Petalura gigantea
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Petalura gigantea ♂
1 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr111 27/12/2008 11:32 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Telegraph Creek Swamp, Booderee NP, NSW [-35.136033°; 150.714467°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
2 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr112 27/12/2008 11:33 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Telegraph Creek Swamp, Booderee NP, NSW [-35.136033°; 150.714467°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
3 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr115 28/12/2008 15:39 F5.6 1/500 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Telegraph Creek Swamp, Booderee NP, NSW [-35.136033°; 150.714467°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
4 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr116 28/12/2008 15:43 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Telegraph Creek Swamp, Booderee NP, NSW [-35.136033°; 150.714467°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
5 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr117 28/12/2008 15:44 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Telegraph Creek Swamp, Booderee NP, NSW [-35.136033°; 150.714467°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
6 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr118 28/12/2008 15:44 F8 1/180 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Telegraph Creek Swamp, Booderee NP, NSW [-35.136033°; 150.714467°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
7 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr119 28/12/2008 15:45 F5.6 1/250 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Telegraph Creek Swamp, Booderee NP, NSW [-35.136033°; 150.714467°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
8 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr120 28/12/2008 15:46 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Telegraph Creek Swamp, Booderee NP, NSW [-35.136033°; 150.714467°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
9 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr186 07/01/2009 09:08 F5.6 1/750 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
10 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr187 07/01/2009 09:09 F5.6 1/750 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
11 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr188 07/01/2009 09:10 F5.6 1/750 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
Petalura gigantea ♂
12 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr189 07/01/2009 09:46 F5.6 1/500 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
Petalura gigantea ⚤
13 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr190 07/01/2009 10:49 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
Petalura gigantea ⚤
14 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr191 07/01/2009 10:50 F5.6 1/500 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
Petalura gigantea ⚤
15 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr192 07/01/2009 10:54 F5.6 1/500 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
Petalura gigantea ⚤
16 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr193 07/01/2009 11:01 F5.6 1/250 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
Petalura gigantea ⚤
17 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr194 07/01/2009 11:04 F5.6 1/250 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
Petalura gigantea ⚤
18 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr195 07/01/2009 11:15 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
Petalura gigantea ⚤
19 / 19; PhotoID: AusDr196 07/01/2009 11:16 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Blue Mountains NP, NSW [-33.650000°; 150.283333°]
South-eastern Petaltail (Petalura gigantea)
Inhabits boggy seepages and swamps (altitude 0-1150 m)
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Petaluridae: Key couplet 1 of 4
- ● Pale stripes present on front and sides of thorax
Petaluridae: Key couplet 2 of 4
- ● Abdomen with ill-defined, pale dorsal and lateral longitudinal stripes, and no pale basal or apical rings
Petaluridae: Key couplet 3 of 4
- ○ Plump
● Approximately upper half of anterior frons yellow
● Male superior anal appendages slightly elongate and with base distinctly black
● inferior appendage predominantly yellow
⇒ species: South-Eastern Petaltail (Petalura gigantea)