Migrant hawker: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the migrant hawker lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aeshna mixta
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Aeshnidae

Where does the migrant hawker live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the migrant hawker in 15 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 migrant hawker endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the migrant hawker?

The migrant hawker (Aeshna mixta) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Aeshnidae, genus Aeshna. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the migrant hawker

The migrant hawker or autumn hawker (Aeshna mixta) is one of the smaller species of hawker dragonflies. It can be found away from water but for breeding it prefers still or slow-flowing water and can tolerate brackish sites. The flight period is from July to the middle of November. A. mixta occurs in North Africa, southern and central Europe to southern Scandinavia and the Baltic region.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Migrant hawker (revision 1347600367), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1193522 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).