Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00071
Pararrhaptica pilikuanani
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About Pararrhaptica pilikuanani
Pararrhaptica pilikuanani belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
This large native moth has three conspicuous, irregular dark patches on the forewing. The 2023 description places it in ʻōhiʻa–ʻōlapa forest adjoining high-elevation bogs near Mohihi. Females and the life history were unknown in that account. Myrsine was proposed as a larval host, but had not been confirmed; it must remain a proposed host rather than a completed life-cycle fact.
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
- Pararrhaptica pilikuanani
- 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 pilikuanani belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.