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Chalky percher/Ground skimmer

Diplacodes trivialis

Description:

Measurements: ~3.25cm x 1.75cm Season : Winter season Time : 6:20pm 16Dec2021 Frequency : Very Common Life stage : Adult Gender : Female (green color & body patterns)

Habitat:

Spotted inside the car parking very close to open abandoned area with lot of plants.

Notes:

It must be female Chalky percher or Ground skimmer (Diplacodes trivialis). Need community support for confirmation.

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6 Comments

m.prasad.369
m.prasad.369 2 years ago

Yes. I observed quite a few times. :)
BTW, I have few unidentified dragonfly spottings (all these may be same species) :
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/42...
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/21...
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19...

Can you (any of you) please have a look and comment if possible.
These are very abundant in our area. I observe many every day :)

pinithadissanayaka
pinithadissanayaka 2 years ago

Wow! Chalky Perchers really like spending time around you !

m.prasad.369
m.prasad.369 2 years ago

Ornithoptera80, Okay. I will add the ID there. Thank you!:)

Ornithoptera80
Ornithoptera80 2 years ago

Yes, I would agree that it is the same species.
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/39...

m.prasad.369
m.prasad.369 2 years ago

Thank you Ornithoptera80! :)
There is one more spotting (same species male) at
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/39.... Can you please have a look?

Ornithoptera80
Ornithoptera80 2 years ago

Diplacodes trivialis is correct

m.prasad.369
Spotted by
m.prasad.369

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Spotted on Dec 16, 2021
Submitted on Dec 18, 2021

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