Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea (Muller, 1764)  
Status .....A large Hawker which is generally widespread over most parts of the county and where (like most of the Hawkers) will often occur at locations well away from water, including gardens.
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Photographed at Stoke Bardolph August 2021
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Aeshna cyanea
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Richard Rogers. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Bob Merritt. Pauline Bradford. Nottingham City Council. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). NBGRC. Darren Matthews. Michael Craven. Lound Moth Group. Steve Horne. Rob Johnson. Ludwik Michalek. Tom Shields. David Shaw. Brian Wetton.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2024

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