Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00376
Dryophthorus insignis
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About Dryophthorus insignis
Dryophthorus insignis belongs to Dryophthoridae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic hawaiian.
Classification note
The shared taxonomy follows the cached GBIF classification. Alternative placements reported in the source package are preserved in the record history.
Documented species detail
Larvae use dead koa and tree-fern material.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. 2026 catalog distribution includes Kauaʻi and all main high islands; associated with dead wood and tree-fern/native-tree substrates.
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
- Dryophthorus insignis
- Family
- Dryophthoridae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic Hawaiian
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Dryophthorus insignis belongs to Dryophthoridae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic hawaiian.