Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00067
Spheterista hoihoi
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About Spheterista hoihoi
Spheterista hoihoi belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
The 2024 description separates this moth from S. hakeaiki by larger size and black wing bands. Records span Kōkeʻe and northern Alakaʻi. Its host and immature stages were unknown; suggested Cheirodendron and Polyscias associations were hypotheses.
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
- Spheterista hoihoi
- 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
- Spheterista hoihoi belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.