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ISSN 1438-0269
1997
7909. De Knijf, G.; Anselin, A.; Demolder, H. (1997):
The odonatofauna of the Damvallei (east-Flanders, Belgium); past glory or still worthwhile? Biol. Jaarh. Dodonaea 64, 1996 (1997),: 75-91. (in English) ["The Damvallei, rich in aquatic habitats, hosted an impressive number (39) of interesting dragonfly (Odonata) species before the construction of a highway junction in 1967. A
dragonfly survey was undertaken in the area between
1992-1995 to compare present-day with former species
richness. A number of species linked to mesotrophic
ponds and marshes, oligotrophic waterbodies and oxygen-rich slow running rivers and brooks have disappeared from the area. Although several species have
been lost since 1970. the presence of healthy populations of several interesting species, in particular Coenagrion pulchellum and Erythromma najas and of a high
species richness (26), indicates that the area is still
valuable for dragonflies. However it urgently needs a
proper dragonfly-friendly management." (Author)] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected]
7910. Jacobsen, D.; Schultz, K.; Encalada, A.
(1997): Structure and diversity of stream invertebrate
assemblages: the influence of temperature with altitude
and latitude. Freshwater Biology 38: 247-261. (in English) ["1. Structure and diversity of the macroinvertebrate fauna were studied in relation to altitude and latitude among three groups of streams from Ecuador (lowland: 100-600 m, Central Valley: 2600-3100 m, Paramo: 3500-4000 m), and one group from the temperate
lowland region of Denmark. The streams in the four regions were comparable with regard to physical characteristics such as size, current and substratum. 2. In
terms of faunal composition the Ecuadorian highland
streams bore more resemblance to the Danish lowland
streams than the Ecuadorian lowland streams. The
greater similarity between the Ecuadorian highland and
the Danish streams, however, was due to the large
number of insect families in the Ecuadorian lowlands,
many of which were not found in the other regions. Of
ten physico-chemical parameters measured, maximum
stream temperature explained by far the most variability
in faunal composition. 3. The number of insect orders
and families increased linearly with maximum stream
temperature and therefore decreased with altitude and
latitude. A compilation of literature data on insect richness and maximum water temperature from streams
around the world confirmed this pattern, yielding a common linear relation for both temperate and tropical
streams. This pattern may arise due to a direct temperature effect on speciation but is probably also related to
geological history and the influence of climatic changes
on stream ecosystems. We estimate that small, tropical,
lowland streams have, on average, a two- to fourfold
higher species richness than temperate lowland
streams. [...] The number of insect orders decreased
with altitude. In the lowland streams nine orders were
found. Odonata comprised 8%, Hemiptera 7%, Megaloptera 0.8% and Lepidoptera 0.5% of the lowland fauna,
but, except for a few Odonata in the Central Valley,
these four orders were absent in the Central Valley and
the Paramo streams." (Authors)] Address: Jacobsen,
D., Freshwater Biological Laboratory, Univ. of Copenhagen, 51 Helsingorsgade, DK 3400 Hillerod, Denmark
7911. Lebenhagen, A. (1997): Die Entomofauna und
Malakofauna des LSG "Wanzeberg". Virgo, Mitt.bl. ent.
Ver. Mecklenburg 1: 7-8. (in German) [MecklenburgVorpommern, Germany; a total of 27 Odonata species
is reported from the locality, but only Anax imperator is
specified.] Address: Lebenhagen, A., Schäferstraße 4,
D -19053 Schwerin
7912. Lopez, D.; Lugo, E.; Valle, S.; Espinoza, P.;
Lopez, M.M.; Delgado, M.; Rivera, P.; Garcia Avila, I.
(1997): Insectos acuáticos como biorreguladores de larvas de mosquitos en Nicaragua [Aquatic insects as bioregulators of mosquito larvae in Nicaragua.]. Revista
Nicaraguense de Entomologia 39: 27-30. (in Spanish,
with English summary) ["This study presents some predators of mosquito larvae collected during a survey in
Nicaragua. High populations of predators correspond to
low populations of mosquito larvae. Predators were:
Pantala flavescens, Orthemis ferruginea, Lepthemis
vesiculosa, Erythrodiplax umbrata, Tramea calverti,
Anax amazilii; Ischnura ramburi, Enallagma novaehispaniae, Ceratura capreola (Odonata); Belostoma annulipes, B. minor, Ranata fabricii, Buenoa platycnemis
(Heteroptera), Tropisternus lateralis, T. proximus, Hy-
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drophilus sp., Thermonectes circumscripta (Coleoptera)." (Authors)] Address: not stated
7913. Nel, A.; Martinez-Declòs, F.; Papier, F.; Oudard, J. (1997): New Tertiary fossil Odonata from France
(Sieblosiidae, Lestidae, Coenagrionidae, Megapodagrionidae, Libellulidae). Deut. entomol. Zeitschrift 44(2):
231-258. (in English, with German summary) ["Thanetophilosina menatensis gen. n., sp. n. (Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae) is described from the Palaeocene of
France. Two new species of Stenolestes (Zygoptera:
Sieblosiidae) and a new specimen of Stenolestes fischeri Nel, 1986 are described from the Oligocene of France. Three unnamed new Coenagrionidae, a lestid, Lestes brisaci sp. n., and a libellulid, Caussanelia papaziani
gen. n., sp. n. are described from the Upper Oligocene
of south-east France. An unnamed new species of Coenagrionidae is described from the Upper Miocene of
central France. These new taxa increase our knowledge of the palaeodiversity of odonatan faunas in the
Tertiary of western Europe." (Authors)] Address: Nel,
A., Lab. Ent.. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., 45 rue Buffon, F75005 Paris, France. E-mail: [email protected]
7914. Plaistow, S.J. (1997): Variation in non-territorial behaviour in male Calopteryx splendens xanthostoma (Charpentier) (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). Odonatologica 26(2): 171-181. (in English) ["Male calopterygid
damselflies commonly demonstrate 2 alternative matesecuring tactics, occurring as either territorial or non-territorial individuals. Previous studies have assumed that
non-territorial males constitute one category. This study
describes variation in non-territorial behaviour which is
dependent upon whether or not the non-territorial male
had been displaced from a territory. Consequently, nonterritorial males are classified as pre-territorial or postterritorial. Pre-territorial males are agonistic towards
conspecific territorial males and fight to obtain territories. Post-territorial males rarely fight; instead they wait
for territories to become vacant." (Author)] Address:
Plaistow, S.J., School Biol. Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool P.O. Box 147, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK
7915. Salamun, A.; Bedjanic, M. (1997): Dragonflies
(Odonata) from Slovenia and Croatia in the Collection
"Finzi" of the Natural History Museum Trieste. Exuviae
4(1): 4-10. (in Slovenian, with English summary) ["A list
of 27 dragonfly species from the collection of odonatologist and myrmecologist Bruno Finzi is given. Sympetrum depressiusculum (Sel.) is new for the territory of Istra, north-western Croatia." (Authors)] Address: Bedjanic, M., Kolodvorska 21b, SI-2310 Slovenska Bistrica,
Slovenia. E-mail: [email protected]
7916. Schutte, G.; Reich, M.; Plachter, H. (1997):
Mobility of the rheobiont damselfly Calopteryx splendens (Harris) in fragmentaed habitats (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). Odonatologica 26(3): 317-327. ["C. splendens is common along slow-flowing streams and rivers
in central Europe. This species is well-suited for studies
on the population structure and mobility of semi-aquatic
rheobiont organisms. In this study the authors investigated a local population over a 2 km stretch of river in
central Germany, by habitat analysis and mark-recapture-experiments. Emergent aquatic vegetation only influences density if the coverage is lower than 10%. Adult
damselflies mainly use vegetation along the banks. Unused, moderately eutrophicated stands of herbaceous
vegetation without trees and shrubs are preferred. In-
solation in the morning is the primary factor for the selection of the males' territories and thus determines the
pattern of density. The investigated population turns out
to be much bigger than expected. 2649 individuals have
been marked individually (1543 male, 1106 female).
47% of the males and 29% of the females have been
recaptured at least once. Most individuals migrated less
than 300 m, which is roughly the home range size, but
23 individuals covered more than 1000 m. Three
bridges spanned the investigated stretch of river. None
of them caused a complete fragmentation of the habitat,
but in the case of a wide but low bridge, more than 70%
of the approaching damselflies turned back. However,
13% of all recaptured individuals successfully crossed
at least one bridge." (Authors)] Address: Plachter, H.,
University of Marburg, Fac.Biologie, Nature Conservation Division, D-35037 Marburg, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
7917. Tol, J. van (1997): The genus Pocordulia Martin in western Malesia (Odonata, Corduliidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 140: 133-146. (in Englisch)
["The species of the genus Procordulia occurring in
Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, excl. New
Guinea, are discussed and a key to the species is
provided. P. papandayanensis is described from Java,
and P. lompobatang and P. rantemario from SW Sulawesi. These new species all belong to the P. sambawana group of species." (Author)] Address: Tol, J.
van, National Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box
9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
1998
7918. Lockwood, M. (1998): Primer inventari dels
odonats del delta del Llobregat. Spartina. Butlleti naturalisca del delta del Llobregat 3 (Anys 1997-98): 111118. (in Catalan, with English summary) ["First inventory of the dragonflies of the Llobregat Delta, NE Spain:
Based on observations of dragonflies in the Llobregat
Delta, NE Spain, during 1995-1997, a database of information on the distribution and ecology of the area's
dragonflies has been assembled. Seventeen species
were recorded during this period, three of which (Hemianax ephipigger, Aeshna isosceles, A. affinis) are very
scarce in the Iberian Peninsular. The species richness
of certain artificial habitats (recently created pools in El
Prat Golf Club and Remolar-Filipines marsh) is remarked upon and illustrates the ease with which more
quality habitat could be created for dragonflies in the
Llobregat Delta." (Author)] Address: Lockwood, M., La
Devesa, 3, 1", E-17850 Besalu, Spain. E-mail: mike@
walkingcatalonia.net
7919. Muzón, J.; Ellenrieder, N. von (1998): Estado
de conservación de los Odonata en la Argentina.. ProBiota, FCNyM, UNLP, Serie Folletos T04: 1-3. ISSN
1666-731X.: 6 pp. (in Spanish) [Leaflet with introducing
information on conservation matters of the Odonata of
Argentinia] Address: Ellenrieder, Natalia von, Museo de
Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Salta,
Mendoza 2, Salta 4400, Argentina. E-mail: [email protected]
7920. Spikkeland. I. (1998): Dyreliv i dammer i Askim. Natur i Østfold 17(1-2): 13-22. (in Norwegian) [Norway; eleven Odonata taxa are listed, of which Aeshna
cyanea and Libellula depressa are of special regional
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interest.] Address: Spikkeland, I., Buer, 1870 Ørje, Norway. E-mail: [email protected]
7921. Springer, M. (1998): Genera of aquatic insects
from Costa Rica, deposited at the Museo de Zooiogia,
Universidad de Costa Rica. Rev. BioI. Trop. 46. Suppl.
6: 137-141. (in English) ["A first checklist of the genera
of aquatic insects from Costa Rica is presented. The
material has been collected since 1990 throughout the
entire country and is deposited at the Musco de Zoologia, Universidad de Costa Rica. The collection includes
only the aquatic stages from each order and contains a
total of 278 genera from 92 families in 11 orders." (Author) Odonata larval stages are represented by 54 genera.] Address: Springer, Monika, Escuela de Biglogia.
Universidad de Costa Rica, 2060 San Jose, Costa Rica.
E-mail: mspringe@t:ariari.ucr.ac.cr
1999
7922. Bae, Y. J.; Yum, J. W.; Cha, J.Y.; Yoon, I. B.
(1999): Morphology, habitat, and distributional records
of Nannophya pygmaea Rambur (Libellulidae, Odonata). Korean J. Ent. 29(4): 287-290. (in English) [Male
and female adults and the larva of N. pygmaea are described from the southwestern part of the Korean peninsula. In addation, information on habitat, ecology, distribution, and conservation status are provided.] Address:
Yum, Jin-Whoa, E-mail: [email protected]
7923. Hecker, K.R. (1999): Testing for sex biases
and morph biases in parasitism of zygopterans (Odonata) by gregarines (Eugregarinidae). M.Sc. thesis, Carleton Univ. Ottawa, Ontario: 72 pp. (in English) ["I studied gregarine parasites of Enallagma boreale to elucidate causes and consequences of sex biases in parasitism of adult hosts. I found some evidence that adult females had higher prevalence and intensity of infection
than males. Both sexes showed a positive correlation
between number of gregarines and longevity under
conditions of food stress. This may be because food ingested with the infective cysts is more beneficial than
the parasites are harmful. I also studied Nehalennia
irene damselflies and their gregarine parasites, predicting that female morphs would differ in measures of
parasitism, therefore balancing the advantages accrued
to one morph at high population densities. I found that
fernale morphs did not differ in measures of parasitism.
There was no significant difference in prevalence
between the sexes across five separate ponds. although females had more gregarines than males. I
found no correlation between the number of gregarines
and longevity of hosts.] Address: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ48490.pdf
7924. Ivanov, V.D.; Krivokhatsky, V.A. (1999): Insects and spiders of the Leningrad region. Transactions
of the St. Petersburg naturalists society Ser. 6, Vol. 2:
339-396. (in Russian, with English summary) [15 odonate species are listed. The authors consider only rare
or endangered taxa (= redlisted species from Lithuania,
Finland, Germany or Norway, and from Karelia). The
species list bases on literature data from the 1880s (!).]
Address: not stated
7925. Pleguezuelos, J.M.; Poveda, J.C.; Monterrubio, R.; Ontiveros, D. (1999): Feeding habits of the
common chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon (L.,
1758) in the southeastern Iberian Peninsula. Israel
Journal of Zoology 45(2): 267-276. (in English) ["We
present the feeding habits of C. chamaeleon at Taramay, a small coastal valley in the southeastern Iberian
Peninsula. Fecal pellets collected from sexed and measured specimens trapped in the field were used for diet
analysis. 34 fecal samples provided a total of 777 identified prey items. All prey were arthropods and the numerically dominant groups were Diptera, Hymenoptera,
Orthoptera, and Heteroptera. We failed to find sexual
differences in diet preference, but there was a seasonal
shift in the prey consumed. Orthoptera, the largest prey
type, was consumed less in spring than summer or autumn. Examination of grasshopper phenology in coastal
habitats of the southeastern Iberian Peninsula, and of
the change in chameleon habitat utilization and mobility
during the mating period, verified that the common chameleon appears to consume grasshoppers in approximate proportion to their abundance. Prey consumed were
smaller than in previous studies. We believe the earlier
findings may have been biased due to the diet consisting of captive specimens. Most of the prey consumed in
the present study were flying insects, perhaps reflecting
the arboreal habits of this climbing species; and most
prey were also mobile, as has been predicted for sitand-wait foragers such as the common chameleon."
(Authors) Lestidae are very rarely represented in the
diet of the chamelion.] Address: Pleguezuelos, J.M.,
Dept of Animal Biology and Ecology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
2000
7926. Collier, K.J.; Smith, B.J.; Quinn, J.M.;Scarsbrook, M.R.; Halliday, N.J.; Croker, G.F.; Parkyn, S.M.
(2000): Biodiversity of stream invertebrate fauna in a
Waikato hill-country catchment in relation to land use.
New Zealand Entomologist 23: 9-22. (in English)
[Mangaotama nr Hamilton, New Zealand; "between
1992 and 1999, stream invertebrates were collected
from 24 sites surrounded by a mixture of native forest
and pasture. Antipodochlora braueri, Austrolestes colensonis, and Xanthocnemis sp. were collected from
pasture and mixed pasture, while no Odonata were recorded from native and mixed native forest." (Author)]
Address: Collier, K.J., Natn. Inst. Water & Atmospheric
Res., P.O. Box 11-115, Hamilton, New Zealand. E-mail:
[email protected]
7927. Karube, H. (2000): Additional records of the
genus Petaliaeschna of northern Vietnam with description of a new species. Tombo 42: 23-25. (in English)
[Petaliaeschna tomokunii sp. nov.; holotype. male, Mt
Piaoac, Cao Hang Province, Northern Vietnam. 17-V1998, leg. M. Tomokuni. The holotype is deposited in
the collection of the National Science Museum. Tokyo.
The new species looks related to P. flavipes Karube recorded from same locality, but is easily distinguished by
the longer pterostigma and the shape of the superior
appendage (pointed apex). This latter character reflects
a relationship to P. fletcheri from India.] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda,
Odawara, Kanagawa, 250, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]
7928. Last, L.L.; Whitman, R.L. (2000): Aquatic macroinvertebrates of the Grand Calumet river. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 108 / 109
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(1999/2000): 45-81. (in English) ["The Grand Calumet
River is potential habitat for a rich community of aquatic
macroinvertebrates. Historical surveys of these organisms have been limited to post-industrialization of the
Calumet Region; hut because river habitats and conditions prior to industrialization have been described, past
macroinvertebrate community composition can be inferred. In the past 20 years, several surveys have been
conducted in the Grand Calumet that have focused on
a limited area, but when these studies are amassed the
information available covers much of the river. In this
paper, the aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in
the river are described, and options for restoration are
discussed. Many of the macroinvertebrates present are
indicators of high levels of pollution, but a few pollutionsensitive species have been found. There is evidence,
however, that the sediment quality has improved since
the 1960's, likely due to pollution controls that have
been put into place. Restoration opportunities should
consider the macroinvertebrate community and the potential to improve sediment habitat without damaging
the community structure." (Authors) Odonata are treated at the genus level.] Address: Last, L.L., U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station, 1100 North Mineral
Springs Road, Porter, Indiana 46304 USA
7929. Strayer, D.L.; Smith, L.C. (2000): Macroinvertebrates of a rocky shore in the freshwater tidal Hudson
River. Estuaries 23(3): 359-366. (in English) ["We studied the macroinvertebrate fauna of a rocky shore in the
freshwater tidal Hudson River during 1992-1994, the
early years of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polyrnopha)
invasion. The macroinvertebrate community was numerically dominated by chironomids, nematodes, oligochaetes, gastropods, zebra mussels, and planarian flatworms. The community was a mixture of species typical
of stony warm water rivers and lake shore, freshwater
generalists and semiterrestrial species. Overall macroinvertebrate densities were moderate to low (2,80014,600 m²). Density was a strong function of season
and elevation with consistently low densities in the early
spring and in the intertidal zone. This pattern suggests
that physical harshness (alternating submergence and
desiccation; ice and low temperatures) limits the distribution of invertebrates at this site. [...] A weak correlation between the densities of zebra mussels and those
of other macroinvertebrates nonetheless suggests that
the zebra mussel invasion may have affected community structure." (Authors) Mean density of Odonata: 2
specimens / m².] Address: Strayer, D.L., Inst. Ecosystem Studies, Box AB, Millbrooh, New York 12545, USA
2001
7930. Czeczuga, B.; Godlewska, A. (2001): Aquatic
insects as vectors of aquatic zoosporic fungi parasitic
on fishes. Acta Ichthyologica & Piscatoria 31(2): 87104. (in English, with Polish summary) [32 species of aquatic insects in 6 water bodies of various trophic state
in Poland were surveyed for aquatic zoosporic fungi. 46
different species of aquatic zoosporic fungi parasitic on
fishes were recorded on Erythromma najas (n = 26 fungi), Anax imperator (n = 12) and Aeshna grandis (n =
32).] Address: Czeczuga, B., Dept Gen. Biol., Medical
Univ., Białystok, Kilińskiego 1, 15-230 Białystok, Poland
7931. Edokpayi, C.A.; Osimen, E.C. (2001): Hydrobiological studies on Ibiekuma River at Ekpoma, southern
Nigeria, after impoundment: the faunal characteristics.
African Journal of Science and Technology (AJST) Science and Engineering Series 2(1): 72-81. (in English)
["A study of a 3 Km stretch of a perennial rainforest
stream in southern Nigeria describes the macrobenthic
faunal characteristics of pools (dam site stations) and
runs. A total of 84 invertebrate taxa made up of 2,535
individuals were recorded. The overall faunal abundance was not significantly different at the study stretch.
The abundance of the major taxonomic groups was
however significantly different (P < 0.05) at the study
stations. Hemiptera and Diptera were the most abundant invertebrate groups recorded. The high number of
benthic invertebrates observed is a reflection of the
physical and chemical stability of the study stream."
(Authors) The study includes records of "Petaluridae" at
several stations.] Address: Edokpayi, C.A., Department
of Zoology, Marine Biology and Fisheries, University of
Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
7932. Harp, G.L.; Trial, L. (2001): Distribution and
Status of Ophiogomphus westfalli (Odonata Gomphidae) in Missouri and Arkansas. Journal of the Arkansas
Academy of Science 55: 43-50. (in English) ["O. westfalli is endemic to the Interior Highlands (Ozark Plateaus and Ouachita Mountains), in Missouri, Arkansas
and southeastern Kansas. First described in 1985, its
life history is still little known. Prior to 1997, this species
was known from only six sites in Missouri and 10 in
Arkansas. From late May through late July inboth 1999
and 2000 we surveyed 49 sites, three of them twice
each, on Missouri Ozark streams in order to further clarify the distribution and relative abundance of this
dragonfly. Adults, nymphs and/or exuviae were found at
23 sites. Literature and museum searches bring to 72
locations in Missouri and 10 in Arkansas where this
species has been found. Small to moderate-sized populations, restricted to the Interior Highlands, are known
from at least 82 locations. Therefore, it is recommended
that its global and Missouri rankings be changed from
G2 and S2 to G3 and S3, respectively. Distribution and
abundance of this species needs further study in Arkansas." (Authors)] Address: Harp, G.L., Department of
Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University, State
University, AR72467, Fish &Wildlife Res. Center, Missouri Dept. of Conservation, 1110 South College Ave.,
Columbia, MO 65201, USA
7933. lllinois Department of Natural Resources
(2001): Vermilion River (Illinois River Basin) Area Assessment. Volume 3. Living resources. Authority of the
State of lllinois: X, 166 pp. (in English) [The checklist of
Odonata is compiled in table 18. The full version of the
study is available at: http://www.ideals.uiuc.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/13890/vermilionirb3.pdf?
sequence=4] Address: lllinois Department of Natural
Resources, Office of Scientific Research and Analysis,
Natural History Survey Division, 607 East Peabody
Drive, Champaign, lllinois 61820, USA
7934. Vercauteren, T.; Martin, P.; Goddeeris, B.;
(2001): Vejdovskyella comata (Vejdovski, 1883) (Oligochaeta: Naididae) in een vijver van het Raadsherenpark
te Vosselaar: eerste melding van deze gelede worm in
België. Antwerpse Koepel vorr Natuurstudie - Jarboek
2001: 83-88. (in Dutch, with English and French summaries) [The study also includes record odonate larvae
of Lestes sponsa, L. viridis, Cordulia aenea, Sympetrum
spp., and Anax imperator.] Address: Vercauteren, T.,
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Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Kronenburgstraat
45, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected]
2002
7935. Bambaradeniya, C.N.B.; Ekanayake, S.P.; Kekulandala, L.D.C.B.; Samarawickrama, V.A.P.; Ratnayake, N.D.; Fernando, R.H.S.S. (2002): An assessment
of the status of biodiversity in the Muthurajawela Wetland Sanctuary. Occ. Pap. IUCN, Sri Lanka 3. ISBN:
955-8177-17-2: IV, 48 pp. (in English) [Odonata consist
"of 22 species (in 4 families), representing approximately 19 % of the total odonate species in Sri Lanka
(App. 10). Among them, only one is endemic, while 2
are nationally threatened. Among the odonate species,
36% were common. Rhyothemis variegata and Agriocnemis pygmaea were abundant. Interestingly, the former was more common in degraded/disturbed habitats.
The survey clearly highlighted that odonates could be
used as indicators of habitat quality in wetland ecosystems." (Authors)] Address: IUCN - Sri Lanka, No. 53,
Horton Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka.
7936. Garces, H.A. (2002): Fauna acuática asosiada
al Río San Félix, provincie de Chiriquí, República de
Panmamá. Tecnociencia 4(2): 73-86. (in Spanish)
[Panama; Odonata are treated at the order level.] Address: Garcés, H., Universidad de Panamá, Facultad de
Ciencias Naturales, Exactas y Tecnología. Centro de
Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (CCML). Departamento
de Biología Marina y Limnología, Panama. E-mail: [email protected]
7937. Jueg, U.; Grosser, C. (2002): Erste Fachtagung "Europäische Hirudinea" in Karnin (Landkreis Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) vom 30.08. bis
02.09.2001. Lauterbornia 44: 37-44. (in German, with
English summary) ["10 participants concerned with
leeches or interested in at least attended the first workshop on European Hirudinea. They came from Poland,
Germany and Slovenia. After exchange of experience
by papers and statements a study trip to waters near
Schwerin, Germany yielded remarkable faunistic results." (Authors) The list of taxa also includes Cordulia
aenea.] Address: Jueg, U., Schweriner Allee 16, D19288 Ludwigslust, Germany. E-mail: uweiueg(@t-online.de
7938. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (2002):
Report of Rapid Biodiversity Assessments at Tongtieling Forest Area and Xinglong Tropical Botanic Garden,
Southeast Hainan, China, 22-23 May 1999, ii.. South
China Forest Biodiversity Survey Report Series (Online
Simplified Version): No. 22. KFBG, Hong Kong SAR: II
+ 18 pp-["17 species were recorded at Tongtieling, and
ten at Xinglong Tropical Botanic Garden. The most frequently encountered species at Tongtieling was Drepanosticta zhoui, which was first recorded from Shangxi
on the same survey trip. Burmargiolestes xinglongensis
is a species new to science. It has been described from
a single specimen by Wilson K.D.P. & Reels (2001),
and named after the locality. The record of Pseudoagrion australasiae is the first from China. The records of
Macromia berlandi, M. katae, M. moorei malayana and
M. rapida are the first from Hainan. [...] Some species at
Tongtieling are of particular conservation significance: –
Burmargiolestes xinglongensis is known only from
Tongtieling; – Euphaea ornata, Pseudolestes mirabilis,
Coeliccia scutellum hainanense, Drepanosticta zhoui
are known only from Hainan; – M. katae and Zygonyx
iris insignis are known only from Hainan and Hong
Kong; – M. calliope is known only from Hainan and Vietnam; – M. rapida is known only from Hainan, Hong
Kong and Guangdong; – Paragomphus pardalinus is
known only from Hainan, Guangxi and Guangdong; –
M. berlandi is known only from Hainan, Guangxi, Hong
Kong and Vietnam. At Xinglong Botanic Garden the
species present were more associated with lentic habitats such as ponds." (Authors; K.D.P. Wilson)] Address:
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Corporation, Lam
Kam Road, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
7939. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (2002):
Report of Rapid Biodiversity Assessments at Fusui
Rare Animal Nature Reserve, Southwest Guangxi,
China, 1998 and 2001. South China Forest Biodiversity
Survey Report Series (Online Simplified Version): No.
12. KFBG, Hong Kong SAR: II + 12pp. (in English) ["24
dragonfly species were recorded (Table 5: Dragonfly
species at Fusui, 28 May 1998). Most are typical of lentic habitats. Notable finds included Indocypha sp. and
Dysphaea sp., which have yet to be identified: Indocypha sp. (pending identification), Libellago lineata lineata, Ceriagrion auranticum, Pseudagrion pruinosum,
P. spencei, P. rubriceps, Dysphaea sp. (pending identification), Copera marginipes, Prodasineura autumnalis,
Anax guttatus, Epophthalmia elegans, Ictinogomphus
pertinax, Sinictinogomphus clavatus, Brachydiplax
farinosa, Orthetrum pruinosum, O. sabina sabina,
Acisoma p. panorpoides, Brachythemis contaminata,
Crocothemis servilia, Neurothemis fulvia, Trithemis aurora, Pantala flavescens, Tholymis tillarga, Zygonyx iris
insignis." (Authors; K.D.P. Wilson)] Address: Kadoorie
Farm and Botanic Garden Corporation, Lam Kam Road,
Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
7940. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (2002):
Report of Rapid Biodiversity Assessments at Nonggang
National Nature Reserve, Southwest Guangxi, China,
19 to 27 May 1998. South China Forest Biodiversity
Survey Report Series (Online Simplified Version): No.
10. KFBG, Hong Kong SAR: II + 34pp. (in English)
["Sixty-two species of dragonfly were recorded over the
course of the study period, of which 40 were found in
the Nonggang section, 33 at Longhu and 19 at Longshan [...]. Most of these are new records for the reserve. A new species of Coeliccia (Zygoptera: Platycnemididae) was discovered. Orolestes selysi is a new record
for mainland China, but is also known from Hainan,
Taiwan, India, Laos and Vietnam. Dysphea basitincta is
a new record for mainland China. It is also known from
Hainan and was described from Vietnam. Euphaea superba is a new record for China. It too was described
from Vietnam. [...] Despite the lack of surface streams
in the porous limestone hills of Nonggang and Longhu
sections, the dragonfly fauna was very rich, and included a number of rare species. Several species were
good forest indicators, including Dysphaea sp., Polycanthagyna erythromelas, and many gomphid species.
At Longshan the odonates encountered were, with the
exception of Libellago lineata, Pseudagrion rubriceps,
Coeliccia sp., Stylurus sp. B and Tetrathemis platyptera, largely typical of lentic habitats." (Authors; K.D.P.
Wilson)] Address: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Corporation, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong
SAR
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7941. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (2002):
Report of a Rapid Biodiversity Assessment at Xidamingshan Headwater Forest Nature Reserve, Southwest
Guangxi, China, 15-17 October 1998. South China Forest Biodiversity Survey Report Series (Online Simplified Version) 20. KFBG, Hong Kong SAR: II + 16 pp. (in
English) ["A total of 15 dragonfly species were recorded
in the Xidamingshan area over the period 15-17 October. All but one of these were recorded at Lizhi on the
first day. The odonate fauna was generally typical of mixed habitats, and no restricted or forest-specialist species were recorded." (Authors; K.D.P. Wilson)] Address:
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Corporation, Lam
Kam Road, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
7942. MacRury, N.K.; Graeb, B.D.S.; Johnson, B.M.;
Clements, W.H. (2002): Comparison of dietary mercury
exposure in two sympatric top predator fishes, largemouth bass and northern pike: a bioenergetics modeling approach. Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and
Recovery 9: 137-147. (in English) ["Physical and ecological factors, including lake temperature, fish physiology, and diet, influence methylmercury (MeHg) exposure in fish. We employed bioenergetics modeling to
compare dietary MeHg exposure in sympatric top predators, largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and
northern pike (Esox lucius).We compared simulations
using field data to hypothetical simulations with (1) ±
25% change in mean daily lake temperature for juvenile
and adult bass and pike; (2) ± 25% change in long-term
growth rate of pike; (3) adult bass diet shift from generalist predator to strict piscivore. Bass and pike MeHg
exposures were similar in baseline simulations and reflected patterns in field tissue concentrations. This occurred despite the fact that bass consumed highly contaminated benthic invertebrates (including Odonata),
while pike exclusively consumed less contaminated fish
prey. Higher temperatures increased adult bass and
pike MeHg exposures by 35% and 27%, respectively.
Shifting adult bass diets to 100% fish resulted in a 54%
decrease in exposure, while increasing pike growth
rates resulted in a 24% decrease. Bioenergetics modeling proved useful in understanding the influence of temperature, prey-base, and predator growth on differences in Hg exposure across fish species." (Authors)]
Address: MacRury, Nicole, Dept of Fishery and Wildlife
Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
80523, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
7943. Ruchin, A.B.; Ryzhov, M.K. (2002): On the diet
of the Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda) in the Sura and
Moksha watershed, Mordovia. Advances in Amphibian
Research in the Former Soviet Union 7: 197-205. (in
English, with Russian summary) [Russia; based on material collected in 2001 – 2002, the diet of R. ridibunda
included 200 different taxa. Odonata contribute with
1,4% of prey items to the diet of R. ridibunda including
the following taxa: Calopterygidae im., Calopteryx virgo
L. im., Lestes dryas im., Aeshna sp. l., Gomphus sp. l.,
Libellila sp. l., and Anax sp. larvae.] Address: Ruchin,
A.B., Department of Biology, Mordovian State University, Bolshevitskaya UI., Saransk 430000 Russia
7944. Stich, M.; Stich, F.; Holzinger, W.E.; Wieser,
C. (2002): Zwei bemerkenswerte Libellenfunde in den
Karawanken (Insecta: Odonata). Carinthia II 192/112:
511-516. (in German, with English summary) [Austria;
Somatochlora arctica was recorded for the first time
from Carinthia in the area of Bodental on 22.6.2000, S.
meridionalis was photographed at the Singerberg near
Ferlach on 27.6.2000, a second record for the country.]
Address: Stich, Margit & Friedrich, Griesgasse 62, A9170 Ferlach, Austria
7945. Suda, S. (2002): Dragonflies of the Institute for
Nature Study, Tokyo. Miscellaneous reports of the National Park for Nature Study 34: 107-130. (in Japanese,
with English summary) [Between July 1998 to November 2000, and in July 2001, 28 odonate species were
recorded in the Institute for Nature Study, Tokyo. The
species are listed an briefly discussed. Anaciaeschna
martini is a new addition to the list of 49 species recorded at this locality between 1949-2001.] Address: Suda,
S., Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
The University of Tokyo, Japan
7946. Yokoi, N. (2002): Description of new Boyeria
species from central Laos (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae).
Tombo 45(1/4): 12-14. (in English) ["A new Boyeria
species (captured at last instar larvae and reared in
room until emergence) is described from central Laos
and compared with B. sinensis from China and B. madachlani from Japan, The new sp. Boyeria karubei differed from the Japanese species in colour of head and
antealar carina, and differed from the Chinese species
in a pair of distinct yellow stripes in front of pterothorax,
and subbasal ventral tubercle and sharply pointed apex
in superior appendages. The genus Boyeria is recorded
for the first time from South-East Asia." (Author)] Address: Yokoi, N., 2-37-11 Kaisei, Koriyama. Fukushima,
963-8851 Japan
7947. Yutaka, Y.; Bunzaemon, S.; Norio, S. (2002):
Adult eclosion of Sympetrum (red dragonfly) and paddy
rice cultivation method in paddy field. Tohoku Nogyo
Kenkyu Seika Joho 16: 57-58. (in Japanese) ["Influence
of difference in cultivation methods of paddy rice on the
aquatic organisms was investigated. Cultivation sectors
by non chemical fertilizers, reduced pesticides, combination of these two, organic cultivation, and traditional
practice (medium dry and full-time flooding) were set
up, and number of adult-eclosion individuals of Sympetrum was counted at the respective sector. The number
was found remarkably high in the full-time flooding sector compared with that in the medium dry sector. The
number did not show much difference between sectors
with and without chemical fertilizers. The adult eclosion
number was found higher both in organic cultivation
sector and reduced pesticide sector than that for the
traditional practice sector." (Authors)] Address: unknown
2003
7948. Arimoro, F.O. (2003): Guides to the Freshwater Invertebrates of Southern Africa. Volume 7: Insecta
I. Ephemeroptera, Odonata and Plecoptera. I.J. de
Moor, J.A. Day and F.C. de Moor (editors). Water Research Commission, Pretoria, South Africa. WRC Report No. TT 207/03. ISBN 978-1-77005-017-4: 288 pp.
(in English) [not available for abstracting.] Address: Obtainable from the Water Research Commission, Private
Bag X03, Gezina, Pretoria 0031, South Africa, or orders
@wrc.org.za
7949. Boano, G.; Rolando, A. (2003): Aggressive interactions and demographic parameters in Libellula
Odonatological Abstract Service 25 (January 2010) - page 6
fulva (Odonata, Libellulidae). Italian Journal of Zoology
70(2): 159-166. (in English) ["Male aggressive interactions and demographic parameters (sex ratio, survival,
abundance and life span) of L. fulva were studied for
four years at a marsh in northwestern Italy by monitoring marked individuals. Perching males attacked every
dragonfly passing near the perch. However, the mean
homospeciflc attack distance was significantly longer
than the heterospecific one and this suggests that
males were able to discriminate among species, at least
partially. In some instances, aggressive males succeeded in catching and copulating with females. Release-recapture analyses indicate that the sex ratio was
very biased towards males, even though male and female capture probabilities were equal. Females had a
slightly greater mortality rate than males, but this difference in adult survival is not sufficient to explain why
adult females were rather rare at our study site. Life
span estimates are in keeping with field observations,
indicating that most males stayed alive for less than 10
days. All these results suggest a connection between
interactions and demographic parameters. Male aggressive behaviour can in fact be viewed as an adaptation to a sexual environment here the time for reproduction is very short and the probability of meeting a partner is very low. Aggressions may in fact enhance
males' probabilities to catch (and copulate with) females
which are flying through the site. Weather conditions influenced males' behaviour, attack distance being significantly and positively related with light intensity. Viceversa, weather conditions did not influence survival,
maybe because of mild temperatures and scanty rain.
