Blue Ringtail

Taxobox
name = Blue Ringtail

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image_width = 250px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Odonata
subordo = Zygoptera
familia = Lestidae
genus = "Austrolestes"
species = "A. annulosus"
binomial = "Austrolestes annulosus"

The Blue Ringtail ("Austrolestes annulosus") is an Australian damselfly. It can easily be confused with "C. lyelli" or "C. billinghursti", but can be differentiated through dorsal patterns.It is widely distributed in most of Australia, except for the northern and northeastern parts. They are a thin, medium-sized damselfly with varying coloration, which depends on maturity and temperature. However most are a striking blue with minimal black markings. Females are slightly more robust than males, and have a black and white/pale blue coloration.

It is active through September to April in still water bodies such as riverine pools, lakes and ponds, including temporary pools.