Diplacodes pumila
| Diplacodes pumila | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Diplacodes |
| Species: | D. pumila |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Diplacodes deminuta sensu Pinhey, 1976 | |
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.[2] Its natural habitats are grassy margins of wetlands in moist savanna and grassland.[2][3]
Female dwarf percher
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
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F (2010). "Diplacodes pumila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2012.2. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- 1 2 Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2002). A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620298871.
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