Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta

Status | Photos | Distribution Maps Length 63mm, Wings 87mm Males  Thorax brown with side stripes and narrow antehumeral stripes; abdomen brown, yellow mark on segment 2, separate pairs of blue spots along rest of abdomen; legs brown; eyes bluish; wings have brown costa.  Females  Thorax antehumeral stripes often missing; abdomen brown with small yellow-brown spots; long anal appendages. Exuvia Habitat  Canals, ditches, gravel pits, lakes, ponds rivers and streams. Behavior  Males patrol just above water level. Copulation takes up to 2 hours  in taller vegetation.  Females lay eggs alone into floating plants.  Larvae 1-2 years.          Flight Period  Late July - October.  Found in Southern and Central England; gradually spreading through Yorkshire.    <Previous Species | Species Index | Next Species>

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