Hypopetalia

Hypopetalia pestilens
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Austropetaliidae
Genus:	Hypopetalia ; McLachlan, 1870
Species:	H. pestilens
Binomial name
	Hypopetalia pestilens; McLachlan, 1870

Last updated October 22, 2025

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.

References

↑ von Ellenrieder, N.; Paulson, D. (2006). "Hypopetalia pestilens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006 e.T60259A12317026. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60259A12317026.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.

Sources

von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. (2006). "Hypopetalia pestilens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006 e.T60259A12317026. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60259A12317026.en .
Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 11 August 2010.

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[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] von Ellenrieder, N.; Paulson, D. (2006). "Hypopetalia pestilens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006 e.T60259A12317026. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60259A12317026.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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Hypopetalia pestilens
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Austropetaliidae
Genus:	Hypopetalia McLachlan, 1870
Species:	H. pestilens
Binomial name
*Hypopetalia pestilens* McLachlan, 1870