Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) - Detail

Species Detail - Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "River Biologists' Database (EPA)".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).

Live Map

Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).

Live Map

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Scientific Name Brachytron pratense

Common Name Hairy Dragonfly

Taxon Version Key NBNSYS0000005622 RecommendedWell-formed

Synonyms Brachytron hafniense Muller,, Brachytron hafniense , Hairy Hawker

Designations N/A

Abbreviation brpra

Authority (Müller, 1764)

Group Insect - dragonfly (Odonata)

Rank Species

Number Of Records

Number Of 10Km Squares 0

Number Of 50Km Squares 0

Oldest Record N/A

Newest Record N/A

Phenology - earliest record (across all datasets) 16 February (recorded in 1949)

Phenology - latest record (across all datasets) 2 October (recorded in 2005)

Species Profiles

Citation Environmental Protection Agency, River Biologists' Database (EPA), National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense), accessed 13 July 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/19/Species/78163>

Species Detail - Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "River Biologists' Database (EPA)".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Marine Map - 50km

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Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)