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Sweetflag Spreadwing
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Sweetflag Spreadwing

Lestes forcipatus

The sweetflag spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus) is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is native to North America, especially eastern parts of Canada and the United States.

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