Phippsia algida
frigid phippsia
Photo: (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY) (iNaturalist)
4
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1926
First collected
1972
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1926 by Nordstrom, E. (T. Lpm. Jukkasjarvi skn [see label for more loc. Data]). The Museum last collected it in 1972; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as August 16, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
35 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-08-16
Dalton Hwy, Barrow, AK, US
(c) Matt Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-05
Narl, Utqiagvik, AK, US
(c) Justin Terzi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-23
Baffin Island, Baffin, Unorganized, NU, CA
(c) jamie_fenneman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Baffin Island, Baffin, Unorganized, NU, CA
(c) jamie_fenneman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-16
Eastfield Rd, Barrow, AK, US
(c) abbeyalaska, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-16
Utqiagvik, AK 99723, USA
no rights reserved
2025-08-14
Baffin, CA-NU, CA
(c) Pamela Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-09
Россия
(c) ivansmirnov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)