Bug FAQBlue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus · Order: Odonata · Family: Lestidae
The blue-striped spreadwing is a damselfly in the family Lestidae. It is found near water throughout the Caribbean, Central America, North America and South America. Its native range covers the Caribbean, Central and South America as well as North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The blue-striped spreadwing belongs to the damselfly family Lestidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives near water in the Caribbean, Central America, North America and South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the Caribbean, Central and South America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where can I find the blue-striped spreadwing?
It occurs near water in the Caribbean, Central America, North America and South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Lestidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lestes_tenuatus
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