Austropetaliidae
| Austropetaliidae | |
|---|---|
| Archipetalia auriculata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Aeshnoidea |
| Family: | Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994 |
| Genera | |
Austropetaliidae is a small family of dragonflies occurring in Chile, Argentina and Australia. Members of Austropetaliidae can be medium-sized to large dragonflies.
This group was initially created for some archaic members of the family Neopetaliidae and was promoted to family rank in 1994.