Lestes dryas
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Lestes dryas is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. Its common names include emerald spreadwing, scarce emerald damselfly and robust spreadwing.[1] An alternate name in Ireland is the turlough spreadwing.[2]
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Lestes dryas | |
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Male (side view) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Lestidae |
Genus: | Lestes |
Species: | L. dryas |
Binomial name | |
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | |
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This species is native to the Holarctic, especially northern parts of Eurasia and North America. It is relictual in North Africa.[1]
Lestes dryas can tolerate extreme conditions that few other dragonflies can survive.