OdonatologicalAbstracts

1976 Bremen-21, FRG).

Commented list of 16 Bremervdrde. FRG spp.,

(8296) DAWSON, N„ 1976. DragonfliesI of Bedford-

shire: a guide In their identification. Bedford- 1982

shire Nat. Hist. Luton. 20 — Soc„ pp. (Author:

2, Old House, Ickwell Green, Biggleswade, (8300) BREGOVIC, A„ 1982. Gradski muzej Varaz-

Bedfordshire, SGI8 9EE, UK). din. entomoloski odjel. Vodic slalnim postavom.

A well constructed, illustrated key for identifi- — [The Varaidin City Museum, Department of

cation of the 28 spp, known at that time from Entomology. A guideto the permanent exhibits], - UK. For the first of the Gradski Varazdin, Bedfordhire, survey muzej, 36 pp. (Croat., with

county fauna cf. R. Palmer, 1948, Bedfordshire Engl.s.). — (Gradski muzej Varaidin, CRO-

Naturalist the -42000 2(1947): 30-33; most recent re- Varazdin, Croatia).

view is in the listed in OA 7624, The odon. collection is described given paper briefly on p.

32, and a photograph of a series of 14 local

1978 specimens ofCalopteryx splendens and C. virgo

is appended.The locality data are not stated.

(8297) LIERATH, W., 1978. Die Verwandlung. Tier-

freund 78 (7): 37-38. — (Author's address un- 1983

known).

A somewhat belletristic text, with photographs, (8301) CORDES, H., 1983. Exkursionsziel Hamberger

on dragonfly metamorphosis. Moor. Exkursionsfuhrer IJ. Jtag. Ges. Okol..

— Univ. Bremen, pp. 17-28. (Author’s address

(8298) SIMON, U. & D. KLEINBÖHL, 1978. Wir be- not stated).

stimmen einen Libellen, um See zu retten. Tier- 5, mostly tyrphophilous odon. spp. are mention-

freund 78(7): 38-39. — (Authors’ current ad- ed from the Hamberger Moor, 20 km N of Bre-

dresses unknown). men, Germany.

General article, directed at the members of the

German Youth Federation for Nature Study (8302) GERKEN.R., 1983.DieLibellendesAltkreises

(DJN), emphasizing the importance of dragon- Bremervörde. Faun. Jher. Bremervdrde 1982/

faunistic inventarisations for 1983: 6-20. — address fly conservancy (Author’s unknown).

work. Commented list of 37 with spp., grid distribu-

tion for the Bremervörde district, FRG. maps

1981 - (Cf. also OA 8307).

(8299) BREUER, M. & C. RITZAU, 1981. Die Libel- 1984

lenfauna der Sandgrube zwischen Hepstedt und

Tarmstedt. Faun. Jher. Bremervdrde 1980/1981: (8303) ACHENBACH, H„ 1984. Zur Hydrobiologie

— des Wiesbachs 2-5. (Bauernweide 16, D(W)-2800 (Rhcinhessen). Mainz, naturw. 386 Odonatclogical Abstracts

Arch. 22; 107-148. (With Engl.s.). — (Bahn- 1987

hofstr. 2, D(W)-6501 Hahnheim, FRG).

The Wiesbach is E. the an tributary of Nahe R., (8309) GRIMMER, F., 1987. Abteilung für Ökologie

in the Rhine-Hessen uplands, Germany. Its ma- heimischer Libellen. Natur & Mensch, Nürn-

crozoobenthos was studied during 1981-1982, berg 1987: 22. - (Schedelstr. 94, D(W)-8500

at 15 samplingstations. Cordulegasterbidentata Nümberg-30, FRG).

the odon. encountered. Notice the is only sp. on incorporation ofthe "Arbeitskreis

Libellen/Mittelfranken” as a section of the

(8304) JAHN.P., 1984. Die Lihellen des Landes Berlin: Nürnberg Nat, Hist. Soc. The objectives are

Bestandsentwicklung-Gefdhrdung-Schutz. Bei- briefly outlined, and the meetings of the mem-

bers trag zum Artenschutzprogramm. Landesbeauf- are taking place monthly.

tragter für Naturschutz und Landschafts-

Berlin. iv+158 - Schiller- pflege, pp. (Author; (8310) GRIMMER, E, 1987. Fliessgewässer-Libel-

promenade 30, D(W)-IOOO Berlin-44, FRG). lenarten in der Umgebung Nürnbergs. Erste Er-

Monographie treatment of the odon. fauna (55 gebnisse einer Untersuchung der Libellenarten

spp.) ofthe former Westberlin, with distribution an Fliessgewässem 2. Ordnung in Mittelfran-

maps, status data, etc. Habitat conservation of ken. Natur & Mensch, Niimberg 1987: 15-22.

the threatened spp. is one ofthe main objectives — (Schedelstr. 94, D(W)-8500 Niimberg-30,

ofthe work, hence considerable attentionis paid FRG).

to the analysis of the local aquatic habitats and Concise treatment of Calopteryx splendens, C.

to the management required. virgo. Ophiogomphus caecilia (= ’’serpenti-

nus”) and Cordulegaster boltonii, on some 2nd

(8305) LENZ, L,, 1984. Libellen-Odonata im Raum order streams in the systems of the Pegnitz,

Mosel-Eifel, 1983, Jher. Ornithol. NatSchutz Rednitz and Regnitz rivers, central Franconia,

Weslerwald-Mitlelrhein 5: 148-153. - (Im Germany.

Brühl 6, D(W)-5590 Cochem-Sehl, FRG).

Annotated list of 22 spp; (8311) HEDDERICH, B„ 1987. Auswertung faunis-

lisch-iikologischer Bestandsaufnahmenan zwei

(8306) MÜLLER, W„ 1984. Amphibien-und Libellen- Feuchtgehieten im Kreis Hoxter als Grundlage

beobachtungen aus dem Kiesgrubengebiet bei fiir die Pflege und Entwicklungsplanung. Di-

Sinzig. Kreis Ahrweiler. Jher. Ornithol. Nat- plArb. Univ. Paderborn. vi+180pp. — (c/oProf.

Schulz Weslerwald-Mitlelrhein 5: 154. - (Sin- Dr B.Gerken, Abt. Biol., Univ. Paderborn-Höx-

ziger Str. 2, D(W)-5480 Remagen,FRG). ter, An der Wilhelmshöhe 44, D(W)-3740 Höx-

Checklist of 16 spp., with statements on their ter, FRG).

local The 2 wetlands situated in frequency. studied are the Upper

Wescrbergland.Paderborn, FRG, and show 80%

in their odon. faunae. The differ- similarity resp. 1985

ences in the distribution and abundance of va-

rious in of spp. are explained terms autecology,

(8307) GERKEN, R„ 1985. Libellenbeobachtungen local hydrology and the impact of agriculture.

aus dem Altkreis Bremervörde 1984/85. Faun. Of particular interest are the observations on

Jher. Bremervorde 1984/1985: 24-32. - (Au- the phenology of Lestes dryas. Suggestions for

thor’s address and conservation in unknown). management are outlined

Additions the listed in OA 8302. considerable detail. to paper

(8308) LENZ, L., 1985. Faunislische Mitteilungen aus (8312) RASSI, P. & R. VAISANEN, [Eds], 1987.

dem Bereich Mosel-Eifel-Hunsrück. Jher. Orni- Threatened animals and plants in Finland.

6: 175- the the Ihol. NatSchutz Westerwald-Mitlelrhein English summary of report of Committee

-183. - (Im Brühl 6, D(W)-5590Cochem-Sehl, Jor the Conservation ofThreatened Animalsand

FRG). Plants in Finland. Ministry of the Environment,

- Includes an annotated list of 17 odon. spp. Helsinki, 68 pp. ISBN 951-46-7961-X. Odonalological Abstracts 387

The odon. with MK41 are dealt on pp. 57, 58-59. So kers Lane, Bedford, 9SH, UK).

52 far, spp. are known from Finland, of which Records and brief field notes from 2 localities

2 considered vulnerable spp. are (Coenagrion in Bedfordshire. UK.

Aeshna and puella, viridis), the status of 3 spp.

needs further monitoring (Nehalenniaspeciosa, (8316) HUSSAIN. R„ 1988, Odonate naiads of the

Aeshna crenata, Somatochlora sahlbergi). - Sindprovince. M.Sc. thesis. Univ. Agric.,Faisa- For the recent status cf. OA 8398.

vi+72 — labad, Pakistan, pp. (Author's current

address unknown). (8313) VOGT,K„ 1987. Chromophoresof insect visual Based on the collections from Sukkur, Shikar- pigments. Pholohiochem. Pholohiophys. 1987 pur, Hyderabad, MirpurKhas and Thatta, all in

273-296. — Biol. Univ. Frei- (Suppl.): (Inst. I, the Sind prov., Pakistan, ultimate instars of 7 burg, Albertstr. 21a, D(W)-7800 Freiburg/Br., identified described and spp. are very carefully FRG). illustrated (Gomphidia t-nigrum.Anax parthe- The odon. are the only animals where both nope, Acisoma p. panorpoides, Brachythemis chromophores well (3-hydroxy-retinal as as re- Panlala contaminata, Rhyothemis v. variegata, found. The tinal) were preliminary experiments flavescens, Tramea basilaris burmeisteri. A si-

on larvae indicate that there is noprincipal diffe- milar treatment is of 8 presented other spp., rence from adult eyes with respect to Chromo- identified the to genus only. phore composition. From the point of view of

phylogeny, the odon. cannot be considered the (8317) LENZ, L., 1988. Tierwelt des Kreises (IV): Li- "missing link” between the rhodopsin and the

bellen. Jh. Kreis Cochem-Zell 1988: 45-47. - would xanthopsinanimals, since this mean cast- (Im Brühl 6, D(W)-5590 Cochem-Sehl, FRG). doubt the of ing on monophyletic origin the First commented list 7 For the part: of spp. neopteran orders and, in addition, on that ofthe second cf. part OA 8326. orders. the holomelabolic Consequently, occur-

rence of3-hydroxyretinal in the odon. is tentati-

LINDEBOOM. M.. 1988. zur — (8318) Beitrdge Biologic vely considered an independent acquisition.

(cf. also OA 7260). der Gehdndenen Prachtlihelle (Calopteryx

splendens Harris, 1782). DiplArb. Univ., Frei-

1988 burg, vi+74 pp. - (Inst. Biol. I, Univ. Freiburg,

Albertstr. 21a, D(W)-7800 Freiburg/Br„ FRG).

The M.Sc. dissertation is based fieldwork (8314) CHISHTI, M.J.K., 1988. Odonate naiads of the on

on the Hanfreezenbächle Punjab province. M.Sc. thesis, Univ. Agric., stream, Freiburg/Br.

auto- Faisalabad. vi+80 - distr., southern Germany, and consists of 4 pp. (Author’s current ad-

dress unknown). nomous chapters, viz. "Longevity and territo-

instars riality” (pp. 6-16), "Pairing and oviposition" Ultimate (mostly!) are described and il- of the lustrated of 20 collected 9 localities in (pp. 17-35), "Significance oviposition spp., at substrate” and "Effect of in- Punjab, Pakistan. Of these only Cordulegaster (pp. 36-56), the

creased C. brevistigma, Anax parthenope, Gomphidia t-ni- water temperature on splendens and

C. virgo” (pp. 57-62). Several appendages are grum, Acisoma p. panorpoides, Brachythemis

contaminata, Pantala added. flavescens, Rhyothemis v.

variegata, Tramea basilaris burmeisteri and

identified to the Copera marginipes are species. (8319) REINHARDT, K„ 1988. Vorkommen von

is said be for the first time Hydrobasileus sp. to Fliesswasser-Libellenarten im Bezirk Karl-

recorded from Pakistan. The identification of -Marx-Stadt (Odonata), InfMat. Em. Karl-

"Progomphus sp.” is erroneous. -Marx-Stadt 17: 9-13. - (Irkutsker Str. 153,

D(O)-9044 Chemnitz, FRG). (8315) COMONT, J., 1988. Ischnura pumilio (Scarce Records of and comments on Calopteryx splen-

Blue-tailed Damselfly) in Bedfordshire. Bed- dens, C. virgo and Cordulegasterboltonii in the

42 - fordshire Naturalist [1987]: 59. (Beds & Chemnitz area (formerly "Karl-Marx-Stadt"),

Hunts Wildl. Trust, Priory Country Park, Ber- E Germany. 388 Odonatological Abstracts

(8320) XIA, S„ H. WU & Z. WANG, 1988. Primary- (8324) BUDIHNA, N. & A. OCVIRK. 1989. IhtioloSke

-colored tomographofentomophagous insects raziskave Bobovgkih jezerc. — [Ichthyological

in paddy fields. Hunan Press Sei. & Technol. studies on the Bobovek ponds], hr. T. Trilar.

Hunan, 205 col. incl. — ISBN iv+96 pp.. phot. 1 Ed.], Ekoloski tabori na Bobovku, pp. 44-55,

7-5357-0253-8. with Intro- OK — (Chin., Engl, title. ZSMS, Kranj. ISBN none. (Slovene).

