BPBM 2839Entomology

Megalagrion heterogamias

Kauai Mountain Damselfly

As recorded: Megalagrion heterogamias (Perkins, 1899)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae

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

72 Bishop specimens of Megalagrion heterogamias · collected 1894–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Megalagrion heterogamias observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-09.

2026-03-09

Hawaii, US

(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-02

Hawaii, US

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

2023-05-05

Hawaii, US

(c) Chalon Boesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-02-19

Hawaii, US

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

2021-08-16

Hawaii, US

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

2021-04-13

Hawaii, US

(c) chiquilin56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Megalagrion heterogamias. BPBM 2839. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37520896. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/2839.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37520896 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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