Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00058
Eccoptocera kukona
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About Eccoptocera kukona
Eccoptocera kukona belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
Reared caterpillars tied together leaves of ʻōhiʻa lehua, Metrosideros polymorpha. The 2024 description records this moth across Kauaʻi forest and bog habitats from 265 to 1,265 m. Males often have red-orange shoulder scales, but colors vary.
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
- Eccoptocera kukona
- Family
- Tortricidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Eccoptocera kukona belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.