Diel-feeding

Guides

• Lestes unguiculatus

  Lyre-tipped Spreadwing

  Lestes unguiculatus, commonly known as the Lyre-tipped Spreadwing, is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae. The species is native to North America and holds its wings at approximately 45 degrees to the body when at rest, a characteristic trait of the Lestidae family that distinguishes spreadwings from most other damselflies. The IUCN lists the species as Least Concern (LC) with a stable population, last reviewed in 2017.

  spreadwingdamselflyLestidaeOdonataNorth-Americaaquatic-insectpredatordiel-feedingLeast-Concernstable-population