Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea)
A bit of a loner and normally seen individually.
Males are a dark colour with yellow/pale green markings on their thorax and pale green spots on the abdomen except at the end, which is blue. There is also a rarer version with all the spots on their abdomen being blue.
Females are a bright green and brown dragonfly and one of the most obvious when flying around. When immature, they tend to have pale blue markings on their abdomen and a pale yellow thorax.
Can be confused with Migrant and Common Hawkers
Male (Young)
Male (Young Possibly Rarer Blue Markings)
Male
Male (Young Possibly Rarer Blue Markings)
Male (Rarer Blue Markings)
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female (Immature)
Female (Immature)
Female (Teneral / Newly Emerged with Exuvia)
Female (Teneral / Newly Emerged with Exuvia)
Female (Teneral / Newly Emerged)
Female (Teneral / Newly Emerged)
Egg Laying
Want to See
Common all over Somerset and will quite happily visit people's gardens and ponds.
Likes vegetation on the water.
Especially Good
RSPB Greylake (Late June through to August)
RSPB Ham Wall - Route 2 (Late June through to August)
SWT Westhay (Late June through to August)
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