Neopetalia punctata is a dragonfly, the only member of the family Neopetaliidae.[1]

Neopetalia
Nymph of Neopetalia punctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Cordulegastroidea
Family: Neopetaliidae
Tillyard and Fraser, 1940
Genus: Neopetalia
Cowley, 1934
Species:
N. punctata
Binomial name
Neopetalia punctata
(Hagen in Selys, 1854)

It is endemic to Argentina and Chile.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  2. ^ von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. (2006). "Neopetalia punctata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. IUCN: e.T59747A12011864. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59747A12011864.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.