Austrolestes io

Austrolestes io is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae,^[3] commonly known as an iota ringtail.^[4] It has been found in both south-western Australia as well as south-eastern Australia where it inhabits pools, lakes and ponds.^[5]

Iota ringtail
Mating pair
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. io
Binomial name
Austrolestes io (Selys, 1862)[2]
Synonyms
Lestes io Selys, 1862

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

Gallery

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  Male
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia