Western Petaltail (species: Petalura hesperia) in Australian Dragonflies and Damselflies (Gaia Guide)
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Petalura hesperia
Western Petaltail


©John Anderson: Western Petaltail (Petalura hesperia)

©John Anderson: Western Petaltail (Petalura hesperia)

©John Anderson: Western Petaltail (Petalura hesperia)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Odonata
Family Petaluridae
Genus Petalura
Species Petalura hesperia

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Distribution and habitat preferences

They reside near the Southwest Coast of Australia, often observed near drainage basins. They live along streams and rivers where they lay their larvae. (Wikipedia)

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