The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Odonata

(Damselflies & Dragonflies)

LESTIDAE

Lestes forficula Rambur

Rainpool or Sweetflag Spreadwing


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Distribution Citations

[1910 Muttkowski]

[1929 Needham & Heywood]

[1996 Westfall & May]
[1998 Abbott & Stewart]
1999 Orr Honig Behrstock

 

2004 Gallucci
2005 Abbott
[2008 NatureServe]

 

 

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:
<this species has been vetted and accepted as a valid Texas species>

-nymphs in ponds, pools, standing waters and slow reaches of streams with heavy vegetation (Abbott 2005)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010


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