Uropetala

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 dragonfly carved on a Māori pare or lintel.

Uropetala
Uropetala chiltoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Petaluridae
Subfamily:	Petalurinae
Genus:	Uropetala Selys, 1858

The genus contains only two species:^[1]

• Uropetala carovei (White, 1843) – bush giant dragonfly
• Uropetala chiltoni Tillyard, 1921 – mountain giant dragonfly