Bug FAQEbony Boghaunter
Williamsonia fletcheri · Order: Odonata · Family: Corduliidae
The ebony boghaunter is a small emerald dragonfly about 29 to 35 mm long as an adult.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Adults are dark brown to black; males have bright green eyes while females have duller eyes.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults measure 29 to 35 mm in length.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Larvae develop in small acidic bog pools surrounded by woodland and mosses.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Larvae live in small acidic bog pools with abundant mosses. Adults emerge and fly very early in the season, usually in May and June.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing in May and June.
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Where it comes from
It is native to the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wisconsin, Michigan, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Minnesota, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Corduliidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsonia_fletcheri
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