| Description |
1 online resource (535 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps |
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Princeton field guides |
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Princeton field guides.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Natural history of Odonates -- Odonate anatomy -- Odonate colors -- Odonate names -- Finding Odonates -- Identifying Odonates -- Odonate photography -- Odonate collecting and collections -- Odonate threats and conservation -- Odonate research -- Odonates in the West -- Explanation of species accounts -- DAMSELFLIES (ZYGOPTERA) -- Broad-winged Damsel Family (Calopterygidae) -- Spreadwing Family (Lestidae) -- Pond Damsel Family (Coenagrionidae) -- Shadowdamsel Family (Platystictidae) -- Threadtail Family (Protoneuridae) -- DRAGONFLIES (ANISOPTERA) -- Petaltail Family (Petaluridae) -- Darner Family (Aeshnidae) -- Clubtail Family (Gomphidae) -- Spiketail Family (Cordulegastridae) -- Cruiser Family (Macromiidae) -- Emerald Family (Corduliidae) -- Skimmer Family (Libellulidae) -- Species added to the Western Fauna in 2008 -- Appendix: Dragonfly publications and resources |
| Summary |
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the first fully illustrated field guide to all 348 species of dragonflies and damselflies in western North America. Dragonflies and damselflies are large, stunningly beautiful insects, as readily observable as birds and butterflies. This unique guide makes identifying them easy--its compact size and user-friendly design make it the only guide you need in the field. Every species is generously illustrated with full-color photographs and a distribution map, and structural features are illustrated where they aid in-hand identification. Detailed species a |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Dragonflies -- West (U.S.) -- Identification
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Dragonflies -- Canada, Western -- Identification
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Damselflies -- West (U.S.) -- Identification
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Damselflies -- Canada, Western -- Identification
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology.
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NATURE -- Reference.
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Damselflies
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Dragonflies
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Western Canada
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West United States
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| Genre/Form |
Field guides
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781400832941 |
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1400832942 |
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1282935992 |
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9781282935990 |
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9786612935992 |
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6612935995 |
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