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Hipponix foliaceus
Hipponicidae
- Collected by
- Anthony Polansky; Anthony Polansky
- Date
- April 2, 1964
- Locality
- Kahi Point; near railroad crossing; in top 2 feet layer of limestone cliff
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On April 2, 1964, Anthony Polansky; Anthony Polansky also collected 24+ other specimens.
Hipponix foliaceus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
Hauoli St, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Kalia Rd + Saratoga Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) meepandmetal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-17
Anini Rd, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Cait, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hipponix foliaceus. BPBM 208774. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/208774.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026










