Southern Hawker

Aeshna cyanea

Common in Southern England, scarce in the north.

Males have a dark abdomen with bright apple green markings, except for the last segments S8-10 of the abdomen, where the markings are pale blue and joined.

In the Females, the abdomen is brownish with bright green markings.

The eyes of the Males have a gradient, fading from green on the bottom to blue or greenish-blue at the top, while in the Females they are yellowish green or brownish.

Flies from July-September.

None in Ireland.