Information for Authors International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 10, Issue 2, Page 273, 2007https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2007.9748304Published: 1 October 2007 Full text PDF Copyright information Issue section: Miscellany
For eleven species of sympatric libellulids, male mean mass was positively correlated with wing aspect ratio, wing loading, and mean perch height. We tested the hypotheses that perch height selection was governed by interspecific competition or biomechanical responses to increased wind speed at higher perches. Although larger odonates might prefer higher perches to offset their…
Females of Forcipomyia paludis were studied microscopically during their feeding action on Odonata wings where they were mostly attached to main veins in the basal half of the wings. In some individuals rhythmic nodding of the head was noted. Conspicuously many midges lifted the abdominal tip every one or two minutes and from the anus…
The Sulawesi species of the genera Libellago and Sclerocypha are revised. L. asclepiades, L. rufescens, L. xanthocyana and S. bisignata are redescribed, and three species of Libellago- one with four subspecies – are described as new to science, viz. the closely allied L. daviesi sp. nov. from the northern arm of Sulawesi and L. man-ganitu…
Neoneura angelensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated from two males collected in French Guyana. The holotype was collected by the author on 29 December 2003 on Crique Angèle near Saut Athanase, an affluent of Approuague River and is deposited in Muséum d’Histoire naturelle in Neuchâtel (MHNN). On the basis of the structure of the…
The behaviour of Anisoptera during the period between emergence and the onset of sexual activity is poorly known, mainly because freshly emerged adults are hard to follow. In the present study the system RECCO® Transmitter/Receiver and custombuilt tags made from Schottky diodes and copper wire were used to monitor freshly emerged Anisoptera. The system had…
Supplementary specimens of the monotypic genus Kalocora show that diagnostic characters employed by Kennedy, based on the original description of Cora aurea are too variable, and therefore Kalocora is here relegated to synonymy under Cora.
Chalybeothemis chini sp. nov. from Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia, and C. pruinosa sp. nov. from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, are described from the male sex. The new species necessitate some redefinition of the previously monotypic genus, which is provided. The quiescent penis of Chalybeothemis is illustrated for the first time. Differences between C. chini, C. fluviatilis and…
Orthographic details of 118 name-bearing types of Odonata and 11 ‘holotypes’ of forms, without nomenclatural status, are provided in two parts: the second and present paper deals with Zygoptera. The taxonomy of the gracilis-group of Chlorocypha and the Afrotropical members of Prodasineura and Aciagrion are discussed. Chlorocypha fabamacula is removed from synonymy with C. wittei;…
The larva of Somatochlora margarita is described from a specimen reared from the egg to the final stadium. The larva, previously unknown, is morphologically similar to the larvae of S. calverti, S. filosa, S. ozarkensis, and S. provocans. Combinations of diagnostic characters are given for distinguishing these species. Growth of this species is discussed with…