Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00248
Megalagrion eudytum
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About Megalagrion eudytum
Megalagrion eudytum is associated with seep and waterfall surfaces, where its immature stages occupy wet microhabitats.
Immature habitat and life history
Megalagrion eudytum is associated with seep and waterfall surfaces, where its immature stages occupy wet microhabitats. The recent comparative study records lance-shaped larval gills. This is a useful contrast with damselflies that develop in pools or water held by plants. Adult records in the study include the Hanakāpīʻai drainage. The winged adult and the immature stage have different identification characters; an adult photograph does not establish the form of a local larva.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Modern specimen and survey records document Megalagrion eudytum 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 eudytum
- 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 eudytum is associated with seep and waterfall surfaces, where its immature stages occupy wet microhabitats.