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Genus Lestes

Representative Images

Lestes naiad - Lestes Damselfly - Lestes Spreadwing - Lestes Lestes sigma - male Spotted spreadwing - Lestes congener - female Lestes rectangularis? - Lestes rectangularis - male 3024705 Lestes - Lestes - male Archilestes grandis? - Lestes

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

Other Common Names

USE: The Odonata of North America for Common Names
USE: The Odonata of North America for Scientific Names

Numbers

Odonata of North America lists 17 species in the genus.
Nearctica.com lists 15 species for this genus.

Identification

Identification can be difficult as to species.

Remarks

Lestes is Greek, meaning "plunderer", no doubt referring to the predatory habits. (1)

Internet References

Insects of Cedar Creek page has links to images(of genitalia) for several different members of this genus.
Giff Beaton's page shows several members of this genus.

Works Cited

1.A Dictionary of Entomology
George Gordh, David H. Headrick. 2003. CABI Publishing.
Contributed by Cotinis on 23 March, 2004 - 4:36pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2
Last updated 25 February, 2006 - 3:42pm

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