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ODONATA: FAUNISTICS - AFROTROPICAL

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Last updated 3 Jan. 2008 (includes Odonatologica through 36(3) and International Journal of Odonatology through 10(2))

  1. Apodaca, C.K., & L.J. Chapman, 2004, Adult Zygopotera of Kibale National Park, Uganda: habitat associations and seasonal occurrence, Odonatologica, 33(2):129-146
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  3. Balinsky, B.I., 1971, A new species of Pseudagrion Selys (Odonata) from eastern Transvaal, J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr., 34(1):11-15
  4. Barlow, A., 1996, Additions to the checklist of Odonata from Malawi, with taxonomic notes, Odonatologica, 25(3):221-230
  5. Brooks, S.J., & K.A. Jackson, 2001, The Odonata of Bioko, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, with the description of fan-shaped setae on early instar Libellulidae larvae, Odontologica, 30(1):29-38
  6. Calvert, P.P., 1893, Order Pseudoneuroptera, pp. 582-587 in C.V. Riley, Scientific results of the U.S. eclipse expedition to West Africa, 1889-1890: Report on the Insecta, Arachnida, and Myriopoda, Proc. USNM, XXI(951):565-590
  7. Calvert, P.P., 1896, East African Odonata, collected by Doctor W.L. Abbott, Proc. USNM, XVIII(1046):121-141
  8. Carfi, S., & F. Terzani, 1993, Some dragonflies from Gojan, Ethiopia, Notul. odonatol., 4(1):15-16
  9. Carletti, B., & F. Terzani, 1998, Dragonflies from Zomea Forest, Central African Republic, Notul. odonatol., 5(2):13-15
  10. Chelmick, D.G., 2001, Larvae of the genus Aeshna Fabricius in Africa south of the Sahara (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae), Odonatologica, 30(1):39-47
  11. Clark, T., 1996, Rats, bats, dragons and damsels, Internet site http://www.up.ac.za/academic/entomological-society/rostrum/apr96/apr96p3.html [describes trip to Zimbabwe]
  12. Clausnitzer, V.,  1999, A checklist of the dragonflies (Odonata) of Kenya, Afr. J. Ecol., 37:400-418
  13. Clausnitzer, V., 2001, Notes on the species diversity of East African Odonata, with a checklist of species, Odonatologica, 30(1):49-66
  14. Clausnitzer, V., 2003, Rediscovery of Amanipodagrion gillesi, with notes on habitat, behaviour and conservation (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae), Intenational Journal of Odonatology, 6(10: 1-8 [East Africa, Usambara Mountains]
  15. Clausnitzer, V., 2003, Teinobasis alluaudi Martin, 1896 from mainland Africa: notes on ecology and biogeography (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae), Odonatologica, 32(4):321-334
  16. Clausnitzer, V., 2004, Critical Species of Odonata in eastern Africa, Intenrational Jounal of Odonatology (Pantala), 7(2): 189-206
  17. Clausnitzer, V., and K.-D.B. Dijkstra, 2005, Honouring Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai: Notogomphus maathaiae sp. nov., a threatened dragonfly of Kenya's forest streams, International Journal of Odonatology, 8(2): 177-182
  18. Clausnitzer, V., and A. Mertens, 2004, Critical species of Odonata in the Comoros, Seychelles, Mascarenes and other small western Indian Ocean islands, International Journal of Odonatology (Pantala), 7(2): 207-218
  19. Clausnitzer, V., and G. Peters, 2003, Identity and distribution of the little known Aeshna meruensis (Odonata: Aeshnidae), International Journal of Odonatology, 6(1): 9-16 [East Africa]
  20. Copeland, R.S., W. Oeka, & P.S. Corbet, 1996, Treeholes as larval habitat of the dragonfly Hadrothemis canarensis (Odonata: Libellulidae) in Kakamega Forest, Kenya, Aq. Ins., 18(3):129-147 [Africa]
  21. Corbet, P.S., 1961, Entomological studies from a high tower in Mpanga Forest, Uganda. XII. Observations on Ephemeroptera, Odonata and some other orders, Trans. R. Ent. Soc. Lond., 113(11):356-361
  22. d'Aguilar, J., J.-L. Dommanget, & R. Prechac, 1986, A field guide to the dragonflies of Britain, Europe, and North Africa, Collins, London
