Amber-winged Spreadwing Lestes eurinus Say, 1839S3 (Watch list)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Odonata   >   Family Lestidae   >   Genus Lestes   

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Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a distinctive, heavy-bodied species, showing diagnostic amber-colored wings, just as the common name would suggest. This spreadwing is found in a variety of ponds and wetlands, usually fishless (Paulson, 2011). It is widespread from western Maryland to the Piedmont, but has not been recorded from the Eastern Shore (Richard Orr's Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia). It is considered an S3 (on the watch list).

There are 48 records in the project database.

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An Amber-winged Spreadwing found near a beaver pond in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/15/2008). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

An Amber-winged Spreadwing in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/12/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Amber-winged Spreadwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/7/2019). Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

Amber-winged Spreadwing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Amber-winged Spreadwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2007). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Amber-winged Spreadwing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/1/2019). (c) Dave Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dave Roberts. (MBP list)

Mating Amber-winged Spreadwings in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/8/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Amber-winged Spreadwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Amber-winged Spreadwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Amber-winged Spreadwing in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/29/2018). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Giff Beaton via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Amber-winged Spreadwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Amber-winged Spreadwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Amber-winged Spreadwing in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)


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