Williamsonia (dragonfly)
| Boghaunters | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Epiprocta |
| 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 consists of only two living species:[2]
- Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923 – ebony boghaunter[1][3]
- Williamsonia lintneri (Hagen in Selys, 1878) – ringed boghaunter[3]
References
- 1 2 Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
- ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
- 1 2 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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