Chalcolestes viridis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Superfamily: | Lestoidea |
Family: | Lestidae |
Genus: | Chalcolestes |
Species: | C. viridis
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Binomial name | |
Chalcolestes viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)
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Synonyms | |
Lestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825 |
Chalcolestes viridis, formerly Lestes viridis,[2] is a damselfly of the family Lestidae.[3] It has a metallic green body[4] and at rest it holds its wings away from its body. Its common name is the willow emerald damselfly,[5] the green emerald damselfly,[1] or the western willow spreadwing.[6] It has an elongated abdomen and pale brown spots on its wings and resides in areas of still water with overhanging trees.[4]
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