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The Exclamation Damsel, Bison Snaketail, Powdered Dancer, Black Meadowhawk, and Sedge Sprite are just a few of the dragonflies and damselflies identified in this complete guide to California’s abundant Odonates.
o Species accounts discuss identification in the field and in the hand, behavior, habitat associations, geographic distribution, and flight season
o Includes 40 vivid full-color plates and supplemental black-and-white drawings
o Provides a general overview of dragonfly anatomy, behavior, life history, and a complete set of range maps
o Species accounts discuss identification in the field and in the hand, behavior, habitat associations, geographic distribution, and flight season
o Includes 40 vivid full-color plates and supplemental black-and-white drawings
o Provides a general overview of dragonfly anatomy, behavior, life history, and a complete set of range maps
Price: $26.95
Pages: 298
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Series: California Natural History Guides
Publication Date:
08 May 2003
Trim Size: 7.25 X 4.50 in
ISBN: 9780520235670
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
Timothy D. Manolis is an artist, illustrator, and biological consultant. From 1986 to 1990, he was the editor and art director of the magazine Mainstream. His papers on birds and his bird illustrations have appeared in many journals and magazines.
Preface
INTRODUCTION
Adult Dragonfly Anatomy
Dragonfly Behavior
Feeding Behavior
Antipredator Behavior
Reproductive Behavior
Thermoregulation
Dispersal
Life Cycles and Larvae of Dragonflies
Family and Subfamily Key to Dragonfly Larvae
Distribution
Watching Dragonflies
Identifying Dragonflies
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
About the Maps
Family and Subfamily Key to Adult Dragonflies
SPECIES ACCOUNTS
Broad-winged Damsels (Family Calopterygidae)
Spreadwings (Family Lestidae)
Pond Damsels (Family Coenagrionidae)
Petaltails (Family Petaluridae)
Darners (Family Aeshnidae)
Clubtails (Family Gomphidae)
Spiketails (Family Cordulegastridae)
Skimmers, Emeralds and Baskettails, and Cruisers (Family Libellulidae)
Cruisers (Macromiinae)
Emeralds and Baskettails (Corduliinae)
Skimmers (Libellulinae)
Checklist of California Dragonflies and Damselflies
Species of Hypothetical Occurrence
Glossary
References
Index
INTRODUCTION
Adult Dragonfly Anatomy
Dragonfly Behavior
Feeding Behavior
Antipredator Behavior
Reproductive Behavior
Thermoregulation
Dispersal
Life Cycles and Larvae of Dragonflies
Family and Subfamily Key to Dragonfly Larvae
Distribution
Watching Dragonflies
Identifying Dragonflies
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
About the Maps
Family and Subfamily Key to Adult Dragonflies
SPECIES ACCOUNTS
Broad-winged Damsels (Family Calopterygidae)
Spreadwings (Family Lestidae)
Pond Damsels (Family Coenagrionidae)
Petaltails (Family Petaluridae)
Darners (Family Aeshnidae)
Clubtails (Family Gomphidae)
Spiketails (Family Cordulegastridae)
Skimmers, Emeralds and Baskettails, and Cruisers (Family Libellulidae)
Cruisers (Macromiinae)
Emeralds and Baskettails (Corduliinae)
Skimmers (Libellulinae)
Checklist of California Dragonflies and Damselflies
Species of Hypothetical Occurrence
Glossary
References
Index