Megalagrion blackburni
Blackburn's Hawaiian Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion blackburni McLachlan, 1883
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Timberlake, P.H.
- Date
- July 6, 1919
- Locality
- Iao Valley
- Identified by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1919, Timberlake, P.H. also collected 17 other specimens.
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion blackburni
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Megalagrion blackburni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-28.
2025-10-28
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Remco Hofland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-07-31
Hawaii, US
(c) chris heaivilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-07-17
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Julian Fuchs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-06-08
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-04-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Megalagrion blackburni. BPBM 23693. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37522515. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/23693.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37522515 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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