Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00344
Alucita objurgatella
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About Alucita objurgatella
Alucita objurgatella is a many-plumed moth.
Natural history and identification
Alucita objurgatella is a many-plumed moth. The state forestry account for alaheʻe records its larvae attacking the plant’s seeds, providing a specific feeding association. Its finely divided adult wings are very different from the seed-feeding caterpillar. The taxon’s historical origin classification has been questioned in the Hawaiian literature, so a native host association alone should not be used to decide whether the moth itself is native or introduced.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Known from Kauaʻi; modern authors question whether the Hawaiian population is truly introduced.
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
- Alucita objurgatella
- Family
- Alucitidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Origin uncertain / possibly native
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Alucita objurgatella is a many-plumed moth.