Diplacodes haematodes

Scarlet Percher at Wellington Point, QLD

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Identification history

	Diplacodes haematodes	20 Feb 2025	KorinneM
	Unverified	16 Oct 2023	TimL

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Additional close-up detail for previous sighting 4517662 to help with identification. The third image shows details behind the dragonfly’s head including the light-coloured, circular anterior thoracic spiracle valve which has a fold across it. The closed valve is located behind the head structure in the centre of the image. I understand this valve is part of the dragonfly’s respiratory system that provides oxygen for its head and its wing muscles. The fourth image provides close-up detail of the complex external structure that operates the dragonfly’s wings.

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Location information

Places Wellington Point, QLD

Sighting information

1 Abundance
TimL Recorded by
Collections
TimL NatureMapr Greater Brisbane Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Resting Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

Diplacodes haematodes Scientific name
Scarlet Percher Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 983m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
Description
Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania