Dragonflies & damselflies of New Zealand / Milen Marinov & Mike Ashbee ; with identification chart by Albert Orr & additional illustrations by Boris Marinow, Albert Orr & David Boyle.
| Author/creator | Marinov, Milen |
| Other author | Ashbee, Mike. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Press, 2019. |
| Description | x, 157 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Dragonflies and damselflies of New Zealand |
| 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) |
| Contents | Species accounts (Blue damselfly ; Gossmaer damselfly ; Chatham redcoat damselfly ; Redcoat damselfly ; Bush-giant butterfly ; Mountain giant dragonfly ; Lancer dragonfly ; Baron dragonfly ; Dusk dragonfly ; Sentry dragonfly ; Yellow spotted dragonfly ; Ranger dragonfly ; Red percher dragonfly ; Common glider dragonfly) -- Species likely to establish. |
| Abstract | "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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-150) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019401931 |
| ISBN | 9781869408923 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |