tombo 43: 54-55. (in Japanese, ticular, the Chinese species Leptogomphus elegance, with English summary) ["One female specimen, which Megalogomphus sommeri and Macromia hamifera were is supposed to be the interspecific hybrid between Anax recorded for the first time from Indochina. An additional n. nigrofasciatus and A. parthenope julius, was captur- two species were later collected from south Laos and ed in Miyagi Pref., N. Honshu, Japan, in 1973. The fol- Vietnam bringing the reported total of species in this lowing are the main characteristics of this specimen: 1) paper to nine." (Author)] Address: Yokoi, N., 2-37-11, a T-shaped black stripe on the top of the antefrons like Kaisei, Koriyama, Fukushima, 963-8851 Japan A. n. n., and a light blue stripe running along the black 11051. Yokoyama, T. (2001): Larval growth of some line like A. p.j. 2) the thickness of each black line on the dragonflies at the veranda of a condominium in Sappo- 1st and the 2nd lateral sutures is intermediate between ro. Tombo 43: 58-59. (in Japanese, with English sum- the two species 3) the whole shape of each light-co- mary) [The larval growths, from hatching to the begin- loured spot on the abdomen is similar to that of A. p.j. 4) ning of the first winter, of seven Odonata species (Anax the size of the silvery white spot on the underside of the parthenope julius, Coenagrion lanceolatum, Orthetrum 3rd abdominal segment and the tip shape of its cercus triangulare melania, Aeshna nigroflava, Somatochlora is intermediate between the two species 5) wings are graesseri aureolora, Paracercion c. calamorum, and similar to those of mature A. n. n., uniformly transpa- Somatochlora uchidai) were observed in Sapporo, Hok- rent, having blackish antenodals and 6) the brown fe- kaido, Japan.] Address: Yokoyama, T., 1-15-303, Hi- murs are characteristic of A. p. j., but the number of the gashi 22chome, Kita 19jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo City, prickles is similar to that of an ordinary A. n. n." (Au- 065, Japan

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 3 2002 become confused and are thus less successful in their attacks. It is unknown how widespread this confusion 11052. Brooker, J.S. (2002): Enallagma civile (Odona- effect is and largely unknown which predator or prey ta: Coenagrionidae) life history and production in a west traits facilitate or impede it. We therefore performed cor- Texas playa. Master of Science (Biology), University of responding experiments in the predator-prey systems North Texas: 46 pp. (in English) ["This study was con- Aeshna cyanea (Odonata) – Daphnia magna (Crusta- ducted to describe the life history of E. civile and the cea), Libellula depressa (Odonata) – D. magna, Chao- other Odonates that inhabit playa habitats in the South- borus obscuripes (Diptera) - Daphnia obtusa, and Tritu- ern High Plains of Texas. It was learned that E. civile rus alpestris (Alpine newt) – D. obtusa. We combine our has a low secondary production estimate of 66.8 results with literature data and find that predators have mg/m². It was also determined that this species had a become confused in 70% of the 20 predator-prey sys- developmental time of approximately 21 days in a playa tems studied to date. Tactile predators appear to be setting. Another important fact was that E. civile was the generally susceptible, whereas visual predators seem earliest colonizer of all of the Odonate species studied. susceptible only if their prey is highly agile. This differ- It was recorded in the playa at least one week earlier ence arguably results from the superiority of the latter in than all of the other Odonates. Odonate populations in singling out individual prey. To allow a better under- the playa continued to increase in size throughout the standing of the ecological, ethological, and evolutionary study. Some populations grew more quickly than others. consequences of predator confusion, we examine its ef- For instance, Lestes disjunctus, had the population that fects on functional responses. We theoretically and em- grew the slowest. Its average population estimate per pirically show that the widespread assumption confu- m² changed from 0 to approximately 3 in an eight-week sion would let a functional response become dome- time period. On the opposite end of the spectrum, E. shaped is not necessarily true. The response can alter- civile, had an average population estimate per m² which natively remain qualitatively unchanged and is affected increased in size from 2 to approximately 670 naiads in only in a quantitative way. Thus, a non-dome-shaped the same eight-week time period. When the playa be- response is no indication for the absence of predator gan to lose water and thus dwindled in size, the confusion." (Author) Additional reading: Jeschke, J.M.; Odonate populations all had significant decreases in Tollrian, R. (2005): Effects of predator confusion on size. The naiads either became prey for another organ- functional responses. Oikos 111: 547-555; Jeschke, ism, emerged or died due to lack of water or lack of J.M.; Tollrian, R. (2007): Prey swarming: which preda- food. None of the species in this study were able to tors become confused and why? Animal behaviour 74: continue increases in their population sizes during this 387-393.] Address: Jeschke, J.M., Department Biologie time. The period after this drought is what is unique. II, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Karlstr. 25, Some of the species continued to have numbers that 80333 München, Germany dwindled, while others maintained relatively similar amounts of naiads. One species, Anax junius, actually 11055. SaintOurs, F. (2002): Drainage to Dragonflies: had a population explosion after the drought when the Conservation of aquatic invertebrates in rivers and playa began to refill close to the beginning of Septem- streams of eastern Massachusetts. Fall 2002 Conser- ber. During the course of this study, much was learned vation Perspectives. http://www.nescb.org/epublica- about the niches that Odonates occupy in a playa. The tions/fall2002/saintours.html (1 of 13)6/3/2005 3:31:12 populations of some prominent dragonfly species were AM: 13 pp. (in English) [The author outlines some gen- studied and their quantities were estimated for different eral remarks on the potential of Odonata as monitoring periods during one season. Sizes of head capsules organisms for aquatic systems health.] Address: were studied in an effort to determine the development SaintOurs, F., Dept of Biology, University of Massachu- of Odonate populations over a period of time. In addi- setts Boston, USA. E-mail: [email protected] tion, field sampling showed high points in population sizes and trends in growth. Research was conducted of the life histories of Odonates and a lot of information 2003 was gained about the productivity of dragonflies. This study was a valuable proponent to the collection of in- 11056. Kipping, J. (2003): Odonata recorded from the formation available about playa habitats." (Author)] Ad- Okavango Delta. In: Alonso, L.E. & Nordin L.-A. (2003): dress: Jennifer Suzanne Booker, not further details A rapid biological assessment of the aquatic ecosystems of the Okavango Delta, Botswana: High water 11053. Herren, B.; Herren, K. (2002): Die Libellen der survey. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 27, Con- Gemeinde Burgdorf und angrenzender Gebiete. Das servation International, Washington DC: 137-139. (in Burgdorfer Jahrbuch 69: 65-76. (in German) [The paper English) ["Comprehensive collections of Odonata were introduces the biology of dragonflies and gives a brief lo- made by JK at the geo-reference sites in the Upper cal history of dragonfly faunistic studies in Burgdorf Panhandle (UPH) but following his return to Maun on (Switzerland) and adjacent localities. Thirty species have June 9th, only occasional specimens were collected in been recorded at seven localities, between 1990 and the other three focal areas. A further list was however 2001.] Address: Herren, B. & K., Oberfelderstr. 46, CH- compiled by JK from the HOORC site at the western 3550 Langnau, Switzerland. E-mail: schule.rosig@ blue- end of Chief’s Island, a habitat typical of much of the win.ch CHI focal area. These records are combined into a sys- 11054. Jeschke, J.M. (2002): Funktionelle Reaktionen tematic checklist of species known from the delta but to von Konsumenten: die SSS Gleichung und ihre Anwen- avoid confusion regarding distribution patterns across dung. Dissertation, Fakultät für Biologie, Ludwig-Maxi- the delta, this list is given below and is excluded from milians-Universität München: 192 pp. [Chapter 5 of the Appendix 3, the main species-list. This appendix is di- thesis "Correlates and Consequences of Predator Con- vided into four sections. Section 1 lists the species col- fusion" uses Odonata in laboratory experiments: "When lected by JK in the UPH focal area; section 2 lists those confronted by a swarm of their prey, many predators collected by other team members in the LPH, MGR and

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 4 CHI focal areas; section 3 gives the combined checklist nities that were predicted to occur with increasing nutri- and section 4 contains ecological notes by JK on habi- ent enrichment. Therefore, the sampling reaches are tat use by Odonata at the HOORC site on Chief’s Is- likely on the low end of the nutrient enrichment spec- land." (Author) For details see: http://www.biocart.de/ trum, perhaps because of depleted nutrient concentra- naturschutz/pdf/RAP-Botswana.pdf] Address: Kipping, tions potentially resulting from low surface runoff and/or J., BioCart - Ökologische Gutachten & Studien, Alb- retention by riparian vegetation. However, the streams recht-Dürer-Weg 8, 04425 Taucha, Germany. E-mail: are probably towards the high end of the scale with re- [email protected] spect to allochthonous organic enrichment. Increased inputs of riparian detritus were linked to elevated de- 11057. Paukert, C.P.; Willis, D.W. (2003): Aquatic inver- composition, increased abundance of macroinverte- tebrate assemblages in shallow prairie lakes: fish and brates, and a shift in community structure toward domi- environmental influences. Journal of Freshwater Ecolo- nance by tolerant taxa, all patterns which were hypoth- gy 18(4): 523-536. (in English) [Nebraska Sandhill re- esized to occur in response to nutrient enrichment. gion, Nebraska, USA. 30 natural lakes were studies for Overall, nutrient pollution from cropland agriculture in their fauna. Nine Odonata species were recorded. No coastal watersheds with flat topography and forested ri- species details are given.] Address: Paukert, C.P., Dept parian zones was insufficient to produce undesirable for Wildlife & Fisheries Services, P,O. Box 2140B, changes in nontidal streams. In these systems, local South Dakota State Univ., Brookings, SD, 57007, USA factors were more important than watershed land use in 11058. Veling, K.; Mensing, V. (2003): Butterfly and dictating macroinvertebrate community structure." (Au- dragonfly observations. Vlinders 18(1): 8-9. (in Dutch, thor) Taxa - including Odonata - are treated at the ge- with English summary) [The authors provide Instruc- nus level.] Address: not stated tions for the collecting of reliable distribution data in the 11061. Eda, S. (2004): Annual meeting of the Japanese Netherlands.] Address: Veling, K., De Vlinderstichting Society for Odonatology in 2004. Tombo 47: 58. (in Postbus 506, 6700 AM Wageningen, The Nederlands. Japanese, with English caption.) [The Annual meeting E-mail: [email protected] of the Japanese Society for Odonatology was held at 11059. Ades, G.W,J.; Kendrick, R.C. (2004): Hong Prefectural Museum of Nature and Human Activities in Kong Fauna. A checklist of selected taxa. 2. ed.. Fauna Sanda city, Hyogo Prefecture, on November 20 and 21, Conservation Department, Kadoorie Farm & Botanical 2004 and 86 members attend.] Address: Eda, S., 3-4- Garden Company: 91 pp. (in English) [Based on the 25 Sawamura, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0877, Japan. publications of K.D. Wilson, the list compiles 35 Zy- E-mail: SND [email protected] goptera (plus two subspecies) and 74 Anisoptera.] Ad- 11062. Futahashi, R. (2004): Record of the migrant dress: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) species, Sympetrum fonscolombii, in Kóto-ku, Tokyo. Corporation, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Tombo 47: 46. (in Japanese, with English summary) [A Hong Kong. E-mail: [email protected] male of S. fonscolombii was captured in Koto-ku, Tokyo, 11060. Barnes, D.K. (2004): Use of benthic macroin- on 23-X-2004. This is the second record of the species vertebrates to assess impacts of agricultural land use in from Kanto district, Japan.] Address: Futahashi, R., Fu- nontidal coastal plain streams. MSc. Thesis, Depart- jiwara Lab., Univ. Tokyo, Biosci. Bldg 501, Kashiwa, ment of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia: Chiba, 377-8562, Japan X + 151 pp. (in English) ["During recent history, anthro- 11063. Futahashi, R.; Hayashi, F. (2004): Distribution pogenic activities in coastal watersheds have played a patterns of two damselfly species, Mnais costalis and major role in increasing nutrient transport to rivers and M. strigata, in the Boso peninsula, Chiba prefecture. offshore waters, often with detrimental consequences. Tombo 47: 41-46. (in Japanese, with English summary) Research on nutrient enrichment has focused primarily ["A total of 106 Mnais damselflies collected from the on lakes, rivers, and estuaries, while enrichment in Boso Peninsula, Chiba Prefecture, central Japan, were coastal plain streams has been greatly understudied. classified into M. strigata Selys, 1853 (48 males, 9 fe- Benthic macroinvertebrates are often extremely sensi- males). M. costalis Selys, 1869 (40 males, 8 females), tive to enrichment, and as a result, are commonly used and their hybrid F1 (1 female) based on DNA sequenc- in biomonitoring of nutrient pollution. This study exam- es of a nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 1 ined the impacts of agricultural land use in coastal (ITS 1).The peculiar forma edai Asahina, 1976 known streams on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, through assess- from this peninsula was identified as one wing-colour ment of macroinvertebrate community structure and form of M. strigata. The two species were distributed monitoring of a variety of chemical and physical param- parapatrically with a narrow contact zone; i. e., M. stri- eters. Nine catchments ranging in agricultural land use gata was restricted to the southern mountainous area of from 28 to 91 % of watershed area were sampled sea- the Boso Peninsula, while M. costalis was distributed in sonally from June 2003 to March 2004. Water and sed- the northern area of the Kanto plain. The two species iments were analyzed for nutrients, chlorophyll, organic were quite similar in their external morphology, exclud- matter, and dissolved oxygen. To assess macroinverte- ing some different relationships between head width brate community structure, sediment cores were col- and forewing length and between pterostigma length lected, sieved through 0.5 mm mesh, and organisms re- and widths." (Authors)] Address: Futahashi, R., Fujiwa- tained on the sieves were identified to genus where ra Lab., Univ. Tokyo, Biosci. Bldg 501, Kashiwa, Chiba, possible. Twenty-one metrics of community structure 377-8562, Japan were calculated, including measures of taxonomic richness, taxonomic composition, tolerance, feeding roles, 11064. Futahashi, R.; Hayashi, F. (2004): DNA analysis and delta15N signatures. Though nitrate fluxes were of hybrids between Sympetrum e. eroticum and S. bac- higher in watersheds with higher % agriculture, elevat- cha matutinum. Tombo 47: 31-36. (in English, with Jap- ed loadings were not related to changes in autotrophic anese summary) ["The parent species of interspecific biomass, decomposition, or macroinvertebrate commu- hybrids can be determined using nuclear and mito-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 5 chondrial DNA analyses, as the latter is inherited ma- ficollis), Yellow-billed Egret (Egretta intermedia), Squac- ternally. In this study, we examined DNA from three co Heron (Ardeola ralloides), Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis field-caught individuals that appeared morphologically aethiopicus), Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), African to be hybrids between two Sympetrum dragonflies, S. Spoonbill (Platalea alba), Black-winged Stilt (Himanto- eroticum eroticum (Selys, 1883) and S. baccha matuti- pus himantopus), Burchell's Courser (Cursorius rufus), num Ris, 1911. All three hybrids had mixed nuclear DNA White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus), and White- sequences (ribosomal RNA internal transcribed spacers throat (Sylvia communis).] Address: Kopij, G., Dept Bi- 1 and 2 regions) of S.e.e. and S.b.m., but had mito- ol., National University of Lesotho, P.O. Roma 180, Le- chondrial DNA sequences (large subunit ribosomal sotho. E-mail: [email protected] RNA gene) of S.b.m. only. This suggests that these hybrids were derived from interspecific mating between 11067. Kosterin, O.E. (2004): Odonata. In: Ministry of male S.e.e. and female S.b.m. Interspecific mating tan- Nature Resources of Russian Federation Sokhondo Bi- dems have been reported in the field, and all but one osphere Nature Reserve & Russian Academy of Sci- involved male S.e.e. X female S.b.m. Therefore, male ences, Siberian Branch Institute of Systematics and S.e.e. are apt to catch females of another species, and Ecology of Animals Siberian Zoological Museum: Biodi- the direction of gene flow with hybridization between versity of the Sokhondo Nature Reserve. Arthropoda. the two species is non-reciprocal." (Authors)] Address: Novosibirsk - Chita 2004: 81-87. (in Russian) [The Sok- Futahashi, R., Fujiwara Lab., Univ. Tokyo, Biosci. Bldg hondo Nature Reserve is situated in in the Kyra district 501, Kashiwa, Chiba, 377-8562, Japan of the Zabaikalsky Territory in the highest part of Khen- tei-Chikoi Upland, Russia. Its area occupies 2110 km² 11065. Hämäläinen, M.; van Tol, J. (2004): Note on the (for a map see: http://arctoa.ru/ru/Archive-ru/18/7afo- nomenclature of the Japanese Mnais species. Tombo 47: nina-sokhondo.pdf). The following species are discus- 12. (in English) [Verbatim: Hayashi & al. (2004) revised sed in detail: Lestes dryas, L. sponsa, Sympecma pae- the taxonomy of the Japanese Mnais taxa. Two good disca, Coenagrion hylas, C. johanssoni, C. armatum, C. species, M. costalis Selys, 1869 and M. strigata Selys, glaciale, C. lunulatum, C. ecornutum, Erythromma na- 1853 were recognized and M. nawai Yamamoto, 1956 jas humerale, Enallagma cyathigerum, Anax partheno- was downgraded to synonymy with M. costalis. The au- pe, Aeshna juncea, Aeshna crenata, Aeshna caerulea, thors claimed that Mnais strigata is the correct name of Ophiogomphus obscurus, Ophiogomphus spinicornis, the taxon traditionally called M. pruinosa Selys, 1853 and Cordulia aenea, Somatochlora exuberata, Somatochlo- presented the latter as a synonym. The act was justified ra graeseri, Somatochlora alpestris, Somatochlora sahl- as follows: “... M. strigata appeared before M. pruinosa in bergi, Epitheca bimaculata, Pantala flavescens, Libellu- Selys’ (1853) paper; so by page precedence strigata is la quadrimaculata, Sympetrum danae, Sympetrum pe- the valid name. However, this act was not in agreement demontanum, Sympetrum vulgatum imitans, Leucor- with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature rhinia (rubicunda) intermedia, and Leucorrhinia (dubia) (ICZN, 1999). The descriptions of Mnais strigata and M. orientalis.] Address: Kosterin, O.E., Institute of Cytology pruinosa were printed on p. 20 and 20-21, respectively, in and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Selys Longchamps (1853). When these taxa are ranked Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave 10, RUS-630090 Novosibirsk, as synonyms, the correct name must be selected accord- Russia. E-mail: [email protected] ing to the rules of Article 24 (Precedence between simultaneously published names, spellings or acts). Article 24. 11068. Monnerat, C.; Hoess, R.; Juillerat, L. (2004): 2.1 determines that the precedence is fixed by the action Sympetrum depressiusculum (Odonata: Libellulidae) en of the first author citing in a published work those names 2002 et 2003 dans la région des Trois lacs. Bulletin ro- or acts and selecting from them; this author is termed the mand d'entomologie 22(1): 39-45. (in French, with Ger- “First Reviser”. In this case Selys Longchamps (1873) man summary) [In 2002, S. depressiusculum was found was the “First Reviser”, since on p. 473 (p. 9 in reprint) at eight localities in Seeland, Switzerland. The authors he explicitly considered costalis and strigata as varieties suppose a significant influx from that species. Most proof Mnais pruinosa, thus giving precedence to the name ductive localities were the water bodies resulting from a pruinosa. Consequently: Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853; mitigation measure in 1999 in the Staatsmoos bei Synonym: Mnais strigata Hagen in Selys, 1853.] Ad- Müntschemier (BE). There, at 13-VII-2003 a successful dress: Hämäläinen M., Dept Applied Zool., P.O. Box 27, reproduction was noticed. In spite of this, in 2003 only FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; E-mail: mat- few specimens could be observed. The authors sup- [email protected] pose the lack of source populations and suboptimal regional habitats.] Address: Monnerat, C. CSCF, 14 rue 11066. Kopij, G.; Nuttall, R.J.; de Swardt, D.H. (2004): des Terreaux, CH-2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland. E-mail: An analysis of avian (Aves) stomach contents from [email protected] South Africa. Durban Museum Novitates 29: 21-30. (in English) ["Stomachs were taken from birds collected 11069. Oates, J.F.; Bergl, R.A.; Linder, J.M. (2004): Af- during the years 1983-1998, mainly in the semi-arid rica’s Gulf of Guinea Forests: Biodiversity Patterns and grasslands and associated habitats of central South Af- Conservation Priorities. Advances in Applied Biodiversi- rica, especially from the Free State Province. For each ty Science 6: 90 pp. (in English) [Verbatim: Odonata species for which stomach contents were analysed, the have been surveyed in southwest Cameroon by Vick following information is given: age and sex of speci- (1999), who has carried out field work at several sites men(s) (if known), locality of collection, and dietary over three years, and examined literature and museum items found in the stomach. Previously, only anecdotal, records. Vick lists 179 known species and estimates or very general information on the diet of many south- that the fauna probably contains at least 200 species. ern African bird species has been available." (Authors) He speculates that “few parts of Africa of equivalent ar- Odonata were found - partly in considerable amounts - ea can match” the dragonfly species richness of S.W. in the stomachs of the following species: Black-necked Cameroon — he notes that Belize (similar in area to Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis), Dabchick (Tachybaptus ru- southwest Cameroon) has 170 recorded species and that Kenya (which is 24 times larger) has 194 species.

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 6 He also observes that the area is rich in ancient relicts and finally to free swimming species. We conclude that and endemics, although he does not list them specifi- smallmouth bass damage to the stream-dwelling fishes cally.] Address: Conservation International, Center for as competitors for prey resources in addition to the di- Applied Biodiversity Science, 1919 M Street, NW, Suite rect predator." (Authors) Diet is listed at the family level 600, Washington, DC 20036, USA including Gomphidae, Libellulidae, and Corduliidae.] Ad- dress: Yodo, T., Dept of Life Sciences, Faculty of Biore- 11070. Preston, D.J.; McShane, M.K.K.; Evenhuis, N. sources, Mie Univ., 1515 Kamihama, Tsu, Mie 514- L.; Samuelson, G.A.; Arakaki, K.T.; Polhemus, D.A. 8507, Japan (2004): Arthropod survey of the Waiäkea 1942 Lava Flow Natural Area Reserve and selected Kïpuka within the Mauna Loa Kïpuka Mosaic, Hawai‘i. Contribution 2005 No. 2004-009 to the Hawaii Biological Survey: II + 44 pp. (in English) [USA; the following species were ob- 11074. Abbott, J. (2005): New and notable records of served: Anax strenuus, Pantala flavescens, Megalagri- Odonata from Texas. Southwestern entomologist 30(3): on amaurodytum peles, M. calliphya microdemas and 169-174. (in English) ["A dramatic increase in interest in Megalagrion hawaiiense.] Address: Polhemus, D.A., the North American Odonata fauna in the last few years Hawaii Biological Survey, Bishop Museum, 1525 Ber- has lead to many new discoveries, particularly in south- nice Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817-2704, USA ern areas where subtropical species seem to be ex- 11071. Sasamoto, A. (2004): On the true taxonomic panding their range northward. I report the occurrence status of Stylogomphus lawrenceae malayanus (Aniso- of eight Odonata species previously unknown from Tex- ptera: Gomphidae). Tombo 47: 27-30. (in English) ["S. as: Argia oenea, Enallagma antennatum, Leptobasis lawrenceae malayanus Sasamoto, 2001 from the Malay melinogaster, Aeshna persephone, Anax concolor, Phyl- Peninsula is regarded as a good species based on the locycla breviphylla, Erythemis attala, and E. mithroides. comparison of its type specimens with the specimens These discoveries include four species previously un- including some paratypes of S. lawrenceae Yang et Da- known from the United States and the first occurrence vies, 1996." (Author)] Address: Sasamoto, A., 190-4 of the genus Leptobasis in the country. Additionally, I Yakuoji, Tawaramoto-chô, Shiki-gun, Nara, 636-0341, discuss recent records of several other species rarely Japan. E-mail: [email protected] reported from Texas." (Author)] Address: Abbott, J.C., Patterson Labs 219, School Bio. Sci., Univ. Texas, Aus- 11072. Tsuyuki, K.; Sudo, S. (2004): The properties of tin TX 78712, USA. E-mail: [email protected] wing and airflow of flying insects. 24th International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences: 10 pp. ["This 11075. Boissinot, A. (2005): Deux nouvelles espèces paper describes the results of some experiments con- d'insectes pour les Deux-Sèvres cet été – Une Libellule: cerning wing morphology and flight performance of Sympetrum danae. Bull. Deux-Sèvres Nature Environ- several flying insects; cicadas, dragonflies (Sympetrum nement 34-2: 26-27. (in French) [zone humide du For- frequens) and bumblebees. Firstly, the surface shapes gineau, Cantal, France, August 2005.] Address: Deux- of three insect wings were visualized by a distinct three- Sèvres Nature Environnement, 7 rue Crémeau, 79000 dimensional image. The surface shapes showed a dif- NIORT, France. E-mail: [email protected] ference of functions for flapping flight between each 11076. Paulson D.R. (2005): Dragonflies in the canopy. wing. Secondly, the distribution of velocity fields around WHAT’S UP? The Newsletter of The International Can- a flapping dragonfly, a flapping bumblebee and a flap- opy Network 12(1): 7-8. (in English) [Verbatim: In the ping cicada were visualized with a PIV system to identi- past few years, I have made dry-season visits to undis- fy the airflow generated by the wings. Periodical vortex turbed rainforest sites in southern Venezuela and rings were observed in the result with the bumblebee. southern Peru, and it got me thinking about dragonflies Finally, the successful observation of a flapping cicada and their use of three-dimensional space in forests. We the free flight is reported." (Authors)] Address: Sudo, S., know very little about this. When we see them in forest- Faculty of Systems Science and Technology, Akita Pre- ed areas, it’s either at or near ground level or - if in fectural University, Yurihonjo 015-0055 Japan. E-mail: clearings or light gaps - perhaps in flight well above us, [email protected] cruising around after flying insects. These recent visits 11073. Yodo, T; Iguchi, K. (2004): Feeding habits of the are the first ones during which I have actively searched alien species, Smallmouth Bass in the Nogu River, for dragonflies in the tropical rainforest canopy. Unfor- Central Japan. Suisanzoshoku 52(4): 395-400. (in Jap- tunately, I could do so only from ground level, as neither anese, with English summary) ["Stomach contents of 82 of these sites had canopy access, so I was limited to larvae and juveniles and 30 young and adults of small- what I could see by scanning with binoculars. I know mouth bass Micropterus dolomieu collected in the Nogu that many odonates perch on tips of leaves and twigs, River, Nagano Prefecture were examined. The Nogu so I spent time scanning such potential perches, and if River is a moderate to rapidly flowing stream and the conditions were right, I could sometimes see they were current velocities of sampling stations were 16.5 to 73.4 occupied. It’s well known that productivity is higher cm/s (mean, 57.3). Smallmouth bass larvae and juve- where there is sunlight, and of course there is much niles mainly fed on aquatic insects which were repre- more sunlight at the upper levels of the canopy than sented by chironomid larvae or baetid nymphs. Alt- down on the forest floor, where the aquatic breeding hough, aquatic insects such as baetid and heptageniid habitats for most dragonflies are located. Thus dragon- nymphs were also important prey of young and adult flies feeding in rain forests should tend to move upward smallmouth bass, they fed on various prey including into the canopy, all other things being equal. In Vene- fishes with a well developed swimming ability such as zuela, where the forest was fairly open, we saw numer- ayu Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis or masu salmon On- ous anisopterans perched high in the trees, usually on corhynchus masou masou. With growth their main prey twigs. They varied in size but were obviously libellulids, items shifted from stationary to slow moving benthic including at least Erythrodiplax, Micrathyria, and Or- themis. The most easily identifiable were the little black-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 7 winged beauties of the genus Zenithoptera, which were a handicap for obtaining larvae by dragonflies." perch with wings drooped and form tiny black parasols (Author)] Address: Buczyńska, Edyta, Konrada Wallen- at the tips of upward pointing twigs and vines. The pale roda Str. 2b/37, 20-607 Lublin, Poland line through midwing distinguishes them easily from Di- astatops, a related genus with all black or black and red 11078. Ternois, V. (2005): L’Agrion de Mercure Coen- wings, which I saw once in a similar situation. In Peru, agrion mercuriale (Charpentier, 1840): synthèse de trois we saw Zenithoptera again in the same sorts of places, années d’observations dans le Nord-est aubois et la as well as Micrathyria, Misagria, and Orthemis well up frange haut-marnaise limitrophe (Odonata, Zygoptera, in the trees. However, Erythrodiplax in that forest usual- Coenagrionidae). Naturelle, Le bulletin de l’association ly perched low. At least some of these dragonflies were des Naturalistes de Champagne-Ardenne Mai 2005: surely spending the dry season as immatures, delaying 45-53. (in French) [Champagne-Ardenne, France; the reproductive activity until the rains began, but others author reports on regional efforts to study C. mercuriale. were probably reproductively active. While watching He gives suggestions for further studies on phenology, odonates at a sun-drenched grass bed in a small forest habitat preferences and co-occuring species. ] Address: swamp completely surrounded by trees, I saw several Ternois, V., 22, route de Sauvage-Magny 52220 Anglus, Zenithoptera fasciata drop vertically out of the canopy France. E-mail: [email protected] like a falling leaf, land in the sun on the grass with 11079. Willet, J. (2005): New dragonfly in central Scot- wings closed, then droop them suddenly to catch the land. BRISC Recorder News No 59: 4-5. (in English) sun with their brilliant blue upper surfaces. Each of the- [Aeshna cyanea, Plean Country Park, five miles east of se individuals stayed for only a minute or two, then Stirling, UK, 22-VIII-2005] Address: not stated suddenly ascended back into the canopy, disappearing as mysteriously as they appeared. I assume they were visiting the mating rendezvous site, although surprising- 2006 ly briefly. I spent time along a small sandy stream in the Peruvian forest, and at one place the stream was wide 11080. Indermühle, N.; Oertli, B. (2006): Restoration of enough to present a vertical wall of foliage on either riverine ponds along the Rhone River (Teppes de Ver- side, well insolated at midday. I scanned this foliage bois, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland): what is the gain wall with binoculars and found damselflies mostly of the for Odonata? Archives des Sciences A 59(2-3): 243- genera Argia and Hetaerina spread all across it, 250. (in English, with French summary) ["The Teppes perched on leaf tips. I saw none above about 10 meters de Verbois Site is a recent example of riverine pond re- in height, but it surely became more difficult to see them storation in the canton of Geneva (Switzerland). Bet- at higher levels if they were up there. Among them was ween 1999 and 2001, four permanent and several small a female Heteragrion and a female of the rare Helio- temporary ponds (total surface of the waterbodies: charis amazona. As I watched, one after another about 7 ha) have been dug on the site of an ancient launched itself out into the open at intervals after flying gravel pit. During 2004, the four permanent ponds were insect prey. Open air, sunshine, and abundant perch sampled for Odonata once a month from May to Sep- sites combined to make this an ideal spot for a damsel- tember. Adult Odonata were identified and their abun- fly picnic. These odonates all forage by sallying forth to dance estimated. A total of 25 species was identified, capture flying insects, as far as I know, and their perch- representing more than half of the species occurring in es, right out in the open, are just as appropriately situ- the canton of Geneva. Two species among them are ated for them as they are for flycatchers, jacamars, and Swiss Red List species: Orthetrum albistylum (EN) and other sallying birds of the same habitat. One morning it Gomphus pulchellus (VU). They are considered as tar- was exceptionally windy, with tall canopy trees swaying get species for the management of the restored Teppes and creaking, and this was the final bit of evidence that de Verbois site. The creation of these off-channel habi- convinced me the canopy was full of odonates. There tats appears to have very positive impacts on Odonata. were more individuals and more species in evidence On the level of the canton, the species richness of the along the trail than I saw at any other time, and I could Teppes de Verbois has reached (and partly even out- explain their presence only by the hypothesis that the matched) the richness of the other nature reserves, af- winds had forced them down to lower levels. With lim- ter only four years of colonisation. On a regional scale, ited evidence, I believe that rain forests are full of drag- the new ponds improve the network of alluvial habitats, onflies at all levels, especially during the dry season allowing each Odonata metapopulation to become more when they’re not breeding. They may be there as well abundant and to find more breeding sites. On a national during the wet season. I know people who have ob- and international level, the high abundance of Gom- served dragonfly behavior in and above rainforest can- phus pulchellus is of particular interest, as this dragon- opies from canopy walkways and towers, but I haven’t fly is the only European endemic species occurring in been so fortunate. This remains a dream that I hope to the canton of Geneva." (Authors)] Address: Oertli, B., fulfill sometime, somewhere.] Address: Paulson, D.R., Dept of Nature Management, University of Applied Sci- Slater Museum, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA ences of Western Switzerland, EIL HES de Lullier-Ge- 98416, USA. E-mail: [email protected] neva, 150 route de Présinge, CH-1254 Jussy, Switzer- land. E-mail: [email protected] 11077. Serafin, E. (2005): Feeding strategies of dragonfly larvae, or how to get out a caddisfly from its case. 11081. Kim, S.-T.; Jung, M.P.; Kim, H.S.; Shin, J.-H.; Odonatrix 1(2): 25-26. (in Polish, with English sum- Lim, J.-H.; Kim, W.T.; Lee, J.H. (2006): Insect fauna of mary) ["This note presents the techniques of foraging of adjacent areas of DMZ in Korea. Journal of Ecology dragonfly larvae on caddisfly larvae, with some com- Field Bulletin 29(2): 125-141. (in English) ["Insect fauna ments on dealing with caddis cases. Researches show- in adjacent areas of Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Korea ed that the success of dragonflies in catching larval was surveyed seasonally in 2001 - 2003. The survey caddisflies were associated with rupturing a case as area was divided into 3 regions (eastern mountain, well as its construction. Hard and strongly built cases middle inland, and western coastal regions) in accord-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 8 ance with administrative districts and topography. Sam- pling methods such as sweeping, sieving, beating, brushing and suction were used depending on the envi- 2007 ronmental and military conditions. Total 361 genera and 11084. Biggs, K.; Manolis, T. (2007): Dragonflies of 437 species of 116 families belonging to 14 orders were North America. A color and learn book with activities. identified. Among these, 46 species were new to insect Azalea Creek Publishing: 48 pp. (in English) ["Colour & fauna of DMZ areas. Species richness was the highest learn about the gorgeous dragonflies & damselflies of in the eastern mountain region. Numbers of habitat- North America. Colouring pages about the life history common and -specific species were 96 (22%) and 195 and biology of Odonata. Colouring pages for 37 com- (47.2%), respectively. The insect species community mon species of Dragonflies and Damselflies. Includes similarity was highest (0.64) between eastern mountain activities: crossword puzzle, other word games, and cut region and western coastal region. Insect orders show- out finger puppets. Small coloured images for all the ing high species richness were Coleoptera (38.9%), pages are provided on the inside covers. Available on a Lepidoptera (19.2%), Orthoptera (9.4%), and Hemiptera CD-ROM (interactive PDF format): (ISBN 0-9677934-5- (9.2%). These results will be useful information for 9): The same pages as the book, but interactive, and study of history on the change of insect fauna and futu- with one bonus page! Colour the pages over and over re conservation in DMZ areas." (Authors) The paper lists again! Colour some pages to look like juvenile males; 10 Odonata species from the Eastern mountain and others as mature males or females. Print multiple cop- Middle inland regions.] Address: Kim, Seung-Tae, Dept ies of all or some of the pages for your classroom &/or of Forest Environment, Korea Forest Research Insti- friends." (Publisher) For more details see: http:// south- tute, Seoul 130-712, Korea. Lee, J.H.: E-mail: jh7lee@ westdragonflies.net/ColoringBook/#CD] Address: Biggs, snu.ac.kr Kathy, 308 Bloomfield Road, Sebastopol CA, 95472, 11082. Lailvaux, S.P.; Irschick, D.J. (2006): A functional USA. E-mail: [email protected] perspective on sexual selection: insights and future 11085. Dyuzhaeva, I.V. (2007): Concerning the role of prospects. Animal Behaviour 72: 263-272. (in English) the Samara State University Botanical Garden in urban ["A large number of sexual selection studies have fo- insects preservation. Samara Luka: Bull. 16(1-2): 174- cused on examining the morphological and behavioural 181. (in Russian, with English summary) ["During 30- factors involved in male combat and female choice, years researches within the botanical garden territory, such as whether large males achieve higher reproduc- 773 species of insects from 15 groups, 123 families and tive success compared with smaller males. However, 553 genera have been revealed. After 1990 here about until recently, the mechanistic reasons why such cues 50 species of insects have ceased to meet or became are linked to male dominance or female choice have extremely rare." (Author) Taxa - including Odonata - are been elusive. An emerging body of work shows that treated at the family level.] Address: not stated physiological and whole-organism performance capacities are important in individual reproductive success. 11086. Faucheux, M.; Meurgey, F. (2007): Première Males with high performance or other physiological ca- description des sensilles sur l’antenne larvaire d’un An- pacities (e.g. endurance, biting) often enjoy an ad- isoptère; Aeshna cyanea (Odonata: Anisoptera; Aesh- vantage over males with poorer performance capacities nidae). Comparaison avec les antennes des Zygoptè- during male-male contests. In contrast, few studies res. Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Ouest Fr. 29(4): 192-202. ["The have examined links between performance and female sensilla on the larval antennae of A. cyanea have been choice. Here, we highlight recent key literature integrat- described by means of scanning electron microscopy ing sexual selection, performance and physiology. We and compared with those of Zygoptera, the larval an- also point to areas where a more rigorous investigation tenna comprises a scape, a pedicel and a 5-segmented of underlying physiological processes may yield insights flagellum. No sensillum has been observed on the into sexual selection. In particular, we note that current scape. The pedicel bears two sensillum types: typical progress in several important areas may be hampered aporous sensilla chaetica and spatula-shaped aporous by an inadequate physiological understanding of condi- sensilla chaetica. A few aporous sensilla filiformia are tion. We suggest a conceptual approach that may shed distributed on the whole length of the flagellomeres. light on the physiological factors underlying condition, Other sensilla filiformia are lined up to a circle at the and we point out several other potentially important av- apex of these flagellomeres. An aporous curved sensilla enues for future research." (Authors) The review inclu- chaeticum occurs at the apex of the 4th flagellomere. des studies on Calopteryx maculata and C. virgo.] Ad- Two sensilla campaniformia are located on the 5th fla- dress: Lailvaux, S.P., Functional Morphology Laborato- gellomere. Judging from their morphological character- ry, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Uni- istics and their position on the antennae, the typical versiteitsplein 1, Wilrijk B-2610, Belgium. E-mail: slail- sensilla chaetica of the pedicel are proprioceptors, [email protected] those of the flagellum are tactile; the spatula-shaped sensilla chaetica are proprioceptors; the sensilla fili- 11083. Reis Monteiro, B. (2006): Distribuição dos Lepi- formia are vibroreceptors; the curved sensillum chaeti- dópteros e Odonatas da Reserva Natural da Serra da cum is a proprioceptor making possible the positioning Malcata. Universidade de Aveiro, Departamento de Bio- of the flagellomeres, and the apical sensilla campani- logia. Ano lectivo: 2005/2006: 121 pp. (in Portuguese) formia probably provide an osmoreceptive function. No [Portugal; the paper lists and maps 22 Odonata species chemoreceptor has been observed. The larval antennal form the nature reserve. The list includes Coenagrion sensory equipment of the anisopteran Aeshna cyanea caerulescens, Oxygastra curtisii and Macromia splen- resembles that of the larvae of Zygoptera." (Authors)] dens. For details see: http://portal.icnb.pt/NR/rdonly- Address: Faucheux, M.J., Laboratoire d’Endocrinologie res/148CB72B-A944-4DCF-8B1C-FE469FEBA9DE/0/ des Insectes Sociaux, Université de Nantes, 2 rue de la RNSMLepidopterosOdonatas Distribuicao2006.pdf] Ad- Houssinière, B.P. 92208, F-44322 Nantes Cedex 03, dress: not stated France. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 9 11087. Gabriels, W. (2007): Multimetric assessment of only 0.5% of all specimens collected.] Address: Hen- freshwater macroinvertebrate communities in Flanders, riques-de-Oliveira, C., Laboratório de Entomologia, De- Belgium. PhD thesis. Faculty of Bioscience Engineer- partamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Univer- ing, Ghent University, Belgium. ISBN-number: 978-90- sidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CP 68044, CEP 5989-203-3: 207 pp + appendices. (in English) [Since 21944-970, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, the Belgian Biotic Index (BBI) does not meet all the re- Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] quirements of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD; EU, 2000), a new index, the Multimetric Macro- 11089. Holuša, O. (2007): Výsledky faunistického průz- invertebrate Index Flanders (MMIF) for assessing rivers kumu vážek (Odonata) na území národního parku Po- and lakes is proposed. This index is developed using dyjí a na několika lokalitách v okolí. Thaynesia (Znojmo) the database of macroinvertebrate samples provided by 7: 239-247. (in Czech, with English summary) [Czech the Flemish Environment Agency. The MMIF is calcu- Republic; between 1999 and 2005, 33 Odonata species lated based on macroinvertebrate community data ob- were found at 19 localities within the boundaries of the tained using the same sampling and identification pro- National park of Podyjí and in its surroundings. Of re- cedure as the BBI. The index calculation is a type-spe- gional interest are Anax parthenope, Crocothemis ery- cific multimetric system based on five equally weighted thraea, Leucorrhinia pectoralis, and Coenagrion scitu- metrics, which are taxa richness, number of Ephemer- lum.] Address: Holuša, O., Mendelova zemědělská a optera, Plecoptera and/or Trichoptera taxa, number of lesnická Univerzita v Brně, Lesnická a dřevařská fakul- other sensitive taxa (including Odonata at the family le- ta, Ústav lesnické botaniky, dendrologie a geobiocenol- vel), the Shannon-Wiener diversity index, and the mean ogie, Zemědělská 3, 613 00 Brno, Bruzovská 420, 73 tolerance score. The final index value is expressed as 801 Frýdek-Místek. E-mail: [email protected] an EQR ranging from zero for bad status to one for high 11090. KNNV (Koninklijke Nederlandse Natuurhistor- status. The MMIF combines the robustness of the BBI ische Vereniging) (2007): Verslag van het kamp Elbeta- and the long-term experience in Flanders with the flexi- laue in Gartow (D), Gehouden van 8 t/m 22 juli 2007. bility of multimetric indices, while at the same time tak- KNNV- AKC Kamp Gartow am See 2007. http://www. ing into account the technical requirements of the WFD. knnv.nl/akc/2007%20verslagen/Gartow/Gartow.pdf: 23 For details see: https://archive.ugent.be/retrieve/4808/ pp. (in Dutch) [Niedersachsen, Germany. An excursion Gabriels2007PhD-thesis.pdf] Address: not stated to the floodplain of the river Elbe resulted in the obser- 11088. Henriques-de-Oliveira, C.; Baptista, D.F.; Nessi- vation of 22 Odonata species. These are documented mian, J.L. (2007): Sewage input effects on the macroin- without any details in a cumulative list.] Address: not vertebrate community associated to Typha domingensis stated Pers in a coastal lagoon in southeastern Brazil. Braz. J. 11091. Meurgey, F. (2007): A contribution to the know- Biol. 67(1): 73-80. (in English, with Portuguese sum- ledge of the Odonata of Dominica (British West Indies) mary) ["This study was carried out at Imboassica La- November 11 - December 07 2006. NHMN (Nantes Mu- goon, located in an urban zone in the municipality of seum of Natural History) Contribution to odonatology 4: Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. This lagoon has 22 pp. (in English) ["The dragonfly fauna of the Lesser been subject to anthropogenic impacts due to the in- Antilles actually counts 135 species - 59 without Trini- creasing city population, such as the input of sewage. dad, which is definitely South American – there are 37 Areas of variable degree of anthropogenic influence in species in Guadeloupe (Meurgey, 2006b) and 24 in the lagoon were compared regarding the structure of Martinique (Meurgey, 2005). It seems that the paucity of the macroinvertebrate community associated to Typha species in Dominica is due to 1) the lack of standing domingensis leaves. For sampling, we used 35 x 20 cm water habitats (95% of Odonata reproduce in standing net plastic bags, with 6.8 mm mesh containing T. water), and 2) the lack of studies, with only two surveys. domingensis leaves for colonization. Two different sam- The number of species from Martinique, which is quite pling stations were selected: station A, under direct in- equal to those from Dominica, is due to a high level of put of sewage; and station B with lesser sewage influ- disturbances, pollutions and urbanization. We think that ence. The bags were removed after 20, 40 and 75 days the fauna of Dominica could be reach 30-35 species. of colonization. For each sample the Shannon-Wiever The origin of the dragonfly fauna of the Lesser Antillean Diversity, Pielou Evenness, Jaccard Similarity Indices, Islands is still poorly known. Dominica is situated near Correspondence Analysis and taxonomic richness were the middle of the Lesser Antilles and its dragonfly fauna calculated. A total of 31,874 individuals were sampled, is mainly composed with South American species. The- belonging to 34 taxa. The main taxonomical groups se species have strongest relative abundances and, in were: Oligochaeta (41%), Chironomidae (40%), Ancyli- general, are the most frequently observed. There is no dae (4.6%), Polymitarcyidae (4%) and Thiaridae (3%). endemic species on Dominica. Two species, however, At station A, the taxonomic richness, the Evenness and have a worldwide distribution restricted to some Lesser Diversity values were lower than in station B. On the Antilles islands (Guadeloupe, Dominica and Marti- other hand, the total density was three times higher in nique): Argia concinna and Protoneura ailsa. Antillean station A than in B. It was already possible to discrimi- species: Four species restricted to the West Indies oc- nate the community structure of each sampling station curs in Dominica. Enallagma coecum is mentioned from in the first sampling. Trichoptera and Ephemeroptera Cuba to Ste Lucia, but seems to be replaced in the were the main exclusive groups of station B and are Greater Antilles by Enallagma cardenium. Orthemis ma- considered good water quality indicators due to their crostigma, at that time, occurs only in the Lesser Antil- high sensibility to contamination. The major contribution les and seems to be replaced by others undescribed to discriminate between the macroinvertebrate commu- species in the Greater Antilles. Tramea insularis is men- nities of the two sample stations came from Chirono- tioned in the Greater Antilles from Cuba to Puerto-Rico, midae, Oligochaeta and Ephemeroptera." (Authors) Ta- and in the Lesser Antilles, only on Guadeloupe and xa including Odonata are treated at the family or genus Dominica. Finally, Brechmorhoga grenadensis is re- level. Odonata, mainly Coenagrionidae, represented stricted to some Lesser Antillean islands (Guadeloupe,

