Austrolestes insularis

Northern ringtail
Immature female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Lestidae
Genus:	Austrolestes
Species:	A. insularis
Binomial name
Austrolestes insularis Tillyard, 1913 [2]

Austrolestes insularis is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, ^[3] commonly known as a northern ringtail. ^[4] It is widespread across northern Australia, where it inhabits streams, pools, and ponds. ^[5]

Austrolestes insularis is a medium-sized to large damselfly, the male is light blue and brown. ^[6]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrolestes insularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T87534191A87539934. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534191A87539934.en .
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 404–479 [425]. Bibcode:1913PLSNS..37..404T. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22352 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Austrolestes insularis Tillyard, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 36. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 205. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
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.