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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext "A book that will both educate and delight anyone who wants to know more about these fascinating insects. Packed with facts but written in a straightforward style! the book makes California's 108 dragonfly and damselfly species easily accessible. . . . It will engender a renewed appreciation of the value of our wetlands."-Dennis Paulson! author of Dragonflies of Washington "This is now the book on all the California Odonates and should ride in the pack of every naturalist! butterflier! and birder in the American west."-Rich Stallcup! Point Reyes Bird Observatory Zusammenfassung The Exclamation Damsel, Bison Snaketail, Powdered Dancer, Black Meadowhaw and Sedge Sprite are just a few of California's abundant dragonflies and damselflies. This reference is a complete guide to finding and identifying all 108 of the state's dragonfly and damselfly species. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...