— duction, taxon. & vernacular nomenclature). (Authors' addresses not staled; — for copies

Biocontrol Plant Protection (Authors: Lab., apply to the SIO National Agency in Slovenia,

Inst., Hunan Acad. Sei.. Agric. Hunan, PR. c/o I. Geister, PokopaliiSka pot 13, SLO-64202

China). — Available from the SIO, Bilthovcn, Naklo, Slovenia).

at HIT. 68.- net. This is a rounded-off account of the fish fauna

For the sake of in the coordination development of a set of man-made ponds nr the village of

of integrated management of rice insect pests. Bobovek, Upper Carniola, Slovenia. In the sto-

205 of in- spp. most importantentomophagous machs of pike (Esox lucius), perch (Perea flu-

in the rice fields the Hunan sects of prov., China, viatilis) and pumpkinseed sunfish (Lcpomis

selected and shown here in col. were are plates, gibbosus), odon. larvae were identified. Species

and data with taxonomic, Engl, and (partly) Chinese names quantitative arc not stated.

with (Chin.) names, along comprehensive cap-

tions. These include 19 odon. spp., identified (8325) HEITKAMP, U„ 1989. Das Ökosystem Tüm-

by Prof. H.-f. Chao. The Chinese vernacular pel: strukturelle Merkmale des Lebensraums

for Crocothemis servilia names (= "Chi-zu"), und Eigenschaften der Zoozönose. Galling, na-

Pantala flavescens (= "Huang-yi") and Anax turk. Sehr. I: 25-46. (With Engl.s.). — (II Zool,

Inst. & Univ. Berliner parthenope Julius (= "Ma-dai-rou") were not Mus.. Göttingen, Sir. 28,

available previously in Latin transliteration. D(W)-3400 Göttingen, FRG).

This is an important theoretical paper, attempt-

define the features of Its char- 1989 ing to a "pool".

acteristic features are the basically inconstant

(8321) BÂNKÜTI, K„ 1989. Adatok a Dunânlül Odo- abiotic conditions (astatics), to which the in-

nata faunâjâhoz. — Data to the Odonata fauna habitants have to adapt by evolving different

of Transdanubia. 14: brief is Folia hist.-not. Mus. man. strategies. Only a paragraph devoted to

75-76. (Hung., with Engl.s.), — (Mätra Mu- the odon., in which the differences in faunal

Kossuth between the forest and those zeum, u. 40, HU-3200 Gyöngyös). composition ponds

Annotated list 17 the Transdanu- in outlined. of spp. from a open landscape arc

bian region of Hungary, deposited in the So-

Mus., LENZ. L,, 1989. Tierwelt des Kreises Li- mogy Hungary. (8326) (V):

bellen, 2. Teil. Jh. Kreis Cochem-Zell 1989: 61-

- (8322) BÀNKÜTI, K.. 1989. Adatok Magyarorszâg -62. (Im Brühl 6, D(W)-5590 Cochem-Sehl,

Odonata faunâjâhoz. 1. - Data to the Odonata FRG).

fauna of Hungary, part I. Folia hisl.-nal. Mus. Continuation from OA 8317; with annotations

man. 14: 77-79. (Hung., with Engl.s.). - on 20 spp.

(Matra Miizeum, Kossuth u. 40. HU-3200

Gyöngyös). (8327) [MULLER, R.A.], 1989. ’’Paradies” Philippi-

list of 35 inch several 1989 in Gefahr. Caller Annotated spp.. nen Si. Taghlalt. issue of - of Hemianax Mardi 10, CH-9016 records ephippiger. I p. {Rehetobelstr. 99,

St Gallen).

1989. Zur Li- (8323) BROCKHAUS. T„ Erfassung der A brief local daily’s report on R. Muller’s talk

bellenfauna im Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt. InfMal. on the general nature conservation situation in

Em. Karl-Marx-Stadt 18: 11-15. - (Mark! 20/ the Philippines, given in the framework of the

21, D(0)-9001 Chemnitz. FRO), Plenary Business Meeting of the society

Commented list of 48 spp. from the Chemnitz "Freunde des Natunmuseums St. Gallen”,

E area (formerly "Karl-Marx-Stadt”), Ger- March 7, 1989 and containing a passing refe-

For the district Red List OA 8334. the Odon. Based the author's evi- many. cf. rence to on Odonatological Abstracts 389

dence, Dr. M. Hämäläinen presented a brief (8332) SRIVASTAVA. V.K. & B.K. SRIVASTAVA.

technical also for the IUCN Sur- report Species 1989. Female internal genital organs of the dam-

vival Commission (Specialist Group Odonata) selfly Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys (Zygoptera:

as mentioned in OA 8293. — For more informa- Odonata). Folia morphol. 37(2): 165-171. -

tion R. Muller's work in the Author: on odonatological (First Dept Zool., C.M.P. Coll., Univ.

Philippines cf. also OA 8340, 8374. Allahabad, 318 Alopi Bagh, Allahabad-211006.

India).

PIX, & P. 1989. Libellen (8328) A. BACHMANN, (In- The morphology, anatomy and histology of the

im secta: Odonata) Reinhardswald (Nordhes- adult were studied in detail. The paired, long,

nalurk. sen). Gotting. Schr. I: 47-69. (With panoistic ovaries each lead posteriorly into an

— oviduct. The oviducts form short Engl.s.). (First Author; Mönchehofstr. 1, united to a

median the D(W)-3500 Kassel, FRO). common oviduct leading into

Analysis of the odon. fauna (34 spp.) in a high- "eighth complex" localized in the 8th abdomi-

land in northern Hesse, FRG. In area compari- nal segment. The "eighth complex" comprises

the 7 became son with status of 1913, spp. ex- the bursa copulatrix, spermatheca and vagina.

and shift in the faunal A of tinct, a composition pair prominent accessory reproductive

towards the increase of is localized in the 9th into tyrphophilous taxa glands, segment, open

The latter is apparent. due to acidification, since the vagina.

there and in are no moors peat bogs the region. 1990

(8329) RAKONCZAY, Z., [Ed.], 1989. Voids kiinyv. A

1990. magyarorszagon kipusztull es veszelyezlelett (8333) BROCKHAUS, T„ Libellenbeobachtun- — - Flusslauf der noveny es dllatfajok. [The Hungarian Red gen am Zschopau (Odonata), Inf-

Data Book]. 359 pp. Akadémial Kiadö, Buda- Mat. Ent. Karl-Marx-Stadt 20: 4-5. - (Markt

pest. - ISBN 963-05-5325-2. (Hung.). 20/21, D(0)-9001 Chemnitz, FRG).

The odon. section 118-181, list- appears on pp. Annotated list of 9 spp.; Erzgebirge. E. Ger-

Aeshna A. ing Coenagrion hastulatum, juncea, many.

viridis, Anax parthenope, Gomphus flavipes,

Cordulegaster bidentata, C. boltonii, Somato- (8334) BROCKHAUS, T. 1990. Rote Liste der Libel-

chlora metallica, Sympetrum danae and Leu- len des Bezirkes Chemnitz und Massnahmen

corrhinia caudalis. zum Biotopschutz. NatSchutzArh. Sachsen 32:

21-28. - (Markt 20/21, D(0)-9001 Chemnitz,

(8330) SALEEM, P.M. & K.N. KHAN, 1989. Effect FRG).

of and the odonates distribu- 47 odon. known from temperature pH on spp. are the district of

tion ofdistrict Bannu (N.W.F.P.), Pakistan. Sci. Chemnitz, E Germany, of which 43 are auto-

145-151. - Univ. 21 that Khyher 2(1): (Dept Zool., chthonous, inch spp. are notendangered.

For checklist OA Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan). a cf. 8323.

The effects of temperature and pH on odon.

distribution in 12 but were investigated genera, (8335) DEVAI, G. & M. MISKOLCZI. 1990. The

the taxonomic identification of most ofthese is dragonfly (Odonata) fauna of Batorliget, its

erroneous, based on North American [identifi- chorological analysis and evaluation conside-

cation] literature! ring nature conservation. In: S. Mahunka. [Ed.],

The batorliget nature reserves after forty years,

SAMWAYS, M., 1989. (8331) Ecological landscaping Vol. I, [1991] pp. 279-293, Hung. Nat. Hist.

at the Botanic Garden Natal National Pieterma- Mus., Budapest, ISBN 963-7093-07-96. -

ritzburg. Veld & Flora 75: 107-108. - (Dept (Ecol. Inst., Kossuth Univ., P.O. Box 14, HU-

Zool. & Ent. Fac. Sei., Univ. Natal, P.O, Box 4010 Debrecen).

375, Pietermaritzburg-3200, SA). The history of odonatol. research in the Batorli-

A on a be is traced from 1936 note dragonfly preserve, to set up get nature reserve to present,

within the National Bota- confines of the Natal the 34 recorded spp. are listed along with the

nic RSA. annotations habits and careful Garden, Pietermaritzburg, on habitats, a 390 Odonatological Abstracts

biogeographic analysis of the fauna is presen- -3, 2 portraits incl. — (c/o R.A. Miiller, Reheto-

ted, and a statistical evaluation of the habitats belstr. 99, CH-9016 St Gallen).

is given. Swiss monthly’s interview with R. Müller,

mainly on his odonatologicalexploration ofthe

(8336) DONATH. H., 1990. Die Libellen der nordwest- Philippine Isis, but containing also some other

lichen Niederlausitz (Teil 4). Biol. Stud. Luckau biographic information on the life and work of

49-56. — this odon. worker. — For 19: (Umweltzentrum. Hauptstr. 21, significant Swiss more

D(O)-7960 Luckau. FRG). information cf. OA 8327. 8374.

Deals with 8 spp. ofGomphidae.Cordulcgaslri-

dae and Corduliidae. — For the previous parts (8341) NOBI INSECT RESEARCH CLUB. 1990. In-

cf. OA 6121, 6478, 6971. sect fauna of the Nobi area. Yokosuka City,

Kanagawa Prefecture. Scient. Rep. Yokosuka

(8337) DONATF1. FI.. 1990. Zur Hntomofauna vonTa- City Mus. 38: 61-80. (Jap., with Engl.s.). — in der nordwestlichen Nieder- gebaurandzonen (c/o Mr N. Ohba, Yokosuka City Mus.. Fukada-

lausitz. Ahh. Ber. NaturkMus. Gdrlilz 64( ): 69- 1 doi, Yokosuka, 238, JA).

72. — D(O)- (Umweltzentrum, Hauptstr. 21, Contains annotated list of27 odon. and an spp., 7960 Luckau, FRG). it is stated that Nobi is one of the areas where

8 odon. are listed as characteristic of differ- spp. the natural environment is well preserved, ent, specified marginalhabitats in the marginal thoughlong-termconservation measures are re-

zone of the areas in Lower open-cast mining quired.

Lusatia. eastern Germany. No locality is speci-

fied. (8342) PAVLOV. A M. & I.M. ZUBINA, 1990. Zavisi

most’ ol lichinok massy lineynyh razmerov u (8338) HODAR.J.A.. I. RUIZ & I. COMACHO, 1990, strekoz. — [The correlation between the mass La de la comûn alimentaciön rana (Rana pcrezi and linear size in dragonfly larvae]. Gidrohiol. el de la Peninsula Ibe- Seone, 1855) en sureste — Zh. 26(5): 83-85. Russ., with Engl.s.). (Zool. rica. Misc. zool. 14: 145-153. (With Engl.s.). Inst., St. Petersburg St. Univ., Universitetskaya — (Depto Biol. anim.. Fac. Cien.. Univ. Gra- nab. 7/9, RUS-199034 St Petersburg). nada, ES- 18001 Granada). Equations are given for body weight depen- Contains statistical data on adult and larval dence linear size in 8 of 2 suborders. on spp. odon.. without further taxonomic specification,

encountered in the stomachs of Rana perczi at (8343) REINHARDT, K„ 1990. Libellenbcobachtun- 5 localities in SE Andalusia, Spain. im Süden der oblast gen Tjumen (Wcstsibcri-

sche Tiefebene, UdSSR) im Spätsommer. Em. (8339) KAUSHIK. S., S. SHARMA. M.N. SAXENA

Ber. 281. — Str. SAKSENA 1990. Habitat Nachr. 34(6); (Irkutsker 153, 6 D.N. [sic!], eco- D(O)-9044 Chemnitz. FRG). logy of anisopteran nymphs in certain water Commented records of 11 bodies of Madhya Pradesh. Acta hydrochim. spp.

hydrohiol. 18(4): 443-447. - (First Author:

Sch. Stud. Zool., Jiwaji Univ., Vidya Vihar. (8344) REUBEN, R„ D.R. RAO. A. SEBASTIAN, RS.

Gwalior-474011. India). CORBET, N. WU & C. LIAO. 1990, Biological

21 spp. were identified from different types of control methods suitable for community use.

lentic and lotie habitats, data are presented on In: C.F. Curtis. [Ed.]. Appropriate technology

CK, and in control, 146-158, CRC Press, Boca temperature amplitude. pH. Cl(mg/I), vector pp.

on structure of all habitats, and the vertical dis- Raton. Fla, ISBN 0-8493-4755-6. - (Fourth

tribution m) is stated for Author: Zook, Univ. West (205-1067 most spp. Dept Edinburgh,

Mains Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3JT. Scotland, UK).

(8340) [MÜLLER, R.A.. &| U. SCHÄR. 1990. Philip- The odon. section (pp. 142-145) deals with the

of pinen - ein land der Inseln, ein Land derTräume. same periodic augmentative release Croco-

Eindrücke des Libellen-Forschers Roland Mül- Ihemis servilia larvae in Burma as reported ori-

ler. Si Galier Nadu: Monats-Mag. 1990(2): 1- ginally in OA 7421 (cf. also e.g. OA 8151). Odonatological Abstracts 391

(8345) SANTAMARINA, J„ 1990. Alimentaciön del covery of the Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

mirlo acuàtico (Cinclus cinclus) ennos de Gali- (Ischnura pumilio) in Bedfordshire, Bedford-

cia. Misc. znol. 14: 207-215. (With Engl.s.). - shire Naturalist 45 [1990]: 75. - (Weltmore

(Area Ecol., Depto Biol, fundamental, Fac. Rd 45, Luton, Beds, LU2 2TN, UK).

