Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00048
Carposina cervinella
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About Carposina cervinella
Carposina cervinella was described as Heterocrossa cervinella from Kauaʻi mountain specimens, including Kaholuamano at about 4,000 feet.
Natural history and identification
Carposina cervinella was described as Heterocrossa cervinella from Kauaʻi mountain specimens, including Kaholuamano at about 4,000 feet. The original account describes fawn-brown forewings with darker mottling and two pale, greenish-white kidney-shaped patches edged with dark scales. The recorded wingspan spans about 10–18 mm. These are adult characters; the modern review lists its host as unknown, so a larval food plant should not be inferred from the family’s common name.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
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
- Carposina cervinella
- Family
- Carposinidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Unknown
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Carposina cervinella was described as Heterocrossa cervinella from Kauaʻi mountain specimens, including Kaholuamano at about 4,000 feet.