Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00254
Megalagrion kauaiense
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About Megalagrion kauaiense
Megalagrion kauaiense is associated with phytotelmata: small bodies of water held by plants.
Immature habitat and life history
Megalagrion kauaiense is associated with phytotelmata: small bodies of water held by plants. Its larval gills are sac-like. This is a markedly different breeding setting from an open pond or a fast stream, and illustrates the ecological variety within Hawaiian damselflies. Modern specimen records include Mount Kahili. The evidence cited here does not identify every plant used on Kauaʻi or establish a recent population trend.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Modern specimen and survey records document Megalagrion kauaiense 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 kauaiense
- 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 kauaiense is associated with phytotelmata: small bodies of water held by plants.