Lestes plagiatus

Lestes plagiatus
Male
Female both in Eswatini
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Lestidae
Genus:	Lestes
Species:	L. plagiatus
Binomial name
Lestes plagiatus (Burmeister, 1839)
Synonyms
Lestes forceps Rambur, 1842 Lestes obscurus Kirby, 1898 Lestes regulatus Martin, 1910 Lestes tarryi Pinhey, 1962

Lestes plagiatus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the highlands spreadwing, common spreadwing, and stream spreadwing. ^[1]

This species is native to much of the southern half of Africa, where it is widespread. ^[1] It is recorded in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

This damselfly lives near pools, swamps, and streams. ^[1]

References

1. Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Lestes plagiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T59904A85596411. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59904A85596411.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. Dijkstra, K-D. B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Eastern Africa: Handbook for all Odonata from Sudan to Zimbabwe. Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika. ISBN   978-94-916-1506-1.
3. Tarboton, W. R.; Tarboton, M. (2015). A guide to dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. Struik Nature Publishing. ISBN   978-1-77584-184-5.
4. Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft Publishers. ISBN   978-954-642-330-6.

External links

• Lestes virgatus on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
• Highland spreadwing Species text in the Online Atlas of South African Odonata