family
Spreadwings and Allies
Lestidae
Field notes
Lestidae is a family of cosmopolitan, medium-sized to large, slender damselflies,
known commonly as the spreadwings, spread-winged damselflies, or reedlings.
Fossil lestids are known from the Late Eocene onwards.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native spreadwings and allies All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Slender Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis
15,467 observations
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Great Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis
9,861 observations
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Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes congener
9,036 observations
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Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes dryas
8,871 observations
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Swamp Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax
4,963 observations
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Northern Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus
4,463 observations
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Southern Spreadwing
Lestes australis
4,314 observations
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Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis
2,557 observations
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Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus
2,324 observations
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Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus
2,291 observations
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Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus
1,764 observations
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Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes forficula
1,113 observations