
Megalagrion koelense
Koele Mountain Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion koelense (Blackburn, 1884)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Polhemus, D.A. & D.J. PrestonDan A. Polhemus →David J. Preston →
- Date
- November 16, 1993
- Locality
- Waianae Mts.: Mt. Kaala: nr. head Dupont Tr.
- Identified by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Megalagrion koelense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2025-09-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Megalagrion koelense. BPBM 24030. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37523387. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/24030.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37523387 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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