The insects of this family Libellulidae is one of the largest families in the world.
Class-Insecta
Order - Odonata (Dragonfly )
Family - Libellulidae
Genus -Diplacodes
Species - D. trivialis Rambur
It is commonly called as Chalky Percher or Ground skimmer (Dragonfly). Body light bluish colour while female are pale greenish yellow marking on its black body. Male dragonfly wings clear without basal markings. Bluish eyes, greenish yellow thorax abdomen with black marks. Mature male are light bluish. Its anal appendages are creamy or white in colour.
Habitat - Wet rice fields, shallow lakes, ponds, grounds.
Distribution - India ( Gondia - Maharashtra), Oman, Japan, United Arab Emirates
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