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Petalura pulcherrima is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Petaluridae, commonly known as a beautiful petaltail. It is a very large and slender dragonfly, mostly black or dark brown with yellow markings and its eyes widely separated on top of its head. It has clear wings and a very long, narrow pterostigma.
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Rhytiphora decipiens is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1863. It is known from Australia.
Rhytiphora fumata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1863. It is known from Australia.
Rhytiphora neglecta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1863, originally under the genus Symphyletes. It is known from Australia. It feeds on Acacia longifolia.
Rhytiphora cinnamomea is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1859. It is known from Australia.
Rhytiphora maculicornis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1858. It is from Australia.
Rhytiphora frenchi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Thomas Blackburn in 1890, originally under the genus Symphyletes. It is known from Australia.
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Rhytiphora pulverulea is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1835. It is known from Australia.
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