Blue ringtail | |
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Male, Tasmania, Australia | |
Female, Tasmania, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Lestidae |
Genus: | Austrolestes |
Species: | A. annulosus
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Binomial name | |
Austrolestes annulosus | |
The blue ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus) is an Australian damselfly. [1] It is found on most of the continent.
The blue ringtail was first described by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps in 1862. [3]
The abdomen is 3 cm long. [4] It can easily be confused with Coenagrion lyelli or Caliagrion billinghursti, but can be differentiated through dorsal patterns. They are a thin, medium-sized damselfly with varying coloration, which depends on maturity and temperature. However most are a striking blue with minimal black markings. Females are slightly more robust than males, and have a black and white/pale blue coloration.
It is widely distributed in most of Australia, except for the northern and north-eastern parts. [3] It is active through September to April in still water bodies such as riverine pools, lakes and ponds, including temporary pools.
Blue ringtail | |
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Male, Tasmania, Australia | |
Female, Tasmania, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Lestidae |
Genus: | Austrolestes |
Species: | A. annulosus
|
Binomial name | |
Austrolestes annulosus | |
The blue ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus) is an Australian damselfly. [1] It is found on most of the continent.
The blue ringtail was first described by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps in 1862. [3]
The abdomen is 3 cm long. [4] It can easily be confused with Coenagrion lyelli or Caliagrion billinghursti, but can be differentiated through dorsal patterns. They are a thin, medium-sized damselfly with varying coloration, which depends on maturity and temperature. However most are a striking blue with minimal black markings. Females are slightly more robust than males, and have a black and white/pale blue coloration.
It is widely distributed in most of Australia, except for the northern and north-eastern parts. [3] It is active through September to April in still water bodies such as riverine pools, lakes and ponds, including temporary pools.