Diplacodes trivialis

Diplacodes trivialis
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Diplacodes
Species: D. trivialis
Binomial name
Diplacodes trivialis
(Rambur, 1842)[2]

Diplacodes trivialis,[3][1] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae,[4] known as the chalky percher[5] or ground skimmer.[6][7] It is found in China, Japan, India and southwards to New Guinea and Australia.[8][9]

Diplacodes trivialis breeds in ponds, wet rice fields, shallow lakes, drainage ditches and similar habitats.[1] It is one of the commonest dragonflies found in Asia, found in both the plains and hills, in both dry and wet areas. It can be seen far from water and is usually found settled on bare spots or footpaths in open spaces. Males have a whitish patch near the base of their hindwings, distinctly visible in flight. Otherwise clear wings, without apical or basal markings, and the creamy white anal appendages and deep pruinescence in adults, will help to distinguish this species from others in this genus.[10][11][6][7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Subramanian, K.A. (2010). "Diplacodes trivialis". IUCN Red List. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167372A6336761.en. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [115] – via Gallica.
  3. ↑ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  4. ↑ "Species Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 272. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  6. 1 2 "Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  7. 1 2 "Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  8. ↑ "Facts about Diplacodes trivialis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  9. ↑ 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. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
  10. ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis.
  11. ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide.

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