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Lestes {genus} -
Arthropoda
;
Insecta
;
Odonata
;
Lestidae
;
Lestinae
;
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.
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Sub-taxa
Species (46)
Lestes alacer [1]
Lestes amicus [6]
Lestes barbarus [59]
Lestes bipupillatus [7]
Lestes concinnus [9]
Lestes congener [75]
Lestes disjunctus [30]
Lestes dissimulans [12]
Lestes dryas [104]
Lestes elatus [4]
Lestes eurinus [7]
Lestes forcipatus [28]
Lestes forficula [11]
Lestes helix [3]
Lestes henshawi [1]
Lestes ictericus [7]
Lestes inaequalis [22]
Lestes japonicus [6]
Lestes jerrelli [1]
Lestes macrostigma [18]
Lestes ochraceus [8]
Lestes pallidus [14]
Lestes parvidens x viridis [1]
Lestes pictus [1]
Lestes pinheyi [8]
Lestes plagiatus [14]
Lestes praemorsus [21]
Lestes quercifolius [4]
Lestes rectangularis [18]
Lestes scalaris [1]
Lestes sigma [1]
Lestes silvaticus [5]
Lestes sp. [9]
Lestes sp. DNAS-282-223477 [1]
Lestes spatula [5]
Lestes sponsa [161]
Lestes temporalis [5]
Lestes tenuatus [8]
Lestes tikalus [6]
Lestes tridens [9]
Lestes umbrinus [1]
Lestes uncifer [12]
Lestes unguiculatus [95]
Lestes vigilax [7]
Lestes virens [91]
Lestes virgatus [12]
Taxon Description (Wikipedia)
full article at Wikipedia
BOLD Stats
Specimen Records:
1,014
Public Records:
507
Specimens with Sequences:
670
Public Species:
31
Specimens with Barcodes:
537
Public BINs:
28
Species:
46
Species With Barcodes:
38
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Imagery
images representing subtaxa of Lestes
(
Lestes virgatus
)
Sample ID:
RMNH.INS.559757
License:
CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)
License Holder:
Unspecified, Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Collection Sites
Collected from 35 countries.
Top 20:
Show All Countries
Canada
346
Brazil
11
Malaysia
6
Austria
61
Portugal
9
Kenya
5
Italy
46
Cambodia
9
Liberia
5
United States
42
Gabon
9
Norway
4
Germany
30
Zimbabwe
7
Angola
4
South Africa
21
Pakistan
6
Japan
3
Costa Rica
18
Argentina
6
![(Lestes alacer - INB0003684293) @11 [ ] Copyright (2012) B. Haber Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ASORT/INB0003684293%2B1338963040.jpg "(Lestes alacer - INB0003684293) {} [ ] Copyright (2012)")
![(Lestes amicus - RMNH.INS.505669) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.505669%2B1468521100.jpg "(Lestes amicus - RMNH.INS.505669) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes barbarus - RMNH.INS.506116) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.506116%2B1468520966.jpg "(Lestes barbarus - RMNH.INS.506116) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes bipupillatus - BNBTO-0293) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BNBTO/BOMS0293%2B1343136638.jpg "(Lestes bipupillatus - BNBTO-0293) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Lestes concinnus - RMNH.INS.509267) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.509267%2B1468521000.jpg "(Lestes concinnus - RMNH.INS.509267) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes congener - 08BBODO-342) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODSO/08BBODO_342%2B1225114162.JPG "(Lestes congener - 08BBODO-342) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008)")
![(Lestes disjunctus - 08BBODO-022) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODSO/08BBODO_022%2B1224508404.JPG "(Lestes disjunctus - 08BBODO-022) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008)")
![(Lestes dissimulans - RMNH.INS.502171) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.502171%2B1468521100.jpg "(Lestes dissimulans - RMNH.INS.502171) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes dryas - 08SOODO-0046) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODSO/ODSO054-08__08SOODO-0046%2B1217611672.JPG "(Lestes dryas - 08SOODO-0046) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008)")
![(Lestes elatus - RMNH.INS.509270) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.509270%2B1468521052.jpg "(Lestes elatus - RMNH.INS.509270) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes eurinus - 07-Z072) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/JLSAA/07-Z72%2B1201641940.JPG "(Lestes eurinus - 07-Z072) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Lestes forcipatus - 07-Z085) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/JLSAA/07-Z85%2B1201643616.JPG "(Lestes forcipatus - 07-Z085) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Lestes forficula - IAvH-TRI-MAC0027-3) @11 [ ] Copyright (2022) Instituto de Investigaciones Alexander von Humboldt (IAvH) Instituto de Investigaciones Alexander von Humboldt (IAvH)](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TRIHC/Le_%5B1%5D%2B1654200676.jpg "(Lestes forficula - IAvH-TRI-MAC0027-3) {} [ ] Copyright (2022)")
![(Lestes helix - RMNH.INS.501919) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis, Biodiversity Centre](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOPH/RMNH.INS.501919%2B1369944566.jpg "(Lestes helix - RMNH.INS.501919) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes henshawi - INB0004316601) @11 [ ] Copyright (2012) B. Haber Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ASORT/INB0004316601%2B1338927322.jpg "(Lestes henshawi - INB0004316601) {} [ ] Copyright (2012)")
![(Lestes ictericus - RMNH.INS.505364) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.505364%2B1468521052.jpg "(Lestes ictericus - RMNH.INS.505364) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes inaequalis - 07-Z056) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/JLSAA/07-Z56%2B1201639548.JPG "(Lestes inaequalis - 07-Z056) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Lestes jerrelli - DLW-EO-0010) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2014) William Haber University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/DOE/DLW-EO-0010%2B1399828796.jpg "(Lestes jerrelli - DLW-EO-0010) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2014)")
