Neopetalia

Species of dragonfly

Neopetalia
Nymph of Neopetalia punctata
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Cordulegastroidea
Family: Neopetaliidae
Tillyard and Fraser, 1940
Genus: Neopetalia
Cowley, 1934
Species:
N. punctata
Binomial name
Neopetalia punctata
(Hagen in Selys, 1854)

Neopetalia punctata is a dragonfly, the only member of the family Neopetaliidae.[1]

It is endemic to Argentina and Chile.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  2. ^ von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. (2006). "Neopetalia punctata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. IUCN: e.T59747A12011864. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59747A12011864.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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Extant Odonata families
Suborder Zygoptera
Hemiphlebioidea
  • Hemiphlebiidae (ancient greenling)
Calopterygoidea
  • Amphipterygidae
  • Calopterygidae (jewelwings or demoiselles)
  • Chlorocyphidae (jewels)
  • Dicteriadidae (barelegs)
  • Diphlebiidae (azure damselflies)
  • Euphaeidae (gossamerwings)
  • Polythoridae (bannerwings)
Coenagrionoidea
(closed wing damselflies)
  • Coenagrionidae (narrow-winged or pond damselflies)
  • Isostictidae (narrow-wings)
  • Platycnemididae (white-legged damselflies)
  • Platystictidae (shadowdamsels)
  • Protoneuridae (threadtails, bambootails)
  • Pseudostigmatidae (helicopter damselflies or forest giants)
Lestoidea (superfamily)
  • Lestidae (spreadwings)
  • Lestoideidae
  • Megapodagrionidae (flatwings)
  • Perilestidae (shortwings)
  • Pseudolestidae
  • Synlestidae (sylphs or malachites)
Suborder Epiprocta
Epiophlebioptera
Anisoptera
(dragonflies)
Aeshnoidea
  • Aeshnidae (hawkers or darners)
  • Austropetaliidae
  • Gomphidae (clubtail dragonflies)
  • Petaluridae (giant dragonfly and relatives)
Cordulegastroidea
  • Chlorogomphidae
  • Cordulegastridae (spiketails)
  • Neopetaliidae (Neopetalia punctata)
Libelluloidea
  • Corduliidae (emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers)
  • Libellulidae (skimmers or perchers)
  • Macromiidae (cruisers or skimmers)
  • Synthemistidae (tigertails)
Taxon identifiers
Neopetalia punctata
Neopetalia
Neopetaliidae


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