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 10 Dominica, Martinique, Grenada). South American and leigh Common, should clearly be augmented from the Central American species: On the 25 species occurring UK stronghold sites. The issue is straightforward for the in Dominica, 17 have a South American or Central Devon sites where the habitat and phenology is similar American centred distribution. Some of these species to key sites within New Forest, so the source for the occurs both in Central and South America: Ischnura material to be reintroduced can be identified clearly. hastata, Ischnura ramburii, Lestes forficula, Lestes ten- The issue is less clear-cut for the Nant Isaf site, which uatus, Telebasis corallina, Anax concolor, Rhionaesch- is one of only two fen sites for C. mercuriale in the UK. na psilus, Triacanthagyna trifida, Brachymesia furcata, The other fen site, in Oxfordshire, is also genetically Brachymesia herbida, Erythemis vesiculosa, Erythrodi- depauperate, whereas the UK stronghold sites are not plax umbrata, Dythemis sterilis, Miathyria marcella, Mi- fens. We can be less confident that augmentation would crathyria aequalis, Micrathyria didyma, Tramea abdom- be successful, though there would appear to be no op- inalis. Wide ranging species: This group comprises tions other than waiting for the Nant Isaf population to Anax ephippiger and Pantala flavescens, which is a become extinct." (Authors)] Address: Thompson, D.J., cosmopolitan species, present in all continents, except- Population Biology Research Group, School of Biologi- ed Europe. Considered as a pioneer in newly or distur- cal Sciences (Nicholson Building), University of Liver- bed habitats, with a short larval development, Pantala pool, P.O. Box 147, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK. E-mail: flavescens is scarce on Dominica and fairly common in [email protected] neighbouring islands. More astounding is the lack of Anax junius on Dominica. This North American species 11093. van Nieukerken, E.J.; Huijbregts, J. (2007): Tijd- occurs both in the Antilles and South America, as well schrift voor Entomologie 150 volumes: one and a half as Russia, east Asia and Polynesia. Common in Gua- century of Systematic Entomology in a changing world. deloupe and Martinique, where this species regularly Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 150: 245-261. (in English) breed, it was never mentioned from Dominica." (Au- ["The Tijdschrift voor Entomologie started in 1857 and thor)] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum d'Histoire natu- 1858 with volume 1, and has now existed for 150 years. relle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 Nantes, Fran- A brief history is presented, and details are given on ed- ce. E-mail: [email protected] itors (including biographies), composition, publication dates, indexes, authorship, division of articles over bio- 11092. Thompson, D.J.; Watts, P.C.; Sacceri, I.J. geographic regions and taxonomic groups, illustrated (2007): 12. Conservation genetics for insects. Stewart, with graphs and tables. The complete index of 150 vol- A.J.A., T.R. New & O.T. Lewis (eds): Insect Conserva- umes is published online at the same time as this issue, tion Biology: Proceedings of the Royal Entomological as are pdf files of volumes 141 to 148, and some pa- Society's 23rd Symposium: The 22nd Symposium of pers of this issue." (Authors) The paper also includes a the Royal Entomological Society: 280-300. (in English) portrait of Jan van Tol, leading taxonomist in south-east ["The importance of inbreeding and genetic drift for Asian Odonata. ] Address: van Nieukerken, E.J., Natio- population persistence is likely to vary considerably nal Museum of Natural History Naturalis, PO Box 9517, among insect species, depending on their genetic load 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.E-mail: nieukerken@ (of deleterious mutations) and the need to adapt to en- naturalis.nl vironmental change over differing spatial and temporal scales. It would therefore be valuable to collect more 11094. Wildermuth, H. (2007): Salamander, Prachtlibel- data on inbreeding depression in insects and also to le und Quelljungfer. Naturschutzinventar fünf ausge- characterize the ecological context of selective envi- wählter Fliessgewässer-Organismen und ihrer Lebens- ronments, which determine the relative magnitude of räume in der Gemeinde Rüti ZH 2005-2007. © 2007 hard versus soft selection and the demographic conse- Prof. Dr. Hansruedi Wildermuth, Haltbergstrasse 43, quences of selection. While purely ecological manage- 8630 Rüti. [email protected]: 42 pp. (in Ger- ment is aimed at maintaining a given census population man) [Between April 2005 and May 2007, the system of size, genetic management is focused on the mainte- running waters (37 brooks and ditches) in Rüti, Switer- nance of effective population size. As we have dis- zland, was studied for selected species focusing on Ca- cussed, these two measures of population size may dif- lopteryx splendens, C. virgo, Cordulegaster bidentata, fer by an order of magnitude or more, but in most in- and C. boltonii. Characteristic species of the water bod- sects both remain something of a mystery. This said, ies are C. virgo and C. boltonii (and Salamandra sala- we summarize the features that predispose many in- mandra, Amphibia). Rare are C. splendens and C. bi- sects to such genetic effects ... The second major ge- dentata. The distribution patters and underlying ecolog- netic issue is the number of founders or immigrants that ical factors are discussed in detail. Both, natural and/or should be introduced. Inbreeding depression can be anthropogenic factors limit the usability of the water largely avoided with effective population sizes greater bodies as habitat. Measures to improve habitats for the than 50 (1% inbreeding per generation), which may be studied species are proposed.] Address: Wildermuth, equivalent to 100 or 1000 individuals. Maintaining ge- H., Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: netic diversity, particularly the contribution of rare al- [email protected] leles, would require an effective population size closer to 1000 (Nunney and Campbell, 1993). ... We can illustrate (at least the first of these issues in practical terms 2008 by returning to the endangered damselfly Coenagrion 11095. Baus, E. (2008): Une menace de plus pour la mercuriale. ... Newly restored habitat close to existing biodiversité? Science Connection 21: 35-37. (in French) sites can expect natural recolonization in ecological [Belgium; the paper briefly refers to present discussion time (or could be augmented from existing strong popu- of climate change as an addition threat for biodiversity. lations in the Itchen Valley or Beaulieu Heath, New For- Crocothemis erythraea is noted and pictured.] Address: est). Those populations in which genetic erosion has Baus, Erika c/o Editeur responsable: Philippe Mettens, taken place, for example Nant Isaf in Anglesey and the Rue de la Science, 8, B - 1000 – Bruxelles, Belgium Devon sites of Aylesbeare Common and Colaton Ra-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 11 11096. Bonifait, S.; Defos du Rau, P.; Soulet, D. (2008): has frequently been spotted at other locations since the Les Odonates de la Réserve Nationale de Chasse et de end of the previous century. Also, two new breeding Faune Sauvage d'Orlu (département de l’Ariège, Fran- sites have been found in the province of Limburg, viz. ce). Martinia 24(2): 35-44. (in French, with English sum- the Aalsbeek/Molenbeek and Venbeek brooks. Since mary) ["20 Odonata species were identified during a the Dutch part of the Swalm brook does not appear to survey realized in 2004 in the Orlu protected area (Ariè- be an ideal breeding water for C. boltonii, it is not likely ge Pyrenees, montane ecosystem: 915-2765 m). In ad- that this brook actually hosts a population. The larvae dition to adult survey, further data were obtained from probably reached the Dutch part of the Swalm by larval searches of larvae and exuviae. A small population of drift from the upstream German part or from one of its Coenagrion mercuriale was found between 1300 and tributaries. It is thus possible that C. boltonii may some 1425 m, a new altitudinal limit for this species, as far as day colonise smaller streams like the Eppenbeek and we know. The odonate community of Orlu includes few Teutebeek brooks in the Swalm valley." (Author)] Ad- species but shows comparatively high inter-site variabil- dress: Geraeds, R.P.G., Bergstraat 70, NL-6131 AW Sit- ity, especially in flowing habitats. Lentic habitats are tard, The Netherlands characterized by a boreo-montaneous assemblage richer and typical of peaty ponds, composed of C. has- 11099. Hothem, R.L. (2008): Mercury contamination in tulatum, Aeshna juncea, Leucorrhinia dubia, Enallagma Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs (Rana boylii) and inverte- cyathigerum, Libellula quadrimaculata and Somatochlo- brates from Harley Gulch, California, 2007. Administra- ra metallica. The degree of wetlands’ use by cattle and tive Report. Prepared for: The Bureau of Land Manage- fishery management are the main conservation issues ment, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological for Odonates in the Orlu protected area." (Authors)] Ad- Survey, Western Ecological Research Center: 24 pp. (in dress: Bonifait, S., ONCFS – Cellule technique, D.R. English) [USA "Fish and wildlife may bioaccumulate Sud-Ouest, 10 bis route d’Ax, F-31120 Portet sur Ga- mercury (Hg) to concentrations that adversely affect ronne, France. E-mail: [email protected] their reproduction, growth, and survival. In May 2007, we collected aquatic invertebrates and Rana boylii from 11097. Ellenrieder, N. von; Lozano, F. (2008): Blues for sites within the Harley Gulch watershed for comparison the red Oxyagrion: a redefinition of the genera Acanth- with those collected from Harley Gulch in earlier years agrion and Oxyagrion (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Inter- and from reference sites. Aquatic invertebrates were national Journal of Odonatology 11(1): 95-113. (in Eng- analyzed for both total Hg and MeHg. Methylmercury lish, with Spanish summary) ["Examination of diagnostic concentrations in water striders and larval dragonflies features for all known species of Acanthagrion and Oxy- collected in 2007 were higher from below the conflu- agrion shows color pattern alone not to be a reliable di- ence of the west and east forks of Harley Gulch (lower agnostic character. Both genera are redefined based on Harley Gulch) than from the East Fork. Dragonflies morphological characters, and some colour pattern cha- ("Aeshnidae, Libellulidae") from the West Fork wetland racters which further aid in their diagnoses. A prelimi- pond were also higher than the East Fork. All samples nary phylogenetic analysis indicates both genera are had higher MeHg concentrations than references col- monophyletic. They are distinguished from other genera lected from the Bear River at the Highway 20 Bridge in of Neotropical coenagrionids by their decumbent cerci 1999-2002. The 2007 samples, collected at Harley Gulch with a dorso-basal tubercle in males correlated with the in the spring (May) had lower concentrations of Hg than presence of paired mesepisternal fossae in females. the samples collected in the fall (October) of 2002. All Acanthagrion and Oxyagrion can be unequivocally dis- frogs were analyzed for total Hg at a contract laborato- tinguished from each other by the minimum width of ry; selected frogs were also analyzed for methylmercury abdomen, shape of distal portion of genital ligula and (MeHg). Mercury concentrations in frogs from lower position of lateral lobes of genital ligula relative to flex- Harley Gulch in 2007 were similar to frogs collected in ure in males, development of mesepisternal carinae and 1997 and 1998 from lower Harley Gulch and from up- of dark mid-dorsal and humeral stripes in females, and stream in the Turkey Run and Abbot Mine drains. Mer- ratio of caudal lamellae to abdominal length in ultimate cury concentrations in foothill yellow-legged frogs col- larval instars. According to our redefinition we transfer lected from lower Harley Gulch were significantly higher A. ablutum (a ‘blue’ species), A. hermosae and A. ime- than both frogs collected from the east branch of Harley riense to Oxyagrion, and O. egleri to Acanthagrion. The Gulch in 2007 and those from three reference sites generic placement of ‘A.’ taxaense and ‘O.’ pseudocar- sampled in 1997. In 31% of the frogs collected from dinale is deemed doubtful." (Authors)] Address: Ellen- lower Harley Gulch in 2007, the concentration of total rieder, Natalia von, California State Collection of Arthro- Hg exceeded the FDA criterion (1.0 ìg/g) for regulation pods, CDFA, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA of commercial fish, and all frogs exceeded the EPA cri- 95832. Email: [email protected] terion (0.3 ìg/g) for issuance of human health advisories for fish consumption. The Hg concentrations in frogs 11098. Geraeds, R.P.G. (2008): Two larvae of the Gol- collected from lower Harley Gulch and the mine drains den-ringed dragonfly found in the Swalm brook. Natu- in 1997-1998 and from lower Harley Gulch in 2007 all urhistorisch Maandblad 97(5): 122-124. (in Dutch, with exceeded the MeHg criterion for the protection of pis- English summary) ["During a survey of the Swalm brook civorous wildlife (0.077 ìg/g). Mercury bioaccumulation by the fish study group of the Natuurhistorisch Genoot- in frogs and invertebrates corroborated previous find- schap on 29 September 2007, a larva of the Golden- ings that identified the presence of significant sources ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) was caught, of Hg within the Harley Gulch subwatershed." (Author)] near the German border. Since this species is very rare Address: Hothem, R.L., Dixon Field Station, U.S. Geo- in the Netherlands, the site was visited again on 5 Octo- logical Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, ber 2007, and a second larva was found at this location. 6924 Tremont Road, Dixon, CA 95620, USA Until recently, the populations of C. boltonii in the Mein- weg and Haeseraalbroek nature reserves were the only 11100. Jakab, T.; Dévai, G. (2008): The occurrence of known populations in the Netherlands, but the species the riverine dragonfly-species (Odonata: Gomphidae) in

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 12 Hungary according to data of larvae and exuviae. Acta Darling Basin showed most hold water episodically for Biol. Debr. Oecol. Hung 18: 53-65. (in Hungarian, with about 80% of the time, but each fluctuate over a char- English summary) [Records of Gomphus vulgatissimus, acteristic salinity range : unnamed lake 0.6 - 19 gL-1, Stylurus flavipes, Ophiogomphus cecilia, and Onycho- Wombah 1.2-30 gL-1, North Blue 0.3 - 31 gL-1, Mid gomphus forcipatus in southwestern Hungary (River; Blue 0.7 - 103 gL-1, and Bulla 1.8 - 262 gL-1. General- Dráva, Gyöngyös (Kõszeg), Hernád, Ipoly, Kerka, Ma- ly, instantaneous biodiversity is low and not necessarily ros, Rába, Sajó, Szamos or upper reaches of the Tisza) correlated with salinity, but unlike southern seasonal are documented and mapped.] Address: Jakab, T., Kos- salt lakes, species accumulation lists are long, ap- suth Lajos Gimnázium, 5350 Tiszafüred, Baross Gábor proaching 80 species of invertebrates, 50 bird species út 36, Hungary and a few fish species per lake. Diversity is promoted by salinity fluctuation and habitat heterogeneity. Most 11101. Kamsia, B.; Zainodin, J.; Darmesah, G.; Noraini, species reach peak abundance in any season as long A,; Amran, A. (2008): Effect of water parameters on as conditions are within their physiological salinity toler- Ephemeroptera abundance in Telipok River, Sabah Ma- ances. Invertebrate fauna is of inland affinities, but with laysia. WSEAS Transactions on Environment and De- some localized substractions and additions explained velopment 5(4): 447-451. (in English) ["This research by hydrology and/or salinity; waterbird numbers are in- was conducted to investigate the relationship between fluenced by events elsewhere in Australia as well as by Ephemeroptera with water parameter such as pH, con- local conditions. Like most naturally salinised lakes, ductivity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen and total suspend- production can be high, especially at low to moderate ed solid in Telipok River, Sabah (Malaysia) using multi- salinities and algal blooms occur naturally from time to ple linear regression. There were 32 possible models time." (Author) Littoral invertebrates in the five lakes in- were considered in this work derived from the four sig- clude the following Odonata species: Austrolestes an- nificant correlation coefficients (between the depend- nulosus, Ischnura heterosticta, Xanthagrion erythroneu- ents and independents variables). Eight selection crite- rum, Diplacodes bipunctata, Hemicordulia tau, Hemi- ria (8SC) were used in selecting a best model which anax papuensis, and Tramea loewii.] Address: Timms, signified the abundance of Ephemeroptera in the river. B., School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Univer- In order to understand the effect of the water parame- sity of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. ters on Ephemeroptera numerical illustrations given in Email: [email protected] this work." (Authors) Odonata (not further detailed) are well represented at all sampling stations.] Address: 11105. Zawal, A.; Jaskuła, R. (2008): First data for par- Kamsia, B., Environmental Science Programme, School asitizing on Sympetrum meridionale (Sèlys [sic]) by Ar- of Science & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, renurus (Acari: Hydrachnidia) larvae from Montenegro. Locked bag 2073, 88999 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Natura Montenegrina 7(3): 354-359. (in English) ["Six [email protected] males of S. meridionale from Montenegro were found with 158 parasitic larvae of A. papillator. All the larvae 11102. Kucuk, S.; Alpbaz, A. (2008): The impact of or- were attached to lower surface of wings. More larvae ganic pollution on the Kirmir Creek and Sakarya River were attached to the 2nd pair of wings (85 larvae) and a in Turkey. Water Resources 35(5): 591-597. (in English) little fewer were attached to the 1st pair of wings (56 ["The qualitative and quantitative characteristics and larvae). The water mite larvae preferred Cu-1 veins for seasonal distribution of macroinvertebrates in the Kirmir attaching followed by M4 veins." (Authors)] Address: Creek are determined by samples of bottom sediments Jaskuła, R., Department of Invertebrate Zoology & Hy- and water." (Authors) Taxa including Libellulidae are drobiology, University of Łódź, 90-237 Łódź, Banacha treated at the family level.] Address: Kucuk, S., Adnan 12/16, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] Menderes University, Faculty of Agriculture 09100, Ay- din, Turkey 11103. Rijpkema, B. (2008): De natuur dichtbij: Ontdek 2009 Vlinders & Libellen – Op pad in 25 bijzondere gebieden. KNNV Uitgeverij, Zeist. ISBN 978-90-5011-272-7: 128 11106. Chan, T. (2009): Taxonomic studies of the larval pp. (in Dutch) [The author introduces the butterfly and stage of Aeshnidae (Odonata) in Taiwan. Master thesis, dragonfly fauna of 25 Dutch nature reserves. She in- Graduate Institute of Biological Resources and Techno- vites people to walk through these reserves and get ac- logy, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan: V + 110 quainted with the species diversity "from bogs to dunes, pp. (in Chinese, with English summary) ["The Aeshni- from forests to heathland". Background information, as dae is the second largest family of Odonata in Taiwan, pictures to identify the species and trails where to ex- with 23 specics now assigned to 9 genera. Seventeen plore the species, will help to spend some pleasurable species of larval aeshnids from 8 genera collected in times. Be inspired by the crisp text and beautiful pic- Taiwan were taxonomically studied. Based on literature tures, pull on your hiking shoes and explore the Dutch records and examination of an extensive collection, of wealth of butterflies and dragonflies!] larval of Periaeschna magdalena Martin, 1909, Plan- aeschna risi risi Asahina. 1964, P. taiwana Asahina, 11104. Timms, B.V. (2008): The ecology of episodic sa- 1951, Aeshna petalura taiyal Asahina, 1938, Polycan- line lakes of inland eastern Australia, as exemplified by thagyna erythromelas (McLachlan, 1896), Polycantha- a ten year study of the Rockwell-Wombah Lakes of the gyna melanictera (Selys, 1883), Anaciaeschna jaspidea Paroo. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New (Burmeister, 1839), A. martini Selys, 1897, Anax nigro- South Wales 129: 1-16. (in English) ["Studies on salt fasciatus nigrofasciatus Oguma.1915. A. panyheus Ha- lakes are mostly snapshots of their unique characteris- gen. 1867, A. parthenope julius Brauer, 1865, Gynacan- tics and relationships. Longer term studies provide dif- tha japonica Bartenef, 1909, G. ryukyuensis Asahina. ferent perspectives on variability in hydrology, salinity 1962 are redescribed. The larval Sarasaeschna pyanan and biological communities. Such a study on five lakes (Asahina, 1951), S. lieni (Yell & Chen, 2000), Plan- near the Paroo River in the northwestern Murray- aeschna ishigakiam flavostria Yeh, 1996, Polycantha-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 13 gyna ornithocephala (McLachlan, 1896) are described The area under study is therefore valuable and interest- and illustrated for the first time. In addition, a key to all ing from a faunistic point of view." (Authors) The follow- 17 larval aeshnids species is provided for identification. ing species are of regional interest: Lestes barbarus, L. Description, diagnostic characters, distribution and hab- virens, L. dryas, Erythromma viridulum, Coenagrion itats of each species are provided." (Author)] Address: hastulatum, Aeshna isoceles, Anax parthenope, Orthe- not stated trum albistylum, Crocothemis erythraea, Sympetrum danae, L. pectoralis and Onychogomphus forcipatus.] 11107. Ferenti, S.; Covaciu-Marcov, S.-D. (2009): The Address: Perinkova, P., Muzeum Vysociny Trebic, Pri- food composition of some Bombina populations from rodovedne prac., Zámek c 1, CZ-674 01 Trebic, Czech Livada forest (Satu Mare county, Romania). Biharean Republic. E-mail: [email protected] Biologist 3(2): 143-150. (in English) [Odonata larvae contributed very little to the diet of the six Bombina hy- 11112. Reece, B.A. (2009): Diversity, distribution, and brid populations from Livada Forest.] Address: Ferenti, development of the Odonata of the southern high plains Sara, University of Oradea, Faculty of Sciences, Uni- of Texas. Ph.D. thesis, Graduate Faculty of Texas Tech versitatii Str., No. 1, 410087- Oradea, Romania. E-mail: University: IX + 117 pp. (in English) ["The diversity, dis- [email protected] tribution, and developmental patterns of odonates were examined in the playa system of the Southern High 11108. Guerbaa, K.; Doucet, G.; Hennequin, E.; Lolive, Plains of Texas, USA from 2003-2008. Comparisons N. (2009): Les Odonates de l’étang de Landes (Lussat, were made in these factors between playas surrounded 23). Epops 78: 32-40. (in French) [The lake is situated by the two dominant forms of land use (cropland, grass- near Lussat, Département de la Creuse, Région Limou- land). Controlled field and lab experiments were per- sin, France. 48 Odonata species are briefly introduced formed to examine the causal relationship between en- including 15 redlisted French species: Aeshna isoceles, vironmental variables and growth, development, and A. affinis, A. mixta, Anax parthenope, Brachytron pra- survival of larvae of a focal species. Land-use type did tense, Epitheca bimaculata, Lestes virens, L. barbarus, have an influence on certain variables, but not consist- L. dryas, Coenagrion hastulatum, C. pulchellum, C. sci- ently or on all variables. Over one hundred new county tulum, Sympetrum danae, S. meridionale, S. vulgatum.] records were discovered, indicating how little is known Address: Société Limousine d’Odonatologie – 11 rue about this system. In addition, the dragonfly holdings at Jauvion, 87000 Limoges. [email protected] the Museum of Texas Tech University were sorted, 11109. Lissak, W.; Nowak, M. (2009): Bodenstän- identified, and compiled, revealing numerous other new digkeitsnachweis des Kleinen Blaupfeils (Orthetrum co- county records." (Author)] Address: Reece, B.A., Dept erulescens) (Fabricius, 1798) im nördlichen Vorland der of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Schwäbischen Alb. Mercuriale 9: 15-20. (in German) TX 79409-3131, USA. E-mail: [email protected] [Several observations of O. coerulescens in 2008 and 11113. Rödder, D.; Dambach, J. (2009): Modelling fu- 2009 along the Streifenbach near Eislingen/Fils, Land- ture trends of relict species. In: Habel, J.C. & T. Ass- kreis Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany are re- mann (eds.): Relict Species: Phylogeography and con- ported. This stretch of the brook was heavily modified in servation biology. Springer, Berlin: 373-383. (in English) the course of construction measures along a street, but ["Distribution patterns of species vary over space and providing a suitable habitat for this species of shallow time. This becomes most evident considering the differ- slightly running waters.] Address: Lissak, W., Schubart- ences between the current and Last Glacial Maximum str. 12, D-73092 Heiningen, Germany. E-mail: W.Lissak (LGM, 21,000 BP) distribution patterns of species in the @naturschutzzentrum-schopfloch.de Northern hemisphere. Most warm-adapted species ex- 11110. Musée Vert (2009): Libellules entre ciel et eau. perienced reduction and fragmentation of ranges be- Musee Vert, Le Mans: 6 pp. (in Fench) [This is a bro- cause of intrusion by uninhabitable continental ice sheets chure on a dragonfly exhibit, organized 4 Feb. - 26 July causing distributional shifts and fragmentation of prima- 2009, by the Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nantes.] ry habitats. On the other hand, cold-adapted species Address: Musée Vert, muséum d'histoire naturelle du were able to expand their ranges. Today, ranges of tho- Mans, 204, avenue Jean Jaurès 72100 Le Mans, Fran- se species are restricted to current refugia as can be ce. E-mail: [email protected] observed in glacial relict species. Understanding refu- gial distributions of species has been a core task in his- 11111. Perinkova, P.; Fischer, O.A. (2009): Dragonflies torical bio-geography. Before the 1990s, refugia were (Insecta: Odonata) of Trebic Region and its surround- preliminarily identified based on disjunctions of species ings. Acta rerum naturalium 7: 103-120. (in Czech, with distributions, distribution patterns of sister species, and English summary) ["In total 38 dragonfly species were the fossil records. More recently, phylogeographic ap- found in 134 localities of the Trebic Region and its sur- proaches based on intraspecific molecular analyses roundings (Czech Republic, Southwest Moravia, 49°27' and spatial modelling approaches based on ecological - 48°58'N 15°36' -16°18'E) in 2001-2004 and 2006- properties of species have been developed." (Authors) 2007. An atypical intra-species tandem of two males of Aeshna caerulea and Bombina variegata are used as Leucorrhinia pectoralis was observed. Nine dragonfly model organisms. Today’s distribution of A. caerulea imagos of four species were obtained by short-term was taken from Kuhn & Burbach (1998) and Sternberg breeding of the last instar larvae in a laboratory. The & Buchwald (2000) and its potential distribution com- number of species was influenced by elevation, the puted with Maxent 3.2.1 derived from current climatic numbers of the species were 38 and 19 at elevations of conditions. Higher Maxent values suggest higher clima- 241 - 449 m and 600 - 650 m a.s.l., respectively. The tic suitability. Figure 2b,c show potential distributions of occurrence of dragonfly species in localities was con- A. caerulea assuming two different paleoclimatic sce- firmed by findings of 87 dragonfly exuvia and 318 ima- narios depicting climatic conditions as expected for gos collected. The most important localities with 17, 16, 21,000 BP (b) CCSM; 2C: MIROC; for details see Röd- and 15 dragonfly species found were Oslavicka and der et al. 2008, Chap. 22. Areas of currently known dis- Rapotice, Budisov near Trebic, and Hrutov, respectively.

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 14 tribution of A. caerulea are highly congruent with the of useful images in a reasonable amount of time."] Ad- proposed potential distribution of the CEM even in small dress: Ware, Jessica, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, and disjunctive ranges. Projections of the CEM onto American Museum of Natural History, 79th and Central palaeoclimatic scenarios suggest potential migration Park West, New York, NY, 10024, USA. E-mail: jware@ pathways during the LGM connecting most current refu- amnh.org gia."] Address: Rödder, D., Dept of Biogeography, Univ. of Trier, D-54286 Trier, Germany. E-mail: roedder@uni- 11118. Zhang, Z.-s.; Wang Q.-c.; Lü, X.-g.; Zheng, D.- trier.de m.; Sun, X.-j.; Zhang, X.-y.; Zhang, S.-q. (2009): Heavy metal contents in insects collected from the Huludao 11114. Suhling, F.; Samways, M.J.; Simaika, J.P.; Kip- City suffering pollution by zinc smelting and Chlor-Alkai ping, J. (2009): Chapter 5. The status and distribution of production. Environmental Science 30(7): 2077-2081. dragonflies (Odonata). In: Darwall, W.R.T., Smith, K.G., (in Chinese, with English summary) [Verbatim: 14 insect Tweddle, D. & Skelton, P. (eds): The status and distribu- species (including "dragonfly larvae"), which were clas- tion of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa. Gland, sified to three groups: the herbivorous, the polyphagous Switzerland: IUCN and Grahamstown, South Africa: and the carnivorous, and earthworms were collected SAIAB. ISBN: 978-2-8317-1126-3: viii + 120 pp. (in from the grasslands in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, English) ["The southern African region covered here China. [...] Mercury, cadmium and lead contents were contains 22 of the freshwater ecoregions defined by 0.168, 9.19 and 12.58 mg·kg-1 in the herbivorous in- Thieme et al. (2005). These 22 ecoregions are catego- sects, 0.375, 24.43 and 17.71 mg·kg-1 in the polypha- rized under six major habitat types, which are the basis gous insects, 0.928, 29.78 and 18.39 mg·kg-1 in the for this report. The biological distinctiveness and current carnivorous insects. It showed that heavy metal pollu- conservation status of each ecoregion, summarized tion in biota in Huludao City was heavy. Bioaccumula- from Appendix D of Thieme et al. (2005), is listed in Ta- tion abilities to heavy metals significantly differed with ble 1.1 in Chapter 1 of this report. We comment here on insect species. Snails and dragonflies could accumulate the status of these ecoregions relative to the occur- more mercury than the other insects, and spiders could rence of endemic, rare and threatened dragonfly spe- accumulate the most cadmium and lead in all species. cies." (Authors)] Address: Suhling F., Inst. Geoökologie, These three metals investigated in insects were all TU Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, D-38102 Braun- sorted as the herbivorous < the polyphagous < the car- schweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] nivorous. Cadmium and lead contents between the polyphagous and the carnivorous varied slightly. Correla- 11115. Tumilovich, O.A. (2009): New species of odona- tion analysis showed that cadmium and lead contents tofauna of the Kaliningrad region. Abstract. International were significantly related, but mercury and cadmium or conference "Biodiversity, protection and prospects of mercury and lead were not. It indicated that cadmium Baltic seashore habitats. Klaipeda 09-11 September and lead in insects were from the same pollution 2009." Vilnius: 49-50. (in English) [Between 2004 and sources while mercury was more complex.] Address: 2007, 35 Odonata species were recorded in this west- Zhang, Z.-s., Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and ernmost Russian exclave between Poland and Lithua- Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Ag- nia. New regional records are Chalcolestes viridis, Ceri- riculture Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, agrion tenellum, Sympetrum depressiusculum, and S. Changchun 130012, China fonscolombii. Polish Odonata experts doubt the existence of a C. tenellum population in the region.] Ad- dress: Tumilovich, Olga, Kaliningrad Stale Technical University, 236000 Kaliningrad, Russia. E-mail: Levente 2010 @rambler.ru 11119. Acuna Cors, A.M. (2010): Etnoecología de in- 11116. Vinnersten, T.Z.; Lundström, J.O.; Petersson, sectos comestibles y su manejo tradicional por la co- E.; Landin, J. (2009): Diving beetle assemblages of munidad indígena de los Reyes Metzontla, Municipio flooded wetlands in relation to time, wetland type and de Zapotitlán Salinas, Puebla. Tesis. Maestro en Cien- Bti-based mosquito control. Hydrobiologia 635: 189- cias, Especialista en Estrategias para el Desarrollo 203. (in English) ["The aquatic predatory insect assem- Agrícola Regional. Colegio de Postgraduados, Puebla: blages, especially adult dytiscid assemblages, were XII + 199 pp. (in Spanish, partly English) [The ethno- studied in eight open temporary wetlands (wet mead- ecology of edible insects and their traditional use by the ows) and two forested wetlands (alder swamps) around indigenous community of Los Reyes Metzontla, Munici- Lake Färnebofjärden in the River Dalälven floodplains, pality of Zapotitlán Salinas, Puebla, Mexico is studied. central Sweden during spring and summer floods from The thesis includes a few remarks on Odonata as hu- 2002 to 2006." A total of 6,863 aquatic predatory insects man food referring to a broader Mexican context. Imma- caught in activity traps included 10 specimens of Cor- ture Anax-specimens were collected mainly in the lakes duliidae, 5 of Coenagrionidae, 2 of Libellulidae and of Xochimilco and Texcoco. Indians of central Mexico each 1 of Aeshnidae and Lestidae.] Address: Vinner- ate dragonfly larvae which taste like shrimp; these lar- sten, T.Z.P., Department of Ecology and Evolution/Po- vae are of considerable nutritional value as sources of pulation Biology, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala protein and calories. According to studies done by Ra- University, Norbyvägen 18 D, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden. mos-Elorduy (1998), the protein content of the larvae is E-mail: [email protected] 56.22% providing 431.33 kcal calories per 100g.] Ad- dress: not stated 11117. Ware, J.L.; Louton, J. (2009): In the muck: collecting, rearing and imaging dragonfly and damselfly 11120. Anwander, H. (2010): Kartierung von Storch- larvae for Encyclopedia of Life Odonata pages. The schnabelbläuling, Sumpfschrecke, Laubfrosch und Co. Bug Dispatch 1(2): 3-4. (in English) [The paper dis- Ausarbeitung eines Pflegekonzepts für das Erlen- cusses in detail the "preparation of specimens for digital bachtal. Auftraggeber: Landschaftspflegeverband Günz- photography, with the goal to produce a large number burg e.V., 89335 Ichenhausen: 25 pp. (in German) [The paper refers to Calopteryx virgo, and shows a picture of

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 15 a male C. virgo caught in a spiders net.] Address: An- 11125. Chaudhry, M.T. (2010): Systematics of dragon- wander, H., Am Sandberg 7, 89358 Kammeltal-Etten- flies (Anisoptera: Odonata) of Pakistan. Ph.D. thesis, beuren, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Department of Entomology, Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, 11121. Bechly, G. (2010): Fossile Insekten aus den Rawalpindi, Pakistan: 14 + 190 pp. (in English) ["Exten- Plattenkalken der Crato-Formation. Katalog Mineralien- sive field survey to collect Anisopterous fauna of Paki- tage München 2010: 105-111. (in German) [Among stan was carried out during 2006 – 2009 in different many impressive photographs of different taxa, the Agro ecological regions of Pakistan. A total of 1349 odonate Cratostenophlebia schwickerti is portraited.] specimen belonging to 5 families, 39 genera and 68 Address: Bechly, G., Staatliches Museum für Naturkun- species were collected and identified. ... Seven species, de, Abt. Paläontologie, Rosenstein 1, 70191 Stuttgart, viz, Anaciaeschna jaspidea, Anax indicus, Gynacanth- Germany. E-mail [email protected] aeschna sikkima, Epophthalmia vittata vittata, Macro- 11122. Beintema, A.J.; van der Winden, J.; Baarspul, mia moorei, Onychogomphus biforceps, and Rhodo- T.; de Krijger, J.P.; van Oers K.; Keller, M. (2010): Black themis rufa are reported first time from Pakistan and Terns Chlidonias niger and their dietary problems in have been added to the existing anisopterous fauna of Dutch wetlands. Ardea 98: 365-372. (in English) ["Black the country. Details for the collected material i.e. valid Terns have shown a decrease of well over 90% as a names, their synonyms, measurement of body parts breeding bird in The Netherlands during the twentieth (abdomen, forewing and hindwing length), habitat de- century. Two hypotheses have been put forward for this scription, date of collection, distribution range in Paki- decline: the disappearance of the floating plant Water stan as well as international distribution and differential Soldier Stratiotes aloides, which used to be the favour- characters from published description for new records ite nesting substrate of the terns, and a decrease of to country have been provided. Coloured images of available insect food for the chicks, notably dragonflies. new to Pakistan species, geographical and climatic Both effects are attributed to eutrophication of surface condition of all sixty-eight species are also presented waters. Reproductive bottlenecks vary greatly among first time. Taxonomic keys for families, genera and spe- areas and habitats. In river landscapes, no signs of food cies are also presented. Check lists of all ten agroeco- shortage could be found, and loss of nesting substrate logical regions are presented first time from Pakistan. has been successfully compensated for by offering arti- As a whole 68 species were recorded from Pakistan ficial nest rafts. Extremely low fledging success in with 153 new localities record for 45 species, which in- moors and in lowland grasslands is caused by food clude 61 species of Anisoptera that have been reported problems. In this case, artificial rafts are less success- previously from Pakistan. It was an addition to science ful. With decreased insect availability, fish and earth- and this addition will explore new areas of biological worms have become more important in the chicks’ diet, control." (Author)] Address: Chaudhry, M.T., PMAS-Arid but these are less reliable as a food source. Fledging Agriculture Univ., Rawalpindi (Pakistan). Dept. of Ento- success greatly depends on the amount of fish in the mology, Pakistan. E-mail: [email protected] diet. Also, a minimum amount of fish is always needed 11126. Da Costa, J. M. (2010): New data of the Odona- to cover the calcium need of the chicks. In north-eastern ta order in the Narew National Park. Odonatrix 6(2): 33- Poland, there were no problems with either nesting 36. (in English) [In 2009, the author studies of 6 areas places or food for the chicks." (Authors) Frequency of of the Narew National Park, Poland resulted in 23 Odonata as diet depends on the habitat. The study also Odonata species. An additional study of published and analysed Calcium content in Odonata. ("Aeshna spec., unpublished inventarisations prooved the occurrence of Libellula quadrimaculata, Sympetrum cyathigerum [sic], 44 species within the boundaries of the park.] ] Ad- Lestes sponsa and Lestes spec.").] Address: Beintema, dress: Joao Matos da Costa, J.M., Narwia.ski Park A.J., Alterra, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Narodowy, Kurowo 10, 18-204 Kobylin Borzymy, Po- Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] land. E-mail: [email protected] 11123. Bernard, R.S. (2010): Découverte de Perithemis 11127. Das, S.K.; Sahu, H.K.; Rout, S.D. (2010): tenera (Say, 1839) (Odonata: Libellulidae), une nouvelle Odonates of Baripada Division of Similipal Biosphere libellule pour le Québec. Le Naturaliste canadien 134 Reserve. Tigerpaper - Regional Quarterly Bulletin on (1): 23-24. (in French) [Canada; Centre d'interprétation Wildlife and National Parks Management 24(2): 13-16. de la nature du lac Boivin, Montérégie near Granby (45° (in English) ["This study records the distribution of 31 29' 41,9" N, 72°41 '19,3" E), 15-VIII-2007] Address: species of odonates in the Baripada Division of SBR Bernard, Roxanne Sarah. E-mail: roxannesbernard@ [...] Pantala flavescens and Orthetrum sabina were hotmail.com more abundant during the monsoon season. [...] Isch- 11124. Buczyński, P.; Żurawlew, P.; Michalczuk, W. nura aurora was more abundant than others inside the (2010): New data on the occurrence of Crocothemis er- study area. [...] The prey of the adults consists mostly of ythraea (Brullé, 1832) (Odonata: Libellulidae) in Poland. the harmful insects of crops, orchards and forests, and Odonatrix 6(2): 50-60. (in Polish, with English sum- thus has a regulatory impact on agroforestry. Their mary) [The paper documents data of C. erythraea from aquatic larvae constitute a natural biological control 22 Polish localities recorded in 2009. 20 localities are over mosquito larvae and thus help to control several new additions to the known sampling sites of C. ery- epidemic diseases like malaria, dengue, filarial, etc. thraea in Poland. The paper discusses the range exten- (Mitra, 2002). But several developmental activities such sion and presents data on a second generation of the as the construction of buildings, roads, and stone species and its phenology.] Address: Buczyński, P., crushers in the peripheral areas have a direct impact on Dept of Zool., Maria Curie-Skłodowska Univ., Akade- the population of the odonates as their habitats and micka 19, PL-20-033 Lublin, Poland. E-mail: pawbucz food are being destroyed by such activities. In temper- @gmail.com ate regions, the greatest threat to many Odonata species is the intensification of modern agriculture (Moore,

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 16 1991a). It may lead to the local extinction of sensitive documented. The specimen was observed trying to species. Public awareness is required to conserve the- catch flying dragonflies. It is unclear if this attempt was se odonates and their habitats. An extensive odonato- successful.] Address: Diaz, F., Gonzalo Barros 099, logical survey needs to be carried out to explore the Lampa, Chile. E-mail: [email protected] rich diversity of these elegant insects." (Authors)] Ad- dress: Das, S.K., Department of Wildlife and Conserva- 11130. Domaine, E.; Desrosiers, N.; Skinner, B. (2010): tion Biology, North Orissa University, Sri Ramchandra Les insectes susceptibles d'être désignés menacés ou Bihar, Takatpur, Baripada, Orissa-757003, India. E-mail: vulnérables au Québec. Naturaliste Canadien 134(2): [email protected] 16-26. (in French) [In 2006, 30 species of insects were added to the list of wildlife species likely to be classified 11128. Davenport, J.M.; Chalcraft, D.R. (2010): COS as threatened or vulnerable in Quebec, Canada. Among 116-3: Contrasting effects of different types of habitat them are ten Odonata species (Lestes vigilax, Nasi- complexity on predator-prey interactions. The 95th ESA aeschna pentacantha, Gomphaeschna furcillata, Gom- Annual Meeting (August 1 -- 6, 2010): (in English) [Ver- phus ventricosus, Ophiogomphus anomalus, Somato- batim: Background/Question/Methods: Habitat com- chlora incurvata, Williamsonia fletcheri, Erythemis sim- plexity is often viewed as an important factor that can plicicollis, Erythrodiplax berenice, Sympetrum corrup- reduce the impact of predators on prey by providing re- tum). Updated relevant information for each species is fugia for prey. Sit-and-wait predators, however, may given to assess their precarious status: regional distri- perform better in complex environments that provide bution, habitat, life cycle, diet, factors that threaten more perches or hiding places for the predator. Al- them and important information for conservation.] Ad- though natural environments are composed of many dress: Domaine, Eric. E-mail: e.domaine@bphenviro. structural elements (types of habitat complexity) few recom searchers have examined how multiple types of habitat complexity affect predator-prey interactions. We con- 11131. Downie, J.R.; Hancock, E.G.; Muir, A.P. (2010): ducted an experiment in artificial ponds to examine how The diet of the paradoxical frog Pseudis paradoxa in different types of habitat complexity (amount of benthic Trinidad, West Indies. The Herpetological Journal 20(2): leaf litter versus amount of emergent vegetation) influ- 111-114. ["The diet of adult and late metamorphic P. ence the effect of a sit-and-wait top predator (larval paradoxa in Trinidad was assessed from stomach con- dragonflies; Anax spp.) on fitness components of an in- tents. P. paradoxa consumed a wide taxonomic and termediate predator (larval salamanders; Ambystoma size range of invertebrates, mostly insects, but also opacum). We expected that 1) increasing amounts of arachnids, crustaceans (crabs) and annelids. There emergent vegetation will enhance the effect of Anax on was little evidence for ontogenetic changes in prey tak- A. opacum fitness components by increasing perch si- en, but larger females had taken larger prey than tes for Anax to hunt from, 2) increasing amounts of litter smaller individuals. Although most prey items could will reduce the effect of Anax on A. opacum fitness have been captured above the water surface, some components by providing benthic refugia for A. opacum, must have been taken below the surface. The signifi- and 3) the effect of emergent vegetation on the foraging cance of these findings is discussed in the light of success of Anax will be greatest in ponds with less leaf Pseudis's unique life history and evolution (individuals litter due to the fact that there is less refuge space. Re- are essentially full size at metamorphosis; adults are sults/Conclusions: We observed a trend in ponds with fully but secondarily aquatic) and in comparison with no Anax for A. opacum to have higher survivorship previous reports." (Authors) Imaginal Odonata account- when there was a low amount of leaf litter present in the ed to 8.7%, and larval to 1,4% of all prey items. Com- pond. Anax reduced A. opacum survivorship but the ex- pared with the mass of the additional prey, Odonata tent of reduction depended on the amount and type of seem to have a significant contribution to nutrition of P. habitat complexity present. Specifically, increasing paradoxa.] Address: Muir, Anna, Institute of Biodiversity, amounts of emergent vegetation in ponds with low Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, Room 411, amounts of litter enhanced the negative effect of Anax Graham Kerr Building, University of Glasgow, G12 on A. opacum survival. Increasing amounts of emergent 8QQ, UK vegetation in ponds with a high abundance of leaf litter, 11132. Duan, C.-f.; Pan, J.; Zhao, P. (2010): Checklist however, caused non-linear changes in the effect of of Odonata in the collection of Kaili university. Journal of Anax on A. opacum. Although a high abundance of Kaili University 28(3): 47-49. (in Chinese, with English emergent vegetation in ponds with a high abundance of summary) [39 Odonata species are reported resulting litter enhanced the effect of Anax on A. opacum surviv- on a collection of 300 specimens collected during 2002 al, a low abundance of emergent vegetation in ponds to 2009 in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous with a high abundance of litter reduced the effect of Prefecture of Guizhou Province, China.] Address: Col- Anax on A. opacum survival. Our study found that the lege of the Environmental and Life Sciences,Kaili Uni- amount of habitat complexity may have unexpected ef- versity,Kaili,Guizhou,556011,China fects on intermediate predator performance in the absence of top predators. Our results also demonstrate 11133. Falkowski, M. (2010): Inwentaryzacja przyrod- that different types of habitat complexity can alter pred- nicza oraz analiza wplywu planowanej małej retencji w ator-prey interactions in different ways – some forms of Nadleśnictwie Celestynów na środowisko przyrodnicze complexity benefit the predator while other forms bene- [Inventory of nature and assessment of the impact on fit prey.] Address: Davenport, J.M., East Carolina Uni- the natural environment by planned small retention res- versity, USA ervoirs in the forest district Celestynów]. EcoFalk: 38 pp. (in Polish) [Poland; the study of biota resulted in 11129. Diaz, F.; Schmitt, F. (2010): Primer registro de nine common Odonata species.] Address: EcoFalk, Garza chiflón (Syrigma sibilatrix) en Chile. Boletín Chi- Michal Falkowski, Biuro Badań, Monitoringu i Ochrony leno de Ornitología 16(1): 48-50. (in Spanish, with Eng- Przyrody, ul. Sokołowska 83/17, 08-110 Siedlce, Po- lish summary) [The first record of the Whistling Heron is land. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 17 11134. Ferro, M.L.; Parys, K.A.; Gimmel, M.L. (2010): Mts. and the Bieszczady Mts. Wiad. entomol. 29(3): Dragonflies and Damselflies of Louisiana. CreateSpace: 205. (in Polish, with English translation of the title) 182 pp. (in English) ["Celebrate the beauty and diversity [Beskid Wyspowy: Słopnice (UTM: DA50), 17 VIII 2009. of nature with this field guide to Louisiana's dragonflies 1 male, 9 IX 2009; Beskid Wyspowy: Chomranice and damselflies. This level of detail can't be found in (DA70), 7 VIII 2008. 1 larva, 27 VII 2009, 1 male, 2 XI any other guide currently available; it provides both top 2009; Bieszczady: Ustrzyki Górne vic. (FV14), 10 IX and side high resolution scanned images of 118 spe- 2008. 2 males] Address: Gołab, Maria, Institute of Na- cies of dragonflies and damselflies known from the ture Conservation, Mickieiwcza 33, Kraków, Poland. E- state of Louisiana and adjoining states. All species are mail: [email protected] represented by life-sized images, and smaller species are shown as both life-sized and enlarged images. In 11138. Gonzalez, S.C.; Touchon, J.C.; Vonesh, J.R. addition, both male and female specimens are provided (2010): PS 19-152: The interactions between competi- for most species. A photographic "head shot" of each tion, predation, and phenotypic plasticity on the survival species is also included and most species showing var- and growth of two Neotropical hylid tadpoles. The 95th iation in colour pattern are represented by multiple pho- ESA Annual Meeting (August 1 -- 6, 2010): (in English) tographs. Close-up photographs illustrating taxonomi- [Verbatim: Background/Question/Methods: Recent liter- cally important characters are given for most species." ature reviews reveal that competition typically has (Publisher)] Address: www.createspace.com/ stronger effects on growth than the presence of predators, while predation has larger effects on survival. Fur- 11135. Frank, M. (2010): Zum Vorkommen der Feuerli- ther, past studies show that predators typically lessen belle (Crocothemis erythraea Brullé) in Nordwestmeck- the negative effect of competition on growth and also lenburg im fünften Jahr nach der Erstfeststellung dort. make interspecific competition beneficial for the survival Virgo - Mitteilungsblatt des Entomologischen Vereins of focal species. We examine the independent and Mecklenburg 13(2): 72-74. (in German) [Between 2005 combined effects of competition and predation for sur- and 2010, imagines of C. erythraea were observed in vival and growth of the tadpoles of two co-occurring each year at carp-production water bodies near Schön- Neotropical hylid frogs (Agalychnis callidryas and Den- berg, Germany. In spite of these observations no proof dropsophus ebraccatus). Our experiment crossed tad- of successful reproduction was obtained although pole species composition (single and mixed at single to- breeding is considered as very probable.] Address: tal density) with the presence or absence of a free- Frank, M., Zur Traubenmühle 5A, 55268 Nieder-Olm, roaming predator (Anax sp. dragonfly larva) using a 3x2 Germany. E-mail: [email protected] factorial design. Six replicates were conducted in 300 L mesocosms at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Cen- 11136. Gauquie, B. (2010): Habitats de l’Orthétrum brun ter, Gamboa, Panama. Results/Conclusions: Dragonfly (Orthetrum brunneum) et de l’Orthétrum bleuissant (Or- larvae were effective predators of both species, but had thetrum coerulescens) sur le territoire du Parc naturel larger effects on A. callidryas survival. A. callidryas grew des Plaines de l’Escaut et dans le bassin carrier tour- faster in the presence of D. ebraccatus, suggesting it is naisien. Les Naturalistes belges 91(3-4): 37-53. (in a more effective competitor. A. callidryas reduced D. French, with English summary) ["During this last five ebraccatus growth in the absence of dragonflies; how- years, I undertook a specific search on two rare Orthe- ever, this effect disappeared when predators were pre- trum species in Belgium (O. coerulescens and O. brun- sent. Though our results are largely consistent with sim- neum), both recently discovered in Western Hainaut ilar previous studies, one interesting difference did province. The exploration area is Tournai and the terri- emerge. Not only did predation have larger effects on tory of the Natural Park of the Plains of the Schelde, survival than competition, but predator presence result- which extends east to west from Bernissart to Antoing. ed in a much larger reduction in tadpole growth than O. brunneum was found on five sites and O. coerules- competition – even though predation increased per cap- cens on three sites. Following data analysis, it seems ita resource levels. This can be attributed to either that in the region O. coerulescens is more a stenotopic changes in feeding behaviour or metabolic costs of al- species, selecting only limestone quarries and O. brun- teration of phenotypically plastic traits. Thus, in our neum is an eurytopic species, occupying more varied study, predator effects dominated survival and growth environments, nevertheless at least four abiotic param- and highlight the importance of top-down effects, as eters characterize in common the breeding sites of the well as costs associated with phenotypic plasticity, in two species: a sunny environment, a shallow water, shaping interactions between these species.] Address: with good physicochemical conditions and constantly not stated renewing seepage, or flow resurgence. If these ecological requirements are met, it appears that, among other 11139. Gonzalez-Bellido, P.T.; Olberg, R.; Leonardo, A. factors (biotic or abiotic), the vegetation structure is of (2010): Attack of the dragonfly: receptive fields and crucial importance for the reproduction of either spe- anatomy of the target selective descending neurons. cies. At sites with still water, O. brunneum proves to be Abstracts of the 9th International Congress of Neuro- a pioneer species essentially, eventually disappearing ethology, Salamanca (Spain) 2-7 August 2010. P 396: when the vegetation becomes too high. For O. coeru- 650. (in English) ["Dragonflies detect prey against a lescens, eutrophication is really a non-favourable factor, clear sky and then follow an interception trajectory to but the vegetal cover did not appear to be influential." capture their target. These flights typically last 350ms (Author)] Address: Gauquie, B., Chargé de mission from take-off to interception, and the accuracy afforded Ressources et milieux naturels, Parc naturel des Plai- by the dragonfly retina is paramount for success. De- nes de l’Escaut, rue des Sapins 31, 7603 Bon-Secours, spite this, little is known about the spatial and temporal Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] response properties of the neurons underlying this behaviour. We have begun to record intracellularly in libel- 11137. Gołab, M.J.; Potoczek, M.; Śniegula, S. (2010): lulid dragonflies (L. lydia and L. luctuosa) from a class New records of Cordulegaster bidentata Sélys, 1843 neurons that respond solely to small moving targets (Ol- (Odonata: Cordulegastridae) from the Beskid Wyspowy

