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.
Lestes dissimulans is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known by the common name cryptic spreadwing.
Lestes ictericus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known by the common names tawny spreadwing and yellow spreadwing. It is native to much of eastern and western Africa. It lives near seasonal pools in savanna habitat.
Lestes ochraceus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the ochre spreadwing. It is native to much of central Africa.
Lestes pallidus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. Its common names include pallid spreadwing and pale spreadwing. It is native to Africa, where it is widespread. It lives around pools and streams.
Lestes pinheyi is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as Pinhey's spreadwing. It is native to central Africa, where it is widespread. It lives in pools and swamps. It is not considered to be threatened.
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.
Lestes uncifer is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the sickle spreadwing. It is native to much of the southern half of Africa, where it is widespread. It occurs near swamps and slow-moving streams, sometimes in forested areas. It is not considered to be threatened.
Lestes virgatus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the smoky spreadwing and virginal spreadwing. It is native to much of southeastern Africa, where it is widespread. It lives in pools and swamps in forest and woodland habitat.
Lestes virens is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the small spreadwing or small emerald spreadwing. It is native to much of Europe and western and central Asia.
Lestes rectangularis is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known by the common name slender spreadwing. It is native to eastern North America, including eastern Canada and the United States.
Lestes barbarus is a species of damselfly of the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. Its common names in English include southern emerald damselfly, shy emerald damselfly, and migrant spreadwing.
Lestes dryas is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. Its common names include emerald spreadwing, scarce emerald damselfly and robust spreadwing. An alternate name in Ireland is the turlough spreadwing.
Lestes alacer, the plateau spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Lestes australis, the southern spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in North America.
Lestes disjunctus, the northern spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in North America.
Lestes spumarius, the Antillean spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America.
Lestes vidua, the Carolina spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in North America.
Lestes tenuatus, the blue-striped spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Lestes unguiculatus, the lyre-tipped spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in North America.
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