Gynacantha dravida, also known as Indian duskhawker or brown darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Indian 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 gracilis
- Gynacantha subinterrupta
- Gynacantha ryukyuensis
- Gynacantha mexicana
- Acanthaeschna victoria
- Gynacantha membranalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Aeshnidae
- Genus
- Gynacantha
- Species
- Gynacantha dravida
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