Synopses & Reviews
Including one or more images of all 97 known species of dragonflies, over 250 color photos, and numerous line drawings and range maps, this guide to the dragonflies of mid-continental North America will be a useful companion throughout the region. Dragonflies of Indiana includes sections on key identification features, anatomy, life history, habitats, behavior, and flight seasons of dragonflies; the history of dragonfly study in Indiana; and the conservation value of dragonflies. It will be appreciated by all who take wonder in the shimmer of dragonfly wings on a summer day.
Review
"[T]his guide to the dragonflies of mid-continental North America will be a useful companion throughout the region.... It will be appreciated by all who take wonder in the shimmer of dragonfly wings on a summer day." --Birdbooker Report Indiana University Press Indiana University Press
Synopsis
Dragonflies of Indiana was published by Indiana Academy of Science and distributed by Indiana University Press.
Including one or more images of all 97 known species of dragonflies, over 250 color photos, and numerous line drawings and range maps, this guide to the dragonflies of mid-continental North America will be a useful companion throughout the region. Dragonflies of Indiana includes sections on key identification features, anatomy, life history, habitats, behavior, and flight seasons of dragonflies; the history of dragonfly study in Indiana; and the conservation value of dragonflies. It will be appreciated by all who take wonder in the shimmer of dragonfly wings on a summer day.
About the Author
James R. Curry is Emeritus Professor of Biology at Franklin College of Indiana and a former president of the Indiana Academy of Science.