Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842 is a animal in the Lestidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842

Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842

Lestes forficula, the rainpool spreadwing, is a stable least-concern spreadwing damselfly found across the Americas.

Family
Genus
Lestes
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842

Lestes forficula, commonly known as the rainpool spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing damselfly that belongs to the family Lestidae. This species can be found in the Caribbean region, Central America, North America, and South America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed Lestes forficula as least concern, abbreviated "LC", meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of this species. Its population is currently stable, and its IUCN conservation status was most recently reviewed in 2018.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Lestidae Lestes

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