Univ. de Biol., Santiago Compostela, ES- 15071 This is a sequel to the Author's paper listed in

Santiago de Compostela). OA 7845,

The feeding habits of the dipper in the rivers

of NW studied of Spain were by means analyses (8350) CHAO, H.-f., 1991, A of the comparison gom- of regurgitatedpellets and faecal samples. Sta- phid dragonfly fauna of Fujian and Taiwan (O-

tistical data are presented on the representation donata, Gomphidae). Wuyi Sci. J. 8: 9-13.

of unidentified Anisoptera, and of the Gomphi- (Chin., with comprehensive Engl.s.). — (Biol.

dae and Aeshnidae. Control Res. Inst., Fujian Agric. Coll., Fuzhou,

Fujian-350002, P.R. China).

1991 The 2 faunae have been fairly thoroughly inves-

tigated (60 spp. in 25 gen. and 21 spp. in 15

& D.T. 1991. the (8346) ALCOCK, J„ GWYNNE, Evolu- gen., resp.). All Taiwanese gen. are common

tion of insect sides of and mating systems: the impact of on both the Taiwan Strait, so are

individual selectionist In: W.J. of the 21 known Taiwan. 6 thinking. Bailey 15 spp. from Only

& J. beha- Ridsdill-Smith, [Eds], Reproductive Taiwanese spp. are endemic, though close con-

viour of insects: individuals and of from populations, geners those the mainland. Conse-

pp. 10-41, Chapman & Hall, London-New quently, the Taiwanese fauna is dominated by

York-Tokyo-Melboume-Madras, ISBN 0-412- constituents of southern Chinese origin. The

31280-8. — (First Author: Dept Zook, Arizona affinities between the Japanese and Fujian-Tai-

St Univ., AZ also outlined. The Tempe, 85287-1501, USA). wanese gomphid faunae are

A the comprehensive review, with emphasis on Indo-Chinese subregion of the Oriental Region

odon. (inch Fujian and Taiwan) appears to be the cen-

tre of abundance of the gomphid fauna in E,

(8347) BAZZANTI, M, 1991. Sandy bottom macroin- Asia.

vertebrates in two moderately polluted stations

of the river Treia structural and M. (central Italy): (8351) D'ANDREA, & S. CARPI, 1991. Spines on

functional Annls Limnol. Odonata: organization. 27(3); the wing veins in are they aerodyna-

287-298. (With Fr.s.). — (Dipto Biol. Anim. & mic? In: G. Lanzavecchia & R. Valvassori

Uomo, Univ. Roma "La Sapienza”, Viale dell- [Eds], Form and function in zoology [Selected

’Università 32, 1-00185 Roma). Symposia and Monographs U.Z.I., Vol. 5], pp.

The fauna was sampled at 2 stations (alt. 180 281-290, Mucchi. Modena. — (Dipto Biol.

& 40 moderate moderate m. resp.; velocity, pol- Anim., Univ, Firenze, Via Romana 17,1-50125

lution from domestic and sewage agricultural Firenze).

Sabatini N nutrients: Mts, of Rome). As far as The odon. wing vein spines show primitive and

the odon. are concerned, characters, only Calopteryx sp. secondary which distinguishthe Zy-

recorded, from the station was upper only. goptera from the Anisozygoptera and Aniso-

ptera, confirming the generally accepted classi-

(8348) 1991. Re- fication CHAM, S.A., Dragonflies (Odonata). even on the lower levels, such as fami-

of port the Recorder. Bedfordshire Naturalist lies and subfamilies. The distinctive distribution

— of 45 [1990]: 71-74. (45 Weltmore Rd, Luton, these spines on the nodal and cubito-anal

Beds, LU2 2TN, UK). fields (leading and trailingwing edges) and zone

The Author is Regional Recorder (of the British immediatelybehind the pterostigma indicate the

Odonata Recording Scheme) for Mid-East these Eng- importance of areas.The spines along the

land. This is the 1990report, containingannota- forewing border are known to act as turbolators,

tions on 19 spp. altering the boundary-layer flow around the

wing, and it canbe hypothesized that also the

(8349) CHAM, S.A , 1991. Further the dis- within notes on spines the dihedralmay have an aerody- 392 Odonalological Abstracts

namic function, perhaps during different phases (8356) DONATH. H., 1991. Die Libellen der nordwest-

of the wing beat. The sexual differentiation in lichen Niederlausilz (Teil 5). Biol. Stud. Luckau

spine distribution, known so far in Caloptery- 20: 31-40. — (Umweltzentrum, Hauptstr. 21,

goidea and Lestoidea, requiresan in vivo inves- D(O)-7960 Luckau, FRG).

in order determine whether the Deals with 18 libellulid — For the tigation to aero- spp. previous

dynamic needs of the females differ from those part cf. OA 8336.

of the males, for example during the complex

reproductive procedure. (8357) DONATH, H„ 1991. Neue Naturschutzgebiete

und Flächcnnaturdcnkmale im Landkreis Luc-

(8352) D'ANTONIO, C. & M.T. DE MAJO, 1991. kau. Biol. Stud. Luckau 20: 3-10. - (Umwelt-

Reperti: Odonata, Aeshnidae. Boll. Ass. romana zentrum. Hauptstr. 21, D(O)-7960 Luckau,

Em. 45 [1990]: 131-132. - (First Author: Via FRG).

1-80127 23 in the Luckau A. Falcone 386/B. Napoli). nature reserves district,eastern

Several Hemianax ephippiger have been seen Germany, are listed and briefly described. Some

in Napoli, and 2 â were collected in Napoli odonatol. information is provided for some of

(25-IX-1990)and Lago Patria (Cascrta. Campa- them.

nia; 17-XI-I990), Italy.

(8358) DREYER, W„ 1991, Das tolle Liebeslcbcn der

(8353) DAVID, S.. 1991. VâZky (Odonata) Kotlin. Libellen. Magazin fur Natur 1991 (Sept.): 22- — Stiavnické vrchy. — Dragon-flies(Odonata) of 28. (Zool. Mus., Hegewischstr. 3, D(W)-

Kotliny in the Stiavnické Vrchy Mts. Stredne 2300 Kiel-I, FRG).

slovensko (Prir.) 10: 267-278, (Slovak, with A narrative on odon. reproductive behaviour,

— CZ- well German Engl.s.). (Tckovskc Muz., P.O. Box 69. by a known odonatologist, direc-

934 69 Levice), ted at the general reader.

15 evidenced the 1987-1988 spp. were during

incl. which 1991. Erstnachweis der surveys, Leucorrhinia pectoralis, (8359) EHMANN, H..

has been hitherto known in Slovakia (Czecho- Zwerglibelle, Nehalennia speciosa (Charpen-

slovakia) solely from the E. Slovakian lowlands tier. 1840), für Oberösterreich. Oko-L 13(4): 12-

Rer. Mns. — (cf. M.TrpiS, 1969. Acta not. natn. 13. (Hirschenhöhstr. 25, A-5450 Werfen).

N. is recorded from Ibmer Moor Slow 12: 433-449). speciosa nr

Ihm, Upper Austria.

(8354) [DE MARMELS. J.J, 1991. El valor biolögico

de la quebrada "La Toma" en Rancho Grande. (8360) ENDERSBY,!.. l99I.Anomithologist'sinsect.

Sorocua. Rancho Grande 3(31); 2. - (Inst. News!. Victorian Wetlands Trust. Melbourne

Zool. Agric.. Fac. Agron.. Univ. Central Vene- 3(4): 6-7. — (56 Looker Rd. Montmorency, Vic.

zuela. Aptdo 4579. Maracay 2I0I-A. Venezue- 3094, AU).

la). A general presentation of dragonflybiology in

Sciotropis cyclanthorum, Palaemnema mela- a local society periodical, with anappeal to the

Neocordulia readers send in their field observations. nostigma and an undescribed sp.n. to own

in Rancho Ve- are listed from a locality Grande,

1991. nezuela. (8361) ESQUIVEL, C„ Clave para identificar

las familias de libelulas (Insecta: Odonata) pre-

DOMMANGET. J.-L.. 1991. Un lumi- Mexico America central. Brenesia (8355) piège sentes en y

estimer la richesse des 34: 15-26. — Cien. neuxpour milieux aqua- (With Engl.s.). (Esc. Biol..

tiques. Insectes. Opie 83: 17-19. - <7 rue La- Univ. Nac., Heredia, Costa Rica).

martine, F-78390 Bois d'Arcy). Illustrated family key to the adults of the Central

American fauna. A detailedtechnical description of a subaquatic

is said effective light trap. It to be surprisingly

for the assessment of larval odon. populations (8362) GORB. S.N., 1991. FunkcionaTnaya motfolo-

— (Lestidae, Coenagrionidae.Aeshnidae, Libellu- l>iya sistemy arretra u strekoz. [Functional

the head in dra- lidae). morphologyof fixation system Odonatological Abstracts 393

gonflies], ii+17 pp, [ Autoreferat Diss. Kand. data from the 1984 ed. of the official USSR

Biol. Nauk], Inst. Zook, Akad Nauk Ukr., Kiev. Red Data Book (cf. OA 5090). Of the odon.. 1

- Insect Schmalhausen is considered "vulnerable" and 10 (Russ.). (Dept Physiol., sp. spp. are

Inst. St. assessed "rare". Zook, Ukrain. Acad. Sei., Lenin 15, as

UKR-252001 Kiev, Ukraine).

Public university edition ofthe summary of the (8367) KÜHNE. C, 1991. Das neue NSG "Grosser

dissertation listed in OA 8108. Weidenteich" und seine Libellenfauna. Mitt,

sachs. Em. 22: 7-8. — (Am Hochmoor I. D(O)-

(8363) HUISMAN, J. & J. VAN TOL, 1991. Dragon- 9656 Tannenbergsthal,FRG).

flies and caddisflies & Annotated list of 23 from (Odonata Trichoptera) spp. a locality nr

from waters around the Danum Valley Field Plauen, Saxonian Vogtland, E. Germany.

Centre. Sahah Sac. J. 9 [1989] (1); 90-109. -

(Second Author: Nain. Mus. Nat. Hist., P.O. (8368) LAISTER, G., 1991. Erstnachweise der Scha-

Box 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden). brackenlibelle, Hemianax ephippiger(Burmeis-

A brief characterisation ofthe history ofodona- ter, 1839), für Oberösterreich und Salzburg,

research in Borneo is 8-11. — Ro- tol. followed by an ac- Oko-L 13(4): (Naturk. Stat. Linz,

count of the odon. fauna of 4 localities in the seggerstr. 22, A-4020 Linz).

areaof the Centre, Sabah, northern Borneo, Ma- Freshly emerged individuals and/or exuviae of

A but laysia. fairly exhaustive, incomplete re- H. ephippiger are recorded from the Salzach

gional bibliography is appended. backwaters N of Salzburg (28-VIII-1990) and

from the Danube backwaters at Pulgam, E of

(8364) [JARZEMBOWSKI, E.A.] (Anonymous), Linz (17-IX-1990, 21-IX-1990, 23-X-1990),

1991. Dr Ed may lose his job in cash cuts. Austria. At the latter locality, duringthe 3 visits,

Evening Argus. Brighton, issue of Oct. 25, with 79 exuviae of Sympelrum fonscolombei were

a portrait. — (Editors: 89 North Street, Brigh- also counted.

ton, UK).

evaluation of scienti- A. & F.D. 1991. Contains a brief manyfold (8369) LETARDI. D'AURIA. Reperli:

fic work ofDr Jarzembowski, odon. palaeonto- Odonata, Gomphidae, Libellulidae. Boll. Ass.

logist, and (then) Principal Keeper Natural romana Em. 45 [1990]: 131. — (Authors’ ad-

Sciences, Booth Mus., Brighton. He has now dresses not stated).

accepted a new position at the Brighton Town Onychogomphus forcipatus unguiculatus and

Hall, as the Council’s ’’green” officer. Crocothemis erythraea are recorded from the

nature reserve of Serre Persano, Salerno, Cam-

(8365) JARZEMBOWSKI, E.A.. 1991. The fossil dra- pania, Italy, rising the status of the local odon.

of Dorset. In: E.D.V. The fauna 17 OA gonflies Prendergast, to spp. (cf. 5789).

dragonfliesof Dorset, pp. 59-62,70-71 [referen-

ces], Dorset Nat. Hist. & Archaeol. Soc., Dor- (8370) LOPAU, W„ 1991, Lihellenheobachtungenauf

chester. — (Booth Mus. Nat. Hist., Dyke Rd, LeshosIGr. 1988-1990. Privately published by

BN1 — Brighton, 5AA, UK). the author, ii+48 pp. (Kuhstedtermoor 26.

This is in the book listed in a chapter OA 8378, D(W)-2742 Gnarrenburg, FRG).

review of the 14 odon. recovered 22 from 35 localities the island of Les- giving a spp. spp., on

from the Lower Jurassic through Middle Eocene bos, Greece, are habitat-wise listed and their

beds in the Dorset area, and evaluating their distribution mapped. Calopteryx splendens bal-

significance. Mesogomphus sp. from the Lul- canica is among the more interesting taxa. The

worth Formation is (Upper Jurassic) here work is the result of 3 yrs of vacation surveys,

brought on record for the first time. it is very carefully prepared, and the earlier

literature on the island is also considered.

