Kauaʻi Eopenthes Click Beetle

Natural history and identification

Eopenthes kauaiensis is a Kauaʻi click beetle described by Sharp in 1908. Van Zwaluwenburg’s regional checklist links the name to the original description on page 373 and records Kauaʻi as its island distribution. Several other Eopenthes species also occur on Kauaʻi, so island locality alone cannot identify it. The reviewed catalog does not supply a confirmed larval host, breeding substrate, or modern 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

Eopenthes kauaiensis

Common names

Kauaʻi Eopenthes Click Beetle

Family

Elateridae

Order

Coleoptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Endemic

Conservation status

Species of Concern

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Eopenthes kauaiensis is a Kauaʻi click beetle described by Sharp in 1908.

Sources and further reading

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