Petalura is a genus of very large dragonflies in the family Petaluridae.[2]Species of Petalura 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.[3]They are endemic to south-western and eastern Australia.[4]
| Petalura | |
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| Petalura ingentissima | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Petaluridae |
| Genus: | Petalura Leach, 1815[1] |
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Species
The genus includes the following species:[5]
- Petalura gigantea Leach, 1815 - South-eastern petaltail[3]
- Petalura hesperia Watson, 1958 - Western petaltail[3]
- Petalura ingentissima Tillyard, 1908 - Giant petaltail[3]
- Petalura litorea Theischinger, 1999 - Coastal petaltail[3]
- Petalura pulcherrima Tillyard, 1913 - Beautiful petaltail[3]
References
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