(8366) KOCHETOVA, N„ 1991. Protection des insec-

tes en Russie. Insectes, Opie 83: 23-24. - (Au- (8371) MICHIELS, N.K. & A.A. DHONDT. 1991.

thor’s address not stated). Characteristics of dispersal in sexually mature

The article contains a table summarizing the dragonflies. Ecol. Em. 16; 449-459. — (Res. 394 Odonatological Abstracts

Gr. Zool.. Dept SBM, Limburgs Univ. Centrum, lolally lost. (Likewise, the capability of Zygo-

B-3590 Diepenbeek). ptera to survive during underwater oviposition

The of natural be lost (1) population dynamics a popu- may by handling the caught individuals

danae lation of Sympetrum was studied by for identification or marking purpose).

means of a mark-release-recapture method, to

find indications of dispersal by mature adults. (8373) MOORE, N.W., 1991. Odonata Specialist

Additional information on orientation and the Group. Species 17:60. — (Farm House, Swave-

influence of phenotype (includingage), density sey, Cambridge, CB4 5RA, UK).

and weather obtained observations under was by Advance summary of the report listed in OA

natural and in outdoor field conditions a large 8293,

— all adults cage. (2) 80% of mature caught

R.A. W. around the natural pond were estimated to be (8374) (MÜLLER. &| KAMBER. 1991. 2

Considerable immigrants. immigration was Libellen namens rolandmuelleri. Neues Wiler

confirmed the abdomen of unmarked issue of 24, 2, incl. — by length Taghlatt. July p. portrait

matures which did not accord with that expected (c/o R.A. Miiller. Rehetobelstr. 99, CH-9016 St

from the locally emerged population. Total Gallen).

numbers captured and the minimum number With reference to the Philippine endemics Ri-

known to be alive fell sharply at the time when siocnemis rolandmuelleri Hämäl. (cf. Odonato-

1991: and most individuals were mature. At the same time logica 20 151-194) Gynacanlha ro-

new matures continued to enter and disappear landmuelleri Hämäl. (cf. OA 7840), the life and

from the study area at an increasing rate. — (3) work of R.A. Müller (born Jan. 9, 1936, Thai/

Dispersive behaviour (escape flights) in the SG, Switzerland: formerly Curator of the Nat.

Hist. St field enclosure was primarily age dependent in Mus., Gallen. Switzerland) is briefly

both it occurred from of sexes: an age 25-30 outlined, and emphasis is laid on his monumen-

onwards. This with the tal work days coincides time-lag on the odonalological exploration of

increased the Isis. The has been between the emergence peak and dis- Philippine paper reprinted

the in persal in field. Secondary effects on escape Pfalz-Brief. Si Gallen 2(1991); 10-12. where

flights suggested that males tended to abandon the reproduction of the photographs is better.

- — other low density areas. (4) Males flew relatively For some newspaper articles on his

more southward than females. odonatol. work cf. also OA 8327, 8340. - (Ab-

stracter's Noie\ R. Müller is at present certainly

1991. - unusual the collectors the (8372) MOORE. N.W., Dragonflies one of most prolific odon. on

insects, hr. E.D.V. The world and he is the Prendergasl, dragonflies scale, specialised on Philip-

of Dorset, pp. 6-15.70 [references], Dorset Nat. pine fauna. On his annual expeditions to the

Hist. & Archaeol. Soc., Dorchester. — (Farm Archipelago, and with the aid of several local

House. CB4 5RA, collectors in his Swavesey, Cambridge, UK). professional permanent pay. he

book This is the introductory chapter of the broughttogether ( 1985-1992)an absolutely un-

listed in OA 8378, presenting a concise outline matched collection of over 20.000 specimens,

of the odon. biology with special reference to pertaining to over 200 spp., incl. 19 holotypes

the Dorset fauna. Though brief, the text contains and almost 40 still undescribed spp./sspp., from

a wealth of masterly organised information. To 24 islands, viz. Basilan, Bohol, Bongoa, Bu-

those, who for other Cebu. "philosophical" or reasons suanga. Dinagat, Homonhon, Leyte.

refrain from taking voucher specimens, adop- Luzon. Marinduque, Masbate. Mindanao. Min-

ting the capture-identify-release method in- doro, Negros, Palawan, Panaon, Paney, Samar,

stead, it will be of interest to read here that Sanga-Sanga, Siasi, Sibutu, Sibuyan, Tablas,

and He is when the adult dragonfly moves from the hori- Tawi-Tawi. working in conjunction

zontal. the inertia in the head relative to the with other specialists on the fauna of that part

is in of the world and in collaboration body picked up by the sense organs the with the rele-

is in neck. If the insect caught a net this delicate vant institutions in Europe and North America.

mechanism is often damaged by the sudden The collection is completely computerised,with

blow and its be it the field diaries and ability to fly may impaired or go an unusually Odonatological Abstracts 395

detailed documentation on the habitats, etc., This is yet another volume in the increasing

which enhance the scien- literature the British fau- additionally priceless on county dragonfly

tific value of this material. For the time being, nae. It is organised into 5 main chapters, and

R. Müller is the sole Swiss odon. taxonomist it is the best works in this field. certainly among

of world class, his collection is by far the largest The introductory general presentation of the

odon. collection in needless Prof. K.W. Switzerland and, Order was contributed by MOORE

the and collection OA 8372). and fossil to say, largest most complete (cf. a chapter on the dra-

of the Philippine taxa in existence. So far he gonflies of Dorset, by Dr E.A. JARZEM-

did financial BOWSKI OA never enjoy any or technical sup- (cf. 8.365). It was certainlya good

from Swiss port any orforeign institution; most idea to reprint also the BDS "Code of practice"

of his holotypes are scheduled for final deposi- (cf. OA 6580) and the BDS instructions for

tion in the SMF, Frankfurt/Main). construction of dragonflyponds (cf. OA 6581).

The rounded-off species "monographs" consti-

(8375) NEL, A., 1991. Description de quelques Sieblo- tute the bulk of the book, covering 28 out of

the 38 for each of them siidae fossiles nouveaux (Odonata, Zygoptera. British spp„ presenting

brief of structural Lestoidea). Nouv. Revue Enl. (N.S.) 8(4): 367- a description features, habitat,

375. — 8 av. Gassion, F-13600 behaviour, distribution and (With Engl.s.). a county map I or

La Ciotat). more excellent ink drawings (of both sexes,

1 and In addition to unnamed Sieblosiidae sp. where appropriate). The bibliographic referen-

1 unnamed Stenolestes — is sp., S. hispanicus sp.n. ces are organised chapter-wise. A novelty

is described and from illustrated the Upper Mio- the attempt to introduce anorthographic distinc-

cene (Vallesien) of Cerdana, Spain. Holotype tion between the Anisoptera (= "dragon-flies”)

No. IPM-R 10376, in MNHN, Paris. and the odon. in general(= "dragonflies").This

looks a bit unusual, but it does indicate the

(8376) PAULUS, S., F. PLAISIER & C. RITZAU, confusion created in the "modem" literature by

1991. Die Libellen des Landkreises Ammerland the separation of the 2 main extant suborders

(Insecta: Odonata). Oldenburg.Jh. 91:221-237. into "damselflies" (Zygoplera) and "dragon-

— FB 7 (Terrest. Ökol., Biol., Univ. Oldenburg. flies" (Anisoptera). retaining the latter name

Postfach 2503, the denomination of the order D(W)-2900Oldenburg. FRG). also for as a

Treatmenl of fauna the odon. of the district of whole. One would wonder as to the "vernacu-

of Ammerland, W Oldenburg, Lower Saxonia. lar” name for the Anisozygoptera! In W.J. Lu-

FRG 39 of which 31 (99 localities, spp., auto- cas’s British dragonflies (1900) all odonales

still chthonous). were "dragonflies” and in his 1917 The

biology of dragonflies R.J. Tillyard stated in

(8377) PILS, G„ 1991. Das Kleine Granatauge (Ery- passing that 'The small Agrionidae are known

— Needham & Butler thromma viridulum) eine für Oberösterreich as 'damselflies' J.G. H.

Libellenart im südöstlich in their Handbook the neue Augebiet von Heywood. of dragonflies

Linz. Öko-L — 13(4): 3-7. (Karl-Renner-Str. 4/ of North America (1929) extended the name

47, A-4040 Linz). "damselflies" to all Zygoptera, and this was

E. viridulum is reported from Grosse Weikerl- followed by C. Longfield in the first (1937)

SE of and the habitat des- edition of see, Linz, Austria, is her Dragonflies of the British Isles.

cribed. In the Encyclopaedia brilannica treatments, in

the 1910 edition, for R. McLachlan & G.H.

1991. (8378) PRENDERGAST, E.D.V., The dragon- Carpenter all odon. were "dragonflies", while

flies ofDorset. Dorset Natural History and Ar- in the 1974 edition P.S. Corbet has "damsel-

Dorchester. 73 — flies" for chaeological Society, pp. the Zygoptera. and no vernacular

ISBN - £ 2.95 0900341327. Price: net. Availa- name for the Anisoptera. In short, this nomen-

the ble from: Publisher, c/o Dorset County Mus„ clature is of comparatively recent date and cer-

IX — rather unfortunate. Dorchester, Dorset, DT I A, UK. (Author: tainly In the early years of

Manot the Editor House, Bagber, Sturminsler Newton. S.I.O.. the of Odonatologica was

Dorset. DT10 2EY, UK). trying to abandon the "damselflies"alltogelher. 396 OdonatologicalAbslracls

but he was unable to withstand the pressure, (8383) SNELDER. F.. 1991. Odonata mechanica. In:

from the American forthcoming mostly wor- S. Sales. |Ed.|. De kunst is hel vliegen. pp. 36-

kers. It remains be 41. - to seen whether or not the AKI. Enschede. (Dutch). (Author; Z.E.

of in the II. NL-7227 DE — Publisher; present suggestion a hyphen Anisoptera weg Toldijk:

denomination is be Its to accepted. principal Akademie voor Beeldende Kunst. Roessinghs-

weak point lies in the circumstance that the bleekweg 155, NL-7522 AH Enschede).

hyphen has been generally used in the old Fantasy sketches, by a graduate class student

Whatever Colo- English orthography. the case, of a school of figurative ails, on the theme

nel is be brin- Prendergasl to congratulated for "dragonfly flight mechanics”. The project was

in ging the problem in discussion again. And his executed the framework of a graduate work-

slim volume should be in serious of the not lacking any shop on figurative art presentation princi-

odonalological library! ples of flight and mechanics of flying machines.

(8384) SRIVASTAVA, V.K. & B.K. SRIVASTAVA. (8379) RAHMANN. H., K. Z1NTZ & A. KÖNIG.

1991. Examinations of the material in 1991. Faunistische Aspekte als Grundlage für sperm the male primary genital of Ischnura geplante Renaturierungsmassnahmen im Wur- organs

(Insecla: Odonata), Bioved zacher Ried (Landkreis Ravensburg/Ober- rufostigma Sclys

21-28. — Author: Zool.. schwaben). Verb. Ges. Okol. 20: 301-313. (With 2(1): (First Dept

C.M.P. Coll,, Univ. Allahabad. 318 Engl.s.). - (Inst. Zool., Univ. Höhenheim, Gar- Alopi Bagh.

benstr. 30, D(W)-7000 Stuttgart-70, FRG). Allahabad-211006,India).

A ofmultilobular The Wurzacher Ried, Upper Svahia, SW Ger- pair testes, extending through the half of the 7lh and the whole of is of the still intact raised posterior many, one largest

the 8th abdominal segment, produce in bogs in the pre-alpinc region ofcentral Europe. sperm its lobules. The is in the form of 40 these listed sperm mostly It harbours odon. spp., but are not

- or bundles with few isolated strands. here. Cf. also OA 7931. groups a

The lobules are capable of givingrise to several

sets of sperm groups or bundles during life, (8380) ROHDENDORF, B.B., [Ed]. 1991. Fundamen- which are passed into a common lateral duct tals of paleontology. Vol. 9. Arthropoda. Tra- running lengthwise in the testis. The common eheata. Chelicerata. Smithsonian Insln Libr. & lateral duct communicates posteriorly with the Natn. Sei. Found., Washington, xxxii+894 pp.. vas deferens of its side. Both the lateral ducts

22 pis inch — ISBN none. and the vasa deferentia arc secretory in nature, Engl. ed. of this classical Russian work. Odon.: which inter- and produce a seminal fluid gets pp. 81-100, with the The material is spersed sperm. sperm

in deferentia stored the vasa and a median sperm (8381) SCHMIDT, E„ 1991. Biotopbewertung durch sac, into which the vasa deferentia open distally. ' Repräsentative Spektren der Odonalenarten A small, ventral ejaculatory duct connects the

(RSOr. Verb. 12 Inst. Synip. Enlomofaunislik with the localized in the sperm sac gonopore

Minelenr.. Kiev (1988). 383-388. - (Biol. pp. middle of the 9th abdominal venter. The stored Didaktik, FG 9, Univ. Essen. Postfach 10 3764, material of the sperm sperm sac is released D(W)-4300 Essen-1. FRG). the duct and and through ejaculatory gonopore. For the original cf. Odonalologica 14 paper translocated to the vesicula spermalis of the (1985): 127-133. secondary copulatory apparatus (the secondary

genitalia). In I. rufostigma the male accessory

SCHMIDT, E.. 1991. Das für from (8382) Nischenkonzepl glands are altogether absent the system,

Belli. and all formed. die Bioindikalion am Beispiel Libellen. spermatophores are not at - Landespfl. Rheinland-Pfal: 14: 96-117.

