
BPBM 2005023010Entomology
Psychoda alternata
As recorded: Psychoda alternata Say, 1824
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Diptera › Psychodidae
- Collected by
- Bryan, Jr., E.H.
- Date
- July 22, 1927
- Locality
- Kainalu
- Region
- State of Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1927, Bryan, Jr., E.H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Psychoda alternata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-06.

2026-09-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-02-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Psychoda alternata. BPBM 2005023010. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38280427. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/2005023010.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38280427 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
