Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842 is a animal in the Lestidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842

Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842

Lestes tenuatus, the blue-striped spreadwing, is a stable, least-concern spreadwing damselfly found across the Americas.

Family
Genus
Lestes
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842

Lestes tenuatus, commonly called the blue-striped spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing damselfly that belongs to the Lestidae family. This species can be found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assigned Lestes tenuatus a conservation status of "LC", which stands for least concern. This classification indicates there are no immediate threats to the survival of the species. The population of Lestes tenuatus is currently stable. The IUCN conservation status assessment for this species was last reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Lestidae Lestes

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