| Description |
1 online resource (x, 157 pages) : colour illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-150) and index. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; About the Author; Title Page; Contents; 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 Austrolestes colensonis; Gossamer damselfly Ischnura aurora; Chatham redcoat damselfly Xanthocnemis tuanuii; Redcoat damselfly Xanthocnemis zealandica; Bush giant dragonfly Uropetala carovei |
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Mountain giant dragonfly Uropetala chiltoniLancer dragonfly Aeshna brevistyla; Baron dragonfly Anax papuensis; Dusk dragonfly Antipodochlora braueri; Sentry dragonfly Hemicordulia australiae; Yellow spotted dragonfly 'Procordulia' grayi; Ranger dragonfly Procordulia smithii; Red percher dragonfly Diplacodes bipunctata; Common glider dragonfly Tramea loewii; Species Likely to Establish; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index; Copyright |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Dragonflies -- New Zealand.
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Dragonflies. |
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New Zealand. |
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Damselflies -- New Zealand.
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Damselflies. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Field guides.
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Field guides.
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| Added Author |
Ashbee, Mike, illustrator.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Marinov, Milen (Milen G.). Dragonflies and damselflies of New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Press, 2019 9781869408923 (OCoLC)1093850386 |
| ISBN |
9781776710430 (electronic book) |
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1776710436 (electronic book) |
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9781869408923 |
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1869408926 |
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