Diplacodes [SEP] parent taxon
Diplacodes
Diplacodes is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family. 
They are commonly known as perchers. Their colours range from the totally black body of the African "Diplacodes lefebvrii", the lovely pale blue of India's "Diplacodes trivialis", to the intense red of the Asian–Australian "Diplacodes haematodes".
Various species of this genus occur in Africa, Asia, Australia and the South West Pacific. They are generally small in size.
Species.
The genus "Diplacodes" includes the
following species:
- "Diplacodes bipunctata" – wandering percher
- "Diplacodes deminuta" – little percher
- "Diplacodes exul"
- "Diplacodes haematodes" – scarlet percher
- "Diplacodes lefebvrii" – black percher
- "Diplacodes luminans" – luminous percher, barbet, barbet percher
- "Diplacodes melanopsis" – black-faced percher
- "Diplacodes nebulosa" – charcoal-winged percher
- "Diplacodes pumila" – dwarf percher
- "Diplacodes spinulosa"
- "Diplacodes