List Of Canadian Damselflies

picture info	List Of Canadian Damselflies {{No footnotes, date=December 2019 This is a list of damselflies (Odonata) of Canada. Family Calopterygidae, broad-winged damsels Genus '' Calopteryx'', jewelwings * '' Calopteryx aequabilis'', river jewelwing * ''Calopteryx amata'', superb jewelwing * '' Calopteryx dimidiata'', sparkling jewelwing * ''Calopteryx maculata'', ebony jewelwing Genus ''Hetaerina'', rubyspots * ''Hetaerina americana'', American rubyspot Family Lestidae, spreadwings Genus ''Archilestes'' * ''Archilestes grandis'', great spreadwing Genus ''Lestes'' * ''Lestes australis'', southern spreadwing * ''Lestes congener'', spotted spreadwing * '' Lestes disjunctus'', common spreadwing or northern spreadwing * ''Lestes dryas'', emerald spreadwing * '' Lestes eurinus'', amber-winged spreadwing * '' Lestes forcipatus'', sweetflag spreadwing * ''Lestes inaequalis'', elegant spreadwing * '' Lestes rectangularis'', slender spreadwing * '' Lestes stultus'', black spreadwing * '' Lestes unguiculatus'', lyre-tipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Damselfly Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along the body when at rest, unlike dragonflies which hold the wings flat and away from the body. An ancient group, damselflies have existed since at least the Lower Permian, and are found on every continent except Antarctica. All damselflies are predatory insects; both nymphs and adults actively hunt and eat other insects. The nymphs are aquatic, with different species living in a variety of freshwater habitats including acidic bogs, ponds, lakes and rivers. The nymphs moult repeatedly, at the last moult climbing out of the water to undergo metamorphosis. The skin splits down the back, they emerge and inflate their wings and abdomen to gain their adult form. Their presence on a body of water indicates that it is relatively unpolluted, but the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lestes ''Lestes'' is a genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. The family hold their wings at about 45 degrees to the body when resting. This distinguishes them from most other species of damselflies which hold the wings along, and parallel to, the body when at rest. The name ''Lestes'' comes from the Greek word λῃστής (lēistēs) meaning ''predator''. Extant Species The genus ''Lestes'' includes the following species: Fossils '' Lestes aquisextana '' '' Lestes arvernus '' '' Lestes brisaci '' ''Lestes ceresti '' '' Lestes conexus '' '' Lestes datangensis '' '' Lestes dianacompteae '' ''Lestes forsterii '' '' Lestes irenea '' '' Lestes leucosia '' '' Lestes ligea '' '' Lestes lutzi '' '' Lestes peisinoe '' '' Lestes plicata '' '' Lestes regina '' ''Lestes sieblosiformis '' '' Lestes statzi '' '' Lestes vicina '' '' Lestes zalesskyi'' See also Chalcolestes ''Chalcolestes'' is a small genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. They are commonly known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Amphiagrion ''Amphiagrion'' is a genus of damselfly, damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. The males are bright red with some black; the females are duller. The genus is confined to North America. The genus contains the following species: ''Amphiagrion abbreviatum'' - Western Red Damsel ''Amphiagrion saucium'' - Eastern Red Damsel References Coenagrionidae Zygoptera genera Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps {{Coenagrionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Coenagrionidae The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,300 species are in this family, making it the largest damselfly family. The family Coenagrionidae has six subfamilies: Agriocnemidinae, Argiinae, Coenagrioninae, Ischnurinae, Leptobasinae, and Pseudagrioninae. This family is referred to as the narrow-winged damselflies or the pond damselflies. The Coenagrionidae enjoy a worldwide distribution, and are among the most common of damselfly families. This family has the smallest of damselfly species. More than 110 genera of the family Coenagrionidae are currently accepted.Integrated Taxonomic Information System (2007)Coenagrionidae retrieved November 4, 2007. Etymology The name may be derived from Greek ''coen'' meaning shared or common and ''agrio'' meaning fields or wild. Characteristics * Usually have a black pattern * Ground c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lestes Unguiculatus ''Lestes unguiculatus'', the lyre-tipped spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing The Lestidae are a rather small family of cosmopolitan, large-sized, slender damselflies, known commonly as the spreadwings or spread-winged damselflies. Characteristics While most damselflies rest with their wings folded together, most member ... in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Lestes unguiculatus'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. References Further reading * Lestes Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1861 {{Lestoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestes Stultus ''Lestes stultus'', the black spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing The Lestidae are a rather small family of cosmopolitan, large-sized, slender damselflies, known commonly as the spreadwings or spread-winged damselflies. Characteristics While most damselflies rest with their wings folded together, most member ... in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Lestes stultus'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. References Further reading * Lestes Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1861 {{Lestoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestes Rectangularis ''Lestes rectangularis'' is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known by the common name slender spreadwing.NatureServe. 2015''Lestes rectangularis''.NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Accessed January 29, 2016. It is native to eastern North America, including eastern Canada and the United States. 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. Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies. University of Nebraska State Museum. References R Odonata of North A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Elegant Spreadwing ''Lestes inaequalis'' is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. This species is known commonly as the elegant spreadwing. It is native to eastern North America, including eastern Canada and the United States.NatureServe. 2015''Lestes inaequalis''.NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Accessed January 28, 2016. Description This species is 45 to 60 millimeters long.''Lestes inaequalis''. Odonata Central. The male has a metallic green and yellow thorax and a blue-tipped green abdomen. The body is pruinose Pruinescence , or pruinosity, is a "frosted" or dusty-looking coating on top of a surface. It may also be called a pruina (plural: ''pruinae'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestes Forcipatus The sweetflag spreadwing (''Lestes forcipatus'') is a species of damselfly in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ... Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is native to North America, especially eastern parts of Canada and the United States.''Lestes forcipatus'' – Sweetflag Spreadwing. The Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) of the Columbia Basin, British Columbia. Royal BC Museum. Identification This is a medium-sized spreadwing, measuring about 38 to 50 millimeters in length. The male has a dark or black thorax with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestes Eurinus ''Lestes eurinus'', the amber-winged spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing The Lestidae are a rather small family of cosmopolitan, large-sized, slender damselflies, known commonly as the spreadwings or spread-winged damselflies. Characteristics While most damselflies rest with their wings folded together, most member ... in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Lestes eurinus'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. References Further reading * Lestes Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1840 {{Lestoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lestes Dryas ''Lestes dryas'' is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. Its common names include emerald spreadwing, scarce emerald damselfly and robust spreadwing.Boudot, J. 2014''Lestes dryas''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 January 2016. An alternate name in Ireland is the turlough spreadwing. This species is native to the Holarctic, especially northern parts of Eurasia and North America. It is relictual in North Africa. ''L. dryas'' can tolerate extreme conditions that few other dragonflies can survive. Identification This damselfly is about 35 to 42 millimeters long, the males are generally longer than the females. The males' wingspan is about 45 millimeters and the females' about 47 millimeters.Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M. J. 2003 onwards''Lestes dryas'' (Kirby, 1890).British insects: Dragonglies and Damselflies (Odonata). Version: 1st January 2012. Like the other members of the genus ''Lestes'', both sexes of ''L. dryas'' have la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestes Disjunctus ''Lestes disjunctus'', the northern spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing The Lestidae are a rather small family of cosmopolitan, large-sized, slender damselflies, known commonly as the spreadwings or spread-winged damselflies. Characteristics While most damselflies rest with their wings folded together, most member ... in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Lestes disjunctus'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. References Further reading * Lestes Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1862 {{Lestoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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