Lestes plagiatus

Lestes plagiatus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the highlands spreadwing, common spreadwing, and stream spreadwing.^[1]

Lestes plagiatus
Male
Female both in Eswatini
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Lestidae
Genus:	Lestes
Species:	L. plagiatus
Binomial name
Lestes plagiatus (Burmeister, 1839)
Synonyms
Lestes forceps Rambur, 1842 Lestes obscurus Kirby, 1898 Lestes regulatus Martin, 1910 Lestes tarryi Pinhey, 1962

This species is native to much of the southern half of Africa, where it is widespread.^[1] It is recorded in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi.^[2][3][4]

This damselfly lives near pools, swamps, and streams.^[1]