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Diplacodes haematodes

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Species of dragonfly

Scarlet percher
Male
Female
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Diplacodes
Species: D. haematodes
Binomial name
Diplacodes haematodes
(Burmeister, 1839)

Diplacodes haematodes, the scarlet percher, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It occurs throughout Australia (except Tasmania), 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. It often prefers to settle on hot rocks rather than twigs or leaves, and is quite wary. This is a spectacular species of dragonfly, although small in size (wingspan 60mm, length 35mm). The male is brilliant red, the female yellow-ochre. Females have yellow infuscation suffusing the outer wings, while the males have similar colour at the bases of the wings.

Gallery

  • Male and female mating Male and female mating
  • Red Red
  • Mature female Mature female
  • Female, face-on Female, face-on
  • Male wings have colour near their base Male wings have colour near their base
  • Male Male
  • Immature male before turning red Immature male before turning red
  • Female, highlighting brownish wingtips Female, highlighting brownish wingtips
  • Male, highlighting wing venation Male, highlighting wing venation
  • Diagram of male wings Diagram of male wings
  • Photo of female wings Photo of female wings

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Diplacodes haematodes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83357088A83383210. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83357088A83383210.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Burmeister, Hermann (1839). Handbuch der Entomologie (in Latin and German). Vol. 2. Berlin: T.C.F. Enslin. pp. 805–862 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Diplacodes haematodes (Burmeister , 1839)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 276. ISBN 0643090738.
  5. McCoy, Michael (2010). Reef and rainforest. Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-643-09695-0.
Taxon identifiers
Diplacodes haematodes
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