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Wandering Ringtail (Austrolestes leda) A very small and delicate damselfly.<br /> Outer urban back yard. Resting on Honeysuckle plant.<br /> This one male immature. Australia,Austrolestes leda,Geotagged,Summer,Wandering Ringtail Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Wandering Ringtail (Austrolestes leda)

A very small and delicate damselfly.
Outer urban back yard. Resting on Honeysuckle plant.
This one male immature.

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  1. View RMFelix's profile
    RMFelix
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    Sorry to disagree, but this one is an immature male. Bellow the second abdominal segment (S2) is visible male's secondary genitalia. Even in out of focus is visible the characteristic male cercus (primary genitalia), given the fact that the 10th segment (S10) is pale (in matured male, blue) and in females all the last segments (S8, S9, S10) are metallic brown. In early stages of adult maturation male and female are quite alike in colors, given the fact that females usually maintain their color aspects, while males will differentiate their adult colors. In comparison, the female's abdominal basis (S8, S9, S10) is quite broader, too.

    Never the less, great capture! My best, cheers*

    Zygoptera morphology (not a good image): https://taxo4254.wikispaces.com/file/view/Zygoptera%20body%20plan.jpg/384384698/Zygoptera%20body%20plan.jpg

    http://www.dragonflypix.com/ausspeciespages/austrolestes_leda.html
    By the way, All Odonata doesn't have this species ;) - http://www.allodonata.com/?q=Austrolestes%20leda&OB=-2     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Mark Ridgway's profile
      Mark Ridgway
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      Please don't be sorry RM.. I'm always more than happy to learn :)
      Thanks so much - I'll fix it in the morning.
      Cheers.       Posted 9 years ago

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The Wandering Ringtail

A small Australian damselfly found not far from water mostly in the south-eastern parts of the continent.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 18, 2016. Captured Jan 30, 2014 14:52 in 7 Victoria St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/3.7
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO100
  • 10.99mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.