Paulson Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West

Course Book
ISBN: 978-1-4008-3294-1
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 47, 536 Seiten

Reihe: Princeton Field Guides

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Paulson, Dennis

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Vögel (Ornithologie)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Insekten (Entomologie)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 7

Introduction 9

Natural History of Odonates 11

Odonate Anatomy 22

Odonate Colors 26

Odonate Names 27

Finding Odonates 28

Identifying Odonates 29

Odonate Photography 31

Odonate Collecting and Collections 32

Odonate Threats and Conservation 35

Odonate Research 36

Odonates in the West 37

Explanation of Species Accounts 37

Damselflies (Zygoptera) 41

Broad- winged Damsel Family (Calopterygidae) 41

Spreadwing Family (Lestidae) 50

Pond Damsel Family (Coenagrionidae) 73

Shadowdamsel Family (Platystictidae) 184

Threadtail Family (Protoneuridae) 186

Dragonflies (Anisoptera) 191

Petaltail Family (Petaluridae) 191

Darner Family (Aeshnidae) 194

Clubtail Family (Gomphidae) 237

Spiketail Family (Cordulegastridae) 308

Cruiser Family (Macromiidae) 314

Emerald Family (Corduliidae) 323

Skimmer Family (Libellulidae) 372

Species Added to the Western Fauna 519

Appendix: Dragonfly Publications and Resources 521

Glossary 523

Index 527

Über Autor(innen)

Dennis Paulson's books include Shorebirds of North America (Princeton) and Alaska: The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide. Now retired, he was director of the Slater Museum of Natural History at the University of Puget Sound.