Southern hawker

Aeshna cyanea
Hawkers (Aeshnidae)

♂

Southern hawkeron RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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Large Hawker with faint mosaic-like markings on the rear section, two bright green markings on its breast. The ♂ has blue eyes with a black rear body topped with green markings, with blue side markings towards the tail end. The side of the breast is green with thick black stripes.
The ♀ is more brownish black initially with yellow markings becoming green.  The eyes are brown. 

Often seen after sunset looking for mosquitos. They like suburban areas.

⇔ l. 70-80 mm

syn. Blue hawker

LA:
≈ The ♂ AESHNA GRANDIS (Brown hawker) can be distinguished by its pattern, for the ♀ it is more difficult
but the shoulder markings are indicators.

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