Odonatological Abstract Service
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1997 develop larger spots." (Author) Availabe at: http://www. eeb.ucla.edu/Faculty/Grether/PDF/Grether1997.pdf] 5006. Baker, R.L.; Smith, B.P. (1997): Conflict bet- Address: Grether, G.F., Department of Ecology, Evolu- ween antipredator and antiparasite behaviour in larval tion, and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa damselflies. Oecologia 109: 622-628. (in English). ["Lar- Barbara, CA 93106, USA. E-mail: lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu val damselflies resist infestation by parasitic larval mites 5008. Liu, R. K. (1997): Dragonfly Brooches. Orna- by exhibiting behaviours such as grooming, crawling, ment 20(4): 24-25. (in English). [A small collection of swimming, and striking at host-seeking mites. Larval dragonfly brooches in a magazin / Journal of "art of per- damselflies are known to increase time spent in these sonal adornment" is presented, and a little focus is set behaviours in the presence of mites but reduce time on the jewelry of the Zuni people.] Address: not stated spent in these behaviours in the presence of fish preda- tors. The presence of both fish and larval mites pre- sents an obvious conflict: a larval damselfly may active- ly avoid parasitism by mites, thus increasing its risk of 1998 predation, or it may reduce its activity when fish are present, thus increasing its risk of parasitism. We ana- 5009. Ferreras Romero, M. (1998): Preparando la lysed the behaviour of larval Ischnura verticalis in an lista roja de los odonatos en Andalucía. Zoologica bae- experiment where we crossed presence and absence tica 9: 107-116. (in Spanish, with English summary). of fish with presence and absence of larval mites. Pre- [Andalucian Red List of odonate species.] Address: Fer- sence of mites induced a large increase in activity of reras-Romero, M., Departamento de Biologia Animal larval I. verticalis but fish had no effect and there were (Zoologia), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cór- no interpretable interactions between effects of mites doba, Avda. San Alberto Magno s/n, E-14004 Córdoba, and fish. Subsequent experiments indicated that larval Spain. E-mail: [email protected] I. verticalis in the presence of both mites and fish were 5010. Menzel, P.; D'Aluisio, F. (1998): Man eating more likely to be attacked and killed by fish than those bugs: the art and science of eating insects. ISBN 1- exposed only to fish. The high activity level of I. vertica- 58008-022-7: 192 pp. (in English). [One chapter of this lis larvae in the presence of both fish and mites may fascinating book is directed to the catching and prepa- suggest that costs of parasitism are high, or that under ring as human food of dragonflies on Bali, Indonesia.] field conditions it is rare for larvae to be in the immedia- te presence of both fish predators and potentially para- 5011. Post, W. (1998): Advantages of coloniality in sitic mites." (Authors)] Address: Baker, R.L., Dept Zool., female Boat-tailed grackles. Wilson Bull. 110(4): 489- Erindale Coll., Univ. Toronto, Mississauga, ON, L6L 496. (in English). [Female Boat-tailed Grackles (Quisca- 2C6, Canada. e-mail: [email protected] lus major) (Aves) were foraging independently of each other, most of the food items brought to nests were 5007. Grether, G.F. (1997): Survival cost of an inter- arthropods that were widely dispersed in and around sexually selected ornament in a damselfly. Proc. R. the study area. The most important (by frequency oc- soc. London (B) 264: 207-210. (in English). ["Orna- currence) dietary items collected from nestlings (n = ments could evolve as honest indicators of fighting abili- 290 items from 43 nests, 25 Apr-1 Jun) were: adult O- ty, provided they have costs that make deceptive sig- donata, mainly Libellulidae, 16%; adult Diptera, mainly nalling unprofitable. I tested for such costs by manipula- Stratiomyidae, 14%; Arachnida, mainly Lycosidae, ting the size of the intrasexually selected wing spots of 15%; Odonata naiads, 7%; adult Coleoptera, 8%; Or- male Hetaerina americana and monitoring survival in thoptera, mainly Acrididae, 7%; fish (Menidia and Fun- the field. Males with enlarged spots had higher mortality dulus), 4%; larval Diptera, mainly Stratiomyidae, 4%. rates than both unmanipulated and sham-manipulated Nestlings also received vertebrates. Available from: controls. Natural wing spot size correlated positively www.elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Wilson/v110n04/p0489- with longevity, which suggests that higher quality males p0496.pdf] Address: Post, W., Charleston Museum, 360
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 1 Meeting Street, Charleston,SC 29403; E-mail: grackler Fourcroy 1785, Onychogomphus forcipatus Linne 1758, @aol.com Gomphus vulgatissimus Linne, Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan 1807). The most frequent (8.04% in the whole 5012. Spencer, N.J.; Thomas, B.W.; Mason, R.F.; sample) and the most numerous species was Ophio- Dugdale, J.S. (1998): Diet and life history variation in gomphus cecilia." (Authors)] Address: Zivic, I., Faculty the sympatric lizards Oligosoma nigriplantare polychro- of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studenski trg 16, ma and Oligosoma lineoocellatum. New Zealand Jour- YU-11000 Belgrade, Serbia nal of Zoology 25: 457-463. (in English). [Dietary prefe- rences in the sympatric lizards O. n. polychroma (n= 140) and O. lineoocellatum (n= 153) were analyzed by stomach check. There were some differences in diet, 2000 although both species consumed a wide range of prey, 5016. Kalbfus, W.; Kopf, W.; Seitz, G.; Butz, L. including Odonata. Odonata are of minor importance as (2000): Report on the investigations of the rivers Sza- prey for both lizard taxa; in app. 1% of stomaches dra- mos and Theiß (Hungary) after the cyanide accident. gonflies are represented.] Address: Spencer, N.J., Instructed by the Bavarian State Ministry for Regional Landcare Research, Private Bag 1930, Dunedin, New Development and Environmental Affairs. www.bayern. Zealand. E-mail: [email protected]. de/LFW/aktuelles/neuesausdemlfw/ungarn/UngarnBeric htenglisch3.pdf: 14 pp. (in In English, with German summary). ["The accident on 30th of January 2000 in 1999 the AURUL goldmine near Baia Mare (Romania) cau- sed an extraordinary decease of the fish-fauna in the 5013. Dickerson, D.D.; Reine, K.J.; Herrmann, K.L. Hungarian rivers Szamos and Tisza accompanied by (1999): Wetland turtle habitats potentially impacted by high economic losses. It is, however, not an easy task USACE reservoir operations. Technical Note EMRRP- to assess the ecological dimension of environmental SI-04, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development damage. The first impression implied that all life in the Center, Vicksburg MS. 12 pp. (in English). [The species rivers has been extinguished by cyanide, which is data sheets contain notes on Odonata as prey of two of extremely toxic. However about 1 month after the di- the turtle species.] Address: Availabe at: http:// el.erdc. saster this hypothesis could not be confirmed by the usace.army.mil/elpubs/pdf/si04.pdf Bavarian expert group. The zoological investigation of the underwater fauna revealed living macro- and mic- 5014. Sherratt, T.N.; Thomas, C.J.; Conrad, K.F.; roorganisms, which were typical for these river sites. It Willson, K.H.; Harvey, I.F. (1999): Landscape approa- can be assumed that these organisms survived the pol- ches in ecotoxicology. Aspects of Applied Biology 53 lution and did not re-populate the river bottom from tri- (Challenges in Applied Population Biology): 227-234. butaries. The conditions of oxygen-saturation in the ri- (in English). ["A mark-recapture study of odonates was ver Tisza indicate the existence of physiologically active conducted in Cheshire, UK to estimate the degree to phytoplankton. The water samples and the sediments which odonate populations at ponds were connected by of river Szamos and river Tisza had a specific ecotoxic dispersal. The probability of individuals of each species potential. No acute toxic effect to bacteria, algae and moving between ponds declined exponentially with the the crustacean Daphnia (zooplancton, fish-fodder) distance between ponds. Using these relationships, we could be detected. However the growth of macrophyte parameterised a simple simulation model, which indica- was proofed to be strongly inhibited by the samples ori- ted that the odonate populations around some ponds ginated from river Szamos. The concentration of heavy ("keystone ponds") could be much more important that metals in the water samples as well as in the sediments others in mediating the recovery of odonates after ex- indicate a contamination at high to at least very high posure to a toxic agrochemical. On the basis of this re- concentrations in the river Szamos, which had an effect sult we quantified the attributes of every pond above 10 on the downstream river Tisza. Residues of cyanides m² in both Cheshire and County Durham, using a GIS could not be detected. The analysis of some persistent of Ordnance Survey 1:25000 scale digital vector map organic chemicals in the sediment indicates, that Sza- data. By incorporating the observed dispersal characte- mos and Tisza are not polluted by these substances." ristics into this GIS, we have developed a tool which is (Authors) The study includes notes on Odonata.] Ad- capable of estimating the rate of odonate colonisation dress: Bayer. Landesamt für Wasserwirtschaft, Kaul- of any pond in these counties, hence their ability to re- bachstr. 37, D-80539 München, Germany cover from a toxic perturbation." (Authors)] Address: Conrad, K.F., Division of Plant and Invertebrate Ecolo- 5017. Lemly, A.D.; King, R.S. (2000): An insect- gy, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, bacteria bioindicator for assessing detrimental nutrient AL5 2JQ, UK. E-mail: kevin.conrad@ bbsrc.ac.uk enrichment in wetlands. Wetlands 20(1): 91-100. (in English). ["Field and laboratory studies were conducted 5015. Zivic, I.; Markovic, Z.; Brajkovic, M. (1999): A to evaluate the use of bacterial growth on aquatic in- contribution to the knowledge of Odonata (Insecta: O- sects as a metric for determining the existence of nu- donata) larvae of the Pusta Reka River. Acta entomolo- trient impacts in wetlands. Results from field investiga- gica serbica 4 (1/2): 1-10. ["Over the period 1998-1999 tions indicated that elevated concentrations of nitrate limnological investigations of macrozoobenthos of the and phosphate were associated with growth of filamen- Pusta Reka River, the left tributary of the South Morava tous bacteria on insect body surfaces and that there River, were done with special emphasis to Odonata lar- were significantly fewer mayflies (Ephemeroptera) in vae. Out of 11 localities throughout investigated river the nutrient-enriched wetland. Laboratory investigations Odonata larvae were found in 7 localities of pebble- confirmed a strong linkage between bacterial growth stony and muddy bottom. Dragonflies occur in the zoo- and reduced survival of mayflies. Survival was exami- benthos of the Pusta Reka River with five species (Ca- ned for individuals with bacterial infestation ranging lopteryx splendes Harris 1782, Ophiogomphus cecilia
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 2 from 0% to 60% body coverage. A threshold for ca- 2001 tastrophic mortality was present at about the 25% level of coverage; there were very few survivors above that 5020. Akani, G.C.; Ogbalu, O.K.; Luiselli, L. (2001): level. Based on these findings, the diagnostic endpoint Life history and ecological distribution of chameleons for the bioindicator is 25% body coverage by bacterial (Reptilia, Chamaeleonidae) from the rain forests of Ni- growth, a level that signifies major differences in insect geria: conservation implications. Animal Biodiversity & populations in the field and is also easy to detect visual- Conservation 24(2): 1-15. (in English). [Odonata belong ly. This study provides evidence that the insect-bacteria to the diet of 3 of the 4 chameleon species. Availabe at: bioindicator is a reliable tool for assessing nutrient im- http://www.bcn.es/museucienciesfitxers/imatges/FitxerC pacts on wetland macroinvertebrate communities. The ontingut1406.pdf] Address: Luiselli, Luca Maria, F.I.Z. bioindicator could be useful in the development of a V., via Olona 7, I 00198 Rome, Italy. E mail: lucamlu@ Wetland Bioassessment Protocol." (Authors) Bacterial tin.it growth on Odonata is documented in table 1. Available 5021. Bauhus, S. (2001): Vorkommen und Status from www.trout.forprod.vt.edu/fishpubs/lemly2000_04. der mediterranen Libellenarten Aeshna affinis Vander pdf] Address: Lemly, A.D., United States Forest Ser- Linden und Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé) in Westfalen vice, Southern Research Station, Coldwater Fisheries (Odonata). Natur und Heimat 61(3): 73-82. (in Ger- Research Unit, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife man). [Records of both species in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Sciences, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virgi- Germany are compiled and critically discussed in detail. nia, USA 24061-0321 Some emphasis is given to global warming as trigger 5018. Nikoh, N.; Fukatsu, T. (2000): Interkingdom for range extensions and the role of floodplains as host jumping underground: Phylogenetic analysis of en- dispersal corridor on the regional scale.] Address: Bau- tomoparasitic fungi of the genus Cordyceps. Mol. Biol. hus, S., Hansaplatz 9, D-48155 Münster, Germany. E- Evol. 17(4): 629-638. (in English). ["Most members of mail: [email protected] the ascomycetous genus Cordyceps are endoparasitic 5022. Felippe-Bauer, M.L.; de Oliveira, S.J. (2001): fungi of insects and other arthropods, but about 20 of Lista dos Exemplares Tipos de Ceratopogonidae (Dip- the 300 described species are parasitic to hart's truffles, tera, Nematocera) Depositados na Coleção Entomo- Elaphomyces spp. In order to understand the evolution lógica do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. of host specificity and the process of interkingdom host Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 96(8): 1109- jumping in Cordyceps, we investigated the phylogenetic 1119. ["List of the Type Species of Ceratopogonidae relationships of 22 representatives, including 4 truffle (Diptera, Nematocera) Deposited in the Entomological parasites and 18 insect parasites, based on nuclear Collection of Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, and mitochondrial rDNA sequences. Five monophyletic Brazil. A list of all type specimens of the Family Cerato- groups were identified in both nuclear and mitochondri- pogonidae, present in the Entomological Collection of al phylogenies. In three of the five clades, the members Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil is utilized hosts from the same insect group, suggesting presented. This list includes the genera Bahiahelea, that the endoparasite-host connections have been con- Culicoides, Dasyhelea, Downeshelea, Forcipomyia, Le- served to some extent. On the other hand, it was also ptoconops, Mallochohelea, Monohelea, Neobezzia, Pal- shown that major host shifts between distantly related pomyia and Sphaerohelea." (Authors) Pterobosca mac- insects must have occurred repeatedly. Notably, phylo- fiei Costa Lima 1937 is host of Odonata.] Address: Fe- genetic analyses strongly suggested that parasites of lippe-Bauer, M.L., Laboratório de Díptera Coleção En- hart s truffles originated from parasites of cicada nym- tomológica, Departamento de Entomologia, Instituto phs during the evolution of the Cordyceps. The com- Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Av. Brasil 4365, 21045-900, Rio mon habitats of cicada nymphs and hart s truffles, deep de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil underground and associated with tree roots, suggest that the interkingdom host jumping from Animalia to 5023. Garcia, M.A.; Diez, C.E.; Alvarez, A.O. (2001): Fungi might have been promoted by the overlapping The impact of Feral Cats on Mona Island wildlife and ecological niche of the unrelated hosts. This finding pro- recommendations for their control. Caribbean Journal of vides an impressive case of a drastic host shift in favor Science 37(1-2): 107-108. (in English). [Puerto Rico; of the host habitat hypothesis." (Author) The paper has cats prey also on Odonata. Availabe at: http://caribjsci. a passing reference to the Odonata.] Address: Fukatsu, org/epub1/nota.pdf] Address: Garcia, M.A., Bureau of T., National Institute of Bioscience and Human-Techno- Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of Natural and Envi- logy, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, ronmental Resources P.O. Box 9066600, San Juan PR Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 00906-6600 5019. Soldan, T. (2000): Book review: Gorb, S. 5024. Greeney, H.F. (2001): The insects of plant- (1998): Functional morphology of the head arrester sys- held waters: a review and bibliography. Journal of Tro- tem in Odonata. Zoologica 148; ISBN 3-510-55035-8. pical Ecology 17: 241-260. (in English). ["Phytotelmata European Journal of Entomology 97: 46. (in English). habitats have been the focus of much research and are [extensive review of the book.] Address: Soldan, T., In- utilized by a wide variety of taxa. In the past 15 years stitute of Entomology, Academy of Sciences of the numerous studies in many geographic regions and co- Czech Republic, Branisovska 31, CZ-370 05, Ceske vering various types of phytotelmata have greatly in- Budejovice Czech Republic creased our understanding of these unique habitats. The most recent summary of phytotelmata inhabitants
included over 20 families of insects. A review of the lite- rature and extensive work in lowland Ecuador shows the family level diversity is in fact at least twice that re- ported earlier. A reassessment of previous phytotelma- ta classification schemes, as well as an extensive bibli-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 3 ography, is provided." (Author) The compilation inclu- Tisza River basis: Consequences on water quality mo- des the Odonata too.] Address: Greeney, H.F., Dept of nitoring and assessment. Proceeding MTM-III - Acci- Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona dental pollution in the Tisza River Basin: 65-70. (in 85721, USA English). ["An accidental industrial spill of high cyanide concentration, originating - due to dike failure from a 5025. Hartung, M. (2001): Zur Zoogeographie der storage pond of a mining company in Baia Mare (Ro- Odonata von Neuguinea. Phyllodrom-Journal 1: 63-69. mania) caused disastrous pollution on 30 January (in German, with English summary). [A more general in- 2000. The total volume of the accidental spill was ap- troduction to the odonate fauna of New Guinea.] Ad- proximately 100 000 m³ containing around 100 tons of dress: Hartung, M.,Wehnerstr. 20a, 12277 Berlin, Ger- cyanide. [...] On the 10th of March 2000 another serious many. E-mail: [email protected] accident occurred in the upper Tisza region in Roma- nia. Bursting the dike of a storage pond caused the di- 5026. Jessat, M. (Koord.) (2001): Entomologische scharge of 20 000 tons of ore slurry containing high Besonderheiten der Bergbaufolgefläche "Phönix Nord" concentration of lead, copper and zinc. [...] Since the im Altenburger Land (Odonata, Orthoptera, Hymeno- cyanide pollution has passed the Hungarian part of the ptera, Coleoptera, Neuroptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera). river Tisza, we have found live specimens of all macro- Mitt. Thür. Entomologenverband 8(2): 48-57. (in Ger- invertebrate taxa recorded previously in the given secti- man, with brief English summary). [Thuringia, Germany; ons. These results so far show that some of the macro- Anax parthenope, Anaciaeschna isoceles, and Sympe- invertebrate fauna of the river Szamos and Tisza has trum pedemontanum are listed and discussed.] Ad- survived the cyanide pollution. Characteristic surviving dress: Kipping, J., Ringstr. 5/6, D-04600 Altenburg, species include [...] larvae of river Odonata species Germany. E-mail: [email protected] (Gomphus vulgatissimus, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Stylu- 5027. Jordan, S.D. (2001): Molecular Systematics rus flavipes, Platycnemis pennipes, Calopteryx splen- and Phylogeography of Hawaii's Megalagrion dam- dens) [...].Address: László, F., Water Resources Re- selflies. Ph.D. University of Connecticut. Advisor: Dr. search Centre Plc. (VITUKI), H-1095 Budapest, Kvas- Chris Simon: 108 pp. (in English). ["I have used mito- say J. út 1., Hungary chondrial and nuclear DNA sequence data to explore 5029. Legrand, J. (2001): Ordre des odonates. In: J.- the phylogenetic relationships of species in Hawaii's M. Elouard & F.-M. Gibon. [Eds], Biodiversite el bio- marvelous Megalagrion damselfly radiation. These typologie des eaux commentates de Madagascar. Inst. damselflies occupy a wide diversity of habitats. Results Rech. Develop, [etc.], Paris. ISBN none: 113-130. (in indicated that Megalagrion species relationships agree French). [This is a comprehensive review of the odona- with some hypotheses of previous workers. In particular te fauna of Madagascar, including concise chapters on the monophyly of several species groups was suppor- morphology and biology, a regional bibliography, and a ted by the molecular data, and traditional taxonomy ap- checklist of the hitherto known species of Madagascar, pears to be adequate. However, molecular data also Seychelles, Mauritius, Comores, Reunion, and Rodri- contradicted and clarified the established notions in se- gues,] Address: Legrand, J., 10, rue du Chemin de fer, veral key ways. First, two sequential bursts of evolution F-94110 Arcueil, France may have been responsible for the some of the remar- kable ecological diversity in the genus. Analysis of mito- 5030. Okudaira, M.; Sugimura, M.; Ishida, S.; Koji- chondrial DNA under a local molecular clock suggested ma, K.; Aoki, T. (2001): Dragonflies of the Japanese that these rapid speciation events coincided with the Archipelago in Color. Hokkaido University Press. ISBN emerging availability of suitable habitats on Kauai and 4-8329-0292-X: xxxvi, 641pp. (in English). [This is a ful- Oahu. Second, the traditional problematic phylogenetic ly colour-illustrated catalogue of the 197 Japanese O- placement of several species is probably due to the ra- donata including adults and early stages. The species pid pace of the radiation that produced these species, are illustrated on 310 colour plates (true-to-life colorati- leaving few informative characters on key internal bran- on) with specimens (contrasting photographs of ma- ches. The phylogeography of the species M. xanthome- le/female, teneral/mature, seasonal, and exceptional las and M. pacificum was explored using mitochondrial forms) and even hybrids, 42 plates of colour photos sequence data from 157 individual damselflies. I sought (habitats, behaviour of species), 33 pages of line dra- to understand the demographic and historical proces- wings of the larvae, and text figures. The identification ses responsible for the current distribution of genetic facilitated by a key and each species is treated in a mo- variation in these two species, and found that current nographic way: scientifique name, Japanese name, bi- patterns of female genetic diversity correspond to bliographic note of the orignal description, description of Pleistocene island connections. Finally, I evaluated the the adult, description of the larva, distribution.] Address: usefulness of three different methods for performing Hokkaido University Press.Sapporo. Japan Nested Clade Analysis (NCA), with reference to real and theoretical examples. Data from Hawaiian damsel- 5031. Pringle, L.; Marstall, B. (2001): A Dragon in the flies indicate that Method 2 NCA is susceptible to prob- Sky. Orchard Books. New York. ISBN: 0531303152: 64 lems when population sample sizes are small or unba- pp. (in English). [Pringle's "A Dragon in the Sky" is ai- lanced, and when hypothesized population boundaries med at the young teen-ager, and is designed to explain vary." (Author) For more details see: http://www.lib.umi. the life of a typical dragonfly. The book is carefully re- com/dissertations/preview/3034016] Address: Jordan, searched and detailed in text and art. The reader fol- S.D., Dept of Biol., Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, PA lows one individual of green darner, Anax, from his birth 17837 USA. E-mail. [email protected], http:// in a swamp in New York to mating and death in a Flori- www. facstaff.bucknell.edu/sdjordan/jordan.html da pond. Specific incidents in his life are augmented with more general information about dragonflies and 5028. László, F.; Csányi, B.; Literáthy, P. (2001): damselflies. Sidebars give facts about other creatures Cyanide and heavy metal accidental poolution in the that share his habitats. Information on raising dragonfly
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 4 nymphs for study is added, and several web sites are Cordulegastridae). Quad. Studi Star. nat. Romagna 16 suggested for further information. In Marstall's waterco- (Suppl.): 1-4. (in Italian with English summary). [Abdo- lor-and-oil paintings, soft greens and browns predomi- minal segments 8-10 of adult C. trinacriae and C. b. nate.] Address: Orchard Books, 95 Madison Av., New boltonii are figured and compared.] Address: Carletti, York, NY 10016 B., Viale Raffaello Sanzio 5,1-50124 Firenze, Italy
5032. Salmoiraghi, G.; Gumiero, B.; Pasteris, A.; 5037. da Rosa, I.; Canavero, A.; Maneyro, R.; Naya, Prato, S.; Bonacina, C.; Bonomi, G. (2001): Breakdown D.E.; Camargo, A. (2002): Diet of four sympatric anuran rates and macroinvertebrate colonisation of alder (Al- species in a temperate environment. Bol. Soc. Zool., nus glutinosa) leaves in an acid lake (Lake Orta, N Ita- Uruguay 13: 12-20. (in English with Spanish summary). ly), before, during and after a liming intervention. J. ["The diet of four sympatric anurans species was stu- Limnol. 60(1): 127-133. (in English). ["he effectiveness died, from October 1998 to November 1999, in a tem- of the liming intervention on Lake Orta, the speed of perate Neotropical environment (Espinas Stream, Mal- leaves decay and of colonisation processes by macro- donado. Uruguay). A total of 387 individuals were col- benthonic fauna were studied on alder leaves (A. gluti- lected and their stomach prey content, examined (186 nosa) placed on the bottom of the lake and recovered Physalaemus gracilis, 88 Leptodactytus ocellatus, 96 after appropriate time intervals. Experiments were per- Hyla p. pulchella and 17 Bufo gr. granulosus). The main formed at two sites (North and South) and two depths (- prey items were: coleopterans, spiders and acari for L. 3 and 18 m), during three successive winters: 1988- ocellatus; dipterans, spiders, coleopterans, hemipte- 1989 (pre-liming), 1989-1990 (liming), 1990-1991 (post- rans, and acari for H. p. pulchella; formicids for B. gr. liming). Two main results emerged: 1) alder leaves, granulosus; and collembolans, acari and formicids for which are known to have a medium to high decaying P. gracilis. Leptottactytus oceHatus and H. p. pulchella speed in a number of aquatic environments, behave in showed the highest diet amplitude, P. gracilis occupied Lake Orta as a low speed species. Decaying processes a middle position, and B. gr. granulosus presented the in the three years are significantly different only in stati- lowest diet amplitude value. According to prey items att- on N3, where the mean breakdown rate in 1988-1989 is ributes, a Sit-and-wait foraging strategy is proposed for more than twice that measured in the two subsequent L oceRatus and H. p. pulchella, and an active capture winters. 2) The species richness of colonising benthic strategy for B. gr. granulosus. Seasonal analysis indica- fauna is low: the community is made up almost exclusi- ted that, except for P. gracilis, all the other predator vely of Chironomidae, which form 70 to 100% of the species increased their diet richness during the cold whole population; among them, the genus Phenopsec- season, mainly because each predator included new tra is always present, while Tanytarsus was collected preys. This result, probably related to seasonal chan- only during the first year and in the less deep sampling ges in prey availability, may indicate that species sites. The mean population abundances were higher trophic behavior change along the year, and so, do not before liming." (Authors) The list of taxa includes "Coe- allow to locate a species in fixed place between genera- nagion sp.".] Address: Dipartimento di Biologia Evoluzi- list and specialist extremes." Odonata were captured by onistica Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Bolog- L. ocellatus and H. p. pulchella during the cold season.] na, Via Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: salmo@ Address: da Rosa, Inés, Section Zoologia Vertebrados, ambra.unibo.it Facultad de Clenctas, Universidad de la Republica, I- gua 4225, CP 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay, ines@ fcien.edu.uy
2002 5038. Dommanget, J.-L.; Mashaal, M. (2002): Les li- bellules d'Outre-mer. Insectes OPIE 125(2): 8-10. (in 5033. Anonymus (2002): Ausstellungen: "Libellen - French). [The odonate fauna (expressed as number of Faszination in Form & Farbe", fotographiert von Jens species/families) is compiled for the French possessi- Kaiser, Gotha. Mitt. Thür. Entomologenverband 9(1): ons of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Guadeloupe & Martini- 26. (in German). [Announcment of an exhibition of dra- que, Guyane, La Reunion & Mayotte, New Calendonia, gonfly photographs in Gotha, Thuringia, Germany, 13. Wallis-et-Futuna, Polynesie francaise, and Tahiti. Avai- April - 30 June 2002.] Address: not stated lable at: http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Hebergement/OPIE- 5034. Baumgartner, H. (2002): Les marais et leur Insectes/pdf/i125 libelulles.pdf] Address: Dommanget, protection en Suisse. Office fédéral de l environnement, J.-L., 7, rue Lamartine, F-78390 Bois-d'Arcy, France des forêts et du paysage (OFEFP) (Ed.), : 68 pp. (in Ita- 5039. Fellowes, J.R.; Lau, M.W.N.; Dudgeon, D.; lian, French, German). [This is a lavishly illustrated Reels, G.T.; Ades, G.W.J.; Carey, G.J.; Chan, B.P.L.; handbook on the bog and mires in Switzerland with in- Kendrick, R.C.; Lee K.S.; Leven, M.R.; Wilson, K.D.P.; formation on Odonata too. Available in Italian, French Yu Y.T. (2002): Wild animals to watch: terrestrial and or German language: http://www.umwelt-schweiz.ch/ freshwater fauna of conservation concern in Hong buwal/shop/files/pdf/phphH7pBM.pd f] Address: Distri- Kong. Memoirs of the Hong Kong Natural History bution: OFCL/BBL, CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland. E- Society 25: 123-159. (in English). [For comparable free Mail: [email protected]. contents see. http://www.hku.hk/ecology/bs/pages/html/ 5035. Berger, C. (2002): Attracting aerial acrobats to intro01.html] Address: Dudgeon, D., Dept Ecology & your yard - attrachting dragonflies. National Wildlife Biodiversity, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam 40(3). (in English). [For the full paper see: http://www. Road, Hong Kong. China. E-mail: ddudgeon@hkucc. nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?issueID=42&articleI- hku.hk] D=478] 5040. Fenoglio, S.; Agosta, P.; Bo, T.; Cucco, M. 5036. Carletti, B.; Terzani, F. (2002): Nota sul Cordu- (2002): Field experiments on colonization and move- legaster trinacriae (Waterston, 1976) (Insecta, Odonata, ments of stream invertebrates in an Apennine river (Vi-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 5 sone, NW Italy). Hydrobiologia 474: 125-130. (in 5045. Khrokalo, L.A.; Davydenko, E.V. (2002): Notes English). ["Macroinvertebrates continuously redistribute on dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Dnipropetrovsk re- themselves in the riverbed. A knowledge of the coloni- gion. Ecology & Noospherology 2(1/2): 91-94. (in Eng- zation mechanisms and movement patterns is very im- lish, with Ukrainian and Russian summaries). [A com- portant for an understanding of processes of restoration mented list of 14 species from Andriyvka, Novomos- of lotic environments, particularly of inland waters with kovsk district recorded in 2000, with a checklist of the severe pollution. We tested the colonization patterns of 21 species hitherto known from the region of Dnipro- stream macroinvertebrates in the Visone River, a tribu- petrovsk, the Ukraine.] Address: Khrokalo, L.A., Dept tary of the highly contaminated Bormida River (NW Ita- Zool., Fac. Biol., Shevchenko Univ., Volodymirska 64, ly). We placed six groups of traps in the riverbed, each UKR-01033 Kiev, Ukraine group consisting of three traps: the C trap allowed colo- nization from all directions, while the D and U traps al- 5046. Macaulay, D. (2002): Survey of Odonata in the lowed access only from downstream and upstream Canadian Shield Natural Region of Northeastern Alber- respectively. The C traps were the most colonized sub- ta II. 2001 Survey of La Butte Creek and Fidler- strates, both in number of individuals and taxa. The U Greywillow Wildland Parks. Prepared for the Alberta traps were more colonized than the D traps, demonstra- Natural Heritage Information Centre, Parks and Protec- ting the great importance of movements directed ted Areas Division, Alberta Community Development. downstream.We report data on taxonomic and seaso- March 18, 2002: 15 pp. (in English). ["During the odona- nal differences in the colonization process." (Authors) te survey conducted in the summer of 2001 a total of 22 Appendix 1 documents the occurence of Odonata (e.g. odonate species were collected [...]. Though most spe- Boyeria irene, Cordulegaster boltonii, Calopteryx splen- cies collected are common across Canada, three of the dens) in the traps.] Address: Fenoglio, S., University of species (Calopteryx aequabilis, Leucorrhinia glacialis Eastern Piedmont, Dept. Sciences and Adv. Tech., via and Somatochlora cingulata c.f.) are uncommon in Al- Cavour 84, 15100 Alessandria, Italy. E-mail: fenoglio berta. C. aequabilis is an uncommon species that inha- @unipmn.it bits the boreal forest and the other two are range ex- tensions from central Alberta. With further sampling se- 5041. Haacks, M.; Lehmann, A. (2002): Some obser- veral more riparian, boreal and wetland specialists will vations on dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) throughout likely be found." (Author). For the full paper see: http:// New Zealand. The Weta 24(1): 13-17. (in English). [Re- www.cd.gov.ab.ca/preserving/parks/anhic/docs/odonate cords of the following species are commented and re portlabuttefidler.pdf] mapped: Xanthocnemis zealandica, Ischnura aurora, Austrolestes colensonis, Uropetala carovei, Advers- 5047. Matushkina, N.O.; Khrokalo; L.A. (2002): Iden- aeschna brevistyla, Anax papuensis, Procordulia grayi, tification key of the Ukrainian dragonflies: the larvae and P. smithii] Address: Haacks, M., Herderstr., 22085 and the exuviae. Kyiv: Phytosociocentrum. ISBN 966- Hamburg, Germany. E-mail: Haacks@geowiss. uni- 7938-64-6: 72 pp. (in Ukrainian). [This identication key hamburg.de is well organised and illustrated with many black and white illustrations. These will be welcome to everyone 5042. Hauswirt, L.; Loos, G.H.; Joest, R. (2002): Ü- even when uncommon with the Ukrainian language.] bersicht über die Libellen (Odonata) des Kreises Soest Address: Matushkina, Natalia, Department of Zoology, - eine kommentierte Artenliste (Stand: Oktober 2002). Biological faculty, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko Uni- ABUinfo 25/26: 34-37. (in German). [Nordrhein-West- versity, pr. Glushkova 2, b. 12, K680 Kyiv, Ukraine. E- falen, Germany; commented checkist of 47 odonate mail: [email protected] species.] Address: not stated 5048. Nel, A.; Marie, V.; Schmeissner (2002): Revi- 5043. Jarzembowski, E.; Nel, A. (2002): The earliest sion of the Lower Mesozoic dragonfly family Triasso- damselfly-like insect and the origin of modern dra- lestidae [Tillyard, 1918] (Odonata: Epiproctophora). An- gonflies (Insecta: Odonatoptera: Protozygoptera). Pro- nales de Paléontologie 88(4): 189-214. (in English). ceedings of the Geologists Association 113(2): 165- ["Germanophlebia magnifica gen. nov., sp. nov. is desc- 169. (in English). ["The first Carboniferous protozygop- ribed from the German Lower Liassic. The new genus teran is formally described from the late Westphalian Sogdopterites is established for Sogdoptera legibile Coal Measures of southern England. Bechlya ericrobin- [Pritykina, 1980]. The Triassic and Liassic family Trias- soni gen. et sp. nov. (Bechlyidae fam. nov.) is the ol- solestidae is revised and [Bechly, 1997] tribes and sub- dest representative of a lineage which includes all living families are rejected after a new phylogenetic analysis. dragonflies and damselflies. This discovery shows that The relationships of Triassolestidae within the Epiproc- small, damselfly-like forms co-existed with the giant tophora: Isophlebioptera are discussed." (Authors)] Ad- dragonflies of the Euramerican coal swamps." (Au- dress: Nel, A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue thors)] Address: Nel, A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. E-mail: anel@cimrs1. