Blackfaced percher
Male
Female
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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 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 Australian 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.

References

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  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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Martin, Rene (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [222] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ "Genus Diplacodes melanopsis (Martin 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  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. p. 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.
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