Odonatological Abstracts

1992 determinants of the morphological patterns of co-

null occurring spp. (limited similarity hypothesis),

models (18062) DE MARCO, P., Jr, 1992. Community struc- were built representing the expected pat-

and larval odonate terns if the communities assembled ture co-occurrenceof species: a were through

Tese Mestre Cien. random selection from the The morphological approach. Biol., sampled spp. Egeria

Univ. ix+80 with densa community showed smaller Campinas, pp. (Port., Engl. s.). morphometric

— (Lab. Ecol. Teoretica, Depto Biol, Geral, Univ. distances among spp. than thatexpected by chance,

Fed. de mechanisms in relation Goias, BR-74001-970 Goiania, GO). suggesting convergence to

Studies on odon. larvae have shown the existence possible colonizing morphologies. The larvae in

of feedingterritories, suggesting that competition Myriophyllum brasiliense tended to separate more

for be factor than effect of foragingpatches may an important in expected by chance, suggesting an

community structuring. Field studies however have interspecific competition. The consistency between

failed demonstrate and have 2 different null model constructions interest- to competition, sug- was an

ing to evaluate gested that fish predation and cannibalism among way the behaviour of the statistical

larvae in the identification of are important regulating factors. Here, the test, non-random patterns,

ft is co-occurrence patterns among larvae in several suggested asan important methodological ap-

aquatic plants are examined in order to evaluate proach.

the of these interactive importance processes to

the explanation of the observed patterns. Odon. 2000

were sampled on aquatic plants in the states of

Minas Gerais and 14 2000. Makrozoobenthische Sao Paulo (Brazil). meas- (18063) PONTA, U., Be-

ures were taken of the body, head and labium of standsaufnahme an zwei Karntner Bache (Wolfni-

each individual. und und deren Cluster analysis showed 2 types tz Wimitz) Analyse. Carinthia (II)

of communities associated with macrophytes of 190/110: 635-640. — (Karntner Inst. Seenforsc-

distinct architecture. The submerged Egeria densa, hung, Flatschacher Str. 70, A-9021 Klagenfurt).

brasiliense and the Includes a reference the recorded Myriophyllum emergent Eleo- to Calopteryx

charis mutata had Ischnura fluviatilis, Micrathy- splendens and Onychogomphus forcipatus, but

ria without the exact localities hesperis, Erythrodiplax sp. and Acanthagrion (central Carinthia, Aus-

sp. as dominants,whereas the floatingEichhomia tria).

crassipes and Salvinia sp. were dominated by Miath-

yria simplex and Telebasis filiola. The morphometry (18064) PORNSIN-SIR1RAK, T.N., S.W. LEE, H.

data demonstrated within the The NASSEF, J. GRASSMEYER, Y.C. CM. HO convergence sets. TAI,

characteristic of have & M. KEENNON, 2000. MEMS technol- spp. floatingplants greater eye wing

width and smaller for 1' anterior, medium and posterior ogy a battery-powered omithopter. Proc. I3'

femur when IEEEannu. int. 6 length, compared to the spp. living in Conf. MEMS, Miyazaki, pp. (not

submerged and emergent macrophytes. In order paged). - (FirstAuthor: Caltech Micromachining

to test the importance of interactive processes as Lab., 136-93, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA). 368 OdonatologicalAbstracts

The “ornithopter"is a technical term for a Micro 2002

Aerial Vehicle (MAV), flying by flapping wings (to-

tal wingspan less than 15 weight 7-10 A novel cm, g). (18069) FELLOWES, J.R. etah, [Eds], 2002. Report wing technology, developed using titanium-alloy of a rapid biodiversity assessment at HuapingNa-

metal aswingframe and parylene C as mem- wing tional Nature Reserve, Northeast Guangxi, China, brane, is described. A reference is made to the earlier 15 to 20 August 1998. Sth China Forest Biodiv. Sun.

fabricated silicon silicon dragonfly wings. However, Ser. 15 ii+22 Rep. (Online Simplified Version): pp.

were too therefore it was now wingframes fragile, — (KadoorieFarm & Bot. Garden, Lam Kant Rd.

replaced by a new process using titanium-alloy. Tai Po, N.T., Hongkong, SAR, China).

A commented checklist of 26 recorded odon. spp. 2001

(18070) PERRON, J.-M. & Y. RUEL, 2002. Saison

KAGAN. threatened and (18065) J. etal., 2001. Rare, de vol des odonates du territoire du marais Leon-

endangeredplants and animals of Oregon. Oregon Provancher. Neuville, division de recensement de

Natural Program, Portland/OR. 94 pp. Heritage Fortneuf (Quebec). Naturaliste can. 126(2): 13-17.

— ISBN none. (Publishers: 1322 S.E. Morrison St., — (First Author: 506-963, rue Gradjean, Sainte

Portland, OR 97214-2531, USA). Foy, QC, G1X 4P9, CA).

Includes commented list of 4 odon. of which a spp., The first and last sighting dates are given for adults

3 considered too while for Gom- spp. are common, of the 50 spp. in the Provancher marsh (cf. OA

phus lynnae the Heritage Rank and Federal Status 13309and IB067) and comparedwith those hitherto

stated. are known from Quebec, Canada.

(18066) MEADS, M.J. & B.M. FITZGERALD. 2003

2001. List of invertebrates on Mokoia Island, Lake

Rotorua. Conserv. advisory Sci. Notes 341: ii+9 pp. (18071) CHAN, B.P.L. et al„ [Eds], 2003. Summary - (Ecol. Res. Associates of New Zealand. P.O. Box of findings from some rapid biodiversity assess- 48-147, Silverstream, Butt, NZ). Upper ments in West Guangxi, China,July 1999. Sth China

Hemicordulia australiae is the odon. only sp. en- Forest Biodiv. Sun. Rep. Ser. 36 (Online Simplified

— countered duringa 3-day in Feb. 2000; ii+15 — survey Version): pp. (KadoorieFarm & Bot. Gar- North Island, New Zealand. den, Lam Kam Rd, Tai Po. N.T.. Hongkong,SAR,

China).

(18067) PERRON. J.-M. & Y. RUEL, 2001. Addition Includes lists of Odon. recorded from Gulongshan

a la faune odonatologiquedu territoire du marais Nature Reserve (9 spp.), Nongxin Nature Reserve Naturaliste Leon-Provancher, Neuville, Quebec. (2 spp.), Nonghua Nature Reserve (6 spp.). Bailing

37-38. - Author: can. 125(1): (First 506-963, rue Tun (5 spp.), and from Daxin Nature Reserve (12

Sainte G1X Gradjean, Foy. QC, 4P9, CA). spp.).

8 added the listed in OA spp. are to paper 13309,

the number of the known from this bringing spp. (18072) DOODY, K.&O. HAMERLYNCK, 2003.

locality up to 50. Biodiversity of Rufiji district. RufijiEmir Mngmt

tech. 44:11 + 101 — Environ- Project Rep. pp. (Rufiji (18068) YAGI. T. & K. KITAGAWA, 2001. A survey ment ManagementProject, P.O. Box 13513, Dares of the in the Klias and Binsulok Forest dragonflies Salaam,Tanzania).

Reserves, Sabah, Nature & human Activi- district is Malaysia. The situated S of Dar es Salaam, Tanza-

ties 6: 31-39. — Author; Div. Nat. Mus. (First Hist., nia. 69 odon. spp. were hitherto recorded, including

Nature& Human Activities, Hyogo, Yayoigaoka6, Ceriagrionmouraeand Gynacantha immaculifrons

Sanda, Hyogo, 669-1546, JA). that are here recorded for the first time since their

A commented list of 28 of which 22 from spp.. spp. type description (from Mozambique and Demo-

the Klias Forest Reserve and 21 from that of cratic of spp. Republic Congo, respectively). 8 spp. areof Binsulok. conservation concern. All spp. are listed in a table,

the alongwith types of habitat where they occur. Odonatological Abstracts 369

(18073) FELLOWES, J.R. etal., [Eds], 2003. Report Sth China Forest Biodiv. Sun. Rep. Sen 39 (Online

of rapid biodiversity assessment at Shiwandashan Simplified Version); ii+19 pp. — (KadoorieFarm

National Nature Reserve and National Forest Park, & Bot. Garden, Lam Kam Rd, Tai Po, N.T., Hong-

Southwest Guangxi, China, 2000 and 2001. Sth Chi- kong, SAR, China).

Forest Biodiv. Sun. Sen 35 A habitat annotated list of 37 recorded odon. na Rep. (Online Simpli- spp.

fied Version): ii+30 pp. — (KadoorieFarm & Bot.

Garden, Lam Kam Rd, Tai Po, N.T., Hongkong, (18078) CHAN, B.P.L. et al., [Eds], 2004. Report of

SAR, China). a rapid biodiversity assessment at Luokeng Na-

the During survey only 4 odon. spp. were record- ture Reserve, North Guangdong, China, Septem-

which is different ber 2002. Sth China Biodiv. 40 ed, including Megalestes sp. n., Forest Sun. Rep. Ser.

from another undescribed collected in — congener, (OnlineSimplified Version): ii+19pp. (Kadoorie

Damingshanin 2000 and in Xidamingshanin 1998. Farm & Bot. Garden, Lam Kam Rd, Tai Po, N.T.,

recorded in of Many more spp. were 1997; some Hongkong,SAR, China).

these (forest-associated) are listed. A checklist of 23 recorded odon. spp.

(18074) SAMSON, N„ 2003. Etude du degreede dis- (18079) RAMANUJAM, M.E. & B. VERZHUT-

the of owlet Athene persion et des facleursfavorables a la reproduction SKII, 2004. On prey spotted

de la Cordulie in forested ravine a corps fin, Oxygastra curtisii (Dale, brama (Temminck), a in Auroville,

1834). dans les Mauges (49). Centre permanent Pondicherry. Zoos’ Print J. 19(10): 1654-1655. -

d’initiatives pour 1’environnement,Beaupreau. 73 (First Author: Pitchandikulam Bio-Resour. Cent.,

pp. — (Publishers; Maison de Pays “La Loge”, Auroville, Pondicherry-605101, India).

F-49600 Beaupreau). In the 197 pellets of a nesting pair, collected dur-

A study of O. curtisii population biology and dis- ing 2 breeding seasons at its habitual nesting site,

persal in the departmentof Mauges, France, based 2122 food items (pertainingmostly to insects of 11

on mark-recapture of adults and on exuviae. The orders and mice), includingthe remains of a single

life history is described and the distribution of the odon. individual,were identified.

France sp. in and in the departmentis mapped.

(18080) RAMANUJAM, M.E. & B. VERZHUT-

2004 2004. The of the false SKII, prey greater vampire

bat. Megadermalyra E. geoofroy, at Kaliveli,Tamil

(18075) CHAN, B.P.L. et al., [Eds], 2004. Report of Nadu. Zoos’ Print J. 19(10): 1655-1656. - (First

rapid biodiversity assessment at Dachouding and Author: Pitchandikulam Bio-Resour. Cent., Au-

Sanyue Nature Reserves, Northwest Guangdon, roville, Pondicherry-605101, India).

China, April 2001. Sth China Forest Biodiv. Sun. Kaliveli is dominated by a lake that is said tobe one

Ser. 37 ii+33 of the 2 wetlands the Coro- Rep. (Online Simplified Version): pp. most important along

— (KadoorieFarm& Bot. Garden, Lam Kam Rd, mandel Coast of S India. In a random sample of

Tai 3936 items Po, NX, Hongkong, SAR, China). faeces, prey were identified, including

A checklist of 9 recorded odon. the remains of 15 odon. individuals. spp.

