Silene
Catchflies
Photo: (c) manual crank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) (iNaturalist)
10
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1964
First collected
1992
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1964 by Degener, O. (Belvedere, near Furka Pass). The Museum last collected it in 1992; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as August 21, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
73 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-08-21
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) joshjoshjoshjoshjosh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-17
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Elshoff, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-09
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)