Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00325
Saldula procellaris
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About Saldula procellaris
Saldula procellaris is an endemic shore bug recorded in the general collections from several Kōkeʻe-area streams.
Natural history and identification
Saldula procellaris is an endemic shore bug recorded in the general collections from several Kōkeʻe-area streams. Its presence alongside other shore bugs shows why an island or stream name alone is insufficient for species identification. The survey supplies a dated riparian occurrence, but not a species-specific prey list, breeding season, or population trajectory. Its adult should be interpreted as part of the stream-margin fauna rather than an aquatic nymph identified only to family.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Endemic shore bug documented from Kauaʻi aquatic survey material.
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
- Saldula procellaris
- Family
- Saldidae
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Saldula procellaris is an endemic shore bug recorded in the general collections from several Kōkeʻe-area streams.