The ringed boghaunter (''Williamsonia lintneri'') is a species of
dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the emerald family (
Corduliidae). It is found at acid bogs in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Description
The adult ringed boghaunter is a small emerald, gray-black in overall colouration.
The eyes are gray and yellow rings are present on each abdominal segment.
The wings are clear except for a touch of yellow at the base.
The female has a thicker abdomen than the male.
The ringed boghaunter is readily distinguished from the related
ebony boghaunter
The ebony boghaunter (''Williamsonia fletcheri'') is a species of dragonfly in the emerald family Corduliidae. It is found in southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Larvae occur in acidic bogs.
Taxonomy
The Ebony Boghaunter ...
by the prominent yellow rings on the abdomen.
Distribution
The ringed boghaunter has a restricted range, with populations known in
Wisconsin,
Michigan,
New England,
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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, and
New Jersey.
The species was previously thought to be
endemic to the United States, but in 2016 was found at a location in
Ontario.
Life History
The adult ringed boghaunter is an early-flying species, primarily in May and June.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williamsonia Lintneri
Corduliidae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Insects described in 1878