Bukvlc, V, 1998

Odonatological Abstracts

1998 insects: and function. Im- structure Develop, comp.

munol. 23: 329-344. - (Inst. Biol. Mol, & Cellul,,

(17201) BUKVlC, V, 1998. Fauna vretenca (Insec- 15 rue Rene Descartes, F-67084 Strasbourg).

ta, Odonala) delte Nerelve. — [Dragonfly fauna Antimicrobial peptides appear to be ubiquitous

(Insecta, Odonata) of the Neretva delta, Croatia], and multipotentcomponentsof the innate immune

Diplomski rad, Biol. Dept, Univ. Zagreb, 39 pp. defense arsenal used by both prokaryotic and eu-

— (Author’s address (Croat.). current unknown). karyotic organisms. Insect defensins are cysteine-

Based on literature and unpublished material, all rich antimicrobial peptides. Various insect defensins

known records (36 spp.) arelisted and mapped,and have an almost immediate lytic effect on the Gram-

brief The min the is some comments areprovided. occurrence positive bacteria; a 1 exposure to peptide

of 4 needs confirmation. Ce- sufficient kill the bacteria. This is observed for spp. Calopteryxvirgo, to all

riagrion tenellum, Somatochlora flavomaculata and insect defensins,except for Aeshna defensin,which

Sympetrum flaveolum werenot previously recorded kills the Gram-positive bacteria only after several

OA from the area. hours of contact (cf. 8941).

1999 (17204) GENARO, J.A. & A.E. TEJUCA, 1999.

Datescuantitativos, endemismo y estado actual del

(17202) ANDREEV, A.V., T.D. IZVERSKAYA & conocimiento de los insectos cubanos. Cocuyo 8:

S.D. ZHURMINSKI, 1999. Nauchnoe obosno- 24-28. - (Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat., Obispo61, Esqui-

vanie sozdaniya osobo ohranyaemoyterritorii “Tal- na Oficios, Plaza de Armas, Habana Vieja-10100,

mazskie plavni”. - [Scientific arguments for special Cuba).

of the “Talmazskie Plavni” 30.7% of Cuban insect endemic. protection territory]. Approx. spp. are

Biodiversity conservation of the Dniester river ba- In Odon., the endemism is tentatively estimated at

sin Int. 6.2%. (Proc. Conf.), pp. 14-17, Biotica, Chisinau,

ISBN 9975-78-023-7, (Russ.). - (Biotica, A/ya 570,

Chisinau-2043, Moldavia). (17205) HUSSAIN, R. & M. R1AZ, 1999. Descrip-

Reserve The is a RAMSAR site, covering several tion of last instar naiads of Rhyothemis variegata

meanders on the Lower Dniester R., Moldavia. variegata (Linnaeus) and Pantala flavescens (Fabri-

mercuriale is listed the Ini. I Biol. 1: Coenagrion among note- cius) (Libellulidae:Odonata). Agric.

worthy insect spp. — Note: In the Plan upravleniya 145-146. — (First Author: Pest Warning& Quality

(= “Managementplan”; 2007, Biotica,Chisinau, 73 Control of Pesticides, Pikpattan, Pakistan).

reference is made the of 23 odon. Not available for Cited in the pp,), to occurrence abstracting. paper

of which 6 listed. The Adana oxbow listed in OA 16982. The material from spp., spp. are originates

has a particularly high odon. biodiversity. Pakistan.

(17203) BULET, R, C. HETRU, J.-L.D1MARCQ & (17206) HUSSAIN, R. & M. RIAZ, 1999. The nai-

D. HOFFMANN, 1999. Antimicrobial peptidesin ads of Acisomapanorpoidespanorpoides Rambur 74 OdonatologicalAbstracts

and Brachythemiscontaminata (Fabricius) (Libel- copulation events ofthat morning. 2 9 could sexu-

lulidae: Odonata). Ini. J. Agric. Biol. 1:147-148. - ally receive 33 only in the morning. 6 3 copulated

(First Author; Pest Warning & Quality Control of for several hours until 12:00 afterwhich 2 2 could

Pesticides, Pikpattan, Pakistan). oviposit.To determine whether the longcopulations

Not available for Cited in the function 3 abstracting. paper as copula guarding or only as sperm listed in OA 16982. The material originates from displacement, the emerged 3 3 were kept at vari-

Pakistan. ousdensities and permitted to copulatewith virgin

and mated 2 2 in insectaries. With both virginand

(17207) PONT, B„ J.M. FATON & S. PISSAVIN, mated 2 2, “social” (not solitary; 2-4 3 3 1 insec-

1999. Protocole de suivi alongterme despeuplements tary), 3 3 initiated copulations early in the morning

de macrophytes aqualiqueset d'odonates comme de- and always terminated at around 12:00. However,

scripteurs defonctionnementdes hydrosystemes. Pro- with virgin and mated 2 2, solitary (1 3 I insectary)

gramme-test sur 17 Reserves Naturelles ou Reserves 3 3 terminated copulations in the morning. In both

Naturelles Volontaires de France. Res. Nat. France, cases, duration of copulations did not significantly

Quetigny. 33 pp. ISBN none. — (Publishers: 3 rue de differ between virgin and mated 2 2. Therefore,

la — forge, B.P. 100, F-21803 Quetigny; Second Au- the is more long copulation likely to function as a thor: Les Garis, F-26120 La Baume Cornillane). 3 copula guarding than as a sperm displacement,

and the duration of copulations is predicted to be

RAMOS Li- (17208) HERNANDEZ, J.M., 1999. shortened when 3 density is very low.

sta preliminarde los odonatos (Insecta: Odonata)

de los de cayos Caguanes y Palma, provincia San- (17211) VUORI, K.-M., H. LUOTONEN & P.

cti Spiritus. Cocuyo 8: 2-3. — (Apartado Postal L1LJANIEMI, 1999, Benthic macroinvertebrates

Sancti Sancti 2204, Spiritus-60100, prov. Spiritus, and aquaticmosses in pristine streams ofthe Tolva-

Cuba). jarvi region, Russian Karelia. Boreal Envir. Res. 4:

The 2 localities described and 24 — are spp. are listed; 187-200. (North Karelia Regional Envir. Cent.,

— Sancti Spiritus prov., Cuba. RO. Box 69, FIN-80101 Joensuu).

The study was conducted in 3 watersheds: the rivers

(17209) SACHA, D. & J. §IBL, 1999. Dragon-flies Tolvajoki, Veljakkajoki and Uuksunjoki (Karelia,

of Zahorie Folia slova- (Odonata) region. faunisl. Russia), 17-21 Sept. 1995. A checklist of 10 odon.

ka 4: 45-53. (Slovak, with s.). — (First Au- is Engl. taxa (2 spp. not identified) presented. thor: Podtatranskeho 31, SK-03101 Liptovsky

Mikulas). 2000

A review ofthe odon. fauna (49 spp.) of the Rudava

basin, Slovakia, with reference to species associa- (17212) KING, R.S., K.T. NUNNERY & CJ. RI-

tions asdefined by U. Jacob (1969, Ahh. Mas. Tierk. CHARDSON, 2000. Macroinvertebrate assemblage Dresden 2: 197-239). response to highwaycrossings in forested wetlands:

implicationsfor biological assessment. Wetlands

(17210) SAWADA, K., 1999. Female sexual recep- Ecol. Mngmt 8; 243-256. — (Duke Wetland Cent.,

tivity and male copula guardingduringprolonged Nicholas Sch. Envir., Box 90333, Durham, NC

copulation in the damselfly Ischnura senegalensis 27708, USA).

(Odonata; Coenagrionidae). J. Ethoi 17: 25-31. June the of macroinverte- During 1996, responses

— (Kashii High Sch., 2-9-1, Kashii, Higashi-ku, brate assemblages to fill-culvert highway crossings

Fukuoka, 813-0011, JA). were evaluated in 2 bottomland forested wetlands in

to Laboratory experiments were conducted clarify North Carolina (USA). 6 odon. taxa were collected

the between $ sexual and distance and their relationship receptivity among highway transects respec-

6 in I. that copula guarding senegalensis, a sp. tive abundances are tabulated. Loss of canopy with-

copulates for several hours. In insectaries, in least 40 of the have most at m highway crossings may

copulationswere initiated early in the morning,and been responsible for the highlynegativerelationship

terminated between 11:00 and relatively synchronously between the highway crossings Ischnura spp. and 13:00. 9 9 refused S 6 with wing-flutter display (I. prognata, one of the 2 Ischnura spp. identified,

and oviposited alone in the afternoon regardless of is not separable from 1. posita at early instars), is OdonatologicalAbstracts 75

known to inhabit and is emir. heavily-canopied swamps ann. Rep. Educ. 5: 1-9. (Jap,, with Engl, title).

infrequently collected outside of shaded habitat. — (Miyagi Univ. Educ., Aza Aoba 149, Aramaki,

This sp. may be sensitive to alterations in forest Aoba-ku, Senda-shi, 980-0845, JA).

structure such as the reduced closure In order to make crown near dragonfliesa subject of training

the highway crossings. Adult odon. in general are in the environmental education programme, a sur-

also attracted to surfaces. While of and their carried lightly-coloured vey spp. flightperiods was out.

seems speculative, it reasonable that highwaytraf- Vernacular nomenclature is used only. — Forpts2

fic could contribute increased to mortalityin odon. & 3, see ibidem 6(2003): 39-48 and 7(2004): 21-29,

adults above feeding the light gray, reflecting road respectively.

surface. Reduced adult survivorship and associated

reproductioncould reduce abundance of immatures (17216) JOEST, R., 2002. Neue Lebensraume fur

in the surroundingwetlands. Libellen: Auswirkungen von Gestaltungsmassnah-

menin Feuchtwiesengebieten und Auenlebensrau-

(17213) MARTIN-PIERA, F., 2000. Estimaciones men im Kreis Soest auf die Libellenfauna. Info

practicas de biodiversidad utilizando taxones de ArbGem. biol. Umweltschutz, Soest 25/26: 22-33.

alto range en insectos. Monografias Tercer Milenio — (Am Bahndamm 10, D-59597 Erwitte).

Soc. I; 35-54. - ent. aragon. (With Engl. s.). (Depto Since the 1980s, a significant improvement of the

Biodiv. & Biol. Evolutiva, Mus. Nac. Cien. Natur., odon. fauna and the increase of species diversity

Jose Gutierez Abascal 2, ES-28006 Madrid). were achieved in the district of Soest (Northrhine-

2 fundamental questions are addressed: (1) which land-Westphalia, Germany) throughland purchase,

function best reflects the between of the relationship spe- management existing wetlands and through

cies richness and thus creation of habitats. higher taxon richness, pre- new In this comprehensivere-

sentingthe greatestpredictive value, and (2)which is port,the developmentis shown from 1987 to 2001,

the best taxon higher predictor for speciesrichness. the undertaken measures are described in detail,

In order to these — answer questions, the fit of linear, and the perspectives arediscussed. See also OA

and log/log, exponential functions was checked. 2 17214.

variables used; richness and predictive were genus

family richness. To ascertain whether the resam- (17217) VASLIN, M., 2002. Reproductionde 1’ Anax

of variables increases the value of Anax pling predictive napolitain, parthenopeSelys, 1839 en Vendee.

the functions, the randomization of samples order Naturaliste vendeen 2002(2): 97-98. (With Engl,

was applied to calculate newversions of the linear s.). — (7 ch, de 1’Agas, Notre-Dame-de-Monts,

and exponentialfunctions. All examples weretaken France).

from terrestrial arthropodes, those from Odon. are An A. parthenopebreedingrecord (June 2001) from

based on the Mexican fauna as presented in the the sand dunes of the He de Noirmoutier (Vendee,

publication listed in OA 10978. France).

2002 2003

(17214) HAUSWIRTH, L. & G.H. LOOS, 2002. (17218) KLAVINS, M„ V. RODINOV & I. DRU-

Ubersicht iiber die Libellen (Odonata) des Kreises VIETIS, 2003. Aquatic chemistry and humic sub-

Soest; eine kommentierte Artenliste (Stand: Okto- stances in bog lakes in Latvia. Boreal Emir. Res. 8:

ber 2002). Info ArbGembioI. Umweltschutz, Soest 113-123. - (Dept Envir. Sci., Univ. Latvia, Raina — references 32. Author: Bulv. 25/26:34-37, on p. (Second 19, LV-1586 Riga).

