Diplacodes luminans

Diplacodes luminans
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Diplacodes
Species: D. luminans
Binomial name
Diplacodes luminans
(Karsch, 1893)
Synonyms

Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)

Diplacodes luminans is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the barbet percher. It is native to Central Africa, where it is widespread and common.[1]

This species is 34–40 mm long with a wingspan of 59–66 mm. The males have a black and yellow abdomen with a distinctive red base; both males and females have broad amber patches at the bases of the hindwings and six to seven antenodal crossveins.[2]

It lives in many types of swampy habitat.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Clausnitzer, V., Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K. 2010. Diplacodes luminans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Tarboton, W. R.; Tarboton, M. (2002). A Fieldguide to the Dragonflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620298871.


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