Family Lestidae - Spreadwings

Classification · Other Common Names · Size · Identification · Habitat · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Spotted spreadwing (Lestes congener) ? - Lestes congener - male - female

multiple damsels - Lestes - male - female

Emerald spreadwing - Lestes dryas - female

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) (1)

Identification

Wings stalked at base. Clear wings, typically held diverged above the body at rest. (1)

Habitat

Ponds and swamps. (1)

Remarks

Odonata of North America uses the common name "Spreadwings" for this family.

Print References

Borror & White, pp. 74-75 (1)

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

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