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Chalcolestes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Odonata

Higher classification
  
Lestidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Lestidae

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Chalcolestes viridis, Odonate, Damselfly, Lestidae, Chalcolestes parvidens

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Chalcolestes is a small genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. They are commonly known as Willow Spreadwings. They are similar to the Spreadwings of the genus Lestes.

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The name Chalcolestes comes from Greek: χαλχοσ copper and ληστησ predator.

The genus contains only two species:

  • Chalcolestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929) – Eastern Willow Spreadwing
  • Chalcolestes viridis (Vander Linden, 1825) – Willow Emerald Damselfly, Western Willow Spreadwing

    • Willow emerald damselflies chalcolestes viridis on wimbledon common


    References

    Chalcolestes Wikipedia
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