Spoon-Tailed Duskhawker Latest News
Recently, researchers verified the first photographic evidence of the spoon-tailed duskhawker (Gynacantha basiguttata) in Arunachal Pradesh.
About Spoon-Tailed Duskhawker
- It is a species of dragonfly and a member of the Aeshnidae family.
- Habitat: Individuals can be spotted patrolling or perching near streams, forest pools.
- Distribution: Philippines and is found in several parts of Southeast Asia.
- This species hunts flying insects (mosquitoes, small flies, gnats) and plays an important role in aquatic food webs
- It is strong, fast fliers that hunt on the wing where it can hunt effectively.
- Features
- G. basiguttata includes a black T-shaped mark on the frons (forehead or front part of the head), an olive-green thorax without a stripe, distinctive wing pigmentation.
- It has narrow, expanded cerci (pair of small, jointed feelers) that give the abdominal appendages a spoon-like appearance.
Source: TH
Last updated on August, 2026
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