![(Lestes macrostigma - RMNH.INS.506101) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.506101%2B1468521056.jpg "(Lestes macrostigma - RMNH.INS.506101) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes ochraceus - RMNH.INS.505686) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.505686%2B1468521098.jpg "(Lestes ochraceus - RMNH.INS.505686) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes pallidus - RMNH.INS.505583) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis, Biodiversity Centre](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOPH/RMNH.INS.505583%2B1370016538.jpg "(Lestes pallidus - RMNH.INS.505583) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes parvidens x viridis - Odon457) @11 [ ] CC-BY (2021) Koblmüller S. Koblmüller S.](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/AODON/sp62149312089056399702.att%2B1620667586.JPG "(Lestes parvidens x viridis - Odon457) {} [ ] CC-BY (2021)")
![(Lestes pictus - MACN-Bar-Ins-ct 05834) @11 [ ] Copyright (2015) MACN Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales 'Bernardo Rivadavia'](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/INSAR/5834%2B1433951804.jpg "(Lestes pictus - MACN-Bar-Ins-ct 05834) {} [ ] Copyright (2015)")
![(Lestes pinheyi - RMNH.INS.508879) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.508879%2B1468521058.jpg "(Lestes pinheyi - RMNH.INS.508879) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes plagiatus - BIOUG02482-C07) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2012) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SISAF/IMG_3779%2B1352320330.jpg "(Lestes plagiatus - BIOUG02482-C07) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2012)")
![(Lestes praemorsus - RMNH.INS.503591) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.503591%2B1468521002.jpg "(Lestes praemorsus - RMNH.INS.503591) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes quercifolius - RMNH.INS.509752) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.509752%2B1468521050.jpg "(Lestes quercifolius - RMNH.INS.509752) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes rectangularis - 08BBODO-024) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODSO/08BBODO_024%2B1224508518.JPG "(Lestes rectangularis - 08BBODO-024) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008)")
![(Lestes scalaris - WH-DCR-479) @11 [ ] Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA (2025) William Haber Universidad de Costa Rica](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOCR/WH-DCR-479%2B1641766002.jpg "(Lestes scalaris - WH-DCR-479) {} [ ] Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA (2025)")
![(Lestes sigma - INB0004316555) @13 [ ] Copyright (2012) B. Haber Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ASORT/INB0004316555%2B1338927342.jpg "(Lestes sigma - INB0004316555) {} [ ] Copyright (2012)")
![(Lestes sp - 07-Z052) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/JLSAA/07-Z52%2B1201639114.JPG "(Lestes sp - 07-Z052) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Lestes spatula - MACN-Bar-Ins-ct 05844) @11 [ ] Copyright (2015) MACN Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales 'Bernardo Rivadavia'](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/INSAR/5844%2B1433951812.jpg "(Lestes spatula - MACN-Bar-Ins-ct 05844) {} [ ] Copyright (2015)")
![(Lestes sponsa - TRD-ODO66) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) NTNU University Museum, Department of Natural History NTNU University Museum, Department of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TRDOD/TRD-ODO66%2B1407770400.jpg "(Lestes sponsa - TRD-ODO66) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Lestes tenuatus - INB0004315974) @11 [ ] Copyright (2012) B. Haber Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ASORT/INB0004315974%2B1338927364.jpg "(Lestes tenuatus - INB0004315974) {} [ ] Copyright (2012)")
![(Lestes tikalus - INB0004317664) @11 [ ] Copyright (2012) B. Haber Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ASORT/INB0004317664%2B1338927488.jpg "(Lestes tikalus - INB0004317664) {} [ ] Copyright (2012)")
![(Lestes tridens - RMNH.INS.503042) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.503042%2B1468521100.jpg "(Lestes tridens - RMNH.INS.503042) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes umbrinus - RMNH.INS.229267) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.229267%2B1468521002.jpg "(Lestes umbrinus - RMNH.INS.229267) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes uncifer - RMNH.INS.502871) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.502871%2B1468521052.jpg "(Lestes uncifer - RMNH.INS.502871) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lestes unguiculatus - ODON 0059.02) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/JLSOM/IMG_4139%2B1198251436.JPG "(Lestes unguiculatus - ODON 0059.02) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008)")
![(Lestes vigilax - UMMZI-MOS0030112) @11 [ ] c (2021) Jose Andres Cornell Univeristy- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BARTH/MOS0030112%2B1584735594.jpg "(Lestes vigilax - UMMZI-MOS0030112) {} [ ] c (2021)")
![(Lestes virens - GBOL00271) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FBAQU/GBOL00271%2B1361215288.jpg "(Lestes virens - GBOL00271) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015)")
![(Lestes virgatus - RMNH.INS.559757) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Naturalis Biodiversity Center](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ODOBP/RMNH.INS.559757%2B1468521100.jpg "(Lestes virgatus - RMNH.INS.559757) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
