Brun øyenstikker
(Aeshna grandis)

Almost everything about the Brown Hawker is indeed brown; even its wings are a smoky-brown tint. Aeshna grandis is a Central and Northern European species. It's virtually absent from the Mediterranean and in Italy, for instance, it's limited to the higher altitudes of the Northern alpine regions. It's a fairly large dragonfly. Besides its typical brown colour, the species' distinguishing features include the four light-blue spots at the wing bases, the male's light-blue eye spots, and the yellow bands on the side of the thorax. The Brown Hawker has a particularly elegant flight, alternating short, quick flutters with long, slow glides.

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