Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa
By: Michael J. Samways
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Pensoft
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Sofia [Bulgaria]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9781435640795; 9781281431967
Subjects: Life Sciences; Animals; Damselflies; NATURE; SCIENCE; Entomology; Insects & Spiders; Zoology; Dragonflies
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-292) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; title: Contents; title: Preface13;; title: Introducting Dragonflies; title: What are dragonflies?; title: Life cycle; title: Ecology; title: Habitats; title: Microhabitats; title: Comments on species names; title: Interesting dragonfly areas; title: Conservation; title: Threatened species; title: Dragonfly societies and networks; title: Field Techniques13;; title: Observation hints; title: Choosing binoculars; title: Collecting and storing dragonflies; title: Photographing dragonflies; title: Size and colours; title: Identifying females; title: Dragonfly Structure13;; title: General body plan; title: Head; title: Thorax; title: Wings; title: Abdomen; title: Sexual structures; title: Field Guidelines13;; title: Abbreviations used in keys and Species accounts; title: Damselfly and dragonfly size guide; title: Quick-Key to Main Colour Groups in the FIeld; title: Species Accounts; title: How to name your dragonfly; title: Demoiselles family Calopterygidae; title: Jewels family Chlorocyphidae; title: Malachites family Synlestidae; title: Spreadwings family Lestidae; title: Featherlegs family Platycnemididae; title: Threadtails family Protoneuridae; title: Pond Damsels family Coenagrionidae; title: Hawkers family Aeshnidae; title: Clubtails; title: family Gomphidae; title: Emeralds family Corduliidae; title: Skimmers family Libellulidae; title: Additional Photographs; title: Species Key; title: Checklist13;; title: Glossary13;; title: Bibliography13;; title: Index13.