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

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Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861

Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861

Lestes unguiculatus (lyre-tipped spreadwing) is a North American spreadwing damselfly that is IUCN least concern with a stable population.

Family
Genus
Lestes
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861

Lestes unguiculatus, commonly called the lyre-tipped 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 (IUCN) has classified its conservation status as "LC", or least concern. This designation means there is no immediate threat to the survival of the species. The population of Lestes unguiculatus is currently stable. The IUCN conservation status for this species was most recently reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Lestidae Lestes

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