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Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Spreadwings (Lestidae) » Archilestes » Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Spreadwings (Lestidae) » Lestes » Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera)

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Spreadwing


I agree that either Spotted S


spotted spreadwing?


Spotted


Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)?


"Spotted" Spreadwing


Spotted Spreadwing?


spreadwing


tail apendages would help.


Spotted Spreadwing


Spotted Spreadwing


Female - Spreadwing Damselfly


Lestes congener?


Seems like it...


Spotted Spreadwing?


I vote for Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)


Spreadwing


Spots


Actually, we would say neither!


Lyre-tipped Spreadwing


Spreadwing


Female Lestes congener?


Damselfly?


I did not know that teneral s


Teneral Male Lestes congener?


Spotted Spreadwing


Male Lestes congener


Female Lestes congener


Lestes congener - Male?


Spotted spreadwing


Spotted spreadwing


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Lestes congener - Male?


Spotted spreadwing


damselfly


possibly


Lestes


Looks more like


Lestes congener


Lestes congener


Lestes congener


I see spots...


Lestes congener?


looks like


Females hard to say for sure sometimes


Looks like we may see the spots under the abdomen


Lestes congener


Lestes sp


Spotted Spreadwing (male)


Looks like


It is tough


Whoops! Just noticed your photos are different.


Thanks


Lestes congener


looks like Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)


Yes, but...


Spreadwing Damsel


Insect repellent...


I agree


Moving to guide.



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