Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00148
Ulus hirsutus
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About Ulus hirsutus
Ulus hirsutus is a member of Tenebrionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.
Ulus hirsutus is an introduced darkling beetle documented from Kauaʻi. The species is widespread in parts of the Neotropics, but accessible sources provide little species-specific ecological information for Hawaiʻi.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Matsunaga, Howarth & Kumashiro (2019) Table 1 includes Kauaʻi island code 'Ka'; first-detection year shown as 1982; reported island distribution: Ka, Oa.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Complete metamorphosis typical of darkling beetles: egg, larva, pupa, adult. Species-specific timing and larval substrate on Kauaʻi are not resolved in accessible sources.
Habitat
Kauaʻi microhabitat unresolved; do not infer a specific substrate from family-level darkling-beetle habits without a specimen record.
Food and ecological role
Species-specific Kauaʻi diet unresolved.
Reproduction
Oviparous beetle; species-specific reproductive biology not located in public sources used here.
Movement
Adult dispersal capability and pathways on Kauaʻi are not well documented.
Ecosystem role
Introduced darkling beetle with ecological role not yet resolved for Kauaʻi.
Threats and impacts
No defensible Kauaʻi impact statement located; retain as a documented introduced species rather than assigning an unsupported pest role.
Monitoring
Prioritize voucher-backed habitat, diet, and substrate observations; exact-taxon photographs are especially useful because public biological information is sparse.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Ulus hirsutus
- Family
- Tenebrionidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Ulus hirsutus is a member of Tenebrionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.