Mendoza-Penagos, Cristian Camilo;Pérez-Gutiérrez, León A.;Muzón, Javier
Lestidae
The Lestidae are a rather small family of cosmopolitan, large-sized, slender damselflies, known commonly as the spreadwings or spread-winged damselflies.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOdonata
- FamilyLestidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded933,663
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The Lestidae are a rather small family of cosmopolitan, large-sized, slender damselflies, known commonly as the spreadwings or spread-winged damselflies.
Fossil lestids are known from the Late Eocene onwards.