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Archilestes californicus
California Spreadwing
Family: Lestidae
Species account author: Robert Cannings.
Extracted from Introducing the Dragonflies of British Columbia and the Yukon (2002)
Introduction to the Odonata of BC
The Families of Odonata of BC

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Introduction


This species was first reported in BC by biologist Russ Pym in September 2016 at three sites. These are the first BC and Canadian records. His observations were:

1) several males and females at a pond near the entrance to the Liquidity Winery in Okanagan Falls (49.32553°N, 119.54993°W) on 26 September 2016; one male was photographed.

2) The same day, he recorded a female at a pond across the road from Walnut Beach Resort, Lakeshore Drive, Osoyoos (49.01825°N, 119.43580°W).

3) The next day, 27 September 2016, Russ photographed a lone male (attached) along the boardwalk to the bird blind at the north end of Vaseaux Lake (49.30348°N, 119.53696°W).

Note Author: Rob Cannings

Species Information


Description

A very large brown spreadwing with white-striped thorax.


Flight Period


Distribution


Ranges from Baja California north through California, Arizona, Oregon and Washington State. Only recently was it documented in BC.

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed



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