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. E-mail: anel mnhn.fr @cimrs1.mnhn.fr 5049. SaintOurs, F. (2002): Drainage to dragonflies: 5044. Joest, R. (2002): Neue Lebensräume für Libel- Conservation of aquatic invertebrates in rivers and len. Auswirkungen von Gestaltungsmaßnahmen in streams of eastern Massachusetts. New England So- Feuchtwiesengebieten und Auenlebensräumen im ciety for Conservation Biology. Conservation Perspecti- Kreis Soest auf die Libellenfauna. ABUinfo 25/26: 22- ves: Fall 2002 Issue (http://www.nescb.org/ epublicati- 33. (in German). [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; detai- ons/fall2002/saintours.html): 9 pp. (in English). [Against led presentation of the monitoring results from six locali- the background of river degradation, the importance ties newly created startin in 1991. A total of 38 species and problems of Odonata as bioindicators are outlined.] was traced.] Address: not stated Address: SaintOurs, F., Department of Biology, Univer-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 6 sity of Massachusetts Boston, USA. E-mail: fred.saint- number, (?=2pfi) and kinematic viscosity of the air. It is [email protected] clear that Valensi number is proportional to the body length. The equation of wing beat frequency is shown 5050. Sudo, S.; Tsuyuki, K. (2002): Biomechanics of below; fi=Km-1/6 , K is a parameter valuable by insects. flying insects and air flows. Nagare 21(2): 142-152. (in 4.3 Wing beat Fig. 12 shows the trajectories of fluttering Japanese, with English translation of the title and figu- wing tips in S. infuscatum. It is generally known that tra- res). [http://www.nagare.or.jp/nagare/21-2/21-2-t05.pdf jectory of wing tips of insects draws the character of 8, The following translation of Odonata-related issues was however, especially insects of Odonata, Hymenoptera made by Naoya Ishizawa: Introduction This report deals and Diptera shows remarkable diversity of the trajectory with the relation of biomechanics of flying insects, Odo- . Fig. 14 shows the composite speed and its equation is nata, Hymenoptera and Diptera to air flows, concentra- shown below; V=(u2+v2+w2) Wing beat of insects has ting our aims on their wing morphology and wing bea- a function of complicated controlling with deformation of ting based on authors' experience. wings. 5. Air flows around wingbeating insects We Symbols: c: wing span; f: Hz; fi: wing beat frequency; L: measured the changes of air speed produced by wing- body length; l: wing length; m: body mass; P (f): power beat and the changes of wingbeat at the basal part of components of wing beat frequency; S: wing area; t: synchronously, putting a live dragonfly in a stationary time; u, v, w: speed components of each direction of x, air speed, which made the dragonfly beat wings. Fig. 16 y, z; V: three dimensions composite speed; x, y, z: fra- shows the range of wing beat?, changes of air speed u me of reference. and correlation coefficient between them Ru?in Sym- Devices of experiments and Methods 2.1 Microobserva- petrum kunckeli that was fluttering in the stationary air tion of wing morphology of insects by a scanning e- flow (U0=1.75m/sec). In nature, dragonflies do not al- lectron microscope and a non-contact three dimensio- ways flutter in flight, they fly with repeating fluttering nal curved surface measurement 2.2 Measurement of and gliding alternatively. Fig. 17 shows wingbeat of wing beating of insects Thoracic skeleton vibration was Pantala flavescens in the air flow of 2.1m/sec. It flutte- measured by an optical displacement detector and FFT red 14-15 times during 0.5-0.6sec. and glided for 0.3- analyzer. Wing movement in free flying insects was a- 0.4 sec. Speed vector in fluttering Crocothemis servilia nalyzed on three dimensions by two high-speed video mariannae, body length L=46.6 mm, examined with PIV cameras, synchronous device, recorders, motion grab- system is shown in Fig. 18. The measuring points were ber, monitors and personal computers. The frame of re- set at 14 mm (nodus) from the basal part of left wings. ference of x, y, x and the space of measurement had The forewing is stroking downward, with the hindwing been set numerically, then insects were released in it reaching the bottom. Fig. 18 (a) suggests that large and their free flying was analyzed. Wing beat sounds of speed upward air flow is a lift and the wave of speed free flying hymenopteran insects were measured by a vector backward shows the change of speed produced noise-meter and frequencies and wave of the signals by fluttering. Fig. 18 (b) shows speed vector of upward were analyzed through FFT analyzer. 2.3 Air flows a- stroking of wings. Thus, it is cleared that dragonflies fly round insects were measured with a wind tunnel (wind with their wings deformed, changing angles of wing speed was available within 0.5-10m/sec.) and three di- stroking and the phase of wing beat of fore and hind mensional PIV system. The test section was 200 wings.] Address: Sudo, S., Faculty of Systems Science mm*300mm made of transparent acrylic resin. and Technology, Akita Prefectural University, Yurihonjo Flying organs of insects Fig. 3 shows the cross sections 015-0055 Japan. E-mail: [email protected] of costae of the forewing of Sympetrum infuscatum. 5051. The costae at the basal part were developed well in the Terzani, F. (2002): Ricerche odonatologiche in direction of up and downward, due to that the power Toscana. 8. La Lindenia tetraphylla (van der Linden, operates chiefly up and downward at the basal part in 1825) (Insecta, Odonata, Gomphidae). Quad. Studi wing beating. The costae so far from the nodus toward Star, nat. Romagna 16 (Suppl.): 5-6. (in Italian, with the wing tip stick out sharply forward. This is due to the English summary). ["Several specimens, taken in 1995 faster wing speed at the tip and decreases air resistan- and 1996 at a locality between Torre del Lago Puccini ce. Thus, costae of dragonflies are most suitable forms and Viareggio (LU), are brought on record. The last for cope with the power that works at each of them. Fig. previous record of L. tetraphylla in Tuscany, Italy is 4 shows the three dimensions of upper and down side from 1938."] Address: Terzani, F., Museo di Storia Na- of the wing of Sympetrum frequens . The height of the turale dell'Universita di Firenze, sezione di Zoologia "La wing surface was larger at the basal part of the wing. Specola", Via Romana 17, I-50125 Firenze, Italy. E- Roles of the wave structure of the wing were increase mail: [email protected] of strength, shock absorber and lowering of fluid re- sistance. The posterior edge of the wing curve toward underside at the cross section and has a camber, and 2003 the characteristic seems to be common among insects. The height difference between the basal part and the 5052. Barker, J. (2003): The Odonata of the Absetz- wing tip suggests that at the former rigidity works high becken Hohenau-Ringelsdorf, Lower Austria in summer and at the latter flexibility works most, and this brings 2002.. http://www.auring.at/pdf/Odonata.pdf: 10 pp. (in the wings deformed easily. There are many micro spi- English). [Records of 34 species, and unconfirmed or nes on the wing membrane of Diptera. The spines species to expect are briefly commented. ] Address: not seem to tilt toward the air flows that were generated on stated the surface of the wing, and have a role of libretti. In 5053. Odonata, such spines exist on wing veins, but not on Bernier, C. (2003): A la rencontre des libellu- the membrane. 4. Wing beat and the wing beat fre- les. Les Cahiers Techniques de la Gazette des Terriers quency 4.2 Wing beat frequency The wing beat fre- 104: 76 pp. (in French). [Nice book directed to young quency of Vespa simillima xanthoptera was 105 Hz. Va- odonatologists with lavish illustrations and comic strips.] lansi number Va=S?/v=Strouhal number* Reynolds Address: http://www.fcpn.org/
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 7 5054. Galina, A.B.; Hahn, N.S. (2003): Comparação Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA. E-mail: ro- da dieta de duas espécies de Triportheus (Characidae, [email protected] Triportheinae), em trechos do reservatório de Manso e lagoas do rio Cuiabá, Estado do Mato Grosso. Maringá 5058. Lambrechts, J.; Guelinckx, R. (2003): Een o- 25(2): 345-352. (in Portugese, with English summary). verzicht van bijzondere waarnemingen in Zuidoost- [The diet of two species of Triportheus (Pisces) in Man- Brabant in 2003. Brakona Jaarbuch 2003: 21 pp. (in so Reservoir and lagoons of Cuiabá River, Mato Gros- Dutch). [The report includes sightings of Odonata. For so do Sul, Brazil contains also Odonata. ] Address: details see: http://www.velpe-mene.be/files/ jaarboek- Hahn, Norma Segatti, Departamento de Biologia, Nupé- 2003artikeljorg&robin.pdf] Address: Lambrechts, J., lia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Am- Zuurbemde 9, B-3380 Glabbeek, Belgium. E-mail: Jorg- bientes Aquáticos Continentais, Universidade Estadual [email protected] de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790. 87020-900, Maringá, 5059. Macaulay, D. (2003): Survey of Odonata in the Paraná, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] Canadian Shield Natural Region of Northeastern Alber- 5055. Hodgkison, S.; Hero, J.-M. (2003): Seasonal, ta II. 2002 Survey of Colin-Cornwall Wildland Park. sexual and ontogenetic variations in the diet of the 'dec- Prepared for the Alberta Natural Heritage Information lining' frogs Litoria nannotis, Litoria rheocola and Nycti- Centre Parks and Protected Areas Division, Alberta mystes dayi. Wildlife Research 30(4): 345-354. (in Community Development. Alberta Lepidopterists' Guild English). ["Faecal analyses were used to investigate the March 31, 2003: 19 pp. (in English). [A total of 17 odo- diets of the endangered frogs Litoria nannotis, L. rheo- nate species were collected during the survey of 2002 cola and Nyctimystes dayi in Tully Gorge, North at Colin-Cornwall Wildland Park. [...] Though most spe- Queensland. Comparisons of diet and food availability cies collected are common across Canada, four of them indicate that these species feed indiscriminately on a (Calopteryx aequabilis, Leucorrhinia glacialis, Soma- range of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates (including tochlora albicincta, and S. minor) are uncommon in Al- Odonata). Changes in morphology and foraging beha- berta. C. aequabilis is an uncommon species that inha- viour significantly influenced diet composition and crea- bits the boreal forest, and L. glacialis represents a ran- ted subtle shifts in the degree of selectivity displayed in ge extension from central Alberta. Both S. albicincta prey choice. Interspecific differences in numeric and vo- and S. minor are uncommon residents of the Canadian lumetric diet composition were attributed to variations in Shield ecoregion. With further sampling it is expected gape size and microhabitat selection. Within the diets of that several more riparian, shield and wetland specia- L. nannotis and L. rheocola, a decline in prey selectivity lists will likely be found." (Author) For the full paper see: observed during the dry season reflected a reduction in http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/preserving/parks/anhic/docs/od foraging activity. Differences in the gape size and fora- onatere portcolin%20cornwallfinal.pdf] ging behaviour of males and females of L. nannotis we- 5060. Martynov, V.V.; Martynov, A.V. (2003): Inte- re responsible for sex-specific differences in diet com- resting finds of dragonflies (Odonata) in the south east position. L. nannotis also diplayed an ontogenetic shift of Ukraine. Vestnik Zoologii 37(2): 80. (in Russian). in prey size and type. As snout vent length increased, [Records of Anax ephippiger, Onychogomphus forcipa- L. nannotis consumed fewer, but larger prey and inc- tus, Crocothemis erythraea, Sympetrum fonscolombii] reasingly discriminated against dipterans, dipteran lar- Address: not stated vae and hemipterans. Importantly, L. nannotis, L. rheo- cola and N. dayi demonstrated the capacity to compen- 5061. Mesquita, D.O.; Colli, G.R. (2003): Geographi- sate for fluctuations in food availability by feeding on cal variation in the ecology of populations of some Bra- less lucrative prey." (Authors) For the full paper see: zilian species of Cnemidophorus (Squamata, Teiidae). http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/asc/ppages/academic/j Copeia 2003(2) : 285-298. (in English). [Cnemidopho- mhero/E ndgFrogs/docs/Hodgkinson%20&%20Hero%- rus ocelifer and C. parecis prey also on Odonata.] Ad- 20%20Wildlife%20Research%202003.pdf] Address: dress: Colli, G.R., Dept. de Zoologia, Inst. de ciencias Hodgkison, S., School of Environmential and Applied Biologicas, Univ. de Brasilia, 70910-900 Brasilia, Distri- Sciences, Griffith University, PMB 50 Gold Coast Mail to Federal, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] Centre, Qld 9217, Australia 5062. Orizaola, G.; Brana, F. (2003): Oviposition be- 5056. Hofer, U.; Baur, H.; Bersier, L.-F. (2003): Eco- haviour and vulnerability of eggs to predation in four logy of three sympatric species of the genus Chamaelo newt species (genus Triturus). Herpetological Journal in a tropical upland forest in Cameroon. Journal of her- 13(3): 121-124. (in English). ["Most animals develop petology 37(1): 203-207. (in English). [At Mount Kupe, some kind of parental care in order to protect eggs or at lower transitional forests (NN 900m), 0.06 Odonata offspring from predation. Female newts (genus Triturus) (number of individuals per hour of sampling) have been protect eggs from predators by wrapping them individu- recorded. For the full paper see: http://www.conserva- ally in plant leaves. We studied oviposition characte- tion.unibe.ch/dynpart/Files/Publication/44/HoferJHerp ristics of four newt species inhabiting the northern Iberi- 2003.pdf] Address: Hofer, U., Dept Vertebrates, Natural an Peninsula (marbled newt, Triturus marmoratus; alpi- History Museum, Bernastr. 15, CH-3005 Bern, Switzer- ne newt, T. alpestris; palmate newt, T. helveticus and land. Bosca's newt, T. boscai). All of these species are able to wrap their eggs in aquatic plants in laboratory expe- 5057. Jenkins, R.A.; Jenkins, J.M. (2003): Triacan- riments, but - whereas T. marmoratus; T. alpestris and thagyna trifida (Odonata: Aeshnidae): New state record T. helveticus wrapped more than 90% of their eggs - T. of dragonfly from South Carolina, U.S.A.. Entomological boscai covered only half of the eggs completely with News 114(4): 233-234. (in English). [1 female, Richland leaves. T. boscai is found in running waters more fre- Co., Columbia, SC; 14-VIH-2003, totalling the South quently than the other species, and lays larger eggs re- Carolina odonate fauna to 110 species.] Address: Jen- lative to female size, as is typical of running water uro- kins, R.A., Dept Forest Resources, Clemson Univ, 261 deles. A parallel experiment exposing newt eggs to
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 8 predation by larvae of the dragonfly Aeshna cyanea, ness, and environmental relations. Ecography 26: 269- demonstrated the protective value of wrapping behavi- 282. (in English). [Odonata occurred at 97 (= 15.4%) of our. About half of the unwrapped eggs were consumed, 628 randomly selected streams. 29 species were identi- whereas protected eggs remained almost unattacked." fied, but only Erythromma najas is mentioned.] Ad- (Authors) Availabe at: http://www.popbiol.ebc.uu.se/pdf/ dress: Sandin, L., Dept Envir. Assessment, Swedish HerpJ2003a.pdf] Address: Orizaola , G., Departamento Univ. Agric. Sci., P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 07 Uppsala, de Biologia de Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Sweden) Oviedo, c/ Catedratico Rodrigo Uria s/n, 33071, Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] 5066. Sinitshenkova, N.D. (2003): Main ecological events in aquatic insect history. Acta zool. cracov. 46 5063. Roush, S.A.; Amon, J.P. (2003): Repopulation (Suppl.): 381-392. (in English). [The history of the adap- of restored wetland habitat by odonata (dragonflies and tations to the aquatic life is traced from the Carbonife- damselflies). Ecological Restoration 21(3): 174-179. (in rous to the Cretaceous. There are no Carboniferous in- English). [Usa, Ohio; "Each of the restored wetlands sects with any obvious adaptations to aquatic life. The supported a wide variety of Odonata (Tab. 1). We found meganeurids could be proposed, but since their larvae 26 species total, with nine to 15 species at each site. are completely unknown, a terrestrial mode of life was Eight species Archilestes grandis, Argia moesta, Celi- suggested. In the Permian the aquatic insects became themis elisa, Ischnura hastata, Lestes disjunctus aus- diverse and probably colonized lotic and lentic habitats. tralis, L. unguiculatus, Perithemis tenera, and Sympe- Wootton's suggestion that the insects inhabited first the trum vitinum were collected only once in our surveys, running waters is questioned. Periodically flooded habi- but notably were found at restored sites. While none of tats are the most probable biotops of ancestral aquatic the species we found are rare, the Ohio Odonata Sur- insects. First "aquatic odonate species" are known from vey notes that several, such as A. grandis, I. hastata, the Upper Triassic of Australia.] Address: Sinitshenko- and L. congener, are not widely collected. Some spe- va, N.D., Palaeontol. Inst., Russ. Acad. Sci., ul. Pro- cies were found in only one type of restored wetland soyuznaya 123, RUS-117997 Moscow GSP-7, Russia. habitat. For example, Arigomphus vittosipes, L. conge- E-mail: [email protected] ner, L. disjunctus australis, and A. moesta occurred in the seasonal marsh and nowhere else. Five species of 5067. Tam, T.W. (2003): Four new dragonfly records dragonflies Aeshna umbrosa, Libellula semifaciata, So- for Hong Kong. Hong Kong Biodiversity 5: 8-9. (in Eng- matochlora tenebrosa, S. rubicundulum, and S. vitinum lish, with brief Chinese summary). [Hong Kong, China; were found only in the restored fens. In addition, we four new odonate species were recorded at the start of found [...] Amphiagrion sautium, A. grandis, and L. un- the 2003 dragonfly flying season: Anax nigrofasciatus guiculatus only in the restored fens. We found C. elisa, nigrofasciatus, Cephalaeschna klotsi, Pseudagrion pru- P. tenera, and S. semicinctum only in the restored inosum frasei, and Trithemis pallidinervis. The records groundwater marsh. Walker & Corbet (1975) noted that are documented and the specimens are pictured. For species such as S. tenebrosa, A. saucium, L. unguicu- details see: http://www.hkbiodiversity.net/newsletters/ latus, and S. semicinctum are restricted to spring-fed HKBOnewsletter5.pdf] Address: not stated habitats and/or temporary pools. While our data support 5068. Terzani, F. (2003): Segnalazioni faunistiche i- that finding, not all species we found at our fen sites taliane: Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis (Vander Linden, were restricted to fens." (Authors)] Address: Amon, 1825) (Odonata: Calopterygidae). Boll. Soc. ent. ital. J.P., Dept Biol. Sc., Wright State Univ., Dayton, OH 135(3): 189. (in Italian). [male, Val d'Aosta: Gressoney 45435-0001, USA. E-mail: [email protected] (alt. 1400 m), VII-1970.] Address: Terzani, F., Museo di 5064. Samways, M. (2003): Southern African Inver- Storia Naturale dell'Universita di Firenze, sezione di tebrate. Linking to other Specialist Groups and beyond. Zoologia "La Specola", Via Romana 17, I-50125 Firen- Species 40: 19. (in English). [Verbatim: [...] Among our ze, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] current collaborative activities are the recent compilati- 5069. Terzani, F. (2003): Segnalazioni faunistiche i- ons on the globally red-listed Odonata of Africa and the taliane: Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843 (Odonata: national red list of Odonata of South Africa. Threats to Cordulegastridae). Boll. Soc. ent. ital. 135(3): 189. (in the globally-threatened South African Odonata species Italian). [1 male, Val d'Aosta: Chatillon, torr. Promiod have been identified, with invasive alien trees being the (alt. 1750 m), 7-VIH-2000.] Address: Terzani, F., Museo major overall threat. Luckily, this problem is being di Storia Naturale dell'Universita di Firenze, sezione di addressed through the Working for Water Programme Zoologia "La Specola", Via Romana 17, I-50125 Firen- which is removing invasive, alien trees, particularly in ze, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] the Western Cape, where most endemic species occur. [...] The Group is also engaged in a mapping process. 5070. Thompson, D.J.; Rouquette, J.R.; Purse, B.V. Part of this is the mapping of South African Odonata (2003): Ecology of the Southern Damselfly. Conserving species with Steven Piper at the University of Natal as Natura 2000 Rivers Ecology Series No. 8. English Na- a collaborative project with the University of Stellen- ture, Peterborough. ISBN 1 85716 714 7: 26 pp. (in bosch, and using a spatialrelational database. Driven English). [In UK, C. mercuriale "is on the northern mar- by Justin Gerlach, we are also working closely with the gin of its range. It has disappeared from, or is on the Seychelles Nature Protection Trust for the conservation edge of extinction, in seven European countries along of invertebrates in the Seychelles. [...]] Address: Sam- its northern boundaries, and is declining in three others, ways, M.J., Dept Entomol. & Nematol., Univ. Stellen- including Britain. In Britain there are three main centres bosch, Private Bag X1, ZA-7602, Matieland, South Afri- of population the heathlands of Mynydd Preseli in Pem- ca. E-mail: [email protected] brokeshire and the New Forest, and the water meadow ditch systems of the Itchen and Test valleys.There are 5065. Sandin, L. (2003): Benthic macroinvertebrates also small populations on the Dorset heaths, Dartmoor, in Swedish streams: community structure, taxa rich- East Devon pebble beds, Gower and two fens in Ox-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 9 fordshire and Anglesey. The species is sensitive to a stage to metamorphosis in water bodies that did or did number of habitat factors. A requirement for a thermally not support fish. We found that in the absence of fish sensitive microclimate is reflected in broad-scale habitat and the presence of large invertebrate and amphibian use (for example, use of shallow, sun-exposed, perma- predators, the frequency of R. lessonae increased rela- nently flowing water bodies indicated by perennial, her- tive to R. esculenta from the larval stage to meta- baceous, aquatic vegetation), and in habitat use for o- morphosis while in the presence of fish and absence of viposition and emergence. The southern damselfly is other predators, the opposite was true. This observation semi-voltine in Britain, with a shorter larval growth peri- was supported in a laboratory experiment where we od and flight period than in mainland European popula- found that R. esculenta was more vulnerable to preda- tions. Seasonal regulation is probably achieved by a fa- tion by dragonfly larvae. Differences in vulnerability we- cultative autumn diapause in the penultimate larval in- re associated with differences in activity level of the two star. Dispersal distances are relatively poor, which taxa in the presence of caged predators. These results means that the already highly fragmented British popu- suggest that the two taxa are adapted to different pre- lations are likely to become even more fragmented, with dator complexes and the hybridogenetic system is implications for its conservation. The main cause of the maintained by occasional dispersal between dissimilar decline in the southern damselfly in Britain has been water bodies.] Address: Anholt, B.R., Dept Biology, U- the use of unsympathetic grazing regimes in key habi- niversity of Victoria, PO Box 3020, Victoria, BC, V8W tats over long periods." (Authors). Availabe at: www. 3N5, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] english-nature.org.uk/lifeinukrivers/publications/damsel- fly%20.pdf] Address: English Nature, Northminster 5074. Arai, Y. (2004): A countrywide survey of Red House, Peterborough, PE1 1UA, UK Dragonflies in 2003: Introduction, Aims of survey and methods, Results. In: Arai, Y. [Ed.]: [A countrywide sur- 5071. Thompson, D.J.; Purse, B.V.; Rouquette, J.R. vey of Red Dragonflies in 2003]. Musashino Satoyama (2003): Monitoring the Southern Damselfly, Coenagrion Research Group & Institute of Agriculture and Natural mercuriale. Conserving Natura 2000 Rivers Monitoring Environments, Yorii-cho, Saitama: 1-18. (in Japanese, Series No. 8, English Nature, Peterborough: 17 pp. (in translated into English by Ishizawa, N.). [In Japan, a- English). [The report suggests monitoring methods that bout 20 dragonfly species are called aka-tombo, can be used to determine whether C. mercuriale popu- comprising species of the genus Sympetrum and lations are in favourable condition, and what conserva- Pantala flavescens. The survey intends to generate tion action is necessary for their survival. For the full interest among people for dragonflies and to maintain paper see: www.english-nature.org.uk/lifeinukrivers/ this interest, and to get insight into the migration of publications/d amselfly%20monitoring.pdf] Address: species by broadening the cover of observation places Purse, Beth, Population and Evolutionary Biology Re- in Japan. Questionaires were circulated, analysed for search Group, Nicholson Building, University of Liver- the phenological data. A meeting was held on 31-I- pool, School of Biological Sciences, Liverpool, L69 2004, and some of the lectures are documented with 3GS, UK. E-mail: [email protected] special reference to relationships of farmers, rice paddy fields and dragonflies.] Address: Ishizawa, N., 1644-15, 5072. Vick, G.S. (2003): Biodiversity Assessment of Yamaguchi, Tokorozavva City, Saitama Pref., Japan. E- the Odonate Fauna of Takamanda Forest Reserve, mail: [email protected] Cameroon. SI/MAB Series 8: 73-82. (in English). [The paper reports sampling efforts between 1997 and 2001 5075. Arai, Y. (2004): Occurence of Sympetrum fre- (locally wise checklist in Appendix 1), and discusses the quens from Yorii-machi. In: Arai, Y. [Ed.]: [A countrywi- Reserve as "diversity hotspot" and zoogeographical de survey of Red Dragonflies in 2003]. Musashino Sa- aspects of its odonate fauna. For the full paper see: toyama Research Group & Institute of Agriculture and http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MAB Natural Environments, Yorii-cho, Saitama: 23-27. (in /researchp rojects/appliedconservation/westafrica/Taka- Japanese, translated into English by Ishizawa, N.). [Po- mandabook/Chapter5.pdf] Address: Vick G.S., Cross- pulation density of S. frequence has decreased over the fields, Little London, Tadley, Hants RG26 5ET, UK past decades. Alternation of rice paddy field cultivation is responsible for the population trend. ] Address: Ishi- zawa, N., 1644-15, Yamaguchi, Tokorozavva City, Sai- 2004 tama Pref., Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 5076. Barbarin, J.-P. (2004): Les odonates (libellu- 5073. Anholt, B.R.; Negovetic, S.; Som, C.; Rauter, les) des tourbieres du nord-est Camtalien (site NATU- C (2004): Predator complement determines the relative RA 2000 FR 8301056) ecologie et recherche de L. pec- success of tadpoles of the Rana esculenta complex. toralis (Charpentier, 1825) sur le site du Jolan (SÉGUR- Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting Abs- LES-VILLAS, 15). http://www.shnao.net/Doc/Barbarin/ tracts 89: 19- [Verbatim: The hybridogenetic european memoireJPB.pdf: 52 pp. (in French). [Cantal, France; waterfrog, Rana esculenta, is an obligate sexual parasi- detailed report refering to the rare Leucorrhinia pec- te of its host, R. lessonae, across large regions of its toralis and the co-occuring odonate species.] Address: distribution. R. esculenta is a superior competitor to R. Barbarin, J.-P., Université Blaise-Pascal, Clermont II, lessonae in a wide range of conditions and is also a 24, avenue des Landais, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, larger, more fecund frog than R. lessonae. In the ab- France sence of conditions that favour R. lessonae we expect that R. esculenta should competitively exclude R. les- 5077. Beldon, P.A. ; Downer, V.J.; Luck, J.C.; Pren- sonae and then go extinct for lack of mates. Amphibi- dergast, H.D.V.; Sadler, D. (2004): The Dragonflies of ans have been found to segregate among habitats a- Sussex: A Guide to their Distribution and Conservation. long an axis of pond permanence that determines the Essedon Press. ISBN 0-9525549-1-7: 81 pp. ["County apex predator in the system. We therefore examined faunas arc becoming increasingly popular and it is the change in frequency of the two taxa from the larval
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 10 refreshing to see the publication of this new work dea- it is possible to compile a list by carefully extracting da- ling with Sussex dragonflies. The idea of local lists dea- ta from Chapters 4 and 5. There is plenty of room for ling with the Sussex fauna and flora is not new. Un- 100km grid square code letters on each distribution doubtedly the most comprehensive early work was The map and it is hard to understand why these were omit- Victoria County History of the Counties of England: ted. The absence of a general index is also somewhat Sussex, Volume 1, which was published in 1905. This frustrating. However, these are but minor points of criti- contained extensive annotated lists of plants and ani- cism and certainly should not deter naturalists from mals recorded from the county, each order being as- purchasing this excellent book." Peter Hodge, Atropos signed to a different specialist. The section on Odonata, 26: 39-40.] included within the Neuroptera, was written by the well- known Hastings naturalist the Rev. E.N. Bloomfield. In 5078. Bernard, B.; Buczyński, P.; Mielewczyk, S.; his introduction to the dragonfly section he states, "We Tończyk, G. (2004): Odonata / Ważki. In: Głowaciński, have a fair record, but to complete the possible list Or- Z. & J.Nowacki (Ed.): Polska czerwona księga zwierząt thetrum caerulescens, Fabr. [Keeled Skimmer], should - Bezkręgowce [Polish Red Data Book of Animals - In- be looked for on boggy heaths, Aeschna juncea, Linn. vertebrates]. 448 pp: 52-60. (in Polish, with English in- [Common Hawker], around ponds, especially in fir troduction and summaries). [Data sheets of 5 odonate woods, and Erythromma naias, Hansem. [Red-eyed species: Coenagrion armatum (Buczyński, P.), Neha- Damselfly], over sluggish water, where no doubt they lennia speciosa (Bernard, B.), Cordulegaster boltonii await discovery; while it is quite possible that the little (Bernard, B.), Somatochlora alpestris (Mielewczyk, S.), Agrion mercuriale, Charp. [Southern Damselfly], may S. arctica (Buczyński, P. & G. Tończyk) are presented. be hiding its charms amongst the rank herbage of some Habitat, distribution (instructive maps), and threat fac- boggy stream." Although Southern Damselfly Coe- tors for each species are outlined. Each chapter is con- nagrion mercuriale appears to be genuinely absent cluded by an English summary.] Internet version avai- from Sussex, the other three have indeed been recor- lable at: www/iop.krakow.pl/pckz. Address: Published ded from the County. This latest book essentially pre- and distributed by: Instytut Ochrony Przyrody, Polska sents the results of a survey carried out between 1989- Akademia Nauk, al. Adama Mickiewicza 33, 31-120 2003 by members of the Sussex Dragonfly Recording Kraków, Poland Group, combined with data sent in by many visiting na- 5079. Biologische Station für den Enepe-Ruhr-Kreis turalists. Pre-1989 data is also plotted on each distribu- (2004): Faunistische Untersuchungen 2001 - 2004 im tion map and is discussed briefly. A map of the county Naturschutzgebiet Ruhraue bei Hattingen-Winz Stadt shows the total number of records received, in three ca- Hattingen, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis. Verein zur Förderung tegories by tetrads (2 x 2km squares). Following the des Naturschutzes im Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis e.V.: 62 pp. Contents page are chapters entitled "Foreword", "Intro- (in German). [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; on pages duction", "The Sussex scene" and "Dragonfly recor- 30 - 32, the odonate fauna of 10 sampling localities is ding", followed by the main species accounts. This lat- documented in tables.] Address: Biologische Station im ter section occupies 75% of the book and deals with the EN-Kreis, Loher Str. 85, D-58256 Ennepetal, Germany 12 damselfly and 17 dragonfly species that are current- ly regarded as permanent breeding residents in the 5080. Böhm, K. (2004): Zur Entwicklung und Phäno- County. Each species has been allocated a double pa- logie von Crocothemis erythraea in Nordrhein-Westfa- ge and is accompanied by a distribution map and seve- len: Nachweis einer zweiten Jahresgeneration? (Odo- ral colour photographs. Although not intended to be an nata: Libellulidae). Libellula 23(3/4): 153-160. (in Ger- identification guide, the photos serve to point the recor- man, with English summary). ["In summer 2003 two der in the right direction, but for accurate determinati- emergence cohorts were recorded at a pond in Düssel- ons it is necessary to refer to detailed descriptions el- dorf (51°12'N, 6°44'E), Germany. The first cohort emer- sewhere. The maps show the modern administrative ged in May and June, and the second from the end of boundary between East and West Sussex, but not the July to mid-September. This is interpreted as a second City of Brighton or the boundary between Watsonian annual generation originating from ovipositions of the Vice-counties 13 and 14. Each map shows the eight dif- first cohort. With 513 individuals the second generation ferently coloured geological zones and labelled 10km was twice as large as the first and showed an emer- grid lines, although to determine the 100km grid square gence peak in the first half of August." (Author)] Ad- code letters (SU, SZ, TQ, TV) it is necessary to refer to dress: Böhm, K., Erich-Müller-Straße 6, D-40597 Düs- the map on pages 6 or 11. The maps also show rivers seldorf, Germany with major tributaries so that species associated with the different catchment areas can be identified at a 5081. Bogdanovic T.; Durbesic, P.; Mikuska, J. glance. Records are plotted on a 1km grid square basis (2004): Dragonfly fauna (Odonata) of the Baranja sur- and are divided into three categories, distinguished by roundings (Croatia). PRVI KONGRES hrvatskih znanst- differently coloured spots: "pre-1989", "1989-2003 pre- venika iz domovine i inozemstva (1 ; 2004 ; Zagreb, Vu- sent only" and "1989-2003 probable/possible breeding". kovar). Zbornik sa etaka postera znanstvenih novaka, Chapter 5, "Species lost and won", discusses species prikazanih u inozemstvu 2002., 2003. i 2004. godine / not currently regarded as resident and breeding, inclu- Prvi kongres hrvatskih znanstvenika iz domovine i ino- ding Scarce Emerald Damselfly Lestes dryas, which zemstva, Zagreb-Vukovar, 15-19. studenoga 2004.; was apparently established at Powdermill Reservoir,
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 11 are: Aeshna mixta, C. puella, Ischnura elegans, O. albi- specimen collection for the paper of the dragonflies of stylum, S. striolatum, subrecedent speciesa are: Lestes Pomorze (KRÜGER 1925); 2) the material by BAZY- macrostigma, S. danae, S. depressiusculum, and S. LUK from the vicinity of Siemień in Western Polesie fonscolombii.] Address: Fac. Philosophy, University of (1929-50), the majority was published by BAZYLUK Osijek, Croatia (1947, 2002) and BUCZYŃSKI (2003); 3) unpublished material from the Srodkowomazowiecka Lowland 5082. Bogdanovic T.; Mikuska, J. (2004): Dragonfly (1954-55); 4) unpublished material from 12 regions in fauna in Repas Forest. PRVI KONGRES hrvatskih different parts of the country, collected by researchers znanstvenika iz domovine i inozemstva (1 ; 2004 ; Zag- of MilZ PAN (1945-50). All localities are mapped, and in reb, Vukovar). Zbornik sa etaka postera znanstvenih total 46 odonate species are documented and discus- novaka, prikazanih u inozemstvu 2002., 2003. i 2004. sed. Of special interest are Sympecma paedisca, godine / Prvi kongres hrvatskih znanstvenika iz domo- Aeshna affinis, Orthetrum albistylum, and Sympetrum vine i inozemstva, Zagreb-Vukovar, 15-19. studenoga fonscolombii. The specimens of S. paedisca from the 2004.
