Family Lestidae
Taxon ID: 27102
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 12 taxa in Family Lestidae spanning 2 genera.
Direct Child Taxa (2)
Taxonomic Leaves (11)
- Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
- Southern Spreadwing (Lestes australis)
- Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
- Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
- Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas)
- Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
- Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
- Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
- Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
- Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
- Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)
Additional taxa
Synonyms
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Spreadwing | Archilestes grandis | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| Southern Spreadwing | Lestes australis | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| Spotted Spreadwing | Lestes congener | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| Northern Spreadwing | Lestes disjunctus | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| Emerald Spreadwing | Lestes dryas | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| Amber-winged Spreadwing | Lestes eurinus | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| Sweetflag Spreadwing | Lestes forcipatus | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| Elegant Spreadwing | Lestes inaequalis | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| Slender Spreadwing | Lestes rectangularis | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | Lestes unguiculatus | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| Swamp Spreadwing | Lestes vigilax | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Lestes sp. | Lestidae | Odonata | Insecta | Animalia |