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Megalagrion hawaiiense
As recorded: Megalagrion hawaiiense (McLachlan, 1883)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Perkins, R.C.L.
- Date
- August 1, 1893
- Locality
- Molokai Mts.
- Identified by
- [Perkins, R.C.L.]
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1893, Perkins, R.C.L. also collected 13 other specimens.
Megalagrion hawaiiense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1893. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-24.

2026-05-24
Old Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Landon Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-28
Waipahu, HI 96797, USA
(c) Edwin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-08
Puʻu O Umi Natural Area Reserve, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-13
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) John Abbott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2023-07-22
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Megalagrion hawaiiense. BPBM 2344. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37521409. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/2344.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37521409 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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