Diplacodes sp. (genus)

Percher at Deakin, ACT

Diplacodes sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 6 Feb 2021
Diplacodes sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 6 Feb 2021
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Diplacodes sp. (genus) 7 Feb 2021 HarveyPerkins
Diplacodes sp. (genus) 6 Feb 2021 JackyF

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Sorry I could not get any closer or get a view of abdomen from above. Small golden brown dragonfly with green and brown eyes.

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HarveyPerkins wrote:
   7 Feb 2021
Yep - thats a tough one. I suspects a teneral Scarlet Percher based on the apparent 'flanges' to the side of the abdomen, but it's not sufficient to go on alone; and the wings aren't helping either ( a Scarlet would have a yellowish tinge to the base of the wings and slightly red-ish leading veins, but as a teneral it's also hard to know. Think it's best left as you've identified it; as a Diplacodes sp. Sorry.
JackyF wrote:
   7 Feb 2021
That's the best I hoped for, thank you!

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