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 12 and 2004, N. speciosa was recorded at four newly crea- Portugese summary). ["The occurrence of oligochaetes ted water bodies in southern Germany. The initial colo- species living on larvae of Odonata is reported for the nization of these habitats can probably be attributed to first time. There were found Nais variabilis (Piguet, individuals that emigrated from larger populations at di- 1906) (Oligochaeta: Naididae) and Chaetogaster dias- stances of up to 11.5 km. In addition, observations of trophus (Gruithuisen, 1828) (Oligochaeta: Naididae) li- single individuals aside of suitable habitats demonstrate ving on Elasmothemis cannacrioides (Calvert, 1906) that the species is capable of colonizing new habitats." (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) and on Mnesarete (Cowley, (Authors)] Address: Burbach, K., Griesfeldstr. 5a, D- 1934) (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae)." (Authors)] Avai- 85354 Freising, Germany. E-mail: klaus.burbach@gmx. lable at: www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v4n2/pt/abstract? de short-communication+BN03304022004. Address: Cor- bi, J.J. Laboratório de Entomologia Aquática, Departa- 5089. Che Salmah, M.R.; Abu Hassan, A.; Ameilia, mento de Hidrobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Z.S. (2004): Odonate communities (Odonata: Insecta) Carlos, C. Postal 676, São Carlos, SP, Brasil. E-mail: in a tropical river basin, Malaysia. Wetland Science [email protected] 2(1): 1-9. (in Chinese, with English summary). ["Odona- ta larvae were sampled from 16 tributaries of Kerian Ri- 5093. Cordero Rivera, A.; Andrés, J.A.; Córdoba- ver in the Kerian River Basin (KRB) using a kick samp- Aguilar, A.; Utzeri, C. (2004): Postmating sexual selec- ling technique from September 1998 to May 1999 en- tion: allopatric evolution of sperm competition mecha- compassing both rainy and dry seasons. The distributi- nisms and genital morphology in calopterygid damsel- on of odonate genera was significantly different flies (Insecta: Odonata). Evolution 58(2): 349-359. (in (F15,46,= 3.99) among rivers in both seasons (F15,16 English). ["Postmating sexual selection theory predicts = 4.70) at P =0.05. However, no seasonal influence that in allopatry reproductive traits diverge rapidly and was detected. Protoneuridae and Libellulidae were the that the resulting differentiation in these traits may lead most dominant families in this basin. Other families to restrictions to gene flow between populations and, Gomphidae, Coenagrionidae, Macromiidae, Chlorocy- eventually, reproductive isolation. In this paper we phidae and Calopterygidae, were common but Aeshni- explore the potential for this premise in a group of dam- dae and Eupheidae were rare. Several common spe- selflies of the family Calopterygidae, in which postma- cies, Prodasineura autumnalis, Brachythemis contami- ting sexual mechanisms are especially well understood. nata, Macromia gerstaeckeri, Paragomphus, Orthetrum Particularly, we tested if in allopatric populations the brunneum [sic], Rhinocypha quadrimaculata and Cope- sperm competition mechanisms and genitalic traits in- ra marginipes were identified. The calculated values of volved in these mechanisms have indeed diverged as biological indices ( H', D, E, R 1 and R2) showed that sexual selection theory predicts. We did so in two diffe- the drag-onfly fauna in this river basin was slightly poor. rent steps. First, we compared the sperm competition Varied physico-chemical parameters of the river pos- mechanisms of two allopatric populations of Calopteryx sibly as a result of human activities in surrounding a- haemorrhoidalis (one Italian population studied here reas were found to influence the distribution of the dra- and one Spanish population previously studied). Our gonfly larvae in the KRB. This study showed that the results indicate that in both populations males are able KRB provided favorable habitats for Protoneuridae and to displace spermathecal sperm, but the mechanism Libellulidae. Two most dominant species Prodasineura used for sperm removal between both populations is autumnalis and Brachythemis contaminata were obvi- strikingly different. In the Spanish population males ously favoured by slightly acidic water of the Kerian ri- seem to empty the spermathecae by stimulating fema- ver tributaries."] Address: Che Salmah, M.R., School of les, whereas in the Italian population males physically Biological Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, 11800 remove sperm from the spermathecae. Both populati- Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia ons also exhibit differences in genital morphometry that explain the use of different mechanisms: the male late- 5090. Ciechanowski, M.; Kowalczyk, J.K.; Zieliński, ral processes are narrower than the spermathecal ducts S. (2004): Niektóre inne grupy bezkręgowców (Porifera; in the Italian population, which is the reverse in the Turbellaria; Hirudinea; Aranei; Insecta: Odonata, Ortho- Spanish population. The estimated degree of phenoty- ptera, Heteroptera, Homoptera, Neuroptera, Coleopte- pic differentiation between these populations based on ra, Lepidoptera, Diptera) [Some other taxa of inverte- the genitalic traits involved in sperm removal was much brates (Porifera; Turbellaria; ....] Acta Bot. Cassub. 4: greater than the differentiation based on a set of other 90-97. (in Polish). [6 odonate species are listed.] Ad- seven morphological variables, suggesting that strong dress: Ciechanowski, M., Katedra Ekologii i Zoologii directional postmating sexual selection is indeed the Kręgowców Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, Al. Legionów 9, main evolutionary force behind the reproductive diffe- 80-441 Gdańsk, Poland. E-mail: mattiech@ kkinet.pl rentiation between the studied populations. In a second step, we examined if a similar pattern in genital mor- 5091. Clausnitzer, V. (2004): Odonata. Species 42: phometry emerge in allopatric populations of this and 34-35. (in English). [Report of the chair of the The IUCN other three species of the same family (Calopteryx Odonata Specialist Group on current activities with spe- splendens, C. virgo and Hetaerina cruentata). Our re- cial emphasis on the book project "Guardians of the wa- sults suggest that there is geographic variation in the tershed". For the full paper see: http://www.iucn.org/ sperm competition mechanisms in all four studied spe- webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Species/Species42Full. cies. Furthermore, genitalic morphology was significant- pdf] Address: Clausnitzer, Viola, Graefestr. 17, D-06110 ly divergent between populations within species even Halle/Saale, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] when different populations were using the same copula- 5092. Corbi, J.J.; Jancso, M.A.; Trivinho-Strixino, S.; tory mechanism. These results can be explained by Fragoso, E.N. (2004): Occurence of Oligochaeta living probable local coadaptation processes that have given on larvae of Odonata from Ipeúna (Sao Paulo State, rise to an ability or inability to reach and displace sper- Brazil). Biota Neotropica 4(2): 3 pp. (in English, with mathecal sperm in different populations. This set of re- sults provides the first direct evidence of intraspecific
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 13 evolution of genitalic traits shaped by postmating sexual Feb 1996), at 13 stations across the Forêt Classée de selection." (Authors) Available at: http://webs.uvigo.es/ Bossematié. 9 species have been caught, in most ca- adolfo.cordero/PDF/Evolutionvol58pp349-359(2004). ses Tholymis tillarga. "Night-flying in dragonflies is often pdf] Address: Cordero Rivera, A., Departamento de E- linked to long-distance migratory movement and is coloxia e Bioloxia Animal, Universidade de Vigo, prompted at the maiden flight or occurs at a very tene- E.U.E.T. Forestal, Campus Universitario, 36005 Ponte- ral age. Some species, however, may end up in light vedra, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] traps after having been disturbed while roosting at night, and may not normally be night-active at all. This 5094. David, S. (2004): The dragonflies (Insecta: O- may apply to about half of the present species list!"] Ad- donata) of the eastern part of the Nizké Beskydy and dress: Dumont, H.J., Univ. Gent, Inst. Animal Ecology, Poloniny Mís. (NE Slovakia). Biosférické Rezervácie na K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. E- Slovensku V. (edit. R. Midriak) Zborník referátov, z 5. mail: [email protected] národnej konferencie o biosférických rezerváciách SR, konanej 29.-30. 9. 2004 v Novej Sedlici: 115-123. (in 5099. Englund, R.A. (2004): Report for the 2003 Pa- Slovakian, with English summary). [Between 1993 and cific Biological Survey, Bishop Museum. Austral Is- 2004, a total of 33 odonate species were recorded from lands, French Polynesia, Expedition to Rurutu and Tu- 43 localities situated in the regions LPA Východné Kar- buai. Prepared for: Délégation à la Recherche, (Mi- paty and NP Poloniny mainly, Slovakia. The dominance nistère de la Promotion des Ressources Naturelles), structure of the community is presented. Aeshna cya- B.P. 20981 Papeete, Tahiti, Polynésie française. nea is present at approximately 30% of the localities; http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/pdf/austral most species occur only at very few localities. Of some s2003.pdf: V, 38 pp. (in English, with French summary). interest are records of Sympetrum fonscolombii, The- ["From 9-28 November 2003, staff from the Pacific Bio- cagaster bidentata, A. caerulea, and Somatochlora fla- logical Survey (PBS) of the Bishop Museum in coopera- vomaculata.] Address: David, S., ÚKE SAV, Akademi- tion with other biologists conducted biological surveys cká 2, SK-94901 Nitra, Slovakia. E-mail: stanislav.david in the Austral Islands of Tubuai and Rurutu as part of @savba.sk an [...] inventory and evaluation of biodiversity, a re- 5095. search program conducted in French Polynesia [...]. Dijkstra, K.D. (2004): Odonates (Libellules et The objectives of this biodiversity assessment of the Demoiselles). Louette, M., Meirte, D., Jocqué, R. (Eds): Austral Islands were: 1) to assess the native aquatic in- La faune terrestre de l'archipel des Comores. Studies in sect fauna and describe the overall biodiversity of this Afrotropical Zoology 293: 251-252. (in French). [Brief fauna, 2) to assess the biodiversity and status of Hete- introduction into the odonate fauna of the Comore Is- roptera and other important endemic phytophagous in- lands. 7 publications on Odonata are listed on page 426 sects in native forest areas, 3) to assess the impacts or which is less than 50% of the papers cited in Linde- lack of impacts of introduced aquatic species on native boom & Schorr (2004): Literaturdatenbank ODOLit Ver- stream biota, 4) to qualitatively assess the impacts of sion 1.1. Dragonfly Research 2 (ISSN 1438-034X).] Ad- introduced species, feral ungulates, urbanization, on dress: Dijkstra, K.D., Gortestraat 11, NL-2311 MS Lei- native insects, and 5) to provide museum specimens den, The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected]. and an information baseline for future researchers. nl Significant findings of these surveys include a pristine 5096. Douillard, E.; Durand, O.; Gabory, O.; Sam- native freshwater fauna lacking introductions of nonin- son, N. (2004): Du nouveau sur le cycle biologique et digenous fish, amphibians, or aquatic reptiles on Ruru- l'état des populations de la Cordulie à corps fin (Oxy- tu, but two harmful invasive fish species were wide- gastra curtisii Dale, 1834) dans les Mauges (Maine-et- spread on Tubuai. Tubuai is apparently the only Austral Loire). MAUGES NATURE Bulletin de synthèse N°6: Island currently having introduced freshwater fish spe- 63-67. (in French). [Exuviae of the species have been cies. On Tubuai, alien fish were found in all aquatic ha- collected and the emergence habitats are described. A bitats sampled with only one exception at the large cas- total of 102 imago has been marked, ten of them could cade below the Mt. Panee summit; this was the highest be recaptured. In addition, the paper presents phenolo- elevation area on Tubuai with flowing water. This cas- gical data and a list of co-occuring odonate species.] cade flowed into a series of stair-step pools that were Address: C.P.I.E. loire et Mauges/Carrefour des Mau- too steep and high gradient for introduced fish to ac- ges, maison de pays "La Loge", BP 25, F-49600 Beau- cess, and was a potential refuge area for native species préau, Fance. E-mail: cpie-loire-et-mauges@pays-des- that could be negatively impacted by introduced fish, mauges.com such as endemic damselflies. Numerous undescribed and several described aquatic insect species were 5097. Driemeyer, J. (2004): Man(n) kanns ja mal ver- found on both Rurutu and Tubuai, including new spe- suchen .... mercuriale 4: 36-37. (in German). [Pairing cies and range extensions of Heteroptera (true bugs), attempt between 2 male Calopteryx splendens; 31-V- Diptera (aquatic flies), and Odonata (dragonflies and 2003, Emmerbach near Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, damselflies), and Coleoptera (beetles). One of the most Germany] Address: Driemeyer, J. , Falkenweg 7, D- important aquatic findings during this expedition was a 48167 Münster, Germany. E-mail: Jdriemeyer@t-on- new species of large endemic damselfly found on Ruru- line.de tu only in undiverted, forested, and fast-flowing streams. It is possible that endemic damselflies have 5098. Dumont, H.J. (2004): A note on dragonflies been eliminated on Tubuai by invasive fish species, collected at light in a forest in the Ivory Coast (West though more intensive surveys are required to verify Africa). Bulletin S.R.B.E./K.B. V.E. 140: 66-67. (in Eng- this. Although generally uncommon and not found in lish). [Discussion of dragonfly specimens collected at a many French Polynesia islands, one species of native series of light traps, primarily designed to collect moths, aquatic Coleoptera (beetles), Rhantus new sp. near in a forest in the south-east of the Ivory Coast by Dr. U. schereri was found at Tamatoa Stream in the lower ele- Dall'Asta (Tervuren Museum, Belgium) (23 Jan 1996-12 vation still-water Hibiscus tiliaceus areas. Aquatic in-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 14 sects in the orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and (3/4): 179-182. (in German, with Latin and English sum- Trichoptera (EPT) orders were not found on Tubuai or mary). ["On 19 October 2004 at noon, on the first sunny Rurutu.Areas that should receive the highest conserva- day after a rainy period, a female Lestes viridis was tion priority on Rurutu include the makatea forest at Pla- seen basking with its wings closed behind the abdo- teau Paparai with a mixed Dodonea viscosa shrubland men. This unusual wing position is interpreted as due to forest that is one of the largest and most intact in thermoregulatory reasons." (Author)] Address: Fliedner, French Polynesia, harboring unique species of bioge- H., Louis-Seegelken Str., D-28717 Bremen, Germany. ographically important endemic insects. A gully below E-mail: [email protected] the summit of Mt. Taatioe with the endangered Cyrtan- dra elisabethae plants and new species of green plant- 5103. Futahashi, R.; Hayashi, F. (2004): Genetic a- hopper is of world-wide conservation and biogeographic nalysis on Sympetrum frequens based on DNA sequen- importance and contains the largest patches of remnant ces. In: Arai, Y. [Ed.]: [A countrywide survey of Red native upland forest remaining on Rurutu, and with it Dragonflies in 2003]. Musashino Satoyama Research the greatest native insect biodiversity on Rurutu. This Group & Institute of Agriculture and Natural Environ- area should be immediately fenced to keep grazing ments, Yorii-cho, Saitama: 42-46. (in Japanese, transla- cattle out, and weeding could reduce the encroaching ted into English by Ishizawa, N.). [34 speciemens from invasive plant species. The lack of action in protecting 24 Japanese localities and 4 from 2 localities in Korea these forest patches from grazing cattle and other feral were used for mitochondrial DNA anlaysis. In sum, the ungulates will certainly lead to the demise of native results show that S. frequens is a highly dispersive plants on Rurutu and the extinction of the unique in- species far more than expected.] Address: Ishizawa, N., sects associated with them. The native species found 1644-15, Yamaguchi, Tokorozavva City, Saitama Pref., on both islands are important on a worldwide basis, and Japan. E-mail: [email protected] the conservation of this rich biodiversity is a critical 5104. Gaines, K.H. (2004): Stable isotope analysis component of the Polynesian culture found on these is- reveals complexity at different spatial scales in desert lands. It is of global significance to preserve the native sinkhole food webs. Ecological Society of America An- biodiversity found on the Austral Islands to allow a nual Meeting Abstracts 89: 171-172. (in English). [Ver- greater understanding of the natural biological proces- batim: The Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge in ses of dispersal and colonization of the fauna to these southeastern New Mexico contains dozens of saline remote and isolated island areas." (Author)] Address: sinkholes in a desert scrub and grassland matrix. Most Englund, R.A., Pacific Biological Survey, Bishop Muse- of these sinkholes support aquatic macroinvertebrate um Honolulu, Hawai i 96817 communities dominated by larval dragonflies and dam- 5100. Faria, R.G.; Araujo, A.F.B. (2004): Syntopy of selflies (Order Odonata), and some sinkholes also sup- two Tropidurus Lizard species (Squamata: Tropiduri- port populations of two rare fish species. In order to de- dae) in a rocky cerrado habitat in central Brazil. Braz. J. termine how the food webs in these sinkholes are struc- Biol. 64(4): 775-786. (in English, with Portugese sum- tured, I collected fish, larval odonates and other aquatic mary). [The diet (n=255) of the lizard Tropidurus orea- insects, snails, amphipods, macroalgae, and macrophy- dicus also contained one Odonata individual; http:// tes from pairs of sinkholes with and without fish in diffe- www.scielo.br/pdf/bjb/v64n4/22977.pdf] Address: Faria, rent locations in the sinkhole complex. These materials R.G., Dept Zoologia, Inst. Biologia, Univ. de Brasília, were then submitted for stable carbon and nitrogen iso- CEP 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil. E-mail: renatogf tope analysis. Results from these analyses suggest that @unb.br superficially similar habitat patches separated by as litt- le as twelve meters can support communities with signi- 5101. Fleck, G. (2004): Contribution à la connais- ficantly different diversities and trophic structures, and sance des Odonates de Guyane française. Les larves that the spatial scale at which food webs are examined de Macrothemis pumila Karsch, 1889 et de Brech- may determine the degree of complexity perceived in a morhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909. Notes biologiques et landscape.] Address: Gaines, Karen H., Univ New Me- conséquences taxonomiques (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). xico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA. E-mail: kgaines Ann. Soc. entomol. Fr. (n.s.) 40(2): 177-184. (in Fren- @unm.edu che, with English summary). ["The larvae of Macrothe- mis pumila Karsch, 1889 and Brechmorhoga praedatrix 5105. Ghassemzadeh, F (2004): Limnological stu- Calvert, 1909 are described and illustrated for the first dies of Bazangan Lake, northeast Iran. Ecological So- time. The larva of M. pumila greatly differs from any o- ciety of America Annual Meeting Abstracts 89: 177. (in ther known larvae of the genus, with numerous charac- English). [Verbatim: The Bazangan Lake is the largest ters not listed in the diagnosis of Ramirez & Novelo- natural lake in northeast Iran. It is located between Gutiérrez (1999). Its position within the genus is discus- 60°29 east longitudinal and 36°17 north latitudinal. This sed. The larva of B. praedatrix is easily recognised from lake is in a temperate area with low rainfall (200mm). other known larvae of the genus through its prominently The climate is dry and hot from June to September. The developed and acute dorsal hooks on abdominal seg- mean and the maximum depth of the lake are 6 and 11 ments 2 to 9. Its seems to be dependent on a water- meters respectively. Its surface area is about 690,000 plant of fast running water, Mourera fluviatilis Aublet, square meters. Major environmental factors were mea- 1775." (Author) For a full paper see: http://zoologie. sured at five stations. Five samples have been collec- umh.ac.be/asef/pdf/20044002/full/FleckASEF200440(2) ted from each station. Water and air temperatures, sali- 177-184.pdf] Address: Fleck, G., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. nity, conductivity, pH, viscosity and soluble reactive Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. E- phosphorous were measured seasonally during a peri- mail: [email protected] od of one year. The biota of the lake was monitored by recording the abundance and distribution of zooplank- 5102. Fliedner, H. (2004): Flügel als Sonnenreflekto- ton and phytoplankton. Conductivity of the water is a- ren bei Lestes viridis? (Odonata: Lestidae). Libellula 23 bout 20,000 umhos/cm and pH is about 8. Thermal
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 15 stratification happened from end of June to the end of 5108. Hadrys, H.; Melber, A. (2004): Biodiversität July. Thermocline was occurred at 4.25 to 6 meters und Artenschutz: Paradebeispiel Libellen. Stiftung Tier- depth. Major groups of algae identified in the lake inclu- ärztliche Hochschule Hannover. Forschung fürs Leben ding Chlorophyta, Cyanophyta and Diatoms. The zoo- 2004: 32-34. (in German, with English summary). ["Bio- plankton of the lake was few in species, but rather large diversity and conservation biology: dragonflies, the population of them are present in some stations. The classic example. More than 1 million species of insects main identified species were: clanoid, Diaptomus, rotife- have been identified, making these animals the most ra, Hexarthera, Branchionus, Synchaeta; Cladocera, successful on Earth. Insects comprise the greatest por- Daphnia and chironomid, Chironomus. Collembola. Co- tion of biodiversity in the animal kingdom. One of the rixid, Trichocorixa are found along the shore. Much less most important groups of insects used for developing common species was harpacoid and a few cyclopoid. conservation strategies and as a bioindicator for quality The littoral region contains a relatively sparse fauna alt- and stability of environments is the order Odonata (dra- hough some species are present in high numbers such gonflies and damselflies). Due to the odonates complex as hemiptera, odonata and coleoptera. The lake is hy- reproduction behaviour and very specific habitat prefe- posaline oligotrophic with low phytoplankton and zoo- rences, progressive anthropogenic changes to the envi- plankton communities. It is concluded that salinity, low ronment have severe consequences on many odona- food as well as viscosity are the important factors for tes. For example, numerous species exist only in small low diversity of organisms in this lake which providing isolated populations. The genetic diversity, i.e. adapta- less amount of food for fish in the lake. Therefore the bility, of a species and the survival of single populations diversity and abundance of fishes in the lake are also is much more rapidly detectable at the genotypic level low.] Address: Ghassemzadeh, F., Azad Univ Mash- than by phenotypical methods. Based on genetic infor- had, Mashhad, Iran mation, it is also possible to quickly identify isolation processes that threaten a population. Molecular genetic 5106. Gilbert, R. (2004): The Disjunctive Dragonfly: methods are becoming increasingly important for ani- A Study of disjunctive method and definitions in con- mals conservation in that they provide essential infor- temporary English-language Haiku. Studies in English mation on the condition of populations, species and ha- Language and Literature 47: 27-66. (in English). [For bitats. This is demonstrated by the following study on the full paper see: http://www.iyume.com/research/ dra- the biodiversity of African dragonflies." (Authors)] gonfly/DisjunctiveDragonfly.h tm] Address: not stated Address: http://www.tiho-hannover.de/service/presse/ forsch/biodiversita etumwelt.pdf 5107. Gunzburger, M.S. (2004): The role of tadpole predation in the habitat distribution and hybridization of 5109. Hammond, J.I.; Sih, A. (2004): Investigating two species of treefrogs. Ecological Society of America the response in spatial distributions when predators and Annual Meeting Abstracts 89 2004: 193. (in English). prey are free to interact. Ecological Society of America [Verbatim: Closely related species that occur sympatri- Annual Meeting Abstracts 89 2004: 202. (in English). cally often have mechanisms to partition niche space [Verbatim. Hundreds of studies have focused on the and maintain species identity. Hyla cinerea and H. gra- habitat and patch usage of predators and prey, with re- tiosa are sister taxa that are sympatric throughout the sults establishing the overall pattern that predators tend southeastern United States. These species have diffe- to aggregate in areas with more prey while prey tend to rent breeding habitat preferences: H. cinerea prefers avoid areas with higher predation risk. Almost all of the- permanent ponds while H. gratiosa only breeds in fish- se studies have eliminated the behavior of one player less ponds. Occasionally viable, fertile hybrids between (e.g. the predator) by fixing it in space and therefore these species form that may introgress into both paren- constraining its ability to respond to shifts in space use tal species. The objective of this research was to evalu- by the other player (e.g. the prey). Therefore, what spa- ate the importance of tadpole predation in the habitat tial associations emerge if predators and prey are allo- distribution of these two closely related species and wed to freely interact with each other? Surprisingly, we their hybrids. Predation experiments were performed know little theoretically or empirically about these inte- using large mesocosms to evaluate survival and beha- ractions. Simple theory constructed in a world where vior of H. cinerea, H. gratiosa, and hybrid tadpoles in patches only differ in the level of a prey's resource, pre- response to permanent pond (sunfish) and temporary dicts predators should aggregate in the high resource pond (odonate naiad) predators. Small sized tadpoles areas while prey should tend to favor those patches as of both species have similar survival and behavior with well. Thus the distributions result in a positive associa- odonates, but with sunfish predators H. gratiosa tadpo- tion. Using pairs of Aeshna dragonfly nymphs as preda- les hide in refuges less and suffer greater predation tors and groups of Hyla regilla tadpoles consisting of than H. cinerea tadpoles. Hybrid tadpoles showed in- either middle, late, or mixed stage individuals as prey, termediate survival values between H. cinerea and H. the spatial distributions of the predator and prey were gratiosa with odonates, but had extremely low survival examined in isolation and together. Interesting patterns with sunfish despite the fact that they adopt appropriate emerge with late stage tadpoles shifting their spatial antipredator behavior. These results demonstrate that distributions from high densities in the high resource tadpole predation may be the mechanism leading to the area without predators to a more even distribution with habitat distribution of H. cinerea and H. gratiosa. Hybrid predators. Middle stage tadpoles and predators tend to introgression may be a more significant threat to popu- have similar spatial distributions when isolated and to- lations of H. gratiosa than H. cinerea because hybrid gether. Furthermore when the predators and prey were tadpoles are more likely to survive in temporary pond together, a significant negative spatial correlation was habitats with H. gratiosa tadpoles.] Address: Gunzbur- present between late stage tadpoles and predators re- ger, Margaret, Florida State Univ, Tallahassee, FL, gardless of the prey group type, which is contrary to ini- 32306, USA tial theoretical predictions.] Address: Hammond, J.I., Univ Calif Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 16 5110. Harrison, S.S.C.; Pretty, J.L.; Shepherd, D.; 5113. Higler, B. (2004): Yellow-legged dragonfly. In: Hildrew, A.G.; Smith, C.; Hey, R.D. (2004): The effect of Bloemmen, M.; Van der Sluis, T. (Eds.): European cor- instream rehabilitation structures on macroinvertebrates ridors: strategies for corridor development for target in lowland rivers. Journal of Applied Ecology 41: 1140- species. ISBN 90-767662-16-3: 21-22. (in English). 1154. (in English). [The analysis of data includes "Ca- [Species data sheet with information on Stylurus flavi- lopterygidae"; for a full paper see: http://www.le.ac.uk/ pes] Address: ECNC, P.O. Box 90154, NL-5037 AA Til- biology/staff/cs152/JAE04.pdf] Address: Harrison, S., burg, The Netherlands Department of Zoology, Ecology and Plant Sciences, University College, Cork, Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, 5114. Hunger, H. (2004): Ungewöhnliche Larven- Cork, Ireland. E-mail: [email protected] bzw. Exuvienfunde von Calopteryx virgo und Onycho- gomphus f. forcipatus. mercuriale 4: 32-33. (in Ger- 5111. Hayashi, F.; Arai, Y. (2004): Dispersal modes man). [A larva of the reophilous C. virgo was collected and population genetic structures of Pantala flaves- in a bog water (24-VII-2004) in the Federseemoor, Ba- cens. In: Arai, Y. [Ed.]: [A countrywide survey of Red den-Württemberg, Germany. (The reophilous) O. forci- Dragonflies in 2003]. Musashino Satoyama Research patus did successfully develop in a dried-up water se- Group & Institute of Agriculture and Natural Environ- parated from a gravel pit with permanent water near ments, Yorii-cho, Saitama: 47-58. (in Japanese, transla- Hartheim, Baden-Württemberg; 27-VII-2004.] Address: ted into English by Ishizawa, N.). ["[...] Thus, P. flaves- Hunger, H., Institut für Naturschutz und Landschafts- cens in the non-overwintering region was kept high in analyse (INULA), August-Ganther-Straße 16, D-79117 genetic diversity despite seasons and localities. This Freiburg, Germany fact suggests that mass and frequent dispersal may oc- cur by migrating for all directions and for a long di- 5115. Huysentruyt, F.; Adriaens, D.; Teugels, G.G.; stance immediately after emergence. It is unlikely for Devaere, S.; Herrel, A.; Verraes, W.; Aerts, P. (2004): this species that it has fixed migration routes from o- Diet composition in relation to morphology in some Afri- verwintering regions to Japan and within Japan. In- can anguilliform clariid catfishes. Belg. J. Zool. 134(1): stead, they may come from all over the East Asia ran- 25-30. (in English). [The fish diet includes Odonata.] domly. P. flavescens is also known to fly over the ocean Address: Huysentruyt, F., Univ. Gent, Vertebrate Mor- in a great number [...]" (Authors)] Address: Ishizawa, N., phology, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgi- 1644-15, Yamaguchi, Tokorozavva City, Saitama Pref., um. E-mail: [email protected] Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 5116. Ishizawa, N. (2004): Population dynamics and 5112. Herberholz, J.; Sen, M.M.; Edwards, D.H. changes of maturity degree in Sympetrum frequens at (2004): Escape behavior and escape circuit activation the Okumusashi Hills. In: Arai, Y. [Ed.]: [A countrywide in juvenile crayfish during prey predator interactions. J. survey of Red Dragonflies in 2003]. Musashino Satoy- Exp. Biol. 207: 1855-1863. (in English). ["The neural ama Research Group & Institute of Agriculture and Na- systems that control escape behavior have been stu- tural Environments, Yorii-cho, Saitama: 29-41. (in Ja- died intensively in several animals, including mollusks, panese, translated into English by Ishizawa, N.). [This fish and crayfish. Surprisingly little is known, however, study presents very detailed results on the seasonal about the activation and the utilization of escape circuits changes (July - October) of relative ovarian maturity during prey predator interactions. To complement the degree, degree of pruinescens on ventral abdomen and physiological and anatomical studies with a necessary smoking degree of wings in females.] Address: Ishiza- behavioral equivalent, we investigated encounters bet- wa, N., 1644-15, Yamaguchi, Tokorozavva City, Saita- ween juvenile crayfish and large dragonfly nymphs in ma Pref., Japan. E-mail: [email protected] freely behaving animals using a combination of high- 5117. Kabus, T.; Hendrich, L.; Müller, R.; Petzold, F.; speed video-recordings and measurements of electric Meisel, J. (2004): Nährstoffarme, basenarme Seen field potentials. During attacks, dragonfly nymphs rapid- (FFH-Lebensraumtyp 3130, Subtyp 3131) in Branden- ly extended their labium, equipped with short, sharp burg und ihre Besiedlung durch Makrophyten, ausge- palps, to capture small crayfish. Crayfish responded to wählte Gruppen des Makrozoobenthos und Libellen. the tactile stimulus by activating neural escape circuits Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege in Brandenburg 13 to generate tail-flips directed away from the predator. (1): 4-15. (in German). [Characterisation of oligotrophic Tail-flips were the sole defense mechanism in response to mesotrophic standing waters by its faunal composti- to an attack and every single strike was answered by on including Odonata] Address: Petzold, F., Pappelalle tail-flip escape behavior. Crayfish used all three known 73, D-10437 Berlin E-Mail: [email protected] types of escape tail-flips during the interactions with the dragonfly nymphs. Tail-flips generated by activity in the 5118. Karube, H.; Futahashi, R.; Hayashi, F. (2004): giant neurons were predominantly observed to trigger A preliminary report on DNA analysis of the endemic the initial escape responses to an attack, but non-giant dragonflies in the Ogasawara Islands. Res. Rep. Kana- mediated tail-flips were often generated to attempt es- gawa prefect. Mus. nat. Hist. 12: 55-57. (in Japanese, cape after capture. Attacks to the front of the crayfish with English title). [Rhinocypha ogasawarensis, Indo- triggered tail-flips mediated either by the medial giant lestes boninensis, Boninagrion ezoin, Hemicordulia o- neuron or by non-giant circuitry, whereas attacks to the gasawarensis] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. rear always elicited tail-flips mediated by the lateral gi- Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, ant neuron. Overall, tail flipping was found to be a suc- Japan. E-mail: [email protected] cessful behavior in preventing predation, and only a small percentage of crayfish were killed and consu- 5119. Karube, H.; Yakita, R. (2004): Record of Tra- med." (Authors)] Address: Herberholz, J., Department mea basilaris burmeisteri Kirby from Ishigaki-jima. of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Tombo 47: 11. (in Japanese, with English title). [Japan; 30303, USA. E-mail: [email protected]) 11.VI.1999] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect.
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 17 Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, dress: Kunz, B., Hauptstr. 111, D-74595 Langenburg, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
5120. Karube, H. (2004): Vietnamese Odonata col- 5125. Kunz, B. (2004): Hat die Mahd der umliegen- lected in 1992-2003 surveys I. Aeshnidae. Tombo 47: den Wiesen eine Auswirkung auf die Lokalpopulation 1-11. (in English). [Twenty one aeshnid species are re- von Coenagrion ornatum? mercuriale 4: 33-35. (in Ger- corded from Vietnam, with description of Planaeschna man). [Impacts and effects of mowing habitats of the viridis sp. nov. from Bach Ma National Park, C. Viet- very rare C. ornatum are discussed in considerable de- nam. Females of Planaeschna tamdaoensis and Plan- tail. Some emphasis is given to the diurnal habitat use aeschna bach-maensis are first described.] Address: of the imagines and possible impacts by mowing in Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 I- phases of reduced mobility.] Address: Kunz, B., Haupt- ryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, Japan. E-mail: paru- str. 111, D-74595 Langenburg, Germany. E-mail: kunz- [email protected] [email protected]
5121. Kita, H.; Kobayashi, F. (2004): Mass occuren- 5126. Kunz, B.; Hunger, H. (2004): Phänologiedaten ce of Sympetrum frequens from a stream. In: Arai, Y. 2004 einiger Libellen aus Mitteleuropa. mercuriale 4: [Ed.]: [A countrywide survey of Red Dragonflies in 38-40. (in German). [Notes are given to Sympecma fus- 2003]. Musashino Satoyama Research Group & Institu- ca (emergence of the new generation while adults were te of Agriculture and Natural Environments, Yorii-cho, still on the wing), Coenagrion ornatum (high abundance Saitama: 28. (in Japanese, translated into English by in 2004), Ischnura elegans (early emergence in Saar- Ishizawa, N.). [Mooka City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; land), Ischnura pumilio (emergence in 16-V-2004), Pyr- the occurence of the species at an atypical habitat with- rhosoma nymphula (very early emergence at 31-III- out reproduction suitability is briefly discussed.] Ad- 2004), Boyeria irene (two records near Friedrichshafen, dress: Ishizawa, N., 1644-15, Yamaguchi, Tokorozavva Lake Constanze), Gomphus pulchellus (late emergen- City, Saitama Pref., Japan. E-mail: [email protected] ces), Gomphus vulgatissimus (early emergence on 6-V- diatti.net 2005 river Elbe near Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, and river Jaagst near Hohenlohe, Baden-Württemberg), 5122. Kitt, M. (2004): Das Makrozoobenthon der Crocothemis erythraea, Libellula quadrimaculata, Sym- Fließgewässer im Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald". In: petrum fonscolombii] Address: Kunz, B., Hauptstr. 111, Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland, Lan- D-74595 Langenburg, Germany. E-mail: kunzFOTO- desverband Rheinland-Pfalz e.V. (Ott, J.: Hrsg): Biodi- [email protected] versität im Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald - Status und Perspektiven. Mainz. ISBN 3-9804353-4-2: 91-107. (in 5127. Lin, W.-L.; Yeh, C.-C. (2004): Large insect diet German, with French and English summaries). ["The of the Brown Hawk Owl Ninox scutulata in the Central running waters of the Pfälzerwald mountains (South- Taiwan. tè you sen wù yen jo (Research on applied bio- western Germany, bordering on France) are, with re- logy) 6(2): 19-26. (in English). [The brown hawk owl spect to their geological and structural particularities, prefers hunting near road lamps, since a substantial strongly shaped by this natural geographic region. In number of insects are attracted under light. Odonata to- contrast to most other German mountain brooks, they tal to 2,2% of the biomass consumed by this owl spe- are characterized by their naturalness and by their qua- cies.] Address: www.db.tesri.gov.tw/protect/UpLoadPic/ lity of water. Unfortunately, knowledge about their inver- 0470110328/047011032819/047011032819pdf.pdf tebrate communities is sparse. This paper gives an o- verview of the data and facts available to date. The re- 5128. Lissak, W. (2004): Ein Fund von Orthetrum al- sults are discussed briefly." (Author) The checklist of bistylum im nördlichen Albvorland. mercuriale 4: 24-25. the regional rheophilous odonate fauna is definitely very (in German). [Heiningen, LK Göppingen, MTB 7323/2, incomplete.] Address: BUND; Gärtnergasse 16, D- Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 25-VII-2004] Address: 55116 Mainz, Germany Lissak, W., Schubartstr. 12, D-73092 Heiningen, Ger- many. E-mail: W.Lissak@naturschutzzentrum-schopf- 5123. Kudela, M.; Dolny, A.; Barta, D.; Blaskovic, T., loch.de Bulankova, E. (2004): First records of Leucorrhinia cau- dalis (Odonata, Libelullidae) in Slovakia. Biologia 59(2): 5129. Lissak, W. (2004): Larve von Cicindela sylvico- 152. (in English). [Slovakia, Podunajská rovina Plain: 1. la erbeutet ein Männchen von Orthetrum brunneum Cicov, Cicivské mrtve rameno (8272 = grid reference (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae; Odonata: Libellulidae). Libel- number of the Databank of Slovak fauna), 110 m a.s.l., lula 23(3/4): 89-92. (in German, with English summary). 28.V.2003, 2 copulae and 1 male; 29.V.2003, 186 ma- ["A male O. brunneum was seized on its wing-tips by a les, 6 copulae; 1 exuvium; 5.VI.2003, 18 males. 2. Med- larva of the tiger beetle C. sylvicola. Due to its size, the ved'ov, Opatovské jazierko (8272), 110 m a.s.l., 5-VI- dragonfly could not be dragged into the narrow larval 2003, 1 male] Address: Bulankova, Eva, Institute of burrow and escaped after it had been picked up by the Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius Uni- observer. A list of published records of similar interacti- versity, Mlynská dolina B-II, SK-84215 Bratislava., Slo- ons between Odonata and tiger beetle larvae is given."] vakia. E-mail: [email protected] Address: Lissak, W., Schubartstrafie 12, D-73092 Hei- ningen, Germany. e-mail: W.Lissak@naturschutzzen- 5124. Kunz, B.; Riexinger, W.-D. (2004): Der Kocher trum-schopfloch.de zwischen Untergroningen und Gaildorf: Rückkehr der Gomphiden. mercuriale 4: 25-26. (in German). [Checks 5130. Lopez del Castillo, P.; Naranjo Lopez, C.; Fer- of the River Kocher, Baden-Württemberg starting in nandez Triana, J.L.; Gonzalez Lazo, D.; Trapero Quin- 1989 demonstrate the recovery of the odonate fauna of tana, A.; Perez Ozoria, J. (2004): Insectas acuaticos del this formerly heavily polluted river. Typical riverine O- Parque nacional "La Bayamesa", Cuba. Boln Soc. ent. donata are now represented by good numbers, and e- aragon. 35: 225-231. (in Spanish, with English summa- ven Ophiogomphus cecilia could be recorded.] Ad- ry). [The aquatic insect fauna (n=64), including 6 odo-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 18 nate taxa, was surveyed at 16 localities (alt. 750 and Astronautics, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of Chi- 1752 m) in June 2003 and Feb. 2004.] Address: Lopez na. E-mail: [email protected]) del Castillo, P., Empresa Nacional para La Conservati- on de la Flora y la Fauna, Parque Nacional Turquino, 5133. Matsuzaki, Y. (2004): Aka-tombo from the Granma, Cuba western region of Saiama Prefecture. In: Arai, Y. [Ed.]: [A countrywide survey of Red Dragonflies in 2003]. Mu- 5131. Lorenz, A., Feld, C.K.; Hering, D. (2004): Ty- sashino Satoyama Research Group & Institute of Agri- pology of streams in Germany based on benthic inver- culture and Natural Environments, Yorii-cho, Saitama: tebrates: Ecoregions, zonation, geology and substrate . 19-22. (in Japanese, translated into English by Ishiza- Limnologica 34(4): 379-389. (in English). ["Based on wa, N.). [Populations trends in the 1990th and early 21. 390 benthic invertebrate samples from near-natural centuary of 13 taxa of the genus Sympetrum from wes- streams in Germany we defined eight stream type tern region of Saiama Prefcture, Japan are reported groups by Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMS). and discussed.] Address: Ishizawa, N., 1644-15, Yama- The taxa lists were restricted to Mollusca, Ephemero- guchi, Tokorozavva City, Saitama Pref., Japan. E-mail: ptera, Odonata, Plecoptera, Coleoptera and Trichoptera [email protected] species and evaluated on presence/absence level. At genus level, streams located in the lowlands differ from 5134. Mauersberger, R. (2004): Bibliographie der streams in lower mountainous areas and the Alps, while Odonatologen in der DDR: die Jahre 1984 bis 1990 und the two latter groups were undistinguishable. At species Beiträge zur Libellenfauna anderer Länder (Odonata). level, a clear separation of different stream size classes Libellula 23(3/4): 137-151. (in German, with English is visible in the lowlands; a second gradient is related to summary). ["In the years 1984 to 1990, 154 papers on the bottom substrate. Streams in the Alps can be dis- Odonata were published by odonatologists of the for- tinguished from streams in lower mountainous areas at mer German Democratic Republic (GDR). The maxi- species level. Within the lower mountainous regions a mum number of publications per year rised to 33 in size gradient is detectable, a less obvious gradient indi- 1989. Additionally, between 1956 and 1990 25 articles cates catchment geology. The resulting bottom-up on the odonate fauna of other countries were published stream typology is compared to other stream typologi- by those workers." (Author)] Address: Mauersberger, cal systems in Germany." (Authors)] Address: Lorenz, R., Bahnhofstraße 24, D-1 7268 Templin, Germany. E- A., University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of Ecology, mail: [email protected] Dept of Hydrobiology, Universitätsstr. 5, D-45117 Es- 5135. Maybury, W.J.; Lehmann, F.-O. (2004): The sen, Germany fluid dynamics of flight control by kinematic phase lag 5132. Mao Sun; Shi Long Lan (2004): A computatio- variation between two robotic insect wings. J. Exp. Biol. nal study of the aerodynamic forces and power requi- 207: 4707-4726. (in English). ["Insects flying with two rements of dragonfly (Aeshna juncea) hovering. J. Exp. pairs of wings must contend with the forewing wake Biol. 207: 1887-1901. (in English). ["Aerodynamic force passing over the beating hindwing. Some four-winged generation and mechanical power requirements of a insects, such as dragonflies, move each wing indepen- dragonfly (Aeschna juncea) in hovering flight are stu- dently and therefore may alter the relative timing bet- died. The method of numerically solving the Navier Sto- ween the fore- and hindwing stroke cycles. The signifi- kes equations in moving overset grids is used. When cance of modifying the phase relationship between fo- the midstroke angles of attack in the downstroke and re- and hindwing stroke kinematics on total lift producti- the upstroke are set to 52° and 8°, respectively (these on is difficult to assess in the flying animal because the values are close to those observed), the mean vertical effect of wing-wake interference critically depends on force equals the insect weight, and the mean thrust is the complex wake pattern produced by the two beating approximately zero. There are two large vertical force wings. Here we investigate the effect of changing the peaks in one flapping cycle. One is in the first half of the fore- and hindwing stroke-phase relationship during ho- cycle, which is mainly due to the hindwings in their vering flight conditions on the aerodynamic performan- downstroke; the other is in the second half of the cycle, ce of each flapping wing by using a dynamically scaled which is mainly due to the forewings in their downstro- electromechanical insect model. By varying the relative ke. Hovering with a large stroke plane angle (52°), the phase difference between fore- and hindwing stroke dragonfly uses drag as a major source for its weight- cycles we found that the performance of the forewing supporting force (approximately 65% of the total vertical remains approximately constant, while hindwing lift pro- force is contributed by the drag and 35% by the lift of duction may vary by a factor of two. Hindwing lift modu- the wings). The vertical force coefficient of a wing is lation appears to be due to two different fluid dynamic twice as large as the quasi-steady value. The interac- phenomenons: leading edge vortex destruction and tion between the fore- and hindwings is not very strong changes in strength and orientation of the local flow and is detrimental to the vertical force generation. vector. Unexpectedly, the hindwing regains aerodyna- Compared with the case of a single wing in the same mic performance near to that of the wing free from fo- motion, the interaction effect reduces the vertical forces rewing wake interference, when the motion of the hind- on the fore- and hindwings by 14% and 16%, respecti- wing leads the forewing by around a quarter of the stro- vely, of that of the corresponding single wing. The large ke cycle. This kinematic relationship between hind- and vertical force is due to the unsteady flow effects. The forewing closely matches the phase-shift commonly u- mechanism of the unsteady force is that in each down- sed by locusts and some dragonflies in climbing and stroke of the hindwing or the forewing, a new vortex forward flight. The experiments support previous as- ring containing downward momentum is generated, gi- sumptions that active neuromuscular control of fore- ving an upward force. The body-mass-specific power is and hindwing stroke phase might enable dragonflies 37 W kg-1, which is mainly contributed by the aerody- and other functionally four-winged insects to manipulate namic power." (Authors)] Address: Mao Sun, Institute of ipsilateral flight force production without further changes Fluid Mechanics, Beijing University of Aeronautics & in wing beat kinematics." (Authors)] Address: Lehmann,
