Diplacodes
nebulosa
(Fabricius,
1793)
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Diplacodes
Species: Diplacodes
nebulosa
(Fabricius,
1793)
Similar
Species: Diplacodes
trivialis
Common
name: Black-tipped
Ground skimmer
Habitat: Marsh,
Ponds
Distribution: Dhaka, Sylhet
Abundance:
Uncommon
Flight
season: October-
November
IUCN
Red List Status:
Least concern
Worldwide distribution: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia , Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam.
Currently, two Diplacodes species is known from Bangladesh. Unlike Diplacodes trivialis, Diplacodes nebulosa is not very common. The two species are similar however can be easily distinguish by the black wing tip of D. nebulosa male.
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