Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00717
Leucania striata
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About Leucania striata
Leucania striata is a member of Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.
Leucania striata is an introduced noctuid moth documented from Kauaʻi since at least 1981. Caterpillar ecology and grass-host relationships should be completed from exact Hawaiian records.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Austin & Rubinoff (2025) explicitly state Leucania striata is known from Kauaʻi; earlier Bishop Museum reassessment gives the Kauaʻi first record as 1981.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; caterpillar/larva; pupa; adult.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Leucania striata
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Leucania striata is a member of Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.