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Håret Mosaikguldsmed
(Brachytron pratense)
(dragonfly)
24796
Hairy Hawker (gb)
Tidig Mosaikslända (se)
Measurements:
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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.
Distribution:
Central Europe - west to east.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
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, Danmark Han. 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, Danmark Imago. Han. 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, Danmark Imago. Hun. |
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665
(3 photos)
2022-05-22 Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark Imago. Han. Flying earlier and in larger numbers than last year. |
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666
(4 photos)
2022-05-22 Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark Imago. Hun. |
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678
(3 photos)
2022-05-23 Kongelunden, Danmark Imago. Han. Still the only hawker to fly this season. |
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677
(1 photos)
2022-05-23 Kongelunden, Danmark Imago. Hun. Typical example with very restricted shoulder stripes and very long appendages. The name-giving hairy thorax also very obvious. |
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723
(1 photos)
2022-06-05 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Danmark Imago. Hun. |
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713
(1 photos)
2022-06-05 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Danmark Imago. Han og hun. Mating wheel. |