Publications Klaas-Douwe B. Dijkstra

Last updated 1 February 2010

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Books and book chapters

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & V. Clausnitzer, 2011. The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Eastern Africa: handbook for all Odonata from Sudan to Zimbabwe. Studies in Afrotropical Zoology. Belgian Royal Museum for Central Africa (submitted).

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., S.S. Ogbogu & S.L. Tchibozo, 2009. Chapter 5. The status and distribution of dragonflies (Odonata). In: Darwall, W.R.T., & K.G. Smith (Eds.). The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa. IUCN (in press).

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & R. Lewington, 2008. Libellen van Europa: veldgids met alle libellen tussen Noordpool en Sahara. Tirion Uitgevers. 1-320. 

Kalkman, V.J., V. Clausnitzer, K.-D.B. Dijkstra, A.G. Orr, D.R. Paulson & J. van Tol, 2008. Global diversity of dragonflies (Odonata; Insecta) in freshwater. In: Balian, E., C. Lévêque, H. Segers & K. Martens (Editors). Freshwater animal diversity assessment. Hydrobiologia 595: 351-363. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 2007. Demise and rise: the biogeography and taxonomy of the Odonata of tropical Africa. PhD Thesis, Leiden University. 1-204. [click the title to download complete thesis]

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 2007. Demise and rise: the biogeography and taxonomy of the Odonata of tropical Africa. In: Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (Editor). Demise and rise: the biogeography and taxonomy of the Odonata of tropical Africa. PhD Thesis, Leiden University. 143-187. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & R. Lewington, 2006. Field guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing. 1-320.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 2004. Odonates. In: Louette, M., D. Meirte & R. Jocqué (Editors). La faune terrestre de l'archipel des Comores. Studies in Afrotropical Zoology 293: 251-252. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 2002. [Gone with the Wind: Dragonflies in the dunes]. In: van der Bent, G., G. van Ommering & R. van Rossum (Editors). [Through the dunes: an exploration from The Hague to Noordwijk]. Van Den Berg Kantoorboekhandel. 185-186.

NVL (Editors: Dijkstra, K.-D.B., V.J. Kalkman, R. Ketelaar & M.J.T. van der Weide), 2002. [The Dutch dragonflies (Odonata)]. Nederlandse Fauna 4. Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum Naturalis, KNNV Uitgeverij & European Invertebrate Survey-Nederland. 1-440. Chapters:

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. [Morphology and development]. 11-20.

Dingemanse, N.J., K.-D.B. Dijkstra, D. Groenendijk & R. Ketelaar. [Phenology]. 21-26.

Bos, F., K.-D.B. Dijkstra, J.T. Hermans & D. Groenendijk. [Ecology and behaviour]. 27-42.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. [Diversity and nomenclature]. 43-60.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & W.-J. Hoeffnagel. Aeshna grandis. 236-238.

Delft, J. van & K.-D.B. Dijkstra. Sympetrum flaveolum. 361-364.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Sympetrum fonscolombii. 365-368.

Delft, J. van & K.-D.B. Dijkstra. Sympetrum sanguineum. 374-376.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Sympetrum striolatum. 377-379.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Sympetrum vulgatum. 380-382.

2010

Damm, S., K.-D.B. Dijkstra & H. Hadrys. Red drifters and dark residents: the phylogeny and ecology of a Plio-Pleistocene dragonfly radiation reflects Africa’s changing environment (Odonata, Libellulidae, Trithemis). Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution (in press).

2009

Clausnitzer, V., V.J. Kalkman, M. Ram, B. Collen, J.E.M. Baillie, M. Bedjaniè, W.R.T. Darwall, K.-D.B. Dijkstra, R.A. Dow, J. Hawking, H. Karube, E. Malikova, D. Paulson, K. Schütte, F. Suhling, R.J. Villanueva, N. von Ellenrieder & K. Wilson. Odonata enter the biodiversity crisis debate: the first global assessment of an insect group. Biological Conservation 142: 1864-1869.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of the Lower Malagarasi Basin, western Tanzania. In: Malagarasi Aquatic Rapid Biodiversity Assessment. Mott MacDonald. 53-60 (report), 98-104 (appendix).

