Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00455
Blackburnia posticata
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About Blackburnia posticata
Blackburnia posticata was recovered from Namolokama litter at 1,305 m in May 2005.
Natural history and identification
Blackburnia posticata was recovered from Namolokama litter at 1,305 m in May 2005. This modern collecting record is distinct from its prehistoric Makauwahi occurrence. Neither record alone describes an island-wide population trend.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Makauwahi Cave study identifies extant Blackburnia posticata; modern Namolokama samples also include it.
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
- Blackburnia posticata
- Family
- Carabidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic — Kauaʻi
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Blackburnia posticata was recovered from Namolokama litter at 1,305 m in May 2005.