Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00651
Aumakua omaomao
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About Aumakua omaomao
Aumakua omaomao is a member of Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is endemic — kauaʻi.
Aumakua omaomao (Aumakua omaomao) is documented from Kauaʻi. Noctuid moths have complete metamorphosis. Many larvae are cutworms or foliage feeders and many adults are nocturnal. On Kauaʻi, observations are most useful when they record host/crop, caterpillar, adult light records, damage pattern, and parasitoids. Where island-specific host, prey, breeding-site, abundance, or seasonal information is not yet firmly documented, those details should remain tied to direct specimens and field observations rather than inferred from populations elsewhere.
Aumakua omaomao is a Kauaʻi-endemic noctuid moth described from Kōkeʻe/Nualolo Trail. The original treatment illustrates adults and genitalia of both sexes, making source-grounded male/female coverage feasible.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: The species' type locality is Kōkeʻe State Park, Nualolo Trail, Kauaʻi; USFWS recognizes the current species name.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; caterpillar; pupa; adult.
Habitat
Vegetation, crops, gardens, grassland, or forest depending on host use.
Food and ecological role
Larvae feed on plant tissues; adults generally take nectar or other liquids.
Reproduction
Females lay eggs on or near larval host plants.
Movement
Adults can be strong dispersers; larvae move among nearby host plants.
Ecosystem role
Plant herbivore; some are major crop pests.
Threats and impacts
Damage potential depends on larval host breadth and abundance.
Monitoring
Record host/crop, caterpillar, adult light records, damage pattern, and parasitoids.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Aumakua omaomao
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic — Kauaʻi
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Aumakua omaomao is a member of Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is endemic — kauaʻi.