BPBM 24480Entomology

Megalagrion vagabundum

Scarlet Kauai Damselfly

As recorded: Megalagrion vagabundum (Perkins, 1899)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae

Collected by: Perkins, R.C.L.
Date: May 1, 1895
Locality: Halemanu
Identified by: [Perkins, R.C.L.]
Record type: Preserved specimen

70 Bishop specimens of Megalagrion vagabundum · collected 1894–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 1, 1895, Perkins, R.C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Megalagrion vagabundum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-12.

2025-12-12

Hawaii, US

(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-29

Hawaii, US

(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-16

Hawaii, US

(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-16

Hawaii, US

(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-16

Hawaii, US

(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-16

Hawaii, US

(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Megalagrion vagabundum. BPBM 24480. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37525959. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/24480.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37525959 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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