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all the cuticular layers to the surface of the cuticle. In 1997 the exo- and endocuticle, the PCs are usually oval in 4655. Fincke, O.M.; Yanoviak, S.P.; Hanschu, R.D. cross-section and about 0.3 m thick. In the endocuticle, the cross-sectional area of the PCs varies widely, from (1997): Predation by odonate depresses mosquito a- 2 bundance in water-filled tree holes in Panama. Oecolo- 0.01-0.15 m . The shape of the PC is determined by the gia 112: 244-253. (in English). ["In the lowland moist fo- macromolecular organization of the chitin-protein micro- rest of Barro Colorado Island (BCI), Panama, larvae of fibrils: the long axis of the channel is orientated parallel four common of odonates, a mosquito, and a to the axis of the preferred orientation of the cuticular tadpole are the major predators in water-Rlled tree ho- microfibrils. The microfibrils tend to follow the line of the les. Mosquito larvae are their most common prey. Holes channel very closely. In fractures orientated perpendi- colonized naturally by predators and prey had lower cular to the surface, the PC resembles a ribbon-like densities of mosquitoes if odonates were present than if construction, which was clearly demonstrated by casts. they were absent. Using artiRcial tree holes placed in The strongly parallel orientation of PCs in the deep lay- the Reld, we tested the e ects of odonates on their ers of the cuticle changes within the microtrichia (MT), mosquito prey while controlling for the quantity and and they begin to be curved. Numerous PCs pass species of predator, hole volume, and nutrient input. In through the microtrichium, and most of them end on its large and small holes with low nutrient input, odonates side wall. PCs usually contain channel filaments about depressed the number of mosquitoes present and the 0.09 m thick. Usually, a single channel contained one fi- number that survived to pupation. Increasing nutrient lament, but channels located in the deep layers of the input (and consequently, mosquito abundance) to ab- endocuticle have from one to five single filaments. The normally high levels dampened the e ect of predation filaments were observed in the intact cuticle and in the when odonates were relatively small. However, the cuticle enzymatically treated with chitinase, while in the predators grew faster with higher nutrients, and large cuticle treated with NaOH filaments were absent. The larvae in all three genera reduced the number of mos- porous channel system of the odonate arrester is inter- quitoes surviving to pupation, even though the abun- preted as a device transporting adhesive excretions dance of mosquito larvae remained high. Size-selective from the epidermal cells to the cuticular surface." (Au- predation by the odonates is a likely explanation for this thor)] Address: Gorb, S., Max-Planck-Institut für Ent- result; large mosquito larvae were less abundant in the wicklungsbiologie, Spemannstr. 35, D-72076 Tübingen, predator treatment than in the controls. Because spe- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] cies assemblages were similar between natural and ar- 4657. Ohnishi, T. (1997): Ecological note on the ge- tiRcial tree holes, our results suggest that odonates are nus Nannophya pygmaea Rambur (, Odona- keystone species in tree holes on BCI, where they are ta) and fauna in Shonai, Toyo city, Ehime Prefecture, the most common large predators." (Authors)] Address: Japan. Bulletin of Ehime Prefectural Science Museum Finke, O.M., Dept Zool., Univ. Oklahoma, 730 Van 2: 37-39. (in Japanese, with English summary). [www. Vleet Oval, Room 314, Norman, OK 73019, USA. E- sci-museum.niihama.ehime.jp/bulletin/02/06-oonoshi. mail: [email protected] pdf] Address: stated in Japanese 4656. Gorb, S.N. (1997): Porous channels in the cu- ticle of the head-arrester system in dragon/ 4658. Watanasit, S. (1997): Sperm displacement in (Insecta: ). Microscopy Research and Techni- the , Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Zygoptera: que 37: 583-591. (in English). ["The ultrastructure of the Coengrionidae) - Variance in female sperm count and porous channels (PC) of the postcervical sclerite (SPC), genital morphology. J. Sci. Soc. Thailand 23: 115-122. which provides additional head fixation to the neck in (in English). ["Sperm competition was examined in the adult odonates, was studied using TEM and high reso- non-territorial damselfly, Xanthagrion erythroneurum in lution SEM microscopy. Single chitin-protein micro- a small freshwater lake (Forrestdale Lake reserve), fibrils, about 0.14 m thick, are arranged into channels which is close to city Perth, Western Australia. Mating with cylinder-like shapes. The axial rod of the chitin fi- pairs were collected along the shores of lake in 3 cate- ber (0.04 m thick) is located in the center of the cylin- gories: precopula, interrupted copula and postcopula. der. The orientation of the axial rods was three- Evidence of sperm removal in X. erythroneurum was dimensionally demonstrated after dissolving the protein found from two sources: counts of the number of sperm cover with NaOH. The PCs are arranged vertically to and penis / female genitalia morphology. Females cap- the surface and pass from the epidermal cells through tured during copulation had fewer sperm in their stora-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 1 ge organ than pre- and post-copula females. These re- totalled to 0.11 relative volume (%) of the re- sults suggest that male X. erythroneurum can remove mains identified from 626 gut flushing samples of Gray- rival sperm from a female's storage organ during copu- cheeked Fulvettas at Fushan Experimental Forest, July lation. The morphology of the penis shows that the 1994-April 1997. The frequence of occurence was distal appendage of the penis is a recurved flap-like 0.32%. Most important prey were Coleoptera and Hy- structure covered with small spines. These structures menoptera.] Address: Lien-Siang Chou, Department of suggest that the male scoops sperm from the bursa co- Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, pulatrix before or during deposition of its own sperm. R.O.C. After removing the sperm from the previous matings, new sperm is discharged through a channel which o- 4661. Garrison, B.A. (1998): Bank Swallow (Riparia pens on the tip of penis." (Author)] Address: Watanasit, riparia). In: The Riparian Bird Conservation Plan: a stra- S., Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of tegy for reversing the decline of riparian-associated Sonkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand, 90112. birds in California. California Partners in Flight. http:// E-mail: [email protected] www.prbo.org/calpif/htmldocs/riparianv-2.html: (in Eng- lish). [Odonata are preyed by the Bank Swallow.] 4659. Watanasit, S. (1997): Size and mating success in a non-territorial damselfly Xanthangrion erythroneu- 4662. Horner, P. (Ed.) (1998): Wildlife survey in rum (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). J. Sci. Soc. Thailand freshwater ecosystems and adjoining terrestrial 23: 61-74. (in English) ["Flight activity and reproductive on Melville Island, Northern Territory. Magnt Research behaviour of the damselfly Xanthagrion erythroneurum Report No. 1. ISSN 1444-8939 PRINT. ISSN 1447- (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) was observed over a 2 1981 ONLINE: 56 pp. ["Islands, comprising Bathurst year period (1989-1990). Marked were censu- and Melville Islands to the north of Darwin, Northern sed hourly between 0900 -1600 hs each day for 6 Territory, are of high natural and cultural significance. weeks in each year where, in addition to presence or Separated by a narrow, fast-flowing strait, these large absence, records were made of individual behaviour continental islands are approximately 70 kilometres including mating and oviposition. Evidence for male- from the mainland and are inhabited by the Tiwi people. male behaviour was tested using models of both sexes. Compared to the adjacent mainland, they include All observations and experiments were conducted at a mostly pristine , relatively undisturbed by Euro- focal pond close to Perth, Western Australia. Sex ratios pean settlement and the effects of introduced plants of damselflies visiting the pond were male biased; ma- and . This report presents the results of a two les tended to arrive at the pond ahead of females. Se- week field survey (3-17 October 1996) of wildlife in xual maturity, as indicated by the first attempts to mate freshwater ecosystems on Melville Island. At the initial were measured for both sexes. Both sexes matured planning stage of the project it was intended to carry within 8 days from emergence. Daily survival rate was out surveys of freshwater ecosystems on both Islands, estimated by the number of times individuals returned however, a funding reduction restricted field work to the to the focal pond. Conservative estimates of survival larger Melville Island only. Conducted in collaboration were 80% for males and 70% for females. Males sho- with Aboriginal custodians, the survey aimed to assess wed no signs of agonistic behaviour either towards o- wildlife associated with freshwater ecosystems, inclu- ther flying or perched males or towards the models of ding the fauna occurring in the various terrestrial habi- either sex. X. erythroneurum showed no signs of territo- tats bordering the creeks and streams on Melville Is- rial behaviour. Mating behaviour involved males inter- land. Results of the survey contribute to the assess- cepting perched of flying females. Pairs adopted the ment, conservation, documentation and management of tandem and wheel positions typical of all odonates. Ovi- the Tiwi Islands natural values, and also provide baseli- position immediately followed mating. Males remained ne data for the determination of faunal distributional with the submerged females or on the surface of the patterns. Voucher specimens of most species recorded water close to the submerged female. Females remai- are lodged in the scientific reference collections of the ned underwater for an average of 35 mins. On emer- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory gence other males attempted to copulate with the fema- (NTM). From the targeted faunal groups, the survey re- le, adopting the tandem position for several minutes. No corded 187 species on Melville Island. These were successful copulations were observed and males re- composed of 80+ aquatic insects, 49 fishes, 10 amphi- leased the previously mated female within minutes. bians, 31 reptiles and 17 mammals. Results of particu- Althought age had a significant effect on mating suc- lar interest include that 26 species of aquatic insects cess, size (head width and wing length) of adult males were either new or could not be identified to species and females had no effect on mating success. Both ma- with certainty. An as yet undescribed odonate (dra- les and females close to 7 days post-emergence had gonfly) is the first record for the Huonia in the greatest chance of mating." (Author)] Address: Wa- Australia. The freshwater fish survey determined that tanasit, S., Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, the two drainage systems on the island (north and Prince of Sonkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thai- south) support different fish faunas, and terapontids land, 90112. E-mail: [email protected] (grunters) common elsewhere in the Northern Territory, appear to be absent from the Island. The terrestrial ver- tebrate survey recorded the Fawn Antechinus (a mou- se-like marsupial) from the Tiwi Islands for the first time, 1998 and that colour forms of some tree snakes differed from local mainland forms and are biogeographically signifi-

cant. These results indicate that the fauna of the Tiwi 4660. Chou, L.-S.; Chen, C.-C.; Loh, W. (1998): Diet Islands contains many species of conservation signifi- Analysis of the Gray-cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe morri- cance. The brevity of the survey (13 days) and the i- sonia) at Fushan Experimental Forest in Taiwan. Acta naccessibility of many potential collecting sites, means Zoologica Taiwanica 9(1): 59-66. (in English). [Odonata that the species lists given are incomplete. Further sur-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 2 vey work, on both Bathurst and Melville Islands, will 1999 greatly contribute to knowledge of the Tiwi Islands natu- ral resources." Odonata on pages 10-14.]

4663. Lempert, J. (1998): Zum Fortpflanzungsverhal- 4667. Feuler, G. (1999): Two new U.A.E. damsel- ten von Libellen (Odonata) im tropischen Regenwald flies: Ceriagrion glabrum and Pseudagrion decorum. von Liberia. Salon Verlag, Köln. ISBN 3-932189-63-9. Tribulus 9(2): 31. (in English). [United Arabian Emira- Zeitvertreib. Hrsg.: Klaus G. Gaida. Bd. 2. Wo sind WIR tes, Wadi Shi dam near Khor Fakkan, March 1999] Ad- stehengeblieben: 71-79. (in German) [In the conceptual dress: not stated framework of a compilation on leisure activites, Jochen 4668. Haubruge, E.; Arnaud, L.; Mignon, J.; Gage, Lempert contributes a selection of black and white pic- M.J.G. (1999): Fertilization by proxy: rival sperm rem- tures (with annotations) on Odonata in Liberia, Africa. oval and translocation in a beetle. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. The following species are illustrated: Prodasineura vil- B 266: 1183-1187. (in English). ["Competition between liersi, Chlorocnemis elongata, Chlorocypha glauca, C. different males' sperm for the fertilization of ova has led selysi, C. dispar, Malgassophlebia bispina, Porpax bi- to the evolution of a diversity of characters in male re- punctus, Tetrathemis godiardi, and Allorrhizucha klingi. productive behaviour, physiology and morphology. Ma- Address: Lempert, J., Vereinsstr. 41, D-20357 Ham- les may increase sperm competition success either by burg, Germany. enhancing the success of their own sperm or by nega- 4664. Moskowitz, D.P.; Bell, D.M. (1998): Archilestes ting or eliminating the success of rival sperm. Here, we grandis (Great Spredwing) in Central New Jersey, with find that in the flour beetleTribolium castaneum, the se- notes on water quality. Bull. American Odonat. 5(3): 49- cond male to mate gains fertilization precedence over 54. (in English). ["Archilestes grandis has undergone previous males' sperm and fertilizes approximately two- extensive range expansion during this century. A. gran- thirds of the eggs. It is not known what mechanism un- dis has been documented in a wide variety of aquatic derlies this pattern of last-male sperm precedence; ho- habitats often with varying degrees of degradation or wever, the elongate tubules of the female sperm stora- contamination, and biotic indices for this species based ge organ may encourage a 'last-in, first-out' sperm use on relative water quality tolerances tend to vary widely. sequence. Here we present an additional or alternative Water quality data for A. grandis habitats is limited, par- mechanism of sperm precedence whereby previously ticularly in the northeast. We evaluated various water deposited sperm are removed from the female tract by quality parameters at three man-made aquatic habitats the mating male's genitalia. In addition to providing evi- in central New Jersey that support A. grandis. These dence for sperm removal inT. castaneum, we also show evaluations and those of others suggest that A. grandis that removed, non-self sperm may be translocated back is very tolerant of water conditions generally considered into the reproductive tracts of new, previously unmated "poor" by conventional water quality indices; this appa- females, where the translocated sperm go on to gain rent tolerance of A. grandis to degraded water quality significant fertilization success.We found that, in 45 out may explain its recent range expansion. The occurren- of 204 crosses, sperm translocation occurred and in ce of this species in habitats generally depauperate in these 45 crosses over half of the o¡spring were sired by other, less tolerant odonate and other macroinvertebra- spermatozoa which had been translocated between te species may be a useful indicator of "poor" water females on the male genitalia. In the natural environ- quality in biotic "index" systems. Moreover, the facility ment of stored food, reproductively active T. castaneum with which the adult odonate community of an aquatic adults aggregate in dense mating populations where system can be characterized suggests, as other in- copulation is frequent (we show in three naturally occur- vestigators of odonates have proposed, that "odonate ring population densities that copula duration and in- metrics" would be ideal for the rapid biological assess- termating intervals across three subsequent matings ment of such ecosystems." (Authors)] Address: David average 1-2min). Selection upon males to remove rival P. Moskowitz and David M. Bell, EcolSciences, Inc., 75 sperm may have resulted in counter-selection upon Fleetwood Drive, Suite 250 Rockaway, New Jersey spermatozoa to survive removal and be translocated in- 07866, USA to new females where they go on to fertilize in signifi- cant numbers." (Authors) Refence to Odonata is made 4665. Roderick, G.K.; Gillespie, R.G. (1998): Specia- at several places.] Address: Gage, M.J.G., Population tion and phylogeography of Hawaiian terrestrial arthro- Biology Research Group, School of Biological Scien- podes. Molecular ecology 7: 519-531. (in English). [The ces, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK E- evolution of biodiversity and species on Hawaiian is- mail: [email protected] lands is discussed including some remarks on the odo- nate genus Megalagrion.] Address: Gillespie, R.G., Center for Conservation Research and Training, 3050 2000 Maile Way, Gilmore 409, Univ. of Hawai'i, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA. E-mail: [email protected]

4666. Balik, I. (1999): The feeding features of the pi- 4669. Biggs, K. (2000): Common of Cali- ke perch (Stizostedion lucioperca) population in lake fornia: a beginner's pocket guide. Azalea Creek Publis- Beysehir. Turkish Journal of Zoology 23: 189-194. (in hing, Sebastopol/CA. ISBN 0-9677934-0-8: 96 pp. (in English with Turkish summary). [Turkey; odonata com- English). [This attractive, concisely styled field guide, prised 0,4% of stomage content in pike perch.] Ad- covers 61 California's common species. Size, recogniti- dress: Balik, I., Egirdir Fisheries Research Institute, E- on in the field, habitat, known flight period, status and girdir, Isparta, Turkey general distribution in California is provided for each species. The book includes a brief outline of dragonfly

biology (with a Glossary), concise suggestions for dra-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 3 gonfly watchers, and a checklist of the California odo- conditions, including the wetland's hydrology, found a- nate species.] Address: Azalea Creek Publishing, 308 long the actual right-of-way. Concentrations of PAH we- Bloomfield Rd, Sebastopol, CA 5472-5161, USA re monitored quarterly in mesocosm ballast at distances of 5, 20 and 30 cm from the faces of all three types of 4670. Bortolotti,G.R.; Tella,J.L.; Forero,M.G.; Daw- railway ties and in sediments at distances of 0.0, 0.5 son, R.D.; Negro, J.J. (2000): Genetics, local environ- and 0.75 meters from the toe of the ballast for 555 ment and health as factors in uencing plasma carote- days. The mesocosms were constructed without signifi- noids in wild American kestrels (Falco sparverius). Pro- cant PAH contamination. Creosote was observed ceedings of the Royal Socociety, London B 267: 1433- migrating from the newly treated ties into adjacent bal- 1438. (in English). ["Carotenoids are important as pig- last to a distance of at least 30 cm during the summer ments for bright coloration of animals, and as physiolo- of the first year following construction. A similar pulse of gically active compounds with a wide array of health- PAH was not observed in the weathered tie mesocosm. related functions. Carotenoid-dependent coloration may It appeared that this pulse of PAH was associated with have evolved as a signal to conspeciecs; however, fac- warm ambient air temperatures experienced during July tors that may limit availability of carotenoids are poorly and August at the site and with solar insolation that may known. We investigated how the acquisition of carote- have significantly increased surface temperatures on noids may be constrained by availability in the environ- the black colored ties, which act as a black body. Con- ment, diet, genetic make-up and health status of wild centrations of PAH adjacent to the newly treated ties American kestrels. Plasma concentrations of siblings at declined rapidly to low levels during the fall of the first the time of fledging showed a high degree of resem- year. This decline was likely associated with photoche- blance; however, a crossfostering experiment revealed mical degradation in the dry ballast environment. A se- that variance was largely explained by nest of rearing, cond pulse of PAH was not observed in any of the me- rather than nest of origin, thus indicating a low genetic socosms during the second summer of monitoring and component. A multivariate analysis of attributes of nest- ballast concentrations remained low throughout the re- lings (sex, size, plasma proteins, immune function), pa- mainder of the study.Sediment concentrations of PAH rental reproduction (laying date, clutch size) and rearing remained low until near the end of the study when a conditions (brood size, size hierarchy, nestling mortali- small increase in sediment PAH was observed in the ty) showed only a small significant eject of leucocyte new tie mesocosm. The increase in sediment PAH differentials on carotenoid concentrations of nestlings. attributable to the creosote treated railway ties was ap- A strong environmental eject on plasma carotenoids proximately 0.3 mg/g, which was equal to the observed was demonstrated by levels of adult kestrels being cor- atmospheric PAH deposition observed in this area. Ho- related within mated pairs, and having a significant as- wever, the observed increases were not statistically sociation with the abundance of voles, the primary prey significant as a function of Distance, Treatment or Day species, per territory. [...] A total of 5195 prey items was of the study. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons appea- observed, 5070 of which could be identified to some ta- red to have migrated vertically downward to a depth of xonomic level. The major components as a percentage approximately 60 cm in the ballast. At the end of the by number (and biomass) of all prey delivered were study, the observed SPAH concentration was less than 10.4 (47.6) small mammals, 63.5 (21.5) dragonflies 3.1 0.85 mg SPAH/g dry ballast at any depth. PAH were (12.8) birds, 6.4 (9.3) fogs, and 5.4 (1.8) grasshoppers detected in one of 16 water samples. Those samples (Orthoptera)." (Authors)] Address: Dept of Biology, Uni- were collected on the final day of the study. However versity of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Place, Saska- the PAH concentrations were very low and an assess- toon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5E2. E-mail: borto- ment using the sum of toxic units approach indicated [email protected] that none of the samples approached concentrations associated with biological stress. Likewise, the PAH 4671. Brooks, K.M. (2000): Migration of polycyclic concentrations observed in the two most contaminated aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from new and used rail- wetland sediment samples were not predicted to be way crossties into ballast and adjacent wetland envi- stressful using the newly developed consensus sedi- ronments. American Wood-Preservers Association 96th ment benchmark methodology of Swartz (1999). No ad- Annual Meeting: 34 pp. (in English). ["In 1996, an elect- verse biological effects to even the most sensitive or- ric utility replaced weathered creosote treated railway ganisms were predicted at the PAH concentrations ob- ties with newly treated ties as part of a routine mainte- served in wetland sediments during this study." nance operation on a railway spur carrying coal through (Author). www.rta.org/pdf/evaluationofpolycyclic.pdf] a wetland into a power generating facility. The wetland Address: Brooks, K.M., Aquatic Environmental Scien- was considered important habitat to hi- ces, 644 Old Eaglemount Road, Port Townsend, WA neana an endangered dragonfly. The US Fish and 98368. USA. E-mail: [email protected] Wildlife Service considered the creosote treated railway ties a threat to this endangered dragonfly and required the utility to replace the treated wood ties with steel ties 4672. Bulánková, E. (2000): Selected groups of mac- and to conduct a study to determine the potential risks rozoobenthos (Odonata, , Diptera, to wetland environments associated with the use of Blephariceridae, Dixidae, Athericidae) as bioindicators creosote treated railway ties. Because there are many of flowing waters. Conference proceedings, "Sbornek sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons associated referrtu z XII. Limnologickc konference, Limnologie na with all forms of transportation, particularly railway lines püelomu tisecilete öSL, SLS, Kouty nad DËsnou, 18.- carrying coal, a mesocosm study was used to determi- 22.IX.2000, Univerzita Palackcho, Olomouc, Czech ne the rate at which creosote derived PAH moves from Republic: 163-166. (in Czech, with English summary). treated ties into railway ballast and then into adjacent [Slovakia, Small Carpathian Mountains, Gidra creek, wetlands. This study included three cells containing Cordulegaster boltonii] Address: Bulankova, Eva, Insti- newly treated ties, weathered (old) ties, and untreated tute of Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius red oak ties as a control. The mesocosms replicated University, Mlynská dolina B-II, SK-84215 Bratislava.,

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 4 Slovakia; tel.+ 421-7-728 922, e-mail: Bulankova@nic. these spring habitats." (Authors) Anax junius and addi- fns.uniba.sk tional five taxa on the genus levela are listed in table 2.] Address: Bass, D., Department of Biology, University of 4673. Englund, R. (2000): Report on Aquatic Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034 Monitoring of May 2000 in Pelekunu Valley, Moloka'i, Hawai'i. Contribution No. 2000-011 to the Hawaii Biolo- 4676. Hall, O.R.; Wallace, B.; Eggert, S.L. (2000): gical Survey July 2000: 4 pp. (in English). [Hawai'i, Organic matter flow in stream food webs with reduced USA; the Pelekuni stream is one of the rare running wa- detrital rescourc base. Ecology 81(12): 3445-3463. (in ters nearly undisturbed by introduced species in Ha- English). ["Food webs based on flows of organic matter wai'i, and harbours (partly abundent populations of) 5 were developed for two small streams to examine food Megalagrion species, and (the introduced) Ischnura web response to a large reduction in detrital inputs. At ramburii.] Address: Submitted to: TNCH Moloka.i Offi- the study site, Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in the ce, P.O. Box 220 Kualapu.u, Hawai.i; Ron Englund, southern Appalachians, leaf litter inputs and associated Hawaii Biological Survey, 1525 Bernice Street, Bishop microbial assemblages are the main energy source for Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817 food webs in headwater streams. We eliminated leaf lit- ter inputs to one stream using a net placed over the first 4674. García-Berthou, E.; Moreno-Amich, R. (2000): 180 m of stream from its origin. Food webs based on Food of introduced pumpkinseed sunfish: ontogenetic flow of organic matter were developed for a reference diet shift and seasonal variation. Journal of Fish Biology stream and the litter-excluded stream for two months, 57: 29-40. (in English). ["The pumpkinseed sunfish Le- July and December of year 1 of the litter exclusion, to pomis gibbosus introduced into Lake Banyoles (Spain) examine effects of leaf litter exclusion on the trophic were predominantly littoral but there was a tendency of base of the food web, size distribution of flows, predator large fish to use deeper zones. Their diet was domina- prey interactions, and trophic structure. Flows (mg ted by littoral macrobenthos, particularly amphipods (E- AFDM·m22·d21; AFDM 5 ash-free dry mass) were esti- chinogammarus sp.). There was ontogenetic variation mated using gut content analyses for detritus and prey in the diet, with small young-of-the-year (LF<4 cm) fee- items, coupled with secondary production estimates. ding on several littoral microcrustaceans, especially the We used a whole-stream 13C tracer method to estima- cladoceran Ceriodaphnia reticulata, whereas larger fish te assimilation of bacteria by invertebrates. The food shifted to a freshwater shrimp (Atyaephyra desmaresti), webs encompassed most (84 91%) of invertebrate se- snails and damselfly larvae. Seasonal variation in diet condary production, but 30% of the estimated total was linked to resource availability, with consumption of links. The primary sources of organic matter for the fish eggs and plant debris in spring and summer. In au- food web in the reference stream were leaf tissue, bac- tumn, pumpkinseeds were partially zooplanktivores, terial carbon, and animal prey, with 25-30% of total se- preying on the cladoceran Daphnia longispina. The diet condary production derived from each. In-stream prima- of pumpkinseeds in Lake Banyoles and other Iberian ry production led to 1% of invertebrate secondary pro- populations shows less molluscivory than North Ameri- duction. A higher fraction of food web production in the can populations. The potential ecological impact of this litter-excluded stream was derived from wood. Magni- successful exotic species involves mainly predation on tudes of detrital flows were lower in the litter-excluded fish eggs and molluscs." (Authors) Odonate larvae total stream, and some taxa were missing compared to the to 2.9% of number, 6.5% of biomass, and 18.2% in fre- reference stream. The fraction of predator ingestion ap- quency of occurence in the diet of L. gibbosus.] proached 100% of total secondary production for both Address: García-Berthou, E., Departament de Cie`ncies streams, but this predation was distributed diffusely Ambientals and Institut d Ecologia Aquàtica, Universitat among several taxa. Flows to predators were fewer and de Girona, E-17071 Girona, Catalonia, Spain. E-mail: smaller in the litter-excluded stream, yet these flows [email protected] had higher per-biomass consumption coefficients, sug- gesting stronger interactions among the remaining com- 4675. Gaskin, B.; Bass, D. (2000): Macroinvertebra- mon taxa. These food webs enabled us to examine in- tes collected rrom seven Oklahoma springs. Proc. Okla. teractions among taxa in the streams; hence, we found Acad. Sci. 80: 17-23. ["We collected macroinvertebra- responses of the stream ecosystem to litterexclusion tes, measured physicochemical conditions, and visually that we would not have considered had we only measu- observed the microhabitats of seven springs located ac- red changes in invertebrate population sizes or system- ross Oklahoma. Fifty-four species were collected from level changes in organic matter flow." (Authors) The pa- the seven springs. No single taxon was found in all se- per contains notes on Odonata.] Address: Hall, R.O., ven sites and only four species were observed in over Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, half of the sites. This indicates that many of the mac- Georgia 30602 USA. E-mail: [email protected] roinvertebrates occurring in these springs are not truly spring invertebrates, but are local species able to exist 4677. Kazanci, N.; Dügel, M. (2000): An evaluation in these environments. The number of taxa collected of the water quality of Yuvarlakçay stream, in the Köy- was directly related to the various microhabitats present cegiz-Dalyan protected area, SW Turkey. Turkish Jour- and the concentration of dissolved oxygen. Based on nal of Zoology 24: 69-80. (in English, with Turkish sum- the macroinvertebrate community, Sorensen's similarity mary). ["The longitudinal and seasonal distribution of coefficient revealed that Boiling Springs and Big Spring macroinvertebrates and the physical and chemical vari- were most similar, with both containing abundant mic- ables of Yuvarlak Stream in the Köycegiz-Dalyan Pro- rohabitats. Desperado Spring and Cattlewash Spring tected Area in South-Western Turkey were studied were least similar, having a large difference in dissolved between April 1992 and April 1993. The diversity, fre- oxygen concentrations. Four of the seven springs were quency, dominance, abundance and similarity of mac- sampled previously. Only 17% of macroinvertebrate roinvertebrates through the year were recorded. In ad- species had been previously recorded from a particular dition, the Belgian Biotic Index was used as a biological site, indicating that a large turnover of species occurs in criterion for the assessment of water quality for the first

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 5 time in Turkey. According to the physico-chemical vari- higher in 1985-1986 than in 1995-1996 at the 4 sites. ables and the distribution of benthic macroinvertebra- Higher relative abundances of Baetis spp., Rhithrogena tes, continuous slight and moderate organic pollution ample, Clncticostella fusca, and Uenoa taiwanensis we- exists in the stream. The monitoring of the water quality re found in 1985-1986 compared to 1995-1996, sug- of Yuvarlakçay Stream is also necessary for the protec- gesting that the substrate quality of the stream had de- tion of water quality in meromictic Lake Köycegiz." teriorated at sites located in agricultural areas. Similar (Authors) Odonate taxa are treated on the genus level, results were found between the taxonomic and functio- including "Ophiogomphus".] Address: Kazanci, N., De- nal feeding group analyses when the percentage simila- partment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe Uni- rity analysis was used. The functional organization and versity, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey community composition of aquatic insects at sites 1 and 2 in 1995-1996 were similar to those at site 4 in 1985- 4678. Kazunobu, K.; Yokoi, N. (2000): On the plant 1986. Site 4 is located downstream of the confluence worms of Odonata. Nature & Insects 35(11): 6-9. (in Ja- between Chichiawan Stream and Yousheng Stream panese. [So-called plant worms, are parasitic fungi of where the stream watershed has been developed for the genus Cordyceps belonging to the Ascomycete agricultural land use. Principal component analysis in- fungi (for infected odonate species see, e.g.: http:// fru- dicated that, in addition to the substrate quality of the it.naro.affrc.go.jp/kajunoheya/epfdb/Deutte/Hymeno/Ho stream, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, conducti- dona.htm). The authors document a plant worm found vity, and ammonia were the most important physico- on Sympetrum infuscatum (Yasato-machi, Ibaraki Pref., chemical variables shaping the aquatic insect communi- Japan; 26-IX-1999) and discuss in generell the relati- ty structure in the study stream reach. The study sites onship between fungus and Odonata, and, in special, in agricultural areas had poorer stream water and habi- the infection way of the fungus to the Odonata. An tat quality. The raw cropping of orchards and vegetable English translation of the paper is available from Naoya farms greatly increased soil erosion and suspended so- Ishizawa.] Address: Ishizawa, N., 1644-15, Yamaguchi, lids inputs to the stream which may have been harmful Tokorozavva City, Saitama Pref., Japan. E-mail: isiza- to the aquatic insect communities." (Authors) In table 2 [email protected] (relative compostion of total aquatic insect fauna in %), Lanthus sp. and Sieboldius deflexus represent the O- 4679. Polhemus, D.; Englund, R.; Jordan, S.; Pol- donata, which are very rare in the stream samples.] Ad- hemus, J. (2000): Trip report for 1999 entomological dress: Ping-Shih Yang, Department of Entomology, Na- and freshwater surveys of the smithonian Institution and tional Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 106, R.O.C. E- Bishop Museum expedition to the Marquesas Islands mail: [email protected] and Tahiti. Contribution No. 2000-002 to Pacific Biolo- gical Survey. Bishop Museum: 17 pp. (in English). [De- tailed report from a extensive survey of the entomofau- na of Marquesian Islands and Tahiti (French Polynesia) 2001 with special emphasize on Odonata. The focus is set on the taxonomic problems caused by some papers of Needham and Mumford, and new insights in taxonomic 4682. Bass, D.; Potts, C. (2001): Invertebrate com- and species diversity of the Marquesas are given.] Ad- munity composition and physicochemical conditions of dress: Polhemus, D., Dept. of Entomology, MRC 105, Boehler Lake, Atoka County, Oklahoma. Proc. Okla. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560, USA. Acad. Sci. 81: 21-29. (in English). [Boehler Lake is a Email: [email protected] 2.5 ha, dystrophic beaver pond. Odonates (listed on the 4680. Reinhardt, K. (2000): Buchbesprechung - Ger- genus level in table 2) formed a higher proportion of the ken, Bernd & Sternberg, Klaus (1999) Die Exuvien eu- insect community, constituting 7.6% of the insects.] ropäischer Libellen (Insecta, Odonata). 354 S. Huxaria Address: Bass, D., Department of Biology, University of Druckerei GmbH, Verlag und Werbeagentur, Höxter Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034 1999. Limnologica 30: 91-92. (in German). [book re- 4683. Bielli, E.; Tesauro, M. (2001): The littoral view] Address: Reinhardt, K., Dept Animal and Plant benthon community of Lake Orta after liming: a compa- Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, rison between summer 1993 and summer 1998. J. Lim- UK. E-mail: [email protected] nol. 60(2): 237-239. (in English). ["At different times in 4681. Shieh, S.-H.; Yang, P.-S. (2000): Community recent years (before, during and after liming) we have structure and functional organization of aquatic insects studied the littoral macrobenthonic community in Lake in an agricultural mountain stream of Taiwan: 1985- Orta, and, for comparison, in Lake Mergozzo (an unpol- 1986 and 1995-1996. Zoological Studies 39(3): 191- luted lake). In this paper we compare the situations af- 202. (in English, with Chinese summary). ["Changes in ter liming in summer 1993 and in summer 1998. We stream water and habitat quality of Chichiawan Stream, found no clear difference between the summer samples which flows through Wulin Farm in central Taiwan, were in 1993 and 1998 for each site; only seasonal fluctuati- examined using community structure and functional or- ons were in evidence, in particular in the sites of Goz- ganization of aquatic insects at 4 sites in 1985-1986 zano and Pella and in Lake Mergozzo. The two lakes, and 1995-1996. Long-term records of water chemistry however, still present marked differences in the compo- for the study area indicate that water quality in 1995- sition of their macrobentonic communities." (Authors) 5 1996 had not degraded as compared with data in 1987- odonate species are listed in table 2] Address: Bielli, Et- 1988. It was found that there were significant differen- tore, Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale ces in the number of taxa and number of individuals per Dipartimento di Novara, Viale Roma 7e, 28100 Novara, sample unit for samples at all sites combined between Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 1985-1986 and 1995-1996. In general, the number of 4684. Edwards, J.S.; Thornton, I.W.B. (2001): Colo- taxa and number of individuals per sample unit were nization of an island volcano, Long Island, Papua New

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 6 Guinea, and an emergent island, Motmot, in its caldera brunneum, O. coerulescens, O. cancellatum, O. albisty- lake. VI. The pioneer arthropod community of Motmot. lum, Sympetrum flaveolum, S. vulgatum, S. striolatum, Journal of Biogeography 28: 1379-1388. (in English). and S. sanguineum.] Address: Sheshurak, P., St. Pe- ["Aim: To evaluate the arthropod community of Motmot dag. Inst. "M.V. Gogol", Nishin, Ukraine in relation to primary colonization of young volcanic sur- faces. Location: Motmot, an island in Lake Wisdom 4689. Walsh, S.J. (2001): Freshwater macrofauna of which occupies the caldera of Long Island, Papua New Florida karst habitats. In: Eve L. Kuniansky, ed., 2001, Guinea. Methods: Arthropod sampling by means of pit- U.S. Geological Survey Karst Interest Group. Procee- fall, water and tube traps, fallout collectors, and hand dings, Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4011: collecting. Results: At least 35 species of arthropod we- 78-88. (in English). [Cordulegaster obliqua fasciata, C. re collected in 6 days between 23 June and 3 July sayi, Somatochlora provocans, Dromogomphus arma- 1999. Lycosid spiders and ants dominated in all areas. tus, Progomphus bellei, and Tachopteryx thoreyi are The predator± scavenger arthropod population is large- listed as obligate and predominante Odonata of Florida, ly or entirely dependent on allochthonous input of aqua- USA karst habitats dwelling the seeps.] Address: tic insects from the surrounding lake. Main conclusions: Walsh, S.J., U.S. Geological Survey, Florida Caribbean Major changes in the arthropod fauna since the pioneer Science Center, 7920 NW 71st Street, Gainesville, FL surveys of Ball and his colleagues in the 1970s are the 32653, USA loss of a strand flotsam community as the island has 4690. WellsR.D.S.; Clayton, J.S. (2001): Ecological eroded to form a predominantly cliffed coastline. Ant impacts of water net (Hydrodictyon reticulatum) in Lake and spider diversity has increased. The current colo- Aniwhenua, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of nists include a number of widespread `tramp' species Ecology 25(2): 55-63. (in English). ["The ecological im- sensu Diamond." (Authors) The following Odonata have pacts of Hydrodictyon reticulatum blooms (1989-94) been observed. Xiphiagrion cyanomelas (1969, 1999), were studied at Lake Aniwhenua (a constructed lake) in Orthetrum sabina (1999), Pantala flavescens (1999), North Island, New Zealand by collating fish, invertebra- and Tramea liberata (1969, 1971, 1972, 1999). Xiphi- te and macrophyte data collected towards the end of a agrion was collected from spider webs, 125 specimens four year bloom period and following its decline. Hydro- of P. flavescens emerged in a 1m² "of the surface of a dictyon reticulatum had some localised impacts on the low cliff about 1,5 m above lake level".] Address: John biota of the lake. Some macrophyte beds were smothe- S. Edwards1 and Ian W. B. Thornton2 1Department of red to the extent that they collapsed and disappeared, Zoology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, and dense compacted accumulations of H. reticulatum USA, and 2Department of Zoology, La Trobe Universi- caused localised anoxic conditions while it decayed. ty, Bundoora, 3083 Australia However, fish and some invertebrates in the lake bene- 4685. Feuler, G. (2001): The damselfly Pseudagrion fited from the H. reticulatum blooms. High numbers of decorum breeding in the U.A.E.. Tribulus 11(1): 24. (in Ceriodaphnia sp. (maximum, 5.5 x 104 m-2) were re- English). [United Arabian Emirates, Wadi Shi dam near corded amongst H. reticulatum, and gastropods were Khor Fakkan; the oviposition behaviour is described, exceptionally abundant, the most common being Pota- but no date of observation is documented.] Address: mopyrgus antipodarum (maximum, 1.8 x IOS m-2). not stated Hydrodictyon reticulatum was consumed by three spe- cies of common gastropods in experimental trials, with 4686. Kovács, T.; Juhász, P.; Turcsány, I. (2001): Austropeplea tomentosa consuming up to 1.3 g dry Ephemeroptera, Odonata and Plecoptera larvae from weight H. reticulatum g-1, live weight of snail day-1. the River Tisza (1997-1999). Folia historico naturalia Gastropods comprised the major portion of the diet of musei Matraensis 25: 135-143. (in English). [The paper Oncorhynchus mykiss in Lake Aniwhenua during and provides data on 34 Ephemeroptera, 7 Odonata (inclu- after the H. reticulatum bloom. A marked peak in sports ding Stylurus flavipes and Ophiogomphus cecilia) and 5 fishing (with exceptional sizes and numbers of fish Plecoptera species from the Hungarian section of the caught) coincided with the period of H. reticulatum Tisza River.] Address: Kovacs, T., Matra Mus., Kossuth blooms and the abundant invertebrate food source as- u. 40, HU-3200 Gyöngyös, Hungary. E-mail: koati@ sociated with the blooms." (Authors) Procordulia grayi matavnet.hu was only recorded after the bloom of H. reticulatum. Zy- goptera indet. were recorded during both periods.] Ad- 4687. Kovacs, T.; Ambrus, A. (2001): Ephemeropte- dress: Wells, R.D.S., National Institute of Water and At- ra, Odonata and Plecoptera larvae from the rivers of mospheric Research, P.O. Box 11 115, Hamilton, New Rába and Lapincs (Hungary). Folia historico naturalia Zealand. E-mail: [email protected] museim Matraensis 25: 145-162. (in English). [The pa- per provides data on 9 Odonata species from the Hun- garian section of the Rába River and 4 from the Hunga- rian section of the Lapincs River. The data include re- 2002 cords of Stylurus flavipes and Ophiogomphus cecilia.]

Address: Kovacs, T., Matra Mus., Kossuth u. 40, HU- 3200 Gyöngyös, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] 4691. Asaithambi, M.; Manickavasagam, S. (2002): Odonata of Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Ta- 4688. Sheshurak, P. (2001): Dragonflies (Odonata) mil Nadu, India. Zoos' Print Journal 17(2): 704-706. (in of the Regional Landscape Park "Granitno-Stepove Po- English). ["Odonata population of Annamalainagar, Ta- buzhzha. Vestnik Zoologii 35(2): 22. (in Russian, with mil Nadu was surveyed and 23 species under four fami- English title). [The following species are listed: Calopte- lies and 21 genera were collected and identified. Sub- ryx splendens, Platycnemis pennipes, Ischnura ele- order Zygoptera is represented by the family Coenagri- gans, Erythromma viridulum, Gomphus vulgatissimus, onidae and Anisoptera by the families Libellulidae, Aeshna affinis, A. mixta, Libellula depressa, Orthetrum Aeshnidae and . Various genera and spe-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 7 cies collected are reported with their distribution in In- female dragonflies were observed to be held by the ma- dia." (Authors)] Address: unknown. le. The eggs were deposited randomly on water surfa- ce. The oviposition was more during months of June 4692. Bedjanic, M. (2002): Dragonflies collected in and July while the adult emergence were more in Au- Sri Lanka during January and February 1995 (Odona- gust." (Authors)] Address: not stated ta). Opusc. zool. flumin. 205: 1-22. (in English). ["An annotated list of 53 taxa collected at 22 localities is gi- 4695. Craves, J.A.; O'Brien, D.S. (2002): Ischnura ven. The record of Agriocnemis cf. femina confirms the hastata (Odonata: Coenagrionidae): new for Michigan. occurrence of the taxon on the island and raises the The Great lakes Entomologist 35(2): 117-119. (in Eng- question of the taxonomic treatment of the A. femina lish). [17-VIII-2002; "An adult male was collected at an species/subspecies complex. For the endemic Drepa- old quarry in Ives Road Fen Preserve, Lenawee Coun- nosticta brincki Lieft, known previously only from the ty- ty, Michigan; and a small population was found at a pe series, information additional to the original descrip- new development site in Wayne County, Michigan." tion is provided. Interesting new records of the endemic (Authors)] Address: O'Brien, D.S., Roug River Bird Ob- Elattoneura bigemmata Lieft., known only from the ho- servatory, Environmential Interpretive Center, Universi- lotype male, are also presented. The allotype female is ty of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA described and figured for the first time, and information additional to that in the original description of the male 4696. Dittmann, C. (2002): Das Naturschutzgebiet is given. Larval records of male of the 18 recorded en- "Schwanheimer Düne" in Frankfurt am Main: eine Effi- demic taxa, namely Heliogomphus sp.. Paragomphus zienzkontrolle. Hess. Faun. Briefe 21(2/3): 27-47. (in henryi (Laidl.) and Epophthalmia vittata cyanocephala German, with english summary). [Hessia, Germany; to Hag., are briefly discussed. A general analysis of the assess the effort of management measures realized species phenology has shown that, in the "dry season" between 1990 and 1999, a selected fauna was survey- between January and March, the adults of most ende- ed in 2000. 18 odonate species were recorded, a spe- mic odon. spp. of the Platystictidae, Gomphidae, and cies turn-over was observed, but in the sum the measu- are absent."] Address: Bedjanic, M., Fram res were assessed as positive from the odonatological 117/A, SI-2313 Fram, Slovenia. E-mail: matjaz.bedjanic point of view.] Address: Dittmann, C., Niedwiesenstr. @guest.arnes.si 35, D-60431 Frankfurt a.M., Germany

4693. Castro, B.; Colombi, S.D.; Flores, E.; Nery, L. 4697. Domingo Calabuig, J. (2002): Un segle d evo- (2002): Aplicación del biolarvicida Bacillus sphaericus- lució de l Albufera de València a través de la seua odo- 2362 (GRISELESF) para el control de la Malaria en un natofauna (Insecta, Odonata): espècies perdudes i no- área de salud de la República de Honduras. Revista ves. Dugastella 3: 21-27. (in Spanish with English sum- Cubana de Medicina Tropical 54(2): 134-141. (in Spain, mary). [The development of the odonate fauna in the with English summary). ["The results of the application Albufera Nature Reserve, Spain in the last hundred of biolarvicide Bacillus sphaericus-2362 (GRISELESF) years is studied behind the background of landscape for the reduction of larval densities of Anopheles albi- and environmental changes. Studying the available en- manus as the impact on the epidemiological situation of tomological publications (1916 ff.) allowed to detect the the disease in health area 2, Sanitary Region 1 of the local of some species, the establishment of Ministry of Health Care of Honduras. The biolarvicide lentic-adapted species without specific ecological re- was applied in 1999 in five health units which were the quirements as well as two new species for the Comuni- most affected by this tropical disease (Ojo del Agua, dad Valenciana Odonata checklist: Orthetrum trinacria Villa de San Francisco, San Juan de Flores, Moroceli and Brachythemis leucosticta.] Address: Domingo Ca- and El Jicarito). The dose used was 10 ml per square labug, J. D., Laboratori d Entomologia, Institut Cavanil- meter of effective breeding area; larval densities were les de Biodiversitat i Biologia Evolutiva (Universitat de estimated during biological pre- and post-treatment València), Apartat Oficial 2085. 46071 València, Spain. phases. The product showed 100 % effectiveness and E-mail: [email protected] a lasting effect up to four months after treatment in the 11 monitored breeding sites. This entomological impact 4698. Gaunt, M.W.; Miles, M.A. (2002): An insect led to a significantly statistical reduction (pAnopheles molecular clock dates the origin of the insects and ac- almimanus larva-eating fish and insects (Coleóptera, cords with palaeontological and biogeographic land- Hemíptera and Odonata). The satisfactory entomologi- marks. Mol. Biol. Evol. 19(5): 748-761. (in English). ["A cal and epidemiological results in this health area allo- unified understanding of >390 Myr of insect evolution wed recommending this biological method as part of the requires insight into their origin. Molecular clocks are comprehensive programs for the control of malarial vec- widely applied for evolutionary dating, but clocks for the tors in the Republic of Honduras." (Authors)] Address: class Insecta have remained elusive. We now define a http://scielo.sld.cu/pdf/mtr/v54n2/mtr09202.pdf robust nucleotide and amino acid mitochondrial molecu- lar clock encompassing five insect orders, including the 4694. Chitra, N.; Gunathilagaraj, K.; Soundararajan, Blattaria (cockroaches), Orthoptera (crickets and lo- R.P. (2002): Habitat selection for oviposition by Pantala custs), Hemiptera (true bugs), Diptera, and Lepidoptera flavescens (Fab.) (Libellulidae: Odonata). Zoos' Print (butterflies and moths). Calibration of the clock using Journal 17(2): 957-958. (in English). ["The dragonfly one of the earliest, most extensive records for in- Pantala flavescens (Fab) was observed for its habitat sects (the early ancestors of extant Blattaria) was selection for oviposition in wetland simulated condition congruent with all available insect , with bioge- as well as in the wetlands at the Tamil Nadu Agricultu- ographic history, with the explosion, and with ral University, Coimbatore. These dragonflies preferred independent dating estimates from Lepidopteran famili- paddy fields with exposed water surfaces to fields with es. In addition, dates obtained from both nucleotide and crop cover. The maximum number of dragonflies ob- amino acid clocks were congruent with each other. Of served were between 0900 and 1200hr. Oviposition in particular interest to vector biology is the early date of

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 8 the emergence of triatomine bugs (99.8 93.5 MYA), of primary producers, with losses of R. maritima and coincident with the formation of the South American increases in epiphytic and planktonic algae. Although continent during the breakup of Gondwanaland. More increased nutrients did not significantly alter total inver- generally, we reveal the insects arising from a common tebrate abundance and diversity, higher nutrient meso- ancestor with the Anostraca (fairy shrimps) at around cosms had reduced densities of chironomids and grea- the - boundary (434.2-421.1 MYA) ter densities of oligochaetes. Assessment of food web coinciding with the earliest plant megafossil. We explo- structure using stable isotopes showed a dependence re Tilyard's theory proposing that the terrestrial transiti- of consumers on epiphytic algae and terrestrial detrital on of the aquatic arthropod ancestor to the insects is pools under both natural and enriched conditions. R. associated with a particular plant group (early vascular maritima and epiphytic algae were more enriched in plants). The major output of the study is a comprehen- 15N and R. maritima was more depleted in 13C in the sive series of dates for deep-branching points within in- enriched mesocosms. Experimental nutrient loading al- sect evolution that can act as calibration points for tered the composition and structure of the natural further dating studies within insect families and genera." community in this estuary.] Address: Keats, Rachel, U- (Authors)] Address: Gaunt, M.W., Pathogen Molecular niversity of Maine- Orono, Orono, ME USA Biology and Biochemistry Unit, Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and 4703. Matushkina, N.O.; Khrokalo; L.A. (2002): Iden- Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, Street, London WC1E tification key of the Ukrainian dragonflies: the larvae 7HT. E-mail: [email protected] and the exuviae. Kyiv: Phytosociocentrum. ISBN 966- 7938-64-6: 72 pp. (in Ukrainian). Address: Matushkina, 4699. Gillett, M.P.T.; Gillett, C.P.D.T. (2002): A win- Natalia, Department of Zoology, Biological faculty, Kyiv ter survey of insects and other terrestrial invertebrates National Taras Shevchenko University, Ukraine. E-mail: on marawah Island, Abu Dhabi. Tribulus 12(2): 12-19. [email protected] pr. Glushkova 2, b. 12, K680 Kyiv, (in English). [United Arabian Emirates, 27-29-XII-1998; Ukraine Anax ephippiger, Pantala flavescens.] Address: Gilltett, M., Dept Biochemistry, FMHS, UAE University, P.O. 4704. Moan, J.L.; Marks, J.C.; Williamson, C.; Leroy, Box 17666, AL Ain, U.A.E. E-mail: [email protected] C.J. (2002): The effect of elevated atmospheric CO2 on in-stream cottonwood decomposition and detritivore as- 4700. Hawking, J.H.; Theischinger G. (2002): The semblages. Ecological Society of America Annual Mee- larva of Orthetrum balteatum LIEFTINCK (Odonata: Li- ting s 87: 215. (in English). [Verbatim: Leaf litter is an bellulidae). Linzer Biologische Beiträge 34(2): 1511- important allochthonous energy source for stream eco- 1514. (in English). ["The supposed larva of Orthetrum systems. It has been shown in previous studies that e- balteatum LIEFTINCK is described from the Northern levated atmospheric CO2 can reduce leaf litter quality Territory, Australia, and compared with the other by increasing C:N ratios. We studied how elevated at- Australian species of Orthetrum NEWMAN." (Authors)] mospheric CO2 affects in-stream decomposition and Address: Hawking, J.H , Cooperative Research Centre detritivore assemblages. In this experiment, leaves from for Freshwater Ecology, Murray Darling Freshwater Re- two species of cottonwoods, Populus fremontii and P. search Centre, P.O. Box 921, Albury, NSW, 2640, angustifolia, grown in greenhouse chambers under ele- Australia vated and ambient CO2 were collected and placed in lit- terbags in Beaver Creek, Arizona. Leaves grown in ele- 4701. Heidemann, C. (2002): Kommentierte Libellen- vated CO2 showed a significantly slower decomposition Artenliste. Biozönologische Exkursion Nordostbranden- than those grown in ambient conditions during the first burg SS 2002: 35-38. (in German). [Brandenburg, harvest (7 days), but not for subsequent harvests. S- Germany, summer 2002; 6 odonate species are briefly gnificantly slower decomposition was observed for P. commented on.] Address: www.uni-muenster.de/Land angustifolia for all four harvests. This suggests that alt- schaftsoekologie/agbioz/Lehre/ Protokoll22002. pdf hough atmospheric CO2 may have an effect on early stages of leaf litter decomposition, three species has a 4702. Keats, R.A.; Osher, L.J.; Neckles, H.A. (2002): greater overall effect. Over time, invertebrate abundan- The effect of nutrient loading on an estuarine food web: ce paralleled decomposition rates with significantly mo- A stable isotope approach. Ecological Society of Ameri- re invertebrates found on P. fremontii leaves over P. ca Annual Meeting s 87: 176. (in English). [Verbatim: angustifolia. Invertebrate species richness increased in Coastal ecosystems worldwide face increased nutrient all treatments over time and the invertebrate assembla- enrichment from shoreline and watershed development ge shifted from dominance by chironomids to increased and atmospheric pollution. Our research formed part of abundances of caddisflies and odonates.] Address: a larger study by the US Geological Survey of the rela- Moan, Jaina, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ tionship between watershed development and ecosys- USA tem integrity within a small estuary dominated by the submerged macrophyte Ruppia maritima (widgeon 4705. Rodrigues da Silva, E.;Jaffe, K. (2002): Ex- grass) in Acadia National Park, Maine. We used a stab- panded food choice as a possible factor in the evolution le isotope approach to characterize the natural faunal of sociality of Vespidae (Hymenoptera). Sociobiology community of the estuary and to determine the respon- 39(1): 1-12. (in English). ["A recent theory suggests that se of dominant estuarine consumers to nutrient enrich- economic considerations are more important than ge- ment using existing in situ experimental mesocosms. netic ones in the emergence and maintenance of social The estuarine faunal community is dominated by bra- behavior. Evolution of social behavior in wasps, thus, ckish water invertebrates including midge larvae (Chi- could be based on the development of worker castes, ronomidae), oligochaetes, damselfly larvae (Enallagma which increase the efficiency of brood care and energy sp.), amphipods (Gammarus sp.), ostracods, and water use of the colony. If so, social wasps should collect a boatmen (Trichocorixa sp.), and fish (Fundulus sp.). larger range of prey, favoring polyethism, as social be- Experimental nutrient additions changed the community havior should increase the adaptive value of social spe-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 9 cies among wasps by increasing the range of prey ac- on ecosystem functions: (1) What is the effect of trophic cessible. We explored the literature and showed that diversity on ecosystem function? (2) How does trophic the Eumeninae, which are mostly solitary, draw prey diversity interact with habitat changes to affect ecosys- from significantly fewer orders of than tem function? These questions were examined using an wasps in the subfamily Vespinae and Polistinae, which aquatic insect food web in Costa Rican bromeliads. are mainly social, supporting the hypothesis that social Bromeliads trap both water and detritus, and this detri- behavior may have emerged as a more efficient way to tus is consumed by larvae of many insect species. The feed and care for the young by opening a wider range rate of detrital processing by insects was examined as of food sources, increasing the amount of food and a critical ecosystem function for this system. All detriti- quality of care provided to the young. Two alternative vore insects are preyed upon by nymphs of a single explanations of this data are also discussed." (Authors) damselfly species. I examined detrital processing in Odonata are listed as prey for several species of bromeliads with and without this predatory trophic level. Vespinae and Polistes wasps.] Address: Rodrigues da Bromeliads also vary substantially in structure, with Silva, E., UNESP, Instituto de Biociências, Departa- high structural complexity (many bromeliad leaves divi- mento de Zoologia, C.P. 199, Rio Claro, Brazil. E-mail: ding up a volume of water) or lower degrees of comple- [email protected] xity (fewer bromeliad leaves per volume of water). The linkages between trophic diversity, habitat complexity 4706. Schoeppner, N.M.; Relyea, R.A. (2002): You and ecosystem function are surprisingly complex in this are what you eat: How prey discriminate among preda- system. High habitat complexity decreases foraging ef- tor diets. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting ficiency of the detritivores (reducing detrital processing), s 87: 258. (in English). [Verbatim: The evolution of pre- but also reduces predation rates by damselfly nymphs, dator-induced plasticity requires reliable environmental which indirectly increases detrital processing. Whether cues that convey information about predation risk. Ma- not these two effects cancel each other out depends on ny aquatic organisms rely on chemical cues (produced the equilibrium abundance of insects; that is the relative during predation events) for making phenotypic decisi- rate at which insects pupate and leave the bromeliad ons and these cues differ when predators consume dif- versus the rate at which new insects enter the bromeli- ferent prey diets. It has been hypothesized that prey ad through oviposition. Increasing habitat size dampens should exhibit strong anti-predator responses when these effects of habitat complexity.] Address: Srivasta- predators consume closely-related species but weak va, Diane, Dept of Zoology, University of British Colum- responses when predators consume distantly-related bia, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, B.C., Ca- species(termed the "phylogenetic hypothesis"). Howe- nada V6T 1Z4. E-mail: [email protected] ver, tests of this hypothesis typically only include the extreme end points predators eating prey from the sa- 4709. Sunahara, T.; Ishizaka, K.; Mogi, M. (2002): me species or prey from a different phylum. We reared Habitat size: a factor determining the opportunity for three tadpole species (Hyla versicolor, Rana sylvatica, encounters between mosquito larvae and aquatic pre- and Rana catesbeiana) in the presence of caged dra- dators. Journal of Vector Ecology 27(1): 8-20. (in Eng- gonflies (Anax junius) fed one of ten diets and quanti- lish). ["Occurrence patterns of mosquito immatures and fied tadpole activity. The diets spanned a range of phy- insect predators in containers of various sizes were logenetic relatedness to include different species, diffe- surveyed in summer (June-July) and autumn (Septem- rent genera, different families, different orders, and dif- ber) of 1998 in a rural area of Saga, southwestern Ja- ferent phyla. We found that while all three tadpole spe- pan. Mosquitoes were categorized into three types in cies could discriminate among predator diets, there was relation to habitat size. First, Aedes (Stegomyia) spp. poor support for the phylogenetic hypothesis. The more and Tripteroides bambusa occurred mostly in small distantly-related diets did not consistently produce wea- containers of < 0.1 m². Second, Ae. japonicus and Cu- ker responses than the more closely-related diets in the lex kyotoensis occurred in larger container sizes, com- target species. These results suggest that the chemical pared with the first group. Third, Cx. tritaeniorhynchus cues released during the predation event provides spe- and Anopheles sinensis occurred in rice fields in sum- cific information about the species being consumed and mer and in large containers in the autumn. Predators that the recognition of this signal by other species is not such as Notonectidae, Anisoptera nymphs, and Chao- determined solely by phylogenetic relatedness.] Ad- borus sp. and a predaceous mosquito Cx. halifaxii oc- dress: Relyea, R.A., Dept Biol. Sciences, University of curred mainly in large (D0.1 m²) containers. The mos- Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA. E- quitoes of the third group showed similarities with pre- mail: [email protected] dators in the occurrence of each habitat type, and they frequently co-occurred with predators. The mosquitoes 4707. Schwarz, D. (2002): Gedichte: Wenn Libellen of the first group showed less similarity with predators weinen. Verlag Neue Literatur. ISBN 3-934141-46-3: 79 in habitat type preference, and they rarely co-occurred pp. (in German). [Book with poems, two of them with with predators. The second group mosquitoes showed brief reference to dragonflies.] intermediate patterns of the first and the third groups." (Authors)] Address: Sunahara, T., Division of Parasito- 4708. Srivastava, D.S. (2002): Trophic diversity, ha- logy, Dept of Microbiology, Saga Medical School, Na- bitat complexity and ecosystem function: Complex lin- beshima 5-1-1 Saga 849-8501, Japan kages in bromeliad insect communities. Ecological So- ciety of America Annual Meeting s 87: 272. (in English). 4710. Vance, H.D.; Soluk, D.A. (2002): Evaluating [Verbatim: Biodiversity loss often begins at the top level the prevalence of non-additivity for multiple predator of food webs and flows down, causing concomitant loss species in aquatic systems. Ecological Society of Ame- of trophic levels. Furthermore, biodiversity loss is fre- rica Annual Meeting s 87: 288. (in English). [Verbatim: quently caused by habitat changes (i.e. change in a- Understanding whether the consumption rates of two mount, type, or heterogeneity). Therefore, two questi- different predator species in isolation can be summed ons are key to understanding the effects of species loss together to predict the consumption rate when those

