Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00060
Cryptophlebia alaula
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About Cryptophlebia alaula
Cryptophlebia alaula belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
The study describing Cryptophlebia alaula proposes that it specializes on fruits and seeds of ʻaʻaliʻi, Dodonaea viscosa. This is a hypothesis in the source, not a confirmed rearing record. The distinction matters because related Cryptophlebia can use a wide range of plants. A definitive life-cycle account needs larvae securely associated with this species and their host.
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
- Cryptophlebia alaula
- 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
- Cryptophlebia alaula belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.