Austrolestes sp. (genus)
Ringtail damselfy at Acton, ACT
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| Austrolestes sp. (genus) | HarveyPerkins | 12 Nov 2016 | |
| Austrolestes sp. (genus) | HarveyPerkins | 12 Nov 2016 | |
| Austrolestes leda | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Nov 2016 |
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User's notes
One individual caught in spider web above creek in dry forest
1 comment
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.104862-35.270238
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2016 01:33 PM Recorded on
- MichaelMulvaney Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- MichaelMulvaney 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
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6 / 7
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