Coastal petaltail

(Petalura litorea)

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Description

Petalura litorea,commonly known as the coastal petaltail,is an endangered Australian species of dragonfly from the family Petaluridae.This species originates from south-eastern Queensland and prefers swamp land with thick vegetation,often residing on sword grass.The endangered species description is currently recorded in the New South Wales government Endangered Species listing

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Odonata
Family:Petaluridae
Genus:Petalura
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