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Lestes elatus  Hagen in Selys, 1862

Emerald Spreadwing

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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: ​​Lestidae
Genus: Lestes
​Species: elatus


  • Common names: Emerald Spreadwing
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอเข็มป่าสีฟ้าปลายขาว, แมลงปอเข็มปีกกางสีน้ำตาล
  • Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Thailand
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong)
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Lestes elatus from Thailand.
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Lestes elatus (Hagen in Selys, 1862) male Cheelong Chaiyaphum August

References: 
​Thai Odonata & Nature
​Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand
Phan, Q. 2011. Lestes elatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T190840A8835656. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T190840A8835656.en. Downloaded on 02 January 2019.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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