Kingdom Animalia Suborder Zygoptera Phylum Arthropoda Order Odonate | Class Insecta Family Lestidae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Great spreadwing, Odonate, Argia, Hetaerina, Lestes congener | ||
Great spreadwing damselfly ovipositing in tandem archilestes grandis
Archilestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Lestidae. Like most members of Lestidae, Archliestes rest with their wings spread out. This genus has eight species, the great spreadwing and California spreadwing are the most common and widespread.
The genus contains the following species:
References
Archilestes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA