Boghaunter Explained

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:

Image	Species	Distribution
	Williamsonia fletcheri – ebony boghaunter	southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States.
	Williamsonia lintneri – ringed boghaunter^[2]	United States (Wisconsin, Michigan, New England, New York, and New Jersey)

Notes and References

1. Book: Paulson, Dennis R.. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. 2009. Princeton University Press. 0-691-12281-4.
2. Web site: North American Odonata. University of Puget Sound. 5 August 2010. 2009. 11 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100711213624/http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/. dead.