Austrolestes io (Selys, 1862) is a animal in the Lestidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Austrolestes io (Selys, 1862)
Austrolestes io, the iota ringtail, is a medium-large Australian Lestidae damselfly found in southern Australia, with light blue and brown males.
Austrolestes io (Selys, 1862) is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae. Its common name is the iota ringtail. This species has been recorded in both south-western Australia and south-eastern Australia, where it lives in pools, lakes, and ponds. Austrolestes io is a medium-sized to large damselfly; males are light blue and brown.
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Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861
Sympecma paedisca (Brauer, 1877)
Lestes elatus Hagen, 1862
Lestes australis Walker, 1952
Chalcolestes viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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