Biology:Archilestes

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Short description: Genus of damselflies

Archilestes
Great Spreadwing Archilestes grandis 2009-08-16.jpg
Archilestes grandis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Archilestes
Selys, 1862

Archilestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Lestidae. Like most members of Lestidae, Archliestes rest with their wings spread out. This genus has eight species, the great spreadwing and California spreadwing are the most common and widespread.

The genus contains the following species:

Male Female Scientific name Common name Distribution
Archilestes californicus 10077425.jpg Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895 California spreadwing[1] Central America and North America
Archilestes exoletus (Hagen in Selys, 1862) South America
SPREADWING, GREAT (Archilastes grandis) (10-21-10) pena blanca lake, scc, az -01 (8120970790).jpg Archilestes grandis (Rambur, 1942) Great spreadwing[1] western and southern North America
Archilestes guayaraca De Marmels, 1982 South America
Archilestes latialatus Donnelly, 1981 Central America
Archilestes neblina Garrison, 1982 Central America
Archilestes regalis Gloyd, 1944 Central America
Archilestes tuberalatus (Williamson, 1921) Central America

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References

Wikidata ☰ Q1901525 entry