Ioxanthan Looper

Natural history and identification

Kauaiina ioxantha was described by Meyrick in 1899 as Xanthorhoe ioxantha from a single Kaholuamano specimen collected in April at 4,000 feet. The original adult description gives a 30 mm wingspan, bright orange forewings with darker transverse markings, and pale yellowish hindwings bearing a dark central spot and shading. That description supplies an identification reference; it does not document a caterpillar host or current island abundance.

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.

Evidence limits

The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Kauaiina ioxantha

Common names

Ioxanthan Looper

Family

Geometridae

Order

Lepidoptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Endemic

Conservation status

Species of Concern

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Kauaiina ioxantha was described by Meyrick in 1899 as Xanthorhoe ioxantha from a single Kaholuamano specimen collected in April at 4,000 feet.

Sources and further reading

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / Hawaiʻi DLNR
• Natural history and identification — species source
• Natural history and identification — species source