ODONATOLOGICA Journal of the Societas Internationalis Odonatologica

Contents Volume 30, Issue 2 2001

Watts, P. C.; Thompson, D. J.; Kemp, S. J. A protocol for non-destructive extraction of DNA from odonates p. 223-226. Genetic methods are often utilised for the ecological study of odon. spp. In many instances, especially from a conservation standpoint, it is desirable to employ a method of extracting DNA that does not affect the subsequent survival of the animal under investigation. Removal of part of an odon. leg has been demonstrated not to affect the subsequent reproductive success of the animal. Thus for odonates, a simple and quick method of extracting DNA from a portion of an odon. leg is presented that provides high yields of DNA suitable for PCR.

Wilson, K. D. P.; Reels, G. T. Odonata of Hainan, China p. 145-208. The odon. fauna from Hainan is enumerated. Vestalis miao sp. n., Bayadera kirbyi sp. n. (Calopterygidae), Burmargiolestes xinglongensis sp. n., Rhinagrion hainanense sp. n., Podolestes pandanus sp. n. (Megapodagrionidae), Drepanosticta zhoui sp. n., D. elongata sp. n., Sinosticta hainanense sp. n. (Platystictidae), Chlorogomphus icarus sp. n., C. gracilis sp. n. (Chlorogomphidae), Planaeschna celia sp. n. and Oligoaeschna sabre sp. n. (Aeshnidae) are described. Lamelligomphus hongkongensis Wilson is assigned as a synonym of L. hainanensis Chao. 6 spp. of Macromia are treated. Macromia hamifera Lieftinck is synonymised with M. clio Ris and other potential synonymies of Vietnamese and South China macromias are discussed. Pseudagrion australasiae Lieftinck, Ceriagrion indochinense Asahina, Gomphidia a. abbotti Williamson and Macromia calliope Ris are recorded from Chinese territory for the first time. A checklist of dragonfly species from Hainan and details of 71 taxa not previously recorded from Hainan are provided.

Hamalainen, M. ; Karube, H. Two new species of Caloptera damselflies from southern Vietnam (Zygoptera: Chlorocyphidae, Euphaeidae) p. 209-215. Rhinocypha seducta sp. n. (holotype male: southern Vietnam, Lam Dong prov., nr Di Linh, 26-IV-1998) and Euphaea hirta sp. n. (holotype male: southern Vietnam, Lam Dong prov., Bao Loc, 14-VI-1996) are described and illustrated, and their taxonomic status is discussed. The latter sp. co-occurs with E. guerini Ramb. and E. masoni Sel.

Inoue, K.; Yokota, H. Somatochlora taiwana spec. nov., a new dragonfly from Taiwan (Anisoptera: Corduliidae) p. 217-221. The new sp. is described and illustrated from a single male (holotype): Taiwan, Hsinchu Hsien, Chienshih, nr Yuan Yang Lake, alt. 1670 m, 11-VIII-2000; to be deposited at Taiwan Forest Res. Inst., Taipei. It is compared with S. dido Needham.

Zloty, J.; Pritchard, G. Cora chiribiquete spec. nov., a new damselfly species from Colombia (Zygoptera: Polythoridae) p. 227-232. The new sp. is described from the Sierra de Chiribiquete of Colombian Amazonia. Holotype male: Colombia, Sierra de Chiribiquete, Puerto Abeja, 5-VII-1996; to be deposited in USNM, Washington, DC. It belongs to the modesta group of G.H. Bick and J.C. Bick (1991, Odonatologica 20: 453-458), and can be distinguished from all other Polythoridae by transverse gold bands on the hind wings.

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