Small Duskhawker

Gynacantha bayadera, parakeet darner or small duskhawker, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found from India to South China and northern New Guinea. This is a crepuscular species which probably breeds in forested swamps and marshy areas, or in forest pools.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Small Duskhawker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Gynacantha millardi
• Triacanthagyna septima
• Gynacantha rosenbergi
• Gynacantha dobsoni
• Gynacantha nervosa
• Gynacantha tibiata

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Odonata

Family

Aeshnidae

Genus

Gynacantha

Species

Gynacantha bayadera

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