Melina

Pteriidae

Collected by: Yoshio Kondo, P.C. & R.P.W.; Yoshio Kondo, P.C. & R.P.W.
Collector number: 1961-133.1
Date: July 29, 1961
Locality: Waimalu; south Waimalu
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

14 Bishop specimens of Melina · collected 1961–1961Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 29, 1961, Yoshio Kondo, P.C. & R.P.W.; Yoshio Kondo, P.C. & R.P.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Melina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 291 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15

Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US

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

2026-10-05

Wailuku, HI, US

(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

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

2026-08-02

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-30

Sulphur Banks Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Melina. BPBM 215989. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/215989.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026