Megalagrion heterogamias
Kauai Mountain Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion heterogamias (Perkins, 1899)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Date
- June 12, 1994
- Locality
- Waimea Canyon: trib. to Poomau Stream
- Identified by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1994, Polhemus, D.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Megalagrion heterogamias observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1994. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Megalagrion heterogamias. BPBM 24004. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37521856. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/24004.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37521856 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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