(18076) CHAN, B.P.L. et al„ [Eds], 2004. Report of (18081) RAMANUJAM, M.E. & B. VERZHUT-

arapid biodiversityassessment at Dawuling Nature SKII, 2004. Prey of the Indian pipistrelle bat, Pip-

Reserve, Southwest Guangdong, China, June/July isstrellus cororaandra (Gray), atAuroville, southern

2002. Sth China Forest Biodiv. Sun. Ser. 38 India. Zoos' 1720. - Author: Rep. . Print J. 19(12): (First

ii+19 - Pitchandikulam Bio-Resour. Pon- (OnlineSimplified Version): pp. (Kadoorie Cent., Auroville,

Farm & Bot. Garden, Lam Kam Rd, Tai Po, N.T., dicherry-605101, India).

267 araneid and insect 2 odon. Hongkong, SAR, China). Among prey items,

A checklist of 13 recorded odon. identified in the faeces. spp. specimens were

(18077) CHAN, B.P.L. et al., [Eds], 2004. Reportof 2005

a rapid biodiversity assessment at Heishiding Na-

ture Reserve, West Guangdong, China, July 2002. (18082) KA WARTHA HIGHLANDS SIGNATURE 370 OdonatologicalAbstracts

SITE[ PA RK]: Managementplanbackgroundinfor- The status of S. flaveolum in the region Nord -

mation, 2005. Ontario Parks. 104 pp. ISBN0-7794- Pas-de-Calais (France)is reviewed, and the known

9039-8. - (Kawartha Highlands Signature Site localities are mapped.

Park. P.O. Box 500, 106 Monck St., Bancroft, ON,

K0L ICO, CA). (18087) VENTURELLI, P.A.&W.M.TONN,2005.

Based on the Atlas of Ontario Odonata database Invertivory by northern pike (Esox Indus) structures

74 odon. known have been communities of littoral macroinvertebrates in small (2001), spp. are to re-

henthol. corded from Kawartha Highlands or from within boreal lakes. JlN. Am. Soc. 24(4); 904-918.

3 km of the boundary (a checklist is not provided — (Second Author: Dept Biol. Sci., Univ. Alberta,

here). The Park is located 50 km N of Peterborough, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, CA).

Ontario, Canada. Although the pike is normallypiscivorous, its oc-

currence triggers a shift in the macroinvertebrate

(18083) PERRON, J.-M., L.-J. JOB1N & A. MO- communityfrom large conspicuous taxa (e.g. odon.)

CHON, 2005. Odonatofaune de la Yamaska, divi- toward less conspicuous taxa such as dipteransand

sion de recensement de ShefTord, Quebec. Naturalist trichopterans, as it is shown here experimentally on

can. 129(2): 17-25. - (First Author: 506-963, rue a small boreal lake in N-central Alberta. Canada.

Gradjean, Sainte Foy, QC, G1X 4P9, CA).

commented list of the 68 known from the 2006 A spp.

Yamaska National Park. The fauna is compared

with species lists from 3 other regions in southern (18088) KARSCH. A., 2006. Naturschutzfachliches

Quebec, Canada. Rahmenkonzeplfur das WestUche Dachauer Moos.

Grundlagenplanungfur ein Prnjekt im BayernNetz

(18084) TOTH, S.. 2005. Monitoringdragonflies on Natur. Diplomarbeit. Hochschule Anhalt. 204 pp.

section of the between Ortilos and Viz- 31 odon. listed from the the the Drava spp. are area, including

var (Insecta: Odonata). Nalura somogyensis 7: 35- locally important Calopteryx splendens, C. virgo,

48. (With Hung. s.). - (Szechenyi u. 2, HU-8420 Sympecma fusca and Orthetrum coerulescens.

Zirc).

The of the PFEIFFER, 2006. The operation a power plant projected on (18089) B.M., dragonflies

Croatian section of the Drava (at Novo Virje)could anddumselflies of Tea! Farm. Huntington, Vermont.

unfavourable in the odon. fauna Plainfield/VT. iv+10 — trigger changes on Wings Environmental, pp.

the Hungarian side, where the shallow wetlands (113 Bartlett Rd, Plainfield, VT 05667, USA).

are particularly vulnerable. Here, the results are The fauna is described (36 spp. + 2 on genus level

with and annotations presented of a 5-yr monitoring (2000-2004), only) areprovided on somenotable

particular reference to the current status of the 14 taxa.

listed in in Hungary red-listed spp. and to 5 spp. the

Berne Convention. (18090) SK.1LSK.Y, IV. L.N. K.HLUS & L.l. ME-

LESHCHUK, 2006. Trophic relations of Stonechat

(18085) TOURENQ, C, I. BARCELO. A. K.U- of the Prut-Dniester interfluve of Ukraine and Bu-

MARI&C. DREW, 2005. The terrestrial mammals, kovinian Carpathians. Ekohgiya, Berkut 15(1/2):

— reptiles and invertebrates of Al Wathba wetland re- 132-137. (Russ., with Engl. s.). (First Author:

serve: species list and status report. Terrestrial Envir. P.O. Box 532, UKR-58001 Chemivtsi).

Res. Cent., Abu Dhabi. 11+26 pp. — (Publishers: In the stomachs of the birds (Saxicola torquata)

Environmental Research & Wildlife Development from the Chemivtsi region (W Ukraine), Coena-

Agency, P.O. Box 45553,Abu Dhabi). grion hastulatum, Gomphus vulgatissimus and

Presents a checklist of 9 odon. spp. recorded from Aeshna cyanea were found among the remnants

the Reserve; - Abu Dhabi. of 164 animal food components.

(18086) VANAPPELGHEM, C, 2005. Statut de (18091) TOSH. C.R. & G.D. RUXTON, 2006. Ar-

Sympetrum fiaveolum (L., 1758) dans la region tificial neural network properties associated with

Nord - Pas-de-Calais. Heron 38(1/2): 107-113. - wiring patterns in the visual projections of verte-

(15 rue Brule Maison, F-59000 Lille). brates and arthropods. Am. Nat. 168(2): E38-E52. Odonatoiogical Abstracts 371

— — (Div. Envir. & Evol. Biol., Inst. Biomed. & Life Alterra-Rapp. 1536: 1-134. (Dutch). (Alterra,

Sci., Univ. Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK). P.O. Box 47, NL-6700 AA Wageningen).

The functioning is modelled of different wiring Includes areview of ecological preferences and tol-

schemes in visual artificial neural of selected odon. projections, using erances spp.

networks and it is speculated on selective factorsun-

derlying taxonomic variation in neural architecture. (18095) BOTELHO, M.L.L.A.,L.M. GOMIERO&

Generally, arthropod networks are as efficient or F.M.S. BRAGA, 2007. Feedingof Oligosarcus hep-

more efficient in functioningcomparedto vertebrate setus (Cuvier, 1829) (Characiformes) in the Serra do

networks. They do not show the confusion effect Mar State Park, Santa Virginia Unit, Sao Paulo,

(decreasing targetingaccuracy with increasing input Brazil. Braz. J Biol. 67(4): 741-748. (With Port,

little isknown the de- — Inst. Univ. Estad. group size). Unfortunately, on s.). (Depto Zool., Biocienc.,

tailed neuroanatomyof the insect spp. in which the Paulista, Av. 24 A, No. 1515, CP. 199, BR-13506-

confusion effect is best established (Aeshna cyanea) 900 Rio Claro, SP).

and, generally,the peripheral visual and optic lobe The O. hepsetus diet is described. The Alimentary

of Preference neuroanatomy Odon. is less well characterized Degreeand the frequencyof occurrence

than that of Diptera and Crustacea. indices were used in analysis of the food items. The

fish is carnivorous; the smaller individuals are prin-

(18092) TULONEN, X, M. PIHLSTROM, L. AR- cipally insectivorous (inch odon,), while the larger

VOLA & M. RASK, 2006. Concentrations ofheavy ones are ichthyophagous. The importance of the

metals in food web components of small boreal streamside forests is emphasized.

lakes.. BorealEnvrmt Res. 11:185-194. - (First Au-

thor: Lammi Biol. Stn, Univ. Helsinki, Piiajarvent (18096) SETHY, P.G.S. & S.Z. SIDDIQI, 2007. Ob-

320, FI-16900 Lammi). servations on odonates in Similipal Biosphere Re-

The Cd, Cr and Pb concentrations in Odon. from serve, Mayurbhanj, North Orissa. Zoos' Print J.

the Tavilampi and Horkkajarvi lakes (S Finland) 22(11): 2893-2894. - (At-Kadei, Po-Uchapada,

are stated. Via-Kotsahi, Cuttack distr., Orissa-754022, In-

dia).

(18093) VAN SWAAY,C, D. GROENENDIJK & C. A checklist of 16 spp., recorded (2003-2004)from

PLATE, 2006. Monitoringbutterfliesand dragonflies the Reserve (Orissa, India).

in the Netherlands in 2005. Rapp. VS2006.020,De

29 Y. Vlinderstichting, Wageningen. pp. (Dutch, with (18097) TONG, J„ ZHAO, J. SUN & D. CHEN,

Engl. s.). — (De Vlinderstichting, P.O. Box 506, 2007. Nanomechanical properties of the stigma of

NL-6700 AM Wageningen). dragonflyAnaxparthenope Julius Brauer. J. Muter.

42: - The odon. werecounted every fortnight (May-Sept) Sci. 2894-2898. (First Author: Coll. Biol. &

at 328 sites. Enallagmacyathigerumwas the most Agric. Eng., Jilin Univ., NanlingCampus, Chang-

common sp. (over 70.000 individuals) and Ischnura chun-130025, China).

the 20.000 The of the of elegans was most widespread sp. (almost mass wings a dragonfly is only 1-2%

individuals).An alarmingdecrease in Aeshna viridis of its whole body mass, but the wings can stabilize

and Coenagrion hastulatum was noticed, whereas its body and have a high load-bearingability dur-

another Red List sp., Calopteryx virgo, shows a ing flight.A wing is composedof veins, membranes, positive trend. nodus and pterostigma.The veins aremainly made

of chitin which is kind up material, a of crystalline

2007 with similar characteristics polymer ascellulose or

teflon. There is some resilin, a rubberlike protein,

(18094) BESSE-LOTOTSKAYA, A., R.C.M. VER- in the vein joints, which is used for controlling tor-

DONSCHOT, P.F.M. VERDONSCHOT & J. sion. The nodus lies in the centre of the leading

KLOSTERMANN, 2007, Doorwerking klimaat- edge, whereas the pterostigma is situated near the

in KRM-keuzen: beken beek- The nodus and the verandering casus en wing tip. pterostigma may not

dalen (literatuurtudie).- [Effect of climate change only improve the flexibility but also prevent fatique

on the Netherlands government policies: the case fracture of the wings. The pterostigmaplays such

of brooks andbrook valleys(a study of literature)]. roles as balance of the mass centre, stabilization 372 OdonatologicalAbstracts

of high-speed flight and elimination of the airflow are more successful in territorial competitionand

vibration. If it is cut off the wings, the dragonfly obtain more matings than are non-territorial 3 3.

still but the becomes unstable. whether can fly, flight Here, First, to see spot area may signal fighting

the nanomechanical were discriminate animals pterostigma properties ability at a particular age (to

investi- investigated using a nanoindenter. that are unlikely to compete), the age was

gated at which 3 3 engaged more in fighting and

(18098) WALDHAUSER. M, & I. WALDHAUSE- compared their fat reserves and muscle mass at 3

ROVA, 2007. Interesting findings of dragonflies ages (young, middle aged, and old) and territorial

(Odonata) in the Liberec region.Sh. severocesk Muz. status. Middle-aged 3 3 showed the highest fat and - (Pfir. VCdy) 25; 39-48. (Czech, with Engl. s.). muscle values, engaged more in fighting, and were

(Petrovice 136, CZ-471 25 Jablonne v PodjestCdi). predominantly territorial. Second, it was looked

The 1999-2006 records of 15 for traits sexual selection: Anisoptera spp. are not shaped by compar-

presented and discussed (Czech Republic). Among ing red chroma and brightness of spot and thorax,

these, Aeshna caerulea, Cordulegaster bidentata, spot area, muscle mass, and fat reserves in winner

Somatochlora arctica, Sympetrumdepressiusculum and loser 3 3 after a territorial contest. The only

and S. meridionale areconsidered most remarkable difference was that winners had larger spot areas

and fat immune chal- spp. higher reserves. Finally, an

lenge-based experiment was performed during the

2008 developmentof spot area and its colour properties

(chroma and brightness). Compared with acontrol

(18099) COLLEN. B„ M. RAM, N. DEWHURST, (unchallenged)group, the results revealed that area

V. CLAUSNITZER, V. KALKMAN, N. CUM- decreased, brightness increased, and there was no

BERLIDGE& J.E.M. BA1LLIE, 2008. Broadening change in red chroma,muscle mass, and fat reserves

the coverage of biodiversity assessments. [A chapter in challenged animals. Thus, spot area is a stress-

of 9 pp.] in'. J.-C. Vie et al., [Eds], The 2008 review sensitive, energy-reflectingtrait that is likely to be

of the IUCN Red List of threatened species. IUCN, used forcommunication duringterritorial competi-

- tion in this Gland. ISBN 978-2-8317-1063-1. (Publishers: zygopteran.

Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland).

Contains information 3 of on restricted-range spp. (18101) MOOG, O.et al., [Eds], 2008. Proceedings

“ (Platycnemis pembipes, Amanipodagrion gilliesi, the scientific conference Rivers in the Hindu Kush-

Oreocnemis phoenix), on climate change impact Himalaya: ecology and environmental assessment”.

on Hemiphlebiamirabilis, and areference to Virid- ASSESS-HKH project, Univ. Natur. Resour. &

ithemis viridula (knownfrom a single 9. Madagas- AppliedLife Sci., Vienna, vi+202 pp. ISBN 978-3-

car). 00-024806-1. - (Ed.: Abt. Hydrobiol., Inst. Was-

Univ. Feistmantelstr. servorsorge, Bodenkultur, 4,

(18100) CONTRERAS-GARDUNO, J„ B.A. A-l 180 Wien).

M.S. K. The vol. contains the Confer- BUZATTO, SERRANO-MENESES, papers presented at nAjERA-CORDERO & A. CORDOBA-AGUI- ence held in Kathmandu and Dhulikhel (Nepal),

LAR, 2008. The size of the red wing spot of the 3-7 March 2008. Those includingreferences to the

condition-de- O. American rubyspot as a heightened Odon. are: Hartmann. A. & Moog: Development

ornament. Behav. Ecol. 2008: 9 - evaluate the pendent pp.; of a field screening methodology to

DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arn026. - (Last Author: ecological status ofthe streams in the HKH region

Depto Ecol. Evolutiva, Inst. Ecol., LfNAM, Apdo (pp. 17-24); - Ofenhock, T. O. Moog&S. Sharma:

Postal 70-275, MX-04510 Ciudad Universitaria, Development and application of the HKH Biotic

Goyoacan, DF). Score toassess the river quality in the Hindu Kush-

An ornamental trait known to reflect 3 -fighting Himalaya (pp. 25-32); - Sharma. .S'.. O. Moog. A.

ability is investigated and it is tested whether it Schmidl-Kloiber & K. Brabec: Contribution to the

shows heightenedcondition dependencecompared knowledgeof aquaticmacroinvertebrates from Hin-

with non-omamental traits in Hetaerina americana. du K.ush-Himalaya (pp.41-48); — Sharma, S., R.M.

size of which Adult 36 bear red wing spots, the Bajracharya, H. Nesemann, R.D. Tachamo, D.N.

is sexually selected: large-spotted and fatter 3 3 Shah & S. Timalsinu: Results and consequences of OdonatologicalAbstracts 373

the ASSESS-HKH research project in Nepal (pp. ern Urals. Rim. J. Ecoi 39(6): 405-413. [Originally

55-63); - Bari, M.F, A.B.M. Badruzzaman, MS. published in Russian in Ekologiya 2008(6);427-435],

Alum, M.M. Hague, M. Saha, T. Huher, B. Fliedl - (Inst. Anim. Syst. & Ecol., Russ. Acad. Sci.,

of & M.A. Rahman'. Results and consequences the Frunze 11, Novosibirsk-630091, Russia).

ASSESS-HKH research project in Bangladesh(pp. Data on the occurrence and abundance of 64 spp.

- B. D.N. 65-76); Shrestha, M., Pradhan, Shah, are considered. A comparative analysis of the odon.

lh R. D. Tachamo, S. Sharma <£ O. Moog: Water quality fauna in the early 20 century, in the 1960s and

s1 mapping of the Bagmatiriver basin, Kathmandu 1970s, and in the early 21 century is performed.

valley (pp. 189-197). On this basis, it is concluded that its structure has

been markedly changingwith time, the magnitude

(18102) NUCKOWSKA, K„ L. AGAPOW & J. of the changes is comparableto that of regionalfau-

NADOBNIK, 2008. Preliminary evaluation of nistic differences. The causes of these changes are

the quality of water in the Mierzecka Struga river discussed. The apparent enrichment of the odon.

method. et to by a biological In: R. Goldyn al., [Eds], fauna is attributed primarily the appearance of

The and habitats. functioning protection of water systems, pp. new anthropogenic

11-16, Dept Water Prot., Fac. Biol., A. Mickiewicz

Univ., Poznan. — (First Author: Owocowa 28a, (18106) ROBINSON, H„ C. McALLISTER, C.

PO-66-400 Gorcow Wlkp.). CARLTON & G. TUCKER, 2008. The Arkansas

Calopteryx splendens is recorded from the river, endemic biota: an updatewith additions and dele-

i.e, the right tributary of the lower Drawa river, tions. J. Ark. Acad. Sci. 62:84-96. — (FirstAuthor:

Poland. Dept Biol. Sci., Southern Arkansas Univ., Magno-

lia, AR 71754-9354,USA).

(18103) OTT, J., 2008. Libellen als Indikatoren der Cordulegaster talaria is added to the list as pub-

Klimaanderung: Ergebnisse aus Deutschland und lished (1995) by H.W. Robinson & R.T. Allen ('Only

Konsequenzen fiir den Naturschutz. Insecta 11: in Arkansas: a study of the endemic plants and ani-

75-89. - (LUPO, Friedhofstr. 28, D-67705 Tripp- mals of the state, Univ. Ark. Press, Fayetteville, 121

stadt). pp.). It was described in 2004 (see OA 15721)and is

A review of Author’s recent (1988-2008) research considered to be endemic to the Ouachita Mts of

W on dragonflies as indicators of climatic change in Arkansas.

Germany and on implications of the latter for na-

ture conservation. (18107) ROCHA, V.J., L.M. AGUIAR, J.E. SILVA-

PEREIRA, R.F. MORO-RIOS & EC. PASSOS,

(18104) PETERS, G, 2008. Abnahme der Grosslibel- 2008. Feeding habits of the crab-eatingfox, Cerdo-

le Aeshna subarctica auf den Hoch- thous in southern Rheinsberger cyon (Carnivora: Canidae), Bra-

mooren und raoglicheUrsachen. Sber. Ges. Naturf. zil. Revta brasil. Zool. 25(4): 594-600. (With Port,

FreundeBerl. (N.F.)47: 119-125. (With Engl. s.). - s.). — (First Author: Bioecologia, Pesquisa Flore-

(Dirrerstr. 17, D-16341 Panketal). stal, Klabin S.A. Avenida Araucaria, BR-48279-000

The A. subarctica populationshave been monitored Lagoa, Parana).

N In at 4 Sphagnumlakes in the of Brandenburg(Ger- The stomach contents of 30 foxes were examined.

th many) since 1966 (a 5 lake was added in 1988). a single specimen coenagrionidwings were found.

During the 1990s they declined drastically: in re-

could be observed. 2008. cent years only single specimens (18108) SADEGHI, S, Aspects of infraspe-

This is ascribed to the recent long-lasting periods of cific phylogeographyof Calopteryxsplendens. PhD

heat which Univ. Ghent, iv+166 1 excl. summer (“climate warming”), severely Thesis, pp., pi. (With

affect A.subarctica larvae. No decline Persian — Fac. Shiraz younger was s.). (Biol. Dept, Sci., Univ.,

observed in populations of the accompanying A. Shiraz, Iran).

cyanea, A. grandis,A. juncea and A. mixta. C. splendens is a widespread damselfly, found in

of of Siberia of most Europe, large parts and much

(18105) POPOVA, O.N. & A.Yu. KHARITONOV, W and central Asia. There is greatvariation among

2008. Interannual changes in the fauna of dragon- 6 3 in wing coloration. Traditionally subspecific

flies and damselflies (Insecta, Odonata)in the south- taxa have been distinguished by the size and posi- 374 OdonatologicalAbstracts

tion of the pigmented wing spot, and by (mating) C. s. orientalis from N Iran and S Turkmenistan (16

behaviour. About dozen of have been and a sspp. rec- Tm254, respectively) also showed close relation-

of these refer all which differentiate ognized. Many to putative sspp., ships, them from other groups

of which are more or less geographicallyconfined, in both morphometrictechniques. Therelationship

but often with and varia- between C. xanthosloma and C. amasina overlappingranges strong s. s. (from

tion in wing spot size. For more than a century wing Turkey) was more remarkable than European popu-

and wing spot characters have been used as criteria lations in both morphometric methods. However,

for and identification. Most the results of these 2 methods Calopteryx spp. sspp. morphometric were

results suggest that wing pigmentation is a reliable notconsistent in many cases, while geometric mor-

signal ofquality and plays arole in mate recognition phometric analysis showed wing shape differences

by 9 9. Size and density of wing pigmentation is between entire populations; traditional morphom- also correlated with immunologicalcondition did and etry not reveal such differences based on linear

animal resistance against disease. In spite of these measurements of wing characters between most

indications,the question arises whether variation in populations. In general, geometric morphometric

wing spot is really a taxonomically valid discrimi- analysis of Eurasian populations showed that 2

2 and almost and Asian of C. nator. Here, morphological(traditional geo- separate European groups

metric morphometries)and onemolecular (AFLP) splendens are recognizable except some relations

method are used to quantify and analyze morpho- of C. s. waterstoni (from Turkey) to E European

logical and molecular data. Comparingthe results populations, and C. s, xanthosloma (from Spain)

of these methods helped toshow some unclear and toAsian populations. These conclusions werepartly

ambiguousrelations between the populations and confirmed by AFLP results, but werenot consistent

lighted some aspects of phylogeography of the (s) with the results of traditional morphometrywhich

In spp. morphologicalstudy, the questionwas how is mainly affected by linear size and area of wing

well populations(sspp.) are recognizable based on and wing spot. Hence, use of wing spot patterns

and sizes wing wing spot and wingshape (irrespec- must be studied critically before those are used up

In tive of wingspot). both morphologicalmethods, as systematic characters at any taxonomic level.

left forewing of the 6 specimens were evaluated The AFLP results of the samples studied showed

because

traditional morphometry, 10 different wingcharac- cept one case in central Asia between Russian and

ters were measured using a semi-automatic image Kazakhstani populations which is partly due to

Geometric lack of effective obstacles and the of the analysis program. morphometric study presence

based collected river. was implemented on superimposed Irtysh Many populationsshowed double or

data from 19 landmarks the digitized following more geographicalorigin, a circumstance that can

procrustes method. AFLP was used as molecular reflect rapid diversification and introgression. The

method because of its low start-up time and cost reasons of this situation and likely relations between

3 effective generationof data from a largenumber of main sspp., C. s. waterstoni, C. s. intermedia and

distributed In C. loci in the whole genome. this part, s, xanthosloma are discussed. The deepest split

the first aim was to investigate patternsof C. splend- in the phylogeogrpahy of C. splendens populations

structure and the distribution found within at E ens population spatial was the unglaciated areas the

of genetic diversity, and the second aim was to de- border ofTurkey and Azerbaijan. The isolation of

termine whether there is a consistent spatial distri- C. s waterstoni is discussed. The unexpected rela-

bution pattern ofC. splendens based on genetic and tion between Azerbaijani and French populations

morphological diversity of wings, in other words is interpretedas an intrusion of intermedia-genes

whether the geneticdifferences arecompatiblewith in both. The conclusion drawn from comparison

morphological differences of wings. The results in of the data in all 3 analyses is that the result of

traditional and geometricmorphometries(regard- shape analysis between populationswas more akin

less of wing spot) confirmed differentiation of C. s. to molecular data and more reliable than linear

waterstoni from other populations. Likewise, arela- measurements of wing characteristics, although

between 2 from the NE result both tionship populations border some populationsshowed the same in

of Turkey (C. s. tschaldirica)and Ireland, both with methods. These observations suggest that wing

a small wing spot, was supported. Populations of spot similarity necessarily cannot capture the full Odonatological Abstracts 375

genetic grouping of populations and therefore is larva of Erythrodiplax fervida (Erichson, 1848)

infallible in notan character Calopteryx splendens (Anisoptera:Libellulidae),with notes on the biol-

sspp. ogy of the species. Zoolaxa 1688:66-68. — (Depto

Biol., Univ. Oriente, ave. Patricio Lumomba, San-

(18109) SOLOMON, C.T., S.R. CARPENTER, J.J. tiago de Cuba-90500,Cuba).

