A living guide to Kauaʻi
Kauaʻi species, habitats and conservation records
Explore the island’s native and introduced species, habitats, watersheds and conservation work. Each record connects its description, images and sources with the interactive Atlas.
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Yam Hawkmoth
Theretra nessus
Theretra nessus is a large hawkmoth with a reported wingspan of 90–130 mm.
Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans
Elegant Sphinx (Sphinx perelegans) belongs to Sphingidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata) belongs to Sphingidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Plain Grey Hawkmoth
Psilogramma increta
Plain Grey Hawkmoth (Psilogramma increta) belongs to Sphingidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail (Papilio xuthus) belongs to Papilionidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) belongs to Hesperiidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Banana Skipper
Erionota thrax
Banana Skipper (Erionota thrax) belongs to Hesperiidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Kamehameha Butterfly
Vanessa tameamea
Kamehameha Butterfly (Vanessa tameamea) belongs to Nymphalidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) belongs to Nymphalidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) belongs to Nymphalidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) belongs to Nymphalidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae) belongs to Nymphalidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Forbes' Kauaʻi Long-horned Beetle
Plagithmysus forbesianus
Plagithmysus forbesianus is the replacement name for the Kauaʻi beetle originally called P. forbesii by Perkins.
Kauaʻi ʻAhakea Long-horned Beetle
Plagithmysus permundus
Kauaʻi ʻAhakea Long-horned Beetle (Plagithmysus permundus) belongs to Cerambycidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Kauaʻi Annectant Long-horned Beetle
Plagithmysus annectans
The Hawaiian cerambycid literature uses Plagithmysus annectens for the Kauaʻi koa-associated beetle; the federal source imported into this record uses the spelling annectans.
Kauaʻi Band-legged Seed Bug
Neseis alternata
Neseis alternata is the Kauaʻi band-legged seed bug, described by Usinger in 1942.
Kauaʻi Disenochus Ground Beetle
Disenochus micantipennis
The beetle historically called Disenochus micantipennis is accepted in modern taxonomy as Blackburnia micantipennis.
Kauaʻi Eopenthes Click Beetle
Eopenthes kauaiensis
Eopenthes kauaiensis is a Kauaʻi click beetle described by Sharp in 1908.
Kauaʻi Flightless Stag Beetle
Apterocyclus honoluluensis
Kauaʻi Flightless Stag Beetle (Apterocyclus honoluluensis) belongs to Lucanidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Kauaʻi Forest Rhyncogonus Weevil
Rhyncogonus sylvicola
Kauaʻi Forest Rhyncogonus Weevil (Rhyncogonus sylvicola) belongs to Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Kauaʻi Holio Long-horned Beetle
Plagithmysus polystictus
Kauaʻi Holio Long-horned Beetle (Plagithmysus polystictus) belongs to Cerambycidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Kauaʻi Kalia Long-horned Beetle
Plagithmysus ignotus
Plagithmysus ignotus is associated with Elaeocarpus, the native tree known as kālia, in the Hawaiian host synthesis.
Kauaʻi Naʻenaʻe Philodoria Moth
Philodoria naenaeiella
Kauaʻi Naʻenaʻe Philodoria Moth (Philodoria naenaeiella) belongs to Gracillariidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Kauaʻi Nesomimesan Sphecid Wasp
Nesomimesa kauaiensis
Kauaʻi Nesomimesan Sphecid Wasp (Nesomimesa kauaiensis) belongs to Crabronidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Kauaʻi Nesotocus Weevil
Nesotocus kauaiensis
Kauaʻi Nesotocus Weevil (Nesotocus kauaiensis) belongs to Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Kauaʻi Parti-colored Oliarus Planthopper
Oliarus consimilis
Oliarus consimilis was described from four males and a female collected in lower forest above Līhuʻe, at about 800 feet, in May 1923.
Kauaʻi Swamp Long-horned Beetle
Plagithmysus paludis
Plagithmysus paludis is a Kauaʻi longhorn beetle whose host remained unresolved in the historical host index.