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 18 berg, 1986). Using a custom-built 360Hz DMD projec- 11141. Grunsven, R.H.A.; Termaat, T. (2010): Record tor, we have begun to make 0.25° resolution measure- of young Aeshna mixta at an unusual location. Brachy- ments of target-selective descending neuron (TSDN) tron 13(1/2): 44-46. (in Dutch, with English summary) spatiotemporal receptive fields, in an effort to develop ["A teneral female A. mixta was seen on the ferry Pride quantitative circuit models of these cells. After mapping of Bilbao, 40 kilometers west of the tip of Brittany, a TSDN receptive field, the cell is filled with a tracer dye France. Age estimation of teneral dragonflies is discus- (Lucifer yellow and/or neurobiotin) to confirm its identity, sed. This records shows that teneral looking dragonflies its three-dimensional structure, and its pre- and post- might have covered quite a long distance." (Authors)] synaptic targets. Standard histological techniques do Address: Termaat, T., Rijnsteeg 8-10a, 6708 PP Wa- not adequately preserve the fragile structure of the dra- geningen, The Netherlands gonfly nerve cord. In libellulids, the diameter of TSDN axons ranges from 16-25µm, while the cervical connec- 11142. Guan, Z.; Brydegaard, M.; Lundin, P.; Wellen- tive is only 230µm wide - over 1/3 the volume of the reuther, M. (2010): Insect monitoring with fluorescence cord is comprised of the cytosol within these axons. lidar techniques: field experiments. Applied Optics Consequently, it is necessary to embed the cord in resin 49(27): 5133-5142. (in English) ["Results from field ex- to prevent rupture during semi-thin sectioning. The de- periments using a fluorescence lidar system to monitor hydration required for resin causes major deformation movements of insects are reported. Measurements over and shrinkage of the cervical connective in protocols in a river surface were made at distances between 100 which osmium is omitted to preserve fluorophore sig- and 300 m, detecting, in particular, damselflies entering nals. Whole-mounted cords are sufficiently transparent the 355 nm pulsed laser beam. The lidar system rec- for 2-photon imaging, but the brain and ganglia are too orded the depolarized elastic backscattering and two thick to be optically sectioned in this manner. We will broad bands of laser-induced fluorescence, with the discuss the development of a tissue clearing protocol separation wavelength at 500 nm. Captured species, suitable for large insects, that preserves the anatomy of dusted with characteristic fluorescent dye powders, the ventral cord, keeps background fluorescence low, could be followed spatially and temporally after release. fluorophore signal high and antigenicity intact." (Au- Implications for ecological research are discussed." thors)] Address: Olberg, R.M., Dept of Biological Sci- (Authors) The paper includes a reference to Odonata] ences, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308, USA. Address: Guan, Zuguang, Department of Biology, Lund E-mail: [email protected] University, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden. E-mail: zu- [email protected] 11140. Groner, M.L.; Buck, J.C.; Blaustein, A.R.; Rol- lins-Smith, L.A.; Reinert, L.K.; Relyea, R.A. (2010): 11143. Haislip, N.A.; Hoverman, J.T.; Miller, D.L.; Gray, COS 39-8: Scared sick? Effects of sublethal exposure M.J. (2010): COS 53-6: Predators and infectious dis- to predators and pesticides on life history traits and diseases: Does the threat of predation increase suscepti- ease susceptibility in wood frogs. The 95th ESA Annual bility to Ranavirus in larval anurans. The 95th ESA An- Meeting (August 1 -- 6, 2010): (in English) [Verbatim: nual Meeting (August 1 -- 6, 2010): (in English) [Verba- Background/Question/Methods: Recent reviews hy- tim: Background/Question/Methods: The emergence of pothesize that pathogen-associated amphibian declines infectious diseases has sparked concern throughout the may be exacerbated by immunosuppression triggered scientific community because they threaten global bio- by exposure to contaminants and/or stress hormones diversity, and consequently can impact the structure released in response to environmental changes. Cur- and function of ecological communities. Ecological rently, there are few empirical data in support of these stressors may be important components contributing to hypotheses. We exposed wood frog tadpoles (Rana the emergence of infectious diseases. While organisms sylvatica) to sublethal concentrations of malathion (0, are surrounded by a diversity of ecological stressors, 10, 100 ppb), and cues from caged dragonfly predators predation risk is one of the common stressors in nature. (Anax junius). We measured effects of these treatments In response to predators, prey can adaptively alter their on life history traits (growth, development and survival) behaviour, morphology, and life history traits. Although and the susceptibility of wood frog metamorphs to the enhancing survival, the stress of predators can sup- fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (B.d.). press immune function, which may increase susceptibil- Results/Conclusions: Both treatments had mild negative ity to pathogens. Thus, predator-rich communities may effects on wood frog development, but not growth. Sur- be hotspots for disease emergence. For over three vival was also slightly lower in the highest pesticide decades, amphibian populations have been declining treatment when predators were present, but not when across the globe. While there are many hypothesized predators were absent, supporting past evidence that causes of these declines, the emergence of infectious these stressors can have synergistic negative effects on diseases is receiving increased attention. More specifi- survival. Surprisingly, mortality rates in frogs exposed to cally, ranaviruses have been reported as the etiologic B.d. were lower in individuals stressed by predator agent in amphibian die-offs on five continents, in four cues, while malathion did not effect survival. Overall Canadian provinces, and in over thirty U.S. states, in- these data fail to show that contaminants and predator fecting dozens of species. Other than the association stress cause higher rates of mortality associated with with amphibian die-off events, little is known about the B.d., although they do show that environmental context ecology of the amphibian-ranavirus system. Our goal can alter life history traits and disease susceptibility. was to determine if the risk of predation increases the Further tests are needed to show whether such stress- susceptibility of tadpoles from four amphibian species ors alter immune system function and if these results (Hyla chrysoscelis, Lithobates clamitans, Lithobates are robust for other pathogens.] Address: Relyea, R.A., sylvaticus, and Pseudacris feriarum) to ranaviral infec- Dept Biol. Sciences, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, tion and disease. Our experimental design was a facto- Pennsylvania 15260, USA. E-mail: [email protected] rial combination of two virus treatments and three predator treatments. The virus treatments consisted of a no- virus control and a virus exposure of 103 plaque-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 19 forming units mL-1. The predator treatments were a no- tality of larvae after exposure to echinostome cercariae, predator control and predator cues from either larval larval Anax (Odonata) predator cue, or the combination dragonflies (Anax sp.) or adult water bugs (Belostoma of cercariae and predator cue. Due to the costs associ- flumineum). Each of the six treatments was replicated ated with each stressor, we predicted that the combina- five times for a total of thirty experimental units. Re- tion treatment would result in synergistic effects on be- sults/Conclusions: We found that tadpoles of the four haviour, growth, and mortality. Results/Conclusions: As species reduced activity by 22-48% following continu- expected, individuals exposed to predator cue showed ous exposure to invertebrate predator cues. In addition, decreased activity levels and growth in comparison to virus exposure resulted in reduced activity for Hyla controls. Exposure to predator cue did not affect mortal- chrysoscelis and Lithobates clamitans, and significantly ity. Infected individuals showed decreased activity level reduced survival by 17-100% across all species. Expo- and higher mortality, but growth was not affected. Con- sure to predator cues did not affect survival or infection trary to our predictions, we did not observe an interac- rates, and did not interact with the virus treatments. To- tion between these stressors with respect to either traits gether, our results suggest that the expression of adap- or mortality. These results suggest that, at least at a tive inducible defenses in anuran larvae does not in- small scale, we can treat these stressors as additive. crease ranaviral disease risk. However, additional stud- However, further studies that incorporate additional in- ies are needed that test other natural (e.g., competition) teractions between these natural enemies may demon- and anthropogenic (e.g., pesticide) stressors to under- strate other important synergisms.] Address: Holland, stand disease risk within natural communities.] Ad- Manja P., University of Michigan, USA dress: not stated 11146. Koleček, J. (2010): First record of the Dark 11144. Hermans, J.T. (2010): De Libellenfauna van Whiteface (Leucorrhinia albifrons) in the district Vsetín Zuid-Limburg. Natuurhistorisch Maandblad 99(9): 189- (Eastern Moravia, the Czech Republic). Acta Carp. Occ. 200. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["The article pre- 1: 97-98. (in Czech, with English summary) ["L. albi- sents an overview of our present knowledge about the frons is considered to be a critically endangered spe- dragonflies of the southern part of the province of Lim- cies in the Czech Republic. This report gives the first in- burg. 55 species of dragonflies were observed between formation of occurrence in the region based on an ob- 1990 and 2007. Dragonflies of oligotrophic waters servation of one mature male at pond in Valašskáé By- (moorland pools or bogs) such as Ceriagrion tenellum, strice village (Eastern Moravia, Vsetín district) on Leucorrhinia rubicunda, Aeshna juncea or Somato- 27.vii.2008 at altitude 600 m a.s.l. Occurrence of this chlora arctica are restricted to the area around the vil- species is unusual in this higher altitude in the Czech lages of Brunssum and Schinveld. Species such as Republic." (Author)] Address: Koleček, J., Katedra zool- Ischnura elegans, Coenagrion puella, Aeshna cyanea ogie, Přírodovìděcká fakulta Univerzity Palackého, tř. and Libellula depressa, which show no preference for a Svobody 26, CZ-771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic. E- particular type of water, are widespread and abundant mail: [email protected] in Southern Limburg. Species which prefer running waters are found in the valleys of the river Meuse and the 11147. Kranenbarg, B.; van Vliet, T.; Termaat, T.; Kete- larger brooks, such as Geul and Gulp. Some dragonfly laar, R. (2010): Index of almost 40 years of publications habitats, such as pools and limestone quarries, are dis- by the Dutch Society for Dragonfly Studies. Brachytron cussed separately. Several pools in the Mergelland (the 13(1/2): 65-96. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["In southwestern part of Southern Limburg) have disap- this index we present an overview of all articles pub- peared and many are in a deplorable state due to lack lished in magazines and journals of the Dutch Society of maintenance. The most common species breeding in for Dragonfly Studies and its predecessors. It encom- such pools are A. cyanea, I. elegans and L. depressa. passes the following magazines: Contactbrief NLO, Limestone quarries are of great importance for dragon- Contactblad NLO, Libellennieuwsbrief, NVL-nieuwsbrief flies. The sheltered situation and the continuing lime- and Brachytron. In total 453 articles of 200 authors are stone extraction provide a special and warm habitat. presented in this index. A separate index of keywords is Most of the dragonfly species recorded there, like Isch- published on the website of the Dutch Society for Drag- nura pumilio, Orthetrum brunneum and O. coerulescens onfly Studies (www.brachytron.nl) and can be down- need the dynamic environment found in these quarries." loaded." (Authors)] Address: Termaat, T., Rijnsteeg 8- (Author)] Address: Hermans, J.T.; Hertestraat 21, 6067 10a, 6708 PP Wageningen, The Netherlands ER Linne, The Netherlands. E-mail: j.hermans@trian- 11148. Meutter, F. van de (2010): Colonisation and ha- gel-linne.nl bitat preference of Crocothemis erythraea in De Maten 11145. Holland, M.P.; Marino, J.A. (2010): PS 15-120: (Genk, Belgium). Brachytron 13(1/2): 32-40. (in Dutch, Predator cues and parasitism: Effects of two stressors with English summary) ["This study describes the arrival on anuran larvae. The 95th ESA Annual Meeting (Au- and colonization of a pond complex situated in North- gust 1 -- 6, 2010): (in English) [Verbatim: Back- eastern Belgium by C. erythraea. The presence of C. ground/Question/Methods: Parasite infection and pred- erythraea was monitored by both samplings for larvae atory stress often simultaneously impact wildlife popula- and observations of adults. The prevalence of adults tions, with potentially complex effects on the traits and and especially larvae increased exponentially during fitness of the affected animals. For instance, noncon- the course of this study, indicating that a large metapo- sumptive predator effects may decrease the ability of a pulation could be established within only a few years. potential prey individual to tolerate intense macropara- The presence of C. erythraea larvae was positively re- site infections. In this study, we examined the respons- lated to low cover of floating-leaved vegetation and a es of green frog (Rana clamitans) larvae to echi- high raver of submersed filamentous algae and other nostome (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) parasite infec- vegetation. The presence of adults was positively relat- tion and predator chemical cue. In two aquaria experi- ed to water temperature, possibly reflecting a preferen- ments, we measured activity levels, growth, and mor- ce for ponds with a high insolation. We found a weak match between ponds where patrolling males were

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 20 seen and the presence of larvae, possibly indicating Flanders (North-Belgium) - Geert De Knijf & Anny An- that different pond types are selected, although we may selin - Changes in the range of dragonflies in the Neth- haw missed larvae occurring at low densities. The colo- erlands and the possible role of temperature change by nization of the study area is part of an ongoing northern Tim Termaat, Vincent J. Kalkman & Jaap H. Bouwman - range shift of this species and exemplifies how quickly Monitoring the effects of conservation actions in agricul- a locality may be colonized, and next could serve as a tural and urbanized landscapes - the dragonfly example source of dispersal that engage in new colonization - by Hansruedi Wildermuth - Anthropogenic climate events." (Author)] Address: Van de Meutter, F., Labora- change impacts on ponds: a thermal mass perspective torium voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beri- by John H. Matthews - Expansion of Crocothemis ery- otstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: frank.van- thraea in the Ukraine by Lyudmyla A. Khrokalo.] Ad- [email protected] dress: Ott, J., Friedhofstr. 28, 67705 Trippstadt, Germa- ny. E-mail: [email protected] 11149. Nikulin, A.D. (2010): Variability of foraging behaviour of bats (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in Euro- 11152. Parkinson, D. (2010): Plateau des Tailles: Ré- pean part of Russia. Plecotus et al. 13: 44-47. (in Rus- ponse positive des libellules suite aux travaux de res- sian, with English summary) [In total, 5517 fragments of tauration du projet LIFE. Les Naturalistes belges 91(3- arthropods from droppings of 374 specimens of 11 bat 4): 55-67. (in French, with English summary) ["In peat- species have been identified. Eleven orders of insects lands of the southern slope of the plateau des Tailles, have been revealed: Ephemeroptera, Dermaptera, He- Belgium, numerous water bodies were created during miptera, Neuroptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, “plateau des Tailles” LIFE Nature project. Dragonflies Trichoptera, Hymenoptera, Orthoptera, Odonata and found on restored sites were surveyed annually from one order of spiders (Aranei). No species details are 2006 to 2010. Following restoration’s work, the number given.] Address: Nikulin, A.D., St. Petersburg State Uni- of dragonfly species recorded increased from 15 to 28. versity, University Nab. 7/9, St. Petersburg 199034, Several endangered species have expanded their ran- Russia. [email protected] ge and their numbers. Through their response to the restoration works, the species studied show very different 11150. Ott, J. (2010): The big trek northwards: recent dispersal abilities and ecological requirements. Odonata changes in the European dragonfly fauna. In: Settele, are an excellent indicator taxonomic group to assess J., L. Penev, T. Georgiev, R. Grabaum, V. Grobelnik, V. the quality of peatlands restoration." (Author)] Address: Hammen, S. Klotz, M. Kotarac & I. Kuehn (Eds): Atlas Parkinson, D., Les Floxhes, 4, 4160 Anthisnes, Bel- of Biodiversity Risk Pensoft Publishers. Sofia: 82-83. (in gium. E-mail: [email protected] English) [This is a somewhat simplistic and monocausal author conclusion on current range extensions in some 11153. Ren, L.-f.; et al. (2010): Study on Fauna and Di- European resp. African dragonflies, and omitting e.g. versity of Odonata in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. Jour- recent or former studies on Erythromma viridulum and nal of Anhui Agricultural Sciences 38(23): 12525-12527, Anax parthenope.] Address: Ott, J., Friedhofstr. 28, D- 12534. (in Chinese, with English summary) [China; 21 67705 Trippstadt, Germany. E-mail: L.U.P.O.GmbH@t- Odonata species are listed and discussed from different online.de point of views with respect to diversity and distribution patterns.] Address: Ren, Li-fen, Biochemical and Envi- 11151. Ott, J. (ed.) (2010): Monitoring climate changes ronmental Engineering College, Nanjing Xiaozhuang using Dragonflies. BioRisk 5 (Special issue: Monitoring University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211171, China climatic change with dragonflies): 286 pp. (in English) [Contents: Foreword by Jeff McNeely - Editor's fore- 11154. Ruiter, E.J.; Kleukers, R.M.J.C.; Verstrael, T.J. word by Jürgen Ott - Climate change impacts on biodi- (2010): Cooperation for dragonflies. Brachytron 13(1/2): versity: the ALARM approach for the assessment of 47-54. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["In 2007 the multiple risks and the consequences for dragonflies by Dutch Society lor Dragonfly Studies (NVL) celebrated Josef Settele et al. - Trends in occurrence of thermophi- its 10" anniversary. For ten years the NVL closely coop- lous dragonfly species in North Rhine-Westfalia (NRW) erated with Dutch Butterfly Conservation (De Vlinder- - The „Arbeitskreis (AK) Libellen Nordrhein-Westfalen stichting) and European Invertebrate Survey (EIS-NL). (NRW)“ by Klaus Juergen Conze, Nina Groenhagen, This cooperation turned out to be successful and resul- Mathias Lohr & Norbert Menke - Do climatic changes ted in some remarkable projects. For example: the real- influence dispersal and population dynamics of dragon- ization of the atlas on Dutch dragonflies in 2002. This flies in the western Peruvian Andes? by Joachim Hoff- publication appeared as volume 4 in the series Fauna mann - Impacts of extreme weather and climate change of The Netherlands. Another notable event was the on South African dragonflies by Michael Samways - Dutch/German symposium at Kranenburg (Germany) in Climate and evaluational range in a South African drag- 2004. Cooperation across borders is one of the main onfly assemblage by Michael Samways & Augustine Ni- goals of the NVL, because after all dragonflies do not ba - Southern dragonflies expanding in Wallonia (south acknowledge borders and conservation is a matter of Belgium): a consequence of global warming? By Philip- international importance. At this moment the NVL is in- pe Goffart - Dragonfly and Damselfly (Insecta: Odonata) volved by the realization of an Atlas on European Drag- Distributions in Ontario, Canada: Investigating the Influ- onflies (Kalkman, in prep.).On a national scale the NVL ence of Climatic Change by Christopher D. Beatty, Ste- is working on more ecological knowledge of specific wart Fraser, Felipe Perez-Jvostov & Thomas N. Sherrat species. In 2002-2007 the ecology of Sympecma pae- - The local species richness of Dragonflies in mountain disca was studied, resulting in a special edition of waterbodies: an indicator of climatic warming? by Beat Brachytron which presented the results (Brachytron 11 Oertli - Monitoring of Odonata in Britain and possible in- (1). 2007). This publication appeared courtesy of Dutch sights into climate change by Adrian Parr - Effects of Butterfly Conservation and EIS-NL. Hopefully, the suc- climatic changes on dragonflies - results and recent cessful cooperation between the three organizations trends in Europe by Jürgen Ott - When south goes will be preceded for at least another ten years." (Au- north: Mediterranean dragonflies (Odonata) conquer thors)] Address: Ruiter, E., Cornells Houtmanstraal 10

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 21 8023 EA Zwolle, The Nederlands. E-mail: e.j. ruiter@ to multiple predators simultaneously. We examined the planet.nl effects of the cues of two potential predators, mosquitofish and odonate larvae, individually and in combina- 11155. Schrijvershof, P. (2010): Coenagrion scitulum tion on the behaviour of R. clamitans tadpoles. In addi- near Cadzand-Bad in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, The Nether- tion to examining the behavioural response of green lands in 2007. Brachytron 13(1/2): 41-43. (in Dutch, frog tadpoles to multiple predators, we examined varia- with English summary) ["On June 24, 2007, four males tion in behaviour among tadpoles from different egg of C. scitulum were recorded in the Kievittepolder, near masses (i.e. different sibships). Sibships differed in ac- Cadzand-Bad in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (Zeeland). This is tivity level and there was a significant predator cue by the second documented record of this species in The sibship interaction. Two sibships were relatively more Netherlands. The discovery took place after records active in the control and odonate predator cue treat- earlier that year along the northern part of the west ments but showed reduced activity in treatments con- coast of Belgium. On July 1st, others recorded the spe- taining mosquitofish cues, whereas the remaining sib- cies at the same locality and at a second site near ships showed consistently low levels of activity in all Cadzand-Bad. Reproductive behaviour was observed predator cue treatments, including the control. The use and photographed. It is likely that C. scitulum will settle of the vegetated side of the aquarium did not differ be- in The Netherlands and will be expanding its range in tween tadpoles exposed to the different predator cues. years to come." (Author)] Address: Schrijvershof, P.G., Sibship had no effect on tadpoles' use of the vegetated Corellistraat 14, 2901 KB Capelle a/d IJssel, The Ne- side of the aquarium, and there was no interaction be- derlands. E-mail: [email protected] tween sibship and predator cue. Our results suggest 11156. Settele, J.; Fanslow, G.; Fronzek, S.; Klotz, S.; that green frogs did not respond to simultaneous expo- Kühn, I.; Musche, M.; Ott, J.; Samways, M.J.; Schwei- sure to multiple predator cues any differently than they ger, O.; Spangenberg, J.H.; Walther, G.R.; Hammen, V. did to exposure to individual predator cues. More im- (2010): Climate change impacts on biodiversity: a short portantly, our results suggest variation, possibly genet- introduction with special emphasis on the ALARM apically based, in behavioural responses of tadpoles to proach for the assessment of multiple risks. BioRisk 5 predators, and thus selection on these behaviours is (Special issue: Monitoring climatic change with dragon- possible. Of particular interest is that there was varia- flies): 3-29. (in English) [This introduction reference ex- tion in behavioural responses to a non-native predator tensively to Odonata, mainly on the publications of J. (Gambusia affinis), suggesting an evolutionary re- Ott.] Address: Settele, J., UFZ, Helmholtz Centre for sponse to an invasive predator is possible." (Authors)] Environmental Research, Department of Community Address: Smith, G.R., Dept Biol., Denison Univ., Gran- Ecology, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle, Germany. ville, OH 43023, USA. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 11159. Sudo, S (2010): Micro swimming robots based 11157. Silver, C.A. (2010): Macroinvertebrate commu- on small aquatic creatures. In: Amitava Mukherjee (ed.), nities of temporary prairie pothole wetlands. M.Sc. the- Biomimetics Learning from Nature, ISBN 978-953-307- sis, Dept Biol. Sci., University of Calgary: XI + 143 pp. 025-4, 534 pages, Publisher: InTech 2010: (in English) (in English) ["Macroinvertebrate communities were ["Conclusion: The swimming behaviour of small aquatic sampled in rotationally grazed, temporary wetlands in creatures was analyzed using the high speed video the prairie pothole region. Seven wetlands were grazed camera system. Based on the swimming analysis of the when temporary wetlands contained water (early gra- aquatic creatures, the micro swimming mechanism and zed), and six wetlands were grazed when temporary micro diving robot propelled by alternating magnetic wetlands were dry (late grazed). Late grazed wetlands field were produced. The swimming characteristics of contained more abundant and diverse macroinvertebra- the micro mechanism and micro diving robot were de- te communities than early grazed wetlands. Phyloge- veloped. The swimming mechanism and diving robot netic comparison of macroinvertebrates from temporary swam successfully in the water. Frequency characteris- wetlands with those from permanent wetlands suggest- tics of the swimming mechanism and diving beetle ro- ed the temporary community was influenced by envi- bot were examined. The diving robot showed the higher ronmental filtering, while the permanent community was swimming velocities at f0=4-12Hz. These experiments influenced by biotic interactions, indicating fewer groups show the possibility of achievement of the micro robot were able to survive the short wet period of temporary driving by the wireless energy supply system. The re- wetlands, compared to permanent wetlands. Both taxo- sults obtained are summarized as follows: (1) In the nomic and functional traits perspectives demonstrated power stroke of the diving beetle swimming, hind legs that rotational grazing created two distinct habitats, by are extended and driven backward to generate forward allowing late grazed wetlands to escape grazing pres- thrust. While in recovery stroke, hind legs are returned sure during the wet season. Given contrasting patterns slowly to their initial position. (2) In forward swimming of observed between permanent and temporary wetlands, the dragonfly nymph, only the fore pair and the middle macroinvertebrate diversity at the landscape level is pair of legs are active as a thrust generator. The orbits best served by maintaining wetlands of varying perma- of fore- and middle-legs show almost the same, and nence." (Author) Taxa including Odonata are treated at draw the circle partially of the orbit. (3) The micro the genus level.] Address: Silver, Carly Ann, Dept of Bi- swimming mechanism composed of the NdFeB perma- ological Sciences, University of Calgary, T2N 1N4, Cal- nent magnet and film fin are driven by the alternating gary. Alberta, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] magnetic field. The swimming velocity of the micro mechanism depends on the frequency of alternating 11158. Smith, G.R.; Boyd, A.; Dayer, C.B.; Ogle, M.E.; magnetic field at the constant voltage. (4) Flow visuali- Terlecky, A.J.; Dibble, C.J. (2010): Effects of sibship and zation around the micro mechanism was created by the the presence of multiple predators on the behavior of motion of powder and slow shutter speed photographic Green Frog (Rana clamitans) tadpoles. Ethology 116 technique. The forward and backward surface flows (3): 217-223. (in English) ["In nature, prey are exposed and vortex flows around the micro mechanism were

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 22 generated by the robot driving. (5) Visualization photo- 6700 AM Wageningen, The Nederlands. E-mail: graphs of flow field around the tethered opossum [email protected] shrimp show the generation of tow votices in right and left sides of the body. (6) The diving robot can dive into 11162. Wasscher, M.; Goudsmits, K. (2010): Coenagri- the water by sweeping the frequency of magnetic field. on scitulum back in Northwestern Europe. Brachytron The diving robot can swim backward by the change of 13(1/2): 19-25. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["On magnetic field frequency." (Author)] Address: Sudo, S., 16 June 2003 the C. scitulum was recorded for the first Faculty of Systems Science and Technology, Akita Pre- time in The Netherlands. The second author collected fectural University, Yurihonjo 015-0055 Japan. E-mail: the species in the central part of the province of Lim- [email protected] burg, south of Tegelen. Characteristics of identification, European flight season and preferred habitat are Riven. 11160. Tończyk, G. (2010): Dragonflies and damselflies The occurrence of the species in Northwestern Europe (Odonata) of the Tatra Mountains - history and present- is described. It was present in Belgium from ca. 1850 day. In: Mirek Z. (ed) Nauka a zarzadzanie obszarem until 1973, with two records at only short distance of the Tatr i ich otoczeniem. Tom II: Człowiek I środowiska. Ta- Dutch border. It appeared in Northern France before trzański Park Narodowy, Polskie Towarzystwo Przyja- 1990 in Champagne-Ardenne and in 1991 in Lorraine, ciół Nauk o Ziemi - Oddział Krakowski, Zakopane: 101- in Luxemburg in 1997, Wallonia in 1998, Flanders in 105. (in Polish, with English summary) ["Studies upon 1999 and in the Eifel in Germany in 2002. C. scitulum is Odonata in the Tatra Mts. have long, nearly 150 year listed as Least Concern on the forthcoming European old tradition. So far almost 20 scientific papers concern- Red list." (Authors)] Address: Wasscher, M., Minstraat ing this group have been published. The studies were 15bis, NL-3582 CA Utrecht, The Netherlands, E-mail: conducted since the mid 19th century, with particular in- [email protected] tensity in 1920s. The list of species reported in the publications counts from 25 to 39 species. Such a big count 11163. WWF Japan; Yasumura, S. (Ed.) (2010): Nansei difference results from unprecise delimitation of the Ta- Islands Biological Diversity Evaluation Project Report. tra and Podtatrze areas as well as from including in the WWF Japan, Nihonseimei-Akabanebashi Bld. 6F 3-1- list occasional visitors from neighbouring regions. Un- 14, Shiba, Minato-ku,Tokyo, Japan (Publ.): 214 pp. (in fortunately, lack of contemporary studies makes impos- English) [The following Odonata species were selected sible to define the present state of odonatofauna in the as indicator species: Chlorogomphus okinawensis, Tatra Mts. Only 14 species are represented in the data Chlorogomphus brunneus keramensis, Rhipidolestes collected after 1990. Also, it is hard to precise the num- amamiensis, and Zyxomma obtusum.] Address: not ber of species breeding and developing in this area - stated most probably it is 26 species. In most valuable spe- 11164. Yu, W.-y.; Li, Z.-h.; Song, D.-j.; Hua, C.; Hu, N.; cies, one can include locally occurring Somatochlora al- Ji, J.; Yuan, X.-j.; Yang, X.; Zhou, J. (2010): Studies on pestris, and S. arctica, the latter recently not confirmed diversity of Odonata in Zijin mountain, Lao mountain from the area. Both species are included in the Polish and Jiangjun mountain of Nanjing. Journal of Yangzhou Red List of Threatened Odonata Species, respectively University (Agricultural and Life Science Edition) 31(2): in categories NT and EN. In the Polish section of the 91-94. (in Chinese, with English summary) [China; the Tatra Mts., Toporowe tarns and Smreczyński tarn can regional survey conducted between 2005 and 2007, re- be recognised as centres of their breeding and diversi- sulted in 43 Odonata species.] Address: Yu, W.-y., Dept ty." (Author)] Address: Tończyk, G., Zaklad Limnologii i of Life Sci, Nanjing Xiaozhuang Univ, Nanjing 211171, Ekologii Bezkręgowców, Katedra Zoologii Bezkregow- China. E-mail: [email protected] ców i Hydrobiologii Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, ul. Bana- cha 12716, PL-90-237 Łódź, Poland. E-mail: tonczyk. 11165. Zhang, X.-j.; et al. (not stated) (2010): Study on [email protected] molecular phylogeny to the species of Anisoptera (In- secta: Odonata) based on CO II complete genes. Jour- 11161. Veling, K. (2010): Dragonfly working groups: nal of Anhui Agri. Sci. 38(5): 2264-2267. (in Chinese, more than the sum of its parts. Brachytron 13(1/2): 55- with English summary) [Verbatim: "Objective: The re- 64. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["At least 38 drag- search aimed to study the molecular phylogeny to the onfly working groups exist in The Netherlands, ranging species of Anisoptera (Insecta: Odonata) based on CO from working groups studying dragonflies only, to work- II complete genes. Method: Non-special primers were ing groups studying other insect groups as well. Group designed on the CO II genes of Odonata. CO II com- excursions, inventories of nature areas, identification plete genes of 6 genera, including 8 species of 5 fami- courses and publication of regional distribution atlases lies in Anisoptera, had been sequenced and analyzed. are among the many activities organised by working The phylogenetic trees were reconstructed using Clux- groups. Studying dragonflies together is very stimulat- talX1. 8, ContigExpress, MEGA2. 1, PHYL IP3. 6a and- ing and has several advantages. By working together, MrBayesV3. 0 softwares, and maximum parsimony and mapping the dragonflies of a whole region becomes maximum likelihood methods, respectively. Results: possible in an effective way. The amount of work can be The results show that A + T contents of CO II genes of divided and members can replace each other during Libellulidae are lower (68.6%) in Insecta, which proves vacations. During the process, less experienced drag- Odonata is an original group. Every sequence includes onfly enthusiasts learn quickly from more experienced 2 Cys, which differs from the other groups of Insecta. recorders. Furthermore, working groups have a more Do not agree with the view of raising Macrominae into formal position, e.g. when giving advices to nature ma- Macromidae. Agree with the views of putting both nagers. But the main reason for many people to join a Aeshnidae and Cordulegastridae into Aeshnidea, and dragonfly working group might well be that watching raising Gomphidae into a superfamily. Order of the evo- dragonflies together is just much more fun!" (Author)] lution relationship of 5 families is: Gomphidae -> Cordu- Address: Veling, K., De Vlinderstichting Postbus 506, legastridae -> Aeshnidae -> Corduliidae -> Libellulidae. Conclusion: The study can provide the relative basis for

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 23 molecular phylogeny study of Odonata." The study inter boatmen), Erythemis (damselflies) [sic], Ephemerel- cludes the following taxa: Orthetrum albistylum, O. sabi- la (mayflies), Hyalella (amphipods), and snails. Sam- na, Sympetrum eroticum, S. kunckeli, Epophthalmia el- ples at ponds with salinities greater than 10 ppt showed egans, Anax parthenope julius, Anotogaster kuchen- a shift in community composition to salt-tolerant taxa beiseri, Davidius bicornutus, and Pseudagrion civicum.] and a reduction in total diversity. The corixid Trichoco- Address: Zhang, X.-j., Dept of Laboratory Medicine, rixa verticalis, the brine shrimp Artemia partenogeneti- Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui 233000, China ca, and the dipteran Ephydra are salt-tolerant species that only occur at high salinity levels. Ponds relatively 11166. Żurawlew, P.; Pawlak, S.; Dolata, P.T. (2010): high in nutrients had fewer total taxa, reduced abun- Data on the occurrence of Sympetrum meridionale and dance and diversity of aquatic beetles, lower diversity S. pedemontanum in the southern Great Poland and in index values, and a greater dominance by chironomids the Wieluń Land. Odonatrix 6(1): 30-32. (in Polish, with than ponds low in nutrients. It is suggested to allocate English summary) [Eight sites for S. meridionale and about 10 ×106 cubic meters freshwater of the repre- one for S. pedemontanum are documented.] Address: sented rivers to these wetlands to improve their trophic Żurawlew, P., Kwileń 67A, 63-313 Chocz, Poland. E- condition and transfer their hypereutrophic waters into mail: [email protected] the Urmia Lake for more production of the macro invertebrates both in the wetlands and on the lake." (Au- thors) Identification is said to be realised by Watson, 2011 J.A.L. & Arrell, A.F. (1991). Odonata (Dragonflies and 11167. Adandedjan, D.; Laleye, P.; Ouattara, A.; Damselflies). Ch. 17 in CSIRO (ed) The Insects of Aus- Gourene, G. (2011): Distribution of benthic insect fauna tralia. A textbook for students and research workers. in a West African Lagoon: The Porto-Novo Lagoon in Carlton, Melbourne University press, pp. 294-310. Even Benin. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences 4(2): 116- in this case it is an enigma to identify and find Erythe- 127. (in English) ["The distribution of aquatic insect fau- mis - an American species - in Iran.] Address: Ahmadi, na of Porto-Novo lagoon was studied through seasonal- R., Iranian Artemia Research Center, P.O. Box: 57157- ly sampling from July 2007 to June 2008. A total of 52 1367 Urmia, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] taxa belonging to 7 orders and 29 families were record- 11169. Anderson, C.N.; Cordoba-Aguilar, A.; Drury, J. ed. The richest taxonomic diversity was observed for P.; Grether, G.F. (2011): An assessment of marking te- Heteroptera, Ephemeroptera and Odonates. Certain chniques for odonates in the family Calopterygidae. En- species such as Diplonychus sp. (Belostomidae), Chi- tomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 141(3): 258-261. ronomus sp., Chironomus formosipennis and Polypedi- (in English) ["Herein, we describe an alternative ... lum fuscipenne (Chironomidae) and Libellulidae (Libel- marking technique for calopterygid damselflies and lula sp.) were the most constant taxa observed during evaluate potential effects on biology and behaviour. the sampling period. The distribution pattern observed Briefly, abdominal sections 3–6 are marked with unique thanks to the Kohonen map (SOM) is characterized by combinations of paint marks. We report on the use of a rich assemblage and varied from upstream to down- this marking technique from two calopterygid popula- stream. The highest specific diversity (69.29%) was got tions ... Results: For H. titia, probabilities of resighting, during the low rainy season (October) and the lowest given a specific colour ranged from 46.4 to 51.6%. No (29.8%), during the high dry season (February). This single colour significantly affected the probability of re- pattern resulted from the species reproductive process sighting (Table 1). In C. haemorrhoidalis, probabilities of of most insects orders, in relation with a decrease of the resighting given a specific colour ranged from 70.9 to rate of the salinity and an increased water temperature. 77.4%. As with H. titia, no colour significantly affected But then, the low rate of species richness recorded dur- the probability of resighting in the C. haemorrhoidalis ing the dry season will be explained by the lacking of ef- study (Table 2). A significantly higher proportion of C. ficient recruiting and a strong predation during this peri- haemorrhoidalis was resighted in the census following od. Besides, hydrological factors and human activities abdomen marking (73.8%) than in the census following could be also the important factors of controlling the wing marking (55.0%; v2 = 6.13, d.f. = 1, P = 0.013). In distribution of this fauna. The invasion of the lagoon by the H. titia territory intrusion tests, the average rate of the floating vegetation can be advanced as a factor of attack toward abdomen marked conspecific intruders forçage of the temporal variations of the organisms." was not significantly different from the rate of attack to- (Authors) The identification of Odonata is suspicious, ward unmanipulated intruders (signed-rank test: z = because the taxa list includes European representa- 1.193, P = 0.23; n = 14)." (Authors)] Address: Anderson, tives.] Address: Adandédjan, D., Laboratoire d'Hydrobi- C.N., Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de ologie et d'Aquaculture, FSA-UAC, Faculté des Scienc- Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, es Agronomiques- Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP Circuito Exterior s/n, Apdo. Postal 70-275, México D.F. 526 Cotonou Bénin 04510, Mexico. E-mail: [email protected] 11168. Ahmadi, R.; Mohebbi, F.; Hagigi, P.; Esmailly, L.; 11170. Andrew, R.J.; Verma, P.; Rathodi, M.K. (2011): Salmanzadeh, R. (2011): Macro-invertebrates in the wet- Post ovipositional changes in the egg chorionic ultra- lands of the Zarrineh estuary at the south of Urmia Lake structure of the dragonfly Pantala flavescens (Fabricius) (Iran). Int. J. Environ. Res. 5(4): 1047-1052. (in English) (Insecta: Odonata: Anisoptera). Biological Forum 3(2): ["This research summarizes the data on benthic macro 22-24. (in English) ["The ultrastructure of the egg chori- invertebrates collected from 25 points in the Urmia Lake on of P. flavescens is described using the light and wetlands during November 2008 to February 2009. The scanning electron microscope. The egg of Pantala fla- purpose of the study was to assess the effects of ele- vescens is oval and the chorion is distinctly divided into vated salinity and nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) an outer exochorion and an inner endochorion. The egg levels on macro invertebrate abundance and composi- measures about 720 ± 20 × 530 ± 10 µm in unwetted tion. A total of 32 taxa were collected, and the common condition. The endochorion is light yellow, but turns taxa, including Chironomidae (midges), Corixidae (wa-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 24 brown within a few hours in water. The exochorion CWD scores and macroinvertebrate taxon richness (p < which envelopes the endochorion as a thin covering 0.05). In contrast, there was no significant correlation which expands into a transparent thick, sticky, jelly-like observed between riparian condition and the other ma- structure when it comes in contact with water and there- croinvertebrate indices (abundance, Shannon diversity, fore, the egg in wet condition bloats and measures 870 SIGNAL and SIGNAL2). Macroinvertebrate communi- ± 20 × 550 ± 20 µm. The apically placed micropylar ap- ties were significantly different in stream reaches from paratus is nipple shaped, formed of a small sperm stor- different riparian condition categories (ANOSIM; p < age chamber (atrium) and a median projecting micropy- 0.05). Our results indicate that efforts to rehabilitate ri- lar stalk. The stalk is of 'concave cone' type and pos- parian vegetation may have a positive effect on in- sesses a pair of subterminal orifices. A circular groove stream biota even when implemented at a relatively demarcates the exochorion and the micropylar appa- small scale by individual landholders. ... Corduliidae ratus." (Authors)] Address: Andrew, R.J., Dept Zool., (Odonata) were unique to ‘very poor’ riparian condition Shri Shivaji ESA's Science College, Congress Nagar, reaches." (Authors)] Address: Stevens, M., E H Graham Nagpur - 440012 (MS), India Centre for Agricultural Innovation (Industry & Invest- ment NSW and Charles Sturt University), Yanco Agricul- 11171. Arimoro, F.O.; Nwadukwe, F.O.; Mordi, K.I. tural Institute, Private Mail Bag, Yanco, NSW 2703, (2011): The influence of habitat and environmental wa- Australia. E-mail: [email protected] ter quality on the structure and composition of the adult aquatic insect fauna of the Ethiope River, Delta State, 11173. Arulprakash, R.; Gunathilagaraj, K. (2011): O- Nigeria. Tropical zoology 24(2): 159-171. (in English) donate (Insecta) fauna of temporary water bodies of ["The abundance and taxonomic richness of the adult Salem, Tamil Nadu. Bugs R All 17: 30. (in English) [Six aquatic insect fauna were determined at two sites lo- temporary water bodies, which dry up in the summer cated 2 km apart on the Ethiope River. Adults were col- month, in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India were lected by ultraviolet light traps and sweep nets on seven sampled for their Odonata species composition. Sam- occasions between May and November 2010. Twenty- pling was done in July - September, 2006 and January - eight (28) different taxa were identified and 869 individ- April, 2007. A total of 205 individuals were collected and uals were caught at sites 1 and 2 combined. The orders total to 15 species. These are listed in a table together represented were Diptera, Odonata, Trichoptera, Ephe- with their habitats and number of individuals collected.] meroptera and Plecoptera in decreasing order of abun- Address: Arulprakash, R., Dept Agricultural Entomology, dance. The distribution of these organisms varied from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, site 1 to 2 according to the different human activities, India. E-mail: [email protected] abiotic factors and riparian vegetation at the sites. Gen- erally, the most dominant taxonomic order was Diptera, 11174. Averill, M. (2011): Sympetrum fonscolombii in closely followed by Odonata, while the least dominant Lanzarote, an example of coping with arid climates. Agri- was Plecoptera. Margalef’s species richness (d), Shan- on 16(1): 10-11. (in English) ["The observation on 9-III- non-Weiner diversity and evenness (E) indices were 2010, in Lanzarote, arose after having struggled to find significantly higher (P < 0.05) at site 1." (Authors)] Ad- any standing water and was at a place where rain water dress: Arimoro, F.O., Dept of Animal & Environmental had collected. Wet weather in February had led to wa- Biology, Delta State Univ., P. M. B. 1, Abraka, Nigeria. ter building up in an area dissected by a gulley beside E-mail: fransarimoro@yahoo. com the road at W 13° 29.272’, N 29° 04.291’, half a kilome- tre west of Guatiza. The silty ponded water had very lit- 11172. Arnaiz, O.L.; Wilson, A.L.; Watts, R.J.; Stevens, tle emergent vegetation, and other than the bare banks M.M. (2011): Influence of riparian condition on aquatic the only supports were dead woody stems. The only macroinvertebrate communities in an agricultural catch- species in fact found at the site was S. fonscolombii ment in south-eastern Australia. Ecol. Res. 26: 123- and these were freshly emerged adults. Approximately 131. (in English) ["Riparian vegetation is known to affect 200 exuviae were hanging in the bushes. Judging by aquatic macroinvertebrate communities through contri- the silt marks on the vegetation, levels had been much butions of organic matter and shading. Despite the higher and as the summer months approached the wa- widespread degradation of riparian vegetation in Aus- ter would eventually dry out. There have been 14 spe- tralia, there are relatively few studies examining the ef- cies of dragonfly recorded for the Canary Isles (Weih- fect of changes in riparian vegetation on in-stream ma- rauch 2011) but Lanzarote would have less than this croinvertebrate assemblages on individual catchments. due to the dry conditions and lack of permanent water In particular, information is lacking on the responses of bodies, which pose a problem for breeding species." macroinvertebrate communities in catchments domi- (Author)] Address: Averill, M., 49 James Road, Kidder- nated by agriculture, where farms that are managed at minster, Worcs, UK, DY10 2TR. E-mail: mike.averill@ the paddock scale result in riparian vegetation condition blueyonder.co.uk varying over relatively short distances. In this study, macroinvertebrate assemblages were assessed from 11175. Azarak, P.A.; do Nascimento, S.P.; de Carvalho, 12 reaches along a 25-km section of a small agricultural C.M. (2011): Anfíbios do lavrado de Roraima. Biologia stream in southeastern Australia. Riparian condition Geral e Experimental 11(1): 4-14. (in Portuguese, with was assessed using in-stream coarse woody debris English summary) [The paper presents identification keys (CWD) levels and the rapid appraisal of riparian condi- and comments on habitats, reproduction and diet of 16 tion (RARC) index, a numerical system for categorising species of anurans from the lavrado of Roraima, region the health of riparian areas that incorporates sub- of Tepequém, Brasil. The diet of a few species also in- indices reflecting habitat continuity, vegetation cover, cludes Odonata.] Address: Azarak, Priscila, Instituto plant debris levels, native vegetation dominance, and Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Núcleo de Pes- other indicative features. There was a significant posi- quisas de Roraima, Rua Cel. Pinto 341, Boa Vista, Rr, tive correlation between RARC scores and macroinver- CEP 69301-315, Brasil. E-mail: priscilazarak@hotmail. tebrate taxon richness (p < 0.01), and also between com

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 25 11176. Bakare, S.S.; Andrew, R.J. (2011): Spermato- dress: Baumart, Joele, Programa de Pós-Graduação genesis and sperm bundle formation in the dragonfly em Biodiversidade Animal, Centro de Ciências Naturais Anax guttatus (Burmeister) (Insecta: Odonata: Aeshni- e Exatas, Departamento de Biologia, Laboratório de dae. The Bioscan 6(4): 587-590. (in English) ["In A. gut- Carcinologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – tatus, the freshly moulted adults contain primary sper- UFSM, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. E- matogonia to fully-formed spermatozoa indicating com- mail: [email protected] mencement of spermatogenesis in the ultimate nym- phal stage. All the progametes of a single cyst exhibit a 11179. Behr, H. (2011): Nachweis einer dritten Moos- single stage of spermatogenesis. Vigorous process of jungfer-Art am Waldsee bei Kleekamp (NWM): Östliche spermiogenesis occurs in the adult dragonfly, leading to Moosjungfer, Leucorrhinia albifrons (Burmeister, 1839). the formation of spermatozoa and sperm bundle. The Virgo, Mitteilungsblatt des Entomologischen Vereins “shuttle cock” shaped sperm bundles are formed with a Mecklenburg 14(1): 85-86. (in German) [L. albifrons, conical head cap. The central canal secretes thick vis- Waldsees neari Kleekamp, Nordwestmecklenburg, MTB cous seminal fluid around the sperm bundle which fa- 2135/4, Germany; 2.6.2011] Address: Behr, H., Herren- cilitates downward migration of sperm bundles from the grabenweg 57, 19061 Schwerin, Germany. E-mail: hau- central canal to the vas deferens. In mature adults, the [email protected] vasa deferentia, seminal vesicles and sperm sac are 11180. Bentley, G.; Tyrrell, M. (2011): Maiden flight be- completely packed with the sperm bundle embedded in haviour in the Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense viscous seminal fluid secreted by epithelial cells of the (Müller). J. Br. Dragonfly Society 27(2): 132-133. (in genital ducts. The acellular wall of cyst containing ma- English) [Northamptonshire, UK. "An account is pre- ture spermatozoa undergoes ultrastructural changes sented of observations of recently emerged B. pratense which help the sperm bundle to move towards the cen- taking maiden flights immediately on wing opening, fol- tral canal." (Authors)] Address: Andrew, R.J., Dept of lowed by extended periods resting in trees with wings Zoology, Hislop College, Civil Lines, Nagpur - 440 001 closed." (Authors)] Address: Bentley, G., 21 Cotswold (M.S.) India. E-mail: [email protected] Avenue, Northampton, Northants, NN5 6BT, UK 11177. Baker, R.A. (2011): Parasites of damselflies and 11181. Bernard, R.; Heiser, M.; Hochkirch, A.; Schmitt, dragonflies: a review of recent work. J. Br. Dragonfly T. (2011): Genetic homogeneity of the Sedgling Neha- Society 21(2): 88-104. (in English) ["Odonata are inva- lennia speciosa (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) indicates a ded by a number of parasites which occur as both en- single Würm glacial refugium and trans-Palaearctic doparasites (gregarines and trematodes) and ectopara- postglacial expansion. Journal of Zoological Systemat- sites (blood sucking flies and aquatic mites). Recently ics and Evolutionary Research 49(4): 292-297. (in Eng- published material brings to light new work on the im- lish) ["The phylogeographic structures of taiga species pact of these parasites on their hosts, the life cycle of often support the hypothesis of East Palaearctic refugia some of the parasites and the ecology and behaviour of for these taxa, but the phylogeographic structures of their parasitic association." (Author)] Address: Richard northern temperate and southern boreal bog species A. Baker, R.A., Faculty of Biological Sciences, Universi- are still poorly understood. Therefore, we analysed the ty of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK genetic diversity and differentiation of a stenotopic 11178. Baumart, J.; Dalosto, M.; Santos, S. (2011): Ef- damselfly, N. speciosa, across its trans-Palaearctic ran- fects of carbofuran and metsulfuron-methyl on the ben- ge by means of sequencing two mitochondrial gene thic macroinvertebrate community in flooded ricefields. fragments, 16S rRNA-ND1 and cytochrome c oxidase Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia 23(2): 138-144. (in Eng- II. Only four single nucleotide polymorphisms were de- lish, with Portuguese summary) ["This study evaluated tected over the 1130 sequenced nucleotides. This low the effect of the insecticide carbofuran and the herbi- genetic diversity and differentiation and thus the lack of cide metsulfuron-methyl on the abundance and diversi- phylogeographic structure imply postglacial expansion ty of benthic macroinvertebrates in a paddy ricefield. To from a single Würm Ice Age refugium, most likely locat- achieve this goal, two pesticide treatments [the insecti- ed in the Far East of Asia, i.e. Manchurian refugium. cide carbofuran (IC) and the herbicide metsulfuron-me- From here, the species could have colonized large thyl (HM)] and a control (Co) treatment with no added parts of the Palaearctics, including Europe, during the pesticide were established in an experimental area of postglacial." (Authors) Individuals from 12 localities all the Plant Science Department of the Federal University over the natural range of N. speciosa were collected. of Santa Maria. Soil samples were collected in triplicate Five of these localities are in Europe: one in Bavaria from each treatment 30 days before and 1, 10, and 51 (Germany), three in Poland and one in Lithuania. The days after the pesticide application, for macrofauna remaining seven localities are in Asia, two of them in identification. Among the 21 taxa identified, Trichoceri- the West Siberian Lowland, one in the Amur Province, dae was present only in Co, Hydroptilidae was recorded one in the Russian Far East and three in Japan.] Ad- only in IC, and Corixidae in HM. In Co, the most abun- dress: Bernard, R., Dept of General Zoology, Adam dant group was Annelida, while in IC and HM Diptera Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, PL-61-702 Poz- (Chironomidae) was dominant. Significant differences nań, Poland; E-mail: [email protected] were observed between Co and IC, in the density of 11182. Bernard, R.S.; Savard, M.; Crépin, D. (2011): Odontoceridae (Control>IC) and Hydrophilidae (Con- L’inventaire de libellules à la pointe Taillon: une diversité trolHM) and Hirudinea (Con- dévoilé... 2011: 18-20.[Nine localities in Pointe-Taillon trol

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 26 11183. Boda, R.; Rozner, G.; Czirok, A.; Szivak, I.; distributions form a mosaic of patches where one is Csabai, Z. (2011): New data on the distribution of Cor- clearly dominant over hundreds of square kilometers. dulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979 in Mecsek Moun- However, these morphospecies are also not genetically tains and its surroundings. Acta Biol. Debr. Oecol. more similar when they are sympatric, indicating that Hung. 26: 21-28. (in English, with Hungarian summary) hybridization is probably not occurring. Given that these [C. heros is a Natura 2000 species and the only legally morphospecies are ecologically equivalent, strong as- strictly protected dragonfly in Hungary. Older Hungarian sortative mating, reproductive interference and fast records of the species are known from Sopron Moun- post-glacial recolonisation may explain the origin and tains, Õrség and Mecsek, and more recently from the maintenance of these distributional patches across east- Zselic Hills and Kõszeg Mountains. Between 2008 and ern North America. By limiting opportunities for gene 2010, 468 individuals of C. heros from 69 sampling flow, reproductive interference may play an unsuspect- sites along the Mecsek Mountains and its surroundings ed role in accelerating genetic differentiation in the early could be added to the list of localities with records of phases of nonecological speciation." (Authors)] Address: this rare and endangered species.] Address: Boda, R., Turgeon, Julie, Dépt de biologie, Univ. Laval, 1045 ave- University of Pécs, Department of Ecology and Hydro- nue de la Médecine (Vachon 3048), Quebec City, QC biology, Ifjúság útja 6, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary. E-mail: G1V 0A6, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 11186. Buczyński, P. (2011): First records of Lestes 11184. Boets, P.; Lock, K.; Goethals, P.L.M. (2011): Us- barbarus (Fabricius, 1798) and Erythromma viridulum ing long-term monitoring to investigate the changes in (Charpentier, 1840) (Odonata: Lestidae, Coenagrioni- species composition in the harbour of Ghent (Belgium). dae) in islands Wolin and Uznam. Odonatrix 7(2): 57- Hydrobiologia 663: 155-166. (in English) ["The macroin- 58. (in Polish, with English summary) [In August 2011, vertebrate community of the harbour of Ghent was stu- on the islands of Uznam and Wolin (northwestern Po- died by analysing 135 samples taken at different sam- land) two autochthonous populations of L. barbarus and pling locations from 1990 until 2008. The results show- E. viridulum were found. L. barbarus was recorded in a ed that the current Crustacea and Mollusca communi- sand-excavation in Świnoujście while E. viridulum in a ties are mainly represented, in terms of abundances, by park pond in Świnoujście and a ditch in the bird sanctu- alien species. In total, seven alien and four indigenous ary „Karsiborska Kępa”. The author discusses the im- crustacean species were found. Mollusc diversity was portance of anthropogenic waters on range expansion higher, with a total of 14 species, four of which were al- of thermophilous dragonflies towards the north.] Ad- ien. Macroinvertebrate diversity was very low at the be- dress: Buczyński, P., Dept of Zool., Maria Curie-Skło- ginning of the 1990s, but increased due to the im- dowska University, Akademicka 19, PL-20-033 Lublin, provement of the chemical water quality achieved by Poland. E-mail: [email protected] sanitation and stricter environmental laws. This is reflected by the dissolved oxygen concentration, which 11187. Buczyński, P. (2011): Polish and dedicated to increased from an average of 2 mg/l to an average of 9 Poland odonatological papers. 9. The year 2010. Odo- mg/l, allowing more sensitive species to establish. Sin- natrix 7(2): (in Polish, with English summary) [73 publi- ce 1993, the number of alien taxa has augmented, whe- cations from 2010 are added to the list of Polish papers reas the number of native taxa has remained stable. on Odonata.] Address: Buczyński, P., Dept of Zool., Ma- The improvement of the chemical water quality and the ria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL- simultaneous increase in total number of species were 20-033 Lublin, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] also reflected in an increase of the Multimetric Macroin- 11188. Cabana, M.; Romeo, A.; Cordero, A. (2011): Pri- vertebrate Index Flanders, which is used to assess the meiras citas de Sympetrum flaveolum (Odonata: Libel- ecological water quality in Flanders. Due to intensive in- lulidae) en Galicia. Chioglossa 3: 15-19. (in Galician, ternational boat traffic and the low species diversity, the with English summary) [First records of S. flaveolum in harbour of Ghent is highly vulnerable for invasions. Galicia (NW Spain) are documented. In 2010, the spe- Stronger regulations and a better understanding about cies was found in mountain ponds, between 1300 and the contribution of shipping, shortcuts via artificial water 1500 m.a.s.l., in localities of Lugo and Ourense provin- ways, habitat degradation and environmental pollution ces.] Address: Cabana O., M., Dpto. de Bioloxía Ani- are required to reduce the further spread of alien spe- mal, Bioloxía Vexetal e Ecoloxía, Facultade de Cien- cies." (Authors) Coenagrion puella, Ischnura elegans] cias. Univ. da Coruña, Campus da Zapateira, s/n. Address: Boets, P., Laboratory of Environmental Toxi- 15.071 A Coruña, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] cology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, J. Plat- eaustraat 22, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. E-mail: pieter.boets 11189. Chovanec, A.; Schindler, M. (2011): Gewässer- @ugent.be typspezifische Bewertung von Restrukturierungsmaß- nahmen an einem Tieflandbach durch libellenkundliche 11185. Bourret, A.; McPeek, M.A.; Turgeon, J. (2011): Untersuchungen (Insecta: Odonata). Beiträge zur En- Regional divergence and mosaic spatial distribution of tomofaunistik 12: 25-40. (in German, with English sum- two closely related damselfly species (Enallagma ha- mary) ["Dragonfly surveys as a tool for assessing the geni and Enallagma ebrium). J. Evol. Biol. 25(1): 196- restoration of a small lowland brook. The ecological sta- 209. (in English) ["North American Enallagma damsel- tus of a restored stretch of a small river in the lowland flies radiated during the Pleistocene, and species differ areas of eastern Austria was assessed by a dragonfly mainly by reproductive structures. Although morpholog- survey. Restoration measures were carried out in a re- ically very different, Enallagma hageni and Enallagma tention area by river widening and the construction of ebrium are genetically very similar. Partitioning of ge- back waters. The assessment which is oriented towards netic variation (AFLP), isolation by distance and cluster- the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is based on the ing analyses indicate that these morphospecies are lo- comparison between the status quo and a river-type- cally differentiated genetically. Spatial analyses show specific reference condition; key elements are the spe- that they are rarely sympatric at local sites, and their cies composition and the Odonata Habitat Index (OHI).

