Boghaunter
| Boghaunters | |
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| Williamsonia fletcheri | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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] The genus was established by entomologist William T. Davis and named after the American banker and amateur odonatologist Edward Bruce Williamson[2].
Species
[edit]The genus consists of only two living species:[3]
| Image | Species | Distribution |
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Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923 – ebony boghaunter[1][4] | southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. |
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Williamsonia lintneri (Hagen in Selys, 1878) – ringed boghaunter[4] | United States ( Wisconsin, Michigan, New England, New York, and New Jersey) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
- ^ Davis, W. T. (1913). "Williamsonia, a New Genus of Dragonflies from North America". Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. 8 (6): 93.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
- ^ a b "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
External links
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Media related to Williamsonia (Corduliidae) at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Williamsonia (Corduliidae) at Wikispecies
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