Common Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Insects
Lestes sponsa is a damselfly with a wide Palaearctic distribution. It is known commonly as the emerald damselfly or common spreadwing. Both males and females have a metallic green colour and brown wing spots. It resides near pools with aquatic plants. When resting its wings are usually half opened.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Lestidae
- Genus
- Lestes