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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 morphological features as well as explainations of alternative systems for naming the wing veins and other structures. This will prepare the user of the volume to understand the different names for the same structures that he will encounter in the literature. The review is then followed by keys to facilitate identification of the adult dragonflies and the known larvae, allowing the user a high probability of identifying his specimens correctly. In addition to anatomical features, the keys include the known ranges of the species, synonyms, and citations of literature in which more information about each individual species can be obtained. These citations are compiled in an extensive bibliography, including titles of the original publications in which descriptions of almost all South American species appeared. Although taxonomic revisions are deliberately avoided, suggestions for additio
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- Author
- Charles W Heckman; SpringerLink (Online service)
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9786610716432
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Agriculture, Mathematics
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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