Cover photo by Rob Dickinson. Find the Smoky Spreadwing in the FBIS (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Lestidae Identification Medium sized Length up to 49mm; Wingspan attains 58mm. The Smoky Spreadwing most resembles Lestes plagiatus (Highland Spreadwing). The Smoky Spreadwing can be differentiated from other Spreadwings by the bronze-green thorax stripes, swollen pterostigmas with … Continue reading Smoky Spreadwing (Lestes virgatus)