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Slender duskhawker
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Gynacantha kirbyi is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the slender duskhawker. It is found in northern Queensland, Australia, the Maluku Islands, Tanimbar and New Guinea.

Gynacantha kirbyi is a large, dull-coloured dragonfly with a strongly constricted waist in its abdomen at segment 3. Wings of the female have a brown colouring near their base. It is a crepuscular insect and flies at dawn and dusk.

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  • Gynacantha kirbyi female wings (35019602276)

    Female wings

  • Gynacantha kirbyi male wings (35019604266)

    Male wings

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