Lestes plagiatus
| Lestes plagiatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Lestes |
| Species: | L. plagiatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lestes plagiatus (Burmeister, 1839) | |
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.[1]
This species is native to much of the southern half of Africa, where it is widespread.[1] It is recorded in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi.[2][3][4]
This damselfly lives near pools, swamps, and streams.[1]
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- 1 2 3 Clausnitzer, V., Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K. 2010. Lestes plagiatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 January 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tarboton, W. R.; Tarboton, M. (2015). A guide to dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. Struik Nature Publishing. ISBN 9781775841845.
- ↑ Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft Publishers. ISBN 9789546423306.
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