Diplacodes pumila
Species of dragonfly
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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.[1] Its natural habitats are grassy margins of wetlands in moist savanna and grassland.[1][3]
| Diplacodes pumila | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Diplacodes |
| Species: | D. pumila |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Diplacodes deminuta sensu Pinhey, 1976 | |
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]