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 27 A total of 21 species were recorded at two sites situated red in July in both 2008 and 2009. It was higher in 2008 in the restored area, 16 species of them were classified than that observed in 2009, ~12 per 10 m sector versus as autochthonous. The species list and OHI values re- 8 per 10 m sector. The estimated adult population size flect the broad range of relevant dragonfly habitats. The in 2009 based on mark-recapture data using Craig's es- ecological status of this river stretch was ranked as timation method was 2,000. Average clutch size, deter- class II (“good ecological status”) in the 5-tiered WFD mined from six captured, mated females, was 1,238+- classification scheme. Species numbers recorded at 431 eggs per clutch. Average clutch survivorship was two canalised and straightened stretches of the river 27.51%+-16.38. A density-ceiling model generated a system (6 species / 5 autochthonous species) and OHI stable population of P. longipennis larvae and adults values show a significant deviation from the river-type- that cycled in 54 week intervals. Short term (2 years) specific reference condition." (Authors)] Address: Cho- results predicted an early instar larval population of vanec, A., Krotenbachgasse 68, 2345 Brunn am Gebir- ~175,000 individuals, a late instar larval population of ge, Österreich. E-Mail: [email protected] ~40,000, and an adult population of ~4,000. Long term (20 years) results predict early instar larval population 11190. Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.D.; Kipping, J. of ~300,000 individuals, a late instar larval population of (2011): Globally threatened dragonflies (Odonata) in ~75,000, and an adult population of ~6,000. Long term Eastern Africa and implications for conservation. Jour- estimates were comparable to those predicted by larval nal of East African Natural History 100(1&2): 89-111. (in and adult sampling. Sensitivity analysis of varying mor- English) ["This paper presents the status of East African tality rates found that changing early instar larval mor- dragonfly species (Odonata) listed globally as threat- tality rate had a significant impact on observed abun- ened on "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". dances in all modelled life stages, while changes in The area considered includes Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, breeding adult mortality had little effect. Simulations of Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Malawi. From a total of ten different survivorship scenarios of larval and adult 323 species known from these countries, 31 are listed mortality resulted in three specific categories of re- in one of the categories "Near Threatened", "Vulnera- sponse in terms of larval and adult abundances: one or ble", "Endangered" and "Critically Endangered", while both reached carrying capacity, both went extinct, or ei- nine are marked as "Data Deficient". Ecoregions with ther or both stabilized at an intermediate abundance. high numbers of threatened species are the Ethiopian Scenario results also suggested a greater importance of and East African montane forests, Eastern Arc forests larval stage mortality rates, similar to the results of the and Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosa- sensitivity analysis. A density-dependent model generic. The highest species diversity is found in the Alber- ated unrealistic results in both short term and long term tine Rift montane forests ecoregion. Information con- simulations." (Author)] Address: not stated. cerning the distribution, conservation status and biology of these species is given and conservation issues are 11192. Daraż, B. (2011): New localities of Nehalennia discussed." (Authors)] Address: Clausnitzer, Viola, speciosa (Charpentier, 1840) in southeastern Poland Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz, PF (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Odonatrix 7(1): 14-18. (in 300154, 02806 Görlitz, Germany. E-mail: viola.clausnit- Polish, with English summary) ["Two new localities of N. [email protected] speciosa were found in 2010 in southeastern Poland, in the south of the Sandomierz Basin (Kotlina Sandomi- 11191. Crabtree, A.G. (2011): Modelling a small pond erska), in two nature reserves: "Bagno Przecławskie" odonate population: Exploring the complex life history (50°11'15''N, 21°25'15'' E, UTM: EA35.35) and "Torfy" dynamics of Pachydiplax longipennis (Odonata: Libellu- (50°02'38'' N, 21°17'45'' E, EA24).] Address: Daraż, B., lidae). M.Sc. thesis. Northern Illinois University: 150 pp. ul. Kościelna 41, 35-505 Rzeszów, Poland. E-mail: bda- (in English) ["Members of the insect order Odonata are [email protected] excellent examples of organisms that demonstrate complex life histories. Both the larval and adult stages 11193. David, S. (2011): Výskyt a ekologická charakter- must be studied to understand the dynamics of such istika Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935 na Slo- species. A population of P. longipennis was studied at a vensku [Occurrence and ecological characteristics of small fishless pond in north central Illinois in 2008 and Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935 in Slovakia]. 2009. Additionally, a dynamic population model of the In: Stoukal, E. (ed.) 2011: Zborník abstraktov z konfer- species was developed using the graphical modelling encie 18. Feriancove dni 2011, Bratislava, 24.-25.11. software, STELLA, to further understand the life history 2011. Faunima, Bratislava, 34 pp: 9. (in Slovakian) [In dynamics of P. longipennis. The larval dragonfly com- Slovakia, S. meridionalis, is known from five localities munity in the pond was composed of nine species, all of (šahy, 1974, 1 female, leg. J. švec; Tešmak, 1996 1 which were also present as adults. The adult dragonfly male, leg. S. David; Bol', 2003, 1 male, leg. G. Tóthová; community contained an additional four species, for a Veličná, 2008, 1 male, leg. K. Janeková; Chrastnice, total of 13. Although, the maximum larval density of P. 2010-2011, 1 male larva, leg. S. David).] Address: Da- longipennis, which occurred in the middle of the sum- vid, S., Katedra ekologie a environmentalistiky FPV mer, was ~15 m² in 2008 and 2009, mean density was UKF v Nitre, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 74 Nitra, Slovakia. higher in 2009. Based on this maximum density, it was [email protected], [email protected] estimated the maximum larval population size for the pond was ~170,000. Head capsule width and total 11194. Day, L. (2011): Odonata seen at Tatai, Koh Kong length of larvae were used to identify 14 larval instar Province, Cambodia. International Dragonfly Fund - classes for the species. Changes in head capsule width Report 42: 7-10. (in English) ["32 Odonata species have between adjacent in star classes generally conformed been recorded in March 2011 near Tatai River situated to Dyar's Ratio, with the exception of the changes beat the foodhils of the Cardamon Mountains, Cambodia. tween the first and last two instars. Skipping of instar The list of taxa including Heliaeschna crassa Krüger, classes was common among larvae reared in the lab. 1899 and Orchithemis pulcherrima Brauer, 1878 which Mean maximum P. longipennis adult abundance occur- are new additions to the Cambodian Odonata fauna."

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 28 (Author)] Address: Day, L., P.O. Box 67, Nathon, Koh Logically, the abundance of several pioneer species like Samui, Surat Thani, 84140, Thailand Libellula depressa, Orthetrum coerulescens, Ischnura pumilio, ... are well developped. However, typical peat- 11195. Delclos, P.; Rudlof, V.H.W. (2011): Effects of bog species like Aeshna juncea, Leucorrhinia dubia and size structure and habitat complexity on predator–prey Somatochlora artica show also a large extension. The interactions. Ecological Entomology 36(6): 744-750. (in monitoring program should be re-launched this winter to English) ["(1) A predator's ability to suppress its prey follow the dynamic of this biological group." (Authors)] depends on the level of interference among predators. Address: Dufrêne, M., Service Public Wallon (SPW) - While interference typically decreases with increasing Direction Générale Opérationnelle (DG03) - Départe- habitat complexity, it often increases with increasing ment de l’Etude du Milieu naturel et agricole (DEMna), size differences among individuals. However, little is Av. Maréchal Juin, 23, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium. E- known about how variation in intrinsic factors such as mail: [email protected] population size structure alters predator–prey interactions and how this intrinsic variation interacts with ex- 11198. Epstein, D.M. (2011): 15N tracer and modelling trinsic variation. (2) By experimentally varying the level analyses of nutrient transport through lakes in a subal- of vegetation cover and the size structure of the preda- pine watershed. M.Sc. thesis, Ecology, Utah State Uni- tory Ischnura posita, we examined the individual and in- versity, USA. All Graduate Theses and Dissertations. teractive effects of variation in habitat complexity and Paper 932. http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/932: 107 predator size structure on prey mortality. (3) Copepod pp. (in English) ["Lakes have historically been over- prey survival linearly increased as the I. posita size ratio looked as important nutrient processors within their wa- decreased and differed by up to 31% among different tersheds. In general ecologists have focused on predator size structures. Size classes had an additive streams as zones of uptake and transformation, while effect on prey survival, most likely because intraspecific viewing lakes as simple nutrient traps. However, recent aggression appeared size-independent and size clas- research has highlighted the large influence that lakes ses differed in microhabitat preference: large I. posita may have on water chemistry within their watersheds. spent 14% more time foraging on the floor than small Within the field of limnology, researchers have tradition- larvae and spent more time in the vegetation with in- ally focused on the pelagic zone for in-lake production. creasing habitat complexity. Despite this difference in Further research in shallow lakes has highlighted the microhabitat use among size classes, habitat structure role benthic production within the littoral zone plays in did not influence predation rates or interference among the lake ecosystem. The greater influence of lakes is size classes. (4) In general, results suggest that sea- highlighted when comparing watersheds containing sonal and spatial variation in the size structure of popu- lakes with watersheds composed of solely stream lations could drive some of the discrepancies in preda- channels. To assess the influence that lakes have on tor-mediated prey suppression observed in nature, and water chemistry and nutrient transport, both field and this variation could exceed the effects of variation in modelling analyses were performed for Bull Trout Lake, habitat structure." (Authors)] Address: Rudolf, V.H.W., Idaho. In 2008 a large field sampling effort was con- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice ducted along with a 15N tracer experiment to character- University, Houston, TX 77005, USA. E-mail: Volker.ru- ize the limnology of Bull Trout Lake (Idaho) and nitro- [email protected] gen uptake and transport through the lake. Following the termination of the field season a multi-lake ecosys- 11196. Deutschmann, U. (2011): Auswertung des Fo- tem model was developed with the use of a one- towettbewerbs des Entomologischen Vereins Mecklen- dimensional lake water quality model. Results from both burg e.V. für das Jahr 2011. Virgo, Mitteilungsblatt des experiments demonstrated the role of Bull Trout Lake Entomologischen Vereins Mecklenburg 14(1): 91-92. (in as a nutrient processor and source within its watershed German) [The winner of a regional photo competition and further suggested the added influence additional was Michael Frank, Nieder-Olm with „Blaue Augen im lakes might have on water chemistry. The outcomes of Flug“ (Flying blue eyes), showing a male Aeshna affinis. the tracer study indicated that pelagic primary produc- The third place was a picture of Coenagrion puella with ers have the first opportunity to assimilate nitrogen de- a small Hymenoptera sitting on the eyes of the damsel- livered by the inflow stream; however, nutrients incorpo- fly: "„Der falsche Landeplatz“ (wrong landing site), Rolf rated into plants within the littoral zone are held on to Ludwig, Schwerin.] Address: Deutschmann, U., Feldstr. longer. Further the tracer experiment demonstrated the 5, 19067 Dobbin am See, OT Buchholz, Germany. E- small role that large organisms have in ecosystem nu- mail: [email protected] trient dynamics. The multi-lake model demonstrated the 11197. Dufrene, M.; Baltus, H.; Cors, R.; Fichefet, V.; effect of BTL as a nutrient source within the watershed Moës, P.; Warlomont, P.; Dierstein, A.; Motte, G. (2011): and indicated that although multiple lakes in sequence Bilan du monitoring des libellules dans les sites restau- may have additive effects, most of this influence is ex- rés par le projet LIFE « Tourbières » sur le Plateau de pressed in the first two lakes of a series. Our research Saint-Hubert. Les Naturalistes Belges 92(3-4): 37-54. provides examples of valuable tools in limnological re- (in French, with English summary) ["The project LIFE search. While whole-lake tracer studies have rarely «Tourbieres», that got started in 2003 and ended in been performed, they are extremely effective in under- 2007, has allowed the restoration of more than 600 ha standing ecosystems. Additionally, even though lake of wet areas on the Plateau de Saint-Hubert. The crea- models may be simplifications of natural systems, they tion of more than 3000 pools and water surfaces with a can provide an efficient means of understanding lake large surface diversity represents an huge potential of functioning and testing hypotheses." (Author) The the- habitats for Dragonflies. The monitoring program sis includes data on Odonata, but without any taxonom- launched at the end of the project reveals that the spe- ic details.] Address: Epstein, D.M., Utah State University cies number has doubled there in five years to reach 37 11199. Ferreira Rezende, C.; Mazzoni, R.; Pellegrini species. Numerous rare species in Ardenne and on the Caramaschi, E.; Rodrigues, D.; Moraes, M. (2011): Prey plateau are now occupying numerous habitat patches.

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 29 selection by two benthic fish species in a Mato Grosso tive effects of zebra mussel colonisation on sprawling stream, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rev. Biol. Trop. 59(4): and hiding dragonfly larvae. Although the impact of the- 1697-1706. ["Key to understand predator choice is the se costs on dragonfly populations remains to be deter- relationship between predator and prey abundance. mined, a decrease in this guild of predators whose life There are few studies related to prey selection and cycle spans aquatic and terrestrial habitats might have availability. Such an approach is still current, because cascading effects across ecosystems." (Authors)] Ad- the ability to predict aspects of the diet in response to dress: Finke, O.M., Dept Zool., Univ. Oklahoma, 730 changes in prey availability is one of the major prob- Van Vleet Oval, Room 314, Norman, OK 73019, USA. lems of trophic ecology. The general objective of this E-mail: [email protected] study was to evaluate prey selection by two species (Characidium cf. vidali and Pimelodella lateristriga) of 11201. Fleck, G. (2011): Phylogenetic affinities of Peta- the Mato Grosso stream, in Saquarema, Rio de Janei- luridae and basal Anisoptera families (Insecta: Odona- ro, Brazil. Benthos and fishes were collected in June, ta). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde A, Neue Serie July and September of 2006 and January and February 4: 83-104. (in English, with German English) ["The peta- of 2007. Fish were collected with electric fishing tech- lurid genus Phenes has a larval proventriculus with only niques and benthos with a surber net. ... The most four dental folds. This genus is considered as the sister abundant families in both benthos and diet of both fish group of remaining Petaluridae and placed in the Pheni- species were the same, indicating that these species nae subfam. nov. Two possible phylogenies of the Peta- consume mainly most abundant prey in the environ- luridae are proposed and diagnoses of Tachopteryginae, ment. We concluded that prey selection occurs even for Tanypteryginae, and Petalurinae are amended. The Pe- preys that had small abundance in the environment. talurinae are split into Petalurini tribe nov. and Urope- However, it is the availability of the macroinvertebrate talini tribe nov. The Petaluridae, Austropetaliidae and resources that determines the major composition of Aeshnidae are gathered in the new clade Siphonoproc- items in diet of fish, demonstrating that the abundance ta taxon nov. with Petaluridae sister taxa of (Aeshnidae is the factor that most influences the choice of prey." + Austropetaliidae). The relative positions of the main (Authors) Relative density (%) of Odonata during the fi- basal clades Gomphida, Siphonoprocta and Cavilabiata ve sampling months (150 samples) accounted to are not solved. Within Cavilabiata the Cordulegastridae 0.32%. Odonata contributed 0.47% and 1.25% to the and Neopetaliidae are considered sister taxa and are diet items in Characidium cf. vidali vidali and Pimelodel- gathered in the Cordulegastroidea comb. nov., and the la lateristriga respectivelly.] Address: Ferreira Rezende, Chlorogomphidae are considered to represent the sister Carla, Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes, Instituto de group of all remaining Cavilabiata or to represent the Biologia, Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade sister group of the Cordulegastroidea." (Author)] Ad- Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Mal. Trompowski, s/n dress: Fleck, G., Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und CCS Bloco AIlha do Fundão, 21941-590, Rio de Janei- Museum Alexander Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 ro, RJ, Brazil. E-mail: carlarezende Bonn, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 11200. Fincke, O.A.; Tylczak, L.A. (2011): Effects of 11202. Flynn, K.E.; Moon, D.C. (2011): Effects of habi- zebra mussel attachment on the foraging behaviour of a tat complexity, prey type, and abundance on intraguild larval dragonfly, Macromia illinoiensis. Ecological Ento- predation between larval odonates. Hydrobiologia 675 mology 36(6): 760-767. (in English) ["(1) Larvae of M. il- (1): 97-104. (in English) ["Intraguild predation is an im- linoiensis are often colonised by the zebra mussel, portant interaction in which predators feed on a shared Dreissena polymorpha Pallas, a recent invader to North prey as well as on each other. It occurs frequently be- America. To determine how mussel attachment affects tween larval odonates in freshwater lentic communities, an individual's foraging behaviour, we quantified cap- and understanding the factors influencing this interac- ture of Hexagenia limbata Hexes mayfly prey and the tion remains an important objective. An experiment car- distance moved by newly-molted final instars before ried out in mesocosms and utilizing a factorial design and after an individual's colonisation with zebra mus- investigated the strength of intraguild interactions be- sels. (2) In night trials, larvae sprawled above the sand, tween Sympetrum vicinum, and Enallagma civile, under and caught more mayflies than individuals in daytime two levels each of habitat complexity (high or low), prey trials, but the estimated distance travelled did not differ. abundance (high or low) and prey type (amphipods or When resting under a layer of sand with only its eyes blackworms). Effects of treatments on size, mortality exposed during the day, an individual could capture a and emergence of larval odonates were evaluated. Sha- mayfly prey using a sit-and-wait ambush strategy. When red prey abundance had little impact on intraguild inter- sprawled above the sand, some larvae caught prey that actions, affecting only the mass of the intraguild prey E. rested on their legs. (3) When mussel-free, individuals civile. Habitat complexity affected the size of E. civile, captured more prey than they did when carrying zebra as length and wet mass were significantly greater in low mussels, although mussel attachment per se did not af- complexity mesocosms. Prey type seemed to be the fect the estimated distance that a larva moved. (4) Dur- most important factor in the experiment, influencing all ing day trials, but not night ones, the increasing mussel response variables measured. When shared prey con- load of colonised individuals decreased prey capture sisted of larger, more active blackworms, intraguild pre- and the distance moved in an apparent step-wise func- dation decreased, and E. civile experienced lower mor- tion. Although the number of mussels carried did not dif- tality, achieved greater length and mass, and had fer, night foragers carried a heavier load. Independent greater emergence success. Results of this study sug- of time of the day, the distance an individual travelled gest that prey type and habitat complexity can be more when mussel-free was predictive of the number of prey important than prey abundance in mediating intraguild it caught when colonised, suggesting that the greater predation." (Authors)] Address: Moon, D.C., Dept Biol. general activity of some individuals helped mitigate ne- Univ. of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA. E-mail: gative effects that mussel attachment had on prey cap- [email protected] ture. (5) Our results add to a growing number of nega-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 30 11203. Fritz, L.L.; Heinrichs, E.A.; Machado, V.; An- (Agalychnis callidryas and Dendropsophus ebraccatus). dreis, T.F.; Pandolfo, M.; de Salles, S.M.; de Oliveira, Using 400 L mesocosms, we used a 2 × 3 factorial sub- J.V.; Fiuza, L.M. (2011): Diversity and abundance of ar- stitutive design, which crossed tadpole species compo- thropods in subtropical rice growing areas in the Brazil- sition with the presence or absence of a free-roaming ian south. Biodoversity and conservation 20(10): 2211- predator (Anax amazili larva). Dragonflies were effec- 2224. (in English) ["This paper describes a survey of ar- tive predators of both species, but had larger effects on thropods in rice-growing areas of Rio Grande do Sul, A. callidryas survival. Both species had similar growth Brazil, undertaken to identify the main groups of insect rates when alone, whereas A. callidryas grew 30% fast- pests and their natural enemies present in three pro- er than D. ebraccatus when they co-occurred, suggest- ducing regions during the stages of crop development. ing interspecific rather than intraspecific competition The study was conducted during the crop years had relatively stronger effects on D. ebraccatus growth, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 in the municipalities of Ca- while the opposite was true for A. callidryas. Predator choeira do Sul, Eldorado do Sul and Capivari do Sul. A presence dramatically reduced growth rates of both total of 44,231 arthropods were collected: 26,821 in species and erased this asymmetry. Results suggest 2007/2008 and 17,410 in 2008/2009. Spatial and tem- that the effects of predator induction (i.e., nonconsump- poral patterns were analyzed utilizing the 28 principal tive effects) on growth were larger than both consump- families and applying the Morisita–Horn coefficient and tive and competitive effects. Our study demonstrates the Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA). Both that predators have strong effects on both survival and results demonstrated variances of abundance and rich- growth of prey, highlighting the potential importance of ness from 1 year to the next in the evaluated areas. predators in shaping prey populations and tropical The results indicate that the arthropod communities in aquatic food web interactions." (Authors)] Address: Vo- southern Brazilian rice crop agro-ecosystems are form- nesh, J.R., Tyson Research Center, Washington Univ. ed of a few families with high abundance and a large at St. Louis, P.O. Box 258, Eureka, MO 63025, USA number of other smaller families. Among the phytopha- gous arthropods found, Pentatomidae, Orthoptera and 11206. Greeney, H.F.; Dyrcz, A. (2011): Breeding biolo- planthoppers were predominant while the natural ene- gy of Pale-edged Flycatcher (Myiarchus cephalotes) in mies were mainly predatory mites, spiders, Hymenop- northeastern Ecuador. Ornitología Colombiana 11: 49- tera and Odonata. This study demonstrates that irrigat- 57. (in English, with Spanish summary) ["We made ob- ed rice fields located in subtropical areas of the Brazili- servations on the reproductive habits of M. cephalotes an South sustain a great variety of arthropods which fa- nesting in nest boxes and under the eaves of human cilitate studies on bio-diversity conservation and the de- dwellings in northeastern Ecuador. We found a total of velopment of sustainable management of the pests." six nests, likely built by the same two pairs. Nest con- (Authors)] Address: Heinrichs, E.A., Dept of Entomolo- struction lasted around 23 days at one nest and was gy, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Entomology Hall, performed only by the female. Most clutches are initiat- Lincoln, NE 68583-0816, USA. E-mail: [email protected] ed during the drier months, but there may be some breeding year-round. Clutch size ranged from two to 11204. Gliwa, B. (2011): On the names of dragonflies three eggs. Only females incubated and spent the night and damselflies. New and rare for Lithuania insect spe- on the nest. Patterns of attendance during incubation cies 23: 115-119. (in Lithuanian, with English summary) were fairly regular and eggs were covered for 62% of ["The paper criticizes the common view in Lithuania to daylight hours. Incubation period was 18 days at two call the scientific names of taxa “Latin” and introducing nests. At two nests eggs hatched synchronously and at an additional layer of “Lithuanian scientific names”. It is a third two eggs hatched 24 h prior to the final egg. The outlined that the scientific names aren't Latin but follow- nestling period was 18 days. Based on observations of ing the ICZN rules only. They can be seen as a part of one banded pair in 2008 and 2009, females provide the the sociolect used by Lithuanian zoologists, which is a majority of nestling care (61%). Nestlings were provi- subset of the Lithuanian language. There is no need for sioned with a large percentage of adult Lepidoptera and additional Lithuanian taxa names in science. However, cicadas, with females bringing predominantly Lepidop- vernacular names can be useful in a wider discussion. tera and males favouring cicadas. After leaving the Wherever possible, traditional names should be used. nest, young birds remained with their parents for at Adaption of the scientific names or translation are rec- least 10 weeks and were still provisioned by them for at ommended ways of forming. Creation of new ad hoc least the first nine weeks." (Authors) Odonata account- names should be limited to a minimum. There is no need ed to 2.1% of the nestlings diet.] Address: Greeney, to normalize vernacular names." (Author)] Address: Gli- H.F., Yanayacu Biological Station & Center for Creative wa, B., Lithuanian Entomological Society, Akademijos Studies c/o Foch 721 y Amazonas, Quito, Ecuador. E- 2, 08412 Vilnius, Lithuania. E-mail: [email protected] mail: [email protected] 11205. Gonzalez, S.C.; Touchon, J.C.; Vonesh, J.R. 11207. Gros, P. (2011): Aufruf zur Erfassung der Libel- (2011): Interactions between competition and predation lenfauna Salzburgs. Salzburger Entomologische Ar- shape early growth and survival of two Neotropical hylid beitsgemeinschaft / Haus der Natur. Newsletter 2/2011: tadpoles. Biotropica 43(5): 633-639. (in English, with 6-9. (in German) [The author presents the current sta- Spanish abstract) ["Experimental studies in temperate tus on data recording on the Odonata fauna of the Fed- regions have revealed that competition and predation eral State Salzburg, Austria. Understudied regions are interact to shape aquatic communities. Predators typi- listed.] Address: Gros, P., Haus der Natur, Museums- cally reduce the effect of competition on growth and platz 5, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria. E-Mail: patrick.gros competitors provide alternative prey subjects, which @hausdernatur.at may also alter predation. Here, we examine the independent and combined effects of competition and pre- 11208. Gros, P. (2011): Die Südliche Heidelibelle Sym- dation on the survival and growth of hatchling tadpoles petrum meridionale (Sélys 1841) nun auch in Salzburg of two widespread co-occurring Neotropical hylid frogs nachgewiesen: Ein bislang unpublizierter Fund (Insec- ta: Odonata). Mitteilungen aus dem Haus der Natur 19:

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 31 98-99. (in German, with English summary) ["S. meridio- mation derived from diverse aspects of the benthonic nale is newly reported for the Austrian county of Salz- community. Although in the studied streams the water burg. During a revision of the dragonflies’ collection of didn’t have very good biological quality, in urban reach- the Museum “Haus der Natur” (Salzburg), a 55 years es, the degradation or elimination of the marginal vege- old specimen belonging to that species was found." tation was the main determinant of the altered ecologi- (Author)] Address: Gros, P., Haus der Natur, Museums- cal quality." (Authors) Taxa - including Odonata - are platz 5, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. E-mail: patrick.gros@ treated at the order level.] Address: Gualdoni, Cristina, hausdernatur.at Dto. de Ciencias Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias Ex- actas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Na- 11209. Gros, P. (2011): Endlich ein Beleg zur eindeuti- cional de Río Cuarto. Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina. gen Untermauerung des ehemaligen Vorkommens der E-mail: [email protected] Vogel-Azurjungfer Coenagrion ornatum (Selys 1850) aus der Umgebung der Stadt Salzburg (Insecta: Odona- 11211. Gutierrez, Jr., P.M.; Torres, M.A.J.; Demayo, ta). Mitteilungen aus dem Haus der Natur 19: 95-97. (in C.G. (2011): Thin-plate spline (TPS) and correlation ba- German, with English summary) ["In central Europe, C sed on distances (CORIANDIS) analyses as tools for ornatum is obviously a rare and declining species. In the analysis of morphological differences in dragonfly the Austrian county of Salzburg, this species was repor- wings. 2011 2nd International Conference on Environ- ted only once (St. Quentin 1959). Unfortunately, no col- mental Science and Technology, IPCBEE vol. 6, IACSIT lection specimen was known so far, though C. ornatum Press, Singapore: V2-375-V2-379. (in English) ["This can be very easily confused with close related species. study was aimed to analyzed the morphological dispari- During a revision of the dragonflies’ collection of the ty in the wing shape and venation of five different drag- Museum “Haus der Natur” (Salzburg), a 70 years old onfly species namely: Pantala flavescens, Aerthriaman- specimen belonging to that species was found, confirm- ta brevipennis, Libellula incestra, Libellula croceipennis, ing its historical occurrence in Salzburg." (Author)] Ad- and Gomphus externus using Thin-Plate Spline (TPS) dress: Gros, P., Haus der Natur, Museumsplatz 5, 5020 coupled with CORIANDIS analysis. These were done Salzburg, Austria. E-mail: [email protected] for triangle, anal loop and outline shape of the left and right forewings and hindwings of the dragonfly samples. 11210. Gualdoni, C.M.; Duarte, C.A.; Medeot, E.A. Results showed that the locations of the species in the (2011): Estado ecológico de dos arroyos serranos del “compromise” space reflect a high similarity between sur de Córdoba, Argentina. Ecología Austral 21: 149- species 2 and 3 (A. brevipennis and L. incestra respec- 162. (in Spanish, with English summary) ["Ecological tively) however, species 1, 4 and 5 (P. flavescens, L. status of two mountain streams of the south of Córdo- croceipennis and G. externus, respectively) show dis- ba, Argentina: The development of methodology that al- parity with each other. Furthermore, there is congru- lows us to assess the environmental deterioration of ence of anal loops (left forewings and right forewings) fluvial systems from the biotic components has been of characters in species 1 (P. flavescens) and the triangle high attention in the last time. With the aim to evaluate left forewing and anal loop right forewing in species 4 the ecological state of two mountains streams in sec- (L. croceipennis). Stacked bar graphs also shows that tions that cross communes of tourist interest, indexes of species 1 (P. flavescens) departs considerably from water and riparian forest quality were combined. In other species, although this seems to be largely a func- each stream, two stations were selected, one down- tion of disparity of character 1 (triangle right forewing) stream and the other upstream of the recreation areas. alone. Species 3 and 4 (L. incestra and L. croceipennis Environmental data were registered and benthos sam- respectively) show close similarity of outline left hind ples were collected in the main geomorphological units, wing (dark red). The high similarity of the character is during high and low water periods. Metric indexes and maybe due to the fact that these two different species Índice Biótico Carcarañá (IBC) based on benthic ma- belong to the same genus. Species 2 and 3 (A. brevi- croinvertebrates were calculated, and the marginal for- pennis and L. croceipennis) also indicate close similari- est quality was determined by the Riparian Quality In- ty of outline left hind wing and anal loop right hind wing dex (QBR). The results were integrated by a modifica- characters (dark red and yellow-green respectively). tion of index ECOSTRIMED to evaluate the ecological Species 5 (G. externus) indicates high level disparity of status of the fluvial system. In both streams, the physi- outline left hind wing (dark red)character from other co-chemical variables showed normal values and the dragonfly species. Results of this study suggests that metric indexes determined that the water quality vary Thin-Plate Spline (TPS) and CORIANDIS analysis can between “moderately deteriorated” and “little deteriorat- be used as a tool for morphological disparity in dragon- ed”, whereas the IBC revealed a “unpolluted environ- fly wings using various characters like triangle, anal ment” in all sampling situations. Application of QBR loop and outline." (Authors) Comment of Reagan Villa- showed that the riparial forest with important alterations nueva: "Well, you are right about the ID. They listed 2 and extreme degradation were located close to urban species totally impossible in the country and two near areas, while in the other reaches the alteration degree impossible. I think the right ID is Rhodothemis rufa for was translated in judgments of acceptable and good Libellula croceipennis, Aethriamanta brevipennis is Or- quality. When combining the results of the metric index- thetrum pruinosum clelia (young male), Libellula inces- es with those of the QBR, in both streams were ob- tra as Potamarcha congener; Gomphus externus as Ic- tained quality judgments that indicated “good” and “in- tinogomphus tenax female. The good thing, the Pantala termediate” ecological status in the stretches located is correctly identified."] Address: Gutierrez, Jr., P.M., upstream of urban areas and “intermediate” in the Misamis Occidental National High School, Gov. Ansel- stretches downstream of recreation areas. The results mo Bernad St., Poblacion 1, Oroquieta City, Philippines. of this study contribute to corroborate that, from a bio- E-mail: [email protected] logical perspective; the application of a set of metric is the most efficient and economic methodology, to evalu- 11212. Gyulavári, H.A.; Felföldi, T.; Benken, T.; Szabó, ate the quality of the water since they integrate infor- L.J.; Miskolczi, M.; Cserháti, C.; Horvai, V.; Márialigeti,

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 32 K.; Dévai, G. (2011): Morphometric and molecular stud- groups. Examination of the correlation between each ies on the populations of the damselflies Chalcolestes environmental variable and NMDS axes 1 and 2 re- viridis and C. parvidens (Odonata, Lestidae). Interna- vealed the profound effects of the presence of forest, tional Journal of Odonatology 14(4): 329-339. (in Eng- paddy field, or open area around the ponds on the indi- lish) ["Morphometric and genetic differences were ana- cator species composition of each group. It was also lysed for two closely related damselflies, Chalcolestes revealed that the aquatic vegetation and forests around viridis and C. parvidens. A total of 305 male individuals the ponds provide desirable conditions for the odonates were collected from six European countries (Austria, and, in contrast, concrete revetment has a detrimental Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Portugal). effect. These results suggest that the recent decrease Measurements from a total of 28 populations of C. virid- of forests around ponds and the reconstruction with is and C. parvidens and several intermediate forms concrete revetment will have a negative effect on the were collected to determine if they can be definitely dis- odonate assemblages in ponds." (Authors)] Address: tinguished using simple morphometric characters. DNA Hamasaki, K., Biodiversity Division, National Institute sequences from two independent loci (nuclear riboso- for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) (Tsukuba, mal ITS region and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I Ibaraki 305–8604, Japan. E-mail [email protected] gene) were analysed to test whether these taxa represent separate monophyletic groups as well as to com- 11215. Hardersen, S.; Leo, P. (2011): Dragonflies of Ig- pare the genetic distance with those found between lesiente (SW Sardinia) and additional records of rare or well-accepted European Lestes species. Discriminant poorly known species from Sardinia (Odonata). In: analysis revealed that C. viridis and C. parvidens are Nardi G., Whitmore D., Bardiani M., Birtele D., Mason differentiated in morphometric space. Individuals with F., Spada L. & Cerretti P. (eds), Biodiversity of Marganai intermediate anal appendage traits overlapped with and Montimannu (Sardinia). Research in the framework both C. viridis and C. parvidens which raised the possi- of the ICP Forests network. Conservazione Habitat In- bility that they are merely subspecies of a single spe- vertebrati 5: 243-253. (in English, with Italian summary) cies. However, genetic analysis of both investigated ["This paper presents the current knowledge on the DNA regions showed that the two Chalcolestes taxa did odonate fauna of the Iglesiente (SW Sardinia). Histori- not share haplotypes, indicating their status as true cal data and recent investigations have resulted in a to- species. Furthermore, they formed a monophyletic tal of 28 species (11 Zygoptera and 17 Anisoptera) for group separated from the investigated Lestes species, this area, representing 67% of the species known from supporting the recognition of the genus Chalcolestes. Sardinia. Additionally, new data are presented for other The two Chalcolestes species are very closely related areas of Sardinia on the following species, considered compared with European Lestes species, suggesting rare and/or protected: Lestes macrostigma, Sympecma that their divergence occurred relatively recently." (Au- fusca, Coenagrion scitulum, Lindenia tetraphylla, Or- thors)] Address: Gyulavári, Hajnalka Anna, Dept of Hy- thetrum nitidinerve, O. trinacria and Brachythemis im- drobiology, Univ. of Debrecen, Egyetem t. 1. H-4032, partita." (Authors)] Address: Leo, P., Via Tola 21, 09128 Debrecen, Hungary. Email: [email protected] Cagliari, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 11213. Hämäläinen, M. (2011): Dysphaea haomiao sp. 11216. Harris, W.E.; Forman, D.W.; Battell, R.D.; Bat- nov. from China and Vietnam (Odonata: Euphaeidae). tell, M.T.R.; Nelson, A.K.; Brain, P.F. (2011): Odonata International Journal of Odonatology 14(4): 305-311. (in colour: more than meets the eye?. International Journal English) ["Dysphaea haomiao sp. nov. (holotype male, of Odonatology 14(3): 281-289. (in English) ["Interpreta- China, Guizhou, Libo County, Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, tions of behavioural visual cues, based on human per- Zhangjiang River, alt. c.450 m, 7 May 2007) is de- ception of colour, may mislead because of the differ- scribed and illustrated for both sexes. The male differs ence in our visual range compared to other animals. In- from its closest congeners, Dysphaea basitincta and D. vestigations into ultraviolet (UV) reflectance have gloriosa, by the blackish, completely opaque coloration shown that this can be an important mode of communi- of its wings." (Author)] Address: Hämäläinen M., Dept cation in many animals. The present study focused on Applied Zool., P.O.Box 27, FIN-00014 University of Hel- 10 species of British Odonata (Brachytron pratense, sinki, Finland; E-mail: [email protected] Aeshna mixta, A. cyanea, A. grandis, Sympetrum striolatum, S. sanguineum, Libellula depressa, L. quadri- 11214. Hamasaki, K.; Yamanaka, T.; Tanaka, K.; Na- maculata, Calopteryx splendens, Coenagrion puella). katani, Y.; Iwasaki, N.; Sprague, D.S. (2011): Environ- Digital photography was used to capture images of UV mental characteristics accounting for odonate assem- reflectance of the body using a Schott UV pass filter to blages in rural reservoir ponds in Japan. JARQ 45(2): eliminate all other portions of the spectrum. Percentage 187-196. (in English) ["To clarify the effect of environ- cover of UV reflectance was determined and all but one mental factors on odonate assemblages in rural reser- of the 10 species sampled were found to reflect UV in voir ponds, we surveyed the odonate adults in 70 study one or both sexes. Most of the reflectance tended to ponds in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, during three sam- occur on the ventral surface. Patterns of UV reflectance pling periods in 2005. Cluster analysis, indicator spe- varied among species suggesting a variety of possible cies analysis (INSPAN), and non-metric multidimen- functions that are briefly discussed. A potential evolu- sional scaling (NMDS) were used in combination to de- tionary mechanism for the development of UV reflec- termine the relationship between odonate assemblages tance in Odonata is proposed." (Authors)] Address: and environmental variables, i.e., biotic, physicochemi- Forman, D.W., Pineham House, Haversham, Milton cal, and regional variables (the types of land use sur- Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK19 7DP, UK. E-mail: rounding the ponds). A total of 41 odonate species were [email protected] recorded in the study ponds, and 24 of them, excluding rare species, were used for each analysis. The study 11217. Hassall, C.; Hollinshead, J.; Hull, A. (2011): En- ponds were classified into six groups, and significant vironmental correlates of plant and invertebrate species indicator species were selected from four of these richness in ponds. Biodiversity and Conservation 20: 3189-3222. (in English) ["Ponds (lentic water bodies <2

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 33 ha) constitute a considerable biodiversity resource. Un- teristics to the outcome of invasion by fish predators." derstanding the environmental factors that underlie this (Authors) Where stickle backs were absent, more Odo- diversity is important in protecting and managing the nata larvae were preyed by pikes.] Address: Haught, S., habitat. We surveyed 425 ponds for biological and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska physical characteristics with 78 of those also surveyed Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., Anchorage, AK for chemical characteristics. A total of 277 invertebrate 99508-4614, USA. E-mail: [email protected] species and 265 plant species were found. Species richness varied between 2 and 99 (mean 27.2 ± 0.6 SE) 11219. Hochebner, T. (2011): Neue faunistische Na- for invertebrates and 1 and 58 (mean 20.8 ± 0.4 SE) for chweise vom GÜPL Völtendorf. LANIUS–Information plants. Generalised additive models were used to in- 20(1/2): 4-5. (in German) [Niederösterreich, Austria; vestigate variables that correlate with the species rich- Lestes dryas: 11.8.2008 and 14.08.2008; Sympetrum ness of plants and invertebrates, with additional models pedemontanum: 14.8.2008] Address: not stated to investigate insect, Coleoptera, Odonata, Hemiptera, 11220. Holuša, O. (2011): A dark colour form of Cor- Trichoptera and Mollusca species richness. Models per- dulegaster heros (Odonata: Cordulegastridae). Cas. formed reasonably well for invertebrates in general (R 2 Slez. Muz. Opava (A) 60: 235-237. (in English) [11-VII- = 30.3%) but varied between lower-order invertebrate 2010, 40 males and 5 females of C. heros were found taxa (12.7–34.7%). Ponds with lower levels of shading at the Kamenný potok stream, Modra-Piesok village, in and no history of drying contained higher numbers of the southern part of the Malé Karpaty Mts (48°22’17’’N, species of plants and all invertebrate groups. Aquatic 17°17’59’’E, 332 m a.s.l) Western Slovakia. Differences plant coverage positively correlated with species rich- between the typical abdominal colour pattern and the ness in all invertebrate groups apart from Trichoptera dark colour form are described.] Address: Holuša, O., and the presence of fish was associated with high in- Dept. of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, vertebrate species richness in all groups apart from Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel Uni- Coleoptera. The addition of chemistry variables sug- versity in Brno, Zemědělská 3, CZ-613 00 Brno. E-mail: gested non-linear relationships between oxygen de- [email protected] mand and phosphate concentration and higher-order richness. We demonstrate that the composition of bio- 11221. Ignatavicius, G.; Raulinaitis, M.; Gerdvilis, N. logical communities varies along with their species (2011): Assessment of the effects of mechanical bottom richness and that less diverse ponds are more variable sludge removal from lakes Didžiulis and Lentvaris compared to more diverse ponds. Variables positively (Trakai District) based on macrozoobenthos indicators. correlated with richness of one taxon may be negatively Environmental Engineering. The 8th International Con- correlated with that of another, making comprehensive ference, May 19–20, 2011, Vilnius, Lithuania: 115-119. management recommendations difficult. Promoting a (in English) [Lithuania; "Two lakes in Trakai district – high landscape-level pond biodiversity will involve the Didžiulis and Lentvaris were heavily polluted in the past management of a high diversity of pond types within by discharges of municipal wastewater without proper that landscape." (Authors)] Address: Hassall, C., Dept treatment. This anthropogenic impact resulted in large of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, amounts of bottom sludge in both lakes, high amounts Canada. E-mail: [email protected] of biogenic substances and deterioration of water ecosystems. In both lakes, methods of mechanical lake 11218. Haught, S.; von Hippel, F.A. (2011): Invasive restoration were applied in 2008 by removing 80000 m³ pike establishment in Cook Inlet Basin lakes, Alaska: of bottom sludge from the northern part of Lake Didžiu- diet, native fish abundance and lake environment. Biol. lis and 60000 m³ of bottom sludge from the southern Invasions. 13: 2103-2114. (in English) ["Northern pike part of Lake Lentvaris. The objectives of this article are (Esox lucius) were introduced to the northern Susitna 1) to examine composition of local macrozoobenthos Basin of south-central Alaska in the 1950’s, and have communities in both lakes prior and after sludge re- since spread throughout the upper Cook Inlet Basin. moval and 2) evaluate changes and trends of ecological Extirpations of several native fish populations have status in restored parts of both lakes by using two most been documented in this area. It is hypothesized here popular in Lithuania indices based on macrozooben- that invasive pike remodel the ecology of lakes by re- thos: Trent Biotic Index and Danish River Fauna Index." moving vulnerable prey types and that these changes (Authors) The list of taxa includes Erythromma najas, are reflected in the diet of invasive pike. Trends in pike Ischnura elegans, Platycnemis pennipes, Gomphus vul- diet suggest that pike switch to less desirable but more gatissimus, Epitheca bimaculata and Leucorrhinia du- abundant macroinvertebrate prey as preferred fish prey bia] Address: Ignatavicius, G., Vilnius university, Univer- are eliminated. The impacts of pike introduction were siteto str. 3, LT-01513 Vilnius, Lithuania. E-mail: gytau- studied in detail for one species of resident fish, the [email protected] threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Stick- leback abundance decreases as pike invasion pro- 11222. Ishizawa, N. (2011): Behaviour of dragonflies gresses. Conductivity is a significant environmental pre- during the 2009 partial solar eclipse in Japan (Odonata: dictor of stickleback abundance, with higher conductivi- Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 14 ty apparently mitigating population reduction. Higher (4): 313-319. (in English) ["Behaviour of dragonflies was conductivity water may lessen the physiological costs of observed during the partial solar eclipse in Saitama, developing more robust armor, which reduces vulnera- Japan, on 22 July 2009. The solar eclipse started at bility to predation. Maximum lake depth also appears to 09:54 h, reached its maximum magnitude of 74.9% at predict stickleback abundance, though this trend was 11:12 h, and ended at 12:29 h. Light intensity at the only marginally significant. Deeper lakes may provide peak of the eclipse was 1005 lx, a reduction by 28.2% an open-water refuge from pike predation by allowing of that at the start, and the ambient temperature was ra- stickleback to exist outside of the pike inhabited littoral ther constant because of cloudiness. Dragonflies were zone. These findings indicate the importance of diverse active until immediately before the eclipse maximum habitat types and certain chemical and physical charac- and thereafter ceased their movements; one Orthetrum

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 34 albistylum speciosum male perched atypically with its 8651 Balatonszabadi, Hungary. E-mail: xelgon001@ body axis nearly parallel to its perch. They resumed ac- gmail.com tivities after a long delay, c.40 minutes after the peak. One female of Pseudothemis zonata oviposited near a 11226. Kalniņš, M. (2011): The distribution of southern perching male soon after the peak, but the male did not dragonfly (Odonata) species in Latvia and adjacent ter- interfere with it. The inactivation of dragonflies in a solar ritories. Environmental and Experimental Biology 9: 43- eclipse may be related to the light intensity." (Author)] 52. (in English) ["The aim of the present study was to Address: Ishizawa, N., 1644-15, Yamaguchi, Tokoroza- summarize published and unpublished information on vva City, Saitama Pref., Japan. E-mail: greffect708@ changes of the dragonfly fauna in Latvia and adjacent jcom.home.ne.jp territories during the last 20 years and to provide a prognosis of future changes. All published and un- 11223. Jeziorski, P.; Holuša, O. (2011): Gomphus pul- published data were summarized for the selected spe- chellus Sélys, 1840 does not belong to the dragonfly cies. Unsystematic inspection of the potential habitats (Odonata) fauna of the Czech Republic. Cas. Slez. was carried out in the field, mostly in southern and cen- Muz. Opava (A) 60: 217-222. (in English, with extensive tral parts of the country. The identification of specimens Czech summary) [Gomphus pulchellus is eliminated in collections was checked. In total 19 species were from the Czech list of Odonata. "This decision is based identified whose borders of distribution areas or sepa- on the revision of the material deposited in all major rate localities are relatively close to the territory of Lat- Czech and Slovak museums, on the revision of several via or which are known as species that rapidly disperse other dragonfly collections, as well as on an extensive in the northern direction. Seven of these species are faunistic research carried out by the authors during the mentioned in the literature as probable for Latvia. Five last twenty years. In addition, the published data were of the species that are included in the lists were record- critically evaluated. In summary, no documented speci- ed for the first time in Latvia during the last 20 years." men in museums or private collections was found, and (Author) The following species are discussed in detail: there are no recent records from the Czech Republic. Lestes barbarus, Chalcolestes viridis, Sympecma fus- Hence deletion of G. pulchellus from the species list of ca, Coenagrion ornatum, Erythromma viridulum, Aesh- the Czech Republic is suggested. Reasons for the ab- na affinis, A. serrata, A. crenata, Anax parthenope, A. sence in the Czech Republic are discussed." (Authors)] ephippiger, Orthetrum coerulescens, O. albistylum, O. Address: Jeziorski, P., Na Běìlidle 1, CZ-735 64 Ha- brunneum, Sympetrum depressiusculum, S. fonsco- vířov-Suchá, Czech Republic. E-mail: [email protected] lombii, S. meridionale, S. eroticum, S. pedemontanum, and Crocothemis erythraea.] Address: Kalniņš, M., Na- 11224. Jones, G. (2011): Challenges facing conserva- ture Conservation Agency, Siguldas novads, Baznicas tion of rare damselfly and stonefly in Cairngorms. Scot- iela 7, LV-2150, Sigulda, Latvia. E-mail: martins.kalnins tish Invertebrate News 2(2): 10. (in English) ["Coenagri- @daba.gov.lv on hastulatum is listed as endangered on the Odonata Red Data List for Great Britain 2008 and most of its 11227. Karlsson, T. (2011): The Sedgling Nehalennia known UK breeding sites are in the Cairngorms Nation- speciosa in Sweden (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Ento- al Park. As one of our most endangered damselflies it mologisk Tidskrift 132(3): 129-140. (in Swedish, with also appears on the Scottish Biodiversity List. In 1996 English summary) ["N. speciosa is redlisted as endan- the Northern damselfly was confirmed as breeding at gered in Sweden. This paper presents the current 21 of 26 historic sites. Of these, only 10 were found to knowledge of the species in Sweden. Records of the be producing more than 100 adults. A high proportion of species, its distribution and status are presented, and these were on the RSPB's Abernethy Reserve. Two ad- the habitat at the current localities for the species are ditional sites for the species have recently been identi- described. Nehalennia speciosa was considered extinct fied, one of which has historic records of Northern dam- in Sweden, but during the period 2006-2011 six new lo- selfly up until 1914. However, it is a both are currently calities have been found. The species is generally threatened as they are within the footprint of proposed thought being highly stenotopic. It is confined to water developments: a large new town. An Camas Mor, on with low trophy, pH and conductivity, and with a specific Rothiemurchus Estate (the other side of the River Spey vegetation consisting of submerged vegetation (Sphag- from Aviemore) and a supermarket car park for a new num mosses and Utricularia) and formations of narrow- Tesco store in Aviemore. Understanding the factors that leaved plants (mostly selected Carex lasiocarpa and C. limit the dispersal of the Northern damselfly could guide limosa). The habitat in Sweden seems, however, to dif- conservation efforts for the shrinking semi-natural habi- fer some. The current localities for the species are nu- tat around Aviemore. If breeding lochans are saved, at- trient poor wetlands with a vegetation like the one de- tention will need to be given to the management of scribed above (C. lasiocarpa predominates), but they nearby scrubby-ground that is used for foraging and are all mires rich in minerals with fairly high pH (7.0-8.0) during maturation of recently emerged adults." (Author)] and conductivity (11.7-15.5). Changes in vegetation Address: not stated structure (mainly domination of Phragmites australis) are the main threat to the species, and management by 11225. Kálmán, A.; Boda, R.; Kálmán, Z.; Mauchart, P.; mowing is needed." (Author)] Address: Karlsson, T., Rozner, G.; Szivák, I.; Soós, N.; Csabai, Z. (2011): Con- Västanågatan 27B, 582 35 Linköping, Sweden. E-mail: tribution to the aquatic macroinvertebrate fauna of the [email protected] Zselic hill region, SW Hungary. Acta Biol. Debr. Oecol. Hung. 26: 99-115. (in English, with Hungarian sum- 11228. Kharitonov, A.Yu.; Popova, O.N. (2011): Migra- mary) [Records of Aeshna affinis, Libellula quadrimacu- tions of dragonflies (Odonata) in the south of the West lata, Orthetrum cancellatum, O. coerulescens, Sympe- Siberian plain. Entomological Review 91(4): 411-419. trum striolatum, Calopteryx virgo, Lestes sponsa, Platy- (in English) ["The paper presents a summary of mass cnemis pennipes, and Ischnura elegans are document- dragonfly migrations observed previously in Russia, in ed.] Address: Kálmán, A., Vak Bottyán utca 118/A, H- particular in West Siberia. From 1969 to 2009, the authors studied the dynamics of dragonfly population,

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 35 their spatial distribution and movements in the West Si- edges. I hypothesized that streams would increase de- berian forest-steppe. The main studies were conducted tritus standing stocks around stream mouths in lakes, in the Lake Chany basin (the Biological Station of the that streams would affect the benthic invertebrate Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology, Siberian community composition, and that those effects would Division, Russian Academy of Sciences). The spatial re- change with distance from the lake shore. To test this I distribution of dragonflies is regarded as a balance of conducted a survey of detritus standing stocks and ben- homing and wandering behaviour. Homing results in a thic invertebrate communities at six stream/lake inter- relative stability of local dragonfly populations and as- face and six forest/lake interface sites within two lakes. semblages, while wandering leads to dispersal of drag- I found that streams and distance into lakes affected onflies from their emergence sites and colonization of detritus standing stocks, but the effect was only seen new habitats; the latter is especially important due to when individual pairings of stream and forest sites were the ephemeral nature of many shallow reservoirs where examined. I also found that headwater streams signifi- the nymphs develop. The formation of more or less con- cantly altered invertebrate community composition in stant migration routes is a peculiar variant of wandering the lake littoral zone, even up to a distance of 27 me- activities. A special type of dragonfly migrations is mass ters into the lakes, with some taxa only found at exodus from native habitats, triggered by excessive stream/lake interfaces. These results suggest that population growth and leading to elimination of all or streams alter the amount of basal resources through most individuals. Such migrations not only optimize the subsidies and contribute to whole lake biodiversity. My size of dragonfly populations but also facilitate removal second hypothesis was that increased detritus in lakes of nutrients and organic matter from eutrophic water would increase trophic cascade strength. To test this bodies. An original generalized classification of dragon- hypothesis, I conducted an in-lake cage experiment in fly migrations is proposed." (Authors)] Address: Harito- which I manipulated detritus standing stocks (5 densi- nov, A.Y., Institute of Systematics & Ecology of Animals, ties) and presence of a top-predator (trout). I found that SB RAS, Frunze str. 11, Novosibirsk 630091, Russia. E- increasing subsidies altered strength of trophic cas- mail: [email protected], [email protected] cades. But unexpectedly, low detritus treatments experienced the strongest positive effect on algal biomass. 11229. Kishe-Machumu, M.A.; Witte, F.; Wanink, J.H.; At intermediate detritus levels there was a switch in the Katunzi, E.F.B. (2011): The diet of Nile perch, Lates ni- indirect effects of predators, and at the highest detritus loticus (L.) after resurgence of haplochromine cichlids in densities predators had a negative indirect effect on al- the Mwanza Gulf of Lake Victoria. Hydrobiologia 682: gal biomass. These results provide evidence that along 111-119. (in English) ["Haplochromine cichlids used to a gradient of detritus subsidies, trophic cascade be the main prey of the introduced Nile perch, Lates ni- strength experiences threshold responses in where loticus, in Lake Victoria. After depletion of the haplo- predators may have strong, but opposite indirect effects chromine stocks at the end of the 1980s, Nile perch on primary production." (Author) Taxa including Odona- shifted to the shrimp Caridina nilotica and to a lesser ta are treated at the genus level.] Address: not stated degree to its own young and the cyprinid Rastrineobola argentea. In the present study, we investigated the Nile 11231. Kloskowski, J. (2011): Differential effects of age- perch diet in the northern Mwanza Gulf after resur- structured common carp (Cyprinus carpio) stocks on gence of some of the haplochromine species and com- pond invertebrate communities: implications for recrea- pared it with data collected in the same area in 1988/ tional and wildlife use of farm ponds. Aquacult. Int. 19: 1989. It became clear that haplochromines are again 1151-1164. (in English) ["Sustainable development of the major prey of Nile perch. The dietary shift from in- common carp Cyprinus carpio pond fisheries in Europe vertebrate feeding (shrimps) to feeding on fish (haplo- postulates their multifunctional use, integrating exploita- chromine cichlids) occurs at a smaller size than it did tion of aquaculture resources with recreational services when Nile perch were taking primarily dagaa and juve- and maintenance of high levels of local biodiversity. Age nile Nile perch as their fish prey. The apparent prefer- classes of farmed carp are grown separately and pond ence for haplochromines as prey has reduced the de- ecosystems may be differently affected by different on- gree of cannibalism considerably, which may have a togenetic stages of fish. To examine these relationships, positive impact on Nile perch recruitment." (Authors) a study was conducted on spring and summer diet of The quantity of Odonata didn't change between the two carp, invertebrate abundance and community structure, periods compared.] Address: Kishe-Machumu, M.A., and water quality characteristics in ponds stocked with Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, P.O. Box 78850, three carp age classes in SE Poland. With the excep- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. E-mail: [email protected] tion of young-of-the-year fish in spring, benthic dipter- ans prevailed in the diets of all carp age classes and 11230. Klemmer, A.J. (2011): The influence of stream- their consumption increased from spring to summer. derived detritus subsidies on lake benthic community Zooplankton featured in the diet of carp only in spring. composition and trophic interactions. M.Sc. thesis, Fac. Medium- and large-sized cladocerans predominated Grad. Studies (Forestry), University of British Columbia, among microcrustaceans found in the guts of one- and Vancouver: XII + 77 pp. (in English) ["Cross-ecosystem two-yearold carp. Consequently, in summer, total bio- subsidies are important for the structure and functioning mass of medium- and large-sized cladoceran grazers of communities within many ecosystems. Increases in was substantially lower in ponds stocked with older-age subsidies have been modelled to increase trophic cas- fish than in ponds used for production of 1-summer-old cade strength within recipient systems, because of the fingerlings. The relatively sparse submerged vegetation donor-controlled addition of a resource. Streams re- cover and low water transparency in ponds with older ceive high inputs of detrital subsidies and what is not fish stocks compared to ponds with youngof-the-year processed within the system is transported down- carp indicate a transition to a turbid water state mediat- stream. Therefore, streams that flow into lakes have the ed by a trophic cascade mechanism in the presence of potential to provide large amounts of detritus to lakes older-age fish. ... Densities of macroinvertebrates were compared to the transfer of detritus from forested lake significantly affected by the age of carp in the ponds.

