Austrolestes sp. (genus)
Ringtail damselfy at Paddys River, ACT
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| Austrolestes sp. (genus) | HarveyPerkins | 12 Nov 2016 | |
| Austrolestes sp. (genus) | HarveyPerkins | 12 Nov 2016 | |
| Unverified | JohnBundock | 31 Oct 2016 |
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12 Nov 2016
John, this is almost certainly a female Wandering Ringtail Austrolestes leda, but the key ID features, particularly the humeral stripe on the thorax and the tergum of the 2nd abdominal segment are just not clear enough to be definitive.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.909933-35.462793
- Altitude 802.5m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Oct 2016 03:33 PM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austrolestes sp. (genus) Damselflies (Zygoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Austrolestes sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Ringtail damselfy Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 984.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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4 / 7
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