Lestes concinnus
| Lestes concinnus | |
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| Dusky Spreadwing | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Lestes |
| Species: | L.concinnus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lestes concinnus (Hagen, 1862) | |
Lestes concinnus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae. Its common name is Dusky spreadwing, so named as it rests with its wings spread. It is found in India, south-east Asia as far as New Caledonia and northern parts of Australia.[1]
Its natural habitats are freshwater swamps, ponds and lagoons. The adult is a medium-sized damselfly (wingspan 45mm, length 40mm), dusky-grey on dorsal surfaces graduating to light bluish-green on the sides and beneath. In Australia, the distribution is in suitable habitat in the north-west and north-eastern part of the continent from about Broome to the south-eastern Queensland border.[1] The taxon has been assessed as least concern 3.1 in the IUCN Red List.