Little Duskhawker

Gynacantha manderica

Summary 1

Gynacantha manderica is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and shrub-dominated wetlands.

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iNat Map

1. country Botswana, Namibia
2. ecoregion Upper Zambezi Floodplains
3. body length large
4. dominant body colour - male blue, brown
5. dominant body colour - female brown, brown & black
6. wing markings - extent none
7. wing markings - colour none
8. pterostigma colour amber
9. typical wing position open