Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00477
Plagithmysus obscurus
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About Plagithmysus obscurus
Plagithmysus obscurus is a koa-associated Kauaʻi longhorn beetle.
Natural history and identification
Plagithmysus obscurus is a koa-associated Kauaʻi longhorn beetle. Older literature places it in Neoclytarlus, so that name is useful when tracing host records and descriptions. Its larvae are associated with the host’s woody tissue, while the adult is a separate, winged stage. The record of Acacia koa as a host does not show that every koa stand supports the insect or establish a recent trend in its abundance.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Catalog explicitly lists Kauaʻi I.
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
- Plagithmysus obscurus
- Family
- Cerambycidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic — Kauaʻi
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Plagithmysus obscurus is a koa-associated Kauaʻi longhorn beetle.