Dragonfly Genera Of The New World

Author: Rosser W. Garrison
Editor: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801884467
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Dragonfly Genera of the New World is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the taxonomy and ecology of dragonflies in North, Middle, and South America. A reference of the highest quality, this book reveals the striking beauty and complexity of this diverse order. Although Odonata -- dragonflies and damselflies -- are among the most studied groups of insects, until now there has been no reliable means to identify the New World genera of either group. This volume provides fully illustrated and up-to-date keys for all dragonfly genera with descriptive text for each genus, accompanied by distribution maps and 1,595 diagnostic illustrations, including wing patterns and characteristics of the genitalia. For entomologists, limnologists, and ecologists, Dragonfly Genera of the New World is an indispensable resource for field identification and laboratory research.

Damselfly Genera Of The New World

Author: Rosser W. Garrison
Editor: Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN: 9780801896705
Size: 10,43 MB
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Featuring more than 2,500 illustrations and based on the authors' personal observations, Damselfly Genera of the New World is an indispensable resource for entomologists, limnologists, and naturalists.

Diving Beetles Of The World

Author: Kelly B. Miller
Editor: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421420546
Size: 15,89 MB
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Among the hundreds of thousands of species of beetles, there is one family, containing some 4,300 species, that stands out as one of the most diverse and important groups of aquatic predatory insects. This is the Dytiscidae, whose species are commonly known as diving beetles. No comprehensive treatment of this group has been compiled in over 130 years, a period during which a great many changes in classification and a near quadrupling of known species has occurred. In Diving Beetles of the World, Kelly B. Miller and Johannes Bergsten provide the only full treatments of all 188 Dytiscid genera ever assembled. Entomologists, systematists, limnologists, ecologists, and others with an interest in aquatic systems or insect diversity will find these extensively illustrated keys and taxon accounts immensely helpful. The keys make it possible to identify all taxa from subfamily to genera, and each key and taxon treatment is accompanied by both photographs and detailed pen-and-ink drawings of diagnostic features. Every genus account covers body length, diagnostic characters, classification, species diversity, a review of known natural history, and world distribution. Each account is also accompanied by a range map and at least one high-resolution habitus image of a specimen. Diving beetles are fast becoming important models for aquatic ecology, world biogeography, population ecology, and animal sexual evolution and, with this book, the diversity of the group is finally accessible.

A Dazzle Of Dragonflies

Author: Forrest Lee Mitchell
Editor: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781585444595
Size: 17,23 MB
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This is a passionate look at a ubiquitous group of insects.

Dragonflies Through Binoculars

Author: Sidney W. Dunkle
Editor: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199727292
Size: 11,74 MB
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Dragonfly watching is fast becoming an enjoyable and exciting hobby for many of those who love butterfly watching. This book picks up on that trend and brings it to the reader in an attractive and accessible format. A new addition to Oxford's acclaimed Butterflies through Binoculars series of field guides, Dragonflies through Binoculars allows for quick and easy identification of all the 300-plus species of dragonflies that have been found in the United States and Canada. In these well-illustrated pages, Sidney W. Dunkle answers any query the beginner or expert might have on the subject of dragonfly-watching on this continent--what kind of binoculars to buy, where to start looking for dragonflies, how to photograph these striking creatures, which clubs or societies to join, and so forth. Other important features for this handy field guide include detailed accounts of every species mentioned, useful information on habitats, explanations of mating rituals, full-color photographs of most of the species described, and range maps.

Insects Of Latin America A Photographic Guide

Author: Stephen Cresswell
Editor: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365393933
Size: 18,81 MB
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Dragonflies Of North America

Author: James George Needham
Editor: Scientific Pub
ISBN:
Size: 12,81 MB
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Encyclopedia Of Entomology

Author: John L. Capinera
Editor: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402062421
Size: 11,87 MB
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This text brings together fundamental information on insect taxa, morphology, ecology, behavior, physiology, and genetics. Close relatives of insects, such as spiders and mites, are included.

Ecology And Classification Of North American Freshwater Invertebrates

Author: James H. Thorp
Editor: Academic Press
ISBN: 0123748550
Size: 16,93 MB
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The third edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates continues the tradition of in-depth coverage of the biology, ecology, phylogeny, and identification of freshwater invertebrates from the USA and Canada. This text serves as an authoritative single source for a broad coverage of the anatomy, physiology, ecology, and phylogeny of all major groups of invertebrates in inland waters of North America, north of Mexico.

Borror And Delong S Introduction To The Study Of Insects

Author: Norman F. Johnson
Editor: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company
ISBN:
Size: 10,83 MB
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Understand the insect world with BORROR AND DELONGa S INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF INSECTS! Combining current insect identification, insect biology, and insect evolution, this biology text provides you with a comprehensive introduction to the study of insects. Numerous figures, bullets, easily understood diagrams, and numbered lists throughout the text help you grasp the material.