Black-tipped percher facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Black-tipped percher
Male
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Diplacodes
Species:	D. nebulosa
Binomial name
Diplacodes nebulosa (Fabricius, 1793)
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Synonyms
Libellula nebulosa Fabricius, 1793

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The black-tipped percher is a small, colorful insect. It is a type of dragonfly. You might also hear it called the black-tipped ground skimmer or charcoal-winged percher. This dragonfly lives in many parts of Asia and northern Australia. It belongs to the Libellulidae family of dragonflies.

About the Black-tipped Percher

The black-tipped percher is a very small dragonfly. It has a thin body. These dragonflies are often seen resting, or "perching," on plants. This is how they got their name.

What They Look Like

Male black-tipped perchers have a black body. Their wings also have black tips. This makes them easy to spot.

Female black-tipped perchers look a bit different. They are usually yellow and black. Their wings can be clear, or they might have an orange color near the base. Some females also have black wing tips, just like the males.

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  Male

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  Female

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  Sub-adult male

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  Mating pair

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  Female wings

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  Male wings

Where They Live

Black-tipped perchers like to live near water. They prefer places like marshes. They also enjoy ponds that have lots of plants growing in them. These plants give them places to perch and hunt.

Images for kids

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  Male, north Queensland, Australia