The Odonata of Canada and Alaska. Volume 1 / E. M. Walker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, E. M. (Edmund Murton), 1877-1969, author.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Odonata--Canada.

Odonata.

Odonata--Alaska.

Canada.

Alaska.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (307 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Toronto] : University of Toronto Press, 1953.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Dr. Walker makes a signal contribution in gathering together all available information on the dragonflies of Canada and Alaska.

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; PREFACE; PART I. GENERAL; A. EXTERNAL STRUCTURE-The Order Odonata; External Features of the Adult Dragonfly; External Features of the Full-grown Nymph; B. LIFE HISTORY AND HABITS; Habitats; Habits of Adults; Developmental Stages; Enemies of Dragonflies; Parasites; PART II. THE ZYGOPTERA OF CANADA AND ALASKA; Abbreviations; Key to the Suborders of Odonata; Key to the Families of Zygoptera; Distribution of the Zygoptera of Canada and Alaska; FAMILY AGRIIDAE; Key to the Genera; FAMILY LESTIDAE; Genus Lestes Leach; FAMILY COENAGRIIDAE; Key to the Genera; Addenda; BIBLIOGRAPHY.

INDEXA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed Novermber 10, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4426-5418-X

1-4426-3876-1

OCLC:

999354124