BPBM 24187Entomology

Megalagrion oahuense

Oahu Damselfly

As recorded: Megalagrion oahuense (Blackburn, 1884)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae

Collected by: [Perkins, R.C.L.]
Date: May 1, 1912
Locality: Palolo
Identified by: Perkins, R.C.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

70 Bishop specimens of Megalagrion oahuense · collected 1893–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 1, 1912, [Perkins, R.C.L.] also collected 24+ other specimens.

Megalagrion oahuense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13

Hawaii, US

(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

2026-05-31

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-03

Hawaii, US

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

2025-07-25

Hawaii, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Megalagrion oahuense. BPBM 24187. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37526113. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/24187.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37526113 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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