
Megalagrion hawaiiense
Hawaiian Upland Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion hawaiiense (McLachlan, 1883)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Munro, G.C.
- Date
- December 25, 1919
- Locality
- behind Koele
- Identified by
- [Perkins, R.C.L.]
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 25, 1919, Munro, G.C. also collected 10 other specimens.
Megalagrion hawaiiense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-24.

2026-05-24
Old Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Landon Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-28
Waipahu, HI 96797, USA
(c) Edwin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-08
Puʻu O Umi Natural Area Reserve, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-13
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) John Abbott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2023-07-22
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Megalagrion hawaiiense. BPBM 2381. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37520369. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/2381.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37520369 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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