OdonatologicalAbstracts 1971 1976 Exlibrisi med In- (6425) PAVLOVEC, R., 1971. (6427) MEINEKE, T„ 1976, Beobachtungen von planinci. — [Some book plates of the moun- sektenwanderungen auf der Insel Sylt in der taineers], Plan. Vest. 71(6): 280-283. (Slovene). Zeit vom 30.V11.-9.VIII.1975. Alalanla 7(4): — (Trubarjeva 14, YU-61000 Ljubljana, Slo- 216-218. — (Am Eichelbach. D-3420 venia). Herzberg, FRG). and technical Odon. recorded 2 localities Reproductions descriptions are Migrating were at given of some alpine-motif book plates (ex on the Northsea island of Sylt, 8-VII1-I975. mountaineers. libris) of some alpinists and/or No species names are stated. Among these is an ex libris ofProf. B. Kiauta, also 11 1976. as published in Selysia 17(2); (1988), in (6428) MERIAN. M.S., Schmellerlinge, Kdfer which his 3 principal professional interests are and andere Insekien. Leningrader Slu- symbolically depicted in a composition dienbuch. Acta humaniora, VCH Verlagsge- showing the North Face and glacier of Mt sellschaft, Weinheim (FRG) [ISBN 3-527- Triglav in the Eastern Alps, the "Brilliant”sta- -17539-3] & VCH Publishers Deerfield Beach lagmite in the Cave of Postojna (Adelsberg- (FL, USA) [ISBN 0-89573-446-X], Vol. 1 /Postumia), and an adult Sympetrum (text): 472 pp. (inch facsimile handwritten vulgatum, standing for resp. high mountain notes, with transliteration). Vol. 2 (120 col. research, biospeleology and odonatology. The pis). Bibliophile edition, issued in 1750 book made D. numbered plate was by Smit (1966, (arabic-) copies i 50 (roman-) Utrecht) and has been exhibited at Ex Libris numbered copies for library deposition. Vol. 1 exhibits in Slovenia (Yugoslavia) (1975) and hardbound, Vol, 2 unbound pis in box, the 2 Holland (1978). vols together in a dustjacket. 24x32 cm. Text in Germ., Engl., Fr. & Russ. — Price: DM 1062.- 1973 net. The manuscript, with watercolours and notes Wandernde (6426) BURMANN, K.„ 1973. Klein- of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), re- schmetterlinge (Microlepidoptera). Alalanla produced in this volume, is in possession of 4(6);: 353-360. — Anichstr. 34, A-6020 the Library ofthe Academy ofSciences ofthe USSR F in- Innsbruck). (signature no. 246). Leningrad. It Dead Odon. from in the cludes 2 odon. 219 adult are reported a glacier spp. Fig. (adult$. $, Stubaier Alps ( Austria), alt. above 3000 m, larva) is identified as "Agrion sp.", repre- — 9-1X-1951. No specific names are stated. senting a European Coenagrion. Fig. 162 a of records" (For a review "glacier ofOdon., cf. shows a Gomphus vulgatissimus and its OA 3885). exuviae. In the respective captions, field obser- vations on the ecdysis of both spp. are em- phasised. 108 Odonatological Abstracts 1981 (6432) KUCHEROV, E.V., [Ed.], 1984. Krasnaya kniga Bashkirskoy ASSR. - [Reddata book of (6429) TAMM, J.C., 1981. Das jahresperiodisch the Bashkir /LS'.S'R]. Bashkirskoe Knizhnoe iz- Ufa. Irockenliegende Euliloral der Ederlalsperre als datel’stvo, 200 pp. (Russian). official Data Book of the Lebens- and Ersalzlebensraum. Eine dkosy- This is the Red stemstudie mit lerresirischem Schwerpunkt. Bashkir Autonomous Republic, European Inaug.-Diss. Philipps-Univ. Marburg, Mar- USSR. Libellula depressa is the only odon. sp. burg/Lahn. IV+I6I pp.