Kauaʻi Band-legged Seed Bug

Natural history and identification

Neseis alternata is the Kauaʻi band-legged seed bug, described by Usinger in 1942. The Hawaiian checklist and current taxonomic catalog place it in Lygaeidae, subfamily Orsillinae, rather than the Rhyparochromidae previously displayed here. It belongs to the tribe Metrargini. The sources establish its identity and Hawaiian native status, but do not provide verified species-specific measurements, a feeding trial, or a current Kauaʻi population estimate.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / Hawaiʻi DLNR. Kauaʻi-specific conservation taxon retained even if absent from the surfaced modern observation tranche.

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

Neseis alternata

Common names

Kauaʻi Band-legged Seed Bug

Family

Lygaeidae

Order

Hemiptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Endemic

Conservation status

Species of Concern

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Neseis alternata is the Kauaʻi band-legged seed bug, described by Usinger in 1942.

Sources and further reading

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / Hawaiʻi DLNR
• Natural history and identification — species source
• Natural history and identification — species source