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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815662303321

Autore

Marinov Milen (Milen G.)

Titolo

Dragonflies and damselflies of New Zealand / / Milen Marinov &  Mike Ashbee ; with identification chart by Albert Orr and additional illustrations by Boris Marinov, Albert Orr & David Boyle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Auckland, New Zealand : , : Auckland University Press, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

1-77671-043-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 157 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

595.733

Soggetti

Dragonflies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Natural history (Damselflies and dragonflies in the natural world ; Habitats of New Zealand damselflies and dragonflies ; Endemics and more recent arrivals ; Biology and behaviour ; Conservation ; Photographing damselflies and dragonflies ; Damselflies, dragonflies and communities)

Species accounts (Blue damselfly ; Gossmaer damselfly ; Chatham redcoat damselfly ; Redcoat damselfly ; Bush-giant butterfly ; Mountain giant dragonfly ; Lancer dragonfly ; Baron dragonfly ; Dusk dragonfly ; Sentry dragonfly ; Yellow spotted dragonfly ; Ranger dragonfly ; Red percher dragonfly ; Common glider dragonfly) -- Species likely to establish.

Sommario/riassunto

"This is a natural history and field guide to New Zealand's 14 species of dragonflies and damselflies ... Key features include: Expert and up-to-date information on the 14 species breeding in New Zealand; natural history of the group including an introduction to evolution, habitats, biology, behaviour, photography and conservation; more than 200 new photographs and hand-drawn illustrations of dragonflies and damselflies at all life stages in their environment; authoritative text on each species covering identification, measurement, behaviour, breeding, flying period and where to observe the species; range maps for all species"--Publisher information.