Philomycus
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Philomycidae
- Collected by
- George F. Arnemann, Hoyt, & Yoshio Kondo; George F. Arnemann, Hoyt, & Yoshio KondoGeorge F. Arnemann →C.H. {C. Hoyt →Yoshio KondoKay Kondo →
- Collector number
- FNB#: 1952-49
- Date
- December 19, 1952
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains; Maunakapu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On December 19, 1952, George F. Arnemann, Hoyt, & Yoshio Kondo; George F. Arnemann, Hoyt, & Yoshio Kondo also collected 5 other specimens.
Philomycus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 96 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Ainaola Dr, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Brian Savage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) sophiaann04, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-19
Moleka Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Alex Kinsella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Val F., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Philomycus. BPBM 206172. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/206172.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026




