Chalky Percher ♂

Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur,1842), family Libellulidae. This is a male Chalky Percher. It has a blue to blue-grey body with black on the tail, eyes are blue. Female of the species is in this spotting - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38508092.

Diplacodes trivialis is a widespread and common species that breeds in ponds, lakes, marshes, irrigation canals, rice fields etc. and is assessed as Least Concern. It is a widespread species, occurring from India to China and Japan and southwards to New Guinea and Australia.