Diplacodes
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Diplacodes is a genus
of dragonflies
in the Libellulidae
family. They are commonly known as Perchers. Their colours range from the totally black body of the African D. lefebvrei, the lovely pale blue of India's D. trivialis, to the intense red of the Asian–Australian D. haematodes.
Various species of this genus occur in Africa
, Asia
, Australia
and the South West Pacific. They are generally small in size.
The genus contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of dragonflies
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in the Libellulidae
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded , there still remains a...
family. They are commonly known as Perchers. Their colours range from the totally black body of the African D. lefebvrei, the lovely pale blue of India's D. trivialis, to the intense red of the Asian–Australian D. haematodes.
Various species of this genus occur in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and the South West Pacific. They are generally small in size.
The genus contains the following species:
- Diplacodes bipunctata - Wandering Percher
- Diplacodes deminutaDiplacodes deminutaDiplacodes deminuta, the Little Percher or Tiny Percher, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Guinea...
- Little Percher - Diplacodes exul
- Diplacodes haematodesDiplacodes haematodesDiplacodes haematodes, the Scarlet Percher, is a species of dragonfly that occurs throughout Australia , Timor, New Guinea, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. It is locally common in habitats with hot sunny exposed sites at or near rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes...
- Scarlet Percher - Diplacodes lefebvriiDiplacodes lefebvriiDiplacodes lefebvrii, the Black Percher, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,...
- Black Percher - Diplacodes luminans - Luminous Percher, Barbet, Barbet Percher
- Diplacodes melanopsis - Black-faced Percher
- Diplacodes nebulosa - Charcoal-winged Percher
- Diplacodes pumila - Dwarf Percher
- Diplacodes spinulosa
- Diplacodes trivialis - Chalky Percher, Ground Skimmer