Gynacantha chaplini explained

Gynacantha chaplini is a species[1] of dragonfly described from North-eastern Bangladesh.

Range

Bangladesh

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gynacantha chaplini . iNaturalist . 2021-12-10 . en-US.

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