Austropetalia patricia is a species of dragonfly of the family Austropetaliidae, commonly known as the waterfall redspot. It is endemic to eastern New South Wales, Australia, where it inhabits mountain streams. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with brown and yellow markings.
Etymology The genus name Austropetalia combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Petalia, a genus name derived from Greek πέταλον (petalon, “petal”).
In 1910, Robin Tillyard named this species patricia, an eponym honouring his wife.
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See also List of Odonata species of Australia
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