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 36 With the exception of Diptera there were differences in new additions to the regional fauna." (Authors)] Ad- the densities of all individual macroinvertebrate groups dress: Holden, J., 67 High Street, Meppershall, Beds, between pond categories. In all macroinvertebrate taxa, UK. E-mail: [email protected] densities decreased with carp age, but the differences between pond categories were significant only in Ephe- 11235. Kovács, T.; Olajos, P.; Szilágyi, G. (2011): Rec- meroptera and Odonata between 0+ and older carp co- ords of Ephemeroptera, Odonata and Plecoptera from horts." (Authors)] Address: Kloskowski, J., Department Lithuania, with notes on aquatic arthropods. Folia his- of Nature Conservation, Institute of Biology, M. Curie- torico natralia musei Matraensis 35: 21-32. (in English) Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, [Records of 19 Odonata species are documented. Le- Poland. E-mail: [email protected] gally protected species are Gomphus flavipes and Oph- iogomphus cecilia.] Address: Kovács, T., Mátra Muse- 11232. Knott, K.E.; Keränen. I.; Kuitunen, K.; Wellen- um, Kossuth Lajos u. 40, H-3200 Gyöngyös, Hungary. reuther, M. (2011): Microsatellite markers for identifying E-mail: [email protected] hybrids of the damselflies Calopteryx splendens and C. virgo. Molecular Ecology Resources 11: 757-758. (in 11236. Krčmar, S.; Bogdanovć, T.; Mikuška, A.; Jukić, English) ["Calopteryx splendens and C. virgo hybridize M.; Zahirović, Ž. (2011): Poster: Contributions to the in nature. We developed nineteen microsatellite loci for knowledge of the insects fauna on the Bansko Hill area: molecular identification of hybrids. Lack of shared al- Horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) and Dragonflies (Odo- leles at several loci allowed unquestionable identifica- nata). SIEEC 22: 1 pp. (in English) [Bulgaria; Verbatim: tion. Seventeen loci are polymorphic in at least one of The studies of horse flies and dragonflies of the Bansko the target species, broadening the utility of the loci for Hill surroundings were carried out from April to Sep- population genetic studies." (Authors)] Address: Knott, tember 2010. The following methods were used: col- Emily, Department of Biological and Environmental Sci- lecting by canopy traps with attractants or entomologi- ence, 15 University of Jyväskylä, PO Box 35, FIN- cal nets, the method of strolling and observing. Map- 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland. E-mail: [email protected] ping and digital analyses of the data were done using ArcView 9.2 program. On the basis of the 362 collected 11233. Koch, K.; Fuchs, N.; Sahlén, G. (2011): Mor- specimens of horse flies and literature data a total of 19 phology of follicle cells of Libellulidae (Odonata). Inter- species of 6 genera and 2 subfamilies were recorded. national Journal of Odonatology 14(3): 257-267. (in On the basis of the 618 collected individuals at different English) ["In libellulids, mature oocyte size varies within stages of life (larvae - exuvia and adult individuals), a and between individual ovaries. The regulating mecha- total of 27 species of ... Odonata were recorded. ... nism is not yet understood. Variations in the contents of Coenagrion ornatum, Anax ephippiger, Libellula fulva, the follicle cells, and thereby their ability to secrete ma- Orthetrum coerulescens and Sympetrum flaveolum are terial into the oocyte, might explain some of the ob- new for the Bansko Hill. ... The dragonfly species with served differences in oocyte size. We therefore investi- highest abundance based on frequency of encounter gated the follicle cell surface, the interstitial space width were: Aeshna mixta, C. puella, Ischnura elegans, O. al- between follicle cells and between follicle cells and oo- bistylum, S. striolatum. Sympecma fusca, S. depress- cytes, the number of nuclei, and the cell compartment siusculum and S. fonscolombii had lowest abundance. proportions using scanning and transmission electron ... See also: http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?rad=525955] microscopy. In all investigated species, the follicle cells Address: [email protected] were covered by a basal lamina. We found cytoplasmic microvilli and septate junctions. As we could not find 11237. Kweka, E.J.; Zhou, G.; Gilbreath, T.M.; Afrane, any pores or other structures on the cell surface, endo- Y.; Nyindo, M.; Githeko, A.K.; Yan, G. (2011): Predation cytosis seems to be the only mechanism transporting efficiency of Anopheles gambiae larvae by aquatic pre- material into the follicle cells. Larger follicle cells had dators in western Kenya highlands. Parasites & Vectors larger interstitial gaps between follicle cells and oo- 2011, 4:128: 7 pp. (in English) ["Background: The cur- cytes, larger nuclei and a larger mitochondrial area. rent status of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes and Larger interstitial spaces between follicle cells and oo- the effects of insecticides on nontarget insect species cytes may afford more room that can be filled with ma- have raised the need for alternative control methods for terial from the follicle cell layer. More mitochondria malaria vectors. Predation has been suggested as one could provide more energy/ATP needed for the trans- of the important regulation mechanisms for malaria vec- port of the material. The quantity of free ribosomes and tors in long-lasting aquatic habitats, but the predation the mean number of nuclei seemed to be even more efficiency of the potential predators is largely unknown important to the productivity of the follicle cell. All these in the highlands of western Kenya. In the current study, variations in cell contents cause productivity differences we examined the predation efficiency of five predators among follicle cells and may explain some of the size on Anopheles gambiae s.s larvae in 24 hour and semi- differences between oocytes within individual ovaries in field evaluations. Methods: Predators were collected libellulids." (Authors) Studied specimens: Crocothemis from natural habitats and starved for 12 hours prior to erythraea (n = 15), Leucorrhinia dubia (n = 16), Pantala starting experiments. Preliminary experiments were flavescens (n = 7), and Sympetrum striolatum (n=5)] conducted to ascertain the larval stage most predated Address: Koch, Kamilla, Department of Ecology, Uni- by each predator species. When each larval instar was versity of Mainz, Becherweg 13, 55128 Mainz, Germa- subjected to predation, third instar larvae were predated ny. Email: [email protected] at the highest rate. Third instar larvae of An. gambiae were introduced into artificial habitats with and without 11234. Kosterin, O.E.; Holden, J. (2011): Some photo- refugia at various larval densities. The numbers of sur- graphic records of Odonata in Cambodia. International viving larvae were counted after 24 hours in 24. In Dragonfly Fund - Report 42: 1-6. (in English) ["Between semi-field experiments, the larvae were counted daily 2006 and 2011, 22 Odonata species were photogra- until they were all either consumed or had developed to phed in southwestern Cambodia. Agriocnemis lacteola the pupal stage. Polymerase chain reaction was used to Selys, 1877 and Coeliccia yamasakii Asahina, 1984 are confirm the presence of An. gambiae DNA in predator

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 37 guts. Results: Experiments found that habitat type (P < prairie fen associated insects are rare for a variety of 0.0001) and predator species (P < 0.0001) had a signif- reasons, including host plant specialization, habitat icant impact on the predation rate in the 24 hour eval- specialization, and shifting landscape context that limits uations. In semi-field experiments, predator species (P opportunities for dispersal. We recommend that current < 0.0001) and habitat type (P < 0.0001) were significant conservation efforts focus on stabilization and restora- factors in both the daily survival and the overall devel- tion of existing prairie fens, coupled with directed sur- opmental time of larvae. Pupation rates took significant- veys to monitor population change in insects of con- ly longer in habitats with refugia. An. gambiae DNA was cern, and restoration of the landscape matrix to facili- found in at least three out of ten midguts for all predator tate metapopulation dynamics. In the future, due to the species. Gambusia affins was the most efficient, being severely fragmented nature of Michigan landscapes, three times more efficient than tadpoles. Conclusion: captive rearing and assisted migration may be neces- These experiments provide insight into the efficiency of sary to conserve some prairie fen insect species. Over- specific natural predators against mosquito larvae. all, the effective conservation of fen associated insects These naturally occurring predators may be useful in will require a shared vision by multiple actors and a will- biocontrol strategies for aquatic stage An. gambiae ingness to purse that vision over a long time frame." mosquitoes. Further investigations should be done in (Authors) Tab. 1 list insects of conservation concern in complex natural habitats for these predators." (Authors) prairie fen and associated aquatic communities in Mich- The dragonfly larvae's efficacy in reducing the survival igan, USA, including Cordulegaster erronea and Wil- rates of third instar larvae of An. gambiae s.s was as- liamsonia fletcheri.] Address: Landis, D.A., Department sessed in semi-field experimental settings. Their effi- of Entomology, 204 Center for Integrated Plant Sys- ciency was estimated as high as 59.6%.] Address: tems, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Kweka, E.J., Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya 48824-1311, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Medical Research Institute, P. O. Box 1578, Kisumu 40100, Kenya. E-mail: [email protected] 11240. Lawrence, J.E.; Deitch, M.J.; Resh, V.H. (2011): Effects of vineyard coverage and extent on benthic ma- 11238. Lambert, J.-L.; Ternois, V. (2011): Nouvelles dé- croinvertebrates in streams of Northern California. An- couvertes de Boyeria irene (Fonscolombe, 1838) en nales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnolo- Champagne-Ardenne et premières mentions pour le gy 47(4): 347-354. (in English) ["Vineyards are a domi- département de la Marne (Odonata, Anisoptera: Aesh- nant feature of many landscapes in Mediterranean-cli- nidae). Martinia 27(2): 101-113. (in French, with English mate regions. We examined the effects of streamflow summary) ["B. irene is a recent acquisition of Odonata declines, associated with vineyard water-withdrawals distribution in the French Champagne-Ardenne region. for frost protection, on benthic-macroinvertebrate com- The first observation of this species seems to date back munities at three sites along three small streams in the from 1995, in the Aube department. During the last de- Mediterranean-climate region of Northern California. cade, the species was suspected to be present in the One site was heavily affected by water withdrawals for Marne department in 2004, was rediscovered in the Aube frost protection, the other two were not. In addition, we department in 2006 and was mentioned for the first time examined relationships between vineyard coverage and in the Haute-Marne in 2007. Observations have in- benthic-macroinvertebrate community response using creased in the region during the past few years, sug- data from 59 sampling events at 39 sites along 35 small gesting the presence of well established populations. streams in Napa County, California. We tested three a When unpublished IBGN data (equivalent to BMWP in priori hypotheses in terms of the response of biological the UK) were discovered, targeted prospections were traits of benthic macroinvertebrates to high vineyard organized in 2010, with the aim to check their reliability. coverage: (1) proportion of individuals with semi-voltine These field investigations not only confirmed these his- (i.e., one generation every 2 years) life cycles would be torical data, but also allowed us to discover new locali- lower compared to those with uni- and multi-voltine cy- ties. The authors present the conditions in which B. ire- cles, (2) proportion of individuals able to undergo dia- ne was discovered and update its distribution map in pause would be higher, and (3) proportion of individuals the region." (Authors)] Address: Ternois, V., CPIE du with the ability to burrow into the substrate would be Pays de Soulaines, Domaine de Saint-Victor, 10200 higher. In the three-site study, we found that vineyard Soulaines-Dhuys, France. E-mail: cpie.pays.soulaines water-withdrawals for frost protection coincided with @wanadoo.fr consistently lower values in both the benthic-macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity (B-IBI) developed 11239. Landis, D.A.; Fiedler, A.K.; Hamm, C.A.; Cuth- for Northern California streams and the ratio of Ephem- rell, D.L.; Schools, E.H.; Pearsall, D.R.; Herbert, M.E.; eroptera–Plecoptera–Trichoptera to Odonata–Coleopte- Doran, P.J. (2011): Insect conservation in Michigan prai- ra–Hemiptera individuals (EPT/OCH), a metric develop- rie fen: addressing the challenge of global change. ed for European Mediterranean streams. In the broad- Journal of Insect conservation 16(1): 131-142. (in Eng- er-scale study, we observed that vineyard-coverage lish) ["Prairie fen is a globally rare, groundwater de- levels above about 20% coincided with lower values of pendent peatland community restricted to discrete por- the B-IBI. The semi-voltine life-cycle trait was lower tions of the glaciated north central USA. Prairie fen har- above this level, whereas the diapause and burrowing bours a diverse flora composed of sedge wetland and traits were not affected." (Authors)] Address: Lawrence, tallgrass prairie species ... Here we investigate how J.E., Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and global change drivers, including land use change, cli- Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA mate change, and invasive species, may interact to 94720-3114, USA. E-mail: [email protected] threaten this important community. Specifically, we examine how characteristics of prairie fen habitats—e.g., 11241. Liechti, T.; Jödicke, R. (2011): Nachweis von formation and distribution—interact with the biology of Sympecma fusca unter Laubstreu (Odonata: Lestidae). rare fen insects to suggest appropriate short to long Mercuriale 11: 39-42. (in German, with English sum- term conservation strategies. Our results suggest that mary) ["On a sunny day in late autumn S. fusca was ob-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 38 served in northern Switzerland leaving its concealment heros and Gomphus flavipes). Coenagrion scitulum, in leaf litter and warming up in the sun until it was able Somatochlora meridionalis and Sympetrum danae are to fly. Hiding of imagoes ready for hibernation under species rarely reported from Romania." (Author)] Ad- dead leaves was assumed but never observed before. dress: Manci, C., Babe.-Bolyai University, Biology and This new evidence of concealment is discussed in the Geology Faculty, Ecology and Taxonomy Department 5- context with many recent winter records of individuals 7 Clinicilor Str., 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. E-mail: perching freely in the vegetation." (Authors)] Address: [email protected] Liechti, T., creato - Genossenschaft für kreative Um- weltplanung, Limmatauweg 9, CH - 5408 Ennetbaden. 11245. Marinov, M. (2011): Dragonflies (Insecta: Odo- Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] nata) from the Western Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Gree- ce). In: Beron P. (ed) Biodiversity of Bulgaria. 4. Biodi- 11242. Lillig, M. (2011): Im Gespräch mit Dr. Bernd versity of Western Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece) II. Trockur. Umweltmagazin Saar 2/2011: 35. (in German) Pensoft & Nat. Mus. Natur. Hist. Sofia: 145-161. (in [B. Trockur is a leading regional odonatologist, engaged English) ["A total of 52 Odonata species are reported in the fauna of the German federal state Saarland. here for the Western Rhodopes with six new species for Some brief information is given on personal motivation the region: Lestes barbarus, L. macrostigma, Erythrom- to treat Odonata, the regional situation in the framework ma najas, Cordulegaster bidentata, Sympetrum vulga- of global warming and measures to enhance regional tum, S. flaveolum. At least 58 species could be expec- dragonfly populations.] Address: Lillig, M., Krämersweg ted within the Western Rhodopes area. The same num- 55 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany: E-email: martin.lillig ber was given as probable for the eastern part of the @t-online.de mountain by MARINOV 2004)." (Publisher) Note of the editor: This paper is a poor reprint of the original publi- 11243. Lorenzo-Carballa, M.O.; Hadrys, H.; Cordero- cation Marinov, M., 2007. Odonata of The Western Rivera, A.; Andres, J.A. (2011): Population genetic Rhodopes, with special reference to the wetlands North structure of sexual and parthenogenetic damselflies in- of the town of Smolyan, South Bulgaria. Notulae Odo- ferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Heredi- natologicae 6(9): 97-108. It suffers several major faults, ty 108: 386-395. (in English) ["It has been postulated which are entirely due to the lack of communication be- that obligate asexual lineages may persist in the long tween the editors of the volume and the author of the term if they escape from negative interactions with ei- paper. The later saw it already integrated amongst other ther sexual lineages or biological enemies; and thus, articles and printed out without being able to make any parthenogenetic populations will be more likely to occur final comments and suggestions for improvement. Peo- in places that are difficult for sexuals to colonize, or ple interested in the region are advised to search for the those in which biological interactions are rare, such as original paper and not consider this low quality reprint in islands or island-like habitats. Ischnura hastata is the their research.]] only known example of natural parthenogenesis within the insect order Odonata, and it represents also a typi- 11246. Maroneze, D.M.; Tupinambas, T.H.; Alves, cal example of geographic parthenogenesis, as sexual C.B.M.; Vieira, F.; Pompeu, P.S.; Callisto, M. (2011): populations are widely distributed in North America, Fish as ecological tools to complement biodiversity in- whereas parthenogenetic populations of this species ventories of benthic macroinvertebrates. Hydrobiologia have only been found at the Azores archipelago. In or- 673: 29-40. (in English) ["Sampling benthic macroinver- der to gain insight in the origin and distribution of par- tebrates in large rivers has several limitations, arising thenogenetic I. hastata lineages, we have used mi- not only from the selectivity of traditional sampling crosatellites, mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequence gears but also from difficulty in capturing organisms that data, to examine the population genetic structure of this inhabit the deeper zones and high current velocities. species over a wide geographic area. Our results sug- Considering the importance of benthic macroinverte- gest that sexual populations of I. hastata in North Amer- brates as a food resource for fishes, the sampling re- ica conform to a large subdivided population that has strictions in sediment collection done by dredges, and gone through a recent spatial expansion. A recent sin- the importance of surveying benthos biodiversity, the gle long distance dispersal event, followed by a demo- objective of this study was to evaluate the stomach con- graphic expansion, is the most parsimonious hypothesis tents of five commonly occurring insectivorous fish spe- explaining the origin of the parthenogenetic population cies as a means of complementing a benthic macroin- of this species in the Azores islands." (Authors)] Ad- vertebrate inventory. Three sampling campaigns (fish dress: Lorenzo-Carballa, Olalla, Departamento de Eco- and benthic macroinvertebrate) were conducted in a loxía e Bioloxía Animal, Grupo de Ecoloxía Evolutiva e reach of the Araguari River (Minas Gerais, Brazil), ap- da Conservación, Universidade de Vigo, EUET Forest- proximately 9 km long and 90 m wide. Astyanax altipa- al, Campus Universitario, Pontevedra, España 36005, ranae Garutti & Britski 2000, Leporinus friderici (Bloch Spain. E-mail: [email protected] 1794), Leporinus amblyrhynchus Garavello & Britski 1987, Iheringichthys labrosus (Lütken 1874) and Pime- 11244. Manci, C.-O. (2011): The dragonfly (Insecta: lodus maculatus Lacepe`de 1803 were the fish species Odonata) collection of Iasi Museum of Natural History collected and studied. To determine benthic macroin- (Romania). Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Na- vertebrate taxonomic richness, a total of 54 Van Veen turelle «Grigore Antipa» 54(2): 379-393. (in English, sediment samples were obtained. We compared lists of with French and Romanian summaries) ["The dragonfly the benthic taxa found in fish stomachs with those from specimens deposited in the Iasi Museum of Natural His- the sediment samples. The differences in the taxonomic tory were inventoried and analyzed, resulting a total of composition of the benthic macroinvertebrate communi- 3162 adult specimens from 45 species. The majority of ties between the sediment samples and each fish spe- these specimens were collected by Constantin Visarion cies stomachs contents were assessed through NMDS Mândru in 51 localities of Romania. The material in- and ANOSIM analyses, using a Sorensen similarity includes important new distribution records of three Natu- dex with the presence/absence of taxa data. Independ- ra 2000 species (Coenagrion ornatum, Cordulegaster

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 39 ent of sampling period, additional benthic macroinver- B.A., Natural Sciences and Mathematics, The Richard tebrate families or classes were provided by identifying Stockton College of New Jersey, P. O. Box 195, Pomo- fish stomach contents. We found a total of 30 taxa in na, NJ 08240, USA. E-mail: Blake.Mathys@stockton. this study (including "Coenagrionidae, Gomphidae, Li- edu bellulidae"), including 5 unique taxa (or 17% of the total) in the sediment samples, 9 unique taxa (30%) in the 11249. Matushkina, N.A. (2011): Morphology of exo- stomach samples, and 16 taxa (53%) common to both. phytic ovipositors in dragonflies (Odonata: Gomphidae, The NMDS and ANOSIM analyses showed a significant Corduliidae, Libellulidae), with particular reference to separation between Van Veen sediment samples and ovipositor muscles and sensilla. International Journal of two fish species stomach contents— L. amblyrhynchus Odonatology 14(3): 223-248. (in English) ["A comparati- and P. maculatus. These results indicate that fish can ve study of female external genitalia was carried out in be used as additional samplers and are an efficient representatives of three dragonfly families that lay eggs method to complement the benthic taxonomic inventory exophytically, with special emphasis placed on skeletal obtained through traditional sediment sampling tech- musculature and sensilla. Female external genitalia are niques in large areas, as river segments and catch- characteristically represented by the vulvar lamina and ments." (Authors)] Address: Callisto, M., Laboratrio de rudiments on the 9th sternum. In a gomphid, Gomphus Ecologia de Bentos, Departamento de Biologia Geral, vulgatissimus, and a corduliid, Cordulia aenea, the vul- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal var laminae bear numerous styloconic sensilla and de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, C.P. 486, sparse campaniform sensilla. In addition, the rudiments Pampulha, CEP 30161-970 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. of C. aenea are richly furnished with basiconic sensilla, E-mail: [email protected] each with an apical pore. In corduliids and libellulids the ovipositor musculature is formed by two antagonistic 11247. Martins, F.A.; del Claro, K. (2011): Natural histo- muscles, contractions of which cause up- and down- ry in dragonfly (Odonata) interactions of Cerrado vege- ward movements of the middle part of the 9th sternum, tation. Capa 5(2): 20 pp. (in Portuguese, with English where rudiments are usually located. Characteristically, summary) ["The description of dragonfly species natural gomphid females lack both the ovipositor-related mus- history involves the study of important features on Odo- cles and rudiments. Based on the present results, the nata community, as interspecific and intraspecific inter- rudiments may be reasonably homologized with the actions and climatic parameters. This study aimed to gonapophyses of the 9th segment of the plesiomorphic investigate the most important features those can con- well-developed ovipositor. The proposed functional in- tribute to the inclusion of Ischnura ramburii in interac- terpretations of the ovipositor derivatives in Odonata tion ecology studies on Cerrado. The study was con- with exophytic oviposition are discussed in light of their ducted at a permanent pond, in a nature reserve at egg laying behaviour." (Author) The analysis includes Clube de Caça e Pesca Itororó de Uberlândia. Behav- the following taxa: Gomphus vulgatissimus, Onycho- iour observations were done and species biology data gomphus forcipatus, Lindenia tetraphylla, Cordulia ae- were quantified. Predation behaviour usually occurs on nea, Epitheca bimaculata, Somatochlora metallica, Or- the pond, in areas with prey abundance. Individuals use thetrum cancellatum, Sympetrum vulgatum, and S. san- their legs to catch their prey. The breeding happens in guineum.] Address: Matushkina, Natalia, Department of the air. The oviposition is endofitic and during it, female Zoology, Biological Faculty, Kyiv National University, and male remain on tandem position. Female eventual- vul. Volodymirs’ka 64, Kyiv, 01033, Ukraine. E-mail: ly remains submerged during the egg lay. On agonistic [email protected] interactions between intraspecific and interspecific males were observed the behavioural patterns: i) toler- 11250. Mayon, N. (2011): Répartition de deux Gomphi- ance; ii) perch; iii) caution display and; iv) attack. Be- dae rhéophiles (Gomphus vulgatissimus et Onycho- sides this, faceoff, behaviour in which two damselflies gomphus forcipatus) le long de la Sûre: premiers résul- stand face to face for some seconds, was observed in tats, tendances et hypothèses. Les Naturalistes Belges this species. It was verified higher abundance on the 92(3-4): 55-66. (in French, with English summary) [Bel- hottest months of the year (spring and summer). It gium; west of the border to Luxembourg; "The distribu- wasn´t found a direct correlation between the environ- tion of G. vulgatissimus and O. forcipatus has been ment middle temperature and abundance of individuals, studied in four sites along the Sure river, based on exu- along the seasons (rs= 0,800; p> 0,05), but is verified a viae findings. The results showed significant differences trend to correlation." (Authors)] Address: Martins, F.A., in species ratio between sites, suggesting a down- Laboratório de Ecologia Comportamental e Interações, stream gradient. Those results were thus examined un- Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Uber- der the habitat point of view. Although additional studies lândia, Rua Ceará, s/nº Bloco 2D - Campus Umuarama, are requested to closely characterize the distribution of 38400-902, Uberlândia, MG - Brasil - Caixa Postal: 593. the two species, it is likely that the results revealed a E-mail: [email protected] distribution dependent of habitat types present at each place rather than a strict longitudinal distribution. How- 11248. Mathys, B.A. (2011): First record of Aplomado ever, this hypothesis must be considered with reserve Falcon (Falco femoralis) for the West Indies. The Wil- due to the single sampling method." (Author)] Address: son Journal of Ornithology 123(1): 179-180. (in English) Mayon, N., Parc Naturel Haute-Sûre et Forêt d’Anlier. [Puerto Rico; "I was able to observe the falcon for ~8 Chemin du Moulin 2, B-6630 Martelange, Belgium. E- hrs over 5 days. It was perched on fence posts or small mail: [email protected] trees (<7 m tall) for the majority of this time. Its observed hunting style was similar to a female Merlin that I 11251. Mayoral, H. (2011): Particle size, critical shear observed daily at the lagoon. This Merlin successfully stress, and benthic invertebrate distribution and abun- captured dragonflies, and the Aplomado Falcon’s prey dance in a gravel-bed river of the Southern Appalachi- items were assumed to be similar. However, no specific ans. M.Sc. Thesis, College of Arts and Sciences, Geor- prey items were identified." (Author)] Address: Mathys, gia State University: X + 66 pp. (in English) ["To determine the relationship between the abundance and den-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 40 sity of benthic invertebrates, and the critical shear dragonflies of the French Antilles. It contains chapters stress of individual grain sizes, a reach along Smith describing the environment of the Antilles, the morphol- Creek, was divided into ten 2m x 2m quadrants. Within ogy and biology, and biogeography and ecology of dra- each quadrant, five randomly selected clasts for each gonflies, as well as measures taken towards their pro- grain size ranging from 2.26 to 25.6 cm were cleaned tection and conservation. Furthermore the guide provid- for benthic invertebrates. Wolman pebble counts for es determination keys and 41 species accounts. In ad- each quadrant were also conducted and used to deter- dition, it describes several walks around islands of par- mine the critical Shields stress per grain size fraction ticular interest to people wanting to observe dragon- from the model given by Wiberg and Smith (1987) that flies.] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum d'Histoire naturel- explicitly accounts for particle hiding/sheltering effects le de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 Nantes, France. in mixed-bed rivers. Particle entrainment values were E-mail: Francois.Meurgey@mairie -nantes.fr then compared with estimated bankfull Shields stress values to determine sediment transport potential during 11254. Miroglu, A. (2011): First record of the Black bankfull flow. Invertebrate abundance was strongly pos- Darter, Sympetrum danae (Sulzer, 1776) (Odonata: Li- itively correlated with critical Shields stress up to the bellulidae), from Turkey. Zoology in the Middle East 53: 18.0 cm grain size, indicating a preference for certain 129-130. (in English) ["I collected a female at Taslidere grain sizes; while density was positively correlated with (Ardahan region), eastern Turkey, at 1901 m a.s.l, on all grain sizes present." (Author) Among 9114 collected 27.vii.2010. Taçhdere is situated at 41°03'N, 42°51'E. specimens only one Odonata was represented.] Ad- The habitat consists of high elevation ponds and a slug- dress: Mayoral, Helen, College of Arts and Sciences, gish stream, and is associated with sedges and bulrush Georgia State University, USA. E-mail: hmayoral1@ species. The material is deposited in the collection of student.gsu.edu the Biology Department of Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun (Turkey). This is the first record from Turkey." 11252. McAlpine, D.F. (2011): Insect Collections of (Author)] Address: Miroglu, A., Ondokuz Mayis Universi- Canada Series: New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, ty, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, NB. Newsletter of the Biological Survey of Canada 30 55139, Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey (1): 8-16. (in English) [The paper includes a picture of Paul Brunelle, and some passing references on region- 11255. Mochon, A. (2011): Découverte de la courtisane al representation of specimens in the collection.] Ad- d’Amérique (Hetaerina americana), odonate, au Qué- dress: McAlpine, D.F., Research Curator, Zoology Sec- bec. Le naturaliste canadien 135(2): 34-37. (in French) tion, & Head, Department of Natural Science, E-mail: [Records of H. americana in Québec, Canada are doc- [email protected] umented: (1) 12-IX-2009, Yamaska River (45,324905° N; 72,649808°E) (31H/07), near Bromont, and (2) 29- VIII-2010, Yamaska Nord River (45,415431°N; 72,626556°E) (31H/07), app. 1 km near Réservoir Choi- nière.] Address: not stated 11256. Mochon, A. (2011): La découverte de la courtisane d’Amérique (Odonata: Hetaerina americana) au Québec. Bulletin de conservation. Les parcs nous ont dévoilé... 2011: 21-23. (in French) [The recent records of H. americana in Québec, Canada are documented in detail: (1) 12-IX-2009, Yamaska River (45,324905°N; 72,649808°E) (31H/07), near Bromont, and (2) 29-VIII- 2010, Yamaska Nord River (45,415431°N; 72,626556°E) (31H/07), app. 1 km near Réservoir Choi- nière. The paper also includes brief notes on Gomph- aeschna furcillata and Enallagma civile.] Address: not stated 11257. Molina, C.I.; Gibon, F.-M.; Oberdorff, T.; Do- minguez, E.; Pinto, J.; Marin, R.; Roulet, M. (2011): Ma- croinvertebrate food web structure in a floodplain lake of the Bolivian Amazon. Hydrobiologia 663: 135-153. (in English) ["Two stable isotopes d13C and d15N were used to identify the energy sources and trophic relationships of the main freshwater macroinvertebrates in a floodplain lake of the Beni River (Bolivian Amazonia). Four energy sources (seston, bottom sediment, periphyton, and aquatic macrophytes) and macroinvertebrate communities were collected during three periods of the river hydrological cycle. Macroinvertebrates showed greater temporal variation in isotope values than their food sources. Six trophic chains were identified: four were based on seston, periphyton, C3 macrophytes, and bottom sediments, and the last two chains on a 11253. Meurgey, F.; Picard, L. (2011): Les libellules des combination of two carbon sources. One mixed seston Antilles françaises: Ecologie, biologie, biogéographie et and periphyton sources during the wet season while the identification. Collection Parthénope. Biotope. 440 pp. other mixed periphyton and macrophytes sources dur- (in French) [This is a richly illustrated field guide to the ing the wet and dry seasons. Periphyton was the most

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 41 important energy source supporting the highest number turbance and that such processes, even in newly re- of trophic levels and consumers. The macrophytic con- stored systems, may be rapid." (Authors) The supple- tribution was only significant during the dry season. Bot- mentary material lists Anax, Enallagma, Ischnura, Ery- tom sediments constituted a marginal energy source. themis, Miathyria, and Pachydiplax.] Address: Muehl- As each season is associated with different physical bauer, J.D., Curriculum for the Environment & Ecology, and chemical conditions, processes organizing macro- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. E- invertebrate food web structure in the Beni floodplain mail: [email protected] seem strongly linked to hydrological seasonality." (Au- thors) The authors analyzed 243 macroinvertebrate 11260. Müller, J.; Steglich, R. (2011): Fundort- und Ar- samples representing 38 taxa. The dominant taxa were tenliste eigener Libellen-Nachweise (Odonata) in Sach- Belostoma sp., (Hemiptera), Dythemis sp., Limnetron sen-Anhalt für die Jahre 2009 und 2010. halophila - Mit- sp. (Odonata), Hydrophilus spp. (Coleoptera), Palae- teilungsblatt der Fachgruppe Faunistik und Ökologie, monetes ivonicus (Crustacea, Decapoda) and Poma- Staßfurt 54: 15-19. (in German) [Records from 47 locali- cea scalaris (Mollusca, Gasteropoda). Ten out of the 38 ties in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany are documented.] Ad- taxa are Odonata (treated at the genus level).] Address: dress: Müller, J., Frankefelde 3, 39116 Magdeburg, Molina, C.I., Instituto de Ecología, Unidad de Limno- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] logía, UMSA, Casilla Postal #10077, La Paz, Bolivia. E- 11261. Ndome, C.B.; Udo, I.U.; Akpan, I.I.; Udom, C. mail: [email protected] (2011): Effect of water quality and bottom soil properties 11258. Moser, I. (2011): Bestandesaufnahmen der Klei- on the diversity and abundance of macrozoobenthic nen Binsenjungfer, der Sumpfgrille und der Sumpf- fauna of some tropical growth-out earthen fish ponds. schrecke im Feuchtland ausserhalb der Naturschutzge- Ecologia 2(1): 12-22. (in English) ["This study was con- biete Bannriet, Spitzmäder, Eich und Burst. Ergebnisse ducted to investigate the effect of water quality and bot- 2011. Editors: Verein Pro Riet Rheintal, Altstätten, Swit- tom soil properties on the diversity and abundance of zerland: 23 pp. (in German) [In 2011, 14 localities im- macrobenthic fauna in some tropical grow-out earthen proved by nature conservation measures (ceasing me- fish ponds. The aim was to enhance the proper man- lioration, building water bodies) between 1994 and agement of soil and water qualities in relation to various 2007 were studied with respect to occurrence of Lestes groups of benthic organisms found in ponds. Physico- virens. All these habitats are situated outside legally chemical parameters, bottom soil properties and ben- protected areas. L. virens was established in seven of thic community assemblages were studied in three se- the fourteen localities. It was confirmed as reproducing lected commercial fish farms in Calabar, Cross River in three of them.] Address: Verein Pro Riet Rheintal, State, Nigeria. ... In general, Farms with optimum phys- Schwalbenweg 16, 9450 Altstätten, Switzerland. www. icochemical parameters, high sand and low clay con- pro-riet.ch tent had the highest assemblages of macrobenthic organisms. Farm managers should pay particular atten- 11259. Muehlbauer, J.D.; Doyle, M.W.; Bernhardt, E.S. tion to the physico-chemical parameters and soil prop- (2011): Macroinvertebrate community responses to a erties as they are determinant factors of macrobenthic dewatering disturbance gradient in a restored stream. assemblage within the fish ponds. These will enhance Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 15: 1771-1783. high productivity of the grow-out fish ponds since they (in English) [North Carolina, USA; "Dewatering disturb- form the major bulk of fish food." (Authors) Relative ances are common in aquatic systems and represent a abundance of dragonfly larvae was estimated as 9.6, relatively untapped field of disturbance ecology, yet 15.6, and 21.7% for each of the three studied farms.] studying dewatering events along gradients in non-di- Address: Udo, I.U., Dept of Fisheries and Aquaculture, chotomous (i.e. wet/dry) terms is often difficult. Because Institute of Oceanography, University of Calabar, P.M.B. many stream restorations can essentially be perceived 1115, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria as planned hydrologic manipulations, such systems can make ideal test-cases for understanding processes of 11262. Nelson, B. (2011): A review of notable records hydrological disturbance. In this study we used an ex- of Irish odonates post Dragonflylreland (2004-2010), in- perimental drawdown in a 440 ha stream/ wetland res- cluding confirmation of the Golden-ringed Dragonfly toration site to assess aquatic macroinvertebrate com- Cordulegaster boltonii (Donovan) on the Irish list. J. Br. munity responses to dewatering and subsequent re- Dragonfly Society 27(2): 105-131. (in English) ["Notable wetting. The geomorphic nature of the site and the de- records of Irish odonates in the period post Dragonfly- sign of the restoration allowed dewatering to occur pre- lreland (2004-2010) are presented, including confirma- dictably along a gradient and decoupled the hydrologic tion of C. boltonii on the Irish list. Range expansions of response from any geomorphic (i.e. habitat heterogene- several species are documented and the occurrences ity) effects. In the absence of such heterogeneous habi- of migrant species are reviewed and discussed. An up- tat refugia, reach-scale wetted perimeter and depth dated Irish checklist is provided and reference made to conditions exerted a strong control on community struc- the Irish Red List." (Author)] Address: Nelson, B., Natio- ture. The community exhibited an incremental response nal Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Her- to dewatering severity over the course of this disturb- itage and the Gaeltacht, 7 Ely Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. ance, which was made manifest not as a change in E-mail: [email protected] community means but as an increase in community var- 11263. Obara‚ K.; Mishima‚ H.; Yodoe, K. (2011): In- iability, or dispersion, at each site. The dewatering also sects Fauna in the Sada-cho, Shimane Prefecture. Bull. affected inter-species abundance and distributional pat- Hoshizaki Green Found. 5: 139-160. (in Japanese, with terns, as dewatering and rewetting promoted alternate English summary) [Japan; from May to October 2000, species groups with divergent habitat tolerances. Final- 647 species belonging to 13 orders were recorded. The ly, our results indicate that rapid rewetting – analogous following Odonata are listed from the region: Ischnura to a hurricane breaking a summer drought – may repre- asiatica, Cercion calamorum calamorum, C. sieboldii, sent a recovery process rather than an additional dis- Copera annulata, Lestes temporalis, Calopteryx atrata,

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 42 C. cornelia, Mnais pruinosa, M. nawai, Epiophlebia su- Previous research showed that a diversity of zooben- perstes, Asiagomphus melaenops, Davidius nanus, Sty- thos also peaks at moderate connectivity with rivers. logomphus suzukii, Onychogomphus viridicostus, Sie- Therefore, to maintain high productivity as well as high boldius albardae, Anotogaster sieboldii, Planaeschna biodiversity in the Yangtze floodplain, protecting the milneii, Anax nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus, A. partheno- remnants of riverconnected lakes and linking discon- pe julius, Macromia amphigena amphigena, Orthetrum nected lakes freely with the mainstream are crucial." albistylum speciosum, O. japonicum japonicum, O. trian- (Authors) The list of taxa includes for Dongting Lake gulare melania, Crocothemis servilia mariannae, Sym- 'Dromogomphus sp.', a nearctic species not occurring petrum darwinianum, S. frequens, S. eroticum eroticum, in China.] Address: Wang, H.-Z., State Key Laboratory S. parvulum, S. pedemontanum elatum, S. infuscatum, of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of S. croceolum, Pantala flavescens] Address: Otsu‚ 426- Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 7, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, 693-0011, Japan Hubei 430072, China. E-mail: [email protected] 11264. Outomuro, D.; Ocharan, F.J. (2011): The larval- 11266. Parr, A.J. (2011): Migrant and dispersive drag- life history of Calopteryx virgo meridionalis in northern onflies in Britain during 2010. J. Br. Dragonfly Society Spain and the voltinism of the south-western European 21(2): 69-79. (in English) ["The year 2010 was a relative- species of the genus Calopteryx (Odonata: Caloptery- ly low-key one for many of our commoner migrant spe- gidae). Entomologia generalis 33(1-2): 125-135. (in cies but some highly noteworthy events took place with English, with German summary) ["A larval population of rarer species. Literally dozens of Aeshna affinis were C. virgo meridionalis was monitored in northern Spain seen in southeast England during late July-August, for a period of 18 months. Larvae were measured in the principally around the Thames Estuary. With oviposition field and then released. Egg hatching was followed by being noted, it is even possible that local breeding pop- rapid larval growth. Last stadium larvae were first col- ulations may become established. Southeast England lected in January. The larval life history and the devel- also saw several records of Lestes barbarus during the opmental curve of the study population support a uni- year, as well as the discovery of new sites for Lestes vi- voltine cycle with only one developing cohort through- ridis away from the recently-established Suffolk popula- out the year. Re-analysing previously published data, tion. Perhaps the highlight of the year was the re-dis- the developmental curves of several species of Calop- covery of Coenagrion scitulum, after an absence from teryx Leach 1815, from south-western Europe were the UK of nearly 60 years. Arrivals of this species must compared. Results are discussed within the context of however have taken place prior to 2010, since, in addi- latitudinal shifts of voltinism and evidence a decrease in tion to adults, small numbers of exuviae were also dis- developmental time southwards, i e from semivoltinism covered, indicating that successful breeding had al- to univoltinism. However, other factors such as altitude, ready taken place. Clearly Britain’s dragonfly fauna is local environmental conditions and specific larval re- currently going through a period of considerable flux." quirements must also be considered." (Authors)] Ad- (Author)] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, dress: Outomuro Priede, D., Dpto. Biología de Organis- Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adri- mos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, C/ Catedrático an.parr@ bbsrc.ac.uk Rodrigo Uría, s/n, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: outo- [email protected] 11267. Parr, A.J. (2011): The Vagrant Emperor Anax ephippiger in Britain and Europe during early 2011. J. 11265. Pan, B.-Z.; Wang, H.-J.; Liang, K.-M.; Wang, H.- Br. Dragonfly Society 21(2): 80-87. (in English) ["Early Z. (2011): Macrozoobenthos in Yangtze floodplain la- 2011 saw major movements of A. ephippiger in south- kes: patterns of density, biomass, and production in re- ern and western Europe. These peaked during April lation to river connectivity. Journal of the North Ameri- and resulted in the largest arrivals of Vagrant Emperor can Benthological Society 30(2): 589-602. (in English) ever seen in Britain. Oviposition was even observed at ["A systematic investigation of macrozoobenthos was a site on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall on 26 April, conducted in Yangtze floodplain waters to reveal pat- this being the first recorded instance in the UK. British terns of density, biomass, and production in relation to records of Vagrant Emperor during January-May 2011 river connectivity. In the Yangtze connected lakes, 78 are detailed and some meteorological background to taxa belonging to 33 families and 62 genera were iden- the movements is presented." (Author)] Address: Parr, tified. Macrozoobenthos density was 327 individuals/m², A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suf- biomass was 1.40 g dry mass/m², and production was folk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] 3.23 g dry mass m² y-1. The assemblages were characterized by high diversity, high production, and high bi- 11268. Peck, S.B. (2011): CDF Checklist of Galapagos valve-filterer abundance. The key factor determining the Dragonflies and Damselflies - FCD Lista de especies macrozoobenthic assemblages was river connectivity. de Libélulas, caballitos del diablo de Galápagos. In: As river connectivity increased, 3 types of response Bungartz, F., Herrera, H., Jaramillo, P., Tirado, N., Jíme- patterns were observed: 1) density, biomass, and pro- nez-Uzcategui, G., Ruiz, D., Guézou, A. Ziemmeck, F. duction of collector-filterers (mainly Bivalvia), shredders (eds.). Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Species (e.g., Stictochironomus), and predators (e.g., Dytisci- Checklist - Lista de Especies de Galápagos de la Fun- dae) showed unimodal changes, i.e., first increased and dación Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin Foundation / then decreased; 2) density, biomass, and production of Fundación Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos. collector-gatherers (mainly Tubificidae and Chironomi- Last updated 13 Apr 2011: 3 pp. (in English) [The paper dae) decreased continuously; and 3) density of scra- compiles published records reaching up to 2001.] Ad- pers (mainly Gastropoda) decreased, whereas their bio- dress: http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/ mass and production changed unimodally. At an inter- checklists/terrestrial-invertebrates/odonata/ mediate level of river connectivity, biomass and produc- 11269. Petruck, A.; Stöffler, U. (2011): On the history of tion of total macrozoobenthos reached maxima, where- chloride concentrations in the River Lippe (Germany) as density decreased with increasing river connectivity. and the impact on the macroinvertebrates. Limnologica

