Azure Hawker
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| Azure Hawker | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Aeshna |
| Species: | A. caerulea |
| Binomial name | |
| Aeshna caerulea (Ström, 1783) |
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The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is one of the smaller species of hawker dragonflies, (family Aeshnidae). The flight period is from late May to August
It is 62 mm long. Both sexes have azure blue spots on each abdominal segment and the thorax also has azure markings. The markings on the male are brighter and more conspicuous than in the female. The female also has a brown colour form.[1]
This species flies in sunshine, and will also bask on stones or tree trunks. It shelters in heather or similar low vegetation in dull weather.
The species is widespread in the Eurasian polar region.[2] In Great Britain, the Azure Hawker occurs only in Scotland.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Azure Hawker". British Dragonfly Society. http://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/azure-hawker. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2007). "Aeshna caerulea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/158688. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
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