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John C. Abbott Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Ce (Paperback). Title: Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Author: John C. Abbott. Format: Paperback. Country/Region of Manufacture: US. Genre: Science Nature & Math. Item Weight: 1106g. Further DetailsTitle: Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States Condition: New Description: This is the first guide to dragonflies and damselflies of the south-central United States. The book covers 263 species, representing more than half of the North American fauna. The area of coverage significantly overlaps with other regions of the country making this book a useful aid in identifying the dragonflies and damselflies in any part of the United States, Canada, or northeastern Mexico. More photographs of damselflies in North America appear here than in any other previously published work. All 85 damselfly and 178 dragonfly species found in the region are distinguished by photographs, numerous line drawings, keys, and detailed descriptions to help with identifications.Features include: * Discussions of habitats, zoogeography, and seasonality * Details on dragonfly and damselfly life history and conservation * An introduction on studying and photographing dragonflies and damselflies * An entire section devoted to the external anatomy of dragonflies and damselflies * Species accounts organized by family into sections on size, regional and general distribution, flight season, identification, similar species, habitat and biology and ecology * Range maps for each species, as well as an extensive bibliography and a list of resources for further study Author: John C. Abbott EAN: 9780691113647 Format: Paperback Country/Region of Manufacture: US ISBN-10: 0691113645 ISBN: 9780691113647 Language: English Item Height: 235mm Item Length: 191mm Item Weight: 1106g Genre: Science Nature & Math Subtitle: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico Publisher: Princeton University Press Release Date: 05/22/2005 Release Year: 2005 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.