Tanypteryx hageni (Selys, 1879) is a animal in the Petaluridae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tanypteryx hageni (Selys, 1879)

Tanypteryx hageni (Selys, 1879)

The black petaltail Tanypteryx hageni is a Petaluridae dragonfly native to North America’s Pacific Northwest.

Family
Genus
Tanypteryx
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Tanypteryx hageni (Selys, 1879)

Tanypteryx hageni, commonly called the black petaltail, is a dragonfly species that belongs to the family Petaluridae. This species is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. It is one of just two species that make up the genus Tanypteryx; the only other species in the genus lives in Japan.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Petaluridae Tanypteryx

More from Petaluridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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