Megalagrion xanthomelas
Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion xanthomelas (Selys, 1876)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Date
- April 27, 1995
- Locality
- lower Maunalei Gulch
- Identified by
- Polhemus, D.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 27, 1995, Polhemus, D.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Megalagrion xanthomelas observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1995. 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 24624. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37526634. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/24624.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37526634 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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