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Modulus tectum
Modulidae
- Collected by
- C.M. Burgess; Grace BurgessC.M. Pat Burgess →Grace Burgess Grace Burgess →
- Date
- 1957
- Locality
- Waianae District; Makua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Modulus tectum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Diamond Head Rd + Diamond Head Lighthouse, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) alflo00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-08
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
ʻŌhua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Modulus tectum. BPBM 278641. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/278641.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
