Megalagrion xanthomelas
Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion xanthomelas (Selys, 1876)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Perkins, R.C.L.
- Date
- March 1, 1892
- Locality
- Oahu
- Identified by
- [Perkins, R.C.L.]
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1892, Perkins, R.C.L. also collected 8 other specimens.
Megalagrion xanthomelas observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1892. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-09-25.
2022-09-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Thane Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-07-21
United States
(c) akohekoheguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-03-18
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Diana-Terry Hibbitts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-04-17
Hawaii, US
(c) 116916927065934112165, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Megalagrion xanthomelas. BPBM 24551. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37526304. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/24551.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37526304 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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