Genus

Australian Petaltails

Petalura

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

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

Species in this group

Endemic

Petalura gigantea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Petalura ingentissima

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Australian Petaltails

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Southeastern Petaltail			~10%
2	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Southeastern Petaltail			~10%
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Giant Petaltail			~10%