Austrolestes annulosus
Blue Ringtail at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Austrolestes annulosus | HarveyPerkins | 18 Sep 2021 | |
| Austrolestes cingulatus | SimoneC | 17 Sep 2021 |
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3 comments
18 Sep 2021
Thanks Harvey, how do I tell the difference? I chose A. cingulatus because of the strongly metallic green colour.
18 Sep 2021
Yes - the metallic colouring can be misleading, as several species may appear metallic when freshly emerged. The Best key to pick a Metallic Ringtail, either male or female, is the "thumb tab" mark at the base of the first obvious abdominal segment - it is diagnostic. In our region, Metallic Ringtails appear to be virtually exclusively found in montane/alpine habitats for some reason.
18 Sep 2021
Thanks, looking in the guide book I thought that mark was only on males. The females tend to get less coverage!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051514-34.977761
- Altitude 593.3m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 17 Sep 2021 01:25 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austrolestes annulosus Damselflies (Zygoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Austrolestes annulosus Scientific name
- Blue Ringtail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 797.6m Recorded at altitude
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