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Diplacodes Diplacodes lefebvrii, mating wheel. Male (and female) with its sub-adult colors. Black Percher,Diplacodes lefebvrii Click/tap to enlarge

Diplacodes

Diplacodes lefebvrii, mating wheel. Male (and female) with its sub-adult colors.

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''Diplacodes lefebvrii'', the Black Percher, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a very widespread and common species in Africa, across the Indian Ocean and into Eurasia and Europe. In Africa it is found nearly everywhere outside forest areas. It is found from the Indian subcontinent to southwest Asia and Arabia. In the Mediterranean it is fairly common on the south and east coast. Its European range is confined to Cyprus, the Greek island of Rhodes and the southern half.. more

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by RMFelix
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Uploaded Sep 2, 2016. Captured Sep 2, 2016 15:56.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/1.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400