Perchers facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Perchers
Male scarlet percher
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Diplacodes Kirby, 1889

Diplacodes is a group of dragonflies often called perchers. These amazing insects are part of the Libellulidae family. Perchers come in many beautiful colors. Some are totally black, like the African Diplacodes lefebvrii. Others are a lovely pale blue, like India's Diplacodes trivialis. You can also find intense red ones, such as the Asian–Australian Diplacodes haematodes.

These small dragonflies live in many parts of the world. You can find them in Africa, Asia, Australia, and the South West Pacific.

Different Kinds of Perchers

The Diplacodes group includes many different species. Each one has its own unique features. Here are some of the known species:

• Diplacodes bipunctata – also known as the wandering percher
• Diplacodes deminuta – called the little percher
• Diplacodes exul
• Diplacodes haematodes – known as the scarlet percher
• Diplacodes lefebvrii – often called the black percher
• Diplacodes luminans – known as the luminous percher or barbet percher
• Diplacodes melanopsis – the black-faced percher
• Diplacodes nebulosa – called the charcoal-winged percher
• Diplacodes pumila – the dwarf percher
• Diplacodes spinulosa
• Diplacodes trivialis – known as the chalky percher or ground skimmer

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  A male Diplacodes percher from Madagascar

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  A Diplacodes trivialis percher in India

See also

In Spanish: Diplacodes para niños