Blackberry Skeletonizer

Natural history and identification

The caterpillars of Schreckensteinia festaliella feed on Rubus, the group containing blackberries and raspberries. This host association is documented in the North Carolina state moth account. It concerns the feeding stage of the insect; an adult moth sighting by itself does not identify which Rubus species supports breeding 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

Schreckensteinia festaliella

Common names

Blackberry Skeletonizer

Family

Schreckensteiniidae

Order

Lepidoptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Introduced

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Blackberry Skeletonizer (Schreckensteinia festaliella) belongs to Schreckensteiniidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.

Sources and further reading

• iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist
• Natural history and identification — species source