BPBM 23978Entomology

Megalagrion heterogamias

Kauai Mountain Damselfly

As recorded: Megalagrion heterogamias (Perkins, 1899)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae

Collected by: Kusche, J.A.
Date: April 13, 1919
Locality: Kauai
Identified by: Polhemus, D.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

72 Bishop specimens of Megalagrion heterogamias · collected 1894–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 13, 1919, Kusche, J.A. also collected 20 other specimens.

Megalagrion heterogamias observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-09.

2026-03-09

Hawaii, US

(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-02

Hawaii, US

(c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-05

Hawaii, US

(c) Chalon Boesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-02-19

Hawaii, US

(c) wyattherp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-16

Hawaii, US

(c) brandonbest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-04-13

Hawaii, US

(c) chiquilin56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Megalagrion heterogamias. BPBM 23978. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37523535. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/23978.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37523535 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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