Petalura gigantea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Hexapoda
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Petaluridae
Genus:	Petalura
Species:	P. gigantea
Binomial name
Petalura gigantea

The Giant Dragonfly or South-eastern Petaltail, Petalura gigantea, is one of the world's largest dragonflies, occurring along the east coast of NSW from the Victorian border to northern NSW. It is not found west of the Great Dividing Range. There are known occurrences in the Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands, in the Clarence River catchment, and on a few coastal swamps from north of Grafton to Nadgee in the south^[1]. It is unusual not only in size, but also in having predominantly terrestrial habits at the larval stage. The Giant Dragonfly is listed as endangered under the Threatened Species Conservation Act [1]. A related species, the Giant Petaltail from Queensland is the world's largest extant dragonfly species.

[edit] External links

• Giant Dragonfly - Wingecarribbee
• ABC Online - Giant Dragonflies
• South-eastern Petaltail at Faunanet

[edit] External links

List of dragonfly species recorded in Australia

1. ^ http://threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10600

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