Cover photo by Peter Webb. Find the Highland Spreadwing in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Lestidae Identification Medium sized Length up to 48mm; Wingspan reaches 60mm. The Highland Spreadwing is most similar to Lestes virgatus (Smoky Spreadwing). The two differ in the amount of metallic green on the thorax, with Lestes … Continue reading Highland Spreadwing (Lestes plagiatus)