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).