Spoon-tailed Duskhawker Photographed in Namdapha, Arunachal
Why in the news
A rare dragonfly was photographed on the Miao-Vijaynagar Road within Namdapha, the first confirmable image of it.
About the species
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Names | Gynacantha basiguttata; Spoon-tailed Duskhawker |
| Order and family | Odonata; Aeshnidae |
| Type | Large predatory dragonfly |
| Region | Southeast Asia; first described from the Philippines |
| Special trait | Spoon-shaped terminal appendages |
It is crepuscular, meaning most active around dawn and dusk.
About Namdapha National Park
- Sits in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh and is the easternmost Indian tiger reserve.
- Only protected area worldwide where tiger, leopard, snow leopard and clouded leopard all occur.
- Hosts the endemic Namdapha flying squirrel, which is Critically Endangered.
- Shares a border with Myanmar.
Exam angle
- Term: crepuscular means active at dawn and dusk.
- Park location: Changlang district.
- Four big cats: tiger, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard.