Megalagrion vagabundum
Scarlet Kauai Damselfly
Photo: (c) Diana-Terry Hibbitts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Diana-Terry Hibbitts (iNaturalist)
70
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1894
First collected
1995
Last collected
2025
Last seen alive
In the Library
Bishop Museum publications whose pages name Megalagrion vagabundum, most mentions first.
2000
Assessment of the impacts of rainbow trout predation on native aquatic species within Koke‘e State Park, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘iEnglund, R.A., D.A. Polhemus & D.J. Preston · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 6 pages
1998
Assessment of the suitability of Kokee State Park streams as habitat for year-round catch and release fishing for rainbow trout without annual stockingEnglund, R, D.A. Polhemus & D Preston · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 5 pages
2003
Hawaii Biological Survey, Bishop Museum, Observations and findings from 7 April 2003 site visit of unnamed stream flowing into Pila‘a Bay, Kaua‘iEnglund, R.A. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 3 pages
2007
Aquatic insect taxa as indicators of aquatic species richness, habitat disturbance, and invasive species impacts in Hawaiian streamsEnglund, R., Wright, M.G. & Polhemus, D.A. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2005
Bibliography of and new taxa proposed by R.C.L. Perkins (1866-1955)Evenhuis, N.L. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1894 by Perkins, R.C.L. (Mts. Waimea). The Museum last collected it in 1995; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as December 12, 2025.
Alive today
18 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2025-12-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)