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 19 F.-O., Department of Neurobiology, University of Ulm, cuss our data in relation to the 'slow-fast life style'- Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany. E-mail: concept." (Authors)] Address: Suhling F., Inst. Geoöko- [email protected]) logie, TU Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, D-38102 Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 5136. Mayer, G. (2004): Die Kleine Zangenlibelle Onychogomphus forcipatus (L. 1758) am unteren Lech. 5139. Mikihito, O. (2004): Population dynamics in Berichte naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für Schwaben Pantala flavescens on the Daito Islands and Tokunos- 108: 94-98. (in German). [Current records of O. forcipa- hima Island. In: Arai, Y. [Ed.]: [A countrywide survey of tus are documented from along the river Lech south of Red Dragonflies in 2003]. Musashino Satoyama Re- Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany.] Address: Mayer, G., Am search Group & Institute of Agriculture and Natural En- Harfenacker 10, D.86136 Friedberg, Germany vironments, Yorii-cho, Saitama: 59-62. (in Japanese, translated into English by Ishizawa, N.). [Seasonal 5137. McCauley, S. (2004): The role of dispersal and changes of abundance, reproduction and effects of ty- habitat selection in odonate species distributions. Eco- phoons are described in detail.] Address: Ishizawa, N., logical Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts 89 1644-15, Yamaguchi, Tokorozavva City, Saitama Pref., 2004: 331. (in English). [Verbatim: Species' distributions Japan. E-mail: [email protected] are affected by both local conditions and regional pro- cesses, including dispersal. A transition in the top pre- 5140. Müller, J.; Steglich, R. (2004): Rote Liste der dator community from fish to invertebrate predators is a Libellen (Odonata) des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt. 2. critical gradient in aquatic communities. While the local Fassung, Stand: Februar 2004. Berichte des Landes- factors affecting species distributions across this gra- amtes für Umweltschutz Sachsen-Anhalt 39: 212-216. dient are well studied, there has been less work on how (in German). [Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; update of the dispersal and habitat selection affect the development Red list of endangered Odonata.] Address: Müller, J., of local communities along this gradient. This study re- Frankefelde 3, 39116 Magdeburg, Germany. E-mail: lates dispersal and habitat selection (measured by co- [email protected] lonization rates) to species' distributional breadths ac- ross a top predator gradient. To measure dispersal and 5141. Müller, R.; Kabus, T.; Hendrich, L.; Petzold, F.; colonization, 29 artificial ponds were established in Meisel, J. (2004): Nährstoffarme kalkhaltige Seen 2002 and monitored through 2003. These artificial (FFH-Lebensraumtyp 3140) in Brandenburg und ihre ponds (cattle watering tanks) were placed at varying di- Besiedlung durch Makrophyten und ausgewählte Grup- stances of up to two kilometers from three lakes with al- pen des Makrozoobenthos. Naturschutz und Land- ternative top predators (sunfish, minnow, and inver- schaftspflege in Brandenburg 13(4): 132-143. (in Ger- tebrate predators) in a landscape context where spe- man). [Characterisation of hard oligo-mesotrophic wa- cies distributions in the surrounding natural ponds had ters (calcareous lakes) by its faunal compostion inclu- been monitored for several years. Dispersal was quanti- ding Odonata.] Address: Petzold, F., Pappelalle 73, D- fied by adult censuses. In two years of sampling, 23 10437 Berlin E-Mail: [email protected] species of adult dragonfly were observed at tanks. Co- 5142. Osterwalder, R. (2004): Gomphiden-Nachwei- lonization was measured by collecting and identifying se an Fließgewässern im Kanton Aargau (Schweiz) und larvae from the tanks in three surveys each year. Four- angrenzenden Gebieten 1993-2001. mercuriale 4: 6-16. teen species of dragonfly larvae colonized tanks. Di- (in German). [The paper summarises in detail one of stance from natural lakes did not affect species rich- last runing monitoring programms directed to European ness of either dispersers or colonists at tanks. There odonate species. Records of exuviae are detailed for were, however, high levels of species turn-over bet- Onychogomphus forcipatus, Ophiogomphus cecilia, ween tanks near lakes and far from lakes and turn-over Gomphus vulgatissimus, and G. simillimus, and for six increased with distance. Results also found dispersal river stretches in Switzerland. Additional notes are ma- rates and distances were positively related to species' de on the impact of the wash of moving boats or ships habitat breadth. Habitat generalists also colonized on individuals emerging near the waterline, sex-ratio, tanks at significantly greater rates than habitat specia- differences in species spectrum of the rivers surveyed, lists. These results suggest that differential dispersal the longitudinal differences of records of imagines and and habitat selection between habitat specialists and exuviae, and recording & sampling methods. The re- generalists is an important mechanism in determining cords of the exuviae of the four species and in addition species distributions.] Address: McCauley, Shannon, of G. pulchellus are mapped.] Address: Osterwalder, Univ Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. R., Obere Haitweiden 6, CH-5642 Mühlau, Switzerland. 5138. Mikolajewski, D.J.; Leipelt, K.G.; Conrad, A.; E-mail: [email protected] Giere, S.; Weyer, J. (2004): Schneller als gedacht: ein- 5143. Ott, J. (2004): Probleme im Biosphärenreser- jährige Larvalentwicklung und 'slow life style' bei Leu- vat Pfälzerwald aus Sicht der Entomologie. In: Bund für corrhinia caudalis (Odonata: Libellulidae). Libellula Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland, Landesverband 23(3/4): 161-171. (in German, with English summary). Rheinland-Pfalz e.V. (Ott, J.: Hrsg): Biodiversität im ["Few is known about the biology of larval L. caudalis. Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald - Status und Perspekti- In this study, we present data on the larval develop- ven. Mainz. ISBN 3-9804353-4-2: 108-123. (in German, ment, activity, and habitat selection. We sampled larvae with French and English summaries). [The present in a lake in Brandenburg, Germany, between spring knowledge of the distribution and endangerment of se- 2002 and autumn 2004 and recorded their size distribu- veral insect groups (among them: Odonata) in the bi- tion. Additionally, we measured the activity of 70 larvae osphere reserve (BSR) Pfälzerwald, Rheinland-Pfalz, in the laboratory in presence and absence of perch, but Germany is analysed, and their importance for all plan- no significant differences were found. In contrast to ning projects is pointed out. "A special entomological former studies, larval L. caudalis showed an univoltine mapping of the BSR, covering all major and important life cycle, although possessing a low activity. We dis- groups, is lacking. There is no synopsis and evaluation
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 20 of existing data of museums, collections of universities Piganeau, G.I., Centre for the Study of Evolution, and private persons, publications and the grey literature School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, available. But such a general persepctive is the basis UK. E-mail: [email protected]. and precondition of any serious assessment of the en- dangerment of the species and of any landscape plan- 5147. Reichen-Robert, E.; Robert, A. (2004): Die Li- ning, environmental impact assessment or monitoring bellen und der Maler Paul-André Robert. Fondation programme (e.g. according to the EC habitats directi- Collection Robert, Bienne. ISBN 3-9522989-0-5: 18 pp. ve). Some causes of endangerment - especially focus- (in German). [This is the guide through the exhibit (5 sing on insects - are listed and their consequences are Dec. 2004 - 10 Apr. 2005) of dragonfly illustrations of poined out. From the point of view of entomological na- the famous Swiss artist, P.-A. Robert (1901-1977) in ture conservation a more intensive data collection, their German language; a French edition is also available. documentation in a central institution, the coordination The paper contains a brief biographic outline, annotati- of the acticities with the French part of the BSR, more ons on his odonatolgical work, and some reproductions species protection programmes for highly endangered of illustrations of Odonata including colour pictures of species and the integration of insects in environmental the larvae of Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis and Epitheca education is proposed and asked for." (Author)] Ad- bimaculata.] Address: Stiftung Sammlung Robert, 26 dress: BUND; Gärtnergasse 16, D-55116 Mainz, Ger- promenade de la Suze, CH-2501 Biel-Bienne many 5148. Rodenkirchen, J. (2004): Die Libellen des Nef- 5144. Pardey, A.; Rauers, H.; Weyer, K. van de; felbachtales bei Zülpich. Decheniana 157: 119-125. (in Thomas, B. (2004): Gräben in Nordrhein-Westfalen. German, with English summary). [Along the Neffelbach Empfehlungen zur Unterhaltung aus naturschutzfachli- (Zülpich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Gemany) seven wet- cher Sicht. Mitt. LÖBF 4/04: 40-46. (in German). [The lands have been created; each with different numbers importance of ditches as habitat is outlined with special of pools. They were established in the last 30 years and reference to ditch management measures. Prominent extend along a distance of six kilometers. The centre of members of the ditch fauna in Nordrhein-Westfalen, the area is the Füssenicher See. In this area 39 species Germany are Coenagrion mercuriale and C. ornatum. of Odonata have been observed, among them Leucor- For details see: http://www.loebf.nrw.de/Willkommen/ rhinia pectoralis. Crocothemis erythraea has been ob- Aktuelles/Publikationen/LOEBFMitteilungen/Mitteilung- served over a period of eleven years and has to regar- 042004/AusdemInhalt/0404pardeyrauersweyers4046. ded as a native species in North Rhine-Westphalia.] pdf] Address: Pardy, A., LÖBF NRW, Biotopschutz und Address: Rodenkirchen, J., Rövenicher Str. 3, D-50374 Biotopverbund, Castroper Str. 30, D-45665 Reckling- Erstadt-Scheuren, Germany hausen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 5149. Rust, C. (2004): Petite Camargue alsacienne, 5145. Petzold, F.; Martin, P. (2004): Limnochares a- Libellenparadies in der südlichen Oberrheinebene. mer- quatica als Parasit von Leucorrhinia albifrons (Hydrach- curiale 4: 2-5. (in German). [The current knowlegde on nidia: Limnocharidae; Odonata: Libellulidae). Libellula the odonate fauna of this famous nature reserve in 23(3/4): 93-97. (in German, with English summary). Alsace, France is compiled in a table. Coenagrion mer- ["Males of L. albifrons were found parasitised by larvae curiale is a new addition to the fauna, and of special of the water mites Arrenurus sp. as well as Limnocha- concern with reference of the European network Natura res aquatica in June 2003 in a fen water in northern 2000.] Address: Rust, C., 4, rue de l'ancre, F-688330 Brandenburg, Germany. This is the first record of an a- Huninge, France. E-mail: [email protected] nisopteran dragonfly as host of the water mite genus 5150. Safi, K.; Kerth, G. (2004): A comparative ana- Limnochares in Central Europe." (Authors)] Address: lysis of specialization and extinction risk in temperate- Petzold, F., Pappelallee 73, D-10437 Berlin, Germany, zone bats. Conservation Biology 18(5): 1293-1303. (in E-mail: [email protected] English). [The percent volume of Odonata in the prey of 5146. Piganeau, G.I.; Gardner, M.; Eyre-Walker, A. bats is compiled in appendix 1. Available at: www.zool. (2004): A broad survey of recombination in animal mi- unizh.ch/Research/AnimalBehaviour/Koenig/Research- tochondria. Mol. Biol. Evol. 21(12): 2319-2325. (in Eng- groups/BatResearch/Vespertilio/j.1523-1739.2004.00- lish). ["Recombination in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) 155.x.pdf] Address: Kerth, G., Universität Zürich, Ver- remains a controversial topic. Here we present a survey haltensbiologie, Zoologisches Institut, Winterthurerstr. of 279 animal mtDNA data sets, of which 12 were from 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland asexual species. Using four separate tests, we show 5151. Samwald, O. (2004): Die Libellenfauna eines that there is widespread evidence of recombination; for rückgebauten Bachlaufes bei Rudersdorf im südlichen one test as many as 14.2% of the data sets reject a Burgenland, Österreich (Odonata). Joannea - Zoologie model of clonal inheritance and in several data sets, 6: 247-256. (in German, with English summary). ["The including primates, the recombinants can be identified dragonfly community of the rivulet Lahn was investiga- visually. We show that none of the tests give significant ted along a 750 m transect in the year 1993. The Lahn- results for obligate clonal species (apomictic partho- bach was formerly a straight canal and at the beginning gens) and that the sexual species show significantly of the 1990s this canal was more naturally formed. greater evidence of recombination than asexual spe- Between 13th May and 28th September a total of 24 cies. For some data sets, such as Macaca nemestrina, Odonata species were found. The high number of spe- additional data sets suggest that the recombinants are cies could be explained by the co-existence of running not artifacts. For others, it cannot be determined whe- and standing water. Therefore Odonata species prefe- ther the recombinants are real or produced by laborato- ring both rivers (Calopteryx virgo, C. splendens, Gom- ry error. Either way, the results have important implica- phus vulgatissimus, Onychogomphus forcipatus) and tions for how mtDNA is sequenced and used." (Authors) ponds (Erythromma najas, Anax imperator, Orthetrum The study includes Libellula quadrimaculata.] Address: cancellatum) could be detected. Platycnemis pennipes
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 21 was found to be the most abundant species. Also many 5157. Speight, M.C.D. (2004): Insect records from species (Erythromma viridulum, Orthetrum albistylum, the Connemara (Co. Galway) and Mayo (Co. Mayo) 0. brunneum, Crocothemis erythraea) with a more sou- National Parks, western Ireland. Bull. Ir. biogeog. Soc. therly distribution could be observed in comparatively 28: 31-60. (in English). [Malaise trap; Pyrrhosoma nym- high numbers." (Author)] Address: Samwald, O., Übers- phula, Lestes sponsa] Address: Speight, M.C.D., Natn. bachgasse 51c/6, A-8280 Fürstenfeld, Austria. E-mail: Parks & Wldl., 7 Ely Place, Dublin-2, Ireland [email protected] 5158. Starr, F.; Starr, K.; Loope, L.L. (2004): New 5152. Samways, M. (2004): Southern African Inver- arthropod records from Kaho'olawe. Bishop museum tebrate. Species 41: 21-22. (in English). [Verbatim: [...] occasional papers 79: 50-54. (in English). [Verbatim: What has been really surprising, and encouraging, is Odonata: Aeshnidae: Anax junius (Drury) New island that some species of damselfly (Odonata) that were record. Previously known from all the main islands ex- thought to be extinct have reappeared. They must have cept Ni ihau and Kaho olawe (Nishida, 2002). Material had remnant populations in remote localities, which ha- examined: KAHO OLAWE: 1, Keanakeiki Beach, res- ve been source populations to colonize areas cleared of ting on kiawe (Prosopis pallida) foliage behind sand du- invasive aliens. Three species of damselfly, the harle- ne, 10 ft [3 m], 07 Oct 2003, Starr, Starr, King, Tokishi, quin sprite, the cape bluet and the ceres stream dam- & Busby 031007-2. Odonata: Libellulidae Pantala fla- sel, have reappeared, having not been seen for deca- vescens (Fabricius) New island record. Previously des despite intensive searches. This bodes extremely known from Kure, Midway, French Frigate Shoals, and positively for the invasive alien clearing programme. [...] all the main islands except Kaho olawe (Nishida, 2002). (Pseudagrion newtoni, Enallagma polychromaticum, Material examined: KAHO OLAWE: 1, Kaukaukapapa Metacnemis angusta)] Address: Samways, M.J., Dept Beach, flying near wetland at north end of beach, 10 ft Entomol. & Nematol., Univ. Stellenbosch, Private Bag [3 m], 07 Oct 2003, Starr, Starr, King, Tokishi, & Busby X1, ZA-7602, Matieland, South Africa. E-mail: samways 031007-1.] Address: Atarr, F., United States Geological @sun.ac.za Survey Biological Resources Division, P.O. Box 369, Makawao, Hawai'i 96768, USA 5153. Schiel, F.-J.; Hessner, W.; Ebel, C. (2004): Neufunde von Somatochlora alpestris im Nordschwarz- 5159. Sternberg, K. (2004): Mit Küchensieb und Fris- wald. mercuriale 4: 22-24. (in German). [New records of bee-Scheibe auf der Suche nach verborgenen Sma- the species from the "Grindenschwarzwald", Baden- ragden. mercuriale 4: 17-21. (in German). [The paper Württemberg, Germany from July 2004 are documen- summarizes 30 years of experience in searching and ted.] Address: Schiel, F.-J., Inst. Naturschutz und Land- finding(!) the rare Somatochlora arctica in Germany. schaftsanalyse, Turenenweg 9, D-77880 Sasbach, Ger- Beside some more or less amusing stories (damaging many. E-mail: [email protected] of the car by tourists, criminalising of odonatological work, etc.), a lot of hints on efficient sampling of the lar- 5154. Schiel, F.-J. (2004): Spätfund kleiner Gom- vae of S. arctica are given. In addition, morphological phus pulchellus-Exuvien. mercuriale 4: 35. (in German). features to identify the larvae of S. arctica and S. alpes- [Possible explanations for a very late emergence of G. tris in the field are presented in a table. This is a publi- pulchellus at the Mindelsee, Baden-Württemberg are cation very worth reading.] Address: Sternberg, K., discussed considering aspects of a prolonged larval de- Schillerstr. 15, D-76297 Stutensee, Germany. E-mail: velopment due to intraspecific competion, or a far to [email protected] year emergence in 2004 "scheduled" in 2005.] Address: Schiel, F.-J., Inst. Naturschutz und Landschaftsanalyse, 5160. Suttle, K.B.; Power, M.E.; Levine, J.M.; Turenenweg 9, D-77880 Sasbach, Germany. E-mail: McNeely, C. (2004): How fine sediment in riverbeds im- [email protected] pairs growth and survival of juvenile salmonids. Ecolo- gical Applications 14(4): 969-974. (in English). ["Alt- 5155. Schindler, S.; Kilias, A. (2004): Rückzug der hough excessive loading of fine sediments into rivers is Grünen - Beobachtungen und Schutz der Grünen Mo- well known to degrade salmonid spawning habitat, its saikjungfer. Hausarbeit am Gymnasium Templin: 44 pp. effects on rearing juveniles have been unclear. We ex- (in German). [Brandenburg, Germany; between 1999 perimentally manipulated fine bed sediment in a nor- and 2004, 26 odonate species have been recorded in a thern California river and examined responses of ju- water body dominated by Stratiotes aloides. Generell venile salmonids and the food webs supporting them. aspects of morphology and biology of Odonata are Increasing concentrations of deposited fine sediment compiled, and observations on Leuocrrhinia pectoralis decreased growth and survival of juvenile steelhead and Aeshna viridis are reported with some detail. This trout. These declines were associated with a shift in in- is a very interesting paper of two school leaving ex- vertebrates toward burrowing taxa unavailable as prey amen-students, and a hopefully start in an odonatologi- and with increased steelhead activity and injury at hig- cal career. Availabe at: www.ipn.uni-kiel.de/projekte/ her levels of fine sediment. The linear relationship bet- buw/Libges.pdf] Address: not stated ween deposited fine sediment and juvenile steelhead growth suggests that there is no threshold below which 5156. Schmidt, E. (2004): Klimaerwärmung und Li- exacerbation of fine-sediment delivery and storage in bellenfauna in Nordrhein-Westfalen - divergente Fall- gravel bedded rivers will be harmless, but also that any beispiele. Entomologie heute 16: 71-82. (in German, reduction could produce immediate benefits for salmo- with English summary). [Several examples are outlined nid restoration." (Authors) Odonata are treated on the to distinguish between range extensions induced by family level.] Address: Suttle, K.B., Dept Integrative Bi- global warming and improved availability of habitats by ol., University of California, Berkeley, California 94720- anthropogenic activities.] Address: Schmidt, E., Coes- 3140 USA. E-mail: [email protected] felder Str. 230, D-48249 Dülmen, Germany
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 22 5161. Switzer, P.V. (2004): Fighting behavior and rewing downstroke, attached flow on the forewing prior residency advantage in the territorial dragonfly, upstroke, and attached flow on the hindwing throug- Perithemis tenera. Ethol. Ecol. Evol. 16: 71-89. (in Eng- hout. Accelerating dragonflies switch to in-phase wing- lish). ["Many factors, including residency status, body beats with highly separated downstroke flows, with a size, age, and energetic reserves, have been implicated single LEV attached across both the fore- and hind- as possibly determining the winner in animal contests. wings. We use smoke visualizations to distinguish bet- In this study I investigated which of these factors were ween the three simplest local analytical solutions of the correlated with the outcomes of naturally-occurring terri- Navier Stokes equations yielding flow separation resul- torial contests between male amberwing dragonflies (P. ting in a LEV. The LEV is an open U-shaped separati- tenera). Amberwing contests consist of non-contact in- on, continuous across the thorax, running parallel to the teractions and are characterized by a series of distinct wing leading edge and inflecting at the tips to form stages that represent different levels of escalation. Prior wingtip vortices. Air spirals in to a free-slip critical point residents did tend to win, but interestingly this residency over the centreline as the LEV grows. Spanwise flow is advantage only occurred in interactions that were not not a dominant feature of the flow field spanwise flows escalated. For both non-escalated and escalated inte- sometimes run from wingtip to centreline, or vice versa ractions, body size (wing length) did not influence the depending on the degree of sideslip. LEV formation al- outcome. Age was correlated with outcome for escala- ways coincides with rapid increases in angle of attack, ted interactions, with the younger of the pair tending to and the smoke visualizations clearly show the formation win. Winning males had also spent less time in male- of LEVs whenever a rapid increase in angle of attack male interactions both the day of the interaction and du- occurs. There is no discrete starting vortex. Instead, a ring their entire life, suggesting that energy reserves shear layer forms behind the trailing edge whenever the may also affect the outcome of contests. In contrast to wing is at a non-zero angle of attack, and rolls up, un- escalated interactions, age and time spent in male-male der Kelvin Helmholtz instability, into a series of trans- interactions was not related to the outcome of non- verse vortices with circulation of opposite sign to the escalated interactions. The difference between the two circulation around the wing and LEV. The flow fields opponents' sizes, ages, and time spent in previous ma- produced by dragonflies differ qualitatively from those le-male interactions did not correlate with duration or published for mechanical models of dragonflies, fru- escalation level of contests. These results suggest that itflies and hawkmoths, which preclude natural wing inte- non-escalated interactions may occur when intruders ractions. However, controlled parametric experiments are simply assessing the quality of the site. Contests show that, provided the Strouhal number is appropriate that do not escalate, and thus the prior residency ad- and the natural interaction between left and right wings vantage, are probably a result of the intruder not chal- can occur, even a simple plunging plate can reproduce lenging for ownership because the value of the territory the detailed features of the flow seen in dragonflies. In is too low." (Author)] Address: Switzer, P.V., Eastern Il- our models, and in dragonflies, it appears that stability linois Univ., Dept Biol, Sci., Charleston IL 61920; USA. of the LEV is achieved by a general mechanism where- E-mail: [email protected] by flapping kinematics are configured so that a LEV would be expected to form naturally over the wing and 5162. Tam, T.W.; Wilson, K.D.P.; Wong, J.K.; Kwan, remain attached for the duration of the stroke. However, B.S.P. (2004): A dragonfly species new to science the actual formation and shedding of the LEV is control- found in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Biodiversity 7: 13. (in led by wing angle of attack, which dragonflies can vary English, with Chinese summary). [Fukienogomphus sp., through both extremes, from zero up to a range that for details see: www.hkbiodiversity.net/newsletters/ leads to immediate flow separation at any time during a HKBOnewsletter7.pdf] Address: Wilson, K.D.P., 18 wing stroke." (Authors) Additional information: http://u- Chatsworth Rd, Brighton, E Sussex, BN1 5DB, UK. E- sers.ox.ac.uk/~zool0206/dragon.html] Address: Tho- mail: [email protected] mas, A., Dept Zoology, Oxford Univ., South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PS, UK. E-mail: [email protected]. 5163. Terzani, F.; Marconi, A. (2004): Description of ac.uk Pseudagrion mascagnii n. sp. from Sierra Leone (Insec- ta Odonata Coenagrionidae). Quaderno di studi e noti- 5165. Tończyk, G.; Pakulnicka, J. (2004): Aquatic in- zie di storia naturale della Romagna 19: 141-146. [The sects (Odonata, Heteroptera, Coleoptera) of Łódź: pre- new species is described, illustrated, and its affinities liminary results. In: P. Indykiewicz & T. Barczak, [Eds], are discussed. Holotype male, allotype female (pro- Fauna miast Europy Środkowej 21. wieku, Logo, Byd- bably in copula?): Sierra Leone, Western Area, Regent, goszcz: 95-101. (in Polish, with English summary). [Po- no date; deposited in MZF, Firenze.] Address: Terzani, land; A commented checklist is presented of 41 odona- F., Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Universita di Firenze, te species. Of particular interest are Aeshna affinis, sezione di Zoologia "La Specola", Via Romana 17, I- Somatochlora arctica and Orthetrum brunneum.] Ad- 50125 Firenze, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] dress: Tończyk, G., Zakład Limnologii i Ekologii Bez- kręgowców, Katedra Zoologii Bezkręgowców i Hydro- 5164. Thomas, A.L.R.; Taylor, G.K.; Srygley, R.B.; biologii, Uniwersytetu Lódzkiego, ul. Banacha 12716, Nudds, R.L.; Bomphrey, R.J. (2004): Dragonfly flight: PL-90-237 Łódź, Poland free-flight and tethered flow visualizations reveal a di- verse array of unsteady lift-generating mechanisms, 5166. Voigt, J.; Wolf, J.; Zinke, J. (2004): Somatoch- controlled primarily via angle of attack. J. Exp. Biol. lora arctica in der Dresdner Heide, Sachsen (Odonata: 207: 4299-4323. (in English). ["Here we show, by quali- Corduliidae). Libellula 23(3/4): 131-136. (in German, tative free- and tethered-flight flow visualization, that with English summary). ["Records of S. arctica are pro- dragonflies fly by using unsteady aerodynamic mecha- vided from the hilly region of Saxony. Apart from a short nisms to generate high-lift, leading-edge vortices. In characterization of the recording sites, an indication of normal free flight, dragonflies use counterstroking ki- possible additional habitats in surrounding areas is gi- nematics, with a leading-edge vortex (LEV) on the fo- ven." (Authors)] Address: Voigt, H., Grundstraße 152,
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 23 D-01324 Dresden, Germany. E-mail: voigt@nature-con- 5169. Westermann, K. (2004): Kleinräumige Unter- cept.de schiede des durchschnittlichen Emergenzzeitpunktes bei Lestes viridis an einem Altrhein. mercuriale 4: 27- 5167. Vonesh, J.R. (2004): Sequential predator ef- 29. (in German). [Different insolation duration is discus- fects across three life-stages of the African treefrog, sed to be responsible for the phenological difference in Hyperolius spinigularis. Ecological Society of America small-scale emergence patterns of Chalcolestes viridis Annual Meeting Abstracts 89 2004: 525-526. (in along an app. 50 m stretch of a river bank.] Address: English). [Verbatim: Due to their complex life cycles, Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen, amphibians may interact with different predators during Germany. E-mail: [email protected] different life-stages. These predators may occur in diffe- rent habitats and thus may not interact directly. Howe- 5170. Wildermuth, H. (2004): Nehalennia speciosa in ver, sequential predators in complex life histories may der Schweiz: ein Nachruf (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). influence each other indirectly, through effects on prey Libellula 23(3/4): 99-113. (in German, with English sum- size, density, and behavior. Here I examine the effects mary). ["N. speciosa was recorded in Switzerland from sequential predators on three stages (egg, larval, and 1867 to 1990, found at 17 localities that concentrated post-metamorph) of the African treefrog Hyperolius spi- on the canton Zürich in the eastern Swiss Plateau. Until nigularis. This study was conducted at the Amani Na- the first half of the seventies of the 20th century a num- ture Reserve, in the East Usambara Mountains of Tan- ber of small populations and some large ones were zania. I monitored the density and survival of arboreal known. After 1976 they all became extinct or broke H. spinigularis clutches in the field to estimate how down to a large extent. Only at one locality that was much egg-stage predation by another treefrog reduced monitored regularly a much reduced population survi- the input of tadpoles into the pond. I then conducted ved during 14 years but never recovered. It is sug- experiments to determine; (1) how such reductions in gested that N. speciosa became extinct because of de- initial larval density influence larval survival and size siccation of its formerly already damaged habitats in the and age at metamorphosis in the presence and ab- very long dry summer 1976 combined with changes in sence larval predators, dragonfly larvae, and (2) how the vegetation due to slow eutrophication. Considering plasticity in size/age at metamorphosis affects encoun- the fact that it is also extinct or highly endangered in the ters with post-metamorphic predators, fishing spiders. neighbouring countries of Switzerland and in view of the Reductions in larval density by both egg- and larval- strong regressive tendencies of the sp. in Central Euro- stage predators increased size at metamorphosis. Lar- pe, its future in the Alpine region depends largely on the ger size had immediate benefits, as larger metamorphs conservation of the last large populations known to e- had higher survival in encounters with fishing spiders. xist in southern Bavaria." (Author)] Address: Wilder- Thus, density-mediated effects of early predators gave muth, H., Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. rise to trait-mediated risk reduction in encounters with E-mail: [email protected] later life-stage predators.] Address: Vonesh, J.R., Dept Zool, Univ Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA 5171. Wildermuth, H. (2004): Wie haben die Libellen den trockenheißen Sommer 2003 überstanden? mercu- 5168. Wang, Z.J. (2004): The role of drag in insect riale 4: 29-31. (in German). [The impacts and effects of hovering. J. Exp. Biol. 207: 4147-4155. (in English). the hot summer 2003 on the very well known and moni- ["Studies of insect flight have focused on aerodynamic tored dragonfly population of the "Drumlinlandschaft" lift, both in quasi-steady and unsteady regimes. This is near Zürich, Switzerland is described and discussed in partly influenced by the choice of hovering motions a- detail. Although, the abundance of many species dec- long a horizontal stroke plane, where aerodynamic drag reased in 2003, none of the species disappeared. Ob- makes no contribution to the vertical force. In contrast, viously, in spite of many habitats fallen dry, microhabi- some of the best hoverers dragonflies and hoverflies tats have been available which enabled some speci- employ inclined stroke planes, where the drag in the mens to develop to imago. Conservation measures down- and upstrokes does not cancel each other. Here, (e.g. blocking of ditches) realised in the past years have computation of an idealized dragonfly wing motion been sucessfully because water was retained in the lo- shows that a dragonfly uses drag to support about three cality.] Address: Wildermuth, H., Haltbergstr. 43, CH- quarters of its weight. This can explain an anomalous 8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: hansruedi@wildermuth. factor of four in previous estimates of dragonfly lift coef- ch ficients, where drag was assumed to be small. To in- vestigate force generation and energy cost of hovering 5172. Wilson, K.A.; Magnuson, J.J.; Lodge, D.M.; flight using different combination of lift and drag, I study Hill, A.M.; Kratz, T.K.; Perry, W.L.; Willis, T.V. (2004): A a family of wing motion parameterized by the inclined long-term rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) invasion: angle of the stroke plane. The lift-to-drag ratio is no dispersal patterns and community change in a north longer a measure of efficiency, except in the case of temperate lake. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and A- horizontal stroke plane. In addition, because the flow is quatic Sciences 61(11): 2255-2266. (in English). ["Rus- highly stalled, lift and drag are of comparable magnitu- ty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) were first observed in de, and the aerodynamic efficiency is roughly the same Trout Lake, Wisconsin, in 1979 and took 19 years to up to an inclined angle about 60°, which curiously completely disperse around the littoral zone, advancing agrees with the angle observed in dragonfly flight. Fi- at an average rate of 0.68 km·year 1. With the invasion nally, the lessons from this special family of wing moti- of rusty crayfish, we found that fishes that share prey on suggests a strategy for improving efficiency of nor- taxa with crayfish declined in numbers over time, but mal hovering, and a unifying view of different wing mo- piscivorous fish species did not change in abundance. tions employed by insects." (Author)] Address: Wang, Snails declined from >10 000 to <5 snails·m 2 in one of Z. Jane, Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, Cornell Uni- the first invaded areas. Mean abundance of Odonata, versity, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. E-mail: jane.wang@ Amphipoda, and Trichoptera decreased significantly la- cornell.edu ke-wide. Resident crayfish species nearly disappeared,
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 24 although total crayfish abundance, driven by high a- Journal of African Studies 14(3): 391-408. (in English). bundances of rusty crayfish, continued to rise. Submer- [The Yorùbá language belongs to the West Benue- ged macrophyte species richness declined by as much Congo of the Niger-Congo phylum of African languages as 80% at some locations. Together these responses (Williamson and Blench 2000: 31). Apart from Nigeria demonstrate dramatic long-term changes in the littoral with about 30 million Yorùbá speakers, Yorùbá is still zone biota of Trout Lake. Continued invasions of similar spoken in Togo, Republic of Benín, Ghana, Sudan, lakes in the region suggest that these impacts are oc- Sierra-Leone, and Côte D Ivoire. Outside Africa, a great curring on a region-wide basis with potentially irrever- number of speakers of the language are in Brazil, Cu- sible effects on communities and ecosystems. Only ba, including Trinidad and Tobago. Yorùbá is regarded through long-term natural experiments such as this stu- as one of the major languages of Nigeria. The Yorùbá dy can researchers ascertain the full extent of invasions word for dragonfly is "Lámilámi" - Bradinopyga stracha- and their impacts on community and ecosystem pro- ni (Kirby 1900). For the full paper see: http://www.njas. cess that respond at spatial and temporal scales not helsinki.fi/pdf-files/vol14num3/fabunmi.pdf] Address: captured in mesocosm studies.] Address: Hill, Anna, Abidemi Fabunmi, F., Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Nigeria M., Dept Biology, The Univ. of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana 71209. USA. E-mail: [email protected] 5177. Adite, A.; Winemiller, K.O.; Fiogbe, E.D. (2005): Ontogenetic, seasonal, and spatial variation in 5173. Zawal, A.; Buczyński, P.; Pietrzak, L. (2004): the diet of Heterotis niloticus (Osteoglossiformes: Oste- Aquatic invertebrates of the lowland peatbog Krepski oglossidae) in the So River and Lake Hlan, Benin, West Bagno (northwestern Poland). In: L. Wołejko & J. Jas- Africa. Environmental Biology of Fishes 73: 367-378. (in nowska. [Eds], The future of Polish mires. Agriculture English). ["The African bonytongue, Heterotis niloticus University of Szczecin, Szczecin: 199-204. (in English, (Osteoglossidae), is an important fisheries and aquacul- with Polish summary). [In 2003, 12 odonate species ture species in West Africa. This species has frequently were recorded in the peatbog domineted by a vegetati- been characterized either as an omnivore, insectivore on of willow shrubs and reed (Carex sp. div.)] Address: or detritivore, the latter, in part, because of its benthic Zawal, A., Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Wydzial Nauk Przy- feeding habitats and possession of a gizzard (thickwal- rodniczych, Katedra Zoologii Bezkręgowców i Limnolo- led pyloric stomach). We examined diets of two popula- gii, ul. Wąska 13, PL-71-415 Szczecin, Poland. E-mail: tions of H. niloticus in the So River in southern Benin. A [email protected] population from the river channel and seasonally floo- ded marginal plains was dominated by juvenile and su- 5174. Zawal, A.; Buczyński, P.; Mrowiński, P. (2004): badult size classes. Adults size classes were common Dragonflies (Odonata) of some small water bodies in in a second population from Lake Hlan, a natural lake in the vicinity of Nowogard (the Szczecin Coastal Region). the river floodplain located upstream from the channel Wiad. entomol. 23(4): 197-213. (in Polish, with English study region. Heterotis of all sizes consumed a variety summary). [During 1999-2000, 33 odonate species we- of food resources, ranging from aquatic invertebrates to re recorded in small water bodies in the vicinity of No- small seeds. Aquatic invertebrates (including Odonata) wogard (N Poland), among them Sympecma paedisca, composed a large proportion of the diets of juveniles, Aeshna subarctica elisabethae and five species of the and adults consumed a mixture of aquatic invertebra- genus Leucorrhinia. "The composition and structure of tes, seeds, and detritus. Seasonal dietary variation was dragonfly communities are analysed in the paper, as observed in both populations, and diet breadth was not well as their dependence on selected natural and an- significantly different between populations. Aquatic in- thropogenic factors. The literature data about dragon- vertebrates remained significant in diets of larger size flies of the Szczecin Coastal Region are summarised. classes; diets of fish between 100 and 200 mm began Because of the occurrence of some protected and red to include seeds and detritus, with a marked increase in listed dragonfly species, the setting up of a reserve is the volumetric proportion of detritus in diets of fish bet- proposed at one of the localities." (Authors)] Address: ween 300 and 400 mm in Lake Hlan and between 500 Zawal, A., Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Wydział Nauk Przy- 600 mm in the river. Relative gut length was inversely rodniczych, Katedra Zoologii Bezkręgowców i Limnolo- related to body size, which supports the notion that He- gii, ul. Wąska 13, PL-71-415 Szczecin, Poland. E-mail: terotis is an omnivore and not a specialized detritivore. [email protected] The thick-walled gizzard of Heterotis, which generally contained sand, probably aids digestion of seed coats. 5175. Zimmermann, W.; Kipping, J. (2004): Zur Fra- Because Heterotis consume mostly invertebrates and ge des Vorkommens von Nehalennia speciosa in Thü- grass seeds in shallow waters of seasonal aquatic habi- ringen (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Libellula 23(3/4): tats and lakes in the river floodplain, foraging success 127-130. (in German, with English summary). ["Two and fishery production should be strongly dependent on published records of N. speciosa from E-Thuringia are the annual flood pulse." (Authors)] Address: Winemiller, critically discussed. These only known records of the K.O., Section of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Te- species from Thuringia are considered as accidentally xas A&M University, 2258 TAMU, College Station, misidentified Ischnura pumilio. Consequently, N. speci- USA. E-mail: [email protected] osa has not been included in the checklist of Thuringian Odonata." (Authors)] Address: Zimmermann, W., Th.- 5178. Ameline, M.; Houard, X. (2005): Bilan car- Müntzer-Str. 5, D-99423 Weimar, Germany. E-mail: tographique. Le Bal du CERCION. Bulletin annuel de li- wolfgang.zimmermann.we@t-online. de aison du Collectif d'études régional pour la cartographie et l'inventaire des Odonates de Normandie (ISSN 1771-