M L. COLE & PACE, 2008. Support of benthic The larva is described and illustrated. It can be dis-

invertebrates detrital and from those of the other 4 Cuban by resources current au- tinguished conge-

tochthonous primary production results from a nersby the reduced number of palpal and premental

13 whole-lake C addition. Freshw. Biol. 53: 42-54. setae (6 and 10, respectively).

— (First Author: Cent, Limnol., Univ. Wisconsin,

WI Madison, 53706, USA). (18113) UBONI, C., 2008. Contribute alia conoscenza

Secondary production of benthic invertebrates in degli odonati nella provincia di Trieste (Hexapoda,

lakes is supported by current autochthonous pri- Odonata). Diss. Corso di Laurea, Univ. Trieste,Tri-

and detritus derived from este. — Stor. mary production by a 91 pp. (Author: Mus. civ. nat. Piazza

combination of terrestrial inputs and old autoch- Hortis4,1-34123 Trieste).

thonous from the 48 collected 2007-2008 front 22 locali- production prior seasons. Here, spp., during

importance of these 2 resources for the dominant ties in the province of Trieste (NE Italy).

benthic insects in Crampton Lake, a 26 ha dear-

water system on the Wisconsin-Michigan border (18114) VERBEEK, W.C.E.P., 2008. Matching spe-

(USA), is quantified. The libellulid and corduliid cies to a changing landscape. Aquatic macroinver-

larvae, collected in at 1.5 m depth, derived 75% of tehrates a heterogeneouslandscape. PhD Diss.,

their C from autochthonous Radboud 150 ISBN 978-90- current primary pro- Univ., Nijmegen, pp.

duction. 9022753-5. (With Dutch s.).

Human activities profoundly influence the land-

TW.&J.A. 2008. in land desiccation (18110) STEWART, DOWNING, scape. Changes use, acidification,

Macroinvertebrate communities and environmental and in eutrophication have resulted a biodiversity

conditions in recently constructed wetlands. Wet- crisis. Knowledgeon the relationshipbetween asp,

lands 28{i): 141-150. — (First Author: Dept Nat. and its environment is needed to understand the im-

Resour. Ecol & Mngmt, Iowa St. Univ., Ames, IA pact of degradationand to derive sound possibili-

50011, USA). ties forrestoring the originalbiodiversity. This issue

The macroinvertebrate community characteristics is addressed in a casestudy on the aquaticmacroin-

in 9 temporary or permanent wetlands in the Ada vertebrates of the Korenburgerveen,a heterogene-

Hayden Lake area (N Ames, Iowa, USA) are quan- ousbog remnant located in the eastern Netherlands.

tified and related environmental conditions. The odon. to 19(20) spp. are also considered.

mean density of Coenagrionidaeand Libellulidae

is but list of is family-wise presented, a spp. not (18115) WHITFIELD, J.B. & K.M KJER, 2008.

provided. Ancient rapid radiation of insects: challenges for

phylogenetic analysis. Annu. Rev. Ent. 53:449-472.

(18111) SURUGIU, V. & A.E. CRISTEA, 2008. Spa- - (First Author; Dept Ent,, Univ. Illinois, Urbna,

tial and temporal analysis of aquatic invertebrate IL 61821, USA).

fauna from the Ozana river. Anal, stiint. Univ. Al. Dwells in detail also on Paleozoic and post-Paleo-

I. Cuza (Biol, anim.) 54: 169-176. (With Roman, zoic diversification of Odon.

— s.). (Fac. Biol.,“Al. I. Cuza” Univ., Bd. Carol I

20A, RO-700505 Iasi). (18116) ZHANG, D.& J. DAI, 2008. Odonata species

2 Gomphusflavipes larvae are recorded (July 2004) diversity of Yinchuan. J. Ningxia Univ (Nat. Sci.)

from Blebea on the Ozana river, one of the main 29(4): 343-347. (Chin,, with Engl. s.). - (Sch. Life

tributaries of the Moldova (Romania).The habitat Sci., Ningxia Univ., Yinchuan-750021,China).

are pebbles mixed with coarse sand. The May-Sept 2006 survey, conducted at 5 selected

24 Their abundance and the di- plots, yielded spp.

B. (18112) TRAPERO-QUINTANA, A.D. & versity of the fauna are analysed.

REYES-TUR, 2008. Description of the last instar 376 Odonatological Abstracts

(18117) ZIVlC, N., V. VUKANlC, T. BABOVIC- Western Central Alps, Eastern Central Alps, South-

Distribution JAK§lC& B. MILJANOVIC, 2008. ern Central Alps).

of macrozoobenthos in the tributaries of the river

Ibar in the northern part of Kosovo and Metohija. (18122) BEREZINA, N.A., S.M. GOLUBKOV

Nalura montenegrina7(2): 401-411. (With Serb. s.). & Yu.I. GUBEL1T, 2009. Structure of littoral

— (First Author: Fac. Sci. & Math,, Univ, Pristina, zoocenosesin the macroalgae zones of the Neva

Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo). river estuary. Inland Water Biol. 2(4): 340-347. -

5 odon. recorded from the sp. are Sodanska, (Zool. Inst.. Russ. Acad, Sci.. Universitetskaya nab.

JosaniCka and (bar rivers. I, St Petersburg-199034, Russia).

The biodiversity and spatial distribution of macro- 2009 fauna biomass were studied for 12sites in the Neva

Estuary (Russia). The odon. were represented in

(18118) AL-HOUTY, W„ 2009. Insect biodiversity samples, but they are not further considered in the

in Kuwait. Int. J. Biodiv. Conserv. 1(8): 251-257. - text.

(Dept Biol. Sci., Fac. Sci., Univ. Kuwait, Kuwait).

A comparison is made of the numbers of insect (18123) BERMUDEZ, D. et al„ 2009. Preferencias

collected from Kuwait in the decade alimenticias de Rhionaeschna Aeshni- spp. prior to sp. (Odonata:

the Gulf War (1980-1990) and thereafter (1992- dae en el Parque Zoologico Santa Fe y su capacidad

2008). During both periods the odon. stand at 11 depredadorasohre mosquitos Culex sp. (Diptera: Cu-

spp. Their names are not stated. Temporary rain licidae). Feria explora & Parque Zoologico Santa

the freshwater bodies in the desert Medellin/Colombia. pools are only Fe, 12 pp.

ecosystem of Kuwait. The predatory efficiency of Rhionaeschna larvae

was examined in the laboratory, where they were

R. & S.B. MONDAL, 2009. First with the (18119) BABU, kept along potential prey, co-inhabitinga

record of Rhinocypha trifasciata Selys from Ma- pond in the Parque Zoologico Santa Fe (Medelin,

harashtra, India (Odonata: Zygoptera: Chloro- Colombia). Culex sp, was their preferential prey:

zool. - cyphidae). Ret: Surr. India 109(3): 115-116. 90% of larvae were consumed witin 24 h. See

— (Zool. Surv. India,M-Block,New Alipore.Kolk- also e.g. OA 7421.

ata-700053, India).

2d, 1 9 from Burgaon, Nagpur, 26-111-2004. Their (18124) GOLDING, J..J. LUNDBERG. S. LUND-

BERG & E. detailed description is included. ANDERSSON, 2009. Golf courses

and wetland fauna. Ecol. Applications 19(6): 1481-

— (18120) BABU, R. & S. NANDY, 2009. A compara- 1491. (First Author: Beijer Inst. Ecol. Econom-

tive review of three closely related Calicnemia spe- ics, Roy. Swed. Acad. Sci., Box 50005, SE-104 05

cies: C. pulverulans Selys, C. imitans Lieftinck and Stockholm).

C. sudhane Mitra (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycne- The field study was conducted in the area of Stock-

mididae). Rec. zool. Surv. India 109(3): 79-84. - holm (Sweden), where the fauna of 12 golf course

Surv. (Zool. India. M-Block, New Alipore. Kolka- ponds and of 12 off-course pondswas examined. A

total of 11 odon. identified; 6 ofthese ta-700053, India). spp. were re-

A detailed comparison of structural features of the corded in golf courseponds and 8 in the off-course

3 of their terminalia also included. and Leucorrhinia spp. Figs are ponds. Enallagma cyathigerum

pectoralis were only recorded in golf courseponds.

(18121) BAFU [Publishers], 2009. List of the species It is asserted that golf courses have the potential to

Switzerland: of Dragonflies ( Odonata), 1997-2008. contribute to the wetland fauna support, particu-

Bundesamt fur Umwelt in BAFU, Berne. 4 pp, (Tri- larly urban settings.

lingual:Germ./Fr./Engl.).

Issued by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environ- (18125) CSORDAS. L„ A. FERINCZ, A.LOKKOS

the that in Switzerland & G. 2009. New data the distribution ment, spp, were occurring ROZNER, on

permanently during the said period are listed and of Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979 (Odo-

their occurrencein the 6 regions of the country is nata)in Zselic hills. Nalura somogyiensis 15; 53-56.

specified (Jura, Central Plateau, Northern Alps, - (First Author; Inst. Forest Prot. & Forest Cultiv., OdonatologicalAbstracts 377

Western Flungary Univ., Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Endre4, (18129) GEISTER, I., 2009. Naravoslovni sprehodi

H-9400 Sopron). na Urdu pri Krunju. — [Natural history walks at

Based on the 2008-2009 survey, a detailed list of Brdo-pri-Kranju]. Zavod za favnistiko, Koper. 96

records larvae and is 978-961-91043-7-8. (mainly exuviae) provided. pp., mapexcl. ISBN (Slovene).

The ofthe is outlined. The Zselic — 18. SI-6276 ecology sp. briefly (Author: Kocjaniici Fobegi).

(Hungary) populationsare strong and the required Includes concise descriptions (and definitions) of

habitat conservation measures are enumerated. wetland habitat types on the country-seat ofBrdo-

and short and pri-Kranju (Slovenia), presents very

DA SILVA J. MOLOZZI & A. well of 21 local odon, - (18126) DIAS, A., styled portraits spp. (For

PINHEIRO, 2009. Distribution and occurrence of the complete list of the odon. fauna of this locality,

benthic macroinvertebrates in rivers with rice culture see OA 16029).

in Itajal valley, SC. HOLDS Environment 9(1): 45-

64. (Port., with Engl.s.). — (FirstAuthor: Univ. Reg. (18130) IDF-REPORT. Newsletter of the Interna-

Blumenau, FURB, rua Antonio da Veiga 140, Bair- tional Dragonfly Fund (ISSN 1435-3393), Vols 16

ro Victor Konder, BR-89012-900 Blumenau, SC). (2009), 17 (2009). - (do M. Schorr, Schulstr. 7/B,

Calopterygidae and Libellulidae are family-wise D-54314 Zerf).

mentioned; — Santa Catarina, Brazil. [Vol. 16]: Hoffmann. J: Summary catalogue of

the Odonata of Peru. Kommentiertes Faksimi-

DE J. (18127) ARAUJO, N.A. & CUB. PINHEIRO, le des Manuskriptes von Cowley, Cambridge,

2009. Ecological relations between the ichthyologic 20.05.1933 und aktuelle Liste der Odonaten Perus

fauna and the cilliary vegetation of the lacustrine mit Fundortangabensowie Flistorie zu Sammlem

area of Low Pindare river in the Beixada Mara- und Odonatologenin Peru (pp. 1-115); - [Vol. 17);

nhense region and their implications on the sus- Villanueva, R.J. T: Dragonfliesof Babuyan and Ba-

of Bohn Lab. of tainability regional fishing. Hidrobiol. tanes group islands,Philippines (pp. 1-16).

