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Håret Mosaikguldsmed (Brachytron pratense)    Müller (1764)    Mosaikguldsmede (Aeshnidae)    HAHA    24796
Hairy Hawker (gb)   Esna Primaveral (es)   Tidig Mosaikslända (se)      Synonyms: Hairy Dragonfly (gb) Spring Hawker (gb)
Measurements:
To 54-63mm Ab 37-46mm Hw 34-37mm
Flight period:
JFMAMJJASOND 
SE
EU
Identification:
As the name suggests, this hawker shows a larger amount of short hairs on both thorax and abdomen, unlike the other hawkers seen in Denmark (adaptation to flying early in colder weather, likely). Also has a unique yellow spot on top of S1.

Males: Blue spots on the abdomen, long well-marked yellow shoulder stripes. Upper appendages slightly curved at the end.

Females/immatures: Greenish spots on abdomen. Yellow shoulder stripes just small dots.
Life stages:
Distribution:
Most of Europe; absent most of Iberian peninsula, Scotland and northern parts of Fennoscandinavia. Also present in Turkey, Ukraine, European Russia and Iran. In Denmark seen in all regions and most islands.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
LC in Denmark. LC globally. Stable and common in Denmark and apparently spreading.
Comment:
One of the first hawkers to fly in the season in Denmark.
Hairy Hawker 484    (2 photos)
2021-05-28    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

♂
Pinseskoven.
The first hawker of the year. Just this one animal present.

Lifer.




Hairy Hawker 492    (1 photos)
2021-05-30    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂
Strong yellow shoulder stripes and the blue spots on the abdomen indicate the species.



Hairy Hawker 493    (3 photos)
2021-05-30    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀




Hairy Hawker 665    (3 photos)
2022-05-22    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂
Flying earlier and in larger numbers than last year.



Hairy Hawker 666    (4 photos)
2022-05-22    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀




Hairy Hawker 677    (1 photos)
2022-05-23    Kongelunden, Denmark

Imago ♀
Typical example with very restricted shoulder stripes and very long appendages. The name-giving hairy thorax also very obvious.



Hairy Hawker 678    (3 photos)
2022-05-23    Kongelunden, Denmark

Imago ♂
Still the only hawker to fly this season.



Hairy Hawker 713    (2 photos)
2022-06-05    Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark

Imago ♂ og ♀
Mating wheel.



Hairy Hawker 723    (2 photos)
2022-06-05    Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark

Imago ♀




Hairy Hawker 1649    (1 photos)
2023-05-18    Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark

Imago ♂




Hairy Hawker 1650    (1 photos)
2023-05-18    Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark

Imago ♂




Hairy Hawker 1470    (1 photos)
2023-06-04    Kroglyng (midtsjælland), Denmark

Imago ♂




Hairy Hawker 1591    (1 photos)
2023-06-07    Hästenäs Kyrkskog (Östergötland), Sweden

Imago ♂




Hairy Hawker 1703    (1 photos)
2023-06-24    Herlufsholmskoven, Denmark

Imago ♂
Susåen ved Herlufsholm.

Slowly reaching the peak of the flying period for this species. I've seen more than the years before.




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