
Megalagrion heterogamias
Kauai Mountain Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion heterogamias (Perkins, 1899)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Perkins, R.C.L.
- Date
- April 1, 1895
- Locality
- Waimea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1895, Perkins, R.C.L. also collected 15 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)
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Cite this specimen
Megalagrion heterogamias. BPBM 2840. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37523467. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/2840.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37523467 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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