Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00282
Spilichneumon superbus
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About Spilichneumon superbus
Spilichneumon superbus was deliberately introduced against armyworms and appears in older Hawaiian literature as Amblyteles koebelei.
Ecology and introduction history
Spilichneumon superbus was deliberately introduced against armyworms and appears in older Hawaiian literature as Amblyteles koebelei. Kauaʻi specimens include Kōkeʻe material, supporting occurrence independently of the release history. The insect is a parasitoid wasp, with a host-dependent immature stage and a winged adult stage. Its historical use does not itself establish current control efficacy or a complete list of local hosts.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Historic Kauaʻi specimens from Kōkeʻe and Nualolo; introduced against armyworms.
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
- Spilichneumon superbus
- Family
- Ichneumonidae
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced — biocontrol
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Spilichneumon superbus was deliberately introduced against armyworms and appears in older Hawaiian literature as Amblyteles koebelei.