Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00054
Cacocharis cymotoma
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About Cacocharis cymotoma
Cacocharis cymotoma belongs to Epermeniidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Natural history and identification
The 2026 report distinguishes photographic evidence from vouchers: photographs suggest occurrence on Kauaʻi, while the reported reared specimen came from Maui. That caterpillar rolled leaves of Phyllanthus. The Maui rearing supports a host association, but should not be relabeled as a Kauaʻi specimen or used to imply stronger island evidence than the authors reported.
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
- Cacocharis cymotoma
- Family
- Epermeniidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Cacocharis cymotoma belongs to Epermeniidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.