Petaltail dragonfly
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| Name:Petalura ingentissima Family:Petaluridae - the ancient petaltails | ||||||||
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Names in other languages テイオウムカシヤンマ N/A libellule géante libélula gigante libellula gigante Гигантская стрекоза 꽃잎꼬리잠자리 N/A libellule géante libélula gigante Riesenlibelle Kroonbladstaartjuffer | ||||||||
Thepetaltail dragonfly (known as thegiant petaltail inCity Folk) is a rarebug inAnimal Crossing: City Folk andAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. It can be found flying in the air from 5 PM to 7 PM betweenAugust andOctober. It is the fastest of the dragonflies, and it is the only one that can fly over cliffs. InNew Leaf, the petaltail dragonfly is much rarer than it is inCity Folk.
Catch details[edit]
InCity Folk[edit]
"I caught a giant petaltail! I tamed the beast!"
| Description | The biggest dragonfly in the world, these primitive insects are living fossils. |
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| Time of year | Aug – Oct |
| Time of day | 5 PM – 7 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | Flying |
| Bug size | 160 mm |
| Rarity | Very rare |
| Selling price |  8,000Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InNew Leaf[edit]
"I caught a petaltail dragonfly! He may be big, but I'm bigger!"
| Time of year | Aug – Oct |
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| Time of day | 5 PM – 7 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | Flying |
| Size | 160 mm |
| Rarity | Very rare |
| Selling price | 8,000Bells |
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InPocket Camp[edit]
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) | Catchable only during events |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) | Not currently available
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| Location |  Sunburst Island |
| Size | 150.1 mm – 169.9 mm |
| Rarity | ★★★ |
| Selling price | 4,000Bells |
| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+) Rewards:
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Friendship pointsDonating to the museum[edit]
InCity Folk[edit]
The giant petaltail can be found on the third tier of the insect section of themuseum, at the top of the ramp, with theLantern Fly,Fruit Beetle, andScarab Beetle, to name a few. During the evening hours, it can be found sitting on the sign in that section of the museum.
InNew Leaf[edit]
Upon donation to the museum, the petaltail dragonfly can be found on a sign post at night and flying around in the day in the back of the upper right room of the insect section. The exhibit has this to say about the petaltail dragonfly:
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Real-world information[edit]
Petalura ingentissima, commonly known as the giant petaltail, is the largest dragonfly species in the world, its wingspan measuring 160 mm. Its range is restricted to the northern parts of Queensland, Australia, and unlike other species, the larvae live in underground burrows - from which they prey upon passing insects. Although the genus to which the giant petaltail belongs dates back to the Jurassic period, its members have not evolved substantially, a fact able to be observed by examining the fossils that have been discovered.
Names in other languages[edit]
 | Riesenlibelle | Giant dragonfly |
 | Libélula gigante | Giant dragonfly |
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