Diplacodes nebulosa or commonly known as Charcoal-winged Percher is a dragonfly species belonging to family Libellulidae. It can be found in marshes and shallow ponds in open, mainly disturbed countries in lowlands. This species is widespread in tropical Asia (Orr, 2005; Dow & Sharma, 2017).
This small-sized dragonfly possesses very distinctive dark tips to the wings and pale anal appendage. The male hindwing may measure up to 19 mm. Its body may acquire pruinescence with maturity. Meanwhile, the female is slightly larger than the male with clear wings, yellowish olive synthorax and laterally with broad pale bars abdomen which has a similar colour (Orr, 2005).
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2017 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
2010 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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Ahmad Firdaus Mohd Salleh (Mr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Insects,
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Aishah Hani Azil (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Amal Ghazali Nasron (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Mammals, Insects,
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Amirrudin Bin Ahmad (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Azidah Abdul Aziz (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Insects,
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Bakhtiar Effendi Yahya (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Chey Vun Khen (Dr.)
Sabah Forestry Department
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Insects,
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Choong Chee Yen (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Fatimah Abang (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Heo Chong Chin (Dr.)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
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Idris Bin Abd. Ghani (Prof.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Khaironizam Md Zain (Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Liew Thor Seng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Maryati Mohamed (Prof. Datin Dr.)
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
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Mohd Sofian Azirun (Prof. Dato' Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Nada Badruddin (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Noorhidayah Mamat (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Norela Sulaiman (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Nur Zati Akma Mustafa (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Insects (Ecology),
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Nurul Ashikin Abdullah (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Ong Su Ping (Ms.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Insects (Ecology),
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Phon Chooi Khim (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Raja Muhammad Zuha (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Insects,
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Shawn Cheng (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Insects,
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Suhaila Abd Hamid (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Sze Huei Yek (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Tan Li Peng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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Veronica Khoo Swee Imm (Ms.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Wahizatul Afzan Azmi (Assoc. Prof.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Wee Suk Ling (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Insects (Ecology),
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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Choong Chee Yen, Mr. Mohd Fakrullah Salafusalam Bin Mohd Afandi, Mrs. Nuramirah Binti Mat Zain, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Choong Chee Yen & Tan Sin Hoong
Species Citation :- Diplacodes nebulosa. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/59129. [Retrieved 05 July 2022].
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