Hairy dragonfly: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hairy dragonfly lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Brachytron pratense
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Aeshnidae

Where does the hairy dragonfly live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hairy dragonfly in 13 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the hairy dragonfly endangered?

The hairy dragonfly’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the hairy dragonfly?

The hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Aeshnidae, genus Brachytron. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hairy dragonfly

Brachytron is a monotypic genus of European dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae containing the hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense), also known as the hairy hawker or spring hawker. It is found in Europe and Asia Minor, as far east as the Caspian Sea. With a typical length of around 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) it resides close to water bodies containing plants and has a flight season running from May to July.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hairy dragonfly (revision 1362432147), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1471977 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).