Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00703
Hypothenemus brunneus
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About Hypothenemus brunneus
Hypothenemus brunneus is a member of Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.
Hypothenemus brunneus is an introduced scolytine documented from Kauaʻi coffee landscapes and appears more abundant under drier conditions.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Bernard et al. (2018) documented Hypothenemus brunneus at Kauaʻi coffee plantations and found abundance negatively related to rainfall.
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
- Hypothenemus brunneus
- Family
- Curculionidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced / adventive
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Hypothenemus brunneus is a member of Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.