Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 28 May 2026

Long-tailed Duskhawker Dragonfly Rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh After 110 Years

Exam-focused facts from the 28 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The rare dragonfly species known as the Long-tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha khasiaca) was rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after a period of 110 years.
  • The species was spotted inside the Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve during a field survey conducted in October 2024 at Deban along the Miao–Vijaynagar road.
  • The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) currently lists the species as Data Deficient due to limited information on its habitat, population, and distribution.
  • The rediscovery was documented in the Journal of Threatened Taxa by a team of researchers including Mahesh R, Rajesh Gopinath, Gaurav Joshi, and Roshan Upadhyaya.
  • Prior to this sighting, the dragonfly was last officially recorded in the Abor Hills region of Arunachal Pradesh in 1914.

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