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This three-volume work, "The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma: Odonata," delves into the rich world of Indian dragonflies. The exploration began in 1758 with Linnaeus, and a significant leap occurred in 1850-1890 under Baron Edmond de Selys-Longchamps. Dr. F. Ris, Mr. E. B. Williamson, and Dr. F. Laidlaw continued to shape the field. Initiated in 1918, the series evolved into a comprehensive study, spanning India, Darjeeling, Sind, Ceylon, and Burma, enriched by collaborative contributions. The first volume, published in 1933, concluded Zygoptera and introduced the Anisoptera suborder. The subsequent volume in 1934 completed Anisoptera, hinting at undiscovered diversity with 537 described species. Acknowledgments extend to contributors, museum specialists, and the Bombay Natural History Society, reflecting on Mr. H. V O’Donel's contributions and noting taxonomic suggestions. The glossary remains unchanged throughout the trilogy. About The Author: Frederic Charles Fraser (1880-1963), an English entomologist, specialized in Odonata, particularly dragonflies. After military service in India as a lieutenant colonel surgeon, he dedicated himself to dragonfly research, primarily at the British Museum (Natural History). His extensive collection is housed there. Correspondence with A. Eric Gardner is archived in the Natural History Museum, London, while his exchanges with Irish odonatologist Niall McNeill are in the Oxford University Museum. Fraser, a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, authored key works, including three volumes on the Odonata of British India, Ceylon, and Burma (1933-1936). Additionally, he explored the origin and descent of the Odonata order (1954), proposed a reclassification (1957), and produced a handbook on Australasian dragonflies (1960). The Title 'The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma Odonata written/authored/edited by F. C. Fraser', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9788121205436 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 491 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Zoology. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:- 3rd