Aquatic Insects of Michigan

by Ethan Bright, Museum of Zoology Insect Division and School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan

+ Species Lists
+ Identification/Keys

Lestidae (Odonata) - Spreadwings
(2 genera, 11 species)

Archilestes Selys, 1862

Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 Lestes - new record 2005 (Wayne Co.)

Lestes Leach, 1815

Lestes congener Hagen, 1861
Lestes disjunctus disjunctus
Selys, 1862
Lestes disjunctus australis
Walker, 1952
Lestes dryas
Kirby, 1890
  • Lestes nympha Selys, 1840
  •
Lestes uncatus Kirby, 1890

Lestes eurinus
Say, 1839
Lestes forcipatus
Rambur, 1842
  • Lestes
hamata Hagen, 1861
Lestes inaequalis
Walsh, 1862
Lestes rectangularis
Say, 1839
Lestes unguiculatus
Hagen, 1861
Lestes vigilax
Hagen, in Selys 1862

Page created: October 31, 2002 - Last updated: May 21, 2006 (EB)