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & N. Matushkina. Kindred spirits: “Brachythemis leucosticta”, Africa’s most familiar dragonfly, consists of two species (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 12: 237-256.

Ottema, O.H., S. Ramcharan, P. Ouboter, F. Chin-Joe & K.-D.B. Dijkstra. Four bird species new to Surinam. Cotinga 31: 140-141.

2008

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. The Systematist's Muse – two new damselfly species from 'Elisabetha' in the Congo Basin (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae, Platycnemididae). Zoologische Mededelingen 82: 15-27. PDF [the volume commemorates Linnaeus and 250 years of zoological nomenclature]

2007

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of Lokutu. In: T.M. Butynski & J. McCullough (Editors). A rapid biological assessment of Lokutu, Democratic Republic of Congo. RAP Bulletin of biological assessment 46: 21-36. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of the Atewa Range. In: McCullough, J., L.E. Alonso, P. Naskrecki, H.E. Wright & Y. Osei-Owusu (Editors). A rapid biological assessment of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Eastern Ghana. RAP Bulletin of biological assessment 47: 50-54 (report), 137-142 (appendix). PDF (full report) [appendix provides a checklist of Ghana's Odonata, including unpublished records]

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Erratum in ‘A review of continental Afrotropical Ceriagrion (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)’. Journal of Afrotropical Zoology 3: 162-163. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Gone with the wind: westward dispersal across the Indian Ocean and island speciation in Hemicordulia dragonflies (Odonata: Corduliidae). Zootaxa 1438: 27-48. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Rapid survey of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of North Lorma, Gola and Grebo National Forests, Liberia. In: P. Hoke, R. Demey & A. Peal (Editors). A rapid biological assessment of North Lorma, Gola and Grebo National Forests, Liberia. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 44: 25-28 (report), 79-85 (appendix). PDF[appendix provides a checklist of Liberia's and Sierra Leone's Odonata]

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. 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: 1-29. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. 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: 137-170. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., V. Clausnitzer & A. Martens. Tropical African Platycnemis damselflies (Odonata: Platycnemididae) and the biogeographical significance of a new species from Pemba Island, Tanzania. Systematics & Biodiversity 5: 187-198. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., L.F. Groeneveld, V. Clausnitzer & H. Hadrys. The Pseudagrion split: molecular phylogeny confirms the morphological and ecological dichotomy of Africa’s most diverse genus of Odonata (Coenagrionidae). International Journal of Odonatology 10: 31-41. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & E.M. Pilgrim. Trithetrum, a new genus of African dragonflies formerly placed in Sympetrum (Odonata, Libellulidae). Journal of Afrotropical Zoology 3: 77-81. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., M.J. Samways & J.P. Simaika. Two new relict Syncordulia species found during museum and field studies of threatened dragonflies in the Cape Floristic Region (Odonata: Corduliidae). Zootaxa 1467: 19-34. PDF

Finch, B., T.M. Butynski & K.-D.B. Dijkstra. A rapid survey of the avifauna of Lokutu. In: T.M. Butynski & J. McCullough (Editors). A rapid biological assessment of Lokutu, Democratic Republic of Congo. RAP Bulletin of biological assessment 46: 42-46 (report), 66-81 (appendices).

