Lestes concinnus
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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[2] | |
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Lestes paludosus | |
Lestes concinnus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae,[3] the spreadwings. They are so named because they rest with their wings spread. This species is known commonly as the dusky spreadwing. It is a nomadic damselfly found in India, Southeast Asia as far as New Caledonia, and northern parts of Australia.[4]
The adult is a medium-sized damselfly about 40 millimeters long with a wingspan around 45 millimeters. It is 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.[4]
This species can be found in freshwater habitat types such as river lagoons, ponds, and swamps. Its population size is unknown but it has a wide range. Threats to the species have not been assessed. It is listed as a least-concern species on the IUCN Red List.[1]
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- 1 2 Dow, R. A. 2009. Lestes concinnus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 January 2016.
- ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1862). "Synopsis des Agrionines, seconde légion: Lestes". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Academie Royale de Belgique. 2 (in French). 13: 288-338 [321].
- ↑ "Species Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- 1 2 Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.