Austrolestes psyche

Cup Ringtail at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Austrolestes psyche	30 Nov 2019	HarveyPerkins
	Unverified	30 Nov 2019	RodDeb

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2 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:

1 Dec 2019

Rod, Deb - this is a fantastic sighting. It's a male Cup Ringtail. One I've been hoping to see for five years now, without luck. They're not uncommon elsewhere but for some reason they seem to be vary scarce in the ACT, though I do know of a few records (either old, or just outside of ACT).
I'll have to get over to the gardens in the morning... Thanks!

RodDeb wrote:

1 Dec 2019

Good luck, at the time I also thought I glimpsed near this one a pinkish brown coloured one as well but it disappeared. Not sure if this is another one but a different sex or what, did not see it again.
I added a couple of extra pics. Cheers, Deb.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.110345 -35.278963
Altitude 594.9m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
29 Nov 2019 09:38 AM Recorded on
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Insects Damselflies (Zygoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Austrolestes psyche Scientific name
Cup Ringtail Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1326.5m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania