BPBM 2479Entomology

Megalagrion hawaiiense

Hawaiian Upland Damselfly

As recorded: Megalagrion hawaiiense (McLachlan, 1883)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae

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

350 Bishop specimens of Megalagrion hawaiiense · collected 1892–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Megalagrion hawaiiense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-24.

2026-05-24

Old Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Landon Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-14

Hawaii, US

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

2025-09-28

Waipahu, HI 96797, USA

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

2024-06-08

Puʻu O Umi Natural Area Reserve, Kamuela, HI, US

(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-13

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) John Abbott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2023-07-22

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Megalagrion hawaiiense. BPBM 2479. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37522849. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/2479.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37522849 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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