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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Spreadwings (Lestidae) » Lestes » Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus)

Species Lestes tenuatus - Blue-striped Spreadwing

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Internet References
Blue-striped Spreadwing - Lestes tenuatus - male Blue-striped Spreadwing - Lestes tenuatus - male Blue-striped Spreadwing - Lestes tenuatus - male Blue-striped Spreadwing - Lestes tenuatus - male Blue-striped Spreadwing - Lestes tenuatus - female Blue-striped Spreadwing - Lestes tenuatus - male Blue-striped Spreadwing - Lestes tenuatus - male Blue-striped Spreadwing - Lestes tenuatus - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies)
Family Lestidae (Spreadwings)
Genus Lestes
Species tenuatus (Blue-striped Spreadwing)
Explanation of Names
Author of species is Rambur, 1842.
Range
Florida and recently (2008) found in south Texas
Internet References
Odonata of North America, Updated September 2007
Martin Reid's photos
Contributed by A.W. Thomas on 11 December, 2005 - 8:16am
Additional contributions by jforbes, Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 24 October, 2008 - 6:42pm

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