To Carl Lunau on his 85th birthday

A short biography and appreciation of odonatological work of C. LUNAU (born May 15, 1894, Haffkrug nr. Lubeck, German Federal Republic; secondary school teacher) are followed by his odonatological bibliography (1929-1978). All of his dragonfly opus is devoted to the local faunistics of northern Germany. Not only the worldwide scale research, but also the meticulous, continuous modest local work can often be of great importance. Such a worker is Carl Lunau, who spent, for many decades, all of his free time on systematic observations of the local fauna of his native region, and to whom we want to extend our warmest congratulations on his 85th birthday.