Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00327
Dryadaula advena
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About Dryadaula advena
Dryadaula advena is an introduced moth currently treated in Dryadaulidae.
Natural history and identification
Dryadaula advena is an introduced moth currently treated in Dryadaulidae. Modern papers added Kauaʻi and Maui to its documented range, followed by Hawaiʻi Island. A historical Hawaiʻi specimen emerged from collected Myrsine lessertiana logs, giving direct substrate evidence. The authors describe it as likely feeding on detritus and fungi; that interpretation is provisional and the log record comes from Hawaiʻi Island rather than Kauaʻi.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. New Kauaʻi record reported in 2023.
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
- Dryadaula advena
- Family
- Dryadaulidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Dryadaula advena is an introduced moth currently treated in Dryadaulidae.