Austrolestes leda

Austrolestes leda is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae,[3] commonly known as a wandering ringtail.[4] It is found across eastern Australia where it inhabits slow and still water.[5]

Wandering ringtail
Female
Male Austrolestes leda

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Austrolestes
Species:
A. leda
Binomial name
Austrolestes leda
(Selys, 1862)[2]

Austrolestes leda is a medium-sized to large damselfly, the male is light blue and black.[6]

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See also

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrolestes leda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87534560A87539979. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534560A87539979.en.
  2. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1862). "Synopsis des Agrionines, seconde légion: Lestes". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2 (in French). 13: 288–338 [331].
  3. "Species Austrolestes leda (Selys, 1862)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 205. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  6. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
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