Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00723
Cryptophlebia ombrodelta
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About Cryptophlebia ombrodelta
Cryptophlebia ombrodelta is a member of Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / polyphagous pest.
Cryptophlebia ombrodelta is an introduced polyphagous tortricid documented from Kauaʻi. Larvae attack seeds and fruits; adult and larval forms should be separately identified.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Austin & Rubinoff (2025) explicitly state Cryptophlebia ombrodelta was previously known in Hawaiʻi from Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi Island.
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
- Cryptophlebia ombrodelta
- Family
- Tortricidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced / polyphagous pest
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Cryptophlebia ombrodelta is a member of Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / polyphagous pest.