Diplacodes pumila

Diplacodes pumila, the dwarf percher, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.^[1] Its natural habitats are grassy margins of wetlands in moist savanna and grassland.^[1][3]

Female dwarf percher

Diplacodes pumila
Male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Diplacodes
Species:	D. pumila
Binomial name
Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006[2]
Synonyms
Diplacodes deminuta sensu Pinhey, 1976

This species is similar to Diplacodes lefebvrii, the black percher, but is much smaller, the hindwing being 17–18 mm long; that of Diplacodes lefebvrii is usually 22–23 mm long.^[3]