Common Hawker Aeshna juncea

Status | Photos | Distribution Maps Length 74mm, Wings 95mm.  Males Thorax top is black , narrow yellow antehumeral stripes and sides are brown with 2 yellow bars; abdomen black with yellow and blue spots including segments 9 and 10; legs black; wings have brilliant yellow costa.  Females thorax brown; abdomen brown with yellow spots. Exuvia Habitat  Acidic moorland and heath land pools, of which there is little in the East Riding. Behavior  males seize upon females, mate for up to 1 hour in nearby vegetation.  Female oviposits alone.  Larvae 2+ years. Flight Period  Late June - October.  Found in Scotland, Wales and Western half of England including parts of Lincolnshire and North Yorks Moors. <Previous Species | Species Index | Next Species>

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