Talk:Lestes sponsa
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Lestes sponsa, also known as the emerald damselfly or the common spreadwing, is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae. It has a wide Palaearctic distribution and resides near pools with aquatic plants. Both males and females have a metallic green colour and brown wing spots. This male L. sponsa damselfly was photographed at Warren Heath in Hampshire, England. Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp
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