D-59174 Chemical of 19 lakes Heidkamp 32, Kamen). composition bog was studied,

An annotated list of 47 spp. known to occur in the its peculiarities and the influence on community

district of Soest (Northrhineland-Westphalia,Ger- structure are analysed. Dependingon their chem- many). See also OA 17216. istry, bog lakes can be split into 2 groups, viz,: dys-

trophic and dyseutrophic. Since humic substances

(17215) IZAWA, K„ H. FIJITA & Y. 2002. influence nutrient and ONO, availability, pH oxygen re-

The odonate fauna in Kinkazan island and limit Aobaya- gime, and light availability,they have a major

Univ. ma area, Miyagi prefecture. Miyagi Educ. impact on community structure. The abundance 76 Odonatological Abstracts

of benthic decreases in the order: BR-18618-000 spp. following 510, Botucatu, SP).

Chironomidae > Trichoptera > Odonata > Coleo- The odon. were identified in the diet of the fish,

ptera. Characidium schuberti (Crenuchidae), from

Ribeirao do Atalho (Itatinga,Sao Paulo), Brazil.

(17219) SCHLUTER, T., 2003. Fossil insects in

Gondwana: localities and palaeodiversity trends. 2005

Acta zool. cracov. 46(Suppl): 345-371. - (Last

known address: UNESCO, Nairobi Office, P.O. (17222) DOHOGNE, R., 2005. Observation origi-

Box 30592 nate de la cordulie curtisii Nairobi, Kenya). a corps fin, Oxygastra

the The faunal history of insects in various frag- (Date, 1834) (Odonata; Corduliidae)en Limousin

ments of Gondwana is presented. The first part et dans 1’Indre. Epops 65: 53-55. - (Author’s ad-

of the paper summarizes the current knowledge dress not stated).

of its localities, insect-bearing particularly their 3 sightings (June 2004) of O. curtisii are reported

Pontauer stratigraphy and fossil content, emphasizing the from the marsh of (Chatre-Langlin),on

record of the The second the I’Indre/Limousin higher systematic groups. dept border, France.

part discusses some trends of their palaeobiodiver-

sity as evidenced from the above mentioned sites. (17223) KOSTERIN, O.E. & V.V. DUBATOLOV,

Generally, the knowledge of the fossil Gondwa- 2005. A dragonfly (Odonata) collection from the

nan insect faunae is still much lower than that of Bolshekhekhtsirskii Nature Reserve (Khabarovskii

the Laurasian ones, but has considerably increased krai, Russia). Zhivot. Mir Dai. Vast. 2005(5): 9-14. — over the last decade. Altogether about 85 localities (With Russ. s.). (First Author: Inst. Cytol. &

are known from Gondwana, with a maximum of Genet., SD RAS, Lavrentieva 10, RUS-630090 Nov-

sites in in Permian and a minimum Jurassic times. osibirsk).

Best is South America. Fossil insects Annotated list of represented 25 spp. The record of Sympetrum

of Gondwana are probably less known than those infuscatum is of particular regional interest. A note

of Laurasia, due to inadequateexploration rather on the morphology of the local Cordulia aeneais

than unfavourable conditions for the formation of provided.

deposits.

(17224) MALIKOVA, E.I., 2005, The Odonata col-

(17220) SOARES, CM., C. HAYASHI & A. REI- lected by Mr H.D. Dulkeit in the Ussuriisk vicinities

DEL, 2003. Predation of Prochilodus lineatus (Va- in 1924 from the exposition of Zoological Muse-

lenciennes, 1836)post-larvae by dragonfly(Pantala um of Moscow University. Zhivot. Mir Dai. Vast.

Fabricius, 1798 [recte Hagen, 18611) fry in different 2005(5): 5-8. (Russ,, with Engl. s.). - (Dept Zook,

developmentphases. Acta Sclent, (biol. Sci.), Mar- Blagoveshchensk St. Pedag. Univ., Lenina 104,

inga 25(1): 95-100. (Port., with Engl. s.). — (First RUS-675000 Blagoveshchensk).

Author: Univ. Estud. Depto Biol., Maringa, Av. A list of 16 spp., with locality data and collection

Colombo 5790, BR-87020-900 Maringa). dates.

The predation of larval Pantala sp. (apparently

P. flavescens) on P. lineatus post-larvae (Pisces, (17225) MALKMUS, R., 2005. Libellen anden Berg-

Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) was statistical- bachen des Mount Kinabalu. Natur Mus., Senc-

ly examined in the laboratory. The numbers of the kenberg 2005(1): 6-15. - (Schulstr. 4, D-97859

consumed fish increased with the increased size of Wiesthal).

dragonfly larvae. An overview of the odon. fauna (60 spp.) of Mt

Kinabalu (Sabah, N. Borneo), with notes on habi-

2004 tats and habits.

(17221) DA MOTTA, R.L.& V. SANCHES UIEDA, (17226) OZONO, A. & Y. SAKURATANI, 2005.

2004. do in Dieta de duas especies de peixes Ribeirao The Odonata fauna Nara prefecture, western

do Atalho,Itatinga,SR Rev la bras. Zoocienc. Juiz de Honshu, Japan in 1998-2003. Mem. Fac. Agric.

Fora 6(2): 191-205. (Port., with Engl. s.). - (Depto Kinki Univ. 38: 71-155, (Jap., with Engl. s.). (Dept

Zool., Inst. Biocienc., Univ. Estadual Paulista, C.P. Agric., Kinki Univ., Nakamachi Nara, 631-8505, Odonatological Abstracts 77

JA). 2007

91 listed and their distribution is spp. are prefectural

mapped. Locality data and capture dates are listed (17231) BLANKS, A., 2007. The dragonfly assem- for all records. The characteristics of the fauna and blage of Santa Teresa: patterns of behaviour and those of natural environments in Nara prefecture habitat use in a tropical environment. DiplArb.,

are discussed. Math.-Naturw. Univ. Bonn. 124 Fak., Bonn, pp.

(With Germ. s.). — (Author: A. Koenig Res. Inst. (17227) VAN 2005. Friese HIJUM, E., namen van & Mus., Adenauerallee 160, D-53113 Bonn). — libellen. [Frisian dragonfly names]. Twirre 16(4): For- The study areais located in the coastal Atlantic

142-147. - (Dutch). (Buorren 8, NL-8721 GP est of EspiritoSanto, Brazil. 4adjacent odon. com-

Warns). munities examined with were respect to the factors In 1981, J. Boersma (It wylde wrimelt, Fryske that determine the behaviour of the respective spp. Akad., Ljouwert) constructed dragonfly nomen- It is shown that in areas with identical climate, the clature in Frisian It has shortcom- language. some diel of activity pattern some spp. is strongly influ-

ings and errors, therefore a revised list of names enced by the microhabitat. Theories,postulatinga for occurring in Friesland (the is spp. Netherlands) relationshipbetween body size and the interspecific needed. the alternative Flere, names are proposed variation in failed behaviour, to explain the pro-

and on these invited. comments are nounced behavioural variation within the same sp.

In all behaved in different fact, spp. differently areas. 2006 Some behavioural differences were significant, lead-

ingto the assumptionthat different habitat structure DE BOER, E.P.. 2006. Libellenrijk (17228) Fryslan. sometimes prevails over the size. A body large per-

- of Twirre [Dragonfly kingdom Friesland]. 17(4): ascribed to the ceptive horizon, larger spp., seems

110-123. — NL-8406 (Dutch). (Stokkershagen 1, demand flexible the to a behaviour, enabling sp. to GA Tijnje), adapt to as many habitats as possible. Spp. with a A checklist 55 of the spp. hitherto known from narrow perceptive horizon, i.e. the generalists, are the province of Friesland, the Netherlands (inch 3 also able to colonize numerous areas, since their that here spp. are recorded for the first time), with requirements as to the environment allow a wider

comprehensiveannotations the otherwise on rare or spectrum of habitats. A stricter and perch-oriented

interesting taxa. behaviour pattern seemsto be characteristic ofthese

spp.

(17229) HUMALA, A.E., 2006. On the insect fauna

of “Kivach” nature reserve. Trudy karel. nauch. (17232) BOBlC, Z. & K. MARK.AC HROVATIN, Cent. RAN 153-159. with 2006(10): (Russ., Engl, 2007. Ohranimo — Po- Pohorje! [Let usconservethe

s.). — (Author’s address not stated). horje mountains!].Zavod za varstvo okolja, Mestna Includes list of 23 odon. with annotations a spp., obcina Maribor. 20 Maribor, pp,, fold, map incl. on habitats, adult phenology and abundance. Or- ISBN none.(Slovene).

thetrura cancellatum is for the first time recorded The booklet is directed at the local population,

from Karelia, Russia. school youth and at the visitors of Pohorje, Slov-

enia. It brief of the provides a very description ge- (17230) OSENIMSKIY, B.L, 2006. Kratkie itogi in- ography, ecological systems and plant and animal ventarizacii zapovednika (1993 fauny “Yagorlyk” life of the area, with emphasis on its conservation

god). - [A short report on the results of the 1993 and protection, and includes a reference to4 locally inventory of the fauna of the “Yagorlyk” reserve]. characteristic odon. spp. (vernacular nomenclature In: I.D. & T.D, Trombitsky Sharapovskaya, [Eds], only). The Yagorlik reserve, pp. 28-36, Eco-TIRAS, Ti-

raspol. ISBN 978-9975-9665-3-5. (Russ.). - (Au- (17233) BOUWMAN, J„S. BARKER, P. DE BOER, thor’s address not stated). E. VAN HIJUM &G. HYLKEMA, 2007. Beheer- The Reserve is situated in the Dniester R. valley, plan De Wyldemerk 2008-2012. - [Management

Moldova. 5 odon. are listed along with the spp. schedule for the Wildemerk, 2008-2012], Vlinder-

annotations on their habitats and abundance. slichting Rapp. 2007.034: 1-15. (Dutch). - (Third 78 Odonatological Abstracts

Author: NL-8406 GA of umbrella The results of Stokkershagen 1, Tijnje). spp. cross-taxon analyses

De 31 located in the evidence for and func- Wyldemerk(Surface ha), prov- supported growing spatial

ince of Friesland, is the first dragonflyreserve in the tional relationships between wetland macrophytes

Netherlands. Here, amanagementplanis presented and adult odon. It is suggested that the most easily

for of its to set 10 ponds and other wetland areas. See also measured assemblage can be used priorities

OA 17235. for wetland conservation planningin circumstances

where human resources are constrained.

(17234) BRIED, J.T., D.H. BROOK & G.N. ERVIN,

2007. Umbrella potential of plants and dragonflies (17235) [DE BOER, E.P.] Anonymous, 2007. Wande-

for wetland conservation: a qualitative case study len in De Wyldemerk. — [ Walking in the Wildemerk],

J. 44: usingthe umbrella index. appl. Ecol. B33-842. De Vlinderstichting, Wageningen. 4pp. (brochure).

— (Dept Biol. Sci., Mississippi St, Univ., P.O. Box — (Available from the Publishers: P.O. Box 506,

GY, MS 39762, USA). NL-5700 AM Wageningen).

Shortcuts to measuringbiodiversity enable prioriti- General information for the visitors of the first

zation of conservation effort in the face oflimited Netherlands dragonflyreserve. See OA 17233.

time, personnel and funding. The conservation um-

brella approach focuses management effort accord- (17236) DE BOER, E.P., 2007. De Groene Glazen-

individual that confer maker Aeshna viridis ingto species may protection in Frysldn: jaarverslag 3e fuse

This 2006. — 2006 Aeshna viridis to a larger community. approach can help [Annual report on in

guide the managementagenda towards attainable Friesland ]. Landschapsbeheer Friesland, Beet-

conservation unit 22 - Stokker- goals by maximizing returns per sterzwaag. pp. (Dutch). (Author:

effort. The development of the umbrella index has shagen 1, NL-8406 GA Tijnje).

shown promise in umbrella in the 2004 and 2005 of the identifying species Subsequent to surveys oc-

terrestrial ecosystems but has received little atten- currence of A. viridis in Friesland (the Netherlands)

tion with respect to the management of wetland and of its (also potential) habitats, an analysis is

ecosystems. — The umbrella index was used to as- presented here of the situation at various habitats,

sess the umbrella potential of vascular plants and and the requirements for conservation and habitat

odon. from 15 wetland impoundmentsin northern management are generally and site-wise specified.

