Great Spreadwing | Spotted Spreadwing | Southern Spreadwing | Emerald Spreadwing
Amber-winged Spreadwing | Sweetflag Spreadwing | Elegant Spreadwing | Slender Spreadwing
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Iowa Spreadwings
 
Spreadwings are the antithesis of other damselflies since rather than hold their wings together over their back they spread them wide.  You should still see the similar size of the wings, however.  Iowa has recorded nine species of spreadwings in two genera.

Great Spreadwings - Archilestes

Pond Spreadwings - Lestes

 
 

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