Aeshna mixta

Migrant Hawker (f)

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Dragonfly
Species: A. mixta
Common Name: Migrant Hawker
Flight Period: July - October

 

 

A medium sized hawker flying from  late summer to early autumn. Prefers still or slow moving water, such as gravel pits, and reservoirs.

 

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