Austrolestes aridus
| Inland ringtail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestidae |
| Genus: | Austrolestes |
| Species: | A. aridus |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrolestes aridus (Tillyard, 1908)[2] | |
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Austrolestes aridus is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae,[4] commonly known as an inland ringtail.[5] It is widespread across inland Australia, where it inhabits streams, pools, lakes and both permanent and temporary ponds.[5][6] In Victoria, sightings of Austrolestes aridus mostly occurred in North-West region.[7]
Austrolestes aridus is a medium-sized to large damselfly, the male is light blue and black in colour, with a pale band near the tip of his tail.[8] Its metapleural suture has a narrow black lining.[5]
The larvae of Austrolestes aridus has been measured to be 30-32 mm in length.[5]
Austrolestes aridus appears similar to Austrolestes analis which is found across southern Australia.[5] Both can be separately identified from the metapleural suture and the humeral stripe of A. aridus.[7]
Etymology
R.J. Tillyard named and identified the species in 1908 at Tennant Creek.[9][10] The genus name Austrolestes combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Lestes, a genus name derived from Greek λῃστής (lēstēs, “robber”).[10]
The species name aridus is Latin for "dry", "arid", likely referring to its occurrence in Central Australia.[10]
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Male wings
See also
References
- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrolestes aridus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T87534158A87539924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534158A87539924.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "On a collection of dragonflies from central Australia, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32 (1907): 761–767 [762]. Bibcode:1908PLSNS..32..761T. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.19587 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Species Austrolestes aridus (Tillyard, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- 1 2 Endersby, Ian (2014). "Additional distribution records for Victorian dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata)" (PDF). Victorian Entomologist. 44 (2): 36–37 – via Researchgate.
- ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian (2012). "The naming of Victoria's dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata)" (PDF). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 123 (3): 155–178 – via Academia.edu.
- 1 2 3 Endersby, Ian (2012). "Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S." Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 134: 1–16.
