Lestes vigilax
Lestes vigilax, the swamp spreadwing, is a damselfly of the genus Lestes. It grows between 42 and 55 mm long. It ranges from eastern North America west to Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Texas, and to Georgia and South Carolina. It is most commonly seen between May and October.
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| L. vigilax at Fort Custer in Augusta, Michigan | |
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| Species: | L. vigilax |
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| Lestes vigilax Sélys (1862) | |
References
- Lam, Ed (2004). Damselflies of the Northeast. Biodiversity Books. ISBN 0-9754015-0-5.
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