Ledermuelleriopsis plumosus

Natural history and identification

Ledermuelleriopsis plumosus is a stigmaeid mite. The cited Australian plant-risk assessment specifically distinguishes it from plant-feeding mites. Its presence should consequently not be presented as proof of plant damage. The available sources do not establish a species-specific Kauaʻi prey list, host association, or life-cycle timing.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is Matsunaga et al. 2019 alien arthropod update. Kauaʻi distribution recorded in post-2002 alien-fauna synthesis.

Account coverage

Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Ledermuelleriopsis plumosus

Family

Stigmaeidae

Order

Trombidiformes

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Introduced

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Ledermuelleriopsis plumosus belongs to Stigmaeidae in the order Trombidiformes. Its recorded origin status is introduced.

Sources and further reading

• Matsunaga et al. 2019 alien arthropod update
• Natural history and identification — species source