Diplacodes lefebvrii[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the black percher[1] or black ground skimmer.

[3][4] It is a common species native to most all of Africa and southern Eurasia.

[1][5] It is a small dragonfly with eyes dark brown above, violaceous below.

Its prothorax, thorax, abdomen, and legs are entirely black in full adults; but in sub-adults, some yellow marks on sides of thorax and yellow spots on segments 4 to 8 in abdomen.

[6] This species is found on open waste lands and freshwater habitats.