Black Percher                                                          

                                                       Copyright infringement is not intended

Context: Black Percher a dragon fly species sighted in Seshachalam Hill for the first time.

About Black Percher or Black Ground Skimmer (Diplacodes lefebvrii):

• It is a species of dragon fly.
• Conservation status:
  • It is labelled as of ‘least concern’ the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List of threatened species.
• Habitat and distribution: It is a common species native of Africa and southern Eurasia. It can be found in almost any type of freshwater habitat.

The Seshachalam Hills

• These are hilly ranges part of the Eastern Ghats in southern Andhra Pradesh state, in southeastern India.
• The ranges are bounded by the Rayalaseema uplands to the west and northwest, and the Nandyal Valley to the north.
• Tirupati, a major Hindu pilgrimage town is located in the hills.
• Protected reserve forest: In 2010, it was designated as a Biosphere Reserve. It has large reserves of red sandalwood, which is used in medicines, soaps, spiritual rituals, etc.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/black-percher-sighted-in-seshachalam-hill-for-the-first-time/article38389622.ece