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Checklist for Subfamily Lestinae Calvert, 1901
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
36
248
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
21
187
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
21
187
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
13
75
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
10
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLestidae
Calvert, 1901
Spread-winged damselflies, Spread-Winged Damselfly
4
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLestinae
Calvert, 1901
1
26
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
1 Genera with 26 Species
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies29SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862Dusky spreadwing
Lestes decipiens Kirby, 1890Kirby's spreadwing
Lestes dorothea Fraser, 1924
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes elatus Hagen, 1862Asian emerald spreadwing
Lestes garoensis Lahiri, 1987
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes malabaricus Fraser, 1929Malabar spreadwing
Lestes nigriceps Fraser, 1924
Lestes nodalis Selys, 1891Wandering Spreadwing
Lestes orientalis Baijal, 1956
Lestes patricia Fraser, 1924
Lestes platystylus Rambur, 1842
Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862
Lestes praemorsus decipiens Kirby, 1893
Lestes praemorsus praemorsus Hagen, 1862Sapphire-eyed spreadwing
Lestes praemorsus sikkima Fraser, 1929
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes thoracica Laidlaw, 1920
Lestes thoracicus Laidlaw, 1920
Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895Grey-spotted Spreadwing
Lestes umbrina Selys, 1891
Lestes umbrinus Selys, 1891
Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899Sickle Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Lestes viridulus Rambur, 1842Emerald-striped spreadwing