Austrolestes sp. (genus)

Ringtail damselfy at Acton, ACT

Austrolestes sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2016
Austrolestes sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2016
Austrolestes sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2016
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Austrolestes sp. (genus) 12 Nov 2016 HarveyPerkins
Austrolestes sp. (genus) 12 Nov 2016 HarveyPerkins
Austrolestes leda 5 Nov 2016 MichaelMulvaney

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One individual caught in spider web above creek in dry forest

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HarveyPerkins wrote:
   12 Nov 2016
Michael, I agree, this is almost certainly a Wandering Ringtail Austrolestes leda, but the key ID features of thoracic markings and tip of the abdomen are just not clear enough to be definitive.

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