Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00069
Spheterista pleonectes
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About Spheterista pleonectes
Spheterista pleonectes belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
The 2023 leaf-roller review lists Cheirodendron as a known host and reports material collected in 2022. Its type locality is Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi Island, which should not be confused with Kīlauea on Kauaʻi. The Atlas's Kauaʻi occurrence is supported separately; the type locality alone cannot establish that island record.
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
- Spheterista pleonectes
- 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
- Spheterista pleonectes belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.