Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas

Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00472

Plagithmysus diana

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About Plagithmysus diana

Plagithmysus diana belongs to Cerambycidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic — kauaʻi.

Host and substrate records

Swezey associates it with Pelea, now treated in Melicope; larvae feed in bark of injured or dying trees and pupate in wood.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. Catalog explicitly lists Kauaʻi I.

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
Plagithmysus diana
Family
Cerambycidae
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
Plagithmysus diana belongs to Cerambycidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic — kauaʻi.

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