Kauaʻi Thinfooted Bush Cricket
Thaumatogryllus variegatus
Kauaʻi Thinfooted Bush Cricket (Thaumatogryllus variegatus) belongs to Gryllidae in the order Orthoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Kauaʻi Yellow-faced Bee
Hylaeus kauaiensis
Kauaʻi Yellow-faced Bee (Hylaeus kauaiensis) belongs to Colletidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Ioxanthan Looper
Kauaiina ioxantha
Kauaiina ioxantha was described by Meyrick in 1899 as Xanthorhoe ioxantha from a single Kaholuamano specimen collected in April at 4,000 feet.
Kauaʻi Picture-wing Fly
Drosophila musaphilia
Kauaʻi Picture-wing Fly (Drosophila musaphilia) belongs to Drosophilidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Drosophila kikiko
Drosophila kikiko
Drosophila kikiko belongs to Drosophilidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Pacific Hawaiian Damselfly
Megalagrion pacificum
Pacific Hawaiian Damselfly (Megalagrion pacificum) belongs to Coenagrionidae in the order Odonata. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly
Megalagrion xanthomelas
Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly (Megalagrion xanthomelas) belongs to Coenagrionidae in the order Odonata. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Acanthocoris sp. A
Acanthocoris sp. A
Acanthocoris sp. A belongs to Coreidae in the order Hemiptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Sweetpotato Bug
Physomerus grossipes
Sweetpotato Bug (Physomerus grossipes) belongs to Coreidae in the order Hemiptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis) belongs to Lycaenidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe
Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) belongs to Pieridae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Hylaeus strenuus
Hylaeus strenuus
Hylaeus strenuus belongs to Colletidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Ageniaspis citricola
Ageniaspis citricola
Ageniaspis citricola belongs to Encyrtidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Eastern Ten-spotted Ladybug
Microcaria pupillata
Eastern Ten-spotted Ladybug (Microcaria pupillata) belongs to Coccinellidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Sybra alternans
Sybra alternans
Sybra alternans belongs to Cerambycidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Pinkwing Stick Insect
Sipyloidea chlorotica
Pinkwing Stick Insect (Sipyloidea chlorotica) belongs to Diapheromeridae in the order Phasmatodea. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Styringomyia didyma
Styringomyia didyma
Styringomyia didyma belongs to Limoniidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Stinging Nettle Caterpillar
Oxyplax pallivitta
Stinging Nettle Caterpillar (Oxyplax pallivitta) belongs to Limacodidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
Lantana Leaf Blotch Miner
Calycomyza lantanae
Lantana Leaf Blotch Miner (Calycomyza lantanae) belongs to Agromyzidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Green Tortoise Beetle
Cassida circumdata
Green Tortoise Beetle (Cassida circumdata) belongs to Chrysomelidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Potato Moth
Stoeberhinus testaceus
Stoeberhinus testaceus has pale grey-brown to ochre forewings dusted with darker scales and several chestnut-brown spots.
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) belongs to Scarabaeidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
Coffee Berry Borer
Hypothenemus hampei
Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei) belongs to Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
Little Fire Ant
Wasmannia auropunctata
Little Fire Ant (Wasmannia auropunctata) belongs to Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
Naio Thrips
Klambothrips myopori
Naio Thrips (Klambothrips myopori) belongs to Phlaeothripidae in the order Thysanoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
Ramie Moth
Arcte coerula
Ramie Moth (Arcte coerula) belongs to Erebidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) belongs to Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
Tropical Fire Ant
Solenopsis geminata
Tropical Fire Ant (Solenopsis geminata) belongs to Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
Big-headed Ant
Pheidole megacephala
Big-headed Ant (Pheidole megacephala) belongs to Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — invasive.
European Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) belongs to Apidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — naturalized.
Africanized Honey Bee
Apis mellifera scutellata
Africanized Honey Bee (Apis mellifera scutellata) belongs to Apidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is invasive threat.
Varroa Mite
Varroa destructor
Varroa Mite (Varroa destructor) belongs to Varroidae in the order Mesostigmata. Its recorded origin status is invasive threat.
Flavifrons Yellow-faced Bee
Hylaeus flavifrons
Flavifrons Yellow-faced Bee (Hylaeus flavifrons) belongs to Colletidae in the order Hymenoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
