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

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Lestes stultus Hagen, 1861

Lestes stultus Hagen, 1861

Lestes stultus, the black spreadwing, is a stable least-concern spreadwing damselfly found in North America.

Family
Genus
Lestes
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Lestes stultus Hagen, 1861

Lestes stultus, commonly known as the black spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing damselfly that belongs to the family Lestidae. This species is found in North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed Lestes stultus as having a conservation status of "LC", or least concern, meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of the species. Its overall population is currently stable. This IUCN conservation assessment was most recently reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Lestidae Lestes

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