Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00253
Megalagrion mauka
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About Megalagrion mauka
Megalagrion mauka is represented by Kauaʻi specimens, including the Kalalau Trail, but its breeding habitat remains explicitly unknown in the recent comparative study.
Immature habitat and life history
Megalagrion mauka is represented by Kauaʻi specimens, including the Kalalau Trail, but its breeding habitat remains explicitly unknown in the recent comparative study. Its placement near other Hawaiian damselflies is evidence of evolutionary relationship, not proof that it shares their larval habitat. This distinction matters when interpreting an adult sighting: the collection documents the insect at that place, while the conditions needed for successful immature development remain unresolved.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Modern specimen and survey records document Megalagrion mauka 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 mauka
- 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 mauka is represented by Kauaʻi specimens, including the Kalalau Trail, but its breeding habitat remains explicitly unknown in the recent comparative study.