5288) 1: 3-17. (in French). [The distribution of 54 odo- 2005 nate species in the Normandy, France is mapped ba- sed on records from 1980 to 2004. In addition very brief 5176. Abidemi Fabunmi, F.; Segun Salawu, A. information ist given to the palaearctic distribution, the (2005): Is Yorùbá an endangered language? Nordic phenology, and the habitats of the species.] Address:
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 25 Liaison du Collectif d'études régional pour la car- whereas in older patches, abundances of individual tographie et l'inventaire des Odonates de Normandie, species increasingly were influenced by habitat charac- 2bis rue Bachelet, F-76350 Oissel-sur Seine, France. teristics. These data suggest that species-specific res- ponses to environmental variation resulted, in part, be- 5179. Anonymus (2005): Gebänderte Prachtlibelle. cause of species interactions. We conclude that com- Briefmarken von Calopteryx splendens. Insektenkurier munity assembly in shallow habitats of this tropical low- 84: 20-21. (in German). [Brief description of C. splen- land river is influenced by physical habitat characte- dens, and documentation of eight stamps with C. splen- ristics, the spatial distribution of habitat patches, and dens as motive.] Address: not stated species interactions as habitats are saturated with indi- viduals." (Authors) Odonata are mentioned on several 5180. Anonymus (2005): Références bibliographi- occations.] Address: Arrington, D.A.; Perry Institute for ques normandes. Le Bal du CERCION. Bulletin annuel Marine Science, 100 N US Hwy 1, Jupiter, FL 33477, de liaison du Collectif d'études régional pour la carto- USA. E-mail: [email protected] graphie et l'inventaire des Odonates de Normandie (ISSN 1771-5288) 1: 25-30. (in French). [Odonatologi- 5184. Avellinese, E.; Utzeri, C. (2005): Le libellule cal bibliography that covers published and unpublished della Riserva Naturale Regionale Monterano (Roma) work on the Odonata of the Normandy, France.] Ad- (Odonata). In: Quadro delle conoscenze del territorio dress: Liaison du Collectif d'études régional pour la car- della Riserva Naturale Regionale "Monterano" (al set- tographie et l'inventaire des Odonates de Normandie, tembre 2005) a cura di F.M. Mantero (direttore): 15 pp. 2bis rue Bachelet, F-76350 Oissel-sur Seine, France. (in Italian). [Records of 37 odonate species are docu- mented in detail and briefly discussed. http://www. par- 5181. Anonymus (2005): Torf-Mosaikjungfer. Aeshna chilazio.it/riserva.monterano/piano/8.pdf] Address: http: juncea. Insektenkurier 85: 33. (in German). [Brief de- //www.parchilazio.it/riserva.monterano/doc.html scription of A. juncea, and documentation of 2 stamps with A. juncea as motive.] Address: not stated 5185. Bady, P.; Dolédec, S.; Fesl, C.; Gayraud, S.; Bacchi, M.; Schöll, F. (2005): Use of invertebrate traits 5182. Anonymus (2005): Wild corner: Invertebrates. for the biomonitoring of European large rivers: the ef- Porcupine 32: 25. [Verbatim. Samson So and Fion fects of sampling effort on genus richness and functio- Cheung saw a Labrogomphus torvus at a small tributa- nal diversity. Freshwater Biology 50: 159-173. (in Eng- ry of Hok Tau Reservoir on 4 September 2004. This lish). ["1. Studies on biodiversity and ecosystem func- dragonfly is regarded as rare by Wilson (2003). Sam- tion require considering metrics for accurately descri- son So reported the following sightings of dragonflies: bing the functional diversity of communities. The num- Pseudagrion microcephalum laying eggs at a rehabilita- ber of taxa (richness) is commonly used to characterise ted freshwater pond of Mai Po Nature Reserve. One biological diversity. The disadvantage of richness as a Macrodiplax cora was seen at Luk Keng marsh (near measure of biological diversity is that all taxa are taken mangrove) on 29 September, and both sexes of this into account on an equal basis regardless of their a- species were seen at Mai Po throughout October. Gy- bundance, their biological characteristics or their functi- nacantha subinterrupta was seen at Mai Po on 10 No- on in the ecosystem. 2. To circumvent this problem, we vember and 5 December (both were male individuals).] applied a recently described measure of biological di- 5183. Arrington, D.A.; Winemiller, K.O.; Layman, versity that incorporates dissimilarities among taxa. C.A. (2005): Community assembly at the patch scale in Dissimilarities were defined from biological traits (e.g. li- a species rich tropical river. Oecologia 144(1): 157-167. fe history, morphology, physiology and behaviour) of (in English). ["In tropical floodplain rivers, communities stream invertebrate taxa and the resulting biological di- associated with structurally complex habitats are disas- versity index was considered as a surrogate for functio- sembled and reassembled as aquatic organisms repea- nal diversity. 3. As sampling effort is known to affect the tedly colonize new areas in response to gradual but number of taxa collected within a reach, we investiga- continuous changes in water level. Thus, a neutral mo- ted how change in functional diversity is affected by del reflecting random colonization and extinction dyna- sampling effort. We used stream invertebrate communi- mics may be sufficient to predict assemblage patterns ty data from three large European rivers to model ac- at the scale of local habitat patches. If water level fluc- cumulation curves and to assess the number of sam- tuations and associated patch dynamics are sufficiently ples required to estimate (i.e. closeness to the maximal predictable, however, community assembly on habitat value) functional diversity and genera richness. We patches also may be influenced by species-specific further evaluated the precision of estimates (i.e. simi- responses to habitat features and/or species interacti- larity of temporal or spatial replicates) of the total func- ons. We experimentally manipulated structural comple- tional diversity. 4. As expected, richness estimates we- xity and proximity to source habitat (which influences re strongly dependent on sampling effort, and 10 repli- colonization rate) of simulated rocky patches in the litto- cate samples were found to underestimate actual rich- ral zone of a tropical lowland river and demonstrate sig- ness. Moreover, richness estimates showed much vari- nificant effects of both factors on species density of fis- ation with season and location. In contrast, functional hes and macroinvertebrates. Interspecific variation in diversity had greater accuracy with less sampling effort vagility significantly affected assemblage response to and the precision of the estimates was higher than rich- habitat complexity. In a second experiment, created ness both across sampling occasions and sampling habitat patches were sampled over time intervals ran- reaches. These results are further arguments towards ging from 1 day to 36 days to examine temporal dyna- conducting research on the design of a biomonitoring mics of community assembly. A null-model test revea- tool based on biological traits." (Authors) The statiscical led that assemblage structure became increasingly analysis includes also Odonata ("Calopteryx").] Ad- non-random, concomitant with increasing species den- dress: Bady, P., UMR CNRS 5023, LEHF, Univ. Lyon, sity, over time. Community dynamics in newly formed 43 Boul. du 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne habitat patches appeared to be dominated by dispersal, Cedex, France. E-Mail: [email protected]
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 26 5186. Barkov, D.V.; Kurashov, E.A. (2005): The im- edge of the open water or in corresponding vegetation portance of the Baikal amphipod gmelinoides [sic] fas- of adjacent shallow water bodies. The diurnal pattern of ciatus (stebb.) [sic] for the structure of the macrozoo- the localization of imagines in the vertical profile of the benthos in the littoral zone of the Valaam island in Lake vegetation is described, stressing their movement Ladoga. Izledovano v Rossii ("Researched in Russia") downwards from the late forenoon and upwards in the 2005: 820-833. (in Russian). [Five habitat types were late afternoon. Reproductive activity started in the mor- sampled: a) surface of the littoral, b) sandy sediment, c) ning, peaked around two hours before solar noon, and sediment consisting of sand/pebble, d) rock without al- decreased rapidly in the early afternoon. Generally, pre- gal growth and e) rock with algal growth. Out of the 53 copula and copula lasted longer in the morning than in species sampled in the benthos 4 were Odonata. None the afternoon. Calm, warm and rather humid atmosphe- of them were found in e). Single individuals of C. con- ric conditions with subdued or sporadically interrupted cinnum are reported from samples in a), c) and d) and insolation proved optimal for the species' activity, whe- of C. hastulatum in c) and d). Sympetrum flaveolum reas wind, strong precipitation, and temperatures below was commonly found in c) and d) and Platycnemis pen- ca 15°C as well as above ca 23-24°C with strong inso- nipes commonly in d) but individually in a), b) and c). lation were unsuitable. In light rain and under a cloudy Biomass is used as a measure of the macrozoobenthic sky - provided that conditions were calm and tempera- community structure The influence of the Gmelinoides tures were around 20°C - activity was diminished but fasciatus on Odonata (and other taxa) is not further de- not completely suppressed. It is inferred that imagines tailed. The odonate identification reference is not men- of N. speciosa are morphologically and ecologically a- tioned and the meaning of the abundance classes not dapted to habitats with obstrusive obstacles to flight, a provided. Available from http://zhurnal.ape.relarn.ru/ar- humid microclimate and small spatial compass." (Au- ticles/2005/079pdf] Address: Barkov, D.V., Institute of thors)] Address: Bernard, R., Institut für Umweltbiologie, lake monitoring of the RAN (possibly Russian Academy Abteilung Allgemeine Zoologie, Adam-Mickiewicz-Uni- of Sciences), 191605 St. Peterburg, ul. Sevastjanova 9, versität, Umultowska 89, PO-61-614 Poznan, Poland. Russia. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
5187. Bellstedt, R. (2005): Buchbesprechung: Zim- 5191. Beutler, H. (2005): Libellenfunde in einigen mermann, W., F. Petzold & F. Fritzlar (2005): Verbrei- CORINE-Biotopgebieten Estlands (Odonata). Libellula tungsatlas der Libellen (Odonata) im Freistaat Thürin- 24(1/2): 47-53. (in German, with English summary). ["22 gen. Naturschutzreport, Jena 22: 1-224. Mitteilungen Odonata - species, recorded in June 2001 at 8 different des Thüringer Entomologenverbandes 12(2): 69-70. (in sites in Estonia are reported and briefly discussed. Re- German). [Book review; see OAS 5334] Address: Bell- markable aspects were the late emergence of Epitheca stedt, R., Museum der Natur Gotha, Parkallee 15, D- bimaculata and Leucorrhinia caudalis as well as the 99867 Gotha, Germany mass-emergence of Libellula quadrimaculata and Or- thetrum cancellatum in brackish water reeds of the Bal- 5188. Bemmerle, B. (2005): Zygonyx torridus auf La tic Sea. Furthermore, the great importance of the many Gomera, Kanarische Inseln (Odonata: Libellulidae). Li- peat bogs for the protection of the European dragonfly bellula 24(3/4): 249-256. (in German, with English sum- fauna within the network 'Natura 2000' is pointed out. mary). ["Since the first records of Z. torridus from La Once again Anax Imperator was recorded breeding in Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, in the early 20th centu- the Nigula peat bog. It is supposed that the species has ry, no further records had been published until now. been breeding there persistently at least since 1989." This study compiles current records of this species from (Author)] Address: Beutler, H., Kirschallee 3b, D-15848 the island. Information about seven other Odonata spe- Stremmen, Germany. e-mail: [email protected] cies recorded in the island within the last 30 years are given." (Author)] Address: Bemmerle, B., Freibergstr. 1, 5192. Block, M. de; Geenen, S.; Jordaens, K.; Ba- D-71691 Freiberg, Germany ckeljau, T.; Stoks, R (2005): Spatiotemporal allozyme variation in the damselfly, Lestes viridis (Odonata: Zy- 5189. Bermúdez Rivas, C. (2005): Clave para los goptera): gene flow among permanent and temporary imagos de los géneros de Libellulidae (Odonata: Ani- ponds. Genetica 124(2): 137-144. (in English). ["Seve- soptera) del valle del Cauca, Colombia. Boletín del Mu- ral insect species seem to persist not only in permanent seo de Entomología de la Universidad del Valle 6(1): 7- but also in temporary ponds where they face particular- 22. (in Spain, with English summary). [21 genera of the ly harsh conditions and frequent extinctions. Under Libellulidae are keyed. Available at: http://entomologia. such conditions, gene flow may prevent local adaptati- univalle.edu.co/boletin/Odonata.pdf] Address: Bermú- on to temporary ponds and may promote phenotypic dez Rivas, C., Universidad del Valle. Departamento de plasticity, or maintain apparent population persistence. Biología. Grupo de Investigaciones Entomológicas The few empirical studies on insects suggest the latter (GIE). Cali, Colombia. E-mail: [email protected] mechanism, but no studies so far quantified gene flow including both pond types. We investigated the effects 5190. Bernard, R.; Wildermuth, H. (2005): Verhal- of pond type and temporal variation on population ge- tensbeobachtungen an Nehalennia speciosa in Bezug netic differentiation and gene flow in Lestes viridis in auf Raum, Zeit und Wetter (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). northern Belgium. We report a survey of two allozyme Libellula 24(3/4): 129-153. (in German, with English loci (Gpi, Pgm) with polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis summary). ["The behaviour of N. speciosa was studied in 14 populations from permanent and temporary at five small bog lakes in NW Poland with regard to ha- ponds, and compared these results with similar data bitat use, diurnal activity and influence of the weather. from the same permanent populations one year before. In total we discerned 22 behavioural elements some of The data suggested that neither pond-drying regime, which were considered in the context of different envi- nor temporal variation have a substantial effect on po- ronmental situations. The imagines stayed almost exc- pulation genetic structuring and did not provide eviden- lusively in a narrow belt of thin-leaved sedges at the ce for stable population differentiation in L. viridis in nor-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 27 thern Belgium. Gene flow estimates were high within od were observed in only one or two of the four wet- permanent and temporary ponds, and between pond lands studied. Large differences in species assembla- types. Our data are consistent with a source-sink meta- ges between the immediately adjacent ditch and marsh population system where temporary ponds act as sinks sites were the best evidence for high habitat affinity be- in dry years, and are quickly recolonized after local po- cause distance and structural barriers to movement we- pulation extinction. This may create a pattern of appa- re absent. Such compositional asymmetry may reflect rent population persistence of this species in permanent differential vegetative and reproductive suitability of the and temporary ponds without clear local adaptation." habitats. Results suggest that the open canopy wet- (Authors)] Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aqua- lands supported high relative diversity of adult Odonata tische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B- and that distinct odonate assemblages were found a- 3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] mong different habitat types in this floodplain wetland ven.ac.be complex." (Authors)] Address: Bried, J.T., Department of Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University, PO 5193. Blust, M. (2005): Six new Vermont dragonflies. Box GY, MS State, MS 39762, USA. E-mail: e-mail: VES NEWS. The Newsletter of the Vermont Entomolo- [email protected] gical Society 49: 7, 15. [Vermont, USA; the sightings of the six new state records - Nasiaeschna pentacantha, 5197. Bried, J.T. (2005): Species of adult Odonata Enallagma laterale, Rhionaeschna mutata, Epiaeschna from three natural areas in Mississippi. Journal of the heros, Gomphus abbreviatus, Stylurus amnicola - are Mississippi Academy of Sciences 50(4): 231-232. (in briefly documented.] Address: www.VermontInsects.org English). ["Altogether, 77 species were caught or seen across all natural areas in 2003-04. This total is nearly 5194. Brauner, O. (2005): Vorkommen, Entwicklung 60% of the odonates currently known to occur in Mis- und Verbreitung von Aeshna affinis in Brandenburg (O- sissippi (Abbott, 2005)." Available at: www.msstate. donata: Aeshnidae). Libellula 24(3/4): 191-219. (in Ger- edu/courses/ge14/BriedOdonatesJMAS.pdf] Address: man, with English summary). ["Presence of A. affinis Bried, J., Mississippi State University, Dept Biol. Scien- was confirmed at 147 different sites in the German fe- ces, Rm 130 Harned, PO Box GY, Mississippi State, deral state of Brandenburg, including two sites in Berlin. MS 39762, USA. E-mail: [email protected] From a total number of 266 observations, 264 were made in the period between 1992 and 2005. In 2000, 5198. Brownett, A. (2005): A re-examination of the the reproduction of the species was confirmed for the status of the Norfolk Damselfly Coenagrion armatum first time in Brandenburg. Since then each year eviden- (Charpentier): a species of Odonata now presumed ex- ces of successful reproduction were observed in a total tinct in Britain. J. Br. Dragonfly Society 21(1): 21-26. (in of 32 ponds. Most of these ponds were temporary and English). [On the basis of museum specimens (n=75), featured wide fluctuations in water level. In some ponds published papers, and correspondance between odona- A. affinis was recorded continuously over several years. tologists, the fate of C. armatum in Britain is analysed in The hitherto highest abundance was reached in the great detail. Discovered in 1903, the species inhabita- year 2002. In this year the species was seen at 64 si- ted the British Islands at least until 1958.] Address: tes. A relative accumulation of observations occurred, Brownett, A., 28 Colesbourne Road, Brookside, Blox- by at this time far fewer observers, in 1994 and 1995. ham, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 4TB, UK All records from Brandenburg are shown in a map. The 145 different observation sites since 1992 are distribu- 5199. Brunet, L. (2005): Observer et conserver des ted over 84 5.5x5.5 krh-squares of German topographic odonates. Le Bal du CERCION. Bulletin annuel de liai- maps. From 1992 to 1999, records were known from son du Collectif d'études régional pour la cartographie 20, and after 2000 from 71, corresponding squares." et l'inventaire des Odonates de Normandie (ISSN 1771- (Author)] Address: Brauner, O., R.-Breitscheidstr. 62, 5288) 1: 20-21. (in French). [Introduction into observati- D-16225 Eberswalde, Germany. E-mail: oliverbrauner on and storing of odonates and their exuviae.] Address: @web.de Liaison du Collectif d'études régional pour la car- tographie et l'inventaire des Odonates de Normandie, 5195. Bried, J.T. (2005): Community and conservati- 2bis rue Bachelet, F-76350 Oissel-sur Seine, France on ecology of dragonfly and damselfly adults in Missis- sippi wetlands. Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Mis- 5200. buglife (2005): Dragonflies. www.buglife.org. sissippi State University, Dept of Biological Sciences: uk. (in English). [This is a very nice leaflet with a poster [http://www.msstate.edu/courses/ge14/students/BriedT on the backside giving a lot of general information on hesis.pdf] Address: Bried, J.T., Dept Biol. Sciences, Odonata.] Address: Buglife, 170A Park Rd, Petersbo- Mississippi State University, PO Box GY, MS State, MS rough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UF, UK 39762, USA. E-mail: e-mail: [email protected] 5201. Carchini, G.; Domenico, M.D.; Chiarotti, F.; 5196. Bried, J.T.; Ervin, G.N. (2005): Distribution of Tanzilli, C.; Pacione, T. (2005): Fluctuating asymmetry, adult Odonata among localized wetlands in east-central body size, reproductive period and life time mating suc- Mississippi . Southeastern Naturalist 4: (in English). cess of males of Cercion lindeni (Odonata: Coenagrio- ["We measured species richness and composition of nidae). Eur. J. Entomol. 102(4): 707-712. (in English). adult Odonata and inferred habitat preferences among ["Mating success is linked to reproductive success in man-made wetland sites and surrounding tracts of natu- males, but parameters influencing it are poorly known. ral bottomland forest. Cumulative species richness and The relationships between lifetime mating success composition were described by proportion coefficients (LMS), fluctuating asymmetry (FA), body size (SIZE), and beta-diversity indices. The three man-made sites reproductive period (RP) and emergence date (MD) of provided open space resources and more species were males of Cercion lindeni were investigated. Males were observed in each than in the floodplain forest. Twenty- marked and photographed in their pre-reproductive pe- nine of 42 species documented over a four-month peri- riod, and their matings monitored. RP was assumed to be the period between the MD and the last sighting of
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 28 each individual. Three different FA measures and the 5204. Commission of zoological nomenclature size of each individual were determined. The results (2005): OPINION 2110 (Case 3253): Libellula aenea showed that the individuals not present at the pond du- Linnaeus, 1758 (currently Cordulia aenea) and L. fla- ring the reproductive period had a higher FA (but not for vomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 (currently Somatoch- meristic characters) than those present. For those indi- lora flavomaculata; Insecta, Odonata): usage of the viduals actually involved in reproductive activity, LMS specific names conserved by the replacement of the was only positively correlated with RP, which was nega- lectotype of L. aenea with a newly designated lectotype. tively related with MD, and this with SIZE." (Authors). Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 62(2): 99-100. (in Available at: http://www.eje.cz/pdfarticles/1060/eje102- English). ["The Commission has ruled that the current 4707Carchini.pdf] Address: Carchini, G., Dipart. di Biol., usage of the names of two dragonfly species, Libellula Università "Tor Vergata", Viale della Ricera Scientifica, aenea Linnaeus, 1758 (currently Cordulia aenea) and I-00133 Roma, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] L. flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 (currently Soma- tochlora flavomaculata), is conserved by the replace- 5202. Clausnitzer, V. (2005): Odonata Specialist ment of the lectotype of L. aenea with a newly designa- Group. Species 43: 24. (in English). [Verbatim. The ted lectotype. In 1956, Fraser had designated one of special issue of the International Journal of Odonatolo- Linnaeus's specimens as the lectotype of L. aenea. gy Guardians of the watershed; Global status of dra- However, the specimen he designated was the one u- gonflies: critical species, threat and conservation, was sed by Vander Linden to denote his species L. flavoma- used as a base for assessing a number of dragonflies culata and this action made L. aenea a senior objective for the IUCN Red List. Consequently nearly all dra- synonym of L. flavomaculata." (Authors)] Address: Jödi- gonfly species listed previously on the IUCN Red List cke, R., Am Liebfrauenbusch 3, D-26655 Westerstede, have been reassessed and numerous additions were Germany. E-mail: [email protected] made. All assessments were made, checked and sub- mitted to the IUCN SSC Red List Programme by Dr. 5205. Conrad, A. (2005): Adalia bipunctata als Beute Frank Suhling and myself. In total, there was an increa- von Gomphus flavipes (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae; O- se from 155 to 350 dragonflies listed as Extinct, Critical- donata: Gomphidae). Libellula 24(3/4): 237-239. (in ly Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Near Threate- German, with English summary). ["On 8-IX-2005 an a- ned or Data Deficient. However, of previously listed dult male C. flavipes was observed and photographed species, 20 species were reassessed as Least Con- consuming an adult ladybird A. bipunctata at the River cern. About 6% of the global dragonflies are currently Oder near Frankfurt (Oder), Germany." (Author)] Ad- regarded as threatened. The listed species are regio- dress: Conrad, A., Crauhöfer Straße 8, D-38640 Gos- nally distributed as follows: 97 from Africa and the Ori- lar, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] ent, eight from islands in the Indian Ocean, 36 from North America, 10 from Hawai, 65 from South and 5206. Crick, K. (2005): Variations in key features of Middle America, 11 from Europe, 26 from Asia (exclu- the final instar larvae and exuviae of the Common Blue ding Japan and Sri Lanka), 32 from Japan, 20 from Sri Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum (Charpentier). J. Br. Lanka, 25 from Australia, 19 from South Pacific islands, Dragonfly Society 21(1): 27-36. (in English). ["Some one from St. Helena, with the extinct species being ori- features used for species identification of final instar lar- ginally from St. Helena Island.A member of the Odona- vae and exuviae in published keys have proved to have ta Specialist Group, Vincent Kalkman, participated in levels of variability beyond that currently defined. This the IUCN Sampled Red List Index (SRLI) Species Se- paper seeks to address those variations as they apply lection Workshop, held at the Zoological Society of to E. cyathigerum, outlining in detail specific variations London, in March. One hundred dragonflies will be se- found through close examination of 253 individuals col- lected randomly from the global list for inclusion in the lected from a number of water bodies in the Blackwater SRLI. In July there will be a meeting of the Odonata Valley on the border of Hampshire and Berkshire. The Specialist Group during the Symposium of the World features addressed include the species-specific charac- Wide Dragonfly Association in Spain. Sacha Spector teristics of the caudal lamellae, the prementum and the from the American Museum of Natural History will ho- short spine on the outer surface of the anterior palpal pefully attend this meeting to discuss plans for a global seta. The current published keys have proved to be ve- dragonfly assessment, in co-operation with Piotr Nas- ry useful but their interpretation requires considerable krecki of Conservation International.] Address: Clausni- dedication, at least when they are first put to the test. tzer, Viola, Graefestr. 17, D-06110 Halle/Saale, Ger- This report proposes a format for a mainly pictorial ap- many. E-mail: [email protected] proach to an identification key for damselfly larvae." (Author)] Address: Crick, K., 29 Village Way, Yateley, 5203. Collar, D.C.; Near, T.J.;. Wainwright, P.C. Hampshire GU46 7SE, UK (2005): Comparative analysis of morphological diversi- ty: Does disparity accumulate at the same rate in two li- 5207. Crumrine, P.W. (2005): Size structure and neages of centrarchid fishes? Evolution 59(8): 1783- substitutability in an odonate intraguild predation sys- 1794. (in English). ["Evolutionary lineages differ with re- tem. Oecologia 145(1): 132-139. (in English). ["Interac- gard to the variety of forms they exhibit. We investiga- tions between different size classes of predator species ted whether comparisons of morphological diversity can have the potential to influence survival of prey species be used to identify differences in ecological diversity in in intraguild predation (IGP) systems, but few studies two sister clades of centrarchid fishes. Species in the test for these effects. Using a substitutive design in a Lepomis clade (sunfishes) feed on a wider range of field setting, I measured the effects of two size classes prey items than species in the Micropterus clade (black of IG predators (large and small larvae of the dragonfly basses). [...]" (Authors) The diet of both species inclu- Anax junius) on the mortality of IG prey (larvae of the des Odonata (Tab. 1)] Address: Collar, D.C., Section of dragonfly Pachydiplax longipennis). I also examined Evolution and Ecology, University of California, Davis, whether combinations of large A. junius and P. longi- California 95616, USA. E-mail: [email protected] pennis and small A. junius and P. longipennis had sub-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 29 stitutable effects on shared prey (larvae of the dam- kia at two localities (Danube oxbow lakes, Podunajska selfly Ischnura verticalis). The presence of both size rovina plane). In 2004, a 3rd locality was detected in E classes of A. junius, when alone and in combination Slovakia (Latorica oxbow lakes, Latoricka rovina plane). with P. longipennis, significantly increased mortality of I. The species is depicted, its distribution in Slovakia verticalis. In the presence of P. longipennis, large and mapped, and the new locality / habitat described and small A. junius had similar effects on the mortality of I. pictured.] Address: David, S., ÚKE SAV, Akademická 2, verticalis, and effects of size-structured assemblages of SK-94901 Nitra, Slovakia. E-mail: stanislav.david@ A. junius were similar to the effects of each size class savba.sk alone at the same density. The effects of the two size classes of A. junius on P. longipennis differed, and P. 5213. De Block, M.; Stoks, R.; De Bruyn, L. (2005): longipennis mortality was lower when exposed to size Egg hatching patterns within and among populations of structured assemblages of A. junius than when expo- a damselfly occupying permanent and temporary sed to only large A. junius at the same density. Results ponds. Archiv für Hydrobiologie 163(2): 195-209. (in were similar to those in a laboratory study, although the English). ["Although opposing selection forces cause effect of P. longipennis on I. verticalis was much lower drastic differences in community structure between in the field setting. These results demonstrate that inte- temporary and permanent ponds, some species are ractions between different size classes of IG predators able to persist in both pond types. Little is known about promote the survival of IG prey and highlight the impor- the underlying life history strategies that enable species tance of within-species size structure as a characteristic to do so. This is especially true for embryonic develop- that may promote the coexistence of predators in IGP ment times. Here, we describe within and among popu- systems." (Author)] Address: Crumrine, P.W., Dept of lation variation in natural egg hatching patterns of the Natural Sciences, Longwood University, Farmville, VA damselfly Lestes viridis that occurs in both pond types. 23909, USA. E-mail: [email protected] In general, egg hatching was synchronous both within and among populations. A two-year field monitoring 5208. Cuong, D.M. (2005): Davidius monastyrskii study showed consistent regional differences in egg spec. nov., a new dragonfly from northern Vietnam (A- hatching and earlier egg hatching in temporary ponds. nisoptera: Gomphidae). Odonatologica 34(3): 285-289. A common garden and two full-sib experiments sug- (in English). ["The male of the new species is descri- gested that differences in hatching dates among popu- bed, illustrated and compared with the closely related lations and families were not completely driven by diffe- D. fruhstorferi Martin. Holotype male: Vietnam, Bac Can rences in environmental conditions, but may have a ge- province, Ba Be, IV-1997; deposited in Zoology Collec- netic basis. Although the pattern of earlier egg hatching tion, Vietnam National University, Hanoi." (Author)] Ad- in temporary ponds, as observed in the field monitoring, dress: Cuong, D.M., Hom thu so 16, Buu Dien 10210, is adaptive, it was not fully repeatable in the common 35 Thai Thinh, Hanoi, Vietnam. E-mail: cuongdm@hot- garden experiment. This suggests that this pattern is mail.com caused by more benign environmental conditions at the temporary ponds relative to the permanent ponds, and 5209. Daguet, C. (2005): Dragonflies and damsel- not an adaptation to pond type. ] Address: Stoks, R., flies in your garden. English nature. ISBN 1 85716 877 Laboratorium voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, 1: 28 pp. (in English). [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/ De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: pubs/publication/PDF/webDrago nflies.pdf] Address: [email protected] Daguet, Caroline, English Nature North Mercia Team, Attingham Park, Shrewsbury SY4 4TW, UK 5214. De Knijf, G.; Tailly, M. (2005): Ei-afleg bij de Blauwe glazenmaker (Aeshna cyanea): enkele merk- 5210. Daguet, C. (2005): From the conservation of- waardige observaties. Gomphus 20(1): 21-26. (in ficer. Dragonfly News 48: 3-4. (in English). [Brief reports Dutch, with English and French summaries). ["Oviposi- on current acitivities of BDS including the preparation of tion from A. cyanea: some remarkable observations: two leaflets, the monitoring von Coenagrion mercuriale, Three remarkable observations of oviposition by A. cy- and the participation on the colloquium on West-Euro- anea are described. 1) on rocks forming a dam in full pean Odonata near Nantes, France in June 2005.] Ad- sunshine, at an at the time of observation dry pond, 2) dress: Daguet, Caroline, English Nature North Mercia in dead wood and bark of an elder (Sambucus nigra) at Team, Attingham Park, Shrewsbury SY4 4TW, UK more than 4 m from the waterside and 3) in moss (Amblystegium varium) at 0,20 m above the water in 5211. Dara , B. (2005): Owady Ziemi Dubieckiej w ż mosses at 0,30 m above and 0,40 m from the watersi- obiektywie [Insects of the Dubiecko Country focused de. Thus A. cyanea seems not to be linked strictly to with a lens]. Kresowy Dom Sztuki, Dubiecko: 47 pp. (in water for its oviposition, but shows a predilection for Polish). [This is a small booklet lavishly illustrated with moist, shadowed substrats like mosses, dead plants, colour photos of insects, one third of them covering branches, wood, mud and soil. The water level at the Odonata. Dubiecko is a village located in the floodplain moment of hatching (shortly after thewinter) is generally of the river San in southern Poland 30 km west of higher, so the prolarvae are at that time already in the Przemysl. Of special interest is Nehalennia speciosa.] water or have only a short distance to go; probably they Address: Towarzystwo Przyjació Ziemi Dubieckiej, ul. ł are capable of jumping of creeping some meters to Krasickiego 3, 37-750 Dubiecko, Poland. www.tpzd. re- reach the water if necessary." (Authors)] Address: Knijf, publika.pl G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B- 5212. David, S.; Tóthová, G. (2005): Occurence of 1070 Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] dragonfly Leucorrhinia caudalis (Charpentier, 1840) in 5215. Dodelin, C (2005): Les odonates den Norman- Slovak Republic. In: Theory and practice in landscape die de Gadeau de Kerville à nos jours .... Le Bal du ecological planning, 21.5.2004, Nitra. ISBN 80-8050- CERCION. Bulletin annuel de liaison du Collectif d'étu- 791-0: 29-33. (in Slovakian, with English summary). des régional pour la cartographie et l'inventaire des [2003, L. caudalis was found for the first time in Slova-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 30 Odonates de Normandie (ISSN 1771-5288) 1: 2. (in early Jurassic. [Biogeography; Calopteridae; dating; di- French). [Brief introduction into the history of faunistic vergence times; damselflies; internal transcribed spa- odonatological work in the Normandy, France.] Ad- cers; odonata; phylogeny; phylogeography; 18S and dress: Liaison du Collectif d'études régional pour la car- 5.8S ribosomal DNA.]" (Authors)] Address: Dumont, tographie et l'inventaire des Odonates de Normandie, H.J., Univ. Gent, Inst. Animal Ecology, K.L. Ledeganck- 2bis rue Bachelet, F-76350 Oissel-sur Seine, France straat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. E-mail: Henri.Dumont @rug.ac.be 5216. Dumont, H.J.; Vanfleteren, J.R.; De Jonckhee- re, J.F.; Weekers, P.H.H. (2005): Phylogenetic relati- 5217. Dunn, R.; Budworth, D. (2005): Dragonflies in onships, divergence time estimation, and global bioge- Derbyshire. Status and distribution 1977-2000. Derbys- ographic patterns of calopterygoid damselflies (Odona- hire & Nottinghamshire Entomological Society: 52 pp. ta, Zygoptera) inferred from ribosomal DNA sequences. (in English). [This softback booklet contains a history of Systematic Biology 54(3): 347-362. (in English). [The recording in Derbyshire, the status of each species, a calopterygoid superfamily (Calopterygidae + Hetaerini- small number of habitat and species photographs and a dae) is composed of more than twenty genera in two full set of 1 km distribution maps (22 odonate species). families: the Calopterygidae (at least 17) and the He- The booklet is a welcome contribution to an European taerinidae (at least 4). Here, 62 calopterygoid (ingroup) distribution atlas of Odonata.] Address: available (£ taxa representing 18 genera and 15 outgroup taxa are 4,50 incl. P+P) from Mr K. Moore, 10 Montrose Court, subjected to phylogenetic analysis using the ribosomal Stapleford, Notts NG9 8LJ, UK 18S and 5.8S genes and internal transcribed spacers (ITS1, ITS2). The five other families of calopterid affinity 5218. Dyatlova, E.S. (2005): The dragonflies of the (Polythoridae, Dicteriadidae, Amphipterygidae, Eu- southwestern Ukraine. M.Sc. thesis, Faculty of Biology, phaeidae, and Chlorocyphidae) are included in the out- I.I. Mechnikov University of Odessa: 80 pp, 44 pp ap- group. For phylogenetic inference, we applied maxi- pendix.(in Russian). [This thesis consists of two parts, a mum parsimony, maximum likelihood, and the Bayesian faunistic one and one with detailed investigations into inference methods. A molecular phylogeny combined the ecology and biology of selected species. Between with a geographic analysis produced a well-supported 2002 and 2004 dragonflies were recorded from 41 si- phylogenetic hypothesis that partly confirms the traditi- tes. These sites were mainly situated in the valleys and onal taxonomy and describes distributional patterns. A floodplains of the major rivers and streams entering the monophyletic origin of the calopterygoids emerges, re- Black Sea at its northwestern coast, including the rivers vealing the Hetaerinid clade as sister group to the Ca- Danube and Dniestr. Fourty of the previously recorded lopterygidae sensu strictu. Within Calopterygidae, se- 51 Ukrainian species were found with several new ven clades of subfamily rank are recognized. Phyloge- county records, Lested dryas, Coenagrion ornatum, C. netic dating was performed with semiparametric rate scitulum, Erythromma lindenii, Anax imperator, Gom- smoothing by penalized likelihood, using seven refe- phus vulgatissimus, Libellula fulva, L. depressa, Sym- rence fossils for calibration. Divergence time based on petrum flaveolum, and S. pedemontanum are of special the ribosomal genes and spacers and fossil constraints interest. All records are detailed in the appendix. Based indicate that Calopteryginae (10 genera, approximately on these new findings and a comparison of the literatu- 50% of all Calopterygid taxa studied here), Vestalinae re, suggestions are provided for conservation priorities (1 genus), and Hetaerinidae (1 genus out of 4 studied of the Ukrainian odonate species in the form of a risk here) started radiating around 65 Mya (K/T boundary). scale. The second part provides information of several The South American Iridictyon (without distinctive unrelated observations such as the variability of wing morphology except for wing venation) and Southeast patterns in the Calopteryx splendens complex (inclu- Asian Noguchiphaea (with distinctive morphology) are ding the record of androchrome females), the variation older (about 86 My) and may be survivors of old clades in the male genitalia of Orthetrum coerulescens anceps with a Gondwanian range that went extinct at the K/T and a chapter on meticously described cases of wing boundary. The same reasoning (and an even older age, anomalies in Platycnemis pennipes, Ischnura pumilio ca. 150 My) applies to the amphipterygids Rimanella and Orthetrum brunneum. There is also a chapter on and Pentaphlebia (South America Africa). The extant population biology. It describes the seasonal variation Calopterygidae show particular species and genus rich- over three months in the sex ratio and colour morph ra- ness between west China and Japan, with genera ori- tios of Ischnura elegans and Coenagrion pulchellum at ginating between the early Oligocene and Pleistocene. two sites. For the analysis of the colour morphs, more Much of that richness probably extended much wider in than 1200 and 200 individuals, respectively, of the two preglacial times. The Holarctic Calopteryx, of Miocene species were captured, scanned and their colour identi- age, was deeply affected by the climatic cooling of the fied by commercial computer software.] Address: Dyat- Pliocene and by the Pleistocene glaciations. Its North lova, Elena Sergeyevna, Institute of Zoology, Faculty of American and Japanese representatives are of Mioce- Biology, I.I. Mechnikov University of Odessa, Odessa, ne and Pliocene age, respectively, but its impoverished Ukraine Euro-Siberian taxa are late Pliocene-Pleistocene, sho- 5219. Emiliyamma, K.G.; Radhakrishnan, C.; Muha- wing reinvasion, speciation, and introgression events. med Jafer Palot (2005): Pictorial handbook on common The five other calopterid families combine with the Ca- dragonflies and damselflies of Kerala. Kolkata, Zoologi- lopterygidae and Hetaerinidae to form the monophyletic cal Survey of India. ISBN 81-8171-067-3.: viii, 68 pp. cohort Caloptera, with Polythoridae, Dicteriadidae, and [Contents: Preface. Table 1. Diversity of odonata (In- Amphipterygidae sister group to Calopterygoidea. The secta) in India/Kerala. Biology. Structure of an adult o- crown node age of the latter three families has an age donate (Imago). External Morphology. Breeding envi- of about 157 My, but the Dicteriadidae and Polythoridae rons of odonates. Systematic account: 1. Ceriagrion ce- themselves are of Eocene age, and the same is true for rinorubellum. 2. Ceriagrion coromandelianum. 3. Pseu- the Euphaeidae and Chlorocyphidae. The cohort Calo- dagrion microcephalum. 4. Pseudagrion rubriceps ru- ptera itself, with about 197 My of age, goes back to the
