Lestes virgatus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the smoky spreadwing and virginal spreadwing. It is native to much of southeastern Africa, where it is widespread. It lives in pools and swamps in forest and woodland habitat.[1]

Lestes virgatus
Male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Lestes
Species:
L. virgatus
Binomial name
Lestes virgatus
(Burmeister, 1839)

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  1. ^ a b Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Lestes virgatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59907A85621305. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59907A85621305.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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