Lestes vidua

(Carolina Spreadwing)

Lestes vidua is a southern species that is rare in south Alabama and has yet to be found in Mississippi. It is apparently restricted in Alabama to the Conecuh National Forest, where it has been found in several small, open ponds with emergent vegetation.

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Lestes vidua, male

ALABAMA, Covington County


Lestes vidua, female

ALABAMA, Covington County


Lestes vidua, nymph

ALABAMA, Covington County


Lestes vidua, male

ALABAMA, Covington County