Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00250
Megalagrion vagabundum
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About Megalagrion vagabundum
Megalagrion vagabundum is a seep-associated damselfly whose larvae have sac-like gills.
Immature habitat and life history
Megalagrion vagabundum is a seep-associated damselfly whose larvae have sac-like gills. Kauaʻi records connect it with wet, mossy microhabitats rather than requiring an open pond. Its immature habitat and gill form are useful natural-history distinctions within the island’s damselfly fauna. A winged adult may be encountered away from the exact place where it developed, so an adult locality alone should not be treated as a confirmed breeding site.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Modern specimen and survey records document Megalagrion vagabundum on Kauaʻi.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Megalagrion vagabundum
- Family
- Coenagrionidae
- Order
- Odonata
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic — Kauaʻi
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Megalagrion vagabundum is a seep-associated damselfly whose larvae have sac-like gills.