Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00333
Ectomyelois ceratoniae
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About Ectomyelois ceratoniae
Ectomyelois ceratoniae belongs to Pyralidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Natural history and identification
The carob moth develops as a caterpillar inside infested fruit. Its concealed feeding habitat has been studied in trials of insect-killing nematodes. Concealment helps explain why external adult moth counts do not directly measure infestation inside fruit. The experimental control results do not establish treatment effectiveness in Kauaʻi crops.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Previously known from Kauaʻi and Oʻahu.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Ectomyelois ceratoniae
- Family
- Pyralidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Ectomyelois ceratoniae belongs to Pyralidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.