Description
Book SynopsisThe 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.
Table of ContentsPreface
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
