Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00050
Carposina graminis
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About Carposina graminis
Carposina graminis belongs to Carposinidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Natural history and identification
A molecular and taxonomic review identifies this Kauaʻi moth as a Metrosideros feeder. That species-specific host association is more informative than assuming that all Carposina use fruit. The study places it in a moderately supported lineage with an unnamed Hawaiʻi Island species; that relationship does not establish identical host use or a shared island distribution.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
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
- Carposina graminis
- 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 graminis belongs to Carposinidae in the order Lepidoptera.