Petalura litorea Theischinger, 1999 is a animal in the Petaluridae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Petalura litorea Theischinger, 1999
The coastal petaltail (Petalura litorea) is an endangered Australian dragonfly found in south-eastern Queensland.
Scientific name: Petalura litorea Theischinger, 1999. Petalura litorea, commonly known as the coastal petaltail, is an endangered Australian dragonfly species belonging to the family Petaluridae. This species is native to south-eastern Queensland. It prefers swampland with dense thick vegetation, and often resides on sword grass. The species is currently recorded as an endangered species on the New South Wales government Endangered Species listing.
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Phenes raptor Rambur, 1842
Uropetala chiltoni Tillyard, 1921
Petalura ingentissima Tillyard, 1908
Tachopteryx thoreyi (Hagen, 1858)
Tanypteryx hageni (Selys, 1879)
Uropetala carovei (White, 1843)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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