Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00105
Kauaʻi Nesotocus Weevil
Nesotocus kauaiensis
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Kauaʻi Nesotocus Weevil (Nesotocus kauaiensis) belongs to Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Documented species detail
Larvae develop in decaying Cheirodendron bark.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / Hawaiʻi DLNR. Kauaʻi-specific conservation taxon retained even if absent from the surfaced modern observation tranche.
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
- Nesotocus kauaiensis
- Common names
- Kauaʻi Nesotocus Weevil
- Family
- Curculionidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Species of Concern
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Kauaʻi Nesotocus Weevil (Nesotocus kauaiensis) belongs to Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic.