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. The genus was established by entomologist William T. Davis and named after the American banker and amateur odonatologist Edward Bruce Williamson.

Species

The genus consists of only two living species:
ImageSpeciesDistribution
Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923ebony boghauntersoutheastern Canada and the northeastern United States.
Williamsonia lintneriringed boghaunterUnited States