A small damselfly. Males mostly blue; thorax dark blue with broad white or pale blue longitudinal bands; abdomen pale blue with dark blue annulations at each segment; legs dark blue; wings clear. Females with similar patterning, but with a pale brown colour scheme.

At a glance

Habitat Along the banks of still water, such as ponds, riverine pools, and lakes
Size Wingspan around 3 cm.
Origin Native
Distribution Found throughout much of Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Found throughout much of Australia
Habitat
Along the banks of still water, such as ponds, riverine pools, and lakes
Size
Wingspan around 3 cm.
Common Name Blue Ringtail
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Least Concern
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderOdonata
SuborderZygoptera
SuperfamilyLestoidea
FamilyLestidae
GenusAustrolestes
SpeciesAustrolestes annulosus
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