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Pantala flavescens in life
In life — Wandering Glider, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Gregg Darling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gregg Darling
BPBM BPBM1013064

Pantala flavescens

Wandering Glider

As recorded: Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Libellulidae

Collected by
Ronald A. Englund
Date
February 3, 2006
Locality
Temehani Ute ute
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-16.7793, -151.4633
Elevation
592 m
Record type
Preserved specimen

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On February 3, 2006, Ronald A. Englund also collected 4 other specimens.

Campsicnemus ostlinx

Campsicnemus ostlinx

Limnogonus cheesmani

Raiateana oulietea

Still here: Pantala flavescens observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-09-11.

Pantala flavescens observed 2022-09-11

2022-09-11

Îles Sous-le-Vent, French Polynesia

(c) Doug Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pantala flavescens. BPBM BPBM1013064. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1060978299. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bpbm/1013064.

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