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 43 - Ecology and Management of Inland Waters 41(2): posited in the DZRJ and MZSP Brazilian collections are 143-150. (in English) ["The River Lippe is situated at the also presented. The new species is the eighth species northern part of the Rhenish-westphalian coal mining of Oligoclada reported from Rondonia, this being the area, Germany and has a long history of being affected richest Brazilian State for this genus." (Authors)] Ad- by mining water discharge. There has, however, been a dress: Pinto, A.P., Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de massive decrease in the discharge of mining water over São Paulo, Av. Nazaré 481, Ipiranga 04263-000, São the past few decades. While early in the last century Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] concentrations of up to 3500 mg l-1 of chloride were observed, the mean concentration is now below 400 mg 11272. Piper, W. (2011): Libellennachrichten mit neuem l-1. At the same time the water quality has improved Herausgeber. Libellennachrichten 26: 14. (in German) greatly so factors other than chloride concentration may [Martin Lemke is introduced as new co-editor of the be influencing the macroinvertebrate community. Ma- newsletter of the German speaking odonatologists.] Ad- croinvertebrate data collected from three sites along the dress: Piper, W., Kollenhof 31, D-22527 Hamburg, Ger- River Lippe was analyzed for a change in the occur- many. E-mail: [email protected] rence of salt tolerant species in an area where mining 11273. Poiron, C.; Meurgey, F. (2011): The Odonata of water discharge ended in 2000. It was found that also St Lucia (Lesser Antilles) - Survey Report March 9-30 during the period of discharges the macroinvertebrate 2011. L’Herminier Natural History Society - Contribution community was dominated by freshwater species and to odonatology # 2: 21 pp. (in English) ["The dragonfly therefore the impact of mining water discharges in the fauna of the Lesser Antilles actually numbers 48 valid upper River Lippe is considered to be minor. It was also species (Meurgey & Poiron, in prep). There are 38 spe- found that for some species (Nais elinguis, Bithynia ten- cies in Guadeloupe (Meurgey, 2006b), 30 in Martinique taculata and Gammarus tigrinus) their proposed salinity (Meurgey, 2005) which both are the richest islands. preference did not correlate with their occurrence in the Species richness decrease to the south with only 7 spe- field. This may be an area that requires further research. cies in St. Vincent (Meurgey, 2010) and 19 in Grenada ... The predominant taxa of the collected individuals were (Meurgey, 2009). Saint Lucia appear as a medium rich Crustacea (18.24%), Gastropoda (15.59%), Ephemerop- island, and the paucity of species could be due to 1) the tera (10.61%) Odonata (10.40%), Diptera (9.75%), Tri- lack of standing water habitats (95% of Odonata repro- choptera (9.63%), Lamellibranchata (6.73%) and Coleo- duce in standing water), and 2) the lack of studies, with ptera (5.02%) ..." (Authors)] Address: Petruck, A., Em- only two surveys known to us. Among surveyed sta- schergenossenschaft/Lippeverband Essen, Kronprin- tions, 62% belongs to lotic habitats and 30% to lentic zenstr. 24, 45128 Essen, Germany. E-mail: petruck.an- habitats. The remaining pertain to specific habitats: trail, [email protected] grassland, ditch… The number of species in Martinique, 11270. Petrulevicius, J.F.; Wappler, T.; Nel, A.; Rust, J. which is quite equal to those of St Lucia, is due to a (2011): The diversity of Odonata and their endophytic high level of disturbances, pollutions and urbanization. ovipositions from the Upper Oligocene Fossillagerstätte We think that the fauna of St Lucia could reach 30-35 of Rott (Rhineland, Germany). ZooKeys 130: 67-89. (in species. Hurricane Tomas passed by the Island in No- English) ["A commented list of fossil Odonata from the vember 2010. He especially opened many forested ar- Oligocene outcrop of Rott is given, together with de- eas. We observed that several streams and rivers are scriptions of new traces of oviposition in plant tissues, now open, without canopy and colonized by vagrant very similar to ichnotaxa already known from the early species such as Pantala flavescens, Orthemis macro- Eocene Laguna del Hunco floras of Patagonia. The joint stigma or Tramea abdominalis. We also saw trees down presences of odonatan larvae and traces of oviposition across rivers creating microhabitats and promoting the demonstrate the autochthony of these insects in the development of some species such as Protoneura ail- palaeolake of Rott, confirming the existence of a diver- sa. This information must be verify with further surveys se and abundant aquatic entomofauna, a situation strik- before and after the passage of an hurricane. It is diffi- ingly different to that in the contemporaneous Oligoce- cult to have an idea of what species could be present in ne palaeolake of Céreste (France)." (Authors)] Address: these habitats before Tomas. As for other islands, the Wappler, T., Steinmann Institut für Geologie, Minera- odonate fauna of St Lucia is dominated by wide ranging logie, Paläontologie, Universität Bonn, Nussallee 8, species. Two of them, Ischnura ramburii and O. macro- 53115 Bonn, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] stigma are the commonest species in a great variety of habitat. The most interesting thing is that these two 11271. Pinto, A.P.; Lamas, C.J.E. (2011): Oligoclada common species are followed by Lesser Antillean en- mortis sp. nov. from Rondônia State, Brazil, and distri- demics (P. ailsa and Dythemis sterilis), which have butional records of other species of the genus (Odona- been recorded from 20 (26%) and 27 (36%) localities ta: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology respectively." (Authors)] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum 14(4): 291-303. (in English) ["Oligoclada mortis sp. nov. d'Histoire naturelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 (holotype male deposited in MZSP: Brazil, Rondonia Nantes, France. E-mail: Francois.Meurgey@mairie- State, Porto Velho municipality, gT[ransec t]5-21, nantes.fr seg[ment]12 (09.35 19 S, 65.02 50 W, 106m asl, 13 v 2010, leg. Nogueira & Mendes) is described and illus- 11274. Popoola, K.O.K.; Otalekor, A. (2011): Analysis trated based on two males. The new species fits within of aquatic insects’ communities of Awba Reservoir and Borror'fs Group III, differing from all other described its physico-chemical properties. Research Journal of species in the genus by the combination of an entirely Environmental and Earth Sciences 3(4): 422-428. (in black labium, a large posterior hamule, sickle-shaped English) ["This study was conducted to assess the Aw- and ventrally longer than the genital lobe, and long cer- ba reservoir insects’ communities and the health status ci, with the ratio between epiproct and cerci less than through the determination of insects’ abundance, com- 0.67. A key to males of the seven species of Group III position, distribution and water qualities parameters. and distributional records based on the specimens de- Water samples and insects were collected bi-weekly from August through December, 2009. Insects were

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 44 sampled using standard entomological methods, while legally protected and 8 redlisted Slovakian species. water samples was analyzed using standard Winkler’s Species of community interest according the European titrimetric and APHA methods to determine the chemical law are Leucorrhinia pectoralis reported for the first time properties. Water analyses and insects’ identifications from Turiec region, Coenagrion ornatum and Ophio- were conducted in the laboratory in Dept of Zoology, gomphus cecilia.] Address: Šácha, D., Podtatranského University of Ibadan, Oyo State. The results show that 31, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia. E-mail: du- only DO and phosphate-phosphorus had significant dif- [email protected] ference (p<0.05). A total of 1,154 insects were recorded, Chironomidae and Culicidae were most abundant 11278. Sánchez-Guillén, R.A.; Hansson, B.; Wellenreu- The chemical properties and the distinct taxa found in ther, M.; Svensson, E.I.; Cordero-Rivera, A. (2011): The the water suggest that the water body is polluted and influence of stochastic and selective forces in the popu- may be dangerous to the health of people around the lation divergence of female colour polymorphism in reservoir." (Authors) The paper contains information on damselflies of the genus Ischnura. Heredity 107(6): heavy metal (zinc, cupper, lead, cadmium) impact on 513-522. (in English) ["Disentangling the relative im- Odonata identified at the genus level.] Address: Po- portance and potential interactions of selection and ge- poola, K., Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, netic drift in driving phenotypic divergence of species is Oyo State, Nigeria a classical research topic in population genetics and evolutionary biology. Here, we evaluate the role of sto- 11275. Rocha-Ramírez, A.; Peñaloza-Daniel, A. (2011): chastic and selective forces on population divergence Caecidotea xochimilca (Isopoda, Asellidae), a new spe- of a colour polymorphism in seven damselfly species of cies from Lake Xochimilco, Mexico, with a key to Mexi- the genus Ischnura, with a particular focus on I. elegans can species of the genus Caecidotea. Crustaceana and I. graellsii. Colour-morph frequencies in Spanish I. 84(1): 93-106. (in English, with Spanish abstract) [Cae- elegans populations varied greatly, even at a local cidotea xochimilca n. sp. is described from specimens scale, whereas more similar frequencies were found found in the roots of the water hyacinth in Lake Xo- among populations in eastern Europe. In contrast, I. chimilco, Mexico City. Those alkaline waters also har- graellsii and the other five Ischnura species showed lit- bour Ischnura denticollis and Rhionaeschna multicolor.] tle variation in colour-morph frequencies between popu- Address: Rocha-Ramírez, A., Laboratorio de Ecología, lations. FST-outlier analyses revealed that the colour Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad locus deviated strongly from neutral expectations in Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios #1, Spanish populations of I. elegans, contrasting the pat- Los Reyes Iztacala, CP 54090 Tlalnepantla, Estado de tern found in eastern European populations, and in I. México, Mexico graellsii, where no such discrepancy between morph divergence and neutral divergence could be detected. 11276. Russo, L.; Stehouwer, R.; Heberling, J.M.; This suggests that divergent selection has been operat- Shea, K. (2011): The composite insect trap: An innova- ing on the colour locus in Spanish populations of I. ele- tive combination trap for biologically diverse sampling. gans, whereas processes such as genetic drift, possibly PLoS ONE 6(6): e21079. doi:10.1371/journal.pone. in combination with other forms of selection (such as 0021079: 7 pp. (in English) ["Because insects are so di- negative frequency-dependent selection), appear to verse, most trapping methods are specifically tailored to have been present in other regions, such as eastern a particular taxonomic group. For scientists interested in Europe. Overall, the results indicate that both selective the broadest possible spectrum of insect taxa, whether and stochastic processes operate on these colour pol- for long term monitoring of an ecosystem or for a spe- ymorphisms, and suggest that the relative importance cies inventory, the use of several different trapping of factors varies between geographical regions." (Au- methods is usually necessary. We describe a novel thors)] Address: Sánchez-Guillén, Rosa, Depto de Eco- composite method for capturing a diverse spectrum of loxía e Bioloxía Animal, E.U.E.T. Forestal, Univ. de Vi- insect taxa. The Composite Insect Trap incorporates el- go, Pontevedra, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] ements from four different existing trapping methods: the cone trap, malaise trap, pan trap, and flight inter- 11279. Schmera, D.; Baur, B. (2011): Testing a typolo- cept trap. ... We collected almost 15,000 specimens of gy system of running waters for conservation planning 21 different orders ... over a period of three months dur- in Hungary. Hydrobiologia 665(1): 183-194. (in English) ing the summer of 2009. All of these specimens were ["Landscape and site classifications are increasingly be- identified to the order level. At this resolution, we found ing used in conservation planning and biodiversity ma- great diversity. The majority of the insects in the traps nagement. We examined the utility of a simple typology were Diptera (56%), Hemiptera (26%), Coleoptera (7%), system for predicting the conservation value of running- and Hymenoptera (7%), but there were representatives water sites in Hungary using aquatic invertebrates. from the insect orders Blattodea, Collembola, Dermap- Aquatic invertebrates (444 species) were collected by tera, Ephemeroptera, Lepidoptera, Mecoptera, Neurop- kick and sweep sampling technique, in a few cases also tera, Odonata, Orthoptera, Plecoptera, Psocoptera, with a net, at 317 running-water sites covering the en- Thysanoptera, Trichoptera, and non insect arthropods tire area of Hungary. On the basis of three criteria (natu- such as Acari (mites), Araneae, Opiliones, and Diplopo- ralness, altitude and size of catchment area) we ob- da." (Authors)] Address: Russo, Laura, Biology Dept, tained a typology scheme distinguishing five running- Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Penn- water types: artificial lowland stream, natural highland sylvania, USA. E-mail: [email protected] river, natural highland stream, natural lowland river and natural lowland stream. We expressed the conservation 11277. Šácha, D. (2011): Addition to the knowledge of value of each site using the numbers of native species, dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) of the Turiec region. Fo- unique native species, red-list species, protected spe- lia faunistica Slovaca 16(3): 151-155. (in Slovakian, cies and alien species. Furthermore, the conservation with English summary) [In 2007, nine wetland sites in value of each river type was expressed by a measure of the Turiec region (Northern Slovakia) were studied for beta diversity. Our results show that any interpretation their Odonata. A total 25 species is reported, including 6

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 45 of the effect of a single criterion might be misleading. growth rates was higher at high temperature, driven by Consequently, the use of the whole typology system is increased genetic rather than environmental variance. recommended. The study revealed that all stream types While environment-specific nonadditive effects also may are valuable to a certain extent because they maintain contribute to heritability differences among temperatu- distinct biological communities. We found that the con- res, maternal effects did not play a significant role (whe- servation value of artificial watercourses is comparable re these could be accounted for). Genotype by environ- to that of natural running-water sites. We identified that ment interactions strongly influenced the adaptive po- natural lowland rivers and artificial lowland streams are tential of populations, and our results suggest the po- the ones mostly exposed to species invasions. These tential for microevolution of thermal reaction norms in findings are essential in maintaining and protecting each of the studied populations. In summary, the obser- conservation values of any freshwater ecosystem, and ved latitudinal pattern in growth rates is adaptive and may contribute to management decisions on running results from a combination of latitudinal and voltinism waters in Hungary." (Authors) Odonata are included into compensation. Combined with the evolutionary poten- this study; but no species details are given.] Address: tial of thermal reaction norms, this may affect popula- Schmera, D., Section of Conservation Biology, Depart- tions’ ability to respond to future climate warming." (Au- ment of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, thors)] Address: Shama, Lisa, Lab. Aquatic Ecol. & Evo- St. Johanns-Vorstadt 10, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. E- lutionary Biology, Univ. of Leuven, Ch. Deberiotstr. 32, mail: [email protected] BE-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] 11280. Seibert, J.R.; Phelps, Q.E.; Tripp, S.A.; Garvey 11282. Siregar, A.Z.; Rawi, C.S.M.; Nasution, Z. (2011): J.E. (2011): Seasonal diet composition of adult Shovel- Abundance and diversity of Odonata in upland rice field nose Sturgeon in the Middle Mississippi River. The at Manik Rambung, north of Sumatera. Proceedings of American Midland Naturalist 165(2): 355-363. (in Eng- the 7th IMT-GT UNINET and the 3rd International PSU- lish) ['Coenagrionidae' and 'Gomphidae' contributed UNS Conferences on Bioscience: 55-61. (in English) 1,39% to the mass of diet from 123 specimens of shov- [19 species (Argiocnemis rubescens, Agriocnemis fem- elnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) in the ina, A. pygmaea, Ischnura senegalensis, Pseudagrion Middle Mississippi River (MMR) between Cairo, IL and microcephalum, P. pruinosum, P. rubriceps, Ictinogom- St. Louis, MO (RKM 0–320), USA. "Dominant prey phus acutus, Acisoma panarpoides, Crocothemis servil- items throughout all seasons (winter, spring, summer ia, Diplacodes trivialis, Neurothemis fluctuans, N. termi- and fall) were Chironomidae, Hydropsychidae, Ephe- nata, Orthetrum sabina, O. testaceum, Pantala flaves- meridae and Corophiidae respectively. Corophiidae is cens, Potomarcha congener, Tholymis tillarga, Trithe- an exotic amphipod that has not previously been docu- mis aurora) are recorded from a ten ha rice field plot in mented in the MMR. The total abundance of diet items Manik Rambung village, Simalungun District, North of was high during winter through spring and low during Sumatra (2°53’ 52.8”N 99° 00’24.4”E). The farmers summer through fall. Ephemeridae dominated in winter. practice rice culture by combining it with fish farming Hydropsychidae was the most important prey item dur- during the season of paddy planting.] Address: Nasu- ing spring through summer. Corophiidae dominated dition, Z., Dept. Agrotechnology Universitas Sumatera ets in the fall. Temperature and perhaps low river dis- Utara, Malaysia. E-mail: [email protected] charge appeared to affect prey consumed, with high temperatures and low discharge during summer through fall 11283. Soto, D.X.; Roig, R.; Gacia, E.; Catalan, J. causing low energy intake, lowered condition and likely (2011): Differential accumulation of mercury and other poor growth." (Authors)] Address: Phelps, Q.E., Fisher- trace metals in the food web components of a reservoir ies and Illinois Aquaculture Center, Department of Zool- impacted by a chlor-alkali plant (Flix, Ebro River, Spain): ogy, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 62901, Implications for biomonitoring. Environmental Pollution USA. E-mail: [email protected] 159(6): 1481-1489. (in English) ["Comparative studies of biomonitors of trace metal contamination are relative- 11281. Shama, L.S.; Campero-Paz, M.; Wegner, K.M.; ly scarce. We took advantage of a point source pollution De Block, M.; Stoks, R. (2011): Latitudinal and voltinism in a reservoir (Flix, Spain) to compare trace metal (Hg, compensation shape thermal reaction norms for growth Pb, Cd, Se, As, Zn, Cu, Cr) bioaccumulation patterns rate. Molecular Ecology 20(14): 2929-2941. (in English) among 16 food web components. Our results indicate ["Latitudinal variation in thermal reaction norms of key that most organisms are suitable for Hg biomonitoring, fitness traits may inform about the response of popula- whereas other metals are better monitored by only so- tions to climate warming, yet their adaptive nature and me of them. Biofilms and zebra mussel were the organ- evolutionary potential are poorly known. We assessed isms with larger and more diverse biomonitoring capaci- the contribution of quantitative genetic, neutral genetic ty. However, we show that using groups of biomonitors and environmental effects to thermal reaction norms of increase the scope and strengths of the conclusions growth rate for populations of Ischnura elegans. Among and specific goals can be better addressed. We con- populations, reaction norms differed primarily in eleva- clude providing an overview of the strengths and weak- tion, suggesting that time constraints associated with nesses of the main organisms considered for biomoni- shorter growth seasons in univoltine, high-latitude as toring trace metals in rivers and reservoirs." (Authors) well as multivoltine, low-latitude populations selected Fig. 5. presents data on mercury and other trace metal for faster growth rates. Phenotypic divergence among concentrations in Coenagrionidae (Erythromma sp., populations is consistent with selection rather than drift Ischnura sp.) from the Flix reservoir.] Address: Soto, D., as QST was greater than FST in all cases. QST estima- Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), tes increased with experimental temperature and were Accés a la Cala St. Francesc 14, 17300 Blanes, Spain influenced by genotype by environment interactions. Substantial additive genetic variation for growth rate in 11284. Tajiri, R.; Misaki, K., Yonemura, S.; Hayashi, S. all populations suggests that evolution of trait means in (2011): Joint morphology in the insect leg: evolutionary different environments is not constrained. Heritability of history inferred from Notch loss-of-function phenotypes in Drosophila. Development 138: 4621-4626. (in Eng-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 46 lish) ["Joints permit efficient locomotion, especially 11287. Thompson, D.J.; Hassall, C.; Lowe, C.D.; Watts, among animals with a rigid skeleton. Joint morpholo- P.C. (2011): Field estimates of reproductive success in gies vary in the body of individual animals, and the a model insect: behavioural surrogates are poor predic- shapes of homologous joints often differ across spe- tors of fitness. Ecology Letters 14(9): 905-913. (in Eng- cies. The diverse locomotive behaviours of animals are lish) ["Understanding, and therefore measuring, factors based, in part, on the developmental and evolutionary that determine fitness is a central problem in evolution- history of joint morphogenesis. We showed previously ary biology. We studied a natural population of Coen- that strictly coordinated cell-differentiation and cell-mo- agrion puella over two entire breeding seasons, with vement events within the epidermis sculpt the interlock- over a thousand individuals uniquely marked and geno- ing ball-and-socket joints in the adult Drosophila tarsus typed, and all mating events at the rendezvous site rec- (distal leg). Here, we show that the tarsal joints of vari- orded. Using a parentage analysis, fitness of individuals ous insect species can be classified into three types: in the first generation was quantified as the numbers of ball-and-socket, side-by-side and uniform. The last two offspring that survived to maturity. Although mating be- probably result from joint formation without the cell dif- haviour can be predicted by environmental and demo- ferentiation step, the cell-movement step, or both. Simi- graphical variables, the numbers of mature offspring lar morphological variations were observed in Drosophi- produced (fitness) cannot, and crucially, are poorly cor- la legs when Notch function was temporarily blocked related with behavioural observations of mating. While during joint formation, implying that the independent fitness of both sexes was positively related to mating acquisition of cell differentiation and cell movement un- behaviour and to female’s ectoparasite burden, these derlay the elaboration of tarsal joint morphologies dur- behavioural observations explained little more variance ing insect evolution. These results provide a framework in offspring production than environmental and demo- for understanding how the seemingly complex mor- graphical variables. Thus, we demonstrate that behav- phology of the interlocking joint could have developed ioural measures of reproductive success are not neces- during evolution by the addition of simple developmen- sarily reliable estimates of fitness in natural popula- tal modules: cell differentiation and cell movement. ... tions." (Authors)] Address: Thompson, D.J., Population The proximal tarsal joint of the bristletail (Archeognatha), Biology Research Group, School of Biological Sciences the tarsal joints of the firebrat (Apterygota) and those of (Nicholson Building), Univ. of Liverpool, P.O. Box 147, Orthetrum albistylum, Epiophlebia superstes, Ischnura Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] senegalensis (Paleoptera) consisted of two pieces of hard cuticle that lined the cavity and were positioned 11288. Torreias, S.R.; Ferreira-Keppler, R.L. (2011): side by side, without one enwrapping the other." (Au- Macroinvertebrates inhabiting the tank leaf terrestrial thors)] Address: Tajiri, R., Laboratory for Morphogenetic and epiphyte bromeliads at Reserva Adolpho Ducke, Signaling, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Manaus, Amazonas. Braz. Arch. Biol. Technol. 54(6): Kobe 650-0047, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 1193-1202. (in English) ["The aim of this work was to investigate the diversity of macroinvertebrates and also 11285. Taniwaki, R.H.; Smith, W.S. (2011): Using ben- verify if the abundance and diversity of Diptera were in- thic macroinvertebrates for biomonitoring the anthropic fluenced by the abiotic factors. The samples were col- activity in the drainage basin of Itupararanga reservoir, lected from the epiphytic and terrestrial bromeliads G. Votorantim – SP, Brazil. J. Health. Sci. Inst. 29(1): 7-10. brasiliensis (1 and 3m) in wet and dry seasons at (in Portuguese, with English summary) [The Itupararan- Reserva Adolpho Ducke analyzed total of 144 samples ga reservoir is the main supply source of potable water were analyzed from a total of 15,238 individuals col- for the Sorocaba region, and it supplies the municipali- lected. These contained 14,097 insects and, among ties of Ibiúna, Piedade, São Roque, Cotia, Vargem these, 8,258 were immature Diptera, represented by Grande Paulista, Mairinque, Alumínio and Votorantim. eight most abundant families: Chironomidae, Ceratopo- Four sets of samples were taken over the period be- gonidae and Culicidae. The relationship of Diptera di- tween September 2008 and April 2009, with each set versity was influenced by the seasons and stratifica- consisting of following 5 sampling points: two from the tions (p= 0.01); the abundance was influenced by the lakes adjacent to the reservoir, one from a nearby volume of water (p= 0.02) and the relationship between stream, one from a point in the Itupararanga reservoir the season and volume of water in the terrestrial bro- and one from the local Chave Waterfall. ... 22 taxa were meliads was significant (p= 0.01). This study represent- found including 'Gomphidae, Coenagrionidae, Libelluli- ed the first contribution to knowledge of community of dae, Aeshnidae, and Protoneuridae.' Using the BMWP macroinvertebrates associated to bromeliads G. brasili- biotic index, the authors assess overall condition as ac- ensis in Central Amazon." (Authors) Conagrionidae ceptable, although there is some evidence of contami- (predator) are represented by 50 specimens equal nation.] Address: Taniwaki, R.H., Rua João Delgado Hi- 0.33% of all arthropoda (100% = 15,238).] Address: Tor- dalgo, 164 – Apto. B-73, Sorocaba-SP, CEP 18016-180, reias, Sharlene Roberta da Silva, Coordenação de Bio- Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] diversidade/ INPA; C. P.: 478; 69011-970; Manaus - AM - Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] 11286. Ternois, V.; Lambert, J.-L.; Druart, D. (2011): Du nouveau sur la présence de l'Aeschne paisible Boyeria 11289. Torres-Cambas, Y.; Cordero-Rivera, A. (2011): irene (Fonscolombe, 1836) en Haute-Marne (Odonata: Limited spermathecal sperm removal ability in the dam- Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Bulletin de la Société de scien- selfly Hypolestes trinitatis (Gundlach) (Odonata: Mega- ces naturelles et d'archéologie de la Haute-Marne 10: podagrionidae). International Journal of Odonatology 17-20. (in French) [The authors provide an updated re- 14(4): 321-328. (in English) ["It has been hypothesized view of all known published and personal observations that sperm removal ability in male Odonata has proof B. irene in the French Department Haute-Marne.] moted sexual conflict over the sperm stored in the re- Address: Ternois, V., CPIE du Pays de Soulaines, Do- productive tract of the female. Although there is evi- maine de Saint-Victor, 10200 Soulaines-Dhuys, France. dence supporting this hypothesis, most studies have E-mail: [email protected] been conducted in a small number of species from spe-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 47 cific families. We explored sperm removal ability in the taxonomy, the revealed phylogeographic structure con- Antillean Megapodagrionidae, H. trinitatis through ex- trasts with northern hemisphere continental systems. amination of specialized structures on the genital ligula Some taxa show a signature indicative of Pliocene tec- (“penis”) and through measurement of sperm volumes tonic events encompassing land extension and moun- stored in the sperm storage organs (bursa copulatrix tain building, whereas others are consistent with range and spermathecae) at different stages of the copula. expansion following the last glacial maximum (LGM) of Males removed sperm from the bursa, but not from the the Pleistocene. There is some indication that montane spermathecae. The penis has four finger-like terminal taxa are more partitioned than lowland ones, but this processes covered by spines which could contribute to observation is obscured by a broad range of patterns sperm removal. Given the width of the penile process- within the sample of lowland/forest taxa. We note that es, males could introduce them into the spermathecae several geophysical processes make similar phylogeo- to remove sperm; however this does not seem to occur. graphic predictions for the same landscape, rendering A possible explanation for the sperm removal pattern of confirmation of the drivers of partitioning difficult. Future H. trinitatis could be that the penile processes are pre- multi-gene analyses where applied to testable alterna- vented to reach the sperm stored due to their position in tive hypotheses may help resolve further the rich evolu- relation to the spermathecae during the copulation." tionary history of New Zealand’s invertebrates." (Au- (Authors)] Address: Cordero Rivera, A., Departamento thors) The paper briefly refers on Nolan, L.; Hogg, I.D.; de Ecoloxia e Bioloxia Animal, Universidade de Vigo, Sutherland, D.L.; Stevens, M.I.; Schnabel, K.E. allozy- E.U.E.T. Forestal, Campus Universitario, 36005 Ponte- me and mitochondrial DNA variability within the New vedra, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] Zealand damselfly genera Xanthocnemis, Austrolestes, and Ischnura (Odonata). New Zeal. J. Zool. 2007, 34, 11290. Torres-Cambas, Y.; Fonseca-Rodríguez, R. 371–380.] Address: Trewick, S.A., Phoenix Lab, Ecolo- (2011): Sex ratio, survival, and recapture rate in a Cu- gy Group, Inst. Natural Resources, Massey Univ., Pri- ban population of the damselfly Hypolestes trinitatis (O- vate Bag 11-222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand donata: Megapodagrionidae). Acta ethologica 14: 69- 76. (in English) ["Male-biased sex ratios in adult odo- 11292. von Ellenrieder, N. (2011): Odonata (dragonflies nate populations have been the subject of vigorous dis- and damselflies) of the Kwamalasamutu region, Suri- cussion between the students of this order of insects. nam. O’Shea, B.J., L.E. Alonso, & T.H. Larsen, (eds.). The debate has centered on whether the observed 2011. A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Kwamala- male bias in many populations is real, perhaps due to samutu region, Southwestern Suriname. RAP Bulletin unequal survival rates, or whether it is an artifact cau- of Biological Assessment 63. Conservation Internation- sed by differences in recapture probabilities. A mark– al, Arlington, VA: 56-78. (in English) ["94 Odonata spe- recapture study to assess the relative contribution of cies, representing one-third of the species known from survivorship and recapture rates on male-biased sex ra- Suriname, were registered at forest rivers, streams, and tio was performed in a Cuban population of the damsel- swamps; in particular 57 species were found at the Ku- fly Hypolestes trinitatis. Maximum likelihood theory and tari River Site (Camp 1), 52 at the Sipaliwini River Site Akaike information criterion were used for parameter (Camp 2), and 65 at the Werehpai Site (Camp 3). 14 estimation and model selection, respectively. Females species represent new records for Suriname, of which in the sample were outnumbered two to one by males. four, belonging to the genus Argia, are new to science, Estimated recapture and survival rates were 0.188 (fe- and five represent first records of a species at a new lo- males) and 0.638 (males), and 0.933 (females) and cality since their original descriptions, increasing con- 0.944 (males), respectively. Recapture rates only par- siderably their known extent of occurrence. The results tially explained the bias since the population sex ratio indicate a healthy watershed and well preserved forest estimated after correcting for differences in this parame- at all three sites; if forest cover and stream morphology ter was male biased (1.5). The observed higher survival are maintained in the area, the present odonate as- probabilities in males could have generated the male- semblages are expected to persist." (Author)] Address: biased population sex ratio. Therefore, we concluded Ellenrieder, Natalia von, California State Collection of that the observed male-biased population sex ratio in H. Arthropods, CDFA, 3294 Meadowview Rd, Sacramento, trinitatis is real." (Authors)] Address: Y. Torres-Cambas, CA 95832. Email: [email protected] Y., Depto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Univ. de Oriente, Patricio Lumumba s/n, 90500 Santia- 11293. Walia, G.K.; Kaur, H.; Kaur, J. (2011): Karyotyp- go de Cuba, Cuba. E-mail: [email protected] ic variations in the chromosome complement of Pantala flavescens (Fabricius) of the family Libellulidae (Anisop- 11291. Trewick, S.A.; Wallis; G.P.; Morgan-Richards, M. tera: Odonata). Cytologia 76(3): 301-307. (in English) (2011): The invertebrate life of New Zealand: A phylo- ["Male germ cell complement of P. flavescens has been geographic approach. Insects 2(3): 297-325. (in Eng- investigated. Specimens were collected from the sur- lish) ["Phylogeography contributes to our knowledge of rounding area of the Harike wetlands in the Punjab regional biotas by integrating spatial and genetic infor- state of India. The species possesses 2n male=23m as mation. In New Zealand, comprising two main islands the diploid chromosome number, which is less than the and hundreds of smaller ones, phylogeography has type number, 2n male=25m, of the family. In the chro- transformed the way we view our biology and allowed mosome complement, one autosomal bivalent is ex- comparison with other parts of the world. Here we re- traordinarily large due to the fusion of 2 autosomes and view studies on New Zealand terrestrial and freshwater is responsible for the reduction in chromosome number. invertebrates. We find little evidence of congruence Precocious segregation of the m bivalent has also been among studies of different taxa; instead there are signa- noticed in some meiotic cells. This type of variations in tures of partitioning in many different regions and ex- the chromosome number and behaviour of m chromo- pansion in different directions. A number of studies have somes indicate that the species is under the process of revealed unusually high genetic distances within puta- karyotypic evolution." (Authors)] Address: Walia, G.K., tive species, and in those where other data confirm this Department of Zoology, Punjabi University

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 48 11294. Watt, T. (2011): New pond gets approval of Em- productive effects in birds (i.e., 5 µg/g dry weight in diet; erald damselflies. Scottish Invertebrate News 2(2): 7. 12–15 µg/g dry weight in eggs). Mean Se concentra- (in English) [Verbatim: The North East Ranger Service tions in tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) eggs reached has been watching damselflies starting to colonise the a maximum of 13.3 µg/g dry weight at the point of treat- new pond at Castle Fraser in Aberdeenshire, just five ed effluent discharge and exhibited a gradient of de- months after it was dug on a snowy day in March. Pairs creasing Se concentrations with increasing distance from of Lestes sponsa have been seen flying together the effluent discharge, probably reflecting both effluent around the pond and then settling on emergent vegeta- dilution and local site fidelity by nesting swallows. In tion to lay their eggs. The neighbouring flight pond at some cases, high intra-clutch variability in Se concen- Castle Fraser is home to 10 species of dragonflies and trations in mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and tree swal- damselflies including Coenagrion hastulatum, which is low eggs was observed in high-Se sites, suggesting a red data book species found in the British Isles only in that a single egg randomly sampled from a nest in an a few locations in Scotland. They also have the most area of higher Se exposure may not be representative northern record in Britain of the azure damselfly, which of Se concentrations in other eggs from the same nest. is more common further south. The new pond was cre- Overall, tree swallow reproductive success was similar ated to provide a safety net in case anything happened in both exposed and reference areas... Odonata larvae, to the existing populations of these and the other dam- Trichoptera larvae and Hirudinea tended to have the selflies, and also to allow their populations to hopefully highest Se concentrations, whereas near-surface insec- increase. ] Address: not stated ts such as Corixidae, Gerridae) and Gyrinidae had lower Se concentrations. In general, Se concentrations in 11295. Watts, P.C.; Thompson, D.J. (2011): Develop- invertebrates tended to be highest at Wolf and Un- mental plasticity as a cohesive evolutionary process be- known lakes, which are closest to the treated effluent tween sympatric alternate-year insect cohorts. Heredity discharge." (Authors)] Address: Weech, S., Minnow En- 108(3): 236-241. (in English) ["Many species, particular- vironmental Inc, 101-1025 Hillside Avenue, Victoria, BC ly insects, pass through a series of distinct phases dur- V8T 2A2, Canada. E-mail: sweech@minnow-environ- ing their life history, with the developmental timing di- mental.com rected towards appropriate resources. Any factor that creates variation in developmental timing may partition 11297. Weidel, B.; Carpenter, S.R.; Kitchell, J.F.; a population into discrete populations—or ‘cohorts’. Vander Zanden, M.J. (2011): Rates and components of Where there is continued failure to recruit outside the carbon turnover in fish muscle: insights from bioener- natal cohort then alternate cohorts will have their own getics models and a whole-lake 13C addition. Can. J. internal dynamics, eventually leading to independent Fish. Aquat. Sci. 68: 387-399. (in English, with French demographic and evolutionary trajectories. By contrast, summary) ["Stable isotopes are widely employed to de- continued variation in development rates within a co- scribe energy flow in aquatic communities, though in- hort–cohort splitting—may homogenise otherwise inde- terpretation of results can be confounded by the fact pendent demographic units. Using a panel of 14 mi- that organisms integrate over vastly different time crosatellite loci, we quantify the genetic signature of scales. We used results from a 56-day whole-lake 13C apparent demographic isolation between coexisting, but addition and a bioenergetic modelling approach to es- alternate, semivoltine cohorts of Coenagrion mercuriale timate dorsal muscle carbon turnover rates in a natural at locations that span its distribution in the UK. We find setting for three sizes of bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), consistently low levels of genetic divergence between largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and yellow sympatric cohorts of C. mercuriale, indicative of devel- perch (Perca flavescens). Generally, dynamic d13C opmental plasticity during the larval stage (unregulated models with a metabolic tissue replacement term were development) whereby some individuals complete their better supported than models predicting isotopic development outside the predominant 2-year (semi- change from growth alone, except when relative growth voltine) period. Thus, individuals that alter their devel- rates were highest (age 0 bluegill). Across species and opmental rate successfully recruit to a different cohort. size classes, the percentage of carbon change due to Despite maintaining contrasting population sizes, gene tissue replacement was variable (2%–80%) and inde- flow between alternate cohorts broadly is sufficient to pendent of fish size. The half-life of d13 C in age 0 fish- place them on a similar evolutionary trajectory and also es was similar and ranged from 8 to 18 days. In con- buffers against loss of genetic diversity. Such flexible trast, adult tissue half-lives were much longer (116–173 larval development permits a response to local condi- days). Based on these and previously published esti- tions and may facilitate response to environmental mates, fish mass (g) was a strong predictor of fish car- change." (Authors)] Address: Watts, P.C., School of Bio- bon turnover rates, l: log(l) = –3.65 – 0.20 log(mass), r2 logical Sciences, The Biosciences Building, Crown = 0.71." (Authors) Benthic diet classifications included Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK. Odonata. Odonata larvae contributed significantly to the E-mail: [email protected] diet of the studied fish species.] Address: Weidel, B., Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 11296. Weech, S.A.; Scheuhammer, A.M.; Wayland, M. Wisconsin 53706, USA. E-mail: [email protected] E. (2011): Selenium accumulation and reproduction in birds breeding downstream of a uranium mill in northern 11298. Weihrauch, F. (2011): A review of the distribu- Saskatchewan, Canada. Ecotoxicology 21(1): 280-288. tion of Odonata in the Macaronesian Islands, with par- (in English) ["Selenium (Se) concentrations in aquatic ticular reference to the Ischnura puzzle. J. Br. Dragonfly invertebrates and bird eggs collected along the treated Society 27(1): 28-46. (in English) ["The Macaronesian effluent receiving environment of the Key Lake uranium Islands, comprising five archipelagoes in the North At- mill in northern Saskatchewan were significantly greater lantic Ocean (Azores, Madeira, Savage Islands, Canary than from nearby reference areas, and in some cases Islands and Cape Verde Islands), do not harbour many (e.g., eggs of common loons — Gavia immer) were species of Odonata. Acknowledged records of 20 spe- higher than commonly used thresholds for adverse re- cies (7 Zygoptera, 13 Anisoptera) are known today from

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 49 Macaronesia. However, a unique mixture of one ende- nidae; Odonata). Libellula 30(3/4): 93-110. (in German, mic and 19 species that originated from three conti- with English summary) ["Nine small man-made moor- nents makes these islands a very attractive travel des- land ponds, three containing minnow Phoxinus phox- tination for odonatologists. In this study, the existing lit- inus, one inhabited by minnow and goldfish Carassius erature on the occurrence of Odonata in Macaronesia is gibelio forma auratus, and five without fish, were stud- summarised and evaluated. Special account is given ied in a long-term study near Zürich, Switzerland, with concerning the historical development of the knowledge respect to their dragonfly fauna. The species composi- of the distribution of Ischnura species in Macaronesia." tion and the developmental success of the Anisoptera (Author)] Address: Weihrauch, F., Jägerstr. 21A, 85283 were assessed for each pond on the basis of continu- Wolnzach, Germany. E-mail: Florian.Weihrauch@t-onli- ous exuviae collecting. In fish-free water bodies, the ne.de numbers of indigenous Odonata species and the abundance of exuviae were significantly higher than in min- 11299. Westermann, K. (2011): Die Asiatische Keiljung- now-inhabited waters. L. pectoralis only emerged from fer (Gomphus flavipes) am Restrhein zwischen Weis- ponds lacking fish. The impact of minnow populations weil (Landkreis Emmendingen) und Rust (Ortenaukreis) on the invertebrates of small artificial peat ponds is dis- – eine neu eingewanderte oder bisher übersehene Art?. cussed with regard to practical implications for nature Naturschutz südl. Oberrhein 6: 155-156. (in German, conservation." (Author)] Address: Wildermuth, H., Halt- with English summary) [2008; "During daily collections of bergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: hans- Onychogomphus forcipatus exuviae along a 200m con- [email protected] trol section on branches of the river rhine in the district of Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, nine 11303. Wildermuth, H. (2011): Libellenausstellung im exuviae of G. flavipes were found. An additional search Naturschutzzentrum Neeracherried (Schweiz). Libellen- at five spots along a 5 km section of the river Rhine was nachrichten 26: 16-18. (in German) [Report on an exhi- made. One to nine exuviae per spot and a total of 19 bition devoted to Odonata in Neerach, Switzerland] exuviae of G. flavipes were counted." (Authors)] Ad- Address: Wildermuth, H., Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rü- dress: Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rhein- ti, Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] hausen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 11304. Wilson, R.J.; Maclean, I.M.D. (2011): Recent 11300. Westermann, K. (2011): Erfolgreiche Entwicklung evidence for the climate change threat to Lepidoptera der Kleinen Königslibelle (Anax parthenope) in einem and other insects. J. Insect Conserv. 15: 259-268. (in Hochwasserkanal. Naturschutz südl. Oberrhein 6: 153- English) ["Climate change is now estimated by some 154. (in German, with English summary) [Baden-Würt- biologists to be the main threat to biodiversity, but temberg, Germany; "In the lower reaches of the Leo- doubts persist regarding which species are most at risk, poldskanal, an overflow channel with temporarily high and how best to adapt conservation management. In- discharge, a small number of exuviae of A. parthenope sects are expected to be highly responsive to climate were found in 2005 and 2009." (Author)] Address: Wes- change, because they have short life cycles which are termann, K., Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen, strongly influenced by temperature. Insects also consti- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] tute the most diverse taxonomic group, carrying out biotic interactions of importance for ecological functioning 11301. Westermann, K. (2011): Zweigipfelige Emergenz- and ecosystem services, so their responses to climate periode der Kleinen Zangenlibelle (Onychogomphus for- change are likely to be of considerable wider ecological cipatus) im Fluss-System Elz-Leopoldskanal-Restrhein. significance. However, a review of recent published ev- Naturschutz südl. Oberrhein 6: 157-166. (in German, idence of observed and modelled effects of climate with English summary) [Baden-Württemberg, Germany; change in ten high-ranking journals shows that com- "In 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010 a total of 14900 exuvi- paratively few such studies have focused on insects. ae of O. forcipatus were collected at six sampling sec- The majority of these studies are on Lepidoptera, be- tions along the Elz-Leopoldskanal-Restrhein river sys- cause of the existence of detailed contemporary and tem. The sampling sections were up to 25 km away from historical datasets. These biases in published infor- each other. The emergence period was between 40 and mation may influence conclusions regarding the threat 76 days along the different sections. It began as early of climate change to insect biodiversity. Assessment of as 21st of May. The last imagines emerged on 12th of the vulnerability of insect species protected by the Bern August. The emergence period always consisted of two Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife main peak phases of mostly two to three weeks follow- and Natural Habitats (including Odonata) also empha- ed by a longer phase of lower emergence. Weather and sises that most information is available for the Lepidop- water discharge had no effect on the seasonal pattern tera. In the absence of the necessary data to carry out of emergence. It is possible that individuals from differ- detailed assessments of the likely effects of climate ent larval stadia emerged during the different emergence change on most threatened insects, we consider how phases. There may have been different conditions for autecological studies may help to illuminate the poten- development during the different phases. On isolated tial vulnerability of species, and draw preliminary con- days the emergence rates were significantly decreased clusions about the priorities for insect conservation and due to flooding, persistent strong winds or continuous research in a changing climate." (Authors)] Address: rain. At one section the emergence rates increased sig- Wilson, R.J., Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Uni- nificantly on three days following flooding during the versity of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn TR10 9EZ, previous nights. The floodings possibly caused drifting UK. E-mail: [email protected] of larvae that were ready to emerge." (Author)] Address: Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen, 11305. Wu, C.; Zhang, A. (2011): Catalogue of Odonata Germany. E-mail: [email protected] from Beijing and geographical distribution. Journal of Beijing university of agriculture 26(3): 15-19. (in Wu, C., 11302. Wildermuth, H. (2011): Beeinflussen Elritzen die College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing Uni- Libellenfauna kleiner Moorgewässer? (Teleostei: Cypri- versity of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China) ["In order

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 50 to understand the biodiversity of Odonata insects from stretches). ... Otter diet composition varied greatly, with Beijing, specimens were collected by sweep net and predation on aquatic invertebrates, crayfish, fish, and naiad breeding from 2008 to of 2010. The collection si- tetrapods. Fruit seeds were also found in the spraints. tes include water areas from Yanqing, Huairou, Miy un, Diet generally reflected habitat, ... Of the minor prey Mentougou, Fangshan, Pinggu, Changping, Daxing and types, terrestrial invertebrates were represented by downtown parks. A catalogue of 62 species of 41 gene- snails (Gastropoda: Helicidae) and beetles (Coleoptera: ra of 9 families of Odonata from Beijing was provided (3 Geotrupidae, Tenebrionidae). Apart from crayfish, fresh- species recorded in literatures included) based on iden- water invertebrates included snails (Gastropoda: Lym- tification of more than 400 specimens and the geogra- naeidae), shrimps (Amphipoda: Gammaridae), dragon- phical distribution of dragonflies is briefly analyzed. One fly nymphs (Odonata: Anisoptera), adults of water skat- family and 16 species are firstly reported for Beijing and ers (Heteroptera: Gerridae), adults of water boatmen some mistaken identifications are revised. The result (Heteroptera: Notonectidae), caddisfly larvae (Trichop- shows the Palaearctic species are predominant in Odo- tera) and adults of diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytisci- nata fauna from Beijing accounting for 53.2% and water dae)." (Authors)] Address: Copp, G.H., Salmon & Fresh- pollution is the main reason leading to species decree- water Team, Cefas, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk se of Odonata from plain areas of Beijing." (Authors)] NR33 OHT, U.K. E-mail: [email protected] Address: E-mail: zhangaihuan@ 126.com 11310. Anderson, C.N.; Grether, G.F.; Cordoba-Aguilar, 11306. Yakovlev, A.V.; Yakovlev, V.A. (2011): [Ecology A. (2012): Characterization of 12 microsatellite loci in of aquatic ecosystems (Part 2: Protected species of the waterfall damselfly (Paraphlebia zoe) for use in po- aquatic organisms in Republic of Tatarstan): training pulation genetic applications. Conservation Genetics manuals for training and field practice]. Kazan Universi- Resources 4(1): 175-177. (in English) ["P. zoe, is distri- ty: 34 pp. (in Russian) [The paper briefly introduces buted in cloud forest areas in the Mexican states of morphology, habitat and biology of Aeshna grandis and Veracruz, Hidalgo, and San Luis Potosi. We developed Calopteryx virgo.] Address: not stated twelve microsatellite loci for P. zoe from representative samples from the state of Veracruz. Microsatellites 11307. Zessin, W.; Brauckmann, C.; Gröning, E. (2011): were tested for polymorphism on a panel of 24 individ- Rasnitsynala sigambrorum gen. et sp. n., a small odona- uals. The number of alleles ranged from 3 to 11, ob- topterid (“Eomeganisoptera”, “Erasipteridae”) from the served heterozygosity from 0.083 to 0.875, and the fixa- early Late Carboniferous of Hagen-Vorhalle (Germany). tion index from 0.021 to 0.563. These loci are the first to ZooKeys 130: 57-66. (in English) ["Besides Erasipteroi- be described and characterized for P. zoe and should des valentini (Brauckmann in Brauckmann, Koch & Kem- prove useful for population genetics in support of the per, 1985), Zessinella siope Brauckmann, 1988, and conservation of this vulnerable species." (Authors)] Ad- Namurotypus sippeli Brauckmann & Zessin, 1989, Ras- dress: Anderson, C.N., Departamento de Ecología Evo- nitsynala sigambrorum gen. et sp. n. is the fourth spe- lutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional cies of the Odonatoptera from the early Late Carbonif- Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Apdo. Post- erous (Early Pennsylvanian: Namurian B, Marsdenian) al 70-275, México D.F. 04510, Mexico. E-mail: deposits of the important Hagen-Vorhalle Konservat- [email protected] Lagerstätte in Germany. With its wing-span of about 55 mm it is unusually small even for the “Eomeganisopte- 11311. Aweng, E.R.; Suhaimi, O.; Nur Izzati, S. (2012): ra”. Its venation resembles other small “Eomeganisop- Benthic macroinvertebrate community structure and tera”, in particular Z. siope. This is why it is here assign- distribution in Sungai Pichong, Gunung Chamah, Ke- ed to the probably paraphyletic “Erasipteridae” Carpen- lantan, Malaysia. American International Journal of ter, 1939." (Authors)] Address: Zessin, W., Lange Str. 9, Contemporary Research 2(1): 163-167. (in English) D-19230 Jasnitz, Germany. E-mail: zessin@zoo-schwe- [Only 'Aeshnidae' are mentioned.] Address: Aweng, rin.de E.R., Faculty of Agro Industry and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Malaysia

11312. Bonada, N.; Doledec, S.; Statzner, B. (2012): 2012 Spatial autocorrelation patterns of stream invertebrates: 11308. Ajuzie, C.C. (2012): Macroinvertebrate commu- exogenous and endogenous factors. Journal of Bioge- nities in two tropical reservoirs (Lamingo and Liberty ography 39: 56-68. (in English) ["Aim To investigate reservoirs) in Jos, Nigeria. Nature and Science 10(2): 8- spatial autocorrelation of taxonomic stream invertebrate 18. (in English) [The reservoirs are located in the biotite groups (richness and composition) at a large geograph- granite-rockstream Lamingo village in Jos North Local ical scale and to analyse the importance of exogenous Government Area of Plateau state, Nigeria. Taxa are and endogenous factors. Location The Mediterranean treated at the family level, including Gomphidae and Li- Basin. Methods For exogenous factors, we used large- bellulidae.] Address: Ajuzie, C.C., Applied Fisheries and scale factors related to climate, geology and river zona- Hydrobiology Unit, Department of Zooloogy, University tion; for endogenous factors, we used the dispersal of Jos, Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected] mode of each taxonomic group. After describing and analysing spatial patterns of genus richness and genus 11309. Almeida, D.; Copp, G.H.; Masson, L.; Miranda, composition of stream invertebrate groups in the Medi- R.; Murai, M.; Sayer, C.D. (2012): Changes in the diet terranean Basin, we computed Moran’s I before and af- of a recovering Eurasian otter population between the ter accounting for the exogenous factors and related it 1970s and 2010. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and to the endogenous factors. Results In relation to genus Freshwater Ecosystems 22(1): 26-35. (in English) ["... richness, most of the taxonomic groups did not show Otter spraints from the River Glaven catchment (north significant spatial autocorrelation, suggesting that no Norfolk, eastern England) were collected seasonally be- main large-scale exogenous or endogenous factors tween 2009 and 2010 from three habitat types (ponds, were important and that local-scale factors were proba- ‘retenus’ (small in-stream reservoirs), and stream bly controlling taxonomic richness. In contrast, for ge-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 51 nus composition, all taxonomic groups except Odonata of Ganeo Klein, 1905 are included." (Authors) Address: had significant spatial autocorrelation before accounting Brinesh, R., Dept of Zoology, University of Calicut, for the environment. After accounting for the environ- Kerala 673 635, India. E-mail: [email protected] ment, most taxonomic groups still had a significant spatial autocorrelation, but it decreased with their increas- 11316. Butler, G.L.; Wooden, I.J. (2012): Dietary habits ing dispersal ability (from Crustacea to Coleoptera). of a large, long-lived endangered Australian percichthy- Thus, spatial taxonomic composition of groups with the id, the eastern freshwater cod Maccullochella ikei. En- strongest dispersal potential is mainly related to exoge- dang. Species Res. 16: 199-209. (in English) ["The diet nous factors, whereas that of groups with weaker dis- of M. ikei Rowland, 1985 was studied over 2 consecu- persal potential is related to a combination of exoge- tive years in the Mann and Nymboida River system, nous and endogenous factors. Main conclusions Our Australia, to determine summer and winter feeding hab- results illustrate the importance of dispersal as an en- its. Food items were extracted using non-destructive dogenous factor causing spatial autocorrelation and gastric lavage. In total, 268 M. ikei were gut-flushed suggest that ignoring endogenous factors can lead to over the 2 yr of the study; 191 contained at least 1 food misunderstandings when explaining large-scale com- item. A large variety and broad size range of items were munity patterns." (Authors)] Address: Bonada, N., Grup recovered, from small aquatic insects to relatively large de Recerca Freshwater Ecology & Management (FEM), terrestrial animals. We found significant differences be- Departament d’Ecologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universi- tween the food items consumed by M. ikei in summer tat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Diagonal 645, 08028 Bar- and winter. Seasonal differences related to the increa- celona, Catalonia, Spain sed occurrence of crustaceans, small fish and terrestrial animals in the diet of M. ikei during winter, and more 11313. Bonato, K.O.; Delariva, R.L.; da Silva, J.C. aquatic insects and molluscs in summer. Food items dif- (2012): Diet and trophic guilds of fish assemblages in fered significantly among size classes, with larger M. two streams with different anthropic impacts in the ikei consuming fewer crustaceans and more large fish northwest of Paraná, Brazil. Zoologia 29(1): 27-38.[The and terrestrial animals. Our study revealed that M. ikei diets of the fish assemblages in two streams in the displays high plasticity in seasonal dietary habits, Maringá region of Paraná are described. The assem- changes diet and foraging tactics as it grows, and ap- blages are under the influence of different anthropogen- pears to not always consume what would be consid- ic impacts. Fish were collected every two months from ered optimal forage...." (Authors) Aquatic insects were October 2006 to October 2007. Volumetric method was nearly exclusively represented by Odonata (Hemicordu- used to analyze the stomach contents of 599 fish be- lia intermedia, H. tau, Hemigomphus sp., Hemianax pa- longing to 15 species. With the exception of Pimelodella puensis, Zygoptera) and estimated to app. 10% of the gracilis (Valenciennes, 1835) and Rhamdia quelen total food weight.] Address: Butler, G.L., Department of (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Odonata larvae seem to play Primary Industries NSW, Grafton Fisheries Centre, a minor role as fish diet.] Address: Delariva, Rosilene, PMB 2, Grafton, New South Wales 2460, Australia. E- Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Univer- mail: [email protected] sidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Rua Universitária 2069, Caixa postal 711, 85819-110 Cascavel, PR, Bra- 11317. Chand, S. (2012): Journal of Experimental Zo- zil. E-mail: [email protected] ology, India 15(1): 213-218 (in English) [A continuous forty hours of treatment of last instar naiad of T. auro- -7 -8 11314. Brandon, A. (2012): North Wales Dragonfly ra under LC50 concentration, 5.12×10 and 7.60×10 Newsletter No. 60. 8th March 2012. North Wales Dragon- ppm of chlorpyriphos and quinalphos respectively has fly Newsletter 60: 12 pp. (in English) [UK; The paper proved toxic and induced histopathological derange- presents detailed distribution maps of the following O- ments in various tissues of midgut. The mesenteron has donata species: Aeshna cyanea, A. grandis, A. juncea, observed to be prone to both the pesticides. The chlor- A. mixta, Anax imperator, Gomphus vulgatissimus, Sym- pyriphos separated the epithelial folds and widen the in- petrum danae, S. sanguineum, S. striolatum, Orthetrum ter fold space up to the basement membrane. The qui- cancellatum, O. coerulescens, Calopteryx splendens, nalphos penetrated inside the epithelial folds and dam- C. virgo, Lestes sponsa, Platycnemis pennipes, Coen- aged cellular mass. Both the pesticides induced the agrion mercuriale, C. puella, C. pulchellum, Enallagma movement of cytoplasmic contents at various degrees cyathigerum, Ischnura elegans, I. pumilio, Pyrrhosoma towards the apical end of the epithelial folds. This mo- nymphula, Erythromma najas, and Ceriagrion tenellum.] vement presumed to be the genesis of intense vacuola- Address: Brandon, A., North Wales Dragonfly Recorder, tion at the basal ends of all the epithelial cells. The con- Bryn Heilyn, Rowen, Conwy LL32 8YT, UK. E-mail: al- tinuous pressure of the internal cellular contents and [email protected] weakend cell boundaries have caused the violent exclu- sion of cell contents. The nuclear membrane at many 11315. Brinesh, R.; Janardanan, K.P. (2012): Studies on places damaged by chlorpyriphos and severely affected the life-cycle of Ganeo tigrinus Mehra & Negi, 1928 (Di- by quinalphos." (Author)] Address: Chand, S., Dept Zo- genea). Systematic Parasitology 82(1): 13-19 (in Eng- ol., R.P.G. College, Jamuhai, Jaunpur - 222 001, India lish) ["The life-history stages of G. tigrinus infecting the Indian bull frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Daudin) are 11318. Chand, S. (2012): Impact of pyrethroid and or- described, those from cercaria to egg-producing adult ganophosphorus pesticides on the level of various ami- having been established in the laboratory. Non-virgulate no acids in the gut tissues of naiad of Trithemis aurora xiphidiocercariae are released by the planorbid snail In- (Burm.) dragonfly (Libellulidae: Odonata). Journal of doplanorbis exustus (Deshayes). Metacercariae occur Experimental Zoology, India 15(1): 291-298 (in English) in the haemocoel of dragonfly nymphs (Libellulidae) [The occurrence and level of various amino acids in dif- and become infective to the frog H. tigerinus within 15 ferent regions of gut tissues of last instar naiad of T. au- days. The pre-patent period is 45 days. Growth and de- rora were analysed through the one dimensional paper velopment of both metacercariae and adults are de- chromatography. In various regions of gut there obser- scribed in detail. Comments on the systematic position ved the levels of different amino acids. Among twenty

