Austrolestes sp. (genus)
Ringtail damselfy at Acton, ACT
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| Austrolestes sp. (genus) | HarveyPerkins | 22 Nov 2016 | |
| Austrolestes sp. (genus) | HarveyPerkins | 22 Nov 2016 | |
| Unverified | Ryl | 22 Nov 2016 |
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User's notes
Insect was flying around and only paused on the plant briefly.
Only one photo sorry.
1 comment
23 Nov 2016
Ryl - this is a ringtail (genus Austrolestes), but there is insufficient detail to be definitive about which species. It could well be a Slender Ringtail, but I'd need to be able to see the end of the thoracic humeral stripe, and/or the terminal abdominal segments, to be sure.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107381-35.265560
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Nov 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
- Ryl Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Ryl 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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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location