| Boghaunters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Williamsonia fletcheri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Williamsonia Davis, 1913 |
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]
Species
The genus consists of only two living species:[2]
| Image | Species | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 "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 Williamsonia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Williamsonia (Corduliidae) at Wikispecies
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