The aggressive behaviour of L. fulva males might be
classed as territoriality. However, the classical "defence
of resource approach" seems to be scarcely appropriate here, since no resource located inside the hypothetical territory was defended, at least at the perch site."
(Authors)] Address: Boano, G., Museo Civico di Storia
Naturale, Via San Francesco di Sales 188, I-10022 Carmagnola, Torino, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
7950. Cano, F.J. (2003): Una rara libélula amenazada peligra al excluirse de Natura 2000 una cuenca
malagueña. Quercus 212: 53. (in Spanish) [Brief report
on a record of a population of Oxygastra curtisii along
the river Alaminos at the confluent with the river Fuengirola in the southern part of the province of Málaga,
Spain.] Address: Cano Villegas, F.J., C/Montemayor, 4
1º-2; 14003-Córdoba, Spain. E-mail: [email protected]
7951. Catling, P.M. (2003): Dragonflies (Odonata) of
the Northwest Territories, Status ranking and preliminary atlas. University of Ottawa: 49 pp. (in English)
["Thirty-five species of Odonata are given status ranks
in the Northwest Territories based on number of occurrences and distributional area within the territory. Nine
species are ranked as S2, may be at risk, including
Aeshna subarctica, Lestes congener, Nehalennia irene,
Ophiogomphus colubrinus, Somatochlora albicincta, S.
forcipata, S. franklini, S. sahlbergii and S. septentrionalis. Many of these are widespread and on the edge of
their range in the Northwest Territories. The most restricted species overall in North America is the Palearctic - East Beringian S. sahlbergi. O. colubrinus appears
rare and local in the western part of its range. Nineteen
species are ranked as S3, sensitive and 7 are ranked
as S4, secure. The ranking is based on a database of
1040 records each defined as unique combination of
date, location and collector. Rejected taxa and possible
additions are outlined. Regions requiring further survey
are noted. Information on collecting and inventory is
provided. Distribution maps for the species in the Northwest Territories are included." (Author)] Address:
http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/live/documents/documentManagerUpload/AtlasDragonflies.pdf
7952. Corbet, P.S. (2003): Leiden, June 2002. Agrion 7(1): 3-4. (in English) [Report on a regional meeting
of the Worldwide Dragonfly Association in June 2002 in
the Netherlands]
7953. Crampton, W.G.R.; Lovejoy, N.R.; Albert, J.S.
(2003): Gymnotus ucamara: a new species of Neotropical electric fish from the Peruvian Amazon (Ostariophysi: Gymnotidae), with notes on ecology and electric organ discharges. Zootaxa 277: 1-18. (in English) [Gymnotus ucamara n.sp. is described from floodplain habitats in the Rio Ucayali Basin, Peru. Stomach content
analysis shows that Odonata play a significant role
(app. one third of food items) of this fish.] Address:
Crampton, W.G.R., Florida Museum of Natural History,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611-7800, USA.
E-mail: [email protected]
7954. Filho, D.Z.; Cunha Ribeiro, A.;Cunha Ribeiro,
G.; Aguiar Fracasso. M.P.; Monetti Pavani, M.; Müller
Patrao Oliveira, O.; Adriano de Oliveira, S.; Marques,
A.C. (2003): Faunistic survey of sandstone caves from
Altinópolis region, Sao Paulo state Brazil. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia: 93-99. (in English, with Portuguese
summary) ["The fauna of eight sandstone caves of the
region of Altinópolis, (Serra Geral Arenitic Speleological
province, São Paulo State, Southeastern Brazil) was
surveyed. Our results improve the previous faunistic
knowledge of the region, recording 15 new occurrences
for Brazilian caves and 26 for Brazilian sandstone
caves. The fauna is characterized by a large number of
detritivores/omnivores such as crickets and cockroaches, and several predators like spiders and heteropterans in bat guano." (Authors) One specimen of a Libellulidae was found in the Duas Bocas cave.] Address:
Marques, A.C., Depto de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Univ. de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 11461, 05422970, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected].
7955. Hämäläinen, M. (2003): Platycnemis phasmovolans sp. nov., an extraordinary damselfly from Laos
with notes on its East Asian congeners (Odonata: Platycnemididae). Tombo 46: 1-7. (in English) [Platycnemis
phasmovolans sp. n. from Lak Sao area in central Laos
is described and illustrated in both sexes. The new species is characterized by possessing the most highly expanded tibiae so far known in Odonata. Its habitat is
briefly described. The other species found from the
same stream include Philoganga vetusta Ris, 1912 and
Zygonyx takasago Asahina, 1966, both of which are recorded from Laos for the first time. The forgotten Japanese taxon Platycnemis bilineata Bartenef, 1910 from
Matsuyama, Shikoku, is synonymized with Copera annulata (Selys, 1863). Preliminary taxonomic notes on
other East Asian taxa described as Platycnemis species
are provided.] Address: Hämäläinen M., Dept Applied
Zool., P.O.Box 27, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki,
Finland; E-mail: [email protected]
7956. Hansen, H. (2003): Food habits of the North
American River Otter (Lontra canadensis). Graduate
Program, Department of Zoology and Physiology, Uni-
Odonatological Abstract Service 25 (January 2010) - page 7
versity of Wyoming: 7 pp. (in English) ["Aquatic invertebrates have been found to comprise a significant portion of the river otters’ diet. Reid et al. (1994) found that
otters ate more aquatic invertebrates in the summer as
the insect populations increased and certain life stages
became vulnerable. Most aquatic invertebrates consumed are dragonfly and stonefly nymphs and adult
beetles) (Berg 1999, Reid et al. 1994)." (Author)] http://
www.amigosbravos.org/docs/projects/riverotter/030700foodhabits.pdf
7957. Karube, H. (2003): Description of a new species of the genus Cephalaeschna (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae) from northern Vietnam. Tombo 46: 9-12. (in English) [The genus Cephalaeschna is recorded from northern Vietnam for the first time. Cephalaeschna aritai
n.sp. - related to C. needhami Asahina, 1981 from Jiangxi, SE China - is described. Distribution. Sapa, N Vietnam. Type-specimens. Holotype: male; Sapa (alt.
1500-2000 m), Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam,
2002, native collector leg. Paratypes, 2 females, same
date as holotype. The holotype is deposited in the collection of the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural
History, Japan.] Address: Karube, H., Kanagawa Prefect. Mus. Nat. Hist., 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa,
250, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]
7958. Mkize, N. (2003): A contribution to cabbage
pest management by subsistence and small-scale farmers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of
Science in Entomology, Rhodes University: X, 108 pp.
(in English) ["The interaction between farmers, agricultural scientists and extension workers is sometimes
overlooked in agricultural entomology. In an attempt to
respond to this reality this study examines some foundation of this interaction in relation to the pest management practices of subsistence and small-scale farmers
and also highlights the problems that might arise in the
implementation of IPM. Problems involving pests occurrence; language barriers; beliefs, knowledge and perception about insects, and visual literacy are examined.
The thesis has a two-fold focus, firstly the study of pests
on cabbages of subsistence farmers in Grahamstown
and secondly a broader focus on other aspects such as
cultural entomology, perception of insects and visual literacy specifically in relation to Xhosa speaking people
in the Eastern Cape." (Author) Names of Odonata (general, Zygoptera, Anisoptera) in isiXhosa language are
listed in tables 2 and 3.] Address: http://eprints.ru.ac.
za/752/1/Mkize-MSc.pdf
7959. Nekaris, K.A.I. ; Rasmussen, D.T. (2003): Diet
and feeding behaviourof Mysore Slender Lorises. International Journal of Primatology 24(1): 33-46. (in English) ["We studied the feeding ecology of the Mysore
slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus) for
10.5 month in a dry scrub forest at Ayyalur Interface
Forestry Division,Tamil Nadu, South India.We recorded
and analyzed 1240 feeding incidents, which indicate
that the lorises were almost exclusively faunivorous,
with 96% of all feeding events representing animal
prey.Of prey items that could be identified (n = 605),
62.9% were ants and termites. Lorises fed on 9 orders
and 17 families of insects, including Odonata, plus
spiders, molluscs, and small vertebrates. Lorises infrequently fed on gums and a legume pod. They usually
grabbed prey with one hand, while other appendages
firmly held the substrate. Many of the identifiable prey
items belong to insect taxa likely to contain toxic chemicals. Consumption of insects inferred to be toxic was
accompanied by an elaborate behavioural repertoire of
sneezing, slobbering and urine-washing. A high proportion of insects eaten by slender lorises (71%) occurred
in patches or aggregations. The utilization of aggregated social insects may have implications for understanding the unusually high degree of gregarious behaviour exhibited by the lorises." (Authors)] Address:
Nekaris, K.A.I., Dept of Anthropology, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri,
63110, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
7960. Park, Y.-l.; Bradshaw, J. (2003): Insect origami: Into the fold. Using the art of paper folding to
stimulate an interest in insect diversity and morphology.
American entomologist, Winter 2003: 210-214. (in English) [The paper presents stunning works of insect origami, including the example of an Aeschnidae.] Address: not stated
7961. Pryswitt, K.-P. (2003): Die Zwerglibelle (Nehalennia speciosa) im NSG Helstorfer Moor (Region
Hannover). Mitt. AG Zool. Heimatf. Nds. 9: 25. (in German) [Niedersachsen, Germany; 15-VI-2003, app. 20
specimens of N. speciosa were recorded in the high
bog of Helstorf.] Address: Pryswitt, K.-P., Lessingstr. 2,
31535 Neustadt a. Rbge, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
7962. Sanford, M.R.; Keiper, J.B.; Walton, W.E.
(2003): The impact of wetland vegetation drying time on
abundance of mosquitoes and other invertebrates.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
19(4): 361-366. (in English) ["Vegetation management
for constructed treatment wetlands often involves
knocking down emergent vegetation with heavy equipment and inundating the dead vegetation after a period
of drying. Such practices create favourable conditions
for larval mosquitoes. We studied the relationship
between length of. the drying period for an emergent
macrophyte, Typha sp., and the abundance of aquatic
invertebrates in replicated 0.18-m³ wading pools. The
mosquito, Culex tarsalis, was significantly more abundant in pools containing vegetation aged for 2 wk before
inundation compared to pools containing vegetation
aged 5 wk, freshly cut vegetation, or without vegetation.
Potential larval mosquito food resources (particles
between 2 and 6l µm in equivalent spherical diameter)
in the 2-wk aging treatment did not differ significantly
from the other treatments during the 5-wk experiment.
The abundance of other larval culicids, nonculicine Diptera, and potential mosquito predators (i.e., Dytiscidae
and Aeshnidae) did not differ significantly among the
vegetation aging treatments."] Address: Sanford,
Michelle, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
7963. Schlüpmann, M. (2003): Beitrag zur Flora und
Fauna des Erfttales bei Grevenbroich. Teil II: Fauna.
Decheniana 156: 261-286. (in German, with English
summary) [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; 6 odonate
taxa are reported. Calopteryx splendens is accessed as
regionally threatened.] Address: Schlüpmann, M., Hierseier Weg 18, D-58119 Hagen, German. E-mail: [email protected]
7964. Teixeira, D.M.; Nacinovic, J.B. (2003): Itens alimentares do colhereiro, Ajaia ajaja (Linnaeus, 1758) no
Brazil central (Ciconiiformes, Threskiornithidae). Arqui-
Odonatological Abstract Service 25 (January 2010) - page 8
vos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro 61(1): 49-54.
(in Portuguese, with English summary) [The food of
roseate spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja in Central Brazil was analyzed dissecting 20 stomachs of adult specimens obtained near the Fontoura Indian Post, Bananal island,
State of Tocantins. 14 different food items among fishes
(99% of total volume) and aquatic insects (0.4% of total
volume). Four of the stomachs also contained larvae of
Odonata.] Address: Nacinovic, J.B., Museu Nacional /
UFRJ, Depto de Vertebrados. Quinta da Boa Vista, São
Cristóvão, 20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
7965. Thipaksorn, A. (2003): Diversity, distribution
and Wolbachia infection of rice field odonate insects in
Thailand. M.Sc. diss., Fac. Graduate Stud., Mahidol
Univ., Bangkok. ISBN974-04-3551-3: xiii+115 pp. ["Odonate insects are important predators of rice pests that
play a valuable role in the rice ecosystem. Twenty-nine
odonate species, 15 zygopterans and 14 anisopterans,
were collected from rice fields in 36 provinces around
Thailand from 1998 to 2000. Within all rice odonate
species, three zygopteran species, Agriocnemis pygmaea, Agriocnemis f. femina and Ischnura senegalensis, had the highest numbers of individuals. Within the
anisopterans, the species with the highest number of individuals was Diplacodes trivialis. The distributions of
15 coenagrionid and 11 libellulid odonate species were
extended with many new provincial records. The distribution and phylogenetic relationships of the reproduction-modifying bacteria called Wolbachia in odonate insects were also studied. Using a PCR-based method
and wsp gene primers, four odonate species, Agriocnemis f femina, Pseudagrion pruinosum (Zygoptera),
Brachythemis contaminata and Neurothemis t. tullia
(Anisoptera) were found to be infected with Wolbachia
and the percentage of Wolbachia infection among species of the Order Odonata was 13.79 %. All procedures
used for phylogenetic reconstruction (maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood and neighbor-joining methods) place all odonate Wolbachia strains in the Con and
Pip subgroups within the B group of Wolbachia strains.
The wsp gene sequences of Agriocnemis f femina and
Brachythemis contaminata were in the Pip subgroup,
but Wolbachia sequences from Neurothemis t. tullia and
Pseudagrion pruinosum were grouped together into the
Con subgroup of B group Wolbachia strains. The low
Wolbachia infection frequencies and identical wsp gene
sequences in odonate species that are not closely related suggest that Wolbachia might have recently invaded rice field odonate populations through some
means of horizontal transmission. Identical wsp gene
sequences were found from all three positive populations of A. f. femina collected from different regions of
Thailand. This finding supports the hypothesis that
Wolbachia-infected damselflies spread into uninfected
populations. Further study should be done to investigate the rates at which Wolbachia-infected damselflies
could spread into uninfected populations." (Author)"The
subjects treated in this well-styled and beautifully produced dissertation were earlier summarized in 3 journal
papers, viz. the diversity and distribution in Malangpo
18(2001): 171-174, and Notulae odonatologicae
6(2003): 20-24; and the Wolbachia infection in Curr. Microbiol. 47(2003): 314-318. As to the Thai ricefield
Odonata,all species are here described and keyed,
their distribution is listed per province (along with the
quantitative data), and a map is provided. The distribution and phylogenetic relationships of the reproductionmodifying Wolbachia in Agriocnemis f. femina, Pseud-
agrion pruinosum, Brachythemis contaminata & Neurothemis t. tullia form the main and most important part of
this work. All procedures used for phylogenetic reconstruction (maximum persimony, maximum likelihood,
and neighbour-joining methods) place the odonate Wolbachia strains (wsp gene sequences) in the Pip (A. femina, B. contaminata) and Con (P. pruinosum, N. tullia)
subgroups within the B group of Wolbachia strains. The
low infection frequencies and the identical wsp gene sequences in not closely related spp. suggest that Wolbachia might have recently invaded rice field odonate.
populations through some means of horizontal transmission."] Address: Thipaksorn, A., Biol. Sect., Mahidol
Wittayanusom Sch., Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon
Pathom-73170, Thailand
7966. Whiteman, H.H.; Sheen, J.P.; Johnson, E.B.;
Vandeusen, A.; Cargille, R.; Sacco, T.W. (2003): Heterospecific prey and trophic polyphenism in larval Tiger
salamanders. Copeia, 2003(1): 56-67. (in English) ["Polyphenisms (environmentally cued polymorphisms) are
ubiquitous, yet the specific proximate mechanisms producing alternative morphs are generally not well known.
We tested hypotheses for the role of large heterospecific prey in the cannibalistic polyphenism within larval tiger salamanders, Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum, to
determine whether heterospecific prey directly or indirectly influence the production of cannibal morphs. Field
surveys suggested, and laboratory experiments confirmed, that macroinvertebrate prey induce cannibals
via an increase in body size variation within larval salamander populations. Dietary data and laboratory foraging experiments revealed that cannibals preferred
conspecifics even when their capture success was
greater on macroinvertebrates. Typical morphs, in contrast, consumed only macroinvertebrate and other prey
and never successfully cannibalized conspecifics. Our
results support the indirect hypothesis that cannibals
are induced via increased body size variation within a
population of larvae, as a result of differential consumption of large heterospecific prey, and do not rely on consumption of heterospecific prey once they are cannibals. The cannibalistic polyphenism is one example of
phenotypic plasticity in which the functional significance
and the proximate mechanisms producing the two
morphs are becoming clearer, allowing further study of
the molecular and physiological basis of the alternative
phenotypes." (Authors) Odonata included into this study
were larvae of Coenagrion resolutum and Ennallagma
cyathigerum.] Address: Whiteman, H.H., Dept Bio. Sci.,
Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky 42071, USA
2004
7967. Achmed, S.; Kashif, M.; Nisar, S. (2004): Efficacy of Monomethypo 5G and Chlorpyrifos 40EC against
insct pests and their effect on natural enemies in rice
eco-system. Pak. Entomol. 26(1): 87-94. (in English)
["An experiment for the efficacy of monomehypo 5G @
7 kg arce-1 against rice leaf folder (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, G.M), rice stem borers (Tryporyza spp.) and
chlorpyrifos 40 EC @ 1000 ml acre-1 and effect on natural enemies (dragonflies, damselflies and green lacewings) was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Three treatments, i.e., monomehypo 5G,
chlorpyrifos 40EC and a control were replicated thrice.
Results showed that % leaffolder infestation level, pop-
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ulation density of naiads and adults of Odonata and
adults of green lace wings on Basmati super was not
significantly different from that of Basmati-385 (P=0.20)
for one tail and P<0.41 for two tail t-test. The effect of
insecticides was more evident in chlorpyriphos 40EC
than in monomehypo 5G treated plots at 24, 46,72 hr,
one week after the application compared to the check
plots. It was also found that ~50% reduction in population of natural enemies of naiads and adults of Odonata
flies and green lace wings was observed." (Authors)]
Address: Nisar, S., College of Agriculture, University of
Agriculture, DG Khan, Pakistan
7968. Bracken, B.; Lewis, C. (2004): First records
and emergence of Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) in Prescott-Russell County. Ontario
Odonata 4: 1-3. (in English) ["On 17-VIII-1997, at a
sewage lagoon east of Ottawa, Canada near the town
of Embrun (45.2584·N, 75.3313· W), we collected one
teneral female S. corruptum, and observed a second
teneral. This is the second record of the species for the
Ottawa valley and the first record for eastern Ontario
away from the Great Lakes. The new eastern Ontario
record is an extension of 202 km northeast from the
nearest known Ontario collection from Sandbanks Provincial Park (Prince Edward County) on Lake Ontario.
The observation of these tenerals, incapable of flight, is
also of interest in indicating emergence at the site." (Authors)] Address: Lewis, Christina Lewis, 22-246 Harcourt Ave. Ottawa, ON K2B 5C3, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]
7969. Bree, D. (2004): Additional records of Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua) in Ontario. Ontario Odonata 4: 6-8. (in English) ["C. obliqua is reported from two locations in eastcentral Ontario, Canada
which are first county records for Peterborough and
Frontenac. The nine previous records from Ontario are
outlined. Information on the small stream habitats at the
two new locations and on ovipositing behaviour is
provided. Possible reasons for the rarity of this species
in Ontario are discussed." (Author)] Address: Bree, D.,
Box 123, Bloomfield, Ontario KOK 1GO, Canada
7970. Cating, P.M. (2004): The Austral Spreadwing,
Lestes australis, in Ontario. Ontario Odonata 4: 18-22.
(in English) ["Documentation for the occurrence of L.
australis in Ontario, Canada is discussed. No fully reliable Ontario records are known. The literature reports
are problematic because they are based on females
which cannot be identified with certainty. Other reports
lack supporting evidence or the voucher lacks some
characteristic features. More study of this species in
Ontario is needed. Identification is discussed." (Author)]
Address: Catling, P.M., 170 Stanford Ave., Ottawa,
Ontario K2C 0E9, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]
7971. Cating, P.M. (2004): Rapid recovery of Odonata populations at a completely dried up pond. Ontario
Odonata 4: 15-17. (in English) [""In 2001, a shallow gravel pit pond completely dried up to a dusty sun-baked
expanse and remained completely dry for three months.
Water returned in 2002 and 14 species of adult Odonata, and over 100 individuals as well as 3 species of
nymphs were observed. The uncommon Enallagma aspersum was present and Lestes forcipatus and L. unguiculatus were ovipositing at the pond. Periodically dry
ponds are an important habitat for Odonata. To a degree their periodic drying out can be viewed as a ne-
cessary and natural process." (Author)] Address: Catling, P.M., 170 Stanford Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K2C
0E9, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]
7972. Cating, P.M. (2004): Ontario Odonata records
through the years. Ontario Odonata 4: 23-27. (in English) ["Records from the Ontario Odonata Database and
those published in Ontario Odonata as part of the annual Ontario Odonata summary are mapped. For mapping
purposes, the records were divided into the "Walker
Period" with 6,000 records up to and including 1975,
the 1976-1998 pre-annual summary period with 10,000
records, and then each year of the annual summary
(1999-2001) including a total of almost 16,000 records.
A map also features all the 32,000 Ontario records
combined. These maps illustrate the tremendous
amount of survey work (both historical and contemporary) that has occurred in Ontario, as well as identifying
those areas that could most benefit from more detailed
surveys in the future. They also demonstrate the effectiveness of a well-coordinated effort to compile and
maintain records in a central repository." (Author)] Address: Catling, P.M., 170 Stanford Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K2C 0E9, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]
7973. Catling, P.M (2004): Anax junius overwintering
in eastern Ontario. Ontario Odonata 4: 9-10. (in English) [""Populations of A. junius in southern Canada are
both resident and migrant. The resident population is
said to overwinter as half grown larvae and emerge in
late June. A resident population has not been reported
north of Toronto and was not expected in eastern
Ontario based on a 1965 study at approximately the
same latitude at Montreal which found no evidence of
overwintering. In April 2002 overwintering larvae of
Anax junius were found at three locations in the Ottawa
and St. Lawrence valley regions of Ontario, far beyond
the Carolinian region which was the previously known
limit of resident populations." (Author)] Address: Catling, P.M., 170 Stanford Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K2C
0E9, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]
7974. Catling, P.M. (2004): A preliminary study of
dragonflies at eastern Ontario sewage lagoons in relation to water quality. Ontario Odonata 4: 28-32. (in English) ["To better understand the Odonata species composition at sewage ponds and its relationship to water
quality, numbers of individuals of each species were recorded from 15 sewage ponds and the same data was
collected for nymphs from 10 sewage ponds. The
ponds studied were distributed throughout eastern
Ontario. The numbers and presence of species was related to clarity which was shown to be related to water
quality and chemical parameters. Seventeen species of
adults and thirteen species of larvae were recorded.
The predominant species were Ischnura verticalis and
Enallagma civile and these were also characteristic of
the poorest water quality. Species of Lestes and E. ebrium occurred only in the pools with relatively clean water. More species occurred in clean ponds." (Author)]
Address: Catling, P.M., 170 Stanford Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K2C 0E9, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]
7975. Catling, P.M. (2004): Another record of Zebra
Mussel attached to an exuvium of Epitheca princeps,
and inferences of effect. Ontario Odonata 4: 5. (in English) ["An exuvium of E. princeps with an attached Zebra Mussel was found 30 cm above the water level
along the wall of a marina at Presqu'ile Bay (44.0188 N,
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77.7276 W, Northumberland Co.), Canada."] Address:
Catling, P.M., 170 Stanford Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K2C
0E9, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]
7976. Che Salmah, M.R.; Wahizatul Afzan, A.
(2004): Distribution of Odonata (Insecta) in various ecosystems in northern Peninsular Malaysia. Wetland
Sciene 2(3): 184-191. (in English) ["Odonata larvae and
adults were collected from fourteen sites of various habitats including rivers, rice fields, mountain streams,
freshwater and peat swamps, oil palm, sugarcane and
rubber plantations and lake. Out of 51 species recorded, Libellulidae made up the most dominant of 10 families followed by Gomphidae and Coenagrionidae. Other families were less common. Riverine and stream
ecosystems were the most diverse, both with six families and 19 and 13 species respectively. In the rice
fields, Libellulidae and Coenagrionidae were represented by 17 and seven species respectively. The poorest
fauna of Odonata was recorded from a lake system. A
few of libellulids were found to be pollution tolerant and
widespread in distribution. Many odonate species were
restricted to preferred habitats or water parameter gradients that could be used as bioindicators of respective
habitats or parameters." (Authors)] Address: Mrs. Wahizatul Afzan Bt. Azmi, Fac. Science & Technol., Kustem,
Mengabang Telipot, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. E-mail: [email protected]
7977. Clausnitzer, V. (2004): Ecology and biogeography of the dendrolimnetic Coryphagrion grandis (Odonata). In: Breckle, S.-W., Schweizer, B. & Fangmeier,
A. (eds) "Results of worldwide ecological studies".
Heimbach, Stuttgart: 243-256. (in English) ["A study on
the ecology of C. grandis was undertaken in coastal forests of East Africa. The results are compared with other dragonfly species, known to breed in phytotelmata as
well. These ecological and additional morphological and
genetic results of this study show, that the monotypic C.
grandis, which was placed for conveniences within the
Megapodagriidae, belongs to the otherwise South and
Central American Pseudostigmatidae. Although the separation from the neotropical Pseudostigmatidae occurred at least 100 million years ago, the morphology and
biology C. grandis is still very similar to the former. These findings support biogeographical considerations about historical forest distribution in Africa, stability of
East African coastal forests and the species loss due to
extinctions in West and Central Africa. Since the future
of C. grandis depends on the survival of the last coastal
and lower Eastern Arc forests in East Africa, a short
conservation chapter is added in the end." (Author)] Address: Clausnitzer, Viola, Friedländer Weg 53, 37085
Göttingen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
7978. Cook, J. (2004): Notable records of Emeralds
(Somatochlora spp.) from Leeds-Grenville, eastern Ontario. Ontario Odonata 4: 4. (in English) [S. forcipata
and S. walshii, both previously known from Mer Bleue
bog, are reported for the second time in eastern Ontario. S. williamsoni also occurred at the location near a
slow moving stream 2 km SW of Bishops Mills in a general region of extensive marshes and swamps. The distinction between females of S. williamsoni and S. tenebrosa is discussed.] Address: Cook, Joyce, R.R. 3
North Augusta Ont. KOG lRO, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]
7979. Costa, S.M. (2004): Distribution and species
richness of Odonate at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Prepared in partial fulfillment of the requirements of
the Office of Science, DOE Science Undergraduate
Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program under the direction of Dr. Timothy M. Green in the Environmental and
Waste Management Services Division at Brookhaven
National Laboratory: 17 pp. (in English) ["Odonate research was conducted at Brookhaven National Laboratory during the summer of 2004. The purpose for the research was to continue the Odonata research that
began in the summer of 2003, which consisted of identifying and cataloging the specimens found at the Laboratory. Identification was to species level when ever possible. In addition the 2004 goal was to survey the bodies of water at the Lab primarily for adult odonates, to
observe species richness, and catalog and preserve the
specimens collected in support of the New York
Odonate Atlas. To date a total of forty-six species have
been identified at Brookhaven National Laboratory
between the two summers of research. Twenty-five
adults and twelve larvae were identified during the summer of 2003 and fifteen different adults species were
found and identified during the summer of 2004. Future
research may continue at the ponds in order to expand
cataloging of Odonates; to possibly look at a link
between species richness and pH of ponds; and to continue the larger on going biotic inventory of the Lab."
(Author)] Address: Costa, Susan, SULI Program Community , College of Rhode Island, Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Upton, New York
7980. González Soriano, E.; Delgado Hernández, O.;
Harp, G.L. (2004): Libélulas de la Estación de Biología
Chamela (Insecta: Odonata). In: Alfonso N. García
Aldrete & Ricardo Ayala Barajas (Editores): Artropodos
De Chamelae. Universidad Nacional Autonoma. ISBN:
9703216072: 37-61. (in Spanish) [For more details see:
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id= B4SGs
UEYcM8C&oi=fnd&pg=PA37&dq=%22Lib%C3%A9lulas+de+la+Estaci%C3%B3n+de+Biolog%C3%ADa +Ch
amela%22&ots=gFqkTtN0zQ&sig=fCALX54o17ZQjWi0
VRPK wLUQE] Address: Gonzalez-Soriano, E., Depto
Zoologia, Inst. Biol., Universidad Autonoma, Apartado
Postal 70-153, 04510 Mexico, D.F., Mexico. E-mail:
[email protected]
7981. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (2004):
Report of a Rapid Biodiversity Assessment at Luokeng
Nature Reserve, North Guangdong, China, September
2002. South China Forest Biodiversity Survey Report
Series (Online Simplified Version) 40. KFBG, Hong
Kong SAR: II + 19 pp. (in English) ["23 species were recorded in Luokeng during the three-day survey. The
most frequently encountered species was Pantala flavescens. The record of Indocypha katharina is new to
Guangdong. This is a very restricted species and is previously known from only three sites, two in Guangxi and
another in Sichuan (Wilson & Reels, 2003)." (Authors;
K.D.P. Wilson)] Address: Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Corporation, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, N.T., Hong
Kong SAR
7982. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (2004):
Report of a Rapid Biodiversity Assessment at Heishiding Nature Reserve, West Guangdong, China, July
2002. South China Forest Biodiversity Survey Report
Series (Online Simplified Version): No. 39. KFBG, Hong
Kong SAR: II + 19 pp. (in English) ["37 species were re-
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corded during the five-day survey. Rhinocypha sp. (Aristocypha chaoi sp.n.) is a species new to science and
is being described. Vestalis miao and Bayadera bidentata are apparently new records for Guangdong province. The former has also been recorded from Guangxi and Hainan while the latter is known from Guangxi,
Hubei and Zhejiang (Wilson & Reels, 2003)." (Authors;
K.D.P. Wilson)] Address: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic
Garden Corporation, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, N.T.,
Hong Kong SAR
7983. Lekka, E.; Kagalou, I.; Lazaridou-Dimitriadou,
M.; Albanis, T.; Dakos; V.; Lambropoulou, D.; Sakkas,
V. (2004): Assessment of the Water and Habitat Quality
of a Mediterranean River (Kalamas, Epirus, Hellas), in
accordance with the EU Water Framework Directive.
Acta hydrochim. hydrobiol. 32(3): 175-188. (in English,
with German summary) ["In the present study, the water
quality of Kalamas river (NW Greece) was evaluated
using physicochemical and hydromorphological parameters and benthic macroinvertebrates. Statistical analyses (Cluster and FUZZY analyses) were performed
and two biotic scores (BMWP’ and HS) were used in order to classify the sites according to water quality. Kalamas river appeared to have excellent tomoderate water
quality at all sampling sites except one (close to the
delta area) which was “fairly or significantly polluted”.
During the low flow season water quality appeared
poorer than during the high flow season. The Greece
ecological parameters (hydromorphological, chemical,
and biological) used for this integrated approach are the
ones proposed by the New Water Directive 2000/60 EC
for an efficient surveying monitoring of running waters."
(Authors) Taxa - including Odonata - are treated on the
order level.] Address: Lazaridou-Dimitriadou, Maria, Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54006,
Thessaloniki, Greece. E-mail: [email protected]
7984. Płaska, W. (2004): The influence of predators
on the forming of species diversity of zoopleuston of
some water ecosystems of the Łęzna-Włodawa lakeland. Teka Kom. Ochr. Kszt. Srod. Przyr., 2004,1: 180183. (in Polish, with English summary) ["The studies
were conducted within two lakes and two subsided
ponds situated in the Leczna-Wlodawa Lake District. In
the studied water bodies, 73 zoopleustonic taxa were
found to occur; the highest number of taxa - 44 - occurred in Lake Usciwierz, the lowest one - 24 - in the
depression reservoir Szczecin. The highest values of
frequency (35-40%) were found in Lake Usciwierz and
the depression reservoir Nadrybie, the lowest one from 10% to 19% - occurred in Lake Piastfczno and the
depression reservoir Szczecin. The obtained results
showed that within water bodies with escalating pressure of predators the species diversity of zoopleuston
was also high." (Authors) Odonata contributed highly to
the biomass of predators.] Address: Płaska, W., Katedra Hydrobiologii i Ichtiobiologii Akademia Rolnicza, ul.
Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
7985. Pratt, P.D.; Paiero, S.M. (2004): Archilestes
grandis (Rambur) (Odonata: Lestidae), new to Canada.
Ontario Odonata 4: 11-12. (in English) ["One adult male
A. grandis was collected while perched on foliage in the
Ojibway Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve (42° 15'
43",82° 04' 12") on August 26, 2002." (Authors)] Address: Pratt, P.D., 7100 Matchette Rd, La Salle, ON,
Canada, N9C 2S3. E-mail: [email protected]
2005
7986. Armstrong, K.N.; Storey, A.W.; Davies, P.M.
(2005): Effects of catchment clearing and sedimentation
on macroinvertebrate communities of cobble habitat in
freshwater streams of southwestern Australia. Journal
of the Royal Society of Western Australia 88: 1-11. (in
English) ["The removal of riparian vegetation from along
first order streams of the northern jarrah forest reduced
ecological health, as assessed by an examination of
cobble communities. Macroinvertebrate diversity was
significantly lower in cleared compared to uncleared
reaches. There was also an associated decrease in the
biomass and a change in the composition of epilithon
communities, from those dominated by the angiosperm
Potamogeton ?crispus to thin slimes dominated by diatoms. Extensive growths of filamentous algae were not
observed on cobbles in cleared reaches. Species of Odonata (Argiolestes minimus,), Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera and Chironomidae were the most notable absences from cobbles in cleared reaches. Grazer abundance also was reduced. Few species in cobble habitats
appeared to benefit from catchment clearing although
there was a significant increase in the abundance of the
undescribed chironomid Orthocladiinae V61, which may
be a useful indicator species. We also tested the effect
of short term elevations in suspended sediment through
experimental addition of sediment in an attempt to separate the effects of sediment from others related to
catchment clearing. There was no significant difference
in macroinvertebrate diversity between control and sediment-added cobbles, and both had higher diversity than
cobbles in cleared reaches. We concluded that the
changes in the epilithic cover in cleared reaches caused
indirectly the changes in the macroinvertebrate community, either through a change in the composition of
food sources or loss of refugia. Sedimentation in cobble
environments might have greater impact in the longer
term than noted in this study, and also might have impact on other stream mesohabitats." (Authors)] Address: Armstrong, K.N., School Animal Biology (M092),
Univ. Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
7987. Boelter, R.A. (2005): Predation of native anurans by bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana: Ranidae) in the
South of Brazil. Dissertação de Mestrado, Mestrado em
Biodiversidade Animal, Universidade Federal de Santa
Maria, RS, Brasil: 36 pp. (in Portuguese and English)
["Bullfrogs have been introduced in many continents
causing impact on native species. We have studied the
influence of bullfrogs on the native anuran fauna
through the diet analysis of 291 specimens, collected
between May 2002 and June 2003, in an area in the
South of Brazil. In order to check the feeding importance of the food items, the Pinkas index was used,
classifying them by their relative importance (IRI). To
analyze ontogenetic changes in the diet, we compared
the variation among weigh classes. The most important
item found in the bullfrog diet was the anuran (IRI =
2157.71) from the Leptodactylidae, Hylidae, Microhylidae and Ranidae families, totalizing nine preyed species.
Anurans were found in all weight classes. These results
show a potentially strong predation pressure on the native anuran fauna. A control program for this invasive
species in natural environments in the South of Brazil is
suggested to be undertaken urgently." (Authors) Odonata are represented as app. 10% of food items in bullfrog stomaches.] Address: Boelter, R.A., Curso de Mestrado em Biodiversidade Animal, Universidade Federal
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de Santa Maria, Faixa de Camobi, Km 9, Bairro Camobi, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Brasil, Cep.:
97105-900. E-mail: [email protected]
7988. Brito-Junior, L. de; Pegado Abílio, F.J.; Watanabe, T. (2005): Aquatic insects of São José dos Cordeiros dam (Paraiban semiarid) with emphasis in Chironomidae. Entomol. Vect. 12(2): 149-157. (in Portuguese, with English summary) [Brasil; Chironomidae and
additional aquatic insects of São José dos Cordeiros
dam, in São José dos Cordeiros-PB (07°23’S 36°49’W)
were bimonthly collected between July 1998 and July
1999. The insect fauna was sampled randomly with a
hand net. Dominant taxa were Aedokritus (Chironomidae) and Gomphidae.] Address: Pegado Abílio, F.J.,
Depto de Metodologia da Educação, Centro de Educação e Depto de Sistemática e Ecologia, Centro de
Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal
da Paraíba, Rua Maria Rosa Padilha 84, Edifício Aeroville, Ap. 210, Bairro Bessa, CEP: 58037-260 João
Pessoa, Paraíba. E-mail: [email protected]
7989. Carvalho, A.L.; Wernck-de-Carvalho, P.C.
(2005): Descriçao da larva de Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899 (Insecta, Odonata, Libellulidae). Arquivos do
Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro 63(2): 267-273. (in
Portugese, with English summary) ["The ultimate instar
larva of O. cultriformis is described and figured based
on reared specimens from Magé, RJ, Brazil. This larva
is compared in a table with those other six known of the
genus, using features of the external morphology. A
preliminary key to the known larvae of the genus is appended." (Authors)] Address: Carvalho, A.L., Museu
Nacional / UFRJ, Depto de Entomologia. Quinta da Boa
Vista, São Cristóvão, 20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ,
Brasil.
