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Petalura

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraorder
  
Anisoptera

Subfamily
  
Petalurinae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Petaluridae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Odonate

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Similar
  
Petalura gigantea, Odonate, Petalura ingentissima, Petaluridae, Uropetala

Petalura is a genus of very large dragonflies in the family Petaluridae. The species are brown or black with yellow markings and usually clear wings. The anal appendages of the males are broad and leaf-like giving them their common name of petaltails.

Species

The genus contains the following species:

  • Petalura gigantea Leach, 1815 - South-eastern petaltail
  • Petalura hesperia Watson, 1958 - Western petaltail
  • Petalura ingentissima Tillyard, 1908 - Giant petaltail
  • Petalura litorea Theischinger, 1999 - Coastal petaltail
  • Petalura pulcherrima Tillyard, 1913 - Beautiful petaltail
  • References

    Petalura Wikipedia