Megalagrion calliphya
Beautiful Hawaiian Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion calliphya calliphya
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Swezey, O.H.
- Date
- August 23, 1929
- Locality
- Iao Valley
- Identified by
- Hilton, D.F.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1929, Swezey, O.H. also collected 5 other specimens.
Megalagrion calliphya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.
2026-09-22
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rnpreptiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-15
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-20
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Eric C. Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2023-09-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Eric C. Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Megalagrion calliphya. BPBM 23786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37523295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/23786.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37523295 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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