Metallic ringtail
Species of damselfly
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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.
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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] | |
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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.
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Mating pair
Female wings
Male wings
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