Lestes vigilax

Lestes vigilax, the swamp spreadwing, is a damselfly of the genus Lestes. It grows between 42 and 55 mm long. It ranges from eastern North America west to Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Texas, and to Georgia and South Carolina. It is most commonly seen between May and October.

Swamp spreadwing
L. vigilax at Fort Custer in Augusta, Michigan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Lestidae
Genus:
Lestes
Species:
L. vigilax
Binomial name
Lestes vigilax
Sélys (1862)

References
  • Lam, Ed (2004). Damselflies of the Northeast. Biodiversity Books. ISBN 0-9754015-0-5.


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