7990. Catling, P.M.; Cannings, R.A.; Brunelle, P.M.
(2005): An annotated checklist of the Odonata of
Canada.
http://www.bcarchives.bc.ca/ContentFiles/
Files/Collections%20and%20Research/Natural%20History/Entomolog y/CanadaOdonatalistPDFNov05.pdf: 33
pp. (in English) ["This list of the 208 species of Canadian Odonata is current as of December 2004. It uses
the scientific nomenclature and English names of the
North American list [...]. Most French names come from
Pilon and Lagacé (1998), which includes only those
species known in the province of Québec as of the date
of that publication. We encourage the development of
appropriate French names for the whole Canadian
fauna. Following the List of Species is a table of species
occurrence by province and territory with rankings indicating national and provincial conservation status. Also
included are recent additions to the Canadian fauna,
taxonomic notes and an extensive list of references that
provides the basis for decisions on occurrence and
status." (Authors)] Address: Brunnelle, P.-M., 2460
John Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 4K7, Canada. Email: [email protected]
7991. Denk, T.; Seehofer, H.; Berg, H.M.; Braun, M.;
Hochebner, T.; Jäch, M.A. (2005): Biotoperhebung Garnisonsübungsplatz (GÜPl) Völtendorf bei St. Pölten,
NÖ. Vegetationskundliche und faunistische Kartierung
2000-2001. Wiss. Mitt. Niederösterr. Landesmuseum
17: 183-264. (in Berg, H.-M., Naturhistorisches Museum, 1. Zoologische Abteilung, Burgring 7, A-1010
Wien. Austria. E-mail: [email protected].
at) [20 out of the 69 odonate species known in Nieder-
östereich (Austria) were recorded. Most species were
those characteristic of ephemeral water bodies, created
by military use of the landscape. Lestes barbarus and
Ischnura pumilio build up large populations.]
7992. Dohogne, R. (2005): Observation originale de
la Cordulie à corps fin, Oxygastra curtisii (Dale, 1834)
(Odonata, Cordulidae) en Limousin et dans l’Indre.
Epops 65: 53-55. (in French) [Brief report on the record
of O. curtisii in June 2004 at lake Pontauzier, near Châtre-Langlin, France.] Address: http://www.epol.asso.fr/
@Publications/@EPOPS/Epops65.pdf
7993. Englund, R.A. (2005): Threats to native aquatic insect biodiversity in Hawai'i and the Pacific and challanges in their conservation. Dissertation, University of
Hawai'i: IX, 202 pp. (in English) [Although the decline in
numbers and diversity and threat to native insects in the
Hawaiian Islands is widely recognized by field scientists
there has been little progress in either documenting the
real decline of native species, or in demonstrating specific causes of the overall decline of these species. Additionally, few conservation actions to either restore
populations or mitigate actual threats to native arthropods have been mentioned in the literature. The following chapters examine several assessments of relevant
aquatic systems and the native aquatic insects dwelling
within, where there has cither been a perceived or real
decline of these native Hawaiian aquatic arthropods because of threats from invasive or introduced species.
The large adaptive radiation of the endemic native damselflies (Coenagrionidae: Megalagrion) in Hawai'i has
received considerable attention and study since at least
the 1880s. Endemic Megalagrion are in many ways reflective of a great loss because they are largely now
found in remote upper headwater areas of streams, yet
they also represent the hope of preserving highly diverse freshwater ecosystems found throughout the
Hawaiian archipelago. The first two chapters of this dissertation examine the impacts of two differing taxa of introduced fish on Hawaiian Megalagrion, Pocciliidae
(livebearers or mosquitofish family) and Salmonidae
(trout). The effects of each fish species on native aquatic insects depended mainly on the invasive status of
each group; for example. Chapter 1 (Englund 1999) examines the impacts of introduced poeciliids on native
damselflies Damselflies were completely eliminated on
the island of O'ahu wherever species in the highly invasive mosquitofish family were found, and only remnant populations were found in high elevations lacking
introduced fish. Chapter 2 (Englund and Polhemus
2001) examines the impacts of the non-invasive rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) on Megalagrion damselflies. Damselflies and all other native aquatic insects
were not found to be harmed by trout in the uppermost
elevations of Kaua'i streams where trout reproduce naturally, and even had more robust populations than in
some nearby non-trout containing streams. The lack of
impacts on native damselflies by a large, generalist
predator such as rainbow trout pointed out a seeming
paradox. Whereas the small but ubiquitous mosquitofish appears lo have completely devastated native
aquatic fauna wherever it has been introduced outside
of its natural range, trout, because of their restricted
range and smaller population sizes have had minimal, if
any impacts on native invertebrates in Hawai'i. Because
introduced fish species have caused either the extinction or severe range contractions of Megalagrion damsclflies in Hawai'i, long-term monitoring of the remnant
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populations has become necessary to preserve these
remaining populations. Chapter 3 (Englund 2001)
provides a case study in bom the monitoring and preservation of a remnant O'ahu damselfly population now
found in only 95 m of Ashless stream at the Tripler
Army Medical Center. Chapter 3 also provides several
harrowing examples of how this species was nearly
been eliminated in the past 10 years through accidents
and mismanagement. Not only arc the endemic Megalagrion now missing from all lowland areas of O'ahu
(with the exception of the Tripler population), lowland
aquatic insect diversity throughout O'ahu is at a remnant status, and biodiversity surveys for native aquatic
insects in the Pearl Harbor watersheds in Chapter 4
(Englund 2002) indicated a near absence of native
aquatic insects in these freshwater habitats. Lower
Pearl Harbor watersheds were documented to have lost
many native aquatic insect taxa such as all native Heteroptera, damselflies, Coleoptera. and many Diptera
species, while introduced insect species were abundant. A variety of conservation measures have been suggested to either restore or maintain the current levels of
freshwater biodiversity in Hawai'i. In Chapter 5 (Englund and Filbert 1999). the case of significantly increasing and restoring stream flow in a formerly diverted stream was examined to determine whether this
factor alone would lead to a restoration of native aquatic species. It was found that merely increasing stream
flow by itself was not enough to rid the stream of any
alien aquatic species, in fact, several new nonindigenous aquatic species became established after stream
flows were increased. The results of Chapter 5 confirm
that an integrated, balanced and possibly drastic approach will be required to maintain and preserve
Hawai'i's native aquatic insect fauna. A wide-variety of
conservation measures in the Hawaiian archipelago will
be needed to maintain current biodiversity levels, and
also hopefully restore native freshwater biodiversity in
selected areas. To put the Hawai'i problem into perspective, a brief review of the impacts of invasive species on native insects in other tropical areas is provided
in Chapter 6. This review chapter also provides a synthesis of the problem facing Hawaiian freshwater insects and other terrestrial arthropods in Hawai'i and
elsewhere due to invasive species, and how the
Hawaiian case study of invasive species impacts has
many parallels to other vulnerable biotas. Finally, drawing on a mixed record of past mistakes and successes
in Hawai'i and elsewhere, some potential practical conservation measures intended to preserve and restore
endemic island aquatic insects are provided in Chapter
6." (Author)] Address: Englund, R.A., J. Linsley Gressit
Center for Entomological Research, Bishop Museum,
1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI, 96817, USA. E-mail:
[email protected]
7994. García Ruiz, A. (2005): Importancia de las lagunas temporales para la conservación de la biodiversidad de artrópodos edáficos en zonas agrícolas de
Castilla-la Mancha. Limnetica 24(1-2): 83-90. (in Spanish, with English summary) ["The aim of this work is the
comparative study of the soil arthropod communities in
two transient lagoons from Castilla-La Mancha, by the
use of pit-fall type traps. In the study areas sites with
different environmental characteristics were identified.
Analysis of frequency, abundance and richness and
multivariate analyses were performed to detect preferences for particular habitats among the groups found."
(Authors) Arthropods including Odonata are treated on
the order level.] Address: García Ruiz, A., Depto de Didácticas Específicas. Facultad de Formación de Profesorado y de educación. Univ. Autónoma Madrid. 28049
Madrid, Spain. E-mail: andres.garcia.ruiz@ uam.es
7995. Gerecke, R.; Stoch, F.; Meisch, C.; Schrankel,
I. (2005): Die Fauna der Quellen und des hyporheischen Interstitials in Luxemburg Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Milben (Acari), Muschelkrebse (Ostracoda) und Ruderfusskrebse (Copepoda). Ferrantia
41: 134 pp. (in German, with English and French summaries) [Aeshna cyanea (n = 1) and Cordulegaster bidentata (n = 3) were reported from a few sampling sites.] Address: Meisch, C., Musée nati. d’histoire naturelle Luxembourg, 25, rue Munster, L-2160 Luxembourg,
Luxembourg. E-mail: [email protected]
7996. Hurtado, S.; Garcia-Trejo, F.; Gutierrez-Yurrita, P.J. (2005): Importancia ecológica de los macroinvertebrados bentónicos de la subcuenca del Río San
Juan, Querétaro, México. Folia Entomot. Mex., 44(3):
271-286. (in Spanish, with English summary) [Three
sections of river Rio San Huan with different impacts /
degradation by man were surveyed: "before the dam (1)
and just after the dam (2), these areas have moderate
and high impact levels, respectively; the third place was
located close to the lower section of the San Juan river,
Boyecito spring (3), and has no negative impact, apparently. Alpha- and beta-diversity-indices were assessed
for each locality and for the entire basin, respectively."
19 orders were collected form the first site: Diptera was
the dominant order (51.8%). 16 orders were collected
form the second site; Amphipoda and Diptera were the
dominant groups (35.2 and 25%, respectively). 19 orders were collected form the third site: Diptera was the
dominant order (41.4%). "The less deteriorated site was
Boyecito. being this site the only one that can keep constant its diversity levels during a hydrological cycle.
Whereas, Tecozautla river showed in its great variations of diversity levels during the hydrological cycle
the effects of regulating its water due to the dam. Action
plans to conserve the ecological integrity of the basin
are proposed." The study includes Odonata, as all taxa
on the order level.] Address: Gutierrez-Yurrita, P.J.,
Laboratorio de Ecofisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Campus
Junquilla, Carretera estatal a Juriquilla s/n. Querétaro
76230, Qro., México. E-mail: [email protected]
7997. Pegado Abílio, F.J.; Fonseca-Gessner, A.A.;
Watanabe, T. Leite, R.L. (2005): Chironomus gr. decorus (Diptera: Chironomidae) and anothers [sic] aquatic
insects in a temporary dam from Paraiban semi-arid,
Brazil. Entomol. Vect. 12(2): 233-242. (in Portuguese,
with English summary) [The taxa list includes Odonata
at the family level.] Address: Pegado Abílio, F.J., Depto
de Metodologia da Educação, Centro de Educação e
Depto de Sistemática e Ecologia, Centro de Ciências
Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal da
Paraíba, Rua Maria Rosa Padilha 84, Edifício Aeroville,
Ap. 210, Bairro Bessa, CEP: 58037-260 João Pessoa,
Paraíba. E-mail: [email protected]
7998. Stevens, L.E.; Bailowitz, R.A. (2005): Distribution of Brechmorhoga clubskimmers (Odonata: Libellulidae) in the Grand Canyon region. Western North American Naturalist 65(2): 170-174. (in English) ["We examined the distribution of B. mendax and B. pertinax in
northern Arizona and southern Nevada. Brechmorhoga
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mendax occurs widely throughout the Southwest and in
Arizona up to the Mogollon Rim, and up the colourado
River from the west to at least River Mile 132 (downstream from Lees Ferry, Arizona) at elevations of 110–
1460 m. In Grand Canyon it occurs along small to large
tributaries and on the mainstream at elevations below
650 m. The only previously reported locality for B. pertinax in the United States is in southeastern Arizona,
where it was presumed to be accidental. We report B.
pertinax along 5 small, perennial tributaries emanating
from Redwall Formation aquifer springs on the south
side of central Grand Canyon. Those springs habitats
may be threatened by regional groundwater depletion.
B. pertinax appears to be somewhat more stenotolerant
in its habitat requirements than B. mendax, a finding in
keeping with these differences in range. The presence
of isolated populations of B. pertinax in Grand Canyon
is an example of a Neotropical influence on the fauna
and indicates biogeographic corridor and refuge functions of this large, deep canyon." (Authors)] Address:
Stevens, L.E., Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N. Ft.
Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA. E-mail: farvana@
aol.com
7999. Toth, S. (2005): Monitoring dragonflies on the
section of the Dráva between Ortilos and Vízvár (Insecta: Odonata). Natura Somogyiensis 7: 35-48. (in
English) ["The power plant planned on the Croatian
section of the Drava can result in unfavourable changes
in the fauna of wetlands by the river and may - among
others - affect the dragonflies developing there, too.
This necessitates the long-term monitoring of the local
dragonfly fauna. Already the experiences of the first few
years of monitoring referred to the fact that the shallower wetlands of the area are particularly vulnerable. In
the course of the examination, it turned out that the
dragonfly fauna of the area is rich- 14 of the 48 species
detected so far arc protected by law. Outstanding
among these are the 5 taxons listed in the Bern Convention (Aeshna viridis, Gomphus flavipes, Ophiogomphus cecilia, Leucorrhinia caudalis, L. pectoralis). The
composition of the local fauna - similarly to the national
situation - is dominated by Pontic-Mediterranean, Siberian and West-Siberian faunal elements. However, the
proportions alter to some extent from group to group.
The author gives a detailed analysis of the composition
of the fauna of the individual sampling sites and offers a
separate depiction of the quantitative composition of the
fauna according to the subordo." (Author)] Address:
Toth, S., Széchenyi u. 2, H-8420 Zirc, Hungaria. E-mail:
[email protected]
2006
8000. Bentley, C. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, East Sussex. Atropos 30: 63-64. (in English) [UK; Anax parthenope, Erythromma viridulum, Lestes dryas] Address: not
stated
8001. Bowman, N. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Eccles-on-Sea, Norfolk. Atropos 30: 77-78.
(in English) [UK; Erythromma virdulum, Anax parthenope, Calopteryx splendens] Address: not stated
8002. Buchwald, R. (2006): Libellen – Kleinode unserer Gewässer. NVN/BSH 3/06 (Naturschutzverband
Niedersachsen/Biologische Schutzgemeinschaft Hunte
Weser-Ems): 4 pp. (in German) [General on Odonata.]
Address: Buchwald, R., Universität Oldenburg, Institut
für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften (IBU), 26111
Oldenburg, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
8003. Cano Villegas, F.J.; Gomez, B. (2006): Confirmación de la presencia de Aeshna affinis Van der
Linden, 1820 (Odonata, Aeshnidae) en Andalucía. Boletin de la S.E.A. 39: 150. (in Spanish) [29-VI-2006, a
male of the rare Andalusian A. affinis was caught at Encantada (alt. 450 m a.s.l., UTM 30S 033827 420483),
Sierra Morena cordobesa, Spain.] Address: Cano Villegas, F.J., C/Montemayor, 4 1º-2; 14003-Córdoba,
Spain. E-mail: [email protected]
8004. Clancy, S. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Dungeness area, Kent. Atropos 30: 64-67.
(in English) [UK; Anax parthenope, Sympetrum fonscolombii, erythromma viridulum, Calopteryx splendens]
Address: not stated
8005. Cordoba-Aguilar, A.; Contreras-Garduno, J.
(2006): Differences in immune ability in forest habitats
of varying quality: dragonflies as study models. In: Rivera, AC (ED). 2006. Forests and Dragonflies. 4th WDA
Symposium of Odonatology, Pontevedra, Spain, July
2005. Pensoft Series Faunistica 61: 268-278. (in English) ["In this chapter we review the potential use of
dragonflies for testing current ideas of differences in immune ability related to habitat quality. It is known that
immune ability in insects can be affected by a number
of biotic and abiotic factors. We briefly review these factors in dragonflies. Given the fact that the same species
of dragonfly may live in forests of varying quality (e.g.
food abundance), this can lead to immune ability differences among dragonfly populations. We examine the
literature regarding this, in particular studies of varying
parasite burden and immune ability to advance the hypothesis that forest quality can be assessed using immune ability. One particular trait that may be used for
this is male wing pigmentation. Current knowledge suggests that this trait is sexually selected (the more pigmentation, the more successful the male is in leaving
more offspring), sensitive to environmental stress (such
as food supply) and an indicator of immune ability.
These conditions make pigmentation ideal to see the
response of dragonflies to forest quality and environmental stress." (Authors)] Address: Cordoba-Aguilar,
A., Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas, Universidad
Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Apdo. P. 69-1, Plaza
Juarez, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42001, Mexico E-mail: [email protected]
8006. Darke, J. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Skomer Island NNR, Pembrokeshire. Atropos 30: 83-84. (in English) [UK; Sympetrum danae, Orthetrum cancellatum, Cordulegaster boltonii, Aeshna
mixta, Anax imperator] Address: not stated
8007. Davidson, P.J.A. (compiler) (2006): The biodiversity of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. 2005
status review. Technical report for the UNDP/GEF funded Tonle Sap Conservation Project. Wildlife Conservation Society, Phnom Penh: 76 pp. (in English) [The
Tonle Sap Great Lake is the largest permanent freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the centre
of the low-lying Cambodian plain, which has an average
elevation of 10-30 m asl. The paper compiles available
data on biodiversity of the locality. Eight dragonfly spe-
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cies were identified during a visit to Prek Toal on 7 February 2003 (P.K. Batchelor in litt. to Sam Veasna Centre
for Wildlife Conservation, 2003): Pseudagrion rubriceps,
Brachythemis contaminata; Crocoothemis servilia, Orthetrum sabina, Rhyothemis phyllis, R. variegata; Tholymis tillarga, and Trithemis pallidinervis.] Address: not
stated
8008. Deans, M. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Bawdsey Peninsula, Suffolk. Atropos 30:
73-75. (in English) [Erythromma viridulum, Sympetrum
striolatum (at light)] Address: not stated
8009. Djernaes, M.; Damgaard, J. (2006): Exonlntron structure, paralogy and sequenced regions of
elongation factor-1 alpha in Hexapoda. Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 64(1): 45-52. (in English) ["Elongation factor-1 alpha (EF-1a) is already widely used and
shows even more promise for phylogenetic studies of
Hexapoda. However, paralogous copies and the presence of nitrons pose problems. We survey exon-intron
structure, presence of paralogous copies and the number and extent of sequenced regions in all hexapod orders. We assess the phylogenetic utility of the exon-intron structure of EF-1a, which is unexpectedly dynamic
with widespread losses and several independent instances of intron gain. Paralogous copies of EF-1a are
present m Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Neuropterida, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera. With the presented
information about exon-intron structure and paralogous
copies, researchers will be able to realise the full phylogenetic potential of EF-1a, including exon-intron structure as this can provide additional characters and help
to define clades and paralogous copies. We recommend a suitable focus region of 500 bp for future studies of EF-1a in Hexapoda." (Authors) The study includes Odonata.] Address: Damgaard, J., Biological Institute and Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. E-mail: [email protected]
8010. Eason, P.K.; Switzer, P.V. (2006): International
Journal of Comparative Psychology 19: 268-281. (in
English) ["Spatial learning is evident in dragonflies on a
variety of spatial scales. Mature dragonflies must be
able to locate a variety of features in the habitat that are
critical to survival and reproduction, including sites for
breeding, foraging, roosting, and thermoregulating. In
many species, these sites do not coincide in space. Because individuals may repeatedly use particular sites for
different activities, they must learn both the locations of
these sites and routes among them. Further evidence
of spatial memory in dragonflies is provided by their site
specificity on a finer scale. Breeding males, for example, often are faithful not only to a particular area,
but to a specific territory site within that area. Males appear to become faithful to a territory site through localization, a process during which they explore the site and
develop a spatial map of the location of the territory and
its resources. Males also respond to their interactions
with other individuals, adjusting both their choice of territories and their space use within their territories to reflect those interactions. In eastern amberwing dragonflies (Perithemis tenera), males are not faithful to territories on which they have lost a fight with another male;
in contrast, males are more likely to be faithful to territories on which they successfully mated than to territories on which they obtained no matings. Similarly, while
on territories, male amberwings adjust their position in
response to negative and positive interactions. They
move away from the side of the territory from which
neighbors most frequently intruded, and they move toward locations from which they pursued a female. Territorial amberwings thus modify their space use at both
the territory and within-territory spatial scale in response
to their social environment. Their responses are consistent with the hypothesis that they learn from their
positive and negative experiences and adjust their future space use accordingly. Further study of spatial
learning in dragonflies would greatly enhance studies of
dragonflies’ behaviourand ecology, and help us understand learning in general." (Authors)] Address: Eason,
P.K., Dept of Biology, University of Louisville, Kentucky
40292, U.S.A. E-mail: perri.eason@louisville. edu
8011. Gapud, V.P. (2006): Damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera) of Greater Luzon, Philippines with description
of two new species. Philippine entomologist 19(2): 1-42.
(in English) ["39 species of damselflies are recorded for
Greater Luzon. Of these, 21 are endemic to Luzon and
11 are endemic to the Philippines. Two new species,
Drepanosticta makilingia and Amphicnemis isabelae,
are described and illustrated. Thirty of the 39 species
are similarly illustrated. The Philippine Odonata are represented by 309 species (Hämäläinen & Müller 1997)
with an overall endemism of 65.7%. Of these, the Zygoptera include 186 species with very high endemism
(85.5%). Majority of endemic damselflies such as Risiocnemis, Drepanosticta, Argiolestes, Rhinagrion, Amphicnemis, and Teinobasis are forest dwellers. Many species remain undescribed and are waiting to be discovered. In 2001, Argiolestes baltazarae Gapud and
Recuenco-Adorada, was described from a lowland
forest beside an inundative river in Digsinan, San Mariano, Isabela, within the Northern Sierra Madre Natural
Park. It is not known how many new species will turn
out in this biodiversity corridor." (Author)] Address: Gapud, V.P., Univ. Philippines, Coll. Agr., Pest. Biol. and
Biodivers. Div., Los Banos 4031, Philippines
8012. Hadrys, H.; Clausnitzer, V.; Groeneveld, L.F.
(2006): The present role and future promise of conservation genetics for forest Odonates. In: Rivera, AC
(ED). 2006. Forests and Dragonflies. 4th WDA Symposium of Odonatology, Pontevedra, Spain, July 2005.
Pensoft Series Faunistica 61: 279-299. (in English) ["Although the history of conservation genetics as a discipline dates back more than two centuries, odonates have
only recently entered the scene. This is highly unfortunate since – especially in tropical forests – odonates
may serve as prime examples for the application and
potential of conservation genetic research. Faced with
the same conservation problems as the forests themselves, they epitomize the difficulties of maintaining
biodiversity in tropical forests. To date, no data exist on
population structures, dynamics, viabilities or histories
of afrotropical forest odonates. Below, a case study is
introduced that demonstrates the application of population genetic research to three African damselfly species
of the genus Pseudagrion. The three species selected
represent a habitat gradient ranging from open habitats
in Namibia to isolated mountain forests in Kenya and
Tanzania. The results of mitochondrial (ND1) sequence
analyses revealed strong inter- and intraspecific differences in the population structures of all three species,
reflecting their habitat adaptations and demographic
distribution. Mean genetic diversity and genetic isolation
patterns increased with habitat specificities and restricted distributional range of the species. The two species
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with a wider distributional range, Pseudagrion massaicum, and P. kersteni displayed similar low genetic diversities in Namibia but showed considerable differences in population sub-structures between Namibian
and East African populations. The third species, P. bicoerulans, an endemic of high-elevated mountain
forests in Kenya and Tanzania, shows a multifold higher genetic diversity and complete genetic isolation
between populations. The comparison with divergence
values of true species suggests, that speciation in this
species is well advanced. Given that the strong divergence patterns are neither correlated with geographic
distance nor with the differences in morphological traits,
the results provide a good example on how genetic
data can provide information about conservation units
and cryptic speciation processes. Future challenges in
conservation genetic research for tropical forest species
should focus on establishing as many genetic species
profiles of current conditions as possible. Those data
sets are valuable snapshots of the current conditions
and may serve as calibration points for future conservation work." (Authors)] Address: Hadrys, Heike, ITZ, Ecology & Evolution, TiHo, D-30559 Hannover, Germany
8013. Harvey, R.; Higgott, J. (2006): Reports from
Coastal Stations - 2006: Minsmere RSPB Nature Reserve, Suffolk. Atropos 30: 75-76. (in English) [UK;
Anax parthenope, Anaciaeschna isosceles, Erythromma viridulum] Address: not stated
8014. Hunter, I. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Elms Farm, Icklesham, East Sussex. Atropos 30: 62-63. (in English) [UK; Erythromma viridulum]
Address: not stated
8015. Jarman, N.; Morris, T. (2006): Reports from
Coastal Stations - 2006: Kingsdown Beach and St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent. Atropos 30: 67-69. (in English)
[UK; Erythromma viridulum] Address: not stated
8016. Joniak, T.; Domek, P. (2006): Influence of humification on biodiversity of lake benthic macroinvertebrates. Acta Agrophysica 7(2): 363-368. (in English, with
Polish summary) ["The work presents the taxonomic
composition and abundance of macrozoobenthos in 3
humic lakes, each undergoing different stages in the
process of humification. The potential influence of habitat conditions was defined, modified under the influence
of the humic substances, on biodiversity and the number of benthic invertebrates. Fish were also researched
in an attempt to define the possibility of their influence
on the benthic fauna." (Authors) The taxa list includes
six Odonata.] Address: Joniak, T., Dept of Water Protection. Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Drzymały 24,
60-613 Poznari, Poland. E-mail: [email protected]
8017. Kim, D.G.; Yum, J.W.; Yoon, T.J.; Bae, Y.J.
(2006): Effect of temperature on hatching rate of Nannophya pygmaea eggs (Odonata: Libellulidae). Korean
J. Appl. Entomol. 45(3): 381-383. (in English) ["The
hatching rate of the eggs of N. pygmaea, an endangered dragonfly species in Korea, was experimented in
different temperature conditions (10, 15, 20, 25, and 30
°C) in laboratory. N. pygmaea eggs were collected from
female adults inhabited a small wetland in Mungyongsi, Kyeongsangbuk-do, Korea, in July 2006. The hatching rate was evaluated from the number of hatched
nymphs for the period of 100 days. As a result, the
hatching rates were 83, 89, and 76% at 20, 25, and 30
deg C, respectively; however, eggs were not hatched at
10 °C and 15 °C during the experiment period. The derived thermal threshold for egg hatching was 14.3 °C,
which is relatively higher than the values of other temperate dragonflies." (Authors)] Address: Bae, Y.J.,
Seoul Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
E-mail: [email protected]
8018. Kishimoto, N.; Natori, M.C.; Higuchi, K.;
Ukegawa, K. (2006): New deployable membrane structure models inspired by morphological changes in
nature. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures,
Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Newport, Rhode Island, 2006/05/01 - 2006/05/04 : 10 pp.
(in English) ["Some characteristics of morphological
changes in nature are discussed and morphological
changes in space structure systems are investigated.
Essentially space structure systems change their forms
and functions, since they must be initially stowed due to
spatial constraints of transportation systems, and deployed in their designed orbits. Recently various concepts of membrane structures are proposed for future
large space systems, since they can be compactly
stowed, and can easily realize space structures with
large area. In their developments, it is a major important
issue to ensure the reliability of their deployment processes. From the viewpoint of deployment processes,
various morphological changes of some plants, insects
(including Anax parthenope and Davidius nanus), and
animals are investigated. The efficient characteristics in
their morphological changes such as high redundancy,
sequential deployment, utilization of gravity forces, and
so on are introduced. A new concept of deployable
membrane structure models derived especially from the
observation of insects’ metamorphosis including eclosion of butterflies, dragonflies, cicadas, and so on is
proposed. Numerical results of its deployment behaviour are also shown." (Authors)] Address: Kishimoto,
N., Institute of Space and Astronautical Science / Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8501, Japan
8019. Knill-Jones, S. (2006): Reports from Coastal
Stations - 2006: Isle of Wight. Atropos 30: 58-60. (in
English) [UK; Sympetrum fonscolombii, Erythromma najas] Address: not stated
8020. Li, C.W.; Cook, S.B.; Li, P.; Hollingsworth, J.
W. (2006): Influence of water quality on macroinvertebrate population and diversity. Journal of Environmental
Hydrology 14(Paper 11): 13 pp. (in English) ["Water
samples from rural and urban watersheds around
Cookeville, TN, USA were collected and analyzed. GIS
was used to delineate watersheds, and land use and
land cover data were computed to obtain urban areas in
each watershed. Water samples were collected from
three sites, all 3rd ordered streams. [...]. Habitat assessment and land use data were compared to measurements of water quality. Computation from percent
dominance and percent clingers showed that watersheds exert their own characteristics. Percent urban
area has negative impact on the diversity of macroinvertebrate community and dominance. Habitat assessment also supports such findings." (Authors). Gomphidae, Gomphus are listed from Blackburn Fork.] Address:
Li, P., Department of Earth Sciences, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA. Email: [email protected]
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8021. Luque Pino, P.; Serra Sorribes, A. (2006):
Macromia splendens i Gomphus graslinii, dues noves
espècies d’odonats per a Catalunya. Butll. Inst. Cat.
Hist. Nat. 74: 113-116. (in Spanish) [Spain; M. splendens: Locality: near Vidre, river Algars, community of
Arnes, 31TBF6826, 555 m asl, 15-VI-2007, 23-VI-2007
i 07-VII-2007. G. graslini: Localities: rivers Algars and
Estrets, communities Vidre, Arnes, Horta de Sant Joan,
end of June and early July 2007.] Address: Luque Pino,
P., Museu Comarcal del Montsià, Gran Capità, 34. E43870 Amposta, Spain. E-mail: odonats@ yahoo.es
8022. McMurray, P.D.; Newhouse, S.A. (2006): An
annotated list of the aquatic insects collected in 2004 in
the Wabash Rriver watershed, Indiana. Proceedings of
the Indiana Academy of Science 115(2): 110-120. (in
English) [USA; In 2004, 47 streams and rivers within the
Wabash River watershed were sampled. More than
5500 aquatic insect specimens, representing 229 taxa
were collected. "Diptera (73 taxa) was the most diverse
insect order followed by Coleoptera (43 taxa), Odonata
(31 taxa), Ephemeroptera (25 taxa), Trichoptera (23
taxa), Hemiptera (20 taxa), Plecoptera (7 taxa), Megaloptera (5 taxa), and Lepidoptera (2 taxa). We collected
50–70% of the families, 21-45% of the genera, and 9–
17% of the species of Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera currently reported from Indiana.
The upper Wabash sub-watershed had the greatest
number of insect taxa (148) while the lower Wabash
sub-watershed had the fewest taxa (119)." (Authors)
Calopteryx maculata was found at more than 50% of
the sites.] Address: McMurray, Jr, P.D., Indiana Dept
Environmental Management, Biol. Studies Section, 100
North Senate Av., Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 USA
8023. Mesquita, D.O.; Colli, G.R.; Costa, G.C.; Franca, F.G.R.; Garda, A.A.; Peres Jr., A.K. (2006): At the
water's edge: Ecology of semiaquatic teiids in Brazilian
Amazon. Journal of Herpetology 40(2): 221-229. (in
English) [Activity patterns, diet, reproduction, sexual dimorphism, and thermal ecology of the semiaquatic
teiids Crocodilurus amazonicus and Dracaena guianensis, from two localities in the Brazilian Amazon are described. In one case, the stomach content of 57 C.
amazonicus surveyed, included an Odonata.] Address:
Garda, A., Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History, 2401 Chautauqua, Norman, Oklahoma 730727029, USA; E-mail: [email protected]
8024. Moore, C. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Dunwich Heath National Trust, Suffolk. Atropos 30: 76-77. (in English) [UK; Erythromma viridulum, Anaciaeschna isosceles, Sympetrum flaveolum]
Address: not stated
8025. Morgan da Costa, F.L.; Oliveira, A.; Callisto,
M. (2006): Inventory of benthic macroinvertebrates diversity in the Peti Environmental Station Reservoir of
Minas Gerais, Brazil. Neotropical Biology and Conservation 1(1): 17-23. (in Portuguese, with English summary) ["The aim of this study was to inventory the diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates of the reservoir of
the Peti Environmental Station in Minas Gerais State
through the evaluation of these communities in space
and temporal scales during the rainy and dry periods
from June - 2002 up to June - 2004. The Peti reservoir
has almost 50 years and is used for hydropower generation. The benthic macroinvertebrates are an important
tool for the evaluation of water quality and environment
monitoring through inventories of diversity and data on
community structure. A total of 16 taxa was found and
the most abundant groups were Chaoboridae (47,51
%), the Chironomidae genera Coelotanypus (15,1%)
and Chironomus (2,77%), Bivalvia (19,11%) and Oligochaeta (9,54%). There were no signifi cant variations (R
= 0,1927; p >0,05) for the biotic data among the
sampling stations during the studied periods. The evaluation of the distribution and structure of the benthic
community showed that the quality of the reservoir’s
water is preserved, because there was no predominance of bad quality indicator organisms. This situation is
due to the constant oxygenation of the hypolimnion
which is probably related with the reservoir operation."
(Authors) "Gomphidae" are listed.] Address: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Depto de Biologia Geral, Laboratório de Ecologia de Bentos. CP. 486, CEP. 30.161-960, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected]
8026. Odin, N. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations
- 2006: Landguard Bird Observatory, Suffolk. Atropos
30: 71-72. (in English) [UK; No daytime migration was
observed; nocturnal immigration of Enallagma cyathigerum, Aeshna mixta, Sympetrum sanguineum and S.
striolatum is documented, especially for S. striolatum
with a total of 42 records at a 400w light trap.] Address:
not stated
8027. Packard, P. (2006): Dragonflies and Damselflies. Small Wonder. Beautiful and Benificial. Downstream 15: 1, 5-7. (in English) [Massachusetts, USA;
general on Odonata] Address: Packard, Paula; http://
archives.lib.state.ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/41013/o
cm48880163-15.pdf?sequence=1
8028. Parr, A.J. (2006): Migrant dragonflies in 2006
including recent decisions and comments by the Odonata Record Committee. Atropos 30: 26-35. (in English)
[UK; the following species are involved: Calopteryx
splendens, C. virgo, Lestes dryas, L. barbarus, Erythromma viridulum, Enallagma cyathigerum (caught at
light), Aeshna affinis, A. juncea, A. mixta, Anax imperator, A. parthenope, Libellula depressa, Orthetrum cancellatum, Crocothemis erythraea (Guenersey, Jersey),
Sympetrum striolatum, S. fonscolombii, S. flaveolum, S.
sanguineum, S. danae] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard
Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK.
E-mail: [email protected]
8029. Parr, A.J. (2006): Identification workshop:
Forms of Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope Selys. Atropos 28: 17-18. (in English) ["Given reasonably good views of a typical male Lesser Emperor it is easy enough
to make a positive identification. The St Mary's Lesser
Emperor, however, highlights some of the more subtle
identification issues—for instance, not all individuals
showing significant amounts of blue are necessarily
males, and the 'dull abdomen with a bright blue base' is
not always a distinctive feature of the species. The
combination of olive-brown thorax and greenish eyes
are useful points to look for in 'unusual' individuals,
helping to distinguish the species from Emperor (which
has a green thorax), Vagrant Emperor Hemianax ephippiger (which has brown eyes) and Green Darner Anax
junius (which has both a dark green thorax and brownish eyes)." (Author)] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard
Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK.
