Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861 is a animal in the Lestidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861

Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861

The plateau spreadwing, Lestes alacer, is a stable least-concern damselfly found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Lestes
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861

Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861, commonly known as the plateau 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 has assessed Lestes alacer with the conservation status "LC" (least concern), which means there is no immediate threat to the survival of this species. The population of Lestes alacer is currently stable, and the IUCN conservation assessment for the species was last reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Lestidae Lestes

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