Biology:Lestes uncifer
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Short description: Species of damselfly
| Lestes uncifer | |
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| Lestes uncifer male in South Africa | |
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| Lestes uncifer female in South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Lestes |
| Species: | L. uncifer
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| Binomial name | |
| Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899
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Lestes uncifer is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the sickle spreadwing. It is native to much of the southern half of Africa, where it is widespread. It occurs near swamps and slow-moving streams, sometimes in forested areas. It is not considered to be threatened.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Lestes uncifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59906A85620759.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59906/85620759. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
External links
- Sickle spreadwing Species text in the Online Atlas of South African Odonata
Wikidata ☰ Q1313851 entry
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