—(Author’s address treated (p. 138, fig 46a). It is called "enegarak" Ural not known). in the Bashkir language (southern area), The eulittoral biotic communities of the and is considered a beneficial predator, Edertal man-made lake. North Hessen. therefore the protection of its habitats is ad- the Red Data Book vocated. — USSR Germany, are described, analysed, and dis- (For cussed with reference to the "substitute value” cf. OA 5090). of fluctuating man-made lakes for the fauna 1985 of natural, now largely destroyed riverine backwater habitats. Enallagma cyathigerum, life Aeshna and KUMAR, A., 1985. Studies on the history Calopteryx splendens. cyanea (6433) the odon. of Indian Sympetrum flaveolum are only dragonflies, Ictinogomphus rapax Ann. Em. spp. recorded in the summer reed areas of (Rambur) (Gomphidae; Odonata). the lake. 3(1): 29-38. — (Northern Regional Stn, Zool. Surv. India, 13 Subhas Rd, Dehra Dun- 1983 -248001, India). adult. 1. rapax has been reared from eggto The (6430) KOBAYASHI, T„ 1983. [Somatochlora principal changes in external morphology arctica from Mt Irikasa. Nagano Pref.]. during the development of larval instars are Gekkan Mushi 143: 38 (Jap.). — (Lion Co., described, and the characters helpful in distin- stated and Ninomiya-ryo, 457, Yamanishi, Ninomiya- guishingvarious instars are figured. and -machi, Naga-gun, Kazagawa Pref., 259-01, Notes on oviposition on egg morphology JA). are also provided. A female is recorded from the Hase-mura marsh, Kami-ina-gun, Nagano, alt. 1800-1900 (6434) PEKKARINEN, A„ 1985. Aimo K. Merisuo Notui enlomol. 65; 101-102. m (I0-VIII-I98I). (1907-1984). (Finnish). 1984 and Obituary, with a portrait bibliography (1932-1980). A.K.M. was a hymenopterologist C.H., 1984. The Bee-eaters. 304 pp. and and As (6431) FRY, an excellent artist photographer. a Colton. ISBN 0-85661-037-2. Finnish Poyser, student of the great odonatologist, classical A After H. Dresser’s (1884-1886) mo- K.J. Valle, Merisuo made for him a beautiful the this is the first based the nograph of Meropidae. mo- dragonfly book plate (ex libris), on nographic treatment ofthe family. Odonatolo- photograph of ovipositing Aeshna grandis of the gically are particular importance Ap- published originally in W.J. Lucas’ British ofvarious Thus, pendices, giving the diets spp. dragonflies(1900), and republished in Valle’s the odon. in diets of the are represented the Suomen sudenkorennoiset (1922) and in C. following spp.: Meropogon pusillus (Nigeria. Wesenberg-Lund’s Biologie der Siisswasserin- Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana; 8% — Zambia, sekten (1943). On Merisuo’s 70th birthday, of M. bullocki M. prey items). (Nigeria; 1%), a biographic article was published in Notai, albicollis (Nigeria; 0.05%), M. apiaster entomol. 57(1977); 128-129. lists of (Europe; 65.5%). In most cases detailed and the odon. often prey are presented, are identified the level. to sp. Odonatological Abstracts 109 1986 conspicuously successful field, trial in which anisopterous larvae were used in a biological- A. (6435) CHOWDHURY, S.H. & BARMAN, -control programme to suppress larvae of the in 1986. Food habits of a libellulid dragonfly Yellow Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti, a Ann. Enl. Pantala flavescens (Fabricius). 