(Biol. Didaktik. FB 9. Univ. Essen. Postfach 10 (8385) STOCKMANN, A.. 1991. Limnologischc Un-

Essen-1. der eincm 3764. D(W)-4300 FRG). lersuchungen an Ise, ausgebautem

Elaboration on the principles outlined originally Heidefluss im Landkreis Gifhom, Niedersach-

by the Author in Odonalologica 14(1985): 127- sen. Erweit. Zusanmienfass. drag. dr. Ges. Lim-

133. Odonalological Abstracts 397

no!.. Mondsee, pp. 391-395. — (Aktion Fischot- and longevity of L, dubia. pectoralis and rubi-

terschutz, D(W)-3I22 Hankensbüttel, FRG). cunda in the district of Erlangen-Hdchstadt,

studied in Gomphus vulgatissimus, Ophiogomphus ser- FRG, were considerable detail. Spe-

and pentinus Cordulegüsterboltonii are recor- cial attention is paid to life history, metamor-

ded from the middle and lower course of the phosis. reproductive behaviour, spider preda-

Ise R., Lower Saxony, Germany. tion and the weather impact on L. dubia. Some

habitat management measures are also sugges-

(8386) TEMBHARE, D.B. & R.J. ANDREW, 1991. ted.

Hormonal influence on the haemolymph treha-

lose concentration in the dragonfly Tramea Vir- 1992

ginia(Rambur) larva. Entomon 16(2): 165-166.

— (Dept Zool., Nagpur Univ., Univ. Campus, (8389) AMBRUS, A., 1992. Odonatologusok nemzel-

India), közi - Nagpur-440010, tarsasaga (SIO). [The Xlth International

the in Trehalose is major haemolymph sugar Symposium of Odonatology (SIO)]. Rovards:

In the larval T. its Hiradd 9: 4. - some dragonflies. Virginia, (Hung.). (Jurisich u. 16. HU-

concentration reaches a peak on the 24th day 9495 Köphäza).

whereafter it A brief the Author's after the ultimate moult, depletes report on contributions to

with the of the final rapidly onset metamorpho- the various programme items at the llth Int.

sis. Experimentalstudies revealed the hypertre- Symp, Odonatol. (Trevi. Perugia. Italy. Aug.

halosemic nature of the intrinsic hormones of 1991).

the cardiaca. corpora

ARGIA. (8390) The news journalof the Dragonfly So-

(8387) TENNESSEN, K., 1991. The rare dragonflies ciety of America, Vol. 4, No. 1 (March 15.

ofAlabama: at risk orunstudied? Alab. Acad. 1992). — (c/o Dr C. Cook, 469 Crailhope Rd,

Sci. 62(2/3): 59 [Abstract only) - (1949 Hic- Center, KY 42214, USA).

kory Ave., Florence. AL 35630, USA). Emmet, T.C.: Conservation of the tropical rain

Fede- [Verbatim]: 3 odon. spp. on the proposed forest and its rich odonate faunal diversity in

ral list known Endangered Species are to occur Rondonia. Western Brazil (pp. 1-2): - [Cook.

in northern Alabama: in Gomphus consanguis C.]: Questions and answers about tropical rain-

Blount G. in — County, septima Tuscaloosa Co., forests (pp. 2-7): On. R.L.: The Northeastern

and Ophiogomphus incurvatus alleghaniensisin Odonata Collectors' Meeting,Patuxent Wildlife

Blount and Tuscaloosa Co. Several other spp. Research Center. May 23-24, 1992 (7-8); —

of possible concern of the state level include Gonzales. E. & R. Novelo: Second neotropical

maxwelli, modestus, G. second and Arigomphus Gomphus Odonalologist Meeting: final an-

S. — viridifrons, Stylurus amnicola. nolatus. and nouncement (pp. 8-9); Cook. C.: The Dra-

Somatochlora Most ofthese of georgiana. spp. re- gonfly Society America's Third Annual Col-

quire relatively undisturbed small to large lectors Meeting. Meriwether Lewis Monument-

undisturbed streams or wetlands to complete Laurel Hill Wildlife Area, Tennessee (pp. 9-10):

their life cycles. Several historic records are Michalski.J.: Acolleclors gathering in Trini-

from sites greatly altered by dammingor - Taxonomie pollu- dad? (p. 10); Donnelly. T.W.: pro-

tion. Whether ofthese any spp. are truly endan- blems (?) with Tetragoneuria (pp. 11-12, figs

within the is unknown, little 13-14); - gered state as very pp. Mk halski. J. & C. Michalski:

effort has been devoted to their study. Reminiscing 1991: adventures of the Michals-

ki'stpp. 12, 15); - Duigle.JJ.: The continuing

(8388) WEHR, H., 1991 Zur und Dis- of . Ökologie zum saga Spur Lake Road, or The Great Bear

der Libellen der 15); — Garrison, R.W.: persionsverhallen aus Gattung story" (p. Research up-

Leucorrhinia — IOdonata: Lihellulidae). DiplArb. date and call for help (pp. 15-16); Beehty.

Friedrlch-Alexandcr-Univ., Erlangcn-Niim- G.: A cladistic study of Odonala (pp. 16-17):

v+83 2 excl. - berg. pp., maps (Hugenottenpl. Cook. C.: From the Editor's desk (p. 17)

7, D(W)-853I Wilhelmsdorf, FRG). Notices (p. 18).

Habitat selection, population ecology, dispersal 398 Odonalological Abstracts

(8391) BAUERFEIND. R. & H. KOMNICK, 1992. branes of the differentiated absorptive enterocy-

Lipid-loading and unloading of lipophorin in tes.

the midgut epithelium of dragonfly larvae

(Aeshna cyanea). A biochemical and immuno- (8392) BELLE. J.. 1992. The Odonata of the Azores.

Insect. cytochemical study. J. Physiol. 30(2): Em. Her.. Amst. 52(5): 63-65. - (Onder de

147-160. — (Second Author: Inst. Cytol., Univ. Beumkes 35, NL-6883 HC Velp).

Bonn. Ulrich-Haberland-Str. 61a, D(W)-5300 Only 4 spp. are indigenous to the archipelago,

Bonn-1, FRG). viz. Anomalagrion hastatum, Ischnura pumilio,

Radioactive oleic acid orally infused into larvae Anax impcrator and Sympctrum fonscolombci.

was recovered in the haemolymph in the esteri- The latter has been described by A.E. Gardner

fied form as diacylglycerol which was transpor- (1958, Ann. Man. not. Hist. (XIII) 1: 791-792)

ted Radioactive but the by lipophorin. diacylglycerol as a separate ssp., azorensis, present

released in vitro into the Author examined the and was surrounding me- type specimens con-

dium from the isolated, which their ligated midgut siders melanistic features do not merit a

had been in vivo with radiolabelled rank. The I. preloaded subspecific pumilio specimens are

oleic acid. The release was largely dependent smaller than those from Europe. The parlhcno-

on the temperature and the presence of haemo- genetic reproduction in the Azorean A. hasta-

in the incubation medium. On the other in the listed in OA lymph turn, hypothesized paper

from restated. the 4 hand, the ligated midgut isolated fasting 7617, is The occurrence of spp,

larvae, also able to absorb radioactive dia- on 9 islands of the is shown was archipelago in a

the and further cylglycerol from haemolymph to table.

esterify it to triacylglycerol. These results de-

monstrate that the midgul epithelium cannot (8393) BEUK. P.L.T., 1992. Kan Prikkebeen niet meer?

release but also absorb Over de - only diacylglycerol at noodzaak van verzamelen. About

the basal side, which strongly suggests that both the necessity of collecting. NieuwsBr. Europ.

and lipid-loading unloading of lipophorin occur Invert. Suit. Ned. 21: 13-16. (Dutch, with

in the midgul probably in dependenceofphysio- Engl.s.). - (Postbus 9517, NL-2300 RA Lei-

logical conditions. Lipophorin penetrated den).

across the basal lamina into the basolateral inter- The usefulness and necessity of collecting is

for main viz. the cellular clefts of the midgul epithelium as evi- emphasized 3 reasons, (1)

denced the collected by immunocytochemistry on light specimens represent a first basis for

and electron microscopic level, using affinity- faunistic, systematic and ecological research.

-purifiedpolyclonal antibodies against lipopho- — (2) they enable the confirmation of identifi-

rin. The apicolateral intercellular clefts, i.e. the cation, — and (3) serve for confirmation of

sites of the smooth and the records. Based septate junctions, published on his senseofrespon-

the intercellular clefts between undifferentiated sibility, the entomologist should draw his own

cells the remained unlabel- of regeneration nidi limits as to what is acceptable while collecting, - led by antilipophorin. Incubation experiments One of the examples of confusion caused

with fluorescently labelled lipophorinsuggested by non-collecting voucher specimens is taken

that of the clefts viz. lipophorin intercellular was from odonalology, Renema. Jödicke & Krii-

exchanged with lipophorin of the circulating ner, as listed in OA 7494.

— haemolymph. Although the enterocytes sho-

wed clear the basolateral 1992. Ein endocytotic activity at (8394) BISCHOF. A.. später Flug von Sym-

when incubated with horse plasma membranes petrum striolatum (Charpentier)im Domleschg.

radish peroxidase, lipophorin was not detected Graubünden. Schweiz (Odonata: Libellulidae).

inside the cells by immunocytochemistry. Con- Opusc. znol.flumin. 85: 1-6. — (Heckenweg4,

sequently. indications of lipophorin secretion CH-7000 Chur).

and internalization were lacking. - These re- Detailed circumstantial evidence is presented

sults support the conclusion that lipid-loading on long-term systematic observations at the Na-

and unloading of lipophorin occur extracellu ture Reserve Monté nr Cazis (alt. 640 m). After

the and low larly along basolateral plasma mem- a substantial snowfall prolonged tern- Odonatological Abstracts 399

peratures in mid Nov., the sp. has been noticed (8398) COMMITTEE FOR THE MONITORING OF

the on 26/27 Nov., ovipositing on ice covering THREATENED ANIMALS AND PLANTS IN

the ponds (thickness 1-8 mm). After W. Genge FINLAND, 1992. Uhanalaislen eldinlen ja kas-

(cf. OA 5475) and I. Geister (1992, Proteus. vien seuranlaloimikunnan mietintd. - Betdn-

54, in the this is the third kande kommissionen Ljubljana press), av fordvervakning av ho-

known record of behaviour in - och — this this sp. tade djur vdxter. Report on the

The literature data on the phenology of S. strio- monitoring ofthreatened animals and plants in

in latum Switzerland are summarized, and a Finland. [Committee Report 1991: 30; date of

brief reference is made to the phcnological and publication: Feb. 19, 1992], Ministryof the En-

related behavioural features of the New World vironment. — ISBN 951-47- Helsinki, 328 pp, S. vicinum Hag. -5265-1. (Finn., with Swed. & Engl, titles and

s’s 4 & on pp. 5, resp.).

(8395) BROCKHAUS, T„ 1992. Beurteilung von Ge- This is the updated edition of the Finnish Red

wässern in der Stadt Chemnitz auf der Grund- Data Book OA It contains (cf. 5684). an over-

lage der Bioindikation, Nalur & Landschaft view of the protection and monitoring in 1986-

91-99. - 67(3): (Markt 20/21, D(0)-9001 -1990, discusses new legislation, international

Chemnitz. FRG). cooperation, research and monitoring, and the

The deals paper largely with odon., the indica- protection and management of habitats of

tive value for the habitat is stated for 8 threatened The quality spp. previous categories are

spp.; Chemnitz, E. Germany. maintained, and the categories "out of danger"

and "reclassified” are introduced. The odon.

BULLETIN OF (8396) AMERICAN ODONATOLOGY. are dealt with on pp. 101, 102-103. Out of 52

Journal of the of America, Finnish Dragonfly Society spp., Coenagrion puella, Aeshna viridis

vol. 1 1, No. (March 1992). Edited by DrT.W. and Libellula fulva are considered "vulnera-

Donnelly (2091 Partridge Lane, Binghamton, ble”, and Nehalcnnia speciosa ("inadequately

NY — 13906, USA); published by the Dragon- known”), Aeshna crenata ("declining") and

of America (c/o Dr C. Cook, 469 fly Society Somatochlora sahlbergi ("rare") are considered

Rd. KY 42214, where "in Crailhope Center, USA), need of monitoring". The report is mainly

orders be subscription are to sent. Subscription based on the advice of Dr M. Hämäläinen and

for 1992; $ US 22.75 (postage incl.), special Dr P. Vallonen,though in the case ofS. sahlbergi

discount for DSA members. (which should be actually removed from the

The journal is scheduled the classification is in to appear at irregular list), not entirely agree- intervals (frequency notstated) and it is devoted ment with the suggestions ofthe 2 leading Fin-

the New to studies on World Odon., (faunal nish odon. authorities.

synopses, behavioural and ecological studies,

but it will etc.), not consider publishing new (8399) CORDES, U„ H. PUNDT, A. REMKE & U.

taxonomic level. — namesat any The first issue STREIT, 1992. Untersuchung zur DV-unter-

consists ofa viz. Don- stützten single paper (catalogue), ökologischen Bewertung von Fliessge-

nelly. T.W.: The Odonata of New York state (pp. wässem. Wasser & Boden 1992(3): 157-164.

1-27). (With Engl.s.). — (Inst. Geogr., Univ. Münster,

Robert-Koch-Str. 26-28. D(W)-4400 Münster.

(8397) CLAUSEN, W.. 1992. Die Vogel-Azurjungfer FRG).

— ein Coenagrionomatum Sélys nur Vermeh- Caloptcryx splendens and Enallagma cyathige-

rungsgast in Ostwestfalen? Nalur & Heimat, rum are listed from the Eltingmühlenbachrivu-

Munster 52(1): 23-26, — (Oppenwehe 459, let, Ostmünsterland, Westfalia, Germany.

