Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail)

Damselflies

Agriocnemis pygmaea
Argiocnemis rubescens
Austroagrion cyane
Austroagrion watsoni
Austroargiolestes calcaris
Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austrocnemis splendida
Austrolestes analis
Austrolestes annulosus
Austrolestes aridus
Austrolestes cingulatus
Austrolestes io
Austrolestes leda
Austrolestes psyche
Coenagrion lyelli
Diphlebia lestoides
Diphlebia nymphoides
Griseargiolestes intermedius
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura heterosticta
Hemiphlebia mirabilis
Nososticta solida
Pseudagrion aureofrons
Pseudagrion ignifer
Pseudagrion microcephalum
Rhadinosticta simplex
Synlestes weyersii
Xanthagrion erythroneurum

Metallic Ringtail

Austrolestes cingulatus

Male Austrolestes cingulatus
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Date & Time: 5 November 2005 10:45
Place: Yarra River, McMahons Creek

Male Austrolestes cingulatus Thorax
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Date & Time: 5 November 2005 11:05
Place: Yarra River, McMahons Creek

Female Austrolestes cingulatus Thorax
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Date & Time: 11 December 2005 13:50
Place: Yarra River, McMahons Creek

This is a fairly uncommon species but can be observed from mid spring to mid autumn, mainly on and around alpine area. Prefers still waters but can be found near streams too, mainly along Australia's south-east from Tasmania and the hills east of Melbourne to the Queensland border.