
Thelyphassa apicata
As recorded: Thelyphassa apicata (Fairmaire, 1881)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Oedemeridae
- Collected by
- Howarth, F.G.
- Date
- April 28, 1977
- Locality
- Koolau Mts.; Honolulu
- Region
- State of Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Thelyphassa apicata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.

2026-08-29
Hilo
(c) Kevin Huntley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Discovery Harbor, HI 96772, USA
(c) kwbarrettdad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-18
Hawi, HI 96719, USA
(c) Ben Diehl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thelyphassa apicata. BPBM 2004000501. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39144054. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/2004000501.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39144054 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
