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Megalagrion calliphya
As recorded: Megalagrion calliphya calliphya
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Date
- May 12, 1992
- Locality
- West Maui Mountains: Violet Lake
- Identified by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 12, 1992, Polhemus, D.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Megalagrion calliphya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Megalagrion calliphya. BPBM 23788. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37523586. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/23788.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37523586 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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