22: 55-68. (Port., with Engl. s.). — (Second Author;

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s/n, Campus do Bacanga, BR-65080-040 Sao Luis, of the journal Acta biologica slovenica (1997-),

MA). formerly Bioloski Vestnik (1952-1995). Acta biol.

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in of the Ho- - Univ. 10, SI-2000 representatives genera Apteronodus, (Library Maribor, Gospejna

plerythrimus, Leporinus, Platydoras, Stemopygus Maribor).

A and Triportheus etc., from the Cajari and Capivari complete bibliography of 918 papers, published

lakes odon. identified 642 authors from 29 countries 1952-2008. (Penalva, Brazil), were among by during

the food items. It includes some odonatol. publications, but the

titles are not cross-referenced to a list of treated

(18128) FONTANAPROSA, M.S., M B. COL- subjects.

LANTES & A.O. BACHMANN, 2009. Seasonal

patterns of the insect community structure in ur- (18132) MARCONI,A. & F. TERZANI, 2009, Odo-

ban rain pools of temperate Argentina. J. Insect nati del Kenya depositatinel Museo di Storia Natu-

Sci. 17 — Available online: Insectscience. rale dell’ Universita di Sezione do 9(1): pp. Firenze, Zoologia

org/o.10. — (First Author: Depto Ecol., Genet. “La Specola” (Odonata). Onychium 8:36-43. (With

Evol., Fac. Cien. Exactas, Univ. Buenos Aires, Engl. s.). - (Mus. Stor. Nat. “La Specola”, Univ.

CONICET, Argentina). Firenze, Via Romana 17,1-50125 Firenze).

4 in Buenos Aires stud- A collection of 134 of 28 from 14 temporary pools city were specimens spp.

ied duringa 1-yr period. Monthly and total rela- localities in Kenya isbrought onrecord. The anno-

tive abundance (numbers of individuals per litre) is tations on and figs of structural characters ofsome

tabulated for the aesh- (family-wise) coenagrionid, spp. are provided.

nid and libellulid larvae. Lestes is the sp. only gen.

mentioned. The total relative abundance of odon. (18133) MULLER,Z„ B. KISS & P. JUHASZ, 2009.

in the community structure amounted to 3%. See Faunistical data to completethe nationwide occur-

OA also 15821. rence of Coenagrion ornatum (Selys-Longchamps, 378 OdonatologicalAbstracts

1850). Folia hist. nal. Mus. matraensis 33: 97-101. and non-genital characters of published data sets

- (BioAqua Pro Kft.. Soo R. 21, H-4032 Debre- are compared and it is demonstrated that phyloge-

cen), netic signal between these 2 character sets is statis-

Based on the evidence derived from the larvae and tically similar. This pattern is found consistently

exuviae, C. ornatum is documented from the addi- acrossdifferent insect orders at different taxonomic

tional 42 watercourses. So far the sp. is known to hierarchical levels. The odon. are represented by

105 occur in watercourses in Hungary. Enallagma spp., based on the paper listed in 0,4

14630. It is argued that the fact that S genitalia MURANY1, (18134) D„ N. TARJANYI & K. are under sexual selection and thus diverge rapidly

2009. First record of the Atri- does with the lack of SCHOLL, genus not necessarily equate phy-

chops Verrall, 1909 in Hungary (Diptera: Atherici- logenetic signal, because characters that evolve by

dae). Opusc. zool. Bpest 40(2): 103-105, - (First descent with modification make appropriate char-

Author: Dept Zool., Hungarian Nat. Hist. Mus., acters for a phylogeneticanalysis, regardless ofthe

Baross u. 13, H-1088 Budapest). rate of evolution. It is concluded that 6 genitalia

Calopteryx virgo and Onychogomphus forcipatus are a composite character consisting of different

arerecorded from the Morgo stream, Pest co„ Hun- components divergingseparately, which make them

gary; 28-X-2008. ideal characters for phylogeneticanalyses, providing

information for resolving varying levels of hierar-

(18135) NANDY, S. & R. BABU, 2009. On a col- chy.

lection of dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera) from

Andaman and Nicobar islands. Rec. zool. Sun. In- (18137) SUUTAR1, E„ J. SALMELA, L. PAASIV-

dia 109(4); 35-51. - (Zool. Surv. India, M-Block, IRTA, M.J. RANTALA, K. TYNKKYNEN, M.

New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India). LUOJUMAKI & J. SUHONEN, 2009. Macroar-

The history of odonatol. exploration of the archi- thropod species richness and conservation priori-

pelago is reviewed and the 44 known Anisoptera ties in Stratiotes aloides (L.) lakes. J. Insect Consent.

spp. are listed with reference to the islands where 13: 413-419. — (First Author; Dept Biol. & Envir.

Box FI-40014 they occur (North Andaman, Middle Andaman, Sck, Univ. Jyvaskyla, P.O. 35, Jy-

South Andaman,Little Andaman, Nicobar). Neu- viiskyla).

rothemis intermedia atlanta and Tramea basilaris The study was conducted in S Finland, where 14

burmeisteri are newfor the archipelago,Orthetrum lakes weresampled, 8 of them supporting S. aloides.

pruinosum neglectum was known from Nicobar but 17 odon. spp. were recorded from S. aloides lakes

N it is new for & S Andaman, whereas Trithemis and 14from those without it. Aeshna viridis, Leu-

aurorawas known from all Andaman isls and it is corrhinia caudalis and L. pectoralis occurred in the

for the first time recorded from Nicobar. Stratiotes lakes only.

(18136) SONG, H. & S.R. BUCHELI. 2009. Com- (18138) TERZANI, F„ 2009. Monitoraggio

of between male dell’entomofauna di astatica in parison phylogeneticsignal genita- una pozza provin-

lia and non-genitalcharacters in insect systematics. cia di Firenze, 2: odonati (Odonata: Lestidae, Coe-

Cladistics 25: 1-13. — (First Author: Dept Biol., nagrionidae, Aeshnidae, Libellulidae). Onychium

BrighamYoung Univ., Provo, UT 84602, USA). 7: 17-19. (With Engl. s,). - (Mus. Stor. Nat. “La

Roma Itis generally accepted that

rapidly and divergentlyrelative to non-genitaltraits Firenze).

due to sexual selection, but there is little quantita- 8 spp. are listed from anastaticpool (II Ferrone, Im-

tive of the of evolution in comparison pattern between pruneta) the province of Firenze, Italy. A figure

these character sets. Moreover, despitethe fact that of an unusual abdominal pattern in

still the used char- is included. genitaliaare among most widely puella

acters in insect systematics, there is an idea that the

rate of evolution is too rapid for genital characters (18139) TERZANI, F„ 2009. Odonati raccolti

in clades. to be useful forming Based on standard nell'Alto Appenninoreggiano,parmense e massese

measures of fit used in cladistic analyses, here levels (Emilia-Romagna.Toscana) (Odonata). Onychium

of homoplasy and synapomorphy between genital 1: 29-35. (With Engl. s.). — (Mus. Stor. Nat. “La OdonatologicalAbstracts 379

Specola”, Univ. Firenze, Via Romana 17,1-50125 (18143) ANDERSON, C.N. & G.F. GRETHER,

Firenze). 2010. Interspecific aggression and character dis-

The records are presentedof 21 spp., collected from placement of competitor recognition in Hetaeri-

18 localities in the of the damselflies. Proc. R. Soc. 277: 549-555. - High Apennines prov- na (B)

inces of Parma,ReggioEmilia and Massa-Carrara (Second Author; Dept Ecol. & Evol. Biol., Univ.

(Emilia-Romagna,Tuscany); — Italy. California, 621 Charles E. Young Dr. South, Los

Angeles, CA-90095-1606, USA).

(18140) VON ELLENRIEDER, N„ 2009. Los tipos In zonesof sympatry between closely related spp.,

de Insecta depositadosen el Museo de Ciencias Na- species recognitionerrors in a competitive context

turales de character in Salta, Argentina. Revla Soc. ent. argent. can cause displacement agonistic sig-

68(3/4): 253-262. (With Engl. s.). - (IbiGeo, Mus. nals and competitor recognitionfunctions, just as

Cien. Nat., Univ. Nac. Salta, Mendoza 2, AR-4400 species recognitionerrors in a mating context can

Salta). causecharacter displacement in mating signals and

A catalogue of the type specimens deposited in mate recognition.These 2 processes are difficult to

the Museum, with the respective bibliography.The distinguish because the sametraits canserve asboth

odon. are represented solely by 2 S Oligoclada ru- agonistic and mating signals.One solution is to test

bribasalis von Ellenrieder & Garrison, 2008 para- for syrapatric shifts in recognitionfunctions. Here,

types. competitor recognition in Hetaerina was studied

by challenging territory holders with live tethered

(18141) XU, Q.-H., Z. CHEN & Z.-P. QIU, 2009, A nonspecific and heterospecific intruders. Heterospe-

new species of the genus Planaeschna McLachlan cific intruders elicited less aggression than nonspe-

from China Acta cific intruders in with dissimilar Fujian, (Odonata, Aeshnidae). spp, pairs wing

zootaxon, sin. 34(3): 439-442. (With Chin, s.). - coloration (H. occisa / H. titia, H. americana / H.

(First Author; ZhangzhouCity Univ.,Zhangzhou, titia) but not in spp. pairs with similar wing colora-

tion / Fujian-263000,China). (H. occisa H. cruentata, H. americana / H.

liui is described and illustrated from Natural variation in the of black P. sp. n. a single cruentata). area

S de- titia intruders correlated : China, Fujianprov,, WuyiMtn, 16-VII-2008; wingpigmentation on H.

posited at Inst. Biol. Control Res., Fujian Agric. & negativelywith heterospecificaggression. To directly

Forestry Univ., Fuzhou,Fujian, China. Althoughit examine the role of wing coloration,the wings of

is similar in body colour pattern to P. suichangensis, H. occisa orH. americana intruders were blackened

the new sp. can be separated from all known conge- and the responses of conspecific territory holders

ners by the shape of caudal appendages and penile measured. This treatmentreduced territorial aggres-

sion sites where H. titia is but organ. at multiple present,

not at allopatric sites. These results provide strong

2010 evidence for agonistic character displacement.

(18142) AGRION, WDA. Newsletter of the World- (18144) BOGUT, I., D. CERBA, J. VIDAKOVIC

wide DragonflyAssociation (ISSN 1476-2552),Vol. & V. GVOZDIC 2010. Interactions of weed-bed

14, No. 2 (July 2010). — (c/o Dr N. vonEllenrieder, invertebrates and Ceratophyllum demorsum stands

California Collection of in lake. 1 State Arthropods,CDFA, afloodplain Biologia, Bratislava 65(1): IB-

3294 Meadowview Rd, Sacramento, CA 05832, Ill. - (Second Author: Dept Biol., Strossmayer

USA). Univ., Trg Ljudevita Gaja 6, Osijek, Croatia).

