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Willow Spreadwings
Chalcolestes
Chalcolestes is a small genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. They are commonly known as willow spreadwings. They are similar to the spreadwings of the genus Lestes.
The name Chalcolestes comes from Greek: χαλχοσ copper and ληστησ predator.
2 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species
Western Willow Spreadwing
speciesChalcolestes viridis
Eastern Willow Spreadwing
speciesChalcolestes parvidens
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 124490.