Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00114
Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly
Megalagrion xanthomelas
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About Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly
Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly (Megalagrion xanthomelas) belongs to Coenagrionidae in the order Odonata. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
The orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly uses lowland aquatic habitats, including pools and wetlands. Historically it had a much wider island distribution. The Fish and Wildlife Service account lists surviving naturally occurring populations on Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Maui, and Hawaiʻi, with Kauaʻi outside that current list. This Atlas entry preserves historical island occurrence; it is not confirmation of a surviving Kauaʻi population.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Historic / extirpated on Kauaʻi. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Historic / extirpated on Kauaʻi”. Its cited evidence source is USFWS / Xerces Society. Historically occurred on Kauaʻi; current sources say no longer found there.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Megalagrion xanthomelas
- Common names
- Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly
- Hawaiian names
- pinapinao
- Family
- Coenagrionidae
- Order
- Odonata
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Historic / extirpated on Kauaʻi
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Endangered (U.S. ESA)
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly (Megalagrion xanthomelas) belongs to Coenagrionidae in the order Odonata. Its recorded origin status is endemic.