Genus

Giant Dragonflies

Uropetala

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

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

Species in this group

Endemic

Uropetala chiltoni

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Endemic

Uropetala carovei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~20%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

~20%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~20%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Giant Dragonflies

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 2	~50%
	Chilton's Giant Dragonfly			~50%
	Carové's Giant Dragonfly			~10%
2	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~20%
	Carové's Giant Dragonfly			~20%
3	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~10%
	Carové's Giant Dragonfly			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~10%
	Carové's Giant Dragonfly			~10%

Giant Dragonflies

Species in this group

Chilton's Giant Dragonfly

Carové's Giant Dragonfly

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Giant Dragonflies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked