Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland /

A fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling photographic guide Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland is the only comprehensive photographic field guide to the damselflies and dragonflies of the region. Written by two of Britain's foremost Dragonfly experts, this fully revised and update...

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Main Authors: Smallshire, David (Author), Swash, Andy (Author)
Other Authors: Peels, Fons (Photographer)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2025.
Edition:Fifth Edition, Fully Revised and Updated.
Series:WildGuides.
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505 0 |a Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Dragonfly biology and ecology -- Egg -- Larva -- Emergence -- Adult -- Dispersal and migration -- Dragonfly habitats -- Favoured breeding habitats -- How to identify Dragonflies -- An introduction to identification -- Key features of adult damselflies and dragonflies -- Colour variations -- The types of damselfly and dragonfly -- Adult identification charts -- Glossary -- The species accounts (The types of damselfly and dragonfly are introduced on the following two pages) -- Vagrants and potential vagrants -- Introduced exotic species 
505 8 |a Identification of larvae and exuviae -- An introduction to identification -- Identification tips -- How to use this guide -- The biology of eggs and larvae -- Key features of larvae and exuviae -- The types of Dragonfly larvae -- Larval identification charts -- Watching and photographing Dragonflies -- Where to see rare, scarce and uncommon Dragonflies -- British Dragonfly Society -- Dragonfly recording and monitoring -- Conservation status and legislation -- Checklist of species -- Further information -- Acknowledgements and photographic credits -- Index of English and scientific names 
520 |a A fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling photographic guide Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland is the only comprehensive photographic field guide to the damselflies and dragonflies of the region. Written by two of Britain's foremost Dragonfly experts, this fully revised and updated fifth edition features hundreds of stunning images and identification charts covering all 58 resident, migrant and former breeding species, and seven potential vagrants. The book focuses on the identification of both adults and larvae, highlighting the key features. Detailed species profiles provide concise information on identification, status and trend, distribution, flight period, behaviour, breeding habitat, and population and conservation. Other sections cover biology and ecology; watching, photographing, recording and monitoring Dragonflies; conservation status and legislation; and introduced exotic species. This redesigned, updated and expanded edition features: Beautiful colour plates showing males, females, immatures and all colour forms for every species, annotated to highlight key identification features More than 600 stunning photographs (100 more than in the previous edition), 353 of which are new, and 550 illustrations Up-to-date species profiles, distribution maps and status information Detailed, easy-to-use identification charts for adults and larvae An annotated checklist of the 58 species recorded to date. 
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