Lestes

<i>Lestes</i>

Lestes

Genus of damselflies

For the suffix "-lestes", see List of commonly used taxonomic affixes.

Lestes is a genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae.[2] The family hold their wings at about 45 degrees to the body when resting. This distinguishes them from most other species of damselflies which hold the wings along, and parallel to, the body when at rest.

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The name Lestes comes from the Greek word λῃστής (lēistēs) meaning predator.[3]

Extant Species

The genus Lestes includes the following species:[4]

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Fossils

  • †Lestes aquisextana
  • †Lestes arvernus
  • †Lestes brisaci
  • †Lestes ceresti
  • †Lestes conexus
  • †Lestes datangensis
  • †Lestes dianacompteae
  • †Lestes forsterii
  • †Lestes irenea
  • †Lestes leucosia
  • †Lestes ligea
  • †Lestes lutzi
  • †Lestes peisinoe
  • †Lestes plicata
  • †Lestes regina
  • †Lestes sieblosiformis
  • †Lestes statzi
  • †Lestes vicina
  • †Lestes zalesskyi

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Leach, W.E. (1815). "Entomology". In Brewster, D. (ed.). The Edinburgh Encyclopedia. Vol. 9 (reprint 1830 ed.). Edinburgh: William Blackburn. pp. 57–172 [137].
  2. [2]
    "Genus Lestes Leach, 1815". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. [3]
    Costantino D’Antonio and Francesca Vegliante. "Derivatio nominis libellularum europæarum" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 3 August 2010.
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    Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
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    "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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    "Checklist of UK Species". British Dragonfly Society. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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    "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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    Brian Nelson; Robert Thompson (2004). The Natural History of Ireland's Dragonflies. Ulster Museum. ISBN 978-0-900761-45-4.
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    Jacques d'Aguilar; Jean-Louis Dommanget; René Préchac (1986). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain, Europe and North Africa. Collins.
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