Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00052
Carposina gracillima
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About Carposina gracillima
Carposina gracillima was recorded as Heterocrossa gracillima in the historical forest-entomology literature.
Natural history and identification
Carposina gracillima was recorded as Heterocrossa gracillima in the historical forest-entomology literature. That account describes a small white moth whose larvae feed inside Styphelia fruit. This gives it a specific fruit-associated life history, rather than a general assumption that all small moths eat exposed leaves. A pale adult alone is not sufficient for identification, and the historical host record does not quantify its present abundance or breeding success 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.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Carposina gracillima
- Family
- Carposinidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Unknown
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Carposina gracillima was recorded as Heterocrossa gracillima in the historical forest-entomology literature.