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The Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Texas, Volume 3

Edited by John C. Abbott, 2008.

Damselflies and Dragonflies (Odonata) of Texas is an indispensable updated reference to the 224 species of odonates distributed throughout the Lone Star state. Included in this volume are detailed species distribution and seasonality information arranged so that users can quickly and easily search by scientific name, county name, or flight season. All information is updated through 2007. A variety of articles are also included on the natural history, collection and preservation, and diversity of Texas odonates. Whether using the book to find new species records in the deserts of west Texas or perusing articles in the comfort of your home, volume 3 of the Odonata Survey of Texas is an essential guide for both life-long and budding odonatologists alike.

Articles featured in this volume:

Odonata of the Lower Rio Grande Valley: 2007 Summary, .S. Rose
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Wright Patman Lake, M. Dillon
The Odonata of Kerr County and the Guadalupe River System of Texas, T. Gallucci
The Odonata of Real County and the Frio-Nueces River System of Texas, T. Gallucci

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The Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Texas, Volume 2

Edited by John C. Abbott, 2007.

Damselflies and Dragonflies (Odonata) of Texas is an indispensable reference to the 223 species of odonates distributed throughout the Lone Star state. Included in Volume 2 are updated and detailed species distribution and seasonality accounts arranged so that users can quickly and easily search by scientific name, county name, or flight season. A variety of articles are also included on the natural history, collection and preservation, and diversity of Texas odonates. Whether using the book to find new species records in the deserts of west Texas or perusing articles in the comfort of your home, this volume is an essential guide for both life-long and budding odonatologists alike.

Articles featured in this volume:

Digital Odonate Photography: My Personal Techniques, G.W. Lasley
First Texas Record and Second U.S. Occurrence of the Pale-green Darner, Triacanthagyna septima (Selys in Sagra, 18570 (Odonata: Aeshnidae), R.A. Behrstock, J.S. Rose, J.C. Abbott
Williamson County Gold: Chandler Creek, B. Thomas
What Do We Know About Dragonfly Migration on the Texas Coast?, J. Matthews
The Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Llano Estacado: In Search of New Species Records on the Panhandle South Plains., J. Hatfield
New Odonata for Bastrop County and the Stengl Lost Pines Biological Station, P. Schappert

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The Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Texas, Volume 1

Edited by John C. Abbott, 2006.

Damselflies and Dragonflies (Odonata) of Texas is an indispensable reference to the 223 species of odonates distributed throughout the Lone Star state. Included in this volume are detailed species distribution and seasonality information arranged so that users can quickly and easily search by scientific name, county name, or flight season. A variety of articles are also included on the natural history, collection and preservation, and diversity of Texas odonates. Whether using the book to find new species records in the deserts of west Texas or perusing articles in the comfort of your home, this volume is an essential guide for both life-long and budding odonatologists alike.

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This publication is available for $35 plus shipping and handling from Lulu.com and many other book dealers.