Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00255
Megalagrion adytum
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About Megalagrion adytum
Megalagrion adytum is classified as a seep breeder with lance-shaped larval gills.
Immature habitat and life history
Megalagrion adytum is classified as a seep breeder with lance-shaped larval gills. Its Kauaʻi specimen history includes the Waialae–Mōhihi Trail area. A seep is a wet surface or small flow emerging from the ground, rather than necessarily a permanent open pool. This habitat distinction helps explain why searching only larger streams would not fully represent the species’ potential immature habitat. Current abundance is not established by the specimen record.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Modern specimen and survey records document Megalagrion adytum 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 adytum
- 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 adytum is classified as a seep breeder with lance-shaped larval gills.