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Megalagrion nigrohamatum in life
In life — Blackline Hawaiian Damselfly, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) USFWS - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BPBM 24082Entomology

Megalagrion nigrohamatum

Blackline Hawaiian Damselfly

As recorded: Megalagrion nigrohamatum (Blackburn, 1884)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae

Collected by
Polhemus, D.A.
Date
September 8, 1994
Locality
upper Maunawainui Stream at headwall
Identified by
Polhemus, D.A.
Record type
Preserved specimen
251 Bishop specimens of Megalagrion nigrohamatum · collected 1892–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 8, 1994, Polhemus, D.A. also collected 2 other specimens.

Megalagrion nigrohamatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1994. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-20.

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

Cite this specimen

Megalagrion nigrohamatum. BPBM 24082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37521259. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/24082.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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