Megalagrion hawaiiense
Hawaiian Upland Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion hawaiiense (McLachlan, 1883)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Date
- July 20, 1994
- Locality
- East Wailua Iki Stream, above Hana Road
- Identified by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1994, Polhemus, D.A. also collected 11 other specimens.
Megalagrion blackburni
Entomology
Megalagrion calliphya
Entomology
Megalagrion calliphya
Entomology
Megalagrion hawaiiense
Entomology
Megalagrion hawaiiense
Entomology
Megalagrion hawaiiense
Entomology
Megalagrion hawaiiense
Entomology
Megalagrion hawaiiense
Entomology
Megalagrion nesiotes
Entomology
Megalagrion nesiotes
Entomology
Megalagrion nesiotes
Entomology
Megalagrion hawaiiense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1994. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Megalagrion hawaiiense. BPBM 23936. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37522993. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/23936.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37522993 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
Spot an error? Let the Entomology department know — corrections flow back to GBIF.