E-mail: [email protected]
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8030. Parr, A.J. (2006): The changing trends of Britain's Odonata. Atropos 28: 27-31. (in English) ["Given
the increasing numbers of dragonfly enthusiasts in recent years, it is not surprising that new species to Britain have been discovered, and that ranges have become better documented. Considering the small size of
the British dragonfly fauna— approximately 47 resident
or regular migrant species recorded prior to 1995—the
seven new species recorded since then is, however, impressive, and suggestive of more than just increased
observer awareness. The colonisation of Small Redeyed Damselfly, in particular, is an event of significance
—even past historic colonists such as Migrant Hawker
seem to have taken some while to become widely established. Range changes now being observed for
some of our more traditional residents are also substantial, and cannot simply be artefacts of improved coverage. Distribution maps for some species are out of date
almost as soon as they are published, and Britain's
dragonfly fauna seems to be in a state of flux. Given the
nature of the trends being observed in Britain and the
near Continent, and the fact that many other taxa, including birds and Lepidoptera, are behaving similarly, it
would seem that change is being driven by some
broad-scale controlling variable, such as climate. Indeed, in retrospect, modern changes seem to have begun somewhere in the 1980s, at roughly the same time
as the British and Northern Hemisphere mean annual
temperatures started to rise sharply above their 19611990 average (Hadley Centre 2006; University of East
Anglia 2006). Many of the events of the last decade or
so thus seem likely to be linked to climate change and
global warming, whatever the precise underlying reasons behind this phenomenon. It will be of considerable
interest to continue monitoring changes to the British
dragonfly fauna in the years to come." (Author)] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adrian.parr@
bbsrc.ac.uk
8031. Paulson, D. (2006): The importance of forests
to neotropical dragonflies. In: Rivera, AC (ED). 2006.
Forests and Dragonflies. 4th WDA Symposium of Odonatology, Pontevedra, Spain, July 2005. Pensoft Series
Faunistica 61: 79-101. (in English) ["Dragonflies are
quintessential forest animals, and forests are essential
to them. The majority of odonate species are associated with forests. especially in the neotropical region.
Forests are important, in furnishing a variety of larval
habitats and favourable conditions for adults. Adult
odonates can use both sunshine and shade available in
forests, but forests also offer constraints to odonate
activity. Forest odonates are poorer dispersers than
those of open country, this factor contributing to the
very high biodiversity of the tropics." (Author)] Address:
Paulson, D.R., Slater Museum, Univ. of Puget Sound,
Tacoma, WA 98416, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8032. Phillips, J. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Hayling Island, Hampshire. Atropos 30:
60-61. (in English) [UK; Sympetrum fonscolombii] Address: not stated
8033. Samways, M. (2006): Threat levels to odonate
assemblages from invasive alien tree canopies. In: Rivera, AC (ED). 2006. Forests and Dragonflies. 4th WDA
Symposium of Odonatology, Pontevedra, Spain, July
2005. Pensoft Series Faunistica 61: 209-224. (in English) ["Dragonflies are well-known to be sensitive to light
conditions, with the various species having a range of
light conditions that they prefer. When these conditions
are changed, such as by human removal of the tree canopy, the odonate assemblage changes accordingly,
with forest species being replaced by species preferring
sunlit habitats. Most of the South African species, including the national and local endemics, are mostly
species that inhabit sunlit habitats, especially those
fringed with indigenous grasses and bushes. During the
20th century, many of the South African riparian corridors became invaded and radically transformed by alien trees, especially Acacia spp. As these trees are a
threat to hydrological processes, a massive national
‘Working for Water Programme’ was started to clear riparian zones of these alien trees. These trees were
also posing a major threat to local biodiversity, especially endemic odonates. Some odonate species were
even on the verge of extinction as a result of shading of
their habitats by the alien trees as well as from various
synergistic impacts such as over-abstraction of water
and damage to the banks by domestic livestock. The recovery of some of these odonate species as a direct
result of alien tree removal has been absolutely remarkable, and is a strong message in support of genuinely
effective and positive conservation action involving removal of alien trees." (Author)] Address: Samways, M.
J., Dept Entomol. & Nematol., Univ. Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, ZA-7602, Matieland, South Africa. E-mail:
[email protected]
8034. Scott, D.A. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Dursey Island, Co. Cork. Atropos 30: 8586. (in English) [Ireland; Sympetrum striolatum; Aeshna
juncea] Address: not stated
8035. Scott, M.A.; Scott, W.J.; Scott, T.R. (2006):
Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Longstone Heritage Centre, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Atropos 30: 49. (in
English) [UK; Ischnura elegans, Sympetrum striolatum,
Aeshna mixta] Address: not stated
8036. Solly, F. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations
- 2006: Isle of Thanet, Kent. Atropos 30: 69-71. (in English) [UK; Sympetrum flaveolum, S. fonscolombii, S.
danae, S. sanguineum, A. mixta] Address: not stated
8037. Spence, B. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Spurn Point, East Yorkshire. Atropos 30:
79-81. (in English) [UK; Sympetrum fonscolombii, S. flaveolum] Address: not stated
8038. Strieder, M.N.; Ronchi, L.H.; Stenert, C.; Scherer, T.; Neiss, U.G. (2006): Biological measures and
water quality indices in a micro-watershed polluted with
urban and tannery sewage in south Brazil. Acta Biologica Leopondensia 28(1): 17-24. (in Portuguese, with
English summary) ["The article is based on a comparative study between biological measures based on the
benthic macroinvertebrate communities and the Water
Quality Index (WQI) determined by physical-chemical
parameters. The data were collected in the downstream
region of the Sinos river basin, in the State of Rio
Grande do Sul, at six sites located in the longitudinal
gradient of the Peão creek and in the Sinos river. The
macroinvertebrate sampling followed the methodology
proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) of the United States of America and the water
analyses were conducted according to standard methods established by the American Public Health Association (APHA). The macroinvertebrate communities were
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evaluated by the Shannon-Wiener diversity index, the
Hilsenhoffs Family-level Biotic Index and the Biological
Monitoring Working Party (BMWP) Score System.
These biotic indices presented a strong correlation with
the WQI. Whereas the Shannon-Wiener diversity index
and the BMWP biotic score system indicated a positive
correlation with the WQI values (r = 0.680 and r = 0.567
respectively), the Hilsenhoff Biotic Index presented a
negative correlation (r =- 0 .667). Thus, the benthic macroinvertebrates are important indicators of the water
quality and can provide relevant information for the water quality management program in the Sinos river basin." (Authors) Odonata are treated on the family level.]
Address: Strieder, M.N., Programa de Pós-Graduação
em Biologia – Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos UNISINOS, Caixa Postal 275, 93001-970, São Leopoldo, RS, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected]
8039. Sulem; S.Y.; Brummett, R.E. (2006): Relative
importance of various predators in Clarias gariepinus fry
mortality in Cameroon. NAGA, WorldFish Center Quarterly 29(3/4): 74-77. (in English) [The authors study interspecific competition between fishes and dragonflies.
"To estimate the relative importance of the most common predators of C. gariepinus fry, increasing levels of
protection were afforded to exclude amphibians, aquatic arthropods and birds. At a stocking density of 10 larvae/m² in nursing ponds, fencing off amphibians resulted in a 28 per cent decrease in mortality. Holding fry in
hapas to protect them from both amphibians and aquatic arthropods decreased mortality by an insignificant 5.7
per cent. Installation of bird-netting over the hapas reduced mortality by 21.7 per cent. The remaining 4.9 per
cent of total mortality, which could not be explained,
was attributed to opportunistic cannibalism, disease
and/or handling stress. Increasing stocking density to
40/m² and, thus, reducing the food available per fry increased mortality by 28.3 per cent." (Authors) Aquatic
arthropods were most notably dragonfly larvae that
entered the pond after filling through direct oviposition
from the airborne female. But: "The selection of such
hapas as a defense against aquatic insects was based
on the observation that these predators are common in
open ponds at the PARC, but have never been found in
hapas. Presumably, any insect eggs laid directly into a
hapa are vulnerable to predation by the larval catfish."
The breeding hapa is a box-like enclosure (2 m x 1.5 m
x 1.0 m) stitched out of square-meshed mosquito netting cloth and tied on to bamboo poles fixed in ponds or
tanks so that about 0.3 m is above the water level while
its bottom is 0.3 m above the pond bottom. For more
details see e.g.: http://aquacomm.fcla.edu/1728/1/Better-Practice5opt.pdf] Address: Sulem, S.Y., IITA-Cameroon (Attn: R.E. Brummett), c/o L.W. Lambourn & Co.
Ltd., Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 3EE, United Kingdom
8040. Tam, T.-w.; Lee, V.L.F. (2006): 17th International Symposium of Odonatology at Hong Kong Wetland
Park. Hong Kong Biodiversity 12: 16. (in English) ["The
symposium provided a valuable platform for odonate
experts to share their experience and research findings.
Keynote speakers talked about the uses and values of
dragonflies for monitoring freshwater ecosystem health,
dragonfly biodiversity in South East Asia and dragonfly
conservation in Africa. Other participants presented papers on dragonfly biology, morphology, ecology, conservation, taxonomy, reproduction and habitat enhancement. The symposium included a field trip to Sha Lo
Tung for participants to appreciate the ‘winged jewels’
and the Hong Kong countryside. There was also a five day tour to Nankanshan mountain ranges, in mainland
China, after the symposium. Nearly half of the participants joined the tour. They found it to be a great opportunity to examine this unexplored insect group, making
a few new records (e.g. Aciagrion tillyardi and Philosina
sp.) for the area. [...]" (Authors)] Address: not stated
8041. Taylor, P. (2006): Movement behaviours of a
forest odonate in two heterogeneous landscapes. In:
Rivera, AC (ED). 2006. Forests and Dragonflies. 4th
WDA Symposium of Odonatology, Pontevedra, Spain,
July 2005. Pensoft Series Faunistica 61: 225-238. (in
English) ["The results from an empirical survey of C.
maculata along streams in both a largely forested landscape and a more open, agricultural landscape are
compared so simple measures of landscape structure,
and the output from a behavioural simulation model
based on a set of simple rules that govern how C. maculata accesses resources in the two landscapes. In the
more open landscape, only proximity of the forest to the
stream explains the empirical pattern of distribution, but
in the more forested landscape, only simulated use of
streams does. Further, populations are aggregated at
broader spatial scales in the more open landscape. Collectively, the results suggest that C. maculata move
more extensively when compared to the more closed,
forested landscape, which has implications for landscape scale population structure." (Author)] Address:
Taylor, P.D., Atlantic Cooperative Wildlife Ecology Research Network, Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS. B4P 2N5
8042. Troake, P. (2006): Reports from Coastal Stations - 2006: Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire. Atropos 30:
78-79. (in English) [UK; Erythromma viridulum, Sympetrum fonscolombii, S. flaveolum] Address: not stated
8043. Tunmore, M. (2006): Reports from Coastal
Stations - 2006: Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall. Atropos 30:
51-53. (in English) [UK; Sympetrum fonscolombii (attracted at light), Ceriagrion tenellum] Address: Tunmore, M., 36 Tinker Lane, Meltham, Huddersfield, West
Yorkshire HD7 3ES, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
8044. Wagstaff, W. (2006): An unusual Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta. Atropos 28: 84. (in English) [UK; "...
around St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, on 16 VIII 2005 I noticed a hawker dragonfly zipping about over Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum near the sandbar across to the Isle
of Gugh. It was not easy to get views until it perched
about 60ft from us, at which point I was able to set my
telescope up. I soon realised that although it was probably a A. mixta, a species I had seen many times on
Scilly, it showed far more orange on the abdomen compared to any I had seen before. [...] Having subsequently looked up A. mixta in the available literature I could
find no reference to any hawker showing the orange
that was so obvious in the field." Adrian Parr comments
on the "abnormal" colour as follows: "As can be seen
from the shape of the markings on abdominal segments
S2/S3, this individual is actually a female A. mixta, despite the blue abdominal spots (the yellow markings in A.
mixta are known to become bluish in some individuals,
an effect in part probably related to ageing but likely to
involve other factors). Females of many species of hawker show a more brownish ground colour to that of the
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males with which most people are more familiar, and in
A. mixta this is quite orangey. This individual nicely illustrates some of the subtle variation that it is difficult to
convey in field guides, where there is space for only
one or two illustrations."] Address: Wagstaff, W., 42
Sally Port, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, TR210JE, UK
8045. Walia, G.K.; Sandhu, R.; Goyal, S. (2006): Cytogenetical analysis of Nepogomphus modestus from
Palampur area of Himachal Pradesh, India (Gomphidae
: Anisoptera). Chromosome Science 9: 99-100. (in English) [Primary spermatocyte chromosome analysis of N.
modestus "showed haploid number n(male) = 12 consisting of 11 bivalents and a univalent. In the complement, m chromosomes were lacking. The univalent, the
largest clement in the complement, is X chromosome.
The result indicates that diploid chromosome number of
Nepogomphus modestus is 2n(male) = 23 = 22A-+-X.
N. modestus is the first species described cytologically
among three species known to genus Nepogomphus."
(Authors)] Address: Walia, G.K., Dept of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002 (Punjab), India
8046. Wallace, K.M. (2006): The feeding ecology of
yearling, juvenile and sub-adult Nile crocodiles, Crocodylus niloticus, in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
the degree of Master of Science, Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSciences, University of Stellenbosch: 123 pp. (in English) [Young crocodilians primarily predate on insects
(Coleoptera, Orthoptera and Odonata) and arachnids.
These decrease in importance as the crocodilian increases in size. Larvae of Orthetrum sp., Trithemis sp.,
and Phyllomacromia sp. were identified as stomach
items in young crocodiles.] Address: http://etd.sun.ac.za/bitstream/10019/1300/1/Wallace,%20KM.pdf
8047. Watanabe, M. (2006): Mate location and competition for mates in relation to sunflecks of forest floors.
In: Rivera, AC (ED). 2006. Forests and Dragonflies. 4th
WDA Symposium of Odonatology, Pontevedra, Spain,
July 2005. Pensoft Series Faunistica 61: 259-268. (in
English) ["Although most forest odonate species have a
maiden flight away from water and sexually immature
adults stay in the forests foraging for food, mature males of some species (e.g. Platycnemis echigoana, Lestes sponsa and hyaline-winged males of Mnais pruinosa costalis) tend to remain in forests. To locate females in the forests, males mainly perch in sunflecks (a
sunlit site in the forest floor) and adopt a sit-and-wait
tactic. Some of them try to occupy perching sites. Territorial behaviour of males of P. echigoana is described at
sunflecks in climax deciduous forests, Males showed
patrolling flight along the periphery of the sunfleck. and
hovering flight above it. suggesting that such flight was
a display associated with the occupation of the sunfleck. Flight behaviour of the damselfly. L. sponsa, in
The forest floor also showed male-male interference
and the existence of a lek-like mating system is discussed. Some solitary males interfered in copulation in
the forest floor, while others were also observed on the
shoreline of the pond throughout the day. but they did
not harass pairs ovipositing in tandem. Although hyaline-winged males of M. pruinosa costalis adopt,
sneak tactics, a male that failed in occupying a perching
site to intercept females entering the territory is called
an 'opportunist', which moves around forest floor with
sunflecks to search females. The longest copula dura-
tion was observed in the opportunists, suggesting that
the entire sperm displacement must be occurred. These
observations point to functional relationships with habitat selection and thermoregulation. Perching behaviour
under direct, sunlight at sunflecks was shown to result
in considerable variation in thermoregulatory properties.
The relationships of thermoregulation to mate location
strategy are different among species. A male that has
been able to perch in direct sunlight will gain an advantage over an individual that lias not. and this advantage
may manifest, itself in fights with other males. Forest
structures with sunflecks are discussed from the viewpoint of habitat selection acting on female choice.
These relationships are also relevant to other behaviours, particularly oviposit ion behaviour by water.
Adults that showed mating behaviour in the forests oviposit in tandem by water. The importance of sunfleeks
in the forest floor is discussed in relation to the life history strategies of the damselfly species inhabiting
forests." (Author)] Address: Watanabe, M., Dept of Biology, Faculty of Education, Mie University, Tsu, Mie
514-8507, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]
8048. Wightman, S. (2006): Dragonfly Conservation
from the BDS: Cornmill Meadows Dragonfly Sanctuary.
Atropos 30: 42-43. (in English) [UK, Essex; a new established Dragonfly Discovery Trail is introduced.] Address: not stated
8049. Wilson, K.D.P. (2006): New Planaeschna record from Hong Kong (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Porcupine
34: 5-6. (in English) [Verbatim: During late October
2005 I undertook a crepuscular survey of dragonflies at
Wu Kau Tang. In the 10-20 minute feeding frenzy which
takes place just before dusk, I captured a total of seven
aeshnid specimens using a net. Six of the seven specimens were identified as Gynacantha japonica Bartenef
and the remaining specimen belongs to the genus Planaeschna McLachlan. It may represent an undescribed
species. No previous species of Planaeschna has been
recorded from Hong Kong. The genus Planaeschna is
mainly confined to Indo-China with outliers occurring in
South China, Thailand, Burma, India (Assam) and Japan. Seven species of Planaeschna have been described from China, which are P. celia Wilson & Reels,
2001 (Hainan), P. gressitti Karube, 2002 (Guangdong),
P. maolanensis Zhou & Bao, 2002 (Guizhou), P. risi
Asahina, 1964 (Japan & Taiwan), P. shanxiensis Zhu &
Zhang (Shanxi), P. suichangensis Zhou & Wei, 1980
(Guangdong, Guangxi & Zhejiang), P. taiwana Asahina,
1951 (Taiwan). In addition, a further five species of
Planaeschna have been described from Vietnam. A
total of 17 species have been described to date with
nine of these named in the last 10 years. The Hong
Kong female Planaeschna does not belong to suichangensis, which is the most widespread and abundant
Planaeschna species recorded from Guangdong. Currently the female gressitti is unknown but the abdomen
does not have yellow spots, adjacent to the transverse
carina, which are linked to basal, ventral yellow spots to
form a yellow median from S3-8. This ringed pattern is
possessed by male gressitti (Karube, 2002) and in all
other Planaeshna species the feature is exhibited by
both males and females. The Hong Kong female does
not have this feature so is most unlikely to belong to
gressitti. Two new species of Planaeschna from central
and north Guangdong await description but the Hong
Kong female does not belong to either of these new
species. It is closest to risi but further specimens are
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nevertheless required, especially a male, before a clear
placement of the Hong Kong Planaeschna can be
made. Planaeschna risi was recorded from Guangxi by
Wilson (2005) but evaluation of further material from
Guangxi and Guangdong indicates this material does
not in fact belong to risi, which is endemic to Taiwan
and the Ryukyu islands. The Hong Kong female Planaeschna was collected over abandoned marshy agricultural land at San Uk Ha, Wu Kau Tang on the evening
of 30 October 2005. Planaeschna larvae dwell in flowing streams usually in montane, forested areas. Most
species are known from altitudes exceeding 500 m.
Only one species, described from North Vietnam, Planaeschna cucphuongensis Karube, is known from lowland forest (Karube, 1999). The new Planaeschna species is likely to breed in montane forested tributary
streams in the country park surrounding Wu Kau Tang
but its larvae may utilize the tributaries or main stream
flowing through the Wu Kau Tang basin i.e. the area
covered by the Wu Kau Tang Outline Zoning Plan.] Address: Wilson, K.D.P., Dragonfly Ecological Services,
18, Chatsworth Road, Brighton, BN1 5DB, UK. E-mail:
[email protected]
2007
8050. Abbott, J.C. (2007): Update on OdonataCentral. Argia 18(4): 7-8. (in English) [Problems with the
data map server, activities to solve the problems, and
improve the services of OdonataCentral are outlined.]
Address: Abbott, J.C., Patterson Labs 219, School of
Bio. Sci., University of Texas, Austin TX 78712, USA.
E-mail: [email protected]
8051. Abilhoa, V. (2007): Aspectos da história natural de Astyanax scabripinnis Jenyns (Teleostei, Characidae) em um riacho de floresta com araucária no sul
do Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 24(4): 9971005. (in Spanish, with English summary) [Population
structure, feeding habits and reproduction of A. scabripinnis are described, basing on the analysis of fish
collected monthly from October 1998 to September
1999 in a Araucaria-forest stream of the upper Iguaçu
River basin. Odonata larvae (without further specification) belong to the diet of this fish species.] Address:
Abilhoa, V., Grupo de Pesquisas em Ictiofauna, Museu
de História Natural Capão da Imbuia, Prefeitura de Curitiba. Rua Professor Benedito Conceição 407, 82810080 Curitiba, Paraná. E-mail: [email protected]
8052. Anselin, A. (2007): From goldfish to Aeshna
cyanea. Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen - nieuwsbrief 1
(3): 2-3. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["Garden
ponds may not be prime habitat for dragonflies, but if
having the opportunity to develop in an rather “natural
way” they may offer the observer some surprises. In a
formerly concrete basin in the observers garden after
about 15 years in total 32 A. cyanea emerged this year.
Two of the freshly emerged dragonflies stayed on their
support for more than 30 hours, probably due to bad
weather. An adult one landed on a sunlit wall and stayed there for about 36 hours, sitting on the same spot."
(Author)] Address: Anselin, Anny, Emiel Poetoustr. 13,
9030 Mariakerke, Belgium. E-mail: anny.anselin@inbo.
be
8053. Arbour, D. (2007): Tholymis citrina (Evening
Skimmer) found in Oklahoma. Argia 18(4): 29. (in Eng-
lish) [Red Slough Wildlife Management Area, mcCurtain
County, Oklahoma, USA, 20-VIII-2006; first state record
for Oklahoma, and seventh for USA] Address: Arbour,
D., De Queen, Arkansas, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8054. Beaton, G.; Dobbs, M. (2007): 2006 summary
of Odonate research in Georgia. Argia 18(4): 26-28. (in
English) [Records of the 25 species/taxa with fewer
than ten county records in Georgia, USA are documented.] Address: Beaton, G., 320 Willow Glen Drive,
Marietta, GA 30068, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8055. Behrstock, R.A.; Rose, J.S.; Abbott, J.C.
(2007): First Texas record and second U.S. occurrence
of the Pale-green Darner, Triacanthagyna septima
(Selys in Sagra, 1857) (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Argia 18
(4): 28-29. (in English) [Anzalduas County Park, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA, 22-X-2006] Address: Behrstock, R.A., 9707 S.Gessner #3506, Houston, TX,
77071-1032, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8056. Behrstock, R.A.; Danforth, D.; Upson, S.
(2007): List of the Odonata of Chihuahua State, Mexico,
including new State records and the first Mexican record of Argia alberta, Kennedy, 1918. Bulletin of American Odonatology 10(2-3): 52-63. (in English, with
Spanish summary) ["Twenty-one sites were visited in
northwestern Chihuahua from 17 June to 30 September
2005. Based upon these visits, we present 35 records
of Odonata (15 Zvgoptera and 20 Anisoptera) that have
not been reported or confirmed for Chihuahua. The total
number of species known from the state is increased to
80. Just over one-half of the new records exhibit broad
distributions, living from sea level to moderate altitudes.
The remainder inhabit higher elevations. Argia alberta
Kennedy, 1918, is reported for the first time from Mexico." (Authors)] Address: Behrstock, R.A., 10359 S.
Thicket Pl., Hereford, AZ 85615, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8057. Beinlich, B.; Lohr, M. (2007): Zur Tierwelt des
NSG „Grundlose-Taubenborn“ bei Höxter. Beiträge zur
Naturkunde zwischen Egge und Weser 19: 41-59. (in
German) [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; 36 odonate
species (31 autochonous) are listed and briefly discussed with focus on the colonisation of new water bodies. Two years after creation, 23 odonate species could
be recorded. Such a high diversity is discussed as result of dispersal of specimens from the nearby source
populations established in the gravel pits of the alluvium
of River Weser.] Address: Lohr, M., FH Lippe und Höxter, Fachgebiet Tierökologie und Landschaftsökologie,
An der Wilhelmshöhe 44, D-37671 Höxter, Germany. Email: [email protected]
8058. Bernardo, C. (2007): Seleção intra-sexual na
libélula Homeoura nepos (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae):
conflito sexual e sistema de acasalamento. Dissertação
apresentada ao Departamento de Ecologia da Universidade de Brasília, como requisito parcial ã obtenção
do grau de Mestre em Ecolosia, Instituto de Ciências
Biológicas Departamento de Ecologia: 60 pp. (in Portugese, with English summary) ["Sexual dimorphism,
agonistic interactions and the type of association
between males and their sexual partners are characteristics subjected to selective pressures that determine
the type of mating system of a species. In Odonata.
Two types of mating systems occur: resource defense
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polygyny and polygyny through scramble competition,
In the latter type, there is no consensus concerning the
role of sexual dimorphism, the influence of individual
size in agonistic interactions and the type of selective
pressures that influence the occurrence of tandem (post
copulation guarding). In this study I used Homeoura nepos as the model species to analyze: 1) type of sexual
dimorphism; 2) effect of environmental temperature,
body size and local density of males, male distance to
the shore, and residency upon agonistic interactions: 3)
influence of male and female density at the oviposition
site, and the effects of enviromnental temperature and
wind upon tandem duration and upon oviposition events
that occur during tandem: and 4) the effect of male
body size on tandem duration. In the specie analyzed,
females had longer wings than males, male density at
the sites where interactions occurred influenced agonistic encounters and resident males won more fights,
supporting the hypothesis of asymmetric contest. Tandem duration was longer when other females were
abundant in the immediate area and there was also a
positive tendency between tandem duration and temperature, which suggests that environmental temperature can contribute to male permanence in tandem. Oviposition events were more abundant in sites with higher
male density. The wind had no effect on the behaviours
evaluated. It is assumed that H. nepos presents
scramble competition polygyny. Nevertheless, some
predictions of this hypothesis concerning post copulatory association were not met. indicating the necessity of
more studies on the behaviour of tropical damselflies."
(Author)] Address: Carolina Tavares da Silva Bernardo,
no further details available
8059. Blue, D.V. (2007): First record of Erythrodiplax
basifusca (Plateau Dragonlet) for California. Argia 18
(4): 30. (in English) [Imperial County, California, USA,
21-X-2006] Address: Blue, D.V., 3783 Ruette San Raphael, San Diego, CA 92130, USA. E-mail: dblue@
san.rr.com
8060. Cano Villegas, F.J. (2007): Odonatos del río
Borosa (Jaén, sur de España) (Odonata). Boln. S.E.A.
41: 468-470. (in Spanish, with English summary) [13
Odonata species of the Borosa river (Jaen, southern
Spain, Sierra de Cazorla. Segura y Las Villas Natural
Park) are reported. Most of them are said to be rare or
threatened in Spain.] Address: Cano Villegas, F.J.,
C/Montemayor, 4 1º-2; 14003-Córdoba, Spain. E-mail:
[email protected]
8061. Claret, C.; Lienhardt, G.; Cartier, V.; Franquet,
E.; Miralles, G. (2007): Composition et distribution des
assemblages d’invertébrés dans la zone hyporhéique
d’une plaine alluviale de la Moyenne-Durance. Ecologia
mediterranea 33: 5-13. (in French, with English summary) ["Alluvial flood plains are among the most heterogeneous and dynamic ecosystems in the world. This
heterogeneity is linked to the mosaic of terrestrial and
aquatic habitats in surface waters, as well as to the
functional relationships between surface and subsurface waters via the hyporheic zone (i.e. the ecotone between benthic and groundwater compartments). In natural systems, discharge and flow variability influence
the connectivity among habitats and ecological conditions within habitats that contribute to the richness of
flood plains. However, the natural dynamics of many
rivers and streams have been impacted by regulation
and low residual discharge that change the composition
and structure of invertebrate assemblages. In the Durance River, a regulated river in the south-east of France, the benthic fauna of the main channel has been
widely studied, but the hyporheic zone has never been
considered. In this study, we present some first data on
the composition and the distribution of invertebrate assemblages from the hyporheic zone of an alluvial flood
plain located in the middle stretch of the Durance. This
study provides some biological information on a poorly
known compartment of this sub-Mediterranean system."
(Authors) Odonata are treated at the family level.] Address: Claret, Cécile, Institut méditerranéen d’écologie
et de paléoécologie (IMEP, UMR-CNRS 6116), Univ.
Paul-Cézanne Aix-Marseille 3 (case 441), 13397 Marseille cedex 20, France. E-mail: [email protected]
8062. Cortel, N., Gailledrat, M., Jourde, P., Précigout, L., Prud’Homme, E., (2007): Liste Rouge des Libellules menacées du Poitou-Charentes. Statut de conservation des Odonates et priorités d’actions. Juin
2007. Poitou-Charentes Nature, Fontaine-le-Comte.
ISBN 2-9515017-8-1: 48 pp. (in French) [Poitou-Charentes, France; Between 2000 and 2005, more then
50000 data points of Odonata were recorded. Based on
that, 27 species of the 70 regionally known species had
to be included into the regional Red list of Odonata. According the IUCN criteria, the situation details as follows: Regionally Extinct: 2; Critically Endangered: 6;
Endangered: 6; Vulnerable:; 7; Near Threatened 6. For
details see: http://www.poitou-charentes-nature.asso.fr/
IMG/pdflisterougedeslibellulesenpc.pdf] Address: Poitou-Charentes Nature, 14 rue Jean Moulin – 86240 Fontaine-le-Comte, France. E-mail: [email protected]
8063. Daigle, J.J.; McPeek, M.A. (2007): DNA Status
of Enallagma coecum Hagen (Purple Bluet) and E. cardenium Hagen. Argia 18(4): 13. (in English) ["I sequenced 702 base pairs of the cytochrome oxidase mitochondrial gene. Three individuals of E. cardenium differed from three E. caecum individuals at 32 sites - a
genetic difference of 4.6%. Based on die accepted molecular clock estimate for this gene, this genetic difference suggests that these two species are derived from
a common ancestor that lived approximately 2 million
years ago. When placed in the overall molecular phylogeny for the Enallagma, these species group with E.
novaehispaniae, but they appear to have been separated from E. novaehispaniae tor 6-0 million years." (Authors)] Address: Daigle, J., 2166 Kimberley Lane, Tallahassee, FL 32311, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8064. De Block, M.; Stoks, R. (2007): Flight-related
body morphology shapes mating success in a damselfly. Animal behaviour 74: 1093-1098. (in English) ["A
small-male mating advantage has been only rarely encountered in territorial species and may be an artefact
of selection on covarying traits linked to flight-related
body morphology. Here, we explicitly tested its occurrence in the territorial damselfly, Lestes viridis, while
taking into account two key traits shaping flight performance: relative thorax mass and wing asymmetry. Morphological correlates of mating success were determined by comparing sets of mated and unmated males in
a natural population at two different collection dates.
We showed consistent morphometric differences between mated and unmated males across both sampling
dates, suggesting consistent sexual selection on these
traits. Mated males were smaller, had a higher relative
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thorax mass (proxy for flight-muscle ratio), and showed
lower levels of fluctuating asymmetry in the hindwings
compared with unmated males. Moreover, these patterns remained when taking their potential covariation
into account, suggesting they were directly selected for.
As such, we provided the first multivariate proof for a
small-male mating advantage in a territorial species taking into account two other key traits related to flight-related body morphology. Given the assumed mechanistic base (low energy consumption and high flight manoeuvrability), we hypothesize that a small-male mating
advantage may not be that rare in flying territorial species." (Authors)] Address: De Block, Marjan, Laboratory
of Aquatic Ecology, Department of Biology, University of
Leuven, Debe´riotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
E-mail: [email protected])
8065. De Knief, G. (2007): Report of the European
Odonata camp in Romania. Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen - nieuwsbrief 1(3): 12-13.["The dragonfly fauna of
Romania is one of the least known in Europe. To better
understand its fauna, a European fieldwork meeting
was organised in July 2007 with almost 30 odonatologist from 9 different European countries. In total 42 species were observed and an area of approximately 120
by 150 km was investigated. Along the streams in the
mountains we found Cordulegaster heros and C. bidentata widely distributed. The fieldwork shows that it is likely that C. boltonii is absent in this region and is replaced by C. heros. Research on mountain lakes and peatbogs (1500-2000m asl) resulted in the discovery of Somatochlora arctica and several populations of S. alpestris. Both species were hitherto unknown or very doubtfully cited for Romania. Other remarkable faunistical
findings were one of the first records of Erythromma
lindenii and the first evidenced record of Lestes viridis
for Romania." (Author)] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut
voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel,
Belgium. E-mail: [email protected]
8066. De Knijf, G. (2007): Excursion of the 12th of
August to the nature reserve Hageven in Neerpelt. Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen —nieuwsbrief 1(3): 8-9. (in
Dutch, with English summary) ["A total of 23 species
were observed during the fieldtrip. The most interesting
were the high numbers of Lestes virens (>120) and the
rediscovery of Somatochlora flavomaculata at several
fens. The main reason for this fieldtrip was to assess
the status of the once rather common Sympetrum depressiusculum in the reserve. We only could find 3 and
4 individuals at two different localities in the reserve.
This low number is very alarming since the species disappeared at most sites the last 5 years in Flanders."
(Authors)] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. Email: [email protected]
8067. De Marmels, J. (2007): Tepuibasis gen. nov.
from the Pantepui region of Venezuela, with descriptions of four new species and with biogeographic, phylogenetic and taxonomic considerations on the Teinobasinae (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica 36(2):
117-146. (in English) [The new genus Tepuibasis includes 7 species, all endemic to Pantepui; - 4 are new
to science, viz.: T. garciana sp. n. from the Serranía de
Maigualida, T. nigra sp. n. from Cerro Yutajé and Cerro
Yaví, T. rubicunda sp. n. from Cerro Guanay, and T.
thea sp. n., also from Cerro Guanay. T. chimantai (De
Marmels, 1988), comb. n., T. fulvum (Needham, 1933) ,
comb. n. and T. neblinae (De Marmels, 1989) comb. n.
are transferred to Tepuibasis from Aeolagrion Williamson, 1917. The new genus falls within Teinobasinae Tillyard, 1917 (= Amphicneminae Fraser, 1957 syn. n. =
Nehalenniinae De Marmels, 1984 syn. n), and herein
within Teinobasini, because of the presence of an articulated ventrobasal spur on the male cercus. Other noticeable features of Tepuibasis are a bifid apical penis
segment, and a spiny, auricle-like process directed
proximad, at the base of each of the lobes forming bifid
tip. Tepuibasis evolved out of ancestral teinobasine
stock with considerable morphogenetic potential reflected by the large number of recent genera present in
cratonic S. America, which is equaled only by insular
SE Asia. Taxogeny of Tepuibasis was triggered by the
uplift of the Guyana shield, and the vicariant species
are the result of secondary isolation through fracturing
and partial erosion of these highlands." (Author)] Address: De Marmels, J., Inst. Zool. Agricola, Fac. Agronomia, Univers. Central de Venezuela, Apdo. 4579,
Maracay 2101, Edo. Aragua, Venezuela. E-mail: [email protected]
8068. Duffey, A. (2007): Genetic structuring among
naturally isolated dune lake populations; a microcosm
of evolutionary processes on oceanic islands. Thesis
submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy,
Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Science, School of Natural Resource Sciences: XIII, 121
pp. (in English) ["Oceanic islands have been used as
model systems for studies of evolution and speciation
as the range of island sizes coupled with their known
geological chronosequence make them ideal systems
for the study of spatial and temporal variations in species diversity and distributions. These processes also
occur on continental islands and mainland habitats but
features of oceanic islands, notably their clearly delimited boundaries, natural isolation and simple geological
composition make them more amenable to study. The
perched dune lakes of Fraser Island, Australia share
many of the properties of oceanic islands. The naturally
isolated formation of the perched lakes, clearly delimited boundaries of the freshwater habitat and phase difference compared to the surrounding, terrestrial environment have significant implications for the biota these
lakes support. Inhabitants of the perched dune lakes
consist of the aquatic and semi-aquatic descendents of
colonisers that were able to traverse a land barrier and
survive in the oligotrophia acidic waters over subsequent generations. Barriers to ongoing gene flow among lake populations, are however likely to be different for species with different life history characteristics. I
therefore sought to assess the effects of three different
life history characteristics on post-colonisation interpopulation gene flow. A representative species was selected to represent one of each of the following life history characteristics: • Aquatic species confined to lake
for entire life cycle - freshwater shrimp Caridina indistincta, • Semi-aquatic species capable of terrestrial dispersal - freshwater turtle Emydura krefftii, • Semi-aquatic species capable of aehal dispersal - odonate Orthetrum boumiera. 137-250 individuals were sampled per
species across six lakes separated by 1-6km. Regions
of the mitochondrial genome were targeted and molecular screening methods developed and employed to assess the relative levels of post-colonisation gene flow
among lake populations. Parsimony analysis of the 25
unique haplotypes identified in the species with no apparent inter-lake dispersal mechanism, the freshwater
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shrimp Caridina indistincta, demonstrated that there
was no sharing of derived haplotypes among lake populations. Star shaped genealogies were identified in
four lake populations indicative of a population expansion and mismatch distribution analysis confirmed a recent population expansion estimated to have occurred
no more than 200,000 years ago. This demonstrates
that each of the perched dune lakes was colonised by
dndistincta soon after their inception but that no ongoing gene flow among lake populations has occurred.
