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Ebony boghaunter

Ebony boghaunter
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.

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

It is classified as "endangered" in Massachusetts.



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