Petalura
| Petalura | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Petaluridae |
| Genus: | Petalura Leach, 1815 |
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.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Petalura gigantea Leach, 1815 - South-eastern petaltail[1]
- Petalura hesperia Watson, 1958 - Western petaltail[1]
- Petalura ingentissima Tillyard, 1908 - Giant petaltail[1]
- Petalura litorea Theischinger, 1999 - Coastal petaltail[1]
- Petalura pulcherrima Tillyard, 1913 - Beautiful petaltail[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Günther Theischinger, John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.