Diplacodes lefebvrii explained

Diplacodes lefebvrii is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the black percher or black ground skimmer. It is a common species native to most all of Africa and southern Eurasia.^{[1] [2]} It can be found in almost any type of freshwater habitat.^[3]

Description and habitat

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.

This species is found on open waste lands and freshwater habitats.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• List of odonates of Sri Lanka
• List of odonates of India
• List of odonata of Kerala

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842. India Biodiversity Portal. 2017-02-13.
2. Web site: Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842. Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. 2017-02-13.
3. Book: K.A. . Subramanian . K.G. . Emiliyamma . R. . Babu . C. . Radhakrishnan . S.S. . Talmale . Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India . 2018 . Zoological Survey of India . 9788181714954. 318-319.
4. Book: C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Taylor and Francis. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London. 1936. 333-335.
5. Book: C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser. A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species. 1924. 435.