Diplacodes trivialis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Diplacodes trivialis
Male
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification

Diplacodes trivialis is a type of dragonfly. People often call it the chalky percher or ground skimmer. You can find this dragonfly in many places. It lives in countries like China, Japan, and India. It also flies south to New Guinea and Australia.

What Does the Chalky Percher Look Like?

The Chalky Percher is a small dragonfly. It has pretty bluish eyes. Its body, called the thorax and abdomen, is usually greenish-yellow. It also has black marks.

When these dragonflies get very old, their whole body changes color. It turns a uniform blue. This blue color is called pruinescence. It looks like a chalky powder.

How to Spot a Chalky Percher

You can tell this dragonfly apart from others. Look for its clear wings. They do not have any marks at the tips or base. Its anal appendages, which are small parts at the end of its body, are creamy white. The deep blue pruinescence on older adults also helps you identify them.

Where Do Chalky Perchers Live?

Chalky Perchers like to live near water. They lay their eggs in ponds and wet rice fields. You can also find them in shallow lakes and drainage ditches. They are very common in Asia. You can see them in flat areas and in the hills. They live in both dry and wet places.

Gallery

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  Adult male

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  Young male without pruinescence showing the white patch at the base of his hindwings

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  Female without pruinescence

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  Female with pruinescence

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  Mating

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  Female wings

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  Male wings

See also

In Spanish: Diplacodes trivialis para niños