USA. The of adult odon, Mississippi, presence was

determined by repeated visual surveys and plants (17237) DE BOER, E.P., 2007. De Oostelijke wit-

lists from 50 site. — Um- snuitlihel in Friesland 2005-2006. — were compiled plots per [Leucorrhinia

brella schemes, orthe sites occupiedby top umbrella alhifrons in Friesland, 2005-2006], Landschapsbe-

missed 47 — sp. large numbers of beneficiary spp. and heer Friesland, Beetsterzwaag. pp. (Dutch).

occurrences.With oneexception, umbrella schemes (Author: Stokkershagen 1, NL-8406 GA Tijnje).

failed to optimize conservation returns relative to A monographictreatment of the recent occurrence,

randomized schemes in both and habitat L. assemblages.Also, um- ecology management of albifrons in

brella schemes approximatelyequalled the perform- Friesland, The Netherlands.

anceof non-umbrella schemes both overall and for

Low V. spp. with alow rate of occurrence. occurrence (17238) GLIGOROVlC, B., PE§lC & A,

in both have hindered ZEKOVlC, 2007. A contribution the knowl- rates assemblages may um- to

brella index of the performancebecause the index assumes edge dragonflies (Odonata) of the river Zeta

that species with moderate occurrencerates have the (Montenegro).Natura monlenegrina6:73-89. (With

— most umbrella potential. - Cross-taxon analyses Montenegrin/Serbians.). (Dept Biol., Fac, Sci.,

(Manteltests and McNemar tests) suggested trans- Univ. Montenegro, Cetinjski put b.b., ME-81000

ferability ofplant and odon, umbrella schemes, and Podgorica).

The records of 27 Lestes barba- non-random association between the plants and are provided spp.

odon. in these wetlands. — Despite the question- rus, Aeshna affinis and Gomphus vulgatissimus

able performance ofumbrella schemes in this study, are erroneously stated as being new for the fauna

OA the use of a quantitativeecological tool such as the of Montenegro(see 16968).

umbrella index instead of politicalor popularity cri-

teria is recommended for future selection GUO, T.W,2007. and strongly (17239) Design prototype of a OdonatologicalAbstracts 79

B.Sci. hoveringornithopter based on dragonflyflight. with Engl. s’s). - (Publishers: Dunajska 48, SI-1000

thesis. Dept Mechanical Engin., Massachusetts Ljubljana).

Inst. Technol. 31 — address pp. (Author’s current The following, concisely described projects in-

unknown). clude also references to the Odon.: Galicic. M. &

is achieved horizontal T. Natura 2000 in Slovenia: Hovering normally using a DJokic: management

wingpath to create lift; bees, wasps and helicopters models and information system (pp. 117-128, 148-

use this technique. Dragonflies hover usinga unique 151);- Glohcvnik, L.: Conservation of biodiversity

method,by flappingalong an inclined stroke plane. of the Mura river in Slovenia (pp. 129-134).

This seems to create a higherefficiency than is pos-

sible for normal hovering. The aim of the present (17242) MALIKOVA, E.L, 2007. The dragonflies

project was to build a mechanical model to mimic (Insecta, Odonata) of the Lazovsky State Nature

the aerodynamicpropertiesand hoveringnotion of Reserve and its vicinities (Primorsky Krai, Russia).

odon. Through the design and evaluation of this Zhivot. Mir Dal’. Vast. 2007(6): 13-18. (Russ., with

model, it was possible to evaluate the mechanical Engl. s.). - (Dept Zool., BlagoveshchenskSt. Ped-

of reproducing the wing path Lenina RUS-675000 feasibility using single agog. Univ., 104, Blagovesh-

motor control and establish whether the difference chensk).

in stroke plane is advantageous for the dragonfly 38 spp. are reported from the Reserve, including

Aeshnidae the initial of sp. By adjusting angle at- Nehalennia speciosa, Trigomphuscitimus and Mac-

tack of the omithopter’s wings, onecanartificially romia amphigena fraenata. Structural features of

recreate stroke A of the varying planes. comparison T. c. citimus are illustrated.

resultant lift generated from different stroke planes

showed that greater lift forces were generated with (17243) PIERSANTI, S„ M. REBORA & E.

stroke demonstrated in normal 2007. The influence of non-zero planes as GAINO, prey size and move-

hovering. mentonpredation by the larva of Libellula depressa

(Odonata,Libellulidae). Riv. Idrobiol. 43: 159-164.

(17240) KALNINS, M., 2007. Protected aquatic in- (With Ital. s.). - (Dipto Biol. Cellul. & Ambient.,

sects of Latvian; Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Char- Univ. Perugia, Via Elce di Sotto 1, 1-06123 Peru-

pentier, 1825) (Odonata: Libellulidae). Latv. Ent. gia).

44: 26-32. (With Latvian s.). - Nature Prot. Bd, The influence of size and prey movement on pre-

Eksporta iela 5, LV-1010 Riga). dation was investigated in experimental conditions

All publishedand previously unpublisheddata from in the 3 last larval instars (F-2, F-l, F-0). Different

institutional and private collections up to 2007 are larval stages of the mayfly Cloeon dipterum,from

listed and the known distribution is 3 9 in used mapped using mm to mm length, were as prey model.

5 5 km a x squares grid. In Latvia, L. pectoralis is In the swimming behaviour of C. dipterum2 modes

recorded from 98 squares, concentrated mainly in can be distinguished: acontinuous slow swimming

the central and northern of the The parts country. and a fast swimming by jerk. In absence of swim-

of the localities areeither natural eutroph- majority ming, the immobile mayflies were distinguished

ic lakes with Magnopotamion-or Hydrocharition- from those rapidly moving some part of their body

of oxbow lakes type vegetation (21 records) or (44). (cerci, tracheobranchiae,antennae, etc.). L. depres-

Other habitats are: hard lakes larvae oligo-mesotrophic sa prefer small prey that rapidly move only

with benthic Chara natural of their vegetation(3 localities), some part body. Swimming mayflies are

lakes and in active dystrophic ponds raised bogs or also attacked while the immobile ones are almost

transition mires bodies (15), dystrophic water (11), ignored.These results areprobably related with the

and to ponds (2) oligotrophic mesotrophicstanding main role of the mechanoreception in prey detec-

waters with Littorelletea uniflorae and/or Isoeto- tion by the larvae of L, depressa and with the “sit

Nanojuncetea vegetation (3). and wait” predation mode ofthese insects. The con-

cave shape of the labium could explain the prefer-

(17241) K.OLAR PLANIN§lC, V & J. LEBEZ LOZ- of L. larvae for small ence depressa prey.

EJ, [Eds], 2007. Life III:Narava vSloveniji. - [Life

III:Nature in Ministrstvo in Slovenia], zaokolje pro- (17244) PROKOPOV, G.A. & L.A. KHROKALO,

stor, Ljubljana.ISBN 978-961-6392-54-9. (Slovene, 2007. Sravnitel’ny analiz vidovyh kompleksov 80 Odonatological Abstracts

- strekoz fiziko-geograficheskihoblastey Kryma. lems, FEB RAS, Kim Yu Chen 65, RUS-680063

[Comparative analysis of dragonfly species com- Khabarovsk).

in of listed. the plexes physico-geographical regions Crimea]. 19 spp. collected in 2006-2007 are For

ZapovednikiKryma, Simferopol’2:152-164.(Russ.). Lower Amur (Far East, Russia) the breeding is re-

— (First Author: Tavricheskiy Univ., Prospekt Ver- corded of Shaogomphusschmidti,Anisogomphus

nadskogo 4, UKR-35007 Simferopol). maacki and Macromia amphigenafraenata.

The history of odonatol. investigations of the

Crimean fauna (the Ukraine) is traced from 1771 (17248) YALCIN-OZDILEK, S. & K. SOLAK,

is and a commented list of 57 spp. provided. Their 2007. The feeding of European eel, Anguilla an-

occurrencein the 7 geographical districts is marked. guilla L. in the river Asi, Turkey. Electronic J. Ich-

A comprehensive regional bibliography is append- thyol. 1; 26-34. — (First Author: Educ. Fac., Ca-

ed. nakkale Onsekiz Mart Univ., Anafartalar Campus,

TR-17100 Cannakale).

(17245) SAGE, W„ 2007. ZGB-Exkursion in Kro- In the Orontes (= Asi) R., Turkey, the cyprinid

atien vom 30.04-06.05.2005: Artenliste der festge- fish are the main item in the eel diet. The Trichop-

stellten Reptilien, Amphibien, Schmetterlinge, In- tera and Odon. larvae were found in, respectively,

sekten und Spinnentiere. Mill. zool. Ges. Braunau 63.49 and 5.56% of stomachs, representing 4.18

9(3): 215-220. - (SeibersdorferStr. 88 a. D-84375 and 6.65% of the weight of the consumed food.

Kirchdorf/Inn). While fish were consumed duringthe rainy season

Crocothemis erythraea and Orthetrum albistylum and mostly by eels longer than 40 cm, insect larvae

recorded Island and are from, respectively, Pag and other invertebrates were prayed upon mostly

“Vranasee”, Croatia. in the hot dry season.

(17246) TOMS, R.B., 2007. Rootingthe phylogenetic 2008

tree for winged insects: independentadaptationsto

terrestrial life. Afr. Invert. 48(1): 203-211. - (Indig- (17249) BARTOLOZZ1, L„ F. CIANFERONE, F.

enousKnowledge Systems, Transvaal Mus.,North- FABIANO, G. MAZZA, S. ROCCHI, P. TER-

ern Flagship Instn, P.O. Box 413, Pretoria-0001,Sth ZANI & F. ZINETTI, 2008. Osservazioni sulla

Afr.). entomofauna della Plana fiorentina. Alii Convegno

Although numerous papers have been published "Un pianoper lapiana”,Univ, Firenze, pp. 1-14. —

on insect phylogeny using a great variety of tech- (Mus. Stor. Nat. “La Specola”, Univ. Firenze, Via

niques, there is no consensus on the nature of the Romana 17,1-50125 Firenze).

first winged insects, the ancestors of holometabo- Includes an annotated checklist of 24 odon. spp.

lous insects or the causes for the origin of meta- and an analysis of the biogeographical composi-

morphosis. This discord has resulted in the lack of tion of the odon. fauna of Piana di Firenze, Italy.

secure foundations within entomological theory.

However, several recent publications provide key (17250) BEDJANlC, M„ 2008. Favna kaCjih

information which resolve of Odo- may help to some pastirjen obfiine Dol pri Ljubljani (Insecta:

the long-standing disputes. Some biologists have nata). - [Dragonfly fauna ofthe community Dol

argued that the first winged insects mighthave been pri Ljubljani (Insecta: Odonata)]. Zhorn. Obc. DoI

amphibiotic rather than terrestrial and that meta- priLjubljani 1:260-279.(Slovene). — (Kolodvorska

morphosis might have originatedas anadaptation 21/b, SI-2310 Slovenska Bistrica).

22 toamphibioticlife. Thus entomologicaltheory may A commented review of spp., recorded (2005-

shift for localities the of the now be passing througha paradigm where, 2006) from 30 on territory

insects the first time, the phylogenetic tree for all community (central Slovenia). The occurrence of

be rooted. may firmly Gomphus vulgatissimus, Ophiogomphus cecilia,

Cordulegaster bidentata and C. heros is of some

(17247) YAKUBOVICH, V.S., 2007. New data regional interest.

Lower on odonate fauna (Insecta, Odonata) of

Amur valley. /hivot. Mir Da!'. Vast. 2007(6): 10-12. (17251) BEDJANlC, M., 2008. Okoljskoporocilo za

with — Water Koncno — (Russ., Engl. s.). (Inst. & Ecol. Prob- nacrl uredilve Kobilarne Lipica. porocilo. Odonatological Abstracts 81

[Environmental report for the restructuring of the Arroio do Nana, 18-XII-I995) are described and

Stud Farm. Final for the illustrated. Lipica report]. Prepared From the congeners they differ mainly in

Scient. Res. Cent., Slovenian Academy of Sciences the shape of anal appendages,sternal protuberance

and 27 — of abd. and in of abd. 9. Arts, Ljubljana. pp, (Slovene). (Kolo- segm. 8, sternum segm.

dvorska 21/b, SI-2310 Slovenska Bistrica).

