Megalagrion nigrohamatum
Blackline Hawaiian Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion nigrohamatum (Blackburn, 1884)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Whitten, R.R.
- Date
- August 23, 1929
- Locality
- Iao Valley
- Identified by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1929, Whitten, R.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Megalagrion nigrohamatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-20.
2025-10-20
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-07
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
2025-09-07
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
2025-09-07
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
2024-12-18
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
2024-11-09
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Megalagrion nigrohamatum. BPBM 24065. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37523641. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/24065.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37523641 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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