Name: Black Percher
Scientific name: Diplacodes lefbvrei
Type: Dragonflies
Order: Odonata
Family: Skimmers or Perchers
Color: Black
Habitat: Water
Nature Reserves: Irkaya
Size: 35-45 mm
Conservation status:
Resident Breeder
Description:
Insect follows Libellulidae family, and Odonata order. It is glossy black with yellow spots and wings are membranous. Size is about 35-45 mm. Adults have strong wings, help them fly fast and chase prey. Adults are predators to flying insects especially flies and mosquitoes. Nymphs live in water, and are predators to mosquito’s larvas and micro-organisms living in water.
