---
title: "Great Spreadwing"
description: "Archilestes grandis — Insetos e aranhas. The great spreadwing (Archilestes grandis) is a damselfly in the family Lestidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/great-spreadwing
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Great Spreadwing

> Archilestes grandis — Insetos e aranhas. The great spreadwing (Archilestes grandis) is a damselfly in the family Lestidae.

- Scientific name: *Archilestes grandis*
- Category: `insects` (Insetos e aranhas)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 10111
- Wikidata: [Q2206513](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2206513)
- iNaturalist taxon: [94513](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/94513)

## Names

- en: Great Spreadwing
- es: Caballito crucifijo mayor
- fr: Leste majestueux

## Countries with the most observations

US (7772), MX (1124), CR (151), CA (62), HN (43), GT (34), NI (25), SV (21), CO (8), PA (6)

## Summary

The great spreadwing (Archilestes grandis) is a damselfly in the family Lestidae. When great spreadwings are startled they often return to the same perch or a perch nearby.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_spreadwing

## Photo

![Great Spreadwing](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/great-spreadwing/medium.jpg)

Photo: Brady Reed · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14811598

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/great-spreadwing?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).