Ebony Boghaunter / Cordulie bistrée
Williamsonia fletcheri
Fundy Nature Notes, Quotes and Anecdotes 2
Ebony Boghaunter / Cordulie bistrée
(Williamsonia fletcheri)
Size: 29-34 mm
First Fundy record: Not yet recorded in Fundy National Park or Albert County
Status/Habitat: Still rated as rare in New Brunswick, but that may be because few Odonata enthusiasts are out early in the season in its relatively inaccessible habitat, so its rarity is likely perceived rather than real. This species is mainly associated with sphagnum bog and fen pools. It sometimes uses quite shallow pools at the base of trees on bog edges, such as Black Spruce and Larch.
Flight Period: In the Maritimes, emerges as early as Mid-May and flies until the very end of June, occasionally into July (dates May 16th NS- July 7th NB).
ID Hints: A small, shiny, dark (black or very dark brown) Emerald with a metallic green face. With age, its eyes also become Emerald Green, such as in nearly all Emerald species. It also shows 2 white rings on the hind margins of the 2nd and 3rd abdominal segments.
Nature Notes: Each year, the Ebony Boghaunter is one of the first dragonflies on the wing across its entire range. It is a rather rare, glacial relict species of dragonfly that inhabits bogs and fens in eastern North America.
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- (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
- (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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