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Brown Hawker

(Scientific Name: Aeshna grandis)



Male Aeshna grandis by David Kitching
Male Aeshna grandis by David Kitching.
Male Aeshna grandis (Close Up) by Mark Tyrrell
Male Aeshna grandis (Close Up) by Mark Tyrrell.
Female Aeshna grandis by Graham Bayliss
Female Aeshna grandis by Graham Bayliss
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Species Information:


Length: 73mm
Flight Period: July - September (occasional individuals in June and October)

A large Hawker with obvious golden brown wings. Both sexes have strong yellow stripes on the sides of the thorax and no ante-humeral stripes.

Male: chocolate brown with small blue and yellow markings. It has a noticeable waisted appearance.
Female: small yellow markings and lacks the males waist.



Habitat:


Breeds in standing or slow-flowing water laying its eggs in floating or emergent vegetation or timber. Hunts well away from water and may be found hawking woodland rides well into the evening.



Status & Distribution:


Generally common and widespread, though absent from Scotland and some parts of the southwest.



Similar Species:


Similar in shape to other Hawkers but the brown wings are a clear guide to its identity.