D(W)-4995 Stemwede-3, FRG).

The habitat and population of C. ornatum at an (8400) DAVID, S.. 1992. K vÿskytu vääky Libellula

isolated locality (Lever Wald/MehncrBruch) in fulva (Müller, 1764) [sic!] (Odonata: Libclluli-

Lower and — Saxonia, Germany, are described dae) na Slovensku. On the occurrence ofthe

discussed, and measures Libellula fulva protective are sugges- dragonfly (Müller, 1764) [sic!]

ted. — Cf. also OA Tim. (Odonata: Libellulidae) in Slovakia. Zbor. lekov. 400 Odonatological Abstracts

Mur. 1: 111-115. (Slovak, with Engl.s.). — (Te- ecology for territoriality and reproductive suc-

kovské P.O. Box 69 Muz., 69, CZ-934 Levice). cess of a neotropical damsellly. Ecology 73(2):

A 9 is recorded for the first time from Slovakia, 449-462. - (Dept Zool., Univ. Oklahoma, Nor-

Czechoslovakia (Levice. 22-V-I985) and it is man, OK 73019-0235,USA).

include the in the Red Data Male behavior and suggested to sp. territorial female oviposition

Book of Czechoslovakia. behavior of Megaloprepuscoerulatus, a damsel-

in fly that develops water-filled tree holes, is

(8401 ) DAVID. S„ 1992. Vasky (Odonata) Semerovs- interpreted in light of its larval ecology. Sexual

kého potoka. — Dragonflies (Odonata) in the selection favors large males because they win

Semerov Brook. Zhor. tekov. Muz. I: 117-143. more territorial contests than do smaller males,

(Slovak, with Engl.s.). — (Tekovské Muz., P.O. and females mate only in the vicinity of defen-

Box 69, CZ-934 69 Levice). ded tree holes (i.e., passive female choice).

Small until 29 spp. were recorded from the artificially me- males behave as territory holders

W. liorated section of the brook (Ipel Hills, Slo- displaced, and/or act as subordinate satellites at

vakia, Czechoslovakia), inch Coenagrion oma- large territories. Females are more predictably

Somatochlora Orlhelrum found in forest tum. flavomaculata. light gaps, even though they

brunneum and Crocothemis which in both and holes. erythraca, oviposit gap understory tree

are of particular local interest. The succession Males defended only 14% of the sites used by

of the fauna the — and composition subsequent to ovipositing females. Large tree holes are

melioration described and its but number of are (1986-1988) relatively rare, support a greater

character is adults and biogeographic analysed. emerging per season produce larger

adults than tree holes containing < 1 I of water,

1992. okoli Mo- which than individual (8402) DAVID, S.. VaSky (Odonata) v rarely produce more one

— chovcd. Libellen (Odonata) in der Umge- per season. By defendingonly large tree holes

Mochovce Zhor. slow in male increases his chances of bung von (SUdslowakci). gap areas, a

38: 43-65. with and of and nar. Muz. (Prir.) (Slovak, mating, producing multipleoffspring

— P.O. Box CZ- successful Results from Germ.s.). (Tekovské Muz.. 69, reproduclively sons. a

-934 69 Levice). field experiment suggest that both mate acquisi-

The odon. fauna of the surroundings of the Nu- tion and procurement of superior larval habitats

clear Power Station of Mochovce, southern Slo- have been selective pressures in the evolution

vakia, Czechoslovakia has been studied during of male territory choice. Because even large

1983-1988. 29spp. were evidenced, inch a larva holes arc inadequateto support a female’s entire

of Crocothemis The and bio- clutch, and the of and hete- erythraea. species presence conspeciftc

geographic composition ofthe odon. communi- rospecific odonate larvae makes offspring survi-

ties is analysed. val uncertain, selection favors a female that par-

titions her clutch among multiple tree holes.

(8403) DONATH, H„ 1992. [Buchbesprechung], Ar-

nold. Wir beobachten Libellen.Em. Nadir. Ber. (8406) FINCKE.O.M.. 1992. Interspecific competition

— 21, for holes: for 36(1): 67, (Umweltzentrum, Hauptslr. tree consequences matingsystems

D(O)-7960 Luckau, FRG). and coexistence in neotropical damselflies. Am.

A comprehensivebook review oflhe work listed Nat. 139(1): 80-101. - (Dept Zool., Univ.

in OA 7774. Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019-0235, USA).

Male matingstrategies ofpseudostigmatid dam-

(8404) EDA, S„ 1992. Chronicle of Japanese odonato- selflies that breed in tree holes vary from re-

logy in 1991, with supplemental notes of 1990. source defense to nonlocalized mate searching.

Nature & Insects 27(3): 16-23. (Jap., with Engl, Because females were most predictably found

— in title). (3-4-25 Sawamura, Matsuinoto, Na- forest light gaps and oviposited randomly

390, JA). with tree-hole volume, gano, respect to morphology,

Continuation of the series as listed in OA 7834. and tree condition, the spatial distribution of

neither females nor oviposition sites sufficiently

(8405) FINCKE, O.M.. 1992. Consequences of larval accounted for differences in male mating strate- Odonatological Abstracts 401

gies. Tree holes over 1 I in volume were the review is given of the known fossil corduliid

best larval habitats because they supported mul- spp., and the phylogenetically advanced posi-

tiplecohorts per season.The 2 largest spp. emer- tion of the 2 new taxa is briefly discussed.

ged from larger tree holes than did the 2 smaller

members. A dem- de guild laboratory experiment (8409) GOMPHUS Mededelingenbladvan belgi-

onstrated that in large holes, small individuals sche libellenonderzoekers — Bulletin de liaison

of Megaloprepus eventually killed larger indi- des odonatologues belges. Vol, 8, No. 1 (May,

— viduals of the 2 smaller Mecistogaster spp., 1992). (Dutch & Fr.). (c/o Ms A. Anselin,

whereas survived 29 Mecistogaster to emergence KBIN, rue Vauticr, B-1040 Bruxelles).

in small holes the hatch With reference the work listed in if they were first to to OA 5434,

A Anselin is review of the 1986- there. field experiment demonstrated that Me- A. presenting a

cistogaster colonized tree holes earlier in the -1991 achievements in the mapping of the Bel-

than did the 2 fauna with wet season larger guild members, gian (pp. 2-13; a tab., showing the

thereby gainingthe head start in growth critical province-wise distribution of 52 spp.). In an-

its survival. The inferior other to competitive ability paper. A. Anselin also discusses the forth-

of its larvae countered that Me- activities and in the any advantage coming priorities Belgian

adult males otherwise derive scheme — Other cistogaster might mapping (pp. 14-18). papers:

from defendingtree holes and resulted in seaso- Ide.J.. C.Brenn & M. Paquay. Une observation

nal clumping of emerging adults. In contrast, de Cordulegaster bidenlatus en Ardenne (pp.

male - Création de by defending large tree holes, Megalopre- 20-21); Percsy. C.: mares: quel-

coerulatus increased their chances of livres de référence — pus produ- ques (pp. 22-24). (Ah-

cing multipleoffspring and sons ofhigh quality. Strader's Note: The journal is devoted entirely

to the work on the Belgian fauna. It does not

(8407) GEISTER. I. & A. SOVINC, 1992. Sympetrum report on numerous other odonatological re-

fonscolombci in Slovenia Li- of (Selys) (Odonata: search projects, conducted by a number Bel-

bellulidae). Opusc. zool. Jlumin. 86: 1-5. - gian workers, associated mostly with various

(First Author; Pokopaliska pot 13, SLO-64202 universities).

Naklo, Slovenia; — Second Author: Pod Kos-

tanji 44, SLO-6IOOO Ljubljana, Slovenia), (8410) GRACILE. [Newsletter of odonatology]. Pub-

In 1989-1991 the recorded from 3 locali- lished the Kansai Research ofOdona- sp. was by Group

viz. Radensko alt. Osaka. No. 47 ties, (I) Polje nr Grosuplje, tology, (March 29, 1992). (Jap.,

224 flooded basin in with — m, a periodically karst Engl, titles). (Distribution outside

central Slovenia, — (2) Skocjanski Zatok nr Japan: c/o K. Inoue, 5-9, Fuminosato 4-chome.

Koper/Capodistria, a brackish pond in a polder Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, JA).

at sea level in the mediterranean littoral prov- Inoue. K.. K. Tani & T. Hirake: On the report

ince, — and (3) Bobovek nr Kranj, alt. 406 m, of the faunal survey of Hatsutani River, Osaka

an abandoned clay pit in the subalpine west- Prefecture (pp. 1-8); — Kondoh. S.: Breeding

of and ern Slovenia. The habitat conditions are ana- report Aeshnophlebia [sic!] longistigma

lysed and the environmental microclimate is A. anisoptera (pp. 8-10); — Anaze, N.\ New

considered the principal common denominator localities of Sympetrum gracile Oguma found

of the structurally very different habitats. at the South ofHidaka River in Wakayama Pre-

fecture (pp. 10-11); — Miyake. R.. Rediscovery

Two of of in (8408) GENTILINI, G., 1992. new species Epi- Ictinogomphuspertinax Nishinomiya City.

theca from Lower Messinian of central Italy Hyogo Precture (p. 12); — Malsuki. K:. On the

line larvae (Odonata Corduliidae). Boll. Soc. ent. Ilot. moulting of some coenagrionid (pp.

201-208. — Nazio- - Aoki. T : Additional records 123(3): (With ital.s.). (Via 13-14); survey

nale Adriatica 78, 1-47046 Misano Adriatico/ to the odonate fauna of Kobe City, Hyogo Pre-

Forli). fecture (pp. 15-16); — Fujimolo. K.: Report of

E. miocenica and E. de- Ihe the odonate fauna of sp. n. annae sp. n. are survey trip on Shiga

scribed and illustrated from the Lower Messi- Prefecture (I) in spring, 1991 (pp. 16-19); —

in 1991 — nian, Upper Miocene, of Monte Castellaro. A (2) summer, (pp. 20-23); Inoue. K. 402 Odonatological Abstracts

& S. Nishu: Report ofthe field meeting at Aono- have occurred in the islands (Iles de la Made-

gahara, Hyogo Prefecture, carried by the So- leine) when they represented a refugium during

ciety of Odonatology, Tokyo (pp. 24-27); — the Pleistocene glaciations.

Nishu. S.: of the the odo- Report survey trip on

North in late K. & M. 1992. nate fauna of Hyogo (6) autumn, (8414) INOUE, OGAWA, On a small

1991 (pp. 28-30); - Tuhata, O.: A tripto Haskui dragonfly collection from the Engadine, Swit-

City, Ishikawa Prefecture, in search of Aeshna zerland, with two new taxa for the regional

mixta (pp. 30-31); — Hisashige. K. Report of fauna (Odonata). Opusc. zool. flumin. 87: 1-7.

the for Orlhetrum — survey trip poccilops miyaji- (First Author: 5-9, Fuminosato 4-chome,

maensis (pp. 32-33); — Anaze. N.. S. Oka, T. Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, JA; - Second Author:

Kimura & F. Nakatsuji'. Report of the survey 14-32, Aoki-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref.,

tour for Iriomate and Ishigaki Islands (pp, 33- 662, JA).

- Tsuda. S.. S. Nishu & T. Takeuchi: -36); A commented list is given of 18 spp„ evidenced

Correction the data of "Mesh code of of dragon- during Aug. 11-13, 1991 at 4 localities in the

flies of Kinki district. 1984” (p. 37). Tarasp (alt. 1404 & 1544 m) and in the St.

Moritz 1809 & 1820 area (alt. m). Caloptcryx

(8411) HANCOCK, E.G.. 1992. Some records of ter- s. cf. splendens (Harr.) and C. virgo (L.) had

restrial invertebrates from Rum National Nature been notyet previously recorded from the Enga-

Reserve 1990. Glasg. Nat. 22(2); 169-189. - dine.

(Art Gallery & Mus., Kelvingrove, Glasgow,

G3 BAG, Scotland, UK). (8415) IWAHASHI. J., [Ed.], 1992. ApictorialofJapa-

Annotated list of 9 odon. Scotland, UK. spp.; nesefauna facing extinction, viii+190 pp., 248

col. phot, inch Jpn Independent Communica-

(8412) HIEKEL, I., 1992. Sammlung von Lihellen tions Corporation, Tokyo. - ISBN 4-7966-

und Bedin- -0305-0. with title & Latin unler mitteleuropdischen tropischen (Jap., Engl, nomen-

und gungen deren Prdparalionzu wissenschaft- clature). - (Publishers: JICC, 5-5-5 Kojimachi,

lichen und Demonstrationszwecken. Abschi uss- Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JA).

