Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00274
Casinaria infesta
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About Casinaria infesta
Casinaria infesta is a parasitoid of pyralid moth caterpillars and an accidental introduction to Hawaiʻi.
Ecology and introduction history
Casinaria infesta is a parasitoid of pyralid moth caterpillars and an accidental introduction to Hawaiʻi. Its immature development is associated with a caterpillar host, followed by a free-flying adult stage. Kauaʻi lies within the documented Hawaiian range. The published host category is broader than a species-level Kauaʻi host record, so it does not demonstrate attacks on every native moth in the same family.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Listed from all main Hawaiian Islands except Lānaʻi and Kahoʻolawe; parasitoid of pyralid moth larvae.
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
- Casinaria infesta
- Family
- Ichneumonidae
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Casinaria infesta is a parasitoid of pyralid moth caterpillars and an accidental introduction to Hawaiʻi.