Table of Contents

Preface

INTRODUCTION

Adult Dragonfly Anatomy

Dragonfly Behavior
Feeding Behavior
Antipredator Behavior
Reproductive Behavior
Thermoregulation
Dispersal
Life Cycles and Larvae of Dragonflies

Family and Subfamily Key to Dragonfly Larvae

Distribution

Watching Dragonflies

Identifying Dragonflies

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

About the Maps

Family and Subfamily Key to Adult Dragonflies

SPECIES ACCOUNTS
Broad-winged Damsels (Family Calopterygidae)
Spreadwings (Family Lestidae)
Pond Damsels (Family Coenagrionidae)
Petaltails (Family Petaluridae)
Darners (Family Aeshnidae)
Clubtails (Family Gomphidae)
Spiketails (Family Cordulegastridae)
Skimmers, Emeralds and Baskettails, and Cruisers (Family Libellulidae)
Cruisers (Macromiinae)
Emeralds and Baskettails (Corduliinae)
Skimmers (Libellulinae)

Checklist of California Dragonflies and Damselflies
Species of Hypothetical Occurrence
Glossary
References
Index

About the Author

Timothy D. Manolis is an artist, illustrator, and biological consultant. From 1986 to 1990, he was the editor and art director of the magazine Mainstream. His papers on birds and his bird illustrations have appeared in many journals and magazines.

Reviews

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