Fromundus biimpressus

Natural history and identification

Fromundus biimpressus is a burrower bug in Cydnidae, originally named Geocnethus biimpressus. The Hawaiian alien-fauna update records it on Kauaʻi and three other main islands, while a taxonomic review also documents it on Guam. These records show a wider introduced Pacific distribution rather than Kauaʻi endemism. Its family identity alone does not identify a specific local crop or root host, which remains unconfirmed in the reviewed species records.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. Matsunaga, Howarth & Kumashiro (2019) Table 1 includes Kauaʻi island code 'Ka'; first-detection year shown as 1982; reported island distribution: Ha, Ka, Ma, Oa.

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

Fromundus biimpressus

Family

Cydnidae

Order

Hemiptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Introduced

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Fromundus biimpressus is a burrower bug in Cydnidae, originally named Geocnethus biimpressus.

Sources and further reading

• Peer-reviewed alien-fauna update
• Natural history and identification — species source
• Natural history and identification — species source