Emeralds

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. PREFACE xi
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
5. INTRODUCTION
6. What Is a Dragonfly? 1
7. Dragonfly Anatomy 4
8. Life History of Dragonflies 10
9. SPECIES ACCOUNTS
10. Petaltails 52
11. Darners 56
12. Clubtails 100
13. Spiketails 172
14. Cruisers 180
15. Emeralds 192
16. Skimmers 226
17. APPENDIX A. Species That May Eventually Occur in Texas 406
18. APPENDIX B. Conservation Status Ranks for Texas Dragonflies 412
19. APPENDIX C. Seasonality of Texas Dragonflies 419
20. APPENDIX D. Dragonfly Publications and Resources 426
21. GLOSSARY 431
22. REFERENCES 437
23. PHOTOGRAPHER CREDITS 439
24. INDEX OF COMMON NAMES 441
25. INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES 445