boghaunter
{{Short description|Genus of dragonflies}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| name = Boghaunters
| image = Williamsonia fletcheri 56575688.jpg
| image_caption = Williamsonia fletcheri
| taxon = Williamsonia (dragonfly)
| authority = 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.{{cite book|last=Paulson|first=Dennis R.|title=Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West|year=2009|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=0-691-12281-4}} The genus was established by entomologist John June Davis and named after the American banker and amateur odonatologist Edward Bruce Williamson.
Species
The genus consists of only two living species:{{World Odonata List}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Image | Species | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| 120px | Williamsonia fletcheri {{small|Williamson, 1923}} – ebony boghaunter | southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. |
| 120px | Williamsonia lintneri {{small|(Hagen in Selys, 1878)}} – ringed boghaunter{{cite web|title=North American Odonata|url=http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/|publisher=University of Puget Sound|accessdate=5 August 2010|year=2009|archive-date=11 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711213624/http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/|url-status=dead}} | United States ( Wisconsin, Michigan, New England, New York, and New Jersey) |
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Williamsonia|Williamsonia}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Williamsonia (Corduliidae)|Williamsonia (Corduliidae)}}
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{{Corduliidae-stub}}