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Migrant Hawker
(Aeshna mixta)
Latreille (1805)
Hawkers (Aeshnidae)
MIHA
24797
Efterårs-mosaikguldsmed (dk)
Esna Falso Zafiro (es)
Höstmosaikslända (se)
Synonyms: Autumn Hawker (gb)
Measurements:
To 56-64mm
Ab 43-54mm
Hw 37-42mm
Flight period:
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Identification:
Smallish. Both sexes weak shoulder stripes, yellowish triangle on S2, well-marked greenish spots on side of thorax. Long appendages.
Male has a well-marked blue belt on top of S2 and blue and brown along the rest of the abdomen.
Female is more brownish along the abdomen.
Male has a well-marked blue belt on top of S2 and blue and brown along the rest of the abdomen.
Female is more brownish along the abdomen.
Life stages:
Distribution:
Most of Europe; absent Scotland, northern Ireland and northern Fennoscandinavia. Also present NW Africa, Turkey, Syria, Ukraine and Russia eastward to Myanmar and Japan. In Denmark widespread and present in all regions and islands.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
LC in Denmark. LC globally. Common and spreading.
Comment:
Often in large flocks, at least in the early autumn.
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443
(3 photos)
2020-08-13 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark ♂ Ellevehøjvej. |
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569
(1 photos)
2021-08-05 Møllekrog (Esrum sø), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1890
(2 photos)
2022-07-14 Bøtø-skoven, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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1891
(3 photos)
2022-07-14 Bøtø-skoven, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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1845
(2 photos)
2022-07-26 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ Bagstien, Pinseskoven. |
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1053
(1 photos)
2022-08-06 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ One of two animals emerging from the water in the tiny channel on the south side of Sydmølletværvej. |
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1052
(1 photos)
2022-08-06 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Exuvia I'm guessing the species because I had two tenerals drying right next to this exuvia. Exuvia |
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1137
(3 photos)
2022-08-17 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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1138
(1 photos)
2022-08-17 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1113
(1 photos)
2022-09-01 Jægersborg Dyrehave, Denmark Imago ♂ Flying in good numbers these days. |
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1765
(2 photos)
2023-07-13 Kongelundsområdet, Denmark Imago ♀ Skovfogedmarken. The first of the year. |
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1991
(2 photos)
2023-07-26 Hvidovre Strandenge, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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2207
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2023-08-19 Vinkelhuse (Tårnby), Denmark Imago ♀ Welcoming a new visitor to the balcony! Only hung in the Mexican Ivy [Klokkeranke] for a short while to pay tribute to our connection on a deeper level of being. Beyond human misery and eternal ditto stupidity. Vinkelhuse |
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2248
(3 photos)
2023-08-21 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ Granathøj. Egg-dropping. |
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2277
(2 photos)
2023-08-26 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ Fasanskoven. |
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2297
(2 photos)
2023-09-01 Travbaneparken, Denmark Imago ♂ Plejehjemsdammen. |
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2298
(2 photos)
2023-09-04 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ Enghøj. Mating wheel. |
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2387
(2 photos)
2023-09-23 Søvang, Denmark Imago ♂ Vandhullet. One of two or three today. |