Gynacantha khasiaca has been rediscovered
in Arunachal Pradesh after 110 years
¨ Gynacantha khasiaca has
been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 110 years.
¨ It is commonly known as
the Long-tailed Roarbird.
¨ The species was recorded
during a biodiversity survey in October 2024 at Namdapha National Park and
Tiger Reserve.
¨
It is a species of
dragonfly belonging to the Aeshnidae family.
¨
The male dragonfly has
pale blue-green eyes.
¨
Its thorax is bright
green with dark stripes.
¨
The wings are transparent
amber-colored.
¨
Its abdomen is long and
ends in a black tip.
¨
The last confirmed record
of this species in Arunachal Pradesh dated back to the Abor Expedition of 1914.
¨ The recent sighting
represents the first confirmed record from the state in more than a century.
¨
The dragonfly was
photographed along the Miao–Vijaynagar road.
¨ The discovery was made by four citizen scientists: R. Mahesh, Rajesh Gopinath, Gaurav Joshi, and Roshan Upadhyay.
¨ The findings have been published in the latest issue of Journal of Threatened Taxa.
