Summary ²

Archilestes grandis is a damselfly in the family Lestidae. Its commonly known as the great spreadwing. When great spreadwings are startled they often return to the same perch or a perch nearby.

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1. (c) David Hofmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/23326361@N04/2983668364
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archilestes_grandis

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