Lestes sponsa
| Lestes sponsa | |
|---|---|
| Male Warren Heath, Hampshire, England | |
| Female Coire Loch, Glen Affric, Scotland | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Lestes |
| Species: | L. sponsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lestes sponsa (Hansemann, 1823) | |
Lestes sponsa is a damselfly with a wide Palaearctic distribution. It is known commonly as the emerald damselfly or common spreadwing. Both males and females have a metallic green colour and brown wing spots. It resides near pools with aquatic plants. When resting its wings are usually half opened.