Suborder Zygoptera Order Odonate | Rank Species | |
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Similar Austrolestes, Blue ringtail, Metallic ringtail, Eastern billabongfly, Odonate | ||
The slender ringtail (Austrolestes analis) is an Australian damselfly in the family Lestidae.
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Taxonomy
The slender ringtail was first described by Jules Pierre Rambur in 1862.
Description
The abdomen is 3-3.2 cm long.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in south western Western Australia, south eastern South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.
It is active through Spring to Autumn near lakes, slow flowing rivers and nearby vegetation.
References
Slender ringtail Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA