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The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Santa Barbara County, California

Author: Nick Lethaby

Publisher:

Published: 2018-03-19

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781539021056

The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Santa Barbara County, California contains a wealth of information about the status and distribution of odonates in this southern California county enabling observers to understand which species they can expect to see in specific habitats. Some of the localized odonate species that occur in the county include the Serpent Ringtail, Great Spreadwing, and Exclamation Damsel.There are over 50 species accounts which each include a color photo taken in the county and that discuss geographic distribution, abundance, and habitat associations. Introductory sections describe the county's geography and how it influences odonate distribution and the species associated with specific habitats. Further sections discuss odonate migration and vagrancy to the county and which additional odonate species that might occur in the future.

Dragonflies and Damselflies of California

Author: Tim Manolis

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9780520235663

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"A book that will both educate and delight anyone who wants to know more about these fascinating insects. Packed with facts but written in a straightforward style, the book makes California's 108 dragonfly and damselfly species easily accessible. . . . It will engender a renewed appreciation of the value of our wetlands."--Dennis Paulson, author of Dragonflies of Washington "This is now the book on all the California Odonates and should ride in the pack of every naturalist, butterflier, and birder in the American west."--Rich Stallcup, Point Reyes Bird Observatory