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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Spreadwings (Lestidae) » Lestes » Southern Spreadwing (Lestes australis)
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Damsel - Lestes australis - female
Copyright © 2012 Gacko

Damsel - Lestes australis - Female
Desoto, Dallas County, Texas, USA
October 18, 2012
Another Southern Spreadwing? I saw a number of these from July through October--at least I think they were the same kind.
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Contributed by Gacko on 1 December, 2012 - 9:20pm
Last updated 2 December, 2012 - 8:32am

Moved
Moved from Spreadwings.
… Gacko, 2 December, 2012 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

Agree with your ID - Lestes australis (female)
Per Paulson (1):

Note on your damsel how the edges of the light antehumeral stripe are somewhat irregular.
This is characteristic of L. australis

L. alacer is also possible in north-central TX.
Note how the edges of the antehumeral stripe are quite straight in L. alacer
See Victor W. Fazio III - Plateau Spreadwing
… William Edwards, 1 December, 2012 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

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