Plagithmysus metrosideri

Natural history and identification

Plagithmysus metrosideri is associated with Metrosideros in the Hawaiian longhorn-beetle synthesis. That published association, rather than the meaning of its name alone, supports the connection with ʻōhiʻa. It was also important to the historical classification of the group because its features helped bridge taxa formerly placed in separate genera. The literature establishes host and taxonomic context, but does not supply a modern Kauaʻi population estimate.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

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

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

Plagithmysus metrosideri

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 metrosideri is associated with Metrosideros in the Hawaiian longhorn-beetle synthesis.

Sources and further reading

• Catalog of Hawaiian Cerambycidae (island distribution)
• Natural history and identification — species source
• Natural history and identification — species source