Archilestes
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.
| Archilestes | |
|---|---|
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| Archilestes grandis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Archilestes Selys, 1862 |
The genus contains the following species:
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895 | California spreadwing[1] | Central America and North America | |
| Archilestes exoletus (Hagen in Selys, 1862) | South America | |||
_(10-21-10)_pena_blanca_lake%252C_scc%252C_az_-01_(8120970790).jpg.webp) | Archilestes grandis (Rambur, 1942) | Great spreadwing[1] | western and southern North America | |
| Archilestes guayaraca De Marmels, 1982 | South America | |||
| Archilestes latialatus Donnelly, 1981 | Central America | |||
| Archilestes neblina Garrison, 1982 | Central America | |||
| Archilestes regalis Gloyd, 1944 | Central America | |||
| Archilestes tuberalatus (Williamson, 1921) | Central America | |||
Notes
- "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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