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 31 briceps. 5. Aciagrion occidentale. 6. Ischnura aurora Anaim-AKH which is independently and convergently aurora. 7. Agriocnemis pygmaea. 8. Copera margini- mutated to Libau-AKH in Gomphidae and Libellulidae. pes. 9. Copera vittata. 10. Neurobasis chinensis chi- The Corduliidae are of special interest. Only Cordulii- nensis. 11. Vestalis apicalis apicalis. 12. Vestalis graci- dae sensu stricto appear to contain Libau-AKH, other lis gracilis. 13. Rhinocypha (Heliocypha) bisignata. 14. species placed into this family by most authorities con- Libellago lineata indica. 15. Euphaea fraseri. 16. Ictino- tain the ancestral Anaim-AKH. Possibly, assignments of gomphus rapax. 17. Gynacantha dravida. 18. Tetra- AKHs can untangle the paraphyly of this family." (Au- themis platyptera. 19. Brachydiplax sobrina. 20. Cratilla thors)] Address: Gäde, G.; Zoology Department, Uni- lineata. 21. Lathrecista asiatica asiatica. 22. Orthetrum versity of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch 7701, chrysis. 23. Orthetrum luzonicum. 24. Orthetrum prui- South Africa nosum neglectum. 25. Orthetrum sabina sabina. 26. Potamarcha congener. 27. Acisoma panorpoides pa- 5222. Garner, P. (2005): The Dragonflies of Here- norpoides. 28. Brachythemis contaminata. 29. Bradino- fordshire. Herefordshire Biological Records Centre: pyga geminata. 30. Crocothemis servilia servilia. 31. app. 70 pp. (in English). ["Herefordshire, as one of the Diplacodes trivialis). 32. Neurothemis fulvia. 33. Neu- most picturesque and unspoilt counties in lowland Bri- rothemis intermedia intermedia 34. Neurothemis tullia tain is rich in wildlife. With magical rivers like the Wye tullia. 35. Rhodothemis rufa. 36. Trithemis aurora. 37. and Lugg running through the heart of it and with an Trithemis festiva. 38. Trithemis pallidinervis. 39. Palpo- abundance of ponds and lakes it is a haven for dra- pleura sexmaculata sexmaculata. 40. Rhyothemis va- gonflies, and yet until 20 years ago it was largely unre- riegata variegata. 41. Pantala flavescens. 42. Tramea corded. This book is the product of 20 years of recor- limbata similata. 43. Tholymis tillarga. 44. Zyxomma pe- ding in which Peter Garner gives an intimate and per- tiolatum. 45. Aethriamanta brevipennis. 46. Urothemis sonal account of Herefordshire's 27 species of which all signata signata. Appendix. References and further rea- but 3 have been proven or are likely to be breeding. ding.] "The Dragonflies of Herefordshire" will appeal to those who have a general love of the countryside, as well as 5220. Ferreira, S.; Weihrauch, F. (2005): Annotated dedicated dragonfly experts. Hopefully, even those who bibliography of Odonatological literature from continen- know more about dragonflies than Peter will still be inte- tal Portugal, Madeira, and the Azores (Odonata). Libel- rested by some of the detail of his observations, by the lula 24(1/2): 109-128. (in English, with Portugese and speculation of his hypotheses, and above all by the German summaries). [An annotated bibliography of o- distribution of records from what was very likely, the le- donatological literature from Portugal is presented, ast well recorded county in the country. Several records comprising 144 references from the years 1797 to are of special note because Herefordshire is on the 2005.] Address: Ferreira, Sónia, CIBIO/UP - Centre de edge of their range: this applies to the Scarce Blue- Investigate em Biodiversidade e Recursos Geneticos, tailed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Downy Emerald. Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrärio de Vairao, P- Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker. Golden-ringed. Black- 4485-661 Vairäo, Portugal. E-mail: hiporame@gmail. tailed Skimmer, Ruddy and Black Darters." (Publisher)] com Address: To order your copy, please send a cheque payable to "Herefordshire Council" to: The Dragonflies 5221. Gäde, G.; Marco, H.G. (2005): The adipokine- of Herefordshire Booklet Herefordshire Biological Re- tic hormones of Odonata: A phylogenetic approach. J. cords Centre, P. O. Box 144, Hereford. HR1 2YH. UK Insect Physiology 51(3): 333-341. (in English). ["Adipo- kinetic neuropeptides from the corpora cardiaca of the 5223. Gassmann, D. (2005): The Phytogeny of major families of all three suborders of the Odonata we- Southeast Asian and Indo-Pacific Calicnemiinae (Odo- re identified by one or more of the following methods: nata, Platycnemididae). Bonner zoologische Beiträge Isolation of the peptides from a methanolic extract of 53(1/2) (2004): 37-80. (in English). ["Phylogenetic rela- the corpora cardiaca by liquid chromatography, peak tionships of Southeast Asian and Indo-Pacific dam- monitoring by fluorescence of the Trp residue and com- selflies of the subfamily Calicnemiinae (Odonata: Pla- parison of the retention time with those of known syn- tycnemididae) are examined by cladistic analyses using thetic peptides of Odonata. Hyperlipaemic bioassays of morphological characters. The strict consensus clado- the HPLC-generated fractions either in Locusta migra- gram of the resulting equally most parsimonious trees toria or, in a few cases, in Anax imperator or Orthetrum supports the monophyly of the Papuan genus Idiocne- julia. Sequencing of the isolated, bioactive HPLC fracti- mis Selys, the Philippine genus Risiocnemis Cowley on by Edman degradation. Mass spectrometric measu- and its subgenera, but leaves the basal relationships of rement of the isolated, bioactive fraction. Sequence as- the African genera and the Palawan genus Asthenoc- signment revealed that the investigated Odonata spe- nemis Lieftinck partly unresolved. A preferred phyloge- cies always contain only one adipokinetic peptide. This netic hypothesis is presented showing a well supported is always an octapeptide. The suborder Zygoptera con- 'Indo-Pacific clade' consisting of Philippine, New Gui- tains the peptide code-named Psein-AKH, the Anisozy- nean and Solomon island taxa, and as sister group As- goptera and the families Aeshnidae, Cordulegastridae thenocnemis. Risiocnemis turns out to be a sister group and Macromiidae of the Anisoptera contain Anaim- of Lieftinckia / Salomocnemis (Solomon Islands), the AKH, whereas Gomphidae, Corduliidae (with the ex- sister taxon of those being the central New Guinean ception of Syncordulia gracilis) and Libellulidae contain Arrhenocnemis Lieftinck. Together, these form a mo- Libau-AKH; one species of Libellulidae has Erysi-AKH, nophyletic group with the remaining Papuan taxa. Idi- a very conservative modification of Libau-AKH (one ocnemis leonorae Lieftinck is transferred to Rhyacoc- point mutation). When these structural data are inter- nemis Lieftinck comb. nov. The possible effects of ta- preted in conjunction with existing phylogenies of Odo- xon sampling are discussed." (Author).] Address: Gass- nata, they support the following: Zygoptera are mo- mann, D., Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological nophyletic and not paraphyletic. Anisozygoptera and Sciences, Leiden University, c/o National Museum of Anisoptera are sister groups and contain the ancestral
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 32 Natural History, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The rope is considered as most likely. The first and most Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] numerous aggregations were migrating ahead of a heavy rainfall front from the north-west. During daylight, 5224. Gassmann, D. (2005): Phylogenetic systema- the dragonflies migrated partly at altitudes of 50 m and tics and historical biogeography of Malesian Calicne- more. The number of individuals, the direction and the miine damselflies (Odonata, Platycnemididae). Thesis intensity of the migration make a successful return into Leiden University: without pagination. (in English, with the core area of the species plausible." (Author) Adress: Dutch summary). ["The aim of the present study was to Günther, A., TU Bergakademie Freiberg, IÖZ, AG Bio- reveal phylogenetic relationships within the damselfly logie/Ökologie, Leipziger Str. 29, D-09599 Freiberg, subfamily Calicnemiinae (Odonata, Platycnemididae) Germany. E-mail: [email protected] as a basis for a historical-biogeographic scenario for the Malesian species. Beside that, taxonomic revisions 5228. Hadrys, H.; Schroth, W.; Schierwater, B.; at subgeneric and species-group level contribute to our Streit, B.; Fincke, O. (2005): Tree hole odonates as en- knowledge of the diversity of the group. Chapter 1 and vironmental monitors: Non-invasive isolation of poly- Chapter 2 together contain a taxonomic revision of the morphic microsatellites from the neotropical damselfly damselfly genus Idiocnemis Selys, 1878, from New Megaloprepus caerulatus. Conservation Genetics 6(3): Guinea and surrounding islands. [...] In Chapter 3, the 481-483. (in English). ["Because of their complex ma- subgenus Igneocnemis Hämäläinen, 1991, of the Phi- ting behaviour and life cycle (alternating aquatic and lippine genus Risiocnemis Cowley, 1934, is revised. [...] terrestrial stages) odonates provide important model In Chapter 4 the phylogenetic relationships of South- systems for environmental monitoring, evolutionary east Asian and Indo-Pacific Calicnemiinae are exami- ecology, and conservation genetics. Many odonate spe- ned by cladistic analyses using morphological charac- cies are endangered and call for the use of non-inva- ters. A parsimony analysis, based on 88 characters and sive molecular studies. In M. caerulatus we have identi- including 84 taxa, was performed resulting in 732 fied polymorphic microsatellite loci by means of the equally most parsimonious trees. [...] Chapter 5 places randomly amplified microsatellite technique (RAMS; the Calicnemiinae in a context with other groups of Ender et al. 1996). Using the DNA from each a single freshwater organisms in Malesia." (Author)] Address: leg of three unrelated individuals we screened 63 Gassmann, D., Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological RAPD primers for small size banding patterns. A total of Sciences, Leiden University, c/o National Museum of 95 RAPD profiles was hybridized with digoxigenin label- Natural History, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The led di- and trinucleotide repeats (GAn, GTn, CAn and Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] AATn) and 36 RAPD fragments harbouring microsatelli- te motifs were isolated. Cloning and sequencing of po- 5225. Gohmert, J..; Martens, A. (2005): Der Sonnen- sitive fragments revealed five polymorphic microsatellite barsch Lepomis gibbosus als Prädator von Kleinlibellen loci. Since M. caerulatus is a viable bio-indicator for pri- bei der Eiablage (Teleostei: Centrarchidae; Odonata: mary rainforests the microsatellite system can be used Coenagrionidae). Libellula 24(1/2): 55-62. (in German, to study the effects of forest fragmenation on population with English summary). ["In the summer of 2004 at a viability." (Authors)] Address: Hadrys, Heike, ITZ, Eco- man-made lake near Karlsruhe, Germany, predation of logy & Evolution, TiHo Hannover, Bünteweg 17d, D- L. gibbosus on Erythromma viridulum and E. lindenii 30559, Hannover, Germany. E-mail: heike.hadrys@ was observed and recorded with a video camera. Four ecolevol.de out of 15 observed attacks by L. gibbosus were suc- cessful. In eight cases, a fish appeared all of a sudden 5229. Hancox, J. (2005): Disappointing year for dra- and jumped after a tandem of damselflies during ovipo- gonflies. Potteric Carr Nature Reserve. Recorder - an sition. In six cases, a fish approached very slowly until it annual review of recording on the reserve 8: 4. (in was very close to its prey and then suddenly snapped English). [Yorkshire, UK; 18 odonate species are breifly at the damselflies. In one case, the predator approa- discussed. For a full paper see: http://www.potteric-carr. ched slowly, but the tandem recognised it and escaped org.uk/jan2005.pdf] Address: Hancox, J., 57 Braithwell before the fish was able to attack it." (Authors)] Ad- Road, Ravenfield, Rotherham S65 4LH, UK. E-mail to dress: Gohmert, Jana, Forsthausweg 4, D-64569 Nau- [email protected] heim, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 5230. Hartman, K.; Kaller, M.; Howell, J.; Sweka, J. 5226. Grossmann, M. (2005): Tiere, Pflanzen und (2005): How much do valley fills influence headwater Pilze im Nationalpark ,,Hainich" - Stand und Bilanz der streams? Hydrobiologia 543(1-3): 91-102. (in English). bisherigen Erfassungen. Landschaftspflege und Natur- ["Valley fill mining has the potential to alter headwater schutz in Thüringen 42(3): 92-97. (in German). [Thurin- stream habitat in many areas in the eastern United Sta- gia, Germany; the wood dominated National Park ha- tes. In valley fill mining, overburden is removed to ex- bours a total of 34 odonate species (not specified in the pose underlying coal seams. The overburden is then article), including Leucorrhinia pectoralis and Crocothe- deposited in the adjacent valley. The deposited over- mis erythraea.] Address: Grossmann, M., Verwaltung burden from mining increases sedimentation, increases Nationalpark Hainich, Bei der Marktkirche 9, D-99947 stream conductivity, and alters hydrologic regimes Bad Langensalza, Germany downstream of the fill. Changes in downstream commu- nities are not well documented. However, it was sus- 5227. Günther, A. (2005): Anax ephippiger in Europa pected the increased sedimentation and conductivity - immer Invasionen in eine Sackgasse? (Odonata: would have deleterious effects upon the downstream Aeshnidae). Libellula 24(3/4): 241-247 (in German, with macroinvertebrate communities. In southern West Vir- English summary) ["From the end of September to early ginia, four pairs of streams, each consisting of a fill and October 2004, massive migrations of immature A. a reference stream, were selected as representative of ephippiger were observed at the Black Sea coast of watersheds experiencing valley fill mining. Stream pairs Bulgaria. Their origin from a summer generation in Eu- were selected for similar environmental conditions, with
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 33 one stream having a valley fill in its headwaters. Each ger disc of the pair.] Address: Ishizawa, N., 1644-15, stream was sampled by replicate Surber samples (n=9 Yamaguchi, Tokorozavva City, Saitama Pref., Japan. E- per stream). Water chemistry and sediment measure- mail: [email protected] ments also were taken at each location. Valley fill streams experienced significantly higher specific con- 5234. Jarvis, K.J.; Haas, F.; Whiting, M.F. (2005): ductance (p < 0.01), but did not have elevated levels of Phylogeny of earwigs (Insecta: Dermaptera) based on fine sediment. Fills exhibited elevated levels of Na, K, molecular and morphological evidence: reconsidering Mn, Mg, Ca, Ni and Fe relative to reference streams. the classification of Dermaptera. Systematic Entomolo- Additionally, valley fill streams demonstrated significant- gy 30(3): 442-453. (in English). ["Dermaptera (earwigs) ly lower densities of Ephemeroptera, Coleoptera, Odo- is a cosmopolitan order of insects, the phylogenetic re- nata, Non-insects, Scrapers, and Shredders (p < 0.03) lationships of which are poorly understood. The phylo- than reference streams. Further, Ephemeroptera rich- geny of Dermaptera was inferred from large subunit ri- ness was negatively related to specific conductivity and bosomal (28S), small subunit ribosomal (18S), histone- many of the richness metrics were negatively related to 3 (H3) nuclear DNA sequences, and 43 morphological metals, both of which were generally elevated in fill characters. Sequence data were collected for thirty-two streams. It appears that at the minimum, valley fills inc- earwig exemplar taxa representing eight families in two rease specific conductance and metals in streams and suborders: Hemimeridae (suborder Hemimerina); Pygi- this or some other unqualified factors structure the mac- dicranidae, Anisolabididae, Labiduridae, Apachyidae, roinvertebrate community downstream of the valley fill. Spongiphoridae, Chelisochidae and Forficulidae (sub- However, given the level of disturbance in valley fills, it order Forficulina). Eighteen taxa from ten additional or- is surprising how little differences existed between fills ders were also included, representing Ephemeroptera, and reference stream biota." (Authors)] Address: Hart- Odonata, Orthoptera, Phasmida, Embiidina, Mantodea, man, Kyle, Division of Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Isoptera, Blattaria, Grylloblattodea and Zoraptera. The- Program, West Virginia University, 322 Percival Hall, se data were analysed via direct optimization inpoyun- Morgantown, WV, 26506-6125, USA. Email: hartman@ der a range of gap and substitution values to test the wvu.edu sensitivity of the data to variations in parameter values. These results indicate that the epizoic Hemimerus is 5231. Hofmann, B.; Martens, A. (2005): Eine Fang- not sister to the remaining Dermaptera, but rather Wiederfang-Studie zur Ortstreue und Kurzstreckenaus- nested as sister to Forficulidae + Chelisochidae. These breitung von Sympetrum sanguineum (Odonata: Libel- analyses support the paraphyly of Pygidicranidae and lulidae). Libellula 24(1/2): 63-72. (in German, with Eng- Spongiphoridae and the monophyly of Chelisochidae, lish summary). ["In the summer of 2004, 117 males and Forficulidae, Anisolabididae and Labiduridae." (Au- three females were marked at two canals in the Upper thors)] Address: Jarvis, K.J., Dept of Integrative Biolo- Rhine floodplain south of Karlsruhe, Germany. 14 ma- gy, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA les (11.7%) were recaptured, one to 14 days after mar- king. Eleven individuals were recaptured at another ca- 5235. Jeffries, M.; Eales, H.T.; Storey, G. (2005): nal section. The data suggest that S. sanguineum does Distribution and habitat of the Banded Demoiselle Ca- not have a site fidelity." (Authors)] Address: Hofmann, lopteryx splendens (Harris) in Northumberland. J. Br. Bernadette, Turnhallenstr. 1, D-77866 Rheinau-Frei- Dragonfly Society 21(1): 1-7. (in English). [Recent ran- stett, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] ge expansians of C. splendens in Northumberland, UK are discussed with special emphasis on methodical 5232. Illingworth, A. (2005): Lesser Emperors ovipo- problems (e.g. the documentation of negative records). siting in Yorkshire. Dragonfly News 48: 20. (in English). Analysis of habitats with positive and negative records [Anax parthenope, 23th July 2005, Farnham Gravel Pits respectively show no significant differences; thus recent lake Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, UK.] Address: Il- climate change must be responsible for the range ex- lingworth, A., Chelmer, Ripley R Knaresborough, North pansions as observed with additional (odonate) species Yorkshire too.] Address: Jeffries, M., Division of Environmental Management, Ellison Building, Northumbria University, 5233. Ishizawa, N. (2005): The response to rotating Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK objects by Anotogaster sieboldii (Selys) males, Pt 2 (A- nisoptera: Cordulegastridae). Odonatologica 34(3): 5236. Jenkins, D.K. (2005): Population studies of the 211-218. (in English). ["It has been reported that the Southern Damselfly Coenagrion mercuriale (Charpen- response to rotating objects by A. sieboldii males indi- tier) in the New Forest. Part 9. The Crockford streams, cates recognition of the objects as females. The in- 20 years on. J. Br. Dragonfly Society 21(1): 8-13. (in fluences of colour, size and rotation velocity (RV) of English). ["Following detailed monitoring of C. mercuria- discs on hovering ratio (HVR) were studied with expe- le in the Crockford area of the New Forest between riments using a small electric rotating device. Among 1985 and 1994, a follow up survey was carried out in the rotating discs with white, yellow, orange, red, green, 2004 to assess the effect of changes to the climate and or blue alternating with black, the one with green elici- habitat over the intervening years. Population numbers ted the highest HVR (98%), whereas the HVR to the y- in all the sections of the stream system studied were at ellow/black disc was lowest (32%). This suggests that higher levels than previously recorded and were still yellow has a role as a warning coloration against preda- increasing in mid June, when poor weather intervened." tors rather than being involved in intraspecific recogniti- (Author)] Address: Jenkins, D.K., 7 Lakewood Road, on. - In the relationship of the HVR to RV of the Ashurst, Southampton SO40 7DH, UK green/black disc, the HVR reached a peak around 20- 25 Hz. In relation of HVR to the size of the disc, the lar- 5237. Keat, S.; Thompson, D.J.; Kemp, S.J.; Watts, ger the diameter of the disc, the higher was the HVR, P.C . (2005): Ten microsatellite loci for the Small Red- and when different sizes of discs were put side by side, eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier). A. sieboldii males had a tendency to respond to the lar- Molecular Ecology Notes 5(4): 788-790. (in English).
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 34 ["E. viridulum is the first recorded example of a migrant ning return from January to December 2002. Faecal damselfly establishing colonies in the British Isles. To analysis indicated that T. plicata fed on at least nine in- examine the population genetic structure of E. viridu- sect orders: Homoptera (28.4%), Lepidoptera (20.8), lum, a partial genomic library enriched for CA microsa- Hemiptera (16.4), Coleoptera (14.4), Diptera (7.0), Hy- tellite loci was constructed. Of the 42 loci tested, 19 am- menoptera (6.6), Odonata (6.0), Orthoptera (0.5) and plified spurious bands and 13 were monomorphic, lea- Psocoptera (0.1). Light traps indicated that Coleoptera ving 10 polymorphic loci that resolved distinct alleles (41.2%), Homoptera (25.3), Hemiptera (18.8) and Dip- within the expected size range. The number of alleles tera (12.7) were the most abundant insects in the study ranged between two (LIST14-021, LIST14-40) and area. Homopterans, most of which were white-backed eight (LIST14-002). Observed and expected heterozy- planthopper (Sogatella sp., Delphacidae) had the hig- gosities varied between 0.000-0.698 and 0.045-0.688, hest percentage frequency of occurrence in the bats respectively." (Authors)] Address: Watts, P., Animal Ge- diet indicating that T. plicata potentially plays an impor- nomics Laboratory, The Biosciences Building, School of tant role in controlling this major crop pest. The presen- Biological Sciences, Liverpool University, Crown Street, ce of macropterous planthoppers and a large proportion Liverpool L69 7ZB, U.K. E-mail: [email protected] of moths in its diet suggests that T. plicata feeds on windborne migrant insects at high altitude. Female bats 5238. Kipping, J. (2005): Wiederfund von Somatoch- fed significantly more on lepidopterans and coleopte- lora flavomaculata (Vander Linden, 1825) (Odonata: rans and less on damselflies than males. The diet di- Corduliidae) für Thüringen. Entomol. Nachrichten und versity index of lactating females was higher than pre- Berichte 49(1): 47-48. (in German). [NSG "Restloch Ze- gnant females. Diet did not differ significantly between chau", Thuringia, Germany, 02.07.2003 & 14.07.2004] the dry and rainy seasons for either sex." (Authors)] Ad- Address: Kipping, J., Fockestr. 19, D-04275 Leipzig, dress: Bumrungsri, S., Department of Biology, Faculty Germany. E-mail: [email protected] of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. E-mail: [email protected] 5239. Kunz, B. (2005): Boyeria Irene in Tunesien (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Libellula 24(1/2): 39-46. (in Ger- 5242. Lohr, M. (2005): Das Naturschutzgebiet "Auf man, with English summary). ["New data from three dem Berenbruch" bei Fürstenau. Beiträge zur Natur- field trips between 2000 and 2002 regarding the occur- kunde zwischen Egge und Weser 17: 92-97. (in Ger- rence of the species in northern Tunisia are given, pro- man). [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; 22 odonate viding the first evidence that Tunisian Boyeria populati- species are listed and briefly commented. Species con- ons pertain actually to B. irene. Besides, a brief descrip- cervation measures directed to the tree frog (Hylas ar- tion of the habitats as well as some biological notes are borea) favoured odonate species as Lestes dryas and given." (Author)] Address: Kunz, B., Hauptstr. 111, D- Sympetrum flaveolum, dwelling ephemeral waters.] Ad- 74595 Langenburg, Germany. E-mail: kunzFOTOGRA- dress: Lohr, M., An der Kirche 22, D-37671 Höxter, [email protected] Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
5240. Lambrechts, J. (2005): De libellenfauna van 5243. Lohr, M. (2005): Libellenbeobachtungen in het gebied Houterenberg-Pinnekeswijer (Tessenderlo, Südportugal (Odonata). Libellula 24(1/2): 87-107. (in West-Limburg). Gomphus 20(1): 3-16. (in Dutch, with German, with English summary). ["During a three- English and French summaries). ["In 2000 and 2001 the weeks' trip in May 2003, the southern Portuguese dis- nature reserve Houterenberg - Pinnekeswijer (Tessen- tricts Algarve and Baixo Alentejo were visited. At 36 in- derlo, Limburg, Belgium) was inventoried for dra- vestigated localities 39 spp. were recorded in total. Re- gonflies, as part of a study to elaborate a management production was proved for 31 spp. by records of exuvi- plan. The collected data are treated in this article, as ae. The dragonfly communities of different types of wa- well a a number of later collected records by warden ter bodies are described, and noteworthy observations Bart Govaere. In total 24 dragonfly species were found, concerning the geographical range of some species are from which the following six are the most interesting presented in detail. Selysiothemis nigra is new for Por- from a faunistic point of view: Coenagrion lunulatum, tugal, exuviae were found near Faro. Furthermore, re- Leucorrhinia rubicunda, Lestes virens, Sympecma fus- markable records of Lestes dryas, Coenagrion sdtulum, ca, Cordulia aenea and Ischnura pumilio. Especially the Gomphus graslinii, Macromia splendens, and Oxygas- oligotrophe "ven" 'De Pinnekeswijer' is of great interest tra curtisii from southwestern Portugal are discussed in for dragonflies, housing populations of the first 5 menti- the context of their distribution in the Iberian peninsula. oned species." (Authors)] Address: Lambrechts, J., The dragonfly communities of southern Portuguese ri- Zuurbemde 9, B-3380 Glabbeek, Belgium. E-mail: na- vers are characterized by a high species diversity. The [email protected] of [email protected] distribution of some speciesfound in these rivers is re- stricted to southwestern Europe, many species mainly 5241. Leelapaibul, W.; Bumrungsri, S.; Pattanawi- inhabit this area. Hence, the responsibility of Portugal boon, A. (2005): Diet of wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat for the conservation of rivers that are still unaffected by (Tadarida plicata Buchannan, 1800) in central Thailand: barrages is very high." (Author)] Address: Lohr, M., FH insectivorous bats potentially act as biological pest Lippe und Höxter, Fachgebiet Tierökologie und Land- control agents. Acta Chiropterologica, 7(1): 111-119. (in schaftsökologie, An der Wilhelmshöhe 44, D-37671 English). ["Insectivorous bats are major predators of Höxter, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] nocturnal insects and have the potential to act as biolo- gical pest control agents in farmlands. The objective of 5244. Long, R. (2005): A further Channel Islands re- the present study was to establish the diet of the guano cord of Southern Migrant Hawker. Atropos 26: 55-56. bat, Tadarida plicata. The study was carried out at the (in English). [Jersey, UK; 8 August 2004, Aeshna affi- Khao Chong Pran Cave, which houses 2.6 million bats, nis] Address: Long, R., Ozarda, Les Hammonnets, St. and is surrounded by rice fields. A total of 1,925 faecal John, Jersey, Channel Islands, JE3 4FP, UK pellets were collected from 385 bats during their mor-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 35 5245. Loos, G. (2005): Verslag van de excursie van GEISJKES (1970] is completed by the description and 12 juni 2004 naar het Vennengebied van Ravels-Pop- illustration of the penis, the anal appendages and the pel. Gomphus 20(1): 27-29. (in Dutch, with French sum- pilose plate. The main characters separating the new mary). [This is a brief report from an excursion to the genus from the closely related Aeschnosoma Selys, "Vennengebeid van Ravels-Poppel", Belgium on 12-VI- 1870 are the bifid male inferior appendage, the very 2004. 21 odonate species including Sympecma fusca long internal branch of the hamulus, the presence of a and Leucorrhinia rubicunda at Leiven, Sympetrum fla- pilose plate on the male 7"1 abdominal segment, and veolum at Witgoor, and Coenagrion pulchellum, and the large and complex vaivula vulvae of the female. The Brachytron pratense at Zwart Water have been sighte- study was based on 33 males and 2 females, which al- ned.] Address: Loos, G., Kanaaldijk 1, B-2380 Revels, lowed an evaluation of the intraspecific variations In Belgium Schizocordulia rustica." (Author) The correct authership of the species should be "Hagen in Selys, 1871" (Martin 5246. Luttbeg, B.; Hammond, J.; Sih, A. (2005): How Schorr). For the full paper see: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/ predators and prey distribute themselves across space: rbzool/v22n3/26203.pdf] Address: Machado, A.B.M., comparing empirical data to alternative models of mo- Departamento de Zoologia, Inst. Cienc, Biol., Universi- vement rules. ESA Annual Meeting, Montréal, Canada. dade Federale de Minas Gerais, Caixa Postal 486, August 2005: (in English). [Verbatim: While many stu- 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Minais Gerais, Brazil dies have examined how prey distribute themselves in response to predators or how predators distribute 5248. Malkmus, R. (2005): Libellen an den Bergbä- themselves in response to prey, surprisingly few theore- chen des Mount Kinabalu. Natur und Museum 1/2005: tical or empirical studies have examined how the two in- 6-15. (in German). [The author gives a concise descrip- teract. How predators and prey distribute themselves is tion of the odonate fauna of Mount Kinabalu. Current potentially shaped by the distributions of their 1) own knowlegde totals the checklist of Odonata to 60 spe- species and 2) the other species, and 3) the distribution cies. A brief history of dragonfly research in Mount Ki- of resources and shelter across space. We present an nabalu is followed by a description of the faunas of dif- examination of how these three factors affect the mo- ferent altitudes, and special emphasis is given to the ri- vement rules of prey (Pacific tree frog tadpoles, Hyla verine and the sun spot species. Many species are pic- regilia) and predators (dragonfly nymphs, Aeshna pal- tured by colour photographs. A closing chapter is direc- mata) in an experimental arena with two food patches ted to the relationship of the native people and dragon- that differ in the amount of prey's resource. Predator flies (e.g. usage as food).] Address: Malkmus, R., and prey distributions between the two patches were Schulstr. 4, D-97859 Wiesthal, Germany recorded at regular intervals over 3 hours and the mi- nimum rates of movements between the patches were 5249. McCauley, S. (2005): Dispersal limitation and calculated. These data were compared to alternative local performance: Interactions across life-history sta- models of how the probability of a prey or predator's ges and consequences for species' distributions in ani- switching patches depends on combinations of the pro- sopteran odonates.. 90th Annual Meeting in Montréal, portion of prey, the proportion of predators, and the le- Canada August 2005: (in English). [Verbatim. In many vel of resources in the patch prior to individuals moving freshwater taxa, species' distributions are related to a or not moving between patches. The relative evidence habitat permanence gradient that is associated with a from the data for each of the alternative models were transition in the top predator community. Most studies quantified using a model comparison approach utilizing of species' distributions across this gradient have focu- Akaike Information Criteria. We find that prey move- sed on the role of trade-offs in local performance. Ho- ment between patches is primarily a positive function of wever, for species which have limited abilities to with- the proportion of predators and prey in their current stand habitat drying, dispersal limitation may also be an patch; i.e., that prey avoid both predators and competi- important mechanism determining their ability to utilize tors, but pay less attention to resources per se. For habitats which dry regularly. I assessed the relative im- predators, their probability of movement decreased as portance of local performance and dispersal limitation the level of the prey's resource increases. That is, the and how these processes may interact to determine predators appear to be basing their movement more on species distributions in dragonfly species. I used a con- the distribution of the prey's resource than the distribu- trast of habitat specialist species restricted to perma- tion of prey and other predators. This surprising result nent lakes with large bodied fish as top predators, and matches a theoretical prediction that in a predator-prey species with generalist distributions, occurring across race, predators should match the distribution of the the permanence and top predator gradient, to assess prey's resource while prey should distribute themselves the role of local performance and dispersal limitation uniformly across patches. We compare these results to mechanisms in shaping species' distributions. I com- other metrics of how predators and prey are distributed, pared one aspect of local performance in habitat speci- such as spatial overlap and coincidence.] Address: alists and generalists - their vulnerability to alternative Luttbeg, B.,University of California, Davis, Davis, CA top predator types. I also compared larval traits expec- ted to affect this and other aspects of local performance 5247. Machado, A.B.M. (2005): Schizocordulia gen. including larval activity levels and growth rates. I expe- nov. related to Aeschnosom Selys with description of rimentally contrasted the effects of dispersal limitation the female and additional data on the male of Schizo- in habitat specialists and generalists and related dis- cordulia rustica (Selys) comb. nov. (Odonata, Cordulii- persal behavior to adult morphology. Dispersal limitati- dae). Rev. Bras. Zool. 22(3): 775-779. (in English, with on is a dominant mechanism structuring the breadth of Portugese summary). ["The monotypical genus Schlzo- species' distributions in these species. However, larval cordulia is created for Schhocordulia rustica (Selys, traits associated with species restricted to permanent 1871) comb. nov. known from a single male from Bahia, lakes with large bodied fish predators were negatively Brazil lacking the anal appendages. The female is related to adult traits that facilitate dispersal. These re- described and the redescription of the male made by sults suggest that traits affecting performance in diffe-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 36 rent life-history stages may reinforce each other to sha- German). [Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; Calopteryx pe species' distributions in this system.] Address: splendens] Address: Michels, Ute, LIMNO-PLAN GbR, McCauley, Shannon, 1 University of Michigan, Ann Ar- Bauernweg 8, D-15741 Bestensee, Germany bor, MI, USA 5254. Mitchell, F.L.; Lasswell, J.L. (2005): A Dazzle 5250. of Dragonflies. Peter N. Nevraumont Books (Texas McCreadie, J.W.; Ihle, D.T.; Adler, P.H. A&M University Press). ISBN 1-58544-459-6: 224 pp. (2005): Biodiversity of larval damselflies and dragonflies ["A Dazzle of Dragonflies" is a large, beautiful book that (Insecta: Odonata) in the Lower Mobile/Tensaw Delta, contains well-written information about dragonfly natural Alabama. Southeastern Naturalist 4(2): 321-334. (in history, prehistory, and folklore. It also provides instruc- English). ["16 species of odonates, representing 9.2% tions on catching, collecting, rearing, photographing, of Alabama's odonate fauna, were collected from flo- and scanning odonates, as well as tips on creating a wing waters 10 450 m wide in the poorly surveyed Mo- water garden to attract them. The abundant photos are bile/Tensaw Delta of Baldwin County over a one-year in most cases exceptional, and the numerous other period. The number of species was positively correlated images, such as various wing patterns, eyes, and ab- with the number of specimens per site, with sites nea- domens, are the result of scanning. These pictures are rest Mobile Bay having fewer species, possibly reflec- arranged or layouted as special kind of "Dragonfly Art", ting higher salinities. Odonate assemblages in large and as not otherwise to expect, they appear dead. But flows of the Delta are unpredictable in terms of species to see the wing venation is very fascinating. To scan co-occurrence, and fit a model of non-equilibrium com- wings is even better than to prepare black and white munity structure." (Authors)] Address: McCreadie, J., drawings of wing venation, cause you get the colours of University of South Alabama, Department of Biological the veins or pterostigma too. For me, the chapter on Sciences. E-Mail: [email protected] preserving Odonata is path breaking for the kind of do- 5251. Mey, D. (2005): Libellen (Odonata). In: Natio- cumentation of specimens in collections. It is neither a nalpark Hainich Verwaltung (Hrsg.): Artenbericht 2005. field guide nor a scientific treatise: more than a hundred Tiere, Pflanzen und Pilze im Nationalpark Hainich. dragonflies are pictured in this coffee-table book, and Kenntnisstand zum 31.12.2004: 19-20. (in German). best you browse it in your leisure time simply to enjoy [Thuringia, Germany; chelist of the Odonata of the Na- our favourite beasts. tional Park Hainich. Available at: http://www.national- It is a little bit curious from the German point of view park-hainich.de/media/downloads/AB2005Teil1.pdf] Ad- that Odonata are called "Hatzpferd", a name said to be dress: Nationalpark Hainich Verwaltung, Bei der Markt- still common for dragonflies among German people. kirche 9, D-99947 Bad Langensalza, Germany The (nice) story of the Hatzpferd is told, but looking in Google for this expression, provides exactly zero hits. 5252. Michaletz, P.; Doisy, K.; Rabeni, C. (2005): In- That's the situation: Checking Schäfer, Liselotte (1947): fluences of productivity, vegetation, and fish on mac- Deutsche Synonymik der Libelle. Dissertation an der roinvertebrate abundance and size in Midwestern USA Philosophischen Fakultät der Philipps-Universität zu impoundments. Hydrobiologia 543(1): 147-158. (in Eng- Marburg. 303 pp., who compiled all the expressions in lish). ["The influences of productivity, vegetation cove- Germany refering to dragonflies, none hit the "Hatz- rage, and benthivorous fish abundance on macroinver- pferd". There is only one quite similar from Blankenese tebrate abundance and mean size were examined in near Hamburg: "Hetzepferd". Midwestern USA impoundments. While impoundment In spite of this: I don't want to miss this book. It is a very productivity was not strongly related to total abundance special one among the many books on dragonflies and mean size of macroinvertebrates, it was related to published in the past few years. (Martin Schorr) specific taxa. As productivity increased, Ephemeroptera 5255. Moliár, A.; Ambrus, A. (2005): Odonata and and Odonata abundance decreased and Diptera abun- aquatic beetle records from the hanság habitat re- dance increased. Despite the shift in taxonomic compo- costruction area. Acta Biol. Debr. Oecol. Hung. 13: 115- sition, mean individual size of the macroinvertebrate 120. (in Hungarian, with English summary). ["The Nyir- community varied little with changes in impoundment kai-Hany Habitat Reconstruction project was started in productivity. Relationships between macroinvertebrates 2001 at the SE area of Hanság by the Fertõ-Hanság and benthivorous fish were mixed. Macroinvertebrate National Park Directorate to extend and enhance the abundance, especially Diptera, increased with increa- wetland habitat types of the area. The habitat recon- ses in bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque abun- struction took place in three different beds successively dance and decreased with increases in channel catfish involving 430 hectares. This paper presents the results Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque) (which are stocked of the Odonata monitoring started in the first year of annually) abundance. Fish were not related to the mean flooding and beetle surveyes of 2003-2004 years. The size of macroinvertebrates. Macrophyte coverage was first years of the freshly flooded wetlands was characte- not related to macroinvertebrate abundance or mean rized mainly by the large number of the widely distribu- size. Overall, macroinvertebrate abundance was mostly ted, generalist species, such as Orthetrum cancellatum, related to productivity and benthivorous fish in these Ischnura elegans and later Sympetrum vulgatum, Or- impoundments. Mean size of macroinvertebrates did thetrum albistylum and Noterus crassicornis, Noterus not differ with productivity, fish abundance, or macro- clavicornis, Hydrobius fuscipes (Coleoptera). There we- phyte coverage." (Authors)] Address: Michaletz, P., re established small wetlands out of the directrly floo- Missouri Department of Conservation, 1110 South Col- ded areas, by the increasing ground water table, filtered lege Avenue, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA, Email: Paul. through the peat soils. These small water bodies sup- [email protected] port special, rich macroinvertebrate communities in 5253. Michels, U. (2005): Bemerkenswerte Nach- dense vegetation and free of fish situation containing weise im Makrozoobenthos der Weißen Elster. Entomo- populations of such species as Anaciaeschna isosce- logische Mitteilungen Sachsen-Anhalt 13(2): 79-81. (in les, Brachytron pratense, Libellula quadrimaculata, Ischnura pumilio, Coenagrion pulchellum, Sympecma
