Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00044
Aculus broussaisiae
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Aculus broussaisiae belongs to Eriophyidae in the order Trombidiformes.
Natural history and identification
The University of Hawaiʻi mite catalog associates Aculus broussaisiae with Broussaisia leaves. Its entry lists Oʻahu, so that host record should be distinguished from the separate Kauaʻi checklist evidence. The catalog does not establish the extent of injury, generation time, or current abundance on Kauaʻi.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Aculus broussaisiae
- Family
- Eriophyidae
- Order
- Trombidiformes
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Unknown
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Aculus broussaisiae belongs to Eriophyidae in the order Trombidiformes.