Talk:Hairy dragonfly

Class vs Subphylum

"Hexapoda" is a subphylum isn't it? Shouldn't the class should be "Insecta"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.1.75.32 (talk) 09:26, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

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The hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) is a species of European dragonfly in the hawker family, Aeshnidae. It is found in Europe and Asia Minor, as far east as the Caspian Sea, and resides close to water bodies containing plants with a flight season running from May to July. The hairy dragonfly is named for its hairy thorax, distinguishing it from other hawkers. With a typical length of around 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in), it has a long, narrow pterostigma and features coupled, oval-shaped markings on its abdomen, blue on males and yellow on females. This male hairy dragonfly on a fern was photographed in Burren National Park, County Clare, Ireland.

Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp

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