Ebony boghaunter | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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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.
As the name suggests, its body is entirely black or dark-brown, except for its green eyes.
It is classified as "endangered" in Massachusetts.