Boghaunter
Williamsonia is a genus of small dragonflies in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as boghaunters. Unlike other genera of emerald dragonflies, they have dark eyes and nonmetallic bodies.[1]
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| W. fletcheri | |
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| Genus: | Williamsonia Davis, 1913 |
Species
The genus consists of only two living species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923 – ebony boghaunter[1][3] | southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. | |
 | Williamsonia lintneri (Hagen in Selys, 1878) – ringed boghaunter[3] | United States ( Wisconsin, Michigan, New England, New York, and New Jersey) | |
References
- Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
- Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
- "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
External links
Media related to Boghaunter at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Boghaunter at Wikispecies
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