Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00463
Tachys oahuensis
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About Tachys oahuensis
Tachys oahuensis is a small Hawaiian ground beetle with flight-capable individuals.
Natural history and identification
Tachys oahuensis is a small Hawaiian ground beetle with flight-capable individuals. Published records include an Oʻahu female collected in a light trap in October 1965. Its documented range extends beyond the main islands, and its prehistoric Kauaʻi record should be distinguished from a current island observation.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Historic / occurrence documented. Makauwahi Cave study reports extant Tachys oahuensis from prehistoric Kauaʻi lowland deposits.
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
- Tachys oahuensis
- Family
- Carabidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Historic / occurrence documented
- Origin
- Endemic Hawaiian
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Tachys oahuensis is a small Hawaiian ground beetle with flight-capable individuals.