Austrolestes aleison

For the possum found in Western Australia, see Western ringtail possum.

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]

Western ringtail
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Lestidae
Genus:	Austrolestes
Species:	A. aleison
Binomial name
Austrolestes aleison Watson & Moulds, 1979[2]

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

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  Goblet shape on the tail of a male Austrolestes aleison
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia