Bipalium kewense
Shovel-headed Garden Worm
Geoplanidae
- Collected by
- Samantha H. Shizuru, August J. Sullivan, Taylor M. B. Maruno, Sophia A. SchlenzTaylor M.B. Maruno →Sophia A. Schlenz →Samantha H. Shizuru →August J. Sullivan →
- Date
- 2025
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Maui County, Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Samantha H. Shizuru
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Bipalium kewense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2025. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 214 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Hana, HI 96713, USA
(c) Izzy Sheppard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Pipiwai Trail, Hana, HI, US
(c) Nicole O, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Keanae Arboretum Walk, Haiku, HI, US
(c) Isabel Poirier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-23
Hawaii, US
(c) desertskipper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) veozu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Bipalium kewense. BPBM HBOL00744. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/hbol00744.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026