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For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
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Spreadwings (Lestidae)
Family Lestidae - Spreadwings
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder
Zygoptera (Damselflies)
Family
Lestidae (Spreadwings)
Other Common Names
Stalked-winged Damselflies
Spread-winged Damselflies
USE:
The Odonata of North America
for Common and Scientific Names
Size
body length 31.75-50.8 mm (1.25-2 inches)
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Identification
Wings stalked at base. Clear wings, typically held diverged above the body at rest.
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Habitat
Ponds and swamps.
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Remarks
Odonata of North America
uses the common name "Spreadwings" for this family.
Print References
Borror & White, pp. 74-75
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Lam, pp. 23-35
Internet References
Insects of Cedar Creek
Giff Beaton's Spreadwing Page
Works Cited
1.
A Field Guide to Insects
Richard E. White, Donald J. Borror, Roger Tory Peterson. 1998. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Contributed by
Troy Bartlett
on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by
Mike Boone
,
cotinis
,
Giff Beaton
,
Robin McLeod
,
Tony-2
,
zdanko
Last updated 14 January, 2022 - 11:14am