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 10 predator species are present simultaneously has wi- Using extracellular multielectrode recordings of a popu- despread implications. Some studies have shown that lation of TSDNs, we quantify the completeness of the the observed consumption rates match the predictions receptive field description of these cells and conclude of a null model of additivity (an additive outcome) while that the information in independent instantaneous posi- other studies show that the observed and predicted va- tion and velocity receptive fields accounts for 70%-90% lues differ dramatically (a non-additive outcome). We of the total information in single spikes. Thus, we de- address the question of how prevalent additive interac- monstrate that this simple receptive field model is close tions are in comparison to non-additive interactions and to a complete description of the features in the stimulus discuss when additivity and non-additivity may occur. that evoke TSDN response." (Authors)] Address: Adel- We measured the consumption of mayfly larvae (Isony- man, T.L., Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton chia sp.) under conditions of varying predator density University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA. E-mail: tadel- and species composition in artificial stream tanks. Two [email protected] predatory invertebrates, dragonfly larvae (Boyeria vino- sa) and hellgrammites (Corydalus cornutus), and two 4713. Adeniyi, A.A.; Idowu, A.B.; Okedeyi, O.O. fish, greenside darters (Etheostoma blennoides) and (2003): Levels of cadmium, chromium and lead in creek chubs (Semotilus atromaculatus) were used. The dumpsites soil, earthworm (Lybrodrilus violaceous), consumption of every two-predator species combination housefly (Musca domestica) and dragon fly (Libellula was monitored in the same controlled experimental luctosa). Pakistan Journal of Scientific & Industrial Re- conditions. Out of six interspecific combinations of two search 46(6): 452-456. (in English). ["Chemical analy- predator species, only one combination demonstrated ses of cadmium, chromium and lead in dumpsites soil, even a trend toward non-additivity. The low occurrence earthworm (Lybrodrilus violaceous), housefly (Musca of non-additivity observed in this study suggests the domestica) and Libellula luctosa were performed by a- possibility that predicting the outcome of multiple preda- tomic absorption spectrophotometry to estimate the de- tor species interactions may be easier than previously gree of metal pollution in two Lagos dumpsites located thought.] Address: Vance, Heather, University of Illinois, at Iba Housing Estate (dumpsite A) and Soluos along Urbana, IL USA LASU - Isheri road (dumpsite B). Soil pH and moisture content were also determined. Chromium was not de- tected (ND) in most of the samples except in the soil samples whose mean and standard deviation (SD) we- 2003 re 0.43 +/- 0.37 µg/g and 0.23 +/- 0.37 µg/g, respective- ly for dumpsites A and B, and the earthworm samples 4711. Ackerman, J.; Galloway, T.D. (2003): Odonata harvested from dumpsite B (1.00 +/- 1.41 µg/g). The larvae in urban retention ponds in Winnipeg, Manitoba, cadmium levels were 4.00 +/- 3.16 µg/g and 7.50 +/- Canada. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of 6.37 µg/g for earthworm; 2.86 +/- 1.43 µg/g and 4.29 +/- Manitoba 59: 5-15. (in English). ["We assessed the di- 3.74 µg/g for housefly, 0.75 +/- 1.26 µg/g and 1.25 +/- versity of Odonata larvae in retention ponds, a preva- 0.95 µg/g for dragonfly, respectively for dumpsites A lent but unexplored aquatic habitat in many cities. Ten and B. However, the concentration of lead in the inver- storm water retention ponds in Winnipeg were sampled tebrates were, 130.00 +/- 112.58 µg/g and 105.75 +/- for larval Odonata during the 2001 summer season. 94.44 µg/g for earthworm; 145.71 +/- 101.87 µg/g and Twenty-two species were collected. Six species were 225.71 +/- 79.31 µg/g for housefly; 165.00 +/- 69.78 common in four or more ponds: Anax junius, Sym- µg/g and 85.00 +/- 69.73 mug/g for dragonfly respecti- petrum costiferum, unguiculatus, Enallagma ha- vely for dumpsites A and B. Cadmium and lead levels geni, E. ebrium and E. civile E. civile . Of the other spe- were found to be higher in the invertebrates harvested cies found, only one specimen each of 10 species was from the dumpsites than those collected from the non- collected. There appeared to be fewer species and fe- dumpsites. The non-dumpsite values for cadmium were wer individuals of each species in ponds where vegeta- 1.24 +/- 0.94 µg/g, 0.45 +/- 0.56 µg/g and 0.38 +/- 0.14 tion control practices had been applied. No juvenile µg/g for earthworm, housefly and dragonfly, respective- Odonata were found in ponds where carp were present. ly. Similarly, the non-dumpsite lead levels for earth- Anax junius was most abundant in ponds with emergent worm, housefly and dragonfly were 23.12 +/- 10.11 vegetation. However, in one pond where there had µg/g, 20.75 +/- 11.85 µg/g and 33.62 +/- 14.95 µg/g, been no vegetation control and where there was no respectively." (Authors)] Address: Adeniyi, A., Dept emergent vegetation, the greatest number of species Chem Sci, Univ Lagos, PMB 1087, Lagos, Nigeria. E- was collected." (Authors)] Address: Ackerman, J., 500 mail: [email protected] Camden Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3G 2V7. E-mail: [email protected] 4714. Albertoni, E.F.; Palma-Silva, C.; de Assis Esteves, F. (2003): Natural diet of three species of 4712. Adelman, T.L.; Bialek, W.; Olberg, R.M. shrimp in a tropical coastal lagoon. Brazilian Archives of (2003): The information content of receptive fields. Neu- Biology & Technology 46(3): 395-403. (in English). ron 40(4): 823-833. (in English). ["The nervous system ["The gut content of 495 specimens of Farfantepenaeus must observe a complex world and produce appropria- brasiliensis, 131 of F. paulensis (Penaeidae) and 102 of te, sometimes complex, behavioral responses. In con- Macrobrachium acanthurus (Palaemonidae) were ana- trast to this complexity, neural responses are often cha- lyzed to establish the composition of their diets F. brasi- racterized through very simple descriptions such as re- liensis had as the most important feeding items in its ceptive fields or tuning curves. Do these characterizati- diet larvae of Chironomidae, Polychaeta and Heleobia ons adequately reflect the true dimensionality reduction australis (Mollusca). For F. paulensis, the most impor- that takes place in the nervous system, or are they me- tant items were the same as for F. brasiliensis, but the rely convenient oversimplifications? Here we address order of importance of H. australis and Polychaeta was this question for the target-selective descending neu- inverted. M. acanthurus had detritus as the most impor- rons (TSDNs) of the dragonfly (Aeshna canadensis). tant item, followed by Chironomidae larvae, Odonata

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 11 nymphs, and fragments of the macroalgae Chara. The view finds that this characterization may describe the results showed that the three species were omnivorous, potential for dispersal in some taxa, but it is not an ac- with a varied diet including both components of macro- curate generalization for actual dispersal rates. High va- fauna of benthos and associated to the macroalgae riance among habitats and taxonomic groups is a con- Chara and plant fragments and detritus." (Authors)] sistent theme. Advances in population genetics may Address: Albertoni, Edelti , Departamento de Ciencias help resolve these issues, but underlying assumptions Morfo-Biologicas; Laboratorio de Ecologia, Fundacao should be carefully tested. Further, even unbiased Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av. Italia Km 8, estimates of gene flow may not equate with individual Campus Carreiros, 96201-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazi movement, because not all dispersers survive and re- produce. Some freshwater invertebrates may exist in 4715. Asaithambi, M.; Manickavasagam, S. (2003): classic Levins metapopulations. However, other spe- Effect of habitat manipulation on population density of cies fit into a broader metapopulation definition, where odonates in paddy ecosystem. Entomon 28(2): 147- temporal dispersal via diapause is functionally equiva- 152. (in English). ["Trials were conducted in a Paddy lent to spatial dispersal. In the latter case, local extincti- field to study the effect of habitat manipulation on the ons and rescue effects may be rare or absent. Finally, population density of odonates. The field was divided limited dispersal rates in many taxa suggest that theo- into direct sown and transplanted paddy and each was ries of freshwater community assembly and structure further subdivided into weeded and anweeded plots. can be made more robust by integrating dispersal and Population of both damselfly and dragonfly naiads were 2 local processes as joint, contingent regulators. Recent counted in one m in each plot. Results revealed that research on freshwater invertebrate dispersal has sub- the direct sown paddy plot harboured more damselfly stantially advanced our basic and applied understan- population than transplanted paddy plot while the dra- ding of freshwaters, as well as evolutionary ecology in gonfly population was high in transplanted plot than in general." (Authors)] Address: Bohonak, A.J., Dept of direct sown plot. Odonate population increased Biology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile gradually with monsoon and declined during dry Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4614, USAE-mail: boho- weather." (Authors)] Address: Manickavasagam, S., [email protected] Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, TN, 608002, 4718. Buden, D.W.; Paulson, D.R. (2003): The odo- India nata of Kosrae, Eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia. 4716. Bazzanti, M.; Della Bella, V.:Seminara, M. Pacific Science 57(4): 399-407. (in English). ["A recent (2003): Factors affecting macroinvertebrate communi- collection of 69 specimens together with survey counts ties in astatic ponds in central Italy. Journal of Freshwa- and incidental observations during June-July 2002 pro- ter Ecology 18(4): 537-548. (in English). ["Twenty asta- vide new information on the odonate fauna of Kosrae, tic ponds near Rome were studied in order to define the Micronesia. The fauna comprises one zygopteran (Isch- relationships between physicochemical variables and nura aurora) and six anisopterans. It appears to have macroinvertebrate communities. The main abiotic factor remained stable with no known or coloniza- differentiating the ponds was the annual hydrologic cyc- tions over the past half century. The fauna is nearly a le. Depth, surface area, and sand percentages in the subset of that of Pohnpei and the islands to the west, sediment were higher in permanent ponds, whereas and it comprises six widespread weedy species and silt+clay content was higher in temporary ones. No dif- one endemic, Hemicordulia erico. Upland aquatic habi- ference was recorded in pH, conductivity and oxygen tats appear largely unexploited or underutilized by odo- content in the water or organic matter in the sediments nates, and the absence of any Teinobasis species on between the two pond types. Three main ecological as- Kosrae is in marked contrast to the presence of six semblages were distinguished: a) generalist taxa com- species on the nearest high island, Pohnpei." (Authors)] mon to both pond types; b) taxa associated with and Address: Buden, D.W., Division of Science and Mathe- adapted to temporary ponds; and c) taxa which seemed matics, College of Micronesia-FSM, Kolonia, P.O. Box to prefer permanent ponds. Overall, there was no rela- 159, Pohnpei, FM 96941, Micronesia. E-mail: donbuden tionship between number of taxa and surface area, ex- @comfsm.fm cept for Odonata and aquatic macrophytes. A positive correlation was observed between number of macro- 4719. Burwell, C.J.; Theischinger, G. (2003): New phyte species and macroinvertebrate taxa richness, distribution records and notes on the larva of Urothemis and particularly of odonates and chironomids, sugges- aliena selys (Odonata: Urothemistidae). Australian En- ting that an increase in aquatic vegetation species tomologist 30(2): 57-64. (in English). ["The distribution leads to an increase in microhabitats and suitable food, of U. aliena Selys in Australia is presented, based pri- substrate, and/or refuge from predators. Odonata see- marily on specimens in Australian insect collections. med also to prefer more stable and sunny ponds." (Au- Specimens collected at two SE Queensland localities, thors)] Address: Bazzanti, M., Dept. Animal & Human Enoggera Reservoir and Birkdale, extend its known Biology, Univ. "La Sapienza", viale dell'Universita 32, range by almost 1000 km to the south-east. U. aliena is 00185, Rome, Italy. E-mail: marcello.bazzanti@ uniro- also recorded for the first time from Cape York Peninsu- ma1.it la in northern Queensland. The final instar larval exuvi- ae of U. aliena is illustrated and diagnostic features are 4717. Bohonak, A.J.; Jenkins, D.G. (2003): Ecologi- provided." (Authors)] Address: Burwell, C.J., Higher En- cal and evolutionary significance of dispersal by fresh- tomology Section, Queensland Museum, PO Box 3300, water invertebrates. Ecology Letters 6: 783-796. (in South Brisbane, Qld, 4101, Australia English). ["Traditional expectations for how widely and how often freshwater invertebrates disperse differ from 4720. Campbell, L.M.; Hecky, R.E.; Wandera, S.B. empirical data. Freshwater invertebrates have been (2003): Stable Isotope Analyses of food web structure characterized as frequent, widespread dispersers, par- and fish diet in Napoleon and Winam Gulfs, Lake Victo- ticularly those that are transported passively. Our re- ria, East Africa. J. Great Lakes Res. 29 (Supplement 2):

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 12 243-257. (in English). [" The food web structures in Na- planetary exploration missions, for example, to Mars poleon and Winam gulfs, Lake Victoria, were characte- which offer unique challenges due to its thin atmosphe- rized using stable nitrogen and carbon isotope analy- re, low gravity, and lack of magnetic field. Incorporating ses. Similar biota in Napoleon Gulf had significantly these success strategies of bioinspired navigation into lighter 15N values and heavier 13C values than similar biomorphic sensors such as the horizon sensor descri- biota in Winam Gulf, indicating different basal isotopic bed herein fulfills for the first time the requirements of a values. In both gulfs, Nile perch (Lates niloticus) was variety of potential future Mars exploration applications the top trophic predator while Nile tilapia (Oreochromis described in this paper. Specifically we have obtained niloticus) was littoral and feeding at lower trophic levels. lightweight (6 g), low power (<40 mW ), and robust au- Rastrineobola argentea and Yssichromis laparograma tonomous horizon sensing for flight stabilization based had surprisingly high 15N values, close to those of Nile on distilling the principles of the dragonfly ocelli. Such perch, which were not consistent with the high isotopic levels of miniaturization of navigation sensors are es- values of their assumed zooplankton prey. Caridina ni- sential to enable biomorphic microflyers (<1 kg) that lotica, a freshwater shrimp, had a wide range of 13C can be deployed in large numbers for distributed mea- values but low 15N values, consistent with their appea- surements. In this paper we present the first experimen- rance in nearly all habitants in the lake, and their pre- tal test results of a biomorphic flyer platform with an sence in the stomaches of most fish species. Nile perch embedded biomorphic ocellus (the dragonfly-inspired showed an increase in 15N and 13C values with size, horizon sensor/attitude reference system). These re- signifying that piscivory increases and their dietary reli- sults from the novel hardware implementation of a hori- ance on invertebrates decreases as they mature. zon sensor demonstrate the advantage of our approach Stable isotope values for Napoleon Gulf biota which in adapting principles proven successful in nature to were adjusted for different basal values were not sta- accomplish navigation for Mars exploration." (Authors) tistically different from those of Winam Gulf biota, sug- For more details see: www.people.nas.nasa.gov/ gesting that stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes fracti- ~aftosmis/publications/beesaiaa2004-6274.pdf] Ad- onate consistently through trophic transfers in Lake Vic- dress: Chahl, J., Defence Science and Technology Or- toria. The stable isotope data illustrate a short food ganization Adelaide, Australia and Australian National web, with the top predator Nile perch feeding on a re- University, Canberra, Australia stricted set of fish and macroinvertebrate species (in- cluding Odonata), including its own young." (Authors)] 4722. Chase, J.M. (2003): Strong and weak trophic Address: Campbell, Linda, Canada Centre for Inland cascades along a productivity gradient. Oikos 101: 187- Waters, Environment Canada, 867 Lakeshore Rd, Bur- 195. (in English). ["Variation in the strengths of predator lington, Ontario L7R 4A6. E-mail: [email protected] effects, although commonly observed in natural com- munities, and predicted from theoretical models, re- 4721. Chahl, J.; Thakoor, S.; Le Bouffant, N.; Stan- mains poorly understood in the study of food web inte- ge, G.; Srinivasan, M.V.; Hine, B.; Zornetzer, S. (2003): ractions and community structure. In this study, I first Bioinspired engineering of exploration systems: A hori- showed that prey species in benthic pond food webs zon sensor/attitude reference system based on the dra- were highly variable in their susceptibility to predators. gonfly ocelli for Mars exploration applications. Journal Some were vulnerable throughout their lives, whereas of Robotic Systems 20(1): 35-42. (in English). ["Bio- others were vulnerable as juveniles, but able to grow to inspired engineering of exploration systems (BEES) is a a size-refuge. Next, I showed that herbivore and preda- fast emerging new discipline. It focuses on distilling the tor abundance increased along a natural productivity principles found in successful, nature-tested mecha- gradient among 29 ponds, and herbivore species com- nisms of specific crucial functions that are hard to ac- position shifted from dominance by vulnerable to domi- complish by conventional methods, but are accomplis- nance by invulnerable herbivore species along this gra- hed rather deftly in nature by biological organisms. The dient. However, there was a considerable amount of va- intent is not just to mimic operational mechanisms riation both in herbivore biomass and composition at in- found in a specific biological organism but to imbibe the termediate productivity; some were dominated by small salient principles from a variety of diverse organisms for species and others by larger species. Finally, in in situ the desired crucial function. Thereby, we can build ex- exclosure experiments, I found that predator effects we- ploration systems that have specific capabilities endo- re strong and cascaded to plants in a low productivity wed beyond nature, as they will possess a mix of the pond and in an intermediate productivity pond domina- best nature-tested mechanisms for each particular func- ted by small herbivore species. Alternatively, in a high tion. Insects (for example, honey bees and dragonflies) productivity pond and in an intermediate productivity cope remarkably well with their world, despite posses- pond dominated by larger herbivores, I found that pre- sing a brain that carries less than 0.01% as many neu- dator effects on prey biomass were weak, and did not rons as ours does. Although most insects have immobi- cascade to plants." (Author) Michigan, USA, Erythemis le eyes, fixed focus optics, and lack stereo vision, they simplicollis, Anax junius, Tramea lacerata, Ischnura use a number of ingenious strategies for perceiving ssp., Enallagma ssp., ] Address: Chase, J.M., their world in three dimensions and navigating success- Dept Biology, Box 1137, Washington Uni., Saint Louis, fully in it. We are distilling some of these insect-inspired MO 63130, USA. E-mail:jchase@biology 2.wustl. edu strategies for utilizing optical cues to obtain unique solutions to navigation, hazard avoidance, altitude hold, 4723. Chessman, B.C. (2003): New sensitivity gra- stable flight, terrain following, and smooth deployment des for Australian river macroinvertebrates. Marine and of payload. Such functionality can enable access to o- Freshwater Research 54: 95-103. (in English). ["The therwise unreachable exploration sites for much SIGNAL biotic index for river macroinvertebrates, origi- sought-after data. A BEES approach to developing au- nally developed and tested in eastern Australia, was re- tonomous flight systems, particularly in small scale, can vised for application to the entire continent. Macroinver- thus have a tremendous impact on autonomous airbor- tebrate survey data from the National River Health Pro- ne navigation of these biomorphic flyers particularly for gram were used to set grade numbers between 1 and

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 13 10 to represent the water-quality sensitivities of 210 ta- factorial design. Both size classes of A. junius signifi- xa (including the Odonata on the family level). Grades cantly decreased I. verticalis survival and activity level, were assigned at the taxonomic levels customarily used but there were no significant effects of P. longipennis by government agencies (predominantly family level) on I. verticalis survival or behavior. P. longipennis re- and by community groups (mainly order). A new index sponded differently to the two size classes of A. junius. version using these grades, SIGNAL2, was correlated P. longipennis survival was significantly lower when ex- with water temperature, turbidity, electrical conductivity, posed to only the large size class of A. junius, and P. alkalinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, total nitrogen and total longipennis also decreased their activity level in the phosphorus. Because of natural spatial variation in wa- presence of large A. junius. Survival of the small size ter quality, index scores need to be interpreted in a lo- class of A. junius was also lower in the presence of lar- cal context or against site-specific predictions genera- ge A. junius. These results demonstrate that different ted by the Australian River Assessment System (AUS- size classes of IG predators can impose varying levels RIVAS)." (Author)] Address: Chessman, B.C., Centre of risk on IG prey and shared prey, but these effects for Natural Resources, Department of Sustainable Na- depend on the assemblage of predators in the system. tural Resources, PO Box 3720, Parramatta, NSW 2124, Within-species size structure adds significant complexi- Australia. Email: [email protected] ty to IGP interactions, and studies incorporating this feature should provide a more complete understanding 4724. Combes, S.A.; Daniel, T.L. (2003): Flexural of how IGP influences community structure] Address: stiffness in insect wings I. Scaling and the influence of Crumrine, P.W., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, wing venation. Journal Experimental Biology 206: 2979- USA USA 2987. (in English). ["During flight, many insect wings undergo dramatic deformations that are controlled lar- 4726. Gaines, K.H. (2003): Does size really matter? gely by the architecture of the wing. The pattern of sup- Factors affecting larval odonate diversity patterns in a porting veins in wings varies widely among insect or- desert sinkhole complex. Ecological Society of America ders and families, but the functional significance of phy- Annual Meeting s. 88. August 3 - 8, 2003. Savannah In- logenetic trends in wing venation remains unknown, ternational Trade & Convention Center, Savannah, and measurements of the mechanical properties of Georgia: 116-117. (in English). [Verbatim: The Bitter wings are rare. In this study, we address the relations- Lake National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern New Me- hip between venation pattern and wing flexibility by xico contains an unusual ecological mosaic consisting measuring the flexural stiffness of wings (in both the of desert scrub and grassland surrounding dozens of spanwise and chordwise directions) and quantifying saline water-filled sinkholes of varying sizes, geo- wing venation in 16 insect species from six orders (inc- morphologies, and water chemistries. Nearly one luding Aeshna multicolor, Pachydiplax longipennis, Les- hundred species of adult dragonflies and damselflies tes sp., Ischnura sp.). These measurements show that (Order Odonata) have been collected on the refuge, re- spanwise flexural stiffness scales strongly with the cube presenting the highest diversity of odonates in the state of wing span, whereas chordwise flexural stiffness sca- of New Mexico. In order to characterize the distribution les with the square of chord length. Wing size accounts and diversity patterns exhibited by the breeding odona- for over 95% of the variability in measured flexural stiff- te population, thousands of exuviae (final instar larval ness; the residuals of this relationship are small and exoskeletons) were periodically collected at over thirty uncorrelated with standardized independent contrasts sinkholes in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Multivariate analy- of wing venation characters. In all species tested, span- ses of sinkhole dimensions and water quality data re- wise flexural stiffness is 1 2 orders of magnitude larger vealed that while larger sinkholes did tend to support than chordwise flexural stiffness. A finite element model more diverse larval odonate communities, average win- of an insect wing demonstrates that leading edge veins ter salinity levels explained nearly 70% of the variation are crucial in generating this spanwise chordwise ani- observed in species diversity, as species with broad sotropy." (Authors)] Address: Combes, S.A., Dept of Bi- larval salinity tolerances successfully bred in most sink- ology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, holes visited by adults regardless of sinkhole size. In USA. E-Mail: [email protected] contrast to predictions of island biogeography theory, this study suggests that in certain cases, individual 4725. Crumrine, P.W. (2003): Examining the role of species characteristics (e.g. larval stenotopy) may have size structure on intraguild predation in larval odonates. a far greater influence on community diversity patterns Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting s. [cd- than does habitat patch size.] Address: Gaines, Karen rom] 88: 76. (in English). [Verbatim: The direction and H., University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, Albuquer- intensity of intraguild predation (IGP) interactions are que, NM, USA. E-mail: [email protected] heavily influenced by size differences among interacting species. Asymmetric IGP is common when IG preda- 4727. Gassmann, D. (2003): Phylogeny and distribu- tors are larger than IG prey, and many empirical studies tion of the Philippine damselfly subgenus Risiocnemis on IGP include predators with these relative size relati- (Igneocnemis) Hämäläinen (Odonata: Platycnemidi- onships. In addition to size differences between spe- dae). Fritz (ed.): Abstracts of the 6th Annual Congress cies, individuals in most natural populations of preda- of the Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik (GfBS, tors and prey vary in size, but few studies specifically Society for Biological Systematics). Org. Divers. Evol. test how size variation within species influences IGP in- 3, Electr. Suppl. 17: 20. (in English). [Verbatim: Risioc- teractions. The aim of this study was to investigate how nemis Cowley, 1934 is the largest genus of the zygop- IG predator size structure influences the survival and teran subfamily Calicnemiinae in the Indo-Pacific regi- behavior of IG prey and shared prey. I tested for these on. The group is endemic to the Philippines, except for effects in a larval odonate system by exposing shared the Sulu Archipelago and the Palawan island chain. prey (Ischnura verticalis) to the presence or absence of Members of the group are confined to small, clear IG prey (Pachydiplax longipennis) and two size classes creeks in shady rainforest environment, occurring from of IG predators (small or large Anax junius) in a 2x2x2 lowland up to mid-montane forest. Two subgenera with-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 14 in the genus Risiocnemis are currently recognized: Ri- se the ponds have no connection to the ground water, siocnemis Cowley, 1934 s. str., and Igneocnemis Hä- the ponds are sealed with marl. The area is completed mäläinen, 1991. A revision of the subgenus Risiocne- by a huge breeding wall for kingfishers (Alcedo atthis) mis was presented by Hämäläinen (1991). Mainly ba- and swallows (Riparia riparia)." (Authors)] Address: sed on the large Roland A. Müller collection from the Goldschmid, Ulrike, MA 45 - Wasserbau, Wilhelminen- Philippines, which is now housed by the Natural History str. 93, A-1160, Wien, Austria. E-mail: gol@m45. mag- Museum in Leiden, a complete taxonomic revision of wien.gv.at the subgenus Igneocnemis has recently been comple- ted by Gassmann & Hämäläinen (2002). In total, 20 4730. Hart, R.C.; Campbell, L.M.; Hecky, R.E. species of sg. Igneocnemis have been recognized, of (2003): Stable isotope analyses and demographic res- which five were newly described. Several putative sy- ponses counter prospects of planktivory by Caridina napomorphies of Igneocnemis species point to the mo- (Decapoda: Atyidae) in Lake Victoria. Oecologia 136: nophyly of the group. However, the monophyly of the 270-278. (in English). ["Caridina nilotica, a freshwater whole genus, i.e. Risiocnemis Cowley sensu lato, is atyid prawn, is a vital component of the Lake Victoria less certain. Within the scope of a phylogenetic-biogeo- ecosystem (Uganda). Despite its important role in the graphical study on the Indo-Pacific Platycnemididae, food web leading to Nile perch, the diet of Caridina is the phylogeny of the Igneocnemis species was recon- no well understood. Caridina freshly collected from the structed based on morphological characters. The distri- inshore littoral and offshore plankton of Lake Victoria were cultured individually under laboratory conditi- bution patterns of the species can be explained by Ter- 13 15 tiary island arc connections as well as by the existence ons[...]. Stable isotope analyses (SIA,  C and  N of larger islands during the Pleistocene. References: signatures) of cultured shrimps were further consistent Gassmann, D. & Hämäläinen, M. (2002): A revision of with their utilization of food type A but not D. SIAsigna- the Philippine subgenus Risiocnemis (Igneocnemis) tures of feral shrimps maintained in situ in enclosure Hämäläinen (Odonata: Platycnemididae). Tijdschr. En- bags with three separate potential fresh hydrophyte tomol. 145: 213-266. Hämäläinen, M. (1991): The Phi- food sources (Vossia cuspidata, Cyperus papyrus, and lippine genus Risiocnemis Cowley (Zygoptera: Platyc- Eichhornia crassipes) reflected Caridina's probable die- nemididae). 1. Subgenus Risiocnemis. Odonatologica tary reliance on decomposed organic matter with ac- 20: 151-194.] Address: Gassmann, D., Inst. Biol. Lei- companying bacterial exudates. Collections of feral den, Leiden University, c/o National Museum of Natural shrimps from various locations yielded parallel SIA re- History (Naturalis), P.O. Box 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, sults. No support for zooplanktivory by shrimps occupy- The Netherlands; e-mail: gassmann@ naturalis.nnm.nl ing either inshore littoral/benthic or offshore planktonic habitats is provided by the 15N signatures obtained 4728. Glaser, F.; Mungenast, F.; Sonntag, H. (2003): from our data, which support Cardina's primary role as Bewässerungsteiche als Lebensräume für Amphibien de detritivore" (Authors). Stable isotope values for "O- und Libellen am Beispiel der Trams bei Landeck (Tirol, donata" are given in table 5.] Address: Hart, R.C. Österreich) - Artenbestand, naturschutzfachliche Be- School of Botany and Zoology,University of Natal, Pri- deutung, Schutz und Erhaltung. Berichte des Naturwis- vate Bag X09, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South Afri- senschaftlich-Medizinischen Vereins in Innsbruck. 90: ca. E-mail: [email protected] 165-205. (in German, with English summary). ["Trams" near Landeck (Tyrol, Austria) [...] "Regarding the 25, 4731. Hovmöller, R. (2003): Evolution of pterygote thereof 20 (80%) authochthonous species of dragon- insects. Perspectives on Odonata. www2.nrm.se/en/ flies in the study area, the "Trams" represents an area HovmollerPerspectivesonOdonata.pdf: 19 pp. (in Eng- of high conservation value. Remarkable is the presence lish, with Swedish summary). [For detailed papers see: of a rich "Erythromma - Anax imperator- assemblage at OAS 11 No. 2966 and OAS 15 No. 4488.] Address: relatively high altitude. [...] A redundance analysis Hovmöller, R., Department of Entomology, Swedish shows that vegetation structure and pond area were the Museum of Natural History, P.O.Box 50007, S-104 05 most important factors determining distribution of spe- Stockholm, Sweden. Email: [email protected] cies." (Authors)] Address: Glaser, F., Technisches Büro für Biologie, Gabelsbergerstr. 41, A-6020, Innsbruck, 4732. Hsin-Chieh Tang; Szu-Lung Chen; Ching- Austria. E-mail: [email protected] Feng Lin (2003): A preliminary survey of the Odonata fauna (Insecta) at Taipei Zoo, Taipei. Taipei Zoo Bulle- 4729. Goldschmid, U.; Teufl, H. (2003): Der Bau des tin 15: 17-30. (in Chinese, with English summary). ["A Phönixteiches. Umsetzung eines Ergebnisses des Mo- survey of diversity, distribution, and habitats of the dra- nitoring-Projektes. Denisia 10: 227-241. (in German, gonfly and damselfly species (Odonata) was conducted with English summary). ["Ponds are very rare in the at Taipei Zoo from February 2003 to December 2003. northern part of Vienna's Danube Island, an artificial Totally 67 species belonging to 45 genera and 10 fami- building for flood control. The lack of suitable breeding lies were identified. There are 30 and 10 species of Li- sites become more and more crucial for the population bellulidae and Aeshnidae, respectively. Forty-six and 44 of amphibians in this area. During a three year lasting species were recorded at Ecopark and Adolescent phy- ecological monitoring it was shown, that specially the sical training field, respectively. Summer from June to populations of species needing open ground and young August is the best seasonto observe dragonflies and ponds without a lot of shrubs and trees along the shore- damselflies at Taipei Zoo. Lacking of larger and stable line, are decreasing rapidly. To stop this loss of speci- streams at Taipei Zoo, very few species inhabiting lotic mens the Viennese Department for Flood Control and habitats were founded." (Authors)] Address: Hsin-Chieh River Engineering built a new big pondsystem, planned Tang, Department of Education, Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Tai- by ecologists to suit the needs of amphibians and other wan, R.O.C. animals like dragonflies and birds. It is composed of one large permanent pond and 3 smaller more or less 4733. Huang, D.-y.; Nel, A.; Lin, Q.-b. (2003): A new temporary ponds, all in all about 5000 m2 large. Becau- genus and species of aeshnopteran dragonfly from the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 15 Lower of China. Cretaceous Res. 24(2): tudes, respectively. Thus, both local and regional rich- 141-147. (in English). ["Parapetala liaoningensis gen. et ness decreased approximately linearly with increasing sp. nov. is described from the Lower Cretaceous of altitude. In contrast, beta diversity (taxon turnover a- China. It has a very basal position in the clade Aesh- mong streams) increased with altitude. The higher rich- noptera (Odonata. Petalura, Spec. 2 (1996) 402), basal ness in the lowland streams appeared at the smallest or close to the Upper family Mesuropetalidae. spatial scale (stone), and was therefore not due to hig- This discovery confirms the high diversity of this group her betadiversity among stones within streams. Local of dragonflies during the -Early Cretace- richness was nearly linearly related to regional rich- ous, suggesting rapid evolution of this clade in the Early ness, indicating non-saturated local communities, even or Middle Jurassic." (Authors)] Address: Nel, A., Lab. in lowland streams." (Author)] Address: Jacobsen, D., Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Pa- Freshwater Biological Laboratory, University of Copen- ris, France. E-mail: [email protected] hagen, Helsingorsgade 51, DK-3400, Hillerod, Den- mark. E-mail: [email protected] 4734. International Commission on Zoological No- menclature (2003): Liochelidae Fet & Bechly, 2001 4736. Johnson, E.B.; Bierzychudek, P.; Whiteman, (1879) (Scorpiones): Adopted as a valid substitute na- H.H. (2003): Potential of prey size and type to affect fo- me for Ischnuridae Simon, 1879 in order to remove ho- raging asymmetries in tiger salamander (Ambystoma monymy with Ischnurinae Fraser, 1957 (Insecta, Odo- tigrinum nebulosum) larvae. Canadian Journal of Zoo- nata). Bull. Zoological Nomenclature 60(2): 159-161. (in logy 81(10): 1726-1735. (in English). ["Although compe- English). ["The Commission has ruled that the scorpion titive interactions within predator populations are known family name LIOCHELIDAE Fet & Bechly, 2001 (1879) to depend on their size structure, we understand less is to have precedence over ISCHNURIDAE Simon, about how these interactions are influenced by prey 1879, which is a homonym of the widely used damselfly characteristics. Most studies of such interactions for A. name ISCHNURINAE Fraser, 1957 (Odonata). The ty- tigrinum nebulosum larvae have used small zooplank- pe genus of LIOCHELIDAE is Liocheles Sundevall, ton prey. We investigate the potential of exploitation 1833, which is in wide use as the valid senior subjective and interference competition to influence the success of synonym of the long abandoned name Ischnurus C.L. tiger salamander larvae feeding on relatively large prey, Koch, 1837 (the type genus of ISCHNURIDAE Simon, mayfly and damselfly larvae. We measured salamander 1879). ISCHNURINAE Fraser, 1957 is not to be rejec- foraging efficiency for a range of salamander and prey ted despite being a junior homonym of ISCHNURIDAE sizes and observed aggression levels of salamanders Simon, 1879." (Author)] Address: International Com- of varying size housed together. Exploitative foraging mission on Zoological Nomenclature , Natural History efficiency (captures per attempts) increased with sala- Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK mander size but was better predicted by relative prey size (prey size as a percentage of salamander snout- 4735. Jacobsen, D. (2003): Altitudinal changes in di- vent length) than by salamander size alone; it also de- versity of macroinvertebrates from small streams in the pended significantly on prey type. Aggression (interfe- Ecuadorian Andes. Archiv für Hydrobiologie 158(2): rence) levels were higher when prey were present, and 145-167. (in English). ["Altitudinal patterns in diversity of larger salamanders were more aggressive than smaller macroinvertebrate families at different spatial scales ones but did not consume more mayfly prey. Our re- (stone, stream and altitude) were studied by collecting sults suggest that investigating the environmental con- stone samples from six streams at each of the three al- ditions, particularly the prey characteristics, that in- titudes: lowlands (400 m), midlands (2000 m) and high- fluence size-based competitive advantages will lead to lands (3800 m), in the equatorial Andes of Ecuador. a better understanding of predator population dyna- Stream sites were characterised by a number of physi- mics. ] Address: Johnson, E.B., 524 W. 122nd Street, co-chemical parameters and the fauna by several indi- No. 4D, New York, NY, 10027, USA. E-mail: ebj2001@ ces of richness, diversity and evenness. A MDS ordina- columbia.edu tion on the composition of the fauna clearly separated the streams in three groups according to altitude. The invertebrate fauna was dominated by insects, mainly 4737. Johnson, J.B.; Saenz, D.; Adams, C.K.; Con- Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera and Diptera at all three al- ner, R.N. (2003): The influence of predator threat on the titudes. Odonata and Hemiptera were relatively rich in timing of a life-history switch point: Predator-induced lowland streams, scarcely present in the midland hatching in the southern leopard frog (Rana spheno- streams and absent in the highland streams (as was cephala). Canadian Journal of Zoology 81(9): 1608- the case for the less diverse orders Lepidoptera and 1613. (in English). ["We tested the hypotheses that po- Megaloptera). Four of the five measures of stream di- tential egg predators, crayfish Procambarus nigrocinc- versity correlated significantly with altitude and tempe- tus and dytiscid Cybister sp. larvae, would accelerate rature. In addition, seven environmental parameters the timing of hatching and that a larval predator, dra- were correlated with one or more of the diversity mea- gonfly naiad Anax junius, would delay hatching in the sures. Of these parameters, stream width, riparian ve- southern leopard frog (Rana sphenocephala). We also getation cover and coarse detritus cover were inter- tested the hypothesis that differences in response correlated with altitude and temperature. With the effect would be proportional to predator lethality. Our results of altitude removed, the number of families, the Jack- indicate that our hypotheses were partially supported. knife richness estimate and the evenness were The presence of an efficient egg predator (crayfish) in- positively correlated with an index of physical stream duces hatching faster than a less efficient predator (dy- stability. The effect of region (altitude) explained more tiscid larvae). However, the presence of a larval preda- of total variability in family richness than that among tor (naiads) did not delay hatching. Eggs that developed streams within regions. The mean number of families in the presence of egg predators produced hatchlings was 8.2, 4.9 and 4.1 per stone, 26.5, 19 and 13.3 per that were shorter (total length) than those reared in the locality (stream), and 44, 37 and 27 per region at the presence of larval predators or those reared in the ab- three altitudes, respectively. Thus, both local and sence of predators. We suggest that earlier hatching

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 16 times should decrease vulnerability to egg predators quirkii, Paragomphus kiautai, P. tournieri, Phyllogom- but result in shorter hatchlings." (Authors)] Address: phus moundi, and Tragogomphus christinae. Chloroc- Johnson, J.B., Department of Biology, Stephen F. Aus- nemis nubilipennis rossii Pinhey, 1969 got species rank tin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, 75961, USA. E- C. rossii Pinhey, 1969.] Address: Legrand, J., 10, rue mail: [email protected] du Chemin de fer, F-94110 Arcueil, France

4738. Jones, C.D. (2003): NHIC participates in the 4742. Mackenzie, R.A.; Kaster, J.L. (2003): A preser- national Odonata assessment workshop. Ontario Natu- vative-free emergent trap for the isotopic and elemental ral Heritage Information Centre-Newsletter 8(1): 5-6. (in analysis of emergent insects from a wetland system. English). [Winnipeg, Canada, 9-X-2002; this is a brief Great Lakes Entomologist 35(1), Spring-Summer 2002 report on the current situation on mapping the Odonata (2003): 47-51. (in English). ["This study reports a cost- of Ontario and on assessing the current status of Odo- effective, live emergent trap designed for the preserva- nata in their areas.] Address: Jones, C.D., Box 182, La- tive-free use in both biogeochemical and ecological a- kefield, Ontario, K0L 2H0, Canada. E-mail: colin.jones nalyses of emerging insects. The trap proved to be ad- @mnr.gov.on.ca vantageous in several ways. First, the simple design made the trap time-efficient since it was easy to set-up, 4739. Kirti, J.S.; Singh, A. (2003): Significance of change, and maintain. Second, live sampling not only male genitalic structures for differentiating three species provided uncontaminated organisms for elemental and of Trithemis Brauer (Libellulidae: Anisoptera: Odonata) stable isotopic analyses, it minimized disfigurement. occurring in India. Geobios (Jodhpur) 30(4): 259-264. This resulted in rapid and easy handling, as well as i- (in English). [Male accessory genital structures of Tri- dentification, of adult insects. Finally, trap avoidance by themis pallidinervis, T. aurora, and T. festiva are descri- ephemeropterans and odonates, a common problem bed, illustrated and keyed.] Address: Kirti, J.S., Dept of encountered in the literature, was minimal and orga- Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002, India nisms from both insect orders were successfully collec- ted." (Authors)] Address: The Center for Great Lakes 4740. Küry, D. (2003): Wirbellosen-Gemeinschaften Studies at the WATER Institute, University of Wiscon- der Gewässer Wildensteins. Mitteilungen der Naturfor- sin-Milwaukee, 600 E. Greenfield Ave., Milwaukee, WI, schenden Gesellschaften Beider Basel 7: 205-219. (in 53204, USA German, with English summary). ["To evaluate the suc- cess of the landscape restorations in the Wildenstein 4743. Marden, J.H.; Thomas, M.A. (2003): Rowing region (canton of Basel-Landschaft) the initial quality of locomotion by a stonefly that possesses the ancestral the running and standing waters was assessed. Physi- pterygote condition of co-occurring wings and abdomi- co-chemical parameters showed a rather high quality of nal gills. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society the brooks but eutrophic to hypertrophic conditions in 79(2): 341-349. (in English). ["A leading hypothesis for ponds. Most of the 68 macrozoobethos taxa in the the origin of insect wings is that they evolved from tho- brooks lived in the Wildensteinerbach (59 taxa) while in racic gills that were serial homologues of the abdominal the Sormattbächli only 37 taxa were observed. The dif- gills present in fossil pterygotes and in the nymphs of ference was explained with differing substrate conditi- some modern mayflies, damselflies and stoneflies. Co- ons. A total of 45 macrozoobenthos taxa were determi- occurrence of thoracic wings and abdominal gills is the ned in the ponds: 36 taxa in the Luxmatt ponds and 24 primitive condition for fossil pterygote insects, whereas taxa in the Wildenstein pond. Compared to other ponds the winged stage of modern insects almost exclusively which are important for conservation, Luxmatt and Wil- lacks abdominal gills. Here we examine the locomotor denstein ponds were poor in taxa. This could be explai- behaviour and gill morphology of a stonefly, Diamphip- ned with their small areas, the short period since their nopsis samali (Plecoptera), which retains abdominal construction and the presence of fish populations. In gills in the winged adult stage. This species can fly, but both, running and standing waters, 11 species figured also uses its forewings as oars to accomplish rowing in the red lists of Switzerland and Southern Germany, locomotion along the surface of water. The abdominal respectively. The enhancement of habitat diversity in gills are in contact with both air and water during ro- running waters and the reduction of the nutrients input wing, and their elaborately folded surface suggests an in the ponds shall improve the conditions of the mac- ability to contribute to gas-exchange. D. samali nymphs roinvertebrate communites. A monitoring based on the also have behaviours that place them in locations whe- present investigation will estimate the effect of the ma- re their gills are exposed to air; they forage at night at nagement to extensivate the farming and forestry." the stream margin and within bubble curtains in rapids. (Authors) The taxa lists include Odonata.] Address: Kü- These traits may exemplify an early pterygote condition ry, D., Life Science AG, Greifengasse 7, CH-4058, Ba- in which gill and protowing function overlapped in an sel, Switzerland amphibious setting during a transition from aquatic to aerial locomotion and gas exchange. Rowing locomoti- 4741. Legrand, J. (2003): Les odonates du Nimba et on provides a novel and mechanically intermediate sta- de sa région. Mem. Mus. natn. Hist. nat. 190: 231-310. ge for the wings-from-gills and surface-skimming hypo- (in French with English summary). [127 species from theses for the origin of insect wings and flight." (Au- the Mimba region (Africa: Guinée, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia) thors)] Address: Marden, J.H., Dept Biol., Pennsylvania are treated. The (re)descriptions or descriptive notes, St. University, 208 Mueller Laboratory, University Park, and the information on their ecology and distribution are PA 16802, USA. E-mail: [email protected] provided. No endemics were encountered in the area (Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia), but some species seem 4744. Martinez, J. C. (2003): Habitat specificity and to be located only in the slopes of the Nimba mountain. population genetics of three dragonfly larvae in frag- The following species are illustrated: Gomphidia gamb- mented landscapes. Ecological Society of America An- lesi, Diastatomma gamblesi, Chlorocnemis rossii, C. nual Meeting s. [cd-rom] 88: 219. (in English). [Verba- flavipennis, Microgomphus jannyae, Onychogomphus tim: While anthropogenic land use change is a major

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 17 component of environmental change and often results ly Frenguelliidae based on Frenguellia patagonica gen. in fragmentation of habitat into isolated remnant pat- nov., sp. nov., is erected from the earliest Eocene of ches, habitat specialization is another important me- Patagonia (Argentina). Its phylogenetic relationships chanism that may lead to population patchiness. My re- within the Zygoptera and Epiproctophora (sensu Bech- search investigates the sensitivity to extinction by frag- ly, 1996) are discussed. The new family seems to be mentation in three dragonfly species with differing de- related to Sieblosiidae from the Oligo-Miocene of Eura- grees of habitat specialization, a habitat generalist (Li- sia; and both could pertain to the basal lineage of E- bellula quadrimaculata,), intermediate habitat specialist piproctophora. These attributions are not supported by (Somatochlora williamsoni), and habitat specialist (So- the known stratigraphic data and could be explained by matochlora tenebrosa). This is based on principal com- the incompleteness of the fossil record of Odonata, ponent analysis using multiple habitat variables. I com- mainly in the ." (Authors)] Address: Nel, A., Lab. bine population genetics, ecology, and a modeling ap- Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Pa- proach to gain a more complete understanding of spe- ris, France. E-mail: [email protected] cies' sensitivity to extinction by fragmentation. My study species appear to exhibit metapopulation dynamics in 4747. Rasmussen, N.L.; Bidwell, J.R. (2003): Influ- the field. Preliminary results of my metapopulation mo- ence of fish introduction on the sex ratio and size of del reveal that when female adults disperse into demes damselfly larvae of the Enallagma complex. Proc. Okla. at low population densities, they provide a rescue effect Acad. Sci. 83: 100-101. [Verbatim: Ponds and wetlands because female immigrants carry thousands of potenti- are often stocked with fish as a way to improve their al eggs with them. On the other hand, male adult perceived recreational value. The influence of such sto- dispersal may generally contribute more to gene flow cking on resident invertebrates in these systems has between demes because of their ability to mate with not been extensively investigated, although fish preda- multiple females (pre-mating dispersal model). Prelimi- tion could significantly change community structure. A nary population genetic results for the intermediate ha- previous laboratory study that examined the effects of bitat specialist revealed no population subdivision on a sex on the behavior of larvae of a damselfly (Ischnura spatial scale of 300 miles when allozymes were used verticalis) indicated that male larvae spent more time as molecular markers.] Address: Martinez, Jeannette moving and moved greater distances than did females C., Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University which could result in differential susceptibility to captu- of Minnesota, 100 Ecology, Saint Paul, MN, USA re. This could have serious implications for damselfly populations subjected to predation by introduced fish, 4745. Pacheco-Flores, C.; Deloya, C.; Cortes-Gen- since skewed sex ratios could severely impact popula- chi, P. (2003): Lista de nombres de insectos en lengua tion viability. The purpose of this study was to determi- Tlapaneca de la "Region de la Montana", Guerrero, Me- ne if damselfly larvae belonging to the EnalIagma xico (Arthropoda: Insecta). Folia Entomologica Mexica- complex exhibit differential susceptibility to fish predati- na 42(3): 309-320. (in Spanish, with English summary). on between males and females. Damselfly exuviae we- ["During the period between September 2000 and Ja- re sampled approximately every 48 h from mid-May to nuary 2001, a collection of insects was performed on mid-September from a quarter-acre pond both before herbaceous vegetation, shrubs and trees, in coffee and after the addition of green sunfish (Lepomis cyanel- plantations, excrement of different animals, ant detritus lus). A second quarter-acre pond that remained fishless (Atta mexicana Smith, Hymenoptera: Formicidae), dead was similarly sampled. Emergence structures construc- wood and public illumination; additionally, some people ted of window screen were placed in each pond and that was infested by ectoparasites was examined in the exuviae found on these screens were collected and sor- localities of Malinaltepec, Acatepec, Iliatenco, and Aser- ted. For approximately every 4th sampling date, all e- radero, at the "Mountain Region" of the State of Guerre- xuviae of individuals belonging to the Enallagrna ro, Mexico. All the insects obtained were presented to complex were sexed and their head capsule width was some native people of the region asking their name in measured. From these samples, it was determined that Tlapaneco language, the meaning of the name and between 30 and 60 individuals had to be examined in their importance. By this method, a total of 41 names order to get a sex ratio representative of the population. for the adults (Dyctioptera (1), Orthoptera (2), Hemipte- The average head capsule size of the damselfly larvae ra (2), Odonata (1), Diptera (3), Lepidoptera (1), Sipho- was reduced after the addition of fish, with a greater naptera (1), Anoplura (1), Hymenoptera (15) and Cole- decrease apparent in female larvae. However, no signi- optera (14)), and only nine names for immature stages ficant difference in sex ratio was apparent. Laboratory of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Anoplura, as used in studies will seek to more specifically characterize any Tlapaneco, were achieved. The results presented inclu- sex-specific differences in susceptibility to predation des the Spanish common name, the Tlapaneco name, that may exist in this particular genus. Results such as the meaning of the word, and the known importance for these may prove useful in the management of aquatic this people of type of each insect. Some species of Co- habitats, since the introduction of fish to a previously leoptera Melolonthidae, Scarabaeidae and Passalidae, fishless system may reduce effective population sizes were taxonomically determined to specific level." (Au- and threaten the viability of some damselfly populati- thors)] Address: Deloya, Cuauhtemoc, Dept Entomol, ons.] Address: Rasmussen, N.L., Department of Zoolo- Inst Ecol AC, Km 2-5 Carretera Antigua Coatepec gy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078 351,Apartado Po, Xalapa, Veracruz, 91070, Mexico. E- mail: [email protected] 4748. Ren, D. (2003): A new hemeroscopid dra- gonfly from the Lower Cretaceous of Northeast China 4746. Petrulevicius, J.F.; Nel, A. (2003): Frenguellii- (Odonata: Hemeroscopidae). Acta Entomologica Sinica dae, a new family of dragonflies from the earliest Eoce- 46(5): 622-628. (in Chinese). ["[...] Abrohemeroscopus ne of Argentina (Insecta: Odonata): phylogenetic relati- mengi gen. et sp. nov., of the family Hemeroscopidae onships within Odonata. Journal of Natural History 37 Pritykina, 1977, from the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang (24): 2909-2917. (in English). ["The new dragonfly fami- Formation, Liaoning Province, Northeastern China, is

