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Spoon-tailed Duskhawker Photographed in Namdapha
Spoon-tailed duskhawker is recorded for the first time with verifiable photographic evidence in Arunachal Pradesh.
Spoon-tailed Duskhawker and Namdapha National Park & Tiger Reserve:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Common name and scientific name | The species comprises the common name Spoon-tailed duskhawker and the scientific name Gynacantha basiguttata. |
| Taxonomy | The species comprises Order Odonata and the group Dragonfly. |
| Order Odonata | Order Odonata comprises predatory flying insects, including dragonflies and damselflies. |
| Location of record | The record comprises the Miao-Vijaynagar Road inside Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh. |
| Distribution | The distribution comprises parts of Southeast Asia. |
| Identification features | Identification features comprise: black T-shaped mark on the frons, olive-green thorax without a stripe, distinctive wing pigmentation, and narrow but expanded cerci giving the abdominal appendages a spoon-like appearance. |
| Taxonomic reference and checklist status | The taxonomic reference comprises an earlier doubtful Indian record based only on female specimens, later exclusion from recent Indian and South Asian Odonata checklists, and new photographic evidence supporting inclusion in India’s Odonata checklist. |
| Specimen collection and legal reference | Collection protocol comprises no physical specimen collected, in accordance with forest regulations and the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022. |
| Namdapha National Park & Tiger Reserve: location and designation | The protected area comprises a location in Arunachal Pradesh, a setting in the Eastern Himalayas, and a designation as both a National Park and Tiger Reserve. |
| Namdapha: biodiversity note | Noted features comprise exceptionally high biodiversity and a location within the Indo-Burma biodiversity region. |