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Title: The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia / Gèunther Theischinger and John Hawking. [Variant title:Dragonflies of Australia]
Author: Theischinger, G. (Gunther), 1940- ; Hawking, John H. (John Henry), 1949- ; CSIRO Publishing.
Publisher: Collingwood, Vic. : Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2006.
Year: 2006.
Description: ix, 366 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), 1 map ; 22 cm.
Subject: Dragonflies. ; Odonata - Australia. ; Dragonflies - Australia. ; Dragonflies - Australia Identification. ; Australia. ; Australia. ; Electronic books ; Guidebooks.
Notes: Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online full text access is restricted to licenced institutions.
ISBN/ISSN: 9780643090736 0643090738 :;
Abstract: Machine derived contents note: Species guide 11 -- Diphiebiidae Rockmasters 16 -- Chlorocyphidae Jewels 20 -- Calopterygidae Demoiselles 20 -- Hemiphlebiidae Greenlings 22 -- Chorismagrionidae Relicts 22 -- Synlestidae Sylphs/Malachites 24 -- estidae Spreadwings/Reedlings 30 -- Restoideidae Bluestreaks 40 -- Megapodagrionidae Fatwings 44 -- Protoneuridae Threadtails/Pinflies 60 -- Isostictidae Narrow-wings 70 -- Coenagrionidae Pond Damsels 82 -- Ptaluridae Petaltails 108 -- Arhipetaliidae Tasmanian Redspots 112 -- Austropetaiidae Mainland Redspots 114 -- Telephieb idae Southern Darners 116 -- Aeshnidae Hawkers 148 -- Lindeniidae Tgers/Wingtails 160 -- Gomphidae Clubtails 164 -- Synthemistidae igertails/Southern Emeralds 196 -- Gomphomacromiidae Urflies 220 -- Pseudocorduliidae Mistflies 222 -- Macromiidae Cruisers 224 -- Austrocorduliidae Southern Hawks 226 -- Cordulephyidae Shutwings 236 -- Oxygastridae Streamcruisers 240 -- Corduliidae Emeralds 242 -- Hemicorduliidae Round winged/Modem Emeralds 244 -- Urothemistidae Baskers 252 -- Libellulidae Skimmers/Perchers 256 -- Illustrated glossary 300 -- Keys for the identification of adults 310 -- Keys for the identification of larvae 328 -- Studying dragonflies 343 -- Checklist of species 346.

Allows both beginner and scientist to identify all of Australia's 324 species of dragonflies. Unlike most field guides, it also includes enough technical information to make positive identifications of the specimens in the hand, and it includes both the aerial adults and the aquatic larvae.
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