
Solenopsis papuana
As recorded: Solenopsis papuana Emery, 1900
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae
- Collected by
- Reimer, Neil J.
- Date
- April 15, 1991
- Locality
- Stainback Highway
- Identified by
- Reimer, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 15, 1991, Reimer, Neil J. also collected 4 other specimens.
Solenopsis papuana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.

2026-08-26
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-12
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-29
Tenth Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-18
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) Josiah Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-18
Western Tinian, Tinian 96952, CNMI
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-26
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Oliver Yung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Solenopsis papuana. BPBM 77456. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38716822. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/77456.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38716822 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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