Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00059
Eccoptocera iwipookua
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About Eccoptocera iwipookua
Eccoptocera iwipookua belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
The 2024 description records a skull-like thoracic pattern and specimens from Waiakoali bogs and the Alakaʻi Swamp Trail. Its life history was unknown. Proposed Metrosideros or Syzygium hosts remain unconfirmed.
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
- Eccoptocera iwipookua
- Family
- Tortricidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Eccoptocera iwipookua belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.