Diplacodes is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family.[1] They are commonly known as perchers. Their colours range from the totally black body of the African Diplacodes lefebvrii, the lovely pale blue of India's Diplacodes trivialis, to the intense red of the Asian–Australian Diplacodes haematodes.
Various species of this genus occur in Africa, Asia, Australia and the South West Pacific. They are generally small in size.
The genus Diplacodes includes the following species:
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diplacodes bipunctata | wandering percher[2] | Australia | ||
| Diplacodes deminuta | little percher[3] | Central Africa | ||
| Diplacodes exul | Madagascar | |||
| Diplacodes haematodes | scarlet percher | Australia (except Tasmania), Timor, New Guinea, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. | ||
| Diplacodes lefebvrii | black percher[4] | Africa and southern Eurasia. | ||
| Diplacodes luminans | luminous percher, barbet, barbet percher[5] | Central Africa | ||
| Diplacodes melanopsis | black-faced percher | Eastern Australia | ||
| Diplacodes nebulosa | charcoal-winged percher | Asia and northern Australia | ||
| Diplacodes pumila | dwarf percher[6] | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe | ||
| Diplacodes spinulosa | Africa | |||
| Diplacodes trivialis | chalky percher, ground skimmer[7] | India | ||