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Hoverflies of Britain and Ireland : Third Edition, Fully Revised and Updated.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ball, Stuart.
- Series:
- WILDGuides Series
- WILDGuides Series ; v.115
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Syrphidae--England--Identification.
- Syrphidae.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (345 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- No detailed description available for "Hoverflies of Britain and Ireland".
- Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Is it a hoverfly?
- Hoverfly biology
- The life-cycle of a hoverfly
- Adults
- Eggs
- Larvae
- Pupae
- Migration
- Polymorphism and other colour variations
- Mimicry
- Finding hoverflies
- The seasonal calendar
- Where to look for hoverflies
- Glossary
- Identifying hoverflies
- Naming the parts
- Guide to the tribes
- Simpli°ed guide to British hoverfly tribes
- Identifying wasp and bee mimics
- A guide to the most frequently photographed hoverflies
- Introduction to the species accounts
- The Species Accounts
- List of British and Irish hoverflies
- Photographing hoverflies
- Collecting hoverflies
- Legislation and conservation
- Recording hoverflies
- Putting data to good use
- Research opportunities
- Gardening for hoverflies
- Furtherreading and useful addresses
- Acknowledgements and photographic credits
- Index of scienti c names.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780691246796
- 0691246793
- OCLC:
- 1453198775
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