Diplacodes luminans

Diplacodes luminans
Male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
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

1. 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.

External links

• Barbet percher Species text in the Online Atlas of South African Odonata