| Lestes rectangularis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Lestes |
| Species: | L. rectangularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lestes rectangularis
Say, 1839
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Lestes rectangularis is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known by the common name slender spreadwing. [1] [2] It is native to eastern North America, including eastern Canada and the United States. [1] [2]
This damselfly is long and thin. The body is black with a pale blue face, and the wings have yellow edges. The female is larger, with paler yellow on the wings. This species lives along springs and drying ponds. [3]
References
- ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Lestes rectangularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T51364361A65836814. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51364361A65836814.en. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ a b c NatureServe. 2015. Lestes rectangularis. NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Accessed January 29, 2016.
- ^ Slender Spreadwing. Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies. University of Nebraska State Museum.
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| Lestes rectangularis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Lestes |
| Species: | L. rectangularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lestes rectangularis
Say, 1839
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Lestes rectangularis is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known by the common name slender spreadwing. [1] [2] It is native to eastern North America, including eastern Canada and the United States. [1] [2]
This damselfly is long and thin. The body is black with a pale blue face, and the wings have yellow edges. The female is larger, with paler yellow on the wings. This species lives along springs and drying ponds. [3]
References
- ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Lestes rectangularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T51364361A65836814. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51364361A65836814.en. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ a b c NatureServe. 2015. Lestes rectangularis. NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Accessed January 29, 2016.
- ^ Slender Spreadwing. Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies. University of Nebraska State Museum.
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