Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00132
Naio Thrips
Klambothrips myopori
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About Naio Thrips
Naio Thrips (Klambothrips myopori) belongs to Phlaeothripidae in the order Thysanoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
Natural history and identification
Naio thrips feed on tender growth of Myoporum, causing distorted, folded leaves and damaged shoot tips. Adults are dark and about 2 mm long; immatures are yellow to orange. KISC reports the first Kauaʻi detection in August 2025. Leaf damage may be noticed before the insects. The documented detection is dated evidence, not a claim that all naio stands on the island are infested.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present — isolated detections. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present — isolated detections”. Its cited evidence source is Kauaʻi Invasive Species Committee. First detected on Kauaʻi in August 2025; currently reported from isolated locations. Do not publish precise response sites.
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
- Klambothrips myopori
- Common names
- Naio Thrips
- Family
- Phlaeothripidae
- Order
- Thysanoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present — isolated detections
- Origin
- Introduced — invasive
- Conservation status
- Rapid-response priority
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Naio thrips (Klambothrips myopori) was first detected on Kauaʻi in August 2025. The invasive insect distorts and curls new naio growth, can stop leaf production, and may kill heavily infested plants.