| Lestes amicus | |
|---|---|
|  Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Odonata | 
| Suborder: | Zygoptera | 
| Family: | Lestidae | 
| Genus: | Lestes | 
| Species: | L. amicus  | 
| Binomial name | |
| Lestes amicus  Martin, 1910  | |
Lestes amicus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is native to much of southern and central Africa. It lives near streams and pools, often in swampy habitat. [1]