''Lestes'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
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 ...
in the family
Lestidae
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 ...
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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
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
word λῃστής (lēistēs) meaning ''predator''.
Extant Species
The genus ''Lestes'' includes the following species:
Fossils
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Lestes aquisextana ''
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Lestes arvernus ''
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Lestes brisaci ''
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Lestes ceresti
''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 ...
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Lestes conexus ''
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Lestes datangensis ''
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Lestes dianacompteae ''
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Lestes forsterii
''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 ...
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Lestes irenea ''
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Lestes leucosia ''
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Lestes ligea ''
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Lestes lutzi ''
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Lestes peisinoe ''
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Lestes plicata ''
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Lestes regina ''
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Lestes sieblosiformis
''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 ...
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Lestes statzi ''
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Lestes vicina ''
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Lestes zalesskyi''
See also
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Chalcolestes
''Chalcolestes'' is a small genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. They are commonly known as Willow Spreadwings. They are similar to the Spreadwings of the genus Lestes.
The name ''Chalcolestes'' comes from Greek
Greek may refer to:
Gree ...
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar , from=Q2649380
Lestidae
Zygoptera genera
Odonata of Europe
Odonata of Australia
Odonata of Oceania
Odonata of Africa
Odonata of New Zealand
Odonata of North America
Taxa named by William Elford Leach
Damselflies
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot