Hypopetalia
Species of dragonfly
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Hypopetalia pestilens, the white-dotted redspot, is a monotypic species of dragonfly in the family Austropetaliidae. It is endemic to central Chile. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Hypopetalia pestilens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Austropetaliidae |
| Genus: | Hypopetalia McLachlan, 1870 |
| Species: | H. pestilens |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypopetalia pestilens McLachlan, 1870 | |