  23. D'Andrea, M.., 1998, Some new odonate records from Burkina Faso and Togo (western Africa) and from the Zaire-Burundi border (Equatorial Africa), with notes on Trithemis jacksoni Pinhey, Notulae odonatolicae, 4(10):155-157
  24. Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B., 2002, The identity of the West African zygopterans Pseudagrion emarginatum and P. camerunense (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), Int. J. Odonatology, 5(2):105-110
  25. D'Andrea, M.., & F. Carfi, 1994, Annotations on a small dragonfly collection from Ghana, West Africa, with six new species for the national fauna (Odonata), Opusc. zool. flumin., 125:1-7
  26. Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 2005, Taxonomy and identification of the continental African Gynacantha and Heliaeschna species (Odonata: Aeshnidae), International Journal of Odonatology, 8(1): 1-32
  27. Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 2007, The name-bearing types of Odonata held in the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe, with systematic notes on Afrotropical taxa.  Part 1: Introduction and Anisoptera, International Journal of Odonatology, 10(1): 1-29
  28. Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 2007, The name-bearing types of Odonata held in the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe, with systematic notes on Afrotropical taxa.  Part 2: Zygoptera and descriptions of new species, International Journal of Odonatology, 10(1): 137-170
  29. Dijkstra, K.-D.B., and V. Clausnitzer, 2004, Critical species of Odonata in Madagascar, International Journal of Odonatology, 7(2): 219-228
  30. Dijkstra, K.-D.B., and V. Clausnitzer, 2006, Thoughts from Africa: how can forest influence species composition, diversity and speciation in tropical Odonata? , pp. 127-151 In A. Cordero-Rivera (Ed.), Forests and Dragonflies: Fourth WDA Internataional Symposiumof Odonatology, Pontvedra (Spain), July 2005, Pensoft, Sofia-Moscow, 2006, 299 pp.
  31. Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & N.J. Dingemanse, 2000, Odonata from Kibale National Park, western Uganda, Notul. odonatol., 5(6):72-75
  32. Dijkstra, K.-D.B., and G. S. Vick, 2004, Critical species of Odonata in western Africa, International Journal of Odonatology (Pantala), 7(20: 229-238
  33. Donnelly, T.W., 2001, Watch out for warthogs!, Argia, 13(1):15-27 [Uganda]
  34. Donnelly, T.W., 2002, Odonata in and around Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, Notulae odonatologicae, 5(9):114-115
  35. Dumont, H.J., 1976, Odonata from South Morocco, Rio de Oro and Mauretania, with biogeographical notes, Odonatologica, 5(2):107-117
  36. Dumont, H.J., 1988, On the composition and paleoecological significance of the odonate fauna of Darfur, western Sudan, Odonatologica, 17(4):385-392
  37. Dumont, H.J., 2007, Dragonflies from the Okanamgo swamps (Botswana, southern Africa) in winter, pp. 45-50 In B.K. Tyagi (Ed.), Odonata; Biology of Dragonflies, Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur, xix + 366 pp
  38. Dumont, H.J., & M.M. Al-Safadi, 1993, Further additions to the dragonfly fauna of the Republic of Yemen (Odonata), Opusc. zool. flumin., 109:1-6
  39. Dumont, H.J., & D. Verschuren, 2005, Odonata from the Ennedi and Ounianga regions of northern Chad, with notes on the status of Orthetrum kollmannspergeri Buchholz, and a checklist of specis currently known from the Republic of Chad, Odonatologica, 34(3):291-297
  40. Fraser, F. C., 1947, The Odonata of the Ivory Coast based on the mission of Dr. R. Paulson and P. Lepesme.  Trans. Royal Entomol. Soc. of London, 98(2):19-39.
  41. Fraser, F. C., 1949, The Zygoptera of Mauritius (Order Odonata), Trans. Royal Entomol. Soc. of London, 100(4):135-146.
  42. Fraser, F.C., 1956, Faune de Madagascar. I. Insectes. Odonates Anisopteres, Publications de l'Institute de Recherche Scientific Tananarive-Tzimbazaza, Publiee sous le auspices du Haut-Commissariat de Madagascar, 125 pp.
  43. Gambles, R.M., 1966, Two new species of Nesciothemis Longfield, 1955 (Odonata) from Nigeria, The Entomologist, 99(1238):161-173 [Libellulidae: Nesciothemis minor, N. nigeriensis, sp. nov.]
  44. Gambles, R.M., 1967, The type-specimens of some west African dragonfly species, The Entomologist, 100:196-201 [Chlorocnemis nigripes Selys 1868, Chlorocnemis contraria Schmidt 1951 Platycnemididae; Heliaeschna longfieldae sp. nov. Aeshnidae]
  45. Gambles, R.M., 1968, A new species of Lestinogomphus Martin 1912 (Odonata) and the hitherto undescribed male of Microgomphus camerunensis Longfield 1951, The Entomologist, 101:281-288 [L. minutus sp. nov. from Nigeria]
  46. Gambles, R.M., 1970, A new species of megapodagriid dragonfly from continetnal Africa, The Entomologist, 103:53-64 [Nesolestes nigeriensis sp. nov. from Nigeria]
  47. Gambles, R.M., 1971, A new species of Macromia Rambur 1842 (Odonata, Corduliidae) from Migeria, and the hitherto undescribed female of M. pseudafricana Pinhey 1961,The Entomologist, 104(1298-1299):177-189 [Macromia nigeriensis sp. nov.]
  48. Gambles, R.M., N.W. Moore, M. Hamalainen, & E.D.V. Prendergast, 1995, Dragonflies recorded from Gambia, Notul. odonatol., 4(6):98-101
  49. Gambles, R.M., N.W. Moore, M. Hamalainen, & E.D.V. Prendergast, 1998, Dragonflies from the Gambia: an annotated list of records up to the end of 1980, Odonatologica, 27(1):25-44
  50. Green, J., 1974, Territorial behaviour in some Nigerian dragonflies, Zool. J. Linn. Soc., 55:225-233
  51. Happold, D.C.D., 1966, Dragonflies of Jebel Marra, Sudan, Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (A), 41(4-6):87-91 [North Africa]
  52. Jacquemin, G., 1994, Odonata of the Rif, Northern Morocco, Odonatologica, 23(3):217-237
  53. Jacquemin, G., & J.-P. Boudot, 1999, Les Libellules (Odonates) du Maroc, Societe Francaise d'Odonatologie, Bois d'Arcy, France. [Morocco]
  54. Jodicke, R., 1995, Fruhjahrsaspekte der Odonatenfauna iln Marokko sudlich des Hohen Atlas, [Spring aspects of the odonate fauna of Morocco south of the High Atlas], Opusc. zool. flumin., 134:1-10
  55. Jodicke, R., J. Arit, B. Kunz, W. Lopau & R. Seidenbusch, 2000, The Odonata of Tunisia, Pantala, Internation J. Odonatology, 3(1):41-71
  56. Jodicke, R., J.-P. Boudot, G. Jacquemin, B. Samraoui & W. Schneider, 2004, Critical species of Odonata in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, International Journal of Odonatology (Pantala), 7(2): 239-253
  57. Kinvig, R.G. & M.J. Samways, 2000, Conserving dragonflies (Odonata) along streams running through commercial forestry, Odonatologica, 29(3):195-208
  58. Legrand, J., & C. Girard, 1992, Biodiversite des Odonates du Simandou, Recensement des Especies de Guinee, Afrique Occidentale (Odonata), [Biodiversity of dragonflies in the Simandou range, with a checklist of species known from Guinea, West Africa], Opusc. zool. flumin., 92:1-23
  59. Lindley, R.P., 1970, On a new genus and species of libellulid dragonfly from the Ivory Coast, The Entomologist, 103:77-83 [Libellulidae: Zygonychinae (nom. emend.): Zygonychidium gen. nov. gracile sp. nov.]
  60. Martin, R., 1915, Insectes Pseudoneuropters. II. Odonata, pp. 19-50 In Voyage de Ch. Alluad et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911-1912). Resultats scientifiques.  Insectes.  Paris, 2:19-50 + plates 1-3
  61. Miller, P.L., 1993, Some dragonflies of the Budongo Forest, Western Uganda, Opusc. zool. flumin., 102:1-12
  62. Miller, P.L., 1995, Some dragonflies of forests near Kampala, Uganda, with notes on their ecology and behaviour (Odonata), Opusc. zool. flumin., 136:1-19
