Odonata of Bangladesh
List of Species
- Anisoptera (57)
- Aeshnidae (6)
- Gomphidae (5)
- Libellulidae (45)
- Acisoma (1)
- Aethriamanta (1)
- Brachydiplax (3)
- Brachythemis (1)
- Bradinopyga (1)
- Camacinia (1)
- Cratilla (1)
- Crocothemis (1)
- Diplacodes (2)
- Hydrobasileus (1)
- Indothemis (2)
- Lathrecista (1)
- Lyriothemis (1)
- Macrodiplax (1)
- Neurothemis (3)
- Onychothemis (1)
- Orthetrum (7)
- Palpopleura (1)
- Pantala (1)
- Potamarcha (1)
- Rhodothemis (1)
- Rhyothemis (3)
- Tetrathemis (1)
- Tholymis (1)
- Tramea (2)
- Trithemis (3)
- Urothemis (1)
- Zyxomma (1)
- Macromiidae (1)
- Zygoptera (45)
Gynacantha khasiaca (McLachlan, 1896) — Green Darner
Male
- Suborder:
- Anisoptera
- Family:
- Aeshnidae
- Genus:
- Gynacantha
- Species:
- Gynacantha khasiaca (McLachlan, 1896)
- Common name:
- Green Darner
- Global IUCN status:
- Data Deficient
- Eco-system:
- Terrestrial, Freshwater
- Abundance:
- Extremely Rare
- Flight Seasons:
- June, October
- Local Distribution:
- Sylhet
- Global Distribution:
- India, Myanmar, Nepal
- Identification Key:
- Large species, with abdomen more than 45 mm and hindwing more than 40 mm. Upper surface of frons marked with a thick black T. Epiproct more than half the length ofcerci; thorax bright grass-green with 2 sharply defined blackish-brown stripes on each side.
- Distinguishing Feature:
- Epiproct more than half of cerci
- Description:
- Gynacantha khasiaca is one the most beautiful dragonflies and one of the three locally available Gynacantha species of Bangladesh. This extremely rare species was first recorded from Bangladesh in 2014.
- COI Gene Sequence: Not available
- CO1 Protein sequence: Not available