Diplacodes pumila
Diplacodes pumila, the dwarf percher, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1] Its natural habitats are grassy margins of wetlands in moist savanna and grassland.[1][3]
Female dwarf percher
| Diplacodes pumila | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Diplacodes |
| Species: | D. pumila |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Diplacodes deminuta sensu Pinhey, 1976 | |
This species is similar to Diplacodes lefebvrii, the black percher, but is much smaller, the hindwing being 17–18 mm long; that of Diplacodes lefebvrii is usually 22–23 mm long.[3]
References
- Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2019). "Diplacodes pumila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T168013A129859022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T168013A129859022.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (2006). "African Diplacodes: the status of the small species and the genus Philonomon (Odonata: Libellulidae)". International Journal of Odonatology. 9 (2): 119–132. doi:10.1080/13887890.2006.9748272.
- Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2002). A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620298871.
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