  63. Miller, P. and K. Miller, 2003, East African Dragonflies, Nature Kenya, Nairobi, x + 263 pp.
  64. Niba, A.S. and M.J. Samways, 2006, Remarkable elevational tolerance in an African Odonata larval assemblage, Odonatologica, 35(3): 265-280
  65. O'Neill, G., & D.R. Paulson, 2001, An annotated checklist of Odonata collected in Ghana in 1997, a checklist of Ghana Odonata, and comments on West African odonate biodiversity and biogeography, Odonatologica, 30(1):67-86
  66. Osborn, R., & M.J. Samways, 1996, Determinants of adult dragonfly assemblage patterns at new ponds in South Africa, Odonatologica, 25(1):49-58
  67. Parr, M.J., 1984, The seasonal occurrence of Odonata in the Liwonde National Park, Malawi, Adv. Odonatol., 2:157-167 [Southern Africa]
  68. Paulson, D., 1997, Dragonflies out of Africa, Argia, 9(4):17-20
  69. Pinhey, E.C.G., 1951, The Dragonflies of Southern Africa, Transvaal Museum Memoir No. 5, 335 pp. (Xerox copy).
  70. Pinhey, E., 1961, Dragonflies (Odonata) of Central Africa, Occ. Pap. Rhodes-Livingstone Mus., 14:110 pp.
  71. Pinhey, E.C.G., 1961, A survey of the dragonflies (Order Odonata) of Eastern Africa, Trustees of the British Museum, London. 214 pages.
  72. Pinhey, E.,  1961,  Some dragonflies (Odonata) from Angola; and descriptions of three new species of the family Gomphidae, Separata Da No. 56 Das Publicacoes CUlturais Da Companhia De Diamantes De Angola, pp. 81-86,  Museo Do Dundo,  Lisbon
  73. Pinhey, E.,  1961,  A collection of Odonata from Dundo, Angola.  With descriptions of two new species of Gomphids, Separata Da No. 56 Das Publicacoes CUlturais Da Companhia De Diamantes De Angola, pp. 71-78,  Museo Do Dundo,  Lisbon
  74. Pinhey, E., 1964, A revision of the African members of the genus Pseudagrion Selys (Odonata), Revista de Entomologia de Moçambique, 7(1):5-196
  75. Pinhey, E., 1966, Check-list of dragonflies (Odonata) from Malawi, with descriptions of a new Teinobasis Kirby, Arnoldia, 33(2):1-24
  76. Pinhey, E., 1969, A revision of the genus Chlorocnemis Selys (Odonata), Occ. Pap. Nat. Mus. of Rhodesia (Nat. Sci.), 4(29B):209-260
  77. Pinhey, E., 1970, Monographic study of the genus Trithemis Brauer (Odonata: Libellulidae), Memoirs, Ent. Soc. Southern Africa, No. 11, Pretoria
  78. Pinhey, E., 1971, Odonata of Fernando Po Island and of neighbouring Cameroons Territory, J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr., 34(2):215-229 [Ellatoneura aethiopica = E. pruinosa syn. nov. Protoneuridae; Enallagma bucholzi sp. nov. ; Africocypha greyi = A. lacuselephantum syn. nov. Chlorocyphidae; Chlorocypha cancellata insulana subsp. nov.]
  79. Pinhey, E., 1972, The genus Aciagrion Selys (Odonata), Occ. Pap. Nat. Mus. Rhodesia, Series B, Nat. Sciences, 5(1):1-59
  80. Pinhey, E., 1973, Notes on some African reresentatives of the genus Pseudagrion Selys, 1876, with descriptions of two new species (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae), Odonatologica, 2(4):317-327
  81. Pinhey, E., 1974, A revision of the African Agriocnemis Selys Mortonagrion Fraser (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), Occas. Pap. of the Nat. Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, B5(4):171-278
  82. Pinhey, E., 1976, Dragonflies (Odonata) of Botswana, with ecological notes, Occ. Paperrs of the Nat. Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, B5(10):524-601
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  84. Pinhey, E., 1980, A review of the Metacnemis group (Odonata: Platycnemididae), Arnoldia Zimbabwe, 2(9):1-13 [Metacnemis, Mesocnemis]
  85. Pinhey, E., 1980, Checklist of the Odonata of Moçambique, Occas. Pap. of the Nat. Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, B., Nat. Sci., 6(8):557-631 [includes 6 color plates of Odonata]
  86. Pinhey, E., 1981, Two interesting species of Aeshna Fabricius from Zambia (Odonata: Aeshnidae), Arnoldia Zimbabwe, 9(4):61-66
  87. Pinhey, E., 1981, A new Prodasineura Cowley from Zambia (Odonata: Protoneuridae), Arnoldia Zimbabwe, 9(5):69-72
  88. Pinhey, E., 1981, Notes on the distribution of Tetrathemis polleni (Selys) and a new subspecies of Zygonyx torrida (Kirby) (Odonata: Libellulidae), Arnoldia Zimbabwe, 9(6):73-76