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 52 four amino acids several amino acids were observed speed videos. The ecological approach revealed that missing in various gut tissues. Several amino acids we- capture success is affected by light intensity in some re observed in moderate concentration and several individuals but that prey density explains most of the amino acids in high concentration. Some of the amino variability in success rate. The biomechanical approach acids were in feeble concentration. Impact of pyrethroid revealed that fruit flies rarely respond to approaching and organophosphorus pesticides was observed on the dragonflies with evasive maneuvers, and are rarely level of various essential and non essential aminoacids successful when they do. However, flies perform ran- in gut regions. The 2.691×10-5, 2.5×10-3, 5.12×10-7, dom turns during flight, whose characteristics differ be- -8 7.6×10 ppm of LC50 concentrations of cypermethrin, tween individuals, and these routine, erratic turns are deltamethrin, chlorpyriphos and quinalphos applied re- responsible for more failed predation attempts than spectively for 40 hrs. to observe the impact of these evasive maneuvers. By combining the two approaches, pesticides on the distribution and level of various amino we were able to determine that the flies pursued by acids. It was found that there was a great change in the dragonflies when prey density is low fly more erratically, distribution and level of various amino acids in various and that dragonflies are less successful at capturing regions of gut under pesticidal stress." (Author)] Ad- them. This highlights the importance of considering the dress: Chand, S., Dept of Zoology, R.P.G. College, Ja- behaviour of both participants, as well as their biome- muhai, Jaunpur - 222 001, India chanics and ecology, in developing a more integrative understanding of organismal interactions." (Authors)] 11319. Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.D.B.; Koch, R.; Bou- Address: Combes, S.A., Harvard University, Concord dot, J.-P.; Darwall, W.R.T.; Kipping, J.; Samraoui, B.; Field Station, 100 Old Causeway Road, Bedford, MA Samways, M.J.; Simaika, J.P.; Suhling, F. (2012): Focus 01730, USA. E-mal: [email protected] on African freshwaters: hotspots of dragonfly diversity and conservation concern. Frontiers in Ecology and the 11321. Curry, C.J.; Zhou, X.; Baird, D.J. (2012): Con- Environment 10(3): 129-134. (in English) ["This is the gruence of biodiversity measures among larval dragon- first continent-wide overview of insect diversity and sta- flies and caddisflies from three Canadian rivers. Fresh- tus sufficiently fine-scaled to be used in conservation water Biology 57(3): 628-639. (in English) ["(1) Scien- planning. We analyze patterns of richness and the con- tists tasked with collecting taxon richness and assem- servation status of African Odonata to determine threats blage variation data for conservation purposes have to species and freshwater habitats, location of diversity identified biomonitoring studies as potential sources of hotspots, necessary conservation actions, and research information. This approach assumes that biodiversity gaps. Major centers of dragonfly diversity in Africa are patterns revealed by biomonitoring reflect those of the tropical forest areas that include highlands. Most threat- wider community, an assumption not thoroughly tested ened species – as classified by the International Union in riverine ecosystems. (2) We compared patterns of for Conservation of Nature global Red List – are con- taxon richness and assemblage variation in an im- centrated in highlands from Kenya to South Africa (to- portant biomonitoring group (Trichoptera) with a group gether with the Cape Floristic Region), western Africa with high conservation significance (Odonata) at 34 (including mountains on the Cameroon–Nigeria border), sites across three fifth-order catchments. We also ex- and Ethiopia. Currently available knowledge can be ap- plored the effect of abundance on observed patterns by plied throughout Africa's freshwater systems to help rarefying the larval Trichoptera data set. (3) Our results minimize or mitigate the impact of future development indicate that Trichoptera do not fully reflect site-scale actions, allowing dragonflies to act as “guardians of the taxon richness or assemblage variation in Odonata. The watershed”. The private sector can be advised to safe- magnitude of odonate assemblage variation was much guard sensitive habitats and species when selecting greater than that of Trichoptera for one of the catch- sites for development. Key sites and species for moni- ments. Odonata and Trichoptera richness was moder- toring can be identified by checking the distribution of ately correlated in two catchments, while assemblage threatened species at www.iucnredlist.org." (Authors)] variation was strongly correlated in another pair of Address: Clausnitzer, Viola, Heinzelstr. 3, 02826 Görlitz, catchments. However, comparisons based on rarefied Germany. E-mail: [email protected] data eliminated differences in the magnitude of assemblage variation and strengthened correlations in rich- 11320. Combes, S.A.; Rundle, D.E.; Iwasaki, J.M.; ness and assemblage variation, suggesting the lack of Crall, J.D. (2012): Linking biomechanics and ecology congruence in these measures might be due to differ- through predator–prey interactions: flight performance ences in abundance among groups. Further, incomplete of dragonflies and their prey. The Journal of Experi- taxonomy may mask additional assemblage variation, mental Biology 215: 903-913. (in English) ["Aerial pre- particularly in Trichoptera. (4) Conservation planning in dation is a highly complex, three-dimensional flight be- riverine ecosystems based on proxies derived from bi- havior that affects the individual fitness and population omonitoring data should proceed cautiously until we dynamics of both predator and prey. Most studies of understand how well the resulting information reflects predation adopt either an ecological approach in which biodiversity patterns in under-sampled taxa and habi- capture or survival rates are quantified, or a biome- tats. Future studies of biodiversity congruence should chanical approach in which the physical interaction is consider both richness and assemblage variation as studied in detail. In the present study, we show that each provides valuable information for conservation- combining these two approaches provides insight into related decisions. The taxonomic resolution and relative the interaction between hunting dragonflies (Libellula abundance of comparison groups can potentially impact cyanea) and their prey (Drosophila melanogaster) that the strength, direction and statistical significance of pat- neither type of study can provide on its own. We per- terns. Researchers should employ species-level taxon- formed >2500 predation trials on nine dragonflies omy and account for differences in abundance among housed in an outdoor artificial habitat to identify sources groups through rarefaction where at all possible and of variability in capture success, and analyzed simulta- DNA-based taxonomy methods can support this." (Au- neous predator–prey flight kinematics from 50 high- thors)] Address: Colin J. Curry, Canadian Rivers Insti-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 53 tute and Department of Biology, University of New prey are distributed throughout the habitat. Experiments Brunswick, PO Box 4400 Fredericton, New Brunswick, demonstrated that jumping behaviour occurred more Canada E3B 5A3. E-mail: [email protected] frequently when a predator was present and that tadpoles prevented from jumping were more susceptible to 11322. Dallas, H.F.; Rivers-Moore, N.A. (2012): Critical predation. The field study indicated that tadpoles and thermal maxima of aquatic macroinvertebrates: towards odonate naiads were distributed in a negatively associ- identifying bioindicators of thermal alteration. Hydrobio- ated, but puddle-size dependent pattern. Our results logia 679: 61-76. (in English) ["Water temperature is an are congruent with the predictions, therefore, confirming important abiotic driver of aquatic ecosystems. It influ- the jumping behaviour as an effective antipredator tac- ences many aspects of an organism’s existence includ- tic." (Authors)] Address: de Sousa, Verônica Thiemi, ing its growth, feeding and metabolic rates; emergence; Depto de Zoologia e Botânica, Universidade Estadual fecundity; behaviour and ultimately survival. All organ- Paulista—UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, isms have an optimum temperature range within which Jardim Nazareth, CEP 15054-000, São José do Rio they survive and are able to thrive. Determining upper Preto—SP, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] thermal limits provides insight into the relative sensitivity of organisms to elevated temperatures. Thermally 11324. Di, T.N.; Liu, L.J.; Jia, Z.X.; Li, J.Q.; Zhou, H.; Li, sensitive taxa may be useful as bioindicators of thermal X.Y.; Chen, L.Q. (2012): Laser bionic strengthening lo- alteration and used in the generation of target thermal cal grid of mould surface. Journal Applied Mechanics thresholds for aquatic systems. This study determined and Materials 101-102: 893-896. (in English) ["For the the upper thermal limit (CTmax) of a range of aquatic short life of enterprise hot work die directly caused to macroinvertebrates from rivers in the south-western problems in the waste of resources and the rising cost Cape, South Africa, using the dynamic Critical Thermal of production. Based on studying the biological proto- Method. The study focused on the taxonomic level of type of crack-resistance of dragonfly wings and finding family as an initial screening tool for ranking thermal surface thermal fatigue crack is one of the main factors sensitivity. Of the 27 families examined, four were both affecting life of the hot work mould, it is put forward thermally sensitive and highly suitable as test organis- thoughts about the local laser bionic strengthening the ms, including Paramelitidae, Notonemouridae, Telo- grid mould surface. Different from the traditional mould ganodidae and Philopotamidae. Five families were mo- surface integral laser transformation hardening (LTH) derately sensitive and highly suitable, including Palae- technology, by using laser melting simulating dragonfly monidae, Heptageniidae, Leptophlebiidae, Corydalidae wings to block localized crack in the partial surface of and Aeshnidae. Preliminary experiments to determine mold, bionic strengthened die life is improved within potential sources of variation in CTmax revealed that 1~1.5 times. Experiment results on die steel shows that thermal sensitivity was relatively uniform within families, it is provided a new method to improve the service life but that acclimation temperature influenced CTmax. of die casting mold and promoting this technology will Further investigation of the influence of thermal history, bring significant economic benefits for the mold indus- acclimation temperature and rate of temperature chan- try." (Authors)] Address: Di, Tienan, Ningbo Institute of ge on CTmax is necessary. Target water temperatures Technology. Zhejiang University, Ningbo. 315100, Chi- for river management will be derived using CTmax da- na. E-mail: [email protected] ta, in addition to longer duration experimental data, which will be linked to in situ temperature data." (Au- 11325. Didham, R.K.; Blakely, T.J.; Ewers, R.M.; Hitch- thors)] Address: Dallas, Helen, Freshwater Research ings, T.R.; Ward, J.B.; Winterbourn, M.J. (2012): Hori- Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, zontal and vertical structuring in the dispersal of adult Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa. E- aquatic insects in a fragmented landscape. Fundamen- mail: [email protected] tal and Applied Limnology / Archiv für Hydrobiologie 180(1): 27-40 (in English) ["Determining the relative im- 11323. de Sousa, V.T.T.; Barreto, T.F.; Rossa-Feres, D. portance of longitudinal dispersal of adult aquatic in- (2012): Predation risk and jumping behavior in Pseudo- sects along stream corridors versus their lateral disper- paludicola aff. falcipes tadpoles. Behavioral Ecology sal through upland terrestrial habitats is crucial to un- 22(5): 940-946. (in English) ["Tadpoles of Pseudopalu- derstanding the impact of land-use change on ecologi- dicola aff. falcipes are capable of jumping out of small cal and evolutionary processes within streams. Howev- temporary puddles where they occur. In this system, er, there is a curious mismatch between trap capture odonate naiads are the main predators. Considering the studies, which find low lateral movement rates away hypothesis that jumping behaviour represents an anti- from streams, and many population genetic studies, predator tactic, we addressed the following predictions: which show low levels of genetic divergence among 1) tadpoles will jump more frequently from puddles with streams, implying high rates of lateral movement. Here, predators than from puddles without predators; 2) tad- we take advantage of a serendipitous observation of pole mortality will increase if tadpoles are prevented high relative capture frequencies of adult aquatic in- from jumping; 3) it would be more common to find tad- sects in the forest canopy, to question whether the poles in puddles where predators are absent; and 4) flight-height preferences of adults might resolve this ap- predator and prey coexistence would be more probable parent 'interbasin dispersal paradox'. In a large-scale in large puddles than in small ones. To test predictions study of the effects of habitat fragmentation on inverte- 1) and 2), we conducted 2 laboratory experiments. In brate community structure, 347 passive flight intercep- Experiment 1, we evaluated the jump frequency of tad- tion traps were deployed at ground level (10,211 trap- poles in 3 treatments (tadpoles in the presence or ab- days sampling effort) and canopy level (7,595 trap- sence of a predator, or using an inanimate object as days) to determine not only the horizontal component of predator presence control). In Experiment 2, we com- land-use impacts on adult aquatic insects, but also the pared tadpole survival in 2 conditions: Tadpoles were vertical component of adult movement through the for- allowed or not to jump. To test predictions 3) and 4), we est canopy in a heavily-fragmented landscape. Two- conducted a field study to determine how predators and thirds of adult aquatic insects (Ephemeroptera, Pleco-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 54 ptera, Trichoptera, Megaloptera and Odonata [Austro- changes in their populations for effective management. lestes colensonis]) were captured in the forest canopy, Trapped arthropods were sorted and identified by rather than at ground level. Multivariate ordination anal- means of a hand lens and a taxonomic key and their ysis showed that vertical trapping height and surround- relative abundance determined. Most of the order (sev- ing terrestrial land use had the greatest effects on spe- en out of the eight recorded) were trapped in the basin cies composition of dispersing adults, whereas distance and sweepnet traps. Twenty families and numerous to the nearest stream had no significant effect. Of the mostly unidentified genera and species were collected species that were abundant enough to test statistically, during the sampling period. Isoptera were the most the majority of caddisfly and mayfly species were cap- abundant group, most of which were trapped while for- tured significantly more frequently in the canopy than aging and prospecting for nectar, mate, oviposition site, expected by chance alone, whereas stoneflies were or were accidentally caught. This was followed by Cole- more frequently captured at ground level. These results optera and Orthoptera. The least abundant order was provide a unique insight into the possible reason why Spirostreptida. Basin traps capture the highest number long-distance dispersal of aquatic adults has so rarely of arthropods of diverse families, followed by pitfall then been observed. The prosaic explanation may simply be sweepnet. A lower arthropod weekly mean abundance that adults of many species disperse through the forest was recorded in 2009 (129.55) than in 2010 (132.08)." canopy, and well above ground level." (Authors) Ad- (Authors) Anax sp. accounted in 2009 to a relative dress: Didham, R., School of Animal Biology, University abundance in catches of app. 7%, and in 2010 of app. of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 1%.] Address: Ehisianya, C.N., National Root Crops 6009, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. E- mail: [email protected] 11326. Dow, R.A.; Ng, Y.F.; Choong, C.Y. (2012): Odo- nata of Sungai Bebar, Pahang, Malaysia, with four spe- 11329. Ferreira, G.L.; Flynn, M.N. (2012): Índice biótico cies recorded for the first time from mainland Asia. BMWP’ na avaliação da integridade ambiental do Rio Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(3): 2417-2426. (in Eng- Jaguari-Mirim, no entorno das Pequenas Centrais lish, with Malaysian summary) ["Records are presented Hidrelétricas de São Joaquim e São José, município de of Odonata collected in September 2009 from the Sun- São João da Boa Vista, SP. RevInter Revista Intertox gai Bebar and the surrounding area, in Pekan Forest de Toxicologia, Risco Ambiental e Sociedade 5(1): 128- Reserve, southeastern Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. A 139. (in Portuguese, with English summary) [Brazil, total of 50 species from nine families were collected. BMWP' index (Biological Monitoring Working Party); Two of the species listed, Amphicnemis bebar and A. "Seven sampling sites in Jaguari-Mirim River were es- hoisen, were first discovered during this survey. Another tablished, around the São Joaquim and São Jose PCHs four previously known species were recorded in main- (Small Power Plants). At each sampling site sediment land Asia for the first time: Elattoneura coomansi, Elat- was collected in September, 2008 and March, 2009. toneura longispina, Brachygonia ophelia and Tyriobapta The local benthic community at each site was sieved laidlawi." (Authors)] Address: Dow, R.A., 6 Bramley Av- and identified to family level, when possible. A total of enue, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2DP, UK. E-mail: rory. 2,341 individuals, 1,262 in the dry period (September) [email protected] and 1,079 in the wet period (March) were counted and identified. Water quality for each sampling point was 11327. Dow, R.A.; Ngiam, R.W.J. (2012): Odonata col- classified as good, acceptable, doubtful, critical or very lected in the Hose Mountains, Kapit Division, Sarawak, critical in accordance to BMWP' index values. The ma- Malaysia in April 2011. International Dragonfly Fund - jority of the sites attained the classification doubtful for Report 44: 1-18. ["The results of an odonatological ex- water quality. It was concluded that the local benthic pedition to the Hose Mountains in central Sarawak, Ma- community was considered disturbed." (Authors) Only laysian Borneo made in April 2011 are presented. Dur- 'Gomphidae' are represented at the sampling sites.] ing the two-week expedition more than sixty-three spe- Address: E-mail: [email protected]. Finland. http: cies of Odonata were collected, bring the number of //www.helcom.fi species of Odonata known from the Hose Mountains to over ninety-three; a number greater than that recorded 11330. Fleck, G.; Neiss, U.G. (2012): A new species of from a some of Sarawak’s National Parks. Species of the genus Aeschnosoma Selys, 1870 (Odonata: Aniso- particular interest collected on the expedition include ptera: Corduliidae s.s.). Zootaxa 3159: 47-58. (in Eng- Drepanosticta new species, Protosticta ?tubau Dow, lish) ["The larva, the adult male and the adult female of 2010 and, most notably, Chlorogomphus manau Dow & Aeschnosoma hamadae sp. nov. are described and il- Ngiam, 2011, which was discovered during the expedi- lustrated. This species belongs to the A. elegans group tion" (Authors)] Address: Dow, R.A., 6 Bramley Avenue, of species. A comparison with other species of this Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2DP, UK. E-mail: rory. dow- group is given." (Authors)] Address: Fleck, G., Lab. Ent. [email protected] Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. E-mail: [email protected] 11328. Ehisianya, C.N.; Emeasor, K.C.; Echendu, T.N. C.; Egesi, C.N.; Mbanaso, E.N.A. (2012): Preliminary 11331. Fleck, G.; Neiss, U.G.; Hamada, N. (2012): The sampling of arthropod fauna of transgenic cassava in larva of Dicterias Selys, 1853 (Odonata: Heliocharitidae confined field trial. African Journal of Biotechnology [= Dicteriadidae]), and taxonomic and phylogenetic 11(21): 4802-4809. (in English) ["Water (Basin and pit- notes on Heliocharitidae. Zootaxa 3164: 32-40. (in Eng- fall) and sweepnet traps were used to ascertain the lish) ["The larva of Dicterias Selys, 1853, a monotypic population dynamics of the arthropod fauna of trans- genus, is described and illustrated for the first time. It is genic cassava in a confined field trial (CFT) at National morphologically very close to the larva of Heliocharis Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Ni- Selys, 1853. The larvae of these two genera are com- geria. The trial took place from August to November, in pared, and a larval diagnosis for the family is provided. 2009 and February to July, in 2010 to identify the major The family Heliocharitidae (= Dicteriadidae) shares de- arthropods associated with the crop and to monitor rived characters with some Calopterygoidea and is pro-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 55 bably related to Calopterygidae. The larvae of Heliocha- and different methods have been employed to monitor ritidae are also amazingly similar to those of some Me- odonate assemblages, such as surveys of all adults, gapodagrionidae, and long-legged Megapodragrionidae evaluations based on breeding adults, sampling of lar- related to Megapodagrion could be related to the family vae and collection of exuviae. Results obtained with dif- Heliocharitidae and could represent a basal stem within ferent sampling methods may not be interchangeable, the Calopterygoidea." (Authors)] Address: Hamada, N., as the different life stages (e.g. larvae, adults) differ in Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia/ INPA, mobility (aquatic, aerial) and as they are subjected to Coordenação de Pesquisas em Entomologia/ CPEN, different ecological constraints. Therefore generaliza- Caixa Postal 478, CEP 69011-970, Manaus, AM, Brazil. tion about habitat quality based on only one survey E-mail: [email protected] method might be questionable. Additionally, detectability of species might vary when different methods are used. 11332. Forbes, M.R.; Mlynarek, J.J.; Allison, J.; Hecker, In this study, nine retrodunal ponds in the Migliarino, K.R. (2012): Seasonality of gregarine parasitism in the San Rossore, Massaciuccoli Regional Park (Tuscany, damselfly, Nehalennia irene: understanding unimodal Italy) were repeatedly and contemporaneously sampled patterns. Parasitol. Res. 110(1): 245-250. (in English) during May–September 2008 with the following meth- ["We studied parasitism by gut protozoans (Apicomple- ods: all adults, breeding adults, larvae and exuviae. In xa: Eugregarinidae) in N. irene. We tested whether the- total, 22 species were detected and the results showed re was any seasonal pattern, as has been found for that the four methods were not interchangeable. First, other parasites of damselflies and which has implica- some species were only found using certain methods. tions for selection on emergence and breeding. Using Second, univariate measures of diversity obtained with aggregate data from 12 date-by-site comparisons in- the four sampling methods were considerably different. volving five sites, we found that both prevalence and in- Alpha diversity was maximal when computed on all tensity of gregarine parasitism were seasonally uni- adults and minimal with exuviae; breeding adults and modal. Parasitism first increased and then declined larval collection had intermediate values. Beta diversity seasonally after peaking midseason. This damselfly showed an inverse trend, with the lowest value for “all species has shown seasonal increases in density fol- adults” surveys and higher values for all the others. Fi- lowed by declines at several sites including a site sam- nally, congruence among the assemblages revealed by pled in this study. Therefore, similar seasonal changes the four methods was generally low. The results show in a directly transmitted parasite were expected and are that the four survey techniques are not interchangeable now confirmed. Other factors that might account for and that monitoring of Odonata has to be based on a seasonal changes in parasitism by gregarines are ei- carefully chosen method, which should reflect the aim ther unlikely or can be discounted including sampling of of the study." (Authors)] Address: Hardersen, S., Centro older damselflies mid-season but not late in the season, Nazionale per lo Studio e la Conservazione della Biodi- or sex biases in parasitism and overrepresentation of versità Forestale, Corpo Forestale dello Stato, Strada the more parasitized sex mid-season." (Authors)] Ad- Mantova, 29, I-46045 Marmirolo (MN), Italy. E-mail: dress: Forbes, M.R., Dept of Biology, Carleton Univ., [email protected] 587 Tory Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] 11335. Goertzen, D. (2012): Biodiversität im städtisch- en Raum: Analyse und Entwicklung von Management- 11333. Getachew, M.; Ambelu, A.; Tikub, S.; Legesse, konzepten für städtische Stillgewässer am Beispiel der W.; Adugna, A.; Kloos, H. (2012): Ecological assess- Libellenfauna von Großstädten. Treffpunkt Biologische ment of Cheffa Wetland in the Borkena Valley, north- Vielfalt 11: 125-129. (in German) [The paper discusses east Ethiopia: Macroinvertebrate and bird communities. the following questions using an example from the ur- Ecological Indicators 15(1): 63-71. (in English) ["A com- ban environment in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, parative study of macroinvertebrates and bird communi- Germany. What factors are relevant for urban waterbod- ties was undertaken to assess the ecological integrity ies? How many Odonata species are living in such wa- and human impact in Cheffa Wetland, northeastern terbodies? What can be done to increase biodiversity in Ethiopia. The study was undertaken from February to these habitats?] Address: Goertzen, Diana, Institut für May 2010. Physicochemical parameters of the water, Geoökologie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, birds, macroinvertebrates - including Odonata, but no Langer Kamp 19c, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany. E- taxonomic details on macroinvertebrates are given - mail: [email protected] and human impact classes were assessed at 10 sites in the wetland exposed to different anthropogenic activi- 11336. Greenwood, M.J.; Harding, J.S.; Niyogi, D.K.; ties. [...] The results revealed that human interference in McIntosh, A.R. (2012): Improving the effectiveness of wetland may result in serious ecological imbalances in riparian management for aquatic invertebrates in a de- the natural life cycle and impact on human welfare. graded agricultural landscape: stream size and land- Long-term studies are required to predict changes in use legacies. Journal of Applied Ecology 49: 213-222. wetland ecology and population dynamics, with the ob- [New Zealand; "(1) Riparian management has been jective of developing appropriate measures by federal, embraced by water and land managers globally to off- regional and local stakeholders to ensure wetland res- set the deleterious effects of intensive agricultural land toration and sustainability." (Authors)] Address: Ambelu, use on aquatic ecosystems. However, the documented A., Dept of Environmental Health Sciences & Technolo- responses of stream communities to riparian manage- gy, Jimma University, P.O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia. E- ment have been variable, particularly in highly degrad- mail: [email protected], [email protected] ed systems. (2) We used boosted regression trees and structural equation models to assess the effects of ri- 11334. Giugliano, L.; Hardersen, S.; Santini, G. (2012): parian condition and stream size on the invertebrate Odonata communities in retrodunal ponds: a compari- communities of 64 agricultural waterways on the Can- son of sampling methods. International Journal of Odo- terbury Plains, New Zealand. We hypothesized that natology 15(1): 13-23. (in English) ["Dragonflies are small streams would be more degraded than larger wa- commonly used as indicators of environmental quality

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 56 terways but would show a greater increase in the abun- gram, Cazenovia College, 22 Sullivan Street, Cazeno- dance of pollution-sensitive aquatic invertebrates in re- via, NY 13035. USA. E-mail: [email protected]. sponse to riparian management. We also predicted that land-use legacies of poor in-stream habitat would re- 11338. Harabis, F.; Dolný, A. (2012): Underground min- duce the effectiveness of current riparian management. ing can contribute to freshwater biodiversity conserva- The two strongest determinants of community structure tion: Allogenic succession forms suitable habitats for were primarily in-stream habitat, where sedimentation dragonflies. Biological Conservation 145: 109-117 (in and low water velocity had negative impacts on stream English). ["Human-induced changes negatively affect all communities, and stream size, with smaller waterways components of freshwater ecosystems and comprise generally more impacted than large waterways. Not the major cause of global loss of diversity and the biotic surprisingly, with >150 years of agriculture and patchy homogenization of freshwater faunas. The high diversi- riparian management on the plains, current manage- ty of dragonflies in heavily industrialized areas is there- ment has not greatly improved in-stream habitat and fore paradoxical, to say the least. We compared diversi- thus had little effect on the abundance of sensitive ty of dragonflies in three main freshwater habitat types aquatic insect (EPT) taxa. (3) Managed streams did, (natural and human-made) occurring in Upper Silesia however, have more pollution-sensitive communities in (Central Europe). We used multivariate methods and general. This was largely mediated by decreased stream diversity indices for a general analysis, comprising both temperature, narrower/deeper channels and greater or- species richness and the species composition of as- ganic matter resources in streams with riparian planting semblages. We recorded 50 species in mine subsiden- and restricted stock access. Thus, if water velocity and ce pools from the total of 54 sampled species. These sedimentation issues can be mitigated, then riparian included a high proportion of habitat specialists (typical- management should become more effective. (4) Syn- ly threatened species). We emphasize that secondary thesis and applications. Within the context of a degrad- habitats (e.g. spontaneously originated mine subsiden- ed agricultural landscape, we identified factors limiting ce pools) should not a priori be regarded as ecological the effectiveness of riparian management for stream in- traps, because these often are the available habitats vertebrate communities. Riparian management should with highest quality. These habitats significantly out- primarily target and protect small streams and those weigh ponds in species richness and proportion of habi- without degraded in-stream habitat. Intensive manage- tat specialists. The conservation potential of specific ment, such as in-stream habitat or channel morphology secondary habitats lies in the fact that these habitats modification, may be needed to address historical fac- can substitute for very rare natural wetlands often re- tors (e.g. low velocity and sedimentation), which other- stricted to higher elevations. We assume that high di- wise may continue to limit community recovery." (Au- versity in this type of secondary habitats is not random, thors) Austrolestes colensonis and 'Xanthocnemis' are but rather that it depends on environmental heterogene- listed in the supplementary material.] Address: Green- ity caused by a specific allogenic succession process wood, Michelle, School of Biological Sciences, Universi- occurring as a direct consequence of mining. High- ty of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New lights: *Dragonflies as bioindicators in lentic habitats of Zealand. E-mail: [email protected] strongly man-modified landscape. *Several specific secondary habitats substitute for natural habitats. *High 11337. Hager, B.J.; Kalantari, N.J.; Van Scholte, A. species richness and habitat specialists in mine wet- (2012): The distribution of Cordulegaster (Odonata: Cor- lands are not random. *This phenomenon is closely as- dulegastridae) nymphs in seeps and springs of Nelson sociated with a specific allogeneic succession. *The se- Swamp (Madison County, NY). Northeastern Naturalist condary habitats should not a priori be regarded as eco- 19(sp6): 67-76 (in English) ["Given the presence of for- logical traps." (Authors)] Address: Dolný, A., Katedra bi- aging and reproducing adult Cordulegaster (spiketail) ologie a ekologie, Prírodovedecká fakulta Ostravské dragonflies in Nelson Swamp (Madison County, NY), univerzity, Bráfova 7, 701 03, Ostrava 1, Czech Repub- we examined nymph distribution and abundance in the lic. E-mail: [email protected] seeps and springs found within the swamp. From 9 September–4 November 2010, we surveyed 8 sites 11339. Harabis, F.; Dolný, A. (2012): Human altered eco- along Chittenango Creek in order to determine: (1) the systems: suitable habitats as well as ecological traps for species present and their distribution / occurrence a- dragonflies (Odonata): the matter of scale. Journal of mong sites, (2) factors influencing species presence Insect Conservation 16(1): 121-130. (in English) ["Habi- and abundances, and (3) patterns in size and age dis- tat loss and degradation can be considered as major tribution among and within sites. For sites, we delineat- threats to freshwater invertebrates. These often irre- ed habitat zones (inlet, middle, outlet), determined the versible processes lead to reduction of habitat patch benthic substrate, and measured shoreline perimeters. quality and cause local extinctions of dragonflies, nota- For nymphs, we measured head width, body length, and bly of habitat specialists. However, the biodiversity of wing pad length and identified some to species. The specific secondary habitats is very high. Here, we pre- majority of spiketails we identified were C. diastatops; sent findings from a 10-year study that intensively moni- C. maculata was also present. Most nymphs occurred tored odonate fauna in the Upper Silesian industrial in inlets with muck and cobble bottoms and in water coal region having many secondary habitats character- depths less than 10 cm. Spiketail densities ranged from ized by very frequent disturbances due to soil instability. 0.13–8.13 individuals/m of shoreline. Smaller individu- We evaluated qualitative changes in the dragonfly as- als occurred in cobble substrate, while muck substrates semblages on 10 patches using a modified dragonfly had individuals of larger size and greater abundance. biotic index. Data analysis was supplemented by a mo- We demarcated at least 2 age cohorts of nymphs based del examining population dynamics of the threatened on their body measurements in relation to growth pat- dragonfly Leucorrhinia pectoralis, using the capture- terns observed in other spiketail species." (Authors) mark-recapture method, as an effective indicator of ha- Address: Hager, Barbara, Environmental Studies Pro- bitat quality. We show that dynamics of environmental conditions in secondary habitats are reflected in popula-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 57 tion dynamics of dragonfly populations and assemblag- cluded a blank control, a pesticide control, predator es. As frequency of L. pectoralis population extinctions stress with pesticide, and drought stress with pesticide. within the patch is considerable and independent of All pesticide treatments included Roundup© at ecologi- size and spatial isolation of single habitats, these can cally relevant concentrations of 3 ppm. Predator stress- be regarded as ecological traps. Nevertheless, the met- sed treatment groups were exposed to Anax sp. (drag- apopulation dynamics may be a key adaptation of dra- onfly larvae) predator cues, and drought stressed gonflies to frequent freshwater habitat disturbances. We treatment groups were manipulated by removing water suggest that local extinctions are effectively balanced every four days. Survivorship, weight at metamorpho- with (re-)colonization of newly emerging freshwater ha- sis, and days to metamorphosis data were analyzed. bitats. These findings have implications for potential Survivorship (K-W test; chi square = 15.727, p = 0.001) conservation management of specific human-made and days to metamorphosis (ANOVA; F = 21.508, df = habitats, because secondary habitats with a great diver- 3, p = 0.00) were significantly negatively affected when sity of succession stages arising directly as a conse- tadpoles were exposed to multiple stressors. Survivor- quence of environmental instability may be considered ship of the predator/pesticide treatment was significant- as partial alternatives to natural habitats in cultural land- ly lower than that of drought/pesticide treatment groups. scapes." (Authors)] Address: Dolný, A., Katedra biologie Days to metamorphosis were also significantly fewer a ekologie, Prírodovedecká fakulta Ostravské univer- when exposed to Roundup© alone. Mass at metamor- zity, Bráfova 7, 701 03, Ostrava 1, Czech Republic. E- phosis was not significantly affected (ANOVA; F = mail: [email protected] 1.555, df = 3, p = 0.239). The synergism of Roundup© and stressors that tadpoles commonly encounter signif- 11340. Hassall, C.; Thompson, D.J. (2012): Study de- icantly affected H. versicolor larvae survivorship and sign and mark-recapture estimates of dispersal: a case growth." (Author)] Address: not stated study with the endangered damselfly Coenagrion mercuriale. Journal of Insect Conservation 16: 111-120. (in 11342. Hosmani, S. (2012): Diversity and nestedness English) ["Accurate data on dispersal ability are vital to pattern of adult Odonata assemblages around Had- the understanding of how species are affected by frag- hinaru lake of Mysore, Karnataka. Abhinav 1(3): 20-28. mented landscapes. However, three factors may limit (in English) [India; 23 Odonata species are listed.] Ad- the ability of field studies to detect a representative dress: Hosmani, S., Dept of Biotechnology, SBRR Ma- sample of dispersal events: (1) the number of individu- hajana First Grade College, Jayalakshmipuram, Myso- als monitored, (2) the area over which the study is con- re, India. E-mail: [email protected] ducted and (3) the time over which the study is conducted. Using sub-sampling of mark-release-recapture 11343. Hubenov, Z. (2012): Estimation of the faunistic data from a study on C. mercuriale, we show that max- diversity of the Kresna Gorge. Historia naturalis bulgari- imum dispersal distance is strongly related to the num- ca 20: 107-120. (in English, with Bulgarian summary) ber of recaptured individuals in the mark-release-re- ["A total of 3199 species has been established in the capture study and the length of time over which the Kresna Gorge, belonging to 355 families, 75 orders, 16 study is conducted. Median dispersal distance is only classes and 5 types. The taxa with Mediterranean type related significantly to the length of the study. Spatial of distribution for some of the investigated groups are extent is not associated with either dispersal measure over 70%. Three hundred and eighteen species are rain our analysis. Previously consideration has been giv- re (19.4%), endemics - 83 species (4.6%) and relicts - en to the spatial scale of dispersal experiments but we 16 species (5.3% of the Bulgarian relicts). The number demonstrated conclusively that temporal scale and the of taxa with conservation significance is about 400 number of marked individuals also have the potential to (12.5%), of which 42 species are of the highest catego- affect the measurement of dispersal. Based on quadrat- ry – world importance." (Authors) The paper refers to ic relationships between the maximum dispersal dis- the 21 Odonata species document from the region ac- tance, recapture number and length of study, we con- cording Marinov (2001): Dragonflies (Odonata) of Kres- clude that a previous study was of sufficient scale to na Gorge (SW Bulgaria). – In: Beron P. (ed.). Biodiversi- characterise the dispersal kernel of C. mercuriale. Our ty of Kresna Gorge (SW Bulgaria). National Museum of method of analysis could be used to ensure that the re- Natural History & Institute of Zoology, BAS, Sofia, 109- sults of mark-release-recapture studies are independ- 113.] Address: Zdravko Hubenov, national Museum of ent of levels of spatial and temporal investment. Im- natural History – bAS, Tsar osvoboditel blvd. 1, 1000 proved confidence in dispersal estimates will enable Sofia, Bulgaria. E-mail: [email protected] better management decisions to be made for endanger- 11344. Hunger, H.; Schiel, F.-J. (2012): Description of ed species." (Authors)] Address: Thompson, D.J., Po- Protallagma hoffmanni sp. nov. from the Peruvian An- pulation Biology Research Group, School of Biological des (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), including description of Sciences (Nicholson Building), Univ.Liverpool, P.O. Box its larva. Zootaxa 3202: 28-50. (in English, with Spanish 147, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK. E-mail: d.j.thompson@ summary) ["P. hoffmanni, is described, illustrated, and liv.ac.uk diagnosed based on a series of males, females, and 11341. Horst, J. (2012): Synergistic effects of stress larvae collected at Laguna Querococha (male holotype: and pesticides on the growth and development of Hyla Ancash region, Peru, S 09° 43' 33.6" W 077° 19' 51.8", versicolor (Eastern gray tree frog). Bachelor of Arts, Bi- 3,980 m a.s.l., MHNL)." (Authors)] Address: Hunger, H., ology.The College of Wooster: (in English) ["Amphibian Institut für Naturschutz und Landschaftsanalyse (INU- populations have been significantly declining worldwide LA), August-Ganther-Straße 16, D-79117 Freiburg, Ger- over the past twenty years, and the possible causes of many. E-mail: [email protected] such declines are currently under research. This study 11345. Ishizawa, N. (2012): Oviposition behaviour of was undertaken to determine the synergistic effects of Sympetrum frequens (Selys) (Odonata: Libellulidae). In- stress and pesticides on H. versicolor. Experimentation ternational Journal of Odonatology 15(1): 1-12. (in Eng- took place in twenty 150 gal cattle tanks. Treatments in- lish) ["Oviposition behaviour by S. frequens, a species

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 58 endemic to Japan, has been observed throughout its age during larval development on adult body size, body entire breeding season, which extended for about one mass, physiology and developmental time in a tropical month after the harvest of rice. Approximately 50% of damselfly. Journal of Insect Physiology 58(3): 318-326. oviposition events occurred during the first week of the (in English) ["Few studies have looked jointly at the ef- reproduction period. Sunny oviposition sites were pref- fects of larval stressors on life history and physiology erentially selected by ovipositing pairs. The starting time across metamorphosis, especially in tropical insects. of oviposition was highly correlated with the ambient Here we investigated how the variation of food availabil- temperature (Ta), the days elapsed since the beginning ity during the larval stage of the tropical and territorial of the oviposition period, and the weather of the day. Hetaerina americana affects adult body size and body The mean duration of oviposition (DO) was 325.0 ± mass, and two physiological indicators of condition – 194.7 s in tandem oviposition (TO) and 152.5 ± 101.8 s phenoloxidase activity (an indicator of immune ability) in oviposition of the female alone (single oviposition; and protein concentration. We also investigated wheth- SO), and DO was poorly correlated with Ta. Dip rate er larval developmental time is prolonged when food is (DR) was constant throughout the oviposition bout; scarce, an expected situation for tropical species whose however, wing-stroke frequency (WSF) of the tandem larval time is less constrained, compared to temperate male declined from the start of oviposition to its end. species. Second instar larvae were collected from their The WSF of males in TO was 39.4 ± 2.8 Hz, significant- natural environments and reared in one of two diet re- ly higher than that of tandem females (34.5 ± 3.0 Hz, p gimes: (i) “rich” provided with five Artemia salina prey < 0.0001), but that of females in SO was as high as that every day, and (ii) “poor” provided with two A. salina of tandem males (39.7 ± 3.7 Hz). WSF was negatively prey every day. In order to compare how distinct our correlated with Ta. In TO the male expends more ener- treatments were from natural conditions, a second set gy than the female and it controls flight direction, so for of last-instar larvae were also collected and allowed to the female TO is energetically less costly than SO. Fur- emerge. Only body size and phenoloxidase increased thermore, flying-oviposition into mud is more effective in the rich regime, possibly to prioritize investment on than non-contact flying-oviposition as the number of sexually selected traits (which increase mating oppor- eggs per dip in the former exceeds one and more eggs tunities), and immune ability, given pathogen pressure. are deposited per time unit than in the latter." (Author)] The sexes did not differ in body size in relation to food Address: Ishizawa, N., 1644-15, Yamaguchi, Tokoro- regimes but they did differ in body mass and protein zavva City, Saitama Pref., Japan. E-mail: greffect708@ concentration; this can be explained on the basis of the jcom.home.ne.jp energetically demanding territorial activities by males (for the case of body mass), and female allocation to 11346. Jaffar, A.R. (2012): Observations of the dragon- egg production (for the case of protein). Finally, animals fly, Camacinia gigantea (Brauer) at the Night Safari, delayed larval development when food was scarce, Singapore (Insecta: Odonata: Libellulidae. Nature in which is coherent for tropical environments. These find- Singapore 5: 7-11. (in English) [Seven male C. gigantea ings provide key insights in the role of food availability were sighted at a pond in the Gaur exhibit on 29 Sep. in a tropical species." (Authors)] Address: Cordoba- 2011.] Address: Jaffar, A.R., Night Safari, 80 Mandai Aguilar, A., Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas, Uni- Lake Road, Singapore 729826. E.mail: razak.jaffar@ versidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Apdo. P. 69- wrs.com.sg 1, Plaza Juarez, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42001, Mexico E- 11347. Ji, J.; Zhang, Y.; Chen, X.; Lin, J.; Sun, L. mail: [email protected] (2012): The effect of repeated release of the predatory 11349. Johansson, H.; Ingvarsson, P.K.; Johansson, F. mite Neoseiulus (Amblyseius) cucumeris on arthropod (2012): Cross-species amplification and development of communities in citrus ecosystems. Biodiversity Science microsatellites for six species of European coenagrionid 20(1): 24-31. (in Chinese, with English summary) ["In damselflies. Conservation Genetics Resources 4(1): order to study the effect of repeated release of N. cu- 191-196. (in English) ["We describe the cross-ampli- cumeris on the species composition and diversity of ar- fication and development of new loci for six species of thropod community in citrus ecosystems, we estab- closely related European damselflies. First, twenty-nine lished bio-control orchards, natural orchards and chem- published microsatellites for the damselflies Coenagrion ical control orchards in the Mawei and Jin’an experi- puella and C. mercuriale were multiplexed using M13- mental field of Fuzhou, China. Our results indicated that tagged primers, tested on 23 individuals, and then cross- the species richness of bio-control orchards was higher species amplified on 21–26 individuals of C. armatum, C. than that of natural or chemical control orchards at both johanssoni, C. pulchellum and C. scitulum. Second, six- sites. Diversity and evenness indices were higher in teen new primers were developed for use in C. armatum, bio-control orchards than those of other orchards in the C. johanssoni and C. scitulum, and screened on 21 indi- Mawei site, and those of chemical control orchards viduals. Values for observed heterozygosities and num- were the lowest. Among the variously managed or- ber of alleles ranged between 0.00–0.87 and 2–19 re- chards in Jin’an, evenness and diversity indices were spectively (over all loci and species). For all species the highest in the natural orchards and lowest in chemical tested loci provide a minimum of 1–8 usable markers for orchards. Our study suggests that citrus ecosystem ar- population genetic studies." (Authors)] Address: Johans- thropod diversity can be enhanced by releasing N. cu- son, Helena, Department of Biosciences, Helsinki Uni- cumeris to fight against the citrus pest mites while re- versity. P.O. Box 65. 00014 Helsinki. Finland. E-mail: hel- ducing the spraying of pesticide." (Authors) Odonata [email protected] species have been recorded from Biocontrol and Chemical Control orchards.] Address: Zhang, Y., Insti- 11350. Kanai, K.; Moriyama, T.; Nakamine, K. (2012): tute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural The recorded insects on Kuro-shima (Osumi Islands) in Sciences, Fuzhou 350013 October of 2010. Research Report of Kagoshima Pre- fectural Museum 31: 73-78. (in Japanese, with English 11348. Jiménez-Cortés, J.G.; Serrano-Meneses, M.A.; title) [The Osumi Islands are the northernmost group of Córdoba-Aguilar, A. (2012): The effects of food short-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 59 the Satsunan Islands, which are part of the Ryukyu Ar- Address: Pubished by: Helsinki Commission, Kata- chipelago, and lie south of the Osumi Peninsula about janokanlaituri 6 B, Fi-00160 Helsinki 60 km from Kyu-shu (30°48'N 130°25'E), Japan. The islands are of volcanic origin and have a total area of ap- 11354. Kosterin, O.E. (2012): Odonata of the Cambo- proximately 1,030 km². The climate is subtropical. Rec- dian coastal regions in late rainy season of 2011. Inter- ords of Agriocnemis femina, Ischnura asiatica, Or- national Dragonfly Fund - Report 45: 1-102. (in English) thetrum glaucum, Pantala flavescens, Trithemis aurora ["Results of the odonatological survey of the coastal are documented.] Address: Kanai, K., Kagoshima Pre- SW regions of Cambodia in August 12-28, 2011 are fectural Museum, 1-1 Shiroyama-cho, Kagoshima City, presented. Those include general notes on the Odonata 892-0853, Japan fauna in late rainy season, enumeration of all records by locality, discussion of interesting specimens and their 11351. Kim, M.; Yoo, J.-c. (2012): Diet of yellow bitterns taxonomy, and notes on habitats and habits of some (Ixobrychus sinensis) during the breeding season in species. Of 87 named Odonata species encountered South Korea. Journal of Ecology and Field Biology 35(1): during the trip, 15 are reported for the first time for Cam- 9-14. (in English) ["Yellow bitterns are a small wetland bodia, namely Aciagrion hisopa (Selys, 1876), Anax im- bird common to Asian countries including South Korea, maculifrons Rambur, 1842, Burmagomphus divaricatus Japan, and China. The aim of this study is to describe Lieftinck, 1964, Gomphidictinus perakensis (Laidlaw, diet of yellow bitterns during the breeding season in ar- 1902), Merogomphus parvus (Krüger, 1899), Nepogom- tificial wetland of northeastern South Korea between phus walli (Fraser, 1924), Idionyx thailandica Hämäläi- May to August 1999-2001. For the purposes of this pa- nen, 1985, Macromia cupricincta Fraser, 1024, Macromia per, we observe the frequency of nest visiting by par- septima Martin, 1904, Macromidia rapida Martin, 1907, ents during the chick rearing period. A total of 98 bolus- Agrionoptera insignis (Rambur, 1842), Lyriothemis ele- es regurgitated by 52 chicks aged 1 day to11 days after gantissima Selys, 1883, Onychothemis testacea Laid- hatching form the sample and are shown to contain 323 law, 1902, Orthetrum luzonicum (Brauer, 1868), Orthe- food items. A bolus contained mean 3.8 items and trum testaceum (Burmeister, 1839). The country list now weighs 0.2 g to 7.7 g. The most regularly occurring food reaches 125 named species.] Address: Kosterin, O.E., items recorded are fish (63%) and insets (33%). In Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, terms of fish, top mouth minnows (Pseudorasbora par- Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave 10, RUS- va) and crucian carps (Carassius auratus) are frequent- 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: kosterin@bionet. ly observed. In terms of insects, there are mosquitoes nsc.ru (Diptera), instars of dragonfly (Libellulidae), damselflies (Coenagrionidae) and water bugs (Diplonychus japoni- 11355. Kraus, F.; Medeiros, A.; Preston, D.; Jarnevich, cus). Yellow bitterns were also shown to feed on bull C.S.; Rodda, G.H. (2012): Diet and conservation impli- frogs (Rana catesbeiana), shrimp (Palaemonidae), and cations of an invasive chameleon, Chamaeleo jacksonii spiders (Araneae). The size of fish in a bolus ranged (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) in Hawaii. Biological In- from 15.56 mm to 93.73 mm (mean, 37.08 mm). The vasions 14(3): 579-593. (in English) [Diet sample of 34 amount of food can be observed to increase with the C. jacksonii from Maui, Hawai'i, USA included two spec- age of chicks (r = 0.279, P = 0.025, N = 64) but parents imens of Megalagrion blackburni.] Address: Medeiros, did not provide larger fish as chicks grew. Parent birds A., US Geological Survey Pacific Island Ecosystems visited nests more frequently when they have a larger Research Center, Haleakala Field Station, P.O. Box brood (F1,21 = 14.529, P = 0.001). Our results suggest 369, Makawao, HI 96768, USA. E-mail: [email protected] that fish is the most important prey during the breeding 11356. Lawrence, J.E.; Deitch, M.J.; Resh, V.H. (2012): season and that age of chicks is related to amount of Effects of vineyard coverage and extent on benthic ma- diet in yellow bitterns." (Authors)] Address: not available croinvertebrates in streams of Northern California. An- 11352. Koizumi, N.; Quinn, T.W.; Jinguji, H.; Nishida, nales de Limnologie 47(4): 347-354. (in English) ["Vine- K.; Watabe, K.; Takemura, T.; Mori, A. (2012): Develop- yards are a dominant feature of many landscapes in ment and characterization of 23 polymorphic microsa- Mediterranean-climate regions. We examined the effects tellite markers for Sympetrum frequens. Conservation of streamflow declines, associated with vineyard water- Genetics Resources 4(1): 67-70. (in English) ["23 poly- withdrawals for frost protection, on benthic-macro- morphic microsatellite markers for Sympetrum frequens invertebrate communities at three sites along three were developed and characterized. The number of dis- small streams in the Mediterranean-climate region of tinct alleles per locus in 32 individuals ranged from 2 to Northern California. One site was heavily affected by 23. The observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.031 to water withdrawals for frost protection, the other two 0.938, while the expected heterozygosity varied from were not. In addition, we examined relationships bet- 0.031 to 0.922. No loci deviated significantly from Har- ween vineyard coverage and benthic-macroinvertebrate dy–Weinberg equilibrium, no linkage disequilibrium was community response using data from 59 sampling observed between pairs of loci and no loci showed evi- events at 39 sites along 35 small streams in Napa dence of null alleles. These microsatellite markers are County, California. We tested three a priori hypotheses expected to contribute to future investigations of genetic in terms of the response of biological traits of benthic variation and structure in S. frequens populations." (Au- macroinvertebrates to high vineyard coverage: (1) pro- thors)] Address: Koizumi, N., Institute for Rural Engi- portion of individuals with semi-voltine (i.e., one genera- neering, National Agriculture and Food Research Or- tion every 2 years) life cycles would be lower compared ganization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8609, Japan. E-mail: to those with uni- and multi-voltine cycles, (2) proportion [email protected] of individuals able to undergo diapause would be higher, and (3) proportion of individuals with the ability to 11353. Kontula, T.; Haldin, J. (Eds.) (2012): Checklist of burrow into the substrate would be higher. In the three- Baltic Sea Macro-species. Baltic Sea Environment Pro- site study, we found that vineyard water-withdrawals for ceedings 130: 203 pp. (in English) [Odonata species frost protection coincided with consistently lower values are listed together with their rough regional distribution.] in both the benthic-macroinvertebrate index of biotic in-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 60 tegrity (B-IBI) developed for Northern California streams 378. (in English) ["Climate change is predicted to nega- and the ratio of Ephemeroptera–Plecoptera–Trichoptera tively impact wildlife through a variety of mechanisms to Odonata–Coleoptera–Hemiptera individuals (EPT / including retraction of range. We used data from the OCH), a metric developed for European Mediterranean North American Breeding Bird Survey and regional and streams. In the broader-scale study, we observed that global climate indices to examine the effects of climate vineyard-coverage levels above about 20% coincided change on the breeding distribution of the Rusty Black- with lower values of the B-IBI. The semi-voltine life- bird (Euphagus carolinus), a formerly common species cycle trait was lower above this level, whereas the dia- that is rapidly declining. We found that the range of the pause and burrowing traits were not affected." (Au- Rusty Blackbird retracted northward by 143 km since thors)] Address: Lawrence, J., Dept Environ. Science, the 1960s and that the probability of local extinction Policy & Management, Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA was highest at the southern range margin. Furthermore, 94720-3114, USA. E-mail: [email protected] we found that the mean breeding latitude of the Rusty Blackbird was significant and positively correlated with 11357. Li, J.-k.; Nel, A.; Zhang, X.-p.; Fleck, G.; Gao, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation with a lag of six years. M.-x.; Lin, L.; Zhou, J. (2012): A third species of the rel- Because the annual distribution of the Rusty Blackbird ict family Epiophlebiidae discovered in China (Odonata: is affected by annual weather patterns produced by the Epiproctophora). Systematic Entomology 37(2): 408- Pacific Decadal Oscillation, our results support the hy- 412. (in English) ["Epiophlebia sinensis sp.n., a third pothesis that directional climate change over the past species of the relict odonatan family Epiophlebiidae, is 40 years is contributing to the decline of the Rusty described from two male adults collected in Heilong- Blackbird. Our study is the first to implicate climate jiang province, China. The new species lives in an envi- change, acting through range retraction, in a major de- ronment rather similar to that of the two other species, cline of a formerly common bird species." (Authors) The E. superstes and E. laidlawi, i.e. along cold streams in a breeding success and site selection of Rusty Blackbirds coniferous and deciduous forest. Possible explanations is closely tied to shallow water and macroinvertebrate for the lack of fossil Epiophlebiidae and the biogeogra- prey, particularly odonates (Matsuoka et al. 2010). The- phy of these damsel-dragonflies are proposed." (Au- refore, the decline of the species is discussed in the thors)] Address: Zhang, X.-p., Key Lab. of Remote framework of altering diet availability, mainly Odonata.] Sensing Monitoring of Geographic Environment, Col- Address: McClure, C.J.W., Dept of Biological Sciences, lege of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin Normal Universi- 331 Funchess Hall, Auburn University, Alabama 36849, ty, 150000 Harbin, China. E-mail: [email protected] USA. E-mail: [email protected] 11358. Li, Y.-j.; Nel, A.; Ren, D.; Pang, H. (2012): A new 11361. McGuffin, M.; Baker, R.L. (2012): Larval Ischnu- damsel-dragonfly from the Lower Cretaceous of China ra verticalis (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) respond to vis- enlightens the systematics of the Isophlebioidea (Odo- ual cues of predator presence. Journal of Insect Behav- nata: Isophlebioptera: Campterophlebiidae). Cretace- ior 25(2): 143-154. (in English) ["Larvae of some spe- ous Research 34: 340-343. (in English) ["A new genus cies of damselflies respond to chemical cues of fish and species of isophlebioid, Parafleckium senjituense, predators but, while larvae of many species are thought is described from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian For- to detect prey through vision, there is little evidence that mation in China. As it has several significant structures larvae respond to visual cues of predator presence. currently considered as typical of either the Camp- This laboratory study indicated larval Ischnura verticalis terophlebiidae or the Isophlebiidae, and it helps to clari- behaviours are affected by visual cues and, to a much fy knowledge of the morphology and taxonomy of this lesser extent, chemical cues of fish; there was no signif- group of damsel-dragonflies. We propose an emenda- icant interaction between the effects of visual and tion of the diagnoses of these two families." (Authors)] chemical cues. Responses to chemical cues of fish did Address: Li, Y.-j., State Key Lab. of Biocontrol and Insti- not depend on whether fish were fed I. verticalis larvae tute of Entomology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou versus commercial fish food. Larvae were more active 510275, China. E-mail: [email protected] in the spring than the fall when they were likely in dia- 11359. Lozano, F.; Muzon, J.; Scattolini, C. (2012): De- pause. Results suggest larvae can use vision to detect scription of the final stadium larva of Telebasis obsoleta large, active predators but can also detect predators (Selys, 1876) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 3186: through olfaction when visual cues are unreliable." (Au- 54-58. (in English, with Spanish summary) ["The final thors)] Address: Baker, R.L., Dept Ecology & Evol. Biol- stadium larvae of Telebasis obsoleta is described and il- ogy, Univ. of Toronto, 25 Willcocks Street, Toronto, ON, lustrated based on one reared specimen from Argenti- Canada M5S 3B2. E-mail: [email protected] na. Notes on habitat and new provincial records of Odo- 11362. Müller, O.; Taron, U.; Jansen, A.; Schneider, T. nata are also provided. The larva of Telebasis obsoleta (2012): Description of the larva of Boyeria cretensis Pe- has five palpal setae, a feature shared only with the lar- ters and comparison with B. irene (Fonscolombe) (An- va of T. demerara. All other known Telebasis species isoptera: Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 41(1): 47-54.["B. have six or seven palpal setae. Telebasis obsoleta and cretensis larva, endemic to the Mediterranean island of T. demarara can be distinguished by the presence of Crete, is described and illustrated from specimens col- two small denticles near the tip of the prementum in T. lected at the Mili river near Rethymno in NW Crete, obsoleta, and by the colour pattern of the distal half of Greece and biometric data are provided from larval sta- the caudal lamellae." (Authors)] Address: Lozano, F., dia F-0 to F-6. Based on a biometric analysis, exuviae Centro Regional de Estudios Genómicos (UNLP) Av. of the W Palaearctic B. cretensis and B. irene have Calchaquí km 23,4, 1888, Florencio Varela, Buenos been compared. In respect to some characters only Aires, Argentina. E-mail: [email protected] small morphological differences have been found. 11360. McClure, C.J.W.; Rolek, B.W.; McDonald, K.; However, major differences exist in the length of the Hill, G.E. (2012): Climate change and the decline of a body, abdomen, cerci, prementum and paraprocts; also once common bird. Ecology and Evolution 2(2): 370- in the paraproct-epiproct ratio; this applies to both

