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Polynema
As recorded: Polynema Haliday, 1833
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Mymaridae
- Type status
- Type
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polynema observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-28.

2025-06-28
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530028, India
(c) Boson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-19
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2W 1Y5, Canada
(c) David Chapados, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-05
Sekhukhune District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Christien Steyn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2024-12-05
Ulundi, Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) James Hallé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-13
Hirakud, Odisha 768016, India
(c) Kishan Nakrani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-17
Vuthaluru, Andhra Pradesh 533295, India
(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Polynema. BPBM 12879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38175024. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/enttyp/12879.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38175024 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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