Diplacodes bipunctata

Diplacodes bipunctata
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Epiprocta
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Diplacodes
Species: D. bipunctata
Binomial name
Diplacodes bipunctata
(Brauer, 1865)

Diplacodes bipunctata is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the wandering percher or red percher dragonfly.[1] It is native to much of Melanesia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Australia.[1]

Description

It is a small to medium-sized dragonfly with a wingspan of about 55 millimeters. The wings are colorless except for a yellowish spot at the base of the hindwing. The male has a bright orange or red abdomen with dark markings along the dorsal line and sides, and the female is yellowish with similar markings. There are two dark spots at the side of the synthorax, one of which is the metastigma.[2]

Range

In Australia it is found throughout the continent except in Tasmania. It is found near a wide variety of freshwater pools, streams and swamps.[2]

Biology

This species is an early colonizer of appropriate habitat types in freshwater and brackish waters.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Rowe, R. & Marinov, M. 2013. Diplacodes bipunctata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 276. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
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