The population genetic structure of the species assessed which is capable of terrestrial dispersal suggests that although this species of freshwater turtle,
Emydura krefftii, is capable of overland dispersal, gene
flow among lake populations is limited. Even at the
small spatial scale examined in this study, E.krefftii populations displayed a pattern of isolation by distance
(r=0.854, p<0.03). Nested clade analysis also suggested a pattern of restneted gene flow with some long distance dispersal in recent times with long distance dispersal and a possible range expansion occurring historically. The species examined in this study that displayed
the most extensive gene flow among lake populations
was the dragonfly Orthetrum boumiera (population pairwise i>st all <0.1). No relationship was found between
genetic and geographic distance (r= -0.0852, p>0.05)
and nested clade analysis could not identify a geographical association among haplotypes. indicative of
panmixia. While larval life stages of this species are
fully aquatic, the winged adult stages of this species appear to be connecting seemingly isolated lake populations, at least at the spatial scale examined here. The
results of this study have demonstrated that these
perched dune lakes provide 'island like' models for recent biogeographic processes. The pattern of colonisation and subsequent diversification identified in these
populations takes the form of in-siiu 'genetic radiations'
with those populations that are isolated forming monophyletic clades endemic to a single lake. The genetic diversity and endemism identified in this study has occurred over much smaller temporal (<500,000 years)
and spatial (<6.5km) scales than in studies of oceanic
island fauna. However, the mode of formation of the
perched dune lakes and the implications that their natural isolation and abiotic genesis have for the evolution
of colonisers of these unique habitats has resulted in
them being analogous to true oceanic islands." (Author)] Address: Duffy, Angela, further details not stated
8069. Duran, M.; Kara, Y.; Akyildiz, G.K.; Özdemir,
A. (2007): Antimony and heavy metals accumulation in
some macroinvertebrates in the Yesilirmak River (N
Turkey) near the Sb-mining area. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 78: 395-399. (in English) [Mobility and the
biological role of Antimony (Sb), its behaviour and
transfer into food chain, are not well known. Total Sb
concentrations in natural waters have been reported to
be in the range of 0.01–1.1 mg/L (US EPA 1996).
Acutely toxic concentrations of Sb are in the range of
22–36 mg/L fish (Lin and Hwang 1998), and 9–20 mg/L
for daphnids (Anderson 2000), although the toxicity
database is small. All these concentrations are above
the typical range of concentrations in mine effluents.
Therefore, Sb is unlikely to contribute appreciably to effluent acute toxicity. A decline in biodiversity of macroinvertebrate communities has generally related to metal
pollution but Sb is not often studied in contrast to Zn,
Cu and Cd. "This work presents total Sb, Cd, Pb, Zn
and Cu accumulation in water, sediments, some macro-
invertebrate from active antimony mining area. We were
interested in comparing heavy metal levels between
mine impacted and non impacted sites. Also, this study
addresses the impact of Sb-mining on biological components of macroinvertebrate of this part of Yesilirmak
River." (Authors) Leucorrhinia dubia was identified in
the effluent of the mine - certainly wrongly so as L. dubia does not inhabit running waters but mires and bogs.
Accumulation of heavy metals is presented. The density
of the odonate taxa is higher in the effluent of the mine
compared with the unimpacted stretch of the water. Antimony and lead concentrations are higher in specimens
from the effluent.] Address: Duran, M., Fac. of Science
and Arts, Dept of Biology, University of Pamukkale,
Denizli 20070, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected]
8070. Dyatlova, E.S. (2007): First record of Cordulia
aenea (Odonata, Corduliidae) in Dnieper Delta. Vestnik
zoologii 41(1): 326. (in English) [One male of the regionally rare C. aenea was collected in Dnieper Delta:
46°29'04.27''N 32°25'37.98''E, Golaya Pristan’ vicinity,
left bank of Konka river, 17.05.2007 (M.O. Son).] Address: Dyatlova, Elena Sergeyevna, Inst. Zoology, Faculty of Biology, I.I. Mechnikov University of Odessa,
Odessa, Ukraine. E-mail: [email protected]
8071. Ferris, G.; Rudolph, V.H.W. (2007): Responses of larval dragonflies to conspecific and heterospecific predator cues. Ecological Entomology 32: 283-288.
(in English) ["1. In cannibalistic populations, smaller individuals are subject to predation by larger conspecifics,
and small individuals commonly alter their behaviour in
response to cannibals. Little is known, however, about
the underlying cues that trigger such responses and
how the behavioural responses to conspecific cannibals
differ from heterospecific predators. 2. This study tests
which cues are used for the detection of conspecific
predators in the larva of the dragonfly Plathemis lydia
and how the behavioural response to cannibals differed
from the response to heterospecific predators. 3. Individuals were exposed to chemical cues, visual cues,
and a combination of both cues from conspecifics as
well as no predator and heterospecific predator controls
during which their activity and feeding rates were observed. 4. Individuals increased their activity, spatial
movement and feeding behaviour in response to either
visual or chemical cues from conspecific predators,
which was opposite to responses displayed with cues
from heterospecific predators. Interestingly, the responses to visual and chemical cues from conspecifics combined were weaker than to either cue in isolation and
similar to the no cue control. 5. The results clearly indicate that individuals are able to use chemical and visual
cues to detect even very subtle differences in phenotype of conspecific predators. 6. The opposite response
in behaviour when exposed to conspecific cannibals vs.
heterospecific predators suggests that the presence of
cannibals will increase the mortality risk of small individuals due to heterospecific predation. This risk-enhancement is likely to have important consequences for
the dynamics of predator – prey interactions.] Address:
Volker H. W. Rudolf, Dept of Biology, University of Virginia, 243, Gilmer Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA.
E-mail: [email protected]
8072. Gorb, S. (2007): An impressive time piece. Argia 18(4): 35. (in English) [Report of a vist to an exhibition of the miniatures made by Nikolay Syadristy <http://
www. microart.kiev.ua> in Kiev, Ukraine. "I was mostly
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impressed by the clock, which almost perfectly casts a
Sympetrum dragonfly with the complete working mechanism built into the eye." (Author)] Address: Gorb, S.Email: [email protected]
8073. Grosser, N. (2007): Insekten der Wildflusslandschaft des Tagliamento (Friaul/Italien) - Ergebnisse
eines studentischen internationalen Workshops 2006.
Entomologica Romanica 12: 195-201. (in German, with
English summary) [Italy; in August 2006, a student ecological survey of the Tagliamento river landscape was
made. A total of 10 odonate species is listed. Gomphus
simillimus would be a new record for Italy, and therefore
urgently needs confirmation.] Address: Grosser, N., FH
Erfurt, Landschaftsarchitektur, Leipziger Straße 77,
99085 Erfurt, Germany. E-Mail:[email protected]
8074. Hatfield, I. (2007): The dragonflies and damselflies of the Llano Estacado: In search of new species
records on the Panhandle South Plains. Argia 18(4):
30-32. (in English) [Texas, USA, 2006; records of 14
species are documented.] Address: E-mail: jhatfield@
teamumc.com
8075. Jeziorski, P. (2007): Collection of dragonflies
(Odonata) in the Museum of National History in Olomouc and in the Regional Muzeum Valašsko in Valašské Meziøíèí. Cas. Slez. Muz. Opava (A) 56: 145-148.
(in English, with Czech summary) ["A list of dragonflies
deposited in collections of the Museum of National History in Olomouc and in the Regional Muzeum Valašsko
in Valašské Mezinící is given. In total, the material from
both museums contains 143 specimens of 28 species
which were collected predominantly in Moravia; only a
few specimens come from Slovakia." (Author)] Address:
Jeziorski, P., Na Belidle 1, CZ - 735 64 Havírov-Suchá,
Czech Republic
8076. Kadoya, T.; Washitani, I. (2007): An adaptive
management scheme for wetland restoration incorporating participatory monitoring into scientific predictions
using dragonflies as an indicator taxon. Global Environmental Research 11(2): 179-185. (in English) ["Here we
propose an adaptive management scheme for wetland
restoration using data collected by citizens to make scientific predictions. We assessed the potential advantages of such a scheme using a wetland restoration project conducted in a small floodplain area along the
Matsu-ura River in Kyushu, Japan. For the case study,
we compiled data provided by amateur naturalists on
distribution patterns of dragonflies on the eco-regional
scale, as well as ecological characteristics such as behaviour and habitat preferences. Based on this information, we predicted a species recovery trajectory at the
wetland restoration site. By monitoring species recovery
to test our prediction, we demonstrated that colonization by dragonfly species at the restored site could be
predicted using species prevalence on the regional
scale based on the nestedness rule. The data collected
by the amateur naturalists were critical in making this
prediction, which highlights the importance of citizen
participation in the proposed scheme."] Address: Kadoya, T., Dept Ecosyst. Studies, Inst. Agr. and Life Sci.,
Bunkyo Ku, Univ. Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Tokyo, 1138657,
Japan. E-mail: [email protected]
8077. Kim, K.g.; Jamg, S.K.; Park, D.W.; Hong, M.Y.;
Oh, H.-H.; Kim, K.Y.; Hwang, J.S.; Han, Y.S.; Kim, I.K.
(2007): Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation of the
Tiny Dragonfly Nannophya pygmaea (Odonata; Libellul-
idae). Int. J. Indust. Entomol. 15(1): 47-58. (in English)
["N. pygmaea is one the smallest dragonflies in the
world and listed as a second-degree endangered wild
animal and plant in Korea. For the long-term conservation of such endangered species, an investigation on
nation-wide genetic magnitude and nature of genetic diversity is required as a part of conservation strategy.
We, thus, sequenced a portion of mitochondrial COI
gene, corresponding to "DNA Barcode" region (658 bp)
from 68 N. pygmaea individuals collected over six habitats in Korea. The sequence data were used to investigate genetic diversity within populations and species,
geographic variation within species, phylogeographic
relationship among populations, and phylogenetic relationship among haplotypes. Phylogenetic analysis and
uncorrected pairwise distance estimate showed overall
low genetic diversity within species. Regionally, populations in southern localities such as Gangjin and Gokseong in Jeollanamdo Province showed somewhat higher genetic diversity estimates than those of remaining
regions in Korean peninsula. Although geographic populations of N. pygmaea were subdivided into 2 groups,
distance- or region-based geographic partition was not
observed." (Authors)] Address: Kim, K.-G.; E-mail:
[email protected]
8078. Kouassi, N.; Peng, J.-x.; Li, Y.; Cavallaro, C.;
Veyrunes, J.-C. (2007): Pathogenicity of Diatraea saccharalis densovirus to host insects and characterization
of its viral genome. Virologica Sinica 22(1): 53-60. (in
English) [This study on the sugar cane moth borer Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) includes a
passing reference to Odonata, also known to be infected by densoviruses.] Address: Li, Y., College of Life
Sciences, Huazhong Normal University, 430079
Wuhan, P.R. China. E-mail: [email protected]
8079. Martin, K. (2007): Chipmunks as predators of
emerging Odonata. Argia 18(4): 12. (in English) ["During the summer of 2006, I observed four cases of Gomphus vastus predation by Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias
striatus). All of the predation occurred on a sandy exposed beach located within the Turner's Pool area of
the Connecticut River. The beach in this area is a wide
(100 ft) sandy section, that lacks emergent vegetation
and has only a few protruding logs.The beach area
abuts a steeply forested slope, which provides ample
cover for chipmunks. Predation was observed on 24
June 2006 between 8:00 and 8:40 AM, 3.7-3.9 m from
the water's edge. As I sat at the edge of the study area,
I observed several G. vastus nymphs emerging from
the water, as they proceeded to crawl across the beach
toward the bank, two chipmunks emerged from a small
hole on the bank. The chipmunks ran down the hill and
across to a large fallen log that partially extended over
one side of the beach. As the first G. vastus neared the
tip of the log, one of the chipmunks jumped down,
pounced on the nymph, and carrying it in its teeth, ran
up the bank and sat on a large rock. Another nymph
neared the log, which the second chipmunk also
grabbed and ate. While I was noting this behaviour, two
more chipmunks emerged from opposite sides of the
study area, and ran out onto the same log. Within a
maximum period of five minutes, each of these chipmunks had also grabbed an emerging nymph. I did not
observe any aggressive interactions between the four
chipmunks. The chipmunks did not venture out onto the
exposed section of the beach, but instead stayed near
the fallen log, and the exposed roots that lined the
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bank. Chipmunk predation of dragonfly nymphs may be
a rare event, as during the 24 days (192 hours) of fieldwork conducted this season, these were the only such
events that were observed." (Author)] Address: Martin,
Kirsten, Environmental Studies, Antioch University New
England, Keene, NH, USA. E-mail: Kirsten [email protected]
8080. Mills, C. (2007): Aphylla williamsoni (Twostriped Forceptail) new for Arkansas. Argia 18(4): 34.
(in English) [Okay Landing area of Millwood Lake in
Howard County, Arkansas, USA 2-IX-2006] Address:
Mills, C., Ogden AR 71853, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8081. Neiss, U.G. (2007): Estrutura da comunidade
de microinvertebrados aquáticos associados a Mauritia
flexuosa Linnaeus (Arecaceae). fitotelmata. na Amazônia Central, Brasil. Dissertação (mestrado)- INPA /
UFAM. Manaus: X, 79 pp. (in Portuguese, with English
summary) ["Adult M. flexuosa palms, known locally as
buriti, have large individual axilae that can store substantial volumes of water (phytotelmata). The objectives
of the present study were to compare the aquatic macroinvertebrate fauna associated with the axilae of palms
occurring in groups and as isolated trees in order to
verify the relationship between abiotic factors (volume
of water. pH. electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen
and height above the ground) and the macroinvertebrates, in addition to inferring a trophic web for these organisms. A total of 60 axilae were sampled in May and
June 2006. distributed over 17 rural and semi-urban
locations in Manaus and President Figueiredo counties,
Amazonas state, Brazil. A total of 31,135 individuals
distributed over 19 macroinvertebrate taxa were collected. The families Chironomidae and Ceratopogonidae
were the most abundant (32.2% and 29.6%. respectively), followed by Oligochaeta (17.5%), Acarina (9.6%)
and Culicidae [Culex (Microculex) stonei Lane & Whitman, 1943 (3.4%), Culex (Mcx.) pleuristriatus Lutz,
1903 (2%), Culex (Mcx.) sp.1 (1.8%), Culex (Culex)
mollis Dyar & Knab. 1906 (0.6%), Wyeomyia sp. (16 individuals) and Toxorhynchites (Haemorrhoidalis) haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius, 1794) (1 individual)). For each
axila. the following averages (±SD) were calculated: individuals per axila: 519 (±348): volume of water: 1075
mL (±972); temperature: 27.3 °C (±1.4); pH: 5.6 (±0.7);
electrical conductivity: 25.2 µS/cm (±18.4) and dissolved oxygen: 7.3 mg/L (±1.3). The most frequent taxa
were Culicoides spp. and Endotribelos sp., both with
100% occurrence, followed by Oligochaeta (93.3%),
Acarina (85%) and Culex (Mcx.) stonei (75%). The final
multiple regression model relating macroinvertebrate
abundance to the abiotic variables explained 25.3% of
the variance (F4.55=4.66; p=0.0026), volume being the
only variable that was related to abundance (p=0.007).
Multiple regression for species richness was not significant (F4.55=2.31; p=0.069). The numbers of Culicidae
and Odonata individuals showed significant positive relationships with water volume (p=0.0009 and p=0.045.
respectively). The distribution of macroinvertebrates not
differed between grouped and isolated palm trees
(ANOSIM. R=0.037; p=0.029), the abundance of Odonata being influenced by the grouping of the trees (ttest, p=0.048). The presence of Odonata larvae (top
predators in the ecosystem) appears not to influence
the abundance of Culicidae larvae in the axilae of M.
flexuosa (t-test, p=0.382). Analysis of the stomach content of Odonata representatives found in the buriti (Coe-
nagrionidae sp. and Erythrodiplax sp.) revealed Chironomidae, Ceratopogonidae and Culicidae as the most
frequent prey. Diptera was the most frequent and abundant group, confirming the importance of this insect in
communities associated with phytotelmatas. In comparison with other phytotelmata studies, the trophic web
found in the M. fiexuosa axilae is relatively complex, involving 20 taxa: the top predador of this web is represented by Coenagrionidae sp. and Erythrodiplax sp."
(Author)] Address: not stated
8082. Novelo-Gutiérrez, R. (2007): El estudio de los
odonatos (Insecta: Odonata) en México. Enfoques y
perspectivas. In: Novelo-G., R. & R. AIonso-Eguíalis
(Eds.), 2007. Simposio Internacional Entomología Acuática Mexicana: Estado Actual de Conocimiento y
Aplicación, Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua,
Sociedad Mexicana de Entomología, Jiutepec, Mor.,
105 pp: 9-23. (in Spanish, with English summary) ["The
main approaches in which the odonates have been
used as a subject of study in a worldwide scale are analysed, making emphasis on the Mexican panorama.
While at worldwide scale odonates are studied under
several approaches, in Mexico only three main lines of
study have traditionally been developed: taxonomical,
faunistical and ethological. In this country, taxonomical
studies appear as the most consistent and diverse,
while the ethological ones show other scale of analysis
in the last years. Most of the odonate fauna studies
come from students' thesis that are rarely published."
(Author)] Address: Novelo-Gutiérrez, R., Depto Entom.,
Instituto de Ecologia A.C., Km 2.5. antiqua carretera a
Coatepec, Aparatdo Postal 63, 91000 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. E-mail: rodolfo.novelo@inecol. edu.mx
8083. Ortega, H.; Rengifo, B.; Samanez, I.; Palma,
C. (2007): Diversidad y el estado de conservación de
cuerpos de agua Amazónicos en el nororiente del Perú.
Rev. peru. biol. número especial 13(3): 189-193. (in
Spanish, with English summary) ["The present paper
describes the diversity and state of conservation, determinate by a rapid biological inventory, carried out
since October 24 to 30 of 2005, at the Amazonian waterbodies from Northeast of Peru, between 680 and 133
m of altitude, among Tarapoto (San Martin) and Yurimaguas (Loreto). Data and samples were collected in
26 stations. Plankton samples were collected with standard net (40 microns), benthos with Surber net and
fishes with small mesh seines. Descriptions of each habitat included coordinates (UTM), and limnological characteristics (pH, temperature, conductivity, oxygen). The
richness of species of fishes was of 95, dominated by
Characiformes and Siluriformes. Richness of species in
phytoplankton was of 74, in zooplankton, 22 species
and in benthos of 20 species. The conservation state
was determined using the Index of Biological Integrity
(IBI) for fishes, and EPT index (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera) for the aquatic environments.
The results indicate that in the better zones conserved
were found in the around of Yurimaguas." (Authors)
Odonata are treated on the genus level.] Address: Ortega, H., Museo de Historia Natural, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San
Marcos, Apartado 14-0434, Lima 14, Perú. E-mail:
[email protected]
8084. Paulson, D. (2007): A suggested species code
for odonates. Argia 18(4): 26. (in English) [The author
reports on a species name system comprising of three
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letters of the genus name and three or four of the species name. Such a system can be helpful taking quick
field notes.] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater Museum,
Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, USA. Email: [email protected]
8085. Paulson, D. (2007): New Checklist Committee
for DSA,. Argia 18(4): 6-7. (in English) [The Common
Names Committee of the Dragonfly Society of the
Americas began its existence in 1996, and was charged
with the responsibility for overseeing the common (English) names of the Odonata of Canada and the US after
the publication in 1996 of an approved list of common
names. The paper lists the names affected by the committee since the publication of the original list. The old
committee has now been disbanded, to be replaced by
a DSA Checklist Committee that will not only continue
deliberations on common names but will also attempt to
maintain an official checklist of North American Odonata, incorporating published taxonomic proposals.] Address: Paulson, D.R., Slater Mus., Univ. Puget Sound,
Tacoma, WA 98416, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8086. Peeters, L.; Anselin, A.; Tailly, M. (2007): Den
Diel at Mol threathened? Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen
- nieuwsbrief 1(3): 10-11. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["The richest site for dragonflies in the whole of
Belgium and even the Benelux is the nature reserve
Den Diel in Mol (Flanders). There are plans for building
economically important shiplocks precisely in the reserve itself, but it remains uncertain if this could ever be
the case as the site is protected by several nature protection measures. Nevertheless our Flemish Dragonfly
Association will be vigilant for any further initiatives."
(Authors)] Address: Tailly, M., Hoonakkerdreef 35, 8791
Waregem, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected]
8087. Pessacq, P. (2007): Peristicta aeneoviridis
Calvert, 1909 and P. forceps Hagen in Selys, 1860: redescriptions and a new synonymy (Zygoptera: Protoneuridae). Odonatologica 36(2): 207-218. (in English)
["Peristicta misionera Jurzitza, 1981 is considered a junior synonym of P. aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909. The holotype of P aeneoviridis and male P. forceps are redescribed, and P. forceps female and larva are described
for the first time." (Author)] Address: Pessacq, P., Laboratorio de Investigation en Sistematica y Ecologia animal (LIESA), Sarmiento 849, AR-9200 Esquel, Chubut,
Argentina. E-mail: [email protected]
8088. Prokopov, G.; Khrokalo, L. (2007): Sravnitelny
analis vidovykh kompleksov strekoz fisiko-geograficheskikh oblastey Kryma (Comparative analysis of Odonata
species complexes from Crimean physical-geographical
regions). Zapovedniki Kryma (Reservation of Crimea).
Proceedings of IV international conference, 2th November 2007, Simferopol’: 152-164. (in Russian) [A brief history of odonatological investigation in Crimea, Ukraine,
and an analyse of the distribution of the 57 species - so
far known to the region - among steppe and mountain
geographical provinces (7 districts) are presented.
Comparing of species abundance was provided due to
Chekanovsky-Sørensen Index and cluster analysis.
Need of conservation measures for rare species and
their habitats are also discussed. (Lyudmila Khrokalo)]
Address: Khrokalo, Lyudmila, P.O. Box 16, Kyiv-118,
Ukraine 03118. E-mail: [email protected]
8089. Pryswitt, K.-P.; Riedel, J. (2007): Grüne Mosaikjungfer (Aeshna viridis) im Netz der Wespenspinne
(Argiope bruennichi). Naturkundliche Beiträge SoltauFalingbostel 13/14: 52-54. (in German) [Grindau, Niedersachsen, Germany; 29-VII-2006, A. viridis was
caught in the net of A. bruennichi. A record of A. affinis
also is documented.] Address: Pryswitt, K.-P., Lessingstr. 2, 31535 Neustadt a. Rbge, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
8090. Randel, C.J.; Aguirre, R.; Peterson, M.J.; Slvy,
N.J. (2007): Invertebrate abundance at Rio Grande Wild
Turkey brood locations. Journal of Wildlife Management
71(7): 2417-2420. (in English) ["Abundance of Rio
Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia)
has declined in the southeastern Edwards Plateau (EP)
of Texas, USA, whereas abundance has remained
stable in the northwestern EP. Invertebrates are a critical protein source for poults <6 weeks posthatch. We
collected invertebrates at brood and paired locations in
both the stable and declining regions. Our objective was
to determine if differences in invertebrate abundance
existed in regions typified by declining versus stable Rio
Grande wild turkey abundance. We found no difference
in invertebrate abundance between brood or paired locations within regions, but invertebrate abundance, whether measured as dry mass or frequency, was greater in
the stable region. Decreased invertebrate abundance
may have contributed to the decline in wild turkey abundance in the southeastern EP." (Authors) The study includes Odonata (at the order level) data of biomass and
frequency of occurrence.] Address: Randel, C.J., Sapphos Environmental, Inc., Pasadena, CA 91105, USA.
E-mail: [email protected]
8091. Remsburg, A.J. (2007): Aquatic and terrestrial
vegetation influence lacustrine dragonfly (order Odonata) assemblages at multiple life stages. Ph.D., The University of Wisconsin - Madison,: 127 pp. (in English)
["Understanding how animals respond to habitat structure is a fundamental objective in ecology, but is particularly challenging when the animals require distinct
habitats for different life stages. Although the majority of
animals have spatially segregated life stages, research
on habitat associations has generally been restricted to
only one of the life stages. The relative importance of
aquatic and terrestrial habitat structure is not well
known for the order Odonata. In northern Wisconsin
(USA) lakes, housing development contributes to heterogeneity in riparian and littoral vegetation structure. I
surveyed odonate larval assemblages at 41 sites across 17 lakes. Based on mixed-effects multiple regressions, model selection identified site-level littoral macrophyte abundance as a key driver of larval odonate species richness, and riparian wetland plant abundance as
the best predictor for odonate density. Subsequent field
experiments on larval predation and adult site selection
helped explain these patterns. Additional surveys of the
most abundant family (Gomphidae) at 22 lake sites indicated that local larval densities depend most on recruitment, which I estimated from adult densities during
the previous year. Densities of emergent Gomphidae
skins (exuviae) were most related to densities of the
later-instar (second-year) larvae, further suggesting that
larval survivorship and movement are less variable spatially than recruitment from the previous life stage. Field
experiments conducted at two South African lakes demonstrated how riparian tree structures alter adult odonate abundances. Riparian shade reduced the abundace of odonates at these potential breeding sites.
Perch structures, added to separate experimental plots,
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supported locally higher adult abundances, but dragonflies were not sensitive to perch structure density or diversity. Thus shade is the critical habitat component
that should be addressed for odonate conservation in
South Africa. Collectively, this research describes the
role of habitat structure during multiple life stages. Field
experiments demonstrate that generalist predators are
sensitive to vegetation structure. The results suggest
that riparian habitat selection by animals with complex
life cycles can influence aquatic communities." (Author)]
Address: Remsburg, Alysa, Dept Zoology, Univ. Wisconsin, 430 Lincoln Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA. Email: [email protected]
8092. Rouag, R.; Djilalib, H.; Gueraiche, H.; Luiselli,
L. (2007): Resource partitioning patterns between two
sympatric lizard species from Algeria. Journal of Arid
Environments 69: 158-168. (in English) [Parc National
d’El Kala, north-eastern Algeria; in the stomach of
Acanthodactylus erythrurus one specimen of Odonata
was found.] Address: Luiselli, L., F.I.Z.V. (Ecology) &
Centre of Environmental Studies Demetra s.r.l., via
Olona 7, I-00198 Roma, Italia. E-mail: [email protected]
8093. Ruchin, A.B.; Loginova, N.G.; Kurmaeva, D.K.
(2007): [Insects fauna of two forestries of "Smolny" National park (Mordovia Republic)]. Fauna and ecology of
insects. - Vol. 1. - Rostov-on-Don. - CBBP publishing:
24-33. (in Russian) [Insects of two forestries in “Smolny” National Park (Republic of Mordovia) were studied.
“Smolny” National Park (36.5 thousand ha) is situated in
the NE part of Mordovia, Russia in landscapes of mixed
forests of water-ice and the ancient alluvial plains on
the left bank of Alatyr river. The river is remarkable for
its young ravines. The bank is sloped and terrassed.
The floodplain has lakes, dry ducts and vast marshland.
In 2004-2006, insects were studied on the territory of
Mordovia. Among dragonflies, Lestes dryas, Enallagma
cyathigerum, Platycnemis pennipes, Coenagrion puella,
C. pulchellum, Cordulia aenea, Sympetrum flaveolum,
Aeshna viridis, and A. isosceles were recorded. (Elena
Dyatlova)] Address: Ruchin, A.B., Department of Biology, Mordovian State University, Bolshevitskaya UI.,
Saransk 430000 Russia
8094. Rüppell, G.; Hilfert, D. (2007): NABU Wintervortrag in Bad Gandersheim: Die Liebe der Libellen.
„Kurzzeitfotos und Zeitlupen zeigen nie Gesehenes“.
Kurzeitung Bad Gandersheim 1/07: 20. (in German) [A
few generals on dragonflies are attended by information
on the most recent film and book productions on Odonata done by the authors.] Address: Hilfert-Rüppell D.,
Zool. Inst. TU Braunschweig, Fasanenstr. 3, D-38092
Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
8095. Sanchéz-Fernández, D.; Abellán, P.; Camarero, F.; Esteban, I.; Gutiérrez-Cánovas, C.; Ribera, I.;
Velasco, J.; Millán, A. (2007): Los macroinvertebrados
acuáticos de las salinas de Anana (Álava, Espana):
Biodiversidad, vulnerabilidad y especies indicadoras.
Boletín Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa 40(1): 233245. (in Spanish, with English summary) ["The purpose
of this study was to complete and update the available
information on the diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates in the Añana salt-pans. We also wanted to identify
both the most threatened species and those with the
highest value as indicators. Finally, we have tried to determine the conservation status and the main sources
of environmental impact affecting the area. We found a
total of 84 taxa, 61 identified to the species level. The
species with the highest value as natural indicators in
Añana’s saline environment are Nebrioporus baeticus,
for lotic environments, and Ochthebius notabilis, for
wells and salt-pans. Also, these two species were the
most threatened in the study area. The area’s main environmental problem is the progressive deterioration of
the salt-pans caused by neglect and by organic contamination processes, eutrophication and loss of salinity in
the lower part of the stream." (Author) Odonata are
treated at the family level.] Address: Millán, A., Depto
de Ecología e Hidrología. Facultad de Biología. Universidad de Murcia. 30100. Espinardo. Murcia. Spain. Email: [email protected]
8096. Santos, S.A.P.; Cabanas, J.E.; Pereira, J.A.
(2007): Abundance and diversity of soil arthropods in
olive grove ecosystem (Portugal): Effect of pitfall trap
type. European Journal of Soil Biology 43: 77-83. (in
English) [Curiously enough, Odonata were represented
in pitfall-traps; reasons for that are not outlined. Eventually they have been prey of wasps or ants, which in
case of ants where caught regularly in pitfall-traps.] Address: Santos, Sónia, CIMO/Escola Superior Agrária,
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Apt. 1172, 5301-855
Bragança, Portugal. E-mail: [email protected]
8097. Sathe, T.V.; Shinde, K.P. (2007): On a new
species of the genus Crocothemis Brauer from western
Ghats, Maharashtra. Flora and Fauna (Jhansi) 13(2):
367-370. (in English) [India; Odonata "are potential biocontrol agents. Taxonomical studies were made on a
new species, Crocothemis rageshri sp. n. The male is
32.3 mm long excluding anal appendages; head 3.2
mm long, thorax 9.5 mm long, fore wing 27.00 mm long,
hind wing 26.5 mm long, abdomen 19.5 mm long, red;
superior anal appendages 1.46 mm long, reddish.] No
additional information are available, and this seems to
be one more of the obscure “new species” “described”
by the authors. (Martin Schorr)
8098. Schütte, K.; Razafindraibe, P. (2007): Chapter
4.3: Checklist of Dragonflies of the Littoral Forests near
Tolagnaro (Fort-Dauphin). In: Ganzhorn, J.U., S.M.
Goodman & M. Vincelette (Eds.): Biodiversity, Ecology
and Conservation of Littoral Ecosystems in Southeastern Madagascar, Tolagnaro. SI/MAB Series 11. ISBN
978-1-893912-00-7: 163-165. (in English, with French
summary) [A total of 52 Odonata species is checklisted
from the littoral forests of Petriky, Mandena, and Sainte
Luce in southeastern Madagascar.] Address: Smithsonian Institution, Nat. Zool. Park, Center for Conservation Education & Sustainability. Monitoring & Assessment of Biodiversity Program, 1100 Jefferson Drive,
SW, Suite 3123, Washington, DC 20560-0705, USA
8099. Sibley, F.C. (2007): Second record of Anax
ephippiger (Vagrant Emperor) from the West Indies. Argia 18(4): 17. (in English) [Guan Island, British Virgin Islands, 20-X-2006] Address: Sibley, F.C., The Conservation Agency, 6 Swinburne St. Jamestown, RI 02835,
USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8100. Statzner, B.; Bonada, N.; Dolédec, S. (2007):
Conservation of taxonomic and biological trait diversity
of European stream macroinvertebrate communities: a
case for a collective public database. Biodivers. Conserv. 16: 3609-3632. (in English) ["The use of databases for the conservation of biodiversity is increasing.
During the last decade, such a database has been cre-
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ated for European stream macroinvertebrates. Today, it
includes 527 sites that are the least human-impacted
representatives of many stream types across many
European regions. It includes data on the abundance of
312 invertebrate genera, several environmental site
characteristics, collection methods, bibliographic data
sources, and 11 biological traits of the genera (e.g.
size, life cycle, food and feeding habits, described in 61
categories). The database will be useful in addressing
many topics that are potentially relevant to biodiversity
conservation. To illustrate this potential, we provide examples of how the data could be exploited. First, we describe the frequency of some taxonomic and biological
characteristics (e.g. richness and diversity of genera
and traits) of the macroinvertebrate communities and
assess how these characteristics are related (e.g. how
trait richness increases with genus richness). Second,
we describe the frequency of some characteristics of
the genera and traits (e.g. occurrence frequency,
abundance, dispersion index) and again assess how
these characteristics are related (e.g. how occurrence
increases with abundance). Finally, we suggest how the
database could be developed into a collective, publicly
accessible database that covers stream types and regions of Europe more comprehensively." (Authors) Table 3 includes Brachytron, Diplacodes, and Enallagma.]
Address: Statzner, B., CNRS-Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes Fluviaux, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1,
69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France. E-mail: [email protected]
8101. Subramanian, K.A.; Sivaramakrishnan, K.G.
(2007): Aquatic Insects of India - A Field Guide. Ashoka
Trust for Ecology and Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, India: 62 pp. (in English) [Larval Odonata are
keyed at the family level on pages 26-29.] Address:
Subramanian, K.A., Zoological Survey of India, Western
Regional Station, Pune-411 044 Maharashtra, India. Email:[email protected]
8102. Tailly, M.; Van der Schoot, P.; Wallays, H.
(2007): Excursion of 1st of July 2007 to the Mol area.
Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen - nieuwsbrief 1(3): 5-6.
(in Dutch, with English summary) ["Although the weather was not optimal during the whole week and the day
itself proved to be suboptimal from the meteorological
point of view, 29 species were observed in this area
which is the area with the most species in the whole of
Belgium. The top of the day was a male of Anax parthenope at Den Diel." (Authors)] Address: Tailly, M., Hoonakkerdreef 35, 8791 Waregem [email protected]
8103. Tennessen, K.J.; Hopper, A.E. (2007): New
distribution records of Gomphus consanguis (Odonata:
Gomphidae) in Tennessee. Journal of the Tennessee
Academy of Science 82(1-2): 40-41. (in English) ["Gomphus consanguis was found in two counties in eastern
Tennessee (McMinn and Meigs) in 2004-2005. The
streams in which the species was found are impacted
by farm operations, and population numbers appear to
be low. The species is still considered rare." (Authors)]
Address: Tennessen, K., 125 N. Oxford St, Wautoma,
WI 54982, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8104. Torralba Burrial, A.; Ocharan, F.J. (2007): Dragonflies caught by plants (Odonata: Libellulidae). Entomologia generalis 30(4): 301-305. (in English, with German summary) ["Observations of a male of Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé 1832) which was caught by the
plant Silene inaperia (Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae)
are reported. This plant presents sticky secretions on
the stem, with seemingly defensive functions against
herbivory. The dragonfly was caught when sticking the
four wings to the stems of several plants. Other cases
of capture of dragonflies by non insectivorous plants are
reviewed." (Authors)] Address: Torralba Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología de Organismos y Sistemas,
Universidad de Oviedo, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail:
[email protected]
8105. Upson, S.; Danforth, D.; Gonzalez-Soriano, E.;
Behrstock, R.A.; Bailowitz, R.A. (2007): A peliminary
cecklist of the Odonata of Sonora, Mexico. Bulletin of
American Odonatology 10(2-3): 23-51. (in English, with
Spanish summary) ["Little detailed information is available on the Odonata of Sonora, which is located in
northwestern Mexico. A recent paper (Paulson & Gonzalez-Soriano, 2006) listed 46 species for the state. We
have documented 122 species based on seven years of
field work, including two undescribed species (an Argia
and an Erpetogomphus). Species accounts include locality data, flight period and distribution map by municipio (= county). An overview of Sonora's regional biocommunities is provided, including maps of major watersheds and municipio boundaries." (Authors)] Address: Behrstock, R.A., 10359 S. Thicket Pl., Hereford,
AZ 85615, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8106. Van der Schoot, P. (2007): Excursion of 28th
of July 2007 to “Het Vinne” in Zoutleeuw. Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen - nieuwsbrief 1(3): 7-8. (in Dutch,
with English summary) ["Again the weather was not
good for an odonatological excursion in this recently restaured lake. During recent years quite a number of interesting species has been found. But on this day the
main observations were Little bittern and Black woodpecker." (Author)] Address: not stated
8107. Vinogradova, E.B. (2007): 5. Diapause in aquatic insects, with emphasis on mosquitoes. Monographiae Biologicae 84: 83-113. (in English) ["In Odonata
both egg and larval diapauses occur in different instars
(Corbet, 1980). Embryonic diapause occurs in certain
temperate species, notably Aeshna, Sympetrum, and
Lestes. For instance, Lestes congener oviposits in dry
stems, the eggs undergo a bit of embryogenesis in autumn and then enter diapause in winter, at which time
they are resistant to both low temperature and desiccation. Hatching of larvae is observed only after wetting
and exposure to temperatures of 5°C and higher (Sawchin & Gillott, 1974). Such a response may be augmented in some other species of Lestes by sensitivity to
photoperiod. Larval diapause is the most common diapausing stage for dragonflies in the temperate zone.
