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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

Ebony Boghaunter

Genus

  1. PhylumPlantae incertae sedis
Observations426

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
104
With media
14
Family
Williamsoniaceae
Collections
FMNH, YPM
Recorded in
United Kingdom, Mexico

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Corduliidae
Image
Williamsonia fletcheri 56575688.jpg
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taxon name
Williamsonia
taxon rank
genus
taxon common name
Boghaunters
different from
Williamsonia
Commons category
Williamsonia
taxon author citation
Davis, 1913
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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: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Image !! Species !! Distribution |- |120px ||Williamsonia fletcheri – ebony boghaunter||southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. |- |120px ||Williamsonia lintneri – ringed boghaunter|| United States ( Wisconsin, Michigan, New England, New York, and New Jersey) |- |}

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