[Selected articles]: Reds, G.: The curious case of The abundance of weed-bed invertebrates associ-

the cannibal coenagrionid (p. 27); — Dow, R. & ated with the submerged C. demorsum in Lake

G. Reels: Finding the Holy Grail: the rediscovery Sakadas (Kopacki rit Nature Park, Croatia) is re-

of Rhinoneura caerulea in the Hose Mountains, ported. The chironomids were dominant (79%),

Sarawak, Borneo (pp, 28-29); - Roland, H.-J.&U. followed by nematodes and largeZygoptera larvae

Roland: new records of Odonata on a birdingtrip (6%); July-Sept. 2004. Weed-bed invertebrates were

to Cambodia (pp. 30-33); — Reels, G: Dragonfly more abundant on C. demorsum than on Myrio-

in 2007-2008 - due different of survey Hainan,China, (pp. 34-38); phyllum spicatum, to morphology

Taylor, 1: Dragonflies caught in flight (pp. 40-41). the host plants. 380 Odonatological Abstracts

(18145) BROZlC, A., 2010. Inventarizacijakaijih associated with water features. Colorado St. Univ.

Extension — pastirjev (Insecta: Odonata) na ohmoiju bajerja Ent. Program,Fort Collins, iv+28 pp.

okolico — from the first Pristava z (Menges, osrednja Slovenija). (Available Author: Dept Bioagric. Sci.

Pristava & Pest Colorado St. Univ., Collins, [Dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) survey ofthe Mngmt. Fort

pond and its environs ( Menges. centraI Slav enia)]. CO 80523, USA).

Individuals nalogaAnim. Ecol.. Biol. Dept, Univ. Presents various odon. spp. Each of these is briefly

Ljubljana, ii+17 pp. (Slovene). described, its life history and habits are outlined,

30 recorded and their seasonal abundance and features it stated. spp. are water garden requires are

is analysed. — See also OA 18041.

(18149) DE JONG-STEENLAND, C, 2010. Een

(18146) COBBAERT, D., S.E. BAYLEY & J.-L. dagje Siehengewalden Kasteeltuinen Arcen, II au-

GRETER, 2010. Effects of a top invertebrate gustus 2010. — [A day in Siehengewaldand in the

predator (Dytiscus alaskanus; Coleoptera: Dytis- Castle Gardens of Arcen]. Albelli, The Hague, 24

ISBN — cidae) on fishless pond ecosystems. Hydrobiologia pp. 21.5x21.5cm. none.(Dutch). (Author:

644: 103-114. — (Dept Biol. Sci., Univ. Alberta, Souburghlaan 22, NL-2741 EL Waddinxveen).

Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, CA). A photographicrecord of Author’s visit at the Kiau-

tas horse farm in The predatory effects of D. alaskanus on the bio- Siebengewaldand the Arcen Cas-

mass, species compositionand diversity of fishless tle gardens(Limburg, the Netherlands).Includes a

pondcommunities wereinvestigated using presence photographof a dragonfly copula statue (braided

and absence treatments in 24 mesocosms distributed iron wire, height above water surface ca 3.5 m; art-

5 in N-central Canada. Its ist in the Arcen among ponds Alberta, unknown) gardens.

preferred prey were large mobile predaceous mac-

roinvertebrates, including Corixidae, Zygoptera and (18150) DEMENDOZA, G. & J. CATALAN, 2010.

Chaoborus, Lake macroinvertebrates en- the consumption of which causes a and the altitudinal

vironmental in the cascade effect, reducing grazing pressure on zoo- gradient Pyrenees, Hydrobio-

plankton. logia 648: 51-72. — (Limnol.Gr., Cent. d’Estudis

Avanfats de Blanes, c/Acc. Cala St. Francesco 14,

(18147) COMBES, S.A., J.D. CRALL & S. ES-17300 Blanes. Girona).

2010. of animal The distribution of macroinvertebrate in- MUKHERJEE, Dynamics move- genera

ment in anecological context: dragonflywing dam- habitingthe littoral zone of 82 mountain lakes was

reduces and in relation the altitudinal environ- age flight performance predation suc- investigated to

Lett. - cess. Biol. 6:426-429. (DeptOrganismic& mental gradient. Enallagma and Aeshna are con-

Evol. Biol., Concord Fid Stn. Harvard Univ.. 100 sidered.

Old Causeway Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA).

effects of The wing damage on dragonfly flight (18151) [DUKSTRA. K.-D.B.]VANCALMTHOUT,

performance were 2010. Libeller) - examined in both a laboratory M., vangen langs de Congo.

the drop-escaperesponse (Sympetrum rubicundulum) [Dragonfly catching along Congo river]. De

and in a morenatural context of aerial predation in Volkskrant, issue of 29 June, p. 18 (Dutch). — (c/o

Dr a greenhouse (S. vicinum). The laboratory experi- K.-D.B, Dijkstra, Naturalis, P.O. Box9517,NL-

ment shows that hindwing area loss reduces verti- 2300 RA Leiden).

cal acceleration and average flight velocity, and the Based on an interview with K.-DB.D., the article in

predation experiment in greenhousedemonstrates a Netherlands national newspaper describes some

that this type of wing damageresults in a significant of the objectives and achievements of the interna-

decline in capture success. Taken together, these tional multidisciplinary research expedition along

results 350 km of suggest that wing damage may take a seri- a stretch the Congo river, conducted in a

,h ous toll on dragonflies, potentially reducing both celebration of the 50 anniversary ofthe independ-

reproductive success and survival. ence of the former Belgian colony. 162 odon. spp.

inch are collected, 6 or 7 that are still undescribed.

(18148) CRANSHAW, W.. C. THOMAS, B. KON- - ( Abstractor's note'. Dr K.-D.B. Dijkstra is the

odon. DRATIEFF & G. WALKER, 2010. Life in Colo- greatest taxonomist of the younger Nether-

rado water garden: insects and other invertebrates lands generation. The volume and excellence of his OdonatologicalAbstracts 381

published work are in the best tradition of those of phometric and molecular investigations on adult

the late Dr M.A. Lieftinck. At the moment he is a specimens of two Lestes (Chalcolestes) taxa (p. 19);

freelance researcher, associated with Naturalis in Hardersen, S.: The influence of season on wing

Leiden). morphology of Calopteryx splendens(Harris, 1782)

(p. 20); - Holusa Or Notes on the ecological de-

(18152) ESENKO, L, 2010. Vrt, ucilnica iivljenja. mands of Cordulegaster heros (Cordulegastridae)

- — [ Garden, the school of life]. Oka otroska knjiga, in its northern part of area in Slovakia (p. 21);

978-961-7685-29-7. M.. M. Marinov, B. N. Hacet. D. Ljubljana, 251 pp. ISBN (Slov- Jovic, Gligorovic,

ene). Kitanova & D. Kulijer: A project named BOB, Bal-

9 — V.J. Includes a short text and photographs of dragon- kan OdoBase (p. 22); Kalkman, ; An atlas of

fly spp. occurring in garden ponds. the European dragonflies: will it ever happen? (p.

23); - Kalkman, V.J, J.-P. Baudot, R. Bernard, K-

(18153) FIRST EUROPEAN CONGRESS ON I Conze, G. De Knijf, E. Dyatlova, S. Ferreira, M.

ODONATOLOGY: Programme and abstracts. 2-5 Jovic, J. Ott, E. Riservalo & G. Sahlen: European

July 2010. Vairao - Vila do Conde, Portugal. 77 Red List of dragonflies(p. 24); — Kalmar, A.F.. G.

- S. Cl Univ. Porto, Devai & T. Jakah: pp. (c/o Ferreira, BIO, Campus Preliminary studytomonitoring

Agrario de Vairao, PT-4485-661 Vairao). the dragonfly fauna (Odonata) in the ET 56 UTM

82 Eu- — The registered participants came from 26 grid square (South-Nyirseg, Hungary) (p. 25);

ropean and 2 non-European countries. For the I” Karjalainen, S.: New records of Somatochlora sahl-

European Symposiumof Odonatology(Ghent, 1971) bergi from Finland (p. 26); - Kitanova, D. & M.

see OA 2. — [Abstracts of papers]: Baudot, J- Jovic\ Review of Macedonian Odonata (p. 27); —

P: Outside European borders: the Odonata from Koslerin, O.E.: Siberian taxonomical problemscon-

palearctic Africa (p. 8); — Conze, K.-Jr. Dragon- cerning Europeanodonate species (p, 28); — Kulijer,

flies in Germany: the Atlas-project of the GdO (p. D. : Odonata in Bosnia and Herzegovina (p, 29); —

9); - Conze, K.-J, N. Menke & M. Olthoff Na- Lamhret, PH.: Identifying keys to the conservation

conservation climate of Lestes ture response to change: some macrostigma (Eversmann, 1836): to a

ideas from Northrhine Westphalia, Germany (p. European monitoring?(p. 30); — Leipell, K.G.: Cor-

10); - De Knijf. G, U. Flenker, C. Vanappelghem, dulegasterinsignis and C. picta on Aegean islands:

C. O. Manci& V.J. Kalkman'. The impact of climatic longitudinal distribution patterns and the mecha-

change on two boreo-alpine dragonfly species, So- nism behind them (p31); - Lorenzo-Carballa,M.O.,

matochlora alpestris and S. arctica, at the edge of H. Hadrys, A. Cordero-Rivera &J.A. Andres'. Geo-

their range (p. II); — Dijkstra, K.-D. B. : The bioge- graphic parthenogenesis in the damselfly Ischnura

ographyof Europeandragonflies, with an emphasis hastata; a role for metapopulationstructure? (p. 32);

onafrotropial species in the Palaearctic (p, 12); — tuque, P, E. Soler & M. Lockwood'. The atlas of

Dumont, H.Jr Towards an understanding of Ca- dragonfliesand damselflies of Catalonia (p. 33); -

lopteryx splendens (p. 13); — Dyatlova. E.S. & V.L. Manci, C.-Or An overview of dragonfly (Insecta:

Kormyzhenko: Dragonflies of Moldova: state of Odonata) fauna of Romania (p. 34); - Martens, A.:

knowledge and personal observations (2005,2009) Ecology of the Odonata at the westernmost spot of

(p. 14); - Froufe, E., S. Ferreira, J.-P. Baudot, PC. Africa, the island of Santo Antao, Cape Verde (p.

Alves &D.J. Harris: Phytogeny ofCordulegaster in 35); - An overview of exotic dragonflies found in

West Palearctic with phylogeographic insights for Europe (p. 36); — Mihokovic, N. & M. Malejcic:

some species (p. 15); — Gordon, L.K. : Range-wide Toward the atlas of Croatian dragonflies (p. 37);

D.: The Odonata fauna of Albania genetic diversity of the rare odonate Coenagrion Murdnyi,

- B. mercuriale: influence of latitude and isolation (p. (p. 38); Nelson, : Dragonflies on the western

- P. 16); Groenendijk, & T. Termaat: Protection fringe: Red List and important dragonfly areas of

of Red List species in the Netherlands: ecological Ireland (p. 39); — On. J. : Climate change and Alien

research, monitoring and conservation (p. 17); — Invasive Species (AIS): a deadly cocktail for drag-

- Sdnchez-Guillen Gunther. A.: Construction of a new stream (even) for onflies? (p. 40); On. J.. R.A. &

dragonflies(p. 18); — Gyulavdri, H.A., T. Feldfdldi, A. Cordero-Rivera. Microevolution through climatic

T. Benken, L.J. Szabo, M. Miskolczi, C. Cserhdti, V. changes? The example of the expansion of Croco-

in — Horvai, K Mdrialigeti& G. Devai: Preliminarymor- themis erythraea Europe (p. 41); Outonmro, 382 OdonatologicalAbstracts

D.. S. Rodriguez-Marline: & F.J. Ocharan: Fluc- 61); — Vilenica, M., V. MHetic, M. Frankovic & M.

Kucinic: tuating asymmetry in wings of Calopteryx dam- Dragonfly composition in wetland area of

selflies at species population and latitudinal levels Turopolje region, Croatia (p. 62); — Watts, PC. &

- D.J. (p. 42); Parr. A.J.: Migrant dragonflies in the D.J. Thompson:Thompson: Developmentalplasticity as a co-

UK: distributions are flexible, especially in times hesive evolutionary force between alternate-year

— of climate change (p.43); Nielsen, E. R.: Danish odonate cohorts (p. 63); — Weihrauch, F. & R.