Larval growth rate is controlled by the interaction of responses to temperature and photoperiod such that morphological development within and between certain instars is arrested or accelerated at different times of year
(Corbet, 1980). A relatively simple example of the mechanism of environmental regulation is provided by L.
eurinus from North Carolina, USA, where the populations overwinter in three larval instars preceding the final one (Lutz, 1968). Over a wide temperature range
larvae of these instars develop more rapidly under summer than under winter photoperiods. Such a response
magnifies the seasonal change in growth rate due to
temperature. More complex responses to temperature
and photoperiod exist among certain other species from
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North Carolina, South Ontario, Sweden, and England.
Their common feature is that one or more late instars
became unresponsive to a long photoperiod stimulus in
late summer or early autumn and thus enter diapause.
The larvae of some dragonflies may also diapause in a
dried (anhydrobiotic) state (Van Damme & Dumont,
1999). In Brazil, one larva of Pantala flavescens survived drought at least a few months and after flooding
successfully completed metamorphosis. It is argued
that early larval tolerance to drought may be common in
Pantala contributing its success in semiarid environments; possible other species in which a similar phenomenon occurs are also listed by Van Damme and
Dumont (1999). In Enallagma hageni it has been shown
experimentally (Ingram 1975) that termination of diapause can be caused by exposure to a low temperature, regardless of photoperiod, or to short photoperiod
at a permissive temperature. A critical element in the
seasonal regulation of many dragonflies at higher latitudes is the annual reversal of response to photoperiod
among one or more late instars at, or sometimes before, the autumnal equinox. This reversal can induce
the population to molt synchronously at that time and
can also establish a latent sensitivity to spring photoperiod (Lutz 1974). In European Leucorrhinia dubia,
which spends its last winter mainly in the final instar,
analogous differential responses to photoperiod operate
within the final instar and thus enhance the responses
to photoperiod and the degree to which each of several
developmental phases is synchronized within the larval
population (Norling 1976). Such responses prevent autumnal emergence and reduce temporal variation
among overwintering larvae that are due to emerge the
next summer." (Author)] Address: Vinogradova, Elena,
University of Experimental Entomology and Biocontrol,
Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science,
University emb., 1, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. E-mail: [email protected]
8108. Winterbourn, M.J.; Harding, J.S.; McIntosh,
A.R. (2007): Response of the benthic fauna of an urban
stream during six years of restoration. New Zealand
Natural Sciences 32: 1-12. (in English) ["Okeover
Stream flows through the University of Canterbury campus and has been subject to restoration since 1998.
While initially spring-fed, its main source of flow is now
aquifer water, which has been used for cooling university buildings. Water quality is generally good, but the
low-gradient streambed includes substantial amounts of
fine inorganic sediment and organic matter including
deciduous tree leaves. Restoration activities include riparian plantings, channel shaping, substratum manipulations and additions, the construction of sediment traps
and macrophyte management. Thirty aquatic invertebrate taxa (13-19 per year) have been recorded in annual surveys since 2000. Paracalliope fluviatilis (Amphipoda), Copepoda and Oligochaeta were most abundant
in all years, whereas Mollusca and Trichoptera always
made up <4% and <2% of individuals, respectively. Furthermore, cased caddisflies were found only in the two
(of four) downstream reaches, whereas Copepoda were
predominantly in the upper two reaches where flow was
generally slower. Low annual MCI (69-84) and SQMCI
(3.5-4.8) values indicated the fauna comprised mainly
species that are tolerant of poor water quality or degraded habitat conditions. Our data indicate that the invertebrate fauna has yet to respond positively to the
changes in physical habitat and riparian conditions made along Okeover Stream. The introduction of pulses of
poor quality water during heavy rainfalls, high levels of
siltation, heavy metals in bed sediments, large accumulations of slowly decomposing leaves and an inadequate source of potential colonists may all contribute to the
weak response of the invertebrate fauna to restoration
activities." (Authors) Xanthocnemis zealandica is rare.]
Address: Winterbourn, M.J., School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800,
Christchurch, New Zealand. E-mail: [email protected]
8109. Worthen, W.B.; Jones, C.M. (2007): Odonata
survey of Union County, South Carolina. Argia 18(4):
32-33. (in English) [USA; from IV, 2004 through IX,
2006. Most of the sites were within the Enoree Ranger
District of Sumter National Forest. We found 41 species
of odonates, 34 representing new county records. We
focused our attention on the watersheds of the Tyger
River and Fairforest Creek, just north of Whitmire and
south of Union." (Authors)] Address: Worthen, W.B.,
Dept of Biology, Furman Univ., Greenville, SC29613
USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8110. Yum, J. W.; Bae, Y. J. (2007): Description of
the larva of Copera tokyoensis Asahina (Insecta: Odonata: Platycnemididae) from Korea. Korean J. Syst.
Zool. 23(1): 87-89. (in English) ["The larval stage of C.
tokyoensis is described for the first time from Korea.
The larva can be distinguished from other known larvae
of Copera by the absence of lateral setae on the abdominal segments and by the labial palpal lobe, which
bears three setae. Line-drawings of key characters and
discussion on Korean Copera are provided." (Author)]
Address: Yum, Jin-Whoa, E-mail: [email protected]
8111. Zhang, W. (2007): Computer inference of network of ecological interactions from sampling data. Environ. Monit. Assess. 124: 253-261. (in English) ["Both
direct and indirect ecological interactions may occur in
an ecosystem with large numbers of taxa. Traditional
food web technique is a popular tool to measure the
quality and health of the environment. Much of works
must be done before constructing a food web for an
ecosystem especially with many taxa. This food web is
generally specific for some ecological interactions and
fixed for a set of given species. It is therefore not an effective method for dynamic and prompt assessment of
environment. Ecological interactions and their interactive intensity may be detected by sampling biological
taxa in the field and by detecting various between-taxa
distances or similarities. Network may clearly exhibit the
complex interactions among biological taxa. Statistic
tests on various distance or similarity measures and
computer designs are required to infer the network. We
develop an algorithm and software to infer the network
of direct or indirect ecological interactions in ecosystem.
It is a prompt and effective tool in monitoring and assessment of the environment. A redundant network may
be inferred and drawn by computer based on the statistic tests on sampling data or the pathway information
given in HTML file. Dominant taxa may be found in the
network. In total of 16 distance and similarity measures,
including Euclidean distance, Manhattan distance,
Pearson correlation, partial correlation, point correlation, linkage coefficients, Jaccard coefficient etc., are
provided to detect taxa pairs with significant parametric
or nonparametric similarities, based on randomization
tests and ordinary statistic tests. Criteria to use distance
and similarity measures are discussed." (Author) The
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interaction network also includes Odonata.] Address:
Zhang, W., Research Institute of Entomology and State
Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences,
Zhongshan Univ., Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China. Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
2008
8112. Anonymus (2008): In Memoriam Dr. John
Haarstad. University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology, Newsletter 2008: 24. (in English) [John Haarstad was the long time resident naturalist at the University of Minnesota Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (CCESR) in East Bethel, MN, USA. November
17, 2008 he passed away at the age of 62. After graduating from Carleton College in Northfield, MN, he
served in the Peace Corps in northern Nigeria teaching
science. He later earned his M.S. degree in 1980
(Thesis Title: Temporal organization in dragonfly communities). An obituary was published in the Minneapolis
Star Tribune on 11/20/2008.] Address: not stated
8113. Bambaradeniya, C.N.B.; Edirisinghe, J.P.
(2008): Composition, structure and dynamics of arthropod communities in a rice agro-ecosystem. Cey. J. Sci.
(Bio. Sci.) 37(1): 23-48. (in English) ["The study on terrestrial arthropod communities in rice agro-ecosystems
was conducted in Bathalagoda, Sri Lanka. A total of
342 arthropod species was documented comprising
282 species of insects in 90 families and 17 orders and
60 species of arachnids in 14 families. Eight taxa new
to Sri Lanka are reported. Majority of the insects documented were hymenopterans, dominated by bees and
ants. Based on feeding habits, majority of the arthropods recorded were predators (149 species), dominated by spiders. However, in the rice field proper, abundance of phytophagous rice pests was higher than that
of predators. Density fluctuations of predators and parasitoids were positively correlated. Species richness and
diversity of terrestrial arthropods increased gradually
with crop age, but declined following application of
pesticides. Species diversity (H’) of terrestrial arthropods during vegetative, reproductive and grain ripening
stages and the fallow period were significantly different.
Diversity of terrestrial arthropods in the field proper positively correlated with crop age and height of the rice
plant, and in field bunds with the weed cover. Findings
indicate that a stable relationship could be maintained
between rice insect pests and their arthropod natural
enemies through minimal biocide applications and manipulation of weed cover in the rice agroecosystem."
(Authors) 19 odonate taxa, in most cases at the species
level, are listed.] Address: Bambaradeniya, C.N.B.,
IUCN – The World Conservation Union, Asia Regional
Office, Sri Lanka. E-mail: [email protected]
8114. Bedjanic, M.; Micevski, N.; Micevski, B. (2008):
On the dragonfly collection in the natural history museum in Struga, Macedonia (Insecta: Odonata). Biol.
Macedonica 61: 97-105. (in English) ["The collection of
the Natural History Museum “Dr. Nikola Nezlobinski” in
Struga contains 23 dragonfly species, collected in the
first half and in the middle of 20th century in the vicinity
of city Struga on the shores of Ohrid Lake. Somatochlora flavomaculata is new for the fauna of Macedonia. Its
occurrence in the Balkans and south-eastern Europe is
outlined and a short zoogeographical discussion is
provided. A list of 37 dragonfly species hereto recorded
at Ohrid Lake and its surroundings is compiled." (Authors)] Address: Bedjanic, M., Kolodvorska 21b, SI2310 Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia. E-mail: [email protected]
8115. Bobeldyk, A.M.; Lamberti, G.A. (2008): A decade after invasion: Evaluating the continuing effects of
Rusty Crayfish on a Michigan river. J. Great Lakes Res.
34: 265-275. (in English) ["In 2004, we revisited a Michigan stream invaded by rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) to determine if this species continued to expand its
downstream range and negatively impact the stream
food web. Compared to a 1992 study, we predicted that
rusty crayfish would increase in density and downstream distribution from a small lake, resulting in further
reduction of in-stream resources such as organic matter, benthic invertebrates, and periphyton. To determine
current crayfish distributions and impacts, we conducted a longitudinal survey of crayfish abundance, ran a
28-d leaf breakdown experiment, and sampled benthic
substrates. Leaf packs of sugar maple (Acer saccharum) leaves were placed at three sites with differing
crayfish densities (high, intermediate, and none). Breakdown rates were compared across the three sites and
for two treatments (closed leaf bags excluding crayfish
and open bags allowing crayfish access). Benthic invertebrates were sampled from leaf bags and invertebrates
and periphyton were sampled from cobbles. In contrast
to 1992, we found that the maximum downstream distance of rusty crayfish declined from 4 km to less than 3
km downstream from the lake. Leaves in open bags decayed significantly faster (k = 0.143) than did leaves in
closed bags at all sites (k = 0.079) (p = 0.0005). The
site lacking crayfish had significantly higher densities of
invertebrates compared to both high and intermediate
crayfish density sites (p = 0.005). Although we found
that rusty crayfish reduced standing stocks of leaves
and invertebrates, we did not detect measurable changes in periphyton biomass. Therefore, rusty crayfish have not dispersed further downstream since 1992, but
where present, these omnivores significantly reduce resource availability via the consumption of leaf material
and benthic invertebrates." (Authors)] Address: Bobeldyk, Angela, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556-0369,
USA. E-mail: [email protected]
8116. Boulton, A.J.; Boyero, L. Covich, A.P.; Dobson, M.; Lake, S.; Pearson, R. (2008): Are tropical
streams ecologically different from temperate streams?
In: Dudgeon, D. (Ed): Tropical Stream Ecology. San
Diego: Academic Press. ISBN: 978-0-12-088449-0:
257-284. (in English) ["If tropical streams differ ecologically from temperate ones, we must be cautious in our
extrapolation of ecosystem models developed in temperate-zone streams. Similarly, approaches and techniques used routinely in management of temperate
streams may not be applicable in the tropics. Despite
considerable variability in geological history, flow regime and geomorphology, streams in the tropics typically receive higher insolation and more intense rainfall,
with warmer water and often relatively predictable
floods. For many groups of aquatic taxa, tropical
streams also harbour higher biodiversity than their temperate equivalents. Nonetheless, there is little published
evidence for consistent differences in food-web structure, productivity, organic-matter processing and nutrient dynamics, or responses to disturbance which would
indicate that the term ‘tropical’ has special significance
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when applied to stream ecology. Instead, ecological
processes in tropical streams appear to be driven by
the same variables that are important in temperate
ones. For example, biotic responses to drought and
flooding are similar to those in temperate streams while
in-stream productivity is limited by the same factors: nutrients, shading, disturbance, and trophic structure.
Shredders are reputed to be rare in many tropical
streams but this also is the case in many southern temperate streams, implying that models of leaf breakdown
developed in the north-temperate zone may not have
the universal applicability often assumed. Biome comparisons among temperate and tropical streams are
confounded by the immense inherent variability of
streams within both these zones, and the wide range of
climatic and hydrological conditions – even in the tropics. Valid extrapolation of models and management
strategies may be less a matter of tropical versus temperate streams but, instead, of ensuring comparability
at appropriate scales and fuller understanding of ecological mechanisms, plus recognition of the magnitude
and complexity of spatial and temporal variation in
stream ecosystems at all latitudes." (Author) Many references to Odonata are made.] Address: not stated
8117. Bowman, N. (2008): Reports from coastal stations - 2007: Eccles-on-sea, Norfolk. Atropos 33: 69-70.
(in English) [UK; Calopteryx splendens, Brachytron pratense, Erythromma viridulum, Sympetrum fonscolombii]
Address: not stated
8118. Brame, W. (2008): Willow Emerald damselfly
Lestes viridis Vander Linden in Suffolk. Atropos 33: 3.
(in English) [17-VIII-2007; third or fourth UK record of L.
viridis from Trimley, Suffolk.] Address: Brame, W., 27
Maidstone Rd, Felixstowe, IO11 9EE, UK
8119. Brooks, D.R.; Hoberg, E.P. (2008): Darwin’s
necessary misfit and the sloshing bucket: The evolutionary biology of emerging infectious diseases. Evo.
Edu. Outreach 1: 2-9. (in English) ["Evolutionary studies
suggest that the potential for rapid emergence of novel
host–parasite associations is a “built-in feature” of the
complex phenomenon that is Darwinian evolution. The
current Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) crisis is thus
a new manifestation of an old and repeating phenomenon. There is evidence that previous episodes of global
climate change and ecological perturbation, broadly
defined, throughout earth history have been associated
with environmental disruptions that produce episodic
bursts of new host–parasite associations, each of which
would have been called an EID at the time of its first appearance. This perspective implies that there are many
evolutionary accidents waiting to happen, requiring only
the catalyst of climate change, species introductions,
and the intrusion of humans into areas they have never
inhabited before. [...] The trematode Haematoloechus
floedae transmission dynamics, although specialized,
are conservative across the genus, in each case involving a freshwater pulmonate snail, a dragonfly nymph, and a relatively large aquatic frog. Although most
lung flukes are known from only a single snail species
in natural infections, a number are capable of infecting
a broader range of snails from the superfamily Lymnaeoidea in the laboratory. The larvae, called cercariae,
that emerge from the snail infect the second intermediate host, which, for all species studied to date is an anisopteran odonate (dragonflies). Members of the Lymnaeoidea and the Anisoptera are widespread through-
out North American and Mesoamerica. Evolutionary
conservatism in the physiology and ecology would allow
the parasite to expand into novel territory; all that would
be required is a species of lymnaeoid pond snail and a
species of anisopteran dragonfly. Leopard frogs appear
to be the ancestral frog hosts for Haematoloechus species. Within that historical context, however, H. floedae
itself appears to have originated through a switch to
bullfrogs, so the original host for H. floedae is bullfrogs.
Rana taylori and R. cf. forreri, the hosts for H. floedae in
Costa Rica, are leopard frogs. Parasite species can
thus retain ancestral host utilization capabilities, even
when they are not being used, which allows “new” associations to be formed through 'retrocolonization'." (Authors)] Address: Brooks, D.R., Dept of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S
3G5, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]
8120. Buden, D.W. (2008): First records of Odonata
from the Republic of Nauru. Micronesica 40(1/2): 227232. (in English) [Five odonate species are recorded
from Nauru for the first time, and constitute the first records of Odonata from this island republic identified to
species. None is endemic; all are widespread in the
Indo-Australian region and the islands of the west central Pacific Ocean. Diplacodes bipunctata is the most
common species throughout the island, but Ischnura
aurora appears locally abundant, possibly seasonally.
Breeding is confirmed for all species.] Address: Buden,
D.W., Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics,
College of Micronesia-FSM, P.O. Box 159, Kolonia,
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941. Email: [email protected]
8121. Campero, M.; De Block, M.; Ollevier, F.; Stoks,
R. (2008): Metamorphosis offsets the link between larval stress, adult asymmetry and individual quality. Functional Ecology 22: 271-277. (in English) ["1. It is poorly
understood which traits translate larval stressors into
adult fitness in animals where larval and adult stages
are separated by metamorphosis. Although fluctuating
asymmetry (FA) is often assumed to do so, especially in
insects the relationship between larval stress, adult FA
and individual quality is often absent. One suggested
hypothesis for this is the higher mortality of low quality
(hence more asymmetric) animals during metamorphosis (i.e. developmental selection hypothesis). 2. Here
we test this hypothesis and also propose and test an alternative hypothesis where metamorphosis is stressful
but not lethal and increases FA of all animals up to a
certain level (i.e. stressful metamorphosis hypothesis).
3. We manipulated larval stress (food stress and pesticide stress) and measured FA before and after metamorphosis in Coenagrion puella. Additionally, we assessed the relationship between FA and individual quality variables measured at metamorphosis (age, mass
and two immune variables: phenoloxidase (PO) and
haemocyte number). 4. Before metamorphosis, FA reflected the combination of food and pesticide stress and
was negatively related with mass and both immune
variables after metamorphosis. These patterns were,
however, offset after metamorphosis. Low mortality, not
linked to FA during metamorphosis, indicates that developmental selection cannot explain this. Instead, the
strong increase in FA up to equal levels across treatments during metamorphosis supports the stressful
metamorphosis hypothesis. 5. Taken together, the developmental stage in which FA is measured may critically determine the reliability of FA as an indicator of
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stress and of individual quality in insects." (Authors)]
Address: Campero, Melina, Unidad de Limnologia y Recursos Acuaticos, Univ. Mayor de San Simon, Cochabamba, Bolivia. E-mail: [email protected]
8122. Cano Villegas, F.J. (2008): Interesantes observaciones de artrópodos en Sierra Nevada (Granada,
Andalucía). Boletín de la SAE 15 (ISSN: 1573-1666):
99-102. (in Spanish) [Pyrrhosoma nymphula and Ischnura graellsi were observed in the Sierra Nevada,
Spain at 2220 a.s.l .(Parque del Mirlo resp. Estranque
(Pradollano, Granada), 10-08-2004 resp. 09-08-2007
(UTM: 30S VG 647 055).] Address: Cano Villegas, F.J.,
C/Montemayor, 4 1º-2; 14003-Córdoba, Spain. E-mail:
[email protected]
8123. Chaput-Bardy, A.; Lemaire, C.; Picard, D.;
Secondi, J. (2008): In-stream and overland dispersal
across a river network influences gene flow in a freshwater insect, Calopteryx splendens. Molecular Ecology
17(5): 3496-3505. (in English) ["Gene flow in riverine
species is constrained by the dendritic (branching)
structure of the river network. Spatial genetic structure
(SGS) of freshwater insects is particularly influenced by
catchment characteristics and land use in the surroundings of the river. Gene flow also depends on the life
cycle of organisms. Aquatic larvae mainly drift downstream whereas flying adults can disperse actively overland and along watercourses. In-stream movements
can generate isolation by distance (IBD) at a local scale
and differentiation between subcatchments. However,
these patterns can be disrupted by overland dispersal.
We studied SGS across the Loire River in C. splendens
which is able to disperse along and between watercourses. Our sampling design allowed us to test for
overland dispersal effects on genetic differentiation between watercourses. Amplified fragment length polymorphism markers revealed high genetic differentiation at
the catchment scale but the genetic structure did not reflect the geographical structure of sampling sites. We
observed IBD patterns when considering the distance
following the watercourse but also the Euclidean distance, i.e. the shortest distance, between pairs of sites.
Altogether, our results support the hypothesis of overland dispersal between watercourses. From a conservation perspective, attention should be paid to the actual pathways of gene flow across complex landscapes
such as river networks." (Authors)] Address: ChaputBardy, Audrey, Laboratoire Paysages et Biodiversité,
UFR Sciences, 2 Bd Lavoisier, 49045 Angers cedex 01,
France. E-mail: [email protected] or
[email protected]
8124. Chen, S. (2008): Erstfund von Ceriagrion tenellum (de Villers, 1789) (Späte Adonislibelle) und Erythromma lindenii (Selys, 1840) (Pokal-Azurjungfer) im
NSG "Heiliges Meer". Natur und Heimat 68(1): 26-28.
(in German) [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; C. tenellum: 20./25-VIII-2007; E. lindenii: 15./26-VIII-2007] Address: Chen, S., Huestr. 76, 44263 Dortmund, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
8125. Choong, C.; Orr, B.; Dow, R. (2008): Checklist
of dragonflies of UKM Campus, including Bangi Forest
Reserve, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. Echo 2008: 4-5.
(in English) ["In total, 74 species from 13 families were
recorded. This compares with 235 species from 15 families recorded from Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
(Orr, 2005, Dow, Choong and Orr, 2007, Choong 2006,
Choong and Orr, unpublished records). To find more
than 30 percent of a major region’s rich fauna concentrated on a single university campus is we believe,
some kind of record, and surely provides a magnificent
opportunity for using these lovely insects for teaching
and research." (Authors)] Address: Dow, R.A., 6 Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2DP, UK. E-mail:
[email protected]
8126. Clancy, S.P. (2008): Reports from coastal stations - 2007: Dungeness area, Kent. Atropos 33: 57-59.
(in English) [UK; records of Anax parthenope, Sympetrum fonscolombii, and Erythromma viridulum are documented.] Address: not stated
8127. De Gennaro, D.; Rebagliati, P.J.; Mola, L.M.
(2008): Fluorescent banding and meiotic behaviour in
Erythrodiplax nigricans (Libellulidae) and Coryphaeschna perrensi (Aeschnidae) (Anisoptera, Odonata). Caryologia 61(1): 60-67. (in English) ["The species of Odonata are cytogenetically characterised by possessing
holokinetic chromosomes, a post-reductional meiosis,
an XX/X0 (female/male) sex chromosome mechanism,
m-chromosomes, and only one chiasma per bivalent.
Chromosome studies were performed on males of E.
nigricans and C. perrensi from Argentina. E. nigricans
has n=12+XO and lacks m-chromosomes, while C. perrensi has 2n=27, n=13+XO, m-chromosomes and a
large autosomal pair associated with the nucleolus. The
meiotic behaviour of both species follows the general
pattern of the order: the X chromosome is positively
heteropycnotic during early prophase I; bivalents regularly show only one chiasma; all chromosomes migrate
synchronously and almost parallel to the equatorial
plane at anaphase I; at metaphase II the X chromosome is present in all the cells as a consequence of the
post-reductional division, lies outside the metaphasic
plate, and migrates asynchronously with the autosomes
at anaphase II. In C. perrensi, the largest bivalent exhibits two chiasmata in a large proportion of cells, which
is a very rare feature among dragonflies. Heterochromatin characterisation with DAPI-CMA banding reveals
that C. perrensi does not show fluorescent banding, except for a CMA bright band at one telomeric region of
the largest bivalent, associated with the NOR region; in
E. nigricans, autosomes have small AT-rich telomeric
blocks, except for the smallest pair, which exhibits conspicuous bands in both telomeric regions, one being
GC-rich and the other AT-rich. Taking into account that
the m-chromosomes have been found in other E. nigricans populations, their absence in the studied population
may be due to the presence of such heterochromatic
blocks." (Authors)] Address: Mola, Liliana Maria, Laboratorio de Citogenética y Evolución, Departamento de
Ecología Genética y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias
Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Intendente Güiraldes y Costanera Norte, 1428 Ciudad
Universitaria. Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail: [email protected]
8128. De Knijf, G. (2008): The season 2006 for dragonflies (Odonata) in Flanders: a review. Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen - nieuwsbrief 2(1): 9-13. (in Dutch,
with English summary) ["Here we present the first results of the observations of dragonflies we received for
the year 2006 for Flanders. A total of more than 6000
observations, the highest number ever, from 58 species
were received. These were collected by 73 collaborators. All geographical regions and 40% of the total num-
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ber of atlas squares (5x5 km UTM) were investigated.
Three species, Ischnura elegans, Anax imperator and
Orthetrum cancellatum were seen in more than 50% of
the investigated squares. Remarkable was the still going on increase of Calopteryx splendens which was observed in 30% of the squares. Southern species as Erythromma viridulum and Crocothemis erythraea are getting quite common and are among the 20 most reported
species in Flanders. Other southern species as Lestes
barbarus, Sympetrum fonscolombii, both mentioned in
more than 10% of the squares, and Aeshna affinis,
Anax parthenope and Orthetrum brunneum were observed at several localities. The decline of some Red List
species seems still to be going on. The number of localities for some of them, e.g. Coenagrion lunulatum,
Gomphus vulgatissimus, Sympetrum depressiusculum
and Leucorrhinia rubicunda has fallen to less than
three. They can be considered as becoming extinct in
Flanders in the near future if their decline continues."
(Author)] Address: Knijf, G. de, Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070 Brussel, Belgium. Email: [email protected]
8129. Deans, M. (2008): Reports from coastal stations - 2007: Bawdsey Peninsula, Suffolk. Atropos 33:
65-66. (in English) [UK, erythromma viridulum; Sympetrum striolatum was caught at light on 8 and 13 August,
2007] Address: not stated
8130. Dow, R.; Reels, G. (2008): List of species recorded at Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo in 2005-2006. Echo 2008: 2-3. (in English )
["Gunung Mulu National Park, with an area of 544 km²,
is the largest national park in Sarawak. It is located in
northeast Sarawak close to the border with Brunei.
Gunung Mulu, a sandstone massif, dominates the park.
The park covers an altitudinal range from close to sea
level up to 2376m at the summit of Gunung Mulu. A
number of smaller limestone mountains run along the
western face of Gunung Mulu. With the exception of
mangrove forest, all of the main vegetation types found
in Sarawak are represented within the park: mixed dipterocarp forest (MDF), montane forest, limestone forest,
alluvial forest (including freshwater swamp forest), kerangas (tropical heath) forest and peatswamp forest.
Collecting was carried out from 16th April to 24th April
2005 and from 4th February to 20th February 2006. At
present, some 106 species are known from the park, of
which at least four represent probable new species."
(Authors)] Address: Dow, R.A., 6 Bramley Av., Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2DP, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
8131. Durst, S.L.; Theimer, T.D.; Paxton, E.H.;
Sogge, M.K. (2008): Age, habitat, and yearly variation
in the diet of a generlist insectivore, the Southwestern
Willow Flycatcher. The Condor 110(3): 514-525. (in
English, with Spanish summary) ["Characterizing avian
diet is complex, especially for generalist insectivores, as
food resources can vary over space and time, and individuals of different sexes and ages may consume different food. We examined diet of a generalist insectivore,
the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus), at Roosevelt Lake in central Arizona from
2000 to 2004, determined from 344 fecal samples. We
found that five prey categories accounted for 70% of
the proportional abundance in flycatcher diet: Hymenoptera, Diptera, Cicadellidac, Coleoptera.and Formicidae, although the relative amounts of these and other
taxa differed significantly among years. We detected no
differences in diet between sexes of adults, but adults
and nestlings differed, with higher proportions of Hymenoptera in adult samples and more Diptera in nestling samples. Using a subset of samples, we compared
flycatcher diet in habitat patches dominated by native
cottonwood (Populus fremontii) and willow (Salix gooddingii). exotic salt cedar (Tamarix ramosissima), or a
mix of these tree species. We found that prey groups
varied significantly among habitats in only one year,
2002, with Araneae, Lepidoptcra. and Odonata significant indicators of native habitat, Cicadcllidae and Hymenoptera significant indicators of exotic habitats, and
Homoptera a significant indicator of mixed habitat. In
2002, a severe drought resulted in reduced prey base
and near total reproductive failure, but we detected no
major shift in the composition of adult diet during that
year, suggesting that for generalists like the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, overall insect abundance may be
a more important driver of productivity than abundance
of specific prey taxa." (Authors)] Address: Durst, S.L.,
Department of Biological Sciences, P.O. Box 5614,
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA.
E-mail: [email protected]
8132. Dyatlova, E. (2008): [Study of amphibiotic insects at Zoological field station of Odessa National I.I.
Mechnikov University in Low Dniestr // Significance and
prospects of stationary research on conservation of
biodiversity]. Proceedings of International Scientific
Conference devoted to the 50th anniversary of highmountain "Pozhyzhevska" Biological Station. - LvivPozhyzhevska, 23-27 September 2008.- Lviv 2008:
129. (in Russian) [Dragonflies are currently well-studied
in the Low Dniestr River (SW Ukraine) - 33 species
have been recorded since the beginning of this century
but have almost never been studied here before.
Among the species protected at the European level
Gomphus flavipes occurs. Anax imperator and Erythromma lindenii are nationally protected in Ukraine. In
field and laboratory conditions the fecundity of two
Ischnura elegans morphs have been studied here. Also
mite infestation, morphometric analysis and density of
each morph in population were studied. Dragonflies in
Low Dniester were divided in 6 groups according their
flight periods. Trichoptera and Ephemeroptera also
have been studied at the Low Dniestr. These insects
were attracted to light. (Elena Dyatlova)] Address: Dyatlova, Elena, Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology,
I.I. Mechnikov University of Odessa, Odessa, Ukraine.
E-mail: [email protected]
8133. Ebejer, M.J.; Degabriele, G.; Sciberras, A.
(2008): An annotated checklist of Odonata of the Maltese Islands, with evidence for a recent influx of species. Libellula 27(1/2): 133-145. (in English, with German summary) ["Mainly within the last ten years, the
number of species of Odonata known from the Maltese
Islands has increased from nine resident and two migrant species to 13 residents and two migrants. The
former migrant species now regularly breed in the islands. The literature on the Odonata of Malta is reviewed, and an overview of the flight season data is given.
Records of all species are given for the first time and
some reasons for the recent increase in the number of
species are discussed." (Authors)] Address: Ebejer,
M.J., Entomology Section, Department of Biodiversity
and Systematic Biology, Amgueddfa Cymru National
Museum Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NP, UK.
E-mail: [email protected]
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8134. Ewuim, C.S. (2008): Odonata fauna of contrasting semi-aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in
Awka, Nigeria. Animal Research International 5(1): 783786. (in English) ["The sweep net was used to study the
Odonata fauna of the Permanent Site of Nnamdi
Azikiwe University, Awka for a twelve-month period.
The Odonata species collected from the marshy plot included Orthetrum chrysostigma, Ceriagrion glabrum,
Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser and Nesciothemis nigeriensis while Hemistigma coronata and Palpopleura
lucia were obtained from the fallow plot. Only two species - Palpopleura lucia and Hemistigma albipuncta
were collected from the cultivated plot. A statistical analysis of the collections of these insect species using
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) failed to show any significant differences at F-ratio of 0.458 and p-value of
0.6339, even though higher numbers of species were
obtained at the wetland. Similarly the sweep net
catches failed to show any significant difference using
the Fisher's Least Significance Difference(F-LSD) test
at 5% probability level. The higher catches of the
odonates at the marshy plot was traced to the nature of
the habitat. The role of these sub aquatic species as indicators of ecosystem quality was hghlighted." (Author)]
Address: Ewuim, C.S., Department of Zoology, Nnamdi
Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. Email: [email protected]
8135. Fernandez, L.; Springer, M. (2008): El efecto
del beneficiado del café sobre los insectos acuáticos en
tres ríos del Valle Central (Alajuela) de Costa Rica.
Rev. Biol. Trop. 56 (Suppl. 4): 237-256. (in Spanish,
with English summary) ["The effect of coffee processing
on aquatic insects in three rivers from the Central Valley
(Alajuela) of Costa Rica: In Costa Rica one of the
greatest sources of organic pollution in the rivers has
been the residual material generated from the processing of coffee beans. In this study, the usefulness of
aquatic insects as bioindicators is examined in order to
measure the effect of spills of coffee processing plants
into two rivers of the Central Valley. The study was conducted at three different coffee processing plants at the
three most important moments of the harvest, at the beginning, the peak and at the end. On each of the three
dates, biological samples were taken 50m up- and 50m
down-stream from the point where the coffee processing plants discharge their liquid wastes. The following physical and chemical factors were also measured:
DBO, DQO, pH, temperature, fats and oils, sedimentable solids, dissolved oxygen and the discharge of the
river. Systematic samples of aquatic insects were taken
in order to obtain relative abundance, taxa richness, diversity (Shannon-Wiener), similarity (Bray-Curtis) and
biological index B.M.W.P.’ (Biological Monitoring Working Party) adapted for Costa Rica. Physical-chemical
results showed a decrease in the amount of dissolved
oxygen and in the discharge of the rivers. In addition, in
some cases very high values of DBO and DQO were
reached as the season advanced; nevertheless, the
majority of the measurements taken were within the limits established by the laws of Costa Rica. Populations of
insects increased down stream as the season advanced, due mainly to an increase in the density of
Chironomus larvae (Diptera) which became the dominant group. At the same time other pollution sensitive
taxa diminished or disappeared. This was reflected by
decreasing taxonomic richness and a low diversity index. Similarity between samples taken up and down
stream was less than half (0,41), and comparing the
three main harvest moments, the highest point was very
similar to the end of the harvest (0,81) and both were
very different from the beginning of the harvest (0,26).
According to the modified biological index BMWP’, water quality diminished to category “strongly contaminated” at the highest point of the harvest. The results indicate that there is an important effect on the populations of aquatic insects caused by the period of harvest,
which is not necessarily detected by the standard analysis required by law. Therefore we recommend that the
fauna of aquatic macroinvertebrates should be included
as a mandatory procedure in water quality testing, the
capacity of the treatment plants should be evaluated,
and the standard limits established by present laws in
Costa Rica, should be critically analyzed." (Authors)
Odonata (Hetaerina, Argia, Brechmorhoga, Perithemis,
Palaemnema) are treated on the genus level. ] Address:
Fernández, L., Escuela de Biología, Universidad de
Costa Rica, 2060 San Pedro, San José, Costa Rica. Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
8136. Glitz, D. (2008): Erstnachweis von Coenagrion
scitulum in Rheinland-Pfalz (Odonata: Coenagrionidae).
Libellula 27(1/2): 33-37. (in German, with English summary) ["C. scitulum was recorded during July 2006 for
the first time in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany including breeding records. Successful reproduction was also
evidenced at the same site, which is situated in the
southern 'Rhenish Bay', during the summer of 2007.
The breeding records pertained to newly emerged
males, together with copulation wheels and oviposition.