  89. Pinhey, E., 1985, A survey of the dragonflies (Odonata) of South Africa. Part 2, Anisoptera, J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr., 48(1):1-48
  90. Pinhey, E., & N. Pinhey, 1984, A preliminary list of the Odonata collected by Dr. J. Kielland in Tanzania for Dr. M.A. Lieftinck, Odonatologica, 13(1):129-138
  91. Pinhey, E.C.G., 1985, Order Odonata, pp. 41-48 in C.H. Scholtz & E. Holm, Insects of Southern Africa, Butterworths, Durban, South Africa
  92. Pinhey, E.G.C., 1997, The damslelflies and dragonflies (Odonata) of South Africa, Internet web site: http://www.ru.ac.za/departments/zooento/Martin/odonata.html
  93. Prendergast, E.D.V., 1998, A few Odonata from Ethiopia, Pantala, International Journal of Odonatology, 1(1):94-96
  94. Prendergast, E.D.V., 1998, The Gambia: Additions to the list of Odonata, and further distribution records, Pantala, International Journal of Odonatology, 1(2):165-174
  95. Samaroui, B., S. Benyacoub, S. Mecibah, & H.J. Dumont, 1993, Afrotropical libellulids in the Lake District of El Kala, NE Algeria, with a rediscoery of Urothemis e. edwardsi (Selys) and Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides (Rambur) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae), Odonatologica, 23(3):365-372
  96. Samaroui, B., S. Bouzid, R. Boulahbal, & P.S. Corbet, 1998, Postponed reproductive maturation in upland refuges maintains life-cycle continuity during the hot, dry season in Algerian dragonflies (Anisopotera), Pantala, Internationsl J. Odonatology, 1(2):118-135
  97. Samaroui, B. & P.S. Corbet, 2000, The Odonata of Numidia, northeastern Algeria, Part I: Status and distribution, Pantala, Interntional J. Odonatology, 3(1):11-25
  98. Samaroui, B. & P.S. Corbet, 2000, The Odonata of Numidia, northeastern Algeria, Part II: Seasonal ecology, Pantala, Interntional J. Odonatology, 3(1):27-39
  99. Samways, M.J., 1989, Taxon turnover in Odonata across a 3000 m altitudinal gradient in southern Africa, Odonatologica, 18(3):263-274
  100. Samways, M.J., 1992, Dragonfly conservation in South Africa: a biogeographical perspective, Odonatologica, 21(2):165-180
  101. Samways, M.J., 1996, Workability of the new 'IUCN Categories of Threat' with Odonata in South Africa, Odonatologica, 25(4):347-354
  102. Samways, M.J., 1998, Establishment of resident Odonata populations on the formerly waterless Cousine Island, Seychelles: an island biogeography theory (IBT) perspective, Odonatologica, 27(2):253-258
  103. Samways, M.J., 1999, Diversity and conservation status of South African dragonflies (Odonata), Odonatologica, 28(1):13-62
  104. Samways, M.J., 2002, Red-listed Odonata of Africa, Odonatologica, 31(2):151-170
  105. Samways, M.J., 2003, Conservation of an endemic odonate fauna in the Seychelles archipelago, Odonatologica, 32(2):183-204
  106. Samways, M.J., 2004, Critical species of Odonata in southern Africa, International Journal of Odonatology (Pantala), 7(2): 255-262
  107. Samways, M.J., 2006, National Red List of South African Odonata, Odonatologica, 45(4): 369-373
  108. Samways, M.J., & W. Tarboton, 2006, Rediscovery of Metacnemis angusta (Selys) in the Western Cape, South Africa, with description of male and redescription of female (Aygoptera: Platycnemididae), Odonatologica, 35(4): 375-378
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  115. Suhling, F., A. Martens, & E. Marais, 2004, Critical species of Odonata in southwestern Africa, International Journal of Odonatology, 7(20: 263-277
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  117. Umeozur, O.C., 1993, Dragonfly distribution along New Calabar River, near Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Anisoptera), Notul. odonatol., 4(1):12-15
  118. Vick, G.S., 1999, A check-list of the Odonata of the South-west province of Cameroon, with the description of Phyllogomphus corbetae spec. nov. (Anisoptera: Gomphidae), Odonatologica, 28(3):219-256
  119. Vick, G.S., 2000, Mesumbethemis takamandensis gen. nov., spec. nov., a new genus and species of the Tetrathemistinae from Cameroon, with a key to the African genera of the subfamily (Anisoptera: Libellulidae), Odonatologica, 29(3):225-237
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