4(2): suburb of Rangoon, Burma. The trial was 1-6. — (Dept Zool., Univ. Chittagong, Chit- devised and supervised by Anthony Sebastian tagong. Bangladesh). and entailed active and enthusiastic partici- Stomach contents of freshly captured adult pation by the local community. The success of show dragonflies were analysed. The results this venture is cited as an encouragement to that feed of the other medical they on a large variety insects; entomologists to exploit oppor- Rice Stem Borer moths, leaf hoppers and male tunities of this kind. — (Cf. also OA 3195). of mosquitoes make up a significant portion the diet. 1986. Le di (6438) GERECKE, R„ acque interne la loro naturale Sicilia e fauna: un patrimonio (6436) CORBET, P.S., [Ed.], 1986. Current topics da salvare. Animalia 13(1/3): 217-245. (With in dragonfly biology. Vol. 2. Soc. ini. od- Engl. & Germ. s’s). — (Biesinger Str. 11, D- onatol. rapid. Comm. (Suppl.) 6: Vlll+32 pp. -7400 Ttibingen. FRG). — (Old Manse, 45 Lanark Rd, Edinburgh, The typology of the Sicilian (Italy) running 14 — The booklet EH 1TL, Scotland, UK). is waters is analysed with reference to their available from the S.l.O. Central Office, P.O. animal communities. A few references to Box AG Bilthoven. — Odon. 256, NL-3720 Price: are included. Hfl.20.- net; — Vols 1-3, with Standing Order; Hfl. 50.-. (6439) KAZ1, S.M., 1986. Experimental infection of This is the transcript of a tape-recorded dis- nymph Coenagrion puella with H. variegatus cussion conducted during the "Corbet and H. similis in the laboratory. Riv. Pa- Seminar”, in the framework of the VUIth Int. rassilol. 3(3); 349-352. — (Parasitol. Sect., Symp. Odonatol., Paris, August 1985, The Zool. Dept, Sind Univ., Jamshoro, Sind, Pa- subjects dealt with are; "Breeding in small con- kistan), tainers”, "Economic importance”, "Aesti- The work was carried out at the ImperialColl., vation of adults in temperate latitudes”, "Di- London. — The second intermediate host, C. morphism in adults", "Life history patterns in puella, was exposed to cercariae of Haemato- and laechus and H. and the tropics: wet dry season adaptations”, similis variegatus, 1-2 and the "Seasonal regulation at different la- unencysted metacercariae were found free in titudes”. The contributors are: L. W. Beu- the haemocoele onthe followingday. Out of 10 kehoom, E. Caron, R.A. Cannings, D.A.L. larvae un-exposed to the trematode (and used R.M. D.C. Davies. O. Fincke, Gambles, as controls), I was positive. Hence, an experi- B. J. A.B.M. dem- Geijskes, Kiaula, Legrand. menfal infection was not unequivocally Machado. M. L. May, N. W. Moore. J. On. onstrated. M.J. Parr, J.-G. Pilon, F. Schuller, B. Sigwalt, M.T. Siva-Jolhy, B.K. Tyagi. C. Uizeri, J.K. (6440) STIL1NG, P.D., 1986. Butterflies and other and M.J. The Waage Westfall. discussion was insects of the Eastern Caribbean. MacMillan moderated by Prof. PS Corbel. —(For Vols Caribbean. London-Basingstoke. V11I+86 pp. 1 and 3, cf. OA 4563 and 6472 resp.). — ISBN 0-333-38962-X. — Price; US $ 15. Contains a brief chapter on the Odon., with (6437) CORBET, P.S.. 1986. Using dragonflies to col. photographs of Argia sp.. Orthemis fer- in domestic suppress mosquitoes water-storage ruginea and Brechmorhoga praecox. containers. Walerlines 4(3): 10-11. — (The Old Manse, 45 Lanark Rd. Edinburgh. EH 14 (6441) WEBB, W.J., E.D. CASHATT & H.D. ITL, Scotland, UK). BOHLEN, 1986. Four new dragonfly records A brief account for general readership of a in Illinois; Cordulegaster diastatops (Selys), Odonatological Abstracts 110 of in the Hrythrodiplax connata minuscula (Rambur), occurrence Cenozoic fossil insects Celithemis vernaPritchard, Celithemis mono- Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaido.