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Petalura gigantea, the giant dragonfly [2] or south-eastern petaltail, [3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Petaluridae from southeastern Australia. [4] Males have body length of 6–7.5 cm (2.4–3.0 in) and a wingspan up to 11 cm (4.3 in), while females have body length of 8–9 cm (3.1–3.5 in) and a wingspan up to 12.5 cm (4.9 in).
Petalura ingentissima, the giant petaltail, has been described as the world's largest dragonfly, with a wingspan of 160 mm. [3] It is found in Queensland, Australia. [4] Dr R.J. Tillyard described the giant petaltail in 1908. [2] Its species name is derived from the Latin adjective ingens "huge". It is one of five species in the Australian ...
Green emperor, Anax gibbosulus (Coastal northern Australia from the Kimberley to the Gold Coast) Lesser green emperor, Anax guttatus (Coastal northern Australia from the Kimberley to the Gold Coast) Australian emperor, Anax papuensis (All Australia and islands) genus: Antipodophlebia. Terrestrial evening darner, Antipodophlebia asthenes; genus ...
Another large Australian species is Petalura gigantea, commonly known as the giant dragonfly. In the United States, two species are found, Tanypteryx hageni in the west and Tachopteryx thoreyi in the east.
Austrophlebia costalis, the southern giant darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae [3] endemic to eastern Australia. [1] Austrophlebia costalis is an enormous dark dragonfly with strong yellow markings on its body and a brown band along the leading edge of its wings. [4] It inhabits streams and may be found on logs in shady ...
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Petalura hesperia, more commonly known as the western petaltail [2] or giant western dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Petaluridae, originating from Western Australia. [3] It resides near the south-western coast of Australia, often observed near drainage basins. Petalura hesperia lives along streams and rivers where it lays its ...
The heaviest wasp (and heaviest hymenopteran) is probably the giant scoliid wasp Megascolia procer, it can reach a body length of over 7.7 cm (3.0 in) and have a wingspan of 11.6 cm (4.6 in). The largest known social wasps are the queens of the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia). They can have a body length exceeding 6 cm (2.4 in) and a 9.3 ...