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Lestes forficula

Rainpool Spreadwing


Lestes forficula

Family: Lestidae
Order: Odonata
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Lestes forficula, the rainpool spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.

The IUCN conservation status of Lestes forficula is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species´ survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2018.

Source: Wikipedia, article Lestes forficula. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
90408002/04/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulBom Jesus, Bom JesusMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rainpool Spreadwing (Lestes forficula) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.