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  Emerald Spreadwing
            Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890

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Range & Habitat:

Known only from the northwest, this is one of our least common spreadwings, as shown by its state ranking.

 Emerald Spreadwing male dorsal 

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Description:

A small spreadwing, easily recognized by its brilliant metallic green coloration.  Elegant Spreadwing may show similar color but is much longer and the paraprocts extend beyond the cerci.

 

Conservation Status:

State: S1 - Critically imperiled in NJ

Global: G5 - Secure globally, but possibly rare in parts of its range

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Flight season:

Early Date: 6/4
Late Date: 7/23

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Flight Season
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Number of Records
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Months

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Date, distribution, and status data courtesy of Allen Barlow, NJOS
© 2006 Jim Bangma, NJOS  Comments or suggestions?  Use the Feedback Form