Arb. Fachschul-Femstud. Präparalion, Mus. Contains ’’ecological photographs” (= field

Berlin, — Nalurk.. Humboldt-Univ., ii+59 pp. portraits) and brief texts (inch the statements

in (Anne-Frank-Str. 26, D(0)-7513 Cottbus, on the status the IUCN categories) of 22

FRG). odon. in Dr S. Asahina's spp., nomenclature and

This is review of various methods in taxonomic a fairly good not sequence.

of specimen preparation, colour conservation,

etc., based on literature and on the author’s (8416) JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH DRAGONFLY

experience in Germany and in the Philippines. SOCIETY. Vol. 8, No. I (Apr., 1992). — (c/o

The non-Europeanliterature and the techniques Mrs J. Silsby, 1 Haydn Ave., Purley, Surrey,

used in North America and Japan are not consid- CR8 4AG, UK),

ered. Bailey, M.P:. The White-Faced dragonfly Leu-

corrhinia dubia (Vander Linden) at Chartley

(8413) HILTON, D.F.J.. 1992. Odonata from the Mag- Moss National Nature Reserve, Staffordshire

dalen Islands, Quebec, Canada. Entomologist (pp. 1-3); - Fox. A.D..T.Jones <& S.C. Holland:

111(2): 102-108. — (Dept Biol. Sei., Bishop's Habitat preferences of dragonflies in the Cots-

Univ., Lennoxville, Que., JIM IZ7, CA). wold Water Park (pp. 4-9); — Brownell. A.:

After E.B, Williamson (1902, Enl. News 13: Feeding behaviour of Aeshna mixta Latreille in

144-146; 6 spp.) and a few subsequent, inciden- the maturation period (pp. 10-13); - Paine. A:.

tal records, this is only the second treatment of Notes and observations [Mixed pairings, Odo-

the odon. fauna of this small in the in Unusual archipelago nata caught light traps. ovipositing

Gulf of St Lawrence. The 22 known spp. are sites. Predation, Behaviour, Last dates, Life-

of — typical boreal and northern mixed-forest en- -cycle. Range expansion] (pp. 14-18); [Book

vironments and the composition of the fauna Review]: Silsby, y.: The dragonfliesof Dorset,

be similar odon. that E.D.V. may to any fauna might by Prendergast (pp. 18-19); — Recent Odonatological Abstracts 403

odonalological publications (p. 20). tungen zur Emergenz einiger Anisopieren an

Kleingewässem (pp. 89-104); - Burmeister.

(8417) KIMMINSIA. Newsletter of the United King- E.-G.\ Die Blaugrüne Mosaikjungfer Aeshna

dom National Office ofthe International Odona- (Müller, bereits cyanea 1764) vor 2000 Jahren

No. tological Society (SIO). Vol. 3, I (May I, am Chiemsee (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae) (pp. 105-

— 1992). (c/o Mrs J. Silsby, I Haydn Ave., -114); - Heinrich, D. & R, Mauersberger.

Purley, Surrey, CR8 4AG, UK). Liste der Libellenarten des Kreises Templin/

The traditional and informative - very sections. Mark Brandenburg (pp. 115-122); Laisler.

’’News members” "News G.: from (pp. 1-2), from Mitteilung zur Exuvienbestimmung von

universities” (pp. 2-3), "Conservation news" Sympetrum sanguineum (Müller, 1764), S. vul-

(p. 3) and ’’Visitors to Natural History Mu- gatum (Linnaeus, 1758) und S. striolatum

the seum” [= BMNH] (p. 3), are followed by (Charpentier, 1840) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae

followingarticles: Miller. P.: Visit to East Africa (123-130); - Gerken, B. K. Dorfer & M. - (pp. 3-4); Butler, S.: Observations on Andalu- Buschmann: Aspekte der Wirbellosen- und

cian in 1991 — Fischfauna der Oberweser dragonflies (pp. 4-5); Silsby, an Auengewässem

Chlorolestes southern J.\ Separating in Africa (NRW, Nds, FRG) — ein Zwischenbericht (pp.

5-6), and Vick, G.: A break Florida - (pp. spring to 131-150); Holzinger, WH.: Nehalennia spe-

in April 1992 (pp. 6-7). ciosa (Charp.. 1840),Wiederfund für die Steier-

mark (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae); - Kunath,

(8418) KÖNIG, A. & F. RENNER, 1992. Libellen - G. Interessante Fehlkopplungenbei Kleinlibel-

Edelsleine der — Liifte. 4 pp. Naturschutzzentrum, len (Zygoptera) (pp. 155-156); von Hagen.

Bad Wurzach. — (Publisher: Mühltorfstr. 3, H. Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825)

D(W)-7954 Bad Wurzach). inMallorca (Anisoptera:Libellulidae)(pp. 157-

Brochure for a dragonfly exhibit under this title, -158); - Seidenbusch.R.: Flügel-Abnormitälen

Bad Wurzach, May 22-June 26, 1992. bei Gomphus simillimusSelys, 1840, und Sym-

pelrum pedemontanum (Allioni, 1766) (Ani-

(8419) LEGRAND, J„ 1992. Un nouveau zygoptère soptera: Gomphidae, Libellulidae) (pp. 159-

de Tatocnemis Madagascar virginiae n. sp. (O- -160).

donata, Megapodagrionidae). Revue fr. Ent.

(N.S.) 14(1): 25-28. (With Engl.s.). — (Lab. (8421) MARTENS, A., 1992. Egg depositionrates and

Mus. Ent., natn. Hist, nat., 45 rue Buffon, F- duration ofoviposition in Platycnemis pennipes

-75005 Paris). (Pallas) (Insecta: Odonata). Hydrohiotogia 230:

The new sp., closely related Io T.emarginatipen- 63-70. - (Wilhelm-Bode-Str. 50, D(W)-3300

nis Fraser, 1960, and previously identified by Braunschweig, FRG).

R. Martin ”T. It below as malgassica(?)” is described deposits eggs into plant tissues at or just

and illustrated from

coll., MNHN: locali- ’’Madagascar”, no exact plant spp. egg deposition rates were found to

ty). Lectotypes are designated for T. crenulati- be similar, while oviposition duration varied.

1952 and T. pennis Fraser, emarginatipennis Eggs were not always found on the substrate

Fraser, 1960. after a 9 had probed it by ovipositor. Actual

took oviposition place only duringlonger stays.

(8420) LIBELLULA. Mitteilungsblatt der Gesellschaft

deutschsprachiger Odonatologen (GdO), Vol. (8422) MARTINIA. Bulletin des odonatologues de

— 10(3/4). (March 1992). (c/o Mrs U. Krüner, France. Vol. 8, No. 1 (March, 1992). — (c/o J.-

Getdemer Str. 7 39, D(W)-4050 Mönchenglad- L. Dommanget, rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois

bach-4, FRG). d’Arcy).

Schmidt. Die Siberische Azurjungfer Coena- Dommanget,J.-L Vitesse de croisière? (p. I);

grion hylas freyi (Bilek, 1954) — eine Her- Machet, P:. Les odonales du sud-ouest du

ausforderung für Odonatologen und Libellen- départementde l’Ome,région d’Alençon/Dom-

schutz in — Maier. front: résumé données Mitteleuropa (pp. 77-88); bibliographique et ac-

M. & H. Wildermulh: Oekologische Beobach- tuelles (pp. 3-6); — Votat. P.: Les odonates du 404 OdonatologicalAbstracts

centre-nord de la du in Indian Pota- Mayenne et sud-ouest de on egg hatching an dragonfly,

l'Orne: notes sur quelques espèces remarqua- marcha congener. Physiol. Ent. 17(1): 68-72.

bles ou rares (pp. 7-13); - Grand. D:. Les — (Dept Zool., Univ. Oxford, South Parks Rd.

odonates du départementdu Rhône (pp. 15-28); Oxford, 0X1 3PS, UK).

Dommanget,J.-L.: Analyses d ouvrages (pp. During oviposition, the females hover over

- P and face towards the of 29-30); Machet, .: Nouvelles philatéliques water margins tempo-

of (pp. 31-32). rary pools. They repeatedly scoop up drops

water with the posterior end of the abdomen

(8423) MICHIELS, N.K., 1992. and and flick them with towards the Consequences together eggs

adaptive significance of variation in copulation bank. Embryonic development is complete in

in duration the dragonfly Sympetrum danae. 7-8 days at 28°C but hatching can be delayed

Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 429-433. - for 80 if in air 29(6): (Res. up to days the eggs are kept at

100% r.h. Gr. Zool., Dept SBM, Limburgs Univ. Centrum, Hatching is triggeredby oxygen lack.

In the with B-3590 Diepenbeek). laboratory, perfusion gases contai-

The effect of variation in duration below 5.3 kPa copulation ning oxygen at partial pressures

on of last was causes sperm precedence (P2) the male hatching without submergence in water.

investigated in a non-territorial libellulid using Eggs exhibit considerable variability of hatch-

irradiated-male and observations in techniques ing threshold: this is partly due to age but it

field enclosure. duration also of the a large Copulation va- occurs regardless age among eggs

6 I h = clutch and has ried between min and more than (x of a single probably adaptive

± In value. The of 2 other Pantala 23.19 min 12.74). the clutch deposited eggs spp. tested,

immediately after the copulation, most copula- flavescens and Orthetrum pruinosum, show no

tiondurations resulted inhigh sperm precedence hatching response to oxygen lack.

for the last male. Several experimentally inter-

short still resulted in 100% rupted matings pre- (8425) MOKRUSHOV, P.A., 1992. Zritel’nye stimuly

cedence. strekoz, 5. However, most interrupted copula- v povedenii Raspoznavanie podvizh-

tions of 10 min or less resulted in a low P nih vida strekoz roda Lestes. 2. osobey svoego u

After P re- — Visual stimuli in behaviour of long, uninterrupted copulations, 2 dragonflies.

in that 5. of indivi- mained high clutches were collected up Recognition moving conspecific

to 9 days after the mating. After interrupted duals in Lestes damselflies. Vest. Zooi 1992(1):

short P fluctuated or remained at 39-45. (Russ., with Ukrain. & — copulations, 2 Engl.s.).

level from the first clutch This a low onwards. (Schmalhausen Inst. Zool.. Ukrain. Acad. Sei.,

indicates that wi- Lenin St. 15, UKR-252000 Kiev-30, sperm mixing probably starts Ukraine),

In thin 24 h and that after a long copulation vir- field experiments with movingdamselfly mo-

is in the Lestes males able discriminate tually norival sperm left female's sperm dels, were to

storage organs. As most natural copulationsare between the sexes oftheir own sp. using optical

removal of rival long, complete sperm seems signs. They appear to be able to recognize the

to be common in S. danae. Only 3 of 17 varia- conspecific female by tiny details.Even a slight

bles investigatedexplaineda significant amount modification of the shape and colour of the

in — of the variation copulationduration. Copula- model triggered an erroneous reaction. For

tions shortened with increasing temperature and the earlier pts of this series cf. OA 335, 671,

for each additional mating of the male. The 1549, 7856.

strongest effect however, was due to time of

day: early morning copulations lasted longer (8426) MOORE, N.W., 1992. Dragons of the ponds.

than midday copulations.Adjustment of the co- Country Life 1992 (issue of 9 Jan.): 50-52. —

pulation duration to the decreasing chance of (Farm House, Swavesey, Cambridge,CB4 5RA,

be obtaining additional matings was found to UK).

the most likely of five explanatory hypotheses This is an almost ’’autobiographic” narrative

that evaluated. the author’s with the odon. were on 20-yr experience

population dynamics and succession at the 20

(8424) MILLER, P.L., 1992. The effect of oxygen lack UK Nature Conservancy dragonfly ponds in Odonatological Abstracts 405

the Woodwallon Fen National Nature Reserve, A. McGeeney is nominated for the office ofthe

UK. Cambridgeshire, His findings yieldedpio- President, and Mr D. Tagg is to serve as the

neer information on how conservationists can journal Editor. Dr M. Rothschild accepted the

odon. The basic help to protect principles are invitation to become the first Patron of the So-

outlined in this motivated the paper, directed at a ciety. Among numerous activities, there is

reader. listof 18 general a field trips scheduled for the 1992 sea-

son.

(8427) NEL, A. & M. PAPAZIAN, 1992, Redescription

de Calopteryx sannoisicnsis Meunier, 1914, (8431) O’DONNELL, B„ 1992. On dragon’s wings.

odonate fossile de l’oligocène terminal d’Aix- Quar. Young Entomologists' Soc. 9(1): 14-19.

en-Provence (Odon., Calopterygidae).Entomol. — (1509 Pennsylvania Ave, 1 Miami Beach,

gall. 3(1): 10-12. (With Engl.s.). - (First Au- FL 33139, USA).

8 F- thor; av. Gassion, 13600 La Ciotat). General presentation of the order, directed at

The is redescribed, and sp. illustrated, placed young readers.

in Sapho. The affinities with the fossil and ex-

of tant spp. the genera Sapho and Umma are dis- (8432) OLSV1K,H. & M. HÄMÄLÄINEN. 1992. Dra-

cussed. gonflyrecords from the Maidive Islands, Indian

Ocean (Odonata). Opusc. zool.flumin. 89: 1-7.

NÉMETH, 1992. — (8428) L., Hazai odonalolögusok (First Author: N-6598 Foldfjorden; — Se-

szervezkedése. - [The odonatological field mee- cond Author: Tullilaboratorio, Tekniikantie 13,

ting]. Rovardsz Hirado 9: 6. (Hung.). — SF-02150 Espoo).

(Berzscnyi D.u. 56, HU-8300 Tapolca). Pantala flavescens, Tramea basilaris burmeis-

Brief report on the 3rd field meeting of the teri, T. limbata similata and Tholymis tillarga

SIO Zalaszentmi- Hungarian Chapter (MOBK), are reported from the Male Atoll. The previous

devoted to the records of discussed hâly, Hungary, July 19-23, 1991, Maldivian dragonflies are

investigationofthe odon. fauna in the W Hunga- and a list of the 8 spp. known from the archi- rian frontier area. pelago is presented,

NÉMETH, (8429) L., 1992. Szitakötös täborozäs. Ro- (8433) PAPAZIAN, M., 1992. Contribution à l’étude

vardsz Hirado 9: 5. — D.u. (Hung.). (Berzscnyi des migrations massives en Europe de Hemia-

56, HU-8300 Tapolca). nax ephippiger(Burmeister, 1839) (Odon., Ani-

notice A on the formal formation of the Hunga- soptera Aeshnidac). Entomol. gall. 3(1); 15-21.

rian of — Fraternity Odonatologists (MOBK) as a (With Engl.s.). (23 blvd de Roux-Prolongé.

