Williamsonia lintneri, the ringed boghaunter, is a species of dragonfly in the emerald family (Corduliidae). It is found at acid bogs in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Williamsonia |
| Species: | W. lintneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Williamsonia lintneri (Hagen in Selys, 1878)
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Cordulia linteri Hagen in Selys, 1878 | |
Description
editThe adult ringed boghaunter is a small emerald, gray-black in overall colouration.[3] The eyes are gray and yellow rings are present on each abdominal segment.[3] The wings are clear except for a touch of yellow at the base.[3] The female has a thicker abdomen than the male.[3] The ringed boghaunter is readily distinguished from the related ebony boghaunter by the prominent yellow rings on the abdomen.[3]
Distribution
editThe ringed boghaunter has a restricted range, with populations known in Wisconsin, Michigan, New England, New York, and New Jersey.[3] The species was previously thought to be endemic to the United States, but in 2016 was found at a location in Ontario.[4][5][6]
Life history
editThe adult ringed boghaunter is an early-flying species, primarily in May and June.[3] It perches flat on the ground or on tree trunks, unlike other emeralds.[3] Larvae are found in pools in acid wooded bogs, but adults are rarely seen breeding.[3]
References
edit- ^ Abbott, J.C.; Donnelly, N. (2018). "Williamsonia lintneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T23079A80696672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T23079A80696672.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Paulson, Dennis; Schorr, Martin; Deliry, Cyrille. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Paulson, Dennis (2011). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691122830.
- ^ Mead, Kurt. (2009). Dragonflies of the North Woods. Second Edition. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas.
- ^ "Ontario Species Lists". Natural Heritage Information Centre. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Ontario Natural Resources and Forestry Facebook Feed". Facebook. Ontario Natural Resources and Forestry. Retrieved 12 October 2021.