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Damselflies (Zygoptera)
Sighting 4237695

Austrolestes aridus

1 Inland Ringtail at Chapman, ACT

Austrolestes aridus at Chapman, ACT - suppressed
Austrolestes aridus at Chapman, ACT - suppressed
Austrolestes aridus at Chapman, ACT - suppressed
Austrolestes aridus at Chapman, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Austrolestes aridus 16 Oct 2019 HarveyPerkins
Austrolestes analis 16 Oct 2019 SWishart

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HarveyPerkins noted:

16 Oct 2019

Uncommonly, irregularly, and patchily recorded in the ACT.

User's notes

Both very blue males, a little over an inch in length. I didn't see a female

3 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:
   17 Oct 2019
Much more interesting than a Slender Ringtail - this is an Inland Ringtail. I've seen them uncommonly but widespread across the ACT a few years ago, but didn't record any last season. Still trying to work out how this species works in our region. Will be interesting to see if they show up more widely again this year.
HarveyPerkins wrote:
   17 Oct 2019
Just checked my records - all eleven sightings were in 2016-17 season, from 8 different widespread sites. All sightings were of 1-3 males except for one tandem pair at Hospital Creek, of all places. There's a very interesting story waiting to be sorted out here!
SWishart wrote:
   17 Oct 2019
Wow - I walk around there regularly and will keep an eye out for a female.

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