
Megalagrion oresitrophum
Slender Kauai Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion oresitrophum (Perkins, 1899)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Date
- September 8, 1988
- Locality
- Kawakoi Loop Trail
- Identified by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Megalagrion oresitrophum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-28.

2026-06-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Emily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-01
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Megalagrion oresitrophum. BPBM 24345. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37524627. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/24345.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37524627 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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