Images of Odonates - United States and Canada
Family Lestidae (Spreadwings)



Links in the table below may be interpreted as follows: Location (Photographer) Notes.

Locations and photographers are listed at the bottom of this document. For example, MA (BN) = a photograph taken in Massachusetts by Blair Nikula; WA (DP) scan = a scanned image from Washington by Dennis Paulson.

If you have questions about the photographs, please contact the photographers by clicking on their names at the bottom of this document and sending them an e-mail.

If you know of images that would make this table more complete, please let us know! Send e-mail to odenews@odenews.org. Thank you!

LESTIDAE

Spreadwings

Males Females Pairs
Archilestes californica

California Spreadwing

CA (KB) scan

WA (DP) scan

WA (DP) scan
CA (RM)
A. grandis

Great Spreadwing

TX (JL, NM)
TX (JL, NM) scan
MX (BN)
GA (
GB)
GA (GB)
TX (JL, NM)

TX (JL, NM) scan


Lestes alacer

Plateau Spreadwing

TX (JL) 
TX (JL)
TX (JL) scan
TX (RAB) 
TX (RAB)
TX (JL) scan
TX (JL)
L. congener

Spotted Spreadwing

MA (BN)

CA (KB) scan

MA (BN)
WA (DP) scan
CA (KB) scan

L. disjunctus

Common Spreadwing (northern)

MA (BN)

AK (JMM)

AB (JAc)

 

CA (KB)
L. disjunctus australis

Common Spreadwing (southern)

TX (RAB) 
TX (RAB)
TX (JL) 
TX (JL, NM)
TX (JL, NM) scan
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
TX (JL) 
TX (JL)

TX (JL, NM)
TX (JL, NM) scan
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
TX (JL)
L. dryas

Emerald Spreadwing

MA (BN)  

WA (DP) scan

AB (JAc)

L. eurinus

Amber-winged Spreadwing

MA (BN)

GA (GB)

MA (BN) WI (MR)
L. forcipatus

Sweetflag Spreadwing

MA (BN) MA (BN)

WA (DP)

NJ (PS)
WI (MR)
L. forficula

Rainpool Spreadwing

TX (RAB) 
TX (RAB)
TX (RAB)
TX (RAB)

L. inaequalis

Elegant Spreadwing

MA (BN)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)

L. rectangularis

Slender Spreadwing

GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
NJ (PS)
MA (BN)
MA (BN)
L. sigma

Chalky Spreadwing

TX (BN)

 



L. spumarius

Antillean Spreadwing




L. stultus

Black Spreadwing

CA (RAB)

CA (KB) scan

CA (RAB)

CA (KB) scan

CA (RM)
L. tenuatus

Blue-striped Spreadwing




L. unguiculatus

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing

NE (BN)

WA (DP) scan

NE (BN)

WA (DP) scan


L. vidua

Carolina Spreadwing

GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)


L. vigilax

Swamp Spreadwing

MA (BN)
TX (RAB)
GA (GB)
MA (BN)
GA (GB)
TX (RAB)
GA (GB)

Photographers:

JA= John Abbott; BA = Bob Abela; JAc - John Acorn; WB = William Bailey; GB = Giff Beaton; RB = Roy Beckemeyer; RAB = Robert Behrstock; RDB = Robert Barber; BB = Billie Bessey; KB = Kathy Biggs; BEC = E.D. Cashatt; BCh = Bobbi Chamberlain; BC = Bob Claypole; GD = George Doerksen; ND = Nick Donnelly; DE = Doug Ellis;  SF = Steffen Förster;  RG - Rosser Garrison; PH = Pete Haggard; CH = Chris Heailivin; RH = Rich Hoyer; SK = Steve Krotzer; GL = Greg Lasley; JL = James Lasswell; RL = Ron Lyons; SM = Steve M.; TM = Tim Manolis; MM = Maurice Mashaal; NM = Nathan McConal; RM = Rod Miller; FM = Forrest Mitchell; FMo = Fred Morrison; JMM = Jochen Muller; BN = Blair Nikula; MO = Mark O'Brien; DP = Dennis Paulson; DPo = Dan Polhemus; SP = Steve Potter; MR = Michael Reese; LR = Larry Rosche; JR = Joshua Rose; DS = Dexter Sear; JS = Jackie Sones; RS = Ruth Sullivan; PS = Pat Sutton; ST = Stu Tingley; JT = Jeremiah Trimble; SV = Steve Valley; SW = Steve Walter; DW = Dave Westover; CW = Curtis Williams;  KW = Ken Wilson; ? = unknown

Locations:

AB = Alberta, AL = Alabama, AK = Alaska, AZ = Arizona; BC = British Columbia; CA = California; CO = Colorado; CR = Costa Rica, FL = Florida; GA = Georgia; HI = Hawaii; IL = Illinois; MA = Massachusetts; ME = Maine; MI = Michigan; MX = Mexico; NB = New Brunswick; NE = Nebraska, NY = New York; OH = Ohio; OK = Oklahoma; TX = Texas; VI = Virgin Islands; VT = Vermont, WA = Washington, WI = Wisconsin


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