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Diplacodes melanopsis

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Species of dragonfly

Blackfaced 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. melanopsis
Binomial name
Diplacodes melanopsis
(Martin, 1901)

Diplacodes melanopsis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the blackfaced percher or black-faced percher. It occurs on the Australian mainland from around Brisbane to the South Australian-Victorian border.

Diplacodes melanopsis is a small dragonfly. Mature males have a black face and front of its body, and a red abdomen with black markings; females are amber and yellow with black markings.

Gallery

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  • Male Male
  • Female Female
  • Female wings Female wings
  • Male wings Male wings

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Diplacodes melanopsis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87534700A87539994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534700A87539994.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Martin, Rene (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Genus Diplacodes melanopsis (Martin 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. Diplacodes melanopsis. Atlas of Living Australia.
  6. Diplacodes melanopsis. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, State of Queensland.
  7. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  8. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
Taxon identifiers
Diplacodes melanopsis
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