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British Dragonfly Society BookList All book purchases from this web page benefit the British Dragonfly Society

General ID Guides

Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Steve Brooks Illustrations by Richard Lewington Describes and illustrates all of Britain's 38 resident and 11 migrant species (2nd edition includes the Small Red-eyed Damselfly and Green Darnier). The species descriptions cover major identifying characteristics and comparisons with similar species; status and conservation; and ecology and behaviour with descriptions of habitat, larval form and behaviour, emergence, feeding, territorial and mating behaviours and egg-laying preferences. The illustrations show both males and females with diagnostic features such as segment markings or head patterns, wingspan and length measurements etc, and all resident species accounts are also accompanied by a distribution map and a chart indicating the flight season. The guide also includes a comprehensive introduction to dragonflies (with sections on the fossil record, world perspective, biology, flight, life history, distribution, habitats and dragonflies and the law), information on creating ponds for dragonflies, field study and practical conservation, and a list of the best places to watch dragonflies throughout Britain and Ireland. The second edition has been fully revised. Price GBP 15.99 (reduced from 18.95 until 31/03/2003) -Edition 2 2002 - Order Code: #133842W paperback

Guide to the Dragonflies of Great Britain Dan Powell A unique new field guide to the resident and vagrant dragonflies of Great Britain, fresh in approach and full of original observations. Contains over 380 painted illustrations by Dan Powell, showing the key features, jizz, behaviour and habitat, on a double-page spread. Price GBP 15.95 1999 - Order Code: #93356W paperback

Dragonflies of Great Britain and Ireland CO Hammond Revised by R Merritt The definitive guide to the British and Irish odonata. Includes an illustrated key to the aquatic larval stages. Also available: Identification Chart of British and Irish Dragonflies 600 x 900mm £5.25 incl. VAT #22096. Revised edition of book: Price GBP 13.95 1985 - Order Code: #1656W paperback

Dragonflies of Europe RR Askew The first comprehensive account of the entire European fauna, comprising 114 species. The colour plates depict every species of damselfly (Zygoptera) and dragonfly (Anisoptera), in most cases showing both sexes as well as important variants. The text describes their biology, external characters, flight periods, habitats and distribution, including a large scale map for each species. Line drawings highlight diagnostic features of both adults and larvae. There is an extensive key as well as a complete checklist and bibliography. Price GBP 60 1988 - Order Code: #2663W hardback

Dragonflies Peter L Miller Plates by RR Askew This fully revised edition also features colour illustrations drawn from Askew's The Dragonflies of Europe. All aspects of the natural history of this ancient order are covered, with sections addressing their study and conservation. Price GBP 9.95 1995 - Order Code: #2238W paperback

Dragonflies of the World Jill Silsby Unique work covering the evolution, ecology, behaviour, physiology and taxonomy of more than 300 species of odonata. The majority are illustrated in their adult form, but many can be found illustrated as larvae. Also describes the distinctive features of individual families and 73 sub-families. Price GBP 27.50 2001 - Order Code: #117721W hardback

Dragonflies Philip S Corbet Philip S. Corbet has devoted a lifetime to the study of dragonflies, and his book A Biology of Dragonflies has been a standard text for more than thirty-five years. This latest book establishes a new benchmark for the Odonata, providing a comprehensive, critical review of past and current knowledge - both published and unpublished - about species from all biogeographical regions in both functional and evolutionary contexts. The volume emphasizes the diversity found in dragonfly behaviour as well as unifying patterns. It describes the behavioural strategies that influence the fitness of individuals in physical and biotic environments and in all stages of the life cycle, and identifies the biological principles reflected in those strategies. The book also examines behaviour associated with processes such as habitat selection, foraging, seasonal regulation, migration, territoriality, mating, and sperm competition, emphasizing the interdependence of all developmental stages as well as relationships among dragonflies and other animals, including humans. The wealth of information and its integrated treatment will make the book the definitive source on dragonflies for years to come. `A truly authoritative natural history monograph dealing with a large taxon, and not strictly the behavioural ecology text that the title suggests....Will sit next to Bert Holldobler and Edward O. Wilson's The Ants (Springer, 1990) as one of the definitive natural history texts of the twentieth century.'Mike Siva-Jothy, Dept.of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield Price GBP 62.50 1999 - Order Code: #89912W hardback

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