2006

Buczynski, P., K.-D.B. Dijkstra, R. Mauersberger & M.D. Moroz. Review of the Odonata of Belarus. Odonatologica 35: 1-13. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. African Diplacodes: the status of the small species and the genus Philonomon (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 9: 119-132. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Taxonomy and biogeography of Porpax, a dragonfly genus centred in the Congo Basin (Odonata, Libellulidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 149: 71-88. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. The Atoconeura problem revisited: taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of a dragonfly genus in the highlands of Africa (Odonata, Libellulidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 149: 121-144. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. [The blue-eyed damselfly: why "Cercion" should be called Erythromma lindenii]. Brachytron 8: 20-24.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., V. Clausnitzer & G.S. Vick. Revision of the three-striped species of Phyllogomphus (Odonata, Gomphidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 149: 1-14. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., F. Suhling & O. Müller. Review of the genus Zygonoides, with the description of the larvae and notes on ‘zygonychine’ Libellulidae (Odonata). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 149: 275-292. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & G.S. Vick. Inflation by venation and the bankruptcy of traditional genera: the case of Neodythemis and Micromacromia, with keys to the continental African species and the description of two new Neodythemis species from the Albertine Rift (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 9: 51-70. PDF

Melo, M., R. Covas & K.-D. Dijkstra. First records of Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla for Mozambique. Bulletin of the African Bird Club 13: 80-81.

2005

Clausnitzer, V. & K.-D.B. Dijkstra. The dragonflies (Odonata) of Ethiopia, with notes on the status of endemic taxa and the description of a new species. Entomologische Zeitschrift 115: 117-130. PDF

Clausnitzer, V. & K.-D.B. Dijkstra. Honouring Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai: Notogomphus maathaiae spec. nov., a threatened dragonfly of Kenya’s forest streams. International Journal of Odonatology 8: 177-182. PDF + plate

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. The identity of some widespread and variable Phyllomacromia species, with a revised grouping of the genus (Anisoptera: Corduliidae). Odonatologica 34: 11-26. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Taxonomy and identification of the continental African Gynacantha and Heliaeschna (Odonata: Aeshnidae). International Journal of Odonatology 8: 1-33. PDF + plate

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. A review of continental Afrotropical Ceriagrion (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Journal of Afrotropical Zoology 2: 3-14. PDF + erratum

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., J. van Tol, J. Legrand & G. Theischinger. Tramea Hagen, 1861: proposed conservation (Insecta, Odonata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62: 68-71. PDF

2004

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Comment on the proposed conservation of usage of the specific names of Libellula aenea Linnaeus, 1758 (currently Cordulia aenea) and L. flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 (currently Somatochlora flavomaculata; Insecta, Odonata) by the replacement of the lectotype of L. aenea with a newly designated lectotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 61: 110.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Dragonflies (Odonata) of Mulanje, Malawi. IDF-Report 6: 23-29. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Dragonflies (Odonata) of Mulanje Mountain, Malawi. Nyala 22: 3-8. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & G. Balyesiima. First record of Orange-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda melpoda in East Africa. Scopus 24: 50.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & V. Clausnitzer. Critical species of Odonata in Madagascar. In: Clausnitzer, V. & R. Jödicke (Editors). Guardians of the Watershed. Global status of dragonflies: critical species, threat and conservation. International Journal of Odonatology 7: 219-228. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & V.J. Kalkman. [An odonatological excursion to the southern Netherlands, half a century later]. Entomologische Berichten 64: 157-161.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & J.J. Kisakye. Idomacromia jillianae sp. nov. from Uganda (Odonata: Corduliidae). International Journal of Odonatology 7: 459-466. PDF + plate

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & G.S. Vick. Critical species of Odonata in western Africa. In: Clausnitzer, V. & R. Jödicke (Editors). Guardians of the Watershed. Global status of dragonflies: critical species, threat and conservation. International Journal of Odonatology 7: 229-238. PDF

García, G. & K.-D.B. Dijkstra. Odonata collected in the Ankarafantsika Forest, Madagascar. IDF-Report 6: 7-22. PDF

Reinhardt, K. & K.-D.B. Dijkstra. Auf der Jagd nach Libellennamen in Malawi. IDF-Report 6: 31-34. PDF

Tchibozo, S. & K.-D.B. Dijkstra. Rapport d'inventaire préliminaire des libellules des zones humides du Sud-Bénin. IDF-Report 6: 1-6. PDF

