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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Dijkstra, K-D & Lewington R., 2006
Field Guide to Dragonflies of Britain and Europe
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British Wildlife Publishing |
| Pages |
320 |
| ISBN |
10: 0953139948 |
| Comments and Corrigenda |
The book proposes rationalised English names for the European dragonfly fauna. Unfortunately, if accepted, this means changes to some well-established names. For reference here is a list of the changes. (Thanks to Andy Brazil on Dragonflies-UK for compiling this list)
| Common Emerald Dragonfly | Common Spreadwing
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| Scarce Emerald | Robust Spreadwing
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| Blue-tailed Damselfly | Common Bluetail
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| Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly | Small Bluetail
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| Common Blue Damselfly | Common Bluet
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| Azure Damselfly | Azure Bluet
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| Irish Damselfly | Crescent Bluet
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| Northern Damselfly | Spearhead Bluet
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| Southern Damselfly | Mercury Bluet
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| Red-eyed Damselfly | Large Redeye
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| Small Red-eyed Damselfly | Small Redeye
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| White-legged Damselfly | Blue Featherleg
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| Norfolk Hawker | Green-eyed hawker
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| Southern Hawker | Blue Hawker
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| Common Hawker | Moorland Hawker
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| Emperor | Blue Emperor
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| Club-tailed Dragonfly | Common Clubtail
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| Golden-ringed Dragonfly | Common Goldenring
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| Scarce Chaser | Blue Chaser
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| White-faced Darter | Small Whiteface
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| Coverage |
All British and European species. |
| Illustrations |
Colour paintings and photographs. |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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