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 61 males and females. Measurements of B. irene need to taxonomic and morphological stability, with genera be taken from a wider geographical range to cover the ranging from the Permian to the Triassic, and a wing variation in this species; this is discussed." (Authors)] venation pattern nearly unchanged from the late Car- Address: Müller, O., Birkenweg 6d, D-15306 Libbeni- boniferous to the Late Triassic. The mass extinction at chen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] the end of the Permian period seemingly had a minor effect on these tiny and delicate insects." (Authors)] Ad- 11363. Neiss, U.G.; Hamada, N. (2012): Larvae of Epi- dress: Nel, A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue pleoneura manauensis Santos and Roppaneura beckeri Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. E-mail: anel@cimrs1. Santos with a key to the genera of known Neotropical mnhn.fr Protoneuridae larvae (Odonata: Zygoptera). Internatio- nal Journal of Odonatology 15(1): 31-43. (in English, 11365. Ng, Y.F.; Choong, C.Y., Centre for Insect Sys- with Spanish summary) ["The larva of E. manauensis is tematics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universi- described and illustrated based on last-stadium larvae ti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor D.E. and exuviae of reared larvae collected in a black-water Malaysia. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] stream in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil. The larva of R. beckeri is described and illustrated based on exuviae 11366. Ngiam, R.W.J.; Leong, T.M. (2012): Larva of the of reared larvae collected from the water accumulated phytotelm-breeding damselfly, Pericnemis stictica Selys in the axils (phytotelmata) of Eryngium floribundum from forests in Singapore (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coen- (Umbelliferae), in Florestal, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. agrionidae). Nature in Singapore 5: 103-115. (in English) The larva of E. manauensis can be distinguished from ["The final instar larva of P. stictica is described and il- that of E. metallica, the only other species in the genus lustrated here for the first time, based on the exuviae of Epipleoneura with described larvae, by the presence of specimens reared in captivity. The emergence sequen- four palpal setae (three in E. metallica) and by the ce was documented for a male and a female specimen. transverse dark band on the distal third of the gills (col- The larvae were obtained from phytotelms in forests at our pattern absent in E. metallica). The larva of R. the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Central Catchment beckeri can be distinguished from all other described Nature Reserve. A comparison is made with the only Neotropical Protoneuridae larvae by the presence of other known species in the genus, P. triangularis Laid- eight to nine palpal setae. An illustrated key to the gen- law (from Borneo). Possible future research on the bio- era of known Neotropical Protoneuridae larvae is provi- logy and conservation of P. stictica is suggested." (Au- ded." (Authors)] Address: Neiss, U.G., Instituto Nacional thors)] Address: Leong, T., Dept Biol.l Sci., Nat. Univ. of de Pesquisas da Amazônia/INPA, Coordenação de Bi- Singapore 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Re- odiversidade/CBio, Avenida André Araújo, n. 2936, public of Singapore. E-mail: [email protected] Caixa Postal 478, CEP 69011-970, Manaus, Amazonas, 11367. Novelo-Gutiérrez, R.; Gómez-Anaya, J.A. (2012): Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] Description of the larva of Argia percellulata (Odonata: 11364. Nel, A.; Bechly, G.; Prokop, J.; Béthoux, O.; Coenagrionidae). International Journal of Odonatology Fleck, G. (2012): Systematics and evolution of Paleozoic 15(1): 45-50. (in English) ["The larva of Argia percellula- and Mesozoic damselfly-like Odonatoptera of the ‘Pro- ta is described and figured. It falls into the group of Ar- tozygopteran’ grade. Journal of Paleontology 86: 81- gia larvae with a very prominent ligula and one palpal 104. (in English) ["The Paleozoic to Mesozoic grade seta, but differs from its closest relatives by having tibi- ‘Protozygoptera’ is revised. It appears to be composed of ae usually with two well-defined dark rings, posterior two main lineages, namely the superfamily Permagrio- margin of sternite 6 smooth, and posterior margin of noidea, and the Archizygoptera. The latter taxon forms sternite 7 smooth medially and with spiniform setae lat- a monophyletic group together with Panodonata (= erally. Larvae were found under cobblestones in open, crown-Odonata plus their closest stem-relatives). The- wide, shallow streams where the water flow was slow to refore, the ‘Protozygoptera’ as previously understood is moderate, close to the shoreline within a cloud forest. paraphyletic. Diagnostic characters of the ‘Protozygo- The larva is compared with four other species apparent- ptera’, Permagrionoidea, and Archizygoptera are re- ly closely related." (Authors)] Address: Novelo-Gu- evaluated. The Permolestidae is considered as a junior tiérrez, R., Depto de Entomología, Instituto de Ecologia synonym of the Permagrionidae. The following new A.C., Km 2.5. antiqua carretera a Coatepec, Aparatdo taxa are described: Permolestes sheimogorai new spe- Postal 63, 91000 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. E-mail: cies, Permolestes soyanaiensis new species, Epilestes [email protected] angustapterix new species, Solikamptilon pectinatus new 11368. Ohba, S.-y.; Inatani, Y. (2012): Feeding prefer- species (all in Permagrionidae); Lodeviidae new family ences of the endangered diving beetle Cybister tripunc- (for Lodevia); Luiseiidae new family (including Luiseia tatus orientalis Gschwendtner (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). breviata new genus and species); Kennedya azari new Psyche, Article ID 139714, doi:10.1155/2012/139714: 3 species, Kennedya pritykinae new species, Kennedya pp. (in English) ["The numbers of C. tripunctatus orien- ivensis new species, Progoneura grimaldii new species talis (Cto) diving beetles are declining in most regions (all in Kennedyidae); Engellestes chekardensis new ge- of Japan, and it is included in the Red Data List of spe- nus and species (in Bakteniidae); and Azaroneura per- cies in 34 of 47 prefectures of Japan. However, basic miana new genus and species (in Voltzialestidae). The ecological information about Cto, such as its feeding Kaltanoneuridae and Oboraneuridae are revised. The habits, remains unknown. In order to elucidate the feed- evolution of protozygopteran Odonatoptera during the ing habits of Cto larvae, feeding preference experi- transition from the Permian to the Triassic is discussed. ments were carried out in 2nd and 3rd instar larvae. The larger taxa of the permagrionoid lineage apparently The number of Odonata nymphs consumed was signifi- did not cross through the Permian–Triassic boundary, cantly higher than the number of tadpoles consumed, unlike the more gracile Archizygoptera. This last group indicating that Cto larvae prefer Odonata nymphs to shows a remarkable longevity from the late Carbonifer- tadpoles. In addition, all the first instar larvae of Cto de- ous to the Early Cretaceous. It also presents a great veloped into second instars when they were supplied

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 62 with motionless Odonata nymphs, but their survival rate 437-455. (in English) ["In recent years, research efforts was lower when they were supplied with motionless have focused on the design, development and deploy- tadpoles. These results suggest that Cto larvae prefer ment of unmanned systems for a variety of applications insects to vertebrates." (Authors)] Address: Ohba, Shin- ranging from intelligence and surveillance to border pa- ya, Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, trol, rescue operations, etc. Micro Aerial Vehicles are Otsu 520-2113, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] viewed as potential targets that can provide agility and accurate small area coverage while being cost-effective 11369. Outomuro, D.; Bokma, F.; Johansson, F. (2012): and can be easily launched by a single operator. The Hind wing shape evolves faster than front wing shape in small size of MAVs allows such flight operations within Calopteryx damselflies. Evolutionary Biology 39(1): 116- confined space but the control effectors must provide 125. (in English) ["Wing shape has been shown in a va- sufficient maneuverability, while maintaining stability, riety of species to be influenced by natural and sexual with only limited sensing capability onboard the plat- selection. In damselflies, front- and hind wings can beat form. To meet these challenges, researchers have long independently, and functional differentiation may occur. been attracted by the amazing attributes of biological Males of Calopteryx damselflies show species-specific systems, such as those exhibited by birds and insects. nuptial flights that differ in colour signalling with the hind Birds can fly in dense flocks, executing rapid maneu- wings. Therefore, hind wing shape and colour may vers with g-loads far in excess of modern fighter air- evolve in concert to improve colour display, independ- crafts, and yet never collide with each other, despite the ent of the front wings. We predicted that male hind wing absence of air traffic controllers. This paper introduces shape evolves faster than front wing shape, due to sex- a novel framework for the design and control of a Micro ual selection. Females do not engage in sexual dis- Air Vehicle. The vehicle’s conceptual design is based plays, so we predicted that females do not show differ- on biologically-inspired principles and emulates a drag- ences in divergence between front- and hind wing onfly (Odonata–Anisoptera). A sophisticated multi-layer- shape. We analysed the non-allometric component of ed Hybrid & Linear/Non-Linear controller to achieve ex- wing shape of five European Calopteryx taxa using ge- tended flight times and improved agility compared to ometric morphometrics. We found a higher evolutionary other Rotary and Flapping Wing MAV designs. The pa- divergence of hind wing shape in both sexes. Indeed, per addresses the design and control features of the we found no significant differences in rate of evolution proposed QV design and gives an overview on the de- between the sexes, despite clear sex-specific differ- velopmental efforts towards the prototyping of the flyer. ences in wing shape. We suggest that evolution of hind The potential applications for such a high endurance wing shape in males is accelerated by sexual selection vehicle are numerous, including air-deployable mass on pre-copulatory displays and that this acceleration is surveillance in cluster and swarm formations. The dis- reflected in females due to genetic correlations that posable nature of the vehicle would help in battle-field somehow link the rates of wing shape evolution in the deployment as well, where such a MAV would be made two sexes, but not the wing shapes themselves." (Au- available to soldiers for proximity sensing and threat thors)] Address: Outomuro, D., Depto de Biología de level assessment. Other applications would include Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo. 33071 search and rescue operations and civilian law-enforce- Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] ment." (Authors)] Address: Vachtsevanos, G., Intelligent 11370. Pompilio, L.; Rivella, E.; Buffa, G.; Filippa, G.; Control Systems Laboratory, School of Electrical & Freppa, M. (2012): Torbiere e libellule nelle Montagne Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, dell’Ossola. Arpa Piemonte, Via Pio VII, 9 – 10135 Tori- 777 Atlantic Dr. NW., Atlanta, GA 30332-0250, USA. E- no – Italia: 56 pp. (in Italian) [Italy; nine Odonata spe- mail: [email protected] cies (Ischnura pumilio, Coenagrion puella, Aeshna cya- 11373. Relyea, R.A. (2012): New effects of Roundup nea, A. juncea, Somatochlora arctica, S. alpestris, Li- on amphibians: Predators reduce herbicide mortality; bellula quadrimaculata, Sympetrum sanguineum, Leu- herbicides induce antipredator morphology. Ecological corrhinia dubia) are briefly treated in a monographic Applications 22: 634-647. (in English) ["The use of pes- style. Their distributions in Piemonte e Valle d’Aosta ticides is important for growing crops and protecting and in Italy are mapped.] Address: Arpa Piemonte, Via human health by reducing the prevalence of targeted Pio VII, 9, 10135 Torino, Italy. www.arpa.piemonte.it pest species. However, less attention is given to the po- 11371. Popova, O.N.; Kharitonov, A.Yu. (2012): Estima- tential unintended effects on nontarget species, includ- tion of the carry-over of substances by dragonflies from ing taxonomic groups that are of current conservation water bodies to land in the forest-steppe of West Sibe- concern. One issue raised in recent years is the poten- ria. Contemporary problems of ecology 5(1): 34-39. (in tial for pesticides to become more lethal in the presence English) ["The results of many years’ monitoring of the of predatory cues, a phenomenon observed thus far on- number and distribution of dragonflies in the Chany ar- ly in the laboratory. A second issue is whether pesti- ea of the Baraba forest-steppe are presented. An esti- cides can induce unintended trait changes in nontarget mation of the biomass carry-over by dragonflies from species, particularly trait changes that might mimic water bodies to land ecosystems is given. The data pre- adaptive responses to natural environmental stressors. sented provide evidence of the important role of drag- Using outdoor mesocosms, I created simple wetland onflies in the migration of substances from water bodies communities containing leaf litter, algae, zooplankton, to land." (Authors)] Address: Haritonov, A.YU.; Labora- and three species of tadpoles (wood frogs [Rana syl- tory of Insect Ecology, Biological Institute of the Siberi- vatica or Lithobates sylvaticus], leopard frogs [R. pi- an Branch of the Acadamy of Sciences, Frunze str. 11, piens or L. pipiens], and American toads [Bufo ameri- 630091 Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] canus or Anaxyrus americanus]). I exposed the communities to a factorial combination of environmentally 11372. Ratti, J.; Vachtsevanos, G. (2012): Inventing a relevant herbicide concentrations (0, 1, 2, or 3 mg acid biologically inspired, energy efficient micro aerial vehi- equivalents [a.e.]/L of Roundup Original MAX) crossed cle. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems 65(1-4): with three predator-cue treatments (no predators, adult

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 63 newts [Notophthalmus viridescens], or larval dragonflies 11375. Šácha, D.; Racko, L. (2012): New site of the [Anax junius]). Without predator cues, mortality rates species of the Community interest Coenagrion ornatum from Roundup were consistent with past studies. Com- (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) in Northern Slovakia. Folia bined with cues from the most risky predator (i.e., drag- faunistica Slovaca 17(1): 7-9. (in Slovakian, with Eng- onflies), Roundup became less lethal (in direct contrast lish summary) [The rare C. ornatum was found near Šu- to past laboratory studies). This reduction in mortality ja village, Strážovské hills and Zilina Valley (49°03'44'' was likely caused by the herbicide stratifying in the wa- N, 18°37'05'' E), 476 m a.s.l. Larvae and exuvia of C. ter column and predator cues scaring the tadpoles ornatum were located along a small, shallow and slow down to the benthos where herbicide concentrations flowing sunlit springfen creek with carbonate geology. were lower. Even more striking was the discovery that Emergence took place on vegetation just above the wa- Roundup induced morphological changes in the tad- ter, up to 10 cm from the surface. Co-occurring species poles. In wood frog and leopard frog tadpoles, Roundup are Calopteryx virgo, Lestes sponsa, Pyrrhosoma nym- induced relatively deeper tails in the same direction and phula, Coenagrion puella, Enallagma cyathigerum, Isch- of the same magnitude as the adaptive changes in- nura elegans, I. pumilio, Platycnemis pennipes, Aeshna duced by dragonfly cues. To my knowledge, this is the cyanea, Libellula depressa, Orthetrum coerulescens, O. first study to show that a pesticide can induce morpho- brunneum, Sympetrum pedemontanum and S. san- logical changes in a vertebrate. Moreover, the data sug- guineum. Thecagaster bidentata, typical for such habi- gest that the herbicide might be activating the tadpoles' tats, was not found. This record is the 5th for Slovakia.] developmental pathways used for antipredator re- Address: Šácha, D., Podtatranského 31, 031 01 Liptov- sponses. Collectively, these discoveries suggest that ský Mikuláš, Slovakia. E-mail: [email protected] the world's most widely applied herbicide may have much further-reaching effects on nontarget species than 11376. Salur, A.; Dogan, Ö.; Yagiz, Y. (2012): Odonata previous considered." (Author)] Address: Relyea, R.A., Fauna of Pülümür (Turkey: Tunceli prov.). Munis Ento- Dept Biol. Sciences, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, mology & Zoology 7(1): 359-362. (in English) [Between Pennsylvania 15260, USA. E-mail: [email protected] July and September 2010, 24 Odonata species were recorded at 14 localities. All these are first regional rec- 11374. Ren, H.-H.; Wang, X.-S.; Chen, Y.-L.; Li, X.-D. ords. Species are presented with details about their lo- (2012): Biomechanical behaviors of dragonfly wing: re- calities.] Address: Salur, A., Hitit Üniversitesi, Faculty of lationship between configuration and deformation. Chi- Arts & Sciences, Department of Biology, 19030 Çorum, nese Physics B 21(3) (034501): 10 pp. (in English) ["In Turkey. E-mail: [email protected] this paper, the natural structures of a dragonfly wing (Pantala flavescens), including the corrugation of the 11377. Salur, A.; Miroglu, A.; Okçu, B. (2012): Odonata chordwise cross-section, the sandwich microstructure fauna of Tokat province (Turkey). Munis Entomology & veins, and the junctions between the vein and the Zoology 7(1): 339-343. (in English) [30 Odonata spe- membrane, have been investigated with experimental cies from the Tokat province in the central part of Black observations, and the morphological parameters of the- Sea Region of Anatolia were recorded between 2005 se structural features are measured. The experimental and 2010. The localities of these records are docu- result indicates that the corrugated angle among the mented.] Address: Salur, A., Hitit Üniversitesi, Faculty of longitudinal veins ranges from 80° to 150°, and the Arts & Sciences, Department of Biology, 19030 Çorum, sandwiched microstructure vein mainly consists of chi- Turkey. E-mail: [email protected] tin and protein layers. Meanwhile, different finite ele- 11378. Sánchez-Guillén, R.A.; Wellenreuther, M.; Cor- ment models, which include models I and I* for the pla- dero-Rivera, A. (2012): Strong asymmetry in the relative nar forewings, models II and II* for the corrugated fore- strengths of prezygotic and postzygotic barriers be- wings, and a submodel with solid veins and mem- tween two damselfly sister species. Evolution 66(3): branes, are created to investigate the effects of these 690-707. (in English) ["One of the longest debates in structural features on the natural frequency/modal, the biology has been over the relative importance of differ- dynamical behaviours of the flapping flight, and the de- ent isolating barriers in speciation. However, for most formation mechanism of the forewings. The numerical species, there are few data evaluating their relative results indicate that the corrugated forewing has a more contributions and we can only speculate on the general reasonable natural frequency/modal, and the first order roles of pre- and postzygotic isolation. Here we quantify up-down flapping frequency of the corrugated wing is the absolute and cumulative contribution of 19 potential closer to the experimental result (about 27.00 Hz), reproductive barriers between two sympatric damselfly which is significantly larger than that of the planar fore- sister species, Ischnura elegans and I. graellsii, includ- wing (10.94 Hz). For the dynamical responses, the cor- ing both premating (habitat, temporal, sexual and me- rugated forewing has a larger torsional angle than the chanical isolation) and postmating barriers (prezygotic: planar forewing, but a lower flapping angle. In addition, sperm insemination success and removal rate, oviposi- the sandwich microstructure veins can induce larger tion success, fertility, fecundity; postzygotic: hybrid via- amplitudes of torsion deformation, because of the de- bility, hybrid sterility and hybrid breakdown). In sympat- creasing stiffness of the whole forewing. For the sub- ry, total reproductive isolation between I. elegans fema- model of the forewing, the average stress of the chitin les and I. graellsii males was 95.2%, owing mostly to a layer is much larger than that of the protein layer in the premating mechanical incompatibility (93.4%), while longitudinal veins. These simulative methods assist us other barriers were of little importance. Isolation bet- to explain the flapping flight mechanism of the dragonfly ween I. graellsii females and I. elegans males was also and to design a micro aerial vehicle by automatically nearly complete (95.8%), which was caused by the cu- adjusting the corrugated behaviour of the wing." (Au- mulative action of multiple prezygotic (n = 4, 75.4%) thors)] Address: Wang, X.-S., Dept of Engineering Me- and postzygotic postmating barriers (n = 5, 7.4%). Our chanics, AML, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, results suggest that premating barriers are key factors China. E-mail: [email protected] in preventing gene flow between species, and that the relative strengths of premating barriers is highly asym-

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 64 metrical between the reciprocal crosses." (Authors)] curved plate were very susceptible to the changes in Address: Sánchez-Guillén, Rosa, Depto de Ecoloxía e Reynolds number whereas those of the corrugated Bioloxía Animal, E.U.E.T. Forestal, Universidade de Vi- wing were insusceptible to the changes. In the past, a go, Pontevedra, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] small wind turbine has not been paid much attention as a source of alternative energy because of its low avail- 11379. Sánchez-Herrera, M.; Ware, J.L. (2012): Bioge- ably in low wind speed region and of its difficulty in ography of dragonflies and damselflies: Highly mobile handling it. All of these issues inherent in the small wind predators. In: Stevens, L. (Ed.): Global Advances in Bi- turbine will be solved by adopting the corrugated wing ogeography. InTech: 291-306. (in English) ["Conclusion: in the wind turbine. All of these findings from our inves- The biogeography of Odonata is a rich area of study tigation are reported in this paper." (Authors) The paper that needs further attention. As one of the basal-most includes references to Odonata wing morphology.] Ad- taxa in Insecta (Grimaldi and Engel, 2005), our under- dress: Seki, M., Department of Aerospace Engineering, standing of the origin of flying insects will be greatly im- and Micro Flying Robot Laboratory, Nippon Bunri Uni- proved by additional study, particularly through research versity, 1727 Ichigi, Oita 870-3979, Japan that includes thorough analyses of stem and crown group taxa. Future work should explore the biogeogra- 11381. Smith, A.J.; Cook, T.J. (2012): Revision of the phy of lesser-studied zygopteran groups from South genus Prismatospora and description of Prismatospora America, and expand understanding of species rich cloptoni n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Actinocephalidae: Acan- groups like the Libelluloidea and Gomphidae. Odonata thosporinae) from naiads of the Green Darner, Anax have been heralded as model indicators for climate junius (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae), in east Texas, change, due in part to their great dispersal capabilities, U.S.A. Comparative Parasitology 79(1): 9-14. (in Eng- and earlier emergence has been documented in our lish) ["Prismatospora cloptoni n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eu- warming climate (e.g., Hassell et al., 2007). Range ex- gregarinida: Actinocephalidae: Acanthosporinae) is de- pansion of tropical taxa is predicted into higher lati- scribed from naiads of A. junius collected from the pond tudes. Although some Odonata ranges fluctuate with at the Sam Houston State University Center for Biologi- environmental changes, northward range expansions cal Field Studies, Walker County, Texas, USA. This is have been reported over the last 40 years among sev- the second species described in the genus, and it con- eral European taxa (e.g., Hickling et al., 2005). The fu- firms the generic hypothesis of Prismatospora. The ge- ture biogeographical distribution of Odonata undoubted- neric diagnosis is revised to reflect common characters ly will be influenced directly and indirectly by anthropo- of its constituent species." (Authors)] Address: Cook, genically altered climate." (Authors) The paper reviews Tamara J., Department of Biological Sciences, Sam the following subjects: "2. What are dragonflies and Houston State University, Box 2116, Huntsville, Texas damselflies? Real hunters; 2.1 Ecology and behaviour; 77341-2116, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 2.2 Species diversity and biogeography; 2.3 Dispersal in Odonata, flight behaviour and migration; 3. Anisopte- 11382. Sun, J.; Bhushan, B. (2012): The structure and ra phylogeny; 3.1 Biogeography of the dragonfly super- mechanical properties of dragonfly wings and their role family Libelluloidea and Australian endemism; 4. Bioge- on flyability. Comptes Rendus Mécanique 340(1): 3-17. ography of Zygoptera." For details see: http://www.in- (in English) ["Dragonfly wings possess great stability techopen.com/books/global-advances-in-biogeography and high load-bearing capacity during flapping flight, /biogeography-of-dragonflies-and-damselflies-the-high- glide, and hover. Scientists have been intrigued by ly-mobile-predators-] Address: Ware, Jessica, Rutgers, them and have carried out research for biomimetic ap- Univ. of New Jersey, Cook College, 93 Lipman Drive, plications. Relative to the large number of works on its New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA. E-mail: flight aerodynamics, few researchers have focused on [email protected] the insect wing structure and its mechanical properties. The wings of dragonflies are mainly composed of veins 11380. Shinohara, S.; Obata, A.; Seki, M.; Ichihara, K.; and membranes, a typical nanocomposite material. The Ishida, E.H. (2012): Study of airfoils for the unique mi- veins and membranes have a complex design within cro wind turbine blade. Design for innovative value to- the wing that give rise to whole-wing characteristics wards a sustainable society: 691-696. (in English) ["An which result in dragonflies being supremely versatile, airfoil of insect’s wing is completely different from the maneuverable fliers. The wing structure, especially cor- conventional streamlining airfoil, and it has very thin rugation, on dragonflies is believed to enhance aerody- corrugated cross section. As you can see from the flight namic performance. The mechanical properties of dra- of insects, their wings are used in the low speed region, gonfly wings need to be understood in order to perform functioning in a speed region different to the ones in simulated models. This paper focuses on the effects of which streamlining airfoil is used. Studies on the aero- structure, mechanical properties, and morphology of dynamic characteristics of the corrugated wing in the dragonfly wings on their flyability, followed by the impli- low speed region are very limited, with many aspects cations in fabrication and modelling." (Authors)] Ad- still remaining unknown. In order to clarify aerodynamic dress: Bhushan, B., Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio- & characteristics of corrugated airfoil in the low speed re- Nanotechnology and Biomimetics (NLB2), The Ohio gion, we have developed our own system composed of State University, 201 W. 19th Avenue, Columbus, OH micro three-component balance and swirl-type experi- 43210-1142, USA. E-mail: [email protected] mental water channel, and investigated the aerodynamic characteristics of the corrugated airfoil and curved 11383. Takahara, T.; Kohmatsu, Y.; Maruyama, A.; plate having smooth cross section in the low speed re- Yamaoka, R. (2012): Predator-specific inducible mor- gions (Re=7,000 and 11,000). This investigation re- phological changes in two Japanese anuran tadpoles. vealed that, in the low speed regions the aerodynamic Herpetology Notes 5: 43-47. (in English) ["We evaluat- characteristics of the corrugated airfoil was equivalent ed inducible morphological changes in tadpoles of two to or superior than those of the curved plate, and it was anuran species, the Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) also found that the aerodynamic characteristics of the and the wrinkled frog Glandirana (Rana) rugosa, against two predator types, which were represented by

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 65 a predatory fish (Carassius auratus) and the nymph of a as follows: 8 species Extinct in the Netherlands, 4 Criti- dragonfly (Anax parthenope julius). In the presence of cally endangered, 8 Endangered, 6 Vulnerable en 1 fish cues, H. japonica developed shallower tail fins, Susceptible. The other 34 species were Not threatened whereas G. rugosa did not exhibit such morphological at present. A comparison between both Red Lists change. Both tadpole species developed deeper tail fins shows a fairly positive picture. The 2011 Red List in- in the presence of dragonfly nymph cues. The predator cludes three species less than the 1997 list, despite the specific responses for the species’ tadpoles are likely to fact that four species appear on the Red List for the first optimize avoidance of lethal attacks by predators. The time (two of which after becoming recently established). interspecific differences in inducible morphological de- Three species previously extinct in The Netherlands fence traits might be related to the balance with the ef- have reappeared. And most species of running waters fects of other defensive traits and explained by the fre- and fens show a positive trend. Species of softwater quency and time of their encounters with predators." lakes are increasing too, but alarming exceptions exist. (Authors)] Address: Takahara, T., Graduate School of According to the IUCN criteria, which chiefly assess the Science and Technology, Matsugasakigosyokaido, Sa- situation over the past ten years, 19 species feature on kyo-ku, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto 606-8585, the Red List. These are categorized as follows: 3 Re- Japan. E-mail: [email protected] gionally Extinct, 2 Critically Endangered, 4 Endangered, 3 Vulnerable, and 7 Near Threatened. By IUCN criteria, 11384. Tango, L.K.; Foote, D.; Magnacca, K.N.; Foltz, the other 46 species are assessed as not threatened S.J.; Cutler, K. (2012): Biological inventory of anchialine and belong to Least Concern. The most important pool invertebrates at Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau National causes of decline of dragonflies are habitat destruction Historical Park and Pu‘ukohola Heiau National Historic due to intensified use of land and environmental prob- Site, Hawai‘i Island. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit lems such as acidification, eutrophication, and desicca- Technical Report No. 181. 24 pp (in English) ["A single tion. These threats were strongest in the period 1950- male Megalagrion xanthomelas, was sighted perched on 1980. Most habitat-specialised species had their sedges at the water hole at Waikulu (site 9). Another strongest decline during those years. From the 1990s male and a tandem pair of this endemic damselfly were onward many species have reversed their negative also observed at the Makaloa pond (site 3) along with trend, due to improvement of the environment and na- several male non-indigenous Ischnura ramburii. A lone ture restoration measures. The higher number of warm indigenous Pantala flavescens was observed near the summers has also had a positive influence on some trail leading to Waikulu spring and later one was ob- species. Potential negative effects of climate change on served flying over Haleipalala. A tandem pair of the in- northern and northeastern dragonfly species are still indigenous Anax junius was observed ovipositing at the sufficiently known. To enable Red List updating, the da- water’s edge at the Makaloa pond. These same two nata collected by volunteers within the framework of dis- tive dragonflies, A. junius and P. flavescens, were ob- tribution research and the Dutch Dragonfly Monitoring served at PUHE along with the adventive Tramea lac- Scheme are indispensable." (Authors)] Address: Ter- erata and I. ramburii. Megalagrion damselflies were not maat, T., Rijnsteeg 8-10a, 6708 PP Wageningen, The observed at PUHE." (Authors) Address: Tango, Lori, Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, Univ. of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Dept Botany, 3190 Maile Way Honolulu, Hawai‘i 11386. Theischinger, G.; Jacobs, S. (2012): Surprise re- 96822, USA discovery of Acanthaeschna victoria, a key taxon in dragonfly evolution (Odonata, Aeshnoidea, Telephlebi- 11385. Termaat, T.; Kalkman, V.J. (2012): Odonata Red idae). Agrion 16(1): 3-9. (in English) ["During monitoring List Report 2011 using Dutch and IUCN criteria. Brachy- by the Office of Environment and Heritage in south- tron 14(2): 75-187. (in Dutch, with English summary) eastern New South Wales a rather large number of lar- ["In this report a proposal is published for a revised Red vae of the rare and elusive dragonfly species A. victoria, List for Dragonflies. When the Dutch Ministry of Econo- a key taxon in dragonfly evolution, were found at three mic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation publishes this list new localities. The southernmost of these at Nadgee ex- in the government gazette, the Red List of 1997 will be tends the range of the species south by more than 200 replaced. In addition, this report presents a regional km to 5 km from the NSW/Victoria border and suggests Red List following the internationally used criteria of that the species will eventually be found in Victoria. Rear- IUCN, so that the situation in The Netherlands can be ing of the larvae in Sydney confirmed the hitherto only compared with that in other countries. All 65 species supposed identity of the larvae, and provided for the first regularly reproducing in The Netherlands were asses- time information on the morphology of the female larva sed in order to decide whether they should be red-listed and on the coloration of the subadult imagines. The rear- according to the criteria of the Dutch government. Red ing also provided new information on food of the larvae, List species are species that became extinct after 1900 life history and phenology. Some of the reared subadults and species that are threatened. The threatened spe- were released in their natural habitat, and specimens cies are subdivided in four categories. … The 2011 Red were preserved for future DNA analysis for phylogenetic List includes the following numbers of species per cate- studies. A thought is given to the possible future usage – gory: 5 Extinct in The Netherlands, 4 Critically endan- when more data are available – of A. victoria as an indi- gered, 6 Endangered, 6 Vulnerable, and 2 Susceptible. cator species for ecological condition and climate chan- Thus, the Red List comprises 23 species (35% of the ge." (Authors)] Address: Theischinger, G., Water Science, assessed species). The other 42 species are Not Office of Environment & Heritage, Dept of Premier & threatened at present. In order to make a clean com- Cabinet, PO Box 29, Lidcombe NSW 1825, Australia. E- parison between the new Red List and the 1997 Red mail: Gunther. [email protected] List, the latter has been reconstructed using the current improved method and partly with additional data. The 11387. Umar, D.M.; Marinov, M.G.; Schorr, M.; Chap- reconstructed 1997 Red List comprises 27 species man, H.M. (2012): Odonata attracted by light - a new (44% of the assessed species). These are categorised topic for myth-busters. International Dragonfly Fund -

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 66 Report 43: 1-52. (in English) ["Six Odonata species cated in areas with naturally high habitat heterogeneity, were collected during night light trapping on the Mam- we assume that cities should be naturally rich in drag- billa Plateau, Taraba State Nigeria. Being predominantly onflies. The role of city area as a surrogate for habitat diurnal insects, odonates captured in light traps have and structural richness most likely explains why it is always been considered as an anomaly. The new data strongly associated with Odonata species richness. The initiated an extensive interrogation of all records on relationship between species richness and the climatic Odonata collected near artificial light sources. A total of variables probably reflects that Odonata species rich- 415 records (402 published and 13 new) are presented ness in Central Europe is limited by warm and sunny here with a summary of previous discussions and new conditions more than by availability of water. The tem- discussion points. The general conclusion is that odo- poral effect (the year last studied) on species richness nates are mainly confused by, rather than attracted to is likely to be a consequence of the recent increase in the light. New avenues for further research in this field Mediterranean species associated with global warming. are suggested based on previous important studies un- Urbanisation clearly has an adverse effect on the spe- dertaken on Odonata morphology and physiology." (Au- cies diversity of Odonata. Species richness increases thors)] Address: Marinov, M., 7/160 Rossall Str., Meri- along a gradient from the centre of a city to the rural ar- vale 8014, Christchurch, New Zealand. E-mail: milen. ea and is significantly highest in rural areas. This pat- [email protected] tern probably reflects a gradient of increasing habitat quality from the centre of cities to rural areas. Moreover, 11388. Verdonschot, R.C.M.; Peeters, E.T.H. (2012): the number of water bodies is generally very low in the Preference of larvae of Enallagma cyathigerum (Odo- city centres. Based on our results, we make recom- nata: Coenagrionidae) for habitats of varying structural mendations for increasing the abundance and number complexity. Eur. J. Entomol. 109(2): 229-234. (in Eng- of species of dragonflies in cities." (Authors)] Address: lish) ["In macrophyte-rich lentic ecosystems, higher num- Fartmann, T., Dept Community Ecol., Inst. Landscape bers of damselfly larvae occur in areas where there is Ecology, Univ. of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 28, 48149 structurally complex vegetation than in those where the Münster, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] plant architecture is relatively simple. Biotic interactions rather than morphological constraints are considered to 11390. Wohlfahrt, B.; Vamosi, S.M. (2012): Predation underlie this pattern. We investigated whether the pref- and habitat isolation influence the community composi- erence of the larvae of E. cyathigerum for a particular tion-area relationship in dytiscid beetles (Coleoptera: habitat was retained in absence of prey, predators and / Dytiscidae). Community Ecology 13(1): 1-10 (in Eng- or conspecifics. A series of laboratory choice experi- lish) ["A major goal in ecology remains the understand- ments was conducted in which combinations of sedi- ing of patterns in diversity and distributions of species in ment and artificial plants differing in structural complexi- natural communities. The species-area relationship is ty were offered simultaneously to the larvae. Larvae pre- an important tool for investigating differences among ferred patches with structurally complex vegetation over communities, and may be also influenced by habitat patches with simply structured vegetation or lacking veg- isolation and dominant predator presence. In this two- etation. Patches with simply structured vegetation were year study, we evaluated the influences of habitat area, preferred over those with bare sediment, but the number isolation and predation on community composition of of larvae showing a clear choice, which is regarded as an dytiscids in two geographical regions dominated by dif- indication of the strength of the preference for a particular ferent top predators (large predaceous dragonfly larvae habitat, was relatively low compared to the number of in- or fish). Contrary to expectations, surface area, isola- dividuals responding when complex vegetation was pre- tion and predator presence/absence alone did not sig- sent. Based on the results presented, we conclude that nificantly influence dytiscid species richness and total the preference of E. cyathigerum larvae for structurally abundance, but in association with other environmental complex vegetation is independent of the presence of variables,such as submerged macrophyte growth forms. predators, prey or competitors. This suggests that this Components of habitat heterogeneity likely outweighed behaviour of the larvae is either learned or an innate re- effects of area and predation regime on prey species sponse." (Authors)] Address: Verdonschot, R. Dept of diversity. However, differences in the set of abundant Freshwater Ecology, Centre for Ecosystem Studies, Alter- species were best explained by habitat surface area. ra, Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, Thus, in contrast to species diversity, gradients in com- The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] munity composition were not outweighed by components of heterogeneity. In this study, predator presence 11389. Willigalla, C.; Fartmann, T. (2012): Patterns in was not correlated with habitat isolation. Instead, our the diversity of dragonflies (Odonata) in cities across results revealed that the effect of predator presence/ab- Central Europe. Eur. J. Entomol. 109: 235-245. (in Eng- sence on prey community composition and the resulting lish) ["Urbanisation is an important cause of species ex- set of coexisting species may depend on habitat isola- tinctions. Although urban water systems are also highly tion. Within regions, the effect of large predaceous dra- modified, studies on aquatic or semi-aquatic organisms gonfly larvae on species composition may depend on are rare. The aim of this study is to identify the factors pond surface area, whereas the presence of fish influ- that determine species richness of Odonata in 22 Cen- enced species composition alone and in association tral European cities and along an urban-rural gradient with area. We advocate that regional differences in en- within six of them. With 64 indigenous species in total vironmental gradients be considered when community and an average of 33 species per city, the species rich- composition is evaluated." (Authors) Address: Wohl- ness of Odonata in Central European cities is compara- fahrt, Bianca, Department of Biological Sciences, Univ. tively high. A generalised linear model indicates that of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, T2N species richness is positively related to city area. Addi- 1N4, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] tional predictors are climatic variables (temperature am- plitude, sunshine duration and July temperature) and 11391. Wong, D.C.C.; Pearson, R.D.; Elvin, C.M.; Mer- the year last studied. Since most cities are usually lo- ritt, D.J. (2012): Expression of the rubber-like protein,

Odonatological Abstract Service 34 (April 2012) - page 67 resilin, in developing and functional insect cuticle de- dams and guiding dikes were constructed on key upper termined using a Drosophila anti-rec 1 resilin antibody. and middle sections of the creek to stabilize hillslopes Developmental Dynamics 241(2): 333-339. (in English) and channel bed. Meanwhile, Leucaena leucocephala, ["Background: The natural elastomeric protein, insect a drought-tolerant, fast-growing, and highly adaptive resilin, is the most efficient elastic material known, used plant species, was introduced to promote vegetation re- to store energy for jumping and flight in a variety of in- covery in the watershed. The collective community sects. Here, an antibody to recombinant Drosophila me- structure of tree, shrub, and herb assemblages in the lanogaster pro-resilin is used to examine resilin expres- artificial L. leucocephala forest, which developed after 7 sion in Drosophila and a wider range of insects. Re- years, enhanced soil structure and drastically reduced sults: Immunostaining of Drosophila embryos reveals soil erosion on hillslopes. Cultivation of steep land was anti-resilin reactivity in epidermal patches that exhibit a strictly controlled in the basin, and some inhabitants we- dynamic spatial and temporal expression through late re encouraged to move from upstream areas to down- embryogenesis. Resilin is also detected in stretch re- stream towns to reduce disturbance. These integrated ceptors in the embryo. In developing adult Drosophila, measures reduced sediment supply from both hillslopes resilin pads are described at the base of wings and at and upstream channels, preventing sediment-related the base of flexible sensory hairs in pupae. Resilin is hazards. The development of natural streambed re- also detected in embryos of the tephritid fruitfly, Bactro- sistance structures (mainly step-pool systems) and lux- cera tryoni, and two well-known concentrations of insect uriant riparian vegetation aided channel stability, diver- resilin: the flight muscle tendon of the dragonfly and the sity of stream habitat, and ecological maintenance in pleural arch of the flea. Conclusions: The anti-Rec1 an- the creek. These findings are compared with Jiangjia tibody antibody developed using Drosophila pro-resilin and Xiaobaini Ravines, two adjacent non-rehabilitated as antigen is cross-reactive and is useful for detection debris-flow streams which have climate and geomor- of resilin in diverse insects. For the first time, resilin ex- phologic conditions similar to Shengou Creek. Habitat pression has been detected during embryogenesis, re- diversity indices, taxa richness, biodiversity, and bio- vealing segmental patches of resilin in the developing community indices are much higher in Shengou Creek epidermis of Drosophila." (Authors) Odonata are dis- relative to Jiangjia and Xiaobaini Ravines, attesting to cussed at the order level.] Address: Merritt, D., School the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures" (Authors) of Biological Sciences. The University of Queensland, The density of benthic macroinvertebrates (ind/m²) in- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. E-mail: d.merritt@uq. cluding Gomphidae, Aeshnidae, Cordulegasteridae and edu.au Euphaeidae is presented in table 5.] Address: Huang, H.Q., Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Re- 11392. Xu, Q.-h. (2012): A description of the final stadi- sources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11A um larva of Leptogomphus elegans Lieftinck, with a Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China. discussion of taxonomic characters of the larvae of the E-mail: [email protected] genus Leptogomphus Selys (Odonata: Gomphidae). In- ternational Journal of Odonatology 15(1): 25-29. (in 11395. Zhu, B.L.; Wu, H.P.; Xiao, T.H. (2012): Study of English) ["The final stadium larva of L. elegans is de- aerodynamic interactions of dual flapping airfoils in tan- scribed and illustrated for the first time. The taxonomic dem configurations. Applied Mechanics and Materials characters of the larvae of the genus Leptogomphus Se- 160: 301-306. (in English) ["The unsteady viscous flow lys are discussed and summarized." (Author)] Address: fields of dual flapping airfoils in tandem configurations Xu, Q.-h., Department of Biological and Environmental are simulated by a Navier-Stokes Solver based on dy- Engineering, Zhangzhou City University, Zhangzhou, Fu- namic deformable hybrid meshes. Aerodynamic interac- jian 363000, PR China. E-mail: [email protected] tions of three motion models are studied including flapping fore airfoil with fixed aft airfoil, two airfoils flapping 11393. Yu, X.; Hämäläinen, M. (2012): A description of in phase and out-of-phase. The results indicate that the Echo perornata spec. nov. from Xizang (Tibet), China aft airfoil in the wake of the flapping fore airfoil has (Odonata: Calopterygidae). Zootaxa 3218: 40-46. (in great influence on the aerodynamic performance. When English) ["Echo perornata, spec. nov. (holotype male, the fore airfoil flaps with a fixed aft airfoil, the thrust China, Xizang Autonomous Region [Tibet], Motuo [Me- generation and thrust propulsive efficiency were en- dog], alt. 850m, 1 vii 1983) is described and illustrated hanced by 65% and 44% respectively, compared to that for both sexes. The new species has a pale pterostigma of single flapping airfoil. When the two airfoils stoke in shaped quite similarly to that of Echo margarita Selys, phase, the thrust generation is twice over that of single 1853, but it differs in wing colour pattern and structure flapping airfoil. However the out-of-phase stroking has of the penis. E. margarita is recorded from China (Yun- relatively much lower thrust....In fact, the flapping wing nan, Ruili) for the first time." (Authors)] Address: Yu, X., MAV's cruising speed is about several meter per se- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nan- cond. The aerodynamic force of dual flapping airfoils kai University, Tianjin, 300071, China. E-mail: nkyux- was studied based on like dragonfly wing [7-8], now it is [email protected] still difficult that apply to MAV due to complexity of flap- 11394. Yu, G.a.; Huang, H.Q.; Wang, Z.; Brierley, G.; ping configuration." (Authors)] Address: Zhu, B., Nan- Zhang, K. (2012): Rehabilitation of a debris-flow prone chang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063. China. mountain stream in southwestern China – Strategies, E-mail: [email protected] effects and implications. Journal of Hydrology 414–415: 231-243. (in English) ["Rehabilitation of Shengou Creek, a small, steep mountain stream in southwestern China that is prone to debris flows, started more than 30 years ago through an integrated program of engineering ap- Many thanks to all who contributed to this issue of plications (check dams and guiding dikes), biological OAS! A special thank to Paweł Buczyński for multi- measures (reforestation), and social measures (reduc- ple help, and Geert de Knijf and Werner Piper for ing human disturbance). Small and medium-sized check contributing many papers to this issue.

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