Lestes plagiatus

Lestes plagiatus
Male
Female
both in Eswatini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Lestes
Species:
L. plagiatus
Binomial name
Lestes plagiatus
(Burmeister, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Lestes forceps Rambur, 1842
  • Lestes obscurus Kirby, 1898
  • Lestes regulatus Martin, 1910
  • Lestes tarryi Pinhey, 1962

Lestes plagiatus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the highlands spreadwing, common spreadwing, and stream spreadwing.

This species is native to much of the southern half of Africa, where it is widespread. It is recorded in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi.

This damselfly lives near pools, swamps, and streams.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Lestes plagiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T59904A85596411. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59904A85596411.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Dijkstra, K-D. B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Eastern Africa: Handbook for all Odonata from Sudan to Zimbabwe. Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika. ISBN 978-94-916-1506-1.
  3. ↑ Tarboton, W. R.; Tarboton, M. (2015). A guide to dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. Struik Nature Publishing. ISBN 978-1-77584-184-5.
  4. ↑ Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft Publishers. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.