Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00697
Platygaster acciculosis
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About Platygaster acciculosis
Platygaster acciculosis is a member of Platygastridae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.
Platygaster acciculosis is a minute parasitoid wasp documented from multiple upland Kauaʻi localities. It is associated with gall-midge hosts and requires magnified diagnostic imagery for reliable identification.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Magnacca (2025) reports historical and modern Kauaʻi specimens from Kōkeʻe, Alakaʻi Swamp, and Honopū Trail.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; larva; pupa; adult.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Platygaster acciculosis
- Family
- Platygastridae
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced / adventive
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Platygaster acciculosis is a member of Platygastridae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.