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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


Cup Ringtail

Austrolestes psyche

Austrolestes psyche Distribution Female Cup Ringtail Female Cup Ringtail
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Date & Time: 5 February 2006 18:10
Place: Mt Buffalo

Male Cup Ringtail Male Cup Ringtail
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Date & Time: 14 January 2006 10:15
Place: Candlebark Park, Temlestowe

An uncommon, medium sized damselfly that has been recorded from alpine areas down to the plains around Melbourne. It has also been recorded as far north as the Queensland border (maybe even further) and in South Australia.

Both males and females are similarly patterned and colored blue and black. Flight time is mostly limited to summer.


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