Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00409
Microlarinus lareynii
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About Microlarinus lareynii
Microlarinus lareynii belongs to Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — biocontrol.
Documented species detail
Released against Tribulus in 1962.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. 2026 catalog: Distribution Kauaʻi, Maui; intentionally introduced to control puncturevine.
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
- Microlarinus lareynii
- Family
- Curculionidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced — biocontrol
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Microlarinus lareynii belongs to Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced — biocontrol.