Lestes nympha

Stephens, J. F., 1836, Illustrations of British Entomology; Mandibulata (excerpt), London: Baldwin and Cradock : 77-78

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3530550

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5522699

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C087E9-B675-FF82-387A-FF68D867FDA1

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Jeremy

scientific name

Lestes nympha
status

 

Sp. 2. Nympha View in CoL . Supra lateribusque viridi-aenea, nitens, subtus flavescens, pedibus rufescentibus supra atris, thoracis lateribus utrinque lined nigra, stigmate atro. (Long. corp. 17—18 lin.; Exp. Alar. 20—21 1/2 lin.)

Le. Nympha View in CoL . Kirby MSS. —Steph. Catal. 308. No. 3421.

Head bright brassy-green or bronzed above, the mouth and beneath yellowish; thorax also brassy-green above, with three fine yellowish streaks, the sides yellowish, each with a single irregular black streak; space between the wings dull luteous; abdomen above and on the sides brassy-green, beneath luteous; caudal appendages of the males fuscous, pale at the base; legs reddish, black above; wings with a black or fuscous stigma.

Probably a mere variety of the foregoing insect.

Found with the preceding insect.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Odonata

Family

Lestidae

Genus

Lestes

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