Odonata Atlas an newly arrived species (p. 44); - Malkmus: Distribution and ecology of Sympetrum

advances UAE and Oman Reimer, R IV: Recent in nigrifemurin the Macaronesian islands (Odonata;

(p. 45); - Riservato. E.. J. Bouwman, C. Grieco & Libellulidae) (p. 64); — [Abstracts of posters]:

R. Ketelaar: About dragonfliesand dragonblood! 13 ofthese follow on pp. 65-74. — The Second Eu-

Odonata the island of Socotra is scheduled on (Yemen) (p. 46); ropean Congress on Odonatology to

Riservato. E. & S. Hardersen: Odonatology in take place in 2012 in Belgrade (Serbia); the organ-

Italy: state of the art (p. 47); — Cordero Rivera, A. izer is Dr M. Jovic (Nat. Hist. Mus„ Njegoseva 5,

& M. O. Lorenzo Carhalla: Reproductive behaviour RS-11000 Belgrade).

of Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis: a species with a

surprisingphenotypic variation (p. 48); — Cordero (18154) GARRISON, R.W1N. VON ELLENR1E-

Rivera, A.. P. Luque Pino. M. Azpilicueta Amorin. DER, 2010. Redifinition of Leptobasis Selys with

F. Blanco F.J. Cano G. da Silva, the of Racenis and Garrido, Villegas, synonymy Chrysobasis descrip-

O. Gavira Romero. A.F. Herrera A. Nieto, J. tion of L. from Peru Grao, mauffrayi sp. nov. (Odonata:

Perez Cordillo, A. Torralba Burrial & F.J. Ocharan Coenagrionidae).Zoolaxa 2438; 1-36. - (First Au-

Larondo: Macromia splendens in the Iberian pen- thor: Plant Pest Diagnostics, California Dept Food

insula: status and priorities for research (p. 49); & Agric., 3294 Meadowview Rd, Sacramento,CA

Sacha, D. \ Project “Popularizacia odonatologie 95832-1448, USA).

na Slovensku”: its outputs and inspiration for the Chrysobasis is synonymised with Leptobasis. The

participants of the Congress (p. 50); — Notes to latter is diagnosed by the combination of rounded

conservation of dragonflies in northern Slovakia frons, CuP reaching hind margin ofwing, CuA rela-

- G. & I. (p. 51); Sahlen, Suhling: Communities in tively short, and supplementarypretarsal claw re-

forest lakes show shifts: indirect effects of duced and the the distal ecological to vestigial, by presence on

— Salannm. M. climate change (p. 52); A.. Kotarac. segment of the genitalligulaof apair of chitinized,

Govedid: Cordule- L. M. Podgorelec <£ M. Research on flap-like, movable processes directed posteriorly.

heros in Slovenia — is described illustrated. Holo- gaster (p, 53); Sdnchez-Guillen, mauffrayi sp. n. and

R.A., M. Wellenreuther, A. Cordero-Rivera. E.l. type S : Peru, Madre de Dios dept, Manu. Aguajal.

in- Svensson <£ B. Hansson: Genetic diversity and ca 5 km S Pakitza, alt. 200 m, 19-IX-1988;deposited

between Ischnura and I. in USNM. and for all trogression elegans graellsii Maps keys Leptobasis spp.

(Odonata; Coenagrionidae)(p. 54); - Sillero, N.: are provided.

How to record and store species locations? The use

of Geographical Information Systems, GPS and (18155) GLIGOROVlC, B„ V. PESlC & A.

Free/Open Source software (p. 55); — Soler, E. & ZEKOVlC,2010, A contribution tothe knowledge

M. Mendez: The dragonflies of temporary pools of the dragonflies (Odonata) of the river Brestica

in Menorca (p, 56); — Stoks, R.: Latitude patterns (Montenegro).Nalura monlenegrina9(2): 151-159.

in life history, physiology and behaviour (p. 57); — (With Serb. s.). - (Dept Biol., Fac. Sci., Univ. Mon-

Suhling, E, I. Suhling& O. Richter: Rising tempera- tenegro,Cetinjski put b.b.. ME-81000 Podgorica).

altered life and their for Records of 19 tures, cycles consequences spp.

dragonflies in Europe (p. 58); — Termaat, T. D.

Groenendijk, A. van Strien: A European dragonfly (18156) HACET, N., 2010. An anomalous connec-

scheme: how to started? — monitoring get (p. 59); tion in the genus Aeshna Fabricius, 1775 (Odonata:

M. Torralha-Burrial, A . F.J. Ocharan, D. Oulomuro. Aeshnidae) withan additional record of Aeshna cy-

Amorin A. Azpilicueta & Cordero Rivera: VOPHl:an anea(Muller, 1764) from Turkish Thrace. Actaent.

— index to assesthreatened dragonflypopulations and serh. 15(1): 1-6. (With Serb. s.). (Dept Biol,, Fac.

habitats (p. 60); - van der Ploeg, E.: Photographic Arts & Sci., Trakya Univ., TR-22030 Edirne).

guide to the exuviae of European dragonflies (p. A heterospecific tandem between A. affinis i and OdonatologicalAbstracts 383

A $ is from Kirklareli odon. cyanea reported Igneada, [Papers containing information]: Joniak,

prov., Turkey. This is the second record of the lat- T: Benthic fauna of humic lakes of Drawieriski

ter sp. from the region. National Park: history of research and state of

knowledge (pp. 40-46); — Kownacki, A.: Benthic

(18157) HARRISON, J.F., A. KAISER & J.M. macroinvertebrates from waters of the Tayra Na-

tional VANDENBROOKS, 2010. Atmospheric oxy- Park: present state, threats, protection (pp.

level and the evolution of insect - gen body size. 54-60); Michalskiewicz, M.: Long-term changes

Proc. Soc. 2010: - of R. (B) 10 pp.; DOI: 10.1098/ macrozoobenthos of Rosnowskie Duze Lake

rspb.2010.0001. — (First Author: Sch. Life Sci., (pp. 61-68); — Tonczyk, G. & M. Osobkcr. Macro-

Arizona St. Univ., Tempe, AZ 85287-4501, USA). fauna colonising yellow water-lily, Nuphar lutea

Insects are small relative to vertebrates, possibly (L.) Sibth. & Sm.: distribution and structure analy-

limitations - owing to or costs associated with their sis (pp. 74-79); Hallmann, £, J. Vandekerkhove.

blind-ended tracheal respiratory system.The giant L. Namiolko & T. Namiolko : Selective predation

insects ofthe late Palaeozoic occurred when atmos- of Odonata-Anisoptera and Hemiptera larvae on

pheric PO, (aPO,)was hyperoxic, supportinga role Ostracoda in periodical reservoirs (p. 94).

for oxygen in the evolution of insect body size. The

paucity of the insect fossil record and the complex (18160) JOVlC, M., B. GLIGOROVlC & M.

interactions between 2010. Review of faunistical atmospheric oxygen level, or- STANKOVIC, data on

ganisms and their communities makes it impossible Odonata in Bosnia & Hercegovina. Ada enl. Serb.

to or the historical 7-27. Serb. - Author: Nat, definitively accept reject oxygen- 15(1): (With s.). (First

size link, and multiple alternative hypotheses exist. Hist. Mus., Njegoseva 51, RS-11000 Belgrade).

However, a variety of recent A review is of all and hitherto empiricalfindings sup- presented published

port a link between and insect includ- records 57 The informa- oxygen size, unpublished covering spp.

ing: (i) most insects develop smaller body sizes in tion on the occurrence of Lestes macrostigma, L.

hypoxia, and somedevelop and evolve larger sizes parvidens, Erythromma viridulum,Aeshna grandis,

in hyperoxia; (ii) insects developmentallyand evo- Lindenia tetraphylla and Somatochlora flavomacu-

lutionarily reduce their proportionalinvestment in lata in Bosnia & Hercegovina is provided here for

the tracheal system when living in aP0 the first time. A comprehensive and higher 2, bibliography suggesting that there are significant costs associ- the list of previously unpublished localities (with

ated with tracheal system structure and function; UTM MGRS grids) are appended.

and (iii) larger insects invest more of their body in

the tracheal system, potentially leading to greater (18161) K.ARUBE, H„ H. MORIYA & F. HAYA-

effects of aPO, on larger insects. Together, these SHI, 2010. Distribution of calopterygid damselflies

provide awealth ofplausible mechanisms by which of the genus Mnais in Kanagawa prefecture and

tracheal oxygen deliverymay be centrally involved its adjacent areas, central Japan. Bull. Kanagawa

in setting the relatively small size ofinsects and for prefect. Mus. (Nat. Sci.) 39:25-34. (Jap.,with Engl,

hyperoxia-enabledPalaeozoic gigantism. s.). — (First Author: Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat.

Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250-0031,

(18158) [HORVATH, G] MOEL1K.ER, K., 2010. JA).

Graflibellen. — 3 Mnais [Churchyard dragonflies]. NRC types were established by sequencing 223-

tVeekblad, Rotterdam 2010 (22-28 May): 4. bp of ITS1 region in 543 specimens from Kana-

(Dutch). gawa, Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Tokyo and Saitama

A of the results in the viz. M. weekly’s summary presented prefectures, pruinosa, M. costalis and an-

listed in OA 16823. other The latter paper one. occurs in the central part of

the studied and region appears morphologically

2010. denne intermediate between the 2 hence it (18159) JONIAK,T, [Ed.], Bezkregowce spp., seems to

wddparkownarodowychPolski. - [Aquatic inverte- represent a hybrid between these. The distributions

brates in national parks ofPoland\.ZaktadOchrony are mapped (Jap. captions only) and the paleogeo-

Wod, Adam Mickiewicz Univ., Poznan. ISBN 978- graphical events that could affect the distribution

83-62298-09-9. with — (Pol., Engl. s’s). Publishers: patterns are discussed.

Umultowska 89, PO-61-614 Poznan). 384 Odonatological Abstracts

K. J. DAM- (18162) KUCK, P, MEUSEMANN, of alignment profiling can be easily extended to

B. THORMANN, B.M. VON REU- likelihood based models of BACH, morecomplex sequence

J.W. WAGELE & B. 2010. Para- evolution which the offurther im- MONT, MISOF, opens possibility

metric and non-parametric maskingof randomness provements.

in sequence alignments can be improved and leads

to better resolved trees. Frontiers in Zoology 2010. (18163) LOCKLIN, J.L., 2010. Gregarineparasitism

7: 12 - DOI: 10.1186/1742-9994-7-10. - central with 10, pp.; in dragonflypopulationsof Texas an as-

(First Author: Zool. Forschungsmus. A. Koenig, sessment offitness costs in Erythemis. simplicicollis.

D-53113 — Adenauerallee 160, Bonn). PhD Diss., Baylor Univ., Waco/TX. xi+88 pp.

