The Southern Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) was a visitor to the Charlton Down Nature Area last summer and we hope to see it again this year. This species is one of eleven Odonata recorded on the site to date.
Useful Books and Links
Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Steve Brooks, illustrated by Richard Lewington, British Wildlife Publishing, 1997, revised 2004, reprinted 2010, ISBN 978 0 9531399 0 3.
https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/southern-hawker/
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/dragonflies/southern-hawker
https://www.nhbs.com/blog/the-nhbs-guide-to-uk-dragonfly-identification
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