Bøger i Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects serien

The original goal was to include all genera known from South America and all species from Brazil, but for most groups, the scope was expanded to encompass all species in South America, and, in many cases, to include terrestrial species of orders that include both terrestrial and aquatic taxa.

This comprehensive assessment of three suborders of insects adapted to an aquatic or littoral habitat looks at everything from their biology, morphology and larval development to the various methods for collecting, preserving and examining specimens.

The original goal was to include all genera known from South America and all species from Brazil, but for most groups, the scope was expanded to encompass all species in South America, and, in some cases, to include terrestrial species of orders comprising both terrestrial and aquatic taxa.

This beautiful volume, with hundreds of fascinating hand-drawn illustrations, completes the two-volume work on the order Odonata in the Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects.