Diplacodes melanopsis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae[3][4] known commonly as the blackfaced percher[5] or black-faced percher.[6] It occurs on the Australian mainland from around Brisbane to the South Australian-Victorian border.[7]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Diplacodes |
| Species: | D. melanopsis
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Diplacodes melanopsis is a small dragonfly. Mature males have a black face and front of its body, and a red abdomen with black markings;[8] females are amber and yellow with black markings.
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Diplacodes melanopsis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87534700A87539994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534700A87539994.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Martin, Rene (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [222] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Genus Diplacodes melanopsis (Martin 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Diplacodes melanopsis. Atlas of Living Australia.
- ^ Diplacodes melanopsis. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, State of Queensland.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.