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.
The 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]
The 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]
↑ Paulson, Dennis; Schorr, Martin; Deliry, Cyrille. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Paulson, Dennis (2011). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN978-0-691-12283-0.
↑ 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.
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