The metallic ringtail (''Austrolestes cingulatus'') is an Australian
damselfly in the family
Lestidae,
It is widely distributed in
Tasmania
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Victoria and eastern
New South Wales
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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 color
A metallic color is a color that appears to be that of a polished metal. The visual sensation usually associated with metals is its metallic shine. This cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color, because the shiny effect is due to the mater ...
ation, give it its
common name
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of metallic ringtail.
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.
Gallery
Metallic Ringtail, Austrolestes cingulatus, mating pair.jpg , Mating pair
Austrolestes cingulatus female wings (33984749394).jpg , Female wings
Austrolestes cingulatus male wings (33984754004).jpg , Male wings
See also
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List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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Lestidae
Insects of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Insects described in 1839