Odonata > Zygoptera > Lestoidea > Lestidae > Lestes
Lestes elatus Hagen in Selys, 1862 – Emerald Spreadwing
Early Stages:
Indian Distribution (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern
References:

References:
- Phan, Q. 2011. Lestes elatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T190840A8835656. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T190840A8835656.en. Downloaded on 09 June 2021.
Adult odonate observations that have been databased on this site:
State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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Gujarat | 1 | ||||||||||||
Karnataka | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
Kerala | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
Maharashtra | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
West Bengal | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
All states | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
References:
Odonata > Zygoptera > Lestoidea > Lestidae > Lestes
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2023. Lestes elatus Hagen in Selys, 1862 – Emerald Spreadwing. In Joshi, S., P. Dawn, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Odonata of India, v. 1.57. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.indianodonata.org/sp/211/Lestes-elatus