Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00068
Spheterista pterotropiana
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About Spheterista pterotropiana
Spheterista pterotropiana belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
The 2023 review of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths lists Polyscias kavaiensis as a known host and gives Halemanu, Kauaʻi, as the type locality. It reports a collection in 2022. That dated record is evidence of persistence at the time of collection, rather than a current abundance estimate or proof that every historical locality remains occupied.
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 pterotropiana
- 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 pterotropiana belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.