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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:
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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.
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.
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484
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2021-05-28 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark ♂ Pinseskoven. The first hawker of the year. Just this one animal present. Lifer. |
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492
(1 photos)
2021-05-30 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ Strong yellow shoulder stripes and the blue spots on the abdomen indicate the species. |
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493
(3 photos)
2021-05-30 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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665
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2022-05-22 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ Flying earlier and in larger numbers than last year. |
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666
(4 photos)
2022-05-22 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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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. |
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678
(3 photos)
2022-05-23 Kongelunden, Denmark Imago ♂ Still the only hawker to fly this season. |
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713
(2 photos)
2022-06-05 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark Imago ♂ og ♀ Mating wheel. |
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723
(2 photos)
2022-06-05 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark Imago ♀ |
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1649
(1 photos)
2023-05-18 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1650
(1 photos)
2023-05-18 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1470
(1 photos)
2023-06-04 Kroglyng (midtsjælland), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1591
(1 photos)
2023-06-07 Hästenäs Kyrkskog (Östergötland), Sweden Imago ♂ |
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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. |