Non-burrowing
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Tachopteryx
gray petaltail, Thorey's grayback
Tachopteryx is a monotypic genus of dragonflies in the family Petaluridae, containing only Tachopteryx thoreyi. This species is notable for having a non-burrowing larval stage, unlike most other petalurids. Adults are medium-sized dragonflies with distinctive gray and black coloration.