Lestes tridens is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the spotted spreadwing. It is native to much of the southern half of Africa, where it is widespread. It lives along the edges of lakes and swamps. It is not considered to be threatened.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Lestes |
| Species: | L. tridens
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| Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895
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References
edit- ^ a b Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Lestes tridens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59905A85619922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59905A85619922.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
External links
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Data related to Lestes tridens at Wikispecies- Lestes tridens on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
