27. Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur, 1842)

Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur, 1842)

Number: 27

Family: Libellulidae

Genus: Diplacodes  

Species: Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur, 1842)

Common name: Ground skimmer

Habitat: Lakes and ponds

Distribution: Dhaka, Sylhet, Chittagong 

Abundance: Common 

Flight season: March - November

Diplacodes trivialis is one of the most common dragonflies of Bangladesh. Unlike many other species they spend most of their time outside of the water bodies. They like to rest and fly near to the ground.

                                                                  Male

The males are bluish black. The thorax is blue as well as the abdominal segments 1-8. Segments 9-10 are black, wings transparent, legs black and anal appendages are white 

Female

The females has greenish thorax and abdomnal segments 1-3. Abdominal segments 4-8 has white lateral band, segments 9-10 are black, wings transparent, legs black anal appendages are black.