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 18 described and illustrated. This new genus is rather simi- species, which occurs in apparently undisturbed habi- lar to Hemeroscopus Pritykina, 1977, but differs from tat.] Address: Rose, J.S., Duke University, Durham, NC, the latter in the following characters: (1) hindwing anal USA loop is smaller, only with 6-7 cells (plesiomorphy); (2) Rspl is absent (plesiomorphy); (3) the hindwing vein 4751. Santharam, V. (2003): 4. Indian pond-herons CuAa is curved and has five distinct posterior branches Ardeola grayii feeding on dragonflies. Journal Bombay (plesiomorphy); (4) the forewing MP is not shortened, Natural History Society 100(1): 108. (in English). Ad- reaching the posterior wing margin slightly beyond the dress: Santharam, V., Rishi Valley Education Centre, level of the nodus (plesiomorphy); (5) pterostigmata Institute of Bird Studies and Natural History, Rishi Val- more distinctly braced (plesiomorphy); (6) the hindwing ley, Chittoor District, 517 352, Chittoor, AP, India area between MP and CuAa is narrow, with only one 4752. Saux, C.; Simon, C.; Spicer, G.S. (2003): Phy- row of cells near the discoidal triangle (plesiomorphy). logeny of the dragonfly and damselfly order Odonata as This is the oldest fossil record of the Hemeroscopidae inferred by mitochondrial 12S ribosomal RNA sequen- in China." (Authors)] Address: Department of Biology, ces. Annals of the Entomological Society of America Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100037, China. E- 96(6): 693-699. (in English). ["The phylogenetic relati- mail: [email protected] onships among members of the Odonates were inferred 4749. Ren, D.; Liu, J.-Y.; Cheng, X.-D. (2003): A new from mitochondrial DNA 12S ribosomal RNA sequence hemeroscopid dragonfly from the Lower Cretaceous of data. These data show support for a monophyletic Ani- Northeast China (Odonata: Heteroscopidae). Acta En- soptera suborder, which are consistent with previous tomologica Sinica 46(5): 622-628. (in English with Chi- phylogenetic work performed on the group. However, nese summary). ["A new genus and species of heme- the Zygoptera are paraphyletic based on mitochondrial roscopid dragonfly, Abrohemeroscopus mengi gen. et DNA evidence. In particular, the family Lestidae ap- sp. nov., of the family Hemeroscopidae Pritykina, 1977, pears more closely related to the Anisoptera then the from the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation, Liao- Zygoptera." (Authors)] Address: Saux, Corrie, San ning Province, Northeastern China, is described and il- Francisco State University, Dept of Biology, 1600 Hol- lustrated. This new genus is rather similar to Hemeros- loway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132, USA copus Pritykina, 1977, but differs from the latter in the 4753. Schlüter, T.; Kohring, R.; Gregor, H.-J. (2003): following characters: (1) hindwing anal loop is smaller, Dragonflies preserved in transparent gypsum crystals only with 6-7 cells (plesiomorphy); (2) Rspl is absent from the Messinian (Upper Miocene) of Alba, northern (plesiomorphy); (3) the hindwing vein CuAa is curved Italy. Acta tool crakov. 46(Suppl.): 373-379. (in English). and has five distinct posterior branches (plesiomorphy); ["From the Upper Miocene (Messinian) of the Alba area (4) the forewing MP is not shortened, reaching the in Piedmont, northern Italy, are fossil dragonflies (main- posterior wing margin slightly beyond the level of the ly larvae) described, which were preserved in transpa- nodus (plesiomorphy); (5) pterostigmata more distinctly rent gypsum crystals. The specimens belong probably braced (plesiomorphy); (6) the hindwing area between to a single species (Oryctodiplax gypsorum), but occur MP and CuAa is narrow, with only one row of cells near in various pre-imaginal stages. This individual-rich but the discoidal triangle (plesiomorphy). This is the oldest species-poor palaeoentomofauna appears to be almost fossil record of the Hemeroscopidae in China." (Au- autochthonous in origin and may have developed under thors)] Address: Ren, D., Dept Biol., Capital Normal U- hypersalinar conditions in a lagoonal environment du- niv., Beijing-100037, P.R. China. E-mail: rendongprof ring the Messinian salinar event" (Authors)] Address: @yahoo.com.cn Kohring, R., Inst. Geowiss., FU-Berlin, Malteserstr. 74- 4750. Rose, J.S. (2003): Ecology of exotic dragonfly 10, Haus D, D-12249 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: palaeont species in different native assemblages. Ecological So- @zedat.FU-Berlin.de ciety of America Annual Meeting 88: 286-287. (in Eng- 4754. Sherk, T.E., Rau, G.H.; Kraft, G.F. (2003): lish). [Verbatim: To determine whether exotic species Emergence of Plecoptera from Findley Lake, Cascade express the same ecology under different ecological Mountains, USA. Research Update on Ephemeroptera contexts or whether these contexts alter their ecology, & Plecoptera 2003, E. Gaino (Ed.), University of Peru- the ecological niches of dragonfly species were quanti- gia, Perugia, Italy: 407-411. (in English). ["Plecoptera fied in three bioregions: the Everglades of south Flori- were collected in emergence traps on oligotrophic Find- da, the Lower Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, and ley Lake in the coniferous forest of the Cascade Moun- the main islands of the Hawaiian archipelago. Florida tains from 1972 to 1975. In 1974 most of the ice and and Texas each possess many more species of dra- snow cover did not thaw until July 31. Suwallia pallidula gonflies than Hawai'i, and have many more types of started to emerge before the entire lake had thawed. predators and prey as well. Some dragonfly species are Suwallia pallidula, Podmosta decepta, Sweltsa borealis indigenous to all three regions, but most to one or two; and Setvena tibialis emerged where the benthic accu- a few species occur as nonnatives in two regions, or mulation of forest detritus was greatest. Isoperla sordi- are native in one but have invaded another. Several da emerged from a pool below the lake outlet." (Au- species in Texas appear to use shaded and dry habi- thors) Somatochlora albicincta, Aeshna palmata, and A. tats more extensively than conspecifics in Florida. In umbrosa are listed as predators of Plecoptera. (www.u- Hawai'i neither indigenous nor exotic species appear to nipg.it/maystone/PDF%202001%20proc/SHERK%20ET express wider niches than their conspecifics in Texas %20AL.%20IJM%20proceedings.pdf)] Address: Sherk, and Florida, nor is niche overlap among species in Ha- T.E., P.O. Box 331, Branford, Connecticut 06405, USA. wai'i perceptibly lower. However, populations of some species do appear to express different ecological ni- ches between two or three of these regions. Nonnative 4755. Singh, R.K.; Dhiman, R.C.; Singh, S. P. species occur predominantly in altered or artificial habi- (2003): Laboratory studies on the predatory potential of tats in Florida and Hawai'i; Texas has only one invading dragon fly nymphs on mosquito larvae. Journal of Com-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 19 municable Diseases: 96-101. (in English). ["Biocontrol re/detritivores, 3) detritivores, 4) detritivore/herbivores, potential of dragonfly nymph, Brachythemis contamina- 5) herbivores, 6) herbivore/carnivores, and 7) herbivo- ta against the larvae of Anopheles stephensi, Culex re/detritivores. Carnivores (64.1%) and carnivore/detri- quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti was studied under tivores (13.6%) accounted for 77.7% of the total in- laboratory conditions. It was found that dragonfly sects; these consisted of odonates, dytiscids, and noto- nymph had highest predation efficacy against A. ste- nectids (58.1%), with gerrids, belostomatids, nepids, phensi followed by C. quinquefasciatus and A. aegypti. and naucorids, comprising an additional 19%. The near Feeding rate increased with decrease in prey size / sta- uniform distribution of trophic level proportion rankings ge. Analysis of data indicated that dragonfly nymphs found among pools regardless of surrounding habitat have good predatory potential and can be used as a bi- was independent of pool size and longevity and indica- ological control agent for control of mosquito breeding." ted baseline similarity. Although ephemeral pools are (Authors)] Address: Singh, R. K., Malaria Res. Ctr., known for being transitory, with respect to trophic le- ICMR, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi, 110054, India vels, they may be more ecologically stable than is implied by their name." (Authors)] Address: Stein, K.J., 4756. Soares, C.M.; Hayashi, C.; Reidel, A. (2003): 20201 Lorain Rd., Suite 817, Fairview Park, OH, 44126, Predacao de pos-larvas de curimba (Prochilodus linea- USA. E-mail: [email protected] tus, Valenciennes, 1836) por larvas de Odonata (Panta- la, Fabricius, 1798) em diferentes tamanhos. Acta 4758. Sukhacheva, G.A.; Krukova, N.A.; Glupov, Scientiarum Biological Sciences 25(1): 95-100. (in Por- V.V. (2003): On the roles of morphological and bioche- tuguese, with English summary). ["Predation of Prochi- mical criteria in species identification: An example of lodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1836) post-larvae by dra- dragonfly larvae of the genus Aeshna. Biology Bulletin gonfly (Pantala, Fabricius, 1978) fry in different deve- of the Russian Academy of Sciences 30(1) : 63-68. (in lopment phases. The aim of this experiment was to English). ["Dragonflies belong to the group of organisms evaluate the predation of dragonfly (Pantala sp.) fry in with numerous well-differentiated species-specific cha- different development phases by the Prochilodus linea- racters at the adult stage, on the one hand, and a signi- tus post-larvae (Characiformes, Prochilodontidae). Fif- ficantly smaller number or even the absence of such ty-four dragonfly fry were distributed among eight length characters at the early ontogenetic stages. An example groups (2.54, 3.89, 6.37, 9.67, 10.98, 12.81, 18.50 e of the genus Aeshna is used to show difficulties in re- 24.50 mm), then they were also distributed among 27 vealing morphological and biochemical characters allo- aquarium (1.0 L), with constant illumination by fluores- wing identification of larval dragonflies belonging to clo- cent lamps (40 watts), and two dragonfly fry of similar sely related species of the family. Distinct morphometric size were put in each experimental unit. The P. lineatus characters can be found only in late-instar larvae. The post-larvae (Lt: 6.20+/-0.22 mm and Wt: 0.91 mg). 15 presence of species-specific proteins in the homogena- P. lineatus post-larvae were distributed in each aquari- tes of thoracic muscles provides the possibility of using um (18:00h), each three- hour-interval (21.00, 0.00, biochemical tests for species identification of larvae. In- 3.00, 6.00, 9.00, 12.00, 15.00 and 18.00h), the live festation by parasites has no effects on the biochemical post-larvae were counted and the dead ones were parameters studied. Species identification of the early- replaced. The physical and chemical parameters pH, instar dragonfly larvae is still problematic." (Authors)] dissolved oxygen, electric conductivity and temperature Address: Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology, was measured in the beginning and in the end of the Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. experiment, the average values of these ones were Frunze 11, Novosibirsk, 630091 Russia. E-mail: e-mail: 7.83+/-1.11, 6.57+/-1.23 mg/L, 212.71+/-3.93 µS/cm [email protected] and 27.19+/-0.27°C, respectively. A quadratic effect of the dragonfly fry size on the total number of P. lineatus 4759. Sutton, P.G. (2003): The changing fortunes of post-larvae eaten with maximum point with dragonfly British Odonata. Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists' larvae of 24.46mm. was observed. And a decrease in Society 62: 52-71. (in English). [Very sophisticated the number of post larvae eaten in time of the experi- compilation on British Odonata with special emphasis mental period was also observed. It may be concluded on the status of the species.] Address: Sutton, P.G., 2 that there was an increase in the number of P. lineatus Fir Tree Close, Flittwick Beds, MK45 1NZ, UK post-larvae eaten with a size increase of dragonfly fry." (Authors)] Address: Soares, C.M. Dept Biol. Programa 4760. Takahara, T.; Kohmatsu, Y.; Maruyama, A.; Posgrad Ecol. Ambientes Aquaticos Cont, Univ. Esta- Yamaoka, R. (2003): Effects of fish chemical cues on dual Maringa, Av Colombo 5790, BR-87020900, Marin- tadpole survival.. Ecological Research 18(6): 793-796. ga, Parana, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] (in English). ["The indirect effects of goldfish chemical 4757. Stein, K.J.; Mitchell, J.C.; Smith, E.P.; Waldon, cues on tadpole survival and predation by other preda- J.L. (2003): Trophic level distribution of ephemeral pool tors (e.g. dragonfly nymph and crayfish) were tested in insects: Uniformity among pools. Journal of Freshwater a field experiment. Fish chemical cues were found to af- Ecology 18(4): 549-556. (in English). ["We collected fect tadpole survival when dragonfly nymphs were pre- aquatic insects from three types of ephemeral pools sent. In contrast, this indirect effect was not detected in (grassland, road, and woodland) in attempt to determi- the presence of crayfish. The results from the present ne the trophic structure and trophic level distribution of study found that predators, even without predation, can insect communities. Each specimen was assigned to affect the predatory efficiency of other predators, and one of several trophic levels including carnivore, detriti- that the degree of such an indirect effect may differ a- vore, herbivore, or some combination of these. Trophic mong the foraging strategies of predators." (Authors)] level proportions were then compared for all pool clas- Address: Takahara, T., Department of Applied Biology, ses; six of seven trophic level proportions were the sa- Faculty of Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technolo- me (Pgtoreq0.05: except herbivores, P=0.01) in the fol- gy, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8585, Japan. E-mail: taka02 lowing order of occurrence: 1) carnivores, 2) camivo- @ipc.kit.ac.jp

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 20 4761. Thaler, K. (2003): Partielle Inventur der Fauna stituted 97.7% of the diet, with a total of 4392 prey i- von Nordtirol: Niedere Pterygota (Insecta: Palaeoptera, tems identified from all samples. However, during rainy Paurometabola, Paraneoptera (p.p.)) (Fragmenta Fau- and cold days vertebrates formed an important compo- nistica Tirolensia - XVI). Linzer Biologische Beiträge 35 nent (up to 26.5% by biomass) of the food of the red- (2): 785-800. (in German, with English summary). ["Pre- backed shrike. Food preference - expressed in relation liminary overview of the fauna of North Tyrol: Lower to availability - was estimated for five arthropod taxa. pterygote insects (Palaeoptera, Paurometabola, Para- Hymentoptera, Orthoptera and Coleoptera were more neoptera (p.p.)) (Fragmenta Faunistica Tirolensia - preferred prey. Heteroptera and "other invertebrates", XVI). The state of knowledge about "lower pterygote in- included mainly flies, dragonflies and spiders were less sects" of N. Tyrol is given from the relevant literature, preferred. For rational management of the red-backed together with some species records: Ephemeroptera shrike in farmland, we suggest that places with avai- (species number S=45), Odonata (S=60), Plecoptera (S lable prey (in appropriate densities), small vegetation ca. 71), Saltatoria (S ca. 65), Dermaptera (S=6), Blatta- patches and perches suited to low-expenditure hunting riae (S=5), Psocoptera (S ca. 45), Thysanoptera (S ca. strategy, should be preserved, as well as established." 54); in Phthiraptera only Anoplura parasitizing small (Authors)] Address: Tryjanowski, P., Dept of Avian Bio- mammals have been investigated." (Author)] Address: logy & Ecology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Fredry 10, Thaler, K., Inst. Zool., Limnol. Univ., Techniker Str 25, PL-61-701, Poznań, Poland. E-mail: ptasiek@main. A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria. amu.edu.pl

4762. Tolonen, K.T.; Hämäläinen, H.; Holopainen, 4764. Utter, K.B.; Skokan, R.D.; Rivers, D.; Quinn, I.J.; Mikkonen, K.; Karjalainen, J. (2003): Body size and P.K.; Potter, J.D., Peter, C.R.; Lund, E.A.; Knox, J.L.; substrate association of littoral insects in relation to ve- Knobelman, J.I.; Haney, J.F.; Carlson, S.C.; Bradt, SR.; getation structure. Hydrobiologia 499: 179-190. (in Eng- Barry, L.M. (2003): Aquatic biosurvey of the Lovell Ri- lish). ["Variation in substrate association types and ma- ver on UNH land. UNH Center for Freshwater Biology ximum size of aquatic insects were studied in a vegeta- Research 5(1): 1-13. (in English). ["We assessed the ted littoral zone of three lake basins. The basins diffe- physical, chemical and biological conditions at two sites red from each other in trophic status, biomass of along the Lovell River on University of New Hampshire benthivorous fish, and abundance of macrophytes. Four (UNH) - owned conservation land.[...] Macroinvertebra- types of substrate association - swimmers, crawlers, te bio-indices indicated either excellent water quality semisessiles and burrowers, respectively - were assu- with no apparent organic pollution or good water quality med to represent decreasing vulnerability to fish preda- with possible slight organic pollution." Cordulegaster is tors. Large-sized species were also hypothesised to be the only odonate taxa mentioned and included into the more vulnerable to fish predators. The distributions of assessing scheme.] Address: Utter, Kathleen B., Center species traits were examined in relation to vegetation for Freshwater Biology, Dept. of Zoology, University of density. Inferring from "predation hypothesis" opposite New Hampshire, Durham, 03824 selection pressures on the species traits were expected along the vegetation density. Dense macrophyte beds 4765. van Huis, A. (2003): Insects as food in sub- were thought to be dominated by invertebrate predators Saharan Africa. Insect Science & its Application 23(3): and open water by fish predators, since the predation 163-185. (in English). ["Data on insects as food in sub- efficiency of fish decreases in complex environments. In Saharan Africa were collected by reviewing the literatu- the case of invertebrate predator domination, large size re and conducting interviews in a number of African and higher activity should be favoured traits among the countries. A list of about 250 edible insect species from prey species. Distribution patterns of modes of the two Africa was compiled. Of these, 78 percent are Lepidop- studied traits were explored separately for predatory tera (30%), Orthoptera (29%) and Coleoptera (19%), and non-predatory insects. As expected, swimmers and and 22 percent Isoptera, Homoptera, Hymenoptera, large-sized crawlers were characteristic of the insect Heteroptera, Diptera and Odonata. Insects are rich in assemblages of dense macrophyte beds. The densities protein, vitamins and minerals, and a good source of i- of Odonata, Corixidae, Dytiscidae, Ephemeroptera and ron and B-vitamins. Examples of insects being toxic are Sialidae were higher among macrophytes than in open given, but often traditional methods are used to remove water, where these insect taxa were possibly depleted the poison. Whether or not insects are eaten depends by fish. On the other hand, the small-sized and fairly not only on taste and nutritional value, but also on immobile Chironomidae were the most abundant group customs, ethnic preferences or prohibitions. The har- in open water. These results support the existence of a vesting of insects is often done by women. The way of predator transition zone among littoral vegetation, ran- collecting depends on insects' behaviour. For example, ging from domination of invertebrate predation among inactivity at low temperatures enables easy catching of the dense beds to that of fish predation in open water." locusts and grasshoppers in the morning. Night flyers (Authors)] Address: Tolonen, K.T., Dept Ecol., Karelian (termites, some grasshoppers) can be lured into traps Institute, University of Joensuu, FIN-80101, P.O. Box by light and some insects like palm weevils can be 111, Joensuu, Finland. E-mail: [email protected] attracted to artificially created breeding sites. Some species (crickets, cicadas) can be located by the sound 4763. Tryjanowski, P.; Karg, M.K.; Karg, J. (2003): they make. A number of tools are used to facilitate cap- Diet composition and prey choice by the red-backed turing such as glue, sticks, nets and baskets. Because shrike Lanius collurio in western Poland. Belgian Jour- most insects are only seasonally available, preservation nal of Zoology 133(2): 157-162. (in English). ["We in- by drying is often practised. Some examples of how to vestigated diet and prey choice in a population of L. col- prepare them as food are given from important insect lurio living in an intensively used farmland (W Poland). groups. To manage insects in the interest of food secu- Diet was estimated by three methods: collars in nest- rity more attention should be given to environmentally lings, and pellets and prey remains in larders. Insects, sustainable harvesting methods. They should be made mainly Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Orthoptera con- better available throughout the year by developing im-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 21 proved conservation methods or by farming this minili- landscape. As such the protection of biodiversity and vestock. Considering the economic, nutritional and eco- biological processes requires considerations that ex- logical advantages of this traditional food source, its tend beyond the catchment unit. Understanding the ex- promotion deserves more attention both from national tent to which barriers limit the movement of individuals governments and assistance programmes." (Authors)] is important in developing an integrated approach to- Address: Huis, A. van, Laboratory of Entomology, Wa- ward conservation of river systems. It is also important geningen University, 6700 EH, P.O. Box 8031, Wage- in understanding the role of dispersal in the process of ningen, Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] species formation and population structure. While catchment units represent the logical social, economic 4766. Warkentin,I.G.; Fisher, A.L.; Roberts, S.E. and often political scale upon which to manage water (2003): Response to clear-cut logging by northern wa- resources they are increasingly being defined as the terthrushes. Can. J. For. Res. 33: 755-762. (in English, appropriate functional unit for the conservation and ma- with French summary). [Examination of the distribution nagement of freshwater ecosystems. The aim was to and foraging behaviour of northern waterthrushes (Sei- determine the extent to which catchment units repre- urus noveboracensis) in recently harvested and intact sent the appropriate scale for the conservation of lotic landscapes of Newfoundland, Canada. Available food biodiversity. This was done by examining the effect of sources - including Odonata have been investigated on catchment units on the distribution of genetic variation the family level.] Address: Warkentin, G.; Environmental and population structure in four aquatic taxa among Science Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, streams in the south-western Cape, South Africa. All Corner Brook, NL A2H 6P9, Canada. S.P. Flemming. four taxa are part of the ancient paleoendemic Gond- Gros Morne National Park of Canada, Rocky Harbour, wanaland fauna characteristic of the Cape region and NL A0K 4N0, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] reflect relative differences in dispersal. The taxa were the freshwater fish, Galaxias zebratus (Teleostei: Gala- 4767. Whiting, M.F.; Bradler, S.; Maxwell, T. (2003): xiidae); the net-winged midge Elporia barnardi (Diptera: Loss and recovery of wings in stick insects. Nature 421: Blephariceridae), which given its specialised morpholo- 264-267. (in English). ["The evolution of wings was the gy and specific habitat requirements has a very limited central adaptation allowing insects to escape predators, potential for dispersal; the stonefly Aphanicerca capen- exploit scattered resources, and disperse into new ni- sis (Plecoptera: Notonemouridae), a species with in- ches, resulting in radiations into vast numbers of spe- termediate dispersal; and the widely distributed dra- cies1. Despite the presumed evolutionary advantages gonfly Aeshna subpupillata, with the potential for wide associated with full-sized wings (macroptery), nearly all dispersal. Allozyme electrophoresis and direct sequen- pterygote (winged) orders have many partially winged cing of a fragment of the cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (brachypterous) or wingless (apterous) lineages, and (COI) region of the mitochondrial DNA were used to some entire orders are secondarily wingless (for exam- examine genetic structuring within and among streams ple, fleas, lice, grylloblattids and mantophasmatids), in two discontinuous mountain ranges. F statistics were with about 5% of extant pterygote species being flight- calculated from allele frequencies derived from allozy- less2,3. Thousands of independent transitions from a me electrophoresis as a measure of population subdivi- winged form to winglessness have occurred during the sion and population trees constructed. Nucleotide di- course of insect evolution; however, an evolutionary re- versity and levels of divergence were calculated among versal from a flightless to a volant form has never been mtDNA sequence data. Genetic distance, and the rela- demonstrated clearly for any pterygote lineage. Such a tionship among haplotypes, was examined using neigh- reversal is considered highly unlikely because complex bour-joining trees and an analysis of molecular variance interactions between nerves, muscles, sclerites and in order to determine the effect of catchment units on wing foils are required to accommodate flight4.Here we dispersal, the distribution of genetic variation and popu- show that stick insects (order Phasmatodea) diversified lation structure. Low levels of allozyme variability were as wingless insects and that wings were derived se- observed in all four taxa, with no variable loci resolved condarily, perhaps on many occasions. These results for the stonefly A. capensis. Significant population suggest that wing developmental pathways are conser- structure among all sites in the two ranges in G. zebra- ved in wingless phasmids, and that reevolution of wings tus, E. barnardi and A. subpupillata highlights the effect has had an unrecognized role in insect diversification." of discontinuous habitat (~0.70, 0.39±0.10 and 0.03± (Authors) Argia vivida and Ophiogomphus severus ha- 0.01 respectively), while FST values among streams on ve been used as outgroup species for the phylogenetic Table Mountain reflect differences in the dispersal po- study of the Phasmatodea.] Address: Whiting, M.F., tential of the three species (~0.70, 0.23±0.04 and 0 Department of Integrative Biology, Brigham Young Uni- respectively). Population trees for the Cape galaxiid G. versity, Provo, Utah, 84602, USA zebratus and the net-winged midge E. barnardi revea- 4768. Wishart, M (2003): A Comparative Phyloge- led two highly divergent groups (Genetic Identity = 0.41 ographic Approach Toward Defining Functional Units and 0.73 respectively). Both reflect poor dispersal po- for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Lotic Ecosys- tential, with the pattern among G. zebratus reflecting a tems. Thesis, Australian School of Environmental Stu- pattern of connectivity between ancient drainages du- dies, Griffith University: XVII, 165 pp. (in English). ["The ring periods of lower sea levels.Mitochondrial DNA data conservation of lotic ecosystems has historically focu- obtained from the COI region similarly revealed two sed on maintaining the structural properties and pro- highly divergent clades in populations of the Cape gala- cesses of river systems, considered as surrogates for xiid G. zebratus (~7%), the netwinged midge E. barnar- the protection of biological diversity. However, the geo- di (~5%) and the stonefly A. capensis (~7%). Additional logical structure of the catchment unit and the hierar- data derived from the cytochrome b region for G. zebra- chical, longitudinal nature of the rivers that drain them tus revealed five highly divergent clades from across impose a number of potential barriers to dispersal. This the species range (from 7 to 17%). Congruence bet- creates a mosaic of aquatic islands within a terrestrial ween monophyletic clades and catchment units in G. zebratus and E. barnardi, along with an analysis of the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 22 distribution of genetic variation, suggest movement is ("purma"; 28 ± 36) and primary forest ("bosque"; 25 ± confined to within the catchment. In contrast, the distri- 17). Fallen leaves and plant axils were the most abun- bution of haplotypes and genetic variation in A. capen- dant microhabitats present at all sites. Half (47%) of the sis and A. subpupillata suggests movement beyond the colonizable microhabitats contained macroinvertebrates catchment boundary. Similarities in the degree of diver- and mosquitoes were the most abundant occupants. In gence in A. capensis and E. barnardi indicate a vicari- addition to the microhabitat survey, replicated phytotelm ant event around 3-4 MYBP, coinciding with the erosion analogs (water-filled bamboo sections) were placed a- of the land bridge between Table Mountain and the Hot- long the gradient and destructively sampled every two tentot's Holland. Divergence among G. zebratus, A. ca- weeks. Mean species richness (ca. 3 per bamboo) and pensis and E. barnardi suggests the presence of more abundance (ca. 50) were similar among chacra, purma than a single species in all three taxa. The distribution and bosque. Trichoprosopon digitatum was the most and patterns of genetic variation reflected among these abundant macroinvertebrate in the bamboo sections ac- taxa show general congruence with dispersal potential, ross all sites. However, species composition of top pre- thus having two important implications for conservation dators differed, with Toxorhynchites spp. occurring mo- practices in lotic systems. The monophyletic nature of re often in chacra and odonates exclusively inhabiting some taxa confirm the suitability of catchment based i- bosque. These differences may have cascading effects nitiatives, but also suggest that current water resources on the abundance and composition of mosquito prey developments, such as inter-basin water transfers, ha- along the gradient.] Address: Yanoviak, ve the potential to undermine the evolutionary proces- S.P., Florida Medical Entomology Lab, University of ses important in species formation. By providing a con- Florida, Vero Beach, FL, USA. duit for the transfer of individuals between geologically separated catchments and historically isolated popula- 4770. Zhou, C.-f.; Zhou, K.-y. (2003): Status of phy- tions they also provide an avenue for gene flow bet- logenetic research on the Palaeoptera (Insecta, Ptery- ween genetically discrete populations, thus undermi- gota). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 28(2): 192-195. (in ning the generation of biodiversity. For other more mo- Chinese, with English summary). [" The phylogenetic bile species, the distribution of genetic variation and position of the Palaeoptera in the Hexapoda and the re- pattern of population sub-division indicates the effective lationship of this group with the Neoptera has been de- population covers a wide geographic range such that bated for a long time. There are three main point of catchment units may not represent the appropriate sca- view on this issue: Palaeoptera (= Ephemeroptera + le for conservation of the aquatic fauna. Results for A. Odonata) + Neoptera, Ephemeroptera + (Odonata + subpupillata and A. capensis suggest that efforts aimed Neoptera), or Odonata + (Ephemeroptera + Neoptera). at conserving the fauna of riverine ecosystems should The first formula is supported by morphological, fossil move beyond individual catchment considerations to in- and some molecular evidence. The second depends corporate reserve designs and management strategies more on morphological characters, while the last is ba- that cover and incorporate a number of adjacent sed on the least evidence. Finding more insects, disco- catchments. Such areas or management plans should vering better fossils, and sequencing more genes and be replicated and spread through identified phyloge- mitochondrial genomes may resolve this long debate." ographic regions. In conclusion, it is important to note (Authors)] Address: Zhou C.-F., College of Life Scien- that despite efforts to select taxonomically well resolved ces, Inst. of Genetic Resources, Nanjing Normal Univ., taxa, the results have revealed a number of discrete, Nanjing, 210097, China. E-mail: [email protected] highly divergent, genetic units in the Cape galaxiid G. zebratus, the net-winged midge E. barnardi and the stonefly A. capensis. The monophyletic nature and de- 2004 gree of sequence divergence among these units reflect populations that have experienced long periods of isola- tion. The levels of sequence divergence are compa- rable to those observed among recognized species, 4771. Acorn, J. including the highest levels of mtDNA divergence ever (2004): Damselflies of recorded for an intra-specific comparison within any fish Alberta. Flying Neon species. The results contribute to an increasing body of Toothpicks in the Grass. knowledge that recognizes the aquatic fauna of the Ca- Univ. of Alberta Press. pe fynbos region as having a uniquely high degree of ISBN 0-88864-419-1. endemism, containing a large amount of as yet undesc- 140 pp. (in English). [J. ribed variation at the morphological and genetic level." Acorn describes the 22 (Author) This thesis is available at: http://www4.gu.edu. species that are native au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20031125.103610/] to the Canadian provin- Address: not stated ce Alberta. Exhaustively researched, yet written 4769. Yanoviak, S.P.; Lounibos, L.P.; Weaver, S.C.; in an accessible, per- Tesh, R.B. (2003): Diversity of phytotelm fauna along a sonal style, the author's deforestation gradient in the Peruvian Amazon. Ecolo- enthusiasm for these gical Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts. 88: 'flying neon toothpicks' 368. (in English). [Verbatim: Deforestation potentially al- is compelling. More ters the distribution and abundance of phytotelmata and than a field guide, this is their resident fauna. We surveyed phytotelm habitats a passionate investigation into one of nature's winged along a deforestation gradient near Iquitos, Peru, as marvels of the wetlands. This fascinating book can be part of a larger study of arbovirus ecology. Mean phyto- ordered at www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?lid=41&boo- telm density was greater in cultivated areas ("chacra"; kid=512] Address: University of Alberta Press, Ring 174 ± 33 SD per hectare) than in secondary forest House 2, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2E1

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 23 4772. Aguirre-Leon, G.; Aquino-Cruz, O. (2004): Ha- been studying, collecting and identifying species of dra- bitos alimentarios de Kinosternon herrerai Stejneger gonflies and damselflies. Results of their work were u- 1925 (Testudines: Kinosternidae) en el Centro de Ve- sed in these assessments. This illustrates how dedica- racruz, Mexico. Acta Zoológica Mexicana (n.s.) 20(3): ted naturalists can make a significant contribution to 83-98. (in Spanish, with English summary). ["The fee- increase the existing knowledge about a group of spe- ding habits of Herrera's mud turtle (Kinosternon herre- cies. It is noteworthy that this assessment of Canada's rai) were studied from October 1999 through Septem- odonata also engaged experts from other countries - ber 2000 in the southern limits of its range, in streams making it an international conservation effort. The dra- near Xalapa, Veracruz. Turtles were captured by hand gonflies and the damselflies together make up the order and using baited traps, and stomach contents were odonata. The odonata are ancient and distinctive in- flushed with water from 48 adults. Frequency of occur- sects. They have many primitive insect features, such rence, numeric frequency, and volume percentage of as unspecialized chewing mouthparts. They also have 21 food items found by examination of stomach con- specialized body parts reflecting their way of hunting tents showed that this turtle primarily consumed deca- and feeding. For example, their eyes have up to 25,000 pod crustaceans (Procambarussp.), animal material, lenses that give them nearly 360-degree vision. While plant material, adult anurans (Eleutherodactylus sp. they beat their wings only up to 30 times per second (o- Rana sp., and Bufo marinus), Ficus sp. fruits, dragonfly ther insects can beat their wings more than 1,000 times larvae, and anuran tadpoles. These turtles are omnivo- per second), they have been clocked flying at more rous, but ingested a higher proportion of animal materi- than 50 kilometres per hour and can make a 90-degree al than plant (females 92% vs. 52%; males 85.7% vs. turn at full speed.] Address: Dr. James R. Duncan, Ma- 52.4%). Kinosternon herrerai is a generalist feeder nager, Biodiversity Conservation Section, Wildlife and throughout all seasons showing an opportunistic res- Ecosystem Protection Branch, Canada. E-mail: jduncan ponse in the exploitation of some food items such as @gov.mb.ca anuran eggs. Trophic diversity of both sexes varied among seasons (Herrera's diversity index: 2.77 to 16.65 for females, and 3.3 to 15.24 for males),yet females 4774. Bass, D. (2004): Diurnal stream drift of benthic showed some seasonal diet specialization during sum- macroinvertebrates on the small Oceanic Island of Do- mer, and males during spring and winter, when trophic minica, West Indies. Caribbean Journal of Science 40 diversity values were lower for each sex. Diet similarity (2): 245-252. (in English). ["An investigation was con- between males and females weremeasured using the ducted to determine if invertebrate drift occurred in simplified Morisita index was higher in summer and win- streams of small oceanic islands. Two nets were placed ter (0.67 and 0.66) compared to spring and fall (0.60 14-15 May 2001 in midstream of the Check Hall River and 0.55), suggesting some seasonal resource partitio- on the Caribbean island of Dominica. Each net was ning takes place between males and females in this checked and its contents were emptied every three species." (Authors) (http://www.ecologia.edu.mx/azm/ hours for a 24-hour period. Results of this study indica- documentos/203/F-Aguirre.pdf)] Address: Aguirre-León, te that only some invertebrates are undergoing drift. G., Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Departamento de Biodi- Although the number of taxa present in those samples versidad y Ecología Animal. Km 2.5 Carretera Antigua did not vary much during the 24-hour study, the number a Coatepec No. 351, Congregación El Haya 91070, Xa- of individuals found in the samples collected during lapa, Veracruz, MÉXICO [email protected] darkness was approximately four times higher than in the daylight samples, indicating diel periodicity. Com- 4773. Anonymus (2004): New Conservation Status mon taxa captured in drift samples included Baetidae, for the Dragonflies of Canada. The Reeder 12(3): 5. (in Leptohyphes, Smicridea cariba, and Simulium. Becau- English). [Verbatim: The Manitoba Conservation Data se freshwater benthic populations on small oceanic is- Centre (MBCDC) gathers and stores information on lands are difficult to establish, they often occur in low Manitoba's plants and animals. It is part of a network numbers, possibly resulting in little competition for re- that maintains information about the diversity of species sources. In this situation, drift is greatly reduced becau- in North and South America. The MBCDC has develo- se it is not necessary to seek other resources. The pro- ped lists of plants, animals, and plant communities duction compensation model suggests that organisms found in Manitoba. It assigns each species or communi- occurring in the drift represent the excess production of ty a conservation status rank. This is based on how rare that population. Alternatively, tropical streams are fre- the species or community is in Manitoba. It then collects quently low in nutrients and unable to support large po- detailed information on where each is found. Recently, pulations. This may lead to increased competition for the National General Status Working Group (NGSWG) the limited resources and that may cause invertebrates produced new ranks for dragonflies and damselflies in to drift to locate new resources. Losses of invertebrates Canada. The new report (Wild Species 2005) includes through downstream drift may be balanced via up- ranks for the same species reviewed in Wild Species stream movement by others in the population. Further 2000. Approximately 5,000 species have been added. studies addressing these hypotheses are necessary to This includes vascular plants, freshwater mussels, cray- completely explain the invertebrate drift observed in this fish, tiger beetles, and marine fishes. An attempt is stream on Dominica." (Author) The samples include Ar- being made to include more invertebrates in the list. gia concinna.] Address: Biology Department, University Manitoba Conservation has been helping the NGSWG of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma, USA 73034. prepare their Wild Species reports. The NGSWG Web E-mail: [email protected] site (www.wildspecies.ca) allows you to view and seach the general status ranks for each province and territory 4775. Berra, E.; Forcella, M.; Giacchini, R.; Marziali, and for Canada as a whole. The general status of each L.; Rossaro, B.; Parenti, P. (2004): Evaluation of enzy- of the 209 species of dragonflies and damselflies me biomarkers in freshwater invertebrates from Taro (odonates) in Canada was included in the new report. and Ticino river, Italy. Annales de Limnologie 40(3): Over the past few decades, hundreds of volunteers 169-180. (in English). ["Benthic macroinvertebrates are have been studying, collecting and identifying species an essential component of freshwater environments.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 24 The ecotoxicological risk of benthic communities, esti- bluegill competition in a small impoundment in Virginia. mated through the assay of biochemical markers, can North American Journal of Fisheries Management be used as an early warning signal for environment al- 24(3): 1058-1070. (in English). ["Previous research has terations. In this work the activities of a number of en- found that early ontogenetic stages of largemouth bass zymes, regarded as potential biomarker of exposure to Micropterus salmoides and bluegills Lepomis macrochi- pollutants (catalase, acetylcholinesterase, glutathione- rus may compete for food resources in small impound- S-transferase) was determined in homogenates of who- ments in northern-latitudes. We experimentally asses- le organisms. Specimens were collected in the rivers sed whether competition also might occur in a sou- Taro and Ticino, northern Italy, in stony bottom reaches thern-latitude system by stocking fish allopatrically and in five and three stations respectively. The orders of sympatrically in 1.0-m³ cages within a small impound- aquatic Insects Diptera, Plecoptera, Odonata, Epheme- ment in Virginia and monitoring fish growth and diets. roptera and Trichoptera, the Crustacea Amphipoda, Although growth was not significantly different between and Annelida Oligochaeta were examined. Additional bluegills stocked with and without largemouth bass, lar- enzymes, such as NADP-dependent malate dehydro- gemouth bass grew significantly larger when stocked genase, isocitric dehydrogenase, glucose-6-phosphate alone than when stocked with bluegills. Although blue- dehydrogenase, alcohol dehydrogenase, and lactate gills maintained similar diets in terms of sizes, numbers, dehydrogenase were considered in the study. Results and types of items consumed, largemouth bass stocked emphasize significant differences among taxa concer- alone consumed fewer but larger items than those sto- ning the specific activity of most enzymes." (Authors)] cked with bluegills. Further, largemouth bass consumed Address: Parenti, P., Dept Environm Sci, Univ Milan, higher volumetric proportions of Diptera larvae and O- Piazza Sci 1, I-20126, Milan, Italy. E-mail: paolo.parenti donata nymphs when stocked alone than when stocked @unimib.it with bluegills. Of these two items, only Diptera larvae constituted a large portion of bluegill diets. Competition 4776. Biggs, K. (2004): Common dragonflies of the between largemouth bass and bluegills apparently oc- Southwest. Azalea Creek Publishing,Sebastopol: 160 curs in both southern- and northern-latitude small im- pp. (in English). [121 common odonate species repre- poundments. Competition with bluegills may result in a sented in the six southwestern US states north of Mexi- competitive juvenile bottleneck for largemouth bass in co are pictured and briefly described. In addition brief regions where overwinter mortality is size related, which notes on habitat, phenology, and distribution are given. could affect management (i.e., stocking, establishing A checklist includes all known regional species.] Ad- harvest regulations) of small-impoundment fisheries." dress: Azalea Creek Publishing, 308 Bloomfield Rd., (Authors)] Address: Brenden, T., Sch. Nat. Resources Sebastopol, CA 95472. [email protected] & Environm., Univ Michigan, 212 Museum Annex, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 4777. Bönsel, A. (2004): Hinweise zur Verbreitung von Epitheca bimaculata CHARPENTIER, 1825 (Odo- 4779. Brockhaus, T. (2004): Buchankündigung: Li- nata) und zu ökologischen Habitatparametern in der bellenfauna Sachsen. insecta 9: 34. (in German). [An- nordostdeutschen Jungmoränenlandschaft. Entomolo- nouncement for the new book on the odonate fauna of gische Nachrichten und Berichte 48(3/4): 191-198. (in Saxonia, Germany scheduled to be released early in German, with English summary). ["In 2000 to 2003, 86 2005.] Address: Brockhaus, T., An der Morgensonne 5, lakes of different sizes in the young moraine landscape D-09387 Jahnsdorf, Germany. E-mail: T.Brockhaus@t- of north-eastern Germany were checked for occurren- online.de ces of E. bimaculata. 32 waters proved to be inhabited by the species, which was autochthonous in 28 of the 4780. Brockhaus, T. (2004): Interspezifische Konkur- water bodies. Autochthonous occurrence of 19 additio- renz zwischen Sympetrum fonscolombii and Orthetrum nal species of dragonflies in the same lakes was pro- cancellatum in Mitteleuropa? (Odonata: Libellulidae). ven. The most common species was Brachytron pra- Libellula 23(1-2): 77-86. (in German, with English sum- tense, occurring in 94% of the waters, followed by Cor- mary). ["In 2003, both spp. were observed as common dulia aenea, Coenagrion pulchellum, Erythromma na- at the pond 'Beuthenteich' (district Stollberg/Erzgebirge, jas, and Orthetrum cancellatum, each occurring in more Saxony, Germany). Apart from imaginal records, also than 50% of the waters. Waters with an average water larvae of both spp. were sampled. The head widths of surface of 9,62 ha and an average depth of 2,92 m we- 80 larvae of O. cancellatum were measured. For seven re preferred. 89% of the waters were not thermally stra- larvae of S. fonscolombii the total length, the head tified, 46% were polytrophic, 40% eutrophic and 14% widths and the number of abdominal segments covered mesotrophic. In all waters submerged structures were by the wing cases were determined. A larva of S. fons- present, in 82% of the waters consisting of the stalks of colombii, found on 31 August 2003, was damaged par- Nuphar lutea and Nymphea alba. Calcium contents was tially by predation. The developmental cycles of both strikingly high in all waters, with an average content of species are discussed under the aspect of interspecific 68,79 mg/l. In the study area, negative influences such competition of the larvae. It is suggested that in 2003 as destruction of submerged vegetation caused by air- the sp. had three imaginal and two larval generations. born acids were buffered by Ca-, Mg- and K-ions in However, one can also suggest a retarded develop- historical as well as in recent times. Therefore, the y- ment of S. fonscolombii because of the presence and oung moraine landscape of northeastern Germany can the predatory or competitive effect of larger O. cancella- also in future be regarded as the recent core area of tum larvae in higher densities." (Author)] Address: Epitheca bimaculata." (Author)] Address: Bönsel, A., Brockhaus, T., An der Morgensonne 5, D-09387 Vasenbusch 15, D-18337 Gresenhorst, Germany. E- Jahnsdorf, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] mail: [email protected] 4781. Brodin, T.; Johansson, F. (2004): Conflicting 4778. Brenden, T.; Murphy, B.R. (2004): Experimen- selection pressures on the growth/predation risk trade- tal assessment of age-0 largemouth bass and juvenile off in a damselfly. Ecology 85(11): 2927-2932. (in Eng-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 25 lish). ["Activity is an important behavioral trait that in that the current situation of the dragonfly fauna is still most animals mediates a trade-off between obtaining very good. This is the result of good preservation of food for growth and avoiding predation. Active individu- some habitats and traditional use of many changed ha- als usually experience a higher encounter rate with food bitats: extensive agriculture, hand peat exploitation and items and predators and, as a consequence, grow fas- fish breeding. Therefore, the conservation of dra- ter and suffer higher predation pressure than less active gonflies demands the setback of changes in natural ha- individuals. We investigated how predator-induced mor- bitats (mainly eutrophication and falling of ground water tality and growth of the damselfly Coenagrion hastula- level) as well as the continuation of traditional use in tum depend on activity at the level of the genotype. habitats that are transformed of created by man." Larvae from six different C. hastulatum families were (Author) Records of the following species are briefly reared in two different predator treatments: predator discussed: Coenagrion armatum, Nehalennia speciosa, present or absent. Families differed in activity, and acti- Gomphus vulgatissimus, Leucorrhinia albifrons, and L. ve families grew to a significantly larger size than less- caudalis.] Address: Buczyński, P., Dept of Zool., Mariea active families. Within families there was a plastic res- Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL-20- ponse to predators. Larvae reared without predators 033 Lublin, Poland. E-mail: [email protected]. were more active and grew larger than larvae reared lublin.pl with a non-lethal predator. In the presence of a lethal predator the active families experienced higher mortali- 4785. Buczyński, P.; Tończyk, G. (2004): The impor- ty than the less active families. The results illustrate that tance of national parks for the protection of dragonflies the growth/predation-risk trade-off was mediated by ac- (Odonata) in Poland.. Parki Narodowe i Rezerwaty tivity and clearly show a cost of antipredator behavior. Przyrody 23: 357-380. (in Polish, with English summa- They also suggest that variation in activity level might ry). [The paper compiles data of the dragonfly fauna of be genetically regulated and Could explain why C. has- the Polish National Parks (NP). It is based on literature tulatum are abundant in aquatic systems both with and data for 21 parks as well as on original data from 12 Without potential predators." (Authors)] Address: Bro- parks (Biebrzański, Bieszczadzki, Drawieński, Gorc- din, T., Dept Ecol. & Environm. Sci., Umea Univ., S-90 zański, Gór Stolowych, Kampinoski, Roztoczański, 187 Umea, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected]. se Slowiński, Świętokrzyski, Tatrzański, Wielkopolski, Wi- gierski NP). There are no data available about two re- 4782. bsb (2004): Die Libellen und ihr Maler. Der cently created parks: Ujście Warty and Magurski NP. 70 Bund 22. Dez. 2004: 15. (in German). [Newpaper report species (97% of the national odonate fauna) of dra- on the exhibition of the work of Paul André Robert in gonflies are represented within the borders of the Nati- Biel, Switzerland] Address: http://194.209.226.170/ onal Parks. Dragonfly assemblages associated with pdfarchiv/bund/2004/12/22/30015Kultur20 0412221.pdf peat bogs, small water bodies, and rivers are well but not satisfactorily protected. In the most parks there are 4783. Buczyński, P.; Moroz, M. (2004): Aeshna affi- nis vander Linden and Sympetrum depressiusculum no protective activities directed to the Odonata. Only (Selys) found in Belarus (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae, Libel- Bory Tucholskie and Drawieński NP run special studies lulidae). Notulae Odonatologicae 6(4): 37-39. (in Eng- in the framework of establishing schemes for fauna pro- lish). ["The 2 species were found in 2001 in the 'Prypy- tection.] Address: Buczyński, P., Dept of Zool., Mariea atski' National Park (southern Belarus). S. depressius- Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL-20- culum is new for the country, A. affinis has been recor- 033 Lublin, Poland. E-mail: [email protected]. ded for the first tine since a single record in 1933. Loca- lublin.pl lities are described and the distribution of the species is 4786. Buden, D.W. (2004): The Odonata of Pakin, discussed. " (Authors)] Address: Buczy ski, P., Dept of ń Ant, Mokil, and Pingelap atolls, Eastern Caroline Is- Zool., Mariea Curie-Sk odowska University, Akademi- ł lands, Micronesia. Micronesica 37(1): 145-155. (in Eng- cka 19, PL-20-033 Lublin, Poland. E-mail: pbuczyns@ lish). ["Seven species of Odonata are recorded from biotop.umcs.lublin.pl among Pakin, Ant, Mokil, and Pingelap atolls, Eastern 4784. Buczyński, P. (2004): The dragonflies (Odona- Caroline, Islands, Micronesia - one Zygoptera (damsel- ta) of Polesie National Park and its protection zone: fly), Ischnura aurora; and six Anisoptera (dragonflies), new data and the summary of studies conduced in the including Anax guttatus, Agrionoptera sanguinolenta, years 1985-2003. Parki Narodowe i Rezerwaty Przyro- Diplacodes bipunctata, Pantala flavescens, Tholymis til- dy 23: 381-394. (in Polish, with English summary). larga, and Tramea transmarina. None is endemic to the [New records of 43 species are given from Polesie Na- islands, but A. sanguinolenta is known to breed only in tional Park situated north of Lublin, Poland. "Ophio- Chuuk and Pohnpei states, east-central Micronesia; the gomphus cecilia and Libellula fulva are new for the six others are widely distributed in Oceania and the In- park. Odonatological studies conduced in the years do-Australian region, and. in some cases well beyond. 1985-2003 are summed up. The park was studied very The largest number of species recorded on any one of well and data about the protection zone are rich but in- the four atolls is five each on Mokil and Pingelap-six complete. Among 56 species found in general, 52 oc- each if unconfirmed records of A. guttatus are accep- curred in the park. 9 species protected by law (of 15), 8 ted. Multiple surveys on Ant and Pingelap atolls reveal from national Red list (of 16), 8 from regional Red list differences in species composition on the two atolls, but (of 15), one species from the Red list of IUCN (of 1), 6 no marked seasonal variations. Evidence. of breeding from annexes of Bern Convention and Habitats Directi- was obtained for all but the two least common species ve (of 7) were found. The dragonfly communities of la- (I. aurora and D. bipunctata) and data suggest that kes, fens, peat bogs, small water bodies and ponds we- breeding occurs year-round." (Author)] Address: Buden, re the most valuable. The fauna of rivers was highly im- D.W., Division of Natural Sci. & Mathematics, College pacted due to the river regulations. Despite anthropo- of Micronesia-FSM, P.O. Box 159, Kolonia, Pohnpei FM genic changes of the environment it can be concluded 96941, Micronesia. E-mail: [email protected]