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 37 fusca (Odonata), Hydrochus crenatus, Enochrus qua- tera: Libellulidae) . Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. 64(1-2): dripunctatus (Coleoptera)." (Authors)] Address: Amb- 85-91. (in English, with Spanish summary). ["The last rus, A., Hortobágy National Park, Directorate, Thematic instar larva of E. paraguayensis (Förster) is described Information Centre of Nature Conservation, H-9495 and illustrated, based on Iberá (Corrientes, Argentina) Kópháza, Jurisich M. u. 16, Hungary specimens. A comparative analysis of all hitherto known larvae from Argentina is provided." (Authors) 5256. Müller, R.; Hendrich, L.; König, B.; Schleuter, Available at: http://www.scielo.org.ar/pdf/rsea/v64n1- M. (2005): Das Makrozoobenthos der Unteren Havel 2/v64n1-2a14.pdf] Address: Muzón, J., Inst. Limnol. zwischen Ketzin und Brandenburg unter besonderer "Dr. R.A. Ringuelet", C.C. 712, AR-1900 La Plata, Ar- Berücksichtigung der Auswirkungen des Wellen- gentina. E-mail: [email protected] schlags. Abstracts. Jahrestagung 2005. Deutsche Ge- sellschaft für Limnologie. Karlsruhe: 87-88. (in Ger- 5259. Nekaris, K.A.I. (2005): Foraging behaviour of man). [First results of a study along the River Havel, the slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus): Brandenburg, Germany with reference of the impacts implications for theories of primate origins. Journal of and effects of waves and the wash of moving boats or Human Evolution 49(3): 289-300. (in English). ["Mem- ships are presented. Records of three odonate species bers of the Order Primates are characterised by a wide are checklisted but without focus on the potential im- overlap of visual fields or optic convergence. It has pacts of boats.] Address: Schleuter, M., Bundesanstalt been proposed that exploitation of either insects or an- für Gewässerkunde, Kaiserin-Augusta-Anlagen 15-17, giosperm products in the terminal branches of trees, D-56068 Koblenz, Germany and the corresponding complex, three-dimensional en- vironment associated with these foraging strategies, 5257. Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nantes (2005): account for visual convergence. Although slender lori- Program and abstracts from the oral communications of ses (Loris sp.) are the most visually convergent of all the West-Euroean odonatological meeting, Valle, La the primates, very little is known about their feeding e- Pommeraie (France), June 24th - 27th, 2005. Muséum cology. This study, carried out over 10 ½ months in d'Histoire naturelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 South India, examines the feeding behaviour of L. ly- Nantes, France: 20 pp, app. (in French and English). dekkerianus lydekkerianus in relation to hypotheses re- [The remarkable meeting under the leadership of the garding visual predation of insects. Of 1238 feeding ob- French odonatolgists convend the representatives of servations, 96% were of animal prey. Lorises showed the Belgian, English, French, and German dragonfly so- an equal and overwhelming preference for terminal and cieties. The following lectures were held: P. S. COR- middle branch feeding, using the undergrowth and trunk BET - Sympetrum : a genus offering research opportu- rarely. The type of prey caught on terminal branches nities; J. OTT - Dragonflies and Climatic Changes: re- (Lepidoptera, Odonata, Homoptera) differed significant- cent observations of range expansions in Europe and ly from those caught on middle branches (Hymenopte- their possible ecological effects.; F. HERBRECHT - ra, Coleoptera). A two-handed catch accompanied by Dragonflies of rock quarries in the Armorican Massif; E. bipedal postures was used almost exclusively on termi- DOUILLARD - Contribution to knowledge on life-cycle nal branches where mobile prey was caught, whereas and population survey of Oxygostra curtisii (DALE, the more common capture technique of one-handed 1834) in the Mauges (department of Maine-et-Loire); A. grab was used more often on sturdy middle branches to DUBOS, J. PELLET et A. MAIBACH - Efficiency of the obtain slow moving prey. Although prey was detected creation of a group of forest ponds on the Odonata with senses other than vision, vision was the key sense community; G. De KNYF, A. ANSELIN - Some aspects used upon the final strike. This study strongly supports of distribution of Odonata in Belgium; D. GRAND - O- the notion that hunting for animal prey was a key ecolo- donata from Corsica: latest studies and synthesis; V. gical determinant in selecting for visual convergence KALKMAN - Towards an atlas of European Odonata; F. early on in primate evolution. The extreme specialisati- RAGUENES - The Dragonflie's House in Chaille-sous- ons of slender lorises, however, suggest that early pri- les-Ormeaux; D. GRAND - Endemic dragonflies from mates were not dedicated faunivores and lend further New-Caledonia; P. MACHET - Dragonflies from French support to the emerging view that both insects and fru- Guyana History, now and the future; F. MEURGEY - its were probably important components of the diet of Characteristics of the odonatofauna and of aquatic ha- basal primates, and that exploitation of fruits may ac- bitats of the French West Indies, Guadeloupe & Marti- count for other key primate traits." (Authors)] Address: nique; F. MEURGEY - Odonata of French overseas ter- Nekaris, K., Oxford Brookes University, School of Soci- ritories. Synthesis of current knowledge 1999 - 2005; P. al Sciences and Law, Department of Anthropology, MACHET - Dragonflies from French Polynesia 1- Histo- Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford OX3 OBP, ry and now. 2- The Society Islands; K. GUERBAA - Re- United Kingdom. sults from six years of Odonatological survey on two pools in the Longeyroux peat bog (Correze, France); E. 5260. Nel, A.; Petrulevicius, J.F.; Gentilini, G.; Mar- RISERVATO - Dragonflies larval ecology in Ticino Park tínez-Delclòs, X. (2005): Phylogenetic analysis of the (North of Italy); D. GRAND - Sympetrum vulgatum ibe- Cenozoic family Sieblosiidae (Insecta: Odonata), with ricum OCHARAN, 1985; a new taxa in France; K.-D. B. description of new taxa from Russia, Italy and France. DlJKSTRA - Critical and consequent taxonomy in Odo- Geobios 38(2): 219-233. ["We describe the following nata: the European perspective; Round table: West- Sieblosiidae: an unamed gen. and sp. A from the Mio- European situation of Coenagrion mercuriale (Charpen- cene of Italy, Miostenolestes zherikhini nov. gen., nov. tier, 1840)] Address: Meurgey, F., Muséum d'Histoire sp., Paraoligolestes stavropolensis nov. sp., Stenoles- naturelle de Nantes, 12, rue Voltaire, F-44000 Nantes, tes fasciata nov. sp. (all from the Miocene of North Cau- France. E-mail: [email protected] casus), Stenolestes (?) adygeianensis nov. sp. (Oligo- cene of North Caucasus), and Stenolestes cerestensis 5258. Muzón, J.; Garré, A. (2005): Description of the nov. sp. (Oligocene of France). The genus Sieblosia last instar larva of Erythrodiplax paraguayensis (Anisop- Handlirsch, 1906 is restored. A new phylogenetic ana-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 38 lysis of the Sieblosiidae is proposed. The two taxa gen. renced at many occations.] Address: Ogden, T.H., De- and sp. A and Oligolestes fall in most inclusive positi- partment of Integrative Biology, 401 WIDB, Brigham ons in the same clade with the Sieblosiidae. Within the Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 USA. E-mail: Sieblosiidae sensu stricto, the two clades (Paraoligo- [email protected] lestes + (Parastenolestes + Stenolestes)) and (Pa- rastenolestes + Stenolestes) are the best supported. 5264. Orizaola, G.; Brana, F. (2005): Plasticity in The family Sieblosiidae seems to be restricted to the O- newt metamorphosis: the effect of predation at embryo- ligocene Miocene of Europe." (Authors)] Address: Nel, nic and larval stages. Freshwater Biology 50: 438-446. A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F- (in English). ["1. Some organisms under variable preda- 75005 Paris, France. E-mail: [email protected] tor pressure show induced antipredator defences, who- se development incurs costs and may be associated 5261. Niehuis, M. (2005): Schlupfnachweise zweier with changes to later performance. This may be of es- bemerkenswerter Libellenarten (Südliche Mosaikjungfer pecial relevance to animals with complex life histories / Aeshna affinis und Gemeine Keiljungfer / Gomphus involving metamorphosis. 2. This study examines the vulgatissimus) im Süden von Rheinland-Pfalz (Odona- effect of predation environment, experienced both du- ta: Aeshnidae et Gomphidae). Fauna und Flora in ring embryonic and larval stages, on palmate newt (Tri- Rheinland-Pfalz 10(3): 1125-1130. (in German). [Aesh- turus helveticus) metamorphosis. Newt eggs were rai- na affinis: Jockrimer clay pits, Landkreis Germersheim, sed until hatching with or without exposure to chemical Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 23-VI-2005; Gomphus cues from brown trout (Salmo trutta), and larval deve- vulgatissimus, Odenbach/Glan, Landkreis Kusel, 12-V- lopment was monitored in the presence or absence of 2005; Neue Lauter, Landkreis Germersheim, 2-V-2005, the cues. 3. Exposure to predator cues during the em- both Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.] Address: Niehu- bryonic stage resulted in higher growth rates at the lar- is, M., Im Vorderen Großthal, D-76857 Albersweiler, val stage, reduced time to metamorphosis and size at Germany. E-mail: [email protected] metamorphosis. Metamorphs also had narrower heads and shorter forelimbs than those from predator-free 5262. Novelo-Gutiérrez, R. (2005): La larva de Enal- treatments. In contrast, exposure to predator cues du- lagma novaehispaniae Calvert 1902 (Odonata: Zygop- ring the larval stage did not affect metamorph characte- tera: Coenagrionidae). Folia Entomol. Mex. 44(2): 219- ristics. 4. These results indicate that developing embry- 224. (in Spanish, with English summary). ["A detailed os are sensitive to predator chemical cues and that the description and illustration of the last instar larva of E. responses can extend to later stages. Reversion of in- novaehispaniae, is provided. The main distinctive fea- duced defences when predation risk ceased was not tures exhibited by this species are: Third antennal seg- detected. We discuss the possible adaptive significance men t less than twice as long as the first; one premental of these responses." (Authors) Odonata are treated in seta on each side of midline; four palpal setae; epi- and the discussion of the results of the study. Available at: paraprocts strongly pigmented, and with tips rounded." http://www.popbiol.ebc.uu.se/pdf/FreshwaterBiology200 (Author)] Address: Novelo-Gutiérrez, R., Departamento 5.pdf] Address: Orizaola , G., Departamento de Biologia de Entomología, Instituto de Ecologia A.C., Km 2.5. an- de Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, c/ tiqua carretera a Coatepec, Aparatdo Postal 63, 91000 Catedratico Rodrigo Uria s/n, 33071, Oviedo, Spain. E- Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. E-mail: novelor@ecologia. mail: [email protected]. es edu.mx 5265. Ott, J. (2005): Die Große Moosjungfer Leucor- 5263. Ogden, T.H.; Whiting, M.F.; Wheeler, W.C. rhinia pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825) - erneuter Nach- (2005): Poor taxon sampling, poor character sampling, weis für Rheinland-Pfalz (Odonata: Libellulidae). Fauna and non-repeatable analyses of a contrived dataset do und Flora in Rheinland-Pfalz 10(3): 921-926. (German, not provide a more credible estimate of insect phyloge- with English summary) [Eppenbrunn, Landkreis Süd- ny: a reply to Kjer. Cladistics 21: 295-302. (in English). westpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Gemany, 22-VI-2005; ["The wealth of data available for phylogenetic analysis detailled documentation of a record of this regionally of the insect orders, from both morphological and mole- very rare dragonfly.] Address: Ott, J., Friedhofstr. 28, cular sources, is steadily increasing. However, contro- D-67705 Trippstadt, Germany. E-mail: L.U.P.O. GmbH versy exists among the methodologies one can use to @t-online.de reconstruct ordinal relationships. Recently, Kjer (2004) (Aligned 18S and insect phylogeny. Syst. Biol. 53, 506- 5266. Ott, J. (2005): Klimaänderung - auch ein The- 514) presented an analysis of insect ordinal relations- ma und Problem für den Biodiversitätsschutz im grenz- hips based exclusively on a single source of informati- überschreitenden Biosphärenreservat Vosges du Nord on: 18S rDNA sequence data. Kjer claims that his ana- und Pfälzerwald?. Ann. Sci. Rés. Trans. Vosges du lysis resulted in a more credible phylogeny for the in- Nord-Pfälzerwald 12: 127-142. (in German, with French sect orders and strongly criticized our previous phylo- and English summaries). [Concise review - including genetic results. However, Kjer only used a subset of the some odonatological examples - of current knowlegde data that are currently available for insect ordinal phy- on effects of climate change on biodiversity.] Address: logeny, misrepresented our analyses, and omitted other Ott, J., Friedhofstr. 28, D-67705 Trippstadt, Germany. analyses we have published on insect ordinal phyloge- E-mail: [email protected] ny. In our estimation, Kjer did a poor job of representing the current state of affairs in insect ordinal phylogene- 5267. Parr, A. (2005): Dragonfly news update. Atro- tics. Furthermore, we examine a number of analytical pos 26: 26-27. (in English). [Interesting UK odonate issues that are relevant not only for insect phylogeny, sightings in 2005 are briefly alighted, with some but systematics as a science, such as: repeatability and emphasis to Libellula fulva, Sympetrum fonscolombii, objectivity, locating alignment boundaries, secondary Anax parthenope, and Erythromma viridulum.] Address: structure, goodness of fit measure, epistemological co- Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, herence, practicality and homology." Odonata are refe- Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 39 5268. Parr, A. (2005): First dates for 2005. Dragonfly 5274. Postler, E.; Postler, W.; Kilimann, N. (2005): News 48: 18. (in English). [Phenological data of odona- Entwicklungsnachweise von Gomphus flavipes im Dat- tological sightings in UK (late dates for 2004, first dates teln-Hamm-Kanal und im Rhein-Herne-Kanal (Odonata: for 2005).] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Bar- Gomphidae. Libellula 24(1/2): 83-86. (in German, with row, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: English summary). ["On 23-VII-2004 an exuvia of G. [email protected] flavipes was found at the Datteln-Hamm-Kanal (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). This is the first evidence 5269. Parr, A. (2005): Guides to Odonata from vari- for reproduction of this species in a navigable canal. ous regions of the world. Dragonfly News 48: 21-24. (in Due to intensification of the search, in addition two exu- English). [compilation of dragonfly books currently avai- viae of G. flavipes were found at the Rhein-Herne- lable.] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Kanal (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) on 29-VII Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adri- and 02-VIII-2004." (Authors)] Address: Postler, Elisa- [email protected] beth, Hammer Straße 39, D-59174 Kamen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] 5270. Parr, A. (2005): Migrant dragonfly update. Dra- gonfly News 48: 19. (in English). [Up-to-date records in 5275. PRESSKIT (2005): Newspaper articles, re- UK of Sympetrum fonscolombii and Anax parthenope.] views, author photo & bio for Common Dragonflies of Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. California &/or Kathy Biggs and her Bigsnest Wildlife Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adrian. parr Pond. (in English). [http://www.sonic.net/~bigsnest/ @bbsrc.ac.uk Pond/dragons/presskit.html]
5271. Parr, A. (2005): Odonata records committee 5276. Reels, G. (2005): Book reviews: Field Guide to update. Atropos 26: 28. (in English). [2004 records of the Dragonflies of Hong Kong. 2nd Edition by Keith Anax parthenope and Aeshna affinis in UK are docu- D.P. Wilson, 383 pages, softcover. Cosmos Books Ltd, mented.] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Hong Kong, 2004. Porcupine 32: 20-21. (in English). Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adri- [The new field guide includes now 112 odonate spe- [email protected] cies.] Address: not stated
5272. Parr, A.J. (2005): Migrant and dispersive dra- 5277. Relyea, R.A.; Auld, J.R. (2005): Predator- and gonflies in Britain during 2004. J. Br. Dragonfly Society competitor-Iinduced plasticity how changes in foraging 21(1): 14-20. (in English). ["2004 was not an outstan- morphology affect phenotypic trade offs. Ecology 86(7): ding year for migration, perhaps in part because of the 1723-1729. (in English). ["Studies of phenotypic plastici- rather variable weather during the summer. In particular ty frequently demonstrate functional trade-offs between Sympetrum fonscolombii faired poorly. Some significant alternative phenotypes by documenting environment- arrivals were however noted, especially during the specific costs and benefits. However, the functional month of August. High points of 2004 included a scatte- mechanisms underlying these trade-offs are often ring of Anax parthenope throughout England during the unknown. For example, predator-induced traits typically course of the summer, a small influx of Sympetrum fla- provide superior predator resistance but slower growth, veolum to the east coast, and more spectacularly, a while competitor-induced traits provide better growth sighting of Crocothemis erythraea in Cumbria, this re- but inferior predator resistance. While the mechanisms cord complementing one from Guernsey in the Channel underlying predator resistance have been identified, the Islands. A Aeshna affinis was also seen in the Channel mechanisms underlying differential growth have remai- Islands, this time on Jersey. Perhaps the real highlight ned elusive. To determine whether competitor and pre- of 2004 was the continued consolidation of our new co- dator environments affect individual growth by induced lonist species. Erythromma viridulum showed a major changes in foraging morphology, we raised wood frog expansion of its inland range, and further immigration tadpoles (Rana sylvatica) under a factorial combination was also noted. While breeding has still to be proven, it of competitors and predators (Anax junius) and asses- is also becoming increasingly probable that Lestes bar- sed changes in mouthparts that might affect growth. In barus is establishing itself both in Kent and Norfolk." general, competitors induced relatively larger oral discs, (Author)] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, wider beaks, and longer tooth rows, while predators in- Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adri- duced relatively smaller oral discs, narrower beaks, and [email protected] shorter tooth rows. These effects were interactive; the largest competitor-induced responses occurred under 5273. Pix, A. (2005): Die Libellen der Ballertasche high predator density and the largest predator-induced mit Gedanken zur thermischen Faunendrift. Göttinger responses occurred under low competition. Further, naturkundliche Schriften 6: 41-54. (in German, with one of the tooth rows that commonly appeared under English summary). [Lower Saxony, Germany; the gra- low predation risk was frequently absent under high vel pit "Ballertasche" harbours 38 odonate species. predation risk. These discoveries suggest that predator Special emphasis is given to the "sucession specialists" and competitor environments can have profound effects and the "thermophilic species". The faunal compostion on prey foraging structures and that these effects set up of the gravel pits demonstrates the generally and natio- growth trade-offs between phenotypes that favor the nally observed trend in the direction towards thermophi- evolution of phenotypically plastic responses." (Authors) lic species. Orthetrum brunneum is classified as an um- Available at: http://www.pitt.edu/~jra10/Relyea%20&%- brella species for early stages of succession in gravel 20Auld%202005.pdf] Address: Relyea, R.A., Dept Biol. pits with slow running seepage waters; in the context of Sciences, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- nature conservation measures, it is assessed as more vania 15260, USA. E-mail: [email protected] useful as Bombina variegata (Amphibia), a species of priority conservation concern.] Address: Pix, A., Mön- 5278. Rettig, K. (2005): Später Schlupftermin der chehofstr. 1, D-34127 Kassel, Germany Blaugrünen Mosaikjungfer (Aeshna cyanea) in Ostfries-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 40 land. Beiträge zur Fauna und Flora Ostfrieslands 239: size the importance of quantifying the effects of conta- 22. (in German). [Germany, Lower Saxony; late emer- minants within complex natural communities." (Au- gence at 31-VIII-2005 from a garden pond] Address: thors)] Address: Rohr, J.R., 101 Morgan Building, Dept Rettig, K., Danziger Str. 11, D-26725 Emden, Germany of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 USA 5279. Riedel, F. (2005): Lepidopterenfauna im Jagst- tal. Naturkundlichen Beiträge des Deutschen Jugend- 5282. Ruf, J. (2005): Tier- und Pflanzenarten der bund für Naturbeobachtung 35: 29-42. (in German). Flutmulde Gottenheim. Naturschutz am südlichen Ober- [Baden-Württemberg, Germany; records of the follo- rhein, Beiheft 1: 27-29. (in German). [Baden-Württem- wing species are briefly documented: Onychogomphus berg; Germany; records of 22 odonate species inclu- forcipatus, Anax parthenope, Crocothemis erythraea, ding Orthetrum albistylum are documented] Address: and Erythromma viridulum.] Address: Riedel, F., Ha- Ruf, J., Belchenstr. 15, D-79115 Freiburg, Germany genbach 2, 74219 Möckmühl, Germany. E-mail: Rie- [email protected] 5283. Sánchez-Guillén, R.A.; Van Gossum, H.; Cor- dero Rivera, A. (2005): Hybridization and the inheritan- 5280. Robinson, C. (2005): Life-Cycle. Dragonfly ce of female colour polymorphism in two ischnurid dam- News 48: 30. (in English). [poem] Address: not stated selflies (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 85(4): 471-481. (in English). 5281. Rohr, J.R.; Crumrine, P.W. (2005): Effects of ["Female-limited polychromatism is frequent in many an herbicide and an insecticide on pond community species of Odonata. Ischnura elegans has three colour structure and processes. Ecological Applications 15(4): morphs: one male-like coloured (androchrome) and two 1135-1147. (in English). ["Virtually all species live within additional gynochrome brown morphs (infuscans and complex food webs, and many of these organisms are rufescens-obsoleta morphs). A total of 19 progenies ob- exposed to contaminants. However, we know little a- tained from once-mated females were reared in the la- bout how community processes, such as competition boratory in three generations. Results indicate that the and predation, influence susceptibility to contaminants colour morphs are controlled by the same genetic sys- or how different types of contaminants shape communi- tem as previously described for I. graellsii, i.e. an auto- ties. The objective of our study was to determine how somal locus with female-limited expression and with realistic concentrations of the herbicide atrazine and the three alleles with a hierarchy of dominance (pa > pi > insecticide endosulfan influence the structure of a pond p°). Five interspecific crossings between female I. community when the presence of common community graellsii and male I. elegans, five crossings between members was manipulated. We employed a factorial hybrid females and male I. elegans and one crossing design in mesocosms to evaluate the effects of pestici- between female I. graellsii and a hybrid male further de treatments (25 µg/L of atrazine, 10 µg/L of endosul- confirmed that the genetic system is the same in both fan, solvent control; two pulses separated by two species. A survey of morph frequencies in north-west weeks) and the presence or absence of wood frog tad- Spain revealed that I. elegans shows high variability in poles (Rana sylvatica), adult snails (Planorbella trivol- androchrome frequency (4-91%) between nearby popu- vis), and caged dragonfly larvae (Anax junius) on a lations, whereas in I. graellsii androchromes never are freshwater community. Tadpoles, snails, and chirono- the majority morph (5-40%). The highest androchrome mid larvae, Polypedilum sp. (Dipterans), all competed frequency in I. graellsii was found in populations closest for periphyton. As a result, tadpoles reduced the survi- to a locality where both species have hybridized, and val, mass, and reproduction of snails; snails reduced that now has the highest androchrome frequency of I. the growth, development, inactivity, and dragonfly avoi- elegans. We hypothesize that I. elegans genes have dance of tadpoles; snails and tadpoles reduced the a- been incorporated into the genome of I. graellsii resul- bundance of chironomid larvae; and chironomid larvae ting in increased androchrome frequency in the latter reduced snail mass. The adverse effect of snails on species. Low androchrome frequency in I. elegans tadpole growth and behavior was greater in the presen- seems also related to the influence of I. graellsii genes. ce of the caged tadpole predator, A. junius. Neither Therefore, we suggest that hybridization between both pesticide affected dragonfly survival, but endosulfan di- taxa is contributing to the temporal maintenance of rectly reduced zooplankton (Daphnia), and atrazine in- contrasting androchrome frequencies in nearby popula- directly reduced chironomid abundance. Atrazine also tions." (Authors)] Address: Cordero Rivera, A., Depar- directly decreased periphyton, and endosulfan decima- tamento de Ecoloxia e Bioloxia Animal, Universidade ted chironomid larvae, resulting in indirect increases de Vigo, E.U.E.T. Forestal, Campus Universitario, and decreases in competition for both snails and tadpo- 36005 Pontevedra, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] les, respectively. Consequently, relative to endosulfan, atrazine tended to decrease snail mass and reproducti- 5284. Sanderson, R. A.; Eyre, M. D.; Rushton, S. P. on and reduce tadpole mass, development, inactivity, (2005): Distribution of selected macroinvertebrates in a refuge use, and dragonfly avoidance. However, the in- mosaic of temporary and permanent freshwater ponds direct effects of pesticides depended upon the presen- as explained by autologistic models. Ecography 28(3): ce of heterospecifics. The indirect benefit of endosulfan 355-362. (in English). ["We investigated the aquatic on snail mass was greater in the presence of caged macroinvertebrate fauna of 76 ponds and small pools in dragonfly larvae, and endosulfan's indirect benefit on an urban fringe landscape, and related the presence of tadpole mass was greater in the absence of snails. The ten species to measures of water permanence, pond effect of pesticides on tadpole activity depended on area and environmental conditions using logistic mo- both caged dragonflies and snails. Thus, environmetally dels. The incidence of all the species was strongly as- realistic concentrations of pesticides directly and indi- sociated with variation in hydroperiod, but patterns were rectly shaped species responses and community com- more variable with the other explanatory variables. To position, but the initial composition of the community in- determine whether the presence of a species at neigh- fluenced these pesticide effects. These results empha- bouring ponds increased its probability of occurance at
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 41 a pond we constructed a series of autologistic models, ment under good conditions. However, it is possible that differed from the aspatial logistic model in that they that the effects may have a greater influence under included a spatial autocovariate in the predictor terms. harsh circumstances." Authors)] Address: Schenk, Ka- The improvement of model fit on inclusion of this auto- milla, Zoologisches Institut, Technische Universität covariate, measured as the decline in deviance compa- Braunschweig, Fasanenstraße 3, D-38092 Braun- red to the aspatial models, was determined across a schweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] range of lag distances. In seven of the ten species, the 5288. autologistic models explained the incidence of the spe- Scher, O.; Thièry, A. (2005): Odonata, Amphi- cies amongst the ponds better than the aspatial mo- bia and Environmental Characteristics in Motorway dels. Spatial effects were typically over short distances Stormwater Retention Ponds (Southern France). Hydro- (<200 m) before declining, but in two species appeared biologia 551(1): 237-251. (in English). ["Water and its to reach an asymptote, and we propose that variation in protection against pollution is an urgent priority for all dispersal ability is the most likely factor producing these countries around the world. In that context, France, spatial effects. We conclude that it is essential that so- through its Water Law in 1992 obliged the motorway me measure of spatial autocorrelation is considered companies to build stormwater retention ponds along when evaluating the distribution of aquatic macroinver- roads in order to protect the water resource from trans- tebrates at small or medium scales." (Authors)] Ad- port pollution and to control water flow during rain- dress: Sanderson, R.A., Inst. for Research in Environ- storms. We propose to evaluate how much these ponds ment and Sustainability, Devonshire Bldg, Univ. New- can be attractive for aquatic species and then evaluate castle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK. E-mail: r. their role in regional biodiversity. Six retention ponds, [email protected]) localized in the Mediterranean region, were investigated during one year (March 2002 March 2003) for their 5285. Sasamoto, A.; Cuong, D.M. (2005): New re- chemical and biological characteristics such as bottom cords of Odonata from Vietnam. Notulae odonatologi- type, trace metal composition, water quality and phyto- cae 6(5): 50-51. (in English). [Records of the following cenose composition. These variables were recorded species are documented: Prodasineura coerulescens, and correlated with species richness of amphibian and Agriocnemis pygmaea, Ceriagrion azureum, Epophthal- dragonfly communities. Stormwater retention ponds mia elegans, Acisoma panorpoides, Hylaeothemis cle- showed a high concentration of copper and zinc in top mentia, and Tetrathemis irregularis.] Address: Cuong, sediment layer and herbicides in water column. Dra- D.M., Hom thu so 16, Buu Dien 10210, 35 Thai Thinh, gonfly richness was higher in ponds with a natural bot- Hanoi, Vietnam. E-mail: [email protected] tom than ones with an artificial bottom (PEHD mem- brane) while amphibian richness was more sensitive to 5286. Schader, H. (2005): Tümpelanlagen der the structure of the surrounding landscape. These habi- GNOR. Positive Entwicklung in der Rheinebene östlich tats appeared to be very attractive for Odonata species von Neustadt/Weinstraße. GNOR Info 101: 28-30. (in and tend to favorize uncommon species present in the German). [Brief report of the 'Gesellschaft für Natur- survey region such as Ischnura pumilio and Erythrom- schutz und Ornithologie in Rheinland-Pfalz' (GNOR), ma viridulum. Amphibian were found to be representati- Germany with a few notes on the odonate fauna (inclu- ve of anthropophilous guild." (Authors)] Address: Scher, ding Sympetrum pedemontanum, Orthetrum brunneum, O., Laboratoire de Biologie Animale, Université de Pro- Lestes barbarus).] Address: Schader, H., Obere Jakob- vence, E.R. Biodiversité et Environnement, Case 18, F- str. 5, D-67550 Worms, Germany. 13331 Marseille, France. E-mail: olivier.scher@net- 5287. Schenk, K.; Söndgerath, D. (2005): Influence courrier.com of egg size differences within egg clutches on larval pa- 5289. rameters in nine libellulid species (Odonata). Ecological Schiel, F.-J.; Westermann, K. (2005): Daten Entomology 30(4): 456-463. (in English). ["In libellulids, der Schwarzen Heidelibelle (Sympetrum danae) in der egg size differs between species and populations. The- südlichen Oberrheinebene. Naturschutz am südlichen re are also size differences within egg clutches of indi- Oberrhein, Beiheft 1: 30-31. (in German). [Regional vidual females. Past experiments suggest that there are breeding habitats of S. danae are situated in the higher two different types of egg clutches in libellulids. Egg si- middle range mountain of Schwarzwald, Baden-Würt- ze decreases significantly during oviposition in species temberg, Germany; occasionally, the species dispers to that perform non-contact guarding during oviposition. In the floodplain of River Rhine on the foodhills of the contrast, in species ovipositing in tandem, egg size is Schwarzwald. Such observations are compiled.] Ad- randomly distributed. This study deals with the possible dress: Schiel, F.-J., Inst. Naturschutz und Landschafts- consequences of egg size variation within the different analyse, Turenenweg 9, D-77880 Sasbach, Germany. egg clutch types. The study examined whether there is E-mail: [email protected] a correlation between egg development time, offspring 5290. Schmidt, B. (2005): Erste Beobachtungen von sex or larval size and egg size. The current experi- Boyeria irene am Bodensee (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Li- ments were conducted in Namibia and Germany. Five bellula 24(1/2): 31-37. (in German, with English sum- non-contact guarding and four tandem guarding libellu- mary). ["On 9 and 29-VI-2004, respectively, an adult lid species were used. In some species larger eggs male was observed for longer periods in Friedrichsha- needed more time to develop, in some species no cor- fen at the shore of Lake Constance. These are the se- relation between egg size and egg development time cond and third record of the species in Germany. The could be found, whereas in other species larger eggs origin of the individuals is discussed in detail but re- developed faster. The sex ratio was biased towards fe- mains unknown." (Author)] Address: Schmidt, B., Al- males in Leucorrhinia dubia and in Sympetrum striola- penstraße 27, D-88045 Friedrichshafen, Germany. E- tum and egg size was not associated with gender. In mail: [email protected] both egg clutch types larger eggs resulted in larger lar- vae. In this study, evidence was found that the effects 5291. Schmidt, B.; Strang, I. (2005): Seltene Libellen of egg size diminished with progressing larval develop- am Bodensee - Arten der Flüsse und Brandungsufer.
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 42 AGBU e.V. (Hrsg.), Thema des Monats August 2005, ted lowland moor, the Großes Bruch, was explored. www.bodensee-ufer.de, Konstanz.: 3 pp. (in German). This lowland moor is located at the frontier between [Baden-Württemberg, Germany; Boyeria irene, Ophio- Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt in northern Germa- gomphus cecilia, Gomphus vulgatissimus, and Ony- ny. The dragonfly association is valued and missing chogomphus forcipatus are briefly discussed.] Address: species are named. 23 species were found including http://www.bodensee-ufer.de/Inhalt/TdMLibelleAug05- the Natura 2000-species C. mercuriale. Habitat appro- final.pdf. Address: Schmidt, B., Alpenstraße 27, D- priateness and the potential of dispersal of this species 88045 Friedrichshafen, Germany. E-mail: b.schmidt@ are discussed." (Authors)] Address: Schütte C., Zool. friedrichshafen.de Inst., TU Braunschweig, Fasanenstr. 3, D-38092 Braun- schweig, Germany 5292. Schmidt, E. (2005): Zur Libellenfauna eines kleinen Laubfrosch-Schutzgebietes bei Coesfeld (West- 5297. Sherratt, T.N.; Beatty, C.D. (2005): Island of münsterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen). Entomologie heute the clones. Nature 435: 1039-1040. (in English). [Brief 17: 27-38. (in German, with English summary). [Ger- introduction into the work of Adolfo Codero and co-wor- many; between 2003 and 2005, the survey of the odo- kers on parthenogenis of Ischnura hastata on the Azore nate fauna of tree frog (Hyla arborea, Amphibia) waters Islands. Current knowledge on odonate parthenogene- resulted in a total of 28 species. Odonata with special sis and perspectives on future work - especially on the indicatorious function are species dwelling habitats with sex reversal in the genus Nesobasis on the Fijian Is- temporary water conditions and borders with alternating lands - are discussed. For the full paper see: http:// water levels and reed vegetation (e.g. Lestes dryas).] chat.carleton.ca/~cbeatty/SherrattBeatty2005NatureNV. Address: Schmidt, E., Coesfelder Str. 230, D-48249 pd f] Address: Sherratt, T.N., Department of Biology, Dülmen, Germany Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa ON, K1S 5B6, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] 5293. Schneider, T.; Brauner, O.; Reichling, A. (2005): Entwicklungsnachweis von Crocothemis erythr- 5298. Stacey, G. (2005): An unexpected peril. Atro- aea und Funde von Aeshna affinis im Odertal Südost- pos 26: 46-47. (in English). [An unscusessful emergen- brandenburgs (Odonata: Libellulidae, Aeshnidae). Li- ce of Libellula depressa is described.] Address: Stacey, bellula 24(1/2): 73-82. (in German, with English sum- G., 19 Minster View, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8TD, mary). ["In two ponds of a gravel pit complex near Ei- UK senhüttenstadt the reproduction of C. erythraea was proved in 2004. A total of 17 exuviae were collected. In 5299. Stoks, R.; De Block, M.; McPeek, M.A. (2005): the closer surroundings of the waters imagines were Alternative growth and energy storage responses to observed on several occasions, with a maximum of 15 mortality threats in damselflies. Ecology Letters 8(12): males and six females on 26-VI-2004. In addition, du- 1307-1316. (in English). ["The role of physiology in me- ring surveys of the western banks of River Oder bet- diating the growth/predation risk trade-off has been lar- ween Eisenhüttenstadt and Frankfurt/Oder up to 12 ma- gely ignored. We examined effects of predation risk on les of A. affinis were observed. The observations repre- relationships between growth and storage molecules in sent the second proofs of C. erythraea reproduction in Enallagma aspersum and Ischnura verticalis damselfly Brandenburg. The first records of A. affinis in the valley larvae that differ in this trade-off. In laboratory and field of River Oder go along with numerous proofs in recent experiments, both species had similar growth and mor- years from other regions of Brandenburg." (authors)] tality rates and similar concentrations of storage mole- Address: Schneider, T., Arnold-Knoblauch-Ring 76, D- cules in the absence of mortality threats. However, in 14109 Berlin/Wannsee, Germany. E-mail: karin.thomas. the presence of dragonfly predators Ischnura larvae [email protected] had higher mortality rates and grew faster than Enal- lagma larvae. Consistent with the difference in growth 5294. Schorr, K. (2005): Neufunde der Gestreiften rate, Enallagma's total protein concentrations decrea- Quelljungfer - Cordulegaster bidentata (Sélys, 1843) - sed under predation risk while those of Ischnura did im Landkreis Daun (Odonata: Cordulegasteridae). Fau- not. Glucose and glycogen concentrations were not af- na und Flora in Rheinland-Pfalz 10(3): 1131-1134 (in fected, while triglyceride concentrations were lower un- German). [Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; 30-VI-2005] der predation risk in Enallagma but not in Ischnura. Address: Schorr, K., Im Engelstal 9, D-67657 Kaisers- Species differences at the physiological level to the pre- lautern, Germany sence of mortality threats may be crucial to understan- ding patterns in metamorphic and post-metamorphic 5295. Schorr, M. (2004): Die Libellen, die Kanuten, traits." (Authors)] Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor die Bachstelze und der Tod. mercuriale 4: 36. (in Ger- Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, man) [Anecdotical observation of a wagtail (Motacilla B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: robby.stoks@bio. ku- alba) (Aves) preying on Calopteryx splendens. During leuven.ac.be passages of boats, the bird was disturbed and unable to catch the damselflies. After passage of boats, it a- 5300. Stoks, R.; Nyström, J.L.; May, M.L.; McPeek, gain was able to prey (successfully) on damselflies.] M.A. (2005): Parallel evolution in ecological and repro- Adress: Schorr, M., ÖSTLAP, Schulstr. 7B, 54314 Zerf, ductive traits to produce cryptic damselfly species ac- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] ross the holarctic. Evolution 59(9): 1976-1988. ["The damselfly genus Enallagma originated in the Nearctic, 5296. Schütte, C.; Joop, G.; Mikolajewski, D.J.; and two Nearctic lineages recently underwent radiati- Mosch, E.C.; Schenk, K.; Wohlfahrt, B. (2005): Die ons partly associated with multiple independent habitat FFH-Art Coenagrion mercuriale (Charpentier, 1840) (O- shifts from lakes dominated by fish predators into lakes donata: Coenagrionidae) im Niedermoorgebiet Großes dominated by dragonfly predators. A previous molecu- Bruch" in Niedersachsen. Braunschweiger Naturkundli- lar study of four Palearctic morphospecies and all re- che Schriften 7(2): 345-354. (in German, with English presentative Nearctic species identified the presence of summary). ["In 2004 the odonate fauna of a degenera-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 43 two cryptic species sets, with each set having Palearc- Experimental Mechanics 45(6): 550-555. ["This paper is tic and Nearctic representatives. However, the cryptic concerned with the flapping characteristics and the species within each set are not sibling species. Here, structure dynamics of insect wings. The flapping beha- we present quantitative data on ecologically important vior of some insects is studied using a three-dimensio- larval morphologies and behaviors involved in predator nal motion analysis system. The experimental system is avoidance and on adult male morphological structures composed of two high-speed video cameras, a motion involved in mate recognition to quantify the phenotypic grabber, and a personal computer. The three-dimensio- relationships among these cryptic species sets. For the nal representation of insect flapping can be gained by adult stage, our data indicate strong parallel evolution the system. The extrinsic skeleton vibration produced of the structures involved in specific mate recognition by insect flapping is examined with the optical displa- the male cerci. For the larval stage, morphometric ana- cement detector system. The structural properties of lyses show that the Palearctic species evolved a nearly some insect wings are also studied by a three-dimen- identical morphology to the sibling-clade members in sional, optical shape measurement system. Some func- the Nearctic that live in waters where dragonflies are tional principles underlying insect wing design are re- the top predators. This implicates the importance of vealed by the measurements of surface roughness and dragonfly predation in the history of the Palearctic cla- flapping analysis." (Authors)] Address: Sudo, S., Facul- de. Behavioral analyses suggest population differentia- ty of Systems Science and Technology, Akita Prefectu- tion in response to the actual predator environment in ral University, Yurihonjo 015-0055 Japan the Palearctic clade, consistent with the species diffe- rentiation seen in the Nearctic. Our results suggest pa- 5303. Suhling, F. (2005): Libellen in Namib und Ka- rallel evolution of adult traits that influence specific mate roo: Welche Faktoren steuern die Zusammensetzung choice and larval traits that influence ecological perfor- von Lebensgemeinschaften? Abstracts. Jahrestagung mance underlie the striking similarity of Enallagma spe- 2005. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Limnologie. Karlsruhe: cies across continents. This concurrent parallel evoluti- 20. (in German). [Overview on current studies of the on in both stages of a complex life cycle, especially Namibian odonate fauna. For details see the many pa- when both stages do not share the same selective envi- pers of F. Suhling and co-workers.] Address: Suhling ronment, may be a very unusual mechanism generating F., Inst. Geoökologie, TU Braunschweig, Langer Kamp cryptic species." (Authors) ] Address: Stoks, R., Labora- 19c, D-38102 Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: f.suh- torium voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beri- [email protected] otstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: robby. 5304. Tailly, M. (2005): Verslag van de excursie naar [email protected] het Hageven en Plateaux op zondag 22 augustus 2004. 5301. Stoks, R.; De Block, M.; Van de Meutter, F.; Gomphus 20(1): 29-31. (in Dutch, with French summa- Johansson, F. (2005): Predation cost of rapid growth: ry). [22 August, 2004, Hageven and Plateaux (the behavioural coupling and physiological decoupling. Netherlands). A total of 22 odonate species have been Journal of Animal Ecology 74: 708-715. (in English). ["1. observed. The list of species includes Lestes dryas Despite its prominent role in life-history theory, there is (first record for Hageven) and L. virens (missed after no direct empirical evidence for a behaviourally media- 1981). Additional species remarkable are Ceriagrion te- ted predation cost of rapid growth. Moreover, we know nellum, Sympetrum depressisuculum, and S. pedemon- little about how digestive physiology may also influence tanum.] Address: Tailly, M., Hoonakkerdreef 35, 8791 the shape of the growth/predation risk trade-off functi- Waregem [email protected] on. 2. We determined the role of behaviour and digesti- 5305. Tetzlaff, M. (2005): Der Sommer der Trauer- ve physiology in experiments in which damselfly larvae seeschwalben. Der Falke 52(12): 368-374. (in Ger- were induced to grow slowly or rapidly by manipulating man). [Picture showing a chick of Chlidonias niger (A- photoperiod (time stress), and exposure to a fish preda- ves) fed with a Zygoptera.] Address: not stated tor. 3. We showed that larvae under time stress grew more rapidly. Rapid-growing larvae had a higher fora- 5306. Tol, J. van (2005): Revision of the Platysticti- ging activity and a higher growth efficiency. 4. Under dae of the Philippines (Odonata), excluding the Drepa- predation risk, larvae not only had a lower foraging acti- nosticta halterata group, with descriptions of twenty-one vity but also a lower growth efficiency. 5. Rapid-growing new species. Zool. Med., Leiden 79(2): 195-282. (in larvae (i.e. those under time stress) balanced the English). ["Thirty-one species of the family Platysticti- growth/predation risk trade-off differently and took more dae of the Philippines are revised, i.e. all species re- risk in the presence of a predator, which resulted in a cognised, excluding the species of the Drepanosticta behaviourally mediated higher predation cost compared halterata-group. The following new taxa are described: to slow-growing larvae. Their higher growth efficiency, 16 species in Drepanosticta Laidlaw: D. acuta spec. however, made this cost smaller compared to a com- nov., D. aurita spec. nov., D. centrosaunis spec. nov., pletely behaviourally mediated rapid-growth strategy. 6. D. dados spec. nov., D. flavomaculata spec. nov., D. Our results provide the first explicit experimental proof furcata spec. nov., D. hermes spec. nov., D. krios spec. of a behaviourally mediated predation cost of rapid nov., D. luzonica spec. nov, D. malleus spec. nov., D. growth. Besides a behavioural coupling of growth and myzouris spec. nov., D. paruatia spec. nov., D. pistor predation risk, resulting in the well-known trade-off, we spec. nov., D. quadricornu spec. nov., D. rhamphis also found a partial decoupling of these two processes spec. nov., D. trachelocele spec. nov., two in Protostic- by digestive physiology." (Authors).] Address: Stoks, R., ta Selys, viz. P. Iepteca spec. nov. and P. plicata spec. Laboratorium voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, nov, and three in Sulcosticta gen. nov., viz. S. striata De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: spec. nov., S. pallida spec. nov. and S. viticula spec. [email protected] nov. The status of eleven previously described nominal taxa is established. One, D. septima Needham & Gy- 5302. Sudo, S.; Tsuyuki, K.; Kanno, K. (2005): Wing ger, is doubtfully considered a synonym of D. mylitta characteristics and flapping behavior of flying insects.
