Scotorythra kuschei

Natural history and identification

Scotorythra kuschei was described from moths collected in 1919. Its adult wingspan is about 33–34 mm, and conspicuous ochre veins contrast with dark brown forewing bands. Swezey distinguished it from S. triscia using those pale veins. The original paper questioned Niʻihau labels on two specimens while accepting Kauaʻi plateau material. This preserves an important historical locality caveat rather than silently converting every specimen label into a confirmed island record.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. Bishop Museum checklist treatment records Kauaʻi occurrence.

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

Scotorythra kuschei

Family

Geometridae

Order

Lepidoptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Endemic

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Scotorythra kuschei was described from moths collected in 1919.

Sources and further reading

• Bishop Museum terrestrial arthropod checklist
• Natural history and identification — species source