Slender ringtail
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| Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Species: | A. analis
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| Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842
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The Slender Ringtail (Austrolestes analis) is an Australian damselfly in the family Lestidae.
Taxonomy
The Slender Ringtail was first described by Jules Pierre Rambur in 1862.[1]
Description
The abdomen is 3-3.2 cm long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in south western Western Australia, south eastern South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales[1] and Tasmania.[2]
It is active through Spring to Autumn near lakes, slow flowing rivers and nearby vegetation.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Species Austrolestes analis". Australian Biological Resources Study. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ a b c Daley, Elizabeth (2007). Wings: an introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty. Ltd. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-9804006-2-5.
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