
Megalagrion nigrohamatum
Blackline Hawaiian Damselfly
As recorded: Megalagrion nigrohamatum nigrolineatum (Perkins, 1899)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
- Collected by
- Nishida, G.M.
- Date
- June 12, 1978
- Locality
- Sacred Falls Trail
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1978, Nishida, G.M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Megalagrion nigrohamatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-20.

2025-10-20
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-07
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2025-09-07
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2025-09-07
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2024-12-18
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2024-11-09
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Megalagrion nigrohamatum. BPBM 3138. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37527109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/3138.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37527109 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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