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 44 Cowley. Based on a preliminary phylogenetic analysis, 5309. Tunmore, M. (2005): New Southern Damselfly the species of Drepanosticta are divided into informal colony discovered. Atropos 26: 54-55. (in English). species groups. Most species of the Philippines have [Sourton, Dartmoor National Park, Cornwall, UK; 11 Ju- affinities to species of Sulawesi, the Moluccas and New ly, 2005] Address: Tunmore, M., 36 Tinker Lane, Melt- Guinea. Several species confined to Palawan have ham, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 3ES, UK. E- sister-group relationships with species from Borneo. mail: [email protected] The affinities of various other species confined to the Sulu archipelago, are unsettled as yet. The species of 5310. Turgeon, J.; Stoks, R.; Thum, R.A.; Brown, Platystictidae here assigned to Protosticta Selys are J.M.; McPeek, M.A. (2005): Simultaneous quaternary presumably not closely related to the type species, P. radiations of three damselfly clades across the Holarc- simplicinervis Selys from Sulawesi. However, a better tic. American Naturalist 165(4): E78-E107. (in English). placement has to await a more detailed phylogenetic ["If climate change during the Quaternary shaped the study of the family. For three species the new genus macroevolutionary dynamics of a taxon, we expect to Sulcosticta gen. nov. is erected. These species are clo- see three features in its history: elevated speciation or sely allied based on the structure of the appendages, extinction rates should date to this time, more northerly but should have been assigned to different genera if distributed clades should show greater discontinuities in based on the present generic definitions.Many species these rates, and similar signatures of those effects here described have small distributional ranges, a should be evident in the phylogenetic and phylode- common phenomenon in Platystictidae. Since most fo- mographic histories of multiple clades. In accordance rests in the Philippines are heavily under threat or have with the role of glacial cycles, speciation rates increa- already disappeared in the last fifty years, several taxa sed in the Holarctic Enallagma damselflies during the described in this paper should be considered under Quaternary, with a 4.25× greater increase in a more threat of immediate extinction." (Author)] Address: Tol, northerly distributed clade as compared with a more J. van, National Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box southern clade. Finer-scale phylogenetic analyses of 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands three radiating clades within the northern clade show similar, complex recent histories over the past 250,000 5307. Tóthová, G.; David, S. (2005): Dragonflies (O- years to produce 17 Nearctic and four Palearctic extant donata) in the area of Král'ovský Chlmec (SE Slovak species. All three are marked by nearly synchronous Republic). In: Theory and practice in landscape ecolo- deep splits that date to approximately 250,000 years gical planning, 21.5.2004, Nitra. ISBN 80-8050-791-0: ago, resulting in speciation in two. This was soon follo- 164-170. (in Slovakian, with English summary). [The wed by significant demographic expansions in at least study summarises the results of a Master thesis based two of the three clades. In two, these expansions seem on material collected between 2001 and 2003 in the vi- to have preceded the radiations that have given rise to cinity of the town Královský Chlmec. 34 sites (situated most of the current biodiversity. Each also produced in the LPA Latorica) have been sampled resulting in a species at the periphery of the clade's range. In spite of total of 36 odonate species. Brachytron pratense, Epi- clear genetic support for reproductive isolation among theca bimaculata, Stylurus flavipes, and Orthetrum coe- almost all species, mtDNA signals of past asymmetric rulescens are endangered and protected in Slovakia hybridization between species in different clades also through their inclusion in the Slovak Red List, the pro- suggest a role for the evolution of mate choice in gene- tected regulation and the Annex II to Bern Convention. rating reproductive isolation as species recolonized the The dragonfly community structures were described u- landscape following deglaciation. These analyses sug- sing indirect principal component analysis (PCA). Of gest that recent climate fluctuations resulted in radiati- some interested is the record of Somatochlora meridio- ons driven by similar combinations of speciation pro- nalis at the northern border of its range.] Address: Da- cesses acting in different lineages." (Authors) http:// vid, S., ÚKE SAV, Akademická 2, SK-94901 Nitra, Slo- www.journals.uchicago.edu/AN/journal/issues/v165n4/4 vakia. E-mail: [email protected] 0696/40696.html] Address: McPeek, M., Dept Biol. Sci., Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, 5308. Trapero Quintana, A. D.; Torres Cambas, Y.; USA. E-mail: [email protected] González Soriano, E. (2005): Estudio del comporta- miento de oviposición de Protoneura capillaris (Ram- 5311. Urgelles, R.; Dorn, N.; Trexler, J. (2005): The bur, 1842) (Odonata: Protoneuridae). Folia Entomol. spatial distribution and relative abundance of larval dra- Mex. 44(2): 225-231. (in Spanish, with English summa- gonflies found in the freshwater marshes of the Florida ry). ["A study on the ovipositing behaviour of the Cuban Everglades. ESA Annual Meeting, Montréal, Canada. endemic damselfly P. capillaris was carried out at the August 2005: 202. (in English). [Verbatim: Aquatic mac- Dos Bocas stream, north of the city of Santiago de Cu- roinvertebrates are essential tools for characterizing ba. The study was carried from 9 to 20 June of 2004 habitat quality since they are sensitive indicators of en- between 08:00 to 16:00 local time. A peak of ovipositing vironmental stressors, such as altered hydrology and activity occurred between 12:30 to 13:30h. The oviposi- nutrient enrichment. Long-term monitoring of aquatic tion behaviour lasts on average 54 min. During oviposi- macroinvertebrates such as Anisoptera can be used to tion in tandem the males continued flapping their wings. assess the progress of restoration initiatives, such as Some factors affect the oviposition behavior, such as the one being conducted in the Florida Everglades. We wind and intra and interspecific interference by other present the first comprehensive spatial and temporal males and / or other tandems." (Authors)] Address: survey of dragonfly communities for Everglades fresh- Gonzalez-Soriano, E., Depto Zoologia, Inst. Biol., Uni- water marshes and use statistical methods to analyze versidad Autonoma, Apartado Postal 70-153, 04510 the relationship between these assemblages and envi- Mexico, D.F., Mexico. E-mail: [email protected]. ronmental variables. From 1997 to 2004, we collected unam.mx and identified the naiads of 15 species of dragonfly from 20 sites (each composed of replicate ha plots) ac- ross broad spatial scales, encompassing wet and dry
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 45 season dynamics. In a preliminary analysis of two years riation between both lake types, of which seven prefer- of data, 2002 and 2003, we identified 13 dragonfly spe- red the clear-water lakes. The number of organisms cies and described their distributions and relative abun- and the taxon richness were higher in reed than in the dance based on their spatial extent (# of sites at which other microhabitats, but diversity and evenness did not they were collected) and density (annual average # in- differ among the microhabitats. Multivariate analyses dividuals/m²). Two species, Celithemis eponina and Li- could separate all three microhabitats. Eight taxa, main- bellula needhami, dominated the assemblage at most ly detritus feeders and collector gatherers, explained sites and showed considerable inter-annual dynamics. most of the variation in the data and preferred the reed C. eponina annual average densities increased in 18 microhabitat. The effects of stable state (6.8% explai- out of 20 sites from 2002 to 2003, while L. needhami ned variance) and microhabitat (13.1% explained vari- decreased in density in 15 out of 20 sites. Since 2003 ance) on the macroinvertebrate assemblages were lar- was a wetter year throughout the ecosystem than 2002, gely independent from each other (1.5% shared varian- these shifts in dominance may indicate a greater ability ce). Although macroinvertebrates are not implemented by C. eponina to tolerate conditions associated with in the initial theory of stable states, our results show lengthening hydroperiod. At a site highly stressed with clearly different assemblages across both stable sta- anthropogenic nutrient-enrichment, the normally domi- tes." (Authors) Erythromma, Ischnura, Libellula, and nant C. eponina, was completely absent, and Pachy- Sympetrum are treated on the genus level.] Address: diplax longipennis, a species that is at low densities or Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U. absent from all other sites, dominated the assemblage Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. with extremely high densities. We are currently analy- E-mail: [email protected] zing the remaining years and looking at longer-term responses of dragonfly assemblages to dry-down and 5314. Van de Meutter, F.; De Meester, L.; Stoks, R. re-wetting conditions.&stilde;] Address: Urgelles, R.; (2005): Water turbidity affects predator prey interactions Dorn, N.; Trexler, J., Florida International University, in a fish damselfly system. Oecologia 144(2): 327-336. Miami, FL, USA (in English). ["Community structure may differ dramati- cally between clear-water and turbid lakes. These diffe- 5312. Van de Meutter, F. (2005): De Zuidelijke oe- rences have been attributed to differences in the cas- verlibel (Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837): een cading effect of fish on prey populations, owing to the schuchtere nieuwkomer in Vlaanderen. Gomphus 20 reduced efficiency of fish predation in the presence of (1): 16-20. (in Dutch, with English and French summa- macrophytes. However, recent theoretical ideas sug- ries). ["Northern expansion of O. brunneum in Flanders. gest that water turbidity may shape predator prey inte- The Southern skimmer is a recent newcomer to the ractions, and it is predicted that prey will relax its an- Flemish fauna. Its colonization of Flanders started syn- tipredation behaviour in turbid water (H1). As a result, chronic with other dragonfly species of Mediterranean the nature of predator prey interactions is expected to origin, probably energized by several consecutive warm shift from both direct and indirect in clear water to do- summers at the end of the last century. The colonizati- minantly direct in turbid water (H2). We tested these i- on process itself, however, differs from that of the other deas in a fish damselfly predator prey system. In a first newcoming species by being much slower and by oc- behavioural experiment, we looked at antipredation be- curring far inland, close to the easterly border. Despite haviour of damselfly larvae isolated from habitats that a growing number of observations, and the recent colo- differ in turbidity, in the presence of fish in clear and nization of the provinces of Antwerp and Vlaams- turbid water. As predicted in H1, the larvae were more Brabant, still reproduction could not yet be proven in active in turbid than in clear water. In a complementary Flanders." (Author)] Address: Van de Meutter, F., Labo- enclosure experiment, we reared larvae in a clear-water ratory of Aquatic Ecology (K.U.Leuven) Ch. De Beri- pond and a turbid pond, respectively, and manipulated otstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E.mail: Frank. the origin of the larvae (clear-water, turbid pond), fish [email protected] presence (absent, present), and vegetation density (sparse, abundant). In both ponds, fish had a direct ne- 5313. Van de Meutter, F.; Stoks, R.; De Meester, L. gative effect on survival of the larvae, which was mitiga- (2005): The effect of turbidity state and microhabitat on ted in the presence of vegetation. In the fish treatment, macroinvertebrate assemblages: a pilot study of six the change in average body mass tended to be higher shallow lakes. Hydrobiologia 542: 379-390. (in English). in the turbid pond than in the clear-water pond, sug- ["Shallow lakes can occur in two alternative stable sta- gesting indirect effects of fish were mitigated in the tur- tes, a clear-water state and a turbid state. This is asso- bid pond. This was supported by a negative effect of ciated with separate assemblages of fish, zooplankton fish on the effective growth rate of larvae in the clear and plants. Little is known about whether macroinver- pond, but not in the turbid pond. These results are tebrate assemblages differ across both stable states. compatible with the idea that predator prey relations- This study investigated this in a connected set of three hips are mainly governed by direct effects in turbid wa- turbid and three clear-water shallow lakes. To overco- ter, and by direct and indirect effects in clear water." me confounding effects of differences in spatial structu- (Authors)] Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aqua- re of macrophytes in turbid and clear-water lakes, we tische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B- sampled three microhabitats that occurred in both alter- 3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] native stable states: open water, sago pondweed (Po- leuven.ac.be tamogeton pectinatus) and reed (Phragmites australis). Univariate analyses indicated no differences in the 5315. Van de Meutter, F.; De Meester, L.; Stoks, R. number of organisms, taxon richness or diversity bet- (2005): Water turbidity affects predator prey interactions ween turbid and clear-water lakes. Multivariate analy- in a fish damselfly system. Oecologia 144(2): 327-336. sis, however, showed significant differences in the mac- (in English). ["Community structure may differ dramati- roinvertebrate community structure of both stable sta- cally between clear-water and turbid lakes. These diffe- tes. Nine taxa explained a significant amount of the va- rences have been attributed to differences in the cas-
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 46 cading effect of fish on prey populations, owing to the 5317. van Doorslaer, W.; Stoks, R. (2005): Thermal reduced efficiency of fish predation in the presence of reaction norms in two Coenagrion damselfly species: macrophytes. However, recent theoretical ideas sug- contrasting embryonic and larval life-history traits. gest that water turbidity may shape predator prey inte- Freshwater Biology 50(12): 1982-1990. (in English). ["1. ractions, and it is predicted that prey will relax its an- We studied the temperature-dependence of important tipredation behaviour in turbid water (H1). As a result, life-history traits both at the embryonic (egg hatching the nature of predator prey interactions is expected to success, embryonic development time and hatchling si- shift from both direct and indirect in clear water to do- ze) and the larval stage (larval growth rate, larval survi- minantly direct in turbid water (H2). We tested these i- val and larval size after 100?days) using full-sib families deas in a fish damselfly predator prey system. In a first of two congeneric damselflies, Coenagrion hastulatum behavioural experiment, we looked at antipredation be- and Coenagrion puella, that differ in latitudinal distribu- haviour of damselfly larvae (Ischnura elegans) isolated tion. Larvae were reared in the laboratory from the egg from habitats that differ in turbidity, in the presence of stage at four temperatures (12, 17, 22 and 27°C). 2. fish in clear and turbid water. As predicted in H1, the The observed patterns of thermal plasticity in embryo- larvae were more active in turbid than in clear water. In nic traits showed that the northern species was more a complementary enclosure experiment, we reared lar- successful than the southern species at lower tempera- vae in a clear-water pond and a turbid pond, respective- tures, in line with the pattern of temperature adaptation ly, and manipulated the origin of the larvae (clear-water, in thermal reaction norms. 3. At the larval stage, we turbid pond), fish presence (absent, present), and vege- found no consistent pattern of latitudinal compensation. tation density (sparse, abundant). In both ponds, fish The thermal family reaction norms indicate, however, had a direct negative effect on survival of the larvae, the potential for latitudinal compensation to evolve. We which was mitigated in the presence of vegetation. In observed an ontogenetic shift in thermal optima for lar- the fish treatment, the change in average body mass val growth rate, with a higher optimal temperature for tended to be higher in the turbid pond than in the clear- growth rate during the first 2 weeks of the larval stage. water pond, suggesting indirect effects of fish were mi- 4. This is the first indication of the existence of latitudi- tigated in the turbid pond. This was supported by a ne- nal compensation at the interspecific level in an inver- gative effect of fish on the effective growth rate of lar- tebrate; it is stage-specific, being present only in the vae in the clear pond, but not in the turbid pond. These embryonic stage. We argue that compensation in the results are compatible with the idea that predator prey embryonic stage may be much more likely than in the relationships are mainly governed by direct effects in larvae and stress the importance of including more then turbid water, and by direct and indirect effects in clear one life-history stage when drawing conclusions about water." (Author)] Address: Van de Meutter, F., Labora- the adaptiveness of patterns in thermal reaction norms." torium voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beri- (Authors)] Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aqua- otstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: frank. tische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B- [email protected] 3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] leuven.ac.be 5316. Van Doorslaer, W.; Stoks, R. (2005): Growth rate plasticity to temperature in two damselfly species 5318. Van Gossum, H.; Stoks, R.; De Bruyn, L. differing in latitude: contributions of behaviour and phy- (2005): Lifetime fitness components in female colour siology. Oikos 111(3): 599-605. (in English). ["Plasticity morphs of a damselfly: density- or frequency-dependent in growth rate may be driven by behavioural and selection?. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 86: physiological mechanisms. Although these underlying 515-523. ["In many damselfly species mature females mechanisms have direct implications for the importance exhibit colour polymorphism: one female morph resem- of ecological and physiological costs associated with bles the conspecific male (androchrome) while the o- rapid growth, the contribution of behaviour and thers do not (gynochromes). Hypotheses for the main- physiology to temperature-mediated plasticity in growth tenance of such polymorphisms differ mainly as to rate has largely been neglected. We studied the tempe- whether they are based on density- and/or frequency- rature-dependence of growth rate and its underlying dependent selection and on the nature of the frequency behavioural and physiological mechanisms in two con- dependence. We collected lifetime fitness data (indivi- generic damselfly species that differ in latitudinal distri- dual lifespan, number of copulations and number of o- bution. Larvae were reared from the egg stage at three vipositions) for female morphs of the damselfly Ischnura temperatures (17°C, 22°C and 27°C). Within each spe- elegans from 15 insectaries differing in population pa- cies, growth rates showed a quadratic response curve rameters (density, sex ratio and ratio of andro- to gy- with an optimum at 22°C. Behaviour, as measured by nochromes). Both density and frequency affected a food intake, and physiology, as measured by growth specific set of the studied fitness components. While efficiency and heartbeat as proxy for metabolic rate, morph frequency influenced lifespan, sex ratio influen- jointly contributed to this temperature-induced plasticity ced the number of copulations, and density affected li- in growth rate. At each temperature, growth rates were fespan and the number of ovipositions. Clearly, discre- higher in the northern species. In line with the few other pancies among studies may be generated if the studied studies that compared northern and southern populati- fitness components differ. Our final fitness estimate, the ons, both an increased food uptake and growth effi- number of ovipositions, was only influenced by density, ciency caused this pattern. Together with previous stu- thereby not supporting frequency-based hypotheses. dies that focused on the population level, our results Contrary to expectation under the current density-based tentatively suggest that not only the latitudinal patterns hypothesis, androchromes compared to gynochromes in growth rate but also the mechanistic basis are similar had a lower number of ovipositions at high density. We at the species and at the population level." (Authors)] discuss our findings in the light of mechanisms maintai- Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aquatische Eco- ning the female polymorphism." (Authors)] Address: logie, K.U.Leuven, De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Gossum, H. van, Evolutionary Biology Group, Universi- Belgium. E-mail: [email protected]
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 47 ty of Antwerp (RUCA), Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 dragonflies, caddisflies, amphibians and fish from Antwerp, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] Austrian Danube floodplain waterbodies. Lauterbornia 54: 177-186. (in English). ["A new method for assessing 5319. Van Gossum, H.; De Bruyn, L.; Stoks, R. the ecological status of river/floodplain-systems is pre- (2005): Male harassment on female colour morphs in sented. The approach ("Floodplain Index") is based on Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden): Testing two fre- the requirements of biological assessment laid down in quency-dependent hypotheses (Zygoptera: Coenagrio- the EU Water Framework Directive by integrating the nidae). Odonatologica 34(4): 407-414. (in English). ["In following indicator groups: molluscs, caddisflies, dra- many Zygoptera species females occur in different co- gonflies, amphibians, and fish. For these groups, the lour morphs, with one morph coloured like the 6" (an- habitat values and indication weights are given and the dromorph), while the others are not (gynomorph). Two calculation procedure is briefly discussed." (Authors)] hypotheses have been proposed to explain frequency- Address: Waringer, J., Limnological Dept, Institute of dependent harassment of female morphs. According to Ecology and Conservation Biology, University of Vien- the first, males should prefer the more frequent of the 2 na, Althanstr. 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria female morphs (learned--mate recognition hypothesis). According to the second, males should prefer andro- 5323. Watts, P.C.; Kemp, S.J.; Saccheri, I.J.; morphs more if their frequency relative to male increa- Thompson, D.J. (2005): Conservation implications of ses, but not so for gynomorphs which always should be genetic variation between spatially and temporally dis- attempted to mate with on encounter (mimicry hypothe- tinct colonies of the endangered damselfly Coenagrion sis). Here, it is reported on a re-analysis of earlier mercuriale. Ecological Entomology 30(5): 541-547. (in published data on morph-specific harassment for /. ele- English). ["1. Good conservation management is un- gans, which allows examination of the 2 proposed derpinned by a thorough understanding of species' hypotheses. The data were collected in 8 insectaries historical and contemporary dispersal capabilities along with different ratios of males and female morphs. As re- with the possible adaptive or neutral processes behind ported earlier, male harassment is highest on the most any spatio-temporal genetic structuring. These issues common female morph supporting the learned-mate re- are investigated with respect to C. mercuriale the only cognition hypothesis. The ratio of andromorphs to ma- odonate species currently listed in the U.K.'s Biodiversi- les had no morph-specific effects in amounts of male ty Action Plan in east Devon where its distribution has harassment, wherefore the data suggest rejection of the become fragmented. 2. The two east Devon C. mercu- mimicry hypothesis." (Authors)] Address: Gossum, H. riale populations, only 3.5 km apart, have accumulated van, Evolutionary Biology Group, University of Antwerp strong differences in frequencies of alleles at 14 micro- (RUCA), Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, satellite loci as a consequence of poor adult dispersal Belgium. E-mail: [email protected]. ac.be and drift. There is no contemporary migration between sites. 3. A genetic signature of population decline at 5320. Van Gossum, H.; De Bruyn, L.; Stoks, R. both sites corresponds with known demographic reduc- (2005): Reversible switches between male male and tions. C. mercuriale in east Devon are now significantly male female mating behaviour by male damselflies. genetically less diverse than those from a population Biology Letters 1: 268-270. (in English). ["For many a- stronghold in the Itchen Valley. 4. Colonies would bene- nimal groups, both sexes have been reported to at- fit from improved connectivity between areas and pos- tempt to mate with members of their own sex. Such be- sibly by a transfer of individuals from other ecologically haviour challenges theories of sexual selection, which similar areas. 5. Because C. mercuriale has a semivol- predict optimization of reproductive success. We tested tine life cycle throughout the U.K., the possibility that al- male mate choice between opposite- and samesex ternate-year cohorts are reproductively isolated is ex- members in the damselfly Ischnura elegans. Binary plored. Genetic differentiation among cohorts is an or- choice experiments were conducted following exposure der of magnitude less than between sites, suggesting periods in insectaries with only males or with both se- that some larvae delay their development into adults for xes present. We show that switches in choice between a year and recruit to a different cohort. 6. To our know- the opposite sex and the same sex can be induced and ledge, this is the first study to document migration and reversed again by changing the social context. We ar- gene flow between alternate-year cohorts in a species gue that the observed reversibility in male male- and of odonate. From a conservation standpoint, the co- male female-directed mating behaviour is maladaptive horts do not require separate management." (Authors) and a consequence of strong selection on a male s abi- For the full paper see: http://www.genomics.liv.ac.uk/ lity to alter choice between different female colour animal/RESEARCH/PDF/WATTS113.pdf] Address: morphs." (Authors)] Address: Gossum, H. van, Evoluti- Watts, P., Animal Genomics Laboratory, The Bioscien- onary Biology Group, University of Antwerp (RUCA), ces Building, School of Biological Sciences, Liverpool Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. E- University, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, U.K. E- mail: [email protected] mail: [email protected]
5321. Wallaschek, M. (2005): Die Libellen (Odonata) 5324. Webb, J. (2005): Dragonfly Conservation from zweier Stillgewässer in Halle-Dölau. Entomologische the BDS. Atropos 26: 48-49. (in English) [The relevance Mitteilungen Sachsen-Anhalt 13(2): 88-93. (in German). of Odonata as bioindicators is briefly outlined.] Adress: [Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; 19 species are listed for not stated. two rain storage ponds.] Address: Wallaschek, M., Ag- nes-Gosche-Str. 43, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany 5325. Werth, C.; Marten, M.; Taraschewski, H. (2005): Ökologische Untersuchungen an anthropoge- 5322. Waringer, J.; Chovanec, A.; Straif, M., Graf, nen Kleingewässern - Makrozoobenthos in Wechselwir- W.; Reckendorfer, W.; Waringer-Löschenkohl, A.; kung mit Makrophyten und Fischbesatz. Lauterbornia Waidbacher,H.; Schultz:, H. (2005): The Floodplain In- 54: 149-167. (in German, with English summary). ["In- dex - habitat values and indication weights for molluscs, vestigations of water chemistry and macrozoobenthos
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 48 were performed at 19 small water bodies in Southern red at night. It is inferred that the larvae are definitely Palatinate (Germany) in 2001. 22 Heteroptera, 52 Co- adapted to current water with respect to their behaviour leoptera, 22 Odonata, and 18 Mollusca species were but morphologically only to a restricted scale. In the identified, among those also particularly endangered northern Provence they inhabit exclusively permanent species according to the red List Germany (Binot & al. rivers, with small spring-fed streams harbouring the lar- 1998), like Dytiscus semisulcatus (O. F. Müller 1776), gest population densities. They stayed mainly among Hydrophilus piceus (Linnaeus, 1758), Haliplus furcatus pebbles and under large stones, and only rarely in other (Seidlitz, 1887) and Lestes barbarus (Fabricius, 1787). microhabitats as submerged root felts or plant debris. Interactions between macrozoobenthos, macrophytes The sp. was most frequently found together with Cordu- and fish population are discussed." (Authors)] Address: legaster boltonii, Onychogomphus uncatus, and O. f. Werth, Christine, Mittelberg 4, D-76571 Gaggenau, fordpatus. The larval biology and the habitat preference Germany. E-mail: [email protected] of the Provencial populations of B. Irene are compared with those of Switzerland where they occur at lake sho- 5326. Westermann, E.; Westermann, K. (2005): Er- res, and with those of other spp. of the genus.] Ad- folgreiche Fortpflanzung der Braunen Mosaikjungfer dress: Wildermuth, H., Haltbergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, (Aeshna grandis) am Windgfällweiher, 966 m NN. Na- Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected] turschutz am südl. Oberrhein, Beih. 1: 33. (in German). [Very little evidence of succesful reproduction of A. 5331. Wildermuth, H. (2005): Kleingewässer-Mana- grandis in the high altitudes in the southern Black Fo- gement zur Förderung der aquatischen Biodiversität in rest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany exists; on 20-VII- Naturschutzgebieten der Agrar- und Urbanlandschaft. 2003, an exuviae of the species was found and in VIII Wirkungskontrolle am Beispiel Libellen im Schweizer 2003, many ovipositioning females were observed.] Ad- Miftelland. Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung 37(7): dress: Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rhein- 193-201. (in German, with English summary). ["The hausen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] study describes how the aquatic flora and fauna could be protected and promoted by suitable shaping and 5327. Westermann, E.; Westermann, K. (2005): management, using the example of the 'Drumlinland- Großer Bestand der Hufeisen-Azurjungfer (Coenagrion schaft Zürcher Oberlauf', which is the relic of an origi- puella) in Wiesengräben des NSG Elzwiesen. Natur- nally wide-stretched moorland in the Swiss Midland. Af- schutz am südlichen Oberrhein, Beiheft 1: 32. (in Ger- ter abandoning the extensive use of bedding and peat man). [A larva of the reophilous C. virgo was collected around 1950 the peat cuttings and ditches became wi- in a bog water (24-VII-2004) in the Federseemoor, Ba- dely overgrown reducing diversity and population sizes den-Württemberg, Germany. (The reophilous) O. forci- of aquatic organisms. In the course of 35 years of pro- patus did successfully develop in a dried-up water se- tection activities peat cuttings have been regenerated parated from a gravel pit with permanent water near and maintained according to the rotation principle; dit- Hartheim, Baden-Württemberg; 27-VII-2004.] Address: ches have been renewed, extended and retained in Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen, spatial and temporal sections, and measures were con- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] ducted for the regeneration of raised bogs. Efficiency controls showed that the species diversity of aquatic 5328. Westermann, K. (2005): Erfolgreiche Fort- organisms (water plants, amphibia, water insects) could pflanzung des Frühen Schilfjägers (Brachytron praten- be conserved to a large extent. Additionalla some spe- se) in Wiesengräben des NSG Elzwiesen. Naturschutz cies could be resettled in new partial areas. Monitoring am südlichen Oberrhein, Beiheft 1: 32. (in German). controls concentrated on dragonflies which were map- [Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 30-V-2004] Address: ped applying semi-quantitative methods. From the 49 Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen, species identified 23 regularly and eight species spora- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] dically reproduce in the area. In the first year up to 28 5329. Westermann, K. (2005): Erfolgreicher Schlupf species were found around to the newly created ponds des Plattbauchs (Libellula depressa) in einem Wasser- and streams. At the longer existing ponds 26 species tank. Naturschutz am südl. Oberrhein, Beih. 1: 33. (in were identified in the sampling year 2004, including German). [Baden-Württemberg, Germany; description species requiring advanced succession stages. Two of of a garden tank as reproduction habitat of L. depres- them, Lestes virens and Leucorrhinia pectoralis, are sa.] Address: Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D-79365 considered as 'threatened with extinction' in Switzer- Rheinhausen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] land. On the basis of the exuvia the study explains how the partial population of the metapopulation of L. pec- 5330. Wildermuth, H. (2005): Beitrag zur Larvalbio- toralis developed and spread out during the last 20 logie von Boyeria irene (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Libellula years. In order to sustainably maintain the study sug- 24(1/2): 1-30. (in German, with English and French gests to establish a regional network of regenerated summaries). ["Larvae of B. irene were studied with peat cuttings." (Author)] Address: Wildermuth, H., Halt- respect to morphology, morphometry, ethology and bergstr. 43, CH-8630 Rüti, Switzerland. E-mail: hans- ecology shortly before the emergence period and du- [email protected] ring the flying season in the northern Provence, France. 5332. In all larval stadia the colour pattern varied conside- Williams, L.R.; Bonner, T.H.; Hudson, J.D.; rably; besides bright beige individuals also almost black Williams, M.G.; Leavy, T.R.; Williams, C.S. (2005): Inte- ones existed. The last five stadia could be determined ractive effects of environmental variability and military by the relative length of the wing sheaths but not by the training on stream biota of three headwater drainages absolute body length or head width. Ultimate stadia we- in western Louisiana. Transactions of the American re present in great number in June but only sparsely in Fisheries Society 134: 192-206. (in English). ["We col- July; clearly defined cohorts could not be recognized. lected fishes and macroinvertebrates seasonally from The larval development is supposed to take usually two eight headwater streams in three different drainage ba- years, and three years exceptionally. Emergence occur- sins (the Red, Calcasieu, and Sabine rivers) crossing
Odonat. Abstr. Service 17 (January 2006) - page 49 Peason Ridge Training Area in west-central Louisiana. Freistaat Thüringen. Naturschutzreport 22: 224 pp. (in Peason Ridge is part of the Fort Polk military training German, with English summary). [The present atlas facility. We used multivariate analyses to test the ef- summarises field surveys, literature reviews and re- fects of physical variables (i.e., current velocity, depth, views of museum collections of odonates in the Free and substrate), time (seasonal variability), drainage ba- State of Thuringia/Germany. The history of dragonfly sin, and military training activities on assemblage struc- faunistics in Thuringia begun in 1807. Its further deve- ture. Tributaries of the Red River had the highest gra- lopment can largely be traced from museum collections dient and were predominated by shallow, swift-flowing and recently from detailed field surveys and faunistic runs with sandy substrates. Southern tributaries of the publications. Field surveys were carried out mainly bet- Calcasieu and Sabine rivers were of lower stream gra- ween 1990 and 2004. 120 people contributed to the da- dient and contained deep, sluggish runs and pools with ta collection. The existing literature on Thuringian odo- large amounts of woody debris and silt. Fish assembla- nates (101 publications and 178 unpublished surveys) ges were structured primarily by military training and is also reviewed as are museum collections (15). To- drainage basin. Faunal differences among drainage ba- gether the three sources resulted in 37,581 records sins probably reflect differences in stream gradient. from 3,296 sites distributed over 444 grid cells (scale Fish assemblages in tributaries of the Sabine River we- 1:25000). This represents a coverage of 76 % (Total: re less diverse and showed evidence of historical de- 588 squares). Sixty-two dragonfly species have been gradation. Macroinvertebrate assemblages also were recorded in Thuringia to date. Among these, several structured primarily by military training but had a strong species of the highest European protection status have seasonal component related to their short life cycles stable populations, such as Somatochlora alpestris, and high seasonal turnover. In contrast to fishes, mac- Coenagrion ornatum, and C. mercuriale. All data, main- roinvertebrate assemblages were similar among drai- tained in a geographical information system at the Thu- nages. Because military training was most intense in ringian State Department for Environment and Geology, the Red River basin, its significance in these models are available to local authorities and nature protection probably represents differences in stream gradient a- offices. The value of water bodies to dragonflies are mong the basins because we found no negative effect analysed per landscape unit: Maps specifying the water on stream biota resulting from current training activities. quality in each of the landscape units of Thuringia are Rather, historical logging and the resultant siltation cou- compared to species numbers. For each species recor- pled with isolation of populations by reservoirs." (Au- ded in Thuringia the following information are presen- thors) Odonata are treated on the family level.] Ad- ted: number of records, the proportional occupancy of dress: Williams, L.R., School of Natural Resources, O- grid cells, habitat, basic life-history, indications of popu- hio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, O- lation increases or declines (status of extinction risk). hio 43210, USA Additionally, a graph is provided showing the distributi- on points in the periods of before 1944, 1944-1984, 5333. Yoshimura, M.; Okochi, I. (2005): A decrease 1985-2005, respectively, and phenology and altitudinal in endemic odonates in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. distribution. Each species and its habitats are depicted Bulletin of the Forestry and Forest Products Research in a photograph. Further chapters address faunistic Institute 4(1) (No.394): 45-51. (in English, with Japane- problems, corrections of earlier indications, species po- se summary). ["There are many endemic species in the tentially expected in Thuringia, the importance of dra- Japanese Ogasawara Islands. However, many of these gonflies in nature protection, specifically under the EU endemic species are likely to disappear as a result of Habitats Directive as well as the description of dra- reduction of habitat and the introduction of exotic spe- gonfly communities in running waters, in swamps/peat cies. Odonates are included within this category of spe- bogs, ponds, drainage ditches in agricultural areas, and cies at risk. If the decrease in endemic odonates is due water bodies in gravel pits. Finally, there are chapters to a decrease in aquatic habitat, we have only to provi- on the increased occurrence of southern species, on de arti fi cial ponds to conserve these species. In this migrating dragonflies, on fossil records from Thuringia study, we provided artificial ponds as a habitat for odo- and a list of local vernacular dragonfly names.] Ad- nates in Chichi-jima and Ani-jima, Ogasawara Islands. dress: Thüringer Landesanstalt für Umwelt und Geolo- We then examined the possibility of protection and en- gie, Prüssingstr. 25, D-07745 Jena, Germany. www. hancement of odonate populations. Endemic odonates tlug-jena.de were found in the natural ponds of Ani-jima and Ototo- jima. In Ani-jima, they could be collected both in the 5335. Zucchi, H.; Zucchi, K. (2005): Zum Einfluss artificial and natural ponds. The artificial pond could verrohrter Bachabschnitte auf Drift und Aufwanderung provide habitat for endemic odonates. However, in der Limnofauna unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Chichi-jima, few odonates could be collected both in the Flohkrebse (Gammaridae). Natur und Landschaft 80 artificial and natural ponds. Here, invasive species, (12): 519-527. (in German, with English summary). such as Gambusia affinis and Anolis carolinensis, are [Breenbach, Lower Saxony, Germany, 1991; Platycne- found, which considered to prey upon odonate larvae mis pennipes and Enallagma cyathigerum are listed. and adults. Extermination of invasive species may be One specimen of P. pennipes was drifted downwards necessary to conserve the endemic odonates in Chichi- during the day.] Address: Zucchi, H., FH Osnabrück, jima." (Authors) Available at: http://www.ffpri.affrc.go.jp/l Fakultät für Agrarwissenschaften und Landschaftsarchi- abs/ kanko/394-3.pdf] Address: Yoshimura, M., Kansai tektur, Oldenburger Landstr. 24, D-49090 Osnabrück, Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Re- Germany. E-mail: [email protected] search Institute (FFPRI), 68 Nagaikyutaro, Momoyama, Fushimi, Kyoto 612-0855, Japan. E-mail: yoshi887@ Thanks to all who contributed to this issue of OAS! ffpri.affrc.go.jp A special thank to Jürgen Ott, Naoya Ishizawa, Pawel 5334. Zimmermann, W.; Petzhold, F.; Fritzlar, F. Buczyński, Wolfgang Schneider, Mathias Lohr, Bernd (2005): Verbreitungsatlas der Libellen (Odonata) im Kunz, Hansruedi Wildermuth and Andreas Martens.
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