Black Percher

Black Percher

Diplacodes lefebvrii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at New Delhi

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

14 Verified sightings at New Delhi
219 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black Percher

Diplacodes lefebvrii is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the black percher or black ground skimmer. It is a common species native to most all of Africa and southern Eurasia. It can be found in almost any type of freshwater habitat. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~30%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
3 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~20%
4 uMkhuze Game Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jodhpur 🇮🇳 India
~30%
2 Antalya 🇹🇷 Turkey
~20%
3 Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel
~10%
4 Mysuru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Algiers 🇩🇿 Algeria
~10%
6 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Pune 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
9 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black Percher in New Delhi?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Percher sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 174 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black Percher in New Delhi?

April–September and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Percher in New Delhi on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black Percher?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Percher sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is New Delhi the best place to see a Black Percher?

6th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Black Percher sightings, New Delhi ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Jodhpur (India, about 30%), Antalya (Turkey, about 20%) and Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%).

Where does the Black Percher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black Percher is recorded against all the insects logged in New Delhi (14 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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