Southern Hawker  Aeshna cyanea

Status | Photos | Distribution Maps 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.  Immatures  as female but paler. Exuvia 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.  <Previous Species | Species Index | Next Species>

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