Biology:Austrolestes leda

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Wandering ringtail
Austrolestes leda imported from iNaturalist photo 39808974 on 3 July 2019.jpg
Female
Male Wandering Ringtail on persicaria (16855913987).jpg
Male Austrolestes leda
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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 distribution map.svg

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]

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

Gallery

  • Female

  • Male

  • Male holding the neck of a female while she lays her eggs

  • Face

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87534560/87539979. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1862). "Synopsis des Agrionines, seconde légion: Lestes" (in fr). Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2 13: 288–338 [331]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36917028. 
  3. ↑ "Species Austrolestes leda (Selys, 1862)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrolestes_leda. 
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 36. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 205. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2190732 entry



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