Slender ringtail

Slender ringtail
Female slender ringtail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Austrolestes
Species:
A. analis
Binomial name
Austrolestes analis
(Rambur, 1842)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Lestes analis Rambur, 1842

The slender ringtail (Austrolestes analis) is an Australian damselfly in the family Lestidae.[4][1] It is characterized by having a relatively slender body compared to other species in the genus.

Taxonomy

The slender ringtail was first described by Jules Pierre Rambur in 1862.[2][4]

Description

The abdomen is 3-3.2 cm long.[5] Mature males are often pale blue and black although the strength of the blue may vary. Distinguished from other Austrolestes by the pattern on the upper thorax, most closely resembling that of Austrolestes aridus.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in south-western Western Australia, south-eastern South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales[4] and Tasmania.[5]

It is active through Spring to Autumn near lakes, slow flowing rivers and nearby vegetation.[5]

Etymology

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”).[6]

The species name analis is Latin for "of the anus", likely referring to features of the anal region.[7]

  • Female, Tasmania, Australia
    Female, Tasmania, Australia
  • Male, Tasmania, Australia
    Male, Tasmania, Australia
  • Mating
    Mating
  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

References

  1. ^ a b Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrolestes analis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14676547A59256823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14676547A59256823.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [253] – via Gallica.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c "Species Austrolestes analis (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Biological Resources Study. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  5. ^ a b c Daley, Elizabeth; Daley, Anthony (2007). Wings: an introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty. Ltd. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-9804006-2-5.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
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