The closest known record of C. scitulum was taken near
Zülpich in North Rhine-Westphalia at a distance of 40
km from the new site." (Author)] Address: Glitz, D., Vischeler Str. 50, 53505 Kaienborn, Germany. E-mail:
[email protected]
8137. Günther, A. (2008): Erste Nachweise der
Feuerlibelle (Crocothemis erythraea) im Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz. Mitteilungen des Naturschutzinstitutes
Freiberg 4: 68-71. (in German) [Documentation and discussion of records of C. erythraea from VII-2008 in the
counties (Landkreise) Freiberg and Zwickau, Sachsen,
Germany.] Address: Günther, A., Naturschutzinstitut
Freiberg, Waisenhausstraße 10, D-09599 Freiberg,
Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
8138. Harvey, R.; Higgott, J. (2008): Reports from
coastal stations - 2007: Minsmere RSPB Nature Reserve, Suffolk. Atropos 33: 67. (in English) [UK; Sympetrum fonscolombii, Anaciaeschna isosceles, Erythromma viridulum] Address: not stated
8139. Heckman, C.W. (2008): Encyclopedia of South
American Aquatic Insects: Odonata -Zygoptera. Springer-Verlag. ISBN: 9781402081750: VIII, 692 pp. (in English) ["Zygoptera completes the two volume work on the
order Odonata in the Encyclopedia of South American
Aquatic Insects. A brief review of the biology of the
group includes illustrations of the main morphological
features as well as explanations of alternative systems
for naming the wing veins and other characteristics
commonly used to distinguish the species. This will
show the user of the identification keys in the volume
the alternative names for the anatomical structures
most frequently encountered in the literature. The sections on the morphology of the adults and larvae are followed by brief discussions of ecological and zoogeographical factors influencing the distribution of the
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dragonflies and instructions on the various methods
used to observe, collect, preserve, and examine specimens. Most of the book is devoted to keys that facilitate
identification of both adults and those larvae which
have already been described. For the first time, all of
the available information needed to identify the adults of
all recognized species inhabiting South America has
been compiled from a large number of individual taxonomic works written in six languages during the past
two centuries. Separate keys are provided to identify all
larvae that have been positively identified and described prior to early 2007. In addition to the descriptions of the morphological features used to distinguish
the species, the keys provide the known ranges listed
by country and by states within Brazil, as well as the
synonyms most likely to be encountered in the literature. The publications cited with the species names
andin the keys can be found compiled in an extensive
bibliography, informing the user where more extensive
species descriptions and additional information about
each species can be located. Although taxonomic revisions are deliberately avoided, suggestions for additional research and the opinions of experts concerning immanent taxonomic changes are provided where appropriate. To provide the user of the keys with maximum
assistance in making reliable identifications, the book is
richly illustrated with pen and ink drawings of thousands
of individual morphological structures arranged in 767
figures. It is certain that many significant changes will
occur in the systematics of South American damselflies
in the future, and this book is meant to provide the impetus needed to accelerate the work of nomenclature
and revision. Meanwhile, it will provide a comprehensive overview of the South American Zygoptera that has
hitherto remained almost unobtainable to most South
American scientists because of the great difficulties in
obtaining the numerous publications from numerous
countries in which the original descriptions of species
and taxonomic revisions have appeared. It also
provides student entomologists with a basic text for
learning what they need to know to work effectively with
the Zygoptera of South America and adjacent regions."
(Publisher)]
8140. Heidecke, F.; Lindemann, K. (2008): Erster
Nachweis der Schabrackenlibelle für Sachsen-Anhalt in
der Goitzsche. Naturschutz im Land Sachsen-Anhalt
45(2): 60. (in German) [Anax ephippiger, 14-VI-2007,
Goitzsche near Bitterfeld (Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany)]
Address: Heidecke, F., Sieverstorstr. 57, 39016 Magdeburg, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
8141. Herrera, L.G.; Reynoso, V.H.; Curiel, D.; Ramírez, N.; Rodríguez, M.; Mirón, L.; Sánchez, R.; Aguilar, S.; Carmona, F.; Urbina, J.; González, A. (2008):
La riqueza faunística en un ambiente perturbado: el
caso del Parque Ecológico Jaguaroundi. In: Yolanda
Nava & Irma Rosas (coord.): El Parque Ecológico Jaguaroundi Conservación de la selva tropical veracruzana
en una zona industrializada. ISBN: 978-968-7623-28-4:
79-100. (in Spanish) [Mexico; the following Odonata
taxa are listed: Argia pulla, Argia sp., Ischnura ramburii,
Ischnura sp., Leptobasis vacillans, Dythemis sterilis,
Erhythomis plebeja, Erythrodiplax fusca, Erythrodiplax
sp., Micrathyria sp., and Perithemis moona.] Address:
www.puma.unam.mx
8142. Herzon, I.; Helenius, J. (2008): Agricultural
drainage ditches, their biological importance and func-
tioning. Biological conservation 141: 1171-1183. (in
English) ["We reviewed studies on the biological state
of agricultural drainage ditches in the temperate and
boreal zones of the Northern Hemisphere. We looked at
the relative importance of ditches for farmland biota as
compared to that of other habitats, and assessed the
degree to which biological communities of ditches contribute to the provisioning of ecosystem services. We
evaluated impacts pertaining to replacement of open
drains by subsurface drainage, removal of main ditches,
rehabilitation of old drainage systems, and maintenance
of ditches. Most ditches support species also common
elsewhere. Whenever comprehensive surveys were
conducted, ditches were shown to provide valuable wet
vegetated noncropped habitats to both aquatic and terrestrial taxa, supply food resources lacking in otherwise
dry and intensively managed cropland, and perform
connectivity functions within a wider landscape. Regionally ditches were shown to harbour rare species or species not found presently in other farmland habitats.
Some functions of drainage ditches, such as regulating
water flow and nutrient retention, are likely to depend
on the composition and structure of biological communities of ditches, though the issue remains poorly explored. The biggest threat to the quality of ditch networks as ecosystems is presented by a severe runoff
from the fields, management in disregard of a habitat
value of ditches, and removal of ditches." (Authors) The
paper includes a passing note on the importance and
ecological function of ditches in USA, but ignores completely e.g. the German publications on the highly significant ecological importance of ditches as habitat for the
European protected by law species Coenagrion mercuriale and C. ornatum.] Address: Herzon, Irina, Dept of
Applied Biology, University of Helsinki, Latokartanonkaari 5-7, 00014, Finland
8143. Hill, P. (2008): Review: Watching British Dragonflies by Steve Dudley, Caroline Dudley & Andrew
Mackay. Subbuteo Natural History Books, 2007. 341
pp.. Atropos 33: 29-30. (in English) [critical review] Address: not stated
8144. Holmes, P. (2008): East Keswick’s dragonflies
and damselflies. East Keswick Wildlife Trust Newsletter
31: 1-2. (in English) [UK; a general on Odonata with a
few local resp. locality information, and advice for regional places good to see Odonata.] Address: E-mail:
[email protected]
8145. Holusa, O. (2008): Trithemis kirbyi auf Sardinien: Erstnachweis für Europa (Odonata: Libellulidae). Libellula 27(1/2): 111-115. (in German, with English and
Italian summaries) ["In June 2003 T. kirbyi was recorded for the first time in the territory of Europe, on the
Italian island of Sardinia. One male was collected at the
Oridda rivulet, in the surroundings of the Villacidro village, in the southwestern part of the island." (Author)]
Address: Holusa, O., Muzeum Beskyd, prirodovedné
oddeleni, Zámecké námesti 1264, CZ-738 01 FrydekMistek. E-mail: [email protected]
8146. Hunter, I. (2008): Reports from coastal stations
- 2007: Elms Farm. Ickesham, East Sussex. Atropos
33: 57. (in English) [UK; Erythromma viridulum: 17-VI 3-IX-2008, max. of 150 specimens at 3-VIII-2007. Sympetrum fonscolombii: 3-VI-2007] Address: not stated
8147. Jones, C.D.; Kingsley, A.; Burke, P.; Holder,
M. (2008): Field Guide to The Dragonflies and Damsel-
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flies of Algonquin Provincial Park and the Surrounding
Area. The Friends of Algonquin Park. Algonquin Park
Field Guide Series 1: 263 pp. (in English) ["A comprehensive field guide to all 135 species of dragonflies and
damselflies found in Algonquin Provincial Park and surrounding area, extending across southcentral Ontario
and into southwestern Quebec. Detailed, full-colour illustrations of all species, including males, females and
variants. Additional close-up illustrations of features important in species identification. Key field marks are
highlighted through the use of arrows and accompanying text. Information on identification, similar species,
habitat, behaviour, flight period, status and range for
each species. Includes an introduction, complete with illustrations and photographs, to anatomy and life cycle,
as well as the fundamentals of observation, identification and capture. A site guide to some of the key areas
within Algonquin Park to find and observe these fascinating insects." (Publisher)] Address: http://store.algonquinpark.on.ca/cgi/algonquinpark/00517.html?id=BL9AJDPX&mvpc=211
8148. Kasangaki, A.; Chapman, L.J.; Balirwa, J.
(2008): Land use and the ecology of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages of high-altitude rainforest
streams in Uganda. Freshwater Biology 53(4): 681-697.
(in English) ["1. In sub-Saharan Africa, tropical forests
are increasingly threatened by accelerating rates of
forest conversion and degradation. In East Africa, the
larger tracts of intact rainforest lie largely in protected
areas surrounded by converted landscape. Thus, there
is critical need to understand the functional links
between large-scale land use and changes in river conditions, and the implications of park boundaries on
catchment integrity. 2. The objective of this study was to
use the mosaic of heavily converted land and pristine
forest created by the protection of the high-altitude rainforest in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda to
explore effects of deforestation on aquatic systems and
the value of forest in buffering effects of adjacent land
conversion. A set of 16 sites was selected over four
drainages to include four categories of deforestation:
agricultural land, deforested upstream (of the park
boundary), forest edge (park boundary) and forest. We
predicted that forest buffer (downstream or on the
edge) would moderate effects of deforestation. To address this prediction, we quantified relationships between disturbance level and both physicochemical characters and traits of the macroinvertebrate assemblages
during six sampling periods (February 2003 and June
2004). 3. Results of both principal components analysis
and cluster analyses indicated differences in limnological variables among deforestation categories. PC1 described a gradient from deforested sites with poor water
quality to pristine forested sites with relatively good water quality. Agricultural sites and deforested upstream
sites generally had the highest turbidity, total dissolved
solids (TDS), and conductivity values and low transparency values. Forest sites and boundary site groups
generally exhibited low turbidity, TDS, and conductivity
values and high water transparency values. Sites also
clustered according to deforestation categories; forest
and forested edge sites formed a cluster independent of
both agricultural land and deforested-upstream. 4. Water transparency, water temperature, and pH were the
most important factors predicting benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages. Sensitive invertebrate families of
Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Odonata
dominated forested sites with high water transparency,
low water temperature, and low pH while the tolerant
families of Ephemeroptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, and Coleoptera were abundant in agriculturally impacted sites
with low water transparency, high water temperature,
and high pH. 5. This study provides support for the importance of riparian buffers in moderating effects of deforestation. Forest and forested edge sites were more
similar in both limnological and macroinvertebrate assemblage structure than sites within or downstream
from agricultural lands. If the protected area cannot encompass the catchment, the use of rivers as park
boundaries may help to maintain the biological integrity
of the rivers by buffering one side of the watercourse."
(Authors)] Address: Kasangaki, A., Institute of Tropical
Forest Conservation, Mbarara University of Science &
Technology, PO Box 44, Kabale, Uganda. E-mail: [email protected]
8149. Knott, C. (2008): Further observation of facing
oviposition in Emporor Anax imperator. Atropos 33: 3738. (in English) [Oviposition behaviour of two female A.
imperator is described.] Address: Knott, C., Old Hall
Farm House, Penhill rd, Great Ellingham, Attleborough,
Norfolk, NR17 1 LR, UK
8150. Kotenko, A.G.; Plushtch, I.G.; Ermolenko, V.
M.; Pavlusenko, I.N. (2008): Protected insects in Kiev.
Sci. Bull. Uzhgorod Univ. (Ser. Biol.), 24: 175-177. (in
Russian, with Ukrainian and English summaries) [57
species of protected insects (those enlisted in Red
Book of Ukraine, Bern Convention List, European Red
List and IUCN List) are indicated for Kiev basing on the
investigations of the author as well as on bibliographical
sources. The list includes Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera,
Orthoptera, Odonata, Coleoptera, Diptera. Ten species
belong to the Odonata.] Address: Pavlusenko, I.N.,
Schmalhausen Institut of Zoology, Vul.B. Khmelnyts`kogo, 15, Kiev, 01601, Ukraine. E-mail: [email protected]
8151. Kucuk, S. (2008): The effect of organic pollution on benthic macroinvertebrate fauna in the Kirmer
creek in the Sakarya basin. ADÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 5(1): 5-12. (in English) [Turkey; Libellulidae contributed - in seasonal dependance - signifcantly to the biomass of the macroinvertrebrate fauna.] Address: Kucuk,
S., Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Su
Ürünleri Bölümü, 09100, Aydýn, Turkey. E-mail: skucuk
@adu.edu.tr
8152. Lambeets, K.; Pellegroms, B. (2008): Estimating damselfly populations at the Hannecartbos (Koksijde). Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen - nieuwsbrief 2(1):
2-8. (in Dutch, with English summary) ["During a fiveday
field survey in June 2007, population size and dispersal
distance of Coenagrion puella and Ischnura elegans
were estimated based on capture-mark-recapture
(CMR) data. Beside it, all odonata species observed
were listed. The study was performed in the Hannecartbos (Koksijde, Belgium), which is part of the Flemish
nature reserve Ter Yde. In order to restore calcareous
dune grasslands on a peaty, seepage-fed underground,
the woodland was partly cleared in 2004. In general,
671 individuals spread over 13 species were observed.
During the CMR study, a total of 631 individuals of C.
puella (352) and I. elegans (279) were caught from
which respectively 66 and 4 individuals were recaptured
(total: 70). Population size was calculated by the Petersen estimate for closed populations and the Jolly-Seber
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estimate for open populations. Both estimates were
comparable for C. puella, but for I.elegans they differed
remarkably due to low recapture numbers for this species. Dispersal distances were found to be quite similar
for both species, with a maximum of 149.5m for C.
puella and 104.5m for I. elegans. Furthermore, the Hannecartbos seems to provide suitable habitat conditions
for rare species as C. pulchellum and Libellula quadrimaculata. This study indicates the high potential of both
damselfly species for recolonizing suitable patches and
their ability to build up persistent populations quite fast.
Plausible factors confounding population size estimates
as weather conditions and the lateral demarcation of
the sample plots, however, may obfuscate the results.
Also, maximum dispersal distances of both species may
be larger since the survey was carried out along the
banks of a small rivulet and did not account for other
water bodies nearby. A standardized and more comprehensive experimental set-up would certainly increase
the value of CMR-studies." (Authors)] Address: Lambeets, K.; Onderzoeksgroep Terrestrische Ecologie
(TEREC), Dep. Biologie, Universiteit Gent, KL Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected]
8153. Lambrechts, J. (2008): Quick colonisation by
dragonflies of a pond on the ecoduct Kikbeek (Maasmechelen, Limburg). Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen nieuwsbrief 2(2): 2-6. (in Dutch, with English summary)
["This ecoduct was built in 2006 to facilitate movements
between some large areas north and south of the highway. During monitoring activities for other organisms
also dragonflies were recorded. The minimum width of
the ecoduct is 40 m and length 70 m. Substrate is
“grind”, hard pressed. A pond was digged and rain water stagnates easily, creating temporary water. No less
than 21 species of Odonata were recorded in the first
year, 12 of which reproducing (pioneer species as Lestes barbarus, Ischnura pumilio and Sympetrum fonscolombii in important numbers)." (Author)] Address: Lambrechts, J., Zuurbemde 9, 3380 Glabbeek, Belgium. Email: [email protected]
8154. Lin, Y.c. (2008): A survey of aquatic insects
and biotic index in constructed wetlands. M.S. thesis,
Department Graduate of Environmental Engineering
and Science: 167pp. (in Chinese, with English summary) ["This study analysis the parameters of water
quality and collected the aquatic insects in the Chna
constructed wetland system, Gang-Wei constructed
wetland system, Ke-Liao constructed wetland system,
Er-Hang constructed wetland system, An-Shun constructed wetland system and Niao-Song wetland park
since March 2006 to May 2008. We related aquatic insects sampling to water quality parameters in various
constructed wetland system and investigated to establish the biotic index to assess constructed wetland water quality. The aquatic insects were collected regularly,
and the monitoring parameters of water quality were recorded at the same time. In this research, we analyse
the monitoring parameters of water quality including
temperature, pH, conductivity, DO, BOD5, NH4-N and
SS, and to calculate the river pollution index of a constructed wetland system. We counted the number and
identified the species of the collected aquatic insects.
We utilize the numbers and the species of the collected
aquatic insects to calculate the biotic index, including
the number of individual, Family-level biotic index, Richness index, Shannon-Weaver diversity index, Simpson'-
s diversity index and Evenness index. We wish to establish an ideal formula for the biotic index to assess
the constructed wetland water quality. The results
showed that the water quality and aquatic insects of the
six constructed wetlands systems were significant difference. We compared the four water quality parameters that to calculate the river pollution index of the four
regular sampling system, we found that the Gang-Wei
system had high DO and low NH4-N value, Chna system had better BOD5 and SS value. The Gang-Wei
system had the best environment quality overall. Chna
system’s aquatic insects recorded six orders, 15 family
and 15 species, the number of individual per sampling
area was 5044 / m². Gang-Wei system’s aquatic insects
recorded seven orders, 18 family and 19 species, the
number of individual per sampling area was 14,998 /
m². Ke-Liao system’s aquatic insects recorded six orders, 8 family and 8 species, the number of individual
per sampling area was 477 / m². An-Shun system’s
aquatic insects recorded five orders, 9 family and 9 species, the number of individual per sampling area was
544 / m². Niao-Song system’s aquatic insects recorded
five orders, 5 family and 5 species, the number of individual per sampling area was 111 / m². The correlation
testing of the water quality parameters and the biotic index are significant difference, depending on the various
characteristics of the constructed wetland system. The
river pollution index (RPI) was used to evaluate the river
water pollution levels. The river pollution index (RPI) of
Gang-Wei system, Chna system, Ke-Liao system and
Er-Hang system were progressive increase. The Family-level biotic index was to evaluate the water quality,
the Gang-Wei system is better than the Chna system,
and the Ke-Liao system is the worse. The higher Shannon-Weaver diversity index value represented the more
species diversity and abundance. The Shannon-Weaver diversity index value of Gang-Wei system, Chna
system, and Ke-Liao system were reduce progressively.
Applied these methods to evaluate water quality had
the same results. We were able to refer the current use
of the biotic index to assess stream water quality methods, and to establish the biotic index to assess constructed wetland water quality. The potential biotic indexes were Family-level biotic index and ShannonWeaver diversity index. These methods could assist
chemical analysis to assess the whole water quality.
The multiple gradually regression analysis was to establish an ideal formula for water quality parameters to
estimate the Gleason index, Evenness index and
Simpson’s diversity index. The results were the same
as the utility of river pollution index. It could reduce water quality parameters analysis project, and assess the
overall water environment. Analyze the river pollution
index (RPI) and the individuals of various orders correlation to establish the biological indicators. The result
was that the Odonata, Hemiptera, Coleoptera and Ephemerida were the candidate of the biological indicators
in the constructed wetland system. It needed more
large sample size and more detail aquatic insect classification to establish the more representative biological
indicators. The constructed wetland was the breeding
site of Culex and Anolheles. It has the potential to increase the local adult mosquito populations. These
mosquitoes could be the vectors of pathogen or to disturb the neighbour of constructed wetland. It should improve the management of constructed wetland to reduce the public health problem." (Author)] Address: Lin,
Yi-cheh, Email Address [email protected]
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8155. Malkmus, R.; Ruf, T. (2008): Herbstaktive Libellen in Südportugal (Odonata). Libellula 27(1/2): 123132. (in German, with English summary) ["During an excursion in November 2007 through the southern Portuguese provinces Algarve and Baixo Alentejo, Odonata
were recorded at 43 investigated sites. Six species Lestes viridis, Aeshna mixta, Crocothemis erythraea,
Orthetrum chrysostigma, Sympetrum fonscolombii, and
S. striolatum - were observed in reproductive activity.
Autumn activity of Odonata is discussed in the context
of the few hitherto published records. Remarkable observations of Trithemis annulata and O. chrysostigma
within the first ten days of November, and a large number of migrating specimens of S. tons-colombii along
the southwestern coast, are noted. A. mixta and S. striolatum so far had been recorded only from few places
in southern Portugal. As a result of our observations
both species must be considered as the most common
ones in this region. The occurrence of A. cyanea in the
hilly hinterland of the Algarve coast is noteworthy." (Authors)] Address: Malkmus, R., Schulstr. 4, D-98759
Wiesthal, Germany
8156. Martens, A. (2008): Die Rolle Baden-Württembergs bei der Vervollständigung der deutschen Libellenartenliste Records on the territorry of the federal state of
Baden-Württemberg for the refinement of the German
Odonata checklist. mercuriale 8: 1-3. (in German, with
English summary) ["After 1871, about 20 species were
added to the German checklist of Odonata. In this process, records from southwestern Germany play an important role. In the Baden part of Baden-Württemberg,
in chronological order, Somatochlora arctica, Sympecma paedisca, Coenagrion scitulum, Anax ephippiger, Onychogomphus uncatus, and Gomphus simillimus
were recorded at first for the territory of Germany." (Author)] Address: Martens, A., Pädagogische Hochschule
Karlsruhe, Bismarckstraße 10, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
8157. Martynov, A.V.; Martynov, V.V. (2008): Dragonflies of the National Natural Park "Guculshina". Lrirodnichy Almanac: 100-106. (in Russian) [On the basis
of published and own records, 33 species are listed and
discussed for the Guculshina-National Park in Ukraine.]
Address: E-mail: [email protected]
8158. Martinov, A.V.; Martinov, V.V. (2008): Biology
of Lestes macrostigma (Odonata: Lestidae) in southeastern Ukraine. Kharkov Entomological Society Gazette 2007 (2008) XV(1–2): 185-192. (in Russian, with
English summary) ["L. macrostigma is well adapted to
development in ephemeral water basins of variable salinity. The stages of species life cycle, in particular, follow the seasonal changes in its immediate environment. We studied the life cycle of L. macrostigma in
southeastern Ukraine in relation to changes of environment salinity, noting the distinction between the first
and last instar larvae, and describe the oviposition and
development of larvae in natural and laboratory conditions." (Authors)] Address: Martynov A. V., Martynov V.
V. Department of Zoology, Biological Faculty, Donetsk
National University, ul. Shchorsa 46, Donetsk, 83050,
Ukraine. E-mail: [email protected]
8159. Mathuriau, C.; Thomas, A.G.B.; Chauvet, E.
(2008): Seasonal dynamics of benthic detritus and associated macroinvertebrate communities in a neotropical stream. Fundamental and Applied Limnology / Archiv
für Hydrobiologie 171(4): 323-333. (in English) ["The
dynamics of benthic detritus and the structure, composition and functional feeding groups of associated macroinvertebrate communities were followed at biweekly intervals over one year in a 4th-order Andean stream located in a forested hill in SW Colombia. The density of
macroinvertebrates and the number of taxa showed a
similar bimodal annual pattern with highest values occurring from January to mid-March and from July to
mid-October. The accumulated benthic detritus and the
invertebrate abundance and community structure were
apparently controlled by stream discharge. This was
confirmed by a cluster analysis of invertebrate assemblages over the year where three groups of sampling
dates emerged. The first group occurred during high
discharges, the second one under intermediate hydrological conditions and the third coincided with low rainfall
and low discharges. Numerically, collectors dominated,
whereas shredders represented less than 5.3 % of the
invertebrates. Unexpectedly, benthic detritus and collector densities were negatively correlated; however, no
relation between benthic detritus and the abundance of
shredders was found, which may suggest that benthic
detritus consisting mainly of plant remains was not a
limiting resource in this neotropical stream. Macroinvertebrates appear to have a minor role in the decomposition of plant matter which is consistent with previous observations from the same and other tropical streams. As
a consequence, macroinvertebrate dynamics in this
stream were more influenced by hydrological variations
than by input of plant detritus." (Authors) 'Hetaerina'
and 'Brechmorhoga' are listed.] Address: Mathuriau,
Catherine, Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas,
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM),
antigua carr. a Pátzcuaro # 8701, 58190 Morelia,
Michoacán, México. E-mail: [email protected]
8160. Maue, T.; Springer, M. (2008): Effect of methodology and sampling time on the taxa richness of
aquatic macroinvertebrates and subsequent changes in
the water quality index from three tropical rivers, Costa
Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56 (Suppl. 4): 257-271. (in English) ["Three rivers, one in Alajuela province and two in
Puntarenas province in Costa Rica, were tested with
two methods and different collecting times, in the rainy
and dry season. The first method involved collecting of
organic and inorganic material for a fixed time period (3,
5, 8, 10 min) with a strainer. This material was transferred to a plastic bowl containing 70% alcohol and
aquatic macroinvertebrates were sorted out in the laboratory. With the second method the specimens were collected in the field directly out of the strainer for a total
collecting time of 120 minutes and preserved immediately with 70% alcohol. In order to obtain species accumulation curves for this method, subsamples were
taken every 15 minutes. The data analysis showed that
the abundance and taxa richness was higher with the
second method, and a higher number of genera could
be found with increasing collecting time, but not necessarily a higher number of individuals. A difference in the
number of individuals between rainy and dry season
was observed. Species accumulation curves for samples taken with both methods showed that new genera
and families were still being found after the maximum
time of collection, no matter which season or river. Categories of water quality obtained from the BMWP-CR
index varied greatly among sampling times and methods used. The second method always achieved a higher water quality than the longest sampling time (10 min)
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in the first method. However, it still didn’t reach the level
obtained for all families found in both methods combined. Although the first method is the one officially
used in most sampling protocols for biomonitoring in
temperate zones, these results suggest that more extensive testing of adequate sampling time and methodology is still necessary for tropical rivers." (Authors)
Taxa including Odonata are treated at the genus level.]
Address: Maue, T., Hydrobiologie, Universität EssenDuisburg, Essen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
8161. Monnerat, C. (2008): Neufund einer Population
von Nehalennia speciosa in der Westschweiz (Odonata:
Coenagrionidae). Libellula 27(1/2): 39-51. (in German,
with French and English summaries) ["A population of
N. speciosa was discovered on 19-VI-2007, in a permanently flooded fen zone of the southern shore of Lake
Neuchätel. This is the westernmost locality of its distribution area currently known. The species has not been
found in Switzerland since it was last recorded in 1990
in the Canton of Zurich, therefore having been considered extinct in this country. The discovery demonstrates that surprising findings are still possible in Central Europe, even for rather well known taxa like the
Odonata. On a national scale the new record stimulates
fresh efforts for the conservation of one of the most endangered species in Switzerland. With respect to the
preservation of N. speciosa it is considered important to
establish a monitoring scheme and to stipulate an optimal manner and frequency of habitat maintenance."
(Author)] Address: Monnerat, C., Centre Suisse de cartographie de la faune (CSCF), Maximilien-de-Meuron 6,
CH-2000 Neuchätel, Switzerland. E-mail: [email protected]
8162. Montoya Moreno, Y. (2008): Caracterización
de la biodiversidad acuática y de la calidad de las aguas de La Quebrada Los Andes, el Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia. Revista Institucional Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó: Investigación, Biodiversidad y Desarrollo 27(1): 85-123. (in Spanish, with English summary)
["The watershed of Los Andes stream it´s very important for El Carmen de Viboral municipality because is
one on the main water sources for the aqueduct municipal, for these reason was realized twelve bimonthly
surveys between Jan. 2004 and Dec. 2005 in one station upstream of the intake of the aqueduct. Physics,
chemistry and biologists variables don’t show statistic
variability although were observed fluctuation in communitary indexes, in special in number of taxa evenness. We found 95 taxa belonging to 52 families and
five phyla. Values of BMWP/Col index oscillated between 77 and 294, with a 159 average value indicate
that the waters of the stream are very clean." (Author)
Taxa including Odonata are treated at the genus level.]
Address: Montoya Moreno, Y., Grupo de investigación
GAIA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. E-mail: yimmymontoya3@
hotmail.com
8163. Moore, C. (2008): Reports from coastal stations - 2007: Dunwich Health National Trust, Suffolk. Atropos 33: 68-69. (in English) [UK; Anaciaeschna isosceles] Address: not stated
8164. Muscatello, J.R.; Belknap, A.M.; Janz, D.M.
(2008): Accumulation of selenium in aquatic systems
downstream of a uranium mining operation in northern
Saskatchewan, Canada. Environmental Pollution 156:
387-393. (in English) ["The objective of this study was
to investigate the accumulation of selenium in lakes
downstream of a uranium mine operation in northern
Saskatchewan, Canada. Selenium concentrations in sediment and biota were elevated in exposure areas even
though water concentrations were low (<5 µg/L). [...]
Detritivore and predator invertebrates (including 'Odonata') showed significant increases in selenium concentrations ( p < 0.05) compared to filterer invertebrates,
plankton and periphyton at both medium and high exposure sites. The overall pattern of selenium accumulation (from smallest to largest) was as follows: periphyton < plankton and filterer invertebrates < detritivore
and predator invertebrates < small bodied fish (shiners)
and predatory fish (juvenile pike). Selenium concentrations in the evaluated exposure areas were higher in
fish, detritivore and predator invertebrates than filterer
invertebrates, indicating the importance of sediments
and detrital processes in selenium bioaccumulation. Filterer invertebrates feed on the particles suspended in
the water column (e.g., plankton), but in contrast, other
invertebrates rely on food sources closely related to detrital processes, suggesting a stronger association with
sediments. [...] Biomagnification of selenium resulted in
an approximately 1.5-6 fold increase in the selenium
content between plankton, invertebrates and forage
fish. However, no biomagnification was observed between forage fish and predatory fish. Selenium content
in organisms from exposure areas exceeded the proposed 3-11 µg/g (dry weight) dietary toxicity threshold
for fish, suggesting that the selenium released into
these aquatic systems has the potential to bioaccumulate and reach levels that could impair fish reproduction." (Authors)] Address: Janz, D.M., Toxicology Centre, Univ. Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon,
SK Canada S7N 5B3. E-mail: [email protected]
8165. Muschiol, D.; Traunspurger, W. (2008): Life at
the extreme: meiofauna from three unexplored lakes in
the caldera of the Cerro Azul volcano, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Aquatic Ecology 43(2): 235-248. (in
English) [ "On Isla Isabela, Galápagos Archipelago, 3
so far unexplored lakes were investigated in the caldera
of Cerro Azul, one of the most active volcanoes in the
world. The lakes face recurrent desiccation and eruption events and showed distinct differences in their water chemistry. Thirty cores from the upper 15 cm of sediment indicate distinct differences in the composition of
meiobenthic communities between the lakes. In total,
27 different aquatic metazoan species could be distinguished. Numerically, rotifers dominated in two of the
lakes, with mean densities up to 4.56 9 106 individuals
m-2 while the third lake was dominated by a gastrotrich
of the genus Chaetonotus (0.67 9 106 individuals m-2).
The largest lake harboured up to 14.4 9 106 nematodes
m-2, which is the highest nematode density thus far reported for a freshwater habitat. The lakes yielded few
nematode species (S = 7, N = 887) and calculation of
the Shannon–Wiener index (H0) indicated an exceptionally low nematode diversity. The nematode community
of one lake was clearly dominated by an undescribed
suction-feeding Mesodorylaimus (59.6%), the community of the other lake by the epistrate feeder Achromadora
pseudomicoletzkyi (89.3%), whereas the third lake surprisingly contained no nematodes. The benthic nematode biomasses for the two nematode-containing lakes
differed by a factor 50. The food webs of the three lakes
are presumed to have an exceptionable simply structure." (Authors) The tax list includes "Aeshnidae" and
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"Libellulidae".] Address: Muschiol, D., Animal Ecology,
Univ. Bielefeld, Morgenbreede 45, 33615 Bielefeld,
Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
8166. New, T.R. (2008): Günther Theischinger and
John Hawking, The Complete Field. Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, 2006,
Paperback, Au$49.95, ISBN 0-643-09073-8, 376 pp . J.
Insect Conserv. 12(2): 189-190. (in English) [Review.]
Address: New, T.R., Dept Zool., La Trobe Univ., Victoria, 3086, Australia. E-mail: T.New@ latrobe.edu.au
8167. Ngai, J.T.; Kirby, K.R.; Gilbert, B.; Starzomski,
B.M.; Pelletier, A.J.D.; Conner, J.C.R. (2008): The impact of land-use change on larval insect communities:
Testing the role of habitat elements in conservation.
Ecoscience 15(2): 160-168. (in English, with French
summary) [Costa Rica; "Conservationists have proposed that maintaining key elements of the original
land-cover type in modified landscapes may mitigate
the detrimental effects of land-cover change on residual
species. We tested this hypothesis for aquatic insect
communities in tank-forming bromeliads in forested and
non-forested habitats in Costa Rica. Bromeliad tanks
hold much of the standing water in this region and
therefore provide an important resource for insects with
aquatic larval stages. We quantified the relative importance of land-use type and the bromeliad-specific “local”
environment on the insect community, and also the effect of land-use type on this local environment. Insect
species responded to both land-use type and the local
environment, with these variables explaining a total of
36% of species densities. The local environment independently explained 19% of insect densities, while landuse type explained 17%, mainly through its modification
of the local environment. Local environmental conditions were strongly correlated to land-use type (r2 =
0.64), with non-forest habitat having a higher average
temperature, a greater variation in temperature, and a
lower density of bromeliads. Our results indicate that
the land-use type in which bromeliads occur influences
the relative densities of insects by altering the local environment of bromeliads. Therefore, maintaining bromeliads under land-use conversion will not necessarily
maintain the bromeliad insect community of the original
forested habitat." (Authors) Mecistogaster ornata was
found more frequently in larger bromeliads in warmer,
roadsite areas.] Address: Ngai, Jacqueline, Biodiversity
Research Centre, DeptZool., Univ. of British Columbia,
6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada E-mail: [email protected]
8168. Noikong, W.; Palarak, C. (2008): Diversity and
nutritional values of edible aquatic insects in Ban Thi
and Mueang Lamphun District, Lamphun Province.
32nd Congress on Science and Technology of Thailand
(STT.32), 10 - 12 October 2006 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand "Science and
Technology for Sufficiency Economy": 2 pp. (in English)
["During November 2004 to November 2005, samples
of edible aquatic insects were collected from 6 sampling
sites and 6 local markets. In addition, physical and
chemical parameters of water quality were also determined. The result showed that total edible aquatic insects
were 3 orders 10 families and 20 genera. Family Notonectidae represented as highest number of individual.
According to the diversity index, Ban Jam, was found as
the highest diversity (2.98) while Ban San Rim Ping,
showed highest species richness (3.14). For nutritional
values analysis, family Hydrophilidae in order Coleoptera showed highest protein content, family Belostomatidae in order Hemiptera showed highest crude fat level
whereas, highest level of carbohydrate, fiber and ash
were belonged to family Gomphidae in order Odonata.
The physical and chemical parameters analysis revealed that there were no significant different among sampling sites and water quality assessment resulting as mesotrophic – eutrophic status." (Authors)] Address: Noikong, W., Dept Applied Biology, Fac. of Science, Rajabhat Piboonsongkram University, Pitsanulok, Thailand
8169. Noordijik, J.; de With, N. (2008): Les Odonates
de la vallée du Liort avec quelques notes sur la gestion
conservatoire (département de l’Aveyron). Martinia
24(4): 143-150. (in French, with English summary)
["The results of a survey of the Odonata of the catchment basin of the the Liort river (Aveyron, France) are
presented. The basin provides three habitat types: the
Liort river, its tributaries and artificial ponds. All together, twenty-nine species could be recorded. The presence of many characteristic species in small sunny brooks
tributaries on the plateaus is important, and includes
Coenagrion mercuriale which appears on the Habitat
Directive of the European Union. In the fast flowing
stream, the Liort, all specialized species that would be
expected were really present, indicating healthy ecological conditions. Some recommendations for the conservation of the observed dragonflies are given for the
three kinds of habitat." (Authors)] Address: Noordijik, J.,
Ass. les Amis du Moulin de Liort, F-12440, La SalvetatPeyralès,France. E-mail: [email protected]
8170. Ober, S.V. (2008): First record of Pantala
flavescens for the western Balkans (Odonata: Libellulidae). Libellula 27(1/2): 117-121. (in German, with English
summary) ["In the course of the reorganisation of the
Odonata collection of the 'Staatliches Museum für
Naturkunde Stuttgart', a male of Pantala flavescens,
collected in Herceg-Novi in June 1972, was discovered.
