Gynacantha chaplini
Gynacantha chaplini is a species[2] of dragonfly described from North-eastern Bangladesh.[1]
| Gynacantha chaplini | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Gynacantha |
| Species: | G. chaplini |
| Binomial name | |
| Gynacantha chaplini Khan 2021[1] | |
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Etymology
The species is named in honor of the famous British actor and director, Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin (masculine noun, singular in the genitive case). The trapezium-shaped marking of the postfrons of the new species resembles Chaplin’s iconic toothbrush moustache.[1]
References
- Khan, Md Kawsar. "Gynacantha chaplini sp. nov., a new dragonfly from Bangladesh (Odonata: Aeshnidae)". Odonatologica. 50 (1–2): 95–102.
- "Gynacantha chaplini". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
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