Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00378
Diocalandra taitensis
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About Diocalandra taitensis
Diocalandra taitensis belongs to Dryophthoridae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced / adventive.
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 feed beneath coconut bracts.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. 2026 catalog distribution Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, Hawaiʻi; associated with coconut and sugarcane.
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
- Diocalandra taitensis
- Family
- Dryophthoridae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced / adventive
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Diocalandra taitensis belongs to Dryophthoridae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced / adventive.