BPBM 23632Entomology

Megalagrion koelense

Koele Mountain Damselfly

As recorded: Megalagrion amaurodytum amaurodytum

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae

Collected by: Perkins, R.C.L.
Date: May 1, 1896
Locality: Iao Valley
Record type: Preserved specimen

188 Bishop specimens of Megalagrion koelense · collected 1893–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 1, 1896, Perkins, R.C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Megalagrion koelense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1896. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22

Hawaii, US

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-27

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

2025-10-14

Hawaii, US

(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-14

Hawaii, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Megalagrion koelense. BPBM 23632. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37517719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/23632.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37517719 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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