Biology:Austrolestes psyche

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Cup ringtail
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Female
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Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Austrolestes
Species:
A. psyche
Binomial name
Austrolestes psyche
(Hagen, 1862)[2]
Austrolestes psyche distribution map.svg

Austrolestes psyche is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae,[3] commonly known as a cup ringtail.[4] It is found in south-eastern Australia where it inhabits pools, lakes and swamps.[5]

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

Gallery

  • Young adult male

  • Mating pair

  • Mating pair from behind

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrolestes psyche". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87534235A87539944. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534235A87539944.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87534235/87539944. 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 [329]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36917026. 
  3. ↑ "Species Austrolestes psyche (Hagen, 1862)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrolestes_psyche. 
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 32. 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. 206. 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. 

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