Rare Dragonfly Spotted in Arunachal Pradesh After 110 Years

• A rare dragonfly species, *Gynacantha khasiaca*, has been sighted once again after 110 years in Arunachal Pradesh's Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve.

• It is commonly known as the "Long-tailed Duskhawker."

• This discovery was made in October 2024 during a biodiversity survey conducted in the Changlang district, drawing the attention of the scientific community and environmental experts.

• The last authenticated record of this species in Arunachal Pradesh was documented during the Abor Expedition of 1914.

• Subsequently, the species remained unseen in the state for over a century.

• This recent discovery indicates that the forest regions of Northeast India still harbor numerous rare faunal species about which scientific knowledge remains limited.