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 26 4787. Burrial, A.T.; Ocharan, F.J. (2004): Frogs as once a predaceous tadpole evolved. Occasional depo- prey of dragonflies. Notulae Odonatologicae 6(4): 42- sition of tadpoles in phytotelmata by basal dendrobatids 44. (in English). [Anax imperator larvae were found cat- may represent a transitional step from obligate tadpole ching and eating small, living frogs, Rana perezi.] Ad- deposition in forest streams or pools to facultative phy- dress: Burrial, A. T. Dept Biol. Organism and Sistemas, totelm tadpole deposition to obligate phytotelm deposi- Univ. Oviedo, E-33071, Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: antoni- tion (Dendrobates)." (Authors)] Address: Caldwell, Ja- [email protected] nalee, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum Nat Hist, Univ Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73072, USA. E-mail: caldwell 4788. Buttstedt, L.; Zimmermann, W.; Kleemann, R. @ou.edu (2004): Erstnachweis der Feuerlibelle (Crocothemis e- rythraea Brullé, 1832) in Sachsen-Anhalt. Pedemonta- 4790. Callisto, M.; Goulart, M.; Medeiros, A.O.; Mo- num 5: 7-8. (in German). [C. erythrae was proofed for reno, P.; Rosa, C.A. (2004): Diversity assessment of the first time in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany near Katha- benthic macroinvertebrates, yeasts, and microbiological rinenrieth (Landkreis Sangershausen) between June indicators along a longitudinal gradient in Serra do Ci- and August 2003. The records are documented along pó, Brazil. Braz. J. Biol. 64(4): 743-755. (in English, with with a list of co-occuring odonate species] Address: Portugease abstract). ["The main goals of this study Zimmermann, W., Thomas-Müntzer-Str. 5, D-99423 were: 1) to evaluate the structure, diversity, and functi- Weimar, Germany onal trophic group composition of benthic macroinver- tebrate communities; 2) to characterize water quality in 4789. Caldwell, J.P.; de Araujo, M. C. (2004): Histo- the headwaters of the Doce river watershed, based on rical and ecological factors influence survivorship in two physical, chemical, and biological parameters (benthic clades of phytotelm-breeding frogs (Anura: Bufonidae, macroinvertebrates, fecal coliforms, heterotrophic bac- Dendrobatidae). Miscellaneous Publications Museum of teria, and yeasts); and 3) to contribute to the knowledge Zoology University of Michigan 193: 11-21. (in English). of the structure and function of longitudinal gradients in ["Throughout Amazonia, Brazil nut trees (Lecythida- lotic ecosystems in Brazil. A total of 60 benthic mac- ceae, Bertholletia excelsa) produce a grapefruit-sized roinvertebrate taxa were identified, the dominant group fruit with a thick, woody pericarp that is functionally in- being the aquatic insects, with 50 families distributed in dehiscent; each fruit contains 25 or more seeds (Brazil 8 orders. The dry period presented higher values of ta- nuts). After falling to the ground, the fruit capsules are xonomic richness and total density of benthic macroin- chewed open and emptied of their seeds by agoutis vertebrates. A decreasing gradient was observed in (genus Dasyprocta). The empty capsules remain on the these variable values from the 3rd order stretch down to forest floor and fill with rainwater. Five Amazonian frog the 6th order stretch. The highest Shannon-Wiener di- species in two clades, Dendrobatidae and Bufonidae, versity values were found in the rainy period in the 3rd and two insects with predaceous larvae use Brazil nut order stretches, which presented well-developed ripari- capsules for some aspects of reproduction. These small an forest. Besides the 3rd order stretches, the Pielou microhabitats lack some kinds of predators (fish) but evenness index values were also high in the 6th order have others (insects) and can have limited food and low stretch. The collectors, together with the scrapers, pre- oxygen levels. Interactions among tadpoles and insect dominated in the benthic macroinvertebrate communi- larvae and the possible effects of food limitation and ties in all river stretches, except in the 2nd, 4th, and 5th anoxia were studied at three sites in Brazil. Bufo casta- order stretches in the rainy period, where communities neoticus deposits clutches of eggs that are small com- were dominated by filterers. The shredders and preda- pared to most other species in the genus (mean num- tors presented low densities for all river stretches. All ber of eggs: 178 at one locality and 234 at another loca- microbiological variables presented low levels. Due to lity). Survivorship of eggs of Bufo castaneoticus at all si- the high counts of heterotrophic bacteria and coliforms, tes was low. Mean volume of water in the capsules at the studied river stretches presented inadequate potabi- two localities was 110.9 ml and 132.4 ml; thus, eggs lity but adequate balneability levels. The results suggest and larvae are crowded, presumably leading to anoxia, that the structure, diversity, and composition of the especially in the absence of rainfall. An experiment in benthic macroinvertebrate communities are influenced which tadpoles were raised with and without food re- by the trophic resource availability, seasonality, and se- vealed that metamorphosis does not occur in unfed diment heterogeneity. The microbiological results of this tadpoles; thus, food limitation may decrease growth and study allow inferring that the waters from Serra do Cipó survivorship. Damselfly larvae occur significantly more have excellent potential for recreational use and as fu- frequently with tadpoles of Bufo than in all capsules in ture sources of water for human consumption." (Au- the samples. These factors appear to provide a compe- thors) The list of taxa incluedes Odonata on the family titive release for Bufo tadpoles; reduction of tadpole level.] Address: Callisto, M., Laboratório de Ecologia de density may increase the probability that some indivi- Bentos, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de duals will survive. If they are the first colonizers, the Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas predaceous tadpoles of Dendrobates can eliminate Gerais, C.P. 486, CEP 30161-970, Belo Horizonte, MG, predators from the capsules. More basal clades of Brazil, e-mail: [email protected] dendrobatids have detritivorous tadpoles that are not capable of eliminating predators from the capsules. 4791. Cammaerts, R. (2004): Taxonomic studies on Although they primarily use small forest pools and African Gomphidae (Odonata, Anisoptera) 2. A revision stream edges for tadpole deposition, tadpoles of Alloba- of the genus Neurogomphus Karsch, with the descrip- tes femoralis and Colostethus sp. were transported oc- tion of some larvae. Belgian Jour. Entom. 6(1): 91-239. casionally to Brazil nut capsules, where their survivors- (in English). ["A revision of the genus Neurogomphus is hip was low compared to Dendrobates. The propensity presented. 17 species and two distinct subspecies are of individuals in basal clades for depositing some tad- recognised, i.e. N. fuscifrons Karsch, 1890, N. agilis poles in phytotelmata may have led in part to the evolu- (Martin, 1908), N. martininus (Lacroix, 1921), N. uelen- tion of use of phytotelmata by the derived Dendrobates sis Schouteden, 1934, N. vicinus Schouteden, 1934, N.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 27 wittei Schouteden, 1934, N. chapini (Klots, 1944), N. rine & Freshwater Ecosystems 14(2): 163-178. (in Eng- featheri Pinhey, 1967, N. pallidus Cammaerts, 1967, N. lish). ["1. The ecological status of floodplain areas along pinheyi Cammaerts, 1968, N. angustisigna Pinhey, the Austrian section of the Danube was assessed by an 1971, N. alius sp. n., N. paenuelensis sp. n., N. cocytius approach based on dragonfly surveys. Although this ri- sp. n., N. zambeziensis sp. n., N. carlcooki sp. n., N. ver section contains a relatively high portion of the river- chapini lamtoensis subsp. n., N. dissimilis sp. n. and N. type-specific alluvial floodplain areas, most of them are dissimilis malawiensis subsp. n. The genus is divided influenced by river regulation and damming. 2. A key into two subgenera, of which Mastigogomphus (type- element of the assessment procedure, which is oriented species: Oxygomphus chapini Klots, 1944) is new. Of towards the new EC Water Framework Directive, is the the former described species, all but one (Karschio- Odonate Habitat Index. 3. Classification of ecological gomphus ghesquierei Schouteden, 1934) remain valid, status is based on the comparison between the status but their names were often erroneously applied to unre- quo and reference conditions derived from a historical lated taxa. Synonymy lists give evidence of this great situation minimally influenced by human activities. 4. amount of confusion. Nevertheless, the accurate status Data from 408 sites from 14 investigation areas were of five of the taxa here recognised as well as of some used. Ten of the 14 areas were ranked in class II (good females (N. sp. cf zambeziensis from Tanzania and sp. ecological status) within the five-tiered system, which is indet. A, B, C, D) awaits further collecting of material. the level of ecological status targeted in the directive. Generic larval characters are specified for the first time One area corresponds to the reference condition (class and the larvae of some species are described, among I, high ecological status), and three areas do not meet others that of N. alius as well as the supposed larvae of the quality objective (class III, moderate ecological sta- N. cocytius, N. zambeziensis and N. featheri. Informati- tus). A total of 49 species were found along the whole on about the biology of the larvae is reviewed." (Au- section, which represents 82% of the river-type-specific thor)] Address: Cammaerts, R., Serv. Syst. and Ecol. reference list." (Authors)] Address: Chovanec, A., c/o Anim., Free Univ. Brussels, CP 160-13,50 Av FD Roo- Umweltbundesamt, Spittelauer Lände 5, A-1090 Wien, sevelt, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium. E-mail: rcam- Austria. E-mail: chovanec@ubavie. gv.at [email protected] 4794. Clausnitzer, V. (2004): Diversity and species 4792. Chapman, L.J.; Schneider, R.J.; Apodaca, C.; composition of Odonata as indicators of biotope quality Chapman, C.A. (2004): Respiratory ecology of mac- of East African rain forests and their replacement com- roinvertebrates in a swamp river system of East Africa. munities. Project ID: 01 LC 0025 (BIOTA AFRICA E07) Biotropica 36 (4): 572-585. (in English). ["Hypoxia (oxy- 01.05.2001-30.04.2004: 2 pp. (in English). [Verbatim: gen scarcity) is widespread in tropical freshwaters, par- The principal aim of this project is a comparative study ticularly in dense swamps, and may be an important of ecology, diversity and biogeography of dragonflies factor structuring benthic macroinvertebrate communi- (Insecta: Odonata) in primary, secondary and fragmen- ties. Macroinvertebrates show a diversity of respiratory ted rain forests and different wetland habitats in East modes ranging from atmospheric breathing to tracheal Africa. To achieve this an identification key for the dra- gill breathing, and these adaptations affect their ability gonflies of eastern Africa is prepared and distribution to use hypoxic water. The objectives of this study were data as well as data on species specific habitat requi- to (a) describe the benthic macroinvertebrate communi- rements are collected. These will be used for further ty from ten swamp and river sites in Kibale National applied studies, e.g. the development of indicator sys- Park, Uganda, (b) determine the degree to which dis- tems for environmental disturbances. Results: Utilising solved oxygen explains variation in abundance of respi- both, aquatic and terrestrial habitats, the large, predo- ratory groups (taxa with a similar respiratory mode) minantly diurnal dragonflies, who can be readily obser- among sites, and (c) test for significant seasonal varia- ved and in most cases easily identified in the field, can tion in the abundance of the numerically dominant re- contribute much to the evaluation of environmental qua- spiratory groups. Macroinvertebrates from monthly col- lity. They are known to be very sensitive to structural lections over a two-year period were identified to the habitat quality and thus can be a valuable tool to evalu- lowest taxonomic level necessary to place them in func- ate landscape degradation and have been used as in- tional respiratory groups. Across all sites, both the rela- dicator species. The amphibious larvae of dragonflies tive and absolute abundance of atmospheric breathers are critical in regard to water quality and aquatic mor- (e.g., pulmonate snails and nepids) and mantle/ctenidia phology of streams. The adults are sensitive to habitat breathers (primarily fingernail clams) were negatively structure and are excellent indicators of river disturban- correlated with dissolved oxygen, while the abundance ce, e.g. changes in habitat structure. Within this project of tracheal gill breathers (e.g., anisopterans and zygop- a throughout inventory of East African dragonflies in va- terans) was positively correlated with dissolved oxygen. rious habitats and the collection of species specific eco- We did not detect significant seasonal trends in catch logical data is aimed at. Current activities: Data collecti- per unit effort of numerically dominant respiratory on has been started in different areas in , Ugan- groups. Dissolved oxygen concentration was a good da and Tanzania. In most areas visited, new records for predictor of the abundance of some respiratory groups the could be made and a lot of data on various ecologi- and may be a key factor in maintaining the structure cal aspects could be collected. The PhD student John and diversity of these assemblages." (Authors) Ad- Joseph Kisakye, (Makerere University, Kampala, fun- dress: Chapman, Lauren J., Department of Zoology, ded through the BIOTA programme) works on dra- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA. gonflies in different forests. In cooperation with a GEF E-mail: [email protected] project in southern Tanzania it is planned to have Master's projects on the impact of habitat degradation 4793. Chovanec, A.; Waringer, J.; Raab, R.; Laister, on dragonflies from 2002. Coastal forests in Kenya: Du- G. (2004): Lateral connectivity of a fragmented large ri- ring the last year coastal forests of Kenya were survey- ver system: assessment on a macroscale by dragonfly ed to a large extend. Coastal forests are listed as im- surveys (Insecta: Odonata). Aquatic Conservation: Ma- portant areas in terms of conservation for East Africa [1]

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 28 and are a major centre of endemism in Africa [2, 3]. forest biota: the significance of specific montane areas Coastal forest areas of Kenya and Tanzania are the as evolutionary centres. Biodiversity and Conservation primary habitat for a number of highly localised dra- 6: 325-346 3. Kingdon, J. 1989. Island Africa. Prince- gonfly species (endemics and/or of unique ). town University Press, Princetown] Address: Clausnit- Detailed studies were carried out on the ecology of the zer, Viola, Graefestr. 17, D-06110 Halle/Saale, Germa- two dendrolimnetic species Coryphagrion grandis and ny. E-mail: [email protected]; http://www.biota-africa.de/ scabrifrons. Dragonfly communities relati- Library/abstracts/pdf/east/E07-abstract.pdf ve to different habitat types from indigenous forests to cultivated landscapes were described. Most of the fo- 4795. Clopton, R.E. (2004): Calyxocephalus karyo- rest species are confined to coastal forests of East Afri- pera g. nov., sp. nov. (Eugregarinorida: Actinocephali- ca, being stenotopic and highly sensitive to disturbance. dae: Aactinocephalinae) from the Ebony Jewelwing With increasing habitat disturbance eurytopic species Damselfly Calopteryx maculata (Zygoptera: Caloptery- which are common and widely distributed in Africa co- gidae) in Southeast Nebraska, U.S.A.: Implications for lonise the habitats. The species assemblages between mechanical prey-vector stabilization of exogenous gre- different habitat types (stream, swamp, pool) in the garine development. Comparative Parasitology 71(2): disturbed landscape are identical, the beta-diversity 141-153. (in English). ["Calyxocephalus karyopera g. being very low, although the diversity of single localities nov., sp. nov. (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinorida: Actino- may increase after habitat disturbances. Publicity work: cephalidae: Actinocephalinae) is described from C. ma- Species check-lists for several National Parks and other culata collected along Turkey Creek in Johnson County, protected areas of Kenya have been prepared and we- Nebraska, U.S.A. Calyxocephalus gen. n. is distinguis- re presented to the corresponding authorities. Informa- hed by the form of the epimerite complex: a terminal tion boards on the local dragonflies were prepared for thick disk or linearly crateriform sucker with a distal a- some visitor centres (Saiwa Swamp NP, Mt. Elgon NP, popetalus calyx of petaloid lobes and a short intercala- Arabuke Sokoke Forest, Nairobi NP). For 2002 a small ting diamerite (less than half of the total holdfast dragonfly workshop is planned in the Institute of Envi- length). The epimerite complex is conspicuous until as- ronmental and Natural Resources, Makerere University, sociation and syzygy. Association occurs immediately Kampala. Cooperations: Dragonflies are included in a before syzygy and is cephalolateral and biassociative. Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) project in Tanza- Gametocysts are spherical with a Conspicuous hyaline nia "Southern Highlands Conservation Programme" and coat. Lacking conspicuous sporoducts they dehisce by in a DANIDA funded project on IBA fs in Uganda. simple rupture. Oocysts are axially symmetric, hexago- Within all projects national reference collections are nal dipyramidic in shape with slight polar truncations, build up and local scientists trained. First negotiations bearing, 6 equatorial Spines, 1 at each equatorial ver- have started with Ethiopia to include dragonflies in a tex and 6 terminal spines obliquely inserted at each po- planned inventory of insects. Together with BIOTA S08 le, 1 at each vertex created by polar truncation. The e- species assemblages in arid habitats, colonisation stra- cology of the C. karyopera-C. maculata host-parasite tegies in seasonal habitats and population genetics of system provides a mechanism for mechanical prey- species with a panafrican distribution and different vector Stabilization of exogoenous gregarine develop- dispersal types are comparatively studied. Odonatolo- ment and isolation." (Author)] Address: Clopton, R.E.; gists working in Africa are linked through the recently Dept Nat Sci, Peru State Coll, Peru, NE, 68421, USA. started PHAON (Pinhey's Heritage African Odonata E-mail: [email protected] Network), which proves to be an excellent tool to ex- change views and data, discuss results and present 4796. Costa, J.M.; Pujol-Luz, J.; Regis, L.P.B. projects. In cooperation with other scientists an atlas for (2004): Descrição de larva de Zenithoptera anceps (O- African Odonata and a mapping programme are long donata, Libellulidae). Iheringia, Sér. Zool. 94(4): 421- term aims. Publications The identification key of East 424 (in Portugese, with English summary) [The larva of African dragonflies will be published in 2002 or 2003. A Z. anceps Pujol-Luz, 1993 is described and figured for regional report on dragonflies of Eastern Africa for the the first time. A comparison among the known larvae of IUCN Odonata Specialist Group has been recently pre- Palpopleurinae is presented. A key to the larvae of the pared. At least one new species waits for description, neotropical genera of Palpopleurinae is added.] Ad- while a number of other projects need more field work. dress: Costa, J.M., Departamento de Entomologia, Mu- Following recent manuscripts could be finished: Claus- seu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, nitzer, V. 2001a. Notes on the species diversity of East Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, BR-20942-040 Rio African Odonata, with a checklist of species. Odonato- de Janeiro, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected]. br logica 30:49-66 Clausnitzer, V. 2001b. Notes on Trithe- mis bifida and T. donaldsoni (Odonata: Libellulidae). In- ternational Journal of Odonatologogy 4:179-189 Claus- 4797. Cothran, R. (2004): Precopulatory mate guar- nitzer, V. in press. Reproductive behaviour and ecology ding affects predation risk in two freshwater amphipod in the dendrolimnetic Hadrothemis scabrifrons. The In- species. Animal Behaviour 68(5): 1133-1138. (in Eng- ternational Journal of Odonatologogy. Clausnitzer, V., lish). ["Contact mate guarding may increase predation Lindeboom, M. submitted. Natural history and descripti- risk in the presence of active, size-selective predators on of the dendrolimnetic larvae of Coryphagrion gran- by increasing the apparent size or decreasing the es- dis. Clausnitzer, V. submitted. Dragonfly communities in cape ability of an individual. These same characteristics coastal habitats of Kenya: indication of biotope quality may, however, make paired individuals less vulnerable and the need of conservation measures. References 1. to sit-and-wait, non-size-selective predators. Because Stuart, S. N., Adams, R.J., Jenkins, M. S. 1990. Biodi- the costs and benefits associated with mate guarding versity in sub-saharan Africa and its islands - conserva- are likely to depend on local ecological conditions, spe- tion, management and sustainable use. IUCN, Gland & cies or populations should vary in the duration of the Camebridge 2. Fjeldsa, J., and Lovett, J.C. 1997. Geo- guarding phase. In this study, I investigate whether pre- graphical patterns of old and young species in African copulatory mate guarding increases an individual's pre-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 29 dation risk for two freshwater amphipod species within 4799. Czachorowski, S. (2004): Badania ważek, the Hyalella azteca species complex that experience chrząszczy i chruścików na obszarach chronionych different predators. When larval dragonflies, Anax juni- (Urszulin, 21-23 maja 2004 r.). Parki Narodowe i Re- us and Tramea lacerata, were used as predators in la- zerwaty Przyrody 23: 535-537. (in Polish). [Brief report boratory trials, single, unpaired individuals were more on a meeting held in Urszulin, northeast of Lublin, Po- likely to be consumed than paired individuals. Conver- land including some odonatological remarks] Address: sely, predatory fish consumed paired females more of- Czachorowski, S., Ecology and Protection of Environ- ten than single females. Therefore, the short precopula- ment, Pl. Łódzki 3, PL-10-719, Poland tory mate guarding duration observed in the species that co-occurs with predatory fish may be due to habi- 4800. De Block, M.; Stoks, R. (2004): Cannibalism- tat-specific, predator-driven costs associated with pre- mediated life history plasticity to combined time and copulatory mate guarding. Furthermore, the predation food stress. Oikos 106: 587-597. (in English). ["There is cost associated with precopula was greater for females increasing awareness that combinations of biotic and than males when predatory fish were used as preda- time stress interact in shaping life history plasticity. tors, implying that intersexual conflict over the duration Despite being widespread and abundant, the role of of the guarding period may be more intense for the cannibalism in linking both types of constraints to life species that co-occurs with predatory fish." (Author)] history plasticity has been largely neglected. Moreover, Address: Cothran, R., Dept Zool, Univ Oklahoma, Nor- no studies disentangled direct (due to the extra meal) man, OK, 73019, USA. E-mail: [email protected] and indirect (due to the elimination of the competitor) li- fe history effects of cannibalism, and little is known a- 4798. Cowell, B.C.; Remley, A.H.; Lynch, D.M. bout their differential dependency on these constraints. (2004): Seasonal changes in the distribution and abun- We studied effects of cannibalism on the life history of dance of benthic invertebrates in six headwater streams the damselfly Lestes viridis under combinations of time in central Florida. Hydrobiologia 522(1-3): 99-115. (in stress (by manipulating the perceived time available in English). ["Seasonal variations in invertebrate assem- the growth season) and food stress. We reared larvae blages at two sites (upstream and downstream) on six per two and disentangled direct and indirect effects of central Florida headwater streams were compared by cannibalism by preventing cannibalism in half of the sampling at quarterly intervals with core and dip net cups and by manipulating the per capita food increase samplers. Two of the streams were reclaimed following after cannibalism. Cannibalism was more frequent un- phosphate mining (app. 6 yr prior to this study), two re- der both time stress and food stress and our results ceived runoff from mined lands, and two were disturbed show it may help cannibals to compensate for the nega- by agriculture and/or residential developments. Physical tive effects of these constraints imposed on life history. and chemical characteristics of the reclaimed streams Both direct and indirect benefits of cannibalism (increa- differed markedly from those of the non-reclaimed sed development and growth rates, larger mass at e- streams; principal differences between the streams we- mergence) were dependent on the timing of canniba- re in current velocity, percent organic matter (POM), lism, being more pronounced or only present when can- Mn, conductivity and alkalinity. Annual mean densities nibalism occurred early. Moreover, we found that the of meiofauna and smaller macrofauna for the 12 stream ecological constraints (time stress and food stress) also sites ranged from 20 896 to 175 212 m² and the mean differentially shaped some of the direct and indirect ef- for all sites was 56 492 m² reclaimed streams and one fects. Given the differential context-dependency of di- of the streams influenced by agriculture had annual rect and indirect effects and the fact that direct and indi- means of less than 40 000 m²3- to 5-fold lower than the rect life history effects may be both important in shaping other streams. Fall and winter core densities were dol- life history, disentangling these effects is critical to me- lar sign2.4-fold greater than those for spring or summer chanistically understand under which conditions canni- when drought and low dissolved oxygen prevailed. balism is expected to be adaptive or not." (Authors)] Ad- Meiofauna comprised 68-91% of the core sample inver- dress: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aquatische Ecolo- tebrates in reclaimed streams but only 43-62% in the gie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, non-reclaimed streams; principal functional groups we- Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] re: gathering collectors -61.5%, predators -19.3% and filtering collectors -15%. The taxonomic composition of 4801. Dijkstra, K.-D.; Kalkman, V.J. (2004): Een odo- the reclaimed streams was predominated by crusta- natologische excursie naar Zuid-Nederland, een halve ceans (60-71%) while chironomids and annelids were eeuw later. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 64 more abundant (71-92%) in the non-reclaimed streams. (5): 157-161. (in Dutch, with English summary). ["An Dip net sampling added 21 larger macrofauna species odonatological excursion to the southern Netherlands, (Odonata, Hemiptera and Coleoptera) to our list of taxa, half a century later. From 26 August to 1 September producing a total of 209 species. Species richness and 1951 an illustrious company of odonatologists, including diversity (H' and N2) indices were lower in the reclai- P.S. Corbet, D.C. Geijskes, K. Lems, M.A. Lieftinck, C. med streams, but evenness was more variable. The Longfield, and L.S. Wolfe, made a bicycle tour along Czekanowski-Dice-Sorensen similarity index showed 'classic'-sites for dragonflies in the south of The Nether- that the reclaimed stream sites were quite similar to lands. In 2001, exactly 50 years later, the authors re- each other, but differed markedly from the other stream peated this excursion. Comparison of the results of both types; there was large variation both within and bet- trips illustrates nicely how half a century of changes in ween seasons. For central Florida headwater streams, the Dutch landscape, environment and climate have af- drought appears to have a larger influence on inver- fected the odonate fauna." (Authors)] Address: Dijkstra, tebrates than the type of land use, however this relati- K.D., Gortestraat 11, NL-2311 MS Leiden, The Nether- onship should be confirmed using streams of similar lands. E-mail: [email protected] hydrology." (Authors)] Address: Cowell, B., Dept Biol., 4802. Donath, H. (2004): Neue Funde der Großen Univ. S. Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA. E-mail: co- Moosjungfer (Leucorrhinia pectoralis) im Naturpark Nie- [email protected]

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 30 derlausitzer Landrücken. Biologische Studien Luckau the utility of nestling tree swallows to evaluate localized 33: 90-91. (in German). [8 Brandenburg, Germany; new PCB contamination." (Authors)] Address: Tillitt, D.E., localities with records of L. pectoralis are briefly docu- Columbia Environm. Res. Ctr., US Geol. Survey, 4200 mented.] Address: Donath, H., Caule Nr. 1, D-15926 New Haven Rd, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA. E-mail: Zieckau, Germany [email protected]

4803. Donath, H. (2004): Neue Naturschutzgebiete 4806. Englund, R.A.; Arakaki, K. (2004): Rapid Bio- in der Luckauer Region. Biologische Studien Luckau logical Inventories of Streams in the Ala Wai Waters- 33: 5-12. (in German). [New nature conservation areas hed, O ahu Island, Hawai'i. Final Report prepared for: in the county Dahme-Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germa- Oceanit Laboratories, Inc., 1001 Bishop Street, ASB ny are introduced. Several references to the Odonata Tower 2970, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813, USA. Contributi- are made.] Address: Donath, H., Caule Nr. 1, D-15926 on No. 2004-007 to the Hawaii Biological Survey: 16 Zieckau, Germany pp. (in English). [[...] With a few notable exceptions, the aquatic macrofauna found within the Ala Wai watershed 4804. Dumont, H.J. (2004): Distinguishing between was comprised largely of invasive alien species. Except the East-Asiatic representatives of Paracercion Week- in the highest reaches of the Ala Wai watershed, aqua- ers & Dumont (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odonato- tic habitats were found to be highly disturbed; this was logica 33(4): 361-370. (in English). ["Eight species oc- a result of the effects of urbanization that includes curring in Japan and continental East Asia are separa- stream diversions and miles of concrete channelization. ted by the morphology of their male terminalia and by The worst form of channelization found during these the structure of the female pronotum and adjacent la- surveys was the flat-bottom concrete lined channels- minae mesostigmales. Paracercion barbatum is confir- such as those found in lower Pälolo Stream, where med as a good species, probably restricted to China, stream temperatures were increased by 23° F because where it co-occurs with P. impar and other species. The ofchannelization. No native aquatic species were found continental East Asian P. v-nigrum is suggested to sha- in concrete-lined stream channels. A complete loss of re a common ancestor with the Japanese P. sieboldii. channelheterogeneity and riparian vegetation cover re- On chorological grounds, the latter should not exist in sult in increased water temperatures that are lethal to Taiwan. Both sexes of all species are keyed." (Author) native species. [...]" (Authors) 6 (invasive) odonate spe- Not included in the revision are the taxa C. luzonicum cies are listed.] Address: http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/ Asahina, 1968, C. malayanum (Selys, 1876), C. pendu- pdf/alawai.pdf lum (Needham & Gyger, 1939), and C. yunnanensis Zhu & Han, 2000.] Address: Dumont, H.J., Univ. Gent, 4807. Fenoglio, S.; Bo, T.; Cucco, M. (2004): Small- Inst. Animal Ecology, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 scale macroinvertebrate distribution in a riffle of a ne- Gent, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] otropical rainforest stream (Rio Bartola, Nicaragua). Ca- ribbean Journal of Science 40(2): 253-257. (in English). 4805. Echols, K.R.; Tillitt, D.E.; Nichols, J.W.; Se- ["Streams are highly heterogeneous environments in cord, A.L.; McCarty, J.P. (2004): Accumulation of PCB which habitat characteristics vary drastically over small congeners in nestling tree swallows (Tachycineta bico- distances, but little information is available in this con- lor) on the Hudson River, New York. Environmental text about Neotropical systems. In this work, we analy- Science & Technology 38(23): 6240-6246. (in English). se the relationship between taxonomical composition ["Tree swallows were used as a sentinel species to mo- and functional organization of stream benthic communi- nitor the contamination and bioavailability of polychlori- ties and some environmental variables in a single riffle nated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Hudson River watershed. of the Rio Bartola, Nicaragua. Current velocity, position Several tree swallow nest box colonies around and in the streambed, and substratum composition evidently downstream from Hudson Falls, NY were studied. Tree influence invertebrate density and taxonomical rich- swallow eggs, adults, and 5-, 10-, and 15-day-old nest- ness. We investigate the functional organisation of the lings were collected and analyzed for 103 PCB conge- communities, reporting that collectors are the most re- ners. Emergent insects collected by net (primarily Odo- presented functional feeding group, while shredders are nata) or as a food bolus (primarily Diptera) taken from almost absent." (Authors) Four odonata taxa are listed the mouths of adult tree swallows returning to the nest on the genus level.] Address: University of Eastern were analyzed in the same manner. Total PCB con- Piedmont, Via Cavour 84 I-15100 Alessandria, Italy. E- centrations (wet weight) in eggs from two contaminated mail: [email protected] sites ranged from 9000 to 25 000 ng/g and accumula- ted to 32 000 and 96 000 ng/g in 15-day-old nestling at 4808. Fleck, G. (2004): La larve du genre Cyanothe- two contaminated sites. The congener patterns of PCBs mis Ris, 1915 (Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Con- in eggs, nestlings, and adults were compared to those sequences phylogenetiques. Ann. Soc. Ent. France 40 found in emergent insects (Odonata and Diptera) using (1): 51-58. (in French, with English summary). ["The principal components analysis. The PCB patterns of the larva of the genus Cyanothemis Ris, 1915 is described biota differed from that of Aroclor technical mixtures. and illustrated for the first time. The comparison of the PCB patterns in adult tree swallows were similar to tho- larva and adult of Cyanothemis with those of Lepthemis se in eggs, while the patterns in dietary insects were Hagen, 1861 and Rhodothemis Ris, 1911 suggests that similar to nestling tree swallows. Uptake rate constants these three genera are closely related, filling a phylo- were determined for tree swallow nestlings and compa- genetic gap which nearly goes back a century. The ge- red between the two contaminated sites. The estimated nus Acisoma Rambur, 1842, even if more derivated, PCB congener uptake rate constants were 0.008-0.02 has to be considered as belonging to the clade (Cya- d-1 based on uptake in nestlings until day 15 post- nothemis + Lepthemis + Rhodothemis). The genera hatch. The rate constants were comparable between Nannophya Rambur, 1842 and Nannothemis Brauer, the two study areas and may be used to predict nestling 1868, put traditionally into Brachydiplacinae and not in- contamination at other locations. Our studies confirm to Sympetrinae, could be the adelphotaxa of the clade

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 31 (Acisoma + Cyanothemis + Lepthernis + Rhodothemis). les not recaptured; however, males that were recaptu- Studying wing veination in systematics and phylogeny red had lower mean intensities of mites at emergence was till now preponderant, but seems to be limited for than males not recaptured. Further, mature females the Libellulidae." (Author)] Address: Fleck, G., Lab. carried more mites than mature males, and the latter Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Pa- had fewer mites than newly emerged males not recap- ris, France. E-mail: [email protected] tured. Biases in detachment of engorging mites do not explain the differences in parasitism between mature 4809. Fleck G.; Bechly G.; Martínez-Delclòs X.; Jar- males and females, nor the differences in mite numbers zembowski E. A.; Nel A. (2004): A revision of the Upper between mature males and newly emerged males that Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous dragonfly family Tarsophle- were not recaptured. Rather, heavily parasitized males biidae, with a discussion on the phylogenetic positions appear to disperse or die and are not recaptured, which of the and Sieblosiidae (Insecta, Odo- should have implications for dispersal of mites and fit- natoptera, Panodonata). Geodiversitas 26(1): 33-60. (in ness of male hosts." (Authors)] Address: Forbes, M.R., English with French summary). ["The Upper Jurassic- Dept of Biology, Carleton University, 587 Tory Building, Lower Cretaceous dragonfly family Tarsophlebiidae is 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada. revised. The type species of the type genus Tarsophle- E-mail: [email protected] bia Hagen, 1866, T. eximia (Hagen, 1862) from the Up- per Jurassic Solnhofen Limestones, is redescribed, inc- 4811. Freitag, H. (2004): Composition and longitudi- luding important new information on its head, legs, nal patterns of aquatic insect emergence in small rivers wings, anal appendages and male secondary genital of Palawan Island, the Philippines. Inter. Rev. Hydrobi- apparatus. The type specimen of Tarsophlebiopsis ol. 89(4): 375-391. (in English). ["This study presents mayi Tillyard, 1923 is regarded as an aberrant or unu- the first emergence trap samples from streams in the sually preserved Tarsophlebia eximia. One new species Philippines and Greater Sunda. Aquatic insect emer- of Tarsophlebia and three new species of Turanophle- gence from two small rivers and longitudinal patterns bia are described, i.e. Tarsophlebia minor n. sp., Tura- including estuaries are compared. A decline of total nophlebia anglicana n. sp., T. mongolica n. sp., and T. emergence towards estuaries was observed, affecting vitimensis n. sp. A new combination is proposed for Tu- all major orders. Diptera, namely Chironomidae, domi- ranophlebia neckini (Martynov, 1927) n. comb. The nated all sites. High abundances in Ceratopogonidae, phylogenetic relationships of the Mesozoic Tarsophle- Odonata, and Coleoptera were found, compared to o- biidae are discussed on the basis of new body and wing ther emergence studies from tropical and temperate la- venation characters. The present analysis supports a titudes. Ephemeroptera displayed a highly variable rather derived position for the Tarsophlebiidae, as sister contribution to the emergence from Palawan as well as group of the the Epiproctophora rather than of (Zygop- in other comparative studies either supported by the tera + Epiproctophora). Also, through the present dis- appropriate conditions for certain functional groups or cussion, the Oligo-Miocene family Sieblosiidae seems limited by environmental variables such as pH. Trichop- to be more closely related to the Epiproctophora than to tera are likely to tolerate a wider range of environmental the Zygoptera. But the present study and previous ana- conditions and they are consequently able to fill further lyses suffer of the lack of informations concerning the niches where Ephemeroptera are under-represented. more inclusive groups of , viz. Protozy- Except for scarce abundances of Plecoptera observed goptera, Triadophlebiomorpha, Protanisoptera, etc. The in this and other studies from the tropics, no substantial significance of the tarsophlebiid secondary male genital differences in emergence composition at order level e- apparatus for the reconstruction of the evolution of o- xisted between temperate and tropical rivers, however, donate copulation is discussed." (Authors)] Address: with a remarkable local variation. Components of ripari- Fleck, G., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buf- an and non-aquatic insects and non-emergent fauna fon, F-75005 Paris, France. E-mail: [email protected] contributing to the collections are discussed based on trap features. [...] Odonata occurred at all sites apart 4810. Forbes, M.R.; Muma, K.E.; Smith, B.P. (2004): from estuaries in low numbers. The highest numbers Recapture of male and female dragonflies in relation to were found at PR1 (98 a -1 m -2), and CR3 (73 a -1 m - parasitism by mites, time of season, wing length and 2). Rhinocypha humeralis SELYS, 1873 (Chlorocyphi- wing cell symmetry. Experimental and Applied Acarolo- dae) was frequent in the middle course (CR3, CR4) of gy 34(1-2): 79-93. (in English). ["For aquatic mites pa- the CR while Prodasineura palawana LIEFTINCK, 1948 rasitic on dragonflies, completion of their life cycle de- (Protoneuridae) was dominant in the site PR1. A third pends on their being returned to appropriate water bo- species, Coeliccia sp. (Platycnemididae) was trapped dies by their hosts, after completion of engorgement. once at CR1 (Table 2)." (Author)] Address: Freitag, H., We examined whether differences among hosts in ti- Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of ming of emergence or phenotypic attributes might affect Zoology, D-06099 Halle, Germany. In cooperation with their probability of return to an emergence pond, and Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa Cam- hence success of mites. Parasitized males and females pus, Aquatic Science & Technology Department, Santa of the dragonfly Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen) did not Monica, Puerto Princesa City, PH 5300 Palawan, the differ in overall recapture rates. Females that had wing Philippines. E-mail: [email protected] cell symmetry and emerged early were more likely to be recaptured than females that emerged later or had wing 4812. Gade, G.; Auerswald, L.; Predel, R.; Marco, cell asymmetry, but there were no consistent relations H.G. (2004): Substrate usage and its regulation during between these variables and parasitism by mites. No flight and swimming in the backswimmer, Notonecta such relations between wing cell asymmetry, emergen- glauca. Physiological Entomology 29(1): 84-93. (in Eng- ce date, and recapture likelihood were found for males. lish). ["The metabolites that are generally used by in- Using randomization tests, we found that mean intensi- sects during exercise are present in quite different con- ties of Arrenurus planus (Marshall) mites at host emer- centrations in the haemolymph of the backswimmer N. gence were the same for recaptured females and fema- glauca L. Lipids are most abundant (between 10 and 20

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 32 mg/mL), whereas carbohydrates (2-3 mg/mL) and proli- is pushed backward by the head wind. These move- ne (approximately 1 mg/mL) are at very low concentra- ments can be perceived by the organ of Johnston within tions. Injection of an extract of conspecific corpora car- the pedicellus. The muscles and sense organs of the diaca causes pronounced hyperlipaemia in the backs- antenna are innervated by the antennal nerve, origina- wimmer. A neuropeptide with the same effect was isola- ting from the deutocerebrum." (Authors)] Address: Ge- ted from the corpora cardiaca in a single high-per- wecke, M., Inst. Zool. Abt. Neurphysiol., Univ. Ham- formance liquid chromatography (HPLC) step; the pri- burg, Martin-Luther-King Platz 3, D-20146, Hamburg, mary sequence was deduced from mass spectrometric Germany measurements (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ioniza- tion-time of flight and electrospray quadrupol time-of- 4815. Gossum, H. van; Stoks, R.; De Bruyn, L. flight mass spectrometry) of whole corpora cardiaca, (2004): Conspicuous body coloration and predation risk and the mass was confirmed in the HPLC fraction that in damselflies: are andromorphs easier to detect than had adipokinetic activity. The biologically active octa- gynomorphs? Belg. J. Zool., 134(2/1): 37-40. (in Eng- peptide has the sequence pGlu-Val-Asn-Phe-Ser-Pro- lish). ["The coexistence of multiple female colour Ser-Trp amide, which was characterized previously morphs in damselflies remains poorly understood. Typi- from the corpora cardiaca of Anax imperator, and deno- cally, one of the female morphs is coloured like the ma- ted Anaim-adipokinetic hormone (AKH). The synthetic le (andromorph), while the other morphs are not (gy- Anaim-AKH peptide causes lipid mobilization when in- nomorphs). Andromorphs, by resembling males, are jected at a dose of 1 pmol into N. glauca. When other thought to benefit from avoiding male harassment. So- synthetic AKH members that occur in Hemiptera are in- me authors have proposed that this benefit is offset by jected into N. glauca at the same dose, the hyperlipae- a higher probability of detection for andromorphs com- mic responses are significantly lower than after injection pared to gynomorphs owing to differences in body co- of Anaim-AKH. Because only lipids increase upon acti- louration. We experimentally tested detectabilities of the vity, such as continuous swimming for 1 h or during a 1- different female colour morphs using human observers h rest period after a 3-min flight episode in the laborato- as model predators. In contrast to expectation, detecti- ry, it is assumed that Anaim-AKH serves as a true adi- on probabilities for andromorphs and gynomorphs were pokinetic hormone in the backswimmer during bouts of equal. We discuss the use of survival probabilities to natural swimming and flight." (Authors)] Address: Gade, test for differences in predation rate between female G., Zoology Dept, Univ. of Cape Town, Rondebosch, morphs and consider whether human predators are re- 7701, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] presentative models for the natural predator guild of the studied damselfly." (Authors)] Address: Stoks, R., Labo- 4813. Geraeds, R.P.G.; Schaik, V.A. van (2004): The ratorium voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Be- dragonfly Onychogomphus forcipatus, a new species riotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: rob- for the Netherlands? Findings of a few exuviea along [email protected] the river Roer. Naturhistorisch Maandblad 93: 33-35. (in Dutch, with English summary). ["During a dragonfly sur- 4816. Gossum, H.V.; Adriaens, T.; Dumont, H.; vey along the river Roer, four exuviae of Onycho- Stoks, R. (2004): Sex- and morph-specific predation gomphus forcipatus where found at three locations a- risk: Colour or behaviour dependency? Eur. J. Entomol. long the river Roer. The first exuvium was found on 5 101(3): 373-377. (in English). ["The coexistence of disc- July, south of Melick. The second and third exuviae we- rete morphs within a species, with one morph more re found on 12 July, west of Melick, both in the same conspicuous than the other(s) is often thought to result location. The fourth was found on 9 August, also south from both sexual selection and predation. In many of Melick. Onychogomphus forcipatus is not regarded damselflies, sexual dimorphism occurs jointly with mul- as a native species in the Netherlands. There were only tiple female colour morphs. Typically, one morph is co- two reliable observations in the Netherlands in the 20th loured like the male (andromorph), while the other(s) is century, viz., in 1947 and 1995. Observations of this not (gynomorph(s)). The mechanisms contributing to species along the river Roer in 2000 and the new fin- the maintenance of such female polymorphism in dam- dings of the three exuviae in 2003 show that O. forcipa- selflies remain poorly understood, especially the role of tus may have established itself along the river Roer. predation. We tested the detectability of two different Since the larvae take three years to develop, it is likely female colour morphs of the damselfly, Enallagma cy- that the larvae that emerged in 2003 are the offspring of athigerum, using human observers as model predators; the animals observed in 2000." (Authors)] Address: Ge- andromorphs were detected more frequently than gy- raeds, R.P.G., Julianalaan 46, NL-6042 JH Roermond, nomorphs. Field data on mortality of males and the two The Netherlands different female morphs due to predation or drowning were also collected, and these observations support 4814. Gewecke, M.; Odendahl, A. (2004): Der Be- morph-specific mortality. In natural populations predati- wegungsapparat der Antennen des Großen Blaupfeils on risk was higher in males than females; gynomorphs, Orthetrum cancellatum (Odonata: Libellulidae). Ento- however, were more prone to predation than andro- mologia Generalis 27(2): 73-86. (in German, with Eng- morphs. Differences in behaviour between morphs, ra- lish summary). ["The antenna of O. cancellatum is com- ther than colour, may explain this result." (Authors)] Ad- posed of 6 segments, scapus, pedicellus, and 4 seg- dress: Gossum, H.V. van, Evolutionary Biology Group, ments of the flagellum. Only the two proximal ones can University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 be moved actively by muscles. The axis of the caput- Antwerp, Belgium; e-mail: [email protected] scapus-joint and the axis of the scapus-pedicellus-joint are nearly parallel with eachother. Thus the antenna 4817. Groenendijk, D. (2004): Dragonflies and dam- can be moved above the frontal rim of the compound selflies in Dutch limestone quarries. Natuurhistorisch eye, forward-down or backward-up. The pedicellus-fla- Maandblad 93: 95-99. (in Dutch, with English summa- gellum-joint is as like a socket joint passively movable ry). ["Marl pits in the province of Limburg are of great in all directions. During flight the relatively stiff flagellum entomological importance. Their sheltered situation and

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 33 the continuing marl-stone extraction provide a special plied Zool., P.O.Box 27, FIN-00014 University of Hel- dynamic and warm habitat. So far, 37 dragonfly species sinki, Finland; E-mail: [email protected] have been recorded in these quarries, many of them re- latively rare in the rest of the Netherlands. Most of the- 4820. Hayashi, F.; Dobata, S.; Futahashi, R. (2004): se are species characteristic of poorly vegetated see- Macro- and microscale distribution patterns of two clo- page areas or have a southern distribution. Reproducti- sely related Japanese Mnais species inferred from nuc- on of Sympecma fusca, Cercion lindenii, and Croco- lear ribosomal DNA, its sequences and morphology themis erythraea has been observed in pools with a rich (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). Odonatologica 33(4): 399- vegetation, while Ischnura pumilio, Orthetrum brun- 412. (in English). ["Much variation occurs in morphology neum, and Orthetrum coerulescens were found to re- and colouration among individuals of Japanese Mnais produce in seepage areas with shallow ponds and species. It has been noted that 2 groups of Mnais often small streams. Most of the recorded dragonfly species cohabit a stream in western Japan. There is, however, need the dynamic situation found in these quarries. no clear morphological difference in male appendages Conserving this special habitat and its fauna requires a and penis between the 2 groups, and this makes it diffi- tailored approach, involving the maintenance of geo- cult to determine their taxonomic status. In this study, to morphological and hydrological processes after marl- clarify the relationships between the sympatric species stone extraction ends." (Author)] Address: Groenendijk, on both small (along a stream) and large (across Ja- D., De Vlinderstichting, Postbus 506, NL 6700 AM Wa- pan) geographic scales, sequences of the internal geningen, The Netherlands transcribed spacers 1 and 2 (ITS 1 and 2) of nuclear ri- bosomal DNA are compared. Base substitutions occur- 4818. Hachmöller, B.; Kneis, P.; Schrack, M.; Stol- red at 4 sites of 223 bps of the ITS1 region, and by their zenburg, U. (2004): Ein neuer Nachweis der Vogel- combinations, the four sequence types could be distin- Azurjungfer (Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850) in Sach- guished among a total of 800 individuals. In the ITS2 sen. Mitteilungen Sächsischer Entomologen 69: 10-12. region (total 411 bps including 5.8S rRNA region), all (in German). [Germany, Sachsen, east of Meißen, Au- examined individuals had the same sequence. The ge- gust 2004; the species inhabitated two ditches. Habitat ographical distribution of each ITS1 sequence type and and co-occuring odonate species are described.] morphological data of wings and a pterostigma suggest Address: Hachmöller, B., Staatliches Umweltfachamt that Japanese Mnais includes 2 distinct species, M. Radebeul, Wasastr. 50, D-01445 Radebeul, Germany. strigata Selys, 1853 and M. costalis Selys, 1869. Their distribution ranges overlap widely in western Japan, 4819. Hämäläinen, M. (2004): Caloptera damselflies where M. strigata is usually found at smaller and upper from Fujian (China), with description of a new species streams than M. costalis." (Author)] Address: Hayashi, and taxonomic notes (Zygoptera: Calopterygoidea). F., Dept Biol., Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Minamiosawa Odonatologica 33(4): 371-398. (in English). ["Based on 1-1, Tokyo, 1920397, Japan. E-mail: fhayashi@comp. literature records and the examination of an extensive metro-u.ac.jp Odonata collection made in Fujian in 1930-1940's (now in RMNH, Leiden), 21 species of Caloptera (Caloptery- 4821. Heidecke, F. (2004): Aeshna mixta (Latreille, goidea) are recognized as occurring in Fujian province 1805), Herbst-Mosaikjungfer. Naturwissenschaftliche in eastern China. The Fujian Caloptera material (ca. Beiträge Museum Dessau 16: title cover, 93. (in Ger- 860 specimens of 18 species) in RMNH is enumerated. man). [Brief characterisation of A. mixta on the basis of The following taxonomic decisions are presented: Ca- literature data.] Address: Heidecke, F., Schachtstr. 27, liphaea nitens Navas, 1934 is removed from synonymy D-06406 Bernburg, Germany. E-mail: Libellenforscher with Bayadera melanoptetyx Ris, 1912(!) and ranked as @web.de a valid species, distinct from C. consimilis McLachlan, 1894. The lectotype of Vestalis smaragdina Selys, 1879 4822. Heidecke, F.; Lindemann, K. (2004): Die Be- is designated. Vestalis velata Ris, 1912 (syn. V. virens standssituation der Odonatenfauna des Paupitzscher Needham, 1930) is ranked as a good species, while the Sees im Jahre 2002. Naturwiss. Beitr. Museum Dessau "hyaline winged form of V. smaragdina velata" (sensu 16: 49-62. (in German, with English summary). [Ger- Asahina, 1977) is described as a new sp. Vestalis ve- many, Sachsen-Anhalt; 20 odonate species were col- nusta sp. n. Bayadera continentalis Asahina, 1973 from lected in 2002 in a brown coal mining lake. The odonate Fujian and B. ishigakiana Asahina, 1964 from the Ryu- composition of the different succession stages of the o- kyus are treated as full sp. and not as ssp. of B. brevi- ligotrophic lake is discussed.] Address: Heidecke, F., cauda Fraser, 1928 from Taiwan. Bayadera melania Schachtstr. 27, D-06406 Bernburg, Germany. E-mail: Navas, 1934 is synonymized with B. melanopteryx Ris, [email protected] 1912. Some preliminary taxonomic comments (to be 4823. Heidecke, F.; Heidecke, H, (2004): Die Tauf- discussed in detail elsewhere) are presented: Calopte- wiesenberge - ein vergessenes Schutzgebiet zwischen ryx grandaeva Selys, 1853 is a probable synonym of C. Kiesabbau und Renaturierung. Pedemontanum 5: 8-10. atrata Selys, 1853, whereas C. atrocyana (Fraser, (in German). [Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; 25 autochto- 1935) is a good sp. Matrona basilaris Selys, 1853 and nous species, and dispersing Aeshna affinis and Libel- M. nigripectus Selys, 1879 appear to be distinct sp. lula fulva. Of special interest is the record of Leucorrhi- Mnais tenuis Oguma, 1913 and M. andersoni McLach- nia pectoralis.] Address: Heidecke, F., Schachtstr. 27, lan in Selys, 1873 are also better treated as separate D-06406 Bernburg, Germany. E-mail: Libellenforscher sp. Faunistic notes include: Libellago lineata (Bur- @web.de meister, 1839) is recorded from Fujian province for the first time. Old records of Psolodesmus mandarinus 4824. Heidecke, F.; Lindemann, K. (2004): Erster McLachlan, 1870 and Euphaea compar McLachlan, Reproduktionsnachweis von Crocothemis erythraea 1870 (synonym of E. formosa Hagen in Selys, 1869) (Brullé, 1832) (Odonata: Libellulidae) in der Goitzsche from Amoy Island near the Fujian coast are considered bei Bitterfeld in Sachsen Anhalt im Jahre 2003. Natur- doubtful." (Author)] Address: Hämäläinen M., Dept Ap- wissenschaftliche Beiträge Museum Dessau 16: 63-64.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 34 (in German). [Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, 26/05/2003; frogs or waterspiders, when they had become territorial records of exuviae of C. erythraea. In 2004, imagines of only shortly before the attack. Males showed more site the species were seen app. 7 km from the above locali- fidelity when they had courted or copulated with a fema- ty.] Address: Heidecke, F., Schachtstr. 27, D-06406 le in their territory before the attack, probably because Bernburg, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] of the higher resource value. Males with or without co- pulation did not differ in their morphology. The amount 4825. Heijiligers, H. (2004): Boekbesprekingen: De of success of males to form a mating wheel from a tan- nederlandse Libellen. Natuurhistorisch Maandblad 93: dem correlated positively with preceeding courtship. Af- 16. (in Dutch). [book review of the book on the dutch ter copulations, males showed more territorial flights odonata edited by the Nederlandse vereniging voor li- and displayed versus other males more often. In enclo- bellenstudie in 2002] Address: Heijiligers, H., Gods- sure-experiments males with an early copulation expe- weerderstraat 2, NL-6041 GH Roermond, The Nether- rience achieved a higher number of further copulations, lands. E-mail: [email protected] while male quality (fat, size, wingspot) did not differ significantly between males with or without mating. Nor- 4826. Herberholz, J.; Sen, M.M.; Edwards, D.H. thern Calopteryx splendens splendens showed a more (2004): Escape behavior and escape circuit activation frequently alternative reproductive behaviour (ARB) in juvenile crayfish during prey-predator interactions. than the southern ones. Winner of fights did not differ in Journal of Experimental Biology 207(11): 1855-1863. their morphology from loosers. The experiment showed (in English). ["The neural systems that control escape a significant effect of preceeding copulations on durati- behavior have been studied intensively in several ani- on and outcome of male-male fights. Contests between mals, including mollusks, fish and crayfish. Surprisingly the same opponents were determined more quickly af- little is known, however, about the activation and the ter a mating than without mating experience. Males utilization of escape circuits during prey-predator inte- which had previously lost a fight won the contest with ractions. To complement the physiological and anato- the same opponent after a copulation in significantly mical studies with a necessary behavioral equivalent, more cases." (Author)] Address: Hilfert-Rüppel, Dag- we investigated encounters between juvenile crayfish mar, An der Wasserfeuchte 32, D-38162 Cremlingen, and large dragonfly nymphs in freely behaving animals Germany using a combination of high-speed video-recordings and measurements of electric field potentials. During at- 4828. Holroyd, P.A.; Bown, T.M.; Schankler, D.M. tacks, dragonfly nymphs rapidly extended their labium, (2004): Auroralestes, gen. nov., a replacement name equipped with short, sharp palps, to capture small cray- for Eolestes Bown and Schankler, 1982, a preoccupied fish. Crayfish responded to the tactile stimulus by acti- name. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(4): 979. vating neural escape circuits to generate tail-flips direc- (in English). [Verbatim: A recent internet search revea- ted away from the predator. Tail-flips were the sole de- led the homonymy of the generic name Eolestes, pro- fense mechanism in response to an attack and every posed by Bown and Schankler (1982:52) for the early single strike was answered by tail-flip escape behavior. Eocene erinaceid lipotyphlan Eolestes simpsoni (Bown, Crayfish used all three known types of escape tail-flips 1979). The erinaceid species was first described by during the interactions with the dragonfly nymphs. Tail- Bown (1979:61) as Leipsanolestes simpsoni, and Bown flips generated by activity in the giant neurons were and Schankler (1982) assigned it to a new genus. The predominantly observed to trigger the initial escape generic name Eolestes was erected by Cockerell (1940: responses to an attack, but non-giant mediated tail-flips 104) for an Eocene dragonfly from the Florissant For- were often generated to attempt escape after capture. mation of Colorado, Eolestes synthetica (Order Odona- Attacks to the front of the crayfish triggered tail-flips ta). The generic name Eolestes is preoccupied, and we mediated either by the medial giant neuron or by non- therefore propose the replacement name Auroralestes giant circuitry, whereas attacks to the rear always elici- (based on the root Aurora, goddess of the dawn) for the ted tail-flips mediated by the lateral giant neuron. Over- erinaceid genus, giving Auroralestes simpsoni for Eo- all, tail flipping was found to be a successful behavior in lestes simpsoni. Literature cited: Bown, T.M. 1979. Ge- preventing predation, and only a small percentage of ology and mammalian paleontology of the Sand Creek crayfish were killed and consumed." (Authors)] Ad- facies, lower Willwood Formation (lower Eocene), Was- dress: Herberholz, J., Dept Biol, Georgia State Univ, hakie County, Wyoming. Geological Survey of Wyo- POB 4010, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA. E-mail: biojhh ming, Memoir 2: 1-151; Bown, T.M. & D. Schankler. @langate.gsu.edu 1982. A review of the Proteutheria and Insectivora of the Willwood Formation (lower Eocene), Bighorn Basin, 4827. Hilfert-Rüppell, D (2004): Optimierung des Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1523: 1-79; Fortpflanzungsverhaltens: wichtige Einflussgrößen auf Cockerell, T.D.A. 1940. A dragon-fly from the Eocene of Territorialität und auf Paarungen von europäischen Colorado; Odonata, Agrionidae. Entomol. News 51: Prachtlibellenmännchen (Odonata: Zygoptera). Disser- 103-105.] Address: Holroyd, Patricia, Museum of Pale- tation TU Braunschweig; http://opus.tu-bs.de/opus/voll- ontology, University of California, Berkeley, California texte/2004/567/: 216 pp. (in German, with English sum- 94720 U.S.A. E-mail: pholroyd@ uclink4.berkeley.edu mary). ["The aim of this study was to find out, which in- fluences contribute to the variability and optimisation of 4829. Holusa, O.;Jeziorski, P. (2004): Bibliographie the reproductive behaviour of C. splendens splendens der odonatologischen Literatur der Tschechischen Re- in Germany and in Southern France as well of C. hae- publik, 1849 - 2000 (Odonata). Libellula 23(1-2): 53-76. morrhoidalis in Southern France. This approach allo- (in German, with English summary). ["A list of 278 refe- wed for the detection of variation in reproductive beha- rences of odonatological literature from the years 1849 viour among species and geographic regions. In my to 2000 for the territory of Czech Republic is presented. experiments, the main determinant for the reproductive The list is divided into seven different topics. Not inclu- behaviour was success through copulations. Males left ded are articles about fossil dragonflies, unpublished their territories after a successless predation attempt by diploma theses, unpublished research reports and book

