Blue/Southern Hawker Gender Differences

Blue/Southern hawkers (Aeshna cyanea) are characterized by large, wide antehumeral stripes and a fused tail light on S9 & S10 (as opposed to pairs of spots).

Whilst superficially similar, the sexes can be differentiated using the features below. [Click on the picture for a higher res image.]

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