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Blue Ground Skimmer (Diplacodes trivialis) (male)

Flora & Fauna

This dragonfly is commonly known as the Blue Ground Percher, Blue Percher or the Ground Skimmer. Older males of this species are blue, marked with black; in females the blue is replaced by yellowish green. Younger males are similar to females. The blue colouring of the older male Diplacodes trivialisis caused by pruinescence (frosted in appearance). Diplacodes trivialisis is usually found settled on bare spots in open spaces and wanders far from water. This species has also been observed to make migratory flights.