
Megalagrion adytum
Alakai Swamp Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion adytum (Perkins, 1899)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Date
- May 19, 1995
- Locality
- Mohihi-Waialae trail
- Identified by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 1995, Polhemus, D.A. also collected 7 other specimens.
Megalagrion adytum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-25.

2026-06-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-05-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-02
Hawaii, US
(c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-06
Hawaii, US
(c) JJ Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Megalagrion adytum. BPBM 23667. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37516928. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/23667.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37516928 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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