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Species Lestes stultus - Black Spreadwing

Metallic damselfly - Lestes stultus - male

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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 stultus (Black Spreadwing)

Explanation of Names

Author of species is Hagen, 1861.

Internet References

Odonata of North America, Updated September 2007

Contributed by A.W. Thomas on 11 December, 2005 - 8:15am
Additional contributions by Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 21 February, 2008 - 10:45pm

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