Encyclopedia of South American aquatic insects. Odonata - Anisoptera [electronic resource] : illustrated keys to known families, genera, and species in South America / Charles W. Heckman.
Anisoptera is the first of two volumes on the Odonata in the series Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects. The second will treat the Zygoptera. The Anisoptera volume encompasses the large dragonfly species. A brief review of the biology of the group includes illustrations of the main morpho...
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- An appeal for quality in taxonomic work. Scope of the work. Acknowledgements. Literature
- Section 3: Odonata. Key to the suborders. Adults. Larvae
- Section 3, Part 2: Anisoptera. 3.2.1 Morphology. 3.2.1.1 Adult morphology. 3.2.1.2 Larval morphology. 3.2.2 Ecology. 3.2.3 Preservation and examination. 3.2.4 Zoogeography. 3.2.5 Taxonomic problems. 3.2.6 Suggestions for improvement. A note on the figures. 3.2.7 Key to the families of Anisoptera in South America
- Adults. Larvae. Corduliidae. Libellulidae. Austropetaliidae. Aeshnidae. Gomphidae
- Literature
- Index.