Methods of alignment masking, which refers to (Dept Biol., TempleColl., MBS, Temple, TX76504,

the technique of excluding alignment blocks prior USA).

totree reconstructions, have been successful in im- Odon, parasites are widespread and frequently in-

the ratio in proving signal-to-noise sequence align- clude gregarines (Apicomplexa) in the gut of the

lack of well-defined ments. However, the formally host. Gregarines are ubiquitous protozoan para-

methods randomness in sites that infect worldwide. More than toidentify sequence align- arthropods

ments has preventeda routine application of align- 1600 gregarine spp. have been described, but only

ment masking. Here, the effectson tree reconstruc- a small percentage of invertebrates have been sur-

tions of the most commonly used profiling method veyed for these parasites. Some consider gregarines

(GBLOCKS), which uses a predefined set of rules rather harmless, but recent studies suggest other-

in combination with alignmentmasking, are com- wise. Odonate-gregarine studies have more com-

pared with a new profilingapproach (ALISCORE) monly involved zygopterans, and some have con-

In based on Monte Carlo resampling within a sliding sidered gregarines to rarely infect Anisoptera.

sets window, using different data and alignment this study, anisopteran populations were surveyed

methods. While the GBLOCKS approach excludes for gregarines and an assessment of fitness costs

variable sections above certain threshold which in a was made a common and widespread host sp., choice is left arbitrary, the ALISCORE algorithm Erythemis simplicicollis. Adult Anisoptera popula-

is free of a priori rating of parameter space and tions were surveyed weekly at 2 reservoirs in close

therefore moreobjective. ALISCORE was success- proximity to one another and at a flow-through

fully extended to amino acids using a proportional wetland system. Gregarine prevalences and inten-

model and empirical substitution matrices to score sities were compared within host populations be-

randomness in A loads multiple sequence alignments. tween genders, among locations, amongwing

complexbootstrap resampling leads to aneven dis- and through time. Host fitness parameters meas-

tribution of of similar included scores randomly sequences ured wing load, egg size, clutch size, and

assess randomness of the observed total Of the 37 14 to sequence egg count. spp. surveyed, spp.

similarity. on real data, both hosted 13 of those Testing performance (38%) gregarines. spp. were pre-

masking methods, GBLOCKS and ALISCORE, viously unreportedashosts. Gregarine prevalences

helped toimprove tree resolution. The sliding win- ranged from 2-52%. Intensities ranged from 1-201.

dow less sensitive different Parasites their hosts. Gre- approach was to align- were aggregated among

ments of identical data sets and performedequally garines were found only in individuals exceeding a

well on all data sets. Concurrently, ALISCORE is minimum wing load, indicating that gregarines are

capable of dealingwith different substitution pat- likely not transferred from the larva to adult dur-

and base ALIS- Prevalence and exhibited terns heterogeneous composition. ing emergence. intensity

CORE and the most relaxed GBLOCKS gap pa- strong seasonality duringboth years at one of the

rameter setting performed best on all data sets. reservoirs, but no seasonal trend was detected at

Correspondingly, Neighbor-Net analyses showed the wetland. The seasonal trend at the reservoir

the most decrease in conflict. Alignmentmasking suggests that gregarine oocyst viability parallels

be improves signal-to-noise ratio in multiple sequence increasing host population densities and may

alignments prior to phylogenetic reconstruction. short-lived. Prevalence and intensity also differed

Given the robust performanceof alignmentprofil- between anisopteran populations at the locations.

ing, alignmentmasking should routinely be used to Regression analyses revealed that host sp„ host

improve tree reconstructions. Parametric methods gender,month, and year were significant explana- Odonatological Abstracts 385

tory variables related to gregarine prevalence and cies of Phoeniciagrion von Ellenrieder. 2008 from

Zootaxa intensity. The fitness parameters measured were not Brazil (Odonata,Coenagrionidae). 2517:

correlated with of 44-52. - BR-31270- presence or intensity gregarines, (Dept Zool., UFMG, C.P.486,

suggesting that either gregarines do not affect wing 901 Belo Horizonte, MG).

loading and egg production in E. simplicicollis, or Described and illustrated are: P. flavescens sp. n.

that virulence dependson parasite intensity and/or (holotype 3 allotype 9: Serra do Navio, , Anapa,

the the hosts. The below fall in specific gregarine spp. infecting pool a Igarape Agua Fria, I-1957; dep-

results emphasize the importance of considering osition not stated), P. ibseni sp. n. (holotype 3 : Para,

season, hosts, and habitat when studying gregarine- Conceigao do Araguaia, date not stated; deposited

in Author’s P. al- dragonfly ecology. coll.), karaja sp. n. (holotype 3,

lotype 9: Para, Conceigao do Araguaia, date not

(18164) LOCKX1N, J.L. & D.S. VODOP1CH, 2010, stated; depositedin Author’s coll.), and P. megalo-

Patterns of gregarine parasitism in bos 3 dragonflies: sp. n. (holotype , allotype 9: Para, Cachimbo,

host, habitat, and seasonality. Parasitol. Res. 107: X-1955; deposited in Author’s coll.). Keys to both

75-87. — (First Author; Dept Biol., Temple Coll., sexes of the known spp. are provided.

MBS, Temple, TX 76504, USA).

Gregarines areubiquitous protozoan parasites that (18166) NEKREP, I., T. GREGORC & P. MOHAR,

infect arthropods worldwide. More than 1600 spp.. 2010. Sludija moznosti in vpliv umestitve odpiranja

have been described, but only a small percentage of kamnolomov nu ohmoCjudoline Bele v obcini Poljcane

invertebrates have been surveyed for these apicom- zausmeritve obcini Poljcanepripripravi OPN-ja. —

Adult the plexan parasites. anisopteran populations [Study on possibilities and impact of the open-

were surveyed for gregarines at 2 reservoirs in Texas, ing of stone-pits in the Bela valley, municipalityof

for — USA 2 yr. Gregarine prevalence and intensity Poljcane]. Lutra, Ljubljana. 3 pp. (Slovene). (do

between host Pot SI-1210 were comparedintra-specifically gen- Lutra, ilegalcev 17, Ljubljana).

ders and reservoirs amongwing loads and through The Bela stream is a breeding habitat of Cordule-

time. Of the 29 odon. 41 % hosted - Slovenia. spp. collected, gre- gaster heros; PoljCane,

garines. 9 of these were previously undocumented

as hosts. Among the commonly collected hosts, (18167) PALACINO-RODRIGUEZ, F. & C.A.

prevalenceranged from 18 to 52%. Parasites were MILLAN-OCAMPO, 2010. Diversidad de libelu-

hosts and had median las: de control Ar- aggregatedamong a intensity potencial inexplorado biologico.

of 5 host. found 12-17. — Author: Inst. Cienc. parasites per Gregarines were only roz 58(484): (First

in hosts exceedinga minimum wingload, indicating Nat., Univ. Nac. Colombia, Bogota-7495, Colom-

not that gregarines are likely transferred from the bia).

larva adult Prevalence and in- A list of 35 known in Soldana and to duringemergence. spp. to occur

increased both that Llanos Orientates with tensity during years, suggesting (Colombia), field observa-

gregarineoocyst viability parallels increasing host tions on some ofthem.

densities and be short-lived. Prev- population may

alence and intensity also differed between odon. (18168) PETRULEVlClUS, J.F., A. NEL & J.-F.

2 reservoirs. 2010. A and of darner populations at Regression analyses VOISIN, new genus species

revealed that host species, host gender,month, and dragonfly (Aeshnidae; Odonata) from the Lower

year were significantexplanatory variables related Eocene of Laguna del Hunco, Patagonia, Argenti-

to gregarine prevalence and intensity. Abundant na. Annls Soc. ent. Fr. (N.S.)46(l/2): 271-275. (With

information on odon. distributions, diversity, and Fr. s.). - (First Author: Depto Paleozool. Invert.,

activities makes mating dragonfly-gregarinesystems Mus. La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, AR-1900 La

excellent avenuesfor ecological, evolutionary, and Plata).

research. These results Huncoaeshna is described parasitological emphasize corrupta gen. n., sp. n.

the importance of considering season, hosts, and and illustrated from Ypresian of Laguna del Bun-

habitat when studying gregarine-dragonfly ecol- co.

ogy.

(18169) POSCHMANN, M„ T. SCHINDLER &

Four D. 2010. short (18165) MACHADO, A.B.M., 2010. new spe- UHL, Fossil-Lagerstatte Enspel: a 386 OdonatologicalAbstracts

review of current knowledge, the fossil association, the adult stage. This study investigates whether this

and a bibliography. Palaeobio Palaeoenvir. 90:3-20. bias towards adult records in odon. recording is

— (First Author: Referat Erdgeschichte, Direkti- misinterpreting the environmental quality of sites.

on Landesarchaologie, Generaldirektion Kultu- The habitat focus is farmland ponds, a key feature

relles Erbe REP, Grosse Langgasse 29, D-55116 of agricultural landscapes. It was tested whether

Mainz). or not, adult, larval and exuvial surveys lead to

A complete, to the bibliography cross-referenced similar conclusions on species richness and hence

“Fossil-La- Results showed that list of the organisms known from the onpond quality. pond surveys

gerstatte Enspel”, an Upper Oligocene crater lake based upon larvae and exuviae are equally suitable

in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The geology is for the reliable assessment of presence/absence of

outlined and the reviewed. odon., but that adult higher taxa are briefly surveys are not interchange-

able with of larvae/exuviae. Larvae surveys were

(18170) PROKOP, J. & A. NEL, 2010. New gnllenfly, also found at ponds with no emerging individuals

from the Late Carboniferous due in habitat therefore Bohemiatupuselegans to changes quality, pres-

of western Bohemia in the Czech Republic (Odo- ence of exuviae remains the onlyproof of life-cycle

natoptera: Meganisoptera: Meganeuridae). A mils completion at a site.Ovipositing $ S wererecorded

Fr. - Soc. ent. Fr. (N.S.)46(1/2): 183-188. (With s.). at all ponds where exuviae were totally absent hence

(First Author: Dept Zool., Fac. Sci., Charles Univ., adult surveys over-estimate pond quality and low-

Viniena 7, CZ-12844 Praha-2). quality ponds are functioningas ecological traps.

is described and mobile and recorded Bohemiatupuselegans gen. n., sp. n. Highly generalist spp. were

illustrated from the Bosovian deposits of Ovcin nr at more locations than other spp. Adult surveys

Radnice and comparedwith the othermeganeurid also bias recording towards gen., spp. and popula-

tions with non-territorial mate-location genera. strategies.

Odon. biodiversity monitoringwould benefit from

(18171) RADA, B. & S. PUUAS, 2010. Do karst applying the best survey method (exuviae) to avoid

biotic ten rivers “deserve” their own index? A year wasting valuable financial resourceswhile providing

Ini. J. study on macrozoobenthos in Croatia. Spe- unbiased data, necessary to achieve conservation

leol. 39(2): 137-147. — (Dept Biol., Fac. Sci., Univ. objectives.

Split, Teslina 12/III, HR-21000 Split).

The Dalmatian rivers Jadro, Zrnovnica, Grab and (18173) SENEGACNIK,A.etal.,2010.Moieradova

Ruda In the macrozoobenthos - Fold, 6 were studied, sam- pot. [Salamander trek]. brochure, pp.

ples Calopteryx virgo, Pyrrhosoma sp., Anax im- Obiina Slovenska Bistrica. (Slovene). — (c/o M.

perator and Cordulegasterboltonii wereidentified. Bedjanic. Kolodvorska 21/b, SI-2310 Slovenska

It is stated that odon. have no indicator values for Bistrica).

karst rivers. A brochure on plant and animal life in the forest of

Crnec A stream near Slovenska Bistrica (Slovenia).

(18172) RAEBEL, E.M., T. MERCKX, P. RIOR- there is a breeding habitat of Cordulegaster heros.

DAN, D.W. MACDONALD & D.J. THOMPSON,

2010. The dragonfly delusion: why it is essential to (18174) TUZUN, A., F. FABIRI & S. YUKSEL,

exuviae avoid biased 2010. and identification of in- sample to surveys. J. Insect Preliminary study

Consent 2010: II - DOI: 10.1007/sl0841- sects’ offorensic in Iran. pp.; species importance Urmia,

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Liverpool, Biosciences Bldg, Crown St.. Liverpool, Fac. Sci„ Univ. Ankara. TR-06I00Tandogan/An-

L69 7ZB, UK). kara).

Odon. and numbers It tab. of insects that the populations spp. are declining presents a aquatic come to

globally. Successful conservation requires sound pig corpses in aquatic environment, listing Argia,

tab. based assessments of both odon. distributions and habi- Calopteryx and Zoniagrion. The is on

Most that used the work G. Vance tat requirements. surveys are to by et al., 2005, J. forensic Sci.

inform conservation undertaken of managers are (bibl. reference incomplete).