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Dragonflies of Texas : a field guide /
<P>Dragonflies and damselflies (together known as Odonata) are among the most remarkably distinctive insects in their appearance and biology, and they have become some of the most popular creatures sought by avocational naturalists. Texas hosts 160 species of dragonflies, nearly half of the 32...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin, Texas :
University of Texas Press,
2015.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | Texas natural history guides.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; What Is a Dragonfly?; Dragonfly Anatomy; Head; Thorax; Wings; Abdomen; Sexes; Coloration; Life History of Dragonflies; Egg; Nymph; Adult; Reproduction; Flight; Vision; Texas Biotic Provinces; Dragonfly Habitats; Conservation; Odonate Names; Photographing Dragonflies; The Value of Odonate Collections; How to Identify Dragonfl ies; How to Use the Species Accounts; Species Accounts; Petaltails; Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi); Darners; Persephone's Darner (Aeshna persephone); Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa); Amazon Darner (Anax amazili)
- Blue-spotted Comet Darner (Anax concolor)Comet Darner (Anax longipes); Common Green Darner (Anax junius); Giant Darner (Anax walsinghami); Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata); Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa); Blue-faced Darner (Coryphaeschna adnexa); Regal Darner (Coryphaeschna ingens); Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros); Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata); Bar-sided Darner (Gynacantha mexicana); Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha); Arroyo Darner (Rhionaeschna dugesi); Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor); Turquoise-tipped Darner (Rhionaeschna psilus)
- Caribbean Darner (Triacanthagyna caribbea)Untitled; Clubtails; Broad-striped Forceptail (Aphylla angustifolia); Narrow-striped Forceptail (Aphylla protracta); Two-striped Forceptail (Aphylla williamsoni); Stillwater Clubtail (Arigomphus lentulus); Bayou Clubtail (Arigomphus maxwelli); Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus); Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus); Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus); White-belted Ringtail (Erpetogomphus compositus); Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus); Dashed Ringtail (Erpetogomphus heterodon)
- Serpent Ringtail (Erpetogomphus lampropeltis)Blue-faced Ringtail (Erpetogomphus eutainia); Banner Clubtail (Gomphus apomyius); Plains Clubtail (Gomphus externus); Tamaulipan Clubtail (Gomphus gonzalezi); Cocoa Clubtail (Gomphus hybridus); Gulf Coast Clubtail (Gomphus modestus); Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus); Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus); Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus); Sulphur-tipped Clubtail (Gomphus militaris); Oklahoma Clubtail (Gomphus oklahomensis); Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus); Ringed Forceptail (Phyllocycla breviphylla)
- Five-striped Leaftail (Phyllogomphoides albrighti)Four-striped Leaftail (Phyllogomphoides stigmatus); Gray Sanddragon (Progomphus borealis); Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus); Brimstone Clubtail (Stylurus intricatus); Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae); Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus); Spiketails; Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata); Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua); Sarracenia Spiketail (Cordulegaster sarracenia); Cruisers; Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa); Bronzed Cruiser (Macromia annulata); Swift River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)