This is the concludingreport on the work reported (17256) [DE SELYS LONGCHAMPS, S.] BOOG-

in OA 17176. 17 odon. listed for spp. are the Stud AARD, F., 2008. Buitenechtelijke dochter vertelt

Farm area, including the vulnerable Coenagrion hoe Albert II haar verstootte. Utrechts Nieuws-

scitulum. blad (Utrecht Oost) 3(187): 15, issue of 10 Apr.).

(Dutch).

(17252) BORON, M., J. MIROSLAWSK1 & J. A biographic note on baroness Sybille de Selys

2008. insects direct descendant the KWAPULINSKI, Using (damselflies: Longchamps, a (in 5th gen-

Coenagrion puella) as biomarkers of environmen- eration) of the odonatologist M.-E. de Selys Long- tal pollution. Abstr. 10th Symp. Trace Elements champs. He had several sons, some of his grand- in the Environment, Koszalin-Mielno, 45-46. children pp. were biologists, working at the Univ. of

(Pol., with Engl, title). - (FirstAuthor: Katedra In- Liege.

zynierii Srodowiska i Higieny Pracy, Wyszsa Szkola

Zarzadzania Ochrona Pracy, Bankowa 8, Katowice, (17257) DYATLOVA, E.S.& V.J. KALKMAN, 2008.

Poland). Massive migration of Aeshna mixta and Sym-

The concentrations of Cu, Cr, Cd, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb petrum meridionale in the Ukrainian Danube del-

Zn and and wereanalysed in C. puella (from Silesia ta(Odonata-Anisoptera; Aeshnidae,Libellulidae).

Wigry Lake, NE Poland), in the respective water and Ent. Ber, Amst. 68(5): 188-190. (With Dutch s.). -

in the sediments. A correlation was found between (FirstAuthor: Dept Zool., Fac. Biol.,Odessa Natn.

the occurrence of selected metals in dragonflies and Univ., Dvoryanskaya 2, UKR-65026 Odessa).

in the environment. The sole exception was that Cr In the afternoon of 18-VIII-2006, a migration of

in does not Taranova dragonflies occur. the 2 spp. was seen on the beach near kot,

NE ca 16 km of Vylkove. Ca 40.000 A. mixta and

(17253) BRACHYTRON (ISSN 1386-3460), Vol. 30-50.000 S. meridionale individuals wereinvolved.

II, No. 2 (Aug. 2008). (Dutch, with Engl. s’s). — In A.mixta, 89% of the resting individuals and 69%

(Editor: R. Wilslaan NL-6708 RW of those taken in A Ketelaar, 27, randomly flight were S 3. pos-

Wageningen). sible explanation for this sex ratio is discussed.

Bouwman, J.H., V.J. Kalkman, G. Ahhingh, E.P. de

Boer, R.P.G. Geraeds, D. Groenendijk, R Ketelaar, R (17258) EDA, S., 2008. Odonata. In: Y. Harashima

<£ T. Termaal: An of distribution Manger update the & K. Mariraoto, [Eds], Iconographia insectorum

of in the Netherlands dragonflies (pp. 103-198). japonicorumcolore naturali edita, Vol. 3, pp. 23-64,

col. pis 7-28 excl. Hukuryukan, Tokyo. ISBN 978-4-

(17254) CORBET, P.S., 2008. Foreword. In: H. Wil- 8326-0827-6. Price: ¥ 25.000.- net. (Jap., with Latin

dermuth, Die Falkenlihellen Europas Corduliidae, title & taxonomic nomenclature). — (Publishers:

p. 5, Westarp Wissenschaften, Hohenwarsleben. 3-8-14 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JA).

— (Engl.). (Author deceased). In the 1950 edn of this monumental photographic

See OA 17294. standard work, the odon. were treated by S. Asa-

hina (see his autobiography and bibliography in

(17255) COSTA, J.M.&A.B.M. MACHADO, 2008. 13/2: 215-232 and Odonalohgica 193-213, resp,;

Two new species of Neocordulia Selys, 1882 from In the of the increase 1984). light very significant

southern Brazil (Anisoptera:Corduliidae). Lundi- of our knowledgeon the odon. fauna of Japandur-

ana 8(2): 143-146. — (First Author: Depto Ent., ingthe past decades, the updatingrequireda major

Mus. Univ. Fed. Riode BR-20940-040 Rio the work concluded the Au- Nac., J., effort; was by present

de Janeiro, thor 52 added and R.J.). splendidly: spp. were 57 speci-

N. fiorentini Rio Grande sp. n. (holotype <5: do Sul, men photographs are new. The traditional style

Sao Francisco de Paula, 19-XI-1994) and N, and of the but the gaucha scope descriptions are retained,

6 Rio Grande sp. n, (holotype : do Sul, Soledade, nomenclature and systematics are revised and up- 82 OdonatologicalAbstracts

where With 200 treated dated, required. over spp. Dolonagrionnov. gen. for Telagrionfulvellum from

1 (including also at least photograph of a specimen South America (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)(pp.

of - each),the work can be used as a quick prelimi- 173-183); Kalkman, V.J. : Taxonomy, behaviour,

nary identification tool for most (but not for all) and habitat of Mesopodagrion and Sinocnemis

and above all, it gives spp., a quick and reliable re- (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae)(pp. 185-193, pis

view of the Japanese fauna. l-2excl.); - Muller, O.: Larval habitats and life his-

tory of the Crete Island endemic Boyeria cretensis

J. (17259) GARRE, A., MUZON & D.M. ARDO- (Odonata: Aeshnidae) (pp. 195-207); — Pritchard,

2008. of the final instar larvae HAIN, Description G. : The life history of a temperate zone dragonfly

of atroterminata Ris and E. corallina at the of its with Erythrodiplax living edge range comments on

(Brauer) (Odonata; Libellulidae). Zootaxa 1896: the colonization of high latitudes by neotropical

45-50. — Limnol. “Dr R.A. C.C. of — (Inst. Ringuelet”, genera Zygoptera (Odonata) (pp. 209-223);

712, AR-1900 La Plata). Sahlen, G, S. Haase & F. Suhling: Morphology of

The 2 spp. are described and illustrated based on dragonfly larvae along a habitat gradient; interac-

reared specimens from Argentina. An analysis of tions with feeding behaviour and growth (Odo-

the known congenericlarvae from Argentina is nata: Libellulidae)(pp. 225-240); — Theischinger,

6: Austroaeschna from provided. ingrid sp. nov. Victoria,

Australia (Odonata: Telephlebiidae)(pp. 241-247,

H.C. & P. DE 3 — N. (17260) GIACOMINI, MARCO, Jr, pi. excl.); von Ellenrieder, & R.W. Garrison:

2008. Larval ecomorphology of 13 Libellulidae The genus Oligoclada in Argentina, with descrip-

of the Middle Rio Doce tion of (Anisoptera, Odonata) O. rubribasalis sp. nov. (Odonata: Libelluli-

Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Bra:. J. Biol. 68(1): dae) (pp. 249-260, pi. 4 excl.); - Wildermuth, H.:

211-219. (With Port. s.). — (First Author: Depto Habitat requirements of Orthetrum coerulescens

Ecol., Campus de Rio Claro, Univ. Estad, Paulista, and management of secondary habitat in a highly

Av. 24-A, 1515, BR-13506-900 Rio Claro, SP). man-modified landscape (Odonata: Libellulidae)

In the lakes of the 2 of larval study area, groups (pp. 261-276).

Libellulidae are distinguished by preferences of

habitat use: one uses mainly aquatic macrophytes (17262) [The 18th] INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSI-

and the other uses the bottom substrate. The goal UM OFODONATOLOGY, Nagpur, India, 2008.

of this work was if there is 2 articles in to verify amorphologi- anonymous the local dailies, viz,: (1)

cal distinction between the 2 of 13 “Scientists should conduct research groups spp. body on dragonfly

6 measures were taken from the larvae and analyzed. species”, Hitavada, issue of Nov. (presents abrief

No difference found between the 2 was groups of summary of the addresses in the Opening Session

spp. regarding the body size, but shape differences by B. Majumdar, S.N. Pathan and K. Inoue, and

observed for 2 variables. D.B. B. were morphological The a col. phot, of the chair [Drs Tembhare,

that tend have spp. usemainly macrophytes to larger Majumdar, S.N. Pathan, K. Inoue, D. Christian

relative measures of the labium and smaller meas- and J.R. Andrew]; - and (2) “Meet on dragonflies

ures of the abdomen width. in resource ends with conservation call”. Times India issue Advantages of ,

obtainment and in vulnerability to predation are of 10 Nov. (presents a brief summary of the talks

probably the explanations for the morphological by D.B. Tembhare and R.J. Andrew in the Clos-

between these larval divergence groups. ing Session, lists the numbers and kinds of oral-,

audio-visual- poster-, and other presentationsand

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ODO- achievements (17261) of the Symposium, and includes a

NATOLOGY(ISSN 1388-7890), Vol. 11, No. 2 (1 phot, of the chair during the Closing Session [Drs

Oct. 2008). R.J.Andrew, W. Zessin and D.B. Tembhare]).

Hassail, C. & D.J. Thompson: The effects of envi-

ronmental warming on Odonata: a review (pp. 131- (17263) KADOYA, X, S.-i. SUDA, Y. TSUBAKI

153); - Corbet, PS. & M L. May. Fliers andperch- & I. WASHITAN1, 2008. The sensitivity of drag-

Odonata: multidimen- onflies ers among dichotomy or to landscape structure differs between life-

sional continuum? A - provisional reappraisal (pp. history groups. Landscape Ecol. 23: 149-158.

155-171); - Garrison. R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder: (First Author: Dept Ecosyst. Stud., Inst. Agric. Odonatological Abstracts 83

& Life Univ. Sci,, Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, fly]. Novice DruSt. Prijat. Fosilov Mineralov Slovenije

Tokyo, 113-8657, JA). 38:29. (Slovene). - (Ul. Lojzeta Hrovata 8, SI-4000

Contrasting life-history strategies of long versus Kranj).

short known in adult note pre-reproductive phases are A brief on the discovery and description of

Odon. of temperate regions. Because the long-phase Sloveniatrum robici (see OA 17083).

spp. spend a longer time in terrestrial habitats such

as woodlands their grasslands or during pre-repro- (17267) LIBELLULA. Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft

ductive it phase, was hypothesized that long-phase deutschsprachiger Odonatologen, GdO (ISSN

would spp. be more sensitive to landscapestructure 0723-6514), Vol 27, No. 1/2 (15 July 2008). With

than test - short-phase spp. To this hypothesis, pe- Engl. s’s). (c/o Mrs G. Peitzner, Hamfelderedder

riodic of adult censuses odon. were conducted at 7 a, D-21039 Bdrnsen).

small man-made ponds in the Ibaraki pref., Japan. Schweigho/er, W.: Syntopes Vorkommen von Cor-

The 2 functional in terms groups were compared dulegaster boltonii und C. heros an einem Bach

ofthe degree to which species occurrence depended im westlichen Niederosterreich (Odonata: Cord-

The difference the - on landscape structure. among ulegastridae)(pp. 1-32); Glitz, D. \ Erstnachweis

2 but the groups was not significant, occurrence vonCoenagrionscitulum in Rheinland-Pfalz (Odo-

of long-phase spp. tended to dependon landscape nata: Coenagrionidae)(pp. 33-37); — Monneral,

structure. The responded to land- C.: long-phase spp. Neufund einer Population von Nehalennia spe-

scape structure at larger spatial scales and showed ciosa in der Westschweiz (Odonata; Coenagrio-

strongerspatial autocorrelation in their occurrence nidae) (pp. 39-51); - Martens, A., H. Schiess, B. samplingponds than among the short-phase spp. Kunz & H. Wildermulh: Onychogomphus uncatus

in Deutschland: die historischen Funde am Hochr-

2008. Protected (17264) KALNINS, M„ aquatic in- hein (Odonata: Gomphidae) (pp. 53-61); — Wesl-

sects of Latvia: Leucorrhinia albifrons (Burmeister, ermann, K. : Auswirkungen von Hochwassern auf

and L. caudalis die 1839) (Charpentier, 1840) (Odona- Emergenzraten vonLibellen anFliessgewassern

Enl. ta: Libellulidae).Latv. 45: 5-13. (WithLatvian des Oberrheinischen Tieflandes (Odonata) (pp. 63-

— s.). (Nature Prot. Bd, Eksporta iela 5, LV-1010 - 88); Reinhardt, K. : Der Beitragvon Eduard May

Riga). (1905-1956) zur Libellenkunde (Odonata) (pp. 89-

All published and previously unpublished data from 110); - Holu.sa, O. : Trithemis kirbyi in Sardinien: institutional and private collections up to 2007 are Erstnachweis fur Europa (Odonata: Libellulidae) listed and the known distribution of the 2 spp, is (pp. 111-115);- Ober, S. V: Firstrecord of Pantala

5 x 5 km mappedusinga squares grid. In Latvia, L. flavescens for the western Balkans (Odonata;Libel-

albifrons is recorded from 96 and L. caudalis from lulidae) (pp. 117-121;Herceg Novi, Montenegro);

80 concentrated in the squares, mainly central and Malkmus, R. &T. Ruf: Herbstaktive Libellen in

northern parts of the country. The respective types Siidportugal (Odonata) (pp. 123-132); — Ebejer,

of habitats are stated for each sp. M.J., G. Degabriele <£ A. Sciberras: An annotated

checklist of Odonata of the Malteses Islands, with

(17265) KITANOVA, D., V. SLAVEVSKA STA- evidence for a recent influx of species (pp. 133-

MENKOVIC, V. KOSTOV & M. MARINOV, 145).

