Diplacodes haematodes
| Scarlet percher | |
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| A male Diplacodes haematodes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Diplacodes |
| Species: | D. haematodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplacodes haematodes (Burmeister, 1839) | |
Diplacodes haematodes, the scarlet percher, is a species of dragonfly that occurs throughout Australia (except Tasmania), Timor, New Guinea, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia.[1] 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. 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.[2]
Gallery
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Mature Female
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Male D. haematodes
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Female highlighting brownish wingtips
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Male highlighting the wing venation