Diplacodes lefebvrii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Diplacodes |
| Species: | D. lefebvrii
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| Binomial name | |
| Diplacodes lefebvrii (Rambur, 1842)
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Diplacodes lefebvrii[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the black percher[1] or black ground skimmer.[3][4] It is a common species native to most all of Africa and southern Eurasia.[1][3][4] It can be found in almost any type of freshwater habitat.[1][5]
Description and habitat[edit]
It is a small dragonfly with eyes dark brown above, violaceous below. Its prothorax, thorax, abdomen, and legs are entirely black in full adults; but in sub-adults, some yellow marks on sides of thorax and yellow spots on segments 4 to 8 in abdomen.[6]
This species is found on open waste lands and freshwater habitats.[6][7]
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Mature male. The coloration varies regionally and with age. -
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Female
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Dow, R.A.; Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Diplacodes lefebvrii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59864A83847795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59864A83847795.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
- ^ a b "Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ a b "Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 318–319. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ^ a b C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 333–335.
- ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 435.
External links[edit]
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Data related to Diplacodes lefebvrii at Wikispecies
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