Lestes virgatus (Burmeister, 1839) is a animal in the Lestidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Lestes virgatus (Burmeister, 1839)
Lestes virgatus is a widespread African spreadwing damselfly that lives in forest and woodland pools and swamps.
Lestes virgatus (Burmeister, 1839) is a species of damselfly that belongs to Lestidae, the spreadwing family. It has two common names: the smoky spreadwing and the virginal spreadwing. This species is native to most of southeastern Africa, where it has a widespread distribution. It can be found living in pools and swamps that are located within forest and woodland habitats.
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Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862
Austrolestes minjerriba Watson, 1979
Lestes dorothea Fraser, 1924
Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862
Chalcolestes parvidens (Artobolevskii, 1929)
Indolestes peregrinus (Ris, 1916)
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