Family

Petaltails

Petaluridae

6 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyPetaluridae (Petaltails)

Species in this group

Endemic

Uropetala chiltoni

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Endemic

Uropetala carovei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tachopteryx thoreyi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Petalura gigantea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Petalura ingentissima

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tanypteryx hageni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Petaltails

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 6	~50%
	Chilton's Giant Dragonfly			~50%
	Carové's Giant Dragonfly			~10%
2	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 6	~20%
	Carové's Giant Dragonfly			~20%
3	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray Petaltail			~10%
4	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Southeastern Petaltail			~10%
5	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 6	~10%
	Carové's Giant Dragonfly			~10%
6	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Southeastern Petaltail			~10%
7	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Giant Petaltail			~10%
8	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Black Petaltail			~10%
9	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray Petaltail			~10%