Lestes

Lestes is a genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. 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.

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

Extant Species

The genus Lestes includes the following species:

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

• Chalcolestes

References

External links

• Media related to Lestes at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Lestes at Wikispecies

1. Lestes barbarus
2. Lestes sponsa
3. Lešť
4. Lestes rectangularis
5. Lestes dryas
6. Lestes dorothea
7. Lestes virens
8. Lestes spatula
9. Lestes praemorsus
10. Lestes congener
11. Lestes pinheyi
12. Sympecma fusca
13. Lestes helix
14. Lestes praevius
15. Chalcolestes viridis
16. List of Canadian damselflies
17. Lestes henshawi
18. Lestes nodalis
19. Lestes sigma
20. Lestes tridens