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Odonata of Brandon Marsh References: S. Brooks and R.Lewington (revised edition) Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Odonata list taken from the Annual Reports. |
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Abdomen:
49-60 mm
Hind wings:
45-49 mm
Flight Period:
Early June to Mid October
Description:
This large hawker has amber-tinted wings and
two lemon-coloured bars on the sides of the thorax. Males have blue spots
along the side of the abdomen and blue-tinted eyes, and females (above)
have pale yellow abdominal markings and yellow-tinted eyes, but neither
feature may be immediately clear when the insect is in flight.
Areas:
West Marsh.
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