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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


Iota Ringtail

Austrolestes io

Austrolestes io Distribution Male Austrolestes io Male Austrolestes io
Image: 664×432, 36KB
Date & Time: 17 October 2006 13:40
Place: Yarra Ranges National Park, McMahons Creek

Austrolestes io Austrolestes io
Image: 480×600, 51KB
Date & Time: 17 October 2006 13:45
Place: Yarra Ranges National Park, McMahons Creek

This is an uncommon medium sized damselfly, mostly colored black and blue. The one female I've seen (in the second photo) was pale in that it lacked significant blue coloration. Very similar to the common Austrolestes leda, which has slightly different markings on the second abdominal segment.

They are generally found only early in the season, during spring, and prefer slow or still water.


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