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 35 reviews." (Authors)] Address: Holusa, O., Muzeum Bes- riale took into consideration: on the species level, biolo- kyd, prirodovedné oddeleni, Zámecké námesti 1264, gical information (dispersal behaviour); on the patch le- CZ-738 01 Frydek-Mistek. E-mail: [email protected] vel, information on the size of the subpopulations (e- migration rate); and on the landscape level, information 4830. Hunger, H. (2004): Naturschutzorientierte, on the quality and spatial configuration of the matrix GIS-gestützte Untersuchungen zur Bestandssituation (definition of the cost surface). Land use data and a der Libellenarten Coenagrion mercuriale, Leucorrhinia slope model were incorporated into the design of the pectoralis und Ophiogomphus cecilia (Anhang II FFH- cost surface. The model output allowed for a differentia- Richtlinie) in Baden-Württemberg. Dissertation zur Er- ted interpretation of the degree of isolation between in- langung des Grades des Doktors der Naturwissen- dividual subpopulations. An "optimistic scenario" (few schaften am Institut für Naturschutz und Umweltbildung large metapopulations) was contrasted with a "neutral (INU) der Hochschule Vechta. Dragonfly Research 2. scenario" (distinct size reduction and fragmentation of ISSN 1438-034X. IX, 229 pp, Anlagen. (in German, with the metapopulations). By combining the "high density English summary) ["In the thesis, I focus on the current areas" of the habitat model with the dispersal model condition and trends of all known populations of C. zones for C. mercuriale, three "suitability classes" were mercuriale, L. pectoralis, and O. cecilia in Baden-Würt- calculated. They indicate where measures for the stabi- temberg (southwestern Germany). These 3 Odonata lisation of the metapopulations are most urgent and, at species are protected under European law (listed in an- the same time, promising. To document the habitats of nex II of the habitats directive). Vector- and raster- L. pectoralis, biotypes were mapped in the most signifi- based GIS methods play an important role in the analy- cant areas with species occurrences in Upper Swabia sis of the data. A synoptic discussion of the results (prealpine region of South-Germany). A comparison leads to concrete recommendations for action plans for between digital aerial photographs from 1996 and 2001 protection of the species. As a starting point, all acces- allowed the detection of habitat changes caused by ve- sible data on the species f occurrences and population getative succession. In order to model the long distance sizes were compiled and digitised. To gain additional dispersal of L. pectoralis, the slope model was used as insight into certain aspects of C. mercuriale population a cost surface. The possible role of cost paths as mi- biology, field experiments were carried out using a uni- gration routes was discussed. A "cost distance matrix" que method of marking the animals with UV ink and was calculated to quantify the spatial relationship bet- searching for them at night with a portable black light ween the individual areas occupied by the species. For lamp. The recapture rate was 35% (140 out of 305 spe- O. cecilia, a series of measurements taken from a data cimens), however, only 11 animals had moved away catalogue of the Landesanstalt fur Umweltschutz Ba- from the place were they had been marked. The maxi- den-Württemberg revealed that in many bodies of flo- mum distance of their movement was 300 m. The lon- wing water the water quality has markedly improved gest period between marking and last recapture was 16 throughout the past two decades. This circumstance, days. In three instances, marked individuals were found combined with intensified search efforts and possibly in copula at night. Employing the Lincoln index, the re- climatic factors has probably led to an increase in the sults of mark-recapture experiments showed that the number of known populations during the last few years. actual population size was 2 to 2.5 times higher than Metapopulation structure and trends in the overall the numbers estimated by conventional field methods. population size are described in detail in the chapter, The sex ratio of animals marked was 713 males : 152 "Current status of the studied Odonata species and re- females (82:18). The recapture rate on the fifth day af- commendations for their protection". In addition, conc- ter marking was significantly lower for females (3%) rete recommendations for the species f protection, the than for males (11%). The hypothesis that fertilized fe- implementation of the monitoring programmes, and the males emigrate more frequently than males and thus compilation of the reports regulated by the habitats di- play a key role in colonization and recolonization events rective are given. The thesis ends with a discussion of is discussed. The results confirm empirical knowledge methods, focusing on the applied approach and the GIS that, in the study area, C. mercuriale shows only very methods used. I conclude that, given careful planning little tendency to emigrate from its home waters. In the and data evaluation, advanced GIS models, such as GIS-based habitat model for C. mercuriale, a ground- habitat and dispersal models, are generally of high va- water model and land use data for the Upper Rhine val- lue for issues of nature conservation." (Author) ley were employed. A preference analysis was used to Address: Hunger, H., Institut für Naturschutz und Land- detect "high density areas" with a positive electivity in- schaftsanalyse (INULA), August-Ganther-Straße 16, D- dex and a statistically significant x² deviation measure, 79117 Freiburg, Germany. E-mail: Holger.Hunger@ in which the species occurs at an elevated frequency. inula.de In the natural geographic region "Freiburger Bucht" (214 km²) "high density regions" lay within grassland in 4831. Jänicke, M. (2004): Libellen (Odonata) der Ge- which the groundwater table was 2 m or less below the wässer um Gera. Veröffentlichungen Museum für Na- surface, and within farmland where the groundwater turkunde der Stadt Gera, Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe table was 1 m or less below the surface. In the "Offen- 31: 57-59. (in German). [town of Gera, Thuringia, Ger- burger Rheinebene" (851 km²) they lay within grassland many; compilation of, in most cases prior 1997-data, in which the groundwater table was 1,5 m or less below including some recent records of Leucorrhinia dubia, L. the surface; farmland, even in areas with high ground- rubicunda, Aeshna affinis, and Coenagrion lunulatum.] water levels, was not to be classified as a "high density Address: Jänicke, M., Am Tonteich 4, D-07607 Eisen- region"h probably due to the predominance of corn berg, Germany fields. These model results were very plausible. Additi- onal data analyses demonstrated that the model cannot 4832. Jergentz, S.; Mugni, H.; Bonetto, C.; Schulz, be used for the adjacent natural geographic regions be- R. (2004): Runoff-related endosulfan contamination and cause these have different landscape-related characte- aquatic macroinvertebrate response in rural basins near ristics. The raster-based dispersal model for C. mercu- Buenos Aires, Argentina. Archives of Environmental

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 36 Contamination & Toxicology 46(3): 345-352. (in Eng- of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, lish). ["Information in the open literature about the fate S10 2TN Sheffield, UK. E-mail: [email protected] and effects of pesticides in small streams from agri- cultural areas of Argentina is very rare. The objective of 4834. Jurzitza, G.; Roeder, L. (2004): Thermorthemis the present work was to study the pesticide contamina- madagascariensis (Rambur): Some observations on its tion and potential biological effects in basins that have habitat and reproductive behaviour (Anisoptera: Libellu- undergone intense agricultural activity, mainly related to lidae). Notulae Odonatologicae 6(4): 39-42. (in English). the cultivation of soybeans. Three streams (Maguire, ["The specis is peculiar to Madagascar, where it is Helves, and Horqueta) with a low-flow discharge (0.1 restricted to forest ponds at elevations above 900 m. and 0.2 m3/s) in, March close to the city of Arrecifes we- Based on colour field photographs, both sexes (adult) re studied during the period of maximum insecticide are redescribed. The reproductive behaviour is charac- application, between February and April 2001. Various terized by scooping oviposition and by incidental multip- sampling devices were installed to trap suspended: par- le guarding. Some records of Crocothemis striata Loh- ticles, runoff, and floodwater plus sediment throughout mann are appended." (Authors)] Address: Reinmuthstr the study period. The suspended-particle samples were 27, D-76187, Karlsruhe, Germany. E-mail: gjurzit33@t- analyzed for the insecticides endosulfan (END), chlor- online.de pyrifos, and cypermethrin. Water chemistry and the 4835. Kadoya, T.; Suda, Shin-ichi; Washitani, I. macroinvertebrate communities were assessed on four (2004): Dragonfly species richness on man-made occasions and the organismic drift was measured con- ponds: effects of pond size and pond age on newly tinuously. Following a 184-mm rainfall on March 1, established assemblages. Ecological Research 19(5): 2001, beta-endosulfan concentrations up to 318 and 43 461-467. (in English). ["We studied the abundance and mug/kg were measured from suspended-particle sam- species richness of adult dragonflies in 11 artificial ples from Horqueta and Helves, respectively. No END ponds which were recently established (within 2 years). contamination was detected in Maguire. Chlorpyrifos We found that the adult dragonfly assemblage patterns and cypermethrin were not detected in any of the were influenced by pond size as well as pond age. The streams. A significant decrease in the average mac- species richness was positively correlated with the roinvertebrate species density was observed in Horque- pond size, which was because the distributional pat- ta (from 12.8+-0.5 to 9+-0.7 species; ANOVA, p<0.05) terns of species were significantly nested according to and Helves (from 10.8+-1.7 to 3.3+-1.3 species; pond area. The species richness was highly correlated p<0.001) following the same rainfall event at the begin- with pond age in association with the vegetation cover ning of March, while the species density in Maguire re- within ponds. It was suggested that the species rich- mained constant at 7.9+-0.3 species. The runoff pri- ness was enhanced by the increasing immigration rate marily reduced species abundances of Odonata and of species which favor well-vegetated ponds." (Au- Ephemeroptera significantly (p<0.01) in Horqueta and thors)] Address: Kadoya, T., Dept Ecosyst. Studies, Helves but not in Maguire. A greater drift of Smicridae Inst. Agr. and Life Sci., Bunkyo Ku, Univ. Tokyo, 1-1-1 (Trichoptera) and Ephemeroptera occurred in Helves Yayoi, Tokyo, 1138657, Japan. E-mail: aa47143@mail. and Horqueta during this runoff event, while no chan- ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp ges in the macroinvertebrate drift were detectable in Maguire. This study highlights the potential pesticide ef- 4836. Karanovic, T.; Reddy, Y.R. (2004): First record fects on macroinvertebrate communities in Argentinian of Phyllognathopus bassoti Rouch, 1972 from India, rural streams. It is suggested that a small wetland area with remarks on the family Phyllognathopodidae Gur- formed by Maguire between the agriculturally used ney, 1932 (Crustacea, Copepoda, Harpacticoida). An- catchment and the sampling site contributes to the ab- nales de Limnologie 40(2): 121-132. (in English). ["P. sence of contamination and effects at this site." (Au- bassoti, originally described from Long Island, Papua thors)] Address: Jergentz, S., Tech. Univ. Braun- New Guinea, and later reported from the Philippines, is schweig, Zoological Institut, Fasanenstr. 3, D-38092, found for the first time in India. This subterranean spe- Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] cies is redescribed and its ecology and zoogeography are discussed. Also, the systematics of the family Phyl- 4833. Joop, G.; Rolff, J. (2004): Plasticity of immune lognathopodidae is discussed and a key to genera and function and condition under the risk of predation and species is given. As a result of the taxonomic analysis, parasitism. Evolutionary Ecology Research 6(7): 1051- three species are here synonymized: Phyllognathopus 1062. (in English). ["Ecological immunology attempts to insularis Chappuis, 1940 and P. camptoides Bozic, elucidate the causes of the large variation in immunity 1965 with P. chappuisi Delachaux, 1924; and P. volca- and resistance observed in natural populations. Here nicus Barclay, 1969 with P. viguieri (Maupas, 1892). It we report on a novel experiment that investigated how has been observed that odonate nymphs prey on adults the risks of parasitism and predation altered investment and copepodids of P. bassoti, an interaction not known in immunity and condition in insects during larval deve- until now." (Authors)] Address: Karanovic, T., Western lopment. The study organism is the damselfly Coe- Australian Museum, Francis Street, 6000 Perth, WA, nagrion puella, the parasite is a water mite and the pre- Australia. E-mail: [email protected] dators are encaged Aeshna cyanea dragonflies. Our experiments show that females increase their invest- 4837. Karlsson, T. (2004): Tva nya trollslandor (O- ment in a cellular as well as a humoral component of donata) for Ostergotland Gungflymosaikslanda (Aeshna the immune system in the presence of natural enemies. subarctica) och gron mosaikslanda (A. viridis). Entomo- By contrast, males do not show such alteration. Howe- logisk Tidskrift 125(4): 201-204. (in Swedish, with Eng- ver, males show altered condition under the risks of pa- lish summary). ["Two new provincial records of dragon- rasitism and predation. Our results highlight the impor- flies (Odonata) for Ostergotland – A. subarctica and A. tance of species interactions for the plasticity of immu- viridis. [...] During 2004 new provincial records for A. ne function." (Authors)] Address: Rolff, J., Department subarctica and A. viridis have been made in Oster-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 37 gotland, 30-40 km south of the city Linkoping, Sweden. logy, University of Oulu, P.O.Box 3000, FIN-90014 Uni- The species are likely to be found in several localities in versity of Oulu, Finland Ostergotland. With these two new records, 48 species of dragonflies have been found in Ostergotland."] Ad- 4840. Kirti, J.S.; Singh, A. (2004): Studies on secon- dress: E-mail: tommykarlsson715@hotmail. com dary male genitalia of the type species of some dragon- flies (Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Zoos' Print 19 4838. Karube, 2004 (2004): Heliogomphus chaoi (6): 1505-1511. (in English). ["The secondary male ge- spec. nov., a new dragonfly from southern Vietnam (A- nitalic characters of 11 type species of family Libelluli- nisoptera: Gomphidae). Odonatologica 33(4): 433-436. dae have been examined and studied in considerable (in English). ["The new species is described, illustrated details. The taxonomic significance of the genitalic fea- and compared with the similar H. selysii Fraser. Holoty- tures of these species has been highlighted." (Authors)] pe male: S Vietnam, Laindong prov., 15 km from Bao Address: Kirti, Jagbir S., Dept Zool, Punjab Univ, Patia- Lok to Ho-chi-minh, 6-V-1997; deposited in Kanagawa la, Punjab, 147002, India. E-mail: archuspeak@yahoo. Prefectural Museum of Natural History, Odawara, Ja- co.in pan." (Author)] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, 4841. Kjaerstad, G. (2004): Dammer med nasjonal Japan. E-mail: [email protected] verdi i Levanger og Verdal. Norges teknisk-naturvitens- kapelige universitet Vitenskapsmuseet. Zoologisk notat 4839. Keskinen, E. (2004): Post-embryonic growth 2004-3: 17 pp. (in Norvegian). [The fauna - including 7 and fine-structural organization of arthropod photore- odonate taxa - of four Norvegian water bodies is listed.] ceptors A study involving selected species of insects http://www.ntnu.no/vmuseet/zoolavd/zoolnotat-3-04.pdf and crustaceans. Oulu University Press; ISBN 951-42- 7560-8 (PDF) http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9514275608/: 4842. Kohnert, S.; Perry, S.F.; Schmitz, A. (2004): 64 pp. (in English). [Arthropod photoreceptors are ver- Morphometric analysis of the larval branchial chamber satile sense organs. Any investigation of these organs in the dragonfly Aeshna cyanea Müller (Insecta, Odona- has to consider that their structure and functional limita- ta, Anisoptera). Journal of Morphology 261(1): 81-91. tions at the moment of fixation depend on many factors: (in English). ["The aquatic larvae of anisopteran dragon- species, sex, developmental and nutritional state of the flies possess tracheal gills located in the rectum. Using animal, time of day and ambient light. The microscopic stereological methods, we estimated the morphometric image of an arthropod photoreceptor is always a sam- diffusing capacity for oxygen across the gill epithelium, ple frozen in time and space. Quite often publications i.e., from rectal water to the gill tracheoles, in the larvae on arthropod photoreceptors only provide the name of of Aeshna cyanea. A 271-mg larva has a total branchial the species studied, but nothing beyond that. At least surface area of app. 12 cm². Tracheoles make up 6% of the developmental status of the study animals ought to the epithelial volume of the gills; the harmonic mean be noted, possibly even the sex and body size. Forty thickness of the water-tracheolar diffusion barrier is publications on insect and 54 on crustacean photore- 0.27 m and consists mainly of cuticle. The calculated ceptors were checked for the information that was given DMO2 is 23.0 l min-1 g-1 kPa-1, which, using published about the investigated animals: Out of these papers values for oxygen consumption in a similar species, 40% provide only information on the name of the stu- would result in a mean driving pressure of 0.2 kPa at died species and nothing else. The aim of this thesis, rest and 1.3 kPa during activity. Since these driving thus, was to investigate, to what extent the develop- pressures are similar to those reported for other arthro- mental state and the sex of the animal as well as the pods, we conclude that the DMO2 of the gill is not rate- ambient light conditions affect the structure of the eye limiting for aerobic metabolism in Aeshna cyanea lar- of a given species. Five species of arthropods were vae." (Authors)] Address: Schmitz, Anke, Institut für chosen: (a) the semi-terrestrial isopod Ligia exotica and Zoologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität two aquatic Branchiuran fishlice, Argulus foliaceus and Bonn, Poppelsdorfer Schlo, 53115 Bonn, Germany. E- A. coregoni, to represent the Crustacea, and (b) the mail: [email protected] stick insect Carausius morosus and the spittle bug Phi- laenus spumarius, both terrestrial, to represent the In- 4843. LaFiandra, E.M.; Babbitt, K.J. (2004): Predator secta. The addition of new ommatidia was studied in a induced phenotypic plasticity in the pinewoods tree paper on L. exotica, which also dealt with the site of frog, Hyla femoralis: Necessary cues and the cost of newly added ommatidia. It was found that all of these development. Oecologia 138(3): 350-359. (in English). species had two sessile, large compound eyes firmly ["Predator-induced defenses can result from non- positioned on their heads (but fishlouse compound eyes contact cues associated with the presence of a feeding were bathed in haemocoelic liquid). In all species, the predator; however, the nature of the predator cue has compound eye was found to be of the apposition type. not been determined. We tested the role of two non- The gross structural organization of the ommatidia contact cues, metabolites of digestion of conspecific stayed approximately the same during the whole prey released by the predator and alarm pheromones postembryonic development. Lateral ocelli of the A. co- released by attacked conspecific prey, in the develop- regoni nauplius eye changed from elongated to spheri- ment of inducible defenses by exposing pinewoods tree cal between the metanauplius and the 8th stage pre- frog (Hyla femoralis) tadpoles to non-lethal dragonfly adult. The sex of the specimens was not found to affect (Anax junius) larvae fed either inside experimental bins the structure of the eye. In all species, it turned out that or removed from the bins for feeding to eliminate alarm the larger the animal and hence the eye, the better its pheromones. The costs associated with the develop- sensitivity. The addition of new ommatidia in the L. exo- ment of the induced morphology were also investigated tica compound eye was concluded to take place in the by providing the tadpoles with two food levels intended anterior and ventral marginal areas of the eye." (Author) to provide adequate or growth limiting resources. The Several refeences to Odonata are made.] Address: generalized morphological response of H. femoralis Keskinen, Essi, Faculty of Science, Department of Bio- tadpoles to predators included the development of bo-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 38 dies and tails that were both deeper and shorter, smal- 4846. Laurila, A.; Jarvi-Laturi, M.; Pakkasmaa, S. ler overall body size, and increased orange tail fin colo- Merila, J. (2004): Temporal variation in predation risk: ration and black tail outline. Metabolites of digestion stage-dependency, graded responses and fitness costs were sufficient to initiate development of inducible de- in tadpole antipredator defences. Oikos 107(1): 90-99. fenses; however, the combination of metabolites and (in English). ["Temporal variation in predation risk may alarm cue resulted in a greater response. Furthermore, be an important determinant of prey antipredator beha- growth and development were slowed in tadpoles that viours. According to the risk allocation hypothesis, the expressed the induced morphology; however, this strongest antipredator behaviours are expected when growth cost was insufficient to preclude the develop- periods of high risk are short and infrequent. We tested ment of the induced morphology when food resources this prediction in a laboratory experiment where com- were low. These results indicate that two aspects of the mon frog Rana temporaria tadpoles were raised form indirect predator cue work together to trigger a morpho- early larval stages until metamorphosis. We manipula- logical anti-predator response." (Authors)] Address: ted the time a predatory Aeshna dragonfly larva was Babbitt, Kimberly J., Department of Natural Resources, present and recorded behavioural responses (activity) University of New Hampshire, 226 James Hall, Durham, of the tadpoles at three different time points during the NH, 03824, USA. ; E-mail: [email protected] tadpoles' development. We also investigated how tad- pole shape, size and age at metamorphosis were affec- 4844. Lam, E. (2004): Damselflies of the Northeast. ted by temporal variation in predation risk. We found A comprehensive identification guide to the damselflies that during the two first time points activity was always of the Northeast, from Canada to Virginia. ISBN 6- lowest in the constant high-risk situation. However, an- 9754015-0-5: 96 pp. (in English). [This book covers 69 tipredator response in the two treatments with brief species and subspecies, more than half of all North high-risk situation increased as tadpoles developed, American damselflies north of Mexico. Introductary and by the third time point, when the tadpoles were clo- chapers are devoted to damselfly anatomy, behaviour, se to metamorphosis, activity was as low as in the life cycle, identification and sampling methods. More constant high-risk situation. Exposure to chemical cues than 300 detailed paintings, drawings and photos, ran- of a predation event tended to reduce activity during the ge maps, and advice to similar species enable a com- first time period, but caused no response later on. Indu- petent identification of the species, even without the ced morphological changes (deeper tail and shorter re- usual binomic keys which are omitted in this book. This lative body length) were graded the response being is an absolutely lovely book, and it deserves to be in the stronger as the time spent in the proximity of predator library of anyone interested in worldwide Odonata. increased. Tadpoles in the brief risk and chemical cue (Martin Schorr)] Address: Biodiversity Books, P.O. Box treatments showed intermediate responses. Modificati- 353, Eastchester, NY 10709, U.S.A. on of life history was only found in the constant high- risk treatment in which tadpoles had longer larval period 4845. Lambert, T.D.; Howard, J.; Plant, A.; Soffe, S.; and larger metamorphic size. Our results indicate that Roberts, A. (2004): Mechanisms and significance of re- both behavioural and morphological defences were duced activity and responsiveness in resting frog tadpo- sensitive to temporal variation in predation risk, but be- les. Journal of Experimental Biology 207(7): 1113-1125. haviour did not respond in the manner predicted by the (in English). ["Hatchling Xenopus laevis tadpoles spend risk allocation model. We discuss the roles of concen- most of their time attached to objects or the water sur- tration of predator chemical cues and prey stage-de- face by mucus secreted by a gland on the head. While pendency in determining these responses." (Authors)] attached, swimming activity and responsiveness to Address: Evolutionary Biol. Ctr. Dept Populat. Biol., swim-initiating stimuli are reduced over long periods of Uppsala Univ, Norbyvagen 18D, SE-75236 Uppsala, time. We have investigated the mechanisms and signi- Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] ficance of this apparent long-term inhibition. In behavi- oural experiments we show, firstly, that innervation of 4847. Lederbogen, D.; Rosenthal, G.; Scholle, D.; the cement gland and GABAA-mediated inhibition are Trautner, J.; Zimmermann, B.; Kaule, G. (2004): All- necessary for attachment to reduce responsiveness, mendweiden in Südbayern: Naturschutz durch landwirt- and secondly, that denervation of the cement gland inc- schaftliche Nutzung. Angewandte Landschaftsökologie reases tadpole activity and increases their predation by 62: 469 pp, Anlagen. (in German, with English summa- damselfly nymphs (Zygoptera). To investigate the neu- ry). [Bavaria, Germany. Orthetrum coerulescens and ronal pathway from the cement gland to GABAA inhibi- Coenagrion mercuriale were favoured by using pastu- tion, we have devised an immobilized, inverted tadpole res (comprising also calcareous fen meadows) as litter preparation where a weight attached to the mucus si- meadows rather than abonding or grazing them. Fac- mulates the force as it hangs. Simulated attachment re- tors influencing the survival of populations are discus- duces responsiveness and spontaneous fictive swim- sed. In an appendix all odonate species of the suveyed ming activity. We have recorded the activity and res- spots are compiled. This list includes species as Neha- ponses of trigeminal neurons innervating the cement lennia speciosa and Aeshna subarctica elisabethae.] gland. They are spontaneously active and simulating at- Address: Inst. Landschaftsplanung und Ökologie, Uni- tachment results in a sustained increase in this activity. versität Stuttgart, Keplerstr. 11, D-70174 Stuttgart We propose that hanging from a mucus strand increa- ses firing in cement gland afferents. This leads to tonic 4848. Lefevre, K.L.; Muehter, V.R. (2004): Competi- GABA inhibition that reduces tadpole activity and res- tion for mating resources in a territorial damselfly (Odo- ponses, and leads to fewer attacks by predators." (Au- nata: Calopterygidae). Studies on Neotropical Fauna & thors)] Address: Lambert, T., Inst. Physiol., Univ. Ho- Environment 39(2): 159-165. (in English). ["The factors henheim, Garbenstr 30, D-70593, Stuttgart, Germany. that determine contest outcomes among territorial male E-mail: [email protected] animals are complex and much debated. This study in- vestigated how breeding resource availability and body size influence territorial contests of Hetaerina miniata.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 39 In our marked population, some males were territory other hard remains from feces was presumably due to owners while others were part of a wanderer contin- their excretion in pellets. Thus fecal analysis is not a su- gent. Male territoriality was not correlated with itable method to investigate the food of the Glossy Ibis. availability of oviposition substrate. We predicted that The results suggest that there may be no major diffe- territory owners would have an advantage in disputes. rence in the diet of breeding adults and their chicks, Removal experiments demonstrated that owners won and that the recent increase in numbers of this ibis in significantly more territorial contests than did wan- Doñana is not explained by the abundance of introdu- derers, and whereas males were significantly larger ced Red-swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in the than females, male territorial status did not depend on breeding area." (Authors)] Address: Green, A., Dept of body size. However contest outcome was not based Applied Biology, Doñana Biological Station, Avenida solely on ownership because experimentally removed María Luisa s/n, 41013 Sevilla, Spain. E-mail: ajgreen individuals regained their territories from new owners @ebd.csic.es (intruders). We suggest that intrinsic resource holding potential based on other morphological and physio- 4853. Maezono, Y.; Miyashita, T. (2004): Impact of logical factors, such as energy reserves, may govern exotic fish removal on native communities in farm male competitive ability." (Authors)] Address: Lefevre, ponds. Ecological Research 19(3): 263-267. (in Eng- Kara., Dept Biol. Queen's Univ., Kingston, Canada. lish). ["Introduced largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoi- des spp.) and bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus spp.) are 4849. Lin, Q.; Zhang, S.; Huang, D. (2004): Fuxi- thought to threaten native aquatic organisms worldwide aeschna hsiufunia gen. nov., spec. nov., a new Lower and hence their eradication has recently begun in Ja- Cretaceous dragonfly from northwestern China (Aesh- pan. Our previous studies suggested that the removal noptera: Rudiaeschnidae). Odonatologica 33(4): 437- of largemouth bass increases native fish, shrimp, dra- 442. (in English). ["The new genus and species are de- gonflies, and exotic crayfish, but decreases macrophy- scribed and illustrated from the Luohandong Formation tes. To test this prediction, we removed the exotic fis- of Huating Co., Gansu province, P.R. China, from a hes by draining farm ponds and compared the numbers single, almost complete specimen. Holotype No. of these organisms before and after the drain, as well 123518, probably a female, deposited at IGPAS, Nan- as between drained and undrained ponds. The number jing, China." (Authors)] Address: Lin, Q., Nanjing Inst. of dragonfly Pseudothemis zonata, crayfish, shrimp, Geol. and Palaeontol., Chinese Acad. Sci., 39 E Beijing and goby increased rapidly after the drain, but the cove- Rd, Nanjing, 210008, China rage of macrophyte declined. The reduction in mac- rophyte is assumed to be caused by increased herbivo- 4850. Lohr, M.; Proess, R.; Schorr, M.; Zimmer- ry by crayfish. The number of exuviae of damselfly Cer- mann, M. (2004): Reproduktionsnachweise für Oxygas- cion calamorum and the total number of species of o- tra curtisii am luxemburgisch-deutschen Grenzfluss Our donate also decreased after the drain. These decrea- (Odonata: Corduliidae). Libellula 23(3/4): 173-178. (in ses can be due to the reduction of macrophyte because German, with English summary). [Documention of re- reduced odonate species are known to use macrophy- production of the very rare O. curtisii along the river tes as oviposition sites. Therefore, the removal of lar- Our.] Address: Lohr, M., An der Kirche 22, D-37671 gemouth bass has a potential to cause negative effects Höxter, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] on some native organisms. We propose that reduction of exotic crayfish should be considered when eradica- 4851. Machado, A.B.M. (2004): Studies on Neotropi- ting the exotic fishes." (Authors)] Address: Maezono, Y., cal Protoneuridae. 14. The female of Neoneura gaida Sch. Agr. and Life Sci. Lab. Biodivers. Sci., Univ Tokyo, Racenis, 1953 (Odonata: Protoneuridae). Lundiana 5 Tokyo, 1138657, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] (1): 41-42. ["The female of Neoneura gaida Racenis, 1953 is described and illustrated. It is very close to that 4854. Mahlendorf, B.; Martens, A. (2004): Anax gut- of N. cristina Racenis, 1955 but can be separated from tatus (Burm.) new to the Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean it by the shape of the posterior pterothoracic lobe." (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Notulae Odonatologicae 6(4): (Author)] Address: Machado, A.B.M., Departamento de 44. (in English). [Angagam South Ari Atoll, 3-XI-2003; Zoologia, Inst. Cienc, Biol., Universidade Federale de on 28-XI-2003, Tramea limbata was photographed at Minas Gerais, Caixa Postal 486, 31270-901 Belo Hori- light] Address: Martens, A., Pädagogische Hochschule zonte, Minais Gerais, Brazil Karlsruhe, Postfach 111062, D-76060 Karlsruhe, Ger- many. E-mail:[email protected] 4852. Macías, M.; Green, A.J.; Sánchez, M.I. (2004): The diet of the Glossy Ibis during the breeding season 4855. Mantel, S.K.; Salas, M.; Dudgeon, D. (2004): in Doñana, Southwest Spain. Waterbirds 27(2): 234- Foodweb structure in a tropical Asian forest stream. 239. (in English). ["We present the first detailed study of Journal of the North American Benthological Society the diet of Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) in Europe, 23(4): 728-755. (in English). ["A food web based on the from an expanding breeding colony in Doñana, south- gut contents of consumers (invertebrates and fishes) in west Spain. In 2000, fecal samples, mainly from adults, pools of Tai Po Kau Forest Stream (TPKFS), Hong were collected from 15 nests. In 2001, 36 regurgitates Kong (southern China), indicated the importance of pe- were collected, mainly from large chicks. Fecal contents riphyton and fine organic particles; coarse particulate were dominated by aquatic beetles and dragonfly lar- organic matter was a less important food source despi- vae, which were present in 100% and 93% of samples te its higher relative abundance in this shaded respectively. Regurgitates contained mainly aquatic hillstream. Stable isotope analysis of consumer tissues beetles (41% by aggregate percent, mainly Cybister was undertaken to confirm this result. IsoSource soft- spp.), dragonfly larvae (29%, mainly Sympetrum fons- ware was used to model n-isotope and >n + 1-sources, colombii, Aeshna mixta, and Anax imperator), Sharp- so that the relative contribution of the potential food ribbed Salamanders (Pleurodeles walti, 12%) and Carp sources could be determined. Results of an IsoSource (Cyprinus carpio, 7%). The absence of vertebrate and mixed model of 15N and 13C stable isotope signatures

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 40 of primary consumers generally supported evidence lestes parvidens (Lestidae), Heteragrion alienum (Me- from gut content analyses about the importance of au- gapodagrionidae), Platycnemis pennipes (Platycnemi- tochthonous resources. Inconsistencies between the didae), and Palaemnema domina (Platystictidae) were results of gut content analysis and isotope signatures of studied [...] aimed to reveal differences among species consumer tissues occurred in a few cases but could be of these families. The table of ovipositor characters was explained either by small sample size or the wide range compiled based upon the literature data and own re- of feasible solutions provided by the isotopic mixed mo- sults, which can be used for phylogenetic analysis. Pos- del. Both techniques were needed to resolve the trophic sible correlations between ovipositor features and ovi- position of omnivores. For instance, the gut contents of position behaviour are discussed." (Authors)] Address: balitorid loaches indicated that they were primarily her- Gorb, S., Max-Planck-Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie, bivorous but their stable isotope signatures revealed a Spemannstr. 35, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. E-mail: significant dependence on animal food. Considerable [email protected] overlap in the diets of predatory fishes and invertebra- tes (odonates, perlid stoneflies, palaemonid shrimps) 4859. Mauco, L.; Favero, M. (2004): Diet of the com- was confirmed by both gut contents and stable isotope mon tern (Sterna hirundo) during the nonbreeding sea- analyses. This finding, along with a lack of intraguild son in Mar Chiquita Lagoon, Buenos Aires, Argentina. predation, resulted in a short mean and maximum food- Ornitologia Neotropical 15(1): 121-131. (in English). [S. chain length, high links per species, and high connec- hirundo "breeds widely across the Northern Hemisphe- tance for the TPKFS food web when compared with lite- re in colonies all along North America, Europe and A- rature reports of other stream food webs. Periods of sia. Common terns breeding in the Atlantic coast of spate-induced disturbance during the wet season and North America migrate during the boreal winter to the limited algal productivity in TPKFS might also have Southern Hemisphere, showing a wide nonbreeding contributed to the short food chains. Inconsistent levels distribution that includes the Atlantic coasts of Argenti- of resolution for different taxonomic groups within the na and Brazil. The coast of Buenos Aires Province (Ar- food web may have generated artefacts of low linkage gentina) constitutes the main wintering area of the spe- complexity, high predator-prey ratio, and a small num- cies in South America. In Mar Chiquita Lagoon, their ber of basal and intermediate species, a pattern that diet was assessed by the analysis of regurgitated casts has been confirmed for stream food webs elsewhere. collected on nonbreeding grounds. A total of 538 pellets Our study is the first example of a food web based on were analyzed, containing 1092 prey. About 88% by complementary analyses of gut contents and stable iso- number of prey were fish, 11.4% were adult insects and tope signatures for any tropical stream. This combined 0.5% were crustaceans. Adult Coleoptera, Odonata, approach is recommended for future studies of food Orthoptera, Hemipthera and Lepidoptera was the main webs, especially in habitats where omnivores are an insects found in the [...]." (Authors)] Address: Mauco, important component of the community." (Authors)] Ad- Laura, Lab, Vertebrados Dept Biol. Fac. Ciencias Exac- dress: Mantel, S.K., E-mail: [email protected]. tas & Nat., Univ. Mar del Plata, Funes 3250, RA-7600, hk; Dudgeon, D., Department of Ecology & Biodiversity, Mar Del Plata, Argentina. E-mail: lmauco@mdp. edu.ar The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong 4860. Mauersberger, R. (2004): 15 Libellen. In: Lü- Kong. China. E-mail: [email protected] kepohl, M. & M. Flade (Hrsg.): Das Naturschutzgebiet 4856. Marinov, M. (2004): Dragonflies (Insecta: Odo- Stechlin. Rangsdorf. ISBN 3-9807627-8-5: 138-147. (in nata) of the Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece). German). [Lake Stechlin, Brandenburg, Germany; Bet- In: Beron P., Popov A (eds). Biodiversity of Bulgaria. 2. ween 1992 and 2003, a total of 53 odonate species - Biodiversity of Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Gree- 88% of all species of Brandenburg and 66% of the ce). Pensoft & Nat. Mus. Natur. Hist., Sofia: 221-235. German odonate fauna - was recorded. Nehalennia (in English). [This is a thorough review of the odonato- speciosa, Aeshna subarctica elisabethae, A. viridis, logical information on the Eastern Rhodopes. A total of Onychogomphus forcipatus, Gomphus vulgatissimus, 46 dragonfly species from 118 sites is given. These are Orthetrum coerulescens, Crocothemis erythraea, and about 92% of the expected 50 species, which use the Leucorrhinia albifrons are discussed in some detail. All region for reproduction, maturity, or during migration. At species are checklisted and briefly commented in a least 8 other species could be found as accidental im- table.] Address: Mauersberger, R., Bahnhofstr. 24, D- migrants from adjacent territories. Short zoogeographi- 17268 Templin, Germany. E-mail: FoerdervereinUe- cal analysis is made and a characterization of the most [email protected] important habitats for preserving Odonata populations 4861. Meier, C. (2004): Artenschutzmaßnahmen für is given.] Address: Marinov, M., P.O. Box 134, BG-1000 gefährdete Tierarten im Kanton Zürich. Aktionsplan Sofia, Bulgaria. E-mail: [email protected] Helmazurjungfer (Coenagrion mercuriale). Fachstelle 4857. Mathew, G.;Shamsudeen, R.S.M.; Chandran, Naturschutz, Kanton Zürich: 15 pp. (in German). [The R.; Brijesh, C.M. (2004): Insect fauna of Peppara Wildli- paper compiles the conservation status and the known fe Sanctuary, Kerala, India. Zoos' Print. 19(11): 1680- records of C. mercuriale, provides a map with regional 1683. (in English). [Two unidentified zygopteran spe- records (Kanton Zürich, Switzerland), and make sug- cies are listed.] Address: Mathew, G., Div. Entomol., gestions for a species action plan.] Address: www. na- Kerala Forest Res. Inst., Peechi, Kerala, 680653, India. turschutz.zh.ch E-mail: [email protected] 4862. Mengelkoch, J.M.; Niemi, G.J.; Regal, R.R. 4858. Matushkina, N. (2004): Comparative morpho- (2004): Diet of the nestling Tree Swallow. Condor 106 logy of ovipositor in some damselflies (Odonata, Zygop- (2): 423-429. (in English). ["Dietary samples from nest- tera). Vestnik Zoologii 38(3): 53-66. (in Russian, with ling Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) in northwes- English summary). ["Representatives of 5 Zygoptera fa- tern Minnesota were compared to invertebrate availabi- milies: Bayadera melanopteryx (Euphaeidae), Chalco- lity as measured by aerial tow nets. The majority of the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 41 biomass in the nestlings' diet was adult insects with lar- 170 pp. (in German). [Leucorrhinia pectoralis and Coe- val stages of aquatic origin (including Odonata), while nagrion mercuriale - listed as appendix II species of the absolute numbers of insects of both aquatic and terres- European Habitat Directive - and found in Nordrhein- trial origin were similar. Orders of invertebrates in the Westflaen, Germany are treated in this handbook and diet and available were similar in number but not in bio- briefly characterised. Note that C. ornatum is also listed mass. Diet showed little variation by time of day, date of in app. II and occuring in NRW but is missing in this re- sampling or the age of the nestling. The mean number port.] Address: http://www.natura2000.munlv.nrw.de/ffh- of odonates in the nestling Tree Swallows' diet increa- broschuere/ffhbroschue re.pdf sed exponentially as the percentage of open water and open water + cattail marsh increased within a 400-m fo- 4867. Mishra, P.K.; Dongre, S.D.; Pathak, N.; Patel, raging radius." (Authors)] Address: Niemi, G.J., Dept S.; Panse, U. (2004): Bio-control of mosquito vector Biol., Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, MN, 55812, USA. E- with special reference to dragon fly nymph Aeschna mail: [email protected] [sic]. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India 7(2): 353- 4863. Mielewczyk, S. (2004): State of research and 355. (in English). ["Population regulation in mosquitoes threats facing the entomofauna of Toporowe Ponds in can be extremely complex. Therefore there is a need to the Tatra National Park. Parki Narodowe i Rezerwaty control the mosquito more effectively using environ- Przyrody 23: 527-534. (in Polish, with English summa- mental measures. Over forty different biocontrol agents ry). [The history of study of the Odonata, Hemiptera: on mosquito have been recorded till now and among Heteroptera and Coleoptera: Adephaga of the Toporo- them fishes, insects and parasites show promising re- we Ponds in Tatra National Park, Poland is outlined. sults. The present paper reports the use of a dragonfly Special emphasis is given to the negative impacts of nymph in mosquito control programme." (Authors)] Ad- mallards (Anas platyrhynchos L.) on the entomofauna dress: Mishra, P.K., Dept Zool., JH Govt PG Coll, Betul, of the ponds. The mallard faeces cause the eutrophica- 460001, India tion of the ponds. The resulting intensive algal deve- 4868. Motta, R.L.; Uieda, V.S. (2004): diet and lopment completely eliminates Corixidae and Dytisci- trophic groups of an aquatic insect community in a tro- dae.] Address: Mielewczyk, S., Polska Akademia Nauk, pical stream. Braz. J. Biol. 64(4): 809-817. (in English, Zakład Badań Środowiska Rolniczego i Leśnego, ul. with Portugease abstract). ["The diet and trophic groups Bukowska 19, 60 809 Poznań, Poland of an assemblage of aquatic insects were studied in a 4864. Mielewczyk, S. (2004): Study methods of a- tropical stream. Genera of the orders Ephemeroptera, quatic entomofauna with taking protected areas into Odonata, Plecoptera, Lepidoptera, and Hemiptera sho- consideration. Parki Narodowe i Rezerwaty Przyrody wed feeding specialization. Others, such as Trichopte- 23: 519-526. (in Polish, with English summary). [Some ra, Coleoptera, and Diptera, showed great diet variation personal annotations refering sampling methods to stu- with genera of different trophic groups. Seasonal varia- dy Odonata, Heteroptera, and aquatic Coleoptera are tion of insect diet, evident only for some genera of the made.] Address: Mielewczyk, S., Polska Akademia orders Trichoptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Dipte- Nauk, Zakład Badań Środowiska Rolniczego i Leśnego, ra, was due to the differences observed in community ul. Bukowska 19, 60 809 Poznań, Poland composition and to generalist habits of these genera. However, the seasonal comparison of trophic groups 4865. Mikolajewski, D.J.; Rolff, J. (2004): Benefits of showed no significant statistical differences. The great morphological defence demonstrated by direct manipu- importance of organic matter, a non-limited resource, in lation in larval dragonflies. Evolutionary Ecology Re- the diet of Ribeirão do Atalho aquatic insects may be search 6(4): 619-626. (in English). ["Many prey species the explanation for the trophic stability in this communi- evolved morphological structures to hold off predators. ty organization." (Authors) Odonata are treated on the As morphology and behaviour are frequently entwined, genus level.] Address: Uieda, Virginia S., Departamento it is very difficult to demonstrate the assumed defence de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade benefit of the morphological traits. Using a novel appro- Estadual Paulista, C.P. 510, CEP 18618-000, Botucatu, ach of directly manipulating morphological defence in SP, Brazil larval dragonflies, we demonstrated that spines were an effective morphological defence against predatory fish. 4869. Mousa, S.; Abdel-Aziz, F. (2004): Seasonal Our results showed that the survival probability of larval activity of insect fauna associated with sweet potato dragonflies being attacked from behind was four-fold and its correlation with agronomic practices in Egypt. higher in larvae possessing spines than in larvae with- Journal of Entomological Research (New Delhi) 28(2): out spines. However, spines were ineffective against at- 117-126. (in English). ["Surveys conducted over two tacks from the front. We discuss the relevance of our successive seasons showed that 20 insect species be- study for understanding inducible defence." (Authors)] longing to orders viz, Homoptera, Lepidoptera, Hemip- Address: Mikolajewski, D.J., Zool Inst. Ökol, TU Braun- tera, Orthoptera, Thysanoptera, and Coleoptera attack schweig, Fasanenstr 3, D-38102, Braunschweig, Ger- sweet potato. The homopterans were the dominant in- many. E-mail: [email protected] sects. The total of beneficial insects associated were 4866. Ministerium für Umwelt und Naturschutz, thirteen species belonging to six orders viz., Coleopte- Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz NRW (Hrsg) ra, Odonata, Hemiptera, Diptera, Dermaptera, Neurop- (2004): Lebensräume und Arten der FFH-Richtlinie in tera. The early planting date harboured the lowest NRW. Beeinträchtigungen, Erhaltungs- und Entwick- number of insect species, while the late planting increa- lungsmaßnahmen, Bewertung des Erhaltungszustan- sed the population. The variety NcSu925 (Kafr El-Zyat) des. Herausgeber: Ministerium für Umwelt und Natur- was the most resistant to all groups of insects studied." schutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Authors)] Address: Mousa, S., Plant Protect. Res. Inst., Schwannstraße 4, D-40476 Düsseldorf; Germany: V, Agr. Res. Ctr., 7 Nadi El Said St, Giza, Egypt

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 42 4870. Mrowiński, P; Zawal, A. (2004): Preliminary factors with the altitude and the distribution of Odonata studies of dragonflies (Odonata) of Barlinecko-Gorzow- in Asturias are discussed, especially the differences ski Landscape Park. Parki Narodowe i Rezerwaty Przy- with the altitudinal data known for the Iberian Peninsula. rody 23: 471-518. (in Polish, with English summary). Calopteryx virgo meridionalis seems indifferent to alti- [Poland; 39 species including Sympecma paedisca, tude between 0 and 1000 m, where it disappears, thus Coenagrion lunulatum, Cercion lindenii, Erythromma vi- it is not a montane species. The implications of the pre- ridulum, Aeshna viridis, Aeshna subarctica elisabethae, sence of Aeshna juncea at a low altitude pond (230 m Brachytron pratense, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Cordule- above sea level) are discussed." (Authors)] Address: gaster boltonii, Somatochlora flavomaculata, Epitheca Ocharan, F.J., Departamento de Biología de Organis- bimaculata, Libellula fulva, and Leucorrhinia pectoralis mos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 O- are listed. Special emphasis is given to the dominance viedo, Spain: E-mail: [email protected] of selected species as Ischnura elegans and Platycne- mis pennipes, and a comparision with odonate records 4875. Olowo, J.P.; Chapman, L.J.; Chapman, C.A.; from the 1930th is made.] Address: Zawal, A., Zakład Ogutu-Ohwayo, R. (2004): The distribution and feeding Zoologii Bezkręgowców i Limnologii, Universitet, ecology of the characid Brycinus sadleri in Lake Nabu- Szczeciński, ul. Wąska 14, 71-415 Szczecin, Poland. E- gabo, Uganda: implications for persistence with Nile mail: [email protected] perch (Lates niloticus). African Journal of Aquatic Science 29(1): 13-23. (in English). ["Coincident with a 4871. Müller, J. (2004): Literatur. pedemontanum 5: rapid increase in numbers of introduced predatory Nile 12-14. (in German). [76 new odonatological papers are perch (Lates niloticus) in lakes Victoria, Kyoga, and added to the list of publications refering to Sachsen- Nabugabo of east Africa was a dramatic decline in po- Anhalt, Germany] Address: Müller, J., Frankefelde 3, pulations of many native fishes. However, a few spe- 39116 Magdeburg, Germany. E-mail: FaunOek. Jmuel- cies, including the characid Brycinus sadleri, have [email protected] shown remarkable resilience. This study examined how the distribution and foraging behaviour of B. sadleri in 4872. Müller, J.; Steglich, R. (2004): Verzeichnis Lake Nabugabo may facilitate their persistence with Ni- (Checkliste) der Libellen (Odonata) des Landes Sach- le perch. Both B. sadleri and Nile perch were most a- sen-Anhalt und deren Gefährdungseinschätzung - bundant in exposed areas offshore (20m) as opposed Stand: Dez. 2004. Pedemontanum 5: 1-6. (in German). to wetland areas. However, we found evidence for a [Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; checklist of species; classi- strong diel shift in activity and modest changes in the fication according Red List status.] Address: Müller, J., habitat use of B. sadleri that may contribute to per- Frankefelde 3, 39116 Magdeburg, Germany. E-mail: sistence with Nile perch. In general, B. sadleri actively [email protected] foraged during the daylight hours and remained quiet during the night. Nile perch began foraging during the 4873. Müller, J.; Steglich, R. (2004): Zur Entwicklung early evening and were more active during the night der Vorkommen der Flussjungfern (Gomphidae) in than during the day. By early morning the proportion of Sachsen-Anhalt. Pedemontanum 5: 10-12. (in Ger- full stomachs in Nile perch was low, though there was man). [Update of new records of Gomphus vulgatissi- evidence of a low level of feeding activity during the mus, Ophiogomphus cecilia, and Stylurus flavipes in day. Stomach contents of Brycinus sadleri indicated a Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany from the rivers Elbe, Saale, shift from surface to benthic feeding as light levels inc- and Unstrut.] Address: Müller, J., Frankefelde 3, 39116 reased, which appears to decrease their susceptibility Magdeburg, Germany. E-mail: FaunOek.JMueller@t- to predation by Nile perch during the daylight hours." online.de (Authors) The diet includes also Odonata.] Address: 4874. Ocharán, F.J.; Torralba Burrial, A. (2004): La Chapman, Laureem, Department of Zoology, University relación entre los odonatos y la altitud: el caso de Astu- of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States of ria (norte de España) y la península Ibérica (Odonata). America. E-mail: [email protected] Boletín de la Sociedád Entomologica Aragonesa 35: 4876. Orr, A.G.; Butler, S.G.; Hämäläinen, M.; Kemp, 103-116. (in Spanish with English summary). [The tra- R.G. (2004): Insecta: Odonata. In: Yule, C.M. & Yong, de-off "between the distribution of Odonata and altitude H.S. (Eds.) (2004) Freshwater Invertebrates of the Ma- is studied for Asturias (northern Spain), by means of laysian Region. Academy of Sciences Malaysia. 861 profiles of corrected frequencies, and is compared with pp. ISBN 983-41936-0-2: 409-442. (in English). [Publis- bibliographical data for the rest of the Iberian Peninsula hed by: Academy of Sciences Malaysia, 902-4, Jalan and other areas. Decreasing species richness of Odo- Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. www.ake- nata with increasing altitude across an altitude gradient demisains.gov.my] Address: Yule, Catherine, Dept is the general pattern. However, some species are limi- Science, Monash University Malaysia, 2 Jalan Kolej, ted to high altitude (Sympetrum flaveolum) or have a Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 46150, Selangor, Ma- predominantly high-altitude distribution range (Aeshna laysia. E-mail: [email protected] juncea, Lestes dryas, Lestes sponsa). Other species li- ve only at very low altitude (like the thermophilic Cro- cothemis erythraea) or predominantly in low areas (Ca- 4877. Ottino, P.; Giller, P. (2004): Distribution, densi- lopteryx haemorrhoidalis asturica, Orthetrum cancella- ty, diet and habitat use of the otter in relation to land tum, Onychogomphus uncatus). Some species have a use in the Araglin valley, southern Ireland. Biology and wide altitudinal range which covers the whole altitude environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irisch Academy gradient (Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Coenagrion puella, 104B(1): 1-17. (in English). [Odonata are represented Enallagma cyathigerum, Cordulegaster boltonii, Sym- as diet, but it is not clear if this is primary food of the ot- petrum striolatum), and others seem to follow this pat- ters or secundary food of otter's prey as fishes, frogs or tern too (Ischnura graellsii, Aeshna cyanea). Habitat birds.] Address: Giller, P., Department of Zoology, Eco- preferences and the relationship of some environmental logy and Plant Science, University College Cork, Lee

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 43 Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork Ireland. E-mail: p.giller@ AR-1900 La Plata, Argentina. E-mail: pessacq@ilpla. ucc.ie edu.ar

4878. Parris, M.J.; Davis, A.; Collins, J.P. (2004): 4881. Petrulevicius, J.F.; Nel, A. (2004): A new dam- Single-host pathogen effects on mortality and behavio- selfly family from the Upper Palaeocene of Argentina. ral responses to predators in salamanders (Urodela: Palaeontology 47(1): 109-116. (in English). ["A new fa- Ambystomatidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 82(9): mily of damselflies, based on Latibasalia elongata gen. 1477-1483. (in English, with French summary). ["Pa- et sp. nov. and L. quispeae gen. et sp. nov., is erected thogens can alter host behavior and affect the outcome from the Upper Palaeocene Maíz Gordo Formation, of predator-prey interactions. Acute phase responses of north-western Argentina. Latibasaliidae fam. nov. can hosts (e.g., a change in activity level or behavioral fe- be included in the Zygoptera: Caloptera: Eucaloptera: ver) often signal an infection, but the ecological conse- Amphipterygida: Amphipterygoidea. Its phylogenetic re- quences of host behavioral changes largely are u- lationships within the clade Eucaloptera Bechly, 1996 nexplored, particularly for directly transmitted (i.e., sin- are discussed. Within Amphipterygoidea, Latibasaliidae gle-host) pathogens. We performed three experiments could be closely related to Pseudolestidae or to the to test the hypothesis that a pathogen, Ambystoma 'thaumatoneurid' genera Petrolestes and Congqingia tigrinum virus (ATV), alters host behavior of Sonoran ti- because they share the absence of secondary anteno- ger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum stebbinsi Lowe, dal crossveins of first and second rows and the ab- 1954) and enhances predation. In the first experiment, sence of antesubnodal crossveins. These characters salamander larvae exposed to ATV experienced 48% could be potential synapomorphies of these taxa but lower mortality from dragonfly Anax junius (Drury, 1773) they are somewhat homoplastic within the Zygoptera." larvae than those in controls. Second, uninfected and (Authors)] Address: Nel, A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. infected larvae exposed to the nonlethal (caged) pre- Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. E-mail: anel sence of predators did not significantly differ in their di- @cimrs1.mnhn.fr stance from the predator. Infected salamanders signifi- cantly increased their activity level relative to those in 4882. Petrulevicius, J.F.; Nel, A. (2004): Recognition controls in predator-free conditions. Finally, ATV-in- of the first fossil lestoid damselfly in south America (In- fected larvae preferred significantly warmer temperatu- secta: Zygoptera): Biogeographic and phylogenetic re- res than uninfected larvae, but larvae reared at the marks. Journal of Paleontology 78(4): 798-801. (in Eng- thermal maximum for the virus all died. High host activi- lish). [Argentina; Promegalestes singularis n. sp. is de- ty level yet retention of effective antipredator responses scribed and figured. Promegalestes n. gen. is the third likely benefits ATV because this single-host pathogen genus of Lestinoidea discovered in South America. The relies on host survival for transmission. Preference for two other lestinoid damselflies are recent "derived" warmer temperatures may be associated with the host Lestidae (Lestes, Archilestes). Promegalestes is not di- response to pathogens and may help fight infection." rectly related to them and perhaps corresponds to a (Authors)] Address: Parris, M., Dept Biol., Memphis distinct family. It is the oldest and probably the "most State Univ., Memphis, TN, 38152, USA. E-mail: mparris basal" known Lestinoidea. No information contradicts its @memphis.edu possible attribution as sister group of [Megalestidae + Lestidae].] Address: Nel, A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. 4879. Parzefall, J.; Garcia, R.; Tolasch, C. (2004): Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. E-mail: anel Biologie, Gefährdung und Schutz der Späten Adonisli- @cimrs1.mnhn.fr belle Ceriagrion tenellum De Villers im Hamburger Raum. Artenschutzreport 15: 36-38. (in German with 4883. Phoenix, J.; Zinke, J. (2004): Neue Nachweise English summary). [In 2000, successful reproduction of von Cordulegaster bidentata SELYS, 1843 (Odonata, C. tenellum in the Fischbeker Heide, a protected area Cordulegastridae) im sächsischen Teil des Elbsand- near Hamburg, Germany, has been recorded from a 30 steingebirges (Sächsische Schweiz). Entomologische m long and up to 1.20 m deep bog pond, and in 2002 in Nachrichten und Berichte 48(1): 175-178. (in German, an additional one of 5 x 2 m. Both habitats are fed by with English summary). [This is a detailed compilation small sources causing a weak current in the ponds, of current records of Thecagaster bidentata in the regi- which suface is covered with app. 90 % of Sphagnum. on called Sächsische Schweiz, Saxonia, Germany.] Ad- The emergence period started in mid June and ended dress: Phoenix, J., Goethestr. 22, D-01824 Königstein, 38 days later. The larvae climbed up to about 3 cm on Germany stems of Eriophorum spec. The males exhibited short 4884. Polhemus, D.A.; Englund, R.A.; Allen, G.R. fights, but were nonterritorial. Oviposition was perfor- (2004): Freshwater Biotas of New Guinea and Nearby med in tandem position into the Sphagnum mosses. Islands: Analysis of Endemism, Richness, and Threats. The larvae concentrated in the upper part of the Sphag- Final Report Prepared for: Conservation International, num layers. In 2000, the larval population was calcula- Washington, D.C. Bishop Museum Technical Report ted as 16.000 specimens.] Address: Parzefall, J., Zool. 31, Contribution No. 2004-004 to the Pacific Biological Institut & Zool. Museum der Universität Hamburg, Mar- Survey: II, 62 pp. ["Effective conservation of regional tin-Luther-King Platz 2, D-20146 Hamburg, Germany biotas requires accurate information on the distribution, 4880. Pessacq, P.; Muzón, J. (2004): Description of endemicity, local richness, and taxonomic composition the Final Stadium Larva of Hetaerina rosea Selys (Zy- of species assemblages across multiple geographic goptera: Calopterygidae). Studies on Neotropical Fauna scales. This is especially true in the Melanesian region, and Environment 39(3): 239-242. (in English). [The de- which contains ten percent of the world's biota on its scription is based on specimens collected in Corrientes numerous islands scattered across thousands of kilo- and Buenos Aires provinces, Argentina.] Address: Pes- meters between Fiji and the Moluccas. Although certain sacq, P., Inst. Limnol. "Dr. R.A. Ringuelet", C.C. 712, important biotic components within this region, such as birds, have been reasonably surveyed, many others,

