The elegant spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis) is a species of damselfly in the familyLestidae, the spreadwings. It is native to eastern North America, including eastern Canada and the United States.[1]
This species is 45 to 60 millimeters long.[2] The male has a metallic green and yellow thorax and a blue-tipped green abdomen. The body is pruinose, especially in older specimens. The female has a thicker body with duller coloration. This species is similar to the swamp spreadwing (L. vigilax) but larger in size, and to the amber-winged spreadwing (L. eurinus) but without the amber wings.[3]
Biologyedit
This species lives near freshwater bodies such as streams, lakes, ponds, and marshes.[3] It may live under the canopy in wooded areas.[2]
The elegant spreadwing is known to feed on smaller damselflies.[2]
References====External linksedit
Media related to Elegant spreadwing at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Elegant spreadwing at Wikispecies
^NatureServe. 2015. Lestes inaequalis. NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Accessed January 28, 2016.
^ abcLestes inaequalis. March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Odonata Central.
^ abLestes inaequalis. Wisconsin Odonata Survey. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
April 12, 2024
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