''Protolestes'' is a genus of flatwings 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 ...

order

Odonata Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies (as well as the '' Epiophlebia'' damsel-dragonflies). The two major groups are distinguished with dragonflies (Anisoptera) usually being bulkier with ...

. There are about eight described species in ''Protolestes''. As a result of molecular phylogenetic studies by Bybee et al. in 2021, it is now in its own family, Protolestidae.Seth M. Bybee et al. (2021) Phylogeny and classification of Odonata using targeted genomics. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 160: 1-15

Species

* '' Protolestes fickei'' Förster, 1899 * '' Protolestes furcatus'' Aguesse, 1967 * '' Protolestes kerckhoffae'' Schmidt, 1949 * '' Protolestes leonorae'' Schmidt, 1949 * '' Protolestes milloti'' Fraser, 1949 * '' Protolestes proselytus'' Lieftinck, 1965 * '' Protolestes rufescens'' Aguesse, 1967 * '' Protolestes simonei'' Aguesse, 1967

References

Calopterygoidea Zygoptera genera Taxa named by Friedrich Förster {{Calopterygoidea-stub