Petalura is a genus of very large dragonflies in the family Petaluridae. Species of Petalura are brown or black with yellow markings and usually clear wings. The anal appendages of the males are broad and leaf-like giving them their common name of petaltails. They are endemic to south-western and eastern Australia.
Species The genus includes the following species: Petalura gigantea - South-eastern petaltail Petalura hesperia - Western petaltail Petalura ingentissima - Giant petaltail Petalura litorea - Coastal petaltail Petalura pulcherrima - Beautiful petaltail
Etymology The genus name Petalura is derived from the Greek πέταλον (petalon, "leaf") and οὐρά (oura, "tail"), referring to the leaf-shaped appendages.
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