Biology:Diplacodes melanopsis

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Blackfaced percher
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Male
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Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Diplacodes
Species:
D. melanopsis
Binomial name
Diplacodes melanopsis
(Martin, 1901)[2]
Diplacodes melanopsis distribution map.svg

Diplacodes melanopsis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae[3][4] known commonly as the blackfaced percher[5] or black-faced percher.[6] It occurs on the Australia n mainland from around Brisbane to the South Australian-Victorian border.[7]

Diplacodes melanopsis is a small dragonfly. Mature males have a black face and front of its body, and a red abdomen with black markings;[8] females are amber and yellow with black markings.

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References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Diplacodes melanopsis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87534700A87539994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534700A87539994.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87534700/87539994. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Martin, Rene (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien" (in French). Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 14: 220–248 [222]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10101219. 
  3. ↑ "Genus Diplacodes melanopsis (Martin 1901)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Diplacodes_melanopsis. 
  4. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  5. ↑ Diplacodes melanopsis. Atlas of Living Australia.
  6. ↑ Diplacodes melanopsis. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, State of Queensland.
  7. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 211. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. 
  8. ↑ 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. ISBN 0643051368. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1828707 entry



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