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Scarlet percher
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Male
Female Scarlet Percher (12008594176).jpg
Female
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Diplacodes haematodes, the scarlet percher, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It occurs throughout Australia (except Tasmania), Timor, New Guinea, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. It is locally common in habitats with hot sunny exposed sites at or near rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes. It often prefers to settle on hot rocks rather than twigs or leaves, and is quite wary. This is a spectacular species of dragonfly, although small in size (wingspan 60mm, length 35mm). The male is brilliant red, the female yellow-ochre. Females have yellow infuscation suffusing the outer wings, while the males have similar colour at the bases of the wings.

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  • A mating pair of Diplacodes haematodes 3493

    Male and female mating

  • 30 Days of Gratitude- Day 19 (3042511541)

    Red

  • Dragonfly Diplacodes haematodes f Mareeba130404-4583

    Mature Female

  • Female Scarlet Percher face (12008570286)

    Female face on

  • Male Scarlet Percher flank (16386434002)

    Male wings have colour near their base

  • Diplacodes haematodes

    Male

  • Scarlet Percher perching on stick (6402054619)

    Immature male before turning red

  • Diplacodes haematodes female

    Female, highlighting brownish wingtips

  • Diplacodes haematodes wing venation

    Male, highlighting wing venation

  • Diplacodes haematodes wing diagram 1216

    Diagram of male wings

  • Diplacodes haematodes female wings (34248712983)

    Photo of female wings

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