Archilestes
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Genus: | Archilestes Selys, 1862
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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:
- Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895 - California Spreadwing[1]
- Archilestes exoletus (Hagen in Selys, 1862)
- Archilestes grandis (Rambur, 1942) - Great Spreadwing[1]
- Archilestes guayaraca De Marmels, 1982
- Archilestes latialatus Donnelly, 1981
- Archilestes neblina Garrison, 1982
- Archilestes regalis Gloyd, 1944
- Archilestes tuberalatus (Williamson, 1921)
Notes
- ^ a b "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
References
- Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
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