Brachydiplax
Brachydiplax denticauda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Epiprocta
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Brachydiplax
Species
(see text)

Brachydiplax is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, subfamily Brachydiplacinae (Dwarves). Members of the subfamily are very small to medium sized.

The species of Brachydiplax occur from India through China, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea to Australia.

These are often common dragonflies. Males of most species are usually pale to mid powder blue. Females have shades of brown, sometimes with neat patterns of spots on the abdomen (eg, D. chalybea flavovittata).

Like most Libellulids they tend to perch on sticks, reeds or stones near water, flying out to catch insects then returning to their perch.

[edit] Species

• Brachydiplax chalybea
• Brachydiplax denticauda
• Brachydiplax duivenbodei
• Brachydiplax farinosa
• Brachydiplax sobrina
• Brachydiplax sollaarti
• Brachydiplax yunnanensis

[edit] External links

• Slater Museum of Natural History

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