2008. Contribution tothe knowledge of dragonfly

fauna of the Bregalnitsariver, Macedonia (Insecta: (17268) LIECKWEG, T„ 2008. Die Libellenfauna

Natura 169-180. - Odonata). monlenegrina7(2): der Ostfriesischen Inseln (Odonata): Dokumen-

(SecondAuthor: Inst. Biol., Fac. Nat. Sci. & Math- tation des aktuellen Artenbestandes anhand von

P.O. Box MK-1000 em, 162, Skopje). Literaturdaten. SchrReihe NatnPark nieders. Wat-

12 6 of these — spp. are broughtonrecord; werefound tenmeer 11: 141-144. (With Engl. s.). (Inst. Biol,

in the middle and lower of the breeding courses u. Umweltw., Fak. V, Univ. Oldenburg, D-26111

the other evidenced in the river, spp. were adjacent Oldenburg).

in bogs and a rice field. The East Frisian dune isls off the German North

Sea coast, with their 350 limnic and 200 brack-

(17266) 2008. Prvi slovenski fosilni ish harbour KRIZNAR, M., ponds, 39 odon. spp., 26 of which are

pastir. — first kacji [The Slovenian fossil dragon- currently considered indigenous to the isls. The 84 Odonatological Abstracts

favoured breeding waters are freshwater ponds in tional Office of SIO, Bankok (ISSN 1381 -5245),No.

dune sites and in dune — grey wet slacks, but slightly 22 (June 2008). (Orders to the Eds of Odonato-

brackish ofless than waters 15%o salinity are toler- logica, P.O. Box 124, NL-5854 ZJ Bergen/LB).

ated 15 An annotated checklist is by spp. provided Kosterin, O.E. &N. E. Vikhrev. Odonatologicalfield

and the interesting particularly spp. are pointed notes of two January trips to south-eastern Thai-

out. land in 2005 and 2006 (pp. 221-236).

(17269) MACAGNO, A.L.M., G. BOANO, C. PA- (17271) MARCONI, A. & F. TERZANI, 2008. Odo-

& LESTRINI, M. STASSI A. ROLANDO, 2008. nati raccolti nella Republique Democratique du

Movement and demographics of Libellula fulva Congo da M. Spadone(Odonata). Onychium6:48-

Environ. (Odonata,Libellulidae). Ent. 37(5): 1145- 53. (With Fr. & Engl. s’s). — (Mus. Stor. Nat. “La

1153. — (First Author; Dipto Biol. Anim. e Uotno, Specola”, Univ. Firenze, Via Romana 17, 1-50125

Univ. Torino,Via Accademia Albertina 13,1-10123 Firenze). Torino). A commented list of 14 spp. from the Bas-Congo

studies Manycapture-recapture onadult dragonflies province, of which Sapho orichalcea, Elattoneura

have found 3-biased ratios. sex However, few have centrafricana,Pseudagrion epiphonematicum,Gy-

estimated survivorship of 3 3 and 9 9 separately nacantha vesiculata, Lokia coryndoni and Orthet-

from data of in the field. on frequency recaptures rum c. chrysostigma are new for the fauna of the

Even when daily survival and captureprobabilities Democratic RepublicofCongo. Structural features

are estimated separately, controversies can arise on of P. epiphonematicum,P. kibalense, P. serrulatum

whether sex biases in local survival are tobe attrib- and L. coryndoni are illustrated.

uted to mortality or permanent emigrationfrom the

site. study The knowledge of 3 and 9 movements, (17272) McCauley, s.j„ c.j. davis, r.a. re-

assessed scale on an appropriate (i.e,, within and LYEA, K.L, YUREWICZ, D.K. SKELLY & E.E.

outside the breeding site), can help address this is- WERNER, 2008. Metacommunitypatterns in lar-

In this - sue. paper, a 4-yr capture-recapture study val odonates. Oecologia 158:329-342. (First Au-

of L. fulva populations in NW Italy is performed. thor: Dept Ecol. & Evol. Biol., Univ. Michigan,

Cormack-Jolly-Seber models were used to get un- Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048, USA).

biased estimates of The growth of demographicparameters (daily metacommunity ecology as a sub- survival and probabilities, sex ratio, mean discipline has increased interest in how capture processes life span, and populationsize). Movement param- at different spatial scales structure communities.

eters weremeasured there is still directly by georeferencing en- However, a significantknowledge gap Moderate differences in counters. survival, with with respect to relating the action of niche- and

3 3 surviving better than 9 were found 9, in one dispersal-assembly mechanisms to observed species

and not in the population other, suggesting that distributions across gradients. Surveys of the larval

these differences are not an inherent characteristic Anisoptera communityin 57 lakes and pondsin SE

of the In the with lower 9 sp. population survival, Michigan were used to evaluate hypotheses about

9 9 than 3 thus indicat- the were not more vagile 3, processes regulating community structure in

ing their lower survival was caused by actual mor- this system. The roles of both niche- and dispersal-

rather than In the tality toemigration. population assembly processes were considered in determining

with survival differences between 3 3 and 9 of richness no 9, patterns species and compositionacross marked 3 3 outnumbered 9 9, but estimated sex a habitat gradientinvolving changes in the extent

ratios were =1:1 or 9-biased. field of habitat Therefore, raw permanence, canopy cover, area, and data were misleadingbecause they led to underesti- top predator type. Observed richness patterns and

mates of the elusive and more sex overestimates of spp, distributions in this system were compared to

the detectable 3 Survival and more one (

in ment differences detected the 2 populations are spp. sorting related to adaptive trade-offs, a develop-

discussed in the framework of local environmental mental constraints hypothesis, dispersal assembly, and demographicfactors. and a neutral community assemblage. The results

supported neither the developmental constraints

MALANGPO. Newsletter of the Thai (17270) Na- nor the neutral assemblage models. Observed pat- Odonatological Abstracts 85

terns of richness and species distributions were 4); — Large bug collection defeated by the Univer- consistent with expected patterns when adaptive sity of Minnesota odonate cataloguing team (p, 5). tradeoffs and dispersal-assembly mechanisms affect

trade-offs community structure. Adaptive appeared (17275) MUZON, J., N. VON ELLENRIEDER, P.

to be in limitingthe distributions important of spp. PESSACQ, F. LOZANO, A. GARRE, J. LAM-

which the habitat segregate across gradient. How- BRUSCHINI,L. RAMOS & M.S. WEIGEL MU-

in the distri- ever, dispersal was important shaping NOZ, 2008. Odonata from Ibera Wetlands (Corri-

butions of that utilize habitats with broad spp. a entes Argentinal): preliminary inventory and biodi-

of hydroperiods and alternative range top predator versity. RevtaSoc. ent. argent. 67(1/2): 59-67. (With The results also that the relative im- - types. suggest Span. s.). (First Author; Inst. Limnol. “Dr R.A.

of these mechanisms portance may change across Ringuelet”,CC 712, AR-1900 La Plata).

this habitat gradient and that a Different metacommunity kinds of environment were surveyed at 7

which both niche- perspective incorporates and localities, and 75 listed. Of 10 spp. are these, spp. is to dispersal-assembly processes necessary under- are new for Argentina, incl. 4 that still sspp. are stand how communities are organized. undescribed. The Ibera Wetland system has low

endemicity and a close faunal relationship with the (17273) MERCURIALS. Zeitschrift der Schutzge- Parana basin.

meinschaft Libellen in Baden-Wurttemberg (ISSN

1618-9124),No. 7 - Ms U. (May 2008). (c/o Step- (17276) NOVELO-GUTIERREZ, R„ 2008, De-

hen, Im Westemgarten 12, D-79241 Ihringen). scription of the larva of Paraphlebia zoe Selys in W.-D.: Die Libellen im Stadtkreis Riexinger, Heil- Hagen, 1861 (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae).Zoo-

bronn - M. : Bestandsanderun- (pp. 1-3); Salcher, taxa 1876: 29-34. (With Span. s.). — (Depto Ent.,

Aeshna Anax und Li- gen von isosceles, parthenope Inst. Ecol., A.C., Apartado Postal 63, MX-91070

bellula fulva anGewassern im Landkreis Konstanz Xalapa, Veracruz).

— (pp.4-7); zur Beobachtungen Ausbreitungsfahig- This is the first description of a Paraphlebia larva. keit tenellum von Ceriagrion auf den Bodanriick It is all other known comparedto neotropical mega-

(pp. 8-11); - Westermann, K&F Weihrauck. Ein- podagrionid larvae, from which it can be distin- Indizien fiir eine bivoltine deutige Entwicklung von guishedby the followingcombination of characters: Anax imperatorin einigen Gewassern Suddeutsch- antenna shorter than length of head, second anten-

lands — F.-J.: Starker (pp. 12-17); Schiel, Einflug nomere the longest, prementumslightly wider than

von fonscolorabii im Jahr Sympetrum 2007 (pp. long, d gonapophysesabsent, gills strongly inflated

17-28);- H. : Auffallend viele friihe Libel- Hunger, with a thick caudal filament. The larva inhabits

lenbeobachtungenim Jahr 2007:30 Arten friiher als and the and illustrations seepages, description are

jemals zuvor in Baden-Wiirttemberg gesichtet (pp. based on specimens from various Mexican locali-

28-38); - Kronenhitter, J.: Ungewohliches Eiablage- ties.

verhalten beim Kleinen Granatauge(Erythromma

- viridulum)(pp. 39-41); Feldwieser, G.: Aus mei- (17277) RIJPKEMA, B,, 2008. Ontdek vlindersen li-

nemKuriositatenkabinett (pp. 42-43; — unusual pho- bellen: oppadin25 bijzondere gebieden. [Discover

tographs ofvarious spp.); - Miller, J. : Mantis frisst and butterflies dragonflies:on the way in 25 specialar-

Anax parthenope (p. 43; a from Ca- photograph eas], KNNVUitgeverij,Zeist. 104 pp. Softcover(l5.5

France); — Vereinsnachrichlen margue, (pp. 44-55). x 22.0 cm). ISBN 978-90-5011-272-7. Price: € 14.95

net. (Dutch, with vernacular nomenclature only).

