Williamsonia fletcheri

Ebony Boghaunter
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Williamsonia
Species: W. fletcheri
Binomial name
Williamsonia fletcheri
Williamson, 1923

The Ebony Boghaunter or Fletcher's Dragonfly (Williamsonia fletcheri) is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in Canada and the United States. Its natural habitat is swamps and bogs.[1]

As the name suggests its body is entirely black or dark-brown except for its green eyes.[1]

It is classed as "endangered" in Massachusetts.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Mead, Kurt. 2009. Dragonflies of the North Woods. Second Edition. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas.
  2. ^ Ebony Boghaunter, Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife