Lantana Flower-Cluster Moth

Natural history and identification

Crocidosema lantana is associated with lantana and has been moved internationally as a biological-control agent. Published host records also include plants outside Lantana, so its name and release history should not be interpreted as proof of exclusive host use. The species was originally described from Oʻahu; the Atlas retains separate evidence for its occurrence 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

Crocidosema lantana

Common names

Lantana Flower-Cluster Moth

Family

Tortricidae

Order

Lepidoptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Introduced

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Lantana Flower-Cluster Moth (Crocidosema lantana) belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.

Sources and further reading

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