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
Male
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D. pumila
Binomial name
Diplacodes pumila
Dijkstra, 2006[2]
Synonyms

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

  1. Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F (2010). "Diplacodes pumila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. 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.
  3. Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2002). A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620298871.


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