Lestes brisaci Nel et al. 1997 (spread-winged damselfly)

Insecta - Odonata - Lestidae

Full reference: A. Nel, X. Martínez-Delclòs, F. Papier and J. Oudard. 1997. New Tertiary Fossil Odonata from France (Sieblosiidae, Lestidae, Coenagrionidae, Megapodagrionidae, Libellulidae). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 44(2):231-258

Belongs to Lestes according to A. Nel et al. 1997

Sister taxa: Lestes aquisextana, Lestes arvernus, Lestes ceresti, Lestes conexus, Lestes datangensis, Lestes dianacompteae, Lestes forsterii, Lestes irenea, Lestes leucosia, Lestes ligea, Lestes lutzi, Lestes peisinoe, Lestes plicata, Lestes regina, Lestes sieblosiformis, Lestes statzi, Lestes vicina, Lestes zalesskyi

Type specimen: Its type locality is Céreste (MNHN coll), which is in a MP 23 lacustrine carbonate in the Campagne-Calavon Formation of France

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Céreste (MNHN coll)

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