Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00070
Pararrhaptica leopardella
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About Pararrhaptica leopardella
Pararrhaptica leopardella was originally described as Archips leopardellus from a single male collected at Kaholuamano, Kauaʻi, at about 4,000 feet in April 1895.
Natural history and identification
Pararrhaptica leopardella was originally described as Archips leopardellus from a single male collected at Kaholuamano, Kauaʻi, at about 4,000 feet in April 1895. The adult has yellowish-fawn forewings with many small brown spots and a wingspan of about 20 mm. The original description documents a long fold along the male forewing’s leading edge. It provides adult identification evidence, but no confirmed caterpillar host or present-day population estimate.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Pararrhaptica leopardella
- 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
- Pararrhaptica leopardella was originally described as Archips leopardellus from a single male collected at Kaholuamano, Kauaʻi, at about 4,000 feet in April 1895.