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''Lestes australis'', the southern spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the 
damselfly
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies (which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Epiprocta) but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the win ...
family Lestidae
The Lestidae are a rather small family of cosmopolitan, large-sized, slender Damselfly, damselflies,
known commonly as the spreadwings or spread-winged damselflies.
Characteristics
While most Zygoptera, damselflies rest with their wings folded ...
. It is found in North America.
The IUCN conservation status of ''Lestes australis'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.
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Further reading
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* * Lestes Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1952 {{Lestoidea-stub