Biology:Lestes spumarius

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Lestes spumarius
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Lestes
Species:
L. spumarius
Binomial name
Lestes spumarius
Hagen in Selys, 1862

Lestes spumarius, the Antillean spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America.[2][3][1][4]

The IUCN conservation status of Lestes spumarius is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]

References

Further reading

  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.

Wikidata ☰ Q1808523 entry