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    Britain's Dragonflies: A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland - Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition
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    Britain's Dragonflies: A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland - Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition
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    Britain's Dragonflies: A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland - Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition
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    Britain's Dragonflies: A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland - Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition

    By Dave Smallshire and Andy Swash

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    About this ebook

    Britain's Dragonflies is the only comprehensive photographic field guide to the damselflies and dragonflies of Britain and Ireland. Written by two of Britain’s foremost experts, this fully revised and updated edition features hundreds of stunning images and identification charts covering all 56 resident, migrant and former breeding species, and seven potential vagrants. The book focuses on identification--both of adults and larvae--highlighting the key features. Detailed species profiles provide concise information on identification, distribution, flight periods, behaviour, habitat, status and conservation. Other sections cover biology; how to watch, photograph, record and monitor 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

    • Over 450 stunning photographs and 550 illustrations

    • Up-to-date species profiles and distribution maps

    • Detailed, easy-to-use identification charts for adults and larvae
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPrinceton University Press
    Release dateMay 22, 2014
    ISBN9781400851867
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    Britain's Dragonflies: A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland - Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition

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      Comprehensive guide to native British dragonflies and damselflies, and possible migrant visitors. It includes colour photographs of males and females (with common colour variations), distribution maps, notes on behaviour, and charts to help differentiate between similar species.