Hexapodium: Odonata: Petaluridae

glossary

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Family Petaluridae
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Genus Tanypteryx
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Tanypteryx hageni (Sélys, 1879) - Black Petaltail
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Tanypteryx pryeri (Selys, 1889) - Asian Petaltail
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Genus Petalura
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Petalura gigantea Leach, 1815 - Giant Petaltail
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Petalura ingentissima Tillyard, 1908 - Australian Giant Petaltail

Largest of living dragonflies with a wingspan up to about6.3 inches (160 mm) and a body length of 4.9 inches (125 mm).

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Petalura litorea Theischinger, 1999 - Coastal Petaltail
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Petalura pulcherrima Tillyard, 1913 - Beautiful Petaltail
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Petalura hesperia Watson, 1958 - Western Petaltail
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Genus Phenes
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Phenes raptor Rambur, 1842 - Raptor Petaltail
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Genus Uropetala
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Uropetala carovei (White, 1846) - New Zealand Giant Dragonfly
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Uropetala chiltoni Tillyard, 1921 - Chilton’s Giant Dragonfly
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Genus Tachopteryx
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Tachopteryx thoreyi (Hagen in Sélys, 1858) - Gray Petaltail