Lestes tridens
Lestes tridens is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the spotted spreadwing. It is native to much of the southern half of Africa, where it is widespread. It lives along the edges of lakes and swamps. It is not considered to be threatened.[1]
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Species: | L. tridens |
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Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | |
References
- Clausnitzer, V., Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K. 2010. Lestes tridens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 January 2016.
External links
- Data related to Lestes tridens at Wikispecies
- Lestes tridens on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
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