(17274) MINNESOTA ODONATA GAZETTE 25 attractive and ecologically different areas were Vol. No. 2 Pub- (ISSN none), 1, (Summer 2008). selected randomly throughoutthe Netherlands, and lished by the Minnesota Odonata Survey Project, some of the conspicuous local odon. and butterfly edited MOSP; by K. Mead, 6388 Lax Lake Rd, stated. Some information spp. are onbiology, con- Finland,MN 55603, USA. servation etc. is dispersed throughvarious chapters. The Mead, K. \ 2008 season has begun! dragonfly The objective of the book is probably to trigger

- Do baskettails (P-1); Heidel, basketball? reader’s interest in - K.: play (one of) the 2 insect groups,

(pp, 2, 6); — Anonymous-. For R.E. Dragonflies throughout a review, by Kooi, see Ent. Her, Amst. - the season(pp.3-4); SNF field trips in NE MN (p. 68/5: 190-191,2008. 86 OdonatologicalAbstracts

(17278) RUPPELL, G. & D. HILFERT-RUPPELL, mapped. Their occurrence at the 200 m altitude in-

2008. Fliegende Spinnennetze: Erfolgsmodell Li- tervals and their flight periods are also indicated.

belle. Biol, unserer Zeit 38: 116-125. - (An der

Wasserfurche 32, D-38162 Cremlingen-Destedt). (17283) TERZANI, F. & A. MARCONI, 2008,

The thermal adaptationsin the European Calop- Odonati della “Riserva naturale de Tchimpounga”

6; teryx, Ischnura and (some) Anisoptera are pointed (Republiquedu Congo) (Odonata). Onychium 43-

out and their role in biology and evolutionary suc- 47. (With Fr. & Engl. s’s). — (Mus. Stor. Nat. “La

Romana cess are outlined. Specola”, Univ. Firenze, Via 17, 1-50125

Firenze).

list from the (17279) TANG, H.B., 2008. A new record of Heli- A commented of 16 spp. Reserve.

aeschna uninervulata Martin (Odonata: Gynacan- Aethiothemis palustris and Lokia erythromelas

thini: Aeshnidae) in Singapore. Nature Singapore were not previously recorded from the Republicof

1: 1-3. — (Blk 442, Sin Ming Ave 18-423, Singa- Congo. The

~~pore-570442). d secondary genitaliaof L.erythromelas and struc-~~

~~1 9, stagnant pond nr Central Catchment Nature tural features of Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons~~

~~Reserve, 12-IV-2008. Based on 16 photographs, are illustrated.~~

~~taken during oviposition, structural features and~~

~~F, F. Odo- the venation are described. (17284) TERZANI, & ZINETTI, 2008.~~

~~nati raccolti in alcune areeprotette della provinzia~~

~~(17280) TENNESSEN, K.J., 2008. Gynandro- di Arezzo (Toscana) (Odonata). Onychium6; 25-42.~~

~~— Stor. morphs in the genera OphiogomphusSelys, 1854 (With Engl. s.). (Mus. Nat. “La Specola”,~~

~~and Ischnura Charpentier, 1840 (Odonata: Gom- Univ. Firenze, Via Romana 17,1-50125 Firenze).~~

~~Mundi 37: 1-3. - The records of 37 from 8 phidae, Coenagrionidae).In.secta are presented spp. nature~~

~~Box (P.O. 585, Wautoma, WI 54982, USA). reservesin the province of Arezzo (Tuscany, Italy).~~

~~A gynandromorph of O. smith! from Wisconsin Sympecma fusca, Coenagrionmercuriale castellani,~~

~~Ischnura curtisii and a gynandromorphof I. hastala from Alabama C. scitulum, pumilio, Oxygastra~~

~~and the aredescribed and illustrated. The specimensappear Sytnpetrum depressiusculum are among~~

~~to be bilateral in that they display mostly left/right noteworthy taxa.~~

~~separation of <3 and 9 characters.~~

~~(17285) THEISCHINGER, G, 2008. Notable range~~

~~(17281) TERMAAT, T. & J. BOUWMAN, 2008. extensions of dragonfliesin New South Wales: more~~

~~Libellen, vliegendejuwelen, 2. Libellen in het land- species in Victoria? Victorian Enl. 38(4): 59- 65. -~~

~~schap. — [Dragonflies, flyingjewels, 2. Dragonflies (NSW Dept Envir. & Climate Change, P.O. Box29,~~

~~in the landscape]. Limburgs Landschap 35(2); 13-15. Lidcombe, NSW 1825, AU).~~

~~(Dutch). — (c/o De Vlinderstichting, P.O. Box 506, In the work described in OA 14558 it is stated that~~

~~NL-6700 AM Wageningen). Griseargiolestes griseus, Petalura gigantea, Aus-~~

~~The biodiversity depends on the availability of ap- troaeschna obscura and Cordulephyamontanewere~~

~~propriate habitats. In the province of Limburg, the recently collected only a few km from the New~~

~~the and small of South Wales/Victoria border None of Netherlands, vens streams are par- (Australia).~~

~~ticular importancefor the diversity of dragonfly life. these was in the meantime recorded from Victoria,~~

~~is it is but matter of time until this will The dependanceof various spp. on such habitats though a hap-~~

~~Since records of and outlined. pen, 2003, Pseudagrion ignifer~~

~~Acanthaeschna victoria have become available from~~

~~(17282) TERZANI, F. & B. CARLETTI, 2008. Odo- SE New South Wales. They make the occurrence of~~

~~natofauna il sulle attuali these 2 in Victoria The records that toscana: punto conoscen- spp. more likely.~~

~~extend the known distribution ofP. ze della distribuzione regionale (Italia centrale) ignifer markedly~~

~~(Odonata). Onychium 6: 2-24. (With Engl. s.). — further to the S, and a previously ignored record~~

~~(First Author: Mus. Stor. Nat. “La Specola”, Univ. of A. victoria from Victoria are discussed. Finally,~~

~~Firenze, Via Romana 17,1-50125Firenze). details are given of a 17 yr old Griseargiolestes~~

~~The distribution of 59 spp. across the 15 hydro- eboracus record from Victoria, whose occurrencein~~

~~graphic districts of Tuscany (Italy) is tabulated and Victoria and taxonomic status were recently ques- Odonatological Abstracts 87~~

~~tioned. Some characters useful for detection of the Engin., George Washington Univ., Washington,~~

~~3 discussed and illustrated. DC spp. are 20052, USA).~~

~~A comprehensive computational fluid-dynamics-~~

~~(17286) TYNKKYNEN, K„ A. GRAPPUTO, J.S. based study of a pleated wing section based on~~

~~KOTIANO, M.J. RANTALA, S. VAAnAnEN & the wing of Aeshna cyanea has been performed at~~

~~J. SUHONEN, 2008. Hybridization in Calopteryx ultra-low Reynolds numbers corresponding to the~~

~~damselflies; the role of males. Anim. Behav. 75: glidingflightof these dragonflies.In addition tothe~~

~~1431-1439. — (First Author: Dept Biol. & Envi- pleated wing, simulations have also been carried out~~

~~Univ. for its ron. Sci., Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35, FIN-40014 smoothed counterpart(called the ‘profiled’~~

~~Jyvaskyla). airfoil) and a flat plate in order to better under-~~

~~2 2 are often considered responsible for hybridi- stand the aerodynamic performance of the pleated~~

~~zation between 2 because the The simulations interface spp. usually they are wing. employ a sharp~~

~~choosier sex and their cooperation is needed for Cartesian-grid-basedimmersed boundarymethod,~~

~~successful copulation. However, d d can also be and a detailed critical assessment of the computed~~

~~for for in results of responsible hybridization, example spp. was performed giving a high measure~~

~~in which d d areable toforce copulation.Here, the confidence in the fidelity of the current simulations.~~

~~of studied in pattern hybridizationwas 2 congeneric The simulations demonstrate that the pleated air-~~

~~and evidence is foil times lift spp., C. splendens C. virgo, and pro- produces comparable and at higher~~

~~vided that F1 between the 2 in the than with hybrids spp. occur the profiled airfoil, a drag comparable~~

~~wild. According to mitochondrial DNA analysis, to that of its profiled counterpart. The higher lift~~

~~hybridizationisreciprocal: 5 of 7 hybridswere sired and moderate drag associated with the pleated air-~~

~~by C. splendens and 2by C. virgo d d . An experi- foil lead to an arodynamic performance that is at~~

~~ment was conducted that revealed that d d of both least equivalent to and sometimes better than the~~

~~spp. have surprisingly poor prematingreproductive profiled airfoil. The primary causefor the reduction~~

~~isolation in that they accept heterospecific $ 2, but in the overall drag of the pleated airfoil is the nega-~~

~~C. splendens d d were less discriminating against tive shear dragproduced by the recirculation zones~~

~~con- and heterospecific d d than were C. virgo which form within the pleats. The current numerical~~

~~3 3. Moreover, the data on the number of hybrids simulations therefore clearly demonstrate that the~~

~~sired either in the wild with the is by sp. are congruent pleated wing an ingeniousdesign of nature, which~~

~~results of the discrimination times the of experiment, support- at surpasses aerodynamicperformance~~

~~the conclusion that~~

~~For the hybridization. The results suggest that the 3 3 of a flat plate. this reason, the pleated airfoil is~~

~~role in hybridization studies should no longer be an excellent candidate for afixed wingmicro-aerial~~

~~neglected. vehicle design.~~

~~(17287) VAN STRAALEN, N.M., 2008. Nico van (17289) VINKO, D. & M. PLANK.L, 2008. Contri-~~

~~Straalen kruipt in de huid van ... de waterjufTer. bution to the knowledge of the dragonfly (Insecta,~~

~~— [Nico van Straalen puts himself in the damselfly Odonata) fauna of Mljet island (Dalmatia, south-~~

~~shoes]. Enl. Ber, Amst. 68(4); 117. (Dutch). - (Au- ern Croatia) and comparisonof Mljet with selected~~

~~thor’s postal address not stated). Croatian areas. Individualna Naloga, Anim, Ecol.,~~

~~A Ischnura tells the Univ. 18 with damselfly, apparently elegans, Ljubljana. pp. (Slovene, Engl, title).~~

~~of his life. — Abstractor's - story (. Note: The most (do Dept Biol., Univ. Ljubljana,Vecna pot 111,~~

~~famous classical and absolutely autobiography ofa SI-1000 Ljubljana).~~

~~TurtoxNews dragonfly is thatby P.P. Calvert, 1948, Based on ownfield work (26 Apr.-3 May 2008) and~~

~~21 listed for the island. The list is 26/9:214-217.) literature, spp. are~~

~~comparedwith those of the Croatian islands of Cres~~

~~(17288) VARGAS, A., R. MITTAL & H. DONG, (16 spp.), Lastovo (7), Korcula (8) and Brad (15)~~

~~2008. A computational study of the aerodynamic and of peninsula Peljesac (17 spp). - A thorough~~

~~performanceofa dragonfly wingsection in gliding work, with an exhaustive regional bibliography.~~

~~flight..Bioinsp. Biomim. 3,13pp.DOl 10.1088/1748-~~

~~3182/3/2/026004. - (Dept Mech. & Aerospace (17290) VON ELLENRIEDER,N„ 2008. Revalida- 88 Odonatological Abstracts~~

~~tion of and redefinition of Home- from America: Argentagrion congeneric spp. S D. donnellyi, D.~~

~~with the of H. obrieni D. oura, description n, sp. flinti, janirae,D. loutoni, D. muzoni, and D. ten-~~

~~(Odonata: Coenagrionidae).Revta Soc Ent. argent. nesseni. Drepanoneura is similar to Epipleoneura~~

~~81-106. — 67(1/2): (WithSpan. s.). (Inst. Bio yGeo and Epipotoneurain venational characters, but dif-~~

~~Mus. Cien. Univ. Cien., Nat., Nac. Salta, Mendoza fers from them in morphology of 6 cercus, genital~~

~~2, AR-4400 Salta). $ and A of ligula, pronotum, epiproct, new sp.~~

~~considered from Argentagrion Fraser, currently a syno- Epipleoneura Venezuela, E. demarmelsi,and~~

~~nym of Homeoura Kennedy, is revalidated; both a new sp. of Epipotoneura from Brazil, E. macha-~~

~~are and their described gen. rediagnosed spp. illustrated,keyed doi, are and diagnostic illustrations for~~

~~and mapped. Ischnura sobrina Schmidt is trans- the poorly known Epipotoneura nehalennia Wil-~~

~~ferred to Homeoura, and H. obrieni sp. n. (holo- liamson are also presented. A generic characteriza-~~

~~type d: Colombia, Bolivar and for of Parlermo, 19-1-1917; tion, diagnoses, keys spp. Drepanoneura deposited in UMMZ) is described, resulting in 5 areprovided, as well as diagnosticillustrations and~~

~~included in Homeoura: chelifera spp. being H. (Se- distribution maps for all involved spp.~~

~~H. lindneri H. H. obrieni lys), (Ris), nepos (Selys),~~

~~sp. nov. and H. sobrina (Schmidt) comb. nov. and 2 (17293) VON ELLENR1EDER, N. & R.W. GAR-~~

~~in Argentagrion:A. ambiguum(Ris) and A. silviae RISON, 2008. with redefi- Oreiallagma gen. nov. a~~

~~Bulla. nition of CyanallagmaKennedy 1928 and Mesam-~~

~~phiagrion Kennedy 1920, and the description of M.~~

~~VON N. & R.W. GAR- dunklei and M. ecuatoriale (17291) ELLENRIEDER, sp. nov. sp. nov. from Ec-~~

