Aeshna mixta

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Aeshna
Species: A. Mixta
Common name: Migrant Hawker
Flight Period: July - October

A medium sized hawker flying from  late summer to early autumn. Prefers still or slow moving water, such as gravel pits, and reservoirs.