Austrolestes sp. (genus)

Ringtail damselfy at Paddys River, ACT

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Austrolestes sp. (genus) 12 Nov 2016 HarveyPerkins
Austrolestes sp. (genus) 12 Nov 2016 HarveyPerkins
Unverified 31 Oct 2016 JohnBundock

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HarveyPerkins wrote:
   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.

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