~~RISON, 2008. A redefinition ofTelagrionSelysand uador (Odonata: Coenagrionidae).Zootaxa 1805:~~

~~Aceratobasis stat. — Kennedy rev. and the description 1-51. (First Author: Inst. Bio yGeo Cien., Mus.~~

~~of Schistolobus gen. nov. for Telagrion boliviense Cien. Nat., Univ. Nac. Salta, Mendoza 2, AR-4400~~

~~Daigle (Odonata:Coenagrionidae). Trans. Am. Ent. Salta).~~

~~Soc 134(1/2): 1-22. — (FirstAuthor: Inst. Bio Geo y The genus Cyanallagma is revaluated. It currently~~

~~Cien., Mus. Cien. Nat., Univ. Nac. Salta, Mendoza includes 15 Another 5 that share spp. spp. diagnos-~~

~~AR-4400 tic 2, Salta). characters with some of them but are currently~~

~~The spp. currently included in Telagrion Selys are placed within LeptagrionSelys, 1876, Mesamphia-~~

~~found to to 3 different and belong gen.: Telagrion s. s., grion, TelagrionSelys, 1876 are also addressed,~~

~~monotypic, the T. A is including only type sp. longum new genus, Oreiallagma, described to include 5~~

~~Schistolobos also Selys, gen. n., monotypic, includ- spp. originally placed in AcanthagrionSelys, 1876,~~

~~ing Telagrion boliviense Daigle, and Aceratobasis Cyanallagma, and Telagrion, viz.: O. thelkterion~~

~~Kennedy, resurrected to include Metaleptobasis (De Marmels, 1997) (type sp.), O. acutum (Ris,~~

~~cornicauda Calvert (type sp.), Agrion macilentum 1918), O. oreas(Ris, 1918),O, prothoracicum (Kim-~~

~~Rambur, Telagrion mourei Santos and T. nathaliae mins, 1945), and O.quadricolor(Ris, 1918). The last~~

~~Lencioni. Synonymic lists, diagnoses, illustrations stadium larva of O. quadricolor is described. The~~

~~and distribution for the 3 and for included maps gen. a key remaining spp. currently in Cyanallagma~~

~~ofAceratobasis allocated to 2 spp. are provided. are separate gen.: Cyanallagma s.~~

~~s. and Mesamphiagrion. Cyanallagma s. s. com-~~

~~(17292) VON ELLENRIEDER, N. & R.W. GAR- southern S American the prises spp. including type~~

~~RISON, 2008. Drepanoneura nov. for gen. Epi- sp., C. interruptum (Selys, 1876). Mesamphiagrion~~

~~pleoneura letitia and Protoneura peruviensis, with 1920 includes cluster of from N W Kennedy, a spp.~~

~~of Protoneuridae from South S America that descriptions eight new are considered congeneric with the~~

~~America (Odonata: Protoneuridae).Zootaxa 1842: M. occultum M. dunklei type sp. (Ris, 1918). sp.~~

~~1-34. - (With span. s.). (Second author: Plant Pest n. and M. ecuatoriale from Ecuador are described~~

~~California Diagnostic Br., Dept Food & Agric., and Argia hebdomatica Navas, 1934 is found to be~~

~~3294 Meadowview CA 95832- of Rd, Sacramento, a junior synonym M. ovigerum (Calvert, 1909).~~

~~1448, USA). Synonymic lists, diagnoses, illustrations, keys and~~

~~D. loutoni Drepanoneura gen. n. (type sp.; sp. n.) distribution maps for the genera are provided.~~

~~is described to include Epipleoneura letitia Don-~~

~~nelly, Protoneura peruviensis Fraser, and 6 new (17294) WILDERMUTH, H„ 2008. Die Falkenlibel- Odonatological Abstracts 89~~

~~len Europas Corduliidae. Westarp Wissenschaften, (c/o Dr M.F. O’Brien, Insect Div,, Mus. Zool., Univ.~~

~~Hohenwarsleben, 496 pp., col. pis 1-16 excl. [Neue Michigan,Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079, USA), Brehm Biicherei Hardcover 653], (15.0 x 20.7 cm); O'Brien, M.: From the MOS Coordinator (pp. 1,~~

~~ISBN 3-89432-896-7. Price — € 59.95 net. With Engl, 2); Anonymous: 2007 Michigancollection records~~

~~— foreword P.S. Corbet. — by (Publishers: Kirchstr. in database (pp. 1, 2); Craves, J. & D. O’Brien:~~

~~5, D-39326 Hohenwarsleben). First staterecord: Erythrodiplax umbrata (p. 3); —~~

This is the 6th volume in the series of — monograph- O’Brien, M.: The 2007 BioBlitz (pp. 4-7); Craves, the son European odon. families (see OA 6147, J. : Andromorphic female Ischnura verticalis (p. 8);

~~10878, - 11311, 11584 and 15878). The information Request forinformation: Stylurus plagiatus habi-~~

~~a of — presented comprises comprehensive synopsis tat (p.9); O’Brien, M. : GLOM 2008: review (pp.~~

~~observations other - published by workers, integrat- 10-13); Tennessen, K.: A casueof wing wear in~~

~~ed and author’s enlarged by own research in the dragonflies(p. 14).~~

~~field and laboratory, and organized into 10 main~~

~~titled: “Was sind Falkenlibellen?” chapters (pp. (17296) WILSON, K., 2008. Lovec na kacje pastiije.~~

~~“Von Ei Prolarve” “Leben 10-45), zur (pp. 46-69), National geographic Junior 48; 12-15. [Slovenian~~

~~Wasser: das Larvenstadium” - unter (pp. 70-110), edn]. (18 Chatsworth Rd, Brighton, BN1 5DB,~~

~~“Vom Wasser- zum Landleben: Metamorphoseund UK).~~

~~Emergenz”(pp. 111-115),“Imaginalleben”(pp. 136- Slovenian edn of the article listed in OA 16262.~~

~~177), “Haben Falkenlibellen Falkenaugen?” (pp.~~

~~178-210), “Fortpflanzung”(pp, 211-259), “Falken- (17297) YAKUBOVICH, V.S., E.I. MALIKOVA &~~

~~libellen in und Zeit” Raum (pp. 260-291),“Gefahr- A.Yu. BARMA, 2008. K faune strekoz (Odonata)~~

~~und Schutz der dung Falkenlibellen” (pp. 292-312), GPZ “Bastak”. - [On dragonfly (Odonata) fauna~~

~~Falkenlibellen: die Arten” “Europas (pp. 313-439: of the State Nature Reserve “Bastak”]. Prir. Zapov.~~

~~Cordulia Macromia - aenea, Epitheca bimaculata, "Bastak" 5: 17-22. (Russ.). (First Author: Inst.~~

~~Somatochlora splendens, Oxygastra curtisii, alpes- Water & Ecol. Problems, FEB RAS, Kim Yu Chen~~

~~tris, S. arctica, S. borisi, S. flavomaculata,S. metal- 65, RUS-680063 Khabarovsk).~~

~~lica, S. S. S. meridonalis, sahlbergi, graeseri,Rupi- Annotated review of the 27 spp. so far recorded~~

~~capracomucercus andreasi sp. n. dubia).The author from the Reserve (Blagoveshchensk, Far East, Rus-~~

~~is well known for the excellence of his research and sia).~~

~~of his the lucidity writings; present monograph is~~

~~sublime work both the a as to style and the depth (17298) ZALOHAR, J., T. HITIJ & M. KRIZNAR, and of presentation. The 140 line scope drawings, 2008. Zuzelke ujete v kamen: fosilne zuzelke~~

~~all enhance the of the — original, lucidity text. In Tunjiskega gri&vja. [Insects caught in stone:~~

~~Abstractor’s this is far the best book opinion by on fossil insects of the Tunjice Hills], Gea, Ljubljana~~

~~— far For the — European dragonfliesso published. 18(12): 64-65. (Slovene). (First Author: Dept~~

~~sake of generalavailability, the description of the Geol., Univ. Ljubljana, Askerceva 12, SI-1000~~

~~new, though dubious sp. would be better placed in Ljubljana).~~

~~a scientific of circulation. It is based periodical large Includes a paragraph on Sloveniatrum robici, as~~

~~dead and on a partly damaged specimen that was described in the listed in OA 17083. paper subsequently completely destroyed and lost, hence~~

~~there is and no holotype the description does not (17299) ZAWAL, A.&E.S. DYATLOVA, 2008. Para- fall under the Code. Nevertheless, the description sitizing on damselflies (Odonata; Coenagrionidae)~~

~~and the discussion and search are very persuasive a by water mite (Acari; Hydrachnidia) larvae from~~

~~for a living specimen is warmly recommended and Odessa province (southwestern Ukraine). Natura~~

~~- not considered hopeless. Last but not least; the montenegrina 7(3): 453-462. — (Second Author:~~

~~of 1500 titles comprehensive bibliography ca (pp. Dept Zool., Fac. Biol., Odessa Natn. Univ., Dvo-~~

~~442-492) is in itself an important document. ryanskaya 2, UKR-65026 Odessa).~~

~~Coenagrionpulchellum,Erythromma najas, Ischnu-~~

~~(17295) W1LL1AMSONJA. Newsletter of the Michi- I. raelegansand pumiliowere found with the para- Odonata gan Survey (ISSN none). Vol. 12, No. 1 sitic Arrenurus cuspidator, A. maculator, A. tricus-~~

~~(Spring/Summer 2008; precise date not stated). — pidator, Hydryphantea octoporus, and with the 90 Odonatological Abstracts~~

~~hitherto undescribed larvae of 2 other Arrenurus 2009~~

~~So the spp. far, Hydrophantidae were only known~~

~~as parasites on Diptera. The Arrenurus larvae were (17303) AGRION, WDA. Newsletter of the World- attached tothe ventral side ofthe odon. body, those wide Dragonfly Association (ISSN 1476-2552),Vol.~~

~~of Hydrophantes mainly to the lateral side. 13, No. I (Jan. 2009). — (c/o L. Averill, 49 James~~

Rd, Kidderminster, Worcester, DYI0 2TR, UK). A. & R, 2008. First (17300) ZAWAL, JASKULA, — Wilson, K.: Editorial (p. 2); Pritchard, G : Presi- data for parasitising on Sympetrum meridionale — dent’s message (p. 3); Jddicke, R. B. Kunz & A. (Selys) by Arrenurus (Acari: Hydrachnidia) larvae Wijker. A futher step in the differentiation between from Montenegro. Natura montenegrina7(3): 354- Sympetrum arenicolor and S. sinaiticum; photo

~~359. - (FirstAuthor: Invert. Zool. & Dept Limnol., - documentation in the field (pp. 4-7); Cheong, Univ. Szczecin, Waska PO-71-415 13, Szczecin). L.F., H.B. Tang & W.J Ngianr. New records for~~

~~6 S. meridionale 6 6 from Velika Plaza (Montene- Singaporedragonflies(pp. 8-13); — Taylor, J- Egg-~~

gro) were found with 158 A. papillator larvae, at- laying observations in the Pilbara region of NW tached to the wings, mostly to Cul and M4 veins. Australia (pp. 14-15); - Kalkman, V & K.-D.B. - Dijkstra: Databasing the world (p. 16); Endersby,

~~(17301) ZHANG, B., D. REN & H. 2008. PANG, /.: The Australian Odonata database (pp. 16-17); —~~

Telmaeshna paradoxica et a new fos- gen. sp. nov., Marinov, M. : Odonata database of New Zealand sil dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata; Anisoptera) from and South Pacific islands (pp. 17-18); — Kalkman, the Yixian formation, China. Zootaxa V & Liaoning, J.-P. Baudot: Europe: a jigsawpuzzle of data-

1681: 62-68. — (First Author: Coll, Life Sci., — Capi- bases (pp. 18-19); Kipping, 1, K-D.B. Dijkstra, V. tal Normal Univ., Beijing-100037, China). Clausnitzer, F. Suhling&K. Schulte: Odonata data-

~~The new is described from the Jurassic — sp. Upper base ofAfrica (pp. 20-23); Dow, R.& V Kalkman:~~

~~toLower Cretaceous Yixian formation,near Chao- The Lieftinck database, mappingthe odonates of midian village, Beipiao city, Liaoning China. prov., Malesia (pp. 24-25); — Abbott, J.C.: OdonataCen-~~

~~It is included in the Anisoptera: Aeshnoptera: Aesh- tral; the North American Odonata database (pp.~~

on the basis nomorpha; Panaeshnida, of the fol- - 25-27); Wasscher, M. &J. van I Bosch: Database lowingcharacters: strongly elongatedpterostigma; of Suriname dragonflies(pp. 27-28); — Wilson. K : well-defined anal loop and Rspl; undulated RP2, Dragonfly giants (pp. 29-31). RP3/4 and MA; divided hypertriangleand discoidal

~~triangle; and prolonged It cannot be gaff. assigned (17304) ECFIO. Communicatingabout Odonata of~~

~~to described extant extinct fam. of Panaesh- any or tropical Asia. (ISSN none), No. 6 (Jan. 2009; pub-~~

~~nida, but it is refrained from a new fam. erecting lished in Agrion, WDA 13/1). Editor V. Kalkman~~

~~to accommodate it until more features (forewing, (Naturalis, P.O. Box 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden). known. body characters) are Consequently, thisnew Seidenschwarz, E: Damselfly project on Cebu is-~~

~~genus is provisionallyretained as uncertain. family land in the — R. Work Philippines (p. I ); Dow. :~~

~~Its phylogeneticrelationshipswithin Anisopteraare on Sarawak odonates continued (p. 1); — Choong,~~

~~discussed. K: C- Work on dragonfliesof Peninsular Malaysia~~

~~by Universiti Kabangsaan Malaysia (p. 2); - Vil-~~

~~(17302) ZHOU, X. & W.-b, ZHOU, 2008. A new lanueva, R. : Activities of Reagan Villanueva with of the species genus (Odonata: Chlo- Megalestes a list of species recorded from Balut island, Phil-~~

~~rolestidae) from China. Entomotaxonomia 30(1): ippines (p. 2); - Kalkman, V. \ The Geelvinkbaai~~

1-3. (Chin., with Engl. - s.). (Dept Ent., Zhejiang island and — the Star Mountains revisited (p. 2); Mus. Nat. Hist.,Choukong71, Hangzhou-310012, Hdmaldinen, M.. M. Bedjanic & N. van der Poorten: China). Libellagoindica (Fraser. 1928) deleted from the list M. palaceussp. n. is described, illustrated and com- of Sri Lankan Odonata (Chlorocyphidae)(pp. 3-5); pared with M. distans and M. haui. Holotype

~~(17305) FRANKER, M.E., 2009. The effect ofprior OdonatologicalAbstracts 91~~

~~experience on aprey’s currentperceived risk. Oeco- of the odon. inventory in Scopoli’s 1763 [Entomo-~~

~~158: 765-774. — Ecol. Evol. logia (Dept & Biol., logia carniolica , Trattner, Vindobonae)and 1772~~

~~Univ. 830 North Michigan, University, Ann Arbor, (Annus hisl.-nat. 5) works. Based on an analysis~~

~~MI of 14 48109-1048, USA). the text and the respective illustrations, spp.~~

~~The prior experience of prey may influence h ow could be identified, viz.: Calopteryx splendens, C.~~

~~thelevel of risk associated Lestes they assess predation virgo, sponsa, Sympecma fusca, Coenagrion~~

~~with an information source. Here, the results are puella, Ischnura elegans, Pyrrhosoma nymphula,~~

~~from of presented a set experiments that dem- Cordulegaster heros, Libellula depressa, L. fulva,~~

~~onstrate how the prior experience of green frog L. quadrimaculata,Orthetrumbrunneum,O. coer-~~

~~(Rana clamitans) tadpoles can influence their risk ulescens and Sympetrum flaveolum. Due to the~~

~~assessment during to the chemical cue exposure of shortcomings in descriptions, a reliable identifica-~~

~~predatory larval dragonflies (Anax spp.) consum- tion of several other could be spp. not provided. In~~

~~ing conspecific tadpoles. At the short-term scale, his Introductio ad historiant naturalem (1777, Gerle,~~

~~level of risk green frog tadpolesperceived a higher Pragae), Scopoli was the first to clearly recognize~~

~~when consecutive cue overlapped, but the peculiar features as exposures of dragonflies a separate~~

~~when the total chemical concentration the latter only cue was group, though was separated and named~~

~~weak. Weaker chemical cueconcentrations may be asOdonata not until 1793 by J.C. Fabricius. In the~~

~~less reliable than stronger cue concentrations, and same work, Scopoli used the spelling“Aeschna” for~~

~~overlappingcue increase the the Fabrician therewith exposures may degree genus Aeshna, introducing~~

~~of certainty that tadpoles have in their perceived anortographic error into the odonatologicallitera-~~

~~risk. When consecutive did cueexposures notover- ture.~~

~~lap, tadpoles assessed the risk associated with each~~

~~cue exposure independently.Predator-conditioned (17308) SAGA TOMBO KENKYUKAI, [Publish-~~

~~tadpoles responded longer during exposure to the er], 2009. [Dragonfly calendar 2009], Saga Tombo~~

~~Anax chemical cue than nonconditioned tadpoles, Kenkyukai, Saga. (Jap., with taxonomic nomencla-~~

~~which suggests that a tadpole’s long-term experi- ture). — (do Prof. Dr K. Higashi, Chifu 3062-1,~~

~~ence eventually does influence its risk assessment. Kinryo-machi, Saga 849-0905, JA).~~

In the results that An general, suggest a prey’s prior attractive monthly wall calendar, with a drag- experience may influence its current perceived risk onfly photographfor each month;21 photographs

~~by influencing either the degree of certainty in or areadded. Some of them are interestingdocuments~~

~~the level of its risk. how the behaviour of the perceived Understanding on represented spp.~~

~~the of influences their priorexperience prey current~~

~~risk assessment requires that the reate of decay of (17309) TOLLETT, V.D., E.L. BENVENUTTI, L.A.~~

~~the value of prior experience should be identified DEER & T.M. RICE, 2009. Differential toxicity to~~

~~at 2 timescales as an indicator of the current level Cd, Pb, and Cu in dragonfly larvae (Insecta: Odo-~~

~~of predationrisk. nata). Archs emir. Conlam. Toxicol. 56: 77-84. -~~

~~(Last Author: Dept Biol. Sci., Univ. Sth Alabama,~~

~~(17306) GHAHARI, H„ M. TABARI, H. SAK- Mobile,AL 36688, USA).~~

~~ENIN, H. OSTOVAN & S. IMANI, 2009. Odonata Pachydiplax longipennisand Erythemissimplicicol-~~

~~from northern with comments (Insecta) Iran, on lis larvae wereexposed to equimolarconcentrations~~

~~their in rice fields. Munis Ent. Zool. presence 4(1): of cadmium,lead and copper in 7-daysurvival tests.~~

~~148-154. — (Lat Author: Dept Ent., Sci.& Res. Br., They were tolerant of high concentrations of Cd~~

~~Islamic Azad Tehran and Univ., Iran). as no decrease in survival was , Pb, significant~~

~~The records of 30 listed from rice fields and observed at spp. are exposures as high as 0.893 and 2.232~~

~~other sites in Mazandaran N Iran. mM. In prov., respectively. contrast, larvae weremore sen-~~

~~sitive Cu to exposure, demonstrating significantly~~

~~(17307) KIAUTA, B., 2009. decreased survival Dragonflies (Odonata) at exposures aslow as2.360 mM.~~

~~in the works of I.A. Scopoli revisited. Idrijski In whole animal larvae accumulated Razgl. samples, very~~

~~53(1/2): 57-60. (Slovene, with Engl. s.). — (P.O. Box high concentrations (> 1000 pg/g dry weight) of~~

~~NL-5854 ZJ all 3 metals in 124, Bergen (L). anexposure-related manner. Much~~

~~of An attempt is made at a taxonomic identification this accumulation could probably be attributed 92 OdonatologicalAbstracts~~

~~to adsorption or accumulation of metal within the (17311) YAMANAKA. T., K. TANAKA, K. HA-~~

~~because odon, larvae exosceleton, are known to MASAKI, Y. NAKATANI, N. IWASAKI, D.S.~~

~~metals into their material. sequester The results SPRAGUE & O.N. BJ0RNSTAD, 2009. Evalu-~~

~~were generally consistent with previous observa- ating the relative importance of patch quality and~~

~~tions, that odon. tolerant to indicating are metal connectivity in a damselfly metapopulationfrom a~~

~~It is that odon. larvae be — exposures. suggested can one-seasonsurvey. Oikos 118: 67-76. (First Au-~~

~~useful toxicological model organisms. thor: Biodiv. Div., Natn. Inst. Agro-Environ. Sci.,~~

~~3-1-3 Kannondai, Tsukuba, 305-8604, JA),~~

~~(17310) TRIGAL, C, F.F, GARCIA-CRIADO & The area-and-isolation paradigm, which has been~~

~~C. 2009. Towards mul- the focus of FERNAnDEZ-ALAEZ, a primary metapopulationresearch, may~~

~~timetric index for ecological assessment of Medi- not hold in some animal metapopulationsif within-~~

~~terranean flatland ponds: the use of macroinverte- patch preferenceis more importantthan patcharea~~

~~brates bioindicators. 618:109-123. as Hydwhiologia or connectivity. Recently, regression analyses were~~

~~— (First Author: Dept Envir. Assmnt, Swedish used to evaluate the effect of patch connectivity and~~

~~Univ. P.O. Box S-7050 various Agric. Sci., 750, Uppsala). patch qualities including area. However,~~

~~55 macroinvertebrae metrics were tested for their their relative importance is not easy to determine,~~

~~to condition in NW response pond 41 ponds of because patch qualities and connectivity are often~~

~~Spain to develop a multimetric index autocorrelated. In this is preliminary spatially paper, anattempt~~

~~forecological assessment of Mediterranean flatland made to evaluate the relative importance ofwithin-~~

~~Stressor of individual ponds. specific response at- patch quality, patch connectivity and spatial auto-~~

~~tributes to eutrophication and habitat alteration correlation using variation partitioning methods~~

~~also to differences in the from was investigated identify community ecology. 3 regression models are~~

~~responses of metrics to single stressors and eluci- constructed withinppatch quality. PCNM (principal~~

~~date how this might affect the performance of the coordinates of neighbormatrices) and patch con-~~

~~final index. Several combinations were tested using nectivity based on a one-seasonsurvey ofa Copera~~

~~discrimination efficiency. (25thpercentile of slightly annulata metapopulation.The contributionof with-~~

~~sites formetrics with impaired decreasing perturba- in-patch quality was larger than that ofconnectiv-~~

~~tion and 75th percentileof slightly impairedsites for ity. There was oprominent effect of patch area. It is~~

~~metrics increasing with perturbation) and Mann- concluded that the area-and-isolation paradigm is~~

~~Whitney U-test with Bonferroni adjustment(P < not applicable tothis C. annulata metapopulation.~~

~~0.001). The final index comprised five measures The spatial autocorrelation extracted by PCNM~~

~~(generic richness ofChironominae,genericrichness had the largest contribution; it contained almost~~

~~of + Odonata + Dytiscidae Tanypodinae, realtive all of the variation of connectivity and overlapped~~

~~richness of Chironoraidae, % Macropelopini and with variation explained by within-patch quality.~~

~~Shannon and discriminated between index) accept- Connectivity corresponded most closely to medi-~~

~~able and conditions (good) inacceptable (moderate) um-scale spatial structure captured by PCNM (ca~~

~~with than 86 % all the more efficiency. Moreover, 5 640 m). The mean effective dispersal scale was es-~~

~~measures included in the final index showed unidi- timated to be 53 m. Within-patch quality, debris~~

~~rectional to accumulation and responses eutrophication, decreasingas vegetationcoverin the pond cor-~~

~~eutrophication increased. In contrast, the effect of responded with the medium and small (ca 201 m)~~

~~habitat alteration was less clear,expecially in ponds spatialscales from PCNM, thoughthe causeof this~~

~~in best available conditions where a vegetation belt correspondence could not clearly be explained. It is~~

~~of shrubs and trees prevented growing of macro- believed that this method will contribute to quick~~

~~phitic vegetationon shores and consequently asso- and effective evaluation of spatial and non-spatial~~

~~ciated fauna. of the functional of Interestingly, none aspects metapopulation.~~

~~groups (e.g. %predators and %collector-gatherers)~~

~~were sensitive to degradation.~~