Metallic ringtail

The metallic ringtail (Austrolestes cingulatus) is an Australian damselfly in the family Lestidae,^[3][4] It is widely distributed in Tasmania, Victoria and eastern New South Wales.^[5] It is a thin, medium-sized damselfly with a green and gold or bluish green and gold coloration. Each abdominal segment is marked by a pale "ring"; this, combined with its glossy metallic coloration, give it its common name of metallic ringtail.

Metallic ringtail
Male
Female
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. cingulatus
Binomial name
Austrolestes cingulatus (Burmeister, 1839)[2]

It is active through October to March in still-water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, and alpine bogs, being usually found amongst vegetation.

Gallery

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  Mating pair
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia