| Chalcolestes viridis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Superfamily: | Lestoidea |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Chalcolestes |
| Species: | C. viridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalcolestes viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)
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Lestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825 | |
Chalcolestes viridis, formerly Lestes viridis,[2] is a damselfly of the family Lestidae.[3] It has a metallic green body[4] and at rest it holds its wings away from its body. Its common name is the willow emerald damselfly,[5] the green emerald damselfly,[1] or the western willow spreadwing.[6] It has an elongated abdomen and pale brown spots on its wings and resides in areas of still water with overhanging trees.[4]
- ^ a b Kalkman, V.J. (2014). "Chalcolestes viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T165529A42645306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T165529A42645306.en. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ Carlo Galliani; Roberto Scherini; Alida Piglia (2017). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Europe: A scientific approach to the identification of European Odonata without capture. WBA Project Srl. p. 82. ISBN 9788890332364.
- ^ a b Paul D. Brock (2021). Britain's Insects: A Field Guide to the Insects of Great Britain and Ireland. Princeton University Press. p. 51. ISBN 9780691179278.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
BDSwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2010.