Hungarian National Chapter of the SIO (Jan. F- 13004 Marseille).

26, There 17 Charter 1991). are Members, the The 1990 massive immigrationof the sp. into

aims outlined, and all in- the are briefly persons Provence, France, enabled the Author to

terested to join are invited to get in touch with study systematically the gregarious behaviour

the (national)Secretary, Mr G. Szylâgyi (Horto- of young individuals, and the technique of the

bâgy National Park, P.O. Box 216, HU-4002 minimal-effort in this flight migratory sp.

Debrecen). In addition to the usual SIO publica-

tion, the members arereceiving also the national (8434) PILON, J.-G., L, PILON & D. LAGACÉ, 1992.

Les de bulletin, VIZIPÀSZTOR. odonates la zone froide du Québec: ani-

soptères. Soc. int. odonalol. rapid Comm.

NEWSLETTER (8430) BRITISH DRAGON- 14: vi+63 - /OF THE] (Suppl.) pp. (With Engl.s.). (Dep.

FLY — SOCIETY No. 21 (Spring, 1992). Sci. Univ. C.P. , (c/o biol., Montreal, 6128, Montreal,

Mrs J. Silsby, 1 Haydn Ave., Purley, Surrey, Que., H3C 3J7, CA).

CR8 4AG, UK). A crossreferenced list is presented ofthe regio-

On 9 there listed 33 incl. nal the 94 pp„ are items, changes records, referable to anisopteran spp.

to Constitution and By-laws, Prof. P.S. Corbet the cold inhabiting temperate zone of Quebec,

was Member, The appointed Honorary Society Canada. It is based on more than 100 papers

has 1991 Mr 896 members, a rise of 23% from ; published from 1875 to 1990. The topographic 406 Odonalological Abstracts

of the localities in the intro- positions are given perching sites, was not sex-biased.

ductory chapter.

(8437) REINHARDT, K„ 1992. Libellenbeobachtun-

REGIERUNG DES KANTONS der (8435) GRAUBÜN- gen an Neisse. Em. Nachr. Ber. 36(1): 63-

DEN - IL GOVERNO DEL CANTONE DEI -64. - (Irkutsker Str. 153, D(O)-9044 Chem-

GRIGIONI - LA REGENZA DIL CANTUN nitz, FRG).

GRISCHUN, 1992. [,Der Schutz der einheimi- Commented list of records from the Neisse R„

schen und Chur, 6 Pflanzen- Tierwelt], pp. on the German/Polish border.

With reference to the national Act listed in OA

in 8004, canton Grisons, Switzerland, all odon. (8438) ROWE, R.J., 1992. Ontogeny ofagonistic beha-

under the spp. are put usual ’’protection”(Proto- viour in the territorial damselfly larvae, Xan-

col No. 136, dated Jan. 20, 1992), In special thocnemis zealandica (Zygoptera: Coenagrioni-

for cases requests collecting permits should be dae). J. Zool., Land. 226:81-93. - (DeptZool.,

addressed to the "Amt für Landschaftspflege James Cook Univ., Townsville, Qld 4811, AU).

und Naturschutz Graubünden - Ufficio la The per ontogeny of agonistic displays associated

protezione della naturae del paesaggio - Uffeci with territorymaintenance is described. Display

la della natira dalla and of shift per proteeziun e tgira cuntra- repertoire patterns display use as

da”, Sleinbruchstr. 18, CH-7001 Chur. larvae develop from second instar to final- (=

c 14th) instar. Displays and frequency ofdisplay

(8436) REHFELDT. G., 1992. of consistent Impact predation by use change, with the developingsen-

spiders on a territorial damselfly Ca- of (Odonata: sory capability the growing larvae. Reper-

lopterygidae).Oecologia 89:550-556. - (Zool. toire size does not change markedly during de-

Techn. Univ. Inst., Braunschweig, Pockelsstr. velopment but there is almost completeturnover

10a, D(W)-3300 Braunschweig, FRG). in the set ofmost frequently used displays. The

is Predation by orb-weaving spiders and crab spi- opportunity taken to correct descriptions of

ders haemorrhoidalis studied on Calopteryx was some behaviours observed in small larvae.

at a small stream in southern France. The orb-

weaving spider, Larinioides folium, caught (8439) SCHMIDT, B., 1992. Lihellcn, Jher. Wollmalin-

76% of the damselflies which fell - prey to spi- ger Ried-Untersee-Gnadensee 1991: 24-26.

ders. Displacement experiments on spiders on (Kohlenbacher Talstr. 18, D(W)-7808 Wald-

sections of bank and the positioning of webs in kirch-Kollnau, FRG).

territories the Field male show that density and distri- notes on6 spp„ Lake Constance (= Boden-

bution of damselflies is not influenced orb- see) southern FRG. — Cf. also OA by area, e.g.

-web density or by the position of webs. Preda- 8192, 8203.

tion rates correspondedto orb-web density, but

there rela- neither for sex nor for stage was a (8440) SELYSIA. Newsletter of the Societas Intematlo-

with Mean tionship damselfly density. daily pre- nalis Odonatologica and of the U.S. National

dation between rates ranged 0.9% for females Office. Vol. 21, No. I (March 1, 1992). -

and 4.1 adult % for males. Predation risk to adult (c/o Dr D.M. Johnson, Dept Biol. Sei., East

damselflies by orb-weaving spiders was male Tennessee St, Univ., Box 23580 A, Johnson

biased, whereas among tenerals there was no City, TN 37614-0002, USA).

bias. Males at The issue contains were captured more frequently numerouspersonal, publica-

territories the near water. Captures show a maxi- tion and symposia announcements, requests and

at when territorial of adult mum noon disputes notes (pp. I -3), the traditional and very informa-

” males were most frequent. After orb-webs were tive section From the Editor’s desk" (pp. 4-

placed within territories predationrate of males -5), obituaries for Dr F, Capra and Dr H, Schie-

was increased. Predation risk adult strongly to menz (by B. Kiauta. p. 4), and the minutes of

females in the direct vicinity of the stream was the SIO Plenary Business Meeting,Trevi, Italy,

less than in the bank vegetation where they Aug. 21, 1991 (pp. 5-7). From the latter it is

close orb-webs. The risk of perch to predation apparent that the present financial situation of

crab catch by spiders, which damselflies at their the society continues to be healthy, during the Odonatological Abstracts 407

81 past 2 new members/subscribers were sational etc. of yrs set-up, publication program, the 2 registered, new national newsletters were SIO, by the Director of the SIO RegionalOffice

started, the opening of several new National/ for the East Baltic States, on the occasion of

RegionalOffices is considered, and the volume the 20th anniversary of the society.

of OdonatologicalAbstracts has increased from

107 137 issue. Also increased ca to per has the (8443) TREMEWAN, W.G., 1992. Madam Dragonfly

number of research visitors at the SIO Odon. [...], by J. Hayter-Hames. Em. Gaz. 43(1): 73-

Res. Inst, in Florida. In of — view the ever ex- -74, (Author’s address not stated).

pandingSIO activities, however, the 1981 Con- Book review of the volume listed in CM 7969.

stitution appears more-and-more difficult to

with. It decided, cope was therefore, that new (8444) VALTONEN, P„ 1992. Sahalahden sudenkoren-

constitutional — modalities have to be worked out, noista. [On the dragonfly fauna ofSahalahti],

for which reason it was considered opportune Diamina 1: 23-43. (Finnish, with Germ.s.; title

remains — that the present Executive Committee not translated). (Dept Electric Engin., Tam-

in office, save for modification: the Univ. Technol.. a slight pere P.O. Box 692, SF-Tampe-

secretarial business is taken over by the SIO rc).

Central Office, while the former Secretary, Dr This is a thorough faunistic study on the Saha-

G. Pritchard, is with now entirely occupied the lahti Parish, southern Finland, based on 110

It is preparation of a new constitutional set-up. localities, inch 58 lakes, 23 ponds, 13 streams,

that this can be at the next 13 etc. 29 hoped presented marshes, spp. are evidenced, inch an

International Symposium (Osaka, Japan, 1993, uncertain record of Epitheca bimaculata. Coen-

Organising Secretary; K, Inoue). lunulatum and agrion Brachytron pratense are

among the local rarities. The distribution ofall

(8441) SIOJA. [Information Bulletin ofthe SIO Natio- 1 1 km and the spp. is mapped on a x grid,

nal Office in Japan], Osaka, 1992, No. 1 (Apr. composition of the fauna is discussed.

5, 1992). (Jap.). — (c/o K. Inoue, 5-9, Fumino-

4-chome. sato Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, JA). (8445) VAN NIEUWKERKEN, E„ Centraal Bureau.

On the occasion of the 12th International Sym- NieuwsBr. Euwp. Invert. Sun’. Ned. 21: 10, 16.

posium of Odonatology (Osaka, 1993), the (Dutch). — (Responsible for the Odon.: M.

SIO in be present National Office Japan wil re- Wasscher, Minstraat 15 bis, NL-3582 CA

organised into the ”SIO Japan Branch”. In the Utrecht).

present issue, a preliminary scheme is given of The Netherlands E1S data material is stored in

the proposed organisational set-up. The issue the IBM mainframe computer ofthe University

alsocontains the list ofthe Symposium Organiz- of Leiden (SAS 6.06). On Jan. 1, 1985 there

Committee, with the ing a graph,showing mu- were 1781 odon. records, to these 10669 were

tual and of the the total Dec. 1991 relationships responsibilities added, on 31, being 12450.

Committee members. It is estimated that ap-

prox. ¥ 15 millionwill be needed for the organi- (8446) WALDBURGER, E., 1992. Exkursion ins Kalt-

and is sation, it not unlikely that the SIO mem- brunner Riet, 24.6.89. Ber. hot.-zool. Ges.

bers in Japan may have to be requested to Liechtenstein -Sargans-Werdenherg 19: 477. -

contribute towards the costs (¥ 10.000.- per per- (OberstUdtlistr. 38, CH-9470 Buchs).

son). The list of the 71 SIO members in Contains the but Japan a reference to odon., no species

is appended, and a preliminary time-schedule list. For a full treatment of the fauna of this

ofthe Symposium (July 31 -August 11) is given. locality in canton St Gallen, Switzerland, cf.

OA 6500.

(8442) SPURIS, Z„ 1992. Spâru pëtnieku starptautiskä

- organizâcija. [The international organization (8447) WERZINGER, S. & J. WERZINGER, 1992.

of dragonfly workers]. Atkldjums,Riga 1992(3), Anmerkungenzur Libellenfaunader Aurach im

cover 3. - iela p. (Latvian). (Miera 19/6, LAT- Landkreis Neustadt!Bad Windsheim (MFR). Il

-229021 Salaspils, Latvia). pp., 4 tabs excl. Arb.Abt. "Ökologie heimischer

A concise the article, outlining history, organi- Libellen”, Naturh. Ges., Nürnberg. — (Zwern- 408 Odonatological Abstracts

berger Weg 29, D(W)-8500 Numberg-60, (8450) ZERBA, K.E. & J.P. COLLINS, 1992. Spatial

ERG). heterogeneity and individual variation in diet

Commented list of 21 FRG, of 268- spp., Bavaria, an aquatic top predator. Ecology 73(1):

-279. — (Second Author: Dept Zool., Arizona

(8448) WIEZOREK, H. & F. SCHWIEGER, 1992. Die St. Univ., Tempe, AZ 85287-1501, USA).

variation in diet and within indivi- biotopbildende Wirkung von Buhnen. Wasser The among

& Boden 1992(1): 21-34. (With Engl.s.). - dual tiger salamander larvae (Ambystoma tigri-

and in (Staatl. Amt Wasser & Abfall, Bgmstr.-Münch- num nebulosum) among within sites na-

meyer-Slr. 6, D(W)-2810 Verden, FRG). tural ponds in Grand Canyon National Park,

An is of the fauna and flora Arizona, USA, is examined. The contains analysis presented paper

inhabiting man-made habitats 10 yr after these onlypassing and generalreferences to the odon.

were created by groyne construction on the

H. & F. 1992. A of Wümme R., Lüneburger Heide, FRG. The lar- (8451) ZHU, HAN, new species

of 4 odon. listed. the Leach Cor- vae spp. are genus Cordulegaster (Odonata:

dulegasteridae)from Shanxi. Entomotaxonomia — (8449) ZELENY, J„ 1992. Vâzky (Odonata). - [Dra- 14(1): 18-21. (Chin., with Engl.s.). (Dept

In: L. gonflies (Odonata)]. Skapec et al., Cer- Biol., 42-38, Shanxi Univ., Taiyuan-030006,

druhov PR. vena kniha chrozenÿch a vzacnych rast- Shanxi, China).

lin zivoCichov — Data Book of C. Jiahua a CSFR [Red jinensis sp.n. (holotype $: Ravine,

threatened plants and animals in Czechoslova- Jiemiao Forest Farm, Taiyue Mt, Shanxi prov.,

kia], Vol. 3, pp. 63-66. Priroda, Bratislava, ISBN China, alt. 1800 m, 2-VII-I987; allotype 9,

several of both in 80-07-00400-9. (Czech, with brief indicative paratypes sexes; deposited

Engl.s.). — (Author’s address not stated). the authors’ institution) is described, illustrated,

Calopteryx splendens, Coenagrion mercuriale, and the features separating it from C. brevi-

Aeshna subarctica, Cordulegasler bollonii, stigma Sel. are outlined.

Sympetrum pedemontanum and Leucorrhinia

pectoralis are listed.