| Gynacantha | |
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| Black-kneed duskhawker Gynacantha bullata female, Aburi Botanical Gardens, Ghana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Gynacantha Rambur, 1842 [1] |
Gynacantha is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. [2] The females have two prominent spines under the last abdominal segment. [3] This gives the genus name (from Greek female and thorn) and the common name two-spined darners; they are also known as duskhawkers.
The genus Gynacantha includes the following species: [4] [5]