Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00051
Carposina urbanae
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About Carposina urbanae
Carposina urbanae belongs to Carposinidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Natural history and identification
Carposina urbanae was described in the 2016 revision of Polynesian Carposina. It is distinct from the older Hawaiian species with which it may be compared in collections. The revision provides the appropriate taxonomic starting point, but the material reviewed here does not establish a confirmed Kauaʻi host plant or complete larval account.
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 urbanae
- 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 urbanae belongs to Carposinidae in the order Lepidoptera.