2003

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Fooled by the double: Brachythemis liberiensis is Parazyxomma flavicans, with a note on the Zyxommatini (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 6: 17-21. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Problems in Chlorocypha classification: four cases from West Africa and a discussion of the taxonomic pitfalls (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae). International Journal of Odonatology 6: 109-126. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. A review of the taxonomy of African Odonata: finding ways to better identification and biogeographic insight. Cimbebasia 18: 191-206. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & J. Lempert. Odonate assemblages of running waters in the Upper Guinean forest. Archiv für Hydrobiologie 157: 397-412. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., A. Martens & M.J. Parr. Proceedings of the 1st PHAON Meeting on African Odonata, Gällivare, 26 July 2001, Foreword, African Odonatology: past, present and future. Cimbebasia 18: 161-166. PDF

2002

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. [Watching dragonflies in The Netherlands: Voornes Duin]. Brachytron 6: 16-18.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. The identity of the West African zygopterans Pseudagrion emarginatum and P. camerunense (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). International Journal of Odonatology 5: 105-110. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. Odonata (Dragonflies). In: Nagorskaya, L., M. Moroz, T. Laenko, V. Veznovetz, H. Moller Pillot, K.-D.B. Dijkstra & M. Reemer (Editors). Macrofauna in floodplain pools and dead branches of the Pripyat River, Belarus. RIZA werkdocument 2003 155x: 78-84.

2001

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. [Dragonflies in the dunes]. Duin 24: 22-24.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., A. Cordero Rivera & J.A. Andrés. Repeated predation of Odonata by the hornet Vespa crabro (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). International Journal of Odonatology 4: 17-21. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & V.J. Kalkman. Early spring records of Odonata from southern Turkey, with special reference to the sympatric occurrence of Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé) and C. servilia (Drury) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Notulae Odonatologicae 5: 85-88. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & B. Koese. Dragonflies of Pripyat National Park, Belarus (Odonata). Opuscula zoologica fluminensia 192: 1-20. PDF

2000

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & N.J. Dingemanse. New records of Crocothemis sanguinolenta (Burmeister, 1839) from Israel, with a critical note on the subspecies arabica Schneider, 1982. International Journal of Odonatology 3: 169-171. PDF

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & N.J. Dingemanse. Odonata from Kibale National Park, Western Uganda. Notulae Odonatologicae 5: 72-75. PDF

Kalkman, V.J. & K.-D.B. Dijkstra. The dragonflies of the Bialowieza area, Poland and Belarus (Odonata). Opuscula zoologica fluminensia 185: 1-19. PDF

Before 2000

Evans, D.J. & K.-D.B. Dijkstra, 1993. The birds of Gezira, Egypt. Ornithological Society of the Middle East Bulletin 30: 20-25.

Edelaar, P., K.-D.B. Dijkstra & N.J. Dingemanse, 1996. Hemianax ephippiger: a new dragonfly for The Netherlands (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Entomologische Berichten 56: 192-195.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 1997a. New records of Libellula fulva (Müll.) for Portugal (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Notulae Odonatologicae 4: 160.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 1997b. Striated Heron Butorides striatus breeding in the Egyptian Nile Valley. Sandgrouse 19: 140.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & M.J.T. van der Weide, 1997. [The Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii (Sélys)) in The Netherlands in 1996]. Brachytron 1: 16-21.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 1998. [Dragonflies in Berkheide and the Coepelduynen 1995-1997, three years of observation between Katwijk and Wassenaar]. Holland's Duinen 32: 7-28.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., D. Groenendijk & V.J. Kalkman, 1998. [Odonata of the Dutch St. Pietersberg]. Brachytron 2: 23-27.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., 1999. [Dragonflies in Berkheide and De Klip 1998]. Holland's Duinen 34: 19-41.

Dijkstra, K.-D.B., K. Mostert, J.-W. van Velzen & R. Witte, 1999. [Recent developments in the dragonfly fauna of the coastal dunes of Holland and Zeeland]. Brachytron 3: 15-29.