Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00249
Megalagrion heterogamias
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About Megalagrion heterogamias
Megalagrion heterogamias is associated with flowing water, including riffles and cascades.
Immature habitat and life history
Megalagrion heterogamias is associated with flowing water, including riffles and cascades. Its larvae have lance-shaped gills in the comparative study. This stream association distinguishes its immature habitat from the seep, standing-water, and plant-held-water habitats used by other Hawaiian damselflies. Modern Kauaʻi specimens support occurrence, but do not by themselves measure abundance throughout the island. Adults and larvae should be identified using the appropriate characters for each stage.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Modern specimen and survey records document Megalagrion heterogamias 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 heterogamias
- 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 heterogamias is associated with flowing water, including riffles and cascades.