Orolestes Explained

Orolestes is a genus of stalk-winged damselflies in the family Lestidae. There are about seven described species in Orolestes.

Species

These seven species belong to the genus Orolestes:

Male	Female	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
		Orolestes durga		India
		Orolestes excelsus		Thailand
		Orolestes motis		India
		Orolestes octomaculatus		Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia
		Orolestes selysi		Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, China
		Orolestes wallacei		Malaysia

Further reading

• Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae. 2013. Kalkman . V. J.. Leiden University. 1887/22953. free. PhD.
• Book: World Catalogue of Odonata, Volume I: Zygoptera. 1997. Steinmann . Henrik. Wermuth . Heinz. Fischer . Maximilian. Walter de Gruyter. Das Tierreich. 110. 978-3-11-014933-3.
• Book: Damselflies of North America. 1996. Westfall . Minter J. Jr.. May . Michael L.. Scientific Publishers. 978-0-945417-93-4.