Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895 is a animal in the Lestidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895

Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895

Archilestes californicus (California spreadwing) is a least-concern Lestidae damselfly found in North and Central America with an increasing population.

Family
Genus
Archilestes
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895

Archilestes californicus, commonly known as the California spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing that belongs to the damselfly family Lestidae. This species is found in Central America and North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists Archilestes californicus with the conservation status "LC", which stands for least concern, meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of this species. Its population is currently increasing. The IUCN conservation status for this species was most recently reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Lestidae Archilestes

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