First time in 110 years: sighting of Gynacantha khasiaca Maclachlan, 1896 (Odonata: Aeshnidae) in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Abstract
This communication reports the first confirmed sighting of Gynacantha khasiaca Maclachlan, 1896 after 110 years at Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve for the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Also commonly called as Long-tailed Duskhawker, the identification was based on photographic evidence documented in the presence of forest personnel at Deban in the Tiger Reserve during October 2024, and adds to the region’s biodiversity inventory. This finding emphasizes upon the importance of continuous monitoring and habitat preservation of in situ biodiversity conservation.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Species Distribution and Climate Change
Animal and Plant Science Education
Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Threatened Taxa
- Publisher
- Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 28982–28987
- Publication date
- 26 May 2026