It marks the first record for Montenegro as well as for
the western Balkans. The record on the Adriatic coast is
analysed in comparison with the remaining odonate
data from Montenegro and possible flight paths to the
country are discussed." (Author)] Address: Ober, S.V.,
Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Rosenstein 1, 70191 Stuttgart, Germany. E-mail: ober.smns@
naturkundemuseum-bw.de
8171. Odin, N. (2008): Reports from coastal stations
- 2007: Landguard Bird Observatory, Suffolk. Atropos
33: 64. (in English) [UK; records of Brachytron pratense, Sympetrum fonscolombii, and Erythromma viridulum
are documented.] Address: not stated
8172. Öz, B.; Kazanci, N. (2008): A research on determination of habitat qualitiy of running waters of western Black Sea region using by benthic macroinvertebrates. BALWOIS 2008 – Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia
– 27: 16 pp. (in English) [The benthic macroinvertebrate
fauna was studied in running waters near Düzce, Bolu,
Karabük, Kastamonu and Sinop, Turkey. Odonata were
recoreded at 6 of the 15 sampling sites, and refer to
Epallage fatime, Calopteryx splendens, Aeshna affinis,
and Onychogomphus forcipatus.] Address: Öz, B.,
Hacettepe University, Departmant of Biology, 06532,
Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected]
8173. Osadowski, Z.; Obolewski, K.; Strzelczak, A.
(2008): Influence of anthropogenic factors on microhab-
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itats inhabited by riverine hydrobionts – assessment
with MRT method. Ecological Questions 10: 41-50. (in
English) ["This study concerns the influence of urban
area on vegetation and invertebrates inhabiting the Słupia River (northern Poland). Altogether, 10 plant communities and 37 macrozoobenthos taxa were determined during four seasonal samplings (October 2005,
January, April and August 2006). In order to reveal how
the city of Słupsk affects the vegetation and fauna, MRT
(multivariate regression tree) models were created. On
their basis the most important factors were determined
from the following set of variables: season, water temperature, salinity, distance, water depth, bottom type,
location in the river bed and degree of river bed transformations. Performed analyses showed that vegetation
in the urban area was primarily influenced by distance
(correlated with anthropogenic pressure), while for invertebrates season and temperature were the most important factors." (Authors)] Address: Osadowski, Z.,
Dept of Botany and Genetics, Institute of Biology & Environmental Protection, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Arciszewskiego 22B, 76 – 200 Słupsk, Poland. Email: [email protected]
8174. Parr, A.J. (2008): Migrant dragonflies in 2007.
Including recent decisions and comments by the Odonata Records Committee. Atropos 33: 17-21. (in English) [Records of the following species are discussed:
Calopteryx splendens, Lestes dryas, L. viridis, Erythromma viridulum, Aeshna juncea, A. mixta, Anaciaeschna isoceles, Anax imperator, A. parthenope, Libellula
depressa, Crocothemis erythraea, Sympetrum striolatum, S. vulgatum, S. fonscolombii, S. flaveolum.] Address: Parr, A.J., 10 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BX, UK. E-mail: Adrian.parr@
bbsrc.ac.uk
8175. Paz, A.; Moreno, P.; Rocha, L.; Callisto, M.
(2008): Effectiveness of protected areas for the conservation of water quality and freshwater biodiversity in reference sub-basins in Das Velhas River. Neotropical
Biology and Conservation 3(3): 149-158. (in Portuguese, with English summary) ["The creation of protected areas is one of the most important methods for the
preservation of the biodiversity. It does not necessarily
mean that the creation of these areas will guarantee the
proper conservation of all biodiversity. It is necessary to
evaluate the site, the protection capacity and the ecological status of this environment and if the management
is effective. The proper conservation and management
of rivers and the maintenance of their ecological integrity are essential to preserve the biodiversity and the
health of freshwater ecosystems in Brazil. In this study,
we assessed the effectiveness of six protected areas in
maintaining the quality of freshwater habitats and in
preserving the benthic assemblages in Das Velhas river
watershed. Both abiotic and biotic analysis showed that
the protected areas are effective in preserving the
sampling stretches of Das Velhas watershed, due to the
use control and the land occupation in the surrounding
areas. The results suggest that, although the protected
areas do not have the conservation of freshwater biodiversity as their priority, its effective management guaranteed the preservation of benthic communities in
those rivers." (Authors) Odonata are treated at the family level.] Address: Paz, Aline, ICB, Depto. Biologia Geral, Lab. Ecologia de Bentos, UFMG, Caixa Postal 486,
31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected]
8176. Pelli, A.; Rejane de Paula, D.; Martins Arruda,
A.A.; de Magalhães Lopes, J.; Ramos, S.M.; Sampaio
Rezende, A.P. (2008): Acute and chronic toxicity of diflubenzuron to jaú Zungaro zungaro (Humboldt, 1821)
(Pisces, Pimelodidae). Revista Brasileira de zoociências 10(1): 51-54. (in Portuguese, with English summary) [Acute and chronic toxicity of diflubenzuron for Z.
zungaru, aiming to use this product in the control of the
predation of juveniles by Odonata, is studied. The studies indicate that this insecticide is an efficient regulator
of growth of insects impacting ecdesis.] Address: Pelli,
A, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Depf de
Ciências Biológicas, Rua Frei Paulino 30, CEP
38025180, Uberaba, MC, Brasil. E-mail: apelli.oikos@
dcb.uftm.edu.br
8177. Percsy, C.; Percsy, N. (2008): La réserve
naturelle de Gentissart (Villers-la-Ville, Brabant Wallon):
Colonisation d'une ancienne sablière par les odonates
et autres insects. Les Naturalistes belges 89(2-3): 3456. (in French, with English summary) ["A continued
survey of the Odonata has been made at the old sand
quarry of Gentissart from 1997 until 2007. In total, 27
species have been observed, from which four are included in the Wallonian Red List (Lestes virens, Sympecma fusca, Ischnura pumilio, Sympetrum flaveolum) and
two are « nearly threatened » (Erythromma najas, Sympetrum vulgatum) ; four others are rare recent colonisers in Wallonia (Lestes barbarus, Anax parthenope,
Crocothemis erythraea, Sympetrum fonscolombii). Concerning Lestes virens, a single female has been observed in 2003: it constitutes the first mention of this
species in Wallonia since the middle of the 20th Century. The odonatological interest of this site (26ha) is
explained by the abundance and diversity of pools.
Their varied characteristics give the opportunity to reveal the habitat preferences of the Odonata species."
(Authors)] Address: Percsy, C., Chemin du Bon Air, 12,
1380 Ohain, Belgium
8178. Pessacq, P. (2008): Book Review: Dragonfly
Genera of the New World: an illustrated and annotated
key to the Anisoptera. Rosser WG, N Von Ellenrieder &
JA Louton. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 2006. 384 pp., ISBN-10:
0801884462, USD 99.00 (hardcover). Revista Chilena
de Historia Natural 81: 151-152. (in English) [Extensive
book review: "In conclusion, this book becomes the fundamental study for every biologist and advanced naturalist who deals with or is interested in Neotropical
dragonflies." (Author)] Address: Pessacq, P., CONICET
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, (LIESA), Universidad
Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Sarmiento
849, 9200, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina. E-mail: [email protected]
8179. Reinhardt, K. (2008): Der Beitrag von Eduard
May (1905-1956) zur Libellenkunde (Odonata). Libellula
27(1/2): 89-110. (in German, with English summary)
["E. May worked on Fritz Ris's Odonata collection at the
Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt/Main between 1929
and 1931. This work led to most of his odonatological
papers. Most of his original papers appear to be largely
based on Friedrich Ris's unpublished manuscripts and
notes and vary considerably in quality and novelty. E.
May also published several reviews, most notably the
Odonata part in the 'Fauna arctica' and the 'Tierwelt
Deutschlands'. In the latter he covered the literature in
depth, in particular ecological and behavioural observa-
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tions for individual species, rather than the Odonata as
a whole. As such he is among the founders of the 'Integrating Strand' sensu Corbet (1991) of German speaking odonatology although much of this work is based
on earlier observations mainly by Wesenberg-Lund
(1913) and Tillyard (1917). It remains unknown how E.
May, who had published little on the Odonata, happened to become the contributor to such a prestigious
reference series. Other odonatological works of E. May
include a faunistic paper on Odonata collected in China,
a paper on the classification of the Coenagrionidae and
some field observations. None of these contributions
are particularly original. His last paper on the Odonata
was published in 1935. However, Odonata may have
remained part of May's interest. As first evidenced here,
in 1948 he stated that two publications on the Calopterygidae were in press and in preparation, both of
which, however, never appeared in print." (Author)] Address: Reinhardt, K., Dept Animal and Plant Sciences,
University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK. E-mail:
[email protected]
8180. Robison, H.; McAllister, C.; Carlton, C.; Tucker, G. (2008): The Arkansas endemic biota: An update
with additions and deletions. Journal of the Arkansas
Academy of Science 62: 84-96. (in English) ["It has
been over a decade since the publication of Robison &
Allen (1995) that provided the definitive list of endemic
flora and fauna of Arkansas. The present study brings
up-to-date the endemic biota of the state. Since 1995,
several new species have been described and new discoveries have been made, adding species to the state
biota. Other species are deleted and new distributional
information on other state endemics is presented. Specifically, 3 new plant species are added to the state list
while 4 plant species are deleted. Sixteen new animal
species/subspecies are added to the state list while numerous species are deleted. These changes bring to
110 (10 species of plants and 100 species/subspecies
of animals) the total number of Arkansas state endemic
plants and animals presently known, which represents
a decrease by 7 species from the 117 species reported
in 1995." Cordulegaster talaria Tennessen 2004 is an
addition to the state list of endemics. "This new dragonfly was described from a first-order tributary of the
Caddo River at Caddo Gap in Montgomery County. It
was also reported from a site in Garland County and is
considered endemic to the Ouachita Mountains of western Arkansas. Habitat of this new odonate is denselyshaded small seeps." (Authors)] Address: Robison, H.,
Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Arkansas
University, Magnolia, AR 71754-9354, USA. E-mail:
[email protected]
8181. Samways, M. (2008): The Dragonflies and
Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft Publishers (SofiaMoscow). ISBN 9789546423306. 297 pp (in English)
[This book enables their identification, using several approaches, from simple flick-through to the use of comprehensive identification keys. Each species is also given a Dragonfly Biotic Index, covering a spectrum from
the most common, widespread and tolerant species
through to the most threatened, rare and sensitive
ones.] Address: Samways, M.J., Dept Entomol. & Nematol., Univ. Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, ZA-7602,
Matieland, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected]
8182. Schuran, E. (2008): The impact of Deltamethrin on larval development of dragonflies (Odonata) of
the Okavango delta, Botswana. Diploma Thesis, Anhalt
University (FH), Bernburg, Department 1, „Nature Conservation & Landscape Planning“ in cooperation with
the Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre
(HOORC), University of Botswana, Maun, Botswana: 39
pp. (in English, with German summary) ["Tsetse flies
have long been a threat to the health of humans and
their livestock in tropical and subtropical Africa. In the
early 1940s, the first attempts to control or eradicate
Glossina morsitans centralis were implemented in order
to fight concealed pupae in the ground. Methods used
were bush clearance, game destruction and ground
spraying. The mid 1970s saw the dominance of aerial
spraying with dieldrin and DDT above all other techniques. After a ten year break of aerial applications in
the 1990s and a new outbreak of trypanosiamasis in
1999, deltamethrin, which is considered far less dangerous to the environment, was used in 2001/02 to fight
the new outbreak. Tsetse fly control monitoring conducted between 2002 and 2005 did not detect any tsetse in
the sprayed areas. However, it does appear that deltamethrin applications were responsible for a significant
decrease in terrestrial and aquatic invertebrate abundance and shifted species composition within different
habitats in the Okavango Delta. For a closer investigation of the affects caused by deltamethrin, fourteen artificial ponds were constructed at the ground of the Harry
Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre (HOORC) in
May 2007. Half of these were treated with spraying
campaigns of equivalent dose of deltamethrin after natural colonisation by freshwater invertebrates. The observation of subsequent effects focused primarily on
Dragonflies (Odonata). During the research period was
observed, that the abundance of invertebrate fauna decreased drastically in treated ponds. The emergence of
Odonata stopped within these ponds almost entirely
whereas Odonates in control ponds constantly flourished successful reproduction. This experiment was
simultaneously conducted for Odonata larvae and Bufo
poweri tadpoles under laboratory conditions. Applied
was a concentration (30 µl) equivalent to the dose used
in former spraying operations. Additionally the experiment was repeated with just half of the concentration. In
both cases the results resembled and supported those
obtained under field conditions. Odonata larvae died
within 3 hours at a concentration of 15 µl and 30 µl;
hence measurements of probably occurring delays in
larval growth could not be measured. In accordance to
results from the laboratory experiment the lethal dose is
estimated below 15 µl. In accordance to the obtained
results the significant increase in mortality of Odonata
larvae and other fresh water invertebrates can not be
denied. Hence, all further campaigns of aerial spraying
should be handled carefully and with utmost concern.
The impact of deltamethrin needs to be analyzed in a
more controlled setting in order to achieve more concrete and generalizable results to avoid further endangerments of already threatened species and a loss in
biodiversity." (Author)] Address: not stated
8183. Schweighofer, W. (2008): Syntopes Vorkommen von Cordulegaster boltonii und C. heros an einem
Bach im westlichen Niederösterreich (Odonata: Cordulegastridae). Libellula 27(1/2): 1-32. (in German, with
English summary) ["For the first time, co-occurrence of
larval C. boltonii and C heros was detected at three
small streams in western Lower Austria. At one of these
streams some aspects of this co-occurrence were investigated during 2006 and 2007. As no conspicuous
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differences in larval microhabitat use could be found
between the two species, an intensive mark-release-recapture study was conducted on male adults. This
study revealed slight differences in patrolling activity
patterns between the two species, both seasonally and
daily. This was interpreted as a tendency to mutually
avoid peaks in patrolling activity. At the stream studied,
patrolling males of C. boltonii were much more frequent
than those of C. heros. Furthermore, data on minimal
lifespan and site fidelity of patrolling males was recorded. A few long-lived males visited the stream 35 days
after having been marked. Some males displayed a
tendency to frequent a certain stream section, but no
males remained solely in one location. Only single individuals of a third Cordulegaster species, C bidentata,
were found at the study site." (Author)] Address: Schweighofer, W., Ötscherblick 10, A-3661 Artstetten, Austria. E-mail: [email protected]
8184. Sciberras, A. (2008): A contribution to the
knowledge of Odonata in the Maltese Islands. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist 4: 275-288. (in English)
[Calopteryx virgo meridionalis, Ischnura genei, Anax
ephippiger, A. imperator, A. parthenope, Aeshna mixta,
Crocothemis erythraea, Orthetrum brunneum, O. cancellatum, O. coerulescens anceps, and Trithemis arteriosa are discussed in detail with special emphasis on
the diet of the odonate species and predation of Odonata by birds, reptils, fishs, and amphibians. ] Address:
Sciberras, A., 131, "Arnest", Arcade Str., Paola, Malta.
E-mail: [email protected]
8185. Sciberras, A.; Sammut, M. (2008): On the occurrence of Calopteryx virgo meridionalis (Selys, 1873)
(Odonata: Calopterygidae) in the Maltese Islands. The
Central Mediterranean Naturalist 4: 334-337. (in English) [The first Maltese record of a calopterygid (Calopteryx virgo meridionalis) at a rock pool near Marsacala
is documented in detail.] Address: Sciberras, A., 131,
"Arnest", Arcade Str., Paola, Malta. E-mail: [email protected]
8186. Seggewiße, E. (2008): Paarungsirrtümer bei
Libellen. mercuriale 8: 51-52. (in German) [Baden-Württemberg, Germany; heterospecific copulations are documented: male Calopteryx virgo - female Pyrrhosoma
nymphula, male Ischnura elegans - female Calopteryx
splendens, male Ischnura elegans - female Sympecma
fusca, male Libellula fulva - female L. quadrimaculata.]
Address: Seggewiße, Edelgard, Rottenburger St. 18,
72411 Bodelshausen, Germany. E-mail: Seggewisse@
t-online.de
8187. Serrano-Meneses, M.A.; Córdoba-Aguilar, A.;
Azpilicueta-Amorín, M.; González-Soriano, E.; Székely,
T. (2008): Sexual selection, sexual size dimorphism
and Rench's rule in Odonata. Journal of Evolutionary
Biology 21: 1259-1273. (in English) ["Odonata exhibit a
range of sexual size dimorphism (SSD) that includes
species with male-biased (males > females) or femalebiased SSD (males < females) and species exhibiting
nonterritorial or territorial mating strategies. Here, we
use phylogenetic comparative analyses to investigate
the influence of sexual selection on SSD in both suborders: Anisoptera and Zygoptera. First, we show that
damselflies have male-biased SSD, and exhibit an allometric relationship between body size and SSD, that is
consistent with Rensch's rule. Second, SSD of dragonflies is not different from unit, and this suborder does
not exhibit Rensch's rule. Third, we test the influence of
sexual selection on SSD using proxy variables of territorial mating strategy and male agility. Using generalized
least squares to account for phylogenetic relationships
between species, we show that male-biased SSD increases with territoriality in damselflies, but not in
dragonflies. Finally, we show that nonagile territorial
odonates exhibit male-biased SSD, whereas male agility is not related to SSD in nonterritorial odonates.
These results suggest that sexual selection acting on
male sizes influences SSD in Odonata. Taken together,
our results, along with avian studies (bustards and
shorebirds), suggest that male agility influences SSD,
although this influence is modulated by territorial mating
strategy and thus the likely advantage of being large.
Other evolutionary processes, such as fecundity selection and viability selection, however, need further investigation." (Authors)] Address: Cordoba-Aguilar, A.,
Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Apdo. P. 69-1, Plaza
Juarez, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42001, Mexico E-mail: [email protected]
8188. Shebl, M.A.; Kamel, S.M.; Abu Hashesh, T.A.;
Osman, M.A. (2008): The most common insect species
in alfalfa field in Egypt. Academic Journal of Entomology 1(2): 27-31. (in English) ["Alfalfa (Medicago sativa
L.) is a superb forage, but it can be shelter by a complex of insect pests, natural enemies and pollinators. Alfalfa insect populations can vary greatly from field to
field. Therefore, it is essential to check each alfalfa field
frequently for the presence of insects. The survey of the
insect fauna of alfalfa was carried out in different areas
of Egypt like Ismailia, Suez, Swia Oasis and The New
Valley. A high number of insects were collected from alfalfa fields. Different samples were collected during the
season 2003, the insect faunal composition could be
categorized to the following groups; pests, natural enemies and pollinators." (Authors) Ischnura senegalensis
and Crocothemis erythraea are listed as common predators of pest insects.] Address: Mohamed A. Shebl, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture,
Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
8189. Simaika, J.P. (2008): Conservation biogeography of South African dragonflies (Odonata). M.s. Thesis, Stellenbosch University, Department of Conservation
Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSciences: XI +
71 pp. (in English) ["The great pressures on freshwaters
require their conservationists and managers to develop
methods to rapidly and accurately assess their condition. Dragonflies are excellent indicators of habitat integrity and are effective organisms for this purpose.
However, assessment must be done at the correct spatial scale. My aim here is to optimize the spatial resolution at which species are mapped, using three different
concepts and methods in freshwater invertebrate distribution mapping, with special emphasis on IUCN Red
Listing. The first is the extent of occurrence (EOO)
concept, using the minimum convex polygon, and the
second, the area of occupancy (AOO) concept, using
IUCN and quaternary catchments. The third approach
uses a river layer to compare the suitability of grids as
opposed to catchments in mapping. In this study I found
that area estimation based on minimum convex polygons should not be encouraged for aquatic organisms.
This study also suggests that the IUCN concept of area
of occupancy (AOO) should be redefined simply as occurrence, referring to known point-locality presences
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only and, if future data allow to known absences. The
IUCN extent of occurrence (EOO), for aquatic species,
should be defined as 'the sum of the smallest hydrological units identified of presently known, inferred or projected occurrences of a taxon. excluding cases of vagrancy, that are used to estimate the threat to a taxon". A
single hydrological unit is also the conservation or management unit. Currently, that unit is the quaternary
catchment. Dragonflies have excellent potential as indicators of habitat integrity. For this purpose, my aim
was to develop the Dragonfly Biotic Index (DBI) for
South Africa and compare the DBI to another index. the
Average Taxonomic Distinctness Index (AvTD), which
was believed to have potential m assessments. The
DBI and AvTD are correlated, which suggests that they
could be used on a complementary basis to prioritize
sites. The DBI is a low-cost, easy-to-use method and is
already used for measuring habitat recovery. It has
great potential for environmental assessment and monitoring freshwater biodiversity, especially as a complement to freshwater quality assessments that use
macroinvertebrate scores. I thus recommend its integration into freshwater management and conservation
schemes." (Author)] Address: Simaika, J.P., Centre for
Invasion Biology, Dept of Conservation Ecology and
Entomology, Stellenbosch University, P Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected]
8190. Smilkov, S.; Slavevska-Stamenkovic, V.; Prelic, D.; Paunovic, M. (2008): Distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in Mantovo Reservoir (South-East part
of the R. Macedonia). BALWOIS 2008 – Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia – 27: 1-12. (in English) [Composition
and community structure of the macroinvertebrates
from Mantovo Reservoir (South-East part of the R. Macedonia) in relation to lake depth was analysed. Bottom
samples, carried out between May 2003 and April 2004,
were collected at four different depths across the reservoir. Calopteryx splendens and Ischnura elegans are
found in very small abandances.] Address: SlavevskaStamenkovic, V., Sv Cyril & Methodius University, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, Institute of
Biology ,P.O. Box 162, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. E-mail: [email protected]
8191. Solly, F.; Milton, P.; Sawyer, D.; Hodge, T.;
Hunt, B. (2008): Reports from coastal stations - 2007:
Isle of Thanet. Atropos 33: 62-63. (in English) [UK;
Sympetrum fonscolombii] Address: not stated
8192. Spence, B. (2008): Reports from coastal stations - 2007: Spurn Point, East Yorkshire. Atropos 33:
70-71. (in English) [UK; Calopteryx splendens, Erythromma viridulum, Sympetrum fonscolombii] Address:
not stated
8193. Springer, M. (2008): Aquatic insect diversity of
Costa Rica: state of knowledge. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56
(Suppl. 4): 273-295. (in English) ["Costa Rica hosts an
extraordinarily high biodiversity and is among the best
studied neotropical countries. Insects represent the
most diverse group of organisms, not only in terrestrial
but also in aquatic, especially freshwater, habitats.
Among the most diverse aquatic insect orders are the
Trichoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera; although Ephemeroptera can locally also be very abundant and diverse.
In Costa Rica, the taxonomically best known orders of
aquatic insects are Trichoptera, Odonata, and Plecoptera and within the Dipterans, groups of medical im-
portance have received special attention. The interest in
aquatic insects has been constantly growing in Costa
Rica over the past 10 years, but scientific publications
are widely dispersed and often difficult to locate. Due to
the importance of aquatic organisms in environmental
impact studies and biomonitoring of freshwater habitats,
there is an urgent need for comprehensive studies and
publications that are locally available. In this sense, the
present paper tries to give an overview on the state of
knowledge and the literature published to date on the
aquatic insects of Costa Rica, taking in account taxonomic, biological and ecological studies. [...] The country’s Odonata fauna is very well known, especially the
adults, but also, to some extent, the immatures. For the
268 species of Odonata existing in Costa Rica, a great
amount of taxonomic works have been published (...),
and the Costa Rican dragonfly fauna is considered to
be the best known of all Latin-American countries
(Ramírez et al. 2000). Despite this, only half of the species have their nymphal stages described and next to
nothing is known about their behaviour, natural history,
ecology and distribution (Ramírez 1996-1997, Ramírez
et al. 2000).] Address: Springer, Monika, Escuela de
Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2060 San Pedro
de Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica. E-mail:
[email protected]
8194. Stöhr, M. (2008): Erste Treuhandstiftung dank
des Testaments von Hartmut Spaeter. Individualist,
Globetrotter, Naturfreund. Umweltstiftung Greenpeace.
Jahresrundbrief 2008. (in German) [Polythore spaeteri
Burmeister & Börsöny, 2003 was named after Hartmut
Spaeter, Munich, Germany (1922 - 2007). The published note refers to this species and provides two figures with portraits of H. Spaeter.] Address: http://www.
umweltstiftung-greenpeace.de/fileadmin/umweltstiftung/userupload/Jahresrundbrief2008.pdf
8195. Stoks, R. (2008): Philip Corbet – een leven vol
libellen. Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen - nieuwsbrief
2(1): 19. (in Dutch) [Obituary] Address: Stoks, R., Laboratorium voor Aquatische Ecologie, K.U.Leuven, De
Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: robby.
[email protected]
8196. Strobl, P.; Heinze, B. (2008): Insekten der Altmark und des Elbhavellandes. 3. Teil: Odonata - Libellen, Heteroptera - Wanzen, Trichoptera - Köcherfliegen.
Entomologische Mitteilungen Sachsen-Anhalt Sonderh.
2008: 3-46. (in German) [Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, 55
odonate species are listed, and 23 species are briefly
discussed.] Address: Strobl, P., Schulstr. 34, 39576
Stendal, Germany. E-mail: strobl-angepe@web. de
8197. Surugiu, V.; Cristea, A.E. (2008): Spatial and
temporal analysis of aquatic invertebrate fauna from the
Ozana river. Analele Stiintifice ale Universitatii „Al. I.
Cuza” Iasi, s. Biologie animala LIV: 169-176. (in English, with Romanian summary) [ Spatial and temporal
distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates from the Ozana River was studied seasonally at 4 stations between
autumn 2003 and summer 2004. As a result of the examination of 877 individuals collected 34 taxa were
identified. The most diverse group were Ephemeroptera
(8 taxa), Diptera (7 taxa), Gastropoda (5 taxa), and Plecoptera (4 taxa), whereas in terms of number of individuals dominant were Ephemeroptera (534 individuals),
Trichoptera (121 individuals), and Diptera (93 individuals). The most abundant species was Ecdyonurus dis-
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par (211 individuals), followed by Paraleptophlebia submarginata (125 individuals), and Hydropsyche pellucidula (120 individuals). Species assemblages of the macrobenthos and variations in ecological indices at stations with respect to seasons were determined and discussed." (Authors) Gomphus flavipes] Address: “Al. I.
Cuza” University Iasi, Faculty of Biology, Bd. Carol I
20A, 700505 Iasi, Romania. E-mail: [email protected]
8198. Tailly, M.; De Knijf, G. (2008): Dutch names for
European dragonflies (including Northern Africa and
Western Turkey). Libellenvereniging Vlaanderen - nieuwsbrief 2(1): 22-25. (in Dutch, with English summary)
["Vernacular names gain in importance for popular insect groups. Since some time there was a readily accepted list for Western European species in Dutch, but
with the future publication of a Dutch translation of the
Dijkstra & Lewington Field Guide an extended list with
Dutch names for all European species was made by a
group of Dutch and Flemish people and is presented
here." (Authors)] Address: Tailly, M., Hoonakkerdreef
35, 8791 Waregem, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected]
8199. Takahashi, Y.; Watanabe, M. (2008): Male mate preference depending on mating experience in the
damselfly, Ischnura senegalensis (Rambur) (Odonata:
Coenagrionidae). Japanese Journal of Entomology N.S.
11(1): 13-17. (in Japanese, with English summary) ["Females of coenagrionid damselflies exhibit colour dimorphism, andromorph and gynomorph. Males seem to
switch reversibly their mate choice to the morphs by prior experience of encounters with females. To clarify the
effect of mating experience on male mate preference,
binary choice experiments between the two female
morphs in Ischnura senegalensis were conducted in the
laboratory. Unexperienced males that had been reared
separately from females after emergence showed fair
selectivity, indicating that the innate male mate preference was not biased. Binary choice experiments for
males that had been put into a small cage with a single
female in the morning were also conducted both in the
afternoon and in the following morning. In the former,
males that mated with the female during the morning
significantly preferred the same female morph, while
males that did not mate due to the female rejection
showed fair selectivity. In the latter, males that mated
with female during the morning of previous day showed
fair selectivity. These results indicate that the male
mate preference changes depending on the prior mating experience, and the biased male preference disappears by the following morning." (Authors)] Address:
Watanabe, M., Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. Email: [email protected]
8200. Tam, T.-w.; Kwan, B.S.P.; Wu, K.K.Y.; Wong,
B.S.F.; Tang, S.S.H.; Fung, C.H.L.; Wong, W.S.Y.;
Wong, J.K.; Fongt, S.W.L.; Lei, A.H.C. (2008): Current
status of dragonflies (Odonata) and their representation
in protected areas of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Biodiversity 16: 1-7. (in English, with Chinese summary) ["All
the extan 112 species (after excluding the three historical records that were made over 40 – 110 years ago)
were well represented in the protected areas and are
considered to be well protected. In addition, the dragonfly species of conservation interest and the dragonfly
representative sites were also well protected by the protected areas system or appropriate conservation meas-
ures in Hong Kong. Nevertheless, monitoring of the
dragonfly representative sites and up-keeping of the existing management measures of the protected area system will be continued so as to safeguard the habitats
and local populations of the dragonflies of conservation
interest in Hong Kong.] Address: not stated
8201. Ternois, V. (2008): L'Aeschne paisible Boyeria
irene (Donscolombe, 1838): Première mention pour de
Département de la Haute-Marne (Odonata, Anisoptera,
Aeshnidae). Bull. Société de sciences naturelles et
d'archéologie de la Haute-Marne 7: 11-13. (in French)
[Boyeria irene was observed for the first time in the Department Haute-Marne, France at 4-VIII-2007. This is a
considerable range extensio to the north (east).] Address: Ternois, V., RCPIE du Pays de Soulaines, Domaine de Saint-Victor, 10200 Soulaines-Dhuys, France
8202. Torralba Burrial, A. (2008): Comportamiento
de cerrar las alas al estar posado en Lestes dryas
Kirby, 1890 (Odonata: Lestidae). Boletín de la S.E.A.
42(1): 455-456. (in Spanish, with English summary) [L.
dryas perching with closed wings, instead of keeping
them open, as is the usual practice in Lestes spp., are
reported. Other congeneric cases are commented.] Address: Torralba Burrial, A., Departamento de Biología
de Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, E33071 Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: [email protected]
8203. Viallanueva, R. (2008): Some notes on the
dragonflies of Dinagat, northeast Mindanao, Philippines.
Echo 2008: 2. (in English) [Verbatim: When arriving on
Dinagat Island I travelled through the interior from Dinagat town to Albor-Libjo. The entire area from Dinagat to
Albor was completely deforested and I saw only some
areas with secondary growth, particularly in the mountain areas of Basilisa. Dragonfly habitats seen along the
road included small ponds, wet rice field areas and
creeks. Some small rivulets and trickles were present
along some roadside cliffs. Pantala flavescens was often seen at roadsides and in open areas, Macrodiplax
cora was also seen hovering at some ponds and pools
along the road. While staying in the Albor District Hospital for 3 days I managed to explore few places in its
vicinity. The area seems to be bare of forest specialist
and only Prodasineura integra was noted near a small
stream. Several opportunistic species like Diplacodes
trivialis, Neurothemis terminata and Orthetrum sabina
were the only Anisoptera encountered. I arrived in Loreto and stayed in Loreto District Hospital where I work as
medical officer. I explored the surrounding waterways
and managed to collect some specimens of Teinobasis
sp. (nov?). in the nearby Nipa swamp were Raphismia
bispina was also present. Aside from several widespread oriental species I managed to collect a Gynacantha sp female entering the hospital. During a short
trip to a river near the entrance road to Chromico mining firm I saw Euphaea amphicyana and Drepanosticta
mylitta and Risiocnemis appendiculata were found at a
shaded rivulet near the river. A trip to Paragua Forest
reserve yielded two new records for the island: Rhinagrion philippina and Teinobasis cf filamentum. Risiocnemis prauesta is the commonest species found in the
area and was even found at some distance from the
waterways. In total I visited seven sites thus far mostly
within Loreto and a total of 29 species were recorded.]
Address: Villanueva, R.J.T., D3C Gahol Apartment,
Lopez Jaena St., Davao City, 8000 Philippines. E-mail:
[email protected]
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8204. Wang, X.-s.; Li, Y.; Shi, Y.-f. (2008): Effects of
sandwich microstructures on mechanical behaviours of
dragonfly wing vein. Composites Science and Technology 68: 186-192. (in English) ["Dragonfly wings, which
consist mainly of the veins and membranes, are highly
specialized flight organs adapted to cope with the individual flight behaviour of each dragonfly. Therefore, it is
important and necessary from a bionic view to investigate how the microstructures affect their mechanical behaviours of elements. In this study, it is focused on effects of microstructure on mechanical characteristics of
dragonfly wing vein. These results indicate that the microstructure of vein is a complex sandwich structure,
which consists of chitin shell and protein/muscle with
some fibrils. This sandwich structure can be subjected
to the rather greater bending loading and torsional deformation based on the von Mises stress and flexural
deformation analysis of finite element analysis (FEA). It
assists us to understand and design the new high
strength-to-weight ratio of composite materials or structure." (Authors)] Address: Wang, X.-s., Dept Engineering Mech., Tsinghua Univ., 100084 Beijing, PR China
8205. Westermann, K. (2008): Auswirkungen von
Hochwassern auf die Emergenzraten von Libellen an
Fließgewässern des Oberrheinischen Tieflandes (Odonata). Libellula 27(1/2): 63-88. (in German, with English
summary) ["Exuviae were collected systematically during several years at four running water sites in the
southern Upper Rhine lowland plains. Different impacts
of floods on the emergence of Odonata were documented: At two channels, over which the main flood discharge occurred, the emergence rates of all frequent
species decreased to insignificant levels. In contrast,
emergence rates drastically increased at a side channel, which featured little current during floods. At one
stream, the emergence rates of some species recovered at the earliest after two years. In a mesotrophic
channel considerable amounts of nutrients were accumulated during a flood, causing the macrophyte populations to almost entirely die off, so that Odonata larvae
evidently migrated away in large numbers. Emergence
was at most an exception during floods. A long-lasting
flood delayed the emergence in the same year for several weeks. The specific flood characteristics of a running water site are crucial factors for both species composition and the abundance of Odonata. As reported
from other organisms, the results confirmed that a 'catastrophic drift' may occur during floods, possibly leading
to a substantial reduction of population sizes. The larvae of Odonata can survive in refugia like side channels, and recolonize watercourses with flood-depleted
subpopulations from there. The canalization of most
watercourses in Central Europe has destroyed many of
these refugia or has reduced their effectiveness.
Hence, securing and reconstructing refugia has become a key challenge for water management authorities when running waters are revitalized and measures
for flood protection are taken. The conservation or recreation of a species-rich and abundant fauna in riverscapes cannot succeed otherwise." (Author)] Address:
Westermann, K., Buchenweg 2, D-79365 Rheinhausen,
Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
8206. Wilson, K.D.P.; Reels, G.T.; Xu, Z. (2008): Revised Checklist of Hainan Odonata, China. Echo 2008:
6-14. (in English) ["A revised checklist of the odonates
of Hainan is provided. In total 146 species are listed,
which includes 16 unpublished species records. Six of
these species are recorded from Chinese territory for
the first time. The Hainan fauna is briefly compared with
the odonate fauna from Taiwan." (Authors) B&W figures
of the following species are provided: Stylurus erectocornis, Rhinocypha (Heliocypha) huai, Rhinocypha drusilla.] Address: Wilson, K.D.P., 18 Chatsworth Rd,
Brighton, E Sussex, BN1 5DB, UK. E-mail: wilsonkd@
ntlworld.com
8207. Yu, W.-y.; coauthors not transliterated (2008):
Analysis on the flora [sic] of Libellulidae insects of Odonata in Lushan Area, Jiangxi province and its diversity
study. (in Chinese, with English summary) Journal of
Anhui Agri. Sci. 36(7): 2854-2856, 2866 [24 species of
Libellulidae are reported from the Lushan area, including 12 species new for the Jiangxi province.] Address:
Yu, W.-y., Dept of Life Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang
University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210017, China
8208. Yu, W.-y; Li, Z.-h.; Song, D.-j.; Huang, C.;
Yang, X.; Yuan, X.-j.; Zhou, J. (2008): Study on the
fauna and diversity of Odonata insects in Zijin Mountain
of Nanjing. Journal of Nanjing Forestry University (Natural Sciences Edition) 32(4): 139-142. (in Chinese, with
English summary) [Between 2005 and 2007, 30 species
of Odonata were collected in the Zijin Mountain of
Nanjing, China, including 8 species new for the Jiangsu
province.] Address: Yu Wei-yan, Dept of Life Science,
Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
8209. Yu, W.-y; Li, Z.-h.; Song, D.-j.; Huang, C.;
Wang, H.-q.; Lu, J.; Wang, H.; Qian, Y.-p. (2008): Research on fauna and diversity of Odonata in different
seasons in Laoshan Area, Nanjing. Sichuan Journal of
Zoology 127(13): 322-326. (in Chinese, with English
summary) [Between 2005 to 2007, 30 odonate species
ere found in the Laoshan area of Nanjing City, China, 7
of them for the first time in the Jiangsu Province. The
species belonged to different zoogeographical groups.]
Address: Yu Wei-yan, Dept of Life Science, Nanjing
Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
8210. Yu, X. (2008): Ovipositing of Ischnura aurora.
Echo 2008: 2. (in English) [Verbatim: In the summer of
2006, I went to Yunnan, China for fieldwork. In a valley
in Tengchong County I noticed a female Ischnura aurora ovipositing in the centre of a little pool on a stem of
a kind of horsetail (Equisetum sp.). She moved slowly
down along the stem into the water and stayed below
the water for about two minutes. Suddenly, just like a
missile launched from a submarine, she was ejected
out of the water without leaving a ripple on the face of
the pool and without any interruption she flew around
and ceased at another stem nearby. All this happened
in a split second and I am sure she came out off the water directly, so without crawling upward along the stem,
as the position where she came out of the water was at
a little distance from the stem of the plant. About one
minute later, she tested the new stem with her ovipositor and went down into the water again. Four minutes
later she used the same trick and came out of the water
and flew away. I have observed the submerged oviposition behaviour of Ischnura asiatica, Paracercion v-nigrum, Euphaea ochracea, and some other species, but
they never showed such an impressive style like this female Ischnura aurora.] Address: Xin Yu [[email protected]]
Thanks to all who contributed to this issue!!
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