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 44 particularly freshwater organisms, remain poorly un- Sakhalin, the Kurile and the Japanese islands, how- derstood. To this end, a systematic survey program for ever, can be separated. It is concluded that S. pede- freshwater fishes and invertebrates on New Guinea and montanum has only 2 subspecies: continental S. p. pe- nearby islands was undertaken over the last 10 years, demontanum and the insular S. p. elatum." (Author) involving an array of research organizations with long- The author outlines the correct authorship of the taxon standing interests in Melanesia, including the Bishop being Müller , 1766, and not Allioni, 1766.] Address: Museum, Smithsonian Institution, the Indonesian scien- Popova, O.N., Institut Sistematiki i Zkologii Zhivotnykh, ce ministry (LIPI), the Papua New Guinea National Mu- 630091 Novosibirsk, Ul. Frunse 11, Russia. E-mail: pc seum and Gallery, and Conservation International. This @eco.nsc.ru work has also been augmented by partnerships with private sector entities operating in the region, most no- 4886. Ramanujam, M.E.; Verzhutskii, B. (2004): The tably Chevron Niugini and P. T. Freeport Indonesia. prey of the greater false vampire bat Megaderma lyra These surveys have revealed previously unsuspected E. Geoffroy at Kaliveli, Tamil Nadu. Zoos' Print 19(10): levels of species richness and endemism among New 1655-1656. (in English). [Faecal analysis.] Address: Guinea freshwater organisms, and the remarkable Ramanujam, M.E.; Pitchandikulam Bio. Resource Ctr. number of new species discovered during these sur- Gratitude Avian Rehabilitat, ECTDEF Project, Auroville, veys has also highlighted the fact that similar knowled- Pondicherry, 605101, India. E-mail: tdef@auroville. ge gaps and potentially similar levels of undocumented org.in freshwater biodiversity remain through much of the rest of Melanesia beyond New Guinea. To the extent that they are now understood, Melanesian freshwater biotas 4887. Rebora, M.; Piersanti, S., Gaino, E.; (2004): appear to be characterized by foci of high endemicity Visual and mechanical cues used for prey detection by clustered around tectonic provinces within individual the larva of Libellula depressa (Odonata Libellulidae). large islands, such as New Guinea, or on geologically Ethology, Ecology & Evolution 16(2): 133-144. (in allied groups of smaller islands, such as the Louisiades English). ["Cues used for the detection of prey by the and Solomons. In lotic systems, such as streams and larva of Libellula depressa (Odonata Libellulidae) were rivers, this endemicity frequently displays a marked tur- investigated. Nymphs (alive and recently dead) of the nover in species elements along the length of individual mayfly Cloeon dipterum (Ephemeroptera Baetidae) and catchments, linked to segregation of individual species dummies were used as prey models. The responses of by altitude, water temperature, substrate, bed profile the larva to stimulations of different kinds and intensity, and terminal reach salinity gradients. By contrast, lentic in different areas around the body, were tested in the systems often harbor suites of localized endemic spe- laboratory in six different behavioural experiments. cies centered around individual lakes or wetland From the statistical analysis of the data (Pearson Chi- complexes. Although known in a broad sense based on square and one-way ANOVA) it emerged that: (i) che- scattered collections made during the past 200 years mical cues seem not to be involved in the detection of and distributed among major museums, freshwater bio- the prey or, if they are involved, they are negligible in tas of islands in the Melanesian region remain for the comparison with other kinds of stimuli; (ii) the larva of L. most part under-surveyed and poorly characterized ta- depressa utilizes mechanical and visual cues for the re- xonomically. Although the overall condition of freshwa- lease of the predatory labial strike, and either one of ter ecosystems in the New Guinea region is currently these cues is effective for labial strike elicitation; (iii) excellent, there are obvious threats to the biota that mechanical stimuli have a predominant role in predati- tend to manifest themselves on local rather than regio- on; (iv) the larva of L. depressa can rely on a non- nal scales. These threats may be grouped into three contact mechanical sense for the detection of the prey. general categories: 1.) physical alteration of habitat; 2.) The importance of mechanical and visual cues is dis- utilization of biotic resources, and 3.) invasive species. cussed in relation to the pond bed habitat of this spe- Threats from habitat alteration to freshwater ecosys- cies." (Authors)] Address: Gaino, E., Univ. Perugia, Di- tems include but are not limited to industrial logging, partimento Biol. Anim. & Ecol., Via Elce Sotto, I-06123 shifting cultivation, oil palm plantations, mining, petro- Perugia, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] leum development, and hydroelectric schemes. Utiliza- tion of biotic resources such as the live aquarium fish 4888. Reinhardt, K. (2004): Neue Libellenliteratur. trade or the harvest of native fish for food are deemed a Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte 48(1): 17-18- much lower threat. While invasive species have not yet 68-69. (in German). [Detailled and critical but very com- caused large-scale perturbations to freshwater systems petent reviews of a current CD ROM and three books: they are a looming threat that is becoming increasingly Schorr & Lindeboom (2003), Brooks (2002), Silsby problematic." (Authors) Numerous colour pictures of (2001), and Tarboton & Tarboton (2002).] Address: Odonata are included.] Address: www.bishopmuseum. Reinhardt, K., Dept Animal & Plant Sciences, University org/research/pbs/pdf/ci-png.pdf of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK. E-mail: K.Rein- [email protected] 4885. Popova, O.N. (2004): Infraspecific taxonomy of Sympetrum pedemontanum (Müller, 1766) (Anisopte- 4889. Riaz, H.; Khawaja, B.A. (2004): The descripti- ra: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 32(2): 207-216. (in Eng- on of the naiads of Orthetrum, Trithemis and Sym- lish). ["An analysis of a large series of specimens from petrum (Odonata: Libellulidae) from Sindh Province. Eurasia showed a strong morphological variability. It is Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 7(3): 419-422. of an individual, modificatory, or clinal nature, rather (in English). [Larvae of Orthetrum, Trithemis, and Sym- than a geographical one. Thus, 2 continental subspe- petrum collected from the various locations of the Sindh cies, S. p. intermedium Belyshev, 1955 and S. p. ku- Province of Pakistan are described at the genus level.] rentzovi Bely., 1956, should be suppressed as they Address: Riaz H., Pest Warning and Quality Control of cannot be defined by any taxonomically significant diffe- Pesticides, Pakpattan, Pakistan. E-mail: riazhussain37 rences. The insular subspecies, S. p. elatum, inhabiting @hotmail.com

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 45 4890. Robinson, B.A. (2004): An Inventory of Aquatic lected in 2002. Results derived from samples collected Macroinvertebrates and Calculation of Selected Biotic at sites A5 and B2 indicate good water quality, whereas Indices for the U.S. Army Atterbury Reserve Forces the Invertebrate Community Index score calculated for Training Area near Edinburgh, Indiana, September site B3 placed water quality between the good and fair 2000 August 2002. Prepared in cooperation with the In- categories. The Hilsenhoff Biotic Index score and the diana Army National Guard, Scientific Investigations Invertebrate Community Index score calculated for site Report 2004-5010, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. B3 indicate that water-quality conditions are slightly de- Geological Survey: 19 pp. (in English). ["At the request graded. The calculated scores, however, simply may of the Indiana Army National Guard Environmental Pro- reflect the relatively small drainage area of this site tection Office, macroinvertebrate samples were collec- compared to other sampling sites in the study area and ted by the USGS at 16 sites within the Camp Atterbury that flow periodically approaches zero." (Author) 9 odo- study area between September 2000 and August 2002. nate taxa ar listed in table 2] Address: http://water. The data were combined, and duplicate and ambiguous usgs.gov/pubs/sir/2004/5010/sir20045010.pdf taxa were removed to develop an inventory of macroin- vertebrates in the streams at Camp Atterbury. This in- 4891. Rodrigo Fonseca, A.; Moreno Sanches, N.; ventory and the taxonomic list produced for each site Moisés Quintilhiano, D.; da Fonseca, M.C.; da Silva, provide base-line data to evaluate environmental chan- E.S. (2004): Levantamento de espécies de Odonata as- ges if future macroinvertebrate samples are collected at sociadas à tanques de piscicultura e efeito de Bacillus Camp Atterbury or if physical changes are made within thuringiensis var. israelensis sobre ninfas de Pantala or upstream from the study area. In this inventory, 173 flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) (Odonata: Libellulidae). distinct taxa have been identified; of those, 156 distinct Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences Maringá 26(1): taxa are from the Phylum Arthropoda. The orders with 25-29. (in Portugese, with English summary). ["Odonata the greatest number of identified distinct taxa are Dipte- species survey associated with psiculture tanks and ra, Coleoptera, Ephemeroptera, and Trichoptera. One Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis effect on P. fla- of the species identified in the Camp Atterbury samples vescens (Fabricius, 1798) nymphs. Several psiculture was Cordulegaster maculata Selys (a twin-spotted spi- stations that deal with fingerlings or ornamental fishes ketail dragonfly). This species, while not listed as en- rearing have presented some problems with larvae dangered or threatened at the State or Federal level, is preying, post-larvae and fingerlings by Odonata Order recognized by IDNR as being rare enough to warrant insect nymphs. Thus, the aim of this work was to survey special concern (Indiana Department of Natural Re- the Odonata species present in fish-raising tanks in two sources, 2002). Three biotic indices were calculated to towns of the Midwest region of Minas Gerais, and also evaluate what the macroinvertebrate data may indicate to evaluate the effect of Bacillus thuringiensis var. Bar- regarding surface-water-quality conditions at Camp At- jac israelensis on Pantala flavescens nymphs (Fabrici- terbury the Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera us, 1798) (Odonata: Libellulidae). Fortnightly collections Richness Index; the Hilsenhoff Biotic Index; and the In- were performed over a three month period. The adult vertebrate Community Index. The composition of the insects were captured with entomological nets and the macroinvertebrate community at a site is used in these nymphs with fine mesh sieves, coupled to wooden indices to provide insight regarding surface-water quali- handles. The captured nymphs were taken to the labo- ty. The Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera Rich- ratory where they were individualized in 2L plastic foam ness Index is a measure of the abundance of these boxes and sealed in its upper extremity with tulle. Soon three pollution-sensitive insect orders within a sample. after the adults emergence, they were killed, packed in- The EPT values calculated for the macroinvertebrate to envelopes and sent to be identified. The laboratory samples collected at Camp Atterbury range from 5 to experiments were conducted in an acclimatized room at 15, with more than 75 percent of the values within the 25 ± 2°C, RH of 70 ± 10% and 12-hour photophase. range of 7 to 11. The lowest value of 5 came from a Second instar P. flavescens nymphs were packed indi- qualitative sample collected at site A4 in 2002. This low vidually into plastic foam boxes containing 500mL of value could be taken as an indicator of degraded water chlorine free water each one. When they were in the quality at this site compared to the other sites. At site third, fifth and seventh instars, they were treated with B. A4, however, a Surber sample collected in 2000 produ- thuringiensis var. israelensis through the microbial pro- ced an EPT value of 11, and a duplicate sample collec- duct Vectobac® in granulate formulation. The product ted in 2002 produced an EPT value of 10. Therefore, was directly applied to the rearing container water at the low value generated from the 2002 qualitative sam- the concentration denoted for the control of culicidae ple at site A4 seems to have resulted from natural larvae, two superior concentrations, two inferior and al- variation within the macroinvertebrate community or the so another one, where the product was not applied. The sampling and analysis process and may not be a true evaluations were done at 24, 48 and 72 hours after the indicator of poor water quality. The Hilsenhoff Biotic In- product application, recording the dead insects number dex evaluates surface-water quality at a site, using pol- in each treatment. In both experiments, the nymphs we- lution-tolerance values of individual taxa identified in a re fed with Culicidae larvae and new-born fishes of the sample. For Camp Atterbury, Hilsenhoff Biotic Index species Poecilia cf. vivipara Schneider, 1801. The fol- scores were calculated for the three artificial-substrate lowing species were identified: Ischnura fluvialis Selys, samples collected in 2002. Samples collected at sites 1876; Aphylla theodorina (Navas, 1933); Brachymesia A5 and B2 indicated fair water quality, whereas the furcata (Hagen, 1861); Erythrodiplax fusca (Rambur, sample collected at site B3 indicated poor water quality. 1842); Miathyria marcella (Selys, 1857); Micrathyria al- The Invertebrate Community Index was developed to meidai Santos, 1945; Micrathyria hesperis Ris, 1911; aid in the evaluation of surface-water-quality conditions Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839); Perithemis moo- at sites where artificial-substrate and qualitative mac- ma Kirby, 1889 and P. flavescens. There were no signi- roinvertebrate samples have been collected. This index ficant microbial product effects on the studied species." was applied to evaluate environmental conditions at the (Authors)] Address: Rodrigo Fonseca, A., Fundação three sites where artificial-substrate samples were col- Educacional de Divinópolis Funedi, Universidade Esta-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 46 dual de Minas Gerais, Centro de Pós-graduação e reproductive adult phase and recorded their lifetime Pesquisa, Campus Universitário, s/nº, Jardim Belvede- mating success. We found positive selection on PO ac- re II, 35500-970, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brasil. E- tivity in response to an immune insult, but no selection mail alysson@funedi. edu.br on wing-spot quality, a trait actively displayed to fema- les during courtship. We suggest that positive selection 4892. Rödel, M.-O.; Rudolf, V.H.W.; Frohschammer, on PO activity in the year of study may be explained by S.; Linsenmair, K.E. (2004): Life history of a West Afri- annual fluctuations in parasite loads." (Authors)] Ad- can tree-hole breeding frog, Phrynobatrachus guineen- dress: Rolff, J., Department of Animal and Plant Scien- sis, Guibe & Lamotte, 1961 (Amphibia: Anura: Petrope- ces, University of Sheffield, S10 2TN Sheffield, UK. E- detidae). Miscellaneous Publications Museum of Zoolo- mail: [email protected] gy University of Michigan 193: 31-44. (in English). ["This article is based on field data gathered through the 4894. Rolff, J.; Meutter, F. van de; Stoks, R. (2004): years 1999 to 2002 in Tai National Park, Ivory Coast. Time constraints decouple age and size at maturity and From May 2000 to September 2002 we monitored physiological traits. American naturalist 164(4): 559- breeding sites on a nearly daily basis. In total we have 565. (in English). ["Life-history theory predicts changes 49,818 data sets covering 89 natural and 57 artificial in age and size at maturity in response to constraints in breeding sites. P guineensis occurs in primary rainfo- animals with complex life cycles. A critical underlying rest and reproduces in water-filled tree-holes, fruit assumption is that only these traits are optimized during capsules and snail shells. Density of potentially suitable ontogeny. However, it is not clear how altered life histo- tree-holes ranged between 0 and 167 tree-holes per ries mechanistically translate into survival and fecundi- hectare in different parts of the forest. Breeding sites ty. Here we present data from damselflies reared from showed a clumped distribution and were situated exclu- egg to adult under day lengths mimicking the start or sively in drier parts of the forest. Highest density of end (time constrained) of the season at high and low breeding sites used through a particular period was 23 food level. These data show that an important compo- per hectare. Water volume of oviposition sites ranged nent of immunity is suppressed under time-constrained from 4 to 900 ml. Based on mark-recapture data, we development as well as under low food conditions and calculated a mean population size of 49 reproducing that fat storage is affected only by food availability. males in an area of approximately five hectares. Bree- Intriguingly, the physiological responses are partly de- ding activity was highest during the rainy seasons and coupled from age and size at maturity, which indicates close to zero during drier parts of the year. Adult males that the predictive value of traits such as age and size had a total reproductive period of about one month. The at maturity might well be restricted." (Authors)] Address: longest interval from first to last capture was 193 days Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aquatische Ecologie, for a male, and 130 days for a female. Only 2.3% of K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgi- known frogs survived the long dry season of about um. E-mail: [email protected] three months. Most males stayed only for a single day at a particular breeding site. The longest period that a 4895. Rowe, R.J. (2004): Agonistic behaviour in fi- male continuously remained at a breeding site was 23 nal-instar larvae of Episynlestes cristatus, Synlestes days. We observed turnover rates of up to 75% in use tropicus and Chorismagrion risi (Odonata: ), of breeding sites between successive rainy seasons. and relationships within the ''. Australian Jour- Most often, only single males occupied a breeding site. nal of Zoology 52(2): 169-181. (in English). ["Larval a- However, occasionally up to six males shared the same gonistic displays are reported from three sympatric syn- hole. Territorial behavior was rarely observed among lestid damselflies: Episynlestes cristatus, Synlestes tro- males. Adult frogs did not provide parental care. Mean picus and Chorismagrion risi. There were strong simila- clutch size was 18.7 eggs. Tadpoles hatched after five rities between the species in the observed displays. days, and larval development ranged from 15 to 28 Repertoires of all three species contained elements o- days (mean 20.6 days). Mean tadpole density was 0.6 therwise known only from larval Lestidae (conventional- tadpoles/ml; the highest density was two tadpole s/ml. ly interpreted as a member of the sister group to the Mean tadpole mortality was 44.7%. Predation and de- Synlestidae). In night-time observations under infrared siccation accounted each for about one quarter of the illumination different displays, some similar to those of mortality, the remainder was for unknown reasons. The coenagrionids, occurred. On the basis of similarities in presence of aquatic predators prevent P. guineensis larval displays I conclude that Chorismagrion risi, re- from using larger tree-holes that are less prone to de- garded on adult characters as an enigmatic form, is a siccation. When fly and dragonfly larvae were present, member of the Synlestidae and that the Synlestidae tadpole mortality raised to 75-100% per tree-hole." (Au- and Lestidae are closely allied." (Author)] Address: Ro- thors)] Address: Rödel, M.-L., Dept Anim. Ecol. & Trop. we, R.J., Sch. Trop. Biol., James Cook Univ., Townsvil- Biol. Bioctr., Univ. Würzburg, Hubland, D-97074, Würz- le 4811, Australia. E-mail: Richard. [email protected] burg, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] burg.de 4896. Sadeghi, S.; Dumont, H. (2004): First record of Libellula fulva pontica Selys, 1887 (Odonata, Anisopte- 4893. Rolff, J.; Siva-Jothy, M.T. (2004): Selection on ra) from Iran. Zoology in the Middle East. 32: 116-117. insect immunity in the wild. Proceedings of the Royal (in English). [4-IX-2001, Hafar-e-Sharghi, Khoozestan Society of London - Series B: Biological Sciences. 271 province, SW Iran.] Address: Dumont, H.J., Univ. Gent, (1553): 2157-2160. (in English). ["The strength of se- Inst. Animal Ecology, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 lection on immune function in wild populations has only Gent, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] been examined in a few vertebrate species. We report the results from a study measuring selection on a key 4897. Sampaio, A.; Cortes, R.; Leao, C. (2004): insect immune enzyme, phenoloxidase (PO), in a wild Yeast and macroinvertebrate communities associated population of the damselfly Calopteryx xanthostoma. with leaf litter decomposition in a second order stream. We followed individually marked males from the pre- Internat. Rev. Hydrobiol. 89(5/6): 453-466. (in English).

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 47 ["The composition of yeast and macroinvertebrate com- 0.67. Mean force output by the basalar muscle under munities was studied on black alder, blue gum eucalyp- dynamic conditions (workloops) that simulated in vivo tus and English oak leaves decaying in a stream during maximum musculoskeletal performance was proportio- a six-month period. ANOVA analysis showed signifi- nal to muscle mass0.83, a significant increase in the cantly different values (p < 0.0001) of yeast and mac- scaling exponent over that of maximum isometric force roinvertebrate densities among the three leaf litters. output. The dynamic performance of the basalar muscle Some yeast species [...] were present in all litter types. and the anatomy of its lever, consisting of the second Other yeasts were restricted to a specific type of litter. moment of area of the forewing (d2) and the distance Macroinvertebrates were dominated by collectors-ga- between the muscle apodeme and the wing fulcrum therers on oak and eucalyptus leaves. Shredders rea- (d1), were used to analyze net force output by the in- ched highest densities in alder leaves." (Authors) Olo tegrated muscle-lever system (Find). The scaling of d2 river, Serra do Alvao, NE Portugal; Boyeria irene is conformed closely to the expected value from geometic listed in table 2.] Address: Sampaio, Ana, CETAV De- similarity (proportional to muscle mass0.31), whereas part. de Engenharia Biológica e Ambiental, University of d1 scaled as muscle mass0.54, a significant increase Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Apartado 1013, 5001 911 over the expected value from geometric similarity. Find Vila Real, Portugal. E-mail: asampaio@utad. pt scaled as muscle mass1.036, and this scaling exponent was not significantly different from unity or from the sca- 4898. Samways, M.J.; Taylor, S. (2004): Impacts of ling exponent relating maximum load-lifting by flying invasive alien plants on Red-Listed South African dra- dragonflies to their thorax mass. Thus, the combined ef- gonflies (Odonata). South African Journal of Science fect of a change in the scaling of force output by the 100(1): 78-80. (in English). ["This paper gives an over- muscle during dynamic contraction compared to that view of the threats to dragonflies (including damselflies) during isometric contraction and the departure from ge- (Odonata), globally and nationally Red-Listed by the ometric similarity of one of the two lever arm lengths IUCN, in South Africa. All the globally Red-Listed spe- provides an explanation for how mass1.0 scaling of cies are endemic to South Africa. Invasive alien plants, force output by the intact musculoskeletal system is ac- especially Australian Acacia trees along water-courses, complished. We also show that maximum muscle are by far the most important threat to these endemic mass-specific net work and power output available sca- species. Removal of the invasive alien trees is likely to le as mass0.43 and mass0.24, respectively." (Authors)] increase considerably the prospects for the long-term Address: Schilder, R., Department of Biology, Pennsyl- survival of these species. In contrast, the nationally vania State University, 208 Mueller Laboratory, Univer- Red-Listed species that are not globally Red-Listed are sity Park, PA, 16802, USA. E-mail: rjs360@ psu.edu threatened overall more by natural vagaries of weather than by invasive alien plants." (Authors)] Address: Sam- 4901. Schilder, R.; Marden, J. (2004): Diabetic Dra- ways, M.J., Dept Entomol. & Nematol., Univ. Stellen- gonflies: hyperglycaemia and insulin response differen- bosch, Private Bag X1, ZA-7602, Matieland, South Afri- ces in L. pulchella dragonflies suffering from a protozo- ca. E-mail: [email protected] an gut parasite. FASEB Journal 18(4-5): Abst. 452.3.. (in English). ["We study the effects of a protozoan 4899. Samways, M.J. (2004): Monopodding in Les- (gregarine) gut parasite on protein expression, tinogomphus angustus Martin (Anisoptera: Gomphi- metabolism and locomotory performance of Libellula dae). Odonatologica 33(4): 443-444. (in English). ["The pulchella dragonflies. Freshly caught parasitized L. long abdominal segment 10 in L. angustus is used as a pulchella males show significantly higher hemolymph monopod to support itself while it perches on horizontal glucose levels. This hyperglycaemia can also be steins and twigs in the shade of bushes or trees." induced in healthy individuals by exposing them to (Author)] Address: Samways, M.J., Dept Entomol. & gregarine excretory/secretory (E/S) products. Our Nematol., Univ. Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, ZA-7602, current working hypothesis is that the hyperglycaemia Matieland, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] is induced by an immune-response driven insulin resistance in the flight muscles. Western blot analyses 4900. Schilder, R.; Marden, J.H. (2004): A hierarchi- of p38-mitogen activated kinase (p38 MAPK), a protein cal analysis of the scaling of force and power producti- involved in cell signaling during inflammatory responses on by dragonfly flight motors. Journal of Experimental of the immune system, show that it is chronically Biology 207(5): 767-776. (in English). ["Maximum iso- phosphorylated in flight muscles of parasitized metric force output by single muscles has long been individuals. Chronic activation of p38-MAPK has been known to be proportional to muscle mass0.67, i.e to shown to negatively affect insulin function in vertebrate muscle cross-sectional area. However, locomotion of- skeletal muscle. Healthy dragonflies injected with ten requires a different muscle contraction regime than insulin show a significant decrease in hemolymph that used under isometric conditions. Moreover, lever glucose levels, while insulin treated parasitized mechanisms generally affect the force outputs of musc- indivuals show a significant increase in hemolymph le-limb linkages, which is one reason why the scaling of glucose levels. While the exact nature of the proposed net force output by intact musculoskeletal systems can insulin resistance needs further exploration, this host- differ from mass0.67. Indeed, several studies have de- parasite interaction shows a potential to become a monstrated that force output by intact musculoskeletal model system to study possible causes and effects of systems and non-biological systems is proportional to type II diabetic phenotypes caused by inflammation." motor mass1.0. Here we trace the mechanisms that (Authors)] Address: Schilder, R., Biology, Penn State cause dragonflies to achieve a change from muscle University, 208 Mueller labs, State College, PA, 16802, mass0.67 scaling of maximum force output by single USA. E-mail: [email protected] flight muscles to mass1.0 scaling of dynamic force out- put by the intact dragonfly flight motor. In eight species 4902. Schmidt, E. (2004): Der Zweifleck Epitheca of dragonflies, tetanic force output by the basalar musc- bimaculata fliegt wieder an der Mittelelbe (Odonata). le during isometric contraction scaled as muscle mass- Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte 48(1): 51-52. (in German). [28./29-V-2003, Kliekener Alte Elbe, Sach-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 48 sen-Anhalt, Germany. The habitat and the behaviour of the next important food items. The diet of R. mehelyi in E. bimaculata are described in detail. Field characters northern Zagros is characterized by a low proportion of to discriminate E. bimaculata from Libellula quadrima- Coleoptera (10%) and the presence of more diverse culata are outlined and very welcome. In addition, co- prey species (12 categories). In the northern Mesopo- occuring odonate species are listed and patterns of (re- tamian plain and in mid-Zagros, the food items consist gional) distribution are discussed.] Address: Schmidt, mainly of lepidopteran and coleopteran species with E., Coesfelder Str. 230, D-48249 Dülmen, Germany fewer additional prey species. Species groups occurring only in the diet of Mehely's Horseshoe Bat in the nor- 4903. Schmidt, E. (2004): Die Auswirkungen von thern Zagros are Odonata, Trichoptera, Dictyoptera and Stauhaltungen auf die Libellen-Fauna eines ausgebau- Acarina." (Authors)] Address: Sharifi, M., Fac. Sci Dept ten Flachlandbaches, der Issel bei Wesel/Niederrhein) Biol., Razi Univ, Kermanshah, 67149, Iran. E-mail: sha- (Odonata: Calopterygidae). Entomol. Generalis 27(2): [email protected]] 87-104. (in German with English summary). [Along the canalized brook of Issel (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germa- 4906. Shukla, A. N.; Shrivastava, S. (2004): Species ny), a total of 25 odonate species was recorded within a diversity of macrozoobenthos: A tool for monitoring wa- decade from 1994 to 2003. Only Calopteryx splendens ter pollution of Gandhisagar Reservoir, M.P., India. Bio- was abundant, while the rest of the species are im- logical Memoirs 30(1): 7-13. (in English). ["Limnological migrants or rare breeders in low abandance. C. splen- studies on Gandhisagar Reservoir (GSR) were under- dens seems to be favoured by a dam which cascades taken during July 2001 to June 2003. Species diversity the water and which provides therefore suitable en- index of macrozoobenthos was applied for the monito- richment which oxygene and compensation of unsui- ring of water pollution of the reservoir. Total 109 spe- table temperatures along the stretch of the brook. An cies of macrozoobenthos (including Odonata) were re- additional factor, rapid flow at temporary high flood or corded. The number, however, varied at different study high water level in winter combined with lacking shelder sites. The order of decrease in diversity index was Dam of (dense) vegetation, seems to be tolerated by C. > Rampura > Basai. Further, it gradually decreased splendens only, because the larvae are able to clinge from shallower zone to deeper profundal zone. Low close to the remaining plants.] Address: Schmidt, E., macrozoobenthic diversity was observed during rainy Coesfelder Str. 230, D-48249 Dülmen, Germany season, which may be due to pollution inputs of run-off water and a decline in dissolved oxygen and transpa- 4904. Schneider, W. (2004): Friedrich Moritz Brau- rency. The diversity index was greater in summer er's and Johann Jakob Kaup's types of dragonflies (In- months, which may be attributed to the breeding sea- secta: Odonata) in the Hessisches Landesmuseum son in nutrient rich and oxygenated habitats. Thus, Darmstadt. Kaupia 13: 77-87. (in English, with German GSR may be designated as beta-mesosaprobic as it summary). ["The present status of 40 type specimens of exhibits fluctuating pattern a feature-of moderately pol- 18 nominal dragonfly taxa described by F. M. Brauer luted water." (Authors)] Address: Sch. Studies Zool. and J. J. Kaup in three publications between 1866 and Limnol. and Environm. Biol. Unit., Vikram Univ., Ujjain, 1867 is presented. These taxa - here listed according to Madhya Pradesh, 456010, India their original generic assignment - are: Neurobasis kaupi Brauer, 1867, Rhinocypha ustulata Kaup in Brau- 4907. Simaika, J.P.; Cannings, R.A. (2004 ): Lestes er, 1867, Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup in B., 1867, disjunctus Selys and L. forcipatus Rambur (Odonata: Diplax cora Kaup in B., 1867, Diplax denticauda Brauer, Lestidae): Some Solutions for Identification. J. Entomol. 1867, D. thoracanta Brauer, 1867, Perithemis duiven- Soc. Brit. Columbia 101: 131-139. (in English). ["Five bodei Brauer, 1866, Agrinoptera quatuornotata Brauer, species of the damselfly genus Lestes live in British Co- 1867, Libellula pectoralis Kaup in B., 1867, L coronata lumbia, Canada, and of these, Lestes forcipatus Ram- Kaup in B., 1866, Polyneura decora Kaup in B., 1866, bur and L. disjunctus Selys are the most similar and P. ramburii Kaup in B., 1866, Neurothemis pseudo- most difficult to separate morphologically. Females can sophronia Brauer, 1867, N. innominata Brauer, 1867, be readily distinguished by the size of the ovipositor, N. diplax Brauer, 1867, Celithemis pygmaea Brauer, but males are difficult to separate. In British Columbia, 1867, Tramea loewii Kaup in B., 1866, and T. rosen- L. disjunctus is the more common, widespread and fa- bergi Brauer, 1866. The types are deposited in the in- miliar species. Before 1998, L. forcipatus specimens sect collections of the Hessisches Landesmuseum, were mistaken for those of L. disjunctus because the Darmstadt (Germany) and the Natural History Museum, former is primarily an eastern North American species Vienna (Austria)." (Author)] Address: Schneider, W., and because most Lestes species are usually identified Hess. Landesmus., Zool. Abt., Friedensplatz 1, D- using male characters. With the discovery that L. forci- 64283 Darmstadt, Germany. E-mail: w.schneider@ patus is part of the western fauna, an evaluation of the hlmd.de relative status of the two species in British Columbia is necessary. The best method for separating the two 4905. Sharifi, M.; Hemmati, Z. (2004): Variation in species uses the length of the anterior lamina (part of the diet of Mehely's Horseshoe Bat, Rhinolophus mehe- the secondary genitalia) as a unique character or as lyi, in three contrasting environments in western Iran. part of ratios using other measurements. In addition, in Zoology in the Middle East 33: 65-72. (in English). ["The at least western North America, L. forcipatus males are diet of R. mehelyi was investigated through analysis of more pruinescent than those of L. disjunctus, especially droppings collected from three maternity roosts in nor- on the thorax. Identification using the pruinescence pat- thern Zagros, mid-Zagros and the northern Mesopota- tern was tested in the field and is recommended as a mian plain. Moths (Lepidoptera) dominated in all areas simple and accurate method for western North America. (34.9-69.5% volume). The second most important food Soaking Odonata specimens in acetone, a common items in the northern Mesopotamian plain and the mid- technique used to preserve colours, damages surface Zagros are beetles (Coleoptera, 12.6-28.2% volume), pruinescence and should not be used to preserve matu- while in northern Zagros Homoptera (16% volume) are re, pruinescent adults, including those of Lestes spe-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 49 cies. To identify L disjunctus and L. forcipatus males (Authors)] Address: Storfer, A.T., School of Biological treated in acetone, it may be necessary to calculate ra- Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA tios based on various character measurements. Future 99164, USA. E-mail: [email protected] research should investigate spatial and temporal diffe- rences between the species, as well as modes of in- 4910. Strobbe, F.; Stoks, R. (2004): Life history reac- terspecific communication." (Authors)] Address: Can- tion norms to time constraints in a damselfly: differential nings, R.A., Royal British Columbia Museum, 675 Bel- effects on size and mass. Biological Journal of the Lin- leville Street, Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8W 9W2 nean Society 83(2): 187-196. (in English). ["Optimality models predict that, under a time constraint, organisms 4908. Sohni, V.; Finch, O.-D. (2004): Die Libellen ei- should accelerate development, and preferably so by nes regenerierten Restmoores in Nordwestdeutschland increasing growth rate, to keep size at emergence con- (Insecta: Odonata). Drosera 2004: 119-135. (in Ger- stant. Unfortunately, most tests did neglect genetic con- man, with English summary). ["Dragonflies of a regene- straints and interchanged mass with body size which rated bog relict in northwest Germany (Insecta: Odona- may explain mixed support for some of the models' pre- ta) We examined the odonate assemblages of 11 water dictions. We imposed time constraints on full sibling lar- systems situated within a protected remnant peat bog in vae of the damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum by mani- the north-eastern part of Cloppenburg district, Lower pulating day length regimes. Under a time constraint, Saxony in summer 2001. A total of 30 species was re- larval development and growth rate based on size in- corded, representing half of the species known to occur deed were faster. This made it possible to keep size at between the rivers Ems and Weser. 13 species (45%) emergence constant, despite the shorter development are listed in the Red Data Books of either Germany time. Interestingly, under a time constraint, growth rate and/or Lower Saxony. Two species, Ceriagrion tenel- based on mass was not increased and larvae had a lo- lum and Aeschna subarctica, are listed as endangered, wer mass at emergence. We see two reasons for this with the former being confirmed to reproduce within the difference between body mass and size. First, size is fi- study site. Species richness at the water systems ran- xed at emergence, while mass can still increase in ma- ged from 5 to 18 species per system. Besides high ny insects. Secondly, genetic constraints may have densities of eurytopic species like Lestes sponsa and contributed to different responses for size and mass. In Pyrrhosoma nymphula, we found some stenotopic spe- general, our results strongly suggest discriminating cies confined to acidic bogs occurring in lower num- between size and mass when testing life history res- bers. The number of bog specialists found in our study ponses." (Authors)] Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium area is in concordance with the situation of other bogs voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat in early stages of regeneration. Regeneration of the in- 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: robby.stoks@ vestigated bog was initiated by measures in 1988. Sub- bio.kuleuven.ac.be sequent measures like the sealing of drainages increa- sed the ratio of bog specialists vs. generalist species in 4911. Strong, K.F.; Robinson, G. (2004): Odonate the study area. The occurrence of Ceriagrion tenellum communities of acidic Adirondack Mountain lakes. and Aeshna subarctica justifies taking measures in the Journal of the North American Benthological Society 23 future." (Authors)] Address: Finch, O.-D., Universität (4): 839-852. (in English). ["New York State's fauna is Oldenburg Fk 5 / Bio-, Geo- und Umweltwissenschaf- exceptionally rich in odonates, whose lengthy aquatic ten, AG Terrestrische Ökologie, D- 26111 Oldenburg, larval phases render them susceptible to effects of lake Germany. E-mail: [email protected] acidification, including the loss of fish. We used a col- lection of benthic macroinvertebrate samples taken by 4909. Storfer, A.; White, C. (2004): Phenotypically the Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation to compare plastic responses of larval tiger salamanders, Am- odonate communities in 460 lakes. Half were from the bystoma tigrinum, to different predators. Journal of Adirondack Mountains, where acid neutralizing capacity Herpetology 38(4): 612-615. (in English). ["Studies of (ANC) is low (mean ANC = 108.0 µg/L) and Al con- prey responses to different predators are needed to in- centrations are high (mean Al = 111.61 µg/L), and half vestigate costs and benefits of particular antipredator were from the Lower Hudson Valley, where ANC is responses and to unravel community-level effects on significantly higher (mean ANC = 554.6 µg/L) and Al is phenotypic plasticity. We reared laboratory-bred larvae significantly lower (mean Al = 0.049 µg/L). Many more of Arizona Tiger Salamanders, Ambystoma tigrinum lakes in the Adirondack lakes were fishless (52) compa- nebulosum with either of two common predators, diving red to the lower Hudson (3), and the pH in Adirondack beetle larvae (Dytiscus sp.) or dragonfly naiads (Anax fishless lakes was an order of magnitude lower than the junius). Relative to controls, salamander larvae in both pH of Adirondack lakes with fish. Ninety-nine odonate predator treatments had shorter snout-vent lengths and taxa were identified (86 to species). In Adirondack deeper tails; these differences may be related to inc- samples, co-occurrence patterns were correlated with reased swimming ability In addition, larvae reared with presence or absence of insectivorous fish and with aci- dragonfly naiads had shorter tails than those reared dic waters. Similar patterns were not apparent in Lower with diving beetle larvae, possibly in response to diffe- Hudson Valley samples. In Adirondack samples, rich- rent predator foraging strategies or differences in ness of common taxa (found in 20 lakes) was higher in strength of selection imposed by each. Salamander lar- lakes with fish than in lakes without fish, regardless of vae from predator treatments weighed less than con- pH. Loss of fish may enhance the top predator role of trols, with salamanders reared with dragonflies weig- large larval dragonflies, causing change in odonate hing the least. This suggests that salamanders respond community structure, an interpretation consistent with more strongly to dragonfly naiads than diving beetles previous research. Acidification of Adirondack lakes and that dragonflies may be a more important predator. appears to promote a nonrandom subset of possible Thus, salamander larvae may distinguish between diffe- odonate communities, with negative implications for re- rent predators, highlighting the utility of studying effects gional diversity." (Authors)] Address: Strong, Karen, of multiple predators on phenotypic plasticity of prey." Program in Biodiversity, Conservation and Policy, Dept

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 50 of Biological Sciences, State University of New York at dence for isolation-by-distance (r=0.70) for the molecu- Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York lar markers and a significant correlation between mole- 12222 USA. E-mail: [email protected] cular and phenotypic population divergence (r=0.39). One interpretation is that population divergence for the 4912. Sun, M.; Lan, S. (2004): A computational study AFLP loci are affected by genetic drift, but is also indi- of the aerodynamic forces and power requirements of rectly influenced by selection, due to linkage with loci dragonfly (Aeshna juncea) hovering. Journal of Experi- for the phenotypic traits. Field estimates of sexual and mental Biology 207(11): 1887-1901. (in English). ["Ae- natural selection from two of the populations revealed rodynamic force generation and mechanical power re- fairly strong sexual selection on wing spot length, indi- quirements of a dragonfly (A. juncea) in hovering flight cating that this trait has the potential to rapidly diverge, are studied. The method of numerically solving the Na- provided that variation is heritable and the observed se- vier-Stokes equations in moving overset grids is used. lection is chronic." (Authors)] Address: Svensson, E., When the midstroke angles of attack in the downstroke Sect. Animal Ecol., Dept Ecol., Lund Univ., SE-223 62 and the upstroke are set to 52degree and 8degree, Lund, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] respectively (these values are close to those observed), the mean vertical force equals the insect weight, and 4914. Taira, H.; Kuranishi, R. (2004): Freshwater the mean thrust is approximately zero. There are two benthic macroinvertebrates at the upper reaches of the large vertical force peaks in one flapping cycle. One is Koito-gawa River. Journal of the Natural History Muse- in the first half of the cycle, which is mainly due to the um & Institute Chiba Special Issue 7: 47-86. [Toyofusa, hindwings in their downstroke; the other is in the se- Kimitsu-shi, Chiba, central Japan; field collections car- cond half of the cycle, which is mainly due to the fore- ried out from April 2002 through December 2003; a total wings in their downstroke. Hovering with a large stroke of 104 taxa includes also Odonata.] Address: Taira, H., plane angle (52degree), the dragonfly uses drag as a 3-30-16-403 Imai,Chuou Ku, Chiba, 2600834, Japan major source for its weight-supporting force (ap- proximately 65% of the total vertical force is contributed 4915. Taverner, J.; Cham, S.; Hold, A. (2004): The by the drag and 35% by the lift of the wings). The verti- Dragonflies of Hampshire. Pisces Publications. ISBN 1 cal force coefficient of a wing is twice as large as the 874357 26 9: 144 pp. (in English). [This is the first ever quasi-steady value. The interaction between the fore- book devoted entirely to the dragonfly fauna of Hamp- and hindwings is not very strong and is detrimental to shire, produced by a team of dragonfly experts, drawn the vertical force generation. Compared with the case largely from the county, whose knowledge and expe- of a single wing in the same motion, the interaction ef- rience ensure that the information is reliable and as fect reduces the vertical forces on the fore- and hind- comprehensive as possible. The book has seven main wings by 14% and 16%, respectively, of that of the cor- sections: The geology and hydrology of Hampshire. responding single wing. The large vertical force is due The human influence on dragonflies. Habitat types. A to the unsteady flow effects. The mechanism of the systematic list of species covering distribution, major unsteady force is that in each downstroke of the hind- localities, population sizes, flight times, early and late wing or the forewing, a new vortex ring containing dates. Key sites including maps. Conservation in downward momentum is generated, giving an upward Hampshire. Dragonfly recording in Hampshire plus a force. The body-mass-specific power is 37 W kg-1, full bibliography. Photographs and distribution maps for which is mainly contributed by the aerodynamic power." every species. Photographs of habitat types.] (Authors)] Address: Sun, M., Inst. Fluid Mech., Beijing 4916. Tennessen, K.J. (2004): Cordulegaster talaria Univ. Aeronaut and Astronaut, Beijing, 100083, China. n. sp. (Odonata: Cordulegastridae) from west-central E-mail: [email protected] Arkansas. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 106(4): 830-839. (in English). [C. talaria "is 4913. Svensson, E.;Kristoffersen, L.; Oskarsson, K.; described from specimens collected in the Ouachita Bensch, S. (2004): Molecular population divergence Mountains in western Arkansas. The new species is re- and sexual selection on morphology in the banded de- lated to C. bilineata (Carle) and C. diastatops (Selys). moiselle (Calopteryx splendens). Heredity 93: 423-433. The ventral teeth of the male cerci are separated by a (in English). ["The importance of sexual selection in po- larger gap in C. talaria (0.77 0.89 mm) than in the other pulation divergence is of much interest, mainly because species (0.52 0.73 mm). The anterolateral yellow mark it is thought to cause reproductive isolation and hence on abdominal segment 4 is elongate and extends to the could lead to speciation. Sexually selected traits have anterior margin whereas in C. diastatops it usually does been hypothesized to diverge faster between populati- not reach the anterior margin and in C. bilineata it is ons than other traits, presumably because of differen- abbreviated to absent." (Author)] Address: Tennessen, ces in the strength, mechanism or dynamics of selecti- K., 1949 Hickory Ave. Florence, AL 35630, USA. E- on. We investigated this by quantifying population di- mail: [email protected] vergence in eight morphological characters in 12 south Swedish populations of a sexually dimorphic damselfly, 4917. Teplitsky, C.; Plenet, S.; Joly, P.; (2004): Hie- the banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens). The rarchical responses of tadpoles to multiple predators. morphological characters included a secondary sexual Ecology 85(10): 2888-2894. (in English). ["The impact character, the male melanized wing spot, which has an of multiple factors on the expression of phenotypic important function in both inter- and intrasexual selecti- plasticity has been poorly studied. The simultaneous on. In addition, we investigated molecular population presence of factors inducing diverging responses may divergence, revealed by amplified fragment length po- result either in a trade-off between the responses or in lymorphism (AFLP) analysis. Molecular population di- a hierarchy of responses. Inducible defenses offer a su- vergence was highly significant among these Northern itable model to investigate these alternatives. Inducible European populations (overall Fst=0.054; pairwise defenses evolve in response to variability in predation population Fst's ranged from ~0 to 0.13). We found evi- risk. Here, we investigated the impact of the nonlethal

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 51 presence of both pursuing (fish, Gasterosteus aculea- previously undescibed male of what is now Zephyro- tus) and sit-and-wait (dragonfly larvae, Aeshna cyanea) gomphus longipositor (Watson) are given." (Author)] predators on tadpole morphology in two frogs (Rana Address: Theischinger G., 2A Hammerley Road, Grays dalmatina and R. ridibunda). Predation tests showed Point, NSW 2232, Australia that Aeshna were the more dangerous of the two pre- dators for the tadpoles of both species. In both species, 4920. Thomas, A.L.R.; Bomphrey, R.J. (2004): Dra- induced responses differed according to predator type. gonfly flight: free-flight and tethered flow visualizations In the presence of fish, tadpoles invested in both tail reveal a diverse array of unsteady lift-generating me- muscle depth and tail length. In the presence of dra- chanisms, controlled primarily via angle of attack. Jour- gonfly larvae, the investment was made in tail fin depth. nal of Experimental Biology 207: 4299-4323. (in Eng- When faced with the two types of predators simultane- lish). ["Here we show, by qualitative free- and tethered- ously, the response was similar to that expressed in the flight flow visualization, that dragonflies fly by using un- presence of Aeshna alone, suggesting a hierarchy of steady aerodynamic mechanisms to generate high-lift, response according to predation risk. Such a hierarchy leading-edge vortices. In normal free flight, dragonflies of response could result from selection against the use counterstroking kinematics, with a leading-edge phenotype induced by the other predator" (Authors)] vortex (LEV) on the forewing downstroke, attached flow Address: Teplitsky, Celine, Dept Populat Biol, Evolut on the forewing upstroke, and attached flow on the Biol Ctr, Norbyvagen 18D, SE-75236, Uppsala, Swe- hindwing throughout. Accelerating dragonflies switch to den. E-mail: [email protected] in-phase wing-beats with highly separated downstroke flows, with a single LEV attached across both the fore- 4918. Tessier, C.; Cattaneo, A.; Pinel-Alloul, B.; Ga- and hindwings. We use smoke visualizations to distin- lanti, G. (2004): Biomass, composition and size structu- guish between the three simplest local analytical soluti- re of invertebrate communities associated to different ons of the Navier Stokes equations yielding flow sepa- types of aquatic vegetation during summer in Lago di ration resulting in a LEV. The LEV is an open U-shaped Candia (Italy). J. Limnol. 63(2): 190-198. (in English). separation, continuous across the thorax, running paral- ["We compared the biomass, taxonomic composition, lel to the wing leading edge and inflecting at the tips to and size distribution of invertebrates (including Odona- form wingtip vortices. Air spirals in to a free-slip critical ta) associated to emergent (Schoenoplectus lacustris), point over the centreline as the LEV grows. Spanwise submerged (Myriophyllum spicatum), and floating lea- flow is not a dominant feature of the flow field spanwise ved (Trapa natans) vegetation at two depths (surface flows sometimes run from wingtip to centreline, or vice and water column) during summer in Lago di Candia, versa depending on the degree of sideslip. LEV forma- Italy. Invertebrate biomass was positively related to e- tion always coincides with rapid increases in angle of piphyton biomass (Chl-a). M. spicatum supported hig- attack, and the smoke visualizations clearly show the her invertebrate biomass per unit of plant weight than formation of LEVs whenever a rapid increase in angle S. lacustris whereas T. natans was somewhat interme- of attack occurs. There is no discrete starting vortex. diate. Depth did not affect invertebrate biomass signifi- Instead, a shear layer forms behind the trailing edge catively. Surface sections of M. spicatum and T. natans whenever the wing is at a non-zero angle of attack, and supported invertebrate communities with similar taxo- rolls up, under Kelvin Helmholtz instability, into a series nomic composition dominated by oligochaetes and of transverse vortices with circulation of opposite sign to ostracods. Large hirudineans and gastropods characte- the circulation around the wing and LEV. The flow fields rized the communities on the water column sections of produced by dragonflies differ qualitatively from those M. spicatum. S. lacustris and the water column sections published for mechanical models of dragonflies, fru- of T. natans (composed of stems and aquatic roots) we- itflies and hawkmoths, which preclude natural wing inte- re supporting invertebrate communities dominated by ractions. However, controlled parametric experiments copepod nauplii and lacking large organisms. Changes show that, provided the Strouhal number is appropriate in aquatic vegetation in Lago di Candia following har- and the natural interaction between left and right wings vesting of T. natans and removal of submerged vegeta- can occur, even a simple plunging plate can reproduce tion by the invasion of the rodent coypu (Miocastor coy- the detailed features of the flow seen in dragonflies. In pus) may affect the invertebrate biomass of its littoral our models, and in dragonflies, it appears that stability zone." (Authors)] Address: Cattaneo, Antonia, Départ. of the LEV is achieved by a general mechanism where- de Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. by flapping kinematics are configured so that a LEV 6128, succursale Centre Ville, Montréal, Québec, Ca- would be expected to form naturally over the wing and nada H3C 3J7. E-mail: [email protected] remain attached for the duration of the stroke. However, the actual formation and shedding of the LEV is control- 4919. Theischinger, G. (2004): Affinities and status led by wing angle of attack, which dragonflies can vary of some genus-group taxa in Australian Gomphidae (A- through both extremes, from zero up to a range that nisoptera). Odonatologica 33(4): 413-421. (in English). leads to immediate flow separation at any time during a ["Relevant and mainly structural characters of Austro- wing stroke." (Authors)] Address: Thomas, A., Dept of gomphus s. str., Austroepigomphus Fraser, Pleio- Zoology, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford, gomphus Watson, Xerogomphus Watson and Zephyro- OX1 3PS, UK. E-mail: [email protected] gomphus Watson, all considered by J.A.L. Watson (1991, Invertebr. Taxon. 5: 289-441) as subgenera of 4921. Tibor, K.; Ambrus, A.; Juhász, P.; Bánkuti, K. Austrogomphus Selys, are described and illustrated. On (2004): Larval and exuvial data to the Odonata fauna of the basis of this information it is suggested that Hungary. Folia historici naturalia musei Matraensis 28: Austroepigomphus and Zophyrogomphus should be e- 97-110. (in Hungarian, with brief English summary). [54 levated to generic rank, that Pleiogomphus should keep species from 363 sampling places; records resulting its position as a subgenus of Austrogomphus, and that from 25.05.1988 to 30.11.2002.] Address: Ambrus, A., Xerogomphus should be regarded as a subgenus of Hortobágy National Park, Directorate, Thematic Infor- Austroepigomphus. Some morphological details of the mation Centre of Nature Conservation, H-9495 Kóphá-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 52 za, Jurisich M. u. 16, Hungary. E-mail: aambrus@ya- habitat selection of the Two-spotted Dragonfly E. bima- hoo.com culata (Corduliidae). Important aspects of the chapter dealing with the faunistical-ecological and phenological 4922. Torralba Burrial, A.; Ocharán, F.J. (2004): data base are: comparison of the study sites in the Costras salinas sobre libélulas monegrinas (Odonata). Central Valley of the River Saar (esp. bayous, ponds) Boletín de la Sociedád Entomologica Aragonesa 35: and the biosphere reserve Schorfheide-Chorin (small 281-282. (in Spanish with English summary). [Sym- lakes), increase in the amount of newly detected occur- petrum fonscolombii females found at saline lakes in rences in both study regions owing to an optimised and Los Monegros (Aragon, NE Spain) exhibited white intensified search strategy, characteristics as a typical spots of salt on their abdomens. It is concluded that af- spring species (start of emergence in the first half of ter touching the abdomen on the water surface to ovi- May) with a short emergence period and a flight period posit, the water evaporates, and the remaining salt until the end of June/beginning of July, and relations cristals form the white spots.] Address: Torralba Burrial, between emergence and flight period and weather cha- A., Departamento de Biología de Organismos y Siste- racteristics. The females select submersed habitat ele- mas, Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. ments near the water surface in the open water of the E-mail: [email protected] breeding sites (floating leaf of plants such as Nuphar lu- tea, large areas with submersed plants, e.g. Myriophyl- 4923. Torralba Burrial, A.; Ocharán, F.J. (2004): Fal- lum spp., Ceratophyllum spp. and Elodea canadensis, lo en la emergencia en Aeshna juncea (Odonata: Aesh- reeds standig in the water, or woody debris) for the de- nidae). Boletín de la Sociedád Entomologica Aragone- position of the egg strings containing more than 1,000 sa 35: 279. (in Spanish with English summary). [peat- eggs. The analysis of the oviposition sites shows mark- bogs of the Anayet (Sallent de Gállego, Huesca, NE ed differences between the stem habitats. In several Spain), 19-VII-2003; three of the wings were caught in cases a repeated neighbouring, thus double concentra- the remains of the exuvia, the left hindwing was ted oviposition took place and frequently it was obser- completely expanded.] Address: Torralba Burrial, A., ved on the edges of submersed vegetation just below Depart. Biol. Organis. y Sist., Univ. Oviedo, E-33071 the water surface. These parts of the water bodies used Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: antoniotb @hotmail.com as oviposition sites are also primary triggers of habitat 4924. Torralba Burrial, A.; Ocharán, F.J.; (2004): Pa- selection for mature males, because in most cases the- reja heterospecífica en el género Lestes Leach, 1815 se males ready for reproduction use the same habitat (Odonata: Lestidae). Boletín de la Sociedád Entomolo- elements for orientation within the territories, which are gica Aragonesa 35: 297-298. (in Spanish with English sometimes continuously occupied for several hours. summary). [Bandaliés, Huesca, NE Spain, 13-VII-200; a Perching behaviour and thus habitat selection of the heterospecific tandem between a Lestes sponsa male males can be influenced by strong wind, shadow by and a L. barbarus female is reported.] Address: Torral- groves at the shoreline, or the presence of other dra- ba Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología, Organismod y gonflies which occupy perching sites in a similar way Sistemas, Univ. Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. E- and are dominant over Epitheca. The lack of an exact mail: antoniotb@ hotmail.com congruence of perching and oviposition sites is discus- sed as well as the potential correlation between diffe- 4925. Torralba-Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F,J. (2004): De rences in niche specialisation between younger and ol- Monstruos y Prodigios (11): Deformación abdominal en der larvae. Also, the frequently observed orientation of Lestes viridis (Van der Linden, 1825) (Odonata: Lesti- territorial males towards the edges of submersed vege- dae). Boln. S.E.A. 34: 274. (in Spain). [Spain; a speci- tation is discussed. The behaviour in larval stages 1-3 men with a laterally deformed abdomen is pictured and is, above all, characterized by the selection of submer- described.] Address: Torralba Burrial, A., Depart. de Bi- sed, vertical habitat elements located near the water ología de Organismos y Sistemas, Univ. de Oviedo, E- surface. Some weeks older larval stages switch to a 33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: antoniotb@ hotmail.com predominantly or at least partially benthic and night- active life style. Special interest was paid to the docu- 4926. Trapero Quintana, A.D.; Naranjo López, J.C. mentation and analysis of emergence sites, and on ha- (2004): Clave de identificación para los adultos de las bitat selection of the F-0-larvae, as indicated by the si- especies del orden Odonata presentes en Cuba. Boln. tes where the exuviae were found. For this purpose, S.E.A. 35: 171-180. (in Spanish, with English summa- quantitative, spatially precise documentation data taken ry). ["A set of 26 updated dichotomous keys is given for over many years at the biggest population in the Saar- the taxonomical identification of the 84 infrageneric taxa land , the analysis of accumulations of exuviae (amount of the Odonata reported from the Cuban archipelago, and extent), correlations between the finding sites of following a chronological analysis of all records of spe- the exuviae and various habitat elements (positive cor- cies of that order from the country. The keys in general relation with Nuphar lutea) and the depth of the water permit the identification of taxa below the order and up bodies (negative to the maximal depth), and changes to the species level, including the subspecies recogni- over the course of the six intensive study years are u- sed in the literature." (Authors)] Address: Trapero Quin- sed. In addition to the comparison with other stem habi- tana, A., Departamento de Biología de la Universidad tats, emergence substrates, distance from the shoreline de Oriente, Patricio s/n, Santiago, CP 90500, Cuba and height of the emergence sites are treated. The du- ration of the larval period of usually two or three years 4927. Trockur, B. (2004): Untersuchungen zur Habi- was deduced from the analysis of potential sibling tatwahl von Epitheca bimaculata CHARPENTIER 1825. pools, the characteristics of pools of exuviae found Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades des Doktors der within very short distance of each other, and the often Naturwissenschaften am Institut für Naturschutz und both highly stenotope and synchronized behaviour of Umweltbildung (INU) der Hochschule Vechta Dragonfly the emergent F-0-larvae are taken into account as well. Research 2. ISSN 1438-034X: 291 pp. (in German, with In a comprehensive, synecological synopsis, different English summary). ["The dissertation focuses on the hypotheses about the ecological requirements of the

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 53 species are developed and discussed. In this context, servation plan for N. pygmaea that incorporates crea- the population ecological view of the known occurren- ting biotope networks by plowing abandoned paddy ces in reference to the mobility and dispersal ability is fields." (Authors)] Address: Ueda, T., Ishikawa Agricul- taken into consideration. Aspects of stenotopy and syn- tural College, Suematsu, Nonoichi, Ishikawa Pref., 921, chronisation are evaluated and compared with other Japan. E-mail: [email protected] species. The observed behaviour and the habitat selec- tion are related to the visually identifiable habitat fac- 4929. Uzarski, D.G.; Burton, T.M.; Genet, J.A. tors. The role of potentially effective ultimate factors in (2004): Validation and performance of an invertebrate the water body is discussed. The availability of vertical index of biotic integrity for Lakes Huron and Michigan habitat element near the surface and the ecological fringing wetlands during a period of lake level decline. conditions in the fish dominated biocoenosis are found Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management 7(2): 269- to be the most important factors. The negative biotopes 288. (in English). ["Our goal was to develop an inver- and the observed effects of changes or systematic ma- tebrate-based index of biotic integrity that was robust to nipulations of the habitat configuration at some occur- water level fluctuations and applied to broad classes of rences are included into these considerations. The spe- lacustrine wetlands across wave-exposure gradients. cial role of fish and the ecological adaptation of the Epi- Our objectives were to evaluate the performance and theca larvae to the fish-dominated biotope, the ecologi- test the robustness of our preliminary index (e.g., Bur- cal comparison and the syntopy with Leucorrhinia cau- ton et al., 1999) at a range of water levels, eliminate dalis and Cordulia aenea are discussed in the context any problems with the index of biotic integrity, remove of the synecological demands of the species. Subse- the preliminary status, test the index on similar wet- quently, a new classification, exceeding the common lands of Lake Michigan, and establish stressor: ecologi- classification of the occurrences in stem-, secondary- cal-response relationships. Twenty-two sites, both o- and male-habitats, is proposed, and the different meta- pen- and protected-fringing lacustrine marshes of Lake population levels and a promising search strategy are Huron and Michigan were selected for study. Cor- discussed. In a separate chapter about aspects of na- respondence analysis and Mann-Whitney U tests were ture conservation, the current classification in the Red used to test the robustness of existing metrics and List of Germany ( endangered ), the proposal to include search for additional metrics. Wilcoxon Signed Rank the species in a nation-wide monitoring programme, the tests were used to determine if metrics were respon- high diversity of dragonflies at the Epitheca waters, the ding to inter-annual water level fluctuation. Principal function as an indicator species, the coexistence with components analysis and Pearson correlations were other species, threat factors and components of the used to establish stressor: ecological response relati- management of the species and a protection concept onships. Analyses confirmed the utility of most of the are treated." (Author)] Address: Trockur, B., Schulstr. 4, metrics suggested in our preliminary index, but we re- D-66636 Tholey-Scheuern, Germany. E-mail: Bernd- commended several improvements. With improve- [email protected] ments, the index was able to place all sites in a compa- rable order of disturbance that we placed them a priori 4928. Ueda, T.; Kinoshita, E.; Ishihara, K. (2004): based on adjacent landuse/landcover, limnological pa- Habitat use by the Tiny Dragonfly, Nannophya pyg- rameters and observed disturbances. The improved in- maea RAMBUR, and conservation of its habitat in a dex worked very well from 1998 through 2001 despite hillside marsh. Japanese Journal of Conservation Eco- the substantial decreases in lake level over this time- logy 9: 25-36. (in Japanese, with English summary). period. Analyses of 2001 data collected from similar ["To propose conservation plans for N. pygmaea, we fringing wetlands along the northern shore of Lake Mi- investigated its habitat use in a paddy field at the bot- chigan suggested that the index could also be used for tom of a valley in the hill country around Kanazawa Ci- fringing wetlands of northern Lake Michigan. We are ty, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The field, which had an confident that our index is ready for implementation as area of 1200 m² and was located at the top of a terra- a tool for agencies to use in assessing wetland conditi- ced paddy field, was plowed every spring but was not on for Lakes Huron and Michigan fringing wetlands." used for rice cultivation. There were four plant commu- (Authors) The index includes Odonata. For details see: nities, corresponding to varying water levels on the http://www.deq.state.mi.us/documents/deq-ogl-mglpf- ground, which was plowed annually. One of the four Burton.pdf] Address: Uzarski, D.G., Annis Water Re- communities, which included annual plants, extended sources InstLake Michigan Ctr, Grand Valley State U- along the spring-fed hillside outside of the plowed area. niv, 740 W Shoreline Dr, Muskegon, MI, USA Mature males primarily occupied Communities 1 and 2, and immature males and females were distributed in 4930. Valladares Díez, L.F.; García Criado, F.; Vega other terrestrial parts. The distribution of mature males Moreno, F.J.; Carbajo, D.M. (2004): Estudio de la fauna was relatively similar, especially in Community 2, ac- de Odonatos de los humedales de Salburua (Vitoria- ross the years investigated. Although emergence occur- Gasteiz). Convenio de colaboración entre el Centro de red in Community 2 every year, in Community 1, it was Estudios Ambientales del Ayuntamiento de Vitoria- observed in 2002, but not in 2001 and may not in 2003. Gasteiz y el Dr. Luis Felipe Valladares Díez, del Depar- This yearly difference corresponded to the precipitation tamento de Biología Animal de la Universidad de León observed during the previous summer. Thus, the emer- (año 2003): 42 pp. (in Spanish). [27 odonate species gence from Community 1 may reflect larval survival, are discussed in detail.] Address: http://www.vitoria- which probably depended on the degree and length of gasteiz.org/ceac/siam/estudios/00-04/odonsa lb03c.pdf the dry period in relation to precipitation. Individuais that seemed to have dispersed from the paddy population 4931. Vega, F.J.; García-Criado, F.; Valladares, L.F. were seen in several fallow fields up to 1.5 km away (2004): Odonatofauna del Espacio Natural Hoces del from the paddy. Based on these results, we considered Alto Ebro y del Rudrón (Burgos, España). Boln. S.E.A. N. pygmaea to be an opportunistic species that has a- 34: 147-150. (in Spanish, with English summary). ["The dapted to small temporary marshes. We propose a con- paper is intended as a preliminary study of the Odonata

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 54 fauna of the Hoces of Alto Ebro y del Rudrón Nature important site of the visual cycle, and this view is further Reserve (northern Burgos, Spain). Four sites represen- supported by the present result. Interestingly, the cy- tative of different types of aquatic habitats were sam- toplasm and nuclei of these cells were equally labeled, pled in the spring and summer of 2001. 22 species we- indicating that the protein exists in both the cytoplasm re collected, most of them (72.7%) in stagnant water and the nucleus. We conducted a survey for the e- environments. Two species, Ceriagrion tenellum and xistence of the Papilio RBP-like proteins in other insects Gomphus pulchellus are recorded for the first time from including several species of butterflies, dragonflies, ci- the province of Burgos. The Reserve can be considered cadas, grasshoppers and honeybees. Anti-Papilio RBP as an area of special interest for the conservation of immunoreactivity was confirmed in the proteins isolated Odonata because of the high species richness values only from butterflies belonging to the superfamily Papi- and the presence of Coenagrion scitulum." (Authors)] lionoidea and not from other species. In all insects tes- Address: Vega, F.J., Departamento de Biología Animal, ted, however, fluorescing proteins were clearly detec- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales, Univer- ted, suggesting that these insects also have similar re- sidad de León. 24071 León, Spain. E-mail: dbafvm@ tinol-binding proteins." (Authors)] Address: Arikawa, K., unileon.es Grad. Sch. Integrated Sc.i, Yokohama City Univ, Yoko- hama, Kanagawa, 2360027, Japan. E-mail: arikawa@ 4932. von der Ohe, P.C.; Liess, M. (2004): Relative yokohama-cu.ac.jp sensitivity distribution of aquatic invertebrates to orga- nic and metal compounds. Environmental Toxicology & 4934. Wang, Z.J. (2004): The role of drag in insect Chemistry 23(1): 150-156. (in English). ["In the field, a hovering. Journal of Experimental Biology 207(23): multitude of species can be exposed to numerous toxi- 4147-4155. (in English). ["Studies of insect flight have cants; thus, the sensitivity of individual species to parti- focused on aerodynamic lift, both in quasi-steady and cular toxicants must be known to predict effects and to unsteady regimes. This is partly influenced by the choi- analyze changes in species composition. For most spe- ce of hovering motions along a horizontal stroke plane, cies, no information about their toxicant sensitivity is where aerodynamic drag makes no contribution to the available. To address this limitation, we have grouped vertical force. In contrast, some of the best hoverers - the available information to assign sensitivities to aqua- dragonflies and hoverflies - employ inclined stroke pla- tic invertebrate taxa relative to Daphnia magna. With nes, where the drag in the down- and upstrokes does respect to organic compounds, most taxa of the orders not cancel each other. Here, computation of an ideali- Anisoptera, Basommatophora, Coleoptera, Decapoda, zed dragonfly wing motion shows that a dragonfly uses Diptera, Ephemeroptera, Eulamellibranchiata, Heterop- drag to support about three quarters of its weight. This tera, Hirudinea, Isopoda, Oligochaeta, Prosobranchia, can explain an anomalous factor of four in previous Trichoptera, Tricladida, and Zygoptera are less sensiti- estimates of dragonfly lift coefficients, where drag was ve than D. magna. Some taxa of the Amphipoda, Ple- assumed to be small. To investigate force generation coptera, and Cladocera (other than D. magna) are sig- and energy cost of hovering flight using different com- nificantly more sensitive. For organic compounds, ap- bination of lift and drag, I study a family of wing motion proximately 22% of the investigated taxa were more parameterized by the inclined angle of the stroke plane. sensitive than D. magna. Most taxa of the orders Am- The lift-to-drag ratio is no longer a measure of efficien- phipoda, Basommatophora, Diptera, Ephemeroptera, cy, except in the case of horizontal stroke plane. In ad- Eulamellibranchiata, Heteroptera, Isopoda, Oligochae- dition, because the flow is highly stalled, lift and drag ta, and Tricladida are significantly less sensitive than D. are of comparable magnitude, and the aerodynamic ef- magna to metal compounds. The taxa belonging to the ficiency is roughly the same up to an inclined angle a- Crustacea, with the exception of the order Isopoda, are bout 60degree, which curiously agrees with the angle much more sensitive. For metal compounds, approxi- observed in dragonfly flight. Finally, the lessons from mately 30% of the investigated taxa were more sensiti- this special family of wing motion suggests a strategy ve than D. magna. Hence, D. magna is among the most for improving efficiency of normal hovering, and a unify- sensitive taxa regarding both groups of toxicants. The ing view of different wing motions employed by insects." sensitivities for several taxa are listed, and use of the (Author)] Address: Wang, Z. Jane, Cornell Univ, Ithaca, relative sensitivity distribution to link toxicant effects in NY, 14853, USA. E-mail: [email protected] mesocosm studies and field investigations is discus- sed." (Authors)] Address: Dept Chemical Ecotoxicology, 4935. Wendzonka, J. (2004): Dragonflies (Odonata) UFZ Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstr. of the Kaszuby lobelian lakes. Parki Narodowe i Re- 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany. E-mail: peter.vonderohe zerwaty Przyrody 23: 395-410. (in Polish, with English @ufz.de summary). [Poland; 13 lakes characterised by Lobelia dortmanna, Isoetes lacustris, and Litorella uniflora are 4933. Wakakuwa, M.; Ozaki, K.; Arikawa, K. (2004): surveyed for their odonate fauna. The list of 35 species Immunohistochemical localization of Papilio RBP in the includes Brachytron pratense, Aeshna subarctica elisa- eye of butterflies. Journal of Experimental Biology 207 bethae, Epitheca bimaculata, Leucorrhinia albifrons, (9): 1479-1486. (in English). ["We recently identified a and L. pectoralis. The species are grouped according novel retinoid binding protein, Papilio RBP, in the so- their dominance and frequence along the 13 lakes. E- luble fraction of the eye homogenate of the butterfly nallagma cyathigerum (dystrophic lakes) and Erythrom- Papilio xuthus, and demonstrated that the protein is in- ma najas (degraded, eutrophic lakes) are dominand volved in the visual cycle. We now have localized the species, respectively.] Address: Wendzonka, J., ul. protein in the Papilio eye by light and electron micros- Graniczna 17, 63 800 Gostyń, Poland. E-mail: wend- copic immunohistochemistry using a monospecific anti- [email protected] serum produced against artificially expressed Papilio RBP. We found strong immunoreactivity in the primary 4936. Wilson, K.D.P. (2004): New Odonata from as well as secondary pigment cells and in the tracheal South China. Odonatologica 33(4): 423-432. (in Eng- cells. The pigment cells have long been regarded as an lish). ["Rhinocypha chaoi sp. n. (holotype male Dading-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 55 shan, Guangdong), Megalestes discus sp. n. (holotype many versatile PCR primers for the latter, was applied male: Mangshan, Hunan). Rhipidolestes chaoi sp. n. with the same primers sets to mitochondrial genomes of (holotype male: Mangshan, Hunan), Calicnemia chaoi two insects, smokybrown cockroach Periplaneta fuligi- sp. n. (holotype male: Pengshan, Guangdong) and Ma- nosa (Serville, 1839) and skimmer dragonfly Orthetrum cromia unca sp. n. (holotype male: Maoping, Guang- triangulare melania (Selys, 1883). Almost the entire re- dong) are described from the Shikengkong area of nor- gion of the two mitochondrial genomes was successful- thern Guangdong province and Southern Hunan ill Sou- ly sequenced. Features of the two mitochondrial geno- thern China." (Author)] Address: Wilson, K.D.P., 18 mes are described and the usefulness of this PCR- Chatsworth Rd, Brighton, E Sussex, BN1 5DB, UK. E- based approach for sequencing insect mitochondrial mail: [email protected] genomes demonstrated." (Authors)] Address: Yamau- chi, M., Ocean Res InstNakano Ku, Univ Tokyo, 1-15-1 4937. Wilson, K.D.P. (2004): Odonatological bibli- Minamidai, Tokyo, 1648639, E-mail: [email protected]. ography of Dr Hsiu-Fu Chao (Xiufu Zhao) 1946-1999. ac.jp Odonatologica 33(4): 358-360. (in English). [53 papers are listed.] Address: Wilson, K.D.P., 18 Chatsworth Rd, 4940. Yanoviak, S.P.; Fincke, O.M. (2004): Sampling Brighton, E Sussex, BN1 5DB, UK. E-mail: wilsonkd methods for water-filled tree holes and their artificial @ntlworld.com analogues. In: Leather, S. (Ed.): Insect Sampling in Fo- rest Ecosystems. Blackwell. Methods in Ecology. 320 4938. Xylander, W.E.R.; Bender, J. (2004): Animal pp. ISBN: 0632053887: (in English). Address: Finke, species and zoocoenoses of former open cast lignite O.M., Dept Zool., Univ. Oklahoma, 730 Van Vleet Oval, mines in Eastern Germany - Aspects of mining, recla- Room 314, Norman, OK 73019, USA. E-mail: fincke@ mation and conservation. Peckiana 3: 155-165. (in ou.edu English). ["The importance of lignite mine sites for con- servation in eastern Germany is considered on the ba- 4941. Yip, J.Y.; Corlett, R.T.; Dudgeon, D. (2004): A sis of zoological data from terrestrial and aquatic habi- fine-scale gap analysis of the existing protected area tats. This importance results from high species richness system in Hong Kong, China. Biodiversity & Conserva- (e. g. dragonflies, carabid beetles) in few cases, but tion 13(5): 943-957. (in English). ["As well as being one chiefly from secondary habitats for endangered xerophi- of the most densely populated areas on Earth, Hong lic and psammophilic species that occur mainly on sites Kong also has the highest percentage of protected a- of early successional stages (e.g. amphibia, reptilia, reas (38% of the 1098 km2 land area) of any administ- birds, grasshoppers). These species (many of which rative region in the Asia Pacific. Overlay of field records are listed in the national or federal Red Data books) ha- from a biodiversity survey of eight taxa (amphibians, ve become extinct in other areas due to prevention of reptiles, mammals, breeding birds, ants, butterflies, dra- landscape dynamics, whereas the impacts of lignite mi- gonflies and rare vascular plants) in 1 km grid squares ning constitute the dynamics these species need; this is with protected areas indicated that over half of the 623 the major importance of mine sites for conservation. species of conservation concern (globally, regionally, or Dynamics, however, stops when mining activity finishes locally restricted species) were under-represented. and succession proceeds; succession leads to habitat Ants, butterflies and reptiles were most poorly re- changes, resulting in many cases in the extinction of presented. The hotspots of different taxa also received the most valuable species for conservations whereas differing levels of protection. Hong Kong's protected a- others - less important from a conservational point of reas are biased towards high-altitude habitats, so the view - come up; zoological examples are given for this under-represented species are mostly associated with process. On the other hand reclamation and post- the lowland habitats (freshwater wetlands, abandoned mining activities themselves may have impacts on va- agriculture and feng shui woods). Since the restricted luable habitats and species. How reclamation is done species are scattered and the hotspots of different taxa and what targets are finally realised depend on different do not overlap, a large protected area network will be types of decisions; the motivation and consequences required to represent all species. This indicates the for conservation of such decisions are discussed." challenge that will be encountered in the conservation (Authors)] Address: Xylander, Dr. W., Staatliches Mu- of many other parts of Asia that support burgeoning seum für Naturkunde Görlitz, PF 300154, D-02806 Gör- human populations, and where landscapes are increa- litz, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]. singly human-dominated." (Authors)] Address: Yip, J.Y., Sachsen.de Department of Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong 4939. Yamauchi, M.M.; Miya, M.U.; Nishida, M. SAR, China. E-mail: [email protected] (2004): Use of a PCR-based approach for sequencing whole mitochondrial genomes of insects: two examples 4942. Yoshita, S.; Minami, Y.; Ueda, T. (2004): Wa- (cockroach and dragonfly) based on the method deve- ter chemistry of several habitats of a Tiny Dragonfly, loped for decapod crustaceans. Insect Molecular Biolo- Nannophya pygmaea Rambur. Jpn. J. Environ. Ento- gy 13(4): 435-442. (in English). ["Recent development mol. Zool. 15: 13-17. (in Japanese, with English sum- of a PCR-based approach for sequencing vertebrate mary). ["Marsh water was chemically analyzed in four mitochondrial genomes has attracted much attention as habitats of N. pygmaea in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. being more rapid and economical than traditional me- Somewhat acidic water (pH 5.7-6.4) was observed in thods using cloned mtDNA and primer walking. Such a one marsh, while the others often showed a higher va- method has not been available for insect mitochondrial lue of pH (6.0-10.4). This result implies that suitable pH genomes, despite widespread use of them for the mo- range for a habitat of the species is fairly wide including lecular phylogenetic, biogeographical and population such a higher category, rather than recognized so far. genetic markers. A recently developed PCR-based ap- Enrichment of mineral constituents such as Ca2+ com- proach for sequencing whole mitochondrial genomes of pared to rainwater suggested that the marsh water was decapod crustaceans, which included the design of mainly supplied with ground water." (Authors)] Address:

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 56 Ueda, T., Ishikawa Agricultural College, Suematsu, No- emergence of 48 specimens was observed. "This lake noichi, Ishikawa Pref., 921, Japan. E-mail: ueda@ ishi- is a small, interforest reservoir. Emergences has been kawa-c.ac.jp in sedges on the sunny bank of lake. On the shady bank no emergence of this dragonfly was observed. 4943. Yurewicz, K.L. (2004): A growth/mortality tra- The increase of temperature was stimulus for simulta- de-off in larval salamanders and the coexistence of neous emergency. During this time the temperature in intraguild predators and prey. Oecologia 138(1): 102- the shallow sunny literal increased from 9°C to 22°C. 111. (in English). ["Behavioral and morphological traits The day after and the day before, which were cloudy often influence a key trade-off between resource acqui- days, any emergence was not observed, what showed sition and vulnerability to predation, and understanding the increase of temperature was an impulse for simul- trait differences between species can provide critical in- taneous emergency. The full emergence lasted five sight into their interactions with other species and their hours on an average." (Author)] Address: Zawal, A., U- distributions. Such an approach should enhance our niwersytet Szczeciński, Wydział Nauk Przyrodniczych, understanding of the criteria for coexistence between Katedra Zoologii Bezkręgowców i Limnologii, ul. Wąska species that can interact through both competition and 13, PL-71-415 Szczecin, Poland. E-mail: zawal@ univ. predation (i.e. intraguild predators and prey). I conduc- szczecin.pl ted a common garden experiment that revealed strong differences between three guild members (larval sala- 4946. Zhu, H. Q. (2004): In memory of Hsiu-Fu Chao manders Ambystoma laterale, A. maculatum, and A. (Xiufu Zhao) (17 May 1917 - 2 May 2001). Odonatolo- tigrinum) in behavior, morphology, and growth in the gica 33(4): 355-357. (in English). Address: Zhu H.-q, presence and absence of a shared top predator (the Dept Biol., Shanxi University 42-38, Taiyuan 030006, larval dragonfly Anax longipes). All three species also Shanxi, China reduced their activity and modified their tail fin depth, tail muscle length, and body length in response to non- lethal Anax. Species that act as intraguild predators we- 2005 re more active and could grow faster than their intragu- ild prey species, but they also suffered higher mortality in laboratory predation trials with Anax. I also used sur- vey data from natural communities to compare the dist- 4947. Abbott, J.C. (2005): Dragonflies and Dam- ribution of Ambystoma species between ponds differing selflies of Texas and the South-Central United States: in abiotic characteristics and predatory invertebrate as- Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Me- semblages. An intraguild prey species (A. maculatum) xico. Princteon University Press. ISBN: 0-691-11364-5 was found more reliably, occurred at higher densities, (paper) 0-691-11363-7 (cloth): VIII, 344 pp. (in English). and was more likely to persist late into the larval period [This guide to the Odonata of the south-central United in ponds with more diverse invertebrate predator as- States covers 263 species, representing more than half semblages. Taken together, these results indicate that of the North American fauna. The area of coverage top predators such as Anax may play an important role significantly overlaps with other regions of the country in influencing intraguild interactions among Ambystoma making this book a useful aid in identifying the dra- and ultimately their local distribution patterns." (Au- gonflies and damselflies in any part of the United Sta- thors)] Address: Yurewicz, , K., Department of Biologi- tes, Canada or northeastern Mexico. All 85 damselfly cal Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, and 178 dragonfly species found in the region are IN, 46556, USA. E-mail: [email protected] distinguished by photographs, numerous line drawings, keys, and detailed descriptions to help with identificati- 4944. Zawal, A. (2004): Parasitizing of dragonflies by on. Features include: Discussions of habitats, zooge- water mite larvae of the genus Arrenurus in the neigh- ography, and seasonality Details on dragonfly and bourhood of Barlinek (NW Poland). Zoologica Poloniae damselfly life history and conservation An introduction 49(1-4): 37-45. (in English with Polish summary). [25 on studying and photographing dragonflies and dam- odonate species were infected by 2218 water mite lar- selflies An entire section devoted to the external ana- vae of the genus Arrenurus. Preferred hosts - the pro- tomy of dragonflies and damselflies Species accounts portion of specimens infected is noted in brackets - we- organized by family into sections on size, regional and re Enallagma cyathigerum (56.5%), Coenagrion puella general distribution, flight season, identification, similar (53.6%), Ischnura elegans (46.9%), and Coenagrion species, habitat and biology and ecology Range maps pulchellum (41.9%). Only two Anisoptera species were for each species, as well as an extensive bibliography infected (Cordulia aenea, 14.3%; Sympetrum sangui- and a list of resources for further study] Address: Ab- neum, 4.0%). Body parts preferred were: proximal part bott, J.C., Patterson Labs 219, School of Bio. Sci., Uni- of metathorax (910 larvae), mesothorax (464 larvae), versity of Texas, Austin TX 78712, USA. E-mail: jcab- first abdominal segment (371 larvae), and second ab- [email protected] dominal segment (200 larvae).] Address: Zawal, A., Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Limnology, U- 4948. Anonymus (2005): Wild Corner. Porcupine 32: niversity of Szczecin, PL-71-415 Szczecin, Waska 14, 25. (in English). [The feature "Wild Corner" presents Poland. E-mail: [email protected] some interesting sightings in Hong Kong. The following observations on Odonata are presented: "Pseudagrion 4945. Zawal, A. (2004): Synchronized adult emer- microcephalum laying eggs at a rehabilitated freshwater gence of Cordulia aenea (Linnaeus. 1758) (Odonata: pond of Mai Po Nature Reserve. One Macrodiplax cora Corduliidae). Acta Biol. Univ. Dauigavp. 4(2): 81-83. (in was seen at Luk Keng marsh (near mangrove) on 29 English). [On 02 May, 1999 a synchronized adult emer- September, and both sexes of this species were seen gence of C. aenea was observed from 10.00 to 17.00 at Mai Po throughout October. Gynacantha subinterrup- o'clock in the small dystrophic lake near Czermnica ta was seen at Mai Po on 10 November and 5 Decem- (Nowogard district), Poland. On an area about 50 m², ber (both were male individuals)."]

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 57 4949. Block, M. De; Stoks, R (2005): Pond drying occurred in rain bogs and 16 in the surrounding cultiva- and hatching date shape the tradeoff between age and ted landscape. Disturbed rain bogs are structure-rich size at emergence in a damselfly. Oikos 108(3): 485- habitats with a closely interlocking mosaic of different 494. (in English). ["The trade off between age and size ecological conditions. 35 species of dragonflies with al- at emergence, which plays a central role in life history together 6318 individuals, and 21 species of grasshop- theory, is hypothesized to be more pronounced under pers with altogether 4486 individuals could be proven. stressful conditions, especially when these conditions In disturbed rain bogs, more species and, above all, are combined. Empirical evidence for this is equivocal. more individuals of dragonflies and grasshoppers were We tested the hypothesis by imposing combinations of found than in the surrounding landscape. A comparison two types of time stress (pond drying and late hatching of diversity values between disturbed rain bogs and the date) in larvae of the damselfly Lestes viridis. Larvae surrounding landscape using the SHANNON-WEAVER- from a temporary pond and a permanent pond popula- Index didn't show significant differences for dragonflies tion were reared in outdoor tubs from egg hatching until and grasshoppers. A comparison of larger landscape emergence. Unexpectedly, larvae did not accelerate units with such indices was not of additional value, sin- their life history in response to simulation of pond dry- ce species and individuals were not homogeneously ing. Instead, larvae reared in temporary tubs generally distributed in space. No species of dragonflies or had a slower development and growth than larvae rea- grasshoppers could be assigned to a single category of red in permanent tubs. Probably deteriorating growth dominance over all sampling sites; the same is true for conditions in temporary tubs associated with higher species' constancy. Frequent high abundances of indi- densities and lower food levels caused this pattern. In viduals were reached only by highly constant species, agreement with a higher time stress in late hatched lar- and mainly in disturbed rain bogs. Species turnover vae, they generally had faster development and growth was higher for dragonflies and grasshoppers in the sur- than larvae that hatched early in the season. Drying re- rounding landscape than in rain bogs in both years of gime and hatching date shaped the covariation pattern the study, though only for dragonflies the difference between age and size at emergence, but the tradeoff was significant. Species turnover in 73 years was calcu- was only apparent when time stress was relaxed. The lated and structural diversity was compared between tradeoff between age and size at emergence was only historical and actual times using the work of RABELER present in early hatched larvae, especially in permanent (1931) on the ,,Göldenitzer Moor". In this disturbed rain tubs (lowest time stress). Conversely, in late hatched bog, RABELER counted 16 vegetation types, whereas larvae there was a strongly negative relationship bet- in this study 23 vegetation types were found. This diffe- ween age and size at emergence, especially in tempo- rence can be used to explain species turnover rates of rary tubs (highest time stress). Our results support an 32 % in dragonflies and 61 % in grasshoppers. It be- alternative hypothesis that deteriorating growth conditi- came clear, that today man is the dominating ecological ons (i.e. pond drying) may decouple the tradeoff under factor, determining species richness and species pover- time stress. The absence of a tradeoff in more time- ty in the young moraine landscape of North-Eastern stressed late hatched larvae can be explained by their Germany. By extensive agrarian land use, he creates higher intrinsic growth rates, independent of deteriora- extensive landscapes poor of species and individuals, ting growth conditions. We hypothesize that the pattern whereas in originally species-poor rain bogs, he creates of less clear tradeoffs under the imposed types of time habitats rich in species and individuals by changing in- stress may be general." (Authors)] Address: De Block, tensities of disturbance. Most species of dragonflies Marjan, Dept of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth Col- showed highest abundances in eutrophic waters, grass- lege, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA. E-mail: hoppers in oligotrophic sites, and both taxa in sites with [email protected] moderate disturbance intensity. It is assumed, that un- der those conditions interlocking of ecological conditi- 4950. Blust, M. (2005): Citrine Forktail Confirmed In ons is optimal for all ontogenetic stages. Coincidences VT. The Boghaunter. Occasional News about the dra- between presence of dragonflies or grasshoppers and gonflies and damselflies of Vermont 4(1): 1,2. (in Eng- vegetation type or other ecological factors could not be lish). [Ischnura hastata was proved in 2004 for Ver- proven for any species, this verifying the second hypo- mont, USA. Three county records are briefly documen- thesis. For verification of the third hypothesis, saying ted] Address: www.wingsenvironmental.com/boghaun- that species diversity on terrestrial islands such as ter/Boghaunter%20-%20Vol.%204%20No.%201.pdf disturbed rain bogs is less determined by area, but by duration of existence of preferred conditions and by 4951. Bönsel, A. (2005): Ökologische Analyse der Li- presence of constant species with high abundances, bellen- und Heuschreckentaxozönosen (Odonata & Sal- this work gives clear indications. Abundant species tatoria) in nordostdeutschen Regenmooren und deren might be decimated by predators and/or parasites, the- Umgebung - als Grundlage zur Entwicklung von Land- reby enabling their existence. Intraspecific competition schaftsplanugszielen. Rostocker Materialien fur Land- causes dismigration of numerous individuals, though schaftsplanung und Raumentwicklung 6: 129 pp. (in resources do not have to be depleted. Specialized spe- German, with English summary). ["The first hypothesis, cies can unfold undisturbed in such habitats and fill that in the beginning of the 21st century, disturbed rain their niches completely, therefore disabling even ubi- bogs in the young moraine landscape of North-Eastern quistic species to invade them. According to the latest Germany are more rich in structures and species than amendment of the Federal Law of Nature Conservation, the surrounding cultivated landscape, could be verified landscape planning was assigned two completely new in this ecological analysis. 96 sites were sampled for functions. An European network of protected areas is to dragonflies, 46% of which were located in rain bogs and be developed for sustainable conservation of Middle- 54 % in the surrounding cultivated landscape. Sampling European biodiversity by planning. Based on data from for grasshoppers was conducted at 76 sites, 41 % in environmental observation, a report on the success of rain bogs and 59 % in the surrounding landscape. 37 the employed means is to be delivered in regular inter- vegetation types were mapped, on average 12 of these vals. From the results of this work can be derived, that

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 58 conservation of biodiversity is not necessarily combined lead to stable parapatric distributions. We conclude that with the development of a network of protected areas. it is essential to consider coevolved species interactions The actual sense of the network should be understood as a potential mechanism limiting species distributions, as development of a net of ecotope mosaics, an interlo- particularly when barriers to dispersal are weak and en- cking of different ecological conditions, micro- and me- vironmental gradients are gradual." (Authors) Referen- soclimata, different trophic level and disturbance inten- ces are made to the genus Enallagma.] Address: sities that are representative for a landscape unit. In fu- McPeek, M., Dept Biol. Sci., Dartmouth College, Hano- ture, instead of rare species and vegetation types, sites ver, New Hampshire 03755, USA. E-mail: mark.mcpeek with high abundances of constant species should be @dartmouth.edu criteria for conservation areas or linking biotopes. The widespread habit of focussing on rare species should 4954. Catling, P.M.; Cannings, R.A.; Brunelle, P.M. be changed, since most rare species have always been (2005): An annotated checklist of the Odonata of Cana- rare - rareness is a natural evolutionary phenomenon. da. Bulletin of American Odonatology 9(1): 1-20. (in In future, landscape planning should try to link its aims English). [As current as October 2004, 208 odonate with those of other planning disciplines, in order to e.g. species are known to occur in Canada. These species integrate moderate disturbances within different lands- are checklisted, vernacular names in English and cape units. Overall structures with moderate disturban- French are added, the occurence of each species in ces occurring at regular intervals could be created by one of 13 Canadian provinces is tabled, and a selected provision of areas at transition zones between different bibliography is added.] Address: Catling, P.M., 2326 forms of land use. For those, landscape planning could Scrivens Drive, R.R. 3, Metcalfe, Ontario K0A 2P0, Ca- develop specific measures of maintenance and deve- nada. E-mail: [email protected] lopment in accordance with edaphic conditions and in 4955. Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D. (2005): The dra- coordination with land owners and -users. By a restric- gonflies (Odonata) of Ethiopia, with notes on the status tion of planning to specific measures of revitalisation for of endemic taxa and the description of a new species. the small number of conservation areas, and otherwise Entomologische Zeitschrift 115(3): 117-130. (in English, allowing succession, high costs for the maintenance of with German summary). ["In March 2004 the authors decentred conservation areas could be avoided. Exten- undertook a survey of Odonata in the highlands of cent- ded hydrological buffer zones around intact and revitali- ral and southwest Ethiopia, as well as along some Rift zed rain bogs lead to permanently high water levels, Valley lakes. The endemic species were the main tar- creating a mosaic of different stages of succession and get, as almost no information other than descriptions thereby enabling existence of numerous species and, existed. Some type localities were visited, as were o- particularly, individuals. If Middle-European biodiversity ther habitats, to gather information on the species' dist- is to be preserved, landscape planning will have to con- ribution, habitat requirements and conservation status. centrate on area-wide measures in the long term, since 29 sites were sampled and 69 species recorded. Of 11 this diversity is a product of land use in the Middle- known endemics, 9 were found, all at sites other than European cultivated landscape. Agricultural politics and their type localities. One new species assumed to be agrarian legislation will have to be altered fundamental- endemic was found, and is described as Paragomphus ly for realization of these aims; otherwise agriculture will crenigomphoides sp. nov. A revised checklist of Ethio- stay the evident originator for losses of habitat- and pian Odonata is presented: 96 species have been reli- species diversity." (Author)] Address: Bönsel, A., Va- ably recorded. Ischnura hilli Pinhey, 1964 and Enallag- senbusch 15, D-18337 Gresenhorst, Germany. E-mail: ma caputavis Terzani & Carletti, 1998 are considered [email protected] synonyms of I. abyssinica Martin, 1907 and Pseudagri- 4952. Borchelt, K. (2005): Dragonfly. Kidhaven on niloticum Dumont, 1978 respectively. The taxonomy Press. ISBN 0-7377-1770-X: 32 pp. (in English). [Four and nomenclature of an undescribed Aeshna species chapters with information on Odonata are directed to (near A. meruensis Sjöstedt, 1909 and A. yemenensis kids. Nice colour photos are accompanying the text.] Waterston, 1985), Notogomphus ruppeli (Selys, 1857) (frequently spelt as N. rueppeli) and Orthetrum koll- 4953. Case, T.J.; Holt, R.D.; McPeek, M.A.; Keitt, mannspergeri Buchholz, 1995 (probably confused with T.H. (2005): The community context of species borders: Asian O. taeniolatum (Schneider, 1845)) are discussed. ecological and evolutionary perspectives. Oikos 108: Ethiopia's odonate fauna is compared with that of other 28-46. (in English). ["Species distributional limits may East African highlands: It is impoverished (especially fo- coincide with hard dispersal barriers or physiological rest species) but rich in endemics." (Authors)] Address: thresholds along environmental gradients, but they may Clausnitzer, Viola, Graefestr. 17, D-06110 Halle/Saale, also be influenced by species interactions. We explore Germany. E-mail: [email protected] a number of models of interspecific interactions that lead to (sometimes abrupt) distribution limits in the pre- 4956. Cordero Rivera, A. (Ed.) (2005): Abstracts sence and absence of environmental gradients.We find Book 4th WDA International Symposium of Odonatolo- that gradients in competitive ability can lead to spatial gy, Pontevedra 26-30 July 2005. Vigo: 88 pp. (in segregation of competitors into distinct ranges, but that English). [Oral contributions Corbet, P.S. Forests as spatial movement tends to broaden the region of sym- habitats for dragonflies (Odonata): 15 Orr, A.G.: Odona- patry between the two species, and that Allee effects ta in Bornean tropical rain forest formations: diversity, tend to sharpen these boundaries. We generalize these endemicity and implications for conservation manage- simple models to include metapopulation dynamics and ment: 15 Samways, M.J.: Threat levels to odonate as- other types of interactions including predator /prey and semblages from invasive alien tree canopies: 16 Sah- host-parasite interactions. We derive conditions for ran- len, G.: Specialists vs. generalists among dragonflies - ge limits in each case.We also consider models that the importance of forest environments to form diverse include coevolution and gene flow and find that charac- species pools: 17 Taylor, P.D.: Movement behaviors of ter displacement along environmental gradients can odonates in heterogeneous forest landscapes: 18 Paul-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 59 son, D.: The importance of forests to neotropical dra- Holusa, O.: The occurrence of Cordulegaster sp. in gonflies: 18 Fincke, O.M.: Habitat use by pseudostig- Czech Republic: result of influence of habitat ecological matid damselflies: their future in fragmented forests: 19 factors in different biogeographical regions?: 41; Khro- Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.D.: What matters to tropical kalo, Lyudmyla, Prokopov, G.: Notes on Crimean Odo- forest dragonflies? African impressions: 20 Hadrys, H.: nata (Crimea, Ukraine): 42; Schütte, K.: Biogeography Historical and recent population genetics: Any news to and habitat affinity of the odonata fauna of SE Mada- tell us about the impact of fragmentation on afrotropical gascar: 42; Contreras-Garduno, J. & Cordoba-Aguilar, forest odonates?: 20 Thompson, D.J. & Watts, P.C.: A.: Population differences in sexual selection intensity The structure of the Coenagrion mercuriale populations and immune response in two contrasting forest en- in the New Forest, southern England: 21 Watanabe, M.: vironments in the damselfly Hetaerina americana (Zy- Mate location and competition for mates in relation to goptera: Calopterygidae): 43; Goffart, P.; Fichefet, V.; sunflecks of forest floors: 22 Fincke, O.M.: Lack of inna- de Schaetzen R.; Baugnee J-Y.; Lebrun, Ph. & Dufre- te recognition of species or morph identity in Enallagma ne, M.: Southern dragonflies expanding in Wallonia damselflies: 23 Van Gossum, H., Beirinckx, Kirsten, (South Belgium): a consequence of global warming?: Forbes, M. & Sherratt, T.: Large-scale variation in fema- 44; Bouwman, J., Groenendijk, D. & Plate, C.: The le morph frequencies of the polychromatic damselfly Dutch Dragonfly Monitoring Scheme: results and Nehalennia irene: 23 Hilfert-Rüppell, D.: Documenting trends: 44; Conze, K.-J.: Dragonfly monitoring in odonate behaviour by drawing from films: 24 Matushki- Northrhine Westfalia, Germany: 45; De Knijf, G. & An- na, N.: Ovipositor and egg-laying behaviour of Odonata: selin, Anny: When south goes north: mediterranean phylogenetic implications: 25 Rüppell, G.: Flashes in Odonata conquer Flanders (North Belgium): 46; Kalk- flight: communication between odonate males: 26 San- man, V.: Towards an atlas of European odonates: 47; chez-Guillen, Rosa Ana & Cordero Rivera, A.: Pre- and Tsubaki, Y.: Mapping potential habitats using environ- postmating mechanisms of reproductive isolation bet- mental surrogate measures: Importance of forests for ween Ischnura graellsii and I. elegans (Odonata: Coen- dragonflies in Japan: 48; Giere, Sandra & Hadrys, Hei- agrionidae): 26 Schenk, K.: Does ovaries composition ke: Genetic consequences of habitat specialisation and vary between species with different mate-guarding in- cryptic speciation in the genus Trithemis: 48; Ott, J.: tensities?: 27 Olberg, R. & Worthington, Andrea: Dra- The effects of Climatic Changes for the distribution of gonfly prey capture: Vision, decision, and flight: 27 Cor- dragonflies in Europe and their possible effects on the dero Rivera, A.: Copulatory behaviour in hybrid matings biocoenosis of the waters: 49; Ubukata, H. & Sakoda, between Calopteryx haemorroidalis and C. splendens: T: Optimization of environmental monitoring schedule 28 Cordoba-Aguilar, A.: Sperm ejection as a cryptic fe- using adult dragonflies: 50; Matthews, J.H. Climate im- male choice mechanism in odonates: 29 Serrano-Me- pacts on a North American dragonfly: evolutionary vs. neses, M. A., Szekely, T. & Cordoba-Aguilar, A.: Survi- ecological responses: 50; Dijkstra, K.D.: Flying Colours: val and mating success of American Rubyspots in rela- Five years of research on Odonata in tropical eastern tion to body size (Odonata: Calopterygidae): 29; Szal- Africa: 51; Kjer, K.M.; Carle, F.L. & May, M.L.: A preli- lassy, Noemi, Szabo, Z.D., Nagy, H. Beata: Differences minary phylogenetic hypothesis of Odonata, based on in survival of mated and unmated males of Libellula ful- multiple molecular and morphological data sets: 52; va: a four year study: 30; Günther, A.: Female repro- Leipelt, K.G.: Ecomorphology of legs in larval and adult ductive behaviours of different Chlorocyphid species in Anisoptera: 52; Dijkstra, K.D.: Critical and consequent the Oriental-Australian region: 31 Spector, S. & Nas- taxonomy in Odonata: the European perspective: 53; krecki, P.: The global dragonfly assessment: 31; Ka- Fursov, V.: Aquatic egg-parasitoids (Hymenoptera) of rube, H.: Why are endemic Odonates endangered in dragonflies and other arthropods: unique life and flight oceanic islands Ogasawara?: 32; Riservato, Elisa & under water: 54; Carvalho, Alcimar do Lago: On some Bogliani, G. Dragonflies of riverine habitats: assess- paintings of Odonata from the late Middle Ages (14th ment as indicators of biodiversity and environmental in- and 15th centuries): 55; Sathe, T.V.; Mundale, Mandar; tegrity: 33; Kadoya, Taku; Suda, Shin-ichi, Washitani, Bhosale, Y. A. & Margaj, G.S.; Impact of dragonflies on Izumi & Tsubaki, Yoshitaka: Spatial heterogeneity of population suppression of paddy pests in agroeco- the dragonfly assemblages in the landscape scale: as- system of Kolhapur district, India: 56; Karube, H., Kata- sessments using newly created small ponds as traps in tani, N. & Kitagawa, K.: On the genus Dubitogomphus the catchment area of lake Kasumigaura: 33; Lorenzo Fraser, 1940, their true status and characters: 56; Carballa, Olalla & Cordero Rivera, Adolfo Fecundity Thomas, M., Gunasekaran and Mohan, D.: Comparati- and fertility of parthenogenetic Ischnura hastata: 34; ve studies on the genital and sub-genital abdominal Susa, Koichi & Watanabe, Mamoru: Habitat selection segments of five species of dragonflies (Anisoptera: and Egg production in Sympetrum infuscatum females Odonata): 57 Graca, M.A.S.: Allochthonous organic living in a forest paddy field complex: 35; Martens, A. & matter as a food resource for aquatic invertebrates in Suhling, F.: Ecology of Odonata inhabiting permanent forested streams: 57 Poster presentations 1. E.; Preli- Namibian desert springs: 36; Watanabe, Yoko.: Artificial minary observations of reproductive behavior in Ari- parthenogenesis in Aeshna nigroflava Martin: 37; Weih- gomphus villosipes (Anisoptera: Gomphidae): 59; 2. rauch, F., Olias, M., Bedjanic, M., Marinov, M. & Sala- Nagy, H. Beata; Laszlo, Zoltan; Szallassy, Noemi; Sze- mun, A.: Distribution and overlap of ranges of Lestes kely, Annamaria & Devai, G.: Site fidelity, mating suc- parvidens and L. viridis in southeastern Europe cess and reproductive strategies in males of Libellula (Odonata: Lestidae): 37; Hawking, J.H.: Odonata larvae fulva (Odonata: Libellulidae): 60; 3. Sathe, T.V.; Bhoje, and drought in Australia: Ecological development for life P.M., Kavane, P., Shinde, K.; Yadav, R.P. & Pandhar- in an unpredictable climate: 38; Suhling, F. & Sahlen, bale, A.R.: Mating behaviour in damselfly Ischnura se- G.: The influence of environment and phylogeny on the negalensis (Rambur): 61; 4. Schenk, Kamilla: Egg dist- determination of morphological, behavioural and life ribution, mate-guarding intensity and offspring conditi- history traits in dragonfly larvae: 39; Marais, E.: Quater- ons in dragonflies: 61 5. Contreras-Garduno, J., Buzat- nary environmental change along the Western Escarp- to, B., Najera, Karla & Cordoba-Aguilar, A.: Fat reser- ment of Africa and the distribution of Namibian Odona- ves and wing spot size, but not wing spot and body co- ta: 40; Holusa, O.: The occurrence of Cordulegaster sp.

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 60 lour intensity, are related to male success during territo- larvae and Louro river sediments: 76; 29. Rodriguez- rial contests in Hetaerina americana: 62; 6. Mihokovic, Linares, G.; Garrido, J.; Bendicho, C. & Lavilla, I.: Eva- N. & Slavikovski, Ana: The effect of thermal pollution on luation of three species of dragonfly larvae as biomoni- dragonfly populations: 62 7. Rodriguez-Guntin, I.; Pe- tors of heavy metals: 77; 30. Fernandez-Martinez, M.: rez-Bilbao, A.; Gonzalez, A.; Alonso, A. & Garrido, J.: Dragonfly folklore in Galicia, Northwest Iberian Pen- Evaluation of the odonata community in Galician rivers insula: 77 31. de Marmels, J.: A new genus of Coen- (NW Spain) that are affected by hydroelectric power agrionidae (Odonata, Zygoptera) from the Pantepui re- stations: 63 8. Timm, Janne & Hadrys, Heike: Compa- gion of Venezuela, with descriptions of four new spe- rative molecular genetic analysis of the population cies: 78 32. Mihokovic, N.: WAPODOKEY: 79; 33. As- structures and dynamics of two aeshnid species (Odo- hok, Jagtap; Shinde, Kiran & Sathe, T.V.: A comparati- nata: Aeshnidae) in Namibia: 63 9. Van Gossum, H., ve study of haemocytes in male and female of the dra- Sanchez-Guillen, Rosa Ana & Cordero Rivera, A.: gonfly Crocothemis servilia Drury: 79 Informal presenta- Hybridisation and inheritance of female-limited colour tions: Hawking, J.H.: Reflections on the 2003 Internati- polymorphism in two ischnurid damselfly species (Odo- onal Odonatology Symposium, Beechworth, Australia: nata): 64 10. Wargel, Antonia, Giere, Sandra & Hadrys, 80 Author index: List of participants: 84] Address: http:// Heike: Genetic consequences of a man-made bottle- webs.uvigo.es/c04/webc04/WDA/ProgramAbstracts4th neck in Orthetrum coerulescens: A microsatellite sys- WDA Symposium.pdf tem to study fine scale population dynamics: 65 11. Gonzalez de Castro, Ines, Van Gossum, H. & Cordero 4957. Cordoba-Aguilar, A. (2005): Possible coevolu- Rivera, A.: The effect of larval density on female po- tion of male and female genital form and function in a lychromatism and body size in Ischnura graellsii: 65; calopterygid damselfly. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 12. May, M. L.: Preliminary results of a multi-year study 18(1): 132-137. (in English). ["In this paper some evolu- of phenology and development of Anax junius in Mary- tionary changes of genitalia in the damselfly Calopteryx land, U.S.A.: 66 13. Sanchez-Guillen, Rosa Ana & Cor- haemorrhoidalis are investigated by determining their dero Rivera, A.: Relative frequency of Ischnura elegans current and past function. Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis and I. graellsii (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) in the Galici- males stimulate females by aedeagal frictioning on a an coast: 66; 14. Alonso, A.; Garrido, J.; Perez-Bilbao, set of vaginal sensilla. The aedeagus is considerably A.; Gonzalez, A. & Rodriguez-Guntin, I.: Present dra- variable and positively correlates with volumes of ejec- gonflies in gAs Gandaras de Budinoh. Site of Com- ted sperm from the spermatheca. Interestingly, females munity Importance (Nature 2000 Network): 67; 15. Fer- show a significantly reduced sensillum number compa- reira, Sonia & Grosso-Silva, J. M.: Present knowledge red with other family members. Here I explore whether on the Odonata of Serra da Estrela Natural Park (Por- there existed directional selection for aedeagal width at tugal): 68 16. Ferreira, Sonia, Grosso-Silva, J.M., Soa- its evolutionary onset; and whether the sensillum reduc- res-Vieira, Patricia & Sousa, P.: Odonata of continental tion evolved to make sperm ejection less effective. U- Portugal: mapping the knowledge and identifying ge- sing C. haemorrhoidalis aedeagi in females whose spe- ographical gaps: 68; 17. Oppel, S.: Dragonflies and cies retained the ancestral conditions (no stimulatory damselflies of a montane tropical rainforest in Papua ability and large sensillum numbers), Hetaerina cruen- New Guinea: 69; 18. Sathe, T.V.; Shinde, K.; Bhoje, tata and C. xanthostoma, my results corroborated these P.M., Thite, H.S. & Patil, R.G.: Biodiversity of dra- assumptions: variation in aedeagal width inversely cor- gonflies (Odonata) from Western ghats of Maharashtra, related with sperm ejection rate while sperm ejection India: 70; 19. Soares-Vieira, Patricia, Grosso-Silva, J.M. was higher in species with high sensillum numbers. A & Ferreira, Sonia: On the available data concerning the suggested coevolutionary interpretation of these results Odonata of Peneda-Geres National Park (NW Portu- in C. haemorrhoidalis is that aedeagal width was favou- gal): 70; 20. Azpilicueta, Monica; Rey Rano, C., Do- red which was followed by a sensillum reduction." (Au- campo Barrueco, F., Rey Muniz, X.C., Cordero Rivera, thor)] Address: Cordoba-Aguilar, A., Centro de Investi- A.: A preliminary analysis of odonate species richness gaciones Biologicas, Univ. Autonoma del Estado de Hi- in Galiza (NW Spain): 71; 21. Cano-Villegas, F.J. & Fer- dalgo, Apdo. P. 69-1, Plaza Juarez, Pachuca, Hidalgo reras-Romero, M.: Contribution to knowledge of the bio- 42001, Mexico E-mail: acordoba@uaeh. reduaeh.mx logy of Onychogomphus costae Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Gomphidae) in southern Spain: 71; 22. Torralba Burrial, 4958. De Block, M.; Stoks, R. (2005): Fitness effects A. & Ocharan, F.J.: Pond water regime and competition from egg to reproduction: bridging the life history transi- as key factors in the presence and life history of two tion. Ecology 86(1): 185-197. (in English). ["Although Lestes damselflies (Odonata: Lestidae): 72; 23. Khroka- complex life cycles are widespread, we know little about lo, Lyudmyla & Matushkina, Natalia: Expansion of Cro- how constraints in the larval stage influence adult fit- cothemis erythraea in Ukraine: 72; 24. Kurauchi, Yohei ness. Most models assume a tight coupling of larval & Ubukata, H.: Sensitivity and economy of monitoring conditions and adult fitness through size and timing of the environment of a large lake using adult dragonflies: the life history transition. However, there are few empi- 73; 25. Termaat, T., Ketelaar, R. & de Vries, H.: Flight rical tests of this assumption. We combined an experi- peak trends for dragonflies from the Netherlands: 74; mental manipulation of larval environment with a sub- 26. Watanabe, Yoko: Morphological characteristics of sequent study of adult fitness, measured as lifetime ma- odonate eggs and early instar larvae specific to taxa: 74 ting success. Individuals of the damselfly Lestes viridis 27. Ferreras-Romero, M., Cano-Villegas, F.J. & Rubio- were followed from the egg stage to adult reproduction Soler, M. Isabel: Interannual change measurement of and death. Under time constraints, emergence occurred the Odonata community existing in a Mediterranean ri- earlier, but in late-hatched larvae, this did not result in a ver which put up with the by-product of a heavy mining lower size. Under nutritional constraints, emergence oc- accident happened in April 1998 (river Guadiamar, An- curred later, and size was reduced. Variation in survival dalusia, southern Spain): 75; 28. Rodriguez-Linares, G.; to maturity was better explained by larval constraints Garrido, J.; Bendicho, C.; Lavilla, I.: Relationships bet- than by emergence traits, whereas both larval con- ween the concentrations of heavy metals in dragonfly straints and emergence traits explained variation in life-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 61 time mating success. Sexes reacted differently to larval generic names." (Authors)] Address: Ellenrieder, Nata- constraints, and the coupling of larval constraints to a- lie von, Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet", dult fitness also was sex specific. Our results indicate C.C. 712, AR-1900, La Plata, Argentina. E-mail: ellenr that larval constraints do not necessarily carry over to @ilpla.edu.ar adult fitness through size and timing of transition, and that carryover effects may be sex specific. This may 4962. Erös, T.; Schmera, D.; Cser, B.; Csabai, Z.; explain the existence of hidden costs that become vi- Murány, D. (2005): Composition of macroinvertebrate sible after maturation and may explain part of the un- assemblages in two submontane streams - The influen- explained variation in selection studies on adults." (Au- ce of stream order and riffle-pool structure. Acta Biol. thors) Address: Stoks, R., Lab. voor Aquatische Ecolo- Debr. Oecol. Hung 13: 85-94. (in Hungarian, with Eng- gie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, lish summary). ["We examined the seasonal assembla- Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] ge composition and biomass pattern of macroinverte- brate assemblages in two streams of the Börzsöny 4959. Deliry, C. (2005): Nouvelles références. Sym- mountain in riffle and pool habitat types. Clear similari- petrum piémontais 55: 2. (in French). [France; 26 publi- ties and differences in species composition were found cations containing information on Odonata, nearly exc- between riffles and pools. Biomass values showed si- lusively unpublished expertices, are compiled.] Ad- gnificant differences between seasons. Biomass was dress: Deliry, C., Chalet 37, Village des pêcheurs, F- higher in the second order stream in between stream 38390 Montalieu, France. E-mail: president@sympe- comparisons and in riffles in between riffle-pool compa- trum.org risons, although these differences were not significant in each season. Composition based on mass percenta- 4960. Dmitriew, C.; Rowe, L. (2005): Resource limi- ge was determined largely by Ephemeroptera, Trichop- tation, predation risk and compensatory growth in a tera, Amphipoda, Coleoptera, Chironomidae, and other damselfly. Oecologia 142(1): 150-154. (in English). Diptera groups, showing large differences between sea- ["Periods of poor nutrition during early development sons and habitat types. Multivariate analyses showed may have negative fitness consequences in subse- that riffle-pool habitat structure predominantly determi- quent periods of ontogeny. In insects, suppression of ned the similarity of the assemblages based on mass growth and developmental rate during the larval stage percentage, however seasonal and between stream dif- are likely to affect size and timing of maturity, which in ferences also contributed to differences in assemblage turn may lead to reduced reproductive success or sur- composition." (Authors) Calopteryx virgo, Gomphus vul- vivorship. In light of these costs, individuals may achie- gatissimus, Onychogomphus forcipatus] Address: Erös, ve compensatory growth via behavioural or physiologi- T., VITUKI Környezetvédelmi és Vízgazdálkodási Kuta- cal mechanisms following food limitation. In this study, tó Intézet Kht, Budapest, Hungary we examined the effects of a temporary period of food restriction on subsequent growth and age and size at 4963. Foote, L.A.; Rice, C.L. (2005): Odonates as maturity in the larval damselfly Ischnura verticalis. We biological indicators of grazing effects on Canadian also asked whether this temporary period of reduced prairie wetlands. Ecological Entomology 30(3): 273- nutrition affected subsequent foraging behaviour under 283. (in English). ["1. Aquatic macro-invertebrates have predation risk. I. verticalis larvae exposed to a tempora- frequently been used as biological indicators in lotic en- ry food shortage suffered from a reduced growth rate vironments but much less commonly so in lentic habi- during this period relative to a control group that was tats. Dragonflies and damselflies (Order Odonata) satis- fed ad libitum. However, increased growth rates later in fy most selection criteria for lentic bioindicators of gra- development ensured that adult body size measure- zing impacts. 2. Intensive cattle grazing affects most of ments (head and pronotum widths) did not differ bet- the Canadian prairie pothole region but the effects of ween the treatments upon emergence. In contrast, a- grazing on wetlands are poorly understood. 3. Here the dult dry mass did not catch up to that of the controls, vegetation structure and invertebrate community com- indicating that the increased growth rates for size di- position of 27 prairie potholes in Alberta, Canada were mensions occur at the cost of similar gains in mass. studied and compared. Wetlands were evenly divided Predators reduced foraging effort of larvae, but this re- into three treatments of different grazing regimes. 4. duction did not differ between control larvae and those Removal of emergent vegetation by cattle grazing dec- previously exposed to poor nutrition." (Authors)] Ad- reased odonate abundance and reproductive effort. dress: Dmitriew, C., Dept Zool., Univ Toronto, Toronto, Shorter Scirpus acutus stems resulted in significantly ON, M5S 3G5, CA. E-mail: dmitriew@zoo. utoronto.ca fewer damselflies (Suborder Zygoptera) and lower re- productive efforts. 5. Overall odonate diversity was af- 4961. Ellenrieder, N. von; Garrison, R.W. (2005): fected by the height of key plant species, highlighting Case 3294: Gynacantha Rambur, 1842 and Tria- the importance of the vegetation structure of both e- canthagyna Selys, 1883 (Insecta, Odonata): proposed mergent vegetation for breeding and adjacent upland conservation of usage by designation of Gynacantha vegetation for nocturnal roosts. Wetland vegetation nervosa Rambur, 1842 as the type species of Gyna- structure was more important than vegetation composi- cantha. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62(1): ?. (in tion to the life history of odonates. 6. Wetland water English). ["The purpose of this application, under Article quality parameters of nitrogen, phosphorus, total dis- 70.2 of the Code, is to conserve the accustomed usage solved solids (TDS), and chlorophyll-a concentration did of the names Gynacantha Rambur, 1842 and Tria- not change due to the presence of grazing cattle at wet- canthagyna Selys, 1883 for two genera of aeshnid dra- lands so water quality influences were rejected as me- gonflies. The names are objective synonyms but are chanisms of change. 7. Larval odonate diversity and currently in use for two distinct groups of species. It is abundance was positively correlated with overall aqua- proposed that Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842 tic macro-invertebrate diversity and abundance, hence should be designated as the type species of Gyna- it was concluded that the larval odonate community can cantha to conserve the accustomed usage of these two be an accurate bioindicator of intactness and diversity

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 62 of overall aquatic macro-invertebrate communities in animals. Playas are also highly threatened from anthro- Canadian prairie wetlands." (Authors)] Address: Lee pogenic land use (chiefly agriculture, which decreases Foote, A., Department of Renewable Resources, GSB hydroperiod through increased sedimentation). We are 7-51, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G examining the ecology of odonates in playas that differ 2H1, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] in surrounding land use (cropland vs. grassland). Preli- minary analyses of odonate diversity have revealed a 4964. Grimaldi, D.; Engel, M.S. (2005): Evolution of high degree of overlap between cropland and grassland the Insects. Cambridge University Press. ISBN-13 978- playas (not surprising in a highly mobile taxon). There 0-521-82149-0 hardback: (in English). [Chapter 6 (pp appears to be a threshold playa size that supports ma- 173-187) relates to the Odonatoptera.] ximal odonate richness, which may reflect a tradeoff between water depth and emergent vegetation that is 4965. Gyssels, F.G.M.; Stoks, R (2005): Threat- required for oviposition. Since agriculture effectively re- sensitive responses to predator attacks in a damselfly. duces playa depth, this tradeoff may be mitigated, Ethology 111(4): 411-423. (in English). ["The threat which has important implications for odonate communi- sensitivity hypothesis predicts that prey species assess ty structure in the Southern High Plains.] Address: Her- and adjust their behaviour flexibly in accordance with nandez, Kyle M. , Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the magnitude of the threat imposed by a predator. We Dept of Biological Sciences, Lubbock, Texas, 79409- tested this hypothesis with regard to escape behavior 3131, USA. E-mail: [email protected] and thanatosis (feigning of death to escape predation) in larvae of the damselfly Ischnura elegans. We mani- 4967. Hickling, R.; Roy, D.B.; Hill, J.K.; Thomas, pulated the perceived predation threat of the larvae by C.D. (2005): A northward shift of range margins in Bri- changing three factors: lamellae autotomy (an escape tish Odonata. Global Change Biology 11: 1-5. (in Eng- strategy where animals sacrifice a body part when lish). ["Many species are predicted to shift their ranges grasped by a predator; lamellae present or absent), kai- to higher latitudes and altitudes in response to climate romone type (odors released by predators; control, dra- warming. This study presents evidence for 37 species gonfly kairomones or fish kairomones), and population of nonmigratory British dragonflies and damselflies shif- of origin (fishpond or fishless pond). We demonstrated ting northwards at their range margins over the past 40 that thanatosis increased survival both when confronted years, seemingly as a result of climate change. This with dragonfly and fish predators. We could show, for response by an exemplar group of insects associated the first time, costs of past autotomy to be predator- with fresh water, parallels polewards range changes dependent: larvae without lamellae suffered higher pre- observed in terrestrial invertebrates and other taxa." dation mortality but only in the presence of a dragonfly (Authors)] Address: Hickling, Rachael, NERC Centre for predator and not in the presence of a fish predator. This Ecology and Hydrology: Monks Wood, Abbots Ripton, is in accordance with the observed reduced escape Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 2LS, UK. E-mail: speed of larvae after autotomy, which may affect esca- [email protected] pe probability toward dragonfly predators but not to the very fast fish predators. Unexpectedly, kairomone type 4968. Johnson, J.; Valley, S. (2005): The Odonata of did not affect the escape response of the larvae. In ac- Oregon. Bulletin of American Odonatology 8(4): 100- cordance with the threat sensitivity hypothesis, after an 122. (in English). ["87 species of Odonata are listed unsuccessful attack, larvae without lamellae had a hig- from Oregon, USA. General distribution, habitat prefe- her frequency to enter thanatosis than larvae with la- rence, flight period, and county records are presented mellae and larvae from the fishpond showed longer for each species. A brief history of odonatological re- thanatosis durations than larvae from the fishless pond. search conducted in Oregon is presented. Five species Consistent with the hypothesis, the reaction of the lar- are discussed as likely additions to the odonate fauna." vae to a simulated attack depended jointly on lamellae (Authors)] Address: Johnson, J., 3003 Unander Ave- status and population. In fishless ponds, larvae with la- nue, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA. E-mail: jtjohnson@ mellae swam away more frequently than larvae without comcast.net lamellae; in fishponds both groups almost never swam away and relied mostly upon immobility. Given the ob- 4969. Kutrup, B.; Çakir, E.; Yilmaz, N. (2005): Food vious benefits of adaptively varying escape responses of the Banded Newt, Triturus vittatus ophryticus (Bert- we hypothesize this threat sensitivity to be widespread. hold, 1846), at different sites in Trabzon. Turkish Jour- Moreover, we argue that former inconsistencies bet- nal of Zoology 29: 83-89. (in English, with Turkish ween studies with regard to escape behavior may have summary). [Odonata are listed as prey of the Banded been partly because of such adaptive variation." newt in Turkey.] Address: http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/ (Authors)] Address: Gyssels, Freya; Stoks, R., Labora- zoology/issues/zoo-05-29-1/zoo- 29-1-11-0401-7.pdf torium voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beri- otstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: robby. 4970. Leipelt, K.G. (2005): Behavioural differences in [email protected] response to current: implications for the longitudinal distribution of stream odonates. Archiv für Hydrobiolo- 4966. Hernandez, K.M.; Reece, B.A.; McIntyre, N.E. gie 163(1): 81-100. (in English). ["Different longitudinal (2005): Effects of anthropogenic land used on Odonata distribution patterns occur in closely related running wa- (dragonflies and damselflies) in Playas of the Southern ter species. However, the mechanisms that underlie High Plains. International Association of Landscape this phenomenon are poorly studied. In European Cor- Ecology Annual Symposium (US-IALE). March 12-16, dulegaster species (Odonata) two different longitudinal 2005 in Syracuse, New York. http://iale.esf.edu/pdfs/ distribution patterns occur: species like C. bidentata IALEProgram2005.03.11.pdf: 93. (in English). [Verba- and C. insignis are limited to springs and springbrooks, tim: Playas are ephemeral wetlands that are the only whereas species like C. boltonii and C. picta are less source of freshwater on the Southern High Plains, ma- restricted and occur from springs to larger streams and king them of vital importance to aquatic and amphibious rivulets. To find an explanation for these patterns, expe-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 63 riments in artificial streams were carried out to reveal ve more Red list species than low quality sites (0 4 differences in larval response to current between spe- species from the multispecies indicator group present) cies of the two types. Larval C. bidentata and C. insig- but did not expose differences in overall species rich- nis showed a higher proneness to drift compared to C. ness, typical wet heathland species or in biotope quali- boltonii and C. picta. Furthermore, C. bidentata and C. ty. The number of species in this umbrella group, ho- insignis avoided renewed drifting after a forced drift e- wever, was positively correlated with both the diversity vent less effectively and, exposed to strong current, tra- of typical wet heathland species and with biotope quali- velled longer distances. It is concluded that, compared ty. Furthermore, the complementary information of the to the other pair of species, the behavioural traits of C. species in the multispecies indicator group usefully bidentata and C. insignis are less effective to withstand signalled distinctions in biotope area and configuration, strong hydraulic stress, which restricts the distribution vulnerability to fragmentation, eutrophication, desiccati- of these species to habitats with low discharge and cur- on and contained species of different trophic levels; this rent velocity, namely springs and springbrooks." (Au- was not the case for M. alcon as a single indicator spe- thor)] Address: Leipelt, K.G., Inst. Geoökologie, Techni- cies. We discuss the use of a single indicator and of a sche Univ. Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, D-38106 multispecies group as conservation umbrella and advo- Braunschweig, Germany. E-Mail: [email protected] cate a much wider use of combined knowledge from dif- ferent taxonomic groups in conservation planning and 4971. Lencioni, F.A.A. (2005): Damselflies of Brazil. evaluation." (Authors)] Address: Van Dyck, H., Biodiver- 1 - Non-Coenagrionidae families. 332 pp. (in Bilingual in sity Research Centre, Catholic University of Louvain, English and Portugese). ["The book begins with an in- Unité d Ecologie et de Biogéographie, Croix du sud 4, troductory chapter containing illustrations of all diag- B-1384 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. E-mail: vandyck@ nostic characters, collection, preservation techniques, ecol.ucl.ac.be and identification keys for families and genera. Each species account includes original literature citation, sy- 4973. Maes, D.; Bauwens, D.; Bruyn, L. de; Anselin, nonymies, references to described larvae, and diag- A.; Vermeersch, G.; Landuyt, W. van; Knijf, G. de; Gil- nostic illustrations, usually of the caudal appendages bert, M. (2005): Species richness coincidence: conser- and/or wing scans. The last chapter includes an exten- vation strategies based on predictive modelling. Biodi- sive, up-to-date bibliography and glossary. More than versity and Conservation 14: 1345-1364. (in English). 1000 diagnostic illustrations (of which almost 300 are ["The present-day geographic distribution of individual original) for the 153 species of non-Coenagrionidae species of five taxonomic groups (plants, dragonflies, species are included which should make identification butterflies, herpetofauna, and breeding birds) is relati- of the damselfly fauna of Brazil considerably easier vely well-known on a small scale (5x5 km squares) in than was previously possible." The species are treated Flanders (north Belgium). These data allow identificati- in a mongraphic style containing the following items: on of areas with a high diversity within each of the spe- Data on Original description; data on imago (if male and cies groups. However, differences in mapping intensity female are described); type locality; where the types and coverage hamper straightforward comparisons of are housed; synonymy; distribution in South America; species-rich areas among the taxonomic groups. To distribution in Brazil; data on larvae (described or not overcome this problem, we modelled the species rich- and where); data on revision. The glossary includes ness of each taxonomic group separately using various 156 entries in English and Portuguese (in Portuguese environmental characteristics as predictor variables (a- with the English word or expression) and the bibli- rea of different land use types, biotope diversity, to- ography referes to app. 120 papers. This publication is pographic and climatic features). We applied forward available from the author and is prices US $ 60 plus stepwise multiple regression to build the models, using shipping.] Address: Lencioni, F.A.A., Rua dos Ferrovia- a subset of well-surveyed squares. A separate set of rios 55, Jardim Mesquita, BR-12300-000, Jacarei, S.P., equally well-surveyed squares was used to test the pre- Braszil. E-mail: [email protected]. Orders should dictions of the models. The coincidence of geographic be directed to the following e-mail address: odonata areas with high predicted species richness was remar- @zygoptera.bio.br kably high among the four faunal groups, but much lo- wer between plants and each of the four faunal groups. 4972. Maes, D.; Van Dyck, H. (2005): Habitat quality Thus, the four investigated faunal groups can be used and biodiversity indicator performances of a threatened as relatively good indicator taxa for one another in butterfly versus a multispecies group for wet heathlands Flanders, at least for their within-group species diversi- in Belgium . Biological Conservation 123(2): 177-187. ty. A mean predicted species diversity per mapping (in English). ["We analyzed whether a single species square was also estimated by averaging the standardi- (i.e., the threatened Alcon Blue butterfly Maculinea al- sed predicted species richness over the five taxonomic con) was a useful indicator for the quality and area of groups, to locate the regions that were predicted as wet heathlands in Belgium. During a survey of 18 wet being the most species-rich for all five investigated ta- Erica tetralix heathlands, we identified 624 species from xonomic groups together. Finally, the applicability of 20 different taxonomic groups. Sites with the single in- predictive modelling in nature conservation policy both dicator species M. alcon were significantly richer in ty- in Flanders and in other regions is discussed." (Au- pical wet heathland species and in Red List species but thors)] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbe- did not show significant differences in biotope quality houd, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. E- (i.e., the number of different typical wet heathland bio- mail: [email protected] tope attributes) than sites without. In addition, we used a multispecies indicator approach including a group of 4974. Mastrantuono, L.; Mancinelli, T. (2005): Littoral nine species from five different taxonomic groups (each invertebrates associated with aquatic plants and bioas- two birds, dragonflies, butterflies, vascular plants, and sessment of ecological status in Lake Bracciano (Cent- one grasshopper). High quality sites (5-9 species from ral Italy). J. Limnol., 64(1): 43-53. (in English) ["Lake the multispecies indicator group present) tended to ha- Bracciano is a large and deep volcanic lake which plays

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 64 an unquestionable role for drawing water source and for food level) on gender specific life-history traits in the fishing and recreational activities. The existence of a damselfly Coenagrion puella (Odonata). Results show project aimed at increasing the amount of water drawn that predator presence and low food density decreased from the lake suggested the advisability of undertaking activity in both sexes. Additionally, individuals with less an ecological analysis of the invertebrate community food grew more slowly, emerged later, remained smal- associated with aquatic plants in order to obtain a detai- ler and had a higher mortality. At low food densities, led knowledge of its composition, biodiversity and quan- however, and in contrast to former investigations, indi- titative structure, and to provide a set of basic and es- viduals from treatments with predator presence were sential information for defining the ecological status in the same size or larger than individuals without preda- the littoral zone and for future bioassessments in the la- tors. Gender had a strong impact on larval activity and ke ecosystem. A good water quality, approaching oli- life-history traits and sexes differed in development. gotrophy, was evidenced both from data on aquatic ve- Females were less active and took longer to complete getation, which showed the extensive colonization of development, but emerged at a larger size, weight and Charales (down to a depth of about 20 m), and from fat content. This study highlights the importance of gen- faunal parameters such as high species richness and der specific approaches in life-history research." (Au- diversity values, presence and abundance of bioindica- thors)] Address: Johansson, F., Dept of Ecology & Envi- tor taxa (mainly cladocerans and gastropods), abun- ronmental Sci., Animal Ecol. Group, Umea Univ., 90187 dances of total fauna. Nevertheless, a considerable di- Limed, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] sappearance of the reed thicket due to the intense sho- re management for recreational purposes have negati- 4978. Nel, A.; Petrulevicius, J.F.; Gentilini, G.; Mar- vely influenced the colonization of the more shallow and tínez-Delclòs, X. (2005): Phylogenetic analysis of the productive waters, so evidencing a negative trend of the Cenozoic family Sieblosiidae (Insecta: Odonata), with littoral quality." (Authors) The checklist of species inclu- description of new taxa from Russia, Italy and France. des Erythromma lindenii and Trithemis annulata.] Ad- Geobios 38(2): 219-233. (in English with French sum- dress: Mastrantuono, Luciana, Dept. of Animal and mary). ["We describe the following Sieblosiidae: an u- Human Biology, Univ. "La Sapienza", Viale dell'Univer- named gen. and sp. A from the Miocene of Italy, Mi- sità 32, 00185 Rome, Italy. E-mail: luciana.mastran- ostenolestes zherikhini nov. gen., nov. sp., Paraoligo- [email protected] lestes stavropolensis nov. sp., Stenolestes fasciata nov. sp. (all from the Miocene of North Caucasus), Steno- 4975. Mauersberger, R.; Bauhaus, S.; Salm, P. lestes (?) adygeianensis nov. sp. (Oligocene of North (2005): Zum Vorkommen der Grünen Mosaikjungfer Caucasus), and Stenolestes cerestensis nov. sp. (Oli- (Aeshna viridis Eversmann) im Nordosten Branden- gocene of France). The genus Sieblosia Handlirsch, burgs (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Naturschutz und Land- 1906 is restored. A new phylogenetic analysis of the schaftspflege in Brandenburg 14(1): 17-24. (in Ger- Sieblosiidae is proposed. The two taxa gen. and sp. A man). [60 sites with A. viridis have been found between and Oligolestes fall in most inclusive positions in the 1987 and 2003 in a region of 3500 km² situated in same clade with the Sieblosiidae. Within the Sieblosii- Brandenburg, Germany. The habitats are characterised dae sensu stricto, the two clades (Paraoligolestes + in detail. A rare exception of an oviposition in Spargani- (Parastenolestes + Stenolestes)) and (Parastenolestes um emersum is described and discussed.] Address: + Stenolestes) are the best supported. The family Sie- Mauersberger, R., Bahnhofstr. 24, D-17268 Templin, blosiidae seems to be restricted to the Oligocene- Germany. E-mail: FoerdervereinUeckermark.Seen@t- Miocene of Europe." (Authors)] Address: Nel, A., Lab. online.de Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Pa- ris, France. E-mail: [email protected] 4976. Mauffrey, B.; Beaton, G. (2005): The distributi- on of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) in Georgia. 4979. Oertel, N.; Nosek, J.N.; Andrikovocs, S. Bulletin of American Odonatology 9(2): 21-66. (in Eng- (2005): Macroinvertebrates in the littoral zone of the lish). ["We present a list of 173 odonate taxa (170 spe- Hungarian Danube section (1998-2000). Acta Biol. cies) from Georgia, USA. Four taxa are newly added to Debr. Oecol. Hung 13: 159-185. (in Hungarian, with the state list: Calopteryx amata, Argia, fumipennis vio- English summary). [The paper lists 16 odonate taxa inc- lacea, Enallagma caecum, and Gomphus australis. Se- luding Stylurus flavipes, Brachytron pratense, and So- veral species listed in recent publications are removed matochlora metallica.] Address: Oertel, N., Hungarian from the list: Lestes forcipatus, Gomphus crassus, G. Danube Research Station of the Hungarian Academy of septima, Cordulegaster diastatops, Epitheca spinigera, Sciences, H-2131 Göd, Jávorka S. u. 14, Hungary Erythrodiplax umbrata, Ladona exusta, and Libellula jesseana. Synonyms and unsupportable older species 4980. Oppel, S. (2005): Odonata of the Crater Moun- records are discussed." (Authors)] Address: Beaton, G., tain Wildlife Management Area, Papua New Guinea. 320 Willow Glen Drive, Marietta, GA 30068, USA. E- IDF-Report 7: 1-28. (in English, with German summa- mail: [email protected] ry). ["The odonate fauna of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is species rich but poorly studied. Geographic ranges, 4977. Mikolajewski, D.J.; Brodin, T.; Johansson, F.; ecology, and thus conservation status of many species Joop, G. (2005): Phenotypic plasticity in gender specific are unknown. In this study I provide an inventory of two life-history: effects of food availability and predation. Oi- sites within the largest formally protected forest area in kos 110: 91-100. (in English). ["If environmental conditi- PNG, the Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area. I ons vary, plasticity in life-history traits is predicted. A sampled odonates for a total of 112 days in a pristine recent model indicates that males and females should forest site and for 36 days in a traditional garden villa- differ in life-history traits, because sexes differ in opti- ge, and worked with local communities to increase the mal attributes depending on species ecology. In this awareness of dragonflies in the area. I found a total of study we test the impact of two biotic factors in combi- 78 species (60 Zygoptera, 18 Anisoptera) from 13 fami- nation (presence/absence of predators and low/high lies, including at least six currently undescribed spe-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 65 cies. The pristine rainforest hosted more species (61) from the Viana Lake, Maranhão state, Brazi. Acta Ama- than the village (37), and a longer sampling period was zonica 35(1): 63-70. (in Portugese, with English sum- required to reach an approximately equal level of the to- mary). [A sample composed of 249 specimens of Ser- tal species richness. I calculated species accumulation rasalmus aff. brandtii and Pygocentrus nattereri was curves for both areas and found that 100 sampling days studied in order to identify diet composition and feeding were required in the pristine forest, whereas 35 strategies. The results indicated that fish was the main sampling days appeared sufficient in the modified fo- food item in the stomach contents of the two species, rest. More than two-thirds of all species recorded in the followed by plant material, especially in P. nattereri. The pristine forest were observed in less than half of all the species use several food resources simultaneously. A sampling sessions, indicating that species might be multivariate analysis of the ecomorphological index in- both rare and occur only during certain times of the dicated that the species are discriminated by swimming year. The number of species recorded per sampling ability, water column position and relative prey size. session indicated some seasonality in the odonate fau- Odonata are a significant part of food in both species.] na of the pristine forest, which should be considered in Address: Piorski, N.M., Departamento de Oceanografia future studies. The study suggests that modification of e Limnologia/UFMA. Campus do Bacanga. Av. dos Por- tropical rainforests will lead to a loss of species rich- tugueses, s/n. CEP 65085-580, São Luís - MA. E-mail: ness. Conservation of odonates in PNG is therefore [email protected] dependent on the preservation of primary rainforests, which requires the education of native people living in 4986. Purse, B.V.; Thompson, D.J. (2005): Lifetime these areas. Dragonflies were well known among local mating success in a marginal population of a damselfly, people inhabiting the study area, but did not play a ma- Coenagrion mercuriale. Animal Behaviour 69(6): 1303- jor role in their culture. More work on dragonflies is 1315. (in English). ["In scrambling species, where ma- needed to describe the diversity of the PNG odonate les obtain matings by actively searching for females, fauna." (Author)] Address: Oppel, S., Wildlife Conserva- the timing and location of mating may be more impor- tion Society, PO Box 277, Goroka, EHP, Papua New tant to females than choice of males based on pheno- Guinea. E-mail: [email protected] type. Since their activity rates are constrained by clima- te, variation in lifetime reproductive success in marginal 4981. Petruleviius, J.F.; Nel, A. (2005): Austroperi- populations of scrambling insects may be governed lestidae, a new family of damselflies from early eocene primarily by stochastic processes, limiting the role of se- of Argentina (Insecta: Odonata). Phylogenetic relation- lection. Using multivariate analysis, we examined activi- ships within Odonata. Journal of Paleontology 79(4): ty patterns and lifetime mating success (LMS) in a mar- 658-662. (in English). ["The new dragonfly family ginal British population of Coenagrion mercuriale, a ra- Austroperilestidae n. fam. based on Austroperilestes re, scrambling damselfly, versus that in a core populati- hunco n. gen. and sp. is erected from early Eocene of on of a similarly sized scrambling congeneric. Time Patagonia (Argentina). Its phylogenetic relationships spent at the breeding site and mating efficiency were within the Zygoptera (sensu Bechly, 1996) are discus- the most important factors explaining variation (<75% sed. The new family seems to be related to Perilesti- correct predictions) in LMS in both species, whereas dae, with a Neotropical and Afrotropical recent distribu- body size, age, and day of entry to the mature populati- tion." (Authors) Address: Nel, A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. on were unimportant. This suggests that LMS in these Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. E- scrambling species is governed by sexual and natural mail: [email protected] selection as well as stochastic processes such as weather. However, in C. mercuriale, daily mating and 4982. Pfeifer, B. (2005): Operation Rubyspot comes activity rates were highly constrained by poor environ- to VT. The Boghaunter. Occasional News about the mental conditions (and increased with sunlight and dragonflies and damselflies of Vermont 4(1): 6. (in temperature). Breeding site visits were so curtailed that English). [New records due to intensifyed investigation an equal distribution of LMS between the sexes was of Hetaerina americana in Vermont, USA are documen- observed. Selection in marginal populations of C. mer- ted] Address: www.wingsenvironmental.com/boghaun- curiale may operate upon traits that confer endurance ter/Boghaunter%20-%20 Vol.%204%20No.%201.pdf ability in poor environmental conditions rather than bo- dy size, life span or age. Climatic variation across spe- 4983. Pfeifer, B. (2005): The Vermont Ode data pro- cies' ranges will in turn generate geographical variation ject. The Boghaunter. Occasional News about the dra- in mating behaviour, in the intensity of sexual selection gonflies and damselflies of Vermont 4(1): 7. (in Eng- and the type of traits selected." (Authors)] Address: lish). [Basics of a odonatological mapping scheme for Purse, B.V., TALA Research Group, Department of Vermont, USA are outlined, and the data set necessary Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, U.K. is briefly documented.] Address: www.wingsenviron- mental.com/boghaunter/Boghaunter%20-%20Vol%204 4987. Reels, G. (2005): Book reviews: Field Guide to % 20No.%201.pdf the Dragonflies of Hong Kong 2nd Edition. by Keith 4984. Pfeifer, B. (2005): Vermont 2004 Season sum- D.P. Wilson, 383 pages, softcover. Cosmos Books Ltd, mary. The Boghaunter. Occasional News about the dra- Hong Kong, 2004. Porcupine 32: 20-21. [Verbatim: The gonflies and damselflies of Vermont 4(1): 3-4. (in Eng- first edition of this landmark field guide, which appeared lish). [Noteworth records of Odonata in 2004 are compi- in the shops late last year, went completely unremarked led and briefly commented on.] Address: http:// in Porcupine! That is unfortunate, since this book, now www.wingsenvironmental.com/boghaunter/Boghaunter in its second edition, has set a new standard for field %20-%20 Vol.%204%20No.%201.pdf guides of the local fauna. The author, Keith Wilson, worked in Hong Kong for the Agriculture, Conservation 4985. Piorski, N.M.; Alves, J.; Machado, M.R.B.; and Fisheries Department from 1991 until 2003, and it Correia, M.M. (2005): Feeding and ecomorphology of is under the auspices of AFCD that this fine field guide two species of piranhas (Characiformes: Characidae) has been published. The book was written in collabora-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 66 tion with AFCD's Dragonfly Working Group, whose sur- essential protocol to rapidly identify the direct impacts vey work has resulted in four new species records for of pesticides on organisms, it prevents an assessment Hong Kong, including one undescribed gomphid, since of direct and indirect pesticide effects on organisms its establishment in 2001. However, no-one should be embedded in their natural ecological contexts. In this under any doubt that this book is first and foremost the study, I examined the impact of four globally common result of one man's efforts. Wilson's first book on the pesticides (two insecticides, carbaryl [Sevin] and ma- subject (Hong Kong Dragonflies) was published in 1995 lathion; two herbicides, glyphosate [Roundup] and 2,4- and listed 102 species for the territory. It was a truly D) on the biodiversity of aquatic communities containing ground-breaking work, with no local antecedents, but its algae and 25 species of animals. Species richness was large, floppy landscape format, coupled with the fact reduced by 15% with Sevin, 30% with malathion, and that species descriptions rarely appeared on the same 22% with Roundup, whereas 2,4-D had no effect. Both page as their photographs, made it confoundedly un- insecticides reduced zooplankton diversity by elimina- wieldy, and hopeless as a field guide. This was followed ting cladocerans but not copepods (the latter increased in 2002 by the mystifyingly pointless Hong Kong Flying in abundance). The insecticides also reduced the diver- Colour: Dragonflies booklet - another AFCD collaborati- sity and biomass of predatory insects (including Anax on (and I beseech them not to repeat it) - which contai- junius) and had an apparent indirect positive effect on ned photographs of most Hong Kong species, but no several species of tadpoles, but had no effect on snails. text. The peril of producing this kind of anti-information, The two herbicides had no effects on zooplankton, in- with no clues on habitat associations or diagnostic fea- sect predators, or snails. Moreover, the herbicide 2,4-D tures of particular species, was brought sharply into re- had no effect on tadpoles. However, Roundup comple- lief for me when I reviewed the results of a dragonfly tely eliminated two species of tadpoles and nearly ex- survey conducted in a disturbed lowland pond and terminated a third species, resulting in a 70% decline in marsh mosaic by an environmental consultant who had the species richness of tadpoles. This study represents made his identifications from the photographs in Flying one of the most extensive experimental investigations Colour: many dragonflies look superficially similar, and of pesticide effects on aquatic communities and offers a the hapless consultant had included several stream comprehensive perspective on the impacts of pestici- specialists and many other highly improbable species in des when nontarget organisms are examined under e- his impressive-looking but tragically flawed list. Fortuna- cologically relevant conditions." (Author)] Address: Re- tely, such calamitous failures of identification should lyea, R.A., Dept Biol. Sciences, University of Pittsburg, now be a thing of the past, as anybody armed with Field Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA. E-mail: rarelyea Guide to the Dragonflies of Hong Kong, and a good do- @pitt.edu se of common sense, ought to be capable of making a decent fist of putting a name to most dragonflies they 4990. Robb, T.; Forbes, M.R. (2005): On understan- encounter in Hong Kong. An impressive total of 112 ding seasonal increases in damselfly defence and re- species has now been recorded in the SAR, and all of sistance against ectoparasitic mites. Ecological Ento- them are illustrated in this 2nd edition. Good, clear pho- mology 30(3): 334-341. (in English). ["1. Defence a- tographs of adult males and females are provided in gainst parasites and pathogens can be essential, yet most cases, along with useful information on distinguis- not all hosts respond similarly to parasitic challenge. hing features, biometrics, habitat and distribution. This Environmental conditions are thought to explain variati- information is backed up with excellent, user-friendly on in host responses to parasites. 2. Lestes forcipatus keys to adults at sub-order, family, genus and species damselflies emerging later in the season have shown levels. There is also a handy pull-out photo index, a higher resistance to the mite, Arrenurus planus, than check-list, and a section on additional species which hosts emerging earlier. This study was undertaken to could be expected to occur locally. The layout is com- determine whether variation in environmental tempera- pact and attractive. Best of all, it fits easily into a field tures characteristic of early vs. late emergence times, bag. One could wish for a more robust, hard-back pro- degree or costs of mite parasitism, and/or size of newly duction, and a less cursory treatment of the larvae, but emerged adults could explain seasonal variation in de- otherwise this has all that one might reasonably ask of fence and resistance to ectoparasitic mites. 3. In this a field guide to adult dragonflies.] study damselflies from early vs. late emergence groups differed in size at emergence and mite intensity. In ge- 4988. Reinhardt, R. (2005): 1. Ergänzung zu: Rein- neral, early hosts were larger and had more mites than hardt, R. & Klausnitzer, B. (2002): Bibliographie über later hosts. However only experimental temperatures Sachsens Insekten - ein 300jähriger Überblick. Mittei- experienced by damselflies at emergence influenced lungen Sächsischer Entomologen 57: 1-182. Mitteilun- defence and resistance against mites and not host size gen Sächsischer Entomologen 70: 20-40. (in German). or degree of parasitism. 4. More specifically, hosts from [This addition to the bibligraphy of the Saxonian ento- early and late emergence groups did not differ in defen- mological literature lists numerous unpublished odona- ce and resistance when held at the same temperatures tological papers (expertices, theses etc.)] Address: in incubators. Housing at a high temperature, indicative Reinhardt, R., Burgstädter Str. 80a, D-09648 Mittweida, of later in the season, was associated with higher de- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] fence and resistance for damselflies from both early and late emergence groups. 5. These results indicate 4989. Relyea, R.A. (2005): The impact of insectici- that daily temperatures in relation to emergence timing des and herbicides on the biodiversity and productivity can account for seasonal increases in resistance for of aquatic communities. Ecological Applications 15(2): this temperate insect. Seasonal increases in resistance 618-627. (in English). ["Pesticides constitute a major may be expected for other temperate insectparasite as- anthropogenic addition to natural communities. In aqua- sociations and should have important implications for tic communities, a great majority of pesticide impacts the phenology of parasites and for seasonal variation in are determined from single-species experiments con- parasite-mediated selection." (Authors)] Address: Robb, ducted under laboratory conditions. Although this is an Tonia, Dept of Biology, 209 Nesbitt Building, Carleton

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 67 University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, KlS three genera of Namibian Libellulidae with one species 5B6, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] from each type of habitat. As predicted, growth rates were significantly higher in the temporary water species 4991. Rouquette, J.R.; Thompson, D.J. (2005): Habi- compared to the permanent water species. Activity and tat associations of the endangered damselfly, Coe- foraging, in contrast, differed between the genera, but nagrion mercuriale, in a water meadow ditch system in did not differ between the habitat types. Hence, our southern England. Biological Conservation 123(2): 225- study implies that the behavioural traits are influenced 235 . (in English). ["[...] We obtained estimates of densi- by phylogenetic inertia rather than by the habitat variab- ty of mature adult C. mercuriale during an intensive les, while growth rate is adapted to the habitat. We ar- mark-release-recapture study over 7.65 km of a water gue that in all three genera one species has diverged meadow ditch network in the Itchen Valley, Hampshire. recently from a sister species that lives in the original Detailed habitat information was also collected, inclu- habitat of the genus, which may be temporary waters in ding a variety of physical variables, and data about the Crocothemis and in Orthetrum, and permanent waters in-channel and bankside vegetation. C. mercuriale den- in Trithemis. The behavioural traits may therefore be sity and movement were analysed in relation to habitat less well adapted. Rapid growth may be the more rele- variables and local population size using Generalized vant trait because it is crucial to survival in temporary Linear Models. Mean adjacent population density was waters." (Authors)] Address: Suhling F., Inst. Geoöko- the single most important factor determining density. logie, TU Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, D-38102 However the species was also associated with a num- Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] ber of habitat features, the most important of which we- re: a channel substrate consisting primarily of silt, wide 4995. Tarboton, W.; Taboton, M. (2005): A fieldguide underwater ledges (berms), in-channel emergent di- to the Damselflies of South Africa. 96 pp. (in English). cots, and bankside monocots. The presence of trees [This excellent book is a companion volume to the dra- was negatively associated with damselfly density. Mean gonfly fieldguide which was published in 2002. It covers net lifetime movement was greatest from sections with the 67 damselfly species found in South Africa.] Ad- low density, with smaller than average berms, and with dress: Tarboton, W., P.O. Box 327, Modimolle 0510, deeper water. The causes and consequences of these South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] findings are discussed in relation to the conservation and management of this rare species." (Author)] Ad- 4996. Teplitsky, C.; Plenet, S.; Lena, J.-P.; Mermet, dress: Rouquette, J.R., The Biosciences Build., School N.; Malet, E.; Joly, P. (2005): Escape behaviour and ul- of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Crown timate causes of specific induced defences in an anu- Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK. E-mail: jimrouquette@ ran tadpole. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 18(1): 180- hotmail.com 190. (in English). ["Induced defences, such as the pre- dator avoidance morphologies in amphibians, result 4992. Ruffini, I, (2005): Donnersberg. Pollichia-Kurier from spatial or temporal variability in predation risk. One 21(1): 26. (in German). [Brief amateur report from a important component of this variability should be the dif- tripp in the Donnersberg region, Rheinland-Pfalz, Ger- ference in hunting strategies between predators. Howe- many with emphasis on Aeshna affinis and Sympecma ver, little is known about how specific and effective in- fusca.] Address: not stated duced defences are to different types of predators. We analysed the impact of both pursuing (fish, Gaste- 4993. Savage, A.A.; Broomfield, L.C.; Whittington, rosteus aculeatus) and sit-and-wait (dragonfly, Aeshna R.M. (2005): Changes in the littoral macroinvertebrate cyanea) predators on tadpole (Rana dalmatina) mor- assemblages of Oak Mere from 1980 to 1998. Journal phology and performance (viz locomotive performance of Natural History 39(17): 1307-1326. (in English) ["Da- and growth rate). We also investigated the potential be- ta on the macroinvertebrate assemblages of Oak Mere, nefits of the predator-induced phenotype in the presen- England are presented for the period 1980 to 1998. ce of fish predators. Both predators induced deeper tail There was a marked fall in species richness and num- fins in tadpoles exposed to threat of predation, and bers of individuals associated with a fall in surface level. stickleback presence also induced longer tails and dee- Correlations between surface level, areas of vegetation per tail muscles. Morphological and behavioural diffe- and aspects of the macroinvertebrate assemblages are rences resulted in better escape ability of stickleback- demonstrated." (Authors) The paper includes some da- induced tadpoles, leading to improved survival in the ta on Odonata.] Address: Savage, A.A., School of Life face of stickleback predation. These results clearly indi- Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK cate that specific morphological responses to different types of predators have evolved in R. dalmatina. The 4994. Suhling, F.; Sahlén, G.; Kasperski, J.; Gaede- specific morphologies suggest low correlations between cke, D. (2005): Behavioural and life history traits in tem- the traits involved in the defence. Independence of porary and perennial waters: comparisons among three traits allows prey species to fine-tune their response pairs of sibling dragonfly species. Oikos 108: 609-617. according to current predation risk, so that the benefit of (in English). ["Identifying and examining traits that in- the defence can be maximal." (Authors) ] Address: fluence the distribution of species is crucial to the un- Teplitsky, C., Dept Populat Biol, Evolutionary Biol Ctr, derstanding of community structure. Theory predicts Norbyvagen 18D, SE-75236, Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: that traits should differ between species that live in [email protected] temporary and permanent waters because of differing major environmental variables; viz drying out and pre- dator presence, respectively. Species, however, will al- 4997. The IUCN Species Survival Commission so be influenced by their evolutionary history, i.e. by the (Compiler: W. Darwall, K. Smith, T. Lowe & J.-C. Vié) traits of their common ancestors.We studied differences (2005): The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodi- in life history and behaviour traits in a series of labora- versity in Eastern Africa. Occasional Paper of the IUCN tory experiments using pairs of dragonfly species out of Species Survival Commission 31: 36 pp. (in English).

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 68 [Chap. 2.1.3 (page 9) is directed to the Odonata.]: www. rease in species without a spermatheca. We conclude iucn.org/themes/ssc/pubs/pubs/EastAfricalowres.pdf that even in odonates, where sperm removal is wi- despread, females have retained control over sperm 4998. Tuno, N.; Okeka, W.; Minakawa, N.; Takagi, reserves in their spermatheca(e), and males prolong M.; Guiyun, Y. (2005): Survivorship of Anopheles gam- copulation with mated females to elicit rival sperm ejec- biae sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae in western tion and/or to induce females to use their sperm in ferti- Kenya highland forest. J. Med. Entomol. 42(3): 270- lization." (Authors)] Address: Cordero Rivera, A., De- 277. (in English). ["The western Kenya highland has part. de Ecoloxia e Bioloxia Animal, Universidade de been experiencing dramatic landuse changes in the Vigo, E.U.E.T. Forestal, Campus Universitario, 36005 past three decades. Landuse change has been hypo- Pontevedra, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] thesized to be one of the mechanisms for malaria epi- demics in African highlands because it can alter the 5000. Van de Meutter, F.; Stoks, R.; De Meester, L physical and chemical characteristics of mosquito bree- (2005): Spatial avoidance of littoral and pelagic inver- ding habitats. One important landuse change in western tebrate predators by Daphnia. Oecologia 142: 489-499. Kenya highland is deforestation. The current study e- (in English). ["Studies on spatial avoidance behaviour of xamined the effects of forestation or deforestation on predators by prey often ignored the fact that prey typi- the survivorship of Anopheles gambiae larvae and co- cally face multiple predators which themselves interact lonization of other aquatic insects in larval habitats in and show a spatial pattern in abundance and predation Kakamega forest (elevation 1,500 - 1,700 m above sea rates (PRs). In a series of laboratory experiments, we level), western Kenya. We found that the survivorship of investigated predation risk (PRI) and horizontal migrati- An. gambiae larvae was reduced from 55 to 57% in ha- on of the cladoceran Daphnia magna between open bitats fully exposed to sunlight (open habitats) to 1 - 2% water and vegetation in response to two important in- in habitats with full forest canopy coverage (forest habi- vertebrate predators with a contrasting spatial distribu- tats) and partial canopy coverage (forest edge habitats) tion: pelagic Choaborus and vegetation-associated in two out of three trials. The average daily water tem- Ischnura. As expected, PRI by Chaoborus was higher perature of the open habitats was app. 3 - 3.4 C higher in open water due to higher numbers and higher PRs of than the forest habitats. Insect species in the orders of Chaoborus, while for Ischnura, PRI was highest in the Diptera, Coleoptera, and Odonata colonized the larval vegetation due to higher densities, despite lower PRs of habitats, but the three habitat types differed greatly in Ischnura. In accordance with this, Daphnia moved into the animal assemblage. Canonical correspondence a- the vegetation in the presence of the pelagic Chaobo- nalysis found that water temperature and amount of leaf rus alone. In the presence of Ischnura alone, however, litter were the signiÞcant variables associated with ani- Daphnia showed no response. We hypothesize this mal assemblages. Redundancy analysis revealed that may be the result of a constitutive behaviour of Daphnia openness and the presence of predatory animals were to avoid pelagic fish, which impedes a response to the signiÞcantly related to An. gambiae survivorship. This open water. In the combined predator treatment, Daph- result suggests that deforestation facilitates the survival nia migrated to the open water zone. The increased risk of the immature stage of An. gambiae in the highland." of predation in the vegetation, due to a facilitating effect (Authors)] Address: Tuno, N., Tropical Medicine, Naga- of Chaoborus on Ischnura PRs is believed to have cau- saki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan sed this migration of the Daphnia. This response of Daphnia declined through time and Daphnia moved to- 4999. Uhía, E.; Cordero Rivera, A. (2005): Male ward the vegetation. A decline in the activity of the damselflies detect female mating status: importance for Ischnura larvae through time may have switched the postcopulatory sexual selection. Animal Behaviour 69 risk balance in favour of the vegetation environment." (4): 797-804. (in English). ["The existence of postcopu- (Authors)] Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aqua- latory sexual selection is now clearly established in ma- tische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B- ny animal species. In Odonates, males remove sperm 3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] during copulation from the bursa copulatrix and (when ven.ac.be physically accessible) from the spermatheca. We used these model organisms to test the relative importance 5001. Wallaschek, M. (2005): Beiträge zur Insekten- of sperm competition and cryptic female choice for co- fauna der Altmark: 4.1 Libellen (Odonata). Entomol. pulation duration in laboratory experiments. If long co- Mitt. Sachsen-Anhalt 13(1): 7-10. (in German). [Germa- pulations evolved only because of sperm competition, ny, Sachsen-Anhalt, 3 water bodies between Schwie- males should prolong copulation with previously mated sau and Zichtau; a total of 15 odonate species was re- females, and use this extra time to remove/displace the corded in 2004.] Address: Wallaschek, M., Agnes-Go- stored sperm. In species without a spermatheca (or sche-Str. 43, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany when it is physically inaccessible), copulation duration should be similar in mated and virgin females. The 5002. Ward, L.; Mill, P.J. (2005): Habitat factors in- cryptic female choice hypothesis predicts that copulati- fluencing the presence of adult Calopteryx splendens ons should be prolonged (acting as copulatory courts- (Odonata: Zygoptera). European Journal of Entomology hip) when males cannot physically remove sperm from 102(1): 47-51. (in English). ["1. In Great Britain the dist- the spermatheca but not if females do not have a sper- ribution of the riverine damselfly C. splendens is pre- matheca. We found that male damselflies can detect dominantly southern. However, the last decade has the mating status of females probably using chemical seen records of the species in previously unoccupied sensilla in their genitalia. Copulation duration with ma- areas in the northeast of England, prompting speculati- ted females was almost twice as long as with virgins in on regarding northward range expansion. The current species with a spermatheca, but this behaviour was study is the first to quantify the physical features of the probably not the result of sperm competition, because habitat that influence the presence of C. splendens. 2. in our model species, males could not remove sperm A field survey was carried out on the physical characte- from this organ. The duration of copulation did not inc- ristics of habitat supporting C. splendens along a secti-

Odonat. Abstr. Service 16 (August 2005) - page 69 on of the River Wharfe, West Yorkshire, U.K. Adult C. cies and discusses additional taxa. It is a tribute to the splendens were marked uniquely for individual identifi- famous Swiss artist and odonatogogist Paul André Ro- cation in order to assess the occurrence of the species bert, who's unpublished wonderful and detailled pain- within different habitat patches of the study area. 3. A tings of dragonflies are used for illustration (species, not multiple logistic regression was used to identify the painted by Robert are added using painting from significant habitat variables in explaining the occurrence Askew's book on the European Odonata). A brief and of adult C. splendens. 4. The most important habitat very readable introduction into the biology of Odonata is factor in determining the presence of C. splendens was followed by brief characterisations of the habitats. A fo- the height of the vegetation at the edge of the river. cus is set on the distribution of the species, which are Significant negative relationships were found between mapped, and the turn over of species distribution. All the presence of C. splendens and tree coverage along species are treated in a monographic way highlighting the bank, and between its presence and increased the general and Swiss distribution, development of po- bank height. 5. The distribution of C. splendens is affec- pulations, emergence and phenology, habitats of ima- ted by the natural physical features of the habitat, an- gines and larvae, threat, and conservation measures. thropogenic disturbance and the behaviour of the spe- The book is closed by an extensive odonatological cies itself. 6. The importance of quantitative habitat data bibliography and the list of contributors. A French editi- in species conservation, particularly with regard to ran- on of the book is also available. This book is a must in ge expansion, is discussed." (Authors)] Address: Mill, every odonatological library, even if you don't read Ger- P., School of Biol., L.C. Miall Building, Univ. Leeds, man or French. (Martin Schorr)] Address: orders (CHF Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. E-mail: [email protected] 60.-): CSCF, Terraux 14, CH-2000 Neuchâtel, Switzer- land. www.cscf.ch; or: [email protected] 5003. Wendzonka, J. (2005): Klucz do oznaczania doroslych wazek (Odonata) Polski. Odonatrix 1, Suppl. 1: 1-26. (in Polish, with English summary). ["Identificati- on key to the imagines of Polish dragonflies (Odonata). - The present study is a part of the project "The Atlas of distribution of dragonflies (Odonata) in Poland". It con- tains a key for the identification of 75 dragonfy species of which 72 ones were recorded from the area of Po- land. Coenagrion mercuriale and Gomphus pulchellus Dragonfly Research 2 (ISSN 1438-034x) available were mistakenly recorded in Poland in the past, how- now! ever, together with Lestes macrostigma they are really possible to find. Thanks to the simple structure of the • The CD-ROM contains the following pdf files with key, as well as the right selection of features and noti- two German dissertations: ons, it is easy to use for people without experience in this field. This publication is first of all directed to them." - TROCKUR, Bernd 2004: Untersuchungen zur (Author)] Address: Wendzonka, J., ul. Palacza 18B/ Habitatwahl von EPITHECA BIMACULATA CHAR- 326,60-241 Poznań, Poland. E-mail: wendzonka@wp. PENTIER 1825 (291 pp.). pl - HUNGER, Holger 2004: Naturschutzorientierte, 5004. Wildermuth, H. (2005): Dragonflies of the mont GIS-gestützte Untersuchungen zur Bestandssitua- Ventoux region, Provence, France (Odonata). Opusc. tion der Libellenarten COENAGRION MERCURIA- zool. flumin. 220: 1-12. (in English). ["An annotated list LE, LEUCORRHINIA PECTORALIS und OPHIO- of 32 species is presented, comprising records of a- GOMPHUS CECILIA (Anhang II FFH-Richtlinie) in dults, exuviae or larvae, made in July 2000 and 2003 Baden-Württemberg (229 pp. + app., maps). and in June 2004 at 16 localities in a 600 km² area N of • Worldlist of Odonata Version 3.0 (database with Mont Ventoux. The dragonfly fauna of this mountainous 5608 species) region, characterized by large forests, vineyards and other agricultural land, comprises chiefly spp. of running • Pictures of Odonata Version 1.1 (database mit 164 waters: Along with Onychogomphus forcipatus, O. un- pictures) catus, and Cordulegaster boltonii, which all develop in the few source-fed brooks and permanent rivers, Boye- • Odonatological bibliography ODOLit Version 1.1 ria irene is of major importance. Most species typical for (21191 Data files) stagnant water bodies, such as Enallagma cyathige- rum, Anax imperator, and Crocothemis erythraea, Dragonfly Research 2 can be obtained from Martin breed in a single large fish pond used for angling. Ceri- Schorr, Schulstr. 7B, 54314 Zerf, Germany (50,-Euro + agrion tenellum, Libellula fulva, and Sympetrum pede- shipping). montanum are of special interest for this region, where stagnant waters are mostly present as man-made irri- Please contact: [email protected] gation tanks and small reservoirs that are scattered o- ver the area." (Author)] Address: Wildermuth, H., Halt- bergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: hans- [email protected]

5005. Wildermuth, H.; Gonseth, Y.; Maibach, A. (Hrsg) (2005): Odonata. Die Libellen der Schweiz. Fau- na Helvetica 12. ISBN 2-88414-024-7: 398 pp. (in Ger- Thanks to all who contributed to this issue of OAS! man). [This is a sophisticated and very well balanced A special thank to Jürgen Ott, Naoya Ishizawa, Pawel book on the Swiss odonate fauna, which treats 84 spe- Buczyński, Wolfgang Schneider, and Andreas Martens.

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