Forcipomyia hardyi

Natural history and identification

Forcipomyia hardyi was an important native component of drifting stream invertebrates in the Kōkeʻe study. It made up about 14% of the sampled drift but was absent from the examined rainbow-trout diets. The authors noted its small size relative to the introduced midge Cricotopus bicinctus. These are study-specific feeding and sampling results; they do not show that trout never consume it or that all streams have the same proportions.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. Bishop Museum checklist treatment records Kauaʻi occurrence.

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

Forcipomyia hardyi

Family

Ceratopogonidae

Order

Diptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Endemic

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Forcipomyia hardyi was an important native component of drifting stream invertebrates in the Kōkeʻe study.

Sources and further reading

• Bishop Museum terrestrial arthropod checklist
• Natural history and identification — species source