Chama

Chamidae

Collected by: Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard
Date: July 1, 1926
Locality: Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatabu; Nukualofa
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

57 Bishop specimens of Chama · collected 1902–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1926, Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chama observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,283 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Federation Walk Coastal Reserve, Main Beach, QLD, AU

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

2026-10-27

La Jolla Bl & Sea Ridge Dr, San Diego, CA 92037, USA

(c) Patricia Pauchnick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR

(c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Cherthala, Kodamthuruth, Kerala, IN

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

2026-10-23

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN

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

2026-10-23

34VJ+3QM, Madpal, Chhattisgarh 494001, India

(c) Vaishnvi Baghel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chama. BPBM 203165. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/203165.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026