Monoceros jijanteum

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Collected by: Abbe Cullieret; A. GarrettAbbe Cullieret →Andrew J. Garrett →
Locality: Chile {Entered as: Chili}
Region: Chile {Entered as: Chili}
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Chorus giganteus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-28.

2025-10-28

Chili

(c) Aurélien Bour, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-03

Concepción, Bío-Bío, Chile

(c) Felipe I. Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-11

Nehuentué, Carahue, Región de La Araucania, CL

(c) Juan Miguel Cancino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-20

Tomé, Bío Bío, Chile

(c) Claudio Maureira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2023-06-10

Tome, Tomé, Bío Bío, Chile

(c) Claudio Maureira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2021-12-02

Talca, Maule, Chile

(c) Diego Almendras, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Monoceros jijanteum. BPBM 8257. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37613706. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/8257.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37613706 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026