Lestes unguiculatus, the lyre-tipped spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in North America.[2][3][1][4]

Lestes unguiculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Lestes
Species:
L. unguiculatus
Binomial name
Lestes unguiculatus
Hagen, 1861

The IUCN conservation status of Lestes unguiculatus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]

male claspers, showing "lyre" shape

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Lestes unguiculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T51364399A65836819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51364399A65836819.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Lestes unguiculatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  3. ^ "Lestes unguiculatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  4. ^ "Lestes unguiculatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  5. ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  6. ^ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

Further reading edit

  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.