Latin Etymology: Brachytron (?) pratense ("meadow")
Adult female Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) at Crossness, London - May 2019
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 5.5cm / Wingspan: ?
UK STATUS NOT EVALUATED / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The smallest hawker dragonfly in the UK, and one belonging to it's own monotypic genus. It is one of the first dragonfly species to emerge in the UK, first appearing in May, and it's range is increasing Northwards, potentially as a consequence of Climate Change.
Related Species:
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Brachytron
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A resident of Sourthern Britain, expanding it's range
- Seen at Crossness in May 2019
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