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| taxon = Austrolestes aleison
| taxon = Austrolestes aleison
| authority = [[species:Tony Watson|Watson]] & [[species:Maxwell S. Moulds|Moulds]], 1979<ref name="Watson Moulds 1979">{{Cite journal|last=Watson|first=J.A.L.|last2=Moulds|first2=M.S.|date=1979|title=New species of Australian Lestidae (Odonata)|url=https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1979.tb00828.x|journal=Journal of the Australian Entomological Society|volume=18|pages=143–155 [144]|doi=10.1111/j.1440-6055.1979.tb00828.x}}</ref>
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'''''Austrolestes aleison''''' is an Australian species of [[damselfly]] in the family [[Lestidae]],<ref name="AFD">{{Cite web|url=https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrolestes_aleison |title=Species ''Austrolestes aleison'' Watson & Moulds, 1979|last=|first=|date=2012|website=[[Australian Faunal Directory]]|publisher=[[Australian Biological Resources Study]]|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref>
'''''Austrolestes aleison''''' is an Australian species of [[damselfly]] in the family [[Lestidae]],<ref name="AFD">{{Cite web|url=https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrolestes_aleison |title=Species ''Austrolestes aleison'' Watson & Moulds, 1979|last=|first=|date=2012|website=[[Australian Faunal Directory]]|publisher=[[Australian Biological Resources Study]]|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref>
commonly known as a '''western ringtail'''.<ref name="Field Guide">{{Cite book|title=The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia|last=Theischinger|first=Günther|last2=Hawking|first2=John|publisher=CSIRO Publishing|year=2006|isbn=978 0 64309 073 6|location=Collingwood, Victoria, Australia|pages=30|quote=|via=}}</ref>
commonly known as a '''western ringtail'''.<ref name="Field Guide">{{Cite book|title=The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia|last=Theischinger|first=Günther|last2=Hawking|first2=John|publisher=CSIRO Publishing|year=2006|isbn=978-0-64309-073-6|location=Collingwood, Victoria, Australia|pages=30|quote=|via=}}</ref>
It is [[endemic]] to [[Southwest Australia|south-western Australia]], where it inhabits pools, ponds and lakes.<ref name="DECCCW 2009">{{cite book|title=Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata|last2=Endersby|first2=Ian|date=2009|publisher=Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW|isbn=978 1 74232 475 3|pages=204|last1=Theischinger|first1=Gunther|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf}}</ref>
It is [[endemic]] to [[Southwest Australia|south-western Australia]], where it inhabits pools, ponds and lakes.<ref name="DECCCW 2009">{{cite book|title=Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata|last2=Endersby|first2=Ian|date=2009|publisher=Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW|isbn=978-1-74232-475-3|pages=204|last1=Theischinger|first1=Gunther|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf}}</ref>


''Austrolestes aleison'' is a medium-sized to large damselfly, the male is blue and black.<ref name="Watson book 1991">{{Cite book|title=The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata |last=Watson|first=J.A.L.|last2=Theischinger|first2=G.|last3=Abbey|first3=H.M.|publisher=CSIRO|year=1991|isbn=0643051368|location=Melbourne|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref>
''Austrolestes aleison'' is a medium-sized to large damselfly, the male is blue and black.<ref name="Watson book 1991">{{Cite book|title=The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata |last=Watson|first=J.A.L.|last2=Theischinger|first2=G.|last3=Abbey|first3=H.M.|publisher=CSIRO|year=1991|isbn=0643051368|location=Melbourne|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref>

Revision as of 01:02, 16 January 2020

For the possum found in Western Australia, see Western ringtail possum.

Western ringtail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Austrolestes
Species:
A. aleison
Binomial name
Austrolestes aleison

Austrolestes aleison is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae,[3] commonly known as a western ringtail.[4] It is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits pools, ponds and lakes.[5]

Austrolestes aleison is a medium-sized to large damselfly, the male is blue and black.[6]

Etymology

The word aleison is from the greek word ἄλεισον, meaning a goblet. In 1979, Tony Watson and Max Moulds named this species of damselfly after the goblet-shape of the mark on segment 2 of the male abdomen.[2][7]

  • Goblet shape on the tail of a male Austrolestes aleison
    Goblet shape on the tail of a male Austrolestes aleison
  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

References

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  1. ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrolestes aleison". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14676531A59256818. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14676531A59256818.en.
  2. ^ a b Watson, J.A.L.; Moulds, M.S. (1979). "New species of Australian Lestidae (Odonata)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 18 (2): 143–155 [144]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1979.tb00828.x.
  3. ^ "Species Austrolestes aleison Watson & Moulds, 1979". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
  7. ^ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [37]. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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