Austrolestes aridus

Inland Ringtail at Symonston, ACT

Austrolestes aridus at Symonston, ACT - 31 Mar 2020
Austrolestes aridus at Symonston, ACT - 31 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Austrolestes aridus 3 Apr 2020 HarveyPerkins
Austrolestes aridus 3 Apr 2020 SWishart

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Significant sighting

3 Apr 2020

Infrequently recorded species in the ACT, and this is quite a late record.

User's notes

The most common damselfly on this dam

3 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:
   4 Apr 2020
Interesting! I've seen them on the middle of that string of three dams previously, but only in small numbers and that was a couple of years ago. The late season occurrence is also interesting. Nice record.
HarveyPerkins wrote:
   4 Apr 2020
This dam had very little water in it when I visited on 20 October 2019, and I wouldn't be surprised if it had dried up completely long before any rains came to refill it. It always makes me wonder if/how they survive in situ or whether they have to re-populate from elsewhere. So many questions, so little time...
SWishart wrote:
   4 Apr 2020
It was a good day for a wander around the dams; now if I could just learn which ringtail is which and when I should be seeing the different ones.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 31 Mar 2020 01:52 PM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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