Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Candelnut

Lestes eurinus compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lestidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lestes	Aleurites
Species	Lestes eurinus	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

Amber-winged Spreadwing

The Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.