Uropetala is a small genus of very large dragonflies in the family Petaluridae. They are endemic to New Zealand. Unlike most dragonflies, the larvae are not aquatic, but terrestrial, living in flooded burrows in damp forest or banks.

Uropetala
Uropetala chiltoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Petaluridae
Subfamily: Petalurinae
Genus: Uropetala
Selys, 1858
Uropetala dragonfly carved on a Māori pare or lintel.

The genus contains only two species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis (3 September 2016). "World Odonata List". World Odonata List. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
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