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Species profile—Petalura ingentissima (giant petaltail)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Insecta (insects) → Petaluridae (petaltail dragonflies) → Petalura ingentissima (giant petaltail)

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Insecta (insects)
Family
Petaluridae (petaltail dragonflies)
Scientific name
Petalura ingentissima Tillyard, 1908
Common name
giant petaltail
Type reference
Tillyard, R.J. 1908. On the genus Petalura, with description of a new species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32(1907): 708-718 pl. xxxiii [11 Mar. 1908]
WildNet taxon ID
35260
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
Yes
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & Terrestrial

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=35260.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024