Biology:Metallic ringtail

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Metallic ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus male.jpg
Male
Austrolestes cingulatus03.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Austrolestes
Species:
A. cingulatus
Binomial name
Austrolestes cingulatus
(Burmeister, 1839)[2]
Austrolestes cingulatus distribution map.svg

The metallic ringtail (Austrolestes cingulatus) is an Australian damselfly in the family Lestidae,[3][4] It is widely distributed in Tasmania, Victoria and eastern New South Wales.[5] It is a thin, medium-sized damselfly with a green and gold or bluish green and gold coloration. Each abdominal segment is marked by a pale "ring"; this, combined with its glossy metallic coloration, give it its common name of metallic ringtail.

It is active through October to March in still-water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, and alpine bogs, being usually found amongst vegetation.

Gallery

  • Mating pair

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrolestes cingulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87534172A87539929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534172A87539929.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87534172/87539929. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Burmeister, Hermann (1839) (in la, de). Handbuch der Entomologie. Berlin: T.C.F. Enslin. pp. 805–862 [823]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8223183. 
  3. ↑ "Species Austrolestes cingulatus (Burmeister, 1839)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrolestes_cingulatus. 
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 34. 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1908497 entry



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