Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Length
70mm, Wings 98mm.
Males
Thorax – green and brown with broad green antehumeral stripes; abdomen – yellow triangle segment 2, green spots segments 3-8; undivided blue spots segments 9-10; wings brownish tinge; legs brown-black.
Females
Abdomen greenish-blue spots.
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Habitat
Canals, ditches and ponds at lower levels.
Behavior
Males prefer to avoid competition with other males. Copulation takes up to 2 hours. Females lay eggs unaccompanied. Larvae 2 years.
Flight Period
Mid-July to end of September. Found throughout England and Wales, gradually spreading northwards.
