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Lestes amicus

Lestes amicus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is native to much of southern and central Africa. It lives near streams and pools, often in swampy habitat.

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Lestes amicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Lestes
Species:
L. amicus
Binomial name
Lestes amicus
Martin, 1910

Lestes amicus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is native to much of southern and central Africa. It lives near streams and pools, often in swampy habitat.1

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  1. Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2017). "Lestes amicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T59898A86151149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T59898A86151149.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.