Biology:Austrolestes aleison
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Short description: Species of damselfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Austrolestes |
| Species: | A. aleison
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| Austrolestes aleison Watson & Moulds, 1979[2]
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Austrolestes aleison is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae,[3] commonly known as a western ringtail.[4] It is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits pools, ponds and lakes.[5]
Austrolestes aleison is a medium-sized to large damselfly, the male is blue and black.[6]
Etymology
The word aleison is from the Greek word ἄλεισον, meaning a goblet. In 1979, Tony Watson and Max Moulds named this species of damselfly after the goblet-shape of the mark on segment 2 of the male abdomen.[2][7]
Gallery
Goblet shape on the tail of a male Austrolestes aleison
Female wings
Male wings
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See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrolestes aleison". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14676531A59256818. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14676531A59256818.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14676531/59256818. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Watson, J.A.L.; Moulds, M.S. (1979). "New species of Australian Lestidae (Odonata)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 18 (2): 143–155 [144]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1979.tb00828.x. https://zenodo.org/record/3699605.
- ↑ "Species Austrolestes aleison Watson & Moulds, 1979". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrolestes_aleison.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 30. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 204. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [37]. ISSN 0035-9173. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46371075.
Wikidata ☰ Q2412300 entry
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