Lestes ictericus is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known by the common names tawny spreadwing and yellow spreadwing. It is native to much of eastern and western Africa. It lives near seasonal pools in savanna habitat.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Lestes |
| Species: | L. ictericus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869
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References
edit- ^ a b Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Lestes ictericus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59900A85591440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59900A85591440.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.