Chilton's Giant Dragonfly (Uropetala chiltoni)

About Chilton's Giant Dragonfly (Uropetala chiltoni)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Insects
• Order: Dragonflies and Damselflies
• Family: Petaluridae

Uropetala chiltoni is a giant dragonfly in the family Petaluridae, endemic to New Zealand. The Māori name for giant dragonflies, kapokapowai, means "water snatcher", alluding to the water-dwelling juvenile stage (nymph), which, like all dragonflies, has a long extendable jaw that shoots out to snatch prey.

Source: Wikipedia