Books

  • Boano G., Sindaco R., Riservato E., Fasano S. & Barbero R. (2007) - Atlante degli Odonati del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. An atlas featuring all the species recorded in Piemonte and in the Aosta valley, with observation data.
  • Brochard C., Croenendijk D., Van der Ploeg E. & Termaat T. (2012) - Fotogids larvenhuidjes van libellen. The best guide for exuviae identification. Currently available only in Dutch language.
  • Bos F., Wasscher M. & Reinboud W. (2007) - Veldgids libellen. This is a guide focusing on the characters leading to species identification in the field. It features mainly Northern and Central Europe species, but all the species you can find in the Cuneo region are listed here. In Dutch.
  • Corbet P. S. (1999) - Dragonflies: behaviour and ecology of Odonata. The most complete book, to learn everything about dragonflies. In English.
  • Dijkstra K.B. & Lewington R. (2006) - Field guide to the dragonflies of Britain and Europe. The best field guide currently available. In English or French.
  • Doucet G. (2011) - Clé de détermination des Exuvies des Odonates de France. Good book for exuviae collection and identification. In French.

Scientific studies

  • Breton F. (2008) - Phénomènes migratoires chez Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys, 1840) dans les Alpes du Sud.

  • D'Antonio C. & Vegliante F. (2002) - Derivatio nominis libellularum europaearum.

  • Fasano S., Pirone S. Toffoli R. (1993) - Nuovi dati sugli Odonati della provincia di Cuneo (Insecta, Odonata) - Rivista Piemontese di Storia Naturale, 14.
  • Groppali R. (2009) - Odonati europei e riscaldamento globale.
  • Ruffo S. & Stoch F. (2005) - Checklist e distribuzione della fauna italiana - Mem. Mus. civ. St. nat. Verona, sez. Scien. d. Vita, 2° ser., 16.

Websites

  • www.odonata.it - The reference about dragonflies in Italy.In Italian.
  • www.naturamediterraneo.com - With a forum dedicated to the Odonata where you can share informations and get help with identification. In Italian.
  • www.wikipedia.de - The German version of the mostly used online encyclopedia has the best description about the dragonflies. Good are also the same pages in other languages (English primarily).
  • www.entomologi.se - Good site, in Swedish: with a section dedicated to the dragonflies (Trollsländor).

Planning a visit

General informations


Websites of the parks